Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1902 — Page 8

STEELE. Mr. Kelsey is having the inside work done to his house. Amos Wagers and Wm. Reding are acting as jurymen in this term of court. W. G. Tumbleson moved to Willshire, Ohio, last week where he has been engaged in the livery business for sometime. Many of cur young folks are attending meeting at Spring Hill regularly, every night. We hope that they will lie benefitted by so doing. The teachers of Blue Creek township met at District No. 1 to hold an institute last Saturday. All teachers were present and report a profitable day. UNN GROVE. Edward Neuenschwander left for Beaverdam, Ohio, Monday to attend at the bedside of his sick wife. Elija Banter of Champaign county, Ohio, is a guest of his brothers, Benjamin and George, of near this place. E. C. Bierie and family of East Nottingham, made Mr and Mrs. D. F. Hoffmann a social call last Saturday night. Lena Adler and Mary Falb returned from Fort Wayne last week, owing to the overall factory shutting down for want of fuel. Harry Franklin of Dundas, 111., who has been staying with his parents for two years past, has returned to this localitv this week.

In behalf of the many friends of Wm. Wechter and family of Salem, Oregon, we extend our profound sympathy in the death of one of their children. Two more of them are seriously sick, typhoid fever being the ailment. John Weger returned from his Arkansas hunting trip last week with following trophies to his credit: Two deer, one Angola goat, one Angola duck, one dozen black squirrels. The duck is a sinecure of all eyes the measurment is 2| feet across. 5 feet high and 10 feet from tip to tip of wings. John was run in by a black bear, but we prefer no censure and admit that he is entitled to the pride. WEST ROOT. C. Cook attended the quarterly conference at Poe last Saturday. Chas Cook and Delma Ruckman spent Sunday evening at Hoagland. Joseph E. Mann and wife spent Sunday with Dr. J. C. Grandstaff and wife of Preble. Alfred Elzey and family of south of Decatur spent Sunday with Geo. Ruckman and family. Uncle Johnny Reed is reported on the sick list and is not expected to live through the winter on account of his extreme old age. The Mt. Pleasant Sunday School will give an entertainment on Christmas eve. A good program is being prepared and a good time is looked for.

Mr. and M rs. Win. Singleton entertained a crowd of young people last Sunday for dinner. The afternoon was spent in music and games and all present seemed to enjoy themselves to a great extent. The following persons were present. Misses Minnie Sheets. Nettie Mann, Janie Close. Dessio Butler, Elsie Fuhrman. Lizzie Close. Edna Sheets, Eddie Ruckman. Etta Mallonee and Ruby Sheets. Eda Mallonee and Edith Cook and Messrs John Mann. Chas. Cook, Will Ruckman, Earl Butler, David Cdok, A. Clark Sphar, Harvey Mann and Jonas Tritch of Decatur.

REPORT OE CONDITION Decatur National Bank, Decatur, Ifiditina. September 15, 1902. RESOCRCES: Investments $369,551 75 U. S. and County Bonds 55,151 00 Fixtures 4 000 00 Exchange 92,466 28 Cash 28,415 76 Total $549,584 79 LIABILITIES. Capital SIOO,OOO 00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 16,3138 96 Circulation 25,000 00 Deposits 408,215 83 Total $549,584 79 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. P. W. SMITH. President. C. A. DUGAN. < ashler. W sphang. f x C “ sh,er HEALTH, »fIHjMMISEASE with no specific name, )Kl wh ' ch scenis ,0 combine stom111 ac h disorder, heart trouble, blood disorder and a host of 1 ' other ills, and which can be described only by saying you feel " all knocked out" and "good for nothing,” means that your kidneys are overburdened and need relief. Kidney derangement is almost always at the bottom of general ill health. Your doctor knows this, but he usually treats the various symptoms one at a time. Foley’s Guaranteed Kidney Cure gets at the bottom of these troubles and cures them all at once. You run no risk. Satisfactory results are guaranteed. ¥nt cuts, bruises or sores BANNER SALVE is best. For sale by The Holthouse Drug Co.. Decatur.

PLEASANT FULLS Preaching at the U. B. church next Sunday evening. G. W. Barnett, the barber, made a flying trip to Decatur, Monday. Mrs. Addie Butler spent Sunday at the home of Frank Davis and family. John Harshman and family moved to their residence on Main street last week. Frank Winans returned home last week after an absence of several months. Quite a number of our citizens transacted business at Decatur last Saturday. Frank Davis has sold his farm to Bras Matthewson and is now looking elsewhere for a location. Charles Grove, living east of town, has sold his farm with the intention of moving to Pleasant Mills. Mrs. Harry Cordua and little son, of Decatur, returned home, Saturday, after a few days’ visit here with friends. The meeting is still in progress at the M. E. chureh. Quite a number have united with the church on probation. There will be an entertainment at the Baptist church Christmas eve. which will be on Wednesday evening of next week. calvary Christmas is near and the little folks are happy. H. M. Daniels went to Van Wert Sunday, returning Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs James Dailey enter tained James Moser and family last Sunday. Sabbath school at this place is interesting, but not so well attended as should be. Charley Schnitz and wife spent Saturday evening with J. W. Shifferly and family. Mr. Jackson of Ashland, Ohio, visited his cousin, E. W. Jackson, a few days last week. Who says poultry doesn’t pay. with chickens at 8J cents per lb. and turkeys 12 cents per lb. Ola Gaunt and wife took dinner last Sunday with Lenard Schnepp and wife of Union township. E. W. Jackson's hand which was crushed by an engine several weeks ago. is improving slowly. Miles Frysinger of Wren. Ohio, took dinner last Sunday with his uncle, E. W. Jackson and family. Harry Daniels, who has been em ployed on the electric railroad near Van Wert, Ohio, was at home a few davs the past week. Otto Daniels and Harry Jackson and Misses Grace Middleton and Bessie Jackson attended church at Pleasant Mills last Saturday evening.

noNßoe. Paul Graham is sick. Miss Vera Patterson of Decatur spent Sunday with Miss Maude , Thompson. The J. O. U. A. M. will give an oyster supper in the Hocker hall on the night of Dec. 27; everybody is invited. Miss Maude Thompson and her cousin, Mr. Chas. Thompson of Jewett, Ohio, are visiting this week in ; Marion, Ind. The Ideal Entertainers' will be in i town Jan. 20: they are highly recom 'mended; watch for additional notices of their coming.

You will want to attend a Christmas exercise; don’t forget that Salem is ready to entertain you on Christmas eve and Washington on Christmas night. Elmer Collins and F. E. Graham of Chicago, W. H. Kieker and wife of Falls City, Neb., and Alfred Graham and wife of Decatur, Ind., were present at the funeral of Mrs Mary A. Graham last Sunday. The last number upon the Epworth League lecture course was given by Rev. W. H. Daniel of Fort Wayne on Monday night. The lecture he gave was entitled, “The Making of a Man' and was greatly enjoyed by the people in attendance. A fine program has been prepared by the public schools ’and will be rendered this week on Friday night; Miss Ada Wittwer, who has earned for herself the reputation of being the best reader of the county, will give several selections: the public is cordially invited. Mary A. Graham was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, December 25, 1818 and died at the home of son. William H. Graham in Monroe, Adams Co., Ind., Dec. 11,1902, aged 83 years, 11 months and 16 days. Had she lived until Christmas she would have been eighty-four years old. She was the mother of three sons and seven daughters and leaves to mourn their loss two sons and five daughters and very many other relatives and friends. The funeral service was held Sundav at 10:30 in the M. E. church, Rev. J. A. Sprague officiating. Real Estate Transfers. Jerremiah R. Coffee to Harry E. Cordua, lot 78. Decatur S2OOO. Abraham Nusbaum to John Leh mak. pt sec 30, tp 26, rg 14.120 acres £7IOO. Emanuel Warner et al to Basil C. Kelley et al, lot 246, Geneva $535. Mary Mentzer to C. L. V. Sheets, pt sec 3, tp 28. rg 15, S2OOO. Andrew Jackson to Elmira Hilton', pt sec 8, tp 27, rg 15, $25. John R. Porter to Harry Cordua, pt lot 886, Decatur $215. Wm. Reppert to Fred Reppert. lot 833, Decatur 700. M. R. E. Cemetery to F. D. Richard. lot 15. M. R. E. cemetery $lO. C. E. Albaugh et al to Peter Kess ler. pt lot 52. Monroe $275. United States to Isaac Beillot, pt sec 35, see 27. rg 13, 160 acres S2OO. Geneva B. Messner to Frank Haughton, lot 374, Geneva $550. John B. Fouts to Chas C. Fouts. pt sec 33, tp 26, rg 13, 7 acres SBOO. John W. Homes to Eli J. Blizzard, lot 352, Geneva SISOO. Isaac Zimmerman to Geo. W. Zimmerman. pt see 2, tp 27, rg 14, 169 acres $2500. Isaac Michael to Daniel Daniel P. Shoemaker, pt sec 27, tp 25. rg 13, $2600. Roscoe Kim pie to Feorge W. Aber et al, lots 175,188 and 189, Geneva $l5O. Jennie Blocher to Dalid Baumgartner, lots 5 and 6, Ceylon S2OO. Soseph Kizer to Silas Kizer, pt sec 11. tp 25, rg 13. 22 acres SIOOO. MARKETS. CORRECTED BT E. L. CARROLL, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATUR, IND. Wheat, new , $ 71 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new).... 42 Corn per cwt. (new) mixed.... 48 Oats, new ’. 32 Rye 43 Barley 42 Clover seed 400 (g 5 20 Alsyke 5 50 @ 7 00 Timothy 1 25 Buckwheat 40 Flax seed 1 10 Potatoes, per bu 35 Eggs, fresh 24 Butter 18 Cliickens .... 08 Ducks 07 Turkeys 10 Geese 06 Wool, unwashed 15 to 18 Wool, washed 20 and 22 Hogs 6 00 TOLEDO MARKETS DEC. 17, 1:30 P. M Wheat, new No. 2 red,cash....s 781 May wheat 80$ Cash corn No. 2 mxed, cash... 45 May corn 43J Oats, cash 32 Oats, May 311 Rye, cash 52 Henty*s loans Critic. G. A. Henty, ibe writer for youth, frequently got letters from admirers all over the world asking for bis autograph and offering criticisms of his books In a story of the peninsular war he made two boys disguise themselves by staln'ng their faces with iodine. Shortly after the book was published lie received a letter from a boy, who said he was a chemist’s assistant, stating that while that special incident was represented as taking place in ISOS iodine was not discos red until 1811, three years after. Tkr lllaher Allegiance to Hymen. A St. Louis man disregarded a summons to sene on a jury because bis marriage to a St. Louis woman had been set for the same hour. He thought lie knew which court order to obey.—Richmond Timos. Two Doable Rotas. Joey Uncle .Joo, wliat is an optimist and a pessimist? Uncle Joe—An optimist, Joey, is a man who can act happy when he feels miserable, mid a 'pessimist is a man who can act miserable wbeji he feels happy.-Detroit Free Press.

| ==WE APE HERE==I I WITH THE GOODS ; UR stock of Holiday Goods is com- —• >; posed of the very latest and best novelties on the market. Yon will find ! in our assortment presents that are use- | I. fill and substantial. One of the latest W and best novelties this year is the ® || “STAG GOODS.” We have the most ! complete line of these goods in the city, at prices as low as those of inferior goods. Don’t fail to visit our store. You will be pleased when you see our line. | I The Holthouse | | — Drug Co.—=

MARKET REPORT Prevailing Prices For Grain, Provisions and Livestock on Dee. IS. Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat—Wagon. 72c: No. 2 red strong. 73 Corn—Steady: No. 2 mixed, 44 Oats —Steady; No. 2 mixed. S 3. Cattle—Slow at <1.50*4.74 Hogs—Quiet at »6®6.40 Sheep—Steady at 5203.40 j Lambs—Steady at 13*5.25 Grain and Provisions at Chicago. Opened. Closed Wheat— Dec I .76 I .75*, May 77% .77% July .G-s .74% Corn— Dec 46% .54 May 44% .43% July *2% u,, Oau— May .........'....'.'...’.'....’.’.'.51j1f Jl% •»ny 33% 43% Pork— Dec Jan .14.70 14. H M»y 15.75 U. 87 LardDec 10.22 w.r Jan *.BO O.n May 1.17 *.» Rib*— Jnn. 8.42 til •*»! ................... 4.35 IU

Cloaing cash market—Wheal: 77a, eorn 44c; *eat«. 11c; pork, 414.72, lard. 110.21 nba, 114.17. S Ixiuisvllle Grain and Livestock. Wheat—No. 1 new. Tie. Corn—No. 2 white, 83c; No. 2 mixed. Me. Oata—No. 1 mixed. 33c; No. 2 white, lie. Cattle—Seady al n.75*5.*5. Hoge—Steady al 15'46.25. Sheep—Steady at 52*3. Lambe—Steady at 18 50*4.75. x Cincinnati Grain and Llteelook. Wheat—Quiet; No. 1 red. 7s%c Com—Firm; No. 1 mixed lie Oal*—Firm; No. 1 mixed, S 8« Celtle—Steady al Hoge-Active al 54 45*4 w. Sheej —Slow •• H LamLe—Dull el 55*i to Chicago Livestock. Cottle—Dull; eleon l« MB6.80; eleekore and readers. 51.50*4.74. Hoge- Active at M.50*6 H Sheep—Steady al 1140*4 U Lae Le- Steady at II *o*4 so. New York Livestock. Cattle—Slew at 1*.7t>4.t0 Hoge- Quiet al U 75*6 40. ■beep—Slew al 12.25*4 25 Lambe— steady at t1.50*«. Emu Buffalo Livestock. Callie—Steady al 51.75*6.11 Hogs—Active at 17.10*8,55 Sheep-Steady at 11.35*1.40 Lambs—steady al 54 .74*4.16 Wkat Did He Mean 3 Patient (after giving the doctor $3 and receiving a prescription)-But sup pose, doctor, this doesn’t cure me? Doctor—la that ease come back, aud I’ll relieve you again. — Detroit Free Press. It is stated that on the lower Kibe no village or farm Is free from malaria. Malaria mosquitoes abound.

Mortgage Loans. Money Loaned on favorable terms, Low Rate of Interest. Privelege of partial payments, Abstracts of Title carefully prepared. F. M. SGrtIRMEYER, Gor. Second and Madison ata* Decatuf, Indiana.

IBWSI No. 6. The Comm'i Traveler, daily. 5:25 a. m No. 2. Mail, daily, except Sunday . .12’58 p. m No. 4. Day express, daily 6:43 p. m No. 22, Local freight 1:10 a. tn WEST. No. 3. Day express, daily 5:25 a. tn No. 1. Mail, daily except Sunday . .11:25 p. m No. 5. The Comm'i Traveler, daily 9:27 p. m No. 23. Local freight 12:06 p. m Grand Rapids & Indiana. In effect Sept. 28, 1902. TRAINS NORTH. STATIONS - tNo. 5. «No.». ‘No 7 Richmond 11:10pm 12:50pm 6:40 am Fountain City. 11:28 pm 1:06 pm 5:58 am Johnson 6:o6am Lynn 11:42 pm I:2lpm 6:llam Snow Hill 6:l6am Winchester.... 12:02 am 6:27 am Ridgeville 12:20 am 1:57 pm 8:43 am Portland 12:39 am 2:l7ptn 7:<Mam Briant 2.31 pm 7:14 am Geneva 1:00am 2.40 pm 7:26am Berne I:o6am 2:sopm 7:37 am Monroe 3:04 pm 7:4t>am DECATUR I:3U a m 3:17 pm 8:00 am Williams 3:30 pm 8:11am Hoagland 3:36 pm 815 am Fort Wayne.... 2:20 am 4:oopm B:4oam Kendallville.... 3:l6am s:l'. pm V:M a m Sturiria 4: tO am 6:50 pm 10:53 am Kalamazoo 5:20 am 8.06 pm 12:00 m Grand Rapids 7:30 am 9:40 pm 2. Ou pm Howard City.... 8:49 am 12:00 nt 8:00 pm Reed City 10:02 a m 1:08 a m 3:56 p m GsdiUae 11:30 am 2:10 am 4:Wptr Petoskey 2:50 pm 5:35 am 7:40 pm Mackinaw City. 4:16 pm 6:56 am •Dallv, except Sunday. Wally.

TRAINS SOUTH STATIONS, «No. 2. INo. 12 1N0.4 Mackinaw City. 9:15 pm iiUam 10:40pm 9:4oam Reed Clty 3:l9am 8:63 a m 3:30 p m Howard City 4:30a m w : O3 a m 347 pm Grand Rapid* .. 6:ooam ILWam «:06pm Kalamazoo 8:50 am 3:30 pm 7:50 pm ttßPlti 9:lopm Kendallville... 11:07 am 5 46pm 10:15 pm Fort Wayne 12:16 pm 6:35 am IMS pm fj™*? ll "'*! t2.57pm 7:00 am 12:00 nt Williams l:(Hpm 7:04 am DEC A TUB .... 1:19 pm 7; 17 am 12:27. am Monroe 1:32 pm 7:27 am 12:33 am B«rne 1:44 pm 7:37 am 12:51am Oeneva 1:52 pm 7:80 am 1:00 am Briant.. 2:00 pm 7:Vam 1:011am Portland 2:17 pm 8:15 am .... Ridgeville... 3:84 pm B:3Bam I:47am Wincheater.... 2:49pm 2:o4am Snow Hill 9:08 am Lynn 3:04 pm 9:18 am 2:19 am Johnson 9:18 am Fountain City. 3:17 pm 9;24am 2:33 am Richmond 3:16 pm 9:42 am 2:58 am Wally. Wallv ex. Sunday. ‘Dally except Saturday from Mackinac Citv. _ JxrrBRTBON Agent 3.L Lxmwood. Gen.Pm Agent.

J. D. HALE, DIALER IN Seeds, H-ay, Wool, Oil Salt, Goal, Lime,Gerrienl Fertilizer's. Office and retail store store southesst col ner of Second and Jefferson streets. PFTour patronage solicited.

RAILROAD In effect Sept. 22 I'fE. WEST No. T, express, dally except run-1 day for Chicago f 2:22 a J No 3 New York and Boston | United, through coach - 12:28ps Columbus and Chicago .. I No 18 Wells Fargo Express.... ' f>:l2 pS No 21 Marion Huntington Accommodation f 7:43 pl FAST No. 8, vestibule limited, daily for I New York I 2:2! a I I No. 22 Cleveland and Columbus I 6:50 a I No. 4 New York and Boston I Limited through coaches • 3:*4 P 1 Columbus and Chicago No 14 Huntington and Meadville ' I Ex pres. I ”:*>£' Through coaches and sleeping cars w M York and Boston Trains 13 and 14 will not carry baggage. No. 13 daily except Monday. No, 14 dally except Sunday Nos. 3 and 4 carries throngh coacb, Coion bus to Chicago [ AUTUMN ■ ■ i am AND —— WINTER. Are very pleasant seasons in the Ozark Mountains. The altitude >n th region is sufficient to insure a thin, ue atmosphere; and the location » _ enough south to guarantee a imld, ope winter. ELREKA SPRINGS promise welt THE CRESCFNI HOTEL has been remodeled, anJ . o f* the management of the 1- ris with m“e. E. Sumner as p opnetw It is provided with new c and comforts of every de* r | ■ will be open for business o f Illustrated descriptive Eureka Springs may be bad representative of the or upon application, to Passenger Traffic Departmen ■ FRISCO SYSTEM SAINT T.OVIH. A. D. Murray. General A^' nl ' | nD al Union Trust Bldg. Walnut s