Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1904 — Page 8

State Line. 1 John Wolfe wa~ at Aren Sat irday. George Stewart was at Deoat nr on business Saturday Fred Hindenlang was at Rockford, Ohio. Saturday. Win Winner of near Willshire, I was a caller in cur vicinity. Lydia E. Roth and daughter, Katie, were at Wren Saturday. Sam Finkhouse. of near Wren, was at Deeatu: Saturday, and bought a new co k stove. Samuel and Daniel Sibert, of near St. Marys, Ohi. , were visiting their aunt. Mrs Hielag of the statu line. Miss Mab’.e Lung, of DeKalb ciunty. *wb was visiting Mi-s Grade Gause fur a few days, returned to her home Tnursday. John Clemens f Willshire, who was called to Balden. Ohio, on account of the death f his nieoe, stopped with ye scribe on his way : home Sunday The farmers in this locality have mostly finished thier wheat suwmg and are at work cutting their oom, 1 which is hard to cut on aeoount of being blown d wn by the late storms. Pleasant Mills. Bob Peterson and family of Decatur, spent Sunday here. Jack frost reminded us M nday 112 rning. that fal was here Mrs. Willi.m Smit ais s-.tending the week in Mercer county. Mrs. G. W Barnett and children called on relatives at Decatur last week. B F. Brewer has removed to the country We wish him success in his new home Charles Peterson and family of Decatur. Sunday-d with A M Faller and family. Mrs. Thomas Grace of Muncie, spent a few days ’.er with her aunt ■» r . XT* Xl' C . » U

Mrs W Vs. Smith. Mrs John N -pent Sunday at Gas City with he* si'ter. Mrs Eli Smith who is reported quite sick Edwin France and family will J move to our burg in the near fu tore. We extend to them a hearty ■welcome. The Pleasant Mil’s schools

[Fall Suits and Overcoats l “ For Men and Boys are Here ! Every’ day for the past few weeks has brought us W large shipments from the Eastern Clothing Markets. | These goods are now on our counters and ready for your E inspection. E W Men’s Overcoats and Suits I Range in Price from $5.00 to $20.00 Our line of Suits and Overcoats this fall is more com- E plete than ever and our values are the bvSt to be found ■ * n c^- ' For Boys and Young Men | We are showing an unusually attractive assortment of % l ' ie nest clothing made. H ‘ "~ " I* I n S Trousers— || B A Suits for Boys ; Ages 12 to 20 Range in Price from S 3, to $15.00 I | «• These Suits arc Perfect Fitters I I B Materials. II /\L I.RCOATS 11 C* J ’ = is, Bluster I o $6. II $4 per suit. II W I suit I*" ■" * M Worth of Goods for One Dollar. I VANCE| Decatur. Indiana 1

opened Munday w ith Prof. Walters as principle. Miss Orpha Ayers has charge of rooms N 0.2 and M illiam Noll ro. mNo.3. The attendance is good and we p-ediet for them a successful term Linn Grove. Miss Nona M. Hoffman visited her brother Sterling P . wh > is atendmg college at Mark n, the last week. Mrs John Hornado and Miss Viloa Don bar have engaged in the matmaking business. The many friends of Dr. Jacob McDowell will rerget to 'earn that the doctor is seriously indisposed John McDowel, after several years' residence in West Virignia. has moved back to the parental home. The French township school transfer wagon made its first trip Monday. For "splendor and comfort it will b?g for a rival. Charles Rone of Warren, who has been visiting the parental home there for the past two weeks, returned home Monday. He is proprietor of a barber shop at Warren The Hartford township schools are controlled by the following teachers, their terms began M today l of this week : No. 1 Homer Neaderhouser. Nc. 2 township graded s?h' 1. first room. Miss Mt >a French; second room. Eirov Runym: third room. D A. Baumgartner: fourth room, Harvey Opiiger. principal. No 3, James Kizer; N 4. John fl crania: N 5. Miss Katie Schauffter:. N . Oliver Shoemaker N 7. Arthur Schnpp and Miss Asa Pontius. On last Friday evening, as Mrs Maoe Haughton was bringing Mrs. John Peele, of Marysville, Ohio, from Geneva to be her guest for a few days prior to visiting the big fair at St Louis, the latter when .about one mile out of Geneva lost a hand bag. containing $25. a key to her traveling case and other valu-

ables However, her intentions were not frustrated by reason of her loss as she had a reserve of currency sewed up in her apparel. Therefor star ted on her trip to the fair Monday. Lost—A plain tand ring, ova', with initial inside. Finder leave at this office.

COURT NtwS • The Roop divorce case has levelsped into a tea! la -v- ~r.it the c»was called up about a week ag and Mrs Rep failed ! app’ar Mr. R op gave his evidence, and it was supp-sed the trial was over Judge Erwin withheld bis decis. m a few days and in the meantime Mrs. Roop decided to make a fight She has filed a on ss complaint and will try to secure alimony. A number of witnesses have been subpoenaed and the ease was continued unti' October 11th owing tothe f ct that several of the most imporant witnesses could n- t be found Some • sensational evidence is expected B. W Sholty. assignee f Charles M France, vs William A Bowman. ' The defend mt tiled a demurer to > the complaint. I. N Veley has l>een appointed executor of the estate George M Rockwood, and tiled his bond > _ William Frazier, administrator ' of the Ida Williman estate, filed his final report, which was approved, j and he was dis barged. B. W. Sholty. as administrator ■ of AMe W Bollman estate. Hied 11 his final account and was duly discharged. thus settling an estate which has been on the docket ivur’een years The C- B * C railway cases, on i change of venue from Jav county, are set for tria. next Monday, and i the $7 . . damage suit Havelin vs Fahev for next Wedneday. Margaret Koenig vs John Scheinr. n. damages $- . defendant fiied a motion that the plaintiff make complaint more specific. —Q ii — Tiie Cincinnati. Bluffton &■ Chi- ' cago railroad company vs Francis 1 J Wright et al and against Samuel ' E Slick et al. motion for stay of

proceedings overruled. Trial began before jury Monday afternoon. Charles Haviland vs Patrick Fahey. 15.000 damages suit set for trial Wednesday, has been continued on application by defendant. ‘ Charlie Ault who has been in jail

_ tria - - ® 1 “■ b 1 M r- lav u. truing in the sum of $ . r ~r;-.nce and wa- given his liberty Tae | iam ige case William H CutshaE vs Gustave Eiter. sent here on change of venue from the Allen -ur— court, has been set for tria. October 24th. Emnck & Emrick are attorneys for plamti and Henry CMerick represents the defendant B W Sholty. assignee of C- M France estate, as vs William Bow man. demurer overt vied. Defend-1 ant filed answer rule to reply. Margaret K oenig vs John S’het- ■ man. damage- $* «- iemurer filed by defendant to plaintiff s complaint. William D. Boe vs William D. Rie. administrator, claim allowed in sum of $37, rdered paid out of estate, claim of $7.64. Dismissed. —o— In the case of L. A. Henning assignment case. D. I Meikle a ■ creditor, fiied a motion for an order to require assignor to turn over omitted property. Motion tiled bv Henning for rder against assignee Niblick for citati n in attachment. Att rnev A. P. Beatty has filed a -uit tn circuit court entitled Lulu Jones vs Frank P Jones, suit to annul and set aside a marriage. The entrv uj . n its face would indicate rather sensational charges, but the papers were withdrawn, from the clerk by the plaintiff immediately after filing Mrs Jones was formerly Miss Lulu Brokaw. Three plaintiffs have filed suit against C S Niblick, assignee of the L A. Henning estate to contest i claims They are as follows: Clara O Henning. $317; William B. i Henning. $-'' : Daniel I. Weike ' $157.08. —: —o—

Kerr F. Alberson vs W. S Hughes, appearance by C- J- Lutz for defendant. Ruled to answer. Margaret K enig vs John Scheman. damage?. isoo. Rule against defendant to answer within five days Charles H Cook vs Edith F. Cook divorce suit, answer filed. Cause submitted. Maud Wass vs D. E. Smith, assignee of Stoneburner t state, plaintiff’s claim of ISO allowed. |SO preferred. State vs Robert Carpenter, grand larceny and burglary, affidavit filed charging him with burglarizing Baumgartner Bros., store at Berne of <7l worth oi hardware Marion Winstead, one of tae four men convicted last week for taking part in the Geneva riot was released last evening by Judge Smith The three other defendants. Jones, Webband V T otaw were sentenced. —o — Ottis O. -Juday et al vs Prospect Oil Co., et al appearance by Frank Snvder for defendants. -oThe cases of the Cincinnati. Bl off - | ton & Chicago railroad company against various Jay county farmers for right of wa y damages, condem- . nation proceedings, are being heard .in court today. Francis and Clara Wright were awarded 11821. Samue. E. Slick and Lena Slick. 12700. Case? against Thomas and malinda Fridley and Evan D Robinson ; and wife are now being heard. Public Sale. Warren Beher will sell at public auction at his residence five and I one-half miles southwest of Decatui and one-half mile south of tt« , Beery chuich, on what is known as the McLaughlin farm, at nine o’clock on Saturday. October 8. two brood maree, coming 2 year old and Norman mare, spring colt, 3 milch cows.. 2 spring calves,- 37 head of hogs, farming implements buggies i wagons and other articles. J MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Deeatu merchants for various products. Cor recked every day. GRAIN. ■ BY a. L. CABBOL, GBAIM MBBCAaWT. New Corn yellow ,’k. | 7 ' New Corn, mixed., ’ ; L Machine shucked one cent lees. | Date, new 2

; ' I 'y I I" Vw || 1 College Fellows |l are more particular about their clothing than any other I I class of men. I I They are at just the age when care in personalap. I I pearance is developed to its fullest extent, and their II surroundings and associations are such that they are l| constantly under the necessity of appearing at their best H Nine out of every ten College men wear Clothcraft H Clothes because they fill their requirements exactly, || A glance at the “Newport” and “Rugby models IB shown in the illustration w ill tell you how and why. ||| The clothes are faultlessly fashioned and fit to II perfection. || And because that fit is TAILORED, not PRESSED || into the garments they retain it throughout lite. Il The broad shoulders don’t sag, the coat fronts don’t II droop, the trousers don’t get baggy. || Every bit of style a Clothcraft suit possesses when It ■■ is made it has with it when you w ear it the last time. I I Ask to see the new Fall styles at $lO to $25. W Holthouse, Schulte & Co. |

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No. 3, White Oats old 28 , Wheat, No. 2111 Wheat, No. 31 06 Barlev4s Rye No. 270 > Clover Seed 6 17 Alsyke @ 6 95 Buckwheat4B F:*X Se-o________ 80 Timothy>l 25 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed 81 1 dip. tn today according to National Com mission Co., special wire service, a followsWheat, Oct. oldl 11 Wheat. Dec. I 11| Wheat, Mayl 111 Corn, 52 J Corn. Decembersl Corn, May4B j ' hats, 30 1 Oats. Dec. 311 Oats M ay 33| Jan. Pork 13 30 Jan. Lard 7 52

TQLEJO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3KX o’clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new Na 2, red, caehfl 17 May wheat; 117 ■ December Wheat 117 j : Corn cash 66 October cornu 49 December corn 49 Oats, Caah32J September oats32j <)atß December 35 Bye. cashßo BT VXBIOCS OBOCBB3 AMD MBBOBAtm Eggs, fresh, per doa> 20 Lard 7 Butter, per poundl2 Potatoes, new 40, Oniona 60 ! Cabbage per 100 1b75 Apples, per bu 4t STOCK. bi nan sohbimam. db lbb Lambe 4<g 0 0 J

Hogs, per cwt Cattle per lb 3 @ Calves, per lb. § a Cowa__ 2 4 < BY 1- W. PLACE CO. Chickens, young, per ib— J Fowls, per lb— — j Ducks, per lb — ( Young Ducks a Young Turkeys, per ib—- ' Geese, old per 1b... — 3 Geese, young, per lb HAY HARKET. No. 1 timothy large baled) •.j s: t j No 1 clover 1 WOOL. AND HIDES. BV B. kalveb a SON. iJ|oJ Wool, unwashedoCtol'* Sheep pelts Ot Beef hides, per pound — j Calf hides — gg| Tallow, per pound OIL MARKET.

Tiona $ Pennsylvania Corning , IJI New Castle North !■ South 1* Indiana..• •• • ... * Whitehouse**’*,.. >• Somem»t.....-"\ * Neodaaba. (Kan) Barkersville *" ' COAL-P« ™ j (J Anthracite Domestic, nut— ’’ Domestic, lump. • Domestic lump. j mp Pocahontas Smokeless, DR. P. L XS F* ITZ Dentist Office above Holthou*_ dbcatvb.