St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 48, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 June 1897 — Page 4

<l)e Jn^cpenbent. t^SUED EVERY SATURDAY AT WALKERTON, ... INDIANA. MF. A. Endley, - Editor and Publisher. — $1.25 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. — SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1897. The Time to Keep Quiet T Vhen you feel that ideas are crowding your brain And struggle for ardent expressions; ’• When impulses come which you scarce can restrain. To arise with some charge or confession-’-When your inmost emotion persuades you to speak Opinions which fairly run riot; When the thoughts come so frA>-^^yi«»soul \has cost $300,000/W fill I Princeton university has conferred the degree of LL. D. upon Ex-President Cleveland. Benjamin McKinley, an uncle of the president, is a candidate for postmaster of San Francisco. The world didn’t end Saturday as prelicted.—LaPorte Herald. We are pleased to learn this good news. ^Tbaxailroads have *- —- — —vu uiah.o cl rate of one cent a mile in all territory east of Chicago to the G. A. R. encampment at Buffalo, N. Y., in August next. ————— John L. Sullivan has challenged Bob Fitzsimmons, and the latter has promised to give a definite answer in a short time. It is said that Sullivan is backed by plenty of money. China is awakening from her dream and is about to begin a movement for .the development of the resources of the empire through a large syndicate organized for that purpose. The normal college at Valparaiso has established a department for the teaching of journalism. Lewis D. Sampson, of tho Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune, has accepted the professorship. The grave of Lincoln’s mother in Spen- । cer county, this state, is in a neglect- i ed condition. The shameful fact has been brought to the notice of Governor Mount, who has promised to see that the sacred spot receives proper attention. Tom Watson is stirring things up again. He demands that the populist party shall no longer be a tail to the democratic kite, and he will bring this question before the populist convention which is to be held soon. Tom is a -■“middle-of-the-road man” with all his might, and he doesn’t like any half-way business about political principles. The Hawaiian annexation question - seems to be one of paramount impor.tance at Washington. The sentiment for annexation is strong among many of the leading statesmen. The advantageous location of Hawaii as a coaling ; -station for our steamers is one great -reason why annexation is favored so strongly. In Hawaii the people are overwhelmingly in favor of annexation. Baney Barna to, the showman who ' traded a few show tickets for diamond mines in Africa, which were supposed to be worthless, and suddenly became as rich as a Croesus, committed suicide a few days ago. He was what is known as a plunger and indulged extensively in wildcat speculations, making a few men rich and ruining many others. Bernato was another “Coal Oil Johnny,” whose head was turned by sudden good fortune. Anderson has advertised a big Fourth of July celebration extending from July . 3 to the 5, an elaborate program having been prepared to be carried out on Sunday. The good people of the town, however, have declared it a desecration of the Sabbath and refuse to take part. It would seem as though two days Saturday and Monday—would afford sufficient time for the citizens of Anderson to give vent to their burning patriotism without doing so flagrant a thing as • celebrating on the Sabbath day, which would be an inexcusable violation of . decency and propriety. Senator Morgan, who has watched "Cuban affairs very carefully since the * trouble began on that island, is of the opinion that the Spaniards are practically beaten. He claims to have received reliable information to the effect that Cuba is under control of a completed organized civil government, stronger now

than it has been at any time heretofore, and so well established that it is impossible for the Spaniards to overthrow it .now. Furthermore, the Cubans are in a position to continue the war indefinitely, while the Spaniards are becoming more and more handicapped each day on account of the rebellious spirit at home which is becoming another grave problem for Spain to face. For any information you desire call on •agents I. I. & I. railroad.

This is the Boston Herald’s view of the present situation: “Business failures are lessening in number and importance. Commercial loans are expanding; bank clearings are increasing, and tho transportation companies are earning more money. The end of tariff uncertainty is drawing near; the important crops all over the country give promise of abundant harvests; productive costs in the great industries have been crowded to , the apparent minimum; there is less reason to fear further important price shrinkages; the storekeepers’ shelves, as a role, hold no unwieldy accumulation of stocks, and labor is becoming more gen erally employed.” The Herald is an independent paper that tries to look at things about as they are. South Bend Times. Local Briefs. Charles Walter, son of the late John Walter, is reported to be at the point of death at this writing—Friday noon. ta^T^eschool board has received quite a Ml^wlMßlpplications for the principalnr.w -iq^igh school, btrt as yet no been made. The L. E. A- W. abolished the pay car system on all its lines about a year ago. Employes of the road are paid through the station agents at each town, T. A. Wolfe began work as sexton at the cemetery last Wednesday morning. He has secured 125 names so far on a paper which he has been circulating, and there are quite a number of names yet to be obtained. Each signer subscribes one dollar, Mr. Wolfe agreeing to take charge of the cemetery for one year. Tk. T TH «. nr —LimUuZ »7Tran an excursion to I Michigan City last Thursday. The train ! was in two scetions and each was well loaded with passengers. On the return trip in the evening the first section of the excursion met with a delay of about an hour at this place on account of the breaking of an eccentric on the engine. The second section arrived here about a half hour after the first and by “doubling up” and making one train they were enabled to start again on their weary journey, leaving here about 8:30 o'clock. The residence on Dan Beall’s farm, about a half mile southwest of Walker j ton, was struck by lightning last Wednes day evening about 4 o’clock. The bolt struck a tree 15 feet from the house and from there ran on a wire clothes line to the house, ripping the siding from the building and doing other damage. Fortunately, the occupants of the house. Mr. and Mrs. Moore, happened to be 1 away from home at the time, or they would probably have been seriously in jured, if not killed, as the lightning struck a part of the house where they would likely have been in at the time. j Death of Prof. A. H. Barber Con- I finned. The death of Prof. A. H. Barber, notice of which was given in the 1 ndependent last week, is corroborated by subsequent newspaper reports. We had no definite information concerning his death, but from the details as given in our ex changes surmised that it was the Prof. A. H. Barber who was formerly principal of the Walkerton schools. His death occurred at South Milford, Ind., and the particulars, which we take from a copy of the Steuben County Republican, are given briefly as follows: “Died, at his home in South Milford, Ind., May 2d, 1897, Almeron H. Barber, aged 39 years, 7 months. Deceased was born at Middletown, Allen county, Ind., and moved with his parents to Salem township, Steuben county, in 1860. He attended the common schools until the age of 16. He graduated from the Normal College at Valparaiso, Ind. He was married to Hattie Farst, Sept. 1, 1885. He was principal of the Walkerton high school for five years, principal of the New Carlisle school one year and of the high school at South Milford two years. He held a state license. He leaves a wife, two children and father to mourn their loss. He was a kind husband and a dutiful son.” L. E. & W. Excursion Rates. On Sunday, June 20th, the Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company will run a popular cheap excursion to Indianapolis. Specjpl train will leave Walkerton at 6:01a.m.; rate $1.50. Do not fail to take advantage of this opportunity to spend a full day at the State Capital visiting the beautiful parks and the other numerous attractive points of interest. Take your wheel along as a baggage car will be provided for their accommodation without additional charge. Indianapoi lis has miles of paved streets for the benefit of wheelmen and no license is required. For further informatien call on ticket agent L. E. & W. R. R. Lake Manitou, Rochester, Ind., via j Lake Erie & Western Railroad. This | popular summer resort is now open for I the pleasure and comfort of its patrons. Keep cool by taking an outing to this delightful spot, where fishing, boating, bathing and numerous other amusements are to be had. Manitou and other West Side Hotels are situated in shady groves, on the shore of this beautiful ; lake, with ample accommodations, everything first class and with exceedingly moderate rates. Special excursion rate

of one fare for the round trip is now made, going on Friday and Saturday, returning Monday. This will enable all to enjoy a Sunday outing never to be forgotten, and within reach of everyone. For further information, call on agents, or address, C. F. Daly, General Passenger Agt., Indianapolis, Ind. WANTED-ANIDEA of some simple thing to patent ? Protect your ideas : they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attorneys, Washington, D. C., for their SI,BOO prize offer.

Local Briefs. Stophens wants your wool. The room occupied by J. W. Brown’s saloon is undergoing repairs. Just received, two tons of the famous Plymouth binder twine at Machinery Hall. Leslie Bros, will open up to-day- Saturday with one of the finest ice cream parlors in this part of the country. The warm weather and copious showers of the past few days have made the corn and other growing crops fairly hump. The L. E. & W. paid about SI,OOO to its employes at this place on the 16th inst. This included the bridge men who are working near town. Deering and Daisey all steel and Thomas hay rakes at Machinery Hall. io Per Cent Off for cash on fire sale prices, at Tam Wolfe’s. 4 You have sample buggies from different factories to choose from at^ a ‘ chinery Hall. The Waterloo, Ind., postoffice, like the Walkerton poatoffice, will be placed back in the fourth class list after July 1. Do you want KMlgood envelopes printed with your return address on for 50 cents? You can get them at the Independent. Y*u can’t afford to do without them at that price. Call and leave your order. We make this special offer for the benefit of our farmer friends and others who have not been in the habit of using printed envelopes. ■ J— The Independent office has blank j deeds and mortgages, notes and receipts ; for sale. Tho 1. I. A 1. are selling tickets on Sundays good returning on Monday trains, at one fare for the round trip. For Sale. My place consisting of nine acres. An acre and a half is set out to strawberries and about one acre t<> trees and various small fruits. Place adjoins town and is well adapted to small farming and fruit raising. For further particulars call on me. W. S. Leßoy. Lake Erie & Western g. R. A3 Rail Niagara Fall* Excursion. Wait for the old reliable Lake Erie A Western personally conducted Niagara Falls excursion Thursday, August 5, 1897, also Sandusky, Put In-Bay, ('loveland and Buffalo, with side trips to Lewiston, Toronto. Thousand Islands, etc. For tickets, rate, time and pamphlet containing general information. oJi <>n any ticket agent of the above rotM. train leaves Walkerton at U.XI w- * 1 late s7^

It Can't be Beat. That is a dead sure thing which you will realize when you are weary of searching for a sale of popular merchandise equaling the one planned by us for Friday and Saturday, June 18 and 19. Clothing for Men. Clothing for boys and Children. \ 11 our sl2 00 suits $8 90 Long pts suits worth s*oo $5 75 “ “ 10 (K) “ .7 65 “ “ “ “ 700 500 *■ •• 800 “ 575 ’* “ “ “ 500 350 “ “ 700 •• 500 “ “ “ “ 100 290 •> •• 600 “ . 100 Knee pts suits 60e, 80c, 1.00 1.22 1.69 2.00. Men’s Shoes Boys’and Children Shoes ?3 50 shoes for $2 69 for 10c, 30c, 45c, 60c, 79c. 88c and 37c. 300 “ •* 244 Ladies shoes worth $l5O SIOO 250 “ “ 185 200 144 2 (X) “• “ 169 “ “ “ 2 .‘>O 1 SX) 150 “ " 115 Men’s summer underwear pe suit Suspenders 9c. hose 4c. muslin 4c. 45c, 6.5 c, 80c Straw hats 4c, 9c, 15c, 21c, 30c, 39c. Men’s summer shirts 21c, 30c, 35c, We have the largest stock of straw 44c. hats in the county. Knee pants for boys 14c, 18c, 35c. Our business is continually growing. We are enjoying an excellent trade. Never before in good or bad times has our business been patronized so freely by new and old customers. We do not want;all the trade but wo want all to call on us Friday and Saturday, June 18 and 19„ M. ^.LMAN & SON, Plymouth. Inci. 4 The Undersigned Leads the Trade with (Big (Bargains in (Dry Goods, Groceries, 4M& (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 Leader in Low Prices.

Walkerton Market. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY STEPHENS AND GRIDER. Eggs a Butter $ । Lard ............. 6 " Green Hides potatoes :;::: 30 to’ 35 Corn 20 gjover Seed u” ‘ ’ ’.3.50 to 3.75 Wheat £ atfi 7. . . .7. .12 to 15 geans 70 to 75 Rye og Onions new 80 to’ 1.00 Chickens young 5 to 51; Wool 12 to 16 lurko y s to 6 WiOlOiOilUi^ 1 2 The Columbia | I Ice I Cream I • 5 ~ i 3 took the medal at the world’s t fair. We gave forty dollars for 3 the receipt, and will serve this E Cream to our customers all EE 3 this season. Sold by the dish E 'j or in bulk. Parties and festi 2 vals served promptly. EE. I 1 ■ 5 Lemonade, Confec-^ i tionery & Cigars. E. M. MYER, 1 Domestic Bakery | THE Farmers’»M Walkerton, IndJohn E. Johnson. Pres. Morgan Johnson, Vice Pres. Thompson turner. Cashier. D,ws a general banking business; Dha « and sells exchange, makes col lections 011 all points at lowest poaai L bfi‘ expense. Aeeoiint-. <<f individuals • aind corpoiutions aolicited.

Few People go Around THE GLOBE. but Many Stop There, for we now have cne of the most complete stocks of Clothing e- er before in Walkerton. We can tit large and email people with all etylee and - ' prices, OUR LINE OF ALPACAS IS COMPLETE. When in need of Clothing du .Hot fail to call at the Globe and learn curjxrlceF, as we are sure we can please you, Wf a’so carry a fine line of ©enfs’ furnishing ©oods, Shoes, Trunks and Valises. In fact everything kept in a first-class clothing sti re. GOME AND SEE US. —Fair. Not How High! But h >w low can we make the price, is the question we ask ourselves when marking our goods for sale. That's what makes jours an everexpanding business, it’s a potent advertiser: it tells the jtory through the purse in hundreds of homes, only to be retold in numerous others by appreciative money savers. STEPHENS & GRIDER. Some people have thought, in ages gone by, ¥ g A gasoline stove an unsafe thing to buy; Such notions as these are past all endurance For there is a safe stove, called the “IN- sHlNvz'l 'r ■ B Ar nt z Iho Insurance mT/ Gasoline St vs, the only stove in whichllp^ll dM jlx—jy there is any provision made to prevent theV « V escape of gasoline should the burner be ac- 7 wv'J cidentally or carelessly blown out or left open. Each stove is fitted with the “White Separator,” which thoroughly filters the gasoline, extracting dirt, etc., before oil I\. reaches the burners. For sale by L. A. rSeGE. _ .11 / I I eries, | , ETC. | ne of the largest and A f Prints, Ginghams A randies, dress trim w l<aces ever shown in J have Ladies’ Shirt ▼ s W ; Ladies’ Wrapper A joode in proportion A Buiax j