St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 23, Number 11, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 October 1897 — Page 4

independent. ISSUED E V ERY SAT UR I) AY at WALKERTON, - - . INDIANA. W. A. Endlf.y, - Editor and Publisher. — -31.25 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. ——• SATURDAY, OUI'. 2, 1897. James A. Garfield. son of ex president Garfield is to be married next month to Miss Williams, of Glenville. Ohio. The report is now afloat that gold in paying quantities has been found in Starke county. This report has probably been started by some of the busi ness men to prevent the entire depopulation of the county to the Klondike. Frank Phiscator, the returned Klon<dyke king, has received a letter from a Mr. Barry, who owns a claim next to his, saying- that S4O,(XX) in gold has been I taken from the top of a small hill on | Barry’s claim. Many Dawson City people are on the verge of starvation, and typhoid fever is taking off prospectors at the rate of two or three a day. The foot ball season is now here and if Walkerton wants to make a record this year it is time to organize and begin the practice. Walkerton has the material to make a winning team of, and considerable practice and good coaching is all that is required. Foot ball, when properly played, is the most exciting and interesting of all sports and we think a team here would find plenty of financial backing among the citizens. The railroads running through this place have been very liberal with the people this year, and have given them many a pleasant day’s outing at a very little expense. The price of the fare has been the smallest item of expense. The excursions to Chicago, which have been run almost every Sunday, have been especially popular, a great many having taken advantage of the opportunity dining the summer to visit the city on business or pleasure. There has nothing definitely been done in regard to the bicycle factory and it may be that Walkerton is letting slip a chance of a lifetime or atany rate an op portunity to bring an enterprise here that would greatly benefit the city. The projectors of the scheme and the owners of the land where the site was desired ^couldn’t agree as to price and the manu facturers went away to think about it. Nothing has been heard of them since they left and it is supposed they are st’U thinking. Walkerton could afford to make some concession to these people and should make up any little difference between them and the land owners. The laws of the Knights of the Maccabees have been amended so that any person, whether already a member or hereafter becoming such, may have the amount of his benefit certificate paid to his beneficiaries in any number of annual installments, or all in one payment, as heretofore. This will offer members of this order an opportunity to secure for their families an annuity where they desire it. So that a three thousand dollar policy may be paid in five, ten or fifteen annual installments, and say at ten installments, the family will have S3OO a year to live on, and ten years will bring an average family to an age where the children can take care of themseves. It is a wise amendment. All of the amendments made go into effect August 29. The order now has $320,000 surplus fund, the most of which is invested in government bonds, and this fund will be increased by an extra October assessment on the membership. Those w-ho understand diplomatic affairs existing between our nation and other countries consider the relations be tween this government and Japan to be the most strained. Japan is very dicisive in its opinion towards Hawaii and this government is not in the habit of receding from a position once, taken. The Nappanee News sizes the matter up editorially as follows: Japan wants a licking. The little,' much-Mikado-governed Empire is just now strutting about like an old “nigger” with a red jacket on, all because a year or two ago she threshed a. lot of almond-eyed heathen belong ing to the Chinese Kingdom. Their present sputter is over the proposed annexation of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States, which the Japs are making every effort to prevent. It is also pretty well ascertained that Eng land is egging the dwarfs up to raising a little ruction in case we see fit to annex the infant republic to our already vast domain. But there is one thing as sure as fate; if Japan gets too insolent over the matter and stirs up war with us, Uncle Sam will simply send a few U. S. regulars down there and thrash the little bantams within an inch of their lives. If England attempts to get smart and interfere she may experience a repetition of 177-3 multiplied by ten. Japan knows neither her own weakness nor our strength. If she did England could not inveigle her into a racket with this government. The fact is, if we want Hawaii we will simply annex her without asking the consent of Japan, England, or any other pow-cr, and the less they say about it the easier they will get off. The whole Japanese government would not make a breakfast for these United States.

Local Briefs. _ Oct. 9. Ida Beach’s millinery opening. Don t forget the day of the millinery opening at Ida Beach’s Oct. 9, 1897. Dr. Smith who is well known here is very seriously ill at his home in Kokoma. ■ A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Walz on Sunday. Weight nine pounds. The Ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a Harvest Supper and Harvest , " Drill Oct. 30. Ladies, go to O. H. Millard's for walk- ; ing hats and sailors in all the late de- ■ i signs. Also Tams for children. i Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Nicoles will give a , t i dime social at their home, Oct. 14, for , I the benefit of the Presbyterian church. I Refreshments will be served. ( The LaPorte Fair Association came j out about SBOO in the hole this year. The diphtheria scare was the direct cause of the shortage in attendance. I will deliver gasoline and kerosene free of charge between the hours of 9 and 10 a. m. each day except Sunday. Leave your can. H. 11. Omngor. The Thimble Circle meets at the M. I E. church parlors on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 7th. At that time an election of officers will take place, and a good attendance is required. We now have in stock one of the largest lines of overcoats ever shown in Walkerton, having bought before the advance in price we will be able to give you very low prices. The Globe. There was a taffy party at John Bell’s on Wednesday evening. About twenty couple were there and as is usually customary with Walkerton young people, when they get together they had a good time. Ben Pratt thinks as much of “Old Charlie” as any other member of his family. Eor twenty four years the horse was a-sociated with Mr. Pratt in his dray business here and although a good horse yet he has been placed on the retired list. Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Pratt drove old Charlie into the country to make a visit, and while there the horse became unfastened and coming to town took his old accustomed place at the dray stand, where Mr. and Mrs. Pratt found him after enjoying a pleas ant walk in from the country. Fall Millinery Opening. On Oct. 9 Ida Beach will have her fall millinery opening. She has this season a full line of the latest fall and winter , hats. All ladies are requested to attend. Obituary. OAniftA ADVOCATE.] James M. Patterson was born in the town of North East, Erie Co., Pa., Oct., 20, 1829, and died in Galien, Berri»n Co. Mich., Sept. 18th, 1897, aged 07 years 11 months. He was converted in early life ai d carefully instructed by his devout parents in the doctrine of the Wesleys. In after years he was licensed to preach, but his chief Christian work was in the Sunday Schools, and how faithful he labored in this and adjoining townships is well remembered by the many Sunday schools of which he was Superinten dent. He lived a devoted Christian life, and no man can say of him that he dealt un fairly. Since the death of his wife six years ago, his life has been spent in quietness and seclusion excepting on the day of his Lord, when he was invariably in his place in the loved Sunday school. He leaves a twin brother, daughter, step daughter, granddaughter and three sisters to mourn his loss. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Herring assisted by Mr. Robert Alcott, and he was laid to rest in the Galien cemetery. “How blest the righteous when he dies, When sinks the weary soul to rest. How mildly beams the expressing eyes, How gently heaves the parting breath. Lifes labor done, as sinks the clay Light from its load, the Spirit flies, While heaven and earth combine to say How blest the righteous when he dies.’’

BRIGHT’S DISEASE is the most dangerous of all human { | ailments because its approach is unob- ' j servable. Its symptoms are common to ' I other diseases, viz., Severe Headache, i backache. Dizziness, Sleeplessness, i I Blurred Vision, Dyspepsia, etc. Once i ' let it get a firm hold on the system and ' !it is difficult to dislodge. It is caused ■ | by inability of the kidneys to filter the ' ; Urea, from the blood. ' Yet it can be CURaD I have been a victim of rheumatism i for many^ years, and suffered untold ; agony. Not only did I have rhuematism b but I was told I had Bright’s disease. I - know i had awful pains in my back, and •: my kidneys bothered me terribly. Some J time ago 1 bought a box of Dr. Hobbs . | Sparagus Kidney Pills a.t, Bomm’s drug > j store, and gave them a thorough trial. • ।To my surprise my rheumatism has dis ; ; appeared and my kidneys have ceased to . ! pain me any more. Your Sparagus Pills । have fixed me up all right, and I am now ' • a comparatively well man. W. C. Smith, 810 John St., Evansville, Ind. HOBBS Sparagus Kidney Pilis. ' HOBBS REMEDY CO.. Proprietors, Chicago. , । Dr. Hoblu Pills For Sale in WALKERTON, IND., by J. F. REID, Druggiet.

Our । Special Sale 500 pair oi Ladies’, children and Misses shoes a little out of stylo at half the usual price, ranging from 20c to $2.35 per pair. Call and see them, i You Can’t Afw! to Miss Our Bargains! ~ wr S. D.^ARTIN. £ OUR MOTTO: 3 £ “Where there’s a Will 3 | there’s a Way.’’ 3 £ When you buy anything that tut 11s out 3 B bad, what do you do? 5 Never buy at that store again, or go back £7 and complain? No dealer is infallible; give Ji him 11 chance to make the wrong rignt. If Ji' he doesn’t then’s the time to quit. If you Ji get anything here that’s wrong it’s your own Ji fault if its not righted. Allman’s big cloth £1 ing. hat and shoe house. * I M. ALLMAN, I The Undei signeaL^fj Vi’^Triidt with - -f ▼ 'Big Bargains in 'bey ibe.is, ww* 'Hoots, Shoes, Giass and Queensn^ire The Largest Assortment AT PRICES THAT OTHERS DO NOT MEET. Your dollar does double duty when you buy your goods of I fioaih ^nsberg&r, Leader in Low Prices. । k. > r ■ y-Ty New Furniture I and Undertaking Establishment I Have opened up in business in the McDaniel room, lately occupied by Nichols’ furniture store, with a new stock of the best and latest goods m the furniture line, and can assure the public that they will be pleased with my stock and prices. I have a c<implete outfit for the undertaking business, including a fine new hearse, and will be prepared to give thia department careful and thorough attention. Respectfully, H, A. Yearick.

Notice of Insolvency. In the mattwr of the estate ) In the St. .10-eph । Win. M. Liggett, deceased ) N<>. 12G)'" 1 11' 1 c ”" 1 ' I Notice is hereby given that upon peliuon filed ’in said Court by the Admiuistral<>rofsaid Estate, setting up the insuflieiein y of the Estaie of s H j.i decedent to pay the debts and liabilities thereof, the Judge of said Cointdidoii the 0 day of Sept 1897, find said estate to be probably iusoivent. and order the same to be settled accordingly. I he creditors of said estate aie theiefore here, j nolifietl of such insolvency and required to file their claims against said estn e for allowance prior to Oct It. 1897. Witness the Ch rk and S< al of said Court at South Betid, Indiana, this 20 day of Sept.. 1897. CEO. M I OCNTAJN. cieik I’bASTERS for SPINAL WEAKNESS. AH druggists sell ’em for 25c. I

i |iiliiUiliiiill^^ The •Globe! B 2 HAS EXPENDED £ | 7500 dollars for i | suits and over- I | coats. | j B | You will make no I mistake by calling, g hmw— । 23 on these now goods and we guarantee our 3 prices to be as low or lower than any cloth- EE 3 ing store in the country. Remember when :3 you buy clothing of us you are getting I UP TO DATE GOODS.! ^3 | Yours for bargains. B | 11. B 3 Leaders in Lw Prices. fiwnmminiimwiimiimn New Fall line of -Dry Goods. Full stock of boots and shoes, groceries, crockery and queensware. Tltlls is your OD.Ein.ee for Bargains. Are now occupying the room recently vacated by the L. A. Reece Hardware Company. STEPHENS & GRIDER. J. d4ew and 'Bewildering Assortment of * j Lawns and Dimities, and the .New POLKA-DOT LAPPET MULLS In all the Fashionable Colors. SHIRT WAISTS in the New Lawns and Linens and Linneu Effects. A full Une of Wrappers and a Nice Assortment of'Prints. New Line of Shoes in Coin Toe, and the latest effects in black and the new shades of purple and green, also a full line of Children's Shoes. BRUBAKER & BLAINE

I.."" " Business men should have earns print cd representing their respective vocations. Call at the Independent and seo the neat designs and learn prices. No morphine or opium ,n Dr. Miles' Pa:> Pills. Cuke All Pain. “One cent a dose.”