Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 22 October 1896 — Page 8

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crakiville. Friday, October 16 was the seventy eighth birthday of Mrs. Maria E'zey, of near Decatur, and being at the time on a visit to her son at the above naim-d place, her daughter-in law, Mrs, Pyle, planned a surprise on the old lady and invited a few <>f the mother’s old acquaintances to spend the day with her. Ten or twelve old people came in, the pastor and wife of .the Christian Union church being among the numbers. Many were the jokes passed and ma> y hearty laughs with many wishes expressed that the old mother might live to see many more such days, The prayer of the writer is that mother ipay live many years yet. and that the z - balance of her days may be all subshine and that when the angel calls ifer to a brighter and nobler life tbaiythis, she may meet many of her frieous who have proceeded her to that sun^A bright clime To the Voters of 8111/1 Creek township. As we are to hyfe an election to vote on the questiombf gravel roads, and as there are several questions to take into consideration, we should study the matter cyefully before casting our bal lots. Wnile times are bard at present, we ho/e for better times after the coming infection. I have prepared some flgup<s. taken from the county records, and they may be relied upon, as they are made up from our assessments The total assessment of Blue Creek township is $401,215.00 and the esti mated cost of the pikes is $11,400.00. This low estimate is made from the fact that all surroundings are favorable to the building of a gravel road. The grading will easy, good material can be obtained nearby and but few bridges are necessary along the proposed road. The pike in question is one of the leadng roads in the township. We should consider whether or not the cost will outweigh the profit derived from such improvement. The assessment of said pike will be 24 per cent, so the cost to those interested can be easily computed by figuring 24 per cent of your general assessment. If you are assessed at $1,000.00, your assessment on the im-p-ovcment is $25.00 or $250.00 per ye r Tnis pike will give a gooA outlet to other pikes. beside giving employment to laborers, and under the statute, pr perty holders are given the preference in the matter of labor. .Now when you go to the polls on November 3, give this matter your attention, and vote to the interest of ycfurself and the interest of the community. John W. Merryman FRENCH TOWNSHIP. Joe Dinner isn’t married vet.(?) w. A. Webber has a new horse and a new buggy and the gids grin at him Gid Bowman is busy hulling clover. A small child of Ferdinand Yake is dangerously ill. Clara Hoffman, who has been quite sick for a long time, is well again. Davy Hirschy and Mr. Hanna had a free for all, but Davy did not get hurt. Henry Bluhm got off the fence on.e morning fast week. No more protection. Joe Johnson says P L. Andrews is the smartest man in Adams county. Wonder who is the next smartest? J. C. Moran bumped up against Vince Bell one evening last week after school was out, on 1 by the way Vince is for gold and John isn’t by a good deal. So the boys had it as the story goes, and it is not known how long they argued, but Trustee Stucky said it wss 16 to 1 when Moran came home that night. Bell hasn’t been seen since

I.INN CBOVE. * Eimur Hatiztlland family of Greenville, Ohio, were visiting the Shepherd families last week. , Wiliam Sbigley, who died at Bluffton last Tuesday, was interred at this place Thursday. Age, about tweuty-eigbt y ears. Lutissia, wife of John Schlaugenhauf died of consumption last Wednesday, aged fifty-fonr years Charles Bisser of near Nottingham, through despondency caused by sickness on Sunday morning last, took his gun with suicidal intent, tied a while cloth over his face and in secret went, and there without dismay he pulled the trigger. His soul now basques in the land of day. His age was about thirty years. Hon. John R. Brunt delivered a speech that was clear as ringing silver, to a large gathering here Thursday evening. Our cornet band added to the enthusiasm. , Thomas Gallbgy opened up the Brush wood school last Monday. W. H. Miller will teach No. 7 at an early day. Several of our people attended the

Bryan meet.ng at Fort Wayne Wednesday. ; Christ Liehty, Charles Hammel and several otberts took in Chicago on the Sunday excursion Christ says Chicago is a big town. I ’ PLEASANT VALLE > G. H. Martz and wife returned from a week’s visit in Delaware county with friends Mrs. Lib Daly of Dunkirk, Ohio, was the guest of her brother, Jake Wable, and other friends here last week. Dayton Lbaman and family have removed to Earion. They were accompanied by J. H. Gould. Will Lbaman and wife have taken up their abode in Steele, commonly known as Salem. Our public schools are in full blast with Shelby at the helm. At No. 1 Burt Harruff is in charge at No. 2; E. B Macy will teach the young idea how to shoot at No 5; while Miss Lizzie DBugherty is the school miss at No. 6 We have a good corps of teachers in this corner of the township, wish them each a successful term of school. Sam Durbin bad a public sale Monday, and Jess Laughrey will sell his personal effects next Friday. Rev Culbertson preached at the Valley Saturday night Everybody is going to Decatur to see William J. Bryan. Miss Ada Blossom is at Monmouth for a few weeks. Lyman Blossom has raised an ash pole for McKinley and protection.

A neat new wiresence has been put arouud the Smith cemetery. Miss Dora Wable and sister Maud, of Van Wert, Ohio, were visiting relatives in this vicinity last week. BERNE. A Gottschalk and wife returned Saturday from a weeks visit with relatives at Bodkins, Ohio, Miss Caroline Beaury and William Logenpance were married at the home of the bride’s parents last Thursday evening. The German Cornet Baud fur Dished some very appropriate music for the occassion. The boys are burning brick at the brick yard this week Watch your chicken coops J. Watiley left Monday, for Cincinnati, wh> re he will look for work The stone is being hauled for the new business house being built on North Jefferson street. The twelve year old son of the late widow of Dr. P. Sprunger, died Sunday evening of diptheria A private funeral was held Monday afternoon. The hojf sale at the stock, yards last Saturday was well attended. Miss Ida Bay of Portland, spent Friday here, the guest of Emma Heller. Frank Arnold of Kirkland township, was the guest of Eiey Meyer, Sunday. Ed and Levi Amen of Vera Cruz, spent Sunday here with F. K. Schaefer and family. On Sunday afternoon while playing, one of John Winteregg’s girls climbed into a tree which stood in front of tho yard fence, and by some misfortune fell from the tree striking her right cheek on the picket fence. Dr. Frauz put several stitces in her cheejt besides taking out two teeth. Henry Stuckey left Monday for Bluffton, where will be" engaged in the laundry business. As Henry is a man of ample business talent, he will no doubt make it a success. C. A. Augspurger returned Saturday from a ten days visit in lowa. Wm, Martz of N«ra Cruz, was-in town Monday. Attend the grand cloak opening Oct. 29, at Campbell & Ervin’s. A $3,000 stock of wraps to make your selection from Oct. 29. at Campbell & Ervin’s. Campbell & Ervin are showing the largest and best assortment of ladies’ and children’s wraps ever in Berne. Oct. 29 is the day of our grand cloak opening. Campbell & Ervin, James Leichty and family spent Sunday with friends at Decatur. Rev, J. H. Evans of E khart, Indiana, was a business caller here Monday. The bell for the new church arrived and rolled forth its first melody Tuesday. William Sheets was a business calmer at Portland, Monday. Mrs D. L btial ey and Rosie Burkley were at Bluffton, Tuesday. F K Schaeffer is suffering with a severe attack of sore throat. Everybody went to see Bryan, either at Fort Wayne or Decatur.

I POINTS ON HOW • O VOTE. There are yet many people who do not thoroughly nn lerstand how to vote under the Australian system which is brief aud simple if only one will be at the pains to read carefully, and if he do not, he is liable to have his ballot thrown out, and surely in this campaign no man desires that. At every election since the adoption of the new law, many ballots have been lost and more from the fact that they have net been properly stamped than from any other cause. It is not a difficult matter to vote under the Australian law. If you desire to vote a straight ticket you simply* stamp in the large square at the head of the ticket you wish to vote That will count one for each of the candidates beneath that square. H you wish to vote a scrached or split ticket, do not stamp witniu the large square, but stamp the small square to the leit of the name of every man for whom you wish to vote. By following these instructions you can make no mistake. There will be two tickets this year. One will contain the names of the presidental electors and state officers. This will be on red colored paper, the other ticket will contain names of candidates from congressman down to county comniis sioners. It will be printed on white paper. When you go into the election room to vote, you will be handed two ballots. Yon will take these tickets with you into the booth, there stamp them and fold them up separately. You will then return with them to the inspector who will deposit them in the proper ballot boxes. It you do not clearly understand how to mark your ballot, you have a right to call upon the clerks to assist you. Should there be anything that you do not fully understand it would be well lor you to make some inquiry of your neigh bor or some other person who can give you the desired information. In fodiug the ticket, it should be so turned down that the initials of the clerk will show when the inspector receives it from your hand. These initials must of course appear on the outside With these simple precautions there would be but little need for a vote to be thrown out on a charge of irregularity. There will be many first voters this year, who would do well to study carefully the above instruction. HIGH SCHOOL. PKOGKNH. High school program Friday, October, 23,1896. Theme: Esthetic environment: Music, School Debate, Resolved Art is more 8.-autiful than Nature Affirmative, ,.: 'J.. . ,r.~ ■ ......Mina Case and George Kern Negative,Myrtle Watts and Chalmer Schafer Vocal solo,Anna Sellemeyer Essay, How Trees Influence Climate,....Homer Parrish Recitation, Plant a Tree, Bert Green Essay, How can we best Beautify our City,Arthur Suttles Recitation, Among the Trees, ....Iva Steele Vocal Duett, Maggie Daniels and Hattie Hill Essay, Kind of Trees to Plaql in Indiana George Krick Recitation, Under the Washington Elmßernice Peterson Essay, Hickory Nutting

Will Winness Recitation, The Country Children, Edith Pennington Instrumental solo,Grace Miller Essay, Curious Trees of Other Countries, .....Tina Allison Recitation, Woodman Spare That Tree,Hermie Mann Essay, Famous Trees of History,....Bruce Christen Recitation, When the Green Gits Back in the Trees, .....Frank Bell Essay, The Ideal School Grounds,...Mabel Engle Instrumental solo, Eva High School Journal, '.Lizzie' Patterson Music,School ■ NKW CASES. Anna Peckham vs William Peck' ham. Divorce and alimony of $5,000.00. Geo. W. Pyle vs Niley Hays, foreclosure of mortgage. Demand $150.00. Citv of Decatur, Indiana, vs G. R. & I. railroad company, a corporation. Appeal from : common council. Jane Acker vs Peter P. Ashr baucher and the Old Adams County Bank. Suit in replevin. Demand SIOO.OO for detention of property. John Hessler and Gerard Heisler vs Henry Smith e*t at. Partition, For comfort, wear, and style, try a pair of those $3.00 cordavan shoes. Sold by Gus Rosenthal at $1.95. 32tf

ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Watermellons on ice at Cotfee <& Baker’s. Ex commissioner Samuel Fetters is in the city. A good Jersey cow is wanted by Alex. Bell. John Poling of Geneva, is in the pity on business. Coffee & Baker for a square meal and lunch and fruits. Judge Heller spent Sunday in this city with his family. ✓Coffee & Baker are noted for their tine meals and lunch. ts Frank Christen will visit with friends at Angola tor a week. A good girl wanted to do general house work. Enquire at this office. P. VV. Smith and wife of Rich - mond, spent Sunday in this city. Mrs. J. N. Fristoe went to Indianapolis to visit friends for a few days. Mrs. Elsie Wertzberger will visit with friends at Geneva for a fewdays. W. C. Thomas spent Sunday at Fort Wayne, the guest of his wife’s parents. Miss Garnett White of Oisian, is in the city, the guest of Miss Venice Cutting. Mrs. Frank Farrel left Monday for a few days visit with relatives at Fort Wayne. Roy Me Felly is at Fort Wayne, where he will visit with his mother for a few days. George Link and mother, Mary Link returned to their home at Columbus, Ohio. No matter how hard times are. Gus Rosenthal’s prices on boots and shoes meets them- 32tf

Roy Bottenburg, who has been at Cecil, Ohio,, for the past four weeks, returned home. In voting stamp within the square that encircles the rooster, stamp it hard and let ’er go at that. Noah Baker of Fort Wayne, was the guest of his father, who resides west of here, over Sunday. Mrs. Albert Wagoner returned Wednesday from Spencerville, after a two weeks visit with her parents. The funeral of Brenton McElhaney will be held at the Evangelical church at 10:30 o’clock Thursday. John Streit of Willshire, Ohi , formerly of i uis city, passedlhioug i Wednesday, enroute for lArt Wayne. Miss Emma Cheyney of Waterloo, will visit with her sister, Mrs. CD. Murray on Madison street fora few weeks Bryan will pass through Main street and the business houses should decorate, in honor of this great Amerian. The Libby Glass Blowers arrived in the city Monday, and opene I Tuesday night at 7 o’clock in the Stone building. The city has begun to grade Court street, and in the course of a few weeks, we cau boast of another square of brick street. As I have purchased the west end meat market, I desire to have all my friends give me a call. Satisfaction guaranteed. ■ Idwl L. Baker. Wanted at onoe—An eight or ten horse power boiler and engine, portable. Call on or address Miller’s Steam Laundry, Decatur, Indiana. 90c., $1.25, $1.50, pays for as goood a pair of boy’s school shoes at Gus Rosenthal’s, as you would buy elswhere for 33 per cent more. Give us a call. 32tf “Wake up, Jacob, day is breaking!” so said DeWitt’s Little Early Risers to the man who had taken them to arouse his sluggish liver. W. H. Nachtrieb. Pass the good word along the line. Piles can be quickly cured without an operation by simply applying DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. W. H, Nachtrieb. I make every bill Os goods you get from me a powerful argument for the continuation of your orders. The size of my business is evident how Ido it. J. T. W. Luckey. If you want to trade for a farm, or a farm for city property, it you want to buy a farm cheap on easy terms, or want to buy or trade for city property you get a bargain of R. K. Erwin. On Sunday evening, Oct. 25, at the Presbyterian church, Rev. J. F. Horton will deliver a lecture on “Turkish Outrages on Armenians” The lecture will be illustrated by fifty flue stereoptican views, showing life and of Armenion massacrees by Kurd and Turkish soldiers. All are cordially invited to attend. a ,

POLITICAL CALENDAR. Oct. 28, Buena Vista, C. M. France and L C. Devons. Ooi 28, Bollinger school house, Monroe township, Dau Erwiu and D. E Smith. 0u1.29, Lougenbargerschool house French township, Dora Erwiu aud A. P. Beatty. Oct 23, Ceylon, D. E. Smith and S. A M. Butcher, O<‘t. 24, J. T. France in afternoon and Hugh Daugherty iu the evening at Geneva. Oct., 29, Jacob Butcher and b. A, M. Bnulier «t Bollinger school housi, Monroe township, Thursday evening. Ooi. 28, Korhs school house, Union township, K K. Erwin and J. I’. France. Nov. 2, Aber school house, Ron' township, A. P. Beatty aud J. T. France. Oct. 22, Gerkey school house, Root tom ship, W. H. R ied *jjn. German) Dora Erwin. O t 29, Rivare, R. K. Erwin and J. France. * Oct. 30, Kinsey school house, Blue Creek township, K. K. Erwin and Frank Mann. Nov. 2, Egypt school house, L. C. Devoes and Dora Erwin. Saturday evening, October 24, D E Smith at Hisey school house, Jefferson township. Oct. 24, ( Fretdheim, John T. France and J. T. Kelley. Oct. 22, Steele, A. JN. Martin and Jacob Butcher. Oct. 23, Berne, A. N. Martin and J. T. Keljey. Oct. 23, Pleasant Mills, R. K. Erwin and J. T. France. Oct. 22, in the evening, J. F. Spow, and J. P. McGrath of Hartford City, will speak in the Travil school bouse, Wabash township. Oct.*27, Nicholas Cornet and J. T. France, afternoon. J.’F. Snow, evening at Berne. Get your meals of Alex Leßron,. 15 cents. The Sentinel is printing a long list of strikes that prosper,. 1 tne country during the months of the McKinley law. Nicholas Cornet will make several German speeches in this county next week. He is billed for Berne and vicinity. We need more money. How can we get it with a single standard of value and that lying in the vaults of trust companies and covered by the banks the country over. Let’s have an admiyistation by the government. ■ - -- GOOD. N - - That is the word used by every one who uses Zellers Cream Butter Crackers. They are fine. Try them. Sold by all grocers. Maxie in Richm -nd, Indiana. 412wd4tw Manufacturer’s line cloaks, Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24. All the latest nevelties at Niblick’s Dry Goods Store.

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“Financial Catechism!” By James W. Wilson, a complete and exhftusive explanation of the financial in book form, FREE AT THIS OFFICE. Ladies, you are cordially invited to attend the cloak opening on Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24, at Niblick’s Dry Goods Store. Legal Advertising. PROCLAMATION. NOTICE OF ELECTION. I, Peter P. Ashbaucher. sheriff o( Adams County, Indiana, in pursuance of the statute In such cases made and provided hereby’ give notice to the qualified voters of Adams county in the state of Indiana, that an election will be held at the usual places of holding eleo- j lions on Tuesday, November 3, 1896, for the purpose of electing fifteen electors for i the President and Vlce-Piesldent of the Uni- I ted States, for the state of Indiana, of which ail inspectors and judges of elections and voters in said county will take notice. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 29th day of September 18!*. S PETER P. ASHBAUCHER, Sheriff. By Francis E. McLean, Deputy, 36t3 . OTICE OF ELECTION. Si ate of Ind iana, I . County of A-’ams, ( ’ Tli" state ot Indiana, to Peter P. Ashbaueher. sheriff of Adams county, greeting: I, John H. Lenhart, clerk of the Adams circuit court, of Adams county, st te of Indiana, do hereby certify to the sheriff of Adams county, Indiana, that at a general election to be held in said county and state, on Tuesday, November 3, 1896. the following officers are to be elected, to- wit: One governor for the state of Indiana. One lieutenant governor for the state of la- . I diana. One secretary of stale for the state of Indiana. One auditor of state for the stateof Indiana. One treasurer of state for the state of Indiana. v . One attorney general for the state of Indiana One reporter supreme court for the state •( Indiana. Onet superintendent of public instruction tot* the state of Indiana, One state statistician for the state of Indiana. One judge of the appellate court for the first, district of t he state of Indiana. One judge of the appellate court lot the Hteoend district of the state ot Indiana. One judge of the arp' Hate court for the third district of the stateot Indiana. One judge of th, appellate court for the fourth district of the st ate of I ndiana. One judge of the appellate court for the fifth district of the stale of Indiana. Ono congressman for the eighth congressionai district of the state of Indiana. One joint representative for the district composed of Adams. Jay and Blackford counties for the stateof Indiana. One joint representative for the district composed of Adams and Jay counties of the stateof Indiana. One prosecuting attorney for the twentysixth judicial circuit of the state of Indiana. • < >ne auditor for Admis county, Indiana. One treasurer for Adams county, Indiana. One sheriff for Adatns county, Indiana. Une surveyor for Adamscounty, Indiana. One coroner for Adams county. Indiana. One county assessor for Adams county, In. One' commissioner for the first district of Adamscounty. Indiana One commissioner for the second district of Adams county, Indiana. You are therefore hereby commanded to, give notice hereof as requ red by law, to the ■ electorsof said Adatns county, Indiana. In witness whereof, I have hereun- | (seal.) tn set, tny hand, and affixed the S sealot snid idamscircuitcourt,. 1 at my office, in the city of Deca- H tur, in sai l county, this 29th 1 dav of September. A D„ 1896. ] JOHN H. LENHART, Clerk. By E. Burt Lenhart, Deputy. | State of Indiana. I gg . County of Adams. I „ ~ , I, Peter P. Ashbaucher, sheriff of Adams county, in the stale of Indiana, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full and correct copy of the precept for an election issued and delivered to me by John H, Lenhart, clerk of the Adams circuit court, of the said county and state. Witness my hand this 29th day of September, A D. 1896 PETER P. ASHBAUCHER. Sheriff. By Francis E. McLean. Deputy. 30-& Wall Paper OF ALL KINDS AT COST, r I still have a number of lice Patterns Which must be sold to make room foi our goods.next Spring. PAGE BLACKBURN, DRUGGIST. DECATUR, - INDIANA