Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1892 — Page 7

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I MBwIh 1 .... .w \ 1 - - ' 1 CHAPTER X—(Centlnned.) I 'Mr. Paxton, I presume," st>id Stan- I more. 1 “Yob, sir, at your service," responded 1 the detective. ’’ “Then I have a note of Introduction I for you," said Stanmoro, and he presented a letter, which Paxton read, i after which he arose and shook hands 1 with the old gentleman warmly. 1 Sttfiimore’s Introductory letter was written by the Chief of the New York , City police, nnd it stated that the bearer, , Richard Stanmore, Esq., was the writer’# j personal friend. The letter concluded in these words: , “Any assistance you may render Mr. . Stapmore, who will make his business , known, will be duly appreciated by my- ' ' self and well remembered by the gentleman in question, who is a man of vast wealth." The letter was duly signed. “Mr. Paxton,” said Stanmore, 'I have interested myself in the case of the murder of my old friend, John Oakburn, and I desire,to especially engage you to solve the mystery of his fate." “I am already working up the case on my own account." “Very well, I will add an incentive which will perhaps not be ill-advised. Find the assassin of John Oakbum and secure his conviction and I pledge myself to pay you “the sum of $25,000 cash, the day the work is done," said Stanmore. “That is a small fortune; lam yours. I shall work for money as well as fame, sow.” said Paxton. “Good, and now I wish to give you a few items of information,” continued Stanmoro, and he went on to tell Paxton •f his discovery that the marked money was in the possession of Pratt and Weeks. Previously to his appearance at Garrison’s office, and before he knew that the money missing from the broker’s safe was marked, Stanmore had chanced to be in Pratt & Weeks'office and he saw the latter counting a large sum of money and noted, without thinking of the significance of his discovery, that each note was marked with a small red “V," as the banker said the money paid John Oakburn was marked. “We must get hold of the marked money; I’ll take out a search warrant," said Paxton. “No,” said Stanmore, emphatically, "I object to that. I know the devilish cunning of those scoundrels. They would find away to get the money beyond your reach the moment you presented yourself with your warrant of search —if, as I suspect is the case, they have not already cunningly secreted the money. No, no, Pratt & Weeks must not know that anyone possesses the km>wledge that they have the stolen money. Eventually, however, I pledge you that they shall be made to pay out the stolen money under circumstances which will make any attempt at denial of their knowledge that it was stolen futile." “Perhaps some stratagem may aceamplish that. I fancy you have no love for Messrs. Pratt & Weeks,” said Paxton regarding Stanmore curiously. “I love justice. But listen; Levi Kredge, Mr. Garrison’s janitor, is a man upon whom suspicion may rest," answered Stanmore, and he went on to tell how he had seen Kredge-come out of the private entrance of Pratt <fc Weeks’ office and the reasons he had fob suspecting that he was a spy employed by Pratt and partner to watch Garrison. Such suspicions Stanmore entertained from the moment when he knew that Krjdge was listening at thp door of the interior department of Garrison’s office. At this moment the conversation between Stanmore and Paxton was interrupted. A man whom the detective recognized as a night watchman employed on the block where Garrison’s office was situated, entered. < CHAPTER XI. The appearance of the watchman was a source of the greatest satisfaction to the detective. He had desired to question him, but had been unable to do so • by reason of the man’s absence. He had been called away from the city on the day preceding the night of the ' murfier. . , ■ Paxton greeted the watchman familiarly, addressing him by the name of Kemp. t - / “I want to speak with you in private, Mr. Paxton,” said the watchman. “You can speak fearlessly before this gentleman," answered Paxton. “AU right, sir. I heard you were asking for me at my house, and though I just returned from the country, I hurried to call here. You know my beat is around the block in which Jason Garrison’s office, where the murder was committed, is located." “Yes, and I wish to ask if you had noted any suspicious circumstance which might be important for me to know. The man who supplied your place on the night of the murder had nothing to tell me." “Well, I saw something. Last Monday night—two nights before the murder—l saw a man prowling about Mr. Garrison’s office. He was at work at the » street door when I discovered him. Thinking to arrest him, I tried to take •him by surprise, but just as I was about to seize him, he discovered me. Then he was off like a shot. I pursued him, but he gave me the slip after all. I obtained a good look at his face though when he turned and saw me at the door." “This is news, certainly. ” Said Paxton, as the watchman paused. “But I have not told you all,” the latter added. “After I gave up the chase of the man I discovered at the door of Garrison’s office, I returned there and made ah examination. I found wax on the keyhole, and of course I knew at oßbo the fellow had been taking a wax impression." “Describe the man," said Paxton. “He was a well-made young fellow, with ligty hair and mustache and blue eyes. There was a small soar across one of his eyeotows, I think. That’s ’ the best I can do for you in the way of a description; you know I only had a glance at him," replied the watchman. “This account of the man seen at the office door accords with the description Stuart Harland gave of the man who took his overcoat," said the detective. “I think I could recognize the fellow again if I were to see him," said the watchmati. Paxton asked several more questions and then thee, watchman took his departure* Stanmore, too, withdrew,and the detective found himself alone. The watchman’s story had confirmed his theory that the man who had tho ■ ■ •

skeleton keys and wax Impressions was tho assassin of John Oakburn or the confederate of tho murderer. But Paxton determined to place Levi Kredge under surveillance, for ho entertained a suspicion of the janitor which had been materially strengthened by tho information that Stanmore had given him. That very day the detective placed one of his most reliable assistants on Kredge’s track, and he also directed another co-laborer to shadow the brokers —Pratt 4 Weeks. The quest for the man who had taken Stuart Harland’s coat and whom the watchman had seen at the door of Garrison's office was continued, and Paxton began to think ho had the game well in hand. Little did he anticipate the startling and mysterious developmei ts that were to follow, as he advanced in the campaign against tho mysterious assassin. When Stanmoro found himself in the street at the conclusion of his interview with Paxton, he turned to a cab stand, and, entering one of those convenient vehicles, he directed the driver to proceed to the residence of Jason Garrison. “Marks A Bock have informed me that Pratt <fc Weeks are the unfortunate broker’s pressing creditors. The loss of the money which has found its way into the hands of those Wall street bandits may place Garrison at their mercy," said Stanmore, mentally. While ho was approaching Jason Garrison’s home Daniel Pratt was leaving the broker’s residence. An hour previously, while Garrison was wondering why he had not yet beard from his Importunate creditors, there came a loud ring at the doorbell, and a servant admitted Pratt. Garrison received him in the library, and a stormy scene ensued. Recriminations were exchanged, and both men were enraged. Pratt persistently demanded his money, and controlling his passion said: “On account of the loss which you have sustained by the robbery, we have delayed calling on you, but now we can wait no longer. ” “You know I am unable to meet your demand. The theft of the money with which I had meant to pay you prevents my doing so. If you would grant me time?" “Impossible; my partner will not consent." “Can I make no terms with you?” Pratt did not immediately answer, but he made the transit of the room several times, while he furtively glanced at Garrison. Finally, aA though he hod arrived at a decision upon some point which he had been considering, he said in a low voice: “Mr. Garrison, there is one way in which all this might be arranged without inconvenience to yourself ” “How do you mean?” asked Garrison, eagerly. “I admire your daughter!” “8ir!” thundered the broker. “Hearme; lam honorable in what I say. I would make your daughter Edna my wife." “Never! Never!” “But if you consent your debt will be canceled. I promise you that.” “*Your proposition is an insult. I would choose rather to soe my daughter in her grave. Go! Leave my house, you Infernal scoundrel, for I shall do you an injury,” cried Garrison. White with rage Pratt hastened from the room, but at the door he paused and hurled back tho threat: “I’ll turn you into the street; I’ll beggar ydu unless you think better of this. You shall have one more chance. I’ll call at 6 o’clock for your final an- j ewer.” The street door banged behind him a moment later. Edna Garrison had heard all. It chanced she was in an apartment adjoining tho library, and the voices of the two men, raised is anger as they were, reached her distinctly. Edna joined her father as soon as he was alone. "You are my own dear, dear father. You spurned that villain as you should have done!” she cried, throwing her arms about his neck. Jason Garrison caressed the golden head that nestled affectionately on his bosom, and he said: “The future looks dark for us, my dear. My greatest hope now is that I may be able to negotiate a loan on my Colorado property. I did not dare to mortgage it before for fear of spoiling the sale, which I thought was sure to be made. Fortunately, Pratt 4 Weeks do not know that I own real estate in Colorado and they will not seize that.” “We will hope for the best, father," answered Edna, cheerfully. A few moments subsequently, whilefather and daughter were 'Still conversing, the bell rang again, and immediately the broker’s servant presented Richard Stanmore’s card. "Stanmore,” muttered Garrison, "I know no one of that name, but you may show the gentleman hero.” Edna retired, and Stanmore entered the broker’s office. Stanmore introduced himself, and a short conversation ensued which we need not dwell upon. Suffice it to say that when Richard Stanmore took his departure, as he presently did, Jason Garrison held his check for the sum of seventy-eight thousand dollars. “You have saved me from ruin,” said Garrison, whose gratitude was boundless, as they parted at the door. “Do nqt mention it, sir. It affords me pleasure to think that I am foiling the plot of Pratt 4 Weeks to ruin you. Ours' has been merely a business transaction I have loaned you a sum oi money; you have given me valuable Colorado property as security for the loan. You have nothing to thank me for. Rather should I be grateful to you for the opportunity to block one of those villainous games. I’ll crush those vipers yet!” answered Stanmore. His last words were uttered in a fierce voice, full of intensity, and Garrison felt that in him the Wall-street villains, Pratt 4 Weeks, had a dangerous-foe. ‘ Stanmore pressed Garrison’s hand, and a moment later he had left the house into which he had brought hope and joy. True to his promise, Pratt called at the Garrison residence promptly at six o’clock that evening, but, acting upon his master's instructions, the servant ■» . - .a■« - . a ii.~ s ■ ■■■— ' refused to admit him. Pratt left the door fuming with rage and vowing vengeance. What was his surprise', however, upon returning to his office'to learn that during his absence Jason Garrison had called and settled his indebtedness infull. “Where did he got the money?” demanded the irate schemer? “Therein is the mystery," answered Weeks. “My scheme has failed. With tho father in my power and the lover' in prison charged with murder, I meant t»

bring the girl to my terms,* muttered Pratt, and after a moment’s reflection ho added: “But tho game may not be entirely lost yet. Edna Garrison may not be beyond my reach after all." Pratt’s motive for wishing to fasten tho crime of John Oakburn's murder on Stuart Harland is clearly discernible now. The conspirator regarded the young num with all tho hatred such a nature as bis could feel for a successful rival. He bad determined to wed Edna Garrison. Stuart was an obstacle in his way to be removed. But Pratt was one who was invariably governed by mercenary motives, and it was remarkable that oo should seek to wed the daughter of a ruined man. Stuart Harland received a visit from Paxton the day following that which' witnessed his Interview with tho broker and with his betrothed. Harland, of course, preserved profound secrecy regarding the motive for bls secret journey on the night of the murder, ■ but he told Paxton of the suspicion regarding Levi Kredge which had occurred to him. He also related the Incident of his having detected the janitor listening at the door of the private office, Paxton gained no further information • from Stuart, and he left the young man after assuring him that ho could rely on him to make every possible effort to detect the cashier’s assassin and thus prove his innocence. That same day Paxton’s auxiliary, who was shadowing Levi Kredge, reported that the fellow was constantly in secret communication with Pratt 4 Weeks, and further, that he had learned that the treacherous janitor had been playing the spy at Garrison’s office for a long time. “You have done well, Sayer. I am getting considerably interested in this Levi Kredge, and I’ll relieve you from duty and take the place of his shadow for to-night. I’ll take him when he leaves Garrison’s office to-night,” said Paxton to his agent. The latter assented, glad of one night off duty. The office of Jason Garrison had been reopened, as usual, on the day following the settlement of his indebtedness to Pratt 4 Weeks, and business was being transacted there as heretofore. Thanks to an advance of funds made by Stanmore, in addition to the cheque which liquidated Pratt 4 Weeks’ claim, Garrison'was enabled to go on with his business. Levi Kredge still served as janitor. . Previous to John Oakburn’s murder the janitor who swept the office after business hours had always turned the keys over to the old cashier when his work was done, but now since money was to be kept in the office over night, Kredge was allowed to retain the keys, that he might open the office in the morning and arrange it for the business of the day, before the arrival of the clerks. That night after the clerk had left “Garrison’s,” Paxton, very cleverly disguised, sauntered by the building, and, seeing his agent on the watch near by, ho signaled him to be off, for he had seen Kredge enter the office, and he meant to begin shadowing him when he came out. Darkness had fallen when Kredge appeared on the street. The janitor cast a swift glance up and down the street, but ho did not observe Paxton, who stood in the dense black . , shadows of an arched door directly opposite. As though assured that he was unobserved, Kredge darted into the passage where the detective had discovered the footprints in the soft earth under tEe rear window of tho broker’s office. Paxton stole across the street to follow Kredge, and just at that moment Richard Stanmore turned an adjacent street corner and the two men came face to face. The detective’s disguise prevented | his recognition by Stanmore, but Paxton mode himself known with a word, and added, hurriedly: “I am in pursuit of Kredge, and I cannot pause a moment. You can accompany mo if you like. I need not warn you to observe silence and caution. Our man has entered the passage yonder ” “Lend on; I am a novice in this business, but you shall have no cause to complain of indiscretion on my part,” answered Stanmore. Paxton glided into the passage with the stealthy tread of a professional trailer, and, equally silent in his movements, Stanmore followed at his heels. The detective caught a glimpse of Kredge’s vanishing form as the latter disappeared at the further end of the narrow way, and he gained the extremity of the passage and peered cautiously beyond it. He saw Levi Kredge and his sister Judith standing in the dark shadows near the rear door of Oakburn’s flat. The secret meeting was, in itself, a suspicious circumstance, the detective thought. Eagerly he listened to the conversation of Kredge and his sister. Their voices distinctly reached his ears, and their words were plainly overheard. “Well, did you get the money - ?’ asked Levi. “Yes; and I mean to keep it, "answered .. his amiable sister. “You won’t share with your affectionate brother, eh'?” “No; this belongs to me." “That’s so. You are a shrewd one, Judith. But take care you don’t overreach yourself. Marion, Oakburn strikes me as being a deep one, too.” “Let me alone to look out for myself.” “It’s an 111 wind that blows nobody good, and the murder of John Oakburn, has turned out to be a windfall for us both.” “What have you gained? How has it profited you?" Before Paxton heard Kredge’s answer, for which he was listening with absorbing interest, he heard footsteps in the passage, and he knew that danger of discovery was imminent. CHAPTER XII. i Above all things Paxton desired to ’ prevent the betrayal of hie presence to Levi Kredge and his sister, for he was well aware that, the moment a suspected man knew that he was the object of surveillance the difficulty of watching him was increased tenfold. He did not wish the janitor to know that he was an object of suspicion. “Remain where you are." ihedetective whispered to Stanmore, and thus speaking he silently glided back along the narrow passage to the street. A few feet from the entrance to the I passage he encountered » man who was traversing it. He had produced his pocket lantern, and its light revealed the face of Kemp, the night watchman. “Hist!” uttered the detective, warningly, as the other was about to speak. I “I am in pursuit of information. Leave I the passage or you will spoil my plan.” ; The ‘watchman comprehended tho situation, and he instantly obeyed Paxton, gliding silently otU. to Hie street. Thu detective crept baek to Stanmore. The latter whispered: "In answer to his sister’s question as . - to how tho murder of John Oakburn ; profited him, I heard Kredge reply, *1 never tell tales out of school, my dear sister.’ " Again Paxton listened. But now Lovl Kredge dropped his voice to a whisper, as his sister did also, and they conversed for a few moments with great earnestness, though to his «’ • . r •••

chagrin the detective was unable to hear a word. But presently Levi elevated his voice somewhat. ’, 0 Paxton caught his words as he said: “Well, I must be off; give her the note." “I will do so," answered Judith. Paxton knew that Kredge would traverse the passage, and seizing his companion’s arm he said: “Quick! We must got to the street before we are discovered." They swiftly and silently retraced their wav through the passage and reached the arched door opposite where Paxton hod stood when he sighted Kredge as he came out of the office. Tho janitor soon came out upon the street and hurried away. “I shall not follow him now; I’ve an idea we shall learn more by watching hereabouts. I noticed a light In the window at the rear of tho house. Let us creep back and take an observation of Judith Kredge at home. I suspect Levi brought her a note for some one. I should like to be positive whether it was for Marion Oakburn, as I naturally suspect It must be," said Paxton. They reached the rear of Garrison's office again in a few moments and crept to a window through which the light streamed, and which was in an apartment belonging to Oakburn's suite of rooms, though It was on the ground floor. Crouching beside the window the dereotlve and his companion peered into the brilliantly lighted room beyond. A glance told them that the apartment served for a kitchen, and they saw Marion Oakburn and Judith Kredge. The cashier’s daughter stood in the center of tho room, listening with a surprised and startled expression on her Sale features to something Judith dredge was telling her. But Paxton could not hear a word that was spoken in the apartment. Presently Judith drew a letter from her pocket, and handed it to Marion. The latter hastily read the missive. Then she said something in an excited way and cast the letter into the kitchen fire where it was instantly consumed. Drawing a photograph from her bosom Marion held it up for Judith to see, and Paxton and Stanmore both obtained an excellent view of the pictured face. Stanmore staggered back from the window with an ejaculation of surprise which Paxton feared would betray their presence. As for the detective he was never more surprised in all his life, but he betrayed little emotion, for he was used to surprise and inured to meeting with the unexpected. There was the most excellent reason for astonishment, however, for the photograph which Marion Oakburn had produced was that of a young man with light hair and mustache who had a sear above one eyebrow. Paxton and Stanmore believed they recognized the man who had exchanged overcoats with Stuart Harland, and whom they thought to be the assassin of Marion’s father. The picture corresponded perfectly with the description of the unknown given by both Stuart and the night watchman. “What mystery is this? What remarkable complication of this strange crime have we stumbled upon now?" muttered Paxton, and a flood of sug- , gestive thoughts permeated—filled his mind. “The daughter of the murdered man has the picture of the assassin. What can it mean?” whispered Stanmore. “It is a perplexing puzzle. But see, she replaces the photograph in her bosom. She seems to treasure the picture of the supposed assassin. Can it be that she knows of his connection with the murder of her father, qnd yet means to shield him, or Is she ignorant of what we suspect?" said Paxton, as he saw I Marion restore the picture to its hiding place. “Is It possible the man we suspect is secretly Marion Oakburn’s lover?” he added, as the thought entered his mind. There was a flash of rage in Stan more’s eyes as he heard him. “No, a thousand times no! That girl is as pure as the driven snow and as innocent as one of the angels,” he hissed. He had clutched Paxton’s arm with a vise-like grasp. “You will excuse me mentioning it, but you are crushing my arm,” said Paxton, quietly. ■Stanmore released him, and the detective wonderingly observed that he was trembling from head to foot, as though shaken by some powerful emotion. [to be continued. [ He Gave the Weight. Patrick was an employe in a grocery where the scarcity of help had compelled the grocer to take in an assistant who was entirely without experience. One day the grocer, In weighing out a purchase to a customer, eearched in vain about the scales for something. “Patrick,” he called out, “where's the pound weight?” “The pound weight, is it? Sure it's Misther Jones that has the pound weight.” “Mr. Jones has it? What do you mean?” “An’ sure, didn't ye tell me to be perlite to the regular customers?” “Os course.” “Well, thin! Misther Jones comes in the day for a pound o’ tay. An’ says he. when 1 axed him what quality o’ tay he wud have, * What ever ye give me,’ says he, ‘give me the weight!’ So?I put in the pound weight in the package wid the tay, perlite-like, and it’s himself that’s gone wid it.” The Alphabet. As to the alphabet having the largest number of letters. The Abyssinian consists of 208 characters, 'each of which is written distinctly and separately. The Sandwich Islands alphabet-has but 12 letters; the Burmese. 19; Italian, 20: Bengalese, 21: Hebrew, [Syrian, Chaldee, and Samaritan, 22 each; Greek, 24; Latin, 25; German. Dutch, and English. 26 each; Spanish and Sclavonic, 27 each; .Arabian. 28: Persian and Coptic, 32; Georgian, 35; Armenian. 38; Russian, 41: Old Muscovite. 43: Sanscrit, and other Oriental alphabets, have 50 i each; Ethiopian and Tartarian each have 202. The CoaF Product. More than 25 percent* of tho freight of the country is coal. In 1889 the average price per ton at the mines was 99 cents for bituminous coal and ! $1.44 for anthracite. The demand for coal in all t>arts of the country is improving, and it is taking the place of wood as fitel in remote sections. Chlue-x' Currency. In China slips of mulberry bark serve as money in the interior towns. The redevelopment of lost limbs is declared by an English, naturalist tube not unusual among insects, in whom it may take place either during the larval or pupal stage.

Business Directory. THE DECATUR NATIONAL BANK. Capital, 650,090. Surplus, 410,000. Orgonlzed August 16,1853. Ofloen-T. T. Dorwtn, President t P.W Jtaftt Tice-President; R. 8. Peterson, Cashier: T.Z Doririn,P. W. Smith, Henry Derkes, J. H.Hpfr brook. BJ.TrnHf, J.D. Hals sad B. teroon, Diracton. We are prepared to make Loans on mod mote rity, receive Deposits, furnish Domestic and Foreign Ixchsuwe. buy and aeU Government and Municipal Bonds, and furnish Letters of Credit available la any of the principal oldee of Europe. Also Pamare Ticket* to sad from guTOM World, Including transportettea to Adams County Bank Capital, 476,000. Surplui, 475,000. Organized In 1871. Officers—D. Studebaker, President: Robt B. Allison. Vice-President; W. H. Niblick, Cashier. Do a general banking business. Collections made in all parts of the country. County, City and Township Orders bought. Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and sold. Interest paid on time deposits. Z*au4 G. Hooper, Attorney At Law DeeeSwr, , - • Iwdfewe. 38. sc. izoßnuir, Veterinary Surgeon, Monroe, Ind. Successfully treats an diseases of Horses sad Cattle. WIU respond to calls at any time. Prioes raasoaabte. ■■wn, a. a. maww, s. p ERWIX4 IfAA’V, ATTOMTITS-AT-LAW, And Notaries Public. Pension Claims Prosecuted. Office In Odd Jello tvs’ Building, Decatur, Ind. IHRANOI * MNBRTMAN. g. T. nburoa. 1? ». t. xninux ▲ttoraoyai Xegawv* DBCATVB, IP9IAPA. OSes Nos. 1. S and 4, over ths Adaaaa Oouaty Bank. OoUections a specialty. HOUBK, L J. MIESSE, Proprietes, Decatur, Ind. Looatioa Osntral—Opposite Court Hsusa As loading hotel In tho city.' J«. ixmxx, • DENTIST. No* located over Holthonse's shoe store, end ts prepared to do all work pertaining to tho den. taf profession. Gold filling a specialty. By ths use of Mayo's Vapor bo is enabled to exrnast teeth without pain. All work warranted. Kent K. Wheelock, if. D„ EYE AND EAR SPECIALIST M Calhoun-st. Fort Warne. Ind. JJEV D. NEUBNSCHWANDEB, M. D. HOMEOPATHIST. f Bervse, ... .Indiana. Children and Chronic Diseases a Specialty. Twenty years experience. A.«• HOLbOtf AT. T®lxy Mrf.oi.cutx «lb Surgeon Office over Hurns' harness shop, residence one door north of M. E. church. All calls promptly attended to in city or country night or day. M, lu HOLLOWAY, ■. D. Office and residence one door north of M. B. church. Diseases of women and children specialties.

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Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Trains run on Central Standard Time, 2S minutes slower than Columbus or former time. Took effect Sunday, >an. 10.1 MB. GOING NORTH. STATIONS. No. 1 No. 3 No. 5 Na 7 Cincinnati..lve H 10am A6opm Itlobmond wßOpm 10 66 .. 11 36 Wlndicator.... 317 .. 11 n 6 .. 12 86am Portland...-,.. 404 .. 1235 pm 118 Decatur 610 131 .. 321 Kt.Wayne...arr 8 00.. 2 15.. 805 •• “ ...Ive 236 8 26.. HlKam Kendallville.. 341 430 . 010 .. Home City 356 4 47.. 0 28.. Wolcottville 401 . 463 . 981 .. Valentine 4 11 #42.. LaGrange 4 20.. All.. #51.. Lima..." 431 .. 524 .. 10 03 .. Sturgis.., 443 .. 5 87.. 1019.. Vicksburg. 53# • 681 .. pl 18 .. Kalamazoo.arr 6 06.. 7 00.. 1160.. •• ..Ive 845 um 626 .. 720 .. 1210 pm Gr. Rapids..arr 516 .. 810 . 9 20.. 200.. •• " ..Ive 705 .. 1030 .. 11 30 .. 416 .. D.G.H.AM.or 7 26.. 1046.. 11 45 4 28.. Howard City... 836 .. 11 60 110 pm 550.. Big Rapids #lB.. 1236 am 201. 6 52.. Rdtd City #62 .. 163.. 230 . 7 30.. Cadillac arrllOO.. 206.. 406.. 900.. •* ....ive ........ 215.. 410 .. 910.. Traverse City S'®- 10 46.. Kalkaska 844 .. 620 Petoskey ’. 5 40.. 820.. . Mackinac City 7 00.. #45 ... GOING SOUTH. STATIONS. No. 2 No.'S No. 4 No. 8 Mackinac City. 720 pm 746 am ' Petoskey 9 10.. 9 05.. Kalkaska 1142 1106 Traverse City 10 45 6 30am Cadillac ... .arr 215 am 1256 pm 8 06.. ..ive 225 .. 126 .. 645 pm 810 .. Reed City 331.. 220 .. 760 .. #2O .. Btg Rapids 400 .. 301 .. 825 .. »45 .. Howard City.. 451 .. 363 .* #2O .. 10 35 .. D.GJI.AMcr 6 06.. 5 15.. 10W.. 1136.. Gr. Rapids .arr 620 .. 530 .. 10 40.. 1150.. •• “ ..ive 700 .. 6 00.. 1106.. 200pm Kalamazoo.arr 850 .. 800 .. 12 30am 340 .. •• ..ive 865 .. 80S 3 46.. Vicksburg 9 24.. 833 ♦IS - Sturgis 10 1# .. 926 507 .. Lima 1032 .. 940 617 .. LaG range ....10 44.. 952 52#.. Valentine 10 53 .. 10 02 637 .. Wolcottville... 1104 .. 1014 646.. Rome City 1109 .. 101# 551.. Kendallville... 1125 .. 103#.. 6 06.. Ft Wayne, .arr 12 40pm 11 50 71» .. “ “ ..Ive 100.. UlOam 545 am Decatur 146 .. 12 53 .. 630 Portland 240.. 168.. 730 Winchester... 3 17.. 2 38.. 809 Richmond 420 .. 340 .. 915 .. Cincinnati 7 00.. 6 65.. IgOlnm Trains 5 and 6 run daily between Grand Rapids and Cincinnati. C. L. LOCKWOOD. Gen. Paes. Agent JEFF. BRYSON. Agent Decatur, Ind. LOOK HERE! I am here to stay and can sell Organs and Pianos cheaper than anybody else can afford to sell them. I sell different makes. CLEANIHG AND REPAIRING done reasonable See me first and tara money. J. T. COOTS.Decatur, Ind. Scientific American Agency for B/LJ■ 1 b a VJ yiw■ j i ■ BB _ 1 ■ Rk ■ L J trade marks, design patents COPYRIGHTS, etc. For information and free Handbook write to I MUNN i CO, 361 Bboadwat, New V ORK. I Oldest bureau for securing patents^m . t Every patent taken out by us is brought bet we the puoUcby a notice given free of charge in the Scientific American Largest circulation of any scientific world. Splendidly illustrated No mtelligert • n-an should be without W eekly. S3.HO » yew; 8L» six months. Address MUNN A CO. Vubushxbs, 3K Broadway. New York.

SI.OO \ ONLY FOR A W DECKER BROTHERS \ GRAND PIANO ’ AND A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTIOH TO THE WEEKLYENQUIRER A Decker Bro. Grand Upright Piano. ffiJil.D# A Gladiator Watch and Caso .» 30.90 A Lemaire 24 line Field Glass 20.00 A Holman Parallel Bible 13.00 A Venice Parlor Clock 12.00 A High Grade Safety Bicycle 125.00 An Elgin Watch and Boss Case. . . . 25.00 ‘"‘’“iKAW.'S)--- ■ 2 "“ A Kailway Watch in 14 Karat Case . 75.00 A Life Scholarship in Watters'» aa Commercial College j A Six Octave Champion Organ .... 200.00 A Double Barrel Shot Gun. .. .. . 30,00 A Silverene Case 7 jewel Watch. . . 10.00 A High Arm Improved Sewing Machine,ss.oo A 15 jewel Watch, Boss Case 35.00 A Five Octave Parlor Organ 150.00 A Gladiator Watch. Dueber Case. . . 30.00 A John C. Dueber Watch <fc Case. . . 40.00 And 82 other valuable premiums will be presented to yearly subscribers of the Weekly Enquirer in April, 1892. Enclose one dollar for a year’s subscription to the Weekly Enquirer, aad GUESS what will be the number of subscribers in the five largest lists received from Nov. 1, ’9l, to March 31, "92. For same term last winder it was 2999, and the winter before was 1405. The premiums are to be presented to those whose guesses are correct or nearest correct. For full list see Weekly Enquirer, now the largest 12 page dollar a year paper in the United States. ENQUIRER COMPANY. CINCINNATI, O. First Class Night and Day Service between Toledo, Ohio, )AND(— St. Louis, Mo. FREE CHAIR CARS DAY TRAINS—MODERN EQUIPMENT IHROWHOW. vestibuleFsleepTng cars ON NIGHT TRAINS. ta-MEALS SERVED EN ROUTE, eny Hw. DAV OR RIGHT, at moderate coat. Askfor tickets ria Toledo, St Louis 4 KansasCitjH. 1 QlovekJLmfßoute. For further particulars, call on nearest Agent of the Company, or address O' O. JENKINS, Cemeral PaMemirer TOLEDQ* OHIO. Erje Lines. Schedule Ib effect Max. 56. Trains Leave Decatur as FoUawv TRAINS WEST. No. a. Vestibule Limited, daily for I p M Chicago and the west f ‘ ’ No. 3. Pacific Express, dally for I w Chicago and the west I s ' XO a L nd«rw^ ail . yfO . r Chica . ? °: i3^p '«- No. 31. Local INkBo A. M. TRAINS EAST. No. 8. Vestibule Limited, daily for 1 v M New York and Boston f ‘ "• No. 13, Express, daily Lfor New 1 m No. 2, Accommodation, daily ex-1 M cept Sunday I No- 30. Local > 1«« A. M. J. W. DtLos’d, Agent. Frank M. Caldwell. D. P. A. Huntington. Ind.; F. W. Buskirk?. A. G. P. A., Chicago, 11. O. P. M. ANDREWS. Fhyaician Surscoxx MONBOE, INDIANA. Office and residence 2nd and 3rd doorwwest of M. E. church. ' 86;?. m—m——m—m—■— Pref. L H. Zeigler, Yetertoarj Surgeon, Modus Operand!. Orcho tomy, Overotomy, Castrating. Rldg ling. Horses and Spaying Cattle and Dehorn ing. and treating their diseases. Office over J H. Stone's hardware store. Decatur Indiana. Levi Nelson, Veterinary Surgeon, Decatur, Ind. Residence soulheast cor. Decatur and Short streets. ACENTSWANTED Good Solicitors Only. Ladles or Gentlemen for Weekly Enquirer. Profits from 52.00 to 68.00 a day. ENQUIRER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, O. The Clncln nati Enquirer and the DzmooiAVi one year for By subscribing now, yom can have both papers through the great cam paign of USI2. MONEY TO LOAN On Farm Property on Long Time. Coxxxxxxlaafluloxa. Low Rate of Inturen. la any amounts can be made at any time and stop interest. Call on, or sddress, a. Ky GRUBB, or J. F. MAKIf, Office: Odd Fellows' Building. Decatur. 0. T. May. M. FHy •lolandb mwrgnon Menree. ladlaaa. All calls promptly attended todayornlffka Office at residence. J. R. POBO. JUL'HHBM. . ’ ■ Master Commissioner. 8080 & SON, Attorney* at Xsatmt, Beal Estate and Collectors. Decatur, rnd. - . — - -. ■ --txr-