Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 27 August 1903 — Page 3

DOCTOR |g> E. J. Beardsley, Practice and Surgery. snecial Attention -given to Eye. Ear. ff b P roa? and Chronic Diaeaaes. Expert in Fitting Glasses. „»hlv equipped tor treating Eye, Ear g Throat ami Catarrhal cases. • T.1,,S answered, day or night. ■kl'cicE—over postoftice. ■ KE<li>EN< f'-cor. Monroe and Ninth eta |S ( . Houra--»toll a.m. 2to 4p.m. make eider every week on Tues djland Thursday until further notice. jX first will be made on Tuesday, 25. Peter Kirsch. dJtwlt Kan Niblick leaves for Cleveland K York and the east tomorrow. afwill buy the fall line of cloaks and goods, and look up the latest |Ke S in silk. He will be gone several K,,. board of commissioners were today over the report to them gjL three macadam roads were now Kpleted. They are the Decatur K Monroe, Pleasant Valley and Oak and the west Jefferson roads. K'lic government entomologist that the unusual prevalence of jK-quitoes this year is due to the Krinous rainfall. It is now up to government meteorologist to his salary by explaining the ML -on for the enormous rainfall. KJ. C Thomas of Union City was in ■L-Thusrday and related a peculiar MW.iJH.it he met with the other day. was riding on a load of hay, when * (storm came up. and lightning the hay fork, traveling through 'Ke hay, down the harness and killed Keth horses. Mr. Thomas was un■The viewers on the proposed P. Bolthouse ditch are still working ■ the matter of assessments, but <Mrpect to finish same and make Hieir report some time this week, ■his is the same ditch that occupied w-e weeks in court several months Kg<>. getting there byway of remonstrance. There is no disputing ■ie fact that the drainage is badly ■eeded, and if an equitable assessKient can be agreed on, it is expect■l that no trouble will follow the •■■stinies of this petition. Many ■eople are now interested in secur■g such an outlet and it is meeting Kopular favor where it met stubborn Kpposition before.

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Friday, Septembea 4, 1903 Dr. Tucker has treated more cases- ?, any other three doctors in the state. THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE. Dr. Tucker has treated 63,020 patients in the state of Indiana since 1872 and with perfect success in every case. A STRONG STATEMENT. Dr. Tucker has deposited SI,OOO in tankas a < or,eil th “‘*“ more cases of chronic diseases and has performed more • than any other three specialists in the state of Indiana. , . f i; qPase « New methods of treatment and new remedies used. All J™™ and deformities treated successfully — such as diseases of < • > lungs, throat, eye and ear, stomach, liver, kidneys, (Bnghts disease) Madder, rectum, female diseases, impotency. gleet, seminal emissio , catarrh, rupture, piles, stricture, diabetes, etc. Consumption and Catarrh can be Cured. Cancel's and al! Tamol's cured w ithout pain of the Use of a kn'fe. As God has prepared an antidote for the sin-sic k soul. ®° kas p pared antidotes for a disease-sick body. These can >e Indiana Medical and Surgical Institute. After an examination we will tell you what we ' J Patients cannot benefit or cure you, we will frankly and hones y quescan be treated successfully at a distance. W rite for exa“'“ ation ana ques tion blanks. Street cars and carriages direct to the ins No incurable cases taken for treatment. All cases guaranteed by bank endorsement. Dr. Tucker has a cure for epilepsy, h.x. " : ' sultation free. Address all communications Dr. D. W. Tucker. FORT WAYNE, ——INDIANA.

Mesdames CJJ. Neptune and Syl- j veeter Spangler, of this city, aftd Ira Neptune, of Willshire, came in Saturday from Larwell, Ind., where they have been taking treatment at a sanitarium. An editor, newly married, asked: ‘ What is the difference between a honeycomb, a honeymoon and a pretty girl?” and answers the conundrum thus: “A honey comb is a small cell, a honeymoon is a big sell, and a pretty girl a damsel.” Bluffton physicians say there is no danger of a typhoid fever epidemic. The city is known as having less typhoid than any city of its size in the state. The water supply is good and the sewerage excellent and there are no threatening symptoms. Several cities about us are having a number of cases of the dread disease.—Bluffton Banner. Fred Busick, a well known and prosperous farmer of this county, figured in a runaway Wednesday which ended in a hair raising way. His team dashed down Second street and when going at a terrific rate of speed crashed into another team near the Patterson roller mills. Strange to say the horses and drivers escaped with bruises and were not injured to any extent. The harness was broken and the wagons were damaged slightly. Bystanders who saw the collision say that it is miraculous that no serious catastrophe resulted as the speed of the runaway team was something fierce. While in session Saturday the commissioners ordered the sale of bonds for the two St. Marys township macadam roads. The amount of issues for the north road is $15,240 and for the south road $14,280. The bonds are of the four and |one-half per cent variety, payable semi-annually in twenty payments of $762. The dates of payment are on May 15, and November 15, of each year, the last bond being due ten years hence. The paper is a gilt edged security worth one hundred cents on the dollar at any time, and is the kind of securities men and concerns with the long green are looking for. The auditor will arrange the date of sale for the bonds which will likely be I some time during the early part of next month.

INDIANA MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTITUTE. 10 W. Wayne Street. The only legitimate medical institute in the"city. Established in 1878. D.W.TucKer.A.M.M.D. Secretary American Association Meaical and Surgical Specialists, the ablest specialist in the country, will be in DEOA T U R AT THE BURT HOUSE

W. H. Nibiiek and wife will lear e for Toledo tomorrow , where they will join a partv who are going to attend the Box-makers Association at Boston. They have chartered a special car at Toledo, and the party expects to spend several weeks in the East. E. L. Carroll is making some marked improvements m his elevator at Craigville, in the way of dumps, bins, etc. He at present has the Craigville field all to himself, for after the corn war there last spring, C. F. Davidson quit shipping from that point. — Bluffton News. A pair of people in love usually rate each other pretty high. Poets put it that one is worth the whole world to the other. Even saneminded people are shocked when a woman throws over a batch of true love for a million dollar man. Over in Pulaski county, there is a woman who is suing another for alienating her husbands affections. She must be a woman who loves contention or else her husband’s love must have been mighty poor stuffShe rates it at only $3,000. Physicians of this city and county met Friday at the office of of Drs. Coverdale & Son, and formed an Adams county Medical Society. Dr. W. G. Kemper of Muncie, was the organizer, and the new society will be governed by the constitution and by-laws of the Indiana State and National Medical Association. The officers of the Decatur Union were retained. An advisory committee consisting of Drs. Costello, Kellar and Thomas was appointed. The next meeting will be at the office of Dr. S. D. Beavers, Sept. 9. The demand for residence properties in Geneva is constantly increasing. The propetry owner who has a residence to sell does not have to bid long for a buyer. Some of the very best residence properties in town have changed hands during the past week. Adam Buettel sold his new residence, also his old home place at a good price. He has already given Contractor Callihan the job of building another good residence. The price of lots is a barrier to extensive building up of the town. In many cases the owners of lots have put the price so hgih as to shut out persons who would otherwise purchase and build residences that would be of permanent value to the town. Everybody should encourage the building of homes.—Geneva Herald. The news Saturday that the Deca-tur-Monroe macadam road had been completed, has occasioned us to look up the records and history that has followed the construction of this macadam highway. The election at which time the required number of votes were recorded in favor of its construction, was held November 8, 1898. This was at the time of the general state election and a Li’ge vote W pclM in favor of building the road. On January 5, 1899, after the required notice by publication, bids were opened for its construction. The lowest bidders were Miller & Williams, who were awarded and later entered into contract to complete the same. Work began Aprill 5, 1899. Soon after this time a disagreement occurred in the contracting firm, and Mr. Miller withdrew. Then an injunction w brought in the circuit court to compel the contractor to comply with the specifications and [get the stone used from the Decatur quarries. They had quarried their own stone for a time from the Robinson quarry, but found it slow and expensive, so bought some stone from the Watertown quarries and had it shipped in. In the injunction suit, the court held against the contractors and they appealed but no decision had yet been given by the higher court. Some time ago an agreement was reached and this suit withdrawn, and since then the work of completing the road has been in progress. The road is one of the most prominent leading to this city and its incomplete condition was a source of aggravation to all who traveled it. We dare say that all the macadam roads in the county have teen less trouble to the board of commissioners than these few miles of incomplete road. One member of the board ventured the assertion that he had spent "at least thirty days time of twenty-four hours each, at different stages of progress in the road. The fact thafrit is now ready for acceptance by the engineer will be hailed with delight by every one. |lt is complete in every way and is a good speciman of macadam I roads.

E. Burt Lenhart is haring his residence property on the corner of Eleventh and Madison streets repainted. West Madison street is one of Decatur’s most improved and desirable residence streets. The properties are nearly all kept up in a neat and attractive style. Miss Delhi Baughman, daughter of ’Squire William Baughman, and Ervin Weaver, two popular young people of this city, were united in marriage Tuesday at the homo of the bride, on Eighth street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Pontius of the U. B. church and only the most intimate friends and relatives were present. Following the wedding ceremony a bridal feast was given in which many of the guests participated. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver for the present reside with the bride’s parents on Eighth street. At Geneva from Sept., 1-6 the fifty-eighth annual session of the White River conference of the United Brethren church, will be held. The program as already published, embraces fivedays of faithful conference and devotional work. Visiting ministers to a large number will be present, but they will be royally entertained as the Geneva congregation are well prepared to take care of all guests during the conference. The Geneva U. B. church has grown with wonderful rapidity during the last few years, and they now own a handsome and modern church, where all conference sessions will be held. The county auditor was made to feel that life was not worth living Saturday, by the receipt of a letter from John C. Billheimer, secretary of the state tax board, which stated that an increase of two per cent had been added to the valuation of all land in Adams county. This includes all land —but not vacant lots—in ? corporations also. The increase is causing the auditor to talk cross ways because he will have to add this two percent to every assessment of land in the county, and the job is not a snap by a long shot. The will add about SIOO,OOO to the valuation of the county. The dose given Adams county by the state board, is being given generally over the state so they say. At this rate it means that the state will gain in taxes to a degree that will be appalling. A telegram addressed to Clark J. Lutz reached this city Friday bearing the signature of W. H. Fledder johann. which said that the contract as written by the Commercial Club committee, had been accepted by the traction company and was signed and ready for delivery to this end of the proposition. As stipulated the contract in so many words says that the citizens of this city shall give to said traction company fourteen and fortyhundredths acres of land. For this the fraction company agree to complete their proposed electric line between this city and Fort Wayne and have same in operation by Janaury 1, 1905. They agree to extend said line to the county line, either east, west or south and have that extension completed by January 1, 1906. They argee to locate, construct and maintain their permanent power houses. car barns, repair shops,. a>d all necessary and proper equipments to operate their traction lines. They agree to locate and maintain the general offices of the company in this city. They agree to employ and keep in service fifty people and they will execute a bond in the sum of $2860, which is the purchase price of the real estate with interest, that they will fulfill every condition of the contract. We are indeed pleased to say that the management of this company are live business men. They have met the citizens of this city, in all fairness and have signed the agreement with almost every stipulation asked by any citizen of this city. It shows that they are willing to do by others as they may wish to be done by. Should they fail to carry out the provisions of the contract, every cent given them with interest, will be placed back to those who subscribe to the fund to be raised. They have certainly teen fair. Now it stands the citizens here in hand to reciprocate by helping raise the money necessary to carry out the city’s part of this agreement. Let rfs show the traction people that w<> welcome them with open handed hospitality, and appreciate their efforts to improve this city and its surrounding country. Every one in away will be benefited, and as a matter of fact should help pay the bonded indebtedness.

Quite a number of Decatur people are contemplating a trip to Chicago next Sunday. The Nickel Plate makes a two dollar rate from Fort Wayne good for two days stop in the Windy City. The party will lave this city Saturday evening at 11:08 and arrive at Chicago at 7 o’clock Sunday morning. A theatrical troupe has teen organized in this city by a couple of our citizens and if present plans materialize the company will be on the road before many weeks. Every member of the caste comes from this city and all are capable of doing a good turn. An outline of scenery to be used has been sent to a large painting house and several scenic artists will probably arrive in this city to begin work on the job. The company has been rehearsing the drama, “Wrong Made Right” for several weeks past and have it in good shajie for presentation. The caste consists of ten people. Superintendent of Public Instruction F. A. Cotton is asking the cooperation of schools and colleges throughout the state in regard to the Indiana educational exhibit at the World’s fair. A circular has been drawn up by a committee of the state board of education, covering in a general way the work involved in the undertaking and giving information as to its object and importance. At all previous exhibits Indiana has teen honorably represented. Our school architecture and sanitation have kept pace with our increase in numbers, and there is ample reason why Indiana should make a full and worthy exhibit at the approaching exposition. The general assembly has voted $150,000 for properly representing the state. The test in each school in a town or township can be collected and sent to the collection gathered from the whole county, and from the second collection the best can te taken and sent to Idianapolis in care of the state superintendent of public instruction. The higher institutions can also submit their work to a committee chosen and quality not quantity will be sought. As the exhibit is to be ready the middle of February, promptness of action as well as wisdom and perseverance are essential.

George Williams and Charles McDonald who work under the direction of Dick Silick the race horse trainer, arrived in this city Thursday over the Erie from Bellefontaine with three Decatur horses that will be out of the races f. r some time. Hazel Pierce, owned by Beery & Holthouse, needs a little rest on account of her back, Edna Medium, J. W. Place’s pacer has a bad left foreleg. While working out she struck her leg and severed a tendon and although the injury is a severe one she will be in condition'for work within three weeks, nesday’s races and his feet are not in a fit condition for racing. Williams and McDonald will remain with these horses until they are in fit condition for the track when they will again be moved to the front. It seems that Decatur horses are decidedly out of luck. Their trainers and drivers are also unfortunate. Dick Silick’s leg and knee which were hurt at Bucyrus recently were Still ; wi'iv'M figured in an accident .st Bellefontaine which came near being a repitition of the first happening. A mixup occurred in the race in which he was driving but by dextrous handling of the lines he avoided becoming tangled in the melee. One driver received a broken leg, had his jaw crushed and was taken unconscious from the wreckage of demolished bikes. One day when they were working out Hazel Pierce at Urbana, without any warning, a bike wheel gave away, the horse stumbled and came very near going on her knees. She was held up, however, and no injury was done to the horse or its driver. Despite the handicap that has teen given Decatur horses in the way of hard luck they are showing up tine and do credit to the old town from which they hail. Domineer has finished first in several races, and now is in the 2:29 1-4 class of trotters. Edna Medium has a mark of 2:24 1-4 while Hazel Pierce has a record of 2.19. Virgil C. is working fast and gives evidence of becoming a good horse. True Worth is in good form and will go to day in the 2:25 trot. Silick and his men, “Kadle” Meibers and Tom Irish, will go to London, Ohio, after tomorrow, where they will race Virgil C. and True Worth.

Wm. Forkell a representative for rhe Jackson, Michigan, cement company, in which so many Decatur and Adams county citizens are financially interested, was here a part of Thursday and Friday. He is a very genteel and pleasant gentleman and after a few moments conversation we are lead to believe understands his business to a gnat’s fraction. As was stated in these columns a short time ago, it was decided to double the capacity and output at their already large plant, at Jackson, and to do this a new issue of stock was ordered, with the privilege of permitting the old stockholders to have the preference of the stock. The success of the undertaking exceeded the most sanguine hopes of the management, for all but a few paltry thousand were readily subscribed. The Decatur contingency took their limit before the proposition had time to get dry, which demonstrated their judgement at recognizing a good thing when they meet it face to face in the middle of the road. The factory and management is all that expectations could desire and the happy increase in the price of cement from the time they originally subscribed until now, is making the per cent or profit look large and juicy. In all, the future prospects of the Jackson plant are exceedingly rosy.

Company B. arrived home Wednesday night and next morning from Tipton, where they had proceeded to be the whole thing at the re union of the 160th. regiment of Indiana volunteers, in the SpanishAmerican war. The reunion was all that could be asked or expected. It was a happy incident in the lives of the vets of this regiment, and some of the war stories there related would put to shame those told by old-time survivors of the rebellion. Company B. of this city, began a campaign for the reunion next year, and the aggressive fight waged scared out all competitors, and Decatur was given the honor without a dissenting voice. Besides, Company B. bagged everything else good, Frank Gessinger being chosen regimental colonel, the highest office that can be conferred by the regiment. John Andrews also of Co., B. was elected regimental commissary sergeant, and Fred Vaughn lieutenant. In all, the Decatur boys came home with a self satisfied look on their faces and from the record made they can well afford to feel that they hold a good hand with the 160th boys. The history of the 160th as told by a Tipton newspaper, while a bloodless one, was filled with interesting events from its departure from Indiana. It was the old Fourth Regiment in the state militia. After the call came on April 25, 1898, and after assembling in Camp Mniint .it ’’mstored in as a volunteer regiment May 16, and departed on the afternoon of that day for Chickamauga, where it remained at camp Thomas until July 27, when it removed to Newport News. In the meantim.e on June [22, the regiment was recruited by 291 enlisted men and was increased to fifty officers, and 1264 enlisted men, making a total of 1314. On arrival at Newport News,Camp Grant y.> a, saiidy place, and owing to some trouble in supplies, two weeks were spent on hard tack and bacon. On August 21 the regiment moved to Camp Miles at Lexington, and September 15 to Camp Hamilton, eight miles distant. Again they were switched to Columbus, Georgia, at Camp Conrade, and here is where the happiest days of the regiment were spent. Finally word came that Cuba was next on the program, and on January 6, the boys boarded the transports and landed at Matanzas all the way up to January 27, in different batallions. On the night of March 26, word came that the transport Thomas had arrived to take them home, and on the 29th the entire regiment landed in Savannah. It was April 25 before the boys were all mustered out, but finally it came and the 160th ended its existence. In the year it was out it lost but twelve men, the smallest number known in any of the volunteer regiments. Seven of them succumbed to typn< id fever, two to cerebrospinal menengitis, two were killed by accident, and one, Sargeant Major Cole, died while home on a furlough. Something like 500 attended the Tipton reunion, and Company B. claim that 700 will be with us at ne.tt ear's camp fire.