Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1903 — Page 3

DOCTOR E. J. Beardsley, General Practice and Surgery. nut Special Attention given to Eye. Ear Noee, Throat and Chronic Diseasea. Expert in Fitting Classes. Thoroughly equipped for treating Eye, Ear " Du " Tliroßt Hn d Catarrhal cases. CALLS answered, day or night. OFFICE—over ixistoffiee RESIDENCE— eor Monroe and Ninth sts Office Hours— 9 to 11 a. m. 2 to 4p. m.

Mr. Fleming went to Grand Rap. ids Monday evening. He was here in the interest of Dougherty Brothers o f Wabash in influencing horsemen to take horses there for a big sale to be conducted soon. Smith & Bell, Wednesday at Bluffton purchased a piece of timber which will be used in ship building purposes that was eighteen by eighteen and fifty feet long. This is certainly a large piece, and something that timber men very seldom see in this part of the country any more. It will immediately be shipped east to a large ship building concern for whom they furnish this kind of timber. According to the old adago we will have twenty eight snows this winter. It is claimed by many that there will be as many snows as the moon is days old when the first snow appears,in that the moon was twenty eight days old on Friday, the day the first snow was noticeable in this state. Many people keep a record based on these signs and claim to find them most accurate in the number of snows falling during the winter. The public lands committee of the house of which Representative Griffith is a member, may recommend a congressional investigation of the general land office. A resolution looking to this end was debated in committee. It was stated in committee there have been fraudulent entries wnich in the aggregate cheat the government out of between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000. There have been more frauds in the state of Oregon than any other state, according to Griffith. One of Mr. Griffith’s constituents, Thomas McNutt, of Madison, promises to figure prominently to in the Oregon developments.

nk< .... —— - —— —■—— ————— . — gjg ?M , * Q _. . — ELEGANT LINE OF LADIES;, GENTS’ AND CHIL K)1 3W Now all readv in every department for HOLIDAY TRADE. «roa w"W ▼ X DRENS’ HANDKERCHIEFS. Just came in this week especi- figg Without anv exception the most complete line of goods of all ■ ■ ■ n I ■ ■ ally for the holiday trade, all new and desirable patterns; no EAfl kinds for Christmas presents ever offered, and as usual the prices ■ ■ | shrWj old, stale stuff in this department. We are quite sure to please you jzp'J O are correct. FIRST, you can be suppliwi with any and all the | I I I . a S new and up-to-date Dress Gords, Suitings and Waistings the g J X J J IIQ F Cl! I PR ES EN TS market affords Also Knit Goods of all kinds Scarf Shaw la, UOLrUL mCOLU Tam-O’Shanters Tooues, Mittens and Golf Gloves for fg Laches’and Children. In this department, none should go away SILK UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, MUFFLERS AND HOST Ah dissatisfied as this stock is all new and will certainly please. Ev- . Z"*T ERY, BLANKETS, BED SPREADS, HOME-MADE COM |UM erybodv knows from past experience that this is headquarters for 4-zj f I £|f <C » jtOl C FORTS and many other articles that go to make up the more useP® J ■ , „ ■ nr' r- cz. U/VV *<* ful and appropriate Xmas gifts you can find here. .(7v\ RIBBONS AND LAChS __________ ————-—— ■i. ■ 1 "—“ — ■““““ ~“““““““"““ M MaaEa , ®BMEHHHiHHMnw wfWW,H lll—— miiii«iii*F.iM-Bi——■iiiiiim COMES THE k)j Then coming to the Important Part Assortment j n . K ■ of the .ood and useful & ~ lOVS lOt GiOS £0(1 S ■ IT= 1 T== _^ ======= HL S LINEN and DISH WAKE. Qf T<)yg Qf kind> Banks> Animals, " ~ Ks ® Table Linens Sj Cups and SaUCeFB fr ° m Engines, and Everything in the Iron Toy Line. Os every Kind, Color and Price, dressed and undressed a But I havJin stock a few special things to offer this Also Wooden Toys-Cradles, Game Blocks, Beds, I PRICE, 1C TO $7.50 EACH Xmas time; Deßks , Blackboards, Trunks, Steam Engines, | No difference how , uany dolls the little girl has now. she Plain white French Cups and Saucers Magic Lanterns, Mechanical Toys, Guns, Horses, | wantß another for Christmas and a suitable cab or go cart Rvj H 51.75 per set piaM9 Toy porniture stoves and | uk. » 00. ndi. 2 . gs P|, i „„bi t everything made to make the children I = ~ gg H i r pieo-s that you may desire at the same low prices 9 ka ppy at Xmas time. You can certainly find what BOOKS BOOKS M iaa • lain white translucent China Dinner set I its u for o ld or young from this, the greatest I ...UJ 100 piece plai <=«=>■+ 9 j ahnwn in Adams 9 I have ready for the Christmas trade the best line of ® ®' OOC > P e § BtMk o£ ZmaS gOOdS ° e “ I Chri. lra »l«,k’l...yo l K,g«»d. J 1.,...>„ o ,, g1 .u..D«.». m 3JI Every piece The Gh| ed,M< -> per .'I I ‘ „„„„ Vind nomembrances 9 advise Sunday school teachers who are wanting class MVg} Sffl 100 piece Haviland China dinner»«. toa '£ “ I » Des feel S ,oUng 7 y „ I preneotn to eomo in eoou and neleel while etark in ln«h gfS ® aS i„ gold and colon. Million Too ean al.o |to them this year-the greatest of all years and inbroken. | newest design, and my own p vou don’t care g ' buy this in just the pieces you want | ■_ gMaCTW , Kl!tg ** B&ja to buy a full set. -'-41 Phl ~~ REMEMBER THE PLACT IS with these lines I want to mention fKQ *7 the immense stock and variety of sn&i I™"""”"" - Q i thincrs to l■wlll , wwtwsQa A those FAMOUS lOe PICTURES. I v' I have many other special r g » ■ g I E “ / (L have a thousand or more to dispose ["MJ offer that I cannot mentmn here. g 1 g | J | I g» of this season. siJs 1 C \ii°d?spLv of Fancy China is ■ £”**4 »• 9 - Tomention in detail a!! th. --I wimnlv OT-Pid bevond description. ■ . g ■ g A things I have for you to select from iQVq TJFRF 'von CERTAINLY can get A Jt, <• A J woll lt| take too much time and space. K", yJ 7™ wants supplied from this uusur- . therefor must speak in general for the I StSW DECATUR. ' d. INDIANA g

| Gold Chief, No. 22539, the great Poland China Breeding hog of the herd of J. Bright & Son, that was advertised in the Decatur Democrat is sold to G. C Elliott, a bre< der of Poland China hogs of Warren md. He was bought to head the herd. This was the largest hog of the breed in Adams county, weighed over six hundred pounds in breeding condi - tion. Mr. Elliott thought he could be made to weigh one thousand pounds if fattened. Young male hogs all sold except one. See change in advertisement. The little town of Poneto, six miles south of Bluffton was the scene of a terrible boiler exploson Wednesday in which Elmer Betts, was fatally injured. Three men Jethro Potter, Nelson Fuller, and Victor French were severely shocked, Betts also being scalded but none of the three were seriously injured. The boiler which exploded was part of a portable sawmill belonging to Mr. Betts. He acted as engineer and when the explosion occurred was standing near the tire door. After the explosion he was found fifteen feet away scalded in an awful manner and with number of bad bruises about his head. He was unconscious but still breathing. He was carried home and Dr. Shoemaker made a careful examination, giving his opinion that he could live but a few hours, James P. Haefling, who for four years past has served in a most efficient manner as deputy clerk of the county was Thursday admitted as a member of the Adams count.y bar. He was examined by a committee including Attorneys D. D. Heller John C. Moran and D. E. Smith who pronounced him well qualified and recommended his admission. His term as deputy expires January Ist and while he has not fully determined on his future career he will probably engage in some business wherein his knowledge of Blackstone will be of service. A term as clerk of the court gives a man an insight to the intricacies of law that otherwise are obtained only after years of work and study. No matter in what busij ness Jim should engage we are sini cere in our best wishes for his fuI ture success.

Suttles & Weaver have completed the work of building new doors for the east and west entrance to the court house and the job speaks for itself. No improvement which adds more to the appearance of this public building has been made in years and nearly every one comments on the beauty of the new doors. Besides being good to look at the doors will boa decided improvement in the way of comfort as they will be kept closed a heavy spring doing the work when the reporter in a rush might leave them open. As a consequence the corridors will be as warm as the rest of the big building. M hile in session the commissioners redistricted the county into commissioner’s districts such a division being necessary owing to the heavy increase in population in this city. According to the division made the first district is composed of Union, Root, Preble, Kirkland, St. MarysJ and the north half of French and Blue Creek townships. The second district will be Washington and the north half of Monroe township. The third district is comprised of Hartford, Wabash, Jefferson and the south half of French, Monroe and Blue Creek townships. According to the division there will be practically 1650 votes in each disitriot. The allowanceof a few bills brought the business of the session practically '0 a close. The informal dance given by the Entre Nous club at their beautiful club rooms Wednesday was well attended and everyone present seemed to enjoy themselves to the limit. The rooms were beautifully decorated and everything seemed to correspond therewith. The music was furnished by the only True Fristoe and those who failed to attend knows what that means and the crowd present kept him busy at all times with playing twosteps, waltzes and the dance lasted until a late hour. The boys were complimented by those present for their fine evening entertainment and in the manner they make all feel at home. It is the intention of the club to entertain their friends in this manner during the long winter evenings and they certainly will be welcomed by the dance goers ' of this city.

“ The “How old is Ann?” problem seems to be distanced by the following : The present age of a man is four times what his brother’s age would have been when his sister was his brothers’ present age. When the brother is the sister’s present age the combined ages of the three will bo 120. What is the present age of each ? Mrs. Anna Dickerson, a pioneer woman of Monroeville, well known in this county, died Wednesday of the complications of age. She was seventy eight years old. Mrs. Dickerson was the wife of William Dickerson, to whom she was married fifty years ago. The couple resided at Monroeville during all their married life. Mr. Dickerson who still survives, is hale and hearty at eighty years of age He is engaged in the real estate business. The deceased was born in Morell county, Ohio, September 5, 1825. She was for years a member of the Christian church. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock from the Christian church and burial will lie at the Masonic cemetery. It is most surprising to us as well no doubt to many of our readers to know that there are so many very old books in this county, so old that the age makes them valuable. We have already mentioned a number, but perhaps the one most interesting of all, because it is printed in English is one to wheih our attention was called last evening. It is owned by M. Burns,the well known harness dealer, and was published in London October 27, of the year 1692. The title is “The Holy Spirit and his work,” being a review of the life and work of Christ, by Nathan Maters. The book is well preserved, cover and every page being just as when printed, even includlong the preface. Ffiteen chapters are included in the volume of 243 pages, everyone a pleasant and interesting study. The book was given to Mr. Burns by his mother, in whose family it has been heirloom for over two centuries. The fly leaf contains the name of John C. Tol, an ancestor so far back that it is impossible to trace his relationship and he was probably the original owner.

The surprise perpetrated on G.W. Calder wood, perhaps the oldest resident in Blue Creek township, was all kinds of a success. Mr. Calderwood was eighty eight years old,but with all these years is an interesting and companionable man. Three of his children were present, they being Mrs. Malissa Rhoad of Willshire, George Calder wood of Blue Creek township, and Rolla Calderwood of this city. Besides these about twenty five neighbors completed a most pleasant party, all of whom enjoyed a day at the Calderwood home. The victim took his surprise in away that conveyed to those present the pleasure that it gave him. The Democrat received some of Hie cake that done duty for the occasion and with the balance of the family and friends, desires to congratulate Mr. Calderwood upon his successful journey in life. Ellis Pontius, fifteen year old son of Chas. Pontius, west met with a serious accident last Saturday, while he was out hunting, says the Geneva Herald. He had shot a rabbit which was in a joint of casing and while trying to push the rabbit out the accident occurred. He first took a sucker rod to push the rabbit out with, but it was a few feet too short; he then placed the “butt end of his shot gun against the end of the sucker rod and was pushing with the palm of his right hand against the gun barrel. In doing this the loaded gun was discharged. The contents of the gun tore away a part of the wrist bones and about two inches of the ulna or smaller bone of the arm. The large artery was cut off but the flame from the powder cauterized it or the young | man would doubtless have bled to death, as at the time he was quite a distance from his home. Dr. Aspy was called by telephone and was soon there to dress the wound. The boy seemed to take the matter very quietly. The doctor was at. the Pontius home Wednesday morning says that the young man is getting along well but it will be some time before he will be able to use the hand again and it is quite probable that it will never again be just, right and will leave the joint somewhat stiff.

Hooper & Lenhart as attorneys for the plaintiff filed,a suit Tuesday morning entitled Cornellius Eiting vs the Toledo, St. Louis & Western railway company, damages, demand $l6O. The largest bunch of leases ever taken by Recorder Gallogly at any one time was received this morning, including sixty one seperate leases and on tracts of from ten to onehundred and sixty acres and cover in g in all 5112 acres in Preble,Kirkland and French township. The leases were taken by W. C. Edwards of Pittsburg and his assistants who have been working here for several weeks and who state that the entire west part of the county will be developed during the next year. They will put down wells'in every part of the large territory they have leased and wiM spend thousands of dollars in seareh of a new oil field which they confl dently believe lies beneath the land they have leased. The sitxv on* leases cover portions for all of the land following well known citizens: Ernst Blamker, William Adler, J. D. Hoffman, H. J. Dilling, John H Beery, C. Hclmrich, Paul Stontenberry, George P. Shaft, Jacob Weid ler, D. Crum, Frederick Steffler, S. C. Mills, J. V. Pease, Elijah Pease, John Savine,Catherine Eiby, W. Gerber, John C. Meyers, Ema* uel Gerber, B. F. Hooker. Henry, Hilge, William F. Stepler, J. B. Stouten berry, George M. Houiek, Frederick Hubner, H. Hilgema*, Jonah Corson, Samuel Leyse, Chas. B. Niblick, Gustave Yarger, George Burkett, D. L So vine, Marcus John, Carrie Homer, Margaret C. Howard, Louis Bracht®!, S. H. Hocker, Lucinda Southbine. Widow Bentz, Andrew Merta, John Hoekr, Gideon Gerber, G. ttfried Rouch, Enoch Steffner, John Mailer, Peter S. Steffen. Jr., Peter Steffen Sr., John Minger, Stmuel Kehr, V. D. Bell, Aline Bowman, Orel Gillison, Wililara Yager A. Walters, John Stebbler I. J Bowman, Peter Fuk, Isaac Babc< ek and M. Kaufman. W.C. Edwaidn represents one of the biggest oil syndicates in the United St it s, composed of New York and Pittsburg capitalists and they certainly mean business.