Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1893 — Page 1

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HOME NEWS. “THE CANTEEN,” There are bonds of all sorts in this world of outs, Fetters of friendship and ties of Howers, And true lover’s knots 1 ween; The boy and the girl are bound by a kiss, CD Uut there’s never a bond, old friend, like this— Wo have drank from the same canteen I It was sometimes water, and sometimes milk, And sometimes applejack, fine as silk. But whatever the tipple has been, We shared it together, in bane or bliss, Andi warm to you, Jr lend, when 1 think of this— Wo drank from the same oanteenl The rich and the great sit down to dmo, And they quaff to each other In sparkling wino, From glasses of crystal and green* But I guess in|thelr golden potations they miss The warmth of regard to bo found in this—- • Wehavedrunk from the samecantoen! We have shared our blankets and tout together, And have marched and fought in all kinds of weather, Aud hungry and full wo have been; Had days of battle and days of rest. But this memory I cling to and lovo the best. Wo have drunk from the same canteen? For when wounded I lay on the outer s lope. With my blood flowing fast, and but little hope Upon which my faint spirit could lean; Oh, then, I remember, you crawled to my side Ami bleeding so fast, It seemed both must have died We drank from the same canteen? Mr. and Mrs. U. Dininger, were at Ft, Wayne Tuesday; returning on Wednesday. “Esquire” Shafter Peterson and wife spent the Sunday in Fort Wayne, visi- ’ ting George Richardson and family, returning Monday morning. Being unable to collect a town debt, a (irm of contractors at Williams Bridge, N. Y., have bad a sheriff seize the village safe. The giocery store of Michael A. Vondran has been put in the receiver's hands. Cbauncy Young who has been employed there as clerk is the receiver. Mr. Samuel, Glenn and wife ot near Pittsburgh, Pa., are in the city visiting their cousin, Theodore Kennedy and wife. They are on their way to the World’s Fair. Those needing spectacles will have an opportunity to have them accurately fitted at Dr. McMillen’s ofilce Saturday Oct. 21st, by Charles E. Miller, Optician. Remember the date, one day only. 29 2 Does it Pay to Advertise? Messrs. Kuebler & Moltz, of the Boston store, last Friday sold two large bills of goods to parties who live fifteen and twenty miles from Decatur. There is nothing like printers; ink. Try it. Jim Middleton and John Frysinger, are reporting around town-that fish in great numbers are coming down the St. Mary’s river, and that near Rockford, Ohio, they even had to use clubs to annihilate them, so plentiful were they. Next. Barney Meibers, John W. Vogelwede, Ezra Lister, Henry i.ang and son John, and Matt Ullman were anglers extraordinary, and jolly good fellows, who are doing the Celina Reservoir. They started yesterday morning, via wagon, and will return in time for morning worship next Sunday. Mr. Wm. J - Coffee, formerly one of Decatur’s citizens, but of late a resident of St. Mary’s, Ohio, was married in that city last Tuesday morning, to, a Miss Axe. They will honeymoon in Chicago for a few days before going to housekeeping. The Democrat wishes the happy couple smooth sailing o’er life’s tempestuous sea. The mme of Base Ball advertised to take place at Berne last Sunday between the Portland and Berne teams, failed to materialize on account of the Portlanders not coming to time. The famous Steel club, with a number of ‘■culls” from the Wilshire club, came, and saw and were defeated by a score of 21 to 15. A horse attached to a top buggy belonging to Ad Brown and hitched in front of Sprang & True’s store, became frightened and broke loose and ran down Second street into Romburg’s feed yard, where a turn-around was made and crossing the street ran up another alley. No damage was done to the horse or buggy. John King has assisted the workmen engaged in digging his cellar from the commencement to the completion, and has been quite an auxiliary. Whenever any of their tools became dull or blunted by coming in contact with stone or other hard substance, John would take them in the blacksmith shop and dress them up to a razor edge. We understand that a traveling man from Springfield, Ohio, was in the city a few days ago and took a number of orders for job work. Business men, is this right? You should support home people as you wish home people to support you. Prices are as cheap, the stock as good and the work better than you can get from city offices. ■

The Decatur Democrat.

Do you smoke? Go to Yager Bro’s. : PAlNTS—Unequalled any place, at Yager Bro’s. r Tobacco—Till you can’t rest, at Yager Bro’s. Stationery. The best ever offered at Yager Bro’s. Will Christen, architect. Office over Pete Holthouse clothing store. gtf A fine line of Brushes of all kinds, at Yager Bro’s. Call for “Mother Goose” soap. Splendid laundry soap.—“ Mother Goose.” 24-8 I , For Pickles, Tomatoes, and Green Peppers, leave your order with Ed. Johnson. 22tf SOAPS—Now you strike us. Yager Bro’s. Highest prices paid at Luckey’s for butter and eggs. 28 ts Buy your axle grease at Luckey’s for 4 cts. 28 If Weigh your goods at home. Luckey insures full weight. 28 ts New California evaporated fruits at Luckey’s, very cheep. 28 ts Nice clean goods at Luckey’s the neatest place in town. 28 ts The best fine granulated sugars at Luckey’s for Gets. 28 ts A bright yellow C. sugar at Luckey’s for 4 and one-half cts. 28 ts Coats sewing machine thread at Luckey’s for 4cts. 28 ts Notice.—October 2d and 3d the T. ( St. L. &K. C. Rail Road will sell excursion tickets to Saint Louis and return at one cent (per mile; return limit ten days. E. A. Wiiinrey, Agt. OBITUARY Minola Alice Grandstaff, daughter of L. N. and Catharine Grandstaff, was born February 10, 1875, and departed this life September 29,1893, at the fragrant age of 18 years 7 months and 19 days. Nola, as she was familiarly called, was one of those distinguishing pictures, without which the family or society’s group is always incomplete. She was a loving daughter, and had woven into her young life many of the virtues which together made her noble. Iler very nature seemed to be responsive to that which was good, and to shrink from that which was wrong. In her short life she had thrown herself around the hearts of those who knew her, yet unassuming as a dove. The better to guard her tender life she took her tender place in the church at the innocent age of ten years, and no other child could have shown more respect for that sacred covenant than she. And later, when the opportunity came, she identified herself with the Y. P. S. C. E in which her Instinctive impulse to do good found more room for expression. And into this relation, as in all others, she dropped the savor of her sweet young life. Our pencil proves too clumsy, and our hand too unskilled to transcribe a true young life. Words have no fragrance, but a life has. Words Sound hollow, but a life thrills with meaning. A sentiment may defy expression in the richest language, but it finds Its Divine self in a pretty, useful life. Around the beautiful collin which contained the remains of one, who while living was loved and “Being dead yet speaketh” gathered her many young friend's in profound silence. Upon, the coffin was placed by loving hands a*harp, an anchor and a cross. Each one of these was eloquent with deep meaning and spoke the wish and faith of all, that as she had accepted the cross, she was therfore anchored in glory, with the instrument of her better employment a golden harp. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. D. F. Caln, of Monroeville, and the remains laid to rest In the Monmouth cemetery. »*» IN MEMORIAM. Whereas, It has pleased God to call to her eternal rest our beloved Sister, Miss Manolo Grandstaff, a faithful member of our Y. P. S. C. E.; therefore Resolved, That while we bow in humble, submission to Him that giveth, He lias also taken away from our midst, in the evening of life, one whose deep interest in the work will be greatly missed. Resolved. That we unitedly extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved In their sad affliction, commending them to the rich consolation of heavenly grace. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family and published in the Adams County papers. Committee Y, B k 8. C. E. Monmouth, Ind. Ep worth League Notes. > ■ ■ 'Die business meeting of the League last week was well attended. Owing to illness Rev. Gregg did not begin the series of talks on “The Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church,” as announced, but will do so at the next business meeting on Oct. 37th. The resignation of President Don Quinn was accepted, and J. T, Merryman was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy. An interesting Columbian program has been prepared for the literary meeting this week. Everybody is invited. ..«■ A. .

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCT. 6. 1893.

J 1 TH« WELFLEY—BEAVERS INIBROGLIO. t • Before Esquire James H. Smith, in - the Circuit Court room, last Tuesday morning commenced the trial of John Welfley for an assalt upon Dr. S.’ I). 1 Beavers. Several hundred people of our city were in attendance. The work of impaneling a jury quickly disposed r of and before 10 o’clock the examining of witnesses had commenced. Dr. Beavers, was the principal witness for c the prosecution, and gave his testimony as follows: Last Sunday morning as I was going ’ to church with my little boy I saw Mr. and Mrs. Welfley near the old Bollman estate, corner Second and Madison i street. As 1 proceeded I overtook . them and Mrs. Wellly took hold of the child. She lifted the child up in her arms, when I told her that I didn’t r want her to see it. At this Mr. Wellly laid hands on me from behind, and calling to parties who were , near by told r them to keep him away. Saw Mr. Welfley have a revolver in his pocket. The Welfley’s are not fit persons to raise a r child as they are addicted to the use of liquors. f Mr. Jacob Schafer who lives diagonelly across the street from the Presbyterian Church testified as follows: t I was about twelve feet from the scene of the disturbance, saw Mr. Welfley reach for his pocket and 1 grabbed his J hand, just as he was about to withdraw a revolver; (Mr. Schafer lierejproduced a 22 calibre revolver which he had taken away from Mr. Welfley.) He [Welfley) never pointed the gun at any one at that time. ’ John Welfley—My wife and I were on our way to church; saw Beavers and . son; my wife was pushed away by Beavers, and in return I struck him with my fist. The revolver which was in my pocket had been there for weeks, and [ had been used for killing rats, and belonged to my son. Had no intention . of using a revolver to shoot Beavers. Several other witnesses were put on the stand, but as their evidence didn’t materially vary from the above, we give it in as condensed form as possible. The attorneys in the case, Messers. John T. France and R. K. Erwin;—the . former for the defense and the later for the plaintiff ,—did j ustice to their clients in lengthy arguments, which lasted until noon on Wednesday. The jury after eating their dinners were sent to the jury-room, where they remained until 3 o’clock, p. m. when a decision was announced, in which Mr. Wellly was fined the sum of nine dollars and cost. Mr. Wellly has taken an appeal to the Circuit Court. Tone Holthouse is confined to his bed with a bad case of erysipelas. Mrs. Page Blackburn visited friends in Fort Wayne, last week. Mrs. Martin Gwinner, left last Monday for her home in Dodge City, Kansas. John Gerard, sings “By Baby By,” now to another sweet girl which arrived at their bouse last Sunday. Will Kelley is now at Geneva, wielding the birch, in the school of that burg. Miss Mary Haelling after a months sojourn at the World's Fair, stopped off on her way home to spend a few days with her friend Mrs. B. W. Quinn. If some of the young ladies of our city would see themselves as others see them while flirting with “people” of unknowen character they would desist from doing so more. Theodore Kennedy has again moved his Fish Market, and is now located on the north side of the court house, on Madison street, one door west of Baker and Co’s meat shop. Holthouse & Smith, the druggists are offering great bargains in Wall Paper. All Brown Backs at 3 and 4 cents per roll; White Backs, at 4 and 5 cents per roll; Gilt I’apbr, from 5 to 25 cents per roll. We have over 175 different paterns. Come early and get a good selection. 28 w 3 Chicago Day. The Erie will make special low rates to Chicago and return on Oct. 7th and Sth, on occount of Chicago Day, which will be the grandest day in the history of this great fair. Don’t fail to go via this popular route. Call at office for further particulars. Special Rates to World’s Fair, Oct. 71 h and Bth, Account. Chicago Day. Join the low rate through car excursions, Oct. 7th and Sth, via T. St. L. A ■ K. C. R. R., Clover Lear Route. All . trains stop at World’s Fair stations, i Ample room, no change of cars- Call on nearest agent Clover Leaf Route. i C- C, Jenkins, i Gen’l. Pass. Agt. Toledo, Ohio, > N. B—Arrange to purchase in ad- 4 * vance of excursion date. - - o

iv si- v P.0.80x iu, fftMS THEf MANAGER.

PUBLIC SALE OF THOROUGHBRED POL-AND-CHINA HOGS. I will hold my Second Annual Sale of 50 head of Poland China Swine, Thursday, October, 19,1893: sale to be held on my farm, two and one-half miles south of Peterson, Ind. In this offerißg will be the finest lot of Pigs th|t I have ever offered at Public TSale, some fine show pigs without reserve. These pigs are mostly sired by Trenton Bell Boy, No 11.103, first choice pig of the grand show herd of Lloyed, Mugg & Co., out of crop of 1892. Such line Dames as Lady Princess, Black Daisy, Miss Lilly, Clara 2d, Duffle, Ethel 8.. Lady Butler, 2d; all Recorded in C. P. C. Record. On the same day I will offer a lot of Italian Bees in Colonies. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, a. m. All sums of $lO and upward, a credit of 12 months will be given on approved paper. Joshua Bright, Peterson, Ind. 28w3 Fresh roasted package and bulk coffees at Luckey’s for 23cts. 28 ts For New Perfumes and the latest, go to Yager Bro’s., — Money to Loan— At six percent in terest with privilege of partial payment. 37tf Christen & Schirmeyer. Charles E. Miller, Optician at Dr. McMillen's office Saturday, Oct. 21st. 29 2 Power Pills—You take the pill, they do the rest. For sale by Holthouse & -Smith. o Anidone relieves rheumatic pains, cures headache, neuralgia and insomnia. For sale by Holthouse & Smith. o Cuts, bruises, scalds, etc., are quickly healed with Fassett’s Herb Liniment. Price 50 and SI.OO, For sale by Holthouse & Smith. o Mrs. Drummond and Mrs. Evans, have opened a dress-making shop over Burns harness shop, where they will be pleased to have any one call needing any work in their line, they will please the most fastidous. 28-3 Chas. E. Miller, Optician of Muncie, Ind., who lias been making regular monthly visits to Decatur, for nearly two years will again visit Decatur Saturday Oct. 21st at Dr. McMillen’s offlee. 28-3 ! Mr. James Middleton will start about Monday Oct. 16th, for the famous Painsville, Ohio, Nursery. All those in need of any trees, vines or plants will do well to call on him before starting and give their order. His object in making a personal visit to the Nursery is to select just what his customers have ordered. 29 2. NOTICE—LOST. On October 4th, 1893, iu the city of Van Wert. Ohio, the undersigned lost a large-sized pocketbook color—red, with the following promissory notes therein. ‘ One note due Nov. Ist, 1894, calling for $260,00 and signed by Zachariah Teeple; one pote due Nov. Ist, 1895. calling for $200,00 and signed by Zachariah Teeple, one note due November Ist, 1896, and calling for $263,82, and signed by Zachariah Tee.ple. One promissory note calling for $650,00 and signed by James Daily. Four promissory notes calling in the aggregate for the amount of $150,00 and signed by Zachariah Teeple. These notes are all payable at the Adams County Bank, Decatur, Ind. Also an amount of money, (currency) ranging somewhere, between seventyfive and eighty dollars. A Reward of all the money the pock-et-book coutaiued at the time of loosing, will be given for the return of the pptes. > For information as to the delivery of pocket-book, call at Adams County ; Bank, Decatur, Ind. Andrew Gay, 29 ts ’ 1 - ■ .. I L - '-T • £ '<4

The Finest Perfumes in the city, at Yager Bro's. Grease for wagons. Go to Yager Brothers. NO MISTAKES at Yager Bro’s, harmacy. All kinds of drugs at Yager Bro's. Do you want a light? Yon can get it at Yager Bro's. Ds you Fish? Yager Bros, s the place to buy your tackle. For your cider barrels, call at-Mose's Place, corner 2nd and Madison streets. Remember, Byers A McConnell keep their plug tobacco in a case where dust and dirt can't reach it 7 ts For the Best Bread. Pies and Cakes, Call at the C. & E. Bakery. 8 ly Alßerx Sctiurger, Prop. Go to John Mayer's forfirst-class brick ,iS'f . We keep a complete line of Drugs, all descriptions, and at prices to suit. We solicit a share of your patronage. Yager Bros. Henry Mayer & Co. arc prepared to furnish first-class brick of all kinds. Brick for side walks, brick for wellg, brick for cisterns, and brick for building purposes, always in hand. Istf Money to Loan—At 6 per cent on long time. Abstracts, insurance .-.nd collections. Fann and city property tor sale. Call on Schurger, Reed A Smith. 4-tf. WALL PAPER Cheaper than whitewash, at Ilolthhouso A Smith's Drug Store. Prices from 3 cents per roll tip. Call and see. 2Sw3 Notice. The Congregation of the Ist Presbyterian church of Decatur, Ind. will take notice and meet at the church on next Monday evening Oct. 9. at 7.30 p.m. for the purpose of electing a trustee and transact such other business as may come before the meeting. By order Secretary. _ 0 Nolicc. All persons are warned to keep oft of my farm, as tbej have been throwing down my fence and otherwise trespassing on the farm. I will prosecute to the full extent of the law all persons found thereon after this notice. Wm. Drake. 29 3 Letter List. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Deeatu«, Ind., for the week ending Sept. 30. 1893: Charlie Reiter, Ed F. Davis. (Davis, Uncle Tom’s Cabin C 0.,) J. IV. Sin ith Sarah Case. John Bartlett. Alex Counterman, Emery Deardoft, J. 11. Pound. J. R. Patterson, J. S, Elzey,C. F. Pink. Henry Galbreth. Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. B. Wl Quinn. P. M. For Sale. A one-story frame house, six rooms, clothes-press and cupboard attached to rooms, summer kitchen, smoke-house, wood-shed, a good cistern with wholesome water for all purposes, stable and wagon-shed, all 'under one roof; good fence around the lot;’ also all kinds of ] fruit trees, such as apple, peach, pears,' cherry, mulberry grapes and other shrubbery. Also three beautiful shade I trees in front of house; two porches on front side of house; good side walk sur- j round and inside the yard: soil is of the very best and all kinds of vegetables, can be raised thereon. One of the [ rooms in this house is frescoed and the i others are painted. This house is situ-1 ated on Elm street, in Cook's addition. For further information call ou Daniel j Schlegel, tinner, on Front Street, near Jefferson street. 284 w Angeline Schuegel.

J. W. D. Long and family attended the World’s Fair this week. Mox Romberg went to Chicago last Wednesday, on business. Mrs. Joe Helm returned last night from Chicago. Robert Niblick is in Indianapolis this week, visiting relatives, Clerk John Lenhart and family, are at Chicago. Left Sungay night. George W.B. Bright of Kirkland township, died last Tuesday Oct. 3rd, of that dread desease consumption. Our people still continue to look at the World’s Fair. Ajlarge number are there now. . William Schrank, of Cincinnati, accompanied by his mother are the guasts or Beq_Schrank and family. The first annual Ball of the Decatur Grays will occur this evening at Meiber's Opera House. ■» The Democrat, returns thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Reuben E. Gilpin for a choice variety of wedding cake. - T Harvey Niblick Und wife, were at Fort Wayne the fore-part of this week visiting relatives. , The G. R. &7. wall tickets to the World's Fair on Oct. 9th and Kth. Good for ten days, for $5,10. Wanted— A house of not less than Six rooms, and a stable for horses. Call at this office. Messrs. Gaffer & Railing painters, who had the contract of painting the rm and wood-works of the Court house, completed their contract yesterday. . Samuel D. Henderson of Ilaskal, Kansas left here yesterday for Fort Wayne, where ee will spend a few days before returning home. Miss Ella Sprang left last Sunday night for Cincinnati, Ohio, where she enters a Conservatory of Music. She was accompanied by her mother. George Bright, of Kirkland township was buried in the Beery cemetery last Wednesday. He had been in feeble health for the past five years: aged -56 years. Mr. Dave McDonald, of Montpelier, Ind., well and favorably known by a number of our young people, was in our city Wednesday, on his way to Marion. Ohio. » John Barnett, who has been visiting his son .1. I’. and family at New llampt'on. Mo., tor the past three weeks, returned Wednesday. lie was accompanied by his Son and family. The first appearance of Jack Frost has always had a great deal to do with “shelving" the straw hats; but we can see quite a number of them still in service. King the Bell. rtV 1 Otily home-runs-<are now peered byDate Studebaker.- The arrival of a new player at fiis home yesterday morning has caused Date to make the above change of rules. Mother and j boy doing well. Ou Sunday next: William Alder of I Kirkland township will be forty years ) old, his neighbors will help him celebrate his natal day. while the next Sunday will be celebrated by his nejghi bor Henry Bluhm of French township, ! they ara among the best farmers of ■ their neighborhood and the Didiocu vr wishes them a happy time. Johnson & Son. of the firm of Johnl son. Drpmgold & C 0,,, of Marion. Ind., I manufacturers of keg and barrel hoops, | Wererin the city last Wednesday look- | mg for a site for a factory of that kind. [They were well pleased with the locotion, and talked very favorably ,of our ! eity. They will in all probability be 1 here in a short time ready for business, They employ from 'fifty to sixty men the year round. »

NUMBER 29.

Taxes! Taxes!! The first Monday in November, the 6th, is the last day, for the Fall installment of taxes is now near at hand. The books will positively be closed on that date. D. P. Bolds, Treas. Adams Co. Tommy Moran, of Jefferson towonship, was shaking hands with friends here this week. ’ Trustee Neuenschwander, of French township, was a callerat this office this . week. Mrs. Joel Falk, whose, sickness is mentioned in the Bobo Items, died, last night about eight o’clock. Ex-Commissioners Rupright and Stacy were in the city this week. ——/—f— Nathaniel Mentzer, the transferman, was reported dying yesterday omrning with heart trouble. We have always been “forninSt” strjkes, but if Auditor France will inaugurate one in the Court House Dome whereby the clock will lie the chief ; striker, he can count us in. 100,000 People Wanted tosmoke the Union Label cigar. This cigar is manufactured in Decatur. Patronize home Industry. It not home —any other Blue Label sor 10 cent Cigar. 26tf There was talk among the bloods of the town last Monday, that a “fracas” of considerable magnitude had taken place in one of the up-stairs rooms in 'the building formerly occupied by J. 11. Stone as a hardware store. It seems that a poker joint has been started there within the past few weeks and because some of the sportively inclined people of the city were prohibited from mixing in the game, the aforesaid “fracas” was started. We were also told that the cause of barring these several sportively inclined individuals from playing in the gafiie was that a number of yoiing boys from 15 to 18 years of age were permitted to play there, who were “easy marks” for the game-keepers, and by leaving the more adept or professional gamblers in the game, this revenue would not altogether go that way. The undersigned will offer for sale at has residence three miles west of Monroe, in Monroe township, on Friday, Oct. 13,1593. The following personal property to-wit: Two work horses, one yearling colt, one milch cow, eight head of hogs, one two-horse wagon, bob-sleds, plows, borrows, one cooking stove, one heating stove, harness, a lot of corn in the shock, a lot of chickens, anh many other articles, Terms of sale: Sums of $3 and under, cash: $3 and over a , credit of twelve months will be given. Sale begins at 10 a. in. Joseph Gii.beirr. J. W. Mi kean. Auctioneer. Four Bis; Successes. Having the needed merit tp more than make good all the advertising claimed for them, the- following four remedies have reached a phenomenal sale. Dr. King's New Discovery, for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, each bottle guaranteed-Elec-tric Bitters. the great, remedy for Liver, Stomach and kidneys. Bneklen s Arnica Salve, tin- best in the world, and Dr. King's New Life Bills, w hich are a perfect pill. All these remedies -are guaranteed to do just what is claimed for them and the dealer whose name is ■attached herewith will be glad to tell Von more of them. Sold at Blackburn A Miller, drug store, (successors to A, 11. Bierce.i The reception given to Right Rev. Bishop Rademacher, by the Catholic congregation at Fort Wayne last. Tuesday was a grand demonstration. The Bishop was formerly a priest of that city, and therefore is no stranger to the people. ■ s Who is Responsible for its Completion? - ~ Not long'ago the Democrat mentioned the fact that several rods of ’ road on.the Mud Pike, just beyond the Clover Leat railroad, was unstoned, and that the City of Decatur or the contractors were responsible for the stoning thereof to the corporation line. We are informed that no effort has been made on the part of the responsible ones to build this small space of road, and 1 the | Democrat therefore calls the at- ’ tention of the City authorities who have street improvements in charge to look this matter up at their earl- ~ .j iest convenience.