St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 20, Number 25, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 January 1895 — Page 5

Walkerton Market. Corrected Weekly by Chas. M. Stephens. Eggs 16 Butter 1* Lard Green Hides •$ Potatoes, new 35 to 40 Corn, new □ lover Seed $4 50 to 5.00 Wheat, Oats 28 Beans -25 Ryo <0 Onions, new 35 to 40

LOCAL NEWS. A boxing match was recently suppressed at the opera house in LaPorte. It is said that ice will keep better with the blocks packed on edge than if laid flat. Frank Tischer is handling buggies. Call at his wagon shop and see the fine sample buggy. Shallow minded people are quick to notice and magnify the little imperfections in everybody’s character except

their own. A big stock of sleigh bells now ready at Ake’s harness shop. Now is the time to buy, as I must close them out at some price. The right of way case of Mr. Harbert vs. the Three I railroad company has been postponed until the next term of the circuit court. The Walkerton Milling Co. have put in their new scales which work admirably. They invite the farmers to bring in their grain and try them. The “White Rose” flour manufactured by the Walkerton Milling Co., is still at the top of the heap, (let the “White Rose” and you are sure of having good flour. The South Bend Times says it learns from good authority that a West End family are enjoying horse meat as a daily article on their bill of fare, and he was not one of the best of horses, either. The “Delightful” flour manufactured by the Walkerton Milling Co., continues to be a very popular brand in the market. This flour is having a wonderful sale. It always gives satis faction. The Scientific American recommends wide tires for road wagons and to cut off the forward axles so as to bring the front wheels the width of the tires nearer together than the bin 1 ones. The LaPorte Carriage company has received rush orders for sleighs from Nashville, Tenn., and Charleston, W. Vn. This is a most unusual territory in which tosell this sort of conveyance. It shows that the recent blizzard extended far south.—LaPorte Herald. Attention is called to the ad of the Hotel Kern, in this paper. The Hotel Kern, formerly the Fry Hotel, has been overhauled and newly furnished and offers fine accommodations to its guests. A lunch counter is also run in connection with the hotel and a fine lunch may be had there at all hours. It is reported that some time in February, there will be a boxing tournament held in this city. The mayor has given his permit for this to take place subject to certain restrictions. The principal event promised is a glove contest between Fred Greenburg, of Plymouth, and Chas. Whitesell, of Grovertown.—Plymouth Independent. An exchange remarks that Northern Indiana appears to be a fruitful ground for swindlers to work. The latest crooks are insurance men, who call on the lady of the house to collect insurance policy, which they claim her husband has just taken out. The wife, if wise, will refuse to pay, and will find to her satisfaction that she has gotten ahead of the crooks. — Frank Paul’s case against the 13. & O. railroad company is now being tried in the Indiana supreme court. Frank received news recently which gives him cause for feeling much encouraged as to the outcome of the case. If he wins the case he will receive about $12,000 from the B. & O. company, about $7,000 of which he will have, over and above the fees of his attorneys.

North Liberty is a flag station on the 31, and yet it furnishes double the business for that road, both pas- j senger and freight of any of the little ; towns between Knox and' South Bend, and not a train has passed yet without stopping.—North Liberty Herald. Yes, we haven’t a bit of doubt that North Liberty furnishes the Three I with more passengers for South Bend than Walkerton does. The people of Walkerton do not have to go away from home much to do their trading.

Ed Vincent has been quite poorly the past week. Hansen’s music store at Plymouth was burned on Thursday morning. Nearly everything was destroyed. When you go to LaPorte call at Lay’s European hotel and restaurant Meals, 25 cents. There was quite a snowfall on Thursday afternoon and night, sufficient to make sleighing.

" For Sale.—A good second-hand swell-body cutter, plush trimmed. C. W. N. Stephens. Bills have been printed at this office '• announcing a dance at Miller’s hall, r North Liberty, Friday evening, January 18. Archie Williams, proprietor of the Red Star grocery and notion store, although just starting up, is having a nice trade. The week of prayer was observed during the past week at the M. E. church, in which the Presbyterian ohnrr.h ininad

VLHUUII JUIUCU. ' The case of Dr. Doud vs. A. F. i Young in regard to a bill for medical services was finished before Justice Tischer on Wednesday, resulting in a verdict for Dr. Doud. The street fakir who caught some game here a few weeks ago tried to work his old scheme again, but the authorities stopped him. The fellow is said to hail from South Bend where he runs an auction store. Many Indiana tows are giving assistance to the Nebraska sufferers. Hundreds of people in Western Nebraska, where the crops this year were in the majority of Instances a total failure, are destitute and starving. The Plymouth Novelty Mfg. company has closed a contract with the Western Wheel works, of Chicago, for 30,000 wood bicycle rims. An extra force will be put on to keep up with the work. 1 hereby request that all indebted to me call and settle at once. 1 must have a settlement in some way. If you haven't the money call and give me your note with good security. D. N. Hvdelmyer. Mrs. Flemming Kellogg will hold a public sale at her residence in this place on Friday, Jan. 18, commencing at 10 o’clock a. m. Two work horses, farming implements, hay, corn, etc., will be sold. Nine months time will be given the purchasers. ' Hon. J. S. Dodge, of Elkhart, who 1 recently visited Key West, Fla., had his grip well packed with curiosities in the shape of rare stones, line cigars, etc. When he got home and opened it up, he found they had been abstracted while in transit.—Michigan City News. * The case of David Swank vs. the ' Three 1 railroad regarding right of 1 way has been transferred from this ' county to LaPorte county where it will I be brought up at the next term of court. Attorney Charles Kellison, of Plymouth will manage the case for Mr. Swank, assisted by Attorneys Will Troyer, of Chicago, and Weir, of LaPorte. Chas. M. Stephens, the grocer, has something fine and ingenious in the way of a coal oil pump. The pump carries the oil from the cellar to the floor above, and the measurement of the oil is gauged altogether by the strokes of the pump. The tank in the cellar is filled from barrels on the outside of the building. A barrel can thus be emptied in less than ten minutes. . The right of way case of B. F. Rinehart vs. the Three I railroad company was begun in the circuit court at South Bend last Monday and is still going on at this writing—Friday. The case is attracting considerable interest. A number of our citizens were summoned to South Bend as witnesses on the ’ case. On Thursday forenoon the i members of the jury were taken over Mr. Rinehart’s land in a special car on the Three I to consider certain points in dispute. The St. Joseph river is said to be , the lowest at Elkhart it has been in , twenty-three years, and all institutions - dependent upon water or native power are greatly hindered. The company

furnishing electric light for the city could not run Friday or Saturday night । and the town was in darkness. The I cause of the low water is said to be due to the freezing up of the St. Joe’s innumerable small tributaries, which being the case, there will be no relief in sight until a thaw. In the meantime those factories not equipped with steam will not be able to work full force.—Goshen News. Beadache, stopped in 20 minutes by Dr. Miles Pain Pills. “Once cent a dose.’*

Roby lias the largest ice house in the world. It holds one and a half million tons of ice. The members of the Women’s Relief Corps held a carpet rag sewing at Mrs. Whiteleather’s, on Wednesday evening. What has become of the old fashioned man who used to tell about ha^ ing a full beard when lie was fifteen years old and who could jump up and hit the ceiling with his feet every

I crack when lie was in his prime? The Agricultural Experiment StuHon of Purdue University, at Lafay- ’ ette, has issued a circular of thirty pages treating on the wild prickly lettuce which has become so prevalent all over the country and received much newspaper comment last summer. It, is an exhaustive treatise on the plant and the pamphlet will be sent free to all interested in the subject by addressing the Director of the Experimenting Station, Purdue University, Lafayette. It says that the best way- r to exterminate the weed is by uproot-

ing or constant mowing. “I have only one objection to flndH with you as an editor,” said an ap-■ preclative reader the other day. “Why ? don’t you rlp’em up the back a little I more? Makes spicy reading and takes I with the people.” “Yes,” replied the ] editor, “as long as it is the ‘other fellow' who is getting ‘ripped up the i back,'you enjoy it; but. if the tables were turned and it was you that was being ‘ripped up the back,’ how would you like it? The roasting business generally costs more than It comes to, and the man who is in business for the purpose of making money can't afford to sacrifice his interests in that way. As a rule In the end it costs the editor about one dollar per line, more or less, according to the number of relations a man has, for every line of ‘roasting’ that he Indulges in. It makes racy reading, but that Is all that can be said of It; It is profitable to nobody, makes bitter Ladings, and the editor who wants to be at peace with the world doesn’t care to indulge in the ‘roasting’ business.—New Albany Tribune. Working the Spirit Racket. LaPorte Argus: It is said that a gang of robbers with headquarter* in Chicago are working in the spirit rack et on nn old couple in Galena town ship. They are likely to get all the nvuiey the old people have. It seems a shame that such things can be done iu this day and generation. An Eggstraordinary Hen Ben Pratt has the champion lien In all this locality. An egg laid by this hen measuring 7| inches in circumference the long way was brought to this office the other evening. Tills Is only a sample of what the hen does ordinarily. It lays eggs of this mammoth size altogether, not deigning to fool away its time on thesmallersizedeggs. The hen is about twice the size of ordinary chickens, and belongs to the Plymouth Rock variety. Lato Literary News. An old-fashioned sea story full of interest and adventure, with a strong love motive, is begun by W. Clark Russell iu the January Cosmopolitan. “Ouida” succeeds Froude, Gosse, Lang and other distinguished writers with an instalment of the “Great Passions of History” series, which has been appearing in The Cosmopolitan. A discussion is aroused by Mr. Edward Bok’s article on “The Young Mau and The Church,” which will consume tons of ink before it is settled. Just preceding the famous Charcot’s death he prepared an article for The Cosmopolitan on Pasteur, to be published after Pasteur’s death. But Charcot has died first, and so with the consent of Charcot’s executors, the article is given now. The present “Theatrical Season in New York” is critically considered by Mr. James 8. Metcalfe, editor of Life, and there are stories by Lourgee, Howells, and the famous French writer Francois Coppee. Carlyle wasn’t a man of business, but he would have made a success of it had he tried it. In his writings one finds these lines of solid business truth: A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market.

Have a smile for all, a pleasant word for everybody. To succeed, work hard, earnestly and incessantly. All honest men will bear watching. It is the rascals who cannot stand it. Better have the window empty than filled with unseasonable and unattract, ive goods. When you hang a sign outside your place of business, let it be original in design and of good quality.—Philadelphia Record.

Personal Points. Miss Hattie Hostetter is visiting with her aunt at Westville. Mrs. Chas. Beck returned Tuesday from a visit at Walkerton.—Nappanee Advance. Mrs. Mart Wolfe returned Tuesday from a 10 days visit in South Bend and New Carlisle. B. N. Hudelmyer, wife and daughter visited in South Bend from Saturday until Tuesday. Miss Edith Han^and Miss Florence Fries, of South Bend, spent Sunday with Miss Nellie Stephens. Miss Clara McDaniel, of this place, was married to Mr. Witwer, of North Liberty, on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Miss Minuie Burger, of Walkerton, spent Tuesday here with her many friends,—North Liberty Herald, Mr. Lampson, of LaGrange, has been visiting in this place for several days with his sister, Mrs. George Kern. ,«h>orgc L. Smith was in Plymouth Monday to complete arrangements ^r the foot race which was held iu that । lace on Thursday evening. L Harry Richmond, of Winamac, has peen greeting friends here for the past Hew days. He expects to join a theatrickl oompany at an early date. | Miss Allie Smith returned from her visit iu LaPorte Saturday afternoon, accompanied by Miss Blanche Teleeu, teacher of the Hill Grove school. Miss Lola Hardenbrook has a position as overseer of the kitchen and children's department in the Northern Military Academy at Highland Park, 111. Rev. Sheppard, pastor of the Christian church c( Elkhart, visited with relatives in this place during the past week. Mr. Sheppard led the services at the M . E. church on Tuesdey evening. While John Jolly was having a sup|>er here at bis home last Tuesday evening for bis brother and sisters and families, his sister, Sarah Ilnalt, and win, of Clyde, Kansas, came iu to ••urprise them and to spend a few weeks visiting with relatives and friends iu Walkerton and vicinity. George Kern’s dog has suddenly tnken a liking to riding on the cars. Die dog jumped into the baggage car of the south bound mixed train on the L E. A W., Monday evening, at this lw ce riK l e Argos, 80 miles «lh of here. He was there plneed the north bound passenger train aid brought back home at 6:54 p. m. Mr. Ball Explains. John H. Bali, the LaPorte undertaker, who mysteriously disappeared some time ago and returned last Saturday in alxuit the same manner, is keeping rather “shady" and has been seen by but few people. A county official, who mw him, says Mr. Ball has had bis beard amputated aud bis face looks careworn and thin . When a Herald reporter sought to interview him the family would not permit him to be disturbed, saying it was against the order of the physician. He is weak and his head pains him a great deal. One of Mr. Ball’s sons said: “A week ago Friday father went to Chicago and after spending the afternoon in the city started for home. While in the city be met a friend who lives in Salt Lake City; the friend invited him to go back home with him. Father declined and later got aboard a train bound for home. Upon reaching South Chicago he decided to go back to the city aud go west with his friend. He seemed a stop over check, got off at South Chicago, went back into Chicago and again met his friend, and early next morning started for the west. Upon reaching Salt Lake City, he had a Sister of Charity, who at one time was an o^Lupaut of St. Rose’s academy here, write a letter home telling of bis preaenc^ iu the west. The letter did not reJhi us till yesterday. Father finished his visit and came home not having any suspicion that be was being sought for ail over the country.”—LaPorte Herald. Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair. DRvw F CREAM BAKING POWDIR MOST PERFECT MADE. I A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free bom Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.

“After the Storm a Calm” . .. Christmas Sales were very good, thank you. Now we want to give a “Benefit” to those who have been waiting for a MARK-DOWN IN -eDRY GOODS. W e begin with. & (Japes. Jackets • - from S2O down to sl2. “ - $26 “ $lO.. " “ ^ll “ £7 Lot brought over, for any price to close out. Dress Goods and Underwear, And all innter Goods at Closing Prices, at the Busy, Buzzing Bee-Hive. Julius Barnes & Co. Michigan Avenue, LaPorte, Ind, THE STAR BAKERY! Is the Best Place in Town to get A Good Square Meal. ONLY 25 OENTB F’reslr Bread Daily, also Pies, cakes and buns Oysters in all styles. J. M. MYER. - - - . Proprietor. CAIjIu on THE INDEPENDENT =|JOB WORK= All Kinds of Commercial Printing DONE NEATLY AND AT FAIR LIVING RATES Please Remember that We Cive Satisfaction As to prices and work on all jobs in our line. Our office is one of the best equipped for doiiug commercial printing in northera Indiana, and we cau give you the work to back this claim. EienWl SllDlllll teVE Eduelws PRINTED WITH THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS. We print them for you and furnish the envelopes at only 50 cents for a singla hundred. This is but little more than the blank envelopes cost you at the stores at retail.