Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 11 May 1905 — Page 2

FROM PANAMA ■ Revillo Scherer Writes Interesting Letter Describes Trip to the Equator and Condition of Affairs as He Found Them. Isthmus of Panama, Panama City, Canal Zone, April 26, 1905. Editor Democrat: — 1 arrived in Colon April 24th and reported to government official in charge at Cristobal and was sent at once to Panama City on the Pacific coast. Left New York City April 17th at four p. m. Ship was t hree hours late at that time and did not make up lost time on the way down. The distance to Colon as scheduled by Panama Steamship company is 2010 miles. The average steamer sails at the rate of twelve to fifteen miles an hour The first thing to meet the searching eye of the primitive explorer as we steamed out of North River was the “Goddess of Liberty’ situated on Bedloe’s island. We passed Cape Hatteras the second day out, and found the sea off the coast very rough. On Thursday we came to the Fortune Islands and came to a stop in order to take aboard some thirty negroes. Many of tnem were very drunk from the famous “Old Jamaica rum” or some native liquor very similar as to the noticed effect. After leaving the Fortune Islands we did not stop until we came to the Island of Inagua, where we again stopped for about one hundred negroes, but as it was night time we did not take them aboard but proceeded on our journey. Passed Cuba at about six a m. Friday morning and Haiti a fe w hours later. Both seemed very mountainous and were covered with palms of every description. At about eight a. m. on Monday, April 24th, land was cited and at 12., the daily report showod us still twenty-eight miles from Colon. Many of the boys were very glad to see land, as they had been seasick all the way down. I was not sick, but did fear I would be when so many on all sides did. One old gentleman did not eat anything during the seven days and only drank three cups of tea. Seasickness along with homesickness causes many a stout-hearted young man to sail for home on next boat. No one is allowed to land at Colon until you are vaccinated by the ship's surgeon. Then as is the custom in all parts the quarantine officer comes aboard at Colon and examines all the passengers. The ocean trip from the cold temperate regions where it was snowing, to the warm country within a short distance of the equator, must neoessarily be very interesting to one having never made the trip and at the same time it also requires a very decided change in clothing. The first ocean animal to attract our attention was a small boat shaped animal made of shell and having thin membranes standing erect, which served as sails for the •wind to blow the little creature over the wide, wide seas. He has little “roots” or feelers extending •into the water which serve as nands to hold any desirable food it may float across. This little creature has been named “The Portugese Man-of-war.” When about opposite Savannah we found ; hundreds and bun I ads of flying fish. Now I had read in many articles and heard people say that these fish did not fly, but only dived out of the water for a short distance of 18 to 30 feet and then only when pursued by another and larger enemy. This is false and

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very rank. I have seen them rise out of the water to the heighth of five or six feet and soar over the water for a distance of 300 yards. They make their fins go up and down as a bird does its wings. Then they merely touch the water and seem to receive new power and soar on again, doing this till out of sight. Another thing I wish to correct is in regard to the size. They are about four to eight inches long and I did not see one eighteen inches long as given by some authors. I think they were looking for large ones or else were telling a “large one" as most fishermen do. We also saw many porpoises, blue fish and two whales. The whale I saw looked to be twenty feet long and must have been a young one. I When landing in Colon you see nothing but low, dirty "shacks and all full of negroes. President Roosevelt snould come here to j study the race suicide problem. We passed through Colon and came Ito the United States government headquarters, called Cristobal. You can see the difference and at the same time smell it. In these Isthmian cities you get a different odor each way you turn and each one worse than the other. At Cristobal the government has fine quarters for their men and many men have wives here. Government gives the men a nice, roomy house and you must furnish it. As many lof my crowd were sent to Panama ' City, a special train was ordered i out to take us down at once. We left Colon at 5:40 p. m., and reached Panama at 7:40 p.m. Stopped several places to pass trains and the road seems to have a great business Along the road you can see many negro towns and as in all places the’houi<ea are built on piling three to six feet- in the air. Under the house they have a fire and cook their food in a kettle. In this city the naives have their pots and kettles on the sidewalk and cook or fry cakes similar to our fried cakes. They seem to use considerable native fruit. All hotels are run by white people but very few are Americans. Rooms have two beds in and one spread on a bed. about one chair and small table, with another chair as a washstand completes your furnishings. Nails driven in the wall serve as coat and hat racks and also as baits i for the greedy gaze of the ever passing “nigger" not negroes. Clothes mould in trunks and must be in open air all the time. The walls are not plastered as it would be unhealthy and at the same time almost impossible as would crack during dry seasons. Niggers wear everything imaginable, from thick woolens to nothing at all. They prefer woolen underwear, as they say it is healthy. To anyone coming here I want to say emphatically do not expect an American city, but- make up your mind to live in a “nigger ’’town. Some come here in hopes of finding lots of white people, and you see none but employees of canal. Another thing do not come as a common laborer. You cannot stand it, and must leave soon. Foreman of laborers und office help are all O. K , and as io fevers I haven't seen but one man that has been sick and I have seen many. The main trouble with Americans is to get used to the food. Put it at the worst and if you see fit to come do so. Do not be afraid of fever as only three have died in about a year. You may be one of the three, but loox what a small ratio three is of all employees, and then figure up your chance at home and here and see which is worst. To one not having a |7O job at home I would say, o ome if you can stand such conditions as we room and board under. Do not bring apy manners with you and don't expect to know what you are eating. Ask no questions. Eat it and find ont at your leisure. For my part I am not lonesome and think I can put in at least a year, as it is so interesting. I have met men from Denver, where I used to work and also found (to my great surprise) Roswell Lewellen, of Muncie, Ind., so seemed almost like

some of my own folks. All Americans are good, jolly fellows and try to make a fello.v feel at home. Some treat the “niggers” cruelly and if they do not do as they say hit them on the head and call the police. All policemen are negroes, as are all the government officials. If you want to go any place lithe city ask a policeman. He will take you as far as his beat goes and then next man will tike you on and so on until you are at your destination. One nigger, not a polceman, walked with four of us two blocks and charged us eighty cents Panama money. They have all silver here and just at present it is worth 50 cent of United States money. They call the United States money gold and theirs silver. Room and board cost 16° to lISO per month, silver, and <3O to S9O gold. All material and goods bought here cost from 5 cents to 50 cents more on the dollar than in the states. I would like to tell you all more of he conditions, bat think I have done real well as far as rough details. Anyone desiring special information will do me a favorgby writing me at the following address: Revillo M. Scherer, administration building, Panama. Now I promised several of my friends that I would write, but as a special favor I ask you all to write to me first as I will be verv anxious to receive mail here. We get mail once or twice a week. Put same postage on letters as in states. Hoping my many friends are all well and happy I am, Yours truly, R. M. Scherer, Quartermaster's Dept. “MY UNCLE FROM JAPAN." The Daughters of Rebekah benefit at the opera house, Friday, May 12th, when a local talent cast will present the new musical cotnedy “My Uncle from Japan,” should be a great success. The play contains the threads of a story J. Edward Stern has fitted to music and deals with the prevarications of a young lawyer and his rather sporty uncle and brings in the various characters of society at the seashore. There is something strik ingly original in the tale that has afforded scope for the author to weave about his characters music that is tunsfal anl lines th it are bright and witty, and anyone enjoying a good comedy cannot afford to miss it. The price of admission is 25c. Seats reserved without extra charge at the usual place and the proceeds the laides of the lodge will use to make the last payment on the piano ’n their lodge room. Secure your tickets from the ladies now. Tae board will opsn’Friday, May 12 at eight o’clock. The cast is as follows: Bob Racket, Frank Wemhoff Obediah Dawson Henry Thomas Timothy Tolman Harry Erwin Mr. Dalroy Hobson, Hugh Hite Clarneoe Racket, Miss May Niblick Mrs. Tolman, Miss Kate Mylott Kitty, Miss Gertrude Radamacher. Specialties between acts. Remember the date, May 12th, one night only. CATARRHAL TROUBLE PREVALENT Spring Months Cause Sickness, Breathe Hyomei and be Cured of Catarrh. Catarrhl troubles are more common at this season than at any other time of the year. The sudden changes that come during the spring months are productive of many cases of catarrh that without proper treatment will become chronic. The pleasantest, most convenient, and only scientific method for the treatment and cure of catarrh is Hyomei. Simply put 20 drops in the little pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit, and then breathe it for three minutes four times a dav. No dangerous drugs or alcoholic concoctions are taken into the system when Hyomei is used. Breathed through the inhaler, the balsamic fragrance of Hyomei penetrates to the most temote cells of the nose and throat, and thus kills the catarrhal germs, heals the irritated mucout membrane and gives complete and permanent cu reThousands of testimonials have been given as to the astonishing cures made by this remedy. J. S. Nugent, treasurer of the New York Life Insurance Company, writes: ‘‘Hyomei has completely cured my daughter of catarrh, from which she has been a sufferer for years. The complete Hyomei outfit costs but one dollar, and as the inhaler will last a lifetime and there is sufficent Hyomei for several weeks’ treatment, it is the most economical catarrhal remedy known Extra bottles can be procured for fifty cents. Ask The Holthouse Drug Co. to show you the strong guarantee under which they sell Hyomei. See Mrs. Beardsley for millinery. 94d6

ANOMER WEDDING. Miss Sophia Mangold Thursday evening entert lined twenty-four of her young lady friends, including a number of her former classmates, and during the evening announced hJr coming wedding to Mi. F. E. Taylor, of Helena, Montana, which event is to tike place some time in the near future. Her home on Fifth street was most] beautifully decorated last night, the parlor with potted plants and cut flowers and the dining room in Jred and white ribbons, while here and there about the room small candles twinkled forth their brightness. The guests were received at the door by Miss Maagold who instructed them where to dispose of their wraps, thence leading them to the spacious parlor. After all the guests hid arrived Miss Mangold proceeded to the center of the room where she read a piece of poetry written by herself and purporting to be a history of her travels west and the manner in which she met her intended, the wooing, proposal, etc., which reads as follows: Three years ago as I've been told A maiden with her thoughts so bold, Did go, to the wild and wooly M est, To try and do her level best. A job she did get, but ne'er a man, As often lucky maidens can, But ne'er discouraged by this “net" She struggled on. her best, you bet. In 1904, this little lass, Did happen to a young man pass. So Cupid, he with his sharp eyes, And bow and arrows grew wondrous wise. The first we noticed or did know. Tire maid a pierce from the ar row did show Rut ne'er a word from o’er the land They thought she would this wound withstand. Now on one day a question put, And answered by this maiden, but; We new know that Cupid with his dart. Has pierced her through the very heart. The man, a stately man is he, Good looking as any man can ordinarily be. F. E. Taylor is his name, Now this young man, please do not blame. This piece of poetical handiwork was met with applause and murmurs of surprise by the guests who were least expecting a sensation of this description. After the excitement had subsided Miss Mangild cut the piece of poetry into strips, putting one strip in an English walnut shell tied up with white and red ribbons and distributed the shells among the guests, their duty being to collect the strips and make the entire piece of poetry complete. Miss Eva Acker presided over a booth in one corner of the parlor, where she read the fortune of every guest present, which afforded great amusement. Refreshments were served in the dining room, over which Mrs. H. L. Confer and Mrs. D. W. Berry presided, and which were served in a dainty manner., after which the guests departed bestowing many congratulations upon Miss Mangold. Ticket No. 4329 was the lucky number that was awarded toe $5 prize at Gus Rostnthal's last even ing, and it is requested that the holder bring in the ticket some time during the coming week. Should this number fail to snow up the next number, 4314 will be awarded the prize. Look your tickets over carefully. " Will be back in twenty minutes,” is the way a young lawyer placards his office door when he is called away. “Just like some of the laws passed by the last legislature,” remarked a client as he waited outside for the lawyer's return. “If I knew when he went away I would know when the twenty mintues is up. Y’oa can’t tell much by that sign,” he grumbled, as he walked awav. TELEGRAPH FLASHES. A Creeping Death Blood poison creeps up toward the heart, causing death. J. E. Sterns. Belle Plaine. Minn., writes that a friend dreadfully injured his hand which swelled up like blood poison ing. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve drew out the poison, healed the wound, and saved his life. Best in the world for burns and sores. 25c at Blackburn & Christen's drug storeTo Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxitlve Bromo Quinine Tablets ai refund the money If It falls u r „7. B. W Grove’ signature on each box 25c re

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From Kansas. Fort Scott, Kan., May 6, 'OS. Enclosed please find my check for the Democrat another year. Although I have been away from Decatur nearly[three years, I still have a “sealing for her,” as I have considerable interests there yet and many old friends, and the Democrat is one of them. lam now out of the oil business I got out just in time as it is very flat just now. and will be[for some time, as the Standard is doing' just what I predicted they would do,l put the oil down to tif (y cents a barrel and buy all they can store at that price and then be in’shape to the independent companies which are starting up all over Kansas, and by the time the independents are ready to buy and st-ore the Standard will put oil up to the price it was when I went in the field, one thirty-eight per barrel as against twenty to fifty-cent oil now. They are rushing the building of tank farms all over the oil fields in the west. Please send [my paper to Maoison, Kansas, Greenwood county, as I go there Monday to take charge of a large department store I bought last week, and to which place we will move as soon as a house can be secured. My daughter May, and [my four sons will all be employed in the store. I will keep my residence here and also the farm here, but will sell my one hundred acre farm in Adams county and invest the money here, as I like the west so much the best and our health here has been so much better. The town of Madison, Kansas, is about ninety miles from here, and is a fine business center. It has three railroads, two banks, two drug stores, two large hardware stores, two department i stores, electric light plant owned by the city and a tine opera house, ice plant and is a nice little city and a good place for my business. Wishing you and all my old Decatur friends success, I am, Y’ours truly, J. E Ellsworth. The Willshire Herald in giving their opinion of a number of their exchanges, says: The Decatur Democrat, daily and weekly, is well known to a great many of our readers. It has lived on official pap so long that it has come to be looked upon as the official mouthpiece of Adams county officials, both in a political and an administrative sense. A Guaranteed Cure for Piles. Itching Blind. BleedingorProtudmg PilesT i Druggist srefun money if PAZO OINTMENng fails to cure any case, no matter of How loou standing, in 6 to U days. First applicatias gives ease and rest. 50c. If your druggist han’t it s nd 50c. instamps and it will be forwar rded post paid by the Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis Mo ...Legal Advertising... VOTICE OF THE APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed executor of the estate of Benjamin Breiner. iateof Adam, c'unty. deceased. The estate is probably solvent. LEVI A. LINN, Executor. Merryman & Sutton. Att’ys. April 25. 1905. 8-3 TO BIDDERS. Notice is hereby given that the Board of i ' >unty Commissioners, of Adams County, In . tana, will receive sealed bld- for bar torn at county farm, on Monday, June 5,1905. AH bids must be filed in the Auditor’s office not later than lOo’clock a. m - c< fl l ? ra v < £T' albe * w »rded to the lowest responsible bidder. The Board reserves the right to reiect anv of fork ai *° th<i rigbtto - udge ,he quality Successful bidders will be required to enter blibw” for the faithful performance of I<M C. D. Lxwton. Auditor. TO NON-RESIDENTS The Stale of Indiana. County of Adams, ss. term. IMa CtoCU “ Court - Aoril Juda Krick. Eliza Hou«er. etal. vs I vd’a W h d i° W of , B * muel Krick, and the unknown heirs of Samuel Krick, deceased Complaint to quit title. * e'-ea-eo. .iV p^r l ? i v ro^u^X, t t l’X w d7h« th«TbSy & rek tuey be and appear before the

Hon. Judge of the Adams ■ on the 4th day of s -pt.-m1,,.. i«.J i rcu ‘ t , being the Ist Juridicia. Uv',,y„ tl ‘ H ular term thereof, to be h. rie W , House in the City ~t De ,-' ' ? n ■ tl on Monday the 4th day ~f <. , 1905. and plead by answer <> r . 7 ' complaint, or th- same w . to« termined in their ah,enc-. WITNESS, my name, and the S B8 | , ~ court hereto afflx.-d 'tm* til M (SEAL. of April, 190. 1 lais «♦:<. 1, ■ . KT' 1 ' 1 8-3 By PaiH B-vu a Ortner'm*' .1 A Connolly. Attorney, - r.V'.,'>l. ———— —— I ( -,,y VuTICF. OF RE< El VI; Bib-i □ A sThI’CTK.N "F’PCIil.;. ; r ! ANotice is hereby giveh. that Hr,. I auditor of Adams county. In.l--..,A L ' ; »hn, to an order of the board the construction of a ditch an n wL°° ers,l *^^B ar \.,al, Moser ditch. d-,-r.i,., ; th Commencing at a point ar th, n , )r[h . cornerofthe southwest twenty-seven township . north, range thirteen 13, east- th-n'" ’ *ll ‘ rung west Ils 12 rod,, then,-?. , r rods thence south '. west : north 10. west 1 g. rod-, r 1,....... terminating in the Waba-h r-v.’•l ■ where the section line er : Passing through and atfe.-t:>,g ri.s ... ■ P ur I. ’.l -s.-r .1.-bn I M-.-er. . . ner. —— Reed. Anna Moser. Joi.. Reinhart, Christian .! Gerlier .w)’ Luginbill. Barbara agusburg-. \ , a , ler. Peter Moser. Jona, \» I? I ’^B^ 1 David Lehman, and David s. , shown by the viewer,’ report “ ■d” Will on Monday. May 22. 1905, I at ten o’clock a.m.. at rhe -beityof Decatur. Indiana r ... . '. bids for the construction , 11(1 -j,*?™ Mth follows: “ o Section 1 from station 71-40 to -tat on a Bv Sec Hon 2 from station to 4<> station 0 ** And sealed blds will be re reived for -e. I section separately, and ar th- same ■<'<> place I will also receive bids for the const™ I |..n .-I tne whole ..f said dit.->, .|.|,.. ul „ * to the sections before mentioned and sbwS ■ I rhe bids for the whole d -a ; ditch 111 ess than rhe aggregate am .. • • > the 10w “ M rid forsaid sections the contract wii! be let I accordingly. Bidders Wil! be required to tile with tbej rids affidavits as rruuired y tw, ani i snc . •essful bidderswill be required entv na '' r contract with theauditor for tn.- .-ouetra-" ion of said work, and to fi.- , bonds'S^B 1 ’ rurlty to approved by the auditor ■ No bld will be received or considereri^Bfl more than the estimated <-o.- of « a il work Detailed plans and specifications wi, he B found on file in the auditor's office. ■ C.D. LEWTON AuditnI 0 ” 2 Adams County. Ind t Hi yoTICE OF GRAVEL R. ■\ !. PETITION I 111 Ht Notice is hereby given that tb--. :o- wet . tiled in the Auditor , office. A:,.., C.juntf ' I petition for the location a- : ui-trj. i i . f a certain gravel road, signed by more ' han fifty iWi freeholders and \': -rsd . French township in said ■ mr.ry. »h:cii J petition is in the following w-.r - to-w:’: i To the honorable Bead of . -r-of I Warns County. Stateof Indiana. ■ We the undersigned petit- who an ■ real estate owners, resident, ami vomisofß .’rencn township. Adam, ounty and I -rate ot Indiana, petition v ,r n r,irate ■ xidy to cause a grave! road • > :>»• j - onacd ■ along the following route to-wi: ■ Commencing at the south we,t -oraerot ■ section twenty-three '23- to»i..»:p twenty- ■ six (2ni. north range thirteen : east -hence ■ running north on the pubii - highway, te ■ tween sections twentr-iwo 22 ,mi twenty- ■ three -23 i also sections fourteen 14 and ■ fifteen 115|. also sections ten I-.- ami eiem ■ ll) also sections tw i-2 an i thr-e 1 lotus ■ northwest corner of said -eetton two has ■ heretofore mentioned ail in : .-.s r,-h:p twenty- ■ six :2th north, range thirteen io eastAd- ■ am, county Indiana. ■ The estimated length of the above de ■ scrilied road and route to be ;n ned w.dts ■ I about four miles The name f the a'e' e B road when completed shall ne called tin ■ ■ French Township Central i.rav-i Krai ■ We ask that the said improvement be■ for by bonds issued by tne Co-m ' n A'i»a» B Mate of Indiana, payable in ta-nty »»:• ■ annual Installments or sere - : ’ the pay ■ n ent of which bonds we a-, t st there « ■ !< vied a tax upon the taxa • ■ property ot ■ said French township in a -.uffielent ■ amount to pay the interest at . --re pa. « B. said bonds as the same-hali • “ I "‘ B that the said tax lie levied ui th- ton- ■ ship in accordance with the . i- >1 ’ e W B islatureot the State of Indiana .ppro™ ■ March 11. 1901. ■ And in compliance with the-aid-tatue.” B ask that you taae such step- b-n ft ’’ ■ essary so as to cause an election ’• be be» in the township above mentioned tor toe ■ purpose ot' determining wheth r or “O' * B majority of the people of said townsnip oe ■ ,:re the said roa ito be constrt: :on J?' ■ route herein described, w - ask ■ above described road to be ot tne doiW» ■ ! track system. Also to be J- fe-1 in width. ■ NAMES CF PETITIONERS. ■ V. D. Bell. Ferdinand Take. ■ Hermania Take, John Stainer. ■ John Beitler. I. J. Bowman. ■ C H Walter. Noah Mr. ■ Julius Erhart. JotHl Am 7-' utz „-,piii B John Rich. Jacobi’ K.openst* K 9 mon Smith. John smith ■ IW 8. Wolf. C. F. Mickmunn. ■ I E, D. Marshaui, J. D Engle. ■ I M Weiznian. F A K ■ Andrew Martz, John " I H. H Reed, William stapler, ■ David Koblic. Henry Meyer. ■ Ed E. Huffman. James-utilef. ■ Edward Beltler Harry "/’™' 6 . ■ Wm. Witzeman Joseph M;l”’_ ■ John W. Reinhard, Noah F ■ Lorenzo Baumgartner, Joseph ' • ftn I Daniel Smith Jacob K I Adolph Ketnhard William *' lb ’ j. ■ David Wu limann. Menrns " ■ Wm Wullimann. Albert Neuhauser. ■ Peter Moser. Noah F. go? 6 ’-. ■ Albert Geisel Gootrey '''/J, Jmj, B W’m. Emenbiser. George E. M ■ Peter Btbersnne. K. D ■ Jacob Wullimunn. J " ‘B Henry A. Meyer, Louis O. i J t, » ■ David Lehman. John Neu, „ r ■ Sambel Siegrist, Jacob B Lawrence Beitter. William Fai. ■ ■ Alfred Kohler, Ed s ard r„riw>r I Sam Koehr. Gideon Geroeb ■ Jacob Lodb. F B. Robinson- K W. H Bollinger. Wlinam. roeb> ■ Sol NeuensChwander. Daniel ep ■ Jacob Grop. Jr , L>- i K /i/ r t B John Beeler. Albert Erhart. M Frank Bekling, N. S. stuck... ■ Samuel ' ochner. w th B e- Said petition will l>e pre,entc n Board of Commissioners on B Monday, June 6,1905, B T C the same being the regular Jun ■ pS ,. ■ of said board and at which time an 9 ppe»r er of said French township. ™ j ffiJ y and make such objections a- B provide for. B C. D LEWT' >N- A “. d T :I lo<l. ■ 10-2 Adams (.punt.- ■

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