Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 26 January 1899 — Page 8

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Peterson. George Martin is busy bailing straw. John A Bright was seen in this place last Saturday. J. M. Beery assisted Henry Breiner in his store Saturday. Sadie Weldy is able to resume her studies in school after having the lagrippe. Frank Poling, from Ohio, and Mis; Jessie Reinhart visited the No. 4 school of Kirkland township last Tuesday. A number of young people gathered at the home of James Brown Thursday evening and entertained them selves with music. Bob Beery and Rosa Johnson met with a severe accident while out driving. Their horse got scared, ran in the ditch, up-set the buggy and threw them out in the mud. It was very dark and both became frightened and did not know where they were, until Mr. Martin, who was passing by, told them which way to go to find their homes. Lagrippe is again epidemic. Every precaution should be taken to avoid it. Its specific cure is One Minute Cough Cure. A. J. Shepherd, publisher Agricultural Journal and Advertiser. Elden, Mo., says: "No one will be disappointed in using One Minute Cough Cure for lagrippe." Pleasant to take, quick to act. Page Blackburn. Linn Grove. Joel Liddy made a business trip to Jefferson township, Monday. A. J. French, Joe Eckroat and D. Forest Hoffmann visited Bluffton on Wednesday of last week. The property of the Linn Grove Cornet Band was sold at constable sale Saturday the 1 Ithinst. We would say farewell, could we but cease to weep. Died, on Sunday last, at the residence of her son, Daniel, three miles northwest of town, Mother Catharine Beele. Interment at Vera Cruz on Tuesday. Funeral services held by Rev. Spangler assisted by Rev. Vitz. The remains of Mother Elizabeth Weisbrodt were brought from Hunt ington last Saturday to the homestead three miles northwest of here, having

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[died at the home of her daughter. 1 Mrs. John Wetter, of that city on Friday. at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 7 days. Interment took place at Vera Cruz on the Sabbath. Rev. A itz, her former pastor, conducted the obsequies. Horrible agony is caused by piles, burns and skin diseases. These' are immediately relieved and quickly cured by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of worthless imitations. Page Blackburn. One of the Berne livery drivers met one of the boys west of town, who is yet in his teens, but is up to date. The lad was town bound, loaded w-ith two cords of four foot wood. The commercial driver commander! the boy to turn out, “turn out yourself," answered the boy, “as your load is not as heavy as mine." "Then I will turn out for you,” said the Berne driver, when he alighted from his wagon and proceeded to take the kid's team by the bridle. "You touch those horses and you will get a stick of wood over your head." The boy’s advise was taken with the exclamation, "you are a h 11 of a fellow." He was not aware that the boy had just came from the western frontier and that he was dealing with a cow boy. Resolutions Passed by the members of the Farmers’ Institute which met in this city on January 13 and 14: We the committee heretofore appointed to draft suitable resolutions, beg leave to report as follows: 1. Resolved, That we express our appreciation of the untiring efforts of our president and his assisstants in ( making our Institute a success, and hope they may continue to labor for the interest of the farmers. 2. Resolved, That we highly appreciate the instruction given us by Mr. H. F. McMahan. Mr. W. F. De Vilbiss. Mrs. J. C. Erwin and Mrs. R. A. Houk and others, and we heartily recommend them as excellent Institute instructors. 3. Resolved, That we extend our thanks to the citizens of Decatur for their hearty welcome and I assistance in providing music and a ' room in which to hold this Institute. I • 4. Resolved, That we favor the holding of a Township Institute at . least once a year, in each township to

be called by and conducted under the) direction of the vice-president of tli.it township. , . 5. Resolved. That we favor the. passage of a law in this state which, will more definitely define and restrict the powers and duties of the township trustees. . 6. Resolved, That we are highly in favor of a better system of roads I and recommend the plan earned out by many of our trustees in purchasing i the material and allowing the taxpay ers to work out their land tax by plac- j ing the same upon the roads. 7. Resolve, That we are in favor of a j better school system and the estab- j lishing, in each township, a high i school and the employment of teach 1 ers therein with equal qualifications as required by the high schools in the large cities and where a township can not afford such school, the trustee be required to pay pupils tuition at the nearest high school. 8. Resolved, That we are in favor of free mail delivery to farmers. 9. Resolved. That we publish these resolutions in both county papers and send a copy thereof to our representative in the state assembly and also to our representative in congress. Union Township Institute. The fourth institute of I nion township convened at District No. 6. January 21. All the teachers, the trustee, the county superintendent, some of the patrons and others interested in education were present. The forenoon was profitably spent in discussing various ideas presented in Plato's Republic and Social Elements. Although Plato's ideal state has never been realized and his ideal rules (philosophers) are few he has made, many noble suggestions which if prac-1 ticed will aid in the betterment of j humanity. Plato’s idea of the in- f fluence of a mother over her children was verified by a recitation by Miss Bunner, convincing us that Uncle Sam’s mother wielded considerable influence over him even in his old days. i The principal topics discussed in i Social Elements were, trade unions, their character, benefits, evils, etc., and the methods of dealing with and , providing for the dependent poor, the unfortunate and the inebriates which are among us. These discussions were very interesting and instructive. In the afternoon we listened to three interesting papers, each taking up a special line of work as outlined. They were followed by general discussions. After some miscellaneous work we adjourned feeling that the institute was a success both socially and intellectually. To Florida. Queen & Crescent. Two fast vestibuled trains daily Cincinnati to Jacksonville.

Ro ot Town.', Ip Tethers Inst. uw. Earlv Saturday !899. you could ! i , '° ;. ati ’ ol w 'nd patrons and friends of edm ati ■ ing their way to dist net ' S'.--' 1 ipemng exercise con.' ( I(l of the scripture by S. • ■ Ma o ■ . present responded with quota i n From Whittier. The followtng program was then rendered by the tea her . i Plato's Republic, I*. M. Iroiitner. i Select Reading, Belle Evans: • ll>l ? \V A. Fonner; Discussion of t lato. Republic, AV. A. Wells: boc.al, ele ments, Ethel Mann: Music. AV A. Fonner; Arithmetic, G. H. Langer > School management, AA. A. Lowe • The institute then adjourned for <im ner. After dinner the pupils ot >o. 8 rendered a very much appreciated program. A vote of thanks was extended to teachers, patrons and pupils for thetr courteous treatment to the teachersand others present. Duties were then assigned for the next institute to be held at Monmouth Feb. -a, i. e. if the Root township teachers (to not conclude to attend the Teacher s Association at Fort Wayne. All teachers present expressed a desire to <-o to Fort Wavne instead of having an institute, the institute then ad | fourned. Additional Locals. The Miami County .Sentinel of last Friday’s issue says: It is rumored that some of the relatives of the late Joseph Rosenthal in this country will contest his will. The reason assigned is that he left comparatively nothing to his sisters who live in Germany. It will be remembered that about everything was left to his i sister, Mrs. Charles Kraus, of this j city. One sister in Germany, accord- ! ing to the provisions of the will is to have the proceeds of SI,OOO during her lifetime. No action has yet been ! taken in court and it may be possible that the rumor is without foundation. A crowded house greeted Rev, AV. E. Adams at Bosse’s opera house last ■ Monday evening, the occasion being the third number of the Business Men's Lecture Course and every one : present are speaking in the highest ' terms of the excellent entertainment j given by that gentleman. A dramatization of Dickens' "Barnaby Rudge” was the subject and to say that Mr. Adams was right at home would indeed be putting it lightly. During the evening's lecture he represented over twenty different characters and was so nearly perfect in each that the ordinary person could not distinguish a single defect. The I audience were delighted with the entertainment and Mr. Adams has made an impression in Decatur which means a crowded house should he ever dej liver another lecture here.

The circuit court during the week i makes the following recon : K T Yanev v- Daniel Heistand h lI v jurv. who. after being out and i ' atinguixm a verdict for twen v hours, failed to agree and we e discharged. The court appomt Geor-e H Martz al “’ \eptune?two freeholders and voters of Adams county, well known to be of opposite politics, as jury commissioned for the ensuing year. Henry Biddle Wabash Railroad Co., set for trial February 11. State vs Jeremiah Jones, charged with bll^ la Lvcontinued until next term. Shaffer Peterson et al vs Jane Struly. heard before Levi Mock of Bluffton, as spec Ld judge, whose conclusions are for the defendant. LaDelle is a whole show in himself, and possessed of marvelous dexterity and one of the most tors ever seen on the local stage. The wav he caused billiard balls, eggs coins, handkerchiefs and even lighted candles to appear and disappear from his empty hands was both astonishing and mystifying. During one part of his performance he produced from where no one was able to tell, a large American flag which brought forth a <reod round of applause, but when he produced from the American flag the English colors the I mon Jack and draped them side by side, the audience went wild with patriotic enthusiasm. It was a pretty- compliment and heartily appreciated. Mon treal. Canada. Gazette. O[>era house tonight. Prices 10c, 15c, 20c. A report from Ceylon in Wabash township, tells of the terrible suffer ings of a little girl who while suffering from a felon on one of her fingers was compelled to do the washing for her inhuman step-mother. The story is so horrible that it is hard for our people to believe it. but Trustee Brown has verified the rumor and says the facts are even worse than can lie told. The woman and her husband were given ten days to leave the conn try and right there is wherethe neigh Ixirs made a mistake. Such criminals should not have been allowed to go to any community where civilized people live. In fact we can think of no punishment severe enough to be dealt out to them. Jacob Bausting and wife are the names of the people to whose door is laid the crime and their names should lie heralded over every foot of civilized ground in America, so that they may lie given the right kind of a reception wherever they go. The girl is now in the hands of kind and sympathetic neighbors who are looking; after her sufferings. It is feared, however, that blood poison has set in and that her life cannot be saved. LaDelle's work is marvelous and a revelation in modern magics. N. Y. Mail and Express. Opera house tonight.

The superior court has I ruling holding special eZ V life insurance illegal. t |, " ,r Ms i, K the decision in the | W J' ‘•’Mito ■ case at point .. ' ' { I November 12. ,a£\. "(h I and Moore, of ludiunapolis' „s ars °* I for George Wolf. ov.-iver' orn «Ji I Insurance Company, filed I before Judge Vine.'.,t I Suoenor Court, against F,iJ f 'i>" I Robinson, seeking te rec,,v . ’ I Trust the dividends rih/i I company to said Robinson unfll’? I special contract, executed G I company contemporaneous!/ ** I policy number 24.0x3. n,, ■, Mi I and bv his counsel filed i' " I right of the receiver to recover J?* I full presentation of facts in t "h I and the consideration of th« Ca * I the court over ruled the demJ I and on b nday December 7th tfi I that the Receiver had a right m I cover the dividends so paid " t? I sustains the views held hv niauv > I the best attorneys in the country' f I opens the doors to untold lit:™;,' I It gives any iwlicy-holder in dC '* I sessement company without a I contract, the right to recover i a * I action to refund dividends paid stJ I al contract holder-. A friendly tothe company, would prevent furthe , dividends, and might refund Hm. already paid. This is the -dampest blanket yet thrown over the special contract venders. This decision , . good law and will ultimately rests; in much good to the insurance public Opera house tonight 20c. Happy Joe Sawyer will break th spell between acts at opera house t night. He has a hat full of new specialties. Prices reduced to 10c. 15eand20c. Reserved seats on «le at Holthouse, Callow A Co’s. Notice of DiMolution. ; Notice is hereby given that the firm " partnership heretofore existing of H . Cordua & Company is by mutual eon sent dissolved, and all accountsand claims owing to and lielonging to said i firm are left with Judson \V, Teepfe > for collection. All jiersons who a» I indebted to said firm are revpiestedt f call at Teeple's office and settle either by cash or note. H. Cordua A Co. r Decatur. Ind.. Jan. Is. 1*99. W-ij Grip Treatment. I Grip can lx* broken up in from on* r to three days by the prompt use of i Downs’ Elixir. It has done it. It I will doit. Try it before pneumonia or consumption sets in. After grip. ’ 1 Baxter's Mandrake Bitters are nature< i remedy for expelling all grip poison., from the blood, regulate the bowels. II strengthening the nerve- and impart r ing vigor to the system With the* I long-tried remedies at hand, the wow 1 case of grip can be conquered. W* . sell them and guarantee them to do i, - recommended, or money refunded. Page Blackburn.