Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1903 — Page 5

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Marriage licenses where issued Tuesday to Benjamin M. Smith and Ida Pearl Hendricks, Charles N. Christen and Amelia Marie Smith. The public schools of the city of Decatur will open Tuesday September 1. This announcement was officially made by the school board Tuesday in ttnswer to many inquiries from people who are going away on vacations. J. L. Harrod and mother, Misses Blanche Hart and Edna Bremerkampwill leave today for Toledo where they will visit several days with Mr. Harrod's relatives. They will make a tour of the lakes and spend a week at Niagara Falls. The party expects to be gone fifteen days. The team that Policeman Fisher picked up on west Adams street several days ago hs not yet been claimed and is still at the Meyers Livery barn. The owner is thought to be a man named Charles Al len, a wandering gypsy, but it is not known for a certainty. The outfit is not valued very highly and it is probable that it may never be claimed. Hazel Sowers, twelve year old daughter of deputy postmaster Sowers met with a painful accident Monday afternoon. She was running accross the street near her home on South Winchester street when she slipped and fell backwards. She threw her hands back to save herself and her full weight fell upon the left arm breaking it at the wrist. Dr. Beavers was called and reduced the fracture. She is getting along nicely and will be alright again in a few days. Henry Keller, August M. Kuhn and Paul Kraus, well known citizens of Indianapolis, passed through Muncie last night on their way >1 been to Berne where the company in which they are interested, yesterday shot a big well.—Muncie Star. The gentlemen mentioned are members of the Globe Oil company and have large interests in the county. Capitalists from all over Indiana are anxious to get this money invested in Adams county oil companies as may be seen from the following dispatch sent out form Indianapolis: “Indianapolis and Tipton capitalists at the grand hotel last night arranged to develope oil lands in Adams county. State Senator L. W. Ulrey , of Fort Wayne, who ho ds a lease on a tract of 420 acres, is promoting the new enterprise.” if is certainly a question of but a year or two until every section of the county will be fairly tested. Several hundred people from all over the country yesterday att nded the big John D. Nidilnger sale of the thoroughbred Duroc Jersey hogs. The sale began at 12:30at Steele’s park with Col. J. F. Moffett and Fred Reppert as auctioneers. The sale wa s one of the h’ggest in the country, and Mr. Nidlinger has spent about SSOO advertising same. Mr. Nidilnger s Durocs took several first prizes at the world's stock show at Chicago last fall, and this fact made him well known to stock raisers everywhere. Every pig offered .for sale was a good one, fit' to go in any show ring, each one has the right color and the right breeding, Proving them good blooded animals. The bidding was spirited and the will undoubtedly’ be the largest ■*nd best stock sale ever in this Wetion of Indiana. The sale closed a ' tour o'clock every hog being sold. The fifty brought better than $2,000. il "'raging forty dollars . each sold for SIOO.

Mrs. William Sehieman who lives near Williams is quite sick with ty phoid fever. The brick masons began work on the newjiostoffice Friday morning. Part of the east wall was laid, and if the present rate is continued the building will soon lie completed. It is understood that Bluffton will play’the Fort Wayne Nationals in the near future. If that place is considerate they will import a battery or their flimsy reputation will take a balloon ride for sure. A new’ boiler is now being placed in position at Mayer's brick yard in the north part of this city. The old one which has been in service for a number of years has been removed and will be utilized as a sewer pipe. A number of improvements are under way at the north end brick yards which when completed will greatly increase the capacity’ of the plant. The bans of matrimony were published for the first time yesteday at the St. Marys Catholic church, between Frederick Koenig and Miss Mary Spangler. Mr. Koenig is a hustling young man living south of here, and has always lived in this county. Miss Spangler is. the daughter of John Spangler, a prominent farmer near Pleasant Mills. The marriage will occur the latter part of this month. The six year old son of Peter Helmerick fell from a wagon yesterday and rolled beneath the wheel. His was' another of those inexplicable escapes, where death seems almost certain. The wheel passed entirely over the little fellow's head and shoulders. Both were badly bruised and it was feared his shoulder blade was broken. Dr. Boyers dressed his wounds and said he feared no serious results. The Bluffton Banner takes a shot at Decatur on account of her defeat Sunday, and swells up because an Ossian pitcher won a game from a gang of colored boys who came

down in a coal car from Muncie. If the Ossian battery, which works all afternoon for Bluffton at a laboring man’s wages, should ever face the Nationals, they would never again venture outside of that forsaken village which hires them. We are now waiting for another thrilling acount of Bluffton's defeat of Tocsin Grammar school or Curryville Bloomer girls. One of the greatest advertisers— M. M. Gillam of Wanamaker's—writes the New York Tribune that the writer of an advertisement must have sound business sense the capacity to be a good talking salesman. He recalls what the late Eben Jordan said many years ago “You must love your goods or you can’t sell them.” Mr. Gillam , ‘km .thKrc y.viqvld of business truth in the thought. If the salesman is enthusiastic for his goods, he can make a possible customer enthusiastic for them. “Without study, without special thought, he will say just the right thing to stir the interest of the visitor, if the visitor is at all inclined to the purchase.” This is one of the biggest secrets of the advertising business, and a good thing to interests attracts pptrunuge, the keeping of promises and courteous behavior at the counter keeps patrons. This is the contribution which makes a success. " An important meeting was held at the Commercial Club last night and it is believed that two deals which will help Decatur wonderfully in a business way will be made. One matter to be. considered is the , building of the power house, main , offices and the stables for the Fort Wayne and Springfield traction line. A proposition from the manager of the road asking for sl4,offi) bonus ' was submitted to the club a month ' a go. It was found impossible to < raise this amount but it is now believed that other arrangements < which include a site for the build- 1 ings can be made and the managers < of the road talk very favorably. It s possible that the deal mH readv for consideration of thb club by tonight. The other offer is the < location here of the piano player ] factory, an intsitution with a pay roll’of $5,000 a month to star wit . Mr * McDonald, representative of i this plant has been here all conferring with the business men i and members of the Club and i is said ’hat they have practical 1> . agreed upon terms which itt behev ed L can be arranged. Mr. Donald has ordered one of his instruments sent here.

The walls of the new federal build-' ing on Monroe street is now almost two scaffolds high and will sooi*vbe ready’ for the joists of the second floor. The building np doubt will have been completed by’ November Ist. The crowd of Bluffton fans managed to raise ten dollars to wager on the team Sunday, and the stakeholder ducked with the money. It is therefore not very probable that Bluffton will give a street fair this fall. One hundred grades of wool on the Philadelphia market averaged 21.91 cents per pound which is counted as the high level of prices and a much stronger positon than it has maintained for some time. It is reported that western ranchmen are realizing big sums of money’ from their sheep. A nine month old boy of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ford died at the home of its parents last evening about nine o'clock . The death of the child was caused by catarrhal fever under which it had suffered for some time. The funeral was held Saturday morninj* at ten o’clock at the Pleasant Valley church. An exchange suggests that the cows be kept up curing the day time this hot weather, and turned out at night in the pasture, when jhey can eat grass while it is cool and not be bothered by the flies. This to us seems iike a very sensible thing to do, and parties who have done it claim they get good results. Do the right thing by the cows and they will surely reciprocate. Charles Hoeppner the blacksmith of Preble.has received a diploma from the Correspondence school of Horseshoeing after completing a course in scientific shoeing and the anatomy’ and physiology’ of the leg and hoof of the horse. The school in which Mr. Hoeppner has completed his course is conducted by the Horseshoers Journal “ and its diplomas are only awarded to those who are meritorious. George Schug was two years old Monday and in honor of the event his papa and mamma issued unique invitations to a number of his little friends for a birthday party at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Woodward, on South Third street. The occasion occurred at two o’clock and was delightful. The invitations included a sentence “Bring your mamma." and they’ likewise enjoyed the event equally’ with the babies. It was a clever social affair. A man called at the Meyer’s livery barn last evening and left with the team of horses which Policeman Fisher had picked up on west Adams street last Saturday night. The man did not give his name and it is not be was a sf.ran.7- .1 er to the livery stable employees who were present et the time. The owner stated that an employee was on the wagon last Saturday and that he had not seen tne man since. He claimed to have had some jewelry in the wagon and that it was stolen. Wcrkmen were busy today’ filling up the artificial lakes on north Second street. While we realize this a much needed improvement, yet are we see our happy fishing waters thus wantonly destroyed. In lieu of a more expensive outing, we had been anxiously looking forward to the near future when with our bent-pin hook and canned corn bait I we could sit content on the curb stones of North Second and pull in the water boys, swimming in the immeasurable depths. Alas our dream is faded, but then there are other —streets. “■RESOLUTIONS. Hall St. Marys lodge No. 167 I. O. ■ O. F. Whereas the supreme Ruler | of the universe has in his infinite wisdom removed from earth our beloved brother, George W. Archhold, an endeared and honored member of this lodge, and Whereas, in his death we keenly feel our loss. Therefore be it Resolved, That we sincerely conlole with the bereaved family’ and extend to them our heartfelt sym-1 pathy and prayer that the “' loving j father of all may comfort them in : their lonliness and dJirk hours of | affliction. Resolved. TJiat a copy of these resolutions be spread on our minutes, a copy be sent to the bereaved friends and also one to jeach of our county papers for j publication. Fraternally submitted, < ; Harvey Harruff. U. S. Cress,, Harvey D. Rice, Committee. |

fl John Confer who has been at McKeesport, Penn., for several years is home on a vacation. John is looking fine and says he is getting along nicely. The last mortgage on the Christian church of this city has been raised and the building is now entirely paid for. The edifice was erected in 1886 and the congregation has struggled along until all debts are canceled. The building is a substantial structure built after the most improved plans and one which the members can be justly proud of. “Kingmore” the fast pacing horse which is owned by Be’ry and Holthouse of this city took second money’ in a seven heat race at Joliet, 111. Two heats were paced Friday and five Saturday. “Kingmore” won the fourth heat in 2:14 3-4 and was second in the last two heats, both paces in 2:18 1-2. The race was won by “Aterose” after “Abbie Strathmore” was taken with the thumps and had to be drawn. The best time of the raec was 2:11 1-4, and “Kingmore” was next to the lead. C. K. Ross a former resident of Adams county but for many i years has lived at Elwood, has i turned inventor. He has interested , Chicago capital in the manufacture , of an autonmatic cider vending machine for which patents have i already been granted. The new dev lop is lilgly spoken of and if half about it is true, it is sure of success. The many’ friends of Mr. Ross here will be pleased to learn of the bright prospects' that are staring him square in the face. We hope the proper capital will be interested and that success will follow the invention clear down the line. One of the most brilliant society’ weddings of the season occurred at eight o’clock yesterday at the St. Mary’s Catholic church, when Rev. H. Theo. Wilkens united in marriage Miss Amelia Smith and Mr. Charles N. Christen. Two hundred invitations had been issued for the affair and the large church was well filled with the many’ friends of the couple, who have been among the most popular people of Decatur society for several years. Miss Nettie Smith, sister of the bride was maid of honor and Miss Maud Christen, sister of groom and Misses Edith Wemhoff and Katherine Rehnen. of Fort Wayne, were bride’s maids. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white silk dotted muslin soie made over with taffeta silk, with feather pompom and tulle veil and carried orange blossoms. Miss Nettie Smith wore a dress of pink crepe de chieu and carried yellow roses. Miss Katherine Rehnen wore green silk crepe with cream aplica and chiffon and Mis **'■•' emtifhi'" ciiampaigh siik sulj-' lime and carried American beauty roses. Miss Christen wore blue crepe aver silk, with butterfly faggoting. Each maid wore a large picture hat with ostrich plumes. The flower girls were Virgine Smith and Margret Smith, and wore French lawn dresses, trimmed in Mecklin lace. They carried the brides roses and smilax. The bride carried a rosarv brought Germa”v bv ner mother twenty-one years ago. The groomsmen were Eugene Christen, Albine Smith and Wai Wemhoff, and the ushers Frank Wemhoff and Joe Mason. The ring ceremony’ was used and con- ! ducted in a most impressive manner. Miss Tena Rademacher played the wedding march and the church choir sang. It was a pretty and happy wedding, and immediately after the affair the bridal party drove to the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith on Mercer street, where at 11:30 a three-course dinner was served to sixty guests. The bride served the wedding cake, which was wrapped with smilax and white ribbons. The table was decorated with flowers, and the home with ferns and pal ns. Both the bride and groom are well known in this city and county, and the large number < of handsome and valuable gifts but partially show the high esteem in which they are held. They left at : noon for Indianapolis and Milwaukee 1 for a week’s trip, and will be at home in their pretty cottage on i west Monroe street after September i 14. Among the out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Will Christen < Rockford, Ohio, and Mrs. Maud < Maloney, Buffalo, N. Y., Mrs. Eli- i z.abiJh Amends, Dayton Ohio, Miss Katlmrine Rehnem Fort Wayne, Miss Stella Wemhoff. Fort Wayne. ?

These Cool Evenings Remind us of the Necessity of a FALL TOP OVERCOAT liiWliHl ii tTpmOfflf We are Sh°wa £°°d va- * n New Effects and styles, in materials. CorrttcMT • • KIRSCHBAUH »C® TOJnrC’/.T fl Prices, $6 S to $ 12 s Also some fine CRAVENETTE, RAIN -OR - SHINE COATS. ALL SUMMER GOODS GO AT WHOLESALE PRICE. See our Window for Spec- A TL ial Good Things in Ji Zxl N «L 25 Doz. Men’s and Boys’ Fine Shield Bow Ties, worth 25c, go at 10c each. GUSROSENT HAL The Square Man. Decatur, Ind.

John Mock, mayor of Bluffton, and Miss Maggie Dempsey of tl e same city, were registered at the Burt for dinner. Rumors of their mission have reached this office, but could not be substantiated and we therefore withhold the announcement. Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Schafer arrived from Indianapolis Tuesday evening with another Cadillac automobile. They left the capita] at six o’clock in the inorning and arrived here about four in the afternoon after taking time. The new machine belongs to the Schafer Hardware company who have the agency for this car in Adams county and other nearby counties. Chalmer tried ta buy several of the machines but the house could only furnish him one at present but promised to send another within a few days. M. Miller state agent for the Cadillac accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Schafer home and attended to business here today. He says that they simply cannot buy machines fast enough to supply their trade. An agent at South Bend has sold fifteen within ten days. A committee composed of Aeolian Club members met with a delegation from the Columbian Club Tues, eveningjand completed arangements for a big ball which will be given next Saturday evening at the Columbian Club rooms. The event promises to be a fitting opening for the dancing season and an extraordinary large assemblage will no doubt be there, electric fans are to be installed and every convenience for their guests will be arranged for. There will be no charge for admission and every one is invited to come and spend the evening and thoroughly enjoy themself. A full line of refreshments will be in store and through their sales the boys expect to lie remunerated for their trouble. . The Aeolian Clpb which has a mandolin and guitar club, vocal quartette and sextette, and a grand orchestra will furnish the music. Work toward decorating the rooms will begin at once and form now on the whole affair will be matcrailizing in a flower which will burst into bloom Saturday night. Don’t forget the date.

, 1 Norman McDonald, aged forty five 3 years died in the county infirmary a Sunday afternoon about three r o'clock, of paralysis. He has been , afflicted with the disease for about 1 three years and a year ago was so - bad that he was unable to walk. Afterwards he improved but a few weeks ago was again stricken. He . was brought here about two weeks B ago and given medical aid but to no I avail. He was born in Canada I but had lived about Geneva for , were held Monday afternoon. l ' “When Adam delved and Eve span, where was the gentleman?’’ f Perhaps the “thing” hadn’t then 3 been invented, as it is evidently a i product of civilization. We heard 5 a maid say the other day, “there’s ’ a gentleman at the back door to ' carry away the garbage.” And you all remember the story of the dame who said, when trvjng to separate two quarreling women, 1 “whisht, whisht, ledies must aye be L ledies. drunk or sober.” Webster 1 says a gentleman is, “a man ■well born, one of good family, above the • condition of yeomen. One of refined or gentle manner; a well bred man.” Ah! a well bred man, — what is a well bred man? An adequate definition it is perhaps impossible to create, and one would soon be lost in a maze of verbiage and rhetorical effusions. But that there are some apparent but inexplicatle characteristics of the lady and gentleman will be universally admitted. A gentleman you will say is known by his conduct. He is above all respectful,— respectful to superiors, equals, inferiors. This respect must not be cold and perfunctory but intelligent , and true. There is a natural dignity about the courteous person, that brands him as a gentleman whether he be day laborer or oil magnate. Do clothes make the man? Far from it, but a gentleman or lady must conform to the habits of his or her society. Not to do this would be disrespect to others, just as tipping one's hat to a lady is a m»rk of respect and has no marked merit. “Dare to be real and wish to be kind ”is an old maxium. How about the reverse?