Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1901 — Page 1

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Ray Jordan, an eight-year-old boy I at Portland was hopping on and off a ' freight train Tuesday. He Cell bo ' tween the ears and was ent in two, dying instantly. Clem Holthouse, an ex-Decaturite, who has been working at Indianapo- | lis and Peru since disposing of his store at Delphi, Indiana, is in the city. I He has accepted a position with Wolfe j Bros. Shoe company and will travel. for them in this state assisting his’ brother. R. J- Holthouse. Contrary to the various press no- ' tices over the country that Ben Wallace, the showman was nearly dead . with Bright's disease, he was here . with his circus looking as natural as I life and said he was feeling ouite well. |, He was sick a few weeks early in the j, season but is now entirely recovered. Some thirty young ladies and gen- , tlemen located themselves comfortably in a big hay wagon Friday evening and were taken to the home of I Judge Erwin east of the city, where < they were entertained by Miss Mabel and Harry Erwin. The evening's pleasures were numerous and out of I the ordinary but everybody enjoyed 1 themselves and returned happy. V. D. Bell, a well known citizen of ' French township, arrived home Mon day from McClure, Ohio, where he at- t tended Christian conference as a del- ’ egate. He was chosen as delegate to the general session which meets at Findlay next May. Rev. C. T. Payne i was sent to the Zion charge which in- | eludes parts of this and Wells coun- ' ties, while Rev. Mann, the present minister in charge was sent to Wyn- j dott, Ohio. i The J. H. Voglewede shoe store is * now owned by Charles and Clem j Voglewede, eons of our next county ‘ treasurer. Both are exceptional young 1 business men with a complete knowl- 1 edge of the business which they have I so long successfully managed and of 1 which they now assume direct responsibility. It is safe to predict a eon- , tinuance of good business under their ; guardianship, their methods of busi- L i ness being of the kind that wins. I Here is wishing them the best on tap. I Henry Erhart, an old man past the j three score year and ten mark was ( slightly injured Monday night while f on his way home from the circus. He ( was nearing the C. & E. track two | miles west of town, when his horse ( became frightened at a passing train . and ran away. The buggy was over , turned and Mr. Erhart spilled out alighting on his head. He was unconscious for some time and was < found by a neighbor who passed, and 1 who saw that he was taken home. It • is not lielieved his injuries will prove 1 serious. While loading the Wallace circus |, Monday night one of the most valu- ! able Shetland ponies, a little brown j and white beauty was found missing. ( A detail of eight men was immediately put out to sean-h for the missing ( animal, but after several hours report ed just in time to go out with the ( show, but with no clue to the pony. Believing the little fellow had been | stolen Mr. Wallace ordered one of his ( assistant managers to remain here un- , til he found the horse, and if it had ; been stolen to prosecute to the end. ( The detective made a thorough search ( all day Tuesday until about four j o’clock in the afternoon when he , found the Shetland at the Porter > farm a mile and a half south of Fleas- ( ant Mills, where it had followed a rig the night previous. It was sent to Kenton by express and joined the ' circus there after a one days vacation. ‘ c Quite a little excitement was ereat- i ed Sunday when it was reported that i Chas. Ross, one of the circus attachees : had badly injured his wife by dashing I carbolic acid in her face. After being < badly beaten by his associates he was t brought down street and turned over t to Policeman Buckmaster who took I him to jail. Later a charge was filed 1 against him for mayhem. However I as the story w’as sifted down and the ( truth was brought to light it was i found that the first report was colored 1 some. The lady was not Ross's wife, i but was traveling with him as such, i One of the men who assisted in beat- f iug Ross was also paying some atten- i tion to her and desired very much to i l-ave Ross out of the way, in jail, pen f itentiary or any old place aside from i Wallace's circus and consequently < when Ross became jealous and i threw a spoonful of acid at the woman i it was the golden opportunity and he < proceeded to make use of it. He i kicked and beat Ross shamefully and I then put forth every effort to have 1 him convicted. The woman was I Mamie Forepaugh, daughter of the I old showman. She was not injured i by the acid except a slight burn on i her left arm. She refused to appear ’ against Ross and quit the show leav- I iug here Monday evening for her I home. Ross was tried before Squire i Smith Monday evening and was found t guilty of assault and battery and fin < ed twenty dollars and costs. Being I short of money he was sent to jail, but | has sent for friends ami may be able < to pay his fine within a few days. It ; was a disgraceful affair and while 1 Ross probably deserved his dose, I thetv were several others who should < have been given a like one. <

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I i \ ei . • a < " as a^e be out a short, time yesterday, after a several , weeks battle with typhoid fever. He is a little weak in the knees but will j soon attain his former vigor. Will Pfrimmer, the Kankakee poet, entertained a crowded house at Bosse's ihursday evening. He is truly a coming light in the field of poetry and his appearance here was a real treat. Marion Andrews came home yesterday from a seven days visit to Buffalo and Toledo. He was highly pleased with the big Pan American show and said the electrical display simply surpasses anything of the kind ever witnessed anywhere. Other parts of the fair are also good and Marion enjoyed himself thorouglv. He says 103,000 people attended Monday, Labor day, and a splendid program was given. At the Thursday night session of the city council the tax levy for the ensuing year was presented, read and upon motion of Mr. Niblick accepted. The levy for the various items was as follows upon each $100: Tuition thirty two cents, library three cents, special school purposes, thirty five cents, general purposes forty cents, waterworks fifty cents, electric lights five cents, sinking iund fivecents, and general interest twenty cents making a total of $1.90. Philips Bros, now own the People’s restaurant and are making a great rush for their share of the city’s business. The firm is composed of Charles and Will Philips, young, but well versed in the knowledge necessary to make a restaurant and bakery a thriving success. The deal was closed Thursday and the place opened bright and early Saturday morning and since then they have gut a good start. Bert Mangold is assisting them in caring for the public patronage and John Edington is doing the baking. The wedding of Miss Bertha Sellemeyer to Mr. Fred Heuer has been announced and will occur about the middle of this month, the exact date having not yet been chosen. Miss Bertha has for several years served as a clerk at True’s Cash Store and has hundreds of friends all over the county. Mr. Heuer is the junior member of the well known drug firm of Holthouse, Callow & Co,, and is likewise very popular. He is just recovering from a long illness from typhoid fever and this fact has somewhat changed their plans.

New cases filed in the Adams circuit court this week have been quite numerous and are entitled Abraham J. Mosure, et al., vs Marvin Kelley, complaint on note, S9OO. Frank France vs. James W. Place, account, demand S6OO. G. E. Bursley & Co. vs Harry Helm and Joe Sawyer, acct. $75. Arthur Fisher vs. E. Burt Lenhart. admr. Adaline Weber estate, claim S3BO. Christian Kern vs. Thos. D. Kern, admr. Adam Kern estate, claim s3lX' J C! °° A Son vs. Nellie Blackburn, admr.. N. Blackburn estate, claim $6.50. Theo. Kenedy vs. Nellie Blackburn, admrx. N. Blackburn estate, claim $6.55. Andrew Gottschalk vs. Andrew Gottschalk, admr. Jeffrey estate, claim $71.28. Hoffman & Gottschalk vs. Andrew Gottschalk, admr. Jeffrey estate, cla-n $153.97. Agustus N. Martin, resolutions and memorial spread of record. William Hart vs. Daniel Meet, et al., quiet title. State vs. John and Harry Jones, larceny. Two boys giving their names as Harry and John Jones, were arrested Sunday evening by Sheriff Erwin and Policeman Doehrman. They were charged with having stolen eight dollars from the home of Henry Schieman north of the city. The boys have been following the Wallace circus, their graft being to go through the country while the people were at the show and rob the houses. They have been quite successful along the line according to press reports, and at Huntington secured a larger amount of amount of money, several gold watches and SSOO in notes, the latter having lieen discarded and afterwards found. Here, however, they bumped up against the real thing and within a few hours after getting in their work they were in jail. It is presumed they drove through the country Sunday to spot places to work on Sunday and noticing the Scheiman family leave for church thought they would try and make expenses. They were spotted by neighbors and followed to town and officers notified. One of them gave up at once but the other tried to get away by running down the alley back of Martin’s restaurant. Dan Erwin was too fast for him and soon nabbed him by the collar. When searched they were found to have quite a roll of money and a watch, while the one who ran down the alley was seen to throw something away. They were taken before Judge Heller Tuesday and plead guilty to petit larceny. The sheriff from Huntington county came over Monday and identified them as the lads wanted there and they will probably go there when the proper time comes. The lads were each sixteen years old and one of tLein said that his home was in Sweden, and that he had been in America three years, the other refused to give any particuiut.; of his life.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1901.

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Treasurer-elect Voglewede’s bond as the next treasurer of Adams county, is about ready to file with the board of commissioners, whose approval it is necessary to have before entering upon his official duties. The bond in question calls for $200,000 and the signatures already attached are well w’orth many times the amount stated. Mr. Voglewede will take his office January 1,1902. • Last Monday evening was the date for the annual election of officers Tor the Citizens’ Telephone Company and secretary Schirmeyer waited patiently at his office for voters to appear, but it seems they were otherwise engaged for none came. As a consequence the present officers will hold over in their present positions until the first Monday in September, 1902. The law of the company being that in case election is not held at the proper time that the office holders duly hold over until the next year. John W. Wilson of Dunkirk, Ind., was here Saturday selling lead pencils at $1 each, and to each purchaser he gave a ticket which entitlefl them to a chance on a brick business room in what is known as the Wilson block in that city. There are three rooms in the block and 16,(XX) pencils have to be disposed of before the drawing takes place. The scheme was first offered to the public on the 11th day of March and the owner stated that the drawing would take place in Muncie some time in September. Three people will get some cheap real estate, but 15|997 will get nothing for their dollar. John Reiter has the pencils for sale. From the Warsaw Daily Times we note that the city clads there have thoroughly inspected the system of sewerage just completed by E. Woods A Co. of this city, and that their report bears all kinds of satisfaction at the completeness of the sewers constructed bv this well known firm of contractors. The full length of the sewer is something like eight miles and was built in away that will last long after the present generation has turned its toes to the daisies. The Times winds up its little yarn of taffy by saying that one tuiug can be truthfully said, and that is, that in all probability there is not a town in all the west, no larger than Warsaw, that can boast of a sewer covering more drainage territory, or its brickwork and tiling, of larger size for its mains, thus meeting the wants of the place for many years to come. The work has certainly been well done, and the city now has a sewer system of which it may be proud. After a ten weeks’ vacation Judge Heller on Monday morning opened his last term of court and business was transacted the first three days as follows: State vs Otto Wells and Frank Everett, trial of Everett set for third Monday. State vs John P. Gephart, forgery, cases dismissed. State vs John and Harry Jones, petit larceny, plea of guiltv entered. Mathias Colchin vs Frank Colchin, partition continued. Car rie Tuttle vs Chauncy Lee et al., continued. N. Blackburn exparte, from board of commissioners, dismissed. Charles Boknecht vs Warren Moses, account $75, motion by defendant to dismiss for want of prosecution. Abraham Boegley vs Wabash school township, ordered left off docket. Lydia Dukes vs George Dukes, default of defendant, rule against prosecutor to answer. John Shank vs Mary Shank et al., partition, default of all defendants except Mary Shank and Simon Smith. Eugene Lindsey vs Amos L. Dailey, quiet title, judgment by default set aside and amended complaint filed. Eve lyn Eckert vs Erastus Fritzinger, demurer to defendant's answer, reply filed. Amanda Resin vs Samuel Resin, default, rule to answer. Peter Holthouse vs Jonas Neuenschwander, treasurer, rule to answer. Jane Jacksou vs Andrew Jackson, divorce, dismissed. Lillian Gales vs John Gates, divorce,’default and rule to answer. C. W. Hocker vs James Louden, suit on note, judgment on default for $53.44. Margaret Miner vs Peter Wilhelm et al., default, Schafer Peter son appointed guardian ad litum and ruled to answer, same filed. Jacob Sheterbvck vs Fred Schamerloh and James J. Vorpe. default of Schamerloh, answer filed by Vorpe, submitted and judgment for $541.72, order of sale. Martha E. Corson vs John B. Cot son, divorce, dismissed and costs paid. Old Adams County Bank vs John and Williard Steele, judgment for $159.13. Eliza Bailor vs Edward Bailor, default and rule to answer. Rachael Martz vs James K. Martz, divorce, dismissed and costs paid. Jacob Martin vs Simeon Weiand and John B. Weber, default, judgment for $79.44. Richard and Edward Johnson vs Oliver Johnson, account, dismissed Mary Brandylietry ys ! Jesse Braudyberry,divorce, dismissed.

Mrs. Isaac Peterson has opened millinery parlors in the front room over True’s Cash Store and will be ready for business in a feiV days. Her stock is all new, of the very latest patterns and right up to date in every way. Mrs. Peterson’s old reputation no doubt insures for her a good business. Our subscription list grows steadily, and the people of Adams county and vicinity continue to read the best paper in Indiana. Subscribe for the Democrat now One dollar a year in advance for all the home and foreign news. We keep you posted on everything and you can’t afford to be without the news when you can obtain it for a dollar bill. Abraham J. Beery, one of the pioneers of the county, aged eighty years, appeared at the county clerk’s office early Tuesday morning, and after stating that he was going to marry a woman who would care for him when he grows old, put down the necessary two dollars and was issued a permit to marry Mrs. Hattie Eicher. The bride is sixty years old but Mr. Beery spoke of her as a young lady and she no doubt seemed so to him. They were married at the Dunkard church southwest of town the same evening and by this time are living over the delights of their honeymoon of half a century ago. May they live long and prosper. Lona Wertzbergor of this city was united in marriage Sunday afternoon at four o’clock to Mr. Clarance Boughman of Bluffton. The event occurred at the home of the brides parents Mr. and Mrs. George Wertzberger in the north part of the city, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Gether of the German Reformed church. Only the immediate relatives and a few friends of the bride and groom were present and the services while plain were very beautiful. Mr. and Mrs. Boughan will live at Bluffton and the very best wishes of their Decatur friends go with them. The bride is a model young woman and has scores of friends. The groom whom she met while on a visit to Bluffton friends a year ago is said to lie of estimable character. He was formerly from Portland but foi some time has resided at Bluffton where he is now employed at the pump factory. They are now at homo on Wiley avenue at Bluffton, the home having been furnished before their marriage.

The county council began their annual session at the auditor's office Monday, and according to their figur ing, the expenditures of the county government for the coming year, gives the clerk salery $2,100, expenses S6OO, other expenses $lB9. Auditor salary $23,000, clerk county council $450, changing hall into vault SIOO, bind ing bocks SSO. Treasurer salary $1,700, expenses S3OO. Recorder salary $1,300, expenses $250. record typewriter $175, statistical report $lO. Sheriff salary s2,ooo,expenses $l4O, bailiff for commissioners and board of review SBS, dockets sl2. Surveyor fees SI,OOO, expenses $l5O, telephone rent $lB. postage $25, ehairman on ditches SIOO. County superintendent per diem $1,240, expenses 8400.50, interest SIOO. Assessor per diem $5lO, expenses $7. Township assessors $1,715. Circuit court petit juries $2,000, grand jury SSOO, bailiffs $1,200. witness fees $25, improvement in court room S6O, board for jurymen $125, official reporter S6OO, attorney to assist prosecutor S2OO, jury commissioners S6O, law books SIOO, sheriff S6OO, attorney for poor S2OO. change of venue SSOO. Court house repair of building $370, supplies $386,50, janitor $590, rent surveyor's office $75. Jail repairs SIOO, supplies S9BO, janitor 180. County infirmary repairs SSOO, salary of superintendent SBOO, employes SI,OOO, supplies $1,225, physician $l5O, extra help SSO. New bridges $7,750 and bridge repairs SI,OOO. Commissioners salary S9OO, bailiffs $l5O. County attorney salary $350, collecting change of venue costs SSO, expense of witnesses and attorney S2OO. Secretary board of health salery $341.25, expenses $123. Repair free gravel roads district one $3,030, district two $3,275, district three $2,970. Repairs of 1902 SSOO, outstanding gravel road claims $6,200. Election expenses $2,287, bonds SS,(XX), interest $2,890, judgments $225, benevolent and penal institutions $430, public advertising S7(X), Isiard of review and bailiffs $35 I, witnesses $25, poor expenses $1,073.11. Coroner per diem S2OO, insanity inquest SS(H), expenses SIOO, deputy SIOO, books, etc., $lO. Road viewers S:XX), opening highways SKX), posting ditch notices SIOO, stationary for board $lO, night watch at court house S6O, burying soldiers and widows S3OO, truant officer 200, salary county council S7O. The council adjusted the county fund levy at 43J cents on each $1(X). turnpike sixteen cents and couuty sinking fund eight ceuts.

A young couple hailing from Bluffton, went through here last evening going east on the Clover Leaf. They had the appearance of being newly married, as grains of rice could be noticed on all their garments and on the back of the seat was a large placard bearing this inscription: “Let us alone, we’re just married.” Some one broke into the residence of George Archbold Monday night while every one was at the show and helped himself to a good black suit of clothes, the property of Charley Archbold. The thief is believed to be a home talent article, as it is thought had he been a professional he would have taken more stuff. Two overcoats and other garments were close at band but the stealthy gent seemed to have needed only a black suit. John Gephart, arrested several months ago and who has since been confined in the Adams county jail, was released Monday. He was charged with forgery, and six cases were filed against him. A petition setting forth the fact that there had been a misunderstanding concerning the signatures to the notes and signed by each of the men who held his notes was presented to prosecuting attornev Moran and this being the case that worthy official could do nothing but move the dismissal of the case, which he did and Gephart walked out Monday a free man. His jail life has no doubt been a lesson to him, and he will probably be more careful in the future. Mrs. Frank Lichtle, aged thirty years, died at her home south of town Monday evennig about six o’clock as the result of an operation to remove a tumor' She had been ill only a few days and it was evident that an opera tion was the only chance of prolonging life and this was resorted to Sunday morning. For two days the many loving friends hoped against hope, grasping at each change of expression as a sign of improvement, but to no avail and the angel of death finally brought repose. The death is indeed sad and the happy home of the little family is thus broken up. A little more than a year ago Frank Lichtle went to Chicago and was there united in marriage to Miss Mary Malley. They were prospering and were living on the Bosse farm. Only ten days ago a little son came to complete their happiness, but the mother was not destined to care for him. Her father and mother were present when the end came. The funeral services will be held this morning trom the St. Marys church.

The first regular council meeting for a month was held Tuesday even ing. Mayor Beatty presiding, mem tiers present as follows: Haefling, Myers, Leßrun, Niblick and Mann. Clerk Hower read the minutes of Aug. 16th, which were approved. A large list of bills were then presented and allowed as follows: Krick &Tvndall $76,09, Ft. Wayne Electrical Works $136.55. Dr. Holloway $5.00, Brooks Oil Co. $18.03, Bass Foundry $3.50, National Carbon Co. $49.50, Rose & 801 l $18.29. Geo. M. Hailling $15.00, L. C. Helm $21.00, H. B. Knoff pay roll $6.00. B. F. Kizer $3.00, Wm. Doerhman $40.00, J. W. Stevenson $65.00. Jacob Eady $40.00, Thomas Haefling $40.00, Milligan Jackson $50.00, James Coverdale .60, Wm. Geary SS.(X), D. D. Coffee $2.70, J. D. Hale $27.70, Harry Daniels sl.so,Gas Co. $191.51. Wells Fargo Express Co. $1.20, Wm. Bushnell $3.30, John Custer $6.00, NachtriebA Fuelling SI.OO, Thos. Buckmaster $2.25, Warner Eli inger $5.25, J. K. Mann $19.50, T. Mentzer $15.00, Niblick A Co. $6.11, Dave Buck master $18.45, Geo. M. Hailling $25.60, D. F. Quinn $15.00, J. C. Mann salary $-45.84, J. K. Mann pay roll $55.95, D. F. Teeple $5.24, 11. B. Knoff pay roll $30.75, Thos. Baker $40.00, Delma Elzey 840.00, John Andrews $43.80, C. W. Bonhnke SI.OO, W. B. Hunter SI.OO, Andrew Wellley $19.50, D. F. Teeple $5.11, Chas. Moore 81.00, H. B. Knoff $11.90, Thresa Schaffer $20.00, L. G. Effingham $7.65, L. G. Effingham $1.75. Emffia Getlig SIO.OO, Chas. Moore SI.OO, Wm. Gearv $5.00, Gus Schlegel A Son $8.95, B." W. Sholty .$48.40, W. J. Archbold interest $837.60, W. J. Archbold expensess3.4s, W. J. Arch bold postage $4.50, L. C. Helm $9.75. L. C. Helm $18.50, L. C. H«lm $12.00. D. F. Teeple $2.74, Thos. Buckmaster $3.00, Joe Mallonee $7.60, John Thomas $19.20, J. K. Mann pay roll $18.85, J. K. Mann salary $45.83, Perry Mercer SI.OO, L. G. Rllingham SB.IO, Delma Elzey $40.00, Wm. Doehrman $40.00, J. W. Stevenson $65.00, Jacob Eady $40.00, Milligan Jackson $50.00. Thos. HaeflingSlO.(M), Thos. Baker $40.00, H. B. Knoff $41.66. City treasurer Archbold filed receipts for interest paid on city orders amounting to $837.60. The school tax levy was approved upon motion by Niblick. Proof of publica tion of notice to property owners effected by ! ister newer was filed. The report of the city cotnn > ' ers in the matter of the Lister sewer was filed and a resolution regarding dates of same dulv passed. Mr. Niblick moved that the water works commit too bo ordered to investigate the power at the water works plant and same carried. Council adjourned.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 26

\\ illiam Angelbeck, the fashionable tailor has resigned his position with Peter Holthouse & Co., where he has done business for a number of years and opened up an establishment of his own. Mr. Angelbeck is quite popular and will no doubt do a prosperous buisness. His new location is over Gus Rosenthal’s clothing store in the rooms formerly occupied by the Sanspariel Club. Our credit sheet this week shows the following to have paid their subscriptions: Prilbert Gase, Mrs. Robert Blackburn. Dr. Mentzer, John Noll, M. Colchin, John Logerman, James K. Martz, Wm. Blackburn, Andrew Wolpert, John 11. Barr, R. B. Johnson, Dr. L. H. Zeigler, J. A. Hendricks. S. A. M. Butcher, George H. Martz, Michael Zehr, Wm. Tieman, 11. L. Gladen, Gus Studler, Harry Grove, David Steele, Aspy & Miller, D. E. Brown, Thomas Trim. L. W. Lewton, James Rohn, Mason Haughton, Fred Bienke, Wm. Hart, John Spuller, Fred Studler, John Gass, H. Hoblett, Henry Krickeberg, Ed. Neuenschwander, George M. Tyndall, Isaac Brown, Reuben Baxter, J. M. Willey, Peter Baumgartner, G. W. Gentiss, J. A. LeWellen, H. Worthman, W. W. Wertzberger, G. W. Barnett, H. McElhaney, V. Linker, Jacob Omlor, E. L. Foreman, Herman Sellemeyer, J. H. Fuelling, Robert Case, \\ m. Erwin, Dye Fergerson, Fred Koldeway and Wm. Tague. The county commissioners in session last Saturday, let the contract for some new bridges. The Herman S. Fox Co. was the lowest bidder on three bridges 18x16, three at 12x16 and one 14x16, and the Attica Bridge Co. one bridge 30x14, one 16x16, two 14x16, and one 10x26. Contracts for stone abutments were given Fred Neaderhouser, David Meshberger and J. S. Bowers. The requisition of J. R. Graber was approved. Petition for road was filed by Jacob Abnet, and viewers appointed are A. A. Sprunger, Philip Gephart and William Hendricks. The bond of the engineer on the West Jefferson township macadam road was filed and approved. John Noll was appointed a justice of the peace for St. Marys township. License to retail liquor was granted C. W. Boknecht of this city, and John Meger of Linn Grove. A remonstrance was filedjagainst the liquor applicationjof Joseph Hocker, and the same is set for hearing tomorrow. Henry H. Myers resigned as superintendent at the building of the new county infirmary. More than 12,000 persons is the estimate placed upon the crowd who saw the great Wallace shows here Monday and each one of that great throng got his moneys worth. It was an orderly crowd, jolly and good natured and they began coming in before six o’clock in the morning. They came in delegations and by eight o’clock the streets were crowded with people awaiting the street parade advertised for ten o'clock. Promptly at that time the big pageant left the show grounds and soon the air along Main street was filled with music and the shouts of approval from the happy crowd, who, after three long years of waiting were at last gazing upon a sight which gladdened their hearts. The parade was a brilliant one. wagons were handsome, the animals rare and numerous, the horses well groomed and models of the equine family. The bands were as good as ever heard here and the long procession of over eight blocks was a continuous line of novelties and awe inspiring objects. At the afternoon performance the tent was crowded and the estimate of tickets sold was placed by the doorman at $7,500, while at night more than S.(MX) people witnessed the exhibition. The menagerie was all that was claimed for it, a collection of rare and costly animals. The circus was the greatest ever witnessed here, even surpassing, so many have expressed themselves, the great Ringling show which exhibited here three years ago. The performance lasted two hours and a half and was replete with the greatest feats of the ring. Perhaps the best event is the great acobatic act by the world renowned Nelson family, who, ten in number certainly give a wonderful performance. Mr. Wallace offers a SIO,OOO forfeit for their equal. Second to them is the Stirk family in trick bicycling. Besides these are Akabe Socha in his great rope slide, the imitation sculpture act, the tight wire performance, the tramp bicyclist, the rolling globe act, the Ferris wheel trapeze, the ladies drill; the many funny clowns, the exciting races and a hundred other features, all worth praise and special mention. The show was clean throughout and no grafting of any kind was permitted, Mr. Wallace having a force of detectives and police officers with him. The showarrived from Huntington early Sun day morning and pitched their tents upon the Jeleff property just east of the old cemetery. There they were visited on Sunday by thousands of sight aeers. anxious to witness the wonder of life in the city of tents. It was a great success and our citizens are ready to welcome the great aggre gation back at any time. Chas. A. Lock wood, a genial Peru gentleman is the company's press agent and we I are under obligations to him for his I several favors and corteous treatment.