Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1902 — Page 5

S. A. M. Butcher, one of Geneva’s lawyersand a very clever gentleman . was in the city Monday. Bert Lynch of Arkansas, arrived yesterday for a days visit with relatives and friends, He will leave today. Lawrence Meyer killed a large gull at Steele’s pond Tuesday evening. The bird was a beauty and weighed nearly ten pounds. H. M. Roneberg left yesterday for the East, after two weeks with his family here. After May Ist he will be transferred to the western depart ment and will make this city his headquarters. Arlie DeVoss left Saturday after noon for Beaumont, Texas,' after a three weeks’ visit with friends and relatives here. While here Arlie disposed of about 50,000 shares of Rex Petroleum stock. Rev. S. I. Zeichiel of the Evangelical church is at South Bend this week attending the annual church conference. He has given good satisfaction here and his congregation earnestly hope that he will be returned for an other year with them. The Whist Club met with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan Tuesday evening and were well entertained. Highest scores were made by Mrs. Herrv Daniel and C. A. Dugan. R< freslrmnts were served. The club nee's next week with Mr. and Mrs. John* Heller. Ernest Carpenter, eleven years old and son of Mr. and Mrs. James Car pen ter of the west part of town, was severely hurt Sunday. He found a dynamite cap in the yard and boy like proceeded to find out what it was made of by pounding it to pieces, an explosion followed and Ernest was badly cut about the face. He is getting along nicely under the care of Dr. Beavers. Mr. Brown representing the .Etna Eire Insurance company was here Tuesday and settled the Presbyterian church loss. His settlement was a very fair one and the prompt action of the company speaks well for them. The loss was settled for $991.45, of which SSOO was for the organ, $254.95 for the building and the balance for loss on carpets, seats, piano, ete. Dore B. Erwin represents the com pany here. Judge Vaughn, of the Wells circuit court, has made an order declaring null and void an order made a year ago by which Majorie Rumrill, a five-year-old girl was adopted by F. M. Thurber and wife of Ossian. The girl has proven intractable and the Thurliers repented of their kind action and asked to have the adoption annulled. Judge Vaughn did this and it is thought to lie the only instance on record iu Indiana courts. The school board showed their good judgment at their last meeting by selecting Superintindent H. A. Hartman for another yeat;. Mr. Hartman has natural adaption for the position and his association with the schools has brought them up to a standard of excellence that is certainly appreciated by every one. The publie schools were never more thoroughly systemized than now, and all credit is due to the efforts and knowledge of the superintendent in charge. The Big Store will next Saturday inaugurate a manufacturer’s cost sale which promises to be a little the best thing that ever happened. Our readers will remember what gigantic proportions was attained by the last odd and end sale given by the promoters of the Big Store, and they promise this will fareclipsethat when it comes to the goods and prices. The sale begins next Saturday and will be found in full force and effect for for ten days. The issue of Outing for the mouth of April contains a brilliantly written and highly interesting article on Bird’s Kindergarten” from the pen of Mrs. Jene Stratton-Porter, of Geneva, this being illustrated with productions from photographs made by her under conditions which certainly speak in the highest terms of her patience and skill. The Metropolitan for April has a delightful article from »he pen of this talented writer, who is fast forging to the front in the paths of literature and high class photographic work. The next attraction at the opera house will lie Fitz A Webster's newest, *‘A Breezy Time.” The adjective that is included in the title of the farce comedy, “A Breezy Time.” fitly indicates the nature of the production. It has been the purpose of the author to make the performance breezy; simple, refreshing enough to revive jaded minds, and not cause the mind to sit in a draft, so to speak. Thecompany includes 20 of the cleverest farceurs in the profession, each having been selected to exactly fit the role he or she may be cast for. <>ae of the discussions which was held at the teachers' convention in South Bend, last week, concerned the use of language la-fore children. A prominent educator who took the stand that it was not necesary for older people to conform their language to easy words when talking to cnildrqu told the following story. ladies were calling at the house of a friend and while they were waiting for the hostess to appear, they amused themselves by observing the little daughter of the house, a child too young to go to school. Finally one lady looked at the other and re marked with a significant glance at the child “h o m e 1 y.” But before the other lady had hardly time to give assent the child spoke her little piece. “Well,” she said, “I may lie h o ni e 1 y, but I am s m a r t."

o' I L W '. Plae ° was at Geneva and I ortlaniL yesterday, looking after Jusinessjor the J. W. Place company. H. Iteßrenierkamp left Sunday evening for Pittsburg, Pa„ where he attended to business of importance for severaMays. The township assessors will have a meeting at Berne Saturday, the object of which will be to canvass the situation and exchange notes upon the all important question of equal and exact taxation. A number of Elks from this city were at Portland yesterday where a new lodge of that great order was installed. Lodges from Ft. Wayne, Richmond and other cities attended in a body and the occasion was a gala one for Portland. Lawyers D. E. Smith and Clark J. Lutz are at Portland this week devoting their legal talent in the case of the town of Geneva vs. Ex-Treas-urer Hamma. The case is one of misappropriation of the town funds, and has been on tap for several years.

Many of the electric lines a r e adopting mileage book to be sold to regular patrons. The books have 1,000 coupons representing one cent each, and have a time limit. The thirty day books are sß.soand the year books $9. making the rides cost nine tenths of a cent a mile. The regular fare is one and one-half cents per mile. We believe that the drinking of sassafras tea is derogatory to domestic bliss. It thins the blood made sluggish by a winter’s roughness sends it coursing through the veins with added rapidity awakens new ambitions makes the joints work smoothly and the brain work develtry, and the final result is house-cleaning and weeks of family infelicity. George Gates of Berne, was here Tuesday, his first visit to the city since returning from a hunting trip to Louisiana, where for six weeks he lived like a prince and enjoyed life as never experienced before. The country is a marvel of beauty for the business George was engaged in while there, which with the good luck and lots of fun made his lot a happy one and increased his advoirdupois several pounds. Charles P. Drummond of Plymouth, has formed a law partnership with F. J. L. Meyer of South Bend, and will move to the latter city. Mr. Drummond was the late candidate for at-torney-general of Indiana upon the democratic ticket, and is not only a brilliant attorney, but a whole-souled gentlemanaswell- He has a host of friends in all portions of the state who will wish him abundant success in his new location. Max Romlierg left last night for Cleveland, Ohio, and from there will go to New York where the general offices of the American Telegraph & Telephone Company are located. The first of May he is given entire charge of the western territory, which embraces part of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The position is quite a fancy*one and then it permits him to spend more time with his family in this city. The session of the Adams County Druggist Association was held at Berne Tuesday and every drug store in the county was represented. The session was interesting and instructive, every member present taking part. At 6:30 in the evening a banquet was served at the Cottage hotel and as in the rest of the program each member took a part in this. The meetings are held semi-annually, the next being set for October 14th, at Geneva. The meanest swindler heard of is a man who has been operating in neighboring counties. His game is a dental one. He goes to a house and extracts teeth without cost, provided a new set is to go in. He calls again in a few days, gets half the price for the plate, and fails to appear again, leaving his victim minus teeth and cash. There is weeping and wailing, but owing to circumstances there is no gnashing of teeth. There is, however, a terrible chewing of gum. Affidavits for mortgage deductions for next year should be filed during the month of April with the countyauditor. If the final ruling of the supreme court should continue to be favorable to the law, only those who have properly filed' their deduction papers will be entitled to its benefits. The auditor of Marion county will ask a rehearing of the case by the supreme court, and in the mean time is taking no steps to allow the deduction this year. Notices have lieen posted at the works of the J. C. Ayer Co.. at Lowell Massachusetts, prohibiting any employe under 21 from smoking cigarettes. The notice says: “Believing that the smoking of cigarettes is injurious to both mind and bixly, therefore unfitting young men for their liestwork: therefore, after this date we shall not employ any young man under 21 years of age who smokes cigarettes.” This is one of the numerous signs of the times in this direction. - z What women like in men. What men like in women, and Husbands and wives, are the titles of a series of very interesting papers by Rafford Bike, the third of which appears in the Cosmopolitan for April. The same number of the Cosmopolitan treats of Prince Henry's visit, with a series of lieautifullv printed photographs, un der the title of a “clever Emperor and a confederation of nations." F. Hop kinson Smith, Israel Zangwill, Bret Harte and Maarten Maartens are among the other contributors in the numbar, which is unusually good in fiction,

I Most up to date goods at most reasonable prices. All goods guaranteed as repre . \\ . GREAT APRIL A--AT GUS ROSENTI I The greatest stock of fine clothing ever shown in tonishingly low prices. Being one of a combination i TC of this kind am enabled to purchase goods at jobb^ib^.uC&rthis' '* way saving the middle man’s profit, therefore am in a position to take better care of my patrons and friends, saving them from 20c to 25c on the dollar of their purchase, and often more. Here are a few of the good things: $5.00 buys you a good all wool mens suit in ~ Hat Specials—\ our choice sis 300 tine men's stiff Cashmeres, cheviot and tweed, worth $7 to 8.00. r, ant so 1 lur lats U P to $ 2 g° at 95c each Men’s fine suits in Worsteds, ’Cashmeres and the q oz mens and boys 25c caps go at . . |oc each popular home spun effects, all wool, well tailored 5 , . and worth up to SIO.OO, go at .. . $6.50 =’ 5° doz m en s percale shirts without collar, good for jq street and business wear, and worth 40 cents . and 50 cents, go at 25c Fine hand made clothing ready to wear, as good as “ your merchant tailor can make for you‘but for Men’s good canvas work gloves .... Kp nearly more than one-half his price. 3 * O 50 doz men’s good overalls worth 40c go at 25C Youths suits, $7.00 goods, all wool goods, new de- $ perpair. at ' ' 55.00 =. 'Phis is the place to buy your spring underwear— All finer ones at great money saving prices. 50c goods for 39c 25c goods for 20c All the swell things in little folks clothes n Nor- £ Men \ S and Joys fine dress shirts—foltc, sailor biousers, little mens 3-piece suits, ete. SI.OO grades for 75c 75 c grades for 50c the finest fitting goods at lowest prices. “ The latest thing in Spring Caps. CALL EARLY IF GREAT MONEY SAVING WILL INTEREST YOU AND SHARE IN THE GOOD THINGS GUS. ROSENTHAL, The Square Man. .< Decatur, Indiana.

The Review of Reviews for April is, as usual, full of interesting material on various subjects. Besides “The Progress of the World,” treating of the important topics of the month, there is an article on the Anglo-Japa-nese Alliances from the Japanese point of view, a rapid review of our “Captain of Industry” a description of the new Lying-In Hospital in NewYork, and a character sketch of the late Col. Francis Wayland Parker. Other articles are “Educating the Deaf-Blind,” “A new Factor in Lake Shipping.” “Can Rural Social Forces be Federated? A First Step,” and a sketch of the late C. L. Tiffany, the New York jewler. The “Leading Article of the Month.” Department gives a glimpse of much thrt is good in other magazines. A very pretty home wedding which occurred last Wednesday evening, was that of Miss Grayce Coral Simcoke and Mr. Francis Pendleton Smith, who were married at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs, Ada H. Simcoke on First street. Rev. E. H. Peters performed the ceremony, which took place promptly at 8:30 o’clock. Mendelssohn’s wedding inarch was played by the bride's sister, Miss Iva Simcoke, after which thirty-four guests witnessed the beautiful scene. Miss Fannie Robison, a cousin of the groom, acted as bridesmaid and the bride’s brother, C. M. Simcoke. was liest man. The home was beautifully decorated with ferns and palms, and after the ceremony an elegant two course luncheon was served. Misses Grace Sutton, Ilauiel Niblick, Edith Blossom and Dolly Simcoke assisted in serving. The bride presented each guest with a souvenir of the wedding cake, in which a ring and a thimble had been placed, the ring being captured by Miss Lila Hoffman and the thimble by Miss Florence Johnson. The bride is tho daughter of Mrs. M. V. B. Simcoke and has been a teacher in the schools of Adams county for a number of years. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Smith, who live east of this city. Both are well known young people and each have a host of friends. Many beautiful and useful presents were received. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have not decided where they will make their future home, but wdl probably reside in this city. Those present were Messrs, and Mesdamus W. R. Smith. Jeff Bryson, John Rice. I l ’. V. Mills, C. A. Dugan, J. W. Hendricks, of Monroe; Mrs. Victoria Hill and Misses Edith Blossom, Grace Sutton, Golda Stolen Florence Johnson. Fannie Rice, Fan nie Robison. Lilah Hoffman. Harriet Niblick and Bess Wherry, of Monroe ville; and Messrs. Charles Brown, A. Bremerkamp, F. B. Porter, O. L. Vance, Walter Kauffman. Arthur Sut ties. Harve Smith, Charles Rice, Morris Wells, of Geneva, and A. Wherry, of Monroeville.

Diningroom and chamber girl wantoil at the Burt House. Hand picked navy beans 31c per pound or $2.00 per bushel at the Fair Store. 25c white India linens, suitable for shirt waists, only 15c at the Fair Store. A light snow storm came Monday as a gentle reminder that spring has not yet arrived in full force, but is coming on the installment plan. When looking around for lace cur tains be sure and call at the New Fair Store. We can save you money. We have them from 30c per pair up. Stops the Cough and Works oft the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price 25 cents. ts Just received our spring line of fancy hose. Ladies fast black fancy hose from 10c per pair up at the Fair Store. B’g Four Seed Oats tor Sale Last year’s yield, 310 bu. from ten bu. seed. Seed sample at Hite & Evert grocery. Smith & Bell office and at the P. Rice farm. Price very reasonable. A. R. Bell. 51 8 Buy your carpet warp the liest made, on spools, all colors, 10c- and 11c per spool, at the Fair Store. For Sale One of the best farms in Washington township, two and one half miles west of Decatur, 102 acres, 92 acres in cultivation, nearly all black soil. For prices inquire of Fred Falk or write A. Holthouse, Jonesboro, Arkansas. 52-6. Osteopathy in Decatur at Burt House on Monday and Thursday from Ba. in. to 3p. m. Examination free. Acute and chronic diseases cured. Head office, Ft. Wayne, Ind., rooms 21, 25, 26. Bass block, over First Na tional bank. Graduate of Dr. A. T. Still, Kirksville. Mo., and licensed by the State Medical Board. Nearly three years in Ft. Wayne with best of references. 4-ts Caution! This is not a gentle word but when you think how liable you are not to purchase for 75c- the only remedy universally known and a remedy that has had the largest sale of any medicine in the world since 1868 for the cure and treatment of consumption and throat and lung troubles without losing its great popularity all these years, you will lie thankful we called your attention to Boschee's German Syrup. There are so many ordinary cough remedies made by druggists and others that are cheap and good for light colds perhaps, but for severe coughs, bronchitis, croup and especially for con sumption, where there is difficult expectoration and coughing during the nights and mornings, there is nothing like German Syrup. Sold by all drug gists in the civilized world. G. G. Green, Woodbury, N. J. ts

*tO**M*«***«*t *****«**»»****«*«****«•« WW •••****••*•*••••*••*•*•**•♦•*♦*• •*••*••♦ ••••••»* *«t*T**«rz9U I China Sale! I i :: - 1 11 — : : : || "TRUE’S CASH STORE will Ik ive a special sale |l || on China, Glass and Queensware, at greatly | || reduced prices during the month of April. Below I | are a few sale prices. Don’t wait until all the good | || things are gone, but be the first to get some of the | & unusually good bargains. I 0 Full 12-Piece Chamber Set, formei price ftr "JF |: •| SB.OO, this sale only Wuilu : |; Full 12-piece Chamber Set. former price 01 |i $6.50, this sale only WT'l I 3 B B Full 12-piece Chamber Set, former price ftl ft ft $6.00, this sale only W iivU « :: Full 10-piece Chamber Set, former price ft| "Tr $2.50, this sale only Will 3 :i » too piect Dinner Set, nicely decorated, Q £ ft ft former price $7.50, this’ sale only . . w3iuU P too piece Dinnei Set, nicely dccoraUd, color ft y ftr and gold, former price $9.50, this sale yf IZ3 B || 100 piece Dinner Set, nicely decorated, color ft ft 7r and gold, former price $12.00, this sale WUi I 3 || 100 piece Dinner Set, nicely decorated, ft ft ftp former price $ll.OO, this sale only . . wOiZv | 100 piece imported China Dinner Set, decorated in gold and colors (no better goods ft | r ft ft made for service) former price $19.50 WI3iUU || One lot of Jardiniers at just HALF PRICE. I And many other rare bargains that space will not permit mentioning. Remember, when True makes |s || a special sale it means big values for you. so g || don’t miss this grand bargain offering. ;■ GE TRUE: 0 I J THEZ CASH STORE«