Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 8 April 1907 — Page 3

I + + 4-+ + + 4-4. +4 + 4 WEATHER. nerally fair and colder. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦• J r WAYNE & Si GFIELD RY. In Effect February 1, 1907. tur —North Ft. Wayne—South 6:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 2:00 noon 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. SET WEDDED TO HE MODEL 7ITHOUT A MATE . H LINDSLEY 11 Bell made a business trip to Wayne this morning. . and Mrs. Mcßarnes spent Sunvith friends at Fort Wayne. «al Harruff returned this mornrom a business trip to Fort k, wayne. Charles Pilliod of Piqua, 0., is in our I city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mougey. Professor Opliger returned this morning from Linn Grove, where he spent Sunday with his parents. Dan Straub and family will leave Wednesday for Gas City, where he has accepted a position in a glass I factory. Mrs. L. C. DeVoss and daughter re1 turned this morning from Portland, t where they spent Sunday with relatives. I Miss Nellie Winnes returned last Kevening from Muncie, where she was visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Miller. E. Mrs. E. Z. Stalter returned to her home at Elkhart this morning, after 5 : making a pleasant visit with her fath--5 er, George Thomas. Bl Miss Dolly Emery returned last evening to her home at Berne. While : here she was the guest of Mr. and Blf Mrs. Herman Gerke. [ The regular business meeting of Ithe Masonic lodge will be held Tuesday evening. Every member is requested to be present. Mike Gaffer returned to his home at Fort Wayne Sunday. He was accompanid by his mother, who wiil visit (with him for a short time. Misses Stella, Edith and Ester | Wemhoff and Nettie Smith were at Fort Wayne last evening, attending the production of "The Royal Chef at the Majestic Theatre. Dr. Sol C. Dickey, president of the Winona Interurban railway company, has gone to New York to see Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. He will endeavor to interest both men in the Winona Technical and Winona Agricultural schools. The funeral services of Mrs. Jacob Scheuler were held Sunday morning at the Preble Lutheran church. Rev Preuss officiating and a large crowd being present to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Interment was made in the Preble Lutheran cemetery. [ J.C Masticki o —JOBBER OF— ;; :: Cigars :: •• and Tobacco ::

No Beating About y the Bush At this When you ask for facts you get them straight from the shoulder. You are told just exactly what a shoe is. how it is made. You are told if it is shoddy. Then you are told that although some shoes are made of all leather they VS are no good for wear, it pays us to tell ' ■ y° u> But we are not P erfect b ? a lon g shot and no matter how careful and exJ acting we are, mistakes and accidents H will happen. We are growing better though, all the time; not only bigger but better. We want to give you a square deal and if we don’t,we want you to tell us. Charlie~Vo£lewede The Shoe Seller

Frank Winans made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Vesey returned to Fort Wayne this morning, after spend Sunday with Miss Niblick. Mrs. Fred Elchenberger returned this morning from Berne, where she was visiting with relatives. John Mayer and daughter returned this morning from Monroe, where they spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scherer. Miss Estella Wemhoff returned to Fort Wayne this morning. While here she was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mary Wemhoff. Mrs. Miller and Miss Winifred Ellingham returned this morning from Winchester, where they were visiting with relatives. Charles N. Christen made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Dr. H. E. Leßrun made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Ben Schrank, the barber, is again able to be about after an illness of several days’ duration, suffering from an attack of pneumonia. The body of Mrs. Ed Brushwiller, who died last Wednesday at Boulder, Colorado, arrived Sunday evening at Matthews, Ind., where the funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at ten thirty o’clock. Interment will be made in the family burial plot at Matthew’s. Mrs. Sam Shamp, Mrs. Charles Helm and Miss Letta Ernst, a committee representing the local order of Rebekahs will leave in the morning for Matthews, Ind., to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ed Brushwiller. This committee will be accompanied by Miss Anna Winnes. The fruit crop caught another jolt Saturday morning when the thermomter registered three below freezing, the mercury the night before standing dangerously near the freezing point all of the time. A stiff north wind, that at times blew a gale prevented any frost, yet it was cold enough to freeze the ground. That the fruit crop has been seriously damaged, if not indeed entirely ruined, is the opinion of fruit growers. Floyd Ratliff, oldest son of Mrs. John Ratliff, had three fingers of his right hand badly lacerated Friday afternon while assisting Otto Ratliff unload some tools, from a wagon. Among the articles was a portion of a derrick, which fell across Floyd's hand when the wagon bed tipped upward. The flesh on one finger was peeled off almost to the bone. He went to the office of Dr. Hirt to have the injury dressed.—Bluffton News.

As a general average the teachers who taught school in Indiana in the year 1906, received just about six cents more a day than those who taught the preceding year. This and a number of acts of interest in connection with education, is to be obtained from the biennial report, just published, of Fassett A. Cotton, state superintendent of public instruction. The average daily salary of each teacher of the state in 1906 was $2.78; in 1906, the average daily wage was $2.72. The average yearly salary has increased in the year from $378.29 to $394.76. There is one thing to commend in the manner in which the mail and club order houses conduct their business. They are persistent and more or less consistent advertisers. They have at least two effective mediums of reaching the public. First, they are large advertisers in the cheaper magazines and so-called mail order weekly publications and then many, if not all, issue voluminous catalogues in which detailed statements are made about nearly every article listed. True most of the statements made are not backed up by the good but they catch numerous suckers just i the same. If the local dealer would ■ advertise in season and out with the same degree of persistency that marks the mail order house there would be less complaint about money going out of town.

C. M. Meyers of Geneva, was a business caller to our city today. Mrs. C. A. Dugan will leave in the morning for Auburn, where she will spend a week with friends. Mrs. L. E. Watson and daughter returned today from Bluffton, where they spent Sunday with friends. Miss Winifred Johnson returned last evening from Pittsburg, where she spent a week visiting with friends. Miss Frances Bryson returned last evening from Marion, where she was visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. Torrence. Lose & Schrank have repapered their barber shop and the room now presents a bright and rosy appearance. Mrs. Erman Mentzer and two children, Walter and Frances, were the guests of relatives and friends in this city over Sunday, returning to ther home at Bluffton today. The new poles to be used by the city and interurban people are being put in place along Second street and will soon be in readiness for the stringing of the wire. The poles extend along Second street to the corner of Jefferson street. The interurban people this morning started to lay their steel and a square was put in today. The line will be ballasted at once and the brick will be place in shape, and by the latter part of this week cars will be running on the new line. Judge W. L. Penfield .formerly of Auburn, for eight yars solicitor for the state department at Washington, where he is now engaged in practicing law, has been appointed as a delegate to the international peace conference to be held at New York April 14 to 17. A telephone message received yesterday from Charles Loch, at Cincinnati, announced the arrival of a big, baby boy. Both mother and babe doing well. Mr. and Mrs. Loch formerly resided here and their many friends will be delighted to hear the good news. M. V. B. Archbold and family will leave next Monday for Fort Wayne, where they expect to make their future home. Mr. Archbold has purchased property at Fort Wayne and is making this move under the impression that it will be more convenient for his regular routine of work. While here Mr. Archbold has proven his worth ■as a citizen and we wish him success in his new home. Thomas J. Wright, a pioneer citizen of Kosciusko county, whose skull was crushed tw’o w’eeks ago by the limb of a falling tree on his farm near Atwood, died Thursday night. He did not regain consciousness after the accident. Mr. Wright was the first male child born in Kosciusko county, his birth having occurred near Milford Junction October 4, 1833, and he was the oldest continuous resident of that county. The men to represent Hartford City on the diamond this season have been selected and the first real game of the season is scheduled for April 28. The players are to report fr duty Apr, 21 and a week's hard practice will be engaged in before the initial contest. The pitching staff will be composed of “Chuck" Lacey of Kennard, and O’Hern of Dayton, O. The infielders are George Betz, C. W. McCann, Red’ Williams, Clyde Moore. Jack Harding will catch. Gillis, Eminger and Svhloff are the outfielders.—Hartford Rev. A. B. Haist, who has been attending the Evangelical conference at Fort Wayne, returned today and informed us that the conference had seen fit to return him to this city again. Rev. Haist, during his term as minister for the Evangelical church, has proved his worth and the members of the congregation will no doubt be glad to learn of his return. The seven thirty car, Sunday morning on the interurban, stalled at the power house and they could do nothing with it. The trouble was caused by a wire being grounded.

At Hartford City an effort is being made to reorganize the Pythian Sisters lodge. This has been in abeyance for the past five years due to a peculiar cause. Shortly after the lodge was organized, several of the knights presented their names for membership. The ladies proposed then and there to not admit them unless they were given the privilege of attending the men’s order. This arrangement could not be brought about and the lodge simply surrendered the charter rather than allow the husbands, brothers and fathers to attend their meetings. The new laws enacted by the last legislature will in all probability go into effect next Wednesday, the earliest in the history of the state, according to Frank I. Grubbs, deputy secretary of state. By that time the secretary of state s office expects to have received receipts from the last county clerks of Indiana acknowledging copies of the new acts. It has always been the custom of executives to proclaim the laws in effect as soon as the distribution of the acts has been completed and Governor Hanly will no doubt be glad to have the matter off his hands at the earliest possible moment.

M. F. Rice made a business trip to Berne today. A. J. Smith made a business trip to Lagrange today. Mrs. Richards went to Berne today to make a short visit with friends. Mr. Pierce a horse buyer from Fort Wayne, was a business caller to our city today. Mr. and Mrs. John Lenhart and son went to Fort Recovery today to visit for a few days with friends. Judge R. K. Erwin went to Portland today, where he will act in the capacity of special judge in a case peding. The Mission is still atrracting coniderable attention and their meetings are being well attended. Their quarters, although small, are large enough for the faithful few, and the good work of saving souls still goes on. Electrician Mylott is getting everything in shape to test the new machinery at the new plant and if everything runs smooh the new attachments will be made at once and the service for better lights and power in the electrical line will be installed. While excavating for the extesion of the railway this morning the laborers came across a big stump in the center of the line of work, which will have to be removed before the ties and steel can be laid. The stump is well preserved and is as tough as the day the tree was cut down. The Modern Woodmen expect to organize tomorrow evening at the K. of C. hall. A large class will be initiated into the mysteries of this order and will no doubt in a short time be one of the strongest orders in our city. Representatives of various orders will be present and assist in the degree work. Thomas Covault appeared before Mayor Coffee today and plead guilty to the charge of assault and battery on one Howard Burdg. This is the end of the trouble had last week, although Covauit swears vengeance, and says Burdg may have a fine or two to pay. This will no doubt make business for the prosecutor. The new street sweeper recently ordered by John Sprague through Laman & Lee, arrived today and will at once be put in operation on the streets. The sweeper is of the latest pattern and is guaranteed to do the work in a proficient manner. With the new’ sweeper the brick streets should always be kept in a presentable condition. Ralph Behringer, whom the locals are contemplating on managing the team here this season, will arrive in our city Thursday and will have a talk with the leaders of the association, and terms will be talked over. Behringer managed the Lebanon team last season and is a very competent man for this position. A number of Decatur sports expect to go to Fort Wayne Wednesday evening to attend the big bowding contest between Mansfield and Van.Wert. The contest is for the championship of Ohio and will be played for a side bet of four hundred dollars on the side. Both teams are strong and a great contest is being looked for by the fans. Bill Hillinger of Fort Wayne, who, last season played right field on the local team, was in our city Saturday looking over the base ball situation and according to his own talk desires to return here this season. Bill is a good player and an earnest and conscientious worker and his application will no doubt be looked upon with favor by the local’management. Jake Hillinger, the big left-handed

backstop, who ranked head and sly>ulder above any catcher playing semi-pro-fessional base ball last season, has written a letter asking to be with the team this season. From all the material available the local management had better grab onto Big Jake as he just suited the fans last season. Commencing with today the cars on the interurban fell back to their old schedule of every three hours, and this schedule will hold the same on Sundays as well as week days. The company was forced to do this owing to the condition of the track, as they were unable to make the time. Those contemplating a trip on this line will bear in mind that the cars will run every three hours and will govern themselves accordingly. Big preparations are being made by the Knights of Pythias of this district for the annual meeting to be held in this city on April 16. It is estimated that about fifteen hundred guests will be here. A meeting will be held tomorrow evening, when further plans for the meeting will be discussed. The afternoon and evening sessions are to be held in the Majestic theatre. Colonel Jones of Kendallville, commander of the uniform rank of this district, has been invited to attend with his regiment, which numbers about five hundred. —Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. oHINDRANG. German coach stallion of the finest type, steel black, good bone and muscle, weight 1400 pounds. Will make the season of 1907, at the Hoosier barn North Second street, Decatur, Ind. See him. Your patronage solicited. JESSE BUTLER, Owner.

:: Friday the 13: " — • 4 I 4 ;; By Thomas W. Lawson ;; ji It* $ :: Latest Serial •• o «» II :: begins in :: :: these columns :: :: soon :: II «I «I I > < » ■ II ■■ ~ . I II ■. ■ . ■ « I • ’ * < ’ 41 4 1 ; ’ It is the talk of the c untry •> ;; Await the opening chapter ;; I A -4- _t- a -t- AAA AA A A Jfi wts wfra PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale, about three and one half miles south of Fort Wayne, near the Stillborn bridge, on the Louis Getting farm, formerly known as the Henry Stillhorn farm, on Wednesday, April 10, 1907, the following described property: Horses —Black team 5 and 8 years old; a year old mare, with foal; bay brood mare; one gray horse. Six head milk cows —One cow fresh with caif by her side; two cows will be fresh about day of sale; three cows giving milk. Hogs —Two brood sows, will farrow about May 10th; nine shoats weighing about 70 pounds each Poul-try-One hundred and fifty head of chickens; five turkey hens and one gobbler. Implements —Two good farm wagons, log wagon, McCormick binder, Osborn mower, new; three breaking plows, new; riding cultivator, new; walking cultivator, new; two spike tooth harrows, spring tooth harrow; McCormick corn harvester, steel land roller, pair bob sleds, two cutters, two hay ladders, riding plow, carriage, top buggy, road wagon, two sets work harness, one set good as new; double set light harness, two etss single harnes, hay in the mow, sets single harness, hay in the mow’, Also one saw and grist mill and boat and gravel dump. Sale to commence at 10 o’clock a. m.

Terms —All sums of $5 and under, cash in hand; on sums over that amount a credit of 12 months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security satisfactory to the undersigned. No property to be removed until a satisfactory settlement is made. Five per cent discount for cash. W. H. GETTING. Fred Reppert, Auctioneer. ——o— PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at her residence, 2% miles north of Decatur, on the old Cross farm, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., on Tuesday, April 9, 1907, the following described property: Horses —Two brood mares, one heavy in foal. Cattle —Sixteen head of cattle, consisting of one registered Shorthorn cow, five years old, will be fresh soon; one cow with calf by her side; sixteen extra good milk cows to be fresh soon; one full blood Shorthorn bull; seven yearling calves. The Shorthorn cow is w’orth more money than she will bring at this sale. Hogs —Eight brood sows, some with pigs by their side, others will farrow soon; one good Poland China boar. Implements—Wide tire farm wagon; set of buggy harness; set of work harness, and numerous other farming implements, all nearly as good as new; 100 fine young chickens —pen of fifteen Buff Rocks; five bronze turkeys; fifty double cords of stove wood, household gods and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms —All sums of $5 and under, cash in hand; on sums over that amount a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security. Five per cent discount for cash. ELLA MERENESS. Fred Reppert, Auctioneer. Fruchte & Litterer, Clerks. o —■ NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. The plans and specifications for the erection of the Monroe State Bank building are now on file with Architect Nearly Suffccted by Smoke in LebanW. S. Smith, at Monroe, and M. S. Liechty, Cashier, at Berne. Bids will be received at the office of Dr. ParIrish on or before Friday, April 12, at seven o’clock p. m. M. S. LIECHTY, 83-6td Cashier. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA Organizes Tuesday evening, April 9th, in the !<. cf P. hall. .All applicants are requet ed io be present. By order of JAMES CORSANT, District Deputy.

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FARMS Bought Sold and Exchanged CALL OR WRITE O. GANDY CO. 205 West Berry St. FT. WAYNE, IND. See Lettie Kintz for all kinds of Art needlework, material, teaching, j etc. Lessons Wednesday and Saturday f afternoons, from 1 to 4. Madlsor f street. S4-tf