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"The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, January 15, 1898, page 5

SOCIETY

 

BRIEF NOTES OF SOCIETY.       

Sunday School Board in Session.

     The executive board of the County Sunday School association met in the office of L. C. Whitcomb Tuesday evening.  Reports of officers were read and given consideration and several committees reported advancement being made in the general work.  Prospective convention work was also discussed.

MULCTED FOR FORTY DOLLARS.  

Cause Celebre From St. Joseph County Dismissed by Appellate Court.       

2,157.  City of South Bend vs. Jesse Thompson.  St. Joseph C. C. Appeal dismissed.  Opinion by Robinson, C. J.
     The foregoing is the record of a cause celebre that was carried up to the appellate court from St. Joseph county.  The exciting cause of the litigation was an unique if not ornate fence that Jesse Thompson, a well known colored citizen, erected on his premises at 733 West Jefferson street.  Like the gibbet built for the execution of Haman the fence reared its lofty head among the housetops and the materials of which it was composed ranged from soap box lumber to sections of discarded tin roofing.  Not being a thing of beauty, though effectually serving its purpose, that of securing the privacy of the owner, the neighbors complained long and loud, but the courts did not interfere to authorize the demolition of what the complainants termed an eyesore, a public nuisance and an imposition on the neighborhood.
     Finally one night the fence mysteriously disappeared.  People residing in the neighborhood heard the racket and saw queerly bewhiskered men engaged in the work of destruction, but not being their fence they did not feel warranted in interfering.  When the owner saw "wide o'er the field a waste of ruin laid" he swore a mighty oath that he would have satisfaction.  He did not seek personal revenge for the deed, but like a true American citizen stood on the rights vouchsafed him by the constitution and appealed to the law for his redress.  He began suit in the circuit court, March term, 1896, against the city of South Bend and certain of its officers and Supt. Cassidy, Officer George Fish and Officer John Niedgodski, of the metropolitan police department, to recover the value of his fence and other proper relief.  A jury of his peers awarded him judgment for $40 against Supt. Cassidy and the two police officers, the evidence indicating that they at least knew something about the destruction of the fence, and released the city and its officers from all responsibility.  The case was then carried to the appellate court by the defendants with the result already told.  The judgment must be satisfied and Jesse will have 40 large American dollars to console him for the loss of his fence.

Fire in the Old Armory.

     The old Third Regiment armory came near being destroyed by fire Friday evening.  It is thought that someone entered the building from a rear alley window and poured coal-oil on the floor, then touching a match to it.  A large hole was burned in the floor and three chairs and two lockers were totally destroyed.  In some mysterious way the blaze was extinguished otherwise the loss would have been about $4,000 to the state.

Meeting of County Truant Officers.

     The five truant officers of the county met Friday afternoon in the office of Supt. Clem and decided to strictly enforce the compulsory education law.  Parents who at the close of the school year have not sent their children to school for 120 consecutive days during the term will be subject to the penalties.  Teachers, Supt. Clem states, can greatly aid officers by making reports of absentees thus saving patrons the risks of penalties.

KINDERGARTEN ENTERTAINMENT.

An Enjoyable Time at the Progress Club Rooms Saturday.

     The regular entertainment of the Progress club last Saturday afternoon was in charge of the philanthropic department, and the principal feature was an exhibition of the free kindergarten supported by the department in the west part of the city.
     This school held in a building rented for the purpose in Linden place is now entering upon its third year and numbers 36 little pupils all children of the poorer classes.  It is taught by Miss Calvert with Miss Mamie Taylor as assistant, and their work has been very successful as the Saturday entertainment gave very good evidence.
     The children were brought down to the club rooms in the Coonley building on Jefferson street, in the Franklin street kindergarten's carryall, and found a large audience of ladies to greet them.  Keeping perfect time to the music of the piano as played by Miss Taylor, they went through a long exercise without a break and without any coaching from their instructors.  Their efforts surprised the spectators, and many were compliments they and their teachers received.  The philanthropic department of the Progress club is certainly doing a good work in sustaining this free kindergarten.  It has become one of the permanent institutions of the west end and is continually increasing its numbers and influence.
     Other features of the Saturday meeting were a piano solo by Prof. Frederick Nelson, an excellent paper by Mrs. M. L. Hine, giving a complete history of the free kindergarten and an interesting address by Miss Lloyd, director of the Froebel Training institute, of Chicago, who gave a general talk on kindergarten work.  Mrs. Kirby presided over the meeting, which was acknowledged to be one of the best in the club's history.  At the close of the exercises the ladies were treated to light refreshments.  There were about 125 present.

CHANGE IN A BUSINESS HOUSE.   C. W. Stover Resigns and Enters the South Bend Medicine Company.        C. W. Stover, who for several years has been traffic manager for the Studebaker Bros. Manufacturing company, resigned that responsible position Monday to become a partner in the business of the South Bend Medicine company taking the stock recently relinquished by W. H. Lantz, who has been actively connected with the company for a long time.  Mr. Stover will have general charge of the office.  His successor with the Studebakers has not been named.

Officers for Order of Red Cross.       

Royal commandery, No. 4, Order of Red Cross, installed the following officers for the ensuing term at a meeting held last Friday night:
     Past commander, E. A. Stockwell; commander, W. J. Clairmont; lieutenant commander, Lillian Stockwell; prelate, Mrs. Rose S. Dugdale; scribe, Ollie Carpenter; financier, Dr. S. F. Stockwell; treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Bunker; sergeant, Mrs. Minnie Clairmont; guard, Mrs. E. A. Stockwell; sentinel, Mrs. Ella Westbury; medical examiner, Dr. S. F. Stockwell; trustees, E. A. Stockwell, W. J. Clairmont, Lillian Stockwell.

 

FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM.

Jacob Slusser Asphyxiated by a Quarter-in-the-Slot Gas Meter.

     Goshen, Ind., Jan. 10.--Jacob Slusser, a guest of the Hotel Neufer here, was found dead in his room Saturday night.  He owes his death to a peculiar chain of circumstances.  Slusser retired to his room late at night and, leaving the gas lighted, went to sleep.  The gas, which was controlled by a quarter-in-the-slot meter device, went out while he slept and later on the clerk dropped a coin into the meter, replenishing the gas pressure and causing asphyxiation.

MEETS WITH FAVOR.

OIL WELL PROJECT SEEMS TO TAKE


Several Men of Wealth Said to Have Become Interested in Propostion of Frank Reeder to Drill for Petroleum in This County.

     Frank Reeder, the gentleman who is endeavoring to interest South Bend capital in a project to drill for oil in St. Joseph county, says he has met with much encouragement , more in so short a time, in fact, than he had anticipated.  He has interviewed some wealthy citizens and he says that a number of them seem to be perfectly willing to aid the proposition in a financial way.  Some with a lesser amount of wealth have also intervewed him expressing a desire to be counted among the small stockholders in the event of a people's company being organized.
     Mr. Reeder appears confident that some good results might be obtained from an experimental well.  At the same time he does not care to positively guarantee oil for he knows that a well would be only experiment.  However, he regards the chances favorable in view of the proximity of this county to the oil field.
     The oil craze has fastened itself upon Walkerton, this county, according to the Walkerton Independent, of Jan. 8, which says:
     "The fever for gas and oil has struck Walkerton with considerable force, and a move is being made for the organization of a company to drill a well to ascertain if either, or both, of the above valuable elements are treasured up in the storehouses which lie underneath us.  It is proposed to organized a company to be known as the Walkerton Gas and Oil company, for the purpose of pushing this enterprise.  The capital stock is placed at $2,000, or $200 at $10 each.  Much interest has already been aroused among our citizens in the matter and at present the indications semm favorable that the capital necessary for drilling a well can be secured.

Fraught With Uncertainty.

     "While the indications for oil and gas here are as favorable as those in some localities where gas and oil have been found in paying quantities, yet such a venture is, as a matter of course fraught largely with uncertainty and the outcome at best is but problematical.  It is a question that can be settled only by a trial, and should the enterprise prove a failure no one would suffer any great amount of loss.  On the other hand, if successful, the shareholders would receive good returns for their investments.
     "The fact that the wells drilled at South Bend, Laporte, Plymouth and a few other towns near by failed to bring results should not be taken seriously into consideration, as the topographical features of those localities differ considerably from those of this locality.  Booming oil and gas wells are sometimes found within a few miles of places where drilling proved unsuccessful.
     "Our location would seem to be geographically favorable for the existence of oil or gas deposits, and the surface indications, so far as such signs go, are sufficiently encouraging in warranting some degree of confidence in the probability of such treasures existing in this locality.
     "The project now on foot, while uncertain and purely speculative, is one that should receive the encouragement of the citizens of Walkerton and surrounding country, as it would settle an important question one way or the other with but little loss to any one and with a chance for considerable gain to the investors.
     "A subscription paper for soliciting shares is being passed around and is headed with five shares by Claus Behrens, who for several years has been strongly in favor of drilling an experimental well.  J. W. Baugher, we understand, will take five shares, Grant Tank three shares and a number of others have said that they will take from one to five shares.  The Kankakee Land Investment company will also take a number of shares.  Now that the ball has been started in motion keep it moving."

DECLARED A GOOD DIVIDEND.  

Healthy Condition of the A. C. Staley Manufacturing Company.       

The A. C. Staley Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of the famous Staley knit underwear, elected the following officers Monday for the ensuing year:  M. B. Staley, president; C. B. Stevenson, vice-president; W. H. Mack, secretary; William Mack, treasurer.  The company declared a comfortable dividend on the business of 1897, and has taken more orders for 1898 than for any previous corresponding period.

 

A CLEVER INVENTION.

Mr. George Schock Has a Model Stamp Cancelling Machine.

     True genius often wanders [in/on?] strange paths and frequently alights unexpectedly upon the head of some person gifted with sufficient perseverence and inventive ingenuity to make it win.  Mr. George Schock, a machinist whose shop is located at the foot of Washington street on the west race, is just such a man.  Several months ago after frequently repairing the stamp cancelling machine now in use at the postoffice, he conceived the idea of patenting a machine remedying the defects in the old one.
     Accordingly he set up work on his ideal, which stands to-day, as a mute but effective testimonial in his inventive genius and his scope of mechanical conception.  A Tribune reporter called upon Mr. Schock this morning and was shown the machine for which only recently a patent was granted.  It is an intricate looking combination of delicate springs, tiny screws and revolving cylinders, but in the performance of its monotonous duties it is simplicity exemplified.  Mr. Schock took considerable pride in pointing out to the Tribune representative the points of superiority of his machine over the stamp cancellors now in use in government offices.
     In the first place his machine is so perfectly constructed that there is absolutely no part of it that can cause annoyance.  Instead of a continuous cancelling head such as is found on other machines Mr. Schock has provided a segment head for his model.  The object of this is to give accuracy to the stamp.  Letters are fed through a machine and cancelled at the rate of 200 per minute and so simple is the operation, even a child, may be assigned to the duty.  The device is self-feeding and self-dumping, thus leaving little work for the operator.
     Mr. Schock will endeavor to get his patent before the present administration.  It seems that a machine so ingeniously gotten up should merit careful consideration.  Mr. Schock says his invention is far in advance of what the government is now using and a close inspection of the two machines certainly bears out his statement.

 

TIPS FROM TALKERS.

     "While in New York recently," said Will Stover at a late meeting at the Historical society, "I stepped into a store to make a purchase and incidently let drop the fact that I was from South Bend, Ind.  The clerk who waited upon me said he was greatly interested in South Bend through reading articles in the New York papers about the old St. Joseph-Kankakee portage and the visit of LaSalle here in 1679.  He was glad to learn that a historical society had been organized here and had taken the matter of raising a monument to LaSalle in hand.  So you see," added Mr. Stover, "our fame is spreading.  This region occupies a very important place in history."

"The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, January 15, 1898, page 5

     "Marshall county has some claims on the California millionaire, Charles Crocker," said Mr. R. B. Oglesbee, of the Plymouth News, during a recent call at the Tribune office.  "I want to correct your paper in one statement you made last week and that is that Mr. Crocker did not return after going to California from Indiana.  He did return to this state.  He went from Plymouth to California in 1849.  He was then running a forge near that city, having moved from Mishawaka the year before.  In 1852 he came back and married Judge Deming's daughter in Mishawaka.  We thought when he went away from Plymouth that a Marshall county fair one would be Mrs. Crocker, but it seems fate decreed otherwise."

"The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, January 15, 1898, page 5

"I well remember the first freight shipped by rail from Mishawaka," said Mr. Aaron Webster, the other day in speaking of early times in St. Joseph county.  "The Lake Shore road, or that which is the Lake Shore road now, then the Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana, was built here in the fall of 1851, and the first freight train that went east took eight barrels of cranberries from Mishawaka.  There were no depot buildings or anything like a depot platform at that station then.  The cranberries were loaded into the car right from the ground.  They were picked in the marsh just south of Mishawaka, growing wild there, and they were enough sight better than any of the cultivated fruit that I have come across since.  I had a contract on the railroad when it went through this county and ran a big gang of men cutting away the timber and brush from the right of way through the grapevine woods just east of Terre Coupee prairie."

Hall's opera house at Laporte has passed to the management of Wilbur J. Hall and Dr. John L. Gish, both of Laporte.  Dr. Gish, a son of C. P. Gish, of South Bend, formerly lived in Jackson Mich.

AMUSEMENTS.

     On Tuesday evening, Jan. 25, the Oliver opera house will present Charles Frohman's company in the great New York and London success, "Under the Red Robe."  This a four-act romance taken from Stanley Weyman's novel, "Under the Red Robe," by Edward Rose, which ran for seven months in New York last season.  It is now seen for the first time on tour, the engagement in this city being for one night only.  Among the members of Frohman's company, who will be seen in leading parts, are Mary Hampton, William Morris, Giles Shine, William Farnum, Mary Anderson, Edwin Thanhouser and others.

 

Sol Smith Russell is one of the few actors who can come before the curtain for a speech without an acute attack of stage fright, and knowing this his audiences always expect a little talk from him, otherwise they feel that they have missed part of their evening.

Major Dorsey May Not Recover.

     Anderson, Ind., Jan 11.--A telegram received here states that Major Charles T. Dorsey, under treatment at Hot Springs, Ark., has suffered a relapse and may not recover.

 

THE MORTUARY RECORD.

From the Daily Tribune of Thursday.

Mrs. Maud V. Miller.

     Mrs. Maud V. Miller, wife of Frank Miller and daughter of Frederick Ort, died at her home three and one-half miles south of the city on the Turkey creek road, Wednesday night at 9 o'clock after an illness of one week, aged 22 years.  Funeral services will be held at the residence at 1 p. m. Saturday.

ROBBED A RAILROAD OFFICE.

Cash Drawer at Three I Freight House Emptied--Cigars Stolen.

     Between 5 and 6 o'clock Wednesday evening the money drawer at the Three I railroad freight house was robbed of $25 or $30 in cash by some unknown person.  The railroad employes were in the yard at the time.
     A. G. Bailey's cigar factory, in the rear of 1029 West Jefferson street, was broken into Wednesday night and robbed of 900 cigars.
     The police commissioners appointed another patrolman Wednesday night.  The new appointee is Andrew Hansen.  He is a Dane, 30 years old, a democrat and lives with his family at 732 Brick avenue.  His height is 5 feet and 11 inches and his weight 187 pounds.  He will go on duty to-night.
     A commission composed of Justices Bates and Whitcomb and Drs. Berteling and Butterworth adjudged Frandk De Wagner, of this city, to be of unsound mind Thursday.

SAYS HOLDEMAN WILL RETURN.

Letter Said to Have Been Received From the Ex-Treasurer.

     Goshen, Ind., Jan. 13.--It is stated that Attorney E. A. Dausman has received a letter from William E. Holdeman, the defauting treasurer of Elkhart county, whose whereabouts have been a mystery.  Holdeman says that it had been his intention to return soon after leaving, but he received a letter containing a circular and photograph of himself issued by the American Surety company, which was on his bond, and endeavoring to capture him, and was so frightened he resolved to remain away until the clouds rolled by.  The circular was sent him by a relative as a joke.  Mr. Dausman declines to make know Holdeman's present abode, but says he will return to Elkhart by Feb. 15.

Engineer Osborne Killed.

     Mr. Andrew Osborne received a telephone message from Chicago Tuesday conveying the unwelcome news that his brother, William F. Osborne, a locomotive engineer on the Illinois Central railroad, had been killed in an accident.  No further particulars were given.  The deceased was 34 years old and unmarried.  He had been with the Illinois Central railway since 1891.  The remains will be intered at Laporte.

 

Frank Frederick Kramer.

     Frank Frederick Kramer, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Kramer, of 1521 West Washington street, died at 2 p. m. Wednesday, after a several days' illness, aged three months.  The deceased was born in Streator, Ill.  Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday.  Rev. Mr. Wansbrough will officiate.  Interment in the city cemetery.


"The South Bend Weekly Tribune", March 19, 1898, page 7

STAMP AGENCIES ABOLISHED.

In Place of Them South Bend Is to Have Two Sub-Agencies.

     The six stamp agencies established by the postoffice department several months ago have been abolished by orders from headquarters as a measure of economy, but in place of them the department has granted Postmaster Harrigan two sub-agencies, where money order stamp and all other postal business will be transacted except the distribution of mail.  It is hoped that two more sub-agencies may be secured.
     It has been arranged between Postmaster Harrigan and his successor, Postmaster-elect H. G. Miller, to turn the South Bend postoffice over to the latter on the morning of April 1.  By that time it is expected the postoffice will be located in the new government building.

 


"The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, January 15, 1898, page 9       

The Knights of the Maccabees installed officers and gave a banquet Tuesday evening in their hall.       

Mrs. L. Gilchrist and daughter, Mildred, moved to South Bend Thursday.       

The revival meetings in progress at the Methodist and Christian churches for the second week are increasing in interest and are largely attended.  J. G. Miles and Mrs. C. L. Harper lead the singing at the Methodist church with Miss Libbie Williams presiding at the organ.

Mill Creek.

Special Correspondence.

     Mill Creek, Ind., Jan. 14.--Miss Carrie Wringer is visiting relatives in North Liberty this week.

     Mrs. Mary Stevenson visited in Donaldson Sunday.

     Mrs. Mary A. Wringer went to New Carlisle Sunday to visit her mother who is very ill.

     Schuyler Ash, of Laporte, was in town Tuesday on business.

     The democrats of Lincoln township held a caucas at the school house Tuesday night.

     Nathaniel Barker is very sick with the grip.

Mrs. Martha Short is on the sick list.

     The residence of Adam Wringer took fire Sunday morning but the blaze was extinguished before any damage was done.

     There will be a dance at the Bunton Bros.' hall on Sunday evening.

Henry Beringer in a suit against the C. & G. T. railroad last week at Plymouth was given $1,800 damages.

     Charles Short will return to South Bend in a few days.

     Mrs. I. N. Bear is in South Bend this week visiting her sister, Mrs. Greene.

     Mrs. Newlove Layborn is very sick at New Carlisle.It is thought she cannot recover.

Revival meetings at the M. E. church closed Sunday evening.

     Mr. Silas George and niece, Miss Burkholder, returned from a visit in Columbia City, Tuesday.

     The gramophone and stereopticon entertainment which was to have been given in the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening was postponed until Thursday as some of the apparatus failed to reach here in time.

     The schools commenced on Monday after a two weeks' vacation.

     The G. A. R. and W. R. C. gave a social dance at the residence of Mrs. Jane Ryan, near here, on Wednesday evening.

Walkerton.

Special Correspondence.

     Walkerton, Ind., Jan. 14.--The work of rebuilding the Mrs. Fannie Robbins building which was recently destroyed by fire, is progressing rapidly.

     Miss Edna Nicoles taught the grammar departments of the public schools a couple of days this week as Mr. Steele was absent on account of the death of his grandmother.

     Monday and Tuesday were pay days at the pickle factory.

     Mr. Fred Thumm and wife, of North Liberty, spent Sunday in this place.

Jacob Rothenberger has been on the sick list all week.  He has not been able to leave his room.

   Rev. Mr. Murray closed a very successful revival meeting of two weeks at Tamarack on Monday evening.       

The creamery here is turning out 700 pounds of excellent butter per week.       

Lee Earnest has rented George Seward's farm and will take possession in the early spring.  Mr. Seward is negotiating for property in Osceola.       

Dr. Pierce reports that measles is generally epidemic if not popular.  Pink eye is taken as a side line in a few instances.       

James Ruple, who is visiting his brother in Marshall county, is seriously affected with rheumatism and lung trouble and is unable to return home

Osceola.  

Speical Correspondence.       

Osceola, Ind., Jan. 14.--Miss Florence Parrett/Farrett? has so far recovered from a severe attack of measles as to be able [dark spot on film] her school work.     

[On?] Tuesday Tony Singer moved his family to Mishawaka, where he will reside in the future.     

Miss Mabel Ocker is convalescing from a serious attack of nervous prostration.

North Liberty.  

Special Correspondence.       

North Liberty, Ind., Jan. 14.--The following services are announced for the North Liberty charge of the M. E. church Sunday, Jan. 16:  North Liberty, Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; preaching, 10:30 a. m.  Maple Grove, Sunday school, 10 a. m.; preaching 2:30 p. m.  Lakeville, Sunday school, 10 a. m.; preaching, 7 p. m.  Sumption prairie, Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; Epworth league, 6:30 p. m.  Quarterly meeting at North Liberty Sunday and Monday, Jan. 23 and 24.       

Miss Nellie Johnson, daughter of Rev. E. R. Johnson, died at the home of her sister north of Laporte where she was visiting Monday, Jan. 10, at 4:30 a. m., of pneumonia, aged 25 years.  She had been ill about a week.  The deceased had been an active member of the Methodist church for many years.  Funeral services were held at Lamb's chapel west of Rolling Prairie Thursday at 2 p. m.  Rev. Isaac Dale, of South Bend, officiated.  The remains were interred in the Lamb's chapel cemetery.

Madison.  

Special Correspondence.       

Madison, Ind., Jan. 14.--Mrs. Alice Overholt, of Illinois, is visiting relatives here.       

James VanRiper and family spent Sunday with relatives in Wakarusa.       

Mrs. Henry Renner, of Osceola, visited the family of her son, John Renner, Monday.

Lakeville.

Special Correspondence.


     Lakeville, Ind., Jan. 14.--Trustee Eastburn has about closed a contract with the Hupp heirs for ground on which he will erect a school house.

     Dr Robert Moore and wife have gone to Howard county to visit their daughter.

     Mr. Culp has purchased the John Fuchs timber land.

Madison

Mrs. Samantha Loucks and family attended the funeral of Mr. Tobias Myers, in Wakarusa, Saturday.  Interment took place at Yellow Creek, Elkhart county, Sunday.

     Mr. Benjamin Nusbaum and wife, of Ionia county, Michigan, are visiting relatives here.

     Henry Hygema and wife are visiting in Michigan for an indefinite time.

     The newly elected officers of Custer post, No. 232, G. A. R., of Wakarusa, were installed Tuesday.  The officers of the relief corps. were also installed.

Lakeville News

Maud Riddle is revovering from a recent illness.       

James A. Lineback was on the sick list this week.       

Henry Werntz and wife were in town last week visiting relatives and friends.       

Mrs. Oscar Nolens, who has been dangerously sick, is recovering.

Crumstown.  

Special Correspondence.       

Crumstown, Ind., Jan. 14.--A son was born Friday, Dec. 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ramstead.       

James Ryder has purchased the Joseph Barr property just north of the village.       

Rev. Mr. Kennedy expects to begin protracted meetings here next Sunday night.       

The teachers of Warren township will hold their fifth institute at Warren Center Saturday, Jan. 15.

FOUND A HARNESS AND WAGON.  

Suspicious Discovery Made by F. M. Ritter Southeast of the City.       

F. M. Ritter, who resides on a farm southeast of the city, Wednesday morning discovered a sidebar road wagon, all of a harness but the bridle and a robe in the woods near his home.  He at once came to the city and reported the matter to the authorities, believing the find to be stolen property.  Mr. Ritter said that he understood that a strange horse had also been found on the William Milburn farm not far from his house.

Replevin Proceedings Begun.       

The Carl Anderson company, of Chicago, has begun replevin proceedings against the Walkerton Cycle company, of Walkerton, this county, to recover possession of a gasoline engine purchased from the plaintiff and for which it is alleged no pay has been received.  In the complaint counsel for plaintiff, Anderson, DuShane and Crabill, show that the Cycle company gave the Farmers' bank, of Walkerton, as reference in making the purchase of the engine.

A PRACTICAL THOUGHT.

Many Sacrificed by Neglecting the Early Attention to Their Cases.

     Spinal diseases and deformities ar the results of irritations or weaknesses in the spinal cordor its surrounding and supporting spinal column which naturally progresess until the body loses its normal trunkal bearings, the bones are made to press upon the tender cords or its emerging nerves when all the evils are increased and if not arrested will result in pain, paralysis, increased inflammation, permanent deformity and death or if not death, a condition of living worse than death.
     Many of our brightest youths are thus sacrificed by neglecting the early attention to these cases.  They may be naturally tender and weak and from injury, over application to work or study allowing their bodies to assume an unnatural position, thus putting and leaving their bodies out of proper equipose, until they really grow crooked before they are aware of it and then the weight of the body in this new poscition continues to increase the difficulty until the above deplorable condition is brought about.  How many of our choices children are already started in this direction and should be rescued at once, but from lack of knowledge or attention, are allowed to drift beyond the power of science and human skill and are thus lost to a life of usefulness or if life is not crushed out---such deformities result that the poor unfortuantes wish they had died.  To rescue these unfortunates and to correct these deformities before they pass beyond the boundary of human skill is t!
he especial work of the "Banning Institutes," a branch of which is now located for a short time at 108 West Colfax avenue, in the rear of the First National bank.
     You ask why we should go to them?  I answer because they have made this a life study and work and certainly should have learned more about the nature, causes and cure of these conditions and all their concomitant nervous complications which are so difficult and so little understood than if they had merely given these things a passing notice.  And furthermore, that they have a system of mechanical appliances that has earned and maintained its claims of superiority over all methods of treatment in these cases wherever exhibited in competition with others, and above all by its success in the beneficient relief and cure which it secures to those suffering ones.  It is not reasonable that a mechanic with superior instruments and advantages and a large experience in their use, can accomplish much that he otherwise could not do?  There are many cases in South Bend and vicinity which need their assistance at once.  Can you afford further delay?

ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

     Prof. H. A. Huston will tell the farmers all about growing sugar beets at Good's opera house Monday at 10 a. m.

     Miss Carrie Boyle, of Buchanan, Mich., is visiting her many friends in this city.

     At a general citizens' meeting at the Commercial-Athletic club on Thursday evening a motion to have a free street fair in South Bend the latter part of 1888, about October, was carried unanimously.

     The annual institute of St. Joseph county farmers will be held Monday and Tuesday at Good's opera house, this city.  Every farmer and all farmers' wives and daughters and sons are expected to put aside work and spend two whole days in the city.  Read the programme eslewhere.


POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Movements and Doings of Individuals You May Happen to Know

     Harry Kreighbaum visited Elkhart friends Sunday.

     Mr. Woodward, of the North Liberty News, was in town Monday.

     Mrs. Robert Siple is in Goshen the guest of her son, V. F. Siple.

FARMERS' INSTITUTE

A FINE PROGRAMME PREPARED.

Residents of St. Joseph County to Meet in Annual Session Next Monday and TuesThe annual institute ofday at Good's Opera House--Exceptionally Good Speakers Engaged.

     The annual institue of the farmers of St. Joseph county will be held on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 17 and 18, in Good's opera house in this city.  An exceptionally fine programme has been prepared and it is the hope of those in charge that this institute will outdo all previous ones in point of interest and attendance.  Aaron Jones, of this city, is president of the body and E. A. Metzger, of Harris township, secretary.  The committees are as follows:
     Programme, Aaron Jones, W. O. Jackson, William D. Rockhill, A. W. Byers, Mrs. M. B. Russ, Mrs. L. V. Robertson; music, John Layton, J. B. Witwer, W. C. Jackson, H. Shanahan; finance, J. C. Ullery; printing, Ed. A. Metzger; reception, Jacob M. Chillas, M. V. Beiger, Irving A. Sibley.

The Opening Session.

     At the opening session at 10 o'clock Monday forennonProf. H. A. Huston, of Purdue university, will deliver his lecture on "Results Obtained in Sugar Beet Culture in Indiana."  Hon. James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, says:  "We import $100,000,000 worth of sugar annually, every dollar of which can be saved to the American farmer when the value of the sugar beet is fully understood by our farmers and capitalists."  He further says there will be erected in the United States 19 or 20 sugar beet factories in 1898.  Evansville and Hammond are each trying to get a sugar beet factory located at or near those cities and Indianapolis people are circulating stock books for a $500,000 factory there.  South Bend ought to wake up an show that it is in a better place for a successful plant.  Referring to this subject Mr. Aaron Jones says:
     "We have good railroad facilities and plenty of capital if it promises good results.  Why not the Commercial Athletic club, of this city, interest itself in this matter?  It is the coming industry of this country.  Why send $1,000,000 of our money to enrich France, Germany and other countries for what we can grow at home.  Prof. Huston is one of the best authorities in the United States on the culture of the sugar beet.  He says Indiana soil is good for the growth of the sugar beet and that the beets grown in Indiana are rich in saccharine matter.  All the forenoon of the first day will be given to this subject.  All of our business men should take an interest."
     Hon. S. H. Todd, of Wakeman, O., in the afternoon will speak on "How Can We Best Restore Our Wornout Land?"  Farmers say they have none.  It is hoped that is true, but it is a fact deny it as they will.  The soil is not as good as 25 years ago, when it ought to be better.  What will restore wornout land, make those partly worn better and increase profits, will be treated in this lecture and it will be a good one.
     Mrs. J. C. Erwin is the wife of one of the most enterprising farmers of Marshall county, this state.  She can and will tell the farmers' wives , as well as those of the city, many household conveniences that they have not thought of.  Husbands who do not want to know how to add to the conveniences of the home are expected to remain away from this lecture.  Mr. J. B. Stoll, of this city, will talk as the closing feature of the afternoon.
     At the evening session Dr. F. P. Eastman, of this city, will give some interesting facts concerning medicine, and Mrs. C. S. Everts, of Tougala, Miss., a lady with a national reputation, will deliver a short address to be followed by a lecture Mrs. J. C. Erwin on the subject, "The Responsibilities of Parents for the Success or Failure of Their Children."  Every parent will desire to hear this lecture as their responsibilities will be better understood.

Good Programme for Tuesday.

     Tuesday's programme will also be a good one.  The question box is expected to bring out some pertinent points.  Prof. H. A. Huston will treat the subject, "How to Test the Soil to Learn What it Lacks."  W. O. Jackson will lead the discussion.  S. H. Todd will talk on "The Farmer's Hens, Why Don't They Lay When Eggs are High?"  G. F. Newton will lead the discussion.  This forenoon programme will be completed about noon and at 1:15 the institute will assemble for the final session.
     Mrs. M. B. Russ, of Mishawaka, will talk on "Mistakes."  Mrs. C. S. Everts will appear for the second time talking in a general way about Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi.  Mrs. J. R. Frame, of South Bend, will talk on "The Better Part."  S. H. Todd will give the final address of the institute.  His subject will be "What Breed of Sheep Should Farmers Keep?"  A discussion will follow and the institute will adjourn.
     The institute promises to be the best ever held.  St. Joseph county farmers' institutes always rank among the largest in attendance in the state but the coming one is expected to be the greatest ever held.  Especial interest will attach to the sugar beet papers and it is the particular desire of the institute managers that business men turn out in full force to hear these papers.  Prof. Huston spoke a few weeks ago at a sugar beet convention at North Judson, Ind., and those who heard him were charmed.  He is one of the most delighful talkers before the public.

Mr. Vernon Hastings, of Laporte, has located in South Bend for the practice of law.

     Mr. Fred Grether has gone to Akron, O., where he was called by the death of a brother.

     Mrs. Frank D. Carley, of New York city, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred D. Ellsworth.

Senator Christian Holler was in Plymouth Thursday on business.

     Col. and Mrs. Darling, of Joliet, Ill., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Wyman.

     Mr. Frank Dietl has gone to his home near Lakeville, this county, for a short visit.

Elder H. W. Kreighbaum returned last night from Cleveland, O., where he had been on special business.

     Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Kreighbaum spent Sunday in Clay township, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Snyder.

     Mrs. Eliza Bosburgh, of Walkerton, Ind., who has been visiting friends in this city for a few days, has returned home.

Miss Mary Hammond has returned to Laporte after spending the holidays with relatives in this city.

     Mrs. Samuel Yoder, of Elkhart, is the guest of her daughters, Mrs. G. M. Feerar and Miss Anna Yoder.

     Mrs. George H. Carder, of Chicago, is in the city called here by the critical illness of Mrs. Kate R. Baker.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Adler left Wednesday for West Baden, Ind., where Mr. Adler will take treatment for neuralgia.

     Mr. William Bragington and wife returned Monday from a visit with friends in Madison township, this county.

     Perry H. Wallace, of Glendora, Mich., visited his mother and sister, Mrs. I. R. Wallace, and Mrs J. E. Dennie, during the holidays.

Mrs. A. Coquillard and her sister, Mrs. Van Dyke, left Tuesday for New Orleans, La., and will travel extensively through the south.

     Rev. W. A. Coad has been engaged an assistant pastor of the First Baptist church and will devote his time to the Baptist missions.

     Miss Archbold, of Denver, Col., who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Miller, of 323 North Michigan street, left for home today.

Mr. and Mrs. Braignton, of 607 Elizabeth street, returned Tuesday from a three weeks' visit with relatives and friends at Bremen and Nappanee, Ind.

     Mrs. C. Z. Rowe and Miss Zern Rowe, of Buchanan, Mich., have returned home after a pleasant holiday visit with Mrs. J. E. Dennie, of South Carroll street.

     Miss Elizabeth Baker is home from the ladies' seminary at Lake Forest, Ill., called by the illness of her mother, Mrs. Kate R. Baker, who seems slightly better to-day.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Augustine, of New Carlisle, have gone to DeFuniak Springs, Fla., to spend the winter.  They are well known in this city.       

A. Bartlett, of Garden City, Kan., a former resident of South Bend, is visiting the family of G. H. Shepard, of 1008 South Michigan street.       

Miss Frances Knevels has returned to her home in Elkhart after a few days' visit with Mrs. Knevels and family, of 450 South Fellows street.

Mr. John Primrose left Monday for Dallas, Texas, where he has accepted a position with the Winona, Minn., Wagon company. Mrs. Primrose will not go until April.

     Mrs. Mary J. Roberts, of Chicago, is a guest at the home of Mrs. Kate R. Baker on South Main street, called here by Mrs. Baker's very serious illness.  Mrs. Baker's condition is slightly better.

     Mr. and Mrs. William Mack, who went south a few weeks ago, are now at Thomasville, Ga.  Mrs. Mack's health is greatly improved.  They expect to continue their journey into Florida in a short time.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Loughman, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Loughman and Mr. and Mrs. DeVere Hubbard attended a family reunion Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cook, in Mishawaka.  There were five generations present.

     Mr. Albert Fulk writes from Las Vegas, N. M., to Mr. Dudley M. Shively that his health is improving.  He was about to leave Las Vegas with a party of friends for a wagon and hunting trip across the county to Albequerque.

     J. P. Laudeman, of St. Edwards, Neb., formerly a well known resident of South Bend, is in the city meeting many friends and discussing old times.  He is now engaged in a general merchandising business and dealing in fine horses and other stock.

Rev. N. H. Shepherd, formerly of South Bend, is now serving as pastor of the Christian church at Rensselaer, Ind.  His congregation is said to have taken a strong liking to him and he is proving as popular there as he was among those of his denomination in South Bend.

     Mr. William M. Whitten, who has been attending the annual meeting of the Indiana Engineering society and the Indiana Academy of Science, held at Indianapolis, returned home Thursday night.  Before the Academy of Science he read a paper on the "Formation of Quick-sand Pockets in the Blue Clay at South Bend," and before the Engineering society he discussed the subject of minimum grades for tile drains.  The latter was impromptu to fill a vacancy in the programme caused by the failure of Malverd A. Howe, professor of civil engineering at Rose Polytechnic institute, Terre Haute, Ind., to read a paper on the arch as used in the construction of bridges.

W. B. Loomis is Captured.

     Elkhart, Ind.,Jan. 13.--W. B. Loomis, alleged to be short in his accounts with the local lodge of Maccabees, has been found at Kansas City, Mo., and will be brought back to this county [Elkhart].