Decatur Democrat, Volume 34, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 10 October 1890 — Page 1

VOLUME XXXIV.

Ehinger & Meyers, —- Sole Agents for - s .•O ■ ■' . Rochester, N. Y. Tailor-Made -> - $ CLOTHING:-

; 4 ' r * - ■/ - a- - •? • Each Garment bears this name: ■ Wile, Brickner & Co., Rochester, N.Y.

>• Be sure ami give us a call when in need of anything in our line. • # * ■ • Yours Respectfully, t e ' Ehinger & Meyers. . ■ * 4 . .

. VTIWiE TABLE I TRAINS vs CARRYING PASSENGERS LEAVE U ». -jir- ■ •r—---foflt ■vv-A/’srisrjEj • going east. Depart. Now York and Bos ton .limited, daily . .5:05 a m Toledo Ex press, except. Sunday .. .. j. 1 :30 pin Atlantic Express, dully .... ii:23p tn Local Freight .. .....s:lsam nor no west. Pacific Express, daily. 5:00 a m Kansas City Express, except Sunday. .1:45 p m Lafayette accomodation, ex'pt Sund'y, 3:30 pm St. Igiuls limited, daily.. , ,«:17 p m INDIANAPOLIS TIME CARD. Ly. Fort Wayne Ar. Indianapolis 5:00 ain ...-. ~.. . lo:3oa in 1:15 p in '■■■ 0:30 p tn L.V. Indianapolis Ar. Fort Wayne 7:15 u id 1:20 p tn 1 :IO p in fell) p rn 7:00 pin ....... s:ooam Through New York Palace Sleeping Cars, dining car and newvfretMthalrcars on the New York vestibule limited. Free chair cars and Buffalo sleeping car on Pacific and Limited Express. i Kansas’City Express and Cannon Ball has new reclining chair cars lor Kansas City free. R. (1. Thompson, Passenger and Ticket Agent, Fort Wayne, Ind. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad. Time card for Decatur station. In effect *’ Sunday, June 22.1H00. GOING NORTH ’ Fort Wayne and Gralid Rapids lEltlpm Fort Wayne,and (iniml Rapids I:3sum Fort Wayne and Grund Rapids 5:20 p m GOING SOUTH. Richmond and Cincinnati..’ 1:00 n m Richmond and Ciocinmil-i 12:53a m Richmond and Cincinnati 0:30 a in Jeff Bryson, Agent. — F —— ' TWE: ROUTE Standard (iauge! Splendid Road Bed! Rail! ; New Modern Equipment! Everything Arranged for Boxfort of Fuseagort. ExprelsTrainsEAST 1 TO 3 Trains Each Way between Toledo, 0., and Frankfort, Indiana. 2 Trains Each Way between Frankfort, Ind., and St. Louis, Mo. (Dally except Sunday.) - AU Toledo tad Ct. Louis Pacrenger Trains Arrive and Depart from Union Depot, avoiding Tratofo-r. h TH ROUGH TICKETS On sale at. all principal Stations. Baggage checked to destination Trains Leave Decatur. . EAST. WEST. Toledo A Frankfort Mail .. jP. llil'iam 2:‘2oprn Toledo At St. Louis Express?... s:lopm H‘:2sam Local Freight. 12:25pin lOtdOarn Full information concerning time of trains, routes, rates, Ac., will lie cheerfully furnished fey agents, or the undersigned. y <J. C. JHNKIIVM, Ocn'l Pass, Agent, Toledo, O.

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Public Meetings I The Democratic Central Committe has arranged for the following meetings at the places named below. The people irre- • pective of party affiliation are invited to turn out and hear the politiAi questions now', .engaging public thought, djseu- syd in a fair and impartial manner. HON. A. N MARTIN. Monmouth, Oct. 15, at 1 o’clock p. m. Pleasant Mills, Oct. 15, at 7 <y<fiock p. Salem, Oct' 16, at i o’tSfeti J p-.’ijs.z- -’' Monroe, Oct. 16, at 7 o’clock p. ni. Berne, Oct. 17, at 7 Betina Vista, Oct. 1.7, at 1 o’clock p. m. Geneva, Oct. 30, at 1 o’clock p. m. Decatur, Oct. 30, at 7 o’clock p. m. HONS. R. K. eIiWIN ANDC.J. LUTZ. Peterson, Saturday evening, Oct. n. Hons. D. D. Heller and R K. Erwin. Geneva, Friday evening, October 17th. Hons. John T. Kelley and Thos. GalL;glv, Prairie school house, Blue Creek township, Saturday evening, October iS’.h. Hons. John T. Kelley and Thos. Gallogly, Baker’s school house, Wabash township, Friday evening October 17th. lions. John T. Kelley and Thos. Gallogly, Berne, Friday evening, October 24th. Hons. John T. Kelley ar.d Thos. Galloglv, Schnepp’§ school house. Union township, Saturday evening,!October 2;th. Hons. R. K. C. J. Lutz, Election school house, Kirkland township. Saturday evening, October 11th. Hons. D. D, Heller and J. T. France, Monmouth, Saturday, evening October nth. . ILn. A.J. Hill, Hower schoolhouse Kitkiand township, Saturday evening. Oct her 1 Sth. Ilon.C. M. France, Egypt school house, Blue Creek township, Thursday evening, October 16th. ,Z - Peter Voting, one of the pioneer resi dents of Blue Creek township, a man universally esteemed, died on Saturday morning of last week. Ila was ninetythree years of age and had lived in the .township over fifty yeaYs. His funeral took place 011 Stiud ry afternoon. The McKinley bill is playing havoc with the matrimonially inclined. With everything advancing in price, the young) man can hardly afford to ta/.e onto h'lns-elfa wire these tiines, consequently there is a filling Off in, business at the cb-rk’s office. Thi-- week Cupid Coin--, ht only the following victims: Harris E. Baxter and, Emma R. Cr<'kier. It is quietly rumored that some iridivid i‘t:d of Decatur who Aught to be interested in a new opera hoiv-e, luac b.en trying to throw a damper on the. proj-rt by advanc ing tlie idea that Henry Derkrs was not going 10 give the enterprise his hearty supriorr, 1 tit knowing the liberal spirit of Mr. Dcrke-i and the need hq, sees of such an* improvement we cannot believe anything of the kind. Mr. Derkes is a liberalheartud man and we. feel sati-fied he will support thi’ enterprise very liberally. It will be a monument to his memory and Decatur will be proud of it. The Grace Gordon Company is giving a scries of dramatic performances, at the opera house this weeZ- to fair patronage. The company is a deserving one anti • should till ■ the house every night. Their plays arc new and attractive, well costumed and staged better than would be supposed possible) condi luring the facilities afforded them here. To night they present for the first timc.in this city tlie sensational comedy drama, “The Ruling Passion,” a play said to be one of the best of its class evqr written. Miss Gordon who is an actress of merit, appears in one of her favorite roles and Mr. Kiefer, the “funny mna.” has a part which will cause “ me continuous lauglr” where ver he appears. To-morrow night, theiy Ift*t appearance here, a good milch cow will be presented to.some one in the audience. The cow has been bought by the company of Mr John King, who informs us that khe is young, gentle and a good milker. Everv family can find use for a cow and here Is an opportunity to secure one and see a good show at the same time.

.. DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10,1890. ■ - ’ ' s"

A New Proposition from Ashcraft. Expert Examination of the Books Upon His Own Terms Demanded. The Preposition in Full, as Submitted, and the Open Reply ot the Editor of the Democrat ar.d Chair-r *man or the Democratic Central Committee. 1 ,* : - tDU PLICATE. Decatur, Inc., Oct, 7. IS9Q. To Mr. Norvni Blackburn,.jriibiisher of the Decatur Di;.m<>vi:vr ntul C'inu-rmitn of the 11, ntoci’ittie Central Couifilittee of Ailunjs* Comity: . s Sir—l hereby acct-pi the proposition made in the Decatur Demo< a er in its issue of October 3. Is'.iil, ineiiletit to .Mil.jt etin.r the books in the tr.-asiu-yr's office of .Vilnius county. 1 cilinria, to . expert ■'e.vnuii nation, TheconUitions nnincit in that article are base:l upon your claim that ex--t reasurer Anthony UoithousCtokl me that lie favors an expert cxairiiuation of the books ami Hint he wouli! pay Ihe of ttieexanunalion, of those books of his own tert:: ;:.' treasurer, pmviili.,! a shortage is found to appear: la.it. if no s uch ■hpytnge is fonml ‘hep, , 'ie< onlii'iirtrt tie-ei.ijkiicons which yoq.cuiiin, i am io pay the expmis.e.of. I'he investigation,-. . i'art er along in the .article appearing liv your issue ot’t he 3.1 inst., you broaden rhe proposition as follows:.,, i '.t, in tiiehrtmeot every detnocraiic ex-troi;..-urer, iiviijg, dead or remeve.i I't.-.m the county, now pr..-poses t’.: the Journal, 1.1 l.'i-hal sos hi.m, st.v, i-i:!ii ami ia'se man, wlial ifolltio.ise.diii io .\sliernii. ' ‘ ' 1. ijinuif.■; ,t . ai be- accepted. t fro Di:mo;'h t t I;-.-. 't'.’T. Jmi win iis its represcntaily<> to ';: a ih-iails." ’ I ir.ierpi ,-i thi- pi">pe-alio.i Io mean that the D’r:.oi ii.'.'i , ■ spa .ina iirr i tie democracy, ol .Uiains (iotiiiiy, uifenits .t ha i ini-exp-.■■ t e.'.'amitotiioti <>: the i-oiiks in. (he tre-isuia r's - hall i,-‘ mad'-. u.i'l iial.s n. !i enamim -: ion shall inver ila.-i-ntirc period from t lie organization i.'i the county to 1 iie. pr,seiit. . 1 .tem pt .he t t-rnd ; . im.l-shuii pha-e tills ninnuser:;>t into the 111.1 s i.i Dr. IPrtAtlii who is imMn.'ii 1 Hi - di.'i m n.vr to. urri'.i. .<• ileti'ils. ai.4 v.i.o win t.e ant i,or!'/.ed by me t<> ma„<- .in;t rtrraug<T..vt:tts. within the lionims tit the premises Which imibws: ‘ i have, through the Decatur Journal, 'as it's edit-or, at i ivers, Dim s ami upon sundry oee.is-' iimn, ii.liv-ired that the Doari.l.ol' Commissioncis of ?..’.urns, count,', has ma !e illegal luiowam-es in i rartnstiinees, not.tbiy to L.ewg C. Miller, the rresviit amiitor ot Ailunis'county. Thy Decatur DilahX'Hat. of winch 'you hold the proprietorship, l»» defendotl thoseottiiaal acts' wilh'sueh lervengy aS to atteinptto impeach in, honor ami \ cruelty betore-tne public. To iilust rateihis point*,! quote from your issue of Ju i y .1.1 tic, as fol low.-: ' o "iviiiie it appears to be almost a waste of tiimi and spr.ce to answer tiio Journal when t.u ijitlner. i paper ,everts is ft.ken mt., coiisideryiipn, ymi u may* lx well Mnough tor ihe pi i bl. ■■ i" t.c sat nr aril t of. the cwtirgcs t hat have becti,thrust at the auditor and ine couuty eoi.i'Mssiotiet s.” Nour, it it tins been, an.l is still, ycur purptise to uoi deeei.e the public, which is most ihtereslvtl al. the question, you and your party coadjutors. (in harmony with the deien.se'uhich your paper tins attempted to maintain).wlh not refuse to admit a full and complete examination ■conjointly of the be <ks in both the treasurer’s undaiiditor’a office, together with such of the commissioner's records as relate to the ' a , u ? al eno IC '-ognized part of the Then, according to the proposition' which you made in your paper on the 3d inst., if the expert cxamimAion of.tho J B<x>kß of these several offices from the. organization of the county to the present/docs not showany act performed or unperformed by any official, to bo contrary to law, then i am to produce the money in payment for services of expert examiners, lint if the expert examination should show any unlawful official act, whether by omission or commission, either by the acceptance ot reports +tr then the proprietor of the demoCU.'.'T shall pay the expense-pt Such expert examination. It Is deemed fair and proper,-and it will be considered so by the public, that two expert accountants be secured, one to be appointed by the ehuirman of the republican statgcentral committee, and the other to be appointed' bv the chairman of the di.nioerntie state Cential committee. And, wiien tht-expert examination shall have be(-n completed, disputed questions involving legal points, if any, are to be adjusted by a committee composed of one .resident republican attorney, one resident democratic attorney* and such other attorney a.s-iihgsc two tiiify t.frmc-, and each and ail of the persons so employed shall bo sworn ton fair ami impartial investigation und-decision. In order to make possible Whatever of advnntnire that ihe ihimocuat my derive from the question, 1 Imreoy express the demand that the investigation be begun, ns soon as preliminaries can bo arranges. To this end, Idemand that arrangements tor expert iieeoimtarits tie made by tea-graph, and that the examimixion of the txioks of Dre several offices named ska'll be begun on Monday. October 13, i'-'.to, or ns soon thereafter as possible. These pttrtieuhtrs and conditions liereihl sct forth are demanded, (f> to giye the public early knowledge of wjietiier they'are dr-eciveii in their notions ol tile nets of public.officials, ’ mid ci) to ii.llcw the pui.iie to determine whether it is the Journal or the de:.!oci:at itirit Inis deceived l.liem. And now, Mr. Bhiekliurn.sincewourpaper, nil a long the iiiv-. has defended t lid‘‘official -tetp of . t he Board of Commissioners of Ad.ar.is count?. I,as defended the act sos the auditor as .well) as denied the ailcge.d <rel'a’cnt ; on of the lastjextreasijrer, and since,, a.so, your paper sets forinui .proposition .to i.nvc Die treasurer’s hooks siD.je’efed i<i expert examination—in v.ew of nil these tacts, my-very! natural conclusion is i hi: t .you liav.iyotir mlml made . tip on tl i. subjects herein set forth.anM, withou. j'.esiti.ney/will.cnnch the opportunity to slub■’mi: the 'olticial-records, o' ihe pommissiobers as ti-t-ii ns tiioseof the am'-t- r iui.l ex-iiu.iiiO-rs, und iron? iiri-i' mid ex-treasurers of this.eounty’ to eXjK'.yt.examination. . , . You ti.ive aiivovao-. that no crookedness has aopeareil in those offices. If your paper bus told the truth outlie subject, the !tivesf|gatio.r will not cost you a eellt. F expect a written iinnwr f rom yon toai'i-y .as to your pleasiiro in proee: iiug. i i can ia.ve my < Xpert liwa .bv nt...‘t yiomlay itx.riiirrg. it yoii act to-tl::y, i-a.uch as bile com.iii'- iotim'J.i.he an litor mu: t i rs-nrer -if Adi-ms .minty are . uci; frmi a'l d<-.;:s>.!’.gts. and si.siee also you yours.-lt are a ifr. .c rut Dr.. ! iia'.e J.it-. tlie pro.''.r;.-i lor ttffil eiopo-ml mi Hii'w-si igm ion, let it l.e un.liers.ced I.,:;! you ar,< ;o ;>i bcuro uh a access oi |exp.m ihe i .gDr.is oi t hose><•",•< i'iil offices. ■ To irid:e:-le to . 'Uiil.r.: I,»ani'-iii oiimed: I. have everuteli a iii.mlyn t tie sum of I'o.u.- f. s,n<lred D.il u's ■■.•iii'-h D.weli seeiirod, to i:.imi;'i It lie' p;i . in. nt of the qxpeusc o’ inventi ! io:i. Slid.a i tit,.'same, aceuriiing to. (lie eutvld'.o-is.' fain lo° me to jM.y. if you decide to prne.t. <1 will; tii'e im-es.i'.c tion, lii:- your bond, i nm wiping t hifi my I>o: 1 as well as your tea n s Yaii be ffi-nosite.l with any person tluit ytfctr represcnlative, Dl'.T. T. Dorwiti. may name. fours trui.-i W_. E. Chairman of the Adams County liepubiidiin Central Committee und editor of the Decatur Journal. ’ .—__ ———— : ■ ■ ■■ Decatur, Ind., Oct. 10, 1890. To William E. Ashcraft, chairman of rhe Republican centriHcomtnitteeand editorof the Decatur Journal: The Democrat of ’iaAt week correctly formulal;:<! 'yonncliarge against'' the Democratic Lreawirer and ckr treasurers of Adams county. The article correctly stated the amount of the shortage that you claimed Jiad accrued, and the way and manner it had cumulated from term to term. Mr. Holthouse made a proposition to you, embracing hib own official life and proposed to pay the expense of expert examination if your charge were true; you to pay the same if false. This proposition you accept subin the first and second pages of the manuscript submitted, which is perfectly satisfactory to me. Further along you make another and a different proposition, embracing the auditor’s office in the investigation, in which though your charge might fall to the ground, yet through technicali-

ties, informalities, etc,, O or commission, either by acceptance of reports or otherwise,” here be discovered technical jrfors tnat would throw the burden o: investigation upon me, while the officials and the party would at the saaie time be completely exonerated from any wrong doing. . > It could" not be ‘ expected that through a period of forty years involving millions of computations but what there mighty be n Shy slight errors, honest errors of c imputation or otherwise simply clerical. There might be many honest reports filed one day later than the law required, that could not e£ect any person, or the public financially one cent. Yet under your proposition, I would become liable to pay the expense of the expert examination. ■ T Under this last propositioh of yours, there is not a county traasurer or auditor’s office in the State of Indiana, however honestly administered, that would stand such investigatao.nas you propose, without placing the person who assumes the position you wish to force me into, as to the examination in this county, liable for all the costs ftf such expert examination. In no case could such expense possibly fall upon you, though the charges made in 'the Journal wCtre proved false by such examination. The proposition of the Democrat embraces a poriod of more than forty years. To guarantee the expense of sucii expert examination you have tendered your bond in the pitiful sum of U4OC. Recently there has-been expert cxaminr.tion*of the county treasurers.’ offices of Jay and Huntington counties, covering a, pericd of four ■years. The examination in each case cost-;t'sum considerably in excess of ■-1,000. Taking these figures as a basis o; the pro!);’.ble expense in tins county, for the time proposed, it is not unreasonrii Je to conclude tnat such-expert eimmination in this county will cost And a bond corresponding with a fair estimate of the probable cost ought to executed by both partivs as-a condition precedent to such examination. whethei such examination cost all of such estimate, or only a portion of the sum, it is best to be on the safe side in making such estimate. Only the exact expense incurred jvill be required in-any event. Your proposition is evidently so full of pitfalls and traps to catch nie; it is so evidently unfair as a business proposition, that I am forced to the conclusion that it was purposely made, by you, knowing that it, would, be rejected by mc ; in order to avoid the proposition, and secure you in a iSafe retreat from the charges you made, and the investigation you expressed so strong a desire might be made. If, on the contrary, you an honest hivestigatioh of *heti.eft surer’s office, and only mule the second proposition hoping I would be foolish enough to fall into your trap and accept it. If you made it in order that in any event, you could throw the burden of the investigation upon me, by an unfair proposition; if you made it with a view of placing your proposition upon conditions impossible of acceptance by me; in such case the adroitness, the skill, and the cunning of the political trickster are certainly worthy of admiration. And if brought to the knowledge of the chairman of the Republic?.n state central committee,will make you “heir apparent to the Decatur postoffice, in the event of the success of your party in 1892. For such fidelity to party is always rewarded. If it was intended that your proposition should be laid upon businessuines, for business purpose, with a view of securing the investigation proposed, then it would be impossible- to conceive of a more lamentable failure. It is always best to dispot e.of. one proposition before entertaining another. The question is, shall the proposition made by the Democrat last week be accepted? I was certain tlie proposition would not be accepted when made, and lam just as certain now that it will not be accepted. Respectfully, * ' N. Blackburn. Our Premium Offers. As the farmers fit Adams County had not the privilege this year of pl cing any of the products of their farms on exhibt tion at a county fair, the, Demo :rat has concluded to inaugurate a little agricultural exi'ribitio'n of its oWn anil w ill offer a premium to the individual who brings us the be-t samples of the following products f »v display in this office: For tiie best variety of fie’d corn, one year’s subscription to the Democrat. For the largest and best Squash, fh<i Dr- Mi it r a t one year. For the best one-half peck of Irish potatoes, the Democrat one year; For the finest lot ot sweet potatee.U. .trffio worth of.Democrat’s;-. For best- half-dozen turnips, a'n introduction to the Democrat one n-ar. The best purnt kin catches -the DEftiock '.T turn! ve months. For the best half peck of yams take the Democr at right along lifty-tw > weeks. Two heads of cabbage larger tbiirvthe other teilow’s, secures 52 Democrats. , If you can show up three b ets that beats the other fellows beets you cq;q baat him out of the Democrat one year. Bring your products right along. Burglary. Two persons whose identity is unknown burglarized David Hunsicker’s -grocery on Friday night of last, week shortly after eleven o’clock. The thieves first threw a a large stone through a glass in the south front windpw making a hole sut'ficiently large to admit ot their throwing something to Harlo Mann’s dog that is kept uiside, which had the effect of silencing the animal. This done the intruders enlarged the hole in the glass and entered t re building without being molested by the dog. So far as is known, they secured two boxes of cigars and broke open the cash drawer and took about twenty five cents in pennies that had been left there. Lor Holmes watchman at the factory near by, claims to have seen the parties prowling about the store but while he was getting help to arrest "them, they made their escape. There is something rather strange about the affair as Mr. Mann's dog is known to be very vicious but bn this occasion he . was perfectly docile. This is the second time within a few months that this gro eery, known as Harlo Mann's stand, has been visited by bu rglars.

Deplorably Ignorant. The readers of the Democrat remem her the i-sue between the Journal and the Democrat was that Ashcraft denied his sneech as quoted in the Wabash Plain Dealer. Having made such shcraft declared the Democrat must accept the same, backed by the yilest threats in the event of refusal. No man living or dead ever issued such a cljpllenge. And under pressure, unless in the bosom of the editor there was the concentrated cowardice of the world, there could he but the result that followed. The challenge was accepted and hurled back at edi’or Ashcraft in fitting terms; in terms that showed that the Democrat ‘-has knowledge of how to treat a friend as well as spurn a foe,” and in such a manner as to measure truly every .‘.‘element of manhood” possessed by editor Ashcraft. It was not the veracity of editor Ash craft, or his financial moral molar war, that was in controversy, as he asserts, but it was the right of the Democrat to its opinions under the pressure of .vile .threats that was assailed, which was defended and which Ashcraft has for the present seemingly yielded. Not to be outdone in generosity, the Democrat yields to editor Ashcraft the right to affirm, deny, correct or in any wii-c change his remarks at Wabash, at «i.l. But the Democrat does reserve the right to believe one of these versions, al of th-m, either cf them or neither of ii-firt, as p eases best and give the reasons tijerefor. If cd ; tor Ashcraft can comprehend this, he certainly will have teamed one lesson. If he has not learned the Jesson he, has ccrtainlv learned that it is dangerous to wantonly assail the Democrat under the pressure he chose to bring to bzar. As to who wrote the ar icle the Journal reviewed last week it matters but litt'e. Tlie Democrat might retort by denial accompanied by threats as did the Journal, but denials and threat-, are cheap. By the'-rizing, by ignoiing the truth, by assuming sufficiently it could easily be demonst ated that Capt Hill, some schoolboy t v rc, or apy other person wrote the article or articles in question. That is of small concern One thing, however, is certain, tie edi’or ot the Democrat is responsible for what appears in these columns; and it the Journal would direct its fire at the subject in controversy, editor Ashcraft might not have to go down quite so deep as he has into Ute role of humiliation to celebrate his great victory. —*- ■«» <7 The Prohibitionists. ' "llw .• - . I The Prchibition ccutrty central committee met a few days ago ahd went through the arduous task of placing a county ticketin the field in Adams county. White she candidates arft all first-cl«s men and would make'excellent coiintv Idopinion that the ticket will not quite wm this year. This is not saying, however, that the cause is not a laudable one or that the men who are advancing the interests of the Prohibition party are not doing so from righteous motives, but their failure may be attributed to she fact of their not having enough votes to make ’a successful fight. At the last’election the Prohibition party polled about 150 votes in this county which, let it be said to their credit, was an increase of over one hundred pver the vote of 1886. Henry Krick who is still steadfast in the frrithsavs he feels greatly . elated over his nomination tor commissioner and it he goes down in defeat he will have the satisfaction of knowing that he fell in de sense ot'a good cause. The following is the ticket: For Auditor, Wil.iim Campbell, ot Blue Creek township; Treasurer, Henry Foreman, Preble; Clerk, C T. Dorwin, Decatu"; Recorder, John P. Spooler, Union; Sher iff, Morris Hay, Decatur; C< roner, John L. Harper, St. Marys; Commissioners, I'ir-t district, Andrew Daugherty, Root; Second district, Henry Krick,' Decatur. Death of Peter Kizer. The venerably Peter Kizer, among the earliest settlers of Fort AV ay n.:, dropped dead on Saturdiy afternoon of last week on the Nickle Plate r li'road track in that city, where he was foiled a short time afterwards by some passers by. Mr. Kizer was one of the best known men iff Allen county and in all a remarka ble character. Wiiiie he c'-rried on an extensive business yi that city f ;.r tn my years and accumulated a great dud oi property it. is said he could neither rt a 1 nor write but resorted to the uses of characters to represent his .sales, etc., while in the store business. But, no doubt, he ha, been considerably misrepresented in that regard While he was a quaint clsaracteand the source of many Until irons jokes of which he had a remark able foruir.es*, vet he was a man ot strict honesty and integrity, at heart one of the kindest o> men ami his charities will live to bless his memory f r yaa-ffi to come. Mr. Kizer was born in Montgomery courkty, Ohio, in ISOS, conscqueirly his age was 85 years. Several-years ago lie represented’ Allen coiiAty 1:1. the state legislature t wo terms. There are munv people in Decatur and Adams c- unty who have been personally acquainted with Mr. Kizer for many years and to news 01' his death will j eftuse a tinge ofsad-icss. ' Court Notes. The next term of the Adams circuit court begins on Mondav. November 3rd, three weeks from next Monday. According to .the opinion of the attorneys and court officials we may expect to have a lighter docket this term than we have had for two or three years. So tar there are very few cases filed. »Among those docketed we note the following <it importance: Mary Adelsperger vs William Adels pejtger, divorce, The parties reside south of the citv. Kirsch & Sellemever vs O. F. Bowman <et al, mechanic’s 1-en. Demand, S2OO. W. S. Hughes vs Jennie. H. Carr and Cyrus R. Hammel, chattel mortgage. Demand, SSOO. John Weber vs John Breit, Fred and Peter Koenig, complaint to foreclose landlord’s lien. Demand. S2OO. John W. Grubbs et ai vs Thomas and Delilah Sull-van, note and to set aside fraudulent conveyance, Demand, |ioo. Sfiate ys Qharles and Joseph N. Fordyce, forfeited recognizance. Demand SIOO Eli 11. Middleton vs Hattie M. Middleton, divorce. Thomas J. Smith vs Lafayette Rape ■nd George W. Edington, note and damages

Droppea Dead. Death’s swift messenger came unexpectedly to August Leßrun on Saturday morning ot last week while splitting wood, at his home three miles southwest of this city. The old gentleman who is quite well known to many ot our readers arose quit early in the morning to expel several head of horses that hgd gotten into his corn field during the night and destroyed much of his crop. The task caused him considerable fatigue and he complained of being worried but nevertheless he ate ’a hearty breakfast. This done he lit his pipe and went out upon the wood pile and began splitting wood. While at work a neighbor called a few minutes on some business and after a short conversation went away. Another neighbor named Fouss happened along the highway shortly after this and discovered the old gentleman lying upon the wood pile and supposing something wrong he hastened to his side to learn that he was dead. It is thought he died of heart faibue. ‘ Mr. Leßrun was bom in France in ISIS and came to this country forty-four years ago, first settling in Kirkland township where he resided until a few years ago when he moved to Washington township. He was a great worker and during his residence in this county cleared 120 acres of woodland. Three years ago. as many of our readers will remember, August Steltzer attempted to kill hitfi with a club while Mr. Leßrun was burning logs, during the forepart of the nigfit in his clearing. To this crime Steltzer plead guilty -and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary by Judge Bobo, after a jury had rendered a verdict and fixed his sentence at eighteen years, which the court subsequently set aside. The funeral of the deceased on 'Sunday morning. Interment at Son cemetery, near Honduras. Stabbed in the Abdomen. In a drunken row on Friday night of last week, Jacob Grim, son of Joseph Grim, residing in the northwestern part of the city, received a pretty severe wound in the abdomen by a pocket knife in the hands of an unknown party. The fight occurred in 'Pete Wilhelm’s saloon between three or four individuals all of whom were more or less under Ihe influence of intoxicants. When the smoke of battle had cleared away young Grim discovered that he had tteen injured and with the assistance of some friends hunted up Dr. Jelleff who dressed the wound aQer which he was taken home where he lay for several days in ■ precarious condition. Dr, Jelleff was of tlie opinion that had the knife penetrated an eighth of an inch deeper it would have been ui cult to have saved his Hie. As it is he has so far recovered as to be about again. Believing that Matt Snvder, oi ditcher of Blue CiMk wa> guilt'ins’areest arid trie him in custody Monday afternoon. ’Squire Smith held Snyder in SBOO for his appearance for trial on Wednesday, and failing to give bail he went over to jail. On the day set for trial the state dismissed the charge of “intent to kill” against Snyder and he plead guilty to assault and bat.er and was fined $r and costs, amounting in all to $12.60. It was fortunate for him, no doubt, that young Grim recovered. Cloverseed took a slight tumble in price this week. Lou Fisher is building a new house on Twelfth street. Tite Ernst is placing a stone foundation under his house on Fourth street. John Erwin who was injured the head some time ago is getting along first rate. Cyrus D. White and family of Marion, Ind., are visiting John D. Andrews this ?veek. Marshal Fristoe moved into his new house on last Saturday. He has an elegant residence. Win. Emenhizer, section foreman on the G. R. & I. is building a new house on Eleventh street. Workmen are placing stone abutments under the C. & E. railroad bridge across the St Marys river. «? Henry Hite is erecting a -stable on the property occupied bv Mrs. Eady in the wes'ern parlor the city. - John Case; of St. Marys township, has a turnip on exhibi-ipn in this office that weighs seven and one-half pounds. Mrs. Mary Battling left last Tuesday for h r home in Tiffin, O. While here she made many friends who will miss her. Farmers of Adams county secure the Democrat one year bv exhibiting choice farm products in this office. See offer. Now is the time to do hauling for winter. Mills and factories should take advantage of the good roads before winter sets iq. . <- The Police AYw was nowhere last wees compared with the Decatur Journal. Richard K. Fox should keep his eye on Ashcraft. Uncle Sam is rather dilatory In paying the census enumera’ors. It is said those ia this cpu ity are waiting patiently for tiicirmoney. - M' c .s Penning, of Ada, 0., an accom-pil.-hed eL >cut ion-st will give an entertainment at the Presbyterian church in the near future. Part culars later. John H. Steele was commissioned by Gov. Hovey, on Friday of last week, as First Lieutenant of Company B, Third regiment, Indiana Infantry Legion. Don’t forget the “Milkmaid’s Convention” oo next Thursday evening at Meiber’s Hall. Admissfon 15 cents. Reserved seats ;o cents. Children under twelve »o cents. The citizens living this side of Monmouth are going to repair the road between the St. Marys river bridge and Number’s hill. They think some offilling with crushed stone. T. J. Sharpe, agent of the Clover Leaf, and his lady, are oh an extensive visit to Mr, Sharp’s old home at Hillsborough, 111. W. S Smith, of Willshire, has charge of the office during Mr. Sharp's absence. Every reader ot the Democrat in this county is entreated to read the supplement sent out with this ptaper as it contains a vast - amount of information concerning ihe operations of the new election law. Don't forget this. Mills & Mills haye a fine Hubbard squash bn exhibition in their show window that was raised by., John Jacobs of St. Marys township. The squash is a perfect beauty and is admired by everybody. It is thirty-two inches in length and Wtigba foity pounds* .... ... ■

NUMBER 29.

The Journal’s Indecency. The several paragraphs in the Decatur Journal last week in reference to one of the Democrat’s employes was the most* disgusting, abominable filth that is possible for an individual who professes to wear the white robe of decency, to insert in • publication that goes into the homes of respectable and honorable citizens. It certainly reached the acme of indecency and did more to effectually illustrate to the public the true character and standing of its author than anything we might be able to say in retaliation. It shows very conclusively that the individual whose natural tendency is to delve in the slums and slough of rotteness is very sure to find hia proper sphere sooner or later, it matters not what his profession may be or how apt he is in trying to conceal from the public eye the rotten carcass that is covered by the mantle of professed purity and selfrighteousness. While the Democrat is not in the least disturbed nor in any manner contaminated by the decomposition going on in the Journal, yet it has a sense of pity for the innocent victims who are compelled from time to time to digest the disgusting slime apportioned out to them in the columns of that paper. In many homes it is becoming unbearable and there are those who have long since protested against the nefarious policy of the paper. Mothers, daughters and children are brought in contact with its base influences through no particular desire of their own. The sanctity of the. home is perverted by its presence whenever the youth are permitted to peruse its contents. In some ininstances mothers burn the paper or hide it from their daughters for fear of the wrong it might do. This being the case, neither the Democrat nor any of its employes, are in the least worried or molested by its attacks. The Journal is proving its -own character by its own utterances and the public can readily observe it, In short, its bawdy-house literature is killing the paper too dead for resurrection. Second street has been cleaned up .this week. C. T. Dorwin has built an addition to his gallery. Bring in your choice farm products. See premium offer. See the Milkmaids drill on next Thursday evening at Meiber’s Hall. Trustee Martin Laughlin, of Jefferson township, was in thefcity yesterday. A yearly conference was held at the Beery church on Monday of this week. So far this-fall there have been no chilling frosts to mar the growing vegetation. D. Mumma is erecting a residence property just the new school building. ’ » . The Democrat is operating a Httle fair of its own. Bring on the big pumliry etc. Cai : and see the great and only agricultural lair in Adams county, at the Democrat office. Doriovan & Coffee’s grocery room is being papered ahd fixed up this week in elegant shape. £ The labor party expects to have a noted speaker make an address here about the iSth of this month. J H. A. Miller is building a new house on the west end of his residence lot, west of G. R. & I. railroad, A. A. Nichols and George W. Gates have extraordinary large radishes on exhibition at this office. There will be services at the Presbyterian church 3 o’clock p. m. Saturday •preparatory to the communion on Sabbath. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Closs. Jr., returned, from their bridal tour to Chicago, Fort Wayne and other points, on Wednesday morning. James Kelley, of Blue Cree£ township, raised about 1,000 bushels of choice potatoes this year which are being marked in this citv. x ■ M. S. Elzey has a very inviting window display of fine jewelry and silverware such as one very seldom sees in a town the size of Decatur. J. W. Place made a flying business visit to Chicago this week. J. W. expects togo on the road this winter and sell somenovelty invention. None better than the famous “Decatur cigar” made by M. L. Byers. Fine smoker, excellent stock, Try it. Factory oyer Pierce’s drug store. Presiding Elder Roberts, of the “liberal” faction of the U. B. church, has moved to Decatur. He occupies Prof, W. J. Myer's residence on Fifth street. Found —A gent’s watch. Has been in use many years. Owner can have same by describing property and paying for this notice. W. M. Reed. Messrs. Patterson & Meeks, the latter from Monroeville, have rented Isaiah Feller’s brick business room and will .put in a meat market by the middle of next week. K - d Jackson Brewster, one of the oldest citizens. of Jefferson township, died a short time ago- His age was seventy four and he had been a resident of the township nearly forty years. Christopher F. Stauffer, living near Berne, died on last Saturday morning. He was one of our most honored citizens and from iB6O till 1868 held the office of surveyor of Adams county. Go and see Mrs. O’Leary’s cow next Thursday evening. She that kicked the bucket, that upset the lantern, that set Chicago on fire. Admission 15 cents. Reserved seats 20; children 10. Have you ever smoked the “Slim Jim cigar?” ' It’s a dandy and takes the cake. For tl>e best smoker always buy the M. L. Byers’ cigars, on sale everywhere in Decatur. Factory over Pierce’s drug store. The semi annual report of the German Loan and Savings’ Association shows that the money paid in by its members has earned a trifle over twenty per cent. The semi-annual report will appear in our next issue. M L. Byers and daughter were at Dayton, O-, a few days where Mr. B. purchased a large stock of tobacco in anticipation Os the rise in the price of that article, on account of the duty imposed upon tht > wune by the WIL