Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 21 January 1897 — Page 5

’0 THE PEOPLE OP ADAMS COUNTY! GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE ! EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD ! ™ will not object to making 75c do the work of sl. You can do it. The stock of goods known as the JESSE NIBLICK & SON must be disposed o after a most honorable career of many years standing. This is made necessary by the settlement of the business by FEBRU ARY 20. 1897. By that time we propose to convert into money our entire stock of Dry Goods. lotions, Carpets, Cloaks, Qneensware, Glassware and Groceries. ike advantage of the low prices during Our Big Sale. We have no old stock to dispose of. Our entire stock smacks of that newness in 1896 goods. Determined to close the entire stock we have put prices on them that will make them go. These are a few of the many bargains offered:

A choice lot of Fine Dress Goods that pre 50, 60 and 75 cents per yard, : 35c per yard during closing sale. A Fine assortment of Dress Flannels id Covert Cloths that were $1 per || ird. 50 inch width, at 73c per yard iring closing sale. lack, White and Pink FASCINATORS. IS Your choice at 21c each, worth 40c. Clearance sale of Carpets—Best all Carpets that were 60c and 65c per ard, best makes, strictly all wool, at 71c per yard. A fine all wool Ingrain Carpet at 42k per yard during closing g| de. S

—-—— ~ - — — - • j • < ■ ■-> Everything' must be sold, so do not let this grand opportunity —J t* XI pass by to securea great bargain. You cannot afford to miss 1 the BIG CLOSING OUT SALE. JOHN & W. H. NIBLICK, Executors.

SKINNED ’ER BACK. ‘be Common Council Resolute And Tben Resolute to Rescind Such Resolution. anuary 5, 1897. Resolved: That the common council f the city of Decatur, Indiana, hereby emand of the board of school trustees fthe said city, to immediately make a ull and complete investigation of the umors and charges made against the aid A. D. Moffett, or resign their daces as such trustees and permit this ouncil to elect other trustees, who will nake a full and fair investigation of raid charges, anuary 19,1897. Whereas, the common council at the ast meeting thereof passed a resolution n effect censuring the board of school rustees of this city for not investigatng the charges against one A. D. Moffitt, at that time superintendent of the ichools of said city, and Whereas: The council at that time were acting under a mistaken idea of the intentions of the said trustees; therefore be it Resolved: That the resolutions referred to be and the same is hereby reminded. Resolved: Further, that the council lereby express their entire and full confidence in the present members of the board of school trustees of this city, and somend their prompt aud vigorous action in the removal of said superintendent, and we recommend to all patrons of the schools that they cordial endorse their actions by assisting to restore quiet in the schools. The action of the council is manly so far as acknowledging a wrong or hasty action. Can the Journal do as well. Hardly. OBITUARY OF FATHER GILSON. William Gilson was born in Mifflin county, Pa., Sept. 16,1816. Was married to Margaret Caskey Oct. 17, 1839, and moved shortly after to Adams county, Ind. A short time after coming to the county he took charge of a mill at Bluffton and work there for two or three years, and going back and forth from his home to Bluffton, he had for his only road an Indiana trail. After this he taught three terms of school. Several years later, he bought and settled on a piece of land north of Decatur, then all woods, surrounded by Indians and very few neighbors. The hard-

ships he endured in clearing his farm were many. For many years there being no railroads, he foL. lowed teaming to and from Fort Wayne. In the year 1866 he moved to the City of Decatur, and for a number of years followed trucking to and from railroad. For the last seven years he has been confined almost entirely to the house, with that dread disease of consumption, bearing his affliction with Christian patience, being eared for by his daughter and son, Mrs. and Mr. Alex Hoyer. To Mr. and Mrs. Gilson were born six children, three girls and three boys, of which four children and his companion have gone before him. The oldest, Manassa Gilson and the youngest, Mrs. Hoyer, being the only remaining ones of the family- His age was 80 years, 3 months and 26 days. Died Jan. 12, 1897. Father Gilson at the time of his death was a member of the-Presbvterian church of his city. Funeral services were held at the church conducted by the pastor. NOTICE OF ELECTION. . Decatur Council No. 38, J. O. U. A. M., will hold an election Jan. 22, 1897, for the purpose of electing trustees to serve for the coming year. Attest J. B. Stoneburner, Coun’r. Henry and Chris Meyers under the firm name of J. H. Meyers & Bro., have purchased themerchant tailoring department of Kern, Brittson & Beeler, and will be pleased to see all their friends at their rooms above Kern, Brittson & Beeler’s clothing store. The piece goods have been reserved by the clothing firm and will be disposed of at cost. Meyers & Bro. will do their work which in itself, guarantees that the work will be satisfactory. 112dtf43wtf Ex-Recorder William Baughman has been appointed agent for W. J. Bryan’s book, ‘‘The First Battle,” for the north half of the county. He will be pleased to receive orders from persons in his territory, and other agents are warned not to intrude upon the territory alloted to him. , Flanders & Mills wants those indebted to the firm to call; and settle.

Clearance sale of trimmed hats. Choice, 79c each, at Alice Wand Peterson’s millinery store.

CAPES AND JACKETS | For less than manufacturerd cost, all of 1896-7 models. Jackets that || were $12.50, $13.50 and sls all go for $7 50. Jackets at $2.75 and | $3.50. Capes at $1.50 and $1.75. Lace Curtain a Lace Curtains worth $4.50 per pair for $2,75 per pair, g ; Fine White Nottingham Curtains, cheap at $4.00 per pair, for $2.50. | 1 Many other bargains too numerous to mention. 1~. Groceries at Rcck-Bottom Prices,,. I

WALES’ GOOD NATURE. It Averted Threatened Trouble During His Canadian Tour. Stephen Fiske describes the Prince of Wales’ visit to America in the Ladies’ Home Journal and relates these interesting incidents of his tour through Canada : “The Catholics had gained a little victory over the stern Duke of Newcastle at Quebec, and now the Orangemen demanded to be allowed to present addresses to the prince and to be received separately from their Catholic fellow citizens. The duke consulted with Governor General Head and refused to permit this distinction. At Kingston an Orange demonstration was prepared, and the royal party did not land from the steamer. The Orangemen chartered another steamer and pursued the prince to Brockton, but again he was not allowed to go on shore. At Coburg a party of 50 Canadian gentlemen took the horses from his carriage and drew him through the pretty hamlet. At Toronto the mayor apologized for the display of Orange flags. The prince was hooted and hissed when he attended church, and serious riots were feared. “All trouble was averted, however, by the good humor of the prince himself. He was taking a drive with the duke, and the Orangemen hastily hung a banner across the road so that the royal party had to drive under it. Newcastle was indignant and ordered the coachman to turn back; but, 10, another Orange banner had been hung to cut off the retreat. Then the prince laughed heartily, took off his hat to the flag and ‘was cheered by the Orangemen. However, the duke was not mollified, and the journey .to Niagara falls was expedited. The prince first saw the great falls on Sept. 15. A number of riding horses had been provided by the Canadian government, and he mounted at once and rode to view the falls from various points.” Cases of Kleptomania. That plenty of genuine cases of kleptomania undoubtedly exist is well known to both legal and medical experts. There was, for instance, the a not very Jong deceased nobleman who frequently pocketed his hostess’ spoons at a dinner party, and whose pockets were invariably searched by his man on his return, with a view to prompt restitution. In another case a lady who was quite rational upon other points was discovered to have 15 bags concealed about her, in which were over 1,100 little articles which she had stolen and concealed, although nearly everyone was absolutely worthless. A clergyman has been known to steal Bibles under the impression that he was thereby propagating the gospel. Another gentleman, sane in other respects, invariably stole the towels from any hotel he stopped at while traveling and returned them when he got home, and, oddest of all, there has been a case of a man who would never eat food which he had not stolen. He was a man of means, and his personal attendant used to hide his meals, so that he might think he himself had stolen them, in order to induce him to eat.— Lady’s Pictorial. ■ 1,. ■ q .

THE MISTAKE SHE MADE. Kailroad Travelers Who at last Understood Each Other. She sat by the car window, gazing but upon the unrolling scenery and possibly dreaming of home aud things like that. About six feet away from her, across the aisle, was an empty seat, which at the next station was filled by a man with a sample case. He was 50 years o‘s age or thereabout and was quite as dapper looking as if he were 30 and still the knight to please every fair dame Who set her soft eyes upon him. The lady was young aud pretty, with perhaps a shade too much display in her makeup, but still one could bartlly say that, for all is not gold that glitters in such cases—or words to that effect. When the man had sat down in the vacant seat and composed himself for the journey before him, he began to look abont to familiarize himself with his environments, and in the course of his visual wanderings his eyes fell upon the young lady. He gave a slight start, as people do when they think they see somebody they know, and looked again. The lady wasn’t looking, of course. But she wasn’t asleep. Not in the slightest. After a minute or two or three oi four of hesitating investigation the traveling man, for it was he, arose and very politely and deferentially approached the young lady. It was done as if he had been practicing that sort of thing ever since he had picked up the first sample case. Either that or he was to the manner born. “I beg your pardon,” he said as she turned from the window to meet him with a half startled, fawnlike movement not altogether unusual on such occasions, “aren’t you Miss Morton of Philadelphia?” She gave him a glassy stare with a raw edge on it. “You don’t look like a man,” she replied with an insolent air, “who would try to work as old a racket as that on me. Do I look so green as that?” It was now his turn to gaze at her in startled*wonder. “Oh, that's all right,” she laughed,moving over to make room beside her, “and I’ll forgive you. You know lam not Miss Morton of Philadelphia or anywhere else, and so do I know it. But sit down. I’m lonesome, and I’d just as soon have a pleasant little talk with you as not. I’m to meet mamma at the station where we take dinner.” “I beg your pardon,” said the traveling man, backing away. “I am sure if .you are not Miss Morton I have no desire whatever to talk with you. ” Then he. went back to his place, and the flip young woman was rather inclined to the opinion that there was at least one man on the road whcrcould be mistaken honestly. All of which occurred between Washington and New York within the last two weeks. —Washington Star. Subscribe for the Democrat. y • . ♦ • • ‘ —— *

A fine assortment of Flannelette Gowns that were worth 98c for 73c, Another choice lot at 50c. These are bargains well worth buying. 10-4 all wool I BLANKETS, nice soft wool, Red, White and Grey for $2.00 per pair. A great bargain. g BLACK, SATIN, DUCHESS 28 inch width, worth $1.50 per yard at 95c per yard during closing sale. All wool Serges, all colors at 23c per yard. Novelty Dress Goods worth 85c per yard for 59c per yard. Novelty Dress Goods worth 50c per yard for 39c per yard. Black Mohair worth 40c per I yard for 30c per yard.

wk ’ 0 ' JliKifF ■ 1/ JIW ™ 7 i- Av'y 41 > 1 W. J. Bryan’s “First Battle” Can now be had at my office by any person living in Adams county. Don’t fail to read this Book. It is great _ 4 ED COFFEE, Agent, Over Post Office. Decatur, Ind.

MISLED. Are you one of the number that was misled? If you are, why do you continue it? J. Thos. W. Luckey helped up hundreds, why not you? He sells goods at no higher prices and many times at much lower prices than any other firstclass store, and if you deliver your own purchases he gives you 5 per cent discount, (i e) buy 20 cents worth, pay him 19 cents and deliver the parcel yourself. Here is a chance for the farmers, who are forced to help keep up the enormous expense of free delivery, but share none of the benefits. And the city school boy can make many a dime too by going to Luckey’s when you are sent down town for goods. Remember the place and also that regular prices will be charged when goods are wanted delivered. 42tf

MARKETS. - <1 _ . ■ ■ _ fJa ■ DECATUR MARKET. X Wheat .. .. s 83 Corn, per cwt. * • • • ■ • 34 Oats, old.. . 16 Oats, new I 4 Bye 30 Barley 35 Clover seed 1-50 Timothy I- 00 Butter » J 3 Eggs I® Chickens Ducks ,• • -66 Turkeys 09 Geese 95 W 001... 09 tO - 13 Wool, washed ..Hand .17 Ilogs ..... 3 -°° TODEDO MARKETS JAN. 20, 1:30 P. M. Wheat No. 2 red, cash $ -9-X May wheat Corn No. 2 mixed, cash 31 CornNo.3 ,2 °