Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1898 — Page 5

Additional Locals. Miss Amelia Smith is in Ft. Wayne visiting relatives. Mrs Anna Miller of Ft. Wayne is visiting her parents in this city. Go to Blackburn’s drug store for flv paper and insect destroyers. 15 4 Cashier Allison of the Old Adams County Bank, was at Berne Tuesday. C. P. Ehiuger and daughter were a t Minster, Ohio, yesterday visiting relatives. The New Fair Store is headquarters for fruit cans and Jelly glases. Go in and get prices. 16-3 Niblick & Co. have a change of advertisement this week, which will do vou good to investigate. Rev. E. T. Gregg, of Kokomo, was in the eitv Tuesday afternoon, returning home that evening. Mrs. Fred Mills and children left Monday night for an extended visit with her sister at Joliet, 111. Operator Newt Crowell of the Grand Rapids, has been at Briant several davs visiting his baby which has been quite sick. Dr. A. L. DeVilbiss and family came home Sunday from Toledo where they had been spending a week visiting relatives. Elsworth, Meyers & Co. have a display advertisement on page eight, to which we take pleasure in calling your attention. Will Powers the architect for the addition and improvement being made at the home of John Niblick, was over Monday taking a bird's eye view of the same. The republicans of Adams county will meet in county convention on Thursday, July 28. At this time delegates to the state convention will be appointed. Harty Tjgue has returned home to Pendleton, Ind., after a short residence in this city, during which time he was employed in the tailoring establishment of C. E. Doty. Mrs. Laura Jeleff left Monday evening upon an extended absence at Chatauqua, New York, where the boiling heat of July and August weather penetrateth not, neither does it spin. Dell Locke and family are at Rome City enjoying the pleasures of their summer outing. They have a comfortable cottage there and are situated so as to get all the comfort there is going, The Clover Leaf will run an excursion to Detroit, Wednesday, August 10. It embraces a railroad ride to Toledo and from there by boat to Detroit, one of the prettiest cities in the country.

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Attorney W. H. Reed was at Ft. Wayne Tuesday. Mrs. John Mayer returned from her week s visit at Farmland. Mrs. Jessie Davis is a guest in the city of Mrs. J. W. Merryman. Rev. J. M. Smith is visiting his old home at Edgerton, Ohio, this week. Me have the finest line of hammocks in the city. Holthouse, Callow Co. Machine Oils by the quart, gallon, or barrel at Blackburn’s drug store. 15-4 J. S. Bowers and wife are this week entertaining Mrs. George Sprain of Springfield, Ohio. Miss \ ictoria Stone is spending the week here but will return to Fort Wayne in a few days. Lee S. Kapp of Bluffton came over to see a good town Monday, and that he saw it goes without saying. John Yager was a Grand Rapids passenger to Ft. Wayne Monday returning the following morning. ~ Buy one of those Electric Bug Exterminators for destroying all kinds of insects. Holthouse, Callow & Co. Trustees Wechter of Blue Creek, Brown of St. Mary’s and Brown of Kirkland, were attending to business here Monday. Holthouse, Callow & Co. are headquarters for everything in the line of paints and oils. Rock bottom prices and goods guaranteed. Clerk Lenhart has issued marriage licenses to James C. Tucker and Clara Hafley, Solomon Klopfenstein and Sarah Luginbill, Ross C. Marks and Belle Tyndall. Mrs. Nettie Miller is expected to arrive here tomorrow from her Oregon home. She will make an extended visit with her parents, other relatives and many friends. Nicholas Werlirig, of Preble township, found a pair of gold rimmed spectacles on the road between Preble and this city. The loser can have same by calling upon Mr. Werling. Fob Sale or Trade—A livery stock, consisting of a number of fine horses and rigs. Will sell reasonable or trade for farm property. Call on or address Mrs. Louie Haviland, Geneva, Ind. 4t Miss Grace Miller left Tuesday evening for Buffalo, where she will attend a national convention of the young people’s society of the Baptist church. She will be absent for a week or ten day. Miss Nellie Schrock’s kindergarten school is in progress this being the third week. Eighteen mischievious youths are now receiving her attention. The kindergarten is meritorious and should receive the consideration of more of our people.

Try an ad in the Democrat. Bicycle riders should bear in mind the fact that they are liable to a fine for riding on sidewalks. Besides it is dangerous to pedestrians. Dr. D. D. Clark was called to the Ullman homestead Tuesday where he set a broken arm for Mat Ullman. The left member was broken just above the wrist. The fracture was reduced without very much suffering to the victim. The new revenue law seems to Ire working like a charm in this city, the people readily catching on to its requirements and without even a grunt paste the stamps on checks, drafts, bill of exchange and all papers requiring the addition. The amount of revenue thus realized must be marvelous in amount, but while that is true the expense of war is likewise appalling. The Democrat went to press before the Robinson Park excursion train passed through the city, but judging by the numerous preparations being made Decatur done her duty and sent a delegation several hundred strong to enjoy the day at this beautiful summer resort. They will have a delightfid trip and lots of genuine enjoyment and in the end benefit a very worthy cause. Mrs. J. D. Edwards is visiting relatives at Rochester, Indiana. Mr. Edwards and family will soon leave for Weedsport, New York, where they expect to permanently reside and make their future home. He is the owner in fee simple of an extensive electric lighting plant and has a long time franchise for the assurance of it’s operation. Their friends in this city are a legion, all of whom regret to note their removal from our midst. 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 $7.00 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. James Barton jun., a native of Bluffton, is under arrest there upon an affivavit which charges assault and battery with intent to take persoal liberties with the person of Julia Zoll. They were out driving, and the girl to protect herself was compelled to jump from the buggy and flee for her life, having to walk some five miles and suffer much anguish and fright by the transaction. The girl's father immediately filed the affidavit and now the young man will stand a good chance of serving time in the state reformatory. Here is where the small boy gets in his work again: My pa has gone to fight the Spaniards, an there ain’t been no row at our house since pa left. Ma says peace was declared when he left. Pa wrote home and says he thanks God for war as now he’ll have a holiday, and he said he hopes the war’ll last ten years, and then end so fur from home that he can’t get back; and when ma read that she said “amen.” They go on jes that way, but I guess if pa was killed she’d put on mournin’ for him and make out like she was sorry. Men is curious but women is curiouser and neither one know inore’n they orter. From the Bluffton Chronicle we note that W. H. Eichorn, president of the board of control of the Jeffersonville reformatory, will probably leave this week on an extended tour of the leading prisons and reformatories of the east. He will visit Elmira, NewYork, where the largest and leading reformatory in the world is located. Trenton, New Jersey, has a new cell house completed and is also on the tour. From the latter point Mr. Eichorn will visit Blackwell, the Tombs and Sing Sing in New- York and Moyamensing and Cherry Hill in Philadelphia. All these are the largest penal institutions in the country. The trip will occupy about a week. A prosperous people. South Dakota farmers are out of debt. They will be lending money to Eastern farmers within a year.' Don’t stop to sell your worn out' farm. Let the mortgage take it. Go to South Dakota and buy a rich black loam prairie farm for cash or on crop payment plan. No hills, no stones, no stumps. Good schools, good churches, good water, fine climate, and the best people on earth for neighbors. For railway rates and information regarding along the lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway write to H. F. Hunter, Immigration Agent for South Dakota, 291 Dearborn street. Chicago. 111., or Geo. H. Heafford. General Passenger Agent, Old Colony Building, Chicago, 111. 18-3 Home-seekers Excursions. On the first and third Tuesdays in Julv, August, September and October. 1898 the Chicago, Milwakee & St. Paul railway will sell round-trip excursion tickets (good 21 days) from Chicago, Milwaukee aud other points on its line, to a great many points in South and North Dakota and other western and southwestern states at about one fare. Take a trip west and see the wonderful crops and what amount of good land can be purchased fora little money, Futher information as to rates, routes, prices of farm land, etc., may be obtained on 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, 591 Dearborn St,, Chicago, or Geo. H. Heafford. General Passenger Agent, Chicago, 111. 18-2

I July Clearance Sales. I I I i ofl WASH COODS and 1 ' 1 SUMMER UNDERWEAR. I U u | nilh Dimities and Organdies that were 15c, in I all up-to-date patterns and colorings, your rnffl H J choice io|c per yard. '1 All French Organdies, in beautiful colorings m I and patterns, a great bargain at 35c, this week is M 11 half price, 20c per yard. n n 1 If) A fine ot dimities and organdies in all varI |if iety designs that were 12|c, your choice Bc. J W 1 111 \ A nice lot dimities that were 10c per yard, T ' llfl fast colors, this sale 4k per yard. I un nu I H , V Summer Underwear A At Cost. .... || Fine summer lisle and cotton vests and pants Iltrri/ that were 50c, this sale 38c. 111 1/ All fine cotton vests that were 25c to 35c, 3® Illi ** H y° ur ci lo ’ o6 while they last 21c. H O VV |1 All vests that were a bargain at 12k, this ® 1 I --Il sale only 9 cents. M A fine lot of vests, extra quality for price, that were 15c, this sale nc. M 50 doz. vests, comes in all sizes, a great barig _ z gain, your choice 4 c. || s I SHIRT WAISTS AT LESS THAN COST. I I 1 I

Death of A. J. F. Fritze. Andrew J. F. Fritze, whose death we chronicle, this week, was the son of Rev. Andrew Fritze and Carolina nee Hegwer. He was born June 6, 1860, in Adams county, Indiana, where his father had charge of a German Evangelical Luthern congregation. Shortly after his birth he was baptized. From his 6th year he atteded the parochial school of the congregation conducted by his father, until his confirmation. After his confirmation, he, for a few years, attended the German college situated at Ft. Wayne, Ind. until his father’s death. Not being able to complete his studies at college on account of reduced circumstances of his widowed mother he took the place as an apprentice in a drug store after having taken ont a diploma as a competent pharmacist. After having much worked at different places in Indiana and Ohio, he came ont to Kansas about 12 years ago and has, ever since then, been living at Strong City. He was married to Miss Mary Beson of Defiance, Ohio, on April 22, 1882. Their union was blessed by 5 children three of whom, all boys have proceeded their father in death. Having been ore or less sickly for quite a number of years, his condition grew worse about 5 months ago. A little over three months ago he was forced to remain in the house. For a short time six weeks ago it seemed as if he was going to be spared. He was able to go up to his store again. But it was only for a short time. He took a backset' and after a severe and most painful sickness, he was called off by his Lord and Maker on July 1, 1898, at la. m. His age was 38 years and 54 days. He was one of the most highly respected citizens of the county, haying held offices of trust and profit in Strong City; and, at the time of his death he was a member of the School Board of that city, and Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee of Chase county, of which committee he had been an” influential member for several years past. His funeral took place Sunday aftcinoon last, from the German Evangelical Luthern church, in Strong City, of which he was a member, and the edifice could not seat one-half the people who went to pay their last respects to him who had departed from our midst. The Rev. M. Polack preached with a German and English sermon, and the remains were interred in the Strong City cemetery—Chase County (Kan.) Courant. Rome Citv For the season Mav 15 to Oct. 31, 'IB9B, the G. R. & I. will sell excursion tickets as follows: to parties of 1 to 9, $2.35, return limit Oct. 31; to parties of 10 to 49, $2.00, return limit three days from sale; to parties of 50 or more, $1.65, return limit three days from sale.

William Chrisman, of Hartford township, was kicked in the abdomen by a fraetuous horse, from the effects of which he died a few hours afterwards. Our Linn Grove correspondent gives a full account of the fatality. 1 Contracts were closed last evening which positively assures the appearance of Ringling Bros, great show on August 10. It is the wonder of the age and will be the best attraction that will appear in this city for a long time to come. Their advance agent, who was in the city yesterday, is a very clever gentleman. Recorder Harruff informs us that frequently mortgages are offered for record which contain no considera- 1 tion. Under the new revenue law 1 the amount of consideration governs 1 the number of stamps required, so hereafter the recorder will refuse to accept any mortgages for record un- 1 less the consideration is specified. Mrs. R. D. Patterson’s condition remains unchanged, although it would ( seem impossible for her to live many days longer. She retains conscious- , ness and is suffering no great pain, a j remarkable feature of her illness. She . is constantly surrounded by her family and many loving friends who are doing everything within their power to make comfortable the short time remaining for her to live among them. The Fort Wayne Journal this morn ing contained the account that J. J. ( M. LaFollette had withdrawn from , the race for secretary of state before , the republican state convention to be ( held at Indianapolis, August 3 and ] 4. This leaves the eighth district , clear for Union B. Hunt of Randolph . county, and the probabilities are that . the vote will oe cast solid for him. It places him in the race as a formida- , ble candidate. Real Estate Transfers. < W. B. Jack to Leah Bolds, 30 acres Wabash tp., SSOO Abe Welty to Ester A. Welty, 40 t acres Union tp., SI,OOO. ; L. Graham to M. E. Good, lots 601 j and 602 Decatur, SSOO. , G. B’ Shimp to V. Shimp, lot 338 , Geneva. ; Emma Redding to Joseph Pogue, , lot 338 Geneva, $320. Joseph Pogue to Geo. Hahn, lot 308 Geneva, S4OO. 1

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 Syrup. Penetrating Oil and Spanish Cross Tea are the best remedies I have ever used. They do all they are recommended to do. [y Ask for pamphlets and samples at B. J. Smith’s drug store.

Notice of Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that France & Merryman this day, by mutual consent, have dissolved partnership in the practice of law, Mr. France will occupy an office over P. Holthouse & Company’s clothing store and Mr. Merryman will remain at the former location. The books and accounts of the late firm will be left in the hands of Mr. Merryman for adjustment. We thank our clients and friends for all past favors. John T. France, 14m3 James T. Merrymas. Notice to Teachers. On the third Saturday as this month an examination will be held, at the office of the County Superintendent, covering the teachers Reading Circle work of the past four years. Any person successfully passing the examinations on the work of four years will recieve a diploma from the Reading Circle Board, which exempts him from examination in Science of Education and Literature for Life and Professional License. Also, an examination in the ReadingCirclebooks of the past year will exempt the applicant from examination in literature and science education for county license for the next year. Irvin Brandyberry, 18-2 County Sup’t. “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. Miss Lucy Hendricks is the guest of Geneva relatives.