Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1909 — Page 6

For YoursaH » ■four mouth like * young ■n whatever food or nadh 4 you I telligent thinking woman, om weakness, nervousnens, r. then it mean* much td ona tried and troe honmt vm -tXMfPOaiTIOn, Bold by druggists for thg cure of woman’s ills. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The makers of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, for the cure of weak, nervous, rundown, over-worked, debilitated, pain-racked women, knowing this medicine to be made up of Ingredients, every one of which has the strongest possible indorsement of the leading and standard authorities of the several schools of practice, are perfectly willing, and in fact, are only tooglad to print, as "they do. the formula, or list of Ingredients, of which it is composed, in plain English, on every bottle-wrapper. •♦♦ ♦ ♦ * The formula of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription will bear the most critical examination of medical experts, for it contains no alcohol, narcotics, harmful, or habit-forming drugs, and no agent enters into it that is not highly recommended by the most advanced and leading medical teachers and author- ' itles of their several schools of practice. These authorities recommend the ingredients ol brTTferceT Favorite Prescription for the cure of exactly the same ailments for wldcß world-famed medicine Is advised, ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ No other medicine for woman’s ills has any such professional endorsement as Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription has received, In the unqualified recommendation of each of its several ingredients by scores of leading medical men of all the schools of practice. Is such an endorsement not worthy of your Consideration ? ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A booklet of ingredients, with numerous authorative profeslonal endorsements by the leading medical authorities of this’country, will be mailed/ree to any one sending name and address with request for same. Address Dr. fi. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. A pleasant surprise party was given for H. S. Michaud and wife Friday evening and a most delightful time was enjoyed by the guests who were: Messrs .and Mesdames R. K. Allison, J. Tr Merryman, Ell Sprunger, Eli Meyer, C. D. Lewton, Harvey Harruff, C. J. Lutz, Richard Spetnagle, L. L. Baumgartner, M. S. Smith, Eugene Runyon, Lawrence Opliger, John F. Lachot and family, Mr. J. N. Fristoe, Mrs. J. B. Atz, Mrs. Myra McCartan, Misses Ruth Ernst, Lilah Lachot, Minnie Orvls, Jean Lutz, Messrs. Ralph Broadwell and Herbert Lachot. An oyster supper was served, and a very social evening spent, after which the guests ’departed wishing Mr. Michaud the best of success in his new capacity as county auditor. The Ladles’ Aid Society of the Evangelical church held its election of officers for 1909 at the home of Mrs. J. A. Smith on. Thursday afternoon. President, Mrs. J. A. Smith; vice president, Mrs. Asa Engle; secretary, Mrs. Sqbnltz; treasurer, Miss Spangler. January Ist the Lankenau family met at Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lankenau in this city. The family meets once a year either in Decatur, Fort Wayne or at Herman Gerkes in Root township. Yesterday there were present of this city Oscar Lankenau, Herbert Lankenau, Lulu Lankenau, Anna Parent and Frances Hess, Herman Gerke, wife and two daughters and mother, Mrs. Gerke, of Root township, of Fort Wayne Ind., Mrs. Louis Schust and two sohs, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sipe and two children, E. Lankenau and Mrs. E. Lankenau and two children, Clara Lankenau and Anna Kauser, the children of Wm. Lankenau deceased, k Agnes, Tillie, ■ Elmer and Lillian. A k’ five course dinner was served and of course enjoyed immensely. sxeci hf Tfcere will be a special meeting of w fthe ilebekah lodge Tuesday evening, to for tIX purpose of arranging for the rs trip to \erne on Wednesday evening, “ where initiatory work will be conferred. \ \ Mrs. J. D. Hale pleasantly entertained Friday afternoon at her Fifth street home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. E B. Parker and her daughter Lucile. The guests, numbering about forty, consisting of the intimate friends of Mrs. Parker and Miss Lucile, gathered at three o’clock and as they entered the home a book was given to each. The recipients were instructed to illustrate the respective books and the book which was best represented by the illustrations entitled its holder -to the first prize. In this Mirses Fannie Hite and Pansy Bell were a tie in the honors and they drew cuts which gave the prize, a bouquet of beautiful earnations, to Miss Bell. At five o’clock a two-course luncheon was served, and it was elaborate. A p Christmas tree had been artistically ■ arranged and on it were presents for each member of the party. The event will long be remembered by the members of the party. Mr. and Mrs. Otto HlWbold, of Evanston, 111., were among the guests. t Refreshments were served in the dining room and Mrs. J. S. Peterson presided at the coffee urn, while Robert and Dwight Peterson and Byard Smith, served the plates. * Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Shifferly deiforttffally entertained at a New Years W dtthter the following guests: Mr. and Everett Hummina and son Dwight If Jtt Corf OMo; Mr. and Mrs. J.

"" r| "" ' . 1 ~l' r ’'l' l in, 1 W. Shifferly, Mrs. Etta Miller, Mrs. Margaret Miller, Misses Isabella Gilmore, Olive Stanaford, Gertrude Shifferly, Messrs. Vernon Shifferly? Roy Theron, Orvls and Marvin Miller. The day was spqpt in feasting and social chat. / Miss Matilda Sellemeyer entertained at a six o’clock dinner Friday night at her home south of the city, the quests being the Misses Helmstetler and Stone, of Portland, and Ella and Emma Mutchler of this city. The Portland ladies returned home this afternoon, after a,several days’ visit with the Misses Mutchler and Sellemeyer. . , —<J The Decatur Horse company will hold their initial auction next Friday and at 1 that time a large number of valuable horses will be disposed of. Many horses are quartered at the stables at the present tlmte and many more will be on hands at the time of the sale. Mrs. Chauncy Furman,formerly Mrs. Studabaker, writes us from Columbus, Nebraska, where she and Mr. Furman are enjoying a several weeks’ visit with relatives. They expect to return to Decatur in about two weeks and will make their home here until spring, at least, during which time the’ home on Fourth street will be repaired. 1 The Huntington Times says that the C B. & C. special train was run yesterday for the purpose of giving General Manager J. C. Curtis an opportunity to show Captain Smith, of Aurora, 111., over the line. He is a prominent railroad man interested in the line. Denial is made that the receivership is to be dismissed, or that there are any immediate plans for extensions to the line. The cigar stores and pool room proprietors are preparing to lay off for a few days. The number of people who have sworn off smoking, chewing and playing cards and pool is perhaps larger this year than ever before. Almost any place where a bunch was congregated some of the number coul dbee seen taking the last bit ot chewing tobacco out of his pocket and throwing t it away and handing his remaining cigars to some friend who did not have the proper amount of stamina. The cigar men are not on the anxious seat, however, as they know that the lull in business will last but a short time. The suit of Robert Guseman, of Hartford City, against the Lake Erie & Western Railroad company for SIO,OOO damages for-the death of his vise and Awo children, Who jwere killed at a crossing of the railroad and a street in Hartford City, was compromised Wednesday in the Grant circuit court room, just before the time it was to be called for trial. The company paid Mr. Guseman damages for the loss of his wife. The trial for damages on account of the death of his children was held at the April term of the Grant circuit court and a jury awarded him $2,700. Charles Dailey was yesterday appointed deputy prosecutor -for Wells county by Ethan Secrest, prosecutor of this judicial disrtlct. Mr. Dailey has served as prosecutor under A* G. Emshwlller and has given eminent satisfaction during this time. Now that he is deputy for Mr. Secrest he will have considerable more work on his shoulders than previous, owing to his experience in the criminal lines, while Mr. Secrest’s experience has been rather limited in crirhinal work. The two men wilj start into the next term of court in this county with three murder trials, one rape and several oher cases which will in no means be easy.—Bluffton Banner. Gary will invite the entire Indiana stete assembly for a visit during the coming session. Gary wants to show the legislature that it badly needs a superior court, and stands ready to spend thousands of dollars to get it, despite the opposition from the balance of Lake County. Mr., and Mrs. John Vleth, who came here from Kalamazoo a few weeks ago to visit their folks, Jacob Moser’s, have gone to Chloe, Mo., to visit for a few weeks. About the middle of next month they intend to go to Arkansas to make their home on a farm in that state.—Berne Witness. The plant Os the Montpelier Light arid Water company has been placed in the hands of a receiver upon application filed in the Blackford circuit court by the National Equipment and Supply company, its heaviest creditor. Judge Sturgis has appointed Attorney John Boyd, of Montpelier, as receiver to assume charge of the company’s affairs. ■ ' Whether or not an attempt will be made to re-apportlon the state for legislative purposes will be determined within the next month. It is possible that the entire matter may'be passed over until the next session, inasmuch as the Democrats are in the. saddle in control of the senate. If the Democrats had elected three more members i of the senate they would have put Into effect a gerrymander that would . have given them control of the legislature for an indefinite period. ...■■l.- ■!■■■■ —C

• party which will go down in his- - tory as the most unique and inter- ' esting ever held in Adainß county is } the one given at the home of John [ I’nichte, of near Magley, by his daughters, Hannah and Hulda. After the guests had assembled the idea- was 1 advanced by one of the party tbajt I a guessing contest be Indulged in, s ami to vary somewhat from the long I established method, the girls, clever girls, stretched a sheet across a door • in the home leaving a hole in the center. The lights were made dim and i the boys who were standing on one . side of the sheet were to guess by touching the nose of the girls on the ' opposite side, who they were, the girls placing their faces at the hole ' in the sheet. The boys proved quite good guessers and they were anxious to try the guessing qualities of the girls. The gentlemen one by one passed the hole in the sheet and subjected their beaks to an examination. A girl stood on the opposite side with a quantity of lamp black which they gently placed on the smelling members of the men and when the light was turned on, Oh! my. The boys looked at each other in great amazement. The gentlemen were Martin Worthman Frank Annen, Rudolph and Fred Koi ter and Edward Fruchte. Refreshments were served after water had been applied to remove uie lamp black. It was the black nose club. This is absolutely confidential and it is hoped that it will be treated with secrecy by our readers. O'" A collection for the relief of the suffering people of south Italy and the various islands adjacent thereto, will be taken at the St. Marys church in this city on Sunday,. January 10, and it is needless to say that the citizens of this community will respond nobly to this worthy cause. Thousands and thousands of . people suffering, are hungry, are destitute, in the lands devastated by the earthquake, and they need your help. To such an appeal the people of Adams county will respond in away that will leave no doubt as to our sympathy In times of distress and our love for mankind. The collection will be taken at both masses at six o’clock and ten o’clock. Cash subscriptions will also'be received and appreciated from those outside the church, and Father Wilken asks us to state that he will receive same, at any time next week. The money may be sent to him or brought to the residence any evening next week, or piaced in the collection basket on the day mentioned. The money contributed will be sent to Bishop Alerding at Fort Wayne, who will add It to that subscribed over the diocese and forward it to Pius X who will dispose of it as he sees fit. It is but seldom that such a need for aid is manifest, and all who can should add their mite to this fund. " —■—-—-o : —i MARRIED NEW YEARS EVE Young Couple Plight-Vows—Will Live at Columbia City. Mr. Jesse A. Brown, of Whitley county and Miss Melisse Barto, of Pleasant Mlills, this county, called at the parsonage of Rev. Imler, paster of the United Brethren church in this city, on New Year’s eve, and were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. Both are clever and popular young people who have many friends. They will make their future home at Columbia City, where the groom holds a lucrative position. • ’ . -■ —■ Mr. Luther Boyers, son of Dr. and Mis. J. S. Boyers, arrived home last Saturday from Palo Alta, California, where for a year and a half he has been a student at the Leland Stanford university, one of the greatest institutions of learning in the country, and where Luther has succeeded well in his work. Within a few days he will go to Northwestern university to enter upon a course which will prepare him for the practice of medicine. He should complete his work and receive the Bachelor of Arts degree in a year and a half and in doing so at the Northwestern gains a year in Ms medical course, which will requite even then three years! This was the reason for h’is change at this time from Stanford to Eyanston. According to present plans Luther will go to Harvard to complete his education after the four and a half years at the Northwestern university and when his educational work) is complete he will be well fitted for the practice of bls great profession, and the better able to give aid to suffering humanity. He is a thorough and Industrious student, and his many Decatur friends are convinced of his future success. The horse sale to bh held at the First street stables by the Decatur Horse company, next Friday, will be a winner. At that time about two hundred and fifty animals will be disposed of and it is promised that a large number of buyers will be in Decatur. This is the initial sale of the season and without doubt many farmers will attend.

The annual invoice at infirmary is over. Those who assisted the appraisers and the others that enjoyed the festivities incident to one of. the best country dinners that ever graced a festal board, still'live to tell the tale. It was a great feast of everything under the sun, and cooked so that the pleasant taste still lingers. Mrs. Clark J. and daughter Gene assisted Mrs. Graber and Miss Gruber ’in serving. The invoice was the best ever made by the institution, the total footing $8,985.00. Nathan Ehrman, J. E. Mann and Fred Bobnke made the estimates comprised as follows: Cattle ......$1,898.00 Sheep 225.00 Hogs „•...375.00 Chickens 80.00 Hones 1,000.00 Hay and fodder 580.00 Grain ..;.....< • • •<.... 1,495.00 Products on hand 568.00 Groceries ...... 100.00 Dry goods 150.00 Coal 248.00 Clothing 81.00 Farm implements . ...1...... 829.00 Furniture 296.00 > ■ .‘4 ’ / $8,935.00 The invoice is low and had an actual sale taken place the grand total would have been much more. It all shows the prosperous condition that exists at the county farm under the able management of Supt. and Mrs. Graber. The infirmary is certainly a model public building, well built, arranged and better still it is managed as few Institutions of its kind are managed. The thrty-eight Inmates are well cared for and seemed at peace with the world. Those who enjoyed the day there were C. J. Lutz, David Weo-llng, T. H. Ernst, Fred Bobnke, Nathan Ehrman, J. E. Mann, Henry Zwick, C. A. Dugan, T. J. Durkin, Godfrey Christen, Peter Holthouse and William Miller. ' : .O \ •- Harvey S. Miller, one of Adams county’s respected and prosperous farmers was a visitor 1 nthe city Saturday, and before returning home paid a visit to this office. Having read in the columns of the Democrat of the misfortune of Mrs. Asa Blount, how she had been abandoned by her husband and left with a babe, to brave the storms of life, he signified his wtlljingness to jhmploy Sher as hjs housekeeper and furnish a good home for the woman and the babe, should she desire to accept the proposition. Mr. Miller is an elderly man and has two children, and he is in need ot a good housekeeper whom he would treat as a member of his own family. The exact whereabouts of the woman were unknown and it could not be ascertained whether or not she would accept, although the proposition will be open for a few days. Mr. Miller resides on rural route number eight, has a beautiful country home, and the circumstances of Mrs. Blount would be greatly Improved upon should she be able to get Into Mr. Miller’s home. ■ -o- — The year 1909 sarte on Friday and ends on Friday but fortunately through its entire course there IS but one instance where there is a combination of the double hoodoo, Friday and thß 13th. This occurs In August The first legal holiday is February 12, Lincoln’s birthday, which also falls on Friday. Washington’s birthday is Monday, February 22. Valentine day also comes on Monday, February 14. Easter Sunday falls on April 11,which is considerably earlier than last year when the date was unusually late. It probably will be a source of much regret to the small boy to learn that the Fourth ot July falls on Sunday during the new year. However, In such a case the day following will be observed. Labor day is the first Monday in September. The date Is September 6th. Thanksgiving is -Abe last Thursday in November and is the 25th day. Christmas, December 25th, falls on Saturday and In 1910 will come on Sunday. Hallowe’en, October 31, comes on Sunday and April Fool’s day on Thursday. r O —•7 —— -- Carl Comlngor, our old first baseman, has been signed by Terre Haute for "the coming season. He was tried out last spring by South Bend, but dropped because Hayworth was too much for him. Then he became a shoemaker in Bluffton. He is now at his home in Danville.—Bluffton News. Louis E. Hlrschy, who was .naturalized at Decatur in 1884, refuses to pay taxes at Toledo, where he now resides, because he was not permitted to vote for the reason that he refused to produce his naturalization papers to the registrars. The county treasurer has sued him for the tax payment D. E. Smith is smoking some especially fine cigars the gift of Capt George Bowers of the U. S. army, located in the Philippines. Os course they are not to be compared with the excellent Decatur made cigars, but for an imported cigar they are par FescMlMee. C ■

A Q AM IFWA.I AAI fhSIMIQ'V" WAO Ari IUC.AL. 9AI.OUNIOT MurehAll Navai* ess as* ■ s vv v 1 11 ■ 111 No Card Playing. 'T- ' ■■ : -' r ,- Bluffton, Ind., Jan. I.—Robert B. Marshall retired from the saloon business upon the expiration of his license for the Bliss hotel bar last night, and there now remain but four saloons in Bluffton, and two of these, A|ex. Boivin and Lewis Scott, will close their places next Tuesday, the last saloons to operate in Bluffton, Calvin Ditzler’s and John Clark’s will close on February 4. The blanket remonstrances, effective for two years, was filed on .the Friday preceding the November election. Mr. Marshall, who quit business last night, conducted one of the model saloons in Indiana, and could never have been put out of business individually for cause. He owned his own furniture and in a period of nine years that he was in business was never indicted. He permitted neither card-playing nor dice in his place of business. He will probably leave Bluffton and may lochte in Fort Wayne. At the close of the conference year, which will be in the spring,'Rev. E. L. Seamans, pastor of the M. E. church of this city, will retire from the ministry after thirty-nine long years of active service. Rev. Seamans has been pastor of the local church for the last two years, and during that time he has made many devoted friends who regret that: he has decided to quit the ministry. They fully appreciate, however, Mr. Seaman’s long service as a pastor, during which time he has been a hard and faithful worker. He has been active in all th edepartments of the church.—Winchester Herald. Teachers of the public schools of Indiana by unanimous vote taken at the clcs e of the afternoon session Wednesday, provided themselves with ’4 committee which in its turn is expected to pic vide them with a disability benefit and a pension for their old age. The vete looking to the passage of an act by the’ Indiana legislature in 1911, creating a fuqa for the pensioning of superannuated instructors and for paying them a sick or disablement benefit was on motion that the president of the Indiana State Teachers’ association be empowered to appoint a committee of three to act with representatives of she county and the cities and towns superintendents’ associations of this state. The committee was duly appointed but the legislautre will not be asked to act at the coming session, as the teachers want to get the movement fully organized for two years mere. /»■» —J The paternity suit, State ex rel Daisy Butcher vs. Oliver Wade, was ordered left off the trial calendar. Judge Macy of Winchester, was here again and heard the arguments of attorneys on a demurrer in the case of Conrad D. Gallmeyer, trustee vs. Edward Gallmeyer et al. The demurrer was overruled and a reply filed. This case which is one for an injunction, to quiet title and for damages will be quite a legal battle. The Issues are about complete and it will probably be tried during the Februaryterm. Chares F. Rinehart vs. Charles F. Rinehart, admr., et al, partition, set for trial January sth. Warren W. McQuiston et al vs. Charles F. Felty et al, partition, cause dismissed, plaintiff to pay one-thir-teenth of costs and defendants the balance; > , W. G. McCarmaok, guradlan (for Warren and Savetta McQuiston, filed a report of sale of real estate, sale confirmed, deed ordered, reported and approved and ordered delivered. Albert A. Butler was appointed, administrator of the estate of his father, Jesse Butler, who died suddenly a few days ago. He filed bond in the sum of $1,500. - a—- — UNKIND TO THEM. Once Wealthy Boat Owner Is Found In Abject Poverty., South Bend, Ind.’, Jan. I.—This is anything but a happy New Year for L. E. Mann, 71, once a prosperous boat owner on the lakes and later a wealthy lumber dealer. Huddled over a coko stove, in which there was scant fire, In the .basement of a downtown blocky the old man was found late yesterday more dead than alive. With him was his aged wife, who had just returned from a fruitless search for wood. Too proud to akk for help until absolutely forced to do so, aid wm refused by the authorities because the old people were not residents of South Bend. The Associated Qharitles is now locking after them. A. B. Bailey, of Monroe, wm at* tending to legal buzineae here today. |

of one of th e high officials in this citA I ‘ yesterday the Clover Leaf and Alfol system Is soon to absorb new propertjl : which will make the road with its subl sidiary lines one of the greatest sys-l terns in the country and will enable !■ * ; to cross the United States withlj . through trains from Detroit to Galvesld ton, Texas. Th e road which will be| 1 absorbed Is the M. K. & T., or Mls-I \ souri, Kansas and Texas, known asl, 1 the “Katy” route, and its 3,072 mllezl of track ■> '1 swell the mileage of thal ; > Clover L< -Alton system to over! 5.000. The statement that the merger! , will take place was made in apparent! gcod faith and the local agent every confidence that the deal will be| put through on the first of the yea?, l’’ just as stated. The M. K. & T. con-’l ; • nects with Kansas City, Oklahoma I City, San Antonio, Texas, ShreveportALa., and Galveston, and with the To-1 ledo and Detroit short line owned by | the Clover Leaf and the Grand Trunk I • will enable the merged system to T connect two of the great lake ports 11 with the principal shipping centers I- : of the grent southwest. The Railroad I. Telegrapher, a paper devoted \to tall- I roads, also forecasts the deal and also I includes the Minneapolis & St. Louis E road, 500 miles In length, *he deal. I It reaches central northern the deal goes through it is the | Clover Leaf will ba double-tracked.—t Bluffton News. | : — I The Van Camp machine works tai now working overtime upon a volume ■ of orders for his one-man elevators. 1 The elevator is not only good but I every place it is shown its merit is so | easily discerned that an order fol- I lows. He expects to do a big bush A ness during 1909 and Is making prep- | arations for it. I The old "tavern” building at Mon- I mouth, Adams county, often the seen® I of festivities in days before the war | when Monmouth was a thriving vll- | lage larger than Decatur, is now being I moved to the rear of the lot to be used as a stable. It was erected more than I seventy-five years ago. | J. B. Merriman, this city, is prob- I ably the only representative going to- I the house of representatives at the 1 coming session who will not be the- I father of a bill which may be intro- I duced. Mr. Merriman has failed to I announce his intention of introducing: any bill at the coming session and says he Is perfectly willing, at pres- | ent at least, to sit by and see that no bills get through which are to sher detriment of the people in Wells county.—Bluffton Banner. A Daniel has come to judgment fa jy the "Vermont legislature with a,WI to guard newspapers against : “fakers.” It makes the giving of false news to a newspaper w’ \ to deceive punishable by fit ' % " from $5 to S2O each for each - hope that the Vermont law-?® makers will lose no time fa making 0 the bill a statute,” says the Boston Transcript. “It’s enactment «11l fill j a long felt want of Vermont editors and blaze the way to relieve those of I other states.” ’■ There is much dissatisfaction among S the veterans of the national A home at Marion, caused, byj . 1 just issued by the board* of n ‘'CT/ which prevents the veterans lioml US-” < irg their bunk during the day to He on, unless they disrobe and go to bed properly. Heretofore /‘when the old- - felt tired or desire'd to sleep during the day he was permitted to 3 de so without disrobing, provided he. { remo/ed the counterpane from his jj bunk and. his shoes from his feet. The.. Inconvenience of the new order is looked upon by veterans as an un- . necessary hardship. The order is condemned by at least three-fourths of the members of the home. During the printing of the weekly . paper in a small western town, says the Minneapolis Tribune, the I cat got so jammed In a job press, and f the enterprising editor immediately 1 set up the following scare headlines : y “Horrible Accident! Nine Lives 1 Lost!” ' ■ The Missionary society of the Pres- | j byterian church will observe Daugh- ’ ters Day Tuesday evening, January f fifth, by the rendition of a splendid - musical and literary program. The at- , fair promises to be a delightful one,' and no doubt many will attend. Mrs. Jonathan Glendenlng, west of . this place, near White 'Oak, died at the home of her parents Friday night after a lingering illness of consumption. She is survived by her husband, three sisters, four brothers, her parents and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lefavour.—Geneva Herald. During the holidays the son and sons-in-law, daughters and daughter-in-law and their families belonging to the W. J. Myers family, were to- . gather for several days at tlte home on Fifth street. Sunday after- < noon, Defe. .27, 1908, the youngest member of the company—granddaughter Mary Jan e Wlteon— wm christened by. her undei Dr. G. H. Myers, assisted by her grandfather Myers. The holidays (were happily spent by this family.