Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 28 October 1909 — Page 2

— ’7-'- — ’W” . Silence I The instinct of modesty natural to every woman it often ■ Igreat hindrance to the cure of womanly disease*. Women shrink from the personal questions of the local physician which seem indelicate. The thought of examination is ab- 1 horrent to them, and so they endure in silence a condition of disease which surely progresses from bad to worse. ■ * If baa been Dr. Pierce's privilege to care a [ treat many women wbo bare fosad a rotate , I for modesty ia bis otter of FREE consults. !» I tfoa by letter. UH correspondence ia bold fV-* I as sacredly confidential. Sddress Dr. R. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription restores and regulates A the womanly functions, abolishes pain and builds up and I puts the finishing touch of health on every weak woman fl*** I who gives it a fair trial. I I It Makes Weak Women Strong, X I Sick Women Well. You can’t afford to accept a secret nostrum as a substitute for this non-alcoholic medicine of known composition.

S RESOLUTIONS Olive Lodge No. 86, D. of R. We, the committee appointed to draft resolutions of respect to our departed sister, Dessle Harris, whose death occurred Oct. 10, 1909, would respectfully submit to the following: Whereas, It has pleased God in his allwise and mysterious providence to call from earth to his realm above the spirit of our sister. While we bow in humble submission to the divine wfll, it is but feeing that we bear testimony to her good qualities and express fa thi smanner our deep sorrow, and while we mourn her untimely decease our heartfelt sympathy goes out to her sorrow stricken husband and children and to them it is an irreparable loss. Resolved, That we extend to her husband and children our heartfelt sympathy in this their time of sorrow and commend them to the infinite love and mercy of God. Resolved, That our charter be draped in mourning thirty days and these resolutions be spread on the minutes of this lodge, and a copy of these resolutions be sent to the' husband and children of our deceased sister, and also be published in dur city papers. MRS. JOS. HELM, DELLA HARRUFF, MRS. D. HUFFMAN, Committee. o — CLAIMED RELATIVES HERE Yager Bros. & Retaking had a call from Fort Wayne this morning asking for information concerning Frank Goody, who died at the county Infirmary there at an early hour this morntag. The deceased had been in this country but a little over a year, and before he died he claimed that he had relatives here and that he claimed this as his home. A Democrat representative has been busy all morning, but as yet has failed to find any one that knows anything about him. ■■■ " uO ' - i 1 WAS DOWN TOWN TODAY Andrew Steigmeyer from east of the city, who figured in a runaway about two weeks ago, was about the streets this morning with the use of a cane. He was doing some hauling for the Standard Oil Co. at Preble, when the team he was driving took fright at some noise and became unmanageable, upset the load and Mr. Steigmeyer in a ditch. In the fall he received a badly sprained limb and several of his ribs were cracked. He Jlbsolutdyjrw-BedDaven-poifc,Wdi«be&Stedß(Miqesi .t. ’» «• ” *• f --- J • J Sideboards.Dressers.HaU Racks. CowfosjCikhen Cobties, Art Sauares.lronßeds. V"- A ffirrors, Rockers,LaceCur- •. < kuns, and manu other useful household articles; Write us for our illustrated catalog of Hie above and uiang other items given free to the ladies for selling our groceries, Address. LimaTeaCo, Lima.O.

fe slowly improving, although it wll be several days before he can get along without the use of a crutch. o- - _ o TO UNDERGO OPERATION r Tomorrow morntag at nine o’clock 3 Dr. Porter and his assistant of Fort j Wayne, Dr. Boyers of this city will perform an operation on Mr. D. H. Hunsicker for gall stones. For the 3 past four weeks he has been a sufy serer of this trouble, and in order } to remove thfe an operation was necr esssry. Miss Kahn, a trained nurse > also of Fort Wayne, arrived in the * city this morning and will have care 1 of him until he will be on the way * to good health. His family and ’ friends are awaiting his recovery. I Q 1 MUSICAL FARCE SATURDAY 1 The plot of “Frivolous. Bonnie,” the new musical farce comedy to be on view at the Bosse opera house on ’ Saturday, Oct 30, fe said to differ materially from the usual run of light farce comedies in that it really is a plot within a plot All of the scenes are full of rollicking fun and music and the play is rushed along at top speed, each situation after the other developing in kaleidoscope fashion until the happy endtag. All special scenery, pretty costumes, clever comedians, dainty chorus and Miss Hebard at the head of the fun makers promises a laughing success for all who want something to drive dull 1 care away. J —o- —-——— ■ I LAID TO REST > ■■■■—■— < The fhneral of the late Abraham ' Meyers was held this morning at ’ Vera Cruz, and a number of relatives 1 from here were in attendance. Mr. I Eli and John Meyer, sons of Mr. 1 Meyer, and Chas. Meyer, grandson, ] were among the number. A large I gathering of friends and relatives 1 were present to pay their last sad < respects. / Interment was made at I that place. ’ t < 1 Mrs. Sherman Powell went to Fort 1 Wayne this afternoon on the one 1 o’clock car. < Mrs. D. W. Beery is spending the ’ afternoon in Fort Wayne. Joe Beery is transacting business at { Ossian. Mrs. Sadie Cowly will visit friends ( in Ossian. Professor Tucker returned to his j home at Marion this noon. ] Rev. Jaus returned to his home ] north of the city on the ten o’clock 1 car. 1 Miss Doris Johnson of Shumm, re- 1 turned to her home after shopping in < the city. Mrs. Ben Butler returned today from { Fort Wayne after a short visit with friends. Crls Meyers returned home from j Ohio City where be was attending to ( some business. . . _ t Miss Streit returned to iter home at < Montpelier, after a few says’ visit in t the city with Miss Sue Mayer. • Mrs. Samuel Amerine went to Mar- f ion this noon where she will remain ' for some time with friends. * Miss Flora Fledderjohann and Mrs. Albert Katterhelnrich went to Fort Wayne last evening on the four o’clock car last evening to spend the- evening with friends. < Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heuer returned t home last night from St. Louis,where , they have been vistting for the past ( few days. While there they heard < President Taft address a crowd of j seventeen thousand people at the Col- ( iseum. Great preparations were < made for that day and those who ( were anyways near managed to wit- ( ness it Mr. Reed, secretary of the Scottish j Rite Masonic Igdge, Fort Wayne val- , ley, accompanied by several mem- i bers, were here today, taking appll- | cations from the boys who wish to ( take the between the third and t thirty-second. They secured a number j of applications. The class at the i convocation next month will be the 1 - largest ever taken through the degrees in Indiana, and will probably reach 500. During this meeting the new and handsome temple wIH be dedicated.

Monroe Ind • Oct 2? f tn Dally Democrat)at might have been a serious accident occurred at the Hendricks school house, one mile south of Monroe, when Mr. and Mfrs. John W. Brown, of north of Decatur, were returning from Boyant in a buggy on Thursday about one o’clock. Several of the pupils ran up behind the buggy and proceeded to hammer on the back end with sticks and straps, which frightened the horse and caused a runaway. The occupants were thrown out Mrs. Brown, who fell out first was painfully Injured about the head and breast, while Mr. Brown was thrown onto a barb wire fence and wa» severely cut about the mouth and chin and was otherwise injured about the body. Now comes a snake story from Monroe which is a true one. While I Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Bailey were clean- ; Ing up their yard on the east side of their new home on west Washington street Thursday morning Mrs. Bailey was removing some rubbish when she discovered a rattlesnake about twenty ‘ inches in length and which had four rattles. She was greatly frightened and called her husband, 'who at once killed the reptile which showed considerable fight It was quite a cur-j ioslty and many saw the snake after j it was killed, and placed on exhibition at their home. Several of Monroe’s citizens were at Decatur Thursdays where they paid! their respects to the late Anson Van-I Camp, who was highly respected In this community and whom they regret to lose as a citizen and friend. ' ' O 1 "i" Charles M. Schlatter, who a dozen years ago startled this country by some wonderful cures, in which the only medicine used was prayer, died Thursday in hfe room in a little hotel at Hastings, Nebraska. So far as known he had no relatives and no one administered to him In his dying hours. He died of old age. Francis Schlatter, as he was known in the central west, made his first appearance as a healer among the intensely religious and superstitious Mexicans of New Mexico in January, 1895. A Mexican girl, .crippled, deformed and sickly, had been £ut aside by her family. To the mother of the girl came a strange man with a spreading beard, long hair and kindly eyes. He offered to cure the child and , the next day the walking upright, cured of her affliction. At least such was the story that spread. Others came to the healer. Diseases that had baffled the physicians appeared td depart under the touch of this strange person. People from distant points began coming to him, and all departed with the same result , Schlatter finally started for Albuquerque and when he reached there he found that his fame had preceded him. Up to this time most of his patients , had been Mexicans but now Americans came seeking his aid. His fame i ultimately was spread by telegraph and he went to Denver. There , Schlatter began a fast that lasted for forty days. All the while be continued to heal. Persons of all classes < gathered in such numbers that the healer was unable to accommodate ( them in his house and they passed , before him as he stood upon the , porch. He would lean over and take , the hand of the patient while he ( prayed with each one. He also blessed handkerchiefs, caps and oth- , er articles to be used as instruments , of healing. He refused to take money , and gave credit for his work to “The ( father.’’ , ; o J! ( E. D. Moffett, who has made his ] home at Hartford City, who » number. ( of years ago conducted the Journal < at this place, and who visits here fre- < quently was recently secured to edit ( a new paper established, by the ( ‘‘wets’* at According to , the following dispatch published tn ; last evening’s Fort Wayne Sentinel, j he has been having a busy time: - < Auburn, Ind., Oct. 21.—E. D. Moffett, new editor of the Dawn, at | Waterloo, imported to this county , by Ab Kelley, the new proprietor of ( the only a few weeks ago, to conduct for the “wets” the local option campaign in this county, has already got into the limelight, the ac- | cusation against him being that he is trying to shield the law violators. Some time ago, so it (g said, a de - tective went to Waterloo©, which is i "dry’- by remonstrance, to do some ] silent work in unearthing "blind, ti- i gers.’’ He approached Moffett with a desire "to get something.” The Dawn editor told him it could be got. , Accordingly the detective gave him < some change and Moffett was off, returning in a short time with a flash of whisky, which was handed over to the detective. Moffett was called be - * fore the grand jury,'UoW In session ! here, to testify in regard to the transaction. When he got before that body however, he avoided answering the questions propounded to him with "I can’t remember.” These kind of answers did not suit Prosecuting Attorney Chas. S. Smith and Moffett was!

> taken before Judce Bratton in the cfr--5 cult court and given a good lecture t and a reminder tbit °h6 had better 3 remember/’ Later the -SrW’ editor was taken before the grand Jfry to , testify in regard to his purchase of - whisky. What his has I ever, his memory returned. • ■ „0, „ I Chayles C. Deam, of this city, seere--1 tary of the state board of forestry, has adopted another field for the advance- > ment of the interests of forestry in I Indiana and this new field is the ' public schools of the state. He is ' urging that forestry be taught in the schools. The first public annoUnce- ' ment of his work in this direction comes in a dispatch from Columbus, Ind., which states that Mr. Deam was 1 , in that city Tuesday, urging County 1 Superintendent .Charles E. Talkington to teach forestry in the schools. He said that much can be accomplished lin this work throughout the state it I the school children are taught to know ' the trees, their value and the proper method of planting and caring for them. Mr. Deam is the most active state forester that has ever held that I office in Indiana and he promises to J make some new records in that department I nthe past the name of the {state forester was seldom heard and few people even knew there was such an officer. One of Mr. Deam’s latest departments is to send out circulars to the newspapers, asking them 0 j publish the bulletins for the benefit 'of farmers or others interested in forestry.—Bluffton News. sJW* ■ ■ o — “ 1 ■ PATRONIZE THE RURAL CARRIER Is the Advice Handed Out by the /r: 4teroe Witness. There are always some rural route patrons who fall to realize the advantage both to themselves and to the carriers of buying stamps, stamped envelopes, money orders, postal cards, etc., direct from the carriers. The carriers everywhere are required to keep accurate record of business done and must report monthly to the department and they naturally like to make a good showing in the reports. If the patrons buy postal supplies from the postmasters in towns it is discouraging to the carriers as the result will mean a poor monthly record for them. The £arry everything from a newspaper wrapper to q money order end they will be able to give patrons service In proportion to the patronage which is given them. Instances have occurred where routes were taken off by the department because of lack of patronage. Farmers, remember that the maxim, “Use or Lose” is a good one to observe in this matter.—Berne Witness. Under a law made by the last legislature it requires that every partnership in business shall be made public, and to do this, the names of these partnerships shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court in every county In the state. Those in Adams county who have not compßed with this law, should do so at once. The law reads as follows: That any person or persons conducting or transacting business in this state under any name, designation or title other than the real hame names of the person or persons conducting or transacting such business, whether individually or as a firm, shall file in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county fn which the place or places of business or. office or office* of any such person firm or partnership, may be situated, a certificate stating the full name and residence of each person engaged in or transacting such business. The clerk shall keep a record of such certificates, and an Index of the names of said persons, firms and partnerships, entering in such index, fn alphabetical order the name of every person and the title under which he does business, and of every firm or partnership and the names of the members thereof.. The penalty for the noncompltance of the above statute is a fi ne of not more than one un " dred dollars. o— —— NEWS FROM COURT HOUSE Business Not Very Brisk There During the Day. Real estate transfers: Charles H. T.ammiman to Isaaac Summers, tract in Monroe township 31.06; Daniel P. Reynolds to Sarah C. Reynolds, part lots 425 and 426, Decatur, |I.OO. The Bowers-Nlbllck Grain Co. have filed articles of incorporation for that corncern, 110,600. Geneva Supply Company vs. Malon T. Sumption et al, suit on account, demand S2OO, additional second para-| graph of answer filed; objection filed j to same by plaintiff overruled. , . — ■ ■ - The will of the late Anson VanCamp was filed in the probate court FYlday morning. The will was signed twice by Mr. Van Camp, apparently [for the reason that the first signature

J"s?al^7nd y aiXr stanatore ZJ r made directly, beloiy Following s siding in the city of Decatur, Adams -< county, Indiana, being of sound mind and disposing memory, yet realizing the uncertainties of life, do hereby ■ make, publish and declare the fol- » towing as my last will and testament, ■ hereby revoking any and all wills by i me heretofore made to-wit: s Item First—lt is my will that all j my just dqbt, expenses of last slck- ) ness and funeral expenses be paid - as soon after "my death as the same i can be resonably done without sacri- , flee to my estate and that my personal i estate be first used for that purpose. Item Second—l hereby give, will i and devise to my beloved son, Charley s Van Camp, the followtag described I real estate in Adams county, State of ' Indiana to-wit: Inlot number nine hundred thirty (930) in Lynch’s ad- ' dition to city of Decatur, the same |>e* ■ ing the lot ebnveyed to me by my ■ brother, Willis Van Camp. Item Third—l hereby will and be- ' queath to my beloved son Huber Van Camp the sum of one hundred dollars (100.00) the same to be paid him by my executrix hereinafter named Within t#o years after this will take* : effect without interest i |tem Fourth—l hereby give, will 1 and bequeath to each of my children to-wit: Ida Van Camp, Ndoml VanCanto and Paul Van Camp the sum of five hundred dollars (3500.90) each, the same to be paid to them respectively upon their arriving at the age of twenty-one years: provided that should they marry before arriving at the age of twenty-on* years then said bequest to be paid upon such marriage; such payments to be paid by my executor hereinafter named without interest and the payment thereof can be made to the guardian of such children before the time for the payment to them. Item Fifth—All the rest and residue of my estate, real, personal and mixed, of any and every kind and description (not hereinbefore in this will specifically bequeathed and devised) I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Laura Van Camp, the same to be her* absolutely and in fee simple. Item Sixth—l hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife, Laura VanCamp, executrix of this will and I also nominate, my saidc, beloved wife, guardian for my children Ida, Paul and Naomi Van Camp. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this September 29, 1909. ANSON VANCAMP. Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the above named testator, Anson Van Camp, as his last will and testament, in our presence and by each of us signed in his presence, at his request, and in the presence of each other, as attesting witnesses, thereto, the day and date last above written. WILLIS H. VANCAMP. * J. S. COVERDALE. < 4 N , ,1 111 . O ' Jesse A. Swart* v*. Jesse A. Swartz admr., et al, partition, default of aU defendants, submitted, finding for partition, that plaintiff owns one-third i of real estate property ordered sol*. C. L. Walters appointed commissioner i and bond fixed at 35,000. Leota Ross vs. Homer Raudenbush, , breach of promise, appearance by Pet- , erson & Moran for defendant; rule , to answer, w ■' ;f7- ;; , Joel Llddy vs. Joel Liddy admr, ( estate of William G. Hill, claim 340; set for trial November 6. Isadore A. Kalver vs. Decatur Furnace Co., petition filed for leave to transfer insurance policies, sustataed. { John W. McKean vs. Mary and Noah ' Loch, foreclosure of mortgage, an- 1 swer filed by Loch and Loch to crossrule to reply. ' ] SadleSchelegel vs. Henry Schlegel 1 divorce, cause dismissed; judgment < against plaintiff for costs. ’ Real estate transfers: Mathias ( Striker to Henry A. Meyer, 2 acres 1 Monroe township, 3400; James Arch- j bold, admr. to Elizabeth C. Spangler, 1 lot 408 Decatur, 3740. ( THEY WANT AN ADVANCE The State Will Soon Call for vance Tax Payments. ( The state board of finance, com- < posed of the governor, auditor of J state and treasurer of state, has de- ; elded to issue a call for 30 per cent, j advance payment of all taxes due the 'state from the counties in the De* < ! cember settlement, to be paid into the ! state treasury by October 25. Th* { call is made under the law enacted by the recent general assembly, which Empowers the auditor to require such j advance payments as may be neces-] sary to meet a® current ,«zpeM» : .Qf. the state government It is estimated that approximately 3900,000 will ve ® $ •

• r i .. -. writ MSWRA • VMM A ABE 111 i Willi A BbKiAm d fIV Ml VvIMWH oat ‘■ittner'/ |l 4| I fllHniS seventeen years *«■ • uiulliu Mttl< Bea 4 J free booklet Mita B. Btoveas A Co J M 4 14th Sl, Washington, D. O. Brandl Chicago Cleveland, Betroit. ffist IM4| required^o - carry" the - treasury*’oveil to the regular settlement M o J HE HAD A CRACKER SALE ■ Th* Gunaett Farm Sale Wednesday! Was * Good On*. 1 I The Henry Gunsett farm sale Wedl nesday was one of the best held thi® fall everything put up being sold al a good round price. The total of thl sale was but a few dollars under thlj thousand mark. Mr. and Mrs. Gunset! have already moved to this city apl now occupy the Hart property ol| Monroe street. The ill health of Mrfll Gunsett made this necessary and SI is hoped that a couple years in thll city will make her strong again. ThH Gunsett farm wi” be care of bl| Mr. Johnson, of Monroe, who will move there at once. M o ,1 WERE MARRIED AT LAFAYETT® Mr. Stoneburner and Miss Billman S this City Wed. I ■ii The Lafayette (Ind.) Journal . I Thursday said: Last evening at residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. 1708 Purdue street, occurred the malV: riage of Israel B. Stoneburner I Beatrice V. Billman, both of Decatali Miss Billman is a sister of Mrs. and is an estimable lady with a hoi of friends in her home city. IM Stoneburner is a successful and pol ular young man highly regarded fl all who know him. The ceremoflg| was performed by Rev. Mr. Burne ■ of the Free Methodist church of thl city, and was witnessed by immedial relatives only. — "V Mr. Arthur Mason, of Geneva, vfl a business caller to our city today! The new book typewriter at'|fl|| auditor’s office is a fine piece of fi||| nilture, and just at this time Mil Marie Patterson is busy learning tl : many Intricate points about its ope.l tions -She is getting on swimming! and it will be but a short time uifl < she will be able to make all the of that office on this machine. TflM is the greatest Improvement efl made there, and the njichlne ifll|| prove a good investment in more wfl than one. I The show at the opera house $ evening promises to be a good o«< and Orange Blossoms” I an old time play, and carries wttl> a good reputation. .... ''.fUjl A marriage license has been issASII to William Bogner, age 25, a farm!- ;• from Root township, to Annefl'-Z Hackman, 21, daughter of FrsA Hackman of thi* city. Mr. and Mrs. Israel Stonebunfl||| who were on last week Lafayette, Ind., returned to the A this morning and are now reeelvß congratulations from their mA friends. I The Palace bowling alleys will oa||g about Thursday of this week. Elite will be in charge and expA to do a thriving business. At preA the room is being repapered and A erwlse prepared for the openinA Tomorrow morning at St. church six o'clock sun time will iA the wedding of Miss Anetta HJ/jd man, to Mr. Wm. Bogner. Both I well known and respected and a l;l crowd of friends will witness r ? 4 services. — ■ NOTICE POULTRY RAISErA'”' Alonzo Thropp, Mt. Carmel, says: "I was losing on an avefl of fifteen fowls £ day with cho fl' ? After giving the first dose of bon Poultry Cure all around to flock I never lost another fowl.fl Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp. castorijH For Infimta aad Children. | niIMYHBmWIiA| ei«ww. or JTH