Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 225, Decatur, Adams County, 30 September 1903 — Page 4

Country Correspondence. Route One. Rev. W. E. McCarty preached at Mt. Pleasant last Sunday forenoon. N. A. Loch and wife of Decatur spent Sunday afternoon with J. A. Fuhrman and family. Elijah Houck, wife and son of Allen C spent Sunday with Samuel Fuhrman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ballot' Monroeville spent Saturday and Sunday with G, W. Ruckman and wife. Miss Cloves Warner of McGill, Ohio spent Friday and Saturday with Win. Singleton and family. Harlo Mann who has been sick for some time remains about the same. All of his friends wish him a speedy recovery. Linn Grove. L. L. Baumgartutr aud wife were at Bluffton last Saturday. Albert Johnson attendee! court at Decatur last Monday as a witness. John Liddy, a member of the Junior Band is sporting a new slide trombone instrument. Peter Hoffmann and Clayton Hunt are attending the Adams circuit court during the term as jurors. Prof. S. K. Ward, superintend*nt of the Geneva schools aud Prof. Mi rns Wells, visited Prof. H. E Rittgers and family last Sauday. Merlin Dunbar and Arthur Schaupp of this place, will be numbered with the French township teacners fur the ensuing term, being the first school far each of them. The Berne base ball team met an ignominious defeat at the hands of our home team last Sunday by a score of 8 to 22. The effect was a substitute for a mild cathartic. Tne following pedagogues of Hart ford township will take up books and switch next Monday morning: No. 1, Sterling P. Hoffmann. N 2. Ma lissa French, primary: L. L. Baumgart ler, second room: Lawrence Opliger, third room: Prof. H E. Rittgers, fourth room. No. 3, D. A. Baumgartner. N. 4, James Kizer. No. 5, Catharine Sehauffter. No 6. Oliver Shoemaker. No. ", Emma Pontius, primary; E. C. Runyon, principal. Pleasant Mills. Preaching at the Baptist Church next Sunday evening. We are needing new sidewalks, or

Bosse's Opera House, One Night Only, Saturday, October 3rd Traveling in Our Own Magnificent Pullman Sleeping and Dining Car

PALMER’S MAGNIFICENT SCENIC PPODUCTI jN 0F.... UNCLE TO M S CABIN ' rifCLl Tom « Cabin" Merer rrows old There rare turougb It » vein or pauxx dccu- I Uflrly touehias and sweet It speaks the universal of the heart. It reflects, like a the Innermost phases ot human emotion. tl Is more than a plsr lt is a moral classic it anrues for two of the rrWMs -st themes that can ragogv the m.nd huaflfl l.uertr and im-morta-lty of the soul. It 14 so pure that Its touch alone is chasten.ru:. Like the kiss of a child It conquer* by the eery innocence of its breath In the character of Eva, It is unique. Who does aot cherish tn MBon some sweet, atutellc child who seemed to touch this earth only as a transient visitor who passed away with the dew of childhood a no*; >u» too good, too pure, for us’ " Was tiers ever a child like Eva’ Yes. but her name is written on rraveatones ”. This good old play is unique because ‘ll> the only one that portrays that character The reentry Is excellent. la the river scene one see. the floating cakes of ice slowly nsovinr down stream One can see In the splendid perspect.ve of this scene, several miles up the frozen river, and the undulat ng snow-clad hllla on either side lie like drowsy sentinel* la the sotry-y winter day. The plantation scene represents a typical Southern home, with Its mansion*. its lo* cabins, and Ila cot ton-Held. It Is Jw sunny, sunny > vutk. It la a warm mellow Seautifui scene ‘ t t‘s most 1

The Most Magnificent Production the World Has Ever Seen WATCH .• FOR .• THE .• BIG .* STREET .♦ PARADE Admission, 25, 35 and 50 Cents. Seat Sale at Holthouse Drug Co.

the old ones repaired, as they are in an unsafe condition. Fredrick Roop is reported to be quite ill with the dropsy. A girl baby at the home of our merchant, Samuel Duroiu. Harry Worden and wife of Marion, visited his relatives here last week. Mrs. Libbie Ritter and daughter Miuta, left Tuesday, fur a visit with relatives at Angola, Ind. Miss Wilma Cowan left last we k for Valparas > where she will attend school during the winter. Albert Mauller the new merchant, is busy fitting up his Store with a new stock of fresh goods. Roe & France the hay dealers have their hay presses on the road and are doing a thriving business. Our Schools are progressing nicely with Prof. Miller as principle, the other Instructors being Charles Gage and Curtis Brown. We predict for them a Successful term. Rev. Reil of Ft. Wayne Rev. White ;of Decatur and Rev. Sprague of Monroe w<?re here Tuesday evening, in the interests of the Epworth League and advocating the Missionary cause. They addressed the audience at the M. E. Church, and together with Rev. Wagner they formed a Quartette aud gave us some fine vocal music. As thay are polished and Christian gen I tl men we again welcome them to ■ our town. Profits From Onions. Clay City. Ind.. Sept. 30. —A sma'l farmer on Eel river, four miles from this place, to test the productive resources of a piece of ground which he had just brought into cultivation, measured off one-fourth of an acre, which he seeded in onions, from which he marketed ninety bushels at *•" cents a bushel, realizing *54. equal to *216 an acre, four times the value of the land itself. Horrible Deed of Farmer. Smith Valley, Ind.. Sept 3".—Geo. Travis, a wealthy farmer living near here, killed himself by blowing his stomach out with a shotgun. Despondency caused by sickness is given as the cause of the rash act. Travis is sixty-two years of age and one of the most prominent men in the country. He leaves a wife and three children Woman for Recorder. Richmond. Ind.. Sept. 30. —Miss Norah Holthouse, a deputy in the county recorder’s office for ten years, has announced her candidacy on the Republican ticket for that office. It is believed to be the first instance of an Indiana woman asking for a county office. There is some difference of opinion as to her eligibility.

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Weather Forecast. Indiana — Rain; probably same Thursday, cooler. Extended the Time. "Owing to the change being made ' in the gas line from the old to the , new field all the consumers may expect a light shortage o> gas for at least two weeks, which time it I will take to make the change and to connect up 1h ‘new well- to the line now being laid. As soon as, the new line is laid’and, the wells , connected we expect to give lietter ■ service, by far than that given during the past two years. The company now has meters on hands it is urgently requested that all persons who expect to use gas this winter will leave their order for a meter at once so that the company may be able to make orders in advance to the manufacturers for what l meters we may need for other con--1 sumers. We are paying a bonus to the manufacturers in order to get all meters to supply our patrons at 1 once and it is very hanl to get an order, for the demand on the manufacturers is so great that their capacity is almost exhausted. All the gas companies located in the gas belt have been driven to the meter ' system in order to supply their customer- We being some 42 miles from the gas field are driven to force the gas such a long distance, requiring the best class of pumping machinery and from 800 to 1000' horse power steam to drive the great air pressure to supply our customers with gas that it entails an enormous expense. J. 8. Bowers. Owing to the scarcity of meters and the .-lowness of the manufacturers to supply our orders we have extended the time for consumers to' supply themselves with meters until . November Ist. After that •late gas will be sold only to those people who have the meters. This matter refers to consumers in Decatur, Monroe. Berne and all others along our line J. 8. Bowers. Lost—Folding pocket book, containing three one dollar bills, and dollar good for credit at Big Store, return to this office and get reward. 202tf Attend the opening at Mrs. Boese on Munroe street Thrusday and Friday Oct. 1 and 2. Grand display of fall and winter millinery. Swelles line of patterns ever shown in this city. 223d2 I

THE ONLY SUITE Indiana Enjoys a Unique Distinction At the Army' Maneuvers. i It Is the Only State Where Entire National Guard Will Be Represented at West Point, Ky. An Evidence That the War Department Appreciates the Excellence of the Guard. Indianapolis. Sept. 30. —The entire Indian national guard will be en route to West Point, Ky.. by midnight. I Major General McKee of this city and staff left today by the J.. M & I for I ouiaville. wnere they will take the Illinois Central for the encampment field. The Indianapolis battalion, con slsting of four companies of infantry and a battery - of artillery will leave tonight at 10:30 for Louisville. The guard is to reach West Point before noon tomorrow. It will be in camp there about ten days. The officers will take their own horses, as Kentucky will not be trusted for horses in spite of its reputation. Indiana will be the only state represented by its entire guard, which is an evid-nee 1 that the war department appreciates | its excellence. Governor Durbin is not goiugto join the troops until Sat urday. Forbidden to Go to Circus. Indianapolis Sept. 30.—Mrs. Dolly Crouch, the wife of Curtis Crouch, swallowed chloroform and carbolic acid after a quarrel with her husband, during which he forbade her going to a circus. Physicians worked with the woman for two hours before she was out of danger.

/orTcanadal J Ophthalmic Specialist. S ■ Practice limited t. tht rr •- gS ■ tion of defects, of tb»* eyt Gias*' K ■ fitted to rrht-ve sira.u. ».th it* ■ ■ numerous funct:- u,». syu;p-<>in- S ■ to improve vision and for .-■»> of H M accommodation due 10 agt. I|| d REFERENCES THE BEST. 1 ■ At Dr. Covert! ale's office, at g ■ Decatur, Ind., first Tuesday I ■ of each month.

4Q KCfl, WOMEN, L._<EH HORSES. PONIES, DOGS. and DONKEYS The Largest Company in the World. picturesque drama has. perhaps, taxed t. of the artist and the «.«Uu... a-x» u.- . other spe taele of which the stare caa »»»• Indeed, it is not flattery to say that the Dea--tlful Gates Ajar ' as depleted by this rest pacy is one of the most entrant ,ng ‘■pertaeles ever seen The scene opens with a man o.«. .. through a rift of whx-b is sera a pw zs ( of anpels bearin* Cnee- T<m to hc.«-. largv ••Storla" of Irkksccr t *peaa<i» wtrii:,twinkling la front The cioudsd_sp.ro mea. in* Uncle Tom with ai<ei iw. Wv> t .• poloen sates, on cither nde «f wka.it ponmC upon luasnifl.ent pillars Inlaid with gold, stand angel sentinels with • rpeux Char e follows change. Nnaar-e., p<u .rom out the fleecy etouar •• ■ »»...» ro d the scene like a but- «* w* la the d p center a sudden moves: •-i s« dmes > en. end like a morals* «*.- *, ewel in a crown of diadem, , wee.- , 1; whisperin* angels, little Eva v . ■ hands smiles down upon ■< sMs "r tnauUful rates slowly <w-.a u, u* * ■ , . ' that lies beyond it a «<■ •u „ During the Interval cl t< is tsqw die 'a> > the mellow m'no-s •>• * lnvi*.kw «%. * . luintly upon the cm ..n. the eurtaa Mams. I upon a p!ctu-w of Uu ImagiMt. a taa m « I loath to call usn as ,

\\ \\Tl ? .h! 1()() Men and 25 Teams To work on Monroe and Fourth streets paving contract. Lots of Work and Good Wages. H. P. STREICHER, Contractor. Men Wanted! I want 50 teamsters. Report at once at Monmouth, two and one-half miles north of Decatur. A. TUBMAN Contractor for building grade for Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction Railway. la— - =—a THE MARKETS I—l—l——!

Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Corrected every day. DRAIN, BT B. L. CABROL, ORAIX MKRCHAWT. Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed 5 59 3orn, per cwt, yellow 61 1 Tats, new 1 ggl Wheat. No. 2 76 Wheat. No. 3 73 Rye .51 Barlev 53; Clover Seed 5 25 Alsyke @ 6 00 Buckwheat 60 Flax Seed hQ Timothy fl 25 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:1c p. m. today as follows: Wheat September 77’ Wheat. December 771 Wheat, May igl Corn, September 44? j Corn. December 4511 Corn. May 4511 'Mta, September .............. _ 'lais. December .’ml j Oats. Mar 371 ’ ll 17 y a - T f <k 12 55 January Lard per cwt 6 ’Ji TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3.-00 ky J. D. Hale, Decatur. Special wire senire. '' new No. 2, red. cash f 821 Sept wheat jSt December vheet j gu May wheat g 3 Caab corn, No. 2, mixed, ca»h 18| Sept i-orn Oora. Decetnhev <=( Ma? Cor. 'Ata. Cash iZ* Orta. Sept 37 f A»a Dto'etnber 37* Mav<toto _ ou* »M«rt> .. . S POULTRY. •TA. W. nact 00., r*cßElt». Chiekeoa, young per lb Fowta. per ih _ H „ J -- Turkeys, per lb. N '’“eee. o| ( ] twr |6. q, Geeae, young, lb ” (yj WOOL AND HIDES. BT B. XALVEB h SOS. ?S^" b " d 16*030 ■wbSi-p., * k '»“ «o Calf hidefl Z mi Tallow, per jcki 1 “ JJ*

STOCK. BT FRED SCHEIMAX, DEALER. 1 Lambs 4 25 Sogs, per cwt f (fl 5 60 Cattle per lb 3 ij Calves, per lb 44 5 Cbws 2 tr 3 Sheep, per lb. 2 @ 2| Beef Hides, per lb. ......_ 6 . COAL- Per Ton Anthracite | 7 50 Domestic, nut 3 80 Domestic, lump, Hocking 3 80 Domestic lump, Indiana _ 340 Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 500 HAY ITARKET. No. 1 timothy hay (new)_ No 1 mixed hay (new) r 16.00 <a ts ® 0 No. 1 clover hay (new) oilTurket. j Tiona fl.*4 t'ennsylvania Lsl’ Corning 1.3 V Newcastle 1.46 North Lima 1 20 South Lima 11’ Indiana 1.15 Whitehouse I ?' Somerset 1.01 Lacy 97 Barkersville 9' Ragland .64 OTHER PRODUCTS. BT VABIOCB OROCBBS AND MEBCHASTS Eggs, fresh, per dox f I** \ 8 Butter, per pound — i'otatoes, new 60 Onions 50 Cabbage per lb Apples, per bu — HARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady. Wheat, 1 cent lower. Corn, i cent lower. Receipts at Chicago todav: , Hogs 2.000 Wheat 45<»rB 1 Corn 780 cars Oats 136 can Estimate for tomorrow: Hog. r.»6 Wheat ..... 70 cars Corn 145 can Oa*« — 165 car* I For Sale A phaeton in g<x»i < 011 dition. Inquire at this office. C- 1 '