Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 19 July 1895 — Page 5

DO YOU WEAR DRESSES? I — If so, Listen! Ready Made Wrappers, 65c. I 98c Ready made Wrappers, 75c. $1.25 Ready made Suits, sl.oo. 1.75 Ready made Suits, 1.40 2.50 Ready made Suits, 2.00 4.25 Ready made Skirts, 3.00 5.00 Ready made Skirts, 4.00 | 6.00 Rea,dy made Skirts, 4.25 I 5,00 Silk Skirt Waists, 4.25 | 6.00 Silk Skirt Waists,’4.9B | All Shirt Waists at Cost. We must reduce our stock to invoice. Boston Store. I. 0. 0. .!•. Block. Kuebler Moltz

A DELAYED BRIDE. | She Wouldn't 110 Wedded Till the Condi- I lions Were All Hight. The company waited, bu.t the bride ' was not ready. A bridesmaid was sent ’ to notify her that George Edward was ' in the oriel nooiii and the band under i the stairs waiting to strike up the first , strains of the ’Wedding march. ’ H “I don’t care,” she pouted as she I threw herself disconsolately on a divan, | to the great danger of her veil: “I’m I ;• not going to be unlucky all my life if I can help it. Dear, dear', why didn’t I . remember it sooner. ” “Remember what, dear?” inquired the perplexed bridesmaid “Why, that everything I have on is new. 1 did remember that if “Married in white, Yon have rhoseii all right, but I forgot the other: “Something old and something new, Or your choice you'll surely rues Every stitch 1 have on is new, and I just will not stir a stop until I haver i something old added to my dress.” “Take my handkerchief, ” suggested one of tin* girls, “What could I do with it?” whined ' the poor tiling. “Brides don't have | pockets; neither do they carry handker I chiefs in their hands. It would look as | if I expected to cry. ” “I have a happy thought,” said the bridesmaid. “Exchange shoes with me. ” “They won’t tit. My feet lire two! sizes smaller than yours. ” “Thanks, awfully. Haven’t yon a! pair of your own Cinderellas?” “ Yes, I have,” said the bride, jump; ing up in a hurry. “Your head is level, -dear. Look in tlie pink box in the chiffonier, or in the blue one.. Oh, they won’t do, they’re so awfully soiled!” “Get me some bread crumbs and a box of powder,” said a practical sotil in > theparty. “Quick! I’ll have them white, in a jiffy. ”, — ■ “You’re just dear, ’’ said the grateful bride. “Now I shall feel that I am properly married, and that everything has.been done to insure my future happiness. Just one thing more for luck: “Hurtfe a ahoe After me—do. ” When the bride descended the stairs leaviimr on the arm of .Georire Edward.

ITEADQBARTERS FOR THE > LATEST STYLES Having - just received a new and elegant line of ZL lite Kirt Op Slip WHITE CANVAS OXFORDS. We have the Best Shoe ever sold for Ladies, at $1.75 - / And we Guarantee every pair. We have a FINE LISE OF TAS COLORED GOODS, that will be sold cheap. You can get a pair of shoes or Adippers from | 15c. to S!.Oo f [ at our Bargain Counter. > Money saved by buying of us. I R. J. HOLTHOUSE * BRO.

the sweet si ■•■i;,'.y <>t'. her face was a subject of favorable comment. Her friends felt that slit' was not entering unprepared upon the future awaiting her, ami she felt, that way herself.—DeWorking Up a Climax. As he entered the barber shop (he was a prominent Official of the Duluth road, | very' prominent, so near the top that he ‘ might be described as the top itself), he ; sat down in the chair and the barber I went to work on his well domed poll. The barber was a cheerful man, fond * of social ;iitteiconrse and rather prided ! himself on his powers as a conversationist. So when lie felt the head of the Duluth official with his taper fingers, he thought he would astonish and please , him with some conversation and per- ! haps the official wdftld in turn write out a ten years’ pass on a piece of shaving ! soap. t So the barber was light and merry, learued and philosophical by turns, and was well pleased with the expression i that stole over the official’s face, so full ! of approbation was it. He. knew that he would handle a pour boire of a quarter, .■ if he did not get the pass. He was determined to please, and when the official asked him if he had any cotton handy i the barber said he thought he -Juul. He sent quickly to a store., and secured a ' small supply of the. cotton, and giving it I to the official that gent lonian took two ■ small fragments ami put them in ins ; ears. Then the barber thought of Casey at the bat.—St. Paul Dispatch. : iThe Pearl river, Mississippi, was called by the Indians the Tallahatchie, “the river df pearls. ” Removed! Removed We have removed our One Price Grocery to the Frank Miesse old stand, or Riverside House, and have added a fine line of fancy and staple groceries and fresh vegetables We invite our old customers and all new ones to call and and see us. Mrs, Sduiiler. Taking effect July 19th, the G. R A 1 will sell exenrsion tickets to Warsaw, 1 and return at rate of $2.35. Return 1 limit Oct. 31. 1895

liMlffi fflW (VALLS Two Firemen Kilted ami Eighteen Badly Injured. ENTIRE SQUARE DESTROYED. Cincinnati Firm. Lose Heavily by a Dl«Hslrous Fire Late Yesterday Afternoon. Tile Suspension Bridge Was Thought to Be In Danger A Large yuantlty of Tobacco Burned. Cincinnati, July 18.—At 2. p. m. yesterday a big fire Started in the 5-story hay and feed warehouse of J. H. Hertnesch & Co. at Water and Walnut streets. It spread so as to threaten the entire square, bounded by Walnut, Water, Vine and Front streets, and a general alarm soon called out the entire department. The square is almost all in ashes ami the flames at times came very near reaching buildings across the streets. At 2:30 the Front street walls fell, killing Captain Michael W. Healy of fire company 29, and Thomas W. Wisby, pipeman company 8, son of the late fire chief Lew Wisby, and wounding 18 firemen, Lieutenant T. B. Newman of company 29 dangerously. The dense smoke from the burning piles of tobacco prevented the firemen seeing their danger, and when the walls toppled over they had no chance to escape. It is believed the lire originated from a match or cigar "stump thrown carelessly near the hay. The warehouse went up like an explosion. Then the lire spread to Nelson, Moms & Co.’s large stables, but their large warehouse stood fireproof. The adjoining eommission and tobacco warehouses went like piles of kindling, causing such a conflagration as to threaten the nqrth end of the suspension bridge. George O. Brown had 8,000 bags of peanuts in his commission house. They burned like oil and soon wiped out the building and stock, taking with it the large 6-story tobacco warehouse of L. Seaman & Co., which was full of leaf tobacco. All the streams of water had no. effect on the fire in these warehouses and the firemen exerted themselves to save other buildings. When the walls of these warehouses fell the fire spread in all directions, damaging Heymeyer Sons & Co., Western Dressed Cork company and Henry Heile & Sons. Those burned entirely out were L. Seamans & Co., leaf tobacco; George O. Brown, commission; H. L. Manning & Co., commission; J. H. Herniesch &- C 0..,, feed and hay: J. A. J. Smith, stables: Nelson, Morris & Co., stables; Kleine & Quirk, commission; Simmons &- Norris, commission: Langler, Garlick & Co., river supplies; J. D. Peacock, naval supplies. " " BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE. An Enthusiastic Crowd of Them Assembled at Baltimore. Baltimore, July 18. —By train and boat the several thousand delegates to the international convention of the Baptist Young Peoples’"Union of America, are constantly arriving. The crowds will continue to arrive until this evening, when the last delegation is scheduled to arrive from New Brunswick, Canada. Each delegate as he registers is given a souvenir programme, map of Baltimore, convention song book, advertising fan, booklet guide to the city of Baltimore and a convention badge. A lodging place is also assigned each delegate. The convention met this njorning to hear the report of the board of managers. The report noted an encouraging growth in the society, which now has organizations in 31 states and in the Dominion of Canada. > , , TEXAS PRIZEFIGHT. Preparations For the Meeting Between Corbett and Fitzsimmons. Dallas, July 18.—At the Corbett--Fitzsimmons athletic, headquarters yesterday an order was received for 250 S2O seats. It was accompanied by a check lor $5,000; The contract for building the cplliseum was awarded this"morning. It is said at tight that Governor Culberson has more liberal views upon the question of prizefighting than the attorney general, and that there is no lawyer of much standing in Texas who has read up on the subject who agrees with Mr. Crane in his conclusions or his citations of the facts. HARVEY-HORR DEBATE. Continuation of the Wordy Financial War at Chicago. Chicago, July 18. —The llarvey-Horr duel yesterday developed into a general engagement,, representatives of Philadelphia, Kansas City, Cleveland and elsewhere pitching into the scrimmage --fter jjhe two principals had hacked encn otner up to me limit. Most of the day was taken up arguing as tb the general prosnerity of the people of Europe about the year 1492', the intention of the framers of the'bill of 1792 as to a double standard and the act of 1873, fruitful themes for differences of opinion, Lehigh Valley Bonds. Phii.adki.phia, July 18.—The Lehigh Valley has placed through Brown R. Shipley & Co. of London $6.(XX),000 1 5 per cent bonds guaranteed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad company; The price is said to be 105. ft. is understood that the bonds will be offered to the public tomorrow. - O . For Mextott. City of Mexico, July 18.—The most complete census ever taken in Mexico will begin in October. If is proposed to gather full statistics bearing on the industrial nrmrress of ;ho reuublic. ' * * - ’ ’A. * X, .-,1

mtii. iWiniM Train of Twenty Cars Goes Through a Bridge, r SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED. Repairs Were Being Made and the Bridge Workmen Were Under It at Work, When a Heavily Loaded Train Crashed Through -A Woman Thought to Be Under the Wreck. M<>\i mi nt, Colo., July 18.— The local freight „n the Santa Fe road fell through the bridge at this place yesterday burying beneath the wreck Mrs. Albert Cooper and a number of the Santa Fe bridge gang who were rebuilding the bridge. Tim number of killed is unknown. as 20 cars are pili'll promiscuously on top <>f the victims. As near as can be learned, a local freight loaig-d heavily with lumber and stqne passed over the bridge at Ila. m. As the engine neared the south end, j the workmen underneath saw the bridge roek ami shouted an alarm.to their comrad B<-i'or<- the danger Could be realized,. the engine aud 20 cars came crashing through, burying those who could not get out of the way beneath the crushing weight. Mrs. Albert Cooper, wifeoif.tlje.enginiieE of. the. britlgc-gang; was sitting in a shady place under the bridge. Her husband shouted To her, but the noise of the train drowned his voice and it is certain that she is in the wreck. The citizens are working heroically, but nothing can be done until the wrecking train arrives. There was about 20 men in the bridge gang and it is believed 10 of 12 are under the wreck. The engineer escaped, but the fireman, conductor and brakemen went down with the wreck. The bridge, was &0 feet high and about 80* 1 feet long. The, killed: Mrs. Albert Cooter. Kansas City. J. C. (Tiil.DEits. Kansas City. I'NK NOWN TRAMP. Injured: Mark Wiekens, engineer: will die. C’lmffik-s Gardner, brakeman; will die. J. N. Krby. brakeman; will die. Niue workmen were seriously hurt, but. all will recover. ASK FOR AN" ACCOUNTING. Suit Against J. V. Farwell Ar Co., the Big Chicago Dry Goods Firm. Chicago, July 18.—• John Brooks and George I). Bullen, assignees of Potter. Lovell & Co. of Boston, have tiled a bill of discovery against the firm of J. V. Farwell & Co. of this city, asking that the firm be compelled to account for SI2.MO.OCX) of securities which, it is alleged, were fraudulently transferred, on the eve of the assignment of Potter, Lovell & Co. in August. 1890. National Republican League. CIfIGAGO, July LS.—General F. A, ’ McAlpin of New York, president of the National Republican league, has directed Acting Secretary Humphrey to call a meeting of the national league's eXecufive committee at Chicago, Aug. 14. to consider a general plan for a campaign of organization and education: the election of a treasurer for the national league in place of Hon. Edward B. Harper, deceased, and the location for national league, headquarters, at present located in Chicago. The meeting will also make provisions for funds td carry out whatever plans the committee may agree upon at this meeting. Strike of Iron Ore Miners. Ishpeming, Mich., July is.—The Ishpeming and Negaunee miners are still out and"there is little prospect of an immediate settlement. About 3.0(H) miners held another secret meeting at the park, midway between the two cities yesterday. All manner of work save' the operation of the-pumps has been suspended. The ore trains on the North- ■ western and the South Shore lines have been abandoned and no attempt is being made to load cars. Overrun With Thieves. Perry, O. T., July 18.—Pottawatomie county is overrun with horse thieves, and 20 law and order leagues, consisting of nearly 1,000 good citizens of the county, have been formed to assist the officers in exterminating the thieves and thugs. Pottawatomie county is surrounded by the Indian territory where the robbers have hiding places for their booty. _ _ - 0,000 Fire Loss. - Sedalia, MorrJul.v 18.—A fire broke out in the business portion of the city yesterday and.in a short time destroyed. three storerooms. The looses amount te $60,000. Three firemen were buried beneath falling walls, but escaped without serious injury,. Iron and Steel' Market Strong;. Cun''AGO,’July 18. —Iron and steel in this market, notwithstanding the somewhat lighter transactions; eolitinue to display great strength as regards valuer, which are fullv maintained in all branches. Orders lor material, while quite numerous, are not so large as they., were in June. Jewelers* Convention. St. Lovis, July 18.—The third annual jewelers' convention met in session here yesterday. J. D. Smith of I nion < ity, Ind., acting national president, itdled the convention to order and -read the opening address. Tried His New Gun. §an Anton I<>, Tex-TUIpTy 18. —Fremont C. White, a private at United States Fort Sam Houston, committed suicide yesterday with one of the new Hrag-Jorgensen rifles recently issued to fflie army. - ' Religious Conference nt Toronto. Toronto, July 18. —The Pan-Ameri-can congress of religioh and education opened in this-eity todliy.

iwmiiiwfONiws. Difliclill Problem Confront' Southern Prison Directors. OVER 500 IDLE PRISONERS. Deputy Warden and Other Official* Appointed— Will Probably A*k For New Laws—Sent to Prison After 10 Year*’ Dodging —Striker* Mu*t Return Strike Benefits—Minor State News. Indianapolis, July 18.-—The southern Indiana prison directors, in session here yesterday, wrestled with the difficult problem of how best to dispose of the services of the 54(1 ( idle convicts in the penitentiary. Among the propositions discussed was one providing for their employment in building toads, but it developed that this could only be. done after the enactment of special legislation. It is not improbable that this agitation may result in application to ! the next general assembly for some such law. For the present it is likely that the labor tyill be offered to the highest bidder. The board made appointments of Arthur Mayer ‘of Jeffersonville as deputy warden, William Woods of Salem as chaplain, and Thomas Hi Jenner of Evansville as steward. ' Dr Peyton, prison .phvgjciiin,.-. offered- -htsTtrsi’ffi’if-' titin, but his successor was not named on aecouiit .of the prevalence of sickness among convicts at this time. IRRIGATION SCHEME. Nfw Use For “Wet'* Gas Wells on Farminir Land. Kokomo. July IS. —W. H. H. Wolf, a prominent farmer of this county, iris hit upon a plan to overcome tne disastrous efieets of the long continued drought which will no doubt be promptly adopted throughout the entire gas belt of Indiana, the method being simple, inexpensive and effective, tin Mr Wolf s farm, as is the case with, yearly all file farms in the gas territory, is a “wet” gak well from which flows a vast volume of water, probably 1.000,(MX) gallons daily. Up to this time it ran off into the creek, but this week Mr. Wolf diverted it into a large ditch running through his farm, across the lower-end 1 *of which he constructed a dam. As a result the ditch soon filled with water and overflowed the farm, giving the parched aud famishing vegetation rerewed life and vigor. This plan, winch has benefited Mr. Wolf nearly $l .000. will, if adopted throughout the ga> belt save the farmers millions of dollars. Thus the ditches made to carrv away the surplus water will be used for the. contrary purpose of retaining the watt r and flooding the drought.stri* ken farms with it. Shot His Friend. : Brazil. July 18.—Hou. George A. Knight, one of the leading attorneys of the state, heard some one walking in an upstairs room. A S&arch was made, but uo one was found.' Then he went into the yard. and. hearing a side gate shut and in,»ueiug t in* form of a matt disap'-'" pearing in tmU darkness on the sidewalk, Mr. Knight shot at him and was grief-stricken when he discovered that he had fatally wounded Jack Wehrle, county clerk. Wehrle is stiil alive, bur the bullet’piereed his abdomen, and he ■ is very dangerously wounded. Rainstorm* and AVlmr. Indianapolis, July is:—Reports from over the state show that the rainfall has been general. This city was visited by a wind and rainstorm yesterday, but. no damage resulted, while the rain was much needed. Logansport experienced an electric storm of considerable magnitude, and sevei'al houses were damaged by lightning,, a bolt of which killed Edward ('arson. A heavy rainstorm at Delphi insures an immense corn crop to that vicinity. Many other places have been equally favored with rain. Entertainment at Winona.* Eagle LaK&, July 18.—There continues to be wide variety of entertainment for Winona assembly ■'attendants, tenters and visitors enjoying numerous musical amt literary treats. Dr. .L'harles- 7 Little of Wabash furnished’excellent entertainment with his lecture on “What Man Owes His Town.” The programme each Gay is replete. wi'thgood tilings and those present are en- ; joying to the full a pleasant vacation 1 period.,' . Strikers Must Return Benefits. Indianapolis, July IS.—The International Cigarmakers’ union ha' decided that the eigarme.kers were in the wrong in the Andrew Steffen strike in this city last February; that there was iio cause for a strike, and that the benefits drawn must be returned, It is said rhe' amount to be refunded the union will be between S6OO and S7OO. After Ten Year’s* Dodjjing;. J asper, July IS.—Ten years ago William Cave, a son of ex Senator Leroy Cave, stole some cattle, since which time he has been dodging the authorities. He has been uirrested :md sentenced three years in the prison soutii. Bicycle Ripper at Martinsville. Martinsville. July 18.—Unknown persons are warring oil the bicycle by distributing tacks on the streets and roadway and by slitting the tubes with knives when the machine is left unguarded. Slot .Machines Must Go. Muncie, July 18.—The mayor has ordered the police,,to see that all slot,machines are removed from the various business places in this city. F.\-<’ashier Arrested. > Aurora, Mo., July 18.—W. L. Loudon, ex-cashier of the Außna State bank, which failed last April, has been arrested on the charge of having, received deposits knowing that the bank was in a tailing condition. He&vas released on" bond. < . Weather. ” . Indiana—Coolpt; westerly to north ,riy winds. ’ ** ' ’ . T /

IIEAK AN ASSESSOR/ RELATES HIS EXPERIENCE AND GIVES A BIT OF ADVICE. His Piano and Poverty Froble»n-r-A Parrot That Was Cheap at Any Price A *ceo» In ( pper Tendoin An Appeal For Courtesy to the As*e*sor. When by telling the truth an evil is perpetrated, then it is wrong to tell tho truth. I suppt .so that is the reason 80 many people are doing good by telling falsehoods to personal property assessors. The ■writer is a deputy assessor iu the west town, tuid at present he is compiling a book that is full of names and figures. The names are all right, but the man who said “figures can’t lie” nbver assessed personttl property. < There are, about 50 of ■ who form In a line at 9 a. mi, move up to a window in Assessqr Jacob M. Horn's west town office, Hayuiarket Theater building, and get onr books 'and blank schedules. Tiic'o calfskin <-<iyered books contain A little map of some particular district in’the g-reaf West Side.. We move out to these districts and go to work. The town cb'rly-tegiitci - ’a;’ oaths to ‘‘faithfully perform the .duties 1 of‘an as-essor, ” and the people we assess do the rest of the swearing. That isn’t all. Sometimes they.set thed->g on us and otherwise treat; us as though we were book agents. That makes the .. as>r»is<*F- j w-ami; , ’fnf<T rTii n he -interviews • a neighbor regarding property that is not accessible. Aitd the cousequenee is ' people who “bounced” the assessor willfind a valuation placed upon their'property that will caii'e them to think .there ..is nothing certain but death, and taxes. Occasionally we find poverty and a piano together. The piano is assessable, aud the poverty isn't. If ..you assess the piano, you increase the poverty, aud there you are. , These ineofigrftities come up, and unless you have the wisdom of .a board of equalization there is trouble. Speaking about this board. I have an idea that they will just about double the poor assessors’ figures when they get down to work. A keen assessor can locate every piglip in his district. If he doesn’t hear it. every!,, <lv i ISe in the neighborhood-, has, and they tell him about it. I asked a real nice 1001-'ing lady the other day if , - she had a piano, and she said “No.” “Why, yes, mamma, we have, ” said her little, girl. The mother said: “Go into the house this minute, you naughty girl. How ..dare you f” And then rhe child knew sire had done S(..metliing wrong. She had told the tvmii to a nasty, mean assessor. . I Went into a little candy'store on the same street. To the woman behind r?e couniei: 1 stated my business. She replied: "1 am a yaior widow. My God, what will I do?” Tears flowed down her cheeks,, and, she sobbed as . though her heart would break? The assessor i.-It '■> in. an riiat Tie sneaked out without askinir her ihnife. Eventlie yorrots ait-.-wn on asc or'. A Laflin sire. • i.: l told the assessor to o.i t.e rumbr ■ tiit. s f while he \vas conducti.ug. the i:,,yii-.ii..-ria: cerenfony. 'That bird very plainly, “ said the writs r*.' '■'Jt’.'t la :.i the .b ar fell, av He can -;:v y.i.-; as plainlyl can. I will -.-Il | ir f, .. Thew.'s a bargain.” Amt th. lady meant < v< rv'wordshe said A parrot that eatieii'san assessor is <tm chea.p at any pt ie« This is how they do it on Ashland boulevard: ?- ■ ‘Scene, front shtop of a "’stone .mansion. Dramatis personae, lady with large diamonds in her ears. Negligee attire. Asse.'sor with br>ok'an.Uau' official smile. ' , Lady—Wy-are cleaning ’ house today, dll topsy turvv. and you cannot come iff. • ' Assessor—Not tit. all" necessary, my dear madam. tli:rt I should go in. I have brought this book and niv imagination along, apd I h;m see all that is •nee. ":.ry. I -ee that this is a beautiful' house, and the .eye of my imagination penetrates these walls. 1 see a grand piano, statuary by Tlirowalstefe, paintings by the old and new master's, tapestries from India; ea'i.X'ts from Turkey, eliiiia fronf Dresden, br: • a.-bruc'from till -parts of the’world—in .mhmgM-h-ate-r'tattyWf 'y.iur ..xceptioiml" ' ; judgme.nt .w< tild use in embellishing t.ueli a-noble luatision. ' 'Lacy— Sir! Assessor—Whild I can hardly venture 'to p1.,-e a i ai;ia.t ion upon such, treasures I will; be nioderati and say $lO,000. . lauly—Do it if'yon .lore- 1 Come in and ~ The assessor tvemf' in and found his mental picture scarcely overdrawn., but the filial courtesy caused a slump in the - valv.atiuik ■ ' «» rHere is a bit of advice to. persons who are mcli’U'd. to i'<?''*nt the .intrusion of an i.'.'C'sor. ihe ;alv:ee does not cost a cent, but if you .io-not net upon it you o may-Ih' „ eanst Ino end of trouble aud money also-. Throw your door wide open to the asse'sor, invije kiii*.»in....give him ■ to understand that y ou, ■ are the obliged party and give him thw iijformationjw , seeks, and it is IT to 1 .that you will G' treated fairly, and a point or two may be stretched, in your fuvqr. Hliftt liiiu out, ami he will make a record of the fact, and in fixing the valuayon' of your property find nothing' in .your fa vor. Isl you.go To the office; with votir ' schedule, the fact that- you refused admittance tofliie’deputy is noreu. amt in that event you will pay. all the law demands. —West Side Assessor in Chiea-i » go Times-Herald. , , . a" . _______ ■ —t ~ : ■ / *. ——— A’ommencing July 17tti during the balance of the season, the 11. 1L& 1. will sell exciirsipii tickets to Home City aud return to single‘individuals, at rate formerly advertised for parties of 3to 9. which is $2.35. The. return limit will be Oct. ■> Ist. ■■■,-. y • / • Good tjpafd and lodging at the I nion Bakery. doVsitwljll