Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1894 — Page 7

Businm Directory. THE IIEGTII HATIONAI. BASK. CAPITAL. 150,111X1. SURPLUS. MEMO. Organised Auguot 15. Ibwj. Officers: -P. Smith. Pres., Danl«l Weldy, Vice-pros., it H. Peterson, Cashier. ,1. 8. Peterson, Ass't Cashier. > «, Do a general banking business. “ Interest paid on time deposits. Buy and sell Domest. o and foreign Exchange, County and City Orders. Hill'll. || ' .1 Adams County Bank CAPITAL *75,00). SURPLUS. 57A.000. Organized in IH7I. OMoera:—D. Studabakor. Pres.. R«h’t 11. ▲llipon, Vlco-pres: W. H. Niblick, Cashier. Do a general banking business. Collections made In all pa-its or the country. County, City »nd Township orders bought. Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and •old. Interest paid on time deposits. * Paul G. Hooper, Attorney a-t Law Dera In r, Indiana. A. P. BSATTY. J- r. MANN. MANN * BEATTY, • A.ttoruoy«"at"Liaw, v larles Public. Pension Claims ProseWee in Odd Fellows' Building. J. I. FRANCS. J. T. MKKHYMAN. FRANCE A MERRYMAN. A.ttornoys - «t"ljaw, Office :-rNos. A; i and 3. over the Adams County Bank. Collectings a specialty. J. IT. 8080, MASTER COMMISSIONER ► ANO ARTORN EY -AT-LAW. Heal Estate and Collections. R. K. ER WIN., Attorlioy-ilt-ljaw, Room i and 2 Niblick & Tonuellier Block, Decatur. Indiana. M. L. HOLLOWAY, I»t. D. Office anil residence one door north of M. E. jhurch. Diseases of women and children a ipocialty. P. 8.-THOMAS, M. O. Physician and Surgeon. Office over Burns' harness shop, east side of Jecond Street, Decatur, Indiana. All calls jrqmptlv attended to in city or country night O. P. M. ANDREWS,Physician and Surgeon, . MONBOE, INDIANA. Office and residened 2nd and 3rd doors west if E. E. church. I «T. C?. NEPTUNE, I DENTIST. ' I ■ Nowloeated over Holtliouse’s shoe store. Kprepared to do all work pertaining to the Hental profession. Gold tilling a specialty. ■Ly the use of Mayo's Vapor lie is enabled Io H .tract teeth without pain. Work guaranteed. Npo TO- —- Ml. M. ROMBERG Rfox- Your IjIVETLY. Hhe Best Rigs and most Reasonable Prices. Utt WOIMEYTO LOAN IJ On Farm property on long time. RnTo Commission. M~. Low rate of Interest. rl X’a.rti/xl Paymonts. |Bi anv amounts can be made at any time and I | stop Interest. Call on or address, MA. K. GRUBB or J. F. MANN, MJ Office:—Odd Fellows’ Building. [Look Here! M lam here to stay and can sell n aid Pianos ■ cheaper than anybody else can afford to ■> sell them. 1 sell different makes. [cleaning and repairing Q, done reasonable. See me first and save KK money. K J. T. COOTS, Decatur, Ind. i —2AT — ■ [MERRYMAN’S ft FACTORY Min n ?'■! hi km* <>i' Hard and Soft Wood, ■ Siding, Flooring, I Brackets, I Moulding, ■Odd-sized Sash and Doors. Mfact all kinds of building material made or ■ furnished on short notice.

V 110’Ll BE ONERS? Republican Candidates and Delegates Alike Unable to Tell. STATE CONVENTION GOSSIP. Marlon County’s Battle Working to the Advantage of Coons For Auditor—Judge Brown Sustains the Legislative Apportionment—Serious Accident to a Funeral Procession—State Notes. Indianapolis, April 24.—The battle royal in Indiana Republican politics is just now at its hight, but what will be the result o£ tomorrow’s contests in the state con veil tion is an enigma which 40 candidates \md 1,700 delegates cannot solve at this writing. • There are no more nor no less of charges and counter charges against candidates than is usual to ante-convention periods, and the crowds must be credited with maintaining reasonably good natures in trying times. Developments in the Marion county squabble seem (and ’•seem” should be taken with the allowance necessary to political prophecy) to be working to the advantage oi John W. Coons for auditor as the man whose chances for preferment are superior to those of either of the three capital county aspirants for attorney general, who are waging the bitterest fight apparent, not only among themselves but upon Coons. Ritchey, Daily, Hauck and Wilson are enjoying the latter feature of the warfare. Tonight the district meetings will lie held and at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning the convention will begin business. APPORTIONMENT SUSTAINED. " t Judge Brown’. Decision In the Case Involving Constitutionality. Indianapolis, April 24.—Judge Brown of the circuit court, after 10 days of preparation, yesterday rendered alengthy decision in the case testing the constitutionality of the recent legislative apportionment. Judge Brown finds , for the defendant on thty ground that a court has no power in such cases unless legislative discretion has been grossly abused. The demurrer alleging insufficiency of facts is sustained. The plaintiff has the privilege of amending his complaint so as to present a sufficiency of facts or be can directly apiieal from the decision to the supreme court, still defending the sufficiency of the complaint. It is prob able that the latter course will lie taken. After Judge Brown had finished his opinion Mr. Vinter, of counsel for the plaintiff, asked an exception to the decision and stated that the complaint would lie examined before any further steps would lie taken. If the complaint is not amended the case will be in the supreme court within 30 days and an advancement on the docket asked tor. Youthful Linguist. English, Ind., April 24.—John Donnelly, 9 years old, of St. Croix, who has not yet passed through the third reader at school, can speak several languages as perfectly as any* linguist. His parents are Irish, but his mother tongue is English. He picked up the Irish language in talking with neighbors; French he learned fr mi some of his school-fel-10ws, and German was acquired while visiting among German friends at St. Meinrad’s. Killed While Attending a Funeral. Decatur, Ind.; April 24.—While the procession following Georgy Stuckey’s body was en route to the Berne cemetery, near here, a passing team becamefrightened and ran away. This started others, and before the affair ended three teams and 11 people, were piled in the road. Frank Wamer was instantly killed and three others received wounds that will lesnlt fatally. Seized of" Cramps. Bourbon, Ind., April 24. —Frank V. Baxter,, a young mail of this city, lost his life by drowning while attempting to save the life of a comrade. Mr. Baxter and Simon Waltz were fishing in the Tippecanoe river, when the boat capsized. Baxter swam to shore, but on hearing cries of help from Waltz started to his rt’scue and was seized of cramps. Invoked a Curse on the Court. Kokomo, Ind., April 24.—When Mrs. Augusta Schmidt was arraigned for her 10-year sentence for killing her tenant, Oscar Watson, she created a scene by jumping to her feet and excitedly invoking the curse of the Almighty on all connected with the trial. She left the room shaki.g her fist at the court and cursing the laws of America. Breach of Promise Alleged. Madison, Ind., April 24.—Gertrude Morse, daughter of Professor Morse of Hanover, has entered suit here for $lO,000 damages for breach of marriage contract against Paul B. Scarff of Burlington, la., a student of the college. Scarff is a member of the senior class, stands high socially and is wealthy, talented and brilliant. ~ Big Sult Compromised. Kokomo, Ind., April 24.—The famous $75,000 damage suit against the Wabash railway, in which the Logansport Manufacturing company and 23 insurance companies were plaintiffs, has been compromised for $16,000. The action was to recover for he loss of a wagon factoryi destroyed by fire started from a spark. Anxious to Prevent a Strike. Brazil, Ind., April24.—The operators in the block coal fields of Indiana have issued notices to the miners asking them to meet with them in this city tomorrow for the purpose of deciding upon some scale for mining after May 1. It is believed that a satisfactory scale will be decided upon. Shot Himself. Terre Ra ute, Ind., April 24.—M. A. Hunt, a prominent florist of this city, committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself through the heart. His wife was recently adjudged insane and it is thought that trouble led to the rash act. Damaging Confession. ... 1 Muncie, Ind., April 34.—Frank Benadum has confessed that Gorman, his bartender, killed Lemuel Bailey.

; M’GOVtRN’S QUEERFIND. i A Chicago Policeman Dlseoren a "What la Il" From the World’s Fair In a Hewer. While at work in a connection of tho I city sewer at Wbodlawn police station City Police Plumber Pat McGovern captured a queer animal which is not altogether beast or Ilslt It is ft inches* long, Ikm a head like an alligator, with ahoit feet and a fish like tail. McGovern thinks it is one of the World’s fair aquatic exhibits which escaped from the Fisheries building last summer when a section of glass was accidentally broken. It was put on exhibition in a bucket of water at the police . station, where scores of persons went to see it. The “what is it” wriggled around in tho bucket all day, to tho great delight of McGovern and Lieutenant Larkin. McGovern was at work in tho sewer under tho station when ho saw something that looked like a fish drop out of tho pipe and fall at his feet. He is not a drinking man, and ho says it is a good thing he is abstemious in his habits. A t first ho was frightened at tl;o hideous looking object, but it was only for a moment. He held his light close down to tho strange animal and saw that it had feet It was of a greenish color, and McGovern’s first impression was that it was some species of reptile. He clambered out of theJiole and went to Lieutenant Larkin’*office to tell him of his find. » “Oh, I see,” said the lieutenant, “you’ve been drinking again. The next thing you’ll be finding white elephants in the sewer. ” “I’m not a drinking man,” said McGovern, “and I only ask you to come and see for yourself. It is neither fish, beast nor reptile, and who knows but it may be the missing link that scientists have long been looking for?” The lieultenant accompanied McGovern to where the strange object was lying. When ho saw it, he was convinced that the plumber had not been dreaming or drinking. A pail was brought from the storeroom and into it was shoveled McGovern’s flud. The news soon spread through Woodlawn, and there was a ■ stream of persons going in and out of tho station all day.—Chicago Herald. HANDY FOR FORGERS. A Prussian Invents a Kind of Paper Which Can lie Used For Nefarious Purposes. A Prussian named Lantz hits invented a writing paper which will be heard of in the criminal courts before long. It is of the same appearance as any other writing material, but a discovery its to its properties has caused the German government to declare its manufacture illegal, and a patent has been refused. It is composed of parchment, glue, asbestos and the ordinary ingredients used in the manufacture of fine paper, such as’is used for checks, bonds and certificates of stock. The moist sheets immediately aft'r leaving the rollers for the first time are placed in a bath of concentrated s 'lphuric acid, to,which distilled water has been added. After having been pressed between glass rulers the sheets are successively bathed m pure water, a solution of ammonia and finally in water again. The process is completed by hard pressing, passing thr. ugh felt rollers and drying between polished and heated metal cylinders. The peculiarity of this innocent looking paper is that writing, no matter ■ how acidiferous the ink, can be readily washed off with water after any length of time. Such material would be dangerous in the hands of forgers. Although j prohibited by the German government, I quantities of this paper will no doubt be j manufactured for nefarious purposes.— j St. Louis Globe-Democrat., Baltimore's Cocoanut Tree. The cocoanut tree in tho palmhduse at Druid Hill park has attained a height of over 50 feet, and it has become necessary to guy it with strong wire rope. In a year or two it will have to be cut off. It is a graceful tree. Mr. W. D. Hamilton, the gardener at Druid Hill park, raised it. Fourteen years ago he planted a cocoanut at Patterson park, which in a month or two sprouted mid grew. Three years ago, when the tree was 25 feet high, Mr. Hamilton planted it in rich soil in its present position. It is said to be the, largest artificially grown cocoanut tree in the United States. A date palm planted in the earth near the cocoanut tree lias leaves 20 feet long and a circumference of 8 feet, It is a magnificent plant, said by many to be the finest ever seen in a conservatory. It has only been planted out two years.— Baltimore Letter. The Bottom of His Mine Fell Out. Joseph Smith, a miner, had a narrow escape from death some days ago. He was at work in the bottom of a shaft, and at the depth of 35 feet from the surface his pick struck through into an old drift or cave. Smith had barely time to drop his tools, clutch the rope and shout to his partner on the surface when the entire bottom dropped out of the shaft It is not positively known how deep the old excavation is. A bucket was low-> ered over 40 feet from the spot where the cave took place without touching bottom. —Folsom (Cal.) Telegram. Commended the Bankers. New York, April 21. — Controller Eckels was given a reception by the Clearinghouse association yesterday aftternoon, when he took occasion to commend the bankers for their course during the panic. and said that in all great crises they. hacLcome to the front. Seven-Year Locusts. Moweaqua, Ills., April 21.—1 n turning the soil in this vicinity a number of farmers have discovered large numbers of locusts of extraordinary size. This appears to confirm the rapidly spreading belief that we are to have the 7-year locusts this year. Prominent Dentist Takes Poison. Lexington, Ky., April 21.—Dr. A. O. Rawls, formerly president of the National Dental association, attempted sui- ■ cide here by poison. He is at tie point of death.

WWOOVES Ovation All Alonjf llw Line From Council lllulls to Neoku RAILROADS VERY CAUTIOUS. Mo Train* Kiui In the Vicinity of the Army, Which 1* Traveling by WagoiiN and on Foot--CMxey'a Conduct In New York—-liowton’* Recruit* on the Road. Other Commonweal New*. Neola. la., April 23.—Kelly and his industrial army en(}ed their first day's march from Council Bluffs here at 6 o’clock last evening. The entry was a triumphal march. Almost every man, woman and child of the l.|oo inhabitants went out to greet the army; flags were borne and cheers were lusty &s the 1 .H(N) men tramped down the town’s main street. Stores and vacant buildings were thrown wide open and the weary men were offered all available shelter. The start from Camp Weston was made at 8 o’clock Sunday morning. Hundreds of people had gone out from Council Bluffs and Omaha to see the beginning of the long overland march, and a dozen wagons heavily laden with provisions awaited the moving of the column. From every farmhouse flags were flying and at even”crossroad lines of gaily decorated wagons and carriages hailed the coming army. The little town of Underwood was reached about noon, and a sumptuous repast was served by enthusiastic villagers. On every hand the deepest sympathy for Kelly and his men was expressed. As an ironical expression of the feeling regarding the calling out of the lowa militia the citizens here formed a company of little boys and girls and called it "Neola’s infantry militia.” The plan of seizing a train has been abandoned. The railroads entering Couiifil Bluffs will not, however, run trains in this vidinity until the army is well off their routes. Today the commonwealers moved to Avoca. 18 miles away, 150 wagons being provided. General Kelly says that whether the men ride or walk they will move steadily forward. BOSTON’S SMALL ARMY. Only 45 Start on the March to Washington—letter to thr President. Boston, April 23. —On Boston Common yesterday afternoon 35,000 people , congregated to give the Coxey recruits a send off. The crowd was a good natured one, but did not seem impressed with the movement. Only 45 men started on the march. The crowd adopted by a "yes” which could be heard a mile a letter submitted by ! Morrison 1. Swift, addressed to the president, which cautioned the government against the use of troops and . concluded: You may not realize that the ease,is grave. When have American citizens starved in this manner before? Is there not wealth enough? Let us not. be children in this matter any longer. Wealth must lie better distributed This -is no • time to prate about senatorial dignity. It ! is the time for those w|io make laws to listen to tM commands of those who make , them lawmakers. You can endeavor td ’ have the people provided with the proper food while ,m Washington. We who re- | main at honie will await your action '; attentively. “THEIR CAUSE IS JVST.” i Governor Waite’s Opinion Regarding the Connnonweal Soldiers. Denver, April 23.—Governor Waite I delivered a political address before nearly 4,000 people at the Coliseum last- night. He denounced the old political parties as corruptionists and bribers and declared the Populist party the. only honest one in existence. Speaking of the commonweal he said: "Their cause is just and they should be aided in their march in- . steail of hindered. Were I called upon to order out the militia against them I woithl probably' do so, but it would be only the commissary department. Were these men going to Washington to demand the issuance of $500,100,000 of government bonds congress would take a recess to receive them and the railroad 1 companies would send them to Wash" ington in palace instead of cattle ears. : and take them home again free of charge.” Browne’s Choice of a Camping Place. 1 Hagerstown. Md., April 23.—Coxey's ’ cohorts left here at 10 o’clock this morn- • ing after three days’ rest, Frederick be--1 ing the objective point. The mayor of ■ that place has declared that no public street meetings will be allowed and that there shall be no parade. Browne says he had better not stop a procession of Americans with the American flag at its head. Browne has telegraphed Colonel Redstone in Washington to secure 1 the grounds around Washington monument for a camping place. Coxey’s Sunday In New York. , New York, April 23.—Coxey spent , yesterday here. He was quiet and unobstrusive and when he walked along Broadway no one recognized him as the leader of the army about to invade Washington. He was not sought by labor representatives. , * r . - _—/ j — .— l—•’*' “Labby’g” Opinion of Astor. Far from having any objection to an American millionaire spending his money with us, I Should be delighted if all large owners of house property in New York were to follow the example of Mr. Astor. I feel Indeed personally obliged to him, for he provides me with a wA edited magazine and newspapeFrthe latter, 1 should imagine, costing more than the penny which 1 pay for it. But my gratitude does not quite blind me to the ludicrous absurdity of an American citizen devoting his means to tho laudation of an institution like that of hereditary legislators and to preaching that England should augment the size of her Empire.—-London Truth. Mocv-es Hill; Ind., April. 25.—The fameil,aquefying man of Moores Hill is : sinking. It is but a question of time, says his physician, until the strange malj ady against which he has been struggling claims him as its victim. *

Aw i .■Bi.;. ■ Excursions South. The Toledo, Bt. Louis and Kansas City R. R., plover Leaf Route, will I issue onefare excursion tickets to all points Mouth on special dates during February, March, Aprial, May and June. Liberal return limits. Call on nearest agents Clover Leaf' Route, or address, V C. C. Jbnkinr, i Gen’l Pass Agt. , Toledo, Ohio. N. B.—Low rate excursion tickets to California points and to Hot Springs Ark., 1 Low Kates to California, Also to the Extreme Northwest. ixiwlrate round trip tickets and one way tickets wdl Le issued daily from all ! T. St. L. &K.C.R. R. "Clover stations. Choice of routes beyond , Ixniis. Round trip tickets (ft moulin limit) good going one route, returning , another. Stop over at all points. The privileges and rates were never i more favorable. Call on nearest agent, Clover Leaf i Route, or address, C. C. Jenkins, Gen’l. Pass. Agent. N. B. Free Reclining Buffet Chair Cars and Vestibule Sleeping cars of latest design’ California Excursions- Special 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, thence Southern Pacific to various California points. A choice of BI'FFET Palace Pullman or TOURIST Sleeping cars. For tickets and berths call on nearest agent Toledo St. Louis and Kansas City R. R.. Clover Leaf Rout, or address. C. C. Jenkins. Gen’l Pass Agt. Toledo. Ohio. N. B.—One fare excursion to Texas. ■ Arkansas. Tenessee. Alabama. Missis-1 sippi, etc., via Clover Leaf Route. COLORADO TOURIST RATES. Low rate excursion tickets on sale at principal T.. St. L. <fc 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.

NEimiKSTIBIi Seeing that money is close we will make priees lower and help you out. We are going to sell Spring Goods - by the power <>f rr< sistable prices. Our prices made lod* by dull trade, but made low to. make trade. BETTER GOODS WERE NEVER OFFEREb. NICER SI YIES WERE NEVER SHOWN. Don’t fail to see our new line of ■ Men’s, Says’ ui Mb's Clotting, h d his Mug tads, SHOES! SHOES!! HAVE YOU SEEN OU3 SM9 SHOES? Men’s Fine Calf and Buff Shoes worth 51.75 and §2.50 we are selling case after case for 51.19. Men’s heavy working shoes solid for 98c. Mtu> solid fine chess shoes worth $2.50 for 51.75. 53.00 Lace and Congress Shoes for men solid calf for $2.00 Mon's solid Africtn Kangaroo Shoes worth 55.00 for $2.75, don’t miss this bargain. Boys’JShoes solid and hea' y 85c. 82.50 Ladies Dongola button patent leather tip for $1.75: Children's Shoes from Ifc un to finest. $2.00 Ladies' Dongola button patent leather tip for 98c. Ladies' Oxfords for 49c np to finest. Misses and Childien's fine patent leather slippers for 90c worth $1.75. These Goods are the best qualities and truest values cf improved manufacturers’ prices alone dosen't make goods cheap, it requires a combination of low prices and high grade to do it. THAT'S WHY OUB GOODS ARE CHEAP. O&r prices are an everyday affair and for everybody. Our fine qualities and new styles are on exhibition every day, why not buy the best and the lowest in price at that. Make a bee line for our Store and Big Bargains. Remember the location. (STONE’S OLD HARDWARE STAND.) OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE. D. OBERWIAN, Prop. a. - -- —-i BUCBANAN’S PAW FENCE. | OfcBEST«CHEAPEST FEM B W MM. Thousands of miles of it built throughout the countryFor Farm Kights for Adams County, apply to John Blakesley, Decatur, Ind. ■> • '*. ■ «

A Large Glass of wine at Vogelwede’s for sc. 51 ts I 1 • r • ' The Democrat does the neatest Job work to be found any-where. Will Chruiten, architect. Office over °ele Holthouae clothing «tnre Qtf A clear Havanna cigar, sc, at W. H. Nachlrieb's. 48 8 Boarding and lodging at the Peoples Bakery and Restaurant, three doors South of Post Office’ 45 ts When in the city stop at the C. <!t E. Bakery and Restaurant, for the best mealsand lunch. Albert Schukger. 8 ty Proprietor. Fancy cakes of all kind at the Peoples Bakery and Restaurant, three doors South of the Post Office. 45 ts ■ Buy olives in the bulk at the Peoples 1 Bakery and Restaurant, three doors South of the Post Office. 45 ts AL AVER* Painter and PaperHanger. All work warrented. Prices reasonable. t 52 ts I ........ Leave your orders for fancy cakes at the new bakery, three doors south of Postoffice. For Sale:—Houseandlot Enquire of Daniel Schlegel. 32tf John W. Vogelwede of the “Home” saloon has just received a consignment of twelve barrels of choice California wines which be will sell at the following prices per glass: Blackberry 5 cents. Sherry.... 5 “ Sweet Catawba 5 “ Dry Catawba 5 “ Port 5 “ Special rates will be given on these goods to people who desire to purchase by the gallon. ' 51 ts BOTTLED goods. The justly celebrated Milwaukee and : Fort Wayne Beers are exclusively botI tied in this city by John W. Kleinhenz. i To secure either of these brands of the 1 famous foaming drought exterminator. I you have only to send us a postal card lor leave an cider in person and it will be promptly delivered to you in either bottled or kegged packages 9-1 y -John W. Kleinhenz. Finest line of confectionery in the city at the new bakery and restaurant three doors south of Postoffice. i : Smith a Bell are paying the highest cash prices for Clear White Ash logs, cut 12 feet long, 12 inches.and over at the top end. must be clear and staight. 48 ts