Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 29 November 1906 — Page 5

A MINISTERS OF COMMENDATION. k FIVE BIG FACTORIES. | . “ I have been trying to get some firm here to put in a line ? of your shoes, as we have a hard time getting a good shoe 1 in this town. I believe if you will take the matter up, you 1 can arrange with Messrs. — & Co. to handle “ Diamond W Brands.” I have no interest in the matter only that I want K to buy a good shoe once in a while. You will remember that jk I handled your shoes when in business in Quanah, and know " what they are ” REV. WALTER GRIFFITH, * B Silverton, Texas. kJ Could the superiority of Diamond Brand shoes be more convincingly shown ? You are just as anxious for good shoes as Rev. Griffith and it is equally worth your while to insist that your dealer supply them. Ask your dealer for Diamond Brand Shoes WE MATTE MORE F/NE SHOES THAN A 7/ T OTHER? HOUSE /H THE WEST »

, SPECIAL OFFICERS ON DUTY f' • A”i ' '•*-’* ' ~ » ’< • Assisting Marshal Green in Keeping the Lid Sealed in Air-Tight Manner. The- ‘lid” was on in Decatur Sunday, tighter than sealing wax could hold it, too, and it’s safe to say that not a drink was sold from any of the saloons. Marshal Green and several deputies were on guard and kept a close watch all day, but the saloon men were “wise” and not a back or side door could be budged an inch by the thirsty who stood around on the streets, their faces wearing a sad, drawn and woe-begone expression. The officers have decided that this new experiment is to be made permanent. They feel that the officers are entitled to their rest on Sunday the same as other business men and those who want to have something to loosen their tongues will have to prepare on aSturday. The card rooms were also closed yesterday and as a result the boulevards of the city were thronged with people. No arrests of “drunks” were made yesterday, a rather unusual fact for Sunday. '‘The case of the State vs. Charles D. Murray, charged with selling liquor on Sunday, was tried Tuesday in Squire Smith’s court and resulted in a verdict of acquittal for the defendant. The affidavit was filed by John Smith and the State failed in making her case.

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FOR WORKING ON SUNDAY Tank Builders at Preble Pinched— Manager Files a Bond for Their Appearance Friday. Twenty-five laborers for the Stand- [ ard Oil company, who are building . tanks at Preble, were arrested Sunday afternoon on affidavits filed by I Sheriff Butler, charging them with violating the Sabbath day. The manager promptly gave bond for their appearance before Squire Smith next Friday. The gang at work consisted of fiftyone men, but for some reason or other only twenty-five were arrested. ■lt is said that a number of complaints [from people living in and near Preble ( have been filed with the officers recently, the objections being that the work of tank building is so noisy as to be a nuisance on Sunday and these arrests resulted. The trial as stated, ! will occur Friday and some interest is already being manifested as to the outcome. Nearly all the big rigs in town were used Sunday to go after the men, but they came back empty as only one of the managers appeared and gave the required bond. o Piles quickly and positively cured with Dr. Shoop’s Magic Ointment. It’s made for Piles alone —and it does the work surely and with satisfaction. Itching, painful, protruding or blind piles disappear like magic by its use. Large, Nickel Capped glass jars, 50 cents. Sold and recommended by W. H. Machtrieb.

Samuel Butler, the successful bidder on the McLaughlin sewer, expects to Commence work on the same some time next week and he will rapidly, push the work to completion. There is just a square of the sewer to be built, but this is to be put in in a first class manner. This is a busy week for the local poultry men who are now cleaning up their recent purchases and packing the same, preparatory to shipping it to eastern markets for Thanksgiving and holiday purposes. The supply of turkeys, geese and chickens seems to be unlimited this year. The friends of John E. Rose have donated together and $136 have been collected and sent to him at Hot Spring, Ark., together with the names of the donors, to help bear his expenses while taking treatment for his terrible skin disease at the hot springs.—Berne News. A case entitled the State vs. Clayton and Amos McCune was filed Tues, morning in Squire Smith’s court, charging the defendants with malicious trespass. A warrant was issued and the defendants are expected to be arrested this afternon and will be given a hearing some time tomorrow.

Several of our prominent stock raisers are getting ready to leave the first of next month for Indianapolis, where they will attend the International live stock show. The management of the show is advertising the same over the entire country and stock from every section of the United States will be displayed. Jacob Ivakin is suing John May for SI,OOO damages. May, while intoxicated, attended a religious meeting at Power’s Station and created a disturbance, and he was ejected by Dakin, janitor ofc’the church, who gave him a sound beating. While Dakin was going home May attacked him and in the melee the first named lost several teeth.

The W. P. T. C. club met last evening at the home of Miss Josephine Lange. The evening was spent in playing progressive pedro. After playing nine games, Miss Lena Miller succeeded in getting the first prize and Miss Agnes Voglewede the second. A delicious luncheon was served. The next meeting will be at the home of Miss Lena Miller. The funeral of Mrs. Warren Hamrick was held Monday at the house on North Second street, Rev. Kohn of Willshire officiating and assisted by Rev. John C. White. The Ben Hur lodge attended in a body and conducted their funeral services at the house. Interment was made in the Salem cemetery. The floral offering was beautiful and profuse.

The committee appointed by the Wells county bar association to arrange for a banquet in honor of the new judge, C. E. Sturgis, has selected Friday, November 30th as the date for the same. The banquet will be held in the evening at the Bliss Hotel. Judge Frank Roby of the Indiana Appellate court will be among the guests. A full program is yet to be arranged.— Bluffton News. ’Squire J. H. Smith this morning received his Justice of the Peace commission from Governor Hanly and he is now authorized to do business for a long time. Squire Smith is one of the oldest justices in the township and his new commission gives him full power and authority to act until the Bth day of May, 1913. His record as an official is a good one and he may be proud of the manner in which he deals out justice,

Revival meeting is still going on in the Morrison building. Sunday afternoon and evening, we had great victory. Large crowds are attending and many souls are made rejoice. Six souls converted and we are looking for many more to Come. We thank the kind people of Decatur for helping in this, good cause. We pray for God’s blessing to rest on all. Meeting every night. Everybody welcome. F. Hopkins. It is well for people to be careful when signing contracts with strangers. Every clause and every word in the contract should be weighed carefully. An instrument of this character may read satisfactorily to the careless man and yet it may contain just a Word or two that will destroy its ap•pareat guaranty against loss to the signer thereof, in many cases strang- ' hrs discount these contract notes, if such . re required, and it is in this way that r ople are victimized. Be on your guard nd he careful. Fra.: ': Jackson, the Ossian horse man, returned from Indianapolis. Saturday. bringing with him two valuable horses, which he purchased while in the capital city. One of them was Typical Direct, a 1,100-pound animal, having a record of a quarter in thirtythree • seconds. The other was Lady Brown Patchen, with a trotting record of a quarter in thirty-four seconds. Mr. i Jackson-is picking up some fast horses i and he will no doubt throw dust in | the faces of some of the WClls county l’ 7plugs” next summer.—Bluffton News.

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F. E. France arrived last evening from Muskogee, I. T., and will spend the winter in this city with friends. Frank is conducting an ice cream factory in the south, but enjoys spending his winters in Decatur. A case entitled the State vs. Reuben and William Clark was filed by Prosecutor Moran Tuesday morning in Smith’s court Tuesday, the charge fendants with malicious trespass. The trouble seems to have originated some time back; but came to a focus just recently. The defendants will be given a hearing as soon as arrested. A new case entitled the State on relation of Miss Marguerite Funk vs. Harley Gourley was filed in Squire Smith’s court this morning, the charge being a parental one. Miss Funk is a resident of Allen county, while the defendant lives south of Monroe. The young man will be given a hearing some time the latter part of the week. The different churches of the city this year will hold their annual union Thanksgiving services at the Evangelical church and as on last year a large crowd is expected to attend. The morning service will be conducted at ten o’clock and every preacher will be asked to take some part in the service. The local lodge of Elks are contemplating giving a minstrel show some time during the holidays and if they do there will be something doing. These performances are given for the benefit of sweet charity and the order receives no benefits from the funds derived therefrom, but will endeavor to make some homes happy.

Down in Wabash county Postmaster Parmenter recommends that the delivery of mail on two rural routes be shortened until the farmers improve the roads. This is a matter that interests the farmers of every county, and they ought to insist upon better care of the roads, or rather better roads for much depends upon the material used. John Shaffer, the saloon keeper was arrested a few days ago and arraigned before Mayor Coffee, charged with carrying concealed weapons. He plead guilty to the charge and was fined a dollar and costs, which he paid and was discharged. The affidavit was filed by Mrs. Matthias Shaffer and the offense is alleged to have taken place shortly nftre the death of he husband.

The wedding of Walter Stucky and Miss Ada Lehman was announced from the Mennonite pulpit Sunday 'morning. This was quite a surprise Ito most of the people as it had been kept from the intimate friends. The I wedding will occur at David C. Lehman’s, the home of the bride, Thursday afternon at three o’clock. A large number of friends and relatives have been invited. —Berne Witness. J. Rawley left Monday night for Citronell, Alabama, where he expects to remain for six months, and perhaps longer. He will locate three saw I mills on a tract of land there, and I during the time stated expects to do| business right from the handle. He| took with him Jesse Smitley of Blue Creek t?wnship, Frank Abnct of Wa- : bash, and Rolla Schenck and Will 1 Troutner of St. Marys, who will help ( him in the gigantic work of sawing up the vast forest surrounding his mills. Indiana oil men are in the dumps for sure at this time. Local oil men, when asked yesterday concerning the outlook, were exceedingly pessimistic and had no encouragement to offer. There has been no change in the price of crude oil for weeks and that last changes were only further cuts in the price. This is all the producers can see ahead of them and they are making absolutely no effort to go after more oil. The only thing that can start work again is a boost of a substantial nature in the price and as long as John D. is being prosecuted, this is hardly likely to occur. An Irishman stopped in front of a fish market. His dog went smelilng around a bin of lobsters and finally one of them closed on the dog’s tail, and with a yelp the poor canine ran down the street. The fish man laughed heartily, but missing his lobster, said, “Call your dog back so I can get my lobster.” ‘‘Shure. thin. Oi will not,” said the Irishman. Ca-1 back yer lobster so Oi can git me dog. o —-— . . . i i ’ ruX-'r-'r’ o' rhemractsm, wheth- >:■ nr o- slits totals. sciatica. lumbagos. cckaene. rctos ia the kidnevs or neuralgia :ias. to write to her for a home treatment hich has repeatedly cure, all cl these tortures, fire feels it her duty to send it to all sufferers 1 REE. You cure yourself at home as thousands wil* testify—no chance of climate being necessary. fnis simple discovery banishes uric acid from the blood, loosens the stiffened joints, purifies the blood, and brightens the eyes giving elasticity and tone to the whole system, m tne above interests you, for proof address Mrs. M. Summers, Box B* Notre Dame. Hu*

Henry Gehring, a well known farmer, residing six miles northeast of Kendalville, committed suicide Thursday afternoon by cutting his throat. WTorry over domestic trouble is believed to have been the cause for the suicide. Other members of the family-, returning from a trip to Kendal,ville found the lifeless body’ of the father lying in the rear of the barn. Preventics. as the name Implies, prevent all Colds and Grippe when “taken at the sneeze stage.” Preventics are toothsome candy tablets. Preventics dissipate all colds quickly, and taken early, when you first feel that a cold is coming, they check and prevent them. Preventics are thoroughly safe for children, and as effectual for adults. Sold and recommended in 5 cent and 25 cent boxes by W. H. Machtrieb. After December the first, mileage books on all railroads will be sold at twenty-five dollars per thousand miles with a rebate of five dollars when the book is completed. The old price has been thirty dollars for the book and a ten dollar rebate. * This new ruling is heralded as good news by the traveling public, as those purchasing mileage do not have so much money invested. A baby girl was brought to a Seattle clergyman to be baptized. He asked the name of the baby. “Dinah M.” responded the father. “But what the ‘M’ stand for?” asked the clergyman. “Oh, if she turns out nice and sweet and handy about the house like her mother, I shall call her Dinah May. But if she has a fiery temper and a bombshell disposition like mine, I shall call her Dinah Might.” Two young men had counted upon going to Decatur last everiing to attend a skating party with their girl friends. At the station, for some reason, the boys backed down and the trip was declared off. They told the girls that the train was an hour and a half late and beat a quick retreat for almost as they told the fib, the whistel, as the train entered the city limits, was heard. —Bluffton Banner. Jacob Martin informed us today that he had not as yet received any reply to the message sent, yesterday in regard to his. son, Ed Martin’s condition and is at a loss to understand the delay. The message was sent in care of the postmaster as he figured that he would be in a better position , to ascertain his son’s correct whereabouts. Mr. Martin is anxious to hears as he desires to know his son’s actual condition.

The new Pure Food and Drug Law will mark it on the label of every Cough Cure containing Opium, Chloroform, or any other stupifying or poisonous drug. But it passes Dr. Shoop’s Cough Cure as made for twenty years, entirely free Dr. Shoop all along has bitterly opposed the use of all opiates or narocotics. Dr. Shoop’s Cough Cure is absolutely safe even for the youngest babe—and it cures, it does not simply suppress. Get a safe and reliable Cough Cure, by simply insisting on having Dr, Shoop’s. Let the law be your protection. We cheerfully recommend and sell it. W. H. Nachtrieb.

The young women stenographers I who get places in the upper house of the Indiana legislature this winter ■ must measure up to the standard of those who served in a similar capacity 1 two years ago. The chatty woman who lacks dignity and chews gum and flirts with the clprks and everybody else in sight will have no show with the plunder committee this session. The plunder Committee will select seventeen Clerks, eight doorkeepers, eight stenographers, five pages, two cloakroom attendants and four janitors.

Be careful in selection; do not choose too young, and take only such as have been reared in a good moral atmosphere. Some insist on keeping them in pickle, while others keep them in hot water. This only makes them sour, hard and sometimes bitter. Even poor varieties may be made sweet, tender and good by garnishing them with patience, well sweetened with smiles and flavored with kisses to taste; then wrap them in a mantle of charity, keep warm with a steady fire of devotion and serve with peaches and cream. When thus preserved a husband will keep for years. Three men at Libertyville each ate a pound of limb irger theese cn a wager the other day. They were all taken violently ill and the doctors were called in to see one of them, Frank Miller ,and they decided Frank had appendicitis. They cut into him and hastily retired into the country. They decided that he had decayed while yet alive and that the operation was too late. Frank died and his spirit was wafted away on the aroma of ■limberger .which was strong enough to asphyxiate a graven image. The other two men recovered but will be quarantined until winter sets in. To Mathers In Thl» Town. Children who are delicate, feverish and cross will get immediate relief Lrom Motner Gray's Sweet Powders for act on the liver, making a sickly child strong and healthy. A certain cure for worms. Sold by all druggists, 25 cents.

DIED EARLY THIS MORNING Had Been 111 for Months With Tuberculcs:;—Services Held This Afternoon. Miss Hattie Elizabeth Moore, aged twenty-eight years, nine months and 13 days, died Tuesdeay morning at four o’clock at the home of her father T. R. Moore, after an illness dating back several months, death resulting from tuberculosis of the bowels. Miss Moore was one of the city’s brightest young ladies, being a graduate of the Decatur High school and being held in the high esteem of all who knew her. She contracted the dread disease that brought about her death, mouths ago and at the first symptoms of the same, her father sent her west in hope that the climate would kill the germs that had taxen a hold on her system, but the trip gave no beneficial results and several months ago Mr. Moore was forced to go west and bring her home. After her return home she at times would appear much better and then again would taken sudden turns for the worse. This kept up until several weeks ago, when she took to her bed and after that time she never rallied. Her sufferings at times were intense, but she never complained. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and was a devoted Christian and an earnest church worker and at all times lived in the fear of her God. She was the only daughter of Mr. Moore and was greatly beloved by him and her death has left him grief stricken. Services were held this afternoon at the home on South Ninth street at three o’clock, Rev. Alfred Fowler officiating, and the remains will be taken Wednesday morning to Avilla for interment. The Eastern Star, of which she was a member, attended the funeral in a body and held appropriate services. Miss Hattie E. V. Moore, only daughter of Theo. R. was born Feb. 14, 1878, died Nov. 27, 1906, aged 28 years, 9 months and 13 days. Her mother departed this life when Hattie was only seven years old. For the next seven years she lived with her grandparents, or until she was 14 years old. when she came to Decatur and has since lived with her father, except for about one year, which she spent with her only brother at Phoenix. Arizona.

She united with the Presbyterian church of this city under the pastorate of Rev. Alexander, and has always been a faithful and consistent member. During her stay in the west, she contracted tuberculosis and was brought home by her father, since which time her decline has been steady until death has relieved her from her suffering. She was a member of the O. E. S. Surviving her is her father and an only brother, Charles, who re-, sides at Phoenix, Arizona. The funeral was conducted from the home at 3 o’clock this afternoon, Rev. Fowler of the Presbyterian church in charge. Burial at Avilla, Ind., tomorrow.

t AN INCREASE IS PROBABLE ’ Rural Route Carriers May Get Longer Salaries. I In Indiana, as in other s’ates, rural mail carirers have been “throwing -up their jobs” to such an extent :.s seriously to embarrass th? adminstration of the Postoffice department. The number of rural carirers who have resigned during the last year runs up into several thousands. There appears to be no particular reason, for instance, why a rural carrier should furnish his own rig and work for the government for something over $2 a day when a bricklayer, for the labor of his hands alone, can make from ?5. to $7 a day. The postmaster general s report is going to start the ball rolling for an increase in pay, not only for the rural carriers, but for other persons employed by the Government Never before have the rural carriers faced what appears to be as good a piospecr fr an increase of salary.

About thirty lady friends of Mrs.. Bud Brokaw gathered at her beautiful home on Decatur Sc., Monday evening and completely surprised her. Progressive pedro and peanuts furnished theamusement for the evening, in whichMiss Clarh Zeser and Mrs. GeorgeSteele carried away high prizes, while* Mrs. M. Meihers and Mrs. C. Bowser consoled themselves with the boobies. At a late hour the hostess served a dainty luncheon, assisted by Misses - Louise Hobrock. Anna and Nellie Bowser. After presenting her with two beautiful pieces of china the party departed for their respective homes, wishing Mrs. Brokaw many more such happy events.