Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1896 — Page 5

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Steele Item*. F. B Porter spent Sunday with parents in Decatur. Mr. Randolph, of Marion, visited our village over Sunday. A. B Baughman and A. W Holmes returned Sunday noon frqm their court duties. W. 8. J. Porter, of Decatur, was visiting here the first of the week. C. W. F Davis and family attended church at Pleasant Valley Sunday eve. Clark Gillespie has purchased a part of the old Morning Star farm, to which be has moved. Our young people aie .preparing to celebrate Childrens day. June 14th. A Danner and family went to Monroe Sunday. C. W. Campbell passed through our burg Monday. Farmers here are feeling well satisfied with our recent rains and crop prospects Ilollie Young was last beard from at Vincennes, Ind. Will Long will soon occupy the house vacated b.y Gillespie, .1 C. Patterson and wife, of Decatur, were seen in this community Tuesday. Post master Baughman transacted business in Decatur Tuesday. Mr. I). P. Davis, a prominent liveryman and merchant ot Goshen. Ya., lias this to say on the subject of rheumatism: “I take pleasure in recommending Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism, as I know front personal experience that it will doall that is claimed for it. A year ago this spring my brother was laid up in bed with inHaniimitory rheumatism ami eulTered intensely. The first application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm eased the pain ami the use of one bottle completely cured him. For sale by all druggists. m Linn (.rule. George Wachter and wife, of Decatur, and brother Fred and family, of Berne, were visiting their brother, \V illiam and family ovel San Jay. Two oil wells .are being put down near our town. One on the F. J. Shepherd farm southwest of here, the other southeast on the Joint Sbanebeek land Peter Hollman left early Tuesday morning for Indianapolis as a representative to the Gtand Lodge of the 1. (). O F He will also go to Piqua,. Ohio, before returning Fred Lindsey-and family, of Geneva, were guests of F. A. W. Lindsey ovt r Sunday Sol Mosser is having his house and barn repainted. Peter Mosser is bidding a new barn and repainting his dwelling.

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Calvari Item*. The quarterly rm -ting which was to be held at this place the 24th will be postponed one week on account of other arrangements. Wm. and Fred Geier Sundayed with Alfred Daniels. Albert Shell Sundayed with relatives in Ohio. Frank Jones spent Sunday with Perry Workinger. The most of the farmers in this vicinity are through planting corn. Miss Sadie Miller spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Minnie Swank. ' * E 11. Cowan and wife Sundayed with their daughter. Mrs. Jessie Steele, of Pleasant Mills The temper mce entertainment at Salem Sunday evening was a grand success C C Miller and family Sundayed with Perry Springer's. John Teeple Sundayed with Isaac Stfiith and family. There will be preaching at this place tonight. > Him loTreata Wife. (From Pacific Health Journal.) First, get a wife: second, be patient. You may have great trials and perplexities in your business, but do not therefore, carry to your home a cloudy or contracted brow. A kind word, a tender look, wilfdo wonders in chasing from her brow all clouds of gloom.—To this we would add always keep a bottle of Chainberlin's Cough llemedy in the house. It is the best amt is sure to be needed simer or later. Your wife will then know that you really care forjier ami wish to protect her health. For sale by all duggists. m Lands for SaleWe offer for sale thej’ollowing valuable land in Adams County, Indiana. The south half of the northeast quarter of section sixteen (16),' in Hoot township, known the Magley farm, and the east half of the northeaSt'quarter and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section sixteen (1(>; situate in Monroe township, known as the Wm. Leisure farm; also the east half oj'.the north »ast quarter of said section, known as . the 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 ci;y of Decatur/ includ ing one half of the livery stable thereon; also the following lots number 241 and 242 in the original plat of the town of Decatur. Ttje above described "lands will be sold on reasonable terms, with payments to suit purchasers. For any further information call on the Adams -County Bank, Decatur, Indian. October 1, 1895 w29tf

PleHHiinl Valley Hein*. Rev. Porter preached to a large and appreciable audience at the Valley Sunday night, Ilario Mann, moved into his new house Monday Philip Martz and wife, of Steele, visited at Geo Marz's last Sabbath J< hu C. Blossom was home last week bn a vacation. J. H. Gould arrived home last Saturday from the oil Helds where he has been working for the past two months, lie will return in a few days/ The United Brethern will baptise several of the Chapel converts at Pleasant Mills next Sunday. Oliver Vandewater was back again Monday,/in this vicinity on bis bi-monthly-Vacation. James Riley was home last week on a lay-off He is pumping oil near St M arys. Ohio. Levi Johnson and wile, of Henpeck, and Joe Johnson and wife, of Hardscabble, were visiting James Kessler last Sabbath. Two young men (smart alecs from Berne) accompanied bv two young ladies, (who ought to have been in better company.) we understand occupied the house of a certain bachelor, in his absence, and had a good time. The young ladies should take warning of the fate of Pearl Bryan. Their names will be published next time. * The Supervisor of this District will enforce the stock law. No stock allow ed to run at large on the uninclosed land and public commons of District No. 1. A word to the wise is sufficient. Meeting three or four times every week, and also a dance or two everv week. Take your choice. Several there aie that yet will tip the light fantastic loe Those that dance must pay the fiddler. The Farmers Institute and Picnic will be held in Ja.cob 11. Martz’s grove Thursday June the 11. Home talent will be represented, also speakers from abroad are expected. Everybody come jmd bring your baskets well filled and "be benefited and enjoy yourselves. Prof. Latta superintendent of the Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station will be present and deliver an address at this meeting. Republican National Convention, St. Louis. Mo.. June 12 to 15th return limit June 21st, one fare for round trip, via Erie lines, for full information call or address, J. W. DeLong, Agt.

itloHVoe Item*. John Grim has taken an agency for silverware. Miss Maud Thompson’ is improving from a sprained ankle caused by a fail Irotp a horse. Chas. Simcoke sold Ben Smith a fine bievcle last week. • Abraham Brandylierry is dangerously sick, caused by a large carbuncle on the back of his neck, J W. Hendricks arrived home from Kentucky last Friday where he was looking after his property. He reports Kentucky democratic and an abundance of fruit. Geo. Longenberger, who has been aillicted for months, is now growing better and there is hopes of his recovery Henry Dolch. who had his leg broken a few days ago, is getting along mcelv, Tlie.farmers around Monroe are all busy planting corn. 80 the streets of our burg are not over crowded J. W, Hendricks bought the business room, owned by G. W. Matlzand now occupied by Mr. Fortney our hardware merchant, Monroe’s .defunct Epworth League lias bi-e.ii resurrected -mid is in full blast every Sunday night with members :fi Hie helm that will make it a success. This will.be a boon to the young and old people of Monroe. Before the republican state convention the pubs yelled and wore badges for Doxie. Since the convention we don’t hear of Doxie or see any of ills badges, it s some other fellow. It will beFfusrsb with McKinley—we hope.

The young man who lives near Linn Grove, known as “Buffalo Bill,” was visiting his friend Ephram Ilirshey near Monroe last week and was putting on considerable style with bis awkwardness at the supper table. A plate full of meat and greece was passed to him which lie made a grab for but made an awkward miscue and the whole pile, meat, plate and greece was turned up-side-down on the table, causing a panic among the farm hands, who could not finish their meal. No excuse w r as made but the stylish voting fellow made himsels scarce soon after. CharliefLong lias been bothered with indigestion ever since the accident. • I'll :.«aiU Hill*. Item*. JU>sse stelleand wife—a boy. (»uite a number of our peppje atlieul., e:L<iu.irterly meeting at Ml. Tabor last Sunday. . Walter Murray and family, Os Decatur, rpeut Sunday with A. M. Fuller ami family.

i Misses Maud and Laura Walton, 6f Upland, Ind., are visiting relatives here this we k. The M. E. denomination administered the ordinance of baptism to fifteen converts in the St. Marys last Friday afternoon. > — Grandma Mathews in is very sick at this writing. Mrs. Evy White of S veetzer. Ind., is visiting her parents, Win. Custer and wfie. • ’ Last Thursday morning occurred the marriage of Dr. J. W. Vizard and Miss Mirttle Acker at the residence of the groom on main st. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. D. B.'Reckard in the presence of the brides parents. We extend our best wishes for their future happiness. A Wonderliil Opportunity. ■ fJI7 OTSr* V- 31 •Wy The grandest opportunity that was ever offered in the city of Decatur is now offered to this citv and county at thy office of Dr. 11. E Keller, formerly ’ »-f Chicago, who is now known as Decatur's leading and most successful 1 physician and surgeon, has the Electro. Thermal, Tnrko. Russian and various medicated bath treatments for all forms ol acute and chionic diseases, has . just been introduced into thii locality by Dr. II E Keller who is now fully equipped to give a full line of sanitarium treatments. This method has become popular in larger cities aud has recieved the strongest endorsement of the meßic.t! profession. These treatments are i particularly adapted to the more chronic diseases that resist all ordinary method of medical treatment, and are the best treatments known for rheumatism. acute or chronic paralysis, local or general; neuraligia, nervous headache. sciatica St. Vitus dance, epilepisy. constipation, ezema, asthma, dyspepsia. impotency. bronchitis, malaria. . coldness of extremities, weak back, muscular atrophy, nervous prostration, spinal disease, diseases of the young, ’ middle aged, and old people, catarrhal diseases, diseases of any nature or of any organ of Cue body jjqsitivejy cured to stay cured, and all other diseases to to which the human body is heir to. diseases of women and children a leading specialty. Dr. II E. Ivdlei is io be congrtulated on his enterprise in seeming this valuable line or treatments, which is. used in all the large h spittVs and sanitariums in the wqriiL As the doctor has had nearly three years experience in the Cook county hospital of Chicago. Illinois, one of the largest in the world, where more than seven patients are treated each year, and hundreds of important surgical operations are performed of all kinds. The doctor is experienced in giving the different treatments of electricity in diseases of all classes. His success in this, city has been more than ple'isingjiml mos f successful. Coosuliations strictly confidential. in either tlu German or English languages Ail medicines furnished from my office and no poMon of any kind used in the doctors method of treatment. Oili’-e ■ over Holthouse’s I shoe store, west side Second street-R.si-ie ce near corner ot Fourth ami Madis'on streets, opposite the Catholic church. Office hours from S till 11 ;Jt) a. m. and from I to 5:’30 and from 6 to S p m. Office phone No. 32, Residence N’p.,.93. Address Dr. 11. E. Keller. Decatur. Adams county. Indiana. I’osi Office Lock Box 144.

I nited States Department of .Igrieiillure. Wealher Kiiremi. Climate ami Crop Bulletin for the week ending May 18, 1«96 Chicago, 111., May 19, lS9(i Indiana:—Warm, several local rains Crops in southern portion still suffering; wheat is heading low, and injured by lly and rust in many fields; corn coming up nicely; rye in good condition; oats short; cut worms still active Corn is coming up nicely in Indiana and Illinois, is receiving its first cultivation in Ohio and.ls being laid by in some of the southern states where itrissilking and tasselling. Earjy planted corn iff lowa is needy. and -..some fields have been wash-d by heavy rains in Nebraska. In the Carolinas the crop is suffering from dr night but "elsewhere j reports are geu. tally favorable.' General Remarks:—Hie week has hi. n character: ed by nnusuUly high average daily tempefafure from the Mississippi Va-Uy' .eastward; and itn.- , Usually low average tempefature'in the Rocky Mountains and I’iicitic coast regions, The week has also been mark-

e 1 by excessively heavy precipitation in I the states of the upper Mississippi and , Lower Missouri \ alleys and bv an al- | most entire absence of rain in New England, over much of the .south At lantic states and over portions ol southern ; apd western Texas. Severe local storms 1 have caused damage to crops nr portions j ot Texas, Missouri, Nebsaska and Wisconsin. The effects of drought are being quite seriously felt in the Atlantic coast states and in the O.iio Valley where seasonal rainfall is largely deficient. Winter wheat is now heading in the more northorly winter wheat states and in Kansas is nearly ready for harvesting Reports generaly indicate that wheat is heading very short. Illinois reports improved conditions in north, central and southeastern countes; Oklahoma also reports an improvetent and in Michigan the crop is In good condition. Less favorable reports are received from Ohio and Indiana E. B. Gaiikiott. Professor Weather Bureau. Beal Estate Transfers. Fred Bultemire to Wm. Panne 80 acres Root tp $ 275 00 J Rademaker to D W Myers pt s w j sec IS Root tp 100 00 A Nelson to 8 C Darwachter lot 906 Decatur. 110 00 E E Conner to A M Redding lot 3S Geneva 125 00 G W Pyle to Elizabeth Snyder lot 329 Geneva 125 00 S Peterson to Bertha Bock lot 29 Decatur t BSO 00 C Arnold to M T Atwood A, Wabash tp 900 00 •J B Rice to S D Beavers lot 279 Decatur 2300 00 ts II Boeder to E Bentz 30. A, French tp UDO 00 Sarah J Krick to J Miller 1 A. Union tp 100 00 J Stetler et al to J Herjoar 30 A, Blue Creek tp 1 lOon 00 \V 11 Dee to W II Ayers Bb k. J St. Marys tp 850 00 J F Jpuhler et al to Caroline L Spubler4oA. St-Marys tp. 100 00 M Snyder to Mariah Amerine 3 A.-Blue Creek tp 250 00 Mariah Amerine to Mary Snyder 3A, Blue Creek tp .... 250 00 W Zerkle et al to C II Hervey lot 455 Decatur. .: 400 00 II C Kunzel to Caroline Stanley 16 62-100 A. Wabash tp 3-50 00 C J Lutz to J E Masure n 22 ft inlot 67 Decatur 1-533 33

Lost or Stolen. 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 8800 due Jan , 1,1898', with six per cent interest, the interest to Jan.. 1, 1896 haying been paid One note given by Harvey Harruff calling for SSOO with seven per cent, interest due Nov 17.1896, interest haying been paid to Nov 17. 1895 One note g'ven by Pink Ray and wile call for 850(1,. with seven per cent interest due, payable to John Abnet. Two notes given.by Jacob Abnet One calling for §2OO and one for signed by Jacqb Abnet. -The 83ai note has Calvin Teters name on as security. The B_’t*o ndte was given March D’yA, and the 83ou note was given April I>('s. and each payable two years after date and payable to John Abnet. Two mges signed by Wm Kerr calling for 8200 one due April 1897, the other pass" due. payable to John Abnet . One note calling tor 8400 signed by Martin A Son due and bearing Seven per Cent, interest, the interest having been paid. Note papable to John' Abnet. One note calling for 8300 and signet by James Hutchison and wife, and due,, interest p,-.id Note payable io Jthn Abnet. One,note signed by- Samuel Smith and calling for 8 >u-’; ast due aiyd payable to J >bn Abnet. a Iso ;i lot of cash in a ieddish oolored. calf skit’, pocket book The same was lest or stolen.oh the l - _’ih day of Mar. Is;'7i. bm tween my home on Section'Ts, of.Jel\ ferson township'. Ad mas county. Ind,, and the city of Portland,.lnd...or within the city of Portland. Iml. A liberal reward will be paid for the return ot the same or any information that will lead to their recovery. Berne. Indiana. John Abnet. J. S. Hailing, breeder of recorded I hiroc Jersey swine. I have a fine herd ot hogs at present, have sows bred for September farrow for sale. Male pigs from six months old. pigs two months old. All breeding stock recorded. Pedigrees furnished I will sell for cash or good notjes Write for what you want or come and see them Residence four and one fourth miles southeast of Decatur. lOwtf 2t»o(i perch, good foundation stone on hand. Also hercules powder, fuse, and caps, for Stump extermination. 50tf John S. Bowers A Co. ' Geo. Stephens, the practical horse trainer, will be found at the “Home stable'' in Steels Dark, the finest place for his business in the state ti e has a string of. horses there in training, among them a bay horsec - Irish King A which lie thinks will go very fast, also some colts which he thinks will-be good ones. .Call and see him u evtumgoiti Ills cozy quarters. m. Cali phone No. 38'anc. gel your wet goods for warm weather. 70! dtf

ALIENS BARRED OUT ft Foreigners Must Read and Write Before Landing. HEAD TAX ON EACH IMMIGRANT. F'lrtifi.-alion Bill tin- Senate, Carrying' slo, 763.HH5, <*r # 1 Hl.»r« Than the lloiue Appropriated — Mr. Gorman and Mr. Sherman Indulge In un Animated f inancial Debate. Washington, May 21.—After two days’ debate the house yesterday, by the Overwhelming vote of 19-5 to 26, passed the Bartlioldt-McCall immigration bill as modified by the Corliss amendment. The Stone consular inspection bill, which was offeredas a substitute, was defeated 175 to 131. The bill as, passed adds to the classes of aliens excluded from admission to the United States aYI male •ersniis between the ages of l(j ancHXl years of age (except parents of persons living in this country-) who cannot both read and write English or some other language. The Corliss amendment added to the bill excludes aliens who coine acr>jss the LorderTyear after year to perform labor in the United States with no intention of settling therein. It will declare all labor contracts with aliens void and makes parties thereto within the jurisdiction of the United States punishable by a fine of $1 JX)O or imprison men't not exceeding one year; makes it a misdemeanor for naturalized, citizens who have r.-turned to a foreign country to make the same his home to again p.-rform labor in the United States; ni.nkes it a misdemeanor for any alien to cross tiie border for labor in the United States except at a port of entry, and imposes a head tax of 50 cents on each immigrant. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Fortification Hill Passes f arr\ inf* SIO,- * — Animated Debate. Wa<:;A,,i< in. May 21. —Th.* senate -yesti ro defeated a proposition by Mr. G >rmaii for rhoissue of Sb o. i 'o.-wo of 3 per t-i-nt ti usury certifioati > t . meet prospective deficiences. This was followed by the defeat of another proposition by Mr. Reif er of Kansas for the issue of greenbacks to meet file appropriations made by the fortifications bill. Both propositions wer-C* offered as amendments to the foffificafioiis bill which was passed, thus leaving but one of tin- appropriation bills to be acted up! on. Mr. (Gorman's amen ament developed an animated financial debate, with Mr. Siierumu and Mr. Gorman as the main participants. Mr. Sherman resisted the amendment and urged that the proper step was to pass the Dingley emergency tariff bill. Mr. Gorman made an offer to Mr. Sherman that both sides of the chamber join in a non-par-tisan relief measure, imposing a tax on tea and coffee, and repealing the rebate on alcohol used in the arts, which would.,lie said, add 840,600,000 to $50,O'lO.imo to the .revenues and would reduct- rebates by 815,080,001). Mr. Sher.maii did not respond to the suggestion. The fortification bill as passed carries <:•!.? u-.rd.'.»1',051 mure than the himse a; Tojirinted. Bills I'assed. Appr*/printing $100,i)uo for a public buii.n’ig at Sai - u. t)r.: authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Red river ■ flic 0 rth; fixing t-rins of courts ar Bi:,r -. Mini.: appropriating 84im),uOO tor u p,mli ■ i i:i’.ii. ; :_ ,;t 'i'aconm. Wash.: cfi .atu:- \\ i’luim J. Bryan, postmaster at S..n i r.'. ■ ■■. wltit > •. *" embezzled by a ci- ■ i,: ie ising Fort (inr.ii,. military reservatiim bi.tfie state of Nebraska as a school of instruction fm* the state nati nal guard; ar.;eiming(-op right law to-permit ,-i i r.:jiul;’.!iii civil stri's ! r un-* Autjioji.-ed ;>ei-toi-i:.alive ui i:.-i. d or * Ira ilia tic • composite : is; aurlioriziiig a motor.;: I wag n bridge ,o.v.r the Missouri rixor al St. ( itarles. M'>.: .nnendiitg the pension laws so thht th ■ who served iti the con federate service ami tiiereaii-T . ti-red th * union service prior to S pt.■•uber. 1'64. serving for 90 days, snail iiot be debarred, fi eupensioii by r.-ison ■ f previous’ • ■>;.-•.•/.-rare serxici foi tli *r f : 1 -t--ud sets tier' t .. ;i Cusiif-m. v d :übit - la:: i. v. u.i. orroc: < Aia.-t -i.i:. - 'D. • BHc un tlrv -‘’•vtetary i Fru’Udri.. V,'*- IN . 'X. Miy 2i. — <,->>l It ir Bi.n Ki jrn y s'er-.ay as .: memi.. r 'l'.e ’. • ■!' \ -iroi-s io tin ttaval >hiy to which he was appointed by t ; ■ -..a-'i* -e ..go, I’h-* r as<m .l> S -nator Blm kbtnm’s rrsignatb n is diet the dates of the boai* is visit i.;.l' - m r the date of r- : , K-n aeky state convention tiiat it wouiii prevent him from attending it. Mr. Blackburn announced yestentav tiiat lie would visit tiie state vonv* cti.ei and oppose instructions for Secretary Carlisle for presideiit. Noted Theatrical Manager IS Now Said to Be Ont of Danger.. NeW York. May 21.—Henry E. Abbey is now out of all dhfiger,- and Ins physicians say .that his complete recovery is only a matter of time, Theatrical people have been much Concerned about Mr. Abbey’s -condition. He is one of the foremost, if not tiie.foremost, mana- - gers of the day. ami the boldness and daring of his-ventures have no equal in tiie business of liiuncliiiig great amusement enterprises. In couju-netivii with . miier ma tamers lie lias bn mgln fr->iii Europe and played throughout -the ' ■ -United States some of tiie greatest artists in'tlie world. His first venture ill, a theatrical way was as manager, of tv - sntall operahouse at Akron, (). lie is a good musician and a splendid critic., . Tramp shot by a Gmipininii.' 1 SitOALs. Ind., May- 21.— A gang :of - tramps stealing a ride on a yvi's.tb,ouiid Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern passenger. trap:, became involved fight, and Riidiard Smith of iSTos.-g Clay County, Tenn., was shot, 'ilia pi’ 14 strik- 4. 'ingins loft tjngh aiid jlownw '.rd, making a1 ad .wmnid. Siiiith is v-’ars old lie was ..-ent /o a hospital at St. Louis. ‘ ...... v, .’ ,