Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1896 — Page 5

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i,i>\ (iinivE • mi* — — |. W. l.inJ»*y. wile «l»«»gh'»r S imhyed with relative* nt Grow*. (few Attd«W« »’• »t Lafayette the | forepart of I**' weak <>n bu.tnvrt. Or. Aemiek and hi* iw<> childmn hae< l>een on the itick Hot I <r»oo>e lime, blit ar< , ( ,iue hatter at thia writing. William Hnseltuan has again returned jo our town, and it telling the people where he haa been during the past year. ■Grandtather W’ataon b again atrickm down with illneaa. We hope hr will wx-tt recover* It i» reporter! that Jake Baumgartner haw taken unto hitutelf a wife. When we consider that the iutietines are about five times as I >ng as the body, we can realiae the intense suffering expert* enc-d when they become inflamed. DeWitt’s Colic dt Cholera Cure •tibiae* indentation at once and completely removes the Jitficultv. W. H.Nachtrieb. XIISMOt rtl IT I M». Still it rains, so eays our chronic kickers. The social held tn district No. 8, was a successConcord Sabbath school will attend the Marquet picnic Saturday. The silverites of M inru tilth organ’xed a free silver club last week. G. A. I hristen was chosen president. Grandpa Daugherty is gradually growing weaker and his recovery is considered doubtful. W. A. Fonner, Georg - Scheifeisteien and Henry Fix went to Fort W ■«>me Sunday on their bikes. Founer and Scheiferstein were too much for Hix, a* he was compelled to stopover night with a friend and recruit himself. E 8. Christen returned from Terre Haute last week- He brings a helpmate with him. The leaguers of Mt. Pleasant will give a social at the home of Issac Williams Saturday evening, Augu-t 15. A cordial invitation is given to everybody. We are anxious to do a little good in this world and can’t think of no pleasanter and better way to do it than by recommending tine Minute Cough Cure as a preventative of pneumonia, consumption and other serious lung troubles that follow neglected colds. W. H. Nachtrieb. mtkkli: itejiw Wilfred Passwater of near Willshire, Ohio, met with a fatal accident a few days ago while attending to some little difficulty about a threshing machine engine. He slipped and fell into a cog wheel which ground his leg making amputation necessary. He died during the operation. A series of meetings were held here last week. Charles Bailey our O K barber is the father of a liouncing baby boy. Toe Blossom sisters of I>ecatur, were the guests of Mis» Campltell last week. The sermon delivered by the presiding elder here the other night was highly appreciated by all present. Elmer Eley has concluded not to attend school at Muncie- We wonder why? Hiram Vanette came near losing his life a few days ago by being caught in the cylinder of a seperator. The spikes cut the shoes otl his feet and blackened his toes. It would be hard to convince a man suffering from bilious colic that his agony is dueti a microbe with an unpronouncable name. But one dose of DeWitts Colic A Cholera Cure will convince him of its power to afford instant relief. It kills pain. W. H. Nachrieb. t-iinii.t items Mann A Scheimann shipped a car lead of sheep to the eastern market Monday. H L. Bouck went to Wayne Sunday. Mr. Schoensteail of Rivare, returned home Sunday after a week’s visit with John Breiner. Mm. Green of Payne, Ohio, who has been visiting the Laughuer family went to Bluffton Saturday. Miss Kreagle of Laketon, is the guest of Miss Mattie Ferry. Gus Werling, Al Straub and J 1.. Ferry were-it Decatur Monday. William Laughner and family start for Emlenton, Pa., Thursday to visit their old home for two weeks. Everything is Id to I—even potatoes. Charley Miller raised one potato with a small one attached the large one weighing thirty-two ounces, and the small one two ounces. Dan Bieberich, George Z illinger D. J. Dilling and wife, Jell Klopfenstein and wife were at Toledo Thursday pleasure seeking. The storm Monday evening blew part of the roof off of the boiler house at the pump station. Eli Hili, Lumber City, Pa ; writes: "I have lieen suffering from Piles for twentyfive years and thought my case incurable. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve was recommended to me as a pile cure, so I bought it box ami it performed a permanent cure,” This is only one out of thousands of similar eases. Eczema, sores and skin diseases yield quickly when it is used. W H. Nachtrieb.

I HkltXt. 11l MO Rev. Rut! was nt Wayne Friday on bn». I ne«*. Mrs Frank Foreman is visiting her parents at t Ixfiird, Ohio. Tin-Berne Oil Co, shot oil well No 2, j Thursday. Peter Soldner and William Baumgartner \ were business callers at Bluffton Friday. Sam Siiuiaou left for a few weeks vacation at Ogden, Mich., Saturday. Al-oiit forty of the young (ampleof Berne and vicinity enjoyed a good time Friday evening in the way of an apple cutting and icecream sup|>er at Jacob HalH-gger's, northeast of town. Henry Rett**eruf Chicago, is here visiting hi* parent*. Monrm- Roose ami Christ Stengle drove to Decatur Saturday. Mr*. Anna Les-of Chicago. i« the guest Mrs. Gottschalk and family this week. Mrs. J. F. Lachot Sundayed with friends I at Monroe. Mrs. Mag l.xwsnn returned returned from a local trip through different section* of the country, Saturday. Frank Tucker spent a few days at Port- . j land this week. Bert Schott of Missouri, is visiting 1. T. Hocker and family this week. J A Bryan silver club will be organized here in the near futuie, and a good mem | bendlip i-guaranteed. I James Mendenhall of Darke county. | Ohio, was the guest of Mrs. Spade over I I Sunday. ,1 John Hilty and William Wittwer re- , t inted Monday from a week’s visit to Bluff- . tou, Oaio. I Abe Hockdr is suffering from rheumatism. Mrs. Rud le-hmm left for Petoskey, . Mich., Mon lay on account of ill health. Rud la-hman made a business trip to t Decatur Tuesday. A band of Gysies were arraigned before Squire Riesen’s court Tuesday charged with stealing meat in Ohio. ( Mrs. John Baumgartner of Bluffton, was , a caller at Mrs. Lsvi Ata's Tuesday. The Reformed churches of B erne, Decatur, Vera Crux, and Magley will have a ! union Sunday school picnic Wednesday, , August 19, in Arnold's woods, near the Lucas church in Kirkland township. THE PIONEER MILLS , Tls for trade, the best In the land ( II Is for honesty. which makes the trade stand E Is for everybody, coming our Hour to lake. , Pls tor purity, the brand that we make. I is for Idleness, which the mill never knew 1 ols foroverwork, which the ha nds al I must do ■ N Is for none, the compel itors we know. E Is for easy, the way we all overthrow. I Els for exchange, did promptly ami right. It Is for running, by day and by night. , Mls for miller, of all the land the liest. I Is for Industry, for he’s neverat rest L Is tor fifty, the number of barrels per day, I I. Is for fifty again, tin- number sent away. S Is for satisfied, every family In harmony. When they get their Hour of Neitderhouser ’ Jt Company. It F. Kizkh. Author. OKITI’AKV. Sarah J. Drummond, was born in Ohio, November 24, 1835, and died in Decatur, In liana, July 27, 1890, aged sixty years, eight months and three days. She came to Indiana at the age of three year*. She was married to Isaiah Middleton August 24, 1854, to this union was born eight children, three of whom are dead. She leaves an aged mother, sous ami daughters to mourn. She joined the U. B. church when young, and remained a faithful member until death. Mother endured her suffering for nine long months without a murmur or complaint. She bad a desire i to get well, but said “the Lord’s will be I done.” During the last few hours she talked of loved ones gone on before and said she saw them in heaven, calling them i by their name, and said she was ready to enter in. F'uneral services were held at| lite I’. B. church July 29 at two o’clock p. m., by Rev. W. H. Shepherd assisted by Rev. E.T. Gregg of the Methodist church. Interment east of the city. W. H. Shu’uehii. Hill Vol I <Ol lit If so, then, instead of taking so much <|uiuiii>-and other strong medicines, take a pleasant and mild stomach and bowel remedy, which will cleanse the system, and you will be surprised how quickly the cold will leave you. Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin will do this better than any other. Trial size 10c (10 doses 10c,) larger sizes 50c and SI, at Holthouse ,V Smith’s Decatur, and Stengel A Craig’s, BerneIT (.Hows, As a cure for constipation ami indigestion Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin grows rapidly in favor where introduced. Children love its taste, for it is so pleasant. Trial size 10c. Regular 50c and SI.OO of Holtho-'se A Smith, Decatur, and Stengel A Craig, Berne. ( LOVKIt LEU HOI TE. Will issue one rate excursion tickets from all stations to Omaha, Neb., August 17 and 18. Call on nearest agent or address C- C. Jenkins, Gen’l Pass Agent, Toledo, Ohio-

Legal Advertising. KTlfltlG OF FINAL •F.I’TIIMIM' IN or EsTATF Notice Is hereby Itl' <-li totin'- r« tlllor*. heirs I ami legatee* <•! William Itawh-y. deceased to up|H-.ir tn Hu* Adam* elrcull Court, held at Iti-eatur. Indiana, tut ttie ielh day of August is*--. and show chum-. If any. why ; th. Huai settlement-iceouitts with the salt * tit-cedent sluuthl not he approved: amt »al<l heirs ere tmtlHvd Io theti mid tie ft m ike ore if ..f l.i-lrslilp, and their illstrlbttilve shares Emm,i I Kawi.vv Adm rs • Iti .-.ittir. hid Aus I'"*. Fruiter n Merryman. An y» " ’ <iTlt I OF IN-oI.VI Nt V lit the mutter of tin I In lie- Admits Circuit ■ siatt of Wlllnm It II t otill Fr tin- -. tlei-i-itst ti. I No.'oNntice Is hen try mientlutl U|>i>b )«■! it lon Hletl tn sit Id court by Edwin W l-'rtim-e. mlntlnlslr.il tr. of said estate setting up the lusufll-t-lt-m-y Iff lilt-estute of said ilet-t tlt-ltj to pay lie- tit ills ami lliibllltlcs thermtf. Hie Judge U salt! eourt did on tie Ituli day of August. !•'" find said estate ti, is' probably insolvent, anti order the same to Is - settled accordingly. , Tim cri-dltfirs of said t slate are then-fort-hereby nutuletl of siii-li Itisolvencv. amt n--litilh I to Hie Ou-Il- claim* against suKI estate fur allowance. , , I Witness, tin-clerk and seal of (sv.ai. ) siiitl Court, at Decalur. Indiana, till* lot It day of August. I* tollN II LENH \KT. Clerk. Hy E 111 »«T I t XHAH.I. D- tuny Fnim-e A Merryman. Att y* for Adm'r ITLIt ATIoN I * :: I.li.'t’oK LICENSE ria umlerslgncil, Benjamin J. Km pki*miti William Hartings, ht-n-by give notice to the I Citizens and voter* of the Si-mml ward In tin' i city of Itveufut Indluna. and to the citizens inti volets Washington township. AU tm-> ! county. Indiana, that we will apply tothi-l Hoard of Commissioners us Adam* county. I i »t ite of htdiana.io t belt Sepiemtier let ml'*. | for a llei-nseto st II intoxicating, spirituous, vinous, malt ami ail Other lutoxlcatltiz liquors. In less quantitiestlmit a quart tit a time, with the privilege of allowing tl- same I Ito Is- drank on the premises where sold. Our I place of liustiicss whereon said liquors are to ; 11Id and drank i- situated in a room mt I the following real estate, tb-wlt: Commencing twenty (CO) feet south of the | northwest corner of lu-lot numts-i tltty-sn ('*•>. running parallel with thninth line of salt! In-lot one hundred mid I thirty-two (I'W feel: thence smith twentyI om- and one-half Gl'.t feet: west on. I himdred and thirty-two (itt) feet; tl-ene.-I nortl. twenty-one and one-halt <-'t‘»> feet ' Ito the place of la-ginning, which Is on the east side of 'ceoiul street in | the city of Decatur Indluna, In sulci I . cunts aforesaid, on the Hr>t tl or ofta ii building In which said roum l« situ ited -aid I-Ulldtug lu-ln-z a brick building two stories high, fronting to the west, and fronti in*.’ on said Second *tn*t*t aforvuald. and known .John W. Voglvwedi building. We alwo irlve notice that we will apply to ’■aid Ihwird of (‘otnmisedonerM for the ix rrnSndfenion and privilege of keeping running and operating |mm>l table* In *aid room w here <i!d liquor* are to lie *old. all in the Second ward, in the city of Decatur, in WaMdngtun to.vindiip. in AdnruH county, in the .'•tale or Indiana. ItCNJAMtN I. Knai’kf > A Db ji Vun t s . William Hahti.no. > .XlUlKt ♦•. OTDF or «»r l»IT« 11 i tn ri. >\ I In the matter of the petition of A. R. Bell Notice Hhereby given that a petition ha* ‘ lieen filed with the Auditor of Adams eounty, ; Stat, of Indiana, and viewer* haveljetm appointed who have viewed and report, d said I view, which I* on file in my office. The hear- ' ing of *»aid petition upon it* merits will be on Wednesday, September !\ 18*.»i>, the name being tht id day of the September term. I'*., of the Hoard of Commissioner* of | Adams county. Indiana. I The prayer of said petition is that a ditch | be constructed on the following route, to- ’ wit: Beginning at a point which is twentylone (21) rod* and fifteen (15) links south of a point which Is twenty-two C-’2i roils west of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section twenty-one (21). township twenty-seven fKi north, range fourteen (14) i e:«s». in Adam* county. Indiana. Running ' thence north -’degree east fifty-four n»ds: thence north forty five rod*; thence north 'thirty-six (3»») degrees east fifteen (15) rod*: thence north S7degress»*ast eighteen (!*)ro<i*: thence north 52 degree* east I* ro<is; thence north » degrees ea*t IM rods: thence north s l degre. - -t 42 rod*; thence north 2n degrees . !*t I' rods: thence north « degree* » a*t "I rod*, thence north*2 degrees ea*t M rtxi*; thence south M degree* east 27 rod*: them*.- north 15 rod*: thence vast 21 rod*; tlienee north 139 rods; thence 45 degrees east Trod-; thence north 75 degree* ea*t 3“ rods; them’, north 72 degree* east 3». rod*; thence *outh 5J degrees east I s rods; thence south j 62 degree* east .9»rod*; thence north *5 de--1 gree* east D rods; thence north 45 degree* ! vast 21 rods; thence east 15 rods; ihence I north 45 degrees east 3 rods: thence north 21 rods: thence north 53 degrees west 57 rods; | thenci north 20 degrees west 30 rods: thence , north 12 d* ’tees west ’*6 rods; thence north degrees west 30 rods; thence north 17 degree* west ro«ls; thence north 11 degrees West I* rods; thence north 21 degree* west 30 rods; thence 46 degrees west 30 rods; thence north 52 th gree* west 30 rods: thence north ••7 degrees west *4 rods; thence north 11 degree* west ho rods; thence north * degrees i west 11 rod*, and thereto terminate ia the ■ Janie* Ogden ditch. ! Passing through and upon the lands of Peter Meyers. ( ’. B. Poling. P. and M. Koeing. .1. P. Baker. A R. Bell. John P. Brown. John Brown. H. \V. Svllerneyer. Andrew Miller. I Right-of-way of Cincinnati. Fort Wayne and Richmond railroad. Washington township, and vftehting ether lands as shown by the viewers report Ikvi.n Bhanpyhehhy. Auditor Adams County. I ___________ ! Waterniellous on ice at Coll'ee & Baker’s. Coffee X Baker fora square meal and lunch and fruits.

Trunks and valises now going cheap at H. S’ Porter’s. Now is the time get a baby carriage at Anteu & Gay's. See Tow nsend & Cox before you leave your water works contracts. Coffee N: Baker keep the best crackers, XXXX.’ Don't buy any ot her. Colt halters, the cheapest and best in the market, and all other goods at H. S. Porter’s. Fly nets all leather cheaper than ever before per pair 83, 84.50 and 86.50 at H. 8. Porter’s. Most elegant line of bed couches and bed lounges in the city. See them at Auten & Gay’s. For warm' meal or lunch the Un ion Bakery is headquarters. Everything fresh and up to date’ Al) kinds of tools at U.S. Porter’s. We have both new and second hand and will do you good. Oil your harness, got of ILS. Porter, the best, any amount you want, and we measure it. up for you. We will dose out a few set of harness we have on hand very cheap. All our own make. U.S. Porter.

MERRIT’S SKIRTS . . . , JUST WHAT YOU WANT. Tho beat and lighteat all year round MER riT L skirt ILS skirt made in the world, regardless ofprke ESPECIALLY - ADAPTED ■ FOR- SUMMER ■ WEAR. Will not shrink, crush nor wrinkle. ft n Dust and mud will not stick to them ’1 Colors, Black and Navy. Length. 38 i- / r ItV to 42 inches. Ask to see them. In-L->Y - >' Ilw sist on having them I -IV F'lt Cuaranteeci. Colors F’erfoot £ . 1 e -..A % VAq* A skirt for all seasons Insist on having Merrrit’s Skirts. Complete r In T wL. stock Merrit's Cashmere fulled fancy ” flannel shirts for winter Ask to see tFiern. m Jehn 5 W. H. Niblick, Exeoutors.

Special reduced rates excursion tickets are on sale at all Clover Leaf stations for Lakeside. Choice of routes via rail or lake front To , ledo. The Clover Leaf trains have added reclining chair cars, (seats free) and coaches with high backed seats, combination parlor and sleeping cars. We give the l»est bargains in our second hand goods of any place in , the city. See us first, for anything you want, we have itH. B.,PorterI If you want to see elegant bed conches and lounges, don’t fail to take one square look at those handsome ones at Auten & Gay’s. They are beauties. Pass the good word along the line. Piles can tie (ptickly cured I without an operation by simply applying DeWitt’s Witch Hazel! i Salve. W. H. Nachtrieb. • i “Wake up, Jacob, day is break ing!” so said DeWitt's Little Early Kisers to the man who had taken them to arouse his sluggish liver. W. H. Nachtrieb. 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. Persons who have a coughing spell every night, on account of a tickling sensation in the throat, may overcome it at once by a dose of One Minute Cough Cure W. H. Nachtrieb. If you want to trade for a farm, or a farm for city property, if you want to buy a faun cheap on easy terms, or want to buy or trade for city property you get a bargain of K. K. Erwln. Commencing July 30, and continuing until August 31, the G. K. & I. will sell round trip tickets to Winona Assembly, Eagle Lake, at $2.10 each. Return limit todays from date of stile. Jeff Bryson, Agent. ANNUAL PETOSKEY V(A AND G. R.&l. MACKINAC EXCURSION The Annual Ex union to Northern Michigan via the Grand Rapid* Indiana Rai/wav, will be run on , ruSSDAY, BEPt«M3IR t. - Tickets will be sold from stations Richmond, bid. to Vicksburg, Mich., in--35.00 elusive, at rate of $5.00 round trip to Petoskey or ANO Truveas, City, and $-1.00 round trip to Mackinac $6.00 i sland. Tickets to Macki I nac Island, admitting of l’et' *key either going or returning. TickTOIQ eta wifi be good returning 1 ■ on any regu/ar train until Sept. 11. App/y ear/y for s/eeping car space or further informntiou to GR Ji L ticket agents or to C. L LOCKWOOD, G. P. A T. A., Grand Rapids, Mich. BOKO & COFFEE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ’ I j Booms over P. 0. t-t Decatur. Ind

Closing Out... AN ENTIRE STOCK OF MILLINERY FOR SALE AT COST. I INTEND TO QUIT THE BUSINESS AND YOU CAN GET SOME CHOICE BARGAINS FROM OUR WELL SELECTED STOCK. ALL THE LATEST STYLES. OUR PRICES CAN T BE DU PLICATED. COME AND SEE Mrs. Fred Falk. We are selling ■ a ■ BffllJ At a mighty small margin. Everything new and fresh. Nothing old or stale. We guarantee everything. Come and see us. phone 88. FLANDERS &. MILLS - - FOR PRICES OM - - See- us, as we k now wo <?an save you money. Our goods are guaranteed. Res pect fully Stengel <& Cra : g, WEST vtAltN STREET. BERME, IND ROME- EIT-Y . ’ Go and take your family for a days’ outing. This beautiful summer resort is located on G-. IRz. I. Thirty-five miles north of Fort Wayne and fifty-sir miles north of Decatur. Sylvan lake, with its shade< shores, has been properly styled “The Chautauqua of th West,” and is one of the most pleasant places in the stat< for recreation, and for fishing and boating it has no st. perior The new hotel at Spring Beach, just north of the island, has beon completed, and is fitted with all modern improvements. Near the hotel are a number of flowing wells. The water, as it comes gushing from its rocky home two hundred feet below the surface, tests 56 degrees. It is remarkable for its purity, and contains medicinal qualities, which for all kidney trouble, cannot be excelled. All questions as to rates and train service promptly answered. Special rates for parties. C. L. LOCKWOOD, G. P A. I J. BRYSON, Agt.