Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1891 — Page 1

VQLUME XXXV.

Announcements. . | , FOR MAYOR. I will be a candidate a«-a|n for Mayor at the coming 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. T | W. H. Reed. We are authorized tpannounce the name of Robert Blackburn as a candidate for Mayor, subject to the decision cf 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. t Editor Democrati Please announce my name as a candidate for City Treasurer. Subieet to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election. J I£. M. Scrirmeyer. FOR CLERK. Daniel 0. Jackson desires to thank his friends for past favors, and to again ask their support for the nomination for city clerk; /subject to the decision of toe Democratic pri- / mary election. < I \ Ed. Democrat: You win please announce \ my name as a candidate for. City Clerk, subject \ to the decision of the Democratic primary \election. Ed. Coffee. s ' i 4> FOR MARSHAL. To the Voters of the City oii Decatur. 1 will be a candidate for Marshal for the city of Decatur; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election. Your support solicited. Respectfully, 4 H.'A. Fristoe. We are authorized to announce the name of Wm. Baker as a candidate, for marshal; subject 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. FOR COUNCILMAN. Ed. Democrat;—Please announce my name as a candidate for councilman of the Second Ward of the city; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election. Adam J. Smith. We are authorized to announce the name of Jacob Yager as a candidate for councilman for the First Ward; subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election. Editor Democrat: Please announce the name of Titus H. Ernst as a candidate for councilman in the Third ward. Subject to the decision of the democratic primary. Many Third Warders. Go to iof first-class brick V iStf J. W. Place has fine, clear Wisconsin ice. 2-2 George Kelley, of Geneva, was in the city Monday. Mrs. Jacob Mangold, is still in a precarious condition. Mike Touhey, of Lima, Ohio, is visiting inthe city this week. Attorney Devoss is able to be around after an attack of the “grip,” Auditor Miller attended Masonic lodge at Bluffton last Tuesday evening. Every Democrat should be ready to be at the polls for the primary election. At the next election, the water works question will be submitted to the voters. Try the new soap “Maple Grove.’’ Makes washday a picnic, Sold by Dono van & Coffee. i -4 S, A. Whippel, assistant attorney general, was in the city this week on business connected the office. % John Heller is proud of-his extra fine . pug dog. While he is yqung John will not allow him to be on the streets any. Forty acres of well improved land, three miles south of the city for sale or trade for town property. Call at this office. 52-4 Mr. Orma Bennett, of Lima, Ohio, was in the city Sunday, and one of our fairhaired belles looks How is it $ Lulu? Mrs. W. W. Mo<es, Mrs. E. A. Pattersin and Mr*. E. A. Alien, attended the Presbyterian missionary fconvention held at Warsaw last week. H. H. Hart writes his family from Gar field, Washington, that he is somewhat imp oved from his late sickness, and well pleased With the country. Isaac Peterson has traded his farm east of the city tor the livery stable and resi dence of John Rice on First street. Mr. Peterson takes possession at once. And now comes the Canada thistle swindler with the statement that he is a government agent and sells a thistle ex terminator for three dollars and fifty cents’ per bottle. Farmers are warned against him. - The lavy a$ it now stands provides that if either party fails to maintain his share of a line fence the aggrieved party may after three days’ notice have the township trnstee repair such fence and the costs thereof shall be a lien upon the land of the offending party. | ■ '.J — -y,-.'. 4 > Soldiers Attention—Now is the time to apply for increase, under present laws many pensioners are entitled to larger pensions than they are now receiv- ■ jng, J4o pgy unless successful. * ] ‘ Jamks T. Merrymajj, iltf Att’y and Claim Ag’t. We will soon commence publishing some facts concerning the cost of construction of gravel roads, and the benefits to be derived therefrom, showing the amount the farmer can make each year out of the roads over and above the amount the road will cost them, besides the convenience that they are. Last Saturday Presideht Harrison ap pointed William W. Woods postmaster ptWabash, 1 tiius enuing tiii thirty‘seven fiOriferdfi fight' ivhicV has beeri raging hided the death of Pbsttaaster' Caldwell, fitter feeling Jias been engereddur- • the oonflicj and which yyil’l tsks many months of hard work and pouring on of the political oil of “pap” to heal up tht factions. All is n*>t serene on the Wabash. ‘

The Decatur Democrat.

Remember Place’s ice line. 2-2 The circuit court convenes next Monday. “Maple Grove” soap. Sold by Donovan & Cofl’ee. 1-4 Dr. Holloway was called to Warren last Tuesday. Mrs. E F. Tyrrill has recovered from her recent illness. Col. W. H. Riley, of Geneva, was in the city last Thursday. Judge Bobo was at Fort Wayne, Wednesday, on legal business. Charles Swartz, of near Berne, was in the city the ;orepart of.the week. Every Democrat should be out to the primary election on next Monday. Mrs. John King, Jr., returned last week from a visit with friends at Geneva. Johnson White, the baker, has bought a half interest in a shop at Van Wert. When in need of any farming tools, call and see John King and save money. Miss Emma Ehresman has joined her brother’s family at Decatur.— Van Wert Bulletin. ■ John King has all kinds of riding and walking corn cultivators. Call and see them before buying. 2 2 C. E. Neuenschwande r , one of the sterling Democrats of Wabash township, was in the city Monday on business. Money to loan.—On improved farms at lowest rate of interest. No red tape—no delay. 52 4 Pall G. Hooper. Dick Townsend wants two first class girls to do chamberwork in his Fort Wayne hotel. Call immediately at the Burt Mrs. Ira A. Blossom and Mrs. Nettie Schrock are at Indianapolis attending the annual meeting of the Relief Corps for the State of Indiana, Lost.—Thursday alternoon somewhere on the street a letter addressed to Lou Randall, Decatur, Ind. Finder please return to this office. Mrs. Markley and Mrs. Vanemon, of Bluffton, were in the city last week the guests of their brothers, John D. and Bowan Hale and families. Matthias Langenbacher, of Ft. Wayne, is in the city this we.ek visiting his daugh ter, Mrs. M' Kirsch. He will probably move to this city the coming summer. Lewis*Brentlinger, living west of the city, was called upon the carpet last Saturday before ’Squire Smith to answer the charge of provoke. Guilty; $2 and costs; sl4 in all. Paid. • —— A, Alex Bolds, of Wabash township, was a caller at this office Saturday last and renewed for the Democrat. Mr. Bolds is one among the Democrat’s oldest readers having taken the paper for over thipy years. 0 John Rupright, of Preble township, was in the city Tuesday, He reports that this is the best season for lambs he has ever known. He has ninety-nine lambs from sixty-five ewes, one of them having three lambs. Next. Erwin Schade, living north of the city, will take unto himseff a helpmate in the person of Miss Myrtle Zoern, of Monterey, Ind. The ceremony will take place Tuesday, April 28th, after which. the young couple will take up their residence in this city. Representative R. K. Erwin, of Decatur, Ind., was in town last Friday, attending the funeral of his old friend, Uncle Henry Bauserman. Dick, although young in the business, made quite a mark for himself during the last session.—Monroeville Breeze. John Kiefer, mention of whose insanity was made in our last issue, was taken to the asylum at Richmond last Saturday by Sheriff lvlcConnell and J. F. France, tie was very violent on the trip and at Richmond the sheriff was compelled to carry him from the train to the carriage. Notice to Taxpayers. — Monday, April 2Qth, is the last day for the payment of the April installment of taxes. The books will positively be closed on the evening of Monday, April 20, 1891. From April 13th to the iSththeoffice will be open in the evenings from 6:30 to 8 p. tn. 2- Perry Robison. Treasurer. Notice to Owners of Dogs.—l will be at my office in the city of Qecstutf Ind., on the following days at regular office hours for the purpose pf registering dpgs: On Friday, April nth, Tuesday, April 14th, Saturday, April 18th and Sat urday, April 25th, 1891. All parties having dogs to register will please take notice and govern themselves accordingly. ' J. H. Voglewedk. 3- Trustee Washington Township. Under the constitution and laws of this state eaeh elector must vote in the precinct in which he resides and must have been a resident of his precinct for thirty ■ days immediately before the efection. M At {/very election’there are p&snnfc with fort ’ get this and moie from one precinct* to , Another within thirty day s before the <lay of the election an J thus tfyeir particularly is this the case when the eleeF tion is held in the spring when moving is I quite common. If you have changed voting places since the sth of April your vote is lost.

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 10,1891.

Primary election next Monday. Democratic primary election next Monday. Rev. Father Wilkens was at Sheidon this week. M. V. B. Archbold left for Indianapolis last Wednesday. Crist Beer and family moved to Bluffton last Tuesday. Erank Edmgton is improving, with fair hopes of his recovery. The Eureka steel spring-tooth harrow is for sale by John King. 2.-2 Mrs. Theresa Dent, of Fort Wayne, visited in the city this week. A. K. Grubb and R. S. Peterson, made Geneva a flying trip last Wednesday. Prosecuting attorney France and family spent Sunday at Geneva with relatives Mrs. Dr. Holloway spent last Sunday with her danghter, Mrs. Winch, of Warren. Mrs. W. J. Vesey and children, of Ft. Wayne, were in the city the forepart of the week. „ Three improved farms for sale on easy payments. Inquire of J. W. Hendricks, Monroe, Indiana. ’ 50- 5 11 1 John Rice has bought the residence property of P, R. Albers on First street, consideration $1,500. Rev. Derghton, of Huntington, deliverd two very excellent sermons at the Presbyterian church last Sabbath. This part of the universe was the recipient of a very fine April shower yesterday. One of those fine settlers. All our merchants, business and professional men should hear Dr. Wells next Sunday at the Presbyterian church. Mr. Pillars, who has been running the meat market on south Second street, is seriously ill at his home at Monroeville. Money to Loan—At from 6to 7 per cent on five year’s time on improved farm and city property. Call on Schurger & Reed. 42* Thomas Moran, one of the prominent residents of Jefferson township, was in the city Wednesday paying his annual rent to the county treasurer. Mrs. John King, Jr., met with a serious accident last Saturday night. While out at the gate she slipped and fell • cutting a terrible gash along side of her nose. The boys, that is the knowing ones, will be conspicuous for their absence after this week. The grand jury convenes next Wednesday. The fishing will be very good. . What about the soap factory? Are our folks going to let it go some place else like the hoop factory, when offered it let it go to Geneva? Wake up or the soap factory will be somewhere else instead of De catur.

Hite & Adams, of this city, who are running a stave and heading factory at Bluffton, have bought the machinery of the butter tub factory of the Creamery Package Co., at that place, and will resume operation in a few days. John Hufiman, of Hartford township was a caller at this office last Saturday evening, and was accompanied by John Eckrote, of the same township. While here he subscribed for the Democrat for his brother Daniel, of Jackson county, Mo. ' Mrs. C. P. Ferry, of the comer of Washington and Ewing streets, this city, is seriously ill at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Dr. McMillen, of Decatur, Ind. Her condition, which was dangerous a few days ago, is improved to-day.— For Wayne Sentinel. W. G. Spencer, sen., is appraising the real estate in the city, while John Hessler is appraising the real estate in the township. Peter Jackson is giving his attention to the personal property in town, while Joshua R. js attending to the fanning part of Washington township. Rev. M. M. Dodge, recent pastor of the Christian church at Paulding, Ohio, preached for Evadgelist Blaney at the city Y. M. C. A. chapel last evening to a very appreciative audience.. Rev. Steward, pastor of the U. B. church, of Decatur, was present and also assisted in the services.—Ft. Wayne Sentinel-. L.. „ ~ » suffered for fifteen ypua- My wife has suffered tor fifteen 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, Mdravian Fails, N. C. Write Bradfield Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga-, for particulars. Sold by Holthouse & Blackburn. a The following patents have beep granted to Indianiana: Martins C. BoHebbadher.' Bloomington, Ynecfianism fer lather; JbhA W. Coridbrt, Rochester, blSkter’artd ringer ''lor cofafeetionArs’'use; jbrtn’ D. ‘Edwattis, Dlxatur; defining oils. Qt‘wol t)',fencecpnstrucme«n) far muvidK sl»ck coal; George W. Kelley, Goshen, carpet sweeper; BVuno Riechelt, South Bend, spring motor; Mil ton T. Rose, Orland, coal or grain elevator; John G. Roth, South Bend, insect i

A. A. Nichols has been on the sick list the past week. Place’s ice wagon will start, soon as the weather makes the call. 2 2 Shaffer Peterson was at Bluffton this week on legal business. For Sale. —A full blooded Jersey bull calf. Call on A. R. Bell. Ed Walkup, of the Delphos Cott rant, was in the city Wednesday. Sheriff McConnell took young Ross to the insane asylum at Richmond las Thursday. . A. B. Baughman, of Steele, passed through the city while on his way to Ft. Wayne. Tuesday. Husband—See those fine shoes at Tone Holthouse’s. They are just the thing for your wife and children. 51 4 Will Bosse attended the installation of officers of the C. B. L. at Fort Wayne on Thursday evening of last week. John D. Hale and wife and L. D. Adams and wife attended the M. E. conference at Huntington over Sabbath. For Sale—One half blood Belgian colt, also a splendid sett if harness and sulky, all new. Jos. D. Beery. James Middleton leaves for Painesville, Ohio, Monday to buy his nursery stock and which he will deliver in about two weeks. Mrs. Myrtle Troutner was before his honor, ’Squire Smith, Wednesday evening for provoking John Spuller. Fined SI.OO and costs, amounting tq $12.75. Stayed. For Sale.—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 Frank France is on his way home from Rapid City, South Dakota, where he has been for several months. He has accepted a position with Dick Townsend as clerk in his new hotel at Fort Wavne. Samuel Fetters, while in the city the forepart of the week dropped a cent into the weighing machine on Elecond street to find out his weight, but which showed a shortage of sixty five pounds. Sam weighs 315 pounds and the machine only registers about 2<;o The latest from the election in Chicago is that Creiger is elected mayor by a plurality of 235, while the Republicans claim the election of Washburn by a plurality not to exceed 500. It will be a contest to a finish and the courts will be called upon to decide the case. 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. Melboure, lowa. Write The Bradfield Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga., _ for • further particulars. Sold by Hothouse & Blackburn. a Tfie city schools closes one month from to-day. There will be eleven young ladies in the graduating class of ’9l, one of the largest classes that has graduated from the schools. Extensive arrangements are being made for the occasion by the class and the alumna. Invitations will be sent out to the friends of those graduating.

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 out wear and outspread any p aint in the market. Give us a call. Sold and guaranteed by W. H. Nachtrieb. 49 m 3 Breeders of horses should not fail to call at the old Railing & Rice stables and see that fine young trotting stallion, Sam Ecker, jr. He is one of the finest bred stallions in the city as his pedigree will show He will make the entire at this stable. He js owned by John B. Rice. HcirndaH, r Percheron Norman imported stallion, a very compact and well buil> horse will m ike the season at the same place. Farmers and all others should not fail to call and see th“se well bred horses The city council are still looking into the question ot water works and to that end made a trip to Bluffton last Tuesday to inquire into the an 4 th® c°st of H. Reed, mayor; D. Q Jackson, clerk; and councilman, R. S. INsterson, J. S. Bowers, W. H. Niblick and A. J. Smith. The party were very well satisfied with the way the water works are managed and the cost of putting in a similar plant. The cost of the Bluffton water works was but a trifle of SIB,OOO. Let’s ha ve water works. Delays are sometimes dangerous. “Eat a good bowl of aud milk for your bryak(aA ams .Sou will not.peed any mediciiK,” ' says a physician. “Indian corn contains a large amount of nitrogen, has qualities non constipating and is easily assimilated. It is cheap has nutritive properties. A.’ couhse of Indian meal 'in th e W pones birfcad a£d relieved by copious draughts of pure cow’s m ilk, to which, if inclined todyspepsia, a little lime water may be awed, will mak: life, now a burden, well worth the living, and you need no othertreatment to your nervousness, brighten your vlMon and live you Awegt

Miss Nona Martin is visiting at Fort Wayne this week. Mrs. W. H. Niblick is visiting friends in Fort Wayne this week. Donovan & Coffee keep the new “Maple Grove” wash soap. Try it 1-4 Hon. A. P. Beatty, of Ceylon-, was jn the city Tueseday on legal business. Mrs. Francis Flagg is in a very critical condition with very little hopes of her recovery. Jack Shinneman, of Batavia, Mich., was in the city this week visiting his sister, Mrs. A. A. Nichols. — J—“Maple Grove” is the name of the best wash soap manufactured. Try it. Sold by Donovan & Coffee. 1 4 Mrs. Homer Moses, who has been quite ill while on a visit to her parents at Lima, Ind., will return to-morrow. This week finds but one couple who dares to ride in the matrimonial car— Daniel Beibrick to Wellhemina Weber. Rev. Smith attended the Lutheran conference at Fort Wayne last week. He was returned to his charge in Union township. " Daniel Shackley wilFrfrnve to the city this week and become a full fledged ci’i zen. He intends to make a trip to the northwest this spring. Asbury Douglay, one ot the proprietors of the Bluffton Chronicle, was in the city this week. Mr. Douglay is also a prominent attorney of that place. Henry Mayer is the local agent of this city for the famous Centlivre beer of Fort Wayne, and the Fred Miller beer of Milwaukee, Wis. When wanting pure beer give Henry an order. |.o* Senator Morgan, of Allen county, was a caller here last Saturday. He is a firm believer of the new tax law and "savs“that when the people once understand the new law that they will be very thankful to the last legislature for providing it. The Western Union Telegraph Com£3uy have placed a box in the postoffice for the purpose of receiving notes for the message boy to call Persons who desire to send messages should drop their notes in the box and the boy will call on you for the same. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind.,, for' the week ending April 4, 1S91: Mrs. Josie Wiloughby, Mr. J. C. Coffee, Miss Josie Thurber. Persons calling for the above will please say “advertised.” B. W. Quinn, P, M. The Democrat has added another year to its existence and entered upon its thirty-fifth volume, hale and hearty and with as much vim as in the days of its youth. From a once small paper it has made rapid strides to the front and is now numbered among the largest papers in Indiana.

Martin Beery, will sell at public auction on Tuesday, April 14th, at his residence one and one half miles west of Pleasant Mills, the following described propertv: Seven head of horses, fight head of cattle, one bull, seventeen head oi hogs, seventyfive bushels of corn, and five bushels of seed corn. John S. Bowers, the hardware dealer, has bought a half-interest in .the stone quarry of Benjamin Rice. They have already commenced work and will open up a yery large quarry this spring and ge' ready for business on a large scale. The firm as now constituted are hustlers ard will make business boom in that part of the city. For Sale—A fine farm of one hundred and sixty acres, in Sou s h Doka’a, the farm is in Beadle county, sixteen miles south o' 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 plent’, of small fruit. School hou-e within one tourth of a mile. A bargain Forpartic . ularscall at this office or H. S. Porter 48U During the f unshiny days'the’forepart of the we-.’k thq banks ot Stud tbiker’s creek were Ijned with fishermen. It is stra,uge to, relate but the facts are that Pat Bobo was the only first class fisherman present, he haying caught two verv fine, large and very iht—silversides- He wrapped them up very carefully in a piece of paper, telling the boys that he intended to present them to Will Bosse. The boys say that Pat went to Will’s phee of business, entered, went out the back door and made a bee-line for home and hx; mother cook them at bncc. \s sate to say that Will them, | t»he best recipe to bring money into active circulation is the payment of small debts. On the books of every tradesman and professional man there small aceounts cou id fee ssttled. as wel,l six mqnth.s h®o?e. The o^ho s ma : i in many estatyi»h<h®nU ie«vhe. a large sum. It is withheld for the most part not because they are unable to pay, but because they are careless In such matters. Tradesmen will carry these obliga'ions, not fishing to lose customers by too much I’ppWy tunity and dunning. If one-fourth of the debtors Whs would pay up to-morrow it would have a magical effect on the financial 1

Commissioner Stacy was in the city Monday on business. Call and see the Burch plow, the best manufactured, at John King’s. 2 2 Mrs. J. Whi e and son, Rex, are visit ing friends at Bluffton, this week. J. B. Rice will shortly leave tor Philadelphia, Pa., where he will engage in the hor;-e trade. John M. Mullen and Mrs, Goodfellow,attended the funeral, of John Fitz Gerald here on last Fridav. Tone Holth use is receiving his spring Stock of ladies, misses and gents’ fine shoes. Goods are arriving daily. 52-4 Tone Holthouse is putting in newshelving and otherwise making room for his new spring stock of boots and shoes. J. T. Merryman, John Niblick and wife and Mrs. D. Studabaker were in attendance the M. E. conference at Huntington over Sabbath. Simon Magner, who was recently taken to the asylum at Richmond, escaped from that institution a few davs ago, and was captured at Lynn, while making his way towards this city. He was returned. 'Squire Fetters, the heavy man from Jefferson township, was in the city this week and made this office a call. He reports that sheep killing dogs are plaxing sad havoc among the sheep in that township. I-or fresh and reliable garden seeds go to Holthouse & Blackburn’s and get Lan 'ireth’s Philadelphia seeds in dated packages. Positively all new seeds as this firm takes back no old seeds, but requires the merchant to burn all seeds on hand at the end of the-season. 1.3 Mrs. John Finnerty, of Jefferson township, is very ill She is past seventy-five years, and has been in very good health until the present Her husbnad is the oldest man in the west, being 108 years of age. lie is still very spry and goes to church every Sunday and does the chores about the home. In a special from Ossian to the Cincin nati 'Enquirer last Monday it is stated that “Jumbo” Roberts, a married man and the day operator at the Kingsland junc tion, was treated to a dose of superanuateti hen fruit as he was leaving the city, all on account of his having tried to win the as sections of several young ladies of that locality. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she gave them Castoria, George Moodward was aroused from his. slumbers Wednesday night by the noise of a supposed white weasel right under his bed-room window, He got up immediately, raised the jviddiw and pop ped out in his night clothes and grabbed the animal by the tail and with a poker killed it. It was brought down street yes terday morning and it was discovered to be a ferret “belonging to Frank Dibble and which had escaped from his home. As announced last week. Dr. H. H Weils, of Cleveland, Ohio, will begin a series of meetings at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning. This gifted and eloquent man has for twenty years worked in our large cities with great success. He has always claimed the attention of the most intelligent and thoughtful of a community. He will be especially helpful to business and professional men. All are earnestly invited to hear Dr. Wells opening sermons. John Fitz Gerald, was barn at Decatur Ind., Dtcembei 17, 1851, and died a: Chicago, 111, April 1, IS9I, aged 40 years. He went to Chicago in 1869, and has made that city his home since. His two broth ers, Tom and W\ii, from Chicago, ac companies’ the remains home, a’so his sis te; and ether iriet ds from that citv. His brother from Pitt-burgh, Pa-, arrived is time for the funeral whfeh-w£kheld at the Catholic church on Friday morning. Father Wilken spoke in the highest praise of the deceased. In health he expressed a wish to be buried at h's old home beside his father and brother, which was fulfilled. He had many friends here who him on his annual visits to his and sisters. The following y,e. the appointments for this dfetrick made at Hunting ipft Mftpday by the M. E. conference: A- E. Mahin, P. E.,Fort Wayne; Angola, J. E. Batty; Auburn, A. S. Wooter, AvR la, E. B. Westjiaven; Bluffton, J. J|apkson; Churubusco, B, Coesse. Q, -SL HoUppeter; D.ecatur, G. B. Wayne, Berry street, W. M Yan Slylp?; Fo?t Wayne, St. Paul, H. Bridge; Fort Wayne, Simpson, J. M. Drwer, Fbrt Wayne Trinity, W. R. Fort Wayne, Wayne street, G- N. Eldridge; Fremont, L. Reeves; A. L. Lamport; Geneva, J R. Harlan, A. C. Ger*r<|; Huntertown, T. F. Freeh; Huntipgtop, G, H- Hill; Leo, H. C. Markle, M. E. Nethercut; J. L. Foster; Monroeville, J M. Heines; New Haven, C. H. Tlncnm; Ossian, J. B. Alhman; PonetoJ. H Walter*; Roanoke, E. t. Gregg; Sheldon, I. C. White,Jr.iSpejfceevilleJ. J. Fred.

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' W. J. Archbold, the school* teacher, .is 3 quite ill with the “grip." r John King handles the celebrated J. I. Case plows. Call.and see them. 2 2 James T. Merryman has quaified as administrator of the estate of Elanor Ray, deceased. ? John Tyudall and French Quinn -were ’ I at bort \\ ayne last Saturday evening on ,< . a business trio. For Sale—lmproved farms and timber lands, also town property at suit purchasers. Schurger & Rerd. 42*’ Dr. Deyilbiss has had his dental office repapered, paivted ard otherwise improved this week. The doctor has one of the best arranged offices in the state. George Shinncberger, a prominent tar- ‘ mer ot Jefferson tow nship, died last Tues- ~- day very suddenly from heart failure. He was aboi.t forty yeers old and had long - been a resident of that tow nship. Ihe Huntington Daily Democrat, ore ot tire brightest c untry dailies of Indiana, contained a lull account of the week’s work of the M. E. conference in its Saturday s issue, besides a large amount of local news. t 9 “-Mystic Cure” tor rheumatism and neu- » , ralgia radically curesth 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once thecause and the disease- immediately disappears. The first dose greatly Price 75c. * So.d by Hoithouse & B ackburn. 47-+ Wanted.—A r>.lia ! le energetic young man who is de'ermined to make money, to sell our lubricating and harness oils to farmers and threshers in t'.i’s and adj lining counties. We can offer paying position during the next tluee months, and if vour work ju-tifies it a permanent paving po-, sition. Address, stating age, name and references. Keystone Oil Works . Cleveland, O. .1 The Eagle Manufacturing company received an order from, the Australian Publishing company, of New York, for four of their famous wind mills. These mills were shipped Tuesday and are bound c for Adelaide, South Australia. This is the first shipment this firm has made for a foreign land, and sliows that the Eagle is becoming fan ous as one of tiie best mills manufactured. Farmers in need of a mill need not go away from home to find a better one. La grippe and its efleets 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 dreadedl disease “pneumonia,” or inflasnation of the lungs, causing physical consumptives. Last season in all f J where Dr. Marshall’s Lung Sprup, been prescribed for this cough, no svir.p>torrfs of • pneumonia” appeared and. :he disease was quickly mastered. Try this medicine andJjfe convinced. Sold by all druggists. J I As announced in the Democr at of last week the special train of Russell & Co.» of Massilon, Ohio, passed through this city about neon of- la«t Friday, and was a grand s’ght. Ihe train jcorsisied of twen-ty-six cars which were loaded with thirtyfour threshers, thiiiy-four thresher engines, six saw mills, six saw m>H engines, a car load of stackers, a car load of walertanks and a car containing belts and ether articles. 1 his shipment of machinery was valued at $85,000, and the freight on the same from Massilon to Portland, Oregon, amounted to the enormous sum of $lO,- 3 S °°- ' - ' : If any person or set of persons ever had the blues it is those who are opposed to J gravel raods. You ask thenv the question, ,/j “how did you come to town?” and thev 1 will answer, “Came a fast; roads are too > bad to take a team out ” Just the kind of roads you need. The more mud the betterWhile some are advocating gravel roajfo frothers are still kicking and say the county s should build them. Such talk is ail ton- j sen e, Get a move on and go to work and put in a road this year, and next spring in-- 3 steal of usins t.iat oid stereotyped expression, “Came in a foot,” you could an&wer J “I came in on a yump.’k Ed Finan, of Monroevßfev was in’ the city Wednesday, looking for a fellow who gave bis name -*s Chai les Cook. He, claimed bo 4 teamster here, ai d rece» e- <3 |ng\>.ord that his wi'e was very ill at Van I Wert, he had s< Id his team oi mul.ee to Pk W. Smith, the day previous^-ter $250-, Smith giving him his note sow-the amonnt. He told Finan that it after banking- . hours when he received the note and that he had Ixen t* several parties in this pl tee and rie^ to sell them the note, but thejf to shave it too much. He made a dicker with Fir an who gav<- toqf * S6O 00 in cash and a check on the, MamUton Bank at Fort Wayne for $430.00 Tbe fellow said he could not wtJte and iu taming the note over to Mw F>nan he made his cro«s mark. The signature is a poor imi ation of Mr. Smith's, and was readiljp detected by those acquainted with bfe • "-J writing- The fellow is described as Wing> a small slim man, about thirty old„ small sandy mustache; would, weigh abowtt, 135 p unds, and at the time wore a fadecl suit of brown clothis. Such a party as. Charles Cook is uoi known here, and ther fellow is supposed to be a sharper. , jt»L Finan was at Van Wert Wedne-day look- ’ y Jng up the matter, but such a person. Ik , qot known there. J