St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 September 1896 — Page 4

(the Independent. Walkerton, Ind., Sept. 19, 1896. W. A. ENDLEY, Editor. The national debt is now $1,800,000COO. The republicans held an election in Maine last Monday. It “went hell bent.” The campaign waxes on apace and the street corner controversies continue to grow in frequency and warmth. The democratic majority in Arkansas has dwindled somewhat from the first accounts, it being placed now at about 50,000. Seven presidential candidates are befoio the people. There are enough political isms this year to suit thy taste of the most fast On the inside pages of the Independent is an object lesson in American polities, which gives the votes of the seven- ' teen deciding states in the presidential election of 1892. It is very valuable as reference to all our readers who are absorbed in the present political situation. Last year's report of the Northwest Indiana M. E. conference showed a total membership of 38,454 members and 1,727 probationers. There are 110 local preachers, 357 Sunday schools •with 4,563 teachers and officers. The value of the church property was $962, 000 and the 105 parsonages were valued at $147,850. During the year the churches paid $111,724 for the support of ministers and gave $3,859 for benevo lence. Rev. N. D. Williamson, pastor of the Reformed church of South Bend, died at his home in that city last Saturday morning after an illness of about three weeks. Father Williamson had resided in South Bend for 25 years and was the most widely known minister of the city. He was a man whose example tallied fully with his precepts. He was thoroughly good, and felt a kindly, sincere interest in his fellow-men. He was 77 years of age. The straightforward, honest, every day sort of man is a good kind to tie to. You always know where to find hi m. 11 is word can always be depended upon. He pays his debts promptly, and never takes a sneaking advantage in business transactions. Ihs«cWWTrig »fA’an un known quantity in his character. He loves justice and fairness, and is a living, practical exemplification of the golden rule. Eliminate from the world this class of men and you have a very poor crowd left indeed. The women scored a triumph at the Northwest Indiana M. E. Conference at Terre Haute last week. The question of admitting women delegates to the con ference had long been a mooted one the settlement of which bade fair to be delayed an indefinite period of time. At the last conference, however, the cause of the women was victorious, the conference voting 85 to 6 to sustain the action of the general conference in admitting women as delegates. By a vote of 53 to I 45 the conference declared in favor of . equal lay representation in the general; conference. Many people seem to think that, what they owe a newspaper is not a debt, says the Nappanee News. They will pay for everything else in money and the newspaper in promises. We do not believe this is done from any dishonest motives but rather from the force of habit. For the individual who does so, it would be the most difficult thing in the world to i explain why he did it. That the news-1 paper account is not looked upon as a debt —that is, by a great many— is best illustrated by a story related by a religious publication. It reads like this: At a revival meeting the evangelist requested that every man who had paid his debts to stand up. They arose in a mass. Then he said, “Sit down: and »hie individ ual raised his arm aloft. “My good man," said the evangelist, “have you not paid your debts?’’ “No” he said, “1 have not paid them. I am the editor of a religious periodical, arid nearly every member in this congregation owes me for my paper.” There are no “common people” in this country. That is a misapplication. All are “common” and equal as to opportunity, our richest men and ablest statesmen and scientists coming from the bosom of the people through their own individual efforts. This is aland of equal opportunity, where one man has the same chance as another for success in life. Success or failure is largely a matter of capability. The cry about the “common people,” “down-trodden labor,” etc., etc., is but a wandering echo from foreign shores where labor is really downtrodden and under the yoke of despotic \ it such a cry has no meaning of freedom and equal rights, capable man can, if he will, comfortable competence to athway of his declining numerable instances of g to wealth and disrnntry with nothing to once enough to demonthat this is really a leople, for the people

TWO BEST OUT OE THREE. , The Walkerton team played the West- | ville team on the latter’s grounds last - Wednesday, it being the second contest between the two clubs this season. The j Walkerton team won both games. But they had to win the game last Wednes- | day against obstacles. The Westville umpire was against the Walkerton boys, his ‘ L decisions being unfair in a number of in | stances. After the game the manager of the Westville team said that it was their 1 I intention to beat the Walkerton boys at ' all hazzards and had previously decided j to give them as many unfair decisions as > possible, their grievance being that their > ■ boys received an unfair decision in their game at this place. It looks as though their principal grievance is that the 1 Walkerton boys out class them and can • beat them playing ball. A pitcher and ' short stop from Michigan City assisted Westville. The batteries were as follows: Walkerton, W. Owen and Wickizer; Westville, Albright and Jerome. Following is tile score by innings: Walkerton. .7.... 1044 0 11 0 2 13 Westville 5 2 0 9 0 1 4 0 0 12 The features of the game were the all around playing of B. E. Cook and the batting of W. Owen, who knocked the ball out into the woods and they had to climb up in a tree and get it from a limb where it had lodged. The Westville boys’ team work was good, showing that the players understood each other from thorough practice. The home team are circulating a subscription paper for the purpose of raising a sufficient sum to get the South Bend Senators here for a game before the close of the season. There is a world of truth in the following, which appeared in an ex change. The country “jay” who is supposed to be an individual from the backwoods, unfamiliar with metro politan styles and customs, is the source of continual .uuusement to the comic paper as well as the city press in general. This unfortunate class is ridiculed and caricatured in the moat extravagant manner because of his supposed ignorance of things with which he has not had an opportunity to cultivate or come in contact. But the funny papers do not follow up the evolution of the “jay.” They only consider him in his rawinw. They do not tell how, after the raw edges are worn off, he gets on top and runs the machine. The truth of the matter is this country would be in a “bad” way but for the “jays.” They occupy every prominent poeition in eommer cial, financial, political and every olh er circle which is useful to human kind. Every product is made up of material which may be either raw or worked over, but the stuff made from the original raw material is always the beet. The "jay" is the raw material, and in the making of men the pre-eminent ones are constructed of । “jays." The "jay" is all right and the cognomen, instead of being regarded as opprobrious, should be an honored one. Local Briefs. Cash paid for all kinds of poultry at Stephens’. j A nice assortment of candies and best i brands of cigars at the Domestic bakery. Tam O'Shanter caps in the new Scotch : plaids. Just the thing for school. At Millard's. The latest thing in walking hats is the Broadway. See them in all colors to match your gown at Millard's. New fall styles of felt hats in sailors and Fedoras at Ida Beach’s. Neat and stylish. Call and see them. Mrs. Townsend has employed Frank Arnold, of Chicago, to take charge of the I barber shop, and she will continue to ' conduct the business, asking for a reasonable share of the people’s patronage. Mr. Arnold is a first-class barber and will strive to please his customers. Land Owners, Attention! If you want to sell your land, and will sell it jV bsv^iiT, come and see us and we will furnish you a buyer. Kankakee Land Investment Co., Walkerton, Ind. Cane Molases. I am now prepared to make sorghum molasses at 18 cents a gallon. Satisfaction guaranteed. A. C. Barden. A WORD To The Scholars. o BY request of certain parties I have ordered a special lot of long looked for Tablets ranging in price from Ic. to 20c. Also, a full supply of Slates, Pens, Penholders, Paper-Cutters, Examination Paper, Slate Pencils of all kinds, Lead Pencils, Marking Crayons, Rulers, Rubber erasers , and Inks of all kinds and colors. Examine goods and learn prices ; before purchasing elsewhere. J. EKTIDL-Y. , —_—.—.— ■ W VNTED—Several faithful men or women to ’’travel for responsible established house in 1 Indiana. Salary «780, payable 815 weekly arid , expenses. Position permanent. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped enveloped. The National, Star Building Cbicgo.

1 M. E. Appointments. The Northwest Indiana Conference of the M. E. church, which was in session at Terre Haute last week, made the following appointments for the Soul^Bend and Valparaiso districts: | Valparaiso district, Samuel Beck, presiding elder. Brook, T. J. Sawyer; Chesterton J. S. , Wright: Crown Point, Isaac Dale; ! Creston, A. IL Dunlavy; East C licago, J. B. Rose; Francisville, IL O. V eston, Goodland, A. P. DeLong; Hamtu* nd, E. j P. Bennett, Hebron, W. E. McKenzie; Hobart, T. J. Reder; Kentland W. A. Matthews: Kouts (supply), E. E’ 1‘owell; J. B. Sites; Leroy, J. M. Browns ^pdaryville, J. J. Greenway; Michigan-Vfty« JHoagland; Monon, A. M. Verde'ik^lorocc>, W. H. Broomfield; Remin|tki, W. R. Mickels; Rensselaer, R. IJMJtter; Reynolds, A. J. Detach; Rose W n > R-. J. Reed, Royal Center, J. VjTShell; . South Valparaiso, W. F. Han®B^Lar. Coy. A. J. Waller: Valpara^^F Kindig; Wanatah. I>. D. WAotvillo, C. U. St.K kbarrM^Weeler, C. H. Leeson: xvm.enng', E^^reMmith; Winamac, F. R. Streeter; I C. Waring; Wheatfield (suppn*,,^ 'Y. Smith. South Bend district, 11?”^ presiding elder; jxMitoffice, P v A'Vs Argos, Eli Myers; Bringhl*- ' Clark; Burnettsville, A. L. M \ ■' den, A. M. Hazen book; Dr^"" 07' Campbell; Hamlet, C. O. Sv' wanna. H. G. Ogden; Kno(K< oP fl Beall; LaPorte, H. M. Middl^o^ • Porte circuit, J. N. Harmonh U. G. Sholty; Lucerne, J. E. 30noud; Marmont (supply), F. G. Howard; Monticello, A. T. Briggs; Car lisle, N. E. Tinkham, North Hudson (supply ), J. V. Howard; Walkert^L F, M. Pavey; North Liberty, E. Plymouth, L. S. Smith: R<x ^?er7 C. A. Brooke; Rixhester cireuiL* E. T. Spohn; Rolling Prairie, G. F. / jmer: South Bend. First church. S. B/W>wn; South Bend, Grace church, W. Walker: South Bend, Milburn Memorial, S. W. Goss: South Bend circuit, 11. 8. White. Try Rensberger’s 18 cent coffee.LEADING SHOE hou ago When coming to South Bend to Purchase ELEGANT SHOES, CALL AT THE FAMOUS! 117 W. Washington St South Bend, Ind. We keep customers’ shoes shinai free of charge.

I am ready now to do any Planing, Hatching, or Re-sawing, on short notice, and usually while you wait. Logs and Pickets sawed at once. All work guaranteed. Prices same as other mills. HARD & SOFT WOOD LUHBER always on hand? Twenty thousand tine oak fence Pickets % and 2 inch, 1 feet long, at 61 per 1,000. try the veteran mill man. I w. BAUGHER. The System Needs FRUITS ——' THIS HOT WEATHER. AT THE RED STAR You will always find a nice stock of Friuts in season. Also a complete stock of Family Groceries and Notions. . . ..... , J. A. WILLIAMS. jICE CREAMj Bv the Dish or in any Quantity. /—-._____ Special orders for Parties and M Festivals Given Prompt Attention. z —v "Mg's TT i ttP TT ’ —rT 17 11 Cold as the Arctic Regions LESLIE BROTHERS.

George F. Steel, house painter, grainer and paper hanger. Kaleomining, etc., done to order. Work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Address box 27, Walkerton, Ind. Residence near the Pleasant Grove chapel. Walkerton Market. CwuecleJ Weekly by cUkm M siepbena. Eggs Butter 14 Lard ..'. . 6 Green Hides 3 Potatoes new... 30 Corn 22 Clover Seed 3.50 to 3.75 vv heat 57 Oats io Beans 79 Rye .'.'.’.7.'.’.'.’..’. 7.’.'.'.‘.’.‘.’.”‘.‘.'25 Onions new W to 40 Chickens young 6 to 7 Wool 10 to 12 TIIF; Farm’s’ I Bait Walkerton, IndJohn E. Johnson, Pres. Morgan Johnson, Vice Pres. Thompson turner, Cashier. V Does a general banking business; ponys and sells exchange, makes col lections on all points at lowest possi ble expense. Accounts of individmds ami corporations solicited. AT BEALL’S P4EAT—^MARKET You will always find the choicest cuts of ^end&r §kai^ AND Roasts, Boils and ChopsEverything Neat and Clean. Try Beall’s RIPANS -• The modern standup ard Family Medicine: Cures the “ common cvcry-day ~ ills of humanity. [X] raaot Z O MAM

16 to 1. In order to take in sixteen dollars where we are now taking in one we will have a CASH glearanoe gale I ## # Os Goods on hand Comprising Clothing and Shoes, THROUGH AUGUST Aj^D SEPTEAjBKR. -— We have a Surplus Stock of MEN'S J SHOES And will close them out at 20 PER GENT ©FF. < hir line of ( lothing will go at almost Wholesale Prices. We have more goods than we wish to carry now. Money is what we want. Our Fall Stock of Hats is Complete. NEW AND NOBBY STYLES. SHIRTS a We are closing out our $ 1.50 Percale Shirts at $ 1. Don't Miss this Opportunity for Bragains. THE CLOBE. I WILL SAVE you something On every purchase from my " splendid assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Boots, Shoes and Queensware, EtcBUYERS RRO AaZANTOD to move this large stock to make room for my fall stock. No inducements will be left unmade to sell the goods. Accept my friendly invitation and come by the well beaten path that leads to my store. Noah Rensberger, The Leader in Low Prices.