Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 24 August 1894 — Page 5

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Steele items. Gideon Longenbarger lias been quite ill for the past few days; » Miss Ora Dearmond returned home last Friday from Randolph county, where she has been during the past few months. J. R. Porter has gone on a trip to Niagara t;alls. Quite a large number of our people attended the quarterly meeting which convened at Monroe last Saturday and Sunday. The prospects of an oil field being opened up in our community are becoming much encouraging, since there are already two derricks within three miles of this place. Barney Ford and Frank Coterell, of Jefferson township were here last week in behalf of the pecuniary interests of themselves and of those persons having leased land to an Ohio oil company. Their intentions are to, if possible, collect the delinquent rental, UNION TOWNSHIP ITEMS. Rev. Meade will preach his farewell sermon at Woodschapel Sunday evening. Mrs. B. Schiltz is very low with typhoid fever. - Waldo Smith and wife, after a week's visit among relatives and friends, returned to their home at Dublin, O. • Clark’s chapel Sunday school attended the picnic at Menser's last Saturday. Mr. ami Mrs. Darkless, of Pleasant Valley, attended Young Peoples’Alliance at Salem Sunday evening. Pierce Workinger is-lving very low with typhoid fever. George Knittie was at Van Wert last Saturday on business. A number of our young people attended the Missionary meeting at East Liberty last Sunday evening. EAST FORK ITEMS. John Parish is able to be about' again after an attack of billions fever. Last Tuesday morning while Oliver Mills was bringing the horses in from the pasture field, one of them became unmanagable and kicked him on the aukle breaking it. Dr. Cook set the broken member. L. E. Reber spent Sunday with friends at Curryville. Crist Helmich, of near Gath, spent Sunday evening with Eli Reber and family. If any of our readers want auy information about the State Fair they should write to Charles F. Kennedy. Indianapolis, Ind. He will send premium lists and othef printed matter upon application. w I 1 ' • - ■„ • r

Valley Items. I Thomas Laisure and Will Briant, of Madison county. Iml.. are here on a visit. John Baker and Walter Martz are in > Delaware county this week on business and pleasure. i James and Win. Swiger, of Yorktown, Ind., left for home Tuesday morning after a week’s visit with relatives. Frank Martz, is on the sick list. Base bal[ has again revived. Last Sunday the Monroe Razors, played the Valley i scrubs on the grounds of the Valley club, i It was a hotly contested game and resulted in a scorerßT 12T6 11 in favor of the Scrubs. There will be an ice cream social held at this place. Saturday evening, Sept. 1, for the benefit of the church. Everybody is cordially invited, - ... —~ Root Township Items. Sephus Milchi and wile—a girl. Sarah McFaron, of New Paris, Iml., is here visiting friends and relatives, Albert Gier was the guest of Katie Mauler over Sunday. John A. Smith, of Decatur,,.attended the . quarterly meeting al Salem last Sunday. Rev. Mead preached his farewell sermon at the Union chapel last Sunday. James McCagtje while leading a fractious cow to Decatur last Friday morning was badly hurt by the eow getting the best of him and jerking him into an open ditch. At present he is able to be around. There wilt be a social at the residence of William Hoagland-Saturday evening. Cheap Excursion* to the Went. An exceptionally favorable opportunity for visiting the richest and most productive sections ot the west and northwest will be afforded by the Home-Seekers’ low-rate excursions which have beeil arranged by the North-Western Line. Tickets for these excursions will be sold on Sept. 11th and 2>th, and Oct. 9th, to points in northwest, ern lowa, western Minnesota, North Dakota South Dakota, Manitoba, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana and Idaho, and will be good for return passage within twenty days from date of sale. Stop-over privileges will be allowed on going trip in territory to which the tickets are sold. For further information, calf on or address ticket agents of connecting Ijnes. Circulars giving rates and detailed information will bo mailed, free, upon application to W. A. Thrall, G. P. * T. A„ Chicago & North-Western Ry., Chicago. w2B-5

HULL i:STATIC THANSI'HI'.N. Charles Rodeubeck et al, q e <1 to Henry Rodenbeck 77-10 acrea in Root township, J 1 < 0 John Wagner to IA-vtiiu Braun, In lot 14, Berne MOO 00 Charles L Urick etal to James Martz, Ia to Monroe township.. 60 <X) Decatur Cemetery A.H-ociatlon to J W 'i’eeple, lot 03 Decatur Ceuie- • tery .. 25 00 Benjamin Friberg to J W Teeple, pt in-lot 272, Decatur 1000 00 AT Lynch to J W 'leepie, in-lot. UM, Decatur 200 00 I'honiHs <1 Dailey to David N Dailey, 1 acre Jefferson tp I 00 1,1 Foster to Dav s J Foster, 121 acres St. Marys tp 450) (X) kiii>i Grove Grill. L. L. Dunbar and David Falb went *0 Ft. Wayne last Tuesday. Last Thursday evening, a week ago, occurred the death of Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Moser, aged 2» years, 7 months and 0 days. Consumption. Rev. W. 11. Turney moved to Montpelier last Tuesday. The Easibp) Indiana Oil Co., are moving their derrieg from the French farm, East Nottingham township, to Emanuel Warner’s farm, Hartford township, where they will make their tliird trial prospecting for 0 I. Lewis Morningstar, of Ft. Recovery, ()., istthe guest of Henry Morrow and family. Mr. Morningstar was unfortunate from his ooyhood In the loss of his eyesight. When at home his acquaintance is so familiar with the country' that he can readily point out to a visitor any improvements along the way and name ihe owners thereof. Equal 0 Ids more fortunate neighbor he is a good conversationalist and a noted lover of Indian relics of which he lias quite a collection. He is a distant relative of Samuel Morningstar who was well known by the older citizens of Adams county. What is a home without a baby? Was amply portrayed when Mrs. Loveal, of Bluffton, learned how cruel her sex had been to her husband when he was given a baby to hold while she would alight from off his vehicle, but instead took up the lines and lit out and there by the wayside he stood speechless as a statute, and after coming to his former self he hesitated nor to exclaim, “this is the G—d d dest trick ever played on mortal man.” But the good wife looks on the brighter side of tribulation and says, “husband we will go at once and bring the baby and make it one of our family” and it was done as she commanded, and still there is room. Alix will go against Nancy Hank’s record of 2:04 at Chicago, to-day. The Marion club base ball team beat the Martinsville team Saturday, 18 to 12. Indiana ball scores,. Saturday: Alexandria 25, Anderson 24: Lebanon 6 Knightstown 5; Elwood 12, Canton, 0.. 8; Kokomo 10, Peru 5. Sunday: Greensburg 14, Shelbyville 7: Madison 5, Indianapolis Marotts 4; Elwood 16, Canton, 0.,‘5, Coal Bluff 15; Fontanet 12: Cambridge Iff. Washington 8 A. S. Henderson won the American championship 100 yard foot race at Dever. Sunday, beating all the American crack sprinters. Western league standing: Sioux City. .600; Toledo., .671; Minneapolis, ,552: Kansas City. .553; Indianapolis, .4x9: Grand Rapids, .469; Detroit, .419; Milwaukee., .356. “Kid” Reed, of Anderson, knocked “Kid” Nebber, of New Albany, out in 13 rounds near Elwood, early Sunday morning. The fight was fast and furious and Nebber was terribly punished The Sioux Citv, la, athletic club has offered an 25,000 purse for a tight between Corbett and Jackson. w 11. Brady. Pugilist manager, has wired the i the Sioux City athletic club that Coi-j betl accepts the offer. Shortage In a Justice's xlccountm Kansas City, Aug. 23.—Justice of tin Peace Ross W. Latshaw is .short $9,065 in his accounts with the county, according to an expert report filed with tin county court. Investigation was begun while Latshaw was on a trip to Europe. Budd Doble Sued For Damages. Chicago, Aug. 33.—Budd Doble, the j well known horseman and driver, is made j defendant in a SIO,OOO damage suit filed by Samuel A. Brown, wh.o claims that i Doble failed to enter Belle Vara in the . race circuit traveled by him, as agreed. Russia’s Czar Has Influenza. / St. Petersburg, Aug. 23.—The czar is suffering from an attack of influenza. ' f Death From a Rusty Nail. Knightstown, Ind., Aug. 23.—Mrs. ' Mary Bottoiner of" this city accidentally , ran a rusty- nail in her foot, causing lock- I jaw, from which she died. I Contributions to the Record. Washington, Aug. 33.—The congres- j sional record this morning contains 85 ■ pages of Senator Quay’s speech, which ; has been inserted under the “leave to | print” privilege. Representative Bro- I sins, Republican, of Pennsylvania takes I advantage of the leave to print to insert a speech loaded with campaign poetry. There are 25 selections of various kinds, some being dialect verses, others straight doggerel. Condensed Correspondence. Many Philadephians upon arriving abroad make use of the cable code. The first message usually received by friends and the one that gives the most pleasure is that containing the word “ablution,” which means arrived safe and, 1 well; good voyage.—Amelia. * I It is supposed that the fashion among women of reading the final pages of a novel first is due to their predilection for the last word.—Boston Transcript. A

Hang on to Waht Wb Say! 27,500 feet of floor space covered with FARMING MACHINERY, •and HOUSEHOLD GOODS of Every Description. OUR SPECIALTIES! of which we are sole owners and controlers in Adams county. The New Ctapioii Bindei s and Mowers far 1895. arc now on exhibition on Heconcl floor of our building. They are made ■strictly of steel, wrought and malleable iron and guaranteed to outstrip any other machine in the world. Call and get particulars. Hoosier and Farmers’ Friend Drills, Both in Plain and Fertilizer, 5 Disc-Spading “V” and Feed Grinders, Tooth Harrows, Buggies, Kid and Flying Dutch- Surries, man Breaking Flows Road WagonSj Bryan, Deere and Farm Wagons, Princess Plows, Harness, Plow Points for all make Whips, of plows, Axle Grease, The Celebrated Myers Lap Robes, Force Pumps, Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. Iron Roofing, Asphalt Paint, The only Paint that will hold to iron or tin and a for boiled and stacks. ' * A..- . • ZV® 8 AND A FOR j (this TRADEMARK.) KIND OF OF wwi * J 1—... _ ... Besides a very stock of Medium and Cheap Cook Stoves OFAViII deliver Plows, I Lu rows and Discs to purchasers at any time, as we have a conveya-nce on the j road continually. ' M I mi WIIRBS TO Ol li I’liiKUIS till IISTOJIEIIS. As long’ experience surely makes perfect, and as we have long catered to the wants of our farmer customers and have the best goods than man’s ingenuity can produce. This is a moneyed interest that every farmer should interest himself in. One set of machinery bought of us has out-lasted three sets of “Cheap John Machinery” purchased elsewhere. The Keystone Bone Fertilizer Has been tested in our county and found to be invaluable to soil in the raising of all grains. Thanking our many customers for past favors, we hope to merit a continuance of tne;same. /, Yours very truly, 1 JOHN 8. BOWERS & CO.

EwmSSss; Holman In the Fourth and Hatch In the Tenth bbtiict. THE CONVENTION DETAILS. Fort Wayne Elertrl<* Company t'lircliane* Valuable Kights and Patents of a Baltimore Concern—.*iuspwTed Attempt at A AsasKinatlon - Eyenight I.ost by a Peculiar Explosion—Wreck Near Wabanh. Shelbyvh.tj-:, Ind., Aug. 23.—A1l the I talk of defeating Hon. William S. Holj man for the Democratic congressional nomination in the Fourth-district ended in a feeble effort when it came to balloting in yesterday's convention. The fight against Holman, which was made largely in the interest of Frank .1. Hall of Rushville. some peculiar features and not a little bitterness. Thousands of circulars were distributed among the delegates and about the streets from the •‘Democratic anti-Hol-man headquarters,” giving 48 reasons why Judge' Holman should not be renominated. The convention attracted more than the usual interest and was largely attended. Judge Holman was nominated on the tir-r ballot, vceiving IG6 votes to 30 ‘fi r Hall, 22 of which—were from his home delegation and eight from Ripley county.- Mr. Holman. Governor Matthews and others afterward addressed the crowd in the courthouse yard. Jethro Hat< h In the Tenth. Logansport, Jnd„ Aug. 23. —The Republicans in the T ilth district yester-_ T day afternoon nominated Jethro A. Hatch for congress. The principal candidates were Hatch of Newton county and Judge Crumpacker of Porter county. Dr. Hatch was nominated on the 11th ballot. The nomination ends the LandisJohnston contest in the Tenth district and gives general satisfaction. BIG ELECTRIC DEAL. Fort Wayne Company Purchases a Large Concern of Baltimore. Baltimore, Aug. 23.—The Manufacturers’ Record of week will announce the closing of a big deal which promises to have an important influence upon electric operations in this country. The Wenstroni Electric company of Baltimore, which has a capital stock of i $1,000,000, has sold out to the Fort | Wayne Electric ci unpanyof Fort Wayne, Ind. This deal puts the Fort Wayne I company in couth ii of patents which it is said are being infringed by other electric manufactmvi-s, and the Fort Wayne company ’will.- it is said, immediately begin an. active light tlpoii all who are reported its patents. .. • , SERIO.I S WRECK. Collision on the Michigan Division of the Big Four—The Injured. Wabash. lud., Aug. 23,—A serious wreck occurred last evening on the Michigan division of the Big Four at New Paris, .40 miles north of this city. A southbound freight train pulled in on the siding to let the northbound express by. The brakeman m glected to close the switch and a Hi-ioii ensued. Engineer ( "it/, suffered severe injuries. Mail Ag nt Lyons was also badly bruised. Tlr- p.;-s< imvrs wen considerably shale n up. From \mbush. Mauck’.’oßT. I:. .Aug. 23.—As Chas. Neeley wa> v tuit from a v.-it to his best girl he was kt. - !■ d off his horse by | someone.lyim.' m . . ■ .-h at the top of' Mauckport Lili. >■ were thrown, lone of \vlii( n .str,.. , him in ■ -ide. Ibr aking tw >■ : .'."I t'ntetn-’.eg gyo i otl: rs. lr - ■ <’?! ix- ley w,s .with. Fvt 'n, 'II. . . - ia-r .l|um- when j Rieli ... s : -1. Tmtt kill-, ing i- - : - • ■ ' t my-iery. It is ■ pos.-tt-:.'t •■ ■ -- yas an attempt to kill X Thirt \ i-. r < ■■■ ■ < nr In '.Vain *• | Am id > li’c . —Thv I’i.diI and v/ind ’\ v ; 5 ! i-"* ’’ ■ ?’. ■■ inr r- ‘nr.-rjn j convt it n?• Ay afrernixin. ; The w.m ■ sc.de w. - di- :ns. d. The Indiana ma: '1 "ts d . id< d that they j \o.vl I:-. pt i - “1 a 3.i •' 'r cent re<i' 1 i'. : 1 1>‘a■. .’:. I - »in- | ,<rn. • d tint' ■ mi? tee tiiat will iiieef I wtl ; til ’ran .1 . tiee ill Pitts--1 bur:. S; I' • ■ • .»» 1 '•■male Heml-i. Fort Waxxo:. Aug. 23.—An undiscovered it! .o ,'.;a- earn d alarm I among tn- Goal - popidation by stop- ! pitig ki:l;. - .■■■:; air. mpting to cut off i tiieir iuur. ■ -t- do; <.'titting ttie ; tn-.-ses of V i‘"’ s.. >it: . a-;', d 1!■ with a keyn-edged razor and making his escape. .. _• ' • Stralnre Loss of Eyesight. Jeffersonville. Ind.. Aug. ' 23. — While Lyman, the 20-ye:’.r-old son of I Prison Director Parks, was bn his way , to Corydon, rhe tire of his bicycle burst I while he was pumping up and fragments struck his eyes’, destroying the sight of botE ~—•’ - Horses Cremate J. Washington. Ind.. Aug. 23,—8y the burning of the large barn on the Greenwood place, adjacent to this place, Fred Stump lost five horses. 200 bushels of oats, several tons of hay, wagons, etc. No insurance. Death of General Meily. Goshen. Ind.. Aug. 23. — General Lucius M. Meily of Lima. 0., brother-in-law of Senator Calvin S. Brice, died last eveningfof apoplexy at the home of his sister, Mrs. Dr. A. J. Irwin. Heir to Eight Thousand. Morristown. Ind., Aug. 23.—Thomas Lingenfelter, a farmer of this section, has fallen heir to SS.OtX). The money was inherited from a deceased aunt iu Buy olives in the bu k at the Peoples Bakeiy and I’estaurant, three dooia. South of the Post Oilice. 45 ts ' rs '