St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 23, Number 2, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 31 July 1897 — Page 4

@l!)c 3ni>epcnbcnt. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY WALKERTON. - - - INDIANA. - . W. A. Endley, - Editor and Publisher. —"■■■ 51.25 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. —— SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1897. The wheat crop in Great Britain is short, much below the average. Ex-Gov. Claude Matthews is making speeches in the Fourth district in behalf of candidate Griffiths. A warm political fight is on in that district. Switzerland has passed a law for the — nation to buy and control the railroads. Government ownershijr been adopted by a few European nations with reasonable success. It is now stated that Japan doesn’t want war with this country for the reason that she regards her relations with the United States as of much more importance than her interests in Hawaii. The Dingley tariff bill is now in force, having passed the senate and received the president’s signature last Saturday. Now look out for a landslide of prosperity. It will be hard work to dodge the dollars now. Moses P. Handy, editor-in-chief of the Chicago Times-Herald, has been appointed by the president special commissioner of the United States to the Paris international. exposition in 1900. He will leave for his new post of duty September 1. The British own 25,000 sailing vessels and 12,000 steam vessels. The entries into the ports of the United Kingdom are 300,000 annually. With such a vast showing as this, England may well lay claim to the proud title of “mistress of the seas.” Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone celebrated the fifty-eighth anniversary of their wedding a few days ago. The venerable couple are in excellent health, and the great statesman is said to get around with as much vigor as at any time within the last ten years. “Bleeding Kansas” is blessed with a large wheat crop this year, which will help to give new life and prosperity to the industries of that state, which have been under the ban of depression for a few years past largely on account of blighted crops. Jamestown, Kansas, is run by women officials, and it is said the public busi- ' ness was never before so wisely and ' promptly looked after and administered. ' Noting this the Inter Ocean says: “There are lots of towns and cities which would make money and add comfort by exchanging whisky tubs and beer kegs for a council of clear-headed women.” Governor Mount has designated Friday, October 29, as the date for observing Arbor Day in Indiana. In commenting upon the benefits that come from the observance of this day the governor, among other good things, says: “The rapidity with which our native forests are being destroyed should cause deep concern. Many of the nations of the old world have realized the disaster that has attended the destruction of timber, and, by the passage of wise economic laws are now encouraging the planting of trees, and the observance of arbor day is becoming general.” The death of Ex-United States Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, removes a notable and conspicuous figure from among our most worthy and illustrious statesmen. He represented Wisconsin in the senate in the days of Stephen A. Douglas, and was one of the founders of the republican party. In later years Mr. Doolittle became offended at the policy of the republican party and cast his fortunes with th© democratic party. This change of heart came while he was in the senate and his republican constituents, who had elected him to this position, asked for his resignation, but he retained his seat until the expiration of his term. He was one of the ardent supporters of President Andrew Johnson’s reconstruction policy 7 . Alaska was discovered by Vitus Behring in 1741 and was purchased from Russia by the United States in 1867. The area of Alaska is 531,409 square i miles, and its extreme length from’north । to south is 1.100 miles; extreme breadth, I 800 miles. It has a coast line 4,000 miles in length. The Yukon river is the great highway through the country and is navigable in the summer for about 700 miles. The mean annual temperature of the Yukon country is about 25 degrees; at Sitka, 44 degrees. The winter temperature at the latter place is about the same as that of Washington, D. C. The rainfall is very heavy and foggy weather is common on the coasts and ^islands. Sitka is one of the rainiest places in the world outside of the tropics. The Aleutian and Sitka districts are the agricultural regions, and good oats, barley and root crops are raised here 'with little trouble. The chief products are gold, silver, copper, cinnabar and iron.

Wonder if any of the “16 to 1” fellows will be found in the push in the Alaskan gold fields? England, it is announced, is about to make important concessions in regard to the movement nowon foot looking to the attainment of international bimetallism. The Wolcott silver commission in Europe seems to be bearing good fruit. The Fort Wayne Sentinel makes a center shot by saying: “Some people believe they are the whole peoule and everything should be done their way or it is wrong. Such persons continually stir up strife and do more to defeat progress than all the balance of the community.” The LaPorte Herald tells of a sea serpent in Fishtrap lake near that place. It is said to be about 20 feet long and as large around as a beer keg. It lashes the water terrifically with a sort of spiral motion. The editor of the Herald, it should be understood, is a strict temperConsider for what it is thatyou sorrow. It is either remediable or it is not. If it be, why should that time be spent in grieving which should be employed in actively applying remedies? If it be irremediable, then is sorrow vain and superfluous, as tending only to aggravate misery.—Anonymous. The well nigh universal desire to buy things cheap, says the New Albany Tribune, is one of the great evils of our time. The wish to buy cheap forces cheap selling and the necessity for cheap selling compels those who control products to cut down expenses in every possible way. Then come reduced wages and then strikes. It is cheap coal that has originated the present great strike of coal miners. Reform must begin with the people in a willingness to pay a fair price for the products they buy. This will bring peace between capital and labor, between employer and employe, will increase trade and make times good. The glowing reports of sudden fortunes gained in the Klondyke gold fields are electrifying the country and attracting thousands of gold hunting people to that far-away northern clime. Some of the atories told of great fortunes made in a few months read like tales of fiction, and no doubt some of them are greatly exaggerated. While a great many people are doubtless striking it rich in Alaska there are thousands who will not be so fortunate and will return home when they are lucky enough to raise the price to get back disgusted, disappointed and with hopes all blasted. If you have a sure thing of it in this land of peace and plenty, better not chance the uncertainties and hardships of the Alaskan gold fields. To-day, Saturday, S. J. Nicoles concludes his duties as postmaster of Walkerton and turns the affairs of the office over to his successor, Mr. Turner. Mr. Nicoles has served the public in this capacity a little over four years and has discharged the duties of the office faithfully and in a most efficient manner. He has been accommodating and patient —qualities most essential in a postmaster He has made a good record, and leaves the office with the good will and best wishes of the people generally. Mr. Nicoles, after a vacation of a few weeks, will resume his law and insurance business, having rented the front room over Reid's drug store in the Fry-Dougherty block for this purpose. His successor, Thompson Turner, as is well known, is a young man possessing all the qualifications necessary to make an excellent postmaster, and with his capable deputy, Harry Owen, there is no question but that the affairs of the Walkerton postoffice will continue to be administered by efficient hands. We Are Looking Out for Them. A dangerous counterfeit five hundred dollar silver certificate is in circulation. Look out for them.—Walkerton Independent. None of them have been passed on The Times as yet, but we are scrutinizing very closely every SSOO silver certificate that is tendered us. -Wanatah Times. Keep Up Your Scott’s Emulsion in Summer-time nat are your resources for the summer? Have you an abundance of health stowed away for the long, hot, depleting days, or does summer find you low in vitality, run down, losing flesh, and weak? Scott’s Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil will give you the proper reserve force, because it builds up the system on a solid foundation. A tonic may stimulate; Scott’s Emulsion not only “boosts,” it sustains. It is a wise precaution always to have at least a small bottle of Scott’s Emulsion in the house. Unopened, it will keep indefinitely. Tightly corked, after using, kept in a cool place, it will remain sweet for weeks. For sale by all druggists at ♦♦♦so Cmts and SI.OO

Local Briefs. Indianapolis and return sl, Aug. 8. A small blaze in Quirk’s barn called out the fire company Friday about 10 a. m., but the fire had been put out with pails of water when the company reached the scene. August 16! August 16! August 16! To Niagara Falls and Return. $7.50 via I. I. &I. Special train, sleepers and coaches running through from Streator to the Falls, over the I. I. & L— N. Y. C. & St. L. (Nickle Plate) to Buffalo, New York Central Buffalo to the Falls. For particulars address our agents or W. L. Ross, General .Agent, Streator. Obituary. Barge W., the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Behnke, of South Bend, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Baker, of this place, last Friday evening, aged one month and 21 day^^tjß^funeral w.ta-hokLat_tbe above"named residence on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Riley, in the presence of a large* number of friends and relatives, after which the little form was beautifully laid to rest in the Walkerton cemetery. May the Father of Mercies bless these parents, who have given up their only child. J. W. R. Lake Erie & Western R. R. All Rail Niagara i Falls Excursion. Wait for the old reliable Lake Erie & Western personally conducted Niagara Falls excursion Thursday, August 5, 1897, also Sandusky, Put-In-Bay, Cleveland and Buffalo, with side trips to Lewiston, Toronto, Thousand Islands, etc. For tickets, rate, time and pamphlet containing general information, call on any ticket agent of the above route. Train leaves Walkerton at 9:22 a. m Rate $7.50.

Dry Goods, Shoes and Dishes TO BE SOLD AT ACTUAL COST! Commencing Saturday, July 24. We Will Give a SPECIAL THIRTY DAYS’ CASH SALE! This sale will include oUj^atoek of DRY GOODS. SHOES and we will positively sell these goods off at WHA\ COST US. Our reason for so doing is tlia, our room is too crow/ ed, and we must make room for NEW FALL GOODS. Rather than be cramped and carry the goods over we prefer to sell them off at cost. Those who are looking for bargains in our line should not miss the opportunities which this sale affords. S. D. MARTIN. - - i I ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTEEN — CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR -ATALLMAN’S, Plymouth. Ind. Suit and Shoe Sellers. Money back if dissatisfied. East Side Michigan St. I — The Undersigned Leads the Trade with - (Big (Bargains in (Try 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 ]Vo6ih fj^nsbrgu, Leader in Low Prices.

Order Your Hard Coal Early, V J ' the best & rade of hard coal for»- $6.50 per ton delivered by ordermg of] R. f. Dare, the wood and coal dealer. Oblige me with your order and I will «d 0 my best to please you. W hat is ‘dolce far niente?’ ” “Well in F x finest phase, it is sitting perfect--1 sti 1 and watching somebody else work. -Detroit Free Press. B. ACKACHE y ° ung f f el old ’ and old feel 1 n C ^° rth livin ^ ft’ s a dan- • j p'a* r Kidney Disease—the unerring “° f Weak : ands °^ Kidneys. °< Kidney weakness will « .T ou , ! ba f when the back ceased to ache, aH troubles ended. Neither liniments, nor Piasters, nor electricity can cure it. The seatty f the trouble is not in the skin, flesh or mu^. f es |f s in the Kidneys. Os can be <CURED prett / tough on a man who has to a Constant sufferer kidneys and IxTbkache as I "uy been for many years. Being laid upTst home so of ten with my aches and pair®/ I have lost a good many days’ woqk. The doctors called my trouble diawetes. It is a source of pleasure to me f now to say after using a box of Dr.y Hobbs Sparagus Pills, that they hajre knocked all of those old pains out ofrtne. I can work hard all day without fetling the least bit tuckered out. In faqt, I think 1 am about as healthy as anybody now and must thank you for it. Jacob Scott, Outer Grant St., Evansville, Ind. HOBBS Sparagus Kidney Pills. HOBBS REMEDY CO.. Proprietors, Chicago. Dr. Hobbs Pills For Sale in WALKERTON, IND., by J. F. REID, Drugent. _

1 Fcw People go Around • I THE GLOBE. I but Many Stop There, for we now have one of the most complete stocks of Clothing ever before in Walkerton. We can fit large and small people with all styles and prices. OUR LINE OF ALPACAS IS COMPLETE. When in need of Clothing do not fail to call at the Globe and learn our prices, as we are sure we can please you. We also carry a fine line of ©ents’ fTcirnishing ©oods, Shoes, Trunks and Valises.

In fact everything kept in a first-class clothing store. GOME AND SEE US. — Koontz & Fair. | SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE!J | =OF= | | Wash Fabrics, I | INCLUDING g | Dotted Mulls, Swisses, Shirt Waists B p and Other Light Goods. B | These Goods Must Go. | 3 -.This is your Chance B 3 for Bargains. p | p; Come early while the assortment is good. t 11 STEPHENS & GRIDER. I Some people have thought, in ages gone by, A gasoline stove an unsafe thing to buy;’ A^***^—^ Such notions as these are past all endurance For there is a safe stove, called the “INSURANCE.” •‘jff The Insurance Fw Gasoline Stove, the only stove in which! /f /f there is any provision made to prevent theV * V C tj escape of gasoline should the burner be ac- V . ||gg|Laaaig JAL iS cidentally or carelessly blown out or left ■ "^1 open. Each stove is fitted with the “White Separator,” which thoroughly filters the gasoline, extracting dirt, etc., before oil reaches the burners. For sale by \il_i _____— L, A, REEGE. A UI ew and bewildering Assortment of Lawns and Dimities, and the .New P OLKA-DOT LAPPET MULLS In all the Fashionable Colors. SHIRT WAISTS in the .New Lawns and Linens and Linnen Effects. A full line of Wrappers and a (Nice Assortment of (Prints. UP ew Line of Shoes in Coin Toe, and the latest effects in black and the new shades of purple and green, also a ful line of Children’s Shoes. BRUBAKER & BLAINE