Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 25 October 1906 — Page 5

WHEN I GO BACK EAST IN AUTUMN. Written at Los Angeles, California, to the folks in Indiana. When I go East in Autumn, when ‘‘the fodder’s in the shock,” On some fine October morning you will hear a gentle knock On your outside door so early; and you’ll wonder and you’ll call “Who’s my early morning visitor?” But you’ll know me, best of all. For when the summer’s over and the harvest time has come, My thoughts go roaming backward to the place I once called home. Where the bright and clear cool Autumn holds so many glorious charms In my home state —Indiana; where the finest, fairest farms And green fields with all their richness, with many a winter store, Pays the farmer for his labor when the harvest time is o’er. When the air is cool and crisp-like and the leaves turn red and yellow, When the pippin’s green and juicy and the rambo’s ripe and mellow; When the bee is homeward turning to stay the winter o’er, And the squirrel’s thinking-seriously of , getting in his store; That’s the time my thoughts turn homeward; and some frosty morning, When you’re in the land of dreams, — and this my only warning— When the stars are there fading and the moon is dimly shining, And here and there a little cloud with each silver lining,— On some day, you least expect me, some bright October morn, When the air is cold and snappy—early morning, nearly dawn. You will hear the lightest footfall on your porch outside the hall. And I’tn sure that you will answer if you only hear my call. On this crisp October morning my train must not be late. I would have the leaves all frosty; but for this I’ll trust to fate. And I’ll wend my way right briskly out through the maple shade, And perhaps I’ll pass the car-line they tell me has been laid. And I’ll think you’ll not regret it — this early morning call, For you know I’ve lots to tell you this lovely day in fall. And I’ll just come home to see you—l will not come to stay— And I’m sure the door will open, for I’ve been so long away. So, on this morn so early, while you are sweetly napping, I’ll step upon your porch,—perhaps you’ll hear me tapping; ■ And then if you listen, you will hear a gentle knock, When I go back East in Autumn when ’the fodder’s in the shock.” LORETTA G. SNOW. - James Stogdill of Willshire, passed through the city this morning enroute to Fort Wayne. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lichtle a big ten-pound boy and Mart is busy handing out the cigars to his many friends. Both mother and child are doing well. : ’ A shadow social, something new, novel and entertaining, will be given at the Peterson school house, Friday evening, October 26, for the benefit ofe-ihe school. Girls come and have your shadow sold, A souvenir postal says: ‘‘Whenyour heels hit hard and your head ’ feels queer and your thoughts foam up like froth on beer; when your legs are weak and your voice is strong, and you laugh like blazes at some darn fool song—your drunk, b’gosh, your drunk. & John J. Mayer, agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, an itow be found at the office of AtI Wrsey’ C. L.. Walters over Brock’s ■ tin shop.: John is hustling hard at ' this business and the same has gained so fast- that he was forced to seek ■ office- : rdom. . *■ ' . \ JHexinan Bohnke, who lives eight, miles northeast of this city, tfhil§ working in a saw mill yesterday,, caught the middle finger of his left: hand in a saw and had the same completely torn from the hand. He drove ... .to this city and had the injury dressed, which although painful, is : nothing serious. • Billy Foster, a pacer owned by Engineer F. M. Kirchner of Garrett, has hnade as good a record as the majority of race horses traveling in his class. He- has been entered in fifteen races, winning first in five qf them, second in two, third in four, fourth in three and fifth in one. He has cleared $1,200 for.his owner and keeper. Mr. Kirchner paid only $175 for him a few years ago, but refused $2,000 for him but a few weeks ago. He hold the Kendalville record at 2:11%.

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■ Wjjlard Elzey, who has beep want,ed -for some time for jumping a board bill amounting to and owing to Mrs. Whitright, was captured this morning and arraigned before Squire Smith, where he paid the 1 amount due and was discharged. State Supt. Cotton is an avowed friend of the rural teacher. He has ! been earnestly laboring to raise the 1 standard of the teaching profession by securing better wages for a better trained profession' He now advo--i cates very strongly and imperatively a teachers’ organization for the state of Indiana. A large force of Italians, members of the gang of Standard Oil workmen, are busily engaged today in digging a trench, preparatory to crossing the St.a Mrys river, near Charles Heckman’s mill. Some of the men were working standing in water up to their waists, but did not seem to object in any manner. The Eighth District Convention of the W. R. €., which was held at Ft. Wayne yesterday, elected the following officers: Mrs. Sayger, Marion, president; Mrs. Theodore Kennedy, this city, senior vice, and Mrs. Huffman, Hartford City, treasurer. Bluffton was chosen as the meeting place next October. Meyers, Dailey & Company, the clothiers, have installed a gasoline lighting plant that is a daisy i.i every respect. In fact, it at present seems to he the best of this kind so far installed in thj city. It lights their mammoth store as bright as day, and they are more ti an pliased with the success es the same. It is the intention of the Democratic state committee to use an automobile to convey W. ’. Bryan from Fortville to Greenfield, a distance of thirteen miles, on Bryan’s second day in Indiana. “We don’t want to kill the Cojnmoner on this trip,” observed Chairman Hendren of the Democratic speakers’ bureau. On next Tuesday or Wednesday, Irvin Acker will have a car load of the following kind of apples for sale: Bellflower, Northern Spies, Baldwin, Rambough, The Starke and The Johnson. All picked apples which will sell at 60 cents a bushel in five bushel lots. The same kind of dropped apples will sell at 40 cents a bushel. Irvin Acker. Senator Pettus of Alabama, who recently passed his 85th birthday, is reported to have offered this explanation of his vitality: “I never chew less than half a pound of tobacco per day. I swear only when it is absolutely necessary; drink nothing stronger than whiskey, and for years have made it a practice to go to bed only when I blank please.” Mrs. William Denny of Huntington, was badly burned Wednesday afternoon, in the attempt to save .her six ybar old daughter from a horrible death. The child was at play near a bonfire in the yatd when her clothing . .caught fire and was . . almost burned: from her body before ,the flames were extinguished..; >■ The outcome of the child’s injuries cannot be foretold, but its cbtidition is very critical. - j Hanon JLhpmon is,here from Mich- . igan, visiting relatives, west of town. ; He appears, to -be in the best ,of - health, klthoughnhe says that for several months he was very poorly. He is iix’counties'west of Gladwin, on ( the, lake. His wife has been with, relatives ,ovfr .in Adams county for several |aopths. . Mr. Lhamon has no intention of. returning to Indiana. Helikes <it first rate up in Michigan.— Willshire Herald. ..._ ' ♦ - The boys who left school this morning rather than apologize, think they are accomplishing a great act, but if they refuse to return they injure no one as much as themselves, and they will learn that truth many times in future years. Boys, don’t be babies, it will be much manlier to apologize than to end your education when it is just beginning. Go back to school and learn all you can—you’ll need the knowledge some day. It has been rumored for several days that “Chick” Stahl of the Boston American team would arrive in Decatur tomorrow or the fore part of next week and have a chat with Tom Railing in regard to signing him for Boston. Tom is anxious and ready to go and thinks he can make good if given a trial. “Chick” has been keeping close tab on Tom’s work all ■ season and is very much impressed with him. Well, here’s hoping'that Thin gets a ! chance, for we all think he can make good. The most despicable person on the face of the earth is the woman who constantly nags. The husband who permtis his wife to nag all the time is just a shade more despicable, for even woman does not respect him. Nagging grows into a habit and a wise man puts a stop to it immediately, a good row being much more likely to aid in preserving self respect than the weakness that wards off the threatened war of words. it is the man who does the nagging, and the wife should then bring things to a climax.

October is a good month to transplant trees with the exception of the evergreen, says Farmer. The important things are these: Keep the roots from dying out, prune off those roots that are bruised or broken, see that the soil is well packed around the trees, and cut back the.head of the tree to balance up the loss in the root system. At first, cutting back a shapely fruit tree often seems to be a mistake, but the chance of saving < the tree will be doubled if it is done. A large number of postal card souvenirs, pass through the mails every day that, according to laws of propriety, should be stopped. When souvenir postals were first started, the obscene ones were rare and when started through the mails were gen- • erally thrown out. The government issued an edict to that effect and as a consequence there were certain boundaries on the souvenir postal card service and certain restrictions on what was proper to send through and what was not. Os late, however, some Very raw ones have been passed. Dr. R. S. Wilson was called to Decatur yesterday in consultation with Dr. Miller to visit Mrs. Adrian Andrews, who died 21 minutes after Dr. Wilson arirved at the home. On Tuesday a little child of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews died and was buried Wednesday at Steele. The disease seems to somewhat baffle the physicians. Some of the Robert Andrews’ children in Blue Creek township, at whose home the people from Decatur stopped with are suffering with throat trouble and the neighborhood is somewhat alarmed for fear of dip-theria.-*-Berne Witness. American plays by American authors should ever be interesting events in a community where Americanism is a dominant characterization. In presenting. “The Flaming Arrow,” John McMillan, one of the victims of the Ft. Recovery explosion, is dead after several days’ suffering. He passed away Sunday corning at six o’clock at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Patton, in Ft. Recovery, where he and his wife have remained ever 'since the terrible happening. It was thought for a time that he would recover, but Saturday evening he took a rapid turn for the worse and the end soon came. His death makes the fifth fatality as a result of the explosion. Almost to the end McMillan was conscious and entertained a hope .of recovery. Dr. Maurice Rosenthal of this city, who, during his fifteen years of practice, has become one of the most eniinent surgeons of the United States, left Chicago yesterday for an extended tour of the west. While friends here had not been advised of the matter it is announced that several days ago Dr. Rosenthal, while in Chicago on business, suffered a break down came seriously ill. Yesterday he was much imprbved and upon the advice of his personal and - professional , frierid, Dr. Alexander Hugh Ferguson, he left on an extended trip for the purpose of recuperating' his health. During his atsen.cp Dr. Rosenthal’s practice, which is. will be looked after by Dr. Charles Rotechild and Dr. J. Hi Gilpiffi—Ft.Wayne Journal-Gazette. ' Mrs. William White,. of Willshire ’ township, died at her home on Thursday, of a complication *of diseases, aged 75 years, 5 months and 10 days. The deceased had been a resident of ; Van Wert county, most of her lifetime. : The funeral, conducted by the Rev. H. F. Fox, of Findlay, assisted by the pastor, Rev. R. P. B. Wijght, was held Sunday -7 at One o’clock at - ; St. Mary’s chapel, in* ■ Wiltshire township, and was one of the largest ever held in the township ,and altogether the largest of a colored person ever held in Van Wert county. Among those in attendance were her ( three sons, Rev. Daniel White, of Steubenville; Rev. L. W. White, of 1 Welsville, and Rev. G. H White, of 1 Mt Vernon, Ind., and her daughter, 1 Mrs. Mamie Mitchell, of Wren, whose , husband is a minister. —Van Wert Bulletin. ’ ■I by Lincoln J. Carter, the Americafi author, at the Bosse Opera House, Friday, October 26, theatergoers will have a chance to see an art creation worthy of the sort. The characters 4 are fitly and strongly chosen. White Eagle, the youag Rappahoe,? is a good 1 type of civilized Indian as the stage has seen in a generation. His father, 1 Black Eagle, represents that section • of the brave and fearless, but not less ■ beloved Indian, whose astuteness and faithfulness was recognised and rewarded by the United States government. Col. Fremont, represents a fine type of the active army officer, his daughter a womanly maiden, whose bravery and love of truthfulness are characteristic of American woman. There is a rascally Mexican, a treacherous lieutenant ,a fun-lov-ing negro and a witty Irishman. A tribe of sixteen Indians from their wild and picturesque homes in native costumes and war head dress, add genuineness, and attractiveness to one of the prettiest word paintings the stage Las ever seen.

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IMMENSE CROWDS Greet Distinguished Nebraskan Everywhere THE LAST DAY* OF THE TRIP Closed His Three Day Campaign in Ft. Wayne Last Evening. Two Speeches. The cross state tour of William J. Bryan has been the great success of the campaign in Indiana and as always the peerless leader has awakened an interest, as can no one else. Tuesday he circled the gas belt, .speaking to thousands everywhere and closing at Indianapolis that night, where he spoke to 15,000 people at the ball park. The great commoner is at his best and the oratory he delivers is high class, eloquent and he holds each audience spell bound. In his Indianapolis speech Mr. Bryan defended himself against the accusation made by Senator Beveridge that he is a dreamer, showing that the Republicans are using his dreams of tariff reform, anti-trust legislation, etc. In his speech at Muncie yesterday, where 10,000 people heard him, the peerless one was introduced as the next president and in opening he said: “Ladies and Gentlemen—lt has happened so often that when I am introduced as the next president of the United States I am reminded of . a story I once heard.of a powerfully i big man who had a small Wife. She was continually whipping him and | her treatment became such a matter of gossip that one day a friend asked him why he allowed her to do it and haflreplied that it seemed to please her and didn’t hurt him, so he didn’t 1 care. They have been introducing me as the next president for the last ten years and I have grown so used to it that I am pleased in their satisfaction.” Bluffton gave Bryan a crowd of 12,000; Hartford City had the biggest 1 in history,... as did Tipton, Kokomo, i Peru, Huntington, Wabash and other cities Mr. Bryan stepped. Mr. Bryan began his third and last < flay of his tour in Indiana yesterday, leaving Didianapelis at 7:10 on a special over the Big Four. He ’ spoke at Logansport, Plymouth, Columbia Ctiy and other places, closing the * day, last night at Fti Wayne, ; where he made two speeches, One < at Princess Rink and one at the - i court , house. . With him are a number of noted Deeocrats, Hon, J. W. ; Kern,: Samuel Ralston, Hugh Dough- , erty, Judge R. K, Erwin and others. , Many from here attended the Ft. ’ Wayne meetings tonight. ? • i •• ——.——e- ' ■ ] 7 THIS YEAR’S CORN CROP. i Some Figures Showing the Immensity ( Thereof. i ‘ . —.... . ■ t > The Santa Fe railroad has prepared the following figures on this year’s corn crop in the United States, which are of interest to Indianians because this state is one of the best corn producing states in the union: “The year’s crop is estimated at I 2,730,000,000 bushels. If weighed it would amount to nearly 80,000,000 tens. If it were shucked and thrown in piles to form pyramids, it would make 76 of them, each 451 feet high ahd 750 feet at the base. If shelled and sent to the elevators, k w<mld tax to tlm utmost the full capacity of 46 centers of distribution, each as great as Chicago. • “If put into cars, each containing 1,000 bushels, the corn would require 8f1,600 trains of 30 cars each to carry it to market. . Putting two trains to a mile, they would stretch across the continent, or twice abound the globe at. the Kansas parallel. ‘/There is enough of this corn to supply every living person in the world with two bushels. „ Even .after this country’s own vast consumption has been fully provided for there will be enough left to give every person in Russia’s vast empire one bushel. At present market prices this crop would be worth $1,310,400,000. Allowing a decline of 10 cents a bushel |in the price when the market becomes

glutted, the value of the crop at the decline would be $1,092,000,003, an amount big enough, if equally distributed, to give every man, woman and child in the United States $13.65.” o * Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children’s Home, New York, breaks up Colds in 2 4hours, cme Feverishness Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sampl mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmstead. Teßoy. N. Y. A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Druggists are authprlzed to refund money if PAZO OINTMENT falls to <••”•«» in 6 to 14 days 50c. o TWO LAST WEEK WEDDINGS. Well Known Young People Are Married. Thursday, October 18 at the home of the bride’s parents at Wren, Ohio, occurred the marriage of Lafuetta Herl and Miss Anna Pearl Merica, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. D. B. Reckard of Decatur, being very impressive and conducted in the presence of a large number of invited guests, relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The wedding occurred at eleven o’clock and immediately after the guests were invited to the dining room where an elaborate dinner awaited them, prepared for the occasion, and just such a one as could be expected at the Merica home. Mr. and Mrs. Herl have the best wishes of a host of friends for a happy married life. Taey expect to reside at their home near Wren. On Wednesday evening, October 17, occurred the marriage of Charles F. Spuller of near Pleasant Mills, and Miss Anna Sims of Willshire. The wedding occurred at the home of the brides parents the ceremony being performed by Rev. D. B. Reckard of Decatur, Ind. The immediate relatives of the bride and groom were the only ones present to witness the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Spuller has the best wishes of their many friends for their future welfare. , * O "king funeral tomorrow. Jesse N: King died at the city hospital at 11:35 o’clock Tuesday morning. Death was due to peritonitis, with which he was ill but one week. He was aged 37 years, 11 months and 23 days, and was the son of David King and wife of Decatur, both deceased. He leavet; "it divorced wife, Mrs. Lizzie King, one son, Curvier, aged 10 years, and three sisters, Mrs. Henry Thomas and Mrs. L.*C. Helm of Decatur, and Mrs. Slagle of Marion. The remains were removed Tuesday evening to the-home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Andrews, 'East Walnut, street.—-Portland Sun. The funeral services will be held at Portland Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock and will be in charge of the Knights of Pythias lodge, of which Mr King was a member. 1 ■ ’fl.. • -■ To Mothers la TMa Towi. Children who are delicate, feverish and cross will get immediate relief from Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for act on the liver, making a sickly child strong and healthy. A certain cure for worms. Bold bf all druggists, 25 cents.

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