St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 18, Number 23, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 December 1892 — Page 4

The Independent. & eet e et et et e Gl WALKERTON, INDIANA, DEC. 24, 1892, W. A. ENDLEY, Editor. Some of the world's fair people favor continuing the exposition two seasons. cmmcr——— Last Sunday a week was the seven-ty-sixth anniversary of the admission of Indiana to the Union. SO TR YRS NSRS It is announced from certain qunarters that Mr. Cleveland will not call an extra session of congress. The cholera is—s?iii—“fireva]ent in - Europe. It will be almost a miracle if this country escapes the scourge next year. BRTRTE BRI T S S TRCAT A Gov. Chasevs_teps out and Gov.-elect Mathews steps in Jan. 8. The event will be made one of great interest by the democrats. A T GR R R AT ; The St. Louis Republican thinks Hon. Clande Mathews would be a fit man for the democrats to nominate for the presidency in 1896. TR SR LT SIS T 1t is said that a bill will be introduced in the Indiana legislature at the coming session to change the pay of wjust-ices of the peace from fees to a salary. : TR SR URBPR SR IR President Harrison, it is said, will turn his attention to literature after the expiration of his term of office. He will write a book, perhaps of a political nature. s —— John Garvey, city editor of the Fort Wayne Daily News, was instantly killed recently by falling under the wheels of a Nickel Plate train in attempting to board it. -He was a talented young man. cer————— TEx-Senator Edmunds has eome to the conclusion that a young man will be wise to keep out of political life. The ex-senator’s conclusion is based upon observations gathered from a life time of experience. + RN R R SRS ~_ Gladstone has been offered the position of orator at the opening of the world’s fair next Mov. It would be a ~ happy event for the people of this ~ country to see and hear the Grand Old ~ Man at the great exposition. R SRS K RIS A * The supreme court in its decision in ~ the apportionment case derlares that e o fihé%ts of 1879 and 1891 are uncon- ~ apportionment of this state must be ~ made by the legislature this winter. ~__ Phil D. Armour has made Chicago a . christmas present of a manual training institute, the largest and most complete institution of the kind in the United States. The cost is about $1,500,000. The contrast between Mr. Armour and the late Jay Gould is quite sharply drawn by this noble and generous act. The discussion of imposing an income tax is increasing, and that in favor of such a measure is greatly in the preponderance. It is a burden - that falls entirely upon the wealthy, a class that now does not pay its proportion of taxes, and it would bring relief to the poor and middle classes, financially speaking.—Elkhart Truth. T EE SIS I TP A correspondent writes from Washington to the Louisville Courier Journal that “one thing is quite clear here, and that is that if the Indiana democrats can not agree upon exGovernor Gray as their choice for a place in the cabinet, they will be left all around. The little opposition to Governor Gray should cease, for the men engaging in it are only cutting off their noses to spite their faces. Gray in the cabinet would be a good thing for the Indiana democrats, and the leaders out there should get to-! gether and work for his appointment.” | TR S BST A Congressman-elect Conn in writingi from Washington to the Elkhartl Truth gives some sensible observations as applied to office-seekers. He says: ' “Great scot, what a scramble there | will be for the spoils, and what an army of office-seekers will spring up on | every hand. There will be ten contes- ‘ tants for every office and nine of them will vow that the democratic party is a | fraud and a humbug after the spoils have been distributed. There will be ‘ blasted hopes and ruined prospects | enough to bridge away to perdition, | but if they only knew it all honesti people are much better off at home | where they can be independent :mdf their own masters than they would be | In a government position as the fawn- | ing, servile tools they must be to rise | and prosper. There are more heart! burnings, more jealousy, and more | servility in an average govemment‘ employe’s life than can be found iu, any other employment, and every person who has means of earning an honest livelihood as a free and independ ent American citizen will consult his ! own interests by letting well enough and also all political appointments | severely alone.” i

o s S AT ) e 1 Senator Gibson, of Louisiana, lied at Hot Springs, Ark., on Thursday of | last week. He was among the leading members of the United States |senate. s | Representative Johnson, of Marion ‘| county, will infroduce a bill in the '\ legislature providing that road build- | ing shall be solely under the control of _ | county commissioners. BRGNS | The poet Whittier left an estate valued at $133,729. He must have ‘| had a faculty for business not usually | possessed by the average poet to accumulate such a sum. DAFETRC AWM DS IDN | Congressman Shively has introduced -1 @ bill in congress for an additional ap- | propriation of $50,000 for South Bend’s | public building. South Bend, in view of her size and importance, certainly | deserves something better than the ‘| little, cheap, pinched up arrangement ‘| granted the city by congress at its last session. Ssoy RTINS IR TR ST, | Although Jay Gould left $72,000,1000, he had paid taxes on only $500,"1 000, and had grumbled because.he had to pay that muech. Commodore Van- | derbilt used to carry an indebtedness .| of $20,000,000 to evade paying his just E taxes. In the light of such facts as , | these one is driven to the conclusion | that the imposing of a graduated income taxis the only way of obtair ‘ng I}a system of just and equal taxation. T In noticing the work of the delegates "| at Indianapolis on the road question, I " | the News of that city makes this observation: “All sides of the gcod t | roads question are receiving considerv | ation from the congress now in session e| at Indianapolis. The engineer expert, ‘ - | the farmer, the economic student and - | that essential spirit in all undertakings, the “good ecitizen,” are contributing their technical knowledge, prac- ? | tical needs and interesting philosoplhiy. : From Europe we learn of the comfort “|and convenience of good roads—of : roads not builded for a day—or in a ; day, for that matter; but we learn, too, that eternal vigiliance is the price of _| good roads. When the road has been o | made the good work has only begun. , | Watehful eyes must look out for the s | lirst sign of a break, and a hammer 1 | and a piece of stone must be ready to repair the first weak spot.” ) Rev. J. Ajlflblll‘ll, Presbyterian, of t | [lndianapolis, takes a rather liberal -{and, we believe, just view of 11“‘ /|ly 1n which he scored the heresy pros- » | ecutors of Drs. Briggs and Smith, of New York and Cincinpati, respectively. Mr. Milburn thinks that 'hervsy ' | trials are a little behind the times and | | contrary to the teachings of the secrip- | | tures. Among other things Rev. Mil-} | burn said he did not doubt the sincer- '| ity of the prosecution, and also gave ! | Dr. Briggs and Smith the credit of | ' | being honest in their convictions. M || Milburn said that no good had ever| come from heresy trials. They were ’ | contrary to the spirit of protestantism, § ‘| which was synonymous with liberty of | | thought. “And,” he continued, “they f { do not decide who is right. 1f 50 men | decide that Dr. Smith is a heretie, and ! 27 say that he is not, it is not proven | .| that he is one, nor is it proven that ] ; Dr. Smith is wrong. The majority | has, in nearly every instance, bec .| ; wrong. : : ‘ : ———r———— | The Cleveland school authorities { ‘thave adopted an innovation whose | | workings will be watched with interest ! by educators and parents everywhere, | | says the Indianapolis Sentinel. Ix- 1 aminations are done away with, and | | teachers are required to keep a record $ of the proficiency of pupils. InJ mw! each teacher will make out a list for promotion and hand it to the superin- ’ Itendent. Pupils in the first seven 'grades who are not advanced may de- ' | mand an examination. In the eighth | igrz‘.de the recommendation of the| { teacher counts but 50 per cent., an ex- | !amination by the superintendent | { counting the other 50 per cent., if sat- | %isfactory. No pupil is to be kept in ; | one grade more than two years with- | out permission of the principal, and | the superintendent must be notified of | such cases. Eighth grade pupils who | pass will be given a certificate of grad- | uation from the elementary schools. | "l‘he evils of the e. mination system | { have long been recognized and it h:m} ibeen a serious question whether they | gwere compensated for by its advan- | f tages. The worry and excitement at- ‘ i tendant on these annual tests are detri- | ] mental to the temporary health of§ pupils and often result in permanent | injury to mind or body. If the Cleve- | {land plan shall prove sneccessful wlu-]-cators and parents all over the country | should demand its adoption. | ; T e SRR M e e | Special attention given to all collections placed in my hands. | | Geo. B. Froop, | \ North Liberty. |

i COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE! 1 S S ; Monopoly! | Sl ] A We don’t wau£ it, neither do we seek it. YOU doun’t need it. i G aa 1 Competition! ‘ ‘ : We've got it and we want to keepit—why? Decanse ] 3 it is the life of trade. You need it. Our extensive | trade has been built np alongside of old established |, competition which proclaims the merits of onr goods . We seek trade on merit only. Our goods seem to he too popular for our competitors. They don’t seem to | like it. DBe that as it may, ‘ We Are Here to Stay! \ Now located in the center of the Clothing Avena with the grandest offer ever " known. Our entire stock of SIO,OOO worth of goods at cost for eash, dating December 10 and continuing thirty days only. All new goods-no shelf worn, earried over stock or plunder, odds and ends, which are dear at any price. . i | i PRICES OCN WINTER WEIGHT | | GOODS. | i 3 ! Suits, - - - $1 and up | . | Men’s half wool suits, - $3.00 i ' Overcoats, - - $1.75 and up . | | Wool socks, - - 15 cents Cardigan Jackets, - - 72 cents } ! A : 1 Fine shirts, - - -30 cents i . ; | 'Winter caps, - - 12 cents Hats aslowas - - 18 cents \Candee buckle arctics, - §I.OO |S s . | | ; Ladies’ and Children’s Shoes at Cost. { | We xcept Nothing. | ; | | % § ] _Q__* s | é The Leaders of Low Prices, ‘ | | o . | | Hatters, Clothiers and Furnishers. | ! Look for the Globe. Always the cheapest. Remember this sale has 1 ‘ : no parallel. | | | | | | | | A TOH ‘ ‘““"""’“.,',","Z;.'Lil':.,' — i | | FOR MY OPENING! | ~¢gi: S Rr e LLB TN " i | !

RRR R R RR R R RO R R T TRI T ITIIE IR LOCAL BRIEFS. g Editor Downey, of the BDutler Review, is figuring for the position of assistant foreman of the government printing office at Washington. To the teachers of public schoois: Before buying eandy for Christmas you should see the candy and learn prices at Noah Rensberger’s. William Brown has opened his saloon in thé Cunningham building recently vacated by A. C. Hardenbrook. The room is being neatly fitted up with fine cherry furniture. Remember that DBellinger & Williams is the place to purchase your holiday presents. We have a fine stoek of albums, toilet sets, eollar and cuff boxes, plush papeteries, dolls, ete. Call and see us. Our stores are attractive with large displays of holiday goods of every conceivable kind appropriate to the season. Our merchants are prepared to suit the tastes of the most faneiful buyers.

? AR .vr—’ . ' N \\“‘. v' &7 sy § B S B < i z i ! | i ! | | FOR THE HOLIDAYS! 1 Right now lam ready with an immense assortment of Christmas Gifts! I . » The Big Holiday Stock i LT T B AA e e BRI AT SN LTR SR ST AR N | | Has Come! i AT T | | The elegant presents are now on exhibition. While I cannot deseribe or i enumerate my great variety of elegant attraetions, I am very glad to show them to all visitors, ; | and having adopted the SMA PROFIT SYSTEM Brings prices within the reach of all. T scolicit a comparison of geods and prices. Hoping to see every reader at my stose at an early day, . l and extending the compliments of the season and | good wishes to one aud all I remain { Yours for a Merry | Christmas, Noah Rensberger |~ g ” ! | f@ (s p E R e, St W\ N y | N v ey It ¢ ‘l ;“ / -* / —* Y e _ | i T hat have the Right Kind of Goods and sell at . THE RIGHT PRICES | L D il Ounr long established and Successful business is the | string that proves the pudding! Our stock of ? Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Groceries, etc., \ Ls carcfully selected and bought at the lowest pose | sible prices, as we pay spot cash and get a discount, | the benefit of which goes to our customers. When | you want anything in the line of general merchans dise call on 6 ” - The “OLD RELIABLE” store of BRUBAKER & HUDELMYER s . & - onun. [ ] | and you will be sure to get awn equivalent jfor every ] dollar invested.

“I did not intend to buy; was just looking around, but before I left the {room I found prices so low that I - bought a big load of furniture and .| carpets, and E. J. Vincent delivered the goods at my door.” CUSTOMER. l Account Christmas and New Year’s | holidays the L. E. & W. railway will sell excursion tickets to any point on 1 the lines and retarn at rate of one and | one-third fare for the round trip. ' ! Tickets will be on sale Dec. 24, 25 and -"]26, also Dec. 31, 1892, and January 1 'iand 2, 1893. Good going only on date 'of sale and good for return passage up i ; to and including January 3, 1893, , i NOTICE. Ll When you want to buy a large doll, : ! small doll, fat doll, lean doll, tall doll, ' short doll, talking doll, jointed doll, * unjointed doll, painted doll, washable . f doll, unpainted doll, dressed doll, un- . dressed doll, nigger doll, china doll, *cloth doll, bisque doll, wax doll, wooden 1| dol, doll head or doll chair go to to J. iEndly, Walkerton’s reliable druggist.