St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 27, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 23 January 1897 — Page 4

<l;e independent. ‘TiSSUED EVERY SATURDAY * '-KERTON. . . . INDIANA. W\-A. Endley, - Editor and Publisher. 11.25 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.—— SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1897. The Cubans are said to be making their way gradually but surely toward rtavana. The great conflict, the climax the war, is thought to be not far off. Hyman J. Gage, the well known Chibanker, is said to stand a chance of Becoming McKinley’s secretary of the freasury. He is one of Chicago’s great- < financiers. , It seems to be the general belief that * ° OW ? efore the legislature to J make St. Joseph county a separate judi-

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Quails are becoming so scarce in this state that an effort is being made to increase their numbers. With this purpose in view a bill has passed the upper house ot the legislature which provides that no qnail shall be killed for six years. Should the bill become a law it will be a little hard on the sportsmen, but the people generally will approve of the measure. Here is a specimen of Kansas Philosophy from the Atchison Globe: “There iff the usual talk this winter about the meanness of the ant, because he does not do more for the butterfly, who is out of work. Indeed, the ant's thrift and industry have become a reproach and the loaf- I ing' butterfly is generally regarded as

sprite a good fellow who has somehow l*»een wronged by the ant.” Indiana today is the sixth state in the w*aibn in size, population and natural wealth :^he first in public school facilithe first in the amount of wheat produced; the first in natural gas area; Wth in the production of bituminous coal, and it has the best building stone in the world, and produces more thin any of the other forty-two states except four.—Ex. x The long, tedious senatorial fight in the Illinois legislature came to a close feet Wednesday by the nomination of Hon. William E. Mason, of Chicago, to

ae United States senate. The selection of Mr. Mason for this responsible position is regarded as a rebuke to machine politics and a triumph for the people of Illinois. Os all the candidates be- i fore the legislature none perhaps was / a lawyer i / , »f ability and a politician with a record | I fchat is unassailable. He is in the vigor-1 I ous prime of manhood, being 46 years । I old, and has had eight years of experi- 1 ®nce in the lower house of congress. I Re will no doubt make a very credit- I able colleague for Senator Shelby M. I Cullom. I

A bill is now before the Indiana legisfature which provides for the reduction passenger rates on railroads to two cents a mile. It is said that the railroad companies are making no fight against Ite bill. Thev don’t seem to care whether & passes or not. Should it become a law the railroad people say they will be reTieved of issuing mileage tickets, excursion rates will be abolished and half-fare tickets may be dispensed with. The railroad companies claim that the average cost'to the people of the rural districts i« not now two cents a mile, as most of the ruralists only travel when they can gret the benefit of excursion rates. Many of the legislators oppose the bill on these grounds, believing that the farming class would not be benefitted by the paseage of the bill. There is a probability that the bill will be defeated, although it is said that there is a strong lobby of traveling salesmen and others working for its success.

MAY BE HEARD FROH AGA’N. । s E Nicholson, author of the Nichol- 1 con temperance law, will come to the front in the present legislature with another temperance bill, says the W estville Indicator. It will not be an h ^endment to the Nicholson, law, as Jbc Howard county man is willing t St that stand as it is. It will be a bill

to abolish “quart shops,” which sen nnder a government license. 1 his . kind of license costs but $25 and under »t the saloon proprietor is nominal y nrohibited from selling in quantities of less than a quart. It is claimed, how, ever, that the law is generally violated and that the proprietors make it a pracuice to sell by the drink as in the ordinary saloon. “The bill which I have in mind,” said Mr. Nicholson, “will require *ll such dealers to take out the regular < a te license and they will thus be ^aced where they belong-on a level with the saloonkeepers who sell by the drink. I will probably introduce the toll myself. A bill of that kind would satisfactory not only to the temperwee people, but to the legitimate saloon Mt as well, and I have letters from a treat many of the latter asking it. Ido sot think that any other temperance legislation will be attempted at the coming sashon.”

Mr. Bosserman on the Drainage. Ex-County Treasurer Simeon S r Bosserman is opposed to the scheme r now on foot to straighten the Kankakee river and thereby drain the marsh and reclaim it for useful purposes. He givesi four reasons in a letter in the last Monday s Argus, why he is opposed to it, closing as follows: I remember well several years aeo ™“ Bch “ m< ’ “ Sheriff Daniel were costs of doing the work. Said assessments and costs amounted in the coun tyto upwards of twenty thousand" Tl Ihis is certainly reckless kind of talk. Sheriff Daniel Brown had no more to do “making assessments for the survey,ng, ’ etc than Mr. Simeon S. Bosserman. The Common Pleas court at LaPorte appointed persons to assess the damages as well as the profits that would accrue to the land if the projected improvements were carried out. The assessments were made but not a dollar was ever collected therefrom. was made from the assess- i

Brown advised this to be done at a public meeting held in the court house in LaPorte early in the summer of 1872. We presume others did likewise. These meetings held at various points in LaPorte, Porter and Lake counties were for the purpose of creating an opposition to the projected improvements. Inflammatory speeches were made to “fire the heart” of the owners of the land thus assessed; all done largely for political effect. After the appeal had been made Sheriff Brown proceeded to collect the costs due him in these cases. He gathered in several thousand dollars, principally from citizens of Hanna, Cass and Dewey townships, quite all of whom were Germans, charging in all cases i

1 mileage from LaPorte. Instead of “seven years ago,” this appeal was made early in the summer of 1872, nearly 25 years ago. Instead of these assessments costing the county upwards of twenty thousand dollars they did not cost it a cent. The circuit court decided that the organization of the company was void on account of failure to comply with the statute. ' * Byway of appendix we will simply remark that the law in force in 1872 was materially different from the one now in operation. LaPorte Republican. John L. Sullivan, the ex-pugilist, is reported to be critically ill.

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Official Test of the Plant. s The official test of thew'f’'’ - water works plant will be m«ii/ n ' i gineer Story next Wednesday®’ ,n ' 3n ’ ’ commencing at 2p. m. The Mbi has t already had a test that is sati^ to 1 all reasonable people, but aA.j? 68 *' will be made as a matter of f«J Urn out and see the show. Eve® * n * vited. —'■ | Foster’s Weatherl' ! He says the next storm will s* 8 ^he continent from Jan. 19th to^ and the next will reach the Pad coast : about the 24th, cross the wesi Rock ' ies country by close of 25th, g lt cen ' tral valleys 26th to 28th, east/ stateß 26th. Cool wave will cross thf es t °f Rockies country about 27th cen ' tral valleys 29th, eastern ’st! B 3 lstThis will probably be a severe!^ wave and may be a day or two ah j of the dates given. To Grocery Buyers, To any pasty that has bong}<. intendß to buy groceries from theChiM’^V®!will TT^iny bilToi same amoUl?fl^®2n"w^^® , lent less than they furnish th

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THE Red STAR GROCERIES"^ NOTIONS? Highest M& rke t pHcefor Country p ro duce. J. A. A^lliams. I I am ready I^^^ I , . Ijw to do any ■Planing, Hatching, lor Re-sawing, 1 on short not ly while yoi C 6, and usual - and Pickets Aait. Logs All work guA-fd a t once, ces same ainteed. Pri- * Wher mills. HAkD&SOFT 1 WOOD LUHBER pv always on hand. Twee fence Pickets % and 2h thousand fine oak $4 per 1,000.. i—a. 1 feet long, at TRY THE VETEIS TftN MILL MAN. BAUGHER.

Walkerton Market. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY STEPHENS AND GRIDER. Eggs 19 Butter 1 f Lard 6 Green Hides \ 4 Potatoes new 25 to 28 Corn 15 Clover Seed \\\\\ \to 3.75 Wheat g,* 2 at « 7. ..12 to’ is £ eanß 70 to 75 Rye Onions new 77 30 to 35 Chickens young 77^7.5 to 5% W ° ol 10 to 12 THE Fanners’ M, Walkerton, IndJohn E. Johnson, Pres. Morgan Johnson, Vice-Pres. Thompson turner, Cashier. king l>itninenH; nuyHiuidHelh^iXcffangeTnHflrffi^’fH lections on all points at lowest possi ble expense. Acoquuts of individuals and corporations solicited.

Grand View Hotel (FORMERLY THE AMERICAN HOUSE) Has been overhauled and refurnished and made comfortable and pleasant for guests. Neat, clean rooms. The table we set we know will please our patrons. Meals all Hours, -25 c Rates Per Day, - $ 1 .50 B L RINEHART, Prop,

THE GLOBE. lUiUUUUiiUUiUiUiUiiUUiUIUUUUiiiiiUUUUUIUiUkUUIUIU Clearing Out Sale! ALO rof (Roys Long ^Pcmt Suits have been placed on our bargain counters and will be sold regardless of cost. *- 1 ' i WE H^4PE a lot of .Men's Pants of good quality style which will be ciosed out at big bar gains.

Space too short to give prices. Come in and learn prices for j_ yourself and be convinced that we are selling goods at a very narrow margin. • Everything generally kept in a first-class clothing store will be found at our establishment. Yours to please, ’ Koontz & Fair. WE ARE SHOES Latest toes, shades, etc.. We also take pleasure in announcing the most complete line of Popular Priced Gents’ Furnishing Goods Ever shown in this city. Purchase no goods until you see our Spring line. Produce always wanted.

t HEATING STOVES! . I !1 have a few heating stovesthat I will close out at Big Bargains. COME SOON BEFORE THEY ARE X ALL GONE. • A GENERAL LINE OF t HARDWARE AND j tinware. A A FEW SASH and DOORS • AT A BARGAIN. ’ • la. A. Reece. ♦

FEEL POOR? - Everybody Does. You feel as if every dollar ought to buy about of values in return. BRUBAKER St BLAINE. General Merchandise.

ALWAYS HUSTLING.