Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 6 July 1899 — Page 5

Notice is hereby given to all parties holding outstanding county orders issued prior to January 1, 1898, that they shall present them for payment, and that above described county orders will cease bearing interest from the date of this publication. The proper funds being on hand to pay same. Jonas Neuenschwauder, Treas. Adams Co. Attest. Noah Mangold, Auditor. 13w3

Go to the New Fair store and get your money’s worth. Go to the New Fair store and get your money's worth. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wisemetel are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gast. Mrs. L. G. Ellingham and daughter, Winifred, are at Winchester, the guests of friends. E. B. Macy, wife and son of Monroe, were the guests of John Mayer and family over Sunday. Mrs. Isaac Rosenthal and son Gordon, were at Cincinnati several days this week, returning home last evening. Wait and get a high grade bicycle for S2O cash on Saturday July Bth. Remember one day only. Schafer, Son & Loch. 16t2 Robert Schrock is at home from a several weeks visit at Indianapolis having made the trip, both ways on his bicycle. Don’t forget the special sale of bicycles, a guaranteed bicycle. The frame and all at Schafer, Son & Loch. For S2O cash. 16t2 The largest crowds of the season attended the ball games between Richmond and Decatur Tuesday in which honors were divided evenly. Miss Fannie DeVilbiss left yesterday for Winona, Indiana, where she will ioin her mother in a several days outing at that very pleasant summer resort. Rev. E. L. Kellogg, an old Methodist minister and at present presiding elder in Michigan, died last week. He was known by many Methodists in this state. Order your plums now, they will lie delivered within a few weeks when thoroughly ripened. The supply is abundant. First to order first served. A. M. Fisher. ts Mr. and Mrs J. F. Horton of Sterling. Illinois, are in the city the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brittson and other friends. Rev. Horton was formerly pastoi of the Presbyterian church of this city. C. K. D. Ross, of Elwood, was in the city yesterday afternoon. Charley has embarked in the hotel business, being the owner of the Cottage Hotel, and is doing a very clever business as a matter of fact. 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 Ac Yager at the old Dorwin drug store. ts The annual picnic given by the St. Joseph schools, at Schurger’s grove last Thursday was a most pleasant event. All sorts of out door amusements were indulgedfin and an elaborate dinner served at noon. Back of every successful business there must be something to push it along and give it a lively, healthy tone. A good advertisement in a newspaper is the best motive power the world knows. Dehli (N.Y'.) Express. Remember the excursion to Detroit July 20, given under the auspices of the Ladies’ Mite Society. Five hours in the beautiful city and a ride on the steamer to and from Toledo. Rates of 51.75 have been secured and you should arrange to go. Frank Sylvesters Remedies. Sold by S. E. Shamp Gen'l Ag't. At H. P. Niblick’s barber shop one door north of postoffice. Brazillian Oil 25 cents per bottle, Medicated Soap 10 cents a cake or 3 cakes for 25 cents. S. E. Shamp, General Ag’t. The Detroit excursion which is being manipulated by the Ladies Mite Society of this city will be run on Thursday, July 20. The fare is SI.OO and $1.75 for the round trip, and will contain a day of pleasure and sightseeing well worth the time and money. Wool buyers are hovering over northern Indiana and there is a suspicion that some of them are frauds. Farmers who have wool to sell will do well to deal with the local buyers, savs the Goshen Democrat. Always sell to your home dealers and you'll not be beat. Hon. R. K. Erwin was at Pennville, Indiana, Tuesday and delivered a rousing patriotic address in honor of the Glorious Fourth. Dick has a well deserved reputation as an orator and we know he did justice to himself, especially at the dinner, which is said to have been a grand feast. Place’s Creams will go to Huntington tomorrow where they are billed for a game with the Erie’s of that city. As our team has twice defeated that organization in close games a good exhibition and a large crowd is looked for. On Sunday a game will be played here, either with the Huntington team or the Cincinnati Reserves.

Go to the New Fair store and get your money’s worth. .V. will meet with Mrs. Joe Helm, Saturday. For the best machine oils at reasonable price go to Blackburn's d rmstore. 16-4 8 Monday was pay day for Place’s Creams and of course they were happy accordingly. A number of Blufftonites spent the Fourth in Decatur and enjoyed a good time once in their life. We carry a full line of cheese, such as Wisconsin Swiss, limburger. brick and full cream. Coffee & Baker, lltf At just what they cost us for one day, a guaranteed bicycle for S2O, for just one day. Schafer, Son & Loch. 16t2 S. A. M. Butcher of Geneva, commingled business with pleasure and celebrated part of the fourth in this city. Wait and get a high grade bicycle for S2O cash on Saturday, July Bth. Remember one day only’ Schafer, Son & Loch. ’ 16t2 Mrs. Albert Brittson, who has been quite sick for several days is reported much improved, and it is thought she is out of danger. Several fights oceured on the streets Tuesday evening after the celebration, although no one was seriously hurt in any of the battles. Miss Katherine Miesse left yesterday morning for Fort Wayne after a visit lasting three weeks with her father at the Miesse house. J. W. Place has again started dressing poultry and shipping to erstern markets, and is arranging to handle more this season than last. The Portland Sun issued a handsome Fourth of July number, containing eight pages of news, enclosed in a handsome and patriotic cover. A street fair is being talked of in Decatur, to be held the first week in September. A twenty mile road race for bicyclists will be the feature for one day. Misses Nellie Krick, Dora Steele and Nellie Winnes, teachers in the Decatur public schools are at Chicago taking a several weeks course in the Chicago University. $4.00 a day. You can make it. Experience not necessary. For particulars address Brodt Japan Co. Hamilton, Ohio. To secure reply enclose two cent stamp. 16ml The brick work on the StudabakerAllison building was completed Monday and the contractors have left for Bluffton where they will proceed to erect two mammoth business houses. A crowd of jolly young ladies, composed of a number of clerks from the various stores of the city will leave within a few days for a weeks’ outing at Lake Winona. Fun? Well don’t mention it. W. H. Warning, who has been manager of the Bee Hive store forthe past two years, has resigned that position and will take a similar one with Kern, Brittson & Co., in Decatur. — Bluffton Banner. T. R. Moore and family entertained a number of Ohio friends over Sunday. Among them were May Freidley, of Athica, Frances Stump and Verna Werden, Van Wert and Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Miller of Middlepoint. A young son of George Bolds who lives at Geneva fell from a fence Tuesday, alighting with full force on his head. The child was unconscious several hours and it is feared the fall caused concussion of the brain. The fourth of July was pretty generally celebrated here, nearly every business house being closed after twelve o’clock. Everybody seemed to enjoy themseves and a feeling of general satisfaction rests upon all concerned.

The population of cities in central Indiana, based on the school enumeration is as follows; Marion 17,209, Anderson 18,466, Muncie 18,474, Kokomo 10,104. Huntington 8,956, Logansport 15,657, Peru 8,237, Wabash 8,620, Ellwood 11,704. The list of unclaimed letters embrace the following: E. M. Pilker, Felix Kindly. Rev. Ira A McDonald, Wallace Liby, Herman G. Porter, Jno. Vorhees, Arlie Smith, Julia A. Stanley, C. H. Dodge, Jerry M . Clark, Owen Bartlett, John Alonnally. Last Friday’s Marion Leader said: A number of city officers of Decatur were here Wednesday afternoon looking at the water works plant, and the entire system of water mains. They are going to put in water meters and are after pointers as to the best methods. Those in the party were Mayor Beatty and Councilman W. H. Niblick and Willard Suttles. Henry Knapke, who has been tending bar for Charles Murray for some time has resigned his position. Henry has contracted with the firm who has been building the Studabaker-Allison block, and will learn the brick layers trade. He left Tuesday for Bluffton where the company have the contract for the brick work on two large buildings. The last week has at least lieen a busy one for one firm in the city. The J. W. Place Ice Cream and Soft Drink Company have been running day and night during the past ten days, and within that time have turned out more goods than at any previous time within the history of the concern, and even then were scarcely able to fill the orders. Jim is a hustler and deserves the success he has obtained in his business.

Go to the New Fair Store and get your money’s worth. Claude Cole of Indianapolis, spent the Fourth in the city the guest of friends. Potato Bug Poison. Fly Paper and Insect destroyers of all kindsat Blackburn’s drug store. 16-4 Miss Effie Brokaw has returned to Cincinnati after a several weeks visit with her parents in this city. Marsh Aspy, Charles Haviland and Will Wiley, of Geneva, were business visitors in the city yesterday. J. B. Whitehead, representing the American Press Association and made this office a very pleasant call. At just what they cost us for one day, a guaranteed bicycle for S2O, for just one day. Schafer, Son & Loch. • 16t2 Robert Ehinger of Bourbon, Ind., was in the city yesterday to attend the funeral of his uncle, Michael Smith. Don’t forget the special sale of bicycles, a guaranteed bicycle. The frame and all at Schafer, Son & Lpch. For S2O cash. 16t2 Oils for threshing machines and engines in barrels and half barrels at Coffee’s Bazaar. Price and quality guaranteed. 15-4 The popularity of the Burt house dinner was certainly expressed last Sunday as Manager Hill informs us that forty-eight were served. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dugan entertained a number of friends, Sunday, in honor of the Misses Jones and Porter of Ft. Wayne. They dined at the Burt. Mrs. R. B. Allison and daughter Tina, Mrs. Jessie Townsend and Master Bert, left last night for Oden, Michigan, at which place they will spend the summer months. For lubricating oils, such as castor machine, XXXX engine and cylinder oil, cup and axle grease, you will save money as well as machinery by buying the guaranteed quality at Coffee’s Bazaar. 15-4 Miss Josephine Niblick entertained a number of her young friends at her home on Third street, last Saturday evening in honor of the Misses Porter and Jones, of Fort Wayne, who were her guests. Don’t forget to take a look at John H. Mougey’s great “Change in Business” Sale. Bargains of all kind are offered there and you loose money if you don’t read it. 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 Marriage licenses issued the past week made happy John F. Love and Nora B. Brown, Harvey W. J. Woodward and Sarah C. Hawkins, Wilhelm Vongumtentz and Salome Lehman, Emil Felker and Lelah Arn. The custom of ladies removing their hats during services was inaugurated at the Methodist church last Sunday and was cherrfully complied with by neary all Ipresent. This custom has become a common one all over the country. Low Rate of Interest. Money loaned at five per cent, interest, payable annually or semi-an-nually, at option of borrower, with privilege of partial payments at any interest paying time. No delay in making loans. F. M. Schirmeyer, Decatur, Ind. 9tf Owing to the consolidation of the Star Publishing Company of Chicago, and Archbold & 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 A little known fact that most serious diseases originate in disorder of the kidneys. No hope of good health while the kidneys are wrong. Foley's Kidney Cure is guaranteed to make the kidneys right. Holthouse, Callow & Co. 1

According to the Marion Leader of last Monday an organized gang of robbers are at work in this part of the state and are committing burglaries on every side of us. The police league, recently organized, is at work on all clues and it is thought the district will soon be rid of these pesky visitors. It is announced that all the independent telephone companies in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan have united and will establish a central exchange office in Chicago. Trunk lines will lie constructed from Chicago to the principal cities in the four states named, and rates will be much lower than those charged by the Bell people. A big fight is on. According to the fish law enacted by the last general assembly of Indianda, any one who so desires, is now at liberty to fish at any time or place he may desire, so long as nothing but a line and rod or sixty foot net is used. So get your tackle ready and as the fish have had a long hungry spell you can doubtlessly catch enough to supply yourself and neighbors the rest of the summer. A Fourth of July celebration was given at Preble Monday night and a Targe crowd was present to celebrate the approach of the great holiday. A concert by the Preble band, fire works, sack races and other amusements were on the program. A large, number of people from this city, including the bicycle club were present and all report a good time, such as is always had in that little city.

All 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. W. J. Archbold, City Treasurer. Real Estate Transfers. Mary J. Urick to Mary E. Urick, 4 acres Monroe tp, $l5O. Wm. Knapp to J. W. Knapp, 80 acres Root tp. SIBOO. Henry Alberson to A. Powers, 30 acres Hartford tp, SIBOO. J. J. Myers to Fanny Myers, 20 acres Union tp, sl. Nancy E. Fleming to Sarah Yobst, pt outlot 289 Decatur, $l5O. A. Bailey to J. Bailey, 20 acres Monroe tp, SSOO. L. Cherryholms to J. Everett et al, lot 1 Decatur, S2OO. MARKETS. CORRECTED BY J. D. HALE, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATUR, IND. Wheat, news 70 Corn, per cwt (mixed) 42 Corn, per 'cwt, yellow 43 Oats, old 25 Oats, newls @ 18 Rye 40 Barley 35 Clover seed 2 75 @ 3 00 Timothy 1 10 Eggs, fresh 11 Butter 12 Chickens 05 Ducks 05 Turkeys 08 Geese 04 Wooll6 to 18 Wool, washedlß and 20 Hogs 3 40 TOLEDO MARKETS, JULY 5, 1:30 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red, cash.... $ 74 Sept wheat 76 Cash corn No. 2 mixed, cash.. 35 Sept corn 44 Prime clover 3 50 YOU don’t need the doctor for every little trouble, but you do need in the house a trusty remedy for times of danger. Thousands are saved by having at hand DrlH.Mdeans LmKWalni a certain cure for disorders of the Liver, Kidneys and Bladder. Use it atonce for sore back, furred tongue, lost appetite and changes in urine or bowels. It is wise to be always ready for them. Sold by druggists, si.oo a bottle. THE DR.J.H.MCLEAN MEDICINE CO. ST. LOUIS MO. For sale by Holthouse. Callow & Co. DeVilbiss & Archbold, DENTISTS. I. o. O. F. BLOCK. t none t Residence, 9. CHARLES N. CHRISTEH, Architect Contractor Decatur, Indiana. All kinds of Plans and Specifications furnished for building of every description. Reasonable terms. 12 “S/YY” This Is a H/e can furnish you 160 acres of fine land in SoUthvVest Missouri For only Fifty-Five Dollars. < Finest country for ! Hogs, Sheep or Gattie. Well known for fruit or grain Title perfect, Special Railroad Rates, For particulars and book of < information call or wriie . AMERICAN LAND COMPANY Suite 714. 59 Dearborn Street, GHIGHGO. ILU. If you visit our city call and see us. I ' jar" Please mention this paper. 15yI

GREAT MIDSUMMER CLEARANCE SALE at ROSENTHAL EBRO'S. Stock must be reduced and all goods consisting 0f.... Men and Boys’ Clothing, Hats, Caps, Furnishings Will be sold at lower prices thaN ever to make room. Take this opportunity and ....SAVE MONEY.... The Oldest, the Largest and the Best. Incorporated. Capital $125,000 Medical and Snroical MM?. No. 10 W. Wayne Street.

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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE. DR. YOUNGE has treated over 40,000 patients in the State of Indiana since 1872, and with perfect success in every case. A STRONG STATEMENT. Dr. Younge has deposited One Thousand Dollars in the bank as a forfeit that he has treated more cases of Chronic Diseases and performed more remarkable cures than any other three specialists in the state of Indiana. New methodsof treatment and new remedies used. All Chronic Diseases and Deformities treated successfully—such as diseases of the Brain, Heart. Lungs, 1 hroat, Eye and Ear, Stomach, Liver, Kidneys (Bright’s disease), Bladder, Rectum, Female Diseases. Impotency, Gleet. Seminal Emissions, Nervous Diseases, Catarrh, Rupture, Piles, Stricture, Diabetes, etc., etc. Consumption and Catarrh can be Cured. Cancers and all Tumors Cured without pain or use of knife As God has prepared an antidote for the sin-sick soul, so has He prepared antidote for a diseased-sick body. 1 hese can be found at the Yonnge’s Micaland Surgical Institute, After an examination we will tell you just what we can do for you. If we cannot benefit or cure you, we will frankly and honestly tell you so. Patients can be treated successfully at a distance. Write for examination apd question blanks, Cgb tree tears and carriages direct to the Institute. Call on or address J. W. YOUNGE, A. M., M. D., President. W. R. MAYO, M. D., M. C., Manager. No. 10 W. Wayne St. FT. WAYNE, IND.

DR. J. W. YOUNGE, President American Association Medical and Surgical Specialists The Ablest Specialist in the Country, WILL BE AT THE BURT HOUSE, ON Monday, July 17, Dr. Younge has treated more cases of Chronic Diseases than any other three doctors in the state. ;-?? J \Ve can cure Epilepsy.