St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 19, Number 1, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 July 1893 — Page 5

Walkerton Market. Corrected Weekly by Chas. M. Stephens. Eggs ™ Butter..., " * * ’ Lard Green Hides • • ■ ” Potatoes 75 to 90 Corn, new 45 to 48 □ lover Seed $5.00 to $6.00 Wheat 52 to 54 Oats $9 Beans . -75 Wool 10 to 13 LOCAL NEWS. Always read T. J. Wolfe's ad's. Boys’ express wagons at Vincent’s. Salt 90 cents per barrel at Noah Rensberger’s See those new styles in extension tables at Vincent’s. A son was born on the 14th inst. to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Beall, jr. Weevil is said to have appeared in some of the wheat stored in LaPorte county. fOOpIe WJl<? vetii olxoufd not talc# advantage of the hard times as an excuse for not paying their honest debts. A Book Social at the Nichols House. Each member of the C. E. will be dressed to represent the title of some book. Admission free. J. E. Wenger, who is bringing some very fine blackberries and raspberries to this market, has the thanks of the Independent for a couple boxes. Those wishing nice, clean, pleasant rooms in Chicago during the world’s fair can obtain them at 407 N. Clark street. Mrs. M. Holmes. A large oil tank belonging to the Standard Oil Co. exploded last Sunday . night at Whiting. The damage amounts to several thousand dollars. Nov. 3, 1893, the two negro murderers, Parker and McAfee, will be hanged within the walls of the Northern prison at Michigan City, before the hour of sunrise. Wanted.—At the Independent office a copy of Hon. John S. Bender’s Book on Money. Will pay 25 cents for paper cover or 50 cents for cloth bound copy of same. On last Thursday a thief entered the residence of Widow Maxey, of near this place, while all the family were away picking huckleberries, and stole a small amount of money irom me cupboard. Buck & Toau, bankersand hardware dealers, of Plymouth, have failed. It has been one of the solidest firms in that place for a great many years, and the failure is a great surprise to the public. It is said there was a strong feeling in favor of lynching Lint on the morning of the murder at North Liberty, and it is believed that if somebody had just whispered “lynch” the murderer would not have cost St. Joseph county any further trouble or expense. Coroner Varier’s verdict in the Poynter inquest is that the deceased came to his death by being shot through the lungs and heart with a target rifle in the hands of Philip Lint. The evidence shows that the killing was premeditated without provocation. —South Bend Tribune. The Plymouth Republican says: “The base ball game last Saturday at the fair grounds, between Fort Wayne and Plymouth, attracted considerable attention, but resulted in a score of 12 to 12, when the Fort Wayne boys pulled off on account of disagreable rulings of the umpire, giving the game to Plymouth.” From the Lake of the Woods to LaPaz and from LaPaz to Teegarden possibly can be found more religious denominations than in any other like extent of territory in northern Indiana. There can also be found more intolerance, prejudice and ill feeling than in any like extent of territory, says the Bremen Enquirer. If there is one season above another when it is difficult to edit a newspaper, that time is during the heated summer months. At such times a great many people think the newspapers are dry

and uninteresting and they are inclined I t blame the editors for it. Now there is one of two things evident. The news- j paper must be unusually spicy or the I reader must be peculiarly constituted ' who can go through several columns . of every-day happenings and not feel an inclination to shut his eyes or nod > his head on a hot summer day. Publishers realize the fact that just now interesting news is scarce and very difficult to get and they generally work the harder to avert the dissatisfaction of readers who are not thoughtful enough to look at the matter in a philosophical way.—-Nappanee Advance.

Men who want the earth—real estate men (patent joke). । Don’t miss the C. E. Social tonight . at the Nicholes House. Lots of fan. i Admission free. The South Bend cycling club is making arrangements for a grand tournament in that place July 28. A Program of the Book Social given with every dish of cream. Otherwise 5 cents will be charged for same. A heavy frost on the morning of July 4th injured the corn crop and potato vines in Noble county, this state. BINDER TWINE Eight to twelve cents per pound. Call at my office. D. W. Place. At the Book Social ice cream and cake will be served. A program of the evening will be given with each dish of cream. Buck & Toau, who failed at Plymouth, place their liabilities at $40,000, and the assets, at a conservative figure. at $65,000. The chapters of the Epworth league of Michigan City, Laporte, Walkerton and New Carlisle will hold a picnic at the Chautauqua grounds, LaPorte, on July 25. Following is the program of the Epworth League for Monday evening, July 24: Recitation, Alice McDuffie; reading, Mrs. Koontz; solo, Minnie Platts; review of the life of the prophet Eli, Bessie Shoemaker; the names and occupations of ihe twelve apostles, Bessie Dillon. Prof. 11. B. Thompson, the optician of Plymouth, made his regular professional visit to this place last. Wednesday, with headquarters at the Hotel Fry. He will visit this place every two weeks, and people who have trouble with their eyes shotdd consult him. Watch his ad elsewhere in this paper for date. The South Bend Times says: “The Times is in position to state, upon the authority of Gov. Mathews himself, that he has no intention of convening the legislature in special session, as stated by a number of papers. The governor has at no time had anything of the kind in contemplation.” Philip Lint, the murderer of Levin Poynter, appeared before Justice Stach at South Bend last Thursday in custodv nf TiarMttv Qboriw Ward and

plead uot guilty to the charge of mur der. The justice after hearing the testimony remanded Lint to jail without bail to await trial before the grand jury. A picnic was held in the Williams grove last Wednesday by J. P. Barnhart’s former pupils. There were about twenty-five present, and with swings and other amusements the picnickers spent the time delightfully from 9a.m.t07 p. m. Tables were spread in the grove at noon and all partook of a fine dinner. The South Bend Tribune is authority for the following item. The Independent has failed to hear of anything of the kind, but perhaps the Tribune may be correct: “W. H. Sanders, residing near Walkerton, proposes to go to the world’s fair in a novel way. He has built a wagon that is to be propelled by steam power. The steam wagon complete will weigh about 700 pounds, and the motive power will operate on the rear wheels by an endless chain. The front wheels will be used to guide the wagon and Saunders says he will be able to travel 20 miles an hour on good roads. The outfit has a canopy top as a protection against the sun’s rays, and is otherwise provided with conveniences. He expects to start for Chicago this week.” A young lady and gentleman from Walkerton drove out to Koontz’s lake last Sunday to boat ride and enjoy the delightful scenery of that popular resort. Arriving at the lake, the young lady, who was very anxious to get into a boat and couldn’t wait, espied one tied to a tree and proceeded to untie it. It was a skiff and treacherous as a ■ Texas pony. She got into the boat , alone and giving a push against the ? tree glided gayly out from shore. All was serene and lovely for a moment r until our heroine, who was standing

up, attempted to turn around. The ’ skiff then began to dance around in 1 lively fashion and our young lady : losing her balance wentover backwards ' into the water. The young min on shore gallantly sprang to the rescue , and wading out where the water was i up to his neck grasped her and by hard i work finally succeeded in getting her I ■ into the boat and safely back to shore, | • The Independent promised not to ; 1 mention names and of course must keep its word, but if the reader desires further particulars he can doubtless i get them by calling on Ida Hutchings | or Ed Bose, ।

} Complete line of bedroom suits at Vincent’s. Everybody guess on the Books. Ad- , mission free. Dowell, the dentist, extracts teeth without pain. Social tonight at the Nichols House. See particulars elsewhere. Dr. H. S. Dowell extracts teeth with out pain by the use of vitalized air. New wheat was being brought in to this market the fore part of this week. C. L. Morris’ large saw mill at Plymouth has closed and a large number of hands thrown out of employment. The “Immortal J. N.” has finally “lifted the veil” that looks into the mysterious future. It is reported that he was drowned the other day while fording the Missouri river. The closing of the factories at Elwood, this state, has thrown about 2,000 men out of employment and great distress exists among them. The mayor of the city has culled a mass meeting to devise means for giving assistance to the suffering. Beall & McCarty, dealers in have dissolved partnership by mutual agreement, and Mr. McCarty will give his undivided attention to his farm, for the present. It is earnestly requested that all owing the linn of Beall & McCarty will settle at once, as the books must be ballanced at as, early a date as possible. BINDER TWINE Eight to twelve cents per pound. Call at my office. D. W. Place. The LaPorte Argus says that it is expected ex-Gov. Chase will attend the dedication of the new Christian church in that place the first Sunday in August. All accounts due Boss, Bose A McDaniel and not paid within 30 days from July 8, will be left in the hands of an attorney for collection. Our books must be settled at an early date. Ross, Bose A McDaniel. BINDER TWINE Eight to twelve cents per pound. Call at my office. D. W. Place. A Good Property for Sale । The Bender brick block, we are ini formed, can be bought on long time i at a fair wtc* TW« hn*►

cated on the best corner in Walkerton and is right in the business center of the town. The building is 40 xBO feet tn dimensions, two store rooms below and a large hall above. Being so well located there is never any trouble about renting the rooms and at a good fair price. The building has recently been repainted, re-roofed, and otherwise improved, making it one of the most desirable business properties in town. Any one wishing to buy property as an Investment would no doubt make a profitable deal by purchasing the Bender block. The following from the Milford Mail will no doubt revive pleasant recollections of good old times among some of the older readers of the Independent: “Among the old settlers of this section none is a more genuine “old timer" than Adam Groves. Mr. Groves has been a pioneer in the edge of civilization having worked on the first railroad ever constructed in America and having been here to greet the first railroad constructed in this country. He recently expressed a wish to attend an old fashion Maryland corn husking once more. In those days the corn was jerked from the stalk and hauled home in a rick, and an evening set for a “huskin'.” When the forces were all in on the appointed evening the rick was divided and two captains chosen. A rail divided the rick in the middle. Frequently a darkey was present to sing a plantation song and the fun began. After the battle a good supper was served. Once in a while a little brown jug could be seen whispering words of cheer close to the faces of the buskers which sometimes made their voices a little “husky,” but everything ran to husk on those occasions, and drunkenness was rarer than at the present day.”

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-1 j . . I, —■ Personal Points. Simon Fogarty is at home on a vacation. Henry McCool returned to the world’s fair last Monday. John Noblit and family attended the world's fair this week. Miss Nellie Curtis is visiting friends in Hammond, Ind. Chas. Shaw went to Garrett last Thursday where he has employment. C. T. Sweet, of South Bend, has been visiting with friends in this place. J. P. Barnhart and wife arrived here Tuesday morning from Chicago Junction. Walter McCool and wife visited over Sunday here, returning to Chicago on Monday. Charlie Townsend, wife and two daughters, of Knox, spent Sunday in this place. ^liss Loula Braden went to Elkhart Idat Monday to visit with her malar jGharlas Townsend, of Windsor Park, jHcago, visited with his uncle, U. F. ^wnsend, this week, ^Mra. Addie Daniels, of Chicago, is viliting here with her parents, Mr. and Mis. U. F. Townsend. Mrs. Lyman Daniels, of Harvey, 111., is visiting in this place with her daughter, Mrs. F. A. Brady. I Mrs. Noah Thompson and family have moved back from Michigan City into their old home in this place. Miss Ella Beok and Miss Martha Zachuppe, of Chicago, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Noah Shoemaker. Miss Edna Nicoles, of Walkerton, is visiting this week with her sister, Mrs. A, C. North.—Plymouth Republican. 1 Cal Binninger is said to have rented the Bremen Enquirer to Brook Bowman, the former proprietor.—Plymouth Republican. Attorney W. A. Dailey and wife went to Battle Creek, Mich., last Wed nesday, where Mrs. Dailey expects to lake a coarse of treatment at the sanitarium. She has been in furling health for several mouths. Rev. O. R. Bebee, formerly pastor of the M. E. church of North Liberty, but now of Lincoln, Nebraska, visited several days with Mr. and Mrs. Lou DaCoudres and other friends in North Liberty and vicinity. He was ao companies.] by bis wife and daughter. Rev. H. C. Keeley returned on -nuYnr 1 j 11 v r '■“ C " nvre he has been taking a recreation in the mountains. He has been also at Montreal, Canada, and was there during the recent Catholic trouble, having been an eye witness to the disgraceful riot. Has a Lodge la Every Town The Judson correspondent of the Knox Democrat says: “We verily believe there is some secret order in our midst from the strange expressions used in a certain circle here. For in- : stance, they say, ‘raiser-back,’ ’it's a | bobtail,’ ‘ante up,’ ‘stand pat,’ ‘cash in' | ‘how much a stack,' ‘call him,’ etc.” A Bowery Dance wfi be given in the grove at the residence of J. E. Wenger, Friday evening, July 28. Everybody invited. Our motto is: “Good order and a ’ good time.” Fank Ryder, H. S. Wenger, Floor Managers. t It Pays to Advertise. That is what Aldrich & Gensinger, of Teegarden, say. They have sold I fifteen machines this season, while r their competitors, who did not adveri tise, sold but four. The contest which [ took place on Thursday afternoon of . last week between Aldrich & Gen- । singer’s machine, the Deering, and the - Milwaukee binder, resulted largely in favor of the former. Their machine, through carelessness in the driver, ’ chuting but once, while the Milwaukee, with an expert driver, choked r seven or eight times, and when they g took off the neck-yoke and said they , would drive around the field without ’ it, which they then did, the Milwaukee r agent got mad and said he had enough, drove his binder out of the field and I seemed to be satisfied. Reporter. e Pleasant rooms to rent. Call at this office.

the cosmopolitan magazine AND THE WALKERTON INDEPENDENT Both for 82.25 a Year! The Great Illustrated Monthlies have in the past sold for $4.00 a year. It was a wonder to printers how the Cosmopolitan, with its yearly 153 C pages of reading matter by the greatest writers of the world, and its ’I2OO illustrations by clever artists, could be furnished for s3.o<j a year. In January last it put in the most perfect magazine printing plant in the world, and now comes what is really a wonder: ire will cut the price of the Magazine in half for you ■ Think of it, 128 pages of reading matter, with over 120 illustrations—a volume that would sell in cloth binding al FOR ONLY 1 2/2 CENTS ’ R o will semi you The Cosmopolitan Magazine, which has the strongest staff of regular contributors of any existing periodical, and The WALKERTON INDEPENDENT BOTH FOR ONLY $2.25 A YEAR. CALL ON BELLINGER & WILLIAMS FOB Fine Perfumes, Toilet &rticfes» We carry in stock the following brands: Orchids of Roses, Smilax, Crab Apple Blossoms, Locust Flower, White Lilac, Jockey Club, etc. FINE TOILET SOAPS, TOOTH BRUSHES, STATIONERY, ETC. We carry in stock a full line of Patent Medicines, Tobaccos, Cigars, ete. Physicians Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. Call and see ns and you will save money. Hudelmyer Block, Ave. F. GENERAL HARDWARE, GASOLINE STOVES, PAINTS AND OILS, Tools of various kinds, a general line of Tinware, and iu fact everything usually kept iu a complete hardware stock, for sale by ROSS, JARRELL & CO. “Live and let live,” is our motto, and an investigation of our prices will prove this to you. PLEASE CALL AND SEE US. this Spring,” is the spontaneous and familiar exclamation heard from those who know a good tbiu D when they see it. THE BEE-HIVE invites attention to DRESS GOODS, SILKS AND VELVETS, IN GREAT VARIETY. We are showing some exceptionally good values in Dress Goods, Carpets, Moguettes, Brussels, Three Ply, Extra Supers, Straw Mattings, at Popular Prices. Lace Curtains in Brussels, Irish Point, Nottingham, Chenille Portierres and Silk Curtains, Curtain Shades, Millinery, Spring Capes and Jackets. We expect the Capes will Lave the “call” this spring. Very stylish, from $3 to $lB. We have cleaned house and are ready to help our friends put the home in order, at THE BUSY, BUZZINGBEE-HIVE, With $25 of goods purchased we give a picture handsomely framed worth $3.50. Julius Barnes & Co. MICHIGAN AVE., LAPORTE. FIB HOTEL FRY Is now opened to the public. This new, elegant, fire proof hotel has been newly furnished throughout, and the proprietor will spare neither time nor money to make this one of the best hotels in northern Indiana. Large and well "ventilated (Booms, (Best Location in the City AST FREE BUS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS. -« TRY US AND YOU WILL COME AGAIN V/. F. FRY, Proprietor AND if These LENSES offer being properly fitted are GUARANTEED by TOLLEY BROS. & CO., 118 ADAMS St., CHICAGO, to nevf-r leave the eyes, or if they should do so at any time the purchaser ■ will be furnished a new pair of LENSES EREE OF CHARGE. As in a very large majority of eases Lenses should be scientifically adjusted, this f m sends a skilled optiean to visit with their agents several times during each year, to scientifically adjust their Finest Brand of Spectacles and Eye Glasses Special attention given to Children’s Eyes. Perfect fit guaranteed in every case. Notice his paper for date—the Optiean will be here Complete assortu’ent always found with their agent. IDA A HUTCHIHGS, Walkerton. Ind