Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1907 — Page 3

weather. Generally fair except probably local thunder storms in north portion tonight or Sunday. Warmer in north. ** + + + + 4.4. + + * + * + C. \ ogt made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. -B. Bodkins of Geneva, was a business caller to our city today. , Itev. .1. C. White made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Gay & Zwick shipped a consignment of furniture to Union township today. Miss Brewster arrived this morning from Berne and is the guest of friends. R. K. llison and wife went to Fort Wayne thi.j morning to spend the day with friends. Marvey Mygrant returned this morning from Wolcottville, where he was visitng with friends. Miss Daisy Haley arrived today from Fort Wayne and is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Haley. Mrs. F. L. DeVilbiss and daughter, Mrs. Fanny Cole returned to their home at Lancaster this morning, after a several weeks' visit with relatives. L. E. Watson informed - us this morning that he had already secured a party of ten to make the trip to ; North Dakota, on the second day of ■ April, next, to inspect the land of that state. Squire Smith on last evening performed his fifth wedding ceremony of the week, uniting John Rice and Mary Rice in the holy bonds of wedlock. This is the couple's second attempt r.t marriage and they have patched up their differences and hope to live happily together. The ceremony was performed at the squire's home in the presence of his family The r.ine-mon‘hs-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ostermeyer, who reside near p reb'« died this morning at four o'clock alter an illness of short duration, death resulting from Eczema. The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at one thirty o'clock at the Freidheim church, Rev. Preuss officiating and interment will be made in the Freidheim cemetery. Over in Huntington county the serenity of a country school was overturned a Jay or c o ago by a skunk, wb’ch had taken up t“mporary abode iu tr f teacher's •■-. < and was discov- ; v ben schol op- 1 -d in iliv >■ • i A The odort ■ > s auir.i.il wu-, null ■ ejected fro.c the premise.-, lut t . tpils got 1 holiday out ol the pi teediugs.

The American Bridge company has purchased 100 acres of land from the big tract recently acquired by the United States Steel corporation at Gary, Ind., and will erect a big subsidiary plant there. This corporation has also assigned nearly 300 acres of land to another big steel company, the name of which is withheld, but it is believed to be the American Steel Car company, which will erect a plant at the steel city. Three electric interurban. railroads have applied for franchises to run through Gary. rwww********'»»»'»i •J. C Masticld 4> < . o o ;; -JOBBER OF— ; ; O o o ° :: Cigars :: and Tobacco ii X" '♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ FOR'. '/.VNE &8’ GFIELD RY. Tn Eff‘ <’t February 1, 1907. Decat< h Ft. Wayne—South 6 L 7:30 a.m. 9qn tn. 10:30 a.m. 12 '0 :i<>on 1:30 p.m. ~ m 4:30 p.m. ( m ’ 7:30 p.m. j, 11:00 p.m.

Charlie Vosdewede V THe Shoe Seller

Ed Vancil made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Kintz went to Fort Wayne this mornin gto take a music lesson. Harry Archbold made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Gilpen returned today from Fort Wayne, where she was visiting with friends. The original "Skinney" McCarthy of Fort Wayne, is in our city greeting his old friends. Mrs. C. E. Davis and children returned to Geneva today. While here they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stoneburner. Mrs. Anna White arrived this morning from North Webster, Ind., and is the guest of her son, Rev. J. C. White and family. Miss Margaret Hughes went to Fort Wayne today to spend the day with friends. She was accompanied by Masters Graydon, Clare and Jonas Coverdale. Decatur was visited today by an unusually large Saturday crowd, all jf whom seemd in the best of humor. Wonder if the, weather didn't have something to do with it? George Garard, while working at the Murray Hotel today fell to the ground from a scaffold that broke and strained his left wrist very badly. He managed, however, to escape other injury and finished his work. Commander Peary has the honor of being the first man to receive a gold medal from the National Geographic Society. The medal was presented recently by President Roosevelt in behalf of the society, which desired to recognize the distinguished services of the explorer in wresting its secrets from the frozen north. Just at the present time the Crescent feels justified in saying that the chances are about fifty tt> one that Frankfort will not have a semi-profes-sional team of base ball players on the diamond this season and the few loyal fans who for the past four years have given of their time and money to keep the base ball spirit alive, believing that they have done their part will this year step down and out.— Frankfort Crescent Judge J. J. Allread has sentenced William Welch to the penitentiary for life for stealing five pounds of corned beef. Welch, who pleaded guilty, had opened the door of a closed porch, and was sentenced on the technical charge of burglary in entering an uninhabited dwelling house. “I know the sentence for life for Welch is excessive," said the Judge, "but the statute under which he pleaded guilty is positive. Without the jury's recommendation for clemency it was the only sentence that could be imposed."

Decatur dealers in millinery are now in the midst of their Easter openings and they are disposing of new' spring headgear, which will be worn for the first time on Easter Sunday. The new spring hat this year differs materially from those of other years, as they all have the drooping rim, and the lady who has a turned up hat will be way out of date. However, the hats are very pretty, flowers for trimming predominate, and taking it all in all, the hats worn by the fair sex this spring will be as pretty, if not prettier than those of former seasons. The dealers state that the sales are good. The declaration of an initial dividend on the preferred stock of the Clover Leaf is said to be justified by the earnings, which are steadily increasing month by month. Those w’ho are acquainted with the Situation state that the road has never been handled with such ability and economy as at the present time and the declaration of an initial semi-annual divideyjl of 2 per cent is said to be fully justified by the financial and earning power of the road. The earnings for the first seven months of the fiscal year were, gross, $2471,115; its net, $681,795, so that in a little over six months the road ft as earned almost double the amount necessary to pay 4 per cent dividend on the preferred stock.— Delphos Herald.

Easter Footwear Nothing in the whole range of women’s apparel is of more real value than her shoes. They influ ence and determine her witfile style Ssad carriage’ H r v ry refinement is Marked in awcortW© with the M re and taste shown in dressing her feet. Thi-will be a season for low cat shoes, and we are ready with a full assortment of the Elegant Irwpendorf Oxford Ties. You and every woman of ta-te will find a pleasuae in seeing these styles We invite you to come now.

John Schug made a business trip to Richmond this morning. Bob Allison returned today from a business trip to Fort Wayne. George Maddy returned today from a business trip to Fort Wayne. Joe Hocker of Monroe, was a business caller to our city today. Rufus Stuckey went to Berne today to spend Sunday with his parents. Mrs. Martin went to Fort Wayne today to spend Sunday with friends. George Brewster went to Berne today to spend Sunday with his family. Misses Faye and Rose Smith went to Monroe today to spend the day with friend. Mrs. W. S. Hughes went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Rev. Mygrant of Portland, Is in our city the guest of his son. Marvey Mygrant and wife. Miss McLean returned to her home at Hoagland this mowiing. While here she was the guest of friends. The Eastern Stars held their regular meeting last evening and elected J. D. Hale to the office of Worthy Patron to fill the unexpired term of L. C. Miller, deceased.

A portion of the dry grass at the Fronfield farm east of the city, caught fire this morning and was extinguish ed only after a hard fight. The damage done was slight. Quarterly services wil be conducted tomorrow at the Evangelical church, Rev. W. H. Mygrant having charge. The Sunday school meets at the usual hour and everyone is cordially invited to attend any and all the services. Dr. C. J. Blackman will leave one week from tomorrow for Toledo, Ohio, where he will attend the wedding of his cousin, Miss June Blackman, the following Sunday. He will meet Dr. W. W. Blackman there, the latter returning with him to this city Monday. Dr. W. W. Blackman is returning from a winter spent in the south.—Bluffton Banner. ?

It is rumored on the streets that a remonstrance is being circulated among the property owners along the North Second street Improvement recently filed before the council asking that the sidewalks be constructed of cement to the width of five feet and that the city sell the entire line to the lowest bidder. The property owners do not object to the improvement, but to the city letting the contract, as they think they can have the work done cheaper themselves. The first steel postal car ever buiit in this country left New York, May 20, 1905, over the Erie railroad and has since been in service on that line. Its utility has been so successful that two more have been ordered and will be in service in a short time. This car was inspected on the date mentioned by Superintendent Bradley of the Railway Mail Service and was then put on its regular run between New York and Chicago.

As a result of agitation growing out of the relentless war now being waged by local officers against saloon keepers, who permit card playing in their places of business, the police this morning ordered all cigar dealers and other merchants having slot machines in their stores to turn the devices to the wall. The order was complied with and those who have been in the habit of tempting fortune for their cigars in the past, will hereafter exchange their cash directly for "smokes” instead of obtaining them through the medium of the playing cards on wheels.—Frankfort News. A ticket forger is said to be following the Black Crook company wherever the show goes and warnings are sent in advance to patrons to beware of buying tickets of a curb stone ticket dealer. "Shis man buys two tickets and then with a press of his own duplicates the tickets. At Indianapolis! he worked the trick on Bernie Wallace, ticket seller for the Wallace shows in the summer time and manager of an Indianapolis theatre in the winter. He sold the tickets at ridiculously low prices and packed the house, but the company got little money. If you see such a fakir tonight have him pinched. The above makes a good newspaper story, but whether true or not, we will not vouch.

The truth Is that there was never a time when there was a better chance for the right kind of boys to succeed in life than now. There was never a time <hen these qualities were in greater demand. Nobody wants boys who S aml,le or even those ‘o>aj*round pool halls and squander their time in other ways. But the business men of America are scouring the country for bright boys; the boys who can be trusted, who, will make tbeir employers' interests' their own, who are willing to render an honest and fair equivalent for the money receive. Within reasonable 11 salaries are of secondary immittance. The greatest reason why larger salaries are not paid is that they are not earned. There is too general a disposition to quit work at she first stroke of the clock and to regard employers as being "supported" by employes.

Mrs. Emma Thompson and children went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend Sunday with relatives. Judge R. K. Erwin and Attorney Shaffer Peterson were the first two to spring their Easter bonnets, each appearing this morning with a brand new straw hat. Fred C. LaDelle and son, Clifford, will leave Monday on a three weeks' tour, opening at Kalamazoo, Mich., next week. They are a great attraction and head the list of magicians, appearing in all the best houses. The Black Crook company arrived this morning from Huntington and will show this evening at the Bosse Opera House. The :how comes with a good reputation and should be greeted by a large house. The 0. I. C. hog sale held yesterday afternoon at the Decatur Horse Sa’e stables by ?. B- Dykeman, was one of the most r."ccessful hog sa’°. ever held in A 1 ms county A large crowd of foreign t yers were present and the bidding was spirited. Col. Fred Reppert did the auctioneering and did job in his usual pleasing manner and always got the top price for the animal he was selling. Fifty-five head were offered for sale and averaged a little over forty dollars per head. An Arkansas man, desiring to cure his son of a foolish belief in ghosts, rigged himself up in a sheet with the idea of first scaring the youth and then laughing at l.im. The plan was only partially successful. The young man was scared, but not so badly, that he could not reach for a shotgun and fill the paternal joker full of bird shot, thus spoiling the proposed climax of the plot. The episode will be of no particular value to the Society for Psychical Research, but it may be suggestive to people who have a fancy for playing ghost. A street grafter of unlimited nerve 1 held the attention of a large crowd of people on our streets today, while he peddled out his cheap wares at cheap prices. There are some people who are always looking to be swindled and always go up against the first proposition that comes along. The citizens would. be much better off if they would invest that same amount of money with the local dealers who afford, then* the protection and quality of their warns a ndrapctlAOlNN ity of their wares and practically at the same money. A general order issued by E. R. Brown, department commander of the Indiana G. A. R., fixed the dates for holding the next state encampment at Ft. Wayqe for May 22, 23 and 24, one day later than the dates originally decided upon. The change was requested by the Ft. Wayne committee. The order urges all posts within fifty miles of Ft. Wayne to attend in a body. Headquarters will be established in the Wayne hotel. Commander Brown of the G. A. R. of the country will attend the encampment on May 23, which will be the big day.

There has been a complete change of mind made by the attorney general for Indiana relative to the question of whether or not trust companies have the right to do a general banking business. According to a statement published in the morning papers, they have this right, can make loans on personal security, carry check accounts and do all the business of a bank. Thi sis even a greater concession than they were asking, though most of them including the company in this city, had been doing a ch eck account business for the accommodation of their depositors. In the report of the receiver of the American Mutual Life Insurance company at Elkhart, it is charged that Samuel E. Barney, deceased, one of the founders of the company, invested the company's money in his personal business and the same charge is raised against Richard Carl (Barney, now on trial on a charge of subornation of perjury in connection with the company’s last report to the state insu race department. It is claimed that $46,000 of the company’s funds went into real estate, <II,OOO in a knitting miir, $83,000 in a driving park and'large sums in other enterprises. | It Is claimed there is a total of $276.772.83 due the company from the Barneys. .Anyone who has lived on a farm does not peed to be told the reason why farmers grow' old early, for he knows of the strain under which the American farmer lives during the five months of spring and summer. His workday is from 4 or 5 in the morning until 8 or 9 at night, including chores—fifteen to seventeen hours of the hardest kind 'of physical labor and every minute of it at high tension, especially during harvest. Then comes a period of relaxation in the ' fall, the one time in the year when he has just enough muscular exercise to keep him in health. Later, the winter season, approaching stagnation, in which he takes on flesh, gets “logy,” and then a furious debauch of hard labor through tfie spring and summer again. No wonder that by 45 he has had a sunstroke artfl “can’t stand the heat,” or has a “weak back”' or his “heart gives out” or a chill “makes him rheumatic."

SUNDAY SERVICES Christian. The Christian church will be pleased to greet all that may find it in their hearts to attend any of its services. . The Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., begins the lessons of the day by sounding a great warning on the Woes of Drunkenness. But though we have had “Precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, and there a little, men continue to fall backward and are broke and snared and taken." Shall not the church rescue the perishing by giving that alone which saves in all its fullness, The everlasting gospel? Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and at 7:00 p. m. All are invited. C. H. WHARTON, Pastor. Presbyterian. 9:15 —Sabbath school. Lesson study, Jacob and Esau. Gen. 27: 15-23. 10:30 —Morning worship. Sermon theme, God's Perpetual Mircale. 6:ls —Christian Endeavor Society. Study subject: Things That You Have Larned From Noble Men and Women Custide the Bible. I. Thess. 1. 7:15 —Evening evangelistic service. Good Friday address: The Crown of Thorns. The Wednesday Evening Song and Bible Club at 7:15. The Session of the, church extends a very cordial invitation to all strangers in the city and f. lends of the church to attend these services. ALFRED FOWLER, Pastor. German Reformed. Sunday school at 9:30, Woes of Drunkenness. Isaiah 28: 7-13. 1 German confirmation service at 10:30, Text Psalm 37: 4. “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart." Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6:30. Topic, "Things You Have Learned From Noble Men and Women Oatside the Bible.” I Thess. 1: 2-8. Evening service conducted in English at- 7 o’clock. Text John 19: 28. “I thirst” The serene, silent beauty of a holy life is the most powerful influence in the yorld, next to the might of the Spirit of God. Come and renew your spiritual strength. W’e cordially invite friends and strangers to -our services. L. C. HESSERT, Pastor. Methodist Episcopal. (Corner Monroe and Fifth streets.) JOHN C. WHITE, Pastor. .. The great, gospel of the incarnation is that Jesus Christ is the great enhancer of everything in life. He divides and shares our sorrows and doubles all our joys. This delightful season should find us earnestly entering into Divine services tomorrow. We shall expect you to join us in worshipping this great Christ.

Sunday school, 9:15, conducted-by Superintendent Vail. Hear his fore- i words on the lesson. Public worship. 10:30, sermon subject, “What Shall Life Me?” Class service following. Junior League at 2:30, superintended by Miss Miller. Senior League at 6:30 led by Miss Harrison. Evening worship, 7:30, subject, “The Greater Decatur.” Do you want to be made heirs of great spiritual riches? We seek your sincere and worshipful presence in all or any of these service f. You will be made quite welcome. o A son arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bartling, North First street, last Monday. The Smoker at the Commercial Club Monday evening wil Ibe the closing of the lot sale campaign. Attend the meeting and get ready to boom good and strong Tuesday. Jeff Klopfenstein’s new' hotel at Preble is nearly completed and one more week and he will be ready to swing open his doors. Jeff is a hustler land has moved his saloon into a part of the building and has been doing business there for some time. .—. ——o— ANNOUNCEMENT. The undersigned wishes to make known to the public that on March 27. she wil! open a needle-work store in Stoneburner’s Music Store. I wi'l also give lessons eyery Wednesday afternoon and do all Jtinds of stamping. ■* < 70-6 t. KINTZ. *■ ™ . PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at public sale at his residence 8 miles east of Bluffton and % mile south of Honduras, on Tuesday, March 26, the followr&Vproperty, to-wit: Hulses —Two Norman blank mares witfi colts, weighing about 1,400 lbs. each; one brood mare weighing about 1,300 pounds; 2 yearling black colts. Cattle —Two milk cows, will be fresh soon, two young Durham bulls; five two-year-old steers; three heifer". 11 Mulley yearlings. Hogs—Seven sows, two with others will farrow soon; 60 shoa. weighing from 30 to 125 pounds.

g ■ P ■ is ■ 1 It’s the truth! H E3 Qi i And no mistake about the £ Line of SSPRING GOODS- » ■ g that is coming in at' g ■ TRUE & RUNYON’S “ H K J Truly they have the prettiest g g line" of spring goods ever £ g shown in’Decatur ■ ! Their, line of ready made g a waists can’t be outdone any- 1 ® where g i They are the very newest and J g best to be had. Prices £ ! $1 to $5 ! be sure and see them soon ■ Where at? ■ S TRUE & RUNYON'S 5 ■ i !

some full blood Poland China and Chester White; one male hog. Hay, Implements, Grain, Corn Fodder—One McCormick mower, one John Deere disc, new; one riding cul-I tivator, one spike tooth harrow, new; I one No. 9 John Deere corn planter; | one wagon, new, two bieakmg plows, . 3% Turnbull wagon, new; one narrow tired wagon; two top buggies, me nets; hay rake; 100 roam of fence; two sets of double heavy harness; one set of single harness: lots of collers: grind stone: 175 cords of stove wood; large feed ccoker; iron kettle; lot of square timber from old house; rope, harpoon and pulleys; seed sower; mud boat; fanning mill;

4.4.4.q.+++«v+'S , ':“*"*'‘H , +4 ++++++4"M +++♦+ <■♦♦♦♦♦ If You Are Lost | I I !; and have no home, you can get possession of any of the fol- j ;; lowing bargains by April Ist, or sooner, if you come at once. t ■ 1 Bear in mind there are three farms in here, 40, 80 and 109 ♦ I acres—will take city property in part payment. X I I 100 acres, 5 miles of city, good improvements, good soil, X J $85.00 per acre. X ■ ' 100 acres, 3 miles of city, good house, frame barn, and ♦ < » other buildings, S4BOO. T ‘ J 80 acres in section 16, 2 miles south of city, 70 acres T ; ; bleared, 6-room house, good well, good eoil, 10 acres fair J ■ ■ timber. 'Price is right. j J; 77 acres all under cultivation; but 6 acres woods; 7-room I ; ; frame house, cement cellar, bank bam, h#df black soil, in T ' French township. $75.00 The best bargain on the market. f J I 100 acres near Beery church, good buildings. $85.00 per acre. X ; ; Good 80 in Kirkland township, good buildings. $90.00 per T acre. X ! : 120 acres fine farm and fine improt®»nts in Kirkland * ' J township. ♦ i > 118 acre on interurban, good improvements, near city.s9,ooo. ♦ I : 80 acres of fair soil;, wiH trade for small city property X ' i and give time on difference. X 11 40 acres 14 mile of interurban, near city, good buildings. ♦ :: S3OOO. * x : 50 acre farm in Kirkland township. X * 40 acres in Root township,s*,6o®. Frame house, small ♦ IJ frame barn, all cleared. J . ■ so acres in Washington township, 5 miles of city, all X JI cleared, good bargain, good buildings, pike and sebaoi on farm. J NEW ONES IN TH’fe' CITY. J Good house on South Fifth street ♦ ! ! 2 vacant lots in Fullenkamp addition. X J ; 3 vacant lots on South Eighth street I ; [ House and lot near green house. ♦ ’ House and lot on west side, SI,OOO. X J J Lyman property on North Fifth street. Up-to-date in all * ; J respects. ' i Fine residence on Eighth street near Monroe street . DAN ERWIN ♦ Comer, 2nd. st. Decatur, Ind.

platform scales; 500 feet poplar lumber; lawn swing: 125 chickens; one good Shepherd dog; 300 bushels Big Four seed oats; 10 bushels Rye, about 50 pounds shorts, about 1,500 bushels corn. Salq, rain or shine. Plenty of Shelter. Lunch served. Sale to begin at 10 o'clock a. m. Terms—Sums of $5.00 and under, cash; sums over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving note with approved security. A discount of 4 per cent will be given on all credit amounts. AARON MOSER. Seymour Robinson, Auctioneer. Obed Meyer, Clerk. WTS.