Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1901 — Page 8

Eastern Dispatch. C. E. Elston transacted business at Decatur last Saturday. » R. O. Elston visited his mother-in-law, Mrs. John Jacobs, last Sunday. The holiday boom is over and the merchants report a <iarge holiday trade. Walter aud Hael Hakes visited relatives at Van Wert, Ohio, during the holidays. The Xmas entertainment at Will | shirt* was very good and the church | was filled to its utmost capacity. Advancement of the 20th century over that of the 19th century will depend upon the people of today and of the near future. The new 20th century sun was first seen at Antipodes Islands just east of New Zealand, in the southern Pacific ocean, on or near the 180th meridian where each date begins by national agreement. Pleasant Mills. Burton Fuller is improving slowly. Mrs. Joseph Comer spent Sunday at Decatur with relatives. The grange gave an oyster supper at the hall Tuesday evening. Grandpa Ehresman is very low at this writing and is not expected to recover. Miss Maggie Beam spent a few days last week with her parents at Celina, Ohio. If all reports are true there will bo | a quiet wedding at this place in the ; near future, Mrs. George Davis and children I spent the past week with relatives and | friends at Sidney, Ohio. James Hendricksand family and Miss Maud Thompson of Monroe, tqieut Sunday with W. M. Fuller and family. Mrs. Henry Martz left Tuesday for Sweetzer, to attend the funeral of her son-in law, Bradford White, whose death occured Monday evening at that place of consumption. Linn Grove. Burt Heller left for Indianapolis last Friday, where he will take a course in commercial knowledge. Miss Bertha Nusbaum of Fort Wayne, and Benjamin Sales of Delaware, Ohio, are visiting their parental home. Frank Haughton returned from Pleasant Mills Thursday accompanied by his newly wedded wife, in the jiersou of Miss Grace Winans. David Studler returned from Cleveland, Ohio, on Christmas day. He was an employe in the building of the Deaconess Homo and hospital, now in construction in that city. When his work for the week was

H ” I 1 1901. 1901. | B *iR UY YOUR SPRING DRESS GOODS, DIMITIES, PERCALES. SILK STRIPED I - •*-> GOODS NOW! During all of next week we will offer to our customers some of £ca the greatest bargains ever offered in Decatur. Below are a few of them: bes m Be sure and get our We have 348 pounds g prices on Duck Coats Germantown Yarn, | ® , JF A4- worth 15 cents per $ gj and Childrens skein, next week 71 , | Clothing. | | goes at -- -1 i 1 I Special Sale! I I ® All 10c Satines, 0 t 1 1 Next week— 5 @ black, per yard, 0 C | All flowered light goods, sold | Table Oil Cloth at E at 10c, and 15c per < 4 14c per yard. g 1 yard, all next week go nipi Just received- | at, per yard, J2b | | 0 A half car load of 75^nJrf N ' n-ji S Q ™ iur u- f BP■ > . 75c quality 071 S m Sewing Machines. goes at - - J|2 C M See us before All 35c quality go g Wi» B - ««• Eg pjtj Remember, this great sale will continue during next week only P M GASS & MEYERS, K7T t-t tt t g Managers* . M. FLJLLENKAMP- J

done, his cup of joy would weigh a ton, while some thought it only a pun but he emphastsized a new born son. A Sabbath greeting to Moses Augsberger and wife. All are doing well. And on whom shall we locate the I joke? On New Year’s eve Wesley attired himself in feminine apparel and repaired to the home of Sterling and asked that the young gent take her sleigh riding, but Sterling’s ma I appeared on the scene who informed | the supposed lady that Sterling should ! not go out sleigh riding with such a looking girl as she was. We will de- | fer the laugh until we locate the joke. The Berne Witness in its last issue calls attention to an imaginary evil wherein the Bolds ease it states that nine of the jurymen belonged to the same secret order to which Bolds is a meml>er, and that accounts for the first ballot having stood nine for acquital, ete. We trust that the editor thereof will yet learn that he made the assertion uninformed, and that the secret order referred to has no alliance with crime or criminals nor with political or sectarian creeds, and such favors (if any) as Bolds received from the jury was extended him from other than fraternal affection or bribes into which the Witness should examine, and also to first inform himself on the subject that he would teach to others. Lal-loe Luzon, P. 1., Oct. 27,1900. Democrat, Decatur, Indiana. Dear Boys: It has been some time since I dis- | turl>ed you with a letter, and as it is I raining letter writing is about as good I a thing as a soldier can do to keep his ■ mind from thinking of committing | suicide. We have now what they call | the wet season over here and I sohuld think they would call it wet. It has been raining for 72 hours straight, but in the States we wouldn’t call it rain as it is more like a cloud burst. I was stationed at a small place up river called Gattaran. There were ten of us and you can bet I was glad to get away from that hole. We had one little “set-to.” It didn’t amount to much, only kept us awake. Two of the squad took sick and we had to send tnem to the hospital. I was up there two months and it seemed like two years. Hereafter all small detachments are to have twenty men instead of ten -of course we known what that means. They are having all kinds or trouble on the north line and up around Manila things are warming up quite a bit, and it is a cinch they are drifting this way. When they tell you that this war is over tell them to come over here and get posted. It is over —yes its over here and plenty of it. The rainy season is telling on the men, they are dying off like sheep. There is a report out to the effect that the 16th regiment will move to some other island in the near future, what island

we are to go to I cannot tell. I saw a sight yesterday that I don’t think I will evii forget. A native triedsto nrarder his father and mother, but i was caught ami the punishment he got was fierce. They put his feet in i the stocks and then told him what they were going to do with him. Os course I couldn’t understand it all, but 1 understood enough to let me know that he was going to get al! that was coming to him. There he lay, both feet in the stocks with his face to the ground. They then invited all of the soldiers in to see him punished and marched all of the school boys up to give them a warning. The barn! played some slow, unearthly music, ten native police, each with a rattan whip, us they called them, but they looked more like clubs to me, marched out and each police in turn took ten cracks at the prisoner. Say, it would make vou sick to see. Think of it! I lost my appetite right there didn t eat a thing all that day. Didn't miss much at that. Well I thought it was all over when the last police got through, but that was only the first act, the next was an application of vinegar, and red pepper, but the prisoner never made a howl. They wanted him to beg off and say he would do better, but “No I” was all they could get out of him, so they sent for his father and mother. They talked to him awhile but it was of no use, so the police gave his mother what we call a cat-o’-nine-tails and she wont after him “with tears in her eyes” and gave him ten lashes and then the father handed him the same amount. That brought him around. He cried and yelled, begged and prayed, but he got another coat of vinegar, salt and pepper and the punishment was over, he promised to be good. I should think he would, wouldn’t you? I think he will eat his meals off the mantel for some time to come. Yesterday seemed to be an unlucky day. Right after we came from the whipping bee our mascot fell off the roof of our quarters and it’s a ten to one shot that the poor little fellow will die, and last night the mosquitoes were worse than ever. I can stand most anything, but when it comes to mosquitoes coming down on you by the millions I draw the line. One thing that seems odd to me is the few flies we see over here. You very seldom see a fly. I guess the mosquitoes eat them up. Well if I get back to Aparri I will send you a Manila paper once in a while. Wishing everybody in Decatur a merry Christmas and happy New Year, I remain, yours truly, Robert A. Ehi.noer. Co. B 16th Inft'y. Aparri Luzon, P. I. Have Your Buggies Repainted Now. Right now is the time to have your old buggy repainted. We will do the work, do it right and at reasonable prices. Will also give storage room in my shops and hold buggies until spring. R. B. Gregory & Co. 43t21

Real Estate I ransfers. Agnes Cline et alto Joseph D Van Camp, pt outlets 71-72, Decatur •„ > • I Ditatur Cemetery Assoeia ion to Herman Sellemeyw, lot 18a, Dw.itu cemetery $-15. . ~ Elias Durbin to Martha A. I ranee, inlot 528, Decatur SI,OOO, Catharine Bugg et al ,o ( ’*' r Rugg, 20 16-100 acres, Boot tpsl,A* Andrew Fields to James 0. 1 rice, 80 acres. Hartford tp Sl.oOO. , M. B. E. Church to F. !. iuse ' inlot 216. M. B. E. cemetery 81-uO. Mary E. Rickard et al to David M. Everhart, 101 acres. Washington tp "'m. G. Grosh et al to Mathias Yoos, inlot 20, Buena Vista $125. R. O. Johnson to Emily Johnson, 40 acres, Monroe tp $1,400David Hetrick et al, to Mathias Kaufman 20 acres, Kirkland township, $750.00. . , t . Joseph Rich to Emeline \ alentine. 40 acres Monroe township. $650.00 Elizabeth Uhl et al to Joseph H. Voglewede, 80 acres W ashington township. $1,500.00. Trustees M. B. E. Cemetery to J. L. Graber, inlot 218 Berne Cemetery $12.50. Geo. W. Nichols et al, to Robert M. Hunt et al, inlot 7, Buena \ ista $2,000. Jacob Butcher Com. to Rosella A. C. Baker, inlot 93 and 94, Geneva $425.00. Levi A. Linn to Benj. Briner, inlot 832 Decatur, $1,200.1X1 Clairsia A Miller et al, to David Crum. 22 acres Kirkland township, $950.00. Jesse Butler to Horace E. Butler, 40 acres Boot township. $1,500.00. Frederick Bleeke to Ferdinand Bleeke, 160 acres Union township, $2,400.00. Frederick Bleeke to Edward C. Bleeke 160 acres Union township. $2,000.00. Fredrick Bleeke to Wm. T. Bleeke. 80 acres Union township. $1,81X1.00. From the present appearances no further effort will be made to ascertain the murderers of John Boone who was killed in a notorious dive at Marion a few weeks ago. The coroner j of Grant county has returned the following verdict which seems to end the affair; “The true cause of the death of John Boone I am unable to declare as there was no physiological or pathological conditions found, which wereof such a nature as to cause death, therefore I cannot say whether any person is to blame. Caveats, Trade marks, In I LU I u, and Copyrights secured j promptly for moderate fees. Patent guaranteed in every case. All forms of practice relating to PENSIONS. I bounty, back pay, prize money, additional homestead claims and all kinds of Pi blu Lank business attended to with care. Burton T. Doyle A Co..' j Washington, D. C.

Worse Ihsn Hl. <»"»• ..AI''’ 1 ''’ of “XXtter clothes than ‘"•■No. hMroth.jer honor, worse luck.” j "'iVelHall at the house this evening 0 „ ou way home.” said the gen enan UH !•«'*> an old suit of mine n ttb the butler fur you." . \ lew days later, when showingJ D<irtv of visitors through the gardt ns. much annoyed to see Mat look- ( if possible, more a scarecrow than '''•Why are you still wearing those old' clothes, Mat?" he asked. | “Sure, yer honor, they’re the best 1 ( have.” replied Mat. , "Hut did vou not get the suit I left for you the other day?" asked the gen“indeed, an I did. thank yer honor' kindly,” replied Mat: “but. sure. 1 had, so lave them at home to be mended. - London Tit-Bits. Huw the Artist »«■ Called. When Henry S. Watson, the Illustrator, landed at Naples, be did not know much about European travel. He bad j to make some sketches In the villages about Naples, and bls experiences have, filled him with wonder enough for a lifetime. His deft pencil helped him a bit. At one little village inn be tried I to get it through the landlord s bead that ho was to be called early In the morning. He couldn’t make himself ; understood. At last be drew a picture i of himself lying in bed. the sun peep-, Ing through the window, the clock at I the hour of 6 and the chambermaid knocking at the door. Then it was' quite plain, and they woke him on the tick.—Saturday Evening Post Couldn’t Imagine. L’ncia Si. from Lpcreek. had Just left an aching molar at the dentist s and stopped at a lunch counter for a soothing beverage. "Gimme a cup of cawfee." be said, sitting down on the first vacant stool. “Draw one!" called out the girl beI bind the counter. i "That s what he did"’ responded Uncle Si. with a delightful grin. “How’d you know It?”—Chicago Tribune. Literary Sole. She was a bright girl at Mount Holyoke college. It happened that day that thev had bash for supper and ; meat balls the next morning for break- | fast. “Yes." she said as she glanced at the tabl?: “Ileview of Reviews this morning."—Boston Journal. The world Is patiently waiting the advent of the man who can explain w hy a baby never wants to play In the coal scuttle until after It has been ' dressed for company.—Omaha World- | Herald.

.—22—l corrected by j. < H u ~ »} sj Wheat, new ‘ Corn, per cwt, yellow (new)”” * '-I Corn, per cwt. (new) mixed 1 B Oats, new.’ Rye I Barley ’”2 SK Clover seed i' w 4 K ” Timothy'l Potatoes, per bu '-218 Eggs, fresh Butter I Chickens Ducks j) Turkeys ””” 'ig ' Geese ! Wool Hogß J TOLEDO MARKETS JAN. 2,1 ;3Q p Wheat, new No. 2 red,cash j • Jan wheat'l I Cash corn No. 2 nixed, cash. 3 I May corn Prime clover6ijjl Special Notice. ~ There will be a special examina J for teachers at the office of superintendent on the 4th flat, ■ .lanuarv. I‘JOl, as per written of Trustee of Wabash townlh-I Adams county, Indiana. Irvin Brandtberry, County SPECIAL MEETING OF ADAM* B J? OOTNTY COUNCIL Notice it hereby given that the Ado I ■ County Council will meet m special sesiic 1 the Auditor’s office In the court bouse Imsß city of Decatur. Indiana, on Tuesday, January 22,1900, First. For the purpose of tnakln,- sMtx I a! appropriations for the calen i ar y e4ro( ' it additional appropr aiions for the erectors® ,x>unty tntirniarv building* according | and specifications heretofore lilednodataj Second. For the purpose of apnm; l r lEa i t monies now on hand tn the county I in the general fund belonging to mid K which became a part of the genrrsi tuG *’ said county on account of u net penta ’ |anoes from various appropriations “ th- vear 190 h Said ad utlonal approp-Le. , I to be made for the purp >se ot pangoß. standing orders and claims agua ai j j county. , Third. For the purpose of autboft,, v I timporarv loan to pay tor the conamsa 1 ot a certain bridge erected in »aiM«n> I | ship In said county known as the -Stoatag, S j bridge' which temporary loan is t« be mi | ' in anticipation of the collection <>t taieshns . | toil re levied and appropriations beretufa, I j made for that purpose. ■ ! Fourth. For the purpose of annrprua 1 money money now In the county treasury is rived from tho sale of surplus p.oducuu > j I I county farm. ABE BoCH.Aodta | N’OTU’F. OF FINAL SETTI.EMEXf ’ A OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to tbecrediton » fl and legatees ot Andrew J. Foreman.dscaia B to appear in the Adams circuit court, tar w ’ Decatur. Indiana, on the 2-ith day of Jan®, ■ I 19)1. and show cause If any. wbv tbrtarw ■ tiement accounts with the estate of ‘uis 3 ’ , e<leut should not be approved: iiDisaMta ■ I are notified to then and there mute pmoft 1 heirship, and receive their di»trlbutire»lw» I 43-3 HgNHTH.FOHEMAS.Adnt I Decatur. Ind,. Jan. 3, ML J.C. MonaAg j