Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 30 August 1900 — Page 8

HEAR 11M1. ■; On Imperialism, Trusts and the issues of the campaign, at the 5 Court House, To-morrow Evening, at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Burke ia one of Indiana's most gifted orators. 2

Staele. J. W. Merriman has his new barn nearly completed. Philip Martz has a new wind pump erected on his farm. Rev. Peters preaches at the Prairie school house next Friday. Blue Creek township was well rep resented at the teacher’s institute lasti week. Salem Sabbath school attended the picnic at Bethel last Saturday, and have voted to go to Spring Hill and Washington picnics in the future. Our schools begin this year on Monday, Sept. 10. Let the parents see to | it that the children are well supplied ! with the proper books, and not forget. that "Filmore’s school singer No. 2 is I one of them. • j — French Township. John Newhouser is painting his* house. Chris Gerber had a well drilled on his farm. Edward Meshberger purchased a new surrey. Noah Bitierstine will move on his farm this fall. Henry Stucky of Decatur, was here one day last week. Amos Stucky and Miss Lena Sten-1 back were at Bluffton last Saturday. . John Wanner rented his farm to Mrs. Leonard Tremp. Mr Wanner will probably move to Linn Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graber visited at the county infirmary Saturday night and Sunday, where Mr Graber’s sister, Lizzie, lies very low with typhoid fever. Eastern Dispatch. Our schools commence soon. Samuel Myers and son, of near Cleveland Ohio, are visiting relatives here. The Saints, closed their ten day camp meeting at Willshire last Sunday night. The institute is over for this summer and the teachers a e Looking forward to their school work; we hope that the institute give them more of an honest preparation for effective work than they had heretofore. Many of our people are preparing to attend the fairs of the surrounding fair towns. Each has a certain place he must attend aud and uoother place is good enough for him and so he promotes envy and hatred through lack of talent or selfish motives and such are not the wisest. A Saint funeral took place last Sunday at Willshire, that of Samuel Fairehald. was preached by Rev. Speck in the talrernacle on the camp meeting ground. Mr. Fairehald had been a resident of this vicinity for many years but having mover! to Arkansas a few years ago. He return ed sick a few days ago aud died. Berne. School begins Monday. Albert Hocker is still very sick. About forty from here went on the excursion to Michigan Tuesday. Stone hauling on the Geneva pikes east and west of town has begun. Fred Neaderhouser was at Decatur on business Monday and Tuesday. Fred Stutler ofiLiun Grove, paid for and ordered the Democrat another year. John W. Craig went to Chicago Monday to attend the G. A. R. encampment. Eichenberger <St Pleuss are having their new furniture placed in their new restaurant. John P. Baumgartner was appoint ed janitor of the school house for the coming year, The sewer system in Berne seems to be a go, and the sidewalk improvements will be pushed along. Dr. Franz took advantage of the cheap rates to Chicagy Mondao, where he will attend to some business and visit relatives. Misses Gusta Cramer and Sophia Mangold of Decatur, who had lieen visiting Mrs. C. Stengel, returned home Monday. Fred Ellen and W. Baumgartner and families returned from Michigan last Friday, where they spent the past six weeks. Misses Ina and Aldnie Logan of Kentucky, who have lieen visiting Miss Cora Gottschalk for the past four weeks, returned home Wednesday

Linn )<j rove. B. F. Kizer and wife are spending the week at the lakes in Michigan. Fred French is building a house and barn on his father's farm west of town. Amos Hirschy and Joe Winteregg of Berne, done business here Tuesday evening. Bluffton has eight urchins camping on the river at this place. They are booked to have a good time. Hoffman. Reynolds <& Co., com menced putting on crushed stone on the Geneva and Ceylon pike, Monday. Hoffmann & Gottschalk and Frank Nusbaum had some sign painting done on their places of business this week Isaac Falb takes his polly bird out bicycle riding every Sabbath morning which polly fully enjoys, as would a maiden of sixteen. Adam Haness, after and absence of twenty eignt years, visited among kindred here last week. His home is at St. Joe, Missouri. Wm. Reed of Morris, Illinois, in company of his brother, John, of Geneva, called on their many friends here last week. Wm. was the postmaster al his place under the last democratic administration. West Root. Chas. Fuhrman Sundayed at Monmouth. Jesse Williams left Tuesday for Petoskey, Michigan. Sam and Chas. Fuhrman attended the Celina last Thursday. Dogs killed 15 turkeys for Thomas Fisher last Wednesday night. John Buhler and wife of Decatur, skent Sunday with Thomas Fisher and wife. Several of our young people attended the teacher’s institute held at Decatur last week. Kiefer & Schlegel have purchasud a new 16-horse power J. I. Case engine with which to run their thresher. A social will be held on the lawn at the home of Albert Butler Saturday evening. Sept. 1. Proceeds to go for the benefit of district No. 7. Last Thursday night as two of our young bicycle riders were returning home from Decatur, they saw four white animals which at first puzzled the boys to tell what they were, the boys finally made out that they were dogs, so they went aud procured a gun. when they came back the supposed dogs were still there but when the boys investigated they found out it was nothing but four sheep. Pleasant mil,. _ Berneice D. Meriss of Lexington, Ky., is visiting relatives here. Miss Dora Huston of Decatur, called on friends here the first of the week. Asa Me Mellen and family of Sweetzer. spent the past week here with friends.

George Davis and family spent Sunday in the village with his mother Mrs. D. McLead. There will be a musical entertain ment at the hall next Saturday even iug. Something new aud novel. Miss Mary Hostler of Fort Wayne' and Miss Case of Decatur, called on the Misses Susie and Nettie Archer ■ last Monday. Georsre Archbold of Decatur, and daughter Mrs. Lizzie Hostler of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday with David Archer and family. Mrs. Albert Fuller returned to her home at Toledo, Ohio, last Sunday after an extended visit here with her parents and friends. Rev. D. Schenck received the sad' news. Monday, of the death of his son Harvey Schenck and child, by drown ing, at their home in St. Paul. Minn. Mr. Schenck is nearly prostrated with grief over the sail affair. Harvey was an old Pleasant Mills boy and one of our associates. We extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and friends of the deceased. For Sale—Spring colt. E. Merriman, Steele. Ind AU persons holding tickets for premiums will bring them in by the 10th of September as the time expiree then. G. W. Archbold Jc Son. Farmers’ restaurant -theonly place in town for a good meal. Everything on the table. Help yourselves and pay me 15 cents at meal time; 20 cents at any other time. Alex. Leßrun. 25-2

Real Estate Transfer,. Elizabeth A. Stanley et al. to Chas. H. Lammerman. pt. e. .1 sw. J, Monroe tp., $40.00. Wm. Hower to Samuel L. Driver n. le. j n. e. 1. Kirkland tp.. SI,BOO. I David Crum et al. to Samuel L. Driver, 120 acres Kirkland tp.. $3,000. ' Daniel N. Erwin to Joseph L. Wol- ' eott, inlot 407. Geneva, $909.88 Joseph L. Wolcott to J. W. Deitsch j iulot 407. Geneva, $1,425. I Cordelia I. Gregory to Augustus C. ! Gregory et al., pt. iulot 190. Decatur, $650. I Sarah Buckmasterto Jesse A. Buckmaster. 66 66-00 acres, Jefferson tn.. SSOO. David Studabaker to Jacob H. Zehr | inlots 405 and 406, Geneva, $350. Amos D. Buckmaster to Jesse A. Buckmaster pt. 40 acres, Jefferson tp., I S3OO. Jesse A. Buckmaster to Amos D. ( Buckmaster, pt. 40 acres, Jefferson | tp.. S3OOO. Rebecca Yaulis et al. to Amos D.. Buckwaiter, pt. 80 acres, Jefferson tp., S4OO. John H. Lenhart to Norman G. Lenhart, 80 acres, Washington tp., SSO. Norman G. Lenhart to J. H. Lenhart et al., 80 acres. Washington tp., SSO. John N. Kerr to Irwin G. Kerr, 40 acres, Monroe tp., $1,160. Joseph Rich to Wm. Gilbert et al.. 20 acres. Monroe tp., SSOO. Jennie Woods to Simon M. Meyers. 40 acres, Washington tp.. $1,250' Joseph A. Parent, Aam’r, to Jennie Woods, 40 acres, Washington tp., SI,OOO. Phoebe A. Parent to Jennie Woods. 40 acres. Washington tp., sl. Viola M. Martz et al. to Hazel C. Andrews, pt. 80 acres, Monroetp., SSO. Henry Alberson et al. to Joseph Alberson. pt. 31 acres, Hartford tp., SI,OOO. Henry A. Morrow to John Mesch berger, pt. 62acres. French tp., $3,200. Elias Parshall, will to Wm. Parshall et al., pt. 400 acres Jefferson tp. Peter Parrot to Jules A. Studler. pt. 38 acres. Hartford tp..sßoo. Chas. E. Fields to Celia Bougher, in lot 11, Geneva. $25. During the races at Steel's Park Friday, the crowd pushed onto the track in spite of everything that could ■ be done to prevent it, and in consequence Harry Hammil was struck by i one of the horses and knocked down, i He was pretty badly bruised but | otherwise uninjured. The manage j ment of the club say that in the future ■ no one will be allowed on the track, ■ if there is any way on earth of keep iug them off. A complete freight train of fourteen cars, illuminated caboose and practical I working engine, a magnificent scene of Niagra Falls by moonlight with I real mist, as seen from a suspension bridge. The flight of the fast mail which crosses the stage at the rate of seventy miles an hour and a realistic j steamboat race and explosion on the | Mississippi are among the most novel I scenes and mechanical effects shown i in Lincoln J. Carter's seenic production. "The Fast Mail" which appears I at Bosse’s opera house next Wednes- i day evening. After a long feast of gun powder , and eelery Theodore has had another scare. W hile he and Frenchv Jim were pasting signs they were paint lag in the shade of some elders, when they heard the melodious voice of the "man behind the hoe," ‘-get out of there." Without waiting to explain Theodore with bucket in hand, made for the buggy, and only Frenchv's , quickness saved him from being left i to face the music alone. And down the line they went leaving a small: amount of paint and the letter “G" i out on the fence. Well, he, (Theodore) is now taking something to steady his nerves, for the first sled load of young folks this winter when he thinks he will be 'ble to sav more ■ than "Hello. Uncle Pete.

Free of charge. Any adult suffering from a cold settled on the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung troubles of any nature, who will call at Page Blackburn’s drug store, will be presented with a sample bottle of Boschee,s German Syrup, free of charge. Only one bottle given to one person.! and none to children without order. from parents. No throat or lung remedy ever had such a sale as Bos-1 chee’s German Syrup in ail parts of the civilized world. Twenty years ago millions of bottles were given away, and your druggists will tell | you its success was maivelous. It is really the only throat and lung rem-, “dy geaerallv endorsed by physicians One 75 cent bott’e’will cure you or prove its value. Sold by dealers in all civilized countries, ts The Blue Creek Township fair at Steele. Indiana. Sept. 13 and 14, 1900 The finest township fair ever held in i Northern Indiana. Exhibits are to be. open to all whether residents of Blue Creek township or not. Liberal pre nuums given on all stock, grain, poultry and other farm products of woounjy- Music by Falk’s Jure ntle band both days. Band concert Thursday evening. There will be an oratorical contest Thursday at 2 p. m. prompt. All contestants must be under the age of eighteen. First prize, Webeter’s International Dictionary; second prize, a two volume edition of American historv: third prize, a volume of poems of one of the noted authors. Prof. Alexander Johnson, of r ort M ayne will speak on the" Future lof Farming in Indiana," Friday, at 2 | p m. Family Tickets, admitting all under 12 years SI.OO, single ticket 15c, i children 12 and over 6,10 c, Double rig 15c. single rig 10c. For premuim lists and all information, call on oi 1 address H. E. Wilhatus, Sw’y, Willshire, Ohio. 25-2

He Crwehed the BeckTers. The man who asks questions and insists on their being answered-!s««» familiar preWnee at all party meetings. Uo is known as the heckler. The speaker is not allowed to disregard him. It a statement is disputed, it is the orator’s place to make it good. Any member of the audience may rise to his .feet and shout oct a contradiction whenever he feels like it. and by the custom of English public life the speaker is expected to make some reply on the spot. Mr. Chamberlain was always a dangerous man to cross In debate, but the personal feeling against him was so bitter for years after his withdrawal from the ranks of the separatists that many an unhappy man was driven to tilt against his shield. It was delicious to watch Mr. Chamberlain's handling of the situation. He would pause when the Interruption grew serious and give the heckler a chance to make himself well heard. “Now if you will allow me I will ask that gentleman to get upon a chair that we may all have the pleasure of seeing him." A dozen anxious hands would hoist the objector into unwelcome prominence. “Now, sir,” came the clear, passionless voice, “will you kindly speak up? I should be sorry If any one missed what you have to say.” The heckler, now quite unnerved, would stammer out something, and Mr. Chamberlain, listening with a malicious smile, would quietly readjust bis eyeglass and. turning to the audience. fling out a reply—cool, cutting and decisive.—Sydney Brooks in Harper’s Magazine. How Tvvaia latrodneed Hawley. “Only once did Mark Twain appear In public as a political speaker.” says Will M. Clemens In Alnslee’s. "As a conscientious Republican In his political preferences Mr. Clemens took an active interest in the presidential campaign of 1880. While visiting in Elmira. N. Y., in the fall of that year be made a short speech one Saturday night, Introducing to a Republican meeting General Hawley of Connecticut. In the course of his remarks Mr. Clemens said: “ ‘General Hawley Is a member of my church at Hartford and the author of “Beautiful Snow.” Maybe he will deny that But I am only here to give him a character from his last place. As a pure citizen I respect him. as a personal friend of years I have the warmest regard for him. as a neighbor whose vegetable garden adjoins mine, why—why. I watch him. As the author of "Beautiful Snow” he has added a new pang to winter. He is a square, true man in honest politics, and I must say he occupies a mighty lonesome position. So broad, so bountiful is his character that he never turned a tramp empty banded from his door, but always gave him a letter of introduction to me. Pure, honest incorruptible, that is Joe Hawley. Such a man in politics Is like a bottle of perfumery in a glue factory—lt may moderate the stench, but it doesn’t destroy it. I haven’t said any more of him than I would say of myself. Ladies and gentlemen, this is General Hawley.’ ”

What — "L I Ann Conditions Plurality be Th | h■| | i Any subscriber. oM or new. Is entitled to on« I in Inrli'OH'lO M I IHB ■I ■ j ßu * ss 0,1 » n >m.r.< * W •ll lllulalla ■ Il \ lion—received this ofllce ’.efore 'b' r ;«lls — ■ I ) on election day—Tuesday. Nov. 6, 190®. The name ' > of übscribcr remitting the money will be worded A IN PRIZES to 76 sub- with the ligures of his guess. The receipt oi money. I sG kn r*c TUP IIKITtI * as well ** est,ma,e Bryan and Stevenaom IO inc, ItNUI- ) plurality over McKinley and Rousevelt in Indiana, OJ I, ANA STATE SENTI- j will be a knowlctlgod, and should be laid aside by ■ ’tß'l i MPf (him until the ofDclal vo'e of Indiana shall iNtL WilO come near- < been ascertained, when the names of prise-takers K est guessing the plu- will be duiy an ounced in these columns. W rality Indiana will give If your subscr ptlon Is not paid In advance pay I fl Brvan over McKinlev ii “ n '” r a,,d ln ,h,s du,rib “ ,lOß I actual money. If your subscription Is paid in ad • \ vance, send us 50 cents for another year and tf** * ’ guess. You stand a chance of getting s3® for S> The publishers of The Indiana State Sentinel \ cents, and ts you do not hit a prize you have r>“ r will award seventy-six prizes to seventy-six sub- ' money’s worth In The Indiana State Sentinel, th* scribers, who at any time before the close of the \ greatest family newspaper in the West, polls Tuesday. Nov. d. correctly estimate or come ? nearest doing so. Bryan and Stevenson’s plurality 1 ■- ~ over McKinley and Roosevelt in Indiana. I ~ " " ~ J END in your 50 cents with Third prise 100.00 2(k ~ VonF rosrtb priae 7XOO gUCSS at 01106. Y OUT rm* priae judgment is as likely to be Mxtk priae m.m correct at this time as it “ of •* 3 v- T5 -<» ; is the day before election. e«h ’ ! Be Careful 10 dabo 7 0Ur g UeBS69 ’ M(1 » prtoe« of >g eneh rui.oo remember you can have as many as prioeo o« >1 eneh j guesses as you take subscriptiuiis to 1.000.00 ( The Indiana State Sentinel | NOTE—The result Will r " * *■*•' . I 11 * * be decided from the vote ! _ riix;: CUT THIS OUT send to indiaiupols semtimh co. ticket. i D*DIA..XAI»OLI», IMO. ~~~ If the usexpeeted ' should happen and Mr. SENT BY Bryan not carry the ' then the lowest i p, O ’0 plurality gueea, or tasm « X"""’ ColJ ’ ,TV T 2 ”7 My Guess •“ *I|UUU the flrat om received ■ Enckxed find so coats tor which *«o«J THE • will ba awarded the STATE SENTIt‘"iL for uno year TO pem. • y. Oueeaera should be TO , * IUS careful to writ* name j and address plainly, and W’IOUBfS al * > ***** wh,lh<r they 0,4 ° r MW * Ub_ Sentinel Is already going to this Iddrws send for <”»• **"**• >^ ar tron > date pfnaent subecriptlon explrag.

What Tlpe Do. 1 A man who Ilves on an up town afreet where the bouses cost from $25,000 up was surprised not long ago by, seeing a man known to all New Yorkers who patronize a well known restaurant coming from a house several doors below him with an air of proprietorship. This restaurant employee stood on the sidewalk for a few moments and gazed admiringly at his houae and then at its respectable neighbors. For many years be has been connected with a certain New York restaurant as an attendant, and his fees have been generous. He knew all its patrons by name, and his politeness aud eagerness to render service have made him well liked. Wondering If this restaurant attendant, whom he knew only by his first name, could by; any possibility have rented a house on that street, the old resident came oubto satisfy his curiosity. "Hello,” he said. "What are you doing up here?” “Good morning. Mr. Blank.” said the restaurant attendant. “How do you like my new house? I have just bought It because I think that my family will like thia neighborhood. You are perhaps aware that my tips have been generous for many years, and I can now afford to live In this house very easily.” His questioner bad no objection, to him as a neighbor, and he congratulated the restaurant attendant on hi» prosperity. The house bad actually; been bought by tips, for Its owner's salary probably averaged about >ls a week. —New York Sun. '» Mow Old Joke*. “Is there any new joke under the sun?” asks George Augustus Sala, an English journalist and special correspondent. “I doubt there being one very gravely,” he answers and tells two anecdotes to support this skepticism. An intelligent Greek who acted as Mr. Sala’s guide while visiting Athens related to him as a modern Greet Jbe MUlerism the story of a lawsuit A deaf plaintiff sued a deafer defendant before the deafest judge in ail Greece. The plaintiff claimed so many hundred drachmas for rent that was due. The defendant pleaded that be never ground his corn at night The Judge In giving judgment observed: “Well, she's your mother, after all. You must keep her between you.” “When I got home I found.” writes Mr. Sala, "this apparently up to date triad of ludicrous non sequiturs In a collection of ancient Greek epigrams.” There used to be told a story of Sheridan Knowles, the dramatist who was a first rate hand at Irish bulls, meeting one of twin brothers and asking him, “Which of ye is the other?" Mr. Sala compares th 14 with the story of that very ancient jester. Hierocles: 4 “Os twins, one died. Skolastikos. meeting the survivor, asked him. ‘Was it you who died or your brother? Youth's Companion. »» About one half of the questions of life we solve: the other half solve us.— Milwaukee Journal.

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