Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1896 — Page 2

GREAT BANKRUPC SALE. «lt» Corner Madison and Second Streets, Two Doors North of the Post Office and opposite the Court House, DECATUR, INDIANA. $50,000 STOCK OF Fine Tailor Made Clothing, Gent’s Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps. The stock of WARD, WILSON & CO., of Cincinnati, Ohio, by the Creditors to be placed on sale at 25 Cents on the Dollar. OpeningTHURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, DEC. 3,4, 5. Greatest Opportunity Ever Offered the People of Decatur and of Adams County. Look at the Extraordinary Bargains. MEN’S YLIMID BOYS’ CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 475 Men’s Good Business Suits, all colors, 500 Boys’ Long Pants Black Worsted allow you to take it home and if not soiled 300 Mackintochs, guaranteed quality at all sizes, at $3.98. There are odds and Suits at $3.98. Cost you elsewhere $9.50. you may return the same any time during $2.29, value $5, $7 and SB. ends among them worth from $lO to $lB. Ages from 14 to 19. this sale and we hereby agree to return 966 Pairs Men’s all Wool Pants, 50 disA big bargain. 250 Men's Overcoats, neatly made, $4.63. $3.98. ferent styles, from $1.50 to $3.98, value 180 Pairs Men’s Strong Working Pants This Overcoat is worth $8 to sl2. We will 1325 Men’s Fine Suits, Cheviots, Scotch from $4 to 10. at 69c, worth $1.75. allow you to take it home, and if not soiled-, Plaids and many handsome mixtures, 350 Pairs Boys’ Good Worsted Pants 250 Pairs Men’s AW )>1 BliYc "l.uviot; you may return the same ai y time during $5.98, worth sl4 or money refunded. from 76c to $1.98, good bargains. Pants, all sizes at 79c. worth $2 50. the sale and we hereby agree to return 1950 Men’s Working Suits $2.35, value 2000 Pairs Children Knee Pants, 17c; 300 Children Double Breasted Suits at $4.63. .- SB. value 75c. 83c, worth $2.25. Big bargains. Ask to SOO Men’s Fine Overcoats, from $2.98 1000 Men’s Extra Fine imported Clay 1200 Pair Children’s all Wool Knee see them. ’ to 98, value from $7 to sl6. Worsted, silk lined tailor cutaway and Pants, 40c to 98c, less than one half price. 250 doz. Boys’Shirt Waists and Blouses, 1525 Men’s Fine Overcoats, satin lined, sacks in latest New York style factory 500 Boys’School Suits, short pants. $1.19, all colors, at 14c, worth 50c. tailor made, all the latest shapes and styles, price $35, will be sold at this sale for valued. 150 Men’s Odd Vests at 49c, worth $1.50.1 $6 99, worth $22. I $12.99. Ask to see this suit. 2000 Boys’ all Wool School Suits, from 1700 Boys’all Wool Long Pants Suits at 1200 Splendid Suitsffor men, all to match, 1100 Pairs Men’s Working Pants from $1.23 to $2.98, great bargains. $1.98, worth $7.50. $3.98. This suit is worth $12.60. We 75c to $1.93, value from $1 to $3.50. , FURNISHING GOODS. STOCK OF OVER $20,000 MUST BE SOLD. Men’s Winter Underwear, 19c to 49c, value Men’s 4-ply Linen Cuffs, 9c, or 3 pairs for Men’s Good forking Stockings sc, or 6 Umbrellas. Parasols, Satchels, Valises, 50c to $2.50. j 25c. pairs for 25c. Telescopes, Trunks of every description less ?5,000 worth of Men's Boys and Ch'lHren’s Men’s White Laundried Shirts, 48c, value ' Men’s Uidaundried Linen’Bosom Shirts, than half cost to me nufacture. Hats of all styles. Cir loads of Stiff and 75c. 35c, or 3 for SI.OO. Celluloid *'• an } Cuffs at sc, the same Soft Hats of every description, that must be Men’s Good Working Suspenders, 9c, value 10,000 all styles Working Shir's from 19c asyou pay Oc and 25c for. turned into cash. 50c. to 50c. REMEMBER there are more than 25000 other Bargains which cannot be mentioned. A large force of salesmen have been engaged to meet the rush. Merchants wishing t« nufChase portions of this stock must apply before 10 a. m Remember Sale begins THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 4th and sth, at 9 o’clock a. m., and will continue 21 days in the building Corner Second and Madison Streets, Two Doors North of the Post office and opposite the Court House. W/YRD, WILSON 8c GO., Bankrupt stock Giothing and Furnishing Goods. Store will be kept open evenings until 9 o’clock co accommodate the working people, Saturday evening until 11 ’clock to accommodate all. REMEMBER, NO POSTPONBWENT' MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. LEW LATHAM AND GEO. STOHN, Trustees for Creditors.

a UNION towkship Mrs William Wiland is quite ill. Al Knavel and Seas Fleming spent a day hunt'nK.and succeeded in slaying two little birds and one blind rabbit. Great sports Corn husking is nearly all over. Barney Hackman, Alex Cleman and J. II Knave: are Hie crack snots in this neighborhood Fath l r Drake is getting feeble and is unable t » he about much ■Bnnivv H-mkmau has bien-appointed road'supervisor to ti l the vacancy of H-nry B“in pp, deceased. Peter Cites ard wife of Decatuy, sp-mt Thanksgiving with Anthony Wertzberger and family Henry Haugh and wife were.at Fort Wayne aev-rai days last weet. - - ... LINN GROVE Grandmother Huffman, who for some weeks has been visiting her sons at Decatur. Illinois, returned last week. Her son Robert and daughter-in law accompanied her. She w.thstoOd the trip well for one of her age. Mrs Ida Hussey and Chars§ Battling and family of Litchfield’ Illinois, who haye been visiting I*. Hoffmann and family, returned to their home last Monday They speak of Indiana in glowing terms, and in state government Mr. Battling has been convinced that Sdccordom is far in the background compared to the Hoosier state. Neaderhouser & Kizer have sold their Pioneer mills to the VLjncamp Bros, of Decatur, consideration $3,500, which is considered a very low price. The new management taking charge Tuesday morning Dec. 1. They propose to enlarge the capacity of the mill in the near futifre which is a compulsive measure should they desire to handle the established trade of the mills The Linn Grove schools gave a Thanksgiving entertainment at the Baptist church which was well attended and well received. After the program was rendered a supper was served at the school building, consisting of pumpkin pie and turkey to commemorate the feastof the pilgrims. Several of our teachers were in attendance at the joint teacher’s institute of.lav and Adams counties on Friday of last week. , MONROE Hogs and corn are plentiful in Mon roe, many car loads are being shipped every week. S S. Wagoner is growing worse. The

physicians are b filed as to the true nature of his disease. The soca’lrd diphtheria has turned out as common sore throat at this place and now’ it is believed that there never was ctse of diphth-ria hate. It is thought that Charles F. Gross orC. T. Rrnier will get the Monroe postoffice. as thev were the most enthusiastic republicans here. There are plenty of bog buyers in Monroe. They trespass upon the Berne and Decatur territory and secure lots of hogs The chijpe whistles on the hoop factory will be managed by Bob Leisure, foreman. All conversation around town will be postponed un*il the whistles cease. Bob Ward the new tonsorial artist, has opened up n shop for hair, cutting and shaving at this place, and he does a pretty, clean, neat job. Prices 5 and 10c. The Epworth league of Monroe is a thing of the past It k’flumixed last week, and in its stead a prayer meeting will be held every Sunday night at the First M. E church at this burg. There is loud talk talked here that Jude Hoffer will start a butcher shop •re long. Jude has all the.tools and vis ready for business if he will make a move. 1 1J , - The be] s on the Monroe school house pealed out its tones last Monday morning again calling the many pupils to books, after a week’s vacation awaiting the result of the many cases of tonsillitis. Dr. Andrews reports himself much better. Doc left Monroe a few weeks ago to secure his health, and we are glad to learn of his improvement. The grand jury in bombarding Monroe to perfection, as there has been many of our citizens solicited to call on that august body this week. Bob Leisure has no Bible. He says if some one would give him one without pictures, ne would learn to read it. .— • • • - BERNE. Rev. Lambert of VaKarnsa Indiana, gave a very interesting lecture of his tour around the world to a large audience at the Mennonite church Thanks-* giving eve! Harvey Hocker of Monroe, was the guest of his uncle Abe and family Friday. Quite a number of the teachers of Berne and vicjmtv attended the insti tute at Portland Friday A’K Grubb of Decatur, was in town Friday.

Albert Neuenawander of Loraway City, Missouri, formerly of this place, returned last to take hom« as his wife Miss Bertha Gerber The wedding took place Thanksgiving afternoon at the home of the brides parents south west of town. We wish the young cou pie health and a prosperous future. They will! stav here until the dedicacation of the German Reformed church December 13. Rev. Ruff tied the knot. Rev M. Kohyaski of Tokyo, Japan, delivered a lecture about Japan at the Arena Hall Monday. Rev. J. A Sprutiger and congregation took possesion of the old Reformed church Sun lay evening. Dr. Franz has moved in his 'new dwelling west of of the new German Reformed church, where he will have his office also. The doctor will surely feel more at home now, after he has got everything close and handy. The Light and Hope alliance are holding a two weeks conference at Berne. Some over one hundred delega’es have arrived already from abroad and it promises to be one of great value to the denomination as well as the people at large. Did you read the Thanksgiving roast the Berne Witness gave the druggist. Miss Roga Burkey and Robert Schwartz, our butcher, were united in marriage Sunday evening. Rev Ruff officiated; May health and prosperity be their luck The dedication of the German Reformed church is announced for December 13 A number of noted ministers will be present and everybody is invited to attend. Dinner and supper will be served by the church and the twentyfive centy charged will help pay for the new house of God. Stengel & Craig are again headquarters for holiday goods. A certain young man was arrainged before Squire Reisen Monday for disturbing the services at the Mennonite chyrch Sunday evening. He plead guilty paid his dues amounting to sl2 05 No doubt be will kjnowhow to behave when at church . Charles Shug is about to move in his new residence on the south part of towa. Charles has one of tbefinest in the city While the Amerecan Business College, of Onaha, Nebraska, now offer's to give a complete course of instruction in business branches by mail without charge for tuition, we Would advise our young people to secure edrollment as free students in their mail department. The high standing of this college inI suree success. 38 2

FKOIU A BBIiNK IIRI GGIS T. The Berne Witness, in its last week’s issue brought some very damaging re►porls against the Berne druggists, put ting them down as of no other use but dram sellers, at the same time eleva ting the saloons as no other citizen of Berne would ever had heart enough to dare, he recommended a seacblight to be turned upon the drug stores as they took the saloon’s trade away, and. and not paying any license. Now I am sorry that I have to say any such a thing against our new paper, but whenever a man’s reputation is at stake. He is by his honor bound to defend it. if Mr Rohrer has no use for medicine, but intends to do all tjis curing by faith, he ought not to med-dle-with other people's ways. don’t matter if you take medicine from Herbs by yourself or neighbor, <>r take the medicine of any other source, by se’ler, chemest or wants to take onehalf pint of brandy as one of their beleivers was trying to obtain twenty-five minutes after the Witness was published amounts to all the same. You will not be able to dispense with drug stores Tney have also a license to sell iquor by the qu/irt, and pay $25 for it Tney have a'so the right to sell any amount for the face of a prescription by a reputable doctor, and uo one will deny the people of Mr. Rohrer’s creed included, that a dose of brandy administered at the right time will prove efficient. Now Mr. Rohrer, you had better apologize again. We are hurt worse than the person whom you offended by advertising Mr. Eugene Ashlman’s saloon More so when a man in our position tries to be as honest and fair to every bod v as we Yours yery truly. Chris Stengel. PREPARE FOR THE INSTITUTE. The institute will soou be here and th« farmer will be looking over the subjects to be discussed, and should make some previous preparation. If you have observed anything beneficial to the farmer be prepared to give all the important point. "We place a high estimate upon oyr common school because we obtain knowledge that gives us advantage over ignorance; the farmer’s institute is recognized as a school of agriculture. It gives the farmer a knowledge of bis business we learn by experience and practice the best mode of cultivating and marketing our crops; the the most profitable way of feeding and caring for stock; how tb drain and fertilize our farms, and many othe « points of interest must be observed to make our farms pay. We must put into practice what we learn if we are benefitted. If we fail to use the knowledge' gained it is not the the institute, the farmer who thinks the institutes are for a favored few tak«# a very erroneous view of the matter and had better get nd of that idea. The object of the institute is to benefit every farmer, al] hate an equal chance to impart and re ceive instruction. Lt is also to elevate farming to a higher standard, and g e t better results from a given amount o f labor: to use our, minds instead & muscle, more brains and business pri n . ciples, do not underestimate your ca ss

B are Slaughtering Prices Our stock of Dry Goods, Carpets, Queensware, etc., must be reduced and closed out to make room for NEW GOODS. All goods marked down. We can interest you. Come and see us. JACOB FULLENKAMP. M. Bremerkamp’s old stand.

ing, feel that you are equal to men in other callings Just now there are many problems to solve before every farmer can say as how the farm pays. This is the time to study, to put into practice what you have learned by past experience of yourself and knowledge gained from others. There never was a time when it was so essential that earnest co-operation be maintained among the agriculturalists. This can best be secured through the medium of farmers institutes G H. Martz, Chairman Farmers’ Institute. D. G. McCray of Van Buren, and Miss Ida Veley of Geneva, were united in marriage in the parlors ot the Burt, last evening by Rev. E. T. Gregg. The bride is the accomplished daughter of Esq. Veley of Geneva. They will, residejn Van Buren.

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L LAMPS P Q. j ■■. .. ■ q Hanging Lamps, ; Banquet Lamps and everything - else in the! Lamp Line.- I The finest ever brought tl Decatur, at Blackburn’d DRUG STORE. DECATUR,, - INDIANA)