Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1908 Edition 02 — Page 3

___ Breath. ] physician, who SSKSne'-',‘ knows, declares that iTSKfc.,-.::'has broken off more’.’ bad temper. . '- There are ardent lovers who must iS sometimes wish their sweethearts J| / e-» presented sweeter ' mouths to 1 e k ssed. II /7?\'' i ', . X Good teeth, cannot 1 J| ||| Xj. ,:N prevent bail breath /■'tbs/''/ when the stcmach is 11 *\ I disordered. »| X.w • T ” e ' ?cSt C Jre f° r 1 ■fejWr -5[ bad breath is a MKilmh ! j cleansing out < f the ' ■ ’J,' ' body by use of , I Lai e’s Family (Medicine Ijß the tin:-- laxative. medicine, sold in ra'ls c ' > - oc - P acka K es b }’ drugn gists jr t< saving more ib <t< r's other medicine beadache, backache, ® on > Cl -> ns ' j ?‘bnon amt skin =======>' AjSßr FIRST BALLOT! I Big®K isance Case Will to be Retried—Jury ! t ■ Out All Night. ®heKase of the State vs. Isadora and Will Hurst in which eight , ’ \ HKere spent in an effort to prove U. pterilizer plant a nuisance, resulfijhn a draw, six of the jurors, it ■g(K}r:ed being firmly convinced that th® plant should continue to do busithe other six were just as tne opposite belief. The arguconcluded at four o'clock ThHaai afternoon and the courts inrequired forty-five minutes, minutes before five the jury ’ hMbL John H. Hall was selected for(Bui and the first ballot is said to haT<Be< ii five for conviction and sevacquittal. The next ballot reto six and this result continued. All night long the twelve men •toB and discussed the law and evi. reporting at 9:15 Friday that •)ere was absolutely no chance ■■M agreement. The court accordjt iugly Hismissed them. The case will * Bried. probably at the next term Os <Br: said Prosecutor Heller. The J' 1 triaflka- been followed with interest BEBBiiy oMiss Matter Sutliff went to Berne I thfaßf ernoon to mak e a visit with The Interurban railway did a nice busOess today every car coming in anßfcenving Decatur being quite well &■■■. Every trip was made on scheand everything along the L tfeelproved to be in. excellent condiwedding of Miss Lydia Mohler Gerber was held yesterday O|HUng at the home of the bride’s BMPfnts. Mr. and Mrs. John Mohler, ■M of the city. The ceremony was in the presence of over fifty (Mts by the Rev. John Aschlemari, of the Neumaneese church Th e C(kn is a son of John Gerber. Sr., MMVwife. and is one of the prominent mei of that locality. He is the owner Os Stfarm upon which he and his bride take up their residence at once. Mryand Mrs, Aaron Mosure were pres•Wt| from this city.—Bluffton Banner. A Lazy Liver ■By be only a tired liver, or a starved K®r. It would be a stupid as well as ■■age thing to beat a weary or starved MAn because he lagged in his work. So MBireating the lagging, torpid liver it is ■j||Bjp’eat mistake to lash it with strong S*stic drugs. A torpid liver is but an of an ill-nourished, enfeeblid j Body whose organs are weary with over dprk. Start with the stomach and allied |fcans of digestion and nutrition. Put Btem in working order and see how your liver will become active. Pierce’s Golder. Medical Discovery |Mfcs made many marvelous cures of "liver Bfcouble "- by its wonderful control of the of digestion and nutrition. It reBKores the normal activity of the stomach, the secretions of the blood-mak-(vfag glands, cleanses the system from poiaccumulations, and so relieves; the ■(■ver of the burdens imposed upou it by ■he defection of other organs. & If you have bitteror bad taste In the mom- ■- Ing. poor or (Variable appetite, coated tongue, breath, constipated or Irregular bowels. |»el weak. eas«\ tlred.\spondent. freq“ en J pain |r distre " small of back. Flawing or distressed In MO™ l *- Serhaps nausea.''t^»«X3 > \Xr "risings In BKroat after eating, and symptoms B stomach and torpid relieve you more promptly or.yig permanently tnan Uoctor I Medical Discovery. Perhaps only the above symptoms will be present Mme time and yet point to torpid liver or ss and weak stomach. Avoid alt 8801 bread and biscuits, griddle cakes and Kher indigestible food and take the "Golden ■kllnl Discovery” regularly and stick to Its ■ ~llse until you are vigorous and strong. Bri'e "Discovery" is non-secret. non-aleo-UlMolic. is a glyceric extract of native medtei- , Mil roots with a full list of its ingredients printed on each bottle-* . apper and attested (Elder oath. Its ingredients are endorsed | and extolled by the most eminent medic al ■Sliters of the age and are recommended to BWire the diseases for which it is advised. ■ Don’t accept a substitute of unknown Unborn position for this non-secret mediclsk , ©»■ KNOWN COMPOSITION. I

IN .ANNUAL *SfcsSlOftf .’PrrrtyyfMi' Decide to Meet Again on February 18th to Elect a ' i ! Officers. -•'-'•nT ;2 , .. s.-, Friday’s session was the arintial b*ne' and the attendance of stockholders was good, especially from the south part of the county. It was decided | to make a special effort to 'sell the $15,000 worth of 'stock in the treasury : before February 18th, when it was de- ' cided to meet again to complete the | organization of a stock company, re- i organize and elect officers. Messrs. John Nidlinger, James I Daily, Cal Kunkle and Albert Butler , were at Berne Friday to attend a meeting of the Great Northern Indiana Fair association. At this meeting all of the business relative to last year’s fair was closed and the first step taken for next year. It has j been decided to hold the next ; year. It has been decided to hold next | year's fair Jn the last week of August ' and this will be a most agreeable time ‘ to th e farmers. The promoters of the i Great Northern are very enthusiastic over the success of their fair last Aug. ] ust, as well as all former ones, and : they will spare no time or expense to make the next one the best ever held in Adams county. A special effort will be made to secure the verybest attractions obtainable, among which will be faster horses than have ever stepped a mile on our track and greater free attractions than ever before.

STRAUB ON TRIAL Boy Charged With Robbing a Companion—H. A. Fristoe Qualifies. Hunters licenses have been granted this week to W. F. Shirk, Monroe, Clyde M. Rice, John N. Logan. Decatur, and J. J. Scheer, Jr., Geneva. In the case of Charles McConnell vs. Florence Griner and Clinton B. Griner, a replevin case from Jay county, a demurrer was filed, to the second paragraph of answer. Cause was set for trial on Monday, January--13. W. J. Vesey and John Niblick ex- | ecutors of the David Studabaker will 1 filed their final report and notice was ordered published for the first day of the February term. A. W. Holmes, guardian for Truman Dudgeon et al. filed a petition for an order to pay for necessaries for Roxie Dudgeon, and it was so ordered. H. A. Fristoe, of Geneva, recentlyappointed jury commissioner by 'Judge Merryman, appeared this morning and qualified. S. B. Fordyce, the other commissioner, qualified' a few days ago. THE K. P.’s ELECT OFFICERS. A Good Corps of Men Elected to the Chairs, At their regular meeting last night the K. P. lodge elected officers for the ensuing year and enjoyed a social session. The newly elected officers are as follows: S. E. Shamp, chancellor commander; Clyde Rice, vice chancellor; Walter Johnson, prelate; J. Tritch, K. R. and S.; F. C. Hoenisen M. of W.; D. N. Erwin, M. of X.; F. V. Mills, M. of F.; C. O. Sipe, M. of A.; EH Meyers, Inner guard; Orval Harruff, representative to grand lodge; J. Hurst, trustee. These are a good corps of men to have in charge of the K. of P. lodge and it will no doubt continue to progress as it has in the past. NINETY DAYS’ IN JAPAN. Is the Subject of the Lecture to be Give-i at Baptist Church. Shinzo Ohki. a famous Japanese lecturer, who has arranged to deliver a lecture on “Ninety Days Journey over Japan" at the First Baptist church, Friday evening. January 3, is heralded as a speaker of ability. I Aside from the lecture he will show • one hundred and fifty magnificent steoroptican views which promises to be interesting indeed. A fee of fifteen and twenty-five cents will be charged for admission, a remarkably low price to hear a noted lecturer, a-id the church should be taxed to its capacity. The lecture will begin promptly at eight o’clock on the above stated night so don’t forget the date and miss the treat of your life. Rev. Bergman and congregation are to be congratulated' ( upon securing the Japan lecturer and they deserve the hearty support of | the people.

Appear in- < courts Where Judge Merryman' Confirmed Mr. Haefling’s 1 V ; Report. I. Deputy Clerk- James P. Hasefling refused to grant a marriage license to K * t Charles L- Green, of Dunkirk and Minnie Nighbarger, of Hartford tjwnship and his report.to the circuit court was ' ( affirmed by Judge Merryman, to whom : ( the matter was appealed as provided i by law. The couple accompanied by 1 the girls’ mother and stepfather. Mr. | and Mrs. Wilson Sweaney. arrived' on 1 the morning G. R. & I. train, expecting to secure a license and be married > by a squire here. Wilson Sweaney, I the stepfather smiled as he told a reporter that though he had lived in I this part of Indiana fifty-seven years, l this was his first rid'- on a train. He i enjoyed it immensely. The party rode | to the court house it a bus, hung around the corridors for fifteen min- j utes then mustered up courage to state ' their business to Mr, Haefling. Neither of the parties could read or write and the girl, who was only eighteen, show, ed unmistakable signs of imbdt-ility. The would-be groom is twenty-seven, a farmer and not overly bright. Mr. Haefling refused to grant the license 1 and the party were escourted to the circuit court room, where the evidence was heard and the court likewise refused to permit the license to be issued. Green was real angry and declared his believe that this was no longer a free country. DETAILS OF AFFAIR Special Message from Mr. Gay Gives Particulars of Sad Affair. A telephone message from James L. Gay who was called to Cary, Ohio, Thursday, on account of his niece, Miss Kati e Teeple. having met death by drowning, stated that the body of the young lady was recovered from the icy waters Thursday at nine o’clock the remains being in an excellent state of preservation. The body of the young man who was with Miss Teeple when the terrible accident occurred, was recovered Thursday afternoon about three o'clock. The remains of Miss Teeple were reeovere-l about five hundred feet below -.-here the accident occurred, near the bank of the river, the searchers having I undoubtedly passed over the same ' many times during their iong and un ceasing task. The remains of Miss Teeple arrived in this city Saturday afternoon at two o’clock on the Chicago and Erie and were conveyed to the home of James L. Gay on north Ninth street, DIED BEFORE HIS TERM BEGAN Randolph County Treasurer-Elect Dies Suddenly. Winchester, Ind., Dec. 26.—Harry Jack, who in a few days would have taken up his duties as treasurer of Randolph county, died at his new home in this city early this morning. His sudden demise has come as a sur. prise to his many friends in this section, as Mr. Jack was perhaps one of the best known politicians in the coun. ty. He had made three races for the Republican nomination for county treasurer and stood well in each contest. At the last primary he practically made a clean sweep and carried nearly every precinct in the county. Until a few weeks ago the deceased resided in Union City and he had just come here with his family to get ready to assume the duties of the office and had moved into the Judge Marsh property on south East street. Before he went to Union City Mr. Jack was a resident of Ridgeville. He had filed his bond for the office, but had not taken the oath and it is probable that the present treasurer, George W. Rob. bins, will hold over until another treasurer can be elected next fall, as the law is said to state that when an offi. cer-ele<? dies before he qualifies there is no vacancy and another official must be elected in the regular way. Mr. Jack is survived by a wife and three children, who are receiving many expressions of sympathy. STILL JUGGLING THE FAST DITCH ■ -I — ’ Again Sent Back to Allen County Commissioners. • Judg° O. N. Heaton handed down a decision today under which the Fast ditch case, which has done more ground and lofty tumbling than any action brought in the local courts for several years, is sent back to the county commissioners to be considered again. The court held that the beard had not rendered a finial judgment in deciding that it had no jurisdiction in ' the matter and that there was nothing ! to appeal from. He said that some final action should been taken by either establishing the ditch or re- ' jecting the report. The board did not have time to take the matter up again. —Fort Wayne Sentinel.

._., iH-r 5 Resolutions Presented by Governor Hardy Adopted' . —Beveridge Sour, r t The republicans of Indiana held their biennial love feast at Indianap- j olis Thursday and every one present but Senator Beveridge put in their allotted time at saying nice things about vice president Fairbanks an I his candidacy for th e presidential ■ nomination. Governor Hanly offe-e'i 1 the following which wer~ ; adopted: We, the republicas of the State oIndiana, in biennial love feast gssem-' bled, send greetings and felicitations to the Honorable Charles W. Fairbanks, vice president of the United States, and turn to him for leadership , in the pending presidential campaign. ! W e have oft» n trusted him and have ' many times given him high commission. Hip clean life in public and in the home, his clearness of concept, his poise of character, his conservative courage and his great ability have long appealed to us. His love of the people, from whose loins he came, the faith he has ever manifested in American institutions and in Republican priciples, his ripe experience in public affairs, the sup-, .port he has given President Roosevelt i in the Senate and in his present high ' office, and the memory of the confi- j dence and affection in which the late I President McKinley held him, lead us I to declare him great and broad and brave enough to deal with the new conditions now before the country. We ask his leadership with full confidence in his wisdom and in his patriotism, and promise him in return our highest effort and best endeavor to secure for him the commission of his party at the national convention to be assembled at Chicago next June. IS aUP TO DATE New Concern Will Be Modern in Every Way—Soon Ready for Business. Rapid progress is being made in the construction of the mammoth building at Monroe wherein the grain, hay, feed and milling company of that place will conduct their business after the completion of same. The promoters of this concern will spare no expense in making their new building modern in every respect and the people of Monroe should be very proud that such an institution will be in their midst. Equipments of modern make will be placed throughout the building and every convenience known to the milling business will be at hand. The men who are behind this movement are hustlers, possessed of business qualifications which assure for them success in their new undertaking and ere spring time rolls around it is thought the wheels of the grain, hay, feed and milling company plant will be moving merrily along. During the winter months the Work of the carpenters and masons will not be suspended, but all that is possible will be done to complete the structure by spring. o NEW CLOVER LEAF WIRE. A force of linemen are working along the Clover Leaf putting up a wire 545 miles long from St. Louis to Toledo. It will be a through wire and only eight instruments will be attached to it for the entire system. Frankfort will get one of the equip ments. The traffic department at Toledo is being moved to Chicago and the wire is being strung to put the new office in closer connection with the principal places along the Clover Leaf, whose business is largely being merged with that of the Chicago & Alton. o —“■ ■ UNION B. HUNT STRICKEN. Fell Unconscious From Heart Attach But Will Recover. Indianapolis, Dec. 26. —Union B. Hunt, chairman of the Indiana railroad . commission and ex-secretary of state and private secretary to Governor Hanly, after climbing six flights of stairs today at the Claypool hotel, , was stricken with heart trouble and , forced to retire to his bed. Mr. Hunt < is afflicted with a weak heart and has ; had several attacks within the last year. He wias Jiiuch improved ijor night. Mr. Hunt had been waiting at the foot of the elevator shaft to ascend. but becoming tired of delay because of th e crowded cars choose the staircase. Charles Phillips is home from Lima, 0., where he was visiting with his brother, Wm. Phillips.

BRICR’S RESOLUTION H. I -• -K*. .... .«- Would Amend Constitution . to'Arrange Uniform Di- * * * * ’ ’ L ’ » vorce and Marriage. Washington, Dec. 26. —Congressman and Mrs. Adair, both of whom have been confined to their hotel with the grip, which is prevalent here, have I sufficiently recovered to start for Indiana tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Adair's position in the hot fight for Democratic chairman of the Eighth district ! will be one of neutrality. He is not i yet ready to state definitely whether 1 or not he will run for the nomination , for governor, but as there are air ady two gubernatorial candidates in his | district —R. K. Erwin and Colonel Me j Cullough—it is believed the chances [ are against his making the race. That Representative Abraham Lincoln Brick was a “Johnny on the I Spot” when congress opened is shown 1 by the fact that house joint resolution , No. 1 bears his name as the author. A member has to get up early in the ‘ morning of the opening day to get his | pet legislative measure in the hopper ’ so that it will come out wearing the stamp “No. 1.” Brick's resolution No. 1 is a proposition to add to the construction of the United States a new , article to be called article XVI. The I proposed article is as follows: I “Article XVl—The congress shall have power to establish uniform laws I on the subject of marriage and divorce | throughout the United States and to provide penalties for violations thereof.”

As a lawyer and a close observer Mr. Brick has become convinced that something should b e done to put the Gretna Greens out of business. He also thinks that the practice of mismated couples of establishing ephemeral residences in South Dakota in order to obtain divorces should merit the condemnation of all rightthinking persons. He believes that a marriage that is good in one state should be good in every other and that divorces should be granted on exactly the same terms in all of the states. PARTY A SURPRISE In Honor of W. H. Graham’s Sixtieth Birthday—A Good Time. A reunion of the Graham family was held at Monroe Friday and a most delightful time was enjoyed throughout the day. The event was prompted by the occasion of the sixtieth birhday of W. H. Graham, who was agreeably . surprised when the merry party, including relatives from New Castle, Pa., Portland and Decatur rushed into his home. The day was spent in social chat and other amusements fitting to the occasion and an elaborate dinner was served much to the satisfaction of all who were present. The surprise on the elderly Mr. Graham was well planned and skillfully executed. The different mmbers of the family gathered in our city with L. A. Graham and went to Monroe on the 7; 19 train this morning and their victim's surprise was complete when he saw all of his children approaching as when in their childhood days. The surpr’sers were Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Graham of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Graham, of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Graham of New Castle, Pa. BOY’S DEATH MYSTERIOUS. Pain in Leg Results in Jay County Lad’s Passing Away. Portland. Ind., Dec. 26. —William Ernest Fritzinger, the 17-year-old son of John Fritzinger, is dead at his home in Wabash township, near Corydon, of an illness that puzzled all the doctors that were called to attend him. He has been in his usual health till last Sunday, when he was taken with a severe pain in his left leg, which gradually became worse. To alleviate his sufferings, several doctors operated upon the limb, cutting through the skin in several places, but this did no good’, and he passed away Wednesday evening. The funeral ;■ services will be held Saturday mom- ; ing, following an autopsy, which will j be held to determine the cause of i death. Samuel Simison, of Berne, passed through here this morning enroute to Bluffton to be at the bedside of his father, Robert Simison, who is quite ill. Robert Simison who is ninety-six years of age, was a pioneer of Adams county. Wjei are inflormed that he was the secotM person to settle in Adams county. .

Yinbl on the positive - guarantee that if it does not give satisfaction we will return the entire amount of money paid us for it. We mean this — and ask all those who are sick and need strength to try 'it with this understanding. SMITH YAGER <L FALK. PARABLE OF THE TOBACCO SEED i A Few Good Thoughts for Users of the Weed. Then shall the kingdom of Satan be likened to a grain of Tobacco seed, which, though exceedingly small, being cast into the ground, grew, and ! became a great plant, and spread its i leaves, rank and broad, so that huge I and vile worms formed a habitation thereon. And it came to pass in the course of time, that the sons of man looked upon it, and thought it beautiful to look upon and much to be desired to make lads look big and manly. So they put forth their hands and did chew thereof. And some it made sick and others to vomit most filthily. And it further came to pass that those who chewed it became weak and unmanly, and said: “We are enslaved and cannot

cease from chewing it.” And the mouths of all that were enslaved became foul; and they were seized with a violent spitting; and they did spit, even in the ladies’ parlors, and in the house of the Lord. And the saints of the Most High were greatly plagued thereby. And in the course of time it came also to pass that others snuffed it, and they were taken suddenly with fits, and they did sneeze with a great and mighty \sneeze. insomuch that their eyes were filled with tears and they did look exceedingly silly. And others cunningly wrought the leaves into rolls, and did set fire to the one end thereof, and did suck vehemently at the other end thereof and did look very grave and calf-like; and the smoke of their torment ascended up like a fog. And the cultivation thereof became a great and mighty business in the earth; and the merchants waxed rich by the commerce thereof. And it came to pass that the professed saints of the Most High defiled themselves therewith; even the poor who could not buy shoes, nor bread, nor books for their little ones, spent their money for it. And the Lord was greatly displeased therewith and said, “Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.” “Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh.” “Whertefore come out from among them and be ye separate, salth the Lord, and toucn not the unclean thing and I will receive you.” But with one accord they exclaimed. “We cannot cease from chewing, snuffing and puffing!” O ye professed followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, will ye be the slaves of a nasty, poisonous weed One is your master, even Christ. Begins this Evening at Niblick Home—Christmas Day at the Old Homestead. An etent that will be a prominent feature in the Christmas social doings of Decatur is the re-union of the Morrisons, Niblieks, Studabak >-s and t eseys and their children, which is to begin at the hodfe of John Niblick tonight. The Veseya, of Fort Wayne, have arrived and this evening the older ones of the different families will be entertained for supp?r the home of John Niblick, .whiis the younger people will enjoy their supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Suttles. After supper ‘s over th e entire crowd will go to the home of Miss Hattie Sudabaker for an even ing of social chat and amusement, and will remain at her home for the night. Upon arising in the morning each member of the merry party will be presented with the gifts which were intended for them and the early hours of the morning will be devoted to a i good social time, after which the party I will repair to the home of John Nib- ' lick to spend the day which will be i observed appropriately. These most i estimable families have gatherings of j this nature every year and a good time ' is always in store for all who attend. The party will consist of W. J. Vesey and family, of Fort 'Wayne. Mr and Mrs. James Edwards, of Leipsic, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Suttles, Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison and daughter. Miss Hattie Studebaker, D. E. Studebaker and family, John Niblick and family of this city. r