Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 3 April 1891 — Page 1

VOLUME XXXV.

Announcements. FOR MAYOR. • I will be a candidate aurain for Mayor at the corning’ Democratic primary. Thanking those who gave me their support in my race before, and feeling kindly towards them who did not, - I once more solicit your support. ’ W. H. Reed. We are authorized to announce the name of Robert Blackburn as a candidate, for Mayor, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election. '■ FOR TREASURER. ? We are authorized to announce the name of Francis Emmett McLean as a candidate- for City Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election. FOR CLERK. Daniel O. Jackson desires to thank his v friends tor past fayors, and to again ask their su nport for the nomination for city clerk; , x _. subject to the decision of the Democratic primaby election. FOR MARSHAL. To f he Voters of the City of Decatur. ' will be a candidate for Marshal for the city of Decatur; subject to the decision of the ’ Democratic primary election. Your supportsolicited. Respectfully, H. A. Fristoe. We are authorized to announce the name of Wm.'Baker as a candidate for marshal; subje -t to the decision of the Democratic primary ' election. We are authorized to announce the name of George W. Winters as a candidate for marshal; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election. Go to John Mayer tor first-class brick . - ' ‘ J 1. lßtf Df. Dorwin is improving from his serious illpess.If you desire to do business now is the time to advertise it. Call and see the Burch plow, the best manufactured, at John King’s. 2 2 Every Democrat should be ready to be at the polls for the primary election. Three improved farms for sale on easy payments. Inquire of J. W. Hendricks, Monroe, Indiana. 50-5 Fisher & Beery shipped a load of western horses through this place last Monday to Philadelphia. Rev. Work left last Wednesday for Huntington, to attend the annual conference of the M. E. church. . « The city Tailoring Co. have thesfinest line es piece goods for suitings in the city. ' Second-floor, Odd Fellows building. Fqr Sale—A car load of baled hay at our livery barn, by tee ton or bale. 51-4 Rice & Parks. Farmers ought not to think of gravel roads when they want to haul anything now days, but just haul through the mud. Money to LoAN-«*7tt from 6 to 7 per cent on five year’s time on improved farm and city property. Call on Schurger & Reed. 42* R. B. -Allison and- wife returned last n'ght from their Florida trip. You can , just expect to hear Bob tell some mighty big fish stories. George Runge left Tuesday for Addison, 111., to conclude his studies as teacher ,of the-Lutheran Synod of Missouri. He will return, in June next after having graduated. The state treasurer has received Ind' ianals share of the direct tax fund. The money has been turned into the general funds in accordance with the act passed by the legislature of 1889. > Fred Blakey, of Union township, left for Fort Wayne Tuesday to attend the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, which is b wig held at that place this week. He is a delegate from the Lutheran church of Union township. . The story which has been running in the Democrat for several weeks past, entitled “The Weird Mystery,” concludes - with-this issue. Another one, fully as interesting will be commenced in our next. You should not miss a single number of this paper while it is running. A boon to wives Having used “Mother’s Friend” I would not be without it. It is a boon to wives who know they must pass through the painful ordeal of childbirth. Mrs. C. MeLbourr, lowa. Write The Bradfield Reg. Co., Atlanta, G.i., for further particulars. Sold by Holthouse & Biackburn. a On last Wednesday, Mrs. Frank M. Schirmeyer concluded to remind her leige lord that another year was added to his life and as a woman’s ways are unknown, when he came home in the evening- he found all his relations there ready to receive him. Frank says that he will get even with her some time. Warren, a station west of Bluffton on tin Clover Leaf, has been having one of the biggest revivals in the history of that burg. They held an experience meeting at one of the churches a short time since, and during the same two or three women gave in their experience. Nothing strange about that, but they made confessions in which several men were implicated. The town is all torn up over the affair, and several husbands are trying to explain matters to their better halves La grippe andjts effects on the system. The first symptoms of this disease, is pains in the back, stomach and bowels; followed by a violent cough, which if not attended to in time, lead into that dreaded disease “pneumonia,” or inflamatipn of the lungs, causing physical wrecks and consumptives. Last season in all cases where Dr. Marshall’s Lung Sprup, had been prescribed for this cough, no symp toms of “pneumonia” appeared and the disease was quickly mastered. Try this medirine and be convinced. Sold by all druggists. 56

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Remember Place's ice line, - - “Mrp’e Grove” soap. Sold by Donovan & Coffee. 1-4 Mrs. Mike Touhey, of Lima, Ohio, returned home last Monday. The St. Marys is on one of her regular old high lonesomes this week. < J ihn King handies the celebrated J. I. Case plows. . Gall and see.them. 2-2 Mrs John J. Glutting whose life was despaired of for some days is better: now’ When in need of any farming tools, call and see John King and save money Miss Ida Mann has returned from Terra Haute where she has been during the past winter. .. < Husband—See those fine shoes at Tone Holthi use's. They, are’just the thing for your wile and children. - 5 1 4 Henry and John Wafie were at Fort Wayne this week, attending the funeral of their cousin, Charles Baker. Fortv acres of well improveddand, three miles sbuth of the city for sale or trade for town property. Call at tins office. 52-4 Joseph Appleman, of Bascom, Ohio, who has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Conrad Gillig, returned home yesterday.l John Rice returned from Philadelphia. Monday, where he had 'been with a load of horses. lie reports the horse market very dull. . —- —— Rev. Stpbler, presiding of the Richmond district,, was in ttnF city a tew hours Tuesday while on his way to attend conference at Huntingtpn. Fine spring suiti.ngs at the City Tailoring house. Give" a trial and be con vinced that they make the best suits in the city. Satisfaction guaranteed.

For S ale.—A house.and lot in Crabb’s south-western addition all in good repair. Seven good rooms with all necessary improvements. For particulars call at this office. / 47 ts It is rumored that there will be a private bank opened up in this city within a short time. Mr. Blakeslee informs us that the company will be composed of home and foreign capitalists. Things political are looming up. The field-is lull of candidates, so -take your choice, and may the best man win. What we want is men who will do their duty under any and all circumstances. Mrs. Schrock is the authorized agent of Welty & Sprunger. publishers and book binders, of Berne, Ind. Any one having books to be bound can have them done bycalling on her and leaving their Orders. Wm. R. Kirchner, of Preble wascalled to Fo"t Wayne last Wednesday by a tele gram, announcing that his son-in law, Charlie Johns was .accidentally k’lled in the yards of the-Pi’tsburg road on Tuesday. The friends ot Mrs. Thomas Woodruff, cone’ ded that as shy would soon move’ to the country that tl ey would make her a pleasant call .before she left. So on last night they gathered there to the number of thirty. The evening was scclaly-sqaent. Mrs. 1,. Webb Bannister, of Ft. XVaryne will teach her next term of lessons in voice culture and instrumental music in Decatur, next Tuesdav,. April 7th. Pupils wishing to engage less ins will please call at Mrs. Norval Blackburn's, as soon as possible. ' Attorney general Smith is quoted with giving the following <-ip’ n ion on the. new dog law; “Dogs are subject to two ways Os taxation, by registering and by' listing as other propertv. When a dog isn’t registered the assessor must assess it, but tne canine can't be taxed under both. You take your choice and pav vour money.” Shejsuffered for fifteen years. My wife has stiff red lor sis een .years from congestion and painful menstruation. After using three bottles of Bradfield’s. Female Regulator she is now able to do her house work and go where she pleases. J. W. Davis, Moravian Falls,~N. C. Write Bradfield Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga , for particulars. Sold by Holthouse & Blackburn. a

9 Frank and Will Winans, two of the prominent school teachers living in St. Marys township, 1 but who have been teaching.in Allen countv the past winter, held a sale O’ their personal property last Thursday, and will move to Monroe township, Allen coun’v. where they have each secured schools for the coming year. The Democrats of St. Marys township will miss the boys at the next election as they are good workers in the cause of Democracy and tariff reform. Boys we w>sh you well in your new homes. On April Ist the railroads of the United States commenced the task of weighing the mails. The postal department of the land pays so much per ton to the railroads for the carrying of the letters, papers and other matter that passes through the postoffice. On every mail train a man will be stationed who will weigh the mail received each .day at each station along the line. At the end of the month his services are with, the weight of the mail matter of that month taken as a standard for the rest of the year and the government compelled to pay for carrying the mails, taking this month’s average as a rule to go by.

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY. INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1891.

The new tailoring company. The Eureka steel spring-tooth harrow is for sale by John King. 2-2 Ira Cutting is clerking 'in the grocery house of Welflev & Bovd. Donovan & Coffee keep the new “Maple Grove'’ wash soap. Try it. I-4 George L. Kern left for Valparaiso last Monday where he will attend school. The Clover Leaf read will soon add night trains between Toledo and St. Louis. Al Grant was called to Lima. Ohio, last Wednesday on account of-the serious illness of liis brother Tone Holthouse is receiving his spring stock of ladies, misse's and gents’ fine shoes* Goods are arriving daily. 52-4 I' red Ladelle, who has been traveling with a circus for several monthss past, returned to the city Tuesday. The Misses’Beers entertained a number of their young friend- on last Wednesday evening. The time was spent in social games. Ihe only’ couple that had the courage to hitch their fortum s together in the past isfcFredera k. Braun and Mary Reisen. John King is building a sales wagon for the Dr. Marshall try diei e company. The company will start a salesman out this spring to sell their go-ds. Presiding Elder M ' • 1 of this district, in his>report to the M. E. Conference, says that Decatur lias the finest parsonage in his territory. Decatur always to the front. ’ * , Fine shoes tor spri _g-and summer wear are being received daily at Tone Holthouses. Call and see them. Prices down to bed-rock, and style and quality guaranteed to be of the best-. ... .51-4 A Mr. Holderman. of Delphos, will open up a merchant tailoring shop in this city in the Odd Fello -' > building upstairs, in a few days. He is now at Cincinnati buying a stock of goods. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending March 28, 1891: Messrs, Sorgen & Stewart. Any person calling for the above will please.sav “advertised.”’ B. w. Quinn, P, M. Dr. Carter, who will be at the Burt House next Monday, in addition to being an able surgeon and skilled physician is a No. 1 oculist. Heins rts artificial eyes, straightens cross eyes, removes cataracts, cures granulated lid.-, and all curable diseases of the eye. , ”

Soldiers Attention —Now is the time to apply for increase, tinder present laws many pensioners are entitled to larger pensions than they are now receiving. No pay unless , uccessful. James'!'. Merjttman, _2ltf Atl'v.and Claim Ag’t. Notice to Tax "aitrs. —Monday, April 20th, is tie last day for the payment of the A'pil installment of taxes. The books will positively be closed on the evening of Monday. April 20, 1891. From April LSththeoffice will be open in the evenings from 6:30 to 8 p. m. 2-3 Perry Roy.isr>N Treasurer; E. Neaderhouser. proprietor of the Pioneer flouring mills of Li,'n Grove, was a caller on Decatur friends last Monday. The old gentleman Js all full of pranks and jokes as he was- a irter of a century ago. He has been engaged in the milling business at that place or a number'of years and has one-of the most-com-plete roller mills in the state. Runyon & Shanks yesterday morning made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors. The r have been successfully engaged in th- 1 grocery business for some time, but beiihgyjn mcially pressed for money to meet out landing claims took this method of meeti"g their indebtedness. A book account of near SI,OOO, which is actually worth about that many cents, is what caused the panic Lew Mason yvas the appointed assignee — (leneva Herald W. J. Kmght delivered his lecture on the “Andrews. Raiders" at the opera house “Wednesday evening to a small, but very appreciative an lienee. The lecture was very interesting and well handled by the gentleman, who was one of the party of twenty-two who stole the train, but was afterwards captur -d, endured -all the privations of prison life and afterwards es caped to find himself in the heart of confederacy. The lecture was well worth the admission charged and the house should have been crowded. The city council accompanied by Mayor W. H. Reed, the city attorney J. F. Mann, the agent of ilie Clover Leaf railroad, T. J. Sharp and the Democrat man, on last Monday went to Frankfort to look at the water works of that city, with a view of adopting that system for our city. They all set med well pleased, believing them to be among the best that are in use. While at Frankfort the mayor and city council with a number of other conducted the company-over the city, which we found to be a live go ahead place, everyone crowding ahead as fast as there seemed to be room. The Clover Leaf shops are under construction and will employ a large number of men, which with their tine crops that they had last year makes them a big boom. , .. • *

J. W. Vine has fie clear Wisconsin ice. 2-2 Sheriff-McConnell was at Ft. Wayne last Friday business. With, a lit/ interest, surely our citizens will secure th'.- soap factory. Go to the city Tailoring Co. fob your new spring s ■ > No fit. no go. A. A. N'c ol ■■ and Robert Christen went to P’. rt Wayne Wednesday, on business. Try the new soap “Maple Grove.'’ Makes wa-h.', y a picnic. Sold by Donovan A Coffee. 1-4 John King ;s all kinds of riding and walking cci”. cultivators. Call and see them before br. ving. 2 2 John R. F: ; ri.-h and Lee Walters left Monday tor Angola, where they will attend sch oi for several months. John 11. Delavan is full’fledged citizen ot D -.-tr.r having moved to the city last week and occupies his residence on south S-.-v • 1 ■ street. At a rc.m -ir .n; Tting of the fire company on la-t i u day evening, Al Grant was elec ed chief, to fill the vacancy caused by th-.- r-signation of James Hurst. D. C. ?d . of Geneva, Ind., typo on tin. Indc t lens, has .accepted a posithe C’. ok County Printing Co’s, establishment, Chicago.— Morris, 111., Independent. lla.- e you wn them? What?- Those fine shoes f ■ ng and summer wear at Tone, lie ' cn-e's. The latest styles .and tin fine.-; qu.-.btv of goods. All goods guarantee ! repr. sen’ed. 4 The young :r, n who got the marriage license last w ek. and then misssed the train ar.u w, kcd to Jefferson township that mght. -i,■> v- that he has, grit enough to go thr nig.l this world if that is taken for a sample.

S. Q. Teeple, one of the prominent young men of St. Marys township, died last Friday < f consump'ion, aged about thirtv years. Funeral services were held at Mt. Tab T on Sunday last, Rev. Foster conducting the same. He leaves a wife and one ch'ld The Clbver Leaf las completed arrangements "or the lake business for the coming seas- n and two first-cla.ss pro pellers will commence running April 15th between Toledo and Buffalo for the transportation of grain and merchandise in connection with the Company’s railroad. While reunng tie Democrat this week don’t lull.too look up the ad of Ehinger & Meycs, the clothiers. They have something to say in regard to good goods at lo wp- ices. They are also headquaters for merchant tailor made suits and'keep a m 'st excellent assortment of piece gcods to sell.-t from. Atton <-> s R. K. Erwin and John T. France, or Decatur, were in town Tuesday. pick- sin nevti ig the advantages connected w> ’. the Cev ! 6n, P, 0., while the latter \va t;tkirg E. E Eriedline's dep-osition-in the Votavs Ford case which will come typ for herring in the Wells Circuit G- u ' —(hwa Herald. Ed Ma. tm is happy, especially so on last Wedne‘.d ty evering, when he went at § o’clock t> take his music lesson and found the pe pie all in bed. But a rap at the door. b>•< 1; ,;ht lorth the question, who’s there? ta wi i. 1 Ed replied that he had come to take th, >t nt i- -tc lesson, when they told him that this was the first day of April. Fred V. M uis, who Jias been engaged in the grocery bn-iness in this city at various times, will o. c.a up a new grocery at ‘Rockford, O’lini a place of about 1200 population-n-xt week, Fred ha.s the experience and pl-tity o'push to make the business a to in his new location. He will move hL fam ly to that place in a few weeks. Th ■ Democrat hopes that he may tnv. ; t wi h success in his new home. _ y Tbe -quarto -.•ei termiar of the organization of/lu ( u-,n i Army of the Republic will be c k-t ; .i‘ -1 by a commemoration ’meeting at ti i.a’l of Sam Henry Post No. 63. G. A. R otr Monday evening. April 6’fl, lAI. A 1 ex-soldiers, members of the G. A R.. Women's Relief Corps, Sons of W-terans, resident ministers of . the gospel a d cd tors of city press and •famili s are respectfully invited to be present and par, icip-ate in the exercises of the occasion. Gom.mi it.k.oi’ Arrangements. Wtdr.i sd v last people were all on the rush. Many a man's coat tails would have made a good checker board, and many w<.rc’he jokes played as is the gen eral custotj. ■ n All Fools Day. They say that Dr. DeVilbiss made a flying visit to pull a. tooth fur a la y who was suffering from a very severe case of toothache, but then < aie net able to vouch for the truth of th statement whether he found b r o. hot. Aijd then Charley Fiance b unde 1 do vn the stairway from his law otlk’e foursteps at a jump to answer tpva call at the telephone station, and bv time h^,’reached the telephone office he was ail out of wind and could hardly utter, “wjho wants me.” Os course there were many others who were caught on similar /joker, but then Dick Erwiig. Frank Foreman. John France, Bert Nich-' ols and several more whom we might m otion remembered the day and date. Oh,

Decatur will have water works within the next two years. Julius Heiderman spent this week with friends in Fort Wayne. W’J. T. Merryman and M. S. Elzey and wife went to Chicago Wednesday. Rev. John Walters, of Avilla, was in the city Tuesday while on his way to conference at Huntington. “Maple Grove” is the name of the best wash soap manufactured. Try it. Sold by Donovan & Coffee. 1 4 Mrs. John Sherger and sons, of Bascom, Ohio, are spending this week with her parents, John Schurger and family. In a ‘letter from Grant Weisell, of Neasho, Mo., he says that they are having finekweather, and that the bass fishing is splendid at the present time. Henry Mayer is the local agent of this city for the famous Centlivre beer of Fort W ayne, and the Fred Miller beer of Milwaukee, Wis. When wanting pure beer give Henry an order. jo* If the old proverb proves true as to Easter Sunday we will have pleasant weather, but it seems to us that it started out in bad shape, as we had a very delightful—cold rain all day Monday. The Presbyterian folks have secured Dr. H. H. Weils, of Cleveland, Ohio, to conduct a series of meetings. His engagement was to begin on next Sabbath, but he has been detained and will not begin until the 12th of this month. Our farmer friends who desire to breed to good horses should read the ads of the horses advertised in this paper and then take a look at the horses. Several of them have been but recently brought to this country, and are thoroughbred registered stallions. j — — Lost—Between tne Steele school house and the Washington church on Wednesday the 25th day ot March. A large purse with a small purse inside containing a small amount of money and a handkerchief. Finder will please leave the same at this office and be rewarded. Frank Johnson, of Fort Wayne, and Dick Reed, of this city, have Durchased the blacksmith shop of Henry Miller, on First street. Mr. Johnson is a good workman, and comes very highly recommended as a first-class horse-shoer. Mr. Miller will remoye his family to Shanes Crossing. If you intend to paint or paper your house in the near future it will be to your interest to call on us and examine our stock of paint and wall paper. We have a complete stock in either line, we are selling the Heath & Milligan paints and tinted leads which we guarantee to outwear and outspread any paint in the market. Give us a call. Sold and guaranteed by W. 11. Nachtrieb. 49m3 i Dr, W. J. Carter, of the Medical Institute, Fort Wayne, will give tree examinations at the Burt House next Monday, April 6th. Dr. Carter is a native Hoosier and is proud of the fact. It is not neces sary for him to deceive the people and sav that he is from London, or Paris, or Neiv York, or any other seaport, but is a permanent citizen of Fort Wayne, is a near neighbor, is responsible and he will not deceive you. John I itzGerald, a former resident of this city, died at his home in Chicago, Wednesday morning of pneumonia. He had been ailing for several years from heart trouble and a few weeks ago had an attack of pneumonia which caused his death. He was well known here, but f.»r many years had been a resident of Chicago. His remains were bronght here yesterday afternoon for interment. Funeral services will be held this morning from the Catholic church,

Did you ever notice that when a man drops a piece of meat, or anything of that sort on the floor, no differance how clean the floor may be, he will either give it a kick or pick it up and lay it to one side He will never eat it. But let him drop his plug of tobacco on the street, and no difference how dirty the street may be, he will pick it up. give it a careless wipe on his coat sleeve or on the bosom of his pants, then take a big chew from it with a keener relish than ever. That's the kind of vitrified brick a man is. A couple of card sharps tried to work a skin game on Charles Lang, who represents a Toledo wholesale house, on a C. & E. train last Tuesday, but as Charley had been- on the road for several years and seen the game played before, the card sharps failed in their attempts to catch a sucker. One of the strangers approached Mr Lang and asked him if he would not like to engage in a quiet game of pedro, to which he gave assent. The stranger then got two others, one of whom was his slick partner, and the game commenced Along during the game one of them spoke up and said he had a good poker hand and would like to gamble a little on it, and by the way all the players had good hands, and the two skinners bet a little. Ajter awhile one of them asked Mr. Lang if he did not want to bet a little when he replied “that he was tired of the game, and the day being a very rainy one suckers would hardly bite.” Right then and there the game came to a close. The card sharps got off the train at this station, but we have not heard of anyone being caught.

Charles Elzey is lying very low with pneumonia. Place’s ice wagon will start, soon as the weather makes the call. 2-2 The Seibert Family gave several entertainments in this city during the week past. The damage case of Meville ys. Huntsman is set for trial at Fort Wayne next Monday. The city Tailoring Co. have in their employ one of the most expert clothing cutters in the west. For Sale—lmproved iarmsand timber lands, also town property at prices to suit purchasers. Schurger & Reed. 42* Dan Weldy, Jr., who has been in Cali fornia for several months past for his health, returned last Monday much improved. He is well pleased with his trip. Rev. Snyder has been returned by the Evangelical conference to again take charge of the congregation at this place. Rev. Hoffenberg was also returned to the Decatur circuit. John Beery will have a public sale at his residence two miles south of Peterson, on Friday April 10th, consisting of brood mares, colts, Jersey cows, hogs, and a lot of farming implements. Russel & Co’s, third annual shipment train of twenty five cars from Massilon, Ohio, to Portland Oregon, will pass through this city over the Clover Leaf road to-day at 12:18. It will be a sight worth seeing. David Shattuck, an engineer on the C. & E., and who was a resident of this city several years ago, died from the effects ot LaGrippe at his home at Nortli Judson, Wednesday. He was confined to his bed just four hours. For fresh and reliable garden seeds go to Holthouse & Blackburn's and get Landreth’s Philadelphia seeds in dated packages. Positively all new seeds as this firm takes back no old seeds, but the merchant to burn all seeds on hand at the end pf the season. 1-3 The butchers of this city formed a combination on meat last Monday, and w hich went* into effect Wednesday morning. The prices have been raised nearly onehalf. How long it will last no one san tell. Good steak is worth fifteen cents per pound, and sliced ham sixteen cents. The City Tailoring Co., is a new firm in Decatur and occupy rooms on the second floor of the Odd Fellows building. Thev have opened up a new stock of piece goods, have good tailors and guarantee satisfaction. The firm comes here well recommended by the people of Delphos as being first-class workmen. J. L. Laudeman is the manager. For Sale—A fine farm of one hundred and sixty acres, in Sou’h Dokata, the farm is in Beadle county, sixteen miles south of Huron, in a rich farming country, with eighty-five acres under cultivation, a good frame house, good and all necessary out buildings, good well of water, over one hundred bearing apple trees, with plenty of small fruit. School house within onefourth of a mile. A bargain For'particat this office or H. S. Porter. qStf-

Dick Townsend, of the Burt House, has completed arrangements whereby he will assume the management of the Hotel Randall at Fort Wayne about the 15th of this month. Dick is one of the best known hotel men in Indiana, and is sure to make ago of his new venture. He ; s wide awake, has lots of push and knows the wants of the traveling public, which he is ever willing to accommodate George Schroeder, who has been with Dick at the Burt, for several years, will assume charge of the hotel here. 1 From the tone of our correspondents from week to week it would seem that some persons are talking gravel roads. Keep up the talk and by and by some en terprising fellow will take hold of the mat ter and get out a petition. The latest person to come to the front is our correspondent from Magley, who thinks that a gravel road from the west part of the county on the Kirkland and Preble township line would be a popular move. This propos" ed road would intersect with north Second Every enterprising farmer should at once go to work and help the gravel road boom along. In regard to the workings of the new tax law State Commissioner I. N. Walker is quoted as saying: The object of this law is not to impose a hardship on any merchant, but to require men who have been evading taxation to pay th. ir taxes. If we can accomplish this we will i .ke a burden off the men who have been conscientiously returning their property and paving their taxes. We propose to enforce the ; :lw as we understand it. I see, bv the way. that some assessor in this county has said that if appraised the land in his township at its selling value he would be run out of the township. 1 would advise him to leave the township if he isn’t going to obey the law. If he doesn’t do as the law says he shall we will call the attention of the grand jury to his ease. That is precisely what we are appointed for. The law isn’t of our making. We give bond to enforce it and we propose to do so. This is the right sort of talk. It may as well, be understood first as last that this law was made to be enforced, and that any assessor who lends himself to the service of the tax dodgers will wish he had never been born. The law itself will prove obnoxious to no honest taxpayer and will prove a blessing to the majority of the people. Commissioner Walker outlines his plan of operations in a brave and vigorous way, and it is to be hoped that events will prove that his plan has been carefully followed out.— lndianapolis

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Dr. Costello and wife—girl—Wednesday. J. H. Boon rejoices, all on account of a fine boy baby at their house. Charlie Rodenbaugh, one of Root township’s farmers died last Friday of stomach trouble. J. A. Mills returned from the west last week. He is yet undetermined as to what he will do. Money to loan.—On-improved farms at lowest rate of interest. No red tape—no delay. 52-4 Paul G. Hooper. Bert Kern, of St. Marys township, was licensed to preach at the last session of the Evangelical conference, and has been stationed at Payne, Ohio. Rev. J. B. Fowler occupied Rev. Alien’s pulpit at Decatur last Sunday, while the latter gentleman delivered two good sermons in the Presbyterian church here. — Winchester Herald A hotel is known by the patronage it receives, and the steady increasing patronage of the Miesse, shows that it ranks with any such institution in the state for accommodations and a nice quiet home like place. Samuel J. Jordan is still somewhere in the South, his exact location not being known. When Siypuel comes back he will at once fix up his office in grand style. He ordered a new safe sometime ago, and it is now here awaiting his arrival. So are his creditors. ' “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It rem >ves at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits. Price 75c. Sold by Holthouse & Blackburn. 47-H The Democratic primary election for the purpose of nominating a ticket to be voted for at the next city election, will be held on Monday, April 13, IS9I, commencing at 10 o’clock a. m., and closing at 7 o’clock p. m. Bv order of City Committee, Dr. L. S. Mattox, who recently graduted at the Ohio Medical college, has located at Geneva, where he will practice his profession. The Democrat can recommend the doctor to the people of Geneva and vicinity as an honorable and courteous voung man and who deserves the good will of the people of that locality.

The knights of the jimmv are. around once more. Wednesday Right ~sbtne one entered the residence of “Beecher ”Meibers collared onto his pants and skipped. In getting up in the morning “Beech" missed his breeches, and a search was instituted, and they were found in the yard of the Catholic church with the pockets rifled. They got $5.10. They then called on Ben Sholty, and took an inventory of the kitchen, but nothing was missed save a few oranges. Over three hundred shares of the stock of the second series of the German Loan Association have been taken in the last few weeks. There should be at least four series of stock of this association taken np and carried by the laboring -and business men of the city-. Many a poor man co--Id carry at least eight shares which v uuld cost $3.20 per month, and in course of a few years could build himself a home; or could borrow monev out of the association and build. Save your nickle-? and dimes that you spend foolishly and invest them in a few shares. It will be a big help to you and to all others. Henry Burlager and Wil) Kiep. of Fort Wayne, have been in the city looking up a location’ for a soap factory. As they are practical men in the business, there would be no doubt of their success it they should conclude to locate at this pl ice. apd a small inducement from our citizens in the way of small donations will do much good toward getting them here, and as all such factories help the town, our people should look the matter up before they may find a location that will suit them better. While the factory will rot employ a large number of hands, vet it will give steady employment to fre in twelve to twenty hands. Let some one take hold of the matter and work it up. John Keifer, of Washington township, has been a raving n.aniac for sometime past. Some of his friends and neighbors thought John was becoming more eratic in his ways, without any thought that his mind was giving way, but last week he got into an altercation with one Simon Wyant, for which he was fined, and a suit for damages for a small amount was filed against him for injury said to have been inflicted at the same altercat@h for which he was fined. This seemed to weigh so heavily on his mind, that on Monday the crisis came, when he-s it up until past midnight rocking the cradle, then lie slept a short time. When he got ’ up. he commenced throwing the meat out ofthe house, as he said for the benefit of the p >or, after which he started out to kill’ ore of his neighbors, but failing to arouse them, he went to another, and soon bt-ought up at the residence of David Steele where he knocked, but without waiting pushed the door open and walked in, and conrm> ined abusing Mr. Steel for not being up. Mr. S. commenced talking to him and soon had him quieted down iintil breakfast was ready, he sat up to the 'table, when wi;flout any warning ho threw biscuits across; the room and kicked the table over. Bv this time Mr. Steele had hold of him and with the assistance of his family, soon had him tied, where they kept him until noon, when with the assistance of some of his friends brought him to this city, where a commission in lunacy adjudged him insane, and he now lies in jail awaiting an order to transfer him to the asylum at Richmond. The unfortunate man leaven a wife and three children, who will re main on the farm about three miles west of the city.