Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 7 April 1898 — Page 8

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Eastern Desparch. Durr's visited Ohio relatives Sunday. A few eases of measles are iu this community. g Wm. Hopple of St. Mary's, Ohio, visited relatives here Sunday. Harry N. Elston visited the Willshire high school Friday afternoon. Relatives of Jay county visited Artman and family from Ftday until Sunday. The Pleasant Valley people will give their exibition next Friday night. Aaron Halt moved on the Eastern Loan farm in Blue Creek township last Saturday. Central Spy. Jesse, a small son of George Tricker was badly bruised by a bull last Sunday. The team belonging to Kern ran away one day last week while hauling wood from his woods. School No. 2 in Washington township, closed last Friday. A number of patrons and young people attended the exercises in the afternoon, usual they expected to hear something grand but some of the young people were wonderfully fooled by being vehemently exposed by a soliloquy which was produced by persons who possessed a sujierfluous amount of explosive slang. The origin of this phraseological paper was caused by bitter feelings, and when it was read it exposed some young people disgracefully and was appreciated as an insult that has resulted in some very bitter feelings in this community. Peasant Mills. The fruit has suffered mor? or less by the late freezer. Mrs. B. B Winans is recovering from her recent illness. There will be an Easter social at the hall Saturday evening. Mrs. >l. W. Vizard is visiting relatives at Frankfort, Ind. Mrsi William Porter is not improving any. and is getting weaker. Mi;? E 11'': Ehresman is calling on friend at Decatur this week. Jesse Steel' and wif" and Mrs. A. N. Acker w . < at I) gatur Tuesday. Mr;. H i Fls'iba?k of Mendon, 0., is vi itiug hsr parents, Bov. Schenck and family. A. N. A■: ' th? as so is or, ii on duty. Lo >'; out for him, ho will be sura to give you a call. Mr v Mirv Maridetb of Chicago, spent a > days the first of the week with irur: Smith and family. The r?m tin iof the little child of Tom B■iekm >star was interred in the Pleasant M.lli cemetery Tueodav afternoon. The raside:: >o of Rjv. D. Schenck was co. sm.g,,! by fire Monday afternoon. Only gar of the Lottschold goods were saved. L cii Grove. B. F. Kiav :md D. Forest IlcCmann were at Bl::.Wj.i or. Thursday of last week. Clayton Si: ■piienf, William Schlagenhauf and Daniel Eckroat are build-

ARE NOW READY to fit ou all out with your entire Spring wants. They are prepared to supply you in everything in the Dry Goods and Notion line at the very lowest prices possible, and from the largest and best selected stock they have ever shown. We give a few prices for your consideration: Yard wide extra heavy brown sheeting. 4 cents. Yard wide fine bleached, free from dressing. 4c and 44c. Yard wide extra quality, free from dressing. sc. Staple or fancy ticking, Bc, 10c, 12L- and 15c. All tickings are much cheaper fhan ever before. Checked fowling 31c per yard. Heavy linen fowling 5c per yard. 58 inch Turkey rod table damask. 15c. ' ♦ 58 inch all linen table damask, 25c. Extra staple apron ginghams, 5 cents. Nice fine zephyr dress ginghams Bc. Standard prints. 4c. Immense line [>ercales, 8c and 10c. Don't pass our cheap line of fancy plaid dress goods. They are going rapidly at 12{o and 15c they are hummers. We also have an elegant line of wool dress goods at 25c, 30c. 40 anil 50c. All popular stuff and up-to-date; tnd then for the lietter goals we cando you good. We have an endless variety of these, many of which we have in single pat terns, giving the advantage of only one dress of a kind. We have a most beautiful line of silks for waists and trimmings prices 40 cents. 50 cents, 75 cents and upwards. UMBRELLAS of all kinds and styles to suit everybody. Prices 50c, 75c, SI.OO and upwards. Ribbons are in great demand this spring there never was such a demand for both plain and fancy. Wide sash ribbon. No. 40 and 60 ribbon, at 25c per yard. We have best line of men's ladies’ and children's hosiery we ever have shown and we can meet all your wants in this department. You will find our stock of ladies', gent’s and children’s undewear complete in all the new and desirable goals prices from 5c to 50e.

ing fences about their possessions in west Linn Grove. David Falb has purchased a graphophone outfit by which he permeates mirth among our yeople. Daniel Toiler has purchase a stone crusher which will supply a want in building our public highways. He has a large contract to fill in that line. William Miller, principal of our schools, moved his household goods to Geneva on Wednesday of last week, and on Friday he made a business trip to Richmond. Revs. C. E. Hunter and wife and Lena Schaffner, who assisted in the Saints meeting here left Friday last for Marion, to assist in a tabernacle meeting in progress there. The ordinance of baptism by immersion was administered to five candidates here on Thursday of last week. The meeting at the church was discontinued Monday night of this week. Cottage meetings will be held daily, at the conclusion of which the ordinance of baptism will be again observed. Lorenzo Dunbar started out again last Friday the most inquisitive man among us as to worldly possessions and value thereof. While he relieves you of the last dollar between you and glory, because there be a dog found among your chatties, and in many eases does not prove sanitarians to the canine as some have turned their paws to the fennel. Berne. Jacob Atz visited his wife at Kendallville over Sunday. The Berne Telephone Co. have commenced putting up poles. Frank Erwin of Hartford City, was in town Friday looking after business. The thermometer registered eighteen degrees above zero here last Tuesday morning. A number of young people will be confirmed at the Reformed church Friday afternoon. Stengel Ac Craig and Haecker & Neaderhouser have put up wooden awnings in front of their store rooms. Miss Martha Ruf left Monday for Fort Wayne, where she will take a three month’s course in the business college. John Moran has again taken up his abode here since the closing of his school. He will devote his time to the practice of law. The democratic primary election of Berne will lie held Monday, April 11. The republican convention on the evening of April 12. Bob Michaud and Joel Winteregg left for Monroe. Mich., to select and pack their spring delivery of fruit trees. They will ship a car load. Joel Eicher and family and Web Foreman and family and Joel Smith and son left Monday noon for Dakota, where they intend to make their future home. G. G. Burry and Joel Kirchhoffer went to Cincinnati, Ohio, to bring home Wm. Kirchhoffer who is under lock and key for annoying a lady at that place. Eli, second son of O. C. Neuenschwander, west of town, at the age of nineteen years, died Tuesday morning after a few days’ illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday forenoon at the Menonnite church. oil City. Jess Ford is at work west of Geneva. Rev. B. F. Aspy preached at Elm Grove last Sunday. Charley Hollingsworth went to West Virginia to work. Owen Sapps Sundayed with relatives at Rockford, Ohio. Clel Maurer an 1 family were visiting at Linn Grove Sunday. •I. T.. A. S. and E. T. Burley were at De -atur last Monday on business. ■John Booher of Jefferson township. : visited Joe Bjoher at Geneva. Sun- : day. ; T. M. Galogly will close his term of school at No. 5.0 n Tuesday. April 12.

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with an entertainment at night. ( Mrs. A. S. Burley and Master Dan ; nie, were visiting in Jefferson township last Monday. A Japanese in full garb will give a lecture and show pictures of that country with a magic lanternat Maple Grove, on Tuesday night April 19, and at Elm Grove. Wednesday night April 20. George Finks moved on Henry Vogle’s farm in Jefferson township, one day last week. Elmer Miller of Huntington. moved on his father’s farm last Monday. Will Miller of i Linn Grove, moved on A. J. Miller's farm last Wednesday, and Charley Bussel moved on Henry Rieff's farm near Domestic, one day last week. Geneva. Oil 50c. War talk —cheap. Easter fruit, plentiful and cheap. J. W. Deitsch and family were at Chattanooga. Ohio, last Sunday and Monday visiting relatives. The recent cold wave has given our farmers the blues, as well as putting them back in their early spring work. Th ’ high waters of last week done considerable damage to farm property along the river bottoms iu this vicin-

ity. Prof. Lung will conduct a special summer school at this place commencing June 10, and continuing ten weeks. Rev. Jacob Miller, jr., of the U. B. church at this place, will give illustrated lectures on ‘‘Life in Africa” at the opera house, on the evenings of April 14 and 25. Our civil engineers have given out that it would be easier to construct a j ship canal lx>tween here and Bryant than a gravel road, and would forever settle the erv of too much water. i The good house wife that moved \ her cook stove into the summer kitchen two weeks ago, has concluded she was too previous, but then she is consoled with the fact that none of her neighbors are in the lead. Our millinejy stores are exhibiting some wonderfully constructed pieces of female headgear for spring and i summer use, and the family man ’ thinks that it is cheaper to go to war than to stay at home this season. The democrats will assemble in convention in Pat Kinney’s Hall. Tuesday evening. April 12, for the purpose of nomininating a corporation ticket to be voted for at tne coming spring election. The republicans will hold a convention for the same purpose on the same date and evening in the hall over Aspy & Miller’s drug store. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, j bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, ; fever sores, tetter, ehapped hands, i chilblains, corns, and all skin erupI tions, and positively cures piles or no I pay required. Price 25 cents jxt box. I For sale bv Page Blackbum. I We are the headquarters for wall I paper and paints. Large stock, fresh, I clean goods and prices that touch : bottom. ; 2-6 Holthotse & Callow.

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Additional Locals. A. R. Pierce of Fort Wayne, made his semi-annual visit to this city day, and spent the day looking a r his business interests and mcidintly renewing his allegience to the Demo chat. He was a druggist in this city for many years and retains a fneni - ship for the place that will last until Gabriel blows his horn. Supt. Brandyberry held teachers examination at Peterson last Ihms dav. Nineteen was the total number I who took the examination, eighteen ot | whom were from the Peterson schools. This is indeed saving much in belialt of the Kirkland township schools, and i is enough to make Trustee Brown over there boil over with pride. Krick & Tyndall, the tile makers, have been having a rush of business that is amazing. During the past few , weeks car after car. loaded with two excellent and celebrated drain tile has been shipped to various points m In-j diana and elsewhere. They are be- j ginning to spread themselves and their business and will succeed be- j yond any doubt. The last will and testament of Mary j Stafford, deceased, was probated at the clerk's office Tuesday. It prorides | 1 for the payment of all expenses and I bequeaths the residue of personal and | real estate consisting of five acres of j real estate in Van Wert county, Ohio, I i and interest in notes calling for 8800 | to her sister Bridget L. Maloy. It al « so nominates Thomas L. Maloy ad1 ministrator. On April 5 and 19. the NorthWestern Line (Chicago & NorthWestern R’y ) will sell Home Seekers excursion tickets at exceptionally low rates to a large number of points in Northern Wisconsin, Michigan, NorthWestern lowa, Western Minnesota. Nebraska. North Dakota and South Dakota, including the famous Black Hills district. Better own a farm. Start now! Apply to nearest ticket agent. 3-2 Capt. M. L. Byers is just now very busy organizing a volunteer military company to be ready when the call for recruits comes. Over 200 names have been added to the list already and more are signing each day. A meeting for the organization of the company will be held soon and it is

thought this meetingSyvill lye a very enthusiastic affair. You should see the captain and put your name down on his list and at least show you are a sympathizer with the suffering Cubans, who are crying out continually for liberty. Real Estate Transfers. J H Bryan to Wm P Merriman 15 a Blue Creek tp S ”00 ' M Brandvberry to J Scheman, 54 a, Monroe tp 100 I H C Andrews to J Scheman, 54 a, Monroe tp 600 I Isabell Urick to J Scheman, 54 a, Monroe tp 100 ' Washington Kern to J E Kern, lot 280, Decatur 6001 E T Blossou to S Neuenschwander, 2-5 a, Root tp 125 , G W Bentz to Otis O Juday, lot 311, Geneva 1000 O O Juday to Anna L Shepherd ; I lot 311, Geneva 1 IJ E Thomas to Emma Staller, . i lot 170, Decatur 600 ■ Conrad Brake to Dell Locke et al., lot 200, Decatur ”001 Emma Stalter to to Lydia Bowers, 2-21 pt 8o a, Kirkland tp. 325 J P Habegger et al., to Isabella Urick, lot 87, Monroe 100 . P G Hooper et al., to Edna J Pickett. 40 a, Wabash tp 800 Edna J Pickett to Sarah J Smith 40 a, Wabash tp 1100 Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke lour Life Away. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag I ne r Jc. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-Bae the wonder-worker, that makes weak men , strong. All druggists, 50c or fl. Cureguaran- , I teed Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New YorlL i j Stone! Stone! ! Stone!! ! For foundations, bridges, buttments and crushed stone. Hercules powder, cap and fuse for stump blasting. I 50m3 John S. Bowers. HELP WANTED—MALE. II AGENTS (ret fifty eeota on each dollar; no ■ experience necessary. Write for agent’s outfit. .Address The Catholic News. 5 Barclay I Sr.. New Yorn

We Have I About six dozen Men’s pants that sold all ■ the way from SI.OO to 53.00, that we are ■ closing at 3Oc a pair. You K know what that means. ■ KERN. BRITTSON & BEELER. I E. J. Bailey, I ■ 1 nnno Arnnnn I / \ ? v I iu uu uyu o StUdabal\er Bloclv

MARKETS. CORRECTED BY’ J D. HALE. GRAIN MERCHANT DECATUR MARKET. Wheat new * 90 Corn, per cwt(mixed) 40 Corn, yellow, cwt 40 Oat?, old 23 Oats, new ••• - 23 Rye 40 Barley 25 Clover seed 2 - Timothy 1-10 Butter.. 14 Eggs, fresh 09 Chickens Ducks .... 05 Turkeys 08 Geese. ( ’4 Wool 10 to .18 Wool, washed 18 and .20 Hogs 3 -" 5 TOLEDO MARKETS April 0. 1:30 P. M. Wheat new No. 2 red, cash f .98 .July wheat 82 'lay Corn No. 2 mixed, cash 30X Prime Clover, March.... ... 2 95 Mott’s Nerverine Pills remedy for gflLary V nervous pros- * ration and all nervous diseases of the generative orbefore and after using, gans of either sex, such as Nervous Prostration, Failing or lost Manhood, Impotcncy, Nightly Emissions, Youthful Errors, Mental Worry, excessive use of Tobacco or Opium, which lead to Consumption and Insanity. SI.OO per box by mail: 6 boxes for $5.00. MOTT'S CHEMICAL CO., Prop s, Cleveland. Ohio. W. H. Nachtrieb. 1. r. BKATTT 4. r. MAM MANN & BEATTT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW And Notaries Public. Pension claims penes ented. Odd Fellows bulidlna. i No-To- -lac tor Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men toroug, blood pure. SOc.tl. All drugeistA PPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Executor of tlie estate of Mary Stafford, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. John Malov, Executot. April 5. I‘9B. 4-3 'VT'OTING PRECINCTS. I Resolved. That the Clerk be Instructed to cause the following notice to be published in the Decatur Jo irnal and Decatur Democrat for the next three succeeding publications of each of said papers to-wit; NOTICE TO CITV VOTERS. Notice is hereby given that an error occurred in the division of the City of Decatur into voting precincts, therefore the e.e -tlon to le held on the first Tuesday in Mav, 189'. will be held according to the old precinct hues viz: Precinct "A, " first ward, at the barn ot A. L- DeVilbiss, precinct “B.” same ward, at the mficeofthe Decatur St ve Works Second ward at A. R. Beii’s barn. Third ward at , R- mberg s barn. Albert Brittson, i 4-3 City Clerk.

GLOX ES Silk. Cotton and Kid We can do you a world of goal. We carry the new desirable things in stock and every pair fuliy warranted, and on a few days notice we can get you anything you may need to match any piece of goods you may desire, and no extra charge. Trns will be the largest iaee season for years and we are in position to meet all vour wants, for as you all have learned that we are headquarters for lace. XX e are showing an elegant line of ladies’ muslin and cam bnc underwear, all very nicely made at about the same price you would pay for the material. We are no back numbers In our grocery department. XVe always pay the very highest prices t° r produce, as we do our own shipping. XX’e make two shipmenteach week, our stock therefore is fresh and small amounts compare* to regular produce shippers, therefore we always get the highest prices m the eastern markets, and we are always reaclv to give you the bene ht. XX e give you a few prices: Goal bulk roast coffee, 8c lb. Package roast coffee. 10c lb. Extra green coffee, 10c lb. Extra fine prunes. 5 cents. Extra fine raisins, 5 cents. Strictly pure gilt edge sala 5c lb. T . . Guaranteed baking powder, 5c lb. Lima beans. 4c. Hand picked Navy beans, 2k1 lb package gloss starch, sc. 1 lb. package corn starch. sc. 3 lb can yellow table peaches. 10c. 3 lb can pumpkin, 5 cents. 2 tb can extra gaxl sugar corn. Bc. 10 cakes good laundry soap. 25 cents. _ 4 ounce bottle pure machine oil, •’ v6n ’

HENRY B. HELLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office, rooms 1 and 2. Stone Block, opnosr. court house. Collections. Notary Public. R. S. PETERSON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, DECATUR. INDIANA. Rooms 1 and 2. in the Anthony Holthonst Block R. K. ER H IN, .A. 11 o rxx e -a t - Xji a-vv, Rooms 1 ami 2, Niblick & Tonnellier Block, Decatur, Indiana. *. T. FBAVCK J. T. M UntHAW, H. f, FRANCE A MERRYMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DECATUR. IND. Office-—Nos. 1. 2 and 3. over Adams Co. Bart. We refer, by permission, to Bank. John Schurger. W. H. Reed. Dave E.Bmldi SCHURGER. REED 4 SMITH ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Money to loan at lowest rates of interest Abstracts of tit le, real estate and colleetlooi Rooms 1. 2 and 3 Welfley block. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES. JOHN D. NIDLINGER. Trustee Union Township. Office Day—Monday, of each week, instead of Tuesday, JOHN STEELE. Trustee Washington Township. Office Days—Tjesda's and Saturdays atSur veyor’s office. —Wednesdays at home. J. ID. HALE DEALER IN Grain, Seed, Wool, Salt, Oil, Coal, Lime, Fertilizers. Elevators on the Chicago & Erie and Clove Leaf railroads. Office and retail store southeast corner of Second and Jefferson Streets ty Your uatronage solicited. I J. c?. neftune, DENTIST. Now located over Holthouse's shoe ’ton Is prepared to do all work pertaining to m i dental profession. Gold filling a i Ry the use of Mayo’s Vapor he is enables extract teeth without pain. Workguarantee