Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1908 — Page 3

• The Blood is me lire." Science has never gone beyond the simple statement of scripture. But h b*» iUutninated that statement and it» meaning ever broadening with y, e increasing breadth of knowledge, the blood is "bad" or impure it Is not alone the body which suffers disease. The brain is also clouded mind and judgement are fjbcted, atiobutny an evil deed or impure tyJHjejHrecHy traced to the mpWyo! the tMD Faul, impure blood ris remade P»re by the use of p r . pTrT; Golden Medical Discovery.. U cs7~^ltn (1 uunfi£a.ti> e bloody thereby curing, pimples, blotches, eruptions and o'ber cutaneous affections, as eczema, tetter, or salt-rheum, hives and other gjani testations of Impure blood. ®®® ® ® ® In the cure of scrofulous swellings, enjgrged glands, open eating ulcers, or old lores, the "Golden Medical Discovery "has performed the most marvelous cures. In cises of old sores, or open eating ulcers, j t is well to apply to the open sores Dr. Pierce’s All-Heating Salve, which poe* wonderful healing potency when nied as an application to the sores in conjunction with the use of "Golden'Medical Discovery "as a blood cleansing constitutional treatment. If your druggist don't happen to have the "All-Healing Salve” in stock, yot can easily procure it ky inclosing fifty-four cents in postage lumps to Dr. R. V. Pierce, 663 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y., and it will come to you by return post. Most druggist-s keep it as well as the "Golden Medical Discovery." @ ® ® ® ® © You can’t afford to accept any medicine of unknown composition as a substitute for'Golden Medical Discovery,” which is i medicine of known composition, htving a complete list of ingredients in plain English on its bottle-wrapper, the same being attested as correct under oath. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets regulate and Invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. Miss Ruth Bellto arrived in the city this morning for a several days’ visit with relatives. The Decatur base ball club closed its 1908 career at Montpelier Sunday wnen the game was awarded to : the locals in the ninth inning 9 to 0, by the umpire, after the Montpelier captain refused to obey the ground rules as set forth by the official. Clifford Bales was slated for slab duty for Pennington’s squad and he kept his opponents jumping sideways in alt stages of the game, in fact, but allowing five dinky hits. Simultaneously the locals clouted the sphere to all corners of the lot pushing six runs across the pan before the crash came in the ninth. Not satisfied with the square deal given by the first umpire, the Mbntpelier pulled him out of the game and substituted another, who also gave Decatur fair decisions, which meant defeat to the Montpelier chaps. In the ninth a dispute arose as to ground rules and ais a climax to the game it was forfeited to the locals much to the dissatisfaction of Montpelier club. About four hundred people witnessed the contest Portland, Ind., August 17. —At the autopsy held in the Baird & Hardy morgue on north Meridian street by County Coroner Dr. George L. Perry, assisted by Dr. W. D. Schwatz, over the body of John Winters, who was found dead shortly after two o’clock Friday at the Cartwright & Headington elevator where he had been employed for more than a score of years, it was discovered that an ugly hole presumably inflicted by a short gas pipe, had penetrated the upper part of the heart extended from the front through the entire body. Two ribs

were also crushed or broken by the force of the deadly weapon and the bole in the back was apparently as large as in front where the pipe started- A waist worn by the deceased at the time of the fatal accident was not pierced in the back although much discolored with blood which flowed io profusion from the wound. The only mystery at present puzzling the minds of the surgeons is as to the ■nanner in which the weapon was extracted from the body but since the injured man made his way from the engine after the accident, to the stairway and had climbed part way up the stairs before expiring, it is probable that he jerked the pipe from the wound himself. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at four o’clock, Rev. R- -- Rogers officiating and this morning the remains were taken to New Haven Alien county for burial. Alec Whale, a former citizen here, and who moved to Finley, Ohio, about fifteen years ago, and has since resided there, arrived some time Saturday h'Sht. iTie old man is in a pitiable c °nditkm having been demented for i’o years past. He spent a year in •he Ohio asylum, but was released a Ponth ago. Last week he got oft t£ain and the sheriff took him in fharge, but he got away and walked here, arriving fairly fresh for a man seventy years. He said he was on t’s way to San Francisco, and seemed ■° enjoy meeting old friends. He was to jail Sunday afternoon by heriff Meyer who at once notified the ‘sthorities at Findlay. They refused come after him, but the authorities bsre have decided to take him back, M take the chance of collecting the ex Penses from that county, this being the cheapest plan, whether the too oey is recovered or not.

AS AN INSTRUCTOR George W. Cromer of this District Has Become a Teacher IN POLITIC GAME Employed by Mr. Watson and is Now Busy at Fort Wayne Acting under instructions from James E. Matson, the nominee for governor, the republican county central committee yesterday assembled to get some pointers on organization methods from former Congressman George W. Cromer, of Muncie. The meeting was held in the assembly room of the city hall, and it was an executive session, a Journal-Gazette reporter who dropped in being called off into a corner by Chairman Rose, who suavely informed him that he could get all the information that was to be given in an hour or so. When the time was up the extent of the information to be doled out by Mr. Rose was that Mr. Cromer, Congressman C. C. Gilhams, Acil Alexander, of Marion, deputy state treausrer, and District Chairman James M. Henry, had made little talks to the committeemen. Mr. Rose, ordinarily the most jovial and open hearted of men, showed the weight of a great secret, and his ordinary equanimity seemed to be disturbed.

The coming of Mr. Cromer is in accordance with an arrangement made some time ago by Mr. Watson, who regards the ex-congressman of the Eighth district as the best political manager in Indiana. Last spring, during the contest for Allen county’s delegation to the state convention, Mr. Watson said, at a gathering of his friends, that the republicans up in this part of the state needed a man like Cromer to line up the voters, and after capturing the nomination he was not long in getting the old Muncie boss into harness. This was not done without objection among the local republican leaders, however. They knew that Cromer’s political methods had brought him into disrepute with the beter elements of his party in his own district, and resulted in his defeat for re-election two years ago. Mr. Cromer held the whip hand in the Eighth district for more than ten years, and came to be looked upon as a true type of political bossism, ruthless, unscrupulous, and entirely devoid of political morality. The decent republicans of the district finally revolted, and the result was the overwhelming defeat of Cromer in a district which for years had been strongly republican. The overthrow did not discourage Mr. Cromer, however. He kept at work, and at the old methods, too. The better element of the party was resting quietly |n Itihe assurance tfhat Cromer and Cromerism were forever ended, and preparations were made for a new deal in the organization. But they did not know Mr. Cromer yet, and when the convention was held at Anderson, the wily George dominated not only the organization, but the nomination. The men who had rebelled against him in 1906 found themselves as helpless as babes under his iron rule, and saw one of his favorites, ex-Senator Hawkins, nominated for congress over their protests and their pleas for decent politics. The Cromer coup delighted Mr Watson, and still more strongly inclined him to admire Cromer methods. It was the way Cromer undermined the opposition and successfully triumphed, that led Mr. Watson to suggest placing the Eighth district boss in charge of the effective work of organizing for the state campaign, but vainly. They said the bringing of Cromer here would alienate the support of the men who favored clean politics, and lend color to the current stories of Watson’s own devotion to doubtful machine methods. They urged that Mr. Watson was too nearly in the same boat with Cromer to run the risk of having the latter made a dominating factor in the campaign, and argued that the best thing to do to overcome prejudice against machine methods was to keep Cromer and men of his kind out of active participation in the campaign. The objections were ruthlessly overruled, however, by Mr. Watson himself who insisted that a man of the Cromer stripe was needed. Mr. Watson himself has always believed in machine methods, and he succeeded in convincing most of the local leaders that Cromer should be brought here as an instructor. The matter was decided at a meeting of the committee three weeks ago, and the date was fixed for Mr. Cromer’s coming. None of the details of his talk to

the committee were given out, but it was admitted that he had given some valuable suggestions on organization matters, and if local republican managers ever got “straight tips” on machine rule they got them yesterday.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. —o — — , Miss Anna Miller most pleasantly entertained a small crowd of people at her home south of the city in honor of Mr. Clarence Stettler, of Chicago, 111., who is visiting here. The home was prettily arranged for the occasion and the pleasant event will long be remembered by the many who were present, progressive pedro was the game of the evening, which caused much enthusiasm among the crowd. Tow ard the close of the evening's entertainment a delicious lunch was served the guests by the hostess, all leaving at a late hour voting the hostess a clever entertainer. A family reunion of the Miller family took place Sunday at Toledo, and was attended by many relatives from here. The affair was a very large one being attended by about sixty-five relatives from grandparents to grandchildren. The eldest present were about seventy-five years of age, while the smallest were about five years old. The event was held in beautiful Walbridge Park, in Toledo and will be remembered for many years by the members of this family who attended. A large picnic dinner was enjoyed at the park together with other amusements which made the day a most pleasant one. The relatives who attended from here were Mrs. Solomon Linn, Mr. William Linn and family, Wm. Miller and family, Lewis Miller and family of this city and Mr. Abner Elzey and children of Ossian; Mrs. E. B. Kern and children and Fred Linn and family also of this city. One of the most pleasant family reunions for a long time was the one of the Ward family,which was held at beautiful Steele’s Park Sunday. The affair included many relatives and friends from far and near and was a most happy event in the history of the Ward family. The event served to bring the family ties together and will be remembered for a long time by the many who attended. The day, although a trifle warm, was surely a very pleasant one and the cozy park never looked more gay than before yesterday, for an affair of this kind. The day was pleasantly spent in relating old family stories, and in other sociable ways, and at the noon hour a delicious spread of many good things were partaken of by the guests. The many relatives and friends who were in attendance were as follows: Mr. Gilbert, who lives at Friends, Neb., formerly residing here; Harry Zartman and Dora Spitler, of Lebanon, Pa., Mrs. Dora Hossick and children, of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Margaret Spanneth and son of this city; J. H. Ward and family of this county. William Ward and family; William Sautbine and family, Wm. Brown and family and Charles Van Camp and family, all of this city. The number of relatives and friends numbered about thirtyfive, including all the grandchildren.

RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORIAM. Wigwam Pocotaligo Tribe No. 203 Improved Order of Red Men, 12th Sun Sturgeon Moon G. S. D. 417. To the Sachem Chiefs and Brethren: Your committee on resolutions in memory of our deceased brother, Harry Wilkinson, who departed this life on the 7th, sun respectfully, report as follows: It is with great sadness that wa record the death of our beloved brother, who has joined the hosts who have gone before, and we deem it just that this expression of our appreciation of his noble traits of character should be spread of record, Therefore be it resolved, that while we with becoming reverence submit to the will of the Great Spirit, we as a tribe mourn for our departed brother not without hope that we shall meet again. Death walks so near What though we cannot hear His footsteps even now they may Be close upon us; watch and pray. Resolved, that in the death of Bro. Wilkinson, the tribe laments the loss of a brother who was devoted to the principles of our order, who was always willing to lend a hand of aid and sympathy to the needy and distressed, a friend an brother who was respected by all the tribe. Resolved, that this tribe extends its sincere sympathy to the bereaved widow and her fatherless children in their sad bereavement, and, that a copy of these resolutions impressed with the seal of our Tribe be presented to the family and spread of record in the proceedings of the tribe; also published in the city papers; also that our charter be draped in mourning for thirty days. Respectfully submitted, LEVI POLING. RICHARD ROOP, J. D. HALE, Committee.

pWIeIB BY FANNIE M LOTHROP • ■ ■ 1 'A yy A FRASER Phot ° by Lyon^Torool< ’' Celebrated Author, Artist and Engineer. . knowing li f e of William A. Fraser, the books he has written seem inevitable. Each >s the harvesting of certain distinct years of his living; renewed revivified and transformed by his individuality. The nervous intensity of the writing the incisive, forceful phrases, the keen observation, the humor, the originality, the sympathy with nature m all its phases, the artistic genius in catching instantly the essentials of a scene or an episode are characteristic of Fraser the man, as well as of Fraser the author. His books are himself; he writes because he loves to write, because he cannot help writing. Born in Nova Scotia, in 1859 of Scotch parentage, his early school days were spent in Boston and later in New York. His unusual artistic ability early became manifest, and it seemed that he was destined for a sculptor’s life, but the death of his father changed his plans. He now paints scenes in his novels in vocabularic colors instead of with a brush. It was with regret that he temporarily gave up the oils of art for the oil of commerce and made a specialty of petroleum-but he was thorough and a second time mastered oil. I 1 * 1 . 8 ? 1 he went lo I “ dia “ a ,“ ux P ert fur some English capitalists, and later the British government employed hnn on some mission in Beluchistan. Nine years he spent in India, Burma and the neighboring countries, not studying the country idly from an armchair, but in nine years of constant travel, where he saw everything and forgot, nothing, and it is the splendid fruitage of these years that is garnered in his stories of India. In 1889 he returned to Boston and married Miss Barber of Toronto, and the year following, went back with his wife for an eight months’ stay in the Orient. On returning to Canada he settled in Toronto and for six years went each summer" surveying and doing other engineering work in the North-West. It was far away from the wh.rr of humanity; lonely, often having no roof but the starry sky no bed but his blanket, no restaurant but his pouch. He met trappers and guides sometimes, grew to know and love the animals better, and his splendid stories of Canadian life and charmingly sympathetic animal stories would never have been written but for the payment of price in months of isolation. His first story was published in the “ Detroit Free Press,” and a few others soon afterward gave him that first rich taste of literary creation. He went each year to the North-West with greater reluctance as it cut out his time for writing, until finally reluctance led to rebellion and then to revolt, and he turned his back on it all forever and consecrated his life to literature and art. Mr. Fraser has had the honor of having his paintings hung on the line with the work of professional artists. Copyright. 1906, by Wm. C. Mick.

SUNDAY SHOWS ARE GIVEN Despite Fact that Threats of Prosecution are Made. Wabash, Ind., Aug. 17— Despite threats of arrest two shows were given at Boyd Park, on the Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley traction line, between Wabash and Peru today, both yesterday afternoon and last evening. The shows were not interfered with, although John Cooper, who preferred the first charges and who stated he will file affidavits against all concerned for every violation of the law, was getting evidence to file charges tomorrow. At his request Prosecutor Carpenter went to the park today. Tomorrow the first hearing will be heard on the charge of Sabbath desecration, preferred against James Irwin and Joseph Small, managers of the concessions, but this will not be the only trial, as a new one will be begun at once, according to Mr. Cooper. o OBITUARY. Mildred Undra Bunner, eldest daughter of Wm. and Anna Bunner, was born near Bobo, Ind., January 27, IS9B. Died at the home of her parents at Bobo Aug. 14, about 11 p. m. She was taken ill of diphtheria early Sunday, Aug. 2, the effects of which caused her death Mildred was a bright, sweet spirited child and gave promise of a good life. She became a member of the Bobo M. E. church in 1903 and was baptized May 24 of that year. She was a regular attendant at Sunday school and the services of the church. She began to attend public school in her fifth year and for each year’s attendance received a roll of honor. She leaves behind father, mother, four brothers, one sister and many other relatives and friends. A brief service was conducted at the home by C. L. Marsh, pastor of M. E. church. Interment in Mt. Tabor cemetery. When engineers would bridge a stream they carry over at first but a single cord; with that met they stretch a wire across. Then strand on strand is added until a foundation is laid for planks; and now the bold engineer finds safe footing and walks from side to side. So God takes from us some golden threaded pleasure and stretches it hence into heaven. Then He takes a child and then a friend. Thus He bridges death and teaches the thoughts of the most timid to find they may pass hither and thither between the shores. Beecher.

Vane Weaver has returned from a week’s visit at Huntington and Ossian. The people from the south are highly elated over the fact that a special train will be run by the G. R. and I. every evening except Tuesday of the fair. Before this year the people who attended from the south could not . attend the event and get home the same evening, but this time they can. Hartford City, Ind., Aug. 13.—There is much rejoicing in saloon circles tonight over the decision of Commissioners W’illman and Hart, who decided that neither of the remonstrances filed by the anti-saloon workers in the Fourth ward were effective. Commissioner Beath also decided that the second remonstrance lacked a majority, but that the first contained a clean majority of two votes. By this ruling the claim of the saloon element in regard to the Fourth ward seems to be sustained, although the fight will be carried to the circuit court by the remonstrators, where they expect a more favorable decision. The same conditions prevail in the Third ward, ac cording to the saloon men, and they claim that a victory in this ward will be more easily obtained than in the ward just returned to the “wet” column, after being conceded by nearly every one, saloon men included, to have been captured by the flying squadrons of the temperance forces in their all-night canvass. While slightly disconcerted by the decimation of their supposed majority of thirty-six, the anti-saloon workers do not admit defeat, and appear more determined than ever to carry the fight to a successful finish. Contracts were awarded"" by the commissioners of Delaware county last Thursday amounting to $104,783.24. These contract were largely for improved roads, the majority of which are brick streets in the city of Muncie to be constructed under the three mile limit law, the law under which so many crushed stone roads were constructed in this and other townships in this county. However, peteitions to improve some of the streets in this city under this law failed to be approved, in some cases under the belief that it was not lawful to improve streets in cities or towns under this law. John Gubbins, who has the contract for bricking south Meridian street, was awarded lone of Jihe Delaware county contracts for $34,395.96. Marion Dull, of Farmland, was awarded a crushed stone road in Liberty township for $8,709.50. In the contracts awarded by the Delaware county commissioners three varieties of brick were adopted. Metropolitan, Logan and Indiana.—Winchester Journal.

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ERIE ENGINEER TEASED BURRO And Narrowly Averted Being Pinched for Same. John Horn, the popular Erie engineer, had a most strenuous time explaining matters to tne chief of police the other afternoon at Hammond. illiam Drake, the Hammond operator, has a burro at his home and the little animal is the main attraction for the boys nearby. The lanimal was tormented to such an extent that the owner called the officers’ attention to the matter. John Horn, not receiving notice of the late bulletin, was having great sport with the burro when the chief of police, who happened to be passing at the time, placed John under arrest. John explained and explained, and at last persuaded the chief to go with him to, the office where, after an interesting debate, John was once more a free man. — Huntington News. o~ . . COURT NEWS IS SCARCE TODAY John W. Vizard has purchased 78 acres in St. Marys township from Ada Rae et al for $4,500. S. W. Hale, a member of the board of the New Castle epileptic village was here today to examine Clay Peterson. He will report at the home Friday and Clay will be taken to the village some time next week.

Lewis Corbin and Peter Gaffer have landed a contract in Jefferson township that of frescoeing the St. Marys Catholic church. Two weeks’ time will be required to complete the job, and we might say here that Corbin and Gaffer are artists at the business, and they will do the work in a manner that will satisfy all concerned. The Jefferson township church is a mammoth place of worship and is attended by many members. The progressive people in that vicinity always keep in pace with the times, as is indicated by the fact that the whole interior will be beautifully decorated. Messrs. Corbi nand Gaffer have arranged to begin the work next Monday. They will take a force of experienced men with them so as to complete the large contract within two weeks as the church directors require that the scaffolds and other paraphernalia be standing but one Sunday. Friday evening, three cars loaded with crushed stone from the Erie stone crusher wedged their way between the rails of the Erie spur, and sank to the ground. The enormous weight of the stone added to that of the cars was too much for the weakened condition of the rails which gave way under them. The mammoth Erie wrecking crane and crew were called upon to replace the cars, which was accomplished only after several hours' of hard work. The wheel of one of the cars was broken in the sudde* drop to the ground. —Huntington News. Judge Chas. E. Sturgis, in his early days, was a printer. In fact he wouldn’t be so bad yet and if he wanted to lay aside the ermine or the judicial business showed a slump, he could get back to washing rollers, setting sale bills and all the other manly labor connected with an uplifting and noble profesh. He started from the ground, was devil and took the abuse of the more advanced hands, swept the office, washed forms with slippery lye that ate the bristles out of the brush and the skin off the knuckles. He was right in style with a corn cob pipe and smoked Huntress, then the favorite brand of the printing profession in Bluffton. He could kick off dainty invitations to a dance on the job press set an ad. make rollers, and finally worked up to foreman. Then ho went into law, quitting the highest job in a printing office to take precarious chances of making a mark in a profession. His .should stimulate every young man to be a printer—and then get out of the business. —Bluffton Banner.

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