Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1899 — Page 9

. -in His Steps.” jlpet me at “The Big Store.” >{eet me at “The Big Store.” Snipers will find the Burt House c jgar stand a short cut to contentment. 34^ a 150-barrel oil well is said to have he en struck on the Porter farm, west 0 f Geneva, this week. Meats delivered free if purchased , Pennington’s butcher shop. Call ’phone 124. Dressed chickens every j Saturday. 33-4 Charles Meyers, of Warren, was in t he city Monday, on his way to Fort Wavne, where he took part, in the Scottish Rite initiations Tuesday. The undersigned hereby gives notice that hereafter no hunting or trespassj l]( ‘j w ill be allowed on his farm in Monroe township. Ephraim Hirschy. * 28-4 W Fob Sale Cheap—A farm of forty acres of good land, with buildings on, oue mile east of Geneva, for particulars address, P. B. Manley, Marion, Ind. 243 m John D. Reiter and wife are busy this week preparing to go to house keeping. They will reside in the Robert Gregory property in the north part of the city. Harness I A good team set for $25. These are our own make and none are better. Bring in your jugs, bottles or any old thing and get some of the best harness oil on earth. H. S. Porter. 3^-4 In selecting a cigar, it is best to select from a stock selected by experienced selectors who select their goods to meet the demands of those who smoke select cigars. To be found only at the Burt House cigar stand. 28tf Hunters Take Notice. -Hunting and trespassing upon the Robinson farm in French township is positivelyprohibited, and persons violating will be prosecuted to the full extent of the! law. F B. Robinson, 32tf Resident Manager. J. D. Mallonee is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Mallonee, of this city. Mr. Mallonee is an expert machinist and has been making his home at Halsted Center for several years. He will shortly leave lor Switzerland, where he has been ordered by his company to look after the placing of some large machinery. Drs. J. M. Miller, H. F. Costello l and P. B. Thomas of this city and i Dr. Miles Porter of Fort Wayne were called to the bedside of Mrs. Benjamin Brewer, near Pleasant Mills last Friday, to preform an operation to remove a cancerous growth, but owing to the weakened condition of the lady it was decided not to operate. Her condition is eonsidered verv serious.

I SEE MOUGEY'S SALE 3 H —■ 1 ■' H H H E ...OF FINE... 3 H id H [ Boots, Shoes jj l and Rubbers., i i 3 h a 9 q E H t We still continue to give our customers an op- 3 £ portunity to purchase shoes of the highest pos- h h sible quality at prices lower than goods of £ equal value have ever been sold. Our values h £ have become 3 3 Town Talk 3 h and no wonder either. Come here and look at £ the goods. You will admit their worth and £ smallness of cash. 3 E Don't Buv You Winter Shoes £ Until you have seen the largest values in the h £ city; and you will find them here. h E Men’s Heavy Russ Calf, double sole, black or 3 h tan, 51.90. < £ Men’s Calf lined, latest toe. St.9o. 3 £ Men’s Calf, London toe, $1.50. £ Men’s heavy work shoes, sl, ?51»35j ■ 1.50. 3 £ Ladies Dongola Well, 52.00. 3 £ Ladies Fine Dongola Dress shoe, Sl>7s. .3 £ Ladies Kangaroo Calf, 51.75. 3 £ Ladies Kangaroo Calf, $1.50. H ra— "■ mmmmmm E Children’s shoes, all sizes, at Extremely 3 E Low Prices. These are only a few of the £ values we have. Come in and see .oi \° ursc h £ and be convinced. h l JOHN H. MOUGEY 3 ►. ...

Meet me at “The Big Store.” Long puffs of blue can be „urilrsiss: Bun Ho, " e «»' Lritf We carry a full line of cheese, such as Wisconsin Swiss, limburgor, brick and full cream. Coffee & Baker, lltf Closing out— The entire stock of i soM k hv °n° nS ’ P K ' tl i res ’ etc - must bo ; sold by December 1. Prices no object. Archbold A Haugh. 4* bor sale— Cheap, if taken at once. Restaurant, bakery and boarding house. Trade established. For further particulars call on or address this omee. Tu honor of the proclamation of *1 a *i° r ln‘ att - v ’ regarding the death of John T. France, all businoss houses were closed between the hours ot ten and one o’clock yesterday. Not a single new case has been filed in the clerk’s office of the Adams circuit court during the past week, i rom appearances clients as well as attorneys and court are resting. To the Farmers. —Notice is hereby gi ven that lam now- running my cider mill every day. Bring your apples at my mill on North Third street. Satisfaction guaranteed. Peter Kirsch. 27-ts Pennington & Son have purchased the south Second street butcher shop formerly owned by A. Engle, and wishes to announce that they are ready to furnish you with all kinds of meat. Call 'phone 124. All goods delivered free. 33.4 Harruff&Lenhart, lawyers, notaries public, abstractors, real estate and lire insurance agents. Money to loan at five per cent, on five years time; deeds, j mortgages and other instruments executed. Special attention given to collections and probate practice. Office in the Brock building, east side Second street, Decatur, Indiana. 35m2 Last weeks Monroeville Breeze tells of the death of an estimable lady of ! this county as follows: At the country residence, in Union township, Adams county, this Thursday morning occurred the death of Mrs. Crosier, wife of James Crosier, after suffering with typhoid fever for the past two weeks. There are three children of the family that are down with the same disease, one of which is not expected to survive many hours. The quail law of Indiana expired last Friday and you know the rest. 1 Since that time every man and boy i in the county who can tell a shot-gun [ from a toy pistol have been out look- ! ing for the little innocent “bob white.” Bang, bang, all day long is all the poor feathered creatures have heard and from the number reported to have j been killed the first day we believe there will not be much use to go ! hunting after this week.

Heartless Slaughter Prices will be the Order Os things at our store for the next few weeks. Owing to the fact that I have purchased the interest of my brother, I am oblighed to raise a large amount of ready cash. In order to do this lam going to dispose of a large amount of stock regardless of cost. Get onto a few of the following ridiculously low prices: Alert’s Wear. 25 Mens Black Melton Overcoats, all sizes, worth $6, . $.1.49 38 Men’s Heavy Uulsters, worth from $6.50 to §7.00, 3 0O 35 Men’s All-Wool Suits, regular price $7.50, go at 4.90 9 Sr 10 doz. Men’s heavy Jersey Shirts, worth 50c, each, - - All our Men’s Fine Dress Suits (too numerous to mention) at correspondingly low prices. Boys’ Wear, Boys’ and Children’s Overcoats and Suits in great abundance. 50 Vestee and Double-Breasted Suits worth $1.50, go at -90 C 90c 50 doz. Suits of Underwear, worth 25c, per garment, - GUS ROSENTHAL, The Square Man.

Meet me at "The Big Store.” 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 The “Missouri Girl” by Daisy and Zeke, drew the largest crowd of the season to the opera house Monday evening. Standing room was at a premium, and the way each and every act was received showed that the play though an old-timer was being appreciated. Dr. J. E. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, would be more popular, but probably less efficient, if he disguised his contempt for the acquirements of country doctors. A country doctor may not always be able to recognize smallpox when he sees it, but that is not his fault. It is because he has had few if any opportunities to observe the disease. A masquerade party at the home of Miss Katharine Notts, in the south part of the city, furnished amusement for about twenty young people Friday evening. The make-up of the party was funny and enjoyment was certain l v galore around the Nott residence for °several hours. Dainty refreshments were served and Miss Kittiehas been voted a charming hostess.

Red Hot From the Gun Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman of Newark, Alich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible ulcers that no treatment helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. Cures cuts,bruises, burns,boils, felons, corns, skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by 1 age Blackburn druggist.

“Perfectly” and “awfully” are two of the hardest worked and worst used words in the English language. They are applied hundreds of times every dav to things that inspire no feeling of awe. If people will use strong terms on weak occasions, and exploit their superlative when even subpositive decrees of comparison would cover the ground, what resources of speech will be left to describe real excellence and sublimity, or real wrongs and tragedies? Trustee Lewton of Root township, last Sunday celebrated his fifty-eigth birthday and in commemoration of the event entertained his children and grand children to t helium her of seventeen. Others present were Superintendent Brand yberry and family and Air Schieferstine and family. A royal good time is reported together with a feast that simply beat anything ever before on record. They say that Air. Lewton denied his age some but family history bore out the figures as stated above.

Meet me at “The Big Store.” A meeting of the business men of Decatur has been called to meet at the office of A. P. Beatty tomorrow evening at eight o’clock for the purpase as ascertaining whether or not a rule can be adopted to close the stores at seven o’clock every evening excepting Monday and Saturday. A school girl in Wabash, Ind., is suffering from paralysis of the muscles of the mouth, caused by chewing gum. As a result, the left side of her mouth is drawing up toward her ear, and whether the affliction will yield to treatment, aided by refraining from the pernicious practice, is still problematical. You may sing of cake and cooky, of macaroni and tart; you may boast of productions of the culinary art; you may load the board with viands brought from far across the sea, and seek the world for dainties, your appetite to please, but you’ll never find the equal, no ’ difference where you try, and nothing half so toothsome, as good old pumpkin pie! Hon. John T. France, a prominent lawyer of Decatur, and one of the leading democratic politicians in this district, died at his home in Decatur, Sunday night at 10:10 o’clock. About two weeks ago he was taken down with Bright’s disease, and grew rapidly worse until the end. When here a few weeks ago, engaged in a law suit, he was apparently the picture of health, and was the last man in court to be singled out as death’s victim—Portland Sun. Notice—We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25 cent bottles or boxes of Baxter's Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, billiousness, sick-head-ache, jaundice, loss of appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver complaint, or any of the diseases for which it is recommended. It is highly recommended as a touic and blood purifier. Sold liquid in bottle, and tablets in boxes. Price 25 cents for either. One package of either guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. Page Blackburn. ts Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know’ of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr. King s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases oftheihroat, chest and lungs are surelv cured bv it. Call on Page Blackburn, druggist, and get a free trial bottle. Regular size 50c. and SI.OO. Every bottle guaranteed, or price refunded.

A .34.00 New Farmer’s Guide for 65 cents at Archbold & Haughs. 4w Waiter Fitzgerald and family have moved here from Sullivan, Indiana, and will make this their future home. Thanksgiving Excursion rates. Clover Leaf will issue Excursion tickets between all stations Nov. 29 and 30th, —Return limit Dec. Ist, at one and one-third fare. No excursion tickets less than 25 cents. For further particulars call on nearest agent or address, C. C. Jenkins, Gen’l Pass. Agt., Toledo, Ohio. Many out of town people attended the production of the Missouri Girl at Bosse’s opera house Monday night. Among them being about twenty from Willshire and a like number from Berne and Monroe, while many familiar faces from Preble, Monmouth and other surrounding towns could be seen in the immense audience. Every seat in the house and more than a hundred extras were in use. Miss Hattie Studabaker and her guest, Miss Alice Coombs, of Louisville, Kentucky, were the victims of a masquerade surprise Friday evening, which resulted in many hours of enjoyment. The happy occasion occurred at the home of Mr. and Airs. David Studabaker, east of the city, the members of the Shakespeare club being the participants. Misses Studabaker and Coombs were invited to the home of the former’s father to spend the evening, and were indeed startled to see their friends gaily decked in costumes of all sorts and shades. Refreshments and music were among the pleasant events of the evening, while the grotesque figures of many of the masqueraded members were sufficient to make one remember that the occasion was a happy one. Airs. Jesse Butler, the aged wife of one of the county’s best known and prosperous farmers died quite suddenlv Alondav morning. Although she liad been rather feeble for several months past, her condition was not thought serious until Sunday, when she collapsed from nervous prostration brought on by her Weakened condition. She grew steadily worse until the following morning when her soul winged its flight to the world beyond where trouble and sickness are unknown. Catherine E. Butler was sixty-eight years, eight months and sis teen days of age and had been a resident of Adams county during the major part of her life. She was a loving and christen wife and mother and her kind old face will often be missed in the homestead over which she has long presided. She was the mother of twelve children, three of whom have proceeded her in death. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ralph C. Jones of Hoagland, yesterday afternoon from the Mount Pleasant church and the body interred at the Reynolds cemetery.

Aleet me at “The Big Store.” 35tf It is reported that two children of James McConnell, who resides at Marion, have died of diphtheria witnin the past week. One, a daughter, eight years old died on Thursday, while the other a young son died 011 Saturday. Air. McConnell was a citizen of this county for many years and his friends here extend the hand of sympathy to him and his bereaved family. The Clover Leaf blamed. Some of the railroad men, in discussing the cause for the retention of the homeseeker’s rate in the territory adjacent to Toledo are of the opinion that the Clover Leaf is responsible. That road has refused to join the other roads in a movement to stamp the business out of the territory about Toledo and the other lines find they have to compete with the Clover Leaf, and therefore keep the rate in effect. — Cleveland Leader, Nov. 8, ’99 Aliss Lolo Miller entertained at her home, on Jefferson street, Saturday evening. About fifteen guests were present. Refreshments were served and all enjoyed a very delightful evening. The following guests were present: Misses .May Coverdale, Fannie Hite, Lueile Bryson, Genevieve Hale, AlariePatterson, Alerrel Burdge, Vera Patterson, Della Selmeyer, Jessie Winnes, Bertha Heller, Carrie Thomas, Ruby Miller, Blanche Dibble and Dessa Berry. The sad deaths of George and Jacob Kuhrn, well known citizens of Jefferson township, is reported this week, and the manner of their sudden ending is not only sad. but most peculiar. The young men had been life-long citizens of this county until a few months ago, when George removed to Hamilton, Ohio, and had since resided there, where he was getting along splendidly. On Tuesday evening of last week he took suddenly ill with severe pains in his head, which shortly afterward developed into brain fever, and he died within a few hours. None of his Adams county friends were present, but he was brought home for burial, the funeral services being held Thursday afternoon. Jacob Kulun, a brother of the deceased man left at once for Hamilton to assist in settling the estate, arriving sometime Friday. Shortly after reaching his destination, Jacob was stricken in the same manner that his brother had been. Every thing possible was done but ’ere the close of Saturday the light of his soul had also gone out. The men w’ere both striking pictures of health, and the fact that they should die in the same manner, in the same house and within only a few days of each other is certainly a peculiar coincident. The remains of Jacob were brought back to Jefferson township, and funeral services conducted at the home church on Monday. The men were very popular and aged thirty and thirty-six, respectively.