Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 16 March 1905 — Page 5

".. Sft s. Boyers went to Fort evening, where he at- I w Ha meeting of the Mason < . JL'vl also attended to busi- f nco - It ti rests. A Albert Atz returned to her 1 9B n Ktnlallville last evening, 1 vfter bending a dli y ß in the e guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ja- i cob 3* '- of N° rth Seoond street. 1 (jMge Ulmer formerly of this 1 now a resident of Mt. 1 Vale.p- ■ I " j° inod his wife here 1 on a Jisit with the latter’s parents, 1 Mr Wnd Mrs. Peter Porting and ’ family Congress appropriated 141,000 im- ( ■Knents at the Marion Home { and Governor George W. Steele has . been notified to prepare for the be- r gim^bn-’of the work at the earliest f possible time. The condition of Louis Holthouse I is tod reported as being somp s worse, as he now has very high fever Sunday was the first time since he became ill that he was f permitted to leave his home. When t he iturned home he was not feel - ] ing •< well. I W|P. Thurston, of Monpelier. is • HKing the eleotrio light plant for I theperne Electric Light Go., since I night when A. E. Rose 1 quit. John Grimm is assisting him ■ Mr. Thurston is an experienced electrician. He exnects < to rat ve to this place later. —Barue Wife ss. Tib editor of the New Carlisle ’ Glazette is advocating a reform in ' thWrearing of tight corsets and ' wanis a law enacted by the legisla;nre|prohibiting the evil. ' Should such i measure become a law, the jdfcr at. that place would probably want to be chairman of the investi gating committee. Sfe Sprunger left the city at nojn Tuesday enroute to'Southern Mahigan, where he has found refilv sa’e for several of Frisinger ■Snrunger’s draft stallions. He (tele- that Michigan is coming to till front in the horse markets, it haling been one of the backward states in this product. ■ ifred Hilty and his brother, of ■ne, passed through the city Monlay enroute for the Klondyke fations. Mr. Hilty had been in the KBndyke for some time, butreturnedlto Berne, and now is taking his brp’her back with him. He stated (mt they had to go over 600 miles ■sleds hauled by dogs in order to| reach their destination. Mrs. 01 Collett and brother Alex himseyer, of south of the city, went to Decatur, on the morning Kin Monday to attend the funeral ■vices of their nephew, Steward Glllogly. The funeral was held at nine o’clock Monday morning. The deceased was a son of former Kcorder Thomas F. Goallogly of Hams county—. Portland Commer-■al-Review. ■The insurance adjusters have settled with the fire losers at Berne, Simison & Soldner receiving El, 500. R. K. Allison received full va’ue for his lossand the Berne lav & Grain company recovering the full amount of their policy. Illi parties concerned are satisfied Ind speak highly or the treatment jumished'them by the companies in the settlement. ■ A novel advertising scheme is |6ing displayed at the Lise & Shrank barber shop. On it are the id* of several of our business men. she center of the card contains the trice list of the shop It was Blsced in position by W. D Green, if Indiananolis, representing the Boone Art C >., of that city. A like lisplay wlil be placed in the Burdg barber stmp on M mroe street. Otto Daniels who was arrested last Sunday at Toledo, Ohio by Sheriff Butler and Marshal Green on a most serious charge filed by Bessie Chronister was given a hearing this morning in ’Squire J. H. S nith’s court on the piternal icharge and was bound over to the Adams Circuit court in the sum of three hundred dollars where the case will be heard. His bond was signed by his father. The home of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Gallogly on Rugg street has been saddened by the death of their three year old son Stewart who pissed away Saturday evening at 5 o'clock. Death was caused from a severe case of croun, the little boy having been ill but a few lays. Funeral services were held * the home Monday morning atJ9 °’lock. Interment was made at tdb St. Joseph cemetery.

An interurban railroad from Huntington to Celina .Ohio, isunder consideration. As propo sod it will extend from Bluff ton through Vera .Cruz, Linn Grove ana Geneva. The projectors see a great future for the proposed line. Miss Viola Yager of Berne, arrived in the city last evening. She hus accepted a position at the U. Dininger millinery store where she began her duties this morning. Fcr the past few months, Miss Yager has been acting in the capacity of society reporter for the Njws at Berne. The Huntington N ews-Democrat office was entered Saturday evening and a large safe was robbed of <3.23 in small change. Foolish editor! The savings of many weary days and nights gone in a twinkling. Trust not ve iron box any more, but place your filthy lucre in your sock and sleep with it on —Columbia City Post. A certain young lady of this place quarreled with her best fellow and sent back to him all the letters and little gifts she had received from his hands. He, not to ba undone, sent her a half dozen baxas of face powder and with them a note ex p aining that he had probably carried away that much on his coat since their acquaint noe began. Lawrence Marion, the five-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tester, died Tuesday at 8:30 (’clock at the home of his parents in the south part of the city. The little one was born October 6, 1904, in Jefferson townsnip. Funeral vill be held yesterday at the home. Interment will be made at Luckberry cemetery, about eighteen niles south of this city. Jeff Bryson, the G. R. & I. station agent has received word from leadquartors stating that after April Ist of the [present year, the freight trains run by them will no 'onger carry passengers. In case on miss your train after that date it will be up to you to sit down and patiently wait the arrivael of anj jther passenger train bound for the direction you desire to go.

The West End grocery, under the nanagement of Allen & Co., have .pened up their place of business in the building formerly occupied by Alex Leßrun and are now in a posi tion to wait upon their customers in a fine manner. The stock is new and clean and the prices are light and they solicit a shore of your patronage. They offer special inducements on exchange of butter and e=:gs. Lawrence Andrews the ton vear old son of Mr. and Mrs. L mis Andrews who reside five miles sout i west of this city died Friday afternoon at two o’clock after an illness lasting five weeks death resulting from catarrhal pneumonia, the result of oontrartn? a heavy odd . The sum ral services will beheld Monday afternoon at the hmse aid interment will be made in t e Ray cemetery, east >f Monroe. Arthur E. Shaw arrived home Saturday after three years service in the United States army as a member of Company L., eighteenth infantry. He spent twenty two months in the Phililpine Islands and says he has had plenty of it. He was discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on Thursday and came directly home. He asys the islands are allright but the water trip was a long tedious aneb rough one. He will re main here. Among the new business enterprises to be openel up this spring will be an up to date millinery establishment conducted by Mrs. Beardsley in the uptsairs room in the rear of Dr. Bearsle lv’s office on Second street. Mrs. Beardsley is an experienced milliner, knows how to buy and how to sell and will offer a large selection of all that is most leant if al and artistic in ladies’ headgear. Keep your eye on the Democrat for announcoment of opening. Peterson and Monroe literary societies met in joint debate Friday night at Monro<’, this being the second time. The question being “Resolved that Napoleon Boneparte was a greater general than George Washington.” The decision being two in favor of the affirmative. There was an excellent literary program re*derei’ i” connection. The two sooities have decide’ 'o mee* again at Decatur or Kirkland No. 6 on the 24th, the i question being "Resolved that science has done m ire for civiliza tion than the Bible.

Cris Meyer and Jack Lapkin, the tailors, have accepted good positions in Elwood, Ind., with the W. P. Shephard tailoring firm. They left the city today for , that place. Cris will make coats while Jack will do the cutting of material for suits. Mr. anl Mrs. Guy Major moved from Decatur to Berne yesterday and are at home with Norm Jacobs and family where they have rented rooms. Mr. Major is the new and efficient hand at Foreman & Wechter's tonsorial parlor.—Berne Witness. A. N. Acker soli Mijor Online, sirea by Online, whose time was 2:04 to Charles Ahr, living northeast of this city in Union township. The oonsideraton received was SSOO. It is a very fine animal, having never been worked. Charles prizes his new possession very highly.

Mrs. Winifred Fostv wife of Jo- ' seph Fosty of 1114 Delence street, c East Side, died this morning at St. V incent’s hospital, as the result of t shook following an operati jn. The <. funeral will lie held from the Good ' Shepherd church on Thursday 1 morning at 8:30 o’clock, Rev. Pat- ■ rick O’Brein officiating. Interment ( will be at Calvary Cemetery.— » Toledo News-Bee. < Although John Terrell has been ' in the asylum over a year and has ’ been convicted for the past fifteen months, his appeil has not reached the appellate court. The attor- j ney’s reply brief was filed yesterday, however, and that is about the last step necessary in getting the case before the higher court. A decision may be given before the i adjournment of the court for the < summer as criminal oases have pre- I oedence over civil. Clinton Lehman, son of Post- 1 master J. F. Lehman, has a rare 1 collection of 3500 stamps in his pos- ■ t session at present. He has nearly 1,00 varieties, comprising of stamp* of nearly every civilized country. This collection is the result of several years of diligent search for ' rare specimens and Mr. Lehman is now offering the stamps for sale at 10 cents a hundred. His brother, Clarence, is also engaged in collecting st imps for some time and has already a large number. —Berne News. Robert Downin’, a few years ago, one of the shining stars in tragedy, among American actors, appeared here Tues, night, present ing “The Gladiator,” a tragedy, ’ hich made him famous and “Toodles,” a comedy. To be honest he was rarher a disappointment to those who attended. He has been here several times and was a favorite in Decatur, but the com pany last night seemed to have lost their vim and the acts were rather listless, but perhaps we expected too much. At any rate he is above the average actor who strikes Decatur. Only a fairsized crowd attended. Charles E. Shively supreme chancellor of the Knighsof Pythias, has given out a ruling to the effect that membership in the endowment rank, the insurance department of the order, must be confined to members of the Knights of Pythias who have attained all the degrees. Members who have taken but two ranks—page and esquire —are not eligible. The supreme chancellor also rules that the supreme lodge, at its last session, did not abolish the fee for a transfer card, as it is believed by many subordinate lodges. Instead, the supreme lodge's action was simply to leave this matter to the w ill of the grand lodges which may not abolish the fee for transfers. Deputy Sheriff Dallas Butler participated in a runaway Tues, morning, and as a result walked about three miles to town. He was out serving official papers, and stopped at the home of Henry Gunset. He was driving a team belonging to his father, one of the hoises being a colt. After completing ’his official duty, Dallas untied the team and was preparing to step into the buggy when a little dog ran up and bit the colt on the leg. The animal gave a vicious kick, striking Dallas in the breast, and then ranaway. Dallas was not injured to any serious extent but was throw n . back from the rig just enough to ■ permit him from stopping the frightened team, who came to > town at a terrible gait. The rig was undamaged until it struck the i gate at the jail yard, when one wheel was torn off.

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C. C. Ernst, the appointed engineer on some uncompleted macadam roads, is getting ready for the first appearance of spring, when work will be pushed until these contracts are complete. Bluffton, Ind., March 14.—Overruling a motion for a new trial Judge Watkins today sentenced William Cook to life imprisonment for the murder of Preston Sanderson. He will be taken to Michigan City prison probably tomorrow, as the sheriff is anxious to get rid of him, as he is afraid he will make some attempt on his life or escape. No one is allowed to see Cook, and his frequent requests for a razor have been denied. The motion for the new trial embraced three hundred reasons, based on the admission and rejection of evidence. The Erie is adding a large number of locomotives and freight oars to its large equipment. One hundred consolidation engines, weighing 200,000 pounds each, are being built, and thirty-seven of thesame type, but weighing 8,000 pounds less, will soon le delivered. tThe Baldwin works are building two of the Yauolain pattern and the American Locomotive company has one, the Cole type, almost completed. They will each weigh in excess of 200,000 pounds. Three Pacific style which has three sets of drivers, and two trailing wheels, and weighing 230000 pounds, alse have been ordered for passenger service. Thirty-five hundred steel underframed boxcars of 80,000 pounds capacity are neing built, in addition to 1,00 00 ton flat bottom single 5 hopper gondolas and 1,100, self-oeaning 50 ton double hoppers.

Tues, evening's G. R. <fe I. train j brought 107 members of the fort; Wayne Pathfinders’ lodge to this ■ity. They were in attendance at •he meeting of the local order of Pathfinders, which was held at the , K. of P. hall that evening. There vere also a number of visitors from Muncie, Bluffton, Marren ,nd Marion. Eight candidates vere initiated into the local order,' >he work being done by the Fort ■Vavne degree team. After the, tew members were ta ken in, interesting addresses were made by M. ' \V. Kemp, Herbert Summers, Harry Kmirk and Frank Emery of Fort Wayne and Samuel B. Coty, state manager, of Marion. After the addiesses were completed an elaborate banquet was served to the visitors by the members of the local lodge. All claim that the meeting was a great success. The Fort Wayne visitors returned to their homes by the early morning train, stating that they considered the time well sp.mt and that they had been most royally entertained. Young Odell, who is employed at j the Peoples & Holthouse livery . barn, is starting, probably the first steps to being a great musician. Yesterday as a representative passed the barn he noticed | young Odell standing near the office, whore several strands of sleigh bells were hung. On some of the strands there were large bells and some were quite small. Oded was endeavoring to plav a popular air by shaking the various strands, an act which bus been seen many times as a specialty act upon the stage. Os course the music made, was crude indeed, but if he wou.d have had a greater variety of bells he would have been able to {manipulate them more successfully, also more musically. The best of it was that he did not know that he was being watched. While endeavoring to play a tune on his strange instrument he would whistle the air desired, and many times he would find that he did not have the right bells ’o make the desired melodv. He would skip that note and proj ceed with the music that followed.

A clever check forger is thought to be working this way. Aoording to reports he is successful in other cities. He is described as about thirtv-eight years, old five feet ten inches tall, smooth faced, dark brown hair and weighs about 160 pounds. He uses a check from a bank in a neighboring city, using the name of a prominent resident in that city as payee. He gives his address in a certian block of a certain street. He is able to tell something about the people living in the neighborhood, having posted himself beforehand. He also has a letter, purporting to be from the payee and the letter explains how the check happened to be sent to him, and he is thus able ro put up a storys that sounds good. He visits a merchant and buys goods of perhaps the value of the check, orders the goods sent to his address and then takes the balance in cash anl disappear *.—Bluffton, I News. Many distinguished members of the Masonic fraternity from cities and towns of northern Indiana are in the city attending the spring convocation of the Scottish Rite Masons of the Valley of Fort I Wayne, which opened Tuesday afternoon, at the Masonic temple. ! i’he feature of yesterday’ sessions was a banquet at 6 o’clock last evening. Mr. William Geake pre- ! sided as master of ceremonies and brilliant- addresses on the part of ' the class which is t iking the de'gres were made by Dr. R. S. Vi ; berg, of this citv, and the Hon. .Thomas R. Marshall, of Columbia City. Music was rendered by Schlatter's orchestra. The banquet ! was in charge of the Messrs. Char- : 'es E Read, c. D. Tillo and John »v. Vordermark, who have also con. Dieted arrangements for the closing banquet which will take place this evening. Mr. J. B. Harper will be the toastmaster. —Fort I Wayne Journal-Gazette. Q lite a ' number of Decatur people are attending the the session and O. Gud- | frey Bell is one of the candidates. I An Indianapolis lawyer who has i been making a study of the cities and towns act, discovered yester- ' day that the act gives city councils

remarkably broad powers as to the sale of intoxicants, says the Indianapolis Star. The law gives the council the right to “license, tax, regulate and restrain” all places . where liquor is sold to be used on the premises; to “designate tbe room, buliding where such liquors maybe sold;” to “exclude such sales from the suburban or residence part of such city,” to “direct the arrangement and construction of the doors, windows and openings of the particular room in such building where such sales may be had;” to “direct the location, arrangement ; and construction of the bar kept I therein and the interior in arrange- ! ment and construction of such ’ room to “direct what games may be carried no therein,” and to “for- : bid the u.-e or keeping of wine rooms.” “For the purpose of this clause,” the act continues, “cities of the first (Indianapoli®) [and l second classes are given jurisdiction for four miles from their corp irate limits and to all other cities two miles from other corporate limits and to all other cities two miles ’ from their city limit. The power is also given for tbe licensing of breweries distilleres, and brewery and disti lery agencies, providing that such loenses shall not be in excess of SI,OOO a year. “There is no doubt that the state has a right to delegate its police powers to cities in this way if it so choose. This section certainly gives city councils the power practically to do away with saloons if they want to.” If such is the case it practically gives citizens the power of local option, if they cared[to make such a use of the law.

Dr. W. D. Barnhill, of South Whitley, was called to Decatur Thursday evening to attend Mrs. Henry Fhleiman, who formerly resided in Cleveland township.— Columbia City Commercial-Mail. Schafer Hardware company were businly engaged yesterday and a part of today loading a car with wire fence, on the Clover Leaf switches. This oar will be sent to Willshire this evening, where they will deliver it to customers in that section. The Euterpeans, who will meet at. the home of Mrs. F. M. Sohirmeyer, Thursday evening, March 16, will consider the following characters: DeKoven, represented by Mrs. F. M. Sohirmeyer; Proctor, by Miss Agnes Shrock; and Guido Reni by Miss Rose Danathan. Program: Vocal solo, Miss Carrie Thomas; essay on Proctor; reading, “The Stormy Petrel, ” Miss . Fay Smith; paper on DeKoven ; voI cal solu, “Oh. Promise Me,” Miss Josephine Niblick; pronouncing calendar, Mrs. W. F. Br’ttson; review questions, Miss Agnes Shrock; vocal solo, “In Her Garden,” Miss Nora Smith; biographical sketch of Guido Reni, Miss Dora Steele; Art Characteristics, Miss Bessie Congleton; description of paintings; waltzes from “Robin Hood,” Miss Bessie Shrock. The officers of the poetry section will preside. PRESIDENT RUPP MAKES REPORT. The executive committee of the Adams county Sunday School association met at the home of the secretary, Mrs. C. Vogt, in Decatur, on last Friday evening. The secretary read the constitution provided by the State Association in which the duties of the officers were plainly defined and were especially emphasized. Thus far 32 Sunday schools of the county have sent in reports, while it is estimated there are about 60 schools in the county. It will be the secretary’s duty to try her utmost to secure the balance of the reports, so that our statistics may be accurate and complete. Some of the schools that sent in their reports also sent in contributions. In all 10 total $ H. 41, of which the State association received $33 41 and $1 was paid for expense. The balance, $7, was paid in the county treasury. The reports show that the Mennonite S. S. of Berne is the largest in county and it also made the largest financial contribution. It is the hope of the committee to hold township conventions in all the organizea townships this spring, and , get to work at once. To complete these plans, they de- ( cided to hold another meeting soon, and include all of the township presidents. This committee will

meet and holt council sometime during the first week in April at the home of J. F. Lehman in Berne. It is our earnest desire to make this work a success, and our prayer is that we may have the co operation of every S. S. worker in the county. God will bless this noble work. We will keep you informed from time to time of the progress of the work. Look for it in this piper. Jesse Rupp, County President. Conductor Morris Cline, who was the worst hurt of the victims in the Clover Leaf wreck at Peterson, now lies at the hospital in Frankfort with the chances of recovery against him. Mr. Cline was in charge of the freight and was seated in the caboose when the journal on one of the oars in front gave way, causing several to fly the track, inflicting injuries from which Cline may die. Three or four loaded oars were smashed up. Conductor Cline was born and reared at Russiaville.