Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1895 — Page 4

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©he democrat Jf. BLACKBURN, Proprietor. FRIDAY. APRIL 19. 1895. Rates of fluhsoriptioo. \ One Year, tn advance >1 M Six Months J® Font Months 511 All subscriptions not paid during the year will be charged at the rate of 12.00. Office tn Democrat Ruildtng. east sldeof Sec ond Street— ground Boor A Western man for 1896. CLAUDE MATTHEWS. THE NEW FISH LAW. It Does not Prohibit Fishing in the Small Lakes. For the information of local fishermen the Democrat prints the new fish law as passed by the State Legislature. Tiie bill introduced by Senator McDonald amends the old fish law so as to allow search war • rants to be issued by justices of the peace so that a search tnay be made of a man’s premises for unlawful fishing appliances, such as seins, nets, etc. Under the old law this could not be done. The new law, known as the Holier act, is aimed to protect fish during the spawning season, and is as follows: Section-4. Be it enacted by the * General Assembly of the State of pcj_mfiana. that it shall be unlawful for any one to take li-.h from the lakes of the state between the’ Ist day»ot April and the 15th day of June, except it be tor the purpose of mtrooricing the variety of fish into other lakes or rivers. Section The Slate Commissioner of fisheries shall enforce-the. provisions of this act, and may appoint deputies, and may’ tor that purpose u<e any’ money provied by the iegislatur for his office. Anyone violating any of the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction, be fined in not less than $lO nor more than $ 100, and upon second conviction of the same person, imprisonment may be added not exceeding sixty days. Section 3. Whereas an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act, the same shall be in force and .effect from and after its passage. Approved March 11, 1895. THE MAN WHO NEED NOT WORK THE ROADS. On application to the township trustees any person liable to work on highways npy be exempt, therefrom if it be sliown that he is unable from bodily infirmities to work thereon-and that he is too poor to pay the commutation therefore; also, any, ’ person who is a bona tide member of a legally organized fire company, organized and located in any incorporated city or town in this State, or any person who served in the army during the late war, and in such cases the township trus- ». tee shall execute to such person a certificate thereof, which shall on being presented to the supervisor entitle him to such exemption. The above law has an emergency clause and is now in effect. PETER GAFFER & BRO. Painting, Paper Hanging and Calcaniining. t. ! 'We solicit your work, and are ready to guarantee satisfaction, both as to quality ami amount of work done? We can compete your wurk so as not to bother around Jong. Call and see us or drop us a card, and you will find us on hand. — Peter Gaffer & Bro. eV-- p ~ Licensed to Wed Henry Schulte to Emma Starost. - Godfrey Lehrman to Anna Scbamerloh Milton J. Hower to Mary E. Stevens. O’Neal White to Iva Custer. L Frank B. Lord, Jr., to Victoria Brande berry. Zephaenia Andrews to Lillie B. King.

, I A GOOD REASON . For Indiana to Be Proud of the Part Her Brave Volunteer* Took in the War For the Union. . i An examination of the official j records of the late war relating to i the part that Indiana took in that ’ bloody contest, discloses much information that is <»f interest to every Grand Army post in the , state, and from which a brief summary cau be made that will be pre- : I served with pride by the patriotic | survivors of that sanguinary struggle as well as by their loyal descendants. The records disclose ! that the Indiana soldiers fought in i 808 different engagements and conj tested in 17 different states as fol - I lows: In Virginia they participated jin 90 different engagements; in ■ Tennesee, 51; in Georgia. 41; Mississippi, 24; Arkansas, 19; Alabama | 18; Kentucky, 16; Louisiana, 15; Missouri 9; North Carolina, 8; Maryland 7; Texas, 3; South Carolina, 2; Indiana Territory, 2; Pennsylvania 1; Ohio, 1; Indiana, 1. j The following is the list of the casualities sustained by the Indiana soldiery during the entire war: Officers killed, 294; enlisted men killed, 3,140; enlisted men who died of wounds, 2,224; officers died of disease, 220; enlisted men who died of disease, 13,172, making total deaths 19,200 Officers discharged for disability, 70; enlisted men discharged for disability, 17,115. The total number of enlistments from the state during the war period was 118,254, abd were, according to age reported at the time ot their enlistment, as follows: Nine hundred and forty-four were 17 and under 21 years of age, 25.i 52s were between the ages of 21 ; and. 25,17,7’8 were between 25 l and 30 years, 8,364 were between 130 at>d 35 years, 14,127 were 35 I years old and past. Ihe fact that ! 95,766 enlisted men were under 30 ' years of age when they entered the 1 army may explain to some extent | why the pension roll continues so large nearly 30 years after the war has closed. The state sent the flower of her population to the front, and not a single comiiiand ever reflected disj credit to the company they sought i to honor in upholding the flag of | their imperiled nation. The best i and bravest of her citizens respondled to their country’s call, and the magnificent monument that a generous people have erected in the center of their capitol city to perj petuate the memory of thesey galj lant heroes shows the appreciation and enduring gratitude in which their sacrifices and sufferings are held by a most liberal-hearted public. Indiana has just cause to be proud of her brave “Boys in Blue,” for among them stand a Harrison, a Wallace, a Burnside, and a hun - dred other illustrious names that adorn fame’s imperishable roll of honor, proving that in peace as well as in war she numbers among her ! citizens men of ability and charac ter, who will ever add to the glory and reputation of the grand old Hoosier State. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Joel Welty to Christian Burri, inlot 190, Berne .*.7 . .3 600 00 Peter Solder to Eli Sprunger, in-lot 41, Berne. 900 00 John Bixler to John Soldner, in-lot 284, Berne.. 165 00 A A Sprunger to Samuel Lehman, 10 acres Monroe tp.. .600 00 Harry E Cordua to Edward Cordua, in-lot 437, Decatur. ....... 300 <M) JobLYaneyto Frank and Bruce Beboat, 2 acres Jetlertfon tp 300 00 W H II France, aud to L Campbell 80 acres St Marys tp .'.... 57 06 Christy Stogdill to John M Kaehr, 20 acres French tp 800 00 ( | Christy Stogdill to John Maier, 40 ? acres French tp....“ 1600 00 ’ j Henry Baltimeyet to John Fruchle i j 1 acre Preble tp « 20 00 Phi'ip Sprungei lol) Selieldegger, > K'pt in-lots 157, 158, 147 and 3 acres. Monroe tp...... 1900 00 C M Weldy to Joshua Bright, true., 1 acre Kirkland t p.. 100 00 A M Fuller etal to A J Wood, X ’ acre St Marys tp. 25 00 j John Hilty to M T Burdg, in-lot 1 i 314, Berne,. 250 00 . Sophia Oliver to Deborah Chapman pt out-lot 72, Decatur 500 00 1 J L Swartz to Franklin Click, 3X acres. Blue Creek tp . no 00 Trusila Heller q c d to Louisa. Mar- • tin, in-lot 345, Geneva.. ."77 4 TOO

THE GRAVEL ROAD LAW. The Old Law 1s Materially Changed ns Will be Found Below. That section one (1) of an aot entitled an act to amend section one (1) of an aot entitled an act to amend section one (I) and three (3) of an act to provide for the repair of tree turnpike roads in the vari ous counties of Indiana, and constituting the Board of Commissioners of any county in this State a Board of Directors of such roads, approved March 24, 1879, being sections 5104 and 5106 oT the Revised Statutes of 1881, approved March 6, 1883, approved March 4, 1803, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: , Section 1. That by virtue ot their office, the Commissioners of each county in this State are hereby constituted a Board of Turnpike Directors, under whose manage meat and control all free turnpikes iu such county are hereby exclusively vested. It shall be the duty of such Board of Directors at their first meeting after the taking effect of this act, to divide the free gravel roads of such county into three sys terns, and as near as possible to cover the same number of miles in each system. Said systems shall, as far as practicable, include entire roads, but where this can not be done roads may be divided and part included iu one system and part iu another. Said Commissioners- shall, by lot, assign one of their number to each of said districts; and such Commissioner shall have charge of the district or system so assigned to him. He shall have authority to employ for such system a Superintendent, who shall be a real estate owner, and who shall reside in the district assigned to said Commissioner, and who shall have charge of the repairs in such district aud the employment ot the necessary labor and the purchasing of material to keep said system in repair. It shall be his duty to oversee and superintend the labor employed and see that faithful work is done and time put in by such laborers. He shall give preference in the employment of labor for such repairs, where the same is equal 111 character and price to that to be had elsewhere, to the real estate owners and laborers along the line of such free road. Said Superintendents shall receive as compenstion fqr such services lEe sum of two dollars per day out of the gravel road repair fund for each day actually employed in directing and superintending the repairs of such free highway. He shall give bond in such sum as said Commissioners shall determine for the faithful performance ot his duties as such superintendent, for the honest employment of labor and making ot contracts for materials. Such superintendent shall keep a strict account of all labor employed, and all materials purchased with the names of the parties employed and persons from whom said materials are purchased, together with the price thereof, and shall make a semi-annual report thereof to the Board of Commissioners. Said report to be made in June and December of each year, which report shall be recorded in a book to be kept by said Board tor that special purpose, which shall be open for examination to all persons interested on all proper occasions. Said superintendent shall give written orders or certificates of the amount due any laborer, employe or person, which order shall be presented by the parties entitled to receive payment thereof, to the Board of Commissioners, and the same shall be audited by them and paid out of the gravel road repair fund, as other claims are ordered paid by said Board: Provided, That when, in the opinion ot the Board, the interest of any free turnpikes, require, they may enter upon any lands in said county and take the gravel or other material necessary for the repair of such turnpike, and shall give a certificate to the owner or owners of such material so taken, which shall state the value thereof, together with the amount of damages to such lands by reason of the removal of such material, and the County Auditor, upon the presentation of said certificate, shall issue an order upon the County Treasurer for amount so certified, who shall pay the sanye out of the tain* pike fund: Provided,» further, That in case said owner or owners are not satisfied with the value so certified by said Board, he or they shall have the right to appeal to the Circuit Court ot said county, subject to all the provisions of the, statutes n,ow in force relating to the condemnation ot material sot

road purposes: Provided, further, That a notice of such appeal shall be tiled in the Circuit Court oKsaid county within ten days after the delivery of said certificate. Section 2. Whereas, an emergency exists tor the immediate taking effect of this aot, therefore the same shall be in torce from and after its passage. Dun for the week ending April 13th, says: Progress toward better business continues, but it is slow and meets obstacles. In speculative aspects, and in wholesale demand for goods, the week shows improve meat. Money markets are undisturbed, and a little more active. But among the chief obi-'ach*-* is the anxiety of operatives to arenre better wages, even while ninny man ufacturing works are running without profit, and others at the risk of loss. In a number ot establishments better wages have been conceded, thus increasing the purchasing power of the people, but strikes have largely overbalanced settlements, several of importance have thrown about 12,000 workers out of employment this week. Retail trade has improved on the whole since March, as the approach of Easter brings more business, but distribution to individual consumers still lags behind purchases of job bers and such demand for products as springs from building and other investments looking into the future. 1 Crop prospects will greatly affect the course of trade for some months, and the government report has little influence to discourage. For consumers, the worst feature is the rapid advance in meats. For the first time in a long period, prices of commodities average a shade higher than a year ago. Sales of wool are particularly interesting, amounting for the week to 6,030,200 lbs., and for five weeks previous 25,621,200 against 25,277,676 in the same weeks of 1892. In brief, sales are close and to the quantity required for a full con sumption, aud the long delay in placing orders and the lateness of the season make the proportion of mills at work larger than usual. No improvement in prices appears, and domestic wool does not respond to recept advances in foreign markets. The low prices encourages manufacturers to compete much more vigorously with foreign goods of many kinds than they had expected, and for the medium and cheaper grades of goods they have more than the usual demand, because purchases ot consumers have for two years been comparatively small. The better goods fare not so well, foreign competition being more effective, but there is a good demand tor dress goods. A NOTABLE SALE OF TROTTERS. At Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25, the greatest lot of highly bred horses ever put up at public auction in Indiana will be sold, by W. B. Bash and E. M. Powers, of Fort Wayne, at the Fort Wayne Driving Park. Mr. Powers will sell his entire stud including the great young sire, Wayne Wilkes, 2:16, sire of Nidia, 2:131, and five other 2:30 performers.' He will also sell all bis brood mares and a large number of fast and wellbred colts bv Wayne Wilkes. Mr. Power’s recent removal to Kansas City makes this step imperative, and every annimal he owns will be offered without reserve. The consignment of Mr. W. B. Bash will comprise about thirty head, mostly the get of Strathmore 408. Among the Ipt will be Derondfci 2:274; a full sister and brother, Strathso, 2:13 a Strathmore Ally out of American Girl, 2:201, and others equally well-bred ' There will be a number of high class roadsters and business horses among the offering. A credit of nine months -will be extended to responsible persons, giving note with good freehold security. ,J ust received a full line of Grass Seeds, including Timothy, Kentucky Blue Grass, Red Top, Orchard Grass, English and Italian Rye Grass. Also Medium and Mammoth tied, Alsyke, Alfalfa, Scarlet and Crimson clover and a full assortment of Field and Garden Seeds in bulk. Call and see us. 2-4 J D. llale. — y—--60 Dozen heavy weight KNEE PANTS at 25 cents per pair at Ike Rosenthal’s sits Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World’* Fair Highert Medal and Dipioms.

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TO RKOTHKH PRIMUKS(Callaway, Neb., Weekly Tribune ) Some time ano we sent out a number, of letters to members of the eraft, asking that each one contribute an amount which they would not miss, (if not more than ten cents,) to assist us tn keeping our head above water until a crop can be raised in this drouth-stricken region, aud, considering the small number of appeals sent out. we cannot complain of the response’. But the late blizzard and consequent harder times admonish us that we must not forget our obligations to our family as long as there is a tender, responsive heart to appeal to. A’ou will readily see that we have nothing but our paper to depend on. as our farm the past tiiree crop seasons was a parched desert, and the loss of advertisements consequent upon paralyzed business, leaves us almost nothing, as the, drouth destitution multiplies delinquent subscribers, prevents those who would from paying up, ami others from subscribing. 1 am the oldest newspapei man in Custer county, having punished the first democratic Custer Coufity Democrat, in Broken Bow in 1884. and have never had to suspend. Added to my desire to keep my family of seven above want. 1 have the ambition, common to all newspaper men, to stay in the field. Next to the comforts of my family is my desire to see my paper weather the storm. I have labored Industriously as a printer for 25years, since 1 was 12 years old, and my ambition is to die in the ranks: but 1 am not ready to die yet. This is a great country, and there is a great deal for the journalist to do here yet, and 1 have no other profession. 1 don’t feel like applying to public charity, nor Would this help me at alt as to my newspaper. 1 at all times, recognized my dutv as a mtinber of the craft, to help those in distress; and, when prosperity returns, I am sure my nature will not be changed. Help me in my adversity, and in my prosperity 1 will show the open hand of the average printer to all who need help. We have great hopes that, during the coming summer, our drouth-stricken land will again be “green and gold.” All communications will lie promptly answered. Thankful for past favors and hopeful of the future, I subscribe myself Your Brother in the Craft, Frank W. Coni.yJ , " BE CALM. To escape nervous troubles, cultivate, reposeful habits. When yousitdown still. Do not start at sudden noises. A noise never harms one, thoug a long continuation of it might. When a child 1 wance attended a service in church where there was no carpet. The preacher was rather an eccentric man,—tall, thin, and of a severe and rather forbidding countenance. Long footstools were in the middle of the sermon some one happened to tilt one up. and it fell with a noise that seemed to wake all the echoes that bad obeen slumbering years in the building. Os course everyone looked round to see where the noise came from. The minister paused. “If the house fall, never mind it!” he said, in such stern, commanding tones, that for the rest of the sermon I, at least, gave him my undivided atteution. It was a lesson in composure which I have never forgotten. Control of nervous movements controls the nerves themselves, and the nerves being kept in subjection are less liable to assert themselves at disturbers of the body. Panics are simply nerves gone wild. One can'attaln to a serenity of manner under any aud all circumstances, can rise to that peaceful height that lies beyond emotion, can be “mistress of her herself though china tall,” and if evor “Mr, % Rawjester” should so far forget himself as t 0 throw a flatiron at one’s head,” will, like Miss Mix, be able to’’retire calmly.”—From “Nervousness: How to Avoid It,” in Demorest’s Magazine for May. ■ Notice of Final Settlement of Eatate. Notice is hereby given to the oredi tors heirs and legatees of Solomon Byrd, deceased to appear tn the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the »th day of May. 1895. and show cause if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not bo approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Gboroe H. Kelley, Adm r, Mann & Bbxtty, Att’ys Decatur, Indiana, April 17, 1895. 5-3

WHEN OTHERS FAIL. Comsu.t With Dr. H. H. Keller. Physo-Medical Physician and surgeon, formerly of Chicago, now known as Decatur's leading and most successful Specialist- lie makes a specialty of all forms of all chronic diseases, such as Blood and Skm diseases. Sores, Spots, Dimples, Scrofua. Private Diseases, Tumors, Tetter ’ Eczema. Asthma, Indolent, Ulcers. Acute and Cbroulc Bronchitis, Catarrh, Heart Trouble, Diseases of the Eye, Neurahria, Rheumatism, Piles, Fistula, Fisures, Rectal Ulcers, Nervous Debility <>f the young, middle aged and old people. Diseases of Women aud Children, and in fact all diseases that the humnu body is heir to. My past and uniform success encourages me in promising full satisfaction to all my patients. Consultations at my office, free; German and English spoken. 1 will also attend to all calls day or night, city or country, doing a general practice and conforming strictly with the principles of the Physo-Medicaf School of Medicine., There are no poisons used in my method of treatment. I keep a full line of drugs ou hand ami fornish all medicines from my office. 1 hope by strict adherence to flie principles of truth and honest dealing to merit your patronage. 1 am yous truly, H. E. KELLER. M. D. " Office over Hoithoiise’s Shoe Store, on west side of Second street. Residence near corner of Fourth and Madison streets, opposite the .Catholic church.. Office hours from Ba.m. to 11,'a. m., and from Ip.m. to 5:30 p. in. and from 6. p. ni. to 8. p. m. Lock box 144. Telephone 57. stf Hot Spring* Seml-Weekl y Kxcnrulon* April and May. Commencing Wednesday, April 17th. and continuing each Saturday and Wednesday thereafter during April and May. the “Clover Leaf Route” T. St. L. & K. C. R. R. will issue one fare excursion tickets to the World’s Sanitarium, Hot Springs, Ark. Return limit 30 days. The conditions existing a few months since are entirely removed. This well known health and pleasure resort can now be seen at its best and upon the most favorable terms both as to transportation and hotel rates. The “Clover Leaf” connects with all Hot Springs trains in new Union station, St. Louis. C. C Jenkins, Gen. Pass. Agt., Toledo, Ohio. ' J K“ KxcurMon to Kam>a«,Tcxni<i, Nebraska Colorado, Ktc„ April 23d. Tho T. St. L. & K. C, R. R., Clover Leaf Route will issue on April 23d. one fare Home Seekers’ excursion tickets to points West and Southwest, i. e, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Oklohoma, Indian Territory. Arkansas and Texas. Call on nearest agent, Clover Leaf Route or address, C. C, J knkins, Gen. Pass. Agt. Toledo, Ohio. N. B.—One fare excursion to Michigan May 7th. • 1 Cheaper Than Ever At Hughes’Granite & Marble Works. Fifteen per cent, of a discount for the year 1995. All work warranted to be new and flrst-clrss. Lettering done in German and English. You are invited to stop and get prices. L. C. & Wm. Hughes. 4ftf (Successors to W. 8. Hughes.) Notice to Teacher. For the months of November and December, 1894, and January February, March and April, 1895, applicants for teacher’s license will be required to answer a list of Suestions based upon the essays of John iuskin, Glnrf <% Co’s, edition. This is one of the Indiana Teacher’s Reading Circle books for 1894-5. Respectfully, J. F.Snow, Co. Supt. Notice of Final Settlement of Fatate. Notice Is hereby given to the creditors, liters and legatees of Abraham W. Baumgartner, deceased, to appear In the Adams circuit oou-t. held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 19th day of April, 1895, and show cause if any. why final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then ano there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Samuel H. Hocker. Administrator. Decatur, Tnd., March 27,1895. L. 0. Devoss, Attorney. 8-8 Dr, Price’s Cream Baking: Powder aw«xm Gold Madtf sCmwemw «*. s*e PnuKtaca 4.