St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 May 1897 — Page 4

(llljc Jnbcpcnbcnt. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY AT WALKERTON. - - - INDIANA. W. A. Endley. - Editor and Publisher. ADVANCE. ■' SATURDAY. MAY 22, 1897. It is claimed that negotiations are now being projected by President McKinley to secure the independence of Cuba.

Turkey is $800,000,000 in debt held by the great rations of Europe. This explains why the cowers are so anxious that the Turkish government be preserved intact. The Goshen Democrat has entered upon its 61st year. The Democrat is Always filled with an interesting class of matter and is among the best weekly papers in the state. Weyler’s latest scheme of trying to -conquer the Cubans by starving them out reaches the extreme of abandoned barbarity. What an outrage to contemplate in this civilized day. Hon. James S. Dodge, who was elected commander of the Indiana G. A. R. at Richmond, is said to be a candidate for gubernatorial honors in 1890. If pluck

and persistence amount to anything the captain will get there some time. Russia has warned the Turkish government to cease hostilities against the Greeks. This may be a great step toward settling the eastern war, as the demands of the formidable Russian govern ment will hardly go unheeded by the Turks.

Hon. A. P. Edgerton, of Hicksville, 0., died on Friday evening of last week. He was a member of congress from Ohio in the fifties and later while a resident ■of Fort Wayne was a candidate for lieu-tenant-governor on the ticket with Hendricks in 18(58. Ho was an influential member of the democratic party. The tramp question is becoming one of the biggest problems with which this country will have to deal in the future. The mistaken generosity of the people in feeding tramps indiscriminately has made tramping popular, and is a result the great army of professional beggars has increased year by year until the number in this country is estimated at 1,000,000. This is alarming and shows the growing magnitude of this evil. Under the new medical law now in force in this state quacks will not be given a license, and all traveling physi cians unlicensed will be prosecuted the first time they write a prescription. The new board claims that it has the right to go behind the diploma of a practicing physician, and the so called Chi cago diplomas which found ready sale in this state at $35 each will bo closely looked after. All of the standard medical colleges will be recognized without questioning. A bill is now pending before the Illinois 'legislature to abolish the present blood-sucking pawn shop system in that state. The bill provides for the organization of pawn societies to be incorpora ted through the secretary of state and made legal. A scheme of graduated in terest is proposed, no loan to be made for a longer period than one year and at not more than two per cent a month. The proposed law distinctly favors the poor and at the same time gives the money loaner his just dues. Billy Mason, Illinois' doughty senator, stirre-d things up in the United States senate the other day on the Cuban question. He spoke for the Morgan resolution, and his speech brought forth strong opposition from a few of the more con

servative members, who have all along f ' opposed any decided step being taken by this country in behalf of Cuba. In the I course of the discussion a sedate senator । called Mason a jingoist, to which the latter responded as follows: “When you get at the deep undertone of the conscience of the Christian people of this country they say let us have freedom in C’uba. Let the Spaniard go back to his > •own land and let us have no slaves upon j •our continent. You can call jingo as long as you like. You may define jingo as long as you please. Patrick Henry was a jingoist, according to the defini

tion of the gentlemen who are trying to keep the insurgents in Cuba. Every man who had rather fight than to buy peace at the dishonor of his wife or his child has been called a jingo from the days of early republics until now. lam for the liberty, for the independence of Cuba on a better and broader ground, j I propose better environment, not for j trade or commerce, not for the extension of territory and that is the difference between the ordinary English law maker and ourselves.” Our rates are as good as the best. Our j •services cannot be beat, and it is our de- I sire to accommodate all patrons. When | traveling give us a trial. We sell all kinds of tickets. For futhor information call on our agents, or adress J. S. Bartle, G. P. A., Streator, 111,

The Illinois house of representatives was the scene of a disgraceful riot last Thursday. Some of the members demanded a hearing on some question which Speaker Curti’s refused to grant until the bill then under consideration was disposed of. This was the cause of the trouble. Inkstands, books and waste-baskets are said to have filled the air promiscuously for a time. The Goshen Times is edited by a doctor and ho often tells his readers some valuable things. Here is one of them: “Excessive eating is an abuse that tends to the injury of studious persons of sedentary habits more than any other cause. Many active brain-workers have suddenly broken down and fancied that it was due to brain fatigue, when, as a matter of fact, it is due to overstuffing of

their stomachs. The furnace connected with the mental machine became clogged with ashes and carbon in various shapes and forms, and as a result disease came; and before the case was fully appreciated, a demoralized condition of the nervous system was manifested, and the prosaic cause for the collapse was supposed to be excessive mental work.” B. & O. Rates. On Tuesday and Thursday of each week the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. will sell Excursion Tickets to Nashville, Tenn., and return at very low rates, on account of the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. Tickets will be good for return ten (10) days from date of sale. Excursion tickets limited for return twenty (20) days from date of sale, will be sold every day until

October 15, inclusive. Season tickets will be sold every day until October 15, and will be good for return until November 7. 1897. May 26 to June 2, inclusive, the Balti moroA Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Philadelphia, Pa., at rate of a fare and a third for the round trip on the certificate plan, account, Academy of Medicine and American Medical Associa

, tion meetings. Tickets will bo good for . return leaving Philadelphia until J uno 8, > 1897. The B. AO, is the only line via [ Washington. Stop over of ten days will - be allowed at Washington, D. C„ on re turn trip, by depositing tickets with B. A O. Ticket Agent at Washington. May 31 to June 2, inclusive, the Balti more A Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Frederick, Md., and return, at rate of one fare for the round trip, ac count of German Baptists’ annual meet ing. Tickets will be good for return un 1 til June 30, 185>7, — SOUTH BEND. I Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cunningham, of i Walkerton, were in the Bend Monday doing business. .John Hoy, of Plymouth, was doing some business here Tuesday. Prof. W. G. Schroeder has 50 teams hauling gravel out of his gravel pit up to Washington avenue where they are paving the streets. There were five funerals here Sunday. Studebaker Bros, are building a fine hotel on the corner of Jefferson and Michigan streets. The wheat crop around South Bend will be about one third of a crop. So the farmers say. The farmers have just commenced planting corn this week. A. D. Johnson made a business trip down in Marshall county last week. Was at Plymouth, Tyner and Koontz's Lake. The new court house is going up very fast at present. W. L. Johnson made a business trip to LaPaz last week. There were 7,000 people attended the dead policeman's funeral Sunday. It was the largest funeral ever held in 1 South Bend. Joseph Case and Mell Shupp start the last of this week with their show. They ’ travel with wagons. There are 1,300 men and boys working at the Singer factory. Wages from 40 cents to sl6 per day. The woolen mill started up Monday and the wool is coming in by the wagon

load. There are new houses going up on all sides in the Bend. A. D. Johnson drives the nicest and I slickest horse in the Bend. ! The thieves are breaking loose on some i one’s property here every night. W. H. Whitlock, of Plymouth, was on i our streets Tuesday. I John Batterson made his appearance ! here Tuesday. lai Sewall is working for the sheriff here and says he has good health. Shell Leland, J. D. Fink’s old friend,

is working on the new court house. Miss Jennie Weagins is starting a mil linery store on South Michigan street. Chauncy Hale made a business trip to North Liberty Sunday. X. Y. Z. Smith. Great Possibilities. If the country editor were to snap at all the great inducements held out he would soon be a millionaire. If he ••an a paper according to the popular notion he would be in the poor house. If he I published half the items that are sent to । him he would be in jail one-half the time ! and in the hospital the other half, i Press and Printer. You have sample buggies from four different factories to choose from at Machinery Hall.

”■ Ono way settlers tickets on sale at all • I. I. & I. stations on the following dates: ' March 2nd and 16th, April 6th and 20th ' and May 4th and 18th. For full parti--1 culars call on our agents or address, J. S. Bartie, G. P. A.. Streator, 111. See the new spring hats at Millard s. Celery and other vegetable plants now reaoy for sale by Albion D. Swank. You have fourteen different hinds of cultivators to choose from at Machinery Hall. | One fare to Indianapolis and return May 31 and June 1 via L.E.y W. account meeting Grand Lodge, of P. Tickets good returning June l/it The finest two and three honpspring tooth Harrow in the market atWachinery Hall. W According to a report of Mie state statistician a 60 per cent whtT crop is anticipated. f TEEQ ARDEN. 3 | fD / Ed Fitzgerald is reported sick list. £ ’ David Bixler and family to Chicago Monday. Mrs. Chas. Wenner, of Shipspwanna, is visiting with relatives here.® A Mr. Keiser, of Ply moi w who is salesman for a Chicago groceTnrm was doing business with our farl 8 Mon day. I Some of our boys have b« jursing sore faces this week over thoW®on sects of sumac. Karn Myers, a former resident *^ this place, but for the past few yew’ a reH * dent of Nebraska, returned^with his family Saturday. The funeral services of Frans Ritter s infant child, which died Maj were held at the house on Friday AI - Pand conducted by Rev. Stonew’‘ ner - Mrs. Ella Boek, daughter oMhmathai and Mary A. Lemert, died nt|y® r home in this place Thursday, May hi alter a brief but severe illness of co^rstion of the brain, aged 23 years, 9 nipths kfid 20 days. The deceased was fulcttiber of the Progressive Dunkard ehuwb having confessed her sins during w revival meetings last winter, and beiM baptized a few weeks bes Are her death. jAUhough her Christian life was short, very sincere. She leaves a hu^'d a °d three small children, brides other relatives and friends tn mouM her de parture. Funeral services weJ at th<' Union church Saturda^M®® a - ,n---and interment in the M< rfe Jemetery, Rev. Stucman officiating. if Whatstops Neuralgia? Dr. ulu i'lll i.

jSSzrff "Then a man marries hiu troubles b< gin, is an old y / adaJe. It would proven fallacy if the man purchased his ylothing at A LLM AN S. Ihei eV much good in be /'X / \\ ing dressed well. / J t k 11 Nobby Clay W orated Suit, Sack or Frock. ^"7 C I w I L l l^ed with heavy serge,bound underarms *P / \ o A \ BoyV Clay Worsted Suits, same make and j— AA \ Y—A goods as above / / Fm) An All Wool Suit, nobbv spring pattern, new OO Z// Kjy Brown ' I I Bovs'All Wool Suits, same make and goods j 111 as above I Os if Better Suits for SB, $8.50 and $9. Some good Children's /7//Z j //v//y Suits for sl, The Cheapest Clothing House in Mar 7|® I shall Countv. I WE ALWAYS DO AS WE ADVERTISE r. ALLMAN & SON, r The Undersigned Leads the 7 rade with (Big Tar gains in Try Goods, Groceries, (Boots, Shoes, Glass and Queensware. . . . The Largest Assortment AT PRICES THAT OTHERS DO NOT MEET. Your dollar does double duty when you buy your goods of Jxfoah f^cnsb&rg&r, Leader in Low Prices.

1 PICKLE CONTRACTS. Parties holding pickle contracts for 1 1897 can get seed at our Walkerton factory on Wednesday and Thursday, June 2 and 3. H. J. Heinz Co. Millards have just received a large line of the fancy satin braids. They come in the greatest variety of color and I combination this season. Call and see them. •Y. OR o A first-class Star wind mill, all steel, 50 barrel tank, tower 28 feet high. Will be sold at a great sacri Hee. S. E. Koontz. Walkerton Market. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY STEPHENS AND GRIDER. Eggs 8 Butter 1() Lard fi Green Hides 4 Potatoes new 20 to 25 Corn 20 Clover Seed 3.50 to 3.75 Wheat 80 Oats 12 to 15 Beans 70 to 75 Rye 28 Onions new 80 to 1.00 Chickens young 5 to 514 Wool 12 to 15 Turkeys 6 wuuummnmumuumiiuiiu g I Ice I Creomi t-Sok the medal at the world’s £ 3 fair. We gave forty dollars for ~ ~ the receipt, ami will serve this E 3 Cream to our customers all E 3 this season. Sold Dv the dish 3 or in bulk. Parties and festi t 3 vals served promptly. t 1 * E 3 Lemonade, Confec- E 3 E 3 tionery & Cigars. E • E. M. MYER, a Domestic. Bakery f twnww'iwnws.

THE GLOBE. CRASH! DOWN CO PRICES WITH A CRASH! We are Giving -"ML, A Special Sale MHBg In Nice New Goods! IN ORDER TO MEET FIRE SALE PRICES! .A lot of Jeans Pants, worth si, now 50c Men’s Cottonade Pants, worth sl, noiv 50c Men's Mew Suits, half ivool $3.50 and up. Come and Buy New Goods as Cheap as you can Buy Damaged Goods. Koontz & Fair. Special Sale Os Shirt Waists I at STEPHENS & GRIDER. 1 ■■ ■ See Our High and Low Hydrants , before buying elsewhere. We also keep pipe and hose. To the Farmers we wish to say that we have the : IMPERIAL PLOWS and Repairs. We have a Few hundred gallons of first-class FYLIISTT left that we will sell very cheap. frr L. A. REEGE. | ]TotiQe to All | | people—l | -Wishing to Buy- T | | Dry Goods, t | Groceries, f | BOOTS AND SHOES, ETC. J A We have just received one of the largest and A A most complete stocks of Prints, Ginghams A A Percales, Dimities, Organdies, dress trim- W ® trimmings and Chiffon Laces ever shown in ▼ a Walkerton. We also have Ladies’ Shirt J I Waists from 49 cts up; Ladies’ Wrappers X A from 59 cts. up. Other goods in proportion, ® A as low as the lowest. A ♦ Biuibaker & Blaine, t j