Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 13 November 1902 — Page 8

Wen Hum Miss Nettie Mann is visiting with relatives in Blue Creek township. Rev. Carey commenced a revival meeting at Sit Pleasant last Friday night. The revival meeting at Mt. Pleasant last Suudav evening was quite well attended. Boyd Daugherty and family of Monroe spent last Sunday with J. C. Evans and wife. G. H. Laughry and family of De catur spent last Sunday with J. C. Evans and wife. J. E. Mann shipped Gt head of hogs to Buffalo last Wednesday which brought bis the stun of SNUO. H. A. Fuhrman and familv spent last Sunday with J. H. Shifferly and and family of Tnion township. Sheriff elect A. A. Butler will hold a public sale on Thursday, Nov. 20, 1 in which he will dis|>oee of his per- i sonal effects. Harlow Mann left Sunday evening for Cincinnati to have an operation performed for appendicitis. He was accompanied by Dr. J. C. Grandstaff. M mb roe Since the hunting season came in on Monday, you would think the town is being bombarded at almost any time of day. Jennie Ray, daughter of Eli M and Ellen Rav was born October 18, 1869 and died in Monroe. Ind.. Nov. 5, 1902, aged 33 years and 17 days. She leaves to mourn their lose a husband, father, two sisters and fourbrothers: her mother and a brother preceded her to the spirit world. At the age of 17 she united with the M. E. church, of which she was a mem ber at her death. On Oct. 29, 1899. she was united in marriage to Samuel E. Sheppard, by Rev. D. E. Zecbiel at Berne, Ind. The large audience which assembled at the M. E. church in Monroe on Saturday morning to attend the funeral service conducted by the pastor, Rev. Jas. A. Sprague, together with the many beautiful fior al offerings brought, spoke eloquent ly of the love and esteem in which she was held and of the heartfelt sympathy of her many friends. Mr Sheppard greatly appreciates the 1 kindness of his neighbors and friends and hereby desires to expreass his gratitude.

F 7 R EE EE 1 / • f F - R E E ! ONYX COPPER CENTER STAND -— R F A ONTX COPPER CENTER STAND Free, with every 120.00 worth of X-J 1 X I—X k X Free, with every goods , MANUFACTURER’S SALEI 4>*THE entire stock of W. Meyers Brothers, of Philadelphia, has been bought by us at 50 cents on the dollar. T? ~ I stock consists of SIO.OOO worth of Clothing for men and boys. Now is the time when your dollar will dome most. Remember, when you get W. Meyes Bro s make, you get the best made clothing in the country. These goods are made exceptionally for fine trade, that no argument is needed to induce buying, once you see them. So come here today expecting to find the greatest clothing bargains you ever saw. While most lines are complete in styles and sizes, it will be easiest to find what you want by coming early. Money refunded at slightest dissatisfaction. — ———————————————. ' "" Men’s Suits. Boy’s Suits. Overcoats. Furnishing Goods. 63c • X DOTS’ KNEE PANTS SUITS. 3 to t« rears, I f zreat variety rd patterns blur-.nd biack, I — "v" at ibis *ale L.r the very low X| AA \fEN « HEAVY WEIGHT -<VEP.f> >AT« in AfEX « heavy derby ribbed fleece AS. aa n neac checks plaid. price of >I.UU blue and blacd on y. wlib velvet collar.. M .1 rirwea neec. neg \fEX'- 23C • al«> plain oe je A «inctaaa ton* not an overcoat lined underwear. M ; . ... V*’ .black,l O vaiaea. at iUV io the lot worth I.h than 17. f 9Q■ 0 V '■ ~ A’.’.l d wT-.’.en? plain and M f '? ’ '’/.'‘.Mh ai h .« , ‘rn2 >bed 25fi \fT.X I 19C \fEX • 9TYLI-H TALL AXIi WINTER fancy ■ r:-. SI A u..u-rw ar. worth 11 t*. for £Uu Al price each sI’ITi- tli i.n 1 «iyl* a. SO patlerna, ret:.. ea'e price vl.Uv AfEN’S RELIABLE HEAVY-WEIGAT • adeof hereey. Hr. ze aud , _. , . |A. men- - u-h m-r: .t. and C Art beaver, in Oxford, blue and black all wanted \f EX s one dress shirts in fancy or QQ. "Xf EN> ■3 cent mitts for t -- U 53<UU ROYS’ LONG PANTS rVITS. Hto IPyears. lenftha. actually worth 110 «. Ag AA -'t : J ■ : r OVv -* 1 or.-e each in stripes or mixtures worth uptotwt*. toT ■ ■■■ JDO.Vv XfEXS-WELL I ALL nod WINTER SVIT« $2.95 ' <se. per pair, this sale A- M EN ' ' 33C Al More, o( „ew fall paturns plain and pnce QG Ma. ~r lancy efle<-t» idilcunaa. unfinished worsteds \fEN * HE ANY WEIGHT OOERCO ATS. $7.50 v , . o. M«S.T"? 3e $4 95 $7.50 1 BC \fEN> HANDSOME FALL AND WINTER — evf-rythm< new a.n i oobby. id ail XfEVS red or blue Qa coloring*. atjie* an 1 -iz*s. broad, athletic ROY* ALL-WOOL KNEE PANTS, many XCFVB SWELL HFU’Y WFIKHT nvrn aale price, tach Ob SIO.OO ■ — „ Men’S Pants. $15.00 - --*lv»3<».M!eprlce...- $1.39 MEN - FINEST HEAVY-WEloll T ■ .VER- wear, all style., sale price IJCup wr ■ wr ■ w vr COATS, of finest imported overcoatinjra. O';EKCpATS.si2es» to .ye. Mb eavv “mA 39C BD M EN’3 wool pants in ci. Qgj , «hf5i , r 0, :..51.95 $15.00 m „ r:l)ee . veryn ***** 31 an latea’ ALSO a full line of coen's and bmr’s rubber *THEBE are a thousand other baraains “• 88c«- v -$2.48.. m>u’sskx , «." 27 e A., ope^ ed v l “ th f ? est ; 1 ? 00 boy s Sults and Overcoats included In this monster purchase. Every dollars worth of this stock must be closed without reserve or regard to cost. Bemember, this Sale opens Saturday, November 15th, and continues until December 25th, 1902. L BARGAIN CLOTHING COMPANY, ~ F R E — Men’s and Boy’s Outfitters. ONYX COPPER CENTER STAND ' o|m COppER CEN TER STAND ih . w zr^:°r b .°;| One door north of National Bank, Decatur, Indiana.

ma Dr. Vizard is at Chicago this week transacting business. Don't forget the box social at Dist. No. 7, Friday evening. Preaching at the Baptist church next Sunday morning. A protracted effort will begin at the M. E. church Sunday evening. Delay and Charles Morris have purchased a fine team of western horses. The little son <f Mrs. S. Railing is quite ill with a chronic disease and cannot recover. James Boyd and familv entertained a number of relative® and friends at their home last Sunday. Frank Steele and wife of Ohio City, Sundayed here with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Steele. Rev. Rvan preached an interesting sermon at the U. B. church Sunday , evening. Text chosen from Exodus '33 chapter and 18 th verse. And he ! said, I beseech thee, show me thy ■gloryWiltshire Carnes Collet Sundayed at Van Wert. John Straubinsp?r visited relatives at Lima over Sunday. Geo. Gause and wife of Red Key.' are visiting relatives in this vicinity. Up to the present time twelve houses have been erected in Willshire this summer. Ben Straubinger who is attending school at Lima. Sundayed with his parents here. Misses Leah Stogdill and Nellie Brown left Monday for Angola, where they will attend school. Frank Thatcher visited his mother. Mrs. Mollie Thatcher, over Sunday. Frank is employed in Fort Wayne. H. Kapeisky, who is a traveling salesman in tne employ of the Warren Paint Co., of Columbus. Ohio. Sundayed with his family in this city. Charles Bowen claims to be the champion corn grower of this section of the country this year. He laised 1240 bushels of corn off of eleven acres. Word was received in this town Satday that Walla Hagerman of Chaitanooga. had been accidentally ‘killed while out bunting Friday. He had attempted to climb a fence when the gun was discharged, the load striking

! him on the under side of the right - ! side of the head. The accidimt was * supposed IB have occur: i o’clock Friday afternoon and the body was not found until Saturday morn- . ing. He was hardly 80 reds from tow «. LINN grove Frank Heller has succeeded Geo. Schlagenhauf in the meat market. Eugene Morrow and Miss Eva Waiser were guests of Henrv Morrow last Sunday. Peter Hoffmann met an arbitrating committee of Past Grands at Bluffton on last Friday. Charles Morris and Miss Agnes Thomas were entertained by Miss Myrtle Kizer last Sunday. Albert Egly. manager of the Berne Grain At Hay’Co., at Grayville. Ind., is visiting the parental home. Marion and Fred French, and John Miller and their consorts, were guests of J. P. Stiner and family last Sunday. Mrs. Louisa Hoffmann and Mrs. W. A. Hunt and the Misses Goldie Sells. Nellie Hunt and Nona Hoffmann visited the town of Bluffton last Saturday. Douglass Cowans of Yellow Bud. Ross county. Ohio, has moved on the , Dr. Emick farm just west of town.' Mr. C. is a brother of J ustice Cowans of this township. Win. Staley moved to Salamona. Jay county, on Friday last, while F. 0. Lindsev of west Linn Grove, mov- ■ ed to Phoenix. Wells countv. on Thursday of last week. Mesdames R. B. Allison of Decatur, and Harry Deam, Cora Powers. Jessie Studabaker and Eugene Morrow at tended the 91st anniversary of Uncle Robert Simison las’, Fridav. Wm. Caston gave Peter Hoffmann. Prof. H. E. Ringers and David Falb a pleasant drive through a portion of the oil fields byway of the Cudabey station on Sunday afternoon. The Linn Grove nine played tbs Domestic nine on the diamond of the latter the first of the week, scoring 11 to 11. The tie was much attributed to Domestic sports who were not otherwise interested in the game. Charles Fouts and wife of t lufftoe. were visiting their parental homes over Sunday, while here Charley pur-

chased the improved parcel of land of ' his brother. John, two miles north ot this place. SXM) being the consideration. He will move into the property in the near future. Phillip Faieth of Landeck. Ohio, is staying with his niece, Mrs John Weger. during the latter s hunting trip Father Faieth has beheld the I changes of 68 years. He is a natire of old Bavaria, and left the land of his birth 68 years ago His mental and physical organs are in gooii preservation and is tnorough on the political issues of the day. John Weger -of this place, Fred Dubach of French township, and Jeff Klopfenstein of Preble, joined a com pan vof eight at Bluffton, headed by the "large party Levi Mock, left for the wilds of Arkansas on a hunting tour. Mr. Weger before reaving look ed well to supply his medicine ehest with liniment, stomach tablets, etc., to counteract the ailments subject to the endurance of the hunters encampment. The radish that Courtney Runyon has on exhibition at the store of Hoffmann A Gottschalk’s has been beaten by a beet, as Lorenzo Dunbar who lives in our town has brought in a beet that beets it three quarters of a pound. But now comes Wm. Judd with a beet and beats the beater with his beet, as in the rounds his beet in weight is sixteen pounds. Now Bill to those he chance to meet defies the ( I production of a greater beet. Hartford township institute convened at the graded school building here last Saturday. Order was called by chairman at ten a. m., and opening song by the members. On roll call all the teachers were found present First subject, Systematic Method dogv. by Harvev Opliger, discussion. D. A. Baumgartner, the subject was very ably disposed of after a general discussion by all present. Afternoon session. Subject. Dickens as an Educator, by Prof. H. E. Rittgers. discussion. L. L. Baum gartner This was handled in a masterly wav and an enthusiastic discussion followed. A committee on arrangement for the next meeting reported thus on declamation. Emma Pontius, when the institute adjourned after passing an interesting and instructive session. H. E. Rittgers. Pres. Jas. Kizer. Sec'y. "A Standard Article," opera house.

Real E» ate frontiers Chas. F. Nelson et al to J. S. Nelson, lot 944, Decatur, S3OO. John G. Rittner to Mary Aber, pt sec 8, tp IS, range 15, 20 acres, SBSO. E P. Miller to W. H. Vancamp, lot 930, Decatur, SSO. Sarah E. Ellsworth to C. E. Robin son. pt see 13, tp 27, range 14, 16 acres, SI2OO. J. E. Ellsworth to Charity E. Robison, pt see 13, tp 27, rg 14, ?1. Decatur Cemetery Asso'n to Carrie S. Sutherland, lot, $35, Caroline Nflttman to D. D. Clark, et al. pt see 3, tp 26, rg 11, 144 acres, S7OOO. Elias Reisen to German Loan Ass’n lot 6, Berne, S4OO. Emma Watson et al to Sally Waltz, lots 63, 64, 65. Ceylon, S3OO. Fred Shafer et al to Jacob K. Shafer, lot .53, Decatur, sl. United States to Henry Harmon, pt sec 22, tp 28. rg 15, 40 acres. Elizabeth C. Waggoner to B. J. Waggoner, pt see 22. tp 28, rg 14, sl. Aaron Emry et al to Emil Erhart, lot 2, Buena Vista, S7OO. Rebecca A. Weaver to S. K. Christy. pt sec 34, tp 27, rg 15, JIOOO. M. H. Schmitt et al to George Keller, pt sec 28, tp 28, rg 14, S3»)00. Grim Scoteh Wit. I The People s Friend cites the following as a sample of “characteristic Scottish wit—keen, grim and caustic:” A certain parishioner dealt In old hyrses. alternating his spells of labor with heavy sprees. During the pe riod of depression which followed each overindulgence John habitually took to tied and there diligently studied the family Bible. During one of these fits of attempted reformation his condition prompted bis wife to call In the Rev. Mr. Wallace, the parish minister, who at the time happened to be passing. “Oh. Maistee Wallace, come in and see our John: he's rale bad!” “What's wrung wi' him?” “He's feart to meet his Makker." said Mrs. John. Quick as fire came the crashing i reply: “Humph! Thell’m he need na be feart for that; he'll never see m." Boilt os a Volcano. Edinburgh is built on and aliout the ' crater of an extinct volcano

Every M an n ~ ■ No man h coinpi,. telv ■ man has his master ’n, ' ■ desi-ot is a thrall. f„ r t J e 8 I body whom b.- f ., rg Vhe does n,t <h ea<] the n I dreads the patri.-ians- lt h. ■ afraid of the p.-.,pi.. |,.,j‘„? e '* I army with wi,:.,', m I if there is dang.-r In neither th "*• I nor the pretorian guard, the‘u I ister. a major domo. a forehl a jester, a satirist. a dvnamiu woman who w.,rri.- s andfrirt^* l and in a measure control T'®’ 1 ' 1 ’ each will acquire mastery 1*1 ’ M speet over the oth.-r. The i,„ h is a social body. ent. Absolute freedom and isolation are alike ln lpoMl i one must obey orders or fcVer J Francisco Bulletin. Croker's Trial. New York, Nov. 4,-ihe u Chief Edward F Croker of the s* department on various charge. . ended yesterday A motion to dL? the charges was denied by the fl commissioner, and he would reserve his decision. “ markets. CORBECTED BT E. L. CABROLL, OBUJ MERCHANT, DECATUR, IN D . Wheat, new . „ Corn, per cwt, yellow (new)..« Corn per cwt. (newi mixed.'.' Oats, new Rye f Barley”” ’ Clover seed hjq @ sa) 4‘ 8 - v 550 6no Timothy in Buckwheat Flax seed Potatoes, per bu ijj Eggs, freshy, .j) Butter Cliickens 55 Ducks.’ Turkeys $ Geese Wool, unwashed 12toH W 001, washetl2o and 22 Hogs 6 00 TOLEDO MARKETS NOV. 12, 1:30 P.M. Wheat, new No. 2 red,cash.. 16 i Sept wheat U| ! Cash corn No. 2 mxed, cash... 62 , Sept corn 32 ’Oats, cash 31 . Qats. Sept 31 i Rye, cash 52