Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1897 — Page 5

ADDITIONAL LOCALS. YI-KI cures corns and warts, ltf Henry Zwick of Williams, was ere Tuesday. Crackers —any kind and all you ant at the Union Bakery. Jim N. Fristoecame home from Kt Wayne Tuesday afternoon. J. C. Miller and wife went up to fayne Ta< sday to visit relatives. Mrs. H. 8. Porter spent Sunday Ith her brother at Fort Wayne. Max Romberg and family rerned from Fort Wayne last Mou»y. New colors an<| new designs in all paper at Black burn’s drug ore. * 1-4 J. W. Place was at Mansfield tljf, •st of the week looking after busess. Abe Boch and son Dick, were at eneva Monday transacting busi - JSS The W. C. T. U. will meet with rs. Dan Meyers next Saturday, at 30 p. m. Judge Studabaker was looking ter banking interests at Marion 3t Thursday. Lee Strauss of Chicago, was callg on the wet goods trade in this ;y yesterday. Max Romberg Sundayed in Fort ayne with his wife, faMUy and jer relatives. 1 tfcke your boots and shoes to Nix, north Second street, for st-Class repairs. 51-4 For Sale —The Park Hotel pro ■rty. Cal) on or address, Dan iger, Decatur, Ind. 50.3 t The leading merchant tailors, J. . Meyer & Bro. All work guarteed. Decatur, Ind. G. L Wallace of Indianapolis, a lative and friend of A. D Moffatt, is in the city Tuesday. Rev. H. W. Vitz filled the pulpit the fcmannel Lutheran church Fort Wayne, Sunday. J. H. Meyer & Bro. high grade srchant tailoring. All work aranteed. Decatur, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Homer C. Moses Fort Wayne, are in the city visng relatives and friends. Don’t forget the Baptist Ex ange at the Adams Express ice each Saturday afternoon. Master Fred Mayer accompanied his sister Hattie, spent Satur y with relatives at Monroe. Jo Bqlenbaucher and T. E. Mann Geneva, were business visitors the city Tuesday afternoon. Miss Roma Turner of Greenville, no, is visiting in the city the est of Miss Kathereen Miesse. George Gertz and mother* of rrion, Indiana, are visiting rela •es and friends in Root township. Misses Kit Christen and Nellie brock were Sunday vistors at uffton, the guests of Mrs. Jennie dd.

Eev. John Adelapurger who has en visiting friends in the city for netime, is visiting friends at irtland. For strictly pure lead and oil, d for the best quality of ready xed paints go to Blackburn’s ag store. J-4 Lost —A pair of spectacles beeen west Jefferson and Main ■eets. Finder please return to is office. The W. R. C. will elect three istees at their meeting tomorrow >ht. All members are requested be present. John Andrews and wife were led to Fort Wayne Tuesday to ;end the bedside of a niece, who seriously ill. The reason Corbett could not reond in the fourteenth round, was cause he had “Fitz” in the ring, ck a pin here. Mrs. M. J. Marklev of Bluffton, visiting her brother, W. A. isner and other friends in the y and vicinity. Coffee & Baker ard still headarters for for meals and lunch at hours. You wili find them at 0 Union Bakery. J. Martin has repapered and inted the interior of his restaurt and it now presents a bright, ining appearance. J. A. Anderson principal of the irne schools, will conduct a noril school of ten weeks at that ice this summer. Born—To Mr. and Mrs. John jugey a lovely daughter. Mother d child are doing well, and the :her is improving. The death of Mrs. Wm. Kolde,y of Preble, occurred last Satday at her home in Preble town* ip. The funeral took place at , John’s church on Monday. ' J., fc'.. ■ ■,

J. H. Meyer & Bro. for fine work and low prices. Are the leading merchant tailors in Decatur, Ind. All work guaranteed* Godfrey Christen, assistant secretary at the gas office, was down at Portland Tuesday afternoon looking after business. Clerk Lenhart is again at his office after a week’s confinement at home where he nursed a severe and annoying case of lagrippe. W. E. Swartz and wife left Monday for Rockford, Ohio, where the former will give a business write-up of that business and oil center. Surveyor Fulk and Deputy George McKean were an Berne Tuesday attending to some survey ing and othei official business. John Updegraff of Pittsburgh, Pa., together with his two children are 5 isiting at the home of Miss Bradley on south Market street. Call at Blackburn’s drug store and seethe newrst and mo*t stylish stock of wall paper ever brought to Decatur. Prices reasonable. 1-4 Hon. Hugh Daugherty of BJuffton, was here yesterday afternoon as an expert witness in the suit now on trial at the circuit court. Paint your old furniture with those beautiful emanel paints, put up in | pint to 1 pint cans. For sale at Blackburn’s drug store. 1-4 E. C. Peltz went up to Fort Wayne Tuesday afternoon to visit hfis daughter who was recently married and is living in that city. John and Henry Heller who are attending law school at Indianaplis, spent Sunday in this city with their parents, returning Monday. Regular M. E. church and league service at court house, at usual hours, Sunday. This will be the last Sunday in the conference year. Clerk Lenhart issued marriage license during the past week to Jasper V- Rose and Julia A. Lewis, Perry V. Lewton and Jennie Zimmerman. Word came Tuesday morning to John Andrews that his niece, Alice Hidenrich of Fort Wayne, was lying at the point of death from consumption. Coffee & Baker still lead in fine bread. The same old price—two loaves for five cents, and the loaves are larger than any five cent loaf sold in town. Mr«. Rev. J. P. Chamness of Fountain City and many friends from Hoagland, Ind , was in attendance at the funeral of Lillie Fleming Grandstaff. Among the attorneys who at tended the funeral of Will E. Cole rick at Fort Wayne Tuesday, were R. K. Euwin, J. T. France, J. F. Mann and Lew C. DeVoss. We take this method of returning our grateful thanks to kind friends and neighbors who assisted us during the illness, death and burial of our father, Van Simcoke. His Family.

Frank Mann, Eli Crist, Barney Kalvariski and A Kreunemocher attended a division meeting of the Camp of Odd Fellows at Fort Wayne Tuesday evening. They came home smiling and reported a happy and enjoyable time. If you want to trade for a farm, or a farm for city property, if you want to luy a farm cheap on easy terms, or want to buy or trade for city property you get a bargain. I have 40 acres that I will trade for stock of groceries or city property. R. K. Erwin. W. F. Orcutt traveling salesman for the Lagrange Buggy Co., has purchased an elegant home in Ridgeville and will move his family to that city. We congratulate our neighboring city on having Mr. Orcutt and his estimable family in their midst. W. S. Morrison has been appointed traveling passenger agent of the Chicago & Erie railroad com pany, the position so long held by genial W. G. Mac Edwards, who to the position ( of agent of the n ain line, with headquarters at Elmira, New York. Mr. Morrison is the agent at Huntington and will resign that and take charge of his new official position April 1. James K. Niblick has purchased the grocery of Donovan & Bremerkamp and is now open for business. Mr. Niblick is an experienced groceryman, having for a number of years had charge of the grocery department of Jesse Niblick & Son. Mrs Donovan has accepted a position with Mr. Niblick while Mr. Bremerkamp will have charge of the grocery department for Niblick & Co. 1., J. Miesse of this city, will have for sale and delivery from April 15th to May 15th a full line of fruit trees and vines, house plants, cut roses, carnations, all kinds of roses 1.-’..' ‘• ■. . 1 ’

and flowers. Designs or sprays for funerals a specialty. Sale yards are located on Court street opposite the court house. Paities desiring anything in this line, please leave orders at the New York Millinery Store and they will receive prompt attention. 52-4 OKUMILLA I'LETIIM; GIIANDSTAFF. Drusilla Fleming was torn near Monroeville, Allen Co., Indiana, Nov. 20, 1873, and died in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 8, 1897, aged 23 years, 3 months and 18 days. Upon March 19, 1896, she was married to John C. Grandstaft, whose heart is made desolate but not hope'ess by the pissing away of this loved one. She united with the M. E. church at Decatur, Ind., in Jan, 1894. She was a very industrious, active woman, ambiti ous to do the best that she possibly could for herself. She fitted her self and taught three terms of school and then was married. In the autumn of 1890 they went to Cincinnati that the husband might attend medical college. A little son came to gladden their hearts upon the 30th of Jan. 1897. Through the long illness that terminated in her death she was truly heroic. Suffering intensely she never complained. She appreciated to the fullest.extent the efforts of the tender hands that cared for her, it was a pleasure to try to satisfy her every want, so gentle, uncomplaining, thankful was her heart. Through her influence the husband was led to become a follower of the Christ. Trusting in Hirn she fell asleep. Brief life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short lived care; The life that knows no ending, The tearless life is there. O happy retribution! Short toil, eternal rest; For mortals and for sinners A mansion with the blest! The funeral was held at the Christian church Wednesday, March 10th bv Rev. E T. Gregg of the M. E. church. Interment at Maplewood. The Boston Store has made arrangements to give a grand skirt and suit opening, beginning Thursday, March 25, and continuing three days. This event was advertised some time ago, but sickness caused it to be postponed until the above mentioned date They will display a complete line of ready made Blazer, Eton and Reef er suits, also separate skirts and shirt waists. The management have spared no expense to make this opening a brilliant success, and as large and fine assortment of styles and prices will be displayed as are usually found in large cities. Measures will be taken and fit guaranteed. No lady can afford to miss this sale, and visitors are assured of the same courteous treatment that has made the Boston so popular among buyers. Addressed to farmers of Adams County, Indiana: Being many false reports published regarding our treatment of the patrons of ours in this vicinity, we wish through tbispaperlsosay to owners or buyers of BuckeyJ Mowers and Binders, that B. J. Terveer of Decatur, is our regular agent for 1897, as before, where-yoirwill find a full line of Buckeye Machines and Rer airs. We also carry a large stock in Fort Wayne where any repairs for Buckeye Mowers and Binders can be obtained, We shall be pleased to have our farmer friends call on B. J. Terveer and see our Mowers and Binders. Aultman, Miller & Co., 52-4 4 Manufacturers. TO THE PUBLIC. After more than thirty years existence the general store and business owned by Jesse Niblick, has been disposed of by his executors to a new firm, Niblick & Company, composed of John Niblick, W. H Niblick, Dan M. Niblick and Charles P. Ehinger, who have pur chased the entire stock of said estate and will continue the business, so honorably conducted in the past, at the old stand. We take this means of returning our sincere thanks to all our old custom and patrons, beieiving we can recommend the new firm to you for such fair dealing and treatment as you have been receiving in the past. Thanking you for past favors, we remain, John & W. H. Niblick, Executors. NOTICK TO TAXPAYERS. Notice is hereby given that the taxes levied for the state, county, school and other purposes in Adams county, Indiana, are due and payable at the treasurer’s office of said county in the city of Decatur, on or before the third Monday in April. The same being the 19th’ day of April, 1897. Dan P. Bolds, Treasurer.

ft A NTTI * I ' I SUIT, SKIRT AND CAPE 1 I- I i OPENINGS; j I ■ I I - Friday, March 30. | i Saturday March 31. | f' 7 ■ ' 1 ■. - ■ _, -—, — _ ® i ■ . K S We will have a manufacturers line if ® Blazer, Eton and Reefer suits. g Z® M fti Also an immense line seperats skirts at ® fl a less cost than you can buy the ffl material and make them. Measures S S will be taken and fit guaranteed. ~ S 1 Do not make your selections - s i until you have seen our line. 1 ■ ki i New goods in, all departments. i H Ask to see our line spring dress goods. 8 1 All the latest novelties in Carpets. 1 IL ■ J I NIBLICK & CO. . I

Page Blackburn the druggist, has the sale in Decatur ot Brown’s Cure, a Perfect Family Medicine. Owing to the marvelous power as a tonic and nervine, it positively cures all diseases of the stomach, liver and kidneys, giving new hfe and strength and affording welcome relief to sufferers from dyspepsia, constipation, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, nervousness a®d sick headache. Brown’s Cure gives to weak women the clear skin, the rosy cheeks and the rich blood they so much desire. Keep a bottle of it in the house and save yourself and family many spells of sikness and heavy doctor’s bills. 75 cents, z* DRESSMAKING. I ■ Call on Mrs. S Chronister and A. Buhler, over Kern & Brinson’s shoe store. All work guaranteed. 1-1 NOTICE. No‘ice is hereby given that my wife, Minerva Murphy, has left my bed and board without my consent, and I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by her. 1-3 J. W. Murphy. NOTICE. Having disposed of our grocery store to James K. Niblick, we request all persons knowing themselves indebted to us to call and settle at once. Donovan & Bremerkamp. Decatur, Ind., March 17,-1897. Its How Appointments Are Made. Ex-President Harrison, in an article on “A Day With the President at His Desk,” in The Ladies’ Home Journal, gives the method by which appointments to public office are made by .the president. ‘‘One .ofthecabinetofficers, ” he writes, by appointment, accompanied by’ a messenger with an armload or a basketful of papers—chiefly made up of petitions and letters relating to appointments. Each ease has been briefed and jacketed, and one by one they are presented, the secretary adding such information as he has outside the papers. The conclusions reached are noted—to appoint a particular person or to prosecute a further inquiry. The postmaster general brings a large clothesbasketful of papers, and an adjournment to the long cabinet table is necessary in order to display them. He takes up the papers relating to a postoffioe and briefly states the ease. If the ease is decided, he fills in the blank on the jacket, ‘Appoint —*—the president affixes his initials, and the package is tnrown back into the basket. A whole afternoon is ■» nahsaimed in this way. ”

~ TORPEDO MINES. A Deadly Force That Is Used In Modern Harbor Defenses. Modern harbor defenses are described in St. Nicholas by Charles Rawson Thurston. He writes: The torpedo mines are operated from mining casemates located at the entrances of harbors or bays, the exact situation and their interior arrangement being a department secret. Some mines are spherical in shape, about three feet in diameter, and constructed of steel. These, when in servnjc, are expected to hold 100 pounds of high explosives and to float near the surface. But they must be concealed as well as buoyant, and so to each is attached by a cable a mush..roOm anchor to keep the torpedo just below the surface, out of sight and beyond the reach of the fire of machine guns. These mines are intended for use in the channels that hostile ships would have to sail through, and are formed in threes and set closely in the channel according to plans previously arranged. If necessary, the sea off the entrance to a harbor or bay could be well filled with them. These mines may be exploded or may be perfectly harmless according to the will of the occupant of the mining castmate, who, with his important apparatus, is out -of reach of shot and sljpll, there being tons of earth between liMn and the upper air. Out from this chamber through a tun- I nel below low water mark, and hence safe from discovery by the enemy or shot from them, run numerous cables to the mines planted in the channel or in the sea. Within the chamber the operator has an elaborate chart with the location of every torpedo or mine upon it. By telegraph or other signals from observation stations near by he is kept informed of the approach of vessels,, and acts as he thifts best under the circumstances. He may receive word from his stations to such effect that with his chart he knows a vessel is directly within a cluster of the sunken mines. Then he can touch a key, and a mine will instantly explode beneath,lor near the vessel. If the vessel is a friendly one, however, the operator can disconnect his batteries, j and the ship will sail in perfect safety over the tons of explosive beneath. If the weather be foggy, or if some other condition unfavorable for locating a vessel prevails, and enemies are known to be near, the pressing of many buttons will make every one of these mines a deadly force, and any ship that ventured in will strike a torpedo, roll it over, and automatically close an electric circuit, which will explode the mine, and the ship will be sunk or badly shattered. There are various devices for ascertaining that the hidden mines and connec-1 tions are in good working order. The department of agriculture states ’ that the average cost of fertilizers for an acre of wheat in New Hampshire is f 5.69. In the newer states this item cuts little figure.

Killed the Devil? A burglar recently met with his deserts in a dramatic manner. In the neighborhood of a place called Huntsburg, near Oldenburg, two little beys, aged respectively 8 and 12, were left by their mother at home to take care of the house. A man with blackened face dnd in black attire suddenly entered and announced himself to the scared little mites as his satanic majesty. “I am the devil. Where do you keep your money?’ ’ They instantly pointed toward the massive trunk where the modest wealth of the parents was treasured up. While, however, the murky looking impostor was ransacking the chest, the younger of the two boys whispered to his brother, “Go and fetch the gun and shoot the devil dead. ” The brother jumped at the idea, fetched the loaded weapon, crept up to the unsuspecting thief and lodged the whole charge in his back. He fell back dead. —London Telegraph. Uncalled For Indignity. “That’s what I call an insult to the whole human race.” “What is?” The first (speaker pointed to a North Side butcher's window, where, under an array of calves’ livers, hung this sign, “Get Your Brains Here.”—Chicago Tribune. The majority of grown people, as well as the children, in ancient Rome rarely lighted a candle unless at dawn. The bedtime in Rome, Athens, Egypt and other parts of the Mediterranean shore was between 7 and 9 o’clock in the evening, according to the season.

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