Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1898 — Page 5

ADDITIONAL. LOCMI-S. lamps cheap at the Fair. Miss Grayee Miller spent Sunday in Fort Wayne. Oyster stews the best in town at Coffee & Baker’s. e 44tf Anson Van Camp was a business visitor at Geneva Monday. T. L. McCullough and family were Bluffton visitors over Sunday. Harvey Harrnff, county recorder, has been quite sick this week. David Hammond of Union township is quite sick with lung trou ble. Charley Bochnect was a business visitor at Fort Wayne last Saturday. Niblick & Co. are repapering their large dry goods store this week. Miss Pearl Kuhn of Willshire, Ohio, is visiting with relatives in this city. W. H. Shepherd of Hartford township, was in the city Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Peter Forbing is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Heffner at Toledo, Ohio. Miss Hattie Wertzberger is the )he guest of Mrs. Samuel Simison at Berne, for a few days. Daniel Sprang has been confined to the house several days this week on account of the grippe. Rev. Hart was looking a.ter business interests at Huntington the latter part of last week. Mrs. Beecher Meibers and daughter Georgia, left today for Lima, Ohio, to visit relatives. John Nidlingerwas looking after horses for foreign shipping purposes at Wren, Ohio, this week. Mrs. Walter Phipps of Bolivar, Ohio, who has been visiting friends and relatives in this city, returned home. George S. Phillips of the Eagle M’Pg Co., of this city, looked after theij business interests at Magley this week. Mrs. Herman Tettman is at home after an extended visit with friends and relatives in Dayton and other eastern Ohio cities. For sale:—House and lot two • squares and a half fron Old Adams County Bank. Easy terms Enquire at this office. 48tf

Ji S. Bowel’s & Co. The oldest hardware dealers in Decatur. 26 years experience in the business fits us to judge the class of goods to offer to the trade, and when we keep such goods as are herein named is a guarantee in itself as to their superiority over others: Champion Binders, and And entire New Mower, Studabaker Wagons, Surreys and Buggies, Harness, Robes, Whips, New Home Sewing Machines, Bicycles, Paints and Oils, Plows, Harrows, Hay Rakes, Tedders, Loaders, Wire and Nails in car load lots, and at the very lowest prices. We are here to stay and do not allow any one to undersell us. Call and see our low prices and we are sure you will go no farther. John S. Bowers & Co.

Closing out sale, The Fair. Albert A. Butler was at Fort Wayne last Saturday. Fresh fruits, nuts and candies of all kinds at Coffee & Baker’s. ts Charlie Hinkle of Markle, is visiting friends in this city. Hon. Henry Krick was a busi ness visitor at Bluffton last Friday. W. W. Briggs of Geneva, was a business visitor in the city Monday. You can get solid oysters and XXXX crackers at Coffee & Baker. 44tf Attorney' L. C. DeVoss was a legal visitor at Lima, Ohio, Tuesday. A. Gilliom was looking after his property in Wells county last Saturday. Miss Della Baughman spent Sunday with her many friends at Craigville. J. F. McKinney of Magley, was transacting business in this citylast Saturday. Samuel Houk was looking after business at Warren, Indiana, the first of the week. Miss Lydia Drummond is the guest of her sister at Huntertown, Indiana, for a few days. Thomas F. Auten, who has been sick for some time, is reported much better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mann were at Fort Wayne Saturday attending the funeral of John Norwald. Mrs. Jessie Townsend is at Lima, Indiana, visiting her son Burt who is in College at that place. J. W. Place, Dick Townsend and L. G. Ellingham are transacting business in Chicago this week. Peter Bryan and D. B. Ford of Jefferson township were business visitors in the city the first of the week. Miss India Helm returned from Chicago last Monday. Miss Helm has been working in that city for some time. Go see Ike Rosenthal at his new stand, first door south of the Decatur National Bank. Ike’s prices are lower than ever. 48tf Hon. John T. France is looking after important business affairs at Terre Haute this week. Mrs. France accompanied him and will visit friends in that city a few days.

TI-KI cures corns and warts. Its The Fair, Stone building selling out. Isaac Rosenthal is suffering from a severe cold this week. Mrs. William Mock is the guest of friends in Whitley county. Follow the crowd at meal time. They all go to Coffee & Baker’s- ts Frank Stone made his usual monthly trip to this city last Monday. Mrs. E. T. Gregg visited friends at Fort Wayne the first of the week. Jo Colchin and wife of Bellefontaine, Ohio, were in the city over Sunday. Miss May me Terveer is the guest of her many friends in Fort Wayne this week. Scheiman Bros, shipped a car load of fine looking hogs to Buffalo last Saturday. Misses Eva Smith and Lettie Ernst were the guests of Bluffton friends over Sunday. Miss Amanda Kelly of the hotel Miesso, is visiting with her parents at Berne this wees. Don’t miss the entertainment at Bosse’s opera house next Tuesday evening. A great treat. Peter Newcomet and family of Bluffton were visiting friends in the city the first of the week. Mrs. Harvey Edington of Ohio City, Sundayed with her parents and other relatives in this city. Is anything being done towards procuring the Northern Indiana M. E. conference for Decatur in 1899! A large party of young people from this city attended services at the Beery church last Sunday evening. John Case is the new night porter at the Hotel de Burt, having started in on his new duties last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Rost of Dayton, Ohio, is spending a few days in the city the guest of her daughter, Mrs. M. L. Byers and family. I. R. Burton the popular dry goods salesman of Philadelphia, Sundayed in the city the guest of his host of friends and patrons.

A bill has been presented in the Ohio state legislature to require persons to undergo a physical ex amination in order to secure a marriage license. Business was brisk with Gerber & Sprunger last week. They .shipped a car load of cattle and a car load of hogs last Saturday to the eastern markets. Judge Heller was holding court at Fort Wayne last Saturday. He was hearing a motion for a new trial in a case which was tried before him some time ago. Clover Leaf herd of large English Berkshire, headed by Model 3374, Perfection 6578 and Pearl 6580, for sale. Address Willis L. Magner, Monroeville, Ind. 47-7 Mrs. Jacob Wurmer of Fort Wayne, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Carpenter, near this city for several days, rereturned home last Tuesday. Marriage licenses have been is sued to Edward B. Haefling and Margaret E. Peber, Samuel Klop fenstein and Kosa Stuckey, Charles Mann and Emma F. Triplett. Notice the ad. of Alber Osborne in another column. He will close out his entire stock of goods as soon as possible, and you will find many bargains in store for you. Robert B. Allison is suffering this week from neuralgia of the face contracted on his return trip from Washington. He is however considerably better at this writing. Messrs Frank Kapp, Farmer Groves and Walter Shire of Bluffton, came over Tuesday evening and were entertained a few hours by some of our fairest young la dies. Roman J. Holthonse is at Columbus, Ohio, this week, looking after his interests with the Wolfe Bros, shoe firm, with which company he has been connected for some time. John Norwald, a former resident of this county, died at his home at Fort Wayne last Thursday. A number of Decatnr people attended the funeral at that place Saturday. Ike Rosenthal has moved his stock of clothing, hats, caps, gents furnishing goods, boots and shoes into the old Yager stand, first door south of Decatur National Bank. Call and see him. 48tf Solomon Billman, the veteran shoe man, is very sick with Bright’s disease. He was taken rather suddenly ill last Saturday morning, and at this writing is reported very low.

a—g—■ltftSßteßl I J 1-1 B Complete New Spring Line Carpets. mu SI n ®| Latest Novelties spring and summer Underwear. » mi is® ■ Best Values in spring and summer Hosiery. ■ HI In fact we are showing new goods gH v in all departments and more arrivJgg ing daily. We will show you this US spring the most complete assort- H ments ever shown to the citizens of g| KI Decatur and vicinity, and you will gU be well paid to take a glance at our |g| immense line, and be convinced JJ| JU thgt no such large assortments can JU JU be found outside of our store. Fol- || low the crowd to the Big Store and JJg U you will find what suits you. - trouble to show goods. ft® jcgagsi , | Niblick & Co. | (Hi KMBKHKEBB

A special sent out from Washington, D. C., says that the pension of Thomas F. Auten has been raised from fourteen to seventeen dollars Mr. Auten will no doubt appreciate this raise of salery. Jacob Borne who lives near Preble, is very low with stricture of the a'sophagus Mr. Borne has been a democratic land mark in this county for a number of years, and is quite well known. The entertainment to be given by John and Mary McCay at B isse’s opera house next Tuesday evening promises to be a rare treat. Both these noted musicians have been blind since infancy. We wish to call your attention this week to the ad of the new firm of Mills & Meyers which will be found in another column of this edition. The boys me alright and deserve a share of your patronage The I. O. O. F. of this city were very pleasantly surprised Monday evening by the Daughters of Rebecca. Tne Daughters of course furnished the lunch and a good time and good supper is reported. On January 4 and 18, February 1 and 15, March 1 and 15, the Clover Leaf route will i-sue low rata excursion tickets to all points within homeseeker’s territory. Ample return limit. For full particulars see any Clover Leaf agent. Having sold my stock of hard were to Ashbaucber & Bell and retired from active business, I take this method of than ing my many customers and friends for their patronage during the twenty-five years of my business career. B. J. Terveer. You have heard of “Marks, the lawyer” but this is Marksthe wood worker, who is now located with Buhler Bros, on Jefferson street and is now prepared to do work of all kinds on wagons, buggies and sleighs, and saw filing. He also makes a specialty of repairing mus ical instruments of all kinds. Giye him a call. 43tf For sale or trade: —I have the following properties for sale, or will trade for desirable property in the city of Decatur: One farm of 60 acres, one farm of 100 acres, Two houses and lots in good shop town of 10,000 inhabitants, City property will trade for county property. Will sell on terms to suit the buyer. 43tf Richard K. Erwin.

Farm for sale: —A well improved farm, known as the Bunn farm, with thirty acres of heavy timber, located two miles east of Ossian in Wells county. For particulars call on or address W. H. Rupright, Ossian Indiana. 44-3 mos I desire through the Democrat columns to express my sincere thanks to the many voters and others who supported and aided me during the recent primary canvass. Many new attachments were formed and old ones rekindled. W. H. Shipherd. Having purchased the interest of Horace F. Callow in the “Old Drng Store,” thereby becoming sole owner and proprietor, I desire to thank the many patroas for their patronage in the past and request a continuance of the same assuring the same courteous treatment as before, I am your obedient servant. Benjamin J. Smith, ts We, the undersigned citizens of Williamsport and vicinity, being personally acquainted with Dr. LaFollette, having employed him as our family physician for four years know him to be a kind and courteous gentleman and a very successful physician, and the efforts now being made to injure him we regard as absolutely wrong and unjust. Wm. H. Thomson, Anthony Bubb, John K. Drebit, William Schrader, David Gibson, Henry Gibson, J. B. Gartin, H. Halfeltd. S. W. Roberts, Simon Sommers, John E. Trewany. Card of Thank). We extend our thanks to the Kekionga lodge, to the devoted neighbors, to the dear friends who so tenderly aided and sympathized with us in the sickness and death of our dear husband and brother and may God bless you all. Mrs. Roma Merryman. Mary Merryman, Rachael Merryman. A Short Sad Story. A Cold. Neglect. Pneumonia. Grief. Had Foley’s Honey and Tar been used, this story would have bad a happier ending. Bolthouae & Callow,

FATALITY OF CROUP. Statistics show that thousands of infants and children die yearly of membraneous croup. We do not exaggerate when we state that every one of these innocents could have been saved bad Foley’s Honey and Tar been given them in time. Can you afford to be without it in your household? Holthouse it Callow. To The Public. Idesire to thank my many friends and patrons for their past favors and kindly solicit your patronage for the Decatur Steam Laundry, which I recently purchased. Respectfully yours, George G. Flanders. THE MOST FATAL DISEASE. It is not generally known that more adults die of Kidney trouble than of any other disease. When the first symptoms of this disease appear, no time should be lost in taking Foley’s Kidney Cure, which is guaranteed or money refunded. Holthouse & Callow. For sale cheap— 2 wall paper trimmers, 2 large mirrors, 1 ribbon case, 1 upright millinery case, show cases, 1 fine side board, 1 parlor set, 1 cradle, 10,000 feet of lumlter and lots of other bargains at the closing out of the Fair. TO CONSUMPTIVES. As an honest remedy. Foley's Honey and Tar does not hold out false hopes In advanced stages, but truthfully claims to give comfort and relief in the very worst cases, and In the early stages to effect a cure. Holthouse 4 Callow. OBITUARY. Eli L. Baxter was born July 6, 1871, and died at the home of his brother, ten miles northeast of Decatur. January 26, 1898, aged 26 years, 6 months and 20 days. He bad been a charter member of the Y. P. C. U. since Dec. 1895. He came into possession of peace such as Christ gives every burdened heart last December and said again and again, “I’m ready to go.” He united with the U. B- church a short time before his death. He leaves seven brothers and a host of other friends to mourn, but not as those who have no hope. Funeral services were held at the U. B. church of this city, by Rev. W. H. Shepherd, assisted by Rev. C. T. Betts, pastor of the U. B. church circuit. Interment in Maplewood cemetery. There is no O about it. No question iadeed with those who have Used it, but that Foley's Kidney Cure is absolutely reliable for all Kidney and Bladder diseases. Holthouse A Callow, To Cure Constipation Forcer. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or Sc. U C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.