Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 23 July 1908 — Page 6

Mrs. Smale and daughter Joyce returned home to Flint, Mich., today after visiting here for some time with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adams. She was accompanied to Fort Wayne by Mrs. Adams who will make a short visit there. Rural mail carriers have been made happy by a new order, just issued by the postoffic e department. A few weeks ago an order was issued which ordered that if rural carriers wanted to take the annual two weeks’ vacation which was allowed them they would have to take It between June and October, giving them only four months in which to take the two weeks off with pay. But the new order just received by Postmaster Frisinger finds that they may take the vacation any time the may choose during the ear. Alleging that they entered into a conspiracy to drive him out of the drug business and to accomplish his financial ruin, Harry L Wilt, former proprietor of the Crescent drug store, who made' an assignment for the benefit of creditors on January 14. last has filed suit against the Fort Wayne Drug company, the MooneyMueller Drug company, the A. Kiefer Drug company, of Indianapolis, George L. Stevens, John A. M. Adair, Apheus A. Adair and Charles P. Adair, of this city, demanding damages in the sum of thirty thousand dollars.—Portland Review, Indianapolis, July 16. —To Indiana’s galaxy of vice presidential candidates another name probably will be added soon. A vice presidential star is about to shoot heavenward from «• Lebanon, Ind., and take its place in the constellation of candidates in the national political field. Charles F. S. Neal, of Lebanon, is tipped as the winning candidate for the nomination for vice president on the Independence party’s ] ticket. The national convention of the Independence party, or Independence league, will take place at Chicago on July 27 and %8. Plans are being made to have a large representation of Indianaians at Chicago to boost Mr. Neal. For the year eti'ding in June the earnings of the electric light plant wr--524,000. Os this amount $7,000 was paid out for coal and about $5,000 for labor, including all the firemen at the plant and the City Electrician George Nicholson. The many extensions that have been made and the improvements at the station ate up the remainder of the fund, but now, with all immediately necessary extensions made over half of the earnings next year will be net. The payment on the plant 'his year is $3,900 and the $5,000 street light tax will pay this off. The lines of the plant now come within one and a half squares of any residence in the corporate limits and in all the system is in splendid shape. —Bluffton Banner. That Huntington js to retain its fast team of ex-leaguers to play independent bail for this city has about been definitely settled. There are a good live bunch of fans in the city who still want fast ball in this section and want Huntington represented. They are among the heavier contributors to stock in the former Huntington base ball association and are not discouraged by the failure of the league. A project on is to sell 500 tickets at $1 a throw, these to be good for any game during the season. With this financial assistance the team could manage to get along and not exactly on fan charity. Manager Webber was in Hartford City today attempting to arrange a date for that team in this city next Sunday—Huntington Herald. New' York, July 16.—The will of William B. Leeds, who died in Paris, June 23, will be offered for probate next month, according to advices received here. The will is now in the possession of Lewis Cass Ledyard, an attorney, who is to return within a fortnight from Europe. According to rumors the will cuts out Jeanette Irene Gear Leeds, first wife of the testator, now living at Richmond, Ind. It was supposed that at the time of their separation the first Mrs. Leeds, received a million dollars in settlement. This has proven false. Though the will makes no provision for the first wife, to Leeds’ son by the first wife is left $1,000,000. Rudolph G. Leeds is publisher of the Richmond Paladium, one of the best newspaper properties in eastern Indiana. He has always been loyal to his mother, and this fact stamps him of the right stuff to succeed. The will is understood to bequeath an estate valued at between $8,000,000 and $10,000,000. To Mrs. iNonnie Worthington Leeds- second wife, goes all of the real property. The residuary estate, valued at $7,000,000 is left to the infant daughter of the second wife. has organized~a carnival company at Garrett. It opens at Bluffton July 23, and then plays Hartford City, Marion, Wabash, Warsaw and Columbia City, from where it jumps into southern Indiana and Kentucky.

A decidedly old, though not especialF ly clever trick of passing forged 1 checks was turned on Elwood business men last week by two men who were t dressed as farmers. Ed Garrigus, 1 chief clerk at the Hileman shoe store, , appeared at police beadquarters and " related his experience. He said the men came into the store and one cf them purchased a pair of tan shoes, 1 tendering jn payment a check fcr sl7, ! bearing the name of a well-to-do sari mer named Chalfant, living near the i city. Garrigus turned to J. P Downs, -a stock buyer standing by, and asked i if Chalfant was good for sl7, the lat- ! ter replying that he was good far • $17,000. The dealer took the paper ; and gav e the purchaser the change. ■ The check was not taken to the bank . at once and when presented Garrit gus was told that the signature was a forgery, and that there had been . others. ' The Monroe Grain, Hay and Milling ; company, an institution which is a • credit to Adams county as well as to ■ the progressive citizens of Monroe, opened its doors to the public Friday morning and if the prevailing sen- • timent among the farmers of that vi- • ciuity is a criterion, the institution ; will be a glowing success from every point of view. With one of the most ■ handsome, convenient and best equipped buildings of its nature in the state, [the company will start on its business career under most favorable auspices. The building which is modem in construction and exceedingly beautiful in appearance, has a capacity of 50,000 j bushels. It is three stories in height, 'sixty-nine feet high and ninety feet in length with a conveniently arranged basement. A seventy-three horse power Atlas engine will furnish cower [for the operation of the machinery. ;The services of eight men will be required to operate the different departments of the mill, and this within itself is a fact that means much for Monroe. The company which owns this concern is composed of good responsible farmers and with a capitalization of $20,000, they stand as firm as any Adams county institution. Ossian, Ind., July 16. —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The business section of this place which was so terribly devastated by the big holocaust some time ago, is being rapidly rebuilt and it will be but a few weeks until the buildings, which but a short time ago were in ruins, will be ready for occupancy and business will start anew. The two buildings which the farthest along in the course of construction are those cf the Ossian News, J. H. Keefer, owner, and the building of Mrs. Margaret Mount. They are ready for the roof. The side walls for the immense structure being erected by the Sharpe Hardware company are completed and this structure will be 30 by 85 feet in dimensions. Work began on the corner building to be occupied by Rector Bros, last Tuesday and it will be rushed to completion. Th e foundation has been laid for the L. F. Wilson barn, but active work was delayed somewhat by the fact that the local cement block factory at that point could not supply material for all the buildings at the same time. This, however, will be the largest building of the bunch, its dimensions being 36 by 110 feet. The last to decide to rebuild was John Woodward, whose meat market was among the ruined buildings. He ha s announced that he will erect a building at once and will re-open a meat market and will possibly handle groceries in connection. All of th e buildings are to be constructed of cement blocks with gravel shingles and thus future calamities will no doubt be averted. The pluck of the Ossian peopl e is the topic of conversation among the inhabitants of surrounding towns and they are to be commended for the immediate action they hav e taken. The Uniondale Knights of Pythias at their last regular meeting decided that they would promote a big union picnic of all of the Knights of Pythias ’edges in Wells county, including Bluffton. Tocsin, Ossian and Uniondale, and also a number of neighboring lodges, such as Warren Hunting ton, Montpelier, Linn Grove, Berne, Decatur, etc., and a committee of six men was appointed to arrange for the affair. The picnic will be held sometime in August the exact date yet to be selected. There will be a program of short addresses, music, etc., and probably a ball game and other amusements of a similar nature. A big pic- ' nic dinner will be a feature. There is a pretty grove near Uniondale in which the Knights will meet. Before full details are decided Bluffton and som e of the other lodges will be seen as to their ideas for a program for the day.—Bluffton News. Without doubt a large delegation , from this city will attend, as it prom- : iseg to be a glorious event. Mr. Godfrey Bell returned this noon from a visit with his parents at Craigville and will remain here several days before returning to his work at Chicago, 111.

Warsaw, Ind., July 16.—The question of the legality of the prescription 11- : quor law as passed by the last state 1 legislature to be given a test by the Kosciusko County Medical association, if plans formula:ed by members of the association in this city are carried out. When George James, of Oswego, was placed on trial yesterday before Mayor Charles A. Rigdon on a charge of public intoxication, it developed that the prescription for intoxicants key at a local drug store on a verbal prescription given by a Warsaw physician. The law specifically provides that the prescription so rintoxicants must be written and that such prescriptions must be marked “canceled” by the pharmacist to whom presented before the liquor is sold. The doctor who gave this particular prescription informed the court that the state legislature had overstepped its powers in enacting a law that made it compulsory for rhe patient to leave his or her prescription with the pharmacist, that all prescriptions purchased by patients from doctors belong to that particular patient, and that no state legislative body has a right to "ay that such prescriptions shall be turned over to druggists or other persons. It is also the contention of members of the Kosciusko County Medical association that the state legislature had no right to say that the prescriptions must be in writing. Should a case be made out against the druggist who sold the Oswego man the pint of whiskey, a test will be made as to the legality of the law. After a sieg e of illness dating back more than two years during which her system was enveloped by the dread disease diabetes, Mrs. Samuel D. Beavers passed away Thursday at 5:30 o'clock, responsive to her affliction and th e afiirmities of old age. The deceased, whose maiden i name name was Lydia L. Weldy was born June 12th, 1834 in Fairfield county, Ohio, and at the time of her demise she was 74 years one month and four days of age. She was bcm of Swiss parentage, the eleventh child of a family of fourteen, only two of whom survive her viz: Daniel Weldy, of this city and Seth Weldy of Logan, Ohio. She was united in marriage February 7 ,1856, to Samuel D. Beavers, also of Ohio. On April 14, 1863, they moved with their four children to this state settling on a farm in Kirkland township, where they lived and worked together until two years ago. when they took up their abode at their present residence on Madison street. The deceased was the mother of twelve children, six of whom have preceded her to the great beyond. The surviving are Dr. S. D. Beavers, Emerson A. and Mrs. Dick Buckmaster, of this city, also Mrs. Louis Zimmerman, Midelton and Alpheus Beavers, all of Kirkland township. Early in life the departed lady became a Christian and identified herself with the Antioch church, of which she has been a faithful member. The funeral services will be held from the Antioch church Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, interment to be made at the church cemetery. Friends may view remains at the home from noon tomorrow until time for the funeral. The death of this most estimabij lady has caused most poignant sorrow among her large circle of friends, who, however, had been apprised of the seriousness of the affliction and the demise came as no surprise to her many acquaintances. B. F. Harper, auditor of the war department at Washington, who is spending his vacation n this city, returned here yesterday from Chicago, where he had been for the past few days —Fort Wayne Sentinel. Adams county received from the state $15,585.27 as its share of the common school fund. Auditor Lewton has made the distribution to the different townships and corporations, and it is as follows: Union $749.15; R 005288.62; $288.62; Preble $1,157.59; Kirkland $809.85; Washington $551.66; St Marys $862.21; Blue Creek $631.34; Monroe $1,709.89; French $580.70; Hartford $1,034.41; Wabash $1,057.75; Jefferson $775.97; Decatur $3,419.82Geneva $856.69; Berne $1,099.02. Under a law passed by th e last legislature the transfer of school children from one township to another, and from one county to another, is now don e by the county auditor. Formerly this wag done by the different township trustees, but as many complaints were made that some trustees failed to com e across with their share of this fund due on these trans--1 fers to other townships, the law wag changed. Auditor Lewton has made all thes e deductions and they are figured in the distribution as set out above. Members of the M. E. Sunday school will please note that the city cars will Ivave Robison Park. Fort Wayne, for the return trip soon after four o’clock. The special rate of 50c. for adults and 25c. for children under twelve is open to the public whether members of the church or not.

The Decatur Furnace company is doing a great business at present. Many furnaces will be made and sold befor e snow flies this fall and this concern has a bright future. The very bes’ furnaces on the market ar e manufactured at this concern and the people are beginning to realize the practicability of same as well as the . durability. The interstate commerce commission Tuesday gave a decision in the case of the Flint & 'Walling Manufacturing company, of Kendallville, against the Lake Shore Railroad company. Commissioner Prouty wrote the decision, holding that a joint through rate of 28 cents a hundred on water tanks and sub-structures from Kendallville t» Beaver Dam, Wis., was unreasonable to the extent of 6*£ cents a hundred. Lincoln, Neb., July 16. —William J. Bryan today sent an invitation to half a dozen big Democratic men not heretofore known as party men, to come to Lincoln during the next week. If they are not able to come to Lincoln he states that he will meet them in Chicago on July 25. While Bryan goes there on that date ostensibly to attend the meeting of the national committee, the real purpose is said to counteract th e influence of followers, which is to be held in’ that city two days later. The Holthouse Drug Company rightly takes us up on the carpet. In our effort a few days ago to boost the home cigars, the home cigar trade and otherwise assist in the work of a' Greater Decatur, a serious omission wa s made. “The Prescription,” whose exclusive trade is controlled by The Holthouse Drug Company, and is manufactured by Charles Sether, was omitted. This flrug company sold over its counter last year, fifty thousand of these cigars. This was an enormous sale, and clearly places “The Prescription” in the lead of all other home-made cigars. While we regret our former error of omission, we now are glad to correct the same and to give “The Prescription'* the credit that is justly earned and deserving. The cigar manufacturers report an increase in the consumption of home cigars. They believe that the agitation will result in more people smoking the familiar home brands, and that the time will come when foreign brands will be relegated to the rear. Miss Cecil Karns, who was injured in an automobile wreck last week, proved to be the worst injured of the entire party, with the possible exception of Manson Reiff. Miss Karns is still unable to stand or walk on account of the severe bruises and sprains which she received and when she wants to move her location in the house somebody has to carry her. Her physician does not consider any of her injuries serious but she probably will not be able to be out for at least two weeks.—Bluffton News. A postal received by Chalmer Schaffer from his father, Fred Schaffer and Harry Ward, at New York City, states that they arrived there safe and sound and in good health. They sailed from New York City Wednesday morning. July 15th, at 6:00 a. m. on the steamer Rotterdam for European countries and expect to be gone for several months. The trip being made on account of Mr. Ward's health, he being afflicted with the asthma, they sailed on a slow boat which will require about nine days to reach the other metropolis of the world. Three more Fourth of July victims ar e dead of tetanus, in Chicago, increasing the number of Fourth victims to 114, according to figures compiled by a local newspaper. Two of the deaths wer e in the east and one in 'Wisconsin. All of the victims were burned by fireworks. The movement in Chicago to further a “safe and sane” Fourth has gained the support of many civic clubs. The cost of the Pacific coast extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, which, it is expected, will be open for traffic on July 1. 1909, will be about $5,000,000 more than the company originally estimated, it is said by an officer of the road. The additional cost is du e to th e decision to run the road at a low*er grade over the mountain divisions than was at first planned. The total cost of the project is now put at $77,000,000, but as $100,000,000 of preferred and common stock has been issued to provide a balance for future contingencies, ther e w, ll be no shortage of funds, notwithstanding the increased cost. The Pacific coast extension of the St. Paul was begun about two years ago. It is 1,380 miles long and continues the road from the former western terminus In North Dakota to Seattle and Tacoma on the Pacific coast. D. M. Hensley arrived home from Rome City this afternoon, where he was making a short visit with his family. Mr. Hensley states that a number of Decatur folks are up at th e lake now, and are enjoying a great time.

s John Spangler, tenant on the D. E. Studabaker farm, thre e ™ iles east of i the city, had an exciting experience yesterday when a load of wheat caught r fire from the traction engine, burning same, and considerably da aging tae s wagon. • > The farmers are busy at present ! threshing and soon their busy season will be over. The crops this year are unusually good and the farmers are much encouraged over the outlook. From present indications the corn crop of this year will be the , best the country has had for years and this fact cannot be overlooked , in judging the prosperity of our far- , mer friends. A resolution granting Mrs. Cleveland a $5,000 annual pension will be passed by congress at its next session according to Washington advices. , Mrs. Cleveland w-ill be one of the two president's widows enjoying the spe- , cial bchinty of the American people. Mrs. Garfield has received a pension , of $5,000 each year since 1882. Mrs. Harrison, th e only other living president’s widow living, has never been pensioned, but she was Mr. Harrison's , second wife and married him a number of years after he left the white house. Mark Moser, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Moser, living northwest of town, met with quite an accident Wednesday noon. H e went into the barn with his father to assist in taking the team out when on e of the ■ horses either kicked or tramped on the boy. He was at onc e removed from under the horse and taken to the house. He did not show any signs of life until after they reached the house when h e rallied and showed signs of life. Medical aid was summoned and upon examination it was found that the collar bone was broken. There may be some internal injuries but it is hoped that such is not the case. — Berne Witness. A most peculiar complaint was filed in the Randolph circuit court the other day, having been brought here on change of venue from Delaware county. It is the only complaint of its kind ever filed in the United States. One other case similar to this one, was tried in an eastern state, a few years ago, but in many respects was different. Mrs. Ella Brown filed suit asking for damages to the extent of SIO,OOO from Kitselman Brothers. She demanded the money on the ground that she had been deprived of the society and companionship of her husband. Charley Brown, who has been compelled to go to the poor house being unable to work because of iniuries received while working at the Kitselman Brother's factory in Muncie. Several weeks ago Brown made an effort to recover damages from Kitselman Brothers, in the Delaware circuit court, but was defeated — Portland Sun. Indianapolis, July 17—The formal notification of John W. Kerne that he has been nominated by the democrats for vice president will be held in this city probably during the early part of September, although th e exact date has not yet been fixed. W. JBryan will be her e - on that day and will make the only speech he will deliver in Indiana during the campaign. The place for bolding the notiflea: ion meeting has not yet been selected, but it may be held in the coliseum at the state fair grounds. Immediately after the nomination of Mr. Kern ar Denver the Indiana state board of agriculture sent a telegram to the democratic national committee asking that the notification of Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern be held jointly in this city and offering th e use of the coliseum for that purpose. The committee decided, however, to notify Mr. Bryan at Lincoln and Mr. Kern in this city. Mr. Kern is taking a muchneeded rest at his home, 1836 north Pennsylvania street, and will not at tempt to attend to business for several days. Seven macadam roads will be sold . at the next session of commissioner’s , court They are the Adolph Schugg ■ road in Wabash township, John Beeler , in French, W. E. Bushe in Washington and Monroe, Elmer Cook in Monroe, Butcher in Kirkland, E. W. Dailey in St. Marys and John Berning in 1 Monroe. But on e macadam road petition will be presented at the August term of commissioners court. It is known as the E. H. Faust road on the record, and traverses th e township line between St. Marys and Washington township. Work has begun at the auditor’s office on the tax duplicates, which are to be completed by the end of th e year, and will be used for next year’s collection of taxes. Much of this work is necessarily delayed until after the adjournment of the state tax board. Th e state board frequently change assessments, in which event it adds much to the labors of the auditor.

What Do They Cure! The above question is often asked con, eerning Da. Pierce’s two leading medicines. "Golden Medical Discovery" and •Favorite Prescription." The answer is that "Golden Medical Discovery " is a most pojeut alterative or a blood-purifier, and tome or invigorausr and acts especially favorably in a curative way upon ail the mucous lining surfaces, as r the nasal passages, throat bronchial tubes, stomach, bowels and blsridearcuring a large per cent, ot catarrhal cakes whether disease affects the nasal pipages, the tihsoat. larynx, bronchia, stomaclisfas catarrhal dyspepsia), bowels .(as bladder uterus or other pal vic orgah** Even in the,chronic or nli-arative ring-p* oFtKeg affections it is titan gu<-ce.-sful jn affectfor lliejlhr£.<-'L-Hu.-vla.-s of.loesses—TESse peculiar, weaknesses. derang«~ffiaitß anff iy'r h. TH is a powerful yet gently acting invigfifating tonic and nervine. For weak wornout, over-worked women —no matter what has caused the break-down, "Favorite Prescription ” will be found most effective in building up the strength, regulating the womanly functions, subduing pain and bringing about a healthy, vigorous condition of the whole system. A book of particulars wraps each bottle giving the formulae of both medicines and quoting what scores of eminent medical authors, whose works are consulted by physicians of all the schools of practice as guides in prescribing, say of each ingredient entering into these medicines. The words of praise bestowed on the several ingredients entering into Doctor Pierce’s medicines by such writers should have more weight than any amount of non - professional testimonials, because such men are writing for the guidance of their medical brethren and know whereof they speak. Both medicines are non-alcoholic, non- . secret, and contain no harmful habitforming drugs, being composed of glyceric extracts of the roots of native, American medicinal forest plants. They are both sold by dealers in medicine. You can’t afford to accept as a substitute for one of these medicines of known composition, any secret nostrum. Dr. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar coated, easy to take as candy, regulate and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. New York. July 17. —A cablegram has been received from William Randolph Hearst in reply to a message transmitted to Mr. Hearst from Sam uel Gompers. stating that in view of the Democratic stand for labor it would be “an act of greatest patriotism for the Independence party to indorse the Democratic platform,” and urging him not to run a third ticket, as it would elect Mr. Taft. Mr. Hearst's cablegram follows: Paris, July 13. —Tell Mr. Gompers that I am not authorized to speak for the membership of the Independence League, but according to my personal standards a purer patriotism consists in laboring to establish a new party which will be consistently devoted to the interest of t’n e citizenship, and particularly to the advantage and advancement of th e producing classes. I do not think the path of patriotism lies in supporting a discredited and ’ decadent old party which has neither conscientious conviction nor honest ' intention or in .indorsing chameleon candidates who change the color of their political opinion with every varying hue of opportunism. I do not think the best benefit of laboring men lies in supporting that old patty because of a sop of false promise, when the performance of that party while tn power did more to injure labor than all the injunctions ever issued before or since. I have . lost faith in the empty professions of an unregenerated Democracy. I have lost confidence in the ability, in the sincerity and even in the integrity of its leaders. I do not consider it patriotism to pretend to support that which, as a citizen, I distrust and detest, and I earnestly hope the Independence party will give me an opportunity to vote for candidates that are both able and honest, and for a declaration of principles that is both sound and sincere WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST

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