Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1904 — Page 8

Linn Grove. James Kizer left Monday for the great fair at|St. Louis. Hazel McClory, of Bluffton, is the guest of Miss Ethel Luldy. Charles John, of Warren,, Ind., was at his parental home on last Sunday. Stella and Ethel Liddy werg a.V Bluffton visitors the bitJW-r'part of the week. John Sowers is inquiring for the owner of a bird dog which strayed to his home. Miss Lillie Konothy, of Fort Wayne,* was visiting friends at this place last week. The Linn Grove Artificial Stone Co. made their first blocks on Monday. They are fine. Domestic again met a “Waterloo” on the diamond of our Stars last Sunday. Score 6to 20. Bert Heller and Miss Nona Hoff man were at Bluffton Tuesday where they are studying music under Prof. Marshal. Mrs. Martha Ashlemrn, Nona May H iffman, Messrs. Amon Augsberger. Lawrence Yager, of Berne, were at, Geneva, Sunday, the guest of Miss Jula Wegmiller. The largest crowd that ever attended the bind concert, was present Friday evening, and the music was fine. A larger and better program anticipated next Friday evening. David and Edwin Heller and their wives attended tne funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth French nee Heller, a sister and aunt to the two former. Age of the deceased abbut 70 years. Interment at Geneva last Saturday. Misses Deucilla and Martha Aschtman very royally entertained a number of their friends Monday evening by progressive [peanuts. The guests having arrived by eight o’clock the game commenced. Great interest was taken by all, and at the close of the game JLawrence Yager, of Berne, was found to be worthy of first prize, which was a very nice book. Miss Tens Sohlaughenhauf of this plaoe, was awarded second prize a ladies' shirt waist set. Henry Aschliman and Miss Lucy Schindler consoled them selves by securing the booby prize. After the evening was very pleasantly spent, a two-course luncheon was served by the hostess. Those present were Misses Della and Lucy Schindler of Fort Wayne, Julia Wegmiler, Esther Bresdorf, of Geneva, Nona May Hoffman, Bessie Biumgartner, Tena Schlaugenhauf Lena Adler. Mary Falb, Aldine Haughton,Clara Cline, Emma Baum gartner, Nellie Hunt, Ada Sor.thiine of this place. Mr. and Mrs. George Henefort of Decatur, Messrs. Lawrence Yager, Armon Augsberger, of Biraa, Clifton Higuhton, Henry Aller, RihirtS. Sltwson, Nelson Gentis, Millre Baumgartner of this place. Eli anl Albert Bresdorf, Roy and Phiilip Southbine and Ralph Bourk of Geneva.

STOMACH DOSING WILL NOT CURE Only Way to Cure Catarrh is by Breathing Hyomei Ask any physician if catarrh is a blood disease and he will tell you that it is a diseased a condition of the mucous membrane and that it cannot be eured by blood purifiers, pills, tablets or other forms of stomach dosing. The only sensible and scientific way of cur ing catarrh is by the use of Hyomei. Breathed for a few minutes, four or fire times a day, through a hard rubber inhaler that is so small that it can be carried in the vest pocket, Hyomei will absolutely destroy all catarrhal germs and cure the disease. Catarrh can never exist where Hyomei U 9 ed. It has a two-fold action, destroying the desease germs in the air pas sages and lungs, and soothing and healing the inflamed mucus membrane. The Holthonse Drug Co., one of the most reliable firms in Decatur are giving their personal guarantee with every package of Hyomei they sell, that it will effect a cure or they will return the money. They have had scores of reports of remarkable cures of both acute and chronic cases of catarrh by Hyomei. No other treatment has the endorse ment of so many reputable people in all walks of life, as this scientific yet common sense cure for catarrh. The complete Hyomei outfit costs 51 and comprises an inhaler, a bottle of Hyomei and a dropper. The inhaler will last a lifetime; and additional bottles of Hyomei can be ob tained for 50 cents. 164 Acre Farm for Sale Three and one half miles east of Geneva, Ind. Well improved and >r ‘he oil belt. For terms, etc., address Jacob Miller, Geneva, Ind. 18w3m

Additional Locals. Grover Miller son of Calvin Milleg, Is walking about town today jri'th his left band tied up the of the third finger of his le^Zn^ nd coming in contact wp.'n a base ball, which he was enJtfeavoiing to catch. The finger was broken at the first joint and is very sore. A Chicago & Erie freight train collidea with a B. &O. passenger at Chicago last night and Mis. J. W. Swartz and three sons, of Garrett, Indiana, were instantly killed, Mr. Swartz was probably {fatally huit and a number of others badly injured. The C. &E. crew have been arrested for criminal negligence and are in custody at Chicago. The Patterson building next to this office has been rented to Hunt ington parties who will take pos session August 15th with a big Racket store. They will put in a SSOOO stock and expect to do a flourishing business. The same firm own four similar stores, one of which is the largest Racket store in Pittsburg, Pa. The funeral services of Mrs. Ellen Scott who died Monday morning at Fort Wayne, the result of an operation, were held at the Baptist church. Dr. E. J. Beardsley officiating. A large crowd was in attendance to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Tne floral offerings were beautiful and profuse. Tn interment was m vie aCMaplewood cemetery. John F. LaFollette was chosen republican candidate for judge of Jay county Tuesday to fill the va cancy caused by the death of the regular nominee, George Bergman, who committed suicide last week. The nominee was chosen* on the second ballot, his opposing candidates being J. J. M. LaFollette, Frank H. Snyder. John W. Headington, and David Taylor. Harry Wilkinson was painfully injured last evening while assisting in lowering a derrick which had been erected at the G. R. &I. railway to unload a car of heavy steel pipe. Four men were helping at the work, each having hold of a rope, when the derrick started to fall. Harry let go the rope, but just at that instant saw a boy running under the falling der ick He grabbed the rope and was thrown a distance of several feet, alighting head first on a large stone. A number saw the accident and hurried to his side, finding him limp and unconscious, in which cond'tion he remained for over an hour, though a number of remedies were applied. He was taken home and a physician summoned and Harry finally emerged from his sleep. He recovered rapidly and was able to be about this morning. It was feared at first that his skull was fractured and the results m,ght be serious.

Herman Mayo, Clyde McClure and Tony Miller, aged respectively about eighteen j’ears of age are charged with stealing a horse valued at seventy-five dollars. The affidavit against the boys was filed by Charles E. Mumma, for whom McClure has been wording for several months. Some time ago Clyde wanted a horse, and having no money appealed to his employer to help him. It was finally agreed that Mr. Mumma should buy a horse which should ,ba Clyde’s when he had earned it,’working on the farm Clyde used the horse all summer and had it nearly paid for, only owing <l4 on it, when he quit work last evening. He wanted the horse, but Charley refused to give it to him until he earned it. Tnes. morning Mrs. Mumma drove the horse over to the home of John A. Mumma where it was placed in the barn. McClure got his two chums. Miller and Mayo to help him secure it. In some way Miller got into the barn and secured the horse and just as some of the folks were entering the barnyard he rode out at a rapid gait almost running O"er a little child. McClure rode the horse to this city and put it up in a stable at the rear of the postoffioe, where it was located afterward by Mr Mummi. McCfSre and M+yo were arrested on the streets here at noon and Deputy Sheriff Butler and Marshal Coidua at once to the John Nidlinger farm to secure Miller. The boys will have their preliminary before Squire James H. Smith. They were released from jail after giving SSO bonds. A fine six octave Monarch organ, oak case large mirror, only §46. This is a bargain. J. T. Langle. Studabaker block. 168d2twl

Birthday Sue. All the years invent; Each month is various to presen The world with some development. The truth of the foregoing lines was demonstrated to Mrs. Sirah Wilder of R. R- No. 7, last Sunday morning in a very pleasant manner The latest development proved to be a birthday surprise party, when about fifty of her relatives and friends gathered at her home to remind her tint sixty one years of her life had made their rounds. The day was just one of those kind, full of joy and pleasure which is manifest at all happy family gatherings. A fine repast, which the daughters had slyly prepared the day before, was one of the big features of the day’s enjoyment, and if you have ever partaken of the hospitality of tne Wilder home, you have some idea of the excellency of the dinner served. So ample were the preparations nude, that the guests were also invited to remain to supper, which they willingly did. The supply of good things seemed inexhaustible, and after dinner one little girl of apractical bent of mind, remarked: “Why-ee, you ought to have “thashers” tomorrow; you have enough left to feed them, without any extra more.” Yes, said a little boy, “Wish you would, and I wish I could be one of them. Several fine presents were received by Mrs. Wilder, among which was a beautiful gold ring, presented to her by her children. May Mrs. Wilder enjoy many more such de* lightful anniversary days is the wish of all her friends.

J. J. Welsh, an oil driller, brought to this office a large chunk of genuine oil sand, the kind that by boiling will reduce itself into crude oil. The sand was blown from well number one on the Hale farm, one mile south west of Geneva. It was shot yesterday afternoon by Charles Townsend of the Empire Glycerine Company, 260 quarts of nitro-glycerine being used. Usually the sand is crushed very fine, but in this instance large chunks were blown out and the peculiar part is that when placed in boiling water the sand reduces it to oil. The well will mate about twenty barrels per day. The specimen may be seen in our bulletin window. SAVED BY A GYPSY, An Incident of the Austro-Prussfan War of 1806. An incident of the Austro-Prussian ■war of 1866 was told as follows by the Archduke Joseph: “On our retreat before the advance of the Prussian army,” said the archduke, "we camped in the neighborhood of a Bohemian town. I was lodged in a peasant’s cottage when about midnight I heard the sentry challenging some newcomer. My adjutant entered and reported that a gypsy wanted to see me in private. A soldier (a gypsy i entered, and on my asking what was the matter he told me that the enemy was approaching to surprise us. “ ’The outposts have not heard anything suspicious,’ I said. ‘No, your highness, because the enemy is still a long way off.’ ‘But how do you know this?’ I asked. ‘Come to the window, your highness.’ answered the man. ‘Do you see those birds flying over the wood toward the south?’ ‘Yes. I see them. What, then? ‘What, then? Do not birds sleep as well as men? They certainly would not fly about if they were not disturbed. The enemy is inarching through the wood and has frightened all those birds.’ “ ‘Very well, my lad. You can go.’ I at once ordered the outjiosts to be reenforced and the camp to be alarmed. An hour later the outposts were fighting with the enemy, and our camp was only saved by the keen observation of a simple gypsy.”

AT BUENA VISTA. The Only Preparations General Taylor Made For Defeat. Santa Anna was the greatest military leader the Mexicans have ever known. Santa Anna with 25,000 veterans went to the battle of Buena Vista with the avowed purpose of exterminating the entire army of the United States, and there was no doubt in the mind of Santa Anna that this great feat could be accomplished with comparative ease. General Taylor, with his 5,000 men, prepared for the unequal contest, and not only defended himself successfully, but won a substantial victory ‘ from his aggressive antagonists and drove them from the battlefield of Buena Vista. Some time after the battle was fought and the Mexican war concluded Gen- •: eral Taylor was criticised for having made no preparations for the retreat of his army in’the event of defeat. General Taylor promptly replied: “1 made every preparation necessary for the battle of Buena Vista. I wrote my will, and so did nearly every man in my army. If we had not won that battle, we would have needed no lines of retreat. It was, from our standpoint, victory or annihilation. The only preparation necessary for the contingency of defeat at Buena Vista was that we should write our wills."

THE SKYLARK’S SONG AN astonishing feat from many POINTS OF VIEW. Not Alone la It • Wonder of Melody, Tone and QnaU«7. '«» VO, ““ e 1. Aatonndingand It. Ciren.n- tunee of Utterance a Phy.leal Mart <l. For its music alone the song of the lark is almost the most melodious of anv bird’s. The tone and quality are admirable and the volume of sound astonishing. It can be heard clearly I when the lark has mounted, as it I sometimes does, beyond recognition by normal eyesight. The volume of sound ; is also most noticeable when a caged I lark is beard, singing as it does far nearer to the hearer than the bird in the sky. But apart from the quality and music of the song the circumatances in which it is uttered render it an astonishing feat. Every other considerable songster is quite aware that singing entails much physical effort. Consequently it takes care to secure a good platform to sing from. A thrush or a blackbird or a robin nearly always selects a top shoot or projecting bough, preferably a dead one. on which it sits and sings, never moving its position, and without any objects round it to hinder the carry of its voice. The blackcap and nightingale and some of the warblers sit in a bush to sing, but the whitethroat and even the hedge sparrow choose the topmost twig. The wbitethroat | sometimes sings when descending, and some of the pipits and the wood lark do the same, the meadow pipit singing 1 a feeble little song as it makes a short ascent and descent. But to the strain on its lungs of long protracted song the lark adds the great muscular exertion of a steady upward flight, usually carried out not by scaling the air in gentle circles, as in the soaring of the larger birds, but by a , vertical climb made by the incessant beating of its wings. Wordsworth’s recognition of it as the

Type of the wise who soar, but never roam. True to the kindred points of heaven and home, Is often almost literally correct. After two or three spirals the bird goes up almost as if it were drawn heavenward by a cord, and then, closing its wings, descends like a falling stone to the very point from which it rose. The strain upon the muscles and the lungs would be great if during all this time it were silent. But it chooses to add to the exertion of soaring that of pouring forth a continuous flood of sweet notes with no intermissions or breaks whatever. A lark will soar and sing during a space of ten minutes consecutively. The rapidity with which the pectoral muscles are working during this period may be Judged from the fact that the bird makes not less than from five to six beats of the wing per second. The beats are usually in sets of from three to Are, the bird pausing for a moment as if to take a fresh start after the Interval. When chased by the merlin falcon, skylarks make their flnest exhibitions of flight, ascending into the air to heights which have been estimated as being not less than a thousand feet. Sometimes the bird uses the same means of ascent as when it is soaring and singing, rising vertically by incessant beats of the wing. In the language of the falconer, these are termed "mounting” larks, and their object is to outfly the hawk directly, shaking off its pursuit during the ascent. Others prefer to rise by flying in a spiral, which the falcon imitates. Mr. E. B. Michell, in bis volume on "The Art and Practice of Hawking,” says: "The one bird may be circling from right to left and the other from left to right, and neither seems to guide the direction of its rings by any reference to those which the other Is making. It is now a struggle to see which can get up fastest and it is astonishing to see to what a height such flights will sometimes reach. As soon as a lark is 800 feet high it can drop, almost like a stone, into any cover within a radius of 200 yards from the spot just under it, allowance being made for the effect of the wind. But 800 feet is not high for a ringing flight; at least there is nothing unusual about it. A lark does not go out of sight until it is much above that height, and it is no extraordinary thing for it to do this.” The lark seldom sings late in the day. It can be tempted to rise in a burst of melody for one final ascent if the evening sun breaks through the clouds after rain, but as a rule it is silent long before the sun has descended into the western bed of cloud. We have Milton’s authority that it Is up and in song before dawn. But those who have

Heard the lark begin its flight And singing startle the dull night are not easily found, though in the height of the pairing time it may very possibly be beforehand with aurora In greeting its mate. But as a rule the lark sings at sunrise, as the ortolan eats. Darkness depresses it and keeps It mute, but a gleam of sun is the signal for It to ascend. Obviously rain would make it most difficult for it to soar, both by adding to the weight of its body from the moisture caught In the feathers and by wetting the webs of the pinions, so the lark only soars in the dry as a rule. It is one of the most sensitive and best of nature’s weather gauges, for when the larks begin to sing it is almost certain that rain has ceased for some time, if not for the day. It is the cock lark which sings. William Cobbett noted that one was just soaring and beginning to sing when the hen flew up and evidently told him to stop, for she fetched him down again- "an instance.” says Cobbett, “of that petticoat government which is universal.”—London Standard.

t The Great Northern Indiana i | ==F' AI R 1 ♦ at Decatur, Indiana, | I Aug. 30-31, Sept, id + I It will be the Greatest Fair in the history of X ort ; ♦ ♦j Eastern Indiana. For Premium Lists and other information address i C. D. KUNKLE, Secretary, I J Decatur, 'lndiana I

SUICIDE PREVENTED. The startling announcement that a preventative of suicide had been discovered will interest many. A run down system or despondency’ invariably precede suicide and something has been found that will prevent that condition which makes suicide likely. At the first thought of self-destruction takeElectrio Bitters. It being a great tonic and nervine will strengthen the nerves and build up the system. It's also a great stomach, liver and kidney regulator. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by Blackburn & Christen, druggists. XV. E. Smith made a business trip to Bluffton today. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Decatur, merchants for various products. Cor rected every day. GRAIN. BY t. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT New Corn yellow I 72 New Corn, mixed 70 Machine shucked one cent less. Oats, new3o No. 3, White Oats old 30 Wheat, No. 296 Wheat, No. 391 Barley4o Rye No. 2 Clover Seeds 95 Alsyke @ 5 85 Buckwheat4B Flax Seed 80 Timothyfl 25 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed aS 1 :ll p. tn today, according to National Commission Co., special wire service, as follows: Wheat, Sept, oldl 02) September wheat newl 01 Wheat, Dec. 99| Wheat, Mayl 01 Corn, Septembers3J Corn, Decemberso) Corn, May49l Oats, Septemberj33a Oats, Dee. 311 Oats May36’ S«pt. Pork 12 15 Sept Lard 6 67 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:00 o’clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cashfl 01| September wheat;. 1 02 December Wheat 1 04 Corn cash 56i September cornss; December corn 49. Oats. Cash33J September oats34' Oats December 34| Rye, cash 72 OTHER PRODUCTS. by various grocxrs and merchants Eggs, fresh, per dozs 17 Lard 7 Butter, per poundlo Potatoes, newl 40 Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lbl 50 Apples, per bu 8< Sweet Potatoe, per bu 7f STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DI LIR Lambs 4@ 5 Qj Hogs, per cwt $5 00 5 25 Cattle per lb 3 @ 3* 4 Calves, per lb 31 Q 4 Cows 2 @ 2i BY J. W. PKACE 00. Chickens, young, per 1b64 7 Fowls, per lb 6<6j Ducks, per lb Young Ducks6@7 i Young Turkeys, per lb 12 Geese, old per lb 5@6 Geese, young, per lbs@6 hay harket. No. 1 timothy hay(baled) J 58.00 @ JlO.Of No 1 mixed hay (baled) v —j—, 58.00 @ SB.OO No. 1 clover hay (baled) WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. HALVES & SON. Wool, unwashed )8t023 J* I** 1 ** 25c to 1 CO Beef hides, per poundo6 Calf* hides I Tallow, per pound Q3|

OIL riARKET. Fiona J Pennsylvania ’ /L? ij Corning * Newcastle ”.* North Lima ’’ South Lima g Indiana • Whitehousels Somersetl Neodasha, (Kan.)l Barkersville,J Ragland| COAL— Per Ton Anthracite| Domestic, nut jg Domestic, lump, Hocking :<g Domestic lump, Indiana Pocahontas Smokeless, lump jj| THE DEATH PEN ALTY A little thing tint sometimes i suits in death. Thus a I scratch, insignificant cuts or pari I boils have paid the death peuM I It is wise to have Bwklen's Araitt Salve ever handy It's the salve on earth and wji] prevent fv tallity when burn.-, sores, nkq and piles threaten. Only 25ca Blackburn& Christen's drugstore ...Legal ISfi Expenditures and tax lev® FOR THE YEAR IS*A. The trustee of Root township, Adas county, proposes for the yrany expenditure! and tax levies by the Advisory Bmiife annual meeting to be n»-id at home of tretee on the Sixth day of September, 81 commencing at two o’clock p. m.. the Wining estimates and amounts for said year. 1. Township expenditures. fcJ/Ato. Township tax 25 cent" on the hundreddaiitt 2, Local tuition expenditures. tax 18 cents on the hundred dollars 3. Special school tar ♦•xpendltures UM and tax 12cents on tin* hundred dollars. 4 Road tax expenditure *2.450, and M 25 cents on th? hundred d-»' iars 5. Additional road tax expenditure!Wl and tax fi cents on the hundred dolltrs. r 6. Poor expenditure tor precedingjw •45. and tax 1 cent en the hundred dollMl Total expenditures ♦> >''lo and total w •Sfcents on the hundred dollars. The taxable* for the above named townMf are as follows: Total valuation of landsand im prove nsents Total valuation of persona', property Amount of credit on account of mortgage exemption Net taxable property of township Number of polls, sill. , ri _ T ... LOUIS H BURN ECRT. Trusts Dated Aug. 2, IW4. TO NON-RESIDENTS. State of Indiana, county of Adams, m: In the Adams circuit court. Septra* term. lutH. Christopher Byer m Elmira Garwood. nn-Hfltk Kobert Garwood. Suit to Quiet Rosella Garwood, et al J It appearing from affi'p' L-LLS.mS* entitled cause, that Kot" rt }»ar«ooa • Byer. Floyd Byer. Cec:. . By r ouy Dewey Byer, and Arm- ik named defendants are uo::-rcside state of Indiana. Notice Is therefore Robert Garwcod. Artb ■ Cecilia Byer. Guy t-■ r • ui and A rile Byer, that they appear before the Hon. JuW Adams circuit court n tue !#e of September 1904. th’ ~f Jt rt® twenty-first juridical ■: iy '>!' lh " , e . a3 ii lar term thereof, to house in the city of IK. atnr, comlW»u» D Monday, theath day ‘ t ,? , aJmurtos»k 1904. and plead by an-r ; J dem complain’, or the same ■' bene,™ termined in their absence. j i i Witness, my ® - court her, :■ sM™ ( —r— I Os August, IM. DAVID By Paul Baumgartner. Schurger dr Smith, Att’ys for pla-m •VVOTICE OF MACADAMIZED B t,AD 1 I PETITION- ' Notice is hereby given that William Nusbaum and petition with the Boar-. , M ;nipro* Adams county. Indiana. 1 meat of a public high"»> macadamirlng the same a a rtheM » jg the southeast corner of th ■> jD t£l rtlW ter of section twentv-t . h j r teen(J i ’’?7 twenty-six W north, ran. ' JtaWO f in said Adams county, in t.-_ a|on! , sl rf«g thence to run east on. the public highway 10 section of the northwest quarter t in townskdp twen v-si\ east, including al' , lha ' P“ way located and situate,. . line between the t<>wnth R 'j |eiirtl |l ' , . e S Monroe, being a distance “nd of* rods, more or less. The <nt in thjef proposed improvement win. more or less- jS r Said petition is s ß F ! ’ e<i , a L®’,t>ut “Jugjority of those whose land proposed improvemint pr tition. Said petition will W P Adgas board of c mmissioni rs oi Indiana, on Monday, September ■’ 1 That being s board, and said board •• n <iid pe petitioners herein to a f ,heG<oe t*! krconlance with the a, of " pri ,r.d bly of the stateof India'. >v , )|e 9, 1903. Acts of 1W». P“«' . entitled An Act Concert*, * Dated August!. 19(4 j JAPOB ‘L'l-’ 1 - I WILLiA-V Nt"“ |> e ; I, e»-3