Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1905 — Page 5

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. Letters and newspaper oil ppings r l continue to pour in from Mexi;,', stating that Railing is still toiitinning his good work and that iehis all of Old Mexico with him mdcan have anything he asks for Tom writes home that his intention to play with Decatur next ifason are still good, although he has received several good offers elsewhere. Jesse King of Portlml, was given a verdict of ♦2,0'10 damages gainst the G. R. & I. railroad toipany by the jury who returned iverdict [at “10:20 .Tuesday. The .verdict was read in open court at of the sessiin at nine o'clock this morning. The case hud ten in progress sinoo Monday warning and was a hard fought lepltattle with Smith & Moran of ■Portland, an I Peterson <fe Morin ffithis city, for the plaintiff, and ■Jsdge Heading ton of Portland, and A P. Beatty of .this city, for the deH#ns“ Tnn case went to rhe jury ■sinrilr after eleve i o’clock yestorBijani though every juror wis in ■»orof the plaintiff, it required Bttly eleven hours to Ox the M-. Kin; is highly kwl with ths verdict. Tao ease pillbj appe i\>,t by the railroad itnpmr. King has many relatives tirdfiierds here who have been iltiLrsabout the result of the case. SEED TIME ‘S’e experienced farmer has learned that some grains require far different soil than others; some crops need differenthandling than others. He knows that a great deal depends upon right planting at the right time, and that the soil must be kept enriched. No use of complaining in summer about a mistake made in the spring. Decide before the seed is planted. best time to remedy wasting conditions in tlie human body is before the evil is too deep rooted. At the first evidence of loss of flesh Scott's Emulsion should be taken immediately. There is nothlng that will repair wasted tissue more Quickly or replace lost “esh more abundantly than Scott’s Emulsion. It nourishes and builds U P the body when ordifoods absolutely sctJ you a sample free. - Be sure that this VW. ||\, picture in the form of a label is on the S' wrapper of every Kji bottle of Emulsion JMI 1 you buy. SOI SCOTTC&, Oaj BOWNE nib iIjL CHEMISTS 409 Pearl Street NEW YORK 30c. *nd (1; all druggists

The sorriest fellow on earth is the fellow who will sit around and cuss his own town. If we lived astride the north pole, we would call it home,” and be ready to boost it up. If we couldn’t say anything nice about it, we would say that our ice bill didn’t come high. We would not stay in a town we had to cuss—not while the world is as big as it is now. Geneva. Ind., December 15.— ’Squire George Dickerson, an aged resident and very well known man of this place was in Indianapolis a day or two ago in answer to a summons to appear before the federal court to answer to a charge made against him. alleging some crooked work in the pension business. When aU. S marshal placed Mr. Dickerson under arrest the latter immediatly secured bond for |SOO, and at his appearance in court he entered the plea of not guiky. His cae was continued until ths latter part of next month. Very sow people hore believe him guilty. Linn Grove. Ini. Doe. 20.— Teachers of French and Hartford townships met in joint institute at this place last Saturday. The institute was called to order promptly bv Superintendent Brandyberry, after which a short, spicy program was rendered by the pupils of rooms on? and two. Alternating tho regular institute work, the Linn Grove school orchestra favored those present with splendid music. I Discussions of the “New Harmony and “Method of the 1 Recitation” were spirited and in : teresting. At noon all enjoyed a sumptous dinner prepared at the school building. An unusual good feeling prevailed throughout the day. Teachers of French township tendered a vote of thanks for the ' splendid dinner and teachers of Hartford likewise tendered a vote of thanks for the great interest manifested by teachers of French township. To say the least, this was the banner institute, resulting in a mental, musical and physical feast for all. The interest at the Methodis obu,-oh continues and the meetings will’continue this evening. Just how*much longer cannot be told and will be announced each evening. The revivaljhas bien the areatest in the history [of Decatur 2nd Rev. and Mrs. Harris. Rev. White and the others who have .assisted feel greatly elated over the work. Last night twenty were gathered about the altar of prayer, and each found safety. Many P’ 0 ' pie have given their hearts to God and the effect upon our city an community cannot help but he uplifting and beneficial. Rev. and Mrs. Harris who have ’^ d u ° reasingly for many week-, must turn home this week, but just what Ute has not been decided upon, Pae church membership has been largely increased. Don.ail to tend tonight’s services., Rev has announced a special p , ‘ vice for the last three nights of the year, with a watch m-otm _ - Year's eve. Next Hup *ar quarterly conjmuhion service 7 ill be held.

Mrs. Floyd Tester of Marion, is home to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blackburn. D >gby, ,N. C.. Dec. j20.-Mrs. Cope Young, who had been found guilty G s the murder of Minnie Alice Ward, was executed by hanging at the town prison today. The murdered girl was sixteen vears old and a warn of the murderess. Mrs. Young maintained her innocence to the last. At ter ali the talk, predictions and weeks of work for the postmastership at Bluilton, the announcement is made that A L. Sharpe is to be appointed to succeed himself. The News of last evening said: ft is now an assured fact that Dr. A. L. Sharpe will be appointed to succeed himself as postmaster. Today a conference this p. m. t etween L. C. Davenport, J. W, Sale, Congressman Cromer and Ex Governor Dorbin was held at Muncie and the appointment wa practically made. Miss Ethel Rex, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rex, is at pi esent confined to her bed, the result of convulsions cause! from a heavy dose of very strong patent medicine. Miss Rex,, together with her sister, was walking down Madison street early Wednesday “to their J usual work, when nearing the Murray Hotel, Miss Rex complained of being deathly sick and dizzy, she took a few mire steps and then fell heavily to the pavement in a hard convulsion, alighting on her face, which was severely bruised by the fall. Assistance came at once from boarders at the Simcoke home and she was carried there and Dr. H. E. Keller summoned. During the course of an hour she had several more hard convulsions. At ten o’clock, however, she had so far recovered that she was taken home. Miss Rex stated that for some time she had been troubled with throat trouble and this morning before leaving her home had taken a big dose of medicine, which was undoubtedly too strong for her con dition, which brought on the above results. Her condition is not serious at this time.

Mrs. Anna Goslin, widow of George Goslin. the farmer who was killed in an automobile accident near Ossian last October, Las been paid $3,000 in settlement of a damage suit whioh she filed last Tuesday in court at Fort Wayne. The suit was filed againts Strauss Brothers, the real estate agents of Ligonier, Ind., in whose automobile Gislin was a passenger when it overtruned into a ditch justsouth of Ossian. Readers will remeber that Goslin was pinioned under the machine and received mjuries from which he died a few hours after the accident. Mrs. Goslin resides in Allen oounty where the damage suit was filed She had such an indisputable claim to damages that the defendants doubtless thought it was ueless to fight the case, as they might have had to pay a heavier judgment with costs added. Shortly after the damage suit was placed on file the attorneys for Strauss Brothers appeared and filed an acknowledgment of judament for $3,000. Mrs. Gosiin expects to move back to her former home near Fairbury. Illinois.

J. A. M. Adair, democratic district chairman, has issued a call for the [democrats of the Eighth congressional district to meet in delegate convention at Bluffton at one o’clock p. m. on Wednesday. January 3, 1906, for the purpose of selecting a member of the democratic state committee for the ensuing two years. The basis of representation from tho several counties is one delegate for each 900 or fraction over 100 votes cast for Hon. John W. Kern, candidate for governor in 1004, and this entitles each county to the follow ing number cf del’gates: Adams--15 Delaware 19. Jav 14, Madison 35' Randolph 10, Wells 15; total 10 s; necessary to a choice 55 Agreeable to this call the central committee of this county while in session this morning, chose the following delegates: Root, L H. Bokneoht; Prebie, Ernst Doehrman; Kirkland, William Adler, St. Marys. Charles W. Yager; Blue Creek Dye Erguson; Monroe. S"rv Martz; Har’fird, L. L Dunbar;Wabah,S.B. Hirsohey; Jefferson.’ Martin Chas. Ernst Clark J. Lu.z, A. H. bene , _. e The delegates from (Inion, ■ Washington and French have not, vet beeu chosen.

mntington, Ind., Dao. 20.—Patrolman Reilley, the oldest in the local service, was shot ’through the lungs by Thomas Thompson, a burglar, today, and who got two shots in return. Thom; son aimed at Reilley’s and hit the target, shooting Reilley too. Grandma Elizabeth Geiger died Sunday mornin; at 4:15 at her home on Franklin street, after suffering for the past eight weeks with dropsy. Her death followed close upon the death of her sister, Anna Voegelig, who proceeded her into the better land by only four days. Elizabeth Geiger, ne Riesen, was born in Berne, Switzherland, Nov. 11 1831 and emigrated to this country in 1852. The family settled down in Wayne county and later moved to Putuam county, Ohio. In 1854 she was married to Christian Geiger, who died about ten years ago. To this union were born thirteen children of which number only one, Miss Mary, survivell. Besides this remain three grandchildren, children cf W. F. Stager, of Bluffton, Ohio; three half-sisters and one half-brother, residing in the western states. The funeral srevices were held yesterday rfternoon, at 1:30 o’clock at the Mennonite church, of which she was a member. She was laid to rest beside her sister, in the M. R. E. cemetery.—Berne News.

The rapid rate at whioh the veterans of tha civil war are answering the final call whioh musters them out of the ranks of the living, has been noted by Corporal James Tanner, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, and he declares that every tweny-four hours records the death of one hundred and sixty-four of the boys who went out at their country’s call and assisted in preserving rhe integrity of the nation. According to the commander-in chief, there are now less than 200,000 of them left. Every year sees the average death rate increasing. At this time the rate is 164 every day ; next year i will be gieater, and so on until the last man shall salute and march away into the land of silence. During the year ending June 15, 1905, the number of men who were receiving pensions from the government for the participation in the great civil war who’ passed away was 43,855. In relation to pensions, Coporal Tanner said that the present session of congress will he’asked to amend the pension law by which every man who served at last throe months in tho army in the civil war and was honorably dischaged will receive sl2 a month instead of $8 a month, the sum now paid. It is intended that this increase shall also apply to the widow pensions.

The head of the greatest trust in the world is Santa Claus, who d >es not work for a salary, but for the pleasure it affords to bring joy to the hearts of children at Christmas time. He has no sinecures for his relatives, for be has no relatives. Although no profit accrues to the head of the Santa Claus trust, the people who do his bidding are handsomely paid. Throughout the world are millions of people engaged in raising the material which other people fashion into Christmas gifts. Their transportation engages other people and of course there are general distributing agents who suppy the merchants, whose employes deliver the gifts at Santa Claus’ orders. They all make a profit through which Sinta Claus intended to remember them at Yuletide. The disinterestedness of Santa Claus is on a par with his modesty, which prohibits self advertisement in the collection and distribution of presents. Sinta Claus prefers to work in the dark. Who knows the places from which beautiful remembrances arc summoned'? Who knows when they arrive and how they come? The secrecy of darkness surrounds even tbe arrival of Christmas trees. They look like o-dinary pine trees, but no one ever sees them out down. They reach the city in the night time. About this time of the year the children discover, some tine morning, that the markets are stocked with Christmas trees which were not there the day before. Santa Claus sent them and of course he sent them after dark. Christmas trees, big and little, may now be seen at the market and on the sidewalks in front of stores. They are neatly trimmed and will mysteriously apjiear on Christmas morning in many homes which they will reach as secretly as they arrived in town.

Almanacs and calendars are l>e ginning to appear for 1906 and they show some facts’ which may be well to remember. This year the almanacs are being gotten out on a more elaborate scale than usual. In the year 1906 there will be five eclipses, three of the sun and two of the moon. Only one of which will be visable in this country. The season of lent will occur unusually early in the year 1906. It begins on February 28. and ends on April 15, too early for the ladies to do much with the Easter bon net. New Years day, 1906, comes on Monday; Valentine’s day on Wednesday. Washington’s birthday on Thursday, Memorial day on Wednesday, Independence day on Wdnesday, Labor day on Monday, September 3, Hallowe’en on Wednesday, Thanksgiving day on November 29 and Christmas on Tuesday.

The city dads met in regular see sion last Tuesday, all members be ing present with the exception of Porter. Mayor Coffee presided. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved and the council at once proceeded to get down to bu'intss. G.iffer moved that the engineer's report of the Neptune sewer be accepted, which carried by a unnanimous vote. The report of the enginear on the Fifth street sidewalk was read and upon a motion by Buhler was accepted. The mayor then appoint’d ordered the street and sewer committee to investigate aad report on the Lenhart plat Kirsch to act in the place of Porter. The report of the commute on the Lenhart addition was read and upon a motion by Kirsch the same adopted. Kirsch then moved that the resolution as to the quarterly salaries be adopted, whioh was carried. Upon a motion cf Buhler the bill of Treasurer Archbold was dismissed, it being for ninety-six cents, the amount he had overpaid from a certain fund The bill of L. C. Helm, upon a motion by Kirsch, was continued and referred to the fire committee, this carried. The following bills were then read and allowed: D. F. Teeple, drayage, $3; National Express Co., express, $2.20 Alex Barnett, labor, $9.25; C. & E. railroad company, freight, $347.81; W. J. Archbold, express, $7 69; W. E. Fulk, payroll, $54.09; M. J. Mylott, payroll, $6.75; Julius Haugk, supplies, $133.21 C. M. Kenyon, printing, $8.90; H. Muller & Co., supplies, $50,155. Indianapiolis, D. c. 20.—Publics’ tion was made today of the fact that at the time Sherrick’s shortage wa’ made public, Daniel E. Storms, secretary < f state, was also short almost SIOO,OOO but that his londsmon made it up and although Governor Hnnly knew of it, Storms was not removed. Since the shortage John J. Appel cf Indianapo ils, has acted as trust of Storm’s securities, including his salary, Storms only being allowed SIOO a month to live upon. Even Storms’ $30,000 automobile was ; sold for 12,000 and the money applied. Hanly is being severly criticised for his action toward Sherrick and then protecting Storms, because he was his friend and from bis home town. Hanly is not here today to give his side of story. The shortage was admitted today by Storms’ bond men who have made good the shortage. It was the intention to keep the store quiet but this was impossible. The bondsmen liuvo p-t up $67,C00. The matter of raising the money to pro tect Storms was looked after by his brother in-law, William Campbell, Union B Hunt, Joseph B. Ksaling, W,. B. Burford and James P. Goodrich. The money to make good the loss was s’cured by the bondsmen, Henry Miller, John Skinncr and W. A. Roberts, from banks at Lafayette. A trust was then appointed and Storms turned everything over to him. Af’er all this there was still a shortage of $5,000 which Hunt, Kealing, Goodrich and Burford raised. For some unknown reason Storms never filed his bond until two days after Sherrick was exposed, though it was signed up a year ago. Some say Storms privacy repaid Burford by giving him the contract for the state printing over a lower bidder. When seen today Storms said: “No shortage. It w/is paid up when called upon for. There could Jbe no shortage vnder such oiroumstances. I deny there was a shortage, whatever arrangements were made. Make statement when called for: were personal and had nothing to do with the public.

SMITH, YAGER & FALK Tel! gHhy They Endorse Vinol So Highly. First: Vinol contains in a coucen. I reled form ail of the medicinal cura- ; ve elements of cod liver oil, aectually taken from fresh cods’ livers, but without a drop of oil to nauseate and upset the stomach, and retard its work therefore where old-fashioned cod liver oil or emulsions will do good Vinol will do far more good. Second: Because Vinol is not a patent or secret mediccne; it contains no injurious drugs to react upon the system, and you know just what you re taking, as everything it contains s printed on the back label of every bottle. Third: Because Vinol acts first upon the stomach creates a healthy appetite, tones up the digestive organs, purifies and enriches the blood, and in a natural manner health is restored, and strength is created. Fourth Since we first put Vino! on the market our admeration for it has steadily increased, decause it rarely disappointes a customer, in fact we can truthfully say we never sold a medicine more satisfactory to create strength for old people, weak, sickly women and children, nursing mothers and to build up strength after a se - vere sickness. Again Vinol is endorsed by eminent physicians and guarenteed by over two thousand of the leading druggists of this country. These are some of the reasons we believe in Vinol. Smith, Yager A Falk, Druggists. Resolutions. Whereas, It has Deen the will of Our Heavenly Father, the Great Councillor above, in his infinite wisdom and goodness, to remove from our midst our esteemed friend and brother, Jonathan Burkhead, and, Whereas, By his demise this council has sustained a great loss, being possessed of those quailties cf heart and mind that have endeared him to all, therefore be it Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy of this council be extended to his family and relatives in this, the hour of their liereavmeent, trusting to the One Above to heal their sor rows and cause them to realize that He doeih all things well, and while with them we deeply mourn our mutual loss, we feel constrained to bow in humble submission to the Divine will, and recognize our loss and His gain. ttesolved, Tnat the suddenness of his departure furnishes another Divine warning to ba ever ready, for we knew no? at what hour the Son of Man oometh. Resolved, that as a taken of our respect ami > dmiration to the, memory cf our departed broth- r, the charter of i ur council be draped in mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That these proceedings be spread up n the minutes of our council, ai.d a memorial page be set apart in memory of our de parted brother, and a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of our deceased brother, also the oounty papers. J. D. Hendricks, 8. J. Martz, Geo. K. Jacobs, Committee. Our Best Wishes. While thanking our many friends for the innumerabel signs of confidence shown us in tha past,we take this occasion to extend to one and all our most heartfelt greetings of the season, and truly solicit a farther continuance of your patronage, and remain, Yours very truly, BROWN & SON, Dealers in a nice line of general merchandise. New York, Dec. 20. — A disastrous fire in the city work house on Blackwell’s Island was put under control after heroic work this morning. The fire broke out at three o’clock this morning and several engine companys from this city were sent over by ferry One hundred persons were confined in this institution but so far as known none lost lives. Suffooatio >, however, may have caught some. Notice of Election. Notice > h* r-’bv given tn the and lot owners of the Decatur Cemetery As--B<iclition iliat there will bo an election h**lU at the office of J, 11. Store. io the ('tv of Decatur Indiana, on the 4th day ot January. IX6. at '• o'clock p. m .. for lha purpose of electing seven trustees for the Decatur Cemetery Association for the ensuing yen. J. 11. STONE. Fecretaiy. Dec. IS, ’OS. 3t Special Meeting Adams County Council. Notice is hereby given that the Aduma County Council will meet in special session Monday, January 1, li 03, for the purpose of making appropriations of monies that have re verted to the general fund, for the payment of outstanding claims against the county and to takeup outstanding indebtedness. To al' of w) b taka dun C D. I.FWTuN, Audit r