Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 21 March 1901 — Page 5

Store SHk <iin,£hams at 'SC at the Fair Deputy Clerk Haefling is at Bluffton today-. S. \V. Hale, of (Weva, was a business visitor in Decatur Monday. Mrs. Harvey Harruff visited Berne tins week, returning homo Tuesday. A large number () f Decatur people will go to Fort Wayne this afternoon to hear Sousa’s famous band. 1 will pay the highest cash price for loose hay delivered at my stable near G. R. &I. depot. H. If. Hart. 2-2 Jerry Coffee and Crist Meyers are arranging to go to Alexandria tonight to attend the athletic carnival to be held there. A baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Buuck, of Preble township, died Monday and wasburied Tuesday afternoon at Freidheim. Peter Forbing was a Grand Rapids passenger to Fort Wayne Tuesday, where he transacted business and renewed the acquaintance of old friends. Dan Shoemaker, Jacob Butcher and George W. Pyle of southern Adams, were paying taxes and looking 'after other business at the court house yesterday. Messrs, and Mesdames A. R. Bell, J. T. Merryman, D. W. Beery, W. EL Nachtrieb and others attended the "Black Patti entertainment' at Fort Wayne last night. A small son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony V oglewede died Sunday morning and was buried from the St. Mary’s church Monday morning. Rev. Wilkens officiating. Williams & HardzOg are at work with a large force of workmen this week, digging the excavation for the large Studabaker building. They will complete the work within a week. A surprise upon Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moltz last evening in honor of the tenth anniversary of their wedding day was one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season. Everyone took their own lunch. John H. Lenhart is still confined to the house, but hopes to be sufficiently recovered to be out in a few days. He has been housed now for a couple of weeks, the trouble arising from lagrippe with a slight touch of stomach trouble. Albert Brittson will perhaps be home Monday from his southern trip, the object of which was to patch up his nervous system and regain his former good health. \\ hile he is much better, yet his condition is not what he desires. I have purchased J. K. Niblick's up' bolstering business and have located on Monroe street, opposite the Journal office. lam prepared to do all kinds of upholstering, furniture finishing and feather renovating. Will pay a good price for old geese and duck feathers. B. V. Green. 2-8 Norval, infant son of Elmer and Bertha Runyon, was born January 3, 1901, and departed this life March 12, 1901, age two months and nine day. “Just a flower that has budded and passed from earth " Funeral services at Linn Grove March 13. conducted by Rev. S. Frantz, of North Manchester, Indiana. Notice—We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25 cent bottles orboxesof Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, billiousness, sick headache, 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 tonic 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 A Kokomo man has a appled for a divorse because his wife spends her time fishing in a creek while he stays at home and takes eare of the family. This is but one case of the kind, pertently remarks the South Bend Tribune. but how many hundreds are there of the opposite kind, where lazy men do nothing but fish their time away while the wife earns the fatnilv living. If all women thus situated, would apply for a divorce the courts of the country would have plenty of business. Night w»» her Terror. “I would cough nearly all night long,” writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alexandria, Ind., and could hardly get any sleep. I had consumption so bad that if I walked a block I would cough frightfully and spit blood, but when all other medicines failed, three JI.OO bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery wholly clired me and I gained 58 pounds.” It’s absolutely guaran teed to cure coughs, colds, lagrippe, bronchitis and all throat anti lung troubles. Price 50c and SI.OO. Trial bottles free at Page Blackburn's drug store. m M<*s. Catherine Couter was taken to

Fort Wayne hint Friday afternoon and at five o’clock the name evening was operated upon fur slranguiatixl hernia. The operation was performed by Dr. S. D. Beavers of this city and Drs. Porter and Sweringer of Fort Wayne at the St. Joaeph hospital, and was, we are glad to state, most successful. Mrs. Center was taken violently ill Friday morning and Dr. Beavers was called, who at once decided that the case was so serious as to call for an operation at otrß>, and arrangements were made to take her to Fort Wayne which was done. She is improving nicely, and it is believed will soon be in better health than for many years.

Mi. and Mrs. John S. Peterson entertained at dinner yesterday. Mis. S 1’ Beatty entertained a number of lai* friends at her home last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beeler of the Big ! Store bundayed at Indianapolis and attended the Harrison funeral. ... 1- armors Bring your loose hay to i my stable near G. R. A 1, and get the, highest cash price. H. H. Hart. 2-21 1 he new time lock safe was received at the Old Adams County Bank yesterday afternoon and will be placed in position at once. Attorneys D. E. Smith. A. P. Beatty and R. S. Peterson are at Bluffton this week, where the Lueky-McKean damage suit is being tried. The Berne Witness is making extensive arrangements for its one week of metropolitan life, during which I time they will issue a daily newspaper. The Ladies Shakespeare club were nicely entertained by Mrs. J. C. Patterson Thursday evening. Refreshmentsand music were principal attractions of the program. Mrs. McLaughlin and daughter. Mrs. J. S. Colchin, entertained a number of their friends at a St. Patrick’s dinner Sunday, and a good time with everything to eat is reported. Bids for the furnishing of supplies for the next quarter to the county infirmary, will be opened in the commissioner’s room at the court house next Saturday, and contracts awarded. The commissioners will receive bids Saturday for the moving of the old infirmary buildings, which will be done to make room for the new mansion which Contractor Miller will soon have under way. An eleven months old daughter of Fred Stegmeyer died Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock, after a short illness. The funeral services were conducted by Father Wilkens from the St. Mary's church at nine o’clock this morning. Four score and four years of age was Mrs. Elizabeth Robison Monday and a large number of her relatives gathered at her home to remind her that thev had not overlooked the fact. A great big dinner was served and was by no means the least of the days pleasures. Mathias Miller is again quite sick at his home on Fifth street and is believed to be steadily failing. His daughter from Lima, Ohio, arrived yesterday. Mr. Miller is one of the oldest citizens of the county, being in his eightieth year. He has never been sick in his life before and it is feared he cannot battle with disease long. Notice to Wheelmen. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 25 cent bottle of Henry & Johnson’s Arnica and Oil Liniment, if it fails to cure bumps, bruises, scratches, chafes, cuts strains, blisters, sore musles, sunburn chapped hands or face, pimples, freckles, or any other ailments requiring an external application. Lady riders are especially pleased with Arnica and Oil Liniment, it is so clean and nice to Twenty five cents a bottle; one three times as large for GOcents. Page Blackburn. ts

The pay of the rural mail carrier is just SSOO a year. He has to make not less than 25 miles a day, rain or shine, for 313 days and has to furnish his own team and wagon. The position is no snap, and when the snow drifting days of a hard winter and the unfathomable mud of spring have to be encountered he will think life is hardly worth the living. The maintenance of these routes will almost compel an inprovement of the highways along the routes travelled. Fifty dollars to California and back this summer An illustrated book, which will lie of much interest to all who are expecting to take advantage of the low rates to California this sum mer, at the time of tho Epworth League Convention, to be held in San Francisco in July, has just lieen issued by the Chicago & North-Western R’y. Much valuable information is given relating to the state, variable routes, etc. The rate bv this line will lie only $50.00 for the round trip from Chicago, with corresponding rates from other points. Copy of this book may be had free upon application to Mr. W. B. Kniskern, 22 Fifth Ave., Chicago, Illinois. 1-fi The grocer’s union at Wabash, organized under the name of the Wabash Grocer’s association, has awarded to Dawes A Lagan, a local livery firm, the contract for the delivery of all goods sold by the thirty members of the association during a |>eri<xl of one year, dating from April I, 1901. The individual grocers will withdraw their own wagons and the successful bidders will deliver all groceries, with eight double teams, nicely decorated wagons and uniformed drivers. The consideration is $5,308. Eight bids were submitted, some exceeding $7,000.

Another I)y»p«tic Pleaded. J. P. Ih 'ker, 1886 Surf St., Chicago, says: I have suffered from stomach trouble and great distress after eating. Have taken a course of Bailey’s Dyspepsia Tablets and they gave me complete satisfaction. A tablet taken after each meal, completes the digestion of your food. The stomach is cleansed out naturally. The blood has ireen enriched. The breath sweetened and the lips reddened. Bailey's Dys|>epsia Tablets not only cures dys|>epsia, but they are a good "blood purifier and nerve tonic. Chocolate coated, Vsed by physicians. Price 25 cts. Made by Lake side Med. Co., Chicago. Sold by Page Blackburn.

J. W. Hill, the lawyer of Pleasant Mills, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. E. P. Menefee came homo Tuesday from a short visit with her parents at Geneva. Sam Sirnison, one of the prosperous merchants of Berne, was looking up business and friends here Tuesday. The W. C. T. f. will meet at the home of Mrs. C. Allegar next Saturday afternoon. March 23, at 2 o'clock. B. F. Ault is the new marshal of Geneva, he having been appointed to fill the unexpired time of L. G. Botkins who resigned. Mrs. Hohlhorst, who resides several miles east of here, died last Thursday from the results of an operation to remove a tumor from her stomach. We wish to extend thanks to our neighbors and friends, for their aid and sympathy in the loss of our beloved one. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Runyon. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cole are expected to return Saturday from Lancaster. Ohio, which bv the way will lie their future home. I hey will return in a very short time. Ground has been broken for the new Hite & Yager restaurant and grocery building near the C. A E. railway and already the cellar excavation is almost completed. The building will be ready for occupancy within a few weeks. Clark Coverdale, Ernst Neihoff and Joe Sawyer rode the Oriental ram Tuesday night at Miebers hall and from the way they have been making funny signs and talking about “high bails" the boys must have thoroughly enjoyed the hilarious occasion. A genuine "rat killin’’ with Fred Bell as ring master came off in front of Hensley's jewelry store Tuesday morning and fifteen rodents met death at the hands of a pack of dogs. Herb Leßrun attended to interment duties for the deceased. In consideration of the num of 53,000 Jacob Martin sold his handsome Fouth street home to Miss Hattie Studabaker. Mr. Martin will build a new home probably this summer. Miss Studabaker and her sister, Mrs. Morrison, will occupy the newly purchased residence within a few weeks. Wanted A buyer for 100 rods of wire fence near Monroe, Price $7.00. Also about a ton of No. 10-11-12 galvanized wire in bale, at home, price $2.00 per hundred. $l5O surrey for •'*4o. Three head of young cattle. Twenty head of breeding ewes, will i drop lambs in April. Inquire of Geo. Tricker. 2-2

Au Honest Medicine for Lagrippe. George W. Waitt, of South Gardiner, Me., says: “I have had the worst cough, cold, chills and trip and have taken lots of trash of no account but profit to the vendor. Chamberlain’s Cough remedy is the only thing that has done any good whatever. 1 have used one bottle of it and the chills, colds and grip have all left me. I congratulate t he manufacturers of .an honest medicine.” For sale by Holthouse. Callow A Co. ni Buffalo lodges have sprung up so ! rapidly over the country that emblems iof the order in the way of buttons, I badges and watch fobs arenowengagi iug the manufacturers and dealers. ; They make a very pretty ornament. 1 The head of the buffalo, with a loose ring through its nose, is the prevailing design, althoug the addition of the riug gives the former wild animal ofthepraries a rather domesticated appearance. Will 'l ou Oo This? We ask you to try Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup on these conditions: After using one bottle and you tind that it has not proved beneficial, return the same to the druggist you bought it of and he will return the money paid. You cannot ask more than this. This medicine is the best cough syrup in the market, and for lagrippe and influenza it has no superior. Will you give this cough syrup a trial, you will certainly not regret it. Price 20, 50 and ?1.(JO. By all druggists. rn The ties most iu vogue at present are the narrow four-iu-hatid, the scarf with flowing ends, to t>e tied in along slender for ill hand and the butterfly or bat wing. The latest slyle of this lx)w has ends very bluntly jointed, or rounded, and is tied in an exceedingly small and tight knot with two wings spreading out sharply from it in shajie very much like a short bodied butter fly. It looks best with a fairly high banded turnover collar or may be worn with any style of collar except a very low turnover old fashioned shaped or a winged collar such as described above. With the latter a four-in-hand knot always looks best. ■ Portland Cement. The fanners of Adams co'tnty. who are contemplating building harus this spring, could do no iietter thing than to make their floors and granaries of Portland Cement. Mr. G. W. Rupright of Preble township has already purchased .K) barrels of cement from me, and says that he thinks it the: cheapest thing for him to use. 1 understand that several other barns are to lie built in the same neighliorhoxl and those who are building contem plate using Portland Cement. It will last hundreds of years where If you use plank you will have to renew them every few years, and pul up with the annoyance of rats an<l mice. In the long run you will find cement by far th»> cheapest. I have at all times a large stock of cement on hand, and will be pleased to quote the lowest prices to anyone wishing to built. Your patronag<-> is respectfully solicit ed. Respectfully, 52tl J. D. Hai.h,

I CORRECT DRES. M For men, boys and children, THIS EASTER TIME. pl en S SU^'S aS as y° ur tailor can make for you at one-half the cost. J I $7.50 TO I . I Made of latest effects in flannel, serge, stripe check worsteds, cassimeres Young men’s suits strictly r c ® ♦ ~p 4. . ii V V Confirmation Suits in fine up to custom made, all nkfMd i. tailored by journey trades- Ser^e c^ex 10 *’ men, the latest effect in s ’ warrante d imported and domestic ' I XJV to wear > they go at H serge, tweed, flannel, fancy -w- —X 11 $4-98 to siooo. worsted and cassimcre. JL / 2Prices away below the ~ .. . gra , , , , , —irn Russian Blouse Suits for standard of the goods. y i , sg 0 i the htte fellows, in all HATS—Up-to-date \ 1 new shades,, makes the I things in nobby Easter .W — boys feel as prW $0 hats and caps for old and \ if v° un £- as a Gzar - \ I NECKWEAR--A SHOWER of BEAUTIES i Grenadines, Fullards, Beretheeas in Four-in-hand, Windsors and leeks- || Stock large. Prices small. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. I GUS ROSENTHAL, 'TI ' I .<THE SQUARE MAN.,* i

Wait for our annual kid glove sale, Saturday, March 13 and 30. The Fair Store. Mr. J. W. Patterson, night police at Nashua. la., says; "In January I had a very bad cold on my lungs, and used half dozen different cough medicines and prescriptions from two doctors, but grew worse all the time. I finally bought a bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar and after using twothirds of it. I was entirely cured.” Holthouse. Callow A Co. m Notice to Cltv Water Consumers. 1 hereby wish to notify all persons who are delinquent on city water accounts, that the books have been charged up to January 1.1901, on all meter and past due accounts, and the said books are at City Treasurer Wm. Archbold’s office, and every one knowing themselves in arrears for water are requested to settle the same on or before April 20, 1901, or 10 per cent, penaltv will lie attached after that date. * H. B. Knoff, W. W. Supt. Its A Woman’s Words of Praise. Neosho Falls, Kans., Nov. 13. 1900. Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, 111. Dear Sirs: For almost fifteen years I suffered from indigestion, and last winter thought I would die, when my doctor, Dr. A. J. Lieurance of this place, advised me to trv Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which I did. and two bottles cured me. It not only relieved me. but it cured meso that I have not lieen troubled since. If any one should offer me SSOO for the good Syrup Pepsin has done me I would not think of taking it. No one can take your medicine without being convinced of its more than wonderful cures. I recommend it to all my friends as a laxative and stomach remedy. Yours with gratitude, Mrs. J. Morgan. Sold by Smith, Yager A Falk. m

salem School Report. A contest for place in class has just ended in Blue Creek township, district No. 7. By the thirteen members in the eighth year, the work of the past year has been thoroughly done. The examination at the end of the contest gives to Ernest Danner highest honors a 1 I first place in class, with a general average of 100 per cent. Next to him Fenton Davis st; nds high withan average of 99 2-5 per cent. The four following are honors also to those who hold them. Charles Davis 98 4-5 percent., Laula Baughman 98 3-5 per cent., Irvin Davis 97 1 5 per cent, and George Shosenberg 96 1-6 per cent. Besides the very honorable work done by the eighth year, there were thirty pupils who have not whispered within tlie school year. F. n. Holmes, teacher, Lansdale cambric sold all over at 12'uC, for this week the I'alr Store will sell for oc per yard.

To celebrate Easter the Fair Store will sell $1 kid gloves for 59c on Saturday, March 23 and 30. A Wily Answer. The shah of Persia once asked a group of his courtiers whom they thought the greater man, himself or his father. At first he could get no reply to so dangerous a question, the answer to which might cost the courtiers their heads. At last a wily old courtier said, “Your father, sire, for although you are equal to your father in all other respects in this he is superior to you, that he bad a greater son than any you have.” Enallab Roads. After the abandonment of Britain by the Romans the roads fell Into disuse and bridle paths formed the only means of communication. Not until the sixteenth year of Charles ll—that is, 1676— was any systematic effort made to Improve the roads of England. The Topaa. The word topaz, comes from the Greek verb signifying to guess. The jewel was brought from the east and reported to have come from an island, and men guessed at the location of the isle which produced such beautiful gems. It is said that posts planted in the earth upper end down will last longer than those which are set in the natural position in which the tree grew. — It is sometimes easier to step into another man's shoes than it is to walk in them.—Chicago News. Don't buy your kid gloves until our great Easter sale Saturday, March 23 and 30. All colors, only 59c The Fair Store. j

A BLOOD BUILDER Os the highest excellence is U KO-MA Pink Tablets. If you earn your daily bread J' ' V-A by the power of your muscles, you need to ZVA CA make plenty of good, rich blood. This | simply requires good digestion, which is •k \ \ assured by the use of I A H U-KO-MA. 1 / v 1 It All Druggists, 10c, and 25c., or by mail, I 1 Y I II prepaid. / \ I I THE U-KO-MA REMEDY COMPANY, \XNxrb Lima, Ohio.

50 cents will buy a pair of dollar kid gloves at the Fair Store, Saturday, March 23 or 30. J A Dnde of 1770. From u newspaper printed In the year 1770 is the following description of a dandy: few days ago a macaroni made his appearance In the assembly rooms at Whitehaven, dressed in a mixed silk coat, pink satin waistcoat and breeches, covered with an elegant silk net. wh'te silk stockings with pink clocks, pink satin shoes and large pearl buttons; a mushroom colored stock, covered with fine point lace: hair dressed remarkably high and stuck full of pearl pins.’’ Lvek.r. Blinks—Lucky man, that fellow Jones. Winks—l don't see bow you make it Blinks—Why, he took out a life insurance policy for £I,OOO and died six days before the company failed.—Exchange. Leitins *F.m Down Easy, Roberts—Have you heard anything about Thompson's affairs since the failure? When does he expect to resume? Peters—Just ns soon as the creditors become reconciled to the fact that they won’t get a cent.—Harlem Life. The ancient Mexicans had a year of 18 mouths of 20 days each. Some Polynesian languages have only seven consonants. * — —— ,— • —• —- Why He Growled. Hoax—l saw you at the theater last night. You were in the dog seat. Joax—Sir, what do you mean? Hoax-Weren't you sitting tn K— B? —Philadelphia Record. 25c night lamps only 15c at the Fair Store.