Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1907 — Page 5

o When your Watch Stops ' * Yon cannot make it go by shaking it. ' > XXwx. When the bowels are 1 “ constipated you can ' ’ disturb them with ] [ e cathartics but, like 1 ’ watch, they will 1 ’ not b e a hle to do ' • 111 k'z their allotted work <> I) / I until they are put <> U/tZI r ’ nto P ro Per condi- ’ ' V> 1/V \ I tion t° d° ’*• < > One cannot mend < > 'll HH a delicate piece of ' • 1 1 11' mechanism by vio- <> lent methods, and ] J no machine made by man is as fine ,» as the human body. ' > The use of pills, salts, castor-oil ] J and strong cathartic medicines is < > the violent method. The use of < * the herb tonic laxative, ;; Lane’s Family Medicine ] ' is the method adopted by intelli- < ’ gent people. < ' Headache, backache, indigestion, J I constipation, skin diseases —all are < ’ benefited immediately by the use <' of this medicine. 1! Druggists sell it at 25c. and 50c.

by marshal green To Compel Him td Sign an Order for His Salary—the Fight in Circuit Court. Marshal Ed Green, through his attorneys Peterson and Moran, Tuesday in the .Adams Circuit court, file mandamus proceedings against Mayor D. D. Coffee to compell him to sign an order amounting to fifty dollars as a part of his salary for the quarter ending September 30th. At the last regular meeting of the council as Is their custom before the ending of the quarter, a resolution was passed and adopted ordering the cityclerk to draw and issue his warrants on the city treasurer for the salaries of the respective officers. This was done and in drawing the warrant for Marshal Green, the clerk was instructed to make two warrants which'was done, one calling for one hundred dollars and the other for fifty dollars. Marshal Green, like all the other officers, called for his warrants and presented the same to the mayor for his signature, which he willingly gave to j the one hundred dollar order. but refused to sign the fifty dollar order saying that Marshal Green did not have that amount coming, as he had discharged him for the period under the date of the order, and in consequence thereof could not legally sign the same as Green was not an officer of the city. Marshal Green then turned the matter over to his attorneys with the result that tomorrow the mandamus proceedings will be filed and an effort will be made to force the mayor to sign the order, through an order of the court. Mayor Coffee will no doubt fight the proceedings. as he thinks he is right, and will not submit to anything until so ordered by- the court, and a stubborn law suit will no doubt be in order. The case will be eagerly watched by the citizens of our city, as the matter of who is marshal of our city will no doubt be determined by the court when the case it heard. DISPOSE OF SHOES Will Handle Straight Line cf Clothing and Furnishings— New Firm a Strong One. Messrs. Teeplo, Brandyberry ard Peterson opened the doors of the r clothing store Monday morning and In another column of today s issue, they invito your patronage. They have disposed of the shoe stock to the tegular shoe merchants, and will handle only clothing and furnishing goods, increasing their stock in those lines and making it equ l in style goods and quantity to that of any store in this section of the state. They start off today in a progressive manner and we believe they will prove an important factor among the business firms of fu ure Decatur. Lach memb r of the firm is well known, a hustler of ability, experienced and honorable ard the public will no doubt welcome mvu. — .■ - pubic spirited frms and business getters. They are busy now arranging a big stock of new- f.t 1 E. which has just arri/cd. They as you to ca l for a visit if not to bu, ■ THE HANDICAP Seed Cleaner and Grain Separator will take 99 per cent of the Buckhorn out cf Clover and Alfalfa. Will make a marketable seperation of oats from wheat, nd grade all kinds of gra.i»,for seed purpose®. HENRY KNAPP# Agent iwcaAor. Ind. _

WILLLEAVE FORWEST Brilliant Young Pastor of the Presbyterian Church Concludes Work in Decatur. Rev. Alfred Fowler, pastor of the First Presbyterian church for two years past, delievered his farewell sermon Sunday morning, before a large audience. Prior to announcing his text, he gave a fifteen minutes’ talk, concerning his work in Decatur, expressed his sincerest regrets at leaving, and gave his congregation some ideas as to what is necessary to Christianize any community. He believes that Decatur is growing better and made the statement that within five years there would not be a saloon in all of Indiana. He praised the Decatur ministers and said good words for others, including a “thank you” for the Daily Democrat. He told of the many details necessary for a minister to make a success of his charge and prayed for success for the future church in Decatur. Rev. Fowler’s forward talk which was taken as meant forward talk whic hwas taken as meant to be, in good earnest. His sermon which followed was one of the best of the many good ones he has delivered in Decatur. He will leave within a day or two for the Pacific coast, w-here he will continue his labors in the ministry doing evangelistic work for the present.

WELL KNOWN HERE Nephew of Mrs. Dayton Steele Crushed to Death— Services Held Today. Mrs. D. B. Steele of this city went to Ft. Wayne Monday to attend tLe funeral of her nephew, A. G. Myers, who was killed Saturday at Wanatah station on the Pennsylvania railroad. The Sunday Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette spoke of the accident which caused the death as follows: Word was received here late last night that A. G. Myers, a brakeman on the Pennsylvania lines, was crushed to death at 10:30 o’clock while making a coupling on his train at Wanatah station. It is not known exactly how the accident occurred further than it happened while the unfortunate man was attempting to make a coupling. He was a freight brakeman and resided at 1434 Fletcher avenue in this city. The body will be brought to Fort Wayne for interment, arriving here on No. 6 over the Pennsylvania this morning at 5 o’clock. The deceased was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and that organization will hold a special meeting this afternoon at 2 o'clock for the purpose of making arrangements for the funeral.

ROOSEVELT STARTS WEST. President at Canton Today—At Keokuk Tomorrow. Washongton, Sept. 29. —With a hearty “good-bye and good luck,’ President Roosevelt left here tonight at 7:41 in a special train over the Pennsylvania railway on his western and southern trip. Accompanying him were Secretary Loeb, who goes as far as Keokuk, la.; Assistant Secretary Latta, T. H. Netherlan.l, Surgeon General Rixev. U. S. N.; Secretaries Wilson and Garfieid, vl.o go as far as Canton, 0., representatives of the three pre?* associations and a photographer. Dr. Alexander Lambert, the president’s family physician, and John A. Mei henny, civM service commissioner, whose guest the president wil! be on the hunting trip in Louisiana, will join the party in the south The president arrived at the station ten minutes before starting lime and. after shaking hands with a number of friends who had come to see him off. entered his car. The first stop will be Canton, 0., tomorrow morning, where the president is to deliver an address •>t tbe dedication of the memorial. From Canton the party wil leave in the afternoon for Keokuk, wh.ch will bo the starting point of the presidents! t ip down the Mississippi river as the guest of the Inland Waterways commission. After leaving Canton the president will deliver several speeches, the first of these b°ing nt Keokuk on Tuesday. Wednesday he will speak at St. Louis, Thursday at Cairo, and Iridiy at Memphis, from which point the! start for the esnebrakes of Louisiana will b' made. On the return trip to Washington where he is due October 23, he will deliver addressee at Vicksburg and Naafrvllle. _ o The big bay Belgium stallion belonging to Jacob Habbege', of Berne, died last night from Indigestion. The horse was worth and is quite a KM to the owner.

SUIT ON NOTE FILED E. Fritzinger Petitions for a a Change of Judge in Cause Against Him on Lien. In the case of Julius Haugk and E. Woods vs. Erastus Fritzinger et al, Mr. Fritzinger filed an affidavit for a change of venue from the judge. The committee appointed to pre pare resolutions concerning the death of Charles M. France, failed to report this morning, the chairman, D. E. Smith, being absent from the city. A marriage license was granted Saturday to Perry J. Ogg, aged twen tyone, a farmer of Washington town ship, and Lulu Lucile Durr, aged eighteen, of this city. George W. Watson and Rozantha E. Duer were married at the. clerk's office Saturday. Squire James H. Smith tied the knot in his usual polished business-like manner. Lawyer DeVoss filed a new case the title of which is Eli W. Steele vs. Isaac Robison, complaint on note and foreclosure of mortgage, demand S2OO. The note was given March 20, 1907 and was due September Ist, the principal being $143.20, with eight per cent interest and attorney fees. a ■ WORTMAN-FRUCHTE NUPTIALS. Popular Young People Married —Will Live in Tennessee. Thursday afternoon at four o’clock at the Reformed chucrh, Magley, occurred the beautiful wedding of Miss Lydia Fruchte to Martin F. Worthmann. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. H. Schneider in the presence of many friends of the contracting parties. Immediately after the ceremony, the bridal party repaired to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fruchte, the bride’s parents, where a large and bountiful wedding repast was served. The bride is a charming young lady of her community, and is admired for her sweet and loving disposition and winning manner, and a leader among her associates. The groom is well known here, having lived in this community until a few years ago, when he went to attend the Indiana State Normal at Terre Haute, from which he is a graduate. He is a young man of excellent qualities. After the repast a wedding reception was held in honor of the young couple in which all the young people and friends of this community took part and from all reports had a very good time. Many beautiful and valuable presents were received. The young couple will make their future home in eastern Tennessee, where the groom is going to take the principalship and teach mathematics in a high school.

NEW G. R. & I. TIME CARD. Went Into Effect Sunday—Two New Trains. A new time card went into effect on the G. R. & I. Sunday and the change is the most radical one in years. A new train each way, morning and evning, makes travel over that line very convenient, and will very likely be greatly appreciated by the public, especially the people in the south part of the county. The trains leave Decatur going north as follows: 1:18 a. m„ 3:12 p. m., 9:22 a. m. and 7:52 p. m. Going south the trains leave at 2:37 a. m., 1:15 p. m., 7:55 p. m. and 7:19 a. m. ■ 0 — FUNERAL OF C. M. FRANCE. Quite a Number from this City Attended. The funeral of Charles M. France was held Sunday afternoon at the home at Van Wert at two o’clock. A large crowd being present to pay their last tribute of respect. The services were conducted by Rev. Mygrant. assisted by the Presbyterian minister of that city, both speaking at length concerning the past life of the deceased and portraying the same in a beautiful manner. At the cemetery the Knights of Pythias of Bluffton and Ven Wert had charge of the funeral and conducted very appropriate services in behalf of their deceased brother A number of the members of the local bar attended the services as did a large crowd of the Knights of Ty bias of Bluffton, of which order he was a charter member. The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse. o French Quinn, a resident cf Decatur-, but now in Paragould. Ark., where a company of Decatur men are building a rai road, came to this city last evening and joined his family, who are visiting Mr. and Mrs. N. K Todd. —Bluffton Banner.

WITH CENTRAL UNION And Independent Companies —Story is Denied by the Managers of Latter. Rumors prevailing for some time past that the Central Union and Independent telephone lines are practically merged and are working under the same understanding are both corroborated and denied in existing conditions that are just coming prominently to the notice of patrons in Muncie and vicinity. The local managers of the former concern have been emphatic in their statements that they knew of no such consolidation and had no intimation of one being effected. To dispute these assertions is the inference and impression arising from the fact that both companies have advanced their night toll rates to the same day schedule, and that the prices of both companies to the same point or stations are exactly the same. For instance, the day rate for three minutes to Indianapolis has been 30 cents. Now the cost of the night service from Muncie to the capital is the same as the day rate on both lines. Those who have been claiming the two companies have a working agreement and therefore are as good as controlled by the same interests cite this condition as proof of their statement. On the other hand, the Central Union company has been freezing the independent lines out of long distance service to stations not reached by the latter. A short time ago the Central Union (or Bell company) purchased the new telephone system at Marion, and now declines to accept outside calls to Marion except on Its own lines. It is useless to try to get Marion over the independent toll lines. The Central Union also refuses to connect its local exchanges at Bluffton, Hartford City and Montpelier with the independent long distance lines, the latter company having no exchanges in these places. The New or Independent company has no exchange in Chicago, and therefore has never been able to get long distance connections to the Windy City, the Central Union or Bell company having a monopoly on this business. The fight for long distance patronage tends to show that the great rival telephone companies are as bitter as ever in their competition for business. —Muncie Star.

Washington, Sept. 30. —After a conference with President Roosevelt today, Postmaster-General Meyer announced that he attorney-general had completed an opinion which would be promulgated today, sustaining the Meyer modification of the Corcelyou mail weighing order, which, it is stated, will save the government several million dollars a year in railway mail pay. The Meyer modification makes Sunday a "working day” in all cases where the mails are carried anJ weighed on that day. Washington, Sept. 33 —Secretary Metcalf announced his decision on the loqg pending question of the contract for the submarine boats authorized by congress. He said that it had been decided to award a contract for four of these boats of the Octopus type and three additional submarine boats of the same type, though of greater displacement to the Electric Boat Company under certain conditions as to reduced price and guarantees for superior speed recommended by the board on construction. Washington, Sept. 30.—The Marion Steam Shovel Company, of Marion, Ohio, was the lowest bidder t $158,160 for furnishing 12 steam shovels for use by the Isthmian canal commission on the Isthmus of Panama. o— The Ladies’ Aid Society of United Brethren church will give an entertainment on Thursday evening, October 17, at the church. The ladies have given a great deal of thought to the affair, and much effort has been put forth to secure the best. The program will consist of readings, duets, instrumental and vocal solos rendered by our leading musicians and readers. There will be no special admission only during the evening an offering will be taken and 1 their object in giving the entertainment is to pay for the electric lights and other minor expenses. The public, including young and old, are cordially invited to attend and spend a pleasant evening with the society. John Lachot, the popular treasurer of Adams county, Saturday closed a deal for the purchase of the old Schirmeyer farm, eighty acres, just west of the city. John is a firm believer in the future value cf real estatee in and about Decatur. o —— Here Is Relief for Women. If you have pains in the back, Urinary, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and for womanfe ills, try Mother Gray • Australian Leaf. It is safe and never failing monthly regulator. At Drug ffiste or bv mail 50 cents. Sample package FREE Addreee, The Mother Gray Co., Leßoy, N. T.

BROUGHT TO INDIANA Fraudulently Obtained Many Thousand Dollars from Prominent Hoosiers. Indianapolis, Oct. 1. —Enroute from Joplin, Mo., charged with obtaining thousands of dollars from Indiana people by the promoting of a fraudulent mining enterprise, Maj. H. C. Wilson, a mine operator, is being brought to Indianapolis by Detective Samuel Gerber, of the Indianapolis police and Albert W. Wishard, an Indianapolis attorney. Wilson’s arrest was affected at Joplin-Friday and he was surrendered yesterday to Detective Gerber, who left Indianapolis immediately following his arrest armed with requistion papers signed by Governor Hanly. Back of the arrest and return of Wilson are affidavits signed by at least six Indianapolis business men of high standing, who, themselves victims of Wilson’s alleged fraudulent schemes, charge also that there are scores of others of the state, but chiefly of Indianapolis and Anderson, who stand to lose in large sums. The affidavits on which the arrest was made were signed last week by A. J. O'Reilly, general agent of the Monon railway; Joseph E. Harris, agent for the Union Star lines, and Robert W. Reid, of Kilngan and Co., meat packers. In addition to these men are said to be Senator Edgar E. Hendee, of Anderson, Addison C. Harris, Charles W. Miller, former attorney general; James W. Lilly and Frank D. Stalnaker, Aquilla Q. Jones and Alexander C. Ayres, Medford Wilson, president of the Columbia National bank; John N. Carey and a number of others of equal prominence, all of whom, according to the affidavits, stand to lose in sums ranging from SI,OOO to $4,000.

AT PEACE WITH JAPAN Conference Satisfies that Government —Meeting of Postal Commission. Washington, Oct. 1. —The president does not intend to abandon his program for additional railroad legislation at the coming session of congress. He made this plain to several persons to whom he talked before setting out on his western-southern trip. He received just before his departure one of the special commissioners sent by him to Europe this summer to gather information which he expects to use in advocating further regulation of railroads by the federal government. He was greatly pleased with the character of the report made by this commissioner. Congress is to be asked to enact legislation which will enable the interstate commerce commission to control future issues of stocks by railroad corporations, and the chief executive is determined to take a firm stand for a national incorporation law for all corporations doing an interstate business. Washington, Oct. 1. —The two conferences between Secretary of War Taft and the Japanese War Minister at Tokio, have caused officials here who have had misgivings about the attitude of Japan on questions in dispute between Japan and the United States to lay them aside. Those fully acquainted with Secretary Taft’s instructions are now reasonably certain that the dispute will be settled amicably. The keystone of existing differences was the question of emigration of Japanese to the United States. At present this situation is fairly satlsfaetory to the United States under the provisions of the new law enacted by the last congress. Since its adoption, however, it has been made a political issue in Japan, and, while no ultimatum has been delivered by the Japanese government in connection with the negotiation of a new treaty of commerce and amity to replace the present treaty, which expires in 1911, it had been made clear that Japan would insist on mitigating conditions gove ning the emigration of her citizens to the United States. Washington, Oct. 1. —Representative Jesse Overstreet arrived here to attend a meeting of the postal commission The commission was called in session by Mr. Overstreet to consider the work that has been done by a force of expeits through the summer months and to talk over the general situation. It is thought that two days will wind up this meeting, .'nd probably the members will not meet again before congress convenes iu December. — o — Phil Macklin is now behind the counters at the Elzey and Vance clothing store, where he is air ady in the harness and as busy as ever. Phil Is a mighty good natured Irishman, and always there with the goods.

DETROIT IN THE LEAD A Seventeen and Thirteen Inning Games Yesterday in American League. Never before in the history of base ball has the entire country been aroused as it is today over the race that is now being pulled off in the American league, and that interest will only cease when the winner of the per cent has been determined. Every man, woman and child who knows anything about the national game is watching the American league race with the keenest interest imaginable, and every one has their choice and are pulling hard for their favorite to win. As the race now stands, three teams have a look in for the bunting, they being Detroit, Philadelphia and ■ Chicago, the best chances favoring the Detroit team. From the very start of the race early in April it was seen that there were four teams that would put up a great battle and as predicted from the start these four teams have battled desperately to the finish. The Cleveland team only losing its prestige during the past week when it met with some sudden reverses, which lost them their chance for the pennant. As the race now stands it would seem that Detroit had all the best of it, as they start today on a series of four games with Washington, and have so far this season lost but one game to the Senators. Philadelphia has a worthy opponent in Cleveland for the next four days, and from past dope these teams should split even in the series. Chicago, who have but a very small and remote chance to land the flag, start in a four days’ series with New York, which they should win with ease, as they have easily defeated this team in every series. However, for Chicago to win the flag Detroit and Philadelphia must lose three games each and Chicago must win the remaining six games yet to play, which is possible, but not very probable. With the race as it now stands, Detroit has all the best of the argument. Yesterday saw Philadelphia and Detroit battled for seventeen long innings with honors even, the final result being nine to nine and it was unquestionably one of the greatest battles ever seen in the American league. Twenty-five thousand people were present, but notwithstanding that the game was played in Philadelphia, the Quakers could not win. Chicago and Boston at the same time battled for thirteen innings with honors even, three to three, and as a result the three leaders stood still. The scores are received every evening at Corbett’s cigar stand and long before the time for the receiving of the returns, this place of business is packed to its capacity by the fans, who are eagerly awaiting the returns and from all reports the same thing exists all over the country. Every man has his choice in this race, but to us it looks like Detroit as a winner. As the dope favors them to the greatest extent. The world’s serir-s wilt be started lnv mediately at the close of the race in both leagues and it now looks like the Chicago Nationa's and Detroit Americans would play for the world’s chamI pionthip. Q Jacob Kalver is packing his household goods and will ship them to Ohic 'go this week. His family will leave for that city in a few days Jake will be hree about three weeks c'osing up his business affairs, after which he will go to the Windy City to accept a position wth a big music house, taking charge of three stores in that tine. We certainly wish him success. When a bullet is shot through a board, which goes through the board first, the bullet or the hole? There is room for study and argument tn the matter. If the bullet goes through first, where was the hole It went through? If the hole goes th:ough first, what went through to make the hole? Several local mathematicians have been wrestling with the problem and some heated arguments hive resulted. What do you think? Rev. Aired rowit.i, vs the First Presbyterian church, who resigned recently left Monday night for Chicago He wil leave there this evening for Tacoma, Washington, where he will make his hea-Jquat ers for the present, doing evangelistic work. u xk! Eight members of ihe Bluffton K. of P. lodge went to Van Wert. Ohio, Sunday where they attended the fun.e.al of C. M. France, one of the charter members of the Bluffton lodge, who died at Van Wert a few ago The funeral was hvld at two o’clock in the afternoon. Those who went from here were Goorge Burgnes. Josiah Feeser, Wil.-on Grove. Miller, Jacob Long, W. EL Simons, A. R. Huyette, and C. H. Houeh. The Bluffton officers conducted the turikral services.—Bluffton News.