Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 11 May 1905 — Page 5

TyyUnole from Japan”—opera ooS e Friday night, Miss Maude Christen ana AnSchurger were initiated into of the Pathfinders’ edge J“ Bt eveniDg ’ In an article published a few vs ago. giving th- school enumerJ;, n <,f the county by townships, , e unintentionally omitted Root iownship, whose enumeration was 179. yr. and Mrs. Levi Linn had as uests Sunday Jacob Atz and fam]v Mrs. Henry Mayer, and Mrs. jenjamin Breiner, mother of Mr. Linn, all from Decatur. — Blutffon yewsWilliam Adler. William Breiner nid Harvey L. Smith together with Surveyor Baumgartner made a inal report upon the Christian J. lerlier ditch report and filed the ame with the auditor. Harry Deam purchased today one of the finest residences in the city, the W. A. Marsh home on Central ivenue, He will move into it from iis present residence on West Marke* street as soon as some repairs »re made. The price of the propprty was not made public.—Bluffton News. The Lutheran Hospital association held a meeting yesterday in the Church of the Redeemer, and approved the plans for the new building, submitted by Architect Henry Meyer. All the steps taken by the building committee were also approved.—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. The Rosenthal base ball team received a letter Thursday from the Detroit Business College of Detroit, Mich . asking that the Rosenthals play in that city on July 3, 4 and 5 they offering to pay all expenses during the trip. It is possible that the manage me-t will accept dates and make the trip. Harry Deam will start a three seated carriage on the city ’bus line next Monday and the old hack which has done like duty for more coons than Bluffton people can remember, will be placed on the honorary list. The new carriage is a late thing in the carry-all line land will accommodate six people — [Bluffton Banner. While little Laura Beohtell, the four-year-old daughter of Eli Beothell. a farmer living three mi’es south of town, was playing around an old fanning mill, she had the misfortune to have the thumb of her right hand caught between the cogs, crushing that member and nearly severing it from her hand. —Geneva Herald. The demand for books at the Carnegie library is not as great as it was a month or so ago However, there were 159 books taken out last Saturday, and there is an average of 100 books loaned daily. Up to the present time, 1602 cards have been issued. The new Carnegie library at Bluffton will open May 15.—Hartford City TimesGazette. A rumor was started yesterday to the effect that the Pennville bank had received orders from the Chicago & Erie to pay off all C., B. & C. claims and charge to the account of the C. & E. Both the Pennville banks denied that they had received any such instructions and it seems that the story is untrue. Someone probably started the story for a joke.—Bluffton Banner. Mayor J. Fred France is wearing plasters on his back and is scarcely able to walk today as the result of injuring his back while playing with Prosecutor’s C. F. Jackman’s two children Thursday evening. He was in the yard tossing one of the children when a pain struck him in the back and disabled him. This morning he could scarcely dress himself and found great difti - oulty in getting down to his office. He wants it understood that he was playing in his own front yard.— Huntington News-Democrat. A number of Jefferson township farmers and others met in the Huey school house in that township Monday evening, May 1, and organized the Sweepstakes Telephone company, with John Farlow as president, Reuben Meyers vice president, J.T . Ault secretary and treasurer. This is the third organized telephone company east of Berne with central office at the home of W. Farlow. The new phone line is the stakes for the po’es are set. Sometime in June it will be in operation— Berne Witness.

| Henry Bremerkamp is seriously considering the proposition of moving to Garber, Oklahoma, where he has purchased an interest in a large mill. Here is a fact that city folks should remember when they are poking fun at the “country Reuben.” Farmers compose one-half of our population, but they only commit two per cent of our crimes. Decatur has asked Andrew Carnegie for an additional donation of 12000 for her , library, ’originally to be built at a cost of SIO,OOO. Decatur ought to read up on history and set what Andy said to Bluffton under similar circumstances.—Bluff ton News. Hon. Hugh Dougherty now a resident of Indianapolis, has been confined at Martinsville for two weeks, suffering all the agonies of a serious attack of rheumatism. Word from him yesterday showed an improvement, and that he could with the aid of a cane, do a small job of walking. Mayor Mock, of Bluffton, con tributed one dollar and a half to secure the release of his favorite purp from the pound, where under their new dog ordinance, all canines are confined, who appear in public without a string and the string securely attached to the owner of the dog. Julius Haugk has put in a cement block machine and will begin manufacturing tomorrow. His blocks will be Bxl6 inches and guaranteed satisfactory. If you are in the market it will pay you to see him before buying. He also has on hand plenty of good fine sand, the best on the market, which he will deliver anywhere in town at $1.60 per yard. Mr. Bryan puid SSOO for a 250pound heifer calf. To get his money back he will have to sell it at $2 a pound, and still people wonder why the price of beef is so high. If such men as Mr Bryan keep on bulling heifer prices, the poor people of this country will have to suck their thumbs, or, do without meat entirely.—Lafayette Journal. According to figures eminating from the postoffice department, Indiana is fourth in the number of rural routes. Illinois is first with 2478, Ohio is second with 2186, lowa is third with 2068, and Indiana is fourth with 1934. The average deficit per route each month is $25, or S3OO a year. Taken the country over this deficit is enormous and can not be counted with less than seven or eight figures. In the suit brought by certain Portland and Wayne township remonstrators to prevent County Treasurer A. E. Star buck from collecting the $54,500 subsidy voted the Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago railroad, tried at Winchester ten days ago, Judge J. W. Macy handed down a decision the last of the week refusing tc grant the injunction prayed for. This means that every property owner in Portland and Wayne township must pay their share of the subsidy tax — Portland Sun. Rev. Clarence G. Miler, pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city for the past five years, from the pulpit Sunday morning read his resignation at the close of the sermon and it came as a great and unexpected shock tc his congregation. Mr. Miller has been connected with the First Presbyterian church for over five years and the latter has experienced a great deal of improvement and building up during his-pastorship. No reason was given for his withdrawal—Bluffton Banner. “If I were a farmer, one of the first things I would get for my barnyard would be a bunch of guineas. Taey are the host polio)men you can find,” said a Wells county man yesterday. He con tends that as a guardian of the farm the guinea hen has the best watch dog one can get, beat a mile. It is stated that it is absolutely impossible for anything to disturb the guinea hen without everybodv on the farm being made aware of the fact that something is wrong. No matter how far the house mav be from the barnyard where the fowls are permitted to run at large, they will make enough • tcket to alarm the household, whether the hour be at day or night. The slightest disturbance, or the approach of a stranger will set the g iinea fowls to raising a furious cackle. —Bluffton News.

Calvin Miller spent some time I this week looking after the preliminaries toward the building of his Jay county macadam road, for which he received the contract some time ago. Mrs. Henry Pennypacker of Buff alo, New York, formerly Miss ' Grace Sutton, is visiting relatives and friends in the city. She came here from Geneva, at which place she vistied with her parents. State Statistician Stubbs is sending out copies of the tenth biennial report of the Indiana Bureau of Statistics to foreign countries. In a few weeks these volumes will be in almost every civilized country in the world. It is rumored in business circles that to Edwin Fledderjohan had purchased all the stock and interest in the interurban company owned by Charles Vogt, who has been acting in the capacity of assistant engineer. Mr. Fledderjohan however, refused to deny or admit the fact when interviewed and the correctness of the deal we are unable to state. J. J. Gayer, of Spencerville, was in the city, yesterday afternoon surveying the plant of the Cement Block company in the north part of the city. Mr. Gayer is engaged in manufacturing cement shingles andw as looking over the machinery of this plant with the view of purchasing similar machines. He is also a heavy stockholder in the interurban plant and was looking the field over here and the progress that has been made by the company. A party of Bluffton people were entertained at the home of Frank Robison, living near Decatur, last evening. The affair was in honor of Miss Nellie McGavin, of Ohio, the guest for a few days of Miss Lenore Horton and Miss Andrews, of Massachusetts, the guest of the Robisons’. Those who were in the pirty were Misses Pearl Sayler, Lenore Horton, Nellie McGavin, and Messrs. Tom Sayler, George Arnold, Frank Ehle and Dr. Cheney.—Bluffton Banner. Dr. J. J. McElree, sercetary of the Missouri State Board of Health, the following recipe for smallpox: “I herewith append a recipe which has been used to my knowledge, in hundreds of cases of smallpox. It will prevent or cure though the pittings are filling. When Jenner discovered the cowpox in England the world of science overwhelmed him with fame, but when the most scientific school of medicine in the world, that of Paris, published this recipe it passed unheeded. It is unfailing as fate, and conquers in every instance. It will also cure scarlet fever. Here is the recipe as I have used it to cure smallpox: Sulphate of zine, one grain ; digitalis, one grain ; sugar one-half teaspoonful. Dissolve in a wineglassful of soft water which has been boiled and cooled. Take a teaspoonful every hour. Either small pox or scarlet fever will disappear in twelve hours. For children the dose must be diminished according ro age. ■ If communities will compel their physicians to use this treatment there would be no need of pest houses. If you value your life use this recipe.”—Newark Gleaner. The officials of the treasury department have given up all hopes of relief from a readjustment of tariff schedules and are now considering an increase in internal taxes to wipe out the treasury deficit ana prov‘de sufficient funds for carrying on the routine work of the government. The whisky tax of sl.lO a gallon is believed to be as high as the commodity will stand, but ’here is a good deal of talk of placing a special tax on compounded whiskies on the theory that they are to a greater or less degree deleterious. The compounders claim, however, that scientifically blended whisky is purer straight whisky before it becomes fully aged and the inequality of a special tax is pointed out. There is an agitation, also, in favor of renewing the special stamp tax on bank checks. This tax was in vogue during and after the Spanish American war and required the person giving a check to attach a stamp of small aenomination to it. It was easily collected and entailed no great hardships. The tobacco trust and the brewery “interests" are said to be considered “too strong”and tobacco and beer will probably not suffer an increased tax.

—■ The entertainment given last evening by the Johns Concert com- 1 pany at the Christian church was 1 well attended, and those present were treated to a fare treat in a I musical event. The entire oom- | pany is talented and a return date | is being arranged for in the near I future. Little change was noted yestei- i, day in the condition of John Wei- j ker, who was removed to a barred room in St. Joseph’s hospital , Monday. It was expected that | his removal might result in a ’ change for the worse, but he seemed to be in no way affected. Sheriff Grice has not yet decided when he will take Welker to the hospital ward of the county jail, and the move will depend much upon the progress made by the patient.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette. Tuesday at Steele’s park the employees at the post office gave the Decatur High School team a drubbing and squared all accounts for their defeat of a week before, and Charles Colter, although he does need the assistance of a cane this morning to get around, has a smile all ovre his face, and is tickled to death over their easy victory. The game was full of sensational plays and the work of Davis at third base, for the postoffice, boys, was brilliant and brought forth much applause for himself. The High School played their regular fast game, but were out-batted in every repsect, which accounts for their bitter defeat. Owing tc the cold weather only seven innings were'played and all seemed satisfied when it was over, and th? return march of the postoffice boys to the city was triumphial. The score by innings was as follows: 1234567 R Postoffice— 1 2 3 0 3 1 x 10 High School- 3 111110 8 Batteresi—Wolford, Dorwin. Engle,, Frisinger, Knoff and Peters. For practical, every-day wear, the shirt waist suit is to be as popular as ever, if not more so. This will be good news to a host of women, who, though they desire to be fashionable, also rejoice in being comfortable. The designers have produced many charming effects in both morning and afternoon gowns, along the popular lines of the shirt waist suit. The variations are almost legion, yet the well known lines of this garment are in evidence. In materials for the morning gown, serge, linen, light weight* tweeds, cottons and the new pongee predominate. The t new pongee is slightly heavier than the pongee we have known, and it shows knots and burrs in the weave. For the afternoon gowns the softer and more pliable fabrics are used Voile, taffeta silk, and all the sheer materials are absolutely correct. The woman with the small purse will undoubtedly regret the fact that with the advancing styles the decided difference between the morning and afternoon gown becomes more pronounced. This means that the woman who would be stylishly attired on all occasions cannot make one “best gown” do for all occasions. Linens are to be most popular; in fact, the wardrobe that does not include a linen gown or two will be woefully incomplete. Friday night, May 12th at the opera bouse the benefit of the Daughters of Rebekah will take place. The ladies of the lodge have I worked faithfully in canvassing for I the sale of their tickets and their friends have patronized them liberally, and they promise their friends a delightful evening with “My Uncle from Japan." The | oast have been busily engaged in ; rehearsing and have almost oom-| pleted their work. The play is a musical frolic in three acts, and is ' full of music, singing and dancing, bright and witty lines ,comic situations and fun and frolic. A number of pleasing specialties between acts make it a continuous show. In the oast are the Misses Kate Mylott, May Niblick, Gertrude Radamacher, and the Messrs. Frank Wemhoff, Harry Erwin, Hugh Hite ' and Henrv Thomas. The proceeds of the entertainment will no doubt j enable the Daughters of Rebekah to cancel the indebtedness on their piano. Get your tickets now and follow the crowd to the opera house, i Friday night, May 12, and see “My Uncle from Japan.” One night only. Admission 25 cents. Seats reserved Friday at Ba. m., at the j Holtho use drug store without extra i gharge.

I mi Ml ML: W ♦ Market Price Todav 31 c. * We will pay highest market prices £ for wool. Have concluded to buy 0$ wool at all our stations including gjg L* DECATUR, INDIANA $ +| M and would be pleased to have a call (Mi M Mi from all wool growers before they M sell. Mi g 1 ♦ The Carroll Elevator Co. J ♦ M

TELEGRAPH FLASHES. St. Marys, Ohio, May 4.—At au early hour this morning an attempt : was made to blow out the bulkhead lock at the east bank of the reservoir. Two powerful charges of dy- i namite were placed under the stages. The lower one was torn from its fastenings and hurled upon the bank, and the massive i masonry work was badly damaged. 1 Luckily for thousands, the charge at the upper gate did not explode, and fifteen feet of water was thus held back. Should this gate hive been torn away the damage to the residents thereabouts would have amounted to thousands upon thousands of dollars. It is estimated that thousands of fish were slaughtered by the hurricane force of dynamite, which was heard for miles around. St. Marys, 0., May B.—Follow ing the recent attempts to dynamite the reservoir, the people here are greatly excited. Two detectives are working on the case and expect to soon have the perpetrators under arrest. They claim to have a good clue. Much interest is shown here as the people are almost afraid to retire at night. ■ Vinvard Haven. Mass., Mav B.— j With the arrival here today of the ! tug Patience, comes the news of one of the most remarkable marine disasters in the history of the Vinyard Sound. The Joy line steamer Arkansas, bound from Boston for New York, was struck by coal laden barge JGlendower in tow from Philadelphia and sunk in less than fifteen minutes. The remarkable . part of the accident is that out of forty-seven passengers, most of whom were asleep at the time, only ; one life was lost. Miss Mamie 1 Keller, aged twenty-seven, resi- ' denoe unknown, is the missing pas- , senger. The scene of the disaster was thirty-two miles out. The accident happened just before daylight yesterday. The tug struck the Arkansas an idship, tearing a great hole, through which the sea poured in like a cataract. The passengers were awakened by the crash, caused by the torrents of water and it was seen at once that the steamer was sinking. The passengers dressed hastily. Although the most intense excitement pre | vailed, there was no panic and the discipline of the Jrew was excell-1 ent, every man taking his appointed plice. Only one child was aboard and he was saved. No clothing or goods of any description | was saved from the wreck, the p is--1 sengers barely escaping with their , I lives. As soon as the Arkansas ; sunk the tug Patience came here with the survivors. The wreck occurred directly in the path of the < coast wise steamers. Foxt Wayne, Ind., May 9.—John Welker, murderer of his sweetheart, Minnie Melohing, is now in the strong room at the St. Joseph’s ■ hospital, having been removed to that apartment yesterday. He has I not yet asked anv questions. The : coroner’s verdict has b en returned | Is as follows: “I, Joseph E. Stults, M. D., coroner of Allen ■ county, in the state of Indiana, i after having heard the evidence and : examined the body, do find that the deceased came to her deatn by , reason of gunshot wounds received in the head and breast and to the vital organs, the balls penetrated in their course, said gunshot

wounds being inflicted and premeditated by John Welker while in a state of despondency due to his financial condition ” Indianapolis, Ind., May 9.—Governor Hanly is seriously considering commuting the sentences of Berkley Smith and Edward Donahue, both condemned to die within a month, at the northern prison. The governor said, “I will not say that I will or will not commute the sentences, but will say that I ana considering it.” It at least looks favorable for the now condemned men. Chicago, May 10.—1:30 p. m. —President Roosevelt was welcomed by the cheers of hundreds of thousands of people, upon reaching here shortly after twelve o’clock. He was driven immediately to the auditorium, where he was the guest of the Merchants’ club at luncheon. At noon the strike leaders decided not to ask the president to interfere or offer to arbitrate. This decision was based on the fear that the employes would think that the strikers were afraid of losing and for this reason were asking aid of the president. Comparatively quiet reigned throughout the day. Chicago, May 10.—Today, one of I great importance, because of the ! expected arrival of President Roosevelt, opened with high winds and driving cold rains, but towards noon fair weather prevailed. Perfect police arrangements have been made to protect the executive. The visit of the president is tha diverting feature of the strike. Th& leaders have really appealed personally to strikers for a disoon 1 in uance of violence during the day. Five leaders of the strike will ask ! the president, late this afternoon to act as arbitrator of the strike.. I The employers say they will not, bother him except in private conversation, asking him not to interfere. The railroad station is roped off and on the arrival of the presi dent and party the crowd will not be nearer than twenty feet at any place. Boston. May 10 — Herman Whittaker, a well known magaziner writer, who is visiting Mexico and the Überro plantation, says that the Überro company have nothing ' there but a clearing in a jungle, i The soil is not adapted to growing anything, not even rubber. Many an Indiana sucker will appreciate this news of his total loss. Louisville, Ky., May 10.—Derby Day, always the greatest event of ! the year in Kentucky, opened this j morning cloudy with slight rains. 1 clearing later. The betting this 'morning is heavy on Agile, Ram’s Horn and Dr. Leggo. Tire last I named is picked as the winner if he (starts, which is doubtful. Lopez, Ind.. May 10.—‘Governor Hanly has informed the people appealing from here for ] rotection from the lawless elements that their protection depends wholly upon the local officers. | Peru, Ind, May 10. -A hailstorm I lasting for nearly an hour swept, through this county today. Nearly all the fruit was destroyed. Much property damage was also do se. Valparaiso, Ind., May 10.—Ezra Bradly, aged sixteen, and the son of a prominent merchant, jyas found dead in be i this morning. The coroner is investigating.