Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 7 July 1904 — Page 3

I |N THE DUST Trails Bluffton’s Base Ball Banner Thr ee Games-Three Victories—Three Cheers for Old Decatur. What happened at Steele’s Park yesterday to Bluffton was a caution, two games being taken from them bv the Rosenthals and the three games of the series have been annexe dto the winning side of the loca l team. Bluffton came to the park with a determination in their hearts and big bludgeons in their hands. They were slaughtered without mercy, the chief victims of the carnage being Ert-el and Bi Uitor. Billiter was mortally wouned early in the first contest, but Ertle was a bit tougher and resisted the blood hued Rosenthals. Ertle. too, nevertheless,was hit in the fourth inning in the second game and was ready for the tall timber. Two games had been lie played and were played as near as could be, under the existing circumstances, rain breaking up the first game at the end of the fifth inning, the score then being seven to their get some. While the second game was played in mud ankle deep it resulted in an easy victory for the Rosenthals by a score of fifteen to four. The second game resembled a Spanish bull fight more than an exhibition of the National game the Biufftonites being assigned the role of the bulls and the Rosnthals acted as toradors. Instead of using a keen edged sword for the coup de grace, however, the Rosenthals used their heavy bats which action was fully appreciated by the fans who sat patiently throughout the threatening weather viewing with supreme indifference the demise of the victims. Some idea of what happened must have occurred to the fans after the first two Innings in which a combination of bases on balls, two base hit and several singles brought in nine runs. SECOND GAME 1 2 3 4 5 R.H.E. Rosenthl’ 0 0 0 5 2-7 3 1 Bluffton 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 9 THIRD GAME 1 2 3 4 5 R.H.E. Rosenthl’ 2 7 0 6 x-15 11 5 Bluffton 0 3 1 0 o—4 2 4 Sundays battle with Bluffton proved to be a red hot contest and was stubbornly fought from start to finish. Biersdorfer a young man who hails from Berne essayed to pitch for the Rosenthals and it may be said for Bluffton that it was a sorry day when he was introduced t > them as time after time he forced the heavy hitters from Bluffton to swat the ozone until the air was blue from their efforts to connect with the sphere. He ran his total of strike outs up to sixteen, a very rare feat. SUNDAY’S GAME 12345678 9 R.H.E. Rosenthl’..o 00 11 23 0 x-7 10 8 Bluffton...o 2003100 0-6 3 7 NOTICE. I am doing shoe repairing and am located in Kauffman & Smith’s harness shop, next door to Schlegel s blacksmith shop. Bring in your shoes if they need any repairing. Peter Confer.

I DR. CANfiDfl I I Ophthalmic Specialist. I ® Practice limited to the oorrec- |K M tlon of defects of the eye. Glasses M ■ fitted to relieve strain, with its ■ ■ numerous functional symptoms: g H to improve vision and for loss of ■ K accommodation due to age. g RErERENCES THE BEST. ft ft At Dr. Coverdale’s office, at ft ft Pecatur, Ind., JR First Tuesday each month

Mrs. L. G. Elliugham and son, Miller, have gone to Winchester to visit for a few days with relatives. K. of P., lodge No. 360 held their annual decoration services at Castle hall Sunday last, a large number of members and citizens being pres ent and listened to the excellent address delivered by Hon. Judge R K. Erwin of Decatur, at the close of which the order marched to the Odd Fellows cemetery and decorated the grave of; the late Dr. O. T. May.—Monroeville Breeze The Adams Co. branch of the Rural Letters carriers’ Association met here Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing delegates to the State Convention at Indianapolis August 27. Elmer Archer and R. V. Beiber, Decatur carriers, were elected as delegates and alternate respectively. Bertram Parr and Simon F. Lehman, Berne carriers, and J. W. Andrews, Monroe carrier were taken in as member of the association. Another meeting will be held at Decatur,. Sept. 3. Nearly all of the county carriers were present at the meeting which was held in the post office building. After the deleg ates were elected and the road and salary question discussed they all went to the City Bakery where they partook heartily of an elaborate supper tendered them by postmaster J. F. Lehman.—Berne Witness. Dan Coffee, a well known citizen who has occupied rooms over this office for a number of years is lying seriously sick at the county farm, with but slight hopes of recovery. He took sick in his rooms about a week ago and remained there until yesterday morning when it was decided to take him to the county farm. He was very sick and weak and had to be carried from the buggy. He was made as comfortable as possible but as soon as his attendant left, Dan crawled out of bed and ran away, manager Graber made a search for him but he seemed to have completely disappeared. He was found this morning lying along the G. R. &I. railway track, by the section men on their way to work. He said he intended,to go to the Zeaser home but became exhausted and had lain there all night. It is feared the exposure added to his sickness will prove more than he can endure. Dr. D. D. Clark was called to attend him Friday afternoon.

D. D. Studabuker and his attor ney W. H . Eichhorn of Bluffton were here last Friday consulting with court reporter H. M. De Voss concerning the appealing of the famous Faylor-Studabaker case to the supreme court. They will decide fully whether or not they will appeal within a day or two. The transcript would require about 3000 pages of typewritten manuscript and the costs would be accordingly high. This case was heard four times, twice at Bluffton and twice here, resulting in the jury disagreeing once an dfinding for the plaintiff while twice the first case suspended on account of the death of Aunt Katie Faylor, whose sanity has been the principal question at issue. Miss Faylor deeded a farm to Mr. Studabaker who was to keep her during her life and give her a decent burial. Miss Katie died a year or so after the contract and transfer. In the meantime the heirs had brought suit to set aside the conveyance because of unsoundness of Aunt Katy’s mind. The sni was a hard fought one and created quite a little interest here.

General Passenger Agent Ross has just filed with Chairman Donald a formal application of the Clover Leaf for membership in the Central Passenger association. Mr. Ross desires the enrollment to be effective July, and there is no doubt but what the Clover Leaf will be received with open arms. On and after July 1 the patrons of the Clover Leaf will enjoy the advantage of interchangeable mileage, the absence of which has been a source of more or less complaint on the part of commercial travelers for some months past. The Clover Leaf has never been a full fledged member of the Central Passenger association but previous to last November, the road was enrolled with the mileage bureau of the associations which gave it the usual advantages of the mileage. The road withdrew from the mileage bureau while the traffic department was under the manage ment of C. D. Whitney. Mr. Rossaid that he believed the traveling public was entitled to the advantage of interchangeable mileage and that it would be a good thing for the la ver Leaf.

• o»tv Uonntaln L-'.iss The most lofty mountain lakes are found among the Himalaya mountains in Tibet. Their altitudes do not. however, seem to have been very accurately gauged, for different authorities give widely different figures regarding them. According to some. Lake Manasarowar, one of the sacred lakes of Tibet, is between 19.00; > and 20.000 feet above the level of the sea. and if this is so it is undoubtedly the loftiest in the world. Iwo other Tibetan lakes, those of * hatamoo and Surakoi. are said to be 17.0H0 and 13,400 feet in altitude respectlvely. For a long time it was supposed that Lake Titicaca, in South America, was the loftiest in the world. It covers about 4,500 square miles, is 924 fret in its greatest depth and is 32,000 feet above the sea. In spite of the inexactitude with regard to the measurements of the elevation of the Tibetan lakes, they are no doubt considerably higher than this or any other.— Philadelphia Ledger. Spouse of Heiress Takes Her Name. According to old and established custom in Japan, the eldest child, whether male or female, must under all circumstances abide at and inherit the home. By this means a continuous succession is assured, and the estates cannot pass into the bands of strangers. From this arrangement it follows of necessity that no eldest child can marry and live with an eldest child of the opposite sex. When an heiress weds, her husband must assume the family name. A similar custom prevails in certain families among the people of the Basque provinces, in the north of Spain. An eldest son among them is not allowed to marry an eldest daughter, if both are firstborn. In this case, too, the husband of any eldest daughter takes up his residence under his wife's roof and adopts her name, which s thus transmitted to their childrenin the hour of distress and misery the eye of every mortal turns to friendship. In the hour of gladness and conviviality what is your want? It is friendship.

• 3| ■ ■ Vi As?®! 'si ARTHUR PUE GORMAN. Maryland’s choice, and a possibility for the democratic nomination.

WHY ICE STAYS ON TOP. Water the Sole Exception to an Otherwise I nlversnl Law. It is one of the most extraordinary things in this extraordinary world, writes Henry Martyn Hart in the Outlook. that water should be the sole exception to the otherwise universal law that all cooling bodies contract and therefore increase in density. Water contracts as its temperature falls and therefore becomes heavier and sinks until it reaches 39 degrees. At this temperature water is the heaviest. This Is the point of its maximum density. From this point it begins to expand. Therefore in winter, although the surface may be freezing at a temperature of 32 degrees, the water at the bottom of the pool is six or seven degrees warmer. Suppose that water, like everything else, had gone on contracting as it cooled until it reached the freezing point. The heaviest water would have sunk to the lowest place and there become ice. Although it is true that eight pints of water become nine pints of ice, and therefore icebergs float, showing above the surface an eighth of their bulk, still had the water when at the bottom turned into Ice the stones would have locked it in their Interstices and held it there, and before the winter was over the whole pool would become solid ice, and all the poor fish would be entombed in clear, beautttai crystal-

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HOISTING ROPES. The Thread* of Wire Lpon Which So Many Liven Dolly Depend. While the longest ropes are used for hauling purposes, some of the most interesting data in connection with wire ropes are obtained with their use for hoisting purposes. Hundreds of thousands of lives are literally each day hung by a small wire thread as the men are lowered into and hoisted from the bowels of the earth, and in many cases the only means of communication between the surface and the underground workings, which are from a few feet to a mile in depth, is by a comparatively small hoisting rope. Think of banging from the end of a cable only a few inches in diameter and a mile long, being hoisted at a rate which is faster than that of the average railroad train and some idea of the hoisting problem can be gained To the honor of the wire rope manufacturers it must be said that very few shaft accidents are due tc the breaking of the rope, excepting where the cage is overwound and unwarranted demands are made upon the rope or which are traceable to false economy on the part of the users of wire rope No part of a mining plant is more carefully inspected and watched than the hoisting rope, and very’ few mine managers will take any unnecessary risks in the hoisting of men. The skill of the wire rope maker is taxed to tlie utmost to provide ropes for hoisting from great depths. To make a rope of practicable size that will be sufficiently flexible and that will bear even its own weight is no mean problem, for in such cases the weight of the rope is often much more than the material lifted; hence we have taper rope intended to give a varying section dependent on the amount of rope off the drum or reel.— Mines and Minerals. SETTING THE CLOCK FAST. A Pleasant Sort of Deception Common to Many People. It is a common thing to find the clocks in nine out of ten households either fifteen minutes or half an hour fast, aud should you happen to be in a

uurry or mention the fact that you have to be going you are at once reassured by the fact that you have no cause to hurry, as the clock is so much ahead of the time. Has it ever occurred to you why clocks are usually put ahead? Some physicians have said it is due to laziness, for it is such a satisfaction to the lazy man to find when be has to get up at 7 in the morning and strains his half closed eyes to look at the clock that it is half an hour fast and he has so much more time to doze, with the result that he oversleeps himself anyhow and misses his train or boat. Said a watchmaker when asked about the subject: "Yes, it is a peculiar thing with most people to put their clocks fast, and. while there may be some satisfaction in it when it comes to dozing a little longer, there is really no advantage in it for when you wake up. say. at 0 and glance at the clock and it registers half past 6. the fact remains that it is a half hour fast. While this may make you feel easier, knowing that you still have thirty minutes to doze, I confess I don’t see much advantage in it. “Why not have the clock right? It is the same tiling in the end. "Suppose railroads were to put this into practice, how many trains do you think people would miss thereby? This putting clocks fast is really only a pleasant form of deception which people like to practice on themselves, but it does more harm than good.”—New York Herald. A War Spencer Had. Herbert Spencer had a passion for generalization. If you remarked it was a fine day, Spencer would answer, “Yes; anticyclonic conditions like those of yesterday seldom break up without warning of the advent of a depression from westward.” If you observed that Mrs. Jones was a pretty woman. Spencer would reply, “Her father was a west highlander aud ter mother an Irishwoman, and internarriage between highlanders and Irish almost always produces physically band some but intellectually inferior chll-

SHORT WINDED. Why Some Persona Become Breathless With Severe Exercise. Breathing consists of two rhythmical alternating processes—inbreathing, in which the muscles of the chest play their part, and outbreathing. in which the elasticity of the lungs and the weight of the chest force out air. The number of breaths, which varies with the age, is one to every three or four pulse beats. In ordinary breathing only about one-sixth of the air in lungs Is renewed, but in exercise t 1 : ■ amount is considerably increase ! and the number of breaths multiplied. In disease such as reduction of lung area the blood is in danger of becoming overcharged with carbonic acid, and the lungs struggle to get rid of this and to bring in more oxygen. Exercise causes a similar change, and if of the right sort and not too long continued the circulation and breathing are quickened, and the result is good. In severe exercise, such as long continued speed trials, the quickened breathing can no longer cope with its task, so carbonic acid accumulates faster than the heart and the lungs can deal with it. and breathlessness results. No Common Hired Hand. Agent of Apartment House—Whon can you go to work? Dignified Person (who has accepted position as janitor of building)—l can enter upon the duties of my office at once, sir.—Chicago Tribune.

YOUR EYES Should not be neglected. Delay often means serious results. Don’t be persuaded that it is some ailment other than the eyes, for after taking medicine for a reasonable length of time and the trouble still remains, rest assured it is ON E (LK MO KE. OF MANY REFRACTIVE DEFECTS OF THE EYES. Nothing But Glasses, and the Correct Ones, Will Give you Reliet DR, JOSEPH BURKE who has been making regular visits to Decatur, will be at the Burt House, July Sth and 9th, for Two Days Only, will Examine Eyes FREE OF CHARGE REMEMBER THE DATE Whose Roof re Y° u W Under? J. Why not Own a Cottage and Quit Paying Rent? following are a few sample properties now offered for sale. We have many others on our lists. Call at our office and investigate before buying. a—j rr Willbuv inlot No. 545 in Linn aud Wir.nes, addition to Decafur. It is south / (J of Adams street audone lot east of 12tb street. Will buy a corner building lotonSt. Marys an<P Fifth streets; let fenced, 9&VV some fruit trees, a nice place for a home. /"» Will buy twelve good building lots in south Decatur; two-story residence. 9&UUU plenty of fruit; house fronts on stoned street. Will buy a six-room house on Linn street: stable, full lot. some fruit trees, SUvU brick side walks, property on stoned street. fr-JAn Will buy a neat five-room residence on North Twelfth stre t; large lot, §/ OO ”0x145 feet in size, summer kitchen, good garden, fruit, etc. Will buy a four room cottage with good brick cellar, in fair location, on wr A Will buy a neat, modern five-room cottage on Jackson street, near Eleventh / OU street, hardwood finish, long lot, cistern, porches, etc. ao-y re Will buy a good location on North E'eventh street, large stable. brick side§Q / Q walks, good garden, comfortable, convenient, five-room cottage, ArkAA will buy an eight-room convenient residence property on west side of High §9OO street: cistern, summer kitchen, fruit, buggy shed; property on gas and waterlines. A i-. ty r“ Will buy a modern, neat story and a half five-room house with lot übx-lo reet § V O m sizs, on Madison street, near Eleventh. IhIAAA Will buy a newly roofed story and a half five-room house on Ninth street, §IOOO south of Monroe street; stable, drove well, cistern, cellar, etc. will buy a five-room comfortable cottage near Fifth street. North Deca§lUoU tur; gas. water, cistern, stable, electric lights, etc. a Will buy three full citv lots on west side of Eleventh street, near Nutman jl Cl street; good garden, orchard, stable, cribs, cistern and comfortable four room house; brick side walks, etc. AIAnA Will buy two lots on west Eleventh street near a ffison street with good SI 200 story and a half, eight room residence; summer kitchen, stable, hydrant and cistern water, plenty of fruit and good garden. ajaaA win buy a seven room modern residence on north side of Monroe street, §|2oo near Eleventh street, cement walk, summer kitchen, cistern, etc. ai/AC Will buy a comfortable six room cottage on north Second street. Drove 9IA well,cistern and hydrant water; electric lights, ect. a 1 al E Will buy a good five room cottage on Chestnut street; cement cistern, largo § I4OU lot ”5x250 feet, chicken parks, plenty of fruit, etc. AI”7ZXZX Within the next thirty day will buy one of the best building lots on Mon§|7 00 roe street,, near Fourth street; fruit, stable, good sewerage, and an eight room house that rents for $1’20.00 a year. a o Will buv a full alley lot just southwest of the Court House on Third street §2400 one ofthe best locations on the market in the city Eight room house and cellar, property rents for $120.00 a year. Lands from 7 to 120 Acre Tracts A 7 acre tract near Decatur. A 15% acre tract, three miles .from the> city A2O acre tract four and a half miles from Decatur. A45 acre tract a wile anda haK trom the teorty-two acres In Preble township. Iwo 40 acre tracts in Wasbington township, letter twelve SO acre tracts, within five or six miles of Decatur. Three 180 acre tracts orweil tm proved land near market, in good locations. Other tracts of ' anous sizes, tnrougnout tne County. Snow Agency Phone 230 Decatur, Ind,

ANNUAL Niughm Fslls EXCURSION via Lake Erie & Western RAILROAD Personally Conducted Niagara Falls Excursion in connection with the LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RY., Thursday, Aug. 4th Tickets good returning on C. & B. line steamer, Buffalo to Cleveland, if desired. Also SANDUSKY and PUT-IN-BAY; side trips to Toronto, Thousand Islands, etc. For tickets, rate, time and pamphlet containing general information, call on any ticket agent of the above route, or address H. J. RHEIN, G. P. A., Indianapolis, Ind.