Walkerton Independent, Volume 34, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 January 1909 — Page 4

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Cije Sniiepenbtnt. ■ ' ~ —— — —j I PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY INDEPENDENT BLOCK*, WALKERTON. INDIANA. W.AmEnduy, - Editor and Publisher. —- $1.25 PER YEAR IM ADVANCE. TELEPHONE NO. 26. Friday, January 2: 1909. Publisher’s Notice. Notices of marriages, births and deaths .nserted free. Notices for church ”o;r ^society entertainments,. etc., where, the object is to raise money, one-half the regular rate. Resolutions of respect, obituaries and local reading advertisements, 5 cents per line. Cards of Thanks, 50 cents. The rumor is afloat that James E. Watson of Indiana is elated to succeed James R. Garfield in the cabinet as secretary of commerce and labor, It is said that a bill will be introduced at the present session of the Indiana legislature to provide for the numbering of farm houses and the naming of all the roads. __________ It begins to look as if the legislature will act upon former Governor Hanly’e suggestion and not fool much with that live wire—county option. There seems to be a strong probability that this law will not be repealed. The business man who thinks because he is well known and therefore does not have to advertise or use other modern methods to push his business, is blind to his own in terests and those of his community. That theory would pass 50 years ago but it won’t do now. Let reverence for law be taught in schools and college, be written in spelling books and primers, be published from pulpits, and proclaimed in legislativ< houses, anTTT'nThfWMI >u ruo courts of justice; in short, let it become the political religion of the nation. —Abraham Lincoln. Hon. B. F. Shively will occupy a unique position in the united States senate, after darch 4, from the fact that he will be the only democratic senator north of the Ohio river between the Atlantic ocean and the Rocky mountains. This will place him considerably in the limelight and will be an opportunity for him to gain a peculiar prominence and prestige in the democratic politics of the nation. The local option elections in the counties of Decatur, Putnam, Tipton and Hamilton resulted favorably for the “drys.” In Decatur county the majority a near 1,500; in Putnam 1,734; in Tipton, 1,527 and in Hamilton the majority ;s estimated at close to 2,000. Th l success of the temperance people in hese four >• u ties was more than was anticipated and the result will have a strong silent in favor of the ma atena of the county option law. Th: re are now seven counties in the stat- which have gone dry through elec ions h Id under this law, “Genera ’.y debilitated for years. Had sick headache, lacked ambition, was worn-out id all r m down. Burdock ~>ra u.ad■ me a well woman.” !

Tennessee s Prohibition Laws. j Tennessee has become a prohibition E state by extending its old law which ap- ( plied to country districts and the smaller t towns and cities to the three large cities j of the state—Memphis, Nashville and t Chattanooga—which up to the present j time have been able to keep their sa- a loons. But it has gone a step further j than this by passing another law, probibiting tub thanufucturs of liqUor' within the state,'and, while this latter law" ' has not yet been sent to the governor to receive from him his veto, it will doubtless take that course and be passed over his veto, as the first law was. The fact that the vote on these laws has been B practically two to one in their favor in j dicate the strength of the feeling in the g state. Apart from the three northern states , which have long had prohibition laws, a there are now six southern states which [ have barred out liquor as the culmina j tion of the movement of the last few ; years, In each case the prohibition law 6 has followed the local option laws, which t acquired prohibition along with its state f constitution. Arkansas will probably 6 be given a prohibition law within a € month, and in Texas and South Carolina the movement is reported as near to sue- , cess. If these three last states add ] themselves to the list we shall be close { to having a “solid prohibition south,” j for only Virginia and Kentucky on the ( north, Florida at the extreme southeast and Louisiana will be even in part liquor t territory, Directly connecting with this j prohibition area is also Kansas, It is j clear enough that before many years the further argument upon the merits of ! prohibition will rest upon a broad basis of fact rather than upon theory of any kind whatever.—Chicago Record-Herald. Congressman Barnhart Vindicated. I The Rochester Evening Sentinel, in 1 reply to attacks made by The Republican of that town, gives this statement in regard to the salary of Congressman Barnhart: Under the law, a member of congress filling a vacancy is entitled to the salary for the unexpired term, dating from the time the vacancy com menced. No one else can draw this salary, and if it is not drawn, it lies in the treasury to hie credit. Mr. Barnhart attempted to cover the part accruing before election back into the treasury, but found he could not do it. He did, however, return to the Northern Hospital for the Insane every cent he had drawn from that institution for salary and expenses as trustee from the time his congressional salary began. This explanation by the Sentinel disposes of any charges or insinuations that Mr. Barnhart had deported himself as a money-grabber, or had done anything inconsistent with his previous honorable record as a public-spirited citizen.—South Bend Times. The Second Wife. Little Dorothy could not have paid her father a higher compliment or better expressed her love for him than when she said, “Papa, I would like to tell you something If you won't tell mamma.” “Why don’t you want mamma to ’ know it, daughter?” i “Well, you tell her things f say, and she laughs at them, and I don’t want her to know* this.” “Let papa hear what you have to 1 say, anyhow.” 1 “Well, I have often thought that if ' ■ mamma were to die I would like to ■ Qinrry yon.” |

| FOUR COUNTIES | »■ s . g News of St. Joseph, LaPorte, Starke and °\ o Marshall Counties Boiled Down. 3 I Day’s opera house in LaPorte was bad- I ly damaged by fire last week, the Ices I being about $5,000. A case of smallpox is reported in • Michigan City, Mrs. F, Ren Laidley be- ’ ing the victim. She is the wife of the i engineer at the electric plant of the • Michigan City Gas & Electric company, i Hon. William S. Sarber of Argo?, rep- ' resentative from Marshall county in the ; lower house of ther legislature, died sud- s denly Saturday evening of apoplexy. He j was about 60 years old. The funeral ? was held Tuesday, Rev. B H Bsall of > Mishawaka officiating. John M. Fuller of this city has been a Mason fifty years. He holds hie membership in a Michigan lodge, the one to which he has always belonged. The Grand lodge of Michigan recently made a ruling exempting Masons of fifty years landing from lodge'ciuefiT ~W-ken Mr. Fuller sent his d^es in this yearTheF were returned to him along with a letter of explanation and congratulation.— Knox Republican. A three weeks’ old infant, which had been abandoned, was found on the doorstep of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Upham's residence in Mishawaka one cold night recently. The faint wailing cries of the infant attracted the attention of the occupants of the house who found it nearly frozen to death. The poor little waif was taken to the Orphans’ Home. Harry B. Darling, editor of the LaPorte Argus-Bulletin has received a telegram offering him the position of city editor of the Oklahoma City Okla homan, the official paper of the state of Oklahoma. A tempting salary was offered and Mr. Darling is now giving the matter serious consideration. —La Porte County Democrat. Mrs. Albert Decker, wife of a prominent farmer living near LaPorte, was shot and mortally wounded Tuesday by her brother-in law, Murdock Decker, aged 20 years, who says he was cleaning a shot gun and that the discharge was accidental. The woman received the full charge of shot just below her chest A mad dog caused great excitement in Knox Friday afternoon. The dog bit several other canines and a furious ■ slaughter was waged by the marshal and I

others against all unmuzzled dogs. The brain of the mad dog was sent to the state chemist at Indianapolis who reported the discovery of evidences of rabies. The secretary of the board of health has ordered that all dogs within the corporation limits be muzzled and kept at home for a period of 30 days and carefully watched for symptoms of hydrophobia. ... — Harbaugh. George Harbaugh was born at Waynesboro, Maryland, March 1,1823, and died at the home of hie eon, George F., near Teegarden, Ind., January 22, 1909, aged 85 years, 10 months and 22 days. “Grandpa,” as he was generally known, was for many years a familiar personage in hie community, when he followed hie trade of wagon-maker and cooper. He was much interested in religious work. For a number of years he was superintendent of the Sabbath school of the St. John’s Lutheran church, Liberty township, and was ready to assume hie share, or more, of church work, in what ever community he was to be found, He leaves to mourn his death, one daughter, Mrs. Andrew Rupel, North Liberty; three sons, Geo, F., Samuel, South Bend; Dr. Charles formerly of La Paz, Ind., besides many grandchildren, other friends and relatives, Funeral services were held at St. John’s Lutheran church, Liberty tp., last Sunday by Elder Jacob Hildebrand. Interment in St. John’s cemetery. ^NEWS LETTERS^ Items of Interest From Our Able p Corps of Correspondents. 5 BARBER. Revival meeting commenced at Barber Tuesday evening. Bruce Barber has returned from Oklahoma. On Thursday of last week several of . the neighbors helped Henry Gearhart t move to his new home about three miles 1 north of Plymouth. Last Wednesday Deputy Surveyor ; English was in this vicinity in the inter- j est of the Charles Rupel ditch. Mrs, Carl Wolff has changed her i boarding place. John Schmeltz and wife visited friends j in this vicinity last Wednesday. Last Friday Earl Rupel returned from I Texas and was not very well pleased | with the country. Sam Freed of Wakarusa was in this i vicinity recently, on business, Mrs. Engle returned to Nappnee W T ed- : nesday after a three weeks’ visit with j her daughter, Mrs. William Stevenson, j There has been a Bear seen prowling ? around in this vicinity, he has not been । captured yet but think he will be soon. William Morrie and Willard Sheaks made a business trip to Plymouth Fri day. We have arranged with The Weekly Inter Ocean and Farmer so that our patrons can secure that sterling paper together with our own, at the exceed ingly low price of $1.75 for one year. This is a rare opportunity and should be taken advantage of,

: W " 1 111 .«r«..»W11.1 ■ I -IIIII'I ft— ——\ BTTWm n ■ Wf! AW JI f j BARGAINS! | I Commencing Thursday, Jan. 28th. | I^4? Hug- Saturday Ni£ht. Feb. 6fh. k " Nine Days of Money Saving Prices on Up-To-Date Merchandise! | H Why should you buy of strangers that drive the country over R P when you can buy at such prices as are quoted below: i

I GROCERIES 20 lbs* best H. & E. granulated sugar SI.OO 20 lbs. Coffee A sugar SI.OO 50 lbs Silver Dust flour $1.35 1 lb.. Bright fancy dried peaches, per lb .12A 1 lb. Bright fancy dried apricots, per lb .12A 3 lb. 4 Crown bulk raisins .25 1 lb. pkg. fancy seeded raisins .09 12 oz. pkg. fancy seeded raisins .07 1 lb. fancy Rio Coffee • .10 3 lb. large meaty prunes .25

Q We still have a few Ladies’, Misses’, and Children’s coats that B L we are selling at less than cost. We do not want to carry over J □ one single garment, so come and buy as they are going to sell at | B so|ie price. E

I ^‘UNDERWEAR BARGAINS U Men s 50 cent heavy fleece lined Shirts and Drawers each ,4] Boys 25 cent heavy fleece lined Shirts and Drawers .19 Menfs $1 Camel’s hair wool Shirts and Drawers .84 g Ladies’ 50c heavy fleece lined Vest and Pant .42 Hj Ladies’ $1 heavy fleece lined union suit .84 LJ 10 per cent discount on all children’s underwear. H Men’s canvass gloves per pair .05 I MEN’S WORK SHIRTS Meri’s work shirts all colors and all sizes from 144 to 17 ,37 — —- I T OVERALLS • Meal’s blue overalls with or without bib .42 g I

1 fir We will give you a 10 per cent discount from the retail price g of all our dress goods during this sale: this does not mean only on t N old goods but all our new fall stock. | 1 , To make room for our Spring Stock we are going to sell our g IB e^jire line of ready made skirts at prices never before heard of. | IK 11 V e will give you a discount of 25 per cent from the retail price, | I1 v hich means a loss to us. But all must go regardless of cost. I I I I ig fl Yours for Honest Merchandise, J | HYMAN \ DUPLER, H Walkerton, Indiana. | ■CMEKHnKBEKS ME3MEM - " . . ' 5 ■ — - . - nt MK .. -m.-- «* " ■ " - - • *■ ‘

GROCERIES I 1 Quart Sweet Pickles in Mason Jar .19 1 Gallon Fancy Table Syrup .34 W 1 lb. Jap Rice fair color and fair cooker, per lb .06 » 1 lb. Fancy whole grain Jap rice per lb .07| 3 lb. Fancy Carolina head rice ,25 3 Pkg. Rub-No-More ... ,10 3 Pkg. Gold Dust .10 1 lb. Arm & Hammer Soda .06 5 Doz. Clothes pins for .05 3 Boxes Search Light matches .10

OUTING FLANNEL | 10 cent quality outing flannel .08 8 cent quality outing flannel .064 ® 6 cent quality outing flannel ,05 Ladies’ outing flannel skirt pattern wo; Ji 25 cents .19 Ladies’ ready made flannelette wrapper worth $1.25 .84 Ladies’ .50 outing flannel nightgown .42 -75 ‘‘ “ “ ,64 L “ sl-00 “ “ “ .86 g “ 1.25 “ “ “ $1.09 p BLANKETS ! .50 10-4 Bed Blanket for .40 .75 11-4 “ “ “ .64 1.00 11-4 .87 1.50 12-4 “ “ $1,29 ■ 5.00 All wool blanket “ . 53.99 I? Comforters at Cost.