Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 26 January 1905 — Page 3

' f I Ophthalmic Specialist. 1 ■ Practice limited to the oorrec- ■ ■ tion of defects of the eye. G!>is«-s ■ ■ fitted to relieve strain, with its M> S numerous functional symptoms: ■ ■ to improve vision and for loss of aw ■ acc mitiodution due to ape. jjs ? REFERENCES THE BEST. S ■ At Dr. Coverdale’s office, at S ■ Decatur, Ind., | TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 7,1305 I

For a distance of twelve miles in Kosciusko County, from Monoquet to a point south of Atwood, the Tip pecaoe river is to be w idened and deepened by dredging. The work will require two years of time and cost |47,000. Philip D. Fristoe received a pos tai Friday conveying the sad news that his older brother, Isaac N. Fristoe, had died January 13th, at his home at Melvin, Illinois, and the funeral services were held last Sunday. The deceased was eig htythree years and eight months old. He was an uncle of James and H. A. Fristoe of this city. Efforts to reopen the case of Walter Fetters, of Bluffton, treasurer of the Indiana Rural Leter Carriers’ association, who was dismissed from the position of rural letter carrier, have been balked by Postmaster General Wynne. “You can state emphatically on my authority that there will be no reopening of the case,” said Mr. Wvnne. “It is a closed incident.” Judge Gough, representative from W irriok county, presented a measure which srikes at the free pass evil. The judge believes it is a vicious custom and wants it abolished so far as public officers are concerned. If his bill beocmes a la w any state, county or township offi ’er who receives free pisses or accepts a free ride from any railroad company, accepts courtesies from telephone, telegraph or express companies, or receives any free gift while in office, is liable to a tine of SSO for the firs offense and for the second offense his office may be declared vacated. The K. of P. lodge of this city is making extensive preparations for the coming district meeting which will be held in this city on March 9. This district is comprised of the counties of Adams, Jay, Wells and Blackford. There are a number of strong lodges in this district, which is known as the sixth district, and includes such cities and towns as Decatur, Geneva, Portland, Redkey, Dunkirk, Pennville, Montpelier, Roll, Hartford City, Bluffton, Ossian, Poneto, and Dillman. It is expected that several of the lodges will bring bands with them that day and a grand parade will be arranged by the committee. It is said that the local lodge is thinking of offerng a fine banner to the lodge bringing the largest delegation here that day. In that way it is hoped to stimulate the efforts to get out a big crowd and the local K. of P are expecting at least 400 people here from out of the city. —Hartford City Times. The jury in the case of the school town of Geneva vs The Logansport & Wabash VXlley Gas company, returned a verdict Sflnday noon in favor of the defendants. The case went to the jury Saturday afternoon after a legal battle which continued just a week, and was one of the warmest contests ever heard m Portland courts. A number of interrogatories were given by the | defendants, and these were al! practically answered in their favor, giving the Gas company a complete victory. The verdict was a surprise to many who heard the evidence, and to Portland and Geneva people generally. A motion for new trial will likely follow, and if this is refused an appeal may be taken to supreme court though this is not definitely known. The suit is before stated resulted from the destruction of the Geneva school housfour years ago, it being alleged that the fire was caused by the sudden increase in gas pressure The case was important to the company, and was of interest all over the state, where similar occurrences have happened. The gas company’s nterests were represented by D. D. Heller & Son of this city. , I

V. A. Geiger, editor and proprietor of the Churubusco Truth, will retire from active manangement of that paper March 1, and will be succeeded by O. H. Downey, recently editor and publisher of the Butler Herald. | A copy of "the Great Falls, Mon tana, Leader, has arrived at our desk and gives a glowing account of a local talent minstrel show which made a decided hit in that city, and in which Warren Moses was one of the star actors. Miss Grace Walters and David A. Moser were united in marriage last Wednesday evening. ’Squire William Worden, [of Union township, tied the nuptial knot and did his duty well. The young people are both from Union township and will make their home in Wren, Ohio, where they will be at home to their friends. A woman tramp, dirty, cold and hungry, poorly clad and with a woe-begone expression on her face stood in the court house yard for two hours Thursday until Mar shal Green took her to Trustee Hite and secured a railroad ticket for her to leave town. She said her name was Lewis, that she ,had neither mother or father or home, had been working at Sidney, came here from Lima, and wanted to go to Holgate, Ohio. She was a professional and expected cash and sympathy fro m those to whom she told her story. Mrs. Henry Hoile, an old resident of Root township, aged eighty-two years died Wednesday at her home, two miles east of Williams, at 4:30, o'clock after an illness of several weeks with pneumonia. Mrs. Hoile about three weeks ago, while doing her regular household duties, slipped and fell, breaking her leg and has ever since been confined to her bed. She ■ contracted a cold which developed in pneumonaia with which she died. The funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 10 o’clock at the Fuelling church, the Rev. Domsief ’conduct ing the same. Interment will take place in the church cemetery. Mrs. Christian Biting, aged sixtysix years, died at one o’clock Sunday afternoon. For twenty years she has been a sufferer from asthma, lung trouble and other diseases, and only her wonderful con - stitution kept her alive so long. She was about the house until last Friday noon when her condtion became worse. She continued to decline until death came, her Conditon becoming decidedly worse Sunday morning. She was born inGermany, December 8, 1838, and came to this country thirty-five years ago She was married to Casper Eiting in 1872 and to them were born one child, who died when three years old. Mr. Eiting died three years ago, last September. The deceased is survived by three step-children, Henry, Cornelius and John Eiting, a half sister who lives at Cincinnati and a half brother at Madison, Indiana, The funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 8:30 o’clock, standard time, from St. Mary’s church. Interment at St. Joseph’s cemetery. The C. Y. M. C. pedro party is over, and the affair was a decided success from start to finish. When the bell sounded announcing that the contest was begun 38 tables were filled, while a large number who did not play cards stood around and witnessed the exciting struggle with interest. The hall was neatly decorated with the club colors, which were arched and draped in most artistic designs and presented a pleasing appearance. At eight o’clock the bell rang announcing that the contest was on and from that moment until the finish of the tenth game the rivalry to win the prizes was intense. The prizes finally were captured by Mrs. Anna Ter veer, who received a handsome umbrella for her superior playing, while the first prize for the gentlemen is between J. H. Bremerkamp and Fred Schurger. One of the contestants was called from the room before the deciding game to decide the tie could be played. The twe men will be together some time today and decide the tie, the prize being a fine pair of shoes. Refreshments were served, after which dancing was in order. Music was furnished by True Fristoe and Med Miller, and was excellent. The affair was a success both socially and financially, and this popular club may again decide to repeat the affair, and should they do so, they will be greeted by a still larger assembly, as the boys! are splendid entertainers.

A young fellow in Warsaw told a young lady that her eyes reminded him of a champagne bottle, they sparkled so. For reply she said he reminded her of an empty beer bottle, and all because he didn’t pop. The funeral of Chauncey V. Cowan was held this afternoon at the Methodist church at Bobo, at 2 o’clock, the Rev. Graves conducting the services. He was assisted by Rev. J. E. Stoops of Van Wert, and interment took nlace in Mount Tabor cemetery. The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse. Frank E. Kuebler, a nephew of W. A. Kuebler of this city, w ho resides in Toledo, is gaining much notoriety in that place by the part he is taking in the Princess Bonnie show thati s now on at the Valentine theatre. The Toledo Daily Blade says as follows: “Frank E. Kuebler has a baritone voice of unusual power and beauty, and has been associated with a number of operatic ventures previous to his coming to Toledo, but this in his first appearance before Toledo audience.” Mr. Kuebler is contemplating a visit to this city in the near future, and Decaturites may be able to hear him. The teachers of Kirkland and Preble townships met at District No. 2 in the former township, Satturday and held one of the most successful meetings of the year. All the teachers and both trustees were present, also a large number of visitors. In the geneial discussions of the subjects there were many pointed questions which resulted in some enthusiastic arguments. At four o’clock the institute adjourned, with all members anxious for the next meeting, which will be held at Magley, February 11. One of the numbers on program for that date is a debate on the subject, “Resolved, That conscience is an inate principle.” John Bright, a litle fellow, about twelve yeais old, had a narrow escape Sunday from drowning, and it was only through the timely arrival of William Jackson that he was saved. Young Bright with several other boys were skating on the river near the J. W. Place company’s ice cream factory, and were skating over places where ice had been cut and had frozen over again making what is known to skaters as rubber ice, and in so doing he ice broke with Bright, letting him sink into five feet of water. He cried for help as did his companions, who were powerless when it came to rendering assistance, and their cries were heard by William Jackson, who hurried to the scene with his little son’s sled and found Bright clinging onto the rough ice to keep his head above water. Jackson pushed the sled out to him, and told him to grab the same, which he did and he soon had him on solid ice. Jackson then told him to hurry home and change his clohes and the last he saw of the little fellow he was making a hasty steps in that direction. Every county in Indiana will be using voting machines-at the next election, if the law which is being championed by Representative Branch, from Morgan county, becomes a law, the bill proposing to make the use of these machines compulsory in every county in the state. The price of voting machines is not to exceed S3OO each. It amends the law of 1903, which applies to counties having a city of 30,000 population. Two years ago Mr. Branch tried to make the law apply to all counties, but the members objected on the ground that the use of the machines was yet an experiment. “That objection cannot now be raised,” says Mr. Branch, “as the last election showed conclusively that the use of such machines is not an experiment, but is practical and wise. The other objection raised two years ago was the price asked by the manufacturers, but in the present bill the limit is fixed at S3OO. Ir is also provided that if, for any reason, the provisions of this act cannot be complied with, the elections may be held under the old law. “There are two reasons for which this new amendment ought to be come a law. First, it will cut down 75 per cent of the floater buying. At present when a man buys a floater he knows whether oY not the man delivers the goods. By the use of votingyma'hines will do away with the possibility of any juggling of returns and will give to the people the advantage of speedy re suits. ”

Word has been recHvWl froW Will Christen, a firmer Decatur boy who now reisdes at Rockford, but who is now spending the winter in Florida, stating that he is having a fine time and enjoying himself immensely, fishing, which is now just getting good there. The climate he states is fine, it being 70' degrees, and his general health is good. The remains of Samuel Steele arrived Sunday morning over the Clover Leaf, from Norwich, Kansas, and the funeral party went direct to the home of David Steele in Kirkland township. The funeral services were held Monday morning at the Beery church, the I. (). O. F. lodge of this city, of which deceased was a member, attended in ab ody. The story of Mr. Steele’s death is a sad one. His mind was affeoed by spinal trouble, with which he was suffering, and during a period of temporary insan ity he shot hmself. He was a splendid citizen and the family have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends in this county. That Adams county furn shes a record-breaker in a delinquent tax list, has never been questioned. It is a record-breaker in size, there not being enough to it, to hardly pay for printing. Union township has three ’delinquencies, Root three, Preble’two, Washington two, St. Mary’s four, Monroe four, Hartford two, Wabash three, while Kirkland, Blue Creek, French and Jefferson report a [goose egg. Decatur has twenty-three, Geneva nineteen and Berne six. This makes a total of seventy-one delinquents, and, we will bet there is not a county in the whole state of Indiana that can beat it. The showing for this year is not below the average for any other year to our knowledge, and is one of credit to the county and the people therein. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette said: Russell DeWert, a fourteen -year-old who was sent less than two weeks ago to the reform school at Plainfield, died at the institution Friday night, of an acute attack of quinsy. The boy was found guilty of stealing some articles from a residence at Monroeville, and was sentenced to this school. Young DeWert is the only son of a widowed mother, who resides at Monroeville, and who is in destitute circumstances. A pitiable feature in connec tion with the case is that she is unable to raise enough money to bring the body home for burial and, as a result, she is almost heartbroken. Deputy Sheriff Detser, attempted to raise enough money Saturday afternoon for the purpose but found it uphill work. If the amount is not donated the boy’s body will be buried an the cemtetery at the school. Russell DeWert was an unusually bright boy and it is said before accomplishing the theft at Monroeville he had always bore a good reputation. He worked at shoe shining in this city and was unusually industrious. Christopher Sherry, aged eighty - three years, and one of Adams County’s oldest citizens, died Wedncs day morning at his home in Preble township, after an illness of six days, death resulting from old age and a severe attack of paralysis. Until last Friday Mr. Sherry seemed to be in the best of health. That day he went to pay his neighbor, Mrs. Schueler, an old lady, a visit, staying probably an hour with her and talking over old times He then started for home, and had gone but several hundred feet down the lane when he was attacked by a severe stroke of paralysis, which rendered him helpless. He managed to grab hold of the fence where he stood fifteen minutes before being found by his son. He was taken to the house and medical assistance immediately sent for and, he was given the best of care and attention, but all offi rts to prolong his life were useless, and on yesterday morning be succumbed to the attack. He was one of the oldest residents of this county coming here when but a mere boy and residing in Preble township until his demise, having since the death of his wife three years ago made his home with his son. The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at one o’clock at the home. Rev. Snyder will conduct the services. Mr. Sherry was a member of the Reformed Lutheran church, of which Rev. Snyder is pastor. Interment will be made in the Magley cemetery. He leaves three daughters and three sons to mourn their loss.

secured his wife through a matrimonial agency is trying to secure a divorce. Another instance of finding that mail order bargains are not just as represented and that a much better grade of the same article could have been obtained at home. Good enough for him. He ought to patronize home industry. The home grown article is usually the best. J. F. Walker, who supervised the construction of the Canning factory arrived "here Thursday afternoon and is trying to organize a stock company to ake charge of the canning establishment. He has talked with several business men here and such a company may soon be organized. Now would be the best time to launch out for a business of that nature and as soon as spring opens up see to it that enough is raised by farmers to warrant a good season for the establishment. —Berne News. Samuel Steele, who shot himself at Norwich, Kansas, as stated in Wednesday’s issue, is dead. E. Burt Lenhart this morning received the following message from Mrs. Steele: “Will ship body January 19th. Funeral services at Antioch church, I. O. O. F. brothers aooompaning remains. ” Mr. Steele’s sudden death has shocked his many relatives and friends here who are at a lots to know why or how it happened. He was born in Kirkland township, this county, January 25, 1856, and was nearly fortynine years old. In 1876 he entered into partnership with his brother, David Steele, in the saw mill business the latter being succeeded by John H. Lenhart, and the firm of Steele & Lenhart became well known in the west part of the county. His wife, who was formerly Miss Sarah J. Krick, survives him, as do five children. : Mrs. Mary Ginley, aged fifty-three ' years, died at her home in the south part of the city at one o’clock S:turda“ Her very serious condition and the story of her sufferings were told in these columns a few days ago. For five years' she had suffered from cancer of the breast which had slowly eaten her very life away. To save her loved ones unnecessary worry as she believed, she bore her sufferings with out a murmur, and so closely did she guard her secret that not even her husband or children knew of her terrible condition until two weeks ago, when she could no longer hide her agony. Her family are heart-broken ana the story is indeed a sad one The husband, Terrence Ginley, two sons and four daughters survive her. The funeral services will be held at 8:30 o’clock, standard time, Monday morning from theSt-Maiy’s church Interment at St. Joseph’s cemetery. Train No. 46 , a heavily loaded southbound freight on the Grand Rapids railroad, due here at twelve o’clock, was wrecked Monday at 12:30 just north of the St. Mary’s river bridge. As a lesult seventeen box cars heavily loaded with merchandise, were crushed and broken and piled up along the right of way in a frightful manner. The only cause that can be given is that a drawbar broke or pulled cut, thus throwing the forward part of the train ahead and the rear part crashing into it with terriffic force. The accident occurred probably two hun :ed yards north of the raiload bridge and the oars were thrown in the ditch and piled up for a considerable distance along the track, blocking all traffic for six hours, causing the passenger train that is due here at 1:08 a. m. to run from Fort Wayne to Huntington, thence over the Erie to this city, then making the regular run from here. The trainmen as soon after the wreck, as possible, run into this city and the wreck train was summoned out of Fort Wayne, arriving here in a short time, and at once proceeded to clean up the debris, which was accomplishe at eight o’clock this morning, so that traffic could be resumed. A number of the cars were loaded with sugar, tobacco, crackers etc., which were strewn all along the right of way, and which will run up the total loss into the thousands of dollars. Fortunately no one was injured, which is a miracle, as the brakeman at this time were supposed to be running over their train, as they were nearing the station, but luckily none of the men had started or a loss of life would have probably been reported today.

1111 the 26 year old son of Postmaster E. H. Cowan and wife, of Bobo, died this morning at 7 o’clock, death resulting from diabetes. During all his years of suffering Mr. Cowan was never heard complain, bearing up under hi ■ ird-m with a light heart and nog his faith in God, as he was an earnest Christian and a devoid church worker. As wi go to press no definite arrangi nts have been made concerning ''funeral, which will be held so ime Sunday. Interment will t ? place in the Mt. Tabor comet John Drummo ~ who lives in the southwest part 'f town was awakened at three o’clock Saturday morning by hearing some one screaming. Hastily dressing John hurried outside and found George Deam lying along the Clover Leaf railway tracks. He helped him into the house, where George told a story of a miraculous escape from death. Deam formerly lived here, moving to Van Buren two years ago. Last evening about dark he left his house and started down the railroad track, intending to go to the coal docks to see some acquaintances. He failed to hear an approaching freight train until it was upon him and before he could leap from the track the cow catcher caught him and he was hurled head over heels down a twenty-foot embankment. The train was stopped and George taken aboard and brought to this city. He was dazed and it is supposed wandered about until he fell at the place where Drummond found him. His face is badly bruised, h hows the marks where the ;k him, but otherwise h y recovered. He was oet this afternoon and wii i home tonight.

B Doerrs pronounc J case of Eczem i incurable, but D. D. D. Prescription cured it quickly. If you doubt it, read this letter from a man whose integrity no one can question,who is the leading furrier of Toiedo, O. ... A - J™ W "f X k ■ j Toledo. 0., March 25, 1901- j D. T>. D.. Chicago, 111- , . . J Gentlemen: I have Jonjj been desirous ol writing von a letter of multitude for the luippj results obtained from your wonder: i remedy 11 D. D-. and ! un doing so now with a dee] feeiini.'of appreciation, li pini.: ■: - t nay brinj the n■: l>;i:■’ n - r- ■ n.e . ‘il * ren that it brought to me. Six years of fnt"use suffering from a sever case of eczema, to be given tip as incurable q sixteen doctors everal ol whom were speciu list of skin diseases, and then to have tried tt-rt known medicine for my: i lntent without c’lec® and finally to procure absolute relief and ■ ; ’rmant ’ vi.- ■ known t. the ■ - ‘ s duty to give u <is much »>■.;*'licit’’ as lit <)' ’ K p;i’ b.\ ■ s out £ only wus it a ’ K peat a nee was I ‘nt f' • -in JR friends, simp! \ I could st. r I neb ' Qi restricted to < : cert...i > i -■ :nd change from that increase 7 V » MJ sec. and my KJ of a raw piece s eak. JH Ail this en ban tssment ana have entirely let* me. I can now friends, go n • •" ! d* - ’ nebusim M MM M you are a' ! • jjt dence. and b i »’ir t business, ' 11 write you t h Thanking •• . a. <>> I v 'tung \our | MNh juH yourgrateiu K , „ I . ?T srss jg If you at r iutffring the ’ •-» ?s of tht dal don’t hesitate, hut go 1 N V. W * druggist and invest sl. d will not expenditure, but in inv< ncrt in happifHH D. Dz 0. 13 guaranteed to cuie or money r RB! SMITH YAGER & FALK, CRUCCisffi