Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 9 February 1905 — Page 5

A small Daoatur boy being told that a large stork had brought, them rt little sister for a present was ask- ! 1 lt - he wanted to see her. He studied a moment and replied that j he didn’t but he would like to see the stork. Attorneys C- J- Lutz and J. C. i Moran tiled a divorce suit at 3:30: o'clock Monday, Lavra Os-j borue, being the plaintiff and Joe Osborne the defendant. Tae allegations are cruel and inhuman treatment and that the defendant, has been convicted of the crime of murder and is now serving time in the penitentiary. John McCoy, a brakeman on the Grand Rapids railroad, had his right leg cut oft at Portlant Mon day while throwing a switch. McCoy was a brakeman on the local and was making a running switch, and in doing so fell after throwing the same. The oars crushed his right limb below the knee, causing amputation. He was taken through this city last evening to Fort Wayne, where he resides. Mrs. John Blaney, aged thirty years, and an inmate of the county infirmary, died Monday at twelve o’clock. after a lingering illness of several years'duration with dropsy. Mrs. Btney came to the county farm about two years ago, not having any place to go. and no one to depend upon, and at this place was given the best of care and attention by Mr. and Mrs. Graber. The re mains were shipped today to Berne, where they will be interred in the family burial lot. A recently married Decatur man threw down a piece of bread at the supper table the other evening and said to his wife: “I wish you could make such bread as mother used to make. " The young wife smiled and in a voice that di 1 not quiver remarked: “Well, John, I wish that yen could make the “dough" that father used to make. " Then there was a silence as deep in that home as there is in a print shop when a subscriber pays a seven year-old subscription account. The principal of the school was talking with him about his boy. “Bv the way, Mr. Woffietree.’’ he said. “I have made a discovery about Jerry. He’s ambidextrous. ” “I don't see how that can be,” replied the wise father, with rising indigation, * he haint never been exposed to it Besides, he was vaccinated last year, we bathe him reg’lar every week, and his mother always him wear a little bag of asfoetida tied around his neck. Some of the other boys must'a been lyin’ on him to you, perfessnr. No siree. he never had nnthiu' like that. - ’ S. C T. D >dd. who has resigned as general solicitor of the Standard Oil company, probably drew 'he largest salary of any individual in the United States. Mr. Dodd has for years drawn an annual salary of <250,000. The only other salary drawn by a lawyer which can compare with this is that of Frnois Lynde Stetson, who receives an annual retainer of 150,000 from J. P. Morgan & Co. This retainer is simply given for the purpose of allowing Mr. Morgan to have the first, call upon the services r-f Mr. Stetson. Whenever he i« con suited he receives an extra fee. We have just received a cop~ ~f the most p tpular piece of mibi” ever published in this country, call ed “Sapphire Waltz,” composed by Chatles Baker. It is written in an easy style and can be played on either piano or organ. The title page is very handsome in four colors. This piece of music should be found in every household throughout the entire country. Price r.O cents per copy. Upon receipt of 15 cents in jxistage stamps a copy of this tieautiful waltz will be mailed to any address in the United States by the Theatrical Music Supply Co.. 44, West 28th street, New York. A somewhat dilapidated looking stranger called at a Decatur residence one day last week. “Madam.” he said, when the woman of the house appeared in answer to his ring, “I have called for the suit of your husband's clothes which needs brushing and repairins.” ‘Be said you were to call, did he?” she asked after a moment’s thought “Oh, yes.” “Did he look and act natural.” “I didn't notice any change in him. Why do you ask?’’ “Because he has been dead these fifteen years and Iha ve some curiosity on the subject!” &

The egg market has been cornet ed by the Swift and Armour combination according to reports from dealers, and unless conditions change and farmers begin soon to make shipments eggs will become a luxury only to be obtained in the cities by paying fabulous prices. '■ Eggs are retailed in this city at 22 cents, but cold weather and the trust may easily send them up to 35 cents or more. Congressman Cromer has failed in an effort to secure a reopening of the case of W L. Fetters, treasurer of the Indiana Rural Mail Carriers’ | association, who was dismissed from government service recently. i He is informed at the postoffice department that Fetters was dismissed because of unmistakable evidence that he circulated seven advance sheets of the Rural Free Delivery News, in which rural carriers were called upon to help elect a democratic House of Representatives. Fetters made an answer to the charge which was not deemed satisfactory and his case will remain dost d. Mrs. Nancy Hawk, who for many years lived near Wren, just across the state line, died at an early hour Friday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Long, near Auburn, Ind., where she had been living for a year past. She had been suffering from infirmities of old age for some time and death was due to that ohiiw. The deceased was a sister of Joel Johnson, who lives east of here. The remains will arrive here Monday afterno >n at 1:19 over the G. R. & I. and will be taken immediately to Rivare, where the funeral services will be held. Interment will be made at Mt. Tabor. E J Dykeman, the dentist, drove out to the home of his father, near Decatur, Sunday He was acoom panted by one of the Herald force and “Red” Beam. At the Dyke man farm he saw some of the celebrated O. I. C. breed of hogs, which Mr. Dvkeman is making a specialty of raising. These are the hogs which took first pre mum at the Van Wert county fair last fall, and which the Van Wert Times gave such a favorable comment on at that time. Mr. Dykeman takes great pride in them, and was justly proud of his success at the fair. He also had a trio of his hogs entered at the St. Louis World's fair. —Willshire Herald. The latest swindle reported being worked on country people looks easy. Ani ’e appearing man stops at a farmhouse and informs the occupant that he has lost a valua ble diamond pin. He and the far mer make diligent search, but fail to find the jewel. The well dressed chap tells the farmer on going away that he will give fICO for the return of the jewel. A week or so afterward a tramp comes in and tells the farmer that lie has f mnd a diamond pin. The farmer, after some nickering, gets the pin for <25. After waiting some time the pin is take to a jeweler, when it is found th»t fifteen cents would have been a big prio for it.

The remains of Mrs. N incy Hawk, who died last Friday at Auburn, Ind., of old age and softeni -ig nf the brain, arrived Saturday at uiie o’clock, and the funeral paitv at once driven to Rivare, where rhe services were conducted .at tne Methodist church by Rev I Kohne. who was assisted by Rev. Graves, and interment was made in the Rivare cemetery. Mrs. Hawk was well known in this city, having formerly resided on her farm near the state line, having left about a year ago for Auburn, where she made her home with her daughter. Mrs. Sarah Ling, at whose home she died. She leaves one daughter and two sens to mourn their loss. Wildly soeruming and with its little life going fast, Bissie. the little three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Sroufe, who live five miles north of Larwiß. was found by its mother at nine o’clock this morning, with a horribte wound in its breast. The frantic »nother»gathered the child in her arms and ran screaming to the home of her brother-in-law Ed Sroufe, a quarter of a mile away. : When she arrived there the little I one’s life had passed away and after J the arrival o'' Dr. Tenn in’, of Lar- ■ will, who had been sent for, a terrible woun lin its heart wai found. I The awful wounds had been made ' by the sharp point of a pair of sots- ' sors on which the child, had fallen. —Columbia City Commercial-Mail.

Mrs. Bader S. Hunt, of Winchester, played the voluntary at the Presbyterian church Sunday, and also sang a solo. Mrs. Hunt is . quite a favorite with Decatur audiences, and yest irduy was no excep- . tion. She possesses a rich and beautiful voice, has fine expression and will always be appreciated by the vocal critics in this city. Aside from this the musical program in- ' eluded a duct by Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. J. C. Patterson, which was also a feature of this part of the evening service. Mrs. John Breiner, aged sixty ; years died Monday evening, at her I home, at Preble, after an illness of j one year, death resulting from can- i cer and gall stones. Mrsj. Breiner > was one of the oldest residen | this county, and had made her ! home in Preble for a number of years. She was a member of the Preble Lutheran church and was a devoted Christian and church worker. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Preble ( Lutheran church the Rev. Klansing . officiating and interment will be made in the church cemetery. Mrs. Breiner leaves a husband and several children to moun their loss. Erie officials who have been in Decatur the last few weeks at different intervals have finally came to a partial conclusion concerning , the buying of a tract of land near that city. The road has pud the owner of a forty-acre tract adjoining the tract where the Clover Leaf railroad is erecting its new shops <SOO as an option on buying the tract for road purposes. The option has been p lid and the owner is of the opinion the deal will soon be closed by which the property will be transferred to the Erie oom - p my. — Huntington News-Demo-crat. This deal has been on for several weeks, but for just what purpose the Erie wants such a tract is not known. Certainly they have some improvement under advisement. The faithfulness of a dog was illustrated by a big Shepherd dog belonging to Frank Robison yesterday, Frank was in town in the forenoon and lost the dog. The intelligent animal knew that its master generally went t > Roush's restaurant when in town and went there to wait on him. He tat down in front of the door at ten o’clock and stayed there until six last evening and could not be driven or coaxed away. He went up to everyone who came out to see if it was Frank and always walked with a sorrowing look. When night came Charley Bowers induced Shep to go inside to wait but even though the dog was given a good supper and a good bed he never taxed his vigi> - ance and is there yet looking for Frank —Bluffton News. Saturday’s Berne News said: Yesterday afternoon, William, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Giusti ve Ra*hhert. on North Sprunger street was nearly cremated as a result of playing with matches. Mrs. Rathert was at home alone with the little fellow, Mr. Rathert being employed at the bakery in Shalley’s

restaurant and the rest with excep tion of Miss Clara, who is employed at the Berne Blank Book factory. At the time that the accident hap pened Mrs. Rathert as not in the house, but was attracted by the little fellow's screams. She quickly snatched the remains of the burning dress from her little son’s Indy and in the attempt had her right, hani painfully burned. Dr. E Franz was hurriedly summoned and dressed the wounds. The boy will recover it it believed. A Ladies' Aid society was organized at the M- E. parsonage. Mon roe, Saturday evening, the following officers being chosen: PresiI dent. Mrs. J. A. Sprague; vice pres I ident, Mrs. W. 8. Smith: secretary, | Mrs. Wm. Scherer; treasurer, Mrs. ;M. F. Parrish. This society is the ' outcome of a little venture origin ating some time since, when the j pastor appointed ten ladies to can I vass the community for funds to be ' used in inside fnrnishings for the new church. Saturday evening I was appointed for the reports of the amounts received and when the la dies had all reported, it was found th it the various sums aggregated <154.41. Mrs. Z. O. Lewellen, made the best showing, reporting <40.25. The ladies hereby extend their thanks to all who hiv«| contributed to this fund and at the sums time extend a cordial invitation to all the ladies of the oom munity to join the .Ladies Aid society.

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Lost. Brown Fur Scarf, between Monroe and Decatur, Feb, “th. Finder will be liberally rewarded bv returning same, or notifying Lock Box, 62, Berne. Ind. Jersey Burkhead was arrested tue. morning by Marshal Green, cn a charge of assault and battery on John Kratner, the affidavit being drawn and issued by 'Squire Smit h and signed by Kratner. The trouble originated ne.tr the United Brethren church this morning, while both parties were going to attend revival services. Rra'ner told Burkhead that he had butter go home and attend to his own business. Burkhead immediately to ik offense at this and struck Kratner between the eyes Dan Shackley who was an eye witness, interfered and separated the young men. Burkhead when arraigned before the court plead guilty and was fined <I and costs, amounting to <10.30. He went to jail and stated that he would at once charge Kra‘ner with I the same offense, and give him the ! same dose. i Mr«. Frei Mills was hostess to ! the Young Matrons’ club Tuesday afternoon. The regular members present were Mesdames Flanders, Reid, Hensley, Heller, Lower, Smith, ’ Studabaker. Tne invited guests were Mesdames Schirmever, j France, Dugan, Gillette, Archbold, I Nachtrieb and Moltz, and the I Misses Schrock, C-aig and Or vis. I Mrs. B ider S. Hunt of Winchester, ■ and Miss Parker, of Fort Wayne. ■ Each lady had been requested to bring a package containing some cast aside article. The bundles were handed around from one to another very rapidly until the ringing of a b-11. then each lady kept the package that she had then held. After guessing what the package contained, each was presented with the article for a souvenir. Q nte a lot of m wriinent was had in opining the bundles, as they contained shoes, hose, hats, ties, etc. Mrs. Mills was assi-ted in serving her lunch by her daughter, Miss M irg iret and Miss Parker. The chib will meet Friday afternoon February 17th with Mrs. T. M. Reid. Program for district meeting K of P. lodges. Sixth district of Indi ana, to lie held at Hartford Cdv, March 9, 1905: 1:00 o’clock—Reception of lodges. I:3o—Parade bv lodges, and uniform rank- 2:00 — Open session at K. of P. lodge room Devotional exercise. Song—“ America” by entire tedge. Welcome address by Prof. Recaps. Five minute rc-p nse by a ep isentative of each visiting lodge. Music Short address by Union B. Hunt, grand instructor. Music. Short address bv G 'O. WPowell, grand chancellor; Closing ode. 5:00 to 5:30 C inferring the honors of grand lodge on all past chancellors. 7:30 Secret session. Opening lodge in j regular form. Report from all the lodges in the district. Exemplifi'jai tion of the secret work in the three d'grees by the grand instructor. Conferring the rank of page by the R«d Cross lodge, Portland, Ind. C inferring the rank of esquin by the Redkey lotgp, Redkey. Tn>l. Closing in due form. Music — Hartford City Band. Bluffton K. of P. Band, Rrdkey K. of P. band Dunkirk K. of P. band, Portland K. of P. band, Ossian Quartet. Solos — Bluffton lodge. Fine banquet.

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The supreme court Friday decided that the act of March 6, 1901, requiring expiess companies to deliver packages to the persons to whom they are addressed was constitutional and that the express companies must deliver express matter to the residence of the consigner, when that lesidence is in the corporate limits of a city having 2,500 or more inhabitants according to the last preceding census. The program given by the C. E of the Reformed church was a snoce sand all that attended say it was an evening well spent. Miss Kato Hanneforth gave the noted 'dialogue entitled “The Seeker," • which was so well rendered that I she will undoubtedly will be called j upon to give it again in the near ! future. Some very beautiful selections were given on the piano bv friends of the society. Miss I Sprunger and Miss D. Sellemeyer : each gave a vocal selection which : were appreciated by all pre-ent. The many lovers of musical com|edy in this citv will have an opportunity to see the first production of the latest and b st show of the kind at the Bosse opera house tonight. The S aea Amusement oompanv, which has the reputation of spiring neither cash nor efforts to make its companies and plays tho best in America, will present the novel fantasy, entitled “A Trip to I Egypt” by C- Hebert Kerr, author 'of the great success of last season, “The Beauty Dcctor,” “Papa's Baby," and other popular priced musical plays. Tins will be the on tire original production and with every member of the original cast of forty people as given and booked lor all the largest cities and pro , dneed under the personal direction of the author. Mr. Frank E. Morse, of New York, manager of the oomIpmv, when interviewed, said, I “This is the best produc'ion that the Shea Amusement company has ever und irtaken, and it is a corp >ration which is kn iwa to do theatrical things in tho right way every ; time. The oommissi-n 'rs h ive on ;aged Chari's N. Christen to p-epire plans for a bath room at the county jail for the use of the inmates. John E i-ley w is all >we I < 1.13 f >r refunded taxes. Hose E. Martz was appointed a constable for Monroe township, the app fintment being to fill a vacancy. Samuel Oplinger p titioued the b nrd for a bridge, but there being no funds fir this ipnrp >se it was continued for anti n t>v the county council. On a p'tition for ditch in F-enoh township bv Christian J. Garber, viewers wore appointed, Harvey L. Smith, William A<-'ler and William Breiner. A remonstrance was tited to the viewers’ repict o:i the C iris’-ian M mar ditih, the re vie vert .p p tinted lieing Henrv Biting, William Wo-don and Frank Heiman. Two miles of macadam road in St. Mary’s township was accepted. T >monow will find lots of interest centering around this c mrt. Six solicitors who secured the signatures of the fonr hundred remons’»ators to the granting of a |i quor license in M >nroe township, will appear and testify as to tho genuineness of the signatures. This testimony will lie used to defeat. Juliu-i Johnloz in his efforts to secure a license to engage in the saloon business at Monroe.

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Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Knlver celebrated the first anniversary of their wedding Friday by entertaining a number of their friends at a pedro party. High honors were capt in d by Mrs. Jonh Kern and Dr. Connell, while the boobies went to Miss Theresa Werthan and A. Newborn. Sixteen guests were present and the event proved Mr. and Mrs. Kalver delightful entertainers. The festivities continued until the clock sti ack the midnight hour. Daniel Shacklcy, one of our best known townsman received tin following letter Tuesday from the C irroll-D ividson Undertaking oom pany, Kansas, City: “Dear Sir:— Hiram Shackl ly died here today. Wire <>r write immediately as to disposition of remains. We were unable to ascertain how his name was spelled as he was unconscious. The letter was addressed to either Daniel Sh tckley or D n el Ackecly." Mr. Shackley at once wired for farther particulars and sent a full description of his brother, Hiram, who deceased n suppo ed to be. He exuects further word by tomorrow. It is suppose! fro n the ■ letter that the man was injured in ome accident and was just able to mumble Ihe rame of his brother here, and the relatives feel sure that itis Hiram Shickley, who left here twenty five years apo, locating nt Pawnee, Nebraska. For many years hi his ben doing railroad contract work and has frequently ! worked in Kins is City. He was well kurnva hire ail was the manager of the Shacklej’ Wheel factory, which was destoyed by an explo- : sion many years ago. He was sixty seven years old. If the body is identified as Mr. Shackley the remains will probably be brought here for burial. The letter was dated February 3rd The first convention of the Adams i County Sunday school Campaign was held at Pleasant Grove U. B church Fob. 1 and 2. Although there was zero weather, there wits a good attendance at the lecture on “The Boy and the Sunday School” Wednesday evening. A large sled load from 8.-rne swell d s he crowd Thursday evening. r J he interest, was excellent an I knotty problems in Sunday school science were carefully workel. The address om “How Cm I lie an Effective .’Foaeber.” was eagerly listened to. At the Thursday evening session the church was well filled to hear the address on “Theorganjaid Bunday S hr.o] Work,” The proposition to unite Root and Union townships was carefully discussed. It result ed in the following organization: President, Ge irge C.anwr, R. R. 8, Decatur; vice president,!). M. Rice. R. R. 7. Decatur: secretary, C. S. Momma, R. R. 12, Decatur; treasuier. Non Ahr, R. R 12, De oatnr. With such a fine quartette of officers this organization promises a grand future. We trust that the needy school may ’.eceive a coutinned help h im the conventions that follow. Offering for County and state work was >1.50. Here are |M‘<qs«l who are not afraui |of snow, nor distance, nor zero, and thev need not lie atra'.d of tbe. (devil himself if thy will only km-p , together and push for success. With hour tv thanks their kind poop irtai >n, I am. | Ver” K 'n Dv yours. * E D GOLLER