Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1905 — Page 5

mambars of the Reiter en-tnp-nent are to be prest at tbe lodge rooms Friday eveng at seven o’clock. An ice gorge in Marys r er near tbe river bridge north of is attracting some interest just i w . Tne ice is piled up in a _pioresque manner. John M. Stewart, formerly agent r the Ohio Farmers Insiir ince Comv here, but who has for several a rs lived in South Bend, has reared to New Orleans, according to card received from the South Bend >st master.

Mayor Coffee has been confined to his home for the past two days iffering from carbuncles and a (rained ankle. He was down town dav for the first time and walks bad crippled. His neck isin a bad contion to look at tall buildings. A postal card from Chalmer Schsr, Pass Christian, Miss., says he and irs . Schafer are enjoying their trip imensely. The thermometer shows ) degrees above zero. They will go fter red fish and taripin today and ill visit Mardi Gras at New Orleans afore returning home. Manager Bosse has secured the ild favorite Robert Djwning for n attraction some time in March ho will produce “Rai«in? the lead ’, “Ingomar” and “The Gladthe company is a good <ne ith new special scenery, handome costumes and original music. A very pleasant and profiatble meting of the Ladies Missionary ociety of the Presbyterian church , pas held at the home of Mrs. C. F. j 'rue, Tuesday afternoon. Vocal i lolos by Miss Marie Patterson and I diss Blanch Revnolds and readings I iv Mrs. Tneo. Kennedy and Miss .aura Alban comprised theprogram or tbe afternoon. There was a arge attendance of the ladies and he caffections amounted to $9. The frame buildings south of doser’s gallery are being remodelid preparatory to their occupancy >v the Werling Commiswon house. ?hey will open for business in the tew quarters within a few days. Jr. Werling has been operating a wholesale fruit store in the basenent of the building oooupiei by heßurdge Millinary store and has worked up quite a business. He will continue to enlarge his business and expects to soon have one M the best commission stores in this part of the state. Sixteen township asessors and deputies met at the office of S henff Butler today, received.instructions from County Assessor Elias Crist, and discussed the manner and methods to be us id in assessing improvements and personal property. The idea manifested is that the assessing shall be uniform. Every item on the assesosrs sheet was thoroughly discussed and each officers made a copy of the rate to be used. The assessors will start out in earnest tomorrow morning and for seventy five days thev "ill be busy securing valuations for the Liarposes of listing them for taxes. The Misses Jess and Ruth Simison royally entertained a crowd of Decatur young people at their home on Wabash street in the south part of town, on Friday evening. The evening was pleasantly spent in playing games, music and chatting, after which an elegant lunch was served. The crowd consisted of the following: Misses Emma Hoffman, Marie Beery, Zoa Miller, Madge Hite, Gertrude Wherry at d Messrs. Arthur Beery, Harry Dibble Raymond Knoff, Fred Ma) er, Brice True and John Jones. The guests from this place were the Misses Lilah Lichot and Viola Yager. The crowd arrived hire on the pingpong and returned home on the midnight train. — Berne News. Hrrold S nith, a twelve-year-old boy living at Kingsland is to be arrested for a seriom offense ho committed against an old man there on February 15 and the result of his arrest will probably be his being sent to a reform school. The boy was just about to commit & homicide when caught in tbe act hy a neighbor Joseph C. Brown. Nichoas Schmidt, a man sixty®ight years of age, had been teased Oy boys until he was got an old bfle went gunning for Nicholas &r, d had drawn a 1 ead on him when Brown called to him and mide him fcop the gun. the boy, it is said, has been misbehaving in other ways & ud will have his general conduct by Judge Vaughn to see v' 18 ** e l e =ible to the Julia E. Qr * school. T.ie affidavit was ®ied against him in circuit Ojurt.— “afftwNews. ,t t .

Special music rale on all up-to-date sheet music, Saturday only. All sheet music goes at 10c to 15c at W. E. Smith & Co.’s music store. Concert all afternoon; Don’t fail to at tend. The 'funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Welfly were held at the Presbyterian church at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Rev.E.A. Allen conducting the same. Interment was made at Maplewood cemetery. Quite a number of relatives were here from Fort Wayne and Kalamazoo. No word v.as received from Mrs. Welfly's brother who

lives in Minnesota, and it is probable they were absent from home and did not receive the word in time to come. The streets and sidewalks of Decatur are in a worse condition than they have been in years and the street commissioner should begin to get busy. The snow, slush and mud is an inch or two thick on the paved streets and some of the sidewalks are so bad that travel over them is a difficult feat. In fact during several hours of the day a person needs a pair of hip boots to make speed. Strangers who visit the city speak of these things and home pride should mako us do a little polishing. Get at it. No adverse criticism can possibly be made of Miss Maude Faust, whose high soprano, clear and well trained, pours forth in volumes so strong an powerful in the upper register, as to electrify her audience. Her magnificent cresendos, which sound every note, met with a spontaneous and enthusiastic response from her hearers. Her voice is truly wonderful, and the ease with which she sings, lends an art to her charming manner which stamps her performance as unsurpassable—Defiaroe Daily Express. With Alexander Concert Comany at M. E. church Thursday evening. Archie P. Hardison, the well know oil man of Geneva, recently returned from Chicago where he purchased of the Chicago Horse Sale Company one of the best racing horses in the country. The horse is known as Ignoor and is a son of Electioneer. The animal is three years old, has a mark of 2-29% and Mr. Hardison paid SISOO tor him. He is considered a comer and Mr. Hardisn will at once make arrangements to track him entering in several of the big racing events of the country. Mr. Hardison owns a large stock farm near Geneva and his stock is all high grade, the horses being especially well bred. Ignoor is touted as one of the fastest colts in the country and his blood proves a sufficient foundation for the statement. A large crowd greeted Hubert L lalieTTufs. evening at t eßose opera bouse in his version of “Faust” and were well pie ised with the manner in which he handled this production. The version of Mr. Labadie of this play is different than produced by Porter J. Wnite and a number of his scenes were more elaborate and with better electrical effect than M hite s. Mr. Labadie as Mephisto however, is not near the striking character that White is, although he handled hi s lines well and played the part nicely. He was supported by a well balanced company of actors and actresses who pleased the audience in every particular arousing applause on numerous occassio is . The part of Marguerite p’ayed by Miss Mary Van Tromp was es- ' pecialy worthy of mention. The next attraction is “Uncle Jo-h Soruceby,” Friday even ng. The defense in the Luther Collins 1 case began with the convening of court yesterday afternoon and will require until about Thursday noon. The state closed their testimony at 11.30 and court then adjourned until one o’clock. The number of spectators yesterday was the largest yet in attendance during thistrial Qlite an argument between the counsel arose yesterday when a dying statement of Malisia Smitlev, the victim of the supposed crime, was offered in evidence. Judge LaFollette ruled that the evidence was incompetent. Judge Smith allowed this evidence, to be given and it is hard to say what the striking of it out will have on tbfe outcome Mrs. Smitley mother of the dead girl on the witness stand Wo hours this afternoon giving testimony for the defendant, who is her sen-in-few. The arguments will proWW heard this afternoon and the case may go to the jury by evening.

For Sale —One three-year-old driving colt, well bred and well broke to drive Good size and a dark Cleveland bay. If sold within the next two weeks, will be sold reasonable. Call on H - J. Andrews at livery barn, or'J. A. Hendricks at depot, Monroe. Indiana. 35d12 The Pathfinders had a very enthusiastic meeting last night and added twelve new members, making about thirty five in all. They sent an invitation to Fort Wayne lodge No 19 to do the degree work on Tuesday evening March 14th. The Fort Wayne team is one of the best in the state. The lodge expects to have 20 candidates at that time. Harry M. Ham, District manager goes to Warren today to assist in intstiuting a lodge at that place. The theatre going public will hail with delight the good news that our old friend, “Uncle Josh Spruoeby” is to visit us soon. This company which has made an exceptionally strong impression wherever it has appeared, has many friends here who will await their coming with interest. The organization this year is better than ever, all the old favorites being retained and capable new ones added, and now takes rank with the best dramatic companies touring the country. The play is one of those homely New England dramas with a beautiful story running through it. Comedy, pathos and sensation abound. Strict attention has been paid to detailand a full new set of scenery has been painted for this season. Undoubtedly a big crowd will attend to welcome Sally, Dutchy Out ’o Sight, tbe Hayseed Band and “Uncle Josh himself. No theatrical season is complete without the joys afforded by “Uncle Josh” and his fellow Reubens. The elegant orchestra so long a feature of this company is still retained and as usual is still a source of delight. Opera house Friday, March 3. Word was received from Dec DjVinney at Dallas Texas yesterday stitiug that they hid arrived safe and sound and that they found the weather warm. He also states that the balance of the team is re porting fast and that next week they will play against the St. Louis National league team, in one of which games Farrell will officiate. Both are well satisfied with the management and like Dallas very much it being a progressive and enterprising place about the size of Fort. Wayne, Ind., with a large number of manufactories. The Dallas News, the leading newspaper in Dallas of Sunday states that Farrell and DeVinney arrived there Saturday and at once reported to tne management ready for practice, both looking like promising candidates. It further states that the Dallas team will make an extensive tour of the southern part of Texas before rhe season opens. The Democrat has made arrangements to keep posted with the doings of the Decatur boys and will furnish its readers with all news from the front. Railing who left here a day later than DeVinney and Farrel has reported at Dillas. The Adams County Sunday School association were in session at a convention held at the Methodist church in this city yesterday and several hundred delegates were present. Bern._ was the best represented outside the city, having sent sixtyfive to the meeting. The event is the culmination of the i labors of E. state field worker who has been in this county for two months past. He has organized associations in every town and township and this convention was for the purpose of uniting the various organiaztions into a county ' order. The affair was a great sue- j cess und those interested feel greatly elated over the crowd in attendance and the interest shown. Rev. A. B. Heist, of the Evangelical church and president of the Decatur Sunday School Association, presided and proved his ability in pa rlimentarv affairs as well as things spiritual. After an hour devoted in delegates becoming acquainted with each other, the regular program began. E. W. Halpenny, state general secretary lectured in the morning on the subject, “The problem of the Young Man” and in the afternoon on “Valuing your boy and girl.” Others who took part in the exercises were Rev. D. B. Koenig, E. D. Goffer, Miss Ina Everett and Miss Myrtle Watt.

w ECONOMY < MEANS w SAVING. The Economy Department Store, C. M. EPPSTEIN. WE DELIVER GOODS.

For Sale—Agood reed organ for sale. Almost new, S2O. Enquire at Democrat office. 29d6 Wanted—A good steady young man to work and take care of team. Enquire of Julius Haugk. 40-3 t. Harry Moltz camehome Salur day from New York where he was has been ten days doing the buying act for the Boston store. Found—A solid Sterling silver Chattalain pin. Owner may have same by calling at the Northern Indiana Real Estate office For Sale—The double bowling alleys on West Monroe street. For price, terms, etc., address Central Real Estate Agency, Fort Wayne, Ind. 32dtf Call on Ina M. Wyatt, notary public, for your mortgage exemption. Office over Hohhouse, Schulte & Co’s.store, corner 2nd and Monroe streets. 40dw4 Lost.— Brown Fur Scarf, between Monroe and Decatur, Feb, 7th. Finder will be liberally rewarded by returning same, or notifying Lock Box, 62, Berne, Ind. From March Ist to May 15th, the Erie railroad will sell tickets to the Pacific coast and intermediate points at very low rates. Ask agents for particulars. Mexico nineteen hours nearer. Double daily through service, Iron Mountain route. Ask ticket agents or G. A. A. Deane, Jr., T. P. A., 200 Sentinel Bldg., Indianapolis. Wanted—An intelligent man, one who is working in some factory, is preferred, can make from $5 to $lO per week in addition to his present earnings without inter sering with his work in the laast. Address. Wabash Mutual Accident & Health Ins. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. One of rhe most pleasant sessions of the whist club was tne one Tues, evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Heller. Four tables played with an energy and determination that deserves high score but like all most contests, all could not be winners. Mrs. C- A. Dugan and F. M. Schirmeyer scored two hundred and seventeen points and won the belt. In the struggle the 10-w score was lost, so it was resolved that none was played. Mrs. W. A. Keubler and C- K. Bell were the guests. Refreshments were served. Poison in Food Perhaps you don’t realize that many pain poisons originate in our food, but some day you may feel a twinge of dispepsia that wiil con- ‘ vince you. Dr. King's New Life Pills are guaranteed to cure all I sickness due to poisons of undigest- ' oil food—or money back. 25c at I Blackburn & Christen’s drug store. ' Try them. Agonizing Burns Are instantly relieved, and perfectly healed, by Bucklen s Arnica Salve. C. Riverbark, Jr., of Norfolk, Va., writes: “I burnt my ’ knee dreadfully; that it blistered ' all over. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve stepped the pain, and healed it without a scar.” Also heals all wounds and sores. 25c at Blaokv- Christen's drug store. Notice to the Public. C xtaraet and all diseases of the eyes cured without an operatihn by Dr. G Thain. It makes no difference how long you have been blind or how sore your eves are, you can be cured; also deafness or hard of hearing can be restored. Consultation and examination free. Dr. Thain will return here again and be at the Murray House, Thursday, Mar. 2. 51*f jgDWARD LUTTMAN TRUSTEE ROOT TOWOSHIP Office Day -Monday of each week

Public Sale. Mrs. L. W. Johnson will offer for sale at public auction, at her residence three miles southeast of Decant, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., on Friday, March 10, two horses, Jersey cow, Durham cow, chickens, harness, wagons, buggies, breaking plows, farm implements, grain and other articles. Public Sale. Friday, March 3, corner of Nuttman and Rod streets, sale to take place at 10 o’clock, consisting of all the household furniture, two carpets, almost new., bureau, two cupboard, zinc, cook stove, bed clothes of all description, one hundred fence posts, grind stone, saws, hatchets, mauls and all kinds of carpenter tools. Terms on household goods, cash on day of sale. Will also offer to the highest bidder the following real estate located on corner of Nuttman and Rod streets, one square south of Sou ch ward school house: One five-room cottage house in good repair, plenty of fruit and shade trees, nice garden sport and one-half acre of ground This half acre will be sold in one piece or will be divided up in four I building lots and sold separately. If house is not sold it will be rented lon day of sale to highest bidder. This will be on excellent opportunity for a bargain in real estate Terms, one-half cash and the balance bankable papers. Will furnish 1 clear title and abstract. Jacob Flory. 30d5 sls round trip to points in Arkansas, Colorado, Kan sas, Louisiana, Mssouri, Texas, Oklahoma Territory and Indiana Territory, from St. Louis, Special fares in connection with these very low rates via Clover Leaf route on February 7, and 21st, and March 7th and 21. 1905. Get , full information of Clover Leaf agents or L. Ross, G. P. i A., Toledo. O. Personally conducted land seekers’ excursion to western and southwestern parts, via the Clover Leaf Route. Ou February 21st, and on March 7th, I and 21st, 1905, the Clover Leaf will ' sell tickets to all points in Homei seekers’ territory in tbe west and | soutewest at very low fare for the round trip. Now is the time to visit j the rich farming lands of the southwrst. Trains leave Toledo 6:58 p. m. and 11:55 p. m. every day. Free reclining chair ears. Pullman sleepers. Write us for rates and particulars. Wanted —A reliable land agent in every town, to sell southwestern lands. Big Commissions. W. L. ROSS, General Passenger Agent. E. L. BROWNE, Traveling Passenger Agent.

»33 Pacific Ceasl (Tickets on sale daily, March 1 to May 15, Chi-1® cago to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, 11 Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver. It Correspondingly low rates from other points. II Daily and personally conducted excursions in through Pullman II tourist sleeping cars from Chicago to Portland, San Francisco and gi Los Angeles without change. Double berth only do. Fast Isl trains, choice of routes. Meals in dining cars (S’ ter carte). k Write us for information as to the resources and opportunities, the uU k wonderful climate and kindly sail of the Pacific Coast, how to g M get there, how long it takes and what it costs via the Chicago, Union Pacific and North-Western Line.’ Booklets and folders sent postpaid on receipt of 4 cents in sumps. All agents sell tickets via this line. -ffßurtfwl.iU "Best of Everything. H. WAGGENER. Traveling Agent, k ■ ’1111122 Fifth Avenue, Chicago, 111. , * .n.

C. W. B. Program Program for C. W. B. Meeting of the Christian Church, to meet at the home of Mrs. Geo. Steele, Thursday, March 2nd, at 2 p. m. Song. Bible lesson,“The Iramistryof Faith II Kings V 1-16. Prayer by leader. Song. Reading—Sketch of Young Peoples work,” Mrs. Buhler. Sketch of Pendra Road, “Mission India,” Mrs. Holloway. Items on Bina Mission India, by Society. Business. ROYAL TONIC Druggists, Smith, Yager & Falk enlusiastic over this Delicious God Liver Oil Tonic which Contains No Oil Beats anything We ever Sold as a Strength Creatoe and Body-Builder. “We sell many tonics,” said a member of the firm of our well known druggists, Smith, Yager & Falk. “We have demands for many socalled stength creators. r “We handle all kinds of remedies that claim to be invigorators. We do this because we are druggists; and it is our business to supply the public with that which they want, “When our advice is ask, however, as to a tonic and rebuilder, strength creator and an appetite producer, we invariably lecommend Vinol. We do this because w’e know all about Vinol. We know all that it contains, and will tell you it is not a secret patent medicine. We have sold enormous quantities of it, and we have had every opportunity offe ed us to watch the results that have been accomplished by the use of this wonderful reeonstructor. “If you have not yet had occasion to use such a tonic we would like to have you call on us,and learn why we are so enthus'aetic about ‘his scientific remedy. “Vinol contain ail the curative principles in a highly c ncenrated form that are found in cod liver oil. It dees not contain, however, any o' the obnoxious, digestion d'stroying grease i that always proved t< be such a draw- | back to whin < ther vise would have | been a most valuable remedy. We I wish vou would remt mber Vinol. ani j bear in mind that as a blo.'d enricher I and flesh creator for old and young I and as a wonderful aid to digestion know of noching that will compa-e with it. “Such is our frith in Vinol that we will gladly refund to any one who is not satisfied with the price thev have paid us for it. Smith, Yager <fc Falk. JOSEPH V. PEASE, TRUSTEE KIRKLAND TOWNSHIP Office Day—Wednesday of each : week. 44-6 m