Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 15 May 1896 — Page 8

THE--" 1 . That is what everybody says who r visits the store ot lake Lullenkamp, and looks ox er his immense ’ stock ot . . • '•; mn m; ilia CARPETS. LACE CL RTAIAS. GROCERIES, Queensware -Ap Earthenware. everything up to date. It will pay yon to visit onr store. JAKE FULLENCAMP.

Pulpit Comment*. Bead at the Christian church Sunday May 10 1896, by Rev. ]>. !■. 'Vaughan: -In New York City there recently took place an electrical exhibition which marks the beginning of a new era in the utilizat on of natural forces for production of wealth. The exhibition was with electricity generated by Niagra Falls that has lately been harnessed. These things lead one to wonder what the condition of man will be when he has further learned to utilize the vast waste of enegry we now see in the world. When the force of the tides is used, when the heat of the desert regions is converted into electricty and conducted to the uttermost parts of the ' earth, when aluminum has entered the | field as a cheap metal and when science ' has added another decade to the life of | man the world will surely be ’Some- ■ ‘thing other than the wildest modern; guess of you and me.’ It is refreshing in these days of liber- | ality and broadmindedness, when the line between safe conduct and that positively inimical to Christian character is shaded down perilously neXr to I nothingness in the minds of -some, to hear a note ot warning come from the voice of authority and a call to more godly conduct. In the bishop's address to the general conference of the M. E. church the amusement question was touched upon I and a note of warning sounded against! the increase of amusements deleterious to spiritual power which if heeded would place the church far ahead of many other churches which tolerate the things that make not for the highest good of a Christian character. {’resident Cleveland issued an order last week that will no doubt, meet with the approval of all classes in our country except the professional politicians It was‘an order placing about 30.000 government employs under the civil service rules, making them subject to the merit system. One of the evils of our popular elections and one that has tempered every administration in its beginning is the spoils system, by which officers elected by politicians were expected to pay back in appointments to government positions the favors received from men with pulls, This lessens very materially the number to be so used and thus saves the next administration from a considerable portion of beseiging by office seekers. Since the promulgation by I’res. Arthur in 1883, of the tirst civil service rule, the civil service reform has promised to lob elections of much of the harm from office seekers and this order of the president is in line with the wishes of the best men of all parties. The defenders, of the faith in the primitive gospel of Christ, have much in the present dp,to cause them to take heart. They have ever contended that human creeds and articles of faith are causes of divisions and are therefore contrary to the spirit of Christ. There is much in the teaclupgs of those who still avow, their to. these creeds to indicate that creeds- are crumbling, and that all along’the line there is a ' decided tendency to return to apostolic simplicity in the church. -Frank G. Brooman, a Presbyterian minister of Chicago, has had bis orthodoxy called in question, but after his trial in which he was vindicated, he has been tb» acting pastor of the Kenwood Presbyterian/chijrch. In a sermon recently he took occasion to pay tribute to some of his critics and to define his position tTieologically 'as to the gospel in general. Among the good tilings be said are these: "I hope 'it will be understood that I stand for that freedom of worship, that freedom of thought and that liberality of religion which is the old religion ofChrist undefiled by man. “As I look on the world and study its creeds and organizations,• I see

heaps of rubbish piled high on the gospel of Jesus Christ I look often in vain for the face of our dear Savior. -The Mississippi river has its source in clear sparkling springs. Pure and i sweet as these springs mav be you have I but to dip up a cupful from Mississippi near its mouth and you will tind it con--1 tains the soil, and sewage as well, of a continent. So it is today with Christianity. It has (lowed through the Homan church, through the Greek philosophies, and has still some of the sewage of paganism in it. It is a matter of necessity that we use the filter. These utterances have the right ring to them and are very much the same that the leaders of the Restoration have been busy saying for more than a half century. Dr. Frank Crane, of the Trinity M. E. church Chicago, also gives evidence of a slight touch of the infection. On last Sunday evening he read the General Conference a lesson in which he outlined the things he would like to see done by the conference. While his recommendations allbave reference to the governmental side of church polity they reveal a desire for simplification, a desire for cutting out things not necessary to the work of the church. Much more vigorous than Dr. Crane's suggestions were the remonstrances of Rev. Luther B. Townsend of the Mt. Vernon Place M. E. church in Baltimore. He arraigned the policy of the church and declared it to bemonarchial and pleaded for much simplification of [ the church policy. In the first sermon to the Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian I church last Sunday. Dr. J. A Roud- ! thaler, successor to Dr. John Rusk, a I desire for more simplicity was very ' much in evidence. He said .“The less the machinery of the church is seen and heard the greater will be the success of the work. ** * Divisions, animosities and prejudices, there is no roona for these in the church of God.” Rev. H. A. Delano, of the Beldon Avenue Baptist church. Chicago, in his tirst sermon last Sunday said: -This pulpit will not puzzle with metaphysics, strain at problems of arcbaeoly or trouble the the hearers with problems as to the correctness of our ecclesiastial stand aids.” Me then declares that this promulgation of this simple gospel of Christ will be his work. All of ttu-se utterances from these different sources go with the recent, trials for heresy to show that meh are beepming dissatisfied with their creeds and desire more of Christliness. If these men cannot tind the simple gospel in the complicated church creeds and unscriptua church polities, they have at least learned where not to look for it and the step is not far to where it maybe found, namely in the Bible alone as the all-sufficient Word of God. , For every quarter in a man's pocket there are a dozen uses: ajid to use each one in such away Us tojlerive the greatest benefit is ;.i question-every one must solve for . himself. We believe, however, that no better use could be made of thljse quarters than to exchamreit fora bottle of Chamber-' Jain's Colic, Cholera and "Diarrhoea Remedy, a medicine that every family should -be provided with. For-sale by all duggists. m Democratic National Convention, Chicago. 111., July 3rd to 6th return limit July 12th, one fare for the round trip, via Erie lines, for full information call or address, J,, W. DeLong Agt. Choice Farming' Landa in South Ha Ko la A'long'the lire of the Chicago, Milwaukee X St. Paul Railway can now be had upon reasonable terms. The crop prospects were ntxer f better and a glorious harvest is ftlrea&t assured for this Thousands of acres of unoccupied lands in over twenty bounties are now open for selllemeht. For further information address 11. F. Hunter, Immigfation Ainmt for South Dakota. No 295 Dearborn street. .Chicago, 111 ■*' 11'721 724w9 2

IT IS A GO! • Dccntur will Celebrate Tlie Fourth in a Gorgeous yinnner. It Will be lhe Celebration | J er Held in lirdlullH. That Decatur will celebrate the birih-day of our independence is an assured fact. Aud it will be one of the grandest celebrations ever held in Northern Indiana. The various comnittees are working with a will, the park ’8 being put in excellent shape, and harmony prevails everywhere. An excellent program for the entertainment of visitors is being prepared, consisting of a grand industrial parade, races at the park, •balloon ascension, base ball, foot and sack races and many others too numerous to mention. Arrangements are also being made to furnish the vast throng of people who will be here on that day, with refreshments, and none will be allowed to go home hungry and thirsty, as is often the case in many places. In short, it will be the only celebration Decatur ever had. A full program for the day’s doings and the work of the com. mittees will be published later. Watch for the posters, and lend a helping hand, or speak a good word for its success whenever you can.

THE t oil I Nti EVENT. Sixteenth Annual ComUieneenient Exerci»e» of the Itecatur SehoQiH. . On Monday evening, June first, at the First M. E. church, will occur the sixteenth annual commencement exercises of the Decatur high school. While the class this year is not as large as the one last year, it is larger than the average’ class that has stepped from beneath the portals of our temples of learning to battle with the adversities of life.* The class this year numbers seventeen —eleven ladies and six gentlemen. Misses J"osie Congleton and Fay Edwards won the class honors, the former as valedictorian and the latter will deliver the salutatory address. Each member of the class will take part .in the exercises, which will insure a lengthy program with plenty of oratory. Following the exercises at the church, a class reception will be held in the auditorium of Central school building. , Following are names of members of the class: Josie Congleton, Faye Edwards, Lizzie Peterson, Edith XValters, Maggie Eicher, Hattie Burns, Nellie Ellbworth, Tena Kern, Gertrude Rugg, Mamie Long, Jennie Hammel, Will Dorwin, Harry Helm, John Streit, Ora France, Norman Fred Vaughn. XVe know of but one community in the world where dyspepsia is practically unknown, and that is the Shakers ot Mount Lebanon, N. V. These good people have been, studying the subject of digestion for more than a hundred years, and that they understand it pretty thoroughly, is evidenced in the foregoing fact. Their Digestive Cordial .is the best remedy i+reasesof indigestion that we know of. A trial bottle canWseYait through your druggists for the trilling sum of 10 cents. The Sliaker Digestive Cordial supplies tlie sytem with food already digested, and at tlie same time aids tlie digestion of other foods. Lt will almost instantly relieve tlie ordinary symptoms of indigestion, and no suil'efer need be told what these arlb Eiutlily tercsof Farm Land Free. Or its equivalent in cash will be given to any active, wide awake and energetic young farmer, who will sell a section or more of the best farm lands along the lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway in South Dakota, at prices ranging from $7 to sl2 per acre; onehalf cash, balance on time. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to secure a home, and this offer remains open lor sixty days only. Thousands of acres in over twenty counties in South Dakota have been recently opened for settlement, which the railway company is anxious to have disposed of on favorable terms to actual settlers For further particulars address XV. E Powell. Genera] linmigratien AgenL'll ll n <>l Colony h,Hiding, Chicago, 111. Excursions every day from Ch'cago. <1721-723 725w9-3

Lott or Molen. To whome it may concern: You are hereby notified not to purchase the following notes: One note given by Moser to John Abnet calling for sßo<> due Jan . 1. 1898, with six per cent interest. the interest to Jan.. I. 1896 having been paid One note given by Harvey Harruff calling for $ >oo with seven per cent, interest due Nov 17, 1896, interest having been pliid to Nov 17. |s'» > Ore note given b> Bink Ray and wie call for »'>oii with seven per cent interest due, payable to John Abnet. Two notys given bv Jacob Abnet one calling tot S2OO and one for S3OO signed by Jacob Abnet. The -3iiu note has Calvin Teters name on as security. The S2OO note was given. March IsiG, and the S3OO note was given April H 95 and each payable two years after date and payable to John Abnet. Two notes signed by Win Kerr calling for <llll one doe ApriL j 897, the other past due. payable to John Abnet . One note calling for s4oo signed by Martin X Son due and bearing seven percent, interest, the interest having been paid. Note papable to John Abnet. One note calling for S3OO and signed by James Hutchison and wife, and due, interest paid Note payable to John Abnet. One nok' signed by Samuel Smith and calling for SSOO past due and payable to John Abnet. Also a lot of cash in a reddish colored, calfskin, pocket book The same was lost or stolen on the 12th day of Mav. 1897. between my home on Section is. of Jefferson township. Admas county, Ind., and the city of I’ortlanri, Ind., or within the city of Fortland, Ind. A liberal reward will be paid for the return of the same or any information that will lead to their recovery. Berne. Indiana. John Abnet.-

Danced and fought and will now have to pay the tiddler, aretne headlines in the Bluffton News. It says that on the evening of May 2, one Ross and wife, who recently came from Decatur and took up a residence on the Blosser farm northeast of the city, gave a social hop at 25 cents per hop. Along about eleven o’clock a fight started between two boys and a little later several more shed their coats and joined in the pastime. One of the fighters who got the worst of it jumped from a window while another was chased out the back door with a stove poker in the hands of the lady of the house. All concerned in *he fracas agreed to keep it (juiet, but in some way it was noised abroad until constable Whitaker of Lancaster township heard of it and decided to guilty parties to justice. This was Dan Ross who moved from here and lives on the farm referred to. Farm For Sale—A Farm for sale will take some town property in payment, the farm is two miles from the city, is under good cultivation, good frame house, two good log barns, two good orchards, two wells of good water. For further information call on or address, John Meyer. Decatur. Ind. dt' Sw« Fruit Trees ami Vluea. PRICE LIST. Apple 15-20 Crab 15-20 Fear : .35 40 Cherry 35 40 Plum ....". • .<. 35-40 Prune 35 40 Apric0t........ ■ .30-35 Prunus S • • .... -30-40 Peach .15-20 < Jrape 25 30 Raspberry 10-15 Blackberry. 10 15 Gooseberry 10 15 Currant ■ - 10-15 Strawberry - • 50c doz. Irish Jun., • 50c & sl. Arborvitae 50e & sl. Norway Sp • 50c & sl. Tea Roses, all kinds ....- .. ■ • Moss Rose •- • • • -30-50 Climbing R ■ • ■ Clements ■ -55 c &$1 Calla Lilly Carnation....-.. ■ ■ ■ ■ • Chrysanthemums ‘ Dai5y5..........- ; ; Echeveria .Geranium Heliotrope ....... Ivy Liriy’dt' the Valley .. . n ... .. Lobelia.. • Musk Plant’ • • Pansies... - - - • Tuberose All kinds of home plants sold at low prices. - . Any nursery stock sold as above, which dies within ohe year, will be replaced for half price, I. J. MI ESSE. Kwt.l TlKfltl' — r- * b- \\ ant<*(l. Agents:’ Luminous Door Plates, .Signs, and House Numbers. Beveled glass, gold lined; can be read in the dark. See sample at office of this paper. For circulars. Ac., address, B. R. Dr-WAxMi ii C0.,221 sth Ave., Chicago. Puhi has nosj.iow with l>r. Miles’ psiinPlllfl.

Letter Liat. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postollice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending Mn.v 2. 1806. Mandy Baker. May Jacob. Herbert B. Spencer. Lucinda Whitsell. A. Mustard. C. P. Fern, Persons calling tor the above will please say advertised. John Wklflky P M. * Prohibition National Convention. Pittsburg. Pa.. Mav 21 and 26 h return limit Mav 30 |i. (Lie fare for round trip, via Erie lines For ii 11 information call or address. J W. DeLong. Agt Quarterly meeting at I . B. church this Saturday am! S inday. Services as follows: Saturday. 2 and sp. tn.. Sunday l<i;3ii'a m and 7:30 p. m. Presiding Elder present at all services. E Counsellor. P. E. W 11. Shepherd, Pastor. Call at Pete Schneider s and try the ten pins. 7ii’>dtt’.Gwtt If you miss the imlustrial parade July 4, you will miss a tine show. You can get a Lawn Chair at Yager's for 75 cents • 7w4 All other games discounted by the ten pins Near the C. X E depot 7'iidtf Gwtt For Lincoln oats, pride of the north, and Learning X K life’s seed corn, go to J. D Hale. 4♦> Ten pins, ten pins, ten pins, at Pete Schneider's. Near tlie C. X E. depot 7oJdtt iiwtt A great reduction on bed-room suits. Call and see for yourself 7w4 L Yagek. Baby Carriages sold 30 per cent less than last season, at Yager's furniture store. 7w4 Can save you money on Refrigerators, Baby Carriages. Sold cheaper than ever before. At Yager's furniture store. 7w4 Smith Jt Bell are paying the highest cash prices for Clear W hue Ash logical 12 feet long, 12 inches and over at the top end, must be clear and staight 4Stf I have lands in North Dakota and Texas. I will sell or trade for lands in Adams or adjoining counties and in proper case will give difference in money. 52tf David Studabaker. A full line of fresh meats of all kinds and everything in the fruit lire at our usually low prices. We can make you jobbers prices in qualities. Youis Truly. 37-ts. C< >I-lEE & BA K ER. - .. _ ", Farmers Attention! I am now readj’ to cry sales. Terms reasonable Satisfaction guaranteed. Address, J. W. Hill. 48tf Pleasant Mills, Ind. lustb Presbyterian General Assembly, S ratoga, Ny., May 21st. Train No. 8 May isth will carry through sleepers and special rates and accomodations will be provided to patrons on this and other trains. For full information call on or address, J. W. DeLong, Agt. Go to Geo. W. Roop's for the cheapest hand made boots and shoes in Adams county. Men and boys calf and kip shoes. Leather and rubber cement. Patching a specialty. <>!i2dfimo 4w6mo National Educational Association, Buffalo. Ny., July 5 to 6th, return limit July 12th but may be extended to Sept. Ist if desired, one fare for round trip plus $2 00. via Erie lines, for full information call or address, J, XV. DeLong, Agt. The T.. St L. & K. C R. R. will sell excursion tickets to Toledo, O , and return Sunday May 17 at $2 00 for the round trip. Tickets good returning date of sale and train No. 3 leaving Toledo 12 30 a. m May 18th. 722d1f)wl E A, Whinrey, Agt. K. (). T. M. Meeting, Warsaw. Ind , June lOto 11th, return limit June 12th, one fare for round-trip,-via Erie lines, for full information call on or address, - J. W. I>eLong, Agt. Notice to Contractors. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, members of the building committee of th M. E. church, Decatur, Ind , w«ll receive sealed proposals for additions and repairs to the M. E. church. Decatur, Ind. The contractor to furnish all material and labor, and such building to be completed in all respects according to the plans and speciticatioho therefor, which are now at the store of John and XV. 11. Niblick, where they'may be seen by any one desiring to bid on said work. We reserve the right to ject any bid offered. Bidder must accompany bid with certified check, conditioned that he will'duly contract to perform such work if itWarded him. Building to-be-completed by October 1, Js'Ki. No bids will be received after 12 o’clock hl, May 25; 18(16. : Jno W. X'ail, A. R Bell. Pres. S Si’.vNGLEit.'._u_J>'<» Niblick. Sec - A. L. DeX'ilbi" Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder WerW’e F?ir Highest Aw«r4. ’

Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair, DIC I VW. BAKING 1 POWIB I MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other, adulterant, 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. T THE MARKETS TO-DAY. ; J ' (Corrected daily for Thk Democrat.) Wheat No. 2. 63 Corn 24 OaG No. 2 18 to 1(1 Kye ... H Clover, red prime 4 50 Clover (Al>yke) 4 20 Timothy, 200 jm Flax mi Butter 10 to 14 Eggs Gj* L«rd < y»■ 4 Potatoes . 35 Hams to I Shoulders ' s :» Bacon s j Wool, unwashed Into 12 | Wool, washed .15 to 18 I Cattle .3 on to 3 5o Hogs 3boto:; 50 .It, Sheep . 3 00 Hay......... *IO.OO to 112.00 I Beef hides, 4e Calf (lines s>jC Don't be Atraid. ri< So man' people are afraid to use medi- !|l cines ilr i are put up ready for use, why J J this -.Jjoiild be we are unable to say, Dr. |.l Maru lli's Lung Syrup is a cough medi- .SI <-lLe t hat has been sold for t weuty-years, ; ttiov-amls of people have-used this, and ■ I they.- is not the least danger in using it. as ,1 ■ tin-medicine is prepared from the best roots and herbs, known to medical science ! b.\ competent persons. This medicine is W guaranteed to satisfy in all eases of coughs, colds and throat or lung trouble, it can, be* 1 ® given to the smallest child without danger, p and is very pleasant to the taste. Try it. .Kb By dealers. Price. 25. 50. and fl. tn n 1 Call and get prices before you buy furniture. Can save you money L. Yager. 7w4 tUA J.S. S. Laman. JSBOWERS&CO I Has to offer to the public the JM largest and most complete I line of 2E3C Sash, Doors, /V • Blinds, Glass, 3PL - White Lead, fl 13 Paints, ■ Linseed and lUt Machine >1 T« ■ Oils. JNTEJ-W HOME ■ SEXVIJNTC3I- ■ MACHINES I Steel finish, easy running, Noiseless and durable ■ Hay Loaders, Tedders, -, iIH Bakes and Carriers, H Princess and Bryan.jlH Plows, Disc and H Spring Tooth liarrows, H Walking and riding f’H Cultivators, Studabaker H Melburn and Capital Wagons, harness, ■ Robes and Whips, specialty of the finest lineiH m the city. Don't fail tG B pfet prices on a-quality sucHjß as was never offered herj fl „ before. A car load of J B 'W'ii*© [ fll at very low prices. I On Binder Twine we art ■ headquarters; don’t fail to our prices before von buv b CHAMPION You will miss it if yon don see the latest and p-ompleteT binder ever offered'. w I With a disposition full good motives we can everybody in nee<! of goods our 1 ine that we are f]ie pany. and how Io find out by givim.’- ns a chalice. To Wid\ Ibis lareful anti Bl profit bv it. J. S. BOWHKS CO.y.M