Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1903 — Page 8

CORRESPONDENCE

Items of Interest Contributed by the Democrat’s Busy Corps of Correspondens

Pleasant Mills. It is now potsmaster Fuller. Our schools will have a holiday vacation. There will boa Chrstnias entertainment here Christmas eve. Frans Ehrsman formerly of this place but now of Michigan is here this week calling on friends. Misses Mary and Mattie Fuller are spending a few days at Toledo with their brother Albert and family. Elwood Slusser who escaped uninjured in the Wallace Show train wreek was here a few days visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Armstrong. The Sprague show that has been holding forth here for the past two weeks left Wednesday for Ohio City in company with Elwood Slusser who has again embarked in the show business. Linn drove. A. 11. Reed of Bluffton transacted business here last Wednesday. Bert Heller and Oral Hoffman were spectators at the Terrel tria 1 ast Friday. Subscribe for the Daily Democrat in case you want an up to date newspaper. Peter Baumgartner was the recipient of the second degree of the I. O. O. F. on Wednesday evening. Merrit Mullen and wife attended the Terrel murder trial as witneses at Bluffton Wednesday and Thursday. H. M. Schoonmaker and Clem Skinner of Montpelier set up an oil tank on the Jacob Florys place two miles eats of here. Candidate for surveyor, Baumgartner had to forego his canvass Monday by reason of a sick son, however he resumed his arduous task on Tuesday. The Wabash river is surfaced with

CHRISTMAS GIFTS I The Glad Christmas Tide Is with us again, and, as usual, you can find any present you want at the Old Reliable SMITH, YAGER & FALK DRUG STORE. ! AND LET US SHOW YOU THE g a I most complete and beautiful line of | | Holiday Goods ever shoivn in the I city. Our line of Stagware, consisting of Toilet and Manicure Sets, Military Bruohes, is more than complete. In Brazilian Red Wood we have everything. Books, Bibles Fine Stationery Ebony and Ebonized Goods Lamps of all kinds, Fancy Baskets, Pocketbooks, Crestwave ware, Albums, Fancy Mirrors, Game Boards, Perfume and Toilet articles. J< Chains, Rings, Neck Chains, ewelry Bracelets, Collar and At Lowest Prices Cuff Buttons. Prices Lower Than Even ■■ . , _■ SMITH, YAGER & FALK. r— — —' — ; —* ———— ——•———c

ice and not a few of our people are waiting and watching for the maturing of the crystal crop. Not only* is the river frozen over but gossip stream is congealed and items are at a premium. Owing to mercurys humility Sam Opliger is having a large sale in I stoves while Heller and Son and A. Schlagenhauf are making efforts to keep up the normal condition of humanity in the way of sale of clothing and footwear. Spring Hill Items. Mr. Lapole was a caller at the home of John Dur la«t Sabath. Herdie Roe is contemplating | building a house on the Johnson farm. Alfred Ayers the Blue Creek J. P. is making ready for a visit in i Virginia. Jacob Abnet returned from ’Florida last Friday much improved ! in health. Meeting at Spring hill is still in ■ progress with seven uniting with ' the church. May the good work go on. Mrs. Kitie Roe and two daugh- ! ters are viisting in southern Illinois with her father J. Bickle and other relatives. i Berne. Miss Laura Fuhrman is spending ■ her vacation at home in Decatur. Geo. Gates and wife are visiting ' relatives at Paulding county Ohio. G. M. Hammel of Newark, N. J. i is spending a few days with friends here. Our old friend Henry Eiting of near Decatur gave us a pleasant call last week. Dr. Schenk was a witness at Decatur Wednesday, the State vs Osborne case. P. C. Foreman and daughter Treva spent a few hours at Decatur last Thursday evening with his

brother Webster and faimly of Logansport. S. A. M. Butcher of Geneva, candidate for prosectuor was talking politics here Monday. Dr. Vizard of Pleasant Mills Candida cs for representative was in our midst Monday evening. Theo. Beiersdosfer has been leasing land near the famous Spi unger well. He has upward of four him dred acres and will commence drilling as soon as weather permits. The stock buyers of the place have had considerable trouble getting stock cars. Abe Sprunger has now about 8 decks of hogs in stock pens but owing to the great demand of cars and the heavy traffic of the Grand Rapids road he is unable to ship his stock. Mr. Gommell, the Superior Oil Co’s field boss, while paying rental to some farmers south of town Sat urday, left his horse stand unhitched when the horse got scared at the umbrella turning inside out and running for home with part of the shaft of the buggy was still with the horse. The damage was slight. Abe Stuckey, manager of the Peoples restaurant here has barred and locked the doors of the famous parlor known as the “Dog House,” situated just back of his restaurant. Mr. Stuckey claims the boys have, been acting very unruly in the stag parlor and was nnable to keep order, so was compelled to bar its doors. BUSINESS CONTINUED. The undersigned wish to inform their friends that the firm of L. Yager & Sons will continue as heretofore. They also wish to thank their many patrons who have patronzed their we 1 known store for so many years, and to say that they will sustain the reputation so long enjoyed by conducting the business along the lines that has proven so satisfactory and successful in the past. Our stock is more complete than it has ever been and we invite you to call and see us. John H. Yager. Herman J. Yager. Notice. — We desire to inform the public that we are again grinding all kinds of mill feed at two and one-half cents a bushel. Cowan & Smith, Pleasant Mills, Ind. 41w4

Mrs. Rudolph Lehman writes from Los Angeles, Cal., that they have bought a house there and will make that citj; their future home, their address being 450 East 35th street, Los Angeles, C.il., where they will be gb<d to receive letters from their Berne friends. Mrs. Lehman writes that they are having fine warm weather there, including lots of dust, as it has not rained since April; flowers blooming and women and children walking around in white dresses.—Berne Witness. Emil Franz the deputy prossecutor at Berne, seems to have his dander up over the Andrews feud which has been raging at Monroe for several days. It seems that John and O. P. Andrews had a battle for which the latter settled in a justice's court for one dollar and costs. As there were several charges against John Andrews, he quietly loft between two days, but was arrested at Fort Wayne. It seems that an assault and battery charge found its way into a justice’s cou/ t of this city against John, which he quietly settled, and this is what is c tusing the trouble with the Berne deputy. Mr. Franz claims his intention to fight the charge preferred in the court here. The debate Friday night at Magley, forever settled the question as to whether or not the United States has a good record. The affirmative was taken by William Myers, Elton Crum and James D. Brown, Jr., of Kirkland township, while the negative was handled by Martin Worthman, Marten Jayberg and Jesse M. Kelley of Preble town ship. By the unanimous decision of the judges the affirmative won out. Oratory flew thick and fast and both sides did themselves proud from this standpoint, but the popular side was with the affirmative and they were easy winners. The school house was crowded with an interested lot of spectators who frequently showed their appreciation of the efforts of the different debaters. Music was furnished by the musical people of Kirkland township and it was of a quality that reflected credit upon those represented in the chorous. These debates promise to be an interesting feature of school work in these two townships, and they will prove beneficial from many points of view. The Methodist church came near having a disastrous and very damaging fire about eight o'clock Monday morning, caused by the furnace becoming overheated and igniting some boards which had been place over the reigsfer to throw the heat in certain directions. Mr. Spangler was going past and first noticed smoke issuing from beneath the door. He rushed in and found quite an ugly blaze. The official board was in session in another part of the church and hearing the commotion and alarm, rushed into the auditorium room, with their assistance, the blaze was soon under control and outened without sending an alarm to central. The carpet about the register was slightly burned but the damage will be small. However had the fire had ten minutes further start, the handsome big church would no doubt have suffered a severe loss. For two years past Nathan Harshbeger, a well known citizen of Jefferson township has been the faithful nurse for his aged mother who has been suffering from a stroke of parlysis. In all these months he has left her bedside but twice and then upon the most urgent business and remained away but a short time. He was one of the special jurymen drawn for the Osborne murder trial and this fact brought forth the story of his faithfulness to the old mother he loves so well. He sent an appeal to Judge Erwin asking to be excused and enclosed the certificate of Dr. W. F. Shneck which read as follows; “This is to certify that the mother of Nathan Harshberger is sick from a stroke of paralysis whu j occurred two years ago. She r quires constant care all the tin ■, being entirely helpless. Nathan has waited on her constantly and he alone of the household is able to care for and lift her about as necessary. He has been summoned as a juror but I believe if he is required to be away from home any- length of time, tlie life of his mother will lie endangered as he is needed all hours of day and night." Such faithfulness is worthy of praise and the appeal had the desired effect. Mr. Harshberger being released from duty.

Mr. C. C. Powell of Fort Wayne arrived in the city this morning and left with us a couple copies of his music which he will place on the market here, W. E. Smith being his acting agent for this city. This music is written and composed by Mr. Powell and has been highly recommended by all of the leading musicians in Fort Wayne and other cities whore musical talent is readily had. Mr. Powell is also the man who is at present composing the piece of music written some time ago by Will Smith of this city which gives promise of being one of the greatest hi sos the season, and which will be on the market not later than the middle of next week, and every lover of music should buy a copy and encourage Mr. Smith along in this line. The title of the music left here by Mr. Powell is “Only a Promised Bride,” and "The Angel of My Soul.” As a result of a destructive fire which broke out shortly before 5 o’clock yesterday morning at Fort Wayne the fine stock of Shields Clothing company valued at $15,000 to $50,000, is a total loss; the Zero mitten factory, which is located above the store, is ruined; the four story Seidel building, at 722 Calhoun street, in which both concerns were located, is a wreck and the stocks of Reuben S. Pattersona nd Prass & Reed, on either side, are damaged by smoke and water. The whole loss, is estimated, will foot up SOO,OOO. The fire started from some unknown cause in the basement in the rear of the Seidel building, and when discovered, that portion was a seething mass of flames that shot with terrible fury up an elevator shaft, ate its way through the floor and up the walls and cause window glass in nearby buildings to burst from the intense heat. Real Estate Transfers. William Lammert et al to Louis Wortman pt sec 22 Preble tp 80 acres S7OOO. D. Brown, guardian to B. Linger pt sec 13 Kirkland tp $162.82. J. D. Brown to B. Liniger same land $154. Mary Winter to J. A. Carnack pt sec 5 Jefferson tp $435. Martin Miller to Wm. Lammert pt sec 30 Monroe tp 120 acress 9000. Enoch J. Stcrelter to B. Linniger pt sec 13 Kirkland tp $102.85. j Frank H. Meyers to Mm. Krntzman pt sec 14 Preble township SI3OO. Frank H. Meyers to Fred Oste meyer pt sec 14 Preble tp $5700. B. Linniger to W. D. Huffman pt see 13 Kirkland tp $2250. Henry Colter to A. J. Shoemaker . lots 26 and 27 Rivare SIOO Marriage Licenses. Kosy Keller to Alice Wheeler. Mady Breenneman to Aldine Augsburger. Herman Hart to Bessie Venice. Samuel Helen to Amanad J. West fall. William Alfred Bollinger to Miranda Vioal Grol. John Wood to Cora Spencer. VOTICK OF MACADAMIZED STONE H HOAD PETITION. Notice is hereby given that one. H. B. Kerr, together with numerous other persons. resident freeholders and voters, in Wabash townshin. Adams county. Indiana, have tiled their joint pet ition in the auditor's office ot said Adams eountv. Indiana, asking and praying in their sa d petition that the board of commissioners of said Adams county. Indiana, build and construct a free macadamized stone road in said Monroe township, over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, towit: Comme-cinir at the northeast corner of section twelve (12). town'-iip twentv-fivc (2’) north, range fourteen east, running thence west on 'he section line between sections one '.i nd twelve (12): two (2'and eleven: three (3) and ten (10). to the northwest corner of section ten (10i and there to terminate. Said road to be an extention of the Geneva. Ceylon and Wabash township macadam road. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supplementary to and a continuation of said Geneva. Ceylon and Wabash township macadamized road. And that Monday, January 4,1904, Has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petition as the day and date when said petition will be heard by said board of commissioners in their room and office in the said auditor s office in the court house in said Ad.*u.s county. Indiana, and of the pendency of said petition and of the hearing thereof all peisons interested will take due.notice. .. Abe Hoch. Auditor. Adams County. Ind. APPLICATION EORLIQL'OB LICENSE. To the citizens of the Third Ward, in the city of Decatur, Indiana, and to the citizens of the said city ot Decatur. Washington township. Adams county, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that I. Moses J. Krohn, a male inhabitant of said city, county and state, over the age of twentv-one years, a person not in the habit ot becoming*intoxicated, will make application to the board of commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, at their next reguia r session on the first Mon day in January, 1304. tor a license to sell spirituous, viuus and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart uta time, to be drank wlwre sol.l. m a room situated on the foliowmWl.o mi-.-. to wit: Snld room is situattd on the ground floor ot a built ina situated on it® following described lot in tlie city of Decatur. Indiana to-wit: Commencing l fortythree feet west of the southeast corner ot inlot No. 273. in said city, on the south line of

said lot; running th mce north parallel wm. the ecstside of sod iulotg Nos 27.1 and “7» i said citi. 34 feet: <be >ce wes 47 fem. th, ' 11 south parallel -it h the first described fee Io Mm r e street; til lice along th,. ... of .sa d inlot 27.) ( ,nd Monroe st rent to t i n place of beginning. T'e mom I *h<h»„ plicaiu desiresto sell is the southwest r.X >n the ground Hot uta building kno.nwl ih<- -Buri House Hotel.” and frontlnit * M nr o sire t in said clt>, end has front s de and r< a» entrance and Is 34 feet long h 17 tent wide. ’ Os 41-3 M ISES.I. KROHN. Applicant. MARKET REPORT? Accurate prices paid by Decatur merehatits for various products. Corrected every day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. New Corn yellow $65 New Coru, mixed Machine shucked one cent less. Date, new Wheat, No. 2 gq Wheat, No. 3 79 R- ve , - 50 Barley 50 Clover Seed 5 57 Aleyke @ 5 40 Buckwheat 45 Flax Seed Timothy $1 25 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m , today, according to J. D. Hale’ii special wire service, as follows: Wheat, December 732 Wheat, May 811 Wheat. July Corn, December 42| Corn, May ; 43 Corn July . 431 Oats, December 351 Oats, May 36| Jan. Pork JU 25 May Pork 11 60 January Lard per cwt 6 32 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:00 o’clock J. D. Hale, Decatur. Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash $ 88 December wheat 88 May wheat.— 86 Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cask. 451 Corn. December 44? May Corn 441 Oats, December 37? May Oats 38| Rye, cash . 58 OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOCS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz J 27 Lard J Butte*, per pound 11@15 Potatoes, new 66 Onions 50 Cabbage per 100 lb EOe Apples, per bu 50 Sweet Potatoe, per bu 75 WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER A SON. Wool, unwashed 16t020 Sheep pelts 25c to 75 Beef hides, per pound G‘6 Calf hides , 08 I Tallow, per poum 04 Coon 15 to 1.25 1 Skunk 20 to 1.25 O’possum 10 to 60 Muskrat..... sto 22 Mink 50 to $2.06 STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER ' Lambs 40 4 50 Hogs, per cwt J 4 2S Cattle per lb 3 @ 3£ Calves, per lb 5 0 5| Cows 2 0 Sheep, per lb 2 0 24 Beef Hides, per lb Bi POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE 00., PACKERS. Chickens, young per lb Fowls, per lb._ 506 Ducks, per lb Young Ducks . Young Turkeys, per lb 12013$ [ Geese, old per lb _ 6 I Geese, young, lb HAY MARKET. No. 1 timothy hay(baled) No 1 mixed hay (baled) _ No. 1 clover hay (baled) _ __ $4.5006 5 COAL—Per Ton Anthracite I ' '* Domestic, nut JJ • Domestic, lump, Hocking A 0 Domestic lump, Indiana “ Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 050 OIL MARKET. Tiona Pennsylvania Corning *•”' New Castle } ” North Lima a South Lima J Indiana -’2” Whitehouse Neodasha, (Kan.) 1 ~ Ragland w MARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady. Wheat, J cent lower. Corn, J cent higher. Receipts at Chicago today: H o£rß 55000 'SC::.:::::::::::::::::: Estimate for tomorrow: ' TT .)bovv Hogs- ’75 cß r 9 I M heat - 1;! - carß ’ -a™