St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 20, Number 40, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 April 1895 — Page 5

WaHkeiiou Jlarkrt. Corrected Weekly by ('has. M. Stephens. Eggs Butter 1- $ Green Hides 4 Potatoes 35 Corn 40 Clover Seed $4.50 to 5 00 Wheat 55 Oats 28 Beans $1.50 Rye 40 Onions 50 Chickens 7 LOCAL NEWS. r Shall we Have Water Works. Walkerton is waking up as never before to the importance of having waterworks. The members of onr town council are anxious to move in the matter, but it is necessary to have the assurance of the co-operation of the citizens before anything tangible can be accomplished in this direction. A system of waterworks would cost iHhH rown at least SB,OOO to begin with. This would allow for the laying of mains only in the central part of the town. The system, however, could subsequently be extended to other parts of town as fast as circumstances would permit. The town could not be bonded, under the present limitation of two per cent, for perhaps more than about $5,000. This would fall short of the required sum for building waterworks at least $3,000. Now the question would be how to raise the remainder of the necessary funds. The town, council suggests away to overcome this difficulty. It is to the effect that the property holders who are to be beneGtted the most directly obligate themselves to pay an extra tax of one per cent or whatever msty be required to raise the necessary sum for putting in the system. This extra tax, of course, would be in the nature of a donation and as such would be the easiest way in which it could be paid. Ti e success of the waterworks enterprise will, therefore, depend largely upon the public spirit and liberality of our citizens. The tax would not hurt any one very badly. To continue without waterworks would be the worse injury no doubt. As the time on the bonds would perhaps be extended ten years the tax would be apportioned in easy payments-and there- 1 fore would fall comparatively easy upon all tax-payers. This suggestion of the council is worthy of serious consideration and it is to be hoped that, onr citizens will give it due i thought, as no other scheme that seems feasible for the building of waterworks suggests itself at present. , Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! What? ' Clothing at the Globe. Where do you get your letter heads , and envelopes printed? Ladies please call and see the latest ( styles in miilinery at Millard’s. A large stock of whips just received at, F. M. Ake’s. Prices from 10 cents up to $2.50. Fluted chiffon trimming (something new) in all the fashionable colors, at Ida Beach’s. Coquillard farm wagons, all sizes, and a full line of buggies and road wagons, at Machinery Hall. New stock of spring veilings, hats caps and spring goods of all kinds in the millinery line, at Ida Beach’s. D. W. Place will pasture your cattle during season of 1895 for $2 per head. Running water in the pasture. A ten pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Zehner, of near this place, Tuesday night, April 23. Contractor Lei bole with a force of eight men went to Lakeville Wednesday to build a bouse and barn for D. AV. Place. Machinery Hall is now open. Do not fail to call and see the fine display of farm implements. Second door west of Farmers’ bank. “A Hoosier’s Experience in "Western Europe,” by Hon. John S. Bender, of Plymouth, is a very interesting book, containing entertaining descriptions of historic spots in Europe and incij dents of travel which cannot fail to i delight the reader. This book and the Independent for one year only $1.75. Call at this office and see L sample copy, b . b The Enquirer says Bremen is to Ia have electric lights. A stock company is being formed to put in the plant and P , run it until the town pays off its water- -( works indebtednesss, when it is proposed to sell it to the town, to be operated in connection with the waterworks plant. One 30-light arc, and one 600-light incandescent light dynamos will be put in.

I Sling in a good word for water - I works. Buggy dusters as low as 35 cents at ( F. M. Ake’s. A nice line of garden plows at Ross, Jarrell X- Co.’s. Call at the Red Star grocery and notion store for pure eider vinegar. Tricatine trimming, flowers, ribbons and ornaments of the latest designs at Ida Beach's. Hot bed plants, including cabbage, tomato and sweet potato plants, for sale by A. 1). Swank. When your shoes need repairing take them to Joe Clark. He will do you a first class job. Vincent’s New Stock offers the greatest possible range for selection in the newest and choicest goods. Look over Vincent’s line of seasonable attractions. You can buy them at the very lowest living prices. Bring in you butler and eggs and receive the highest market price at the Red Star grocery and notion store. See those new rope halters at F. M. Ake's for 25 cents. They will hold the worst kind of a pulling horse. We should hustle for waterworks. It is worth the while of every citizen interested in the town to work for this enterprise. The front of the Farmers’ bank is being painted a jet black with vermillion red trimming, which makes a neat and tasty combination. Dan Beall is having a residence built on his farm, near the Three 1 railroad. The size of the building is 16 by 24 feet, story and a half high. George F. Steel, house painter, grainer and paper hanger. Kalsomining, etc., done to order. Work guar anteed to give satisfaction. Address box 27, Walkerton, Ind. Residence near the Pleasant Grove chapel. I). C. Cole, of Vandale, Ark., was in the city a short time Monday and Tuesday. He was on only a brief business trip north. He says the lumber business is picking up some, but the prices are being shaved fearfully close.—Plymouth Republican. A piece supposed to be from the Chicora was presented to the writer by Conductor Barneville, of the milk train. It is a part of a small cabin door which floated in with other wreckage from the Chicora at. Edgemoor a few days ago. Ida Beach has been in Chicago for several days selecting a stock of the latest styles in millinery, and also acquainting herself with the latest fashions in trimming. She has a well se lected stock of goods, comprising al! the latest designs in hats, ribbons, flowers, etc., which the ladies are cordially invited to inspect. On Feb. 12, March 5, April 2 and April 30. The I. I. &I. Ry. will sell round trip tickets to nearly all points in western and southern territory. Tickets 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 final limit March 20. For further information call on or address F. A. Short, Agt., Walkerton. A writer in a South Bend paper says he opened a female perch that had been kept In a tank during the winter. The spawn was taken to the druggist who weighed out two grains. With the aid of a glass he counted 130, 65 to the grain. The spawn weighed 496 grains which multiplied by 65 gives us 32,240 eggs from one perch. Study these figures and you will see how many spawn you will destroy in the catch of a string of ten perch—322,24o and other fish iu the same proportion.

t t Prof. Walter Sims, national president of the Loyal Patriotic League, lectured in Bender’s opera house last Wednesday evening to a small audiI ence. Prof. Sims touched upon the I following subjects: “Why the A. P. A. is a failure,” “The Future Danger of our Country,” “The Danger of Partisan Politics,” “Labor and Capital,” “Religious Liberty as. viewed Constitutionally.” He spoke at consideral.de length on the money question, strongly favoring bimetalism. Mr. Sims is a third party man, and he brushed the j two old parties from the face of the y earth at one fell swoop. He also gave 1 the A. P. A.’a several jabs. He was . formerly a prominent A. P. A. orator, . but recently left that organization and . went into the Loyal Patriotic League. ■- Prof. Sims is an interesting and able d speaker and those who failed to hear him, even though not endorsing his views, missed a treat.

Buggy dusters in large variety at Ake’s harness shop. t Remember we are selling goods at a very small margin at the Globe. Lean all steel lever harrows and the Steel King one-horse cultivators at Ross, Jarrell & Co.’s. Business must be picking up at O. F. Townsend’s barber shop, as be is now running three chairs. A large line of hats, straw and felt, of the latest designs just arrived at the Globe clothing store. Prices low. The two men who were arrested at Avilla for the attempted train robbery at Garrett, were released, as no one would swear out a warrant for their arrest, there being no direct evidence against them.—Albion New Era. Tramps are getting numerous and troublesome in neighboring towns. They are doing considerable mischief in and about LnPorte. Last Tuesday they get on lire a dance hall in the lake park which was burned to the ground. It is reported that tramps are also quite numerous at LaPaz and veiy troublesome to the people of that locality. The Inter State Power Company of which Hon. J. B. Collins, of Michigan City, is a director, has just been formed at Niles, Mich., says the La Porte Herald. It will construct a great, dam, the power of which will be transmitted to various towns and will be used for an electric rail way to South Bend probably to St. Joe and passing through Berrien Springs, the route not being fully decided upon. 'Die company will manufacture electric supplies in general, which will require spacious factory buildings and a large force of employes, some of whom will make Iheh homes at South Bend and Niles, using the railway to reach these towns A separate company is forming to use a portion of the power for the manufacture of railway cars, and if stiecessful in consummating all plans the latter factory alone will employ several hundred mon. The factory is to be located at South Bend. A Testimonial. Walkeiton, Ind . April 15. The Steel Range Majestic I bought of T. J. Reece A Co. April 1 is a perfect baker, quick cooker and a great saver of fuel. I can heartily recommend it to any one needing a cook stove. Mlts. Hendru k*. B. A O. lunch room. Who are Exempt. The new law relating to exemption from read labor reads as follows: Ou application to the township truslei « any person liable to work on highways may be exempt therefrom if it be shown that he is unable from bodily iufiirmties to work thereon and that he is too poor to pay the commutation therefor; also, any person who is a bona fide member of a legally organized tire company, organized aud lo cated in any incorporated city or town in this State, and in such cases the township trustee shall execute to such person a certificate thereof, which shall on being presented to the supervisor entitle him to such exemption. The above law has an emergency clause and is now in effect. Real Estate Transfers. Elias Rensberger to Noah B. Shoemaker, lot adjoining lot 165 iu o p Walkerton, $75. Noah B. Shoemaker to Helen Goodrich, lot adjoining lot 165 iu o p Walkerton, $55. Noah B. Shoemaker to George Goodrich two tracts in Walkerton, $2,100. Sarah Ross to Henry Hudelmyer lot 21 iu J. Hupei’s Ist ad to Walkerton, $650. William H. Gregory to Henry Hudelmyer lota 188, 189 and 190 iu o p Walkerton, SSOO. David E. Clem to Sarah E. Gorsliue lot 28 in J. Rupll’s sth ad to Walkerton, S7OO.

HOMESEEKERS’ EXCURSION, Via the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. On April 30 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will sell 30 day Excursion Tickets to points in Virginia on the Harper’s Ferry & Valley Branch south of and including Winchester, at a rate of one fare for the round trip. Excursion Tickets will be sold to points in the South and Southwest at very low rates, good for return 20 days from date of sale. For further information, call on or address any B. & O. Ticket Agent, S. P. Kretzer, Land and Immigration Agent, Philadelphia, Pa., or L. S. Allen, Ass’t Gen’l Pass’r Agent, Chicago, Hl. If you have a local item of interest hand it to the Independent, or slip it into the item box at the postotlice Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World’s Fair Highest Medal and Diploma. (

t Personal Points. t Elmer Conrad was in town Tuesday evening. A. D. Johnson, of Tyner City, was in ' town on Tuesday. Will Mason returned to Kewanna, 11l , last Wednesday. Hou. John 8. Bender, of Plymouth, was doing business in town hist Tuesday, Harry Iltirdenbrook, of LnPorte. visited with relatives iu Walkerton, Monday. Miss Hattie Hostetter went to Westville Wednesday to make u week’s visit with relative 4 Mrs. J. Eudly left on Tuesday for Fort Wayne where she will visit a few weeks with relatives. Clint Antrim, Frank Learn and John MeMaun, of Stillwell, did business at Walkertou Monday. Jacob Fulmer, formerly of this place, now of Elkhart, is reported to be recovering from a critical illness. Mr. Icott Smith returned from Chicago Tuesday, where he spent a few days wonderfufldty. Mrs.jAddlson Snell, of Walkerton, spent a few days this week with her parents, D. H. Leming and wife.— Wanatah News. " esley Smith, of White county, was called here on account of the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Margaret Smith, of the Island, Mondav. Mrs. J. Fogarty was in Chicago HP v. era! days lust week, where she was called on account of the sickness of her daughter Mary. She returned home the latter part of the week leav mg her mneh improved. THE DEATH RECORD BODTSK. John Bodine was born in Wsrrcn enmity, Ohio, May 12, 1826, end died Sunday, April 21, at Lis home near Teegarden. He was married to Anna M. Trowbridge in Ml, who, with five ' children, survives. The decanal was I an old at>d tempert«nl resident of Mat shall county. The funeral was con ducted by Rev. Geltig at the I^utherau church near Teogarden last Turaday. ——— An mb er! bement in the Indhend । KXT ia a pny big investment. Try it J and be convinced. 1 NORTH LIBERTY. Dr. As M. Shaw has loenL I here. Al P^.n, eouth Bend, visited l»er« thia week. A daughter was Lorn to the wife of George T inker, Sunday, April 21. Mrs. Ray Brockway, of New Carlisle, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Cha*. Brown, of Cruuistown, spent Sunday here with relatives. Born, to the wife of John Boger, a daughter, April 19. Miss Mina Herabbarger spent Sunday with friends st Walkertou. I). Bradbrook and wife, of South Bend, spent Sunday with E. T. Lee nml family. 0. Loomis aud family visited at Westville Sunday. William Henry and Jacob Geiger, of Ohio, are visiting at Henry Howblitsel*B. Mr. Geiger is a well known Ohio ! banker and nt one time owned a large farm in Liberty township. S. E. Suoke and family, of South Bend, were the guests of George Flood and family Sunday. Miss Leia Collar is visiting relatives iu South Beud. M. D. Kaser’s new residence is nearly completed. Hoffman Bros, have the foundation iu for their new brick store room. At the caucus held on Tuesday evening the following persons were nominated fontown officers : For clerk, J. F. Price, B- Gushva; treasurer, I. Irvin, Knfop> marshal, E. T. Lee, J. W. Rickejk trustee First district, J. F. W right D. W. Houser; Third district, L. Gonser, George Teel. The election will be held on Monday, May 6.

—— South Bend Chilled, Bissel and Toledo walking plows at $8.50. Points 30 cents, at Machinery Hall. Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair. DFL tWCQr F CREAM BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant . 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.

When God culls any person to preach the gospel he extends the call at the same time to his congregations to pay Idm a salary sufficient to not only keep the wolf from the door, but enough that the minister may lay something away for a rainy day. Put a minister on a starvation salary and you get poor preaching every time. Give him enough to afford him three good square meals 365 days in a year, and if there is any preach in him you cun get it out. A Divided Pleasure. You take our remedy, which is pleasant to the taste, aud we take pleasure in relieving you of such troubles as constipation, iudigestion and sick headache. Try Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. 10 doses 10 cents. (Large size 50c to $1,000) at Bellinger & Williams.

OUR SPRING STOCK OF Dry Goods, Carpets, and FANCY GOODS, Is now coming iu aud bids fair to eclipse all previous efforts to supply the wants of our customers. x;r Cdrf'cis ice haz>e ai: j;;ie stock in store, bought at the Lowest JJarket Prices, thus saving the charge og gi to io Ler cent, which wezvould have to pay ethers to carry the stock /or us. We Ilie M Prices. To be sure you are onto the original David Crockett principle, \IW.\YS START IN AND STAY WITH The Busy, Buzzing Bee-Hive, Julius Barnes & Co. Michigan Ave., LAPORTE. we lead, others follow -_| fT Cooking made Easy and a Pleasure by I ■ .JCP using the Raw Majestic BUY ONE AND GIVE IT A TRIAL. We also have Barbed and Smooth Wire, Tinware, Hardware, Paints, Oils and Varnishes. Imperial Plows and Repairs. JEWEL GASOLINE STOVES. % Remember the Sign of the Little Stove. T. J. REEGE & GOLESLIE BROS.—*e » « Bakers and Confectioners. Fresh (Bread, (Pies, Cakes, Ice Cream and Soda Water, Fruits and dluts, also a fine line of Cigars. FINE LUNCH SERVED.A^^ OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE.

YELLOW SEED CORN of Superior Quality at Mercer & Neal’s • •• elevator. Remember that Mercer & Neal always pay the highest market price for Wheat, Corn aud other staple grains. -FARMERS^ Will fiud it to their interest to deal with us.