Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1900 — Page 8

ANOTHER FROM 808. — A Budget ol News sand Wit irom Ou r Special War Correspondent. Robert A. Ehinger. now In the PhiiJlplnes. Lalloc, P. 1., July 2L 1900. Dear Democrat: Thought I would try and work out that tired feeling by writing a few letters and put vou on the list as one to be tortured. We have again changed location. My company is now stationed hete in Lalioc and we will no doubt remain here a few months unless we are called to China; which is very likely. This is not a very large place but it is elegantly located as far as our quarters are concerned. We are in an old convent of about the same description as the quarters we had at Apari. but the surroundings are much nicer as the Cagayou river is right in front of us, not thirty feet from the front of the building, with the hillsand mountains right at our back. The natives are ■ friendly but are not to be trusted, j Several bands of Ladrones are un in the mountains but we keep the place well guarded and should they ever | make an attempt to take this place we ( will give them all that is coming to j them and more too. The people are very peculiar over here and 1 don’t think I could get used to their ways. I A man in the clothing business would I do about as well here as a rain maker j would; we are in no fear of getting the icey face or the frozen mit, but we must be careful, as we can get the hot toot dead easy. The duty here is very light. The only real hard work we have is night guard duty and that j is something fierce, on guard every other night. I wouldn’t mind it so much if it wasn't for Mr. and Mrs. Mosquito. You can hear them coming from miles around singing a new i eong but it has the same old tune, \ they come buzzing up to your ear 10,-; 000 strong and they whisper some- ■ thing like this: Americanio muche bueno chow-chow, biff!—that's Filipino gibber, guess vou can make it out. Talk about needles and pins, they ain’t in it with the bills that these ’skeeters use: they have steel bills, brass and wooden bills, in fact, all; kinds of bills except wash bills and i canteen bills (we soldiers have those), and there is no use of wearing a mosquito net over vour head, theydelight , in eating nets, and the result of it is ' that when we come in off guard next morning we look as if we had had a set-to with a hundred hornet's nests and I was just like all the rest of the easy marks when I came over here. I had mv hair clipped close to my head.. and it hasn’t grown one bit since, and Oh, what a snap for the 'skeeters and red ants. Friday and Saturday of last week were great days in this bamboo burg; on Friday there were seven I weddings and on Saturday thirteen. They have a hot time over here during one of these wedding weeks (they) couldn't have any other kind of a time — it never gets very cold). You would have died to see some of the wedding outfits. Say' Ringling Bros', circus wouldn't be in it. The brides range from eleven to fourteen years of age uot over fourteen —and the groom, well, any old age will do for him. It was Friday night when the fun began and of course the soldiers all got an invitation, that is, they asked each other to go, and as there are only 52 of us, w Q accepted each other's invitation. The native band made the rounds from house to house, we did the same but could’nt keep u'\ so we dropped off and took up the good worki next dav. They dance a while then eat a while, then rest —I never missed i anv of the eating and was always in on the rest part, but when it came to dancing I dropped out; I didn't want; to make a hog of myself so I left the dancing out of mine. You would fall! in a fit to see one of the native bands j with the bass drummer in front and j the rest scattered all over the island, j If it wasn't for the noise they make they would get lost from each other. Now. what do you think of a burg with six or seven thousand people having twenty marriages in two days? That shows they are not wise and never will be. Not a week passes but there is a wedding or two, but I see they have quite a number of funerals, so that makes un for some of the foolishness. Well, I don’t want to make you sick so will cut it out. This is only the bright side of life in the Philippine Islands, the dark and unpleasant things I don’nt want to think of as one is bet-I ter off with them out of his mind. Never felt better in my life. Bob Ehinger, Co. B, 16th Inst., Adarri, P. I. Preble. R. D. Leimenstall was in Preble yesterday looking after business. Farmers are busy cutting corn, along with the rest of their fall work Buuck Jaebker are improving their store property with a new side walk. C. C. Haepner the blacksmith, is about the busiest man in Preble these hot days. Jeff Klopfenstein and wife are talking of taking in the old settler's excursion and if they, do, wdl visit in the east. Jacob Schafer of Decatur, isdeveloping into quite a farmer. A few days ago he helped Fred Schrader haul I manure, and really did his work well. Jeff Kloppenstein has been furnishing refreshments for several weddings lately. There was one I last Sunday, one Yueeday and great preparations are being made for a similar occasion next Sunday. C. C. Boesse is representing the Batavia, Now York, nurseries, one of the best in the country, and is taking many orders for future delivery. Every sort of a true imaginable is on the list and can lie purchased of Mr. Boesse.

Higley. i W. R. Beiueke wheeled to Fort Wayne on business Saturday. Chas. Bower and Dallas Hower are working in the Nickel Plate freight house at Fort Wayne. Quite a number of friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs Fritz Conrad in honor of his birthday last Saturday evening. A good time was enjoyed by all pre-cut. A quiet wedding occurred at the brides home Tuesday evening, the contracting parties were Miss Lydia Reppert and Mr. Daniel Sherry. Immediately following the* ceremony they left for Kingsland, where they are in a cozy home at that place. Their friends wish the young couple all kinds ot success. A very pretty wedding occurred Sunday afternoon at four o'clock at ; the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Borne, Miss Mary i Borne and Mr. Josie Kies. Rev. Yorn ! holt performed the ceremony. An ’ elegant wedding supper was served. The sitting roon was decorated with roses and ferns. A number of handI some presents were received. It was one j of the largest weddings for many years, two hundred guests being present. The evening’sentertainment was good ' ' music, Friedheim'scakewalk, Mexican I dances and games We congratulate . Mr. and Mrs. Kies and best wishes, happiness and prosperity go with them. Bente, B. F. Welty Sundayed with friends I here. C. Stengel was a caller at Portland last Wednesday. Peter Soldner was a caller at Deca j tur Wednesday. The Berne schools opened Monday and everything is moving along o. k. Abe Hocker is confined to his bed i with malarial fever and Albert is no . better. Rev. Vornholt filled the pulpit atj the Reformed church at Auburn last Sunday. Jacob and John Augsburger were | visiting their brother. Amos and fam i ' ily over Sunday. Rud Lehman returned from Petos-1 key, Mich., where he spent a few i ! with his family. Frank Craig, who visited his brother j and sister here over Sunday, returned I to Hayesville, Ohio, Tuesday. Missionfest will be he held at the Reformed church next Sunday with • Rev. Gekler of Indianapolis, deliver ing the mission sermon. Ed Fulk surveyed the sewer system Tuesday According to his survey, I one mile and 99 feet sewerage will be put in as soon as contracts can be| made. A democratic club was organized 'at Arena Hall Saturday night. Dr. ’ Wilson was elected president, Bob ! Michaud viee president, Emil Franz secretary, and Phil Schug treasurer. Pleasant Tills. Business is rushing at the stone, quarry. C. W. Yager will move to his farm i in the near future. Some of our citizens took inthe excursion to Detroit Wednesday. Rev. John Freeman and family called on freuds here the first of the week. Rev. Stogdill preached his farewell sermon at the Baptist church Sunday I morning. Mr. Morris of Middlepoint, Ohio, gave his brothers a pleasant call here | tins week. A number of our young people attended the encampment at Bluffton j last Friday. Rev. Peters', talk to the little folks at the M E. church Sunday morning was very interesting and instructive. Miss Martha Bender died early Monday morning at her home, two mile, west of town of consumption. Funeral services were held Wednes ! dav at Decatur. I C. Fortney is selling his hardware at cost for the next ten days. Any one wishing bargains in his line can have the opportunity to get them now. He kindly solicits your patronage. Pat. the Irishman, seems t) be in a I peck of trouble. He came here two 1 weeks ago and securing a boarding place commenced work at the stone quarry, and Monday he received his pay for the two weeks work. Monday evening he went over to Will shire to have a good time, as they term it, and ended up in a big drynk. Tuesday he was on the streets in a deplorable and penniless condition seek ing aid of some of our citizens. Sad mooed, without home and friends. Pleasant Valley Jake Hahn and family are back again with their fathers Harvey Lammiman has again returned to his father's home. James Sweigart of Delaware coun ty. visited friends here over Sunday. Jonathan Dillon and wife of North Madison county, are visiting friends here this week. Emanuel Stevenson of Pendleton. . was in this vicinity and Monroe last week seeing friends. Prepare to attend the Blue Creek fair Sept. 13 and 14. Make it a sue cess by your attendance. Corn cutting has commenced, and it is an immense cron in this vicinity, the garden spot of the county. The east Washington macadamized road is about completed, and it is a good road and will be a joy forever. Blossom A. Passwater have been very successful as contractors of car j pen ter work this season. They have; completed four houses this season. |

“ The New Fair Store. * • — BARGAIN LIST FOR SEPTEMBER. T ASK FOR PREMIUM TICKETS. —

3| per yard for Light Calicos, Lfl suitable for children's dresses 2U and shirts, worth -sc. 4| a per vord for the very best OL dark calicos. 41 A !>er V ar<l fOr ,he VerV L|» Navy Blue, Cardinals, and 2 V Light Blue jCalicos, worth 6c. 41 a r ’ er vanl for r)<,rk Outings. Lp These are good ones and are 2U well worth 6c. 41 a cr vard for 36-inch w ?de Lfl LL Unbleached muslin, 2U worth 6c. f per yard for White Shaker Kp Flannel, worth 7»c. U U Here is a rare bargain sure. f a p€r V ar<l r ° r c °tton •‘•onnel, Kp heavy fleeced and good width, VW worth 7tc A per yard for 36-inch wide k p Hope Bleached muslin, U U worth Bic. 71 a per ,or heavy Lp Cotton Flannel. 2U worth 10c. 71 _ for a roll of good Cotton L Everyboays’ price 10c.

Q Q WiU bu ? a 100 P iece 9emi Porcelan Dinner Set—the latest English pattern... Don’t fail to come and O see our line of Glassware; it is complete. Our line of medium priced Graniteware can not be|beat. PRICES LOWER THAN ANYONE. Premium tickets given, with every sale of 25c. Come and see what we are giving away. Bring us your Butter and Eggs and not only receive the highest market price for them, but buy your goods for less money than you ever did before. ' DON’T FORGET THE PLACE. The New F'air Store.

and have four more under contract. Their work gives satisfaction and good tvork gets its reward. The Quaker basket dinner in Studa baker's grove last Sabbath was well attended. Rev. Potter and Rev. Ira Johnson and other ministers were in attendance. The Pleasant Valley Husking company have purchased a new Keystone busker and shredder and will be prepared to husk corn and shred fodder on short notice. G. R. Martz returned Saturday from a week's stay with relatives in Delaware. Madison and Henry counties. While absent he also attended the annual meeting of the state council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics which was held at Terre Haute. French Township. Miss Rosella Yager left for Mich igan some time ago. Chris Neuenschwander and John Burkhalter of Bluffton. Ohio, visited here last week. Rev. Moses Rupp of Illinois, preached to the Defenseless Menouites Sun day morning and evening. Eddie Moeer who has been staying at Jacob Mcshberger's for several years, left a few days ago for Petoskey. Lian Grove. Henry Morrow will sell hfs personal property at public sale on Thursday the 13. Fred Stndler purchased a new self binder corn harvester which he put in operation Mondav Some eighty teams are hauling crushed stone on the various roads from the crushers at thia place. The funeral of a child of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davis took place from the Evangelical church last Monday. Ed Huffman and D. Forest Hoff mann each took a load of household goods for B. F. Kizer to Decatur on Tuesday. Wm. Mertz of Fort Warne, couaidenng $3,800 conveyed hrs farm of eightv acres in Hartford township to Oscar Burry. Mrs. Mary J. Huffman and daugh ter, Nora, returned Saturday from a prolonged visit to a daughter and sister, Mrs. Mathers, at Chi<*ago. Daniel Yoder was badly scalded while working about the engine of his ■tone crusher last Monday, occasioned by a plug letting loose at the boiler. Prof. B. F. Kizer moved to Decatur Tuesday. In him our town sacrificed a desirable citizen and a proficient educator. He takes charge as prin

a fora good ready made Towel. /I /• size 36 inches long and 18 i V inches wide. Think of it! 41 for a roll of good Cotton Batting worth 6»c. 2*” Don’t miss this opportunity. A I per yd for the very best k-4* Ginghams Amoskeag and U2’ Lancaster included IA p<r VQrrl for fancy Checked 11/' Dress Goods, suitable for lU*' childrens dresses, worth 15c. if per rard for 36-inch wide | Brocaded and Changeable I U Dres< Goods, worth 25c. 17| per yard for the xery best I i hi * Table Gil Cloth, we have all 112" th® 3e w patterns in stock. A A per yard for 36-inch Black JI £ and Colored, all-wool Cash- £ U mere, worth 30c and 35c. AT per vard for Table Linen JK£ that is LINEN, 54-inches /Lv wide. Here is a good one. A A for all our High Bust Kabo nXi* Corsets. You know the UU* price is SI.OO. A A A A tor an all-wool Blanket, \/ UM full 10-4 wide and worth $3.75. Come in and see them and save money.

ripal of the Monmouth school the ensuing term. John Gentis of Westville. Ghio, Wm. Stowell of Kansas, Mr Christian of Geneva lodge and W. Cory of Petroleum lodge, were visitors of the Linn Grove I. Q, O. F Wednesday evening of last week. The tuneral of Mrs. Alary Groth who died at the residence of her son | at Marion, Ohio, last week, took j place at the Salem church on Sebbatb 1 iast. Mrs. Groth for many years was a resident of this place; her age was about seventy-five years. Real Estate Transfers. David Crum to Samuel L. Drivers' 120 acres Kirkland tp.. $3,000. Wm. D. Howrr to Samuel L. Drivers 40 acres Kirkland tp., SI,BOO. Dau N. Erwin, sheriff, to Joseph L. Wolcott inlot 407 Geneva. $109.88. Joseph L. Wolcott to J. W. Deitsch inlot 407, Geneva, $1,425. Sarah Buckmaster to Jesse A. Buckmaster lof 261 acres Jefferson tp., SSOO. H Cordelia I. Gregory to August C. Gregory pt. inlot 196 Decatur, $650. David Studabaker to Jacob H. Zehr inlots 105 and 106 Geneva, $350. Amos D. Buckmaster to Jesse A. Bnckmaster pt 40 acres Jefferson tn., S3OO. Jesse A Buckmaster to Amos D. Burkmaster pt. 40 acres Jefferson tp., S3OO. Rebecca Yantis to Amos D Buckmaster pt. 40 acres Jefferson tp., S4OO. John H. Lenhart to Norman 1 inhart 80 acres Washington tp., SSO. Norman Lenhart to John H. Lenhart et al. 80 acres Washington tp., John N. Kerr to Irwin G. Kerr 40 acres Monroe tp., $1,600. Joseph Rich to Wm. Gilbert et al., 20 acres Monroe tp„ SSOO. Joseph A. Parent, adm’r, to Jennie W oods 40 acres Washington tn. 11,000. Phoebe A. Parent to Jennie Woods 40 acres Washington tp., sl. Jennie Woods to Simon M. Meyers 40 acres Washington tp„ $1,250. Viola M. Martz to Hazel C Andrews 1-14 80 acres Monroetp.. SSO. Henry Alberson to Joseph Alberson 31 acres Hartfort tp., SI,OOO. Henry A. Morrow to John Mersh larger 62 acres French tp., $3,200. Peter Parrot to Jules A. Studler 28 acres Hartford tp., SBOO. Chas. E. Fields to Celia Rougher inlot 11 Geneva. $25. John Ashbaucher to C. M. and Elizabeth France 79 acres Kirkland tp.. 54.000 E. <Sc C. M. France to John Ashbaucher j outlot 268 Decatur. $2,000.

a a For a fancy silk front Shirt worth 75c. This is a barl U V gain vou can’t miss. I A A For a fancy Satteen Shirt 1X r* worth 50c. This is another UU " money saver. Notions. i For 200 steel pins. lc * For a package of hair pins. iIC Fo r a dozen clothes pins. I , I 1 2C For a tin cup. 2c For 2 dozen hooks and eves. ; 4 :— Pp For 200 yards of Spool Cotton Qp For 1 dozen good .Safetv Pins For yard elastic. Ap For 6 teaspoons. For 10c corset clasps.

Philip Kx» to Peter F. Jones 56 acres St. Mary tp.. $2,800. Peter J. Moser to Wm. Nusbaum 78 acres Wabash tp., $2,900. Wm. Nusbaum to Peter J. Moser inlots 303 and 304. Berne. $1,300. Jemima Forstenau to Amos M. Yoos 19 acres Hartford tp.. S6OO. John Banning to Alvord F. Cowgill inlots 155 and 156 Geneva. $2,500. Paul G. Hooper to Jacob B. Atz pt. outlot 65 Decatur, $2,500. Samantha R. Nichols to Samantha Nichols inlots 158 and 920 Decatur, SSOO. Joseph Martin to Flora E. Wible inlot 364 Genva. SSOO. James F. Beaugher to Edna J. Picket inlot 361 Geneva, S3OO. Samuel A. Ha beggar to Noah Williamson pt. sec. 5 Monroe tp., $1,250. Barbara B. Reiser to Julia Bailey 20 acres Wabash tp.. $590. W. S. Hughes to Mary E Williams 5 acres Washington tp„ sl. John H. Williams to W. S. Hughes pt. inlot 366 Decatur. sl. Edward J. Pickett to James F. Beaugher 791 acres Wabash tp., $1,600. Church Benefit Sale. The United Brethren church re ceivod from the sales Friday, August 31, the sum of $2.56. Receipts till now amount to $50.10, which was distributed to the churches mentioned to date. Any church in Adams county which has not had a uate allotted will kindly send some representative at once. Friday, Sept. 7 goes to M E. women's home missionary society. Friday. Sept. 14, goes to Brethren in Christ, Antioch. Yours respectfully. Gus Rosenthal. C. D. Murray. Lase Meibers, Curley! Rademacher and “Corkey” Place were at Kendalville Monday attending a labor day celebration of the Elks lodge. Fun; don’t mention it. On Thursday, September 20, 1900 at ten o’clock a. tn. Joshua R. Parrish| will offer for sale at his farm four miles south-west us Decatur the following personal property: Two brood mares with foal; three year old horse; 3 two year old colts; spring colt; two milch cows; three yearling calves; spring calf; two brood sows; ten head of shoals; thirty-four head of ewee; buck; mower; sulkey com plow; new Hoosier drill; breaking plow; double shovel plow; spring tooth harrow; two horse wagon; set of double harness; oats; corn in shock: chickens, etc. Terms of sale All sums under three dollars cash in hand, over that amount a credit of twelve months will be given with good security.

5C F° r a 91<t nine j Stay ’ ; wort blflt Fora can Os Talcum p offder 3 C For afi Black In) Q Ft>r a 1011 cent bottle of 9c For six white metal ' TeaspooM 1 Qp For six white metal Tablespoon, 4C one ozea good I Lead Poncih 1 For a nickel plated Comb Cass Ap For a box of Shoe Blacking Kp For a package of Rising Sun Stove Point Kp For a package of Elastic Starch A.p For a cake of i Fairbank's Tar Soar K p For a good size school | Dinner Pad.

Special Notice—There will be 1 special examination held at the offia of the County Superintendent ii Decatur, Ind on the tenth dav d Sept.. 19U0, for teachers who wisk to take examination in Latin, Chemistry. Physics and German Yours truly. Irvin Brandyberry. County Supt. The emergency bags sent br i church society to Kansas soldiers io the Philippines contained amow sb necessities a box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, the well known cure for piles, injuries and sain diseases. Tte ladies took care to obtain the original DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve knowing that all the counterfeits are worth!* Smith. Yager & Falk. Col. W. J Brvan, democratic candidate for presidency, will be the gue< of Fort Wayne Thursday. Sept. M Colonel Brvan goes to Fort Wayne M the guest of the Union Veteran Legwi which organization holds its sixteenth national encampment there Sept. Hu to 14th. At the same tune the members of One Hundred and Fifty-sev-enth regiment and the Twenty-eigntli battery, Indiana volunteers in Spanish war, will hold their annt® reunions. There will be a great mur tary and civic parade on that day at™ it will Ire reviewed by Colonel Brpm who will also deliver an addr* As this is likely to Ire Colonel Bry»’ duly visit to northern Indiana dunM the present campaign it will be an op portunity everybody will wish to » , brace to see the democratic ■ There are low excurai in rats* ' IU '. , railroads during the duration o i encampment.

APPLICATION FOR LIpCOB LICIXJI I To the oltliena of th* ThiH city of Decatut. Indiana and of the sab! city of Decatur. Washington i ship. Adams county. Indians I Notice la hereby given that I. male Inhabitant of said city. < ountj I over the age of twenty-one year’I not In the habit of becoming make application to * h * their oiK era of Adams county. Indiana it regular sei«loa on the flrat Mow ay i , l# s 1(00. for a license to eel! aV*** 1 malt llquori in leis quantities.thin ,i» a time, to be drank where sold. m • a ted on the follnwlmi: pretn to " 1M «» room li situated on t he growJ" i„n» Ing situated on the follow Ing the city '• Oecatur. ' "(the menclng so- 7.-”’’** *^,4cltv.»«*! eut oornw of ill-tot No. set in sai nor ll south line of said lot: f' 1 "!’!"* in -lotiM paraleli with the east aide nt •*'" 273 and 372 in said city .*’«•? ‘he Si* * feet: thence south t>« r »'f l ‘ Street;tW*J described line 34 feet to • Ml ,’" rl s, . n d along the line of JP' ,ot n ,p ri r street to the place of in which applicant !. o f s ~U,12 2J west room on the groand floo^, n j !r * known as the "Burt H'’U*" H ;t r. s" 1 ujgon Monroe itreet m HU front, tide and rear entrac-ea in long by K feet wide. AnplicsH 1 - 20,-; Frabs Hilt. Ai*