St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 March 1897 — Page 4

®l)c Jnbcpcniicnl. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY WALKERTON. - . . INDIANA. W. A. Endley, - Editor and Publisher. ■ $!.25 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. SATURDAY, MARCH 6,1897. The Masons throughout the country attended the presidential inauguration as a special tribute to McKinley, who is a member of the order. ____ Ex-Governor Porter, of this state, is 1 losing his mind from paralytic troubles. 1 He was elected governor in 1880, defeat- 1 ing Franklin Landers. He was a very 1 able man in his better days. 1 Os all the diversions of life there is ( none so proper to fill up its empty space , useful and enter- f Xfith that the con versation of a well chosen friend.—Anni-

SON. The republic of Hawaii has sent a representative to Washington to consult with the new administration in regard to the question of annexation. Hawaii would make a great coaling station. Consul General Lee has shown him self a true-blue American in his trying position. He has incurred the hatred of Spain but his countrymen admire and honor him for the fearless and honorable stand he has taken against Spanish atrocities. The saloons of Indiana have had their privileges somewhat abridged by a de eision hanbed down by the supreme court holding that an incorporated city had the power by ordinance to exclude safoons from the residence districts within the city limits. The decision holds good even though the saloonkeeper already holds a license from the city and county, the court explaining that a license is simply a permit which may be revoked at any time the public good demands it. This decision sustains a late law passed by the Indiana legislature. The law is a wholesome one, and it is to be hoped that it will not become a dead letter on the statute books. In case this government is not able to buy armor plate for war vessels at S4OO a ton the secretary of the navy is em powered to build a large plant for the manufacture of armor plate. The sum to be appropriated for this purpose, is $1,500,000. Prominent Chicagoans want the plant located in their city and offer 500 acres of land for the purpose. There is considerable activity around the naval headquarters and our navy, although vastly superior to what it was a few years ago, is yet to be further improved and strengthened. Washington’s maxim, the substance of which is, that our best guarantee of peace is to be well prepared for war, is being followed closely by the naval department of late years. The Mishawaka Enterprise, whose editor, Ed Jernegan, is a member of the legislature, is of the opinion that the time allotted the general assembly for looking after legislation is not sufficient fco meet the requirements. Perhaps fewer of our laws would be set aside as unconstitutional if sufficient time were allowed for more careful and considerate deliberation upon measures coming up for legislative action. The Enterprise on this point says: “Only one week more of the state legislature, and there is enough unfinished work on hand to last two months longer. There ought to be

a radical change in the present method ®f convening the Assembly. A sixty days’ session once in two years is not sufficient.” The most interesting people of the world just at this moment are the millions of famine and plague stricken India. But little is known of this region by the people of the United States. Such reports as come to us are the things seen through British glasses. What has been the effect of British rule in India? Why these terrible famines? Why plagues? Julian Hawthorne has been sent by The Cosmopolitan Magazine to India to obtain answers to these questions at first hand and depict the situation as it ap pears to an American. The March Cos mopolitan contains the first of what is probably the most important series of articles ever presented in this magazine. Nothing has been published which gives an adequate idea of the larger operations of business -at least nothing by the class I of men fitted for such work by thorough familiarity with the subjects of which they write. The article in the March Cosmopolitan “The Methods of Banking.” by the President of one of the largest banks of New York a man of widest business experience former Postmaster General James is one which every per son, however humble his clerkseip or high his place in the financial world, will find interesting and instructive. This series will constitute a very complete course of business training , and every young man just entering business life and every old man will alike find it of m mense val ue. i-

The government of Japan has decided to adopt the gold standard at a ratio of 32*3 to 1. The new policy will take effect next October. The lower house of congress has passed . the senate bill declaring for an international conference to promote the cause of bimetallism. The house was almost unanimous for the bill, there being but three lonely congressmen opposing it. One of these was Johnson, of Indiana. The action of congress upon this question is timely, as the prospects for international bimetallism never seemed brighter than at the present time. The nations of Europe are becoming awakened upon the subject, and even in England, the great creditor nation, the sentiment for bimetallism is said to be growing apace. John Bull has heretofore been obstinate in opposing an international agreement, but there is good reason for believing that if the leading commercial nations of Europe should unite with the United States for the purpose of carrying out a policy of bimetallism that England would not be so unreasonable as to attempt to stand out against so invincible a combination. The Postoffice flatter.

The fact that Mr. Nicoles, who took charge of the Walkerton postoffice at the beginning of the Cleveland administration just closed, was re appointed by the president immediately after the postoffice was made a third class office last October and recently confirmed by the senate, has brought forth comment, unjust and uncalled for, regarding the matter. The insinuation that Mr. Nicoles has resorted to covert scheming in order to get himself reappointed postmaster is manifestly untrue. Mr. Nicoles surely would not, nor could not, cause the revenue of the office to increase to the third class grade faster than the regular and legitimate business would admit of. The office for a num ber of years has been doing a business almost sufficient to advance it a grade, but not until the fiscal year closing last October did the office show four successive quarters of revenue sufficient to place it in the third class. After the ad vancement the office passed out of the control of the postmaster general and into the presidential class. This necessitated a new appointment, and Mr. Nicoles was reappointed to the position for four years, as the president can not appoint for less than the full term. The ap pointment being made during the recess of congress it was not acted upon by the | senate until Feb. 12, when Mr. Nicoles received the following letter, stating that he was confirmed, from Senator Turpie: \ United States Sen \te, ) Washington, I). C., Feb. 12, ’97. Samuel J. Nicoles, Esq., Walkerton, Ind. Dear Sir: You were to day confirmed by the Senate. This action is better than was expected. I congratulate you upon this success. There is only one more case now remaining of the Indiana recess appointments. You may be sure I am glad we have accomplished so much. Please let me know you have this. l ours very respectfully, David Turpie. That Mr. Nicoles desired the appoint ' ment would be quite natural, and nobody can blame him for that, but to charge him with underhanded scheming to have the office advanced and himself reappointed is unreasonable and wholly at variance with the facts in the case. The government is not making third class postoffices to order just to please certain ones. The following letter to Mr. Nicoles from Senator Turpie, dated Feb. 5, will give you some idea of the terrible scheming of which Mr. Nicoles has been guilty in order to get himself reappointed: ( United States Senate, ( Wasington. D. C., Feb. 5. ’97. S. J. Nicoles, Esq.,

Walkerton, Ind. Dear Sir : I am in receipt of your note of Feb. 2. I will take pleasure in doing what I can to effect your confirmation, but as it is very doubtful whether your case will be reached, and we have only thirty days left of the session, my best efforts may not avail you. Had you written to me in October, last, when your office was made Presidential, so that I could have commenced work in your case at the beginning of the session, your chances might have been better, but now, with three hundred cas^fl pending undisposed of. before a Republican Committee, it is going to be very hard to reach your case for consideration. I can not see how, if you had any anxiety about this appointment, you would delay four months without writing to have some one here take charge of it. Yours very respectfully, David Turpie. patents' Trade-MurL^CvcMUiOpy’ I ; right-, promptly pro. ured. i I ii Service Interference* \jg and I nfrlntfcmcnt BUits Con- W* . ducted. An experience of ■ 20 years enabled us to refer <7^ ■k—to thousands of actual cli- I A cuts throughout the United States. Our Offices are op!’<>Bite the Patent Office, and we are able obtain more p-ompt results than non-resi A dent attorneys. Send model TkzyJ? or sketch for free opinion as to Jv patentability. A 48 Pa<e X 4^ Book “How, and What to Invent,” sent free to inventors. CV W.T. FITZ GERALDS CO. ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, | OppoMte V. 8. Patent Office, aJKJj | WASHINGTON, D. C. I i Heartache stopped in 29 minutes by Di | Mlles’ Pain Pirns. “Once cent a dose.”

Circuit Court Jurors. The following jurors have boon selected for the March term of the St, Joseph circuit court which begins next Monday, March 8: । Grand jurors, William O. Jackson, El । mer I. Whitmer, German township; Isaac , Early, Liberty; Hemsley Nickerson,Olive, , John Whitmer, Portage; Elisha Rupel, Center. Petit jurors, Isaac Reamer, Simon B. Cullar, Charles Knot, Liberty township; John C. Coleman, Joseph Eckman, Portage; Martin Y. Miller, John Q. Johnson, Clay; Delbert. Battles, John P. Landgraf Penn; David Augustine, Warren; John Greene, Madison; Issac N. Miller, Olive. Married. Mr. Charles Divine and Miss Carrie Thompson were married by Rev. Pavey at the M. E. parsonage Thursday, March 4, at noon. They drove to the home of the bride's parents, two and one half miles north of town, where dinner awaited them. The groom’s parents were the only ones invited. The bride was accompanied by her sister, Miss Viola Thompson, and th‘i groom by his brother, Mr. Roscoe Divine’ They will reside four miles east of town in the near future. Reporter. 3 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 best 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 elsewhere. Can convince you that Ake’s is the place to buy your harness. F. M. Ake. T. J. Wolfe is handling the famous $4 tailor made A polio pants. Any of their samples are made at $4. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE IN DEPENDENT’S CLUBBING RATES. Io close out 40 gallons choice maple syrup will sell at 90 cents per gallon. A. 11. Noble. Call and see sample copies of the Chicago weekly Inter Ocean and the New York Thrice a Week World, with which the Independent is making liberal clubbing terms. Job printing cash at the Independent office. Don’t ask for credit. this Finin'. Bui. Walkerton, Ind* » John E. Johnson, Pres. Morgan Johnson, Vin* Pt Thompson turner, Cashier. Doom h g<*neial bunking b'lrtineMS buys ami kcllh exchange, makes cel leet ions on all points nt lowest pood bin expense. Accounts of individuals and corporations solieitnd. IVANTKD Several faithful men or women to ’’ travel for rest> niMble eMablUhed hotiM-in IndiMOß Salary »7S). payable 115 weekly and expense' Portion petmanent Refer, me En dose aelf-addresHvl stamianl enveloped. The National, star Building Chicgo.

My Spring & Summer Stock of DRYGOODS Ladies’, Misses’and Children's SHOES Is the banner assortment of the season. Values were never so marvellously low as right now. Como and see the choice selection and learn why economical people prefer to spend their money with me. Nooh Rensberger. Leader ins Low Prices. ;®"Positivclv no goods sold on Sunda’iexccpt in case of sickness. _ J THE RED STAR ...FOR... GROCERIES AN3 NOTIONS? Highest Market Price for Country Produce. • • • I J. A. Williams. —

Obituary Gs Mrs. McDaniel. 11 Berthie May McDaniel, was born in 1 i Marshall county, Ind., Sept. 5, 1870. , She died at her home near Walkerton I February 25, 1897, aged 26 years, 5 months and 20 days. She was united in 3 marriage to Franklin F. McDaniel Jan- , uary 20, 1892. To them were born two children, one of whom preceded her to the world beyond. She leaves a hus , band, a little daughter, a father and two ; brothers, with many other relatives and . friends to mourn. She united with the , U. B. church at Tyner several years ago, ; but never came into the real light of her j acceptance with her Savior till during . the last sickness, at which time she had , a wonderful experience, the joy that ' awaited her beyond the dark river of death. She suffered quite long and j severe with that awful disease, consumption. Her funeral was held in the U. B. church and conducted by Rev. Riley, ' assisted by Rev. Pavey. Then she was laid beautifully away in the Walkerton cemetery. Her life and person had gone away, but her influence remains. Tad us all hope to meet her again. God it ’ Jess all that mourn. J. W. R. g Ono way settlers tickets on sale at all ■X. 1. & I. stations on the following dates: 1 March 2nd and 16th, April 6th and 20th F and May 4th and 18th. For full parti--8 culars call on our agents or address, J. S. ' Bartie, G. P. A.. Streator, 111. I Walkerton Market. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY STEPHENS AND GRIDER. Eggs 9 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 I Beans 70 to 75 I Rye 28 1 Onions new 50 to <SO Chickens young 5 to 5 1 . I Wool 10 to 12 Turkeys 7 to 8 if busYwW I iis the most patien creature on earth Even though eh has aches and pain she must do her di ty to her family an society. Her tim to her is precious. OAK BALM i her Idealßemed' i because she ca cure herself of al | female complaint in the privacy 0 he r ow n home hence she save time and money Most women ar< economical; OA I BALM economise t ime and money. THOUSANDS CURED AT HOM! EVERY YEAR. TRIAL BOX AND TREATISE FREE. [HE HUGER MEDICAL CO. SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. For Sale by W iILLI? MStl e Druggst. Walkerton, Indiana/

THE GLOBE. ANOTHER BIG FIRE IN WALKERTON! BUT WE ARE STILL ON EARTH FOR BARGAINS. WE ARE RECEIVING OUR IS PRI NG GOO Ds| —CONSISTING OF— Men’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 Ipb JR at which we are selling them. We can interest you. ’jL A Few of Our Rare Bargains: i Men’s Fancy Bosom Shirts, 50 cents, usual price 75 cents. ' Our One Dollar Shirt now for 75 cents. ! Nice All Wool Clay Worsted Suits from $6.50 to sls. < )ther goods will be sold proportionately low. Koontz & Fair. FOR 30 DAYS WE NAME A GRAND CLEARANCE SALE -- IX OUR ! — tan Wtal—- * Mixed Tea, C >rm< rly 10 and 50 cents regular 30 cent grade here) per lb., 15c. 2 lb. ( 'anned ('em. equal t<> Elgin, He. or 75c. per doz. 2 lb. “ Yellow String Beans. Bc. or 75c. per doz. 3 lb. “ Boston Baked Beans, 10c. or $1 per doz. 3 lb. “ Tomatoes, whole stock, full cans, Bc. or 80c. per doz. 3 lb. “ Pumpkin, equal to 1 ake Shore. Bc. or 80c. per doz. 2 lb. “ Blueberries, Maine pack, 10c. or $1 per doz. 2 lb. “ Grated Pineapple, finest pack, 15c. per can. 1 , lb. Package N’oodles, sc. or 50c. per doz. Best Bulk Coffee in town, for the money, 17c. per pound. We will meet any price on anything you have been buying elsewhere, and offer you all NEW G()ODS AT CASH PRICES. Trusting we will see you with us, we arß Yours Truly, Stephens Grider. Produce taken same as CASH during this sale. , ' — Butter Makers Should Save Time and Labor ByGetting One of our Churns THE BENTWOOD AND IMPROVED BUCKEYE are the kinds we keep. They are among the best Churns made. GOOD WASHING MACHINES MAkE wash day comparatively easy. WE HANDLE The Beck and Cyclone Washers. \ Few Doors, thoroughly seasoned, for sale. W- L. A. REBGE. A LIAR! j; ssSiSS'.iS Spring Stock DRY GOODS AND SHOES, and invite you to consult your own interests by calling and seeing our stock. V have the latest in Dress Goods and ladies’, children’s and men’s shoes, which we are selling at the right prices Call and learn something to your advantage. BRUBAKER & BLAINE.