Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1891 — Page 1

VOLUME XXXV.

Gq to John May .t tor first-class brick iSif An organ for sale; cheap; must be sold. Enquire at this office. Miss Bessie Dorwin Sundayed in Fort Wayne with frier ds. Joseph Mover and Miss Katier peissle ■were married last Sa’urd iy. The hall walls of the court house are receiving a coat of ra>nt and sand. Sheriff McConnell has so far tecove-cd tram his recent illness as to be around on thestreets. Ike Strass, a former business man ol this city, was here Tuesday selling cloth ing to the tra’de. ' Mrs. M. L. Holloway, M. D., was called professionally to-J. \ . Ililcr’s, at Port Wayne, last Sunday. Leave your orders for fresh raspberries and blackberries at Donovan & Coffee’s, Cheapest place in the City 14-2 The tank in L. D. Adams stable bursted the hoops Monday evening, which will be a very bad task |p remedy. Rev. Snyder will discuss the following themes next Sunday t flogv;” evening, ‘‘Making Aprons. ~ Mrs. Wm. Fitzmaurice, of Winchester, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Touhey, and other friends in t..:s city. Money to Loan—At from 6to 7 per cent on five year’s time on. improved farm and city property. Call on Schurger & Reed.4 2 * Dr. J. Q. Neptune, John W. Tyndall, Harry Miesse, Dan Niblick and French Quinn were at Detroit on a pleasure trip the forepart of the veb We have a hoisting denick and rigging which we will let out to builders on reasonable terms. -Call on, or address, C 11. Garard & Sons, contractors and bu 11 ers, Decatur, Indian-.. John Peterson, of Decatur, was irUMhe city Saturday attending, as he says, pto some very important business. No one can doubt John’s veracity hence his ‘tate merit must be taken as true.— Bluffton Chronicle., Miss Tina Smith entertained a large company of her friends on last Friday evening at her home on Fourth street in honor of Miss Katie Beachner and Miss Aggie Dasch, two charming young ladies of Celina, Ohio. The first quarterly meeting of the. M E- church of this city for this conference year took place Saturday’ afternoon and continued until Monday morning. Presi ding Elder Mahin preached an able and eloquent sermon Sunday evening. Frederick Melcher, of Root township, received a telegr-.m from .Cincinnati, 0., last Friday announcing the death of his brother’s wife at that place. He left for there on Saturday ac.companied by his brother, Wi’liam, Mrs. Frederick Whitfeld and Mrs. Wm. Bohnke. “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action uponthe system i» remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits. Price 75c. Sold by Holthouse & Blackburn. 47-+ There will beheld in the Presbyterian church next Wednesday, a county’convention of the W. C. T. U. State treasurer, Miss Mary G. Hay, of Indianapolis, and Miss Leona Ayers, of Seymour, a returned missionary from Japan will be present. All are cordially invited to be present. Robison & Giiiig nave their new’ machinery at their stone quarry about ready for operation. They have also made many changes about the quarr y and have erected an inmmse place fur receiving crushed ston? to load from. When all is in readiness they will commence stoning the streets now under contract. By a letter from Frank E. Baker, of Mapleton, Kansas, dated June 30th, we learn of Oliver C. Sullivan, a former Adams county boy, who has been in the west fur the past two years. He has been working at the carpenter business since in the west, and one day last week he fell from the top of a three-story building to the ground without receiving any injury. Bowen Hale and wife and Daniel Donovan and wife were at B'uffton last Fri day visiting friends. Dan was a resident of Bluffton a great many years ago, and took a stroll about the city and the new court house. He mounted to the dome of the new building and took a birdseye view of the city, and after surveying the wouldbe world’s city offered to j urchase the entire town, court house and all. Dan met many of his friends of years gone by and had a very pleasarvtyisit. In -speaking of the Children’s day’ exercises in that city the Republican of Tuscola, 111., has the following to say of Rev. W. J. Meyers’ daughter. Mena: “Particular mention is due Miss Mena Meyers recitation in the morning entitled “The Parson’s Vacation,” which was rendered in a highly interesting manner. Miss Meyers is probably fifteen years old and is rapidly developing her elocutionary powers, and if she does not make her mark in that line some day we miss our guess. An audience will always hear something good when her name appears upon the program.”

The Decatur Democrat.

j For Sale—A fri sh cow. Call at this office. M. E. Argo, ex-au.litorof Allen county, was in the city' laT Tuesday. Merril Ttague, Pendelton, visit’d his sister. Mrs. Frank Mann, this week. John B. Webber is taking cate of a little boy which made its appearance at his home Wednesday. David Bixler and Peter Soldner, of Berne, were in the city Wednesday taking in the sights. “‘Misses Lottie Vincent and Cora Mauk, of Spencerville, 0., are the guests of Mrs. B. W. Sholly. Leave your orders for fresh raspberries and blackberries at Donovan & Coffee’s. Cheapest place in the city. 14 2 Frank France, who is employed at the Hotel Randall, Fort Wayne, was in the city, Tuesday, calling on friends. Price & Price, the glass-blowers, are giving daily performances in the Fell er’s building, on South Second street. Ulrich Deininger and family will leave for Utica, N. Y., next Wednesday where they will visit among friends for several week s. We are under obligations to James R, Smith, the gardener, for a sample of his “Early Harvest” blackberries. They are delicious. The quietude in the south pait of the city last Tuesday was caused by James N, Fristoe being at Sanduskey, Ohio. H'e returned all right. There will be an ice cream festival at Monroe, Saturday e ening, July nth, for the purpose of raising funds with which to paper the scl.< ol building. 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 If Last Saturday evening a large number Os Mrs. Belie Phillips’ friends gathered at her home to remind h'er that it washer 40 h anniversary. A most enjoyable time was had by the surpri cis upon the occasion. William Suddeth and Bert King were before ’Squire Smith this week off a charge ot provoking John Carpenter. Suddeth will put up $14.20 and King $13.45. The parties are -ail residents of Kirkland township. Dan Death was in. the city Monde- . and being interrogated as to the time he would move back to the city, dropped his canes and immediately made a break fpr the scribe. His demeanor was equivalent to saying that he h d enough of city life. Bowers & Co, have hit upon a new iJ -a in building the France sewer. They are now blasting the hqrij pan and tunneling. It is quite a saving of time and they are l getting along very nicely with the work, so far not having an accident worth mentioning. Downie and Gallagher’s one-horse show pitched its tents here Monday. The after noon performance was attended by fifty or sixty deadheads and the evening’s entertainment drew a similar crowd. The show has one or two very clever performers but the rest are very atale amateurs. > - Did you ever not'ce how a pig squeals when you stick it Well, we have heard some pretended men who try to run a newspaper do the same thing when they are prodded a little. Only that the hog doesn’t stand’ any show at ail when it comes to the squealing point. Mr. Hog isn’t in it. Farmers and all others who d. sire fru’t tree-, vines and small fruits should not fail to see James Middleton before select ing their goods for fall setting. He rep resents the Painesville nursery, one of the oldest and largest in Ohio, and goes direct to the nursery to fill all orders. Goods guaranteed to be fi st class. istf If nothing happens to prevent its garnering, Adams county will take off the biggest wheat crop for twenty years p?st. It is '--o far advanced, too, that preparations for harvesting are being already made, A p heat crop is never safe until it is housed, therefore, every farmer should show what there i,s in him within the next two or three dayss. • f W. Smith, trustee of St. Marys township, let' the contract for a brick school house last Saturday to Linn & Meyers, of this city, for $1,364.20. Fellers & Winans bid was $1,696.60. He also let the contract for the building of stone abutments for a bridge to Rice & Bowers at $3 00 per perch. The other bidders on this job were Buhler & Chronister,"s3 25 per perch; Fellers & Winans, $3 25; Rob ison & Gillig, $2.65. The St. Joseph schools closed last Fri day, and on Tuesday evening of this week very appropriate exercises were held m the school building consisting of declamations, dialogues, plays and music. The attendance was very large and the pupils in a manner that I showed that they have received a very 11 careful training. The school is under the I direct supervision ot Father Wilkins, who ' devotes considerable time to the advance- ‘ ment of the children, and by his close ob- • servance the school has been brought up •. to its present high standard. The pupils of i the school enjoyed a huge picnic jester* jder.

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

s Decatur should have a park and that at once. ~ Cash paid tor old castings at the Eagle Manufacturing Company. 12-4 Ezra Mallonee and wife have returned from their visit to Brooklyn, N. Y. ■ Nels Todd and wife, ot Bluffton, were ? the guests of R. D. Patterson and family over Sabbath. f Grace and Dora Winans, of Rochester, ; are visiting their uncle, Dayton Winans, Ot St, Marys township, , Leave your orders for tresh raspberries . and blackberries at Donoyan & Coffee’s. Cheapest place in the city. 14-2 The W . C . T. U. will serve dinnef at the court house to .morrow. A square meal for twenty five cents. Marquis Marquet and wife, of Bluffton, spent Sunday in the city, the guests of friends. They formerly lived here. Mrs. Joseph Esen, of Neodesha, Kansas, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. R. Pierce. She was accompanied by her grand-daughter. 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. to* To-morrow is the day we celebrateLet all stay at home and have a good time. Willshire, Ohio City, Ossian, Ft. Wayne, Monroeville and Bluffton will try to celebrate the day, but Decatur will knock ’em sillyPoor Bluffton. Her jail is once more jerked open and the prisoners escape. Last Tuesday night three prisoners who were serving out light sentences for drunk, took a walk. They went through the jail in fifteen minutes. Work commenced on the KleinhenzMayer building Monday morning and the building will now be pushed to a speedy completion. The workmen have been put back for sometime on account of not receiving the iron columns. The grading for the switch from the G. R. & I. road to the stone quarries is about completed. The track will be put down just as soon as that part of the work is finished. This will be quite a convenience to the large business interests in the north part of the city List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending June 27, 1891: Justice & Bell, J. W. Johnson, F. H. Hughes Henrv Cerneretz. Persons calling for the above will please say. “advertised.” B. W. Quinn, P, M. A Lady in Texas Writes:—My case is of long standing; has baffled many physicians; have tried every ren.edv I could Jjear of, but Bradfield’s Female Regula- , tor is all that relieved me. Write Bradfield Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga., for further particulars. Sold by Holthouse & Blackburn. j Eli Crist met with a severe accident list Monday evening while driving home from the city. His 1 e became fright--ened and run away, all coming to a halt in a fence corner. For awhile it was hard to tell whether the horse, cart or Eli was on top, but Eli came cut of the wreck badly bruised, looking as though he needed a new ear. Joe Hudson was recaptured last Mon day in the city. Joe was serving out a sentence in the county jail for whipping his ex-wife, Martha Hudson, and while he was doing some work about the jail premises gave the officer the slip, but was unable to keep away from his old haunts, hence he will celebrate tfte glorious fourth at the bastiler On last Wednesday when W. H. Myers, the contractor, stepped out of his house after dinner he heard a roaring noise, and upon looking up he was dumbfounded to see ti e flames shooting out from one corner of the house. Summoning assistance and after some hard work they got it under control. While the loss is but slight, in a few moments more and all would have been gone. The fire originated from a defective flue. ' 4 — ,■ — —-—— The Democrat has sent out this week a number of statements to those owing on subscription. Please bear in mind that we need money to carry on business, and if you will call andsettle we will be under obligations. A large number have came in and settled their back subscriptions, but we must have a complete settlement as we are making a new subscription book and we would like to start it 1 with a cash-up list. Now is the time to call. John Jones, who has been working for the Manhattan Oil Refinery, at Lima, 0., for the last few months, was shot on the night of the 24th inst., while on his way ; home from town to his boarding house 1 and fatally wounded. Mr. Jones is an in= ■ dustrious man. and peaceable and is liked » by everybody, and had at one time actus mulated property to live comfortably, but t through some domestic trouble lost a good < portion of it. Mr. Jones lived in this city 5 for some two or three years and is known 1 by many of our citizens. Mr. Jones says - that he is aware that he has a few secret - enemies, and that those enemies were > i made through his truant wife. The one f | that done the shooting is not known, but • the mystery is being looked after. It is ‘ hoped that Mr. Jones wjit recover.

t Judge ■ Stud baker is improving in health. ? Mrs. C. D. Porter, ot Geneva, Sundayed with her triendsjn this city. 1 For the very best machine ci’s at the lowest prices, go to Holthouse, Blackburn t & Co’s. I's-4 , Jesse Hart is at. Pontiac, M ch., this week looking at a flouring mjll with a view to purchasing. Will Winans and family, of, Monroeville, were the guests of friends in St. Marj s township this week*. For Sale—lrpproved farms and timber lands, also town property at prices to suit purchasers. Schurger & Reed. 42* , Mrs. Jacob Spangler, of Preble township, died Monday evening and was buried Wednesday. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hoficrbut at the Evangelical church. The Eagle Manufacturing Co., have several good eight and ten horse power road engines that parties needing any thing of the kind would do well to look after, as they are offering them very cheap and - they are in g iod shape. 12-4 Warren. Moses was compelled to return ■ home from Bluffton while attend! "g the Y. P, S. C. E. meeting before the ses-ion adjourned on account of being poisoned from the rank weeds which are allowed to grow in that city. Cut ’em down. Prof. W. J. Myers, of Tuscola, 111., is in the ci y visiting r.nd on business matters and will remain for several days. He is desirous of selling his residence on Filth street, one square north of the M. E church. This is a bargain for any pet son who desires a nice residence property’. John W. Cowens, who was recently appointed by the board of commissioners as a justice of the peace of Hartford township, was in the city last Saturday, getting the required legal blanks tor his office, ard while here made this office a rail and ordered the Democrat sent to his address. .Call aga : n. The Decatur Stone and L ; me companv are putting in th.e’r new patent 1 me kiln. The Democrat Will?in the future give a fuller account of the workings of this kiln. They are at present rushed with orders for range work and lime and, are away behind on contracts, which goes to show that material from this quarry is appreciated by the building public. - Sol Billman’s services as an expert potato digger is in great demand. One day this week Mrs. J. 11. Vogelwede went out into the garden for the purpose of getting a mess of potatoes tor dinner, but. was greatly- surprised on opening the hill to find that the potatoes were so large that she was unable to handle them, and she was compelled to call on’Sol for help. J. 11. Garard, of this ci’y, has been ap pointed coimtv secreta’-y of the Young People’s Sec'ety of Chiistian Endeavor for Adams co mty, a ;d would be pleased to furnish any information desire! either by letter cr in person. It is his principal duty to organize societies in congregations that have jio regular organization of young people, aid all communications, will receive prompt attention. J. W. Place, th: ice cream manufacturer, informs us that his orders for this week, and including the’fourth, will reach nearly 2,000 gallons. The business is increasing very rapidly and he will be com pelled to build an addition to-’h’s building the coming yenr. 'He has five extra men at work helping him out with the big rush. Irwin Brandyberry is now acting in the capacity of chief book-keeper for Mr. Place. ♦ 1" After taking lessons under’ Mr. McDem tt, the inventor of the McDemott’s common sense tailor system, and have taken the agency, we are fully prepared to give lessons. We invite all ladies wanting a perfect fitting garment and wish to learn the secret of dress cutting to give us a call. Cutting and fitting a specialty. One door south of the court house. Mrs. H. C. Hosier. 12-4 Miss Lizzie M. Campbell. It has always been the cry when gravel roads were talked Q''thnt the gravel could not be found with winch to build them. Brown & Co., who are putting in the well for the new creamery, have experienced some trouble in the work, having struck a vein of gravel at a depth of eight feet, and which at this writing is twenty-six feet deep. Who said there was no grayel. There is enough gravel along that creek bottom to gravel every road in Adams county. Every well that has been dug in : that neighborhood is in the gravel. Wanted —At least 150 men at the show grounds next Wednesday.. A nice quiet scheme in which you can lay down one , and pick up two. You can take your : choice of three-card monte, shells, soap, watch or candy games—.all the same thing. : Get your money ready and take plenty of : it and when the games open up be sure to I bite, wade right in and bust the other fel - low. You may inquire of the others who t fought the games so nobly last year and I karn just how they came out. It is r just the thing to laydown a “buck,” which > you have worked ten days for, and get s nothing back. You should help these t poor fellows along as they are dependent s upon you to help support their families, s Don’t fail them. All you old-time fellows t who have tried to beat the game should s al«o be there and learn the new tricks. Aboqt JSO wiH fill their wanU,

1 \Vi;LitmJ FitzGerald,,of Chicago, is at home visi'.inu bis mether and sisters. 1 J skua Li-tpr, of Redkey, is the guest >1 hi, brother, Ezra, and other friends . here. '1 are about fifty students attending 'he Kern & Brittscn Normal here, anditbe -nrollment, is stca 'ily increasing. M. Burns is nursing a sprain of the left wrist He is not aware of how it was do..e, and al times s.iffers intense pain. Machine oils by the barrel, gallon or quart, at Holthouse, Blackburn & Co’s, drug store. Quality guaranteed. Prices rock bottom. 15-4 The ten months old child of Morris Hayes was buried in Maplewood ceme tery, Saturday af.ernoon. Services were conducted by Rev. Work. Mr% John Johns w as severely cut in the right arm last Monday evening while cor recting her son, Roma, for disobedience. Dr. Coverdale was called and dressed the wounds. Blue Belle takes part in the 2:’3 pacing race at Peru next Tuesday. There are fourteen starters m the class, and we will our guess if she doesn’t make the rest of the horses take the dust. M. S. Elzey returned from Mt. Clemens, Tuesday, much improved in health. He has not yet decided just where he will locate as he has several very flattering offers to travel for wholesale jewelry houses. Soldiers Attention—Now is the time to apply for increase, under present laws many pensioners are entitled to larger pensions than they are now receiving. No pay unless successful. James T. Merryman, 2itf Att’y and Claim Ag’t. Our hardware merchants have sold a large number of self-binders this week. The farmers did not buy machipery to any great extent early this season until after they had seen what the prospects were going to be, but when everything looked to be in abundance they ordered their machinery. A good idea. • J. H. Bremerkamp and family after a very pleasant visit with friends in this city for several days have returned to their home at Minster, Ohio. Henry is a member of the firm of Piening, Bremerkamp & Co., manufacturers of blankets, flannels and other woolen goods and is well pleased with the business and his newhome. The Evangelical society of this p’ace observed Children’s Day last Sabbath. In the morning the pastor preached a sermon to the children* from the subject, “The three greatest things in the world,” which all seemed to enjoy. In the evening a well prepared progran was carried out by the children in such a manner, that it d'd credit to all v ho participated in the exercises. O d and young enjoyed the occasion. 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, m 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 particulars call at this office or H. S. Porter. qStf The following persons from this place attended the convention of Christian Endeavor, at Bluffton, last week: Hattie Wertzberger, F. W. Linn, B. F. Welty, Olive King, Jennie Zimmerman, Mary Cutting, Lou V. Porter, Rev. Allen, Kittie Christen, Kittie C. Peterson, Rose Christen, Clark Lutz and wife, Mr. Lewis, Dora Petered.", Grace Peter pt-, Jennie Bollman, Bessie Ha’e, Frank Christen, Clarke Coverdale, W.r en Moses, May Hughes, Nellie Schrock, J. H. Garard. There are a great many parents in thi< city who arfe too lenient with their eh.il :- ren and let them run at large like so many cattle about the streets It is the duty of fathers and mothers to keep their children' at home, or know where they are at all times. Last Saturday morning two young, boys aged six and eight years were caught in the act x of stealing Sugar from one of the stores by a clerk. They had filled their pockets and were caught just about the time they were leaving. Such cases as this would not occur had the children proper training at home. Home training is what makes the gentleman or lady, it matters not whether they are rich or pcor. ’ The increased valuation of the assessment of property this year will enable the township trustees to make the levy low enough so that the taxes ought not be any higher than in the past, except that part that belongs to, and is fixed by the state, which may add some to the total amount but taking the new tax law as it now stands, it will bring in a large amount of property that was heretofore not assessed; while in this county the difterenre will not be so great as in some of the wealthier ones, where men have large amounts of ; money on hand that they have never ac- ! counted for to the assessor until this year ; While some may yet avoid the law hy . perjury, they will be found out after a > while, for it will be impossible far them to I cover it up, if the county assessor will give . it his attention and that is bis duty as » | •worn officer of the Utr.

Miss Tina Allison returned from htr visit at Toledo Sunday evening. Mrs. Dan Schank of Angola, was the gue«t of A. Flickinger and family last week. Mrs. Henry Schank, of Monroeville, spent last Wednesday with Mrs. A. L. DeVilbiss. Mrs. Robert Boyd returned home last Wednesday, after an extended visit with friends in Ohio. Mrs. John W. Rout returned from Tennessee where she has been speeding sometime with her husband. Blue Belle took thi.d money in the pacing race at Marion, Ohio, Wednesday. Shampon- first, Pau! M second Mrs. Mary J. Connor, of New York City, is visiting der sister, Mrs. J. H. Smith. It is the first time the sisters have met for the pi st twenty-eightiyears. The marriage licenses are a drug so the clerk says, but two have the courage to face the music, Joseph F. Moyer to Katie Giesler, George Zimmerman, to Rebecca Conner. Our neighboring city of Portland was visited with a ten thousand dollar fire on last Monday, destroying the main build ing of the Creamery Package Manufacturing company. The property was fully insured. Lost.—Somewhere between Willshire and Decatur, June 25 on public road. Black silk- parasol with long, black handle, with black knob on lower end. Finder p’ease leave at Holthouse & Blackburn's or return to owner at Willshire, Ohio, and receive reward. C. M. Hill. William Kuklehann, of Root township, as the boys of the neighborhood sav, so far forgo' himselt last Sunday as.to go to the stable, hitch un his horses and go to the fi-lds and proceed to make hay. We believe that Will had slept one da” thinking it was Saturday, but it is an old saying to “make hay while the sun shines.” Notice to the farmers of Adams county. The firm of Bolds, Peale & Son/proprie tors of the Geneva Milling company, of Geneva, Ind , will store ybur wheat o.n liberal terms, and will guarantee to farmers the best flour that is made in the state. Please call and see us before disposing of your grain. Bolds, Peale & Son. Ladies Flave Tried It.—A number of my ladv customers have tried “Mother’s Friend,” and would not be without for mafiy»times i’s cost. They recommend it to all who are to become mothers. R. A. Payne, druggist, Greenville, Ala. Write Bradfield Reg. Co, Atlanta, Ga., for particulars. Sole by Holthouse & Blackburn. j The creamery is now under headway. Lumber is now being placed on the ground and the building will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. The contractors agree to have the ‘actory in complete running order within ninety days. The gentleman who kicked so lust ily against the enterprise and who was as quick! v sat down upon, is about due for another kick. He might possibl_ get two dollars this time. Every Christian Mother—Should be careful with her children. This damp atmosphere of our climate often brings on coughs, colds, etc., which if not attended to in time lead to that dread disease consumption, to prevent this it is the duty of all mothers to have a . remedy near to check these coughs that your children may contract, and you cannot get a safer or more reliable remedy than Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup, the children’s friend. You can buy this for 25c of all druggists. The excursion to Toledo last Sunday was slimly patronized. Col. Welfley took in the excursion and kindly consented to act as guide for a party and done nobly after the first two hours. The colonel had not been to the Maumee city lor several years and in that time a great many changes had taken place and he very quickly struck—the wrong trail, and was le’dmg his party to the outskirts of the city. It was a mighty long walk, but the colonel and his party stood it nobly. When once in the business part of the city he was at home and pointed out to his party the many places of interest, etc. We were in error in regard to Supt. Snow being temp wary, chairman of the County Superintendent’s Association, which convened at Indianapolis last week. Prof. Snow was the duly elected chairman for 1890-1891 and served in such capacity during the entire session, much to his own credit and to the satisfaction of the other prominent educators of the state. The officers of the association for the year 1592 are as follows: President. C. W. Osborn, of Union county; first vice-president, W, H. Chilson, of Clay county; second vicepresident, F. A Cctt-m, ot Henry county; third vice-president, C. M. Merica, ot De Kalb county; secretary, W. B. Black, of Jackson county; treasurer, F. E. Cooper, of Lake county; railroad secretary, W. B. Flick, of Marion county. According to previous announcement the county assesors for the following counties met at Marion on last Tuesday for the purpose of comparing the assessments of the different counties on real estate. The foilowing is the assessment per acre and the improvements: s® ® o- SS§ 2 >8 a.® COUNTIES. £ £ 0 => Adams...s 19 30 $23 87 Blackford 1115 18 08 Delaware.-97 70 81 74 Jay 14 80 22 55 Giant 39 73 Madison 34 57 38 00 Miami 83 10 Wells 18 55 2B Thus it will be seen that Adams is higher than Blackfard, Jay or Wells. While we fall below the balance. Col. I. N. Walker, a member of the state board of review, was present to advise and cousei the meeting, he says that any county property that is not listed up to the full ci\sh value will be raised to that amonut v if the state board review can do so. and est>eIC’al attention will he given to corporations and tax dodgers. Auditor MH'er accompanied jts.ee Niblick to Marlon.

NUMBER 15.

Broke Square Off. Last week the Democrat made refer- ■ ence to a marriage license haying been t issued to and , and not knowing the full particulars at that time we only made a bri f reference to it, but this , week we are able to give the full particu- . lars. R- becca Connor applied to the cle-k tor a marriage b'cense on me 20th of June tor herst If and George Zimmerman. Beck • gave the license to George who put the 1 necessary documents to make them man and wile in his “inside pocket,” and in some manner his folks came across them 1 and then there was a scene. Eli ZimmerI man, the j oung man’s father, immediately >erved notice on the county cle> k “not to issue jin v,more license to his son, George, nd Rebecca Connor. He did not want such people in his family / But Beckv was not To be outdone, and after several attempts to get another license she finally succeeded in getting the necessary docu- J merits to wed her first and only love. She then called on ’Squire Smith and notified him that they would call at his home on Tue day evening for the purpose of being spliced, but for reasons unknown they failed to put in an appearance. And again on Wednesday morning she appeared before the ’Squire and informed that gentleman that the wedding had been postponed until that evening and that he should appear at the residence of , across the river promptly at nine o’clock that evening to say the magic words that would make them man and wife, but George tailed to make his appearance Becky had the license, the county clerk the two dollars and the Squire the trouble for nothing. Yesterday morning Rebecca Connor, bv her attorney, Lewis C. Devoss, brought suit against George Z'mmerman for breach of marriage contract and $5,000 damages. The case will come up for hearing at the August term of the circuit court, and in all probability will be quite a spicy affair. Becky and George have figured in the police court of this city, they having been arrested last fall for associating with prostitutes and served their fine and costs out in jail. Becky has been known for several | years as being one of the fast young women of the town, while George has been keeping fast company. It is half a dozen of one and half a dozen of the other. Pleasant Mills Items. AU is quiet around our little burg. Preaching next Sunday evening by Rev. Foster at the M. E. church. W. J. Cowan and mother have been spending a few days at Dixon with friends. Frank Winans and family, of Allen county, were visiting friends here a few days last week. John Cowan is erecting a new barn on his farm. John believes in improving with good buildings. Columbus Archer and wife, of Spencerville, Ohio, were visiting relatives and friends at this place last week. Irvin Branbyberry, of Decatur, was here last Sabbath calling on friends, and while here attended the children’s meeting in the everting. John Brodbeck and family, living three miles north of town, accompanied by Rev. Dustman, were visiting George Brown and family the forepart of last week. The young folks report as having a pleasant time at the ice cream social* at this place last Saturday evening. It being the first one of the season,, everybody seemed to take advantage of it. A word to the boys and girls. Do not spend your time in idleness, remember that honest labor, whatever it may be,will bring its rich reward by and by. L-am to dispise not small compensations, lit'le earnings have made many men independent. Children’s Day was observed at the U. B. church last Sunday evening in the presence of a large audience. The church was elegantly and tastefully decorated with flowers, evergreens and mottca, which were very appropriate. Th* little folks performed their parts well with speeches, declamations and songs, with Miss Orpha McMillen, as organist. Several very interesting addresses were made to suit the occasion, at the close. Rev. Coats made a few remarks which we e very much appreciated by all. A p’easant time long to be remembered by the children was had. Tho E. O. Kogers Circus. f Among the many sterling att factions to be seen with the above shows is Lalla R ok, the largest “performing elephant in the world.” Also a pair of baby lions now only three wteks old. the pets of the menagarie department. Among flbehee vi attractions there will positively be a balloon ascension and parachute jump. While at the height of 2000 feet in the air the daring arcenaut will jump from the monster balloon returning to the earth with lightning-like rapidity, a sight once seen never to be forgotten. Come to town early, and be in time to see the grand tree parade- Remember the day and date, Decatur, July Bth. “ Peterson Items. E. Burt Lenhart is attending (he normal at Decatur. Ed Howard thought himself “in it” last Sunday with that rig. An ice cream social was held at Wm. Zimmermans’ store last Saturdav evening. A large crowd attended. Rev. Connor, of Decatur, delivered a sermon at Antioch last Sunday morning and in the afternoon the Antioch Sunday school took part in the childrens day exercises held about ten miles northeast of here. There was very little business done at thv council meeting Tuesday evening. Several bills for worK were allowed; the building of Freiberg on Second street was declared a nuisance, and the 22nd of June was set for the hearing of the case. The council took no action on the petitio.i t* reduce the liquor license, and the hearing has been put off for an Indefinite t'rne. Councilman Peterson spoke of the advisability of condemning the old count* cemeterv and purchasing ground in Maplewood cerae’ery for a potter’s field for the purpose of removing the dead of those who were unable to buy lots. Niblick, Pe erson and Roop were appointed a committee to look after the cost ot the ground. ’ There is an ordinance compelling owners of d 'gs to tnussle them. Now h the proper time to muizle or commence kftl- | ing The will hsu« * proclaaww 1 tiootoUutefifect,