Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1896 — Page 8

THE 7 FINEST. Tint is what everybody says who *- visits the store of jTlke bullenkamp, and looks over his immense • XiZ * stock of i • DRY CARPETS. LACE CURTAINS,. GBOOERIES, Queensware -/ys Earthenware. ..EVERYTHING UP 10 SATS. / will pay yon to visit-onr store. JAKE FULLESCAMP. _ — . .U.. .11 _l • '. |

A Wonderful Opportunity. The grandest opportunity that was ever offered city of Decatur ;s now offered to this city and county at ■ the office of Dr. 11. E. Keller, formerly j of Chicago, who is now known as De- : catur s leading and most successful phtsician and surgeon, has'the Electro, Thermal. Turko. Russian and various medicated bath treatments for all forms of acute and chronic diseases, has just been introduced into this locality by Dr. 11. E. Keller who is how niffy equipped to give a full lineot sanitarium treatments. This method has become popular in larger cities and has reeieved the strongest endorsement of the medical profession. These treatments are particularly adapted to the more chronic diseases that resist all ordinal? method of medical treatment, ami 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 aid people, catarrhal diseases, dfteases of any nature or of any organ, of the body positively 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. H. E. Keller is to be ccngrtulated on his enterprise in securing this valuable line or treatments, which is used in all the large h- spitals and sanitariums in the World. As the doctor has had nearly tTiree years experience in the Cook, county hospital of Chicago, Illinois, one. of'the largest, in the world, where more than seven thousand patients are treated each year, andliiiit , dreds of important surgical operations are'performed of all kinds. The doctor is experienced the different treatments of Electricity in diseasesol all classes. 1.1-is sneers in this city has been more than pleasing and most successful. Consultations strictly conli I dential. in eilber tbe German.or English j languages. All. medicines furnished from my office and no posion of any kind usecTin ./lie doctors method of treatment. -Office over rldltbouse s shoe store, west side Second street Reside) ce near corner of Fourth and _ Madison streets, opposite the Catholic Church. Office hours from£ ,till 11:30 a. m. and from 1 to 5:30 and from 0 to 8 p. m. Office phone No. 32; Residence No 93. Address Dr. 11. E. Keller. Depatur, Adams county, Indiana, I’ost Office Lock Dox 1-14. 2000 peffch, good foundation stone on hand. Also bercules powder, fuse, and caps, for stuinp extermination. 50tf John S. Bowers & Co. ' For Sale, one new Breyman Tile Machine, nearly new. Very cheap. •51tf Adams County Bank * Special.excursion .train to St. Louis, -Mo., will leave Decatur Saturday June 0, via Clover Leaf, arriving at’St. Lpuis 10:00 a, m. Sunday. Leave St.Louis Sunday o p, ifP. at extremely low rate of ¥3 for round trip Train will have sleepers- attached. Please order _■ births early 1 E. A. Wliinrey A pro ject is on, toot. t<7 build a band stand on the corner of the public square— a building that will be a credit to our- city. The promoters'oi the scheme have the, same in good shape. They have the consent of the commissioners and have money subscribed to build the same?. They will sell space on the sides for advertisements, and by this means hope to help keep a band in this city. Push the go<?4 work alo,l S- ' T

WITH HONORS. ' I i The Class of '96. of Decatur High School." Close the Beginning of Life's Work I At MLE.< liureii. Mbiiuhiy Evening.—-An Interesting Program and a Large Audience. Monday night at the. First M. E. church occurred t! e-ix'.eentli annual ..commencement exercises of the Decatur High school. - The-largest and most fashionable audience ever crowded into this <3 large church edifice, had congregated early in the evening to witness the class do honor to themselves, and credit to our public, schools. Infact many, people were unable to gain admission to the church. A large rostrum had been erected in the front part of the church, which was profusely decorated with potted plants. Promptly at 8:00 w o’clock the school board, teachers arid class • marched up the aisle, to music by the mandolin club. After invocation by Kev. E. T. Gregg, in' which he mvok'ed the Divine blessing on our schools,- and especially the class of ’96,the following program was carried out to the letter: ~~ « J I SO' - ka . if. . fl Mari-ii. w.-k . .iiiy.Hi-. Invocation Iti v. I I . GreW II Trovat'oi. ... >. Vid. Fayt Len-’i- I-.i'.-.ai-!-;'s.'iluta'orlan . ... .' Tb-'Aiwi ieat.'- Lew i- l-'t i-v-Uoin. j Hairy N I!- . .-import ii.i t;.-- ofthe D-.y. Telia A. Kt", ii - ....Armenia. li,title L Hurns How to Talk. Waltz. SteJllt A To'-aben Ered S. Viiii-iUn Gmls Haml hi History. Nellie F. I. .sv. -th... Woman’s Life Work. Mar.at'd M. Im-liia . The Common Mail. 4 ,1 ■ -mite M. ii am i ,d-.,... . . Should NationsAi-bitrate'.' < oiitiville (I. >:i-t nr, Hazen. Will llezin Ilorwhi S'-hphii in Business. VI ay me T. Lyme Visions of Sir Laiinfal. Lizzie Pearl Peterson Spirit of Modern Colonization. Edith Elwood Walters... Tyrtinny of Custom Waltz. Mom-he D'Or Toca'ten. < left rude 11 uly .Thi; Novel. Norman U. L< nhart John F. Streit. Cuba. V. I). France ..Should Capital Punishment be Abiriistied. First Rdgiment Patrol Hazen, ibsephine c. Con Jletflh. Valedictorian ■>. .V. Ethics .of Poetry. Presentation of Diplomas.. Supt. A. I) Moffett To give comment to each member- and their subject, seperately, would occupy too much space. But with equal justice to. all, will sky thi y acquitted themselves in fine style, each suLj-sct handled shoiying deep- , study and careful. .consideration. _ . - ■ JEhe cfesing class address, by Miss Jbsepliiue-C’ongleton, valedictorian, was, indeed, apqgopmte and her delivery gobd.‘ After benediction hv Rev. Horton the exercises- of the class-®f’9(s were ovei. • After the program at the churc-t# followed’ the class reception ®at Central school building. —The hall and school room were transported into a reception room,

wbicbl was beautifully decorated with blue and white, the class colors and potted plants and cut Howers. Misses Fannie Bcttenburg and Hattie Niblick served lemonade in the reception room, while light refreshments were also served in the library, to the three hundred and fifty invited guests. At an early hour Tuesday morning the class and their friends separated. The class tiei? are how broken, and each starts out in the world to battle with the adversities of lite, with the best wishes of a host of- - ’ Ten pins, ten pins, ten pins, at Fete ; Schneiders. Near the C. A E. deuot i Ten-pins at Fete Schneider's, knock ( them down an get the reward. Six(Jt-Eiglit. Sixty-eight is the number of ballots taken by the city council Tuesday ti’ght, to elect a member of the city school board. The fight was between.R. K. Allison and William Blackburn, which resulted in favor of .Allison. Before the balloting commenced the council made a few allowances tor the city treasurer to pay. -Decatur National | 831.50. .1. B. Ford salary, §6'0.00. M. Jackson, 840.00 M.’ Rohr, 827.50. Frank Teeple, 87.00. C. Boyers, 86.00. L. llanu.nond, 81.50." A. C. Potts, §12.50. J.TD. Hale, •84.05, J. Anderson, §3.00. J. D. Edwards, §233.34. Decatur Journal, Bjv 80. G. R- &I. R. RCo., 83.2:». Chas. Smith, 81.50. D. F> Quinn insurance, 820,00. L. T. Bi'Okaw, 81,25. A. N. Steele Bro., 818.98. J. D. engineer • 82.50. Peter Kirsch, c?,25. John S. Qolchin, 83.50. E. Wood bal. l on 7th st. sidewalks, §ll:2>. W. Geary night watch, §5.00. The street commissioners pay roll, M. Tucker, *0.15. f H. Stevens, §4.28 F. .Miller, 86.00. Jay Chapman. 814.10. H, Leighenstiger, -813,50. P. M. Smith, 85.00. Pearl Cutting, ■ 82.00. O. Reynolds, 83 90. H Cutting, 85.00. Hou. Hugh Doughefty is a candi- ' date for one of,the delegates frorn j, this congressional district to the Chicago convention. He is a warm personal friend *ud great admirer ! of Governor Matthews, and is very •desirous that- he should recieve . the nomination at Chicago. Mr. Dougherty’s experience in politics and his wide ac<]uaiutance with She n:i lional leaders of the party would give him a strong influence in the convention and would enable him ' to do-vigorous and effective work to advance the ciuse of Governor Mattfxfi.ws. It will be remembered tlia’ a delegate to the natioiia'’ |Psnveution in IGJ2, and was a lead-; er in the delegation, and -as such vas .ir-fiueiitial in obtaining for Indiana recognition .from- powerful leaders in other states. With Air. , Dougherty, in the Indiana delegation this vear Governor Matthews’ chances l or securing the nuniiiiation will be greatly enhanced.—Bluffton Banner. Our people have a very warm feeding, for Mr. Dougherty, and we feel sure that he can have the hearty support of Adams county, Matthews “first last and all the time,” is the way our people feel on the presiclential question. The present system of text books was adopted by the state board of education five years ago, and as the contracts with the publishers have now expired, new ones have been made. The books to be changed are spelling book, primary physiology, advanced physiology, elementary grammar and United States history. This will necessitate the school patrons to purchase new books for pupils next year. Jay Cline and wife, ol Bluffton, was here today the guest of his parcyits John R. Cline. They ..leave herethday for, John Shaffer’s, of Madison totynship, Allen county, where they go Jp be present at the golden wedding of Miss Cline’s parents. “ > * ■' o . jtttf S. D., Whipple, of Portland, was in our city yesthrday h(*ris a "candidate for prtwecutmg attorney for 5 this judicial district. He was ac•coniDanied by his brother Carle and Anson Roll both of Portland. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powde*

SHOOTS HIS MOTHER Accidental Discharge of a Shotgun While Being Loaded, DYNAMITE CAUSED THE WRECK. Generally Believed That Falling of Debris at. Patton Tunnel Was Not Caused by Lightnings-Expectoration lu Cars Must He stopped — Ex-Bepreseutat ive Morris Dead—lndiana Notes. . Maxilla, Ind., June 4.—Yesterday j Clarence Greigs, son of Carter Creigs, ' who lives near here, was loading a shotgun in the house, when it was accidently disclrtrged. The charge struck the boy’s ; mother in the right breast, and her death occurred two hours afterward. The buy-is aboutd.j years old. and the 1 mother was -45. The family is held in ! lj,igh esteem, dud the accident, with its ; fatal result, has cast gloom over that I part of the'county. THINK DYNAMITE WAS VSED. Helii-l Growing' That Hie Patton Tunnel W’l'vck Was Not Caused by Lightning-, English, Ind.,. June 4.—lt is nowgenenilly believed that the wreck of the Patton.tunnel on the Air Line railway, three miles west of here, was not caused by lightning last Wednesday mgliQbut was the work of a vandal. Just as a passenger train approached lightning, :ts was supposed,.struck thi' keystonv of j the.arch and brought down tons of tjeLris'. into which the ei/gino plunged ami was wrecked. It is now thought the wrecking agent was dynamite, and that the vandal is someone who has been refused damages for live stock killed. The ijjafier is being investigated. ~ SHOT HIS STEPBROTHER. Quarrel Arose Over .Money For the Sale of a Horse liy the Alan’s Mother. Si'i Ni ek, Ind., June 4. —Dr. John -A. Williams of Patrieksburg, 12 miles west of here, was shot and dangerously wounded by Otis Wiley, his step-brother. Wiley’s mother, w idow of the late Dr. William Williams, and step-mother of 'Dr. John A. Williams, sold a horse to \\ iliiam Hedrick of Spencer, and gave the money ,to Dr. Williams for safekeeping. When Oris lieard of the sale he (ielimnded the money, and upon Dr. W-iffiiHus refusing to comply with his demand lie shot him in the right-side, indicting a severe wound. Wiley was brought liere and lodged in jail. RESERVOIR NOW REPAIRED. Nphlesvilie Strawboard Works Are Again In Full Operation. I’ N«’:U! -viLLfe, -inc!., June 4.—Early yesterday, after. 92 men hail worked con- ' tinuously night- and' day since Friday mi Tiling, the break in the levee of the strawboard reservoir was completed, and , the mammoth mills resumed operation again. It cost the conipany4L6oo to repair tiie levee. The reservoir was constructed two years ago, and as the mills have l,e>-n emptying their refuse- into it ' continuously ever since, the works may run two more—years without interruption. • MIST NOT SPIT IN THE CARS. Indiana, Illinois and Ohio Will Enforce a Health Law. LnTuanapolis,' June 4. —In' conjunct tion with the Illinois and Ohio state boards of health ..Secretary J. N. Harty of rhe Indianapolis board announces that a: movement is to be .started-to preventtirespirt rug on floors of Cars. He J holds iDiS.a necessary sitmtary measure . which the health- boayds have, the right to establish and'whica.yvnl be. enforced by officers of the law. It is to be put into operation in Indiana this month on ■every railroad. Receiver For the Fatton Compi'P.y. Jui FEKSONViLLE, Ind., June 4. —-On.. the petition of lion.- Ward Watson for the state, the'eourt yesterday appointed George O. Cromwell of Muffine, receiver for the Patton Manufacturing company, the prison south.. A suit was also" tiled to. set aside the- mortgages of the firm, amounting to §60,000. Ex-Representative Morris Ihuid. Rockville; Ind., Julie 4.—jereij-iiah Morris, who represented Parke county in the legislature two terms in 1890 and 1892, died yesterday morning after a long illness. He was -nearly 61 years old. Mr. Morris was a farmer and made an excellent representative. Literary Clubs In Gon'Nersville, Ind., June 4. —Thesevefith annual meeting of the Indiana, Union of Literary Clubs convened at 2 o’clock yesterday aftertioon, with 300 . delegates in attendance. The address of welcome was delivered by Hon. J. N. Huston. , There is not a single prisoner in jail at Nashville. 4 ' A deposit of red laad has been discovered in Brown county, .near-Pike’s Peak. While riding a bicycle j. ;V: McClaskey of Logansport collided with another wheelman and suffered the frdtepy’e of his collarbone.’ p" E. 11. I laud, a prosperous butcher, of Fort Wayne is missing under eireuni-, stances indicating that he lijis met with foil! play. Nearly a carload of liidianiaiw left Indianapolis last night for Grand il< Co attend tire annual Conference of Charities and Corrections of,the United States. - Directors'of tile prison- hohUi have contracted ’svi th the Jones Hollow ware company of Baltimore for the labor'd!' 150 convicts at 5U cents per day, the contract run- - ning five years. ’ Northern Indiana conference'’ of the German Evangelical church isin session at Urbana. Fifty or more mimsters are in attendance-and a number of lay delegates are also there.'' The prosecutor nt Shelbyville has-dis-missed the ease'againsf Oscar Williams for violation of the Nicholson law. This is one of the eases worked ttpby Detectives Simpson amr'WejrieU.y was of the opinion that conviction was impossible. ' ■»

Program of -Farmers’ Institute and. Basket Dinner, to be held in the grove, two miles southeast of Monroe, on Thursday, June 11, 1 stiff: morning se-mon. a, m. Music Pleasant Valley choir Invocation Rev. Ilario Mann Welcome Address G. 11. Martz M nsie. How to Keep up the Fertility of the Soil Opportunities tui the Young Man on the Farm N. F. Johnson afteknoon session, I:3ff, i*. m. Who Shall we Elect to Make our Laws.. C. W. Bart ling Farm Lib 1 and its Attractions. -Clara Davis Education of Farmers' Children . E. B. Smith The Genuine Giri mi the Farm . Vie Martz Needs o; an Educationo'i Farm. .. ... W. A. Fonner The Daughter’s Place on the Farm and in Hie Home .'.Miss Jacobs Advantages Purdue I niversify (lifers to Farmers’ sons and Daughters Poisons engendered by foods fermenting in a dyspeptic stomach are the direct cause of rheumatism, limit, bronchitis liver and kidney complaints, asthma pneumonia and many nervous ailments. These results are p-evented by the u-e m j,he Shaker Digestive Cordial, a remedy discovered and pt enared by the Shakers of Mount Lebanon, N, Y. 1-t is in Jtself a mod and has power to digest other food taken with it. Thus it rests the diseased stomach and filially masters the worst ea-e-- ot lj spepsia. it acts promptly and fresh strength and increase of weight soon follow,-,. I'he first dose.taken I immediately after eatimr, abates tile paiq. and distress so dreaded by dyspeptics. Tria! bottles—enough to- prove its merit—b> cents. Democratic National Convention-, Chicago. HI., Julv 3rd to 6lh return limit July 12th, one fare tor the round trip, via Erie lines, for full information cad or address, J- W. DeLong. AgtI have lands in North Dakota and Texas. I will sei! or trade tor lands ■n Adams or adjoining com Jies and in proper case will give difference it money. 52tf David Studabakek. j National Educational Associatict . Buffalo, Ny., July 5 to (ith, return limit July 12ch but may b: extended to Sept. Ist if desired, one fare for round trip plus 82.1'0. via Eric-lines, lor lull infermation call or-address. J. W. DeLong. Agt. House amt lot for saD on 4th street. This is a desirable piece of property and will be sold cheap. For further particularsca'l at th>soffice 12,v4 675d12 For Rent—A new cottage house. Inquire of Nicholas Nix. 70silf Call at Pete *cinteider's and try the ten pins. 705dtf 6wtf If you wans good millinery goods at your own price see Mrs. Rose Fall?.* 678d6t 12wlt AH other games discounted by the ten pins. Near the C. &E. depot 7i)sdtf 6wtf For Rent—A house of nine rooms, piped' lor gas good wa.ter. Will rent cheap, Call on or address Mrs. Elsie Bollman, or this office. 73U ltf-41 wtt.. ■ (}n to. Geo. W. Roop s tor the cheapest hand made boots and shoes in Adams county. Men r and boys calf and kip shoes. Leather and rubber cement. Patching a specialty. ffil'Jdfimd twlimo Notice. Any one buying plumbing to do. will save money 7 by first seeing us "before contracting their work: We have a lirst-class plumber and will guarantee satif action.. 673 110 Jlw2 F. SITtAEHH N Lot It. ■g *• 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. dtf SwS Or. Price’s Cream Baking Powdei Wnrid’n Fair Highest AwardifM 11 n - H- : c JSI G . . ’■_ ' ■ ' ;• ■ ra _J » ’ THE DECATUR WASHER Superior to all other washing machines. . This washer is made-, l/om first-class material, has a heavy galvanized iron ' bottom, not -nailed like most of the cheap vvashers that are now made. The j bottom on this machine is gained into i the sides and ends, and is warranted ■ not to - • 11 is easy to operate and washes clean. , If you are in need of a washer give it a < trial. Manufactured by « . „ I’ETER JMRSGIL l . Factory North Third St. Decatur, Indiana.

i Awarded I Highest Honors—World’s Fair, I DR, J BAKING 1 POWER I MOST PERFECT MADE. *1 A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free I from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant, I 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. I THE MARKETS TO-DAY. | B (Corrected dally for The Democrat.) Wheat N<>. 2 r. 62 Corn 32 I Oats No. 2 IS to 19 I Hye 35 I Ctbver, red prime 450 I Clover (Alsyke) -1 20 I Timothy, 2no -I Flax ......................... -SO I Butter Bto 12 I Egg5......* s I Lard .. . ffß Ham* I Shouljers s I Bacon s I Wool, unwashed oto 12 I Wool, washed.......' 15. to is I -Cattle... ‘...3 ooto 350 I ! Eloirs :-;oo I Sheep oifto 450 I Hay , fl-'.oo to $12.00 Beet hides 4c I Calf hides , SXo I Don't In- Alrald. I Son >n-' people are afixtid to use tnedi- I cities..re put up ready, for use, why I tliis Hio.. >i be we are utvible to say, Dr. I Mar-hull's Lung Syrup is a cough medi- I cine t); it has been sold for twenty-years, I tliou- -mis ot pi-opie have used this, and I ti tr -is not the leasf, danger in using it, a S I thi-. iiiedmine is prepared from tile best I and herbs, known to medical - science I >; -ompetent persons. This medicine is I I.■ ::iranlee<l to satisfy in all eases ol coughs, I c>lds and throat or lung trouble, it can lie I given to file smallest chiid without danger, -J and is very pl< as mt to tiie last s. Try it. ' I By dealers. Price. -.'5. and si. m I KO.T. M. Meeting, Warsaw. Ind., I June H) to IFh, return iirnir -lune 12th. I one fare for round trip, via Erie lines, . for lull information amir on or address, I J. W. Dl-Long, Agt. J J.S. Bowers I S. .1. Laman."—- I JS BOWERS & CO Has to offer to the public the 1 largest and most complete I line of j JF3E Sash, Doors, ZK Blinds, Glass, JFC White Lead, I Paints, I Linseed ; ndis oris. HOMS SEWIKTG Steel finish, easy running, Noiseless and durable Hay Loaders, Tedders, Bakes and Carriers. J Princess and Bryan Plows, Disc and Spring harrows, Walking and Piding Cuitivat< )rs, Stiidabaker Alelburn and Capital I* ■ • ’*l Wagons, harness, Robes and "Whips. Dirnnuc WE are DUuIIICDi making a specialty of the finest line m the city. Don’t fail to get prices 6n a quality such as was never here before. A car load of Fence Wire ' at veiy low On Binder Twine we are h eadqua fters; d 011 l ’t?fai Ito get j our prices before you buy. M()WEjfe S j You will miss it if you don’t ( ’ seethe latest and completest , , binder ever offered. < > - - » With a disposition full of J i good motives we can convince everybody in-need of goods in . our line that nve are tlie ’coint pany, and how to .find out is by giving us a chance. To do so, study tins careful and profit by it. - aJ J. 8. BOWERS & CO. 1 r