Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1907 — Page 5

[Bad Breath. I A well-known physician, who I undoubtedly knows, declares that I bad breath has broken off more I matches than bad temper. f 1 There are ardent lovers who must sometimes wish their sweethearts presented sweeter mouths to be kissed. Good teeth cannot prevent bad breath when the stomach is disordered. The best cure for bad breath is a cleansing out of the body by use of I Lane’s Family Medicine I the tonic laxative. U This is a herb medicine, sold in I 25c. and 50c. packages by drugI gists and it is saving more doctor’s I bills than any other medicine has I ever saved. II It cures headache, backache, I indigestion, constipation and skin I diseases.

■ David Miller, a former Decatur boy, Has in the city Saturday evening vieHpg with his sister, Mrs. E. E. Snow. Hr. Miller nas during the past few |E>ars become an acrobat of some note is now doing a foot ball stunt Hlth his partner before all the leading Hiudeville houses in the country. Mr. fuller was surprised at the improvement in Decatur and expressed himK lf as being proud of the progress old home town was making. Mr. Hiller played all last week at the ■emple theater at Fort Wayne. ■ Sheriff Lipkey has been unable to Harn anything additional from the ne- ■(. confined in the county jail as to way in which he secured his tools Hkth which he cut the bars in his es-K-is to break jail. The negro prisoner claims that he used a file and that iML brew it from the window but his failed to reveal it and the Hegro is probably lying. He still perHsts that he alone was implicated in He jail delivery. —Bluffton News. ■Recently a Garrett woman bought ■coat of a widely advertised mail-or-Wr house and when it arrived found so poorly made and generally un■t is factory that she* returned it to JKe house, asking for her money back «s had been promised. In reply she told that she had received the HLn she ordered; she could have or nothing. She asked a local what to do about it, stat■g that she had sent $17.50 cash With the order for the coat. The Sgerchant told her that she had bet--®r charge the amount to experience flnd buy of people she knew and ■pose word was good. Hrhe Elks have started in making Reparations fo(r their annual minshow that will be held some about the first of January. The ■c.w last year was a decided success the lodge members are determined to make the show much better this ■ear. The various committees necHksary to build up the show have been : -api>ointed and are now busily engaged laying plans for this big event. Bl E. Watson, who is representing IHe W. H. Brown and Company land Bency for North Dakota land, expects MB leave on November fifth for that Country with a party of Adams counH people, who are going with the view looking the land over and if satiswill purchase and make that future home. Mr. Watson is a agent and has taken a num■r of Adams county people west, who ■K succeeding. The entire party will for several weeks before reHlr. T. W. Shelton, superintendent JS the Decatur interurban road since incipiency, has resigned his position, effective November 1. according reports received here, and will take with a new electric line will operate between Pins Buff and Little Rock, Ark. Mr. Shel ton is a trolley man of high calibei ■d has ably taken care of the operation of the Decatur road. His new is in the nature of a promown. Mr. Shelton will be succeeded by one of the Messrs. Fledderjohann, ■o will personally look after Mr. Hklton’s duties. —Journal-Gazette. ■T R. Moore, the representative of > Standard Oil company, is laid up his home suffering from a very ;3&te attack of rheumatism.

the handicap K®*‘ e d Cleaner and Grain Separator jjlgll take 99 per cent of the Buckhorn of Clover and Alfalfa. Will make ■marketable seperation of oats from and grade all kinds of grain for MBd purposes. HENRV KNAPP, Agent Decatur, Ind

HOW DAY WAS SPENT In Viewing the Sights in One of America’s Most Historical Cities. Wellesley, Maes., Oct. 17. It is now 4:45, not at Smith Ranch, you’re only 3:45. We have crossed the line that marks the hours of standard time. Faye in ner Sunday letter promised you that I'd write a desoription of the Saturday jiaun?. Beg pardon, it was Monday, not Saturday. In the morning rain threatened, but that wasn’t to frighten us out. Faye had to go into Boston for a lesson at 9. I went with her, joining the others at Huntington avenue station at 9:40. Then the day began. First we went through ’’The Public Gardens" and “Bos’on Commons’’ on our way to the new state house. In spite of the adjective “new” Paul Revere laid the cornerstone of the original building in 1795. It Las a beautiful rotunda filled with portraits of Massachusetts governors. Right above this is the, ‘Jjolden dome.” Out of the rotunda we went into "Memorial Hall.” In four glass encased alcoves are the torn, stained battleflags of the civil war. I read the marvelously worded (sentences witJhin. Tears welled up Such a memory is our inheritance. The hall is beautiful with six different kinds of Italian marble* Great marble pillars support a round enclosing gallery. This is to give an idea. The pillars are 13 feet high and cost $2,600 each. Above the gallery on the four sides are significant pictures: “The Landing of the Pilgrims,” “Eliot Preaching to the Indians-” “The Fight at North Bridge” “Lexington and Concord.” “The Return of the Flags to the State House.” Those we saw below. W.e went into tue room of the house of representatives. It has a high wainscot of white njahogany. A white mahogany table in the senate room of which he had a peep cost SI,OOO. The walls are exquisite in embossed leather. Then up a flight for a peep intot he governor’s council chamber, stopping on the way to admire and wonder at Mrs. Lovewell's treasure a great portrait of "Lincoln.” How rich we are with our eyes. We even then would carry us, climbed 119 steps and were in the golden dome, with Boston before us. To the east lay the old “North Church,” with its tower sacred to one if by land and two if by sea. Across the bay was the beach where Paul Revere “turned and patted his horse's side” to the left stood “Bunker Hill” monument, an obelisk clear, distinct. Over all the great city the October sunshine lay, for the Boston breeze had played havoc with the clouds of the morning. I wen', down the steps trying to outdo Faye in elocution by reciting the snatches I remembered of the poem of my childhood Longfellow’s "Paul Revere’s Ride.” I wished to catch a snapshot from the dome, but alsa, rich folks had been there before us. Too many diamonds had made tracery on the window panes. Then we went to the Little “Old State House” where independence was born. On the front are still found the Lion and the Unicorn of the British seal for the building was erected in 1713. It is filled with all sorts of old relics of historical Interest, of the Hancocks, Adams, (I’ll have to trace my family) Franklins, all the riches of anritiquity. I’m going prowling over sometime for we’re loaded with lunch that we are to eat on Revere Beach. Now for the first ride on the Atlantic. We crossed Boston Bay in a ferry, the waves weren't high enough I want to get out on the blgb road sea. At Revere something happened to the 'lunch. 'Twas lots easier to carry afterwards. This is an omission. Going from the old state house we had a peep into "Granard” burying place —saw the tombs of Otis Samuel Adams, the Franklins. Here lies Paul Revere and the victims of the Boston massacre. We took our first snapshot here. “Old Boston” is so funny. Such narrow streets with windings and queer shops and old landmarks. But I’ve wandered the wrong way from the beach. Forward, march! Down to the navy yard to see the “jolly tars” the “Missouri” was in and they had to "show us” the warship. We know all about signaling now. Faye took a young "Jacky’s" picture —then be was good to us. Down through an iron grating of the third or fourth story I’m not just sure, we looked into the supper pots. Looked hot and nice, but Faye said too much grease for October. (It frosted last night; I guess she changed her mind.) It was all interesting. Yet more’s to follow. “Old Ironsides” at anchor lies, her ensign need never be torn down now. She’s old —110 her next birthday—but congress has decided that she shall have eternal youth. We went over the gang plank with reverent step. The “shipkeeper"

came to direct us. We went down where the great cannons are. 80 lumbering and black in contrast with the marvelous shining ones of the ’’Missouri.” They have fired their last shots, but shall be sacred to the American people never to be given as Oliver Wendell Holmes lamenting-

ly suggested "to the god of storms, the lightning and the gaJe.” Now down to the hatch, clean as a dance floor, all surrounded by the dearest little state rooms Imaginable, officer's quarters, with old walnut furniture. Here is the officer’s dining room, a quaint old walnut sideboard and table are here. On back is the captain's state room, back you know where those windows stick out over the water. Here we registered. I found a copy of Holmes “Old Ironlside” on the wall. Just to refresh my memory and give the party their due share of pain with pleasure, I did another elocution stunt. Bunker Hill is yet in our plan for the day. One, two, three down the gang plank. I didn’t want to go. I looked back for a last impression. The shipkeeper, O, he's old as father, saw me, smiled, waved his hand, lifted his cap. We got to Bunker Hill some way. I think it was vfh “elevated.” It’s a plain shaft, stone upon stone. It’s sacred to June 17, 1775, to Warren, whose statue is in the little house back of the monument, at this spot he fell, to Prescott, the commander whose statute is in front of the shaft. He stands there in the attitude of giving, the command “Don’t fire till you see the whites of their eyes. Aim low and pick off the officers. Isn't this enough for one day? We got to Welesley safely, I guess. It makes one sleepy to think about it. 1 received Floyd’s letter and know he will be interested in this. Boston isn’t far away. This letter is rambling. yet it might be interesting to Decatur people. I'm supposed to be reading some “Old English” at this minute, that may account for some of the queer English here encountered. Faye is at home now. She joins me in much love. NORA DEL. Mart Andrews and family left today for Van Wert, 0., wher he has accepted a position with the Watkins Medical company and will sell his wares in that section of the country. He has moved all his household goods and effects and expects to be attending to his regular business in a very few days. F. C. Dailey, attorney for Frank Cotton, said that the motion for a new trial for Frank Cotton had not yet been filed at Portland, but that it would be filed and argued before the court. He believes that there is little doubt but that a new trial will be granted. In the meantime Frank must lay in jail at Portland. —Bluffton News. South Bend, of the Central league, has announced that “Buck" Moore will be on the team’s pitching staff next season. Moore has the shoots and benders for a winner in that company, but to succeed he must learn to field his position both on and off the diamond. The same team is also claiming Fisher, of the Richmond Indiana-Ohio league. , L. B. Clore, an Indiana farmer, not only took the champion sweepstake prizes for corn at the Chicago National Corn exposition, amounting to about SB,OOO, but also broke the record by buying an ear of his own prize corn for $250. Mr. Clore is a farmer for Indiana to be proud of. He and his two brothers devote their attention to the cultivation of a farm of 128 acres and make it pay. They make it a point to know’ all that is to be known about progressive farming. A man and his wife stopping at a hotel, were aroused in the night by the cry that the building was on fire. “Now, my dear,” said the husband, “I will put into praotlce what I have always preached: Be calm, put on all our indispensable clothing and keep perfectly cool.” He then slipped his watch into his vest-pock-et and they walked out. Afterwards he said: Now, my dear, you know what a good thing it is to keep perfectly cool.” “Yes,” said his wife, glancing at him for the first time, “it is a grand thing, but if I were you I would have put on my trousers." Joel Farr, the little son of William Farr, who was struck and injured by a Clover Leaf train a few days ago. is still in a serious condition. Since late Saturday night his condition has showed no improvement as he had suffered from convulsions since then. —Bluffton News. The Democrats at Mendon failed to call their convention in time for a ticket to be placed on the official ballot and the members of the party will, therefore, ’be compelled to use the pencil in the creation of their ticket on election day. Under the law the names of their choice can be written on the official ballot by each voter.

OTHER SOCIETY NEWS A Wedding at Hessecastle— Surprise of W. H. Pennington —Shakespeare Meeting When W. H. Pennington, of north Eleventh street arrived home from work Tuesday evening he discovered that his wife had arranged for one of those surprises for him which reminds one that another year has been added to his life. During the day Mesdames Pennington and Amerine had assisted Mrs. W. H. Pennington in preparing for a most sumptuous supper and then invited in a number of friends, having every detail complete. Upon Mr. Pennington’s arrival he was confronted by thirty friends, among whom were his father and mother, his wife's father and mother, his brother, C. E. Pennington and family, J. D. Wisehaupt and wife, Otto Reppert and wife, E. E. Dewitt and family, J. T. Sprague and family, Mrs. Snyder and Rev. Stangle and family. This was the occasion of Mr. Pennington’s thirty-fourth birthday and he was so surprised that he coulds carcely contain himself, taking him fully thirty minutes before he could rteach his normal condition. Many beautiful birthday presents were received and justice, complete and full was done by all to the elaborte anniversary dinner. Tuesday afternoon at Hessecastle church north of this city, occurred the wedding of Miss Katie Hawk, of Sesecastle and John Heavel of Fort Wayne.,The ceremony was performed in an impressive manner and the popular couple werg wedded under the most pleasant A large number of people from tiff. city and Fort Wayne attended the ceremony and they were royally entertained at the bride’s home at an elegant dinner. The newly wedded couple will make their future home at Fort Wayne, where the groom holds a good position. The members of the K. of P. lodge are earnestly requested to be present at their hall at the next regular meeting, Thursday night, as a very vital subject will be discussed. As was stated before this order is negotiating for anew home and all who are interested in this should favor the lodge by their presence.

Thomas Durkins, assistant cashier at the First National bank, and his Wife, weife pleasantly •surprised at their country home Monday night when a number of their neighbors gathered unexpectedly to enjoy an evening in their company before they move to this city for their future abode. The affair was executed as planned and was a complete and most agreeable surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Durkins. After all the guests were on hand an old fashioned taffy pulling was indulged in, much to the delight of all present. The evening was spent in social chat and the many friends that had gathered, expressed their regret that this esteemed family expect to remove from their midst, but notwithstanding thfs.they bestowed upon them their best wishes for success in their new home. Those present were Messrs, and Mesdames Jacob Graber and family, Rev. C. T. Payne, George Gunsette, J. T. Johnson, William Arnold, John Myers and Messrs. Frank Mayers, George Raudenbush and Ed Rumschlag and Misses Agnes Omlor, •Mary Myers and Lizzie Johnson. o — GIVEN $4,000 ALIMONY Her Answer Accuses Husband of Suporting Three Other Families. In the case of Elmer Johnson, excounty clerk, recently filed, in which ’he asked for a divorce from his wife, Mary E. Johnson, the latter filed a sensational cross-compflaint Tuesday morning.in which she accused her husband of having supported three different women in Pittsburg and other cities, by whom he is the father of several chlldren,that he has for years taunted her by showing her letters from other women and children in which he was called husband and father. She asked for a divorce on her answer, the custody of the children and SIO,OOO. The case was called at nine o’clock this morning and after blearing Mrs. Johnson’s straightforward testimony, the court immediately granted Mrs. Johnson a divorce on her cross-complaint and gave her the custody of the children. The amount of alimony was agreed upon between the parties at $4,000, which Mr. Johnson has agreed to pay within thirty days.

A FORMER RESIDENT Had Suffered from a Complication of Diseases for Several Weeks—Burial. A letter received Tuesday morning by Jacob Buhler from Frederick, Oklahoma, announcing the death of Mrs. J. H. Beatty, a former resident of this county. Death occurred last Thursday at twelve thirty o'clock after an illness of several weeks' duration, death resulting from a complication of diseases. Mrs. Beatty will be well remembered by a number of Adams county people, she having resided in Blue Creek township for a number of years and during that time was held in high esteem by all who knew her. She left about two years ago for Oklahoma, being accompanied by her husband, where they purchased a farm and where she resided until her demise. The funeral services were held at Frederick on last Saturday and Interment was made near their southern home. Mrs. Beatty leaves | a number of relatives and friends In this county who will be grieved to; learn of her sudden demise. The funeral of H. L. Buuck, of Preble, the man who died from injuries received from being caught in the machinery at his grain elevator, was held (this afternoon at two o’clock sun time at the Preble Lutheran church, Rev. Klausing officiating and interment was made in the Preble Lutheran cemetery. The floral offering was beautiful. Thursday evening is Hallow'een night and this promises to be a great night for Decatur. Small boys and middle cged young men have their plans all laid out as to what they expect to do, and it will keep the police busy following on their trail. A special force will be put on and the damage to private property will thus be avoided to some extent. However, Hallow’een comes but once a year and boys will be boys. There is a young farmer living northeast of Berne, in Monroe township. who somehow has the “knack of getting there” and raising crops even though his neighbors fail. It is Nicholas Rich. He is said to have threshed 500 bushels of wheat off of 20 acres, and raised such heavy and well grown corn that it is difficult to find anything like it in the neighborhood. If young Rich kee£s moving along at the rate he is going now he will accumulate a fortune even greater than his father Joseph Rich. —Berne Witness.

J. C. Patterson, local agent for the Western Union telegraph company received a message from Cleveland, 0., announcing that the telegrapher’s strike was over and that messages could now be received and sent to any section of the country. The company has just passed through a very strenuous time and since the situation is relieved, will benefit the country at large. From this time on any kind of messages will be received and sent. Levi Mock left ths morning for Huntington where he will act as special judge in the case of Broombaugh vs. Droombaugh. The suit is an action to perpetuate a judgment of foreclosure. Mr. Mock stated that on the fifth of November he expects to go to Texas to hunt deer and wild turkey. He will be within five miles of the same place where Teddy camped at Bear Lake. This will be the sixth hunting trip which Mr. Mock has made to that state.—Bluffton Banner. The Huntington Trust company opened its doors for business this morning. At the comer in the from of the room where Mrs. C. L. Wright, Miss Eva Douglass and Miss Carrie Beard, and they pinned carnations on the visitors. Secretary George B. Whitestine was behind the counter, and he was assisted by Erben Eckles of the First National bank of Fort Wayne and by Fred Heiney, of the Tri-State rust company of that city, who were here to assist the local force in getting started right. President I. E. Beard circulated around with a happy expression on his face, and bade a cordial welcome to all callers. Most of the business men of the city dropped in, and a considerable amount of money was deposited. —Huntftigton Herald. One of the large engines on the Clover Leaf, pulling a heavy freight train west bound yesterday morning “went dead” at Curryville, and was taken to Craigvllle where the crew fired up and came on to this city from where it proceeded on its trip west.— Bluffton News. A car load of machinery for the new King piano factory arrived here today and four more carloads are expected Tuesday. A car load of mahogany veneering was also received today from Central America. Elevators for the factory were received Saturday. It will now only be a matter of a short lime until the factory is in operation. —Bluffton News.

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GRAND HORSE SALE AT MAPLEWOOD FARMS. On Piqua and Fort Wayne road, or (Schumm pike), 3 miles northwest of Rockford, and 5 miles southeast of Willshire, Ohio, on Thursday, November 7, 1907. Horses, Grain, Stock. Implements, Household Goods. Fifteen head of horses —Matched team of sorrel brood mares, % Belgian, 4 and 9 years old, weighed before spring work 3530 pounds; both have fine colts and are in foal again by Wren Horse Co.’s imported brown Belgian stallion Moineau de Ville. Roan brood mare, % Belgian, weighs about 1680, has fine colt and is in foal again bjn Moineau de Ville. Roan brood mare. Belgian weighs 1660, has fine colt and is in foal again by Moineau de Ville. Extra large, growthy roan yearling mare, % Belgian. Large bay mare colt, year old August 31, % Belgian. Good large yearling bay geldjng, % Belgian. Extra large blocky bay more spring colt, 15-16 Belgian, sired by imported Belgian stallion owned by Hilty Bros., Berne, Indiana. Extra large sorrel late spring colt, % Belgian, sired by Goliah, imported Belgian stallion owned by Habegger Bros. Berne. Ind. Two year old bay draft gelding. Large roan spring mare colt, % Belgian. Large, blocky, stel-gray yearling horse colt. % Belgian. Topsy, sorrel brood driving mare, 14 years old, speedy, sure breeder, sired by Baywood, by Wilkeswood, by Nutwood. Extra large English Hackney yearling, plenty of style, seal brown, two white stockings, star in forehad, sired by imported English Hackney Lord Bratton, dam Topsy, mentioned above. Sorrel spring colt, dam Topsy, sired by Bourbon Patchen; a picture of this famous horse; a colt of great promise. Hogs and sheep—Eleven good brood sws, some with pigs by side, others will farrow soon. Six of these sows large and fine, others as good but younger and smaller. Five young sows, especially fine, kept for breeders, but not yet bred. Thirty-five shoals, ranging from 120 to 160 pounds. Best Poland China and Berk regiktored male hogs, kept on the farm for years, and all this stock is well bred. Ten young Oxford and Shropshire ewes, and six good spring ewe lambs. Good registered Shropshire ram. Registered Oxford and Shropshire rams have been kept and stock has been well graded up. Farm Implements—Ohio hay loader good as new, Champion binder in good condition, Cron farm wagon, spring wagon, driving cart, buckboard or oil wagon, new gravel bed, new hay ladder and grain bed, extra good new mud boat, New Bremen breaking plow walking corn plow, steel spike tooth harrow, log bunks and chains, two large iron kettles, eight pairs hay slings, Hog rack, matreial all cut to dimensions, with staples, bolts, rods and fixtures, but! not put together. Spray pump and fire extinguisher, two stands of bees and six new hives, two sets of safety lifts for wagon beds and hay ladders, grindstone, good set of farm harness and fly nets in use less than two years. Set of single harness and netb. And many other smaller articles not here mentioned. Corn, Potatoes and Hay—Eight hundred and fifty shocks of good corn in field, was cut in good time; will go around two bushels to the shock. Fifty to one hundred bushels of fine Michigan White potatoes in piles in the field. About 25 tons of good timothy hay in mow. About 200 fine chickens, mostly Plymouth Rocks. Household Goods—Furniture, pictures, kitchen utensils, etc., insured for $1,200.00. aSle begins nine a. m. sharp. Come early. Free lunch at noon. Terms —Sums of $5 and under cash. Over $5 a credit) of 9 months, purchaser giving note with approved . security; 4 per cent per annum discount for cash. LORIN C. SPRINGER. Ed Kirkland, Auctioneer. C. S. Behymer and S. J. Robinson, Clerks. Frank Fry has received a letter from “Bud" Ryan, an outfielder with the Bluffton ball team during the past summer, in which Bud states that he is prospering at his home in Sparta, Mich. He is working at his trade ot plumber and has a fine job, having four plumbers under him. The firm for which he works does work all over the state, and Bud travels about over Michigan superintending work.—Bluffton News.