Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 4 September 1891 — Page 1

VOLUME XXXV.

C. B. L. Second Annual nounion of the Catholic Benevolent Legion of Indiana, At Decatur, Thursday, September 10th. Hundreds of Plume Knights In Line. ' ? / Grand Display ot hire Works in the Evening. A Gala Day tor Decatur. On next Wed nesilay and Thursday for the first time in her history be honored with «a state convention with an order. This convention will be the meansof drawin;; htindrcds of strangers to our city, besides those that belong to the Catholic Legion. It is the duty of our citizens, regardless of religion, an< wt.o have the wei a e e oti.r eftv at tieart, to welcome among ns the many strangers that will be here, and to see that they are given a hearty we teem , and when thev depart for their lu-nncs that they can besto.v nothing bi t era's uponj the citizens o! De atiir, when speakirg of their second avniml convention. Let our business home, and private residences be decorated with the stars and stripes, bunting etc. And last but not least, let the citi officials see that all streets under improvement are put in proper shane before we welcome to our city the thousands of strangers that will be here on that day. In the morning there will be services held in the Catholic church. The Revs. John-Guendling of LaFayette, and Wm Kroger, of Elkhart, will officiate. There will also be speaking at the court house by Rev. E. Walters, of Elkhart, Hon J. T. France, of this city, and other promi nent speakers. In the evening a grand display of fire works will take place near the Catholic school house. This will close the day’s exercises, and we are reliably informed that the display will be the grandest ever witnessed in northern Indiana. At 2 o’clock p. tn. the different orders will move into line on Fourth street, right resting on Monroe in the.following order: FIRST DIVISION. Chief Marshal and Aids, o City Band. Huntington Council, C. B. L. LaFayette Council. Delphi Council.Kokomo Council. Union City Council, Michigan City Council. Elkhr.it Council. Fort Wayne Council. St. Joseph Juvenile Cadets. St. Aloysius Society. St. Joseph Society. Huntington Drum Corps. ■= Co, 8., Decatur Guards (Indiana Legion.) SECOND DIVISION. First Beg. Band of Ft. Wayne. Col. Bohan and Staff. Ft. Wayne Battalion Knights of St. John. Wayne Coiumatidery. Emmett Commandery. Indiana Commandery. St. Charles Commandery. New Haven Catnmandcry. Catholic Knights of America. „ „ TtllliD DIVISION. Huntington Band. Hri nt ingt on Com ma n dery. / Decatur Commandery. / Cavalry. ~ / Delegates in Carriages. Citizens in Carriages. LINE OF MARCH. The procession will move west on Monroe to Fifth street, south on Fifth to Adams, east on Adams to Second, north on Second to Marshall, west on Marshall to Fourth, south on Fourth to Monroe, east on Monroe to Base Ball park where exhibition drill will take place. The Fort Wayne- Sentinel says: Arrangement-, have been completed for the annual reunion of the Catholic Benevolent Legion to be held at Decatur September io. The Warne commandery, under the command of Captain Kopp; the Indiana commande-y, under the command of Jacob Hartman, and Emmett comrnandery, under command of Captain E. J. Lennon and the St Charles commandery, of this city, will attend the reunion and will enter the competitive drill. Besides, there will be a number of other commanderies present, which, with the number of unilormed ranks of the legion from various cities in Indiana, will make a magnificent parade. It will be a grand event for the city of Decatur. Suicide. i Charlie Jordan; of Mercer county, O, formerly a citizen of this place, committed suicide by hanging to a beam in his barn on last Monday morning. He left a nots on the beam to which he h id fastened the yope, the note was addressed to his children in which he said the lime had come ’ for him to die, and asking them to live pure and upright lives, and bidding them good-bye. Mr. Jordan was one of the foremost farmers ®f Mercer county, Ohio, rnd had beeniaVeadi ij; the county fair at Celina, of -vMch ’v was one of the directors, returning ho-n i os Sunday morning. Reports say !’’a f •! "n sH: rda’l »n» were as pfea«a t a .tn v *!» mid have been . and Akat iyr.the cauie. .

The Decatur Democrat.

Action of State Central Committee. At a late meeting of the State Central Committee the following was adopted for the selection of the new State Comittee as follows: On Saturday, Jan. 2, 1892, mass conventions will be held at the court house of each county at o’clock, p. m., for the purpose of selecting delegates to a district convention to be held on Jan. S for the election of a district committeeman. The county mass convention will be called to order by the county chairman and the district convention by the outgoing district chairman. The number of delegates to the district convention shall be one for every 200 votes, cast for Secretary of State Mathews and one additional delegate for fractions over fifty. The district meetings will be held at the following places, viz: First District—Evansville, Ind. Second District—Washington, Ind. Third District—Jeffersonville, Ihd. Fourth District —Greensburg, Ind. Fifth District-—Martinsville, Ind. Sixth District—Cambridge City, Ind. Seventh District —Indianapolis, Ind. Eighth District—Terre Haute, Ind. Tenth District—Logansport, Ind. Eleventh District—Bluffton, Ind. Twelfth District —Fort Wayne, Ind. Thirteenth District—South Bend, Ind. Immediately after the election of the listrict committeemen Chairman Jewett rill call a meeting of the new committee when a complete reorganization will be effected by the election of a new chairman, secretary, treasurer and executive comm’ttee. The new committee will provide for the next state convention and conduct the presidental campaign of 1592. Heretofore the committee has been chosen the night before the state convention. Under the new system the committee will have the state organized long before the state convention is held. The committe rooms in the U nion block were not closed after the great victory of last November. Secretary Reiley has been there every day keeping up a correspondence with 50,000 Democrats in the state. He will continue at the old stand until the new committee meets. Census ot Adams County. We are in receipt of a census bulletin containing the population of this state bv counties, townships, cities, wards of cities and towijs. This is according to the official returns of the Eleventh census. The population of the state is 2,192,404, in ISSO it was i, 978 301, showing an increase of 214,103. making the increase 10.82 per cent, in the ten years past of the ninetytwo counties in the state, twenty-five show a decrease, and but eight counties that show a greater percent increase than Adams county. The following table shows the population of Adams county in detail by minor civil division:

„ ’ . ....... 1 MINOR CIVIL DIVISIONS. 1890 1880 Adams county 20181 16285 Blue Creek township 1212 931 Sreneh township 1095 1032 artford township 1276 1103 Jefferson township. 1092 684 Kirkland township 1091 793 Monroe township, including Berne town. 2685 1534 Berne town 544 Preble township..... 1122 997 Root township 1394 1270 Saint Mary township 1066 979 Ufiion township....? 991 912 Wabash township, including Geneva town 2429 1991 Geneva townr 748 467 Washington township, including Decatur City 4725 3159 Decatur city 3142 1905

C. B. L. Reunion. To the citizens of Decatur and surrounding country: As has been already announced, the Catholic Benevolent Legion will hold its annual convention here on the 9th of Sept. The reunion of all the Councils of the state of Indiana will be on the 10th of Sept. It is an especial honor conferred upon Decatur. A convention and reunion of such magnitude is seldom held in any city of the size of ours. It will therefore be an honor to our city. Hence I would kindly ask of all citizens of Decatur and surrounding country to assist in decorating their homes and attending at the reunion festivities of the day in honor of the guests of the city. Extraordinary good meals will be served in and about the school house at 25 cents. Wc shall be very thankful to all who shall help us to celebrate this day for the glory .of our city. Rev. H. Tufto Willens. School Announcement. Those pupils from the country and from other towns will meet the Superintendent in his office in the Central building, Monday, Sept. 7th, for the purpose of examination and classification; those begining school will enter grade 1 rooms in the building,to which they belong, and those desiring a new classification—those that were back in some part of their work last year—will come prepared for examination, Saturday, Sept. sth, at 3 p. m. Pupils living west of the G. R. & I. Ry and belonging to grade one will go in No. 1; to grades 2anl 3. No. 2; to grades 3 d 4, No. 3; to gra-lea 5 and A, No. 4 Ward building. All others will attend Ce t»al buildiog.

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,1891.

DR. MINSER ACQUITTED ! The Jury Returns a Verdict of Not Guilty. Llge Holland and Jose, His Wife, next Put on Trial. After the final argument in the case of the State of Indiana against Dr. Minser, the jury retired and after being out fourteen hours,(returned a verdict of not gutlty. The verdict seems to give general satisfaction. Lige Holland and his wife were then placed on trial, and after five days of tedious work the evidence was all in Wed nesday evening. The final arguments to the jury were postponed until Saturday. We give below a condensed report of the evidence in the case, most of which is the same as that given to the Demcras read ers during the trial of Dr. Minser. 51 Lige Holland—l have been married twice, first time at Winchester, about 21 years ago; am 41 years old; had four chil dren by first wife; dont know whether she and the children are living or not; married present wife 5 or 6 years ago; her maiden name was Jose Stubblefield; don’t know exact date we were married; Jose did not live with my family, and I did not run off with her leaving my wife and children; 1 never practiced medicine; never talkec about this case while in jail, more than about what was in the papers; the paper* have been telling lies; dont think I tolr Rev. Carr and others that Daisy was awai only the time she was at New Corydon; I told them I went to Geneva to meet a colord lady by the name of Jeffriee; when they asked why Daisy was there I told them that was a leading question; I told them that Uptegrove had no particulai business with me; I told them that because they told me a link was out, and they wanted to find it. Mrs, Josie Holland, wife of Lige Holland testified: lam an inmate of the Ad ams county jail, and have been since May 19 Lived in Jefferson township on Ya ney’s land; moved there April Ist; Wood ruff’s and Pickering’s were our nearest neighbors; Mr. Burk brought Daisy Reynolds to our house; Clara, myself and little girl were there at the time; Daisy went to New Corvdon May 2; she brought back a d r ess, candy and thread; Clara went with her; Clara returned an nour before Daisy did; Daisy changed clothing; she lay down upon the bed; said her bowels hurt her; Daisy said she told Clara to tell me that she was sick and would come after awhile. Daisy would go into the woods two or three times a day; on May 2 Lige went to Macedon and brought Dr. Minser; my health was ve;y poor; had Clara to assist me with work; she did most of it; Lige and Dr. came about dark; I was sitting by stove; Daisy was on. the bed; Clara was washing dishes; doctor prescribed two kinds of tnedieine for me; Lige and I had a conversation out doors; I asked Lige if doctor would have to examine me; Daisy was not out with us; we all went into the house, and Lige took Clara to stay all night with Mrs. Pickering because the latter asked her to do so; Ands was was away from home and she was afraid to stay by herself; doctor made an examination of Daisy at my request; that was while Lige went over to Picekring’s with Clara; ha left no medicine for Daisy; told her to keep quiet for a few days; the next Monday night a man came alter Daisy and took her away; did not see who it was; she came borne Wednesday; Drs. Minser and Blizzard came after Daisy had died. Lige had gone to New Corydon the day Daisy died; she requested him to go; Minser was there the Friday before she died; he was to come back the next day; Daisy had been dead about 25 minuets when the doctors came; we only had two beds; Daisv slept with Clara every night but one; Lige and I were married at Chillicothe, Ohio; lived with father until I was 7, worked out until I was 16; am 24 years old was| 18 when we were married; knew Daisy was coming to mv house; did not know Daisy w-hen she came; Uptegrove had told Lige that she was coming; Lige said she was coining there to stav a few days and then going away with Geo. Uptegrove and get married.—Mrs. Dellinger here became angry and said “thats false, and you know it” Daisy had no ca’i.o wapper; did not ask where she was going when she left Monday nieht; did not ask where she had been; dont know where she was. Clara Jay testified: I did mt hear Mrs. Piekering ask Mrs. Holland whether I could go and stay with her; Lige did not say why he was taking me to Pickering’s;. I was not with Lizzie and Jose time;Dalsy’s wardrobe was introduced in evidence, and the testimony was all in. Mrs. Delllnge, of Willshire, testified; Daisyßeynolds was my daughter, she was born in Carroll county, Ohis, and was 22 yeas’old; sheattened school at Warsaw. Ind., and was a graduate of the Willshire high school; I last few her April 10; she went to Pleasant Mills to see my sister; took some* clothing ' with her; carried clothing in a shawl strap; got a letter and two cards from her dated at Pleasant Mills, and a letter dated New Corydon; was informed of her death on May 9; Daisy’s body was brought to Willshire the next day; her clothes were all brought excepting watch; A picture was here identified by the witness as being that of the dead daughter. The following is the jury in the case: Ed S. Moses, Orlando Springer, Fred Christian, Perry Runnels, Conrad Chron is'er, James Edington, Frederick Hilpert, Wash Sleele. Daniel Pontius, J B. N«*edem Jehu Mullen and Badgley Anderson. The evidence was all in Wednesday evening, but owing tv the death of Jacob Chronister, a brother of Conrad Chronister, one of the jury, Judge Smith adjourned the court until Saturday, when the ai gutnant of the case wOl be made the jn r v and the ruse go Into their h>Mls Sa’nrdav evening With vw diet ii »bl- lane, d.pimU the re?l q i Qwcaaa. L

Mrs. S. McFarland, of Anderson, is visiting friends here. \ * Mrs. D. Sp mg is improving so tha’ she is able to b ’around. 't— Mrs. J. Wil *#, of Kingman, Kansas, is visiting friend ? 'in this city. Frank Thomas, who lives south of town, died Thursday* of consumption. The W. C. T. U. will meet on Saturday at 2130 p. t. at their hall. The Presby :rian Sunday school picniced in the country, last Thursday. Misses Emma Jackson and Etta Chubb were at Willshire last Wednesday. Lyman Hart has purchased a fruit wagon, and will hereafter be found on our streets. Miss Kate Flickinger returned last Monday from a visiPwith friends near Hoagland. See Hite, Everett & Co.’s ad. this week. You will then see where to buy your groceries cheap. For good clothing and low prices call on Pete Holthouse, the one price clothier. He has got them. Mrs. J. K. Mann and Miss Ida Cook, who have been visiting relatives at Muncie have returned home. School commences next Monday Read carefully—the notice telling yoi where your children should Th’e infant child of Frank Maple of Ft Wayne, died last Monday. Mrs. Maph >s a daughter of Joseph Johnson. Miss Ella Touey left for Winchester last Wednesday, where she will visit re latives for a few weeks. John Klienhenze has laid 37,000 lienal feet of brick sidewalk this summer. Thi has taken about 100,000 brick. One hundred and fifty new suits for boys at half price. Sizes from eigh to twelve years old at Pete Holthouse’s clothing store. Ben Bobo has purchased a new camera' and can now take as good pictures as anyone. Ben will make four pictures of your residence for fifty cents. Peter and Henry Tonnellier, of Ander son, Ind., came in on their bicycles last Saturday to Sunday with their parents and other friends. Wm. Moon, an old resident ot Adams county, who has been living in Wisconsin for several years, is in the city shaking hands with old friends. Henry Mayer is the local agent of this city for the famous Centllvre beer of Fort Wayne, and the Fred Miller beer of Milwaukee, Wis. When wanting pure beer give Henry an order. |o* Rev. D. B. Reckard has been employed by the Ossian Bantist church, for all time service. He will preach every Sabbath at 11 a. m. and 7;30 p. m. Sabbath school at 10 a. tn. All are kindly invited — Ossian News.

Lost—A black Burkshire sow marked as follows: A round hole in each ear about one inch in diameter and weighs about 300 pounds. The finder will please inform me on EH Zimmerman’s place or by mail. Joseph Baker. On account of the yearly meeting cf the Disciples of 'Christ oi Adams county to be held at Maple Grove, there will be no preaching at the Christian church on Sunday morning. Preaching in the evening as usual. I wish to inform my patrons and the public generally, that on and alter Oct. 1, 1891, I will sell for cash only, and I most respectfully ask all those indebted, to call and settle either by cash or note before that date. 24 4 Charles B. Egg. The Clover Leaf Route, Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City R. R. will issue low rate excursion tickets Monday and Thursday of each, week until October 15th, Return limit five days. Two trains daily to St. Louis. Nets Wagrer Sleepers on night trains. G o. Frank,ex commissioner of Adams county, Indiana, says: I have had a bronchial cough for twenty years and used all the different cough medicines, and found nothing that has given me so much relief as Dr Marshall’s Lung Syrup. I can heartily recommend it to all ot these that are affected with a chronic cough and guarantee that it will give entire satisfaction. Sold by all druggists. Notice is hereby given that the members of Mt. Ctrmal church, Evangelical Association, on Berne circuit will meet at their usual place of worship in Jefferson township, Adams county, Indiana, on Saturday, September 19, 1891, at one o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing two trustees for said church. By order of the pastor, T. Carroll. On September 7th and 16th many of the schools will commence throughout the county. In a number of sch- oh districts, new houses have been e’ec'ed, and in others improvements made lor the reception of pupils. The different tru-tees have been careful tn selecting the best of teachers, and with the parent's assistance in •cebg that their ch Mren st'end school promptly nnci M t e rnr ns «i it ng <be sch L ,w|'l have « te de c’v >o prompt

..ew Confer is on the sick list. The Decatur schools will begin next Monday. ’ , The days are growing shorter under the McKinley bill. John S. Peterson was at Fort Wayne Tuesday evening. John Poling is working in Pete Holthouse’s clothing store. Walt. Lichtenw alter, of Ft. Wayne, is the guest of relatives in this city. * A full line of Astrachan plaids, thr latest novelty at J. Niblick & Son. 24-4 Jack Miller, who has been at Chicagr during the past week has returned home Go to John Mayer tor first-class brick ißtf W. J. Vesey and family ot Fort Wayne, Sundayed with Mrs. Vesey’s father. Judge Studabaker. Miss Emma Jackson, who has been sick with tonsilitis, is again at her post at the Boston Store. Mrs. Henry Hart was at Kendallville the forepart of last week visiting her sister who is very s ick. Andrew Glutting, auditor of Allen county, was the guest of his brother, John J. last Monday. The Chicago & Erie railway company have given the depot and freight house a’ ‘his place a new coat ot paint. The latest styles in ladies and misse fur trimmed jackets at Jesse Niblick & Son. 24-4 The premium list ot the Jay county fai is on our table. The work shows thhandiness of the craft of the Sun office. For Sale—lmproved tarms and timbei lands, also town property at prices to suit purchasers. Schurger & Reed. 42* Lost—A violin and some clothes in n box, left in some store in Decatur. Finde» will please return to this office, and receive pay for trouble. F. M. Schirmeyer, deputy clerk of Ad ams coupty, spent a few hours with hi* brother-in-law, C. M. C. Shanks, Tuesday afternoon.—Portland Sun. C. S. Clark M. D. Office in room lately vacated by Dr. Jelleff. Dr. Clark will answer calls in city or country night or day. Night calls answered at the office. We are in receipt of the premium list ot the Jay county fair. The list of pre miums far exceeds that'of any former vear. The name of George W. Bergman appears as secretary. Bro. Zimmerman, of the Valparaiso Messenger, has launched upon the sea of journalism the Daily Sun. We hope it will shine for a 1 and be a shining light in putting plenty of “shiners” into Bro. Z’s pockets. Mrs. L. Webb Banister, of Fort Wayne. Ind., will return trom her vacation and begin the third year in Deca'ur of her class in voice culture and instrumental music Sept. Sth, 1891, Tuesday’s and Friday’s at Mrs. N. Blackburn’s. 23-2

There will be quarterly meeting at the Evangelical church over the coming Sunday including Friday and Saturday evenings. Rev. Wm. Ackerman, of Huntiugton, will be present to officiate. The gentleman is an interesting speaker, and the public will be glad to hear him. A general invitation is extended to all. Martha A. daughter of Samuel and Sarah E; Diehl, of Kirkland township, aged about twelve years died at the home of her parents on last Wednesday morning of typhoid fever. The funeral services were held at Zion church. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of their friends and neighbors in this their sad affliction. No more dry or tough beef sriak. Go to Porter’s and look at his anihilatoi- of d’*y and tough beef steak, a thoroughly practical, efficient and inexpensive tna chine *h -t will r«* der the fou/hest pleoof steak, perfectly tender and pal itcahb*. and Porter has. sold oyer a hundred already. Look at one aud vou will buy it. It only costs 50 cents. Please investigate. 23-4 H. S. Porter. In order that a city may improve, it is necessary that all the business that can be handled at home, be kept there. This is true of every branch ot trade, faorh the peanut vendor to the merchant and banker. Let everyone patronize home people if ihey want to see Decatur one of the best little cities in northern Indiana, for with our fine shaded, well macademixed street’, lit up with electric lighli, as they soon will be, none will excel us. , But It will require the concentrated action of everyone in order that we flourish. » The following marriage IkerMs have baen issued since our last report:’ Paw' Ruckman to Irene r, Johp Nues baum to Ellen Baumgartner, Thomas S. Fleetwcod to Anna N. Murry, Joseph Hudson to Martha Lee, Henry E. Urick to Rebecca Brandyberry, Isreal Stoneburner to Theresa Douglas, William Long to Ettie Miller, W. E. Buckey to Arnie B. Beek, Racy A. Bowers to Maggie McDonald, Edwin M. Ray to Anna L. Mullin, Christian He Im rick to Ella S. Burkett, D. A Kl*W'n to H. Barnhart, Q. • vFXJT iht^M' w,u^'n

Mrs. John Gerard is among the sick. Mrs. J. N. Fristoe is visiting friends at Fort Wayne. Let every business house be decorated next Thursday. Adolph Hart has put a cigar stand in his barber shep. John D. Freidline, ot near Monroeville, was in our city last Sunday. Webster Foreman is learning the barber trade with his brother Frank. Sprank & True have placed an iron awning up in front of their store. Just received a full line of carpets, draperies and rugs at J. Niblick & Son. 24 4 “Remember the date of the Huntington county fair, Sept. Sth to 12th, 1891,” 22 3 “You’r Next” at Frank Foreman’s, the best place in town to get a first-class shave or hair cut. Prot. Denman, of Willshire, Ohio, and Attorney Wm. Dailey, ot Van Wert, Ohio, were in town Tuesday. The cider mill of John Burkett’s will run five days each week, but not on Saturday. Patrons please take notice. 24 4 “The Holy Coat of Treves and its Relation to Worship” will be the subject o< “-Rev. Alien’s sermon, Sunday morning. The be-t is what everybody wants. Yoi will find the best agricultural fair at Pori land, Sept, 29*11 to Oct 2nd. 24 2 The teachers of Decatur Public school will meet in the superintendent’s offici Saturday, September sth, at io o’clock, a m. Money to Loan—At from 6 to 7 pet cent on five year’s time on improved farm and city property. Call on Schurgei x Reed. 42** There w-ere twenty-nine teachers ex amined for teacher’s license last Saturday and one to be examined to be admitted to the Purdue University. On September 7th, the G. R. & I. will sell excursion tickets to Ft. Wayne, on account Labor Day, at one fare for round trip. Good returning date ot sale. Last Friday afternoon the Decatur boys played the Institute nine a game of base ball, in Zimmerman’s pasture. The score stood 24 to 9 in favor of the Institute nine. Commencing Skptember 21 th, the G. R. & I. will issue round trip tickets to Ind ianapolis at one fare of $3 30, limited until September 28th, inclusive, account Indiana state fair.

Jacob Chronister, an old and esteemed citizen ot Adams county, died at his home at Decatur, Ind., on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Funeral services were he'd at Salem church on Friday. The G. R. & I. will run their annual excurs'on to Petoskey and Traverse City, Mich, September 10th. Fare for the round trip $5. Good returning on regular tra'ns up to and including September 19th. Train leaves Decatur at 2:10 p. m. Geo. Worden, Jack Welch and ‘Colonel’ Cjoffee where up before his honor, Mayor Reed, list Sunday m-r-ini>. Each lore the evidence m a good size jag, and the mayor taxed each of them $1205. The “Colonel'’ and Jack will work for the city for the next two weeks. The countv board of education at their meeting last Tuesday, awarded the con tract for taking photographic views ot the diffwent school houses of Adams county’ to Knoff & Billman. These views are to be exhibited in the county educational exhibition at the World’s Fair. B. W. Sholty hor been working in the post office the past week, while *Bart Qylnn has been inspecting the pi s* offices of the county, in compliance with Gen. Wanamaker’s orders th -t each postmaster al the cruntv seat shall inspect all tUc po t offices of his county. It will take Bart another week to finish the work. S. P. Lenhart, proprietor of the Farmers’ Flour Exchange and Feed stmp, situated in Noah’s Ark on Second street, will exchange ur for wheit and pays the highest prie s 'or corn, oats, hay, straw, Ac. He keeps everything usually kept in a first class feed store. Flour and feed delivered in any part of the city free. _ ts The public schools of Decatur opens next Monday with the following corps ot trachers: Superintendent, Prof. ' Jesse Lewis. Rooms 8, Miss Le.l Segur; 7, Miss Mary Heller; 6, Mias Matie Auten; 5, Miss Mattie Young; 4, Misa Dora Peterson; 3, Miss Rosa Christen; 2, MUs Ethel Hale; 1, Miss Edith Reynolds. Ward Building. Rooms 4, Pyof. O N.< Tyndall; 3, Mr. D. B. Erwin; 3, Miss Katie Blackburn; 1, Miss Corti Shackley. Let the proper officers see that the s'reets are cleaned of all rubbish and put in respectable conditions for the eyea of the strangers that will be here next week. If our streets and alleys are filled with rubbish, etc., it is sooner noticed and comments made about the dirty condition Os our city by strangers, Let us have everything in tip-top shape and when our visitors return to their homes they eno speuk nothing but of praise and the neat appearance of our city and the welcome they received fr m the people nf Decatur. va * ■

NUMBER 24.

The weeds still continue to bloom near the court house. Oscar O’Adair, of Portland, wm in the city last Monday. Frank France, of Ft. Wayne, was in the city Thursday. Mrs. Ed. Smith, of Fort Wayne, is visiting relatives in this city. Samuel Majors, of Portland, wm visiting friends here last Tuesday. Miss Ollie Kingsbury, of Delaware, 0., is the guest of Miss lantha Gregory. Commissioner Brake was at Fort Wayne last Wednesday on business, Mrs. Wm. Geary, who has been quite sick the past week, is slowly improving. Jay county leads all the surrounding counties in exhibits at their fair. 24-4 The eighth annual reunion of the nth Indiana Cavalry will be held at Lebanon Sept. 22nd and 23, 1891. J. D. Hale & Co., have placed a Fairbank wagon scale in front of their ware -* rooms on Jefferson street. For Sale—Silver Wyandotte and Silver Polish chickens. Call on or write to T. H. Harris, Berne, Ind. 23-3 Miss Blanche Lewellen, of Elkhart, Ind., is here visiting her couisn, Mrs. J. J, Mayer, of north Ninth street this week. If you can only attend one fair this fall then you should attend the best, that is at Portland, Sept. 29th to Oct- and. 24-2 Noah Sheets has been allowed a pension of sl2 per month by Uncle Sam. He procured it through Pension Attorney Blackburn Gustave Rosenthal, a brother of Henry Rosenthal, arrived here last Tuesday from Britenburg, Germany. He will go into the clothing lusiness with Ike. I have a No. 1 safety bicycle used six months, which cost SBS when new. If you want it for $35 call at H. S. Porter’s. This is a bargain. 23-4 Hooper & B lakes ley, agents for the Ohio Farmers insurance company, adjusted the loss on the Quinn’s heirs house for ♦’s l -45» being the full amount of the damage. Misses Lizzie and Grace Patterson, who have been visiting with their sister, Mrs, N. K. Todd, returned to their home at Decatur, Monday" morning,— Bluffton Chronicle.

There is a movement among the Decatur druggists to stop handling the Indiana school books, as there is no profit made on them and capital thus invested is useless. Let some one be appointed to take care of the business ond pay him what it is worth. W. B. McCollum, advance agent for Graham Earl Comedy Company, was in the city Monday between trains and gave us a pleasant call. The company is play- ' ing at Warren this week, Winchester next and Decatur citizens will have the pleasure of the company the week following. Farmers and all others who d- sire f>ult tree , vines and small fruits should not fai 1 to see James Middleton before selecting their goods for fall setting. He represents the Paintsville nursery, one of the oldest and largest in Ohio, and goes direct to the nursery to fill all orders. Goods guaranteed to be fi’-t da-8. ijtf For Sale—A fine farm of one hundred and sixty acres, in Sou»h Dokara, the farm is in Bc-adle 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 fiu’t. School house within oneourth of a mile. A bargain For particulars call at this office or H. S. Porter 4&tf Martin L. Smith, of Wabash to vnahis was surprised hy h's many friends last Tuesday. The relatives and frlrnCs ««f Mr, Smith gathered at his home tot'o number of sixty to remind him a - dhh g loving wife that ten jears has passed since they started on life’s journey to-eVur. ■ The following person* front here and near here were among the guests that a»wmbled there: Mrs. John Brock and son, . Teddy, Wm. Smith and family,’Jay Rugg and family and V. L. Shaffer and family. yl This was one of the most pleasant occasions that ever occurred in that neighbor a hood, and after a day pleasantly spent by all present, they returned to their respect- ’J iye homes, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Smith many such happy days. Miss EUa Schenk, formerly one of Adams county’s voung ladies has be*n appoint.- d by the Missionary society of the United Brethren church to a M'ssfon in A'rlca. She left the city last Thur-dKy for Dayton, Ohio, from where sh>« will go 3 > to New York, She will be joined there .’ | Dr. Muriate Hatfield and Eliria Bittie, in whose company she will leave Sept. 83, On the steamer, "Citv of Chicago" of the Inman line, for Liverpool, England, from tht nee to Freetown, Africa, 'The mission sending her, is of Locking'on, Ohio, where her parents have res-ded tor the past two years. In thus taking up the foreign sionary work sht bids adiue to her friends for the nr 1 t five yfta.rg, in c&tc nf rfSl fcirknFHA that wFt rnmnAl har Ia >afurat