St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 21, Number 40, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 25 April 1896 — Page 5

Walkerton Market. Ceirecled Weekly by CkM. M. Stephens. Eggs 8 Butter 12 Lard 7 .Green Hides 4 Potatoes new 18 to 20 Corn 25 Clover Seed $>.25 to 4.60 Wheat 63 I Oats 18 Beans 70 to 80 I Rye 32 i Onions new 30 to 40 I Chickens voung 6 to 7 | Wool 10 to 13 J Advertisers in the Independent have the privilege of changing their ad vertisements as often as once a month at least. When they are allowed to run month after month without any change they become stale and unprofitable to I both the reader and advertiser. The . public are eager to read fresh, newsy . ads. that are to the point and every L business man should not neglect to at i tend to the matter.

LOCAL NEWS. •W - - A Money to loan. A. H. Crosby. | The Independent and Toledo Blade I $1.75. ' The Globe has more goods than money. Read their ad. T. J. Wolfe gives you some points in his ad this week. . An A No. 1 meal for 25 cents at the ■ Domestic bakery. Before buying, see the Broadcast seed sowers at Machinery Hall. Take advantage of the Independent’s premium offers. Good rag carpet in two styles of w ea\ e; /nly 25 cents per yard at Vincent s. Rooms to rent, ground floor. After an. 1,1896. Apply to J. W. Arlington. Try the American steam laundry, of iPorte. Work first class. A. E. Cripe, ent. 'armers will plant 100 acres of onions the marshes near Nappanee this r. he Adventist church is being repaint mtside and the interior neatly pasd. ; f you want a good wagon, or any grade >uggy, it will pay you to call on Pit at LaPorte. Endly has the best cough remedy on narket. Read testimonials else when' iis paper. aids come in the most exquisite cities this spring, soft, fluffy and be Sming. See them at Millard’s. The^oarry a well selected stock of ^TOJre at Vincent’s. You will surely be suited. Call and see them. ® Del Hudelmyer has bought of W. 11. " Walters, of Ora, Ind., the business prop erty occupied by J. A. Williamsand John Nell. The price paid was SI,OOO. A nice assortment of enamel paints, assorted colors, mixed ready for use, at Vincent’s. Very convenient for those who wish to do their own enameling. On account of the Adventist church undergoing repairs this week the after noon meeting on Sunday will be called. Meeting next week, however, as usual. J. W. Brown, as soon as the weather justifies, will open up his ice house for business. He will run a delivery wagon for the convenience of the people. See his ad m thia paper. On last Monday «wuidell Bros., of Ply mouth, gathered up 80 cast> this place, making 2,880 dozen/xS**^ j n addition to the amount consumed hei* represents a good yield for one week. For Sale. —Twenty acres of good land, all improved, located 2L miles northwest of Walkerton. Would make a fine truck farm. Good, rich soil. Will be sold very reasonable. Call on or address A. E. Cripe, Walkerton, Ind. A business man who will claim that he derives no benefit from advertising is a “back number” and entitled to little _ sympathy from an enterprising munity. Suppose his home paper would advise people to keep out of his store and let the joint die an ignominious death: that paper would soon have a libel suit to fight, on a claim that his business had been ruined. Milford

Mail. Noah Rensberger was earnestly ex plaining to a few interested listeners the merits of some pottery vases the other dav and to demonstrate how substantial they were he attempted to do like the a^ent he bought them of but to his surprise and chagrin when he struck the counter with one it broke into pieces. He thinks now that that agent must have had a vase especially for that business. The funeral of Mrs. Fred Ross oc curved at the M. E. church last Sunday atlo:3oa. m. The services were conducted by Rev. Stockbarger. The floral offerings were beautiful, among them being a pillow of calla lilies and Bermuda lilies from a number of the K. of P. Indies. The pall bearers were: Messrs. Thompson Turner, B. E. Williams, Grant Tank, W. A. Endley, Will Clem and J- Barnhart. The honorary pall bearers were chosen from the deceased’s former schoolmates. They were: Mrs. B. E. Williams, Miss Addie Wolfe, Mrs. Frank Hostetter, Mrs. Thompson Turner, Mrs. Emma Ray and Mise Lillie LaPierre.

Rural New York seed potatoes at Noah Rensberger’s. Try those fine doughnuts at the Domestic bakery. For new and up-to-date wheels call on Elmer Koontz. Straw matting, Japanese designs, now in stock at Vincent’s. A full stock of farm wagons always on the fl<x)r at Pitner’s in LaPorte. Now is the time to get your wheels

repaired. Call on Elmer Koontz. Forty-seven pairs of Men’s hip rubber boots at $3.50 a pair, at the Globe. B. E. Williams, the druggist, carries a full line of wall paper. See his ad in this paper. Strictly first class clover, timothy, Hungarian and millet seed for sale at Machinery Hall.

- The American steam laundry can not be excelled. Leave your orders at Cripe’s barber shop. The date of the Northern Indiana ■ Fair at South Bend has been changed to September 7th to 11th. The family of the late Mrs. Fred Ross hereby extend their warmest thanks to

the friends and neighbors and all who so kindly rendered aid and sympathy in their late bereavement. Such acts of kindness will ever be held in grateful remembrance. William Koepke, of LaPorte, has been appointed deputy fish commissioner of northern Indiana. He declares that ho will vigorously look after the duties of the office and do all in his power to prosecute those who violate the law by seining and spearing fish in the rivers and lakes out of season. As he is not very far away some of our fishermen had better look out. A mill was held over in LaPortecounty near Holmesville last Saturday night be tween Frank Gross, of Wanatah, and “Kid” Cranston, of Chicago, both light weights. The fight lasted about one hour and a half, twenty rounds being fought. The match was for SSO a side and gate receipts. The contest was de elared a draw. Vern Hardenbrook, of this place, refereed the match. On last Saturday afternoon and even ing the millinery rooms of Miss Ida Beach were crowded with visitors who came to admire the artistic display of fashionable millinery. The three ad joining parlors were tastefully decorated | with lace draperies and choice plants, i which formed an effective sitting for the handsome goods. Walkerton’s best local ' talent contributed to the musical part of the entertainment ami the occasion was a pleasant one. The prospect for a heavy peach crop in western Michigan was never more favor able than this year. The trees have come through the winter in perfect condition, the weather having been steady and cold throughout and at no time severe. Unless the late frosts injure the buds, the crop will be a record breaker. Last sea son a heavy snow storm in Max . follow ed by sharp frost gave the peach growers a bad scare; but no particular damage was done and enough peaches were grown to allow shipment of more than ti.otMi.uoo bushels out of the state. St. Joe Press, The Walkerton postofiiec sold SUfi.os worth of money orders last Saturday. I This is the largest business in this line ! ever done in one day in the history of the office. Postmaster Nicoles says that the general business of the office is on them crease. The past three quarters have shown a sufficient amount of business to the office in the presidenti.il class. 1 he piT^^jnjjarter bids fair to show an equal amountw<busiress ami should it do so the office, to the rules of

the postothee depart menr. " be out.' L• i to third class privileges. | To^-^ Whom It May Concern. \Ve the undersigned take great I

pleasure in recommending FAD* j LA’S COUGH REHEDY. We have used the same in our families and cheerfully state that it will do ■ all that it is claimed to do. We । do not hesitate to say that it it is j by far the best Cough Remedy on the market to-day, and all those | afflicted with Coughs, Colds and ; Bronchial affections should give it i a trial. By its timely use much J sickness and many doctor’s bills j may be saved. Charles Bose, Esq. Townsend, J. Fitzgerald, Hon. J. Baugher, Frank Fry, Edson Goit, F. A Brady, Ed Bose, Wm. Bunch, J. P. Barnhart, N. Rensberger, Esq Tiseher, George Arnold. Farm for Sale. I have a farm of 96 acres located 2Li miles south of North Liberty and about 4 miles northeast of Walkerton; 76 acres under cultivation and 20 acres of marsh and timber; a large house in good repair; good barn: good orchard; two good drove wells and good out buildings, which I will’sell on terms to suit purchaser. Call at the farm for particulars, one fourth mile west of the Cole school house, Lincoln Township, St. Joseph county. Elizabeth Rensberger.

Corrugated White Enamel curtain polos just received at Vincent s. For Sale.-I wilFsMTrny three residences in Walkerton very cheap if taken soon. N. B. Shoemaker. Violets and roses in the new nacra shades and flowers of all varieties, at Millard’s. Now is the time to buy. blankets and robes, as Ake is making a special sale of these goods to close them out before mttking room for summer goods.

You will always find in stock, Michigan Buggy Co., Auburn Buggy Co., Parry Mfg. Co., Kiblinger Buggy Co., and J. J. Deal & Son buggies, road wagons and spring wagons at Machinery Hall, with prices that meet all competition. The Hotel Klingerman will give a Sunday dinner tomorrow. Those wish ing to take dinner will please leave word on Saturday, if convenient. These dinners will be continued until further notice. Price 35 cents a plate. The Crescent Strawberry is the only variety that succeeds on all kinds of soil, and in wet or dry weather. I have an unlimited supply of good thrifty plants which 1 will sell cheap. E. L. Sanders.

Commencing Sunday April 26, and on every Sunday until further notice, the Indiana, Illinois & lowa Railroad will sell excursion tickets between all stations at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets good going on Sunday only, returning good until next day (Monday). Rev. S. G. Huntington, who is located here in the interests of the Adventist church, and Miss Kathleen L. McKee, of St. Paul, Ind., were married April 8 at 6p.m. at the bride’s home in the alxvve named place. Mr. and Mrs. Huntington will make Walkerton their home for the present. Dr. A. F. Schafer, of South Bend, who lately returned from a visit to the noted hospitals <>f Europe, is again giving his full attention to the practice of his B{>ecialties the eye, ear, nose and throat. ■ He also fits spectacles by the latest im l proved methods. Office hours It) to 12 , a. m., 2 to 4 p. m., 7 to 8 p. m., 2 to 3 p. * m., Sundays. Office in Oliver opera house block. Rev. J. A. Cummins, conference miss ionary and former presiding elder of this district, will conduct services in the int erest of the Sunday schools next Sunday as follows: He will preach at Tyner Sunday morning at |O:I5. at Barber 3 ! p. m. ami in Walkerton at the I'. B i church at 7:30 in the evening. The superintendent will put forth efforts to secure the attendance of as many child ren as pomble. The public is cordially invited to be pr<s> nt. There are different kinds of people in the world. There are those who will stand by their home newspaper through ' thick and thin, and who have a go>d word for it in the day of adversity a« well as the day of prosperity, and who never lose an opportunity t > give a subsUmti.il expression to their g'-M will. Then there are others well, they are different. They borrow their neighbor's paper and then offer harsh criticisms on the way it is conducted. Ex. On April 29 and 30. May 1 and 12 the ’ Baltimore A Ohl l Railroad will sell ex cursion tickets to Cleveland. Ohio, at { rate of one fare for the round trip, ae c >unt Methodist Episcopal < .-:ds. General Conference. Tickets will be gixxl for return the days, including date of salt?, but arc subject to an extension until June 2. p or further infer mation call on or address any B A O. Ticket Agent, or L. S. Allen. \ -s t ( len l l’ass r Agent. Chicago, Hl. It is told of Henry Ward Beecher that

he once heard a clvncal tled^he.g deliv t it a sermon in a country pulpit which he Lin^jf haff preached a few years he ! fore. After the service 1“ went up to | the young preacher and i ■ ngratulated him. "How long did it take vou.” he asked, "towrite that excellent sernuiu; The country minister, all innocent of Mr. Beecher’s identit'. replied: "Oh! 1 .lashed it off one afternoon.” "Indeed" answered Mr. Beecher, "you are a veto : able man it took me two weeks of hard i work to prepare that sermon. Ex. 1 he I ish I aw . Below is the fish law: "Whoever shall take any fish with a ; gig or spear during the months of । March, April. May, .lune. January. I'eb ; ruary, November or December of any I year: or whoever shall in any month of i any year take anx fish from any lake ! which has been stocked with fish by the ! United States Government tit any time ! during the first three succeeding years after it has been stocked by the United States Government, with ;t gig or epear ior whoever shall at any time of any ! year take from the lakes rivers or small streams of this state by means of ex ploding dynamite or any other explosive material in the lakes, rivers or small streams of this state any fish, or shall take any fish with a net, seine, gun or trap of any kind, or set-net, wire or pot in any of the lakes, ponds, rivers or small streams of this state, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction therefor shall be fined not more than 825 and not less than 85 for each fish so taken.” Quick Loans’-Low Rates. M hy pay rent when the same amount of money will pay for a home in a few years? Borrow money and build you a home or buy the one you now occupy and pay for it in small monthly payments. For full particulars see E. B. Hunt, of the Kankakee Land Investment Com- ‘ pany. Office opposite Bank.

personal points. here. ® “ulh^ "“Itives at Plymouth this week. Miss Rosa Sack, O s Ligonier • • ming for Milliard’s milli nery B t’ or e Milt Barnhart, of Chicago y ing here a few days this week. John Ellis, of Ca« s county> j is visiting with relatives in this place. Mrs. L. Wood, of Kansas City, Mo., is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. Fails Harry C. Homer o, wlththot»nuly"lS.R. Ball i Mt Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Peppl 6i o f Albion, attended the funeral of their neice, Mrs. Fred Ross. Mrs. Harmon and Mrs. W. B. Kyle, of Tyner, visited over Sunday with Mre. Ron Strang. Brenton Steele left here on Monday for Valparaiso where he will attend the normal this summer. Sam Loeper, of South Bend, visited with his cousin, Toni Dougherty, on Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Garver, of South Bend, visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Rogers, over Sunday. Mrs. W. D. Decker and little son, of Ligonier, were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Fred Ross last Sunday. Mrs. B. A. Pratt and her two youngest daughters spent last Saturday and Sunday with friends and relatives in South Bend. Rev. Will Northam, who is stationed near Galien, Mich., attended the U. B. institute in this place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. D. W. Place and daughters, Edna and Mabel, of South Bend, have been visiting with friends and relatives hero the past week. Rev. Stockbarger is visiting at Craw fordsville. His wife and child, who have been visiting there for several weeks, will return home with him. J. H. Murphy, of Philipsburgh, Kan., ’ visited his son, Frank Mur]>hy, in this place a day cr so this week. Mr. Mur phy was on his way to Norfolk, Va., with a car load of horses. Henry Irwin, who has been working at Dayton, Mich., for a few months, has returned home. Heex|s»ctsto start to vork soon in this locality with his ditching machine. J. A. M. LaPh’rre and daughter Lillie, Miss Louise Hagen, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hostetter and Mr. and Mrs D. W. Place and children, of South Bend: Mrs. Hattie Harris and Mr. and Mrs. John Krout, >.f South Chicago, and Mrs. H. A. Wood worth, of Kn<>x. ame here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Fret! Ro«s last Sunday. Mi- Berth i Kitson, of Ligonier, and her brother. E. Fmiey Kitson, were gm-s’s < f Chas M and Miss Nellie Sti'phens the latter part of last and fore part of thi< we. k. Sir Kitson is in the newspaper business at Sistersville, M. Va, lie is conducting a republican pa per with success in that state of tradi tioi.al d'-m - racy, which speaks well for his ei • rgy and ability as a newspaper man. How to Help a Tow n. I>o you know how to start a boom in your town? One good way is to offer that w ill draw trade from a distance. Make an effort to get a large crowd of people in your town as of-en as P >ssible. and when they come make them such bargains they will re turn and t- li others to come. When vou get people to talk aliout w hat a lively town you have, it will begin to re ceive additions to its population, busi m s , d wealth. You can do this by judiciously advertising, and in a short time you will he compelled to employ extra clerks to handle your increased trade. I . E. & W. Rates. On April 24 and 26 the L. E. & \\ . R. R. will sell tickets from Walkerton to Richmond. Ind., at rate of one fare for round, trip. Good returning up to and including April 27. May ]s and 19 the L. E. A W. R. R. will sell tickets from Walkerton to Indianapolis account I. (). O. I‘. Grand Lodge and Rebekah assembly, at one fare for round trip. Tieketsgoodreturning until May 22. Mav 25 and 26 the 1.. E. A: W. R. R. will sell tickets from Walkerton to Indianapolis account (>rand Lodge, I. A A. M., at one fare for round trip. Tickets good returning until May 28. Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair. DR, VW CREAM BAKING POWDIR MOST PERFECT MADE. f A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.

Easy ; To* Figure. mon - ey win vour ’ :^!,“ s S uare ,n two this year Wf you? This is easy to figure The result will show you at a &e the /A sum the . 6 j ( ' 1 \ Majestic IX will save you the first year in fuel alone. The Ranee mO I C j. n providing wholesome and digestible tor your table. I his is a direct business proposition. It is a serious proposition; as serious as life is series. Take your pencil and figure: theft ask us to prove all that we claim for the Majestic. T. J. ^EECE & CO., Agents. The New Coods ^ FOR SPRING OF 1896 BEGIN TO srtow Up at the BEE HIVE. • we THE NEW IMPORTATIONS OF EMBROIDERIES At 7 cents, 10 cents, 12 1-2 cents and 15 cents are great I 1 values. Those finer ones in matched sets “are lovely." —— ■■■■■■ I— n. । । r The Wide Wool Chailies At 12 1-2 C are already disappearing rapidly. Always { considered cheap at 2yc, they \ are simply gobbled up at 12^C. New Spring Ginghams; we think you will like them. New Cambrics and Wash Goods, New Hosiery. Julius Barnes& Co. Michigan Ave., LAPORTE. r~ ko«l—| ^PtLBEHEIFHWrANYIWre LEAD. FOR SALE BY— D, N. HUDELMYER, TXT' ATT Lar S e W Variety, Elegant -p a RKTR.I Des *g ns ' _L —L J—l -L v. |_ ow p r ices. --See Out' Stock— B. E. WILLIAMS, Druggist. ICE CREAM By the Dish or in any Quantity. Special orders for I Partiesand Festivals Given Prompt Attention. SODA WATER. Cold as the Arctic Regions; Candiesand Fruits. LESLIE BROS. a s Why pay 6Oto 90c. a rod forfence when you can makethe ECKIPt f BEST WOVEN WIRE FENCE ON EARTH G 9 S Si Horse-High, Bull-Strong, Pig and Chicken Tight, 8 Shl lVbl FOR 12 TO 20 CENTS A ROD? ri, I I A man and boy can make > A. 'A Tfs, from 40 to 60 rods a day. A A * ||N JOver 50 styles. 36 - page Illustrated Catalogue Free. Ornamental Fence. If you have a Lawn nothing i n HCCCC s 3y| l| |i the world would be a substitute for our fine Ornamen\7uvwuvt« KWi Aw t al Fence. Beautiful. Durable. Strong, and Cheap. Si f 11H Gy iWJmIJaIaJvJ ’ Plain galvanized FENCE WIRE sold to Farmers at ■ tMMJKMXyrE wholesale prices. ' Circulars and Price List Free. ■ KITSELMAN BROTHERS, Box 92, Ridgeville, Indiana. |