Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 27 May 1892 — Page 1

| VOLUME XXXVI.

■ THESTATEDEBT. M'S It Was Created and Fostered by the Republican Party. ■ The School Fund Sequestered. by y the “War Governor.” 41 Laryeet Tnoreaee of the State Debt Cauxiil »■ by the ISveetion of Public llulliiinys. The 'A llefuniliny Act of a Democratic l.cgixlaf. turc Jteducee the Interext Over One, Ilun- » deed Thousand Dollar*. , ® The Democratic party did not create the stale debt. . Jg The official records in the stale house verify this statement. ® Take the three percent, school fund re- ® ftinding bonds tor example. This bebt IS amounting to nearly $4,000,000, was -W crtaied by Governor Morton. Without gj. legislative authority the “war (governor’ jg‘ laid his handin the school fund 10 meet the obligations oi a reckless Republican j» administration. jsl? This school fund, amountin ' to $3,904,783 22, represented the proceeds ol a c< r ta n percentage of the earnings of the old •** te bank, set apart for a permaneh <g|»' Mhool lund. Morton having “borrowed” this fend, bonds were i-sued by subs, quent 'WK kgslaiurcs bearing 6 p 1 cent, inter* s‘ ®B ’ pavable semi-annuallv. These bonds were sK held tn trust by the state treasurer f >r the SK school fund, t hey were known as'n 00l ffl? fund b; nds, and dated as 101 l ws: No. 1, Jan. I,IW i 7im.p;i s.-> QB N 0.2, Jtyr.2l>. 18ii7 22:. no No. 8, May 1,1868 . .00 .iK N 0.4, Jau. a), ls.l 17 ?so on fi|| No. 6. Muy 6,1873 1. . .iB 08 Mt The interest winouHicO to $235.-30 99 bflK annua Iv. fjjl The Democratic legislature of 18,89 authorized the refunding of this debt at 3 ;J. per cent, In the debt statement of tlnauditor’s report for 18S8, the bonded debt is placed under the head of "domest c ijSW* debt,” and described as “school fund bonds IH, No. 1, Nq. 2, etc.” With last auditor’s report (1891, p. 43 ) fl® it will be found under the title of “foreign SB debt,” and classed as three per .cent, re aK funding school fund bonds dated June 18, 1859, and payable at the pleasure of the state June 8, 1889, due June 8 1909.” hK The bonds sold at a premium, and with HB'. the proceeds the state redeemed five school BEf bonds. The money was then distributed » among the counties and loaned out by the Sh| county auditors in sums ot not exci- ding K;' $2,000 at 6 per cent, interest. This Den,oCratic financiering saved the state sll9, EK 167 16 annually tn interest, and at the aatne time placed in circulation within the Kt state nearly $4,000,000. 1 ■K While the Democratic party is entitled Bfij to the credit of refunding this debt, the ft' Republican party is responsible for its EK creation. The total amount of interest if actually paid on this Republican debt by E the state since its creation until refunded I’- was $4,785,740. Since it was refunded the i K state nas paid in interest $431,801.42, mak K ing a total of $5,147,541.42 which the state ■. -. ®aidin interest on the Morton debt. In I ® ‘ order to meet thia interest often temporary ■ loans had to be made. Had it not been K. for this annual drain of $234,286 99 the I state would have managed to ptll thiough I without resortir.g to loans. Adding the fr money actually paid out on account of IB this d-btto the principal we have $9,022,I 3 2 4 6 4 E For this debt the Republicans cannot | point to a single public building. ■ Whtn Porer became governor the debt I was $4,876,60845. It was $4,850,85037, I with a deficit of $200,00, when Governor f Baker turned over the executive office to | Governor Hendrjcks. When Pqrter re1 tired the debt was $6 008, 500 34. I In 1885 an additional burden was placi d f upon the state without providing means ®. ■ o for the raising additional revenues. Three F additional hospitals for the insane tfere | authorized JO. -Six millions of K dollars were appropriated. f “ .Governor Porter appointed a commis--1 sion, of which he was the head, to con struct and equip the new buildings. All the work was planned and contracted un dei Governor Potter’s administration, but it was under Governor Grayls administra tion that the money had to be paid. The cost of consti uction jmd equipment was 1 $1,418,581.39.- Since these institutions were opened up to October 30, IS9O, the cost of maintenance was $503 729 79, mak ing a total of $1,955,883.18, and which the atate Ijad to borrow. The legislature of 1887, with a DemoI cratic senate'and Republican house, au thorized the ereevon of the Soldiers’ monument and the Feeb’e Minded school , at Fort Wayne. The monument has al I ready cost $169,219 and an additional tax * of one-half cent on the SIOO valuation has been lev.ed to raise enough money to com- , pieted it. The Feeble Minded school has aireadv cost the state over $400,000. Up to 1887 a state house tax levy of two cents was levied each year. The failure to renew the tax made it necessary to bor row $700,000 to complete and equip the • the state house. State Debt. f . ■ UNDER GOVERNOR BAKER. F 1870...*4.067,1107 04 ■ 1871 3,987,821 (Hl 1872 4,859,830 37 UNDER GOVERNOR HENDRICKS. BS 187394,804,881 82 BP'- J 874 04)77,633 31 1876.''.5,008,538 34 1878 6,002,638 34 [ , UNDER GOVERNOR WILLIAMS. t-.’ ’ 1877 *5,002.538 84 F 1878 4.998,178 34 1879 8,998,178 31 1880.... ■ • 4,0113,178 34 UNCKB bOVBRNOR PORTER. 1881 $4,879,608 34 1883*. 4,873.608 84 I 1883 4,871i,608 34 1884\'."../ .4,873,008 84 f UNOER GOVERNOR GUAY. I 1885 VO,C<n.GIK) 54 I , 1888 (i.UW.eoS 34 B • 1887 , .1 6,480,308 34 | 1888":.'.. 6,779,398 22 I UNDER GOVERNOR HOVEY. L 1889;*8,54(1,615 12 B isw::::: B.mh,«i6 w F 1891,...Z 8,810.145 It ■ * '< ■ *■- , ■■ Baptist S. S. Convention. The Baptist Sunday Schq >1 and the Young -Pcoplt-’ja Uuion of the* Salamonis I Ass-cca ion he d a c< nveution in the J Bap'i t church in this ii’y May 18 <nd 19. I Because ot the in-lemem-v of th. weather, the high waters and the delay " of the tiainsy-minv 01 the delegates were absent at the opening session, Wednesday evening. ” Th- mee’ing was opened by a- devotional exen 1888 led by Rev. J. J, Willett, alter wh'fh Rev. S'. 11. Huffman, the State Sun ay School Missionary, addressed tlw* addiemeon the "Teachers’ 'Office, ftt S-credness a:.d Power." k I

■W . 1 The Dec at w Democrat.

-On Thursday m iming a number of Bluffton delegates arrived. After the devotional exercises 1-d by Rev. E. A. A lien, the real object ol the Sunday school was discussed by Rev. J. J, Willclt, pKstor of the DunWrk church. G. D. Snyder, the former superintendent of the Bluffton Pautisi Suuday school gave a very Inter eating talk on u llow to Build Up a Sun dav School." Rev. C. S. Winans, of the Liberty Cen ter church, spoke concerning the “Pieparation ot the Sunday School lesson.” The ■ ddress on the “Teacher's Qualifications” by Rev S. H. Huffman closed the morn ing cxercires. In the afternoon the topics discussed pertained to the Sunday schools in its relation to tho other Christian organizations such as “Missions” by Miss Nora Huffman, end "Frankton College,” by Miss Julia Parrott. After some general discussions ol the State Sunday school convention and the Publication Society, the donveution adjourned to meet at Liberty Center, July 6 and 7. Thursday evening was given up to the Young People’s Union. Many members of the Epworth League, Christian Endeavor and other societies of the various churches of this citv wrre present. Efvin Brandyberry, president of the Epworth League led the devotional meeting. After remarks were made bv the president of 'he Associafiona! B Y. U T , Rev. J. H. freen, of Bluffton, on “What a B. Y. P. U may and can d" and bow to do it.” Miss Winnie McFarnen read a very interesting paper on “Social entertainments of the society. Mr. T. J. Walker spoke >n the- study of histrny nnd philosophy in the society, Tulia E. Parrott, Supt. Notice Our line, radical changes in goods and oricis on general line of hardware, sash, doors and blinds,Champion reapers, mowers and binders, hay rakes and ladders, linseed oil, best binder oil on earth, full line of paints and varnishes, brushes, &c., Milburn wagons, buggies, carts, road wagons, and surreys, all steel gear. New Home sewing machine, best in our land. Plows and cultivators in endless variety, Reed’s original spring tooth harrows and corn steel truck hay carriers. These goods have been time tried and tested, lack for nothing. Call in and let us show them to you free of charge. 'Binder twine, a car load cheap. Read carefully, study clo ely. look carefully and -ee that ybu buy only the Champion harvesting machine. They are made of best. steele and malleable iron, gards are steel. See what the cheap cast iron traps have, sight over their gards, ste how they are out of line, see the malleable gards on them. Cheapest trap on earth. How would you like a pair of scissors, saw, ax or hatchet made of this stuff ? You wornd condemn. Why buy such stuff on binder, mower and reaner that you know can’t hold edge ? I have had twenty years exerience in the sale of such goods. Call in, we wilLimpart to .you good solid facts. It you can believe your eyes we can ton vince you. If you tnikf. a difference betwe?n cist iron *i«i>teei Or stftOand soft wood we are your men.- Everybody in need of goods in oti'r litie are cordially invited to call and see us. t I'btf John S Bowkrs & Co. Cail for Congressional Convention. The delegates to the Democratic Congressional Convention of the Eleventh district, selected by the several counties therein, will assemble in the city of Marion, Indiana, on the 30‘h day oftjune, 1893, tor the purpose of nominating a candidate for representative of said district in the National Congress and transact such other business as may come be fore said convention at that time. The selection of said delegates in the various’ counties will be on the ratio of one delegate for every one hundred votes for Cleveland and Thurman electors in the presidential election of 18SS. Jerome Herff, Chairman Eleventh Cong’l District. Memorial Day. Monday, May 30th, is the apart for the purpose of decora ing the graves of our fallen comrades, whose remains are now to be found in ali most every grave vard in. this country, the graves of the men who gave their lives ihat this country might be preserved. This is a day that every good and loyal citizen is ready to assist in the decorating of the graves of tho-e fallen comrades in commemmorntion of their services to this the nearest a free country of any on the globe. The day will be properly observed here by the Post and the different -rders, -chools, churches and the citizens in general Let everybody attend the Memoral exercises that the future may always remember the bitter past. School Notes. Graduating txercisrs Wednesday, June Ist, at Opera House. Tickets 20 and 25 cents atNachtrieb's. Literary exercises in high school room 4.v-day. School exhibit in each schorl room of both bu Idings. next'Thursday afternoon ami Fiiday. Fne gymmasticald.il; in school yard Thurday afternoon, „ Flag, fan and other drills at ccfurt house on the evening of June 2nd. W. C. T.*u7~Notes. Miss Ida C. of Boston, who has been ac ivcly connected with the the Yvung Women’s branch of the W. C T. U the Y. P. S. C. E. and the King’s Daughters, has undertaken to provide a rest tor toil worn young women. She has secured a cottage at Maniton Springs, Colorado, where she will invite those young women who from force of circumstances cannot afford to take needed rest lor brain and body. She hopes tb open the home by June Ist and asks for financial support in her project. i’rooiamatiop. It is earnestly requested that a'l buxine s houses b: cL>se,i on T)< curation Do, May 30, 1892, frdm the hot»>s'ot t*o to f-ur p. tn., ai d that the citizens due rate. t.l>cir rosidenres and pldcCk *>t business su table to this’cccas o i. W. H. Rkkd. Major. Notice. On and after June Ist we will strictly sell for casK.’ ■ ” — 10 2 ScHNaiuRR & Nichols. > " ■ - • -V » ■ ’•' x - 1 ■

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY,' INDIANA. FRIDAY, MAY 27, 18!)2.

Pleasant Mills Items' The saw mill at this place will commence operation the first of June. Miss Edith Boyd left last Thursday ton Ch'cago to visit with .relatives. Miss Lida Dye and Miss Nora Tobias, of Troy, Ohio, were the guests of Miss Maggie Hill the past week. Rev. John Freeman is six feet in height, but since tl e arrival ot a big boy on Wednesday he is six feet eleven and a half inches. < But very few of this place and vicinity have done any planting, andihe majority have not got their gardens mide or potatoes planted, There was quite a lively law suit at Comers law office last Monday. Mrs. James Boner vs. Mrs George Bowers. Attorney J. W. Hill appeared for the plaintiff and S. B. Merriss for defendant. Judgment in favor of plaintiff. He who has won the respect and confi dence of his fellows has gained a reputath n more valuable than gold, or the vapid applause that Springs from a misguided conception. Shallow pretenders are soon left behind, and their record last but a day; but the man of true worth will live always in the memory of those who prize excellence and well merited distinctions To be worth money is a good thing, but to be recognized as the possessors of ste ling integrity and the quali'.iis which mates men great and inspected is another and a better thing. It is an honor to be dis J rtgulshed as a criterion among meh; to be pointed out as an example of all that is good, at d true, and noble. Life is certainly worth living, it in its brief duration we have gained the record oi honesty, true manliness and virtue. Be energetic in your undertakings. , ersist in . the way. that lead to distinction and prosperity, and you will not need to regret a life which is given to all for a wise and uteful purpose, and not be mispend. Honduras Items. Any peri-on wanting a good carpet woe. go to Mrs. John Meyers. The rains are doing some damage to the wheat in this part of the connjry. Gus Yager feels happy because he will soon have, a new barn ready for harvest J. B. Stautenburry is adding quite a difference to his by a coat of paint. Mrs. Anna Bowman who'has been very low with consumption for some time is no better. Preaching at Zion next Sabbath at halfpast ten o’clock by Rev. Payne. Everybody invited. There was quite a large bet put up by Billy Duhl and another party. Ask Billy who won the the bet. Miss Florence Soutbine who has been staying at Bluffton for the past six months is at hpme tor a short time. Ask WaF-sys and Charley and Ollie Asbbaucb.er Row they got home Sunday night arid if, they had a. grand time.'■ ■ John Ashbaucher says he is about the only man in the countv that has corn planted., John is a hustler take him as you will. John Stoiltenburry has returned from Ohio. John says there has been a great of damage done fly the recent rains. He thinks Indiana is the place for him. Those bov s who are in the habit of carrying revolvers had better go > slow, as there is a law that will make them go slow, and we think that their parents don’t know any more than the law allows them, or they would advise them to leave such weapons at home. But no, they give them orders to use them if they can, and they cal] their schoolmates all kinds ot vulgar names to get into a racket, but they were too sharp for them and considered the source, but there is a -time coming for them when they will get hold of the wrong ohe, bobo Items. Rain and mud and no corn planting. Ed Heatfilin is workihg on the stone arch east of Rivare, Boys look out, Sol Swank is watching 1 his birds and sq. irrels. A. B. Lee, of Wooster, Ohio, was visiting his uncle, Daniel Lee, this week. The M. E. Sunday school at Mt. Tabor Is preparing to celebra'e Children’s day.« Sephus and John Melcher were visiting their parents at Convoy, Ohio, this week. Mrs. Alice Johnson, of Rockford, Ohio, is visiting her father in-law, Isaac Johnson, this week. Public Sale. The undersigned will offer at public sale at the residence of the late F. J Gillig, on Saturday, May 28th, her entire household goods. Sale to commence at 2 o’clock. Terms—On all sums over $3 a credit of six months will be given; note bearing 6 per cent interest after maturity Under $3 cash. Theresa Gillig. Longmaut, Cal. Our health is good, Plentv of rain, not ton much, everything growing tip-top We will commence to ma‘ e hoy in about ten days, also to irr:;a’e by the first of June. Roads are dusfv, pl- nty o f snow in the mountains to make high water without rain. Now.you have got it ’in brief. J 11. Stults. Reward of SIO,OOO Paid to nhy.lame person with short limb, from a to 10 inches, that thev can't both limbs look as th ugh neither one was short. we?r shoes alike No clumsy cork or iron. The £. L O’Conner Co., 167169 Wabash Ave . Chicago, 111. band. Sand. The undersigned is prepared to furnish on the ground or deliver fioni the Nnttman land lir-t class washed building sand on short notice and re uon tb’e terms qtt Jon athan.Fluming. Wanted, 100 Men. One hu' drcJ men w.nnt>‘dTiv wonkbn pip- lire. Apply at office of Kerlin Bros., Dicahir, Ind. 7<f A fine solid walnut bed ro im suit, consisting of bed, bureau, commode and springs for sale very low al Porter’s. We think this : s the best KGgstin we have ever ’ seen. Call around and look at ’tills set. i j

OTTOtn ■■■'iggtrtCTT II IS ■■■———Wl —“W Go to Schneller At Nichols for the cheapest and best meat. 10 2 David E. Smith.i>o-'rht the house and lot of A. S. Elzey r>u Ninth street. 1 You will be treated well at the .north of court house meat market, io-3 Will we Fourth of July? Or let the people g<> elsewhere and spend their money. It was reported On i li«r streets Thursday .'that another would be started, in a short time. Mrs. Kate Coffee h's bought the milir cry stole formerly belonging to Miss Anna Fitzgerald. John W. Vogiew'-de and wife and Nick Nfeibers are.at Minster. Ohio, visiting J 11. Bremerkarap and family. Mrs. Kate Coffee, the milliner keeps the most stylish line ot hats and trimmings'in the city. 10-3 Do you know Schneider & Nichols are .the only firm in the city who have thoroughly learned the bu'cher business. 10-2 The mother ot Garr t Berling left Wednesday for Europe. Getting ured of this country she returns'.to the “Fatherlanu” ’o end her days. Misses Cora and K t Miesse returned ftoin Greenville, Oiii", Wednesday, and report having a splcnd-d time. % Mrs. Etta Gebhart, ot Vincennes, was the guest of her father, Judge Showers, la=t Sunday. She was accotnjianiid by her two children. Louis C- Miller was at Indianapolis this week attendinj; Grand Lodge ot F. & A. M. He reports the attendance as one of the largest this state ever had. Callon Mrs. Kate Coffee, two doors west of the Burt House, on Monroe street, for millinery goods. 10-3 A man working In the Coffee settlement is hired at the ra'e of ten dollars a month and board. JHe takes out his payin sleeping. As we gc to press, a man by the name of Lynch from Decatur, is in our citylooking to the interest of a spoke factory that he wants to establish here —Ossian News. « Mesdames Helm, Doak ar.d Holloway, ot the W. R. C , planted flower seeds in the soldier.s plat in the new cemetery on last Monday atternoOn. It is not expected, however, that flowers will bloom there on Decoration Day. Hon. S. W. Hale, of Geneva, made us a pleasant call yesterday while on his way home from Chicago where he had been to.piirchassgfejfcnam-’> 'or the Eastern In -.me A A liitnT■■ of winch The Uniform Rank of K. of P. is the only secret organization that is recognized by the war department at Washington. They use the gqversment tactics and are inspected and reported same as the.militia. Should emergency arise they are subject to be called out for service the same as the militia. Soon they will graduate. Our schools wiJI know them no more, except in memory. The class of 1592 consists of the following ladies and gentlemen: Maty M. Cutting, Esther H.Wertzberger, Frank -Christen, Katherine E. Miesse, Charles Bell, Lucile Meyers, Ed Miller and Effie M. Bottenberg. On June Ist they will go Forth from their studies to mingle with the world. The schools of Decatur will know them no morq.as scholars, but in memory they will live with their associates forever. The Painesville Democrat says: Walter L Main’s mammoth railroad shows have come and g me, and the small boys and everybody ese who attended i- delighted At an ti'.rly hour Tuesday morning the hugh ten's .were pitched on the flats ard long before the parade took place the s reefs were crowded with people.The parade was one of the finest ever witnessed in Paii i sville. The tents were crowded both at'emo-m and evening and nothing < c ture i to ma- the pleasure of either occasion The show is free from fa'.irS and gamblers and gave performances of thx l-ighest order. Our be.-t people attended a id’ were, treated wiih courtesy and ix-oect by the managers, every one of whom is a gentleman Mr. M ain smiled -and looked happv, while higenial special tn. ager did everythi. gin his power to ni Ae it pleasant tor a'd Aside from thes commendable tea'uses, the show is one o the. best, in the country The acts are ail 00 1 and many of them realty astohishii .. while the. horses are probably the fine.-t ever grouped t getln r tinder canvass. I’M-, side show contains many interesting c iri siti.-s, and the concert was highly enj liable. In the language ot all ne 'sb ets where the s' ow ht« | 'been, ‘ Mr. Mam in lie sure of a hearty welcome when '-■ co in-s again.” Tins show will exl'ib ' at Deciutr, Friday. June 3rd The Prosecti • Attorney has fil.d ‘«’ suit in the /Adams ciciit c urt a a n-t one of onr lit', s charging hut with making a fas - -eti'rn oi .his pn pertv ‘o the assessor th- • ea>' in the t-tn tint - I four thousand do .vs ar about there. -T .is is on material he .had on hand maunfac lured and to man iacture In the town and this township. This suit is onlv the foie runner Os some t 'O hundred 'more that is to follow if retur s are not corrected before the assessor makes his rqturn to the commissioner on ’he fiist Monday in June, The prosecuting attorney for the 2t>th judicial district vH be kr.pt busy. Some of the am tints .1 c very large so much so that the taxes will .'.mount to thousands of dollars. This is one of the reasons th vl taxes are high- r, for th-v - who have made an ho. c-' return o' thejr prbpi rtv for taxa ion ; i nisand at d thousands o' dollars are not i- .turned t > the a se-rer SO, that the pels 'll with sn a'l aniont-U or of mod'irsie ■ CHIS have been paying the large amount of <he saves, bu* •bg ’ e'' )ate is straigi'eit r-g ttdnas iq> and butaHjfri li i'.e w'l! > i-s when the ones. w>o own the ;'rp;;c t ■ wilt pay the t ixes on ■ tfie amount f v own ns it should be There will lie a* i'-'’ , st tdtir y thtyi-and doi- 1 lars more taxes collected than has item > 1 reUirndff by pr nertv ownets-, for thp offi cers are (jetem Im d that the wro-’g shall be corrected, the hi-borer and the man of .1 mudefaTet ffie.m - wttt ontyipay-Mris sl.ai e , of t)ie tax.s.

•‘Leiand.” Henry Kriek is away looking after, tile machinery. Miss Alice Firming was at Kokomo this week. Ed Rosebrough, of Hunting'on, spent Sunday in this city. Schneider & .Nichols for first-cliss meats ot all kinds. 10-2 A half dozen copies oi the Democrat of May 6, 1892, wanted at this office. - Mrs. Go'tschslk and Mrs. Lachot, of Berne, were in the city Wednesday. We have the largest stock of road wagons in ths city. John King, Jr. Mrs A. J. Hill-and daugijtgr, and Mrs. E. G. Reyno ds are Visremgs»A. J. Reynolds at Indianapolis. Our horse men are buying and shipping horses at a lively rate, Desa’qr is the best horse market in the stale Don't place your orders uptil you Ji.-tve seen the Oseorre birder and m<-wi r ti>e lightest draft machine made at John King, Judge Studabak -r at d R. P. Alii on were at Chicago th-• first of tie wi-ej. in the interest of the Batik they aie L. ere cd in tin te. Mrs. A J. Hili, aicompa-.i dbv her d-.u,- Ir, Mrs Waite- Revn' ld, m- Mi-s Mi . i.: A'.-tod*, Su dreed in VV.«rr , .hi guests 01 Mrs. Wiil Winch. Our wool buyer, are pa r g fr mi 22 to 30 Cents a pound for sm>- 1 and are readv ! m pay.more at a y lime t' e ni rket will ‘ allow' them to increase th -ri.e. Owing to a large a n un: of advertising «e were- compelled o Layout a large amount of ma*tec this -- ek, ; 1 rest most of the W. C. T U. The ladies ot the Ba: tht church will scrye ice cream a>d sia ■ rem. i, i.. t I residence of John Ev. re-tt, mi Second | street, on the at-e'no.-ii ..i.c e -u-n g of I Decoration da’-. May 31th. This ci:y shouli by aii means hare a Uniform Rank K lights ot Pythias. The 1 idge should take some steps tn this direction. as R will not only h/lp them but will be a monument to the city. Let the Pythiar.s consider this Jmatter seriously. William Knopp, of Root township, took unto himself a life partner last week. He '■•ent to Alien county for his bridej. The young friends of his concluded to him but had a hard lime to find them, having to go three times and on last Monday they took them by surprise. . s?v ' ' The Pike County Democrat, of -Peters burgh, comes to use this week with Duke Stoops, one of the boys of this c <unty, name at the mast head. The paper is a very neat, newsy eighi column tplio, well .deserving of the j Pikv. The supreme court reversed the find ng tn the case of the state against Elijah Hi-1 land but failed to make any order, for his return here for a new trial, so Lige still does - work for the state. No transcript being furnished yet it is presumed that the case was reversed on some ruling of the court here during the trial. At the St. Marys Catholic church on Thursday of this week the Right Rev. Bishop Rademacher, of the Memphis diocese, officiating, sixty two applicants were duly confirmed as members in full of St. Marys church of this place. The Right Rev. Bishop Dwenger, of Fort Wayne, being unable to attend to the duties w”ithin his See. * Minehost of the hotel Randall, of Fort Wayne, arrd the Burt, of Decatur, was taken in on the check racket for SBS by a’ young man who claimed to, represent some eastern house. . The check' had the Kerr Mtrrrnyf Works name signed to it. and-in order to oblige the young man our re’neial Dick cashed the check, and stillhas it to remember that he did cash it, Tuesday night at the Ciover L as depot i a row occurred between “Hub” Evans, j “Teet” Meibers and Nolan King over ' two females of unsavory reputation Evans succeeded in knocking Meibers dowh a time or two, alter which heT-aflempted to. "d >” King and was given a whipping that "ill likely last him for a while at least. The 1 authorities ' should investigate the rowdyism that is going on in this citv and put a stop to it, especially the fighting Some of the G ard Arimv .boys may be v-teresud in the following Ironi .Alex. B. Pope, A. D. C.. Commander, Don’t. Tenn, and Ga. He says: “We have had an epidemic ol w limping cough jtere. (Ste wart. Term .) and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been the onlv m-dkine that aas dO"v anv ged There i-i 0 danger from wh ,op ng c -ugh when this remedy is freely given. It compli tely controls the disease. 50 cent bottles tor sale by W. II m S re-1 Commis'i ner Arehbo’d is put'ing the streets in fine condition so that pc -pie can- ret 1v r them. It is -also - re'e-sa-v -ha’ the a’leis have some at‘rento ’. IL ire, rns us treat't the people o vein p-operiy a'o. g the ail vs "ill re■nnc flier h ' s"’he "ill grade 're aljgjari" 'or them, end -n case they do noFTTren ' uy he y tl!_d > th-same "at t’"ir exi-t- s’e. t -r i’-' - • :n: e! th it the w >:k. shad re ’cotte a id. t -.at is last as rime and weather "ill permit. x — 5 — W. 11. Nachirie!'. the drugg's's. desires' us to publish tre. tolluwinc te-.timom.il -as tn: li.m.lles the remedy and b i res it to ’ e reliible: “I I'O’ightji 50 cent bottle ot Chatuh r' ,in’s P. in l'altu.,and implied'it m my Imtbs. which has been affl ewd with rheumatism at in'etvals for one vear At the time 1 bought the Paiii B Im, I was unable to walk. 1 can trutii’ullv 'hat Pa n Balm has completely cured me. R H. Farr, 11 - ly'w.xid, K ■•a.” Mr. A. B. C x the hadh-gd u-ggist a' tic-1, w od voiiches toy the t'Utii 01 the 1 bow state -ent. m Ex.mr.t -yyire. to h i ms, M-n‘-nt I-no Bh, 'p-1 .’th. Toe Gt y*. r L,-<f <-ui . r-’elo'.'S: L u's and K-nv.-Crv r i; -.re’, ,';ti sc-.l exrer ion tick, ts- at ex t ■ i-.ftfly low : are. One '-a e o the ;■ ’un ; ti ,-e''." -. lim’t.'o 30 d res, ’rhe pr-, i ; iegc ot-choic ■ of. retire west of Kansas I City in el’hac din'retim sn I stop overs in lisas, Colorado, etc. wili be given. The above are un’ meeting supreme lydge, A O U. W. Call >ll nearest agent. Ch ver t.eaf fouted'or adt'reTsY C. ’Q. Jenkins, Gcn’l Pass. Agent. Tok do, Ohio. 2 it?. , .- V ■’ I-'. '..V • . . . , • .•ii.,,.

—Bw—waw——MWWfs »’nw wr ‘‘Leland.” Attorney A. P. Beatty w»s nt For VVaj.nc last Friday. > Berries and vegetables received fresh twice a dav at J. Martin’s. 9-2 t Joe Hart, of P tntiac, Mich , was in the city a few days the past week. Will Christen, architect. Office over Pete Holthouse clothing store. 9*.f If you would have meat that is cured perfectly call on Barkley & Blossom. Perry Miller and Irvin Brartdyberry were at Mario* Ind , l4*t Sunday. Barkley & leaving butchers of the city, is the pla; e to buy your meat _—___—; Prof, and Mrs. Denman, ol Wi.lshire. Ohi >, spent Sunday with friends in this ’city. Don’t.forget to cap at H. S. Porter for gas fittings and plumbing. He guarantees ail his work. 9-4 4 ... Will Shymon and Effima Etzel, of Fort Wayne, were visiting friends in this city over Sunday. ' For’Sai.e—A house with two Jo's east of the G. R. & I R. R , by Kirsch & Sei ! eni’Oter g‘.f The tonsorial parlor of Frank Fore ■nan is being made one of the m tst at tractive places of tire city, Remember the City Meat Market for a tender beefsteak. Dtonis Smith, Prep. » ... Albert Schurgt r has accepted a p :si- | tion with Jacob Martin, the baker. Albert will learn The trade. When you v. ant anything in tire- harness , line 20 to Joltn Glutting. Second street, tjopfo-i’e Romberg's rver- stable. 8-2 Miss At.na Maiqaet ,-nd Miss Cora Shackley Sundayed m Bluffton, the guests 1 of Margaret Marqitet and family. Messrs Cr.mer and Lulev, of Fort ; Wayne, sitent Sunday in this city the i guests ot the. Owl club and other friends. For fresh fish snd vegetables go to the fish market north of court house. ;tf ■ W E. Rohr, Prop’r. John Glutting, the harnessmaker, is prepared to do all kinds of'carriage trimming. All work guiranteed. 8-2 The commencement exercises of the high sc-'ool will be held in the opera house Wednesday eve tin June Ist. Get tickets at Nachtrigb's drug store. John Glutting has removed hi s harness Shop or Mohroe street t > Second street in Noal k Ark, opposite Romberg’s livery stable. . ~ 8-2 (Whet s’Ou tfsmi :-,’ vthing in the' fruit • si’L'l- on .Jake ’insulin, fit •«.■s» tre ai Triyk-aae h e t bread, pies, cakes, etc., in the yitJL 9-2 For Sa'.e at \ Bargain.—The resi dence property ot W. J. Meyers,- corner oi Fifth end jack-o t streets. Fol- price teims c:.l;ou W. H Niblick, tots For fashionable and reliable dressmaking call on Miss Brandenberg. a modest with years of experience in one of our largest cities. Shop over Voglewede’s shoe store. 10-4 The Chicago & Erie has changed time, as foliows: West—No. 1, 12:12 p. m.; No - 5’ 3 :2 3 P- '»■; No- 3, 2a. m. EastNo. 2. 1:58 p tn.; No. 8, 7:35 p. m ; No 12, 1:30 a. m, ” The Democrat makes this correction in regard to the program for May 30th. Dr. J. Neptune was appointed a com- ' mitte of one to furnish vocal music for 1 he exercises of Memorial Day. The G. R. & I. will resume sale of summer tourists tickets to northern points on June Ist. Decatur to Traverse • Citr., $12.30; Petoskey, $14.15; Mackinaw Citv.' sls 60; Island or St. Ignace, j $16.60. Return limit. October 31,1592.. I Joit-j S. Bowers having bought. B. P. I Rice’s interest'in ’he stone quarry will al .ill time have tren ia ion and crush stone on ha: d„and wirit switch off ot G. R. & I. railroad can deliver stone at any station a'ong three lines of railroads at low price. lo , f The Bluffren evening Banner of Mai ctst, contaiiu d a symposium on the quesi.ir. ot -cl ’s, g tne Worid’s Fair on Sunsi tv,. They have ■he opini >rs of a g ea > mauv ot their u icens on the question at d it is hard.to tell which way a Blufl’tonite W II jump only when theie is something cood in view. Jake M-’r in ?.,s made arrangements - ith one of tlie I rge-t berry and vegeta b’e growers i:. t: .- United. States to sei bis vegetables : rerrieion commission I his enables him to alway s have on hartc. '. ep uplete stocs of goods, and >vill - _il it wer pikes th. -r any M her d aler the ' cit ' ' _ 9 2 " During •!)’• p -• ■ t reason, Mtv 20. hto P toll r2l t. I . G R. & 1 R’v wi! is-ue XCU'S’O. t'cke - to Rom? City a- d re-tu-re ,aj. t'e foilowi:-- r-.duce-l ri e<; To par p- s o 3 to 9, $ : ,G - ncn; -Jo to 49, $2 po; Is' or ’ 3 9h'°-' 1 ’*'- ; te u- n with- ■■ fie. ■; ( 15 lays from a d ci di .g d ■ 1 0 " Farmers and ill others who d. sire fruit ’'de-, vires ar-, small fruits should uc’ fa 1 ’ to see. Jim > Middleton beforemiecting their goods’f.'-spri- g setting. Ho represents the Pni sville. nu’ sery, one of tut .old st ard 'a.g st in Ohio, and goes direct T? the tirrseri tp fill all qrders. Goads guaranteed-to be tiret class. "j Ladies 1 have o ened up a dressmaking shop at my Jio.-rr on South Sec-md street, mj-osire-'he olireim tire where I w-ouh! be pleased « Welcome' nty old customerno new tines also. Charges nd sa i-'actinn gotiranieed—'i i--' 1, sp.clalty. , Abo agent for the cel. bMe,i WilHamson'corjtt and brace +l* Ett v Xei.t iaO x. -H-almnsre. *v'ti - pars ' s «h ■ -’e, have been tareci bv Ch.’mb' r'al ■'i'.chol raand da' i-l-m* _-r medv, nr wh.- ntve been cured of chrejn ic diwl cea by Such pereon takes es pecial pie. sure in rocotnnrer.ding the n - me ly to odurs The prtvse th U ( t, foa .- its intrOdm'i ni and use makes it v< rv ptwilar. 3, ard 50 cent bottles for sale by \Y-H’ NaUdPsb. m • . a . . •* *-

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Mexnami .w-xwei-wtre-rwrwalMmaMMMMa •fLetand.” r Buy gasoline and ' coal oil at Nachtrieb's. * 6ti - 1 Mrs Catharine Eady spent Sunday w th friends at Ceylon. e Miss Adelia Spangler is visiting friends at Fort Wayne this week;-: r Try one ot those cl-ar Havana 5c cigars the Rusina, at Jake Martin's. 6 5 For rent—office rooms in Mayer & Kieinhena’s new block. 35tf - Go to John Mayer’s for first class brick iStf s Osborne binder took first premium at Berlin, German.. A C. Gregory, house painter ami paper hanger, solicits your patronage. 30* r Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, of Wabash, is s visiting her son, Ed. A., and family. We call the alter tion ot our readers to t the add of the Weirell Washer, one ot the , best washers in the market. Money to Loan—At six p?r cent int terest with privilege of parti tl payment t 37tf Christen & ScitiRMEYr.R. One bottle of Wright Bros., Hair Fond will stop the hair from falling out. , Sold by Holthons’. Blackburn & Co. tt For Sale —Improved farms and timber 1 lands, also town property at prices to suit purchasers. Schurger & Reed. 42* When Smoking call for Donovin & Coffee's Leader for sale at Donovan & Coffee’s. 6-5 Smoker's try one of “D. ney's” Leland 5c cigars for sale at Holtbouse, Black--1 burn & Co. ’ 65 Money to Loan—At from 6'to 7 per cent on five year’s time on improved farm and city property. Call on Schurger \ Reed. 42* Wright Bros, Hair Food will grow hair on the baldest head providing the hair bulb has not been destroyed. Sold : by Holthouse, Blackburn & Co. 46tf If you want your gas fitting done in first-class-shape and warranted call on A. Van Camp at planing mill on First street. 7tf * Rev. W II Baker, publisher of the Christion Union Messenger, will preach ih the Presbyterian church Tuesday, May 31st, and Wednesday evening. June Ist. For a fine homemade summer wurst, a self cured ham, a fine piece of sugar-cured bacon and first-class bo'ogna sausage, "iennerwurst, etc., call at the City Meat Market. Dyonis Smith, Prop. i r The following pensions were granted to Henry Fuhsmah so.ou. Mo., and James Brunnegraff, $12.00, under the tfew ftrw through Schurger Sc Reed’s pension, agency. After spending a few days with friends here Duke Stoops and wife hpft for their new home at Petersburgh, Pike county, Indiana, where he has bought the Pike County Democrat. Jemison’s great blood, liver and Kidney remedy for the diseases of the blood, liver and kidneys. Purely vegetable. Contains no mercury, arsenic or other mineral poisons. For sale by Holthouse, Blackburn & Co, 3.4 m , A Bargain—A good stable horse for sale, a full blood Norman four years old next June. The reason for selling, poor health. Sold on good time and easy payment. fall on or address Dr. E. H. Labrun, Decatur, Ind. ts Notice to Ali,— That I will keep constantly on hand, ’» my mill* corn, oats ’ , chop, n ixe 1 chop, bran and shorts'of the oest qualiiy, and at the lowest possible prices- Will deliver free to any part of 'he city. Call and examine stock and prices. 34 ts. City Mills, J. S. Hart. Soldiers Attention—Now is the lime to apply for increase, under present aws many pensioners are entitled to arger pensions than they are now receiving. No pay unless successful, James T. Merryman, 2itf Att’y aud Claim Ag’t Charles Liebouguth. of Fort Wai nt» hsving purebased the beer and bot.flng works ot Henry Mayer, ■"ill furnisj beer to Mr. Mayer’s old customers, i.ifl is desirous of forming the accuam’.inee of al] parties who deal in or have, use for beer oop or mineral water, which will be delivered at ytu.v h'use 'without an; extra charges. 25’f* « Bitydge X Co., ’p-op tetorof of. the I'-i-ii'ere’ Flour Tx li.mi/e a.,d . Feed ’ tree, situated ir. Noan’s Ark on Second street, w’ll. xchsnge llf-ur ■ yr whe n and .mis Te ni ;“eyt • rices .or e rn. oats, hay --tc. 4Te V ? . -' thing itsnafcy e in n firet c’. . -e.xl tore-.. Fl a r :r' d 'led delivered -n u'y pint of theftn'y r ree. J. .fne- '.iv the '1 w.i-Grandtn Ferrell’s .)2nd birt'bd-i . It *as c-.mem-, a t,-d >V a i-j ;re ;■ ir'. -nis v jig in to spend he day with her. Amoigjri, hunt was her 'augh-er, Mrs.-'D.gyv, of Ft, Wavne, Mrs, F arrell is tho mother of Frank Fer ”e’l.'at'-' Sirs. McLean,oftnis city. S're 's one .ot the oldest citizens, of the county and bur few so the state that lead her verv many vears. She'is as spry I’d-get* around as some of those vet in their teens.. Muy she live to see many more s«eh cassitfns.wMr. arid M s Wjll Kuebler celebrated the third anniweisArv of their marriage Monday ov . i,n r by -giving a progressive vedro. party -‘ A- ut'tif'ei’n fotmle weie ,'K-se"' 11-'.l sjv„>t ,»rf- etijoyab!" earn Ing. The prizts. hmdsoree '<> - the b st p avers, wa- .iit’ii e-J u Mr, R m’* hou-e and Miss Ms. M>w-ic Tt rveer, •ahiliy'h,- Kx&v p«4z.i ti.w ‘he tjenrh-m-n . stt all"d- ck o' cari's was won bv Mr. Ge >. Wyinboffiand that oi the ladies bv Mi s Eli, -», which '-as a -lighttd - -■ire He, ti e object ot which was ,ii> enliehley her- in the art of Pedro. The rw~ , ftc hmejits served were of ttie.most choices * ! - Mr, airj Mis. Ruebkr have the beat wishe/of tlie Democrat for tuan y more such occasions, nod may Mppiru ss at d prosperity attend them through life.