Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1904 — Page 5

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Niblick and ■mes Schrock returnedthis mornKfrom Lakeside, Ohio, where K v we re visiting with friend. | Ho , ho, ho,. Here, we go. To toe City, August sth., Sunday Eooldav. See the Tyrolean Yod1, SI.OO round trip. ■ jlr. and Mrs. Johnson returned L morning to Berkley Springs Best Virginia after visiting here for ■short time with Mr. end Mrs Jeff ■ryson. I The Huntington, Indiana Business ■niversitv is where the students get L lowest rates of expenses, the jgbest grade of instruction and the Et position after graduation. 22-6 Ip, Chrisman has returned to Eesboro, after visiting here for a Ek with John Drake. During his [it here he captured thirty-six turtles Lehbetook home with him. Ijfbses Edith and Estella Wem[f, Rose Confer. Mayme DeinIger Ada Deininger anti Ne fa Kith will leave St. Louis in the Liming. to take in the sights at L World's fair. I The funeral services of John W. Lbo. Rev. Ryan, of Rockford, Lio. assisted by Rev. E. A. Allen letiTsun were held at Thursday Ifficiating. The pall-bearers were Jis grandsons, John S. and Calvin Lterson, Frank and Charles PeterLn. Robert and Wesley Smith. Landfather Peterson was well Blown and the funeral was one of ■“largest ever held in the comLunity. Three brothers of the deLased from Ada, Ohio, attended ■e services. Interment was made It Mount Tabor cemetery. I Five memters of the Library Lard filed their c r ifioates of lection and oath of office at the ■unty clerk's office Monday. I y were E. X. Ehinger, and T. C. lorbett, appointed by the .nry ■ancil, Mrs. C. M. Kenyon, apIcinted by Judge Erwin, C. J Lutz fed E. A. Allen appointed by the Ichool board. Two members ji the Lard, Mrs. Ellingham and Mrs. Ilwrison who were were appointed ly Judge Erwin are out of the city, lot their certificates will be filed kithin a few days. I Homeseekers’ excursions via South fu railroad in connection with the Bueen & Cresent route to certain pints in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Forth and South Carolina, Kentucky. Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia o the first and third Tuesdays in sch month —May to November, 1904 iclusive, at the very low rate of one jre for the round trip, plus 52. ickets are good going 15 days, and or stop-overs south of the Ohio River dth final limit for return of 21 days rom date of sale- On the same dates oo way settlers’ tickets will be sold o points in the same territory at one-first-class rates, plus S 2 from )bio River gateways. For rates, cbednieg and full information, call ® y°ur nearest ticket agent, or write ■S. McCullough, N. W. P. A., 225 harborn street, Chicago, 111. Geneva, Ind., August 1— Yesterthe sporting element of this had the pleasure of witnessing very good games of ball. The kt gamej was played between k Geneva Reds and a club from resulting in a score as fol Ows: n 123456789 Geneva 00053140 o—l 3 Blaine 33012000 o—9 n Secon d game was between Geneva Blues and the Globes P ur tiund. The score stood: R1 123456789 “ a !* B 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2-6 b"* 8 10200200 o—s. ( I teri es—Blues, Brayton and Drew i lo * B —Nelson and Bergman. Base balls—Brayton 1; Nelson 2. Tw. v on t— Brayton 5; Nelson 10. * Wo base hits— Kimball 2; Ricketts ' rew 1. John Brigg, umpire.

Mell Rice made a business trip to J Berne today. Rev. Jay Dorwin returned this j morning to Fort Wayne. While here he was the guest of friends. Mrs. Orvin Schaffer, of Danvile 111., is the guest of the Misses Rebecca and Dora Steele this week. Harmon Colchin has accepted a position as oigarraaker with Otto Blume and is now busy making the Eagles. Virgil “C,”a pacer and ‘Alice! Ream” a trotter both of this city, I will race for the money tomorrow at Winchester.

The Carnegie Library committee met Tues, evening at the First National bank for the purpose of organization. Officers were chosen as follows: Chairman, Rev. E. A. Allen; vice chairman, Airs. C. M. Kenyon; secretary, C. J. Lutz; treasurer, E. X. Ehinger. Plans for proceeding with the work were discusesd but no definte action taken. Another meeting will be held soon. In the presence of about fifty’ guests Mr. Van Bowman was united in marriage to Miss Nannie Reberlast Saturday at 5:00 p. m. The wedding took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Reber, who live seven miles southwest of the city, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. A. Sprague. The bride was attired in a beautiful gown of white silk. The groom wore the conventional black. A beautiful luncheon was served, the young people received a number of fine presents.

After eluding the officers and es* caping arrest for nearly two months, Chauncv Steele was finally landed Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Butler, and hurried before ‘Squire Smith where he was given a prompt hearing and trial on charge of provoke, that was preferred by Alex Leßrun. The offense is alleged to have occurred on June 4, 1904. The Squire after hearing all theevidence in the case and well knowing the law governing such actions, dealt the young man out ten dollars worth of justice. He stayed Die docket and was released. J. Bamford Merriman. Liberty township boy, who recently graduated from the law department of Purdue today opened a law office in the rooms formerly occupied by VV. fl. Eichhorn. He has a fine library, having purchased the large library of the late John T. France, of Decatur, Mr. Merriman taught in the schools of Wells county for several years and has a wide reputation in the county and the qualities that deserve for him unlimited success.— Bluffton News. The remains of Mrs. Maggie Brown was brought to this city Wednesday and taken to the home of Isaac Raver, a brother of the deceased. Mrs. Brown died Tuesday at eleven o'oock, at her home at LaOtto, after a three weeks’ illness with erysipelas. She leaves a husband and three children. The funeral will occur Friday from Clark's chapel, the funeral cortege leaving Raver residence at half past seven o'clock. The deceased was forty-nine years old an is known by many people in this county. S. W. Hale was here Thursday en route home from Marion where ho was hobnobbing with the common council for a franchise for the traction line that traverses from Celina, Ohio, through Geneva. Montpelier, Marion, etc. They will likely succeed with their Marion franchise, as there is usually progress and -push enough thereto readily see the merits of such a good thing. This line is being promoted almost entirely by Geneva capital, and they are getting the right-ofway and everthing else connected with its promotion in a satisfactory shape. Lydia Roher, sister of Editor Fred Roher, died Monday evening at 8 o'clock after an illness of several months with dropsy. The deceased was born in Berne Switzerland, January 7, 1881, and came to America with her parents, May 11. 1883. Her age was 23 years, < months and 24 days. She leaves her aged parents, four brothers and one sister all older than herself. Two brothers and six sisters proceeded her in death. She suffer ed severely from the time her condition took a change for the worse until yesterday evening when death relieved her. She was a member of the Mennonite church wl J® re e funeral service were held e- - afternoon at two o clock.

The \oung Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church will give an Ice cream social Friday evening, Aug. 5, on the church lawn. If inclement weather, the Sunday School room will be used. Henry Kenneman entertained a large number of his friends F :iday evening at the Hunters’ lodge, and if all reports of the entertain - ment are true, a most delightful time was had by all present. There were at least fifty guests present, which represented the country for ten miles around this summer resort. The evening was spent in playing cards, dancing, and in numerous other pasttimes. Ata late hour a fine supper was served to which all present did justice,“ after which all adjourned voting Mr. Koeneman a tine en tertainer. Tues morning at two o’clock Fred Huffman was relieved of a veiy valuable bicycle, the same being stolen from the front porch of his house, by some daring thief who was probably in need of a few dollars. Early this morning j a member of the household was awakened by a noise of some one walking about the porch and immediately got up and instigated a thorough search, but the theif in the mean time and gone and taken with him his plunder. Mr. Huffman valuedthe bicycle highly and is willing to pay for any information that will lead to the recovery of the same. Mrs. Edwards, of Steele, this county, has a valuable collection of old relics, including perhaps’several as old as any in the county. Her display includes a tea spoon, 200 years old, tea ’canister, 103 years old, bunch of flix 200 years old bible 75 years old, spice box 250 years old, pillow slips 30 years old, a white cap worn by her great grandmother, an old Indian wheelstone, a stone that fell from a comet years ago the family record of her great-great-grandfather J a plate that was purchased at the first store in Fort Wayne and a number of other articles of interest to people of the present generation.

Don't pick out a man for a husand because you love him. The most important thing is whether he loves you. A woman who loves her husband better than he does her is a doormat on which he treads. If he loves her better than she does him he looks up to her as a godess and spends his life trying to win her favor. A too adoring wife bores a man with her affection, but no woman ever had enough love given to satisfy her, and the more affection the man lavishes upon her the stronger the claim h e establishes. After marriage a thousand things draw a woman’s heart to her husliand, a thousand things es’trange him from her. Misses Stevely and Bussard were instrumental in preparing a complete surprise for Misses Ora Troutner and Alta Nichols on Wednesday evening, which was given at the home of Miss Bel'e Combs and proved to be a highly enjoyable occasion for the twenty-four ladies present. The evening was spent in various amusements and music. “A peep into the future” afforded much merriment. Dainty refresh ments were served. Miss Nichols has been employed for some time as stenographer at the Atoz and on Monday will leave for her home in South Milford where she will visit a short time before going to Indianapolis to take a position. Miss Troutner of Decatur is a sister of Miss Stevely and will visit with her the remainder of the week. — South Whitley News. The race track at Steele's park these days is the busiest place about the city as driver and trainer Dick Sillick is earnestly engaged in getting his string of fast race horses in condition to leave on the fall campaign. Mr. Sillick has quite a number of fast horses under his care and custody and he is fully confident that he will bring back with him this fall a nice bunch of the money. He expects to get everything in shape today so that he can move the complete outfit to Winchester tomorrow morning so as to be ready for the big fair that opens up there next Tuesday. This string of horses will undoubtedly be seen here at the Great Northern Indiana fair. He has some fast | ones and in the circuit is sure to bag i the best of the game. At the Win- ! Chester fair next week Elmer John- ; son will have charge of the racing, ; and C. S. Murray has been secured ' as starting judge.

A crowd gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Henschen Thursday evening to remind their son of his seventeenth birthdy. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. C Henschen and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bracht and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bryan and son Mr. anil Mrs. C. F. Eiler and children,, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Korte Misses Grace Wright. Mary Stoneburner, Cassie and Armintha Jackson Etta Byerjy. Lena Korte, Clara Bracht, Sylvia and Pearl Brentinger, Lizzie, Gertie and Florence Eiler, Velma and Dessie Bryan. | Messrs. Lewis Yaxe Emanuel Mil- ? ler, Jake Leyse, Elva and Howard | Overhulser, August Korte Elmer Bryan,, Roy Snyder. The evening was spent in various games and the crowd departed at a late hour, wishing him many more such events. “If everybody were as pleasant in their business transactions as the people represented in that group, it would make the life of the photographer seventy-five per cent happier”, remarked M. J. Clear to a representative of the Herald a few days ago. As he spoke he pointed to the picture of the Vitz family taken recently when they were called here from distant places to attend the funeral of their father, Rev. Peter Vitz. In one picture were the seven sons and there daughters and in an other were added the husband of the three daughters. “After a proof was made, an order was placed for fifty-two pictures”, said the artist, “and the posing, placing of the order, etc. only required a few minutes of time. It was one of the most agreeable, sensible and reasonable parties I ever photographed and the largestjorder from any family group I have ever received.”—Huntington Herald. The Summer school of Indiana University, |f oFHVoFwiI 1 “probably be one of the most successful sum mer sessions in the history of the institution. Since its .foundation in 1820, Indiana University has experienced a steady growth. The last fifteen years have shown a gradual increase in attendance from 321 in 1889-90 to 1,418 in 1903-04. In keeping with this remarkable growth the summer sessions have made great strides both in attendance and in the number and exoelence of the course of study. The summer school began in 1890 with an enrollment of thirty-one. This year about five hundred students have enrolled, showing an in crease over the corresponding time last year. Eighty-four of the ninety - two counties in Indiana are represented. It is interesting to note that the enrollment this summer slightly exceeds the total enrollment in all departments of the university for the collegiate year of 1891-92. The following students from Adams county are enrolled in the summer school: Harvey Oplinger, Linn Grove; Noah Zehr. Berne.

After receiving a severe drubbing here on last Sunday it seems that our ‘bare-footed” friends from Chattanooga are not yet satisfied and still desire to receive more of the same kind of medicine, as on last Sunday. Last evening Manager Hively was called by the long distance phone and told that Chattanooga desired to talk with him, and to this he readily consented, and the following conversation took place: The manager of the ball team at that place desires to know if Decatur would play them again, but for SIOO a side, the game to be played on neutral grounds. This proposition was entirely satisfactory to Manager Hively, who suggested that the game be played at Fort Wavne on some Sunday, but this plac 3 did not seem to suit our “bare-footed” friends, who desired us to play at Celina, and here Manager Hively balked. Winchester and Portland were then suggested as good places but again a roar came from Chattanooga and negotiations were then stopped, and the matter will be taken up by letter. The place that will undoubtedly be chosen will be Delphos, Ohio, and an effort will be made to get Sheriff Bigford, of Van Wert, who is an old ball player, and a disinterested party, to umpire the game. The battle no doubt will prove to be a hot one, as there is no doubt but that the teams will get together and soon, at that. If the game is dated arrangements will be made to run an excursion over the Clover Leaf to the scene cf action.

| Closing Out Sale Commencing Saturday, July 23rd We, by mutual consent, have decided to close out our entire stock —$5,000 worth of Furniture and I Household Furnishings. Good bargains galore. Call and get prices. We will continue in I Undertaking # Woodward St 8011.

Marsh Burdg and Lase Ellis were out hunting for squirrel yesterday, and killed a fine large fox squirrel weighing at least two and three qurters pounds. It was a huge one and wore the boys out carrying it to town. We have accordingly, awarded the belt to Marsh Burdg as he told it. The annual meeting of the board of directors of the Old Adams County bank was held Tuesday and the regular business was duly disposed of. The new’ board of directors as chosen for the ensuing year are W. H. Niblck, R. B. Allison, R. K, Allison John Niblick W. J. Vesey John S. Bowers and Henry Hite. The former officials were re-elected, they being W. H. Niblick, president; R. B. Allison, vice president; R. K. Allison, cashier and C. S. Niblick assistant cashier. This financial institution is one of the oldest and best in this part of the state having been organized August 2, 1870, as the Adams County bank, changing its name at the expiration of its first charter to the Old Adams County Bank. The annual statement which may be seen in another Column shows assets of $958,913.59 and individual and time deposits aggregating more than SBOO,OOO.

Another Scalp on Their Belt. The famous Chattanooga base ball team met their first defeat of the season here Sunday afternoon at Steele’s park, when it was uotplayed. cuthit and out-generaled by the foxy Rosenthals and who made the renowned left-handed pitcher, Biersdorfer, who hails from Berne, look like thirty cents, thirteen lovely hits being gathered off his delivery. But it was a game of base ball and one that was hard fought from start to finish, and one that kept the fans in a constant state of excitement. Chattanooga came strong and fully determined to win, having imported a number of players from Celina and other neighboring towns, and bringng with them over a hundred rooters, who kept busy answering the cries of “In their bare feet,” The Rosenthals were reinforced by two men from Fort Wayne and Coburn, catcher, from Warren, who took the place of Pennington, who is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever, and who was unable to play. France was pitted against the famous Biersdorfer and outside of being a trifle, wild, pitched a magnificent game and had the hard hitting boys “In their bare feet at his mercy throughout the six innings he handled the sphere. He was relieved by Hicks, of Fort Wayne, who executed some very clever work, and showed that he was a slab artist. The game started out fast, Chatanooga being retired without a run, while the Rosenthals got one, the score being tied by our bare-footed friends in the fourth and the Rosenthals forged ahead again in th® fifth; Chattanooga got a man across in the sixth, and by a batting rally

the only Rosenthals aid a stunt and forged two ahead in their half of the sixth on a three base hit by B. France and a home run by O. France. Chattanooga got a run in the seventh and ninth, making their total four while the Rosenthals pushed over one man in the seventh and two m the eighth, making their total seven. The Rosent his didj the fastest field ing work that they have put up this season, pulling off two very fast double plays and hitting better than usual, deserving victory by their heavy work, taking advantage of every misplay of theiropponents and making everything count. Chattanooga, without doubt, put up the best game that has been seen here this season and are a clever lot of ball players and perfect gentlemen. Gus Christen umpired the game and gave perfect satisfaction, giving Chattannoga, if anything, the best of the close decisions. The Roenthals play at Winchester next Sunday and expect to win. The score: ROSENTHALS AB R H Poj A E I Peterson, 3 b 4 10 10 0 O. France. 2 b 4 3 3 3 6 2 DeVinneyrflf 5 0 1 0 0 0 Hicks 1f p . 5 0 110 0 Moran cf 4 1 0 1 0 0 Coburn c 4 0 0 6 2 0 Touhey lb 4 0 2 Jl2 2 0 B France prf 4 1 3 2 3 1 Linn ss 4 1 3 11 0 Totals 3S 1 13 27 14 | 3 CHATTANOOGA Ab| R | H |po| A E Deitsch Ct 5 ’ 0 Ij 0 0 0 Hardin c 5 ! 1 3 9 3 3 Beringur 3b 4 0 1 31 0 Merkle rs 4'o 0 1 0 0 Weber ss 3'01210 Merkle lb 2 j 1 0 5 0 1 Gil’ispie 2 b 3 0 1 2 0 0 Brewster 1 f 4 0 0 1 0 0 Biersdorfer p 4 2 2 1 2 1 Totals 34 4 9 24 7 5 Score by innings: 123456789 Decatur 10001212 x—7 Chattaoo ra 00010110 I—4 Hits—D.catur, 13, Chattanooga 9. Errors —Decatur 4; Chattanooga 5. Left m bases—Deoatur 10; Chattanoga 7. Home run—O. France Three base hits—B. France, Beringer, Gillespie. Two base hits —Hardin, Biersdorfer. Struck out —France 3, Hicks 1; Biersdorfer 9. Bases on balls— Off France 1; off Biersdorfer 1. •*- ; t by pitched ball —Peterson, F. Merkle, Gillispie, Weber. Double plays—Lin# to O. France to Ton -Jy. Sacrifice hits ! —France. Stole: bsfees—Moran 2, 1 France 2, Deviuney, Hicks, F. ; Merkle. Batteri. s—France, Hicks i and Coburn, Biersdorfer and Hardr ing-