Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1908 — Page 6

Making Good. There Is no way of making lotting friends like 'Making Good;' and Doctor Pierce's medicines well exemplify this, and their friends, after more than two decades of popularity, are numbered by the hundreds of thousands. They have 'made good* and they have not made drunkards. A good, honest, square-deal medicine of known composition is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It still enjoys an immense sale, while most of the preparations that have come into prominence in the earlier period of its popularity have 'gone by the board" and are never more heard of. There must be some reason for this long-time popularity and that is to be found in its superior merits. When once given a fair trial for weak stomach, or for liver and blood affections, Its superior curative qualities are soon manifest; hence it has survived and grown in popular favor, while scores of less meritorious articles have suddenly flashed into favor for a brief period and then been as soon forgotten. For a torpid liver with its attendant Indigestion, dyspepsia, headache, perhaps dizziness, foul breath, nasty coated tongue, with bitter taste, loss of appetite, with distress after eating, nervousness and debility, nothing fs so good as Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It’s an honest, square-deal medicine with all Its ingredients printed on bottle-wrapper —no secret, no hocus-pocus humbug, therefore don’t accept a substitute that the dealer may possibly make a little bigger profit, insist on your right to have what you call for. Don’t buy Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription expecting it to prove a "cure-all.” it is only advised for woman’s special ailments. It makes weak women strong and sick women well. Less advertised than some preparations sold for like purposes, Its sterling curative virtues still maintain its position in the front ranks, where it stood over two decades ago. As an invigorating tonic and strengthening nervine it is unequaled. It won’t satisfy those who want" booze,” for there is not a drop of alcohol in it. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets, the original Little Liver Pills, although the first pill of their kind in the market, still lead, and when once tried are ever afterwards in favor. Easy to take as candy—one to three a dose. Much imitated but never equaled. The case of the Mutual Mfg. company vs. Christine Kuntz to collect an account of $350, went to the jury at eleven o’clock Tuesday. The evidence was concluded Monday night and the arguments began at 8:30 this morning, D. B. Erwin opening for the plaintiff, followed by F. M. Cottrell and A. P. Beatty for defendant, and Mr. Erwin closing. An hour to each side was allowed. The instructions of the court were quite lengthy. At 1 o’clock that afternoon the jury returned a verdict, which was read as soon as the court and jury could be summoned. The verdict read: “We, the jury find for the defendant. J. N. Fristoe, foreman.” The court excused the jury until next Wednesday when they will hear a case against the city. A transcript has been filed aj the clerk's office, in the case of Julius Haugk vs. Daniel Overhulser, heard before Squire J. H. Stone November 21. when judgment was rendered for $63.81. S. A. Armantrout, executor of the Wilfiam H. Wodruff estate, has filed his final report and same will be heard January 15th. Emma Baker has sold to Aaron C. Huffman 40 acres in Blue Creek township for $2,300. A marriage license was issued to Gettys Parmer, 26, a farmer from Ohio, and Sylvia Hower, aged 18, daughter of J. A, Hower of this county. 0 — YOUTHFUL HUSBAND GONE. Stepson, Kentuckian’s Senior, Asks Police to Find Fugitive. Goshen, Ind.. Dec. 21. —Charles Pickering of Keyser, Ky., 23 years old, who came here and married Mrs, Phoebe Rohrer, a wealthy widow, a few days ago, has disappeared from Mrs. Rohrer’s home In New Paris. Mrs. Rohrer is the mother of seven children and hftr oldest son, who is his stepfather’s senior, has asked the police to search sot Pickering. —o SUTTON REPLIES TO HOPPE Champion Will Play When Proper Desi is Issued. New York, Dec. 21. —Willie Hoppe’s open challeneg to play a match game with any billiardist in the world has drawn a reply from George Sutton, holder of the trophy representing the world’s chmpionship at 18.1 balkline, who says that when a challenge is made in the proper way and a substantial forfeit is posted he will play Hoppe under any reasonable conditions, the former boy champion may name. As Sutton is the richest of billiard players and is always ready to put up his money, tbe opportunity is one Hoppe may not neglect. In billiard circles Hoppe’s defi is not very well received, for the reason that, as former holder of the emblems, he knew the usual course to get a match; he fulled to substantiate his challenge by any forfeit, and named some conditions not recognized, as, for instance, a cushion which is not generally known. ■• o — M. S. Smith went to Richmond this afternoon to look after business pertaining to th* Decatur Furnace factory.

Washington. December 22. —The leaders Os congress who are not going home for the holidays are taking ; thought of the possibility of the extra session in the spring having to I take up the question of so altering | the plans of the Panama canal as i to provide for a sea level canal ini stead of a lock waterway. They are ! impressed with the openmindedness with which President-elect Taft is going about the inquiry to establish the truth as to the stability of the foundation for the locks at Gaun dam. The general feeling in the legislative body is that if there Is the remotest doubt about the wisdom of going ahead with a lock canal the plans should be changed. Some of the senators have felt all along that perhaps the lock plan was adopted without due consideration and investigation. The board of consulting engineers, it will be recalled, reported in favor of a sea level canal, but President Roosevelt rejected the neport. The president wanted a lock canal and congress gave it to him. This is what the board of consulting engineers—a majority of them —said on the subject of a lock canal: “The United States is proposing to spend many millions of dollars for the construction of this great waterway, which is to serve the commerce of the world for all time, and the very existence of which would depend upon the permanent stability and unquestioned safety of its dams. The board is therefore of opinion that the existence of such costly facilities for the world’s commerce should not depend upon great reservoirs held by earth embankments restin'!' literally upon mud foundations, or those of even sand and gravel. The board is unqualifiedly of opinion that no such vast and doubtful experiment should be indulged in.” In asserting that the president-elect will not hesitate to upset the Roosevelt canal plans if his own judgment and expert investigation so dictate, friends of Mr. Taft point to this utterance from him in 1906 in transmitting to the president the report of the canal commission and the recommendation of the consulting engineers: “When I visited the isthmus a year and a half ago and went over the site and talked with the then chief engineer, I received a strong impression that the work of construction upon which the United States was about to enter was of such world-wide Importance and so likely to continue in active use for centuries to come that it was wise for the government not to be impatient of. the time to be taken or of the treasure to be spent.”

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING He Will Visit the Star Theater on Christmas Day. John B. Stoneburner, the original picture man, has an entirely new and original idea for Christmas day at the Star theater. On that day, afternoon and evening, he has arranged to have with him, old Santa Claus himself, no imitation, but the real thing, with' a pack on his back and a present for each and every child who visits the show, also a joke and a treat for papa and mamma. He has also ar■anged for an especially good film for that date and j-ou will certainly enjoy the occasion if you visit the Star. For this evening he has the great show, Abe Lincoln, showing the life of the martyred president from his childhood days to his assassination in the Washingto ntheater. Young and old should see this show. , * f POSTOFFICE CHRISTMAS HOURS To accommodate the public, the postoffice will be open from eight to ten o’clock on Christmas morning. The law requires but one hour, but the local boys are doing this to accommodate their patrons and they deserve credit for Abus trying to serve the people. Mary Giger, of Berne, was here today to meet some friends and went to her home this afternoon. John Gillig, a former Decatur boy, who has lived in Columbus for several years, and who has been visiting his parents and other friends here for a few- day, left today for Bellefontaine, Ohio, where he has accepted a job of architectural work which will occupy his time for about three weeks whfin he will return to Columbus for the closing six months' work at the Ohio university. He will graduate in June, having worked his own way through college.

William Woodward, of Ossian, who was injured Saturday, is resting as well as could be expected from his numerous Injuries and it will be several weeks before he will be able to leave his bed, although there are no bones broken. Instead of falling from the back of the horse he was riding, Woodard jumped from the animal, he being unable to gain control of the beast and It was going into a barbed wire fence, wjhlcii means probably death for the man If he had retained his seat. ,

Indianapolis. Ind., Dec. 22. —Burt New, of North Vernon, late Democratic candidate for reporter of the supreme court, who had announced he would not take part in a contest for the office, has come back into the fold and will go into the contest with his Democratic brethren. This announcement was made tonight following a meeting of the Democratic state committee in the Denison hotel. Mr. New was at the meeting and was authority for the statement that he will be a party to the contest. He declined to make a statement as to his sudden change of mind, referring all questioners Ito Stokes Jackson, state chairman, who was at the meeting. When asked for an explanation, Mr. Jackson told the inquisitive ones that they would have to see Mr. New. The proposed contest, it was said, was the sole topic of discussion at the meeting of the state committee. All of the members were in attendance with the exception of Peter Foley, of Terre Haute, and N. A. Stevens, of Plymouth. The announcement that the state committee will be back of the contest was made formally tonight. When the proposition for the state committee to take up the contest was put to a vote the members were unanimous in declaring in favor ot taking such a step. Edward G. Hoffman, who is a candidate for the United States senate and who is also a member of the state committee, was at the meeting. He and his associates in the committee declared that there was nothing brought up at the meeting concerning the senatorship.

The special interurban car which conveyed the members and candidates of the Modern Woodmen lodge to Fort Wayne to witness the biggest district meeting ever held in northern Indiana, returned Tuesday morning at one o’clock, evlry member delighted with the great time he enjoyed. In the afternoon a session was held in the Sangerbund hall, in which interesting addresses were delivered to the delegates. Attorney C. L. Walters of this city, with his usual brilliancy, and in a very able manner, delivered the response to the addresses of welcome. His chosen remarks were encored again and again. An adjournment of the afternoon meeting occurred at 4 o’clock. At seven o’clock in the evening the twelve hundred woodmen formed a line of march and the parade which followed was certainly a gorgeous display of splendid manhood. Repairing to the hall the members were favored by an address from national lecturer, Mr. Riley, which abounded with thoughts which appeal to right thinking men and every lull in his talk was a signal for vociferous demonstration, so captivating was his oratory. National lecturer Riley unquestionably one of the ablest men on the American lecture platform. Following the address two hundred candidates were given the obligation, three of whom were given the initiatory work which was ably conferred by the Auburn degree team. It was the greatest meeting in Wodcraft ever held in the state, and. Fort Wayne outdid herself in giving her guests royal entertainment.

ERIE CONDUCTOR HELD UP Beaten by Thugs—Saved by a Switch Engine. Daniel Ledman, an Erie conductor, was caught by two thugs in the yards at Marion early this morning and beaten into unconsciousness in their efforts to rob him. He was called to go out about midnight and made an inspection of his train before it left the yards. When within a short distance of the caboose a man approached him and asked for his overcoat. This was refused, and the man struck him in the mouth. In a short time another thug struck him over the head with some blunt instrument and he was unconscious. Just then the headlight of a switch engine steamed upon the three and the robbers left without having secured the watch and money possessed by the unfortunate man. He was brought to his home in this city today at noon. From present prospects he will not be long detained from his work. —Huntington News-Democrat.

LIQUOR CASES ARE DISMISSED Two Suits From Here Left Off Portland Docket. Both the Samuel Sprunger, ex parte, and the Jacob Hunzker, ex parte, suits sent to this county on change of venue from the Adams circuit court at Decatur, were dismissed Monday morning and the costs of the actions were taxed against the plaintiffs. The cases were both liquor license application that were appealed from the Adams county commissioners’ court and had been pending on the local court docket for some time—Portland Sun. Mrs. Peter Zeaser, who lives south of the city, is very seriously 111 with cancer of the bowels.

The Sunday school of the Chrii church are planning a splendid tertainment for Christmas eve which the public are most cord invited and those who go are ass an enjoyable time. The progran it will be rendered is as follow Instrumental Music, Miss M Weldy. Opening chorus. "Hail the Messial Prophecy, Isaiah IX: 6-7. Prayer, Supt. of Sunday School. Recitation, “A Happy Xmas to Y Miss Mary Burk. Duet, “In a Manger,” Glenis Man, and Vivian Burk. Recitation —“I Heard the Bells,” 1 Bertha Shults. Vocal Solo —“In the Silence Hol; Miss Maude Conley. Recitation and song by nine child Reading, Miss Glenis Mangold. Song—“ The Angel’s Song”—Unli Recitation, Miss Vivian Burk. “The World’s Gifts,” by four boys Vocal duet, Thelma and Dorothy 1 liams. Reading—■-“The Beautiful Storj Ruby Artman. “Christmas Thoughts,” by six g “The Xmas Bells,” recited by El Darwacter. Decitation —selected —Miss Julia lig. Decitation and drill, “Joy for Coming,” Miss Ruby Artman four girls. Song—“ The Prince of Peace"—Cl Scripture reading, Luke 11:8-14—1 Burk. Song—“ Joy to the World!” —Audie Benediction.

George Zehr, the Wabash town® man who some time ago asked t®, naturalized, and who said on the ® ness stand that he did not bel® in voting, has written the folio®, letter, which was translated from ® man by Editor Rohrer and publi® in the Berne Witness today: ® Dear Friend Merryman—As I ® your report concerning naturaliza® I saw that you have misunders® me. I beg your pardon that I efl not make myself better understood the English language. The red, read that I did not believe in gov® ment nor in voting for it. Certa® I do most heartily that we must hl a government ordained by God, ■ the protection of the good and I punishment of the evil. Accordin® Tit. 3:1 we are indebted to be ® ject to the government and obedw to every good work as Paul teacl us in Rom. 13:1 and 8. I ami hearty accord with the duty of honl ing the government, and whatever does with a good conscience and I the fear of God He will not lei unrewarded, for He is a rewarderl tbe good. In regard to voting thl is a mystery for Christians. May d grant, that it may become clear ul us. We as Christians and follow! of Jesus leave the result of the eld tion in the hands of God, who knot best what man is fit to occupy this that office, for He knows the hear Our prayer is that if voting is do in the love of God in our hearts, G will do what those that fear Him d| sire. We praye’d over and discuss, this matter in our congregation <

Thanksgiving Day, and I desire thfl all of God's children would pray mo® earnestly over this matter. The re® son that I do not go to the pol® is this: First,, I have never seen tl® piesidential candidates and hence ■ I did vote, I could only vote whal other people fold me. In the seconl place there are the two parties, onl says so, the other so. I said in Decal tur, if there were only one side, I could vote too'. I am thankful to Go<l that we have a government ’hat wJ can live in peace and serve God. Bui the election I must leave to God. oil else I might do more harm than good! I beg your indulgence for my popij writing and hope for the best, that Mr. Merryman will understand me better, and in case you can do anything for me I shall gratefully accept it. I await a reply, and if necessary, I shall call in person. Respectfully, GEORGE ZEHR. — —© NEWSPAPER CHANGES HANDS. Mr. Noble Praigg Buys the Portland Commercial-Review.

The Portland Commercial-Review, one of the oldest daily papers in this part of the state, was sold yesterday to Noble T. Praigg, of Indianapolis, who took Immediate possession, publishing his salutary last evening in w’hich he announces that he will conduct a straight-out Republican paper, and will support all the nominees. This is perhaps a hit at the former ownership who failed to take up the bludgeon for Cromer or “Uncle” Nate Hawkins. Frank Braden, who retires has for some time been engaged in the work of adjusting fire insurance forth assured and has an office at Indianapolis. He will very probably devote his attention entirely to that business from now on. The consideration was not made public.

ttornevs U C. DeVoss filed a pe-' > n la circuit court Tuesday Ping tha: Sarah C. and Isaac Chris , t, e allowed to adopt Dorothy • cram r and that the name of tae 1 be changed to Dorothy Maj I u.r chrismen. The P etlt ‘°” ited as prayed and the chi.d 9 a good home at Elieta, near a. Ohio, where the petitioners reThe child is about seventeen ths old, a bright faced and happy girl, who will brighten the home ler new parents. The mother is 1 and the father. Frank Cra “"’ indicted for deserting the child, w months ago. When he appeared court he explained masters an the baby to his father’s home, re she has since been living. The smens are well to do people, and furnish a splendid home for the >, will educate and provide f° r The matter seemed to be en y satisfactory to every one con,ed and all left the court room

special dispatch from Warsawina, to the Journal-Gazette, « I Wayne reads: Charges of 1,1 Lmely sensational nature are torated in a suit filed todaj 11 Kosciusko circuit court by ClemLe N. Keys and others aga • s j Lp W. F. McDowell, successor o| [op McCabe; the Rev. H. W. H?nj of Warsaw; William Alleman <■ Law; Judge' L. W. Royse, of Wafl | and the Rev. D. H. Guild. the First M. E. church, of " j I, formerly of Warsaw It ■- I [1 in the complaint that Sept?®® p 887, Bishop McCabe, at that t® [piritual advisor of Elijah JW- , died at his home In WaisajP ember, 1907, acquired undu<[nce over Hays and pursuadefl™ deliver to McCabe three deeJto perty of the total value of $ll OO I the revenue from which ?r< ty I [ turned over to the imsslry rd of the Methodist EplP a rch and the Nicholas Low|eo[cal institute; that Hays *<un- ( [to resist the great influenF ast , [r him by McCabe, which! set in the complaint was “itfper, , [idulent and wrongful." f art ’ j L declaration is made in T Om ' , [nt to the effect that the l|BishMcCabe kept Hays inaa te ( |.ct poverty during his I few ‘ hrs. Another sensational 11 of ( | complaint is a clause wlfcharg- < I that cfne of ttje trustJP f the ( 11, an attorney who t 0 , L performed a legal sf e - P re ‘ j led a bill for $3.256.5F <1 that L service was in fact jnstitutI of proceedings to df e Hays I unsound mind. F| ing his |th Hays was interred 8 casket ■ ing SSOO, this at hisl request. ® is believed to hj )een ®- extravagant expend of mon " ■ that can be laid t<J ah Hnys. ®s during his life ’if ade many , I donations to the Epis■al church, particuld o its mis ‘ [ ■ary societies and | p Nicholas ® institute, whiCM located at ( '■cedes, Argentine j’hlic.

»hn M. Frisinger r’ e d his creials this mornii< m governor pk Hanly, as a fcentiil electron!' this distw nt ' enclosed [he letter was tF c ’ al vote Ltate, which shtjhat the highrepublican a plurality 1d,731. The fiftl'ectors of the I- will meet ins tate house at Ir.apolis on t>‘ con( l Monday ■.unary, wherfl w '" cast lhe ■oral vote of l a^e or lhe re■can candidaflhey will then le one fron® number as a lenger to result of the Bto Washi® D - c - A Pecu®hing in election as ®led by the ■ he received this ■ing is :h® ut 4 ’ ooo rePub- ® and 3,5<® ocrats VO,Pd f °r elect^ff ril”ng that they voting t^l a ’ght ticket and ■lost thei® on aII hut pres- '■ It is j®>robable that Mr. ®ger wil®' ec l ed aR a mes®r to tak® esult of tfl e elec- ■ vote t® a P’ tal clt yMine ojf LL drilled. ■ces 1® els of Crude WithI ® in -®’ Ftu r Hours. lan dßp ec ’ —The Port)rill® span! '’ has just coma ■ the John Prilliman in "wCk township for the ird fluipany which is onq ; ®! producers recently! . infly county field. With-f entfl hourn after the well hoj o< t uced 130 barrels og This is the Stan* • < J® 11 on this farm, whicl , , s lghes lease, held by th* ! ( i» n< l O’l Mining comparer , { J Another well will be i p rl the Standard as soon . a flry arrangements can be ; n I I' Ifljoying beautiful winter w W’esent and everybody Ist

— “ Holthouse Drug Co, IS THIS th* Druggists, will A Give You Your Mor> SQUARE ey Back ls m'-o-nx DEAL’ c,w * Not Cure Dys pepsia. That’s the squarest kind of a squat I deal as «very fair minded man know But Holhouse Drug Co. can afford make this offer because he knows th; M -o-na tablets are a worthy stomac reitedyJand that the makers will bac tip theteenerous offer. And io we say to all readers of tl Demofat suffering or ailing with an gti>mah trouble, try Mi-o-na. It hi sjch | mighty aad powerful influent on tM stomach that it immediately r frcsl*s and relieves, then invigorate and lures. It Strengthens the stomach wall putdthe stomach in such perfect coi dit®i that it can digest food withoq paJ or other distressing symptom It fliires by removing the cause, an itJcmoves the cause 96 times in aired. , | A large box of Mi-o-na tabets on ofts 50 cents, and relief will come I ■ hours. fMi-o-na tablets are truly great f iffy one that has stomach trouble. Jnnot praise them too highly ft <hat they have done for me.”—Mt ■ . D. Bennett, Bucksport, Me.

■ A Christmas family dinner will ■eld at the home of Dr. and Mrs. ■d. Miller Friday and a most enjo ■able time is anticipated by all wl [have been fortunate in receiving ii |vitations. Mr. Archbold, of Pittsburl will be the honored guest at the difl ner and the delicacies of the seas® will be partaken of by the guests® There will be a large number fl family dinners held in Decatur Chrifl mas and the day Is to be one fl cheer. The home coming of lov® ones will not be the least of the feM ures on the memorable occasion a® the people can partake of the fest® itles with a consciousness that tfl deserving poor have been remembfl ed by those who are more fortuna® We are certainly reaching a hi® standard of civilization when the pi® lie is as sensitive to the needs of ® poor as is the case at the present a® The helping hand of noble organ!® tions and generous individuals will <® play more real philanthrophy this y® than ever before and thus the shade® of financial depression will fade fr® from the homes of deserving <® as completely as a protracted from the hands of a god fearing, ri®| thinking people will permit. Let®* not tarry for an appeal for aid make it our business to see that deserving Decatur family enjoys® good Christmas dinner and how i Jb more we can enjoy our we know that there is not a widow, an orphan, an family which is bereft of the saries of life. A kind deed in direction will long be remembej® by the recipient, will kindle in tl® hearts a new hope, will denote®* frb-ndship and will give the do®*

a satisfaction that is better . riches. Mr. and Mrs. R. Earl Peters I entertain at a family dinner Ch j mas a number of their relatives, . eluding Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Pe r of this city, Mr. and Mrs. E E. M . zer of Bluffton, and and Mrs. W. H. Leas of Waterlc — A farewell party was given 1 . Bessie and Bertha Drummond at I i home on north Third street Moi i eveniifg. ‘ The amusements of tha > ening were music and games. Il ■ present were Esther Heckmann,! i dia Kirsh, Irene Eady, Vera ■ i sicker, Roxie Fisher, Rosa C| ■ Flora Fledderjohann, Cecil Eady, 1 • Stolts, Sherman Beery, Arnold S| r Valter Wilkinson, Lawrence B| I Paul Van Camp, Ed Boknecht, 3 - iAcke rand Clarence Fledderjotl . A two course luncheon was sei • A’l had a good time. I The item In this column yestß flat Mrs. H. L. Confer enter® o. Sunday evening was an fl A few friends called to visit® • Ms. Frankk Christen, who is a I a the Confer home, but the ■ vis not in any wise a party. ■ Installation or officers will hfl c the features of the meeting ® ?ason lodge this evening and a® ius time is expected. || ifl | Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Heller vijS I family dinner at their home | ras day for the following: | sr and family, J. W. Tynda® t amily and Henry and Miss > teller. A delightful time is > There will be no meeting 1 ihakspeare Club until after >!he time of the members much occupied at present. S 11 o ' Mrs. A. F. Adams, of 'visitor in Decatur today. gone home. s J