Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1904 — Page 3

THE UN-OFFIOIAL VOTE OR AOAIVIS COUNTY. President. Governor | Congress State Senator |Represen’tive| Prosecutor Auditor Treasurer Sheriff Coroner Surveyor Com. Ist Dis. Icom. 3rd Dis. PRECINCTS. ||g|•§ | | | ’ll Ifl s 11 J|3lll li 11 — ■ > • “ I I - Union 142 78 137 74 I 140 75 134 68 137 67 136 69 137 69 I 135 68 135 70 140 67 138 68 136 ]6B 135 69 Root—East 95 54 90 53 96 50 98 44 91 49 93 49 94 48 93 49 91 50 94 47 93 48 94 48 93 48 Root—West 103 60 1(5 60 106 60 106 58 106 58 105 59 108 57 105 56 104 59 106 58 106 60 105 60 106 58 Preble—North 96 8 92 8 98 5 97 4 91 4 96 4 97 3 94 4 93 6 94 3 94 4 91 8 93 5 Preble—South 108 22 104 22 106 24 105 23 106 22 106 22 105 23 105 23 106 22 106 22 106 22 104 24 105 23 Kirkland 142 76 j 142 76 142 79 152 69 142 72 147 72 142 72 143 72 149 71 149 71 148 71 143 72 143 71 Washington—West 123 59 121 58 114 59 122 57 119 59 118 59 119 58 118 59 98 66 119 59 118 58 118 59 117 59 Washington—East 90 61 88 57 87 61 95 52 90 54 88 56 93 52 90 54 89 59 92 55 91 57 90 55 88 55 St. Marys—North 45 92 44 89 43 89 46 83 53 83 47 87 45 87 41 86 44 91 51 80 42 87 42 87 42 88 St, Marys—South 61 83 60 80 55 88 64 76 83 64 63 73 64 72 61 79 54 86 62 73 55 73 ; 57 76 54 82 Blue Creek—North 69 66 70 66 69 66 71 61 72 61 70 63 69 62 76 60 73 61 71 61 71 63 S 73 62 70 62 Blue Creek—South 67 54 65 53 66 55 67 53 64 51 66 52 65 54 65 54 64 54 64 54 65 53 | 64 53 63 56 Monroe-North 120 67 113 I 64 125 63 124 58 126 57 124 62 127 57 125 58 113 70 125 58 125 58 122 59 122 57 Monroe-Middle. 79 38 77 37 77 34 78 32 73 32 76 35 70 32 83 31 77 32 76 31 82 31 71 32 68 38 Berne—A 74 67 76 65 I 79 60 78 54 I 72 49 76 58 63 70 92 51 76 53 72 49 85 51 69 53 72 54 Berne—B KO 63 92 65 107 49 112 35 104 25 111 33 100 53 150 25 116 34 102 38 128 27 101 34 94 37 French 102 48 100 47 105 41 103 41 101 40 101 40 99 44 103 40 99 43 99 41 102 41 97 42 100 41 Hartford-North 128 32 126 31 121 25 116 29 | 117 28 120 28 117 28 122 26 116 28 116 27 121 26 116 28 114 28 Hartford-South 62 75 61 76 63 69 61 72 62 72 61 73 61 72 61 72 61 72 62 72 62 72 61 72 64 71 Wabash-North 76 41 73 41 81 33 82 34 82 33 79 38 79 39 85 33 81 35 78 37 82 37 79 34 79 38 Ceylon 66 50 63 49 70 42 62 50 63 49 60 50 65 48 62 49 63 48 61 49 61 49 60 49 64 48 GeQeva _ A 94 87 92 86 103 76 97 81 96 84 93 80 97 81 97 81 96 84 97 82 97 82 92 83 95 Geaeva _ B 124 147 123 144' 139 125 131 133 125 134 120 141 131 132 128 134 127 135 126 136 128 136 126 135 125 136 Jefferson-East "7 ." 106 37 103 37 102 33 102 32 101 32 104 33 102 32 102 32 101 32 101 33 102 32 102 32 100 40 X-W- » - » ® " - - - * “ ’’ “ ™ " 69 ” “ 76 - 74 69 86 51 Decelur—let ward, A 80 102 78 92 ‘ 83 95 02 83 75 08 82 03 70 02 70 92 ,3 99 78 93 77 92 77 02 70 98 Decalur—lei ward, B 81 62 83 I 60 86 64 87 63 79 59 80 59 80 67 80 66 79 01 83 57 80 67 Decatur—2d ward, A US 89 149 86 181 84 162 70 148 84 162 83 152 70 143 86 144 02 147 84 149 81 149 83 148 Dee.lu.-2d ward, B 78 30 78 37 82 38 84 34 80 30 8. 30 83 36 70 37 84 36 82 35 74 38 ,8 3, Deealur—3d ward, A 1.9 50 121 53 124 51 128 48 120 53 120 51 124 SI 122 52 119 58 123 51 123 51 124 51 U a Deealur—3d ward, B 1» 77 1.5 77 1.8 09 123 63 .12 75 116 71 119 64 115 88 113 „ 113 69 US 67 112 114 ~ 2918 1921 3016 I 1824 II 3060 1718 II 2974 1756 I 2978 1798 | 2966 1789 |gio36 1751 || 2923 1849 2970 1758 .3001 1761 | pZ.7 ' lab'-

The Thimble club was entertained Saturday by Dorothy Dugan, a good time being reported. Neal McGuire and “China” Schumaker, employees of tho Burt House, have accepted positions with the New Portland Hotel at Portland, and leave for that place the 15th of this month. Dora B. Erwin was granted letters as administrator of the estate of John Houser, and filed his bond for |2,000. The estate is worth probably SI,OOO and the heirs are George Houser, Mrs. Daniel Haley and Matilda Martin. Invitations are out announcing the fact that Med, Tom and Trues, will give another one of their famous dances on Thanksgiving night November 24th, whioh promises to outshine all former events these young men have given. A large number of invitations have been issued, and undoubtedly a large crowd will be present and enjoy the evening. The music will be furnished by True Fristoe and Med Miller , and as on all former occasions is bound to satisfy all, as they produce perfect time. If you have been lucky enough to receive an invitation you should accept it by all means as the occasion promises to be one that will long be remembered. Always when crossing a wire fence pull your gun through after you by the muzzle. This is the surest way to get a dscharge of both barrels at one time. When hunting on a farm where there is live stock be sure and shut your eyes when you pull the trigger. You can then swear you did not see the horse before you shot. If you score a miss, kick the dog. It W!ts his fault without a doubt. In lieu of quail shoot a few chickens. The farmers have nothing to do but raise them, any way. If your gun misses fire, blow in the muzzle. This will tell you whether or not it’s loaded. The risk cuts no figure when a game dinner is in sight. If you want to make a reputation as a great hunter, buy your biids from some farmer boy. He won t give you away and the hi Is fast just the same to your friends.

Unclaimed letters remaining at ■ the postoffioe are for Miss Clara - Mishberger, Wm. Shelds, Robert ( Carpenter, John Lanem and Allison J K. Morden. 1 Jack Phillips, of Fort Wayne, , was picked up by Judge Erwin Thursday, when the latter was re- , turning from his farm northwest of town. He was brought to town , and lodged in jail over night. Phillips is violently insane and walked from Fort Wayne to this city. Sheriff Stout of Allen county : has been notified and will probably come after Phillips this evening . The crazy man is well known in Fort Wayne, and his mind failed him only a few days ago. A case entitled B. W. Sholty vs Eleanor Johnson and Jacob C. Johnson was tried Friday [before ’Squire Smith, on an account, demanding $25 f>r »n insurance policy issued and delivered by Mr. Sholty on which the premium had never been paid. The court, after hearing all the evidence and listening to the arguments of counsel for both sides, rendered judgment in favor of Mr. Sholty for sixteen dollars and twenty cents. The plaintiff was represented by L. C- DeVoss and the defendants by P. G. Hooper. The case will be appealed to the circuit court. John, Bonner., the man picked I up Friday afternoon at the j Grand Rapids depot and lodged in jail as a suspicious character, was discharged this morning by Mayor Coffee, after hearing his story and ‘was sent to his home at Richwood, j Ohio. Bonner claims that while in Fort Wayne he got in with a tough set of fellows and commenced drinking, and thinks that while sol doing was doped. He went to the depot at that place and instead of boarding a Pennsylvania train for his home became confused and got on theG rand Rapids train and was carried to this city, where he was unloaded. He had considerable money on his person and a fine gold watch, and was fully able to pay hi* way home. He was escorted to the train by " I (4,-Hnn and sent home. Hi d about sixty-five years i and was quite intelligent.

Secretary Kunkle of the Great Northern Fair association has received notice that the case filed by Fred Thorne against Thomas Pynchon will be called before the board if the American Trotting association December 6th. Pynchon j won a race here with his horse “Deb tsurke.” Thorne filed a protest, claiming the horse a “ringer.” The association held the money and the protest was reported. Twenty-seven men from all sections of Adams county were Saturday busily engaged in trying the examination and answering questions to meet the requirements that are deemed necessary by Uncle Sam to become a rural route mail carrier. The examination was conducted by Postmaster Brittson and M. A. Frisinger, secretary of the examination board and was held at the Central school building. It is not known as yet how many routes will be established, but in all probability five more will be started from this city, and some of the twenty-seven must fail. Who the lucky members are will not be decided upon for some time as the papers must all be forwarded to Washington, D. C., where they are graded and the best grades ’are the i m en that will be chosen. We are reliably informed that ' a big corporation is considering the j proposition of constructing a SIOO,OOO central hot water heating plant in Decatur, and will probably Jdo so within the next few months. Business houses and public buildings will be heated by this central plant at a figure far below the cost by the present method of heating I one’s own house. Such plants are ' being successfully operated at Peru, Van Wert, Deleware and various other places. Our informant says a proposition may be made to Decatur within a few days, and if a franchise can be secured the cthi oern will come. Besides settling the heat question such a plant would be a good industry for Decatur, requiring considerable help in the way of laoor and adding to the , -e of the c.ii.y. We imy have some real i news on this subject shortly.

Misses Dude Voglewede, Mayme Smith, Letta Fullenkamp, Rose Voglewede, Ode Fullenkamp and Edna Crawford spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Steele in the country, and from all reports a fine time was had. The girls stayed for dinner and supper and are loud in their praise of the manner in whioh they were entertained, and hope to again receive a like invitation. A new club was organized Wed nesday and are now fully launched, and ready to receive their friends. Tho name of the company is the D. N. 0., the meaning of which we are unable to fathom. Quarters have been secured over the shoe store ot Clem Voglewede, whioh will be furnished in a convenient manner. The club is composed of the well known young men of this city, famed for their entertaining ability. The members are as follows. Dick Peterson, Will Brush wilier, Jack Cusic, Dutch Wise, Pete Peoples, Willie Johns, Trilby Ellis, Happy Smith, Toy Green and Nig Hendricks. The Schafer Hardware company has a new advertising scheme that promises to cause some interest when the proper time comes. They hav? a glass box, about a foot square, in which are a number of greenbacks, one and five dollar bills. Just how much money the box contains no one knows save the members of the firm who put it tlrere. It looks like a million dollars, especially to one who is jingling two dimes and a Canadian penny in his pocket. Anyway its a sufficient amount to make a presentable roll. The box is locked and there are but two keys in the world that will unlock it. The plan is to give everyone making a cash purchase a key for every dollar he spends, and no one knows the right keys, as their are no di tinguishing marks. The contest closes February 10th and any one holding a key has the privilege to come into the store within th*; next two weeks airti try same. Trie two persons who hold the lucky keys divide the cash. The money will I be given them February 22.

Through the courtesy of the general passenger office and General Traffic Manager, George H. Ross, all ticket agents of tho Clover Leaf and their families are to be furnished a special train for a trip to the world’s fair the latter part of next week. Printed invitations just sent out to the ticket agents bear the signature of W. L. Ross, general traffic manager, and announce that the special train will leave Toledo at 9 p. m. on Thursday, November 17, arriving at St. Louis at 11:30 the following morning. The train will make stops at the most important points, and breakfast will be had at Charleston, 111., about 7a. m. Returning, the train will leave St. Louis Sunday, November 20, making the day run to Toledo, taking dinner at Frankfort and arriving in Toledo about 2 p. m. The train will consist of the company’s most modern and up-to-date Inch-back seat coaches, reclining chair cars and Pullman sleepers, vestibuled throughout. The train will be accompanied by representatives of the passenger departments. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller of this city will no doubt accompany the party.

Give a mon com* fort at home and you increase his earning power. A man can’t be cheerful, and at his best, in a cheerless home. A wife can’t be expected to be always good natured in a home with a poorly acting, work-making stove. OVER THREE MILLION HAPPY HOMES are made comfortable with popular L X JEWEL ... STOVES p--/- which means one in every »even B in the U. S. I JL V HOW ABOUT jh ar /X-—-•V- \ ‘ You are invited to ask particulars |J b $ i ; Jf^ about Jewels. yv Look, for the trade mark. Schaffer’s Hardware Co.

A dispatch from Wabash says: The seriousness of the situation for the holders of the securities of natural gas companies in the vicinity is shown by the decline in the price of the Logansport & Wabash \ alley Gas company, which supplies Wabash, Logansport, Peru and Decatur. The company’s 6 per cent bonds are being offered in New York at 36, though interest has never been in default. This is a drop of nearly 30 points in two years. The Lafayette Gas company, whioh is controlled by the same interests —the Murdocks and Dieterichs—has reached a crisis in its history. The company has issued a letter to bondholders asking if they will pool their coupons for three years—in other words hold the coupons and refrain from pressing collection of them or the bond in case the company cannot meet its obligations. It is said tho company desires to build a new artificial plant and make improvements, and must either get an extension from the bondholders on the interest, borrow money elsewhere or submit to foreclosure of the mortgage. What the bondholders will say to the propisitiou will not. be known for sev wal weeks.