Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1898 — Page 5

FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. Ei Late dispatches last evening have a coloring of war. and the H • general opinion prevailing at Washington is that a conflict is ini- £ minent. The naval court of inquiry is now in session, and should H it be proven that the Maine was destroyed by an outside explos- £ ion. with or without the knowledge of Spanish officials, the Presi- H dent of the United States will demand an indemnity of from |13,000,000 to $15,000,000. This statement comes from an officer H in the navy department. The Spanish government is bound to protect the vessels of a friendly nation in one of its harbors. The H value of the Maine is placed at $5,000,000, the remainder of the £ amount demanded will go to relatives of officers and men who H lost their lives. But the Spanish government is not able to pay £ $15.(MX1,000, or any part of it. and that means that the honor of U our Nation will have to be defended by war. Nothing else will £ be accepted or will pacify the fevered pulse that beats in every H patriotie American breast. Our peaceful rights have been tram- L pled upon and our honor hung up to the scrutinizing gaze of H Spanish hatred. While peace is far more acceptable than war, L yet there is a limit of endurance, and in this Spanish dominition H has over-stepped all bounds of propriety. The United States is H making every preparation for a conflict, which at this time seems H apparent. H rrTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTIK

Additional Locals. All pictures for sale at The Fair. All must be sold before we move. The Fair. Oyster stews the best it town at Coffee & Baker’s. 44t f Notice the display of Doty, the tailor this week. Marion Rynearson of Geneva, was in the city Monday. Father Wilkens was a Fort Wayne visitor last Monday. Fresh fruiut, nuts and candies of all kinds at Coffee' & Baker's. ts Two more weeks to close out our stock in the Stone building. Last chance for cheap wall paper at the dosing out sale of The Fair. Charles Murray was looking after business at Muncie last Friday. Follow the crowd at meal time. They all go to Coffee A Baker’s ts You can get solid oysters and XXXX crackers at Coffee A Baker's. 44-ts Prof. A. W. Gulick was a business visitor at Auburn last Saturday. The wall paper must l>e sold lx>fore we move. The Fair. Stone building. All the new novelties in spring dress goods and silks at Niblick A Co. 50-4 D’ French Quinn and family spent last Sunday with relatives at Bluffton. Ladies, see the lieautiful line French Organdies and Lawns at Niblick A Co. 50-4 Treasurer Neuenschwander is entertaining his neice, Miss Neuenschwander of South Bend, this week.

Jain S. Bowers & Co. Our line of Plows are adapted to our soil, and therefore it is no experiment when you buy a plow from us. Our line of Disc Harrows, Spring Tooth and Fargo V shaped tooth as well as the Sulky Spring Tooth Harrow, have been tested thoroughly, tried and found satisfactory. Don’t buy any of these tools until you see our line. A complete line of Buggies, Wagons and Surreys and everything else kept in a firstclass hardware store. Wire and nails have advanced, but we have not. Call and get our prices, they will speak for themselves. Champion mowersand binders, the latest and best on earth .. Join S. Bowers & Co.

The Cecilian Musical Club met with Mrs. D. M. Hensley Tuesday afternoon. The small son of John Baker is seriously ill with lung and bowel trouble. Editor Ryan, of the Geneva Herald, was a business visitor in this city last Monday. R. S. Peterson was looking after legal affairs at Portland the first of the week. Recorder Harruff, who has been quite sick for some time, is slowly recovering. A few days more and the stock in the Stone building will be shipped to Rochester. Dan P. Bolds, the Geneva merchant, spent Sunday with his family in this city. Miss Carrie Craig of Chicago, is visiting in the city, the guest of John D. Hale and family. Trustee Buckmaster of Jefferson township, was in town Monday and Tuesday on business. J. S. Corbett and L. A. Reese of Marion, were in the city Monday, the guests of Bob Ehinger. A number of our citizens attended the concert given at Fort Wayne last night by Sousa’s band. A fine assortment spring carpets, draperies, lace curtains and window shades at Niblick A Co. 50-4 H. A. Work, proprietor of the Miesse House, was the guest of honor at a George Washington party at Fort Wayne Tuesday.

Barney Weismantel and wife of Bluffton, spent Sunday in this city, the guests of friends. The two year old son of John Baker is very low with lung fever- The fever is the outcome of the grippe. Mrs. Ross Ulman, of Beacon, 111., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanders of this city. The two year old son of Wm. H. Teeple, who lives east of this city, died last Sunday from tonsilitis. Frank Schirck of Coldwater, Mich., and Philip Schirck of New Corydon, Indiana, were in the citv last Thursday. Mrs. J. M. Foreman is visiting her parents at Upland. Indiana, this week having left for that place last Tuesday. A large number of our citizens will attend the concert to be given by Sousa's band at Portland tomorrow afternoon. Miss Katie Lang who has been the guest of her sister at Fort Jennings, Ohio, for some time has returned home. The petit jury went on duty Monday and are trying several state cases which have been on the docket for some time. Mrs. Clark Coverdale of Marion, is the guest of her parents and other friends in the city. She will remain several days. Misses Katie Brown and Martha Fuss of Borne, spent Sunday in the city, the guests of Peter P. Ashbaucher and family. Rev. Shepherd of the United Brethren church of this city, is assisting in holding revival meetins at Monroeville this week. Miss Etta Brown of Angola, who has been the guest of Miss Leia Segur and other friends in the city returned home Tuesday. Solomon Billman, who was reported very sick in last week’s issue is much improved and was able to be down street yesterday. Supt. Miller, of the Standard Oil Company, has been in the city the past week looking after the interests of the company. E. Fritzinger returned from Lehighton, Pennsylvania, last Saturday, where he had been to attend the funeral of his father. Catholic prayer books in English and German to close out at from five to twenty-five cents at the closing out sale of The Fair.

Mrs. Lewis Starr and son Harry, who have been visiting in the city for some time, returned to their home at Bluffton last Monday. Miss Josephine Kleinhenz and Miss Mabie Pratt of Fort Recovery, are the guests of J. W. Kleinhenz and family in this city. For sale: —Sheep for sale. Good stock. Inquire at P. W. Smith’s place one and a half miles north of Decatur. Phil Mutschler. Deputy Auditor Lewton is still at at home nursing an old fashioned case of lagrippe, but expects to be able for business in a few days. Unclaimed letters remain at the postoffice for Abigail Brown, Miss Susan, Charles Dille, Sula McGuire, Josie Walters, Emma Gist. Pete Schneider, the butcher, left last Monday for Bluffton, where he has secured employment in a large meat market establishment. Frank Gast was at Fort Wayne last Monday. It is said that Frank is contemplating going into the cigar business in that city shortly. The condition of Jacob Buhler, Sr., who has been quite sick for several months is no better at this writing. His condition is very serious. Mr. and Mrs. John Baker have returned to their home at Fort Wayne, after a several days visit with Jacob Martin and family in this citv. Peter Holthouse was looking after business at Red Key this week. Mr. Holthouse now has a branch clothing house in that hustling little city. Misses Lizzie Mosiman of Bluffton, and Lizzie Shook of Fort Wayne, wen 1 the guests of Judge Sjudabakar and family the latter part of last week. The new postmaster at Berne, Jeff Lehman, has fitted a new office complete, and one too that is a credit to that hustling little business point. Wanted —Boys and girls to call and get six’Photos for 25 cents. Rear room Stone’s building, up-stars. ‘ 50-2 t F. B. Bartlett. Dr. Marie L. Holloway was at Van Wert, Ohio, the later part of last week where she was attending a niece who is quite low with dropsy of the brain. The St. Vincent De Paul Society met at the home of Mrs. Frank Crawford last Tuesday aftenioon. A pleasant and profitable meeting is reported, R. G. Everett, who has been connected with the Decatur Journal office for some months, left last night for Murphysboro, Illinois, where he has accepted a position. Mr. Everett paid this office a visit just before leaving. William Shoemaker of Hartford township, a condidate before the recent primary for sheriff, received one vote in south Blue Creek precinct. He now agrees to make a very handsome present to the one who will come forward and claim the honor of casting the vote. Do not be bashful now, but be careful there is not too many of you.

§■■■■■■ MMMH■HI ma | Advance Sale New Spring Goods. ■ ma ?; ma mu § New Novelties in all Departments. ■ liSsi Bai ■B i® ■ » ill gw X New Novelty Dress Goods. HI In all new colorings for spring, in plain and fancy wears, rang- HHi IHij ingin price from 25c, 50c, 65c, 75c, 90c and SI.OO per yard. We can show you the most handsome line that was ever brought to the city, and a range of styles and colorings that can not be found hs® outside of our store. Cdi & » New Wash Fabrics. Imßi French Organdies and Lawns Madras Cloth, novelties in French Ginghams, Toile du Nord, and any number of other nice Wash jg&s Goods too numerous to mention. Make your selections before the assortments are oroken. gVl'd |U Spring Carpets, Lace Curtains, Draperies mi and Window Shades. We are in position this spring to show you one of the handsomest mUi mg® lines, and argest and most complete assortment ever brought to msgl isC® the city of Decatur. Our line is complete of all Novelties. No old styles, and prices we guarantee can not be matched. Carpets at 15c. 25c, 35c, 40c. 50c, 65c and 75c per yard. A complete line of Wilton Velvets, Moquettes. Axministers. and Body Brussels Our advance sales in this line has proven that no such line is Uli] found outside of our store. We handle the best makes from most Ugg mi® reliable manufacturers. See us before you buy a new spring XX Carpet, Draperies, or Curtains. i Niblick & Co. ( ma ma

Mrs. Peter Forbing, who has been | visiting her daughter, Mrs. Heffner.' at Toledo, Ohio, during the past two j weeks, returned home last Sunday evening. A jolly time was had at the pedro partv, w'hich was given at the home of Chris Bochnect last Sunday. Refreshments were served and a general good time indulged in. No services were held at the German Reformed church in this city last Sunday, owing to the unavoidable absence of Rev. Nornholt. of Magley, who was to have been here. 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 the Decatur National Bank. Call and see him. 48tf Hon. John T. France and W. H. Niblick returned from Nashville. Indiana, last Saturday evening, where they had been on legal business. Mr. France being engaged in the trial of a will case. Doty, the tailor, will move into the room so long occupied by Miss Mary Closs on Monroe street. March lis the date the change will take place, so after that time you wall find him at the new location. A number of the rooms of our city schools will celebrate Washington’s birthday tomorrow afternoon. A suitable program has been prepared and all patrons of the schools should go and hear the exercises. Mrs. A. B. Morrison and daughter Harriet, left the latter part of last week for an extended trip through the south. They will spend the spring months in San Antonia and Austin. Texas, and return by making a tour of a number of the western states. L. D. Amsda of this city, is at Hartstown, Pennsylvania, haring left for that place last Friday evening. Mrs. Adams has been there for several months in search of better health but is reported no better. Mr. Adams will return with her as soon as she is able to make the trip. A new counter and cash window has been placed in the large retail shoe store of Holthouse & Mougey* which adds materially to the appearance of their store. The show window will also l>e fixed up and given a better appearance than ever. The boys are hustlers. Read their ad in another column. Prof. W. T. Sherman Culp, who was advertised to lecture at the Christian church last Monday evening, failed to make the proper railroad connections and the lecture had to be postponed. The talk was to Im? one of Mr. Culp's finest, entitled, “Uncrowned Kings,” and it is to be hoped that our citizens may yet have au opportunity to hear it.

The annual encampment of the G. A. R„ Women’s Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans and Ladies’ Aid Society is advertised to ]>e held at Columbus, Indiana, May 18 and 19. The Rathbone Sisters advertise that they will serve an elegant supper in the Bowers room, lately vacated by the Whines shoe store. A handsome chair is to be voted to the most popular presiding officer of the different ladies orders of the city. The price of the supper is only fifteen cents. Mrs. Duckett, wife of Rev. Duckett, who has lately accepted the pastorate of the Presbyterian church in this city, is in the city arranging the parsonage for their occupancy. Mr. Duckett will remain in college at Cincinnati until May. He will hold services here ever two weeks until that time. Mr. Otto G. Reppert and Miss Susie Borne were married last Sunday at the bride’s parents near Magley. A number of the relatives and friends were in attendance and an excellent supper was given in honor of the affair. The young couple have a host of friends who wish them all possible success. An impromptu camp fire meeting was held in the G. A. R. hall over Gilliom’s dry goods Tuesday evening. The camp fire was held by the members of the G. A. R.,W. R. C. and Sons of Veterans and a good old fashioned time was had. Speeches and songs were the order of the evening and all who were there report a good time. Miss Francis E. Willard, the great temperance reformer and the president of the W. C. T. U., died last Friday in New York City. She was one of the noted women of the country and was a pure highminded woman in every respect. Memorial services will be held in honor of her next Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church in this city. S. E. Nicholson, of Kokomo, better known as “Billy Nicholson”, who is known over this state for introducing the temperance bill in the legislature, stopped in this city a few hours yesterday on his way to Freemont. Ohio, where he delivered a lecture last evening. Mr. Nicholson is a candidate for the nomination for congress in the Eleventh district this year. Susanna Cocrofe, who has for some time been president as the physical culture extension society or Chicago, gave an interesting and instructive lecture at the Christian church last night. Her subject was, “Poise, Mental, Moral and Vital”, illustrated in custom. The object of the lecture was to organize a class in physical culture in this city. Quite a number were in attendance at the lecture and the class will no doubt be organized at once.

A Card. Haring sold our drug store to Messrs. Holthouse & Callow, we take this method of thanking our many friends and customers for their kind patronage. We also wish to call the attention of those indebted to us and ask that they see us at once, as we wish to settle our accounts as soon as possible. Yager Bros. Notice to Contractors. Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, township trustee of Hartford township, Adams county, Indiana, will receive sealed bids at my office in Hartford township until Monday, March 7, 1898, at 9 o’clock a. m. for the construction and building of a brick school house in said township and county. Plans and specifications on file at my office. I reserve the right to reject any and all bids. William Hall, 50 2 Township Trustee. Two more most estimable young ladies of the Pleasant View Baptist church have succumbed to Cupid’s famous bow. Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hawk, the mother of the brides, in Van Wert county, Ohio, Steward Watkins of Pleasant Mills, and Miss Pearl Hawk and Freeman Bowers of Daisie, ()hio, and Miss Effie Hawk were united in marriage by Pastor H. H. Smith. A scientific boxing match was given at People’s barn in this city last Saturday evening. The principals were J. K. Vogle of Troy. Ohio, and an unknown colored man from Buffalo. The men were both very clever and the entertainment was a good one, Vogle receiving the decision at the end of the second round. A preliminary bout was given by two Geneva boys, pupils of Vogle. Quite a large crowd was present. C. E. Neptune, the newly elected chairman of the Adams county republican committee, headed a delegation that went to Muncie, Indiana, last Thursday and succeeded in securing the plum of the day by haring Decatur selected as the place at which the congressional convention is to be held on Tuesday, May 24. This is quite a lx»m for our citv and the boys are to be congratulated for their success in securing it. Our city should arrange to entertain royally upon this occasion. A double birthday anniversary occurred last Wednesday at the home of Thomas Fisher in Root township, the occasion being the sixtieth birthday of that gentleman and the twentieth birthday of his daughter. Miss Alice. Quite a large nnmber of relatives and friends were present anil participated in an elegant dinner party. A number of valuable presents were received by both Mr. Fisher and his daughter. A splendid time is reported by all who were present.