Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1899 — Page 5

Decatur Saturday. Free balloon asceDsion* T ru l e in Decatur next Saturday aU d gee the grand balloon ascension. The Shamrocks of Ft. Wayne are schedule! for a ball game here next Sunday. Come in and see the balloon ascension next Saturday. Best that ever happened. John Miller of Spencerville, Ohio, is iD t he citv taking treatment from Dr. Summers for dropsey. Clem Holthouse of Delphi, Indiana, spent several days here this week the g t ie st of his parents. Farm for Sale.—Forty acres one mile east of Steele. Indiana. Inquire of A. Lizar, Steele, Indiana. 20-4 One lone marriage license was issued this week, the happy parties being James Tyndall and Dasie D. Martz. L. G. Ellingham, is at Indianapolis, where he assisted in giving William j. Bryan a rousing democratic reception last evening. Prof. Hannan will give a grand free trial balloon ascension and parachute leap at the rear of the Democrat office next Saturday. Miss Anna MeTique returned to her home at Fort,Wayne today after spending a week with Miss Etta Archbold and other friends here. Another beautiful rain came Tuesdav morning, cooling the atmosphere considerably and bringing a continued smile upon the face of the farmer. Notice to Farmers. I will make cider on Tuesday and Thursday of each week until further notice, when I will run the press every day. Peter Kirsch. ts Order your plums now, they will be delivered within a few weeks when thoroughly ripened. The supply is abundant.' First to order first served. A. M. Fisher. ts It is stated that arrangements for some improvements upon the Evangelical church on Winchester street, are now being made and work will begin soon. In speaking of Col. Robert Ingersoll, who died last Thursday afternoon, one man has been heard to say, “Bob is probably having a h—l of a time, just at present. §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 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 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 James Hendrick's handsome country home, southwest of Monroe, was the scene of a pleasant icecream social last Thursday evening. Almost a hundred people were present and the event was both a social and financial success. 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 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 Instead of the usual evening service at the Presbyterian church next Sab bath, July 30, a meeting will be held in the interest of temperance. A bible reading conducted by Rev. Duckett, pastor of the church, will be followed by a suitable program and everybody will be cordially welcome. Notice of Stockholders Meeting. There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Old Adams County Bank at their banking house in Decatur, Indiana, at 9 o’clock a. in., on Tuesday, August 1, 1899, for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year, and to transact any other business that may come before them. R. K. Allison, Cashier. TheEriesot Huntington defeated Place’s Creams of this city last Thursday afternoon in an interesting ball game resulting with a score of five to four. Although there was some controversy concerning the game, a victory for the visitors is conceeded. High Grade Fertilizer for sale direct to the fanners. Any one wishing some can order it through Elmer Johnson. This is not sold to agents. It has been tested as every man who used it had excellent crops while their neighbors plowed up their wheat ground and sowed some in oats or barley. Leave your orders with 18-4 Elmer Johnson. A gentleman who died at Mons, France, left a legacy of 53,000 to five friends, the money to be spent on dinners served in different restauraunts, and at each meal a certain dish to be eaten and a certain wine, of which he was very fond, to be drunk. Furthermore, his memory was to be toasted at desert, the five compaions were to dine in black clothes and black gloves, and enter the room preceded by a flag and the music of an accordeon.

A side leap from a balloon, somehing never before witnessed in Decatur will be given next Saturday. M e carry a full line of cheese, such as Wisconsin Swiss, limburger, brick and full cream. Coffee & Baker. 11 ts The Bluffton Press of last week said: “It is likely that Bluffton will be in mighty good health this winter for if all plans go right August 8 will fifteen or twenty health officers in Bluffton and six or eight experts. It will be a joint meeting of Wells, Huntington. Adams, Blackford and Allen counties together with all the health officers in the county. Dr. Hurty, Prof. Berrage, of Purdue, a Chicago and a Cincinnati expert are all expected. The meeting will be held in the court room and will be open to the public. The microbe will be given a good trouncing.” The Bluffton News of recent date truthfully remarks: At the “mothers’ meetings” it is the maiden lady who has most to say about the proper training of children. It is the unmarried man who is the most prolific of theories about matrimony. It is the man who never saw’ a 'battle who thinks he knows more than the general at the front how a battle should be fought. At the editorial convention it is generally the editor whose plant has a six-ply covering of mortgages who tells his brethren how to run a newspaper. But why multiply instances? It is human nature to value advice from ignorance. Some people in their alleged prayers even tell the almighty how to run the universe.

To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and Brethren of Decatur Lodge, No. 571. F. &A. M: Y our committee appointed to prepare suitable memorial on the death of Brother Washington Steele, submit the following: In the midst of life we are in death. It is but a moment as it were from the cradle to the grave. We are born to die. In the economy of human existence it is as necessary to die as it is to be born, therefore instead of being a solemn and awful thing to be mourned and regretted it should cause us to rejoice, that the trials and tribulations through which we all must pass are at an end, and that after all death is only the gateway which leads us to a better, brighter and purer future, where joy supreme shall reign and where sickness, sorrow, pain and death shall be known no more forever. The messenger, Death, has entered our lodffe and Brother Washington Steele has gone to join that innumerable throng that stands ready to enter the golden gates, the portals of eternal rest. May that peace which we are taught is to be the reward of the just be his portion. May the Almighty in his infinite tenderness and mercy watch over the widow and children and give them comfort and succor and may we all so live that in old age we may, like our deceased brother, enjoy the happy reflections consequent to a well spent life and die in the hope of a glorious immortality. G. Christen, J. D. Hale, L. C. Miller, Committee. The Indianian. In the year 1916 the great state of Indiana will hold its centennial. Preparatory to this celebration, societies of various kinds are being formed for its promotion, chief among which are historical clubs and societies for the gathering together of important historical events that will be of interest to present to future generations. An enterprise of much importance is one inaugurated by the B. L. Clair Co., publishers of the Indianian, a historical monthly devoted almost exclusively to Indiana history, and literature.' In January it commenced a series of county’ histories, a sketch of a county occupying each magazine. These histories are beautifully illustrated and the expense connected with these county sketches is to be borne by subscriptions to the Indianian. which has a unique arrangement of historical questions and answers expressly adapted to the use of schools and history clubs as well as farming. It greatly facilitates the teachers’ work and will be a valuable help in the examinations for teachers’ license after 1899. It is hoped the people of Adams county will take an interest in promoting this work, for the extensive advertising it will give the county, as well as for the benefit to be derived from the Indianian itself in the family and schools. This enterprise is highly commended bv educators all over the state. The Henry county historical society guaranteed one hundred and fifty subscribers in Newcastle alone to aid in the publication of the historical sketch of Henry county. In the furtherance of this work for Adams county a number of young ladies have consented to canvas Decatur and vicinity, after which work will be pushed in other parts of the county. It is hoped these young ladies will lie kindly received and that every family will subscribe for the paper, thus insuring the boy’s and girls an interesting method of studying history of their state. The following from the pen of ex County Sup’t Snow is worthy of consideration: The Indianian is a neat monthly magazine published by those who are interested in the development of Indiana, from pioneer times to the present day. A state pride prompts a patriotic'interest in all that Hoosiers are, or all that they have been, or done. To foster a regard for state, the youth should know more of her laws and industries, of her poets, authors and statesmen, than those of foreign lands. An understanding of the present may depend upon some knowledge of the past. Read of the past and prepare for tomorrow, is the admonition that should be given to the youth of today. Read the Hoosier’s historical publication, the Indianian.

Come to Decatur next Saturday— Ballon Ascension. Balloon Ascension and parachute drop next Saturday. Jonn Meibers Jr. is at home from a two week’s trip to Hamilton, Cincinnati. Lebanon and other Ohio cities." A meeting of the stockholders of the Decatur Base Ball Association which was to have been held last evening was postponed until next Monday evening. The excursion to Detroit last Thursday under the auspices of the Ladies Mite Society was a financial success, as they received a commission on about 150 tickets. The world would be gloomy indeed were there no light in the dark picture of ill health. Get rid of your kidney trouble by using Dr. Sawyer’s Ukatine. Nachtrieb & Fuelling, j Last week’s Redkey Times said: Mrs. John D. Hale and daughter, Lucile, of Decatur, were guests of Mrs. Kenyon Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Hale was enroute home from Bellefontaine, Ohio, where she has been visiting her daughter. The Chicago & Erie railway company are arranging to construct a new water tank along their line in this city. The new structure will be built of steel and will be a 5000 barrel tank. It will be located about a half mile west of the station and will be filled by a pipe lino from the river. An entire outfit of bed clothes were discovered by James Ball at the beer house of John Braun on First street and were identified as his property. Braun said that Sam Evans brought the goods to him and pawned them for beer. He made no effort to hold them and Ball took the goods home with him. Only another evidence of Sam’s low down meanness. Sister Alaysia of the St. Mary’s Catholic church, has been a resident of this city for eighteen years and has been a sister of the church for twen-ty-five years. In view of that fact a quiet celebration was held in her honor at the home of the sisters on Fifth street, Thursday evening. About thirty guests were present and a number of valuable gifts were received by her. David E. Studabaker and Mrs. Louise Bean Studabaker, were united in marriage at Muncie, July 5, bv Rev. Jacob Heath. They intended to keep the fact a secret until next fall but the reporter for a Muncie paper made the discovery and published the facts. They will probably reside in this city after September 1. Both parties are well known here and their many friends wish them years of happiness. Manipulating the Great business of Farming. In his address as president of the National Farmers’ Congress, ex-Gov-ernor \V. D. Hoard made use of this strong language: “What can we do in an organized way to help emancipate this great business of farming from the lack of comprehension? What can we do to get the farmers of the country to see the necessity of more intellect on the farm? How can we contribute, as a force, to the emancipation of the farm from the wasteful effects of ignorance and help put in its place the energizing and enriching influences of knowledge? In other words, what can we do to promote farm education?” These are rather strong words, and, coming as they do from the head of the national association of farmers, they deserve some attention. Do present conditions in the domain of agriculture justify them ? One would think that in these days of agricultural colleges, farmers’ institutes, agricultural, horticultural and live stock associations there would be abundant facilities for the intellectual improvement of those who are engaged in this great industry, and that they would avail themselves of these facilities to the greatest possible extent. Are they doing so? Some of them are, but it must be confessed that a great many, of them, perhaps it would be safe to say a majority of them, are not, and of this latter class Governor Hoard is abundantly justified in speaking as he did. Notwithstanding the excellent opportunities for intellectual improvement which are offered them, there are to be found many, many farmers who are content to plod on as they did a score of years ago, to do their work without the application of that intelligence which the conditions of today demand. How many there are who do not care to apply scientific principles to the growing of crops or the breeding of stock, and who neglect to carefully study the markets as they should. How many farms can be seen which are no longer capable of producing maximum crops, simply because they have not been managed intelligently. And how much poor or orninary stock there is to be seen, animals that do not bring remunerative returns for the expense and labor of growing them. It is no wonder that this class of farmers is not successful, and they cannot expect to succeed until they comply with the requirements of present conditions. So long as they are satisfied to remain ignorant of so many things that they . ought to know, their condition will not lie improved. It is true that the best farmers, the leaders in this important field, are intelligent and educated. They are almost if not fully up to the high standard which Governor Hoard has set for them. But until the masses of farmers everywhere have attained the same standard, there will be occasion for the employment of such language as that quoted above, and there will be a necessity, also, for the employment of every means which can contribute toward their intellectual advancement. —South Bend Times.

ROMANCE IN ALBANY. It Wa« Spoiled Became the Grocery Clerk Wore Store Teeth. A young woman from Amsterdam, who was an ardent admirer of a rather handsome grocery clerk in this city, received such a nervous shock the other day that she went home early the next morning, vow’ing deliberately that she never would put faith in mankind again. It appears that this young woman left her pretty home in the Mohawk valley to buy some summer garments in Albany. While here she was entertained by a young woman friend, whose mother keeps a boarding house. The first morning that the Amsterdam maid was here her friends took her to the grocery store to buy the day’s supply of eatables. Oh, memorable morning! It was then that she first saw and unconsciously gave her heart to the clerk, who is the principal subject of this story. On succeeding days she willingly did the marketing all alone for her friend, and great progress was she making in her acquaintance with the clerk. He wasn't slow, either, by the way. But shortly there was an occurrence that put a final stop to the flirtation. The Amsterdam maid went to the store as usual and ordered two pounds of sugar. The sugar was weighed and put in a bag. Now, in this store, hanging above the counter, was a ball of twine with a spring attachment, so that when one let go of the twine the end flew up out of the way. The clerk tied the sugar and bit the string off with his teeth, which were of the purchasable variety. The string stuck in them, and, when it flew back, out came the teeth. Imagine the spectacle! There were those pearly grinders that made the mouth of the clerk so beautiful to the susceptible maiden, dangling there in full view of every one in the store. The young man blushed, and the young woman took her sugar and departed. That’s why the 8:15 west had her as a passenger the next morning.—Albany Journal. The Politician Found Ills ThoUßhts Were but a. Dream. “So the convention didn’t nominate met’’ said the politician who had been continuously in office for eight or ten years. The lieutenant shook his head. “Did anything break loose?’’ asked the politician after a moment of thought. "Not a thing.” "The people in the galleries didn’t get up and hiss and walk out of the convention hall when I was turned down ?” “Not a man left. ” “There was no popular demonstration and no one seemed to feel that the country was going to the dogs?” “On the contrary, every one seemed to think it would worry along just about as comfortably as usual, and I didn’t see a man dodge as if he expected an earthquake or some other indication of heavenly displeasure.” “And to think, ” said the politician reflectively, “that I have been under the impression that the salvation of this whole country has rested on me for the last eight years and seven months I”— Chicago Post. A Pushing; Young Woman. In a number of local business houses the novel plan of a young woman who has started out to earn her own living is being much discussed. With a satchel hung over her shoulder the new toiler enters a store or office and announces that she has patent leather shoe blacking for sale and proceeds to dilate on its virtues. Finally she insists upon trying the polish on the shoes of one of the men present, and, dropping to her knees, she starts to work before the astonished victim has had time to summon up courage to say “No!” After putting a high polish on one of the shoes the young woman stops to extol again the good qualities of that which she has to sell, and then she urges the man to buy a bottle. The price being rather high, the business man generally declines to purchase at first, but after the woman has risen and he realizes that he is to be left with one shoe brightly shined and the other untouched he consents to make the purchase. The woman then polishes the other shoe, hands over a bottle of the fluid, receives her money, smiles and departs. —Philadelphia Record. There are 50 frog farms in America. I Thousands of people in Egypt live in | old tombs. Afghanistan has a regular army of about 60,000 men. Bullfighters on bicycles are now’ a ! common sight in Madrid. Spain has 1,027 iron mines, 461 coal and 31 lead and silver mines. In France a government tax of 2 per cent is levied on all bets on races. During Queen Victoria’s reign there have been 17 American presidents. Over 1,000 people die every year of delirium tremens in England alone. There is a Buddhist temple in Paris, where there are about 300 followers of that religion. The lumber output of the Saginaw river mills last season was the smallest of any season since 1865. The snltan’s wives are divided into three classes —5 of the first, 24 of the second and 250 of the third. A shortage of the vanilla bean crop is reported from Mexico, where the finest quality of this flavoring product is grown. A pearl diver considers it a good day’s work if he collects anything over 200 shells. A thousand shells is the record of one day The smallst salary paid to the head | of a civilized government is sls a year, I which is paid to the president of the I republic of Andorra, in the Pyrenees. I

Great Midsummer Clearance Sale... ...AT... ROSENTHAL BROS. Stock must be reduced and all goods consisting 0f.... Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, Hats, Caps, Furnishings, Will be sold at lower prices — thaN ever to make room. Special this week. . . . ioo pairs all wool Men's Pants, worth $2 50, go at, per pair - - - 51.50 Men’s and Boys’ Straw Hats worth up to Si.oo, go this week at - 23 c each Take this opportunity and SAVE MONEY. . . Big Balloon Ascension Decatur, Saturday, July 29. Z. Decatur #■ National Bank, OECATUFI, INDIANA, Capital and Surplus, $108,500,010. Re-organized Jan, i, 1895. Average Deposits 1894, 5 91.447.00. Average Deposits 1895, 120.238.00. Average Deposits 1896, 123,570.00. Average Deposits 1897, 145,023.00. Average Deposits 1898, 184.029.00. Deposits June 30,1899, 272,120.00. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. P. W. Smith, President. C. A. Dugan. Cashier. W. A. Kuebler, Vice-Pres’t. E. X. Ehinger, Ass't Cashier. J. H. Hobrock, D. Sprang, Jacob Colter. A general banking business transacted. Interest paid on certificates of deposits left six or twelve months.