St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 21, Number 51, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 July 1896 — Page 5

Advertisers in the Independent ■W nv '® ” io privilege of changing their ad . cr hßements as often as once a month at K ‘ east - When thev are allowed to run ■J ;v Or *th after month without any change ! । become stalo and unprofitable to ' the reader and advertiser. The K I‘Ublie are eager to read fresh, newsy I ^s. that t() f-hf, point and every ’Usiness man should not neglect to at ■ tend to the matter.

LOCAL NEWS. Attention is calico to the ad oi I>. E. Williams. the druggist. Bread, buns, pies and cakes fresh daily at Linebacks bakery. A hievcle path from town to Koontz's lake would be a nice thing. A nice assortment of candies and best brands of cigars al the Domestic bakery. D. W. Place shipped the first ear load of hay this season on fhursday of last week. The white chip hats will be much worn this summer. A fine assortment of them at Millard s. I’o-; Sam . io tol.s of timothy and •rclover mix* ’ and ! part cl hr timothy Apply to Mary Kraokovicz. Black Grove. If vou want to buy a mower remember that the Ideal ball and roller bearing is the best in the market. At Machinery * Hail. Fok Sue. "Aiacm; of good land, all under cultivation, fenccdt log house, good roads, close to g<x>d market; SoO down, balance easy time. Would trade. See Chas. S. Robbins. Linoleum, something very handsome and durable, which takes the place of oil cloth for floors, for sale at Vincent’s.

A g<s>d variety of samples to ehixwc from. Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Beal! have issued invitations for the wedding of their daughter, Jessie M.. to Paul M. Seifert, at their residence Saturday eveningJuly 11, at 7: J * o clock. Wanted. A reliable lad} or gentle man to distribute samples and make a house to house canvass for our Veget able Toilet s<»a|>s and pure flavoring ex tracts. S4O to $75 a mouth easily made. Address Crofts A R. ed. Chicago. HI. Mr. Caldwell, of the Islannd, while working near s :ue underbrush rm sd.ix morning was bitten on the arm by a rattlesnake. By prompt treatment he got through all right. The snake w .s , killed and had eight rattles. ‘ TisclwUs~Tittle' daughter Bertha was severely burned on li r righ* arm by a small rocket on the evening of th-4th. The rocket Lxlgy I < n i of her dress ami burned th- m. . Nothing to the flesh causing a painful burn. Having disposed of our business we are desirous of getting our lxx>k« st might ened as soon as possible. and request our friends and patrons who are indebted to us to call and s-tile th a no in the next 30 days. ; ! >iige. Hi delmyek A- Henny. July 4, WH. Mrs. Jack Carson and h-r grand mother. Mrs. Mary Catlin, were called to Union Mills by telegra n Sunday night m ace mint fa- • id m' t MrCarson's aunt Mrs S Md V . Mills was uki: g a drive wh m the L .r---stumbled and fell, and she was thr vn ont receving severe injuries. Iler collar bone and one wrist were broken and she was bruised up generally. An exchange tells of a practical joke they are playing on newspaja-r met;. It is worked this way: Take a sheet > f ordinary writing paper, fold carefully, and enclose money sufficiently to pay up all arrearages and one y-ar in ndvau e. Keep an eye on th-' edit >r and if a sm i adorns his face the trick works like i charm. Now is the time to play th j< >ke. The Chautauquan for July font din- a great variety of useful and interesting information, as the following table of contents attests; A Group of Eminent American Women, by Eugen L. Didier; -v i! f V-' G-i- t! EightCentury, by V. Mr -.i: cRi - Labor Unions in America, by \\ >..er N * Bishop Vincent; In th ■ Shadn.v <>f the Guillotine, a story, by Eb-.mor Lam! -c; Bards, by William Wye Smith; A Romance of the Sta’s, a story, chapters XIV. and XV.. by Mary P: -et -r; A Great Electrical Exhibit, by Robert Jamison; Beverages, by Thomas Grant Allen, M. A.; Fireside Talks with (Heat Men, by Frank G. Carpenter; Life ii. the Western Pacific, by Arthur li kersley, B. A.. Oxon., LL.B-; Music From the Standpoint of Sociology, by Camille Baliaigne; A Heroine in Ebony, by Rosa Belle Holt: Slang and Metaphor, by Miss E. F. Andrews: Wonders of Bird Migra tion, by Colette Smiley: California’? Fruit Exchange, by Margaret A. Sud duth: An Evening Song, a poem by Wil son C. Dibble: The Feast of Lanterns, a poem, by Arthur J. Burdick: The Cor onation of the Czar, and The Art Mania editorials. The most important event? of the month are chronicled in the de partment of Current History anc Opinion, and in Talk About Book: many new books are impartially re viewed.

ou will find an elegant binder twine at from (i to 9 cents per pound atMaehinI cry 1 lall. sou should see the braids and Howers ; in the naera shades something new at Millard's. Daisey, New South, Deering, Plano i and Thomas hay rakes to select from at Machinery Hall. The American steam laundry can not be excelled. Leave )our orders at Cripe's barber shop. For thirty live dollars you can get a

‘.new Deering mower at Machinery Hall, j Fully guaranteed. The oats crop, it is said, will be i larger this season than for a number of years. The price will be low. For sali: or trade. A mower nearly new in first class condition. E. L. Sanders. R. B. Oglcsbee, of Plymouth, was elected commander of the Sons of Vet eransof Indiana at the state encamp moot at Frankfort last week. Lost. Saturday evening, in front of the Hudehnyer bhxik. a black silk parasol, brown w<x>d handle. Finder will pleas," return to Mrs. .YLury Kmeriek. i The South Bend Tinies says a farmer ■ near there is so suspicious that before ; buying a sheep he examines him close ! ly to make sure that he has no cott >n in him. Charlie McCarty received a telegram on Thursday from W. S. Maynard, chief clerk in the oftiee of the Huperin tendent of the Three I nt South Bend, announcing the deith of the latter’s XV 1 fl ‘

WHO. Vern Hardenbrook. of this place, anil I John Regan of Philadelphia, gave a ' sparring exhibition at Cedar Lake. Stark county, July 4th. The bout was • billed for ten rm uh. but R-g m quit in the fifth round.admitting that he w.w no match for Hardenbrook. Last Tuemlay evening Miss ladia la'siiv had the misfortune t“ fall down the cellar steps, landing b<»twnrn a bin and the stairs in such a wav that sh" I could not mov. herself and ha ! to be | helpd up. It was thought nt tlr«t that her arm was broken but it turned mH to <>nlv l l»a<l tfir lin. I and badlv l i bsatn att i •• •* Kird^v’s < irand March. I hv M now Iwintr bv all * r jr n? । Bands in all part- of the country Th | title jmgr contain- a « rr< ■ t picture . < I All n-idrrs of om ;> ip.-r will r h i j New York. P* l ?siciaus cli ig to tße oehe! tha. aa • will live to ecli|>se her former fast of j from starvation. She has ua>:-d u:::.;, DOW HUO H but l ’’a l‘A of b, r f< has bcru unabb 4 to an<>rd any rrh*'*.

I living near that place, was terribly mid | treated by mask linen supp-J t be tramps. Hallenmager and his wife lived : some distance from anvone elst‘,and Mun- I day night, two men entered his house and demanded his money. He surrend■ r ! ». w!ti 'i L s ikl ais ... lio H<vl. The robbers insisted that he had money eonceate 1 in the house and threatened ’ to burn the house over him unless it was j confess. He Wis t stared into unco ■ 1 the house but found nothin^ B. & O. Excursion Rates. Tickets will be good for return until j 1 July 15, but are subject to an extension ' until July 31, provided they are deposit-i i ed with Joint Agent at Washington, 1). i : (’., prior to 6 o'clock p. m., July 11. a On July 11, 15 and 16 the Baltimore & s | Ohio Railroad will sell low-rate excur- ■ H I sion tickets to Milwaukee. Wis.. going ; s and returning via all rail, or via steamer j p ! from Chicago, at the option of possen- | 1- | gers. ~ ! Tickets will be good for return leav- I . ing Milwaukee July 20, 21 and 22. but are subject to an extension until Aub I - ,-, H gust u. LS-Jb. • | On Sunday of each week the Baltid more & Ohio R. R. will sell excursion ;s j tickets to local stations at rate of one fare for the round trip, good going and ( returning on date of sale only. I ]

3 Take advantage of the Independent’s . premium offers. The livery stables of this place did a 5 splendid business July 4. The American Hotel, one dollar day. Good aceommodalioiis. G. R. Lineback, ( ' proprietor. । Mrs. (ieorge Morris, of Polk township, . Marhall county, died Thursday morning I of eaheer of the stomach. The materia] in a rod of Jones locked | wire fence only costs forty cents; best I fence on earth, at Machinery Hall. j Do not fail to see the Jones locked , wire feme, the cheapest and best winfence made, at Machinery Hall. The Lal’orte Argus, it is «uud, will soon begin the publication of a daily 1 paper. It will advocate democratic principles. 1 The Epworth League will give a social M at the residence of Mrs. Gilierson next Monday evening. Cake and sherbet j will be served at 10 cents. All invited. The Walkerton Milling Co. tire run ning 11 hours n day anil expect to w-»>n । lie running 21 hours a day. They want lots of wheat, and therefore invite the । farmers U> bring in their wheat and get , the highest market pritv. A report now comes from the v southern part of this state that the ( peach crop will exceed any previous crop in the history of the country. । The early varieties are getting ripe and the market will be well supplied in a few days. Prices will probably Is’ the low est ever known.

3 The Plymouth base ball club enjoved their ith by crossing bats with the \V;»J kerton dub. Dnadving a drutibing at * th-ratio of 12 to 2. his said that the t dix'Bions of the umpire were « » rank that thev MVond of old clu-w, living th-dir.At c.m--of ~ur b.m d-feat. 1 Plym .uth Indcjsmdent. ’ I Th- umpire was all right. The eea» on the Plymouth club wru» beaten was i largely for the nsoe.n that they didn’t I the Walkerton Ko-. Tin! w;n the pro. ipal tr .üblc Making !1 ' . x of ’‘had umpiring,” etc., is a ctMMtnut j ih n n ; HIMI of John Bdl. defendant, wax tried before j of thii nl 'x ind lid lx r

Dr. Price's or caul Baking Pec Jet orid » i air Highest 0'

Featherbone Corsets and W aists. \ Latest Si\ les « Artistic Effects ■ Reasonable Prices Most Comfortable /r * \ _ wofeL., , J , y /U FEATHERBOSE CORSET CO., '*> \ / "N Sole Mfrs., / ' v Z. ] Uiamaioo. . Mkh. | vV ' \ Look for abo\t Trade Msrk oo End f \ V J Label of Each Bov. / [/ TRADE //TRACE^X. ' / MARK F» A*. iZ MAA* Merchants cheerfully \ / 28 Styles. Wmiiii IF refund the money . I f fledium, after 4 weeks trial if Long mid not sotistactory. \ Short Lengths. SOLD AND RECOMMENDED BY MARTIN & GAGE, Dry Goods & Notions, Walkerton.

PERSONAL points. o' townX MiX’y° f Liberty ' was in J""™ IWtand, CMe W , vi »i toJ ' h»roon tbo Fourth. Mr. am] Mrs 11 । ♦ incinli i’ o * ' n ‘ Body me v isi tmg« n I’eKalb county, this state . l-Mn x „ r||i L . bwtv ( s vistmg with Miss Ait;i Kelh(gg W E. Peterson and V. E. Wilkinson, of 1. month, were in town July 1 M’^ Ada Myers returned home Wed m eday f n ,m } U)r vigit in Chivflgo Miss hum Decker, of Chicago, has "sd-mg with iclatives in this place. J. H. Nell, mother, w ife and children, of t.arreit, are visiting in this place. Miss \ est (l Lei bole is visiting with her sister, airs. Chas. Miller, at < iarrett. Miss Georgie Lim-haek went to ply mouth Monday to attend the normal. Attorney Will Troyer, of Chicago, sjwnt the Fourth with friends in W alker ton. i Mr. Ronneborn, foreman of the La I’orte Herald office, was in town last Monday. Mrs. Maud Garver, of South Bend, visited with her parents here several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. John H.igen, of South Bend. Were visiting friends in this place during the past week. Mrs. Ed Bucher and hub- ,m. of South B< nd. visit-1 Wedi. sd n with Mm W. Endley. 1 I’- bohli. of Knox, was m town Thurs day. He hxs sold his boteland mdau rant bumm^w at Knox. M D. Iz'iliolv went to Garrett last M”! d. • .Imgt- • a ■pt .1 . ,ts brakeman on the B. a O. road. Walter arrilt . d hor „ fnHa Pit^'Urg. P,v. last Saturday. He will have eh., g- >i Vy . ||-mn :kd faet ry I John H. Barnett, foreman of the 1 XX bstM v IH*u rat x isitcM a hli I If F W/■ ’ * J-Y Hur « Ch Mid Mow I’- I’LMm x. of II jt Ind., j taking a week* vacation and are rar ; ' ■ ■ ‘ ' o ! - ‘ Cl nd- hr;- - n th« j IMttV Fb-- in He- partv »o- Mt - ■ Moo H r 1 P- ’ V Mt *. e -o. a- L... •- . • t rth. I» h "Ui I a. id-;>t at loA.teti H o li t. H- n io-n.il k .ii iv- h had o . u . - ; ft |L f , ah- ee Ire m rmpi yi-t ami the train j Okrmrr#. wfun buying cultivabi** • K ww. Jam il At ’ < Pre .s t - Hit thQuibk Loain-Loh

The Oven ciicuution. 1 hese vital organs are those which, in the Majestic IX are different, and work upon different principles from those tn any other stove or range. Ihe Majestic oven is the most sensitive oven ever made; the fire-box is the most economical in operation and the draught is the simplest and most perfect. These are 3 of the points that make the Majestic the perfect Cooking Range. T. J. REECE & CO., Agents. SPECIAL SALE - OF L&di&s’ AAcislin Underwear W ■ have made' unusual preparation for this sale and invite a careful inspection -if the gomls. Here are six articles that stand for the full st<K-k: Night (iowns for gootl value for 95c “ 99c, “ 81^9 " hit” Skirts for 25c, “ 39c SI.OO Drawers for 19c <. 29c, “ 45c Printed French Dimities, 25c. I’ho early season price was 39c. Printed French Organdies at s<k and 45c. 1 h-h--»l I a’. ...n.ufa-. ture iainty and tasteful! Hosiery from 5c up. Ladies’ Shirt Waists, Ladies’ Wrappers, Ladies’ Suits. 'iii g "-us in this department and the outflow Busy. Buzzing Bee-Hive, Julius Barnes& Co. Michigan Ave.. LAPORTE.

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Coors and Windows . . p. Screen Do<>rs and Screen W . .u .rurz-iin. Faint very ch ap. If you are going to do any Qoo^ gloves heft re y.iu buy, as we can do you good. Remember the place—• ;X°X. T. J. REEGE & GO. . lIHI J -- ii.iar TT ur - ~ ■ .UKBWWMU.* ■. * -v MMS .. .WMi ■ ■ — Hww * KEEP COMFORTABLE getting one of those nice, easy HAMMOCKS —■ at B. E. WILLIAMS'. DRUGS, PERFUMES, WALL PAPER, ETC. ‘amp MM HN^ 1 W Wh > pay 60 to 90c. a rod for fence when you can make the I ► bNr k I BEST WOVEN WIRE FENCE ON EARTH I I & W R g Horse-High, Bull-Strong, Pig and Chicken Tight, i fail Wfail FOß 12 TO 20 CENTS A ROD? cfo & A man and boy can make —— , T - - •>. .V. sS /\ & from 40 to 60 rods a day. s.. - *"< p*" - -/'O^ Over 50 styles, as - page -.-x;<'l I illustrated Catalogue Free. -w-— iIWIOH Ornamental Fence, [7 pA A ATp J, |»Rti ji| I ‘ j I", you have a Lawn nothing i n — ' V'/ n/n A ■ n ; 7 nll W 1 world wouldbea substitute forourfineOrnamenVyvVyVvvb iMYIYh, V YiVM P ,a! ^onc®. Beautiful, Durable. Strong, and Cheao. AMA/VWh Plain galvanized FENCE WIRE sold to Farmers at e j?t“Ug wholesale prices.* Circulars and Price List Free. K9TSELMAN BROTHERS, Box 92, Ridgeville, Indiana.

SOMETHING NEW IN Wringers! ANEW DEVICE FOR , TIGHTENING theROLLS