Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1901 — Page 8

WALL PAPER! ♦ We have made still greater reductions in the prices of Wall Paper in order to increase sales during the fall housecleaning time. Mauv patterns will be sold at one half to two-thirds their regular prices. Cal! and examine our stock as we have a nice line to select from. BLACKBURN & CHRISTEN. DRUGGISTS. Successors to Page Blackburn. :'44 West Root The weather took quite a sudden change last Sunday. Jess Ball of Elkhart is visiting with relatives at this piace. Thomas E. Fisher and wife Sunda yed with relatives at Decatur. George Kuckman is building a new wood house at school house No. 7. The box social held at the Mallonee school house last Saturday evening was a success. Representatives of the Fort Wayne A Cincinati Traction Co., were in this vicinity last Tuesday loooking over the route for an electric line. It will surelv be a success, and a great improvement to our county, Hendvra*. Wm. Adler was a business caller at Decatur Saturday. Clerk Spahr was a business caller east our burg Saturday. George Babcock Sundayed with his sister. Mrs. Freeman Evans. Wonder what attracts Fred Bentz’s attention down along the pike? The box social at Monroe Friday evening was an entire success. Vee Johnson of Monroe, drew the lucky number at the box social Friday evening. About two hundred relatives and

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friends gathered at the home of Ezra Reber last Sunday to remind him of his fiftieth birthday, and that his time of working poll tax had come to a close. The day was spent in social chat and a great big dinner which every one enjoyed greatly. Among those present was Gustie Rosenthal, the square man of Decatur. Peeasant Mills. Cold wave over these regions Mon day. Preaching next Sunday evening at the U. B. church. Relatives from OhioSundayed with A. J. Wood and family. Simon Myers and famils Sundayed with James Boyd and family. A cold wave struck us last Sunday I night, which reminds us of winter. Henry Martz is erecting a newhouse. and will soon be a resident of Pleasant Mills. Revs. Kohn and Brown occupied I the pulpit at the Baptist church last Sunday morning. The stone quarry is still running in full blast, and will as long as the weather will permit. There will be a box social at Mooneye Thursday evening. Everybody cordially invited to attend. Brown A Suman have just opened a full line of rubber good which they are selling at astounding low prices. It will pay you to give them a call. Monnouth. Hello, here we are again! S. S. Maglev and family Sundaved at Decatur. John Christen will move to Decatur in the near future. Lee Tetterhoff was a business caller at Decatur Monday. i Ere long our sportsmen will be out after the bob-white. Ed Christen's children are recovering from the whooping cough. Oscar Jones and family of Areola, are visiting with L. H. Frank and family. The G. R. A. I. bridge gang are repairing the bridge across the creek at this place. Our schools are progressing nicely under the supervision of Prof. Ed Christen and assistant. Amos Lewton. Ed Luttman has shut down his gravel pit. much more gravel would have been hauled out had it been uncovered. Mrs. C. D. Kunkle and Miss Martha Fenner returned from from a visit with relative in West Virginia, the forepart of last week.

Geneva. Indiana oil 89c. Mrs. Belle Botkin who has been quite ill with lung trouble, is reported some better at this writing. Mrs. Jake Zehr returned to town last Saturday, after a week's visit with relatives in Jefferson township. The small pox scare has about subsided. as no new cases have been reported within the past ten days. Mrs. Fred C. Deitsch and children returned last Saturday from Celina. Ohio, where they had been visiting revatives. Last Sunday afternoon and even ing this vicinity was deluged by a heavy down pour of rain which was very much needed. • The first cold wave of the season to arrive at this place blew in early last monday morning, reminding us that winter is near at hand. Charles T. Schied, dealer in stoves and tinware at Ft. Recovery. Ohio, was in town last Saturday attending the Ralph tin shop sale. Mrs. E. R. Watson and little daughter have returned from a three months visit with relatives in Pennsylvania, looking hale and heartv. Jacob Butcher's palatial residence building on High street is nearing completion, and Jake and his family will soon move in. Hollowe’en parties were prevented from making their annual raids on account of very damp weather, and no one was very sorry it was so either. Porter A Anderson druggists are putting the finishing touches to their basement storeroom which they can use very handily in their business. G. R. Dicerson. attorney at law. moved his kit into his new office building opposite the R. R. depot last Friday with no interruption in business. A. G. Briggs and Ed Walser completed an oil well last Saturday on the Geo. Zehr farm near Linn Grove. It was shot and proved to be a dry hole. Joe Farah and family moved last Saturdav from Drew's property on High street, into rooms on the second floor of the Hughes block on Line street. Mrs. Kit Wiley who has been at Winchester the past month taking treatment for a lingering illness, re turned to her home at this place much improved. Heating stoves of all kinds are being yanked out of the wood shed to be placed where thev will give comfort and cheer, but much cussing at the stovepipe had to be done, and Billie Fought, the tinner, helped out in several desperate cases without nary a cuss.

Herne. Henry Egly Sundayed at Marys-. ville. Frank Bixler Sundayed at Fort i Wayne. EdMosureof Bluffton. Sundayed! i in Berne. A play will tak*place here Thurs- ! day evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. Martz Sundayed 1 at Vera Cruz Dr. Emick of Linn Greve, was a caller in town Tuesday. C. G. Egly went to Chicago S itur day and will return Friday. Mrs. Gentis and daughter of Bluff ton. spent Sunday evening in Berne. Miss Lila Huffman and brother,Oscar, were guests of Eugene Runyon Sunday. Miss Ella Ashbaucher of Decatur, ! attended the wedding on Sunday evening. Mrs. Shaliey and Baumgartner and Miss Lena Riesen were callers at Decatur Friday. Miss Rosa Kuntz and Mrs. Koepf of Fort Wavne. were callers on Berne friends Sunday. The Berne studio is being remodled and will be verv nicely furnished when it is finished. Samuel Simison and family and the Misses Letiingwell and Bryrle spent Sunday afternoon driving. John Craig, Dr. Emick and Earl Shaliey attended the play of Si | Plunkard at Decatur Friday evening. I The Democratic Club will hold a meeting next Friday evening. All members are requested to be present. Sam Kuntz and Clarence Beisterfor returned home Friday night from North Dakota, where they spent the summer. . The wedding of Noah Lugenbill ami Ida Soldner took place last Sun day evening at the Mennonite church. They will be at home to their many friends on west Water street. Mr. and Mrs. Zehr and son. Noah, went to Fort Wayne Saturday morn ing to the St. Joseph hospital where Mrs. Zehr will undergo an operation., Dr. Porter was also with them. Linn Urtve. Samuel Opliger is building an addition to his barn. Sterling P. Hoffmann is confined to his room for repairs. Mrs. Elizabeth Nusbaum is visiting her people at Fort Wayne. Charles Frank and family of Browersville. Minnesota, are paving their friends here a visit. E. C. Bierie and family of Bluffton, attended the I. O. O. F festival and were guests of friends over Sunday. John Pierson and family were callby phone and attended the funeral of his sister at Montpelier, who died at Elwood last week. Mother Leo Hermann died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. David Neuenschwander, of French township early Saturday morning. Mrs. H.. for many years until lately was a resident of our town. Prof. Ritiges gave a Hollwe'en par ty to the high school scholars at the home of Benjamin Nichols on Thursday evening. Music and games of-1 sered pleasure unbounded, followed by refreshments abundant. Unanimous praise goes forth bv the attendants as to the qualified ability of the | Prof, as a host and would that Hollowe'en would occur more often than ; once a year. Alonzo Runyon is the proud possessor of an early settler's memorial being a bedstead made bv Georg French in 1537. at which time there were no saw I mills in bounds of the settlement the! material was split, from the rugged walnut timber, a drawing knife, chisel and pocket knife were the finishing tools and is finished in carving from head to foot. Mr. Runyon refuses! fancy prices for the trophy. The literary on Friday evening was as usual an entertainer. The program was liberally interspersed with music. Prof. Brown's production on the violin accompanied bv Miss Ada Kizer at the organ were heartily encored. The question for discussion was “Resolved, that money was the present man s god. ’ Harvey Opliger and Albert Eglv on the affirmative, and Prof Rittgers and Ed Baumgart -1 uec on the negative. Judgment favor-1 ing the affirmative. The. I. O. O. F. festival on Saturday evening was an unalloid. pleasant affair. The evening was fine which brought out a good attendance. After conferring the initiatory degree on Levi L. Baumgartner the members marched to the dining hall where a superb supper was awaiting of which old and young relished, eape ciallv Levi after his girations with the goat bis appetite was ravenous. One orthograph will not spell the good time had. Th- lodge extend thanks to the ladies who so kindly assisted and made the success possible. NOTES. John Ensley and James Kizer were at Decatur on business Monday. David Fabk entertained the occasion by productions on his graphsphone. Protracted meeting commenced at the Evangelical church Wednesday evening, conducted by Rev. Rilling. Miss Lizzie French surely would make a good Rebekah, she was the first lady help to arrive at the dining hall aud the last one to leave. 1 A party of eight of Cartwright X

H» adiiigh>i/s depiii'i nicbt store and Spade'.-, grocery house vs i'uftiand. were rusticating here on the babbath. Eli Bierie, James Robn and Frank Lindsev can eat raw oysters equal to sea Hou's, while Xlbert Johnsou takes ♦be red ribbon in devouring pumpkin pie Sin Promoter*. His satanic majesty announced that j he intended taking a much needed vn ' cation. Some surprise being expressed at this action, be explained: “Well, I've fixed tilings so that the trolley motormen will refuse to stop for passengers when they are in a hurry.l and I guess that will keep things going until I return."—Baltimore American. The Way of the World. Horton—You used to think Bembcr , was a great friend of yours. I notice lie never offers to help you now that ■ you teed help. Snobel—No; but, then, you must not | forget liow free he was to offer me as- 1 distance whin 1 didn't need it.—Boston Transcript. Not lutlom to Meet Him. “Jinks has had a burglar alarm put in bis house, with a goug iu every room.” “He wants to be sure to know about j the burglars?” “No: be wants the burglar to tie sun I to be alarmed.”—Philadelphia Record. CatchlnK a Feminine Fl»li. “Do you really think there are mermaids in the sea?" “Certainly.” said the dime museum man. “Then why hasn't anybody besides you succeeded in catching one?" “Because nobody else was smart enough to bait a hook with the latest style of Paris hat." was the answer.— Washington Star. Os More Immediate Value. Miss Emerson tof Bostoni—l presume yours is not one of the Mayflower families. Miss Triplex (of Minneapolis!—N'o. indeed. Ours Is cue of the famous Minnesota flour families. — Chicago News. He Loved Lawyer*. It is said that I'eter the Great, after witnessing a contest between two eminent counsel at Westminster. London, remarked. “When i left St. Petersburg, there were two lawyers there. Wten 1 get back I will hang one of them.” MARKETS. CORRECTED BY E. L. CARROLL. GRAIN MERCHANT, DEC ATER, IND. Wheat, newJ 67 Corn, per cwt, yellow (newt.... 68 Corn, per cwt. (new) mixed.... GO Oats, new 35 Rye 45 Barley4s W 60 Clover seed 4 00 (g 450 Timothy 2 25 Potatoes, per bu 70 Eggs, fresh 20 Butter 13 Cliickens 06 Ducks 06 Turkeys 08 Geese 05 Wool, unwashedl3 to 16 Wool, washed2o and 22 Hogs 5 00 TOLEDO MARKETS NOV. 6. 1:30 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red,cash....S 75| Sept wheat 76 Cash corn No. 2 mxed, cash... 60J Dec corn 61 ’

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CATARRH Catarrh has become such a common disease that a person cta'itt'iy f (IC f rot _ this disgusting complaint is seldom met with. It is customary to speak of Catarrh as nothing more serious than a bad cold a simple inflammation of the nose and throat. It is, in fact, a complicated and very dangerous disease ; if not at first it verv soon becomes so. The blood is quickly contaminated bv the foul secretions, and the poison through the general circulation is earned to all parts of the system. Salves, washes and sprays are utisatisfactory and disappointing, because thev do net reach the seat of the trouble. S. S. S does. It cleanses the blood of the poison and eliminates from the system all catarrhal secretions, and thus cures thoroughly and permanently the worst cases. ° ' Mr T. A. Williams, a leading drv-goods ra er . chant ot Spartanburg. S. C., writes l orycan

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I hid a severe case of nasal Catarrh, with all the disagreeable effects which belong to that disease, ano which make life painful and unendurable. I used medicines prescribed by leading physicians and sugge-ted cy numbers of friend*, but without getting any better. I then began to take S. 8. S It bad the desired effect, and cured me after taking eighteen

bottles In my opinion S. 8. 8. is the only medi. cine now iu use that will effect a permanent cure of Catarrh." is the only purely vegetable blood purifier known, and the greatk/sa est °f a 'l blood medicines and tonics. If you have Catarrh don’t wait until it becomes deep-seated and chronic, but liegin at once the use of S. S. S», and send for our book on Blood and Skin Diseases and write our physicians about your case. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., JkILAVU, Sk Mortgage Loans. Money Loaned on favorable termt. Low Rate of Interest. Privelege of partial payments, Abstracts of litle carefully prepared. F. M. Cor. Second ffladiaon »’» Debatin', Indiana. November Is one of the best months to enter the International Business College, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Additional floor space has been leased and this will undoubted ly be the banner year in the history of the school. Good board at -51.75 per week Send for handsome Art Catalog or write for particulars regard iug our Are you after the utst and cheapest wire f\ fence? I I Do vou need any first-el*'* machinery ! Are you safe In fire and life insurance | I am to be found at Fred Mills'grocery or at mi home phone Mi. TV. J. MYEHS. Eilsn-orth. Myers & Co. account*;are payable njtnyoti'y. r n r r »»«>< b®?.®* M ? k £ L LJ L la man Tablets, if they will not r n I r all we claim for them, return ’■ • U balance of the box, and yoermoney will be cheerfilly refunded. Every bos w eold with thia onderatanding and Make-man Tablet, are fuaran-.eed to q"i<k’’ restore weakened mankind to health, atreng.n and vigor. There la no remedy la the woHd eqral to Ntake-man Tablet, ia restoring lost vitality In men and women. nake-man Tablet* are especially recommended for person, of advanced are who ■ar®' aafferinr from loss of vital power or ailmecJ rommon to old age. A rtfti nttniKT Os ■irfdM* Tium vu" tt*r rttt n a»v mao/* or r*« rm*- wlto • ■ nun ««vc sag *oo»t»s. Make-man Tablets are sold on a pojl’ I’* 1 ’* ; traarantee at J» cent* a box by all dragr i«» >■ j sent post paid npon receipt ot P r,ce , . Mriw-man YaMe* U, W 5» Mhw*ak« Aveua* ' PARKER'S .7 hair balsam t ?} C?r<rw« and J'* ' JHwwr Fails U IU*V*L‘LT S L ’ Wil ’o Toutafui Co or ys ' 1 - Cmi— TW.O 4 araw A hr? Ek’iy ” >r~as4|liA>rt