Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1899 — Page 1

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X notice for a me tin" of the di-■ eto’s of the Decatur National Bank iiiav be found in another column. Mrs. M. B. Miller and granddaughter, Winifred Ellingham, participated in a Thanksgiving dinner at Winchester. \V A. Lower, of the State Superintendent’s office, Indianapolis, was a visitor in the city over Thanksgiving, and an attendant at Teachers’ Institute. The Ladies Shakespeare club met with Mrs. L. G. Ellingham yesterday afternoon. An interesting session and a u ood attendance is spoken of by the members. Marriage licenses have been issued bv Clerk Johnsonto Steven Longen|)ero,er and Anna Everett, Charles Farlow and Ora Della Rawley, Marion E. Johnson and Gertrude Bright. The “Big Store” has a most attractive window this week, which it will par you to observe. Santa Claus in all’his glory is there, as is also one of his original reindeers, and many other interesting objects. Mrs. D. D. Heller entertained a number of friends at Thanksgiving dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller. The turkey was excellent and the social hour spent afterward an entire success. •‘ln His Steps” is the greatest serial story ever offered to our readers and should be read by every subscriber of | this paper. It began in last week's issue and those who have not started it should do sa at once. You miss a rare treat who do not. The annual meeting of the Jay Countv Farmer’s Institute is advertised to be held in the court house at Portland, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 18, 19 and 20. Interesting programs with addresses bv prominent men have been arranged for each day, and a number of Adams county farmers will be in attendance. Mrs. A. L. DeVildiss and daughter, Fannie, entertai neb a number of young yeople at six o’clock dinner last Saturday evening. The dinner was one of Mrs. DeVilbiss’ usual enjoyable feasts, and the evening which followed one of exquisite pleasure. Among the invited guests were Miss Dora Peterson and Mr. W. A. Lower and Messers and Mesdames John S. Petersan, C. K. Bell, John H. Heller and Mrs. H. E. Bell. Judge John H. Baker, of the United States district court of Indiana, made a very important ruling, Saturday in regard to the improvement of streets by cities. The case upon which be decided the issue was entitled Thomas Childs vs City of Marion, in thieh Judge Bakerheid that the Bartftt law was unconstitutional for the reason that no man’s property can be taken until he has had a hearing in »urt. He further holds that the ■ropcrty holder in this case is absolutely deprived of any bearing in any ■nbnnal where he can contest the ■mount of benefits he was receiving B:r property taken. ■ Harry Straub, known as one of the ■ugliest lads in Decatur is again in ■rouble, and stands a fair chance of ■emaining behind the bars for some ■ears. He was seen to enter the ■hicago & Erie passenger depot SunBay through a window. Agent DeBong was notified of the act and ■listening to the depot discovered ym just leaving the place. He had ■token in the door of the office and about considerable but was Buable to find anything of value, and yfore he had time to break open the ■sh drawer he discovered Agent DeBong coming and endeavored t • get ■ a . v - He has several times been ■fitured while in the act of stealing ■u the law will probably deal rather ■rshly with him. He is a mere boy. ■ng probably sixteen years of age ■la short term in the reform school ■y do him untold good. ■The city council gathered in regular ■yiou Tuesday evening for the trans■!,|n of such business as might reg-■r-.v come before them, and which ■’isted for the most part in allow- ■ 'ne bills presented. The roll call ■"wl Miller, Suttles, Haefling, Nib- ■' and Mann present and none B^ Q b Mayor A. P. Beatty presided ■ called for the reading of minutes ■ meeting of November 21, which By was duly performed by Clerk D. ■ Hower, after which the following ■ were presented and upon motion ■“ regularly allowed: Everett. ■,* w Co., merchandise, SI; C. & E. ■"■ay,, freight, $60.50; Wm. Ault, ■?’ ffic; A. I. Reynolds, policeduty. ■ t>’ ; j &E- rail wav, freight. $98.30; ■ l ' w I.railway, freight, $1.90; Wm. ■ r - v - police duty, $5: French Quinn. ■ n D T e ’ : ?20: Clate Dai ly> labor, ■c'u’ i K- Mann, pay roll. $147.90; ■ /Helm, chief, Peterson fire. sl9; ■J ur Journal, printing, $2.<50; J. salary, $37.50; M. A. Jack»labor, S4O; c. W. Dorwin. labor. ■H. B. Knoff. salary, $37.50; M. Bl C 'r SOn , en sineer, $10; George ■st, ’ ln ®man, $45; Thomas Haefli ng. lln «man, S3O; M. J. Mylott, B S?P. : J ara es Touhey, fireEtn concluded the busiEeii ( ° nie before the meeting and ■ ‘ aeeordingly adjourned.

Why not buy a pack of calling ca™s as a Xmas present for your friend? We have them. Miss Josephine Dolan, a young lady of Huntington, well and “favorably known here died at her home in that city, Tuesday morning, of consumption, after an illness of many weeks. J George E. McKean has resigned his position as deputy surveyor, and for the next few weeks will devote his time and attention to his canvass for the nomination of surveyor, before the coming democratic’primary. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kuebler very pleasantly entertained a few of their friends at dinner last Sunday. Among the guests were Messrs, and Mesdames A. L. DeVilbiss. A. R. Bell C. A. Dugan and L. G. Ellingham. Isaac Doles of Indianapolis, is the author of another fine selection of music, “My dear old home way south before the war.” It is quite popular and suitable for parlor or concert. Address, Isaac Doles, Pub., Indianapolis. The marriage of Miss Bertha Stultz to Mr. Dorsa Hoagland was solemnized at the residence of Rev. J. Q. Kline of the United Bretheren church, in this city, Thanksgiving day. They will reside in Union township, and we join with their friends in wishing them a happy and prosperous future A delightful dinner, a splendid evening and an enjoyable time is the verdict of the ladies who attended the tea party given by Mrs. D. M. Hensley, at her home on Second street Saturday evening, and they have voted that lady to be a most charming hostess. The guests were Mesdames F. V. Mills, J. W. Tyndall. Robert Harding, H. R. Moltz, D. F. Quinn and L. G. Ellingham. The directors of Winona assembly, thelgreat Indiana Presbyterian resort near Warsaw, having no money to pay the indebtedness of the association amounting to $20,000, have concluded to plat thirty acres of lots a short distance from the auditorium. It is hoped by the sale of these lots at from $l5O to S4OO to raise $35,000. $20,000 of which will go to liquidate the debt and $15,000 to improve low grounds and bathing resort.

If there is any game in the forests of Arkansas, we hereby give them strict warning to hide themselves or put on their bullet proof armor, for surely the boys from this neck of the woods will frighten them if they ever set eyes on them. About fifteen hunters have left this city for that locality within the past week, part of them going last week and the rest following Monday night. The crowd who left this week was composed of Messrs. Link Hill, James Middleton, Peter Frank, Jerrv Andrews, J. W. DeLong and H. S. Porter, all of whom are whole souled jolly gentlemen. The party left over the Erie for Chicago, where they change cars and go directly to their location in central Arkansas. They will remain several weeks,

The Marion Chronicle had the following on the Clover Leaf situation in which much interest centers by the citizens of this place: It was given out by an Indianapolis attorney that the Clover Leaf road is about to become the subject of a sensational law suit in the United States supreme court. The road is now in the hands of a receiver appointed by judge Woods, and it is said that the business of the road has increased so perceptibly that the stock holders feel assured that the road can be placed on a paying basis in tho near future. So pronounced is this feeling that the stockholders have arranged to bring action in the United States supreme court to stop the foreclosure proceedings being instituted by the first mortgage bondholders. Au attorney is now in New York conferring with the attorneys of the stockholders as to the plan of action. The circuit court proceedings for the past week can be told in the following: International Btiimg * Loan Association vs Augusta M. Watson etal., special bill of exceptions made part of the record in the cause. State vs Ben Middleton, cause ordered left off docket. Henry Biddle vs The Wabash Railroad Co., appeal bond in the sum of $2,500 approved, and the case appealed to the suprem court. Anna B. Valentine vs Joseph M, Lowe, etal., J, T. Merryman as commissioner files his report n Inch is approved and the commissioner discharged. Simeon E. Ment ? e . r '. s ff Ll l “ B. Mentzer, judgment vs plaintiff for S4OO, divorce granted on cross complaint with S3O every three months for custody of child. Mary E. An t vs James M. Ault, judgment vs defendant for costs and divorce grantet. State vs Ben Middleton, two cases defendant discharged. Lizzie vs Herliert Topp, summons issued. State vs Ben Middleton, application SforJeto.’ « >1“ P'S and James R. Bobo appointed, btate vs J C F. Manley, Tuesday taken up Swartz Fred Bohnke, William n bert, John S. Hoffstetter. I. J- I "'\ Wechter, William Miller, Davis M<vers. Alphonse Kohns and Asa Engle.

DECATUR. INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1899.

You should read our new serial story winch began in last week s issue. ■ It s the best ever published. A birthday surprise on George Clements was the order of events Monday I evening and was given at his home on Lime street, and at which a rip-roar ing good time was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Daniel Sprang was the hostess at a splendid dinner last Sunday at her home on Madison street, to which were invited a number of friends, who speak in the highest possible terms of the affair. The dedication of Spring Hill M. E. church, seven miles south of this city, is announced to" Occur next Sunday. Rev. Hineinger, of Elkhart, and Rev. Fisher, of Jay county, will conduct the services, which will no doubt be well attended. Jacob Miller has withdrawn from the race for commissioner in this the second district. A very sick daughter is the prime cause for his withdrawal at this time. During the short canvass made Mr. Miller received much encouragement, and for all of this he feels very thankful to his many friends. Four of the men who are now ento Egypt to drill for oil are from the Van Buren field. The party will begin work about five hundred miles west of Port Said. It will be remembered by some that these men are in the employ of an eastern syndicate and. receive SIOO per month, traveling, resting, sick or working. Besides they get their provisions and medical attendance free. Charles Bottenberg, the veteran horseman, arrived home Tuesday from Hamburg, Germany, where he has been siuee August Ist, in the interest of Frysinger & Gerber, of this city. His return trip was made on board the Pretoria and was without any unusual adventure. Charley is in excellent health and certainly looks as though the climate and treatment received in the “Fatherland” agreed with him. Frysinger & Gerber will ship another load of horses in about three weeks, which will be accompanied by Mr. Sprunger. Our fair city will no longer be without a band, and the one now well under organization promises to be the greatest musical aggregation in this part of the state. It will be the Juvenile Brass Band under the management of Prof. Fred Falk and will consist of fifty pieces. The boys who will compose the new band have all been chosen and instruments will be secured at once, after which they will immediately begin practice and Prof. Falk expects to have them in excellent shape for open air concerts by early spring. Decatur has needed just such an organization for several years, and our citizens are well pleased and are willing to assist Fred in any manner possible to make the band the best in Indiana. Dr. H. F. Costello, secretary of the state board of health, informs us that the people generally do not understand the new burial law now in force in Indiana. It is important that you heed this warning as every body interred without a permit may be exhumed and the party who has violated the law is liable to a fine. The law specifically requires that nobody shall be buried without a permit from a health officer, and a fine of from $lO to SIOO is provided for violation of the law. The law also requires that where a I body is buried without a permit it I shall be disinterred and an inquest I shall be held by the coroner. No fee I shall be charged for the permit. Dr. [ Costello has also asked us to state that permits for disinterrments and | removal of dead bodies from one cemetery to another must be obtained from the state board and that -local officers cannot issue such permits. These are facts and should be observed by our citizens without further notice.

Dick Myers fooled all the boys, at least that’s what he thought he was doing, Thursday evening, when he was united in marriage to Miss Mayme Long at the M. E. church. The affair was supposed to have been secret, the only invited guests being Miss Jennie Hammill and Mr. Henry Heller. Rev. W. H. Daniel performed the ceremony, and no sooner had he declared them’man and wife, when an inner door was opened and James Gay, Willliam Zwick and Enos Peoples intimate friends of the groom, stepped out and congratulated the then badly frustrated couple. Dick had planned a surprise for his friends and was in turn surprised. Nevertheless the partv repaired to the home of Mr. and 'Mrs. David Eley on North Second street, where an enjoyable hour was spent. The bride and groom are popular and well known vonnsr people of the city and their numerous friends extend heartiest congratulations and good wishes. Mr. Mvers, who held a commission as second lieutenant of Company B in the late Spanish-American war, is now connected with the furniture store of Gav & Zwick, by which firm he is held £ high esteem. Mr. and Mrs Myers will soon be at home at a neat little cottage on North Second street,, which is now being furnished. Here s hoping their future may be strewn wi.h many roses.

Mrs. Fred Falk and children are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Holthouse, at Jonesboro, Arkansas. They will remain several weeks, thus escaping the chills of our Indiana winter. Unclaimed letters are at the postoffice for James Kelley, Fred Sheer, Mrs Hattie O. Kizer, J, J. Mevers, Frank Ritter, Samuel Bowsher, F. A. Brokaw, Ora German, Harvey Daniels, Mill Erixon. Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Boeknecht wish to extend their sincere and heartfelt thanks to their neighbors and friends and to Rev. Heinze for their many kind acts and deeds extended them during the illness and death of their beloved son, Amos. Mrs. John W. Tyndall entertained a number of friends at six o’clock dinner Thanksgiving eve, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Heller. About thirty guests were present and a splendid time is reported. After dinner cards, carom and other games were indulged in and the occasion has been voted a happy one.

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Kintz entertained the members of “A Cheerful Liar” company at their home in the south part of the city Thursday evening after the rendition of their play. Music, cards, dancing and other amusements were indulged in until the arrival of the east-bound Erie passenger, when they departed for their homes at Spencerville, Ohio. A good social time is reported. The All-Western football team, composed of the strongest players of the western college clubs has been made up and Dick France has been given the position of right guard, which in other words is that he is the strongest man in his position in the west. In the All-American team he is first substitute, being beaten only by the Harvard guard and by him only by the superiority of the team in winning more games. The title is only an honorary one, but is no small one at that and Dick deserves great credit for his abilities in the athletic line. The editor of a Georgia exchange, says: “Our spirits today are as buoyant as moonshine whiskey. Our biggest boy, Lige, has just got back from • the Phillipines with a split liver, a i wooden leg and a pension of sls a month. We have invested in a brand new lightning-rod, a mouse-colored mule, and hereafter we shall run our > own still on the quiet. Our office will be closed until we can find time to open it, as a recruiting officer has just struck town and we want to enlist our two youngest boys to help lick Aguinaldo, and we hope the good Lord will treat them as squarely as he did our oldest boy. With three pensions in the family we can afford to camp out in the river bottom for a week, and ■ put a new mortgage on the shack.” Thanksgiving day was all that could be asked for in point of climatic con- • ditions. Tho day was a fair and beautiful one throughout and from appearances every citizen had an en joyable time. Nearly all business houses and factories were closed, thus giving clerks and employes an apportrinity to enjoy the full beauties of tho day." Many out-of-town guests enjoyed the hospitality of Decatur families and homes while a number of our people visited friends in surrounding towns. A number of dinners were given in the city and the various occasions were all symbolic of a general thanksgiving. The day was appropriately observed by the church people. A union service was held at the United Brethren church at 10:30 o’clock in the morning at which time Rev. W. H. Daniel, of the Methodist church delivered an excellent and appropriate sermon from the text, “Rejoice in the Lord, always. Again I say Rejoice.” The usual beautiful services were conducted at the Catholic and German Lutheran churches. The regular December session of the commissioners court began at tho court house Monday morning. Commissioner Joseph Mann filed his certificate of election and was sworn in as commissioner for the first district, which is his second term. The per sonnel of the board was not changed any, and in the organization Samuel Doak of this the second district, was made president for the coming year. Liquor liscenses were granted to John Hey of Bingen, Lewis C. Nichols of Monroe, Jacob Brinneman and .Jacob Hunzicker of Berne, George W. Nichols of Linn Grove, and C. D. Murray of this city. The date for receiving bids for supplies for the next year was set for December 22. The officers reports were approved, and show the , following: Auditor. - transfers $15.20, affidavits $7.50, liscenses S2O, supoenas sl2, mortgage deeds $2. tax certi- < ficates $1.50, total $58.20. Sherriff. i fees taxed and received from clerk $154.33, fees on sales $19.42, fees on writs, $30.95, deeds sl, miscellaneous ; $277.15, total $446.42. Recorder, deeds $122.60, mortages $89.10, releas- : es $27.65, mechanic’s liens sl, miscell- i aneous $42.65, total $284. Clerk. - i civil cases $26.15, probate cases .$20.43 < marriage liscenses $l4O, transcript and i copies $4.85, certificates $6.05, total $98.51. The viewers reports upon the i petitions of Heffner and Kinney were approved and the ditches ordered constructed.

Word has been received in the city that Mrs. George Maddy, of Washington, D. C., has been quite ill for several days with lung trouble. Her condition is not believed to be dangerous, however, and her friends here hope she will soon entirely recover. A Goshen exchange warns the public to look out for the stranger who claims to be in ill health and presents a subscription paper with a recommendation alleged to be from some minister who says he is all right and ■is on his way to a better climate. The fellow is a fraud and has just worked the sympathetic and charitable people of Laporte for S2O cash. We are in receipt of a letter from Louis Neaderhouser, written from Fort Recovery, Ohio, in which that gentleman informs us that an error occurred in our issue of November 23. An item in the Linn Grove news stat ed that the wages of the men in the hoop works had been reduced, but Mr. Neadenhouser informs us that only his wages were cut. We are always ready to correct any errors which appear in the Democrat, hence this explanation. Gustave H. Holbrook, son of excounty commissioner Henry Holbrook, and Miss Louise W. Gerke were united in marriage at the St. Peters Lutheran church at one o’clock Thanksgiving day, Rev. Heinze officiating. Both are well known and popular young people and we bespeak for them a happy and prosperous future. They will reside on the groom’s farm near Hoagland, where they will hereafter be at home to their large circle of friendsand relatives. A number of handsome gifts were received by the happy couple. The Democrat offers congratulations and best wishes. Decatur foot ball enthusiasts have been blue during the past week on account of the defeat of their favorites, the U. of M. team, at Chicago last Thursday by the Wisconsin boys. Quite a number from this city witnessed the game and have not fully recovered their lost enthusiasm even yet. The only consolation to be secured from the defeat, which resulted in the score of 17 to 5, is from the fact that Dick France, the Decatur star, played a fast and furious game, and had he been properly supported would have showed the “badgers” a thing or two about the game. As it is however the Michigan “wolferines” have been defeated in a bitter contest when the odds were in their favor and I we can only wait for the season of 1900 for them to redeem themselves in the eyes of their admirers. The Portland Daily Review gave the following account of the football game played here Thursday: “The football game between Portland and Decatur on the latter’s ground was a victory for Decatur by a score of 5 to 0, Decatur making five on the first half on a foul. Their right half deliberately held Cartwright, Portland’s right half, while Peterson ran around left end into open field, but the foul was not called. Time was called. Second half opened with Portland’s kick off, Taylor showing his great skill in kicking. Dale Cartwright, it would be well to mention, was by far the star player. Bliss’ good gains through Decatur’s lines, although our team was far outclassed in weiwht, shows it to be made up of far the speediest players. The score should have stood oto 0. Decatur men were free to acknowledge the foul by their right half and will doubtless be willing to call tho score as it should have been called, oto 0. The two teams will battle again on Portland’s grounds Saturday, Dee. 9.”

The following “helps to the manager of the kitchen” have been sent us by W. A. Thompson, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, with a request that we publish them for the good of his old Adams county friends: Has anyone ever tried washing articles that fade too badly with soap through several thin starch waters to which has been added some salt. Wash out quickly and dry in the shade. Os course this is not meant for articles badly soiled, but it cleans perfectly and does not fade as soap does. A good way to save yolks of eggs not needed when making white cake is to put them in a glass or some deep vessel, pour cold water over to the depth of an inch and put in cool place. They will keep soft and fresh several days. A good and simple receipt for soft ginger bread is 1 cup cooking molasses, j cup butter, | cup sugar, 24 cups sifted flower, a teaspoonful each of cinnamon, clovesand ginger, 2 eggs, 2 level teaspoonfuls of soda in cup boiling water—this goes in last. Use a half pint measuring cup. A nice dressing for vegetable salads of either beans, potatoes, tomatoes, shredded cabbage or cold chopped meats is 4 eggs well beaten, add gradually 8 tablespoonfuls hot (not boiling) vinegar, stirring all the time, add butter the size of a walnut, put on the fire over hot water and stir until smooth and thick. Take off beat till cool season with teaspoonful dry mustard, sugar and salt, then pepper to taste. Before using thin with thick cream, either plain or whipped. If put in a selfsealed jar this will keep a week or ten days in a cool place, omiting cream until you need to use it.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 39

The Decatur merchants have , picked up about everything in the i markets so far as holiday novelties are concerned and in a few days the i show windows and spare counters will sparkle with all that is new and i attractive. There will Ire no occasion i to go out of town for these goods, as they can be had right at home and at prices that are much lower than the i big concerns of the city will ask. The I idea of going to the city to find bargains has long been abandoned by • most sensible people.

The annual report of Dr. J. N. ’ | Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, was filed yesterday with Govi ernor Mount. It shows the deaths in the state from communicable disease to have been as follows: Typhoid fever, 667; tuberculosis, 2,279; smallpox, 1; scarlet fever, 108; diphtheria, 432; diarrhoeal disease, 537; 309 of . which were children under five years of age. Mr. Hurty says that the probabilities are that the pure food law and the law against the pollution of streams will remain uninforced for lack of funds, as the appropriation of $6,000 for the collection and tabulation of the vital statistics of the state is totally inadequate. Ho earnestly recommends that “a state sanatorium 1 for indigent consumptives” and a laboratory of hygiene be established at a cost of SIO,OOO. Amos Bochnect,’ the two year old son of Louis H. Bochnect, who was so badly kicked by a horse on Tuesday of last week, died from his injuries at nine o’clock Thursday morning. The child was a good and loving boy, and the accident is indeed a sad one. The horse which delivered the fatal kick was an old and trusted animal, and had never before been known to act so. The child’s head was terribly i crushed and recovery was an impossible hope from the first. Forty hours , of suffering was endured by the in- , fant and then bis young soul winged . it’s flight to the better land. Amos C. Bochnect was born in Root township, Adams county, August 30, 1897, and died November 30, 1899, aged two years and three months. Always gay and happy, his childish prattle will be greatly missed by his kind parents who are nearly heart broken over the sad affair, their only comfort being that it is the will of Him whoknoweth and doeth best. Funeral services were held from the St. Peter’s Lutheran church in Root township, Saturday afternoon at 1:30, o’clock, Rev. Heinze ' officiating and the body interred in the cemetery near by. T’was a great game on the gridiron Thursday, full of interesting and exciting plays, and greater still because Decatur won. The Portland eleven were the opposing combatants and right well they understood the game, as was evidenced by the resulting score of sto 0. Surely no game was ever played wherein there lies so much to excite the interest of the spectator as does foot ball. Strength, force, science, activity and condition are all combined in the many startling plays forced quick and fast upon the eye of he who watches the game closely, and the game Thursday was no exception. The largest crowd ever on the field for such an occasion was present and shortly after tho start of the struggle, the audience was an excited and surging mob crowding up and down the lines in their efforts to keep track of the brilliant plays. Everybody was I in a good humor but everybody was terribly excited and it is even stated that Dr. DeVilbiss came near losing control of his nerves and at times shouted madly. It was a few minutes past three when Portland won the toss, chose the west goal and hued up for | play. One minute later Bart France I kicked off and the game of the season was on. Cartwright secured the p>gI skin but was at once secured in turn I without the gain of a yard. Another I attempt was made by Portland but no gain was made and Decatur secured the ball. After hard and brilliant work, about thirty yards were gained by the home team. Up to that time every inch was fought for, but suddenly a play was made which surprised everybody and eventually won the game for the D. H. S. The ball was given to half-back Cal Peterson and he was forced around the right end, interference was good, and the young man dashed down the field for a thirty-five yard gain, securing the only score made in the entire game. Full-back Taylor then kicked the ball to Frank Peterson, who made a gain of twenty yards. Another gain was made until the home lads were again within thirty yards of the coveted goal, from where France made a beautiful kick which would have scored five point, had it not have been ruled out for not being a drop kick. The ball was again brought into play, but time was called for the first half shortly afterwards with the play on Portland’s twenty-five yard line. The second half was also replete with brilliant plays. Among which were the line bucking of Blossom and other Decatur players and the punting of Taylor for the visitors. Neither side scored however and the game closed with the above stated score. The boys were jubilant and so expressed themselves in many ways. The event was also a financial success, and will very probably be the cause of a stronger and even'better team here next year.