Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1909 — Page 5

/' ’ " MW ' —' f' \ WWI ~ Mte in Squire Smith s Vy-' ‘ •• .<• . ■ Gurt Attracted Attention • IMkAw. b «-k«0 hffji.ii italic mis morning AJPEAL WAS TAKEN ~.. s Tothe Circuit Court—Fined * en Dollars and Costs— Appeal Bond Filed Jan Harmon, who conducts a soft drjni emporium and lunch room on nort Second street, was found guilty of aso conducting a gaming house, by : iulre Smith Tuesday morning. He wa fined ten dollars and costs, ammting to $21.80, and promptly prak d an appeal to the circuit court, filial the necessary appeal bond as requed by law. He was arrested June 22nd, after a court of inquiry bad teen called and some evidence secund against him. Among the witnsses Were several boys. The case ras originally filed before Squire Jame H.' Stone, but a change of venn was taken ahd the case was heart Tuesday morning. The state was repreented by Prosecutor Heller, while the defendants Interests were taken care of Peterson & Moran. Quite a crowd gathered to hear the evideice, which was short and requlre< but half an hour. Arguments were made by the attorneys, after Which the court promptly announced the division as given. The case will ty be heard in the circuit court about the last week of September. —, ——o— — ;—. Wasdngton, July 27.—New England’s selfishness is the chief obstacle in tty way of an agreement by the conferee on tne tariff. She wants free rw material for her factories, but sh is unwilling that the protection a corded the products of those same f ctories shall be removed. Every N«r England senator and representatl e applauded President Taft's free nW material program until it was di (covered that he was determined o have reductions on manufactured products as well as on raw materials. "What, disturb our boot and stye industry, our cotton goods industry, our woolen goods industry?" ,exclalmed the New Englanders. “We cannot /consent to that” The socalled plainsmen senators and repwere loath to give up a duty on hides, but they did finally come ar iund to the point where, they said, "vs are willing to consent to free hid >s if you will put boots and shoes oi the free list, or make the duty a ominal one, and will give the country some reductions on other manutac ured goods. We afe not golug te onsent to any one-sided deal. If you ire going to pare, you have got to pi e on both raw materials and mauufaci ired goods." That was precisely th viewpoint the president had hoped to bring the westerners to, and told his epresentative on the conference conmittee, Mr. Payne, to stand firm for that sort of program. New England bought it over and agreed to a slig t reduction in the duty on boots and shoes and on other products of leathei but gave notice that under no consi< sratlon could she accept a free boo and shoe program; and, moreover her woolen and cotton industries r ust be left untouched. "Very well,” sa l the plainsmen congressmen, "we hlnk we are strong enough to preven the adoption of any conference rport that dbes not treat everybody alike.” And so the situation has shod for three days. Speaker Cannot who is as solicitous as Senator Ajdrlch 4ttyut any attack on the “bulwrks” of protection, came to the rescueof the New Englanders by ’declaring b the conferees that there was no patllamentary way of putting boots and Ihoes on the free list The rules provie that a conference committee ma] deal with a rate between the rate fl|ed by the senate and the rate fixed ly the bouse. Each house having fixe) a duty on boots and shoes it was impossible, he asserted, to put them on th free list, or even to fix a duty belor that fixed by the house bill. Os corse, the business could be done b [the adoption of a special rule, but tie speaker was very certain that tian attempt was made to "open up” ty' tariff bill in that way congress wuldbe here until cold weather,andthe whois protective system wauld 4e endangered. ..Thus the situation *ha stood since last Friday, and thus-, itstoodwhen the deader* resumed otylderationof the subjeet V ,hM i^hlijlf e in old bCCftUSC 11® lUUi -

aroused by the president's course ” said a Pennsylvania member of the house today. "It Is becoming bitter, gome of us feel that he may split the Republican party wide-open if he persists in this course. Why, he is as radical as LA Follette or Cummins or Bristow, and the party leaders In congress are Just beginning to find It out.” , ......a,.., OLD SOLDIERS DAY rJ; ■' X ' - Wednesday at the Fair Will Be Free for the Veterans of County MAY HAVE a Directors Held a Meeting this Morning—Will Be Busy from Now on / . j J The directors of the Great Northern Fair association held a meeting Tuesday morning, went over to the. grounds and laid out the midway and arranged for some other details of the big show to be held in just one month. From now on they will be a busy bunch of men,'advertising and otherwise getting the preliminaries ready. Secretary Adams Is busy answering letters which he .‘receives dally asking for the various privileges and some of these will prove creditable attractions. Among the other matters decided upon this morning was that Wednesday the second day of the fair, is to be an old soldiers’ day. On that date the veterans will be admitted free of charge and it is expected, that they will arrange a program to suit themselves. All the attractions will be on that day. There will be good music, racing, free shows and all the other big events which go to make up a happy and successful and enjoyable day at the county fair. The advertising matter is being put up now and everybody in the county should do what they can to make this years fair the biggest and best ever. .O'" HAB TURKEYS. Mrs. Ellora Sonnemaker, Glasford ILL, says: “My neighbors have lost all their young turkeys’? r have eighty head of fine Bourbon turkeys and I give them Bourbon Poultry Cure in the drinking water twice a week and have not lost any.” Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp. ' • • - MAKING JOHNNYCAKES IN CAMP To makfe “johnnycakes”—and nothing could be better with the fried ham, pork, or bacon, th the morningtake the necessary quantity ot sifted white corn meal- (yellow meal Will not answer the same purpose) and adds little salt and sugar byway of seasoning. Mix these ingredients well; then add enough boiling water to make a thick mush and stir until the meal has become thoroughly saturated. This, in fact, is the whole secret of the successfur “Johnnycake” —the water must be as hot as you can get it, so that the meal will begin to cook the moment the water touches it. When mixed sufficiently, fry in the form of cakes, turning them once so that there will be a substantial crust on both sides, and serve with plenty of butter, or with a sauce made of milk, flour, and "Water, seasoned with salt and butter to taste.— Mlles Bradford in the Outing Magazine for August Every Woman Iffin Be interested. There nas recently been discovered an aromatic, pleasant herb cure for woman's fils, called Mother Gray’s Australian-Leaf. It Is the only certain regulator. Cures female weaknesses and Backache, Kidney, Bladder and Urinary troubles. At all Druggists er by mail 50 eta. Sample Free. Address, The Mother Gray Co., Leßoy, N. T. —- RETIRES AFTER LONG SERVICE Washington, July 27.—Indiana is to have a new weather man. William T. Blythe, flection director at Indianapolis, one of the oldest and most talented weather forecasters In the United retire in a short time and Will be succeeded by**Alfred H.i Thiessen. Mr. Thiessen is now in charge of the North Carolina weather bureau at Raleigh. Mr. Blythe was In Washin tgon a few days,ago and while he was non committal as to the purpose of hfis visit, It developed that he came to lay before Willis L. Moore, chief of the weather service, a request that he be relieved of active duties. ‘ The Mennonttes, ot Berne, are making arrangements for their district conference which will be held in Berne during the latter part ot August The conference will be largely attended, and will be an Important event in the Ute of the church.

111 fr* my ■ B"* W fr* IB ■ ■** |wh I Hint * LeLfOkJMBr l Ji.- ■ . Bluffton “Fans” Are fcroJ ,r :> / , fuse in Their Praise for C.O. France AS AN UMPIRE Best Job of the Kind Seen on the Ground this Year ' They Say That C. 0. France of this city could gain fame as an umpire and soon rise to a place* of that kind in one of the big leagues, has long been the belief of many who have seen him work, and this was again affirmed by his excellent work Sunday when he was summoned to Bluffton to officiate in a game between the team from that city and Kokomo. The papers pt that city speak of his work as follows: The game on Sunday was one of the best of the season, played before a crowd of about one thousand, and had one especially good feature, in the form of one of the best jobs of umpiring the league has seen. Mayor C. O. France, of Decatur, officiated as the umps and it is too bad that he cannot be secured for one of the permanent handlers of the indicator. In base ball circles he is best known as “Bones” France and has seen a great deal of the national game himself in uniform. The crowd was orderly, there was little loud rooting, and the players created little racket, as they had no kicks coming on “BoneseBluffton News. ‘ “Bones” France, mayor of Decatur, was appointed the umps and with his experience as a player and hand’lng the indicator, no better could be wished for. No kicks were registered by- the players of either side and “Bones" tried to be and was fair with both teams. Although close decisions were few the Kokomo bunch lost their vim in the way of rag chewing and called by France. Good umps is what calle dby France. Good umps is what the fans of this city have wished during the season and the man Sunday filled the bill to a perfection.—Bluffton Banner. Mfihy Children are Sickly Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders tot Children, used by Mother. Gray, a nurse In Children's Home, New York, break up Colds in 24 hours, cure Feverlshgess, Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE. 'Address Allen 8. Olmsted, Leßoy, N. T. ■ <■!!■■. ' H '»!■■;<> <« *• • TO HAVE ALL DAY PICNIC W. C. T. U.’e to Have Big Time at Berne, August 4. Members of the Women's Christian Temperance Unions of Fort Wayne, Decatur, Bluffton, Portland, Geneva, Monroe and Linn Grove will come to Berne on Wednesday, August 4th for an all-day picnic in Isaac Lehman’s grove. An excellent program has been prepared by local temperance workers who are to be the entertainers. It is not the work of one denomination only, but of the various churches here and in other towns and cities. A great picnic dinner will be served during the noon hour. Friends of the cause in Berne and the neighborhood are kindly asked to come with well filled baskets to contribute to this dinner. It will be spread on one long table to which everybody will be Invited. Bring only baked goods and such fruit or other eatables that can be eaten without the use of knives and forks. Menas Baumgartner will conduct a refreshment stand on the ground.— Berne Witness. — ■■<> Fifty Years’ Experience. ' Mrs. W. W. Ralston, Hopkinsville, Ky., says: “I have been raising chickens for fifty years and Bourbon Poultry Cure is the most satisfactory remedy I have ever used or chicken cholera and gapes. I would not be without it Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp. —- OPENING OF RAGE MEETING The Red Ribbon Race Meeting Promises to Be Good. The great Red Ribbon race meeting opens at Fort Wayne tomorrow, Wednesday, and a great speed program tys been, arranged for the opening day.xThe rapes will begin at 1:30 and the first event is the 2:20 pace for a purse of 3400. The next race will be the great 2:14 trot the Anthony Hotel stake for SI,OOO. The superb 2:11 pace, for a purse of S4OO, will be the closing event of the day.' The Cltisens’ band will furnish music every day. r .-a,.. ? • | «*mmmaMasiMimamme»aaMMMM»«M«*. ■■ \ .

• Marguerite Sina Ritter Burled In tho L Cemetery. I ‘ I• “ *• ■ '*■’ a The body of tyaßguerite Sina Ritter Came in over the Clover Leaf last night, the train being -five hours late. As stated yesterday she died in Toledo Friday morning, and the funeral services were held from the U. B. church at one-thirty this afternoon, where a large number of her relatives and friends gathered to pay.her the last respects the living can pay the dead. The services were impressive throughout, and much sympathy was expressed. The deceased was thirtysix years old, and was well known in this city. Interment was made in the Decatur cemetery. ONTHEIRWAYHOME C. H. Elzey and Wife Left ( Portland, Oregon, ] Today HEALTH IS BETTER' A. P. Beatty is Being Bene- i fitted by His Western Trip ■ • I C. H. Elzey and wife left Portland, Ore., Tuesday homeward bound, after i a six weeks’ stay amid the beauties and wonders of the west. His business partners are looking for him to - reach this-city by next Saturday and on and after that date we may expect to hear great stories about the great ; west. Himself and wife have spent the most of their-Uine in Portland, where they visited with a sister of Mr. Elzey, although they traveled on to Seattle, and took in the exposition, which is now in the height of its glory. Many other places of note were seen by them and in all it has been a busy six weeks, in which > nothing worth seeing was permlted to escape them. ; Word comes from A. P. Beatty who i attended the Elks meeting at Los Angeles, and from there is taking in the sights of California and other states, that his health, ( iß better, than when he left, and he hqpes to return hottie by the first of September entirely recovered.' He is also - visiting relatives in that far wes- , tern country, and Will take in; the Seattle exposition before ty retiums. £ \ TMs to Xn Ewy TmA 1 „ p'. ’■ Sprinkle ADen's root-itoq to one shoe an< not la the ether, sad aotiee the difference. Just Che thing to SM when rubbers pr overshoM beottne necessary, eng your shoes mhu to ptnOh. Bold everywhere,, Ma Don’t accept any oubotitute. i? Q t. - - — - ’ ELEVATOR RUINS QN FIRE Caused Chief Helm and Policeman Fisher Some Trouble and Work. The ruins of the Niblick elevator fire, which have smoldered since last Saturday, were fanned into a blaze again by the brisk wind early this morning. The fire was noticed by Policeman Fisher, who was afraid that the flames might spread to other property and he notified Fire Chief Helm, who went with him at three o’clock and by means of some garden hose .attached to a nearly hydrant, they soon had the blaze under control The order "was secured from the Wells circuit court today for the sale of the Extension Brace company and Fred Tangeman, secretary of the Union Loan & Trust company, will probably sell the factory some time this evening or tomorrow morning— : Bluffton Banner. j Hugh Rout and wife of Nashville, ; Tenn., arrived last night and are vis- , Ring at the home of F. M. Schirmeyer , and wife. They are enrdute home ( from an extended visit in the west, ; having visited Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake and many other places in the west ' ll Horace Shubert, 57, a well known . farmer near Elkhart, died Saturday of i injuries received when his right leg was drawn into a threshing machine, i He undertook to Above the wheat 1 straw "into the machine with his foot i and* the foot was caught The leg was drawn entirely into the machine , before a son could stop the enginetti ( response to the father’s cries. i - ■ ~ * • ■'.’ A Certain Cure for Aching Foot i 1 »— . i Shake Into ywwr«io«i~Alleh’i Foot- i jDtye, n powder. It cufos Tired, Ach- / teg. Callous, JDweating, Swollen feet < At all druggists and shoe stores, 25a i Sample Free. Address, Allen B. Olm- ( Mod, Leßoy, N. T.

■ppi.,., ■ — ■ KnriFTY rni iimn Mrs. Baumgartner Surprised By Friends Ffam Out of the City BLACK RAG CLUB Entertained by Miss Bertha Heller Yesterday - Afternoon Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner was surprised in a pleasant way by several relatives from out of town, who walked in her house yesterday afternoon in a very ordinary fashion. It was a complete surprise to Mrs. Baumgartner for she did not expect them in the least. Her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Studabaker of Bluffton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Helm and daughter Helen of Elwood, composed the party. They will remain several days in the city. Mrs. $. Spangler entertained a company of relatives at dinner today. The afternoon was pleasantly spent in a social way. I The attention of the Decatur Masons is called to the meeting of their lodge for this evening, at which time the Master Masons degree will be conferred. The W.- R. C. Social Club will be entertained by Mrs. Hays and Louthan Wednesday evening at the home of the former, bn the corner of Eighth and Adams streets. A musical and reading program will be rendered, which promises to be very interesting. Refreshments will be served. A good attendance is asked. The Evangelical Ice cream social is next Thursday night It is well to announce the fact again, so that everybody will bear the date in mind and attend. The social on the church lawn will be a pleasant place to go, and not only ice cream, but homemade cake and candles will be sold. Miss Hula Bowers entertained a number of her friends at dinner Sunday at her home south of the city and those present report it a happy Occasion. Those present were the Misses Rose and Della Schlickman, Frances Hoffman, Alice Knopp'and Esther Sellemeyer. f ; .MUmi -Florence Meyers entertained Miss Hester Wolford of 5 Spencerville as a -guest at dinner -today. Miss Wolford will remain for several- days visiting in the city. Mrs. George Wemhoff entertaineß a number of her friends at’ six o’clock dinner Saturday evening at her home on Eighth street The evening was spent in the usual social way and the guests enjoyed a very pleasant evening. The out-of-town- guests were Mrs. Mary and Chas. Pilliod of Piqua, Ohio. A sort of a farewell party was that given last evening at the home ot Miss Rosa Colchin in honor of May Bixler and Mrs. Elizabeth WebCr.who returned to their homes today. There were about twelve in number and all enjoyed themselves very much. The evening was spent in music and dancing, which afforded a great pastime. At the close of the evening a two course luncheon was served by Miss Rosa and her mother, which was very pleasing. ■ o- ——'— * To Mothers in this Town. Children who are delicate, feverish, and cross will get immediate relief from Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the stomach, act on the liver, making a sickly child strong and healthy. A certain cure for worms. Sold by all druggists, 25a Sample Free. Address Allen S. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y. — o — ' Miss Jess McLean and Louisa Hobrok of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Juell Speice of Cleveland and Mrs. Robert Meyers, of Columbus,- Ohio, will hold a family reunion tomorrow at Cedar Point All people are well known here, Mrs. ’ Meyers being formerly Miss Emma Jackson. . D- W: Brown arrived home Saturday evening from Oklahoma where he and W. A- Kunkel have been looking after oil leases. They have eomegood leases there and have taken up-sev-eral hundred acres of the most desirable territory, but Mr. Brown said this morning that they had not yet drilled any wells. Mr. Kunkel went to Culver to join his wife and children there to spend Sunday and is expected to arrive in Bluffton this afternoon. —Bluffton News.

PLANS FOR MIMION FEBTIVAL - Will Occur at Swinney Park on Sun* August S. Plans have been completed for .tty, 'annual mission festival, of St Johns Evangelical Lutheran church, which will be celebrated at Swinney park Sunday, August A The congregations oLGrace Lutheran church in this city, St Mark’s at Sheldon, St Johns in Lake township and others have been invited to' participate. The morning service will begin promptly at 10 o’clock, the Arion band, from Grace church accompanying the singing. The sermon will be in German and Will be delivered by Rev. Ernest Stellhorn pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, Union City. The choir-of St Johns church will sing during the service and an effort will be made to secure the choir of St. Mark’s church, Sheldon. At the afternoon service at 2 o’clock Rev. Stellborn will preach in English and Rev. B. F. Brandt, of Sheldon, will give the German discourse. Dinner and supper will be served by the Ladies* society of St. John’s church. The offerings made during the day’s services wiH be used for the benefit of missions, both home and foreign. The Ladies’ society held a meeting Sunday afternoon at St. John’s church and presented SIOO to the treasury of the board of trustees for the benefit of the church. They also appointed the following committee to solicit funds supplies in the congregation for the mission festival: Mrs. W. Ulmer, Mrs. D. Kull, Mrs. E. Michel, Mrs. L. Schwartz, Mrs. <J. Weinmann, Mrs. E. Seibold, Afrs- U. Rothenberger, Mrs. L. Stogdill, Mrs. M. Lenz, Mrs. M. Huser, Mrs. L. Noze, Mrs. C. EiseL del, Mrs. S. Kiefer, Mrs. C. Noelle, Mrs. Margaret Trautmann, Mrs. Mary Trautmann—Fort Wayne Sentinel o— A Cure For Gapes. Mr. Frank P. Clay, Paris, Ky., says: "Last year I raised hundreds of chickens free froip gapes by giving them Bourbon Poultry Cure in their drinking water. I also find this remedy to be a sure cure for cholera and limberneck. Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp. 4 ■ o i ' » " ' - Miss Esta Beahl returned to Auburn, 'where she is employed as a bookkeeper. Misses Vivian Burk and Glenys Mangold will leave Thursday for Colfax, to visit friends. The latter will visit G. H< Lattgherty and family and the former her grandmother and other relatives. ' v Miss -Marie Tdrihelller. went to Rockford today where she had secured a position as bookkeeper for the Moser and Frysinger Elevator Co. Miss Mae Radamacker accompanied her to that place. “J, How about your August magazines? Will Hammell at the city newstand has all the good ones—Scribner, Red Book, and. a dozen others that Will interest you. Take a bunch with yon on your trip to the lakes. i I have the agency for Mack’s Monthly Magazine, one of the best magazines on the market today. Every Democrat in the county should see Tony Confer, or leave your order at this office. Grand Rapids and Indiana train No. 7, northbound, struck and killed three cows which were being driven across the tracks at Lisbon, just south of Kendallville. They the property of Mrs. John Leighty. Miss Nora Ahr is planning a trip to Atlantic City and other points in the east which promises to be very delightful. She will be gone about ten days, and will lease the city the latter part of next week. George Alton Luke, 4 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Luke, of Goshen, tumbled into a well at Warsaw and dropped fifteen feet to the bottom, but was rescued by a man who chanced to notice the lad’s absence and made an investigation. Word comes from the bedside of Mrs. Rebecca A. Ernst of Peterson, that she is resting easier today, but being past eighty-five years old there is not much to base encouragement upon, and she may pass away at any time. She is the mother of T. H, Ernst of this city, and he spent the dry yesterday with her. Clift Bales left this morning for a trip to Kokomo and Huntington. Cliff showed a reporter of the News a letter last week showing that he is detailed to get a good catcher and one other man in the Northern Indiana League for Flint, Mich. Sus Fogel is one catcher that is being considered, but little Rosenbaum, the Lafayette catcher, is said to have the strongest pull for the place if Lafayette wiH setl him.—Bluffton News. . u \ "For ten years I couldn’t ride a horse without being !n torture from piles,” writes L. 8. Napier, of Rugless, Ky., “when all doctors and other remedies tailed, Bucklen’s Arnlcal Salve cured ma” Infallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Bolls, Fever-Sores, Eczema Salt Rheum, Corns. .25c. Guaranteed by all druggists.