St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 February 1897 — Page 4

®|je Jndcpcnbcnt. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY AT WALKERTON. - - - INDIANA. W. A. Endley, - Editor and Publisher. $1.25 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1897. It is reported that tha Ligonier Ban Tier has changed hands. Ex President Harrison is the father of

m new baby. It is only a girl though. President Cleveland, it is stated, will write a book. It is to be of an autobiotgjaphical character. Joseph McKenna is the first citizen of California who was ever honored with a position in the cabinet of the president «of the United States. A bill providing for the use of a “voting machine’’ in this state is now being •Considered by the legislature. This machine registers the votes automatically and without delay. The Churubusco Truth is preparing io spring a new scheme upon the unoffending people of Churubusco. One lialf of the paper is to be edited by a free sail ver democrat and the other half by a "straight republican. The people of that 'Community are entitled to sympathy. The Ruiz affair begins to look a little serious. Dr. Ruiz was an American Jtizen in Cuba, was arrested by Span ish officials, held without trial and, it is ■believed, was finally murdered at the -instigation of these officials. The people of the United States have become great Jy aroused over the affair and trouble **oems to be brewing.

'Governor Bushnell, of Ohio, has apIpoiuted Mark Hanna United States donator to succeed John Sherman. In ■mi interview Hanna said that he would strive to be worthy of the honor and “that his beet efforts would be directed in aid of the McKinley administration, and in particular to assist in framing a tariff bill that will contribute to the welfare of the country’s commerce. The South Bend Morning Reporter k eased to live Saturday, Feb. 20. The Meath of the infant is attributed to improper and insufficient nourishment. The paper was 115 days old. The Re Snorter was a newsy and well edited sheet, rind its untimely demise is to be regret ted. It will require some man with money to burn to establish and place upon a paying basis a morning news {paper in South Bend at the present time. The ways and means committee in con gtess are working hard on the new ■ tariff bill and it is quite probable that j measure will be prepared in time to i be considered at the extra session of •congress which assembles next month. At appears to be the general opinion -among democrats and republicans alike •that some wholesome legislation along ffbe line of a reasonable increase in tariff duties is sadly needed to revive the Sanguishing commerce of this country. Speaking of the enormous increase in the expenses of the government at a time like this the Cincinnati Enquirer ssays: There are too many boards and commissions and experts in government employ, doing things that ought to be lone by private enterprise. The tend--cncy to paternalism is so strong that some day the money and tariff questions wd!! go into abeyance, and there will be a general revolt against the concentration of the power in Washington. People fpll come to realize that the direct benents of government are derived from the governmei ts of the states and they will cjill a halt on the growth of offices and ^tower in the general government as something pernicious, not only on account of the increase of the cost, but *nore dangerous as a means of sapping d;h.e wise system devised by the fathers. ISLAND Farmers are hustling around getting diheir summer’s wood ready. Rob Dare made a business trip to •- si-mth Pot 11 F Friday. Mrs. Henry Smith has been suffering .w : ‘b rheumatism for the past ten days, i Next W< dm -day. March 3, is the be | ginning r f Lent which lasts forty days : Mid cm'..- I F>r Sunday. Mrs. Philip Weller and Rob Robinson wore in South Bend last Wednesday on business. Miss Dolly Stevenson, of Walkerton, nod her niece Miss Rena Cronk, of De \ >it Mich., are guests of ( barley Weller and wife this week. Charley Holmes has been appointed administrator of Jake Kneisley’s estate vd will hold a public sale on Wednesday, March 3. Isaac Sneathen is going into the chickan business in the right way, as he has bought a hatcher and brooder and does r it intend to wear his hens out setting Themselves to death. Ho can set 100 ‘eggs at a time. Gould & McDaniel have placed their traction engine in a saw mill on Dan Koontz’s farm in Starke county where they have about 15,000 feet of lumber to waw. Scribbler.

TYNER CITY. I As the correspondent for this paper, । Mr. A. D. Johnson, or X. Y. Z. Smith, ■ has left this community I will try and interest a few of the readers of the Independent at this place with home news. Some people do not appreciate them. Think a moment before judging, perhaps they ware not meant for you to read. There is other good reading matter in this paper that will be of interest to you. There is more sickness in this community at present than there has been for a good many years. The doctor is kept busy night and day. Born, to the wife of Clol Stull, Sun day night, a boy. Joseph English is moving on the Joseph Westervelt place, where he will garden this summer.

The Crusaders are holding a meeting j in this place in the U. B. church. The house is crowded every night. There have been ten out to the altar. H. C. Moore, solicitor for the Indef pendent, was in this place the fore part i of the week. He reported having good t success. Judge Brown has resigned the judgship and joined the Crusaders. As stormy as it was last Sunday ni~ht, 5 the Crusaders received over eight ol- ’ dars at the door, which goes to buy their captain a new suit of clothes. Mr. and Mrs. Barr Campbell visited with Frank Brown and family of this place last Sunday. Mr. Smith will do barbering at the store of Monroe Bros.’ every Saturday afternoon and evening. Call and see him. He is a first class barber. Tyner needs another hotel to accom modate all. The K. O. T. M. lodge in this place is taking another boom. Three meetings a week at present. Now members at each meeting. Charles Alward made a business trip to Plymouth Tuesday. Chase Keller is assisting Dr. Dunfee durmg his busy time. Who will bo our next postmaster? is

the great question of this place at present. Ed Robinson found a lily the other evening going home from church and Wm. Furgerson caught a minnie the same night. S. J. Haag has been busy making cigars since he resigned as railroad agent at this place. He is far behind in his orders. J. E. Johnson is getting things in shape for his new elevator that he in tends to build in the spring. Mrs. Del Devenige. of Argos, is visit ( ing with her sister, Mrs. Dora Hannan. I of this place. John Vanscoick and Ben Shupp ! bought a nice load of calves in this place ! Monday. Monroe Bros, are driving a brand new buggy. CORRESPONDENT NO. 2. Miss Etta Beard returned to Ply mouth this week. Mrs. Wesly Williams has been quite poorly but is better at present. Lovorn Lemert, of near Teegarden, died Sunday, Feb, 20. Was buried at Center cemetery Monday, Feb. 22. Ren Strang and wife, of Walkerton, visited in Tyner last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Spitler Sundayed with Jesse Bennett. Mrs. Parish, of LaPorte, visited with Mrs. J. E. Johnson several days last week. County Supt. Fish and Trustee Ross were visiting the Polk township schools last week and report them in good con dition. Both seemed pleased with the work being done. A number of the children are out of school on account of chicken pox. Quite a number of people from Lapaz were over to the Crusaders' meeting last Sunday evening. C. H. Powell made a business trip to Plymouth Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon attended the Free Silver Club dance at Plymouth Feb. 22. They report a good time. J. E. Bently spent a greater part of last week with Monroe Bros, canvassing for their celebrated McCormick machine. J. E. Johnson and wife took dinner Sunday with Robert Beagles Jr. Miss Lonelle Gordon, of Argos, is teaching the Primary department at this place. Tyner has one thing to be proud of, its string band. Petter music than that I I furnished by E. Wallace, W. Kyle, E. I Robinson, T. Bennett and little Harry i Wallace is hard to find. We greatly ap- ; preciato the efforts of “The Boys” in that direction. Last Notice. i All those owing the late firm of Ross, Jarrell A Co. are requested to call and I settle •it once, either by cash or note. I The alta rs of the old firm must be setI tied immediately, and unless those owing ' us are prompt in paying, their accounts will be given to an attorney for collection. [ This is the last call. ( ROSS & J ARRELL. Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, widow of America's greatest pulpit orator, is at the point of death. 5 ’ An exchange says that a skunk farm ' in the central part of the state has been J seized for debt. The creditors will get every scent that is coming to them. r ----- i No. 199 is a good, honest 5 cent cigar. R । , The Independent office has blank deeds and mortgages, notes and receipts for sale.

According to reports, Gomez has whipped Weyler in five battlers during the last two weeks. May the good work go ° n - wu Spring being near it is time to talk harness. I have the most complete line of harness you ever before looked at in Walkerton. They are made of the beet oak tanned leather and guaranteed to be all right in every respect. This is the time to come in and get prices. Can furnish you harness at any price or in any style that you may desire. Call and examine my stock before you buy else where. Can convince you that Ake’s is the place to buy your harness. F. M. Ake. OREGON. Quito a number of people from this locality attended church at Grovertown last week, that’s right go and help i n tho good work whenever an opportunity 1 presents itself. D. W. Dipert’s infant son has been quite sick with lung fever for the past few r days. E. D. Boyer and family were the guests of Dr. J. R. Abner and family Sunday. Will Anderson and friend, Miss KHhp Sult, attended church at Grovc^ wn last Sunday evening. J. H. Peddyeord has joined forces with W. McDonald, of Walkerton,' and has his saw mill running at full blast in Dan Koontz’s woods, where they are sawing car slats for a Michigan City firm. The Koontz school celebrated Washington’s birthday on last Friday. They did justice to the occasion in way of dialogues, declamations and a great many patriotic songs. The programme was closed by an address by W. Suders. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Peddycord were the guests of his son J. H. and family last Sunday. (‘lark Philip and wife were the guests of George Rinehart and wife last Sunday. Miss Alta Philip was the guest of her friend, Miss Flo Peddycord. last Sunday. Leonard Boyer was’ at Tyner on last Saturday evening to hear The Christian ( rusaders preach. Ho says they are good talkers and understand their’ business. Tn A KG. (‘all and see sample copies of the (’hicago weekly Inter Ocean and the New York Thrice a Week World, with which the Independent is making liberal clubbing terms. TH TO Film'. Bui, Walkerton, Ind- a John E Johnson, Prew.^jfi Morgan Johnson, Vico I^o Thompson turner, Cashier. Does h geneial bunking btisinere; biiVHnnd sells exchange, makes <N»I loci ions on nil points at lowest poasi Ide expense. Accounts of individuals ami corporations solicited. It'ANTKD several faithful men nr women to ’’travel for ropmsible <--tat»ii-beU hoUMtiu Indiana Salary payable SIN weekly and expeme-- !b>»iiion permanent Reference. En- ■ lot self-mhlresMid »tani|>ed enveloped. The National, star Building chiego.

I Now is your time if ▼ you have a want in A Dry Goods, | Groceries, | I Boots, Shoes, Glass and Queensware. A A Stock in Perfect Touch with Fashion’s Requirements. To pass A me by would be an inexcusable injustice to your pocket hook. Come X and learn why / Economical People Prefer to Spend their J Money with me. X — NOA^I RENSBERGER. t | LEADER IN LOW PRICES. J THE RED STAR ...FOR... j GROCERIES AN J NOTIONS, Highest Market Pricefor Country Produce. • • • J. A. Williams. | i 1 i

NORTH LIBERTY. L. A. Graff or t, of Walkerton, is work ing for F. M. Lee. Flora Dillon, of South Bend, is visiting her parents here this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Betz visited relatives at South Bend Sunday. O. C. Dillon is quite sick. Henry Schulz returned hist Friday from Chicago where he has been visiting the past two months. Mr. and Mrs. A. Petrie, of Waikerton, visited their son Robert several days the past week. They will move to Watseka, 111., in a short time. Mrs. Dr. Moore visited at South Bend Monday. James Howard has returned from Plymouth and is at the livery stable. The Progressive Dunkards closed their I meetings at Hoffman’s hall Tuesday evej ning. Mrs. Seth Martin, of Walkerton, and I Mrs. Albins, of Chicago, visited at H. F. I Brooks' on Tuesday. A traveling book store has located in । the Gonser building. Walkerton Market. ’ CORRECTED WEEKLY BY STEPHENS AND GRIDEK. Eggs .12 Butter 12 Lard 6 Green Hides 4 Potatoes new 25 to 28 Corn 17 Clover Seed 3.50 to 3.75 Wheat 81 Oats 12 to 15 Beans .70 to 75 Rye 28 Onions new 50 to 60 Chickens young 5 to s’. Wool 10 to 12 Turkeys 7 to 8 On March 1. 2 and 3 the Baltimore A Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Washington, D. C.. at rate of one fare for the round trip, account Inauguration of President Elect McKin ley. Tickets will be good for return un til March 8. 1897. IDY OF WOMANHOOD. Women need tot suffer. Oak 3alm has dem>nstrated that k k < tis possible to vr 21 AGs-x jure every wo- J nan of female Q/ ‘ weakness. It las N<n said .bat to K* a wonan is to suffer. Coo often this s true. But. to- i lay there is | f , WBOI m al>-olute ■ ' | |mreforanW | GjW <9fnalc com- I J "t! da lots ofI"?! 'uM’W » y uffermg 1 ' v - --. . vomen OAK BALU has cured thousands'.f hope es» cum-4 and will cure you. Trial box and । realise free. THE HAGER MEDICAL CO., SOUTH BEND. INDIANA. For Sale by W i ILLIUM St he Ciuggst. Walkerton. Indiana.

THE GLOBE. ANOTHER BIG FIRE IN WALKERTON! BUT WE ARE STILL ON EARTH FOR BARGAINS. WE ARE RECEIVING OUR IS PNG* G OOpsl CONSISTING OFMen’s and Boys’ Suits Hats, Caps, Shoes &. Gents' Furnishing Goods. We will sell you clothing cheaper than ever before offered in Walkerton. You who want Clothing come to our store and see our nice line of new goods and learn the low prices at which we are selling them. We can interest you. ’ L > » A Ecvc of Our Rare Bargains: Men’s Fancy Bosom Shirts, 50 cents, usual price 75 cents. i Our One Dollar Shirt now for 75 cents. ' Nice All Wool Clay Worsted Suits from $6.50 to sls. ' Other goods wi'. be sold proportionately low. * Koontz & Fair. FOR 30 DAYS WE NAME A GRAND CLEARANCE SALE —Giwn dwibi— Mixed It a, formerly 10 and 50 cents .regular 30 cent grade herei per lb.. 15c. | 2 lb. Canned Corn, equal to Elgin, Sc. or 75c. per doz. । 2 lb. “ Yellow String Beans, Bc. or 75c. per doz. 3 lb. •• Boston Baked Beans. 10c. or $1 per doz. 1 3 11,. - Tomatoes, whole stock, full cans. Bc. or 80e. per doz. ' 3 IK Pumpkin, equal to Lake Shore, Bc. or 80c. per doz. : 2 lb. " Blueberries, Maine pack, 10c. or $1 per doz. । 2 lb. •• < iratrd Pin -apple, finest pack. 15c. per can. , 1 . lb. Package Noodles. sc. or 50c. per doz. Best Bulk Coffee in town, for the money, 17c. per pound. We will meet any price on anythir g you have been buying elsewhere, and offer n NEW GOODS AT ( ASH PRICES. Trusting we will see you with us, we ; ’ „ Yours Truly, Stephens Grider.

If Produce taken same as CASH during this sale. r^HEA TING ST OVES! | > -——— —" “ tl have a few heating > stovesthat 1 will close ? • out at Big Bargains. I* COME SOON BEFORE THEY ARE X ALL GONE. | A GENERAL LINE OF J HARDWARE AND X TINWARE. J A FEW SASI4 AND DOORS AT A BARGAIN. ———- T ♦ L. A. Reece. J A LIAR! ^ii Is not needed to tell ab >ut our goods and prices. You will alwaysi fin 1 good honest goods at reasonable prices at our store. We have just recen ed our Spring Stock DRY GOODS AND SHOES, and invite you Io eonuull yon, own internets by calling and seeing our stock. Wo have the latest in Dress Goods and ladies’, children’s and men's shoes, which we are selling at the right prices (’all and learn something to your advantage. BRUBAKER & BLAINE.