Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1898 — Page 8

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Eastern Dispatch. Wm. Boyer has purchased a hew buggy. P. S. and R. 0. Elston visited Jacobs last Sunday. M. Stanley transacted business at Willshire Monday. Fern Berkhert of Steele, visited Elston last Sunday. L. W. Rose moved on the John Bante farm last Friday. Relatives from Ohio visited McClellon Tague and wife Sunday. Case of near Steele, visited John Answorth and family Sunday. Oats sowing and getting ready to fight Spain is the order of the day. Grant Strickler and family visited Barney Everett and family Sunday. Harrv and R. O. Elston attended the exhibition at Pleasant Valley Friday night. Pleasant Hills. Mrs. Porter is still very low. S. B. Merris is still in declining health. The blue jay is the most popular bird now. Peck Warner is fertilizing his potato patch. Some of the Pleasant Mills boys are very anxious to go to war. B. B. Winans is completing a fine brick building for A. M. Fuller. Mrs. Dr. Dorwin of Decatur, is the guest of W. P. Porter and family. A. N. Acker and family spent Sunday with Jacob Rawley and family. Jacob Yager and family of Decatur, Sundayed with Edwin France and wife. Porrv Roebuck is now engaged in raising poultry. So far he has been successful. Mrs. J. W. Vizard returned home Munday, alter a pleasant visit with friends at Frankfort. The Blue J. social was a grand fizzle. Pit l.ies were not atcepted but e ;gs are on the boom. The funeral of the little two ’■oar o’ ’. child of Green Boyd occured here Tuesday morning at the Baptist church, conducted bv Rev. D. B. Reckard. Interment in Pleasant Mills cemetery. Prof. Mathewson will give one of his soul stirring entertainments at the Pleasant Miiis hall lcal -Saturday eveaii.g, April 16. Satisfaction guaranteed ur inuuey refunded at the close of the entertainment. Ever-, body invited. Laian Grove Our graded school will close for the term on Friday ol this week. 'mold 'tsineman is building a dwelling on his farm south of town. z teor ( ”e Adler Jr. has his new residence in west Linn Grove under way. F. Xjsderhauser of Berne, purchased the stone here last Wednesday for his new dwelling. H. M. Rockhill of the Fort Wayne Journal made us a business call on Tuesday of last week. Peter Hoffman and B. F. Kizer at-

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ARE NOW READY to fit you 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, 1 cents. Yard wide fine bleached, free from dressing, 4c and lie. Yard wide extra quality, free from dressing, sc. Staple or fancy ticking, Bc, lOe, Idle and 15c. Ail tickings are much cheaper fhan ever before. Cheeked fowling 3|c per yard. Heavy linen fowling 5c per yard. 58 inch Turkey red table damask. 15c. 58 inch all linen table damask, 25c. Extra staple apron ginghams, 5 cents. Ni -e fine zephyr dress ginghams Bc. Standard prints, 4c. Immense line percales, 8c and 10c. Don’t pass our cheap line of fancy plaid dress goods. They are going rapidly at 124 c and 15c they are hummers. We also have an elegant line of wool dress goods at 25c, 30c, 40 and 50c. All popular stuff and up-to-date; and then for the better goods we can do you good. We have an endless variety of these, many of which we have in single patterns, 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 ail kinds and styles to suit everybody. Prices 50c, 75c, SI .00 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 GO 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 goods prices from 5c to 50c.

i tended the I. O. O. F. encampment !at Geneva on Monday night. Fred Hoffman, Ed Huffman and th? writer hereof attended the funeral of John N. Hatfield at Bluffton yesterday. B. F. Kizer spent Easter Sunday at Monmouth. Indications are that he is fortifying himself against Spanish invasion by means of a Wool fort. Edward Huffman closed a very successful term of school at the Bolds school house last Thursday whore an interesting program was disposed of. The room was inadequate for the greater half of his visitors. The sleeping apartments of Solomon Mosser was entered by robbers Monday night when Mr. Mosser’s wearing apparel was carried a few rods out on the pike anil left, after taking the ref rein all the valuables, i consisting of S 8 to 810, a watch and j other trinkets. Papers, etc., were ; carefully left laying on the clothing. Amos Stauffer’s Mrs. Vance’s and Andrew Mertz’s houses were also pilfered the same night. Meat and other valuables were carried away. At Mertz’s, after rummaging through the bureau, they departed, dropping a ham of meat while passing through the barn yard. As yet there is no clew. Monmouth. Philip Scheiferstine has been on the sick list. Clyde Rice has fully recovered from his sprained ankle. B. F. Kizer of Linn Grove, spent Easter with friends here. Belle Evans has learned to be quite an expert on her new bike. Miss Belle Evans spent the latter part of last week at Monroe. Rev. Fryberger will hold communion at Concord Sunday April 24. Mrs. Louis Gerke has returned from a few weeks visit with her daughter in Michigan. Assessor McConnell is now very busy assessing. Look out for him, he will visit you. Several of our boys who are anxious to go to war have enlisted in the Decatur militia, Amos Lewton is now prepared for farming, he having equipped himself with a team, harness and wagon. Sara Harkless, who received a serious cut on his knee while chopping wood, is now able to use that limb. E. S. Christen was home part of last week spending his vacation. He returned to Bloomington Monday where he will attend school. Berne. Ben Welty spent Sunday at Berne. Rev. Ruff and wife drove to Magley Monday. Fred Neaderhauser spent Sunday at Linn Grove. Austin Augsperger and C. C. Wittwer spent Easter in Berne. Eli Riesen shipped a cor load of stock to Cincinnati last Tuesday. George Holmes is improving his house by having a new coat of paint applied. Sam Simison and Pete Longacker went to Fort Wayne on business | T uesday. Fred Neaderhauser has had stone | hauled for the foundation of his new residence. Julius Yost and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gottschalk over Sunday. Bob Michaud and Joel Winteregg ■ returned Thursday night from MonI roe, Michigan. Ja 'ob and A. A. Augsperger and families spent Sunday with their parI ents in the countrv. i Rev. Lehman is having two new rooms and a porch built to his resi dence on Main street. The Easter entertainment at the Reformed church was well rendered | and enjoyed by all present. Boh Michaud has the largest delivery of fruit trees now that has been

Awarded Highest Honors —World’s Fair, - DR. CREAM MN6 POW MOST PERFECT MADE. X pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. I lee Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD brought to town for many years. Jacob Atz went to Fort Wayne Monday and returned Tuesday in company with his wife, who was on a visit to her parents at Kendalville. At the democratic primary Monday, the following were nominated: For trustee First ward, James Sullivan; Third ward, Daniel Shelly; for marshal, Emil Franz: for clerk, Amos Hirshy; for treasurer, David Bixler. The republicans at their convention Tuesday evening nominated the following ticket: For trustees. First ward, Job Hilty: Second ward, Noah Williams: for marshal, G. G. Burry; for clerk, John Glancy; for treasurer, Rud Lehman. Real Estate Transfers. J 11 Sullivan to John Schigley lot 175 Berneß 500 Jacob Martin to J W Vail, pt lot 364, Decatur 1000 J W Vail to Sprang & True, pt lot 364, Decatur 500 G W Martz to A N Keller, lot 57, Monroe 350. J W Smith to Wm H Niblick 1 17-100 a, Washington tp.... .‘,OO S Simison et al to F Gerber, pt lot 22, Berne 1650’ A M Neuenschwander to D Baumgartner, sa, Wabash tp 125 S Simison et al to C Swartz pt lot 22, Berne 550 ; Samuel McConnehey to W A Lower, 26 a, Root tp 520 Wm Harris to Harvey Sprague N A lots 438 and 439, Decatur 200 C Baxter to J L Gay, lot 218 Deeatur 1500 i Decatur Cemetery Association to U Drummond, lot 163 Decatur Cemetery Association 30 G W Pyle to C S Pyle, lot 339 Geneva 100 B J Meibers to J W Vogelwede 3 85-100 a, Washington tp... . 415 j Sarah Anne Wagoner to J Blosssom, lot 56, Monroe 75 i D S Wittwer to J A Hartman S J lots 55 and 56, Berne... . 1000 Laura Entsminger to J Bucher und 1-6 80 a. Union tp 400 E N Sullivan to C S Mumrna et . al, 80 a. Union tp 400 G B Sullivan to John Bucher und 1-6 80 a, Union tp 400 i P P Ashbaucher to Belle Kinsey 40 a, Blue Creek tp 486 j All of this war talk has resulted in the people learning something about the army and navy of this and other countries, a little of geography and something of international law, any I way. The launch of the Kearsarge and Kentuckey is notable from the fact that it is the first instance of two great battleships launched the same (lay from an American shipyard. They will be the two most powerful' ships in the United States navy. A very extensive petty swindle has been practiced in near by towns by the alleged agent of an eastern tea house. The stranger has made num-1 erous small sales of what he claims to; be the finest black tea. A close examination of the aforesaid tea reveals; the fact that ninteenths of it consists; of the finest grade of clover hay run ; thrugh a fine cutting machine and . then partly charred until it closely I resembles tea. A sufficient quantity, ■of tea is added together with other herbs to give the necessary flavor.

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MARKETS. COKBKCTED BT DECATUR MARKET. $ Wheat new 4n Corn, per _ 4O Corn, yellow, cwt Oats old ' Oats, new ' Rye .or, 1 Barley .. 2.40 I Clover seed in;’ I Timothy j Butter .. pyl | Eggs, fre5h....,.....••• ••• •••■ ' (g i Chickens qj ; Ducks '" j os i Turkeysi 4 i Geese. .. .16 to .18 IK washed:.:::”.. | TOLEDO MARKETS April 18. 1 • I • Wheat new No. 2 red, cash July wheat ■■■■ ■■ ;■■■■. 31 May Corn No. 2 inixed, ias.l Prime Clover, March . I We are the headquarters for wall paper and paints. Large stock, fresh.; clean goods and prices tluu touch, bottom. „ I 2-6 Holthouse & Callow. Warm water, into which a small 1 quantity of turpentine has been ' poured, will dean glass globes . window panes and mirrors in a most ( satisfactory way. It might be help 1 ful to remember this as the time for . house cleaning is approaching. The popular song, "On the Banks of the Wabash,” has been very inappropriate recently. That impulsive and petulant stream has been clean 1 out of its banks and still kept "a 1 coming." ”H- lon the W abash, would be more appropriate. . The latest information with refer- ■ ence to rates for tickets, railroad train 1 schedule, sailing dates of steamers. I cost of freight per ton, etc., to Alaska 1 and Klondike gold fields will be cheerfully given upon application to ticket agents of the Chicago & Erie R. R. Are you going? If so, you may find : it pleasant to join one of the numerous parties we are constantly sending. Full particulars will be furnished by ; sending your name and address advis- ‘ ing date you wish to start to V. S. i Morrison, T. P. A„ Huntington, Indiana, or to F. W. Buskirk, A. G. P. A., • Erie R. R., Chicago, 111. I On April 5 and 19, 1898, the Chicago, Wilwaukee & St. Paul R’y will sell round-trip excursion tickets (good ' 21 days) from Chicago. Milwaukee and j other points on its line, to a great many points in South and North Dakota and and other Western and south- ; western states, at greatly reduced ' rates. Take a trip west and see what |an amount of good land can be pur chased for the least money. Further j information as to rates, routes, prices ,of farm lands, etc., may be obtained lon application to any coupon ticket agent or by addressing the following ; named persons: W. E. Powell, Gen’l ! Immigration Agent, 410 Old Colony Bldg., Chicago; H. F. Hunter, Immigration Agt. for South Dakota, 291' Dearborn St., Chicago or George H. > ' Heafford. General Passenger Agent, | Chicago, Illinois. ’XT'OrU E OF ADMINISTRATORS SALE !TN OF REAL ESTATE Notice is hen by giv. n that the undersigned administrator of the estate of Henrv Dauber, deceased, will offer tor sale at public sale at 1 1 he east door of the court nouee in the citv of Deea<ur, Indiana, in accordance with the order of the Adams circuit court, of Adams I county. Indiana, made at the February. 1898, j term of said court, on Tuesday, May 10,1898, at the hour of 10 o’clock a. m. of the said day, I the following- real estate situated in the county of Adams and the state of Indiana, to win The outh half of the north-west quarter of section 28. township 27 north range 13 vast, except twenty acres taken off of the south side thereof heretofore sold to Jacob Wcidler. Tehm-of SALE<-One-third cash, one-third in nine months and one-third in eighteen i months from the day of tale The deferred ! i payments to be secun d by good freehold and ' | real estate security to the satisfaction of the ' undersigned The sale to be made snbjeet to the mor gaee now on the said land held by I the Ae*na Life Insuran- e Company. 15 4 Jac b Weidler. Administrator. ' PPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned • has been appointed Executor of the estate of Mary Stafford, late of Adams county, deI ceased. The estate is probably solvent. John Maloy, Executor. April F, 1 98. 4.3 HELP WANTED-HALE. I AG RNTS get fifty cents on each dollar; no i experience necessary. Wr.te lor agent’s out- ; r.t Address The Catholic News, 5 Barclay I St., New York

* 1 The buttons don’t come off.’’ "The linings don’t rip." “ | hey hold their ’-hape. "They fit like custom cloths." 1 he above remarks are s omc of the (\ pleasant things / I \ we h ear / “ about our r n Clothing. Lj n. Q W \ AU I, \ i | we Wa \\ li & ask H lb I ® \I I! IS t 0 | \\ r S ave I \lll you look. PLAIN CHEVOITS Black and Blue, $3 s°, SSOO. Fancy Chevoits, in all the latest patterns, $750, sio.oo, si2oo. KERN, BRITTSON & BEELER.

A. P. BEATTY J. F. MANN MANN & BEATTY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW And Notaries Public Pension claims prosecuted. Odd Fellows building. I HENRY B. HELLER. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office, rooms 1 and 2. Stone Block, opposite court house. Collections. Notary Public. R. 9. PETERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, DECATUR. INDIANA. Rooms 1 aud 2, In the Anthony Holthouse Block S.T. r&ASCK J. I MKnn. MAR, a. r FRANCE A MERRYMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DECATUR, INK. Office—Nos. 1, 2 and 3. over Adams Co. Bark We refer, by permission. tn Co. Bank John Schurger. W. 11. Reed. DavcE.Smltb SCHURGER. REED A SMITH ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Money to loan at lowest rates of interest Abstracts of title, real estate and collections Rooms 1. 2 and 3 Welfley block. 38 >u-io_»4c fur Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak ntenstrong, blood pure. 50c, sl. All druggist*

GLOVES—ISiIk, Cotton and Kid—We can do you a world of good, carry the new desirable things in stock and every pair fuliy warrantee. and on a few days notice we can get you anything you may n£ *2. an - P* 606 goods you may desire, and no extra charge, UH’ will lie the largest lace season for years and we are in position to u«* all your wants, for as you all have learned that we are headquarters for lace. We are showing an elegant line of ladies’ muslin and cambric underwear, all very nicely made at about the same pm* 101I 01 would pay for the material. We are no back numbers In our grocery department. We always pav the very liighest pm** for produce, as we do our own shipping. We make two shipm® each week, our stock therefore is fresh and small amounts compare to regular produce shippers, therefore we always get the highest pn> e *,!* * t,? as * Prn markets, and we are always readv to give you the xU,J nt. We give you a few prices: Good 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 soda 5c lb. _ T 1. . Guaranteed baking powder, m’ I’■ Luna beans, 4e. Hand Navy Leans. U • 1 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 lb can extra good susrar com. Bc. 10 cakes good laundry soap, 25 cents. 4 ounce bottle pure machine oil-

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES. JOHN D. NIDLINGER, Trustee Union Township. Office Day—Monday, of each week, instead of Tuesday. JOHN STEELE, Trustee Washington Township. Office Days—Taesdaxs and Saturdays at Sur veyor’s office -—W ednesdays at home. J. 3D. UJkLE DEALER IN Grain, Seed, Wool, Salt, Oil, Coal, Lime, Fertilizers. Elevators on the Chicago & Erie and Clove Leaf railroads. Office and retail store south* east corner of Second and Jefferson Streets Your oatronage solicited. I J. C>- NEFTUNE. DENTIST. Now located over Holt house’s shoo store is prepared to do all work P® rtaiD!P,J J? al . v dentai profession. Gold filling a By the use of Mayo’s Vapor be is enaJ nt4iP( i extract teeth without pain. Workguarauu* 0 -