Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 1 August 1901 — Page 5

Old fashioned colored camp meeting at Steele’s park August 10th to 18th. Mrs. R. Steel’s eye sight is greatly unproved under the ireatmeut of Dr. G. Tbain. For Sale An organ and two hang ing lamps. Will be sold cheap by S. Spangler. 21-4 R. S. Fetersou was at Marion the first of the week attending to duties of a legal nature. Camp meeting by a dozen colored brethern is to be held at Steele's park August 10th to 18th. Miss Mary Heffner left Monday for Rome City where she is enjoying a three weeks vacatiop. Miss Betty and Oscar Van .Cleef of Milwaukee, are visiting their uncle, Dave Van Cleef, for a few days. Mrs. J. S. Boyers and children are the guests of relatives at Champaign, Illinois, and will bo absent about a month. B. Kalver & Son will pay 40c per 100 pounds for mixed iron, 50c per 100 pounds for rags and 5c per pound for rubber. ts The Carnival Friday and Saturday promises to be a great entertainment and large crowds are expected by the management. The Hoagland base ball olub were defeated here Saturday afternoon by a score of thirteen to ten, the Reds doing the work. John S. Peterson was at Van Buren Tuesday advertising a big horse sale to be held there tomorrow by Beery, Holthouse & Co. Lost Brown pacing mare, 15.1 J hands high, weighs about 1000 lbs. Reward for return or informatiu. Louis Holthouse. At the Business Men’s Carnival to be held here here tomorrow and next day there will a new feature on the program every hour 1 Beery, Holthouse & Co. held a big sale of range horses at Monroeville Monday. Tomorrow they have sales at Swayzeo and Van Buren. John Shaekley an ex Decatur son now representing the Kiefer Drug Co. Indianapolis is in the city the guest of his mother for a few days. Mrs. Matilda Nichols who has hpen blind for several years is getting her eye sight back again. She is under the treatment of Dr. G. Thain. Advertised letters remain in the postoffice for Miss Libbie Johnson, H. M. Andrews, C. H. Snyder, (2;) Myrtle Chronister, John Aehiller, John Nichols. An after harvest bargain event, something new, under the auspices of the Dtx'atur Driving Club will be held here Friday and Saturday, August 2 and 3. A temporary loan was made by the county last Saturday, the same lieing given to the Decatur National Bank, they taking the bonds at par with five per cent, interest until paid. Everylxxly interested are requested to meet at the Reynolds cemetery on Thursday, August 8, for the purpose of cleaning up the grounds. Be sure and come and be prepared in the way of tools. A reception was given Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and |Mrs. Samuel Hite on Winchester street in honor of Rev. Beardsley and family who will hereafter make their home in Decatur. For Sale We desire to dispose of our grocery stock and will sell same at a low price. A bargain for some one who wants to go into business. Best location in town. G. W. Archold & Son. ts Tickets to the number of 125 were sold from here to Chicago Sunday morning. Reports from many who attended say that a terrific storm shortly after their arrival marred the days’ pleasures. Special excursion to Toledo. Mon day, August 5, 1901, via Clover Leaf Route. Account exhibition of Foropaugh and Sells Bro’s. shows. Round trip fare $1.25. Get tickets and in formation of local agents. Mr. and Mrs. C, J. Lutz and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Laughrey are at home from a two weeks' outing at Atwood lake, west of Wol eottville. They report a fine time with fish for every meal. Grand picnic excursion to Toledo and Detroit via Clover Ixiaf Route, Wednesday, August 7, 1901, at the very low rate of $1.25 to Toledo anil $1.75 to Detroit and return. Get tickets and information of local agents. The four bottles of water taken from the creek into which the Empire Glycerine Company’formerly dumped ♦he refuse from the factory will never he analyzed by the state buoid of health to whom they were sent. The acid in the samples ate the zinc caps off the bottles and the liquid all es raped. - Bluffton Banner. Good Advice. The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than seventy-five per cent, of the people of the l nited States are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects, such as sour Btomach, sick headache, habitual costiveuess, palpation of the heart, heart-burn, watorbrash, gnawiug and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and disagreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food aftereating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get b bottle ot August Flow»n for 75 cents, Two doses will relieve you. Try it. Get Green's Prize Almanac. Page Blackburn. U

i„Pj. ' Green the upholster has sett--1" J , at business he had and left , )y e > ht the moon. He was a good boy and a hard worker and some of our business men will feel time ffOC B ° f hIS har<j VVork for sonie The Reds base ball club defeated the Leaguers at the citv league UvnTfi Su o day V- v 11 Bcore ottwentytwo to five thus elevating their per cent to 500. The Creams and sTn spariels were scheduled but the former Idled a date at \\ arren where they three 6foat b> “ SC ° re ° f twent y •*» At a ball in Sturgis pne night recently a young couple exchanged the !, rooni f° r the conservatory, when the young man’s arm stole quietly about the girl M slender waist. “Am 1 the first girl you ever hugged?” queried she. He was a newspaper man and therefore could not tell a lie, so he replied: “No sweetness, von are the fourth edition 1 have put to press touight.” New cases have been filed this week at a merry clip and the clerk’s docket discloses them as follows: State ex rel Fred Mocke vs John G. Hcmeimer etal., suit on bond, demand City of Decatur vs Frank . chumacher, violating city ordinance by playing ball on streets, appealed from mayor’s court. Old Adams ' mmty rt an k vs John Dayton Steele ‘^' ar d Steeie, note, demand Eliza Bailor vs Edward Bailor, divorce, Rachael A. Martz vs James k. Martz, divorce and $2,000 alimonv. Adam Kaylor vs Fred Shafer et al., suit on account, from Justice Reynolds court.

#■ ..THE NEW FAIR STORE..! ■«!* ■ OUR GREAT SEMI-ANNUAL CLOSING OUT SALE! That much-inquired after and watched-for event, to which all shrewd buyers turn out twice yearly when many thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise are sacrificed at a mere fraction of their cost. Begins Thursday, August 1, and will Last Thirty Days. | FOR INSTANCE: Dry Goods. Hosiery and Underwear, Umbrellas, Crockery and Glassware. Groceries. 31/r* Per yard for Light Calicos, Ql n For women and children’s! Less than Cost. lOp For set of b water glasses Ql, n Per pound for Best Rolled 2'-' warranted not to fade. Jersey Vests, low neck and q For fast black, steel rod or covered jelly glasses. Oats. Af\ per yard for good quality Dftni- 9me 6881 1 OOC Umbrellas, never sold for QA(% For a set of six good din- j Q 1/p Per pound for the best hand ties, formerly sold at fij cents, For ladies’ and children's Fast less than nOc. ™ ner plates. picked Navy Beans Al yf \ Per yard for all our Dark I Black HoB6, Fo I oi ? °!i° ur iL2S I For a set of six cups and \An pound for good bulk * Calicos, Simpson and Amer Qp For women and children's andll.oO l mbrellas. saucers, good quality. i Starch. can blacks included. OO Vests, creams and white lace, -ft For all silk, latest style l For a nine-inch white deen IA n For a one nound nacka™ of A1 3l ln„.v a „ trimmed, silk taped, worth 12| cents. frj.QU haD(lle Um brellas. ai fcFC dish. Ask to see them. Corn Starch. Blue Calicos, the test made. 101/ Ladies fine Cotton Stock ways sold at 12.50. For 100-piece Dinner Kn For a package of Elastic Per "yard for 36 inch whte , 2 in pHast black and whUe Set. New pattern. OC starch 4c u/Tnbleache*! Muslin SSh ta , n “? fa “ c y’ wo * h ~p t 0 ®°* Lace and Sun Bonnets, — .. . . Dleacnea wusnn, This sale only. A rare bargain. CO OR For a ten piece deco- For one can of good Oil worth be. Lay in a stock now. — ; —- O.** For all our children's 15 cent rated Toilet Set. *C Sardines. —1 77 I Ti 7 —m IQn For mens fine Balbnggan QC Ism Rennets i ifi jer yard for very test Amos lt/C Jersey Ribteil Undershirts l . fl>Q 7 C For a twelve piece deco- K« Fora package of Rising Sun - keag or Lancaster apron tjing and Drawers. Worth 35 cents. IC n For all our 25c and 35c 00.10 rated Toilet Set. jOC Stove Polish, hams. Others ask B|c for them. |_ —— IOC Lace Bonnets. Inspect them . — ~ z: 7 '. J TT~ QKn For all our ladies summer, QQ For 100-piece Meakin.s Art For a can of Enamelme Stove 5p P o f P! , °o l '™'i ll j 1 1l " ,| 1 . e OOC Corsets. Worth 50c and 75c. Q n For all our 15c ladies’ and 00-uO Dinner set, the latest Polish. Soft Finish Bleached Muslm. * OC children's Gingham Sun Bon- pattern, worth SIO.OO. Look at it. |— — —- regular price 1 a cents. Window Shades. nets. Cheaper than you can make them — r —~ —. : ftr* For a package of Sapolio, you — r T —'— 77T j \ QQ J Q For 100-piece very test know what it is. 5c ,! r ‘Twibn» Xt fnrm!,rlv Till Qn For the test Felt Window f _ For 25c fine percale and English decorated uu- — ZtjcSi l PC slia.ltm c-0mp1.,.. IOC „„o„,„ 8 b a n,gL„ 80.-e,, im+mi > Our 6c 20c ruUiom 26C *“* ** • 4<> ° W ..’ftP* 5t IOC ( ,l, l s S tTm''ntion mllll,r ! F ° r “ b “ of K, ‘' l Soal 0r OC the latest patterns formerly 9oW foHe ss than anTKnts are some beaut,es this lot _? < 2 C Lewis Lye. sold at 81c. A rare bargain for you. . j — Tin and Uraniteware. ' " ' — - _ . , , Art For one pound of good Rice. 7ToC T P * r - vanl | for Di “ it f ie »“ d Lace curtains. IVOtIOIIS. A for a ten-quart dish pan This is a rare bargain. • 'V** Lawns, always sold for l_lc. \\ e have too manv, down goes the , .. ... =7 Per Yard for 36-inch wide priw: 4 for 200 Steel Pins MC for a 15c milk strainer 71. For a box of Mica or Four Percales, never sold less! 35 cents for all our .50c curtains. for a package of flab Pins J for a good wash board. | Brothers Axle Greece. than 12j cents, warranted not to fade. 50 cents for all our 7te curtains. | T'ETtA IVT JTbmd'f IQp For a good Granite Wash qj A pound for our 12c Bulk 8, _ Per vaid for 19-inch wide. 75 cents for all our $1.25 curtains. j XUL Basin, wortli lu cents. O 2 C Coffee. Try a pound. HO fliirum linen rovsiilftff 41.00 for all our $1.50 curtains. j for 2 dozen Hooks and Eyes I A « p. T • $i j * Former price 12| cents. Ask to see. $1.50 for all our #2.50 curtains. XO pTT 0 opportunity to’lay in a supply. QOp. A piiund Jor “Our Pride ZZ 77 T"7 —“T - : —T —T7 —rr It will pay you to lav in a stock now f f° r a l f° z Safety liu 4&\J C Smoking Tobacco, worth •'(() Qp Per yard for Jb-mch wide plain ■■ for pot knobs. QJ « For an extra heavy four- cents. Once used, alwavs used. or fancy Silkolenes, worth 15c. - q Kor any Curtain Pole or|— forTiTcorset ClTps | teen-quart tin Dish Pan. 1 Per yard for fauev checked Brass Rod, worth 20c a 2,h-. |H f Dress Stays, worth 10c. p or Bs t Grauite C<jffee ClltlerV. I *-*0 Goods, worth 15 cent- Tablc r irl o„. J U f ° r of T»|cum Pots worth 50 cents. y * Buy now and save money. v * ... . . . , t,. v ,, W - 0i: - w^lttf • ’ >ar 11 on ' j For a set of six good White <32^2 Cloth "never less than3te!' Iflo For 2 doz. pure white Pearl QAp Fora six-quart Granite Lip- VM«I Teaspoons, lAp Per yard for fine white cord- J L. 1 v/C Buttons, never sold for less Ov/C pod Preserving Kettle. ud Dimities, usually sold at The very test Turkey Red, nothing thau 15 cents por dozen. I 1 Kn For six gocxl White Metal 18c and 20c. Lay iu a stock. tetter, mado at per yard Q 7 1/p AQn For a good seventeen-quart I ablesjxxms, Others ask 50c. Have V f ttt 1 • „ JTT'L 7 nc “OL Granite Dish Pan. „ _ t. . . . ' 1 f\rt Per yard for all fancy table the-i shown to you. Bound to please. W IlipS, W IlipS. — or B ix knives and six forks IOC Oil Cloth, others ask 20c. — ——. . IQn For a six-quart Sprinkling Worth 60 cents. p i p o ff on A 1 20 C whips for lOc li/t Can, well worth 25 cents. 25 g 60c Waist 'in"the*house! Toweling, 40c whips for 23> ng For a No. 8 all tin Wash! 75c gmiranteotl for one year. worth up to $2.50, none reserved. Very Special -L & 75C whips for 48c Boiler, worth cents. ( Regular price SI.OO. EVERYTHING NUST BE SOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS to make room for fall goods. Come early and have first choice. Highest prices paid for Butter and Eggs. Don’t forget the place... THE NEW FAIR STORE.

All members of the W. R. C. are requested to be present at the meeting Friday evening, August 2nd, as there is important business to trans act. See’y. A cortain Oakland county minister of the Methodist persuasion was an noyed on a recent Sabbath by the drowsiness of his congregation. He suddenly stopped in the middle of his discourse, and in a pleasant voice remarked: “If some of you people will wake up I’ll tell you something.” A smile flickered over the faces of the congregation and there was no drowsiness for the rest of that morning. Mr. Jamison, of Starke county, owns a 4,000 acre farm and is equiping it with steel barns. The Wabash Bridge company has commenced on the large barn which will be of steel construction throughout and entirely fireproof. It will be fitted out for electric lighting and be provided with power elevator. All the out buildings on the big farm will be on a similar model. Mr. Jamison has his own power plant. Their Secret Is Out. All Sadieville, Ky., was curious to learn the cause of the vast improvement in the case of Mrs. S. P. Whittaker, who had for a long time, endured untold suffering from a chronic bronchial trouble. “It’s all due to Dr. King’s New Discovery,” writes her husband. “It completely cured her and also cured our little grand daughter of a severe attack of whoop ing cough.” It positively cures coughs, colds, la grippe, bronchitis, all throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed hot ties 50c and SI.OO. Trial bottles free at Page Blackburn's drug store, a

State Statistician Johnson, after a thorough investigation of the condb tious, speaking of the corn crop, say# “The crop hangs in the balance; a little rain will save it, but if the hot, dry weather continues the tassels now froming will be killed and there will |be no corn crop to speak of. There is : no crop in Indiana so important to the I farmers and to the people at large as the corn crop.” Gravel Road Notice. | All parties interested in the gravel j road from the Dent school house east to the Union township line are hereby [ notified that the road is ready for | gravel and all who subscribed are informed that they may begin hauling al any time. The gravel is obtained at the E 1 Luttman pit. Hauling has already begun and several loads placed on the east end, for that reason you are requested to haul the gravel to that point. Let us push this work to completion now, the sooner done the better for every one concerned. Order of Committee. Rural Mall Delivery. A rural mail route from Berne to Linn Grove is in contemplation by this department of the nation government, as the following letter more fully explains: Washington, D. C. July 1(5, 1901. 1 Mr. Jno. P. Steiner, Linn Grove, lud. Sir: Replying to your inquiry of recent date, you are informod that the petition for rural service from Berne. ‘ Adams county, Inch, is now in the I hands of the special agent of the mid 1 | die division of rural free delivery, and j will be investigated just as soon as it ‘ jean be reached. Respectfully, A. W. Machen, General Sup’t.

R. B. Gregory &*Co. js j: j Fine Line of i Wall Paper, j![ Guiles 0 Mouldings, j j Paints % Varnishes. | i House. Sign and | | Carriage Painting. j 1 Capital Citv Paints, j | Guaranteed for five Years. North of Court House.