Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1904 — Page 2

( iURCIi RESOLUTIONS ¥ ‘'raise Showered Upon Worthy Church Worker. '■ B >ard of the Metho<1 ’ h t ein -assion Monday • ir >mg eleven o'clock iev c ipleted the regular - f' i ast quarter of this <5 • v ■ .r, It has been a p • is >vr>H as a prosperous vi he church, and at this ti i■: nt money has either K i i iia u>- will be, to liqui<3a’ I the current expenses and i ion contracted, and this is O• • i ilv a pie sant state of mind fur i <e in c i rge of the financb 1 p - ,f ibis gr- k t religious institute The board while in session al- piidaxery deserving complim-"' r i the presiding elder,Rev.M . H D niel, and also tr the pastor, S Jhn C. White, by the unani:n - adoption of these resolutions: B- It Resolved, That this Q larterly G inference appreciate tie faithful I ibors of our Pre- -> linn Elder. Rev W. H. Dani •>. and hi< untiring effort to i lintain the spiritual welfare ■ the church at this charge, d his earnest constant en- • i vors to a> vance the intertn of Christs Kingdom • rmghout Fort Wayne Dis- • ’ -t. His ntiring zeal, his -tmcea’ fidelity and his i-tiangr efulness have been ns an iv-j iration to better us and • tore faithful serve. May God still bless and prosper hi We wish that •ie confer •oe return Rev. Dmiel to he Fort Wayne targe. Jn i. Nibilck J T. Merryman A R. Bell Jno. W. Vail A. J. Smith. . Be It Resolved, That While it • itv lie true that the highest and best reward that overcomes t > man is the consciousness that he has lone the best he e vi]d. yet as human creatures “owe it to each other in every 1 -.ndable erf rt of life to say “You have d<me well.” There . ■-e thi< B d takes delight in ' ing thi r >ur Pastor John C White. ’■ his pure and up- • ,’hr life, is companionable ’>■ Liwship among us, his earr -st. able and faithful preachv <r of the pure word of God and ' s persona l spiritual helpfulss has ena‘ led many in this rtimmunit. t > take a higher ■rger and ' ’ter view of life, strengthened the spirtitual life • the churi 'i and endeared him if to u- T. We do therefore - xpress out high appreciation of .Brother White and of his saiths -J labor among us during the and no less do we appreciate his swei-t spirited wife who taasoontrihut >d in no little degree to his - ccess We wish ♦h.r he mtv e returned to this i ■charge for ensuing year. J *. Nibilck J T. Merryman A R Bell -Be. W. Vail A J. fjimth. Those res i itions speak the 'minds and tv r r s of the congregaEion and are deserving praise of laxir“ in the church. Rev. Daniel isan Id hand at th- business, and does us vork then ,gh and well wherever placed The pastor, Rev. Vhiteishoth m able and sincere fninister of ; gospel. His sermons ith eloq ,enoe and logic and letter -Till h practices what he Iren ‘h *s. N tr has the congre[ation been - inited as under his Bust irate, f■ t that tells much as iohis s nHty His return is the >ni» -1 vish of >he church, and anyh: else v>>u I bring a storm of ii-i pprovaj. The official board are I < janadal Dphtha mic Specialist. I I - I 'o r ited to the oorrec- ■ W ri‘> f »'i of the eye. Glasses S frmi ve strain, with its M | mrai’r«« s »c tion al symptoms: h o imp? ■ 'ion and for loss of ■ w ‘ n due to age. 3s I REfEPt-ES THE BEST. > g w ( ■'•’dale’s office, at I ® Decatur. I d., ggj First 1 lay each month

to be congratulated on their good i judgment in pa • rving tribute to those entitled to it. A ! few bouquets in life are worth more than a cart load, contributed when the storms of life are ended. Free Delivery. WASHINGTON. March 6—The ; postoffice department Saturday established a free delivery service at . Decatur, Ind., beginning June 1. , I The above dispatch tolls its own story and but little comment is necessary. It gives simply two facts, ' i namely first, the free delivery is an assured fact having now passed through the red tape program. 1 Second —the date is June Ist, two months later than we were lead to believe by Inspector Burr. However it was almost impossible to conclude arrangements for the service by the time fixed by the inspector. Free delivery has been due Decatur for several years and it is good tidings to know that it is coming at last. Aside from being a matter of convenience, it adds a metropolitan air to the citv and means much to all of us. An examination for carriers will be held soon and as stated before three men will be chosen for the positions. They will serve under the civil service and hold their position during good behavior. As previously stated they will make four business and two residence deliveries each day. O. J. Bayes has began work of numbering the houses and 11. H. Corbin is posting the names ■ signs for the various streets. This work will be completed within a week or two and everything , will be in readiness for the mail ' system long before the chosen date June Ist. HAVING TROUBLE. Needles and pins, Needles and pins When a man marries His trouble begins. This old mother goose adage was never better illustrated than on Saturday evening. At nine o’clock of that date Frank Brandyberry and Ada Baiber were untied in the holy bonds of wedlock, the happy event occurring at rhe home of Mose Badders at Monroe. An hour later Deputy Sheriff Dallas Butler appeared on the scene and arrested the groom on a charge of larceny. Consternation reigned for a fewmoments Frank denying the charge. ' while his fair bride wept on his manly shoulder, but the hub-bub i availed nothing for Deputy Butler stood firmly by his duty, informing the newly made benedict that he must either go to jail or give a <IOO bond. The later was finally arranged and Mr. and Mrs. Brandyberry were left to enjoy their honeymoon. The affidavit against Frank was filed Saturday by Miss Clara Wilhelm of this city who alleged that he had borrowed a ring from her. valued at sixty five dollars and had refused to return it, notwithstanding her frequent appeals. The papers were filed before ’Squire Smith and the trial will come up for hearing in his court Saturday after noon, that being the date set. Saturday always was “the worst day of all” on which to marry. FLAX INDUSTRY. Mr. John Niblock, who resides with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Mylott in this citv, is at present engaged in an interesting discussion by mail with the agricultural department of the U. S. concerning the flax industry of this country. Mr. Niblock is one of the best posted men in the country on this subject and the communications which follow are self explanatory and interesting : U. 8. Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. C., Feb. 17, 1904. Mr. John Niblock, Lock Box 825, Decatur Indiana. Dear Sir:— Your letter of February 15, in , regard to flax fiber production, has been received. Please accept my I thanks for the information which , you have so kindly given me in regard to the conditions of the flax industry in Ireland and Scotland. I am well aware that there is a • decided shortage in the flax crop in Europe. I will send to you, under separate cover, a copy of a recent ' report on the condition of the European flax market. It seems probable that there may be a demand from our American manufacturers for American grown flax filer, within the next two years,especially if - hts

fiber can be prepared and put upor the market in commercial quanti ties of good uniform quality. During the past summer Prof. H L Bailey of the Agricultural College |of North Dakota, who has devoted i several vears to the study of flax | production, has made a special I study of the industry in Holland. Belgium and Russia, for this De I partment, and he has secured seeds lof several types of fiber and seed producing flax, which will be grown bv the Experiment Stations in this country, and also by expert flax raisers who are now cultivating flax for fiber on a commercial scale in the United States, and who have a thorough knowledge of the production flax fiber. Very truly yours. Lyster H. Dewey, Botanist in Charge of Fibre Plants Decatur, Ind., Feb. 22 04. Lyster H. Dewey, Dept. Agriculture. Washington. D. C. Dear Sir:—Yours of l~th inst., with consular reports received with thanks. The report is instructive and corroborates the statements I have already made to your department in a former communication, Scotland. England and the I nited States are almost dependent on the Russian flax districts for their supplies of flax fibers, most of which is of a cheap and low grade. Irish, French and Belgium tine linen countries and damask manufacturers do not use this cheap Russian fiber, consequently are not depend ent on Russian supply. These countries produce their own fiber. We

do not for certain reason that I can • enumerate if desired. That American flax spinning interests are going to be seriously distrubed is clearly in evidence as you must admit from consular reports. We shall shed no tears at their discomfiture and if they weep, they may weep alone. When their purses became phletoric from high tariff benefits, they began to hunt over the universe for cheap raw material and found their bonanza in India jute and Russia flax, the two cheapest and most inferior classes of fibers known to the factories of the world and our America flax farmers had to burn their flax straw crop. This is an eptonized history of the flax crop during the past twenty years. That the American flax spinner will be I obliged to get their supply of flax | in his own country if he continues I :n business is clearly evident and ' that demand will be an immediate j one. It is obvious that the Agri- | cultural Department will be oblig;ed to put forth its best efforts in i aiding intelligently in the building ' up of an industry that once flourished without props. It may require a little assistance now to make it regain its legs but not for long. I cannot endorse your prospectus on reconstructing this business by experiment stations with which you prepare to cooperate an institute equipped with a staff of botanists to experiment on vegetable plants and other food products. This profession and skill does not i embrace the science and practical knowledge of preparing flax fibers from the plant, for his knowledge begins where the botanist ends, on the production of the plant. I respect the science of botany when limited to its functions, but there is no part of this business of flax production that comes by intuition. Keep this always in view—it is a profession acquired only by practical applicaton and there is no other avenue to approach it. I will advise you further by and by John Niblock. SAD THOUGHTS. BY CURTIS JOHNSON. Tis sad to think of mother, feeble old and gray, Out of whose life all joy has gone All through the sin of unerring boy. ’Tis sad to think of a mother Sorrowing day after day For the boy of her grieving heart Who has so sadly strayed apart. Tis comfort to think of mother As night after night she prays Tha t after such experiences Her boy shall make a recompense T is grand to think of a mother Os her confidence so sweet , ■ Even tho, thou art most unworthy | Her heart beats hopefully. 1 1 ■ 1 is sweet to think of mother As from all life's trouble and care For peace, for happiness, for loveWe turn to her and God above. Marriage Licenses. Frank Stuckey to Mary Yoder. ‘ George Spriser to Bessie Roop. ; i Frank Brandy berry to Ada Baibei

i PROBS. NOMINATE CONGRESSMAN MUNCIE, Ind.. March 3—The prohibition convention of the Eighth congressional district met ' vesterday afternoon. The convention was called to order at 2 o clock. Chairman Tarmohlen was unable to be present and Dr. M. D. Sim mens was made temporary chairman. L. V. Shoemaker was made temporary secretary. The Rev. Aaron Worth of Bryant, Jay county who has been called the “Grand old man of the Prohibition party of the Eighth district" was nominated by acclamatian as the party sjeandidate for congress. L. Masters, of Muncie was nominated by acclamation for the position as district chairman. He was empowered to select his own secretary and treasure. W. Harkins and R. T. Lindsev were selected as delegates from Delaware county to the national convention. Other delegates are Oscar Current, from Jay county and B. J. Courtney from Randolph county. John Young who until recently has been a stable boss for A. Tabman has left Monmouth and it is said that his friends there are not sorry. He was married some time ago to a daughter of Martin Lord. A few days ago he took a gold watch the property of his wife and very highly prized, to Fort Mayne and pawned it for three dollars. A relative of Mrs. Young got track of i the watch and recovered it Thursday. and now John has left for other scenes of labor. The Rev. J. S. Cain of Geneva was in the city Wednesday. Rev. Cain is heartily in favor of Portland for the 1905 conference of North Indiana Methodists and says that when the question licomes to a vote in the conference at Muncie next month. Portland will be the win-

I ner by a two thirds vote. The invitations which have been sent out > from this city have created a favor- ■ able impression and besides this he • says there are many Methodists in . Indiana who for yeais have wanted to come to Portland. —Portland ‘ Commercial Review. These nine qualities go to make ’ up a well rounded man: Brains, education; special or technical knowledge, manual dexterity or strength; tact; energy; grit, hon-; esty; judgement; judgement or ’common sense and good health. ! Plenty of men. who posses only ‘ three of the above qulities can be hired at any time for laborer s wages. Add four of these qualities together and you get a high priced man. The man combining five of I the qualities begins to be hard to | find; and those with six, seven and eight are almost impossible to get. The Berne saloon eases were the all absorbing question in the circuit court room Monday when the case of the State vs Samuel Sprunger, charged with selling liquor without a license was tried before a jury composed of John Edwards, j Abe Stoneburner, Michael Gaffer, ; Jacob Sherry, John Baker,Peter N. | Moser, Jacob P. Klopfenstine Jacob Bollenbaucher, Daniel Huffman, William Singleton, Jeff Man- ’ ley and Norman Lotzenhizer. The ' state is represented by J. C. Moran and the defense by Schafer Peterson and C. J. Lutz. Married—Miss Silvia Rhodes and . James Canhan last Saturday even-I ing in the Baptist parsonage. The bride is an ordinary town girl, who doesn’t know any more than a rab- . bit about cooking and who never ( helped her mother three days in her life. She is not a beauty by any means, and has a gait like a fat duck. The groom is well known here as an up to date loafer, He has been living off the old folks all his life and don't amount j to shucks. They will have a hard life while they live together, and the News has no oongratualtion to . offer, for we dont’ believe any good can come from such a union. —Opolma (Miss) Times. A happy surprise was perpetrated on Mrs. Katie Kimsey of Tenth street Saturday evening and the happy event over Sunday, being a house party. The affair was completed through the efforts of her daughter, Miss Mary, of this city, and her son Clinton of Fort Wayne. A crowd from that city arrived on the eight o’clock train Saturday evening and returned home this morning, the party including Misses Ruth Mellotte, Ellen Dreftinger, Bessie Orr, Marv Bennett and Messrs John Orr, Ben Bennett, Harry Bennett and Clinton Kimsey. Every hour was a pleasant one notwithstanding the r bad weather.

" I H. B. Gordon**ho has been <■ m fined in the county jail since M ed- ' nesdavwlwhe made that sot ry visit to the Citizens bank was " I taken from the jail at 11 o dock Saturday and arranged before Justice A. G. Lewis, Deputy Sheriff ? Barr and City Marshal Stephens accompanied him to court. The charging Gordon with ' . conspiring with Robert J. Knox to . i defraud the Citizens bank with a > raised check on the bank of Lewiss burg, West Virginia, was read to the prisoner by Justice Lewis and Prosecutor Wheat explained to the f court that Gordon desired to the waive preliminary hearing and be ’ bound over to the circuit court. The court then said that he would fix the bond at <IO,OOO and ordered the prisoner returned to jail until ! bond in such amount is furnished. I At Fort Wayne Judge O'Rourke ' of the circuit court has quashed all ' of the indictment for embezzlement i against former County Auditor William Meyer. There was one indictment of eight counts, charging him with embezzling <9OO from each of the clubs of the Western Base ball association. The indicti ment alleges that he was the president and therefore one of the partnership. The indictments against him charging him with embezzling the funds of Allen county while acting as Auditor were also I quashed on the grounds that three terms of court have expired and the state has not made an attempt to prosecute them. This invalidates them under the state law. Since Meyer has been indicted he has settled up all his shortages, both with the base ball association and with the Allen county treasury. The complete report of John D. Nidlinger's sale of Duroc hogs shows the best average of any sale ! held in the United States for two years past. Buyers were here from Burlington, Monroeville, West Point. Hartford City. Redkey Fair Oak, Churubusco, Columbia City., Warren. Westchester, Wabash, Berne, Middlepoint, Willshire, Galena, 111. Henry, Jacksonville I and various other places. Forty j five head of Durocs as fine as ever went out into the world's markets were sold, bringing <1652, an average of <42.75. Mr. Nidlingers fall sale with an average of <4l broke all previous records and the spring sale has even surpassed shat event | giving him the two highest priced sales in the United States for Durocs. Many prominent stock men were here yesterday and praised the stock very highly. Mr. Nidlinger is justly proud of the result j of his efforts and will make his fall sale even bigger than ever. The highest priced hog was No. 36 which was bought by Hahn & Son jof Burlington for <97. Eight of the hogs sold for better than fifty dolj lars each. IN OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF DECATUR — From Smith, Yager & Falk, Our Well Known Druggists. To Whom It May Concern; Os late there has been a good deal of discussion in Decatur in regard to advertised medicines and their value—the papers are full of them. Me want to say toevery man, woman I child in Decatur that we believe the most valuable preparation of cod liver oil—the best tonic reconstructor, health restorer and strength creator — we have ever sold in our store is Vinol. A inol is not a patent medicine, it contains no injurious drugs, and it actually does contain all of the medicinal curative elements taken frem fresh cod’s livers, but without a drop cf oil to upset the stomach and retard its work, and, moreover, it is delicious to I the taste. Vinol acts first upon the stomach, tones up the digestive organ", creates an appetite, purifies and enriches the blood and strengthens every organ in the body to do its work as nature intended. Vinol is recognized throughout the world as the greatest strength creator for old people, weak sickly women and ‘ children, nursing mothers and after a severe sickness. . Vinol cures hacking coughs, chronic colds, bronchitis and all throat and _ lung troubles. Unequalled to create an appetite and to make those who are • too thin fat. rosy and healthy. A inol is sold everywhere on a posi- [ tive guarantee that, if it does not give satisfaction, the entire purchase money will be refunded. Smith, Yager & [ Falk, Druggists. NOTICE. i lam doing shoe repairing and am - located in Kauffman & Smith’s har--1 nessshop, next door to Schlegel’s t blacksmith shop. Bring in your g shoes if they need any repairing. Peter Center.

Clover Leaf Excursions Danville, 111. Central Illinois Tg. , I ers’ Association, March 25 2'l, pJS’ One fare for the round trip f, stations in Illinois. Tickets on =°l 11 S March 24 25, 19(41. 9al « Lebanon, Ind. State Conventin 8® Missionarv Society of the ckiireii,., , Christ in Indiana. May Is.ofj, Bl One fare for the round trip f rr , statons in Indiana. Tickets on Jl 0 B May 17-18, 1904, 8410 B San Francisco,, Cal. National 4= I sociation of Retail Grocers of th United States, May 38, 1901. TiekJ I on sale April 22-30, 1904. elB ■ See nearest agent, Clover Leaf I Route, for full particulars, or address B C. D. Whitney ■ General Traffic Manager I Toledo, Ohio I ...Legal Advertising,,, I K rOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. I The State of Indiana, i B county of Adams, f® ’ BIn the adams Circuit court. Ff-bruar. ■ term. 190*. B: George Aumiller. guar-] K Jlaii of Frank Au-1 K miller. I No. 6711 B vs B Mary O. Downey. | Partition ~f B John D iwney. Estate. B Alice S. Cottesipjen, I K et al. j B It appearing from affidavit filed In the I atwve entitled cause, that Ulysses Coleaua ■ Cassius Cole, of the ibove named d, f- ndants ■ are non-residents of the State ot nd;ana. I Notice is therefore hereby given tl,e said ■ Ulysses Cole and Cassius Cole, that they be B and appear before the Hon. Judge ~f the I Adan s Circuit Court on the Sth I day of April. HKM. the same being I the 13th Juridical Day of the next regular I term thereof, to be holden at tiie I'ourt I House in the city of Decatur, commencing ■ on Monday, the lith day of April. A. [>., 1.04 and plead by answer or demur t-isald complaint, or the same will be heard and determined iu their absence. WITNESS, mv name, and the Seal ~f said (SEAL) Court hereto affixed, this dfitbday of February. 190*. DAVID GERBER. Clerk. *2-3 By Paul Baumgartner. Deputy. Merryman & Sutton, Att’ys tor Plaintiff COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that Clark J. Luu. a commissioner appointed bv the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county. Indiana, in the case of Sophia E Hudnett et al. vs Margaret Reppert. et al. to make sale of certain real estate in said cause, will on Saturday, April 2nd, 1904, at the law office of Clark J. Lutz, over the first National Bank, m the city of Decatur. Indiana, offer for sale at private sale for not less than the appraised value thereof, the following described real estate in the said county of Adams in the state of Indiana, towit: Inlot number eight hundred and fifteen (M 5 in John Meibers addition to the city of Decatur. Adams county Indiana, a- the same is designated on the recorded plat of said addition to said city. Also inlot number seven hundred and thirty-two i7:>2i m Adams county addition to the town (now city i of Decatur Indiana as the same is designated on the recorded plat of said addition to said said town. Also part of the south half of section eighteen <l* in township twenty-eight > north of range fourteen < 14,i east in said county of Adams, state of Indiana, and more fully described as follows: — One hundred acres off the east side f The southwest quarter of section eighteen P) township twt nty-eight (2 s north of rai-je fourteen (14> east in Adams county, Ind., being theeast part of said south westquarter* fst - tion eighteen tlb) heretofore conveyed by Christian Fuhrman to Charles Fuhrman containing one hundred acres more or le>> > ) the lot or fracti ral number five (s‘of se<‘ti- n eighteen ilm township twentv-eighr 2' north of ran ire fourteen <l4i east in said county and state containing tbirty-thr»e and SU-1W a 'rt-s more or less; also fractional lot number -.< (6i of section (18) township twenty-ei*rht > north of range fourteen (14) east containing sixty-four and 50-10 U acres more or less, a! in Adams county Indiana, except from the above described land the following tracts - Commencing at the southeast corner f secti' n eighteen (18» township twenty eight (’>) north of range fourteen • 141 east in >aid county and state, thence west with the - tion line twenty 2m perches to the state mad. thence with said road in a northerly direction twenty-one i2l> perches, thence u 't ten 10' perches to the bank of the river at the mouth of the run. thence with the ba’ < of Ihr river to the fraction corner where the east line of said section intersects the w»-t bank of said river twenty-six (26) perches thence with said section line nineteen perches to the place of beginning containing three acres more or less. Also, except the following tract of land: Commencing at the southwest corner jf the east half ot the. southwest quarter of- - eighteen iIM towuship twenty-eight -’*• north of range fourteen (14) east in Adams county Indiana, aforesaid, running then• east two hundred and twenty-six (226 rods and twenty < links to the center of t river roadr thence north forty-two (42 degrees west, ei<hty. two (82) rods and mx links, thence north fifty-six (56) degree- w-» one hundred and sixty-four 1164» rods U the half section line, thence west forty (40* r<>-.s and twenty links to the northwest corner of the east half of the southwest quarter of as oresaid section eigeteen t!Bi thence south • j • hundred and sixty (160) rods and four aud one-half (4Vi » links to the nlaoe of being the tract of land heretofore conveyed by Charles Fuhrman to Samuel Fuhrman. Said real estat*’ will be sold free of all liens and tor not less than the appraised value thereof and in seperate parcels. TERMS OF SALE. One-third cash, in hand on day of sale; onethird in twelve months, and one-third in twenty-four months from date of sale. Deferred payments to bear six per cent interest from date and to be secured by freehold and mortgage security to the satisfaction of said commissioner. Said sale will be continued from day to day until all of said real estate is sold. 51-4 CLARK J. LUTZ. Commissioner. Mortgage Loans. Money Loaned on favortile terms, Low Rate of Interest. Privelege of partial payments, Abstracts of Title carefully prepared. F. M. SGttIRMEYER, Cor. Second and Madison Decatur, Indiana.