Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 19 May 1898 — Page 5

Fair Store Bc. , eta pound of baking soda at the N eff Fair for a cents ' ..., s Blosser, of Bluffton, visited Aoah Mangold, Tuesday. 11 Fim crowd <it meal time. tveeKi IUI * I,„re We cannot be downed ’f buggv tleal. Ashbaucher & o n a DUggj g t j Ashbaucher & Bell’s line of buggies AS “IL beat. Come and see for CaU df 6tf Aft finished bleached muslin for th L (A at the New Fair .store en yards for 45c. 9tt Taentv-five tickets were sold for T " J; over the G- R- &I- railway Cincinnati wr vlast Sunday morning. tWsfED Salesmen; good salary, ivwork. First National Nurseries, Rochester, New A ork. 10-1 . se t of Mrs. Potts full niekle olatecl sad irons, for this week, 79 at the New Fair Store. If vou have butter and eggs bring hem to the New Fair Store. They mv the highest market prices. Herman Yager was mad all day lundav because he missed the excurlon train to Cincinnati Sunday morn- «• \ numlier of the officers of the G. [ & I. railway were looking after usiness interests in this city for that and last Thursday. In the recent examinations for counv diplomas held in the various discover the county, sixty-three were uccessful out of one hundred and brty applicants. Al. Fristoe at the Peoples' Bakery jeeps open day and night which makes [quite convenient for persons going Luth on the G. R. & I. at midnight. Hot lunch at all hours. Opposite hurt house. It is said that President McKinley till soon make another call for vohrn■ers. This time7s,ooo thousand men Lili be asked to go to the front, and [dams county will very probably haw |er qu< its. ■Marriagelicense have been issued ■s week to Maurice N. Baker and ■ary Lang. Hiury T. Shawl and Etharine Helencamp, Warren M. piker and Sevilla Myers, Scdonau lu.-hitibill and Elizalieth Fuchs. I Tin- Democratic state committee qb Ist Tuesday, fixed June 22 as the ■te of the state convention. It was ■wild to nominate candidates far ■pellatc judge-, and contest the law ■thelast legislature in the counties

Mil S. Bowel’S & 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 ’John S. Bowers Ho.

Don’t forget us when looking for a I buggy. Ashbaucher & Bell. g t f Enameline stove polish 4 cents a box, at the New Fair Store. Now is the time for bargains in buggies at Ashbaucher & Bell’s. Jtf You can get solid oysters and XX XX crackers at Coffee & Baker’s. 44tf’ j The Michigan Buggy Co. line of buggie 8 for sale by Ashbaucher A Be!!. 6tf Thomas Long of Wlirichsville, Ohio, is visiting his uncle, H. W Thompson. W e take good paper in payment for buggies. Come and see us. Ashbaucher & Bell. ' 6 t f John Fetzer the popular bicycle man, was among the excursionists to Columbus last Sunday. We are headquarters on lace and embroideries. Come and see them. The New Fair Store. 9tf E. X. Ehinger and wife were among the excursionists to Cincinnati last Sunday and report a good time. Don’t miss, when in Decatur, to visit the New Fair Store. You will find everything there from lc up. Don’t borrow your neighbor’s umbrella, as long as you can get one with a steel rod at the New Fair Store for 60 cents. Miss Aic Stone who has been quite ill at Chicago for several weeks, returned to her home in this city the latter part of last week. Charles Helm and Harvey Harruff are attending the meeting of the Grand Lodge. I. O. O. F„ at Indianapolis this week. They left Tuesday as delegates from the tfecafur lodge. The new Fair store is again to the front with a beautiful and artistic show window, Mr. VanCleef, the proprietor, is an artist in decorating windows. It is worth your while to notice this attractive piece of work, Mrs, John AV, Rout, of Cooksville, Tennessee, is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. F. M. Schirniyer, and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Rout was formerly a resident of this city and will speud several weeks looking up friends. Elijah Mann and his army of carpenters are busy this week remodeling the Allison building just north of the post office. A handsome new front and a new floor are among the improvements which will avid te-auty to the building. Herman E. Franklin of Rochester, was in the city the first of the week making the necessary preparations to move his family to tlxat city, where they will reside in the future. Her man reports business as flourishing at Rochester and says he is much pleased with the city.

If you wish to reach Alaska it will be to your advantage to call upon nearest agent Clover Leaf route. Through tickets via San Francisco or Portland at lowest rates. Full particulars upon application to C. C. Jenkins, Gen’l Pass. Agent, Toledo. Mrs. Henry Myers entertained the Aid Society of the'Evangelical church of this city at her home west of town last Thursday afternoon. The object of the society is to make clothes for the poor and distressed of the county and they have already brought comfort to many a home which would otherwise have been cold and cheerless. Let the good work go on. Co. H. the new volunteer company of this city, are drilling several times a week now and will be ready for the next call, which is looked for now any day. Drills were held last Friday and Tuesday and at each meeting there was a good crowd and plenty of interest. The boys still wish a few more recruits. Another meeting will be held tomorrow evening' for the purpose of drilling. Claude Railing, who has been with Company B, at Indianapolis since their call to the front, returned home last Saturday. He says the company had one more man than their quote and that he was compelled to return home. Company B, now has eighty-three men which is a full company. Claude reported the boys as getting along nicely and said everybody was waiting and anxious for the call to move to Cuba. Sheriff Ashbaucher came home from Jeffersonville last Thursday, where he left Amos Herman, of Hartford township, who was last week found guilty of larceny, and sentenced by Judge Heller to from one to fourteen years in the reformatory. Prosecutor Smith ! deserves especial praise for the vigorous prosecution of the case, which ■ landed a somewhat rosy character where he can reform. The people of | Hartford will no doubt be gratified at ' the termination of this case. A letter received last Monday by P. J. Hyland from James AA’aldron, | late of the Burt House in this city, i conveys the news that Jim has changed his mind about going to the Klondyke and has decided to offer his life for his country. He has joined a United States cavalry company and will leave this week for Tampa, Florida. AA’e have no doubt as to Jim’s fighting ability and Adams county will very probably be proud of his war record. A. Holthouse returned the latter part cf last week from Tilman, Illinois, where he had been for several days looking after business interests. He is engaged in that town with Bert Lynch in the timber business, the firm name being P». G. Lynch j Co. Bert will conduct the business ! there, however, and Tony will only i make occasional trips to look after I the growth of the business. AVe wish j the new firm loads of success in their ! new field. s

i Davy Gunn a well known character j of Geneva, was brougift to this city, last Thursday by Marshal Burns and ! landed in jail, where he ts still be-! moaning his cruel fate. It seems j Daw started out to celebrate Dewey’s! victory and finished up by mistaking everybody he met for a Spaniard. At any rate he had four or five fightsand was finally arrested tusd taken before J a ’squire who fined Irina twenty dollars and costs and Davy being short tienecessary twenty is now serving his time out. On account of the enormous charge made by Governor Mount for the did militia 'uniforms. Lieutenant Edington telegraphed home for his citizens clothes. He gave up fe uniform and proceeded south with the boys with his civilian clothes. M e admire Chat's nerve in not being drawn into the “bunco" game of the governor and his military staff. The boys who! went south without uniforms will secure them as soon as Fort Thomas is;, reached. The commissioned officers! I are compelled to buy their own uni-! j forms but the price asked for them byj ■j the state was about double what they ; ' could be bought for else® here. ■j The LaPorte correspondent for the Fort WavneJournalinlast'Sunday’sissueofthatpapersays: Adiepatehfrom Michigan City says that Warden Harley has been advised that a strong 'effort will ’** made to seeuse the pardon of Fredrick Richards, who was •convicted in the Allen comity circuit I court thirteen years ago. and given a Efe sentence for murder committed in i Adams county. Friends at Terre ; Haute have taken up Richards’ cause ■ and the claim is made that these will j Ire developments which will establish his innocence. Warden Harley says Richards has an excellent record as a convict, being one <>f the first grade men. He has a wife and children living in Adams county. Last Thursday the supreme court ? reversed the judgment of the circuit court of Jay county declaring Lewis Crowe, to be county superintendent of that county. Crowe recieved tievotes of tlie trusteesof six ofthetwelve townships in Jay county, and after! 130 ballots had failed to change the result, he was declared elected on the oTOund that <me of the other six Trustees had liecome post-master of the town of Brvaut. and had thereby vacated the office of trustee. From this it was argued that only oloxpii votes were cast for county superintendent, of which Crowe received six. The supreme court says the postmaster was still trustee in fact, although he might have given I cause for declaring his offiice vacant, and that, as Crowe received only six i out of twelve votes cast, he was not i elected superintendent.

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Two weeks ago todav the marriage of George Gase and Miss Jennie Bogner took place, after which the home of the bride’s parents was the scene of a very pleasant gathering of the relatives and friends of the bridal couple. Those present were Mr. Matchler and wife, J. R. Graber and wife. Joseph Gase and wife, George Kintz and wife, G. M. Haefling and wife, Mr. Keller and wife. Jacob Bogner and wife, Lizzie Witlens, Elmer Roher, Thomas Durken, Pblena Keller, Ida Paulema, Ellen Kintz. Gerty Wertzberger. Harmon h ales, Orval, Charley and Louis Kirttz, Sylvester Gase. Philpert, Edna. Lwcy and Mary Gase, Lizzie Spooler, R. J. Knapke and wife. Clara and Mary Bogner, Edward Kintz and wife. A sumptuous dinner was served. There seems to be a good outlook now for a crowded time in this city next week. On Tuesday the republican congressional convention will open and this affair will, no doubt, attract many people here from Mondav afternoon until \\ edmesday and perhaps longer. Already nearly everv room in the several hotels of the city have been secured and applications are still numerous. On Wednesday the district meeting of the Rathbone Sisters. K. of P.. will convene. These two attractions will draw large crowds to the city from all over this part of the state and we should recieve them with open arms. Decorate your homes and business rooms and get readv to give them an old fashioned welcome for which Decatur is already famous.

Tl>‘ wedding of Miss Mary Lang of this city, and Mr. Maurice Baker of Gas City, was solemnized at the St. Mary’s Catholic church at 7:30 o’clock last Tuesday morning, Father Wilkens officiating. The bridesmaids were Misses Katie Lang and Mary Baker, sisters of the bride and groom, and the groomsmen were Messrs. Frank Barthel and Nicholas Lang. After the marriage ceremony which was very beautiful and impressive, a large number of invited guests drove out to the home of the groom’s parents, about .three miles south of the city, where a jolly time, including an excellent dinner, was had. The couple were the recipients of many useful and valuable presents. Miss Lang, the happy bride, is a well known young lady of this city, having resided near here all her life. Mr. Baker is also well known in this city, having been raised near here. He has has, however, been employed in the tin plate mills at Gas City for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Baker will be at home to their many friends at their residence in Gas'City after June 1. The young couple have a host of friends in this county and the Democrat joins with them in extending congratulations.

Edgar B. Work, eldest son of Rev. G. B. Work, formerly of this city, but who is now located at Dunkirk, Indiana, is a gunner on the battle ship Oregon. Ed has been on this ship for two years or more and for this reason our citizens have watched with I keen interest the movements of that great battle ship in its trip of over sixteen thousand miles. This ship is exi pected to join Admiral Sampson’s ! fleet within a few days, if not inter--1 cepted by the Spanish. The following dispatch which appeared in last Saturday’s Enquirer will, no doubt, interest our readers as Ed’s friends in Decatur are numbered by its population. Anderson, Ind., May 13. —Edward B. Work, aged 27, of Alexandria, son of Rev. George Work, now located at Dunkirk, is a gunner on the Oregon. A letter from him indicates that the men on the Oregon had prepared to meet the enemy from the time they rounded the horn, and all are confident that it would take a half dozen good Spanish warships to defeat her. He is well known throughout the gas belt, and his father is one of the best known Methodist preachers in this section of the state. On account of there being but one graduate from the city High School this year, there were no commencement exercises, as is the usual custom, but a closing entertainment, which would be a credit to any school in the State was given in the opera house last Friday evening. The program was excellent and each and every one who took part deserves special commendation. Hon. R. K. Erwin was the orator of the evening and his talk on “A Trip to the Land of Dixie,” was interesting and instructive. Miss Agnes Schrock, in her declamation “The Swing,” captivated her audience. This declamation was the one which won for Miss Agnes second prize at Muncie a short time since. The program as rendered was as follows: Music, Ladies Quartet: Declamation, “St. Peter at the Gate,” Merle Burdge; Vocal Solo, C. D. Kunkle; Lecture, “A Trip to the Land of Dixie,” Hon. R. K. Erwin: Vocal Solo, Prof. F. M. i Falk; D<*clamation. “Fin A Johnny Reb from Georgia.” Nora Smith; Piano Solo. Grace Miller; Declamation, Blanche Dibble; Cornet Duet, Dickerson and Cline; Declamation, “The Swing,” Agnes Schrock; Music, Ladies Quartet.

Read What Your Neighbors Say. MRS. WINNES. corner Fifth and Jefferson streets. Decatur. Ind., writes: Having faithfully tested your Dr. Bayer's Cough Syrup and Penetrating Oil, I must say that I am highly pleased with them and shall use no other in the future. XAVIER M. MILLER. North Fifth street, Decatur, Ind., says: It gives me great pleasure to state that I can not praise your Dr. Bayer's Cough Syrup too highly. It cured mine and my neighbor's bad cold very promptly, MRS. A. C. WAGONER. Decatur. Ind., says: I admit tnat your Dr. Bayer's Cough Syrun. Penetrating Oil and Spanish Cross Tea are the best remedies I have ever used. They do all they are recommended to do. pgr* Ask for pamphlets and samples at B. J. Smith's drug store.

The reception given to the teachers of the public schools on last Friday evening by the High school pupils was one of much pleasure and enjoyment. The rooms were well lighted and decorated in red, white and blue. The large arch way between six and eight was beautifully draped with large Cuban and American flags. The crowd began to assemble about seven o’clock and within an hours' time, the* reception rooms were comfortably filled. The members of every committee were at their posts; while the reception committee extended the hearty welcome and ushered the guests into their cozy parlors, the souvenir committee were busy labeling them with small American flags. Punch and macaroons were served. A short musical program was rendered interspersed by patriotic songs by the' crowd. Everybody went for a good time and they had it teachers and friends alike highly appreciated the hearty and cordial reception given them. There has been but little further information with regards to the murder of Miss Ella Schenck and the other missionaries who were murdered in Africa several days ago, an account of which was published last week. The government has taken up the matter and is trying to secure all the information possible for the benefit of the relatives and friends. Secretary day has telegraphed the ambassador at London to procure all the information he can in regard to the alleged massacre of American missionaries and the destruction of mission property at Sierra Leone, on the west coast of Africa. On the 9th inst. Ambassador Hay sent a cable message from the London foreign office, being an extract from a telegram from the governor of Sierra Leone, Sir F. Carden, to Mr. Chamberlain: “Regret to inform you that the following American missionaries were killed by insurgent bands at Rotiunk: Mr. and Mrs. Cain, Misses Archer, Hatfield and Schenck, and that Miss Ward as well as the following named missionaries, are here quite safe: Mr. and Mrs. Bunter and Mr. and Mrs. Minshall, from Shengh, and Miss Mullen from Hanialigi.” All of these missionaries are Americans who were sent to Sierra Leone by the United Brethren of Christ mission, of Dayton, Ohio.