St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 20, Number 21, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 December 1894 — Page 4

Stye ^lndependent. WALKICRTON. INDIANA. DEC. 8, 1894. W. A. ENDLEY, Editor. Congress assembled hist Monday. The power of the press is underrated only by thoughtless people. “A good fellow” in the saloons doesn’t always mean a good fellow at home. Gen. Booth, of the Salvation Army is reported to be ill with typhoid fever jn Chicago. The Indiana press seems to be unanimous for bi partisan management of state institutions. The press of the entire country should be a unit for this much needed reform. —Toledo Blade. “We must all hope much for the gradual progress of brotherly love,” were the last words of an unfinished sermon by Prof. David Swing, the great: Chicago divine, who recently passed away. A letter recently received at Elkhart says that Colonel Breckinridge, of Kentucky, will lecture at Fort Wane, South Bend and Elkhart, taking for his theme, “Ten Years Among Tariff Reformers.” Warden I’al ten, of the sou them prison, thinks an intermediary prison should be built, and youthful offend ers and beginners in crime be sent to it and not allowed to become hardened by contact with confirmed criminals in the penitentiaries.— Ex. There is a great deal of good sense in this suggestion. W. H. Leedy, of Indianapolis, is a prominent candidate for the speakership of the Indiana house of representatives. He is said to be thoroughly qualified for the position. There are a number of other candidates for the place who are looming up quite prominently. The latest postal law decision is to the effect that publishers of newspapers can under the law, arrest any man for fraud who takes a paper and re fuses to pay for it. Under this law it is a dangerous trick tor a man to allow his subscription to run on unpaid, card to “discontinue the paper.” It is said that the Indiana saloonkeepers’ organization has begun a vigorous campaign for an amendment of the liquor law which will enable them to keep their places open till midnight instead of 11 o’clock, as at present, and a systematic effort is being made in all counties to secure pledges from the newly elected members of the next legislature to that end. The Armenians who escaped from the scene of the Turkish massacre in Armenia ami found refuge in Greece confirm all, and more, too, of the reports of the atrocities committed by the Turks. These Armenians say that about thirty-six villages were destroyed. Women and children, as well as men, were murdered in their homes. They say that the slaughter was past description. If right is done, the powers of all Christendom will be marshaled together to crush the government, that committed this outrage. When Ingersoll claims as he does in j his new lecture on the Bible that lib- . erty can not exist with Christianity he 1 flies in the face of history and of the present standing of the nations of the earth. We prefer that older sentiment, “Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”—New Albany Tribune. Bob has been making some very | wild statements in the past year or so. There was a time when Bob had a large following of intelligent people, but some of l*s views and utterances against religion have become so ex-i treme, fanatical and unreasonable I that he is losing the hold he once had | upon the confidence of a large class of I liberal thinkers. There is too much of buffoonery in Ingersoll’s lectures. The absence of fairness in his lectures I on religion is very conspicuous. He is a jester and scorner. He represents no real school of thought. That Christianity is a great civilizing force and helps to lift the shackles from men wherever it gains a foothold, is so well known to the world as not to be J a matter of controversy. Ingersollism ' is waning. There is no place for it in ; the world; it adds nothing to the^iap- I piness of man; it takes away and gives nothing in return. It is a doctrine , that the world can get along without.,

There is a popular sentiment in this state favoring the placing of justices of the peace on a salary. Ihe coming legislature may do something in regard to the matter. A contemporary very aptly observes that there is a time in every young man’s life when for a while he thinks he is a second Solomon. He soon gets over it, though, when he finds out how many kinds of a fool he is. George Kern and family returned from Converse, Ind., on Thursday, where they had intended to locate. . Mr. Kern had made arrangements to go into the bakery business there but was unable to find a business room. Chief Engineer Woodruff, of the Three I, was in town a few days this week. If reports are true horses are n\w ridiculously cheap in Oregon. A heid of 800 head, just off the range, werq sold at. an average price of $5 each recently, and a few days ago, at a sale of fine stock near Portland, a splendid matched team of sorrel Snares were sold for S4O, and a big bay horse brought only $22 50. Half a dozen years ago such horses would have sold readily for SIOO to $l5O each. There certainly ought to be some reform in Indiana of our election count, says the Indianapolis News. We can hear from all over the country before we can hear from our own county or our own city. Os course no time is so great to insure absolute accuracy in the count. But it does seem to us that the length of tune taken in Indiana is not needed. With the small precincts, we ought to get the results on the head of the ticket within from two to three hours after the close of the polls. As it is, it is nearer two or three days than two or three hours before we get as complete returns as can be had from New York on election night. A case which is said to involve woman suffrage has come up in Delaware county, this state. A telegram from Muncie says: “Reuben Thompson, who was recently elected to the office of recorder of Deleware county by the Republicans, was sworn in and appointed as his deputy Miss Isabel Lock wood, who has been employed in this office for the last twelve years. A number of prominent attorneys say .j that the appointment will not stand, and others say that it is legal. The . i.» « ... <taMH* TTUXCSv it further states that a citizen of the United States has the right to vote. This is a privilege not granted to a woman. If Miss Lockwood has the right to be a deputy she is a citizen, and if she is a citizen she has the right to vote. This is the opinion of a majority of the Muncie attorneys.” * l.otal IltielN. Did you see those rugs at Vincent’s. Truirks and valises at Ake's harness shop. Buy one of those fancy chairs at Vincent's for your wife. Attention is called to the display ad of E. H. Shelman, the jeweler, in this issue. He is advertising some holiday attractions. The Three I is now running a local freight train each way daily. It is reported that the road will commence running passengar trains about Dec. 16. The Kankakee river is alive with dog fish. Ot Townsend and Benson i Cook in a few’ hours last Thursday | caught forty-live of these fish, some of them weighing as high as ten pounds each. Dr. C. W. Moore, late of Hamlet, has located at Medarysville, Pulaski county, for the practice of medicine. The doctor, we are informed, likes his new location and is having a good practice. The Independent is prepared to print wedding invitations in the latest ; styles. Call and see our elegant samples, if you think of getting married. Work and prices will compare favorably with any other office. A smooth Richard was in town on Wednesday working the main street. His sonorous voice and persuasive eloquence soon drew’ quite a crowd around him. He sold watches and a twenty dollar bill with each watch for ten dollars. He got three suckers and was nearly thirty dollars ahead. Peoi pie who are too stingy to take their local newspaper are usually the kind : that get bit on such games. Newspapers keep their readers posted on ; such swindlers. The subscription price of the Independent is $1.25 a ' year in advance.

— ISLAND ITEMS. ’ , Roads are nice and weather is flue.”® Most of the farmers are Ihrotrnß: husking corn. Sam Mull has built a new sine J house. Lee Hall has moved over into 3 J Porte oonnty, 40 Rob Dare is visiting with his brow^ in South Bend. g Charles Weller lias built him a little house on his father’s fannT । Mrs. Jane Ryan has put a new iroofl on her kitchen. I Sherman Smith has built a nmy oow 1 barn. | Edson (Toit is putting on the finishing touches on Charley Weller’s /new house. » 1 John Gould has built him p fine residence on his farm, which lie expects to have ready to move iiJo I, V Christmas. J The new iron bridge which the Kankakee is now completed. Wit is a good piece of work and is a credit to LaPorte county. C. E. McCarty and fsmiK ^peut Thanksgiving with Plymouth. S. J. Restoriek writes (jem North Topeka, Kansas, J®** on top of the sod uud kept buPy weaving carpet. / Dock. When you go to LaPorW call at Lay's European hotel and restaurant Meals, 25 cents. _ Enzor, the insane young man of Angola who chopped one arm off and failed to cut a leg off through the loss of blood, has been taken to the insane asylum. Short breath cared by Dr Milea' Heart Cara (

LOOK! CHRISTMAS CIFTS! I beg to announce to the people of Walkerton and vicinity ami neighbor ing towns that on or about Decembei 15th I will have the most complete line of Watches. Clocks. Silverware and Jewelry ■ "*Adily?’ '“ ,l can select the nicest * HOLIDAY GIFTS in the country. I cordially invite yon to come and see my stock before buy ing elsewhere. I believe I can nave you money. Don’t be led away with the idea that you can buy cheaper at Smith Bend, La Porte or any other place, but come and get my prices and you will be con vinced that I can duplicate their prices, or if any difference, come under them 1 pay spot cash for everything I buy and get the full benefit of all dis counts, which enables me to sell my goods at the very lowest possible prices If I shouldn't have in stock just what you want I can order it on short notice. Remember Ilie place—J. F. Reld> llnig Store. I also do all kinds of repairing. I have the best outfit of watchmakers' tools in the country and am confident I can please you with my work. E. H. SHELMAH. JEWELER, NOAH RENSBERGER, -—DEALER IN Dry G-oods, GROCERIES, NOTIONS. BOOTS & SHOES, CARPETS & DRAPERY.

|» Jr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder p A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Notice of Administration. F Notice ii hereby'given that the undersigned has I been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Joseph county, state of Indiana, Administratrix with the will annexed of the estate of Thomas Jolley, late of St. Joseph county, deceased. Sitid estate is supposed to be solvent. ♦ ELLEN JOHNS, Administratrix with will annexed Dec. 6, IB9L ! WE WANT YOU to call and see us when you want any thing in the line of FRESH, SALT OR SMOKED "M E A ’ r s, ns we can phase you- B e deal in strictly first class meats. We pay highest cash prices for Livestock, Hides, Felts, Tallow, etc. We also handle the celebrated RETSOF LUMP SALI for stock. It is far superior I * to the coiuiuon barrel salt. D. W. BEALL & CO. I

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