Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1899 — Page 5

\]l street assessments were due May Ist, 1899. Delinquents should call at once and pay up, as the bond holders are making preparations to force these collections. \\. J. Archbold, Citv Treasurer.

Celebrate the 4th in Decatur. YI-KI cures corns and warts. Its Two ball games in Decatur July 4th. Come to Decatur July 4th and see us celebrate. Bicycle races here July 4th, with all kjuds of other amusements. Asa McMillen and family of Marion, Ind., are guests of D. B. Erwin. See Bob Case at Magley for fresh salt. Just received a car load. 13-3 Miss Carrie Foster is the guest of friends at South Bend for a few days. A number of Decaturites spent Sunday at Toledo and took in the sights. Just received a car load of fresh salt. Best on the market. Bob Case, Magley. 13-3 Wash Steele, who has been very ill several weeks is reported to be improving. Krick & Tyndall want to buy 200 cords of four foot wood, delivered at the tile factory. Frank Gast, the cigar manufacturer, is building a beautiful new home on south Mercer street. M. V. B. Archbold is at Dayton, Ohio, this week looking after his agents in that locality. The petit jury is called for Saturday at which time the ease of State vs D. P. Bolds, will be heard. Miss Katherine Miesse, of Fort Wayne is the guest of her father and other friends in this city. ®an Derfdume jet niefjt nllc ’jkeifen gcmui pi lefen, bit biefc SCodje in 2rue« neiicr Slnsetge gegeben finb. Yesterday’s rains in this community were much needed and were no doubt greatly appreciated by the farmers. A ear load of fresh salt just arrived for Bob Case at Magley. We can supply you in any quantity. 13-3 The school board have organized by electing C. A. Dugan, president, D. B. Erwin, secretary and J. W. Tyndall, treasurer.

|| kd I ■ i i ■ i » I I I I Big Dress Goods Silk Sale. I ** 8 F W We will offer this week a lot of good, choice bargains that will pay you to ca jl j n a nd see our immense assortment of Silks and Dress Goods at closing. Everything in this line must be sold regardless of cost. Fancy waist silks that were SI.OO, your choice only 68 cents. Fancy waist silks that were 75 cents, your choice 50 cents. Fancy wash silks that were 50 cents, your choice cents. g Fancy wash silks that were 40 cents, your choice only 25 cents. g g All novelty Dress Goods, a good value, at 81.00. f Forty-five inch width, your choice this week only 75 cents. All novelty Dress goods that were 75c, your choice this week 48 cents. All new Mixtures that were 50c, your choice this week 32 cents. We offer a lot of plain and fancy dress goods, would make good, cheap skirt or suit, that were 50c to 75c yd, choice while they last at 25 cents. S Make your selections early before it is too late. ig g® ©>3 Niblick & Company | New white shirt waists in up-to-date styles. | Tailor "Tn ane suits at a big discount. I I I ■ I

John Baker and Ed Philips were at Y an Wert, Ohio, Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. B. S. Hunt of Winchester, were over Sunday visitors at the home of ye editor. M. B. Proper of Portland, spent several days in the citv this week, returning home yesterday. Miss Harriet Burns is at home from Bloomington where she has been attending the State University. We carry a full line of cheese, such as \Y isconsin Swiss, limburger, brick and full cream. Coffee & Baker. 1 Its Hon. George Cromer of Muncie, congressman-elect of this district, was in the city Tuesday circulating among friends. ° b Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb are at home from a three weeks’ visit with relatives and friends in Michigan and Ohio cities. Everyone should attend the temperance services and concerts at the various churches, in and about the city June 16 to June 20. Green Burkhead has accepted a position with Charles Murray in his corner sample room and is ready to greet old and new friends alike. Those who attended ‘‘Cyrano de Bergerac’’ at Fort Wayne last Saturday evening have nothing but the warmest praises for the famous actor Richard Mansfield. It is announetd that the marriage of Mr. Frank Christen and Miss Ethel King will occur at the residence of J. T. France, next Wednesday evening. Both are popular young people of this city.

John Voltz, the popular young man who presides over the Burt house Case has returned to this city after a two weeks vacation with friends at Toledo, and is again at his old post of duty. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, living in Monroe township, was found dead in bed Tuesday morning. It is thought the child smothered to death as its face was terribly discolored. Wanted Good kitchen girl, also second girl. Will pay 83.50 per week to kitchen girl and 52.50 to second girl. No washing. Write Mrs. C. S. Bash, Fort Wayne, Ind., giving reference. 14-2 Unclaimed letters this week at the postoffiere are for Samuel Ross. Iva Ludy, F. B. Barton, Mrs. J. Kline, Lorenzo Gordon, D. Gunn, Mr. Foster, Miss Luella Custer, Dennis Bergon, John M. Ball. Don’t buy your insect destroyer, Paris Green, London Purple. Hellebore, etc., of peddlers and pay two prices for it. Von can save money by buying it of Smith & Yager at the old I Donvin drug store. ts

Mrs. R. J. Holthouse who has been quite sick for several days is reported no better and her condition is considered dangerous. A. H. Wells, of Indianapolis, representing the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York was in the city the first of the week. Don’t buy your insect destroyer, Paris Green, London Purple, Hellebore, etc., of peddlers and pay two prices for it. You can save money by buying it of Smith & Yager at the old Dorwin drug store. ts All members in good standing are requested to meet at the Hall on Thursday evening June 15 at6o’clock sharp to participate in memoral services and decorating graves of deceased Odd Fellows. Committee. ■835 less ■BIO- 825. S6O less 810•— SSO. 865 less 810 —855. 835 for the best bicycle made. 860 for the Crescent chainless. 865 for the Akron tandem. All less 810 for the next 30 days J. E. Ellsworth & Co. 12t3 Zack Smith, a former Decatur boy, and who for several years .has been engaged in a large Bryan, Ohio, hotel was visiting in the city the first of the week. He left yesterday for Denver, Col., where he will spend several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter, of Preble left last evening for Kentucky, where they will visit friends and relatives for several weeks. Chas, is an employ of the Standard Oil Co. and is enjoying his annual vacation. A stray mad dog created considerable stir at an early hour this morning by biting a number of dogs along Monroe street. He kept on going west and when last heard of he was still hunting canines two miles west of the city. What you want is not temporary relief from piles but a cure to stay cured. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cures piles and they stay cured. Soothes and quickly heals old sores, scalds, cuts, burns, wounds and skin diseases. Page Blackburn. ts The Celina base ball club had a quartet of singers with them who can make friends anywhere. While here they gave our citizens a taste cf what good music is. They are a nice lot of fellows and will receive a warm welcome anv time they return to this city.

The editor of a local paper is the the most thoroughly criticised individual of any in a community. To escape criticism, he would have to be a member of all the churches and of none; a worker in all the political parties and in none; a prohibitionist and a drunkard; a married man a single man all in one; a philanthrophist and a miser at once, a saint a sinner; a genious and a fool: a liar; a rascal and the opposite of each. We don’t fill the bill and the fellow who tries has our sympathy.

Owing to the consolidation of the' Star Publishing Company of Chicago, and Archbold <fc Haugh, the latter firm hereby offer for sale their book and novelty store in this city. This is a splendid opportunity for an energetic man to go into business. 13-ts The Odd Fellows and Rathbone orders will hold their memorial services this evening. The lodges will meet at the hall at six o’clock and proceed to Maplewood cemetery where appropriate services will be rendered and the graves of departed members decorated. Hon. John F. Snow will act as speaker of the day and will deliver the address. Graves of members elsewhere will be decorated by committees. Twenty-eight post-offices in as many states have been named Dewey after the hero of Manila. This is only four less than those named after Washington. Over 2(X) applicants are on the postal files. Seventy new Tennessee offices have asked for the name. Kentuckey wants fifty and Alabama forty-five. Only one office in each state can bear the name. Out of twenty-eight granted, two had been named before the battle of Manila. It is said that a special deputy from the revenue department at Washington, is now in this State, engaged in looking up the deeds and transfers made, in which the consideration “one dollar, love and affection’’ figure. These, by reason of one dollar on the face, have escaped the law in many instances, but the department will now insist on the real consideration being made known and the stamp attached. The work is very complicated, and will require much time, more than it will pay the government. Those contemplating a trip to Annual Meeting Educational Association, to be held at Los Angeles, Cal., July 11 to 14, 1899, or others who desire to take advantage of the low rate, should not fail to procure a copy of the interesting booklet, issued by the Chicago & North-Western R’y, giving full information as to routes, time of trains, rates and other valuable and necessary information. Sent free upon receipt of 2 cents postage by W. B. Kniskern, Fifth avenue, Chicago. Mayor’s Proclamation. To the Citizens of Decatur: Whereas, my attention has been called to the fact that there are mad and rabid dogs within the city of Decatur, and the public health and safety of the inhabitants of said city is thereby endangered. You are therefore hereby notified that all owners or keepers of dogs shall not allow said dogs to run at large unless they are securely muzzled, so that they can not do any dam age to persons or property, and any dog seen or found running at large within the city limits without being so muzzled, will be killed by the city marshal. A. P. Beatty, Mayor.

Pending A Change In Business We have determined to reduce our stock, and have made reductions throughout the store that will move the goods quickly. 200 men’s medium weight suits, in cheviot cloth, worth $4.50, they go during this sale at $2.00 cash. 30 dozen unlaundried white shirts, worth 40c to 50c, go in this sale at 25c each. 50 dozen overalls at 25c a pair, with or without bibs, and worth 50c a pair. All goods in fine serge, cashmere and worsted suits go at proportionately reasonable prices. Sale to continue until 3Oth. Rosenthal Bros.