Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1902 — Page 5

For Sale. A second-hand bicycle. Can be bought right. Enquire at this office. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Gregory were at South Bend this week attending a Knight Templars’ conclave. Bub Michaud of Berne was looking after business here yesterday. and incidentally paying his respects to the boys. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bell were at Marion over Sunday visiting friends and attending the Methodist conference. John D. Rieter is moving from the Niblick property on Court Street into the C. E. Neptune property on north Fourth street. The republican state convention is bilk'd for Indianapolis next week and quite a number of local politicians are arranging to attend. The Decatur Driving club met at Ik»ery & Holthouse’s livery barn Tuesday evening and made preliminary arrangements for the big July race meeting. Charles Bartling is talking of investing in a string of oil drilling tools and embarking in the business in the Adams county field soon to be developed east of this city. Jonas Neunschwander, ex county treasurer was in town bright and early Monday morning transacting business of importance and shaking hands with his many friends. The Adams county board of pension examiners held their usual monthly meeting i;, office of Dr. W. \V. H-AL?’* tw ® lv k ?7J. Dr. H. M. , *rmutv seat of kidde. . . 'hool near to laud Tlhemeeting. home for the right want of a cheap hom John H. „ adWT n. it will pav to invent* nlwtinn Will exchange for small ho non Motin Decatur. (test s >erv cheap at 1550.00. ■ -»s cuarge the printing and of the election ballots.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Falk and children left Sunday evening over the Clover Leaf for Jonesboro, Arkansas, where they will make their future home. The best wishes of our citi zens go with them. A chicken pot pie dinner, one of those old fashioned kind is announced to ocur at the Presbyterian parsonage today from eleven to one o clock. It's a chance to satisfy your hunger for fifteen cents. J. M. Willie was in the city Mon lay from Blue Creek township, and if appearances count for anything we imagine he is fairly well satisfied over the result of the macadam road elec tion held in his township Saturday. If you have time Sunday and enjoy a good lively ball game go to Steele’s park where the cigar makers and printers meet in fierce conflict. If you don't get your money's worth you can get even by licking the umpire.

Hll[ Bill! EGGS For hatching, from chickens bred for utility and standard qualities. The White Wyandotte is unexcelled as a table fowl, and rivaled only by the Leghorn as a layer. I have especially fine laying hens, and will guarantee the stock to be the best. P P WUliltf) uuoulM

• C. S Pyle and Ottis Juday have eh 0 "” real estato oßiw "> Geneva where they expect to do a general t brokerage business. 1 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lower, of Indianapolis, have returned home after a , three weeks business and pleasure Visit with friends in this locality. | m Hale of Geneva, was in the city Monday on his way to Mar ion. where he was looking after real , estate interests which he owns there. No meeting of the city council was held I uesday evening on account of i a quorom failing to put in an appear- > anc f\, A B , pecial 'nesting will be held next Tuesday. 1. G. Hopkins, for several years the 1 Grand Rapids station agent at Berne I has been promoted to the office at • " inehester and will move there next I week and assume charge of the work. Chalmer Schafer is advertising in another column, settings of White •W yandotte eggs and if vou wish to raise the very best grade of poultry ■ (in this earth or anywhere vou should ! patronize him, Word was received at this office this morning that when Mrs. J. K I Mann arrived at Paragould. Ark., I she found her husband dangerously sick and at once telegraphed for relatives. There is some talk of organizing a mutual fire insurance company here and a meeting for that purpose will be held April 22nd. It is said that some sixty business men have agreed to go into the company. Nearly every big circus on the road this year will go through Northern Indiana and the probabilities are that Decatur will have two or three of them as this is considered one of the in tlie country. George Kinzle is'Si Convoy, Ohio, where he has spent a mouJJl installing a new telephone plant. The lines are now in use and the residents of that enterprising town may feel assured that it will prove entirely satisfactory. Mrs. John Marker an aged lady residing in the north part of town was stricken with paralysis a few days ago and is in a very serious condition; It is feared that she can live but a short time. She is well known in this locality having resided here many years.

John Shrank vs Toledo, St. Louis A Western railway company, dam ages, 549.75, is the title of a case filed yesterday before 'Squire James H. Smith. Mr. Shrank claims the amount stated in payment of two head of cattle killed by a Clover Leaf train some time ago. Barney Kalver will celebrate the Passover next week beginning with Tuesday. He will not go to Fort Wayne as has lieen his usual custom but will observe the event at home. The Passover is one of the greatest of Jewish holidays. The place of business of Kalver A Son will not be closed. The new office at the Kirsch A Sellemeyer lumber yard is a very fine addition to the other improvements inaugurated and put into effect there. The new buildings erected afford ample room to turn around without danger of suffocation. The firm are extensive dealers and for years have been leaders in their line of trade.

Returns upon the Blue Creek township macadam road will be made to the auditor today, and probably at the next meeting of the board of com missioners the building of the first road will lie put under way. The number of miles embraced in the three roads is something over seventeen miles. A letter from “Bones” France says he arrived at Paris in due time and has already began practice work. He believes he will be able to stand all tests and make himself solid for the seasons job. He says Paris is a good town and their team an aggregation of splendid young fellows and good ball players. They played their first practice game Sunday, From the office of County Clerk Johnson this week marriage licenses for six happy couple have lieen issued and their names are Eli M. Ray and Henrietta Kern, John Kaeser and Minnie Martz. E. F. Johnson and Cora Crozier, Ferdinand Droege and Lizzie Mailand. Joe F. Macy and Edna Koos, William C. Pelz and M ary Beeler. Berne’s new opera house is yet to be a realization, unless something unforeseen breaks loose to discourage the movement. Sufficient volunteer subscription has already been subscribed to guarantee the success of the movement, providing a little hustling is done. It is the purpose of those having the project in charge to push it at an early day. Indiana crude oil is on the rise and again the producers of this locality have visions of the dollar mark which has been nearly in sight for several years. Yesterday the market went to eighty-three cents for Indiana oil, while Ohio or north Lima products bring eighty-eight cents. . Let the good work go on. We don t know of anyone who can spare the money liet ter than old King Rockefeller. Bosse's orchestra, a now musical organization gave their initial performance Thursday evening at the Gilmore show and did nicely. Each member is a musician, who though young has great musical talent and handles the part well. As organized the orchestra is Maud Christen, pta nist: Anthony Holthouse, first violin: True Fristoe, first violin: Jesse Helm, second violin; Albert Sellemeyer, cornel; Jesso Sellemeyer, viol and Fred Bell, cornet.

Most up to date goods at most reasonable prices. | All goods guaranteed as represented or your money back GREAT APRIL SALE! AT GUS ROSENTHAL’S. % The greatest stock of fine clothing ever shown in Decatur at astonishingly low prices. Being one of a combination of eleven stores ci this kind am enabled to purchase goods at jobbers prices, this 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: I $5.00 buys you a good all wool mens suit in — Hat Specials—Your choice of 300 fine men’s stiff Cashmeres, cheviot and tweed, worth $7 to 8.00. ’ and soft fur hats worth U P to * 2 S° at 95C each Men’s fine suits in Worsteds, Cashmeres and the § 2 5 doz inens and boys 25c caps go at . . IOC each popular home spun effects, all wool, well tailored 5 and worth up to SIO.OO, go at . . . $6,50 5° d °z men’s percale shirts without collar,-good for " 5 street and business wear, and worth 40 cents „. . _ and 50 cents, go at 25c bine hand made clothing ready to wear, as good as “ T . your merchant tailor can make for you but for J ust arnve( * —Men’s and boys Straw Hats from the barely more than one-half his price. " cheapest to the swellest. O 50 doz men’s good overalls worth 40c go at 25c Voiiftis .suits, $7.00 grades, all wool goods, new de- $ P er P alr ‘ signs, go aV. s,. . $5.00 a This is the place to buy your spring underwear— I All finer ones at great money saving prices. £ soc 5 oc goods for 39c 25c goods for 20c All the swell things in little fellows clothes in Nor- Men s and boys fine dress shirts folk, sailor blouses, little mens 3-piece suits, etc. p >I.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.

Cuno Kibele, the Bluffton architect was transacting business with our county officers Monday, relative to details of the new county infirmary. Barney Gilmore and a good company of performers presented Kid napjied in New York at Bosse’s opera house Thursday night to Decaturs theatre lovers. The house was crowded from stage to doors, standing room going at a premium, and many lieing turned away. The company played here about a year ago and the high class entertainment then is what gave them the large audience this year. It is said that such a general howl has been made over the twenty-five per cent increase in fire insurance rates, that at the next regular meeting of the association to lie held in Sep-temlx-r an effort will be made tc nave the order annulled and go back to the old price. It is the general opinion of .d insurance men that this action will be taken as a numlier of companies have already signified their willingness. Beery A Holthouse will open their livery barn on North Second street about Mav Ist and it is stated their outfit will’ lie the best in any stable in northern Indiana. Many new rigs, 11XF2 pattern, have been secured and more will be here soon. They have more than thirty head of speed horses and a turnout from their barn will mean a fashionable and comfortable one. Some necessary repairs to the barn are being made at present. Frank E. Smith and Walter Kauffman two of the best known young men in this vicinity have embarked in business, a deal lieing closed yesterday wherebv they become owners of the Markley harness storeon north second street. ' The location is a good one and the store has always done a profitable business. The new firm should enjoy a good patronage as they are both energetic and have much business ability. Mr. Kauff man, who is a practical man, will have charge of the work shop, while Mr. Smith will look after the business end of things. Tim McDonald is lost somewhere between this city and Lewisburg, Ohio, and has been missing for ten days. Tim and his family have resided on Third street for some time, the head of the family lieing employed by Perrv Robison. A month ago Mrs. McDonald and children went to Lewisburg to visit relatives and while there one of the babies was taken with measles and the family were .quarantined. <)n April sth McDonald drew five dollars from his employer and left, it lieing supposed he was going to join his family. However, he never arrived at the Buckeye town and now Mrs. McDonald is endeavoring to find his whereabouts. Tnquir ies among those who knew him proves that he was a man of good habits and what has become of him is a question.

Mr. ami Mrs. John Vail. Mr. and Mrs. Wash Gilpin, Mrs. J. M. Miller ami others attended the M. E. conference at Marion Sunday. Dr. Roy Archbold, Harry Daniel and Chalnier Schafer are busy this week building a tennis court on North Fifth street. The first exhibition game will occur some time next week. The Entre Nous Club have leased the third floor of the Niblick building and will fix up model rooms. They expect to be at home in their new quarters within two weeks, after which they will endeavor to secure a number of new members . A story become generally circulated on Main street last evening that a young son of Mr. and Mrs. John Vail had been drowned in the St. Mary’s river, but we are glad to say the report was untrue. Tommy, as he is known had gone across the river with a crowd of playmates and failing to return an older brother was sent in search and found him unharmed. In some manner the story become circulated and soon the telephone girls were busy denying the story.

The post office department has issued a bulletin asking that the name of the state of lowa shall never be abbreviated in addressing letters, as it has so often led to mistakes in the distribution of mail. It is explained that the abbreviation “la.” might be mis taken for Indiana while the abbreviation “Io.” might be mistaken for Idaho, those abbreviations being used in those states as much as they are in lowa. No one ever gained anything by the use of abbreviations. The sug gestions are well worth heeding and practicing. The Winona Assembly and Summer School at Winona Lake, Ind., enters upon its eighth year reorganized upon the University basis. The sac ulty numbers over fifty teachers and lecturers from the leading universities and colleges of the Central West. Summer schools take rank according to the personel of the faculty. Among the instructors are Prof. H. M. Kingery, Wabash College; Prof. Stanley Coulter, Purdue University; Prof. Howard Sandison, Prof. W. F. Stipp, Miss Katherine G. Hine; the Misses Oliver. Miss Ellen Inglehart, Prof. D. D. Haines, Wabash College; Captain George Reddick, Northwestern Uni versity Academy; Prof. F. C. Tilden, De Pauw University; Prof. V. 11. Lockwood, Indianapolis; Prof. Fluegel, Purdue University. Winona now ranks second among the organizations of its kind in the United States in point of assets and current receipts. Chautauqua, New York, stands first, and Mountain Lake Park, Md„ third. From present indications it looks like Winona will have a record breaking seasort, thus perhaps placing the Western Chautanqua first, instead of second.

►«*»»♦♦»»»♦♦»»»»»»»♦»»»»»»♦»♦»*♦»»♦«»»* »******t*«*****«***«**>«*«l«****»******* X China Sale! TRUE’S CASH STORE will have a special sale on China, Glass and Queensware, at greatly reduced prices during the month of April. Below are a few sale prices. Don’t wait until all the good things are gone, bnt be the first to get some of the unusually good bargains. Full 12-Piece Chamber Set, former price Gt 7E SB.OO, this sale only Out I W Full 12-piece Chamber Set, former price 0 1 "it $6.50, this sale only V s 1 I u Full T2-piece Chamber Set, former price fll A A $6.00, this sale only Full 10-piece Chamber Set, former price Oi 7C $2.50, this sale only Wi! I w 100 piece Dinner Set, nicely decorated, OZ ftp former price $7.50, this sale only . . OJiuU 100 piece Dinner Set, nicely decorated coloi 0 7 Gu and gold, former price $9.50, this sale iZu too piece Dinner Set, nicely decorated, color Oft 7T and gold, former price $12.00, this sale vui I J 100 piece Dinner Set, nicely decorated, Oft GC former price $ll.OO, this sale only . . VuiZu 100 piece imported China Dinner Set, decorated in gold and colors (no better goods OiE A A made for service) former price $19.50 VIJiUU One lot of Jardiniers at just HALF PRICK.’ And many other rare bargains that space will hot permit mentioning. Remember, when True makes a special sale it means big values for you, so don’t miss this grand bargain offering. GF. TRUE the cash is tore.