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

I [{aces by the driving club Septem L.f is-19-20. The best of everything in the eating I a t the Peoples Restaurant. [if vou are in the market for a Whit Ln hay press see Schafer, Son & Lh, ' 2612 Ve vou coming to Decatur Sep-Liber’lß-19-20! The races will be L best you ever saw. $1,600 in BM& I have One Hundred Thousand Liars SIOO,OOO, to loan on real ktate at 5| per cent interest. No pmniision. D. B. Erwin. ts Miss Anna Miller having spent two Lks in the city the guest of her parin, returned to Fort Wayne to fill L place in the cloak room at the Lple's Store. [Having retired from business, I dele an immediate settlement of all Lk accounts. Call at the store and |tle same without delay. J. H. Lglewede. I Dr. J. M. Miller is arranging to erIt a handsome brick office building b the site where his frame now Lids. The stone is on the ground L| work will begin at once. Huntington County Fair. [September 16, to 20. Don’t forget at Huntington county will have anEer old fashioned fair. No charges L entries, no charges for straw, no barges for stalls. 24-4 [A traveling man says that the relit rains caused a general jollificaLi in the northern part of the state lore many farmers make a specialty [raising cucumbers for pickling purfees. phe printers and cigar makers will Ik horns in a friendly base ball totest at Steele’s park Sunday afterton. “Scraps" will no doubt be uumer|s and the air be filled with “sticks Id slugs.’ ’ II Will Kelley of Portland, was to- yesterday looking after business [the Adams circuit court. He has I completed a map of Jay county lich will be put upon the market sere within the next week. El f Confer arrived home Tuesevening from a two weeks trip >ugh the northwest and reports a ■ ndid time. Among other things ■witnessed the famous production ■Ben Hur at Chicago Monday even■he list of those included in the lams county people who have this lek been granted the privilege of trying by County Clerk Johnson ■hide Joseph B. Drum and ElizaIh B. Weldy, Clarence Baughman > Mary M. Wertzberger, Abraham teeerv and Hattie Eicher, Arlie lisure and Daisy Ruuvou.

- - if—-sfr-j-zi^-jcsJCAES^sS^^-JU^^-JKtoiEai —sa_J.— A_Ji >—2^L_.—<a_j -<k_jU— .<_)! -J<_J!— a^_J!—k<_Ji—ifcx'i s£^Ji —-s^_>L. L^Siu^OfeLih.^rSX^'ix^-^yS A SMASH IN PRICES! Beginning last Saturday, Continues for 30 Days. And continuing for 30 days, we will begin the greatest Price Smashing Sale of Ladies’ and || Children’s FURS, including Colarettes, Boas ana Muffs, ever held in Decatur. We have 150 different styles—samples consigned to us by one of the largest New York fur houses—to be sold at wholesale prices. They must all go and you can get the best goods on the market and save yourself 50 per cent. We will not carry them over. We have arranged them on bargain tables, so you don’t have to look all over the house. No baits offered to catch the unwary. Nothing but genuine fur bargains in this sale. | I Our Dress Goods Department. We wish to announce that we now have a large stock of the highest grade of Dress j| Goods we have ever handled and which we believe is the finest line in Decatur. Included in the line are goods of every grade, quality and price. Come in and inspect them. We are glad to quote you prices. We also have a large line of fall dress goods especially suited for school wear. You can buy them at 25c on the dollar. || — ■=s, M. FULLENKAMP. I

e-. al the ev? G saw rP ;? i T St . dayß Decatur race uwaK T , Dnv W Club’s big race meet September 18-19-20. terSo'r -?!’ is at Winchester for a few days visit with friends. He expects to return to Washington about September 15. g a n!l’° rSaif i Ch ‘> ap - Tllir ‘y-three ewee and one buck. Nine months time. « n7n“ S^ hhire “ e y er farm one mile west of Decatur, Indiana. 24 4 James Barnett has been very ill at his home south of the city for’a week past. He is suffering from cancer of the stomach and his condition is consiclered dangerous. We have the agency for the Birdsell clover huller. If you are in the market it will pay y Oll to see us. We have a second handed one that we can sell cheap. Schafer, Son & Loch. ..?[j lr *’ u ?fyl°tt of Peru, took in the ’> allaee circus Monday, visiting his parents and other friends in the meantime. Martin is city electrician at Peru, and seems to be a prime favorite. John Ross and family of Indianapolis, were among the circus day visitors here. John is a Decatur product ami bears evidence of the prosperity which has attended him during the years past. Just to show them that the wining of the city league pennant was not a streak of luck the Sanspariels crossed bats Sunday with the Reds and defeated them in a well played game, the score being six to five. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church will have their Bazaar ready for customers today. They have a choice lot of merchandise which they will be pleased to show to customers. All are invited to call. Mrs. Ross C. Stone and daughter Ruth are the guests of James H. Stone and family for a few days. They have resided at Detroit for a number of years but are now moving to Trenton, N. J., where Ross has been transferred by his company. John Yager the furnitare dealer, whose serious illness was reported last week, continues to improve nicely and only a matter of time is necessary for his complete recovery. He is still at the St. Joseph hospital and will probably remain there several weeks yet. Frank Braden and wife and Mrs. Nim Griffith of Portland, were here Tuesday afternoon. The latter two left over the Erie for the Pan-Amer-ican Exposition and where they will remain for ten days. Mr. Braden is the popular editor of the Portland Review.

For a square meal at any old time go to the Peoples Restaurant. Among the unique features of the big county fair is a grand automobile race which takes place on Wednesday. In the excitement of passing events don t forget the three days races, September 18-19 20 by the Decatur Driving Club. We have two second hand traction | engines, 12-horse power. Must be sold and can be bought rig ht. Schafer, Son & Loch. '25t2 J. B. Miller and wife of Fort Wayne and M. P. Miller and family of Geneva were guests of Nick Miller Monday. They attended the big show and went home happy. Mrs. R. B. Allison and daughter. Mrs. Fred Macke arrived home from Oden, Michigan, where they have been enjoying the summer. The Major will arrive tomorrow. Col. George Maddy, of Tacoma Park, Washington, D. C., arrived in town Sunday and will remain a month. He is employed in the qensus office and has charge of one of the departments. Miss Blanche Colter was the guest of honor at an afternoon tea party given by Mrs. W. F. Brittson yesterday. Quite a number of young ladies were present and the affair was greatly enjoyed. The Van Wert fair will attract many Adams County people next week. This association has been in the business for many years and their fairs are always first class. However it will not surpass the Adams County fair in a single feature. L. Yager A Sons have purchased a handsome new undertaker's wagon and had it in use Tuesday for the first time. It is a modern and strictly twentieth century vehicle and proves the fact that the firm are at the top notch as funeral directors. Everything is in readines for the big three days race meeting, September 18,19, & 20. Many of the fastest horses of the country have been entered and the event will be a great one. Don't miss attending if you love sport for it will be there. $1,600 in purses will be given away and the money for each race will be hung on the wire. Harry Tribolet the hustling young head that makes the Bluffton News a real live newspaper, took in the Wallace circus here Monday evening, and between acts witnessed the excitement of a real wide awake town. Harry has been with the News these many years, and has developed the right kind of stuff for a successful career in the greatest profession on earth or elsewhere.

Gus Rosenthal always guarantees goods Gus Rosenthal always leads with quality as represented or refunds money. —alwavs below in price. ADVANCE Fall Clothing Sale!

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THE GREATEST STOCK and assortment of fine men’s and boy’s Clothing ever shown in this city, consisting of fine Tweeds, Thibets, Worsteds, Scotch Cheviot and Homes fine effects, is now ready for your inspection, and as we have spared no pains in selecting these goods from the best lines in this country, they are really marvels of beauty and sure please the finest dressers as well as the most economical buyers.

New fall Hats have arrived in Howards, Derbys, New Golfs, the Dresser Soft Hats and many other late productions. IHE DOLLAR for 300 fine fall samples soft Hats. Your J opportunity to buy a fine and good wearing hat for less money than you have to pay for inferior goods. Buys a 50 cent black and white work shirt with double front and J back, 36 inche3 long and double sewed all over. Many more great money saving values. Call before buying and the superior quality cembined with low prices will conqince you that you are saving money and getting the thing you want by buying at Gus Rosenthal’s New Store. Old Kern, Brittson & Beeler stand.

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