Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1905 — Page 5

!fc..her 4857 was the lucky numat this Rosenthal s weekly If this number is not ■r"'Xi !i * n ' nu,nher 5543 gets „r. -e Look your coupons HL carefully- ■. jer the new law passed by the V“ t Mtrtt .e legislature. Etna town K Kosciusko county, has filed H .inket remonstrance against the ■*[ D business, and the whole Kinship will he “dry” for at least I Uo tears. E , b \llison will combine it little ■,,.nre with business in a trip to Ifixas leaving here Monday evenK Tne trip is being made primHt v tl) i,>ok after some real estate Kerests. and will tarpon fish for Wdays or longer. He will be K,,.nt three weeks. (■Robinson park will open for the Hason of 1905 on Sunday, May K The features for this season K] be many and more than ever, Ei the Decatur people who freEent that place will be glad to Eow that the park will be as beauI tl ill and popular as ever. IBLsw Mason, of Geneva, was here Eiday and contracted with E e d Hoffman to move the house E the corner of Madison ano I larth streets to Fourteenth street, I I , re it will be fixed up for renI li, purposes Mr. Hoffman will Eild « modern new dwelling on 11, Fourth street lot. I \V. H. Ernst, a former BlufftonI jj ; but for several years living ar Marietta, Ohio, has just underline an operation, which was per- ■ nned in New York. The operation required the entire removal If the right eye, such removal hejr; necessary to save his life. The (Lmraton was a suocsss, and the pitient bids fair to recover. I A. Van Camp informed us WeduesHay that he had just returned from Waterloo, Ind., where he secured the Kontract for the construction of a fcraii: elevator with a fifty thousand Kushel capacity. A number of outside bidders were present, but Mr. ■’auCamp.s bid was the lowest, and ■>,. accordingly received the contract. He stated that he would commence |w>>rk in a short time and push the ■work to completion. I The constitutionality of the antiligarette law enacted by the last legislature is to be passed upon by ■the supreme court. The first apleal was fixed Monday and was ■taken from Madison county by ■.John M. Lewis, of Anderson, a ■young man who was recently fined ||?s and costs on a charge of smokling cigarettes. His attorneys conItend that the law is unconstituItional because it interferes with IpTsonal liberty. In the laws pissed by the legislature is one on page 673 of the ■acts now in force, that will bring Ito time the irresponsible class of Itenants who have been selling (the landlord’s share of the crops I secure in the knowledge that thev I were judgment proof or irresponsible. Hereafter the tenant who sells dishonestly so much as a bushel of grain or a dollars’ worth [of produce that belongs to the landlord, lays himself liable to go to the penitentiary. , The office of master mechanic at the Clover Leaf shops at Charleston I has been abolished and Fred Wilcoxon. who has held the position, has been assigned to an engineer's berth on the Toledo division. The abolishing of the office is in line with a retrenchment policy adopted by the Clover Leaf bv which expenses all along the line are reduced. The shop epxenses at Charleston and Delphos have been limited and consequently many men are losing out. —Delphos Herald. Litters of guardianship were granted Tuesday to Wilson H. Shepherd, grandfather of two wards, Alta Pontius, aged nineteen and Oral, aged fourteen. His bond was fixed at <2500 and was signed by Noah Mangold and Jacob Martin as sureties. These wards are children of Edward Pontius, late of near Geneva. Mr. Pontius, after a several weeks’ illness with typhoid fever, died on May 11. His wife, who had nursed him faithfully, contracted congestion of the lungs and died just eight days prior. This case almost parallels an instance reported from Montpelier last week, where a young husband and wife died within a day and were buried in one grave, Sunday. Mr. Shepherd was also appointed administrator of the estate of the father, Edward Pontius, and filed a 11600 bond.

Miss Ella Telley, Mrs. Fuey. Mrs. Wessel and daughter and Miss Estella Wemhoff and Messrs. John Hayes and F. G. Studer, of Fort I Wavne, were in thej city Sunday. | guests of Birney Wemhoff and family Pension Agent Robert Blackburn received notice from the Interior department at Washington, an eight-dollar pension has been granted Mrs. Priscilla Johnson, widow of L. W. Johnson, to date from February 13th last. Rumor has it that along about the latter part of this month a pretty young school miss of the Decatur schools will be united to one of the employees of the telephone company. This young couple have been keeping the event a secret, but in some manner the story leaked out. We will permit our readers only three guesses as to t h e parties. S. J. Foster, division immigrant agent for Northern Indiana for the ’Frisco system, was in the city last Mondav on business pertaining to the company. Mr. Foster stated that he would return here soon again and get up an excursion crowd to go to the Territory. He left last evening for Bluffton, where he took fifteen of her natives for a sight-seeing trip through the Territory. Mrs. W. J. Meyers received a telephone message last evening from Ashland, Ohio, announcing that her brother, T. W. Hunter, of that place, was taken suddenly and seriously ill Sunday afternoon, from a very severe attack of paralysis and serious doubts for his recovery were entertained. Mr. Hunter is sixty years old, and is well known in this county. Mrs. Meyers left last evening to be at the bedside of tier brother. A pleasant surprise was held Tuesday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Bixler to remind them that they had reached another chapter in their lives. The affair was arranged by Mrs. Poling and Mrs. Bohnke, and was complete in every respect. Forty-two guests were present and the evening was spent in games and music, refreshments were served and at a late hour the guests departed, wishing them many more such happy events. Mrs. Bixler was the recipient of many gifts. Henrv, the fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, who reside in the south part of the city, while climbing about on a ladder, made a misstep and fell to the ground, dislocating his left elbow and breaking the arm. Drs. McMillen and Boyers were called and dressed the young man’s injuries, which are quite serious, and may cause him considerable trouble in the future. The mishap was purely accidental and blame or censure cannot be placed on anyone. Sheriff Butler received another description of a stolen horse and buggy Tuesday from Danville, 111. This description was sent through the detective association. The outfit was stolen Friday night, May 12. It includes a bay family mare, fifteen and one-half hands high, ten years old, weighs eleven hundred pounds, good looker, good flesh and smoothly built. Buggy was almost new, rubber tires, end spring leather quarters, rubber top, with four bows, dark blue trimmings. ball bearing axles. Mare was taken from pasture; buggv and harness from barn. The thief al-o took numerous other articles and a reward of 17,5 is offered for the recovery of the property. Tuefday morning at theEue depo the first real scrimmage was had since the installation of the free ’bus system. The drivers of the two lines. Forman and Cotton, got mixed up. Foreman got a man and had him in his ’bus and Cotton becoming mad at the transaction commenced to abuse the traveling man. This riled up the fighting blood of Foreman who desired to protect his patrons from abuse, and harm, and he landed several blows upon Cotton’s smiling countenance, quieting the aforesaid gentleman. The row ended, but after arriving up street Cotton went before Mayor Coffee and filed an affidavit for assault and battery, to which Fore man plead guilty, paid his fine and was dismissed. Foreman stated that he desired to file an affidavit against Cotton for public intoxication and provoke and would do so this evening. From the present outlook several more interesting chapters may be added to the free ’bus line story. -.

Miss Julia, the five year old daughter of Mrs. Amos Gil’ig, fell Saturday evening and fractured one of the bones in her right elbow. Dr. J. C. Boyers reduced the injury, which will not prove to be anything serious. The following named partes went to Marion Tuesday to attend the Ben Hur congress in session there: Mrs. C. Weaver. Mrs. Artman, Mrs- < J. Lachot, Mrs. W. Worden, Mrs. i G. Winters, Mrs. J. Speller, Mrs. > L. L. Baumgartner. Mrs. Sim I Shamp, Mrs. G. H. Mrs. ( Sade Cowley Miss Irene Weaver, i Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Harruff and Messrs. C. Barkley, D. Spuller and U. S. Cress. The Friday Night Euchre club met last evening with Misses Eva ■ and Minta Acker. The prize was [ won by Miss Blanch Reynolds, after being a tie for first place with three others. Refreshments were ' served in a dainty manner. It was ’ then decided by the club to hold their meetings in the afternoon, in- 1 stead of evening, and the next meeting will be with Mrs. Floyd Brittson in two weeks. That John Welker, the slayer of Miss Minnie Melohing, is able to talk as well as anybody, was shown last night when he talked to his father for almost an hour. The young man al«o talked yesterday afternoon to Prosecutor Dawson, telling him that his wound was fas'i healing. To neither, however, did Welker make the slightest reference to the shooting The conversation with his father was wholly ir regard to business affairs. Earlier in the evening the young man engaged in a game of cards with his cell mates. It is likely that, in view of the great improvement in Welker’s condition, a grand jury will be called as soon as Prosecutor Dawson can arrange his work to that end. The grand jury, aside from the Welker case, will take up the stabbing affray at Maples, as a probable result of which George Girardot lost his life. Henry Gilbert, the old soldier wh > is held for the stabbing, is still in bad physical condition as a result of illness.—Fort Wayne JournalGazi t’e. The members of the Loch City band met Monday evening at their usual place and proceeded to 'reorganize for the time being, and endeavor to furnish the citizens of Decatur with a popular and up-to-date band. The new members were discarded for the present until they are able to step in and play the music with the older members, and were placed under the instructions of different members of the organization. This move was made owing to the fact that several engagements have been obtained and which necessitated a baud composed of the older members. It is the intention of this new organization to give an open air concert every Wednesday evening, which will commence Wednesday, May 24th, in the band stand. Those who were t r ken into the organization last evening were: Albert Sellemeyer and True Fristoe, cornets, Kintz, tenor ; B France, trombone; Kern, tuba;O France, baritone; Falk and Loch, altos and W eaver and Weaver drums. Several of the older members still out will be seen and a fine organization will be perfected. Hon. Theodore Shockney, of Union City, was in Anderson attending to some legal business. Mr. Shockney is well known to the republicans of Madison county and the Eighth district. He made the race four years ago against Mr. Cromer and carried Randolph county against the congressman. Two years ago he led the Dunlap forces in that county and again carried the county against Mr. Cromer. Mr. Shockney is a frank politician. He wants Mr. Cromer defeated. He thinks Madison county can get the congressional candidate with unity of action, and if the race is entered in time. He nas a very kindly feeling for many Madison county republicans. He says that Horace S'illwell is widely and popularly known in his county, and would in his judgment carry rhe county and secure the nomination. He spoke of Mr. Stillwell as a broadguaged man. and splendid congressional timber. Madison and Randolph counties with a half dozen votes would nominato. The Madison county friends of Mr. Stillwell have no doubt about his ability tn knock the congressional plum—and they are going after it.—Anderson News.

The Daughters of Rebekah are holding their state assembly at In dianapolis this week. Tuesday the election of officers was the important event and Mrs. Frank Mann, of Muncie, formerly *of this city, was chosen as president. Mrs. Charles Helm, of this city, was appended conductress. Mrs. Lindsey, of Kwkomo, is vice-president, Mrs. Baelun, of Noblesville, treasurer, and Mrs. Andrews, Lafayette, sec retary. Mrs. Arthur Suttles was at home Tuesday afternoon to about twenty of her friends. The afternoon was spent in playing progiessive red letters. Mrs. Kilver earned the souvenir, which was a pretty little china cup and saucer. At Jfive o'clock Mrs. Suttles, assisted by her sister, Miss Josephine Niblick, served a delightful luncheon, consisting of two courses. The guestsjof the afternoon were Mesdames John W. Tyndall, Dan Niblick, F. M. Sohirmeyer, E. Morrison, K. Champer, J. K. Niblick, J. H. D. E. Studabaker, C. E. Suttles, John Reiter, J. Kai ver, T. Miller, and the Misses Orvis, Niblick, Comer, Schrock. AgnesSchrock, Suttles and Niblick and Miss Roe Hammond of Freemont, Neb., was an out of town guest. Frequently this paper is asked to advertise prize drawings or lot teries. The state law on this subject is exceedingly strict and exceedingly plain, and in order that this office may not be asked again to publish these accounts, the law is given. Section 556.—Whoever writes, prints, advertises or publishes, in any way an account of any lottery, gift enterprise or scheme of chance of any kind or description by whatever name, style or title, o known, stating when or where the same is to be drawn, what the prizes therein or any of them are or the price of a ticket or showing therein where any ticket may be obtained or in any way giving pudlicit, v to such lottery, if enteiprise or scheme of chance, shall, on con viotion, be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. Docatur merchants who handle fireworks should know that there is now a law passed by the recent legsilature .which makes it a m’s demeanor for them to sell or give away toy pistols or other dangerous explosive devices. Those who have such goods in stock should get rid of them in some way, for they are liable if they even have them in'view. The law reads as follows: “It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company or corporation to manufacture, sell or expose for sale, or give away as a prize or reward, any toy pistol or other device for the purp >se of expiring caps or wafers containing fulminates or other explosive compounds, and any person doing so shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten nor more than twenty days.” This is taken to include also. fire crackers and other fireworks containing a gr«at amount of explosives In many Indiana towns the mayor has issued a notice concerning the articles inlcluded by this act and Decatur merchants should be careful in what they offer in this line. Farmers of eastern Indiana are now regretting that they did not sow more wheat last fall. Seldom in the history of the country, they say, have the prospects been as good for a wheat crop as this year, as the little wheat which was put out last fall escaped the winter with hardly any damage. Especially if the oat crop is a little short will the farmers regret not sowing wheat. The last few years of bad, ok rather poor wheat crops, caused many to believe that this country was losing its value as a wheat raising section, and they turned to oats and corn for their crops. A small acreage cf wheat was put out and is now in first-class condition. All the reports from the small and few fields are encouraging, and those who are gro-ving the grain are now thinking of the “good old wheat” they expect to have in the bins this fall. The acreage of oats is large and may in some degree offset the disappointment of those who did not put out any wheat. If the corn is not blown down, probably a greater acreage of wheat will be put out this fall than for years. If the corn is down in the autumn not so much* will be sown as more work is required to ' get the ground in good condition. A.

i mi worn wool ! ♦ Market Price Today 31c. w £ M We will pay highest market prices W for wool. Have concluded to buy $ • • 1 wool at all our stations including $ DECATUR, INDIANA > w $ and would be pleased to have a call (jw: from all wool growers before they * sell. $ + $ =... ■ - .. = : The Carroll Elevator Co. |

The Passenger department of the Toledo, St. Louis & Western R. R., “Clover Leaf Route,” has issued a booklet, entitled, “Get Out, or Get In,” from the pen of Mr. Elbert Hubbard, of the Roycrofters, of East Aurora, N. Y. Copies of this booklet may be obtained by sending 4 cents in stamps to Walter L. Ross, General Passenger Agent, “ Clover Leaf Route,” Toledo, Ohio. Rev. H. C. Duckett, former pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city, now located at Tishiminge, Indian Territory, is in the city. He is accompanied by his wife who will visit here several weeks. Rev. Duckett is enroute to Winona, where he goes as a representative of the Indian Territory Presbytery. He will spend his summer vacation in Indiana, the greater part of his time being necessary at Winona. The public schools closed yesterday and a three mouths’ vacation for the youngsters is now on. In some of the rooms closing exercises were held and the smiling faces of the boys and girls as they carried their books homeward told of the anticipaton of happy summer days to oome. The commencement exercises which formally mark the closing will be held at the opera house Friday evening at eight o’clock. The Odd Fellows of this state will dedicate a new building at the home grounds at Greensburg, today. The dedication services will be in charge of Grand Master Edwin Farrer, of Rushville, and Mrs. J. Frank Mann, of Muncie, who was elected president of the Rebehka state assembly today. This will make the second large building in use by the Odd Fellows of this state as a I erne for the aged and indigent Odd Fellows, their wives, widows and orphans in Indiana. The cost to the order for the election of these, buildings, purchasing ground, etc., is over <IOO,OOO. L. C- Waring, of Decatur, arrived in the city today to make arrangements for the installing of the Waring Mitten factory. He brought with him a carpenter to begin the work of preparing the building for the machinery. Mr. Waring says he desires to have all the machinery in place by June 1 and ready for work. Some of the machinery is now on the way and will arrive in a few days. Bases are being put in for the dynamo and engine and some special carpenter work must be done to allow the working of the machinery. As soon as this is finishd he will be ready to b?gin work. When asked how many persons he would employ he stated as there would be only one experienced forelady in charge of the instruction of new employes not a very large number could be taken in the first few days, but that as fast as thev could be trained to do the work new ones would be hired until the force reaches about 200. The contract was signed by V. B. Perrine of Fort Wayne, owner of the building, the president of the Commercial club and Mr. Waring Saturday morning. Today the rent on the building begins and it is thought operations will be begun June 1. The concern promises to be a credD to Huntington and to give employment to a large number of girls who now seek such employment.—Huntington Ji# ws Democrat.

TELEGRAPH FLASHES. NewJYcrk, May 17. —With cheers from excursion crowds numbering tnousands, the Kaiser’s cup yacht race started at 12:15 today, all boats getting off well, the Alsia in the lead. The heavy fog and mist which prevented the start yesterday, lifted today and conditions I were for a lively start. The angry sea last night has flattened down and the yaoths will probably have long tacks to windward all the way along the Newfoundland coast. The boats were delayed fifteen minutes in starting by the wind shifting to the souhtward. Montpelier, Vt., May 17.—The petition for a new trial in the case of Mary Rogers, convicted of the murder of her husband at Bennington, came up for hearing today in the state supreme court. The general belief is that the petition will be granted which will act as a stay of the woman’s execution now set for early next month. Washington, D C., May 17.— Further plans for next month’s “playing warfare” and the attack of a hostile fleet on the national capi tol, to ba held at Baltimore and Newport, was announced today. A half dozen first class battleships will be in the attacking' party with a defending fleet not half so large. Sindy Hook. N. J., May 17.—The big Ounnard liner, Carronia, whichwenr agro.,nd near Fiynns Knoll yesterday, is still aground today, i The tugs gave up the attempt to j free her when the tide ebbed today. The big ship will have to be lighted first. I Onnigvsille. Kv., May 17.— James Stephens, white, and J hn I Burns, o lored, were both fa> lly | wounded in a street dual here to[day. S’ephens had demanded an apology for some alleged insulting conduct on the part of the negro last night, which Burns refused. Sioux Falls, May 17.—For the first time in the history of the penitentiarv an escaped prisoner voluntarilv returned today and gave himself up. His name was Fuerable Howard, who escaped last June by hiding bin. self in a box car. Chicago. Miy 17—The Hoch cise goes to the jury tonight. The multi-bigamist showed the effects of the searching speech of the prosecution and was very nervous. Indianap Jis Mav 17.—Secretary of State Storms today sent notices to prosecutors over the state to begin actions at once against autoists who have not secured state licenses, j Banff 10, N. Y.. May 17 —Lake ; Shore passenger number two, crashed into a switch engine here | today, instantly killing the engineer. The German Mutual Insurance company of Preble township, will hold their yearly meeting June 3, 1905, atFceidheim school house r at one o’clock p. m. Crist Homeier, Secretary. 106d2 llw? Summer School. The Lima Business College is making a popular rate of 525 for a course in Business and Shorthand Students from all parts of the country are taking these courses and preparing for good positions. Address Lima Business College,-Lima. Ohio 8-3