Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 25 October 1894 — Page 8

BUSINESS MEN TALK. EFFECTS OF THE NEW TARIFF LAW ON PRICES. The General Tendency Is Toward Lower Prices or a Better Quality of Goods For Prices Formerly Paid For Inferior Goods. [Peru (Ind.) Sentinel.] Four years ago The Sentinel laid before its readers statements of a number of our leading merchants as to the effect of the McKinley law upon the prices of merchandise and upon trade generally. That law having been repealed, and a new tariff law enacted by the last congress to take its place, we have thought proper to interview the same merchants as to the effect of the new law on prices and upon trade in their various lines. We herewith publish the statements of 1890 and 1894, in parallel columns, and submit them to our readers without comment, leaving them to make their own deductions from the statements of the persons interviewed, all of whom are well known as leading business men of our city: 1890 1894 John S. Lenhart, of John 8. Lenhart, of the firm of Lenhart A the firm of Lenhart Ar Sons. said: Sons says: “Houses with which “The passage of the Ido business have sent new tariff law has out notification that had the effect of owing to tiie passage cheapening all goods of the McKinley hill in our line and of many goods in our line stimulating trade, have been advanced. Trade has improved Looking glasses have perceptibly within the advanced from 10 to 25 past month and as the percent. Coffin trim- now schedules of mings of all kinds have wholesale prices have advanced from 10 to 15 enabled us to buy our per cent. All kinds of goods cheaper than upholstered goods are formerly we can afdematiding an in- ford to and do sell creased price on ac- them cheaper. The count of the increased placing of lumber on price of the material the free list will not used in upholstering, benefit furniture manVarnish has also been ufacturers as much as E laced up a notch. 1 users of pine lumber ave noticed that the and other timber and general tone of all lumber in building, manufactured goods is but it will have a tenupward and vet I dency to make furnihaven't heard of man- ture cheaper, Ih e ufacturers paying any heavy cuts in plushes, more to their hands, velvets, carpets ana There is general dis- other materials used satisfaction all over in upholstering, also the country among the reductions on glue, business men with paints, oils, varnishes, tne effects produced plateglass, etc., wfl on trade.” enable retailers to sell a much better quality of goods at the same price they were formerly compelled ’o charge for inferior goods and to sell the inferior goods ata less price than under the McKinley law.” 1890 1894 J. W. Ellis, of the J. W. Ellis, of Elas, firm of Ellis, Stiles & Stile- A* Co., carriage Co., said: manufacturers, says: “There has been an “The passage of the advance in all kinds wool schedule of the of material going into new tariff law has entho manufacture nf aided us to give nur carriage- and buggies, customers a better Manufactories in this grade of cloth in trimcountry have ad- mi ng for the same vanced their prices, price they formerly The cloth and finish- paid for lighter goods, ings have ail ad- 'Ve can now give them vanced. Axles and cloth weighing 18 steel tires art higher ounces to the yard for since the passage of the same price we the bill. An increased formerly had to charge price for material for 16 ounce doth; means an increased about the same for 16 price for the finished ounce that 14 ounce product, which means cloth cost under the fewer sales. Fewer McKinley law. Resales means the em- ductions in cotton fabployment of fewer rics will also enable hands. I regard it as us to use better and a most unjust meas- heavier grades of enure. It afl ts all amel goods, bth krams, classes and the con- etc., without increassumer has to pay it all ing the cost of finished in the long run. When vehicles. Free lumber will the people have will probably enable the sand and moral manufacturers of courage to rectify the hubs. wheels and wrongs that are being bodies to make lower heaped upon them?” prices to vehicle manufacturers. as will also reductions in paints, oils, varnishes, leads, etc., a* well as iron and springs. The result will be a very much better grade of vehicles for the same prices formerly paid under a high tariff system for ordinary work.” 18911 1894 Beck & Reilly, when John H. Beck, hardapproached on the ware, stoves and tinquestion. said: ware: “There has been “Prices of foreign an advance *n many cutlery will be much things handled by us lovfrer than under the and nearly all kinds of McKinley law by reahardware have al- son of the reduction of ready advanced since import duties on the the passage of he bill. same. Tin and manuTin was advanced facturers of tin will from $l(».5O per box to also be lower for the $12.50 per box, and sol* same reason. Buiidder from 15 cents to 18 ers’ hardware > ill cents per pound. Os probably remain about course the man who the same as at present, now has a tin roof put Nails will be some on his house or desires lower; glass will also anything in the tin be considerably cheapline will to pay er; paints will tend the extra cost. Were- downward, as will ?ard it as a very un- nearly all goods in my ust measure, and it line. Builders will will fall heavily upon notice quite a differthe consumer.” ence in the cost of tin roofing from the rates that we have be+*n compelled to charge i for the past three or , four years. They will «_•&. be doubly benefited by *the new law, as they will be able to buy a much beti er quality of rooting tm for less money than they have heretofore had to pay for poor tin.” 1890 ]Mf»4 Ed T. Gray, when Ed T. Gray, dealer approached on the in vehicles, harness, question, said: robes, horse furnish“I haven’t invest!- ings. etc.: gated the subject very “The new tariff law much, but from notices tends to make ail received from whole- goods in my line cheapsale houses I have er. I bought a bill of been informed that goods last week 3314 leather has been in- per cent le*s than I creased from lu to 15 was compelled to pay per cent. lam certain for the same class of that all kinds of cloth goods under the McWlll bv higher, tsptr Kinley law. In fact, cially in plush goods, the bill 1 laid in last Horse blanket*-' will be week is a better grade higher, but as l bought of goods than we were ail my goods in that offered under the old line before the bill system of high tariff, took effect, prices will My customers will, of not be materially course, get the benefit changed for the pres- of the reduced wholeent at least.” sale rates, because having purchased my stock at lower figures I can make my regular margin of profit and still sell them at lower prices than those which have prevailed heretofore.” 1890 I*9l Julius Falk said. Julius Falk, the “The goods in my clothier and gents' line that are bought furnisher: fi om this time on will “My business for the be very much dearer, months of August and especially is this so in September of this year worsted goods. The has been much heavretailers will be com- ier than during the pellttd iu charge tiw same period or last consumer the advance year, but not tip to the in price. I have been mark of 1*92. I am keeping an eye on the selling woolen suits, McKinley bill and to overcoats, hats, caps forestall a rise in and underwear lower prices bought SIO,OOO than ever before and worth of goods which the demand seems to I now have on my be for the better shelves, and over $25,- grades of goods. The 990 worth of staple reason why customgoods for next sum- ers are buying the mer. I have now lying higher grade* of goods

wonted goods than they can get the best any 10 retailers in Chi- in the market for sago lias's, which I about the same prices bought before the bill that we have had affected them. Yes.it to them for will be hard on the Inferior goods herofellows who buy dow.” tofore. There can be no question but what tne removal of the import duties from raw wool will have the effect of lowering prices and of improving the quality of woolen fabrics at the same time. There is a marked tendency toward improvement in the style, ouaiity and finish of all kinds of clothing. The sharp competition among manufacturers has naturally brought this about. Footwear and rubber goods have changed but little in price, but the same rule of better values for the same money applies to those lines as well as to all others in which I deal.'* 1890 ]894 Felix Levy of the Felix Levy of the French Bazaar said: French Bazaar: “1 have received “As a result of the many circulars from reductions on cotton wholesale houses in goods domestic cottons which they refuse to are selling 25 per cent fill orders at the old lower than under the prices. Flushes have old system. I Tices of advanced from 30 to 35 woolens remain about per cent, and those the same, as the woolthat cost $5 per yard en schedule of the new before the enactment tariff law will not go of the law are now sell- into effect until Jan. ing at from $6.50 to 1, 1895. After that date $6.75 per yard. The I think prices of the goods affected most cheaper grades of are of a cheaper nat- woolen goods will fall ure, those selling from 25 per cent and of the 15 to 50 cents per yard finer grades about 12>£ —that is, woolen goods or 15 per cent. The and cashmere*. We general tendency of handle a corset that prices on all goods in formerly cost $24 per our line where the tardozeu, and we are now iff rates have been reinformed that they duced will be downwill cost us $27. The ward. The present bill is a hard blow to stocks were purchased the merchants, as it under the McKinley will be a difficult mat- law and prices will ter for them to make probably not change their customers be- materially' until after lieve that the advance Jan. 1. Then I anticiwas made necessary pate an adjustment of by; the new law. It retail prices to correwill work great hard- spond with the new ship.” law. There is no doubt but what better goods can be sold under the new law after all the schedules are in force for the same money in- , ferior goods have brought under the high tariff laws.” 1990 1894 Hugh McCaffrey, Hugh McCaffrey, when asked what ot McCaffrey Ct Co., goods handled bv him grocer*: would he affected “1 have been too most, said: busy lately at the mill “1 have not had the and with other mattime to investigate all ters to carefully examthe phases of the bill, ine all of the* schedbut from what I have ulesof the new tariff learned from word law bearing upon the sent out from the large grocery business. I wholesale houses, 1 can can say. however, that say that queens want. word received from glassware, cutlery and home manufacturers, tinware will all be jobbers and wholemade higher. The Balers indicate that American factories then will lx* reducare all stiffening un tions in many lines, their prices on account By reference to our ados the McKinley’ bill, vertisement in this isThe consumer will sue of The Sentinel have to pay the ad- your readers can see vance.” for themselves what we are doing in the way of cutting prices. There is no guess work about our statements in our advertisement. They are the prices we are offerin g our customers. There are many phases of the grocery business whi c h would require much space to speak of in detail. A list of the prices at which we are offering goods tells the story.” 1890 1894 George C. Miller, of George C. Miller, of the firm of shirk & Shirk A- Miller: Miller, said: “Business is consid-

“There can be no erably better than it question that the new was last year, but not law is having a very up to 1892. The gendecided tendency to eral tendency of the increase the prices of new tariff bill is to many lines of goods, lower prices of goods Especially is this true in nearly all lines. We in worsted goods, tin, are selling woolen carpets, queensware goods, such as flannels, and boots and shoes, blankets, dress goods While I do not think and woolen clothing, that the bill is brought underwear, carpets, to bear so heavily on hats and caps, etc., leather goods as upon cheaper than we did some other classes, the last year. There has tariff on the raw ma- been a disposition on terial going into the the part of manufacmanufacture of them turers for some time greatly enhances the past to improve the prices. lam in favor style,qualitv<|ui finof free raw material isti of goods, which, for the manufactories, taken in connection Most of our merchants with the gradual drift made their purchases toward lower prices, before the mil went enables merchants to into effect, audits es- sell their customers a feels will not be felt better quality of goods until the merchants go for the same prices to restock.” they have Wen. compelled to charge them for inferior goods in times past. Cotton fabrics have been steadily declining in price tor some time and are now selling at low figures. There lias been very little, if any. change in the cost of footwear, but we are able to give better values for the same money. Queensware is selling at a lower scale of prices than formerly. The reduction of duties on imported queensware has materially reduced retail prices of foreign ware. Prices of tin have declined and will probably continue to do so. American manufacturers are constantly improving their methods of manufacture and the result will be a higher grade of tin for about the same or lower L..- prices than tin has sold for in the past. Builders’ hardware was never sn cheap as now. To sum up, I am of the opinion that there is a universal tendency to improvement in the quality of all goods. There is less shoddy put upon the market r >« h year. The natural result will be consumers will get better goods for their money than formerly.” It will be seen by reference to the various interviews that the consensus of opinion is that the new system will result in a cheapening of goods and improvement in their quality. “A condition devoutly to be wished.” The Sentinel has always contended , that high tariff meant high prices for necessaries, and we think the unbiased statements of facts of persons in a position to know whereof they speak fully supports that view of the matter. Seeing the Effects. • Democratic prospects grow brighter each day. The party has weathered the ■ storm of a Republican panic aud its ranks are clusing. The fainthearted have taken new courage as they begin to see the good effects of legislation for the whole people.—Frankfort Crescent. The Democratic Argument. • Twenty-five to 50 per cent reduction i in the price of all garments, whether for male or female, is the Democratic argument that is finishing all that is left of i “T-. ankiTille Courier.

“The Canteen!” By request of a number of “boys in blue'’ in the late war from Adams county we publish in The Democratic Press the following poem, entitled “The Canteen,” written by Charles G. Halpiue,—Miles O’Reilly: There art' bonds of all sorts in this world of ours. Fetters of friendship and ties of flowers. And true lovers’ knots I ween; The girl and the boy are bound by a kiss. But there’s never a bond, old friend, like this We have drunk from the same canteen! It was sometimes water and sometimes milk. And sometimes applejack fine as silk. But whatever the tipple has Iteen. We shared it together, in bane or bliss. And I warm toyou friend, when I think of this We drank from the same canteen! The rich and the great sit down to dine. And they quaff to each other in sparklin’ wine From glasses of chrystal and green: But I guess in their golden potation they miss The warmth of regard to be found in this; We have drunk from the same canteen! We’ve shared our blankets and tents together And have marched and fought in ail kinds of weather; And hungry and full we have been; Had days of battle, and days of rest. But this memory I cling to and love the best. We have drunk from the same canteen! For when wounded I lay on the outer slope With my blood flowing fast, and but little hope Upon which my faint spirit could lean; Oh. then. I remember, you crawled to my side And bleeding so fast, it seemed both must hade died. We drank from the same canteen! Sunday School Convention. The Adams County Sunday School Convention is billed for this city November 15. PROGRAM. CHRISTIAN CHURCH—MORNING SESSION. 9:oo—Music, by special choir 9:2o—Scripture reading. Prayer. Music by the congregation. Several short sentence prayers, for God’s presence and power during the convention. Brief words of welcome —John Way. 9:3s—Address--Topic: • , What am I in the Sunday Schoo! work for. and what am I doing?"—By C. I). Meigs, of Indianapolis. State Sunday School Superintendent. Announcements and brief remarks by Charles L. Weaver, of Indianapolis. Statt Secretary Indiana S. S. Association. CHRISTIAN CHURCH— AFTERNOON SESSION. I:3b—l >evottonal exercises. 2:00 —Query: “Whatam I here for?" Answers by delegates. 2:ls—Calling the roll of Townships, with, brief reports from each. Appointment of committees. 2:3o—Address: “The Home Class Department Systematic Bible study at I home, by the State Secretary 3;00 —Questions and discussions. 3:3b—Address: “Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in ’’—Systematic house to house visitation; plans for work; by the State Superintendent. 3:4s—Questions and discussion. 4:oo—Address; “ How to hold our new scholars for life.” by Rev. Smith. 4:39—Discussion. s:oo—Address: “The Awakener; What Is It?” By the State Secretary. Announcements, prayer, adjournment. EVANGELICAL—EVENING SESSION. Music. 7:3o—Bible lesson by the State Superintendent. 7:4o—Address; Topic: “Sunday School Efficiency.” (a) Through the Pastor, his obligation and relation to the school, by Clark Lutz. 8:00—(b) Through the Superintendent. How he may show his divine fitness for the place, by Jacob Wise. B:ls—Through the Teacher. The door of the scholar's heart and how to open it, by the State Superintendent. B:3o—Address: (a) “Statistics.” When and how to get them, (b) Association Finances. (c) The relation between State and County Associations, by the State Secretary. 9:oo—Report of committees. Miscellaneous business. Adjournment. Fourth Year Institute. The following program of the Fourth Year Class Institute, Northern Indiana Conference, will be held in this city Oct. 29, 30, 31 and Nov. 1 : MONDAY EVENING, OCT. 29, 7:3o—Devotional Meeting, conducted by Rev James A. Patterson. Sermon. Rev. I. W. Singer. TUESDAY, OCT. 30. 8:00 a. m.—Devotional Meeting, conducted by J. M. Stewart. B:3o—Review—Theological Encyclopedia and Methology. I. W. Singer. 9:ls—Review—Systematic Theology. L. J. N’aftzger. 10:00—Rest. 10:15—Review—Butler’s Analogy. J. K. Walts. 11:00 —Review —TlwKm. I . J Naftzger. 1:30 p. m.—Devotional Meeting, conducted by Chas. I'. Tinkham. 2:oo—Review—Butler’s Analogy. J. K. Waltz. 2:4s—Review—Theological Encyclopedia, and Methodology. I. W. Singer. 3:3o—Address to (.’lass, Rev. C. N. Sims. D. D. Indianapolis. 4:oo—Review—Systematic Theology, L. J. Naftzger 4:15 Review Theism. J. K. Walts. 7:3o—Devotional Meeting, conducted bv Rev. M. E. Nethercut.. Address—Rev. C. N. Sims, D. D. WEDNESDAY. OCT. 31. 8:00 a. m.—Devotional Meeting, conducted by Rex. J. C. Dorwin. s:3o—Review—Theological Encyclopedia and Methodology. I. W. Singer. 9:ls—Review -Systematic Theology. L. J. Nafizger. 10:00—Rest. 10:15—Review- Butler’s Analogy. J. K. Walts. 11:00—Review -Th< ism. L. J. Naftzger. I:3o—Devot ion.a I Meeting, conducted by Rev J. Z. Barrell. J 2.o6—Fxami nation—Tbeological Encyclopedia and Methodology. 1. W. Singer. 4:oo—Examination—Exegesis. J. K. Walts. 7:3o—Devotional Meeting. Rev. C. B. Wilcox. Epworth League Rally, address by Rev. J. K. Waitsand others, follow«-'d by Consecration Service. THURSDAY. NOV. 1. 8:00 a. m.—Devotional Meeting, conducted bv M. J. Major. J 8:30- Examination—Systematic Theology L J. Naftzger. ' 10:36—Examination—Butler’s Analogy, J. K. I:3o—Devotional Meeting, conducted by Rev. F. S. Stamm. 2:00 —Examination—Theism. L. J. Naftzger J. K. Walts. S ’ 4:oo—Question I >rawer—Committee. 7:3o—DevoGonal Meeting, conducted by Rev Geo. A. Wilson. Serfiieu -1’77 L. I NaUzgcr

Hugh Miller Writes. The following letter to K. K. Ar lison, rashier at the <nd Ada-a county bank, from Hugh Mdler, former Decatur boy and known bj all our people, may interest tin readers of the PRESS, so we repro | duce it: ~ At.nr<}rrm?rr. V M , ' v ’ - [ Albuquerque Is situated on the Kio bran • : about seventy or eighty miles smith oHb. ( I southernmost principal rangeso i Mountains. The valley of the K.o Grand K , through this country, from fifteetito b five or thirty miles wide. It is the east by the Sandia mountains whl. han I hl full view forover fifty miles o!t heir «.ugt h. ( and on the west by a high ridge which » , cruwued by numemns craters of ext nc v< . anoes and covered with a thick sheet of soli lava, which terminates about tiv< miles »> > of the river, in a series of high black bluffs.[ These bluffs are said to be covered with Indian hieroglyphics which no one can read, | tween the river and the bluffs is a str.p <■ > sand two or three miles wide and in d.pth varying from ankle deep to knee deep. That is west of the river. The the east side of the river, where it is quite dlf-, ferent. From the river there is a gentle slope . upwanl until you come to the steep as,-ent to the mesa or table land. This begins a >u a | mlleanda halfortwo miles from the river. , Between the river and the mesa the land Is quite fertile If.irrieated. The mesa however j is one vast bed of sand and gravel with no facilities for irrigation outside of bored well* and wind pumps, and it takes about one wel. to every five acres even then. The mesa is a nearly level plain until you get near the | mountains when it gets quite hilly. 1 The Sandia mountains are very steepen the j side next the town or western side. Indeed near the summit they look quite perpendicu-1 lar, but on the eastern side they are said to I be very sloping the inclination being very gradual even to the staked plains of Texas. Albuquerque railway station is 4949 feet above sea level, and the mesa east of town must i>e fully a mile al«A< • On this account 1 there is wry little moisture in the air which i makes this one of the best places in the world for lung troubles. The altitude :!'*<> hasa great deal to do with it directly as th<* air 1h- I ing rare, one is compelled to breathe deeply ;, in order to get sufficient oxygen into his lungs to sustain life. As concerning the people here the majority or at least fully half are Americans, just such as one would meet in any western town: men from all parts of the east, north and south. The rest are Mexicans, Chines.* and Indians. The part of the town which the Mexicans live in is down by the river and is called the old town. The Indians are a t ril»e of Pueblos. Their village is twelve miles south of town at the A. & P. junction, but there is always a number of them in town selling fruit. Their women and some of tie men wear a very peculiar dress which I will not attempt to describe. All of them. men. women and kids, are as ugly as sin and al>o«t the color of tan shoes. Most of the Mexicans are quite dark but some of them are as light j as the average Anu rican. Some of them ar quite wealthy. The largest and finest bus!- 1 ness building in the city is owned l-y a Mexican. But most of them have Indian blood In their veins and are content with living in : adobe huts and being common laborers‘all their liws at wages that would starve an : American. As for the Chinese, you don’t need an Introduction to them, they are the same the world over. Well, 1 will close with this, hoping I de not take up too much of your valuable time. Yours truly. Hugh Miller. STATE TICKET. Judge of Supreme Court. First District— George F. Reinhard. Judge of Supreme Court. Fourth District— Joseph S. Daily. Secretary of State—William R. Myers. Auditor of State—Joseph T. Fanning. Treasuror of St&to—Morgan < Thandlor. Attorney-General—Francis M. Griffith. Clerk of the Supreme Court—C. W. Welmun. Superintendent of Public InstructionCharles W. Thomas. State Statistician—Alexander Fulton. State Geologist—E. T. J. Jordan. CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.; For Congress—llth District, HON. A. N. MARTIN. SENATORIAL TICKET. For Stale Senator. CLINTON P. COLE. REPRESENTATIVE For Representatives. JOHN T. KELLEY. J. P. McGEATH. JUDICIAL TICKET. Judge—26th Judicial Circuit. DANIEL D. HELLER Prosecuting Attorney-26th Judicial’Circuit RICHARD H. HARTFORD. COUNTY TICKET. For Auditor, W. 11. H. FRANCE. For Clerk. JOHN H. LENHART. For Treasurer. DANIEL P. BOLDS. For Recorder, HARVEY HARRUFF For Sheriff. PETER P. ASHBAUCHER. For Coroner. S- CLARK For Surveyor. W. E. FULK. For Commissioner—2nd Dist. CONRAD BRAKE. For Commissioner—3rd Dlst DAVID ECKROTE. Washington Township Tiokev Trustee, JOHN STELLE. Assessor. JOSHUA 11. PARBISH. Justice of the Peace. A. J. HILT.. JAMES R. SMITH. JAMES 11. SMITH. Constable. MICHAEL SMITH. THEODORE KENNEDY. JA-IE? I'AEm-tj

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••mm* i T'Tfi • *• i •••»»• < inwiii T'-jF" ■ J ’ ‘ L • The G. R. & I. (Effect Sept. 23. D 94.) TRAINS NORTH. ■No. 3. 4 No. 5. »Nu. L Richmond 11 :<M) ani 11:35 pm 7:35 p m Parry 11:10 ” Vol aw Harley 7:53 “ Fountain City. 11:25 “ 7:.M ** Johnson 11:35 *’ >. '■> “ Lynn 11:40 •• 12:92 am 8:15 •• Snow Hill 11:46 ” 8:21 - Woods 11:49 - 828 ” Winchester.... 12:<V ’* 12:20 am >;34 " Stone 12:10 pm *l4 •• Ridgeville 12:19 “ 12.36 am " Collet 12: £» “ 9:94 ” Portland 12:42 ’• 12:54 am 9:14 “ Jay 12:52 “ 9:34 M Briant 12:59 ” '?:3i *• Geneva 1:07 “ 1:14 am 9:39 " Ceylon 9:41 “ Berne 1:18 '* 9;4'.< •• Monroe 1:36 “ 9:49 “ DECATUR 1:47 ’* 1:44 am 10:12 “ Monmouth 10:18 “ Williams 2:01 “ 10:26 " Hoagland 2:06 " 10:32 “ Adams 10:43 •• Fort Wayne.... 2:35 “ 2:2oam 10:55 " •Daily, except Sunday. ♦Daily to Grand Rapids. TRAINS SOUTH. ♦No. 2. ♦No. 6. JNo. 4. Fort Wayne . 12:35 pm 11 45 p m 5:45a m Adams 5 > •• Hoagland 1:03 “ 12:15 am 6:13 “ Williams 1:06 " 12:21 " 618 •• Monmouth « 24 .. DECATUR. .. 1:35 ” 12:37 “ Monroe 1:36 •• 12:50 - 6:44 “ Ceylon 7 04 - fi e . nei ? 1:55 *’ Ul4 *’ 7:06 “ Briant 2:02 ” 1:24 “ 7:15 •• •Jay .« ‘ M -14 1:41 •• ■■ Ridgeville... . 2:31 “ 2:03 “ 7-.10 “ stone 2 14 “ •• Winchester . 2:49 “ •" X - IflS .. w00d5........ . « J:2 - Snow Hill .. J:= .. p»n 3:06 “ 2 :1 2 - .. Johnson °'47 “ *• FounUliu City, 3:23 “ s ;K - „ w .. vmaw:: Parry « .. Richmond 3:45 - 3.3, .. Jeff Bryson, Agent. The Clover Lieaf. (Toledo, St. Louis A Kansas City Ry.) EAST. Mail 12:15 p. tn. Local \ s:Bja. m. p. m. r WEST. Express Mail p. m. Local m. E. A. Whixhxt. A»ent. The Erie Lines. (Schedule in effect June IT w > Tra lM leave Decatur as follows ’ . WEST. t 03 p. 1. express, dallv 1:31a. in lOUll,dauj ~x ?an4 ; u t;S. LU. EAST no. i^'i. ’uiiy s, n , la ' i:ai I: 2: Train Ao. 12 carries ,1 . X . ],, -4>a. ni. tololumbus < - sl< *P ! n« ears y- Portsmouth, Iro, ,U ? i l ' • Wave" Proclamation? V hekeas. our citv < »i cW’ft- r : ‘ ■non < ouneii and - ~v .■>"« rof u„. ?J'' r ™y ot riecJPur, Ada^ us of t 111 rel.y direct that frn- N°untv, f. K until f Ul |i '“‘roniaiid after ii. . ■■ the public schoo ‘"i' “n* 1 ““'H suehH ri S'WSE: ■

H. F. CWTELI.F, PHYSICIAN and SURGEQ . office on west side of Sec< ■ ! Street J 1 Tfvrres Hardware Stor»-. K > I Third Street, M<>nn>v uad Calls promptly attended to. , A. P. BEATTY H MANN & BEAT I f. ATTORNEYS AT Lit ! And Aotario. Pahllc. Pensh i clxlaM ’ cuted. Odd Fellows building. 8080 GOFFER ATTORNEYB-AT-LAW. Rooms over P. O. I‘•■ •a-.at! Money to Loan. I I have money to loan on t i .ji Aa ' ,> 11. N>- f.-v> to !- • « ’ Can furnish money on a few d:iy-nnta)M . a home and stop paying r»■» t I.« * rtfj - C'ffi , . < r !»• camp. Central Grocery. Iterator. Ind. J PAUL HOOH DEALER IN Grain. Seed, Wool. Salt.o Coal, Lime, Fertilizers * Elevators on the Chicago A Frj'andO Leaf railroads. Gflceandrvt > re«| east corner of Second and Js 2' r — r. .*» patronage solicited. Capital 1120.000. EsUWisM THE OLD ADAMS COUNTY BAS Decatur, Indiana. Does a general banking business mates lections in ail parts of the c nntry I to * n . township and county .-rdcr*. ana domestic exchange bought terest paid on time deposits. \V. H. Nilfi.-k. Prr. Yi. t I‘rvsideni: R. h \ - and C. S. Niblick. Assistant Cashier BARBER : and : HAIR : Good workmen always employed “ In for a good, smooth, easy shave. MONROE STREET. Donovan # and. * Bremercarr l. PROPRIETORS OF THE I. I. Central: Grocer Highest market price pii'l nil kinds of produce. r | - Real Estate Transfers- ? | w. Allison to Julius C. & * «| . i ’ . schugg, pt in lot 22. B- 1 J • Andrew J. Teeple to Charles D- I' t i ' ‘ w acres. St Marys township-■ ■ I Lucinda Dickerson to Otis G Layn- J* it v h?t . Geneva „ . i Noah Stalter to An?bro< ■ > ? 7 Kirkland township • • , Jacob Reef to Nancy A Hotver. ■“ ‘ i of uud %of 9 acres, Jefferson j ■ JiiM ph xj Minch to Adam 1G ' y ~a C Dns Jefferson tp ' > < Latharine Um* etai Q C I) to V ' » Lee etal 17. 81 acres, and pt lot U 111 j . -ire r.vacrw, '. .’hirystp •