Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1896 — Page 5

THE CU'ffll. OFTIIE BIT M The ifet 'fan «f ils ft ill Extern Inta Oil Field. I Ms jc Bh| Bg W JM| A Tlie s, j llp " r lll(liilu Wants More Trade and Proposes to Get It. There is no good reason why the people of Decatur and Adams County generally should not take advantage of a good thing when they have an opportunity. / This is Your Opportunity. ■ B""" ■ df*X O f\ Who have enlarged and improved their immense storerooms and stock until they have now the largest and L | L I | AO fl »fl 1 best equiped General Store in Adams County. Propose to make you prices on h mest, first-class goods, not | | ELmi L— L/ VAC • • bankrupt trash, that will make it pay you to make them a visit. > ■—j > J C / Saved on every Ladies’ Wrap purchased of us at a price of $5 and J H" I Oil I iCaillOaO I 016 upward, and upon General Merchandise amounting to $lO or more - Gl| tl ll|Ulv WII 11 lie Don’t think that these are simply windy statements made to catch the unwary. They are solid facts and we stand ready to back them with I lonest Goods. From Saturday, Dec. 12 until Saturday, Dec. 26, we will quote the following Prices: Ladies’ Velour de Nord Capes trimmed with black ’oposum tails, braded, unui tf> I[l Ladies’ Jackets, two tone bouch black and brpwn mixtur .t> mmed JjQW SIO 00 black sTlklinfag, sweep 126 inches, worth sls NIJW ® I *»• with braid and pearl buttons, silk lined front, worth sl6 .... «•« VIW.VU Ladies’ Seal Flush Capes, edged with black Thibet Fur, changeable silk linu/ ®Q Ladies Jackets, all wool, fur back besver, brocaded, silk lined fronts $8.50. lining 30 inches long, sweep 125 inches, worth $12.60 NUW <W. deep storm collar and cuffs, worth $12.60 " u " T sties’ Plush Capes, beautifully braided and beaded with Thibet Fur UflU/ ®0 Ladies’Jackets, heavy black, aU wool, Kersey, ornamented with large lIQW ©J QQ around colar length 24 inches and big sweep, Worth $12.00. .. . . HUW Q>o. and small pearl buttons, cloth cuffs and storm collars, worth $lO,. «UW »!.»». Mill Hi till! WBltll W II 15, 111 Irt 15 II! $350. lift 111 1 8* ft W PRETTY FUR SETTS FOR CHILDREN AND MUFFS FOR LADIES., FT /Hmm fina -omni ribbed underwear for 50c a garment, $1 a suit. We have it. Can you buy Gentleman’s all wool underwear for 75c a garment, $1.50 a suit. We have it. Can you buy Ladies quits for 25 and 45 cents Large Wool Squares for 25c each. Large Wool Skirt Patterns for 50c, 65c and up to $1.65. Gents Jersey Overshirts Children’s Combination Suits for 25 and^cents.^for 25c a yard. Large all Linen Towels for 15c each or 25c a pair. Derby Stand Covers 1! yard Our elegant line of DRESS GOODS have been greatly reduced in price for this occasion but lack oi space prevents enumeration of Prices. ITS A MONET SAVEB, * SPE.GI/YL ftND SWEEPING REDUCTION IN FRIGES OF L/YDIE.S /YND GENTS’ FINE, SHOES. We cordially invite evXone and see us during this big BARGAIN time, being satisfied that a visit will im >ress you more with the great values to be obtained than the few items which we are Enabled to enumerate here will do. Give us a call and we guarantee to save you money on your purchases. GENEVA, IND. FIELDS & CO.

Dr. J. Q. Neptune arrived from St. France, Ark., Sunday morning. Ben Shrank and family spent Sunday with the former’s parents near Pleasant Mills. Twenty-two members of the Adams County Bar took supper with Mine Host Kelley at the Miese House Saturday evening. John Peterson has disposed of his interests at Van Buren and has purchased the Home Insurance agency formerly owned by Sam Doak. Persons who have a coughing spell every night, on account of a tickling sensation in the throat, may overcome it at once by a dose of One Minute Cough Cure W. H. Nachtrieb’s. A lady at Anderson gave birth to a boy recently that weighed eighteen pounds.. '“This is the record for Indiana, and it will probably be some time before the record is broken. 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 lor city property you get a bargain ol R. K. Erwin. By a recent ruling of the postoffice department, the forfeit on lock box keys has been reduced from fifty to t wenty cents., Postmasters in neighboring cities are calling keys in and refunding,thirty cents to holders. Harry Todd Beery, aged nine years and three months, died Monday morning at 8:30 o’clock after a lingering illness of four weeks with catarrh al fever. Funeral *will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 at the Presbyterian church. The following officers .were elect- . ed by the (’. B L. Sunday afternoon to rule the destiny of the order for the coming year: E X. Ehinger, President Dyonis Schmitt,'....Vice-President 11. J. Yager, Orator L. Yager, Jr., Seei'Ftary C. S Nibliek......Collector Jane s K> Niblick,..Treasurer W. Kleinhenz,Marshal * Win Geary,.... .Guard A. Holthouse, John Mason and „ T. Corbett,.....Trustees Wm. Bosse,,. Delegate to state convention B. J. Meibers,Alternate

THAT DISTRICT MEETING. On Tuesday, December 15th the city of Decatur will have within her borders more loyal Knights of Pythias than ever before trod the streets of our city at one time. This is the first time our city has ever been honored with a district meeting, and the members of Kekionga lodge .are working with a vim to make it a grand success. Elaborate preparations are being made to entertain “Our Guests.” Nothing is being left undone that will add to the pleasures of the occasion. The representative citizens of this district, comprising the counties of Adams, Blackford, Jay and - Webs will be here in a body. They should receive a royal welcome from every citizen of Deca tur, be they high or hw, lean or fat, rich or poor, black or white. Let us make them febl at home, that when they return to their respective homes they may take with them a lasting impression of the courteous treatment received at the hands of Deca'urites. Business houses should be decorated with the colors of the order, blue, ye}lbw and red. The address ol welcome will be deliveaed by R. K. Erwin which wid be responded to by Henry Eichorn of Bluffton. Further particulars will be given later. Adjutant General Irvin Robbins yesterday submitted to the governor his biennial report, covering the operations of the Indiana militia for two years. The report states that the department has been conducted within the appropriation of $37,000 a year with the exception of about SI,OOO for railroad transportation. But in order to do this the state militia has been held down to forty four companies, though many others have offered their services. The adjutant general declares that these companies are well disciplined and equipped. He says that <><)<> inen-eoidd lie moblized within six hours, while within fifteen hou rtf® nearly 2,500 men could be concentrated at one, point. He declares that the salary id'the adjutant general, who gets $1,200 a.your, .and of the quartermaster general, who gels $(>00 a year, are entirely inadequate, and recommends " t hat after the' expiration of his term they be raised to SI,BOO and $1,200 respectively. The total number of officers in the Indiana national guard is 197; enlisted men 2,694; total, 2,891.

t ot’ THE FARMERS. How to Feed Hogs Io a Profflt —From a Purdue Bulletin. The Agricultural Experiment Station of Purdue University have just issued the following bulletin regarding the “Feeding of hogs for quality of meat:” An inquiry has recently come to the Indiana Expenment station from one of our well known swine breeders, Mr. I. N. Barker, relative to the most desirable food for preparing pigs for the market. The market today demands pork with a fair admixture of lean meat, such as can not be produced as a ride by a pure corn diet. The best results will be secured by using two or more kinds of grain, and also skim milk, if it can be obtained. The general run of feeding experiments in this country have shown that where corn meal and shorts were ted, the meat showed more lean, than when corn was fed alone. At the Wisconsin experiment station a nifxture of 431 lbs.-corn nmal and' shorts, half and half; 4ed wet, produced 100 fibs of gain, as gbmpared witli 784 Jbs. whole corn or 517 lbs. corn meal, to make 100 lbs. gain. The shorts are muscle forming foods, and where these are used, a more vigorous pig usually results. Ground bailey or oats may also be > fed with corn to a great advantage, j There are many farmers in Indiana who grow oats extensively, besides corn, who could feed them to stock hogs, with coin, to far greater profit than selling them at 13 cents per bushel. In a letter to this station, Mr. Barker says: “My own experiments in feeding hogs to produce the best quality of meat, have been similar to those'you speak of and those of Prof W; A. Henry, only I Mid not feed as much meal or corn. I fed ground wheat and oats in equal parts, and not more thAri Oirepurth r eorp. I also Led skim milk and ripe pumpkins in eon nee ion with "these,, and - secured a much ,larger per cent, of lean meat than when fed exclusively on corn, and also a miil'h stronger bone and a healthier hog and of course better pork.” The farmers of Indiana ought not to allow a pound of skim milk to goto waste., frdm the creameries or farm dairies. It can be fed to great profit to growing pigs, for it will assist in rapid flesh development. Gorn, shorts and skim milk make a combination that will produce a high grade of pork. Or

wheat may replace the shorts. These foods assist n producing flesh so rapidly <yi ' enable the feeder to dispose of his pigs to .advantage when young, yet of good weight. The marke' demand is now for light pigs. On December 3rd, at the Stock Yards at Indianapolis, light and medium pigs, weigh, ing from 153 to 291 lbs. as extremes, brought much better prices than heavier stock. In Chicago late in November, “Assorted light” pigs were quoted at $3 40 to $3 45. “Good to choice medium wheights” at $3 40 to $3 50, and “Good to choice heavy” at $3.25 to $3.35. It is hoped that there is enough of suggestion in this communication, to induce mmy of our feeders to use something other than pure corn as a feed for their pigs. C. s. PLUMB, Director. DISTRICT MEETING. The first annual meeting of the K. of P., district No. 9, composed of Wells, Blackford, Jay and Adams counties will be held in the City of Decatur, December 15, 1896. i’he following committees have been-ap-pointed to arrange for and take care of said meeting. Committee on arrangements:--B. W. Qinnti, G. W. Woodward, .1, C Patterson, A. Sellmeyer, Dan P. Bolds. Committee on banquet Dell Locke, John T. France, 1. J. Miesse A. L. DeVilbiss, Janies Place, Dr. ,1. 8. Boyers. Printing committeeA. VanCamp, D. B. Erwin,Jl. L, Center, Dm Erwin. Decoration co mmi 11 ee: —J ani e s .Fri.-foe, Alex Hoyer, P. P. A.-h---b vac ’er, Charles Elzey, John Parrish, Charles F. True. Committee on music:—ll ir,vey- 11. Hart, J. C Patterson, C. E: Neptune W. W. Watts. •: ■ Ri'fhption- committee: -G. Christen,George Woodward;-A. R. Bell, James Bam, Fred Schafer* R. K Erwin, Al Frrstoe, A. Britisoii, J W. 'Finance committee: -A. RJlell, J. N Eri.stoe, James Bain. R K.‘Erwin will deliver the welcome address, John T. France toast master. The. chairmen are requested to call a meeting of their respective commiifees. at- as early a date, as possible and arrrange ‘heir work. B. VV. Quinn, k Chairman committee on arrangements.

AN HEIR EXPECTED. Extensive preparations have been made in the family of Ex President Harrison for the expected advent of an heir. These consist in unusual precautions to preserve the health of Mrs. Harrison and in the making of an unusually handsome wardrobe consisting of elegant dresses, dainty underwear of the most ornate and expensive patterns and little wraps of the finest cashmere, elegantly brocaded and trimmed in the most costly French lace-. The material from which most of these articles were made was purchased in New York when the ex-president and Mrs. Harrison weie on their way home from their summer stay in the Adribndacks. Within the next month a capable nurse will be in—stalled in the Harrison home and j will remain in attendance upon Mrs. Harrison for six weeks or two months or longer if occasion requires it. GRAND Jl RV REPORT. ’ I The grand jury has finished its laborsand twelve indictments is the reward of four weeks of lubor. Over two hundred witnesses were I examined, and that is about ail we hnow. Who was indicted, we wili know later. Before adjourning thei grand jury tiled its .usual stereo- ' typed re ort, but every! i g off importance is omitted. Below we give llie-i’eport: State of Indiana, ). Adams County. j ! x:- (tomes now the grand jury of A ams ! county, duly and legally empanelled | charged and sworn at the November term of the Adams circuit, court .and pursuant to Hie instructions of the ctrtirt respectfully submit the following report of the investigations: That they have examined about two hundred witnesses, and have returned indictments for felonies artl nosJe meanors committed in the jurSliu tiotr. of said Adams mrcuit. court. That they haveyisittyd the comity intirmarv and have "made a thoro .. ■ in investigation of tW;' farnr.ybnr-limr* stock and the general manner m coii-j ducting the 1 affairs of i-said luicm uv. i That they have foupd tbe'intn-fit k ; u.L* ly treated arid properly cared far, ti e, beds and beddmg being cieaaiyn t e ; > e fully looked after. The care “X. 'be buildings from general appe ■. '. ice itirsDclass. and the grand jurors’ jiavt-1 no suggestidns to make about r n si i alterations on any of said build’ mgs. rhat thev have visited the egintvjail, that they found no inmate*, ttru ■ buildings seem to be well taken Vare <>t by the sheriff.) The grand juror- would ; suggest that the attention ot the eqii’itV commissioners be called to same neeJeJ ■ repairs about, the jail building Respectful!* - submitted. 8. D. Kunkle. Foreman; !

OJITITARX. . - "s 1 Barbara Kirsch was born on the 18th day of November 1853, at i Dossenheim, near Heidleburg, Ger■l many. In 1868 she with her parents emigrated to America, they choosing Preble township of this county as their new home. In the year 1874, on the 27th day of August, she entered the state of holy matrimony with Adam Miller, of which union-afthgre is an only child, Anna Elizabeth, hVing, her father having passed the threshold of time into eternity on J Ulya 4, 1891. After two years ot widowhood she was again united in marriage with Chas. Liebenguth of Marion, Ind, after a visit t<> the World’s Exposition, they immediately went to housekeeping at Marion. Ot their home i life their pastor G. M. Hirsch of Marion, makes the following statement: “During my pii'toriai and social visits I observed that this * . was one of the happiest unions inifinable between man and wife. She I frequently, vieing'with him the acts of love.” On the ltiih of M *y -he was suddenly taken ill, van >us physicians I were consulted at home and abroad. At an bperation by which two large gall stones were removad from her ; body, it was also found, as her at- : tending physician of this city had i already betore stated, that her as- , flidiou was a complicated one and j also of a verv serious nature. It I proved to be an inflammation of the, peritq nium, which eventually endee ■in prolapsus peritonitis, which was I the immediate cause, ot her death. ! After a long and painful illness, in which Tier faith -hone ttHdli/Vtctor- 1 ions over ail afllit't-ions She was called bdme bu the morning of iDeeember 1, 1896. Her I were brought to Decatur on • 1 burs- ‘ ilav moruu'g., I trneral services being c iriducted ihalf-past” two o'clock in ini* Reformed church by Ipev. G. \j Hu-b. wHo was assi-ttd by i Revs, E. Vornhoit of Magley, and ll W,A'itz of this citv. ' - Her'lougir.gs for. her teavenly . ' hmm- I.S expv. sse 1 m her favorite G-. rmin hvmu o' which the t.olLowing is a franslaUvii of the;thoughts: HeavenTy’ c bbrue, LeAS'enly home, . (j, how grand tboii-avt! ■ T'..iVillLiniuost heuif my longing is to th»e. And to thy blissful’rest. . The world is#not inv boms, My heart, it is not here;. Thou home in heaven's tabernacle. My heart, it is with thee'. .