Walkerton Independent, Volume 45, Number 43, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 25 March 1920 — Page 5

| a,, ■■Fh^ ^ f /-« -’ ** A- > £ ■ ' >'<>.< • x >^X. bL '■ -" * - 1 "^' i -7 4 -■ > > j Sk^i ,2 ■ ' l»nOiMn y^"? ^vr*^ yX^vV^-^fu ir 1" I I SrS®w Club 4’^ I— t ITIII I — UT^I»HMHI c■; M.»,»x^z.. TOMCUMW^E MOW la.m9S^^ s ^ Ask ” iK ’- --sßs^ About and x* l »— s<sw H FillsK/ ••«••••••* •••••• (•••• $002? ft ^7 “ $1O —"—--$,50022 S2O FOR 50 WEEKS, DEPOSIT WEEKLY 25 CENTS, 50 DENTS, sl, $2, |5, $lO, S2O (OR MORE). NO DOST TO JOIN. NO DUES. YOU DO NOT LOSE ANY PART OF WHAT YOU DEPOSIT. THE PURPOSE AT THE END OF 50 WEEKS YOU CAN DRAW OUT $11.50, $25, SSO, SIOO, $250, SSOO, SIOOO (OR MORE) AND HAXE READY MONEY. BUT THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLUB IS TO GIVE YOU A WAY TO SAVE MONEY REGULARLY AND LET IT ACCUMULATE FOR SOME FUTURE USE, SUCH AS EDUCATING YOUR CHILDREN, BUYING A NEW HOME OR GOING INTO BUSINESS. ID ONLY 250 WEEKS, WHICH WILL PASS BY RAPIDLY, YOU WILL ACCUMULATE $62.50, $125, $250, SSOO, $1250, $2500, SSOOO OR MORE. OUR “WEEKLY SAVIMGS CLUB“ IS FOR THOSE WHO CAN DEPOSIT EITHER LARGE OR SMALL SUMS. THE MAIN IDEA IS TO BANK YOUR MONEY REGULARLY. YOU CAN SAVE-DO IT. BEGIN NOW. PUT YOUR MONEY IN OUR B^NK. YOU WILL RECEIVE FOUR PER CENT INTEREST EVERY DOLLAR DEPOSITED IN THIS BANK IS INSURED. The State Bank of Walkerton EDWARD GRIDER. PRES. O. C. SHOCKNEY. CASHIER miiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiimiimiiiimiiiiiiiimifeiiiimiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiai iiii | Garden Making Time! | = HIBIMMBBI ■ ■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ B ■ ■■■■■■ E We have the celebrated Leonard Garden Seeds which insure a good yield. If you want cabbage seeds or carrot better get your order in early. | F RATER & KARR | Walkerton, Ind. Phone N<XTT^“‘ =‘ ^■-!!! " —II _J . ! When Time Counts I SOUTH BENdQP HAMILTON .-AS— I W A E I i l t L H W 8 . M N If Your old watch can be put in satisfactory condition we are equal to the occasion, and if not you will not make a mistake by purchasing one of the watches mentioned above. ■ We are showing a complete line this f I spring and at the right prices. E. V. DERF The Jeweler I MHHBBBHHBHMHBHHHHBBMBBMHMBBHBNBIMBBHBNnBaBaEnMBMMHHiI [~ 1920 I i Promises to be a year of great activ- ? j ity. If you are contemplating building * * we would advise you to get plans and I \ estimates early. J । We are at your service at all times. * ! Walkerton Lumber Company I LUMBER, COAL and BUILDING HARDWARE | Walkerton, .... Indiana X

PEOPLE 1 ^ou !\Now^ ; < See Lon Rogers, Walkerton, for your decorations. 2t-in2swn. ’ The electric lights failed to go out ’ last Saturday evening. Koontz, the Clothier, for good i clothes and shoes. D. W. Place of South Bend was looking after business interests here Saturday. Ernest Blohm and family moved to Dock’s Siding where he is employed on the steam shovel. Mrs. Lavina Pratt was called to ‘ Mishawaka Saturday on account of , the illness of her sister, Mrs. Long. I The prettiest and most complete line of millinery ever shown in ’ Walkerton. Stillson’s, Ist stairway । north of P. O. ni2s-tfw. They’re coming to KOONTZ’S for i values. See Kuppenmheimer’s young < men’s spring suits, new styles at old prices, $35 to $65. m25-wn. Get your paper hanging and inside painting done early. Avoid the rush. See Lon Rogers, Walkerton. 2t-m2swn Your Easter suit is at KOONTZ’S, pick yours early, the same as your ' friends are doing. $25 to $65. m24-wn. R. E. Hulett, the Delco light man from South Bend, was in town Wednesday and visited the Home Special Train on the L. E. & W. Girls or women wanted in overall factory; $6 to start. After learning the trade will make more money. Walkerton Overall Factory. f-26tfw. Oliver Cripe has located in South Bend where he is empolyed in the meat market of his brother. Irv Cripe, on South Michigan street. County Agent C. E. Bird was in town Wednesday and viewed th« exhibits of the Indiana Home Special Train which stopped here on the L. E. <V W. track from 1:30 to 4 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Dat id Swank returned home List week from Indiana Harbor where they spent the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Alia ' Bernier and family. A. .1. Uncapher will sell at public I auction at his residence in Grover- | town Sat iirdai. \pril 3. at 1o a. m.. 120 head of horses, farming implements and other property. E. J. McCarty, auctioneer. Nils Person. Clerk | The ladies of the Presbyterian | church will give an Easter pastry ' sale on April 3, at W. H. Smith’s office. Cakes, pies, rolls and home baked goods of all kinds, salads, chicken, noodles, etc., good things for your Easter dinner. 3t-a2w. Robert Hollyday, of Bellewood. Miss., a former resident of Walkerton. writes to his daughter TTank H sr this plac o jh a t he haTTieeii ix. xV*" * this winter, suffering from asthma and bronchial trouble. They have been staying up in the hills this winter for the benefit to be derived from the dryer air. His daughter, Inez, who. since the death of her husband nine years ago, has been engaged in nursing, entered the army service during । the war and is now in the hospital : work at Camp Dix, New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Snyder rt—turned home last week from Hillsdale. Wisconsin, where they spent the winter. When they left there. I Wednesday morning, the mercury registered 18 below zero and the snow was about four feet deep. The 1 'cold has been se'ere with deep snow ; all winter, but they like it there and ' i think some of returning for the summer. They enjoyed the game and : fish. Pike up to 12 pounds are j caught through the ice. and rarely one weighs less than four pounds. I They were snowbound much of the itime and could not get around much, but Mr. Snyder went deer I unting in I the season, and both enjoyed the sport of fishing through the ice of । some of the many lakes of that regI ion, which are popular resorts in ; summer. gsasasacaoßuaMßiwaaaiaigaaß I Lowe's | ■ (Wdß s ~*sggF j . » Does it cost too ■ | much to paint 5 your barn? Don’t forget that the big S cost of painting is in put- S a ting the paint on. A paint s that spreads easily will spread further. That g * makes it easier to put it on. g Lowe Brothers Barn • Patnt goes farther and ■ easts less to mat© it go. § Ahssye costs tea* than g Oana ta «ak as ik Walkerton | Lumber Co. j

M. D. Leibole of Gary, was in । town the first of the week. W. Ray McDaniel was in South Bend Wednesday having his nose treated by a specialist. Jhe new Itubbelbilt Boys’ suits are double j elbows, double seat, 1 double knee, rain proof, at I KOONTZ’S. m25-wn. , Don’t buy that Easter hat until you have looked over our line. 1 Stillson’s, Ist stairway north cj P. O. I m25-tfw. Mrs. Carl A. Huhnke returned ( home last Wednesday after spending the past week visiting relatives * in Chicago. , Millinery of unxcelled quality at ( moderate prices showing advance styles in Pattern Hats. Stillson’s, 1 Ist stairway north of P. O. m25-tfw i William H. Vanderbosch, of the i St. Joe Electric Co., of South Bend, dealers in Delco electric light products, was in town Wednesday on business, Mrs. Edith Richey and brother, Verne Paul, visited here the for* part of the week with their father, Jacob Paul, and other relatives. Thev are moving from Indianapolis to Chicago, where yerne is employed. The inspiring note of the meadowlark and a flock of geese flying northward wer«? among the signs of spring Saturday morning. The government officials at Washington seem ^lmost human. They are discussing plans for simplifying the income and excess profits tax laws. Nobody waits to hear of your ' hard luck, and few, envy being a common trait, care to hear of your I success, says the Boston Transcript, j It snowed like the dickens Friday j afternoon and evening and the next 1 day it thawed and the air was warm and balmy. Just one of March’s little bluffs. Brevity is the soul of wit—and good judgement—when it comes to using the telephone, which was not ; intended as a means for long-wind- 1 ed gossiping. A person who thinks that by belittling other people it makes him, appear superior, should get the no- 1 lion out of his head. It has the op-| posite effect. The genuine fellow is free .from such trivialities. 1 he Pnited States suprmero court I has rendered a decision that stack ' dividends are not taxable. This will I necessitate the raising of federal re- i venues through other channels to! meet this loss, which is estimated at | $35,000,0001 William rike will sell at public auction at His residence, 2 miles northeast of Walkerton near the i Jordan sch<^o> house, Wednesday, April 14. conlnencing at 10 a. m., 2 horses, 2 mildi cows, farming implements, housfiold goods, etc. 12 months t 6 percent interest. -Ed Wolfe. p. Taylor, Clerk. —- . v> iu i till IoY T»H!1I i - gan City, .w^ent republican, announces he will make the race for state supreme judge. He has served as jt^dge of the LaPorte superior cuort /or eighteen continuous years and i^ favorably known as a lawyer and jurist. M ANTED: Hundreds of good office positions are open in South Bend for the Business Trained Be- I gin preparation Now by the Home i Study Plan and later enter the resi- j dent South Bend Business College, ■ South Bend, Ind. Write for catalog. { Ford agents have received notice of an increase in price of the Ford I automobiles. On the touring cars, ■ trucks and chassis there is an increase of SSO. while on all closed cars and on the tractor there is an ; increase of SIOO. The reason given j for the raise is the increase in the cost of material and labor. WiNTS FOR SALE, Etc. LOSi-— Tt ick license number 1709 - \ ’ GLEN WALZ. I lt-m2swpa LOST—'aner insurance policy , at Kankake 1 stat.on. Finder leave at the Independent, and oblige. It-m2swp. Herman Deavers. SALESMEN WANTED to solicit orders for lubricating oils, greases and paints. . Salary or Commission. Address TAE LENNOX OIL & PAINT CO.| Cleveland, O. HAY FO^. SALE- I have a car load of Baled Feeding Hay at $23 per ton afcsmy barn. Phone No. 7. mlB-tfw. IfHOS. J. WOLFE. JR. WANTED —Representative for Walkerton and vicinity to sell health and accident insurance for old established company. Liberal contract to right party. For further information address E. W Mannock, Div. Mgr., 538 Farmers’ Trust Bldg., South Bend, Ind. It-m2sw. FOR SALE—Early seed potatoes, Irish Cobblers and Early Ohio. $3.00 per bushel. I. W. PLACE, al-wp. FOR SALE—Timothy hay. It-m2swnp. ETSEL SNYDER. FOR SAi E—l2o head ewes coming 2 and I years old. Some with lambs and Others to lamb soon. Cash !■ it y i note, sell in number to W. H. McCandlish, '. Phone 4 on 85 2t-rn2swp. FOR aKLE—Barred Plymouth Rock eggs} $5 Zor 100. Mrs. Chas. Ramsby. I 3t-alw. FOR SALE OR RENT—I'6O acres located in Polk township, Marshall county. Inquire of Frank S. Nash. 3t-alw.

J I The Price of a Suit or a pair of Shoes is I | not the Price you Pay: But the Number of I | Days of Wear you get out of them. | $ AOI NG MEN’S SI ITS:- Two styles of "Cloth- ) w A craft Beauties” just come in. One of them all * 2 wool double-breasted suits cut in the latest lines. - : ® the other single breasted, form fitting, slanting ■ ■ pockets, all wool, handsome spring pattern. A pos- / - j J A a itivo guarantee of satisfaction with every Cloth- ' • < / \ • craft suit. The price demonstrates our bargain \ I giving ability. X 1 'v 1 \ B t $33.00 and $37.50 t | HEAVY WORK SHOES- ‘The Value” heavy Fj । Bluchers made by Endicott Johnson Corporation. -J 1 the largest shoemakers in the world. Their shoes X • A come direct from the hide to you, because they T ft tan their own leather. The price speaks for itself. I ’ n F | $3.25 im ' | ALL SILK FOUR-IN-HAND TIES- An array of W I* the most wonderful color combinations imaginable. MV B Hundreds of ties in the assortment. Bought when <\ i ■ X raw silk was half what it is now. Bi j I SI.OO and $1.50 I | GUS REISS & COMPANY Clothiers. Shoers, Hatters j B. F. HARDEN,Mgr. Walkerton, Ind. I ■ NXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXTi § s 5 M save f° r °/d Age b S $ ! O , I ,lut ,hree n,en in every hundred are self-supporting X \ or “financially fixed” at 65 years, according to 5 Statistics. rS V A - """ Ape Jou to ,>e 0,,e ot t,ie three or one of the 97? W I ' *" \ Now is the time to decide. Answer by opening a ~ Term Savings .Account in this bank now. We pay V 4% interest, compounded semi-annually, and your V ST small Iteginning will soon grow to such proportions V as will mean independence for you. Sr One dollar deposited in a Savings ——————"W Account here gives you one of these p. . r>M CDC* CT ATC D A MIZ rS Liberty Bell Home Banks to drop ■Alyf’lEKo ITAIt D, Nh your odd change in. —r t — ———————-

The sun having “crossed the line” Saturday, the 20th, we may now look for a permanent change in the weather. What Displeased Her. “Why have you quarreled with i George?” ‘‘Because he proposed to me • last night.” “Well, there’s no harm In thatl” “But I accepted him the night before.’—Stray Stories. FORMALDEHYDE For Treating Seed Oats, Etc. M ail Paper Cleaner ! Makes uld dirty walls look new. C. M. CARTER, Phc. Peoples Drug Store. The Rexall Store. ! I ■ , C Willard >7 J PVERY minute a bat- J * tery works there is . J evaporation going on, but / * it affects the water only £ > —never the acid. No £ matter how old the bat- $ tery may be it has its full supply of acid, and that acid keeps its strength un- fcwk* less some of it happened /■ to spill out. Water is the w only thing that should J ever be put into your bat- I ■ tery and only enough of £ ’ that to keep the solution £ ' within a quarter-inch of £ the tops of the plates. f mW I The Quality B Vulcanizing £ and Battery B Company X One door north of the Independent T Phone 92 -

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