Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 30 April 1908 — Page 5

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Pe-ru-na Tablets. For two years Dr. Hartman and his a.- istants have labored incessantly to creat< Reruns in tablet form, and their strenuous efforts have just been crowned with success. People who object to liquid medicines can now secnre Peruna tablets. These tablets represent the nae-

HAD A ROYAL TIME Several Prominent Lodge Men Delivered Excellent Addresses—A Banquet The Decatur order of I. O. O. F. held their regular meeting Monday night land after the usual routine of i*as transacted, the eighty-ninth anniversary of the Decatur lodge was appropriately celebrated. On the twenty-sixth day of April, eighty-nine years ago, an I. O. O. F. lodge was instituted in this city, when but a few’ people lived here. It has gradually grown siuce its institution and has bec'Jine a strong organization. The memCOMMON SENSE t*M?most intelligent people to use only tnedndines of Known composition. ThereV* 8 l hai Dr. Pierce’s medicines, the EakefsW which print every ingredient enteringkjto them upon the bottle wrappersand attest its correctness under oath, ar? daily grilling in favor. The composition of DrJPierce’s medicines is open to everybody,VDr, Pierce being desirous Qi.having the search light of investigaturned fully upon his formulae, being eonnaent that (he better the composition QL tlif-se medicines js known the" more 4 » grp,, tcujynve merits J?e~ recoil ~ Being v. holly made of The active ®edicinal principles extracted from na= forest roots, by exact processes ‘ Jginal with Dr. Pierce, and without the J* . a drop of alcohol, triple-refined and eHhcally pure glycerine being used in!a extrac tiug and preserving the ve , virtues residing in the roots . P*o5 -p d, these medicines are entirely ■c from the objection of doing harm AT ating an a Ppetite for either aldn> C “ ver P«es or habit - forming hnto 5 ’ Examine the formula tn their T, £ " rappers—the same as sworn to by ler £®; an d you will find that his blnJt a y®di ca i Discovery,” the great, ,'P"”fier, stomach tonic and bowei

ropAn? tor ,* bo Ecdic * n e which, while not a<lv.J I!rne . n<icd 10 cure consumption in its w 2 COu sUges (no £ »<*'.ic!ne will do that) tir l nr°f S i Oure a ' those catarrhal conditom'J’i. and throat, weak stomach, lTi°L arid t’ronchial trouble;, weak tectcd'‘nr £ a P£"° n ■coughs, which, if negfinal] v T t . reatcd lead U P to and T.J. ,nninate tn consumption. in th,.,. aT. j golden Medical Discovery ” you inJtn? 4 8 not likely to disappoint lair trui‘ r X? u F* ve it a thorough and ’on’tdnl Don t M Pect miracles. It tterci<» O a.^ Up<srna t'' rtt l things. You must use for o 2 nr Patience and persevere in its it® full l en gth of time to get Dr, PiJSefit 8 - The ingredients of which the rinonau? 5 j icin e s are composed have tiediraf J*™ endorsement of scores of of ia al ‘eaders-better than any amount lU’j™ nr ’ n ‘P r ofcss!<?nal, testimonials. i.iPkl given away to be experitiedicines but aro sold ”7 a H dealers in ;s at reasonable prices.

dicinal ingredients of Peruna, and each i tablet is equivalent to one average dose. , Mrs. Josephine Holst, 162 E. First St., .! Portland, Ore., writes that she was j troubled seriously with catarrh of the I throat, that she used Peruna and wat ’; wonderfully helped in two weeks, and > in a little over two months htr aysiem wm rid of all traces of catarrh.

bership now numbers nearly one hundred and fifty of the best citizens of our town and it has bright prospects for future progress. In commenoration of the anniversary excellent speeches were delivered by the following capable men: Ed Christen, L. C. Helm, grand patriarch of Indiana; Mr. Cummins, of Muncie; J. H .Stone, and Willard Suttles, of Albion. Pa. It was a grand, meeting and a grand time. At the close of the addresses a delightful social session ensued and every person present enjoyed themselves to the limit. An elaborate luncheon was served to the delight of all, and this closed one of the most interesting events ever held in the I. O. O. F. hall. Willard Suttles, of Albion, Pa., who for many years has been* a member of the Decatur lodge, was present and enjoyed an old rime reunion with his friends. —o PROBATED TODAY Estates of Well Known Citizens Divided Among Their Children The will of the late L. W .Lewton was probated. It was written November 10, 1906, and witnessed by David E. Smith and John Schurges. By the provisions of the will, Mr. Lewton's debts and funeral expenses are to be paid and to each of his children, viz. C. D. Lewton, Amos J. and Edgar W. Lewton, Ada May Schieferstein and Lewton, he gives the sum of S2OO. The rest of the estate is to be divided equally among said children and the three children of Chester Lewton, deceased, to also take a share with the children.

Another will probated was that of Jacob Reppert, late of Preble township. He also provides for the payment of all debts, gives his son Oswald forty acres of land in Preble township and all his horses, cattle, machinery and household goods, he to pay to his sister, Emma Miller, the sum of 1300 and tn another sister. Lydia Scherry, the, sum of S7OO. He gives SIOO to a grandson, Alfred Miller and asks that the residue of his estate be divided between his daughter, Emma Miller and Lydia Scherry, the former to take one-third and the latter two-thirds.

V T *« (Value as Health \ m ° neT v,lue OI » I * priceless. Nd OBe in good h „ s!th can fa]jlT ppr>?oAte what it means to have ' P-K,r health. The days are long and tedious, The nights horrible and painful. Nothing goes right. Even •be mind becomes deranged and injured by continued poor health. Once liberated from the thraldom of sickness words fail to express the joy and relief. Peruna has been the means of re- i lieving more women from ill health in the United States than, perhaps, any other medicine. A multitude of women stand ready to give testimony in favor of Peruna whenever occasion offers. Dyspepsia Entirely Relieved. Miss Lillie C. Martin, Shelbyville, Tenn., writes: “Everybody says 1 look better than I have for two or three years, and 1 sincerely thank you for your kind advice. “I believe your treatment has entirely cured me. I can eat anything J want. 1 believe your remedies will cure any case of indigestion or dyspepsia.”

■W W* I 'll: t 3 * if* MISS HELEN SAUERBIER Head and Throat Miss Helen Sauerbier, 815 Main St., St. Joseph, Mich., writes: “Last winter I caught a sudden cold which developed into an unpleasantcatarrh of the head and throat, depriving me of my appetite and usual good spi ri ts. “A friend who had been cured by Peruna advised me to try it and I sent *or a bottle at once, and I am glad to say that in three days the ph.egm had loosened, and I felt better, my appetite returned and within nine days 1 was in my usual good health.”

Albert Reppert is named as executor.

The will was written October 3, 1905, and witnessed by D. E. Smith and John Schurger. Mr. Reppert died April 1, 1908. — o FOR LOITERING On the Streets After the Curfew Whistle Blew— Had Been Warned That the officers expect to enforce the curfew law is evidenced by the fact that three small boys residing in the west part of the city were locked in the jail Monday night after they had repeatedly been warned to go home. The boys, all of whom hail from highly respected families, had been up town last evening and Office

Fisher instructed them that at eight o'clock they were not allowed on the streets of the city. One of the lads just laughed at him not thinking that he would, as he told them before, lock them up. At eight-thirty o’clock Fisher passed the West End grocery and saw the boys loitering about in that place of business. He arrested them and escorted them to jail, where they were held for one hour and a half. They were given a hearing before Mayor France this morning, where a fine of $5.00 and costs was imposed upon each, after which the sentence was suspended on good behavior. Several warnings have been given, through the Democraf to the young boys who persist in loitering on the streets after the curfew whistle blows and we are authoritively informed that no more warnings will be given but that if the boys are on the streets after eight o'clock, unless on particular business, they will be given the same punishment that was meted out last night.

Mrs. Belle Schlegel Johnson filed suit for divorce from Frank R. Johnson, to whom she was married April 9th ot last year. She says that he induced her to sell her property with the understanding they would move to a neghboring city and buy a restaurant. The night before they were to leave he stole the money and vanished. Since then she has learned he is a criminal. He was tried here about a year ago for stealing a team of horses, but acquitted.

NOTHING IS EXEMPT Even the Last Piece of Furniture in the House May Be Seized According to an opinion of Attorney General James Bingham, relative to the manner iu which the treasurers of Indiana counties may levy on personal property to meet delinquent taxes, there is no escape even for the man who has less than $lO9 worth of household goods. Printed forms of the opinion have been received by County Assessor Gen- • tis and other officials interested in the ■ tax department, and caused some sur- ! prise. It seems that a law passed in 1897 exempted household goods not exceeding in value SIOO from levy and sale to satisfy delinquent taxes. Another law was passedjn 1903. It has jbeen understood that the law of 1903 (makes It possible to seize houseliold goods of any value whatsoever io satisfy delinquent taxes. But it appears that the conscience of some of the taxing officers out in the state became troubled and they asked the state tax board for a definite opinion. John C. Wingate, of the board, wishied to handle the affair just right, so he got an opinion from the attorneygeneral.

And according to the opinion of the attorney general, Mr. Taxpayer has no escape. Even though he may have nothing more than a cook stove and a bed in his house, the tax collector may take them away in a big wagon to satisfy the wants of the great state of Indiana, its various counties, townships and other civil divisions anfi the graf—capable and trustworthy public servants. The attorney general holds in brief, that Section 21 of the tax act of 1903, directs the county treasurer to levy and sell household goods worth even less than SIOO when it becomes necessary to satisfy delinquent taxes. Then the attorney general declares that since the act of 1903 is a later act than that of 1897 and since it covers the same subject matter as the act of 1897, adds new provisions and makes changes, it was intended by the legislature to be a revision and to take the place of the old law by implication. And then, that Mr. Taxpaying Citizen may understand ever more thoroughly how it is. the attorney general presents an array of high court decisions to show that in such cases and under such conditions the law first enacted is always repeated by the later statute. So the last barrier has been removed and the tax collector unless he be an unusually modest and sympatheic tax collector, may go into the poorest home and remove pots, pans and skillets, without the slightest embarrassment to his conscience.

; MACHINE COMPLETED Many Inquiries Continue to Arrive and California Man Will Buy the necessary parts for the completion of the three cylinder motor car that is under construction at the Coppock Motor Car company, have arrived, and the engine was put in trial operation Monday night. It more than met the expectations of the management, and the car will soon be completed. The Coppock company have flattering prospects for a most fruitful future. They received a letter from California yesterday in which a prospective buyer of a machine propounded several inquiries in regard to certain parts of the car. The letter was immediately answered and it is an assured fact that this party will order a Coppock car by return mail, as [ he writes very highly of it in his letter. This is but one of the many inquiries received daily which evidences the demand for a good practicable commercial car. While no definite conclusion has, as yet, been arrived at, it is thought that a large delegation of the citizens of this city will visit the Coppock factory in a body next Thursday to see the new cars in operation and note their superiority to any other commercial car on the market. The Coppock people have an invention that will without doubt. ..e the most popular that has ever been I disclosed to the public in a few’ years, | and the stockholders anticipate a great ! future.

Colonel Weldy, of Logan, Ohio, who was called to the city last Sunday on account of the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Samuel D. Beavers, has returned to his home. Mr. Weldy is a brother of Daniel Weldy of this city and a brother-in-law of A. J. Beery, who for several days has been hovering between life and death.

USE ROBISON FARM Park Will Be Completed and Open to the Public on May 30th The organization of the Park Amusement company is now complete and T. . Shelton, who was instrumental in effecting the organization closed a contract with Miss Maria Robison for the use of a portion of her farm located along the Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban this morning. The last share of the amusement company was sold late yesterday afternoon and Mr. Shelton then began making future plane. The very first movement to be made is the viewing of the leased site by the stockholders, and a special car will leave this city tomorrow afternoon for the Robison farm and all stockholders and citizens interested in the project will be carried there and return free of charge. Next Monday night a meeting of the stockholders will be held in the directors’ room at the interurban station and at this time officers will be elected for the ensuing year, and plans will be made for the new park. Miss Robison has suggested the name, Maple Grove Park, which, if satisfactory to all concerned, it will be known. The park will be opened to the public the thirtieth day of May, and special cars will be run to and from this place of amusement from that time on during the summer months, in the afternoons and evenings and five cents each way will be charged by the interurban company. We are informer that half hour service will be given An important attraction that has beer engaged already is the Loch city band which will furnish sacred music ot Sunday afternoons. The new pari will be ideal in its surroundings ant amusements and the newly organizec company with a capital stock o SI,OOO, starts on its career under thi most favorable auspices as great fu ture returns are promised. Every body get ready to go to the new par! May 30.

BIG EMPIRE DRAMATIC CO. Is Scheduled for the Bosse this Week —Great Cast. The big city show the Empire Dramatic Co. will open their engagement at the Bosse opera house on Thursday. April 30. This company is composed of all one night stand people, and every spring when the winter season closes they play 15 or 20 weeks summer stock, and are among the best people in the profession. You will not be disappointed if you visit the opera house during their engagement here, as they guarantee satisfaction. Look over their list of plays they are all new and up to date. On Thursday night two ladies will be admitted accompanied by one paid admission. or one lady and one gentleman. This makes the price only 15c. Come the first night and see for your self. This is a guaranteed attraction or your money back. Have your seats reserved at the Holthouse drug store. Ou April 26, 1908. ten years ago Sunday, Company B of this city marched away to war, as a part of the 160th Indiana infantry. They saw Cuba, but no fighting, and returned nine years ago yesterday. While they engaged in no battles and lost not a man from their ranks, they had many trying experiences that the anniversary will recall to mind.

■--- VERY Clothcraft garKi y meat sold carries with I it a wr “ ten guarantee JLrVt/ signed by the makers. I y £ uarantees garment to be all wool. imml worn out. If it won’t do all this it will be replaced by a new garment. There is satisfaction for everybod” in buying clothes tnder Clothconditions. SIO.OO to $25.00 Holthouse,Schulte & Co

MANY FROM HERE Will Attend—Local Degree Team Selected to Exemplify the Work Ihe Northern Indiana Fraternal congress of the Tribe of Ben Hur will hold their seventh annual session for two days at Garrett, Indiana, on the sth and 6th of May, 1908, preparatory to the supreme meeting to be held at Crawfordsville on the 19ih day of May, 1908. The Fraternal Congress at Garrett win be attended by supreme officers, delegates from twen-ty-two counties, including one from this county and innumerable members from the courts in this state and the surrounding states. The degree team of Decatur Court No. 156 of T. B, H. was honored by being elected to exemplify the degree work during the Tuesday evening session and have practiced with untiring efforts for weeks so that they may be able to give the work in a commendable way. All members desiring to attend this important lodge affair are requested to report at the lodge room Friday evening. It is believed that a delegation of about forty will go from Decatur, and a splendid time is anticipated. The delegate from the local court will also be selected at the meeting to be held Friday evening. — o A CANVASS MADE Forty-Five House Contracts —Decatur the Best Town in this Section

A complete canvass of Decatur was made today to ascertain the numbe. - of new houses being erected and the result proved that this prosperous city is just now enjoying one of the greatest house building booms of its existence, and this too, at a time when 1 other towns in this locality are com- . plaining of their empty houses, people .leaving town, etc. At present thirty new houses, many of them modern, are under construction, fifteen homes are being remodeled and rebuilt. A good residence can scarcely ,be secured and Decatur enters the summer season of 1908 with bright prospects. A visitor at Bluffton a few days ago counted in a walk about that town, twenty empty houses and the total is perhaps twice that numbe - . He also noticed that but one new’ residence was being built. The comparison shows the difference between the two towns. Wonder what they think of the German village by this time? j The new houses being built here are already spoken for and it will require many’ mere to accommodate our grow--1 ing population before fall. INJURED IN AN EXPLOSION. Mrs. Albert Bracht and Daughter Were Badly Hurt. Albert Bracht, who left here last week with his family for Midland. Mich., telegraphed relatives Tuesday that his wife and daughter were badly injured in an explosion which occurred there that morning. No details were given. Relatives from this city will leave today for that place, and a story of the accident is expected soon.