St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 23, Number 12, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 October 1897 — Page 4

©tjc JnbcpcniknL ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY ATWALKERTON. - - - INDIANA W. A. Endley, - Editor and Publisher. ADVANCE. ——— SATURDAY, OCl’. 9, 1897. Ab exchange rather quaintly observes: * -The reason some persons talk so much is because they have nothing to say.'’ It seems to be the general drift of wpinion that the republicans have a sure walk-away in the coming election in Okio. Subtract from a great man all that he to opportunity, and all that he to chance, all that he has gained toy the wisdom of his friends and by the tfoliy of his enemies, and our Brobdinag •will often become a Liliputian.—Colton. Whisky drinking has fallen off nearly gallons, which is due, the inrevenue commissioners says, to • Che hard times. He thinks that with 1 better times there will be a correspond- ; Sag increase in the consumption of • uor. ,

Eugene V. Debs is quoted as saying in ;i recent speech that he didn’t believe chat strikes pay. ’Gene is no doubt eight about this, as the hardship and suffering caused by strikes isually outvpejgh what advantages may be gained fay them. "That is the truest American policy which shall most usefully employ American capital and .American labor, and faest sustain the whole population. Agriuulture, commerce and manufactures will flourish together or languish to-gether.-—Daniel Webster. Hon.-James S. Dodge, of Elkhart, has feeen appointed to the consulship at -Nagasaki, Japan. Here is another shin fn g example of what perseverance will tdo. But Jim Dodge is well worthy of sShe position and his efforts should have feeen rewarded long ago. The office jpays $4,000 a year besides fees. It is said that Mason Long. of Fort "Wayne, who posed for several years as gambler and loetur-^i^^*. .Tf»‘A Jiiing a bucket skiop T Wayne Tor a Chicago firm whit.. mn4p sailed, causing a loss of many thousands •of dollars to its customers. “Mace” <quit the “reform” business when he rfound that he could make more money nt something else. •Corbett and Fitzsimmons are both in draining and it is thought that another iiuatch between the two pugilists is beang arranged. It begins to look as if ^something were going to happen, as Cor»bett recently called Fitzsimmons a giraffe, a lobster, a possum and a kangaroo, while Fitzsimmons has called »Corbett a cur, an ape, a pompadoured thyena and a jackass. •The Hawaiian government has ratified fche treaty of annexation to the United .States, and the little island republic will sio doubt soon be nestling comfortably ’under the protecting wing of this great nation. It now remains for our senate Ko ratify the measure, which will proibahly be done with little delay after conbgress assembles. The majority of the senators, it is said, favor annexation. The young men of Valparaiso have (. organized a “spot cash” club, the members of which obligate themselves to buy .nothing on time. The pay-as-you-go ku&iA, while a mighty hard one for some So acquire, is the proper thing and usu:ally proves afruitful source of prosperity tteAhe one who follows this rule strictly. ’Ei® example of the young men of Val^axsiso could be followed with profit very where. Ihe Pennsylvania railroad company, Fearing train wrecking by tramps, who becoming so emboldened, is prepar to take steps to prevent such danger by a special police system to ttfceroughly patrol its lines after night. All roads may be driven to this precauUkm after awhile if well-meaning but mi'ggatided people throughout the country -continue to encourage the tramp nuisance by feeding this class without judgment or discrimination. Last Chance! 'On Sunday, October 10th, 1897, the L. E. & W. will run a grand autumn ex•cnrsioEi to Indianapolis. Special train will leave Walkerton at 6:57 a. m., rate 41. Do not fail to take advantage of this opportunity to spend a full day at 'he State Capital, visiting the beautiful iparks and the other numerous attractive Smuts of interest. Take your wheel ;idong as a baggage car will be provided B'ch their accommodation without adli 15 cm al charge. Indianapolis has miles streets for the benefit of wheele»s®. and no license is required. For further information call upon ticket agent. Call on Cripe, one door north of extyress office, for a neat hair-cut.

The South Bend Courier, a German publication, has entered upon its 25th year. The Courier, it is said, has always had an up hill experience but is now on the eve of brighter days. Neal Dow died Saturday at his home in Portland, Maine, at the age of 94. Ho was a persistent worker in the prohibition ranks and accomplished more for the cause than any other individual in the country. He was the father of legislative prohibition. Major Geo. E. Finley says in his excellent paper, the Martinsville Gazette: “In expressing a determination to send state officers to Ripley connty to see that the laws are enforced, the governor gives evidence that the enforcement of the laws in that quarter heretofore has been lax. Thus the governor adds his testimony to the fact upon which the mob itself acted, in its heroic endeavor to protect the community from outlawry. A little more sympathy for the honest citizenship of Ripley county, and a little less maudlin sentiment lavished upon outlaws, whom a swift though terrible justice overtakes, would better befit the governor.” It might be well for Gov. Mount to ponder over this suggestion. —South Bend Times. No matter how much sympathy Governor Mount may feel for those who were implicated in the Ripley county lynching affair he is obliged, as the chief executive of the state, to put aside whatever tender feelings he may have and do his duty by takmg active measures to see that the law is enforced against the lynchers, who, according to all reports, are among the best citizens of Ripley county. There is, perhaps, no

one who has read the facts in the case carefully, including Governor Mount himself, but what feels that the outlaws who fell victims to the just wrath of the Ripley county mob, got what they richly deserved; but Gov. Mount realizes that it would be a living disgrace for him to openly acknowledge that he looked upon the matter in this light, as being governor he must act consistently with the responsibility of his high position. Every good citizen has a deep regard for the sanctity of the law, but when this great instrumentality of justice fails to bring outlaws and murderers to time after a suffering community has waited patiently for years for the law to come to its relief, as was the case in Ripley county, there is some excuse, as all must agree, for the application of a quicker and surer form of jus bice mob law. But the palliating features of this unfortunate affair can not be taken into account by Gov. Mount, as it was a lynching and must be treated as a plain case, the same as any other lynching, by the chief executive of BBLstate. 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. The Ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a Harvest Supper ami Harvest Drill Oct. 30. Ladies, go to O. 11. Millard’s for walking hats and sailors in all the late designs. Also Tams for children. Our Cobbler's outfits at 59 cents. Heretofore they have always sold for 75 cents and sl. Ross A Brady. M. D. Leßoy has just added another new top buggy to his livery outfit. It is of the Nappanee make and is a very handsome, stylish vehicle. I will deliver gasoline and kerosene free of charge between the hours of 9 and 10 a. iu. each day except Sunday. Leave your can. H. H. Granger. 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. Valentine Hardy is laid up with a very sore foot. Several days ago a horse stepped on it and thinking to bathe it with liniment, by mistake he got carbolic acid which ate into the flesh so badly that for a time gangrene was threatened. The symptoms are more favorable at this writing. An editor has been inspired, after looking over his list of delinquent subscribers, to compose the following: , “How dear to our heart is the old silver dollar, when some kind subscriber presents it to view; the Liberty head without necktie or collar, and all the strange things which to us seem so new; the wide spreading eagle, the arrows below it, the stars and the words with the stranger things they tell; the coin of our fathers, we’re glad that we know it, for some time or other ’twill come in right well; the spread-eagle dollar, the star spangled dollar, the old silver dollar we all love so well.” To Cider Makers. • We will hereafter run our cider press ; Tuesday and Thursday of each week. I Lopp & McDaniel. i Fall Millinery Opening. ' On Oct. 9 Ida Beach will have her fall millinery opening. She has this season 5 a full line of the latest fall and winter hats. All ladies are requested to attend. - \VANTED-TRUSTWORTHY ano active ’ ’ gentlemen or ladies to travel for responsible, established house in northern Indiana. Monthly 5565.00 and expenses Position steady. - Reference. Unclose self addressed stamped envelope. The Dominion Company, Dept. Y Chiengo,

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