St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 24, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 January 1897 — Page 4

e @he Independent. HSSUED EVERY SATURDAY e VWALKERTON, - - - INDIANA, "W. A. ExpLEy, - Editor and Publisher. 03,{ 25 FER YEAR IN ADVANCE e .SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1897. ‘Debs will “agitate” in Colorado. e e “‘Some of Congressman Royse's Indiana #friends are urging him for a position in ‘McKinley's cabinet—the attorney-gen-«oralship. RBO ST S A big Spanish gun-boat had an open #fight with Cuba’s little fllibustering steamer, Three Friends, the other day and got the worst of it. Score one for #he “Cuban navy.” “‘__“ ‘The island of Juan Fernandez, 400 amiles off the cost of Chile, is reported to thave sunk out of sight from the effects an earthquake. This island was "ﬁ'&ﬂﬁs&w&: story of Robinson «rusoe. B “The Newspaper and Periodical Press «f France,” by Thomas B. Preston, occuipies an important place among the arti«cles published in the January number of ‘The Chautauquan. Concise, historical, zand of unfailing interest, the subject is ghoroughly and entertainingly discussed. AP ORI S WA, P. S. Heath, chief of the publication bureau of the McKinley campaign, says dnanswer to what did the greatest work «of the canvass: “The literature most effective was that supplied to the weekly spapers. It was more potent in influenc- ‘ 4ng public opinion than any other literature circulated.” It is a compliment tn’ the weekly press of the land, and one de- ‘ sserved.—lnter Ocean. | | SST MOV T A sensational story is published to the I | eoffect that Gen. Maceo is still alive. It | | ds claimed that he was desperately | smeunded, and his body disappearing, it | <was supposed that he was killed. But| the story is now told that Maceo was | #taken in charge by his comrades and ; 4 «carried to a place of safety where he is | ‘being nursed back to health. While the ;n report is seriously doubted, it inspires ‘hope that the dauntless patriot may be : : still alive. “ | A dispatch from Indianapolissays fifty 1 «©f the leading populists of Indiana arri- i‘ wed there Monday for the purpose of re- t | corganizing the party and preparing for | future campaigns. Many of those pre- t sent are original middle-of-the-road pop- l allists, and a number who favored fusion | #n the last campaign have now taken a stand against fusion on any and -1l terms } in the fature. The reorganizationscheme | provides for an entirely new committee l‘ and a new chairman. There are about |! ‘forty populist papers in the state and ’f “amore than half of the editors attended a -conference Monday and decided that ‘the populist party must be maintained in ‘the state independent of relationship with the democratic party. The “anti- ] sniddle-of-the-road” wmwembers of the | gparty believe that all organizations fa- ‘] wvoring the independent coinage of silver | should work together. They have an { I impression that if the democrats and pop- i aulists will stand shoulder to shoulder |] «during the next four years the free coinsage principle will win. It was pointed : «out by some of the party editors that fu- ‘! sion had come near wrecking the party. | It is estimated that there are not more | than 8,000 “genuine” populists in the ’ ‘ state at this time. Two years ago there l ] wivere 29,000, 1 Island Sunday School Election. | The Island Sunday echool elected ’ officers December 27, the result of the | alection being as follows: % John Bellenger, Superintendent. 1 “Clara Blaine, Assistant Superinten- | «Jent. Smyers Place, Secretary. Perry Sneathen, Assistant Secretary. 43e0. Harmison, Treasurer. Susie Snell, Organist. Mrs. Taylor, Assistant Organist. {Grace Stickley, Librarian, Classes from 1 to's elected teachers in | following order: Wm. Divine, Mrs. H. | A. Gould, James Taylor, Mrs. Bellenger | ind Emma Stickley. They have over : sixty scholars in regular attendance, | nearly =il members of the church. 'l'ht-ir; literature is purchased for’97 and several lolars left in the treasury. The school | has been under Mr. Bellenger's manage- | ment for the past two years. ; Calenders and Coupons. So many beautiful calendars and en tertaining novelties have been issued by the proprietors of Hood’'s Shrsaparilla, that we are hardly surprised to receive this season not only one of the very prettiest designs in calendars, but with it coupons which entitle the recipient to at tractive novelties. FEveryone who gets a Hood’s Sarsaparilla callendar for 1897 se «zures something that will prove interestung and valuable as well as a beautiful specimen of the lithographer's art. The «<alendar is accompanied this season by an amusing little book on “The Weather.” Ask your druggist for Hood’s Coupon «’alandar, orsend 6 cents for one to C. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.

T mettepbeediie GROVERTOWN. ‘ No, he sold it; I mean Doc. sold his goat. ; Grandpa McDaniel is visiting friends in South Bend and Ne v Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. Orla Holdeman, of Valparaiso, visited their many friends and relatives here from Thursday of last till Monday of this week. Orla is making excellent progress in his studies. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stover and daughter Nellie of near North Liberty, visited here a portion of the holiday week, the guests of the latter’s brother, Seward Rinehart, and family. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stackhouse, of Marion, Ind., spent their holidays very pleasantly in this place, the guests of Dr.J. R. Abner and family. Mr. Stackhouse is a wealthy farmer and stockman and was very favorably impressed with this “neck of the woods.” The genial natures and kind ways of Mr. and Mrs. Stackhouse won them many friends while here. | Miss Bertha Seider spent several days of last week and this visiting friends in South Bend. | The Christmas tree at this place was | fairly successful, there being presents | for all and the children especially hav- ' | ing an enjoyable time. ') A.J. Uncapher has been enjoying a tussel with the grippe but is improving at present. Miss Mamie Aikin, of South Chicago, is here visiting friends. J. W. Beach and wife, of South Bead, spent the latter part of last weelk here visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Holdeman, and family and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yeager spent the holidays in Chicago visiting their son, Will and family and other friends. Ben Welsh’s wife and son, of LaPorte, ’Chaq. Whitesell and wife, of Donaldson, ‘and Owen Gallagher and wife, of HawmJet, spent Christmas with Peter Walsh and famly. ; Will Allen, of South Chicago, spent several days here the guest of his brother Harry and wife. Will has embarked in 1 the coal and wood business in South Chicago and is doing well. Miss Mae Avens, of F't. Wayne, is vis iting here, the guest of Miss Lydia Walsh. A.J. Uncapher & Co. respectfully re quest those owing them to call and settle either by cash or note at once and | save costs, l The young folks indulged in a quiet | and social dance at Chas. Stilson's, z Christmas night. They report a very enjoyable time. ' Mr. and Mrs. Julius Goppert spent | Christmas in Walkerton, the guests nf: the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. | Johns. Mr. and Mrs. Sid Uncapher spent the holidays with friends in 't Wayne. Mrs. d Monroe has go far recovered ‘ 'her health as to be zble to be about. ‘She is visiting friends in Donaldson at present, Miss Eruma Rinehart, of Walkerton, spent Christinas with her brother Seward and family. CHasg, | MOUNT VERNON. l Mr. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong, Miss Pearl Bell and Wheeler Armstrong, all of Chicago, spent Christmas with their parents John Bell's. Mrs. Armstrong and Miss Pearl remaining to spend the holidays at home. Walter Beall is at home during the holidays. | Herbert Carter, of Chicago, spent Christmas with his friend, .f. D. Har grave. While working in the woods the day | preceding Christmas we saw and heard | a number of robbins. They were sing i ing as gayly as if it were a spring day. i Mrs. E. L. Hargrave, of Chicago, is i here spending the holidays with her son | and family, i Jesse Rensberger, who has been work- | ing in southern Illinois this summer, re- | turned home a short time since. | . Frank Miller, from near Elkhart, vis ited with relatives and friends in this vi cinity a couple of weeks. Jim Martin has built quite a snug barn ) for the farther accommodation of stock. ' TREBOR. "MILL CREEK. ’ We need a blacksmith at this place. T Brophy, the night operator at this place, is now at Crumstow: G. W. Collom went to South Bend | Monday. | H. W. Turner, of Union _Mills, spent Christmas in Mill Creek. : | A daughter was born to the wife of William Keer, Dec. 27. | Jack Wolfenbarger, of Walkerton, was on our streets Tuesday. | Mike Lingard spent Christmas in Chi | cago, returning home Tuesday, his sis ter accompanying him. | We now believe that our preachers ! have gone back on us. 1 E. E. Ryan and James Lingard dis | posed of a lot of poultry at their match }\\'wlm'srlu_\' of last week. | Mys D. B Bmitblide on the sicic lish ‘ Some of our citizens attended church | at Oak Grove Sunday. WHhHiz. e | The best 3 cent ink tablets that ever came to Walkerton at J.Endly’s. ————————————————————————————— ‘V{\ NT i".l;{~s’ev\'er(al t}ﬂ)}) fuil. rn](iu‘;xr women to Indiana. ~;I1nrr‘; Pa7Bo. 'pﬁyéﬁig 815 'f;%lllﬁ‘;‘\emif; expenses. Position permanent. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped envepope. The lNationui, Star Building, Chicago.

: B T e ettt KNOX. : | The farmers complain of drought injuring the wheat. ) Our town has been somewhat agitated over the murder recently committed near the Marshall county line. William ' Southerland, of Marshall county, is ac-| cused of killing Wm. E. Fetters, So far the prosecution has been tame .and the, evidence in the case elicited is very mea- ! ger. That there has been a homicide is ‘{evident, but the identity of the de-' ceased is not fully established. ] Court sets next week with his honor | Judge }:)eema.n on thebench. The grand |jury will be impanneled on the first | day of the term. | Mrs. Chas. 8. Robbins and her twoi \ duugl.)ters are hel:e, the guests of H. R. | Robbins and family. : | | Some suspicious looking fellows dropped off here on Monday night, It caused | an extra force_of police to g 0 on duty. Later, and while 1 am writing this, sev- ' e'ral s?h()ts are exchanged. .The proposi- | tion is for Knox to keep its own property. s : Our new sheriff gives gene tisfac- | tion. He makes a vigilant an¢ an eff- | cient officer. ‘ Our new treasurer (Lightea] of : the kindest and most obliging®* we .| ever had. The officers gen to ' | vie with each other to rend o best service to the people. s ; H. R. Robbins attended to business for Holliday & Rogers at Detroit this : week. Some of our ice men have hegun to put up ice. Itis from4to 6 inches thick. The Christian church has hired the i Rev. W. W. Denham for another year. | John M. Fuller has become a resident i of Knox and taken up the law practice. { The commissioners have put a new { heating apparatus in the jail. If they | would now buy a good wind-pump and | properly plumb the jail and sheriff's resi- | dence it would be a credit to the county. | The people of Knox refused to make a donation to the curled grass factory. ! We wanted some enterprise that would be more sure of success ! | Oak Logs Wanted! Any one having oak to sell will do well |to call and see me at once, ‘ J. W. Bavanex. FAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE IN | DEPENDENT'S CLUBBING RATES . O . AVI o stasamns. FANTED “evers faithful men ¥ unen o Witavel for respanaibic suanihßiEEE Indiana slary oW pavyable 8 weekiy and expenses P permanent Kefervpre., En close selfend ' od stamped enveloped The ..__-_______..___————-———-——-——-‘?—___ Whe think Wanted—An Idea =g i thing W patent? { Protect ({nur ideas: ther may bring wealth. | Write JOHN WEDDERBURN &CO § Attor. | meys, Washington, D. O for thelr .3. oller l and list of two hundred lnventions -ui—- ; 50 YE g ¥ i : EXPERIS 3 . | 1 4 . : L ? i i TRADE MARKS, i . DESICNS, COPYRICHTS &o. i Anyone sending a sketoh and desoription may ! quickly ascertain, free, whether an invedticon is probably patentable. Communiostions strictly i confidential. Oldest agoncy for securing patents in Awmerica We have s Washington office. Patentes taken through Munn & CO. recelve special notice (o the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, peautifully ilius rated, largest ciroulation of any scientifie journal, week!y 'n'rﬂk'“w‘l}*‘ﬂf. t ’ 5 six months, sSpecimen coples asd HAXD JOOK ON PATENTS sent free. Address MUNN & CO., J6l Broadway, New Yeork.

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