Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1905 — Page 3

■ g Kinney and wife, of Celina, ■', visited over Sunday with P. ■ Kinney »nd wife. The former I attending the Knights of CoEbus and last night E e at the smoker Ejends of James H. Fry are inBating that he will in all probaEybe persuaded to enter the E for the democratic nomination E-navor of Fort Wayne this fall. J Fry is connected with the mo- ■ power department of the PennEania company, >nd is very U|ely known -Fort Wayne SentiE develops that the third time a E o n is convicted of carrying conEed weapons, he is eligible to a E in state prison. It is also true E hereafter, when persons are Ed with concealed weapons, the Eertv is not kept by the police, Ean order must be made to the E- und the weapons destroyed. Enew law provides that they be Bmly destroyed.” Eicago. May 12.—The concensus Einion prevails that the backEof the strike is broken. There ■ . little violence today, and the LL e seems slowly dying out. Et deliveries are being made tofef than yesterday, while yester- | was the best day for the emE,r- since the strike began. ■ union is seemingly lying still IX not giving out any infor- ■ , n as to their future intentions. K.v people are aware that postBlers have authority to redeem ed postal cards and stamped lopes which have been returnMthe stamp which they bear Sot been effected. The postal are redeemed for three-fourths fir face value, and stamped opes at the value of the stamps bear. Frequently a person in issing a postal card or a stamp velope will make a mistake poil it. and the tendency is to ude that it is a loss. Those dbe careiully preserved, the p kept intact, and the take to eposnfiioe where early the whole loe will be saved. ■rge King, who has just moved rettrom Muncie, and has taken a residence on Johnson Nt. has the distinction of being >®ly man in the state who has ■ possession both a parole and anion from a life sentence of Isonment. He was sent from KBunty on the charge of murink a man at Ossian in 1883, and v® eight years. Then his ■L interceded in his behalf ■ jot up a petition for nis pa ■e.|Tnirty five hundred names, ■ny >f them from his old home ■rthsian signed the document Hit resulted in Governor Hovev ' ■ s ■oife him a parole on July 27, üßLlOne of the last acts of Gov■or lurbin was to issue an un■dftonal pi rdon.—Bluffton News Essie Preble Myers, wife of H. Myers, of this city, ■d jFriday afternoon at the ■M f her sister, Mrs. Walter '.'■■nt. in Niles, Mich. The cause of death was "■X poison. Mrs. Myers had Be in invalid or several years, oßßen she went to Niles the ■ypirt of April she was apparBtyi’i better health than for some ■ before. She improved at Niles Bibout two weeks ago when trouble began to manifest Dr Myers, who underwent operation in Hope hospiMarch, joined Mrs. Myers B» v -eks ago. Her brother, Mr. Preble, of Chicago, was ■ M - Myers for the last few Wayne Journal-Gazette, ■ul Beickner. a nineteen year o. ■Oof Mr. and Mrs. John Bwk- ■ *ho live on the line between Wi Us county, was drownmorning at Decatur, ■a. and his body was not reB until three o'clock yester The news wasre■ed by telegram and no details *’ It is believed, hows’ that he was bathing in the river. An Ossian un- * left last evening at six * Decatur and will take B 9 of the body, returning wtiii.r- tomorrow. The funeral * will probably be held SunI r °' i the Zion church near and burial at the Ossian »r* Haul here last Febhad a position with the Union Telephone com■|He was prosjiering and the foment of his sudden death °°k to his family and He was well known here so in the west part '

Roman Birthel arrived home Saturday evening from an extern sive trip throughout, the southwest. He says the country there is all right, but cannot be compared with Indiana. An exchange says that “e" is the most unfortunate letter in the English language, because it is never in cash, always in debt and is never out of danger. Our exchange forgets that the aforesaid letter is never in wa-. and always in peace. It is the beginning of existence, the commencement of ease and the end of trouble. Without it there would be no meat, no life, no heaven, no earth and no delinquent subscribers. John W, Roe, a young man living in Unton township near Markle, lost |5lO by backing out of a deal at North Manchester in which he had agreed to buy a livery barn of a Mr. Baker for SI7OO, depositing the money in the hank awaiting the abstract and deed. He returned there last Monday and backed out giving Baker SSOO in addition to $lO additional forfeit money paid at first. No reason was assigned for his action.—Bluffton News. John Welker now occupies quarters in the hospital ward of the county jail, having been removed from St. Joseph’s hospital about 11 o’clock yesterday morning. The trip to the jail was made in an ambulance of Klaehn & Melohing and Welker was accompanied Sheriff Grice, Deputy Garver and a medical attendant He said nothing during his transfer and seemed wholly unconcerned. Arrived at the jail he climbed unassisted into his bed, later calling for a drink of water. Dr. Burt Mangold returned Tuesday evening from Indianapolis where he graduated last week from the Indiana Dental school and is now busily engaged in getting his furniture and fixtures arranged in the office of Dr. J. M. Miller, where he will be located for the present time. Dr Mangold states that he expects to have one of the finest equipped offices in Indiana and is in a position to do anything in the dental line. While at school Burt also took a complete course in por oelain work, which is one of the latest con. ections with a dental office. Burt is a hustling young fellow and we predict great success for him. Dr. Fred Patterson, also of this city was in the same class and has already located at Geneva. A proclamation ordering that flags be displayed upon all public buildings in the city and requesting citizens generally to display flags on June 14th will possibly be issued by Mayor Coffee. This date will be the one hundred and twenty-eighth anniversary of the adoption by congress of the stars and stripes as the flag of the United States. The American Flag association, organized in 1897 to promote reverence for and prevent desecration of the flag, has issued a circular letter to the mayor of each American city, to the American press, officers and members of patriotic societies, school officers and teachers, requesting observance of flag day by displaying of the stars and stripes generally. A program ofjpatriotio exercises is also suggested for the school. An attempt to rob the office of E. L. Carroll, the grain man, near the Clover Leaf depot, was made Fridav night, about 10:30 o’clock, by three strange men, which attempt however, was interrupted by William Slusser, a young man who resides with his mother in the house just north from the office. Young Slusser and his mother were sitting in the parlor talking about ten o’clock, the light having been extinguished, when Slusser chanced to look toward the Carroll office, and as he did so his gaze was attracted by three men who were stationed about the office acting in a suspicious manner. Slusser concluded to watch the men a little longer and. while so doing, saw one of the men try the window and door, then attempt to force the window up . At this point Slusser started for the police and in a short lime Night Policeman Reynolds I and Frank and Deputy Sheriff But ler were on the scene, but the thieves had fled, having no doubt been frightened out by passersby, as the occurrence happened just about the conclusion of the show. The tracks of the men could be plainly seen about the building in the soft ground, but no other trace , could be found.

Word comes from Frank Burwell, | at Butte, Montana, that he is a pretty live corpse. He is a brother of Mrs. George Zimmerman of this city, and to her this information was no doubt appreciated to the limit. A woman who never worries declares that there is nothing more detrimental to beauty in woman than worry. The worrying woman does nobody any good. She simply invites the hand of time, which writes plenty of wrinkles on her brow, around her eyes and mouth, paints her face a yellow and gives a lack-luster eye that no artifice can brighten. It does not matter who wrote this advice, but it is well worth repeating: If you have a good job, dont’ get swell on yourself; there are hundreds who can take your place and you can be fired in a second, while it may take years to climb to your present position. Don't swell up on account of your family. Back far enough yo‘q may find a horse thief oi a man who died of strangulation oi that some of the nobiility to whom you may boast kinship may be in the penitentiary if living today. If your business is good don’t get your nose up in tne air and look down on your neighbor. The Christian Endeavor held a special meeting Thursday at the Presbyterian church, which was well attended and a fine time reported. A program, which was as follows was rendered: Vocal Solo, Mr, Hill,; Piano Solo, Marie Patter son: Reading, Faye Smith; Reading. Lucile C.isie; Vocal Solo, Rev. E. A. Allen; Quartet, Dale Peoples, Dick Peterson, Otto Green and Bruce Patterson; Reading, Marie Allison; Duet, Ada Murray; Edna Hoffman; Piano Solo, Beurah Treadway; Speech, Florence Sprunger; Q.iartet, John Cusio, Glover Miller, Clark Peoples and Leo Sprunger; Address, Rev. E. A. Allen; Refreshments were the_i served and the meeting adjourned. Judge Hiram Brownlee, jf Marion, made a decision in the Hunt ington circuit court, which is said to be the only decision on the point ever made in the state, and is one that probably will be carried to the state supreme court. The city of Huntington, after having named a committee of viewers to assess benefits and damages in the Rabbit run inlet and sewerage system which affects the city and territory outside the city, filed a petition in the circuit court in accordance with the law of 1903. The petition was tiled in court, but had not been acted on, and the ditch was ordered established when the laws of 1905 went into effect. Judge Brownlee rules that the matter has no standing in court, and the petition must be gone over from the beginning, in conformity with the new law. “Pan Handle Jack,” a half breed bull dog with a world wide reputa tion, passed through the city last evening enroute north on the Grand Rapids railroad, without any apparent destination in view. This dog is known by all railroad men and is never refused a ride. About his neck is a collar on which is in scribed “Pan Handle Jack, the baggageman’s friend.” This animal is six years old and when but a mere pup seemed to fall in love with the sensation of riling on a train. His present owner, who resides at Richmond, is a baggagemaster on the Pan Handle railroad and it is from this road the dog was named, as his master took him daily on his trips in and out of Richmond. Since that time Jack hai rode thousand* of miles and on almost every road in the United States. Whenever the rid - ing fever strikes him he leaves home and starts for the railroad and as the passenger train starts from the depot Jack jumps it and rides on that road until tired and takes up his ride on some other train. He always rides in the baggage car, and all the baggage men are his friends, feeding him at the end of the run, after which he takes care of himself. He is careful about the oar when baggage is being loaded and up to this time has never been injured on the railroad, although he has passed through some serious wrecks. The baggage man stated last evening that the dog would undopbtedly accompany him a* far as Wayne and then leave him for some other road. If this animal could only talk his experiences would without doubt be well worth listening to.

Many of our citizens who are in the habit of going to Michigan every sum mer, will be glad to know that the last legislature of that state did not pass a law requiring every fisherman to have a license costing tWfenty-live dollars, as was reported. The report was first published in an Indianapolis newspaper which caused quiet a sensation, “Bub” Michaud received three $5 gold pieces by mail yesterday from Greening Bros , Michigan, as third prize in a contest in selling fruit trees. Bub was third in number of orders sent in and third in total amount cf his orders. His face fairly gleamed when he opened the letter at the postoffice and three yellow birds came out of a piece of cardboard —Berne Witness. Sheriff Butler received a card from Muncie Monday morning announcing that a horse had been stolen from the hitch yard there last Wednesday night between eight and ten o’clock, the horse being described as follows: Sorrel, five years old; weight about 1050, heighth fifteen and and a half hands, in fair order, small enlargement on left postern joint, small scar between ear and eye on left side of head, newly shod all around, no toes on front shoes, no toe clips on any of shoes; was hithed to steel tire buggy painted black, paint off shafts single leaf spring; harness old, blind bridle, rubber bit, lines not mates. A reward of $25 is offered for tne recovery of the same. The property belongs to H. C. Keesling, of Muncie, Ind. The marshal at Ohio City has a wooden lee, and thereby hangs a tale. This little city is infested with a number of gamblers, and the better class of citizens desired to have the gang ousted, and so in«truotgd the mar ha I who stated he would clear them out, so the following evening he made his way carefully up a stairway to one of the dives and rapped at the door. Admittance wa- ; refused him and he stated that unless they opened up lie would kick in the door. He received no response and with all his might drew back his wooden leg and caved in'a panel of the door. The boys on the inside as soon as the wooden leg protruded on the inside seized it and sawed it off about eight inches of the same, then made their escape. The marshal is now figuring what kind of a suit he can bring against the town for damages and the loss of part of his leg. The religious Telescope. Dayton, Ohio, has the following to say of the Arion quartet, the members of which are well known here, where they have appeared several times and where Rev. Pontius was pastor of the United Brethren church several years: “Thousands of people went away from Dayton this week charmed with the singing of the Arion Quartet. It is composed of Ray G. Upson, first tenor; E H. Pontius, second tenor; A. M. Cum mins, til st bass;C. S Parker, second bass. This is rhe reorganized St. Joe Quartet, which began singing about eight years ago. After Rev. J. L. Parks, original first bass, went to Los Angeles, and the first tenor, Mr- Goshert, was compelled to drop out of his place, the quartet was temporarily broxen up. It has been about two years since the positions were filed as above, Messrs. Pontius and Parker continuing from the fiist till the present time. Until last fall all the members were in the active work of in St. Joseph conference. At that time Mr. Parker took charge of Indianapolis First Church, in White River. Mr Pontius also transferred to White River, and travels the Saratoga work. Mr. Upson entered the seminary. Mr. Cummins was re-elected to district work. In this city Mr. Upson is the prinoiplal tenor in the ohoir of Summit Stieet Church, helps to diteot the religious work of the Y M. C. A., ami has more calls for solo singing than he can till. With a single exception, the quartet sang at every ser - vice of the week, including the missionary rally. It also rendered delightful music in sevreal private homes, where the members were entertained. Should it return to Dayton another year, which all who heard devoutly hope, it will be received with an enthusiasm both hearty and religious. With trained and harmonious voices, it is in universal favor after the first appearance. The quartet went to the General Conference, Topeka, where it will be rendering service to the church in that great gatherI ing when this paper reaches its I readers.

Invitations have been received from Clarance Cowan, a Pleasant Mills boy, announcing that on Monday May 15th he would graduate with a large cla*-8 of students from the American College of Medicine and Surgery at Chicago, 111. Clarance is an Adams county product and from reports received from Chicago, stands well to the head of his class. He has not as yet fully determined where he will open his office. When Dr. J. B. Evans went into voluntary assignment two years ago the assets paid so little on the dollar that creditors forget now what they did get. Howard Skiles was one who came out all right, realizing a little better than 100 cents on the dollar. The doctor had given Skiles a note six or eight years before and when he made out a list of his indebtedness for the federal court he forgot about this note and it was not settled by the bankruptcy proceed jugs. Howard traded the note for groceries and not only got the principal but about $2 interest. —Bluffton News. Any person or persons operatin g a motor vehicle shall upon meeting any person or persons riding, leading or driving a horse, horses or other draft animals or other farm animals on any public high way, upon request or signal by putting up the hand from any such person or persons so riding, leading or driving any horse, horses or other draft animal or other farm animals, if in sufficient light for such signal to be perceptible, immediately bring his motor vehicle to a stop and remain stationaiy so long as may be reasonable to allow such horse, horses or other draft animals or other farm animals to pass; and upon overtaking on any public highway any person cr per sons riding leading or driving a horse horses or other draft animals or other farm animals the operator of any motor vehicle when signaled as above provided shall reduce the speed of such motor vehicle and before pissing shall altow reasonable time for such animal to be driven or conducted to the side of the road. Provided, that the driver of any horse, horess or other drift animals or other farm animals shall, upon the apprcaoh of any motor vehicle, drive to the right so as to give to said met >r vehicle one-half of the traveled portion of the highway or street, and the operator of any motor vehicle, up >n the approach of any driver of horse, h rses or other drift animals or other farm animals shall drive his motor vehicle to the rignt so as t» give one-half of the p Ttion of the high wav or street to tb° driver of said horse, horses or other animals.

T 0 THE OfT,tE 0E THE SNOW AGENCY, DECATUR, INDIANA. If vou want to sell vo-ir farm or city property for cash, list it with the SNOW AGENCY. We have several cash buyers as soon as what they want is put upon the market. If you wish to buy a country home or city residence, we may have just what you want, as onr lists comprise several thousand acres of good farm lands in Indiana and a large number of city properties. Besides these, we have timber and prairie lands in Missouri. Minnesota and Arkansas, in all stages of improvements Property ad'erised without expense to the owner, if left on the market for the time listed.“ First Shipments ot Gonntrv Milk How the Erie Con- T TXTIL the Erie in 1842 originated tributed to ’the delivery of good country milk eW Supply F °°d i n ew York, the city's supply had I been mainly swill and adulterated milk. The new plan was so widely appreciated at its inception that long rows of men, women and children carrying jars or cans, daily awaited the arrival of the shipments. *T r HE Erie’s milk shipments have @ 1 increased from 600, ooq quarts in 1842 to 112,454,040 quarts in 1904- « I. H. WALLACE*. P. Cortland Si., New York, City.

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Kirsch left Friday for Allentown, Pa., wherethey will be for a week, Mr. Kirsch being a delegate to the general senate of the Reformed church of the United States, which convenes every three years. This year Allentown secured the convention. Mr. and Mrs. Kirsch will visit Buffalo, N. Y., a few days and arrive at Allentown next Tuesday, when the convention assembles. One woman in the city of Huntington is determined to have revenge on a business house that she claims did her the injustice of reta’ning twenty-five cents of her money. She has filed with Justice of the Peace Stuver a bill of collection for the 'squire to [collect from the business house. In case the firm refuses to pay the justice the twenty-five cents the woman says, she will bring suit and call for a jury trial. One of the largest crowds that has ever been in the Bosse opera house in years, witnessed the production of “My Uncle from Japan,” Friday evening, by local talent, and left feeling that they had seen a show that was well worth the price of admission asked. The play was a comedy, dealing with a young lawyer who was continually getting himself into trouble, and dealt with his sporty uncle from Japan. A large number of musical select* ions were introduced here and there, which tastily set off the en - tire performance. The work of all the ladies, Misses Niblick. Radamacher and Mylott was fine in every respect, and their parts and lines were carried out to perfection, and had the audience not have known them, would have stamped them as professionals. Harry Erwin without doubt carried off al! the giory for the parts played by the young men, and bis jag scene in the second act and his musical selection “I’m on the Water Wagon Now.” took the house by storm, in fact Harry played the part so well that a number in the audience thought it wxs the real thing. The worx of Wemhoff, Hite and Thomas also deserve special mention, as their parts were well taken. The music thro ighout was catchy and up-to-date, and the company assisted by Prof. True Kristoe, as pi mist, made, a decided hit. Mr. Thomas, who drilled the company, and made the production what it was, is deserving of much praise for his earnest work and endeavors, which were well rewarded by last night’s work. Tne play was not onlv a success, as an amusement, but finanoiallv as well, and the la dtes of the Rebek ih lodge will realize a neat sum for their efforts.