Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1903 — Page 8

CORRESPONDENCE Items of Interest Contributed by the Demo= crat’s Busy Corps of Correspondents

Route One. Delma Ruckman of Hoagland spent Sunday an thii vicinity. Chas. Gntboden of Vera Cruz spent Sunday with Warren Reed. Harlo W. Mana is reported as serioulsy ill and may be some time before he will be able to bo about. No preaching services were held at Mt. Pleasant last Sunday forenoon on account of the quarterly meeting at Poe. Mr. and Mrs, N. S. Sheets enter-1 tained several people at dinner Sunday the following persons being present: Mr. and Mrs. Coat Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Singleton. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Spangler, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spangler and C. C. and S. Sheets and families. — Monroe. Miss Lanta Wolfe left Monday for Upland, to attend school at the university. Orville Osterman is up and around ■ again, and expects to go to work in a few days. Rev. Tumbleson of near Washington church, preached at this place l Saturday night. He is one of the local preachers of this charge. Grandma Hughes died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ferd Kessler, last Saturday morning and was buried at Pleasant Mills Sunday afternoon. Lewellen & Smith have been having trouble with one of their kilns. Mr. Gillig of Decatur, repaired the same which is now again ready for work. Mr. Brittson, of Van Wert, Ohio, who has been canvassing here the last week for a medallion picture firm, left this morning for some other locality. Berne. Jay co inty fair, Sept. 28, 29, 30, Oct. 1. 2. Geo.' Schrank east of town is erecting a new house. The Berne Scrubs be it the Linn Grove ball team Sunday. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Mert McCain is seriouesly ill. Several from here have been called before the special grand jury. Our old friend Levi Miller was transacting business here Monday.

Loe Walters and Geo. Bailey of; Doc itur were in Borno Monday on business. J ones M. Foreman went to Decatur Monday morning on special business. Mrs. Neuenschwander of near Fjrt Wavne is visiting her son Jake j tins weeal Drs. Clark & Clark of Decatur were called here Lite Saturday night > on professional business. Thurman Gottschalk returned to Bloomintgon Monday morning to attend school another year at least, i Steele Ncwslets. Portland f .ir, Sept. 28, 29, 30, and Oct. 1, 2. ’•ft'-’A.-K.-Ui-h spent Sunday «Ttn ■ his parents at Elgin, 0., Milo Campbell came home from Gass City where he had been working in the tin plate factory. John Davis has returned from North Dakota. John says that Dakota is too windy for him. E. P. Merriman has been compelled to walk with a cane for a

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week on account of rheumatism. Mrs. Grace Burkett of Woodburn was visiting last week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Campbell. Frank Everett his move 1 the Chas. Passwater house on his lot at Salem. The same was moved one and one half miles in three hours, being accomplished with two traction engines. The business firm of Me Albany and Kurgh has dissolved partnership. Mr. Krugh retiring and going into the farm trade. Mr. McAlhany is now the sole owner, and is an old hand at the business, we predict for him success. Berne. Frank Richard of Hartford township is on the sick list. Samuel Simison returned, Tuesday evening from a business trip to Cincinnati. Dr. Schneck is improving his property by putting in ajoellar and wall under his residence. Wm. Baumgartner and family have returned home looking hale and hearty after spending the summer at Oden. Wilson Sheppard the oil magnate of Hartford township was a business callers in to.wn today. Sam Lichty who has been confined to his home with malarial fever for three wekes past was able to be in town today. Born: To Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Myers of Monroe. Sept 19, a boy; To Mr. and Mrs,Geo. Myers of Blue Creek township, Sept, a boy. Lon Wagner who had the misfortune of loosing a finger while at work in the oil filed about two weeks ago is again able to do some light work.

Otto the 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs, David EckrotC had the misfortune of falling from a hickory tree this afternoon, which resulted in a broken arm and a badly cut face. Peterson. Born to Nelson Steele and wife, a large baby boy. Mrs. Ernst who has been sick for some time is greatly improving. “Want youh fatwtune told,” was all we heard here Monday. A gypsy reunion was certainly brewing for ihe observer counted not less than a dozen wagons well filled with that nationality. List Friday Mrs. David Steele was taken*violently ill with complicated stomach disorders. Although somewhat better now, she still is qmK*utiiii*tu 'LjVL-x hold duties. Rev. Abraham Stalter preached a very enthusiastic sermon at the Berry church Sunday night. Quite a number attended who we hope have received valuable hints from the minister's discourse, Misses St da and Ida Weldy entertained at their home at last Sunday, Misses Mae Sells, Mr. AValter Johnson and some ten or twelve Monroeites. An elaborate dinner was given at noon. Strange to say it was a select crowd as every few if any of their neighboring friends were invited.

The Petreson schools opened Monday morning with Miss Mattie Spade as primary and Miss Hoffman of Linn Grove as advanced teacher.

Dr, H. 0. Wells SPECIALIST. 723 Clinton St. Fort Wayne, Ind. Cures Piles, Fistula, Fissure, Ulceration, Stricture of Rectum, Constipation and all diseases of the Rectum. Dr. Wells will be at the Murray House in Decatur, the first Tuesday in every month. Consultation Eree

Miss Spade is a well known young lady of this place and although this is her first attempt at teaching, heAibilities are gftat which gives her the assurance of success which she rightly deserves. Linn drove. The cut stone for the I. 0.0. F. block are being delivered this week. The Junion band is tilling an engagement at the Fair at Decatur this week. Mrs. P.Hoffman accompanied her daughter Nona to Delphos, 0., last Thursday. Several of our people attended Pawnee Bill’s show at Bluffton last Saturday. John Augsberger and John Moser attended the State Fair at Indianapolis last week. Mrs. G. E. Hunt and daughter Nellie circulated among friends at Camden last week. Lewis Dunbar is now a bonifide resident of Linn Grove having moved here last week. Cliffton Haughton is studying to jerk lightning at the Johnson Practice school of Indianapols. One of Linn Grove's teams met defeat on their diamond Sunday at the hands of the Berne team.

Albert Klingeman who has been the guest of P. M. Schlagenhauf for the past several weeks returned to his home at Fort Wayne Tuesday. The Junior Band boys owing to approaching school term have gone from the school building and have taken quarters at the Baptist church. ; Charles C.Fonts has in his possession a stray hitching post for which he is seeking the owner. How did he come by it? Why on last Sunday evening Oral Hoffman drove to the country to see his oorsy tootsy, after a safe landing, hitched , his outfit to an ancient hitching post and while he was engaged in relating to his sweet Evalena his papered success, his bright prospects for which he had in store very fond hopes all backed up by a fine menal scope the hitching post fell over which the charger proceeded to take home with the buggy,but on taking ’ a near cut through John P. Stevies woods minus a guide, the vehicle became hooked among trees. The 1 animal then endeavored to continue the trip with the post and the shafts of the buggy when reaching the home of Mr. Foust the post became mixed up with a wire fence . where the horse hung up for the night by which means Mr. Fonts be- ( came the custodian of the property mentioned also properly caring for the steed. It is needless to state that Oral in the blackness of the night found his way home on foot however,the light of hope not a bit improved, the early dawn next morning found Oral along the highway and hedges seeking the property lost and found as above stated, j the causalities being a broken' yjieel -nd shafts, the horse receiv- 1 ing a tew bruises. ' ' ■ OBITUARY. James Wilson Mirten Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Weaver was born in Jay county, Feb, 71880. He departed this life Aug. 29, 1903. At the age of 19 he was converted and baptized in the United Brethren 1 church and afterwards reunited with the Christian church at Decatur and thus remained until called away to meet the Divine Ono.- He leaves a father .mother, five brother two sisters and a host of friends to mourn his early departure. One sister ed him to the land beyond in\her infancy. He live in love and died in peace and has gone where joys shall never cease. We, anxious watched his parting breath And caught each smile that chanced to rise, We did hot think the hand of death So soon would laughing eyes. By day, by night with anxious fear, We fondly watched his visage fair But while we hoped, we lingered near Death came and stamped his impress there. Then well we knew thejtime was nigh Our darling soon would cross the time, He breathed once’more—a short deep sigh And then in quietjpeace he died. Dear kindred weepjnot for him here, For he has gone to heaven now; Gone to a clime with skies so clear Where grief can never mark his brow. This blessed thought great joy now

gives .. Though in bis grave the *>es,, His happy soul with lives, And surely he shall never die. The resurection day will come . I The bright and glorious morning dawn, . ! When this pave form from out the tomb , . . ! Shall rise to dwell where Const has gone. Then farewell, loved one, go in peace, ; And peaceful is thy happy rest, We’ll wait in patience for release And trust m God for He knows best Real Estate Transfers. F. Schirmeyer to Martb A. Dutch-1 er, commissioner s deed W A. Lower et at to Mary Niblick, pt lot 311 Decatur, $1,275. Jennie Todd et al to Grace Meyer, pt lot 71, Decatur. $250. Fred Lauth, et al to Augustine Hawkins, pt see 25. tp 27, rg 14. 40 acres, S2OOO. Frank Fletcher et al to Martha j Brown et al, lot 841. Decatui. The following transfers were recently made to the Fort Wayne * Springfield Railroad company: Ellen Robinson pt sec 34. tp 98, rg 14, ' sl. Fred Bultemcir pt sec 7, tp 28, irg 14. $35. Henry Dirkson, pt sec . 77 tp 28, rg 14, sl. Charles Bulte- i meir pt sec 7, tp 28, rg 14, sl9- H-1 C. Getting pts sec 6 and 7, tp 28, rg j 14. sl. William Auman pt sec 21, tp 28. rg 14, $25. Ellen Robinson pts sec 21 and 22, tp 28, rg 14. sl. Charles Dirkson pt sec 8, tp 28, rg j 14. sl. I J. Frank Collins et al to Charles Sether, lots 271 and 272, Decatur, i $4500. | i Joseph Egley et al to David Meshberger pt sec 2 tp 25 rg 13, 16 acres, S2BIO. i Margaret Jacobs to Chas. M. F. Davis, pt sec 6, tp 20, rg 15, sl. I R. H. Teeple et al to John T. Love et al. lot 299. Geneva. $750. Byron Whitridge to Henry A. Tindall pt sec 10 tp 26 rg 15. SIOO. : C. C. Sprunger et al to C.C . Berry lot 728 Berne $275. i C. C. Sprunger to Wm. Warr lot 38 Berne $250. | H. A. Hartman et al to T. S. Peterson et al pt lots 497, 105, 504 Decatur $250. i H. A. Hartman to Chas A. Peterson et al pt lots 49 501, 504, Decatur $250. Ellen to Ft. Wayne & Springfield Traction Co., pt sec 34 ty 28 rg 14, $2500. i Homer Pontius to Vern Pontius pt sec 22 tp 25 rg 14, S2OOO. | Daniel N. Erwin to Charles M. France, lot 162, Decatur $llOO. I Amanda E‘ Stetler to Charles MGithens,, pt sec 34 tp 29, rg 15, S3OOi Emanuel Haecker et al to Emi[ Erhart, pt sec 33, tp 25 rg 14, SI4OO. Daniel Gilliomto Wm. B. Tucker, lot 311, Berne S4O. I Samuel R. Kucc to Charles E. Nice lot 305 Geneva SBOO. Martha A. Dutcher to Oscar Fritz- , inger pt sec 22 tp 28 rg 14 41 acres J $2500. THACKERAY WAS BoTtED?'*'

An AmutilnK Incident ot the Author's Second Visit to Boston. During Thackeray's second visit to Boston Mr James T. Fields, his host, was asked to unite Thackeray to attend an evening meeting ot a scientific club, which was to be held at the house of a distinguished member. I was, writes Mr. Fields, very reluctant to ask him to be present, for I knew he was easily bored, and I was fearful that a prosy paper might be prtseiited-und felt cer-1 tain that should such be the case he 1 would be exasperated with me, the innocent cause of his affliction. My worst fears were realized. I dared not look at Thackeray. I felt that his eye was upon me. My distress may be imagined when I saw him rise, quite deliberately, and make bls exit very noiselessly into a small anteroom adjoining. The apartment was dimly lighted, but he knew that I knew be was there. Then began a series of pantomimic feats impossible to describe. He threw aa imaginary persen-myseif, of coarse —upon the floor and proceeded to stab him several times with a paper folder, which be caught up for the purpose. After disposing of bis victim in this way he was sot satisfied, for the dull lecture still went on in the other room, so he fired an imaginary revolver several times st an imaginary head. The whole thing was Inimitably done. I hoped nobody saw it but myself. Years afterward a ponderous, fat witted young man put the question squarely to me: “What was the matter with Mr. Thackeray that night the cltb met at Mr. '» house?" The Windom ot WltieweH. Noitt -That fellow Wisewell could have given Solomon a few pointers. Askitt—Come on with the explanation. Noitt—M hen he and his family went to the country for a month’s vacation he took his gas meter along.—Leslie’s Weekly.

Fort Wayne Fair I bigcer. better, brighter. I October 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, I The Fort Wayne Fair Association refers with pride hTthTTL'T' B s iecess of last vear’s Fair, the Bost held in Northern Indiana in r P 1 ' ■ YEAR’S FAIR it is already assured will be BIGGER and BFTtd^' B i EVERY way than last year’s. XLII LRin ■ THE PRICE THE SAME - 25 CENTs I Tha Premiums, 60 per cent. Bigger, ® , fl Racing Parses, Bigger, - - *» | Free Attractions, Bigger, - - 2 ■ Total, ~' _JUonco I Every Day Will be the Big Day, I The Mile Track is one of the Fastest in the World I Trotting, Pacing and Running Races Every Dav I Twent y ° ne Railroads reaching every tow I H Wlthin 100 miles of Fort Wayne, will sell round ■ 11V1 V Trip Tickets FOR ONE FARE. TicketsS I — returning to and including Monday, October 19 |\ THERE WILL BE More Fine Cattle, More Fine Horses, More Fine Hoes ■ More Fine Sheep, More Fine Poultry, More Fine Produce' I More Fine Fruit, More Fine Implements, More Fine Dis- I plays. More and Finer EVERTHING than shown atanv I County Fair in the State. * ■ TREE OPEN AIR VAUDEVILLE. | KING and QUEEN SAMAYOA fl| The Great Highdiving Horses. Wonderful Acrobat with his i ROSAIRE Circles of Knives. I Slack Wire Demon. THE ROUENS I 3 ROSSIS Trapezists and Ring Walkers I Comedy Acrobats. OTHERS— Coning, | Band Concerts, Etc. All Free -- | n The Best 25c Fair q q I 2v)C. " Ever Held. - I For Information or Premium List, Address I AV. A. JOHNSON, Secretary, fl ALEXANDER JOHNSON, President. I

Where life !• Sfrenuom, Here in the northwest one encounters the living representation of the strenuous life. Here men work together in a way unknown anywhere else. The east is insular, every man for himself. The northwest, indeed the whole west, ha learned the value of co-operation and community interest. Migrating to a new country, with difficulties and dangers on every band, the people have been forced to combine and stand with solid front to the world. As a result Innumerable organizations have sprung up having for their purpose the ad Tancement of some community interest—Ray Stannard Baker in Cautury.

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GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed J 62 Oats, new 34 Wheat, No. 2 74 Wheat, No. 3 _ - 72 Rye 50 Barley 50 Clover Seed 5 15 Alsyke @ 6 00 Buckwheat 60 Flax Seed 80 Timothy 51 25 CH!CAGO~MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m, 1 today as follows:’ i Wheat, September —75 g ■ Wheat, December...- _ "711 Wheat, May 79f Corn, September ' —47 g Corn, December 471 Corn, May 471 Oats, September — 361 Oats, December 3711 Oats, May - 38| I Jan. Port... sl2 85 May Pork 12 97 January Lard per cwt 7 02 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:001 ' o’clock by J. D. Hale, Decatur. : Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash . $ 801 Sept wheat, 80| ■ December wheat — 8131 May wheat ’ 8311 Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash _ 501 ■ Sept corn 50} j Corn, December —47 J May Corn 471 Oats. Cash _ —. 39 Oats, Sept — 39 Oats, December 38} i May Oats 39 Rye, cash 57 POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, young per lb @B} Fowls, per lb 8@ 811 Ducks, per lb —s@ 05 [ Young Ducks 6@07 | ! Turkeys, per lb 8 s Geese, old per lb. 04 I Geese, young, lb 07

ANNUAL MEETING IT STOCKHOLDERS I The annual nw> ’ tii. B.jJ tile Tolciio. St 1. hi - A W ■.tern Kailr-iad m' Company lor tin- . t.ll <,f dirwt r, and ■■ the tramaci i< i - : I.- r bu~ii:< -> i-tnar properly come before (lie meeting, will tie IM| ueiu on Wednesday. ( letober 28, 1093. at 10 o’clock in the fonnnon at the principal Bl! office of the toniiany. in the dry of fruit B 1 1 fort. Clintmi county. Indiana. Ine polls for B's , receiving ba I <d- 'haii be npenedas wonas B -1 I the organization <-f lie niretntl shall admit, BW : i and shah n-inaiu "pen unu hour. Tnetraoi- B j fur book* "f the ■ •. , any will d-M-on'Alfr B ber 17. 1903. ami will re open October 29. M B at 10 o’clock a. m. t . By order of ihu Board of Di rec wet the Toledo. St. I.' ui- X Western Kiii r a’ltoiii-B ,T. II Seimes. SecreUtj. ■

WOOL AND HIDES. I BY B. KALVER k SON. I ! Wool, unwashed ••• I -40c to O | Beef hides,'per pdtiLfu'. ; K Calf hides. - - M Tallow, per pound- ■ STOCK. I BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALEB. ■ - - < I Cattle per lb. -3 © j I Calves, per lb. 11 Cows 2 ® ,1 Sheep, per lb.- - 2 @ jfl ■SwerSides, per ,! 1 ?- ■ — '■ — '■ COAL Per Ton # | f ’*■ Anthracite. - 3«| Domestic, nut ' Domestic, lump. Hocking Domestic lump. Indiana -- (||\ Pocahontas Smokeless, lump | HAY nARKET. I No. 1 timothy hay NoTinixed hay No. i clover hay OIL ITARKET. J Tiona Pennsylvania "" JJ|\ ! Corning I New Castle ...IJH North Lima ...1W ■ South Lima W Indiana AM I Whitehouse Somerset M Lacy... Ragland "J'’ | other OI,UC 2 T E S >■■ BT TARIO v - grocers asp • j I Eggs, fresh- per d’Z y .. ■ < j Butter, per po" i ! I j Potatoes, new |M Cabbage per lo - .... M Apples, per bu I

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