St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 18, Number 41, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 April 1893 — Page 1

COUNTY St Inhepeniwnt

VOLUME XVIII.

ABOUND HOME. ITEMS of a BFRSON-^ 1N CI DE NTAL NA I I EE Furnished by the Independent’s Efficient Corps of Correspondents. TEEG ARDEN. Mrs. Henry Lemort went to Plymouth Sunday to visit her husband. ***nK f<-w. o ? fn Wi J # of his brother, John Forsyth. Tommy Hart is ^^jMJ|iM|H^HM^^niustiuidiug long at a place. A girl boarder came to live with Lewis Immert April 21. The sheriff was in this vicinity last week looking after the interest of the grand jury . • J.Lemert had to kill one of his cows; got her leg broke in the barn. Schuyler Clark and Dolly Docherty, of Chicago, have been visiting here the past week. William Nixon, who has been work ing in Chicago, is at home again on ac count of ill health. Jack. LA PAZ. A daughter was born to the wife of Wm. Drew, on Tuesday the 21 inst. Also one to the wife of Jacob Snitz on the 23 inst., and one to the wife of Miles Crum on the same day. A child of H. Seiber’s was bitten on the cheek very badly by a dog on Tues day of last week. It was taken to Dr. Moore’s office, where (he Dr. sewed up the wound. Johnny, 10 year old son of Wm. Hildebrand, fell from a wagon and broke some of the bones of his forearm. Dr. Movie was called and rendered surgical aid. Dr. Moore reports the wife of A. Miller, who lives at the Junction, and lw O'"‘ “ " r V WHO mil .m<uw jj liicLow.T ( Anstine, the 17 year old son of Hob ert McChesney, who lives near this place, died from rheumatism of th, heart last Friday nt 11 p. m. He had been in poor health for some time, but was much better, when suddenly he took a change for (he worse, ami died as above stated. It is supposed th severe weather of last week caused him to get worse. The young man was highly respected. His funeral was preached last Sunday at 2 p. m., at the Fairmount U. B. church to a large ami sympathizing audience, by the Bev. Nathan Geisei man, of Argos. His re mains were interred in the Fairmount cemetery. Dr. J. J. Hamilton moved here last • Monday. Eight persons, all young ladies, were baptized yesterday afternoon in the Buffalo neighborhood, east of this place. The meeting still continues. There are four more applicants 1 r baptism Miles Crum, living in the Buffalo neighborhood, was taken very sudden ly ill this morning. Dr. Moore was hastily sent for, who pronounced the disease congestion of the right liver. He is some better at this writing. A gentleman by the name of Good, a teacher of music, gave a concert at Johnson’s hall last night, but there were very few persons in attendance. r J I t, dB id.- the pri>terprise, al fine musician. Farmers are very much discouraged ! on account of the extremely wet and cold weather. John Corp is building a new Lou e on Vandalia street east of the W. JI. church. The carpenters have the frame up. M ill Hostler has left Logan’s store, and is handling freight at LaPaz Junction. Mr. Logan needs another clerk. Mr. Hileman, of Walkerton, has been moving a small barn this week for A. Longaker, but he has made slow progress on account of bad weather. V INEUKESSER. TYNER CITY. There was a dog show in this place Thursday. There will be another one j soon. Abe Wile, of Chicago, was in town Monday. Frank Johnson is building a cellar under his new house. Mr. Pryor lost a cow last Monday.

WAbKEUTON. ST. .IOSEPII COUKTY, IXDI^A, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1893.

Carlo Jarrell is lying at the point of death. N.E. Bunch, county superintendent, and family, 31 in number, are moving to the new poor f irm, two miles east of Plymouth. Mrs. O. Bennett made a business trip to Walkerton Tuesday. Elsie Thornburg, of Green township, was in town Tuesday. F. W. M.mroo and IV "/‘Q; , I , ~,, .>>><>»» tin’ ' 1 Monday. Hen ry As h h a gON>MI^WII lo I y nor. ■ tlie 'Thompson went to Stillwell to work this summer for Henry Keetbline. Joshua Bennett is studying to be an M. D. Prayer meeting Tuesday and Thursday evening of each week, young peo pie’s meeting on Saturday evening and Sunday school at both elmrches every Sabbath at 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. A. D. Johnson sold two hogs that brought him SB7 37. Sewing machine agents are as plenty as the min. Dan Beall and Charlie MeCartv, of Walkerton, wm in Town Wednesday on business. Tyner will have a brick and tile mill soon. Farmers tiro selling their wheat at GO cents, corn at 30 cents and potatoes at sl. J. 11. S. Haug it Up. An awkward young countryman fi -m Vermont s<>mo y■ai s ago entered a Boston warehotme and asked fei < r pioyment. He could do any kind of “chon s" lie said ami boasted of hi strength. ’‘Stout are yon,'" said om of the clerk -. “I ll give you ten dot lais if you will carry that l ag of suit t w ice across the store and never lay it down.” I tie Vermonter stood for a moment thoughtfully eying the bag, ami HiiOUhb red it easily enough^ earned it twice baet; and for«—i-A wwHtea up t.j a rope wpti i Ine,l. u s Whteu huiU Hu , q;h u belittle and hung the bag on a hook. “Mister. ’’ -aid ho “I gm's.s T’il trouble yon for that air ion, I didn’t I n it <L>wn Ibi u it up." The elm k rather unwillingly j ined in the laugh which fMLnv< 1. anil han I. d over llm fen dollars . “ I'batT Ix-Hcr than chopping logs," the young 11 in is-mai ki d as he <L posited the mouev in his wallet. Youth's (. ; >nq anim:. Ma x W <-11 and l\.sttn.is‘. rx. A couple of emigre-smei. w I. . stopped to gossip wish the m-wspaper n.eii told the sts ay .flhe ,x । . 11, no- < j (,■ man Conn of Indiana, with the f mrth assistant ] 'stmasfer g.-m ral Mr C mn went • nt thn igh Eis ds-'iiet re c idly ami as. ertained the wishes of h s eoustitueuts a- to the most important P 'stmash iships. 1,, „ j | Ul . t . | H , held pi imam s to seL et the candidate ami in ollmr towns, wlmre there was m particular light, ho consulted with tinh ading citizen- ami picked out a man. In this way he decided upon lift’ four postmasters and c ming back to Wash ington lie prepared the necessarv pa pels to silo at the post office depart ment. neatly j i.-kt tn^ encl; east' and endorsing it. Then he presented the papers to Mr. Maxwell with the n quest that he appoint the persons name<l. Mr. ciaxwell declined to do this. 1 however, saying he would not appoint these rm n unless their applications I were accompanied by petitions from their townsmen. Thereupon Mr. Conn withdrew the papers ami telegraphed his constituents that he would have nothing further to do with the appointment of postmasters ami that they could endorse whom they pleased. The result was that Mr. Maxwell was immediately deluged with applications, furnishing a score or the other night, told him to file Lis papers again and the appointments would be mad. forthwith. This was Mr. Maxwell’s first encounter with a live, healthy Indiana post mastership contest and he Lopi - it will be his last. Washington Star. To My Customers and Friends. Being now located perumnentlv in the building west >f the Ixdepexiient office, I am better prepared than ever to make a good fitting boot or shoe. Only the highest grade of stock used. Repairing neatly and promptly done. Give me a trial and be convinced. IT: ed Young. He’s Quit a Numerous Here. Does our marshal know that; there is such a person as Vli Damyou living intown? 'There must; be, for we hear his name frequently mentioned in public.—Nappanee Advance. Do yon lack faith and love health? Le. us esidui h your faith and restore your health w ith DeV if Sarsaparilla Bellinger & Vv iliiams.

LOCAL KKIEFS. Five crates of dishes just in at Noah Rensberger's. Bine bass are being caught in Koontz’s lake. You get the latest styles, and best, of goods at T. J. \Y olfo »• .-. 0 ..... . ——— — iuWCSv (Arno/r< “ j'X’arv - pi ices at Mai OaKeiJ. -sSHT* AdaucWl .'JIHIo'r" Tryon have anything for sale try a small ad in the Independent First class work at Townsend’s barber shop, next door to Behrens’ store. That “perfect lit” in a ready-made suit you saw came from T. J. Wolfe, the clothier’s. See T. J. Keece A Co. for house re frigerators, gasoline stoves and bicycles. Read their ad in this issue. Vice President Stevenson passed over the B. A O. on Friday of last week on his way home, Bloomington, 111. A prisoner in the Michigan City penitentiary has been fifteen years serving a live year sentence. He has escaped four or live times during his incarcerat ion. 'The IxiHT EMo xr is prepared to print wedding and ball invitations in ma! s!)le at low rati o When in want of anything in this line call ami look over our samples. Thore was quite a little snowfall on lasi Saturday, but the backwardm ss of this spring don't bold a candle to that of tour years ag >, when snow fell here on the 30th day of May. See the new ad of Beall A McCarty, dealers in first class meats of all bmkii ii«’iSor illiilj* sA',, ‘ j jvaM mir ' the finest thing out for stock. Missis Lillie and Rose I’osdiek, of fail’orte. Imv» opened h millinei i st .r< in the Fry building, ami invite fh< ladies to call and s< v their stock am: • x-mim- th< newstyL-. I lie new tbm have had 1 mg experience and eao guarunti e sati da.-fmn. On Apii! 2Mh t-. o t ; :;ut sh. Baltimore A Ohio Iliiir <d will s.-ll xeiiision ticket- !•> Chi>-ag.>. 81, at very low rm . o , accoant - flhv world's Columbian Expo it 1 u. to be held Max Ist Io O-(.diet IJI -1. Iso; Tickets w if] be g <od for retni i) passage to and in eluding Xev, mb. 1 Ufh. Is.r) Delinquent subscribers will plea-f ponder over the following: “This • is to announce that the weather in th.s Hus winter has been without a since the morning * * * * sang to gethei in eon-eqmnee of which $ $ are scarce in this office and we art obliged to this opportunity of urging our subscribers to v-y ■«n what they owe us on subscription. We dis like to stand around w ith a + in our L■: ■ to keen our creditors from taking I possession of our personal effects. Do I ( ' The B. A- O. company will have an exhibit at the world's fair well worth seeing. A dispatch from Baltimou dated April 22 states that a special train of ten locomotives and twelve cars illustrative of the evolution and dm i lopment of the locomotives of the i li ileMMMltoll shown at the world's fair by the Baltu more and Ohio Railroad comprityr" Among the old locomotives are the Atlantic, the first of the grashopper type, and the Mazeppa, the first of the crab type. LTdike the John Bull, which has gone to Chicago, in the remodeled form of 1858, both the Atlantic and the Mazeppa are in their original form. The former was built in 1832 and the latter in 1836; the Atlantic having been in actual service over sixty years. Among other historical locomotives is the Racket, the first locomotive to be used on the Philadelphia and Reading road. k, was built by Stephenson in England in 1835, and imported here in 1836. 3he Dragon, an old locomotive of 1848 is ! u tin train with other “old settlers.” The modern types include an eightwheel passenger, .a ten-wheel freight and the superb 110-ton Baldwin em n . pound locomotive, which is to head the “royal blue” exhibition train.

Meals at all hours at the Star bakery. O. ^^Townsend, the barber, next door t^pehrens’ store. Wafigr, the patent medicine man, has f<d|d from over-speculat ion. in culled to the nd of flciH^vr and Wllllnmß, druggists. \ii<lerß*m- elected postmaster A x iAg of B. A O. engines for the world’s-fair exhibit passed through this place Tuesday. B. H. Peddycord, of Milford, has takes charge of the Moore lunch room at the B. A 0., B. A. Byers retiring. A party of young people were pleasantly entertained at the residence of IV. T. Rogers on Saturday evening. Bicycles are handled by three firms in this place, and quite a number of the boys are now sporting pneumatic tire wheels. The Walkerton creamery now has an egg ami butter route through Mill Creek, Rolling Brairie, New Carlisle and other points in that section. It is said that an extra sect it n gang of about 35 men Ims been, or will be, put on the west etui of the B. A (). between this place and South Chicago. Fr^d Decker has purchased a lot of I". F. Townser l* adjoining the property of Mrs. J. I'. Endley. where he will at once begin the erection of a rest ' deuce. Failure Persons Imving cattle or colts to pasture will do well to see D L. Bow♦•rs. Barge parties from the east will camp in neighboring towns during the world's fair. Walkerton may be struck with something of the kind. A -4-1 -rr was SiHinlay < vening at Mr and Mn. 1,. V. K<< uerT. mhonorofM- s Otis, of Hicksville. Quite a namls rof young people were present and enjoyed a pleasant evening. We wish to extend our thanks to the friends ami neighbors for their kindness to us during the sicknessand death in our family. May the good i.i rd reward them. Ge ugm: Wolfe and Family.

GROUND HOG i.\ i i itHix i ron. GIARAMEKb To KILL. J. IM>I K Sick Haaduba cared by Dr. Miles' Nervine. Dorit Ton Know that you can secure almost immediate relief from Indigestion, and that uncomf inable fullness after meals, by simply taking a dose of Simmons Liver Regulator? .Some people think that (because it is called Liver ' Regula! r it ho nothing i^o do with Indigestion .and the like. It is the of the Liver that I can >a—LcL, also LOBiHpation, and those Bilious Headaches. Millions have been made to understand this and have been cured from these troubles by Simmons Liver Regulator—a medicine unfailing and purely vegetable. From Rev. M. B. Wharton, Baltimore, Md “ It affords me pleasure to add my testiraony to the great virtues of Simmons ~!y. el i..m?gulator. I have had experience v ” ,)i; <-’aßion demanded, for many year.'', and regard it as the greatest medicme ot the times. So good a medicine deserves universal commendation. E. BALLARD & CO., GENERAL PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS and SHIPPERS, 8149 COTTAGE GROVE ave , CHICAGO. W anthd—Butetr, Eggs, Cheese, Potatoes, Apples, Onions, Cabbage. Beans, Dried Fruits, Poultry, Game, Veal, Lambs. Mutton, Beef, Pork, burs, Hides, Pelts. Tallow, Honey, Beeswax, Broomcorn, Feathers. Ginseng Root, Vinegar. Cider. Flour, Buckwheat, etc. Send for our Daily Bulletin.

Take Simmons Liver Regulator for' heart troubles, often due to indigestion. —

WOOL WANTED! ’ Wit C. W. N. Stephens has now gone into the wool business for all there is in it, and wants 100,000 pounds of wool ; from this sheep. All having wool to sell will get ihe highest market price from Mr. Stephens.

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT SPRING SUIT? OH THAT SEW II IT? ns you supposed the above line would read at first glance? At T. J. WOLFE, The Clothier and Tailor’s, Will bo your reply from all buyers educated on style and qualify of goods. We are showing the most varied stock of both Readvnmde ami Tailor Made Clothing in nil the new spring ami summer styles, and at Ihe MOST MODERATE PRICES ever henrJ’of. We guarantee our tailoring, and also guarantee a perfect fit on anything we make. Have over 2,000 samples of piece goods to select from. OCR READY MADE DEPT Comprises all the new late novelties as well as all the standard styles and goods. In our hat stock we are showing the latest styles in both I CR AND STRAW GOODS. Stiff bats at big reductions. Our new style Spring Caps “catch the eye” of all. ()l II SHOE STOCK Comprises everything from the best plow shoes on earth to the finest kangaroos made. See our new kangaroos in Southern ties, and all other styles. Our entire stock is replete with fresh goods, is complete in everything, and could nut have been more carefully selected. WE COURT COMPETITION, and only ask a visit from Walkerton and surrounding country people when they need any tiling in our line. We have the best of goods and sell them at the lowest of prices. T. J. WOLFE, Wholesaler and Retailer. SOMETHING NEW THE GURNEY taOrtFf The only Refrigerator that can be kept absolutely pure and clean for all time. -r--W It is Superior to All Others . ■ • by reason of the following points: 1. fi F'Tf’i 'hW Cleanliness. 2. Free circulation. 3. 1- ‘ ~ . , , • J /-I ’£ f i:- U ' Economy m the use of ice. 4. Con- gMSB J j _ densation and dry air. 5. Free- WisKyTN7l dom from damage by the use of ®‘ pJ icepicks. G. Has a removable ice box, etc., etc. It Must be Seen to be Appreciated. Latest Makes and Best Prices on Gasoline Stoves! SE . OUR BICYCLES BEFORE BUUXG. T.J. REECE&CO.

NUMBER 11.

PISO’S CURE For Consumption. I have been entiralv cured of Consumption by Piso’s Cure. A year '^uihoMnctor said I couidn?st live till Fall. Now I am able to do a bard day’s work. Mrs. Laura E. Patterson. Newton, lowa, June 20, 1832.