Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 12 November 1903 — Page 5

f FRISTOE'S Smoke House FOR all KINDS of Tobacco ... Cigars .... |\Ve have raOre Brands to Select from than any house I in the City. I al FRISTOE. i East Side 2d St., opp. court house

fl Jacob hoop- rs this eit ?’ has the fl.. pJ distinction of belonging to a of Roop’s that have partici■nated inall the American wars from Revolutionary down to the late fl members of the degree staff of fltheOlive Rebecca lodge are request to be present at the lodge room evening for drill work, fljfr- Rena Huffman. Noble Grand, ■degree staff. fl The entertainment of the W. R.C. B w hich "'as announced to take place jflflinrstlav evening has been post®poned until Friday evening. The ■event is a reception for the G. A. R. Hmembers. fl j o hn Rout, a former Decatur eit-fl-pnwh • left here fifteen years ago flisvisiting friends in the city. For fl rears he was located at CookviHe, fllvnn.. but for several months has ■ lived at St. Marys Ohio. fl Mr. Tlionui' DeVilbiss is erecting fl I new residence on Pontiac street fl near Thomas. It will cost $4,000 fluid will be one of the handsomest flhouses on the south side.—Fort flwanye Journal-Gazette. Tom is fl well known here. fl On November 2Hth. 1903. the 11th ■lndiana (’.ilvary will hold a reunion ■ itMonroeville. Ind., at which time ■Captain R. H. Pratt, late professorflef Carlisle, Ind., school will be ■present. The Carlisle Indian footflhllteam will also be there on this ■occasion. All members of ■Company who can attend are earnflafiyrequested to be present. By ■order of A. P. Brown, Sec’y. fl Major George W. Steele of Marfl: e. and about the biggest republ icon fl politician in the state of Indiana, flows here Wednesday attending the flshort Horn cattle sale at the fair flgrounds. Since his retirement from fl congress much has been said in the fl newspapers about Mr. Steele's sueflwssasa farmer. He was enterflwnnd while here hv Judge and ■ Mrs. David Studabaker. fl A man purchased goods to the fl amount of thirty-four cents. When fl be came to pay for the goods he had fl only a dollar bill, a three cent piece flmda two cent piece. The storeflfeeper had a half dollar and a quarfltfr. They appealed to a bystander flhit he had only two dimes and flone penny. After some perplexity change was made to the satisfl faction of all. How was it done? fl J ' H. Reed, better knowm as fl ‘Uncle Johnny” is very feeble and flitis believed he cannot live long. ■Be was 104 years old last April ■Md has fought in three wars. He ■is known to nearly everyone in the ■ county on account of his extreme ■ old age and in fact has gained quite ■ a reputation, state and national. ■ A year ago he attended the National I -’ A. R. Convention at Cleveland. ■ ’’here he was shown great honors I the old veterans who seemed I young besides one of these years. ■Until recently he frequently walked I f n,ni his home to this city and back I a distance of nearly ten miles. ■ Jim Cook, a young man employ ■ cd at c. F. True's store received a I Ver J' painful injury Thursday in lather a strange manner. He was I uilding a fire in the stove at the I M-e and picked up a board in the t end of which was a sharp wire nail. ■ a ttern ]x»ted to break the board I *croßß his knee and in some way lathis hand over the nail. The I Pressure he put on the board drove I ' h( * nail entirely through his left I an d. entering in the palm and the I Wmt extending out of<he back of I hand. Dr. XS. Boyers-Wlress-I the wound and Jim will be alI r *§ht in a day or two though at I Present the pain causes him to grit | ' s teeth considerably.

I The Black Rag Club met at the home of Miss Midge Smith Tuesday evening to vote in a more new memhers. Nothing of importance took place it beingmerely a business meeting- The girls say there'll be something doing soon* and we may ex- . peet to hear something in a few days. The Bluffton Banner has installed a linotype and are now setting ty'pein the most improved fashion. The Banner has been making long strides in the right way. and now the linotype completes their mechanical excellency, and will permit their becoming as metropolitan as they please. AN e rejoice in their prosperity. The new directors for the Chicago & Erie railway include the following prominent men: M. A. Hanna, F. P. Jennings, W. C. Johnson’ James G. McCullough, Simon Perkins, Norman B. Ream, G. A. Richardson, Samuel Spencer, Charles Speele, S. L. Stetson, J. C. Stuart, Daniel Willard and F. P. Underwood. The first named is the famous politician and United States Senator. Mr. Baker, of Chicago, who will personally conduct the production of the Indian opera Powhattan here will arrive Friday instead of Thursday as was previously announced. He desires to meet the children who will take part in the play at the Presbyterian church immediately after school and the older folks at seven o’clock Friday evening. The play will be under the auspices of the ladies of the Presbyterian church. William Harting is suffering intense pain from an injury he received Tuesday by having a nail run through his right hand between the thumb and first finger. He was leading his horse from the barn to water and while taking him throuhg the gate the horse threw up his head and caught Will’s hand on a nail in the fence, completely puncturing his hand. He is taking good care of it as the nail was a rusty one and more serious results might follow.

A Toledo traveling man who claims to have reliable authority for the statement says that the Clover Leaf will make a radical change of time January 1, and that a new train will be put on the schedule between Toledo and St. Louis. The new train he says, will leave Toledo about nine o'clock in the morning and will make fewer stops and better time than the Commercial Traveler. The time of the latter is not to be changed, [but the time of local trains will be manipulated a little. The new arrangement is for handling World's Fair traffic.

A number of Decatur and Adams county people are at Fort AA ayne attending a trial of importance, the plaintiff being Mrs. Dan Bolds and the defendants the heirs of Louis . zette said this morning: The case of Josephine Bolds vs Mary E. Gerke, adminstratrix of the estate of Louis Gerke is on trial. The suit is brought to recover $1,665 on a I note. The defense denies that i Louis Gerke, who is deceased ever I signed the note, or that, if he did, it j was raised from $65 to $1,665. Most of the witnesses are bankers and others from Decatur. The Scottish Rite Association at : Fort Wanye is attracting a number of Decatur masons this week, the classes including several gentlemen from here, among whom are H. L. Confer, W. P. Edmondson and L G. Ellingham. The degrees from the third to the fourteenth were confered Tuesday, to the sixteenth yesterday. A banquet of goodly proportions is on the program for this evening. Among the visitors were the following from this city: D. F. Quinn, C. A.Dugan, Earl B. Adams, George Kinzle, Roy Archbold, AA. P. Schrock, J- S. Boyers, A. P Beatty’ and J. T. Merryamn. The Bachelor Maids met Tuesday evening in their regular social session at the home of Miss May N iblick and as usual they indulged m progressive whist at which game. Ada Dein inger and Bertha Fullenkamp won first prizes while Jesse McLean and Mayme Deininger had to console themselves with the boobies. During the evening a threecourse, luncheon was served am you know what a person can do when they are hungry 11 .just what the girls did, and at th eleventh hour they all adjourned each and all voting Miss at fine entertainer. They meet nex Tuesday evening at the home Miss Anna Terveer.

Mrs. Dr. McMillen, Mrs.. Danie Meyers and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune drove to Preble Tuesday and spent the day with Mrs. John Ferry and an enjoyable time is reported by all and they speak very highly of the entertaining qualities of Mrs. Ferry. Deputy Clerk JamesHaefiing will leave for Indianapoils today morning where he will turn over to the Burford Company, the record of wills and a claim and allowance docket. Tiie books are in bad condition and have to be rebound. The law is very strict with regards to these records and it is necessary that the big books be kept in sight by the official until he has given them into the hands of the binder and taken a receipt for them. The books, especially the record of wills is one referred to considerab e and must therefore be kept in good condition. The Bon Ton Club or Unlucky Club metJTvesday evg at the home of Maud Christen on Tenth street and the usual routine of regular business was gone through before the evening’s performance commenced and when they did start they certainly had a good time from the reports that come to us. As usual they indulged in playing pedro for prizes at which Miss Mayme Voglewede and Miss Lollie Meibers captured first prizes, while Kate Mylott and Edna Crawford had to content themselves with the boobies. During the progress of the game a fine two course luncheon was served which all did justice to and at a late hour they all adjourned to meet next Tuesday evening at the home of Rosa Colchin. The girls furthermore wish to thank Mose Krohn in this way for the neat present he gave to the club and they all say come again Mose.

George Brown, colored night porter at the Burt House has vowed never again to lend assistance, even to one of his own vocation in life. This sudden impulse is the result of his being robbed Tnesday night of clothing and money by one whom he had offered to befriend. Some time during the evening a colored man appeared at the hotel and told George that he expected to go to work the following morning at the Murray house, but in the meantime he had no place to lay his tired head and had therefore decided to throw himself on George’s mercy. The latter at once offered to share bis humble cot with his weary friend, providing the latter would assist him in scrubbing the floors. The stranger accepted the offer and went to work, while George took a snooze in a nearby chair. He slept about two hours and when he awoke his helper was gone. George went to his room and found that about all his belongings were also gone including a coat, vest, shirt and $2.50 in cash. The robbery was reported to the police and an effort is being went from here to Marion.

The festivities continued’Tuesday evening and the elder crowd enjoyed themselves at the pedro party given by the St. Vincent de Paul Society" at the C. V. M S. Club rooms and for the benefit of the poor. The contest to see who would carry off the prizes commenced sharp at 8:45 and the contest was exciting and as the bell rang for the last game it found quite a number of people tied for first place. Then occurred the cutting of the cards to see who was the luck y ones and Dynois Schmidt and John Gerard seemed to hold the high cards and won the prizes which were a shirt and two handkercheifs and both parties claim it was exact ly what they nee-led. The lady prize winners were Mrs. John Starost and Mrs. Charles Meibers and the prizes were a lunch cloth and two towels each present being an appropriate one, while Miss Julia Colchin and Tom. Dirkens had to console themselves with the boobies which were a little milk skimmer and a stick of red candy. After the drawing had been decided a fine lunch was served and everyone seemed to enjoy the same, after which the tables and chairs were cleared away and the old timers enjoyed themselves until a late hour. The music was furnished by Fristoe and Miller’s rag time orchestra and was good. The ladies are great entertainers and should they ever agitate anything of this kind again they will Sways be welcomed W a big crowd. The affair was nd t only a social success but a financial onMoo. There were about two hundred guests present last evening-

GUS ROSENTHAL’S Cleaning Up Sale Beginning Saturday, November 14, and ending on the 28th, to close out all odd lots and garments left on account of heavy fall selling. A few of the rare bargains at 25 to 50 per cent saving: 25 Men’s wool cassimer suite, formerly $6.00, sale price $4.00. 75 Men’s all-wool cassimer, cheviot and worsted suits, former price $7.50 to SB.OO, sale price, $5.50, and many more, up to the best, at equal reductions. 20 Men’s heavy overcoats, worth $4.50, sale price, $2.50. 50 Men’s fine overcoats, for good wear and made well, former price $7.50, sale price, $5.00. 20 Boys’ two-piece knee pant suits, age 7 to 15, worth $1.50, sale price, SI.OO. 125 Boys’ two-piece knee pant suits, age 6 to 15, former price $3.50 to $5.00, must go at $2.50. Abundance of young men’s suits and overcoats at enormous saving. 60 pair men’s heavy pants, worth SI.JS, made of good wool material, sale price, SI.OO. 10 dozen men’s stiff and soft brown shirts, worth 50c, sale price 25c. 25 dozen all-wool and mercerized silk Way’s mufflets, value up to 75c, sale price, 25c. 76 Heavy mackintosh work coats, worth $1.50, sale price, SI.OO. 100 Doz. men’s canvas gloves, worth 10c, sale price, sc. Holiday wear for men and boys received—great abundance. No premium tickets given during this sale and all goods sold for cash only. Call early and have first choice. Gus Rosenthal The Square Man Decatur, Indiana

B. R. Britton who was transacting business here returned to his home at Berne. One of the most unique documents ever presented to County Recorder Fleming for record was the one presented yesterday by Rev. James M. Simms, of Nebraska who is visiting friends in this county, says the Montpelier Call. The old gentleman was an athlete in his younger days of no mean ability and he evidently desires that future generations shall know of his ability in athletics. Following is the document. “We the undersign-.-VP? that we have seen James M. Simms at ■dift'erent times, during the years from 1858 to 1865, jump over sticks held above the head of the tallest men, making a clear jump of at least six feet two inches. Wo have also seen him run and jump twenty-one feet at a single bound. Me have seen him stand and jump four feet high. These feats were performed frequently and with apparent ease. Signed, John Graves, Gavlin Fottner. Thos Pepples.” Fred Bell is arranging for a big event to take place at Belleview farm Thanksgiving Day and it promises to be pn enjoyable occasion that will be participated in by several hundred. It will be an old fashioned shooting match and every method of target practice and contest known to this old sport will be indulged in, including also a clay pigeon shoot. The prizes will all be turkeys, and about fifty of these popular birds have been secured for the purpose. A big lunch will be served one of the chief features of which will be a turkey roast in the yard. Besides the target shooting a number of the old fashioned contests will be given. One of those is to place a turkey in a box with its head protruding through a hole cut in the box lid. Anyone who desires may by paying a small sum have the privilege of shooting at same and the lucky man who knocks the goblets head off gets the turkey. This is a long distance rifle contest and will be interesting enough as will the various other amusements. Fred is sure to have plenty of visitors on Thanksgiving day and tiewill be well entertained.

A special session of the city council was held Tuesday evening they having been called by Mayor Coffee for the purpose of hearing the rej ports of the city commissioners on the Marshal street sewer and branches and the improvements on Fornax and Rugg streets. The roll call showed every member present and the business of the evening was immediately taken up. The reports on all the improvements by the commissioners was favorable and upon seperate motion each was accepted. These reports included the Marshal street sewer and the Meyer branch and the ma- : fh'^F/ ) r, I ?>' Rugir streets which were recently completed. The attention of the council was called to the fact that the two old boilers at the water and electric light station are unsafe. No action was taken on this matter but an investigation will follow and they may be condemned. Judge Erwin is at Huntington holding court this week and has already heard several important cases. He is now engaged in a very important suit which is attracting quite I an amount of interest over the state. : The Huntintgon Journal said: “In the case of town of Warren against 1 the AVarren Natural Gas Company ' a peculiar contention has arose and the decision of the question will no doubt decide the rights of a gas company in shutting off the gas supply from its patrons. The case in question was brought to compel, the defendant to furnish fuel to the light and water plants belonging to the town of AA’arren. The power at these stations is secured from gas enigne and if the supply is shut off the town will be discommoded to a considerable extent. The defendant reserves the right to refuse gas to factories and they also class the pumping stations as a manufacturing plant. In many of the other cities in this state the supply of natural gas been shut off from the factories without any fight by the proprietors of thd institutions, but in this case, if the court decided that the fuel company has no right, to refuse to furnish gas to the A\ arren plants other manufacturers in other gas belt cities will tender the money to the gas companies and they will be compelled to furnish fuel no matter how large may bo the consumption of the fast diminishing fuel.

Dr. and Mrs. W. W. P. McMillen and Grandma Ferry will have as their guest within a few days one of the most distinguished men of Western America, 0. P. Ferry, of Tacoma, Washington, Consular agent for France. He left Tacoma last week armed with intro ■ duotory letter to the French government and is due here most any time now. He is known as the man who made Tacoma, having done more to promote that now’ famous city than any man there and one can scarcely pick up a western paper in which he does not find some notice of merit concerning him. I. .He’s also. fanj/lqc-nf tMn- . I seum of Tacoma, one of the greati est scientific institutes of the world. iln speaking of his trip the Tacoma Forum, of October 30th said: “Col. C. P. Ferry, French consular agent, always of and for Tacoma, will make his 1903 winter trip to | Paris. Usually of late the colonel has spent our rainv season in Southern California but he now longs for I a trip to La Belle France, in which jeountry he is no stranger. Bon I voyage,,colonel!' Come back to the I City of Destiny, which you have done as much to exploit and promote as any other man! come back early in the spring of 1904.“ The Tacoma Sun thus announced his contemplated departure: "Colonel C. P. Ferry leaves the latter part of next week for a six months’ sojourn in foieign"territory. His trip is not one entirely given to recreation, as no matter where he may be he cannot forget the everI present duty of advertising the City of Destiny. Tacoma always profits by the colonel’s trips abroad.” Mr. Ferry is the only brother of Mrs. McMillen of this city and was reared in Fort Wayne. He left there in 1857 going to Washington. He bears the honor of having named Tacoma and has a national repu- ' tation, being known as the Duke of Tacoma. This name was given him because of his vast ownings in real etsate, in that section, he having put every dollar he had in that investment. The title was at first derisive, but his possessions finally made him one of the wealthiest men of the coast and his title still clung to him. It is believed he will reach here about Saturday-'id after a few days visit with his mother and sister will continue hi crip to Europe.