St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 21, Number 21, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 December 1895 — Page 8

®lje Independent A Local Newspaper, Non-Partisan. w: A. KNDLKY, PUBLISH RK Entered at the WalKerton Postoffice at second class rates. Br.llowcri tion : ForOneYear . . . >1.60 Vor Six Mouths . .... 75' Tor Three Mouths <g If paid promptly tn advance a discount of 25 cents on the year will be allowed. Y A cross marked with a blue pencil on the A margin of your paper indicates that your farm of subscription to tills paper lias expired, if you are in arrearages please settle at once, and notify na promptly if you wish the paper conInued. WALKERTON. INDIANA. DEC. 14, 1895.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD. News from the Surroundng Territory as Given by Our Correspondents. KOONTZ'S LAKE. Messrs. J. P. Dipert, F. A. Beard, Harry Beard and E G. Lancaster, also Miss Etta Beard, visited the Libert school, Friday, Dec. 6. Samuel Dipert and son are building a new barn for W. P. Uncapber in Grovertown. Size 25 by 30 feet. Link Davis, of Gordon, Neb., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Samuel Dipert, and other relatives. He has been absent for eleven years and the joy of his meeting was a pleasure to all. Miss Stella Dipert attended the teachers'institute at Grovertown last Saturday. She is one of Starke county’s brightest teachers. Last Saturday evening about 30 young people gathered at the resi dence of James Boost, about three miles northeast, of Hamlet, and enjoyed themselves until a late hour. The occasion was a surprise to their son William to remind him that he was at home again. A very pleasant and sociable time was enjoyed by all. E. R. Monroe, of Tyner, visited the -Oregon sabbath school last Sunday. After sabbath school there was preaching by the Rev. Birton. Sirs. Lillie Fry, of Royal Center, was viMting’^J^ H. Peddycord and other relatives this week. J. 11. Pedd.ycord went to Kosciusko county to visit relatives and friends this week. George Harrison and B. F. Miller will purchase an outfit to drive wells. When in want of any kind of work in 1 their line give them a call. Retsacnal. TYNER CITY. A young dish washer came to stay with Ed Monroe and wife Sunday ; morning. Rev. Riley preached a sermon Sunday for the Maccabees. About fifty in number marched to the church. The M. E.’s are holding their pro traded meeting yet. Several have united with the church. Dick Richardson, of Chicago, visited with bis mother and other relatives, of near this place, over Sunday. Daniel Wilson, an aged gentleman living south of this place by the Bliss ville church died Monday night. His wife is very low at present. Dr. Blackwood, the new doctor, is i having about all lie can do. X. Y. Z. Smith. ■■ — GROVERTOWN. Plenty of snow and the cotton tail has to take it. Miss Mina Goppert. made a business trip to South Bend Wednesday. The Misses Emma Rinehart and Maud Steele, of Walkerton, visited Seward Rinehart and family last Sunday. I.ink Davis, of Gordon, Noli , is here shaking hands and talking over old times with friends ami relatives; this was bis boyhood home.

For Good Reliable Goods at the Lowest Prices Call on HUDELMY’R & HENRY, DEALERS IN Dry Goods s Groceries, BOOTS AND SHOES, NOTIONS & WALL PAPER. We want the farmers’ produce. Bring it in. We always pay the highest market prices for it. ^^HUDELMYER & HENRY '

Julius Goppert has opened a harness shop in Hamlet and reports good success so far. Arrangements are being made for a Christmas tree at this place. Our Sunday school will furnish a good program. A few of our people attended the Sunday School Convention at Hamlet on Friday of last week. The attendance was small but it was a complete success all the same. Marion Bellinger and wife, of Walkerton visited with Dr. Abner and family last Sunday. Will Uncapber is building a very neat wagon and tool house. Sam Dipert is doing the work. Chase.

LAPAZ. Dr. Hamilton attended a meeting of the B. & O. Surgeons nt Pittsburgh on Wednesday of last week. From there he went to Washington City. He re--1 turned last Saturday. John Harry and his son went to South Bend hist Saturday, where they were the guests of his son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Fair. ' Miss Mary Shafer spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Plymouth. Hank Slnrson and Clint Clifford, of the Bremen creamery, were in town last Monday trying to use their influence against a creamery in this 1 place. Mr. Matter, of Plymouth, was here one day last week seemingly for the same purpose, Fred Myers shipped two car loads of hogs to Chicago last Monday. Wm- F. Hostetter has organized a writing school which meets in the principal’s room on Monday and Friday nights. He has about forty scholars. The Lapaz Union Sunday school will give an interesting Christmas entertainment on Christmas eve, in the W. M church The Rev. R. E. Kaufman is holding a protracted meeting at the Gilead U. B. church Elder I. N. Miller’s regular'appointments on the county line will be Saturday evening, Dec. 21, also on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Rev. C. Smith will preach at the W. M. church next Sunday at 7p. m. He is holding a protracted meeting at the Mladabungh church I foi-Kot to mention Inst. week that Mrs. Gregg and daughter Nel lie spent Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs, Richardson near Tyner. Lapaz tent No. 56 re-elected nearly all of its old officers on last Saturday night. Sir Knight Lutz is Lieut Com. instead of Alvin White, who has moved to Bourbon. Workmen are now at work on the roof of Mr. Logan’s new business block. Sam Thomas and family are now oc- ; copying their new house on South Michigan street. Your correspondent spent last Sunday in the vicinity of Portage Chapel, four miles north west of South Bend. Frank Dean, who spent the summer j ; in Starke county, pressing hay, is home ! again, but expects to go to Chicago. Dr. Al Moore and wife, of North ! Liberty, were in town yesterday. The Dr. was in Plymouth, and Mrs. Moore I met with the sister’s mite society nt A. Shafer’s. Dan Martin, living four miles north I east of Plymouth, was in town a few days ago. He tried to buy Mrs. Fogle’s farm. He offered her $5,000 cash, but the old lady wanted $150.00 more and I ! that spoiled the sale. If lie had pur--1 chased the farm he intended to build a large brick building in town, and also i bore for oil. V INKnKkSSER. NORTH LIBERTY. The Township Institute has been postponed until January 1, 1396. Mis. W. N. Pearse is visiting her sister in lowa, John I’. Witwer, of River Park, Ind., visited relatives in this vicinity this

week. । Willis Olinger, who has been serious-, ly ill, is improving. Henry Jolly, of Hamlet, Ind,, id spending the winter with bis grandi parents, Mr. and Mrs. BL. Keck. | Mrs. J. D. Rnsb spent the past weeT at Sturgis, Mich. Daniel Gardner returned from G<m sben Tuesday evening where be wdfl called by the serious illness of h^ parents. B Burglars pried open the front don of J. F. Price & Co’s, hardware stuff last Monday night and took a numbff of razors, knives and a revolver. Th Mt also broke open the money drawer aT got a few pennies. There will be a Christmas tree IB the M. E. church Christmas eve. If JORDAN. I Miss Louisa Rensberger, of Cb^tgo, 111., visited at home a few daytoßJlis week. | Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maggart. of Chicago Junction, Ohio, visited Ms. land Mrs. John Dare List week. f A singing class was organized more Tuesday evening. C- R Kohli teaMb Fr Trustee Leibole visited our s«^ O() ] last Friday afternoon and gave Yhe pupils a few minutes interesting Friends and neighbors sawed >M)out 25 cords of wood Tuesday for Mrsi j ( ] n Steele and hauled it to her lioieCfc Only one more week of bclwo) after holidays. L I. B. George F. Steel, house pUinter, grainer and paper banger. ^ :l ' s |&in ing, etc., done to order. Work ,guar an teed to give satisfaction. Aw^-ess box 27, Walkerton, Ind. Rt’Sfidehce near the Pleasant Grove chapel.lß Second-Hand Furniture for S.'fie. I will sell off my household fu mitme at a great sacrifice to save mm j H g jf to California, where I will locate hiext January. A. H. W WtE. On December 16 the Baltin ore & Ohio R R. will sell Excursion Pickets to Atlanta, Ga ,at very low ra es, on account of the Cotton States ;uid International Exposition. Tickets will be good for return fen days fnim dale of sale. Season tickets will be sold every day until further notice, and will >P good for return until January 7, 1b96. ^Farmers! — Look here. Remember we are still at the old stand ready to receive your grain and seed and pay yon the highest market price. We also have on hand all kinds of seed for sowing or planting. Have just received a large supply of grain bags, which we will sell at cost. When yon have anything to offer in ear lots or less on any track call in and let us make yon a price. Yours truly, MERCER & NEAL. IDK, FEMALE PILLS. eNEW DISCOVERY. NEVER EATS, A Derr, reliable and sate relief for sup* pressed,oxcess»Fejscanty or painful meh* stratioo. Now used by over 80,000 Indie* monthly. Invigorates these organs. Beware of Imitations Nama paper. $2. per box, or trial box 81. Sen! sealed in plain wrapper. Send 4c in stamps for particulars. Sold by Local DruggUM Address HFHR MEOiQAL ASSOCIATION, Chicago, HL Sold by Endly. THE Faws' Baal Walkerton, Ind., JOHN E. JOHNSON, Pi F s., MORGAN JOHNSOIj, X e> THOMPSON TURNER, Cashier. L i Does a general banking! business; buys and sells exchange, makes col lections on all points at lowest possible expense. Accounts of individuals and corporations solicited. ‘ R E VIV O t RESTORES VITALITY. Mad - Ist I>ay. e I * Man 15th Day. of Me. THE GREAT 30th Day. rmiErixrdx remedy produces the above reanlta in 30 days. It acts powerfully and quickly. Cures when all others fail Young meu will regain their lost manhood, and old SUv?4?^ re J“ ver , their youthful vigor by using KSHVO. it quickly and surely restores Nervous. J'° Kt Vitality. Impotency. Nightly Emissions Lost Power, tailing Memory, Wasting Diseases, and ail effects of self abuse or excess and indiscretion which untlU one for s udy. business or marriage It not only cures by starting at the seat of disease, but isagreat nerve tonic and blood builder bringing back the pink glow to pale ’’heeks and re storing the fire of youth. It wards off Insanity and Consumption. Insist on having REVIVt) no other. It can be carried in vest pocket. By mall *I.OO per package, or six for 55.00. with a no«i five written guarantee to cure or refund the money. Circular free. Address ROYAL HEniOINE 771 Wabaeti Ave., CHICAGO. ILL. J. F. REID, DruggiHt., Walkerton, li U p Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World’s Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.

Jf “For Charity Suffereth Long.” I I I I Mrs. Laura C. Phoenix, niiwaukee, Wis. t( Jfatron of a benevolent Borne and knowing the good Dr. Miles' Nervine han done me, my wish to help others, over- , comes my dislike for the publicity, this . letter may give me. In Nov. and Dec., 1893, The inmates had the fi LaGriftpe,” and I was one of the first. Resuming duty - too soon, with the care of so many sick, I । did not regain my health, and in a month Ibeeame. so debilitated and nervous from sleeplessness and the drafts made on J my vitality, that it was a question if I could go on. A dear friend advised me to try . Dr. Biles’ Restorative Nervine. I took 2 bottles and am happy to say, I am J In better health than ever. I still continue Its occasional use, as a nerve food, as my work is very trying. A letter addressed to Milwaukee, Wis., will reach me.” i June 6, 1894. Mrs. Laura C. Phoenix. Dr. Miles’ Nervine is sold on a positive guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. I All druggists sell it at M, 6 bottles for |5, or it will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of price by the Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Dr. Miles’ Nervine Restores Health Trustee’s Notice. E. I. Leibole, Trustee of Lincoln township, herein gives notice Unit he ' will be in his office ;it his residence on Avenue F, near Ilie doming mill, on Saturday of each week for the Iransaet ion of township business. P. M. JONES, M. D., PHYSICI \X ANDSFBGEON WALKERTON. IND. ! OFFIC E HOURS: From Bt>io a. in. 2to 4 1 • hi ; 7 to 8 p in. I Office < vrr Hudelmyer & Henry’s store Night bell. At Beall’s leal Mariel! You will always find the choicest cats of Tender Steak, Boils and Chops, Roasts, Etc. EVERYTHING NEAT AND CLEAN ! Tn Beall’s. Jas. Boss Filled Watch Cases 1 are all gold as far as you can see. They look like solid cases, wear like solid cases, and । are solid cases for all practical purposas—yet I only cost about half as much as an out-and-out solid gold case. Warranted to wear for 20 years; many in constant use for thirty years. Better than ever since they 1 are now fitted, at no extra cost, with the great j bow (ring) which cannot vepullid or twated off the case—the

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Can only be had on the cases stamped with this trade mark. |Wf All others have the old-style puli-out bow, ; which is only held to the case by frictios, and can be twisted off with the fingers. Sold only through watch dealers. Send for a watch case opener to the manufacturer* Keystone Watch Case Co.. PHILADELPHIA. PROF. NIEL, government chemist, writes: I havecan> fully analyzed your “Royal Ruby Port Wint," bought by me in the open market, and certify that I found the same absolutely pure and well acred. This wine is especially recommended for its health-res-toring and building up properties; it strengthens the weak and restores lost vitality* particularly adapted for convalescents, the aged, nursing mothers and those reduced and weakened by overwork and worry. Be sure you get ‘ ‘Royal Ruby”; tl per quart bottles, pints 60 cts. Sold by J. F RETD. WANTED-AN IDEAXS^ thing to patent ? Protect your ideas ; they may bring J™ wealth. Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attorneys, Washington, D.C., for their 81,800 prize offer. _*

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FIVE FRCTS K BOUT T H E — ‘ Great Rock Island ROUTE. First. The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific ■ Ry runs through Vestibuled Trains daily Chi- I cagoto Denver. Colornd* Springs and Pueblo, ' leaving Chicago via Kansas City daily at 6 00 p. j in , and via Omaha nt W OO p. m.. arriving moun- i tain cities second morning Second. The regular Tourist Car to California ' via Kansas City runs once a week, and leaves [ Chicago every Thursday at 600 p. m, Kansas' City at 10 50 a m every Friday. Tickets based on j second class rate and ear runs on fastest trains. | and known as the Philips Rock Island Tourist ' Excursions. Car arrives at Colorado Springs Saturday, 7 35 a m.. and Los Angeles Tuesday. Third Many persons are buying farm lands in Texas. Kansas and Oklahoma. The Great Roek Island Route runs to all this territory. Fourth. For Mexico C.ty the Roek Island runs a Through Sleepers frou Kansas City daily at 840 p m . via Tojieka, McFarland, Wichita and Fort W«rth and Austin to Sau Antonio. Two routes from there are—lnternational R. R. to Laredo and Mexican National to the City of i Mexico; Southern Pacific and Mexican Internati‘>nnl via Spofford and Eagle Pass to City of Mexico. Connections are also made at Fort Worth via the Texas Pacific to El Paso, and over the Mexican Central to City of Mexico Fifth. Send to address below for a Souvenir called "Summer Vacations ” that gives much information to tourists. Sent free c i ■, s , G p a„ 1 Chicago. , pTotel I^ern, The Leading Hotel of Walkerton. Centrally located. Recently overIninled. Nice, pleHHimt rooms and excellent board. A First-class SAMPLE ROOM In eonneet ion with the Hotel. RATES REASONABLE. GEORGE KERN. Proprietor. RIPA-N-S - The modern standW ard Family Medicine: Cures the > common every-day “ ills of humanity. raxor - MARK BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CARDS O. F. TOWNSEND, BARBER & HAIRDRESSER. Next door Behrens’ store. ’ WALKERTON, ■ INDIANA O.M. CUNNINGH AM. yUtorny at Law, ISOUTH Bend- Ind- : | ODD FELLOWS BLK. ROOM 10. A. E. CRIPE, ^Barber and Hairdresser, WALKERTON, IND. Shaving and hairentting done neatly and expeditiously. Drop in and see ns. fl VIIf EDTIQEDC or othert.who wish to exarrini RU 9 Ell I I vEUd this paper, or obtain estimate* on advertising space when in Chicago, will find it on file a’ 45 to 49 Randolph St , ■ Ann a TUAMAC *he Advertising Agency o* ^UaIU & I slUlilAw&

IH. D. DENAUT ' Physician and Surgeon. WALKERTON, - - INDIANA Office and rooms over Reece s hardware More. | night bell. Dr. H. S. Dowell, PAINLESS DENTIST. Teeth extrreted without pain ox sleep, by the use of 11 local anaesthetic. Leaves no bad after effects. Teeth tilled without pain by the use of autalgia. Sets of teeth made on short notice. Dental rooms in Fry Dougherty block, Walkerton, Ind. M. D. LEROY. LIVERY & FEED STABLE, W G hl lUOV, IVI> . First-class rigs and good horses. Horses boarded. I ruveling men carried to all adjoining towns. All term® reasonable.

TIME TABLE. 1 Solid trains between, j Sandusky and Prori a I Indianapolis and Michigan City jFt. \?ayne. Conne r sville J I brotigh tickets sold to all points i:i the United

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NORTH BOUND FROM WALKERTON iNo. 2» Passenger leaves 12.28 pro I No. 22 “ " 654 “ SOUTH BOUND FROM WALKERTON. INo 23 Passenger Leaves 9 18 a m |N0.29 “ •• 4 52 DID ! Immediate connections at Tipton with main ; line trains Tor Sandusky, Bloomington and all points south, east and west. For tickets, rates and general information, call on W. F. LaFeber, Ticket Agent L E A W. R. R.. or address <j. r. Genl Pas. Agt. Indianapolis Ind. 11. & O. TITIE HBI.U. GOING EAST, “ 16 Mail. 9.10 am •• 8 Limited 12.42 p m GOING WEST. “ 5 Limited fife 11' Wal ke’nTt —siq wl Walkerton accommodation a. i go at 7.40 p.m. ♦S* Where no time is given trains do not stop CHAS O. SCULL. O. P. McCARTY, Gen. Pass. Ag't. Assist. Gen. Pass. Ag't., Baltimore. Md. Colum bns O. E. L. SANDERS. Ag t.. Walkerton - 1 —— - 'I 1. I. & I R. 11. Time Card. Regular Passenger Train service operated daily between Streator, 111., and South Bend, Ind. 1 Elegant new equipment and fast time. West Bound train No. 1 leaves South Bend at 7 o'clock a. m , arriving at Streator 11 ;60 a. m. East bound j • train No. 2 leaves Streator 6:15 a. m., arriving at South Bend 11.15 a. m. Following freight trains will carry passengers. West b md Nos. 7 and 9 from all stations. No. 13 between South Bend . and North Judson. East bound Nos. 8 and between ell stations. No. 12 from Kankakee to . Shelby and Wheatfield. No. 14 from Streator, . Dwight and Kankakee to Momence. TRAINS LEAVE WALKERTON West Bound. No. 1 Mail and Express 7.44 a m_— - ' - 9 Local.— -«•» * ■ " 13 Freight 7» P m East Bound. No. 2 Mail and Express J 0 39 a m '• 17 Local 568 Trains Nos. 1,2, 7,12, 13 and 14 daily. Trains 8,9 and 10. Daily except Sunday. Tickets can be had for all principal points. For rate# j and all information apply to F. A. SHORT, Agent, Walkerton. 8 S. Whitehead, G. P. A , Kankakee, HL