Walkerton Independent, Volume 34, Number 26, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 December 1908 — Page 1

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NEW INDIANA CONSTITUTION. Movement For Change Started in Indianapolis. A movement which promisee to result in an organized effort to obtain a new constitution for Indiana was started in Indianapolis this week at a meeting of the bar association of that city when Enoch G. Hogate, dean of the Indiana University School of Law, advocated a convention for the revision of the constitution. Prominent among the provisions mentioned by Mr. Hogate as desirable were: For educational qualifications for aliens before they have the right of suffrage; the lengthening of the biennial legislative sessions; the payment of a fixed salary for two years to legislators; power to the governor to veto parts of appropriation bills; putting all state, county and township offices on the four year basis; a complete wciking over of the judiciary by doing away with the appellate court and increasing the membership of the supreme court; the enlargement of court circuits and the election of several judges in each circuit; the possible choosing of judges by appointment instead of by election: enabling verdicts to be reached in civil cases by three fourths of the membership of the jury; qualifications for admission to the bar. “We need a new constitution to untie our hands in many directions, and to arrive at judicial ends by quicker if not by easier routes, and to the better guarding of our capabilities on one hand, and to make them more effective on the other,” Mr. Hogate explained. He said he was well aware that the making of a constitution was a dangerous experiment on account of the opportunities given for the injection into it of all kinds of harm fill isms and doubtful theories, but he thought these mistakes could be avoided in Indiana by a careful consideration of the question by the best citizens. Want Big Fire Damages. In complaints filed today in the coun- i ty clerk’s office, Pagel Brothers ask for $6,000 damages and Daniel Cripe for $1,600 damages against the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. 'The plaintiffs, repre sented by Hickey & Wolfe, allege that their respective properties in the Kan kakee marsh land, near Walkerton, were damaged in the above named { sums by September fires. It is a mat j ter of record that stray sparks from flying locomotives played havoc with the brown September country.—La Porte Argua-Bulietin. Masonic Election. Walkerton lodge No. 619, F. and A. M. held its annual election Tuesday even ing and selected the following officers for the ensuing year: W. M., Albert Trost. S. W„ W. A Endley. J. W., A. H. Anderson. Treas., Geo. P. Ross. Sec., Elmer Mertz, Tyler, C. E, Baxter. The installation ceremonies will be held about the first of the year. Card of Thanks. To the public, neighbors and friends who showed so much kindness and sympathy in our recent bereavement we wish to extend this assurance of our everlasting gratitude. Such kindness can never be forgotten. Such fiiends are true friends. Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Cripe. A man may save money, but he need not expect to be saved by money. Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that may develop into phenmonia over night are quickly cured by Foley’tf Honey and Tar, as it soothes inflamed membranes, heals the lungs, and expels the cold from the system. Sold by Red Cross Drug Store. Try our steam baked bread. Everybody likes it. At Shirley’s.

EX | Red Gross Drug Store | n | Twelve Shopping Days | I Then Christmas 1 g Come in and look over our line of Holiday Goods. You have a chance to choose from —J EE assortmentsnow. Soon you cannot. We S Bx give you a ticket with every twenty-five cent purchase. Call in and see the present S , to be given away Christmas eve. 2 tZ We have a full line of Patent Medicines, Ex Drugs, Chemicals and Sundries. 2 £ -3 y ■ - £ Williams’ Old Stand 1 | GROVER C. SPAHR I f s TSIUiUiUiUHHUUHUIUiUiUiUiUmiHiUUUUUiiUiUiUIHIUK;

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Grand Army Election. Jesse Coppock Post, G. A. R„ at its i regular meeting Saturday afternoon elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Com , H. A. Adel. Sr. Vice Com , A. Turner. , Jr. Vice Com ,D. C. Swartz. Adjutant, B. F Rinehart. Quartermaster, A. P. Atwood. Surgeon, Dr. R. Neville. Chaplain, J. R. Lampson. O. D., Silas Baker. O. G., Charles Cudney. Serj.-Maj,, P. Augustine. Jr. M. Serg., J. L. McDaniel. P 1., J. M. Wolfram. Representative to Grand Encampment, A. P. Atwood; J, L McDaniel, alternate. Ministers Meet At the regular monthly meeting of the ministers of Walkerton last Monday, some business of importance was transacted. A report was made by each pastor of the result of the recent religious canvass of the town. The totals show many things of interest to all Christian people. These figures will be published in the near future and the ministers will also present the subject from the pulpits on a date to be announced later. It was also decided that the churches unite in observing the “Week of Prayer” from Jan. 3to Jan. 10. Two services will be held in each church. The program and subjects for each day will be announced later. Public Sales. B. F. McEndarfer will hold a public sale at his place of residence, 5% miles southeast of North Liberty, Thursday, December 17,1908, at 10 a. m. The fol lowing property will be sold: Horses, cattle, farming implements, one farm blacksmith outfit, fanning mill, wagons, buggies, harness, hay in mow, corn in crib, oats in bin, household goods and many other articles. On all sums over $5 a credit of 10 months will be given without interest if paid when due. Albert Snyder will hold a public sale at his place of residence, one-half mile south and one-half mile west of the Rupel school house, Monday, December 21, at 10 a. m. The following property will be sold: Horses, milch cow, hogs, farming implements, two wagons, one buggy, bobsleds, harness, hay, corn, pole wood and numerous other articles, On sums over $5 a credit of 10 months will be given without interest if paid when due. Medicine That is Medicine. “I have suffered a good deal with malaria and stomach complaints, but I have now found a remedy that keeps me well, and that remedy is Electric Bitters, a medicine that is medicine for stomach and liver troubles, and for run down conditions," says W. C Kiestier, of Halliday, Ark, Electric Bitters purify and enrich the blood, tone up the nerves and impart vigor and energy to the weak Your money will be refunded if it fails to help you. 50c. at the Red Cross Drug Store. It isn’t so much what others say about you, as the way they say it, that hurts. Marked For Death “Three years ago I was marked for death. A grave yard cough was tearing my lunge to pieces. Doctors failed to help me, and hope hao fled, when my husband got Dr King’s New Discovery,” says Mrs A. C. Williams, of Bac, Ky “The first dose helped me and improvement kept on until I had gained 58 pounds in weight and my health was fully restored.” This medicine holds the world’s healing record for coughs and colds and lung and throat diseases. It prevents pneumonia. Sold under guarantee at Red Cross Drug Store. । 50c and §I.OO Trial bottle free. No man is always wrong. A clock that does not go at all is right twice in the twenty four hours.

WALKERTON, ST. JOSEPH (OUNTY, lOIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 1908 — i ’

INDIANA STATE GRANGE. 3 1 Annual Session Will Be Held at Winona, December 8. 9 and 10. Master Aaron Jones of South Bend is sending out notices for the thirtyeighth annual session of the Indiana State Grange, which will be held at Winona Lake, Dacember 8, 9 and 10. He calle attention to the fact that measures of great moment, not only to the order, but to the farmers and the entire people of the country, will be considered and discussed. He further calle attention to the fact that Preeident Roosevelt has appointed a commission to enquire into and investigate what changes in the tariff laws of the country should be made to promote the beet intereste of the people of the entire country. Bill to Abolish Office of Game Commissioner. Sportsmen will probably side with Representative elect Clore in hie effort to abolish the office of game commissioner, having suffered much by the activity of agents in that office. In epeaking of the matter Clore said: “But there ie one bill that I shall introduce at the beginning of the session, and that ie to abolish the office of game and fleh commissioner. We do not need anything of that kind, and it ie a mighty expensive office. The farmer ie protected without any protection from the fish and game warden’s office. We have the law against trespass, we elect prosecuting attorneys, and the United States furnishes the fish for our streams. We can get along without that office, and 1 believe that wherever there is a chance to cut down any expense iu the management of state affaire it should be done, that ie, of course, without crippling the efficiency of the service." Man Behind and Ahead. In almost every newspaper you pick up you are pretty sure to find a lot of gush about the man behind the counter and the man behind the gun, the man behind the buzzsaw and the man behind the sun, the man behind the times and the man behind hie rents, the man behind the fence, the man behind the whiskers and the man behind hie fists, and everything ie entered on the list. But they have skipped another fellow of whom nothing has been said—the fellow who pays for what he gets, whose bills are always signed. He’s a blamed eight more important than the man who is behind. All the editors and merchants and the whole commercial clan are indebtt d for existence to this honest fellow man. He keeps us all in business, and his town is never dead, and so we take oil our hate to the man who is ahead, — J udge. K. of P. District Meeting South Bend has been chosen as the meeting place of the next second district meeting of the Knights of Pythias The date has not been definitely settled but it will be held about Jan. 19. Afternoon and evening sessions will be held and it ie expected that from 500 to <OO knights will be in attendance. The second district includes six counties and comprises such places as Michigan City, L Porte, Elkhart, Rochester, Goshen, alkertou and others. Card of Thanks M e wish in thh manner to extend our gratitude to the neighbors and friends and all who were so kind in lending their aid and sympathy in our recent bereavement. We wish especially to thank the members of the I. O. O.F. lodge for their great kindness. Mrs. Charles Lampson James Lampson and Family. Satisfaction. Below we give the names of satisfied customers to whom we sold the Gagan Washer, the machine that is guaranteed to wash your clothes without rubbing or boiling: Chas. Beechgood, James Jackson John Flack, er ; Obe Dipert, Nel Hershberger, A. C. Borden, D Bennett, Myron Chase, V m Anderson, George Comerford, and J. M. Schroeder. For sale at Machinery Hall. A Dangerous Operation. Is the removal of the appendix by a surgeon. No one who takes Dr. King’s New Life Pills is ever subjected to this frightful ordeal. They work so quietly you don’t feel them. They cure constipation, headache, biliousness and ma laria. 25c. at Red Cr iss Drug Store. Patronize home industry. Buy your bread at Smith’s bakery. We bake genuine rye bread. Constant exposure of mirrors to the direct rays of the sun is apt to crystallize the amalgum and destroy the brilliancy. Hear the Potters in Song and Story at the opera house Saturday evening, December 12. Chart open at the Central Drug Store. Ignorance and conceit are two of the worst qualities to combat. It ie easier to dispute with a statesman than a blockhead. “I suffered habitually from constipation. Doan’s Regulets relieved and strengthened the bowels, so that they have been regular ever since.”—A. E. Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex.

A Great I 1 mention. A British scientist? as invented what t he calls Petrol-air gajftbat is destined to work wonders if w*L is said of it ie j true. Consul Joseph d Stephene^hae . examined the invention and declares , that from 50 to 75 per cut can be saved , on gas bills by its ustF The Chicago Record-Herald says thejgas is made by t the carbureting of air (ith a small pro- ( portion of petrol vapol the resultant , mixture, according to po consul’s re- , P° r t, being highly illumpating, non-ex- , plosive, without smell, Ld without ininjurious effects if infilled. The gas costs lees than one EUliah shilling (21 cents) a thousand dbaic feet to produce. A 125 candle poweaburner when in use costs one-fifth of aVent an hour and will light a large^n At a cost of 2 cents enough gas- \ supplied to a radiator for the het. of an ordinary room during’Wg’fit^ rs. A producing plant capable f supplying twenty-five lights can be £ de for about §IOO. J Advertising The Business Gette.. “Advertising today is tire most potent force in finance and commlrce," declared Stephen W. Bolles, of me Humphrey Advertising Company, in a recent address before the St. Leis College of Finance and Law. I “It ie today the mightiest factor in the business world. It I a business builder with a potency tha goes beyond human desires. It ie so tething more than a “drummer” knockit ' at the door of the coneumer. It ie i positive creative force in busineee, “Modern advertising b*e made the luxuries of yesterday the necessities of today. The constant dropping of the water of publicity wears away the stone of indifference.” The Farmer’s Day. An Illinois farmer writes: “If the same energy were displayed in trying to better the conditions in the country, the roads, the schools, the churches, society of all kinds, as is used in getting away from the farm and killing time in town much more would come of it —not only to the man himself and his family but to the country at large, in a loftier and more stable citizenship. That ie the bulwark of safety for the nation. The cities have been found unable to govern themselves, so it ie to the cool, level headed, thinking, reading, progressive men engaged jk Brncultn . that we must turn, as i^Jeheet anchor in the problem of good government for the statu and nation.” Santa Claus’ headquarters for Christ mas candies are at Smith’s restaurant. Nearly everybody knows DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are the best pills made. They are small, pleasant, sure Little Liver pills. Sold by Red Cross Drug Store. J. G. Hill of Indianapolis died J of hydrophobia four months after he was bitten by a dog His death was horrible. It required six men to hold him in the ambulance and eight men to place him in a straight jacket in the hospitah REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES 80 acres within 5 miles of South Bend at §4,500. 130 acres within 6 miles of South Bend at §8,500 80 acres, good soil, near Teegarden i for §3 600. 122 acres at §6,300. 40 acres at §2,000 Half cash, balance at 6 per cent on all these farms. TOWN PROPER.TY I have a good pioperty^for sale within three blocks of the bank* will offer for a short time at S7OO -§l(/><iash, §8 per month. Will sell on ‘^Jf taken soon. I J. E. te- — — i i v ? ihW ' 56; - r A XIZILW tea I fi Going to Shingle Your Roof This fall? If so, it’s time you got at it. Make up your mind to have really good shingles this time. They are the beet and also the cheapest. Get them , here. Our shingles are all perfect and full count. You can use every one, and you get every one you pay for. ’ Get What Lumber You Need 1 Here, too. Ours is the kind that works up without waste; the kind that doesn’t - shrink or crack because it is thoroughly * seasoned before we sell it. Walkerton Lumber Co.

_ HERE S no way for us to prove that we’re doing this Clothes-Selling busi- I neSS ^ etter ^ lan ever except to prove it here in the store. All we can j - do here is to tell you about it; we’ll have to wait until you come here to I convince you of the fact. " - Merry Xmas SUGGEST,ONS FOL “ H,M ” KF xj, /j - Suit Underwear Shirts U Overcoat Handkerchiefs Gloves /WW Rain Coat House Coat Hosiery Xk-W /JUWkmSi. Night Robe Suspenders Muffler K Vs .-X, _■ Umbrella Ties What to give “HIM” for Christmas E is a problem we solve many times a day. | O ur sto re being Headquarters for E ? Wyk Men’s things, the question is very easily I answered. For men, both old and I young ’ 2’ rea t and small, we’ve ideal g gifts—just the sort of gifts that will be I appreciated the most, after Christmas ■ — I' rom our stock ol Men s excellent Garments, correct Headwear and choice Haberdashery the most appropriate Christmas gifts it is possible to make, can be chosen. I Make your selections early, while the picking is the best. Better now than later. I Aou 11 find our prices no barrier to choosing exactly what you’d like to give “him.” See our fancy line of Men s Slippers. In fact, we have so many things, the best and only way is to come in and let us show you what we have. koo nt zsiafEt Clothiers, Hatters and Haberdashers

I * Useful and Ornamental things are both found in our stock. From ; a ten-penny nail to a wheel-barrow you .* will find the , • ROSS HARDWARE STORE I can supply your wants. J Carvers, Keys and Locks Agate and Tinware Carpenters' Supplies, etc. I We keep all, and sell all of them at I a very low figure, They are best ' quality goods, too. Don’t forget us. GEO. P. ROSS I D. ARMSTRONG I Lock Smith and Safe Expert Umbrellas, Rubber Stamps and General I Repairer 130 N. Michigan St. South Bend ;

Mrs Mcßaney s Experience Mrs. M. Mcßaney, Prentiss, Mise., writes: “I was confined to my bed for three months with kidney and bladder trouble, and was treated by two physicians but failed to get relief. No human tongue can tell how I suffered, and I had given up hope of ever getting well until 1 began taking Foley’s Kidney Remedy. After taking two bottles 1 felt lika a new person, and feel it my duty to tell suffering women what Foley’s Kidney Remedy did for me.” Sold by Red Cross Drug Store. □lt is unlucky to be refused on Friday by a young lady with money. Easy money is not world wide. In Australia there is a manifest tendency towards stringency, and little money is available for fresh investment.

».— —__ —** I HOLIDAY I PRESENTS : gx We have goods for Holiday Presents, such as S | Silk Scarfs, Band- I | kerchiefs, Band- | | Bags, etc* | and see us when shopping in this line. I DRY GOODS DEP’T. I is full of goods. g Dress Goods, Outings, Blankets, Underwear, for Men Women 3 H and Children 3 Er Vou can find Bargains in our S g SHOE DEPARTMENT 1 | Le™ piete groceries Alw » | Er at the right prices. ^*2 - —e Bring in your Produce, Butter, Eggs and g Poultry and get Highest Market Price S Yours for Business | Grider Mercantile Go. | aUUUiUIUUHiiI^^

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