Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 11 February 1909 — Page 3

• WEATHER. Kpartly cloudy with slowly rising -temperature tonight and Friday. Railroad bulletin ERIE. ■ into Effeot Sunday June 21, 190 ft. Eaat bound. gpo- 8— 5:28 a. m. 13—Daily 8;00 a . m. SBo. 23 —Dally, «x_ Sunday..2:oo p, m. ■io. 4—Daily 3:26 p . m Westbound. |g»o- 7—Sally 1:52 a. m. ■io. 9—Daily 3:12 a. m. Ho 3—Daily 12:46 p. tn. Ko. 21—Dally, ex Snnday.lo:lo p. m. ■o 13— . 7:30 p. m . | GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Sounthbound. Ko. o—Dail»> 12<47 a . m Kio 12—Dally, «x. Sunday. .7:16 a. tn. Klo. 3—Daily, ex. Sunday . .1:11 p. m . ME' 10—Sunday only ....8:36 p. m. Northbound. ■to s—Daily 1:38 a m . HKo. 7—Daily T: &7 a. tn. jbjlo. 9 —Doily, ex. Sunday . .3:07 p. m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. Jio. 3—Frankton to Toledo, Bi Sunday 11:27 a. m. i‘ Vo. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Brankfort, Ex. Sunday ...„.11:48 a. m. I No 3—Dalphos to St Louis, Doily 7:21 a. m. Jio. 4 —St Lends to Delphos, Dally .8:03 p. m. No. 3 —Toledo to 9*. Ixruia, dally 10:17 p. m. ! I No. 9 —St. Lotoa to Toledo, daily — 5:05 a. m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD Trains Lorre Trains Leave '. Decatur Ft. Wayne r 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. ■ 7:00a.m. 8:30a.m. I 8:30a.m. 10:00a.m. ■10:00 a.m. 11:30 aJlh. ■ll:3oa.m. 1:00 p.m. ■' 1:00 p.m. # 2:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. 4:00p.m. Es 4:00p.m. 5:30p.m. • 5:30p.m. 7:00p.m. E 7:00p.m. 8:30p.m. || 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. m. car wIU arrive at Crfhoun or Berry etrets .Fort Wayne at 8:10 pt m. The last ear leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the ■how. K , —o MONEY TO LOAN. | Plenty of money to loan on farm I property at 5 per cent Privilege <n ft partial payment at any interest pay- ■ ing time. SCURGER & SMITH, ts Attornes at Law and Abstracterg o ■ ■lt will bring rich, red blood, firm, Sjesh. and muscle. That’s what Hol■foter’s Rocky Mountain Tea will do. | Taken this month keeps you well all ESjrinter. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. SMITH, YAGER & FALK. ? ******* ******** : the : I: GRAND : k A Great Show * e• ■—— * hl Doors Open at 6:45 * j* Show starts prompt * * at 7 p. m k *• |; Don’t Forget; |■ < Everybody goes to the Grand. * * K» ♦♦♦♦♦******♦*♦ I is I burning I’Your Money? I. The best way to stop excessive and ■pinwise spending and to lay aside for ■piture hard times, or to be in position |||to “start for yourself,” is to open a ■Livings account here and now. K Your money is safe —you have a ■Beason to save —and the future is a definitely settled once you fiOld Adams County Bank

Eugene Runyon made a business trip to Bluffton. Mr. Bixler, of Berne, is calling on friends in the city. Clarence Brandt made a business trip to Fort Wayne. John Gephart went to Fort Wayne this afternoon on business. Miss Velma Daniels, of Preble, is visiting Miss Mabel Weldy. Harry Jeffries, employed at D. H. Hensley’s jewelry store, is juite sick. Editor Rohrer, of the Berne Witness was a business caller in our city today. Mrs. H. W. Matheson, of Pleasant Mills, went to Fort Wayne to visit her son. Mrs. Emma Cline, of Portland, went to Fort Wayne today to visit with relatives. Clara Bultemeyer returned to her home at Stop 5 on the interurban. Miss Bultemeyer had been visiting friends. Attorney Cottrell, of Berne, transacted legal business in the city today, and has returned to his home thia afternoon. George Steele will arrive home from Lagrange this afternoon, after attending to business pertaining to his store at that place. The reading circle work in Adams county schools is progressing nicely many new books having been made during the past year. F. E. France and wife will leave Saturday for their home at Muskogee, Okla. While here they were the guests of the latter’s parents. W. R. Gilson, of Loraine, Ohio, who has been attending to business matters In the city, returned home. Mr. Gilson was injured in t fall while here. Dr. Miller of the Moody Bible instltue of Chicago, has arrived in the city to assist Dr. Wilcox in the revival services which are in progress at the M. E church. A very interesting meeting of the Modern Woodmen lodge was held last night at which time three candidates were initiated into the order. A delightful social time was enjoyed.

Tomorrow being Lincoln's birthday the postoffice will be closed all day, except between the hours of 8 and 10 a. m., so those wishing their mail will call between the hours mentioned above. Squire James H. Smith performed a wedding ceremony last evening uniting the lives of Mrs. Lydia Hunetr and Martin Martz. The contracting parties are well and favorably known in Decatur. Word has been received from Will Coil and family of Muncie, that he will move his factory and family to Kansas. Mr. Coil is well known here, formerly having been associated with the Decatur Filler factory. A suit was filed in Squire Smith’s court this morning entitled Mr. and Mrs. Phoebe Cole vs. Mrs. Murray in which the plaintiffs ask judgment in the sum of $7.30, which they allege is due them for labor. The trial is set Monday morning at ten o’clock. BANK STATEMENT. Report of the condition of the First National Bank, at Decatur, in the state of Indiana, at the close of business. February 5, 1909. Resources. Loans and discounts $410,324.33 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 6,619.20 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 36,000.00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 955.00 Bonds, securities, .'etc.... 27,966.00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 7,500.00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents).... 31,539.62 Due from approved reserve agents 48,960.41 Checks and other caA items 1,174.97 Notes of other Nat’l banks 1,035.00 Fractional paper currency, nickejs and dents 320.58 Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: Specie ..... $24,808.65 Legal tender notes 12,250.00 37,058.65 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 1,800.00 Total $611,253.76 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $100,000.00 Surplus fund 20,000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid.. 3,106. S5 i National bank notes outstanding 36,000.00 Due to state banks and bankers ..$61,878.90 i Individual deposits subject to check. 126,520.09 Demand certificates of deposit ....263,747.92 452,146.91 Total $611,253.76 State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: I, C A. Dugan, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. A. DUGAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11th day of February, 1909. EARL B. ADAMS, Notary Public. My commission expires Sept. 18, 1912. CORRECT—Attest: W. A. KUEBLER, M. F. RICE, DYONIS SCHMITT, Directors.

Arthur Mangold is sick at his home. Henry Reinking made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Daniel Bieberich, of Preble, was in the city, transacting business. David Eley, who has been very ill so- some time, is better today. Mrs, Rost went to Fort Wayne, where she teaches a class in French. Miss Rose Christen will spend Friday, the guest of Miss Jessie Brineman, of Huntington. Mr. Frank Leslie, of Van Wert, who has been the guest of the J. H. Heller family, has returned home. Mrs. Pearl Manihan, of Ohio City, who has ben visiting W. H. Gilpin, went to Fort Wayne this morning. 'The boys of the glee club and the members of the freshman class will have charge of the program at high school tomorrow. Mrs. Carrie Merris, who has b|pi visiting friends in the city, went to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Merris is proprietor of a store in Lima. Robert L. Carlin, of Pennville, a well known is dead as the result of a dose of poison swallowed Tuesday with suicidal intent. Halsey H. Mack, an aged Albion man, who was painfully burned some time ago in attempting to kindle a fire with coal oil, is dead as a result of his Injuries. Louis Shrader, charged with shooting with intent to kill Peter Schnitzler, near Roanoke, several weeks ago, was fined $5 and costs in court at Huntington Tuesday. Mrs. Ethelyn Grimes, a milliner at Auburn, has begun suit for divorce from Arthur Grimes. They were married in 1902, but she says her husband abandoned her four months later. Venders of fruit, peanuts, popcorn and similar stuff who operate from wagons on the public streets of Huntington must now pay a license of $3 per day or S2O per month far the privilege. A clever performance was given at the Grand theater last evening, and those wbo braved the Inclement weather were more than pleased that ■they were in attendance. The special music furnished by Miss Bertha Nicodemus was well appreciated. Frank Wiliams. 17, Joseph Fisher, 17, .and Ben Mauda, 18, were in South Bend police court charged with vagrancy. They declared they were song-and-dance artists, and Judge Feldman assessed a fine of a song and dance, which the young men paid before a select audience after court had adjourned. John and Alice Brumbaugh have filed suit against Moses F. Lentz, trustee of Van Buren township, Kosciusko county, demanding the return of $40,000 of funds alleged to have been misappropriated. It is asserted that Lentz awarded public contracts without advertising-for bids and that he purchased township supplies at his own store, located in Milford. The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons will hold their annual spring convocation in this city on March 16 and 17 and a large class of candidates is expected to take the degrees. It will in all probability be the last convocation before the completion of the cathedral now under process of construction at the corner of Washington and Clinton streets — Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

The Union Trust company, receiver of the Ossian Live Stock Insurance company, has been receiving a large amount of claims against the company. The claims are coming in from all over this part of the state since the advertisements were inserted in the papers in this vicinity recently, requesting that all of these claims be filed within a short time. The officers of the trust company hope to be able to pay out nearly in full.—Bluffton Banner. Warrants have been issued by the judge of the circuit court, on the order of Judge Sturgis, for the arrest of John Deam, merchant policeman, who is charged with assault and drawing deadly weapons with intent to kill Lol Plessinger, also a merchant policeman. Mr. Deam will arrange this afternoon to give bond for his appearance. He will probably not be tried during the present term of court. Frank Trout, who was arrested on an affidavit filed by John Riley, on a charge of assault with intent, has given bond for his appearance—Bluffton Banner. The case of Dr. J. H. Holcomb of Uniondale, accused of perjury on account of alleged false testimony given in the Cotton divorce trial on behalf of Mrs. Cotton, was quickly disposed of when called in Squire Rinehart’s court at ten o’clock this morning. In fact the case was not called there for an arraignment of the accused doctor, but the prosecuting attorney dismissed the affidavit filed there and filed a new affidavit in circuit court. This places the case directly under the jurisdiction of Judge C. E. Sturgis without any preliminary being held. —Bluffton News.

DIED THIS AFTERNOON. Prominent Berne Woman is Callfed to the Great Beyond. Berne, Feb. 11. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mrs. Sprunger, widow of the late A. Sprunger, who died one year ago last November, succumbed to the ravages of a complication of ailments this afternoon at about one o’clock, after an illness dating back several months. Her condition has been serious in the extreme for the past few days, and death has been momentarily expected. The deceased was a prominent resident of Berne, and is well known over the county. She leaves six children and a host of friends to mourn their loss. The funeral services will be held from the Mennonite church Saturday afternoon. o FIRST NATIONAL MAKES REPORT It Shows a Healthy Financial Condition. The financial statement of the First National Bank appears today and it shows that this bankffig institutes! is traveling the gait that counts. Tneir deposits are $452,146.91, and their total resources and liabilities amount to $611,253.76. The deposits of this bank has increased some fifty thousand dollars since their report one year ago and this fact is causing them to feel a right in rejoicing. The report at this time is a good one, and shows them to be all right. o Mrs. Ella Snider went to Bluffton where she will visit with friends. An important business meeting was held at the K. of C. hall last night. Martin Holbrock, an employe in the Shaefer hardware store, and who has been ill for a month past is better. Mrs. Anna Boesse and children have returned from a several days' visit with relatives and friends at Preble. E. E. DeWitt went to Monroe this afternoon to transact business and returned to the city on the afternoon train. Members of the Ben Hur lodge are urged to be present at tomorrow night’s meeting to participate in the in portant business session which will ensue. At - the K. P. lodge tonight six candidates will be given the second rank work and a great time is anticipated. All members are urgently requested to be present. Thomas P. Hollingsworth of south Main street, has been quite sick with asthma and for the past four weeks, but was able to come up town last Thursday. The first since his illness. —Geneva Herald. Mrs. Bert Nichols living near Geneva., came home a pw days ago from Easthaven at Richmond, where she had been taking treatment. Her ccndition is so much improved that she could come home, and as a result her friends are rejoiced. The program to be rendered at the W. R. C. hall tomorrow night in commemoration of Lincoln, Washington, Grant and McKinley will be very interesting and the general public is invited to attend and enjoy the excellent program. No fee of admission will be charged. A cordial invitation Is extended to the public to the exercises to be given at the Seventh grade and high school at the central building tomorrow afternoon. The program to be rendered will be of unusual interest and all who can should attend. The members of the G. A. R. are especially invited to attend. The Eastern Stars are expecting a great time tomorrow night when Miss Summers, of Valparaiso, grand worthy matron will be present. A royal reception will be given the distinguished guestand a great time is promised. AH members of the Star are requested to meet at the hall tonight to make preparations. During the past few days a number of the property owners along the Elm street sewer have paid their assessments and from appearances (he matter will be settled without litigation. There are two cases pending in the Allen circuit court and one of the assessments over which the I litigation is pending, has been settled, and thus one of the cases will be withdrawn from the court. The sewer was completed and the assoesmeats having been drawing interest since. Valentine day is near at hand and as usual there are a few nervous people who are venting their spleen by sending gracefully outlined figures a few days in advance, with the hopes, it may be presumed, that they will by this means be rortunate to receive one in return, that their friends will not think they are wholly neglected. There is one rule that should be observed in the sending of valentines—that is, find one with a paragraph inscribed thereon which will tellSthe receipiefit what you have been thinking of him for months, but afraid to tell him to his face. I

The -weather prophet predicts a rising of the temperature. W. A. Lindsey, a lormer resident of near Geneva, but now living at Decatur, 111., is reported to be seriously ill, and his relatives here fear he cannot recover. John Spangler of rural route nine, was in the city today looking after business, among which was the taking home of one of our laws of Indiana. He came Monday from a pleasant visit at his old home in Darke county, Ohio. Mr. Daniel Weldy, of this city is the owner of an ancient clock, tall and black with age, and having perhaps more of a history and attained a greater age than any other in the state. The old timpiece is of a dark cherry wood and was made in 1719, in Virginia, twenty-seven years before the Revolution. George Long, the maker of the clock was an elderly man at the time of the Revolution, but nevertheless a staunch friend i f the rebels. The clock meanwhile had stood half way up the landing in the staircase of a colonial mansion, the largest house, and much more imposing than the surrounding cottages, in the village. About ninety-five years ago it was bought by Abraham Blosser and taken to Fairfield, O. Finally it became the property of John Blosser and fro mhim Dan Weldy made the purchase fifty years ago. The clock has never needed to be repaired, but has ticked away a century and a half, and is in as good a condition as if new. It has seen the days of the British red coats and powdered queues, the Civil war, and to the present day still continues its work.

Just Opened Up Our First Shipment of Spring Negligee Shirts, either plain or plaited bosom. Coat style. They’re the handsomest Shirts ever shown in the city and they're good values too. We like them so well that we are going to give you a chance to buy them right away. Don’t fail to look aj 1 (M CA them over. Prices . 2IIG i uU See Our Show Window. Holthouse, Schulte Company GOOD CLOTHES SELLERS FOR MEN AND BOYS»»

An Honest Mark Down Cut sale st|ll on. Reductions from ’lO to 50 per cent on overcoats and suits for men, suits and overcoats for boys and children. Trousers, knee pants, wool underwear, caps, sweater coats and sheep pelt lined corduroy coats. Take a look in our display window and better still, come in and see for yourself. TEEPLE, BRANDYBERRY & PETERSON.

$5.00 FIRST CLASS EXCURSION VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE TO ST. LOUIS , And Return Going Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 13th 14th 27th and 1 v 28th. Returning Monday after date of sale. ' For further particulars call or address. t. l. McCullough Agent Toledo, St, Louis & Western R. R. \ DECATUR, INDIANA. 1 1 * — -—— ■ ■■ - :

, Frank Dibble was in the city today - looking after business affairs and has :, returned to his home. 3 A replevin suit in which James r Fristoe is the plaintiff is scheduled for ' trial in the court of Squire Smith tomorrow afternoon. j The I. O. O. F. of Ossian the other - evening dedicated a new lodge home, y and the occasion was attended by - many of the members and also by s visitors from many of the adjoining 1 lodges. Many speeches were made a and a good time had by all those :. who attended.

Witlfout doubt the Lincoln exercise which are to be given at the central building tomorrow will be witnessed by many people. The program will be great. Fred Martn arrived late this afternoon from Fairbanks, Alaska, and! will remain here for some time as the guest of his father, Jacob Martin, and other relatives. Fred was accompanied by a gentleman by the name of Greenfield. Fred looks natural, as over. He is busy greeting his many friends.