Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 6 June 1901 — Page 8

rafcr <£) A-F’''— I JD A —V EASY in easy shoes. Our WALKING footwear is easy to wear and easy to pay for. Let us prescribe a shoe. We study the feet and fit various types correct ly and scientifically. SHOES for all occasions and the present sea son. Shoes of every style but bad style and every price but a high price. J. H. MOUGEV. Linn Grote Your itemizer visited at Geneva on Monday. Mrs. E. C. Evart of Warren, visited John Weger and wife last Sunday. R. A. Lewton and wife of Camden, were guests of Walter Hunt last week. G. W. Gentis returner! the township assessors books to Decatur on Monday. Mrs. Louisa Hoffman and sous. Steeling and Forest and family, were at Bluffton last Sunday. Louis Neaderhouser and James Kizer entered the employ of the hoop works at Decatur last Monday. John G. Adler has just completed one of his celebrated book cases which fullv shows the pride of his skill. Subscribe for the Democrat and don’t borrow news from your neighbor. Plunkers for the paper wdl be forwarded by us. John Weger mover! from the Brook hart form south of Domestic, to this place on Thursdav last. John resign ed a 5125 per mouth position with an oil companv. William Fields of south Hartford township, hail one of his horses shot while pulling a well on Thursdav of last week. The bullet was a strav one 1 from a gun in the hands of Sherman ’■ Glendening while shooting at a crow. The horse will recover.

UNDERWEAR SALE. 5c 10c Ladies’ Vests. Ladies Vests Full size. Tap ® d * nd tri “’ TT ~ ’, med. bleached and Unbleached, unbleached. Short sc. sleeves. Your choice 10c. j Three for 25c. Ladies’ Vests, 15c Lace trimmed, sieve- Ladies’ Vests, less. Come in all col- Long sleeves and half ors, pink, blue, black sleeves, lace trimmed, «ud Neaehea-150. ’’fcSd-LT Two for 25c. Two for 25c. “M” Waists for Children. U> The distinctive features of the M waists and what makes them better than any others are: First That all strain is carried from the shoulders, and not from the neek and arm holes. Second Both the neck and arm holes are finished with a durable wlging which wears better than other makes. Third —W ide tapes at sides to fasten hose supporters to, which carries the strain | of ibe stockings from the shoulders. Fourth Ti e M" waists carts no more TK. -M- Wmut. Ihan in,erior oo* BOSTON STORE. Kuebler & Moltz Co. I, O. O. F. Block.

Eastern Dispatch. The wet weather is throwing the corn crop way back. Walter Crow entertainer! the Willsoire people last Saturday night with his fine little show. P. S. Elston is slowly recovering from a long sickness from malaria and typhoid fever. Kenneth Winans will go to Curry ville in a few days to visit relatives and transact business. •John Richard is reporter! to us iu a dying condition at his home near Steele, with consumption and other complaints. M rs. Doc Gause’s funeral took place near Chattanooga. Ohio, last Sunday afternoon. The disease being con sumption. She was formerly a resident of this vicinity. The Pentecostal women at Pleasant Mills are still continuing their series of revival meetings. They surely must be making a great success for the cause of the cross. We believe that they are all right in their chosen work and shall not sav anything against the cause of Christ. Pleasant till*. The Pentecost meetings will close next Sunday. Mrs. Al Boner is ven poorly with lung trouble. Mrs. Jacob Railing was quite sick the past week. Mrs. D. McLeod is improving rapidly from her recent illness. Miss Nettie Archer is visiting friends at Fort Wayne this week. Dr. Vizard and D. F. Morris were business callers at Dixon last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Mathewson spent the past week with Fort Wayne friends. « Walt< r Brown and Charley Mathew son took in the sights at Fort Wayne last week. J. W. Vizard and children vis ited relatives and friends at Dixon last week. Henrv Borneon and wife were the guests of their son. G. W. Barnett and wife, the first of the week. Perry Roebuck and Charley War ner. two of Pleasant Mills young men. have enlisted in the I . S. army." Mrs. Laura Griffith and the Misses Lenora Nater and Flora Niemier were the invited guests of David Archer and wife Wednesday of this week. . Miss Maude Fuller arrived home last Saturday from Toledo. She was; accompanied by her little nephew.) Russel Fuller, who will remain a few days with relatives and friends.

Jefferson Township. Summer is here again. Nearly all the farmers are done planting coni. Daniel Brewster and wife were at Fort Wayne last week. Chauncy Hockenlierry has lieeu very sick with measles for the past week. Lem Austin and family of Randolph county, are visiting friends and relatives in this township. Quite a number of our young folks attended Children’s Day at Elm Grove church last Sunday. S. J. Fogle has purchased a new wheel. He is a good road man and expects to use it on the new pike. The opponents of the macadam road in this township should form a society to be known ts the “Frog Protective and Mud Hole Preserving Society .’’Carnegieyvould probably donate a small amount towards its support, as such a society would be a relic of the dark ages. Some of those fellows who are fighting the macadam road to be voted on June 15, should avail themselves of the opportunity which the govern ment has offered them of settling in a mud hole in Oklahoma, then they would occupy a place in civilization that would surely be very desirable to them. It would also alow civilization to develop more rapidly in old Jefferson township.

Western Dispatch. Wheat looks good. Plenty of rain last week. J. C. Fuhrman lost a valuable colt last week. Jerrv Evans was a Sunday visitor at Monmouth. Rev. Murray preached at Mt. Pleasant last Sundav. Jeary Evans was a business caller at Decatur last Saturday. This vicinity was well represented at Decatur last Thursday. Wm. Ruckman was a Sundav evening visitor at Hedge Corner. Thomas Fisher made a business trip to Friedheim last Friday. Earl and Frank Butler attended the picnic near Bingen last Sunday. J. A. and Samuel Fuhrman made a business trip to Hoagland Friday. J. A. Fuhrman and family Sun dayed with J. H. Evans and family. Rev. J H. Miller spent last Wed nesday with Samuel Fuhiman and family. Willie Ruckman and Sister. Addie, spent last Thursday with relatives at Decatur.

Samuel Fuhrman made a business trip to Trustee Bocknecht s last I ridav. J. A. Fuhrman made a business trip to Union township last Wednes- ■ day. Rev. Murray of Hoagland, spent 1 Saturday evening with Wm. P. Mal- ■ lonee. Samuel Fuhrman and wife spent 1 Sunday evening with relatives at Decatur. Epworth League meeting at Mt. 1 Pleasant every two weeks on Sunday 1 evening. Fred Hombraugh and family of Fort Wayne, Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. C. Schultz. E. A. Mallonee raised his barn last Wednesday and within a few days it will be completed. Miss Flo Warner of Paulding county, Ohio, is visiting with Wm. Singleton and family. Warren Reed, Harvey Garboden and Chas. Fuhrman attended the picnic near Bingen last Sunday. Martin Kiefer is recovering from the operation which was performed upon him one week ago last Sunday. Miss Etta Mallonee who is attend ing normal school at Berne, Sundayed with her parents, Wm. P. Mallonee and wife. Children's Day exercises will Im* observed at the Mt. Pleasant church Sunday evening. June 16. All are invited to attend. Miss Alice Fisher who has been 'visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fisher, returned to Fort last Wedneeday. Last Thursday night dogs got after a flock of sheep belonging to S. Fuhr- | man. they succeeded iu killing three lambs and wounding three others. Dogs got after another flock of sheep owned by Samuel Fuhrman on I last Sunday night and killed three sheep and wounding several others. The members of the Epworth League Society met last Saturday evening and reorganized and elected the . following officers for the ensuing year: President. Miss Minnie Sheets; Ist vice pres.. Miss Etta Mallonee: 2nd vice pres.. Miss Nettie Mann: 3rd vice pres., Mrs. Christ Sheets: 4th vice pres.. Wm. Ruckman: sec'y. Miss Ada Mallonee: treas., Earl Butler: chorister. Miss Etta Mallonee. All of the officers elected are good ones, and the league will surely prosper with such efficient officers at its head. Notice—We, the undersigned., do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25 cent bottles or boxes of Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, billiousness. sick-head-ache, jaundice, loss of appetite, sour stomach, dvspepsia. liver complaint, or any of the diseases for which it is recommended. It is highly recommended as a tonie 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 trip to the moon. You can make this trip and many others at the Pan American Exposition. The Chicago and Erie railroad will sell excursion tickets dailv to Buffalo and i return at half rates plus SI.OO. tickets good ten days. Every Tuesday tickets will be sold at rate of one cent a mile, good returning the following Thursday stopover allowed at Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake ' on one way and round trip tickets to 1 to New York. Boston and all eastern points. Call on or write Erie agents. W. S. Morrison. T. P. A.. Huntington. Ind. 3-m He Hadn't Lost a Bnriclnr. “John," she said, suddenly shaking him, “there is a burglar In the house.” “Are you sure?” be asked. “Positive," sbe replied. “Don’t you hear him?” He got up and began to dress hastily, but quietly. “What are you going to do, John?” she Inquired. “I am going to sneak out the back way and get a policeman," be answered. “But If you go right down stairs now.” she said, “you’ll fiud him in the dining room." “Oh. I'll find him. will 1?” he retorted sarcastically. “Well, now you just look me over carefully.” “Yes. John; what of itr “Do I look like a man who has lost a burglar anywhere?" “No; of course not. but"— “Do I have the reputation of being an Impertinent fellow who Is always Interfering with other people's business? Do I In any way resemble the lost and found department of a daily newspaper?” "No.” "Then why should I get tangled np with other people’s property Y‘ “You’re afraid, John.” “Afraid nothi'g!” he retorted Indignantly. ”1 am looking at It from an ethical point of -lew. This burglar undoubtedly has been lost by the police, and If I took charge of him they might think I was trying to steal hltn and make a lot of trouble for me. Besides, I’m no searching party. Yon women don’t understand the ethics of business at all.”—Chicago Post. Iso I‘roliar | Managing Editor-Quiller writes more than twice as much as any other man on the staff. He really deserve* to hare his salary raised. Business Manager—On the contrary, he ought to have It reduced. Just think of the money he coats us In a year in | the matter of pens, ink and paper!-

A TEST OF COURAGE. TORTURES WHICH INDIAN SCOUTS BOR2 WITH SMILING FACES. i 11 Wait Vp to Lieutenant Farrow Once to Emulate Their Example, but the West Pointer Vsed His Wlt» and Escaped the Ordeal. The Indian scouts that joined forces with the United States army in 1878 to make prisoners of the Sheep Eaters in western Idaho were skeptical at first of Lieutenant Farrow’s abilities to lead them into battle. They had never seen his courage tested and plainly intimated by word and action that they had no Intention of olieylng his orders unless he should prove himself braver than any chief, subchief or buck in the command. First they gave themselves up to all kinds of physical torture as a lesson to him. They slashed their bodies with knives without showing pain. They slit the skin on their chests, ran skewers thereunder and jerked off cutaneous and fleshly strips while smiling happily in his face. They split their ears, pierced their noses, lacerated their cheeks, butchered their arms and legs. Their stunts were so far beyond anything Farrow could inflict upon himself that the poor young lieutenant thought he “saw his finish.” Suddenly, while rivulets of cold perspiration trickled down his spine, the West Pointer recollected that in his schoolboy days he was an adept at driving a pin into the thick of his “vastus externus” without feeling pain mid the joyful inspiration to thus illuminate his courage seized him. The necessary pin was in the lapel of his fatigue jacket. Ruthlessly he slit the front of his breeches leg from pocket to knee, then his drawers till the front of the thigh was exposed to the wondering gaze of the Indians gathered close around. Then dramatically exhibiting the pin, an affair of an inch and a sixteenth, he reached for a flat stone and drove the harmless bit of wire down to the head in the unresisting muscle. His handsome face was as unclouded as when he helped to haze his first plebe. The red men nodded approvingly, grunted, looked wise and sat down on their haunches. They had seen something new. but wanted something more convincing. Farrow realized this and was in the seventh heaven of despair as he smilingly pulled out the pin and held it aloft for inspection. To show the white feather meant In that hostile country insubordination and treachery, involving Farrow's mysterious death. It was a moment to try a soul—and to fry it. The lieutenant whispered to his trusted sergeant: "I am going to take a desperate chance. I am going to shoot myself through the head with my revolver, but you stand beside your horse, and just an instant before I shoot you fire your rifle, yell •Si-wash!’ mount and make off through the woods as fast as you can ride. Don’t forget to fire before I do. else I shall be a dead man.” Sitting upon a jagged rock, he explained to the Indians what he was about to do. and with great deliberation and some fine theatricals he cocked the pistol and placed the muzzle against bis temple. The Indians were wrought np to a high pitch. They had never seen a man shoot himself through the head and live. Surely here was the bravest of all brave leaders. They would follow him through hell. The sergeant, unnoticed, fired bis rifle. his "Si-wash!” woke the echoes of Shoshone and Bitter Root, and the clatter of bls horse's hoofs rang down the Clear Water as far as Fort ”Bi-wasb r ' The Indians knew what that cry meant. In less time than it takes to tell It Farrow was alona. His forces bad scattered to the four winds. In the course of a few hours all were united again, but the courage test was not renewed. Twenty-two years after this exciting incident, on a certain evening In 1900, Farrow occupied a box In the Madison Square Garden when Buffalo Bill’s Wild West was in full blast Chief Joseph, the celebrated commander of the Nez Perces, whom Farrow had captured 22 years previously and whom he had not seen in the interim, led a wild, whooping, yelling, screeching mob of painted Indians out into the arena for a dash around the circle. But the charge was interrupted—cut short. When Joseph reached the curve near the Madison avenue end of the amphitheater, he pulled his horse sharply to the right cutting across the first file of warriors in most dangerous fashion. In a mad gallop be poked his charger s bead Into an arena box, straightened up in his stirrups, held out his hand and cried: “How! How! Hov.!’’ The old fellow had caught sight of Farrow, and nothing could prevent him from riding up to salute his captor of 1878. It was a dramatic incident—New York Preaa. Bad*et. The origin of the word "budget," meaning an estimate of government revenues and expenses. Is thus explainwl * Almost from time Immemorial it was the custom In England to put the estimates of receipts and expenditures presented to parliament tn a leather bag. the word budget being thus borrowed from the old Norman word bougette. w hlch signifies a leather purse. Curiously enough, the word has passed back again into France from Engiand.-New York Tribune. ' I love company." said a local Mra. “it makes things bright Y brtlkl the "»«tomy.”r»ew York Bun. cl2r?.“< dl “ I ’° Uo fW ' t h, « h OM *«• clear vision can see a ship at a distance of « miles.

A Telltale Bon„ Nell—She used to boast that she » one of the charter members of the w” man’s Suffrage club. She doesn’t ™ pear to be as proud of it now p ’ Belle-Ob, she’s just as proil(1 you know, the chib was organiz’ed years ago, and she must have “ »" lot quite What She Meant A very stout lady while out walking in a certain part of Edinburgh came to a gateway which appeared to be the entrance to a private road. Not being certain, however, she asked one of two messenger boys who were standing at the entrance whether she could get through the gateway or not Tho boy looked her up and down and across. Then, winking to bls friend be replied: “I dinna ken, missus, but think ye mlcht try. as I saw a horse and cart gang through a wee while slnce."-L<.n, don Tit-Bits. He Knew When He Was Well off Teddie slept in a big bed with his mother, and one winter’s night, being right in the middle of It when bls mother's bedtime came, sbe suggested to Mm to move on his side. He blinked up at her rebelliously: “No. I t int I won't move. It’s cold everywhere I ain’t."—Harper’s Bazar.

VOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING , >F THF ADsMSCOI'NTY COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that the Adams Countv Council wilt meet in special „ 3 Monday, June 17,1901. at ten o’clock a. m for the purpose of makins arrange menu to pay Interest on out«t ,nd ne Itonds and also pay one bond calling tor Br‘ thousand dollars, and also to make n>- ‘essarv airanaements with such funds a- are now n the treasury; also to make appropriation of monies now on hand derived from e ’ surplus products of county larm 13-1 ABE BOCH, Auditor Adams County, MARKETS. CORRECTED BY HA C. L. CARROLL, OR AIN MERCHANT, DECATVR, IND. Wheat, new j Corn, per cwt, yellow (new).... 5n Corn, per cwt. (new) mixed.... 55 Oats, new 22 @25 Rye 40 Barley 35 @ 40 Clover seed 4 50 @ 5 00 Timothy 1 00 « 1 50 Potatoes, per bu 41) Eggs, fresh 10 Butter 14 Chickens 06 Ducks 06 Turkeys 08 Geese (6 Wool. unwashed 14 to 17 Wool, washed 20 and 22 Hogs 5 00 TOLEDO MARKETS JVNE 5, 1:30 P. X Wheat, new No. 2 red, cash... .$ 73. May wheat 73! Cash corn No. 2 nixed, cash... 4-1 j May corn 44J Prime clover October 6 00 J. S. Bowers. S. J. Lam tv. Studabaker Wagons STILL THE BEST Bryan ? Clipper Plows STILL THE BEST Farmers Want the Best and we sell only the best. Garden Implements, ...REED’S... Spring Tooth Harrows ...AND... Corn Cultivators at prices that have never been heard of before. We sell the best line of buggies and surries that is sold in the city; we don’t only sav so, the people say so. We will give you more buggy for the money, that is good- and quality considered. Come in and see our line. We have everything iu hardware and implements that is the best that money will buy. J. 8. BOWERS & GO. DECATVR Summer.. ..Resorts «K THE C. R. & 1. "The Fishing Line.” The Department of the ItapMi A Indiana Railway has Iwueda booklet, entitled "Michl/an in Summercontain* Ko plctuie* of reaorta In N „ Michigan. Interesting Informatloß * atx>ut them- popular reeorta: PMaaU). ■aeklaar UlaaA. Bay View, Trorore < «’■ Harter S»rl»rv HeahtawaaU. Harber Point <»■>.«»• WexaeeaMav. SerthyH. RoiHbk Brook. Sorthport ' ••>■ • EmaiM Bearb. Eder*'"** WalleeaLakr. aad Other pel* • It oontalna a list ot boleia bouaea in Northern Michigan, with the , by the day aod week, and from the principal point* in the M.dL This Booklet will K S<"’ r, ’ < ‘ upon requeat to C. L. Paaaenaer and Ticket Aire'>< Mhhßran. The rummer train •chodule rj* reJune An Time card* and full E*' rardinr connection*, the h;, t . t n 1 pre., with case car cervine. J* trip anemunce given to plan a comfor via the —. Grand Rapids Indiana