Decatur Democrat, Volume 34, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 14 November 1890 — Page 1

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Ehinger & Meyers, Sole Agents for Rochester, N. Y. Tailor-Made CLOTHING Each Garment bears this name: Wile, Brickner & Co.. Rochester, N.Y. ——————— Be sure and give us a call when in need of anything in our line. Yours Respectfully, Ehinger & Meyers.

THE Standard Gauge! Splendid Road Bed! New Steel Rail! New Modern Equipment! ■wirtMai Anaaged for Comfort of Faueagen. Express Trains EAST AH TO 3 Trains Each Way between Toledo, 0., and Frankfort, Indiana. 2 Trains Each Way between Frankfort, Ind., and St. Louis, Mo. (Daily except Sunday.) AU Toledo aad St. Louio Fauoager Tralai Attire aad Oepart from Ualoa Sojot, avoidiag Traaafor. THROUGH TICKETS On sale at all principal Stations. Baggage checked to destination Trains Leave Decatar. VAST. WEST. Toledo & Frankfort Mail 11:46ain 2:2opm Toledo <£ St. Louis Express.... 6:4opm H:2satn Local Freight 12:26pm 10:40am Full information concerning time of trains, routes, rates, &c., will be cheerfully furnished by agents, pr the undersigned. <J. <J. JENKINS, Oen’l Pass. Agent, Toledo, O. kTI ME TABLE wWiit UAHS VT CARRYING PASSENGERS LEAVE TOUT W AYNM ooino bast. Depart. New York and Boston limited, daily .5:06 a m Toledo Express, except Sunday... .... 1:30 p m Atlantic Express, daily 6:23 p m Local Freight 6:16 a m GOING WEST. Pftolflo tewn. <w>y ■ ....... • »:oo a m kausas olty Express, except Sunday 1:46 pin LafayetteaiMHimudation. ex pt Bund v, 3:30 pm St, Louis limited, daily 8:17 pm ~ ■ < INDIANAPOLIS TIME CAHD. Lv. Fort Wayne Ar. Indianapolis 6:ooam .-. 10:30am 1:45 p m 6:20 p m Lv. Indianapolis Ar. Fort Wayne I 7:15 a m . 1:20 p m ■ .»■ 1:10 p m ~6:10 p m ’ ,u .....— 6:00a m Through New York Palace Sleeping Cars, dining oar and new free chair cars on the New York vestibule limited. Free chair cars and Buffalo sleeping oar on Paciiic and Limited Express. Kansas City Express and Cannon Ball has new reclining chair cars for Kansas City free. ww " w ’ ! Grand Rapids t Indiana Railroad. Time card for Decatur station. In effect Sunday, J une Si. 1840. GOING NOHTH Port Wayne and Brand Haplda | :28 pm buri Wayne and Grand Hapids 1:35 am Fort Wayne and Grand Haplds 5:20 pm OOINO SOUTH. Richmond and Cincinnati 1:00pm Richmond and Cincinnati 12:68 a m Richmond and Cincinnati . 6:30 a m o J«rr Bryson, Agent.

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From Our Congressman. Bluffton, Ind,, Nov. loth, 1890. Capt. Norval Blackburn, Dear Sir:—l desire to return to you, and to the Central Committee of your county and others of your people, my earnest thanks for the kindly and efficient aid rendered me in my recent canvass. I can never such kindness in any other way than by carefully and faithfully serve their interests to the best of my ability, in the National Congress. The high coinp’iinent paid me by the Democrats of y.mr county, and by many persons of other political organisations is well appreciated, and will never be forgotten by me. With the kindest regards, I remain, Yours very Truly, A. N. Martin. Perry Ayers will move to Tennessee in about one week. Ex Commissi >ner Ydager moved to the city yesterday. Congressman Martin’s plurality in this district is 2,872, a gain of 2.397 over 'iBBS. Miss Sue Parry, of Richmond, is the guest of her sister, Mrs, Duke Stoops, this week. Several of our citizens went to Columbus O , this week on the occasion of the Thurman banquet. Mrs. Martha Crist, of Todd county, Minn., is visiting friends in this county the guets of J. P. Crist. Miss Minnie Zwick,of Williams Station, was married yesterday to William Oeting.of Fort Wayne. Daniel Weldy, Jr., started for Los Angeles, California, on last Tuesday for the benefit of his health. The tabulated vote of Adams county may be iound on our eighth page this week. Save it for future reference. Shaffer Peterson (says he rejoices t > know that the Republicans carried Okla homa and halt of St. Marys township. That is some consolation to him. The very latest official count gives the Democrats 19,734 plurality on the head of the state ticket, Judge Mitchell leads the ticket, his plurality being over 21,000. Motts Colchen, of the Decatur Bakery, and Miss Mary Tonnellier, were married at the Catholic church on Wednesday morning. They aye spending the honey* moon with friends at Columbus, Ohio. John Laughery, an old veteran of this locality, was fortunate a short time ago in securing a pension of >lB per month and back pay amounting to $1,875. * 8 80 much money that John hardly knows what to do with it. Chester Buhler had the mistortune to get his right 1 hand in the cut off saw while he was working at the mill of the Adams County Lumber Company, The finger next the index finger was cut off and the other three terribly mangled. * Frpd hq |q§t q gpld Wfttph • sass wgeks ago. Valued at fifty dpUUFS, happen ed to find it last Monday in a manger at his stable. He had hunted in every con ceivable place for the last finally gave up the search. Mrs. Mary Lewton, widow of Sheriff Lewton, who has had charge of the jail since her husband’s death, moved all her household goods to her farm southeast of this city where she expects to reside in the future. Mrs. Lewton has been accorded much praise for the excellent care she has taken of the jail property and for attention to the wants of prisoners, during the time she has been In charge.

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1890.

Simpson’s Good Fortune. A great many of our readers especially those of Decatur and vicinity will remember Frank Simpson, the school teacher, who, while a resident of this city a few years ago, was sent to the penitentiary at Michigan City for forgery. After his term had expired at that place there were other indictments hanging over him and by dmt of effort he managed to avert another trip over the road by feigning to be demented, which resulted in his incarceration in the Insane Asylum at Indianapolis for several months. $ A few days ago, C. T. Dorwin jyas surprised to receive a letter from him in which he gives a graphic account of his meanderings since that time and the good fortune that has finally overtaken him. He says after leaving the asylum he went to work in the LB. & W. railroad shops at Indianapolis where he remained long enough to secure a little money when he journeyed to Cincinnati there spending all of his earnings. Finally in April 1887 he turned up in Wheeling, West Virginia where, for the first time, he happened to learn of the marriage of his divorced wife which he declares nearly broke his heart. After remaining three months in Wheelinghe left it for another point which heforgets to name, where he became secretary to a large dealer in oil. Finally he says he invested SIOO of his earnings in Hecla oil stock. The stock advanced. He sold and reinvested both principal and interest. Within ninety days he was worth $3,000. Then he invested his money in Helen?, Montana, real estate during the capital excitement and increased his pile to $7,000. Then he bought, in connection with a friend, a railroad detective agency that has a man on every Pullman car leaving New York City. The business was extended to other points until they now have 281 men in their employ. Then Frank went to Boston. Fortune favored him on every hand and he was getting wealthy. In his letter he declares he has crossed the Atlantic a number of times and has been in every European capital except St. Petersburg. He wants for nothing that money can buy and has established a name that is respected, entirely redeeming the past. He is proud of his success and expects to settle a small fortune upon hjs boy whom he has not seen since leaving this place. He boasts that his net income now reaches $5,000 perpear. If nothing prevents he will return to this city next spring and renew old acquaintances. The letter, which was quite a lengthy one, was written from Cherry Creek, New York, under date of November 3rd.

Kesolutions ot Respect. Hall of St. Marys Lodge, 1 No. 167, I O. O. F. f Decatvr, Ind., Nov. io, 1890. Your committee to whom was referred the solemn duty of preparing resolutions on the death of our beloved brother, Henry P. Merriman, who was called to the Grand Lodge above on the 2nd day of November, 1890, would most respectfully submit the following resolutions: Whereas, The all wise God has decreed that our beloved brother Henry P. Merriman should be removed from our earthly associations. Therefore be it Resolved, That in the death of Brother Merriman our order has lost a worthy brother who was always ardent, aealous and loyal to the interests of our order. In the community in which he lived known only as an upright, worthy citizen esteemed and loved by all who knew him. A kind and indulgent husband and father. Resolved, That the Lodge tenders its warmest sympathy and heartfelt affection to the wife and children of our departed brother in this their dark hour of trial and bereavement, and we pray that God’s blessings rest upon them who so keenly feel the loss of a husband and father, and may they so live that they shall be always worthy of the name of their departed benefactor. , Resolved, That the charter of the Lodge be draped in mourning for a space of thirty days. Resolved, That a copy of these revolutions lie tendered to the widow of our departed brother and a copy to each of the city papers and a copy to the I. O. O. F Talismao for publication. tE. Thomas, I . C Miller, > Com. A. J. Hill. ) Canvassing the Vote. “ On Wednesday of this week the sheriffs of Adams, Blackford and Jay counties met in this city and canvassed the votes for senator and representatives in this district as prescribed by the statute. Fol-, lowing is the count: , |OR §ESATQP—4 DA ¥ S , Bf.ApgFORR ANR JAV. H»nry B. Smith, D.. 6,167 David M. Bell, R,, a,qqs W.M.Stahl, P w .. c< '37J Smith's pluralty ~...... 2,072 •for Representative—adams, Blackford AND JAY. John Branstretter, D 6.148 D. S. Wilson. R 4,073 Orlystus Jay, P. 375 Branstretter’s p1ura1ity........ ..2,075 FOR REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS AND JAY. R- K. Erwin, D.. .5,100 P. L. Andrews. R 3.36 c A. S. Elzey, P 214 Erwin's plurality •$••••’ 1 134

Court Proceedings. CRIMINAL CASKS. State vs Conrad Witte, rape of insane woman; dismissed. State vs Hehry Runyon, tiling false claim; continued. State vs Isaac Heinberger, larceny, continued. State vs Peter Grauber, petit larceny; defendant discharged. State vsThomMShannon, pe<it larceny; trial before Judge Heller, acquitted. . crtriL CASES. David L. A4sm., ditch petition; final I report filed. Joseph M. Shoemaker, ditch petition; continued. John W. Ray te Baldwin H. Clark, etal foreclosure of mortgage; judgment $1,246.65 against Baldwin H. Clark without relief. Mathias Kirsch, A gust us Sellemeyer vs O. F. Bowman, etal, mechanics lien; dismissed. W. S. Hughes vs Jennie H. Carr, C. R. Hammell, mortgage $500; dismissed. Thomas J. Smith vs George W. Edington, L. Rape, note; judgment $337.40 and attorney’s fees. George Rolling vs Frederick Dreyer, Caroline Dreyer, note; judgment $286.65 and attorney’s fees. S. H. Anderson vs John Oswalt, Isaac Freece, note; dismissed. John F. Colchen vs estate of Joseph C. Gass, claim; judgment $172 75. Cora A. Hildebrand vs Emil Meville, breach of promise, $2,000; dismissed. Frederick Kukelhahn. naturalized. Henry Kohne and Samuel Kunkle appointed and qualified as jury commis sioners. NEW CAES FILED. Paul E. Meville vs Walter W. Huntsman, damages, $2,000. Bai clay Smith vs Benjamin F. Lehman, Sarah Lehman, foreclosure, S3OO. Rollin T. Bobo- vs Lewis C. Devoss, Jame F. Mann, account appealed. James N. Fristoe vs John Laughery* insanity. Geo. A. Woolford & Co., ys John Beher stein, Jacob Wagmiller, note, $125. Ellen Pontius vs Wesley Pontius, etal, partition. Caroline L. Nuttman vs Joseph Foster, note, SBSO. Jacob L. Graham vs David H. Randall, note and attchmenL The Adams County Bank vs Henry Kurtx etal, note $75.

Beware of Lotteries. Since the passage of the Anti-Lottery Law by the Congress of the United States, associations have been formed for the suppression of all kinds of lottery schemes. Merchants who advertise to give certain articles away by means of chance in connection with the sale of goods are liable tn prosecution. Church fairs and the like where property is given away, by lot, come under the provisions of the law. . In fact the law embraces every conceivable game of chance and provides for a severe penalty in case of violation. The Hazen Detective Agency of Cincinnati has been employed to prosecute all violators of the lottery law in Indiana. That merchants and the public generally may understand the provisions of the law, quite a number of our business men, the police, and others are in receipt of the following circular letter from the agency which explains itself: Cincinnati, Nov. 1, 1890. Sir—The Anti-Lottery Association has been organized for the purpose of securing the prosecution of all pet sons violating the Anti Lottery Law recently passed by the United States Congress, and prosecuting all persons who, as principals, or as aiders or abettors seek to increase the sale of tobacco, baking powder, watches, candy or other articles of merchandise by any lottery or scheme of chance. The undersigned has been employed by said association to prosecute persons violating the laws of your state, a copy of which is herewith enclosed, against lotteries and schemes of chance. You are here by notified if engaged in the sale of any articles of merchandise, put upon the market by persons, partnerships or corporations, who agree to give to purchasers of said articles of money, ifltQhfs or property of any find by means of any lotterv oy scheme of chance, unless the same js discontinued you will he prosecu ted for violation of the law. Respectfully, W. P. Hazen, Supt. From Governor Peck. After the annoucement ha I been made that Geo. W. Peck, of Milwaukee, author of that humorous publication, “Peck’s Bad Boy,” was elected governor of Wisconsin, City Attorney Mann sat down and wrote him a congratulatory letter in which reference was made to the huge Mr. Peck had \iPOfl the people of his state. Mp f*ypk saw the point at onpe answered as follows: ty(Ayoß\ Qfficb. Milwaukee, Wjs., Noy. IQ. «&pJ- F. Mann, Decatur, Ing. My Draß Sir ;=I have reo= hod your letter saying that no joke that I have perpetrated upon an unsuspecting people has caused such a wide and universal laugh as the one I perpetrated on She 4th of November. That is away we have up here in Wisconsin and it will be nothing unusual In the future. I am glad to know that the people of Indiana are interested in our little state up here, and trust that in 1893 Indiana may roll up a majority for the Demo cratic ticket that will place Wisconsin in the shade. - Yours Verv Trulv, GlO W. Peck. Ex-Sheriff* McGriff and John Scheer oi Geneva, were in the ’bitj} ta «v ***** * ‘ v * ‘ ’ *"*

Prepare for Thanksgiving. T. P. Harris, of Monroe township, is foreman of the grand jury. Wanted—Laundry woman at the Burt House. Good wages. Dan Weldy and family were photographed in large size at Dorwin’s. Miss Ida R. Kirschner of Kirkland township is very ill with diptheiia. The country roads in many places are almost impassible owing to the heavy fall rains. Dr. Longenecker will make his next visit to this city on Monday Dec. Ist. See him at the Burt House. James Middleton is the riding bailiff this term of court. Noah Mangold and Lou Corbin are deputy sheriffs. Mrs. W. W. Huntsman returned last week from her extended sojourn at Hot Springs, Ark. Her health is greatly improved. There are indications that the price of photographs will be advanced soon, as photo stock has gone up from 15 to 25 per cent. C. T. Dorwin has on exhibition a genuine gold leaf picture frame that was ordered for Mrs. Fred Schafer, the finest thing in the city. Joel Durbin and Miss Jennie May Mullin, of Monroe, were married at the Presbyterian manse on last Monday afternoon by Rev. Allen. Our (farmer friends are requested to begin to make preparations for the Farmers’ Institute which will be held in this city next January. On Wednesday the petit jury was discharged until Monday of next week. The only case before them so far was that of Wright against Allen country. Charlie Henderson, of Anderson, spent Wednesday night with friends in this city. He was accompanied by his son Edgar who had been attending school at Lima, Indiana. The betrothal of Joseph Stegmeyer and Miss Rosa Gase has been published at the Catholic church, Their marriage will take place on next Tuesday morning at eight o'clock. George Shady had a finger of his left hand cut off and his knuckles badly lacerKirkland station. -

The F. M. B. A., of Adams county, propose to form a joint stock company and open up a general store in Berne, in the near future. Resolutions to this effect may be found elsewhere in this paper. Rev. F. L. Snyder, pastor of the Evan gelical church, will be at Paulding, Ohio, Sunday holding quarterly meeting services. Rev. Hotierbert will preach at the Evangelical church on Sunday evening in the absence of the pastor. Dr. Beavers is attending a course of medical lectures at Chicago and expects to remain there two months. Those desiring to settle their accounts with him are requested to call on Dr. Boyers who will attend to the matter in Dr. Beaver’s absence. Theodo.-e, son of Louis Garle', of Root township, is attend ng the Lebanon, Ohio, normal school. On last Saturday evening wh : le at home on a brief visit quite a number of his yourg friends made him a pleasant surprise. An enjoyable time is reported. The Democrat is indebted to George W. Schioeder, agent of the Phoenix Insurance Company, for a superb little volume gotten up by the Phcenix people entitled “A Tale of the World’s Fair.” It professes to give the experi-nce, in advance, of an underwriter visiting the Fair at Chicago in 1893. As per announcement e'sewhyre, th» county commissioners will appoint a superintendent ftw the county asylum, at their Btxt meeting, to serve two years from March, 1891. W. H. H. France has made an excellent manager and the board will do well to secure a man who is equally competent to run the farm. The Decatur Stave & Heading Co., are in the market buying heading and stave bolts for which they are offering top prices. They expect to start up the factory just as soon as they can procure sufficient timber. The property is now owned by Henry Bremerkamp and Auditor Miller* th having been confirmed by ihv Court a few days ag S Trustee Martin Laughlin, of J< fferson town-hip, called to see us yesterday » hile on his way to New York for a two week’s stay. Whi’e WC didn't succeed in |eain= ’fig what h’s errand is to that state, there is 8 prevailing opinion that he will no' travel alone an his return. In other words, there will be a Mrs. Laughlin accompany him to his pleasant home in Jefferson township. The ten thousand dollar damage suit brought against Allen county by the administrator of Horace M. Wright, terminated in our circuit court on Monday when the jury brought in a verdict of $ against that county. Wright w<s kTljed. by the breaking of bridge over winch he was iqnying a traction engine Vnthe fall bi. last year. rivo' otjjer brought here on

A big run at Dorwin’s gallery. Rev. B. F. Aspy, of Geneva, was in the city on business yesterday. Donovan & Coffee received a car load of choice cabbage this week. Wedding groups, family groups and first classijabinets at Dorwin’s. Mayor Dent has been on the sick list j for several weeks and unable to be out of the house. Many of the boys in the south part of the county are paying their respects to the grand jury this week. Miss Delia Wertzberger has returned home after a ten weeks visit with friends and relatives in Columbus and Lancaster, Ohio. The week of prayer which is being ob served this week by the young Mens Christian Association, is general through out the world. J ' On Tuesday, Dec. 2nd 1890, Solomon M. Schnepp will sell three colts, cow, wagon, harness, corn, etc., at public outcry. Residence six miles east of Decatur ’Squire Wash .Kern of St. Marys township united in marriage on last Saturday evening Miss Alice Debolt to Charles Johnson, both of Rivare, St. Marys town ship. Isaiah Foreman, residing one-half mile north of Monroe will sell on Thursday, Nov. 20th, four head of horses, cow, harness, wagon, buggy, farming implements, corn, poultry, etc. Rev. D. B. Reckard, of Rochester, Ind , is paying his old friends in this city a short visit. He will preach at the Baptist church next Sabbath morning and evening at the usual hour of holding services. Mrs. Tyson, nee Miss Christen, after a pleasant two month’s visit with her many relatives and friends in this vicinity started on her return trip to her home at Oceanside, California, on Wednesday night. Manager Fristoe is trying to secure the renowned mind reader, Alex. Johnstone of Chicago, to give an entertainment in this city in the near future. Recently Mr. Johnstone did some marvelous feats in Chicago that astonished the county. A five months bld baby at Anderson weighs eighty pounds and is gaining at the rat? of twelve pounds per month. He rival offhe 'Danville fat weighs oyer a quarter of a ton. Indiana against the world every time. < At the minister’s meeting held on Wednesday morning it was decided to hold a union Thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian church. Rev. Hopple, of the Baptist church will preach the Thanks giving sermon. A program of exercises will be published next week. James Upp and Miss Allie Kern were mar. ied at the res idence of the bride’s parents in Elkhart. Indiana, on Sunday, Nov. 2nd. The ce-emony was performed by the Rev 11. B. To*nsend in the presence of many invited guests, The bride is a sister of Mrs Howard Shackle? northeast of this city. » The board of eounty * commissioners will meet in regular session on the first Monday in December at which time the members recently elected wi'l begin op another term. Our neighbor down street will please observe that Pease will not “Brake” into the ranks this lime nor Gladden “Fillinjg)” where another has been elected.

Henry Crossley went to Decatur, Ind., last Wednesday noon to get tour or five trotting and pacing horses which he will take care of this winter and put in training next spring. The pacing mare Blue Bell, who was in the free for-all pace at the fair last fall, is ameng the number. She has a record of 2:18, made since our fair.— IVabasi Times. Dr. Coverdale received a letter from a Democrat friend at Salt Lake City who tries to console him in defeat by saying that he (Dr. Coverdale) still has Oklahoma, Maine and Speaker Reed left. Two years ago the doctor had ocrasion to soothe his western friend who now ‘ gets even” with him. They never write except to comfort each other in political defeat. Mark M- McConnell's commis-ion as sheriff Adams eounty will probably arrive to-day when he will be sworn in and take charge of the office. He will also occupy the jail at once. Mark will make the people a good sheriff and one that will attend strictly to the business of the office. He has appointed D. N. Erwin his deputy. Dan is an excellent young man and no better selection could have been made for that place. It will give universal satisfaction. The Democrats in the south part of the county will have a grand jollification at Berne on to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon and evening, in honor of our yeeent victory. One of the features of the occasion will I** an ox rcast. Our Berne are making exte/isive prepfor the event and they qow to make those kind of a success. There promise’ to W a monster tjme, Hqq ; A- N. Martin aid other able W ‘M «»he addre?e*. We uniforstand quite a number p? our people will go down and participite in the ft* I tivititt- . /

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Bring your pictures to Dorwin’s gallery and have them framed cheap. W. J Adlesperger, is about again after a week’s illness with heart trouble. Jce Hendricks, of Wabash township, is a member of the present grand jury. J. E Mosure is operating for Dorwin and they are turning out some fine work. M. Kirsch’s new house on north Third str. et is nearing completion: It is a nice residence. The stone abutments tor the C. & E. bridge over the St. Marys river are being laid this week. Will Reynolds is at home fora few days this week. He is on his way to Chicago to take a position. Mr and Mrs. T. J. Sharp returned on last Monday night from their extended visit with friends in Illinois. Dr Carter of Fort Wayne Medical In- ] stitute, will again be at the Burt House | Monday Nov. 17th. See ad in another column. Ex-Surveyor Simcoke and Al Dillery, formerly of this city, who went west a few years ago, are now located in San Francisco, California. oTm Shannon who was tried for stealing corn was acquitted. We understand he has been arrested again on the charge of threatening to kill Joe Johnson. E. Buhler & Bro. are going to manufac-. ture hubs, spoZes, etc. at their flax factory the coming winter. They are now buying timber for that purpose and pay the highest market prices, George T. Whitaker, of Portland, prosecuting attorney, has been in the city this week in attendance upon the grand jury. He is a first-rate young man and gives promise of making a very efficient officer. Albert S. Meyer and Sarah M. Swartz were united in marriage last Saturday in this city. ’Squire Hill performed the A ceremony at his office. The groom is a V resident of Bluffton and his bride hails from French township, this county. The boys of this city who celebrated - Hallow’een beyond the limits ot the law and departed for parts unknown have all returned to the paternal ‘ mansion much wiser than before they left. It is hinted that the grand jury is now after them with a sharp stick. Jingle Westerfield who has been era ployed for some time as cigarmate’rfbr Gast Bro’s started on last Monday morning for his home at Trinidad, Col., in response to a telegram stating that his mother was not expected to live. Jingle is a jolly fellow and greatly attached to Decatur, In all probability he will return before many moons.

P. W. Smith uillnot have ais new residence in Richmend completed in time for o cupancy this winter. To n reporter he r ma-ked that he expected to rem <in an*! burn Decatur gas ths winter. He will probably move in the early spring. The people of Decatur don’t like to tee him leave because he is ju-t the kind of a man the toWn most needs. Dan 'Beery and Arthur Fisher hav returned from Chicago where thev w. re in attendance at the annual yore Fair. Mr. Beery sold two hors ts he had on exhibition and brought the famous pacer home, having refu-ed a good cized purse for the animal. Mr. Beery also brought back a span of fine blacks that were purcha-ed at Maryville, Mo., which is without question the handsome-t team that has been seen on Decatur streets for a long lime. “How I earned my dollar.” The Impworth League will hold an experience meeting on Thursday evening, Nov. znth, at the Methodist church. The members, of the League determined to raise money for the new parsonage by each earning a definite amount. They will report their success and tell how they secured their apportionment. These experiences will be interspersed with songs and recitation* by the members of the League. A small admission fee of five cents will be charged at the door. Proceeds to go to the League parsonage fund. Mathematical puzzles are all the nrge now and many people are rackisg their brain- in eflorts to solve them. Here ia one that c- n be done. Arrange the tok lowing figures so that each line added .up and down and across will make 40. 9 9 9 9- •• »- 9 9 99 ; 9 9 9 9 9 - - 9 9 1.1. 5 5 5 7 -.-7 - - -7 1 7 4 ---• 4 4 4 & 6 333 - » 8 The name of the first person in Adam* county sending us a correct answer, will be published in the Democrat. The grandest jcllification that Decvtar hss witnessed Im four years took place at the court house on last Tuesday evening in hauor of our recent victories. Despite the rain the court room w*s packed to overflowing with joyful Democrats whose enthsuiasm knew a» restriant. Hon. A NMartin. Sauntor Bell, of Fort Wayne. C. Finnan, of Huntington, M. W. L«e w 1 «. C. Vaaghn, J. T. France, R. K, Eawim and other* made telling addrewafc A* novelty in the proceedings wan that off several individuals who brought in a number of old books which tb*y proceeded tx» “open” according to Ashcraft’s Idea. It was an occasion that will long be remembered in Deotar. - -