St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 42, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 May 1897 — Page 1

COUNTy St Josrpl) jOh Jniitprniirnt

VOLUME XXII.

DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE. Local Republican Ticket Buried Beneath an Avalanche of Votes! "RING” BUSTED-TURN THE RASCALS OUT, ETC., ETC. The local election last Monday was a surprise to many, to others who had taken note of the “under current'' the result was not so much of a surprise, while a number who were a little wiser than the rest knew beforehand just how the election would come out. Various reasons are given as to the cause of the result, some believing that the free silver and tariff questions did it, । while others attribute the result to j disaffection within the republican ranks caused by the water works question । which predominated in the election of a j year ago. Whatever may have been the cause, one thing stands out bold and clear, that the democrats of Walkerton have gained a sweeping victory, just like they did in Chicago and other big towns in the spring elections. It is becoming a prominent feature of American politics of late years for the people to oppose the administration in power and down them at the polls, thus preventing “corruption” and “boodleism” in public office. In this respect Walkerton has touched the key-note and is strictly in

it. The day was an ideal one for an election, there being a chilly, disagreeable, drizzling rain all day the old, regulation election day weather, which is said to be good weather for democrats. Following is the vote for candidates and the majority of each: TRUSTEE THIRD WARD Walker Place (dem.) 135 Edward Grider (rep.) 93 Place's majority, 42 CLERK. Trank Quirk (dem.) 132 Chas. M. Stephens (rep.) 89 Quirk's majority. 43 TREASURER. Charles. McCabe (dem.) 127 w. A . Endley (rep.) 93 McCabe’s majority, 34 MARSHA L. Silas Baker (dem.) 137 James Cook (rep.) 88 Baker's majority, 49 Saw wood and say nothing. The total number of votes cast was 249. Walkerton has a fine water works system, anyway. Nineteen votes were thrown out. They were wrongly marked. The democrats celebrated their victory during the evening by setting up the cigars and giving a grand display of fire works. The election passed olf very pleasantly and quietly. There was some little betting on the side, but we have not learned that any very heavy sums were staked on the result. The democrats are now the “only peb blea,” having a full town board and all the other offices—the first time in the history of the town. This may continue until another public improvement is secured, when there will probably be a change of “administration.’’ It is hinted that a conspiracy was concocted by some of the republicans to prevent a democrat from voting the republican ticket. This is something peculiar and has the interest of novelty about it.

— I • SCHOOL EXERCISES IN JOHNSON TOWNSHIP. The schools of Johnson township closed last Friday with a picnic in which about 125 persons took part. The fort- ' noon was devoted to songs and essays, there being about 20 of the latter and of the pupils’ own production. The four prizes were divided as follows: Lillie Hall, Elizabeth Creager, Dillie Eagle, Raymond Brown. After dinner the contests and prizes were decided and awarded as follows: F oot race, three classes. Leonard Eagle, J. F. Hagerty, Raymond Brown. Standing Jump, two classes. Roland Bowers, Raymond Brown.

Running Jump. Roland Bowers, Leslie Harmison. Hop, Step and Jump. Raymond Brown, J. F. Hagerty. Hoop Race. Alfred Cripe, Walter Cripe. Rotate Race. Geneva Stickley. Egg Race.—Canutha Jackson.’ Ball Throwing at Target. Grace Stickley, Leslie Harmison. Best free for all running jump. J. F. Hagerty. Tug of war between districts. No. 1 was victor. Tug of war North against South Wm Bakerand Ham Blaine, captains—The north was successful. All spare time until sp. m. was used in visiting and playing ball. The teachers wish patrons and all who helped to make this a success to accept sincere thanks. Reporter.

WALKERTON, ST. JOSEPH COr.XTY, ~lKq)IAN A . UA yT

CLASS OF ’97. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT THE M. E. CHURCH-ESSAYS AND MUSIC The commencement exercises of the class of ’97, Walkerton High School, were held at the M. E. church on , Wednesday evening. No pains were spared to make the event, so important . in the lives of four young ladies, one long |to be remembered. The ushers were I three members of the class of '9B, Ehr । Wolfe, Worth Leßoy and Verne Wolfe, i The four young lady graduates, each I beau ti fully gowned in pure white, (entered to the strains of a triumphal march and took their places upon the f rostrum appropriately trimmed and festooned with cut Howers and plants. The class motto, “Not Finished but Begun," in silver letters appeared at the sides and ’ the class colors were conspicuous in the decorations. After the invocation by Rev. Riley, and a song beautifully ren dered by the quartette, Misses Leibole, Nicoles, Messrs. Black and Barnhart, and Miss Addie Wolfe, Miss Effie Beall, with pleasing address and voice distinct and well modulated, gave her subject, “Perseverance Leads to Success." “Live for greater things than you achieve or you will accomplish little. If we are not striving and looking for higher things we are slipping downward to a lower level and a narrower view. Water

runs down hill very easily but it takes a great power to force it upwards. So in our life we easily slip down the stream doing less to day than yesterday, gradu ally narrow ing our sphere of action and lowering our moral standard unless there is some great force at work in our lives elevating and urging us to .1 greater I effort. If we would achieve noble things we must have determination. No thoughtless, careless, haphaz.zard. spas modic work will accomplish anything, but it is the thoughtful, careful, eontin nous labor that makes the world wonder at its results. Perhaps the toiling is slow and irksome but the reward is * glorious.” A piano solo exquisitely rendcreu Ly Miss McDonald, then Miss Etta Harbert gave an essay upon “The Solar Spectrum,” which showed earnest study and exhaustive research. “Light is any effect upon the sense of sight and it is to sight that we are mainly indebted for our knowledge of external things. All other senses togeth er, except under special conditions, do not furnish us with the information which we gain by a single glance. But how slowly men have reached even the simplest facts of optics. I’he nature and laws of reflection were forced upon the ; ancients by images seen in the still water, also by rainbows, halos and mirage’. But since the time of Newton it has been known that a beam of white light is de composable into its constituent colors bypassing it through a prism, making a rainbow, tinted band er ribbon which is j called the Solar Spectrum. To bring these color rays under our control for study and experiment, after many changes and improvements, resulted the spectroscope of today, an instrument which has opened to physics and chemistry a world of research only equalled by that which the telescope brought to vision.” Miss Grace McAllister's oration was a practical and interesting treatise upon ’ “The Air we Breathe." “The body depends upon certain 1 things for its existence. Some of these ’ we find to be proper food, drink, clothing I and exercise. These may be supplied at 1 different intervals of time but the body

must have air every moment or it cannot exist. Some of the most striking phenomena which are to a large extent or । altogether dependent on the air are ani- I 1 mal and vegetable life, storms and ' | weather, twilight, disintegration of rocks : and propogation of sound. The ancients , thought that the air was one of the four I I elements from w hich all things originated 1 ! and this doctrine prevailed till 1774 when j Priestly discovered oxygen and showed ! it to constitute a part of the air. Nitro- ■ ' gen, first called azote, being discovered 1 I soon after. Breath is the air robbed of its vital element and containing in its I place a gas which is injurious to health.

Proper ventilation is necessary to preserve health.” “Woman’s Place in Civilization” was treated in a historical as well as in the present eulogistic significance by Miss Bessie Reece. “The law as it relates to women has been gradual in its operation, but its tendency has been almost uniformly in one direction. I Usabilities of women have been one after another removed until at the present day in most civilized , countries the legal position of woman differs little from that of man as far as regards private rights. The old theory of their intellectual and moral inferiority is virtually exploded. As to higher education, I believe that a woman can grasp any subject as well as man as far as her

physical strength will permit. If sho can master certain subjects, then let her , pursue them. Let her have her rights but in so doing let her not forget her , duties.” Songs by the quartette followed each oration and at the close Hon. T. J. Wolfe, treasurer of the board of education, presented the diplomas and made this act the occasion to deliver an ex cellent and most appropriate address. Rev. Pavey pronounced the benediction. The reception was held immediately after the exercises, at the school house. The high school room was tastefully ar ( ranged and the guests were received by the class of '9B. Upon tables were dis- । played the Howers and gifts showered upon the graduates as they were congratu- j lated by their many friends. One room 1 1 was arranged as a banquet hall and here , , refreshments were served during the : , evening. The Citizens' cornet band i played several choice selections at the ■ reception as well as before and after the ■ exercises at the church. Drainage. , Editor Independent: Section 23 of this special law under which the river and its tributaries are to be improved provides that. The direc tors of said association may apply to the board of county commissioners at any regular or called session, to issue county ; bonds to raise the money to construct such work." Now the men who have money to buy bonds will approve this work most heartily: not. ]H*rhaps. because they are particularly concerned in the drainage of the Kankakee Valley, | but tlm bond idea captivates them. Op 1 portunities to loan money to the public, where the power to levy and collect taxes by the power of t he state and conn ty is the security offered, arc in demand by those whose business it is to loan money: and they care but little whether i the money is used to drain the Kanka I kee N alley or to establish and adorn I grave yards. However desirable drain ! age max- be, bonds arc too costly ma teriul to dotbv work with. The t- aghest road any man ever traveled is that of debt, public or private, as we have surely learned in this country ; and now, having got almost, if not quite bey ond our depth in debt, let us first try to get out before going in deeper. As a st rter toward doing this work, let us learn how to get more out of the money now being wasted in this drainage business, or spend more money where it is in sight to spend; but ' for heaven's sake, no more bonded debt: I at least till del>t paying becomes easier and more common than it now is. A j favorite plea with the advocates of this scheme is. "there wiil be fifteen years to pay it in. and it can work no hardship." We should remember, however, that any sum wiil double itself in 16-., years at 6 per cent, and the man who pays in 15 years at ti per cent pays nearly double the amount of his assessment. We should also remember that, in this case, levies and assessments can be repeated perpetually at the pleasure of this company. And when we remember that St. Joe county is building a court house and is selling bonds to do it: Starke county is building a court house and is selling bonds to do it; Lal’orte county has built a court house and has sold bonds to do it, and now comes the “Kan kakee River Improvement Company" and proposes to drain all the wet lands in these three counties and Porter county too, and wants to sell bonds to do it. Aint it about time to call a halt to this bond selling business? What think you fellows that have to dig all this wealth out of the ground? This very bond-sell-ing business goes a long way toward making money matters close, as men who have money hold it to buy bonds, when there are so many bond sales in ; sight, and will not lend to individuals. I Now should any one doubt the state ment that this company proposes to drain all the wet lands in the counties named, please read what the company i says about it: “The object for which this company is formed is the improve ment of the channel of the Kankakee river and tributaries thereof in the coun ties of LaPorte, St. Joe, Porter and Starke in the state of Indiana, and to construct, dredge and deepen the channels thereof: construct dikes, levees, ditches and any work necessary to the efficient drainage and protection against overflow of any lands in said counties, and reclaim wet lands therein.” Now if this don’t claim the right to put a carload or ter of tile on a man’s farm, if he has the wet land, and then proceed to put it in place, and collect pay therefor, then I can’t read. And this is a part of the articles of association of this corporation formed under a law of the State of Indiana. I again appeal to you • wealth producers and ask, are you willing and prepared to shoulder the expense of put--1 ting the Kankakee river and all its tributaries in shape to prevent overflow,

and reclaim all wet lands therein? To say the le|Bt, it would be prudent to Ht down and count the cos . of all this work before signing a petition in favor of it. I he only way in which this company can be prevented from carrying out its designs, is to prevent it from getting a HUffieientriumber of signers to its peti tions. If it succeeds in getting the requisit«bumber of names, the work nn d on ^ way •° u " 1 eT $ of this corporation is by a >1 the k^Llature, and that you er The Lone and sinew of thWyorperaHon is composed of 1 weahhy*^pitalists, and it will be represented at‘every session of the legislature by a powerful lobby, to prevent any legislation deleterious to its interests. 'l’he articles of association of this eon- ! corn are made to cover not only the present law, as amended, but "Al! laws 1 sunplemental thereto, and amendatory lof said act;" thuc giving fair warning that they expect to control all future I legislation upon this subject. If a law ’ that so completely throttles the people as does the one under which this com pany is operating, could be gotten through a legislature without the aid of a lobby, what cannot be gotten through when hacked by a wealthy cor poration with power to levy upon the people at its will and pleasure? Under Sec. 27 of this act, this corjmration has power to “correct or perfect any incorrect or imperfect description of the proposed work in the articles of association, or to alter the line or location of the proposed work or to provide for the extension of the projxwd work beyond the limits preacrilied in the original articles of association, or for the construction of branches or tributaries to the same." See 29 provid»*s; “Whenever it shall be necewsary to repair such work so as to restore it to the condition of original construction, and for betterments not exceeding five por cent of the original cost of construction, the directors shall order th ir clerk to certify the < • >ts of the same to the County Auditor from turn to pme the work progresses." Now I ^i mit. that under this law. and under these artich>s of association, this eorpbrawm ha- p owi -r t -bankruf' every man it can reach; or at h ast make a slave of him and his posterity for ail time. , and the people should rise in their might and stamp it out as they did a similar concern back in the early seven ties, but which was not near so drastic m its proposed plans. I repeat my ' j question: Will the final results of drain ' 'mg our muck lands, under existing I drainage laws, justify the expense to the land owners? 1 thank you very cordially. Mr. Editor, for your patience, and the privilege as forded me to discuss this matter in the columns of your highly esteemed paper, and thus bring it to the notice of so many interested people. Thine for the right, B. F. Rinehart G. A. R. Encampment. The I. I. A I- solicit the (». A. R. business from all Illinois points, for Buffalo. We can give you the best of service. Will furnish special cars for parties, and only ask to be given a chance to show you what we can do. For further particulars inquire or write our agents, or address. J. S. Bartie, G. P. A., Streator, 111. W ANTED—Several faithful men or women to ” travel for responsible established housein Indiana. Salary »780, payable sls weekly and expenses Position permanent Kefer.-nee. Enclose self-aililressed stamped enveloped. The National. Star Building Chicgo

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Cane Seed Free to my customers. Seed can be found at the Red Star or at my residence. Wil make molasses for IS cents a gall. n. A. C. Barden. I’here is a rage for ticcordian pleated chiffon this spring. See it in all colors at Millard's. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE IN DEPENDENT'S FLUBBING RATES. A In def*xdlnt office has blank deeds and mortgages notes and receipts You will save your carpet by getting one of those durable cocoa fibre door mats at Vincent's. Real Estate Transfers. Francis M. Lee to Simon B. Cullar et al. part of lot S 9 o p North Liberty, 6125. William Divine toThersie Steele, lots 15 and 26, J. RupeFs sth, Walkerton. 6150. Norman S. Miller to Hannah A. Er.nis. lot 13. J. RupeFs Ist add, Walkerton ; S5<X).

Fire! Fire! S E j ***s6jooo***! | -WORTH OF- | j CLOTHING 11 i TO BE SLAUGHTERED! I I 3 • Wp/ gat ment bznneJ, o> even szneked. g 3 C.:'.y got sightly wet and are wrinkled fc and znztssed nd some. E 3 k 3 273 Overcoats, 254 Men's Suits, E 2 114 Men’s Coats and Vests, 253 || 3 Pairs of Men’s Odd Pants, 97 E 3 Men's Odd Coats, 205 Boys’ 2 Suits, a large lot of Hats & Caps E = The above goods will ALL be sold with- f in the next 30 Days for b ] Spot Cash! | 1 At from 40 to 75 Cts. | on the Dollar. | = Come AT 0J\ r CE with your CASH, and those E = who come first will have the largest stock to £ 2 select from B T■ J« । I GENERAL HWABE. I "'■■■> | Paints and Oils, i x Oliverand Fairfield Plows, sA Good Line of Gook and 3 | Me Slew, | e Barbed and Smooth Wire. | [ ROSS & JARRELL. I

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See the new spring hats at Millard’s. The most dainty and stylish fronts are made of chiffon embroidered r colors to mat -h the gown. See them tr. their lovely designs at Millard’s. ; Ladies, have you seen the new spring hats at Ida Beach s? They are beauties Take your w.s>l to Stephens. T ’ parties contemplating a trip north , south or west, let me call your attention to the fact that we connect at Kapkakee, Reddick. Dwight and Streator with noarlv all the roadu in this country. Don’t overlook ns, but when traveling give us a call. Seeour agents, or address J. S. Bartle, G. P. A., Streator, 111- — One way settlers tickets on sale at all. I. 1. A I. stations on the following dates March 2nd and 16th. April 6th and 20tk and May Ith and 18th. For full parti culars call on our agents or address, J. S. Bartie, G. P. A., Streator, 111. Use Dr. Miles’ Nerve Plasters for HEIN Ai M EARN ESS. All druggists sell ’em for 25c.