Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1901 — Page 5

Cristoe’s Smoke House. Next door to Postoffice. 5-13 Come to Decatur July 4th. Decatur July 4th races, balloon ascension, fire works. Big summer attraction Rusco G Holland's Ministrels Tuesday, June 18. The W. C. T. I'. will meet with Mrs. M. Gilson next Saturday, June 15 at 2:30 p. m. Children’s day exercises will be held at North Salem. Sunday evening, June 16. Everybody invited. Miss Lizzie Peterson arrived home yesterday afternoon after a ten days’ visit with her sister, Grace, at Montpelier, Ohio. Dr. G. Thain was registered at the Park Hotel last Thursday and waited upon several patients. He will be here every Thursday. A number of Decater people are suffering from effects of the intense heat of the past few days. However, no serious reports have been received. Recorder Gallogly was at Indianapolis Monday taking with him several mortgage and index records which will be rebound before returning. About a hundred people from here took in the excursion to Cincinnati Sunday. The train carried 1500 passengers taken on between Fort Wayne and Richmond. Deputy Treasurer Paul Baumgartner went down to Indianapolis Mon day and settled with the state treas urer paying him $18,796.83 as Adams county's share of state taxes. Mrs. Joseph Smith is home from the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, where she has been undergoing treatment several weeks. She is some improved but by no means entirely recovered. The Ladies Mite Society of the Methodist church are making prepara tions for another excursion to beautiful Robison Park. Fort Wavne. The date is as yet undetermined, but will be announced later.

The mammoth minstrel combination Kusco A; Holland have finally succeeded in making by merging their original Nashville Students with Gideon's Big Carnival has been secured for Tuesday, June 18, special attraction at Bosse’s opera house. The company carries the greatest gathering of minstrel talent ever seen in any one production. Fifty names are on its roster and the performance is one entirely void of any blemishes of suggestive vulgarity. Several acts new to the American stag are on the bill and some that have been making success-, ful European tours will also be seen.! Watch for the big street parade.

SPECIAL JUNE CLEARANCE SALE. LADIES' TAILOR MADE SUITS. 3 . H | Ladies'high class tailor made Skirts. AU fancy Waist Silks at manufactured cost. Big discount , on Woolen Dress Goods. Every yard must be sold regardless of cost. | Sale commenced June 5, and closes Saturday, June 22,1901 s s I Extra fine quality Tailor Made Suits Ladies Tailor Made Suits* Special Dress Goods Bargains i That were sn.oo to sl2 50, all colors. 07 RD „ . This sale only - - - - uIiJU Every suit that rinely made Line lot Broadcloths, Venetians, Coverts —all I s °> d ,aiior made suits | 1 ATT SFPFRATF SKTRTS taffettasilk taffetta lined This sale ----- ODO | I ALL bhrEKAIE bKlKlb lined Jackets, JwM I Jackets, new | f of'entire lot " eS - V °- r $5.00 Hare skirts, former prices Good - aU w ° ol Cheviots and Serges. | H your choice I \\ $1550 to $20.00 Blues, browns, grays; former price 75c CCn Oi , J \\ 1 to 85c, your choice this lot - - JJu H A T rr- TA XM . f this lot, / \\ this sale 7 www $3 i A Lot of Fne Dress Materials / _ g I T *Your choic?o C f e thiVlot^ 10< - Per - 35C 515,00, 312,50. Good quality Serges and Granite Cloths | 1 Good, fine quality Tailor Made Suits, That were 50 cents to 65,cents; your 101. I 71 1 choice of entire lot at, per yard, - < t£2b O i Fancy Silks at Bargain Prices. a -“ C °- OrS ’- $9.50 | I A1 RO C at°t r hi i s f sa"e^r k ya t rd at S °'- * s '' lo 7210 Everything in the cloak room will be sold re AU doucle fold Colorcd Drcss Goods ffl I A lot of fancy silks that were 50 cents to flCp fetalon That sold at 25 cents per yrrd; your |Qp f, , | #I.OO a yard, this sale to close - ZUb selection. /ui inis seasons cnoice styles choice of the entire lot, per yard - 13 b I 8 I Everything will be sold as advertised— XT TT) T T IV” O _ Z" 1 i All goods at this sale will be sold for CASH. IN 1 D IXJ x_z ♦ |

the big parade Tuesday, June Come to Decatur July 4th if vou want your money’s worth. , The Fourth of July celebration at i lords' W SUrpaßß all previous J Bert Green, of this citv, left MonI <lay for Manon, where he has entered j the normal school. • Seethe grand balloon ascension, wire walking unique horseman’s parade, fire works and other fine attractions here July 4th. Mesdames F. M. Sehirmever, J. C. atterson, .H. Nachtrieb and Jessie lownsend are in Fort Wayne the guests of Mrs. Will Winch. Mr. and Mrs. E. Mallonee, whoremoved to New Hampshire a few weeks ago, have decided to return to Decatur and will no doubt soon be with us again. Mr. and Mrs. Dell Locke, Mrs. D. and James Hale, of Bluffton, were here Tuesday evening in attendance at the Hale-Peterson reception. Dan Berry will leave tonight for Montana where he goes to purchase .<OO head of horses for the market here and in surrounding cities. He will be absent about ten days. Harry Grove and family, of French township, drove through the citv Monday evening on their way home from Van Wert, where they 'had spent a week visiting ainomig friends. Clayton Dorwiu will today remove his family from this city to Pennville, Indiana. Mr. Dorwiu is employed as pumper at that place by the Logansport. \\ abash A alley Gas Company, hence the change. A number of Adams county teachers have left this week for Valpariso, Angola, Marion and other places to attend summer schools, expecting to thus better prepare themselves for their chosen field of lalxir. New cases filed this week are entitled George Pfeifer vs Nicholas Hoehammer, Complaint on note. State vs Peter D. Steiner, cruelty to child. State vs Samuel L. Reisen, failure to return marriage licenses, three cases.

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, 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 guar--lan teed to give satisfaction or money I refunded. Page Blackburn. ts

The biggest thing that ever happened the celebration in this city on July 4th. The ladies of the W. R. C. desire to express their thanks to liverymen Meyers and Peonies for furnishing them free conveyance to and from the cemetery on Decoration Dav. Secretary. Rome City May 15 to Oct. .31. the G. R. & I. will sell excursion tickets at rate of 81.90 for 15 day limt and 82.30 good for season or < let. 31. Telephone No, 10 for advertising matter and it will be sent to your home. J. Bryson, Agent. Central Passenger Association Or ders. On and after June Ist the Erie railroad and Chicago Ac Erie R. R. will sell and accept interchangeable mileage exchange orders. These or ders are good on all Erie Lines west of Buffalo and Salamanaca. 14-2 Pan-American Eposition, Niagra Falls, Chautauqua Lake via Erie railroad. The only line reaching all these points direct. $1 1.60 Decatur to Buffalo aud return on and after June 1; ten days limit. 87.45 every Tuesday, good returning following Friday. M. A. Hamm, Agent. The decision of City Sealer Quinn of Chicago, that “a pint is not a quart” is common sense, for everybody knows that as a fact. Mr. Quinn adds: “A quart of berries is a quart of berries. There is nothing sacred about the strawberry that makes a pint worth the price of a quart, and any fruit dealer in Chicago who sells short weight will need look out for prosecution. Erie Excursions to Pan-American Exposition commencing April 30th, the Chicago & Erie railroad will sell excursion tickets to Buffalo for the Pan-American Exposition. Weekly excursions on May 7, 14, 21, and 28 with 5 days limit, one fare rate plus 81.00, On all through tickets to eastern points stop overs will be granted at Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake. For information regarding rates and time of trains, call on your nearest Erie agent or W. S. Morrison, T. P. A., Erie R. R., Huntington. Ind. t-5 Rusco and Holland will on Tuesday, June 18, as a special attraction present their orisrinal Nashville Students. allied with Gideon’s Big Minstrel Carnival. The show is a veritable fount of pleasure to countless thousands of weary workers desiring a few hours of recreation and laughter after a day spent in toil and worry. It has reached the high water mark of perfection and is so rich and varied in vaudeville, minstrel, comedy and other good featutres that it is a stimulating source of unceasing mirth. The comedians bring a budget of new jokes and rag time oddities and all the latest ballads are heard. The company will arrive here at 10:43 in their own special train.

Gus Rosenthal, The Center of Attraction I Gus Rosenthal, g E(yj always in the | __ 1 always looking for g lead for values | Gus Kosenthal s Early | your interest. ■ fl g Summer Clearance Sale. I B -■■■ ■■■'■' —-- — — b I AKING ADVANTAGE of the overstock of a great manufacturer, we have O purchased a vast amount of fine men’s, boy’s and children’s clothing and ® S(S< . by paying spot cash for same own these goods at away below regular kfr price and most oi them at less than manufacturer’s cost. The season is now (Wj sacrifice^ 6 having too much stock we must close out all, regardless of i - cri = | JSZI Qft For fine all wool cassamere, chevoit and worsted • €7O suits, formerly sold at $7.50 to 810.00. Bra Sfi QR For fine all wool cassamere, worsted, serge and tweeds KRi T men’s suits, formerly sold at SIO.OO to 812.50. Bra SftQ QR For fine worsted suits in all late sLi designs, worth $15.00 to $16.50. B GOp F ° r h 05 ’ 8 g00(i suit8 ’ age 4to 15 ’ re B ular price $1.20. All other boy’s gg suits, comprising all novelties and staple suits go regardless of cost. Ora W For men’s alpaca coats B for hot weather. fi® V K n A piece for 50 dozen rjd nffll fine linen collars. lE® 2F>P P a * r f° r dozen first class overalls well made c?Jn throughout and wortji 40c to 50c a pair. Bra QRf For fine Madras and gU Pigne shirt waists. Bra 1 For good bov’s knee pants, gid g lUL worth 25c a pair. g Cl QR For men’s linen and flannel crash gw m VA«<7O suits worth double this amount. Bra 3Qo For b° y ' B np tfligee shirts with two collars and RS) one pair cuffs, fast colors and wortn 50c. Bra Sil RA For fine dress suit cases made with A Bteel frame and worth $2.00. gra I— f—With purchases amounting to $25 00, a pair of good > Bl • Horse Fly Covers. | FREE-1 dne Thermometer, with purchases amounting to $lO 00. || Call early and share in the best bargains. All goods guaranteed as j represented or money cheerfully refudded. g® ! i | Gus Rosenthal, I | DECATUR, IND. THE SQUARE MAN |