Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 8 April 1897 — Page 5

ADDITIONAL LOCALS. YI-KI cures corns and warts. Iff Farmers are plowing for spring flops. Mrs. D’French Quinn is visiting ■elatives at Bluffton. Henry Krick transacted business ftjtyolcottyille this week. Crackers —any kind and all you vant at the Union Bakery. Rev .H. Wingard will preach at he Christian church Sunday. Oysters in any quantities at Cofee & Baker’s Union Bakery. New colors and new designs in /all paper at Blackburn’s drug tore. 1-4 Mr* and Mrs D. P, Bolds were n Richmond several days last reek. Rev. H. Theo Wilkens made a ■astoral call at Huntington this reek. W. H. Shepherd of Hartford awnship was in town the first of he week. Sam Acker has accepted posiion with C. C. Gleason’s Sons, of fan Wert, Ohio. J. H. Meyer & Bro. high grade aerchant tailoring. ZA'H work :uaranteed. Decatur, Ind. Rev. D I. Hower was assigned a harge at Fairmount, Ind., bv the Torthern Indiana Conference. John Kratner, who has been eratoyed at Herschey, 111., for some me returned home Wednesday. Hon. A. N. Martin of Bluffton, r as in the city yesterday looking fter some business of importance. Misses Emma Erishman and Emla Gilliom attended the Evangeli al conference at Wabash this reek. For strictly pure lead and oil, nd for the best quality of ready nxed paiuts go .to Blackburn’s rug store. 1-4 The following unclaimed letters re at the postoffice for Mrs. Jane [yers, Mrs. Sarah Harris and Mrs. iydia Hendricks. Bert Harruff is thinking of going n the road as a commercial drumler. Bert can strike business in ret the proper place. You can buy good white back all-paper at the Old Drug Store t “any old price” from 2c per roll p. All new goods. 3tf Smith & Callow have the finest ne of wall-paper in the city and leir prices are the lowest, regard>Bß of any cut-rate store. 3tf Call at Blackburn’s drug store nd seethe newsstand most stylish ,ock of wall paper ever brought to •ecatur. Prices reasonable. 1-4 Paint your old furniture with nose beautiful emanel paints, put pin | pint to 1 pint cans. For de at Blackburn’s drug store. 1-4 Lafayette Rape, one of the leadig republicans of Wabash townlip, a smart, clever fellow, was •oking after business here this reek. Miss Roma Turner, who has een the guest of Miss Kit Miesse >r the past two or three weeks, jturned to her home at Greenville, hio. Monday. Coffee & Baker still lead in fine read. The same old price—two >aves for five cents, and the >aves are larger than any five mt loaf sold in town. Levi Barkley did not remain in ossession of the west-end grocery ery long. After a few days svnership he disposed of his interns to Everett, Hite & Co. In 1896 there were near one hunted of Adams county’s pedagogues -in fact and in prospective—away ■om home during the spring and immer vacation, in attendance at shoot H. A. Miller formerly in the nploy of P. W. Smith & Co , in lis city, now in business at Hoag.nd, has been recommended for ostmaster at that place by Senair Fairbanks. If you want to paint your house ou can do well by giving us a call, or pure white lead, oil and mixed lints we are headquarters. Prices Iways the lowest and goods the sst that can be had. ;f Smith & Callow. Regular M. E. church service at mrt house next Sunday. Sunday shool at 9:15 a. m. Preaching at ):30. Junior League at 3 p. m. anior League at 6:30p. in. Preachig at 7:30 p.m. Subject, “Sov■eignty of Character.” All are irdially invited. JuSt deceived a full line of choice eld and garden seeds in bulk and i quantities to suit purchasers at iss than half the price usually larged for package seeds. Cail id see our stock before placing ail orders aiid we will save you oney. 2-3 J. D. Hale.

Auditor Mangold visited friends at Rochester, Ind., yesterday. Mrs. S. S. Thomas of Glen Kern, Ohio, is the guest of her son, Dr. P. B. Thomas. The leading merchant tailors, J. H. Meyer & Bro. All work guaranteed, Decatur, Ind. Attorney R. S Peterson was looking after legal business at North Manchester, this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Burke of Terre Haute, visited with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Confer oyer Sunday. For high grade merchant tailoring call on J. H. Meyer & Bro. All work guaranteed. Decatur, Ind. John L. DeVoss, son of Treasurer De Voss of Randolph county, vi-ited relatives in this city last week. W. F. Brittson, a few years ago a lad of St. Marys township, will soon graduate from one of the state institutions. C. M. Simcoke will be with D. N. Erwin, as physician and surgeon of crippled wheels, for the next few months. Coffee & Baker are still headquarters for meals and lunch at all hours. You will find them at the Union Bakery. J. H. Meyer & Bro. for fine work and low prices. Are the leading merchant tailors in Decatur, Ind. All work guaranteed - Forest Bolds, ton of Treasurer Bolds, has gone to Richmond to accept a position in the grocery store of Martin & Bolds. County Attorney Erwin made a trip to Indianapolis, St Louis and Chicago this week on business pertaining to county affairs. Mrs George Corbus of Wooster, O. returned to her home Tuesday afler a brief visit with her daughter, Mrs. D. D. Heller. Beery & Rice shipped their weekly load of horses to Pittsburg Saturday. D. W. Beery followed Sunday evening to dispose of them. The Old Drug Stoie is headquarters for pure white lead and oil; also mixed paint. Prices the lowest and goods the best that can be had. * 3tf We have a full line of garden seeds in packages and in bulk. We positively have no old seeds, but all are nice and fresh at the Old Drug Store. 3tf

Soon the compulsory school law will be in force. It requires that all children of certain ages attend school twelve consecutive weeks within the school year. Letters from Jno. T. France to friends in this city, say that he is slowly improving and believes that the change of climate will soon bring him good health. All bills coming before the board of commissioners will have to be filed live days before the first day of the session. This is one of the new laws of the late lamented legislature. Kansas Raspberry plants for sale. The best of Black Cap Berries in the market. Strawberry plants by the thousand; cheap and good, strong plants, .true to name. 4-4 W. H. Myers. Services at the Presbyterian church Sunday. S. S. 9:15 a m. Preaching 10:30 a. m., subject, “The Peace of God.” Junior C.E, 2p. m. Senior C. E. 6:15 p. m. Preaching 7:30 p. in., subject, “The Fourth Commandment.” If you want to trade for a farm, or a farm for city property, if you want to buy 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. B. K. Erwin. Page Blackburn the druggist, ha«the sale in Decatur of 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 life and strength and affording welcome relief to sufferers from dyspepsia, constipation, loss of appetite, sleep lessness, nervousness and 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. w NOTICE. J have j ust opened a meat market at the corner of Seventh and Monroe streets in the building formerly occupied by Jacob Martin. I will constantly keep on hand a full supply of fresh meats of all kinds, and invite the public to give me a call, insuring them of courteous treatment and the best the market affords- I. R. Bottenberg. 3tf

JAY-ADAMS CIRCUITS. Hepreaentatlve Kelley Explain* 111* Position In The Geneva Herald. " 1 There has been so much said relative to the division of the 2ttrb judicial cir cmt, that I feel constrained to say something on the subject. I was elected to represent the people of Adams and Jay counties in the General Assembly of 1897. While serv ingas such representative, I endeavored as best I could to serve my constituents I may have made mistakes, indeed it is a wonder it I did not make some, because 1 never tried to shirk the responsibility of casting mv vote on all <pies r ions that came up to be voted up on. lam not infallible of course, lam just, as liable to make mistakes asothers are, but. I have not heard mv vote questioned on any other matter than the division of our judicial circuit. On this matter I want to say that I was not bound by any pledge or prom ise to vote for or against Senator La Fol lette’s bill. I had good friends advocating its passage and just as good against it. I could not please all my friends by my vote is admitted. To do mv duty at all times was my highest ambition, but just what at all times was not so easy to arrive at. When it became certain that I would have the question to face. I set about to try to find out just what was the right thing to do and then do it regardless of what people might say, recognizing at the same time the fact that it is a very easy matter to criticize people for their acts, but not so easy to avoid criticism by one’s own acts. Having been appointed a member of the committee on organization of courts gave me a splendid opportunity to arrive at the facts, of course. I knew something of the condition of affairs in Adams county before I went to the legislature, but not having given the mat ter especial attention in Jay county, there was something for me as well as the other members of that committee to learn. As a member of that committee 1 endeavored to treat everybody m a fair and impartial manner. I gave strict heed to every argument that was advanced pro or con, before our committee, and I believe every other member of our committee did the same. Afterthe committee had given the bill careful and thorough investigation and bad reported it to the House with the recommendation that it pass, it then became known that some of my friends from Portland wanted to be heard by the committee against the bill before it was n ported; but as it had been reported before this was known, there was only one way to accomodate them and that was to have the bill recommitted which was done on mv own suggestion and they were given a hearing. My friends from Portland will bear me out in this statement. But after hearing what they had to say and again carefully considering the bill it was reported back the second time with the recommendation that it pass. In this connection I want to say, that regardless of what may be said of the last legislature; that the committee on organizations of courts in the House of Representatives were (not speaking of myself) fair, honest men that meant to do what was right as they understood it; without any other than honest motives in view; that the matter was carefully gone over and every phase and feature of the bill considered and all agreed that some relief was needed in the 26tb judicial circuit; that the only practical thing to do was divide the circuit. To show you that I acted in good faith and in a perfectly fair and impartial manner with the opponents of the bill, I distributed literature sent me against it. some of which was the Geneva Herald of January 22, 1897. Although it was suggested to me by a friend in the House, not to do it, as it was against the bill and I was for it. But these people were my constituents and expected me to act honest with them at least, which I meant to do, and when it came to a vote I wanted •the House to decide from the evidence at hand and did nothing to keep the facts from the members. Now as to the cost of an extra court I just want to say a woid. I think the people have been wrongly informed as <o that, sou who have been laboring under the impression that the county would have to pay the salaries' of a judge and prosecutor at once disabuse your minds of that. The state pays the salaries of those officials, and further if the state levy is not raised for other purposes there will be no increase in the levy at all. I pay as much tax as any other man in proportion to what 1 am worth, and I am willing to pay my share of the tax But there is another feature to be looked at that I fear some have overlooked. Section 12 of the constitution of Indiana says: “Justice shall be admini stored freely, and without purchase; speedily, and without delay.” Members are sworn to observe the constitution of the United States and of the state of Indiana. The evidence was that the courts of both counties were crowded, yyith not time enough to hear the cases, the opponents to the bill said Jay county [did not have time enough to do its court I

|F New Spring Dress Goods. I i I H Our collection of new spring novelties was pj never so large. Every department has been !!| replaced with new goods. Nothing that is w desirable, that is beautiful, that is stylish, has escaped our watchful buyers. Excellent values, lowest prices. || i ■« I . I pj For those who will pay us a visit this week. || S A fine silk finish Novelty in all the uew colorI Ings, for 50c yard. ' I Silk and wool novelty, 48 in. width, one of the latest designs, c sl.oo—a beauty. || The most complete line Black Dress Goods that O was ever shown in the city. gj H Here is a great bargain—Changeable Mohair || all the shades, also plain black, 36 in. width p is for only 25c, worth 40c a yard. ~ || II Ladies’ tailor-made suits, separate skirts and Silk and Cloth Capes. 1, See Our new line Carpets and Curtains. The B largest assortment that was ever shown in gn I “”**■ J I NIBLICK & CO. |

business. Adams county had no time to give up to Jay. How could justice be administered speedily and without delay in that case? Now in conclusion 1 will say that I meant to treat all courteous aud right in this matter, and have no hesitancy in saying that I did to the best of my ability. After giving the matter careful thought and serious consideration, I made up my mind what to do. I voted for the bill in question, believing it to be right. I still believe that I was not only right but that I did my duty. Respectfully, John T. Kelley,„ The members of the Adams County Bar were invited to attend the first annual banquet of the Jay County Bar Association last Monday evening, and the Bar was creditably represented by the following members: R. K. Erwin, J. T. Merryman, A. P. Beatty, J. S. Peterson, C. J. Lutz, J. F. Mann, J. R. Bobo, P. G. Hooter, and S. P. Beatty. It is said there was but one disagreeable episode happened to the legal lights. A prominent physician of Portland took the lawyers as they went to the hotel from the depot for Dunkard preachers. It is presumed that Lutz, Erwin and Hooper are the members who mislead the doctor. The attorneys report an exceedingly enjoyable time. The banquet was held at the Merchant Hotel. An elegant table was spread and the hungry fairly outdid themselves. After the banquet a literary.feast was given with the following toasts and responses: Bench and Bar. 0. H- Adair Response Hon. D.D. Heller The Lawyer in Politics J. J. M. LaFollette Response. J. P. C. Shanks The Country Lawyer J. M. Smith Response J. B. Jaqa Past and Present. . M.S. Williamson Response J. R. Perdieu Rufus Choate Emerson McGriff Response Judge J. M. Haines Lawyer and Client. Judge J. R. Bobo Survival of the Fittest. .Frank Snyder Response.. • .Judge J. W. Headington Farewell Address R. K. Erwin The appropriation of the latter part of the program was marred somewhat by the near approach of the train upon which the Decatur lawyers desired to return to this city. Without exception, however, the lawyers present say that it was the most successful and enjoyable undertaking of the kind that they ever attended, and universal opinion is that Jay county lawyers know how to entertain.

JIARCH OIL PRODUCTION. From statistics compiled we note the following oil production for the month of March: Seven’y-tonr wells were completed in the Indiana field,with 17 dry or worthless ones, and 2,100 barrels of new production. This was an increase m completed wells of four, and in new production 910 barrels. The increase of dry holes was two, and thirteen wells were abandoned. The average for the March wells was 35 barrels, and for January wells, 23 barrels. The following is the work by counties for March: Wells—Completed wells, 23; new production, 650 barrels; dry holes, 2. Blackford —Completed wells. 11; new production, 625 barrels; dry holes, 3. jay—Completed wells, 10; new production, 300 barrels; dry holes, 4. Adams—Completed wells, 4; new production, 90 barrels; dry holes, 0. Grant,—Completed wells, 10; new production, 175 barrels; dry holes, 2Huntington — Completed wells, 12; new production, 355 barrels; dry holes, 2. Miscellaneous —Completed wells, 4; new production, 5 barrels; dry holes, 3. The following shows the wells drilled and rigs up py counties: Wells—Drilling, 23; rigs up, 9; total 32. Blackford —Drilling, 10; rigs up, 8; total, 18. Jay —Drilling 9; rigs up, 4; total, 13. Adams —Drilling, 9; rigs up, 9; total, 15. „ Huntington —Drilling, 16; rigs up, 9; total, 25. Miscellaneous —Drilling, 5; rigs up, 3; total, 8. The increase in drilling wells is 18, and in rigs up, 7, a total increase over the previous month ot 25. The reported combine of the Manhattan Oil company and the Northern Indiana Oil company, if it proves true, will cut a great figure in the field, and many operators are of the opinion that it is destined to bring about a sharp advance , in the market price, as the Standard, which has already absorbed the Big Sandy Oil company, will not relinquish its hold to competition without some lively bidding for the trade. To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative -onio Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund he money if it fails to cure. %c.

TO NON-RESIDENTS. The state or Indiana, county of Adams, ss, In the Adams circuit court, April term, 1897. The Union Centra, life) insurance company, a corpoiation vs Georg ll Stall. Adell Stall, his wife, Benjamin F. Wheeler,}- No. 5,437. Katnerine Wheeler, his I wife. Richard L Bailey and Mrs. Richard L. Bailey, I whose Christian name | foreclosure of mortis unknown. I gage Demand $1 200. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that George Stall and Adell Stall of the above named defendants are nonresidents of the st ate of Indiana Notice is therefore hereby given the said George Stad and Adell Stahl that they be and appear before the Hon Judge f the Adams circuit court on the thirty-first day of May. 1897 the same being the forty third juridicial davof the next regular term thereof, to tie holden at the court house in the city of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 12th day of April. A. D. 1897, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. Witness, my name, and the seal of said court hereto affixed this 7th day of Ap'il, 18'87. JOHN H. LENHART Clerk By E Burt Lenhart. Denuty. Richard Kenney Erwin. Att’y, for Pl’tiff 4-3 -X.TOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF J?S ESTATE. Notice Is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Catherine Johnson, deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 30th day of Apiil. 1897, and show cause if any, whv the filial settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there maks proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. _ ... William H Johnson, Adm r. Decatur, Ind , April 6. 1897. Peterson & Lutz. Att’ys. 4-3 NOTICE OF STREET FAX OVE. Notice is hereby given that the 1897 payment on all deferred street improvement payments will be due during the month oi Apr 1, and that all installments must promptly during the month to prevent delinquency in the payment of the bonds issued therefor. All parties therefore knowing themselves to be indebted for such improvements, including sewer ex- r - penses, will please ca 1 at my office at the store of Sprang & t rue and make prompt payment of 'he amount due from them. 4 4 J. F. True, City Treasurer. Farmer*, Attention! In the use of salt for curing your own packing of pork, use no other than the Onondago solar salt, manufactured at Syracuse, N. Y. For particulars ask Gerber & Sprunger, packers, or J. W. Pl tee, wholesale ice cream dealer. —__ Bucklen’s Arnica waive The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, ehapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction ormoney refunded. Price 25 cents per box. for sale by Page Blackburn.