Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 2 May 1907 — Page 8

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FRUIT AND VEGETABLES SCARCE Worst Famine in Ten Years and High Prices Result I ~ “The storage houses at Indianapolis are swept clean of apples,” says E. M. Brewington, of the firm of Brewington & Leonard, wholesalers of fruits and groceries. “Apples are scarce everywhere. Even the despised Ben Davis apple is in demand at $5 a barrel. “And apples are not the only things in our line that are scarce. There is a shortage in all kinds of fruits such 1 as has not been known for several I years at this time of the year. And there are no prospects of betterment. The commission houses at Indianapolis are practically cleaned out of everything in the line of green stuff and they are not able to obtain more than one-fourth the quantity, either from local or southern gardeners, that is usually available at this time of year. “It is all chargable to the weather. I This year freezes and frosts got in. their work, and we are now feeling the results. All over the south there was cold weather with no sunshine. In this part of the country there was severe enough weather to make it impossible for many things to grow and to make necessary much replanting. | With the handicap of the weather to overcome, things are much later than the average, to say nothing of being later than last year. i “Head lettuce is out of the question and leaf lettuce is dear and scarce. Radishes all come from the south now but they come in discouragingly small quantities. Green onions, which were so plentiful last year, are to be had only in small lots and at high prices. “And so it is all along the line. New potatoes are so few that they command an almost prohibitive price. Old potatoes will be longer in the market than for years before. Dealers •say they wil be procurable up to September 1. As for oranges and lemons, they would be cheaper if cars could be obtained to move them from California. Twenty or twenty-five days from now conditions may improve as to oranges and lemons, but it is likely vegetables will be higher than common throughout the summer.” o Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is best for women and children. Its mild action and pleasant tasfe makes it preferable to violent purgatives, such as pills, tablets, etc. Get the booklet,and a sample of Orino at , , THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

Convalescents Need VINOL for it hastens recovery bv creating strength .There is just one thing the matter with a person who has been sick—that is, weakness. To all such people in this vicinity we recommend our delicious cod liver preparation, Vinol, as the very best strength creator for convalescents Vinol strengthens the digestive orfans, creates an appetite, promotes sound sleep, makes rich, red blood •nd builds up a depleted sytem to health and vigor. This is because Vinol contains all ““Hcinal elements of cod liver oil with the useless oil eliminated and tonic iron added. We guarantee it. SMITH, YAGER A FALK.

A LESSON FROM MARKLE FIRE They Voted the Proposition Down and Now Face a Loss of About $75,000. The loss caused by the terrible fire at Markle Saturday was $75,000, with about one-third that amount insurance. Had the tow r n had any kind of a fire department the loss would have been la very small one. The little town I feels very keenly the blow and more so, because they absolutely refused to safeguard themselves with fire protection w'hen warned to do so. Speaking of the facts, the Huntington NewsDemocrat said: It will be a long time until Markle recovers from the blow struck by the flames of last Saturday, but the i majority of the property owners are 1 putting aside their grief and looking on the brighter side. Julius Yoos had a contractor on the ground this morning making plans to begin rebuilding at once and other property owners in the devasted district are planning to follow the example of Mr. Yoos. Little did the citizens of Markle realize the great dagger of a conflagration when they voted down the fire protection plan tijree years ago. .It was proposed that the town be equipped with fire fighting apparatus and it was left to a vote. The plan was defeated by seventy per cent of the people voting against the town board expending the money for the fire fighting machinery. Now the , same people are brought face to face with the real necessity of some kind of equipment and watching the work of the Huntington department, although crippled by a mishap, the citizens of Markle realize the absolute . necessity of more fire protection. The presence of the Huntington fire department was the only salvation for the town. Had the department been , delayed fifteen minutes, the blaze , would have been raging Over the north . side of town and the whole residence . district would have suffered. By plunging into the flames and smoke and keeping the streams of water on the fronts of the store on the north ; side of the street, the department and • the bucket brigades were able to save the residence portion of the town.

MADE A GOOD RUNNING CATCH Eugene French, of Bluffton Caught Child as it Fell From Roof. Bluffton, Ind., April 30.—Eugene French, a laborer, made a running catch yesterday afternoon of a human “fly ball” that probably saved the life of the little two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Schorey. As he was walking down Wabash street, opposite the W. H. Masterson home he saw the Schorey baby crawl out of an upstairs window and start, to crawl out upon the sloping roof of the front porch. The child’s sister tried to catch him, but he was too quick for her and scrambled beyond her reach. Then be began to slip toward the edge, and Mr. French yelled to him to stop, but the child was having too good a time to heed him. As it tried to turn on the roof it lost its hold and started to roll toward the edge. Mr. French had started across the street when he first saw the danger and got under the edge of the porch just in time to catch the baby in his arms as it fell. The baby did not receive even a scratch. NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. We are pleased to anounce that Foleys Honey and Tar for coughs, | colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National. Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or o her 1 ' larmfu l drugs, and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and I adults. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO

Salaries are readjusted Rumdr That Root May Leave the Cabinet—Congressman Making Hast* to Stand by Roosevelt. ♦ Washington, April 30. —The president was greatly delighted on his return to the executive office to find that during his absence many telegrams and letters had come in approving his letter dealing with the Moyer-Haywood incident. It was announced that these communications of approval come from every section of the country. They are, as a rule, from employers of labor. It was said that comparatively few letters have been received from labor leaders or organizations since the letter of last week was published. The labor organizations that were demanding an explanation from the president as to the expression “undesirable citizens” appear to understand that the letter addressed to the Chicago labor leader must be taken as a general answer to all labor organizations. Some intimations have reached the White House that the “undesirable citizens” incident will be carried into politics at the earl’est opportunity by the labor leaders. Apparently the White House is not worried over the prospect of a further clash with the representatives of organized labor Washington, April 30.—1 tis announced at the postofflce department that about four-fifths of the rural carriers in Indiana will receive the maximum salary of S9OO under the readjustment of pay to take effect July 1. Every man who carries a~full route — a route of twenty-four miles or over—will receive the maximum pay. In the reorganization of the service now going on it is the policy of the department to make every route at least twenty-fottr miles long, if possible. The pay for routes under the standard be graded as follows: 22 to 24 miles, $864; 20 .to 22 mils, $810; 18 to 20 miles, |720; 16 to 18 miles, $630; 14 to 16 miles, >540; 12 to 14 miles, >504; 10 to 12 miles, >468 ; 8 to 10 miles, $432; 6 to 8 miles, $396.

Washington, April 30.—Several Eastern newspapers repeat the story started several days ago that Secretary Root is preparing to leave the cabinet. It is asserted that the secretary finds himself out of touch and out of sympathy with the administration. Mr. Root is In New York state at the bedside of a brother, who is ill, but his closest friends here say there is not the slightest foundation for the report. It may be true that the secretary is not as happy in his position as ha, might be, but if he has any thought of resigning he has kept his Intentions carefully concealed from the other members of the cabinet. The story is thoroughly discredited in administration circles. Washington, April 30.—That members of congress will make haste to “swear in” for president Roosevelt and his plans for the next national convention, rather than lose the patronage they have controlled was shown today when representative Walter P. Brownlow, of Tennessee, came to the capital and gave out an Interview, declaring for Roosevelt for a third term. Several weeks ago a report reached the White House that Brownlow , was "off," and forthwith steps were taken to deprive him of patronage. —— -o- — - BARGE ENGINEER DIED A HERO New York, April 30.—Sticking bravely to his post and crowding on every ounce of steam to land the crew on the wharf before the Nefr York Central barge sank, engineer I Hayes went to the bottom with hte [boat today and died a hero.

ACTION IN FRANCE-MILLER CASE Examination of Defendant Ordered for Today—lnventory Filed in the Lewis Estate. Malinda Fronefield vs. William Fronefield, in which a divorce was granted with judgment against the plaintiff for costs, a motion to retax costs was filed by the plaintiff on written reasons. Motion sustaned, and a part of the costs were charged to the defendant. Rachel Felty vs. Charles F. Felty et al, partition, report of -commissioners filed and confirmed; Baumgartner allowed $13.00 and Neeley and Miller each $7.00. * Ira F. France et al vs. Calvin Miller et al, suit on account and bond; demand $700; petition by plaintiff for an order to take examination of party defendant; ordered that Calvin Miller appear at the office of L. C. Deboss on Tuesday, April 30th, at nine o’clock a. m., and submit to an examination under oath. <

In the Lewis Evans estate an inventory was filed, showing his property to be less than SSOO. John C. Grandstaff, administrator of the Pauline Kerchner estate, filed an inventory and a petition to sell personal property at private sale and it was so ordered. J. L. Yaney has been appointed guardian for George W. Shaneberger, succeeding Jacob Bollenbacher, who resigned. Yancey filed bond in the sum Os $1,500. — o — NOTACOLORED PERSON SUICIDED One Hundred and Eighty-Five Men and Women in Indiana Took Their Lives Last Year. Notwithstanding that there was a marked increase in crime in Indiana during the year .1906, suicidal mania had fewer victims than in 1905, or, in fact, during any year since 1902.

The majority of the people who committed .suicide in J 906 were white men. Not one colored man was reported as a suicide, while only two of the suicides were colored women. The total number of suicides was 185. Os this number 130 were white men and fifty-three were white women. According to the figures compiled by Miss Stubbs, the coroners of Indiana were.called upon to investigate the deaths of 1,842 persons. Os this number 70 were homicides, 185 were suicides, 802 were deaths by accident and 785 were deaths from natural causes. Os the homicides, 51 victims were white men, 9 were white women, 8 were colored men and 2 were colored women. Os the deaths by accident 647 were white men, 123 were white women and 32 were colored men. A singular fact in this connection is that not one colored woman met death by accident during the year.

Os the deaths from natural causes 448 of the victims were white men or boys, 235 were white women or girls, 56 were colored males and 46 were colored females. Clinton county reported seventeen sudden deaths. ; O REFUSED ~MACADAM PETITIONS Commissioners in Jay County Turn Down Petitions. The commissioners of Jay county, in session at Portland Saturday, refused to grant several gravel road petitions under the new law, for the reason that the law does not specify for the bonds which are to be issued to pay for the roads shall bear any particular interest. Without any such provision, it was held, no one would buy the bonds and the commissioners could not themselves specify what interest the bonds should bear. Section 2 of the law, however, says plainly that the bonds shall not bear over four and a half per cent interest. —Bluffton News. o FINISHES SCHOOL ENUMERATION Shows a TcAal of 1,318 School Children in Decatur J. Fred Fruchte, who has been employed since April 10th in taking the enumeration of school children between the ages of six and twenty-one concluded his work Tuesday, and is ready to report to the board of school trustees. His report will show the number of children of school age at 1,318, a slight gain over last year, when the number was 1,308. The law allows twenty days in .which to do this work and Mr. Fruchtp is willing to make path that it requires every hour of that time. ? ----- —— o ' DEMORCAT Want Ads Pay Big. J

FRANK TRIM TOLD HIB WIFE. Left Deliberately, but Provided for His Family. Mrs. Frank Tftm, the devoted little wife of the saloon keeper who left Decatur suddenly a week ago, leaving behind a large number of unpaid bills, called at this office today and asked for a correction in the article which appeared in our columns yesterday concerning her husband. She stated that it is true that Frank has left town and perhaps for good, that he has not deserted her or his family; that they know where he is and that he has amply provided for them during his absence. Mrs. Trim refuses absolutely to divulge the whereabouts of her husband, in whom, however, she has Implicit faith. Her devotion is admirable but, nevertheless, the fact remains that Frank is gone and his creditors find but little solace in the fact that his wife knows where and won’t tell. —— o ■ - Miss Chloe Dudley of Wren, Ohio, arrived here yesterday, visiting G. W. Dull and family until this morning, whn she left for Anderson for a few days’ visit with relatives. Glen Glancy resumed his duties as day operator at the G. R. & I. this morning after a lay off of two weeks. Mrs. Al Burdg went to Geneva this morning to visit for a few days with relatives. The enumeration of school children in Bluffton, completed today, will show about forty less children in the city than ayear ago, the report of last May showing there were 1,264 children of school age.—Bluffton News. Mrs. Walters went to Ft. Wayne this morning to make a few days visit with relatives. Mrs. Walters was the first person to buy a ticket from the new station and was so notified by agent Kelley as she purchased the same. ■ ■ — DISTURBED THE CONGREGATION The person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by continually coughing is requested to buy a bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. UJiaeil J LEGAL ADTHTISDW APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given, That the undersigned has been appointed Executor of the will and estate of Henry Hildebrand, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate, is probably solvent. OTTO F. HILDEBRAND, April 26, 1907. Executor. J. T. Merryman, J. C. Sutton, Attys. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Elizabeth Hart, deceased,to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Ind., on the 23rd day of May, 1907, and show cause, if any, why the final settlements accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. HENRY H. HART, Administrator. Decatur, Indiana, April 30, 1907. Schurger and. Smith, Attys.. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Roman J. Holthouse, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 11th day of May, 1907, and show cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. WILHELMINA HOLTHOUSE, Administrator. Decatur, Indiana, April 18, 1907. A. P. Beatty Atty. 8-2 t SHERIFF’S SALE. The State of Indiana,Adams county,ss: In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana. Bernard J. Kohn vs. Rosa Stump, James Stump, Henry Knapp. By virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said county and state, I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at the east door of the Court House in the City of Decatdr, Adams County, Indiana, bteween the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m., on Saturday, May 25, 1907. The rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams County, Indiana, to-wit: Forty-five acres off of the north side of the north half of the southwest quarter of section six (6) in township twenty-six (26) north, range fifteen (15) east. Also the following: Commencing thirty-five rods north of the southeast corner of the north half of the southwest quarter of said section six (6), township and range aforesaid, thence west thirty-two (82) rods, thence south thirty-five (35) rods, thence east thirty-two (32) rods, thence north thirty-five (35) rods to the place of beginning, containing seven (7) acres, in Adams county, Indiana. SHERIFF’S SALE. State of Indiana, Adams county, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court of

Adams county, Indiana. Fred. J. Gerber vs. Albrecht Reber, Fred Gfeller, . Mary Gfeller, first name unknown, wife of Fred Gfeller. No. 7345. By virtue of an order of sale to me directed from the Clerk of the s Adams Circuit Court, I will expose at . public sale to the highest bidder, on Saturday, May 25, 1907, ■ between rhe hours of 10 o’clock a. m. , and 4 o’clock p. m. of said day at the I east door of the court house in Adams county, State of Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described I real estate situated in Adams county i in the State of Indiana, to-wit: Commencing at a point which is north twnty-slx and one-half degrees west eleven rods from a stone which . is north 26% degrees west three rods from a stone which is thirty-four rods , and 15% links north twelve 'and one- ' fourth degrees east of the southwest 1 corner of section two, township 25 north, range 13 east, thence north 63% degrees east, ten rods and five feet; ,thence south 33 degrees east 40 feet, thence south 63% degrees west ten rods and five feet; thence north and- west to the place of beginning, containing twenty-fiye square rods more or less, all in Adams county, and State of Indiana, and on failure to realize the full amount of judgment, interest and costal will at the same time and place expose at public sale the fee simple of said real estate. Taken as the property of the defendants at the suit of the plaintiff. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. ELI MEYER, May 1, 1907. Sheriff Adams county. Merryman & Sufton, Attys. PETITION FOR STONE ROAD. State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss. Before the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, March Term, 1907. We, the undersigned, ach and all of whom are resident free holders and vqtrs of and in the township of Monroe and the town' of Berne in said Monroe township in the county of Adams in the state of Indiana, do hereby respectfully petition your honorable body that you proceed to have a free macadamized stone road constructed and completed in said Monroe township over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing on the Pleasant Valley and Oak Grove Macadatn Road at the north-west corner of the southwest quarter of sectiontwenty-four(24) township twenty-six (26) north range fourteen (14) east, in Adams county, Indiana, running thence east on the half section line through section twenty-four (24) to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of section (24) or to the township line between Monroe and Blue 'Creek township, a distance of one mile, and there to terminate, the same to be an extension of the Pleasant Valley and Oak Grove Macadam Road and to be known" - ' and drilled Pleasript Valley and Oak Grove Macadam Rbad Extension. We ask that you take such action upon this petition as you are directed and authorized to under and by virtue of an act of the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, approved March the Bth, 1905, and under any other act of the General Assembly mentioned in said act, and acts amendatory thereto. And we recommnd that said highway be forty (40) feet in width, and that it be improved by making thereon what is known as a double track; and one track of the same be macadamized by placing thereon crushed stone,with screenings on top, to such width and depth as the viewers may deem best That a United States mail route now passes over said road. We further ask that said improvement be paid for by bonds Issued by said county of Adams payable in twenty (20) semi-annual equal installments for the payment of which bohds we ask that there be a tax levied upon the taxable property of said Monroe township and the town of.Berne in a sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as the same shall become due and payable under and according to the provisions of said act of the General Assembly of the state of Indiana approved March the Bth, 1905 and any and all amendments thereto. The Improvement herein prayed for to be a continuation or extension of the Pleasant Valley and Oak Grove Macadam Road to connect the above road with the above dscribed township line, the above Pleasant Valley and Oak Grove Macadam Road being an improved macadamized road petitioned and voted on under an act of the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, approved March the 3rd, 1893, and the amendments thereto, and constructed pursuant thereto. Respectfully submitted. J. N? Kerr, Mathias Miller. John Hendricks, N. H. McClain, W. T. Waggoner, S. F. Lehman, Benj. Mershberger, J. F. Lehman, E. K. Shalley, G. M. Hedington, Amos Burkhalter, Bert Parr, Daniel A. Miller, G. C. McCune, Silas Oliver, Nicholas Rist, Andrew J. Myer, David O. Lehman, Jeff Leichty, D. A. Witwell, David P. Sommer, Jonas Springer, Sam Simison, Paul Gerber, A. J. Moser, Geo. T. Braun, Wm. Miller, C. Stengel, H. H. Stucky, Sam Schindler, L. A. Sprunger, Emil Franz, E. A- Luginbill, W. Baumgartner, J. N. Burkhalter, Benj. F. Burkett, Amos Reuser, Amos McCune, J. E. Rose, Eugene Runyan, J. Stucky, J. W. Craig, S. S. Egly, Henry Schindler, C. A. A.ugsburger, J. M. Rose, Lewis Reynolds, John A Clouser, C. H. Schenk, Jacob Egly, Andrew Gottschalk, A. G. Waggoner, Daniel Miller, Jacob Huser, R. G. Lusk, Emil Flick- ‘ inger, Ben Habegger, David Depp,.l. G. Kerr,Vance Mattox, G.W. Gates, John W. Lusk, Wm. F. Shaman, A. N. Jack, Peter Nusbaum, David Lehman, Albert Huser, C. C. Beer, Mathias Striker, Levi Moser, Eli Beer. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, May 8, 1927, at which, time .any taxpayer of Mon* > • roe township may appear and make such objections as the law may provide for. 2-3 t. C. D. LEWTON, Auditor.