Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1906 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT IV«RT THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER ' 11.00 PEK YEAR IN ADVANCE, ■ntered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana as second-clase mail matte. officialpaperlHdams county. I 811 ■ . • ' THURSDAY. JAN. 4, 1906. the latest. After a hasty consumption of the latest and best book of the year, namely, “The Young Man and The World,” from the pen of that bright and brilliant Senator Beveridge, who everybody in Indiana knows speaks with inspiring eloquence, and who also writes as well as he speaks. The book was not written for fame or fiction, but in the interlination we imagine we see much of the realistic and practical life of the senior senator. It contains the choicest advice to young men in all stations of life, and if yon want to feel better toward yourself and mankind in general, if you really want to be better, not only read, but study "The Young Man and The World.” The inspiration is drawn from the greatest of all books—and no one in Adams oonnty need to guess what that is —and its teachings rigidly applied to American ideas of living in this, the twentieth century. It is a great book, and it is a great man who wrote it. The fellows who eight or ten years ago were working a rapid calculator, figuring out the exact date of demise of our now senior senator, should every one read the book. It will do their souls good to note what mistaken identity will sometimes do for misplaced judgment and poor eve sight. But this is now ancient history. The book deserves even more than will be said of it, and the finest critics in the land have highly complimented its author. Every father and mother should read it, and every young man land young woman should read it, and that is about as high a compliment as can be paid the man who wrote “The Young Man and The World.” Adair is Chosen. (Special to the Democrat) Blutiton, Ind., Jan 3..—The dem carats of the Eigh’h concessional district assembled here today in co ivantion for the purpose of selecting a member of the state cen tral committee. Tae avowed candidates for the position of hin-K were John A. M. Adair, the present committeeman from Portland, and James G. Thomas of Mancie. There were presen" 108 delegates, besides a number of prominent democrat< f.on over the distrio*. The various counties were ret reseat id as fo'.lo.v-: Adams, fifteen de'egatcs; Delaware, nineteen d legates; Jay, fourteen; Madiscn, thirty-five; Randolph, ten, and Wells, fifteen. The convention was called to order at the court room at one o’clock by Chairman Adair. Hon. Abe Simmons of this city, was made permanent chairman, George Sounders of this city, sec retary, and all the democratic editors of the district assistant secretaries. On the call for nominations Walter Lotz nominated James G. Thomas of Muncie, and Judge Smith prsentel the name of J. A. M. Adair of Portland, and the nominations closed. On the first ballot Adair receivd fifty vote?, Thomas forty five and Wells county gave her thirteen votes to L. G. Ellingham cf Decatur. On the second ballot Adams county cast fifteen votes for Ellingham, but before the vote could be concluded Mr. Ellingham w o was in no wise a candidate, aske to change the voie and cast fifreen for Adair. On this ballot Mr. Adair receive 1 63 votes, fifty-five only being necessary to a choi< e. The vote by ty'lots stood: First billot—Ada • 5), Toomas 45, Ellingham 13 Second billot— 'dv- Thomas 46.

■I ' . -I.W nW*. . . GENEVA NEWS K. of P. Lodge to Install Officers Week of Prayer at Methodist ChurchSchool Openei Monday for a Long Term. ■■ I i. .■• . ■■>...• On next Monday evening the members of the K. of P. lodge are expecting to have a very enjoyable evening, for at that time they will have a public installation of officers which will be followed by a banquet. A special program is being arranged for the event and preparations are being completed to make the affair a pronounced sue cess, both as far as tne lodge work is concerned and the social side. The members of the Methodist church are observing a week of prayer this week, preparatory to holding a series of revival services. The meetings this week are being very well attended, and it is believed that the revival services will start with everyone enthused, and that they will be the best that have been held. Rev. Wells will conduct the meetings but dur ing the series he may probably havj other workers and ministers to help him. Next Monday morning the Geneva public schools will open foi the spring term, and this year the pupils will enjoy a full term as the school will not close until sometime in May. This will be the first year for some time that the financial side of the school ’’as been large enough to allow an eight or nine months’ term. The «ork done so far by pupils and instructors has been highly satisfac tory and now, after a two weeks' vacation everybody will start in anew and close the year in a splen did manner. Commissioners’ Court. The board of oommisisoners opened bids for the building of the Reynolds gravel road extension in French township, the bidders and □ids being Julius Haugs $2,771, L. O. Bears $3,079, Huffman *&• Augsburger $2,447.50. and D. N. Gottsoha k $2,551. The lowst bin ■vas that of Huffman & Augsbur L,er and the contract was given to ehern. The board issued an order to -ell certain real estate and tho proper notice was ordered. John Runyun as at orney, appeared far Chas. E. Hutton and a liquor license was granted after iha usual examination. Tho county council v.ere in ses•ion with a view of appropriating -.11 funds to the general fund, the same to be used to pay outstanding orders. The council was ■n session the most of the afternoon. Eli Sprunger left last evening or Aberdeen, North Dakota, where he will stay for several months, looking after the horse business. About twelve of Adrian Wemhoff’s, school mates gatheied at his 'home Tuesday, and completely surprised him, it being his eighth birthday. Those presentwere Edmund Gaffer, Norbert Snyder, Elgar Snyder, Joseph Snyder. John Wemhoff, David Teeple, Dee Ward, Johnie Clark, Leonard Deininger, Richard Myer o and Leon Gass. Adrian was the recipient of some| eautiful presents. At 3:30 o’clock a lunch wis serve, and the little folks depart for their homes wishing Adrian many more such pleasant events. Capelflatin, Haiti, Jan. 3—Advices from Puerta Plata say troops of fugitive president, Morals, at-| tacked Puerto Pl it i at ten o’clock I yesterday morning, the battle was j fierce and continued until five I o’clock. The.Moralcs forces retired ' until this morning when the battle j was renewed. Bayonets and' swords were the weapons. Many kill'd ani wounded are reported.! The town js divided as to sym-' pa thy.

COURT NEWS The Amacher ditch case came up Tues, before Judge Fox, who arrived from Richmond in themorning, and for six hours the jury and ciurt listened to brilliant arguments from the legal talent who have fought this case through two long and tedious trials. C. J. Lutz opened the arguments for the petitioners, followed by P. G. Hooper for the remonstrators. D. E Smith, reprsenting the petitioners took up the time until noon when J. C. Moran followed and Judge D. D. Heller closed for the remonstrators, and L. C. DeVoss closed for petitioners at about four o’clock. The case went to the jury about five o’clock until afternoon. The verdict will be awaited with keen interest by many whp watched the case through its -va-. rious phases. During the arguments today the court room was well filled by people who were anxious to hear the able discussion.. At the previous trial a verdict was> returned for the remonstrators, who were alllowed fifty dollars damage. The commissioners completed their duties for the regular January session Tues, evening and ad journed to meet the first Monday in February. The county oounoil appropriated the necessary funds [for operating the oonnty t during the year 1906, their allowances providing for some necessary improvements. They finished their duties in one day andj-idjourned Tues, evening. There was no business in court today, other than the hearing of arguments in the Amacher ditch case. The suit against Alonzo D. Hill of Geneva, for possession of real estate comes up ” today . Hall formerly lived on the Adam Smith farm, north of here, and is well known in the county. The police of Portland are look ing for a young man named Harris, a son of the late T. H. Har-is, who served as seertary of the Great Northern Indiana Fair association. Young Harris is charged with having stolen a caild’ saving bank containing about se v en dollars at Portland. He was here a few days ago, but is said to have gone to Michigan. The divorce case of Augustus Fetters vs Margaret Fetters was heard Tuesday and Judge Ervin has the case under advisement. Mr. Fetters testified that his wife had deserted hi in on three different coasions and had frequently at ■ended dances in company with other men, remaining away all night and when he asked her when she had been, informed that it was none of bis business. Albert M. and Howard VV. Manlier were Tuesday appointed ad ministritors of the estate of thei> father David S. Manlier, the widow, Mary AU. Manlier, relinguish ing her right to be appointed administratrix. John Meshberger, petition for drain ditch, ordered constructed. Orval Harruff appointed commissioner to construct same. Plainriff,'s attorney allowed $lO Sophia Conrad. petition for ditch, same ordered established. County Surveyor Baumgarnter ordered to superintend the construction of same. Attorney allowed $75. The divorce case of Clady E Murphy vs Lewis W Murphy, in which SI,OOO ailmony was asked, was dismissed and costs paid. Leave was asked and granted to withdraw the papers from tile The case cf Bettie Birr vs Loren zo D. Hell, possession of real estate, is the next set down for trial after the Amacher ditch case is concluded, it being due next Thursday, January 4th. In probate court Tuesday Fred F. Freck. guardian for Eltie E. Hawk, filed a petition for an order to buy an organ so ordered at a oost of $65. In the Abraham Rawley estate lan inventory was filed showing • the value to be less than $5 0, I which under the law goes to the j widow. Clark J Lutz, administrate? of the Charles A. Fuhrman estate, i filed a final report which was approved and the administrator's ; discharged. I

In the case of the Cincinnati, Fort Wanye and Richmond railroad company vs the Fort Wayne and Springfield Taotioa company, ask ing for an injunction and claiming $25,000 damage, the temporary re staining order was ordered extend ed until a final hearing in the cause was had. Letters of guardianship were issued Saturday to Mars S. Dil ling for Viola P. Dilling, a minor, heir of Henry J. Diling. She filed bond in the sum of s<oo, Albert Buhler vs Louis Andrews, a suit on account, demand $25.95, has been filed before S’quire James H.Smith. The various county officials’ are busy with their closing report for the year 1905, to be presented to the oommissionars Monday. f - * • I “r. . — ' 1 J -i Pleasant Mills -•> School has opened again. A large audience' attended the Christmas exercises at the t Baptist church. B. A. Winans and family cf Berne, spent a few days here with his parents. Miss Grace White of Cincinnati, spent the past week here with her aunt, Mrs. Al Boner. Mr. and Mrs. F. Steele of Ohio, City, spent a few day's with Samuel Steele and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Noll moved to our burg Monday. They have located on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. R. Mathewson and Mr. and Mrs. ; William Hill were entertained at the home of Mrs. Chas. Mathews on Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Masters are the very happy parents of a bounc ing baby boy. He came as a Christ mas greeting, having arrived on Thursday, December 21. lever al of our oldest oitizsns had the novelty of feasting on venison. It was presented to them by Philip KjOS, who lately return ed from a hunting expedition. Mrs. Margaret Patterson went to Bluffton Tuesday Fred Gustenslagher of Nevada, Ohio, returned come Monday after a few dayi\isithere with Mr and Mrs. F. Masters. .Linn Grove. Ergene Runyon of Berne, was a social caller here last Thursday. Rev. Harris of Six Mile, is conducting a protracted meeting at the Christian'ohurch at this place. L. L. Baumgartner and family of Decatur, circulated among then people here over the holidays. Earl Brink of Columbus, Ohio, is visiting Altert Johnson ana other relatives near this place. Noah Lehman of South Bencwhile visiting this people Berne, made us a friendly call last week, Daniel Kirchoffer of Wayne county, Ohio, is the guest of hitsister, Mrs. Lavi D. Miller and family. Sterling P. Hoffman and Merlii Dunbar were guests of friends at Marion Thursday and Friday of last week. John Augsburger and Arthur Schapp left on Tuesday for Cinoin nati to take a course of study in telegraphy. David Meshberger has purchased the Dr. Geo. Eanck 40 acre farm, three-quarters of a mile west cf town, for $3,000. Wm. Judd demanded an injunction against the construction of the interurban railroad until he got his lard rendered. Tillie Schlagenhauf embarked at Bluffton on Monday for Calinu to Kansas, and will visit other parts of th west during her outing. Feigning as king of wire workers spent a few days here last week, and represented a distinguished guest, not so much 'as ' king of the art, buQthat being a brother to the mistress of the white house. Sterling Hoffman and sister, Nona, entertained friends of Berne, on Wednesday evening. The guests were Messrs. Walter Birch of Fayette, Ohio, Barrel Martin of Angola, R. J. Welters and Mr. Lance, and the Misses Minnie Brown, Thelma Brcughton, Flora Neaderhouser and Cora Sohug. The evening was a social one. Oytsers'and other refreshments were served while mirth predominated. Wanted—Standard railroad tieo 6xßxß. Apply at office or write to '*! H.. Redder johan fer price aa ,j I specifioatoisn.

MARKETREPORT. Accurate prices paid by merchants for various products. Co -ected every dav at 2 o clock, Biiflalo Stocs Jlyrtrt _ S.— ’■ Medium Steers — • q 50 Mockers to best feeders <& Tkiws — s 4 00 Aikgna bulls 42.00 @53 00 x>wß, fancy - 92 00 irflO 00 Jommon to good- WU Ws-Bwelpte 50 cars; market S mediums & heavy’s . @g 55 rkert '”’ ' | 5 55 Jommon Roughs 2 '5 &lb Itajs Sheep—Receipts 3 cars; market Choice lambs > • ??? Choice westerns • §‘ ™ Choice yearlings • landy mixed sheep • £ kill and commo’ sheep- (ft 4.u0 PITTSBURG MARKETS Union Stock Yards. Pitsburg, Pa. Jan. 2 — Hoge—Supply 30cars rirkei lower . leavy Hogs » • @ 5 '. ®g | -g loledo Markets Changed every afternoon at 3:00 clock by J. D. Hale, Decatur speeial rire service. lay Wheat •••♦ Jec Wheat...., Lily. Wheat 'orn, May 44 j )ec corn )ats. cash 31 fuly. Coru 45| Mav oats 34 )ec oats July. Oats 3-i 'ye, cash Chicago Markets Chicago market closed at 1:15 p n. today, according to Decatur Stock md Grain Exchange 4ay Wheat .1 883 luly. Wheat 841 )ec.. Wheat lay Corn ' 4L July Corn 44' lev. Corn Jay Oats 321 fuly Oa»° 31 D -e Oats lan Pork 13 47 an Lard 7 37 UKAIN. di S. L. CABBOL, OBAIN NKRCHaN. 4*nhine shucked one cent less Jorn New, delivered 50 «ats.new k 9 ff heat, No. 2 Red 81 h at, No. 8 Red 75 ariev 35 lye No. k, 69 >1 over Seed— 6 80 Jsyks Q 6 16 luckwheai 48 lax Seed 80 imothv SI 03 Wheat, Flour, Etc. The Oak Roller Mills Quotations. Oak Patent Flour, $4.20(614:60 Bran, per ton $16.09 Middlings, per ton SIB.OO Rough meal, per cwt $1 OO Kiln dried bolted meal, per cwt Si.so Screenings, No. I, per bu 60 “ No. 2, “ .40 Chp feed, per ton S2OOO A’heat, No’ 2. p?r bu 84 Corrected every day by A. VANCAMP. HAY MARKET E. L. CARBOL Jo I Timothy Baled 57.00 Mixed Baled 5.00 Clover Baled 4.50 OIL HAKAai. adlana # gg v'hiiehouse 104 ■omeraei leodusha, (Kan.) 5j farke: sv.lle ,95 ; a«laad ,49 '"' onh ’ennsylvania ; 54 ‘ ’’ I’lo • 1.35 ortn Lima 94 >ouih Lima... .. eo STOCK BY FRED SHEIMAN OER LEB Lambs .550@650 dogs per cwt . @5 00 Calves, Per lb._..____J_l OWB | 3 Sh< *T 4@ 5 COAL Per Prices of coal on and after December Ist, until further notice will be as follows: Hocking Lump, per ton 53 75 I irgina Splim qo Indiana Lump _ 340 Domestic Nut o an Washed Nut ' 3 Pittsburg Lump 3 75 Pocahontas 4 KentuckyCarnell ".*/'* 6 on Anthracite -j Charges for carrying coal—2sc pe’on or fraction thereof; upstairs s)c ton , 'POULTRY ... BY J W PLACE CO jfiickeos, y Ding per lb_ ri Fowls, p-.r 1» ; ?oungTußkey- .V Old Turkeys & 1 *1 Young Duck? ’ ® t Old Ducks., H Geese ••••••

OTHER PRODUCT*. A HODS GBOOBBS AMD Kggfreesh, perdoa Lard J Butter.per pound ;■ fc potatoes, new j WOOL AND HIDES *” by b. kalveb a son. Phone 442 Woe unwashed Baef Hides _____ * Calf „ Sheep Pelts 25@ ih Mink. 25 Q J “s* -I COOu W to Vx Po 9 » um JOfik Muskrat MARKET NOTES Liverpool market closed stead? Wheat, | cent higher. Corn, g cent higher. Receipts at Chicago today: Wheat Oa‘B 296 c * Cattle Sheep -- 22(«. Estimate for- tomorrow: H°K 8 StfKi Corn Oats 93can Mr. Harry B. Stone of Wanye, and Miss Almeda Jaoksca of Craigville, were united riage by Rev. G. E. Luke atfiap B. parsonage at noon Way. jj groom holds a responsible paafcoj with Mr. H. F. Beaverfosina prominent druggist of Fort Wa»a by whom he is greatly The bride has been a central fig B! in social circles in her communiiv a teacher in the public schools, and an active member of the U, B churcn of Craigville, where she hi been doing efficient work amoiij the young pt ople of her fohurch After a few week's visit with the grooms’ parents in Cadiz, Ohio, the estimable young ocup;e < take up their residence at 2:11 ' Lafayette streat Fort Wayne,’ where they will be at home to tiesriends after January 20th, May Live 100 Years. The chances for living a fullcentmjM are exce.ent 1 n the case of Mrs. Jecra* -J Duut an, of Haynesville, Me., now ’.H v»ars <ad. She writer: "Electric Bii (e q ' urei m 5 of Chronic Dysjepmi' of 20 years standing, ard male !»*:".• feel as well and strong as a youa' girl.” Electric Bitters edre Stomad and Liver diseases. Blood disorder General Debility and bodyily wen uess. Sold on aguarantee an Biact burn and Christen drug store. Pr::i | onlb 50c. Public Sale. The undersigned will offer for . sale at publip auction at his resi dene*, eight miles west of Decalin two miles north of Curryni, < three miles west of Peterson, three miles south of Tocsin and cis miles northeast of Bluffton, ber;:ning at IQJJl.o’jplQCk a. m., on Friday, January 12, 1906, the follow '« ing personal property. Two the! mares, one coming five years oil one coming tfiree ; one heavy draft colt, two driving horses two asi three years old; horses broke-tffl Milch cows, will be fresh before 9 April Ist; five brood sows, farrow in March and April; M ' Poland-China boar; twenty -fi" | shoats five dozen chickens; fi’t gj yearling steers; one coming W | year old well bred Dull uropriM - heifers; two yearling i. ters: bushel corn-fodier, 1,60. bushels" | corn. New faniung mill. t.wohofitM 1 wagon, set double work harnes. ; good us new; teed ocok and v '- ) ' li ms other atioles. Terms:- 1 - | all sums of S3OO. and under, cid ' 1 on hand; over $3 00 a credit .- | . ten months will be giver., purchi* p giving note with approv -i ■ 'ecu:: ■ 1 Five par cent off for cash. Ed l " j Scehkikkman. Fred Reiqiert, A1 ticneer. Farms Wanted. I We have buyers for some g OOO 1 farms. If you have one to *' come in and see us. Money ' j loan on long time, with good ps rtli payment privileges. No com®’ sion. Harruff & Kendall, ofc* Ist stairway south of court ht> oS ' , 241dtf Half The World Wonders 1 how the other half lives. Those | 1 use Buckleus Aanica I ’ wonder if i| will cure Cuts, J 1 Burns, Sores and all Skin 1 they know it will. Mrs. l ' r an» • ; 1 1 Lib E. Reynolds St., Springd saps, "I regard it ene of th l ' 8 I I lute necessities of housek' e 0 ; t | I Guaranteed by Bleckburn a nci 1 | ten druggists. 25c. BSATS THE MUSIuC' I “To keep the body in time. ffr ‘. I 1 Mrs. Mary Brown, 20 Latayet en | ' Pougekeepsie. N. Y. “I t, ‘' e ~ I King’s New Life Pills. TbeP I 1 i most reliable and pleased I-; 53 1 1 have found.” Best for tha ' 1 | Liver and Bowels. Guaradtee) ■ g 1 Blackburn & Ceristen drugg“- ,s ' j