Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1903 — Page 8

Weather Forecast. Indiana- -Fair. warmer; i utircuay fair, iii' FOR ALL AT COLCHIN'S Christmas Store. CANDIES, NUTS, ORANGES ALL OF THE BEST THE FINEST Xmas ’f TREES and Decorations You have ever seen. It costa nothing to see our line. Give us a call if only for friend ship sake. Yours to serve, J. S. COLCHIN.

HOLIDAY ATTBACTIONSI In Hen’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing and Furnishings.... C Special Holiday Offerings 0N MEN’S AND YOUTH’S TT ! Hand - Tailored Garments In which to Celebrate Xuias Right. They are Better Fitting, Better] Wearing and Better Looking than your tailor can furnish, for less money. "7- —, ... —— . ... , —■ SPECIAL LOW HOLIDAY OFFERINGS TT ' Children’s Suits and Overcoats fl‘ • JO- ' NOTHING BETTER FOR XMAS PRESENTS T. c Than Fur Caps. Night Robes and Mittens. Drees Shirts. Neckwear, Mufflers, Handkerchiefs (linen and silk) Suspenders. Jewelry, Traveling Bags, Canes, Umbrellas Suit Cases, from the sold, substantial cowhide to the finest alligator skin, and many more useful articles, at lowest prices. jnr Come in, and let us help you pick your presents. We can p«t<« co. please your friends and touch your pocketbook lightly. Premium Tickets Redeemed Be certain to call before buying Until Jan. 15, 1904. and be pleased, at ' GUS ROSENTHAL’S The Square Man Decatur, Indiana

MRS. SPUtILER DEAD. Stricken With Paralysis for Many Years. Mrs. Louisa Spuhler, widow of the| late Anthony Spuhler, died yesterday ■ at her home, several miles east of this city. Death was due to a severe stroke of paralysis from which, owing to her age. Mrs. Spuhler was unable to recover. She was past sixty eight years' of age and was a very well known resident of this county. She was born iu Germany in 1835 and for the greater number of her years resided in the country»of her death. Six children. Misses Lizzie and Joseph-; ine, who resided with their parent, Mrs. Francis Stegmeyer, east of this city, Mrs. Josephine Thomas, of near: Monroe. Sister Katherine Spuhler of Wisconsin, and Mrs. John Starhouse, of this city, survive the deceased. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 9.30 o'clock from the St. Marys Catholic church with interment at the St. Joseph’s cemetery. BETTER PROTECTION. i — A Gon4 Can Now Call a Policeman Any Time. i The city from now on will be under lietter police protection than it has ever been liefore. The gong that was ordered sometime ago was today attached to the electric light pole in front of Kalver & Freidman clothing store and arrangements have been so made that if there is a call for the police that all a person have to do is to call central by telephone and she touches the button and the gong does the rest, calling and notifying the police. In connection with this, however, there will be a telephone placed in the stairw-ay leading up to the police court and the officers can more easily detect where they are I wanted. Thus you may readily see how much better our police protection : will be. Not that our police have t been doing their duty in the p but owing to the fact that they had to lie looked up whenever any trouble was on hand I

jit easily allowed the guilty parties to | make their escape; while now the chances for capturing them will be I rendered much easier. METHODIST ENTERTAINMENT. The Christmas entertainment to be given at the M. E. church Thursday ievening promises to be one of the best I given in the city. Speaking, singing 'and fancy drills will be in order and everything to make the little ones wish more for Santa Claus than ever before will be theoe. One of the special features of the evening's entertainment will be a stocking drill given by sixteen little girls and is | something new and unique. Everybody is invited to attend and enjoy • themselves as well as the children. Spring Hill Items. Mrs. Saran Roe is on the sick list. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. L. Clark, last Sunday, a girl. The spring Hill meetings closed last Sunday night with but seven accessions. Mr. and Mrs. Williams spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. W. J T. Wagoner. L. H. and G. H. Gage were hauling hay to Geneva last Friday for A. T. I Hardison, the Superior oil man. G. A. Gage, wife and daughter, Victoria. visited over Sunday in Monroe the guests of Johu Bulkhead and family. Raleigh Calderwood has retired from city life and is back to farming, having moved from Decatur to his father's farm in Blue Creek township. JJMr. and Mrs. George Gates returned home Saturday from Paulding county. Ohic, where they had been called to the bedside of their brotherin law. It is an old story, how-so ever true, that Gorie Martz has taken unto himself a wife and has been married to Miss Mullen, of Gas City. The itemiser extends congratulations as so dees the Democrat. Berne. J. B Neuenachwander Sunday cd in Decatur. I Dr. A. R. S. Wilson made a business trip to Fort Wayne Tuesday. R. K. Allison and son Bob, attend-

Christmas Bargains WE CERTAINLY HAVE THEM IN making our selections we visited the different markets and selected only the Latest Styles and Best Quality to be found. Therefore, we have only Good Bargains to offer, and plenty of them. Good Goods that cost you no more than inferior goods. See us early as we have SOME SPECIAL GOOD BARGAINS that cannot be deplicated anywhere. I w • We want everybody to see our stock. We can convince you that we do just what we advertise REMEMBER THE PLACE The Holthouse Drug Co. — — Next Door to Boston Store.

ed to business of importance here ( Tuesday. Theo. Beresdoter, Sam Mag ids. C. Brown were business cullers at Gen eva Saturday. Abe Stuckey, who has been' wrestling for some time with the' grip is some better. Joel Weldy formerly of this place but of late years living at fort Wayne died Sunday evening and will be brought here for burial Wednesday afternoon, the deceased was well known here and very highly respected. Peter Eicker of Cando, N. D., nr rival here Saturday night for a two I weeks stay with relatives and; friends Mi. Eicker has been absent: from this vicinity for 12 years and ' was almost lost when he alighted from the train as Berne changed considerable in the past 12 years Saturday was surely a very busy i day here, the streets were crowded with people and if a stranger hud alighted from a Grand Rapids train about two p. in. he would surely lie in doubt whether he was in Berm* or on State street Chicago. Stores j that are selling holiday goods have doubled their force of clerks and all J , claim a record breaking holiday trade. m Good Looker. From tin* nmuiitnhw of I'aiuilen, Me., comes a story of n Philadelphia merchant who has a xniuiiier eottage in that village and who wished to ex-1 change a lively horse which lie owned with a French ('iitnidlaii who bad al more gentle animal, which women and children could drive. The Frenchman was willing to trade. but for some reu son insisted upon re|ieiiting I<> the visitor that the local horse did not ••look" as well as the one lieloiiglng to the rUiht<lel|diia miin. An exchange sallsfaeion to both j parties was eventually made, and the first time the visitor's wife took the new horse out for a drive she discovered Unit the G'nst was as blind as n I mole, A few days Inter, when the rits tlcntor met the I r iiehiimii. lie said: ••See here, you raseiil! That horse you swa|>|ied with me tin- mine was stone blind. Why didn't you tell me of It ut tie' time'.'" "Ah'iu bln try tell you nil th'iii bin 1 know how for to lell. Ah'iu bln say my : hol'. e was nit look Ink you horw say I so see .. nine buns. Ali'ttl ijo bln billin' 1 n J y.,n no hear me." - Phil.ulelldiln Ltsi.er. Some people go ill.: -id to eoinpleti their education and n ine to la y •»< it Cliieagi News.

MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Corrected every day. BRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. New Coni yellow f 55 New Corn, mixed 53 i Machine shucked one cent less. Oats, new 33 Wheat. No. 2 _ 82 Wheat, No. 3 79 Rye 50 Barlev 50 Clover Seed 5 77 Aisyko @ 5 40 Buckwheat 48 Flax Seed 80 Timothy > $1 25 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 pm. today, according to J. D. Hale's special wire service, as follows: Wheat, December 80ji Wheat. May 83; Wheat, July 77! Corn, December 41' Corn, May 445 Corn July „ 431 Oats, December 31* Oats, May 371 Oats, Julv 34! Jan. Pork sll 92' May Pork 12 35 ; January Lard net cwt .... 652 I TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:00 o’clock hv J. D. Hale. Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash f 88 < December wheat ss" ' May wheat 87" | Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash. 46 ; { Corn. December 16; May Corn 44 _■ I Oats. Cash 37 Oats, December 37'; May Oats Rye, cash Qg" i OTHER PRODUCTS. , BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. I Eggs, fresh, per doz _| 27 ! Lard 9 Butter, per pound 11@15 I Potatoes, new 3Q I Onions 50 Cabbage per 100 lb £(>. Apples, per Im Sweet Potatoe, per bu 75 WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER k SON. Wool, unwashed 16t020 Sheep pelts 25c to 75 I Beef hides, per pound.... _ n»; Calf hides nt i allow, per pound.. ... 01 <f? n . ."Tito 1.25 • sk " !lk 20 to 1.25 OfM'ssuni 10 to ,- 1() J n " k '« t sto 22 Mink.. .bu ti.'.'.i’ll

STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER Lambs Hoge, per cwt. . J 4 1* Cattle per lb _3 @ 3| Calves, per lb 5 @ 5| Cows 2 @ 2} Sheep, per lb._ 2 24 Beef Hides, per lb. 5J POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, young per lb. _.ti|£/7 Fowls, per lb th// h ■ Ducks, per lb,_ fi Young Ducks 7 Young Turkeys, per lb 12(f/1" Geese, old per lb. 5 Geese, young, lb 6@7 hay harket. No. 1 timothy hay(baled) No 1 mixed hay (baled) t .85.00 @ 86.2» No. 1 clover hay (baled) — — 84.50tg '• COAL Per Ton Anthracite J 7 50 Domestic, nut I (X) Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 Ofi Domestic lump, Indiana 3 80 Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 550 OIL .TARKET. : Fiona |2.02 > Pennsylvania 1.87 Corning 1.67 New Castle 1.71 North Lima 1.37 South Lima 1.32 Indiana 1.33 . Whitehouse. 1.35 S( inerset 1.32 N'-odasha. (Kan.) 1.21 Burkersville 97 i Ragland 6*i MARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady. I \\ heat. J cent lower. Corn, cent lower. Receipts at LJu 'ago today: ' Hogs .. 1_ . 2800 b Wheat 73 car* Com 259 car» Outs . 212 cat’ Cuttie HOW Sheep 70000 Estimate (or tomorrow: Hogs 33000 W heat 50 ear* Corn 135 ears Oats I3:i 'ar» The Baptist church of Pleusuni ; Mills will give a supper und soeinl 1 ientertainment with watch nieetim: J 'Hi New Year's Eve, at Fuller 'Ha I All are cordially invited to nttc'’'*I •'lH'.’d.l