Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1906 — Page 5

Miaa Minnie Lgyse returned to Craigvffla today, after, making a short visit here with <>her sister, Miss Bose Leyse. » 'T' 7■ ■ *i' • George Lachot and family returned to Appleorcek, 0., today. While here they were the guests of John Laonhot and family. St. Petersburg, Jan. 3. —Admiral Bojeatvepsky, in a letter made public today by the minister of marine, asserts that be knows that the British fleet was ready and determined to annihilate the Russian fleet in case the battle of the Sea of Japan had gone against the Japs. The ‘‘Nobis Solum” a club composed* of fifteen young men of Berne on last evening tendered a reception to their many friends in and atibut that thriving little city. The event was the swellest ever held in Berne and those who attended are paying the club members high compliments as to the manner in which they entertained their guests. Various amusements were introduced, together with a three course luncheon, which comprised all the dainties of the season. A number of .young people of this city were in attendance. Miss Bose Hildebrand, the seventeen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hildebrand, who reside near Magley, died this morn-, ing at the home of her pirents at eight oolock, after an illness of a year’s duration, death resulting from tuberculosis. She was a bright young lady and a leader among her associates. She was a member of the German Reformed church at Magley, where her funeral will be held Sunday morning at ten thirty o’clock, Rev. Snydor officiating and interment will be made in the Magley cemetery. The retail lumber dealers of Indiana will hold their annual session at the Claypool hotel, Indianapolis, January 9th and 10th. On the evening of January 10th at 11:45 an excursion leaves Indianapolis for Galveston, Texas, stopping at St. Louis, Muskogee, San Antonio, Houston and other plaees, it arriving at Galveston the morning of the 16th, and arriving back at Indianapolis January 20th. The crowd goes in a special train and the fare, including berth in a firstclass Pullman sleeper is $45 for the round trip. Anyone so desiring can join the lumbermen on this excursion and Kirsch & Sellemeyer, who are members of the assooiaton, have asked us to 1 publish this an nounoement so that their Adams county friends may take advantage of the opportunity, if they so desire. It’s next Tuesday.

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Indianapolis, Jan.'3.—The motion to quash the indictments against Sherrick were argued today and taken under advisement by the court. No new action was taken in the Stcrms case today. At the state convention of the Indiana Anti-Sa-loon League, held at Indianapolis last month, Fred Rohrer was elected on the State Board of Trustees and appointed official printer of the State League. —Berne Witness. The Euterpean society will meet Thursday evening. 4th, with Miss Marie Patterson, on Second street. iMrs. W. H. Nachtrieb and Mjss Case have charge of the program, the subject being the life of Wagner. The meeting will Ije interesting and the presence of every member is desired. “ . . .-.b John Gillig, formerly city editor of the Daily Democrat, spent Sunday in this city with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Amos Gillig He is now located at Columbus, Ohio, where he holds a lucrative position in the maintenance of way department of the Hooking Valley railroad svsteto. He is on the ’toad the greater part of the time, and is in line of promotion for a splen did position in the future How ever, he will probably return to school at the Ohio university next year. He left this afternoon to resum his duties Rudolph and Adolph, at the operahouse last night, was a good show and those who attended ha d many a good laugh. Mack and Cunningham, as Rudolph and Adolph Dinklespeil were weaker than their support, every one else oeing a star. The situations were funny and ridiculous and the specialties excellent. The ladies were all splendid in their parts and D. Ward as the Jew captured the audience. The sweetheart speoalties of Louisa Mink and John Firnbaok were new and clever. Altogether it was a delightful evenings’ entertainment. Miss Kittie Smith delightfully entertained a number of young people Monday uight at her country home, east of this city. The crowd left the city early in the evening and drove to the Smith home, where they were greeted by the hostess, Miss Smith The louse was beautifully decorated with holly, evergreen and other holiday decorations, and presented a pleasing appearance. The evening was spent in playing numerous games and listening to music rendered by different members of the party, and at a late hour the guests de parted, voting Miss Smith a charming entertainer. The crowd was chaperoned by Misses Mabel Erwin and Fanny Robinson and Dr. Mangold and James Beery. Counsel for John W Terrel, convicted of the murder of Melvin Wolfe, his son-in-law, will demand a retrial of the defendant at once After his conviction Terrel was adjudged insane and Governor Dur bin ordered his transfer to the Eastern Indiana hospital instead of to the prison, as required by sen fence of court Then the supreme court overruled the decision of the lower court in refusing to quash the motion to overrule the indicement. because of its faulty construction and this gave Terrel his freedom so far as the charge against him is concerned. However, he was re-indicted by the last grand jury and the warrant is at Richmond, awaiting service in case Terrel should be released from the h ispital. One of the most important rul ings handed down by a court re oently was given Saturday by Judge LaFollette, cf Jay county, in accepting an adjustment of the suit of the Richmond township advisory board against former Trustee Edward E. Gunckle, on bond. By the terms of the settlement Gunckle pays the township SBCO and settles all costs. The ruling of Judge LaFollete is one 4 that is apt to create consternation/among township trustees all over the state. In his opinion he held: First, that a township trustee has no right to charge his township with oar fare or any other expenses in connection with attending state meetings or other associations of trustees; second, that a trustee has no right to make purchases of reading « role books; third, that a township trustee jbas no right to charge his township with office rent, and fourth, that he has no right to give employment to either himself or team as township work. • •

~i 11 - 1 George Steele has obtained a copy of the Daily Citizen, published at Vicksburg, Miss., on July 4, 1863. It is the last issue of that publication, printed on wall paper and tells of Grant's entrance into the city. It is well preserved and nteresting. Boston, Mass., Jan 2—The Amer ; loan woolen company announced Tuesday an increase of 10 per cent in the wages of all the men employed in its main and subsidiary mills. This order affects over 30,000 employes in Boston alone and more than 100,000 in other cities. It was a happy and appreciated New Year’s greeting. New Year’s night at the hame o Mr. and Mrs; .Ferdinand Yoke, four and one-half miles west of Monroe, occurred ■ ap old-fashioned feather stripping, which the crowd of young and old enjoyed until a late hour. large amount of feathers were stripped and when their work was done they were sent to the sitting room, where they were served with apples, cracker jack and cider. After this they were taken to the dining room, where roasted goose and sage dressing, coffee, ice cream and cake with candy were served. At a late hour all left wishing for another such happy occasion in the near future. Walter Wellman of the ChicagoRecord Herald has been ordered by his paper to gu to the North pole by airship. Wellman has signified his willingness to aooept the undertaking. Albert Santos Dumot of Paris, will have ohage of the construction of the airship and will act as pilot of the ship on the journey. Wellman believes it is possible to'reach the pole in this way. The time has not been set for the departure of the ship. Well man is also directed to report the progress of the voyage by wireless telegraphy and submarine cable. The Record Herald hopes to make this adventure a groat drawing card. Relatives in Blufftcn and Wells county were today informed of the death at Youngstown, Ohio, of William Flick, who is widely known throughout this section of the co ntry. Mr. Flick has many relatives here His death nnenrred at his home in Youngstown, last T ursday, and was due to heart failure. He was sitting in a ohair in the room when his wife and daughter heard a heavy fall. They rushed to his side only to find that he had died without a word. Mr. Flick is known here through his prominence in the managment of the affairs of the Ohio andlndiara Old Settlers’ association. Mr. Flick was always a member of the committee arranging transportation to and from Ohio at the time the excursions were run. He attended all the meetings here and was a prominent figure at the reunions. Mr. Flick, throughout nis lifetime, was'engaged in the live stock business and bad amassed a oom for labla fortune.—Bluffton Banner. For the benefit of those who think we have been having unusually fine weather, permit us to give the following facts from the Indiana government weather bu reau report: The mean temperature for Deeomber was 31.8. This was 5.1 degrees above that of one year ago, and 1.7 degrees above the average for the last fifteen years. The maximum, 50 above, was re corded on and the minimum, 9 above, on the 24th. The range for the month was 41 degrees and the greatest for twenty-four hours was 25 degrees. The warm est December was in 1891, when the mean temperature was 37.8, and the coldest in 1903, with a mean tempereature of 22.4. On December 25, 1893, the temperature rose to 66 above, and on December 15, 1901 it dropped to 12 below. These are the extremes for Deccm., ber far the last fifteen years. The total precipitation for December was 2.39 inches. This is 1.16 inches below that of one year ago, and .30 of an inch below normal. The snow fall for the month was 6.3 inches. This was somewhat above that of one year ago, but is very close to the normal. In 1891 the precipitation measured 5.11 inches. and in 1900 but .91 of an inch. In 1895 the snow fall was 15 25 inches. Only a trace of snow was recorded in 1891. In the month just gone by there were 12 dear days, 7 partly cl -•lv and 11 cloudy. Precipitrtic.’v in ■ form of rain or snow was recorded on eleven days, : fogs on two and frosts on every day , but one. • i •

A GODDESS OF DEATH ONE WOMAN WHO WAS TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR THIS WORLD. She Had Florence In Mourning For the Victims of Her Loveliness mid HeartleMsneas—Her Power Over Men and Her Awful Fate. While personal beauty is naturally the most coveted possession of woman, It is a gift which may be almost as full «f danger to herself as to those who fall victims to it. From the days of Helen of Troy and of Cleopatra to our own time it has brought perhaps more disaster to the world than delight, or, at least, happiness; but to one, at least, it brought a life of such tragedy and suffering as has rarely fallen to the lot of any woman. It was at Florence that Rosaura Montalbonl, perhaps the most beautiful woman the world has ever seen, lived in the days of the Medicis. No man bus ever ventured with pen or brush to portray her beauty, and it is only from its effects-that one can judge of its surpassing brilliance. > From early girlhood this beauty gave her a poyver and an empire over hearts such as no queen of Europe could wield. Men flocked from ail parts of Europe content to catch a glimpse of her during her rare walks abroad, If she appeared in the streets of FlQi'pnce it was a signal for hundreds of wop shlpers to flock around her for the mere delight of gazing on her or by some happy chance touching the hem of her gown. When she went to church thousands flocked to see her, and it was in vain that the priests tried to conduct the services. The door of her residence was besieged night and day with lovers of every class, from princes of the greatest reigning families of Europe to peasants and fishermen. Every day brought her rich stores of presents, some of which might well have bought a king’s ransom, while others were the tribute of lowly admirers, who offered them as humbly and reverently as if they were laying them on an altar. None would receive payment from ber. from the wealthy merchants who laid at her feet their treasures of rich dresses and jewels to the humbles) tradesman or domestic who ministered to her, and. crowning triumph of ah, women were as eager as men to render homage to her beauty and vied with each other in their offerings and their worship. It was inevitable that many should suffer for beauty such as this, and especially as Rosaura was as hearties* as she was fair. Scarcely a day pass ed when she was not the object ’ of some fatal duel or when some lover did not destroy himself in despair of winning her. It is said that there was scarcely a family of any position in Florence or for many leagues around it that bad not to mourn a son or near relative, and many complaints were made to the authorities by indignant parents. On several occasions she was brought before the judges, who were as power less against her charms as the most love stricken youth in Florence. They rame to condemn and remained to worship her fatal beauty, for as she appeared before them in all the glory of ber beauty even the eyes of stern judges were dazzled, and they were ready to go into the dock for her sake. It was about this time that great dis tress fell on Florence. The city was in the grip of famine, and hundreds were dying for want of bread, but while thousands were starving Rosaura would give up nothing of her luxuries. It came to the ears of the poor that while they were dying for a crust of bread this spoiled child of fortune wan drinking the costliest wines, eating the rarest delicacies, enjoying her baths of perfumed milk and squandering every day more than would keep a hundred families in comfort. Roused to a terrible anger, they besieged her palace and forced their way ‘.ato it, with the object of killing a woman so heartless. Without a tremor Rosaura went from her room to meet her would be murderers, and the mere sight of ber radiant and stately beauty so subdui'd the ringleaders that they fell on their knees and kissed the ground at her feet. But Nemesis wis coming nearer every day. Once, when a court official had committed suicide for her sake, she was condemned to be branded and sent into exile, but no executioner could be found to do the work, and one of their sacrificed his life rather than touch he) shoulder with the redhot iron. When she was summoned before the reigning duke, he, too, was vanquished, and, instead of punishing her, he sent ber away with presents and a benediction. It was his successor, Ferdinand da Mtdici, who broke the spell of this fata’ beauty. Realising that she was the greatest enemy to peace within his kingdom, he issued orders for her arrest. She was brought for the last time before judges, who were proof even against beauty such as hers, and was sentenced to lifelong imprisonment and to wear a mask, fashioned like a skull, to conceal the face which bad wrought so much havoc. For forty years Rosaura suffered this horrible punishment, ber very jailors shrinking from the grinning skull which always greeted them. When at last she was liberated and the skull mask was removed, the wrinkled, shrunken face that was disclosed to view was almost as I : • >us as ’’iq mask that had so long hidden it. A Good •Cnmo anti liiclies. “Your enemies are saying that you have made your name n byword.” n,;i.l the censorious friend. “Yes.” answered Senator T fancy I i- ■ point where my name at (lie bottom ol « check will bay about anything . ihingtou Star. . ■ Sflft .— — —

CONCEIT OF THE SOMALI. lie Feela He Is A bent the Moat Perfect Man In the World. Perhaps the most remarkable characteristic of the natives of Somaliland is their unbounded, preposterous conceit. Englishmen who know their language have been appalled by it. When watering his camel or his horse the Somali encourages the animal to drink by chanting to it in a monotone. It is at such moments of extemporary effusion that the man shines in all his glory. The subject matter may be the experiences of the day’s march, the virtues of the animal beside him, the charms of his latest wife or his own prowess in some bloodless tribal raid. By great good fortune the following literal translation of one of these chants or songs came into my possession, and I insert it without any comment: "Will you see a man? Then behold me! lam a Somali, as perfect in size and form as Adam was after God Lad breathed into him his immortal soul. Look how beautiful my curly hair is and bow majestic I look when wrapped from head to foot In my snow white or-, jangle colored tobe, although there be, sometimes only one pie (a small piece of money) tied to it. My house is the desert, and I am born a free man, free as the wind! I know neither king nor master. I am as Adam was—my own master and king. In the jungle I tend my camels and sheep. My only labor is to watch them feed. In my kerrier my wife, my dear slave, does all the manual work, while tending my offspring, and woe to her if she forgets to prepare my evening meal. The jedal (whip) shall then have its turn to make her remember for next day. In such a state is any man happier than I?’’—Golden Penny. PROPERTIES OF GLYCERIN. Decomposes if Heated Intensely and Crystallizes if Frozen. One of the great advantages of glycerin in its chemical employment is the fact that it neither freezes nor evaporates under any ordinary temperature. No perceptible loss by evaporation has been detected at a temperature less than 200 degrees F., but if heated intensely it decomposes with a smell that few persons find themselves able to endure. It burns with a pale flame, similar to that from alcohol, if heated to about 300 degrees and then ignited. Its nonevaporative qualities make the compound of much use as a vehicle for holding pigments and colors, as in stamping and typewriter ribbons, carbon papers and the like. If the pure glycerin be exposed for a long time to a freezing temperature it crystallizes with the appearance of sugar candy, but these crystals being once melted it is almost an impossibility to get them again into the congealed state. If a little water be added to the glycerin no crystallization will take place, though under a sufficient degree of cold the water will separate and form crystals, amid which the glycerin will remain in its natural state of fluidity. If suddenly subjected to intense cold pure glycerin will form a gummy mass which cannot be entirely hardened or crystallized. Altogether it is quite a peculiar substance. REFLOATING A SHIP. Ingenious Expedient Devised to Save the Steamer Flavian. An ingenious expedient was devised some years ago to refloat the steamer Flavian, which struck on a ledge near Cape Race. She was fixed in an awkward position for tugs to work at her. and half her hull was submerged. It was ia the late fall, and proper salvage outfits could neither be obtain ed from abroad in time nor used advantageously, so a series of holes were cut in her sides below the ’tween decks and huge pitch pine logs passed through these apertures. Meanwhile two cofferdams sixty feet Song by twelve wide and as many deep had been built at St. John’s and, being carefully calked, were towed to the scene and allowed to sink by opening a valve, being then placed beneath the logs which passed through the ship -nd protruded on each side. The water in them was next pumped out, and as they rose they caught the logs and fairly lifted the ship off the rocks, she being towed to St. John’s with them upbearing her till permanent repairs cos-.ld be made, which involved patching her bottom for half her length.—Technical World. Earliest Theater. What was probably one of the earliest theaters built was the theater of Dionysus, which was begun five centuries before Christ. The seating capacity of this remarkable building is said to have been 30,000, nearly four times that of our largest amusement palace. The theater of Dionysus was erected when Greek art and literature were in their prime. Here were presented to appreciative spectators the wonderful works oC -Escbylus, Sophocles and Euripides. English Law of Arrests. No arrests may be made in England on a Sunday except for treason, felony or a breach of the peace, and freedom from arrest at any time on civil process is a privilege enjoyed by members of the royal family and their servants, bishops, peers and peeresses and members of parliament during the sitting of parliament anti forty days before and after each session. Nearly 10,(MX) Spanish immigrants entered Cuba during the first three months of the present year. The Cuban consuls in Spain are instructed to act as immigration agents and to set i forth the opportunities for independ- j ence and wealth In the republic. , . - _ . . .. / I

TO WEAK WOMEN Os Decatur and Vicenity. We make the following Proposition “There are hundreds of women in this vicinity who are dragging themselves terough life in pain and misery, without vitality, strength or health,” said a member of the firm of Smith Yager ki Falk. They get no happiness out of life and are just in a condition to be attacked by almost any disease. They need a vitalitymaking and strength-creating tonic. “Now at our expense we want to ask every such woman in Decatua to try our cod liver oil preporation, Vinol, which contains in a highly coneentrated form all the medicinal elements of cod liver oil, but no oil or grease. It is delicious to take, creates healthy appetite, mykes pure rich, red blood and gives strength and vigor to every organ of the body and makes life worth living. When we say ‘at our expense, we mean that if the medicine you buy from us and pay for does not benefit pou, we will refund every cent paid us for it. Miss Mary A’ Woodward says, “I think Vinol is the best remedy i • the world for a weak, tired, worn-out system. I was just in that condition when I comenced to take Vinol. It grve me new lise and energy. T Heel well, strong and better than I have for years. We can only ask Decauur women to trv Vinol on our guarantee.” Smith Yager & Falk, Druggists. Means of Success. Stern Father—He who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind. Prodigal SonWell, he raises the wind anyway. The way of the world Is to praise dead saints and persecute living ones.— Howe. DiNCOUTHgI npr. Gaston — I tell you, old man, Mis? Watkyns is a mighty sensible girl—the most sensible girl, I think. I ever knew. Alphonse—l think you’re right, my boy. I wouldn’t advise you to propose to her.—Somerville Journal. A Modern Miracil. “Truly miraculous seemed the recovery of Mrs. Mullie Holt of this place,’’ writes J. O. R. Hooper, Woodford, Tenn., “she was so wasted bv coughing up puss from her lungs. Doctors declared her end so near that her family had watched by her bed-side forty eight hours; when, at my urgent request Dr. King’s New Discovery was given her with the astonishing result that improvement oegan, and continued until she finally com pletelp recovered and is a healthy woman to-day Guarenteed cure for coughs and colds 50c and SI.OO at Blackburn and Christen Druggist. Trile bottle free i.-:.'- 1 ."-' 1 , 1 ■ APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS. Notice is hereby given, that the undersign • ed have been appointee Administrators of the estate of David S. Mauler late of Adams ••ounty, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. ~ * ALBERT M. MAULLER. HOWARD W. MAULLER. Januiry2 1906 Administrators. 44-3 D. B, Erwin, Att’y. fIjOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that lithe undersigned superintendent of the construction of the Sophia Conran Ditjh in Kirkiand township, Aaams county, Indiana, will on Saturday January, 20, 1906 at 10:30 o'clock a. rn.. at the cflice of the County Surveyor in the City of Decatur, in said county, receive sealed bids lor the construction of said ditch, in accordance with reports, plans and specifications therefor, now on file in said cause. Bi is will lie received and contracts let as follows: From Sec. 1 main ditch, station 82to 138plus50 See. 2 main ditch, station o to 32 rec. 3 Zimmerman branch station 0 to 58 plus 38. Sec. 4 Stewart branch, station 0 to 45 plus 83 and to the lowest and best bidder or bid :ers. Bidders will be required to file with their bids, affidavits as required by law. upon forms furnished oy such superintendent and each bld shall be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to the amount of sioh bid, conditional for the faithful performance of sain contract and that such bidder will enter into contract if the same be awarded to him, such bond to be approved by said superintendent. The said superintendent reserves the right to reject any and ail bids. No bids will be accepted in excess «>f the estimated cost of such work, or in excess of the benefits found. ~ L. L.. BAUMGARTNER. 44-2 Superintendent of Construction. * VOTICE TO£CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. superintendent of the construction of the John Meshberger Ditch.!ln Hart foldtownship Adams county. Indiana, will on Saturday, January 20, 1906 at 10:30 o’clock a. m.. at the office of the County Surveyor, in the City of Decatur, in said county, receive sealed bids for the construction <f said ditch, in accordance with reports, plans and specifications therefor, nowon file in said cause. Bids will be received and contracts let as follows: From Sec. 1. main ditch station 40 to 78. Section 2. main ditch, station 0 to 40. Sec. 3, branch no. 1. station Oto 3 plus 71. Sec. 3, branch no. 2. station o to 35 plus 30, Sec. 3, branch no. 3. station 0 to 2 phis 71. and to the lowest and best bidder or bidders. Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as req Bred by law. upon forms furnished by such superintendent, and each bid shall be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to the amount of such bid. conditional for the faithful performance of said contract, and that I such bidder will enter Inv» contract if the same he awarded to him. such bond to be approved by said superintendent. The said superintendent reserves the right to reject any and all blds. j ' bills w' ’be .'ice* •tl o—t imaged cost of such work, or in excess of the I benefits found. ORV \L HARRUFF, I 44-2 Superintendent of Construction