Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1897 — Page 8

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MONROE School commenced al district No. 2 last Monday, with Mica Ella Rayas teacher. H. C. Andrews is on the sick list. Miss Carrie Scherer left Sunday for Omaha. Nebraska, where she will teach in one of the schools at that place. Ed Smith will leave tor Lafayette in a short time to resume his studies at the university. Z O Lewellen who has been dangerously sick with rheumatism and blood poison for the past two weeks, is some better at this writing, and hopes for his recovery are entertained, whicn is gratifying to his many friends. R M. Scherer met with a painful ac- | cident last Sunday by stepping on a i spike. He now hoblbes around by the j aid of a cane. To heal the broken and diseased tissues. to soothe the irritated surfaces, to instantly relieve and to permantly cure is the mission of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. W, H. Nachtrieb. BERNE. Any subscriber receiving the Democrat at Berne can call at the drug store of Stengel & Craig and pay their subscriptions. They can properly credit and receipt vou This arrangement has been made for the convenience of our readers. John Laisure, of Briant, father of Henry Laisure, was attending the fu-■ neral of the small child of Henry’s, j Thursday. Emil PJenss, of the firm of Eichen- ! barger & Pleuss. started on Thursday of last week on a two weeks trip through Tennessee and Alabama, where he will visit relatives.

V fa Jiii in ft hoc Wishes to call attention to their immense line of fall and winter dress goods. We can do you good in anything you may want in the Dress Goods line. We wish to invite your special attention to our big line of popular priced goods at 20c, 25c, 35c, 40c and 50c per yard. We can show you the best lines in Adams county at the prices. We have a nice double width fancy plaid for 10c. All wool 36 in. imported silk finished serge at 25c. All wool 36 inch novelties at 25 cents. All wool 40 in novelties, 40c. Elegant line of silks for trimmings and waists, all the new things in courelians and Roman stripes, at 50c to $250 per yd. And don’t forget that we are the people to sell you your fall ribbons and dress trimmings. Kniw X !l P V * * LI Je

J. w. Craig was at Fort Wayne Thursday, buying a line of books. Joel Licbty moved to Bluffton Thursday. where be will again sell clothing His many friends wish him success. A. I’ Carter paid and subscribed for the Democrat for another year. Misses Sophia Luginbill, Amanda and Clara Soldner and Salome Lugin bill returned home from M.chigan. Friday. H. J. Egly paid and ordered the Democrat anew. Berne school commenced Monday with 210 scholars to start on. Misses Grace and Pearl Mason and Maun Mcßride, of Bluffton, were the guests of Cora Gottschalk over Sunday J. C. and John Schug and J. W Craig were callers at Decatur Sunday evening. The many friends of Paul Baumgartner will be glad to hear that he will be our future assistant county treasurer Messrs. Neuensch wander and Baum gartner will surely Uli the expectations of all who dealings with the treasurer’s office. We congratulate Mr. Neuenschwander on his choice and wish Paul success. Peter Hoffman, of Linn Grove, was a business caller at Berne, Monday. The work on the new residance of E. T. Haecker is pushing along and the , shape of the structure so far reveals Mr. Haecker's ability of making a good , plan Dr E. Franz is ridir g behind a new ; fine team of horses. Osten Augsbusger will move in the | near future to Woodburn, where be < will be employed in the lumber mill Mrs. Laura Donley spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Tucker, at Decatur. Moments are useless if trifled away: ’ and they are dangerously wasted if consumed by delay in cases where One Minute Cough Cure would bring imme diate relief. W. H. Nachtrieb. GENEVA. Hot days and cold nights are produc Ing considerable sickness in town and vicinity. i Chas. Harper left for Fort Recovery Ohio Tuesday morning, where he has purchased the St. Clair flouring mill.l and will operate the same. Mrs. Cora Heffner of Celina. Ohio, is spending the week in town visiting friends and relatives. Nathan Shepherd's new residence in the P. le addition is nearly completed, and is quite a neat looking edifice.

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The Geneva schools commenced business last Monday morning with an unusually full attendance under the supervision of Prof. Lung. J. W. Deitsch and family drove over to Rockford. Ohio, Saturday, and were the guests of Dr. Cordier over Sunday. Geo. Crim, our station agent, who ! has been sink the past week is able to i be out again. A remonstrance is being circulated against the opening of the Chrisman saloon in Charley Bell's room on Line street. Just now it is nip and tuck foi , and against. Six car loads ot iron tubing have J been unloaded at the station this week, which indicates that work will soon br I resumed in our oil field. The location of the Grand Army National encampment at Cincinnati next year meets with the general api proval of all our old soldier friends. Messrs. John, George. M-.tthew and i Otto Blocher, ot Chicago, and Harvey Blocher, of Pittsburgh, Pa., were in at tendance at their father’s funeral last Tuesday at this place. J. W. Deitsch has sold his interest in the drug business to Ed Walsh, and the firm now is Porter & Walsh, with the ever reliable Fred Deitsch, as head clerk. The Buckeye pipe line gang of work men were summoned to Alexandria by Supt. Johnny O’Day last Saturday, where they will work for an indefinite period. John Blocher, a pioneer citizen of Ceylon, died last Sunday morning, after a lingering illness with typhoid fever of two months duration. Funeral services were held at the M E church. Geneva, at two o’clock p. m. Tuesday, Sept. 7.1897, after which the remains were interred in the Pyle cemetery The funeral was conducted under the auspices of the Odd Fellows, of which order the deceased was a prominent member Mr. Blocher was about fifty years of age and leaves a widow and seven children, five sons, John, Harvey, G*orge, Matthew and Otto, two daughters. Mrs. Dr. Mattox and Katie, to mourn his loss.

LINN GROVE. Any subscriber receiving the Democrat at Linn Grove can evil at the drug store of Peter Hoffman and pay their subscriptions. He can properly credit and receipt you, This arrangement has been mads for the conven ience of our readers. It is pleasant to note that our town is once more free of diphtheria. Miss Delila Hoffman returned last Saturday from Wooster, O.iio, where she was a student at the university during the last term. Albert Blocher, o' near Kreps. Wells county, while hunting accidentally discharged his gun while climbing a picket fence, the charge entered his body near the heart, resulting in bis death twenty minutes lab r. Noah Beeler witnessed the sad occurrence. He leaves a young wife to whom be married about one year ago His age was about twentytour years. Mrs. Matthias Yoos, of South Hartford township, is not expected to recover from her present sickness. Alonzo Runyon was at Decatur on business, Tuesday. Your reporter was at Fort Wayne, Monday and Tuesday, on business. C. B. Frank, who has the controling interest in two Cyclone threshers, was covered over with prosperity last week, but not of the looked for McKinley type, but owing to the advent of a son. the second addition to the family, the first a daughter whose age is twelve years. Dr. W. A. Bloxsome. of Nottingham, made us a pleasant call last Monday. Edwin Heller made his return from Colorado, last Thursday. He reports the trip very commendable. Fred Hoffman and Joe Liddy were at Geneva, Monday. Some hadeions who consult not the life after death, stole and hauled away eighty bushels of wheat from the Daniel Miller homestead, forty bushels belonging to Levi D. Miller, the balance to Albert Lindsey. Levi says the theives were more familiar with the place than he, as be would not undertake to draw ekhty bushels over the route with one team. They were traced through Berne.

Nancy, wife of Matthew Yoos, ot South Hartford township, died last .Monday, aged about seventy years. Alonzo Runyon will open a saloon in the Herrmann building in a few days. Fred Studler has several teams hauling stone for the erection of a new bank barn L L. Dunbar and D Foiest Hoff man made a business trip to Bluffton, Wednesday No man or worn >n can enjoy life or accomplish much in this world while suffering from a torpid liver. DeWitt s Little Early Risers, the pills tha' cleanse that organ quickly. W. H Nachtrieb. on, CITT. Corn cutting is the order of the day. Last Friday while Albert Steiner was out hunting, Ms gun was accidentally discharged while climbing a fence, the load passing through his hand and the side of his head. He was taken to Geneva and the hand dressed and a part of the shot taken out of his face. He is doing well and will soon be able to return home if blood poison does not set in. Doctor Brayton was the attending physician. Several of our people are attending commissioner’s court at Decatur this week. Rev. Gillespie will be at Elm Grove i next Saturday and over Sunday. J. T. Burley had some of his teeth extracted while at Decatur last i Wednesday. It is a little too dry for the farmers to do their seeding. A good rain [ would be a welcome visitor. Yeakle & Bryan are again hulling | clover. When their new machine. was destroyed by fire they ordered ! another one the same day. Ditching will be in order as soon as the farmers get their papers from the auditor. Another test well will be drilled here. The rig is on the ground and I drilling will begin the last of this week. MONMOUTH.

Several of our farmers are beginning to sow wheat All the teachers from this community attended institute at Decatur. Roy Wolford, who has been laid up for a few days, on account of receiving a bad cut w’hile threshing at Jonas Cline’s, is again able to work. Oscar Hoene, of Williams, was the : guest of Harley Bacher, Sunday. ' Harley says, that will be the last time that he will visit him in this state, as he is preparing to go to Georgia. Rev. I. N. Earle gave an excellent lecture entitled, “A bird’s eye view of the life of Christ,” at Concord, last Monday evening, which was illus- j trated by charts. Miss Margaret Newman, of Richmond, was the guest of Minnie Chris- ; ten last week. John Wolford and Charles Lord were at Fort Wayne last Saturday. Mrs. Jacob Hass and children, of j Fort Wayne, visited Mrs. Sarah Wilder and family last week. Charles Lord has accepted a posi- ' tion as a night-workman in the Calvin Miller stone quarry in Decatur. Eus and Harry Christen went to Geneva last Sunday via horse and buggy. Gus took his position as | principal in the Geneva schools on Monday. Last Wednesday evening, at the ■ home of the bride occurred the marriage of Hattie Magley to C. D. Lewton. After the ceremony being performed the new’ly married couple sat down to a table full of dainties. All the guests having eaten a hearty supper they spent the evening in a jolly way. The fortunate couple will go to housekeeping in Decatur. To Cure Constipation Forever* Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. To Cure Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c, If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. Running sores, indolent ulcers and I similar troubles, even though of many year's standing, may be cured by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It soothes strengthens and beals. It is the great pile cure. W. H. Nachtrieb. If you have ever seen a little child in I a paroxysm of whooping cough, or if ! you have been annoyed by a constant tickling in the throat, you can appreciate the value of One Minute Cough Cure, which gives quick relief. W. H. Nachtrieb. — The Bicyclist’s Best Friend” is a familiar name for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, always ready for emergencies. While a specific for piles, it also instantly relieves and cures cuts, I bruises, salt rheum, eczema and all as I sections of the skin. It never fails. \ W. 11. Nachtrieb. Certainly you don’t want to suffer j with dyspepsia, constipation, sick headache, sallow skin and loss of appetite. You have never tried DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for these complaints or yon would have been cured. They are small pills but great regulators. W. H. Nachtrieb.

You can see why * sum We are so enthusiastic if you will coni B to our stores. When you come you will B get that way too; you can’t help it. l- B you will watch this paper you will bee B why the crowds come to our stores f or B their Clothing and shoes. I We have placed on sale I 100 dozen Men’s Jeans Pants, well I made, warranted not to rip, full li ne d I good for fall and winter wear, at s§ c I a pair. You have always paid Si.oo for I these pants. You can find these only I at the Big Stores. i KERN, brittsonJ BEELER.

p jISSOI.I'TION OF PARTNERSHIP. TO WHOM IT CONCERNS: Notice is herebv given that the partnership of Krick, Myers A Co . has been dissolved by Daniel W. 51 vers retiring. Henry Krick and John W. Tyndall purchasing his interest therein. All debts of the late firm will be paid by. and all notes and acoonnts are payable to the new firm. September 7, 1897. Respectfully, H. Krick, D. W. Myers, 26-3 J. W. Tyndall. ’KTOTTCBOF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, Notice is hereby given to the creditors heirs and legatees of George H Uurr. deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, he d at Decatur. Indiana.on thelltith day of September. 1897. and show cause if any. why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; an'i said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares William F. Schug. Administrator. Decatur. Ind . September s, 1897 Schurger. Reed & Smith, Attorneys. 2»-2 NIAHKETS. CORRECTED BY J. D. HALE. GRAIN MERCHANT DECATUB MARKET. Wheat new $ go Corn, per bu. (mixed) ... .25 Corn, yellow, 26 Oats, oh'. 17 Oats, new 17 Rye 40 Barley 25 Clover seed 3.60 Timothy ' 1.12 Butter J 2 Eggs, fresh 9 Chickens 05 Ducks 04 Turkeys 04 Geese 05 Wool 12 to .16 Wool, washed 18 and .20 Hogs TOLEDO MARKETS SEP. 9, 1:30 P. M. Wheat new No. 2 red, cash $ .98 Dec. wheat 93 Corn No. 2 mixed, cash • 32 Corn No. 3 31 ED. COFFEE, apd Justice of p<?aee. ROOM 3, OVER POSTOFFICE. Decatur, Inciiam Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Page Blackburn. Small precautions often prevent greet mischiefs. De Witt’s Little Early Risers are very small is size, but are very effective in preventing the most serious forms of liver and stomach troubles. They cure constipation and headache and regulate the bowels. W. H. Nachtrieb.

The Clover Deaf. T., St. L. & K C. R. R. Id effect Jan 3. EAST. Passenger 5;36 a.m Express 6:58 pm Mail 12:05 pm Local 2:ospm, WEST. Passenger 4:32a. m Express Mail 12:05p m Local 10:15a m E A. Whifrby. Arent. DECATUR DIRECTORS:! CAPITAL P. W. Smith. SIOO,OOO. J H. Hobrock. J, B HolthouM, NATIONAL St RPLI S 85,000. „„„ OFFICERS: KUIM K pW. Sn> iI h. President. UfTlllll J. B. Holthouse. Vice-Pie. C. A Dugan. Cashier, E X. Ehinger, Asst Cash' A general banking business is transacted. Foreign drafts issued. Interest given on time deposits. Capital tIAI.OOO. F.stabllahed llfi THE OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK Decatur, Indiana. Doe. a general banking business. lections In all parts of the country. I town, township and county <’ rri ' r j- is laand domestic exchange bought an l sol terest paid on time deposits ~ studsOfficers—W. H. Niblick, bresidem. I baker, Vice President; rs. K. Allisonand G. S. Niblick. Assistant Cashier _ __ R. K. ER WIX, Attoinoy Room I and 2 Niblick A Tonnelher Block, Decatur, Indians. —J. D. HALE DEALER IN Grain, Seed, Wool, Salt, Oil. Coal, Lime, Fertilizers. Elevators on the Chicago & ?^o e mre southLeaf railroads. Office and retai . Streets east corner of Second and Jener Your patronage solicited. Dr. 0. V. CONNELL, taloiij Ssrgsca Jti Decatur, In<L OraduaM of th. I&Jjj ary Oollejre and Toronto ■ ’ ( j oo) estlc**| Kbool Treat. all dtae»»« “ aataala Call. attwW or “