Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1909 — Page 8

We Desire in This Way to thank the public for their liberal patronage during the past year and especially for the holiday trade and hope to have a share of your patronage in the coming year. Wishing vou a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NfiW YEAR, we remain yours respectfully Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baughman, at the 5 and 10 cent store &Sr*our store will close at 6 o’clock each evening until April Ist., beginning Monday evening Dec. 27

EIGHT ARE DEAD Children Disobeyed Parents and Light Candles on a Christmas Tree. WITH AWFUL RESULTS Totanis’ Vault Was Empty and Four Million Dollars Strangely Missing. (United Press Service.) New Castle, Pa., Dec. 24. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Guratano DeGerdo, wife and three children and three boarders were burned to death early today, when their home at Hilldale, a limestone quarrying town nine miles from here, was destroyed. The accident was the first Christmas disaster and was 'so terrible that it has cast a gloom over this section. They were prosperous people and had arranged a Christmas tree for the children. After placing thereon the candles and presents the family retired, warning the children that they were not to enter the room until Christmas morning. About midnight, 1t is believed the children, wishing to fool the parents, stole into the room and lighted the candles. Later they retired after whispering of the beauties of the tree, and soon the flames broke out which destroyed the home and burned to death the eight people. (United Press Service.) Naples. Dec. 24.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The theft of four million dollars in cash and securities, part of the estate left by the late Totani, was discovered today, when the authorities broke the seal of the vault in the mansion and found it empty. Following Totanis’ death the vault was officially sealed, pending the appointment of executors. (United Press Service.) Lewiston, Maine, Dec. 24. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two firemen were killed and a number badly injured today when the Callihan block, one of the largest structures of the eity, was destroyed by fire. SALEM AND CALVARY. w < Salem. Sunday school, 9:30, topic, "The Birth Os Christ." All members of the school are requested, to be present and thus help to make the Christmas Ice a grand success. The annual treat will be given at this service. At 10:30 the pastor will preach, theme, “Perseverance in Well Doing or the Dying Need of the Church.” At 6:30 the Young People’s Alliance will meet in charge of the president-elect, Freeman Walters, topic, “Our Responsibility for Home and Foreign Missions." Calvary. Sunday school at 9:30. On Saturday evening the Sunday school will hold their annual Christmas entertainment. A well prepared program will be rendered by the school. Also a Christmas tree will be one of the features of the evening. You are cordially Invited to attend. On Sundas evening at 7:30 the pastor will preach an evangelistic sermon. Beginning Monday night there will be services every night during the week Let us pray that the Lord will revlvr his work in our midst. Yours forth( service.. REV. E. R. ROOP, ♦ Pastor. UNITED CP7THREN CHURCH. Sunday s'l”’''!. 9:1 £' preaching, 10:30 and V P Y V., <5:00. Rev. Counsellor T ima, Ohio, will preach both morning and evening. Services will continue from evening to evenig {definitely. Rev. Couse/ier will assist throughout these meetings. Al are invited to the services from time to I time.

p THE JUDGE TIED THE KNOT. A happy wedding was that of Mr. Lorin 1). Carr of Mercer County, Ohio, to Miss Zelma E. Burley of Wabash > township, which occurred at the county clerk’s office at 9:15 o’clock this morning. The knot was securely tied by Judge James T. Merryman. The bride was attended by her father, T. T. Burley, one of the best known men of the county, and the ceremony was 1 witnessed by the Daily Democrat reporter and Clerk Haefling. The groom is a prosperous young farmer, living • near Rockford, Ohio. The bride is a handsome and accomplished young lady. o * A NORTHERN DAILY Copy of the Fairbanks, Alas- ' ' ka, Daily Times Reaches This Office. I A MONTH ON JOURNEY 1 - I ‘ Some Items of Interest from That Land Where Several of Our Boys Live. We are in receipt of a copy of the . ; Fairbanks Daily Times, printed at j i Fairbanks, Alaska, where are located I several former Decatur men, includ- > ing Fred, Ed and Lee Martin and . Frank Barthel. The paper is dated j Thursday, November 25th, and it has required just about a month for it to r make the long journey. The paper i contains quite an interesting account I of the Bonanza Creek camp, the new i gold country, north of Fairbanks, i where the miners are stampeding to • It looks like the real thing according ; to all reports. The paper contains r many other items of much Interest. ■ For instance it says that the weather in that country even in November, was on the 24th, 56 below zero. The front page is devoted exclusively to teleI graph news, the greater part’of which i conws from the United States, and which we predict is read eagerly by all the boys. The price of the Fair- , banks Times, delivered in that city by carrier is two dollars per month, or twenty-four dollars per year—and there are those who think they are , : paying toe much at ten cents per ' week. .—„ < — — i NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Noticeis hereby given that the un- ■ dersigned, superintendent of the construction of the David J. Barkley ditcn in Union township, Adams county, and , I Monroe township, Allen county, Ini diaa, on ’ T K i Saturday, January 8, 1910, : at 10:30 o'clock a. m., at the office of ■ the county surveyor, in the city of ■ Decatur, in said county, receive sealed j • bids for the construction of said ditch in accordance with reports, plans and specifications therefore, now on file ■ in said cause. Bids will be received I and contracts let. as follows: Main ditch: i Section 1, Station 32 to 5914- > 1 Section 2, Station 5—85 to 32. J Branch: s Section 1, Station 0 to 13—80. i- and to the lowest and beet bidder or I bidders as a whole. s- Bidders will be required to file with e their bids affidavits as required by <• law, upon forms furnished by such •e superintendent and each bid shall be ie accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a sum twice the amount of such bid, conditional for the faithful performance of said contract, and that such bidder will enter into contract if the same be awarded to , him. such bond to be approved by said . superintendent. i The said superintendent reserves i the right to reject any and all bids. ; No bids will be accepted in excess ; of the estimated cost of such work, or in excess of the benefits found. C. C. ERNST, Itds2t2 Supt. of Construction, j

COURT HOUSE NEWS The Ross-Raudebush Breach of Promise Case Becomes a Little Spicy. CONCLUDE MONDAY Jury Allowd to go Home at Noon Today—Number of Real Estate Transfers. The Ross-Raudebush breach of promise case is furnishing all the sensational morsels, in the way of spicy evidence, that could possibly be desired by those wno are attending. A number of rather prominent men have had their names connected with the affair. The defendant was on the stand this morning for quite a while. The case will not go to the jury today, as the jury was allowed to go home at noon. The evidence is about Concluded and the arguments will be heard Monday, the case likely going to the jury in the afternoon. A marriage license was issued to Lorin B. Carr, a Mercer county, Ohio, farmer, aged 27, to Zelina E. Burley, aged'2o, daughter of J. T. Burley, of Wabash township. Real estate transfers: Dallas Spoiler to Martha D. Spuller, 108 acres, Washington tp., $6000; Martha D. Spuller to Mae Spuller, 40 acres, Union tp., $2000; Sophia B. Stauffer to Peter O. Duncan, tract in Wabash tp., $6,700; Peter O. Duncan to Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co., tract in Wabash tp.. sl.000; Clarinda Wilson to Henry Martin, 40 acres, Jefferson tp., $3,200. In the estate of Herman Buettner, a report of the sale of personal property at private sale was filed and approved. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Koos will visit with the George Burkhart family at Butler. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. DeVoss are spending the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Miss Marie Bultemeir returned to her home on the 1 o’clock car after, shopping here. IS NAMING THEM Mayor-Elect Teeple Signifies Who Will Aid Him in Official Duties, PETERSON MARSHAL Jim Smith, Street# Commissioner—Atz as Chairman Purchasing Committee. Mayor-elect Judson W. Teeple is busy at this time arranging his appointments of various committees which he will announce at the regular meeting on January 4th. He has secured a list of the various committees and is now arranging the councilmen so as to divide the work as nearly as possible. While he has made no official announcenfent and will not do so until the council meeting mentioned. he has signified his intentions of retaining Charles N. Christen as .Chairman of the finance committee and Isaac Chronister as chairman of the street and sewer committee, while Jacob Atz, the newly elected republican member, will be made chairman of the purchasing committee. As stated some time ago Frank Peterson will be made city marshal and will begin his duties the first of the year. James Smith will be given the place as street, commissioner and L. L. Baumgartner will continue to serve as city engineer. The only other appointment to be made is that of secretary of the board of health, on which the mayor has not yet determined. Mr. Teeple will appoint a committee of three from the council who will name the night police. SPECIAL SALE FOR 60 DAYS. i 3000 acres of unimproved .land in central Michigan at a very low price, and on easy payments. Tlso 20$ improved farms. This land is ! as good as can be purchased I anywhere. I MICHIGAN LAND CO. Care S. E. Shamp.

, CH ISTMASINCHURCHES (Continued from nare 1.) 1 Song—" While Shepherds Watched" —Class of Girls. "Erin Menchenberds”—Emma Weld ler. "Why Johnnie Didn't See Him”— Robert Moyer. "A Little Child”—Waiter Henneford. "For Christ the King”—Johnny Freddie Kiess. ; "Santa’s Wife" —Virginia Platz. Solo and Chorus—" Softly the Babe Was Sleeping"—Harry Knapp, Paul Voght and others. • Glad Tidings"—Sarah Bracht. "Weihr.achtcn"—Fred Weldler. "Little Folks' Christmas Chimes" — ’ Edwin •‘Children of the King”—Opal Robinson. "The Stocking That Hangs in the Middle"—Bertha Vogt. Duet and Chorus —“Holy Shepherd be My Guide” —Class of Girls. "A Good Rule —Lester Hofstetter. "A Twine of Holly”—Edgar Moyer. Duet—Della Sellemeyer, Lucy Elzey. Distribution of packages. Benediction. NEARLY FROZEN John Kibler, Well Known, Slept in a Bam ThirtySix Hours. SERIOUS CONDITION Amputations of Feet and Hands May Be Necessary to Save Man’s Life. • f John Kibler, a plasterer and allaround worker, who has lived in this city for some time, but has recently I been living in Preble township, is lying in a very serious condition as the result of a spree which he indulged in on election day, Friday of last i week, After voting he is said to have I proceeded to Poe, where he got hold of a quart of whiskey, and after drinking heavily therefrom started home. Near Friedham he crawled into a bam and went to sleep and was found there Sunday morning, nearly frozen to death. He is being taken care of. Dr. Grandstaff of Preble waiting on him. His feet and hands are badly frozen, and it is feared that amputation of a part of each foot may be necessary to save his life, and possibly of the hands. His condition is most serious. q (United Press Service ) Managua, Dec. 24. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A special troop of soldiers was called to the mansion of former president, Zelayla, today, to act as an escort for Zelayla in his intended departure for Coornto, where the Mexican gun boat Guarioro awaits his, orders. It is bejieved he intends to go first to Mexico, thence to Brussels, there to remain until the troubles in his own land have quieted. , .. ■■ . ... . —■< —- (United Ppess Service | Camden, N. J., Dec. 24.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Utah, the largest vessel in the United States navy, was launched here today. The bc-t has a displacement of 21,885 tons. JlJes Mary K. Fry, daughter of the governor of Utah, christened the new vessel. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 24. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Blank forms are being sent to the recently appointed field examiners by the state examining board, with instructions to have bonds prepared as soon as possible and returned. All bonds are personal and are for SI,OOO. (United Press Service.) Mangua, Dec. 24.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Stricken by the reverses by the government army at Rama, President Zelayla is contemplating flight from the country. The only thing which has deferred him is his fear of falling into the hands of American soldiers. WILL GO TO DELPHOS. A picked team of-bowlers will go to Delphos Saturday where they will contest with a team at that place. The locals have been practicing quite a bit of late and expect to come home with the honors. o ——■ -LX)ST—A gold watch sometime Wednesday. Name'of owner engraved lon Inside. Finder return to John Harris at the Boston store. i

MEET WEDNESDAY The County Commissioners Will Complete the Work for the Year. THE NEW BOARD The Annual Inventory Will Take Place at the County Infirmary. The commissioners will meet on next Wednesday to close up the affairs of Adams county for the present year. There will be much to do as all the claims against the county for the year will be paid and everything else that comes within the business of the year will be attended to, and they will start a clean slate on the first of the year. The first meeting of the board for the coming year will be on New \ ear s day, and at that time the board will organize and at that time an inventdrj will be made at the county Infirmary. This is done annually every fear, and is usually attended by a number from this city and from the county. A new face will appear on the board on this day, J. A. Hendricks taking the place of William Miller as a member from the second district. < ■ 1 The tax duplicates for 1910 are all completed but a portion of Washington township, and that will be computed before the day they kre to be turned over to the treasurer, January Ist. ——* ——— CURING CATARRH. Accept Our Advice and Try This Remedy at Our Risk. Catarrh is a disease of the mucous membrane. The mucous membrane is, one may say, the Interior lining of the body. Catarrh therefore may 'exist in any part of the system. | When the catarrhal poison attacks the mucous membrane, inflammation I and congestion are produced and na- ' ture fails to throw off the accummulated poisons. The organ which has been afflicted ceases to perform its proper function as nature intended it I should. The result is, complication ' upon complication, which may lead to even other more serious afflictions. We honestly believe Rexall MucuTone will do wonders toward overcoming catarrh. It is made from the prescription of an eminent physician who made a long study of catarrh, and his great success with this remedy was an enviable one. We want you if you are a sufferer from catarrh in any form, to give Rexall Mucu-Tone a thorough trial. Use it with regularity and persistency for a reasonable time, then if you are not satisfied, come back and tell us. and without question or formality we will hand back to you every cent you have paid us. This is certainly the fairest offer that anyone could make and should attest onr sincerity of purpose. It comes in two sizes, prices 50 cents and SI.OO. Remember you can obtain it only at our store,—The Rexall Stßre. Smith, Yager & Falk. q A Biograph at the Grand tonight; 'came and see. | Mr. and Mrs. Otto Peck left this afternoon for Muncie, where they will spend the holidays with relatives. Special music, fine pictures at the Grand Christmas. Mrs. Lizzie Barrone and daughter, Gladys, went to Monroeville to visit with relatives. A great program for Christmas at the Grand theater. Remember tomorrow, Xmas matinee and night ( at the Grand. Special progra. Go to the Grand tonight and see a fine show. Special matinee at the Grand teater tomorrow, Xmas, at 1:30. Fine program; come early. Tonight the Grand will show you the best pictures you have ever seel. Joseph Braun of Toleda arrived in the city today and will Christmas with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vancil and sons, Donald and Kenneth and Nicholas, left for Fort Recovery, where they will be the guMt of relatives over Christmas. < o NOTICE. All meat markets will be closed on Christmas day. BAKER & PENNINGTON. SIMEON HAINES. DYONTS SCHMIDT. FRED MITCHLER. *WEIDNER & BARKLEY. 298t6 Democrat Want Ads. Pay

WEDDING TRIP TO DECATUR. Archer-Jones Wedding at Midland, Michigan, Sunday. Sunday evening at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Archer, at Midland, Mich., will occur the wedding of Miss Ima Archer to Mr. James Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Joned. Both of the parties are known here, having resided near Pleasant Mills before going to Mid- 1 land, several years ago. The bride is a niece of Mrs. George Wemhoff of this city, and both bride and groom ' have many relatives and friends here. The newly wedded couple will choose Decatur as the destination of their wedding trip, and will arrive here on Monday for a visit Best wt ß he« of all await them. VISITS TILE PLANT. < ' E. Biglow pf New London, Ohio, a j prominent tile and brick manufacturer of tlMt vicinity, was in Decatur to- 1 day, calling on Krick & .Tyndall, and ' took much pleasure in looking over ' the plant of that enterprising com- ' I pany. Mr. Biglow was on his way to Michigan, where he will spend the 1 Christmas. o 1 BOTH HANDS GONE; 1 < Samuel Deßolt Loses Right ' Hand in a Deadly Com ; Shredder. 11 < 1 LEFT HAND TAKEN I 1 In Same Way Three Years . Ago— A Series of Misfortunes. i — ” Samuel Deßolt, son of Abraham De- ' Bolt, living eight .miles east of the j city, suffered the amputation of his ( right hand Thursday while working i on a corn shredder on the Roebuck farm in Union township. In some way, unkown to Deßolt or his com- i panions, his hand was caught in the I shredder and before it could be extricated, it was ground to a pulp. An unusually sad feature of the affair is i that only three years ago he lost his I left hand in the same way. The unfortunate man is well known here, i where he has often visited with his Bister, Mrs. Henry Stevens. He is i married and has a family. DISTRIBUTING THE BASKETS. Hower A. Hower Doing the Work for Elkt’ Lodge—Christmas Dinners. In addition to the other holiday rush, the Hower and Hower grocery in the west part of the city is very busy today in arranging and distributing the Christmas baskets which the Elks' lodge is giving to the needy of the city, he baskets number nearly fifty and contain a chicken and all other things that go to make a tempting Christmas dinner. & 1 WILL SPEAK AT PREBLE. Wells County W. C. T. U. Korkers Will Give Address Tuesday. Mrs. A. a- Willis of Bluffton, president of the Wells County Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, or some ■ organizer whom she will send, will speak in the interest of the W. C. T. U. at the home of Mrs. R. H. White in Preble next Tuesday afternoon, Deeember 28th, at 2 o'clock . A general invitation is extended to all interested. KILLED THREE, THEN HIMSELF. (United Press Service.) Fresno, Cal., Dec. 22. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Killing his wife, fatally wounding two of his children, and severely wounding another, George Chevurent, a rancher, who went suddenly insane, threw himself in front of a Southern Pacific train and was jground to pieces. ■' T "'■ O ~ A Christmas reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Linn will be one of tomorrow’s happy events. The party will, include A. S. Elzey and family of dssian; Mrs. E.,8. Kern and children, Fred Linn and family of this city, and Frank Linn of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Israel Rex of Warsaw; John Rex of Bowling Green, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonham of Bryant will be the members from out of town who will help the Rex family of this city make Christmas day one of great rejoicing. • Thomas Malloneq and wife and Waldo Brushwiller and wife will entertain at Christmas dinner, the guests being Philip Baker and Children, Harvey, Ed, Frank, Alva and Lola,, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Elzey, Mr. and 1 Mrs. Emery M alienee and Willie Kibler. j

THE FIRST SERVICES Will be Held in the Methodist Church Newly Remodeled. ON SUNDAY MORNING Pastor Will Give Special Sermons—Special Music by Choir. The extensive repairs on the Methodist church building, which have been under way for some time, have been completed and services will be held there next Sunday, for the first time since the work was begun—sometime the first of October. The building is now one of the most comfortable as well as the most beautiful In this part of the country, and will be a fitting place for the worship of the Lord “in the beauty of holiness." Among the many things added was the installment of a steam heating plant, enlargement of the electric lighting plants, the re-carpeting of the>auditorium and the frescoing of the walls, all of which was done in a most beautiful and artistic way. The services next Sunday, will be in a way, perhaps, dedicatory to the church and Its newness, and special effort will be made to add interest to the services. At 9:15 the children will meet in the new room, when th 6 children will receive their Christmas treat., At the 10:30 service the choir will render special music—Handel’s "Joy to the World,” Haydn's "The Heavens are Telling," Mozart’s "The Gloria From the Twelfth Mass,” Harrington’s "Weihnecht" and “Christmas Song.” A number of children will be baptized by the pastor, and all parents are urged to present their children. The subject of Rev. Powell will be "Soul Winning,” appropriate to the occasion. There will be no public subbut.the -secretary, John Niblick, will be -In the choir room from 9 a. m. to receive voluntary subscriptions from the members and friends who have not subscribed. The members of the congregation are affectionately reminded to bring the cards for the “Christmas Jesus," carefully signed. The annual offering for benevolences ought to be very liberal. The evening service will be evangelistic. There will be fine music and an earnest sermon on “The Books Were Opened.’’ TO CLOSE UP SHOP Decatur Merchants Have all Agreed to Cease Business Christmas Day. ARE TO CELEBRATE »' ■»! I I This Agreement Gives the Store Keeper and Clerk a Day for Home. We, the undersigned merchants of the city of Decvatur agree to close our respective placed of business all day Christmas, Saturday. December 25, 1909: Niblick & Co. > M. Fullenkamp. True & Runyon.*" Kuebler & Moltz. Everett & Hite. J. H. Voglewede & Son. F. V. Mills. « Fred B. Tague. Steele & Weaver. Charlie Voglewede. The Meyers & Daily Co. Holthouse, Schulte & Co. Wlnness Shoe Store. Schaub, Gottemlller & Co. Schafer Hdw. Co. Elzey, Vance & Hite. » Yager Bros. * Reinking. C. E. Baughman. Moses & Meyers. Moser’s China Store. Mrs. J. S. Bowers. Mrs. M. P. Burdg. Gay & Zwick Ata & Steele. U. Deininger. Mrs. C. Boesse. Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson. Yoder & Brushweller. Hower & Hower. Sam Hite. C. E. Hitesman. M. Burns & Son. FOUND—Lady’s bracelet; -owner can have same by calling on Jedse Sellemeyer. 30tt3 '