Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 30 June 1898 — Page 5

Additional Locals. for doors and windows at the Bazaar. Everlasting roof paint for sale at the Bazaar. Fir e works at Steeles park July Fourth. Don’t miss it. Celebrate the Fourth at Steele’s ~rk;all kinds of attractions. P Co to Blackburn's drug store for paper and insect destroyers. 15 4 n > have the finest line of hammocks jB the city. Holthouse, Callow Co. Machine Oils by the quart, gallon, ,r barrel at Blackburn’s drug store. 15-4 First-class machineoil at the Bazaar. Cave vour machinery by using good oil ’ 144 Witness the sham battle at Steele’s park Fourth of July. Something new and novel. Closing out sale of hats at cost at Burdge’s Millinery Store. See _ add eleswhere. 15-2 The New Fair Store is headquarters for fruit cans and Jelly glases. Go in and get prices. 16-3 Take a row on the lake at Steele’s park July Fourth. Big celebration ill day and all night. Deputy Clerk E. Burt Lenhart and family were over Sunday visitors with relatives at Peterson. Buy one of those Electric Bug Exterminators for destroying all kinds of insects. Holthouse, Callow At Co. Earl Fristoe who has been attending college at Perdue University, Lafeyette. Ind., is visiting friends in the city. John T. France, R. K. Erwin, C. J. Lutz and J. F. Mann were looking after legal affairs at Fort Wayne last Saturday. Silas \V. Hale of Geneva, was a business caller in the city Tuesday. While here he made this office a very pleasant call. Daniel Arnheim will be at Romberg's livery barn Saturday to buy horses. You will find his advertisement in this issue. Holthouse, Callow & Co. are headquarters for everything in the line of paints and oils. Rock bottom prices and goods guaranteed. Ask Holthouse, Callow & Co.. Decatur. and Simison A: Soldner, Berne, for Pontius Pure Sealing Wax. Absolutely the best made. 14-S

The annual picnic of the German church, east of thecity will be held tomorrow in the Blakey woods about five miles east and two and a half miles north of this city. Quite a number from this citv will attend.

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M ilham Turner many years aeon resident of Adams comity' was Xiting old friends here this week. He is located at McCovey, Ohio. Prof. Fred M. Falk and Miss Grace Miller are among those who are attending the meeting of the State Musical Association at Lafeyette. this week. Mr. Krinnnel, piano tuner of Fort Mayne, is m the city this week. 1 arties wishing their piano tuned may leave word at the Miesse House. Mrs. JohnM. Tyndall and son Dan, Mill return home this evening from Eastern Ohio, where she has been visiting relatives during the past three weeks. An ice cream social will be given by fße Mt. Pleasant Epworth League at their church three miles northwest of this city. Saturday, July 9. Everybody invited. Thieves tried to force an entrance into the home of M. V. B. Archbold on North Second street Monday night but were frightened out by Mrs. Archbold who heard them. Marriage licenses have been issued by Clerk Lenhart to Homer Walters and Samantha \ enis, George Gunset and Rebecca E. Good. Daniel Brandyberry and Sarah E. Miller. The members of Co. H of this city are requested to meet at the armory next Tuesday evening. Important business is to lie transacted and every member should be present. Your patronage solicited and your interest cared for. Allow me to act as your agent in supplying you with good goods for small money at Coffee’s Bazaar, north of court house. 14-4 Fred Bohnke informs us that wheat never looked better or more productive. He just returned from a short absence in Maumee township, Allen county, and reports an excellent condition of this cereal as well as others. Mr/ and Mrs. C. E. Neptune returned Tuesday from Rome City, where they with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schulte had been enjoying a week’s vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Schulte stopped at Ft. Wavne for a few days visit. Rev. D. M'. Abbott of Craigville, will fill the pulpit at the United Brethren church next Sunday morning and evening. Pastor Shepherd and family are visiting relatives at Fostoria. Ohio, and enjoying a little recreation from pastorial duties. A number of large carp have been enught in the river during the past week. Tuesday evening Shaffer Peterson struggled with a monster for about fifteen minutes and after two or three fails finally landed him. Shaffer savs it weighed seventy-five pounds, but we have our doubts about that part of the story.

Miss Maggie Dorwin has secured a class in physical culture. The class is composed of children between the ages of seven and fifteen. They will meet for their first lesson tomorrow. , Miss Vestie Dibble returned home Friday evening from Ohio City, where she has been teaching school. She will have charge of the primary department at Convoy, Ohio, during the coming winter. Mrs. C. Rademacher, Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold and Mrs. D, B. Erwin, of Decatur were visiting relatives and friends in this town this week the latter named the guest of Wm. Erwin and family. Mrs. Rademacher, formerly lived in this city and was the daughter of the late Philip Ardner. Monroeville Breeze. The members of the W. R. C. are preparing various little conveniences for the soldier boys from Decatur. Among other things they have made a number of pocket cases. Each ease contains needles, threads, buttons etc., and will be very convenient for the boys. The ladies made 112 of the eases there being that number of Decatur boys in camp. Nickum, the Logansport inventor is preparing to give his invention the perpetual light, to the world within two weeks. Scientific papers which at first scouted the idea of perpetual illumination are now persuaded that the thing is possible and have changed their views. It may not come up to expectation and yet, again,it may revolutionize the world. Postmaster Andrews was ushered into the folds of masonry last Thursday evening, and Ed Beeler underwent the same torture Tuesday evening. In commemoration of the fact that two such worthy gentlemen had been successful in riding the goat, excellent refreshments were served in the hall Tuesday evening. Everybody enjoyed an excellent time according to the latest reports,

Judicious and continuous advertising enables the shrewd merchant to pass that so-called “dull season” with out any perceptible diminution in the amount of sales or a decrease in the number of clerks. It is the merchant who keeps everlasting at advertising who makes the work tell in the amount of business transacted. The fact is there is no “dull season” with the merchant who advertises all the time. The following persons have paid their annual dues towards keeping us alive during the past week: Daniel Weldy, J. A. Zerkle, Charles Arms- ! strong, Frank Cotteral. Arthur Fisher, W. C. Fronfield, C. G. Augsburger, John Schurger, John Scherger, Amos Herrman, D. E. Studabaker, H. D. Linnemeier, W. L. Coffee. John Wilkie. J. C. Patterson, Mrs. A. B. Morrison. Mrs. J. W. Merryman and Anna Shepherd. Don’t forget that the grandest Fourth of July celebration on earth will be given at Steele’s Park. A grand sham battle on the lake and a thousand and one other attractions. Among the numerous amusements will be the dancing hall, with a floor measuring thirty by forty feet. Music for the dance hall will be furnished by the Decatur Orchestra. If you miss celebrating at Decatur, you miss everything. Wisconsin farm lands. There is a rush now to the choice unoccupied farm lands along the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway in Central Wisconsin. Good quarter sections can now be had for 57.00 and upwards per acre, one-third cash, balance on long time at current rate of interest. For further particulars address W. E. Powell, General Immigration Agent, 410 Old Colony Bldg., Chicago, 111. Don’t forget that the annual excursion of the Methodist, church will be held Thursday, July 14. The excursion is in charge of the fourth section of the Ladies Mite Society and willl be the event of the season. Robison’s Park is a beautiful summer resort and you cannot afford to to miss the treat. Fare for round trip, including fare on street car eight.' -five cents. Children under twelve, forty-five cents. Mrs. Andrew Barkley and son came near meeting death very suddenly last Saturday noon. They' were crossing the G. R. & I. railway track south of the city just as the afternoon passenger train was going south. The train barely missed the wagon in which they were riding. The horse became frightened and ran away throwing the occupants from the wagon and considerably bruising both. No serious damage'was done, however, and both Mrs. Barkley and her son are considering themselves very lucky. The game of ball between Decatur and Geneva last Thursday afternoon, resulted in a victory for our boys. Braden and Sherer did the heavy work for Geneva, and France and France for this city. The game resulted in a score of twelve to five and was quite interesting throughout. The receipts were quite large but it is said the manager of the grand stand has not yet made his report and the exact amount cannot therefore be given. John T. France was at Winchester Tuesday having a conference with Albert Musser, one of the supposed murderers of Eliza Stolts, which enraged the indignation of all Portland some time ago. He is a prisoner in the Winchester jail, lieing taken there for safe keeping. The prisoner has numerous relatives in southern Adams, and they were largely instrumental in employing the services of Adams county’s great criminal lawyer. The case will come to trial in the Jay circuit court at an early day.

I I I Bargain Week. | inrm SILKS less than manufact* I IllLll UREDOOST | I nn i/ ~ » V u All novelty silks that were SI.OO to $1.25 pj A 11 per yar d’ * n beautiful plaids, checks and f>| V 11 stripes, your choice this week only 72c yd W Pi &3 (1 r A lot of fancy figured silks that were 75c II to 85c yard, just what you are looking \ * for, this sale only - 57 c yd H * A fine lot of novelty silks that were a bar- = gain at 50c, this sale - - 39 cyd P | A big lot of silks that were 40c per yard. S 3 I I' this sale, - 25 c yd Blffl i I ——— i I I This will be a sale that voti will M be well paid to attend. So make p! bi \b/ your selections early. m I „ t .. . . I No trouble to show you. II s i s

Niblick & Co., have a beautiful display window this week. Dan Niblick was the artist. Dr. A. L. DeVilbiss will go to Toledo Saturday, where he will pay his brother a short visit, Sprang & True will be found on page eight with a long list of prices which it will pay you to investigate. Mrs. Cook of Cardwell. Mo., has been called home on account of the serious illness of her husband. She had been here but a few days.

After a three weeks visit with her son, Ed Phillips, and family Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips left today for a visit at Celina and St. Marys, Ohio. Miss Anna Vitz, who was German clerk in the dry goods department of Niblick & Co’s large store for several years, will shortly return from Indianapolis to resume her position. Several young ladies from Bluffton, are the guests of Miss Genevieve Hale this week, and invitations have been issued for a party at the Hale residence on Fifth street this evening. About fifty cards have been sent out. The board of review began the hearing of complaints Tuesday, but up to this time no one hits appeared. We presume that before they finish, the troubles of many will be fully exposed. The total amount of assessment is materially increased. Another wreck on the G. R. & I. railway is reported this week. It occurred a few miles north of Richmond. Freight train No 12 was derailed and titteen ears pi led up alongside and on the track. No one was hurt, however, and the only damage was the destruction of the ears. Passenger trains were delayed several hours. We wish to again remind our readers of the excursion to Robinson Park, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 14. The excursion is under the supervision of the Ladies Mite Society of the Methodist church, and deserves patronage because of that fact. Besides, Robinson Park is a beautiful place to spend a day. Invitations for the wedding of Walter Thomas proprietor of the Bliss and Miss Caroline Shields have been issued to friends of the couple in the city. The affair will occur Thursday evening at eight o’clock in the Presbyterian church. About two hundred invitations have been sent out. —Bluffton Chronicle. Hon. S. W. Hale of Geneva, was in the city Monday. He is one of the trustees of the Eastern Insane Asylum, and reports that charitable institution in a very satisfactory condition. Its management is said to lie better than that of the average institution of that kind owing to the high standing of its superintendent.

Lew Mason and Jacob egmiller of Geneva, were here yesterday, taking advantage of the newschedule of time to transact busiaess at the county captiol. John Weber, who has been in Germany for several months disposing of horses for the firm of Fisher & Frysinger, will leave Hamburg for this country Sunday, July 3. The annual pic-nic of the school children of the St. Joseph's Catholic schools is being held in the Schurger grove, about a mile west of the city, today. Their picnics have been held at the close of the school for many years and are a great treat to the children. All kinds of amusements have been provided and the children are no doubt enjoying themselves immensely. The Decatur National Bank yester day received their first bunch of stamps. They came from Ambrose E. Nowlin, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, revenue collector of the sixth district. There were sixteen hundred stamps in the lot, each one valued at two cents. The new revenue stamp is a daisy. It is about the size of the old Columbia stamp and bears upon its face a picture of the ill-fated battleship Maine, and the words “Inter Revenue, Series of 1898- Documentary.” Sixteen hundred stamps will not go far in a city of this size, bnt it is thought that another and larger amount will be received soon.

“I Was Weak, Nervous and Run Down.” I want to testify to the good Brown’s Cure has done me. I was weak, nervous and run down in vitality when I commenced taking it; it has done everything for me and I am now a new being. A number of my friends also speak with gratitude of'the good your medicine has done them —it is indeed a grand remedy. Yours Gratefully, Mrs. L. V. Criig, 907 Mass. Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Such is the testimony of thousands concerning Brown’s Cure, a Perfect Family medicine, the best remedy known for the liver, kidneys and bowels, a positive cure for dyspepsia and all bowel troubles, sick headache, nervousness, constipation and loss of sleep. If you suffer try this great remedy and find health and happiness. Sold by Page Blackburn. Price 75 cts. Yi-Ki cures corns and warts. 15c.

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 > our 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 Syrup. Penetrating Oil and Spanish Cross Tea are the best remedies I have ever used. They do all they are recommendeu to do. Mg" Ask for pamphlets and samples at B. J. Smith's drug store.

...Jdats! At Less than Wholesale Prices Until our present stock of spring hats and bonnets are sold out COME AND SEE THEM. They must go regardless of cost to me Come early and avoid the rush, as the present stock is ... . limited. MRS. BURDC.

John T. France returned from Winchester last evening, where he had been in counsel with Albert Musser, one of tin* supposed murderers of Mrs. Stoltz. Musser is supposed to be an accomplice of Marshall, who is confined in the Adams county jail. They will be tried at Portland next month, and the case will excite no little interest all over the state. Remember that beginning tomorrow the war revenue law is in effect and every check issued must bear a two cent stamp. It is necessary that you write your initials and the date upon the stamp. It will be quite a little bother but as a fine of ?200 is attached to any violation of the rule, we would advise you to go to the extra trouble. Such things are necessary in times of war.