Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1905 — Page 3

I DR. CANADA j ■ Ophthalmic Specialist. I ■ ■Practice limited to the octree- ■ ■At. f defects of the eye. Glasses g ■L’,l to relieve strain, with its H functional symptoms: ■ ,,4,rove vision and for loss of ■ mmodatioti due to age. ■ the best E jH&t Dr. Coverdale’s office, at B SEe-atur, Ind., ■

The family of J. I Neptune, of ty.ijh'.re. which includes Dr. J. Q. of this city, desire to th»n|| the members of Sam Henry Posted other friends for kindness -AESmmthv shown them during the sickness and after the death of father. J, IL Shultz alias J. L. Wilson, a 000 k purporting to be from Hunt ingtoa made his appearance at the Bttrfllouse Saturday night and se curedk job after much begging, claimfcg to l>e a first-class cook, with jwenty-two years’ experience. Mr. ftmphries put him to work and he proved a dismal failure. Sunday he borrowed money from all thlhelp and last, evening left for pi|t.« unknown, and the help are hiding the sack. Shultz or Wilw claimed to be the best rook Bin Huntington, but Mr. Hutnji|ries says he was the worst that e»er happened. cjEEfiistoe. while assisting his fvthet Sdttrday to tnove a house, his right hand on a hatcher. same in a frightful it taking several stitches to sew up the gash. True was nailing some boards down so as to allow tie house to run smoothly over thusame and in getting out H||HtDr.the house, his right hand CBme in contact with the -harp iatchet he was carrying, with ooisiderable force, Cutting a *Mi Mera I inches long across the »ok his hand. Dr. Boyers iressedlh.- wound and it will be everalbivs b a fore True will lie ible to lo any stunts on the piano. 1 *i| Satur|iy's Berne News said: The irectoilof the bank of Berne held meeting on Thursday at which tme they let the contract for a irge Victor safe for the new bank ulaildingij The safe weighs 4200 Bunds apd is certainly burglar ‘ roof, Wiioh certainly establishes <fety fm the depositors. Next hursduy bids will be received at ~ |e ban«to put up the new buildig, which will be a modern strucire, tWobtories high, constructed vu om iromspot pressed brick, with sdford jstone facing and plate ass fronts facing both Main and “ 'fferscnfctreets. The second story »• ill be laid off for office rooms, 10 the its of two rooms each. The buildVlßl I P ro Mes to be the handsomest town Ad will no doubt prove to fj* I credit to Berne. The teachers of Decatur will at- »«« Id the fenual meeting of the IntM- Ina Telphers’ association to be 1 “ Id at the auditorium in Chicago I <st l’ 7th and Bth ' Conse ' oa f ntly city schools will be ro»i sed on ihose days and the pupils II enjoy a welcome vacation, ts- ®fW nian bbis morning com i ited arrangements with O. L. ..jj P, pissenger agent of the Erie ,ejo< l rte ‘-d, frhereby those going from s city wil] obtain a rate of S 3. SO the rottnd trip, good returnng lai any train Friday or Saturday. -— 8 tickets- must be purchased E ier Wednesday or Thursday. 1 Erie will furnish extra coaches ’he party and will pro | am l ) l4 and comfortable ctrs very grateful to Mr. e i»i 4 Cl)ur teous treatment * l " IB’rtunitv to visit Unicibe liberally taken e Ei* inta " e °t not onlv by the toachpublic. The train leave here at 2:57 Thursday 'frw ning anti arrive in Chicago at Those others those the * lers ' v bo dasire to go should nb- tv Mr. Hartman that ample r 'b* UM 1 * obtained. By paying ' <G m4 ''an obtain a certifinie ®bership. which admits 1 free til many Chicago institu--01 and permits them room at. the Palmer t Jr ®£ T6n tv-dve cents a dav. at that at least fifty $ » will go from here. it* *■ 104, M

Josephine Daily, eleven-year-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lew Diiley, of Bluffton, died Sunday of appendicitis and was buried this afternoon.

M. A. Hamm, who was formerly agent at the Erie railroad in this city, and moved from here to Pleasant Hill, Mo., has again changed his location, now being at Marion, Ind. This will no doubt prove news to their many friends here, who will be glad to learn that they have moved nearer to this city.

Braun & Co., are the losers of a good livery horse, buggy and harness since Wednesday when a young man, a stranger, called for a rig to “go two miles west of Linn Grive.” No doubt the stranger is still going, in whatever direction that may be, as he has not yet returned. Telephone messages and postal cards were sent to all the towns in this part of the state instructing officers to look for the stolen outfit. A livery outfit disappeared from Braun’s barn in a similar manner about a year ago. The stolen outfit was worth at least 1150.—Berne Witness.

Mayor Coffee’s court was a busy place Tuesday, three victims being introduced into the mysteries The first case called was the Staff vs Joe Eley, charged with drunkenness. He plead guilty was fined the usual dose and stayed the dock et Tom Woodruff was next, the charge preferred against him being just plain drunk. Tom plead guilty 1? the charge and got the usual dose and stayed the docket. The next case was against Louis Keller, on a charge of seling intoxicating liquors on Sunday to which he plead guilty and was fined ten dollars and cost- 1 , amounting in all to <18.30, which he paid and was dismissed. All the above arrests were made by Marshal Green. Will Robison was arrested this morning by the mar shal on a charge of drunk and disorderly conduct, but will not be fried until tomrrrow morning.

The Bluftton News said Friday evening: Miss Emma Swartz, aged twenty one, a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Daniel Swartz, passed away yesterday afternoon at hei home near Veia Cruz after a short illness with stomach trouble. The funeral services will be held at the Neumanese church at ten o’clock Saturday forenoon and inter men* will occur in the cemetery there Miss Swartz until recently was employed in this city and she had many friends here who are <»rie’-ed at her untimely death. Anoth 1 sad story in connection with th« death was told today. According to information furnished the News Miss Swartz was t® have been married next Sunday to Mr. Charles Baumgirdner. of this city, and the preparations for the wedding were going forward she was suddenly stricken with the fatal illness.

J. I. Neptune, father of Dr. J. Q. Neptune of this city, died at his home in Willshire, at eight o’clock Thursday. He was seventy-seven years old and was one of the very oldest pioneers cf this county. He came here with his pirents in 1835. seve ity years ago, his father tak ing up a two-hundred acre farm in St. Mary’s township, and the same farm has been owned by the family since that date. Mr. Neptune has been an industrious 0 itizen, popular in the countv and particularly in this city, where he lived for a time and has frequently visited. He was rugged of constitution and enjoved splendid health until the past few months. Last fall he suffered an attack of rheumatism a"d stomach trouble and whs dangerously sick for several weeks, finally recuperating sufficiently to be able to get about some. About two weeks ago he suffered another attack and sank gradually into the long sleep. Mr. Neptune was a famous hunter and trapper in the days wiien Indiana was an almost unbroken forest, and his stories of many experiences were interesting. During recent years he has at various times accompanied hunting parties to the West, and North. He was cheerful and pleasant and his compiny always en joyed by his associates. He is survived by his aged wife, th-ee children, Dr. Neptune of ti i-- ci»y; C E. Neptune, of G ineva, Missouri and Mrs. Grout Benman of Toledo aiid a step-daughter, Mrs. Braddock, of Nebraska. The funeral services will he held Sun’dav afternoon at the M E. nh iroh aS W.llshire, p 1 vided C. E. N can arrive.

Looh,‘Dirkson & Co. are busily engaged at present in moving their heavy stock jgjto their new headquarters, formerly occupied by Brittson, Meyers & Co., and by April Ist will be all moved and ready to greet their old friends. . Perry McDaniels, aged 74 years, died at his home in Bluecreek township, on Wednesday mornirg and was buried at the Baokestf e cemetery northeast of town yesterday afternoon. Mr. McDaniels was an old veteran of the civil war and was well respected in the community where he lived. For the past few years he has not enjoyed the best of health and for the past m nth he was confined to his bed The funeral services were held at the Spring Hill church northeast of town yesterday afternoon, the Rev. J. A. Sprague, of Monroe, officiating.—Berne News. *

Ex State Treasurer, Leopold Levy, formerly of Huntington. is critically ill at an Indianapolis hotel, suffering with kidney trouble and dropsy. It is said that he can not recover. This will be sad news to Mr. Levy’s many friends throughout Indiana. Leopold Levy was engaged in the merchandising business for many years in Hunt ington, where he is well known and popular. After serving two term.as state treasurer, he formed a partnership with one of his sons and Jacob Herff and has been engaged in the manufacture of iron and brass bedsteads and willow furniture gs Mooresville and Indianapolis.

Last Friday afternoon a young man called at the livery barn of Braun Bros., in Berne, and hired 8 rig, stating that he wished tc drive to a point west of Linn Grove. He was accommodated, but didn't seem to appreciate the fact, for he never returned. Braun Bros, soon became su-picious and began a search, which yesterday resulted in the recovery of the outfit, and as a consequence Capt. Phipps, e well known citizen of this place is loser. It is now clear that the young man instead of driving tc Linn Grove drove directly here He put the rig up at the Robisor feed yard Tuesday night and the next day sold it to Capt. Phipps for seventy dollars. The latter was proud of his bargain and has beer Iriving about town since. Yesteriay the clue was run down and the mtfit replevined. Mr. Phipps mak ing no claim when he found out he nad bought stolen goods. Braun Iros. had offered a reward of venty -five dollar and this they 'ave t > Mr. Phipps, thus leaving him loser only forty-five dollars. The young man who stole the rig is a natiive of this county, well known here, and has always borne a good reputation. The police are after him and his capture and a trip to the penitentiary are no doubt in store for his future.

The Indianapolis Sentinel says that if Hon. Ananias Baker is not misrepresented he must have led a merry life the past sixty days dodg ing men who wanted to part with their money for some of equivalent. He is quoted as saying at Peru: “It’s a God Almighty’s truth that if I had oared to be bribed I could have brought home with me <5,000. ” Now this is something explicit Surely Ananias knows what he is talking about and the lead which he is furnished ought to be fol lowed up. If he “could have brought home <5,000" by inference he charges that every other member of the legisalture could have received as much or more. Mr. Baker thus assails the reputation of all his fellow legislitors. He confirms the statement made by retirng Governor D.irbin is bis message that the legislature was threatened with “the most corrupt lobby in the hist iry of the state.” It is not conceivable that Mr. Baker, if he wishes to retain his reputation as an honest man and as a faithful servant of the people, will not allow the matter to rest without

further explanation. He owes it to himself, and to the paople who want to know how their affairs have been conducted, to come forward with the details of such transactions as came to his attention, ffjie fails to do this he will lay himself open to unpleasant comparisons. It is his duty to give the public the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in the most positive in inner, slighting nothing, overlooking nothing, and forgetting no revelant detail. Will Mr. Baker have lhe courage to do this?”

A business deal was consummated Saturday when D. F Teeple sold his interest in the City Trucking company to his partner, F. W. Dibble, the latter taking immediate possession. The line will oontinu e to operate under the name of the City Trucking company, and Mr. Dibble will be in charge. Mr. Teeple has been in the business for twenty years, but retires for good. He has not fully decided as to his future business, but expects to remain in Decatur.

Through the untiring efforts of Vic Fafield the Ossian Presbyterian church will get a pipe organ. Mr. Hatfield has been working for nearly three years to induce Andrew Carnegie to buy'the church an organ. As a result he now has a proposition from Mr. Carnegie to donate one-half the price of the proposed organ the church will make provision for the other half. The affair is a complete surprise to every one except the pastor, who has been consulted in the nlans. At a congregational meeting tomorrow afternoon the proposition will be submitted, and it is -afe to predict that this handsome edifice will soon be furnished with a correspondingly handsome instru ment.

Jesse Albeit Fuhrman, son of Mr. and Mrs. PhiUip Fuhrman, living five miles northeast of this city, who died Wednesday at Phoenix, Arizona, was born in Allen county, September 24, 1880, he being ’■wenty-four years, six months and me day old. He was an intelligent ind industrious young man, having worked in this city at various avo’ations. He had many friends and issociates and won the confidence •f all who became acquainted with him. He was the picture of health de worked for over a year at the Waring Glove and Mitten factory is cutter but on account of failing health he was forced t > resign his pasition there. Physicians, thinking to better his condition, advised lim to go to the Southwest. He lid so, going to Phoenix, Arizona, ind for some time he continued tc lecome better and hopes were en ertained for his complete recovery, lust lately word reached the city hat he was failing and as he ex pressed a desire to return to the dty, James Gay had made prepa ■atoins to accompany him home ind would have left last night for Phoenix had not word been received that he had died that norning. Death was caused by emsum ption.

Abadiah F. Bowman, who organized a canning factory company at lerne last spring and without 6 lent of money, built a large build mg, equipped it with modern ma ihinery, has been proven one of the •moothest swindlers who ever vorked in Indiana, and Berne citizens are to be congratulated for laving saved even a part of their noney, though the aid of mechanics’ liens. Bowman has lived at /ears, where he has succeeded in swindling people to the amount of <20,000. He was indicted last week iy the grand jury of his county, >n the charge of embezzlement but vhen the officers went to arrest aim he had fled and his wherea aouts cannot be ascertained. What Bowman did with his money is unexplainable. The Bowman family ilways lived well, paying promptly for household goods, and Bowman ilways seemed to have a supply of Dash on hand. His family included m invalid wife, with a son and daughter. They lived in rented property. Oa the first of March Mrs. Bowman and children left on

1 visit to relatives in Madison

county. That evening Bowman was dispossessed, his household effects being placed in the street. Afterward he removed tnem to the town hall, finally shipping them a wav. On the 10th inst he disappeared. The indictments were returned on the 11th inst., the day following his departure. The BDwman matter has aroused much comment in the county, and people at Carthage are much wrought up. Oae of his victims was recently compelled to sell his farm in order to meet hs obligations. It is understood that strenuous effort will be made to capture the fugi tive. Bowman appeared at Carthase three years ago as a eapital’st. was given a binus to establish a canning factory. He soon induced a number of p’ople to sign notes with him ana being unable to settle got them to take stock in his factory. He paid no debts and is pre sumed to have a goodly sum of cat-h in his pockets.

“1 have dropped into a new way,” said a Main stieet resident, “to bring my wife home when she is away on a visit and I am anxious for her return.” About a month ago my wife went to a neighboring city to visit her mother. Her visit was prolonged and I was getting meals or obtaining them at a restaurant. I had been mailing her a copy of the Times each evening and finally hit on a plan to bring her home. For the past few days I have been clipping out some item in the paper each evening. Curiosity got the better of my wife She did not understand why she did not get the whole paper, and thinking that I must be clipping out items of a personal nature, she decided to come home and find out. She dropped in unexpectedly last evening, and today I heard her borrowing the last few copies of The Times from a neighbor. I have not told her of my scheme yet. ” — Hartford City Times.

There is wrath in the ranks of the State Federation of Women'? Chibs, which organization is supposed to represent the ultimate in ttlleot of the women of Indiana. The trouble is that the annual book of the federation which has just been issued, contains big display advertisements of three breweries in South Bond. And a woman is the cause of it. To make the publication profitable a contract was entered with a woman advertising agent in South Bend to solicit advertising on a percentage basis. The proof sheets of the advertising were not submitted to Miss Alice N. Monument, of Goshen, president of the federation, and now when she books have been circulated all jver Indiana it is found that three >f the advertisements are those of breweries. Remonstrances are wining to the president from every town in the state and the probabil ities are that the books will be recalled. The woman advertisng agent, it is claimed, is the wife oi j, brewer and she secured the ad vertisements at a big figure.

Frank Durkins, one of the most popular young men of this city, died at rhe St. Joseph’s hospital at 6:30 o’clock Thursday morning, of tuberculosis of the bowels, after in illness of nearly two years. Hi first suffered an attack of appen dicitis March 24, 1903, was taken to Fort Wayne immediately, when Dr. Rosenthal performed an oper ation. He recovered nicelv and was believed to be on the road to goo I health. However, he never becimo entirely well and about a year ago returned to the hospital and underwent another operation by the same famous surgeon Again he partially recovered and was able to do light work, but required constant treatment. Hi? physicians realized the trouble, tu beroulosis and did everything known to modern science, but with ut retut. Finally another operaion was advised and Frank anxiousto recover his lost health, boldly returned to the hospitil, where about four weeks ago Dr. McOsoar oper ated on him. He rallied, but his worn-out system failed to recuperate as rapidly as was desired. On Tuesday of this week he was operated on for the fourth time, and through he rallied his system, tired out with disease, fai’ed to respond, the light of life simply died away. He seemed to be doing nicely until mid-night la«t night, when his pulse began to weaken and slowed grad ually. At >ix o'clock this morning no pulse was noticeable, but he lived a half hour after that time. He was conscious to thi last, an d onlv a few moments bafore thD e id 'old the physician he believed he would get -veil. His wife, accompanied by .Miss Kittie Christen and T. C. Corbett, went to Fort Wayre this morning, returning at noor, when Frank’s remains were brought home. Frank was born Juno 17, 1876, and was nearly twenty-nine years years old. He was industrious and kind and during his long illness was cheerful and hopeful. He was married about years ago ti Miss Dollie Christen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G idfrey Christen, of this city, who with two little sons suivive. Other relatives are Frank's mother and sisters, Mrs. Rizor and Miss Anna Durkins, and brother John, who Jive tit Laßue, Ohio, Mrs. Curson, lof Lima, Ohio, Mrs. Ellen Fisher, Mansefild, Ohio, Mrs' T. |c. Corbett, of this city and James Durkins who lives at Marion, Ohio. The funeral services wer" held Saturday afternoon st 2 o’clock, from the Christ/n ho ie.

East bound freight- train No. 40, and extra No. 173, west bound, on the Clover Leaf, had a head-on collision at 2:30 o’clock Thursday near Landessville, and one man was injured and the damage to propel ty was considerable. It is said the westbound train had orders to take the siding at Landessville, and while it was stopped and ready to go onto the switch the east bound train approached rapidly and collided with it. The train crews saw the danger in time to jump, but Fireman W. D. Shepherd, living at Frankfort, was seriously hurt in jumping. His left foreaim’was broken, his elbow was badly shattered and bruised and a three-inoh gash was inflicted on his head, causing a bad scalp wound. Dr. Tooney, of Van Buren, was summoned and gave the injured man attention He was removed to his home at Frankfort. It is considered lucky that the other trainment escaped injury. Four cars of the eastbound train were piled on top of each other and badly wrecked. These cars contained oats, shelled corn, eggs and dressed poultry. A box car of the extra was telescoped bv being thrown on top of a coal oar. The pilots of both engines were torn off, and the water tank on the east bound train bursted. lhe wreck was caused by a misun lerstanding of o-ders. The town of Monroeville was visited Saturday by an <IB,OOO fire, when the three-story brick building owned by David Riddlesheimer and occupied by Erwin & Wright’s general store was destroyed. The origin is unknown. The loss to building is estimated it <B,OOO, pirtially insured. The building was the largest in the town, being three stories high and completely covering the full size of ■he lot, being used as a drug store ind a department store and was be»vily stocked with merchandise. The firm having just received a heavy shipment of stock the fore part of the week, to meet the de mand of their spring t’ade. The dore was situated on the main stieet and was completely surrounded by other business places, which were only saved by the heroic work of the fire department.. The fire was first discovered by the nightwatch at four o’clock. He immediately spread the alarm, the citizens turning out enmasse and working with a will, but their efforts proved fruitless, as tte fire had gained too much headway and they were compelled to confine their efforts to saving the surrounding business places. The firm carried a stock valued at <IO,OOO and with about <:’,000 in surance, making their loss reach several thousand dollars. Mr. Erwin who is a bro ther to Judge* R. K-, D. B. and D. N. Erwin, of this city, notified his brothers this morning that the fire resulted in a. total loss and that he would be* loser to the extent of nearly two thousand dollars, and at the present. time was unable to state whether they would resume busi ness.

Cold Grub You may get plenty of exercise and at the same time your stomach and bowels will get out of 1 fix. You wonder why 'V —lt’s easy. You eat -■ a cold meal in z jL the mfddle of / t ' ie da v> wash * t l — down with hot >1 1 ■ offee or cold beer, finishing off with a lot of in* digestible pastry and go back to work. If you will take a dose of Dr. Caldwell s Syrup Pepsin every night, it will unload your stomach and bowels and you will soon be able to eat anything without suffering. W E. Oswalt, of Ottumwa. Ta., writes under date ot April 1. 1901: "I will take this means to inform you of the benefits I have received from using your Syrup Pepsin. I have been troubled for three years with my stomach, in-, fact could hardly keep down anything I couldeat and had spent between 1100 and t2tK' with doctors, without irettinir relief. One day I saw Syrua Pepsin advertised and as t bad tried everythin? else. I save Syrup Pepsin a trial, and after the first dose. I could eat without nauseous feelin?. I have recommended Syrup Pepsin to a number of persons who used, it with entire satisfaction. I will add that a. friend staled he would have been willing sir month, avo to pari with a 400 acre farm for thfr relief W has obtained.” Your Money Back If It Don’t Benefit You PEPSIN SYRUP C 9., Montis*!!®, lit