St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 21, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 February 1896 — Page 4

e g The Independent. e e WALKERTON, INDIANA. FEB. 22, 18%. W. A. ENDLEY, Editor. e et Mary Ellen Lease, of Wichita, Kan., has gone into the ministry. Her first sermon, delivered recently, is said to thave been a very able effort. RS AT LANTR R AU ‘Congressman Royse, of this district, wvill probably be a candidate for renomination. The opinion prevails that he will have but little, if any, opposition. R Ny ST RS SROSEL L The tardy action of congress in regard to the Cuban matter is shameful. It is not doing the will of the majority of the American people in withholding - magwgnition from Cuba. ———— Edgar W. Nye, better known as “Bill Nye” is said to be dangerously ill at his home near Asheville, N. C. His entertaining pen has afforded pleasure to thousands, and his death would be sincerely regretted by multitudes of admirers. AR IR I LB 1 General Weyler, commander of the Spanish army in Cuba, is resorting so B nedieval tactics in dealing with the revolutionists. He is a butcher, not a soldier. His methods might have passed a8 good generalship in the middle ages, but they will not do in the Nineteenth century. He will only hasten the dawn of Cuban independence. BN AR SRR 3DO J. P. Prickett, formerly editor of the Albion New Era, thinks of locating in Missouri to engage in the hardware business. Mr. Prickett has been in the printing business since boyhood and was | editor of the New Era for about twentyfive years. He has well earned a rest from the tread-mill of the country newspaper business. At Anderson the physicians refuse to administer to the wants of deadbeats. “They have about 1,500 on the list. That is the course that should be pursued by the physicians and business men in every town. Poor men who are honest should De given a fair show, and they generally are. But the deadbeat is deserving of not the slightest consideration, and if were treated more according to his dewerts this species of animal would be fless numerous. The queer looking dark snow which wwas the source of so much comment, Wednesday, is supposed to be identical «vith the “dust shower” and “blood rain,” “red fog,” ete., of tropical countries. The fine dust of dry river beds or desert #raets is carried by fierce hurricanes high 2nto the air and thence for hundreds of aoiles sometimes, even far out at sea. Onr storm of Wednesday, which extend@d westward to Wisconsin and lowa, is supposed to have received its dust, or sand, from the large drainage canal bed mear Chicago. Such stormsare frequent in the vicinity of the canal. I NGNS AT LT " Opinions in Washington in regard to Gen. Harrison’s declination seems to be divided according to a dispatch, which says: “It is -regarded as significant that all the prominent Indiana republi<ans who were most conspicuous in looking after Gen. Harrison's interests in the conventions of 1888 and 1892 are outspoken for Allison. The ex-presi-dent authorizes the statement that his influence will not be exerted in the interest of any candidate. At republican headquarters it was predicted that MeKinley will secure the delegates in the ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, 6th, Bth, 11th and 12th districts, while the votes in the sth, 7th, ' Jth and 13th will go to Allison. Reed | has a following, but its activity is not | very marked as yet. Indeed the way in * which Indiana republicans will jump | will be determined largely by the incidents of the next two months in congress.” T e s—. : An exchange says that “the most ' popular country editor, as well as the | most popular country preacher, is the| one who avoids treading on any ono.'.q* toes.” Such an editor or preacher must | necessarily be a hypocrite and a cm\nl ard for every man endowed with brains ’ —be they ever so few—must havel opinions, ideas and convictions of his| own, and should not be afraid to ex-| press them when occasior requires. Jut there are som who let "{u»flw} : cule all thetr actions and this policy nakes moral cowards of most of them.” i‘:X('h;:!::r‘. | The [NDEPENDTNT 00 4 subseribe altogether to the above. It may be that | 2 man who has convictions but does not l xpress them, through policy, is more or ‘ iess hypocritical, according O circum ' stances. But it is very doubtful if men f of this description gain much popularity l by thus dissembling. The above | article implies that a man to be well | liked or popular must be a hyp- | ocrite. That is stretching the point. , A man may have views and express them | and yet not make enemies. But a man ! saust be broad to 86 thus happily consti- ! tuted. The reasonable man hcli(-wsj that others have a right to their way of | thinking and that they should not be { abused for it. This kind of a man has | lots of friends, and he is no hypocrite | cither. The narrow, egotistical chap | will not listen to ideas contrary to his| own and has away of insulting people ’ who do not agree with him that makes| him generally disliked. This is the kind | of a man who makes lots of enemies, but ; who lays the flattering unction to his! sou! that he is ne hypocrite. l

e Congress convened the first Monday in December and hasn’'t done anything | since. ' T A BN SR OB Queen Victoria in her speech to the House of Lords recommends a peaceable settlement of the Venezuelan dispute. She is a believer in arbitration. A N SNSAT T TR A little boom has been started in behalf of Aaron Jones, of this county, for governor. The boom was launched in the southern part of the state. Mr. Jones, however, says he is not a candidate. ORISR NS (S SIS The New Carlisle Gazette last week | published an article advocating Mr. George H. Service, of that place, for| delegate from the Thirteenth district to | the national republican convention. Mr. | Service is a good business man and would doubtless fill the position with |, credit. ] T B T We did a do! .r's worth of advertising | for Nelson Chesman & Co., of Chicago, | several months ago. After using about a dollar's worth of stationery in remit. ting statements of their account we have finally been able to get 52 cents frcm them, they claiming “wrong insertions,” etc. The advertising was done as per contract. We mention this for the benefit of our exchanges. Don't fool away time and space on this picayune concern. N IM T W TR LT A bull fight was held in Mexico, the other day, near the border line of the United States where hundreds of soldiers are stationed to prevent the Fitzsim-mons-Maher fight. The sports congregated at E1 Paso were permitted the privilege of seeing the bull fight. The majority of the Americans present, it is said, could not bear to see the butchery and left the place in disgust. John L. Sullivan, the ex-champion, who was pres- | ent, was incensed at the sight and propounced bull-fighting as cowardly and not “on the level.” Sullivan, although not a shining example of manly virtue, has more principle and manhood than a regiment of cowardly bull fighters. The result of the event was: Four bulls killed, four horses mangled, two horses gored by the bulls’ horns and two picadors badly hurt (they ought to have been killed). And the country thatis the patron of such brutal sport as this professes to hav%puncti(ms against prize hting and is taking steps to prevent Fitzsimmons-Maher fight should an attempt be made to hold it there! Here is consistency for you. D A A ARS T Debs Getting Sensible. | Eugene V. Debs is saving some sensi | ble things these days. Experience is ' | mellowing him and leading his footsteps . {in the paths of wisdom. This is of some b imxmrt'm‘u-e, as a man of Debs’ undoubt | ed influence with the laboring classes '{has more or less power in shaping | their opinions, whether for good or evil. In a recent lecture Debs said the follow- | ing things: | “I don’t believe these problems can | be solved by force. I want to see the time when the workingman will make better use of his leisure hours. Cultivate the home and fireside. Better | buy books than beer. I want to be candid enough to say I have tried both. (Laughter.) I want the workingman to mix some thought with his toil. Cultivate self-reliance, and do himself what he can do to solve the labor problem. Capital is doing just the same thing as you would do if you were in its place. The workingman should have home libraries. Five dollars will buy a good many books these days, and 50 cents will make a fair start. Get a primer on ‘ economics and learn about wages, food, clothing and shelter. Keep up the study for a year and see if you have done very much to better your condi- / If you want to be right certain to : have a good many friends, be sure not | |to need one. Save one xjullur a week, or } ’ns much as you can. No man has snl sure a situation as the man who has 'something in bank. Heis the last man ! . ito be discouraged. Everybody is your | friend then and ready to help you. | ' ” St. Joseph County Farmers’ Institute, | The farmers of St. Joseph county held ; their regular annual institute in Good's | opera house at South Bend last Friday : and Saturday. Our South Bend ex l changes state that the opera house was | inadequate to properly accommodate the 5 large attendance. } The program as published consisted of S very interesting addresses, discussions ! and music. On Friday George F'. New ' ton gave a talk on poultry and straw i berries. John W. Zicler cave a humor | ous talk, followed by musie, after which the meeting adjourned. At the Friday ' evening session Elmer Crockett talked Lon the progress of agriculture in Indiana. | ' The next address was by Mrs. Meredith : !fm “The Influence of the Farm Home on | | National Advancement.” Dr. D. C. { !'}i';Higv»: followed with a paper on “Food I sas Regards the Preservation of Health.” l t The Saturday morning session was de- | | voted largely to questions and answers on various subjects pertaining to the | {farm. Cal. Husselman gave an address | !:m the subject of “The best acre; garden | ;zm(l small fruits.” He was followed by | Hon. Marvin Campbell who gave an ad- | [dress on “The Rich Man.” At the ' !S:xt\u'(iny afternoon session Mrs. Vir- 1' gginifl C. Meredith spoke on “Country ’ fSchon]s and Scholars.” Hon. J. B. | Stoll followed with an address in which ! |he dwelt particularly upon the advantages of life on the farm as compared | | with the uncertainties of city life for poor families. Aaron Jones then talked ’on the subject of “How Shall Farmers/ ' Market the Products of the Farm?” The institute voted to have Mr. Jones’ ad‘dress printed in full. ~ The institute was pronounced one of the most successful ever held by the farmere of St Joseph county.

ALL SORTS. ; Selected Paragraphs on Various Matters that May Interest You. - Thereis an Abraham Lincoln in Churchtown, Pa., who is said to be g cousin of his illustrious namesake, and who resembles him instature and in ths ‘gauntness of his frame. He is 82 years ‘old and a farmer. : * %k %k : 5 Potter Palmer, of Chicago, has given $200,000 for the erection of a Woman's Memorial Building, which is to be a monument to the work and accomplishments of women at the World’s Columbian Exposition. The building will be located on the lake front, anc will probably be used as a headquarter for the women’s club of the city. * ok % Abraham Lincoln's religious belie is again being called into question b ghoulish scribblers. There is no nee to worry about the martyred Pres dent's religion. It would be a goo thing for the world if his creed an 'deeds had more followers. It remind one of the story told by Lincoln durin the war when some of the “unco’ guid went to the President urging him t remove General Grant because he waif said to be a drinking man. “Do yowu know what brand of whiskey he m;es"9 asked Mr. Lincoln. ) 4 “No,” said the committee; “why you ask?” “Because,” replied the Presiden with a twinkle in his eye, “I would lik to send some of the same sort to a fe of our other generals.” * ¥ ¥ A Texas jury sentenced a murderer to ‘the penitentiary for 90 years. Why did ‘ they not make it for life and be done ’\ with it? He certainly deserved it. * ¥ k Edison prophesies that in ten years horseless carriages will be the rule, and horse-propelled vehicles the exception. An ad. in the INDEPENDENT draws.

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