St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 23, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 December 1896 — Page 4

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Spain needs a good spanking, and she’ll be in a fairway of getting it if she keeps on sassing Uncle Sam. The Chicago Journal has started a fund to help the Cubans. Anything from five cents up is acceptable. A special cablegram from London, Eng., to the metropolitan dailies conveys the important information that the Princess of Wales, notwithstanding the dismal weather, had been busy shopping. ■That was simply awful. The old Bates house in Indianapolis is to be torn down and replaced with a -new eleven story hotel to cost s{>oo,ooo. The old Bates house is a historical landmark of the city, and is said to look to<lay about as it did sixty years ago. The war riots of ’63 in that city occurred at the corner where the ancient structure •stands, and Abraham Lincoln, Gen. Orant atid other noted men of history

have spoken from its old fashioned ironrailed porch. Two or three weeks ago the Independent, seeing it stated by dispatches that Charles R. Crisp, son of the late ex •speaker, Charles F. Crisp, had been elected United States 'senator from Georgia, made an editorial note to that effect. This was erroneous, as Crisp was elected 4© the lower house of congress instead of the senate. Young Crisp is but twenty-six years old, and would therefore be ineligible to the senate, the age of eligibility to that body being thirty years. The constitutional age for members of the lower house is 25 years. A dispatch states that a small revolutionary band which was organized near Madrid, Spain, was dispersed by the gendarmes a few days ago. Spain has not only the insurrections in Cuba and the 'Philippine Islands to contend with but must keep close watch over the revolu iionary spirit at home, which has been

smouldering for years and in 18b8 burst forth in the fires of revolution and was not subdued until 1876. Contemporaneous with the revolution was the war in Cuba in both wars, as is well known, Spain was victorious. THE WALKERTON BANK ALL RIGHT. The failure of the Illinois National bank, of Chicago, last Monday, caused a little flurry here for a few hours on Tuesday. The Illinois National was a correspondent of the Farmers' bank, of this place, and some of the depositors of the local bank were concerned for a •time lest it should be seriously affected by the failure of the Chicago institution, with which it had $3,500 deposited. But our business men and largest depositors, generally, had confidence in the stability and financial backing of our bank and signed a paper agreeing to make no run on the bank, knowing that if given a day or so the men back of it could have sufficient money on hand to meet the demands of all depositors. And this confidence was fully justified, as the bank opened Wednesday morning with enough cash in the safe to meet the emergency of a run on the institution had such a thing followed. The financial standing of J. E. Johnson, of Tyner, and Morgan Johnson, president and , vice-president, respectively, of the bank, ! and its principal stockholders, is a suffi- 1 cient guarantee of the solvency and

soundness of the institution. There was no cause for depositors to be alarmed, as the failure of the Chicago bank could work no further injury to the Walkerton bank than to cause it inconvenience for a few days. The clearing house of Chicago has guaranteed a payment of 75 cents on the dollar to all depositors of he Illinois National immediately upon proof of their claims. Thus it will be seen that our bank, with a deposit of §3,500, can lose no more than §875 at most by the failure of the Chicago bank. Cashier Turner sent §1,500 last Saturday to Chicago for deposit but this arrived there late and was not deposited. Mr. Turner states that the bank re ceived the largest amount of deposits Wednesday than on any day in its history, which does not look as though the

confidence of our people in its reliability had been very seriously shaken. Births. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Schmeltz Sunday, Dec. 20. To Mr. and Mrs. Elzy Smith, a son, Tuesday, Dec. 22. Those who agreed to pay their subscription to the Independent in wood are hereby reminded that cold weather ie here. Call and see sample copies of the Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and the New York Thricea-Week World, with which the Independent is making liberal clubbing terms. 4

A subscription paper is being circulated in Michigan City to raise money to help the Cubans. The Chicago Journal is in favor of declaring war on Spain at once, because it was she that first gave US the cigarette. Cal Sinninger, of the Warren Independent, is making preparations to begin the publication of a daily paper in connection with his weekly. Cal has the en- ■ ergy, experience and ability to make a ■ fine daily paper—providing his field will warrant such a venture. But how about that?

B:g Fire in Fitzgerald, Ga. Those of our readers who have friends or interests in the colony town of F itzgerald, Georgia, will be interested in the following account from the Indianapolis Sentinel of Monday of a fire in that place: “P. H. Fitzgerald received a message yesterday announcing a serious fire in the town of Fitzgerald, Ga., which consumed all the business blocks along both sides of Grant street, from Pine to Magnolia streets, which is just one block from the business center of tne town of 14 000 inhabitants. Mr. Fitzgerald said last night the fire had consumed property valued at $75,000, on which there was in, surance amounting to $25,000. Jhe part of the town destroyed was built entirely of one and two story frame structures and will be rebuilt with brick buildings. None of Mr. Fitzgerald’s property was touched by the fire, as he owm> on e-fourth square in the very center of the town on which is a brick and stone building costing him $14,000. Mr. Fitzgerald was inclined to think that the fire would be a good thing for the town, as it would wipe out the block of fire traps that has been

a menace to the city. A Plan For Christmas Eve. Some ancient religions, as those of the Greeks and Romans, furnished opportunities for man to relapse periodically into primitive impulses, allowing the natural, > not the artificial, man to express himself. • In our religion another opportunity once 1 a year has been given us, when good will 1 may have all its way with us—good will 1 that is greater than all prudent restraints. ’ all economic theories, all considerations 3 of convenience. f And what an opportunity it is for us, • who, in our intercourse with men, are so often hemmed in by conventionality or controlled by self consciousness! To revel in good- villi To have the church and state sustain us in it! To have cus- ’ tom and tradition give us their sanction! e It is like getting one’s childhood back t again, or having health once more, or, after a city’s bondage, feeling the freen dom of the hills! What if in our gener- . osities we make mistakes it takes time to

remedy, if tomorrow we must retrench! What of anything, if good will can reign with us for a day! P<x>r gifts may go toThe poor and rich gifts to the well-to do! In the good-will first sung by the angels to men there was the glad and sudden burst of unlooked for joy, given fully, without conditions, without balancings, without questionings of deserts a blessing to all, to the just and the unjust, the sinner and the saved. It is in this spirit that a group of wellknown men and women mean to work this Christmas eve. To the poorest and the neediest, to the hardest worked, they mean to carry bountiful gifts, retiring themselves quickly, as they came, so as to remain unknown. Their desire is to bring into the life of some poor suffering soul the glow and warmth that come of unexpected joy and fullness- unexpected, unearned, and undeserved perhaps. We measure so much we do for others. M e weigh our best impulses against their deserts and our ideas of the appropriate. And yet the glad burst of that melodious message of good will to all | should teach us this one of God’s ways might be ours by making our gifts as joyous outpourings, filling full of promise the lives of those who wait. So that like the voices of those angels who sang, the gifts we bring may be as though they fell from heaven. Harner’s Bazar

iacii yn » uaziar. S S Pay Up. 1 Having sent out statements and rei sorted to every other reasonable means " to collect from those owing me for lum- • ber, I now make a last call, and will 1 1 state positively that unless those indebted to me settle at once I shall be compelled to adopt stringent measures to ■ collect these bills. Those whom 1 have ■ accommodated will please be fair and ■ settle their accounts according to prom i se - D. N. lIUDELMVER. Low Rate Excursion to Chicago. On November 28 the Baltimore & Ohio . Railroad will sell excursion tickets to .Chicago, 111., at greatly reduced rates, ; good for return on all regular trains unI til December 2, inclusive.

। lor want of space we append only the following few of our many testimonials. Albert Lee, Freeborn Co., Minn. 1 gladly state to all whom it may interest, ;hat I suffered from a cancer of my face from 1878 to 1889. In 1889 I consulted a physician of the Crescent Sanitarium, located at New Carlisle, St. Joseph Co., Ind., and I am happy to be able to say that under their treatment I was speedily and as I believe permanently cured, as this writing is five years after treatment. I cheerfully recommend the Crescent Sanitarium treatment as mild, pleasant and effective.—N. Stearns, Dec. 1893. Drs. Vanßyper and Waynick, of the I Crescent Sanitarium, will visit Walkerton Tuesday, Dec. 29. Job printing cash at the Independent office. Don’t ask for credit.

Teachers’ Institute. On Saturday, Dec. 12, the teachers of Lincoln township and Walkerton met to hold their last institute for 1896. The session was made unusually interesting by the presence and help of County Superintendent J. H. Bair, Miss Eva E Whitmer, of Sumption Prairie, and numerous other visitors. The work in literature, “The Vision of Sir Launfal,” was presented in a very pleasing and instructive manner by Miss Mamie Whitmer. Mr. Clem gave a very good talk on Guizot’s History of civilization. A discussion of Classic Stories for Children, led by Mise Rose Millard, gave the institute an hour of amuse-

ment as well as instruction and all resolved that many good lessons might be ‘ taught to the children through these stories. After the noon hour Mr. Miller presented the subject of Method in Geography and was followed by Mr. j Sneathen who gave an interesting talk on The Young Peoples Reading Circle Work. Mr. J. H. Bair then entertained the teachers with a short talk and the institute was closed with the Story of Sam Hardwicke, told by Emma Rinehart. ( Next institute will be held Jan. 9, 9*- ' and a cordial invitation is all visitors to come again and bring thei» friends. Corresponding Secretary, Oak LogS Wanted! Any one having oak to sell will do well to call and see me at once. j J. W. Bacghkr. I

r\CSOi ii iions< Whereas: Death has removed from earthly life Mrs. Elizabeth Place, the mother of our dear brother, Mr. Willard Place, be it Resolved; That we, the members of Walkerton Lodge No. 263, K. of P., ex- i tend to our brother and others of the bprenvod the assurance of our deep I sympathy in the of one who was io. near and dear to them, and whose many noble qualities of mind and heart made her a valued member of the community and gained for her the esteem and reverence of all. Committee. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE IN DEPENDENTS CLUBBING RATES. Ur ANTED—Several faithful men or women to travel for responsible established housein Indiana Salary S7BO. payable sls weekly and expenses Position permanent Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped enveloped. The National. Star Building Chiego. i

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I am ready now to do any 1 Planing, Hatching, or Re=sawing, on short notice, and usually while you wait. Logs and Pickets sawed at once. i All workguaranteed. Prices same as other mills. HARD & SOFT WOOD LUHER always on hand. Twenty thousand fine oak fence Pickets an d 9 I,^ 4 f ee t j o at §4 per 1,000. try the veteran mill man, J. W. BAUGHER. We Are in 111 'VW" T T T — THE — r ~i Red Star J- A. WILLIAMS-

Walkerton Market. CORRECT®!*' WEEKLY BY BTE3PHEMS AN D GRIDER. Eggs 18 Butter - — 14 Lard .... - 6 Green Hidia;.... 4 Potatoes new.. 20 to 25 Corn - l'> Clover Seed! AJO to 3.75 Wheat 87 Oats 12 to 15 Beans.....— 70 to 75 1 Rye - 30 Onions new 30 to 35 Chicken^yoong . 5 , W 001..... _...10t012 the

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TKE |||| CLOSE —ll l CLEARING QUT SALE To Reduce Winter Stock! We ar&nmakinga Special Sale to reduce our Large Stock of WINTER GLOTHING-, _ OVERGOATS WOOLEN ■|lw UNDERWEAR. > SHOES AND GA PS ; This class of goods will be sold at ! from . 15 TO 20 PER CENT a 5 ■ discount, I as we dont want to carry them over until 5 1 next season. It is a sale that means a J genuine sale, with every article going at a bargain to the purchaser. Don’t lose V

- time, but come and see at once. | THE GLOB£ We wish you 5 ig A MERRY CHRISTMAS I !j g ANO 2 : | HAPPY NEW YEAR! j | Stephens & Grider | zUiuUmuhuuiuiuumlmiuuUuuuuuliuuiuuuum^

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