Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 4 July 1901 — Page 8

Monroe. Monroe is on the boom. John Badders has his out. Come one, come all. John Andrews will soon be a fullfledged saloonkeeper. Jacob Grim says this heat will kill some one at Monroe yet. The new elevator is partly sided up and Clyde Graham says they will finish tomorrow The citizens of Monroe and surrounding towns liberally patronized the social Saturday evening. Steele. G. C McAlhaney made a business trip to Berne Monday Now is a good time for hay making and everybody is wanting hands. E. R. Merriman has commenced to build G. C. MeAlhaney's new residence. Mrs. Rosa Krugh returned Monday from Elgin. Ohio, where she had been visiting friends and relatives. The Epworth League last Sunday night was a failure as it seemed every body went some place else for services. Miss Velma Porter and Katie Frazier returned from Indianapolis last Friday where they had been visiting the former’s brother. Linn Grove. Sam Opliger was at the county seat Monday. F. A. \V. Lindsey was at Geneva Sunday. Peter Hoffmann was a business caller at Geneva Saturday. Harry Hurt and wife visited John Weger and wife last Sunday. Miss Mahala Rohn has lieen very sick the past week, but is some better. Wm. Staley was doing striping on a threshing separator east of Berne last Friday. Miss Cora Neaderhouser who has been clerking at Bluffton, was home over Sunday. Bert Heller who has l>een attending the Vorhese Business College returned home Friday. Harry Studabaker and wife of Bluffton, Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simison. Albert Christman and Frank Nus baum attended the baud concert at Bluffton Thursday evening. Children’s Day was held at the Evangelical church Sunday evening. The weather warm, attendance large and the program excellent. Samuel Simison and family of Berne, spent a few days with Grandmother Simison who has been sick, but is some better at present.

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Hedge Corner. Josie Geels is on the sick list. Chancy Sheets is the owner of a new carriage. Andy Wolpert is the owner of a new rubber tire buggy. Clint Cimsey has resigned his position with U. S. Sheets. Joe Steigmeyer and wife passed through Hedge Corner Sunday. Fred Hambrock and family of Fort I Wayne, visited C. Schultz Sunday. Fred Kintz and lady friend passed through Hedge Corner Sunday evening. Everybody invited to attend the i social at Mt. Pleasant Saturday evening. July 6. Misses Josephine Wolpert and Josephine Malley visited Mrs. Herman Geels last Thursday. Once more the girls are glad and the lioys are sad for our friend has left for parts unkhown. Harvey Baker who was overcome by the heat while working at Preble during the fire, is somewhat improved. S P. Sheets met with an accident last Saturday while on his way to Decatur, by the horse falling and breaking the shaft. A West Hoot correspondent said that last Sunday our road supervisor was working for a gravel road’on the township line and working on the Sabbath is a sin. Well, we do not thing that is a very big sin, for he was working for a good cause, for we need good roads. We do not think that was half as bad as the man that goes to church to talk about the girls and find fault with his neighbors because they voted the democratic ticket last November. Pleasant Mills. lhe smallpox scare has almost subsided. Jacob Railing is quite ill with lun" trouble. The farmers of this vicinity are very busy making hay. H. S. Shrank is at home again after an absence of several months. Church services were dispensed with last Sunday on account of smallpox. Jacob Railing and family have moved into their new house on Main street. Lew Warner and familv are enjoying a summer resort on the farm known as the Roebuck farm. A. N. Acker and wife and Gilbert Thompson attended the funeral of A. H. Mook at Willshire, Monday. Mrs. Luretta Acker returned home last Saturday from Marion, after several weeks visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Mary Alburv of Van Wert-

Ohio, attended the funeral ot her niece, Mrs. Al Boner, at this place Tuesday. Chas. Smith and family of Bluffton, were here Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Smith’s sister, Mrs. Al Boner. Mrs. Albert Boner died Sunday at two o'clock, after several years suffering with consumption. Before her marriage she was Miss Ida Belle Marquette. She was thirty one years old at the time of her death, and leaves a husband and two sons to mourn her early demise. She was a good wife and mother and a model housekeeper. Her funeral occurred at the residence Tuesday morning after brief but impressive services bv Rev. L. D. Brown. Regardless of the extreme hot weather, business is matrimonially lively just at present. Two more couples are added to the list this week and are Giah Suman and Miss Maud Moore, the wedding ceremony was performed Sunday evening bv Rev. L. D. Brown at the home of the bride's sister. M rs. Lee Porter. On Monday evening Mr. Aspy of Geneva, and Mrs. Ivy White were united in marriage bv Rev. Peters at the home of the brides’s parents William Custer and wife. We extend congratulations. Jefferson Township. Program for the Jefferson township Sunday School Institute to convene at Maple Grove. July 11. 1901. 3:<X> p. m. -Opening exercises by president. Recitation by Zorpha Reed. Recitation by Katie Keilv. “The Normal department" by Lew Mcssnes of Geneva. Song by Carmel S. S. Recitation by Callie Saxman. Recitation by Nora Hoffman. Song by intermediate class of Carmel S. S. Recitation by Dessie Ludy. Song bv Maple Grove S. S. "The Home Department, and does it pay?” by Frank Johnson. Song by congregation. Shall we have a union celebration ? by all. Offering. Evening, 8:00 p. m. —Song by congregation Recitation by Stella Teeter. Recitation by Pearl Ludy. Recitation by Lillie Cassey. “How can we make the S. S. a great power for good?" by Rev. E. Miller and I. N. Teeter. Song by Bethel S. S. Song by Pleasant Valley S. S. Recitation by Pearl Peel. Recitation by Lillie Bierry. Song by Pleasant Valley S. S. Recitation by Ella Bierry. Recitation by Lulu Barkalow. Quartette by Pleasant Valiev S. S. Song by Bethel S. S. James Duff. Pres.. Jesse M. Kelly, Secretary.

Letter from South Atrica. Camp Doorm, Bosh, South Africa. May 19,1901 S To one and all at home. I suppose you will think I have joined the army, but glad to say we have not. but we signed for threemonth with the cape police patrol, and our time will expire July 15. \\ e j have done little else but ride around the country and have a good time. We are formed iuto a troop under a lieutenant and a sargeant. AAego out on patrol possibly twenty miles and come back next day to camp. \A e often see houses that have been looted by the Boers. They loot the houses of the Boers that have been loyal to the English. From King Williamstown we rode 100 miles in two and one half days, and for expert riders like Will and I, it was not so very funny, but we soon got so we liked it. We have rode over 3IK) miles on horseback and 100 l>y train, so we are gazing at some of the country.! which is mostly pretty rough and | mountainous and is the home of the j Angora goat and great flocks of sheep. There are 18 Americans in our troop. Sometimes we can ride for twenty miles without seeing but a small village, a corner store or a way-side inn. Shoes and all cotton goods are high - in price, but a good woolen suit only I costs from 812 to 815. We expect to ' bring homo some rare curiosities, as i relics from this dark continent. Now 1 father, as to my opinion of this war. | The Boers will continue the fight for at least two years yet. and Lord Kirch-1 uer thinks there will be lighting vet in five years. There are many Boers ■ yet ir the Transvaal and up about; Kimberly, and nearly all are Boors in ' Orange Free-State also. Capo Colony , Boers, many who have been thought I loyal, will farm one day and fight the I next. We often hear of the capture ' of DeWet's forces, but the capture) never takes place. The war idea here is something as it is in the Philippines ■ good mostly for those who can find a good job for good pay and this class keeps up the war for gain. I have a chance to see baboons and monkeys j in their native homes. As to fruit. I pineapples, dates and other tropical) plants grow in obundance. Ostriches are raised here and some of our Iwys wear nice plumes in their hats that would be worth S 3 or 85 in the States, corn is know here as mealies and wheat as corn, oxen are used for wagons and mostly two wheeled vehicles, for the horses Railroads are mostly narrow guage and transit slow. 14 to 16 miles for express trains very steep grades and plenty of them. If any persons ask as to how we are give them our best and tell them we are well and enjoying our trip. I suppose mother, you think we don’t I get any onions and fried chicken, but we have them here too. and don't you think, but I like mutton now. and think it fine. Well tell "Will’s” folks he will write in a week or so. I have never received any won! from home since January, but expect to go out of here byway of East London, out on the Indian oeean and may start on sail for London and Liverpool soon after our time is out unless we strike a good thiijg here liefore we sail. If you write, add East London, care of Harvey Armstrong. Your Son. Ralph A. Knoff.

The Sew Rabbit. “Why. where did you come from, i Uncle Jasper?” I said to the old darky | who bad sent the house girl in to tell me that he wanted to see me. "I come f’um Decatur, Miss Alice,” he said. "I got to Atlanta ’bout two hours ago. but I didn’t ’low you wua ready to see nobody.” “Did you come on the train?” I asked. “No, ma’am; dat I didn’t. I come In on de rabbit” “On what?” “On de rabbit. You sboly done heerd er de new rabbit dey’s got" “Oh.” I said, “you mean the rapid transit ?” “Yessum. de rabbit transhunt. Dat’s whut 1 tor you. She ain’t de color er no rabbit”—bursting into a laugh—“but she sho do git ober de groun’ lak one.” —Leslie’s Weekly. A Slander. Greene—They say that Senator Keener Is on the make. They even go so far as to say that that nets house of his was given him in payment for his vote. Gray—lt puts me all out of temper to hear such slanders! It Is as far as possible from ’he truth! I know ail about It It was this way; Some people who were Interested in a certain bill bet him that house that he would vote against the bill, and be didn’t and won the bouse. That was all there was about It The Idea of Keener’s being open to bribery!—Boston Tran serin. TO NON-RESIDENTS. The stateot Indiana, county of Adams. M: ( Jn the Adams circuit court, September term. Uii.nG.te. J No(U3r f Complaint for John H. Gates. I Divorce It appearing from affidavit Bird In the above entitled cause. that John H. Gates, the above named defendant, Is a non-resident of the state of Indiana Notice Is therefore hereby given the said John H. Gates that he be and appear before the Hon. Judse of the Adams circuit court on the second day of replcmlier. Bull, the same twins the linn juridical day ot the next regular term thereof, to lie holden at the court house In the city of Decatur, commencing <>n Monday, the second day of September. A. D 1901. and plead by answer or demur to said complains, or the same win be heard and determined In his absence. witneM. r.iy name and the seal of said court hereto affixed, this third day of July, twi K-3 F.i.mkr Johmrok. Clerk. By James P. Haefltng, Deputy | Clark J. Lutx. Attorney for Plaintiff.

■ Av ' T . J I Cl A STAUNCH. PERFECT RUNNING WHEEL is required by the college athlete in his sports, and the enthusiastic preference for 1901 BICYCLES is a« great among this class of riders, as among the vast multitude who ride for health and pleasure. Standard ff|fl Racers and the Rambler arn Ramblers cost “I'l T.Jv Chainless mOU Call and inspect, and secure illustrated poster cover catalog, free. COLUMBIA CHAINLESS, 22-inch frame, 28inch wheels, 1%-inch Dunlap tire, new, cash 130.00 LADIES’ CRESCENTS 117.99 J. A. FETZER, Doo r to powtnffice. Decatur, Indiana. A JACK-OE-ALL-TRADES. rl ‘ IMI Hl* I ■»/ I JACK Or-AU TRADES k KAbt BY FAIRBANKS MORSE 1C? i ' I pump water, shell corn, saw wood, grind feed, chum butter, run sewing machines, and am handy for a hundred other jobs, in the house or on the farm. I can work 24 hours every day. Weather does not affect my work, hot or cold, wet or dry, wind or calm, it is all the same to me. I have the strength of 15 men It costs nothing to keep me when not working. It costs between one and two cents per hour when I work. I can pump 600 gallons of water per hour. You have just to start me and I will do the rest. Call and see me working at

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