Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 10 September 1903 — Page 5

I smoke l( House II for all kinds of I Tobacco L Cigars.... |We have more Brands to Self ]ect from than any house | ■ in the City. I AL FRISTOE. IM East side 2d St. opp. court

■ ' pj-id’Buckmaster" left for the ■ rnevaOil fields Monday morning ■ i-ehe ''-"rks for the Standard ■ ' nl Company Mr- Buokmaster te ■ a carpenter and for the most of the ■ time he >' kp P t bUBy building ■ pumping >eks. He will move his | family seven miles east of Geneva ■ after next. k Here is an item that may inter- ■ estoh' - ddiers. If apenisoner and ■ hiswi-e have been divorced her ■ r '. ht to half his pension is absolutefl mended. If the wife of a pensionfl er in a Soldier's Home refuses to ■ live with him when he leaves the ■ home she has no further right to ■ hispenison without showing that I their separation is due to his fault ■ and against her wishes and consent. I A program of the annual conven- ■ tion of the Churches of Christ to be B held this year September 16-1 < at I Gas City has been received here. A ■ number of well known workers of ■ the state are on the program and I among others we notice that Miss I ina WyW of this city will lead in a I discussion. The convention is for I the fifth Indiana and will no doubt Ibe largely attended. The church I has 1'24.000 members in the state. I Mr. Richard K. Erwin, of Wayne I township, has been appointed I deputy sheriff for the circuit court. I to succeed Mr. John Ryan, who reI signed the position some time ago, I to establish a detective agency here. | Mr. Erwin is one of Allen county’s I b?st known residents,being a carpenI ter and builder. He has given the I party good serv ice and every demoI cratwho knows Mr. Erwin, and most of them do, will endorse the appointment. Mr. Erwin is a cousin of Judge Erwin of Decatur. He is a home owner and an excellent citizen.—Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette. The Columbian Club are arranging to make some changes and improvements in their hall. The partition at the rear end will be re- ■ twenty five feet to the length of the hall making it the largest one in the city. The club members are considering the advisibility of putting in a new floor. But as the present floor is an unusually good one it is probable they will plane and polish it. Several more electric lights will be put in and when finished the hall will be the best in the city. "■ ‘‘Cards ate Cut unnvunddgJhei.A-.'4i*r > riage of Miss Olive Beufer of Delta, 0„ to Archie Nachtrieb, of Adrian, Mich. Mr. Nachtrieb is a former Decatur boy and a few years ago in the Nachtrieb drug store in this city. He is a nephew of W. H. Nachtrieb and has many friends here who will be surprised to learn of is approaching marriage. Mr. Nachtrieb owns one of leading drug stores in Adrian and will locate there with his wife after their marriage. The marriage will occur at Delta, 0., September 16. About forty lady friends surprised Mrs. Beecher Meibers at her home on Sixth street last evening. Mrs. Meibers was forty years old and the ladies took advantage of the occasoin. The affair was planned by Mrs. Fred Schafer and Mrs. Geo. Baliey, and its success is attested to by each and every lady present. The ladies m et at the home of Mrs. Geo. Bailey and from there went to the home of Mrs. Miebers. The latter was presented with some beautiful pieces of china, as a token of kind r egards. Different games ed amusement for the asstffnbled crowd until a late hour, when they left after appropriate congratulations. i

Robert Blackburn is in receipt of a letter from S. E, Eddington now at El Paso, Texas, which states he is greatly improved in health* and expects to entirely recover. He will remain during the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shafer made an automobile trip Sunday to Fort Wayne where they met Mrs. Chriftain Schafer of South Bend who returned with them for a two weeks visit with her sons Fred and Jacob. Mrs. Schafer is eighty-five years old and enjoyed the automobile trip home so much that she insisted on another ride last evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Schafer also went to Fort Wayne and came home that evening. John Bollinger, contractor for the brick work on the Allison-Studa-baker block began work Tuesday on the first real work of rebuilding the beautiful block. They will be busy for the first two or three days in building the center wall in the basement, getting it ready for the carpenters to lay joists when the proper time comes. After contractor Bollinger completes this part of the job he will be through for a short time until brick and other material arrives. He is also building a new school house in the south part of this township known as the Washington. A dispatch has been received here for George L. Maddv stating that his father died Sunday at Cripple Creek, Colorado. He was a mining speculator and was atone time very wealthy. The message did not state any particulars further than given and that the body was leing held subject to George's orders. The latter is traveling for the J. W. Place company and has not yet been located. He will probably go to Cripple Creek at once jo attend the funeral and settle his father’s estate which is still said to be quite oxtensive. The Democrat job department h: s just finished work on an order of Cook Books which was complied by the ladies of the Presoyterian church. The book which is titled “Our Kitchen Friend” contains a number of choice receipts which were contributed 'by a number of good cooks who have had plenty of experience in the culinary line. The book gives an exhaustive number of receipts under fourteen different departments and will lie very useful to those upon whom it devolves the duty to perpare something good and new. The books will soon be placed on sale. The parochial schools of Decatur did not open Monday as was expected. A new heating plant has just been placed in the schools and the work was finished last week. But the rubbish collected about the yard has not been removed, and it was decided to wait another week, so as to give enough time to remove all the boards and stones that are lying about the yard. This would have to be done and if school was going z> ’’fusion. ; By the end of this week it is expected everything will be in readiness and school will be opened Monday, September 14. Editor Fred Roherer was standi’ g guard at the door of the commissi mers room Monday and Tuesday waiting for the appearance of one Joe Hocker who had previously advertised f<r a license which —whir.; 13m privily -of retailing intoxicating liquors to the people of Monroe. Late tins afternoon the applicant hail failed to appear and it had uno th daily been whispered around that he woud give up the ghost. These statements are taken with several grains of salt and for fear of an accident the head of the remonstrance movement will stay close’ the office of the board of commissioners. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Niblick have been attending a convention of American box makers in the east for ten days past and are certainly having an enjoyable tune. A hundred members of the association met in Toledo where they chartered a train and have since been seeing the east in > most enviable manner They have visited all the principle cities as well as summer resorts and are seeing much that is enter- ■ e<t in- A letter received from Mr. Niblick says that a few days ago he met John D. Rockefeller, ie ' famous oil magnate and ™ ul b 1 lionaire and conversed with him tor 11 , so The man who all hour or sm in makes more m • ‘ “S'. 4 °oX2 within a few days.

A horse belonging to George Barnett became frightened at a Clover Leaf tram A'esterday and came down Second street at a terrific gait. The hold backs broke and the buggy kept bumping against the horse's heels. This frightened it all the more, arid Mr. Barnett tugged at the lines in vain. When near the J. D. Hale grain house, Dr. Miller caught the rear of the buggy and another gentleman held the horse. The shafts of the buggy were splintered and the harness broken. Thos. Andrews was in the buggy with Mr. Barne t and he says he thought sure he was nearng the other shore. In commissioners court Monday Lewis Koenaman, James Archbold and James Foreman were appointed viewers on the William Wetfeldt ditch petition. On the the William Parr petition J. W. Barr. George Geels and Wililam Scheerer were appointed. On the Peter Aumiller petition the viewers are J. W. Cowan, Joley Roe and Joseph Johnson. On the Henry Bleeke petition the viewers are Frank Hisey, Homer Faust and Daniel Bebnck. Reports on the Fred Bentz and J. N. Kerr No. five were approved. Elzey J ickson and Edward France each f ed a five thousand dollar bond as superintendent respectively of the north and south St. Mary’s macadam roads. These bonds were apporved. The Entre Nous Club gave one of this season's first informal dances at their club rooms Monday night j It was in no sense an opening dance but was certainly a successful event, and a treat to all present. A jolly crowd of twenty couple was on the floor at nine o'clock, and none were the least bit tired when the home waltz was played. True Fristoe and Med Miller furnished piano and drum music and both are artists in their line. The hall was appropriately decorated with the club colors and electric fans about the rooms served to cool the dancers. The club members did themselves credit as entertainers, and last evening's affair, is only an additional proof, if such be necessary that the Entre Nous boys are among the “best people on earth. Out of town guets were Misses Alice David, Monroeville. Maud Conner, Marion, and Richard Vesey of Fort Wayne. To the credit of the push and enterprise of the citizens of Preble township the macadam road election held there Saturday recorded a victory for better roads by a majority of twenty. The road proposed to be macadamized is not one of their most public and traveled thoroughfares and this fact left ground for defined opposition. But this opposition failed to materialize to a degree where they could defeat a project that meant better roads. Both sides worked hard for a victory at the north precinct the vote being thirty-one in favor of the road, to a.eigh.teen as a majority against the road. The south precinct easily overcame this, however by casting sixtyeight for the road to thirty against it, leaving a net majority in the township of twenty votes for the road. The victory was clean cut and maintains the reputation so long enjoyed by Preble township in having the best that is going. The contract for this road will be awarded in a short time ami uextyear some time the road will be complete. The first thing on the docxet for the board of commissioners Monday was the inspection of the Decatur & Monroe macadam road, which was completed about two weeks ago They went over the road and after a careful investigation pronounced it satisfactory. After the estimates have been carefully footed and compared to payments already made, the balance due the contractors will be paid them This is the road mentioned as being on [the rack for such a long time, and which has lost the commissioners more sleep than any other public buisness ever presented before them. It being now complete closes a chapter in gravel road building, every one is willing to forget- It is one of the most traveled highways in the county and every one now relishes the sac that it is complete. It is a fact that Adams county will soon have more aood roads than any county m the state and this too has done more than any one thing toward bringing good fat prices for all kinds of farm ing land.

The city council went into extra session at ten o'clock Tuesday morning *o consider a petition which had been presented to them day before. The document asked that Monroe street west of Fourth street be constructed 34 feet wide instead of 40 which is the width established in the plans and specifications. The petition was signed by a number of property holders who had the article drawn up fearing that by making the street forty feet wide their shade trees would be destroyed. At the council meeting a motion was made to consider the petition but it was lost failing even to get a second. James Eddington and his brother Chat Eddington who left for the west some time ago are at the present time located at ElPaso, Texas. In a letter to his friends here Jim tells of his experiences and opinions of the southern ‘country. He says there are fairly good opportunities for skilled workmen but that it is impossible for a white man to secure common labor as all work which comes under this class is done by Mexicans and negroes. For a while the two boys were at Douglas, Arizona but state that that town was the toughest and dirtiest they were ever in. If they decide to migrate from Texas they will probably go to Los Angeles, California. The boys say that their health is holdng out good but the drinking water is disagreeable and they want to find a more congenial place. Like every other city Decatur has its rowdies, and this detestable element has been very much in evidence at certain places this week. The epithet of rowdies we are wont to attribute to unprincipled young men, but unfortunately Decatur has both boys and girls who easily fall under this head. The central school and vicinity have long been a resting place for street walkers, loiterers, and love sick youths. Disgusting as this was no remarks were made as long as such people were orderly and But of late the boisterousness, carousing, and inappropriate language has become annoying in the extreme, and many complaints have reached the authorities. Last evening two couple were arrested in the rear of the central school, but were released on condition. The police will keep a strict watch hereafter over this territory. Fred Rohrer is still on duty at the commissioners room guarding against the probable appearance of Joe Hocker, the Monroe applicant for a liquor license. No chances are being taken of the applicant slipping past Fred and running in any kind of a ringer. As a quiet tip however we advise him to keep a vigilant watch over the east window of the commissioners room, as with a little outside help he might make the circuit by that route. The attorney for Mr. Hocker says that his client will not appear as there is not enough money in the saloon ~ x Court.. fo_r license. He does a moderate business in a small town that his profits do not warrant any court difficulty in trying to keep in the business. As the board are busy checking up the treasurer's quarterly report and in attending to the other business of their term it is likely that Mr. Rhorer will have to hold down his present job for another day or two. Arrange ments were compleTfri Monday between Auctioneer Fred Reppert and the Great Northern Indiana Fair Association for his big commission stock sale to be held at the fair grounds on Friday afternoon, the last half day of the fair. Any one having stock on exhibition can offer it for sale to the highest bidder and the event promises to bean important one for farmers and stock men. Only a limited amount of stock can be sold during the afternoon and as Fred already has quite a list he requests that any one desiring to enter their stock in the sale do so as soon as possible. This feature is certainly a great idea as it gives the buyer and the seller the greatest opportunity of his life. Those who wish to sell may do so and the buyer will know he is getting a high grade of stock. Mrs. Francis Rice was eighty years old yesterday and the event was celebrated by a grand family reunion and picnic at Steele s park. A big old fashioned dinner will be served at noon and all the family relatives were invited. Mother Rice is one of the best known old ladies of the county and her hundreds of friends congratulate her on her good health, still retained at the four score mark.

School Days Here School Days on, your boys need School Clothes. School boys are the hardest on [ M M their clothes, and only reMd liable and dependable goods yT f/ arelthe ones that will pay vir intheend. Appreciating 11 this fact, we have purchased wa a stock of I R Young Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing Dependable That are the standard for Lroods durability, style and fit. Standard Goods GUS ROSENTHAL 1 THE SQUARE MAN, DEOATUR

A pipe in the Neptune Bros, dental office bursted Sunday and water leaked through into the Hub Clothing Store. Water was two inches deep on the floor before anyone knew of the leaks. No damage was done except to wet a few trunks, Some clothing which was piled below the leak had just been removed Saturday. After the c’reary waste of several barrels of printer’s ink and the consumption of many months' time, the Bluffton opera house now seems like a certainty. The new feature to Bluffton will be a sure enough beauty, costing something near thirty thousand plunks. It will be three stories with business rooms and offices on first and second floors, and the plans throughout are said to be cluck full of architectural beauty. Work will begin on the structure in less than a week. Four thousand dollars’ worth of tickets have been sold for the opening performance, this being part of the scheme of the promoters to get in their graft. While Decatur posesses a model little opera house, yet W. S. Hughes who has long been anxious to erect a modern playhouse, is yet in the same frame of mind and will put up half the money for such an enterprise. Rev. Frank Lankanau who has been visiting in this city with his parents lectured at the Zion Luthern church Tues, evening to a large audience. His talk was entitled “The Colored Mission, in the South” a subject upon which Mr. Lankanau is especially prepared to speak owing to his long experience in the southern mission work. His discourses are very interesting and received with much appreciation. Mr. Lankanau has been a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran church d for 12 years has | been engaged in the colored mission work. At the present time he holds the position as Senoir and has charge of three New Orleans missions. In connection the church schools are maintained for colored children and last year almost 600 students were enrolled and an increase is expected this fall. Rev. Juankanau left over the Erie this noon for his home in New Orleans .going by the way of Chicago;' ' A new member of the county council is doing business at their regular and annual session of this body, now transacting business at the sheriff’s office. Robert E. Smith is the name of the new member, he having been appointed by the county council to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Peter Soldner of Berne He will represent the third district, which is composed of Jefferson, Blue Creek, Monroe township including Berne. Mr. Smith is one of the old reliable citizens of the county and will make a very valuable member of that body of county officers. They yesterday finished their first days work by having the appropriations agreed to, and that will make the remainder of their labors comparatively easy. Up to this time they have reduced the appropriations for the circuit court SI2OO, change of venue SSOO, clerk of court supplies S2OO, insanity $lB5, expenses and fuel at court house $155, ooard Ing prisoners SIOO, superintendent infirm ary SIOO, bridges $125. The job is not an easy one but they are pushing into it with lots of vim and will no doubt get through all right.

That advertising pays is no longer a question, but often those most benefited are reluctant to admit that a small ad did the duty of a salesman, speedily and satisfactorily. ‘ Billy” Zwick of the firm of Gay & Zwick told a Democrat reporter as he patted him on the back that he was now fully convinced and willing to admit that advertising in the Democrat pays. The firm have been running an ad for two weeks and in that time sold three pianos and two organs. In each case the purchasers mentioned that they saw’ their ad in the Democrat, and came prepared to buy as they knew the paper backed only reliable firms. We whispered to Billy as we have said to so many others on sipiilar occasions, “We told you so.” A simple but impressive ceremony was the one which occured at the St. Mary’s Catholic church this morning, when Miss Gertrude Forbing was united in marriage to Joseph Meinerding of Fort Recovery, O. The bride was married in traveling costume and the ring ceremony was used. Miss Rose For bing was bridesmaid, and W. Ramer of Celina acted as groomsman. At ten o'clock a wedding breakfast was served and the couple was presented with a number of beautiful and costly tokens. Mr. and Mrs. Meinerding left yesterday for a trip to Buffalo and Niagara Fulls, after which they will lie at home at Fort Recovery. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forbing and scarce needs an introdnotion. She has always been popular among Decatur society, her musical accomplishments having merited her much praise. Mr. Menerding is connected with a large department store at Fort Recovery and has many friends here. Among tne out diSovf'n'S'Ui .-.s'fM ■ Mrs. L. Meinerding and daughter Mayme of Fort Recoevry, Mrs. B. Anthony, W. Romer, of Celina, MisS Agnes Meinerding, Will Menerding of Alexandria, Jacob For bing Kenton 0., Mrs.’Mart Reinhart and daughter Marugret of Fort Wayne. If any citizen of Decatur still has any doubt in his mind that a traction railway is to I f built between this city and Fort Wayne he should make a trip a few miles north, where actual work on the grade has begun. About a mile of the grade is banked up and completed and another mile is plowed up and the fill being made. The men are working this way and stakes showing the right of way may be seen within a short distance from town. The line will run on the west side of the road, through the front yard of many homes and at one place we noticed a house will have to be moved. However the farmers realized the benefit of an electric line will be to them and gladly gave the right of way in most instances. Alwut fifty men and a dozen teams were at work last evening when a Democrat representative visited the scene and we assure our readers that the scene appeared business like. The grade is elevated and looks substantial and good and proves that the Fort Mayne & Springfield Company are doing the thing up right. The grade will be completed this tail and early next year our people will be enjoying every advantage of an interurban. Farmers along the line of whom v.e talked seemed pleased.