St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 20, Number 34, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 March 1895 — Page 4

independent. INDIANA. MARCH 16, 1895. A. ENDLEY) Editor. pers for tho Price of One. ■■■■P INDEPENDENT, through its ^...i.Mitig arraugenmuls with the publishers of Womankind and the American rainier is enabled to furnish all

three papers for $1.50 in advance. The Womankind is a sixteen page monthly journal for the home, and the American Farmer is a monthly of the same size and devoted to the farm and fireside. Both tire excellent journals, the regular subscription price of each being 50 cents. The combined subscription price of (he Independent and the other two papers is $2 25, but by our liberal oiler you get them till for only $1 50. This combination as- i fords a liberal amount of reading matter nt, a very small price. The 53d congress has passed into history (?). The late Indiana legislature passed an act making a reduction of two per Cent in (he tax lew. A divorce was recently granted in Ohio because ‘‘the defendant pulled the plaintiff out of bed by his whiskers.” The Indiana politicians have afforded the metropolitan papers plenty of new ammunition to lire at Indiana for some time to come. 'l'he trials of the Hawaiian rebels are still going on at Honolulu. 'l'he exqueen, Li I (calico, has her choice of exile or live years imprisonment. Governor Matthews vetoed the bill to create a superior court at Michigan City but the legislature passed the bill over the veto, and the establishment of the new court is now a set tled thing. The silver question will probably lie the dominant issue in the national campaign of 1896. At least evidences now point strongly to such a conclusion. Fx-President Harrison has been quite sick with grippe. For a few days last week his family and friends were considerably alarmed about his

condition, but he is now improving. The Nicholson temperance law is practically but little, if any, more stringent than the oid law on saloon-keep-ers. The bill was shorn of its most stringent features before it became a law. II bears a little more stringently on retail druggists than the old law. The result is often very unfortunate to a political party when it is suddenly placed in a position where it has absolute sway. With plenty of rope a party is very apt to hang itself. Witness the democratic congress and the Indiana republican legislature. About 1,000,000 acres of land in Oklahoma will be opened for settlement the coming spring, according to reports. There is plenty of land now in the west awaiting settlers. Montana, Ulah and Washington are offering tlattering inducements to the landless, and the result is a large imigra tion to those regions. The Evansville Courier argues the money question in this terse manner: “To make money scarce it is to reduce the opportunity of every one to earn a livelihood. The single gold standard increases the value of gold by decreasing the value of all other commodities. It makes gold a despot whose tyranny is barbarous, cruel and impossible to escape.” General McCook said the other day, : in the course of an address a.t a meet- | ing of the Indian Rights Association, ! at Denver, “that, in bis forty years ex- j perience with the Indians he has al- ' ways found a white man at, the hot,- I lorn of every difficulty. He said that ! his decisions in cases of trouble between whites and Indians had always been in favor of the Indians. Post,office inspectors who visited the home of Edna Kane and Met lie Gorman, of Kanesville, 111., originators of the “fifty chain” for the procuring of postage stamps, found about 15,000,000 stamps on hand, they having come in boxes, bundles and envelopes. “There are enough idiots throughout the country,” says the inspector, “to swamp the office with the stamp letters, driving the postmaster to an insane asylum. The present situation is ridiculous for all concerned, and will likely end in a grand bonfire of 15,000,000 stamps ahead) received.”

Ihe metropolitan papers may now say all they want to about Indiana : politicians, and welcome. It is feared (hat one of the results that would follow the success of the woman suffragist movement would be the extinction of all secret, socities. Governor Matthews signed the Nicholson temperance bill. 'l’he bill, however, is shorn of a number of its original features, some of which were considered by many as unconstitu-

tional. ‘ 'l’he closing scenes of the Indiana legislature were crowned with abut personal lilt between Governor Mat thews ami Lieutenant Governor Nye. Ihe quarrel is reported to have been quite spirited. The (rouble was over I he signing of some hills. It mini’s indirectly, says the Fort Wayne Journal, that Postmaster Fawcett, of LaGrange, will not be removed. An investigation of affairs Jby a disinterested party—a man in the postal service—resulted in convincing the official that the scandal recently 1 started in which the post master figured was the work of his enemies and that it was greatly magnified. ( “Hell and How to Gel there,” is the 1 amazing title of a new book. Non < sense! Tell us something we don’t I know.- Atlanta Constitution. Yes; let us have a book on “How to Escape.” Churubusco Truth. If the editor of the Truth will look around a little he will (Ind a book called the Bible, which will probably answer his purpose. Remember the name—‘‘Bible." । A Factory That May be Worth Looking After The Independent received a kdtei from A. F. Young, formerly of this I place, but now of Canton, Ohio., regarding a mnnufadilring than which is desirous of locating in a small town , with good railroad facilities. The let । ter is as follows: ‘‘Canton, O , March 11, 1895. W. A. Endli y, Dear Sii : 'l’he Schultz Wagon Works, of— , () , were recently destroyed by tiro and tho company desiren to locate in another small town with better railroad facilities than '1 bey might be worth looking after, as they employ nearly a hundred men, and would be quite an industry for Walkerton. Will do all I ■mi to I have them visit Walkerton and see the town. A letter from there will probably give them more encouragement. Yours truly, A. F. Yovng.”

Now this may be an exoelh nt oppor trinity for Walkerton * get a factory. The firm wants to locate iu a town with good railroad facilities, ami that hits Walkerton exactly. What other consideration the firm may desire remains to be seen. We have placed the matter before some of the citizens and a correspondence will probably be opened with the firm in regard to the , matter. For obvious reasons we do not publish the location of the firm. We don't want Nappanee t 1. Id of it. For further particuim call at the Independent office. Drug Stores May be Licensed The proposed liquor legislation has called attention to the sale of intoxicants by druggists, and a bill may be introduced in the legislature to license and regulate the sale of liqmn by druggists. Under the regulations proposed by the Nicholson bill the druggists would likely sell more liquors than regular dealers, as the man who wants a nipper would be inclined to go to the drug store to get it. It is to prevent | this that new regulations will be re : quired for the drug stores. It is asserted that liquors are sold for medicinal purposes only by druggists, but it is believed that the number of sick people will increase rapidly after the passage of the Nicholson bill. —Logansport Pharos. County Commissioners Tieport of viewers on joint ditch l>o- ' tween Marshall and St. Joseph coun- ' ties, on petition of John Keck et al. ap- ■ proved and petition dismissed at cost ! of petitioners. Petition of John R. Dietrich et al. for a joint road between Marshall and I St. Joseph counties read and Adam Deidle, John Hummer and John Linei back appointed viewers to qualify be- । fore Justice Stiner, of Lakeville, on I April 1, and meet like viewers from i Marshall county and make their re- । port at the June term of court. Petition of W. A. Harbert et al. for <to vacate and relocate a highway in ( ■ Lincoln township. John Olinger, ! I Louis DeCoudres and J. N. Hupei appointed viewers to qualify April 1 before Justice Shoemaker at Walkerton. rhe report of viewers on the location iof a highway in Lincoln township on ’ , the petition of Henry A. Adie et al., ’ i was approved. । I I I If you have a local item of interest • hand it to the Independent, or slip ! j it into the item box at the postoffice- I

Father Carrier, of Notre Dame,: once visited Napoleon 111. Here is the way he relates his experience: “On arriving at (he entrance to the! palace 1 was met by one of (he guards who demanded to know my business;! ‘I wish to see (he emperor,’ said J, ‘Are you a soldier!’ asked the guard. ‘Greater than that!’ I responded. ‘Perhaps you are a lieutenant?’ ‘Greater than that!’ said I. ‘Can it be that you are a general?’ ‘Greate* than that!’said I, drawing myself up to my full height.’ ‘Are you a prince?’ questioned the guard. ‘Greater than that! I again replied. ‘Surely you are not a king?’ said the mystified guardian. “Ah! far greater than that!’ 1 replied. ‘Pray, who are you? asked the much puzzled man. Looking him square in the face, I answered with all the dignity I could command: ‘I am a citizen of the United States!’ It is needless to say that 1 was soon piloted into the private apartments of hh majesty, and that, later on when I luted the joke I had played qijJSfci guard, he enjoyed it almost us iiileE as myself.” IB Town Board Mooting. / The town board met in regular Bn sion Friday evening, March 8, with u* members present. After tho mmaf opening orders were presented and in । lowed to the amount of S4B 69. Balance from Feb. - $252 49 RecM for oil blds. - • 325 * Saloon license - - 50 00 ; ■ I $305 74 Claims paid • - 48.69 — ( Balance for March - $257.05 It was decided that a sidewalk should be built fiom Ave. F on the west side । of sth stieet commencing with the lot I owned by Joshua Poor and extending to Ave. 1) (the corner of Chas. Granger’s properly) thence west on the north east side of Ave. 1) and extend to Bth street (corner owned by Edward Bose). The marshal wi m then instructed to get the tire imgmo in good miming repair. The board then adjourned. Wm. Clem. V. F. Townhfnd, Clerk. President.

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। “A Hoosier’s Experience in Western Europe,” by Hon. John S. Bender, of Plymouth, is a very interesting book, I containing entertaining descriptions ’ of historic spots in Europe and incidents of travel which cannot fail to delight the reader. This book and the Independent for one year only 11.75. Call at this office and see sample copy. On Feb. 12, March 5, April 2 and April 30. 'i’he I. 1. &I. Ry. will sell round trip tickets to nearly all points in western and southern territory, 'rickets good 20 to 30 days. On Feb. 18 to 26, will make the following low rate to New Orleans and return: From Walkerton, $24 25. Tickets good two days in each direction with (Inal limit March 20. For further information call on or address F. A. Short, Agt., Walkerton. Will Win at Last. The good will win at last— I The battle may be fierce and long. errm‘» howl* are desperate strung, 1 Their uU! notice great; way be now unknown, . — ' Wrong will at last b« overthrown, As sure nsjfate.— The good will win a t i aa t. Ordinance No. 31. An ordinance to provide for the building of a sidewalk in the town of Walkerton, Indiana. SEC. I He it ordained by the It aid of trustees of the town of Walkerton, in the county of St. Joseph, state of Indiana, that there shall be a sub Itautiai sidewalk built, m said town, and completed by the Ist of June, 1895, as follows, to-wit: Conimencing at the in rlhcast corner of Avenue F and Jth street, and extending along the west side of sth street to Avenue D; thence from the northeast corner of sth street and Avenue D along the northeast side of Avenue I) to 3th street. SEC, 11. Said walk s' all be four feet wide, either of s >ft or bard wood lumber, laid upon three hard wood stringers a by 4 inches, and the boards placed closely t >gethei SEC. HI This ordinance shall be in force from and after its legal publication. Pass d and Appt ved this Sih day of March, IF.), Wm CLEM. U. F TOWNSEND. Clerk President Success follows the use of Hall’s Hair Rcnewcr for graynos and baldness. All druggists sell Dr. Milos’ Nerve Plasters.

I PURITY * In Food is the basis o Good Health. We aim to furnish only : Pure Groceries, Teas, Coffees, etc. I • Our Prices are as low as Elsewhere. WE LEAD IN CANNED GOODS. CHAS. M“STEPHENS. FRY«»OURIIERTY ELOdL NEW SPRING GOODS!^- . . . RECEIVED DAILY • . - Inspection will prove that my (Prices are the lowest in town. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP! Satisfy yourself by thorough examination of goods that you tire doing well in buying. HANG ONTO YOUR DOLLARS! . . . Until you have seen my New Goods . . . Noah Rensberger. THE STAR BAKERY! Is the Best Place in Town to get A Good Square iWeaL 25 CELTTSFTeslY Brea-d Daily, also Pies, cakes and iDnns- Oysters in nil styles. J. M. MYER, .... Proprietor. Lincoln Medical •-< _ Surgical Association, GF CKICACO. ONE OR MORE OF THE STAFF WILL BE AT THE NICHOLS HOTEL, I Walkerton, Indiana, Saturday, March 30, ’95. # 1 Advice, Consultation and Examination Free. — Exclusively Devoted to the Treatment of all Chronic and Surgical Diseases, Private and Nervous Diseases of Men and Women. WHEN OTHERS FAIL. I TO COU NT RY PA TIE NTS Hundreds of cases given up as incurable, Too sick to leave their hemes to call at hotel j “We Often Cure.” Incurables absolutely re- the day the doctors are advertised: Address fused. Call anil be examined. We may save Lincoln Medical Staff.care above HOTEL, and you money, and we may save your life. one of the staff will call FREE of all charges. Dr. E. R. LINCOLN, President. Business Offße 235 State St., CHICAGO.