Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1905 — Page 5

THSM^ un( lay is Decoration day BHKp., I. <>• O F., and Rebekah this city. All members 1 meet at th ° bjdße i at two 0 clook ’ the piano timer, is nHßci'y for a few <lfl - vs - Partieß I U ’.H )l , jheir pianos timed will please I *Ww'ad at the Murray House, at I sl ~ iiirenieuce. Phone 57. I Wy,., M-inei-s. Eugene Christen, , se Krohn are enjoying a I needed vacation from their a nd are punishing the - tribe down the river. iEH ( , Ladies’ Aid society of the ’Biw wterian church will meet I Mrs. Jesse Sutton, on South avenue, Thursday after I 'H' 4 good attendance is de-(je-dre in this manner to sin thank our kind friends who I ■nlhngly aided us during the illness and death of wife and May G>d bless and reyou. J- B. Corson and ChilClover Leaf has abandoned at Curryville and the hr consigned for Curryville be delivered at Peterson or I vde. The passenger trains n ,,t stop at this station even after June 9.—Bluffton I M[ arr y Daniel and wife, of Chicain the city, the guests of K and Mrs. W. H. Daniel and I Schafer and wife. Mr. Daniel published the Journal hem now holds an enviable position Chicago Inter-Ooean, being EB- editor of that great paper. Blazel C. Andrews and son Dick, went to Dewit, Ark.. I h«t evening, where they will as|.Bt in the operation of a cement Ick factory at that place. They 1 not devote their entire time this, however, but will do some rning and also so ne stock raisai a side line.

As the coat shrinks the wearer’s profanity expands. Why waste ■ worhman«hip on *a« N I shrank cloth? II Saves time in the I factory, and time of | course is money-but H the wearer gets “the I ■ short end” and weara j |! the short coat. 1 I That is not the “Cloth- ’j I craft" way. There is a i | patented Clothcraft E machine that shrinks I B the cloth in the piece fl fl before it is made up. fl M Does exactly what the B high priced tailor does ■ with wet cloth and hot 8 iron,but does it quickly B by wholesale. jj; I This is only one point fl I of Clothcraft excel- ■ I ience, but it shows the f I A Ilii * —tflßi —•J' ~ >wSHt, l 1 dm ■ intent of the Cloth- Bl S crafters and the II I thoroughness of their II I Worl <. | J I Noether concern dees fli 9 or can use our shrink- fll Is ing machine. It’s a || || Clothcraft patent. 11 ■ Without it no cloth is V likely to be properly .1 Ig shrunk in a factory Ml |a except at very great fli 1 expense. | The style and fit of | Clothcraft Clothes and fe cloth are self evident. | You can see and judge I them for yourself—but H II it is well for you to H H know that behind the H I perfection of fit and finI ish is the solid honesty * of wearful cloth and ’ workmanship. Holthous?, Schulte & C(

The church of Bingen will hold their first big picnic of the season next Monday. A good time is assured and no doubt many Decatur people will attend. Myrtle Burkhead, of Decatur who visited for the past three months with J. W. Poling and f irmly in Redkey, pissed through Portland, Monday, enroute home. —Portland Sun. A party composed of J. C. Grandstaff, Bib Biery, Charles E'.zey and Norman Lenhart, went to Rome City this morning, where they will spend a week or so, fishing. They will also call on friends at Wolcottville. Invitations were issued touay for the wedding of Miss Josephine Niblick to Mr. Edwards, of Leipsic. Ohio, the event to occur at the Methodist. Episcopal church at 4:30 o clook on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 27th. According to statements made by the managers of the Springfield and Fort Wayne traction line to the Commercial Club, at Portland, they expect to have their line in operation between this city and Fort Wayne by the last of this year. Forty or fifty friends of William Cully, of Monroe township, surprised him last Sunday in honor of his birthday, and a splendid time was enjoyed. A dinner was served and every guest, did justice. Mr. Cully received a number of valuable presents. * “If I should attempt to kiss you, a<ked the Decatur young man, “ would you scream for your mother?” ”1 guess I would,” the sweet young thing admitted, “but it wouldn’t do me much good. Mother is visiting at Hoagland.” A moment later something happened.—Bluffton Banner. A jolly crowd from this city were entertained Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hess, three and one-half miles south vest of the city, at a miscellaneous shower, given by their daughter. Francis in hmor of Miss Zira Rupple and Jacob Meyers, who are soon to be married. The evening was most enjoyably spent. Refreshments were served, after which all returned to their homes. One of the effects of the Graves crusade against graf.ing trustees will be that in the future there will be a more earnest endeavor on the pirt of the township trustee to live up to the spirit of the township reform law. This law requires that the trustees make a list of the supplies they are likely to need during the year and after the proper advertising let the contract, for fur nishing of the supplies to the lowest responsible bidder. This section of the law has been complied in but few cases in the state, for various reasons.

Finley Smith, of Markle, Ind. was in our city this morning search ing for his fifteen year-old brother, Jesse Smith, who ran away from his home at Markle some time yesterday. Mr. Smith had a long talk with Marshal Green concerning tne boy’s whereabouts, the cause of his leaving home and the direction to look. From what can be Darned the voung man was seen in this city yesterday afternoon and reports received by Mr. Smith from Spencerville state he was seen there last evening. Mr. Smith gave the marshal a clear description of the voting fellow and instructed him to ariest the young man on sight, and h<>ld him for further orders, foe entire family is at a loss to know why he left home. The town board at Monroe Monday granted to the Fort Warne <fc Springfield interurban railwavs company a franchise to pas through the new proposed rou’e ti Portland. The company states that they were afforded tine treatment by the citizens and board at Monroe, and appreciate the same veiy much. The franchise granted is very much after the one granted by this city and gives them the permission to use the street on the east of the town, which is the route ask’d for hy the 0 imp any. Manager W. H. Fledderjohan stated that all the towns and cities between Ft. Wayne and Portland have granted them franchises and that the only work now left was to secure the right of way from the farmers, vhioh work would be commenced , n a few days. Other work in interurban circles are moving along uicelv and being pushed rapidly to ■ completion.

i 1 in iriv x/ntinv <• •••«-*. — - a visitor at the M. E. pnsonage this week. Miss Liddle is of the Marion city schools, and will leave next week to spend ber vacation on the Pacific coast. The rurai route report frr Decatur carriers sno vs i gain of 1926 pieces over any previous month. R'>ute ten leads with route one close second. The number of pieces of mail handled during the month by each route was as fol lows: Number one, 5608; two, 3892; three 3575, four 4567; five 4567; six 2758; seven 3577; eight. 3169; nine. 4709 ; ten. 57 43; eleven. 4144. Total. 50,650. The Rosenthal ball team have cancelled tneir game with the Fort Mayne National-, which was to have been played here next Sunday. On this date the Decatur term will go to Marion, where they will cross bats with the Marion Owls. This game will no doubt be fast and furious and no doubt a number of the Decatur fans will be in attendance at the game at that place. The O wls will play a return game here July 4th. Special excurion to Walbridge pirk. Toledo, Ohio, Tuesday. June 13, 1905, run by the St. Mary’s Catholic church of Decatur, Ind. Train leaves Decatur 7 a. m., arrives at Toledo 10 a. m. Returning loaves Toledo 5:45 p. m. Fine boating, fishing, bathing, roller skating and many other attractions. 11.25 for adults and 65c for children. Take a day off and enjoy yourelfs See Father Wilken for particulars or Clover Leaf, Agt. W. L. Ross, G. P. A. Capt. E. Y. Sturgis, of Bluffton, one of Wells county's most substantial citizens, was here on business tsday. His familiar figure took ye editor back to the palmy days when we used to carry wood and water up two flights of stairs to the sanctum and office of the Bluffton B inner, over whose destinies then presided this same Capt. Sturgis. It also brought tender recollections of other important duties of a real good printers’ “devil,” and with it all Mr. Sturgis was ever and always a patient and forgiving editor.

Invitations were issued today announcing the wedding of Miss Mabie Dean Fulton to Mr. George Mat lank. The wedding will be solemnized at the First Presbyterian church., Wednesday, June 21st, at four pm. Two hundred and fifty invitations were issued. Mr and Mrs. J. C. Fulton, parents of the bride, will give a reception at their home on South Main street from seven to ten on the evening of the ceremony. Mr. Marlack and his bride will make their home at 517 West Wabash street, where be has already fitted up a house ready Jto go to house keeping—Biuffton Banner. H. H. Bremerkatnp and two sons Otto and Raymond, left the city Tues, evening over ihe Clover Loaf for Garber, Oklaho nt. Mr. B’emerkamp has purchased one-half interest in a grist mill at that place, and his two sons will work for the firm. They will have very little opposition in the milling business at that place, and they will begin operations immediately up m their arrival at their des'ina tion. They have made arrangements to start a branch at this place, which will be in charge of AnjJem B"emerkamp and Harmon Gillig This exchange will handle flour mde by the firm. Mr. B ern erkamp will not mrve his family to that place until later in the season when he has found suitable quarters for them. The cattle barn on the Bowcfarm, three and a half miles north ea-t of this city, was blown down Tues evening during the windstorm which passed over this city. At the time of the storm there were nine head of cattle in the barn, which were all killed by the falling beams and roof. This loss did not become known until yesterday morning when Mr. Draper, the tenant of the place, came from the house r o do his morning feeding and chores. As he passed around the large barn he noted that the cattle barn had been blown down and after a hurried investigation found the bodies of the nine animals badly mangled beneath the mass of debris. This loss is certainly a large one. as the cattle were valued very highly. Usually there are thirty held of cattle n ! the barn, but last evening al! had' been taken out, but the nine three. of which were milch cows and six , young heifers. The loss will prob- | ably be SIOOO.

route one, who been quite sick with typhoid, is still quite weak, tut convalescing nioelv, and will soon recover entirely from all truces of her serious illness. The Ladies’ Mi» society of the Methodist church will hold the Friday afternoon social with Mrs. Mary A. Beavers, 1008 Monroe street. The ladies of the church are invited to attend these meetings. Hopkins the private banker at Fowlerton, gave another imitition of how a private banker can do business. He placed all deposits in his pocket, closed the bank and at present writing his address is unknown. On Saturday, June 10th, the Erie railroad will run a special excursion from Decatur to Chicago and return. al the rate of $3.50 for the round trip. Train leaves Decatur at 10:10 a. no., arriving at Chicago 4:04 p. in. Tickets will be good returning on all regular trains, excepting No. 4, Monday, June 12th, inclusive. Ask Erie agents for particulars, or write, O L Enos, Traveling Passenger Agent, Marion, Ohio. At a meeting at Fort Wayne of the pastors and stewards of the Methodist church of the Fort Wayne district, it was decided to raise a sum for benevolent purposes, of 112,000. The presiding elder’s salary will remain at $2,200. It was decided to hold mis-ionary conventions in the districts in September and October, and a committee on evangelistic w rk wasapponted. Presiding Elder C- U. Wade is chairman and the other members are Rev. L. A. Beeks, of Bluffton; Rev. C. E. Line, of Portland : Rev. C. H. Brown, of Montpelier, and Kev. J. B. Cook, of Ossian.

Frank Engel j r had his face severley burned oy a small explosion of acetylene gas at the Walmer & Engeler store, but the burns though punful are not serious. He was cleaning out a part of the generating plant in the basement of the store and thought that th’ gas had been allowed to escape. After removing a cap on the machine he returned and struck a match to more closely inspect the machine. Gas which had acoumulited in one of the pockets exploded and burned almost his entire face t > a blister. He had to have hi« burns dressed by a physician.— Bluffton News. Sunday afternoon at four o’clock at the home ”f the bride’s parems. ; Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Barnhart west of this city occurred the double marriage of their daughters, Miranda to Mr. George Heaton of Yorktown, and Miss Olive to Mr. [Charles Young, of Yorktown. Rev. [ Spr tgue, of Monroe, performed the ceremony. A tine supper was served to all the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Heatou will make their future home at Kokomo, while Mr. and Mrs. Young will reside at Yorktown. The guests included Rev. and Mrs. Sprague and daughter Mirandam of Monroe; Emma Fletcher, Van-Buren Mrs. Cora Veil and children. Rachel and John, Mr. Will Kidd and John Barnhart, of Yorktown; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Poling and daughters Naomi and Merle. Mr. and Mrs. John Birentt, Mrs. B. W. Quinn, Misses Lillie and Eva Steele and Miss Florence Myers of this city. An official, correct and absolutelv up to date rural rdute direotorv has been issued by J. H Htller & Co., and are now on the market, the price per volume being one dollar, and can be obtained at this office. By mail $1.25. The book contains a list of the thirty-three routes which reach the people of Adams county, twentv-six of which routes start from Adams county postoffices, while six come in from other counties, the list containing 2.632 heads of families and nearly 12,000 names, alphabe’ioallv arranged. The volume also contains the names of all the pcstomasters, deputies, clerks, city and rural route carriers in the county. A number of attractive advetise ments appear in the front and back of the book and a commend abl’ feature is that the names run continuously with the exception of one advertisement in the center of the book. The publishers have already received many orders and expect to find a ready sale for the directory, which has become a necessity for every business man or anyone else who cares to reach the farmers of the county.

®sgso Portland Wf AND K3STURN Hl From Chicago, via the Chicago & North-Western Ry., 1 I J daily, to September 30. Choice of routes via Omaha, fc ag Hl Cheyenne and Granger, via St. Paul and HI through the mountain scenery of Colorado and Utah, | B througn the Lake McDonald Country or the Canadian g H W * Rockies, with tickets via California or via Yellowstone /■ 4 Park at sßght advance in rates. * Correspondingly low rates from other points, account aSf ASE CLARK CENTENNIAL Zs wk % A ereat opportunity to visit one of the greatest grain and fruit raising jfJS countries, the largest fishing and lumbering industries, and some of jf _ U** most aggressive, rich and growing cities in the world. jfjjf Besr of Everything. Full particulars in regard to the exposition and I descriptive of the Pacific Northwest seat to a j 8I I a °)' address on receipt of two e-ceot stamps. f J’ti agents sell tickets via this line. ail A H WAGGENER, Traveling Agt.

Eat] Hughes and Burt Niblick returned today from Lima, where they have been attending school. They will spend their summer vacation here with their parents. Several Indiana papers have published the notice that the Michigan legislature had passed a fisherman’s license law, requiring all lon-residents fishermen to pay $25 ■or the privilege of fishing in the .akes and streams of Michigan. This is an error. No such law passed. 102d&w Arraigned formally on the charge of murder in the first degree, yesterday’ morning, John M. Welker entered a plea of not guilty, and his attorneys announce that he will put up a strong defense. He was in court but a tew minutes, or long enough to hear the clerk read the indictment charging him with having murdered Miss Minnie Melching, and to make his plea, after which he was ordered taken back to jail to await trial. The case will not come to trial at this term of court, and ’t is said that Welker's attorneys will ask for a change of venue from the county. It is thought the plea of the defense will be insanity, but his attorney, Guy Coleriok, said they were not ready yet to say what hne would be followed. Mr A E Melching, the father of the dead girl, is determined to do his utmost to assist in the prosecution of Wdker. “I nave been disposed all along,” he said, “to b 1 brunt, but Welk r’s plea means that he Intends to fight, and mv leniency is at an end. My daughter is not here, but lam her father and her memory will be protected. Welker says a plea of guilty would kill bis mother, but he had no o insideration for his mother when he killed my daughter. Tney’ may take the case out of the county for trial, but I will follow whorever they go, and if Welker doesn’t hang it will not be my fault. "—Fort Wayne JourJ nal-Gazette. A deal was concluled Wednes day whereby Gus Rosentbil sold his big stock of clothing and furnishing goods to John T. Mvers and Jesse Daily, the new firm to be known as Myers & Dailey. They will take possession October Ist and in the meantime Mr. Rosenthal will conduct a monster sale with the idea of reducing his stock The new firm are well known young men who have had several years’s experience in business, and who will no doubt succeed. Mr. Myers has been a member jf the hardware firm of Brittson, Mvers & Company, they having recently sold out to Loch, Dirkson & Co. Mr. Dailey has served as clerk at the Boston store foi a number of years Both are popular, energetic and will go after their share of the bust ness. Mr. Rosenthal will retire October Ist after fourteen years of successful business life in Decatur. He has built up an enormous trade and has made many friends who will regret to hear of his intended departure. By th» f irms of his sale contract be agrees not to reengage in the clothing business in Decatur for two years and this practically means that Gus will locate elsewhere. Immediately after giving possession he will leave for Germany, where he will visit his father and other relatives during the winter, returning to America next spring and locating no doubt in some city. He his proven a progressive and live citizen always wide awake ar.d up todate.

WAR NEWS St. Petersburg, June 7—The Admirably today wired Admiral Enquist at Manilla to interne his ships until the end of the war. St. Petersburg, June 7—The America ambassador Meyer was received by the czar at Tsarko Selo today. Tikio, June 7—The battleship Orel has just been inspected. It received a terrible battering. The starboard forward ten inch gun was smashed ten feet from the muzzle. St. Petersburg, June 7—General Trepoff is using all his influence to keep the educational facilities away trom the Russian peasants on the theory that they have succeeded in keeping down a revolution this way for centuries and can do it now. St. Petersburg. June 7—The Russian press, notably the Naval Vrenga, says that Roosevelt is contaminated for declaring to allow the Rusian ships at Manilla to make repairs All the papers are sarcastic. ParD, June 7—A grave crisis is apparent in French ass firs. High officials said today, ‘ Tne question is not wh'llv Morrnccvan, the Kaiser wishes to draw continental powers under the influence of Germany, with the view of an eventual conflict with England and the United States, wuich the Kaiser thinks is inevitable. ♦ Washington, D. U., June 7—An important communication has been received at the Russian embassy from St. Petersburg, evidently in reply to the President's offer of good officers to bring about peace. !• is rumored that the reply is that Russia intends to submit the question of peace to a national assembly, but that Russia would like fuller details of the president's plan of proceed nre. LAfE SPECIALS. Chicago, June 7—Peace prospects are brighter today and there has been less violence than any day since the strike opened. Indianapolis, June 7—Additional figures given out by the board of health today show that 465 children died during the past year from lack of care. The number of deaths from smallpox were relaoed onehalf Christiana. Norway, June 7— Tne Storthing (congress) today declared the uni m between Norway and Sweden under one king dissolved and that the king has ceased to act as king of Norway. The Storthing further empowered the present state council to act as the governing power of Norway until further notice and they will exercise the power heretofore appertaining to the king, an address to the king was adopted declaring that no ill feeling was entertained against him. his dynasty or the Swedish nation and asking him to co-operate with the Stortlhing in the selection of the young prince of the House of Bernadotte to occupy the throne of Norway. What action the king will take is not known. Tie dissolution has been pending for so ne time, one of the principle comes being that Sweden stands for protection and Norway for free trade.