Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1909 — Page 3

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Ikailroadbulletin ERIE. . Into Effect Sunday June 21, 1908 East bound. I No. B—Dally 5:28 m I No. 13—Dally 2:00 a. m. |No. 23 —Dally, ex. Sunday..2:oo p. m. ■No. 4—Dally 3:26 p m Westbound. |No. 7—Dally 1:M m iNo. 9—Dally 3:13 *. m |No. 3—Dally 11;4e p „ INo. 21—Dally, ex. Sunday. 10:1® p . m . INo. 15—Dally 7:8fl m GRAND RAPID 3 4 INDIANA. Sounthboond. INo. O-Delly 12:47 ■No. 13—Dally, sx. Sunday ~7 :1« a. tn. INo. 3—Dally, ex. Sunday . .1:11 p. m . INo. 10—Sunday oaly ~..8:8« p. tn. Nerthbsund. INo. o—Daily 1:M v m . INo. 7—Dally 7:5T a. tn. INo. 3—Dally, ex. Sunday . .B:<7 p. m. T. »T. L. A W. R. R. INo. 3—Frankfort to Toledo. Ex Sunday 11:37 a. m. |No. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort, Ex. Sunday 11« a. m. INo. 3 —Delphos to St. Louis, »«dly 7:21 a. m. INo. 4—St. Louis to Delphos, Bally 8:03 p. m. I No. s—Toledo5 —Toledo to St Louis, dally 10:17 p. m. I No. fl —St Louis to Toledo, dally 5:05 a. m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE A SPRINGFIELD Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00a.m. 8:30a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00a.m. 11:30a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 pl m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. TheafT parti.es taking the 7:00 p. m. car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry strets .Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the show. oSave your bands from the Don Cavalier and get the present at the Model. ts THE ■I I Silt Headquarters for Tobaccos, Cigars Ist. Door South Nat’l Bank Frank McConnell, Prop sir After Hearing of the successes of men who started on a aavlngs account, the need you have of one? You are not alone placing yourself on the highest road to real and permanent success, but are protecting yourself against hard times in the most practical way. We pay 3 per cent Interest. Old Adams County Bank

WEATHER. Rain tonight and Friday; warmer tonight; colder Friday. —r— - . ' . Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer has recovered from a few days’ illness. Special music was rendered *at the institute today which greatly inspired al!. C. A. Neuenscchwander, of Berne, was a business visitor in the city today. The Toledo office of the Ohio and Western Lime company are to be moved to Huntington. John O. Kraner, of Wabash township, was in the city today looking after business of importance. The Masonic fraternity at Elkhart has purchased a lot upon which it expects to later erect a temple. The Columbia City Building and Loan association has closed up its affairs and gone out of business. Another change is noted In the weather and it looks like we are going to have some really cold weather again. Carl Smith is (slowly recovering from the injury inflicted by a revolver, and nothing unforseen setting in he will soon recover. N’oah Frauhiger, the Preble auctioneer. was in the city today looking after business interests and has returned to his home. L A. Thomas we®t to Decatur this morning, where he will spend a few days attending to business intertests. —Bluffton Banner. Attorney Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, was in the city, on legal business. He has been sick for some little time, but is now fully recovered. Joe Hurt and Lee Kahn were ar* rested at Bluffton for stealing wood and horse eed and were sent to jail, while their families were in destitute condition. John Williams of west Madison stret, ill from stomach ailments, remains about the same. His condition is alarming as old age is playing its part in the siege of illness. Mrs. Levi Baker is reported as being somewhat improved today, although she has not yet passed the danger line. Her condition has been very serious for the past week. The work on the construction of the Schafer building is being pushed rapidly, and at the pace they are now going, the big building will be completed in the near future. The Eley trial is scheduled to come off in Mayor France’s court this evening at seven o'clock and evidence bordering on the sensational is promised the curious ones who attend. An unknown thief last Friday night stole a horse and buggy from the barn of Rev. J. C. Woodruff, of North Webster, and a number of chickens beloi ging to Albert Garber, also of that place. Carpenters were busy today constructing new’ display windows at the C. E. Baughman five and ten cent store. When completed the place of business will present a very much improved appearance. Mrs. J. E. Moser is growing weaker and weaker, and the end is drawing near. She has taken but little nourishment during the past few days, and the physician states that she can survive but a short time. L. L. Burris, of Goshen, has sued the Northern Indiana Railway company for $5,000 damages, alleging that one of the company’s cars frightened a horse driven by Burris, causing him to be thrown from the rig and injured. W. A. Nichols,, of Portland, a member of the Ridgeville stone company, an industry that furnished much of the stone for the macadam roads in Adams county, was in the city today looking after business in relation thereto. J. W. Cunningham, a Wabash fireman at Peru, has sued the Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction company for $5,000 damages for Injuries sustained in November, while a passenger on one of the company’s cars at Lafayette. Marshal Atkinson, of Geneva, brought the three FraVel childyen here today and turned them over to the custody of the board of childrens guardians. Their .mother is the notorious Mollie Fravel, now languishing in the county jail. Today was a banner day for the Farmers' Institute in attendance, and interest. Many farmers and city folk attended the sessions today, which proved very entertaining. Last evening's session was of interest to all and excellent addresses were delivered. ' An unusually interesting meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America was held last night and a large attendance was present. Six new applicants were voted tn the order. The organization of the degree team was perfected and drill work will at once ensue.

The restaurants did a big business today on account of the farmers’ institute. A. B. Bailey, of Monroe, looked after business interests In the city today, and has returned to his home. Marshal Atkinson, of Geneva, was in town today on legal business and returned to his home this afternoon. Attorney Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, was among the out-of-town visitors at the fanners' institute this morning. There was a big attendance at this morning's session of the institute, and tbe excellent program was appreciated by all present. The list of lagrippe sufferers is growing larger each day, many Adams county people being afflicted with the aggravating ailment. Mr .and Mrs. S. D. Walters and baby, Alice Isabel, are visiting with the parents of the former, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Walters of this city. All members of the Modern Woodmen foresters team are requested to meet at the hall tomorrow night for the purpose of practicing drill work. The schol board. Messrs. F. V. Mills, Dore Erwin and A. H. Sellemeyer visited the high school this morning and looked in on several brilliant recitations, among others the fourth year Virgil. J. B. Merriman, representative from this county, has introduced a bill, repealing the bill passed years ago, by which a second trial is granted as a matter of right in cases where a land title is involved. The bill was originally suggested by Hon. Levi Mock. — Bluffton Banner. Mrs. O. P. Koontz has been granted a pension of sl2 per month. Pension agent L. L. Martz received the notice from the department this morning. The department acted quickly on this application. Mr. Koontz’s death having occurred only about two months ago. —Bluffton News. G. L. Guilfoyle, of South Bend, and p-esldent of the Decatur Furnace company, was in the city this morning, business with his company being the drawing card. He is much set up over the election of his fellow townsman, Hon. B. F. Shively, to the senate and talked much about it. William Archer was today recommitted to the Eastern Hospital for Insane at Richmond. When Sheriff Reichelderfer and Deputy Courdevay went after him last night he escaped from his home, on east Wayne street, and gave the officers a chase before he was finally ca.ptured. —Fort Wayne Sentinel. Frederick LaDeile and family will leave Saturday afternoon for Cincinnati, where they will open an engagement at the Auditorium Sunday for matinee and evening. From Cincinnati they go to Lexington, Ky., and from that city to the following places respectively.: Columbus, O.; Toledo, O.; Cleveland and Chicago. Edward Preston, of Middlebury, was placed under S2OO bonds at Goshen on the charge of trespass on the farm of William Klase at Middlebury. He was brought to the county seat from there this morning. is charged with having started a flirtation with the wife of the complaining witness and Klase had ordered him to stay off the farm. The Holcomb preliminary trial at Bluffton tomorrow is much talked about there. It was thought that he would waive a preliminary hearing, but his attorneys gave out the statement that he would do no such thing, but would fight right from the start. By tbe way. Mrs. Cotton is staying right with him, and is causing much talk among the jealous ones. Amos B. Peters, who made an assignment more than fifteen years ago, when he resided in Marshall county, visited Plymouth a few days ago and paid up the balance of his indebtedness with interest. The total amount of the indebtedness was nearly $lO.000 and though the claims were outlawed, he paid everything in full as a matter of honor. Mr. Peters resides in the state of Washington. There was a small fire and big excitement at the .postoffice for a few minutes this morning when Howard Skiles threw a lighted match down and it fell into a waste basket. The waste paper ignited and the entire basket was soon blazing. The basket was kicked out into the ante-room and although the blaze ascended almost to the ceiling for a few minutes, the force extinguished the blaze without material loss. —Bluffton News. Next week the subsidy election for , the B. B. & C. traction line in HarI risen township will be held. All arrangements have been made for the election, which will be held Feb. 8. AV. of the boards have been appointed and ail that is necessary now will oe to go to the polls. Abrabam Simmons and L. C. Davenport are the election commissioners in this special election the same as they have been at the regular elections which they have heretofore been commissioners for. — Bluffton Banner.

The institute officers were elected this afternoon for the coming year, Abner Parrish went to Monroe this afternoon to make a short visit with his son, Dr, M. F. Parrish. J. M .Cantley, of Logansport, left this aftemon for his home after speaking at tbe institute in the city. The speakers at the institute are very interesting and have appealed favorably to all who have heard them. It has been a feast of logical thoughts. Mrs. William Lammert, of Berne, who for some time has been the guest of friends and relatives in the city, returned to her home this afternoon. The Coppock people have completed another of their famous commercial cars, and were exhibiting it on the streets today. It is a beauty, and attracted much attention. James Corsaut, of Anderson, district deputy for the Modern Woodmen of America, was in the city today looking after business interests and returned to his home this afternoon. Frank E. France came in yesterday from Indianapolis, where he spent several days as the guest of J. Fred France, and had a good time among the legislators of both the second and third houses. A dance will be given at the C. B. L. of I. hall next Wednesday night and another of those good times is promised those who attend. The members of this lodge are noted for their entertaining qualities. Nothing doing was the sign hung out of the police courts today and the justice of the peace say if something does not happen soon they will forget how to try a case. Mayor France is really the only busy one at present. James Archbold, of St. Marys township, was in town today the first time for quite a while, owing to sickness. Mr. Archboid is the assesso r for St. Marys township, and hopes to be able to do the work when the first day of March arrives. William J. Archbold is detained from his duties on account of suffering the removal of his tonsils. His throat has ciused him much trouble for many years, and he deemed it advisable to have the tonsils cut out. which he did yesterday. He is getting along very well. The woman’s auxiliary of the Farmers’ institute had charge of the institute this aftemon, and they did well. The program rendered was exceedingly good and interested every one present. The Adams county ladies do not take a back seat for any one in the way of boosting a worthy enterprise. The salaries as proposed by the salary bill introduced in the senate by Senator Mattingly, would not affect the officers in Adams county one way or another. They receive about the salaries the proposed law would give them, with the exception of the recorder, who would be benefitted by a raise of S4OO. Four yeggmen, without doubt the men who cracked the safe of the Upland postoffice Sunday night, and probably those in surrounding towns within the past few weeks, were located at Anderson at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, but Anderson detectives who were on the job, only bagged one of the quartet. James Baughman is the name given by the man under arrest, and he has admitted that he and his associates are safe robbers. He has refused to admit of any specific robberies. The visit of the superintendent of tbe Clover Leaf here yesterday, is reported to have more importance than at first glimpse be attached to it. It is known that the Clover Leaf has been considering doing something ny which the large amount of business which has been taken away by interurbans will be gotten back. Whether his visit here had anything to do with this is unknown. According to the reports the official came here on some business with the M. B. & E. officials. —Bluffton Banner. The right of way along the route for the Bluffton, Berne & Celina interurban from Berne east has practically al’, been secured. The route has been changed so as to pass the Huey school house in Jefferson township and thence run east three miles to the state line. Tbe right of way through Monroe township has been changed so it will pass through the township for a distance of six miles. The question of wanting an interurban east and west through Berne will be settled February Bth at the polls.—Berne Witness. Dr. Homer Sowers, who recently graduated from the Kirksville, Mo., osteopathy college, has returned to the city to resume practice after being away for some time. Mr. Sowers has an established office here, and his business was taken care of by Dr. Johnston, of Fort Wayne during his absence. The family of Mr. Sowers will remain at Kirksville, until after the close of school in March, when they will come to Decatur to remain for some time at least, to visit with him. They will probably remain here permanently.

The court room was packed this aftemon with people who were eager t.» hear the elegant speakers. The institute has certainly been a marked success from every point of view. Petitions were filed yesterday in Jay county asking for a county local option election. More than three I thousand names were attached to the | petition asking for the privilege of voting upon the question. Alex Bolds, who is at St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne, where a few days ago he underwent an operation for his eye, is reported as recovering and it is thought that his recovery will be permanent. J. L. W. Bears and wife, and D. P. Shoemaker and wife of southern Adams county, are at St. Petersburg. Florida, where they went to spend the winter. They write to friends here that they are enjoying the time of their lives. This is the last week of the Niblick great January sale, and the buyers are losing no time in getting under the wire. It has easily proven the greatest sale ever put on by them, and that is saying something, as they are pioneers in the business. Dr. C. B. Wilcox is preparing for the big revival services which will begin at the M. E. church one week from next Sunday evening. An evangelist from the Moody Bible institute of Chicago, will come to aid in the protracted effort and great results are expected. We are in receipt of a copy of the Auglaize County Democrat, and notice that Mr. Hoffer has taken hold of the editorial reins, and that, with a firm grip, which will hold it in the road that all newspapers should travel, namely, to make a good local newspaper.—'Willshire Herald. The Damon and Pythias show given at Willshire a few days ago is said to have been a winner, a neat sum of money being cleaned up on the project. The cast covered themselves with glory and fairly captivated the audience. The Willshire Knights are a strong order and growing all the time. Newcastle druggists are all under arrest, the charge against them being the sale of intoxicating liquors. Grand jury indictments came in plenty as high as seven being returned against one druggist. Several other citizens there have been brought into the limelight, and sensations are coming every day. W. A. Dull expects to be able to begin buying grain on Friday morning of this week. The elevator machinery was being tested out Wednesday afternoon, but it was not at that time known definitely when they could begin handling as some of the machinery had to be changed some. The engine was started early Wednesday morning and worked fine. Mr. Dull will announce the exact date when he will begin buying by circulars. Watch for them.—Willshire Herald. Huber Topp, of Jefferson township, a most progressive farmer, is seriously afflicted with a cancerous growth of the stomach, and his death is expected to occur within a short time. He has been afflicted for a number of years, but only a short time ago underwent an examination that revealed cancerous affection of the stomach. For this trouble an operation was performed for his relief, but the disease 1 was too far advanced to give any permanent relief. Ever since the operation he has been growing worse. —Geneva Herald.

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David Werling, of Preble, was in the city on business today. Miss Viola Yager, of Berne, was in the city today visiting with friends and relatives. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff and the coroner of Adams county, was in the city this afternoon on professional business. He reported the people of Preble township as being too healthy for the comfort of a doctor.

V. Linker, of Kirkland township, was in town today. John DeVoss, of Winchester, whose death we recorded a few days ago,was located at Geneva a few years ago in the practice of the profession of dentistry, and is well known by the people there. His funeral Saturday at Winchester was largely attended and much sympathy was shown the distressed family.