Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1901 — Page 12

West Root David Gerber was a political visitor in this vicinity last Tuesday. Mr. Shrank, teacher at Dist. No. 8, has resigned. His place has been taken by Mr. Magley of Monmouth. Mrs. Chas, and Mrs. W. H. Doehrman of Fort Wayne, spent Wednesday with Joseph E. Maun and family. A small child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dirkson was burned to death last Thursday evening. Funeral was held Saturday afternoon from the St John's Lutheran church. Monmouth. Amos Lewton butchered last Wednesday. Two candidates calk'd at our burg last Friday. Alpha will have an old time Xmas tree on Xmas eve. George Schifersteiu was a business visitor at Decatur last Friday. Mont Evans returned from Fulton county the forepart of last week. Concord will celebrate Xmas on Xmas eve. All are cordially invited to attend. W. A. F 'onner was seen in our burg last Tuesday taking advantage of the snow. He was the first one seen in town with a sleigh. * Samuel Magley commenced teaching school last Monday morning at Dist. No. 8, taking the place of Mr. Shrank who resigned. Miss Floe Watts gave a party to her many friends last Friday night, but on account of the inclement weather only a few were present. They all report a good time. Pleasant Mills. For a change, we are having the real touch of winter. W ilson Gulick of Decatur, was a caller here Monday. Mrs. Joel Roe and daughter, Dove, Sundayed at Decatur with friends. There will be a Christmas entertainment at the M. E. church Christmas eve. There will be a social at the Bap tist church some time during the holidays. B. Braley and family, formerly of Michigan, are moving into the Botthoff residence this week. Miss Susie Archer returned home from Fort Wavse Saturday, after a week’s visit with friends. Mrs. Roop and son, Don, Mrs. S. Railing and Miss Mary Fuller were callers at Decatur Monday. H. Fred Scheimann of Preble township, candidade for commissioner first district, called on the democrats

Wool Shirt Waists A T 82 cts sl.lO Flannel Waists Flannel Waists All Colors, the $1.25 kind Twilled, braid trimmed, now worth $l6O, now 82 cts I sl.lO $1.65 $2.75 Shirtwaists Satin and Taffeta Regular French flannels Good quality, silk tucked in dots and stripes, worth and plain, the $4.00 kind $2.25, now now 51.65 $2,75 SPECIAL THIS WEEK. ODDS AND ENDS, CORSETS, includes P. W., Kabo 7 r and Henderson, in high bust, sold everywhere at li 00 / H f’TC this week | v BOSTON STORE I. O. O. F. Block. Kuebler & Moltz Co.

at this place the first of the week. Frank Troutner and sister, Ora, entertained at their home south of town last Sunday, the following young people: Messrs. Herbert Win ans, Edwin Beery, Lee Custer, and the Misses Mary Fuller and Susie Archer. Berne A. Hawk was at Ft. Recovery Tuesday. Jim Sullivan was at Bluffton Tuesday. E. D. Engler was a caller at Bluffton Sunday. John Shieman the stock dealer was here Tuesday. Theadore Biestofer was at Grand Rapids Friday. E. M. Ray was a caller at Fort Wayne Saturday. The completion of the sewer will be finished this week. C. G. Egly was a business visitor at Fort Wayne Monday. Mrs. George Holmes has been quite low with hemorhage. Jim Haefling, of Decatur, was a caller here Tuesday. David Runyan, wife and daughter were at Fort Wayne last week. Tone Michaud and Charles Brun were at Fort Wayne Saturday. Mrs. Studabaker, of Elwood, is the guest of Mrs. Kuntz this week. Mrs. John Moran, of Decatur was the guest of her mother Sunday. Dad Michaud who has been sica for some time is slowly improving. Chas. Braun has bought a share in the stock at Sprunger’s livery bam. The Berne School was dismissed on Friday on account of the overflow of sewer. School was dismissed on Tuesday on account of the illness of Prof. Winans. Miss Nora Smith and Wilma Wilson spent Tuesday visiting country schools. John Cook, Jacob Cook and Wm Follin of this place subscribed for the Democrat. George Nickles and David Runyon who have been on a hunting tour returned home Friday from Louisiana. Thurman Gottschalk who has been attending school at Naperville, 111., is expected home Wednesday or Thursday. Mrs. Tone Michaud who left for Fort Wayne last week where she had an operatin performed. She is slowly improving. The Democratic Club held their meeting Friday evening having sev-

candidatts with them. Butler, Macklin, Riesen and Dr. Schenk. They I report a fine meeting. A crowd of ten went to Fort Wayne Monday afternoon to attend tho plav of David Harrum. John Craig, Rufus Stucky, Earl Shelly, Anna Adlar, and Miss Egly were among those that went. Linn Grove. Eugene Morrow was a Bluffton visitor last week. Moses Augsberger attended the funeral of John Luginbill at Berne Saturday, Albert Lindsey and wife made Wm. Hay and wife a visit of Markle a visit over Sunday. Chauncy Moyer and wife of Bluffton, visited with Albert Lindsey and family last Sunday. David Meschberger shut down his stone quarry the last of last week, owing to the high tide of the river. Lewis C. Miller of Decatur, has bought the Pioneer Mills, and took charge of same on Wednesday of this week. A large number of of turkeys and fat cattle passed through here Tuesday headed for the Berne market. Constable Kizer has been on the trail of Irwin Votaw on complaint of the state for assaulting Joseph Snyder with a beer glass. Noah Yoder and Albert Crisman have leased one of Yoder & Sous’ stone crushing outfits and have moved the same to the Schauffter Bro’s, quarry, situated on the Bluffton pike, three miles northwest of this place, where they are under contract for a large amount of crushed stone. In Cowan's court last Tuesday the State vs William Liddy, a kid of our town for assault and battery with intent to knock out, which he did on the person of John Biberstein. Plea of guilty. Fine and trimmings 56. Biberstein is sub-contractor and carrier of mails between Linn Grove and Berne. A unique horse deal deal was made the first of the week between Eli French and Fred Bowman. Eli proposed to sell the the animal at onequarter cent for the first nail in the hores’s shoes, then double the amount for each nail. Fred believing that he would be getting much the best of the bargain readily accepted the offer, but when finding the calculation to run to fifteen millions of dollars he declared the deal off. Frank Reffee exhibited his late amputated finger preserved in alcohol. The major part of the member is not at all mutilated with the nail intact. It was no small amount mirth when some instructor and some students

in physiology were asked to name the specimen, divers opinions were submitted, one idea was that it was a young chicken, another that it was a crawfish, while another inquired if it was a ground mole. In all thedemon- ’ stration was deficit in the science of physiology. To Whom Concerned Notice is hereby given that my wife Rachael A. Martz, has left my bed and board and that I will not be responsible for debts contracted by her hereafter. James K. Martz. Pwaiiiber 19, 1001. 4112 J W McKean was a business visitor at Lima. Ohio, the first of the week. The following firms will close their places of business from January Ist to April Ist at six o’clock, excepting Monday and Saturday: Niblick & Co., Kuebler & Moltz Co., Kern, Beeler & Co.. Chas. F. True, Dave Van Cleaf, Gus Rosenthal, Voglewedo Bros., John H. Mougy, Woodward & Ball, Gay & Zwick, L. Yager & Sons, Holthouse, Shulte & Co., G. W. Roop. A. Winnes. M. Fullenkamp. After a day spent in preparation and argument, the circuit court took up the hearing of case No. 10,895 Tuesday afternoon, the title of which is State of Indiana ex-rel Noah Mangold. auditor of Adams county vs Daniel P. Bolds et al, on bond; demand $4,000. Stacked in front of the bench occupied by Judge Smith is an immense pile of duplicates and the like, and the cheering information was given a Commercial-Review reporter that another batch is about to arrive for the purpose of being used as evidence. There is an array of bright legal talent on both sides, and the case will l»e fought bitterly from start to finish. The complaint recites that Daniel P. Bolds was elected treasurer of Adams county in 1894, and that his term of office expired January 1, 1898, and when he went out he left due and wholly unpaid $4,000. The following persons are also named asdefendants: Eugene Lindsey: Alexander Bolds. Ottv Bolds. Thomas E. Mann, Chas. D. Porter, Hiram M. Aspy, George W. Bolds. Barnev J. Terveer, John D. Hale. R. K. Allison, W. H. Niblick and C. A. Dugan. The bond which these defendants signed was for 5150, 000.—Portland Commercial-Review. brftii. Brass Is an alloy of tin and copper. ; and analysis of the earliest existing specimens demonstrates that It was formerly manufactured tn the proportions of one part of tin to nine of copper. A notice In Genesis fixes the discovery and use of both these metals according to the Bible, nt between 4,004 and 1.635 years before the Christian era.

MARKETS. CORRECTED BY E. L. CARROLL, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATUR, IND. Wheat, new j 78 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new).... 90 Corn, per cwt. (new) mixed.... 85 Oats, new 45 Rye 55 Barley @55 Clover seed 4 50 @ 5 00 Alsyke 6 50 Timothy 2 25 Buckwheat 60 Flax seed 1 30 Potatoes, per bu 1 00 Eggs, fresh 24 Butter 15 Chickens 06 Ducks 06 Turkeys 08 Geese 05 Wool, unwashed is io 16 Wool, washed 20 and 22 Hogs 5 00 TOLEDO MARKETS DEC. 18, 1:30 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red,cash... 1 854 May wheat 854 Cash corn No. 2 mxed, cash... 661 May corn 66. ;<■ Soft ® 1 Hamess 1L i Toucan r.-lio y ur : r- .j c-i.'i i.i (i ~e ■ ,r V'j] end ■> . ...1.1 V. .■ bv i '-'ASB 1 -I .r. MW At I'. M fil nr a a (HI. Y< a ran ' i J 'rri I . '•'/fl * •’ 1 **!<*• as l«>cs ts it h would. KWWw) WMA F Harness Qil is Kail anLca a peor looking barUlul 1,110 L "'. Liters of Ihml I; pure, heavy bodkd oil. ra- J® fSj prepared to v. IU». MC sutad the weather. MH/ (W<l cvervwhcrp uKA ■n lu caiu-aU •izeo. ',■> Bids bi STANDARD OIL CO. Wi TEETH! FOR A SHORT TIME ?12.50 set of tooth, • - - $7.00 Gold crowns, 4.00 Porcelian crowns (look like natural teeth) - - - . 350 Bridge work, per tooth . 3.00 Silver filings, - -25 cto 1.00 Gold fillings, - -75 ct 0 4,00 Extracting FREE where plate is ordered... Workmanship and material guaranteed. c. L. BAIRD, Dantlet. Routh Second Street. Ground Floor Office “THE SNOW

P Equal ’Values I Every cent of the dollar expended here fo r I w. IL I h !l n ~Y’ 7 ' I . \ H I f / 1 I —— — secure the equivalent in good leather and work manship. This footwear is as fine as it looks No poor material or bad work in a single pair, prices however are the same as inferior shoes cost else where. Women's Shoes, Misses Shoes, Girl's Shoes, also a full line of Felts and Rubber Goods for winter wear at Lowest Prices. Guaranteed. John H. Mougey. ™ ~"~W IIW —T— ~■ .1,... Xmas Gifts? You can choose nothing more appropriate for your child ren, wife or sweet heart, than a Mandolin, Guitar, Violin, Phonograph, Piano, Organ or Sewing Machine on easy payments. Up-to-date shee music. Everything known to the musical world. Call am see if I hav’nt got just what you want. J. B. Stoneburner. In my list there are many good properties that are offered below I actual cost of improvements. Besides local lands. I can refer the purcha to more than four hundred farms and ranches of from 160, to 4000 acres ea in lowa, Nebraska, Dakota, Minnesota and Oklahoma. These lands will sold on easy payments at from 510.00 to $50.00 per acre. If you have to or city property for sale rent or trade, or, if you wish to buy or sell a farm can surely refer you to a customer. Why pay rent when you can occt your own property? Examine one of my lists and see if lam offering w| you want. J-?*"Refer to properties by number. Phone 230. Call at ofl in the Opera House block, or address’d. F. Snow, Decatur, Indiana. I

Horncn and Cold. Colonel Sir T. 11. Holdich. voting in “The Indian Borderland" of the terrible storms and wind and snow which overtake the traveler on the high passes of the Herat mountains, remarks on the superior power of the horse to withstand cold. In one such storm “over twenty inen perished and many mules. All the dogs with the caravan were dead. but. so far as I can remember, no horses. Yet some of the chargers of the Eleventh Bengal h'ncers got slowly on their legs the day after the blizznrd literally sheeted with Ice as an Ironclad s sheeted with steel.” It is a fact worth noting that the horse will stand cold where a mule or a camel will not and where a dog will die. Onr Vnlt of Valne. The real, actual unit of valne in the United States is the silver quarter. The d.rne Is out of place. In tbu bar you get two drinks for a quarter; you buy two cigars for a quarter. One cigar for 10 cents seems plebeian, sv you take two for a quarter. In the restaurant you are ashamed to give the waiter a 10 cent tip and cannot afford to give him a quarter, but moral cowardice drives you to let him have the quarter. The quarter Is the most beautiful sliver coin In the world. It Is of the most convenient size. Mix up a lot of dimes, nickels and copper cents In your pocket, and your sense of touch balks at distinguishing between them. You must haul out a bandful of “chicken feed" for visual identification. A quarter you can tell from anything by tbe "feel.’’-New York Press.

X fl A Lona Sleep. ■ Dr. Soca, an English physician,■ ported the case of a young girl of ■ enteen taken with syncope after a fl i! “tub” who slept for seven month® the hospital to which she was adfl ■ ted. When she was aroused from she responded drowsily to quesfl i put and fell asleep again. At tbefl of seven months she died of pn’tfl nla, having slept herself out of ■ ’' Sometimes she was fed in ter -fl I and at other times while they kepfl I awake. fl Dos and Wolf. jj There has been some dispute fl the descent of the dog—whether ■ an Improved progeny of tlie wolf J distinct variety. That It is a dlfffl species Is proved by the fact tliafl dog and the wolf will mate andfl duce offspring. Neverttieles sit isfl | able that the dog Is merely desefl I from the same original stock witfl | wolf. w MB Why He Escaped. The Literary Editor-That ffl i Scribbler sent In a poem this mofl . entitled "Why Do I Live?" ■ The Editor—What did you do The Literary Editor 1 with an Inclosed slip saying. ' you mailed this instead of i personally.' • Indianapolis News, fl Iler Anamril Xflnir. H(*~Y(*«. «he Ih living un<l< r 4B mimed name. l She-Horrible! What is it? JK He—The one sh • assumed ly after her husband married