Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1896 — Page 5

* - L ‘ IL ; w WFiai YOU wave ■ ■L itxr T3UYIMQ I MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. I YOU save the work, the sewing, which is money savling to you. Because underwear experts bought the muslins, the trimmings, and overlooked the cutting and making, ,we buy direct from the largest manufacturers and at a very low price, and , fess than you can make the same garments.

flight Gowns . Gowns made of good muslin, ■good, lull sizes, large sleevs, ■&S inches long cents- Empire Gown, embroidery ■trimmed, full skirt, large sleeves, and 60 io. lon# 98C —Tuck yoke and Emire own, ■embroidery edge, made of best ■nuslin, full skirt, 58 and 60 in long. Kit $1 25 —Empire gown and one em■broidery and inserting yoke, made Hjpf fruit of the loom muslin, full rankirts, 58 and 60 in. long.

1 JOHN &W. H. NIBLICK, Executors.

Honduras Item*. i Protracted meeting at this place clos Bed on thelSth. 1 The school at this place are progressfinely. . A number of our people attended the W institute at Berne. ' Henry Blakey, candidate for treasBdrer, was in our burg last week. ‘ C. Hocker and J. Morne, two of JKK French township's teachers attended K the institute at district 5 last week. Jerrv Archbold, candidate for treas- > urer was shaking hands iu this vicinity Mj'W last week. Nloiuiioiilli Items. L- 11. Ziegler is at Columbia City on |S business this week. fi C. D. Kunkel and wife. John WoljH ford and wife, L. N. Grandstaff and ' [ wife, I>. M. Rice and wife. .John Chris- ■ ten and wife John Evans and wife wt were the guests of Elijah Houk and fl family last Saturday evening. ■ Mont Evans has added a stock of dry jj goods to his grocery which be will sell w at lowest prices. The home items are the first thing ■1 looked for when the p .per arrives and f everyone says they know who writes ip * them This being the fact, if you know of anything of interest come and ■ tell us the facts and will dish them up 1 but if itjis only a piece of spite work '<■ that you would like to indulge in to the K injury of your neighbors then get " f them up yourself The elocutionary entertainment at Concord has been indefinitely post-: poned. Jack Kemp, of Gas City, spent Sat‘Jf urday night and Sunday in our town, jf' Jack don’t belong to.church but he calls on the Lord. I John Dutcher comes to Monmouth every Sunday night, but we promised Belle not to say anything about it and we won’t. fe. Dee Lewton says if the old maids and bachelor school teachers have a meeting he proposes to meet with them. Pleasant mils Items. *• The public schools of St. Marys township close'this week. A. D. Fuller will move to Toledo, 0., soonafter bis school term expires. The U. B. denomination will have Sabbath school every Sunday at 9:30. The Saints will hold" meeting in the ball at this place every Sunday at two o’clock p. m. Go to A. J. Woods with your produce ** and get your groceries. Alva Comer and Stephen Roebuck, of this place will buy rag§ and old iron this summer. Save your rags, old iron and rubber for the boys and they will pay as much as any one else will for them. A. M, Fuller is now engaged in purchasing elm butts. J. W. Bill returned home after an absence of about two weeks. Alva Comer- is erectigg a dwelling *» house here and will occupy the same as soon as completed. The M. E denomination are making preparations to build a new . church at this place. They have purchased a lot south of John Slusser’s property. f ... John Conrad will engage in the . business this summer. The Baptists have , commenced another protracted meeting at this place. Meeting is conducted by H. H. Smith. All who are in need of blacksmithing

(White Skirts . i Are going to be one of the most popu- ' lar garments this season. We are showing all the novelties in muslin. The New Umbrella Skirts i and embroidery trimmed skirts. Ask to see them Drawers at 25.-,, 500, *1 00 and $1 25, 1 cut wide, open and closed. The new Umbrella Drawers are the most popular. Call and see them. The wise women, who are buying have learned that home-made muslin underwear is not economy.

should Gallon C ulev llarrass. , He does good woiu m J guarantees satis faction Bill Porter and Charley Bartling take the cake as bible readers of this community. Where in the Ynble is the longest verse and how irfany letters are in the verse? Any one giving the correct answer we will publish it. Root Townwldp IteniK. Messrs. Homer Walters and Samuel McConnebey, who have been attending school at Middlepoint, Ohio, returned home last week J. Brow, of Troy, Ohio, is again in our community. The protracted meeting which is being conducted by Rev. Culbertson -at PleasapFGrove is progressing successfully. Samuel Murphy and nephew of Wabash, were in our community visiting relatives last week. Gust Brodbeek and wife, of Union township, were the guests of John Cramer last Saturday. Mr. Bates, of Ft. Wayne, visited George Tricker last Saturday in view of contracting for sweet cream of him for the coming season, also prospecting a location for a branch ice cream factory at or near Decatur. We are fond of ice cream and would say, “Let her come.” Meele Item*. Mrs. Catherine Davy, formerly , of Decatur, has again removed to Steele. Rev. Cocking'delivered his regular bi-monthly sermon at this place on last Sabbath afternoon Garry Mercer spent last Sunday in visiting friends and relative in Mercer county, Ohio. James Lorigenburger is once more in our midst. The schools in Blue creek towmship will continue only three more weeks. Last Friday afternoon shortly after 12 o’clock p. m , the seven schools of Blue Creek township, met at the M. E. church where hostS.of anxious friends of education and parents bad already assembled. At one o'clock the exercises commenced and continued until four when all quietly dispersed, feeling that they had enjoyed one of the most pleasant and enjoyable exercises ever held in this part of the country. The exerc.ses that were rendered, all had a direct bearing on the life and character of Washington, or were the works of Longfellow, in whose honor , the meeting was held. The meeting closed by a speech from Trustee Wechter. Do Tills Now. Do you need a cough medicine? If so send for a bottle of Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup. It will help you as it has helped others. Do tlii- now or it may be too late. Many cases of consumption has originated out of a slight cough and you can not afford to take clmees. This medicine will cure any cough or cold or any affection of the throat or lungs. Dr. Marshall's Lung Syrup is the best for lagnppe ns it has never failed to cure. It is sold on a guarantee and you will be satisfied if you will only give it a trial. Price. J 25, 50 and sl. For sale by dr.legists. F I tier List of unclaimed letters regaining in the postbllici at Decatur, Ind. , for the week ending Feb., 22, 1896: Jasper Jefferey. Ida Tigner, Eva Anderson, Carrie Ward, Gunn, J. M. Wells, Cora McMillen, Geo Norton Thos. S. Kiw, Louisa Heimbarger. Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. John Wblfley P. M.

Peter.oß Item*. - Although n was too cold to enow last Wedneiday our school recieved a wel come guest—Prof. Snow Mrs L’zsie Straub visited friends at Decatur last Friday. The spelling school at thU place on last Thursday was interesting and successful. O. Calderwood 8. G. Ball. H F Niblick and Miss Bell Barnatt started to attend the institute at. district No 8 last Saturday but were detained in the forenoon for the fo'lowing reasons: Miss Barnett found employment as cook, Mr Bill was busilv engaged In prepairing and carrying stove wood He says there is nothing he enjoys so much as good hash. Mr. Niblick con eluded he needed exercise, so he weni with his friends to saw ice—yojinu ladies, Harry is an industrious young man Mr. Calderwood found ampL employmen in entertaining the guests that arrived at the home of Mr Barnett In the afternoop they arrived at-the institute aud furnished some excellent music for the good people of that section. 1 make every bill of goods jou get from me a powerful argument' for the continuation of your orders. The size of my business is evidence of how wen Ido it. J Tiros W Luckey. Marriage Licence*. Chas M Fetters and Clara Eyanson. William T Stager and Katie L Baumgartner. W(n Gilbert and Emma F Sprague. Buckingham’s Dye for the Whiskers is a popular preparation in one bottle, and colors evenly a brown or black. Any person can easily apply It at home. Card of Tliunkn. * I wish through your paper to tender my sincere thanks to all who so kindly assisted me in the late sickness and death of my beloved husband Mus. Elsie A. Railing. A Request. To any and all having accounts with me, I most respectfully ask you tocome in and pay up and we will start 1896 with a clear record Please remember we must have money by January lath to pay our bills, so don’t forget us. 42tf Henry Winnes. Where will it End. The women of the Methodist church of Franklin, gave a unique entertainment last Wednesday in the shape of a burnt-cork minstrel show in which twenty-four leading women of the city, married and single, took part. It in /hided burnt-cork, bones, tambourines -and spicy jokes. Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the only dyes that each and every package will color eV ry kind of fire atone boiling in one vessel. Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the only dyes that give yon such a liberal amount of dye, as each package wiH color from onethird toone-half more goods than any other. Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the only dyes that will not wash out. rub off or fade. •Sold by W. H. Nachtrieb. druggist. Perrin’s comet, so named after the astronomer who discovered it, is said t > be coming towards the earth at the rate of twenty miles per minute. It is now 1.600 000 miles away, but if it runs on schedule time it will be due here March 15. The comet is about the size of a larger mountain and the region that it comes in contact with will be onsiderablv shaken up. What use is there in-eating when food does yon no good—in fact,.when it does you more harm than good, for such is the ease if it is not, digested. If you have a loathing for food there is no use of forcing it down. for it will not be digested. You must restore the digestive organs to their natural strength and cause-the food to be digested when an appetite will come, and with it a relish for food. The tired, languid feeling will give place to vigor and energy, then you will put flesh on your bones and become strong. The Shaker Digestive Cordial as made by the Mount Lebanon Shakers contains food already digested and is a food digester as well. Its action is prompt and its effects permanent. A school girl being told by her teacher to parse “He kissed me,” consented reluctantly because opposed to speaking of private matters in public. “He” she commenced, with unnecessary emphasis and a fond lingering over that word that brought the crimson to her cheek, •‘is a pronoun, third person, singular number, masculine gender,>a gentleman and pretty well fixed, universally considered a good catch, “kissed' is a verb transitive, too much so, regular every evening, indicative mode, indicating affection first and third porson, plural number and governed by circumstances; me — oh, everybody knows me,” and she sat down. Doctors prescribe Laxol because it has all the. virtues of Pastor Oil and is.palatable. Linn <■ rove Items. ■> Gep, Hartman, of Geneva, and John Shoenmkef of Reiffsburgh were among our callers on Monday. The former purchased a lot of stone for the Hartman & Bell Block to be erected/fearly in the spring, Mrs. Catharine Slawson and son left for their Indianapolis home on Saturday. They will in the near future make a trip to California where they

[ will join the busband and father who preceded them rd the Golden State. John Eckrote and Fred Miller moved on their late possessions last week ‘superceding David Eckrote. 5 David Eckrote made sale of his personal effects on Tuesday of this week ,Onr items of last week drifted into the Democratic Press and therefore did not appear in the Democrat The rush of the season at the carriage works being over they are putting up a two horse wagon for heavy hauling tor private use. This is an out of line job and they are doing it while resting, Solomon Shoemaker has packed up his household goods and will move to «<nne other point in the near future. Elward'C. Feliz and Wm Erwin were presenting their claims to their constituents on Tuesday. The formei counts on a clean sweep in his favor ot the Votes in the south half of the county and truly this is nothing but encouraging. .Woiiroe Iteitis. The Methodist conference at Monroe is well attended and many converts. Joseph Hendricks, of Wabash township. candidate for sheriff was at r»,e last Thursday < Henry Bluhm is hauling jbaledjstraw to Monroe "for shipment to Grand Rapids and Richmond. Doc Rainier is no more a member of fheiMonroe Owl club on account, of bis feebleness and old age. IJenry Laughery took violently ill last Monday and is now under the doctors care We hope that his recovery will be speedy. J idles Leisure wants to sell bis little farm on account of cats that prowl around his premises equalling at nights. He says instead of having a quartette, he lias a thousandtette 7. Pyle and sister. Clara, ol Geneva, paid the Misses Ivy and Grace Sirncoke a lljing visit last Saturday. ( The fellow 7 at Monroe who saw a bright vision in the northern sky a few mornings ago has conclude’d it was an omen sent as a danger. Fred Kessler who has been confined to his room for several weeks is able to be about once mere' » Everybody in Monroe'township wants roads, but a few are not willing to aid in building them, as they objecting and talking against pikes. Those who are in favor ot good roads should put their best efforts forward and make her gO if an election is held. The correspondent from Monroe to the Decatur Journal had- too much booz or a wheel loose in bis head last week when he said Wm. Adler living west of- Monroe, came to town with his team and remained solong|be wascompeltetl to reUirn home and • inquire oi his wife what he drove to town for and she informed him that lie went, after a ioa lof tile William denies the story and savs he knows his.business better than the correspondent to the Journal does. Pleasant V alley Items. Married—Last Sunday, Wm. Gilbert am: Emma Sprague. Bill Herron raised bis new house List We lnesday on W. L. Ray’s land and wil occupy the same as soon as finished, Frank Gilbert returned last' week from Darke county, Ohio, where he was at the bedside of his aged mother. Mertie Valentine is attending-the prayer meettng,.revival at Monroe this Week. Mrs. Lyman Blossom has recovered the use of her speech partly, but othei - wise she is no better. Only two weeks of school yet, in our township. Miss Ada Blossom is visiting friends at Decatur. Clyde Davis, of Salemr was thrown from his horse last Sunday night. He had sjeen his best-girl home from church and was starting for home when the accident happenen. Luckily he escaped with but a few bruises. Nelson London went to Crawford county. Ohio, last Friday. lie will work there the coming summer if he car> find employment, Arrangments has been made to have preaching every two weeks at the Valley. Rev. Calvin Johnson or some other minister will be with us a week from next Sunday. Herne Item*. John Snow has been visiting our country schools for the past few days. The telephone line between Mr. Stengel's store and residence has been completed. Miss Lila Schrack who has bepn the ! guest of Mrs. Sam Simison returned home Tuesday. D. L. Sballey was at Bluffton on business last Saturday. H Martz was at Decatur Saturday. Mrs. John Lachot was at Geneva last Saturday.

HAVE A LIVELY TIME ; —■■ . ■■■—-I 1 Tariff Crisis In the Senate Causes a < Tempestuous Debate. ADDRESS BY SENATOR CARTER. ’ ClialrmnH of the rtepnblieae Nwtleenl Committer KewnUthe Alletf< H Attempt to Force Himself and AMnclnte* Out nt the Party—Mr. Teller Take* a Hand la 1 I the Fray—lh»y In the Houae. ' Washington, Feb. 27, —The tariff i crisis in the senate yesterday brought 1 another session of intensely dramatic action, of impetuous debate and of stormy personal folloquiy. The speocli of Seimtor Carter of Montara, one of the five Republican senators who voted against proceeding with the tariff bill, wan the main formal event of the day. There was added interest in the speech owing to Mr. Carter's position as chairman of the Republican national committee. The senator nse.d very plain words in denouncing what he termed the movement to drive him and his silver associates out of the Republican party. This, however, wAs but the prelude to more stirring events. Mr. Hoar questioned Mr. Carter as to whether lie intended to defeat any protective tariff bill unless senators surrendered their convictions to him, and whether his construction of the Minneapolis platform agreed with the construction given to it by President Harrison. Mr. Carter responded with great vigor that Mr. Harrison’s cotirse had not been all that was desired, but it was at least a beacon of hope for the future. But it was not the construction applicable to the situation in the senate today. Mr. Gear of lowa sharply questioned Mr. Carter upon the circumstances of framing the financial plank of the Minneapolis platform, bringing out that Senator Jones of Nevada and Teller of Colorado had taken part in shaping the document. Mr. Carter asserted that while this was true, rhe men who framed that plank never dreamed that the English language would permit such misconstruction of its terms. Thereupon .Mr. Gear, referring to Mr. Carter’s conduct of the national campaign of 1892, asked if this plank was not the only one by which he (Carter; and the senator from Colorado (Teller) sought to carry rhe state of Colorado for the Republican party. Mr. Carter replied that the plauk was so accepted because the Republican party had always kept its promises and it was now incumbent on that party to again redeem- its promises. The.references to Mr. Tellers part in framing the platform brought him to his feet with au explanation of whathad been intended and a fiery denuncia tion of the bimetallism of The latter in turn arraigned the dishonesty of the. policy of tree silver which would pay the laboring mail in a 50 cent dollar. Mi‘. Sherman prophesied that even Colorado would reject the free silver idea ami accept true bimetailism. To this Mr. Teller rejoined with im tense felling t®t Colorado would never | follow the course suggested by the Ohio | senator, and if she did he (Teller ) would cease to represent that state. He predicted that free silver was not deml. as Mr. Sherman had asserted, but. that it was a lively corpse which would rise in the scutate to perlex Mr. Sherman. Mr. Teller closed with the. imp. -.si- nod utterance that the ulorious past’of th-. Republican party** would be obhteratc I if it committed the infamy of fi lowing the financial leadership of Mr. Slierimv 1 . The litter part of the day was given to the Cuban resoluti<■•■ns, Mr. V.’hio* ' California, arguing that the exS-cutiye was the proper branch to grant itvognition of belligerency. (’oiit-.-steU Election <’nse. The Van. Horn-Tarsney conte- tod ejection ease, from the Kansas City (Mo.) district, oceup.reil the attention of tha house yesterday. The contostee, Mr. Tarsnoy, spoke in his own b half and two Republicans,* Messrs. Powers of Vermont and Parker of New Jersey, opposed. rhe re-port of the majority of rhe committee to seat the contesiaiit. The other speakers were Messrs, i Burton (Rep., Mo.), Kyle iD.-'m., Mils.) ami Prince (Rep., Ills.) The vote: on the case will be taken today, and idthoug.i there is considerable defeetieij. on the Republican side, which favors the minority recommendation that the case, shall be recommitted and the testimony reopened, the ihdicatiors ar • that the majority report will be The senate, amendments timhe house bill to extend the time iff which the government, under the ict o 1801, can bring suits to annul pat- nts to lands in railroad ahd wagonroau gr nts were agreed to. One of the semi e amendments reduces the extension frimi live to one year. * .- —- -■1- ■ • Cannot I se the Mail. Washington, Feb. 27. —jhe action of the postofiiee denartim nf in refusing the use of the mails to various bond ami investment -ompanies vas sustained iu an opinion enuen'■<! yisteniay uy Attorney Gene al Harmon. The decision is regarded by postal o licial- as a vicas it affected main eases that have been up before the dep rtnient and disposed of by the isuarce ot' lottery order's. 'MINORITY HEPOKT. Resolution to Censure Mr. Bayard “Unwarranted and Vi -recedeuted.” Washington? Feb. 27.—Mr. Dins* i more (Ark.) yesterday tiled the minority i report-ch' he.couu^ti..on., foreign affairs on tliff nisolutio: to censure Ambassador' Bayard. Tie report is very brief: 'lt tht minority, dissent froin-the views of the majority-rind-that in their opin.on then was nothing m either of the speeches mentioned -that calls for or justifies aiy censure by congress. “The.proposer aetiqu?’ it, continues, “is unw’UiTi uted and unpra- • - 11 ■ <■■•

cedontrd. K. pi. . ntatives ot th« United States in foreign countries are properly and exclusively, as to the regulation of the propriety or discreetness of their conduct, under the direction and control of the executive department of the government, and any interference by congress in this respect can have only fh<; effect of detracting from the dignity and usefulness of our foreign service.” The report is signed by Messrs. McCreary (Dem , Ky.), Tucker (Dem., Vaj, Money (Dem., Miss.) and Dinsmore. Ftlifor Conn >l»y Sell. Washington, Feb. 27.—1 t is reported that ex-Congressman Conn of Elkhart has sold his newspaper, The Times, to Stilson Hutchins, “I have not sold yet,” said Mr Conn yesterday, “but have had au offer which I am considering.” Militia Have a Candidate. Inoi an Feb. 27 — A petition is is being circulated for the appointment of Samuel Compton of this city as paymaster, U. S. A.’ All of the Indiana Nntional Guards are said to be moving iu the effort. Self Actloa Weapon*. A common story was to the effect that a Muramasa sword was once on a time pledged to a pawnbroker. The fellow thought this a fine opportunity to parade himself as a gentleman, aud, accordingly, on a festival day he wore the sword. Quarreling with some idle fellows, he essayed to use the weapon, but bis unfainiliarity with it excited the derision of the bystanders, who unmercifully ridiculed his bunglingmanuer. But the merriment of these individuals was short lived. The sword itself took the matter in hand, as though the taunts impugned its own skill, and soon laid low all its traducers. Then it turned against the unfortu late pawnbroker aud killed him. Another story is the basis of a popular Japanese drama, and tells of the adventures of a samurai with a strange sword which he had borrowed from a pawn-fc-nker. He lightly hit a man with the blade without apparently wounding him in the least. Some time after the man suddenly dropped dead, and it was found that the sword had inflicted a mortal wound even when it had scarcely drawn blood. Upon examination this was found to be a Muramasa, which, though coming from the dishonor of a pawnshop and carried in the hands of an incJmpetffut. liad 'thus" made mani- t * fest its power.—Lyman Horace Weeks in Lippincoft’z. i ne uainage suit ot Mrs. Aiuanua Fuller against the Central Iron and Steel company at Brazil has been compromised, the plaintiff receiving jI,SOO. Mrs. Fuller’s son and support was killed by a falling crane while in the employ of the defendant t’ompany. Citizens.of Utica, Clark county, are excited over an attack by unknown persons on the residence of Constable Wesley at that place. The door was broken down, but the mob was drives away at the point of a pistol. It is thought the trouble grows • out of au attempt to arrest Ed Colvin, ,v).o last week married aud immediately ie-,erted Dolb'e Lewis. E 1 Mahoney and Ed Pyle were at Ft. Wayne last Saturday. Mose Ehrsbm and wife—a girl. Mr. Metnzer and wife are visiting a s'ck relative, * L. E’ey was at Decatur on business M >nday Some of our society girls were trying Ito celebrate Washington’s birthday by weiring short dresses. They looked very “cute.” The lecture of Dr. StiTeeba proved, to be a success. He made a collection of S 66 . llaiTiev Items*. PPerry Young returned from Huntington yesterday. Miss Wise, of Decatur, is the guest of Miss Lizzie Conrad. Grant Ball taught singing here last evening. Rev. Vornhold will preach lish next Sunday. Nicholas Berger is suffering with erysipelas. Peter Darmer moved to the Color farm toclav iu French township. ■ ■«* * James Brown was here yesterday looking up his business interests. Mrs. Meits, of Decatur, was called to the bedside of her sister Mrs. McKogg, whs is very sick at present. Another tumb’e in prices at Bob Case s. CafAed corn 5c a can. carpet broom 10c, 2 ; > lb. sack flour 4-sc, 50 lb. sack flour 85c. coal oil 10c a gal.,. 'good snipe bean 3e lb., oat meal 2c lb., lice 4e lb,, extra C sugar 43c lb., A sugar 5e ib . granulated -sugar-ole - lb., ™ood svrup 20c a gal., all package coffee 19c lb. i THE MARKETS TO-DAY. (Corrected dattv for The Democrat.) Wheat No. 2* «8 Corn, new, 70 lbs 24 Oats No. 2 new MS to 20 Bye 37 Clover, red prime. 4 50 Clover (Alsyke); 4 20 Timothy, .- • 2 00 Flax .................... , CO Butter..... ..10 to 14 Lard Potatoes • 35 Hams... 1° Shoulders 8 Bacon ....... 8 Wool, unwashed 10 to 14 •Wqol, washed .... 17 to 20 Cnftltf 3 00 to 3 51) Hogs.. 3 75 to 4 00 Sheep.. -•■S 00 to 4 % 50 Hay ,110.00 to Beef hides. ■ 4bCalfhides .