Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1896 — Page 5

o I A Sufferer Cured nrvrry «•»*"”• from t,,e tl ""' 1 ■ %•,. v-iinoM. I suffered tlreml. | ■ 6,iiv frm whir'i k ' l' t ■ ,u "’ ln . wi ,rw until my Imnds were I ** uj they would Ix ihl. and several ■ fmV llUltrnt “ r< * n ” W fr ""> I w f tffv, this cause. On my I 1 carry | jj near*, which, but for I fj?;' AYER’S I ■ Sarxa purl I hi, would I wL ty lit- NOH'H, proVUlfll I ■ alive and ablo ■ to carry anything. Eight Ifttiea of I I Ayer’” s antapurillu cured me, so I t(|ll 1 have had no return of the I | disease for more ttam twenty yoani. I jirst Imttle seemed to reach the ] ■ gmi a persistent use of it has s, I nerfteted the cure."—O. C. Davik, | I Wautoma, Wis. AYERS iTHE ONLY WORLD’S FAIR • Ja ’ ATEH 3 PILLS Promote Good D.goitioa. ’ •se"- ■ * ADDITIONAL locals. For frwth oysters, see Coffee Baker. tn-o-uT Ashbuncher went np to Way tn- yesterday. C.aL X- Baker fora square meal

and lunch ami fruits. John Ashbaueher of Bluffton, wax in the city Monday. E. Hart of Dixon. Ohio, was a visitor in the city Monday. . F r » g«”d first class job of| nlui.thing see Townsend X Cox. L. C. Devoss went down to Poitland ia«t Friday on business. E»1 J. Wisehaupt of Bluflton, was in th 1 ity Monday on business. The U st stock of plumbing goods in the city is at Townsend <Xr Cox. See Townsend & Cox before you lean your water works contracts. Cash er Allison'nnd family spent Sunday with relatives near Will shire. Coffee & Baker keep the best j cra< is XXXX. Don't buy any other. Mtsl Miller is at Willshire where he wields the razor with his usual dignity. Singer machine agent, and everything sold in that line, and re pairing. If. 8. Porter. Berne population w r as quite well represented before the grand jury Monday. Harness, special sale now going on, Imth new and second hand. H. 8. Porter. 8. W. Hale the grain merchant of Geneva, was here between trains Monday. Dt-lle Locke went over to Bryan, Ohio, Sunday, returning a few davs later. Meals, lunches and anything in the eating line will be found at Jacob Martin’s.

Quite a wall paper business is being done by our business men handling this line. Miss Leona FTotl’man of Linn Grove, visited with L. C. Miller and family last week. Mrs. J. F. Mann will visit in Mai ion next Sunday, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Collins. Earl Adams and Roy Archbold returned Monday to their colleger studies at Ann Arbor. j, Mrs. Jennie Schlegel was called < to Terre Haute yesterday by the sickne'S of her mother. I Mrs. C. D. Murray was at Water 100 visiting with her parents anti i ’ other relatives last week. I Fruits of all description and of the very best at the Peoples’ Bak-, 1 cry, opposite court house. < Judge Studakaker will erect two 1 business rooms on the vacant lot just north of the gas office. For warm meal or lunch the Un ion Bakery is headquarters. Everything fresh and up to date. Judge Studababer and W. 11. Niblick was looking after banking interests at Berne Monday. Hod Kolp and the fair are now , located in the Welfiey building , with the Bailey millinery store. G. W. Peterson and wife of Geneva, were visiting relatives ‘ here the latter part of last week. All kinds of tools at H. 8. Por- 1 ter’s. We have both new and secondhand and will do you good. Arnos Foreman is busy in the f machinery business, and can sup- 1 ply you with anything you want. 1

| Tom A uteri was nt Toledo last Thursday and Friday transacting bind new* for the firm of Auten & tiny. Oil your harness, got of H. R. ' Porter, the best, any amount you want, and we measure It up for < you. Kev, Horton and wife went to the Cincinnati hospital Monday, where the latter will take treatment. Farmers don’t fail to go to the 1 People*’ Bakery when in for a good 1 meal or lunch. Opposite court house. W. 11. Heed joined his wife at 1 Hoagland Saturday evening, on a ' visit over Sunday with the latter’s parents. I Ehinger «t Meyers report the largist merchant tailoring business since their inauguration into the 1 business. , Commissioner Eckrote and Fred Hoffman of Hartford township,! were business visitors in the city last Friday. 11 John Gerard went home with his father to St. Louis last Friday. 1 John will look up a loeation there or elsewncre. J. S. Peterson is now a perman-I ent fixture at Van Buren, having! opened ur> a carriage and buggystore there. Work has begun on the tele j phone lines to Berne and Geneva.! It will be pushed to completion. Hello Geneva. Gene Christen has the contracts

for several Geneva brick business r ■ >irs a> ’ is now there busy and i hnr<l at work. Dan X. Erwin was at Berne j Monday looking after the musical busim— for the popular firm of Falk & Erwin. John Heller has three or four good insurance companies which he quite recently purchased from Charles Spencer. Herman Center moves] this week to the B. J. Terveer residence on Fifth street, which was vacated by Bert Lieh ten waiter. T. E. Mann was up from Geneva Monday’ taking out letters of administration for the estate of John Maccaliee, dw-t-ased. Waxted—Several ti rst-class canvassers at once. Salary and expenses paid. A-'dress, I). 11. Murphy, Wren, Ohio. Cashier Lehman, Postmaster Michaud, Sam Simison and 8. L. Riesen of Berne, were attending to business here yesterday. It’s all the same, a| slight cold, eongcstisl lungs or seven- cough. One Minute Cough Cure banishes 1 them. W. H. Xachtrieb. The case of state ex rel Della Jack vs Jesse Michaud for bastardy has been settled and dismissed from court at the plaintiff’s cost. For Sale —House of five rooms on Madison sireet. Small payment down, balance on monthly pay - > ments. Call on W. 11. Reed. Charles X. Brown of Geneva, | struck the fever, Ixiught a lot of Banker Porter, and will immed atly put up a brick business room. Our merchants were up to their

heels in business last Saturday. Their trade was voluminous and highly satisfactory to these count i ers of cash. Household goods, new and second hand, the best bargains in | town. There is nothing you want but «e have at a bargain. H. 8. Porter. F. N. Osborn, the father of Mrs. C. E. Doty came down from Chicago last Friday ami remained over Sunday with his wife and daughter. Miss Anna Winnes is attending | the Grand Lodge meeting of the j Eastern St at Indianapolis this; week* She is a delegate from the i local lodge. Bert Lichtenwalter packed up his barber furniture ami household 1 effects and is now a bonifide resi-1 dent of the metropolitan city of Fort Wayne. A little ill, then a little pill. The ill has gone the pill has won. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers the little pills that cure great ills. W. H. Nachtrieb. George Ileadington and George Musser two of Monroe township's up-to-date farmers, were paying taxes and looking after other business in the city Monday. Mrs. Herman Confer and mother came home Friday evening from a two months’ absence in Little Rock, Ark., where they visited relatives. Both are looking quite well. I make every bill of goods you get from me a powerful argument for the continuation of your orders. The size of my business is evident how Ido it. J. T. W. Luckey.

The school trustees advertise in 1 this week's Piirxs for sealed pro|s>sals to build a first ward school building. Head up and place your estimate thereon. Ilegular services at the M. E. Church next Sunday. Subject for morning “A Child of God,” and for evening, “What is Inspiration?” All are cordially invited. ('. E. Burr delivered a consign - ' meat of fruit tns-s at this place Saturday. It was a big grist of SIWO, ami was taken by out fruit loving people who like idee fruits. Busy people have no time, and sensible people have no inclination to use aslow remedy. One Min ute Cough Cure acts promptly and gives permanent leeults. W. 11. Nachtrleb. Rev. E. T Gregg of Decatur, re-1 turned home Inst evening after at tending the funeral of his uncle, | the late Seth Armitage, of Camden, which occurred y< sterday.—Port -! land Sun. It is not a miracle. It won’t j cure everything, but it will cure piles. That’s what DeWitt’s Hazel Salve will do, because it has done it in hundreds of cases. W. H. j Xachtrieb. Prosecutor Snyder of Portland, : ! was looking after criminal prosecutions iu our circuit the first as the w.ek. The lot ket was light this 1 court term, not much business in this line coming up. The Portland Sun is printing ten ordinances which cover the big end lof a page in their newspaper. They 1 it _ » A . 41. „ .. .

all relate to the construction of a sawed sand stone side walks along ; j the various streets over there. All parties owing the late firm ofM. Bremerkamp will please caH and settle same by cash or note nt I once. Thanking all for past patronage ami soliciting your future (suisiderations in this line, I re-i main Yours truly, Jacob Fvllenkamp, M. Bremerkamp’s old stand.' Notice is hereby given to the! members of the German Reformed congregation of this city, that you | are requested to meet at the church on Sunday May 3, IS'.Hi, at three o’cha’k p. m. for the purpose of electing one trustee ami other ofli cers. This Is-ing the annual business meeting of said congregation. M. Kirsch , Sec’y. Just received, a full line of choice Northern Grown Garden Seeds, embracing all the leading and pop ular varieties for sale in bulk at about one-third the price usually charged for seeds in packages. Have also all the popular ilower seeds in packages and Sweet Peas and Nasturtiums in bulk. Your patronage solicited. J. D. Hale. Tim CofFre is reported better this morning. Dr. Viz ird of Pleasant Mill, was io the city Tues lay. Commissioner Hobrock was looking after the gravel road interests near Berne yesterday. Fred Schafer was at Indianapolis the first of the week king afur business for the firm of S test, r A LoebJudge Heller yesterday granted Davis D. Kern a divorce fro.n Elizabeth V. Kern. The plaintiff paid tl.c costs. Cashier Dickison of the Farmers A Mer- !

I chants Bank at Paulding, Ohio, guested , | here Tuesday with I’. W. Smith and wife. , A worsted eape was found on our streets i Saturday. The loser can have same by | calling at this office and paying tor this | notice. Will Winch and wife left Monday for i their new home in Alabama. The best wishes of a large circle of friends went with ' ! them. A bounteous rain fell Tuesday afierno >n and night. The quantity was abundant,; the quality above all attempts at conqreti- . tion, and the benefit done incalculable. Mesdames Norval Blackburn and J. B. Ford and Miss Anna Winnes are attending 1 the sessions of the the grand chapter of Eastern Star’s in session at Indianapolis. Nick Miller and Curley Radamacher are jat Toledo today. Nick will buy some fine i barber furniture and open up a shop in the ! Burt. The right thing to do at the right ,| time. Frederick Purr died at his home three | miles south of Monroe Monday. The j funeral services were held yesterday at the I Sheran with interment at the Backistaw cemetery. Attorney Jacob Butcher was here yesterday, and after looking him over carefully j we judge that he feels good over the big judgment rendered in the McDowell-Wheat | damage suit. Regular services at the Presbyterian Church Sunday. Preaching at 10:30, subject “The Bruised Reed and the Smoking Flax.” A fine sacred musical service will be given at 7:30 in the evening. Mrs. Jessie Towmend gave a dinner party Monday evening to J. T. France and wife, A. L- Devilbiss and wife, W. H. Keubler and wife, C. E. Doty and wife, Dr. Thomas and wife, R. K. Allison and wife, and J. C. Patterson and wife. After dinner was served, social amusements wiled away a lew pleasant hours.

A Great I Jargain!! JUST WHAT YOU ARE LOOK!PG FOR.

John & W. H. Niblick, Executors.

J. S. BOWERS S. J. LAMAN J.S.BOWERS&CO. Have to offer to the public the largest and most complete line of HARDWARE Sash, Doors, Blinds and Glass, White Lead Paints, Linseed and Machine Oil, NEW HOME Steel finish, Easy Running, Durable and Noiseless. Also Princess & Bryan Plows, Disc and Spring Tooth Harrows, walking and riding Cultivators, Studabaker, Milburn, Capitol Wagons. BUGGIES

We are making a specialty of the finest line in the city. Don’t fail to get prices on a quality such as was never offered here before. Also a care load of Fence Wire verylow prices. On Binder Twine we are headquarters. Don’t fail to get our prices before you buy. On Champion Bintders and Mowers you will miss it if you don’t see the latest and corupletest Binder ever offered. With a disposition full of good motives we can convince everybody in need of goods in our line that we are the Company, and how to find out it bygiving us a chai ce to do so. Study this carefully and profit by it. PURE EARLY ROSE POTATOES. I have Pure Early Rose seed potatoes for sale. In 1895 I sent to J. B. Rice Seed Company and got first-class stock and can recommend them. Come soon as stock is limited. I also have Strawberry. Gooseberry and Raspberry plants of the best varieties, for sale. By careful selections and ten years experience in the cultivation of small fruit I think I can furnish my customers with something better than they can get by sending to the nurseries, and can save them 40 per cent, in cost. Home grown stock is already acclimated and will give good results. Pure Strains Plymouth Rock eggs, 50c per setting. Mammoth Ever Green Sweet Corn for seed. Cabbage ami Tomatoe plants in time for planting. Give me a call.

W. H. MYERS. West Monroe Street, Decatur, Ind.

A FINE SILK CAPE, RIBBON AND LACE TRIMMED, SILK LINED, CUT EXTRA FULL SWEEP. A BIG BARGAIN. . . . PRICE $3.50, REGULAR $5.00 CAPE. SEE THIS BEFORE YOU BUY, AS IT IS LESS THAN YOU CAN BUY THE MATERIAL. ASK TO SEE THEM . . NO TROUBLE TO SHOW YOU.

Boots AND Shoes Great Bargains in New Styles This is in no advertising fake, but a real genuine reduction in all grades of our stock. For reasons of my own. I want to greatly reduce our present stock on hand and the only way to do it, is to REDUCE THE PRICES. $5 MEN’S SHOE FOR $3. $4 WOMAN’S SHOE FOR $2. Reductions extend clear down the line, and these reductions are genuine good goods, guaranteed to be all right. A. Holthouse. We are Slaughtering Prices Our stock of Dry Goods, Carpets, Queensware, etc., must be reduced and closed out to make room for NEW GOODS. All goods marked down. We can interest you. Come and see us. JACOB FULLENKAMP. M. Bremerkamp’s old stand. Flanders & Mills OWN THIS SPACE. TELEPHONE 88 for groceries.