Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1902 — Page 5

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Peter Soldner of Berne was a business visitor Tuesday. The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Holloway next Saturday afternoon. Denver wants the next Christian Endeavor convention and the next big prize tight. Extremes meet. Mrs. Roy Archbold who has been visiting her parents at Waseon, Ohio, (or several weeks is expected home tomorrow. Mrs. Lew Starkey, of Birmingham, Alabama, was the guest of Mrs. George Roop a few days last week. Mrs. Starkey formerly resided in this cit y. The undertakers of Trenton, N. J., have ordered a boycott against Sunday funerals and the ministers sup port them with a view to keping Sunday quiet. J. \\. Hill, the Pleasant Mills lawyer, left Monday for a trip through the gas belt. He will Sunday at Alexandria and will also visit Indianapolis before returning home. Judge Erwin sold a handsomely matched team of bay horses to a Monroeville resident this week, the pair bringing a fancy price. As a horse center Decatur defies the world. Miss Rickenbrode is possessed of rare dramatic ability and responded to repeated and genuine encores, which must have been decided inspiration for best endeavors. Warren Pa. Mirror. Fred Scheiman has purchased the interest of Mrs. Ashbaucher in the packing establishment, located on South Fornax street, thus becoming sole owner of the plant and the Madison street butcher shop. John Hoffman of Hartford township was in the city last Friday. Mr. Hoffmon has a daughter teaching in the Memphis schools this being the seventh year for her there. She will return some time in June for the summer. The contract for the new school building at Geneva was let Tuesday. Saunder Bros, of Portland, being the lucky individuals. Their bid was *15,706. Ther?w structure will be up-to-date and one of the best in Indiana for its size. The new livery firm of Beery & Holthouse are about ready for business, and in preparation for this end they certainly omitted nothing that would add beauty to their turnouts or comfort to their patrons. They are amply prepared to accommodate the public, and occupy one of the most commodious and complete livery barns in the country. Harry Quinn arrived home Friday from a three months trip through the west, during which time he visited nearly every city of size in that part of the country. He worked several weeks in San Francisco and spent some time at Salt Lake city, Denver and other places. He will leave here in a few days but has not decided just where he will locate however it will not be so far away this time. After debate lasting several days the senate threw overboard as too drastic the proposed bill for Chines*' exclusion, and by a vote of 48 to 33 decided in favor of re-enacting the existing law with some minor changes, the most important of which are those admitting persons connected with national expositions and providing for certificates of identification of 1 ninese residing in our insular possessions.

1 We Got ’Em Going : 3 B 3 We may not have the biggest store, but the h way people are buying our shoes, guess we are h d selling the most shoes. Must be because our £ q prices are lowest p 3 SPECIALS THIS WEEK. £ M p ;< Misses’ kid lace shoes $.75 •< Misses’ patent leather shoes 75 ► • ■i Boys’ tan dress shoes .95 ► • h Men’s fine patent tip shoes 1.50 P •wSee our Guaranteed Patent Leather Shoe. ►; 3 VOGLEWEDE BROS., i: 3 The Shoe Sellers. Decatur, Indiana. j.

W. H. Teeple of Saint Mary’s township, was in the city Tuesday. It»is beginning to be feared that Genera Funston is talking too much to last long as a hero. * The baby of Superintendent H. A. Hartman has been ill for several days suffering from attacks of the croup, i 1* lank M, Cottrell of Sweetzer, made a seinj -occasional visit to the city the first of the week, being interested in business in the Adams circuit court. •lames Moran a popular young at torney from Jay countv was the guest of his brother Hon. J. C. Moran. Monday, and while here attended to important legal matters. E. M. King, a Chicago & Erie con i ductor, fell dead at his home at Hunt i ington Monday evening. He had been troubled with throat trouble but was thought to be improving. V. S. Reed, better known as Dick, has been strutting around like a millionaire for several days and swells with pride as he stops everyone and informs them that a big fat boy baby has appeared at their home. The Shakespearian numbers by Miss Rickenbrode called forth ex’ pressions of the highest appreciation from all present and showed a keen discrimination of thought and unusual ability in interpretation.—Boston Mass. Post. The Decatur creamery has began business for the season of 1902 and the J. W. Place company is arranging to buy milk. The creamery will be run to its full capacity and farmers having milk to sell will please report the same at once. Major R. B. Allison is recovering from the recent attack of lung trouble which has kept him housed for the past two or three weeks. As soon as the weather shows an inclination to behave itself, it is thought that Mr. Allison will be all right. Miss Rickenbrode showed wide versatility of talent, as she entranced her hearers with the humorous as well as the pathetic. The people of Fayette received a higher class entertainment than they will be able to hear again for some time. Fayette Ohio Review. Yesterday morning was taken up in the circuit court in hearing evidence in a probate cause, wherein the heirs of Timothy Coffee were requiring a settlement from W. H. Niblick, executor. Merryman & Sutton appeared for Niblick and C. J. Lutz and Schaf er Peterson for the Coffee heirs. The pot pie dinner at the presbyterian parsonage last Thursday was in every way a howling success, at fifteen cents a plate, over thirty-five dollars was cleared showing that over two hundred people enjoyed the affair. The cash thus obtained will be applied to the building fund. J. S. Peterson, L. A. Graham, John Kern, Dave Rice and W. H. Teeple left the first of the week for Indianapolis where they are attending the republican state convention. B. W. Quinn and Albert Brittson who have beeu at West Baden for several days will also join the Adams county delegation at Indianapolis. The ladies Shakespeare club dosed their year’s labor by a grand reception to their husbands and friends, last evening. The affair was given at the palatial home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Hooper and was a brilliant and successful event. A delightful program was rendered, excellent refreshments served, guessing contests and other forms of amusement furnished. About seventy-five guests were present. Since our last report the following have paid their subscription: James Hurst,Henry Meyers, Eugene Barnes. John Sipe. J. C. Frank, William Frazier, Levi N. Hendricks. Michael Engle, Robert Miller, Mrs. Elizabeth Wherry, Geo. Scalier, Charles Ewell, J. T. Burley, M. L. Boyers, Mrs. James Bell, J. M. Duff, William Custer, Fred Blakey, A. Voglewede, J. W. Chapman, Frank Linn, David Hammond, F. V. Mills, F. W. Gallmeyer, Andrew Appleman. Charles Sether, Nick Miller, A. A. Sprunger and Mary F. Brandyberry.

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 of 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:

$5.00 buys you a good all wool mens suit in Cashmeres, cheviot and tweed, worth $7 to 8.00. Men’s fine suits in Worsteds, Cashmeres and the popular home spun effects, all wool, well tailored and worth up to SIO.OO, go at . . . . $6.50 Fine hand made clothing ready to wear, as good as your merchant tailor can make for you but for barely more than one-half his price. Youths suits, $7.00 grades, all wool goods, new designs, go at $5.00 All finer ones at great money saving prices. All the swell things in little fellows clothes in Norfolk, sailor blouses, little mens 3-piece suits, etc. the finest fitting goods at lowest prices.

CALL EARLY IF GREAT MONEY SAVING WILL INTEREST YOU AND SHARE IN THE GOOD THINGS. GUS. ROSENTHAL, The Square Man. Decatur, Indiana.

An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Oltis I'rick of Monroe died suddenly yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held this afternoou from the Monroe M. E. church. Mrs. William Armond of Plymouth, was the guest of honor at a very enjoyable party given by Misses Mayme and Rose Kleinhenz at their home on Adams street Friday evening. Rev. J. C. Dorwiu is in the city the guest of relatives and friends. He will remove to Fort Wayne at once and will then, no doubt, be able to visit the scenes of his boyhood quite frequently. A fierce fire on M ke Smith’s farm west of the city caused considerable damage Tuesday afternoon. Quite a lot of fence and valuable timber was burned and the buildings were only saved by hard work. A number of very serious tires have occurred this week in various parts of the county and much damage is reported . The most disastrous occurred near Berne Tuesday afternoon, originating at the home of a farmer named Mazlin. All the buildings on his farm were destroyed and tne terriffic winds spread the blaze over the surrounding country, setting tire to the barns on the McLain and Habegger farms, both being totally destroyed. A serious forest tire has been raging near Vera Cruz, and also in various other parts of the county. William Hoey, ex-collector of customs at Nogales, Arizona, who was arrested last summer on the charge of smuggling Chinese emigrants across the Mexican line was tried at Tucson, Arizona, last week and acquitted. At the time the jury returned their ver diet the court room was crowded and the result of their finding was received with a great demonstration by those present. It will be remembered that Hoey, who was formerly from Muncie and was appointed by Cromer, was located in the same territory as Ross Johnson of this city, Mrs. William F. Fulk, one of the best known ladies of the county, and mother of ex-Surveyor W. E. Fulk died very suddenly Tuesday evening about five o'clock from heart trouble. She had been in good health and the close of her useful life came without warning. While talking with a neighbor lady she suddenly became affected with paralysis of the heart and fell to the floor. Medical assistance was sent for and Dr. D. D. Clark of this city, went out immediately but life had been extinct long before his arrival. It is believed she died instantly. She resided with her son on the home farm in Kirkland township, about nine miles southwest of the city. She was fifty-three years old and a woman of many good qualities. Three sons. William E., Ixiwis P., and John H., survives her, Funeral services will be held tomorrow. »

I O. O. F. Celebration. The members of the St. Marys Lodge, No. 167. and Olive Rebekah Lodge, No 86, I. O. O. F., will ob serve th«r thirtv-third anniversary of the founding of Odd Fellowship in America, at their hall in this city, on Saturday evening. April 26. 1902. at 8 o’clock p. tn., when the following program will be given, to which all members of the order and their friends are cordially invited. Song, America, by the audience. Prayer, by Rev. Dr. Beardsley, of the Baptist church. Song. • Address, by Judge Studabaker. Recitation, by Miss Jessie Myers. Intermission, twenty minutes. Address, by L. C. Miller. Select reading, by Mrs. M. A. Scott. Recitation, by Bessie Billman. Short addresses, by members of the lodges. Also, all members of the order are requested to meet at the lodge hall on Sunday morning, April 27th, at 10 o clock a. m. to attend divine service at the Baptist church in this city. By order of Committee. Real Estate Transfers. Goorge W. Pyle to Martha C. Mil lett, lot 378, Geneva SIOO. Drusilla Burkhead to J. M. Haggard, lots 83-84, Monroe SSOO. Lucinda Dirkson et al to Cora E. Rich, pt lot 179, Geneva $225. Martha C. Mellitt to George W. Pyle e 1-2 lot 145, Geneva SI2OO. A. A. Beaty to Wm. Campbell, pt sis- 17, tp 26. rg 15, 60 acres S2OO. Henry E. Robinson to Simon Smith pt sec 11, tp 26, rg 13,16 acres S9OO. Ulrich Reinhard to John W. Kizer, et al, pt lots 331-332, Decatur $2700. Cecil Brunner to Fred Brunner, sw 14, ne 1-4, sec 18, tp 26, rg 14, SIOOO. Benj Park et al to Gehu Goodwin, 120 acres of sec 33, tp 27, rg 15, $4200. Cynthia Miller to Wm. Campbell, pt sec 17, tp 26, rg 15, 60 acres S2OO Lewis C. Lewton et al to J. T. Sprague et al, pt lot 275, Decatur 620. Ella E. Rolph to Mergaret Betzel, lot 229, Geneva S7OO. Same entry $250. James Long to D. F. Lehman, e 1-2, sw 14, sec 20, tp 26, rg 14, 80 acres S4OOO. Wm. L. Landers to A. C. Butcher, ne 1-4 ne 1-4, sec 36, tp 27, rg 13, 40 acres SI2OO. Mary A. Ashbaucher et al to Fred erick Scheiman, pt sec 2, tp 27, rg 14. 5 acres S3OO. Julia A. Harris et al to W. P. Hen dricks. e 1-2 nw 14, sec 22. tp 26, rg 14, 80 acres $2150. Isaac L. Babcock et al to W. F. Fulk, ne 1-4 se 1 14, sec 35, tp 27, rg 13, 40 acres S2OOO

Hat Specials —Your choice of 300 fine men’s stiff and soft fur hats worth up to $2 go at QSC each 25 doz. mens and boys 25c caps go at . . fOC each 50 doz men’s percale shirts without collar, good for street and business wear, and worth 40 cents and 50 cents, go at 25c Just arrived —Men’s and boys Straw Hats from the cheapest to the swellest. 50 doz men’s good overalls worth 40c go at 25c per pair. This is the place to buy your spring underwear—50c goods for 39C 25c goods sot 20C Men’s and boys fine dress shirts — SI.OO grades for 75C 75c grades for 50C The latest thing in Spring Caps.

Fine Clothing at Wholesale Prices.

J, Q. Neptune. D. D. S. C. E. Neptune. D. D. 8. ’Phone 23. Phone 236. Neptune Brothers, DENTISTS. Rooms 1.2, 3. 4. Spangler Building. Decatur, Indiana. Office Phone 207. Lady Attendant i English. German and Swiss spoken. VOTII’E TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, will received sealed bids for the moving of the old Countv Infirmary building hea re to fore occupied by the inmates ol said | county, also will at the same time and place 1 receive sealed bias for the sale of the old dwelling heretofore occupied by the Supt. of the asylum, up and until May 7, 1902. Each bid shall Im* accompanied by a good and sufficient bond signed by at least two freehold sureties to the approval of said Board, as provided by law, ana each bid shall Im* accompanied by the proper affidavit required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Joseph E. Maw x, ) Board of Samuel Doak. „ Jacob Ahnet, I Commissioners. Attest. ABE BOCH. Auditor. 71

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