Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1894 — Page 5

\Bakincr Pure A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength, —Latest United States Government Food ReportRoyal Baking Powder Co-, 106 Wall St., N. YFarmers’ Inslutc Program. The following Is the program of the Farmers Institute to be held at Berne, Ind., In Arena Hal), on Wednesday January 31. and February 1, 1804: morniko session,—9:3o. Mussc. Invocationßev. Teeter Music. "X Welcome AddresifPaul Baumgartner Improving that paysC. A. Robinson ' The value of an education to the farmer.. F. 8. Perkins True economy in the kitchen Sadie Chrisman AFTERNOON session,—! I’. -M. Music. ~ , , ... . t G. 11. Martz Farmer’s Institute ( y. a. Beatty Farm life and its attractions j Carrie Headington — t Ida Long Corn culture on clay 501 i... .C A. Robinson Rotation of crops. .E. F. Beerbower EVENING SESSION,—7 I*. M. The farmenas a student of his business. ... Mixed farmingJ. W. Barr, Jr. SECOND day’s SESSION, 9:30 A. M. Music. Road and roadmaking • ■ • ■ • • • • ■■■■■ • 1 F. W. Tyndall Martin Smith Restoring and maintaining soil fertility.,.. W. W. Stevens Flowers, their influence in their homes'... . ( Mrs. F. W. Barr | Bina Campbell AFTERNOON SESSION,—! I’. M. Music. Snould agriculture be taught in our country schools? ( E. B. McCullum It. O. Johnson I D.U. Spfunger The most protitabe horse on the farm W. W. Stevens Report of Committees. Miscellaneous business. Election of officers. L. F. Lehman, IL Harruff, ? P. P. Asiibavc her, 44-2 Committee of Arrangement. Real Estate Transfers. • The following real estate transfers have been recorded since last week: Henry Ililge guardian, to John Andrew Alexander to Richard Hatmire, w se X sec 3 tp 25 n range 15 e, 80 acres .81600 00 United States patent to Theodorell. Breckenridge, se Xne sec 28 tp 28 n range 14 e, 40 acres United States patent to Benj. F. Blossom, e sw ‘4 sec 27 tp 28 n range 14 e, 77 60-100 acres Job Young to Richard Tucker, n ' i se sec 36 tp 27 n range 14 e, 80 acres 2,00 p 00 Jeffrey Stetler to Job A. Warren, pt n J-J ne >4 sec 15 tp 26 11 range 15 e SO acres 1000 00 Bart David to Paul (1. Hooper, pt out-lot 275. Decatur ° 600 00 Timothy F. Golden to James J. and John C, Moran, sc % nw ’X sec 22 tp 26 range 15 e, 40 acres 1700 02 Elizabeth Bollinger to Charles E. Bollinger, sw Xne ,‘ 4 sec 6 tp 26 n range 14 e 1800 00 Samuel Ball to John M. Buck, inlot 328. Geneva..... ... 125 00 Eliza J. Knot! to A. T. Lynch, pt e Xne sec 4tp27 11 range 14c... 250 00 HestCr Ross to Jesse F. Billman, lif-10t534, Deeatur 700 00 Jesse F. Billman to Robt 11. Galbraith, in-lot 534, Decatur 150 00 Irwin Brandsberry to Elizabeth Me Laughlin, pt n% nw sec 25 tp 27 11 range 14 e, 40 acres 1500 00 R. E. Smith to Adams Bounty Bank eXno M S9C 10 2011 rall ge 14 e 80 acres 2400 00 John A, Sprupger to Joel Kirsohdofer and John Bohrer, und X Pt iu-lots 101) 110, Berne 1750 00 Emanuel Sprung# to Peter Bickrel und 1-12 pt sec 33 tp 26 n range 14 and und 1-12 pt in-lots 157 158, Berne 00 Benj B. I’eeplo to Henry J. Teeple e se I 4 nw >4' and 11 se Ji sec 4tp27 n range 15 e3O acres.. 750 00 Frank M. Scelrmeyer adm’r to Wm M. Kerr, se ‘4 no >4 sec 27 tp 26 11 range 14 e, 40 acresl26s 28 Richard K. Mc.Caig to G. W. Pyle, pt in-lot 144, Geneva 475 00 Ellis C. Pyle to G. W. Pyle, pt inlot 143, Geneva.»•••• 1500 00 Jonathan Hirschy to Lena llirsehy s ’4 sw *4 sec It tp 25 n range 14 e, 40 acres 1600 00 Letter Liat. / List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending Jan. 13th. 1894. A. E. Coffee, Mrs. Lara Brdle, VV. A. » Glatte, The Butler Mfg, Co., M. D. a Punkett, Daniel Jones, John IL Rail- • in &’ •’»<"> Rlcl >ards, Mario “ Welch, Mariah Bixler, Henry Magley. Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. ik W. Quinn, I’. M. A Million Friends. 11 A friend in need is a friend indeed, and not less than one million people have found just such a friend in Dr. King’s New Dis- —— fiovery for eonsumptiom coughs and colds. ‘ If you have never used this, groat cough medicine, one trial will convince you that it has wonderful curative powers in all diseases of the throat, chest and lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claimed or money will be refunded. Trial bottles free at Blackburn & Miller’s drug store,-(successors to A. R. Pierce.) Largo bottles 500 and ?1.00.

From Prcbic, In«l. The lending citizens of Preble and the surrounding country has made things good and Interesting for every land holder In the bounds of their territory aiid the entire eonntry. Tnls enterprise la not only for the land holders alone, but for the benefit of every poor family and laboring man In the country. This Is one of the greatest enterprise ever started In thia part of the country, and the ade of every man in the country surrounding Preble should aid the oil company in this undertaking. The company consists of sixteen members who have furnished a sufficient amount ot money to put down a number of test wells to see whether Preble has oil or gas. A part of the company consists of men ■ that has had many years of experience In the oil and gas busiuess. Two are engineers employed by the Standard Oil Company at Preble. The members of the Preble Oil Co. are all citizens of Preble, and are taking a great interest in the enterprise. The members that have been chosen as officers are; President—J. IL Bidleman, Secretary—C. 11. Carpenter. Treasurer— David Witling, Field Manager—William Laughner. These are all good men and will do all In their power to make the enterprise a success. It is hoped that cvery'land holder will take an active part in the enterprise, lease their laud readily, and help to push the undertaking along, fbr It interests all. The company has put up their ready cash and are running all the risk. So the farmers should not lack the enterprise bynot leasing their lauds to their own citizens who are looking after the interest of every land holder and laboring man In this part of the country. So let Preble give her enterprising men encouragement. Success to the enterprise. Four Biff Successes. Having the needed merit to more than make good all the advertising for them, the following four remedies have reached a phenomenal sale. Dr. King’s New Discovery, for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, eacli bottle guaranteed-Elec-tric Ritters, the great remedy for Liver, Stomach and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, the best in the world, and Dr. King’s New Life Pills, which 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 you more of them. Sold at Blackburn & Miller, drug store, successors to A. R. Pierce.) MARRIED. On-Jan. 10,1894, at the residence of Geo. W; Richards of South Ft. Wayne, Miss Alneed Moon, niece of Mr. Rich aids and Daughter of our fellow townsman Wm. P. Moon, to Dr. E. Harriett Taylor of South Wayne. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. *■ •"< The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt, rheum, fever sores, tetter chapped hands, chiblains, corns ail skin eruptions and positively cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents a box. For sale by Blackburn & Miller. 22* K_ Excursion Rates to Hot Springs, Ark., “The Carlshad of America.” The Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City R. R Clover Leaf Route, will issue daily fron all stations low rate ex cursion tickets to the “World’s Sanitarium.” Ample return limit. Direct connection in St. Louis Union Depot with direct trains to Hot Springs. Buffett reclining chair cars, seats free, bleeping cars. Call on nearest agent Clover Leaf Route, or address, C. C. Jenkins; Gen’l Pass Agt. Toledo, Ohio. N. B— Join the next excursion, Feb ruary 8, to Arkansas. Texas. Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, etc., via Clover Less Route. BOTTLED GOODS. The justly celebrated Milwaukee and Fort Wayne Beers are exclusively bottled in this city by Mayer &Kleinlienz. To secure either of these brands of the famous foaming drought exterminator, you have only to send us a postal card or leave an erder in person and it will be promptly delivered to you in either bottled or kegged packages. 9-1 y Mayer & Kleiniienz. • — >1 ’ I■— >l— — Remember Me In Your Dreams, But don’t forget tp give the baby a dose of Fassett’s New Remedy for coughs when he has those coughing and choking spells that indicate croup. For sale by Holthouse '& Smith. j Low Rales lo California, Also t<» I lie Extreme Vortliwest. jjow’rate round trip tickets and one way tickets will be issued daily from all T. St. L. & K. C. R. R. plover Lea ” stations. Choice of roy£es*f)eyond b • Louis. Round trip tickets (9 month’s limit) good going one route, returning another. over at all points. The privileges and rates were never more favorable. Call on nearest agent, Clover Leaf Route, or address, —— "C. C. Jenkins, Gen’l. Pass. Agent. Ni B. Free Reclining Buffet Chair Cars and Vestibule Sleeping cars of latest design. Famed. There is no medlcene, that lips given satisfaction equal to that, of Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup. This Cough Syrup is haled with delight, from all parts of the ijorld. There can be nothing that lias so thoroughly established its self In the minds, and Hearts, of the American people, every day we receive a hearty greeting, and words of praise, from someone that has been cured by this marvelotls remedy, If you should need a medicine for your Cough, all we ask is a trial and we are satisfied that yon will use no other, it is guaranteed to euro. Price, 25. e®. and sl. Sold by all Dealers, j

Distribution of Funds. The following Is the distribution of thu School and other funds us sot out below: g ah : sgß: o: I £• 1 igteSssSSsi I(mq S I ; liomniot) $ fcß-3“JfESagna XV.L looyog *» S 9 $ y' r S puni B£BBSiSSCBSBii3a?I looqos imaads n saftgs-isnsie'ssg! I 8 I xbj, tiouinj, 8 sass b; s I S I xn,i, 0 I uohbjo<lj<>3 sj-sjjs I s>l 3 I I XJBjqi’i I L’ ivmi MoNkv to Loan—At 6 per cent on long time. Abstracts, insurance and collections. Farm and city property lor sale. Call on Schurger, Recd A Smith. 4itf. 11l When in the city stop at the C. & E. Bakery and Restaurant, for the best meals and luncli. Albert Schurger 8 ly ’ Proprietor. For the Best Bread, Pies and Cakes, Call at the C. & E. Bakery. Bly Alberl Schurger, Prop. The Clearance Sale of boots, shoes and rubber goods which was inaugurated in the Gilliom & Case building several weeks ago, and which attracted thousands of people thither on account of the very low prices and excellent goods, is still in operation. These goods will be open for inspection for a short time yet, and those in need of anything in this line will find it to their interest td call and get bargains. Sign of the Red Letter Banner. 36 ts Marriage License. The following marriage license have been issued since our last report. David Shanbeck to Mary Masser. Charles S. Mummato Clara Tabkr. Stephen D. Priest to Rebecca Porter. Health and Happiness. Honey of Figs is the Queen of all cathartics; syrups or pills. One anticipates its taking with pleasure. No other remedy sells so well or gives such satisfaction. It acts gently on inactive bowels or liver, relieves the kidneys, cures constipation, colds, fevers, nervous aches, etc., and restores the beauty of health. Ladies and children prefer it. The Fig Honey Co< of Chicago make it. Try a bottle. Only one cent a dose. Ilolthouse & Sinith. 17y Money to Loan—At six per cent in terest with privilege of partial payment. 37tf Christen & Schirmkyer. COLORADO TOURIST RATES. Low rate excursion tickets on sale at principal T., St. L. &K. C. Stations. The Clover Leaf Route offers through tickets, via all routes beyond St. Louis Liberal privileges in limit and stop overs, Buffet Vestibuled Sleeping Cars, Buffet Reclining Chairs, seats tree. Call on nearest agent or address. C. C. JENKINS, Gen’l Pass Ag’t. Toledo, Ohio. Berne Hotel. Refitted and refurnished, location central, a first-class Hotel in every respet. Furnished complete for accommodation of transient. Rates $2 00 per day. 42tf J. F. Lachot Prop. Far Sale— A flue farm of 66 acres, 54 acres under cultivation, well drained, a good farm house of seven rooms, good barn with shed, grainery and corn crib, and all necessary put buildings, a splendid well of water, an orchard of good bearing trees. For terms, call or write me. Fredman Voigt, 37 48 Peterson, Ind. 100,000 People Wanted to smoke the Union Label cigar. This cigar is manufactured in Decatur. Patronize home Industry. If not home —any other Blue Label sor 10 cent Cigar. '26tf Dress Making. I have opened up Dressmaking Palors, in the rooms formerly occupied by the W. C. C., above Ehinger & Meyers’ clothing store, and would be pleased to see my old customers and many new ones. Come and have your dresses cut without darts, or seams. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Ella Notice to ah. That we will keep constantly cn hand at our mil!corn, oats, chop, mixed chop, bran and shorts of the best quality, and at the lowest possible prices. Will deliver tree to any part of the city. Call and examine stock and prices, Hart Brothers. Mardi Cras Excursion Rates, Mobile and New Orleans. Usiial low rate excursion tickets will be sold from all Clover I<oaf stations. Special accomodations via T. St. L & K. C. 11. R. anil connections. Tickets will be sold January 30lh, to February 4th, inclusive. Liberal return limit. C. C. Jenkins, '.a. Gen’l Pass Agt. Toledo, Ohio N. B.—One fare excursions South February, March, April. May and June, via Clover Leaf Rout. - • - I. ' ',j. , .V, ' V I-A;

California Excursions- Spe- ’ clal Sleeping Cars via Iron mountain Route. Special through sleepers, leave St. Louis Union Depot daily via Iron Mountain Route via Texarkana, Ft. Worth, El Paso, thepce Southern Pacific to various California points. A choice of BUFFET Palace Pullman or TOURIST Sleeping ears. For tickets and berths call on nearest agent Toledo St. Louis and Kansas City 11 R., Clover Leaf Rout, or address, C. C. Jenkins, Gen’l Pass Agt. Toledo, Ohio. N. B.—One fare excursion to Texas. Arkansas, Teneßsee. Alabama, Mississippi, etc., via Clover Leaf Route. For reliable goods, leather, rubber or felt boots or shoes go to A. Ilolthouse 38 ft Blizzards, sudden thaws and extreme cold induce bad colds, that arc followed by cevere coughs, LaGrippe, etc. This can be prevented by using Fassett’s New Remedyfor coughs. For sale by Holthouse & Smith. j Moore’s Poultry Remedy Ja the oldest Poultry Remedy on the market. Positively prevents and cures CHOLERA and GAPES. More than pays for its use in the extra production of EGGS. Sold kv Holthouse. & Smith drugirists. DAcKfur, Ind. 381* dWEBY. C. L.(J CHAPMAN, (Seccessor to Elijah Mann) Located on Etch'll street, opposite G. R. & I depot, will keep on hand all kinds of c r°c e r , e s c s % & l T N U E R D F FRESH VEGETABLES of all KINDS, FRUITS Both Green and Dried. 1 will pay tiie Highest Market Price for Butter, Eggs, Fresh Vegetables, SALT MEATS, and all kinds of Produce bandlsd in a first-class Grocery. Give me a call and I will give vou prices that will satisfy you. C. L. CHAPMAN. J. S. BOWERS & CO. HARDWARE, SASH DOORS, BLINDS, PAINTS, LINSEED OIL, LUBRICATING OILS. MYERS FORCE PUMPS, NEYS STEEL TRACKS. HAY CARRIERS, COOK <t HEATING STOVES. BINDER TWINE, ROPE, MILLBURN WAGONS, BUGGIES, IRON ROOFING, NEW HOME SEWING MACHINES, (Best on Earth.) HAY RAKES, HAY LOADERS. HAY TEDDERS, BRYAN A PRINCESS BREAKING PLOWS. FLYING DUTCHMANS, SULKY FLOWS, RIDING A WALKINti CULTIVATORS. CHAMPION REAPERS. MOWERS A BINDERS. Latest Improved and the World s Best. We will sell as low as the lowest. Call and get our prices. IS. BOWERS & CO. ' L

SURE THEHOUSEHOLDREMEDYCOS"" Your Watch Insured Free. A perfect insurance against theft or accident is the now famous BOW, the only bow (ring) which cannot be pulled or wrenched from the case. Can only be -JK, had on cases containing this trade mark. —kadk by— • Keystone Watch Case Company, of Philadelphia. the oldest, largest, and most complete Watch Case factory in the world—lsoo employees; 2000 Watch Cases daily. One of its products is the celebrated Jas. Boss Filled Watch Cases which are just as good as solid cases, and cost about one half less. Sold by all jewelers, without extra charge for Non pull out bow. The manufacturers will send you acwatch case opener free. The Only Cure for Old Chronic Cases. Health Ti n-Brrsiniuse youthful vigor, stop unnatural icmlnal wasting, cureimpctency, ba.l blood, catarrh, weak eyes, nerves, kidneys. etc. I’y mail fl, of The Park Drug < 0., Nos. !’.5 1,7 Sycamore St.. Cincinnati, O.

Notice to Tax-Payers. . TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1893, NOTICE is herebv given that the Taxes levied for the State, County, School and other purposes. In Adams County, Indiana, are due and payable at the Treasurer’s Office of said county, in tne city of Decatur, in full or at the option of the tax-payer,'one-half, including rotwl taxes in full, on or before (Lhe. The Same Being the isth. Dry of Jlpr.il, 1894. The Second ILilf < in case the I-irst llalf is paid when due ) becomes due* and pay able on or before. The First Monday in November, 1891 the same being November 5,1894. The following table shows the rate of Taxation on each One Hundred Dollars Worth of property, and also on each Poll and Dog. in the several Townships and Corporations in Adams countj, for the j ear 1893. =~... ‘ - -z: »-3 1 QCj 1-5 I aci Q. ’ h? . ~“• p = o ol'o.S'ic S' =' T 2! o 8 S- £ = ££~l= *g » 3 •-5 * q £s*2. -o P — v : ZZ. r-*• 25 I 1 - JxJ ! .a— Q2| £”*■ C Names of Towns • 3 2- -r 5 ~ >r* < : ~ .~ 5 c.i .c’ and o ; ~ ■5: 2 • : ** : ~g * •’ Townships-. ~~ SH~ b ~ 'Hi • : : • 7? :I — z - : £ • : 5 “ : : 5 : : =: |5 F= : '■ Z : ; : : : : : : : :n:,r : . . : c :l: j : : ■' _ 2— rr* '* '' ’F_ F ’ ' ' * ’ ' - ‘ '. 2 —“ — "I A - “T Uni0n.........10 51131 3’ 3 2 4310 10 10 10 6s 40 1 17.5050 i 00 Root.:10 5 131 3 3 2 43 S 15 40 7 07' 50 1 177)050 1 00 Preble.lo 5 131 3 ; -2 43 10 15 10 10 71 51 12-505 u 100 Kirkland?lo 5W 3424310 30 lb 5 | 73 50 1 32i 50 . 50 50 150 Washington•lo 5133 34243 10 40 10,10 - -S3. 64 1 47p'50 I' St. Marys”'.t 10 5!13i 34243512 10 5j 03 40 1 1250j50 500 Blue Creeklo 5133 332431010 10 10 5 71 51 12 2 50|50| i" 100 M0nr0e.....10 5433 3 3 2 4312 25 10 5 72 57 1 295050 1 00 French....,.10 5 133; 3 3 2 43 15 20 5 5 66 56 1 2 2 'so'so| 100 Hartfordlt. 5 133,3 3 2 4315 23 10 5 71 61J 32,50 ; .0 100 Wabash.n..- 'lO 5 13?' 3 ?,. 2431520 10 10 76'56 13 2 5050. i1 00 Jefferson■•••-■• •■■•10 5 13U 3 C 2 4320 1 0 8 5 , .66 54 1 20.50,50 ICO City of Decaturlo s|i:’3 3 3 2,43 30 17 76 100 100.2 00-a’-’E;. 35 1 Totyn of Geneva 10 5 133 332 43 ;25 25 65 96 j 961 92 50|50|25i50 175 Town of Berne 10 5;133ku U ’-|so| 25:60 [lO6 406.2 12,50 5c 25 50 100 275 DOG TAX: Each male dog si.oo; each female dog $2.00. liiatldition to the above there is levied 52.00 on each male dog and $4.00 on each female dog in the city of Decatur, and SI.OO on each male dog and $2.00 on each female dog in the town of Berne and Geneva. (ROAD TAX RECEIPTS) should be presented on or before the 1 hird Monday of April, as the road ta?cJs all. included in the first installment. Road Receipts will not bp. taken for secouddnstallment of taxes. YOITT RECEIPTS) before leaving the office and sec that all of your property is described. /\{r!ici//((r .Jttention.— Those who have lands and lots or. other property in more than one township must see that they have a receipt for all. see that change is correctly made. a , ■ ' _. T I ——County Orders cannot be paid to any person owing delinquent taxes, and all persons arc warned again! purchasing such orders. , f The boohs trill positieehj be closed oib the First Monday in ,lpri land the Fi/’st Jlouday in. ,\oveniber.) Assignees, guardians, administrators and others, who pay tax on property in trust, and persons whose taxes arc complicated, such as undivided estates arc earnestly requested to come before the last few days. . a; The taxes of the Burke and Reynolds Gravel Roads are now due and payable at this office, and are subject to the same penalties as other taxes if not paid. The municipal taxes of the city of Decatur, and the towns of Berne and Geneva arc payable at this office. The annual sale of delinquent lands and lots will take place On the Second Monday in February, 1894, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. DAN P. BOLDS, Treasurer Adams County. Attest: W. H. 11. FRANCE, County Auditor. DECATI’K. INDIANA, January 1.1814. -- ' • . - „ jl>m:ase.Excmasuk.) o‘ " ! ,'■”■' ' ’ •• “

JANUARY CLEARANCE SALES. im Romw is ciAiKs. •Read these prices and do not miss this great bargain sale. Green and Brown JacketH worth $lB go for $12.50. Brown and Blue Jackets worth sls go for sllBrown and Blue Jackets worth sl2 go for $9. Brown Jackets worth $13.50 go for $9.75. Blue and Black Jackets worth $8.50 go for $5.50. Black Worsted Jackets worth $5.25 go for $3.75 Great reductions in Children's Cloaks. Call and sec our line and be convinced that we will give you better bargains than ever before. Call early and get a good selection. They must be sold before our invoice. OUR MOTTO—Best garments—Lowest prices. Jesse Niblick & Son.