Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1896 — Page 5

1 — t License to ww that yere issued this week are Win. Arnold to Anna Homer. Miss EttA‘l Hale returned from a short visit with friends at Bluffton Satufday. t * Frank Geary wh<» fell and hroke this arm last Wednesiay is improving speedily. Julius Schug and John Craig of Berne, were business visitors in the city last evening. Thomas Archbold will spend a few days with friends in ttye north part of the state. D. N. Erwin went down to Geneva this afternoon to look after their musical trade there. W. F. Orcutt left Tuesday, for a business trip through the f southern part of the state. Misses Agnes Shreck and Josephine Niblick returned today from a few days visit at Rivarre Miss Alice Harris who ba« been the guest of Miss Grace Miller left for her home at .Roan Saturday. Miss Schrak who lias been the guest of friends returned to her home at Fort Wayne Saturday. Mrs, John W. Vqji attended the installation of officers of the Rathbone SLoers at Bluffton Monday evening. P. W. Smith, the lumber king of this and adjoining/counties, made i Jits weekly visit h/re Monday and Tuesday.. Xu Dade Studabaker Ve'urned to Fort Wayne this yesterday after rusticating for a few weeks in this city and vicinity. A delegation of ladies representing the W. R. C. went to Geneva this afternoon to establish an organization in that city. George W. Bolds has purchased the large general store of J. H Rieff&. Co. of Geneva. I'he invoice is now being made: ! Mr. and Mrs. Cox of Geneva, who have been the guests of Mrs. and Mrs. Shepherd a few days returned home Saturday. v Charles Rittenhouse left Friday to resume his position the east after spending the holidays with his paren s in this city. Miss Lena Ardner of Toledo, Ohio, who has been the guest of MissTena Radamacher a few days, left for her home Saturday. Students ot this city who are attending different colleges are preparing to resume their studies. The holiday vacation is almost over. Henry Krick was a Grand Rapids passenger from Cooktown this afternoon, since which time he has been in the hands of his friends. AH the railroads east of the Mis sissippi have joined in raising the price of package freight from 25 cents to 35 cents. Heretofore any package no matter how little it weighed or distance it was transported was not accepted by railroads at less than twenty-five cents. After January 1, this minimum rate was raised to thirty-fivs cents. This will cause a kick from the shippers but it matters little about the kicks, you pay the price or you do not get the goods. This new departure will increase business foF express companies-. - _■ A walk along the public highway from Preble to Peterson is a convenience enjoyed by many people having occasion to use same. Some of the Jesse James creatures out there have been using the walk for riding anddriying purposes, which is a direct violation of law. Sections 3361, R. S. 1881 and 4394 R. S. 1894 sa\s: “It shall be unlawful for any person to ride dr drive upon the brick, stone, pjank or gravel side-walk of any to-Wn or village or upon any similar siile-wg.lk for the use of tool passengers by the side of any public high way in this state unless in the necessary act of crossing the same,.” The Hon. W. C. Ryan was at Montpelier last evening to attend the coroner’s inquest in the case of George Hickok, who was killed on December 23 in a nitro glycerine explosion Mrs. Hickok hars retained the law firm of Ryan & Ryan to bring action against aii insurance company, in which the deceased held a policy of #3.000 The coroner has a somewhat difficult job on his hands in determining the death of Hickok, whose body was blown to atoms. There were no witnesses of the affair and the insuarnce company refuses to pay the c aim on the ground of insufficient evidence of death. —Fort Wayne Journal. — Insurance companies who resort to such acts as these should be boycotted thepublic.- . Enough evidence is at hand-to Satisfy the public that this man was blown to atoms, but the insurance company thinks the body ought to be brought in as evidence when they know it is impossible. Probably if his spirit was shown to the company they would feel justified in paying to the widow, that which rightfully belongs to her. J.

r— 7 " ' " —-—u~ riIiCATUR WINS AUAIN. I r.iJbUli 11 W u I» » XytyaJl terdnv Aiternoon by u Score of ‘i'.i to (>, uiidMtill Ketiiin the Cup. It now looks a« though the Daven port cup, which the Decatur foot ball team holds, ih bound to stay thorn. If Bluffton boys want it they should hire a good burglar to recover the trophy and not fool away any time trying to get it in a foot ball game. 'l'he score yesterday was 23 to 0 in favor of the Decatur eleven, and the Bluffton athletes looked like a hospital squad when they came home. Th« game was commenced at 2:30 but on account of rain was not finished. France, the Decatur full back, made one remarkable play, a drop kick over goal from field giving hie team five points. '1 his play has been made but four timet in the United States in match games. Charles Brunn, left guard had his nose broken early io the game, Phi) Monroe was kicked in the head and rendered unconscious for a short time and John McCormick and Howard Spake were laid off a short while on account of injuries. The Decaturites played most of their city team and .the Bluffton boys with their little practice and half a dozen new men had not a ghost of a chance to win. From the list of accidents Friday, no one will argue any longer I tlml the game is brutal. The game could”be more harmlessly played with axes ami corn cutters —Bluffton news. BOA KOS OF CONTKOL. Governor .Matthews made the following appointments of the boards of control of the various stateinstitutions. In every instance the old member was reappointed: Silas D. Hale, Geneva, democrat, on the board for the Eastern Insane hospital. William L. Sworinstedt, Evansville, democrat, on the board for the Southern inside hospital. Dennis Uhi, Logansport, democrat, < n the board for the Northern Insane hospital. Samuel H Bonner, Greensburg, republican, on the board for the Deaf au<l Dumb institution. John Osterma Indianapolis, democrat, on the board on control of the Central Insane hopital. John F. Hennessey, Indianapolis democrat, on the board for the Blind institution. IN 1897 VOIT WON’T REGRET Living a good life. ’Doing your level best'. Aiding the unfortunate. Being kind to the poor. Looking before leaping. Hearing before judging. Being square in business. Thinking before speaking. Harboring clean thoughts. Standing by your principles. Stopping your ears to gossip. Being generous to an enemy. Bridling a slanderous tongue. Asking pardon when, in error: Being courteous to all you meet. ROBBED. Are you one of the number tha was robbrd? If you are. why do you continue it? J. Thos. W, Luckey helped up hundreds, why not you? He sells goods at no higher prices and many times at much lower pi'ices than any other firstclass store, and if you deliver your own purchases he gives you 5 pel cent discount, (i e) buy 20 cents worth, pay him 19 cents ami deliver the parcel yourself. Here is a chance for the farmers, who are forced to help keep up the enormous expense of tree delivery, but share none of the benefits. And the city school boy can make many a dime too by going to Luckey’s when you are sent down town for goods. Reinember the place and also that regular prices will be chared when goods are wanted delivered. ..I2tf In South‘and North Dakota, relating their own personal experience in those Sta’es, have been published in pamphlet form bv-jhe Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, and as tpese letters are extremely interesting aifd the pamphlet is finely illustrated. One copy will be sent to any address, on receipt of a two cent,postage stamp. Apply to R. C. Jones, Traveling Passenger Agent 40 Carew Building, Cincinnati, O. ' Henry/and Chris Meyers under the firm name of J. H. Meyers & Bro., have purchased the merchant tailoring department of Kern, Brittson & Beeler, and will be pleased to See all their friends at their rooms above Kern,/Brittson <& Beeler’s clothing store. The piece goods have been reserved by the clothing firTtPand will be disposed of at cost*.. Meyers & Bro. .will do their work which in itself guarantees that the work will be satisfactory. 112dtf43wtf

■ -U., !,■»» ■ - r g' '■ 4 - --— .r. ■ OHITUAKIKN. Bertha, youngest daughter of Nathan and Hattie R >op, was sOlll January 21, 1895, and died Dec. 23, 189(1, aged one year, eleven months and two days. Bertha was a bright sweet child, lovely and loveable. Though so young and innocent, the swift, cruel, fiery shaft of death pierced her little body and the rose bud fell. The perfume of a sweet little life was sealed upon earth to be unsealed in heaven by the tender hands of Him who said: ‘(Buffer little child ren to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of heaven.’’ Funeral services were held at the Baptist church at Willshire, Ohio, Dec. 25, 1896, by Rev. W. H. Shepherd, pastor of the U. B. church at Decatur, Ind. Mathias Setter was born in Hon•tont, Germany, Aug. 5, 1835, and died in Decatur, Ind. Dec. 28, 1896, aged 67 years, 4 months and 23 days. He was united in marriage in Germany to Marguerite Bach in 1859. To this union were born ten children of which one has preceded the father to th« eternal home, leaving a devoted wife and nine children, three b<»VH and six girls to mourn their sad loss. Mr. Scther with hi* family emigrated to America in 1866 and settled in Marshall county, 111., where they remained until 1871 when they came to Decatur where he engaged in gardening and trim rryng tri p* an-4- vir.es, 111 w>44cb— Ke--w well kn >wu throughout the county. In May of last year he began complaining with a complicated disease of which the Democrat made mention a few weeks ago ami will be remembered by many of our readers. He was ond of Decatur’s most respected citizens and hud a host of triends hern. Funeral services were held December 31, 1896, at the St. Marys Catholic church with interment in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The family of the deceased desire to thank the many friends and neighbors for the kind assistance rendered during the illness #nt' death of the beloved husband "and father. . < IS€D OF TH INKB. We sincerely thank bur nijny friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our daughter, Clara. - ’ < F. H. Hackman & Family. Lost—A tan leather chatlain bag containing two new handkerchiefs, and a light leather pocket book containing a small amount of money. Thefinder will please leave same at Democrat office. LOW RATES TO MEXICO. Gates fourth annual Mexico tour will begin at Toledo, Ohio, 11:00 a. in, Februrary 2 via Clover Leaf route toSt. Louis, thence through Arkansas and Texas to Mexico. A special schedule and modern equipped vestibule train of baggage, sleeping compartment, library, dining and observation cars will make the tour of 30 days (7884 miles) without change. Stops will be made at all points of interest and a special feature will be made from date of first stop in Mexico (Zaca tecas February 6) until leaving Mexico, (at Eagle Pass, February) 27.) There will be practically no night travel. After leaving Mexico stops will be made at New Orleaps (2 days for Mardi Gras) Mobile, Nashville, reaching home via Cincinnati. Rate from Toledo (other points proportionate) including transportation, meals, Berths, sidetrip* $295. There are no extras. Number positively limited to sixty persons. For itinerary giving full in tbymation write to C. C. Jenkins Gen’l Pass. Agent Toledo Ohio. Sohietliing to Know. It, may be worth something to knovv that the very best medicine for restoring the tirrtl out nervous system-to a healthy vigor is El -(■trie Hitters. This.uiedieiiie is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone to the nerve eentresin Hie stomach, gently stimulates the liverand kidneys, and aids these organs in throwing btf impurities in the blood Electric Bitters improves the appetite, aids digestion andJs pronounced by those who have tried it as tke very tiest blood purifier ami nerve tonic. Try it Sold for 50c or - ,$!.(« per bottle at Page Blackburn's Drug Store. - I, While the Amerecan Business Cdlege, of Onaha, Nebraska, now effe.i.s.'.o.. give a complete course of instruction in business branches by mail without charge for tuition, we would advise our young people to secure enrollment as free students in their mail department The high standing of this college insures success. 9; 38 2 CURED WITHOUT COST, B LOO D POI SON. “The life of all Jtlesh U the blood thereof. Leviticus xvll, 14. ThC.late Dr. Ricord. of Paris, was the most oelobratedlauthority in the world on Syphilis, Scrofula, and other blood diseases. These disorders, whether inherited or acquired, cause sktn eruptions, sore throat, ulcers, swclbngiof the glands, fallingout of hair, dlseawof bones nerviousness. impairment of sexual power and permature medtal and physical deoav To any sufferer we will send, on receipt of six cents in stamps. Dr. Ricord’s famous prescription for the blood. Positive and permanent cures guaranteed. Address The Rie ord Medi cal C 0.. MarionO, 14. . —n ■ »■"" 1—

STRANGE AFFLICTION Woman Goes Into a Trance and Apparently Suffers Punishment, WAS FLOATING IN LAKE CALUMET Illlaoli State Boards Holding Thetr Annual Meetings—Attempted Suicide and Is Now KnfTerlag From Oangrenu—lt Was Columbus Tlw mas--Passed a Cnrfow Ordinanoo— Banker CoHlnborry. LciONitn. IntL, Jan. 6.—Mrs. George Joachim, wif« of a prominent Steuben county farmer, has become strangely afflicted. Mrs. Joachim goes into traaecs during which she shricka and oriec with pain, m if suffering from the punishment of BSdcc, m biblicalTy d«raribed. Her snfferings are seemingly horrible to endure. Eyewitnesses hide their faces and turn away, unable to bear the eight of the woman's, apparent torment. Mrs. Joachim, when not in a tranee state, is perfectly sane, and - physicians are puzzled by her strange malady. She attributes tile trance periods to divine power, and while in a semi-conscious state she declares hell, with all its tortures, is rovcalcd to her. Mr.-. Joachitu is a woman of intelligence 1 and good address. ILLINOIS STATE BOARDS. Holding; Th«ir< / nnnal Meetings—TwoC’«nt Fbio F'ropo-iltloa. Springfield, lil., Jan. 6.—Several of the State boards are holding there annual meetings liu.ro, among them heing-tofe--State board of health. State board of , agricultural and and the Railroad and Waiehov.-e cointuission, The old board of agriculture is closing up thfe business of the year and the new board will meet next week. The Railroad and Warehouse commission is closing up its docket. Several cases are on hand, the most important one being the petitions for a reduction of passenger nites from 3to 2 cents per mile. A communication has bf a received from the State granger, inclosing the resolution adopted here at the annual meeting last fall in which a reduction of this rate was prayed. The board will take up the , matter and probably will dispose of it in one way or the other. Leineb Murder. H VMMOXD, Ind.;-Jan. 6.--r Cook comity last night placed tinder arrest 1 Mike.. Leinou, Mrs. John Leinen and daughter, George 'Peden',. Gns ,_R;kow., Peter Burkstroui. G.- -Schaffroth and H,* Schmidt, all of whom are wanted in the Jqhn Lenten iiiunter case. The person ujiiler suspicion is Mike Leinen, but all the others have some knowledge of the affair and will be.detained as witnesses. The whole, party was brought W> the Indiana side, put on elec' ic cars and taken to Chicago. SutTaring; From Ganf-rene. Alexandria. Ind., Jan. 6. —A man giving his name as Richard Barber attempted suicide here about a month ago with chloral and in restoring him hot irons were applied to his feet. This aroused him but his feet and legs proved to be badly burned. Gangrene has developed and his lower limbs are in a frightful condition, and it )is probable thiit amputation will be necessary to save Ins life. ‘ Floating: In Lake Calumet. DeMottk, Ind., Jan. 6. — The body of Emma DeKoker, the young girl who disappeared from her home here nearly three months ago, has been found floating in Lake Calumet, a small body of water near Kensington, Ills. No marks of violence were found upon her and the supposition is that she committed suicide She is 18 years old and it is quite likely her mind was unbalanced when she disappeared. Growing Wheat Damaged. Muncie, Ind., Jan 6.—Granville Cowing one of the pioneer farmers of eastern Indiana and an authority in agrieultnnil matters, reports that growing wheat in Delaware county is in veiy bad condition, owing to the open weather. Most of it has been raised out of the ground by the constant freezing and thawing. The same eondittoir is -siriff tirprevaiFaff-o wr this part - of the State.. Banker Coftinberry Under Bonds. Waterloo, Ind., Jan." 6. —H. N. Cofflnberry, the Garrett banker, has been arrested for grand larceny and embezzlement. on two different counts, on which he has been released on $16,000 bond. He is accused of embezzling fcs.oOO of bank filitns, which is said to be the difference between ex-County Treasurer Fair's books add the books of the bank. . . Treasurer Legg’s Heavy Sentence. ! ./ Legg/ ’ the defaulting treasurer of Pike county, " who' embezzled about $17,000 of the coiinty’s money, pleaded guiity to the crime yesterday and was sentenced to eiffht years in the penitentiary and to pay a. fine of twice the amount- of the deialeation. Calvin Brice Buys a Railroad. . Van Wet:r. O.' Jan. 6.—The Cincin-nat-i, Jackfoil and .Mackinac railroad was sold hero yesterday to Calvin S. Brice. The consideration was $1,000,000. It is understood that it will become a part of‘the Lake Erie and Western system. Passed a Curfew prdinanco. "Galesburg, Ills., Jan. 16 —The city \ council has passed a curfew ordinance. Children under la years of age on the streets' after 8 o’clock p. m. are subject to a tine. Argument In the Hinshaw Case. Ixdi an a poi .is, Ja n. -6. — < >ral argu nient in the Hins.iaw murder ease is being heard today in the supreme, court. ,z Accidently Shot Hi» Daughter. Wabash, Ind., Jan. 6.—Martin Engleman, a farmer near here, acccidently fatally shot his 11-year-old daughter.

W IBs - G RCftT Ki?) 8 i ' ' |SAV6RIFI6Ej i i - .IK ffi- ■ • PI ■ - J!—-. ffj This being- the first of the year we have gone through our stock and have taken out many articles that we are selling for Less than McHiUfaetWe Price. Notice the price of a few of these articles. MEN’S SUITS. - VESTS. ■ Men s Suits $6 Men's heayy Chinchilla, worth from $9 to sll. Coats and Vests that sell ~ , ' t r the- world over for §5, are S 3 SO buys 4 sun that for- bei c)osed out f(k mcrly sold at from $6 to $lO. JJ Men’s ' Clay Worsted SrtIRTS. Suits $7.50, worth $lO. v We have a lot ot W ork —- Shirts that other persons ” V... will ask you from 40 to 50 OVERGOftTS. cents, in this sale as cents. Splendid all woo) Shirts, Men's light colored Uls- worth from $1 to ,$2.56, ters, well made and lined,- vour choice 75 cents, for s=.so, retail price $lO. — ■ Me’n's Overcoats and FELT BOOTS. I Isters worth sr«. .this >!en -, ..n wool Mt Boots . v, <ck only ,12. with snag Broof perfection W-e will sell you any kind $2. 25, of an Overcoat at from $2 Men's Afiti-Snap or Beltto $5, less than it is worth, ing Boots $2.75. v KERS, BRITISH 4 BEELER. THE, LATEST ... IN BUCKWHEAT FLOUL Have just completed and added the latest improve- ' ments in the manufacture of ■WHT FLOOR. . 1 ' ' ' We are prepared to please you in this line of ...BREADSTUFF... I hat we can do so, atrial of our I in it I’lour-will be sufficient to impress you. It is useless and unnecessary to send your money to New ; \\>rk w hen voucan get.a . Better Grade At home. - We are prepared to make it and inake it right. We have the best, only. IR\ 11. > ; /V. V/VN Gft/np, OAK ROLLER MILLS. For/VrtistiG Job Printing. ' y ' '■ ' Si;., A , ■ • ■