Walkerton Independent, Volume 25, Number 8, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 September 1899 — Page 4

®ljc Jnbtpenbcnt. SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 1899. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY AT WALKERTON. - - - INDIANA W. A. Endley, - Editor and Publisher ADVANCE. If you would civilize a man, begir with his grandmother. —Victor Hugo. Coal is advancing in price and it if predicted that it will reach IT before winter sets in. People who are given to harboring •vil inclinations are quick to attribute the same failings to others. Judge John H. Baker, who is being boomed for governor by some of hit friends, has knocked this arrangement in the head by positively declining to be * candidate. Our new first-class battleship, the Kearearge, has been given a trial trip She more than fulfills all| expectation! v and is the fastest boat of her class ir the American nary. A smokeless coal is promised very ebortly. Xt io made of 93 per cent of coni duet and 7 per cent of tar and The latter mixture forms a bright burning gas, and thus pre ▼ente the generation of smoke. Judge Alfred Ellison and other prominent skeptics of Anderson have raised a purse of SSOO cash, to be presented to any medium of the State Spiritualists' camp who will give a satisfactory demonstration that spirits return to earth. Sam Jones, who spoke in Galesburg, 111., recently, drew a word picture of Ingersoll in hell, which caused an editor to say: “All of which reminds one of the fable about the live jackass which distinguished itself by kicking the dead lion." Honolulu has more millionaires than any place of its size, probably in the world. A dozen men are worth from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000, and more than a score are rated at $1,000,000. This in a town of not over 40,000 people is something extraordinary. W. J. Richards and John H. Holliday will launch a two-cent afternoon paper to be called The Press in Indianapolis about November 1. The paper will be independent in politics. Both projectors were formerly connected with the News of that city and are successful newspaper men. The Cubans like Uncle Sam’s way of doing business pretty well and are asking to be annexed. General Lee in his report states, that the people of the is land are, in bis opinion, unable to govern themselves. He recommends that our troops remain there even after the eemi niahiMihm^it qf guvomgreut: The supreme court has very justly decided that the shade trees in front of a man’s residence belong to him, although they may be located on public property. The case in which the decision was rendered was one in which the property owner sued the telephone company for damages for cutting off the limbs of his trees. Speaking of the Dreyfus case, Dr. Talmage says: “Race prejudice has no place in a civilized community. It is singularly infernal. God has made of one blood all nations to dwell upon the face of the earth. One man has as much right to be an Israelite as another has to be a Gentile. Those who indulge in religious prejudices have no religion worth mentioning. My only hope for Dreyfue is in the printing press. The newspapers of the wor'd are watching the case closely and the court-martial must be careful that it «oes justice.” OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. It must have been no laughing matter when the old fashioned (prehistoric) man was abruptly confronted by one of those 120 foot reptiles they used to have in Wyoming several generations (?) ago. Talk about snakes!—LaPorte Herald. There is some talk of repealing the mortgage exemption act passed by the last legislature, but it is probable most of it comee from county officials who do not relish the extra work it causes. We beljevejt to be a good law, enacted in people of

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GRIZZLED VETERANS ♦ Os Northern Indiana and Southern ~ Michigan Reune at Walkerton. The sixth annual reunion of the Northern Indiana and Southern Michy igan Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Association, in conjunction with the 151st iegiment, Ind. Vol., was held in I this place on Thursday, September 7. -At sunrise the military salute r. ushered in the day, which dawned bright and clear. The business houses and many of the residences were decorated with the natianal colors in respect to the day and weln come to the visitors. The South Bend delegation was the first to arrive and were met at the train 8 by a committee of G. A. R. s. The e South Benders came with their own martial band, which discoursed patriotic g music from time to time thoughout the e day. Every train on all the three roads brought new recruits and by the middle of the day the streets were crowded g with visitors from the surrounding towns s and country. t At 7a. m. the G. A. R. hall was opened e for registration of comrades and also members of the Women’ Relief Corps, who were each supplied with an appro--6 priate badge, which entitled the holder ’• to the freedom of the city, 8 At Ba. m. the soldiers assembled for D roll call at the grand stand, followed by music by the Walkerton cornet band. y The invocation by Rev. Mr. Emerson f was followed by a speech from the presi / ident ot the association, Dr. R. Neville, i At 11:15 a. m. the veterans formed in line for grand review, under command of Capt. H. A. Adel, headed by the martial band, and marched to the Three I depot to meet the delegation from Knox. Returning the cornet band headed the delegation which marched to Place's Machinery Hall, which the ladies of the W. R. C. had converted into a mammoth banquet hall. Here a grand dinner was served to all the veterans and their families. A very interesting afternoon program had been mapped out, but the weather man who had been making “fair and warm” with monotonous regularity every day for several weeks thought reunion day would be a good time to make a change, and after baking the crowds all the morning with a scorching sun, suddenly about 2 o’clock threw a blanket of clouds over the face of the sun. In a few moments the big drops were causing a great scurrying of the crowds to shelter. Fitful showers continued throughout the afternoon and evening, which prevented much of the program from being carried out. From 1:30 to 3 p. m. exercises, which were to have taken place at the band stand, were held in the M. E. church. The cornet band rendered some good selections and Judge Hess, of Plymouth, and Jeremiah Hildebrand, of South Bend, gave eloquent addresses. From 4 to 6 p. tn. a meeting was held iinG.A. R. hall, at which business was | transacted, officers elected, etc. This I was followed by an informal program consisting of short speeches and war time reminiscences from the visiting Veterans. At 6 o’clock the line of march formed again for the banquet hall where a fine supper was served. In the evening it rained so hard that it put out the “camp-fire” that had been planned. NOTES. It took a G. A. R. reunion to bring the rain and—well—it was worth it. Such a day wouldn’t have been complete without fireworks. Well, the burning balloon made a very good substitute. Anderson, the balloonist, failed, as usual, to make the ascension here. It is said that he never went up in a balloon in his life. The merry-go-round was all right, but the music was a little out of date. “After the Ball,” and other worn out world s fair favorites greeted the ear each in their turn with rasping regularity. But the children seemed to like it. It was well patronized all day and evening. That it always persisted in stopping and beginning in the middle of a tune did not seem to mar the bliss of the riders. Fire, Life and Accident INSURANCE. Money Loaned on first mortgage security at a low rate of interest on long time. W. A. DAILEY, Attorney-at-Law, Walkerton, Indiana.

At the close of day the showers Lad c drenched considerable of the crispness i out of the decorations and things, the i white dresses didn’t look quite so fresh 1 , as in the morning, but upon happy faces was the smiling consciousness that “a , good time was had. Os course Walkerton had to have a । 1 fire. Walkerton might be said to be • celebrated for other specialities-the ’ huckleberry marsh, for instance, and I other things, but our greatest specialty s is fires. But this one was a sham, though, just gotten up for the occasion, i not so much to keep up our reputation ■ as to show what excellent work our 1 young hose company can do. ’ It was like a regular old fashioned ' Fourth of July celebration; military ’ salutes, flags, peanut stands, hot coffee, ' cold beans, merry-go-round, bands play- ' ing, veterans in uniforms, girls in muslin ' dresses—and rain, regular old fashioned ’ Fourth of July rain, thunder and lightI ning, just letting up long enough to get the people out on the street again, then ’ big drops and another pour-down and { the people all scattering for shelter. ) About 4 o’clock the water works whistle blew, the cry of fire was given, . the fire company was seen rushing up r the street with the hoee cart, the crowds rushed pellmell to the scene, r where clouds of smoj^and^flrj^ere. y seen issuing from a large I. bonfire which had been built of i dry goods boxes and all the loose lumber ■ that could be found. The flames shot . high in the air, the hose boys fought i heroically, and soon the blazing heap 1 was under their control. PLEASANT FAMILY REUNION. Four Clark Brothers Together for the First Time in 33 Years. Doubtless one of the most pleasant reunions ever held in Brookston occurred August 12 and 13 at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. A. J. Clark, when they were visited by Mr. Clark's three brothers and their wives. The brothers are: J. M. Clark, of Viola, Wie., A. E. Clark, of Argos, Ind., and W. W. Clark, of Walkerton. They arrived at Brookston Friday evening, each having driven from their respective homes, the Wisconsin brother and wife having driven to Argos several days previous to that time. The reunion proper .was held on Saturday, when, besides the four brothers and their wives, the children of A. J. Clark were there. This brought under the parental roof Schuyler, Joe, Mary, Tonette, Atto and RuMell, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rittenhouse. It was the first time in 33 years that the Clark brothers had been together, and the joy of the occasion is easier imagined than told. When last they met they were less than middle aged, now they are old, gray-headed, graybearded men, some of them nearing the latter years of life. All had in youth sacrificed the enjoyments of home to A Home in the Sunny Southwest Missouri f f f WE CAN FURNISH YOU 160 ACRES OF FINE FARM LAND FOR ONLY FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS. FINEST COUNTRY FOR FRUIT, GRAIN, Hogs, Sheep or Cattle, Climate and Water Unexcelled, No Swamp or Malaria. Title Perfect. Special Railroad Rates. For Particulars and Book of Information call or write ... AMERICAN LAND COMPANY, Suite 714, 59 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. ILL. If you visit our city call and see us. Please mention this paper. Shoes! WE ARE closing out Ladies’ Shoes actually

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