Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 30 April 1903 — Page 5

Michael Miller came home from a two weeks absence at West Badon, where he recuperated his health at this famous resort. ; A large baby girl made its appearance Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Butler on Tenth street. Mother and child are getting along well. J.L. Swartz, living east of Berne, 1 recently sold a porker that weighed 620 pounds. There is nothing resembling a feather weight alx>ut this piece of swine. Henry Hilgy lias purchased a fine new sejtarator from the Huber Machine company of Marion, Ohio, and is getting his other machinery ■ ready for the coming threshing ( season. Charles Winans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Winans of Pleasant Mills is at home after six years life in Cherokee, Kansas. He will start a photograph gallery at Willshire Within a few days. Dave VanCleef is packing up his household goods and making other prepartions to leave for Cincinnati the last of the week. Mr. Van Cleef has been in business hero for several years, but will become a traveling salesman for a New York firm. A young married man of Decatur, whose family was recently enlarged by twins, rushed into the telegraph office to break the glad news to his parents. In his haste to get the joyful tidings on the wire he wrote: “Twins today; more tomorrow. - ’ Dan Leighty came up from southern Adams Monday to attend a meeting of the threshers association, and was taken for a good square juryman and in consequence is now doing duty in the Reynolds kidnapping case, on trial before Judge Smith. Down at Marion the old soldiers about the home are in sore straits. In the past week the officers have closed twelve saloons located at the home corner and the veterans can no longer get anything to drink without going at least a mile. A new law says that no saloon shall be located closer to the home than one mile. The A. E. Sunier steam laundry at Bluffton, burned Monday, nearly a total loss being sustained. The fire started in the drying room on the second floor, and had gained a good headway before being discovered. The loss is about $2,500 with but SSOO insurance. An editor in Missouri recently stated that he had been kissed by j one of the most beautiful married women in town, and promised to tell her name in the fisrt issue of his paper in the next month. In two 1 weeks his circulation doubled, but when he named his wife he had to leave town. Postmaster Brittson reports unclaimed letters belonging to Colby Hinkley Co., Dr. A. VanDeventer, Miss Minnie Shepherd, Mrs. Grace Hnnison, Lorenzo Pease, Chas. Miller Wm. Holland, E. Goble, J. H. Henderson, Burton Easley, Miss Lizzie Btishnell, Mrs. Cardeline Boy, A George Baker, Miss Della M. Connely, Miss Effie Carpenter. A meeting of anti-saloon men was held Monday night and a committee was appointed to start remonstrance papers in the third ward of this city. The members of that committee were at work today and will endeavor to secure the names of the majority of voters and thus preyent any further issue or reissuing of licenses to liquor dealers of the third ward. W. H., Shepherd, manager of the Shepherd Oil company’s interests in southern Adams county, was in the city. He told us that a rig and drilling outfit was enroute to Darke ' county where they have 1,500 acres under lease and will drill a test well. Their production on their present holdings still holds up and is 'making them a good lively return on the investment. The territory in Darke county is new and the people there raised them a nice little jackpot to put down a well. **" TheThange of time on the* Clover Leaf which will soon be made, affects only trains number two and five. The former now leaves this city at 12:58 p. in., but will be changed to 11:50 a. m. This is done so as to insure connections with the Cincinnati Northern trains and the advantage thus gained will be much appreciated by the traveling public. Train five will be changed from 9:27 p.m. to 9:19 p. m. and the only apparent advantage to be derived from such arrangement is the cutting off of the length of time that the Blutffon young men can spend in this city on Sunday evenings.

J. W. Sutliff lost a flvejdollar bill between Martin’s restaurant and the homo of George Wortzberger Saturday afternoon and will pay a liberal reward to the finders if the money is returned to this office. The work of drilling the characters in the Hick’ry Farm, which will be given at the ojxira house 1 May 11, under the auspices of the Daughters of Rebekah, is being pursued diligently. Under the management of Henry Thomas, who is of stage fame, they hope to reach the standard of first class entertainers. The gravel pit recently discovered on Judge Erwin’s farm north of town, lias proven very productive and Trustee Rupright of Preble township, has contracted with the judge for enough to repair and build new roads. The quality is very good and a material, the lack of which has been felt very much here of late. Elmer Miller and a gang of carpenters went to Jonestown, Ohio, Monday, where they will start the repair work which is to lx? done on the Jonestown elevator that is owned by Shelter & Disher of this city. The capacity of the plant is to be enlarged considerably and new and Jip-to-date elevator machinery will replace that which was previously used. Patrick Murray, father of Mrs. Charles Ervin of this city, died at his home in Delphos, Ohio, Mondas morning at five o'clock. He was quite an aged man, but was apparently in good health and the news of his death came as a shock to his relatives in this town. The funeral was held Wednesday morning.

The art department at the Harrod & Waggoner shoe factory will be opened to the'public next Saturday, May 2. Cards are out announcing the event and a big day of business is expected. A complete line of artist’s supplies will be on sale here and almost everything used in connection with pyrographic work, china painting and embroidering will be handled. Two of the speakers at the banquet given by the Knights of Columbus at Fort Wayne Sunday, were Mayor D. D. Coffee and Prosecutor John C. Moran, both of this city. The large delegation present from this city are loud in their praises of the manner in which the speakers acquitted themselves, they measuring up in favorable comparison with the remainder of the program. Workmen began tearing out floors at the jail Monday morning and a thorough job of repairing is to be the result. Besides other improvements the building is to be fitted for electric lights, the drainage is to be gone over and improved and other patching done necessary to make the institution sanitary. Mann & Christen have the contract for the carpenter work and A. E. Rose the electric work. A fine picture of Miss Gertrude For bing of this city was reproduced in Mnoday’s issue of the MuncieMorning Star and quite an article accompanied it, in which she was described as Decatur’s talented singer. Miss Forbing has a remarkable voice, both in tone and volume and the possibilities of its development are far reaching enough to merit such a description as is given it in the Muncie paper. The Catholic Young Mun'a social clnb are arranging to give andthei’ elaborate ball which will be held the first week in May and which promises to be even a more enjoyable affair than those of the past which is saying a great deal. They have secured the services of a rag time orchestra from Indianapolis, the best in that city and invitations for the affair will be out in a few days. Its sure to be a gay society event that will be looked forward to with real delight by the young folks of Decatur and surrounding cities. A simple plan for destroying the beetle that stings and ruins the plums is as follows: Place live coals in a pan that can be conveniently handled. Taking it under the tree when there is go wind blowing, throw’ tobacco stems which can be procured at any tobacco factory, on the coals and let the smoke pass through the trees until they are thoroughly impregnated with the odor of tobacco. The bugswill tumble off in a hurry, and a sheet placed on the ground will catch them when they can be burned. This is more effective that spraying. _ ; ,

Jack Bottrke, the plumber who resided here several years, but has Ixxm in the west for some lime, is visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Crowell, formerly of this city but now’ of Wayland, Michigan, who have l)een visiting here fora few days returned last evening. Miss Ada Springer, deputy county clerk, will resign her position June Ist and enter a business college at Detroit, Michigan. Her successor has not been chosen. Ed Kintz, who has been teaching school this winter, will go to Fort Wayne Monday and enter the International Business college for a course in commercial bookkeeping. Registered Chester White Hogs for sale. Both sexes, at the Fonner Stock farm, one mile north of Decatur. Coll on or address Smith, Ulman & Co., R. R. No. 1, Decatur, Indiana. -• Bwß JJ The members of the Missouri house of representatives have the newspaper habit, during the time devoted to the opening prayer, which does not please Chaplain Russel. Recently he offered this prayerwhich had the desired effect: “Oh Lord, I,ask that those in this house who rise to their feet for prayer, may not continue to read the jxipers white the chaplain prays. Grant that they may have some respect for God if they have not for the chaplain. Mrs. Charles Collins, living five mites east of Geneva, dropped dead at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday evening from heart trouble. So suddenly did the end come that the family could not believe it possible and Dr. "Ward of Geneva, was called but an examination showed that she had died almost instantly. She had been in good health and the news was a severe shock to the many who knew her in the south part of the county. She was about fifty years old we are informed and leaves a husband and family of grown children. Henry Sorg of New Haven, Indiana, and Miss Pauline Kintz were married by Father Wilken yes; terday at nine o’clock. Joe Kintz and Mr. Sorg, brother of the groom, acted as best men, while Misses Clara Kintz and Miss Sorg were the bride’s maids. Immediately after the ceremony at the church, the newly wedded couple Were driven to the home of the bride, at the Henry Kintz farm, three mites west and two mites south of the city where a big dinner was served. The festivities continued last night, which was the young people's time as the older people had charge of affairs in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Sorg will reside at New Haven and go attended with the best wishes of the people of this county. *■ The city council were in continued session Tuesday evening with every member of the board present. Eugene Christen who was instructed to submit plans and specifications for an addition to the city power station, was before that body last night and his plans were adopted and are now on file with City Clerk Hower. The clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of this building and the contract will be let very soon. Engineer McKean filed his draft of a detail survey of the Marshall street sewer and the same was approved. He also described in specified form the kind of inlets, man holes and catch basins that should be constructed in connection with this sewer and after his details were approved he was ordered to effect an arrangement with the contractors of the Marshall street sewer for the con struction of these accessories. Charles Shaekley. son of Daniel H. Shackley is very low at present and death s’eems to be but a question of a few hours. For the past four months or more he has been suffering with tuberculosis of the bones and the disease has gradually spread until now it affects almost every organ of the 1 body. The trouble started in the bones of the knee and was caused by the concussions received by that member, through a continual kicking of a heavy swinging door. Mr. Shackley was then employed in a large candy factory; it Chicago and in passing to and from the cooling room, which was done many times during the day. he was obliged to kick open the door. The progress of the disease since he has. been at home has been very slow and uncertain and at several times it appeared to have been cheeked but slowly it has pervaded the entire system and death now stands as the certain result.

At Sixty Cents on the Dollar $20,000 Stock of Clothing Which was purchased by our ELEVEN STORES’ Combination has been distributed and SB,OOO worth of the same was sent here to be sold. As I am always looking to the interests of my friends, I will put these goods on sale at 60 per cent, of the regular selling price. This stock is a remnant of a New York Clothing Manufacturer’s stock, made for this spring, and consists of nothing but HIGH - GRADE CLOTHING for Men, Boys and Children, and this is a rare opportunity to save 4Oc on each Dollar It will pay you to call at your earliest convenience to take advantage of this sale. 300 Fine Sample Fur Hats in Golf, Pasha, Fedora, ete., for men and boys, at sOc on the dollar. All Goods Guaranteed as Represented or Money Refunded. yR/RTj I Handsome and useful presents with your purchases. JPREE ! GUS ROSENTHAL “The Square Man.” Decatur, Indiana.

If your’re feeling sort o’ restless and you don’t know what it is your energy is failing and you just can’t ’tend to biz; if your blood seem kind o’ sluggish, you have got it sure as fate, and you’d better quit workin’ and begin diggin’ bait. If you find yourself a feelin’ that you’d like to pick a fight; if you find your ’re not a sleeping and you hardly eat a bite; if your head just keeps a throbbing at a mintue rate you have got it, quit your working and begin a diggin’ bait. Eugene Christen, Decatur’s clever architect, is busy just now drawing plans for a depot to be built several hundred miles from here. The new station will be built at Cardwell, Missouri, on the Paragould & Memphis railway which is owned by the Egg Case Company. The new building is to be modern and convenient and white not so large as some is to be a first class building and amply large enough to meet the demands of the thriving city in which it is to be located. The plans will be completed within a week and will no doubt lx 1 accepted and the building constructed at once. Mr. Christen is fast acquiring the reputation of being one of the best architects in this part of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon attended the closing reception and banquet of the ladies’ Shakespeare Club, at Decatur, Friday evening, which was held at the magnificent new home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan. There yere present over one hundred guests and the occasion was one of splendor. All the toasts were delivered by ladies of the club, among whom are some of very fine talent, their speeches all being delivered in excellent form. Mrs. Kenyon responded to the toast, “The Press” and received an ovation. The hospitality of the ladies of this club is always magnificent, and good cheer flows with the smoothness of the lines of the immortal poet for which it is named. White in the city the editor and his‘wife were hospitally entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Holloway. The Decatur Shakespeare dub has been in existennee over twenty years and those who remain faithful members more than five years become life members, a distinction which Mrs. Kenyon has attained.—Redkey Times.

Rev. L. W. A. Luckey of Valley Mills, Uidiana, was in town paying taxes and attending to other business of importance. He is still in charge of his church at Indiana - polis and his new postoffice address as stated above is simply significant of the fact that he is now enjoying all the advantages of living in the Capitol City but none of its disadvantages. About a year ago he purchased an eighty acre farm four miles from the city. Shortly afterwards an electric line was built past his home making it a most convenient place to live. He removed from the noise and bluster of Indianapolis about two months ago and now is nicely located at Luckey Stop, as it is known by the street car people, it being a regular stop. He has a telephone, electric lights and other twentieth century improvements and is enjoying life as he has not done since his boyhood happy days. It is only a matter of a few years until the people who live on a good farm will enjoy more life in a day than the city chap does in three hundred and sixty-five and live just as comfortably. Ebenezer Roebuck, a life long resident of St. Marys township, died Tuesday evening at eleven o'clock at his home in Pleasant Mills. Death was due to tuberculosis of the lungs and for over a year past he has been fighting against the inroads of that disease. Mr. Roebuck was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and fought for three years in the federal army under the flag of tlie Fortieth Ohio volunteer infantry. He was born in St. Marys township in the year 1840 and was during the most of his career engaged in the saw milling business at Pleasant Mills. All who knew the deceased held him in high esteem and he bore an enviable reputation for integrity and good citizenship. A widow and the following children survive their father: Stephen, Albert and Grant of Pleasant Mills, Oscar of Rapids, Michigan, Perry, now with the United States army in the Philippines, Mrs. Flora Comer, Miss Daisy and Miss May of Pleastint Mills. The funeral.will be held Friday afternoon at the Pleasant Mills Baptist church at two o'clock, and the body will bo interred at the Pleasant Mills cemetery.

Next Monday is the last day for the payment of the spring installment of taxes, and as a consequence the treasurer's office is this week doing a land office business. After Monday the penalty is attached. Counties in this section are now urging the hospital buildings as allowed bj’ the recent legislature and within a few years every county in the state will have such an institution. Many people here are urging such a movement and the physicians all unite in the opinion that it would be a great thing for the town and county. ■Under the new Indiana law hospitals may be established by the county commissioners on petition of citizens or otherwise. However, they would no doubt feel like acting if a petition was presented and this is no doubt the way to get at it if our people really want a home for the sick. The act of the legislature is entitled “an act authorizing the establishment and maintenance of hospitals by boards of county commissioners in their respective comities, either with or without the aid of hospital associations and authorizing such boards to receive and accept such aid and donations from them, and providing for the management and control thereof, and the manner of raising funds to jxiy the expense of same.” Whenever the board is satisfied that there is a demand for such an institution it may provide for the same by buying grounds and erecting buildings, the county council to be consulted in the east* the grounds shall be of the value of SI,OOO or more. A governing board of eleven members is to have charge of such institutions. In cases where the institution is assisted by hospital associations the associations shall choose four of the board. The act also enables township trustees to provide for the care of county charges at the hospital and allows patients to lx* eared for for feel*. Two or more counties may also unite in such an enterprise. The provisions of the act are full and explicit. For some time Decatur has been in need of a hospital and there is scarcely a xfeek that from two to a half dozen go from here to Fort Wayne for treatment because they can secure the benefit of hospital nursing. ■«