Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1905 — Page 5

For Breackfetst Luncheon or Teak. A few small biscuits easily made with Royal Baking Powder. Make them small —as small round as a napkin ring. Mix and bake just before the meat Serve hot. Nothing better for a light dessert than these little hot biscuits with butter and honey, marmalade or jam. You must use Royal Baking Powder to get them right. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK

Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Myers re turned from a prolonged absence with relatives in the West. They are located in their Winchester street property, recently occupied by Dr. Beardsley. They had an enjoyable trip and were well impressed with the western country. The Berne democrats held their primary election yesterday, resulting as follows: Councilman, Ist ward—Phil. Schug 114; Tone Michaud S 4; second ward—Fred Weohter 113, Peter Soldner 91; third ward—David Eckrote, 126, Amos Kichofer 72; clerk—Chris Stengel 157; treasurer—Eugene Runyon 115, Eli A. Luginbill 94. The republicans of Brrne will nominate their ticket at a convention to be held next Saturday. A oueer, though not uncommon thing has taken place between Indiana and Illinois, where the Wabash river forms the state lino. The river, at one point, has changed its channel farther over into Indiana, leaving about 3000 acres of land for Illinois to claim, for the state line moves with the channel. The people living on this land will now have to pay taxes in Illinois, vote there, serve as jurors and do all these things on the Illinois plan. They will be suckers, not Hoosiers. A man named Jackson, representing a Chicago firm who has been here several days sellling overcoats, robes and blankets was taken in tow this morning by Dep- | uty Sheriff Butler, local merchants having complained. It was discovered, however, that he was only taking oiders, and as the Indianalaw does not cover that offense he was released. While the law does not stop him, our citizens should patronize home raercnants, to whom you can go if the goods you buy is not as represented. If the people who bought Jackson’s goods are not sorry within a year it will prove an extraordinary case. The sample is always the real thing, the goods an imitation when they arrive c. o. d. Jackson is a smooth individual and his customers should ! lie careful. one Mid* The season’s first cold may be slight—may yield to early treatment, but the next cold will hang on longer; it will be more troublesome, too. Un - necessary to take chances on that second one. Scott’s Emulsion is a preventive as well as a cure. Take iIT’S EWLSIW w hen colds abound and you’ll have no cold. Take it v -'hen the cold is contracted and it checks inflammation, heals the membranes the throat and lungs and drives the cold out. Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNE. Chemists . 409-413 Pearl Street, Sew York J '=ndsi.oo ... All druggist*

The matrimonial bans of John Miller, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller to Miss Rose Kurber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kurber were published Sunday for the first time at St. Marys Catholic church. The bans of Miss Josephine Bogner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bogner and Edward Gase were published at the same time. Local insurance men were notified of an insurance change which will be of considerable interest to all property owners. In the past all buildings used for residence, office or mercantile purposes were insured for three years at two and one-half times the annual rate of insurance. Under the new ruling, the rate is two times the annual rate which will amount to quite a saving in insurance. Hotels and opera houses are not affected by the change.—This does not include stock, just the building. Orders for rural telephones are pouring into the office of the Citizens’ Telephone company at such a rapid gait, that to comply with all the requests would be utterly im--1 possible. The company have been ■ busy as nailers all summer putting in these telephones and they now are no nearer the end of the list than they were when they began. The telephone business as a business, seems to have a field that is unlimited. The company here will be putting in telephones for the next ten’years and then likely the demand will exceed the ability to comply with such demand, as it does now. At any rate there are no flies on the Citizens’ Telephone Company. The state board of charities have issued their annual describing the various homes of the poor and penal institutions. “County poor asylum, Decatur—The county poor asylum is a model, clean, and well ’ governed. The laige farm is under a high state of cultivation and will go far towards making the institution self-supporting. While the farm is doing well under Mr. Graber’s managemen*, we consider a large farm, on general principles, a great disadvantage, because of | the great outlay in almost constant improvements. County jail, Decatur—The only complaint we have of the jail is the great num--1 ber of vagrants; but this evil is so prominent and common it is hard to get any remedy.’’ An affidavit has been filed against Irvin Pyle in circuit court, charging him with the desertion of his two little girls, one aged fourteen years, the other ten. Mrs. ■ Pyle died a year or two ago and 1 since then the children it seems have been rather on the charity of relatives Irvin is sa’d to be : working at Alexandria, and when ne was asked to make some provision for his little girls he is reported to have sent word home that they be turned over to Township Trustee Bite. The father is a giod workmin, being an expert j telephone lineman and has held responsible positions in this and other cities. He has always ap ' pea red a goodhearted man and this action is a surprise to many of his friends. He will probably bo attested today or tomorrow and returned here for a hearing and his side of the story will then be learned. *>» «

Mrs. Lewis Woodward, who was Operated upon, Monday, and had a. tumor removed, is resting much easier and chances for her recovery is now good. She is taking nourishment and is fast gaining in strength. Dye Ferguson and daughter went to Fort Wayne this morning to be present at an operation to be performed on Mrs Ferguson at the Hope hospital today, to remove a tumor. Dr. Porter will perform the operation. Cliff Bales of Montpelier, is in the city, a guest of friends. He is endeavoring to arrange a game of ball to be played Sunday between Decatur and Montpelier but at present the outlook is bad, as football would be more preferable. Reports from Richmond state that P. W. Smith is slowly improving and unless other oimplications set in is in a fairway to recovery. Ho is now able to take nourishment and is gaining in strength. This will no doubt prove encouraging to nis many friends here. The New York and Philadelphia series for the world’s championship, is attracting large crowds. The two games already played has attracted nearly 45,000 people. Each team has won a game and by the same score. Tne contest is a fierce one and will hardly be decided nntil the last game is played. The games will certainly be a harvest for the players, as they get sixty per cent of the receipts. A trolley line and the Clover Leaf have been having some trouble at Ridge Farm, 111. The trolley people built on both sides of the Clover Leaf railroad and fixed a time to cross into the town of Ridge Farm. The Clover Leaf sent an engine ♦ there and would remain across the highway to the expiration of the legal limit then they would clear the crossing, but when the workmen would resume the railroad engine would block up the crossing. This seesaw tactic was kept up for some time until the trolley people finally stole a march on the Clover Leaf and put in their crossing. ’ XSS Monday evening, about five o’clock, Thurman Huey, twentyseven, living two and one-half miles northeast of Bryant, was severely injured while at work near his home. He was assisting in pulling the sucker rods from the J. E. Clark Oil company’s well on his mother’s farm and was regulating the work from the bull wheels. He was caught in the big cable, this wrapping tightly around his chest, and the wheels made two and one half revolutions before they were stopped. The weight of four Jrods were then drawing the rope tighter about his thorax. Dr. M. A. Glentzer. of Bryant, was called and later Dr. G. L. Perry of this city was summoned in consultation. On ex amination Huey’s left lung was found to be badly crushed from which he bled profusely. The injured man’s condition is serious. Tuesday morning he was resting easeir and had a fair chance for recovery.—Portland Commercial-Reveiw. Last night in Fort Wayne Presiding Elder C. U. Wade, of the Fort Wayne district of the Northern In diana Methodist Episcopal Conference met with twenty-five of the most promnient clergymen of the district to discuss the founding of a Deaconess hospital in Fort Wayne. The meeting highly favored the plan and it was so generally accepted as a most worthy undertaking that Dr. C- B. Stemen, a director of the Fort Wayne College of Medicine and dean of the college faculty, was asked to escort the visiting clergymen through the college building which will be abandoned this week. The proposition is to purchase the medical college building and with additions to make of it a modern hospital. The Central Indiana oonterence is now building a Deaconess hospital in Indianapo- ! lis and the order of Deaconesses is anxious to have a location in Northern Indiana. There are 70,000 Methodists in the Fort Wayne district and it is highly [probably, says D-. Stemen, who is a local preacher in the conference, i that the other uistriots of the ; Northern Indiana Conference would become • interests I. The discussions last night -e so highly favorable that the heal for the pur ' chase of the college building has I been discussed openly on the street all day.—Fort Wayne News.

A new band is being organized and all those desiring to join the 9®me may do so by leaving their name at the W. E. Smith musin' store. The band is to be composed of beginners and will be under the tutorage of Lew Corbin, who is an expert in this line. The band will be organized at the earliest possible time, and if you desire to join get your name in at once. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voglewede entertained the members of the St. Mary’s church choir Tuesday evening at their cozy home on Sixth street. It was a delightfully happy occasion and each moment proved a pleasant one. At progressive padro first prizes were taken by Mrs. John Girard and Mrs. Newton Anderson, while the second prizes went to Mr. Leo Kintz and Mr. Otto Wemhoff. A three-course luncheon, deliciously prepared and daintily served was a feature, by no means one of the least. The host ani hostess established themselves as charming entertainers. Twenty-five of the leading business men of Los Angeles, California, have made a proposition to the city authorities there to install the Gothenburg system for saloons. The proposition provides that the company will pay the city SIBO,OOO per annum for the 200 saloon licenses now in operation and reduce the number of saloons to twenty-five, and the company will also buy the stocks and fixtures of the present saloon keepers at a fair valuation. After the license tax has been paid, the stockholders are to receive six per cent dividends from the receipts of the business on their investment and the balance of the profits is to revert to the city treasury. The proposition is something new for this country and opens a new field for the concentration of capital and the monopolization of business. Indianapolis, Oct. 11—The checks on the Fletcher National bank signed by J. H. Murray company, per W. T. Wickard, attorney and calling for $52,536.24 was paid by Wickard to Receiver Reed today in accordance with the promise made by Wickard to Attorney General Miller yesterday. This amount represents the principal and interest in the Sherrick notes, including a personal note of W. T. Wickard’s for S3OOO. “I have said all these notes would be paid,” said Wickard, “but so large a sum cannot always be raised in a day; Sherrick promised that collection on these notes should not be made until spring and all our money is tied up at present. We had a hard time raising this amount but the obligations are now paid.” This reduces the shortage of Sherrick to about $61,000; of this amount SIIOOO is still unpaid on the Hoosier Oil company. Ex-Governor Durbin is interested in raising the cash for taknig up these remaining securities, perhaps by tomorrow night the whole shortage will be made good. It is just four weeks since Auditor Sherrick was removed. Union City, Ind., Oct. 10—Rev. H. H Mendenhall, D. D., a well known Methodist divine and a trustee of DePauw university, died at his home in this city. The primary cause of death was a throat trouble contracted about fifteen years ago and which caused him to superannuate at Decatur,lnd., about 1890. The direct cause of death was a cold contracted several weeks ago, which augmented his old trouble and finally developed into pneumonia. Dr. Medenhall was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, May 13, 1836, and his parents settled near Peru, Ind., in 1837. He entered the North Indiana conference in 1856 and he was the first M. E. minister in Union Citv, being sent here in 1858. From the beginning he gave evidence of a superior intellect, which early forced him to the front. He served as presiding elder and filled the most responsible positions in his conference, as his record will show. For the past several years Dr. Mendenhall was a trustee in DePauw university, and at the last electioin was re-elected for a term of three years. He was one of the advisers who helped to bring this institution through its long and critical financial depression and helped to place the institution on the firmer footing it now enjoys. About nine years ago, being then a widower, he was mar tied to Mrs. Rosa Fisher, of this city, who survives him. The funeral services will be held in the church here and the body will b®. taken to Elkhart for interment.

COURT NOTES Mrs. Graw Seeks Divorce and Alimony Dirkson-Waiters Horse Case Goes to the Jury—Another Oil Case Filed Today. Attornev Lutz filed a divorce case yesterday for Mary E. Graw against her husband William Graw. The couple were married August 20, 1396, and lived together until March 13th, The complaint alleges cruel and inhuman treatment, the husband refusing to cohabit with his wife and annoying her in various wavs. In 1903 Graw induced his wife to sign a deed with him for their farm, valued at $6500 by falsely misrepresenting the facts to her, thus deeding the farm to his son. Last March, the complaint says Graw drove his wife from his house, forcing ber to go to the home of neighbors for refuge from the cold and storm. She asks for $2500. Mrs. Graw filed suit against her husband several months ago for support and alleging the fraudulent conveyance of property. This suit may probably be dismissed. The Dirkson-Waiters horse case went to the jury at twelve o’clock yesterday, after a hard legal battle of two and a half days. The evidence was concluded at 4:30 yesterday afternoon and D. B. Erwin made the opening address tor the plaintiff. Messrs. Moran and Peterson, representing the defendants, argued this morning and Mr. Erwin closed. The jury returned a verdict at three o’clock for the plaintiff and fixed the amount at the sum demanded—s2so.

Peterson and Moran, as attorneys for plaintiff, filed a new case entitled Harvey O. Roop vs SteubenDeKalb Oil company, labor, demand $125. Nathan Sheperd et al vs William Straight et al, quiet title, summons issued to sheriffs of Adams and Blackford counties for the defendants, returnable December 2nd. The case of the state vs Matthias Schafer, keeping his saloon open on election day, has been appealed from ’Squire Smith’s court to the cricuit court. Joseph D. Krick, administrator of the estate of Jacob Krick filed his final account which was approved. George Cramer eu al John Cramer, petition for guardianship, Samuel Cramer appointed guardian and his bond fixed at S6OO. Sol Stuckey vs The Warsaw Oil & Gas company, default of defendant. Norman F. Jacob et al vs Cleve-land-Willshire Oil company, petition filed to sell oil at private sale in the market at regular price, petition also filed to sell roll top desk. Charles Riecheldeffer vs The Corkleg Oil company, mechanics’ lien, reply filed to second paragraph of answer. Set for trial Wednesday, October 27. Orvin Grove vs Steuben Oil company et al, mechanics’ lien, judgment rendered for $186.64. Florence E. Warner vs B. W. Oakley, et al, report of sale of real estate filed, payment of purchase money, deed ordered ana reported. Samuel Hurless et al vs Theodore A Hendricks, note of S3OO, additional paragraph of answer filed. Attorney Clark J. Lutz has tiled a suit entitled First National Bank of Decatur vs Abner S. Elzey, John Rex and Solomon Linn, complaint on note, demand SSOO. Summons were issued to the sheriff of Wells county for service on Rex and Elzey. Madora Triplett vs Rhoda Rockwood, suit on note, S4OO, separate demurers filed and overrule!. Jesse N. King vs Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad company, first paragraph of complaint withdrawn, cause set for trial Monday, October 30. The oases of Nanna J. Argo and

Myrtle N. Clark vs the C-, B. & C, raliroad, in which application s for change of venue were filed yesterday, were sent to the Allen circuit court. Abel J. Hawk et al vs Valentine E. Hawk et al, petition filed Nora Wagers to have her share of the estate paid to her by the clerk, and the court so ordered Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter resigned as a member of the county board of charities and Judge Erwin appointed Mrs. Catherine Butcher to fill the cyHenry A. Kintz, guardian for George Gase and nine others, filed final report as to Sylvester and Elizabeth and current report as to Paul. Keziah Cory, administratrix of the estate of Mehitable Clenden mng, filed his final report. Attorney Shaffer Peterson filed a new case this morning entitled Julius Haugk vs James W. Place and Herman L C inter, suit on contract, demand $250. George and Samuel Cramer v« John Cramer, complaint for guardian, answer filed by clerk and cause submitted, finding that defendant is a person of unsound mind, incapable of managing his own estate. Bessie Cronin vs Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, $50,000 damages, appearancne by (J. J- Lutz for plaintiff. Charles H. Bell vs Steuben De Kalb Oil company, judgment by agreement for $1249.40, foreclosure of mechanics’ lien, sale'ordered. Anna Williams vs Albert S. Williams, divorce and alimony, SIOOO, change of venue granted to Allen circuit court on affdavit by plaintiff. Mary Ellen Graw vs William HGraw et al suit for support, summons issued for Henry Graw, one of the defendants to appear October 21. Abel J. Hawk et al vs Valentine E. Hawk, partition, petition filed by Grace Gauze for order to clerk, to pay her $416.18, her share. A motion was filed Tuesday by Prosecutor Moran asking Judge Erwin to appoint homer C. Under wood, a Fort Wayne attorney, to assist in the prosecution of the case of the State vs Homer Parrish, who is charged with forgery, and whose trial comes up before the Allen circuit court during this term, which means between this and November 15th. An appealjwas filedTuesday in the case of the Union Trust company vs Sylvester Peterson et al, which case has been appealed to the appellate court Judge Erwin was absent this morning, having accepted an invitation with his family to attend the annual reunion of the Miller family in Union township. Consequently no session of court was held this morning. However, some business was transacted at the clerk’s officeA new suit was filed on change of venue from Jay county entitled The Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago Railroad company vs Hamilton Heller, a suit to condemn real es • tate. Samuel Oplinger asked to be appointed administrator of the estate of his son, Prof. Harvey Oplinger, who died a few dys ago and tiled his bond. A change of venue was' asked in l the cases of Nanna J. Argo and Myrtle N. Clark vs the C-, B. & C. railroad damage cises. As the oases were brought here on a change from Jay county, it will be necessary to send them to either Wells or Allen county, probably the latter, as the road, effects Wells county. John Yager came home Tuesday from Fort Wayne, where he was taking treatment at St. Joseph’s hospital, under the care of Dr. Rosenthal, suffering from a slight attack of pneumonia. He is much improved and will soon be able to resume his duties at the furniturestore. Williard Steele Tuesday Jeta’ Contract to Jacob C. Miller, the contractor, for the construction of a mammoth ico house to be erected on the bank of his artificial lake for the purpose of storing ice for his customers. The building will le started at once, so as to be completed by ice harvesting time.