Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 4 December 1902 — Page 5

Thß first snow storm of the seasdft , 7 Thursday caused great damage laß tb e telephone and telegraph lines in this locality. WitMhe light and fuel questing one, the man of family of t(F J°y is having more trouble than did our forefathers of a century ago.. I’ncle Hez and his company of fun .kers were at Bosses opera house ® a "night, plaving as usual to a house and giving entire satisfaction. Ths Ping Pong Social Club will be entertained this evening at the home nf Mr and Mrs. John W. Tyndall, and ail.are looking forward to a delightful evening. j N , the philosopher, was in town Monday, and it is announced, unoffi•iallv however, that he will scatter 'forces here Friday evening in a lecture at the opera house. Dallas and Jesse Butler will leave nM t Monday for Indianapolis, where they will enter Vorhees’ Business col to They expect to take a complete course, and will be absent about six months. The gas question has certainly become a serious one and the only way out seems to be coal or wood, Still the gas company continues to take in money for fuel and we hang on to the hope that they are in earnest.

Very low rates one way and round frip for settlors and homeseekers to points in the west, northwest, south and southwest, Ist and 3rd Tuesday of each month, until April 21, 1903. For full particulars see Erie agents. Bert Lynch, of Jonesboro, Arkansas. was a guest of Decatur relatives and friends several days last week. He reports business good and the Decatur colony in that part of the conn try flourishing. He left for home Monday noon. A family reunion of the R. S. Peterson family occurred Thanksgiving dav and every member did his part towards disposing of the fatted turkey. The day was a happy one for every one concerned and here’s hoping for many future celebrations of similar dimensions. Frank Cowley was arrested Saturday afternoon for actions entirely unbecoming for a gentleman. He was fined ten dollars and costs amounting in all to about twenty dollars when taken before Mayor Coffee and should consider himself lucky for not having been given a sentence much more severe. A recruiting station for volunteers of the United States navy has been opened at Fort Wayne. Four recruits were enlisted Tuesday, among them being Albert T. Lang of this city, who will serve as a coal passer. Albert recently returned from the Philippines where he served three years as a soldier. Mary Elizabeth Johnson, a well known young lady of Peterson, died Sunday afternoon after an illness of several months with consumption. She was popular in her home town and in this city also, she having lived here a few months. The funeral ser vices were held at the Beery church yesterday morning. The Muncie Pink complains that Congressman Cromer is almost worn out with his many and arduous official duties. There is absolutely no use in Brother Cromer making life a burden to himself in that way. We know of several good men who will willingly and cheerfully relieve him from his official troubles at any time. In fact, some of them are anxious to do so. Winchester Journal. Miss Rose Christen was the victim of a surprise given Tuesday evening by Mrs. Frank Christen and Mrs. Frank Durkins. The occasion was Miss Rose's birthday, and in honor of same she was invited to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christen for six oclock dinner. This part of the program was greatly enjoyed, and just as the victim began to think her pleasures were over for the day she was surprised by the arrival of a number ? er fiends. Progressive pedro followed, in which the guest of honor won first prize, a beautiful plate.

1 “The better the grade, _ The bigger the trade.” Charlie Voglewede, Shoe

ft ft” »■>'?«, ran.iderable biller ul complaint is bowel tWuble. ” * L. L. Baumgartner, of Hartford township was in town Satnnb.v ’ i Dossie Florence Frank ti two months-old, and daughter' of Mr* 3 and Mrs. Jacob Frank® Mpndlv morning at their home at Monmouth ' uneral services were held from the home yesterday morning. John Jewel was in town yesterday greeting his many friends He forthe Ck»‘ n th {’ d ‘ 8 P atehers office tor the Clover Leaf at Frankfort Indiana, and is getting along nicely’ He returned to his duties last evening. List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postotfice for the week ending November 29, are: Alice McCoy \ 'Ola Johnson, Miss Freda Loser. h’ ?.. Or ’ AIISS Lizzie Houser, W. B Hn-e, Mrs. Kate Hapel, Miss Nettie Buckingham, Oscar Ainsworth, NewWash Barnes ’ Miss Adda • The mid-winter county teachers’ institute u-as held at the court house last Saturday, and was attended by nearly every teacher in the county, the session was an interesting and most instructive one, and much interest was manifested. A complete report by the secretary appears elsewhere in this issue. Fifteen dollars is what it cost b rank Schumacher to indulge in one of his wild sprees Sunday, in which as usual he tried to keep house alone and proceeded to drive his family out into the street. He lodged in jail over night and was tried before Squire Smith Monday morning with above results. He stayed the docket. An enjoyable dance was given Thursday evening by the Entre Nous Club and as usual with this organization the evening was a happy and highly enjoyable one. The crowd was not so large as was expected, but those in attendance will never regret having been there. Delicious refreshments were served and the club members did everything possible to make the ball the thorough success it was.

Women and Jewels. Jewels, flow eis, candy, man—that is the order of a woman’s preferences. Jewels form a magnet of mighty power to the average woman. Even that greatest of all jewels, health, is often ruined in the streneous efforts to make or save the money to purchase them. If a woman will risk her health to get a coveted gem, then let her fortify herself against the insiduous consequences of coughs, colds and bronchial affections by the regular use of Dr. Boschee’s German Cough Syrup. It will promptly arrest consumption in its early stages and heal the affected lungs and bronchial tubes and drive the dread disease from the system. It is not a cure-all, but it is a certain cure for coughs, colds and all bronchial troubles, you can get this reliable remedy at Blackburn & Christen’s. Get Green’s Special Almanac, ts Even more enjoyable than anticipated, if such a thing were possible, was the banquet and ball given by the C. Y. M. S. club in honor of their first birthday last Thursday evening. The banquet took place at the Murray hotel and was indeed a feast in every sense of the word. The club members and their lady friends repaired to the dining room at the Murray and an hour and a half enjoyed life in the best manner possible. During the dinner, the Hart orchestra rendered a number of selections. At nine o’clock the feasters left the Murray for the club rooms where everything was prepared for the dancing events. The rooms were nicely decorated and presented a cheerful and attracting appearance. The next few hours were happy ones for those present and the boy’s first anniversary will long be remembered. Sixty people participated and each was delighted. Among the out of town guests were M isses Marcelline Gerow and Florence Merz and Messrs Oral Cappock and H. A. Zollars, Fort Wayne and Messrs Ehinger, Pratt and Young of Huntington.

■ R e e t > ~~" ————■ ~ ■ iT —Ts 4 -— • "4 F r F? EE EE I | Carving Set. Food > ® II * ~ B 5 Cutters, Air Gun ■ W Magic Lantern’ W TT< 4- a I Useful Presents ■ I vjus ixosenmal 1 I ASk lor Ticketa - Ask for Tickets. 1 | HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT I ! ——_ oF I Holiday Bargains for Young and Old I — AMD CHIT BREN’S- I ( OVERCOATS AND SUITS ( I = IN ENDLESS VARIETY AT MERELY A SONG-- 1 1 1 h . ere that will give you such a Holiday Feeling as to be attired in one of our Tailor Made ■ K suits. 1 hey are made of the finest materials and have more shape and style than your tailor can nut in J » while they are only one-half his price. ' ’ ■ I eece ' underwear goes at 30C My immense stock represents good things for the I B ■ f men > S ieavy J~ an i S Pants - Fastidious as well as the Economical and lam I ■ UoC lor mens heavy Cashmere Pants which are offering an abundance of the choicest MEN’S and ■ ■ weP sl.so. BOY’S wearing apparal for the Holidays at greater > ■ 1-or Holiday presents let us help you. Smoking MONEY-SAVING than the most economical could B I Jackets Night Robes—Neckwear—Mufflers—Hand- ever dare to expect. ■ ■ kerchiefs—Shirts—Hosiery— Suspenders — Sweaters B I Gent’s Jewelery—Umbrellas—Fur Gloves—Hats MEN'S OVERCOATS — One lot of 50 coats S ■ and Caps. Suit Cases and many other things. Come inade of heav y blue eheviot worth $4.50 to $5.00 go E g and let us help you pick what you want. B * 50 men's fine Oxford Vicuna overcoats made with fine worsted and Satin Yoke worth SIO.OO to B I 512.00 go in this sale at $6.50. An abundance of styles in the fine long and medium long coats made of B the finest domestic and imported materials in all the fashionable shapes go at $6.50 t 0 $lB 00 " GUS ROSENTHAL, I The Square Man Decatur, Indiana f

IN THE OIL FIELD. News of the Operations and Dev elopment in the Decatur Field The price of crude oil still hovers around the dollar mark, Indiana oil being quoted at ninety-eight cents. Two mile 1 * east of Wren last Saturday, the Ohio Oil company brought in an oiler that has since been doing one hundred barrels daily. Drilling has began on the Sheets well, owned by the Decatur Oil A Gas company. It’s location west of the Brewer is considered good. The Rex Oil company, a Lima con cent, are building a derrick near the Cowan oil well and will soon have another test well in that te.ritory. Near Toledo last week an oil well came in that produced 6,000 barrels the first twenty four hours. This is the largest production ever heard of in the Ohio field. The city council granted a perpetual franchise Tuesday evening to the Riverside Oil A Gas Company, giving them the rights and privileges of the streets and alleys for piping gas. The intentions of the company are not now known. They at least have the knowledge that they own a franchise of prepossessing merits, whether thev furnish the goods rn t. They are the owners of the big gas well drilled in two weeks ago.

The service being given consumers at Willshire and Wren by the Decatur Oil&Gas company can not be beaten and the people there are high in their praise of those who have made it possible to enjoy the comforts and convenience that are afforded by natural gas. The company’s wells are holding up and give every evidence of supplying the demand that will be brought to bear upon them during the entire winter. The Parks Oil company well, which has had a diversity of fate, at last gives evidence of being good. Our account last week found them held up with their drillling tools fast in a crevice. After the usual delay they extricated their belongings and Saturday again began drilling during the day, going down full six feet without touching trenton rock on the bottom or sides. Sunday and Monday morning they drilled ten feet further and stopped drilling after a showing of salt water became evident. The well was “shot” with eighty quarts of nitroglycerine, and Tuesday morning pumping began, the salt water giving way to oil after four hours. At the gait it is now travel ing it is easily a fifty barrel producer This is the thin) well drilled by this company the other two making about ten barrels daily.

J. N. Never was a Lawyer. Col. Lewis Watson, a brilliant writer and friend of J. N. of Aspen,Colo, speaks of his friend and will write another article in a few weeks of some length. How amusing it is to read in the papers throughout the country of my friend, J. N., the only philosopher. It is said he was practicing law in Cincinnati, and during his practice their defended a criminal who, after his accquittal and discharge, admitted his guilt to the judge; whereupon J. N.. fell to the floor and lias never been considered a rational man since that time. The truth is that J. N. never lived in Cincinnati and never read a page of law in his life, his home being in McHutchinsonville. Wyandotte county, ()., and he has been known as a farmer from a mere child. We wish to see how many of our exchanges can reproduce this article and mail a copy to J. N.’s talented nephew, Capt. W. H. Free of Vrbana. 111., who, with his excellent wife, took such good care of him during his sickness there, when it was reported that he had passed to the far beyond. But J. N. still lives and will no doubt until his principal of philosophy is recognized north and south, that each of the soldiers can look at the matter from the other standpoint before a reconciliation can be established. St. Louis Post Dispatch. The Ben Hur entertainment at Bosse’s opera house Friday evening was good, according to the verdict of every one present and there were many, the house being well filled. About a hundred children participated in the drills and choruses. Cures blood poison, cancer, ulcers, eczema, carbuncles, etc. Medicine free. Robert Ward, Maxeys, Ga., says: “I suffered from blocxl poison, tny head, face and shoulders were one mass of corruption, aches in bones and joints, burning, itching, scabby skin, was ail run down and discouraged, but Botanic Blood Balm cured me perfectly, healed all the sores and gave my skin the rich glow of health. Blood Balm put new lifeinto my blood and new ambition into my brain.” Geo. A. Williams, Roxbury, face covered with pimples, chronic sore on back of head, supperating swelling on neck, eating ulcer on leg, bdne pains, itching skin cured perfectly by Botanic Blood Balm soresail healed. Botanic Blood Balm, cures all malignant blood troubles, such as eczema, scabs and scales, pimples, running sores, carbuncles, scrofula, etc. Especially advised for all obstinate cast's that have reached the second or third stage. Druggists, fl. To prove it cures, sample of Blood Balm sent free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Descrilie trouble and free medical advice sent in sealed letter. d

The Hessian Fly |Purdue Bulletin.] Owing to the fact that but little has been heard of the Hessian fly during the past season, many have supposed that farmers would not suffer from that cause during the coming year. But a few weeks ago numerous letters were received at the Experimental station stating that the fly was doing much damage to wheat in certain sections of Indiana. These letters were principally from farmers living in the south-central portion of the state. In order to ascertain as accurately as possible, what portions of the state were infested a circular letter was sent out to over three hundred prominent farmers representing every county in the state, asking for information as to the following data: Presence of the fly, extent of damage being done, date when they were first observed, date of sowing, its presence in late sown wheat, variety of wheat grown, the use of commercial fertilizers. Responses have been received from 185 correspondents to date represent ing eighty six counties. Os these seventy-three counties report the fly as doing more or less damage. Thirteen counties report no fly, which may not be true, as it has frequently hap pened that one man has reported no fly and another man living in another section of the county has reported it as doing considerable damage. Those counties reporting no fly are Lake, Allen, Whitely. Jasper. Newton, Blackford, Warren, Vermillion, Owen. Sullivan, Knox, Starke and Si’btl. Those which have not reported at all are Elkhart, Wells, Adams, Bartholo mew, Jefferson and Pike. Forty-six counties report the damage to wheat as ranging from fifteen to seventy five percent of the crop. Twenty four counties report only slight damage; the greatest amount of damage is reported from the central and southern counties, (in Decatur county fiftytwo larvae were found in one plant.) In sixty-five counties in which the fly is found, the wheat was sowed before September 25, while in the eight counties it is found, in wheat sown after September 25th, but in only one after October Ist. Twenty seven varieties of wheat are mentioned as being grown in the infested districts, Mid no one variety is mentioned as being more free from attacks than others. The varieties which are mostly grown are Fultz. Poole, Nigger. Rudy. Bar vest King. Red Russian, and Mediterranean. Nor does commercial fertilizer seem to lessen the attacks of the fly, although it may appear later that tEe fertilized fields are in better con dition to withstand the attacks of the fly. Os the whole number reporting the fly, sixty-eight report the use of commercial fertilizer. It will lie seen that the fly is widely distributed, and in the majority of cases the injury was

LJANK STATEMENT. W. 11. Niblick. Prep. H. K. Allison, Cashier David Stu da baker, Vice Pres C. 8. Niblick, French Quinn, Afls’t ('ashlers. Report of the condition of The Old Adams County Rank at- Dreatur. Indiana, in the State < f Indiana, at the close of business on Nov. 25. 1902. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. 527,21 ttb Overdraft a 5 2(itt 34 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages 115.420 11 Banking house ... fl, Kott 92 Othf r real estate 3,880 80 Furniture and fixtures 3 241 12 Current expenses 1,433 Interest paid ... . 3,432 h7 Premiums 450 oo <•«••«»» I', s. i>on<iii ..Hrouvo Cash items . . . li 3X5 34 Due from banks a bankers.l'O.TM H 3 13#.'.»14 11 Total tX70.11-.* 13 LIABIt-.ITtKS. Capital stock paid in ... 1120.000 CO Surplus fund Is.tw 00 Undivided proflu 2.034 OH Discount, exchange and interest 10.524 io Dividends I'npaid ... SK 00 Ind I deposits on demand U»i.tl72 57 Ind'l deposits on time 3.l.ti.'e. 37 721,301 -I TotallS7o.H2 13 Statoof Indiana, County of Adams, ss: I. U.K. Allison Cashier of The Old Adams County Hank, do solemnly sweat that the above statement is trim. It K A i t.lson Cashier. Nuliscrtlted and sworn to la-tore me, this 2d day of Dee. 11102. JhsskC. Si tton. Notary Public. Com expires January 5. pjtti. done to wheat that was sowed before September 25th. In fact it may be said that the injury doue to the wheat sown after that date is very slight indeed and probably in most cases would not be noticed were it not known that the fly was in the neighboring fields. Therefore we wish to emphasize our suggestion in a former bulletin, the truth of which has been abundantly substantiated at this time, Do not be in a hurry about sowing wheat. If the fly is known to be in the neighborhood sow a decoy strip around the field early and then turn it under later on; roll it down and then sow the main crop. The time for sowing this decoy strip will vary from August 15th, in the north, to September Ist in the south, sowing the main crop September 20 to < )ctober Ist in the north and two weeks later in the south. J. Titooii. There are said to lie only two saw mills in all China, and, so far as known, not a saw-buck, Time was when this would have started an emi gration of all the boys in America across the Pacific. But nowadays boys have to saw wood only in metaphor. Charles \V. Clark, son of I nited States Senator Clark, of Montana, is charged with bribery, and a warrant for his arrest was issued last week in the district court at Butte. The charges grew out of the war which has been going on for more than a year between the rival copper com panies in that state.