Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1903 — Page 3

! EXPOSURE \ J to the cold and wet is the first step I '< to Pneumonia. Take a dose of PERRY DAVIS’ 1 *PsmkilUv ‘ nndfic infer can be av ( rted. It ha; no equal as a preventive I j andrcuie f. r Colds, S..n- Thro.it, i Qu : ttsy and Rheum itism. ; Alway- keep it handy.

D. E. Smith received an invitation today to attend a meeting of the active and alumni members of the Sigmi Chi fraternity of the state of Indiana to bo held at the Columbian Club. Indianapolis on Friday evening, February 27. He will probably at tend, though he has not fullv determined . J. A. Tester, an employe of the \ anCamp Machine Works, was somewhat injured Friday morning by a stick of timber being hurled against hie abdomen by a rip saw. Mr. Tester was feeding the saw standing directly behind it when the accident happened. He may congratulate himself for the escape with so slight an injury. Roy Borden, the deserter from the U. S. Army, who was arrested in this city Tuesday night, was taken to Indianapolis Thursday by City Marshal Cordua. The prisoner will be tried there by the general court martial. and a sentence ranging from one to fifteen years’ imprisonment in the U. S. Military prison will be given him. J. Will Kelley, a Portland attorney was in the city last Friday, on his way to Titusville, Pa., where he was married on Tuesday to Miss Mary Hughes, a popular young lady of that city. They will reside at Portland and here is wishing them all kinds of success. Will’s father, George Kelley of Geneva, accompanied him. Carriers on the new rural routes say that the big catalogue houses of Chicago already have the lists of names of the new routes and are sending many pounds of catalogues through the mails. What business the houses receive in return, the carriers cannot tell as they do not handle heavy freight but they pick up many money orders for payment of goods bought. The sale at the John Lang residence on the Coverdale farm north of town, was held this morning and was a blooming success. Stock, machinerv and everything else went at a good figure and the total amounts to over 31,000. Fred Reppert did the auctioneering duties. A farewell dance will be held at the farm tonight, and a good time is anticipated by the guests. The Lang family expect’ to move to this citv immediately. Architect Eugene Christen has prepared a sketch for the proposed addition to the Park hotel, and complete plans will probably lie drafted within a few days. The addition will be twenty three feet wide and sixtyeight feet long, and will be two stories high. It will embrace a dining room, kitchen and fifteen sleeping rooms. As soon as the plans and specifications have been provided for, the contract will be let and work then begun as soon as possible. Lawyer Mock, of Bluffton, was in the city Thursday attending to legal business of importance. He represents Henry Service, the Bluffton sabxmkeeper, against whom Mrs. Ada Cochran has filed a 85,000 breach of promise suit, and his trip here was to take that lady’s deposition in order that a line of defense may lie determined upon. The cross-examination process was carried on before’Squire James H. Smith, and some very personal questions were asked and answered. The deposition will be used in the trial of the case, which will lie called in the Wells county court soon.

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**• ———- The case of Richard Winans vs. 1 | Jasper H. Winanset al, a partion suit * filed in 1884, nineteen years ago and I which has been on the docket of the I Adams circuit court ever since, was ! | wound up Friday. R. S. Pet- J ■ ; erson was the commissioner for the I estate in question and his final report i was copied cn the records today. i The report was approved and the I commissioner duly discharged. The i i ease was before Judge Bobo, Judge Heller and Judge Erwin. The O. I). ()..club was entertained by Mrs. James Niblick Thursday ■ afternoon and a very enjoyable day I . was spent with that ladv. Progressive pedro was at the head of 1 of amusements, and first prizes were i 1 ‘ won by Mrs. O. N. Snellen and Mrs. D. Schmitt; second prizes by Mrs. J. Starhouse and Mrs. Ollie Meibers. 1 A delicious luncheon was served, and ’ all present were impressed more than ever that to enjoy themselves the organization of the 0. D. O. was the proper step. 3 William Lee was seventy years old - Sunday, and the event was dulv celer brated by a number of his friends t surprising him at the home of C. Lee r on Winchester street. It was a most 1 enjoyable event and no one present . | appeared more happv than the guest 3 of honor. Among those present were : Messrs, and Mesdames S. E. Shamp, l U. S. Cress, J. T. Niblick, 0. Reynolds, Miss Freda Loser and Eli Huffman. A big birthday dinner was served and the day made an ex- ' ceedingly bright one for all. Sale bills have been printed for I Philip Gephert who lives about a mile j and a half south-east of Pleasant i Mills for a public sale on March 5. Mr. Gephart has leased his farm ~ for two years for SBOO cash rental ' in advance and soon after the sale '! will leave with his family for Mich- ’ ' igan. where he owns a section of good ’ i farming land. The nice roll of rental, ’ money is an index to the value ati tached to farming land in this county i and vicinity. A few years ago the I ’ farm would have gone begging at ’' half this sum. S. J. Martz and family of Monroe, 1 will soon be residents of Indian Territory. They with Peter Ressler left , ’ Monday night for Dawson, that state. I j and at least Mr. Martz will remain . ’ there and try life in that climate and ! t state. It is his intention to purchase , | land and continue the pursuit of . I farming in that new country. The , vicinity of Dawson is fast settling up I and soon it will be necessary to look , I awhile before a bargain in farming. land can lie found. It will not be' i many years before a great improve- i . nent will be noted in that section of I i countrv. r| Treasurer Voglewede is now doing a tall job of hustling getting out the 31 heavy timber for the large bank barn, I mention of which was made several 3 ’ weeks ago. It has reached a point ’ where it is not an easy task to find | the timber for such a building. The ' time was when no time would be necessary to look up the timber, but unfortunately that time is not now. It is not expected that the building will 1 : be complete liefore the time for the * fall crop of pigs, but we will liet a new dollar bill that when it is complete. it will be about the most handy ’ structure of its kind, and that Henry j will see every stick put in its proper place. j John Hessler, who for the best end of two years has had the county right and been agent for the Page wire i fence, has disposed of his interest in I the same to Berger Bros., of Blue s Creek township. The general agent -of the company was here last week - and made the proper transfer and • hereafter the new representatives will ’ 3 have charge of this territory. During i the time that Mr. Hessler looked after I the business several miles of this a fence was sold and built in the county. 3 It has several meritorious features and I is a creditable fence for anyone to i . ■ own. Wire fence is becoming a gen » eral necessity owing to the scarcity of I timber, besides as we understand it, i the wire is cheaper.

A most Jatal gift, would be the •power of foreseeing events. This would destroy hope. A knowledge of I the future would unmake happiness. I I There are, of course, some things ' ' about the future we do know. If, for I ' instance, a lack ofienergy, ambition ' I and loss of appetite shows itself we j know it will be followed by serious complaints if not checked. Often ' liver and kidney trouble follow quick- | store you to health. It strengthens, ly any event Electric Bitters will rebuilds up and invigorates rundown systems. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by Blackburn & Christen, druggists. The question as to the probability of a National Guard company being organized in Decatur has been speculated on to some extent by Decatur people, although no steps have been taken toward such an organization. Several letters have been received by , Dick Meyers from J. J. Backman of Auburn, major of the Second regiment I. N. G., inquiring as to the attitude in regard to this matter at this city.and urging that it at all possible to organize a company of militia. There is no reason why such an organization should not exist here, as , Decatur has supported one before and the advantage of a company of solddiers near at hand is so apparent that ■ every citizen should give his support to any effort made in that direction. D. H. Hunsicker was a business caller at Ohio City, Thursday evening and incidentally attended the big "doings” of the K. of P’s. at that place, as he himself is a Knight. A ! new hall was dedicated and the dedication exercises were attended with a big banquet. There were about three hundred people present, the Van Wert, Willshire and Rockford orders attending in a body. In the secret part of the program, first rank work was conferred by the Van Wert lodge, : i second rank by Willshire and third rank by the Rockford order. A number of Grand Lodge officers and , Knights with inter-state representatives were present, and the affair is reported as one of the most enjoyable and successful dedications that is i known in the circle of the Knights. Charles D. Teeple, councilman from the first ward and an all round good I fellow, is one of the regular force in the clothing department at the Big Store. Ha is good-natured and his ( I co-workers are not slow in taking advantage of that fact. Last Thursday | one of the boys handed him a choice looking, real Havana cigar, and Char- ■ ley was not slow to proceed to get all the enjoyment possible out of the cheroot. For fully ten minutes he i blew out rings of fragrant, delicious I smoke, while his comrades centered about him, giving one excuse or an- i other, until nearly a dozen sight-see-|ers surrounded him and eagerly ! awaited the explosion. It came finally and the councilman lost his dignity for an instant. He soon rcovered and joined heartily in the laugh. Oscar Mohn as he is generally known but whose real name is Oscar Baer was in the city Thursday and ( called at this office. He is a clever and nice appearing gentleman and his business in this city was to ascertain the whereabouts of his children which he believes he has done. He < says they are with a relative of his wife in Van Wert county. The officers have not yet been able to locate Mrs. Mohn, though he found out here that she is in hiding at Bluffton. Mr. Mohn says there is no mystery in the fact that he hasjtwo names, his parents whose names were Baer having died while he was very young and he was raised by his grand parents whose names were Mohn, hence while he is ’ really Oscar Baer he has always been known as Oscar Mohn. He has Jived in Bluffton several years and holds a 1 good position at the pump factory. Mrs. Baer and himself have parted three times the last being September i 4. 1902. He is very sorry for the disgrace brought upon him and will makb every attempt to save his daughters from shame and a downward career.

„ Lucky Officers. R. K. Erwin, judge, term expires January 1, 1909, extended about fourI teen months. David Gerber, county clerk, elect, j term expires January I, 1909, extend ' ed one year. Henry Voglewede, treasurer elect, I term expires January 1, 1907, extend- , ed one year. Clinton C. Cloud, county recorder elect, term expires January 1, 1909, extended one year. Adams county has five lucky office holders who are benefitted by the new law regulating the time of taking their office and who will gain a year’s time on their jobs as stated above. The bill has been signed by Governor Durbin and is now a law of Indiana. It was presented by Senator Askren and was entitled “A bill for an act to fix time when terms of officers shall begin: to fix times when successors •shall be elected; to fix terms of ap pointed officers, to fill vacancies and repealing all laws in conflict.” The new law is to the effect that every county officer shall take his office on January Ist following his election and as an office holder cannot be legislated and the present officers or officers elect will hold over until such time as their successors can be elected and take their office according to the law. The prosecutor, auditor, sheriff, commissioner, surveyor and other officers are not affected. Bobo Items. Protracted meeting at this place is well attended. Mr. and Mrs. John Wade returned home Tuesday. Charles Brothers spent Sunday with Miss Sadie Troutner. Robert Smith has purchased the hay press of Joel Roe. Frank Swank and Kit Cowan went to Jonestown, Ohio, to visit friends at that place. Charles Swank, who has been on the sick list for some time, is improving slowly. Erwin Shaffer has purchased 100 tons of hay from Ned Dailey. Erwin is quite a hay man. Route Three. Henry Bucher has a very bad case of the mumps. Hired hands are as scarce as gold dollars out this way. Dewey F. Busick has gone to Fort Wayne to hunt bear so he says. The Bohney saw mill is very busy now sawing logs for new buildings. Bill Knapp is hauling logs to the saw mill. He intends to build a machine shed. Charles Boknecht has gone in the cat raising business. He has nine cats of all descriptions. There will be four new members taken into the meat auger club. They are Louis Boknecht, Herman Bohne, Will Walter and Henry Bucher. Will Walter was horseback riding the other day and took a very nice tumble in the mud and now they have been hauling dirt for the last two days filling up the hole. State Line. G. W. Standiford was at Decatur Tuesday. E. F. Miller was a caller at Decatur Tuesday. E. F. Roth is no better at this time of writing. John and Elzey Snyder were at Decatur, Monday. Charles Bowers was a caller at Wren, Wednesday. Ottis Shifferly was a caller at Wren, Wednesday, Fred Fink house of near Daisy, was at Decatur Tuesday. J. F. Bowers and wife were callers at Decatur, Tuesday. John Lindermoot of near Daisv, was at Decatur, Monday. John McGill of Daisy, was a business caller at Decatur, Tuesday. Peter Fiukhous and family of near Daisy, were at Decatur, Monday. George Stewart and wife of near Daisy, were at Decatur Tuesday. George Stevens of near Watt, is visiting his son near Celina, for a fewdays. Thomas Roth and wife of Wolfcale, are the guests of E. F. Roth for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Snyder of near Watt, were callers at Decatur, Monday. Dayton Gause and wife of near Willshire, were visitor with George Hinderlang last Wednesday. Stewart Watkins and wife of Fort Wayne, are guests of J. F. Bowers on the State Line, for a few days. -James Fibby of near Willshire, passed through our community enroute from Dixon, Ohio, Wednesday. Benjamin Shook, of Wren, of the firm of Frisiuger A Co., was in our community Monday on his way to Dixon. CLOVER LEIF EXCURSIONS. New York City. Feb. 7 to 11, and Feb. 28 to March 3, 1903. Spring meeting. Merchants Assiciation One ami one third fare for round trip. Certificate plan. New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala.,and Pensacola. Fla., Feb. 17, to 22, 1903. Mardi Cras Festivities. One fare for round trip. Certificate plan. St. Louis Mo. Feb. 4 to 11, Feb 18 to 25. March .4 to 11, March 25 to April 1, 1903. Interstate Merchants Association. One and one third fare for round trip. Certificate plan. Write for full information regarding your trip to C. D. Whitney, General Traffic Manager Clover Leaf Route Toledo Ohio.

REMEMBERING THE MAINE i Fifth Anniversary of a National Tragedy Fittingly Observed. Havana. Feb. 16.—Four hundred I Americans Sunday afternoon observed the fifth anniversary of the destruction of the Maine, proceeding to where , the Maine now lies with a Hag draped with crape and a wreath which was hung cn the wreck as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the disaster. Representatives of the Cuban! , Veterans’ association took part in the ceremony and brought the finest of floral offerings. The exercises were purely memorial, references calculated to revive animosities being avoided. The New Maine. Philadelphia, Feb. 16.—The new battleship Maine, built to replace the warship of the same name which, five years ago yesterday, sank in the harbor of Havana as the result of a submarine explosion, yesterday left her dock at the League Island navy yard and anchored in midstream. Today she proceeded down the Delaware river on her first official assignment, that of joining the North Atlantic squadron. The Maine is commanded by Captain Loutze, and is manned by her full complement of 640 seamen and marines. Her armament consists of twenty guns. Barn-Burner Convicted. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 16. —William Olmstead, eightteen years old, has been convicted in the circuit court ol burning a barn, and will have to serve from one to three years in the Jeffer sonville reformatory for the crime. When first arrested young Olmstead made a confession in which he admit ted burning two residences and on* barn, but later pleaded not guilty when arraigned in court. Postoffice Safe Looted. Daleville, Ind.. Feb. 16.—Burglars blew open the safe of the Daleville postoffice, located in the general stors of C. H. Forest and secured S2OO in stamps, SSO in money and valuable notes and papers. Nitroglycerin was used to get into the safe. The total loss will be about $350. The robbers it is thought, left on an interurban car going toward Anderson. Th Jury Disagreed. Indianapolis. Feb. 16. —After being out forty-eight hours the jury in the case of Dr. J. C. Alexander, charged with complicity in the grave robbing cases, failed to reach an agreement and was discharged. On the final bal lots the vote stood eight for acquittal and four for conviction. On the first ballot the vote was seven for acquittal and five for conviction. Will Succeed McDonald. Indianapolis, Feb. 16. —Dr. H. C. Hobbs of Salem is the new member of the board of managers of the Indiana reformatory. He was named by Governor Durbin as the successor of John S. McDonald of New Albany and his commission was at once forwarded to him. Dr. Hobbs assumes his duties at once. Low rates to the west and northwest. The Erie railroad will sell cheap one way “Colonist" tickets daily from Feb. 15 to April 30, to points in California. Washington, Oregon, Utah, Montana. Wyoming, Colorado and Idaho. Tickets will be sold from all cupon offices. See Erie agents or write W. S. Morrison, T. I’. A. Erie railroad, Marion, Ohio. Charles Miller will offer for sale at public auction at the John Holthouso farm, one and a half miles north of Monroe, at ten o’clock a. m., Thursday. Feb. 26, 41 shoats, 5 brood sows, 2 Jersey sows and pigs, 2 other sows and pigs, sow with pig, mileh cow with calf, heifer, steer coming two years old. 3 steers coming one year old. 2 colts coming two years old, work horse, 3 sheep, set buggy harness, set work harness, wheat drill, breaking plow, double shovel plow, spring wagon, 2 big wagons, 1000 bushels corn, fodder in field. 10 bushels seed potatoes, 10 bushels potatoes, and other articles. A credit of nine months will be given on sums over 85.00, purchaser giving approved note: sums of 85.00 and tinder cash. Six per cent off for cash. Fred Reppert auctioneer. Tendency of the Times. The tendency of medical science is toward preventive measures. The best thought of the world is being given to the subject. It is easier and better to prevent than to cure. It has been fully demonstrated that pneumonia, one of the most dangerous diseases that medical men have to contend with, can be prevented by the use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Pneumonia always results from a cold or from an attack of (influenza (grip), and it has been observed that this remedy counteracts any tendency of these diseases toward pneumonia. This has been fully proved in many thousands of cases in which this i remedy has been used during the great prevalence of colds and grip in recent years, and can be relied upon with implicit confidence. Pneumonia often results from a slight cold when no danger is apprehended until it is suddenly discovered that there is fever and difficulty in breathing and pains in the chest, then it is announced that the patient nas pneumonia. Be on the safe side and take Chainhsrlain’s Cough Remedy as soon as the cold is contracted. It always cures. For I sale by Holthouse Drug Co. ♦ «

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