Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1905 — Page 3

I Bj „ Heffner returned to Fort Re I Brery, Ohio, after a vlsit with I SB atives bere - I Kr :e promoters or the Fort Wayne ! Springfield railway company Khere this week taking up the . >•' way among the farmers on proposed route. H. S. Michaud K Dt out with them Thursday and People here as well as the route are anxious for the ■,fto be built soon and the comWill no doubt make all the faXdway possible.—Berne News. ■tVilliarn Ford, who was appreIHnded a few weeks ago in Clarke Us., and was arrested for K a . with a woman other than hie wife, and was given a trial that riteu’.ted in his conviction He was fl n 1 <92 and is laying the fine out His lawful wife and two (flldren w? r e left to shift for themKves and are residing in this Ce ._Geneva Herald. ■Unclaimed letters remain at the jif.-office for H M Sparks, Charles ! Th mas, W P Radford, M CampUr Jones, M G M Stewart, Miss ■ Hp.en Groden. William Seity, Ollie Chinty, Alex A Currie, Mary With. M L W Loveless, David : Lft 'ley, M F Idle, Mrs G M Spahr, Willie Wandle, Walter Brenner, Alice Evertt, Mary Dine, Mrs I Efiel Akroyed, Miss Mattie Fogle, diaries El wards, Mrs. Mary G. bII. Miss Lora Hart, H N Eitemjl er. ■ A western farmer came to the >l|3Btur of his congregation and asted that his name be taken off the church books. “What is the mltter, Brother Jones?” asked thl surprised pastor, “I supposed you were a faithful member.” MBell. 1 sorter believed that myself but there's no use talking, a mar. can’t serve the Lord when he has to milk cows in fly time. After the first heavy frost I’ll try this ‘ «fcrch business again, but just now I either have to sell the cows, BBe up the church or be a darned hwocrite. ” ®uite a number of Decatur peo pie attended the Fort Wayne fail agjpn Friday and helped to swell the crowd to 15.,0C00r more. In thl 2:18 trot, Mushade M., a Decatulhorse, won fourth money, get ting two third places, two fourths and a second. The race was won bwHeligraph with Baradian sec nd and Fancy Wilkes third. Best time 2:14 (. The 2:15 pace had ten starterland was as pretty a race as seei dicing the week and was won by ftfcatic in straight heats with Argo Hai second. Dr. Tanner and Billy ftet< t the avorites t.ok third and ’ fifth mor ey respectively. In the five eights |run and repeat, Frank ■ Kiasingtr ran away with thmfeey. While the rural free delive-y mail service is one of he greatest bdh“ the farmers of Indiana posse®. but few personshava auy id is oftb l enormous loss to the governnwnt which this service entails. The average deficit on account of rural free delivery is $25 per month S''jMß single route. There are 2,001 roles in Indiana. A little compu talon shows that the average monthly loss to the government for flOntaining rural free delivery in Juliana is $50,025 and the annual loss is something like $600,500. I I 0 the deficit is gtowing larger as tn. re routes are established, thfawners of Indiana need have no I fear of a curtailment of the service I «Wal free delivery has comp to stay. By next March, if not sooner, thlpjstal authorities h pi to have Indiana as nearly covered with rural routes as the topography and other natural barriers will permit . pichard Stoneburner, who is em ployed on the Clover Leaf railroad as a section hand, met with p rath serious accident Thursday result in his being foro><l to quit work for awhile. > i"ner, together with the sioti > i men, were putting in n ®*[ties, and in so doing were to elevate the track with what n kurwn as jacks. After the I'"* h : 1 be.en pl too l in position and thi track down, the S 'J? : >-1 a-: 1 the heavy iron bir,|.voi.cn i< u>el as a hindle to Puaß] the jink up tl-w out and struck Mr. Stuneb t jr-r a terrific Mw across the left side of his splitting the left ear and Ing a long gash in the back s head which required several to sew up. He was taken ' J. M. Miller’s office, where were dressed, which to be nothing serious. the same is causing him B pain.

L L. Baumgartner sold the James K. Martz ditch Friday for repair as follows: Section one, S9O to T. S. Coffee; two, S7O, T. 8. Coffee; three, SBB, T. S. Coffee; four, $75, T. 8. Coffee; five, S7O, G R. Martz; six, $57, G. R. Martz; seven, $89.50, G. R. Martz. Beginning Monday morning the Grand Rapids railroad wil make a slight change in their time table, w hich should effect the travcling public to a certain extent, and those contemplating making a trip next week, would do well by consulting the same. Northbound—No. 5, 1:30 am; No. 7, 7:59 am; No. 3, 3:17 pm;. Southbound—No. 6, 1:08 am; No. 12, 7:14 a m ; No. 2, 1:16 p m; No. 16, 7:46 p m, (Sunday only.) At a council meeting held Wednesday evening the 69 cent school tax levy was agreed to after several weeks of controversy. Mayor Coffee’s report of fees to September Ist was read and approved. Some argument concerning the providing of electric meters followed, aad the following bills were allowed: H. M. Devoss, $3; John Green, $4.50; Fred Bohnke, $4.50; Frank Bosse, $4.50; William Baker, $1.50; L. C. Helm, s2l; John Stultz, $19.25; Gallogly & Haefling, $48.64; D. E. Soott, $24.33; Abe Stoneburner, $4.50; S Spangler, $10; W. E. Fulk. $26.80; John Lake, 50o; Henry Peters, $6.10; Chicago & Erie railroad, $247.38; Knapp Supply company, $388.92.

To Miss Mary Lsona Waterman and Wilbur E. Ables belongs the distinction of having been the first couple with the temerity to go through a marriage ceremony on the little platform at the apex of the court house dome, says the Fort Wayne Sentinel. The idea originated after they arrived in the city Thursday morning and the ceremony was performed shortly after two o’clock by the Rev. Sprague, pastor of the Methodist church at Momoe, In dinna. The groom is a teacher in the schools at Monroe and he and his bride will make their home there. Mrs. Ables is a laughter of William Waterman ind has always mad- her home at Monroeville, where both she and her husband are among the most popular young people of the neighoorhood. Forfenoon — 10:00 — Prayer and praise. 10:30—The Freedman’s Aid ind Church Extension Societies and the Problem of Saving Our Own Cour try, J. A. Sprague. 11:00— How Can a Great Endowment be ■secured for DePauw University? C. E. Line. Discussion, F. P. Johnson. Afternoon—l:30 —Praise ind Prayer. 2:oo—Why should each Pastor raise the Full Apportionment for Superanuatss, C. G Nelson. 2:3o—The Triumph of Missions, C. B. Dougherty. 3:00 —The Field is the World, C. B. Sweeney. 3:3o—How hold each charge in “Class First” and reach -he Line of “Three Millions tor Missions” J. C. White. 4:00 —To Give! How much! How J. J. Fred. 4:3o—Tithing! its Relation to our Material and Spiritual Prosperity! David Wells. Evening — 7:3o—Praise and Prayer. Sermon, J. C. White. Pentecostal Altar Service. All are invited. Enter :ainment free.

The will of John Abnet an old pioneer of Jefferson township, who lied a few days ago, was probated Thursday. After stating the desire that all his debts and funeril dxpjnsjs be pud, ha bsqueiths forty acres in Jefferson township to his daughters, Mrs. Sarah Hutchinson, twenty acres to his granddaughter, Laura A. Kerr and twenty acres to his granddaughter, Ida C. Kay. He also gives his notes and money, one-half to Mrs. Hutchinson, and the other half to Liura Kerr and Ida Ray equally. He also divides his personal property, including household goods, etc . among the three heirs men tioned. The ninth item of the will appoints the deceased’s esteemed friend, Loban Fagle as executor, and provides that he shall oau-e his name to be inscribed on the tombstone erected for his wife in the Crawford cemetery. He further directs that his executor shall counsel and take all legal advice in relation to the estate from John T. France of Decatur. The will was written by Fiance & Merrvman, October 19, 1891, and a oodical wa# added May 17, 1897, changing the boundary of the farms bequeathed to his heirs so that a lane or driveway is made possible to the farm given to Mrs. Hutchison.

The sad news was received here Saturday of the death of Phi ip Sheets, which ©courted at his hi me in Botkins, Ohio, Saturday morning. The direct cause of death was paralysis. Mr. Sheets will be re membered as one of ’the pioneer business men of Berne and was a brother to___our townsman, Will Sheets and Mesdames A. Gottschalk and J. M. Rose, who left on Sunday morning for Botkins to attend the funeral, which was held Monday afternoon.—Berne News. J. F. Lehman returned from Bluffton, Ohio, yesterday morning. He and Rev. J. W. Kliewer had gone there to attend a meeting of the trustees of the college to see about putting in a new furnace. They have decided to put in a steam heating apparatus at the cost of about SI7OO. Theo. G. Scheid, of Bluffton, was awarded the contract. Work of taking out the old one and putting in the new will commence at once, so »s to be ready for the cold weather. Rev. J. W. Kliewer remained until Saturday to preach the funeral sermon for Mrs. P. P. Steiner at Pandora.—Berne Witness. At a meeting of the library board Tuesday evening Matthias Kirsch was made a member of the board, to’take the place of Rev. E. A. Allen, who resigned recently. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison was chosen president of the board. The honor is a deserving one, as Mrs. Morrison has been an earnest and untiring worker, in fact she first suggested the idea of a Carnegie li brarv. Contractors Mann & Chris ten reported that they were getting along nicely with the build ing, and will have it complete on schedule time. They have ordered the four quarter oak columns which are to adorn the building, and which are being built at Fort Wayne. The library will soon be a reality and one our citizens can be proud of. The newly elected democratic city committee met Friday evening for organization. Thomas Gallogly, an old-timer in political and committee work, was made chairman, Henry B. Heller, secretary and Charles C Ernst, treasurer. The vacancy in first ward, “B” precinct, was filled by the selection of Major Edward P. Miller, who will take up th work in that precinct. A lively and energetic campaign is promised, and tc begin with a smoker to those who compose the ticket will be given, perhaps some time next week. The arrangement for thb social evening is in the hands of C D. Lewton, C. C. Ernst, John C Moran, Calvin Miller and Lew El lingham, and announcements of the evening and features of the program will be given later. The committee is composed of Thomas Gallogly, E. P. Miller, Henry B. Heller. Abe Stoneburner, C. D. Lewton and U. C. Ernst, and they propose to set the wheels in motion for the triumphant election of every demo crat on the ticket. An early campaign will be inaugurated with not a lag in the campaign until the polls close on the night of the election. This kind of a campaign means a winner.

Frank W. Stafford and Miss Katherine E. Dorwin were married last evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of the bride’s father, C. T. Dorwin, at 2222 Oakland avenue. The ceremony was performed by Rev. O. B. Rippetoe, pastor of Congress Street M. E. church, and was witnessed by a small company of relatives and friends. The interior of the house was prettily decorated with golden rods and other autumn flowers. The wedding march was played by Miss Grace Kurtz. The bride wore a dainty gown of white. The ceremony was followed by a supper. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford left last night for Indianapolis, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio, to visit friends. On their return they will go to housekeeping in Lincoln street. Both are identified with Congress street church and are active workers. Mr. Stafford is president of the Epworth League and Mrs Stafford is superintendent of the primary class' m the Sunday school. Toe groom travels for the Indiana Oil company and is a voung man of splendid qualities. The bride is a young woman of charming personality and has a large circle of friends who will wish her much happiness.—Lafayette f Call. The bride is a former Decatur young ladv, and is a cousin of Mr. and Mrs. Clark J. Lutz. She will be remembered by manv Decatur people all of whom will wish her a happy wedded life.

The last will and testament of , Sarah Cramer was probated at the county clerk’s office Friday. After providing for her burial and the payment of her just debts Mrs Cramer gives her personal property and her real estate consisting of inlot 289 in the city of Decatur, equally to her daughter Mary A. Cramer and grand daughter, Gustie Cramer. The will bears no date, but must hava been written a number of years ago, as A. J. Hill is named as executor and John King, jr., is one of the witnesses, both of whom are now dead. G. F. Wertzberger the other witness, appeared to testify and Miss Gusta Cramer was appointed administratrix of the estate with will annexed Joseeph Heckman, of New Hampton, lowa, is in the city to attend the funeral of 4 his brother-in-law, Harmon Kortenbraer. Mr. Heckman left Decatur i" 1875 and this is his first visit here since that date, thirty years ago. He is an old Adams county citizen and when he left here knew everyone in the community, but he sees many strange faces now, in fact he recognizes but few of bis old friends. He is a brother of Barney Heckman, and Mrs. Kortenbraer and a cousin of Frank Heckman. Garrett A. Hackman, another brother of Mrs. Kortenbraer, 'is also here from "St Lucas," lowa, where he has resided many years. He too, left here in 1875, and has only made one visit home since, that being twenty-five years ago. Gus Schmitt, a brother-in-law of Mrs. Kortenbraer, from Fort Atkinson, lowa, is also here for the funeral. Recommendation that the state soldier's home at Lafayette be temporariUy abandoned because of its filthy and unsanitary condition is made by Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, in a report on his investigation relative to the cause of typhoid fever in the institution. The report says that the hospital" should oe thoroughly overhauled and suggests that a camp of floored tents be established pending the oomplesion of the necessary improvements. Dr. Hurty does not mince vords in declaring in his report that the hospital has not been well kept, that it is unsanitary and un dean, that disease germs lurk in ■he woodwork, mattresses and floors; that the water closets should be entirely torn out and rebuilt, hat the pig pens should be removed farther away from the buildings and that laxity has been <hown in the diagnosis and care of lases and in the general management of the institution. In regard co typhoid that has existed in the hospital for many months, Dr. Hurty says that in whatever way he infiction found entrance it lertainly has been spread by un cleanliness and not by polluted water or milk. In conclusion the -eport recommends that the hospi til be temporialy abandoned. The state board of health has not yet acted upon the report. A little black cur dog, supposed o have been mad, caused all kinds of excitement on Second street Friday by biting several people in u few minutes’ run. The dog was first noticed near the Presbyterian church, snapping at every passer by. The report was sent in and Policeman Sam Franks arrived with a rifle, got after the canine. He got into a rig driven by Con'ractor Weikle, and after sever il blocks’ chase the dog was shot, in front of Al Burdg’s barber shop, on Monroe street. The worst bite was received by’ Dan W. Beery, the well known horseman. He was standing in the street in front of the court house, and, the dig running up behind him, bit him in the right leg, two teeth pierceing the flesh and inflicting deep and ugly wounds. He was taken to Dr. D. D. Clark's office, where the wounds were cauterized and dressed. Dr. Clark says he believes the results will not oe serious, because of the fact that the teeth went through the clothing first. A little son of Dayton Steele was bitten in the hand and required medical attention. The dog also attacked Mrs. Burdg, the milliner, who escaped by getting int > a buggy. A half others had narrow escapes. While the dog wa« being chased down street thalarm was given and pedestrians scurried in every direction to av.ii.l it It was not learned who w:.s" the owner of the dog.

[As the coat shrinKs the wearer's profanity expands. Why waste workmanship on un= I . shrunk cloth ? « Saves time in the | factory, and time of | course is money—but II the wearer gets “the II short end” and wears II the short coat. .G Thatisnotthe‘‘Cloth- ’■ craft” way. There is a ■ patented Clothcraft S machine that shrinks K the cloth in the piece ■ before it is made up. fl Does exactly what the I high priced tailor does S with wet cloth and hot W iron,but does it quickly H by wholesale. Ig This is only one point B o f Clothcraft excel- ■ lence, but it shows the H ■ — ■ — 9 Im J /' 'y '.J ijWjwL' -1 11 ’ t-jp- ■■ intent of the Cloth- IB ■fl crafters and the ■■ 'SB thoroughness of their ■ ■ worlt - 11 |H No other concern does ■■ or can use our shrink- ■■ ]■ l n K machine. It’s a 11 ■■ Clothcraft patent. 11 Il Without it no cloth is 11 7 likely to be properly 1" fl shrunk in a factory 11 M except at very great ■! Iff expense. | The style and fit of | Clothcraft Clothes and IB clbtb are self evident. Bl I® You can see and judge 5? them for yourself but ■1 11 it is well for you to ■1 know that behind the || ■ perfection of fit and fin1 ish is the solid honesty ■ of wearful cloth and ■ Workmanship. Hohhouse; bchJte & Co.

fill FACE TO FACE. A New Problem for Women. In the looking-glass a woman often sees wrinkles, hollow circles under the eyes, crow's feet—all because she did not turn to the right remedy when worn down with those troubles which are distinctly feminine. Backache, lassitude, nervousness and the pains and drains of womanhood bring such untold suffering that the face is sure to show it. Every woman, young or old, is well protected from the blues, nervousness, backache, and the many symptoms of disease so prevalent among our women—if they will conscientiously take Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, a safe and sure remedy for the ills of womanhood, because it contains not a particle of alcohol, digitalis or any deleterious drugs. Weak women are made strong and sick women are made well by this splendid ? rescription which was used by Doctor •iercein his large private practice in the specialty of women’s diseases. Every woman troubled in this way should write him about her case, care of Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. N. Y. Many times women call on their family physicians, suffering as they imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from heart disease, another from liver or kidney disease, another from nervous exhaustion or prostration, another with pain here and there, and in this way they all present

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OBITUARY. Georgia j vhb !birn March 15, 19b4.*and”dfed"Sepjtember 18, 1905. aged one year, six mouths, three days. She was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mr?. Sol D4vid. She leaves to mourn a father, mother,*’throe’ brotln rs and four sisters. Georgia has gone to meet the Savior In the mansion up above Where there are no cares nor sorrow, Only happiness and love. How we loved to hear her footsteps As she played to and fro Bat the savior came and called )her And with Him she had to go." Now she's gone to live in glory7"’ With the ones that have gone before Where naught but joy and happiness ” Reign supreme for evermore. Obituary. Israel Chronister was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1838, died September 19, 1905, aged 67 years. Hi leaves* to mourn their loss a wife, tom brothers, and one sister. The furneral services were held in the U. B. chu-ch, Rev. Record cf this city officiating. A precious one from us has gone, I A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vac. n in our home WLiob nevtr cm be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled, The one his love had shone And though the body molders here I The soul is safe in Heaven. OBITUARY. ' Bj.-sie Gertrude Reynolds only I I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reynolds, was born November 9, 19C4, at Fort Wayne Indiana, and died September 2, 1905, at Decatur, Indiana, aged 9 months and 3 weeks. She left a father and mother to mou’-n their great loss. A prooiou : one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. —Mr. and Mrs. Edward Revnoldk Low Rate ot interest. Money loaned at five per cent, interest, payable annually or semi-an-nually, at option of borrower, with privilege of partial payments at any nterest paying time. No delay in making loans. F. M. Schirmeyer, Decatur, Ind. 9tf For Sale —Eighty acre farm, locat ed on the North Blue Creek macadam road, two and one-half miles from Wilshire known as the James Maloney . farm. If sold at once a bargain can |be had. For particulars see or adI dressßobert Maloney, rural route 3, 1 Berne. 15-3 m

I alike to themselves and their easy-going and indifferent, or over-busy doctor, separate and distinct diseases, for which he, assuming them to be such, prescribes his pills and potions. In reality they are only xympUims caused by some womb disease. The physician ignorant of the cause of suffering, encourages this practice until ' large bills are made. The suffering patient gets no bettor, but probably worse, by reason of the delay, wrong treatment and consequent complications. A proper medicine like Dr. Pferce’s Favorite Prescription, directed so the cause, would hava entirely removed the disease, thereby dispelling all those distressing symptoms,, and instituting comfort instead of pro- | longed misery. It has been well said that "a disease known is half cured.” In cases almost innumerable, after all other medicines had failed to help and doctors I had said there was no cure possible, tho I use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, I supplemented, when necessary, by the I medical advice and counsel of Dr. Pierce, i has resulted in a perfect and permanent cure. The genuineness of these cures Is ! attested not only by the entire disappear- : ance of pain, but I>y a gain in flesh, a clear complexion and a cheerful di»~ I position. THE SECRET OUT. I To refute the many false and malicious attacks bogus formula and other un- ; truthful statements published concern- ' ing Dr. Pierce's Family Modlclnw, tfia ’ Doctor has decided to publish ail the in- | gredients entering into his ” Favorite Pre- ! scription ” for women, as follows: Blua Cohosh root, Lady's Slipper root, Unicorn | root, Golden Seal root and Rattleweed I root, these ingredients being macerated : for a ffmg time in a non-alcoholic menstruum. The exact working formula for ‘ making these medicines cost Dr. Pierce and his collaborating Chemist and Pharmacist many years of study and experi- ; ments, but as perfected they produce ‘ almost perfect pharmaceutical compounds embodying all the active, mediI cinal principles residing in the ingredients employed. — Remember, these are the IKJlcewe-e ORIGINAL Little Liver Pills, filst put up by “ 1<! |,r - 1: - v - Pi, re,., over 40 jears ago, and altbo much imitated, have never Ijeen equaled. Made of concentrated and refined medicinal principles, extracted from native : American plants and roots, therefore purely vegetable and perfectly harmless. One little - Pellet for a stomachic, or stomach and bowel > 1 regulator, three liny granules tor a cathartic.