Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1900 — Page 5

At the ■j«pA ...BIG [| I) STORE, * At 7 P. M. Ahn Aug. 31, j By three disinter- * ™ V ested parties to be selected bv the 1’ . . crowd present. IP 111 . h«p U IV your Tickets W Tickets run in both figure and letter series... ...The Big Store

New dress goods and silks arriving daily at Niblick & Co. New dress goods and silks in endlesss varieties at Niblick A Co. Ladies.—For new up-to-date dress goods and silks, call on Niblick A Co. New fall carpets and lace curtains in choice new designs at Niblick & Co. Clem Macklin was up from Geneva yesterday, looking after insurance business and his friends. The public schools will open one week from Monday, and you will do well to be getting the children ready. Elmer Johnson is at Winchester this week attending the Randolph county fair which is being held there. Bert Reddout and wife, of Geneva, were here yesterday, coming up with the latter’s sister, who was en route home to Detroit. Mrs. Bertha Hoagland is lying quite low with consumption at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stults, of Union township. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bailey and daughter returned home Sunday evening from Jamestown, New York, where they had been the guests of relatives and friends for several days. All old members of Co: B. 160th Ind . Vol. Inst. are requested to meet at the court house at 7 o’clock Saturday evening. August 25, to complete arrangements for attending the Bluff ton reunion.

What | , - I * a a Conditions. Bryan's ? £P<| HO fl 1 ' Plurality be I ■SE 0B m Any suhscr - b ‘ r ° ,d ° r p * w - i? Pitied to one • I □' ft H MR ES H I ” f '' wear's subscripin Indiana K ■ t,i:s ° th<-cioseofitons R 1 , on election day—Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1900. The name * S of subscriber remitting the money will be recorded a LN PRIZES to 76 sub- with the figures of his guess. The receipt of money, • i . THE )as as his estimate of Eryan and Stevenson’s SCIIDCrS TO 1 FIE I Lz I"" / plurality over McKinley and Roosevelt in Indiana, (U I ANA STATE SENTI- will be acknowledged, and should be laid aside by wflpA L MCI | c him until the official vote of Indiana shall have INtL who come near- been aecertulnt w! en the names of prise-takers guessing the plu— ( uUI du^y announced in these columns. mlity Indiana will give If your subscription is not Daid in advance pay s~s ia u-• a it now and participate in this great distribution of Bryan over McKinley. actual If your BUbßCrlptl on » paid m ad - • _________ vance. send us 59 cents for anotner year and give a guess. You stand a chance of getting <3OO for 50 The publishers of The Indiana State Sentinel vents, and If you do not hit a prize you have your will award seventy-six prizes to seventy-six sub- money's worth in The Indiana State Sentinel, the scribers, who at any time before the close of the \ greatest family newspaper in the West. polls Tuesday. Nov. 6, correctly estimate or come i nearest doing so. Bryan and Stevenson's plurality \ 1 ~ over McKinley and Roosevelt in Indiana. / ' ' ' ZZ First prise $300.00 S second prise aoo.oo ; end in your 50 cents with ihird prise 100.00 your guess at once. Your roorth 7500 judgment is as likely to be ai.th 85.00 correct at this time as it & prises of sls ench 75.00 > is the day before election, s prise, of $lO each so.oo j} e care f u ] f 0 date your guesses, and 10 prise, of $3 each 50.00 m^er y OU can haV6 aS many 25 prise, of $. e.ch 25.00 guesses as you take subscriptions to The Indiana State Sentinel. NOTE-The result will CUT THIS OUT AND SEND TO INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL CO. the democratic electoral INDIAN’APOLKk, IND, • • ■ ticket. j If the unexpected < should happen and Mr. > 1 di ... Bryan not carry the < ■JC state, then the lowest) P.O *•••••••• plurality guess, or the < -tstp GllPtjrpc one ne * re,lt the r “ u,t ' < COUNTY STATE UUSScS will get the prize. < Bryan and Stevenson’s plurality over te —— Where two or more) I’l V VlUvSb McKinley and Roosevelt in Indiana will t| nnn guesses are the same, < Enclosed find 50 cents for which send THE INDI♦'•UUU the first one received) aNA STATE SENTINEL for one year T. will be awarded the ■ ’• prise. ; Yk* Ouessers should be TO •careful to write name > ly* and address plainly, and ,

Letters received from Messrs. TerwbJare traveling in Europe, give the information that hey will arrive home about September 10. A brother of Mr. Terveer is very low with cancer of the stomach , his physicians fear he can live out a few days. The Adams circuit court will conMandev Pte i ,l T r a’ °“ e week frolu Monday and already activity has be gun in preparation for same. Deputy Sheriff Farre has been out all this week and will be out next week subpoenaing witnesses to appear in the various cases. Uncle John Rupright a life long reader of the Democrat was in the city yesterday and took time to call at this office for a few minutes chat, by the way he also planked down a good old silver dollar in exchange for which he demanded the Democrat and Sentinel for another year. A surprise party upon Levi Johnson at his home one mile east of Honduras was the order of events last Sunday. Over one hundred guests were present and Levi was completely taken by storm. He was decoyed to go to church and while there the guests arrived at his home and awaited his return, which he soon did, but all he could say was “If I had only known this.” J A very distressing accident occurred Saturday morning to Eddie, the four-year-old son of Mr. George G. Gav, near Rivare. While playing in the barn yard a colt ran by and kicked him over the left eye. ‘The cut was very deep and circled the eye. Dr. H. E. Keller was called and dressed the injury. Several stitches had to be taken in order to keep the fleshy parts of the eye-lids to the socket.’ The sight will not be lost, however. The City News Stand, according to negotiations now pending, will change hands September Ist. at which time Clark Coverdale will take charge of same. Christen Bro’s., who have owned the stand about a year, will retire and Mr. Coverdale became the sole owner and proprietor. Neither Frank or Dick Christen have any positive plans for the future but will probably branch into some other line of busines. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hale arrived home Sunday evening from their eastern trip and report a delightful trip, On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last’ week they attended the hay dealers’ association at Baltimore, where every possible courtesy was shown them and where everything possible was done to give them a royal welcome. After the close of the association meeting Mr. and Mrs. Hale went to Washington, D. C., where they were also mcelv entertained by various people and officers. They were given a private audience with President McKinley and had the privilege of going through nearly every building of especial interest in the city. They are enthusiastic over their trip and speak highly of their treatment. They also visited Atlantic City and other cities of note.

Attend the races at Steele’s Park tomorrow afternoon and you will never regret it. Operator A. C. Wagoner and wife : will take their summer outing by a trip to the boundles west. They will start the 24th and will go to the Pacific coast. Me Comb Herald. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schafer, and daughter, Miss Dollie returned last Thursday from a several days visit with friends at South Bend, and other Indiana and Michigian cities. Parties who attended the SheetsHannan picnic at Coldwater, Ohio, last Saturday and Sunday report a great time and big crowds." A young man from Coldwater made the second ascension and did nicely. Readers of the Democrat have responded this week by depositing in our cash box their dues for the year as follows: J. C. Schug, C. C. Schug, Rudolph Schug, Robinson Peoples, Fred Schieman, Peter Doerman, Dr. H. E. Keller, Max Gerard, J. W. Kleinhenz, D. J. Coffee, Ed Zwick, E. A. Goldner, Al Buhler, Jacob Hart, Johmßlazer, William Drummond, Alphonse Kohne, Frank Davis. J. A. Hendricks, J. M. Willey. John f.osche, Lee Rufey, Mrs. Chris Kauffman, Charles C. Foots and John Rupright. Squire James H. Smith was again on duty Thursday morning long enough to unite two happy hearts and so well did he perform the services that he says the knot will endure for the rest of the parties natural lives. The contracting parties were Samuel S. Studabaker, of Wells County, and Miss Sarah Mendhunk, of Linn Grove. The ceremony was performed at the county clerks office in the presence of a number of self-invited guests, all of whom affirm that the squire was the most badly frightened of any of the trio. Charles and Frank Hammill, of this city, left Monday evening for Los Angeles, California, where they will accept lucrative positions in the oil fields of that great state. Both have held responsible places in the fields of this county an 1 thoroughly understand their business. Charles resigned a position as field bosstogoto the new fields and he will no doubt profit by the change, as the wages in California are sail! to be much higher than here. Mrs. Charles Hammil will remain here for some time but will join her husband when he is permanently located. John W. Kern, democratic candidate for governor of Indiana, was a passenger on the Grand Rapids A Indiana train that was wrecked in Michigan last Wednesday morning. Mr. Kern was in the sleeping car and escaped unhurt. The trunks in the baggage car were destroyed, and Mr. Kern thought that his had suffered the fate of the rest. He wired to Mrs. Kern for a new supply of clothing, but found next day that the baggageman, through a mistake, had not put his trunk on the train. It arrived at Mackinac in good shape. Mr. Kern is still at the lake.

Last and Greatest Opportunity. As our Fall and Winter Goods are now pouring- in, I have to make room and have reduced prices on all goods to do the work.... All Summer Goods Must Go .Is men t 8 WOGI Buits ’ worth 87 and 5350 I 84,50 fine ' vorsted pants ’ real good $3 qq 50men’s all wool worsted suits, CS 1 »hOO pants in worsteds or cass- QO AA worth $9 and ¥lO, go at»w • J meres go at 25 men’s all wool chevoit suite, tA ¥2.00 pants in worsteds or cass- Cl Q E Scotch effect, worth sll, go attpO.Uv v meres go at Ol.uO 75 boys suits, ages 6to 14, worth 1 75 c Jeans pants will be sold in Er\_ ¥l, goat, each UvL | this sale at OvC 50 dozen boys knee pants, worth 1 g 25c boys Brownie overalls goon 1 25c, go at, eachl UU $ Saturday at per pair J.OC Men's 50c overalls in blue, with or without bib, also black and nr n white stripes, go on Saturday, August 18, at, per pairZ3C Men’s Fine Punts at Your Own Priced CrOQl With every SIO.OO purchase we give a fine large Ther- Trnn I lluui mometer absolutely lluu. FREE! One pair Hy nets with every purchase amounting to $25.00, Come early and get pick of Bargains. Respectfully, Gus Rosenthal, Decatur, Ind. The Square Man.

From flajor Allison. Oden, Mich.. Aug. 19, 1900. Editor Democrat—This village, located ou Crooked Lake, eight miles north of Petoskev, is getting to be one of the most desirable resorts in northern Michigan. The water is the very best in the world, pure, and healthful, with an atmosphere at this season of the year unsurpassed in this country. The hotels are now well filleel and every cottage is occupied with a big demand for more. It is also well patronized by people from Petoskey and other near by places for bathing purposes, and up to the present season Crooked and adjacent lakes have l>een the fisherman’s paradise, but on account of the extraordinary rains for the three weeks after the writer arrived, July 7th, and with occasional showers since, but few good catches have been taken, however, we expect to redeem the reputation of our waters before the season closes. Two tramps giving their names as Rufe and Frencn, from some place down in the Hoosier state, came up here some two weeks ago, begging their way to Douglass lake, north of here about twelve miles They were footsore and hungry and asked to be taken in, and after consultation with the authorities we complied with their request, but after one and one-half days we found that they had taken us in and we gave them a pass to their destination. However, after an absence of three days they returned like the prodigal son and our sympathies compelled us to provide for them until they finally concluded to go back to Indiana. They were very repentant and gave us as a recompense for what we had done for them, all they had left -cheek. May thev live long and finally prosper. The' Vails, Railings and Sprangs, of Decatur, have about completed arrangements to construct a fine, large cottage on their lot situated on the lake front, west of the Oden hotel and I understand, will commence operations on Monday, the 20th inst. and expect to complete it before their return home. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, has enlarged his boat-house so as to take in bis new fast naptha launch, and constructed a good landing for the purpose of getting in and out of the boat, and himself and famly have conferred a great favor on j their many friends by taking them out on pleasure and fishing trips. They enjoy it, too. Ido not know whether it is'known in Decatur or not. but Miss Mary Todd, daughter of the late J. J. 1 Todd, and a very estimable young lady, was on the south bound train that was wrecked on the G. R. & 1., but fortunately escaped serious injury. The Second day Adventists (Baptists) have been holding a campmeeting north of Oden for the past few days and have l>een spiritually successful, several having confessed their sins and been baptized, two go ing through the last process in the

lake in front of the cottage of R. B. Allison this afternoon. This is not much of a fanning country but thev do raise the finest potatoes in the land. Thev also make considerable hav and certainly raise some of the nicest apples I have ever seen, but the orchards are young and of course do not produce large crops yet. but I think eventually this will be one of the best apple and plum producing parts of Michigan. The genial Judge Daily, of Bluffton, who is a hay fever sufferer, and who has for many years spent his vacations at Petoskey, has abandoned that city and taken uphisabode in Oden, and he. as well as his many friends, believe the change will be beneficial. The writer had the pleasure of meeting Mr. and Mrs. Knect, of Winchester, who are located in Petoskey, a few days. They were moderately well and perfectly satisfied with being in this country during the beastly hot weather prevailing in Indiana. They would have located in Oden if they could have gotten a cottage which I regret very much, as they are first class people and we would like them to be in a first class resort. R. K. Syfers. wife and grandson, of Indianapc’is, and R. B. Alli son and wife, Mrs. Jessie Townsend and son, Burt, will leave Oden for a ten days’ trip to Little Current, Georgian bay. Canada, some time this week, by steamer from the island of Mackinac, and expect to have a delightful time and some splendid bass fishing for which the place is noted. All Hoosiers in Oden are in good health and enjoying their outing splendidly, and will go home in most excellent condition for business this fall and winter. We had a very violent rain storm last night. I thought at one time it would take the shingles off the roof of the cottage. The weather the past week has been moderately warm here through the middle of the'day but the nights were cool, giving tne weary restful slumber. Hoping every Adams county reader of the Democrat is well and not now suffering with the intense heat prevalent a few days ago and wishing them the success they merit, I am, yours truly, Major. The cricket pest has again been giv ing our merchants and citizens in general all kinds of trouble. They arrived last Fridav some time and the delegation from all appearances numbers ten million strong. Business houses were compelled to keep closed doors Friday and Saturday evenings, and even then the little insects succeeded in crowding themselves in by the hundreds. They are leaving gradually, tint still there’are enough about the city to make things quite pleasant, thank you. Just aliout a year ago Decatur suffered a like invasion, and some are beginning to believe that the crickets have selected this as their convention city.

My Lost Week, and Y2Uf Last Chance to Buy Shoes at wholesale. J. D. HOLMAN Races! Races! Races at Steele’s Park tomorrow afternoon. The races at Steele’s park tomorrow will be the most interesting ever witnessed in the county and if you care to get the worth of your money you should l»e there. November fi, 1899. Syrup Ppesin Co. Dear Sirs: I feel it my dutv to write to you and let you know how much good your medicine has done for me. Twenty-three years ago I was taken with some kind of stomach trouble and I tried everything I heard of. They did tne but little good. Three years ago neuralgia set in oti me and I got so poor and weak that I could hardly walk couldn’t work anv. My husband received a book through the mail, advertising your medicine, and he sent our little boy to the drug store to get one of your tencent bottles. I began to use it. It is strange to say, but it's the truth, the second dose I took gave mt' lots of rtvlief. I kept on using it until I used it nearly one year and now I am nearly as strong as 1 ustsl to be and can do any kind of work. I recommend to all, for it seems to me it would cure anybody. I have gotten several to use Syrup Pepsin and they all savJt has done them so muqh good. God bless Dr. Caldwell and nis metlicine for doing me so much good. Yours with respect, Mrs Isabel) Whele, Freetown, Jackson county, Ind. Sold by Smith. Yager A Falk. a