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CHAPTER XlV—Continued. * I will suppose that John Oakburn really saved the money his daughter supposed he* did, and that It was In his small, private safe. Kredge, knowing about this money, might have opened the safe, taken the money, relocked the ‘strong box,* and returned the key to Oakburn's pocket. Or, it Is possible that he may have privately provided himself with a duplicate. Though the safe was not found open it doos not follow that it was not robbed. I was very near committing an oversight in neglecting this point in the case," thought Paxton. Paxton shadowed Kredge back to the «ity. The detective next instituted an investigation which elicited the information that Donald Way burn, the author of the threatening letter found among John Oakburn's correspondence, was a young man who had been obliged to flee from New York on account of having been the promoter Os a gigantic swindle, which had resulted In the financial ruin of a largo number of people. ' Some of his information the detective received from Jason Garrison, who remarked in the course of the conversation: "Yes, Wayburn was a scoundrel. My old cashier, John Oakburn, could have told you more about him than I can, for he had several thousand dollars in the swindle of which that man was the head. Poor old John! He was never tired of denouncing Wayburn as a villain." ‘‘Jia!’' thought Paxton. “This informationfavors my theory that Wayburn may have been the assassin, with Kredge for a confederate. But stay! The name Pratt 4 Weeks gave the man who carried the skeleton keys was Garnar, and yet that does not prove that he is not really Wayburn. Garnar may be an alias.” Paxton continued his investigation relating to Wayburn, hoping to thereby arrive at a revelation of the truth regarding the secret of the supposed assassin's identity. He did not succeed in the fact which he had hoped to prove, that Wayburn had returned to New York and was in the city at the time of the murder. . This failure left his theory wanting in a most important link of presumptive evidence. . But Paxton thought: “If Donald Wayburn returned to the city he would have the Vest possible reason for concealing the fact, since discovery would no doubt result in his arrest by the parties whom he swindled years ago. Even if he did return it is not surprising that I have been unable to establish the fact." A day or two later one of Paxton’s agents shadowed Judith Kredge to a savings bank, where she was seen to deposit money, and inquiry solicited the fact that the woman had opened an account there. At Paxton’s request an examination of the books was made, which resulted In the discovery that all the money to Judith Kredge's credit ( had been deposited since John Oakburn’s murder. This the detective regarded as significant. The bank had received no marked money, however. Prompted by a suspicion which he had nil along entertained, Paxton visited the window at which Stanmore and himself had spied when the detective was shadowing Kredge. Crouching at the kitchen window of Gakburn’s apartment as before, he again saw Marion and Judith. The curtains were drawn, but at the side of the window there was a narrow -space which the cartain did not cover, through which he could command a view of the room. Paxton witnessed scene which served to further mystify and perplex him, and it also occasioned him the greatest surprise. He saw Marion Oakburn count out a large sum of money and give it to Judith Kredgfi. The detective was confident that the amount thus given to the woman by Marlon could not have been less than five hundred dollars. 's. The recollection of the conversation which he had overheard between Judith Kredge and her brother Levi returned to Paxton’s mind, freighted with startling significance. “It is then from Marion Oakburn that Judith Kredge has received her money. But wherefore? If I can read the expression on Marion Oakburn’s face aright, she is in deadly fear of Judith Kredge. Can it be that there is another mystery here?” Paxton remained at the window until Marlon and Judith withdrew. He learned nothing further, for darkness closed upon the scene in the room where the money changed hands a few moments after the transfer was made. The detective then returned to his office to examine a*report made by one of his agents, which established the fact that all of Levi Rredge’s time on the .night of the murder had been accounted for except one hour—from one quarter •or fifteen minutes after twelve to the same time after one o'clock. We know that John Oakburn met his death between the hours of twelve and • one o’clock. Here was another item of presumptive evidence against Kredge. Since the cunning agent of the detective had been able to trace Kredge for every moment of the night of the murder with unerring certitude, except for •the one fatal hour of the murder, the detective inferred that Kredge must have surrounded his movements for •that ,one hour with every precaution of secrecy. Paxton could arrest Kredge at any time, but as yet he regarded such a course as premature. CHAPTER XT. The agCnt to whom Paxton had intrusted the task of ascertaining where Levi Kredge was on the night of the ‘ .murder, and at the hour when the crime was committed, had neglected one proceeding which his principal had advised. He had failed to search the jani- | tor’s room. Paxton resolved to visit this apart.ment in person. „ The next evening the detective repaired to his boarding place. i . The landlady admitted hhn, and he ftuid: “I called to see Mr. Kredge.” “He is not at home, sir,” replied the i landlady. ■ h “In that case I will wait, if you please; I have an engagement with Levi. He , -asked me to run up to his room and make

myself at home in case I arrived before he returned.” “Very well. The second door on the right at the head of the stairs. ” Paxton ascended to Levi Kredge’s room, entered and closed and secured the door. The janitor's room was a small sleeping apartment, with a closet opening from it. Besides the usual furniture, the room contained Hedge’s trunk. It was looked, but Paxton opened it by means of a skeleton key, and searched it. He discovered nothing to reward his quest. Then he ransacked all the drawers, and still he made no discovery. Completing the search of the sleepingroom, he entered the closet. Presently Paxton emerged from the closet with a small canvas oag, such as gold coin is packed in at the mint, in his hand. “I thought some discovery might be made here,” said the detective to himself, in a tone of satisfaction, as he placed the small canvas bag la his pocket. Then he ran down stain. The landlady met him in the hall. “Are you going, sir?” she asked. “Yes, I’ll run round and see Levi at the office.” Paxton was well satisfied. He had made something of a discovery, he fancied, but regarding it he maintained the most profound secrecy. At the time when Paxton undertook the solution of the mystery of John Oakburn’s murder, he was engaged in another investigation which related to certain affairs which do not interest us. Some business pertaining to the matter induced Paxton to make a visit to a certain obscure East Side street, where the dangerous undercurrent of the great city’s human tide was ever to be dreaded, one night soon after the occurrence last recorded. The detective was elaborately disguised, for he was too well known to the criminal classes, and he had too many enemies among them to think of venturing among them in his own proper personality. As he traversed the dimly lighted way, Paxton noticed a female form flitting along before him, and he fancied there was something familiar about the woman’s appearance. In a moment or so he was at the woman’s side, and as she passed beneath a street lamp at a comer the night wind lifted a veil which she wore, and he caught a glimpse of her face and recognized it. The woman was Marion Oakbum. Os course Paxton was surprised at finding Marlon alone at night in such a dangerous locality. But his curiosity and his detective instinct prompted him to follow her. A few blocks further down the street, the detective saw Marion pause before the door ot a gloomy building. The cashier’s daughter glanced about as though she expected to meet some one, but she did not discover the detective, who had promptly stepped back into the alley. A moment elapsed, and, peering from his hiding place, the detective’s espionage was rewarded by the appearance of a man who came skulking stealthily along the street as thought earful of discovery, and joined Marion at the door. The girl gave the man both her hands and seemed to greet him warmly. The detective was so near that, as the man presently raised his voice a trifle, he heard him say: “Come, let us enter the parlor. I have much to say to you.” Then they opened the door and disappeared within the house. Paxton remained where he was. He did not follow Marion and her companion into the house, for, as it was not an ordinary public resort, he deemed it advisable to proceed with caution. A moment or so elapsed, and then the detective saw a faint light reflected through the opening between the blinds of a couple of windows in the side of the building fronting the alley. He glided to the nearest window, thinking it might be the window to the little back parlor mentioned by the man who had met Marion Oakburn. Paxton hoped to see and hear more of the parties who had just entered the house, but as he reached the window heavy inside curtains were drawn, and he was unable to see anything, neither could he hear a word. There was no help for it, and so the detective waited patiently in the alley for Marion and her companion to reappear on the street. At the expiration of half an hour, perhaps, the door through which the subject of Paxton’s surveillance had entered opened, and they came out. A brightly burning gas-jet in the hall, which must have been lighted since they entered the place, reflected a brilliant light upon the couple as they stood for a moment in the open door addressing some remarks to a person within. For two minutes Paxton scrutinized the face of Marlon's companion under the glare of the gas light. He saw that the man was in disguise. The next instant Paxton believed that he had made a great discovery. He saw a scar on the man's eyebiow, and from this as well as his general appearance, which corresponded with the general description given by Stuart Harland, the detective believed that Marion’s companion was the suspected assassin of her father —the man called “Garnar” by Pratt <fc Weeks, who carried the skeleton keys and wax impressions in his overcoat pocket. Marion and her companion walked away, but at a neighboring corner they parted. But Paxton did not mean that the man who had thus far evaded discovery and whom the most skillful of his agents had failed to “locate” should escape now. He bounded forward and seized his man. But, like a flash, the other wheeled and dealt the detective a blow that staggered him. * Then the stranger darted away and vanished in a passage between two buildings. Paxton pursued, but he did not overtake or even sight him. * Enraged with himself at his want of caution in attempting the arrest, and fully satisfied that he had a desperate mah to deal with, Paxton retraced his steps. All thought of the business which had brought him to that locality was, for the time, banished from his mind, and he hastened in the direction of J’asoni Garrison's office, hoping to Intercept Marlon Oakburn. Meanwhile, after parting with her mysterious companion, Marion hurried homeward. / She had reached the door and was about to enter her home when Paxton overtook her. The detective had resolved upon a bold and determined course, and, gliding forward, he placed his hand on Marion's arm. The girl turned w«h a frightened exc ' 4

olamatlon, and by reason of his disguise, she did not recognize Paxton. “Who arc you, sir?” demanded Marion, as she indignantly confronted the detective. “I dm your friend, Miss Oakburn, and I am seeking to discover your father’s assassin. Tell me who the man was whom you met to-night, and who escaped me?” Marion leaned against the door and her form trembled with agitation, but she did not speak. “Will you not answer me?” persisted Paxton. Still Marion was silent. Paxton became impatient. 1 “I will tell you who the toan you met is. He is Donald Wayburn!” he cried, 1 suddenly. “I am Gerald Paxton,” he 1 added. He sought to surprise Marlon into some confirmation of his statement, if it ’ was the truth. “I believe that man is your father’s 1 murderer. Miss Oakburn, I warn you that the time has come when you should 1 explain the cause of your mysterious conduct since your father's death. You are venturing into peril, it may be. Will you not save yourself! Will you not trust me?” the detective continued, as Marion made no sign in confirmation of his statement that her recent companion's 1 name was Donald Wayburn. 1 “Whatis there in my conduct that you 1 regard as mysterious?" said Marion st last. i “This night meeting. Your having • given your inheritance to Judith Kredge. i Your positive declaration that Harland I is an Innocent man,” replied Paxton. “You wrong me cruelly. I can explain nothing; but, by my dead father’s memory, I swear that Donald Wayburn has no knowledge of my father’s murder, i He is innocent!” With these words she unlocked the door and entered the house. * “Now, indeed, is my cup of misery • filled to the brim. " Too late I discover that I have made a fatal mistake, but I : cannot determine to abandon my puri pose yet,” thought Marion, as she crept i to her room. • Paxton made no attempt to detain . Marion, and as the evening was not far advanced and he had concluded to . abandon the business which had taken i him out that night, for the present, he ; proceeded to visit certain shops devoted to the sale of curiosities in the way of : ancient coins, weapons, and the like. In every shop he exhibited the bullet which ■ had caused John Oakburn’s death, and i asked if they ever had a pistol which the ’ ball would fit. In every instance the detective re- ■ ceived a negative answer, until at last he entered a little shop .whose proprietor Informed the detective that he had ; sold an ancient air pistol provided with i such bullets as the one Paxton exhib- ■ ited. "Cat} you tell me the purchaser’s i name?" asked Paxton, thinking a posit tive clue to the solution of the mystery [ was found at last. i “I keep a memorandum of purchasers’ . names and addresses when, instead of taking the goods with them at the time of the sale, they order them to bo sent , home. I believe I wrote the name of , the man who bought the air pistol in my book. Yes, here it is,” answered the . shopkeeper. “Bead it?” cried Paxton breathlessly. There was a surprise in store for him i he little dreamed of. CHAPTER XVI. ’ The proprietor of the curiosity shop ' did not share the detective’s excite- ' ment, and he very deliberately read the ' following memorandum from his orderbook: 1 May Bth. 18—, ’ John Oakbarn. No— Wall Street, Olty, One ancient air pistol SB. To be delivered to-day. The name of the murdered man was the very last one the detective antici- ; pated hearing announced as that of the purchaser of the air pistol, and he was completely surprised. Paxton had entertained the hope that the fatal bullet which had occasioned the death of John Oakburn would serve as an important clue in tracing the unfortunate man’s assassin. From the first it had been the detective’s purpose to trace the weapon of death to the assassin, by means of the bullet. Now the purpose of the man-trailer was no longer possible to be executed, and- the hope which the possession of the death-missile had given him was destroyed.’ “So John Oakburn was murdered with his own weapon. The assassin probably found the weapon in the office and used it to kill Oakbum, very possibly, with the intention of perplexing the investigator, should the weapon be traced,” thought the detective. ’ He recalled to mind the fact that no ode had mentioned having ever seen such a weapon as the air-pistol in the possession of John Oakburn, and as a new idea entered his mind he cried: “I have it! The strange weapon with which Oakbum was murdered formed one of his collection of curious, ancient weapons. “The assassin had opened the old cashier’s little safe, robbed it, and secured the air-pistol when he heard Oakbum coming. The wretch had discovered that the pistol was loaded and ready for use. He used it to kill his victim because it made no sound.” Paxton was satisfied with this theory. On this very evening, while Paxton was visiting the curiosity shop, Levi Kredge was on his way to visit his sister. The treacherous scoundrel had taken the alarm, and he was thoroughly on his guard. From the evening when Paxton had shadowed him to the office of Pratt <fc "Weeks, Levi Kredge had experienced the keenest anxiety for his personal safety. “They ore on my trail! Do they suspect the truth?” he asked himself over and over again. ' For the present he did not visit Pratt & "Weeks, for the wily brokers had instructed him not to do so. Levi Kredge met his sister in the rear of Garrison’s office by appointment, and the moment Judith saw his face she knew that he was troubled. “What is it Levi; you look frightened?" Said Judith. “I am frightened, Judith; the detectives are shadowing me day and night." “Is that a fact!” cried Judith, starting. “Yes. They surely have some •suspicion against me.” “What do you fear?" i “You know well enough, I fear I shall be charged with John Oakburn’s murder.” « “That should not alarm you. You didn’t kill the old man.” “No, that’s a fact. But there are circumstances against me, Judith, of which you do not know." > “Ah, you have secrets from your affectionate sister, eh?" "I tell you I fear I shall yet be placed in peril of my life, on account of John Oakbum’s murder.” “If it comes to that, I’ll save you. I'll point out the real assassin, and prove that person's guilt." After this, they conversed at some length, but they discussed personal affairs, of no interest to our readers. Paxton’s faithful auxiliary, whose duty it was to track Kredge, overheard this conversation, for he had not neglected to track the janitor on this occasion. The detective agent repeated what he had overheard of the conversation just recorded to his principal. '' ’""t • a. •'' ' V' - ’*'•■ >"v»■ >’ -•;•■}'■'. ■

This intelligence seemed, at the first view, to overthrow the detective’s theory of the guilt of Kredge. But Paxton was not yet ready to admit that Kredge wae not the assassin or his accomplice, and he thought: “Kredge may have been concerned in the crime, and Judith be Ignorant of the fact." One point, however, seemed established. Judith Kredge was sincere in believing she could produce enough to procure the conviction of some one, who was not Stuart Harland. The perplexing complications and mysteries with which the case abounded would have confused a non-professional, but Paxton saw his way clear. His next step was indicated by the intelligence he had just received. • Judith Kredge must be compelled to reveal the knowledge of the crime which she was concealing. To accomplish this, Faxton resolved to arrest Levi Kredge and charge him with John Oakburn’s murder. He meant to thoroughly frighten Kredge, and lead them to believe that the danger of conviction, as Oakburn’s assassin, was imminent, and he counted on Judith keeping her promise and revealing what she claimed to know, thinking only by such a course could Levi be saved. But meanwhile, during the time occupied by Paxton in making the investigations recorded, the Grand Jury had held a session. Stuart Harland’s case had been considered, and a true bill was returned against him. Stuart Harland had endured his imprisonment bravely. Edna Garrison was an almost constant visitor to his cell, and the imperiled young man was cheered and sustained by her unfailing devotion. Harland’s attorney was a shrewd and successful criminal lawyer, and when Stuart had positively answered him that the real truth regarding the motive for his visit to Albany on the night of the crime could not be told under any circumstances, he said: , “I will not question your motive, but we must invent some plausible defense or you are lost." “What, resort to falsehood?” demanded Stuart. “ “A story must be told to account for your midnight journey. Listen to me. I have made a study of the case, and here is what you must say when you are brought to trial. “Your aunt, whose prospective heir you are said to be, resides in Albany. Very good. You made your midnight journey to visit her. “Sonre one had informed you that the first train in the morning would take Weeks to Albany to see your aunt, to whom he meant to reveal that you had become involved in stock gambling, to the extent of ten thousand dollars. “You had obtained a sight of your note for one thousand dollars, which you had given the scoundrel, and when you saw it bad been raised to ten, you knew Pratt and Weeks meant to swindle your aunt. “You secretly took the midnight train in order to see your aunt and explain matters before Weeks came. “You did not tell the truth at the Coroner’s inquest, because to do so would have been to lead to the betrayal of the person who had warned you of Weeks' intention of visiting Albany, on the morning following the night of the murder. That person was a young clerk, John Sand by name, employed by Pratt & Weeks, apd the sole gjippqrt of a widowed toother an 3 Tri valid sfet.r. “You knew that if it came but that he had warned you, he would be discharged by Pratt <fc Weeks. In that event, you thought the helpless ones dependent upon his salary for support might suffer. This consideration prevented your risking the betrayal of your friend by telling the truth. Besides you will add that you did not at the time of your examination fully realize how great your peril was." [to bb continued.] Fleeing from His Majesty. A Chinese funeral never goes straight to the cemetery, but in a trot, hurries up the street and then makes a short turn into a side street, trots up that and then turns again, says a Chinaman in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Half a dozen times in the course of the march to the grave the bearers of the body make these short turns and, occasionally, after turning will suddenly halt and wait for several minutes. The purpose of these sudden turns and unexpected halts is to deceive the devil. The Chinese devil is a very great fool, and can always be outwitted if you know how to go about it. He is always waiting at the door of a house where one has died, but is not allowed to stand directly in front and watch, but must taks up a position a little to one side. He is short-sighted, very lame and has no joints in his legs to enable him to turn a corner quickly. When he wants to go round a corner he must stop, back in a half-circle till he gets his face in the proper direction, when he can go ahead. All these facts are well known to the pall-bearers, so when they come out of a house of mourning they come in a run, so as to get a good start of the devil. While they are making the start bunches of firecrackers are set off. in order to distract the devil’s attention, and the common impression is that if enough crackers and powder are used at the start the bearers can get away with the body before the devil can clear the smoke out of his eyes and see which way they have gone. But, lest he should have pursued them without their knowing it, they run awhile, then turn and, as if the devil had been following them,- he shoots on by, before ho can turn liack they have gone round the next corner. The great point is to throw him off the trail, so firecrackers are set off whenever a turn is made, in the hope ot scaring him away or putting him on the wrong road. Dr. Wilder has made an interest ing note relative to prairie dogs. They seem to lack anysenseof height or distance, owing, it is thought, to the nature of their ordinary surroundings—a flat, level plain, destitute ot pitfalls of any kind. Several dogs, experimented with, walked over the edges of tables, chairs and other pieces of furniture, and seemed to b* greatly surprised when their adventure ended in a fall to the ground. One dog fell from a window-sill twenty feet above a granite pavement. Owing to the hop-louse ravages in Oregon, the hop crop of that State will be short about. 10,000 bales. This will make the farmers hop, though that will not increase the available hop crop. Dry ropbs immersed for four days in a bath containing twenty grains of sulpHte of copper to a quart of water are for some time preserved from the attacks of animal parasites and rot •rtfe -v.iK,-';•?->*■'<•*- • " ?.'7- ■

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Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Trains run on Central Rtandard Time. 28 minutes slower than Columbus or former time. Took effect Sunday, Jan. 10.11*2. GOING NORTH. STATIONS. No. 1 No. 3 No. 5 No. 7 Cincinnati .Ive HlOam 850 pm ........ Richmond 220 pm 10W> ~ 1136 Winchester. .. 3 17.. 111>6 I2:isarr. Portland 41H .. 1236 pm 118 Decatur 610 .. 131.. 221 Ft.Wayne...arr 6 00.. 2 15.. 306 •• •• ...Ive 2116.. 326 8 06am Kendallville 3 41. 4 30.. »io.. Rome City... ,3M . 447 926,. Wolcottville 401., 453 . 931.. Valentine 4 11 9 42 ~ LaGrange 4 20.. 511 . 951 .. Lima - • 431.. 5 24.. 10 03.. Sturgis 443 r. 6 37.. 10 19.. Vicksburg....; 530.. 631 1118.. Kalamazoo.arr 6 06.. 7 00.. 11 50.. ” ..Ive 345 am 6 25.. 7 20.. 1210 pm Gr. Rapids.arr 515.. 810 920 2 00.. ’’ •• ..Ive 705 .. 10 30 .. 11 30 415 .. D.G.H.AM.cr 7 80.. 10 45. 11 46 428.. Howard City... 836 .. 1160 110 pm 550 .. Big Rapids #lB .. 1236tim 2 01.. 662 .. Reed City 982 1(B.. 230 7 30.. Cadillac.....arr 1100 .. 205 .. 406 9IXL. •• .. .Ive 215 .. 415 .. kjuffl. Traverse City 6 35.. 10 46.. Kalkaska 3 44.. 621) Petoskey ........ 540 .. 820.. , Mackinac City 7 00.. '945 GOING SOUTH. STATIONS. No. 2 No. 6 No. 4 No. 8 Mackinac City. 720 pm 745 am Petoskey 910 .. 905 Kalkaska 1142 .. 11 06 .... ... Traverse City 10 45 6 30am Cadillac .. ..arr 215 am 1256 pm 805.. ....Ive 225.. IK.. 645 pm 8 10.. Reed City 331.. 2 20.. 7 60.. 9 20.. Big Rapids 400.. 301.. 825.. 945.. Howard City.. 451.. 3 63.. 9t0.. 10 35.. D..G.H.4M.cr 6 06.. 5 15.. 10 26.. 1136.. Or. Rapids .arr 6 20.. 5 30.. 10 40.. 11 60.. ’’ “ ..Ive 7 00.. 6 00.. 1106 . 200pm Kalamazoo.arr 860 .. 8 00.. 12 30am 340.. “ ..Ive 856 .. 805 345 .. Vicksburg 9 24.. 833 4 13.. Sturgis 1019.. 928 507.. Lima 10 32 .. 940 517 .. LaGrange ... .10 44.. 962 5 29.. Valentine 10 53 .. 10 02 537 .. Wolcottville... 1104 .. 10 14 5 46.. Rome City 1109 .. 10 19 551 .. Kendallville ... 11 25 .. 1039 606.. Ft. Wayne..arr 1240 pm 11 50 715.. ’’ “ ..Ive 100 .. 11210 am 545 am Decatur 146.. 12 53.. 630 Portland 2 40.. 153.. 730 Winchester.... '3 17 .. 2 38.. 809 Richmond 4 20.. 3 40.. 916 Cincinnati 700 .. 855 . 1201pm...."' Trains 6 and 6 run daily between Grand Rapids and Cincinnati. C. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent. JEFF. BRYSON, Agent, Decatur, Ind. LOOK HERE! I am here to stay ud can sell Organs and Pianos cheaper than anybody else can afford to sell them. I sell different makes. CLEANING ANO REPAIRING done reasonable See me first and money. J. T. COOTS,Decatur, Ind. Scientific American Agency for ■ si y / 1 w ■ 1 t ■ Bk 1 ■ k ■ A* I caveats TRADE DESIGN PATENTS COPYRIGHTS, etc. For information and free Handbook write to MUNN A CO n 361 Broadway, New York. Oldest bureau for securing patent® in America. Every patent taken out by u® is brought before the public by a notice given free of charge in the American Largest circulation of any scientific paper in the world. Splendidly illustrated. No inteUigeM roan should be without it. Weekly. 53.00 a year; $1.50 six months. Address MUNN & CO, rt'BLisHKßs, 361 Broadway. New York.

SI.OO ONLY FOR A DECKER BROTHERS GRAND PIANO IMD A rUH'S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE WEEKLYENQUIRER A Decker Bro. Grand Upright Piano, $r>54),00 A Gladiator Watch and Caso 30.00 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 A Haydock Rice Coil Spring) Handy Top Buggy j • • ” 2 *’’ W A Railway Watch in 14 Karat Caso. 75.00 A Life Scholarship in Watters’ I ~ Commercial College f ’ ’ * A Six Octave Champion Organ .... 200.00 A Double Barrel Shot Gan 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 & 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, and 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 winter 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 THROUGHOUT. VESTIBULED SLEEPING CARS ON fMIG>HT TRAINS. ta-MTALS SERVED EN ROUTE, any hour. DAV OR MOHT, at modarau cost. hit ftr lickeli ila Toledo, St Louts 1 Kansas City R. 1 CLOVEKjXfIFROUTE. For further particulars, call on nearest Agent of the Company, or address C. C. JENKINS. General Pusenicer Agent, TOLEDO, OHIO, Erie Lines. Schedule in effect Nov. 16. Trains Leave Decatur as Follows TRAINS WEST. No. 5. Vestibule Limited, daily for I u Chicago and the west f No. 3. Pacific Express, dally for I Oiqn . u Chicago and the west f “• No. 1. Express, daily for Chicago > T ,., Q t> u and the west., f 1~.1~ r. M. No. 31. Local 5-10:35 A. M. TRAINS EAST. No. 8. Vestibule Limited, daily for I „ ~ New York and Boston I B-a 0 No. 12, Express, daily [for New I , „ York J A M ’ Nd. 2, Accommodation, daily ex-1 „ u cept Sunday f -.w r. M. N 0.30. L0ca1.... 510:35 A. M. J. W. DeLono. Agent, Frank M. Caldwell. D. P. A, Huntington, Ind.; F. W. Buskirk. A. G. P. A., Chicago, IM. O.P. M. ANDREW*. , I • PHysician tib Surgeon MONROE. INDIANA. Office and residence 2nd and 3rd doors west of M. E. church. 20-• . Prof. I. H. Zeigler, Veterinary Surgeon, Modus Operandi, Orcho XL Zj tomv. Overotomy. Castrating. Ridg ling. Horsesand 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 southeast cor. Decatur and Short streets. AGENTS WANTED Good Solicitors Only. Ladles or Gentlemen for Weekly Enquirer. — Profits from 82.00 to 18.00 a day. ENQUIRER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, O. The Cincinnati Enquirer and the Democrat one year for K.3U. By subscribing now, you can have both papers through the great Cam; paign of Use. r MONEYTOLOAN On Farm Property on Long Timo. NTo 00X33LXkxl««nloxx. Low Bate of Interest. IPtojrtlaal X > o»yxxx»xa.ta In aay amounts can be mad* »t any um* aa4 •top Interest. Call on, vr addr«M, A. K. GRUBB, or JT. P. MANN, Oflk»: Odd Fellow,’Building, Decatur. •■T. May, M. »„ yaiolandb Sxxx*c«o3Bk _ ur—, - - - Indiana. AH calls promptly attended to day Or Might. Olßoe at realdenca. 3. R. POBO, ■ R. T. 8080. Master Commissioner. —7 8080 & SON, Attorney* cat Xsaxiv, Heal Estate and Collectors, Decatur, ind.