Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1896 — Page 4

will pay ' « =YQU ■ ■■ \' for your trouble. Tennis Flannel, Dress Goods, Dark Styles, 34 inch Serge, sc, 6c, 7c, 8c and 10c. all wool, 25c. Blankets, Plaids, White only, what is left, I2fc. 60c a pair. . . . Remnants, Blankets, . Mi 1 11 1 Big line, All wool, all colors, a s- \ r our^Price Best made, $4.25. Red Flannel, ’ • , . .. ? AH staples, at 5c 15c, 20c, and 25c. Yarns, Ginghams, 50c, 60c, 65c a pound, 5 and 8 cents. STfli BOSTON STORE —

e-ht* democrat K. BL AV KB PRlf, Proprietor. Fit ID AY. JAY. :t. LB9(> Rates of Subscription. €>ne Year, iti advance .. w .. 11 50 Six Months•• Four M0nth5.....'.....', 5o All subscriptions not paid during the year will be charged at the rate of 82.00. Offloe in Democrat Building, east sldeof Sec ond Street -ground floor A Western mail for 1896, CLAUDE MATTHEWS. Notice to the Democratic Central Committee of AdaimvCounly. There will be a meeting of the Democratic Central Committee ot Adams county, Indiana, held at the court room at 2 p. m. on Jan., 4, 1896, to select delegates to the convention to be helcLat Muncie, on Jan., -8, 1896, to select a piember of the State Central Committee, and to transact such other business as may come before the County Central Committee. John W. Tyndall, Chairman. Wm. Blackburn, Secretary. The Decatur Journal of last week in attempting to make a reply to the article on the de.falations of county treasurers, which appeared in the Daily Democrat a few day ago, takes up most of his space in defining the word ‘"default.;” His definition is good, but the make up of his paper is bad. The fact of having . made out tax receipts and marked the same paid upon the books, does not create a defalcation. Those taxes have‘a lien against the property, and cap be collected ten years after the receipts are made out. If the recerpW are not taken up by the taxpayer, they can be placed upon the tax duplicate again „ and they will stand in open account as they would had no receipts ever been made out. The receipts themselves are the only evidence of taxes having been paid, and as long as they are in possession oTthe treasurer there can be no defalcation. More evidence will have to be introduced by the Journal before we can believe there is a defalcation, either by the present treasurer orany of the ex-treasurers. We do not believe the.e is a man in Adams county, be be Democrat of Republicaii, who would like to see Dan lb Bold? lose one y€nt, either by his own-*actx or by the acts of others. The county commissioners* have begun suit to recover the amount of the note iif question And time alone will tell who will be the •loser. ;jjf Mr. Robison and his bondsmen are liable they wi:i pay it. If Mr. Bolds is liable he will pay it. At any rate the Journal nian can rest assured that the county won’t lose a cent. .., ■ ' Miss Annie Merriman is visiting friends at Monroe. ‘ a. ; .-r -L, "I- ■ ‘

Friday evening the Masonic Order ot Eastern Star installed their offi cers for the ensuing year. Dr. J. C. Coverdale first installed Masonic officers who were: -K-C-Miller, W M; W B Suttles, S W; Daniel Sprang, J W; Henry Winnes, T: J W Vail, D M Hensley, Stewards; Barney Kalveriski, Tyler. After which followed the installation ot the Eastern Star officers with D E Smith as installing officer. The officers elected were as follows: Mrs Nellie For J, W M; Mrs L C Miller, W P: Mrs Monta Hensley, A M; Miss Anna Winnes,Secretary; Mrs Angie Archbold,, Treasurer: Miss lantha Gregory. Conch: Mrs Olive Peterson, Asso. Cond.; Miss Ethel Hale Adah; Mrs Han- ' nah Moore, Esther; Mrs Mary True, Martha; Miss Matie Auten, Electa: Mis Tena Vail, Chaplain, Mrs Mag gie Lichtenwalter, Marshal; Miss Nellie Blackburn, Warden, Barney Kalveriski, Sentinel. After which an elegant lap supper was served During the evening music was furnished by a quartette and the mandolin club. A large number of factories and corporations that- employ hands have adopted, a rule that they will not employ any man that does not pay his debts. A number of railway companiessay this is why they discharge men and give no reason therefore. Factories and business men are adopting such a course, and it will do more to improve the credit system than anything that can be done.. Give a man to understand that he must pay his debts or .you will not give him employ men t, or that if he is working tor you that he will have to pay his debts or hunt some place else to work, and he will ma,ke some effort to straighten, up with those whom he owes, <Af he cares anything for Bis jobbing family.or h’is friends. Richard G. Kerlin, the well-known contractor, was arrested in this city for perjury, on an indictment found by the last grand jury; lie gave bond for his appearance in the sum of SBO6. He will be able no doubt to prove his innocence and his many friends in this ci|y .hope he will be clearly vindicated. Tuesday evening' al the IL (). P. Club rooms 'lic'uTredmnumr^rtßrTuninrsoCTaneveqJ&ofTEieseason in the form of a New Years eve party: The club rooms were artistically decorated with potted plants and draped intheclub. colors. The evening was spent in games and' 'other social .amusements until half past ten ' w’lren very dainty refreshments were served "which were indulged in by all alter which all were entertained in various ways un-tiUwelve o'clock when the "Old-Year" was ushered out ami the “Now Year”wctcomed in with inusie. After seeing the New year jn the > guests,left for their respective homes declaring alien wanting to spend a" pleasant evening they would go to the 11, 0. P. club rooms as everything went to show their, skill in different ways Those present were: Miss.es Nellie Schrock Airieatiu Grace Peterson. Rose Christen, Tessa Barkley. May Hughes. Dollye Schafep-, Mena Mvers. Bess Jlorwin, Leila Miller and Nellie Blackburn -and Hattie Kelley, of Geneva, Messrs 11. F. Kullow. John Heller. Roy Archbold. Herman Yager, Will Schrock? Clarke Coverdale, Don Quinn, Warren Moses, Simeon Beatty, Mari Adatns.-Chas, [fell and Will Low- " er. ~ “77 ' Miss Emma Teeple returned to Cinc nnati, O Wednesday.:

WISH PEOPLE ARIIESTEIL i Thirteen Ministers and Prominent Members of the Church Charged with Fornication. . ~3 All Released on Bonds Aggregating Five Thousand Dollars. -x» I. Thirteen indictments were found by the last grand jury Against some of the Amish people living in Mon roe 'find Wabash townships. The indictments are against the following persons: Jacob J. Eicher, fornication. Peter Mazelin, fornication. J no. Schwartz, iornication. _ ' • • ■■ t ■' ' ' ' - ■ Peter Schwartz, fornication-. Soseph Schwartz, unlawfully solemnizing a marriage. Christian Schwartz, failing to return marriage-certilfcate. Christian Schwartz, unlawfully solemnizing marriage. Christian Schwartz, iornication. David Schwartz, unlawfully solemnizing marriage. David Schwartz, failing to return marriage certificate. David Schwartz, marrying without license. Jacob Schwartz, unlawfully sol emnizing marriage. Jacob Schwartz, marrying without license. These people, as a rule, are peaceable and God fearing, but some of the customs of their religion are not in accordance with our laws. The indictments found are against persons who haie married first cousins and married without license. Indictments were also found against their preachers for solemnizing marriages without license and failing to return mar-, riage certificates. Os course all these practices are within the teachings of their religion, and this is die only law they know*. However this does not. excuse any class of people or sect from obeying the laws of our country. Courts have no attraction for them. They never sue or make any defense to suits brought against them a,nd they have already declared themselves regarding the present indictments. They will let the law take its course and say if they are molested in the practi.ee of their belief they will move to some country where they will not be ■distur,bgd. If this is their intention, let it be so. We have no use for any class of people who disregard our -law. -If They would- live inAmerica, let them do as Americans do, otherwise let them seek a more .congenial clime. For. Sale—The scenery inMhe Meillers’ Opera House. This is a full set ot scenes and in good condition. As I have concluded to quit the opera house business, this will be sold cheap I have a fine piano with the house that I sell will with or without the scenery. d363-tfwltf John Mhirers Neal Radeniaker is a* proud of- his new cane as a boy with a new pair of skatgs. Leo Strauss remembered that lie was. getting old and would ?oon need something to lean on. So New Years day Neal, received a beautiful walking stick. The head of the <;ane is a fine piece of workmanship—an Italian soldier on the lookout. The head is the finest of ivory. Neal prizes it , ve.ry higliiy. ; - Yesterday at hig-lr noon Arthur Callow and M'isg Hattie Maj;ner' Were joined, togetlier in the holy bondSc,of matrimony, • Rev. ShepheYd. oflieiating. A small numI her of invited guests witnessed Die cere? I monies ami wished them God speed on | their journey through life. The best? j wishes of 'l'he Democrat go will) thh young coiqde. A grajid turkey dinner was given at the home of Timothy h'outz/s in wi’st French tpwuship oii l (•Ihristinas .day. The people came in until they numbered thirty-six. The guests were Grandma Hollman, i m other of -M rs -Foul z; IJe nry Mbrro w<? -wife and family. A Ibert Khidel, wife and family, . Grandma ]<e\no'ils. Andrew Reynolds, wife and family. Grandma French, John.l’. 1 Steiner, wife and family. . Those from a distance were: James H off mail, wife'andi daughter, of Decatur, 111., Stanton Hoffmah and wife;, Poneto, Sylvester Eouiz, wife and daughter v ßhilTton, Marion Pontz, wife and family, Montpelier, -fcr', _, : vy'-Jg LJJ- - Mrs. W. 11. Niblick is Visiting at Ft. Wayne. -

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’ Deatli oi Bev. Joseph Niisebanin at I Laperle, Ind. A special from Laporte, dated Dec, *26, says: "Rev. Joseph Nussbaum, pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic church in this city, died this morning at ten o'clock, death resulting from a stroke ! of paralysis. The deceased tive of Saxony, where he was born on : September 30, 1832. The early years of his life were devoted to study for ; the priesthood and April 9. 18>9, at , Paderborn, the seat of the episcopal} residence, he Was ordained by Bishop Martin. He ministered to churches in his native land for ten years, wb -n be came to the I’nited States, being attached- to the household of Bishop Melchok. of the Wisconsin diocese, and officiating as pastor of the Cathedral at Green Bay. His next call was to Appleton, that state, where he built a $30,000 church. He was transferred to the dio’cese of Fort Wayne in 1.880, his first charge being at Hesse Cassel and Sheldon. He built a priest’s house at the former place. His pastorage of the church at Decatur was followed by bis labors here, death ending a pastorage of fifteen years, during which time St. Joseph’s parish became one of the largest in the diocese. The dead priest was widely known for bis scholarly attainments and rare gifts of eloquence and song. The funeral will take place Monday-milTning at 10 o'clock, Bishop Rademacher of Fort Wayne officiating. The remains of the beloved pastor will be laid to rest in Pine Lake cemetery, near this place.” Pleawaiit .Hili* Item*. Tbe/son-in law and daughter of Dr. Haipertsundaved with him. Mrs. S. O. Suman is visiting with friends and relatives in Dark county, Ohio. Mrs. Martin Beery is visiting in Wells county. ■ The boys that went to Arkansas hunting. liave all returned and all report a good time. Pleasant Mills held one ot the best Christmas entertainments ever given in this place. Our grist mill will be completed by February Ist. ' N. M'cCollogh has returned from a trip tfirojigh the south. One. of the finest gatherings ever known in this place, assembled at Father Comers last Tuesday. ,Guests to the number of fifty met by special invitation of S. O, Suman Ujlid the Junior Orfier of American Mechanics, f and left many tokens of regard for them valued-al Father Comer and , wife are two of our old and respected *■■ • I citizens. Calvary Items. Mrs, Harvey Daniels returned, from.a w-ek's visit at Servia. . ". Our school is again in progress with Chas. Colter as principal mid S. Ealks as.substitute. Charley is a very good teacher and i we wish him good success. Mrs. Lillie Miller, Os Fori Wayne, spent Sunday with her brother, James Worden, i Quite a number from this place attended ■ Sunday school at the I'. B. church Sunday. They report a very interesting Sunday sdliool. 11. M. Daniels made n Hying trip to Van Wei l: Tuesday. Miss' Sadie Miller spent Sunday with Miss Clara Worden. Lands for Sale. We offer for sale the following valuable land in Adams County, Indiana: The south half of the '.northeast quarter of section sixteen (16), in Root township, known as-the Magley farm; and the east half of the northeast quarter and the northwest quarter of the southeast quaiter of section sixteen (16) situate in Monroe township, known ~as the Wm. Laisure farm; also the east half of the northeast quarter of said section, known as tlic Ainsley Smith Smith farm; also 30 acres off of the north side of the southwest quarter of section thirty (30), in Union township; also the undivided one-half of in-lot No. 267, in the city of Decatur, inclnd ing one-half .of the livery stalfie thereon; also the following lots number il-FFand 242 in the origHii'l plat ’of the town of Decatur. The above described, lands- will insold on reasonable teiius, with pay-, ments to suit purehasers. For any further information call on the Adams County Bank, Decatur, Indian. 7 i < October 1, 1895. 7 w2otf. . Miss Mamie Doyle, of Muncie, is the guest of Thos. Mylott and family. t '' - V- 'W

(IHonror Item*. Charlie Hocker, ot French township, is visiting in this vicinity The protracted meeting at the chappie is doing lots of good. Many accessions have been secured. I Business here is very narrowly edn- : tracted—a five-cent catch occasionally - relieves the monotony for a short time. I’he grain elevator does not amend the business as was predicted. There will be many promises made i this new year for better or for worse as j many have resolved. Dennis Brandyberry says by his resolution and the grace of God he will do better than last year. John Hocker is very resolute to offer to do better morally this year than last. The reason perhaps is the lecture he heard last Sunday at t he chappie, which caused the tears to courss down his furrowed cheeks. John is a little chicken hearted anyhow. Messrs. Miller Brandyberry, Harvey Hocker andjDliver Wurst, three prominent young men ot this place, have turned a new leaf to do better, which is evidenced by them uniting with the church which is a great and grand step taken. Jude Hoffer concluded to make a change for the better—"onward and upward ” is the motto. Sam Martz resigned tris office as oonstable of Monroe township and will farm in the future. Sam Wagoner says more money must come this year, consequently heturns a new leaf and will try and do better. We hope so. Joe Hocker seems to be in good spirits and health and no doubt is ready to battle with the pleasures and displeasures of the new year. Burton Bailey, was visiting in Ohio | during the holidays, returning last ( Mbnday morning with a resolve Jto do better and live his natural life here. Mike Miller who lives in the suberbs of Monroe is seen on our streets often. Mike is prospecting for a bonanza, Mike is all O. K. 11. C. Andrews, the butcher, resolves to bare better and more meat than last year at prices that will encourage everybody to buy. C. W. Hocker is bound to run his sawmill this year if timber comes in in spite of mud and high water. Mose Bafders will handle the sledge and tongs with renewed energy this new year for he is physically able to do so. J. W. Hendricks will start in his store with vehemence this year no doubt resolved to sell more goods than ; ever in his life, if low prices will do it. I, Ike Ililty may get married this year and he may not. It will be the girb\ fault if the union does not take place. It is believed that Lewellen <k AlI batigh will make double the amount of tile this year than they did last, o.r break a hame-stiiug trying. J. A. Hendricks our railroad agent here will have to leave off eating so ririch or his corpulency will create a demand for anti-fat. lloiuli-ii* ItejilN. L. E. Reber and Frank Babcock, spent the holidays at Lima, (). Henry Houck is able to be around again after a severe spell of sickness. Protracted meeting -will begin sJon at this place. W. F. Fulk was at Decatur Tuesday on business. Oliver itskin, of Cincinnati, who has been the guests of E N Tyrili and wife for the past week, left Wednesday for Muncie to visit friends. Dainty - . Delicious. Purpose^ 7 Procurccl'and ■■ ■ , prepared to - / pieaNe the Palates of : Particular People. Oysters’ are- in season now. Candy is always when it is good . .mv&nd always is f .) 1 Every tiling is good at

Linn drove Item*. Oscar Anderson moved back to town 1 last week into the Ensley property. George Baxter moved his barber shop ! into the room vacated by Benj Moyer, last Monday, Edward Huffman and Della Shoemaker, sudents of Valparaiso, are spending the holiday vacation with their parents. James Huffman and family, of Decatur, HL, Marion Fonts and family, of Montpelier, Frank Keynolds, student oflhe Indiana Medical college at Indianapolis, and Benj. Sales, of Delaware, 0., are here among friends. Lawrence Nepliger of Domestic who quit school here early in the term, owing to a siege of typhus fever, returned rabbis studies Monday. George Baxter would request of his friend who borrowed his hatchet to cut willows a few weeks ago to return his property. The Linn-Grove Lodge 1 0.0. F. installed the following officers on Wednesday niget: B. F. Kizer, N. G., Lorenzo Dunber, V.G.: Eugene Runvou, Secretary; Fred Neaderbouser, Treasurer; C B Funk, Lew "Reynolds and Martin &tair. Trustees. J The 1. O. O. F. will institute a Lodge at Fetrolinm 2| miles west of Domestic on Thursday evening, January 9. Sister Lodges are invited, By sonie occult presto change our items sent to the Democrat appeared in the Cress last week. Our venerable townsman E. Neaderhouser lias been confined to his bed for seveial weeks with urinal trouble. Our visitors to Atlanta returned on Friday and Satm-lay. They visited the field of carnage of Cnicamauga and Mission Ridge, a -view of which was bad from the Lookout Mountain height. A partial view of seven different states is also had from this pihacle. Probate < au*e No. 700. William Adler ] administratorol the | estate of Martin In the Circuit Court Adler, deceased, |of Adams county, hid vs term. 18KS. Mary Adler. George Adler, | Louesa Adler et a! i To Mary Adler. George Adler, IxitK-sa Adler. William AdDr, Mena Adler. Erauk Adler. Henry Adler and The Aetna LifejMisurance Company, a corporation: You are severally Hereby notified that the above named petitioner, as administrut«r of the estate aforestid, has tiled in the Circuit Court of Adams county. Indiana a petitioa, making you defendant thereto, and praying therein for an order and decree of said court, authorizing the sale of certain real estate belonging to the estate of said decedent, and in said petition described, to make assets for thepsyments of the debts and liabilities as said estate; and that said petition, so filed and pending, is set for hearing in said Circuit Court, at the Court Housein Decatur Indiana, on the 4'h judicial day of the January term. IslMt;Of said court, the same being the :43rd day ol January. 181 WI. Witness the Clerk and seal of said Court, this loth day of December. IstF, , John H. Lenhart, Clerk, W-4 By E. nurt Lenhart. Deputy. Notice to Non Residents. The State ol Indiana. Adams county, ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, January term, 18(lti. John Reynolds 1 vs /■ Divorce, No. 5170. Gertrude Reynolds I It appearing from altidhvit. tiled in the above entitled cause, that Gertrude Reynolds, the above named defendant i< a nonresident of the State ot Indiana. Notice is therefore herebj given the said Gertrude Reynolds, that she lie and appear before tlie Hon. Judge of the Adams Circint Court, on the 17th. day of l-eiiruary. 18(H), the same living i.’itii juridical day of the regular term thereof, to lie holdeai nt the Court House in the City ol Decatur, commencing on Monday, the dilth day of.January A. It. 181X1, un-1 plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and -ieterni-nod in her absence: U itness, my name, and the sealofsald court hereto affixed; this dhtli daj- ol December. A. D., 4895. John H. Lenhart. Clerk. By K Bukt Lenhart. Deputy. Lewis C. DeA’oss. A tt.j" for puts. 4tlw3 I-Deeiitor'* Sale. . The undersigne i, ;c; tlie e.vecul or of the estate ot William Diehl, has isi) acres of bind for sale in Kirkland township. Ad -ms county, Indiana. Kid acres of whieli, is the farm known as the William Diehl farm, living the soutli-east-APpirter of Section S 3 in Kirkland township, and twenty acres of wood land near the. oldfmin. This is one of the best farms in Kirkland township, arid I will sell the ISO acres all in one body if d -sired, or will sell the same in pareels; ull this lanil can be purchased and attiny time on very reasonable .terms; any one wishing to buy hind in that locality can do so now on terms and conditions that Avfll be rcasonjjide. For further information call on the undersigned, or France Merryman at the law office of France & Merryman in the city of Decatur. Indiana. John T. Franc-:. Executor of tin- Inst will of William Diehl, de-- , ceased. December- Hth, 1895 . 39w4 A<l>nlni*(riitor's Sale. Not ice is hereby given, t hat tin- undersigned Administrator of the estate of Anna M. Gasc. deceased will oiler lor safe at Public Auction, at the late residence of the deced-g---ent, on the Paul Gase farm one and oue-halc miles north of Decatur. Indiana, on Saturday, January. 18. 1899, the personal property of the ffi-ebdent. consisting of lour head of workhorses, one colt, three milch cows, seven in-ad of young cattle, tilree brood sows, one full- . blooded Chester white, boar, t went v-six shoats.. one two-borse wagon, two sets of work harness. one set of single harness 1 ; oiffi top buggy, one spring wagon, a lot of larjnitig implements, wheat, oats and corn, also all the household furniture ol tne decedent, .h : Terms of Sale—For nil amounts not exceeding five dollars, cash' in band. For amounts of tIVyC. dollars and upward, a credit-of nine months will be given. Note bearing eight per cent. Interest after maturity, with, approved security. George L. Gase, Administrator of the estate of Anna M. Gase, deceased, 41w3 AtlmhilHt’rator* Sale. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Aiifninstrators of the estate of Peter A. Sprung Cf. dewssgdi willofl'er for sale at. nublie a net lon. at the late residence of the decedent. two miles north of Berne in Monroe--. 1 . townshßi. A-ir.ms county. I miigtui cm >:aturdav, Jaiumr.t 18. 4899. tin personal property of said estate eons.sting of two horses, 4 years" old. two Jersey calves, four brood sows, til ic. n shoals, l ull blood China, wagon, road wm -mi vpri.R.- tisith harrow, mower, nay rake, sei worlc,harness,double buggy harness, sleigli. light b.-i- rleigh. carpenter’s tools, corn in shocks, gofd -IHled watch, farming ImpiO- )- ments. : ' Terms of Sale:—A Creditor nine months will Jj<LglY<hl_oll.all salcL (ixetlSi; purchaser exe-—. cirtingnotes to thc-snthd’actioßuif the undersigned. wavering valuation and appraisement laws, will! Six pc- - pent interest after -„ maturity. 85 and under, cash in hand. A. A. Sl-RITNtIKtI, I a, llw-’i Samuel Hm rinur, i A( l<nlnistiatot «. ■» .. «■ 4 • 0 'I’ 1 - • ’ . * * *’ ” r ' .Tt