St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 23, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 October 1897 — Page 1

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VOLUME XXIII.

FROM THE SOUTH. The following letter was written by V. B. Cunningham at Murfreesboro, Tenn., Oct. 10, to his brother Andrew, of this place, who kindly handed it in for publication : “Bro. Andrew: I haven't any word from home yet, no doubt some of you have written me but I do not stay long enough in one place to get mail. 1 ex- , pected to be at Healing Springs, Alabama, next week, but the quarantine kept me from getting farther than Columbia, Tenn., in that direction. If I keep well will have a good winter's work ahead. I certainly never felt better nor was 1 ever any better contented. Friday, the Bth, I looked over the Stone River battle field. Several parties explained the movements of each army to me and I got a pretty fair understanding of the battle. There has recently been erected at the most im- . portant places monuments with inscrip- I tions giving location, etc., etc. dust three and three-fourths miles north of the court house on Nashville pike on an elevated piece of ground on southwest side of the pike there is a monument with thd following: “Headquarters of Maj. Gen. W. S« Rosencrans, commanding federal forces during brttle of Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862, to Jan. 3, 1863.” Eight rods farther down the pike also on right hand side we read this: “Position of Ist and 2nd brigades, 3rd division, 14th A. C. Federal Brg. Gen. Van Cleve, com., Dec. 31, 1862.” Just three miles from town at the south west corner of the cemetery is this: On this spot Col. J. P. Garesche, of the federal army, was instantly slain by a cannon ball Dee. 31, 1862.” A half mile farther down on right of pike is the site of the Cowan (brick) house burned Dec. 31. 1862, by the sth Kentuckians of Louisville. Then, two miles from town north of the railroad track on bank of Stone river about two hundred yards to left of pike we read; “Round forest: Key to federal position held by center and left of Rosencran's army Dec. 31.1862.” Where the railroad and pike cross is indicated as Gen. Braxton's Headquarters, but I am to^, that jt^as —UttfrFr —toward ’own -south of Stone river.

Hazen’s brigade is buried where it fell at the hands of the guerrillas: it is on the bank of the river on railroad grounds. It is indicated by an immense monu ment ten feet square covered with inscriptions on all sides. The breastworks are all plainly to be seen. I wish you could look over the ground. Many soldiers find pistols and guns, etc., that they had hidden during the war among the rocks. I understand now why Stone river is so named. ExPresident Harrison's brother lives here near the battle field which is a part of his land. He married a plantation widownamed Lytle, whose husband died during the war: died of grief, it is said, because his plantation was being cut up into breastworks and his slaves being freed. Am going to Chattanooga today. Have ordered mail sent there. Yours Truly, A. B. Cunningham.”

To the Depositors of the Farmers Bank, Walkerton, Ind. This will introduce Messrs. Willard W. Hubbard and Caleb N. Lodge, the new officers of the bank at Walkerton. We take pleasure in recommending these gentlemen as men of responsibility and character. Mr. Hubbard was formerly Cashier of the Citizens Bank of Delphi, Indiana, and is at present the Secretary and Treasurer of the Island Coal Company and a large owner of real estate. Mr. Lodge is the Secretary of I, the United States Building & Loan Institution and a stockholder in our own bank. All business intrusted to them I will be handled with fidelity and care. ■ Yours respectfully, M. 13. Wii.son, President, W. F. Churchman, Cashier. C xpital National Bank, of Indianapolis, Capital §300,000.00.

The new officers of the Bank are: — Willard W. Hubbard, President. Caleb N. Lodge, Vice President. M. L. Northam, Assistant Cashier. Thompson Turner, Counsel. The Bank will continue to transact a general banking business: buy and sell exchange and make collections on all points at lowest possible cost. Accounts of individuals and corporations respectfully solicited. Government bonds for sale. The business will hereafter be known as—- “ The Walkerton Bank.”

Financial Responsibility §100,000.00 The best bargains wont always last at T. J. Wolfe’s. Come quick. T. J. Wolfe can prove his prices by showing you the goods. See ad.

ALMOST A DROWNING. Walter Koontz and Alex Warner Barely Escaped with their । Lives. j I Last Sunday while Walter Koontz and I Alex Warner were hunting on the lake their boat was capsized by a sudden gust of wind, and they narrowly escaped from a watery grave. They say where the boat upset that the water was 30 feet deep. The boys were using a small boat ; and had ; sail attached to the boat. The wind blew so strong that they were ; unable to control it, and while in the act of trying to manage it it upset and in i । consequence the boys were thrown out 1 and two guns were lost. They were i rescued by Leslie Hill who was hunting cl >se by them in a boat. They were about the center of the lake and if timely rescue had not been near they might not have gotten out. Ti e I boys should be very thankful to Mr. Hill • for being within hearing distance at the I time. Walt .says that it would have been all right if he had not lost his gun, mudhen and cap. E G. L. PEN AND SHEARS. Marion county, this state, eh-w, a record of one divorce out of every f >uU marriages. Marriage seems to be a fa : l lire to a largo extent in Marion con ‘y. ' Young preacher occupied a pulpit in Covington, Sunday, for 55 minutes. Audience gaped from weariness. The preacher asked the choir to sing any thing it wished, when he had concluded. A laugh spread overall faces when the choir struck up “Rest for the weary.” The state authorities have sent out replies to sportsmen saying that ac- ! cording to the law of the last legislature, quails may be killed between the 10th day of November and the Ist day of January, so long as they are not shipped out of the state. The last clause is an amend- , ment made necessary because of Illinois hunters who come to Northern Indiana and kill quail and then sell them ov< r , the state line. October will be Cold. .Hicks predicts that October will be a cold moqii». A regubjr^tyjJLiipaL^^ tends from thef Ith to 18th. From about the 25th to 29th, he predicts will fall the

most general and heavy disturbance ; of the month. A very marked lowbarometer will move out of the west early in the period, causing warm easter ly and southerly winds. Heavy storms of rain and wind, attended by lightning and thunder to the south, will visit many ’ sections within sixty hours of six feloek j p. m„ on the 26th. No one need be sur prised to find these storms turning to j sleet and snow in northern parts of the country, and it will be wise to anticipate a general cold wave, followed by cold, f frosty nights even into the south, dur ‘ ing the closing days of October. HAMLET. R. Hintz, the butcher, has bought the driving team of C. If. Westbrook. A. Martin was given a position on a large steamboat as assistant engineer aid is on his round trip to Buffalo, N. Y. They will be back to Chicago sometime in November.

The road between Knox, Hamlet and L iPorte is being put in good condition for travelers now. Hamlet received a much needed rain on last Monday, the first in several months. Prairie chickens are a thing of the past here and the quail law ought to be enforced by all farmers and officers now. C. J. Danielson has returned home after a few weeks’ stay in Chicago. The Hay Co. have filled their large barn with baled hay. Its capacity is 70 cars.

veil o. On last Thursday the local freight from Valpo to Plymouth was an hour s late and going at a good rate of speed i j between Davis and Hamlet set tire to j the marsh which burned up about 70 ' I tons <>f hay that bail been plowed around and 40 acres of corn. There were three section gangs on hand at the time and all of the farmers and a w'ork train also came to the rescue or the marsh, houses, hay and corn between the Penn. R. R. and B. A O. R. R. would have gone up in smoke. J. A M. MILL CREEK. Charles Porn, an old soldier of this [ township, dropped dead last Thursday । evening, heart trouble being the cause of his death. . Mrs. Francis Berringer went to South , Bend Monday.

Schuyler Ash, of LaPorte, was in town Monday on business. W. H. Collom went to LaPorte Tuesday on business. E. E. Ryan went to South Bend Tuesday. Whiz. Ladies’ calling cards—latest styles in cards and type.

WALKERTON. ST. JOSEI’H COUNTS L\hn Y . , J “’IANA. SATURDAY. OCT. 16. 1897

THE FOUR COUNTIES. News of St. Joseph, LaPorte, Marshall and Starke Counties Briefly Told. A special from Knox says that W. B. Sinclair, who made the race for state superintendent on the Democratic ticket in 1896, will be a candidate for re nomination in 1898. The Studebaker wagen works had 1,- ; 599 men on the pay roll last week, exclusive of oilice force. That is about high water mark at that factory. South । Bend Times. I About 70 acres of valuable huckleberry marsh in Warren township. St. Joseph county, owned by Mrs. Hiram i Mikesell, Warren D. Avery, Milroy Walters, Mr Price, Wm. Morss and a man named Holderman, were badly dam ■ aged by recent fires. A Michi a i City young lady found a purse in church and notified the pastor she had it. so if any one reported the i I loos it could lie returned. The next Sun | day the clergyman made the following ■ announcement from the pulpit: “Some one lost a purse last Sunday evening, and if She owner wants his property he • j < an go to Helen Hunt for it.” Dr. C. S. Fahnestock, of this city, A. R. Brummit. of New Carlisle, and D. F. Birehin, of Rolling I’rairie, started Friday for western Montana on a four weeks’ hunting trip. They will campat Belton and Lake McDonald from which point they will dive into the mountain forests in search of the ferocious beast, the American lion. Game abounds in I this section, elk, several varieties of deer I and smaller animals being found there l in plenty. LaPorte Herald. An amusing case of carelessness is reported by the Plymouth papers. Ex । county Commissioner Bland, of Mir shall county, unhitched the wrong horse in Plymouth and drove five miles , toward his home before he discovered his mistake: then he turned around and started back when he met the owner of the horse with the chief of police on th> hunt of the missing rig. The matt Ma ww mmprmnlßM by Mr. a box of cigars for the boys.

Lal^aZ Cyrus Sliafer sold his property on the corner of Michigan and Lafayette streets to C. A. Forsyth A young child of William Babcock is reported very ill. Dr. Poffenberger, < f i Walkerton, has been in town a couple of j j dais and is the attending physician. It is rumored that our genial friend " I • I'uller. B A (h agent, will sm n move away from LaPaz, and that Cyrus Shaffer wiP take his place. Wes Farver and Newton Nye are both making improvements on their respec five lots. The former is building a barn and the latter a wood and coal house. Rev. M. L. Beter has built a very neat I portico in front of his house. Jonathan Burger, Mr. Dillie, Joe ' Sheaff and Schuyler McChesney went to South Bend yesterday Tuesday. Rev. Presnell, the new Wesleyan minister, will preach here next Sunday evening. Rev. L. A. Hazlett will preach on the county line Saturday evening, Oct. 13, and on Sunday and Sunday evening following. The ladies’ aid society of the Brethren church met at the residence of S. C. < Hostetler Tuesday. All persons havirg quilting or other sewing to do can have ■ ' it done neat and cheap by the above named society. Andrew Hanson, who has been in the far west about a year, was in town j esterday. He lived here before he moved

west. We had a nice and refreshing rain yesterday, which made the people feel good. Mr. Gallaway, the night operator at the Junction, is afflicted with a boil on 1 the right side of his face near the eye, a i | rather disagreeable pet. Mesdames Blake, Dillie and Jacob j Rothenberger took the early train for ! Chicago this morning. Several persons here, and especially the members of the ladies’ aid society of ' the U. B. church, were very much dissatisfied because the obituary notice which I sent in was not published. Mrs. Sheaff was a member of this society. They can not understand why you sometimes publish very lengthy obituaries, giving more particulars than were given in the one I sent you last week. Mrs. Sheaff’e friends and relatives are much disappointed. [We are sorry to have caused this disappointment but it could not well have been avoided, as we had obtained the particulars and put the obituary in type before we received your notice. We should have been glad to publish fuller particulars had they reached us sooner.—Ed.] Vinedresser. I All druggists sell Dr. Miles' Pain Pills.

% Wither ■ an ge In the Walkerton Bank. * I lIQ R fl "2 r! ‘nners’ bank, of this place, has TW rd *’>'Messrs. Willard Hub 13 isL th Lodge, of Indiana'fl rU ' ^‘insaction having been closed fl Jfi^day last. The new proprietors fl 1 >ghly recommended as gentlemen fl ^Possibility and character. Mr. > ' ^'ll. president, was formerly ' J" 1 f the Citizens’ bank, of Delphi, 1 is Jis nt present the secretary and tJ rcr <»f the Island Coal Company, Up • anapoiis. The vice-president, Mr. L* is the secretary of the United Bl Building and Loan Institution, of LpoIH. and also a stockholder in' ' T l pital National bank, of that city. ; 7 r ®v firm will put plenty of capital' >'l "Aenterprise and make it one of Ong and substantial institutions ! of h ■ town. While Messrs. Hubbard i anijj algo will not reside in Walkerton, y T'i oy will be here much of the time 1 an<4’ ill be thoroughly identified with our t usiness interests and ready to lend thei^aid to any enterprise which will promjto the welfare of the town. They are Fljongly impressed with the present advantages and future prospects of Walkerton and have identified themselves with the town only after a , thorough canvas of the situation. Their I confiv -nee in Walkerton will, we believe, be i' fi sustained by future dovelopmei L, as we haxe the resources and location to make one of the best towns in this part of Indiana. Ihe new ent. r prise dll be backed by a capital of 8100,(XML Thompson Turner, who has had personal charge of the bank for the past four years will be retained as a counsel, and Miss Myrtle Northam will continue in tin' tmpioy of the new firm as assist ant earlier. Attend the harvest drill at the Opera house Wt. .10. Event of the seasot . ' Admission five cents: supper twentv ' cents. VASTE. Clov^, Ehr Wolfe; Mrs. Clown, Edith | Reed; pillage I'lirt. Jessie Taylor; Village I r “fe. Edu£ Vincent; Village Dude, Mort! Roj, Village Belle, Beatrice . Girq EdTfL T\i nr. \ IIVSKEIIS. Walfr; Vincent. Clarence Hudelmyer, Ralph Johns. J At K <»' LANTERN ROYS. Ray Palmer. Harry Bentley, Brook Decker. Arthur Tischer, Maurice Leslie, ( ’ash Ibes 'The vocal features of tlm drill promises to 1h among the best ever given bill Hue lalent. See the new autumn shades in ribbon at Millards. Hats and caps, in endless styles, and prices al! low at Tom Wolfe's. NOTICE OF AP< OINTMENT. X lice Is he eby given to all whom it may eontern ihst the undersigned halt been duly appaiiite,’ Rssiguec. and has qualified as sw h, of the estati ■f' F and William W .Jarrell a- partner^ under the tirm name Os Koss X Jarrell, ami that 'he matter of said assignment is now, pending in the St Joseph Cir. ua Court of the Slate of Imhamt Dated, Wa kerlon, Indiana, September 23 ’O7. S J Nii HOLES. Assignee. Betij. F. Shively, South Bend. ImLuoa. attorney for As-.t, ee ■ll■■ II I—III ■— IW JI HL fI—Tr~WIM -KK3M—— taifrv S>:^3—Mzn—tVa NT e p-t kt:<tw on 11 n - ano active ’’ tenth men or ladies t', trai el for respon । siMe. eOabi shtd house in northern Indiana Monthly sm to and expenses f'osition steady. Reference. Em lose self-addr.-sed sia:nH en\elope. The Dominion Company, Dept. Y Chicago. What is Scott’s

Emulsion? It .s a strengthening food and toni ^ remarkable In its flesh-form-ing properties. It contains Cod- , Liver Oil emulsified or partially digested, combined with the well’ known and highly prized Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda, so that their potency is materially ‘^creased. What Will tt Do? will arrest loss of flesh and restore to a normal condition the infant, the child and the adult. It will enrich the blood of the anemic; ^ill stop the cough, heal the irritati°n of the throat and lungs, and CUf e incipient consumption. We this statement because the cx Perience of twenty-five years has P ro ven It in tens of thousands of Cases « Be sure you get SCOTT’S Emulsion. soc. and si.oo, all druggists. ____^OTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. N ~ PlasteM Ssc. at all druggets.

A ©ood ^ime. to Build—l 7s when material is cheap. ‘1 he har.-i r times have made every thin g cheaper, acj, building material is very Iciv now. Ij ye a E think of building now is a good time. Estimates Cheerfully Furnished. I CARRY A COMPLETE STOCK OF LUMBER. I Lath and Shingles, Sash, Doors, Binds * and Mouldings, Lime, Brick, Hair, Stucco t and Cement, Hard, Soft and Blacksmith‘s 1 Coal, Mixed Paint, White Lead and O'. | D. N. Hudelmyer | 1 -- - - ' J - OUR BANKRUPT STOCK Is going' fast and ought to a40 lo ED Cents on ft Dsir! Men's overcoats, worth 813.00f0r . .§B.OO Suits 3“ 15.00 “ -r-.... tr.OT ~ 7 “ ” 4t - 10,00 “ 6.00' “ “ “ 8.00 “ 4.50 5.00 “ 3.00 “ “ “ 2.50 “ 1.50 Boys’ “ “ 5.00 “ 3.00 4.00 “ 2.40 “ “ " 3.00 “ 1.80 long pant suits “ 6.00 “ 3.00 “ “ “ “ “ 4.00 1 2.00 “ “ “ “ “ 3.00 “ 1.50 “ knee “ “ “ 75 “ 30 “ “ “ “ “ 1.25 “ 40 Men’s Odd Pants at 40 to 60 cents on the dollar. — THE LARGEST AND CHEAPEST BTQ( Ever seen in Waskerton. Thos. J. Wolfs. THE CLOTHIER. WINTRY BLASTS Are on the way. But they will have no terroir for yow if you provide yourself with one of our celebrated —TUR TIGHT HEATERS^ Which we arc soiling from $5 up. These stoves are a snap for the money. Remember that our stock of Hardware, Tinware and Paints and Oils is very complete, and oui prices will compare with those of any competing towns. Ross & Brady.

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