Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1908 — Page 5

ffi ALL USE PERUNA IN OUR HOME Who ,' s best able to judge of the value of Pe-ru-na? Th7l housewife who has used it in her home for years, or prejudiced S“t Jil?\ e d r* hare f " e,er «W Pe - r “-M i" tab / ft / !■ k•?? L any fair - reader a minute tn " c de T' ch 13 - he n est ev!dence - The mothers of the United P„ .T..' n , , Pe ’ rMa ' The f ha " «*• «— Who J I' 5 r Se ft* *‘f re^ elve ”0 pay for doing so, and the half 'I 1. rfozen editors who disparage Pe-ru-na get big pay for doing WW• WM So ‘ Wh,ch 13 the best evidence? J g |! r ' J 1 >£' &Jr K// Natural Hi Society, wriLt ’ I1L ’ Cur ” or I thrift m V? A £ • bl ” * recomm «nd Peruna tor chronic gore *"' U 184 been troubled With sore throat for years but ft X: ft cou “ x to hp!p Ee - 1 I ?* ' ""' S ln the mornil l£ and was subject to I. dUZy s P ells - I could not draw a free breath thfoat w as dry and parclfed. CjS"? “1 supposed 1 was doomed to spend JVI I. ”/ \\ ‘he rest of my days in this eon- . ?»•< aoA Slecos Well M?/ dition, when I heard what good »* tats aad Stoepi>w«i \ w Peruna had otherg « o x /. WK. At trod a !.t> • ..f ,i. &•• wrote toy.■u // bottle. of it cured me to advice, U.v health UM a If « jKSSf i&iSsf I ui , Mlnreck. I could not sleep II I p , fc * y 00 n,,|, ' h for fSt I would die, I „ JLW X Fe " una > and 1 h °P« »^ a ... med to be BO help |l W< ’ V '"? -t , and took Peruna and U »I am now cured. leanest c , .' I Jd sleep w. 11. and enjoy life. «/ never will be without : ■<'/■ should any of us be sick.” EMMWf iX* 75® Seeley MR 5. J-CRUSSE LL. ' jlnDUS,Chicago, 111., writes: I 1— ■ q believe that I am cured of catarrh AcuU the worst form and of long standins. Mj _ John c RuggeU 8W c<)nnt <W -Um almost a total wreck I tried stree Portsmouth> v , wr|u £ W|g|< everything and doMored w>U> a r hJg wife , g IRE amber of doctors, but they did me no lows , ■> l wi ' „ , . . . , “I thought it would be doing • I tried Perun, as a last resort .nd by but Justlce to your gt eat medicine ftetime 1 had taken one bottle I could |o un whftt R hag fQr petbat it was helping me, and so I eon- mv wife ?OiwU>r--. B oed taking it. I can say now that I Two ago the doctor called mBUE' tore not felt the slightest symptoms for gt our hou OQ ftn g thre<? ~ fee months, and I think there is timeß a wevki lu atten(llinPe upon WM» Bihinglike Peruna. 1 still keep it in my wjfe> who was Bu(t „ rjng from thehonse. and think there is no modi- iD(ji tion . H er suffering '> cwlike it. lcannotpr.se it too highly, wa3 t that noth b , )t >X Hnr r HASHMI / nd bless the day th.t I learned of it.” hlne wonld ive her re f ief H Rd. UNI'LL . *t. Judge J.F. Boyer, 1«1 Sherman .. WhUe on a vlg!t to some-frrends Iresse, Evanston, 111., writes that sev- jn Norfolk she had an » attack and j pre . Pe-ru-na for Her GiiildKen «sloewiphcations united in pulling her . »r re ru na ror ner blllioren. ~ . „ . — pared to go for Mrst Afiee Bogle, 803 Clinton ’St.. * vn.*nd she thanks Peruna for new cu. 1* ,n t • ou > .. u~r h Gained Thirty the doctor, when Circleville, Ohio, Writes: ZT _ hl , Pounds p‘ r ffiend P ro P° acd “I warft to inforn* you what Perun. Pe-ru-na Tablets. Perun*. Lgaveher hAK don€s for me. Tor two years Dr. Hartman and hi- , a dose, repeating it „• b , afflicted with n«L>rrk Irttints have inceeeantly labored to ' lll * a f hour, anij her pains passed f several years I have tr* ; ed differ* erne Perun, in tablet form, and t ¥ ir that time my wife has, m^"nA non* stMuoMlabors have just been crowned ka ly pounds. me any ,good until I used Reruns. I vitb sticcess. People who object to “We are never out of*Peruna. When the six bottles and can praise it b.,uid medicines can now secure Peruna children or I h&veacold we’take some of very highly for thegoedit has done me. ualets. Each tablet is equivalent to one mamma’s Peruna. I find it has %ut my “I also find it of great benefit to my,’ •tenge dose of Peruna. doctor bills down to almost nothing.” , children.” •

OSSIAN BOY BADLY INJURED, l-jshed Beneath a Bale of Hay—Leg Broken. tael Hanna, aged four, son of to Hanna, an Ossian harness makt »as dangerously injured Monday RtMon by being caught under a ta bale of hay. At the time of the talent he was at the barn of Mrs. te Jackson watching Cecil Rex d one or two other men move a ■ber of articles from her barn. He 6 standing near a wagon when Ceißei was placing some baled hay it and one of the bales slipped K fell squarely upon th£ child. He •s crushed to the floor screaming vben the bale of hay was reM from his body it was found pbe could not rise and an examinaF showed that one of his legs was between the knee and hip Ks. He was picked tenderly up M carried to his heme across the . and a physician was summon11° give the necessary medical atThe child passed a very night and this morning was and tumbling in such a manner was thought it would become **»ary to place the broken limb in pa??r paris cast. It is not that any serious internal inwere received, as was at first News. •>— . , 8 Effie Patton went to Portland “Mn to visit with the Misses Ham- | “ »nd Ernst at Mrs. C. B. Smith. l 0 Elzey and Miss Kittie Smith spectators at the Ben Hur perat Fort Wayne last night. bps Balsam any eoagh that stopped by any J*®eine and cure eovghs *hei ** enT * d «»y »®y 7* *ediclne. k *>way»» th* beat jjjW ear*. Yen eannet 7 ’• take chances on « •-acr kind BALSAM cures M»TLS* W ** hroaeklti,. consumpT? Urs ‘ Mages. h| *?*• “®t contain ateo- • Morphine, or

WORK BEGINS SOON i T '•And it Will be Modern— Merry-go-Round, Bowling and Other Apiusements • « O Arrangements Were Complied yes terday afternoon whieh privilege the officials of the Ft. Wayne & Spring- ’ r .. ® field interurban railway to appropriate the Fred Scheiman woods, located six miles north of the city al# ng their ■ line, to their use and the same will ; be convened into a beautiful outipg park. The of the road have been working hard on this project. although Jhey did not decide upon what location they would assume until late i last evening and new the citizens of i Decatur and Vicinity arc promised a beautiful outing place .where recrea- . tion can be sought by a few minutes ride on the interurban. No amusement nor anything else objectidhable will be permitted to exist on the • grounds and the park will be conducted in a manner that will reflect credit upon our city and she officials. _ As planned a moving picture show, mer-ry-go-round and bowling alleys will' 1 be found on the grcutfds and all kinds i of refreshments with the positive ex- : ception of intoxicants will be sold. The ! park will be opened every day and i evening of the week and p.ark rates i will be charged for the tripson a car. In the near future, work will begin in the equipment of the park, and it j will be a most desirable place for i picnic parties, Sunday school picnics, schools, etc. WILL CONDUCT LIVERY BARN. Clement J. Keller Succeeds Bultemier in Business. dement J. Keller, who recently retired as .{proprietor of the Monroe street meat market, is the successor of Ed Bultemier as proprietor of the livery stable, recently disposed of by the latter by a public sale held at the Decatur horac sale stables Mr. Bultermier will reside in the country and Mr. Keller has assumed control of the barn which will hereafter be known as the little pala<s barn. Mr. Keller will equip the stable with new and up to date turnouts and he wid no doubt enjoy a liberal patronage. He will also clip horses and any one in market for same are requested to | call at his place.

DISMISSED DIVORCE e Record Steel® is £ Haying His Office Remodeled—Other 3 Ite®is of Interest* © * The damage®case, Sa»ah Glea- © sop. admx. of Clem Boze eskate Vs. ■Ed Young et al will go to tfie jury about @ noon Thursday. T&e piaihtiff’s evidence was completed about kJ:3O this ai*l the defense occupied the rest of the day. The arguments wgl begin Thursday morning and will likely require until no*®. ® County Recorder Hervey Steele S to have a g&atly improved office room. Work began this morning. The improvement includes handsome Sew wall paper and a hardwood polished j floor. Later in the year, Mr. Steele expects to make an effort to secure modern funiture which wUI aid materially in tliie preservance of the valuable county records. Emma Eckrote vs. Henry Eckrote. a divorce suit, |jas been dismissed, with judgment against plaintiff for costs.® T. ®H. Ernst and J. H. Stone, the appraisers appointed to appraise real estate for Charles Meyers, guardian for Richard P. Meyers, filed their re- 5 port w*hich was approved, bond filed and approved. * —-. A marriage license was issued to Elisha Irvin Davis, aged twenty-one, and Jessie Lee Bartling. aged twentyseven, both of Blue Creek township. The bride has been married once before, her husband having dfod four years ago.

Noah Stucky, of Geneva, passed through Decatur enroute to Fort Wayne to see after business. Albert Neuhauser. of French township, returned to his home this noon after being here on business. After preparing her own body for burial, even dressing herself to tne minutest detail, Miss Gertrude Stover 29 years of age, of Berrien Springs, Mich., committed suicide at the home of her sister in South Bend by taking hydrocyanic acid. She was depressed over an unhappy marriage that ended in separation, and had often threatened suicide.

SEVERAL CLUBS MET Miss Studabaker Entertained the A. H. C.—Lodge Meetings Announced 'Tie second section of the Preabyteriian Aid society will h.ld a market each Saturday during months of April and May, beginning Saturday April 4. At Gas office on Monroe street. The market will b« open fr.m 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. They will have for sale lemon, raspberry, cherry* cream and mince pies, doughnuts, cookies. Bread, whhe and dark cake, cottage cheese, hominy an<|. nice fresh eggs.

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will meet in church parlors ,Thursday afternoon aj. 2 4>. m. Madames «A1 Garard, Hoyer, Ashbaucher, Miss Alban and framer, hostesses. Cordial invitation is exteffiled t. all ladies and their friends. , e _ Surprised,® yes, the members of the Pocahontas ledge jvho are noted for their'suiprisff parties and good times gathered at the home of Mrs. CUasley Johnson, of north Third BtreetT.esday evening and held an old-time surprise party' Games and a delicious luncheon occupied the evenijg s pleasant howrs. ' The guests who responded to the call were as follows: Messrs, and Mesdames A. P. Beatty, James Bain. Reuben Lord, Jacob Eady, Lewis Wise, Mr. William Darwacler, Mrs. Jmlta <Amsbangh, Mrs. Laura Smith,, Mrs Alice AMce Brokaw. Mrs. Sadie CJowley, Mrs. Katherine Christian, Mrs. George Kinzle, Mrs. Newton JSarrish, Mrs. Emerson ’Beavers. Mrs. Anna Yahne. . ’ • e * * „* * . Miss Hattie Studabafer pleasantly entertained tfie youag. ladies of the A. H. C. club Tuesday in compliment «to her niece, Miss Harriett Morrisdh, who is home from Glendale to spend her spring vacation. - The members ! lof the club who were*delightfully entertained were the "Misses Helen Niblick. Inez Snellen. Ada Murray. Bessie Boyers. Cusae, Leota Jlailey. Francet Bugan, wh» has been attending school at Ferry Hall. Chicago, 111., and is home on her spring vacation? * * s. • HE HAS NgW SPECIMEN. ® D. Itl.' Hienslsy Nfounts Black-Crownsd flight Heron.

Jewelei* D. <M. Hensley has added brother specimen? to large collection and the new is a valuable one. A geniOman by the name of. Gardger, wh<j lives in New York City, while traveling about the gulfs* in that vicinity captured a blackcrowned heron and sent the same to Mr. Hensley. The bird stands nearly two feet in height and they are rarely seen® in this country. Hensley wilP have the new speclmeq on display in a few days. 3 — o ———————• PREFERRED DEATH TO PRISON. ® ® Knowing that he was facing certain conviction on the charge of attempting to murder Jerry Woodward. Harvey Jones, the Poneto man, decided he would ratkeP end it all than spend the greater portion of his life in a and committeed suicide bytaking thirty grains of morphine®ome time between Friday night and Satur-., day morning in a room ofi the third ’flopr of the old Harmon house, at the corner of Calkoun street and the Pennsylvania railroad tracks at Fort Wayne. —Bluffton Banner. A LYTTLE DAUGHTER IS BEAD. ■■ "“it Three Yjatr Old Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Koenig Died Yesterday.

News Was received Tt»sday that Mary Elizabeth Koenig, the little three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Koenig, of St. Marys, Ohio, had died yesterday afternoon at three o'clock after an illness of about two weeks, death being due to malaria fever which later developed into catarrhal pneumonia. Mr. King is vicepresident and general attorney for the Fort Wayne & Springfield railwaycompany and is well known here. The parents are almost heart broken over the sad death of their baby girl, who was the light and joy of the household.

Don't forget the Presbyterian market at, the gas office Saturday. M. D. Thurst, of St. Johns, Ohio, left for Kendallville, Ind., and Bryant. Ohio, to attend a convention after which he will return to his home. Jack McFeeley and daughter Thelma will return to Fort Wayne this evening after being here as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Bain for a day. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Kelly and children arrived from Bluffton this noon enroute to their home at Berne, where Mr. Kelly will start a marble shop.

Historical Ladies Held Session—A Surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson This evening Miss Frances Dugan will entertain the graduation class of the Decatur high school, of which she is a member. Several amusements have been arranged which are suitable to April Ist,, and the class are looking forward to an evening of fun. Miss Frances will be assisted by her guest. Miss Harriet’s Morrison, The members of the class are: Misses Pansy Bell, Florence Kunkle. Helen Evans, Frances Bryson. Clara Boknecht, Fanny McConnell. Etta Brandyberry, Lucile Gillig. Margaret Walters, Fanchion Alagley, Frances Dugan, Messrs. William Conrad, William Hammell. Harry JVelty. c “The SRnple Christian Life vs. Life in Modern Society” was the subject for the Shakespeare club this afternoon whdh they met at the home of Mrs. Marie Holloway, of Jefferson street at their regular weekly meeting. The hostess had the paper on the subject agd very interesting papers on sub-topics by various other members were read. Considering the weather die attendance was excellent. «

The members .of the Historical club met at the home of Mrs. M. Burns, of Adams and Third streetsTuesday night' ’and held their last meeting for this year, that is tbe last meeting that the ladies will study or follow their regular rules. During the evening session the club decided on holding a social gathering fit ‘he home of Mas R. K. Allison, which will close this year ?, irogram. Las* evening Mrs. Helen Blossom gave a complete review of the lessons which iiave bieen studied, including th& life of Herodr sdh of An’ipator, followed with the fifteen mfiiutes entertainment. The ESiterpaan v*ill meet with Mrs. John Nibiihk on Thursday evening, at home on Thfrd street. The study of the evening will be the life of Herbert Spencer, and Mrs. Eli Meyers will have charge of the prdgra'tn for the efening. * ~ Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson were tne victims of a delightf&i surprise pSrty Tuesday nigh, by a gompany »f their ?riends at their hogie on north Second gtreet. A two course lunefieon was served by the hostess. Those present were: Mrs. A. P. Beatty, Mrs. L. E. Watson, Mrs. L. Miland, Mrs. J. O. Smith, Mrs. E. Fritzinger, Mrs. Perry Robinson. Mrs. Lase Baker, NEss Bertha Smith. ®

The members dt die MissiojaYy society of ths Presbyterian church met at the church parlors Tuesday afternoon and although Stnali in numbey. they were mighty as a very delightful afternoon was spent. program of the afternoon was rendered Ip such a manner that each one present was more tha» pleased. Mrs. James Bain had an interesting paper on “The Work in the Church,” which was followed by a npper on “The work in the Organization,” by Mrs. T. M. Reid. Mrs. C. J. Lutz then favored the society with a pipe crgan®solo for which Mrs. Lutz received many compli■fhents. c .Mrs. James Fristoe gave a good reading on “The Work on the Field,” which closed the hour of business. Immediately ..after this number, the hostesses, who were the Misses Laura Alban and Susie Cramer aad Mrs. Ed Lyons, gracefully served >a refreshing luncheon of the reception crocker tea, and nut fudge, and a social hour was enjoyea by the ladies. ©

The Helping Hand society of the German Reformed church will not meet with Mrs. Charley Miller until Friday afternoon. Miss Pansy Bell was a charming hostess at a six o’clock dinner last evening given in compliment to Miss Lucile Hale and H. S. Wilson’s birthday anniversaries. Large American beauty roses were the only decorations of the dining table. The guests were: Mrs. DeViibiss, Mrs. Fanny Cole. Mrs. W. A. Lower, Miss Lucile Hale, H. S. Wilson. -o Will a suit for divorce be the insult of the domestic troubles of Mrs. Lillian Shaffner, club woman, society leader and author of “Susanne,” a Chicago society novel, and her husband, B. M. Shaffner. an attorney? That is the question the smart set is puzzling over today. The disagreement of the pair became so acute that three patrolmen, in answer to a summons from Mrs. Shaffner. marched through the rain to her home last night and offered to protect her. Shaffner was angry and threatened them. Mrs. Shaffner called down the haliway from her bedroom that she was barricaded and safe for the night and the patrolmen marched away again.

MEETING LAST NIGHT It Takes this Amount to Buy Right-of-Way ir. Washington Township An interesting and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Commercial Club Tuesday night, at which time the further extension of the lines of the Fort B ayne & Springfield railway company were discussed. The officials of the railway intend to build the lines to Berne this year, and have ahked Decatur to secure sot them the rigW-of-way to Monroe. Berne men have already nailed down this right of way from Monroe to Berne. A committee has covered the grvund ami agreed on a prlcg witlP the land-ow-ngrs which approximate $5,000. It is the intention to circulate a petition and ask the commissioners to call an election in Washington township, with a view of voting $5,000 to the company to pay 1 ' spr this right-of-way 0 in said township. The uni|ersal opinion as expressed at the meeting was that it was the fair aid honest method. The building of the line will be of universal benefit to both this city and ® the lands through which the line pass es. The tax to pay for this right-of-•way will be so small that no taxpayer I can afford to identify himself against it. The petition will be presented to the board of comnafcssiondt - s r when they meet on Monday, and it is hoped that the date of election will be arranged for some time the latter part of next ~ month. The petition for election Ist in the hands sos i. T. Meyers, C. F. Teeple and W. P. Schrock. e $5,000 DAMAGES ASKED A» RecomptnW for Loss of ’ Chtm Boze’s Life, Who Was Killed While Drunk ~~—l. • ® An interesting law suit begary in court Tuosday will liktiy continue until sometime Thursday. s The ® plaintiff is Sarah Gleason,'administratrix of the estate of Clem Boze, the fetter hes son. I'he defendants are Edward E. Young, a Geneva saloon I keeper and John Brandt and William ' I M. Striker- lys borgismen. L. Q, De , Voss and C. J. L&tz represeift tife : I plaintiff and Peterson & Moran the defendants. The statement of Mr. DeI Voss was made about teff o'clock this ' morning, asserting that on 123, 1007, Boa? while intoxicated en- ® tered Youngs saloon and wjs sold several drinks whi«h St> crgzed him that ® soon aftqfward hi« went to Vie G. R. I. tracks and got between the burners of a freight train, that bss> fore the trafti reached Portland %e was killed. The demand is for ss,ooft The defendants have filed a general denial ofeeach allegation. The jury as enjpannelled includes E J. Bailey, Jos-

eph Bears, f. L. Yaney, Andy Krunnemacher, Henj. Pillaes. Samgel Helm, Asa Engle, J. D. Nidlinger, J. P. Hityard, Alfred ftelley, Samuel Shell and Ernst Eichoff. There are about thirty witnesses here from Geneva <nd the case looks like an interesting legal battle. ® o Messrs. D. D. Mills, Fred Schurger, William Burdg and Edgar Gerber left this morning for a trip through Ohio, in the interest of the Homestead Alt company, of Fort Wayne. The boys wSI be gone eight months and before returning will work in Pennsylvania. They left in buggies and will travel in that manner. Going from here they will work Vaji Wert. Delphos, Findlay, Fostoria and Tiffin. Ohio. Among those whs witnessed the beautiful Christian drama, Ben Hur, at Fort W’ayne, last evening were Mr. and Mrs. John Lachot, Miss TJlah Lachot. Miss Bessie Baumgartner, lifiss Mayrne Deininger. Laurie Meyers, Will Hortenbrier, Miss Katie Long, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller, Ben Beaver*-, Harold Wilcox and others. Quite a crowd is planning to attend the performance tonight and tomorrow. C. O. France has gone on a few day’s trip through Ohio in the interest of the Center Ice Cream company. Since assuming his position with this company, Mr. France has closed several large deals for the famous ice cream and he has proven himself a valuable man to this institution. The Confer Ice Cream company sells ice cream and soft drinks to business men in all the surrounding towns. The Huntington jury in the case of D. A. Mosher, twice tried for complicity In the murder of the infant child of his daughter, returned a verdict of "not guilty” oil SaSurday. The daughter, now serving a term in ihe woman’s prison for the crime, was a witness in the case against her father. She admitted having struck the child with her fist as it wae born. Mosher says he will now take up his residence in Michigan.