Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 22 June 1905 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ■VIST THEBSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM. PUBLI6HER HOOPER YEAR IN ADVANCE. ■ntered a* the potetoffice at Decatur.lndiana as second-class mall matte. OFFICIAL PAPEMF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY JUNE 22. 190-5. Some newspaper wit- remarked not long ago that we had first the strenuous life, then the simple life, and finally the Equitable Life. MMMMMMMBMama. That old familiar heading. The Indianapolis Sentinel, looks good again. Now if they will -commit some felonious depredation that will permit their climbing back jn the morning field, [great will be the rejoicing. Municipal ownership, especially in large cities, has received a black (eye. The Glasgow expert says it is utterly impractical and a failure, where politics rules the avenue to public office. The information from this source will mean that the advocates of municipal ownership must bring forth some new ideas favoring it. before it will ever be given much popular support. President Roosevelt’s determination to awaken the departments at Washington may shatter the idea that “public office is a private snap,” but it will meet with popular approval. Too many people regard it as a privilege, once they are installed in public Joffice. to do as little as they can and as badly as they can. They seem uterly oblivious to the truth so forcily expressed by President Cleveland that “public office is a public trust.”— Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The Pittsburg woman who set about to prevent the Bell telephone company from erecting poles on her premises is a femalejof resources. As fast as the workmen dug the holes she plugged them up with her own offspring. Nora plugged the first hole. Bridget the next one. Fat the third. Mike the fourth and Jimmy the fifth. The dispatch does not say whether any more ho es were dug or whether the lady ran short of plugs, nor did it give the result of the conflict.—Columbia City Post.

A high protective, home mark?' administration is building the Pan ama canal with “pauper labor and “pauper made”’ materials The other poor devils, however must still pay the freight of a prctectire tariff for ‘.nfant industries. ’’ It is perfectly lovely, though, that Uncle Sam is b:t enough, brave enough and strom enough to resist the impositionsof a tar ff that is unjnst. Th lesson taught ought to open tb< eyes of those who have been sup porting such a system of tarifl taxation. It fully illustrates the democratic position that the tarifl is a tax which the consumer pays LATE SPECIALS. Indianapolis, Ind., June 21.— The state settllement sheet from various county treasurers was made public today and shows a total income to the state from taxes and cash now in the trea«urv at the state house of 12,982,442.94. The. increase over last year is over $30,000, of this fund being the school revenue, which shows a total of $1,226,098. Chicago, June 21—Serious strike disorder is prevalent today, the strikers stopping thirty express wagons. A deputy sheriff was on one wagon and tried to drive the horses around the crowd. One person was knocked down. The crowd jeered and the deputy drew a revolver, but succeeded in maxing bm little headway until a riot call was sent in. The call brought a squad of police who assisted in quieting the disturbance. Violen oeis t>gai i being reported in all parts of ihe city. Indianapolis. Jane 21.—1 t devel oped today that Eh Stanley, head of the great Stanley family of gypsies. was reeoently married ot Irene Cloud, aged fourteen, the daughter o James Cloud of Indianap jlis. Cloud himself swore that the girl was sixteen. Stanley avers that C oud thought him wea Ithy. Cloud and Stanley later fell out and the for net brought peace proceedings against the latter, claiming that Cloud in*ends to kill him. The gypsy caul,, is located west of the city.

COURT NEWS Attoreny Lewis FC. De Voss Satlissa Woodruff vs Fred Sievers, demand S2OOO. The plaintiff is the wife of Thomas Woodruff, who it will be remembered was injured in «ome kind of a scuffle in Sievers’ saloon several weeks ago. when Woodruff had his arm broken. The complaint accuses Sievers of selling Woodruff the liquor which intoxicated him. thus making him liable for accidents which occur while he is in that condition. Sievers says that Woodruffjwas intoxicated when he entered his place and tried to pull him up to tue bar to get him another drink. In jerking away from him Sievers up set Woodruff who was injured. The case may be settled before it comes to trial. The suit of Mary L. Parrish vs Sy Ivan us C. Mills, replevin is also appealed from the court of 'Squire Bowers. The plaintiff says in her complaint that on May 2nd the defendant took possession of one spotted colt five years old, a spot ted cow four years old; Jersey cow, then three years old; red heifer, two years old; light red heifer two years old; of the value of $l5O, and all her property. In this case 'Squire Bowers verdict was for the defendant, and the plaitiff's attorney, George Mock, of Bluffton, appealed. Merryman & Sutton of this city represent the defendant. ■_ The case of William Scott vs Martin Kirchner has been appealed to the circuit court from Squire Simon J. Bowers, justice of Kirkland township. The case is one wherein Mr. Scott sues Martin Kirchner for $~5, claiming that amount due him as a rebate on a horse which he bought of Kirschner and which wtu disabled. Tne case was tried before ’Squire Bowers several weeks ago and Scott wasgiven judgment for ten dollars Mr. Kirschner, the defendant appeals. Fruchte <fc Litterer repre sent the plaintiff and J. C. Moran the defendant. Suit number 6982 was filed today by Merryman & Sutton, and is en t 'led The Berne Lumber company, vs The Royal Oil company, a cor poriti'-n, et al, mechanics’ lien, demand $250.

GETS INCREASE. Ski bo Castle, Dornoch, Suthernd. June 8. 1905. Clark J. Lntz,£sq. Decatur, Ind. Dear Sir: Yours of Mav 6th received. Mr Uirengie will be glad to increase hi> dlowanoe for library budding at Decatur, from ten thousand twelve thousand dollars. R *sp«ctfully fours, James Bertram, P. Secretary Theabtve Utter is self-explana-ry, having been received th: ■lorning by Att >reny Lu‘z. wh vrote the request for the Library committee of which he is a member. It- means that the new building can be completed according t< ne architect’s plans without ani 'hansre-i or any stinting. The first .llowance fr>rn Mr. Carnegie was *IO.OOO and the committee usevery means to come within tha mount but the lowest bid for the building without any furnishings furnace or lights was nearly that amount. Nevertheless the com nittee decided and did let the con tract and would have assumed thindebtedness themselves or would oave in the improvements when possible. All of this inconvenience is now disposed of how ever, and the new building can be equipped with a good heating plant, lights, and everything necessary to complete a modern building. Mr. Carnegie has the thanks of all those Intrusted in the Decatur library and we believe his money invested here will build as nice a library as bears his name any place in the country. Work on the structure is proceeding and will soon assume definite form, as the contract with Contractors Mann & Christen is that the library be ready for occupancy by November. For Sale —Eighty acre farm, located on the North Blue Creek macadam road, two and one-halfmiles from Wilshire, known as the J-.mes Maloney farm. If sold at once a bargain can be had. For uarticu’ars see or sddressßobirt Maloney, rural route 3, Berne. 15-3 m

On Juiy 1.2, 3, and 4. the Erie railroad will sell excursion tickets to all points within a radius of 2CO miles from selling sation. at very low rates. Return limit July sth. Ask Erie agents for particulars. On account of Epworth League convention, the Erie railroad will sell excursion tickets to Denver and return at rate of *31.10. Tickets on sale June 29th to Julv 4th. For further information, call on Erie agents, Clarence Bre ver, of Ada, Ohio, president of the Ada Telephone company, was in the city, last evering, consulting with W. H. Fledd a rjohan on telephone matters. He became interested in interurban matters and took back with him a paper to circulate for the purpose of purchasing stock in this company. At the Majestic theatre Fort Wayne, seats are now on sale for the engagement Thursday night, of E. H. Sotbern and Julia Marlowe, whose joint appearance will be the notable Shakespearean event of years. They will be presented by Charles Frohman in a superb pro Auction of Romeo and Juliet, supported by a carefully selected company of more than 100 trained actors. The Bon Ton club met Tues, eve’ ; ing in regular social session with Miss Dude Voglewede and a tine time was reported. Whist was played, the prizes being won by Misses Edna Crawford and Bertha Deininger and the boobies by Misses Maud? Cl:.i-ten and Anna Martin. A two course lunch? n was served, after which the club went home, to meet next week with Miss Gertrude R.damacher. Tuesday eveniu r about fifty Ben Hurs and Rebekahs invaded the home of Mrs. Ed Ryi md in south part of town, to remind h r -he ba'’ reached another mi.e stone .of her life, it being her 35th, birthday. (Jn reaching the home it was found that Mrs. Hyland was out for an evening call. The party went in and made themselves as comfortable as possible, until her arriva’. She realized what it meant when in t>ehalf of thz two ledges. Miss Bessie Harruff and Mrs. Artman presented to her a beautiful china -et, informing her it was to show rhe appreciation of the lodges for rhe faithful service she Has rendered to each. At a late hour all reurned to their homes, wishing hei many more such happy events. John Shepherd of Redkev, was "rought to this city Monday and .ilaced in the countv jail in de fault of a peace bond of SSOO Shepherd is charged with threatening the life of his brother-in aw, Charlse Geisler, although he -laims that it was only a blufl oade for the purpose of enforcing the c llection of a little claim over I vhich he and his brother-in-law | qad been in dispute. One dav las veek Constable William Coons mdertook to arrest Shepherd or me charge or another and Shep ierd resisted. He not only resisted .rrest but caught the constable by he whiskers p flling a patch of sod rom the officer’s chin. He th»n <nock?d the officer down and le t he police authtrify of Richland ownsh’.p in a badly demoralized Condition. —Portland Commercinl'ieview. Shepherd was formerl. . ball player of reputation and has played here a number of times with •’arii. us teams.

Mi,s Josephine Nibli'k. •vending to Mr. Edwards of Leipsic. Ohio, will occur next week will be 'he guest of honor at several society events during the next few lays, the first occurring this afternoon, when her sister, Mrs. Ar rhur Suttles will receive a nun - her of guest®. Tomorrow evi nng Wieses Agnes Schrock and May Niblick will entertain a crowd of about forty young people at the Niblick home, and a most delightful time is assured. Invitations were sent out today for a lawn party to be given foi Miss Josephine at the “Ant Hill” at the Stuuabaker “old home” next Monday as ternoon at three o’clock. The event is given by eleven of Miss Niblick's aunts, including Me idames Catherine Champer, Ali< a Henderson, William Niblick. Charles Niblick. William J. Vesey, James Nioliok, D. E. Studabaker. Daniel Niblick, Elizabeth Morrison and Misses Mary and Amelia Niblick. The invitations were quite unique, containing a pencil drawing of an “ant hill” and the names of the eleven aunts who will receive. Seventy-five s were issued.

Swvlla of Ancient EarptFrom what has come down to us. . written, painted or chiseled. the Euypt...a fowl nni<t - u ‘ t-’ :lt The details of the twelfth dynasty s.'.ow Egyptian elegance ut its bc.-t. •Jae bird I .s a t-le housekeeper, ms l .tre d'b >te, called "superintendent of the provision hv'.ie.” Ibere a "superintendent of the baking bouse.” and the mixer of drinks had the title of "scribe of the sideboar' i rhaps be was a butler and reg.t. tod th. supply of wines from the - < ’.r. Then wore gardeners, porters a:. 1 hand-craft men. all busy in attending to the mas ter. "A preparer of sweets" must have been a cot .Liner. T!:e-1.- " tian when he no lon-■ r mait-u had bop< of 1 < ing well ted in the hereafter. . s be believed he would he . nourish,. in ids particular heaven with abundant goose and beef. Offerings to gous snow the variety of the Egypt a menu, and in one are included ten kind;- of cooked meat, fi'e kinds of biiws or game, sixteen varieties of bread and cake, six assorted wines, four brews of beers, eleven sorts of fruits and an endless number of sweet things. Flowcra In Northern Raaal®« An English traveler in northern Russia writes to the Gardener's Chronicle that nothing surprised him more than the universal presence of well grown flowering plants in dwelling rooms. Even In the cells of monasteries and in the studios of city photographers far ther north than Archangel be found such plants as oleanders, crotons pelargoniums and fuchsias in almost every room. The double windows, so necessary to keep out the cold, have a draft tight space between them tilled with flowering plants, and it does not seem necessary to o]ien them for ail during the short hot summer. From September to June the country is buried in snow and shut in by ice. The average temperature for January is only 10 degrees. The July temperature, however, has an average of 60 degrees I'., which is hardly to be wondered at when it is remembered that the sun shines twenty-two hours out of the iweuty-four. Lost «lie I’rire. James Crossley, a noted English bibliomaniac, 1. ed him one memorable day to a bookstall in Shudehill market and. spying a little volume, took it up and glanced carelessly through it. After awhile he asked its price from an old woman and was told it was two and sixpence. "I'll give you sixpence for it,” said Crossley. "Nay,” replied the poor old dame; "it cost me 2 shillings." Whereupon our book devourer threw it down in disgust and retired. A gentleman, overbearing the altercation, stepped forward and purchased it at the sum demanded. Crossley returned soon after and, noticing the book had gone, anxiously inquired what had become of it. "Sold,” answered the woman, "for what you refused to give.” "Tell me who bought it, and I’ll give him 10 shillings for it!” said Crossley eagerly. The moral is self evident. A Ray of Lifrht. The straightest thing in nature or art is a ray of light when passing through a medium of uniform density. Hence the eye is enabled to test the straSghtness of an edge or tube by holding it as nearly as possible coir, cident with a ray of light, such parts as depart from straightness then intercepting a ray and causing a shade to be cast upon other parts. It is not known at what early period in the history of mankind the discovery was made that straightness could be thus determined. It is certain that thousands of mechanics use the method daily without being able to give a rational explanation of it A Japanese Test. In Japan it appears that one factor entering into the choice of a daughter-in-law is her skill in raising silkworms. There is more to this than appears on the surface of the statement, for it seems tlmt the thread spun by a silkworm is regular and even in proportion, as the worm lias been regularly and carefully fed. The prospective mother-in-law carefully and minutely examines the garments of the aspiring bride, judging of her qualifications by their condition.

The Man Who Never Kieka. There are some people who through slackness, indifference or sheer terror of their fellows go through life suffering many unpleasant things without protest. They dislike ‘'fuss" or they are too careless or happy go lucky to assert themselves; hence they come off badly everywhere. These are the men who always get the uncooked chops and the tough cuts off the joint.—-Lon-don Saturday Review. An Altered Cane. Ascum—Have you seen anything of Jiggins lately? Doctor—Yes. I prescribed a trip to Europe for him only this morning. Ascum—lndeed! He’s getting wealthy, isn’t he? DoctorWell, I can remember when I used to prescribe for him simply a dose of sodium bromide for the same complaint. A Prudent SriKuentton. "Many people have suffered embarrassment because of their social aspirations.” “Yes,” answered Miss Cayenne. “Before you insist on getting into the swim you want to make quite sure you are a swimmer.’’—Washington Star. Improving. *‘ls your son improving modi with the violin?” “Oh, yes! We cfln now tell whether he’s tuning or playing!” He travels safe and not unpleasantly who is guarded by poverty and guided by love.—Sidney.

A NEW GERM THERORY

Explains Cause of Much of the Sickness in Decatur

It i e well known that everyone sivillovs eouitles-i ger ms every day, many of them being positive disease germs which under right conditions result in serious sickness. Dame Nature kills most of these germs when they reach the stomach and digestive organs with the natural imces secreted bv the healthy slum <cii. As a usual thing it 18 only the person vita a weak sloin’i’h and poor digestion who should fear the germs ot disease. The most recent theorv of scientists is that the bodily health depends upon the natural action of the stomach. This explains why those who use Mi-o-na tablets are rarely ill. Taken before each meal, Mi o- a strengt hens the stomach so that the disease germs are either neutralized

The Mantelpiece Bottle Eiperlmeat. You find yourself on a picnic perhaps without a and with a lot of bottles, all of them'with corks in them. Hardly anybody knows what to do. The solution of the difficulty is. however. it seems, perfectly simple: "Place the bottle, cork downward, upon the edge of an ordinary mantelpiece, steadying it, fit course, with the band. Thin with a slight impulse turn it so that it falls upon the ground on its base. Tick it up, and you will find that the cork Las started. It is sometimes necessary to repeat the operation before the cork can he withdrawn w ith tfef fingers. A first experiment with a frill bottle of water tightly corked is advisable. A fall direct from that height will have no desirable result.” The present writer can testify to the efficacy cf this "minor art.” He had, it is true, to arrange his picnic in an ordinary room so as to have the mantelpiece handy. But there was no difficulty after turning the bottle on its "with a slignt impulse,” in extrac*. ng tlie cork from the ruins. There was no need to repeat the operation.— London 5.'; ectator. May Weddinw. May weddings are supposed by many persons to be unlucky. It is a heritage from the ancient Romans. A May bride, says Ovid, is short lived, his explanation being that the mouth Included the celebration of the in honor of the dead. Apart from any evil omen, such a time of mourning would interfere with the bathing and tviilet arrangements that were proper preliminaries to weddings. Plutarch suggests that, as April was the month of Venus and June that of Juno, to select May was to slight those nuptial goddesses and that June, as the month of the young (jttnioresi, was preferable to May. the month of the old (majores). Ovid's "Mense malas n aio nubere vulgus alt” (there is a popular saying that wicked v. omen wed In May) was inscribed on the gate of Holyrood when Mary, queen of Scots, warricl Bothwell in May, 1567. What fallowed strengthened Scottish belief in May's unluckiness. The Term ••Crony.” Every one uses the term “crony” in the settle of "chum” or "pal,” and the phrase "old cronies” has become specially familiar, but it is doubtful whether tlie original word bore any reference to friendship. The new English dictionary puts down its origin to academic slang and quotes the imm rtai I’epys for the earliest instances of its use. Quite recently, however,-an old letter of a still earlier date has come to light, in which a scholar is describe 1 as “content to destroy bis body with night labors and everlasting study to overtake his chronyes and contemporaries.” From this it would seem clear that the word was a bit of university jargon, used tn d> note students of the same date an I coined from the Greek word that appears in the terms "chronology, ’ "chronometer,” "chronograph,” that are connected with time. Odd Horse Feed. “What do you think of feeding bosses on goose eggs?” asks an Australian backwoodsman. “That was done by a party who were stuck up on the Adelaide during the wet season. The natives u«ed to bring in canoe loads of eggs, which were broken into buckets and supplied to the horses.”

The Birth of Pleasure Trave 1 !

First Pleasu e Excursion Train on the Erie Railroad

or else driven from the system. You can eat what ycu want ami a|] y ou want without fear of indigeffion, if you take a Mi-o-na tablet before each meal. Thousands of people are wasting away, thinking that they have heart disease, liver complaint, or some kiduey disorder, anil that the rehuln b g headache, dizziness, heart burn, and general despondency and weakness is a sign of serious illness when reality there is nothing the matter with them but a weak stomach, which a fifty cent box i f Mi-o-na tablets will restore to health and str ngth. Mi-o ua ie a guaranteed cure for aD diseases f the stomach excepting cancer. Ask the Hoithouse Drug Co. to show you the guarantee they gi ?e with every package’

Padded Conehmen. Tn Russia it ie a mark of distinction for a coachman to have a very rotund figure. The drivers of fashionable carriages appear at first to be abnormally stout. As t a matter of fact this appearance. according to Burton Holmes who made some investigations recently. Is due to the skillful padding of the coachmans livery. The padding is done with cotton, and some remarkable results are obtained. Sunset CharniN. "Ob. Mr. Chtppey,” exclaimed Miss Gut ch, "why weren't you up on the hill to see the snnset? It was ju«t too lovely I” "Yaas.” replied Chappey, “sent my man up to do it for me. He understands that sawt of thing, don’t y’ know.”—Philadelphia Ledger. Tftkfrff Him In Time. Mr. Newlywed—By the way, dearest, did I ever tell you about that beautiful heiress who once wanted me for a husband? Mrs. Newlywed—No. dear. You have never told me a lie yet that I know of. MuM Be In. Would Be Musician—Do you think there is any music in me? Professor —There ought to lie, sir. I have heard none come out. Everything great is not always good, but all good things are great.—Demosthenes. De< eived. Mrs. Blinkers—What! Going away? Why? Strvant—Please, mum. when 1 come yesterday you gave me the keys to your trunks and drawers and chests and jewel boxes to keep for you. Mrs. Blinkers—Yes, I did that to show that 1 trusted you. What is the matter? Servant—There don't one of 'em fit.— New York Weekly. In Their Order of Importance. "What did you discuss at your literary club this afternoon, dear?” asked the husband in the evening. “Let me see,” murmured his wife. “Oh, yes, I remember now. Why. we discussed that woman who recently moved into the bouse across the street and Longfellow.” Eaay. Old Lady (watfliing a football match) —I canna’ unnerstan’ that footba'. Her Son—Well, you see. each side is trying to kick the ball between those posts at either end of the field. Old Lady— Weel, that wudna be hard tae dae if they’d a’ get oot o’ the road. "Wonder if ThU I. Sot If you put two persons in the same bedroom, one of whom has the toothache and the other is in love, you will find that the person who has the toothache will go to sleep first. Isn’t it curious? At the Wronic Time. “Y’ou say your playing created a great deal of talk?" said the friend. “Yes.” answered the pianist, "but unfortunately it was mostly during my performance.” Ever no', e how much time the other fellow can spare from his business to tell you how to run yours ?—Maysvih* (Ky.) Bulletin.

WfHAT is belived to be the ftS purely pleasure excursion train cfl any railroad in the United States ww run from Goshen, N. Y., to New York, July 4, 1842, and attracted less than a hundred pa* s tngers. The public did not understand it. Long s’nee then they have discovered what pleasure travel really means; and a 1 so that no road is better adapted than the Erie, *oday the favorite route f° r those on “pleasure bent ” The direct oute to Cambridge Springs, Chautauqua Lake and Niagra Falls; the most picturesque add interesting to New York and the, Atlantic Coast.

R. B. WALLACE, G. P. A., 21 CORTLAND ST YOW-