Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 18 November 1909 — Page 2

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Saturday night quite a large number of young folks gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lett, seven miles southeast of Decatur, the evening being spent with music and games. All enjoyed themselves unti eleven o’clock after which a luncheon was served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hunt and two sons Lester and Leland, Matie Chronister, Leota Thomas, Clara Thomas, Hazel Hobbs, Susa Bentz, Edith Bentz, Bertha Barrone, Lottis Lett, Florence Koos, Bertha Manlier, Iva Lett, Nellie (Lett, Myn’e Fbster, Mary Huston, Lottie Foster, Grace Burkett, Hannah Keifer, Joe Rash, William Rash, Pete Heath, Philip Rash, Herl Newberry, Austin McMichael, Guy Hartzog, Harry Ctifton, Corval Clifton, Harlan Jones, Jim Dull, Clyde Jones, Dr. Wel’stead, Jess Trester, Lester Hlelman, Stanley Watters, Frank Gilpin, Rolla Jhckson, 4|rtle Jackson, Harvey Shell, Sam Bentz, Theodore Bentz, Willis Chronister, Glen Chronsiter, Clarence Chronister, Oscar Teeple, Chas. Swank, Forest Bunne\ Samuel Cotwell, Benjamin Lett, Walter Springer, Geo. Peters, Owen Davis, lYancis Fuhrman, Herbert Butler % Clarence Roop, Floyd Barrone, ftoyd Death, Vernon Koos and Earl Colter. The box Social given by the C. B. L. of I. at their hall last evening was attended by a large company of people. The boxes sold well and the evening was greatly enjoyed. Several out of town young people were present. The Helping Hand Society of the German Reformed church will give an apron sale at the parsonage home on Wednesday, beginning at twelve o'clock. All kinds of aprons, dutch caps, etc., will be offered for sale, and the ladies extend an invitation to the public to attend. Miss Anna Clark will enteretain the T. B. G. Club thfe evening at her home, instead of on Thursday night as usual. Mr. and Mrs. William Edge entertained yesterday at a dinner and during the day their children, Mr. and Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold of Fort Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Edge and family of Springfield, Mo. The affair was in the nature of a family reunion and a pleasant time was spent Mr. and Mrs. W.( A. Edge and family left for their home test evening; The St. Vincent de Paul Society UM the hubkc&ni about •wTeasV Cofjees isall the advertising weirant, Evenj back for more, ana W ta tifciqmjors about it as weU> We leave it with the ladiesfe sou how easg it is to get up on jrder for us because our •< good. write jar catalog premiums gives to ladies Jor getting up orders, and we will show you how to jurnish your homes by jelling staple groceries at prices that invite competition. Itere the only mail order house seltingnigh class staples such as rancu Teas, Fresh Roasted CcjJees.Starch, Rice. Prunes .Raisins, etc. Let us send you our twelve page Grocery Price List and Catalog oj Pretmmus that you may sec that wc are the' People. Address. Limo TeaCo.Lima.o.

- will give a pedro party Thursday ev--0 ening. Every one its invited to attend. The occasion will be a very ’ pleasant one. e * One of the pleasant events of last 1 Sunday was a birthday dinner at the j home of Mrs. Martha Dutcher, living > in Root township. Mrs. Dutcher was ' seventy-six years old and is one of 1 the well preserved women and who j possesses a host of friends. Those . who enjoyed the festivities of the day were Samuel Fuhrman and family, John Fuhrman and family, Oscar j FrStzinger and family, Mr. and Mrs. L..N., Grandstaff. ■■ i . An interesting meeting is on for tonight at Masonic lodge and to which the membership Is invited to . attend. This lodge has grown won- , derfully here Os late and theta lodge sessions have become most enjoyable. The Ladles’ Aid Society Os the German Reformed church will tomorrow give a social which all the . members are requested to earn a dollar and tell in what manner they obtained it. It will be conducted at the same tftne that the apron sale commences which Will be at twelve o’clock and all the members are requested to be present. , Mrs. Margaret Melbers pleasantly entertaiped at a six o’clock dinner Monday evening in honor of Mrs. j Conrad EhSnger and Mrs. Jean ( Ehinger of Huntington, Ind., and , Mrs. Vronchia Smith and Miss' Cecil , Smith, Charles Melbers and family ! and Dr. C. S. Clark and family and > Mrs. Elizabeth Ehinger. I *7 The Euterpean Club will meet this , , evening with Mrs. Robert Spetnagle . at her home on Mercer avenue. A ( good attendance is desired. 4 ————< I . Mrs. A. R. Bell and Mrs. Florence : DeVllblss entertained this afternoon at Mrs. Bell’s home. A second party will follow tomorrow afternobn. Invitations to this delightful affair , were issued last week and the hos- ( teases have planned during that time j for the occasion. A pleasant social : ; time was spent by the company and , a delicious luncheon refreshed later . in the afternoon. Mesdames Bell , , and DeVllblss will entertafa at Mrs. ( i Bell’s home tomorrow. ( — o 1 > Parties and their attorneys inter- • ested in the famous Gallmeyer land • case met recently and effected a set- ■ tlement, which will take this family 5 l law suit out of court wlthta the next < few days. Under the terms of the ( settlement Wilhelm will follow out ] the terms of the will except he will ] Instead of waiting for ten or twelve years fat the payment of some of the ' shares to the heirs he will make a j loan and pay off everything at once, i Hite sister Miss Anna, who was to | receive under the will the sum of j four hundred dollars and to be pro- ; vlded for during life by Wilhelm will be given an additional SI,OOO while the rest of the heirs will receive just the amount given them by Mrs. Gall- j meyer in her will. Under the terms ; of the* settlement Wilhelm agrees to i pay the costs of the recent legal ] tangle, amounting to about S2OO, and < the case will likely be dismissed within a few days. The red’ tape nec. essary for borrowfing the money is i now being taken care of and another i week or ten days will find the con- i dltlons as Judge Macy recommended, ] the angel of peace apparently having j hovered over the family. The settlement will please the many friends* of the Gallmeyers who regretted the ] controversy. j i ANOTHER PASTRY SALE i I The Presbyterian ladies who are conducting the rummage sale in the Niblick building just south of this j office, will gHve another pastry sale ; tomorrow 1 , at which time they will i have all kinds of home made bread, i pies, cakes, cookies, candy, etc. If i you want something real good for dinner or supper tomorrow, here’s a grand old chance to get It. They will also give a p'astry sale on Saturday.

■ ■■■ .. r . -y , fL ... /■ I® 1 ■ IJI ■ • l®B ffi* IB I W ; ''ff For Repreaentaflve We are authorised to announce the name of Thurman Gottschalk, of Berne, as a candidate for re-nomina-tion as Representative, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. ' We are authorized to announce the name of Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, as a candidate for nomination as Representative, subject to the' decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. For Prowcutor We are authorized to announce the name of J. F. Fruchte of Decatur, as a candidate for Prosecutor of the twenty-sixth judicial circuit, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17. 190$. We are authorized to announce the name of B» C. Parrtph of Decatur, as a candidate for Prosecutor of the twenty-sixth judicial circuit, Subject to the decision of th© Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. We are authorized to announce the name of C. F. Lautzenhelser, of Berno as a candidate for Prosecutor of the twenty-sixth judicial circuit, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. For Clerk We are authorized to announce the name of C. O. France <rf Decatur, as a candidate for Clerk, subject to the decision of the Democratic Pri- : mary Election, to be held “Friday, De- , cember 17, 1909. j We are authorized to announce the : name of Ferdinand Bleeke of Union 1 township, as a candidate for Clerk, i subject to the decision of the Demo- > cratic Primary Election, to be held j Friday, December 17, 1909. ( We are authorized to announce the name of M. L. Oliver, of Monroe town- * ship as a candidate for Clerk, subject i to the decision of the Democratic , Primary Electron, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. ■ ■ For Treasurer We are authorized to announce the name of Charles W. Yager of Decatur, , as a candidate for the re-nomination as Treasurer, subject to the decision 1 of the Democratic Primary Election, ( to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. , i - * For Sheriff < We are authorized to announce the ■ name of Tom Durkin of Decatur, as a j candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary ■■ Electidn, to be held Friday, December < 17,1909. , ■ ? > _ ■ We are authorized to announce the name of W. H. Ward of Decatur, as a candidate tw Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17,1909. -- We are. authorized to announce the i name of Ed Green of Decitur, as 'a i candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary ; Election, to be held Friday, Decern- i ber 17, 1909. ’ t — We are authorized to announce the j name of W. A. Bowman of Washing- ■ ton township, as a candidate for- - subject to the decision of the ] Democratic Primary Election* ,’fp be ] held Friday, December 17, 1909. ; ■ x'/j. j For Recorder " ] We are authorized to announce the > name of Jacob Buhler of Decatur, as i a candidate for Recorder, subject to j the decision of the Democratic Pri- < mary Election to be held Friday, De- ] cember 17, 1909. >■-' i We are authorized to announce the , name of John D. Reiter of Decatur, i as a candidate for Recorder, subject ' to the decision of the Democratic i Primary Election, to be held Friday, < December 17, 1909. . ■ j We are authorize to announce the < name of W. M. Roop of Decatur, as , a candidate for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. ' > 1 '* ■ t'- ■ E We are authorized to announce the name of Andrew Welfiey of Decatur, : as a candidate for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic Pri- * mary Election, to be held Friday, December 17. 1909. We are authorized to announce the name of J. M. Duff of Jefferson township for Recorder, subject to the 'decision of the Democratic Primary t

ror surveyor - _____ We are authorized to announce the name of Charles C. Ernst of Decatur, as a. candidate for re-nomination as Surveyor, subject to the decision of the Democrito Primary Election, to be heli Friday, DeUmber 17, 19(>9. For Assessor We are authorized to announce the name of W. M. Frazier of Blue Creek township, as a candidate for Assessor, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. One term only. We are authorized to announce the name of G. W. Gentls of Decatur, as a candidate for Assessor, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. For Commissioner, First District We are authorized to announce the name of Henry Zwlck of Root township for Commissioner of the First District, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, Commissioner, Third District W® are authorized to announce the name of Marion-Ketchum of Jefferson township, >s a candidate for Commissioner <T the Third District, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909.. We are authorized to announce the name of John O. Kraner of Wabash township, as a candidate for Commissioner of the Third District, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. We are authorized to announce the name of Christian Eicher of Hartford township, as a candidate for Commissioner of the Third District, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17, 1909. -t. —- For Coroner * We are authorized to announce the name of Dr. J. C. Grandstaff of Preble, as a candidate for Coroner, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, December 17. 1909. . — O j The last few days fiave been busy ones in the offices of treasurer and auditor, the Issuing of orders for the payment of macadam road bonds and Interest requiring some time to make ont These bonds and interest are payable the fifteenth of May and the fifteenth of November of each year, and as the number of roads to the county are numerous It requires considerable time to attend to this feature of the business. In the test few days payments have been made upon the following roads: Brushwood College one, Reynolds four, C. E. Bollinger four, Hockeineyer, East Jefferson, Monroe Township Central one, Defeatnr and Bluffton one, Decatur & Monroe erne, Bleeke, Wort Washington one, North Blue Creek, Geneva,, Ceylon & Wabash township; West Washington three, West Jefferson, South Jefferson, J. A. Cifae, Peterson & Prairie, West Washington two, East Washington one, Monroe Township Central, North Preble, John Bucher, Decatur & Bluffton two, John Berning, L. O. Bears two, Butcher, C. E. Bollinger, E. W. Dailey, E. W. Busche, Winchester two, Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash Township two, Elmer J. Cook Irwin Carter, Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash Township one, Stelgmeyer, Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash Township four, Reynolds one, Washington & Kifkland, Decatur & Preble, French Township Central, Reynolds two, West Pleasant Mills one, John P. Nusbaum, Pleasant Mills & Oak. Grove two,.Decatur & Monroe three,’ Elzey, Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash]' one, Charles Ewell, Raudebush & ( Hain, Otto Reppert, Pleasant Mills ( Oak Grove one, Decatur & Monroe two, * Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash Township four, East Washington j four, Winchester two, Irwin Carter,! Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash Township three, Ahr, Adolph Schug, Decatur & Bluffton seven, Eckrote two, Reynolds three, West Washington five, Huser. & Waggoner, E. S. Moses, L. .0. ; Bears two, Joel Htrschey, Lewis: Warthman, W. H. Teeple, East j Washington two, French Township one, Bleeke and Stegmeyer. | — -o- — The stockholders of the Great Northern fair association concluded; the annual session at 5 P- m, Monday evening, after discussing for hours the proposition of whether or not they would disband tfr continue. But little was consummated. One by one the members slipped away, until there were hot enough left to take any action on Ute all ftnjmrtant jpes-' tkm. The only real business tntps-

tion of tne following ooa d o di PMtor.; W.™ towMilj., J- D. NW linger; Root, C. D. Kunkle; Kirkland, Simeon Bowers; Washington, C. 8. b Nibliek; St. Marys* W. H. Broad beck; . Blue Creek, James Foreman; Mmrs roe, Will Waggoner; French, Peter Steiner; Hartford, Sylvester Pontius; Wabash, Samuel Teeters; Jefferson, > George Brewster; at large, C. C. Magley, W. A. Lower, Thomas Baltzell and George Trlcker.' As all of these were not present it was im* j possible for them to qualify and dr* c ganize, and President Baltzell has , called a meeting for Friday morning - at eight o’clock when they will probI able elect officers and take some aci tlon as to the future. It now seemspossible that the association will reorganize in some way, leaving opt > those who desire to quit and proceed , with the fair. The people of this i county and community cannot afford 1 to allow them to do otherwise. ■ — ii nQ ■ j ■ — . Christian Keefer, long a resident of Fort Wayne, died suddenly late Saturday afternoon at his home, 1035 ' west Jefferson street, heart ; trouble, expiring fifteen minutes .at-' ' ter he had been stricken, said tffe • Sentinel. Mr. Keefer had been in failing; health for some time, but his condition was not regarded as jilann. tog, and when his wife and daughter * spoke of going shopping Saturday, Mr. Keefer insisted that 1 they should do so. declaring it was unnecessary for anybody to remain with him. He paid a visit to a neighboring store and suffered the attack after returning home, but was able to summon a physician. Dr. A. E. Staler, Who resides across the street from the Keefer hoitte. The patient was. beyond human aid. Mr. Keefer was sixty-four years of age, having been ,born in Preble township, Adams county, March 4, 1845. He moved to Fort Wayne in 1861 and a year later went west, spending a year or two in Missouri and lowa. Returning to Fort Wayne he became a stone cutter by trade and in 1870 formed a partnership with S. Keller & Company in the stone business, the firm later becoming known as Keefer and Roth. This partnership was dissolved in 1882 and Mr. Keefer had since been taking contracts at various times until three or four years ago, when he retired from active business. He 14 survived by a wife, one son, Edward Keefer, and the daughter, Miss Emma Keefer. He AMo one grandchild. Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the residence under the auspices of Concordia lodge of Odd Fellows. Rev. Samuel Wagenhals will officiate; interment at Lindenwood. <>■—■ There will be a total eclipsetofthe moon, visible generally throughout the United States on the morning of November 7th. The moon Will enter the earth’s shadow from the southwest at 1:11 a. m., and totality wul begin at 2:14. The total eclilpse will last till 3:36 with the middle of the eclipse at 2:55. The moon leaves the shadow at 3:38 and the eclipse It over. Mercury will be visible as a morning star for a few days at the beginning of the month. November and December will be the most favorable months for a study of Venus, as it is at its greatest elongation from the sun on December 2. Venus rapidly increases in brightness daring November, it wll be fifty per cent brighter on December 1 than on November 1. It may be seen ahy w now during the daytime if one I but knows where to look for it. On November 16 at 10:19 p. m. Venus will almost touch the southern edge W the moon. Mars has been a wbndertul object in the eastern sky. At the first of the month it was on the meridian of 8:06 p. m. and at the end M due south at 6:35. Frank W. Very, of the Lowell observatory, claims to have discovered the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars. The south polar cap of i Mars is now turned toward us, and ’is quite small. Jupiter is still not | far from the, sun in the morning sky. j Saturn is. about 25 degrees east of Mars, and k easily picked up, as the i two planets are brighter than the ! surrounding stars. The rings may be ’readily seen In a small telescope. 'Uranus will be in conjunction with Venus on November 23. At this time we may look for the usual display of “shoottog stars,’* as meteors are commonly spoken of, and as at this ’ time the evenings are moonless. The ’meteors In the main, radiate from the ’constellation Leo. o Samuel A. M. Butcher vs. Homer J. Greene, suit on Htens, demand S4OO, demurrer to complaint sustained. I • u Huber M. DeVoss has been appointed stenographer .for the grand jury and has begun his duty of taking the evidence. The jury are a busy bunch just now and already a ' number of the boys have given their testimony. ' Hunters’ licenses have been Issued I to Frank (J. Elzey, John Briggs,|

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■ -- I 1 11 1. James D. Briggs, Richard Briggs, | Floyd E. Sommers, M. A Frisinger.l Elwood Stevens, George W. Zlmmer-B - man, Ira C. M. Elzey, J. H. McNary.l H. J. Templeton and’ John Rooden-lj buser. ■ William A Fkrto,w vs. Abraham ■ Well et al, demand $1,500, appear-■ ance by C. J. Lute for Well & Well, fl M Letta Thomas vs. Elsite Thomas,! replevin, appearance by A P. Beattvfl for defendant, rule to answer. E — Charles Heffner vs. Jacob Hun-B| Bicker,, damages s6oq, motion to I make complaint more specific over-fl! ruled. Demurrer filed to anrendedE complaint, overruled. S I, ; . * —■* J A marrHage license was issued toH John Smith,- 23, a farmer from Ge-flj neva, and Daisy Weaver, aged 23, offlj Geneva. fl| , , . ii. , --'-Q i .. , v Raisles White Wyandotte*. | W. E. Johnson & Son, Lexington,® Ky., say: “Last year we lost one en-fl tire hatch of fine White Wyandottefl chickens from white diarrhoea. Thisfl year we have given our chickensfl Bourbon Poultry Cure in their drink-flj Ing water and have not lost any.'*fl| Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp. Bl /— o - . Kli MRS. ALLISON IS RESTING EASYE Getting Along as Well as Could BoEg Expected under. Circumrtaheus. fl| Mrs. Catherine Allfeon, who was -sdfc badly hurt yesterday afternoon, whenfl she slipped and fell on Monroe E street is gettthgr along as well asflg coulrf be expected under the circum-fl stances. In the fan she broke thel right arm at the wrist and fractured 1 the bone at the right hip, causing afl| very serious injury for a lady of her®fj years. While ber recovery will befl| tedious, her friends will be glad to® ; know that the chances are that she 1 will get along fairly well as is pre-lH dieted from her condition today. » — o— ; To Mothors In this Town. i 1 Children who are delicate, feverish.® and cross will get Immediate from Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders I for Chfldrmi. They cleanse the ston»-fl aeh, act on the liver, making a sickljr||| J child strong and healthy. A certainE) cure for worms. Sold by all drug-| ZoC. Dautpi® JTW, AuuFeS* len S. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y.- ' ' ■ ’ LOOKS AFTER CURTIB ■ ■ " ""* ■ ' Deputy Warden Brandt of the Jef-fl . fersonville reformatory, was hereflf| Tuesday looktag after Curtis a paroled prisoner from that instt-fl] tution and who it seems had not ported for some tftme. It was learn-Eg ed however, that Curtis is in a factory at Marion, Indiana, andEl is behaving himself. - . , , -——mo.! I. 4 ,-.-.®H CURES CHICKEN CHOLERA fli Mrs. G. A. Beazley, Trenton, says: “I certainly had fine successEg in treating my fowls for limberneckEg and cholera with Bourbon PoultryEl Cure. I gave them this medicine | both drinking water and feed. I likeEj ■this remedy fine." Sold by H. hE| Bremerkamp. ° — : Joe Colchin who is working at Fort® Wayne, spent Sunday in the city wltifl frleds. I —o— jv>E|| NOTICE POULTRY RAISERS M Alonzo Thropp, Mt Carmel, 111.® says: "I was losing on an average® of fifteen fowls a day with cholera®a|; After giving the first, dose of BourEjg bon Poultry Cure aH around to flock I never lost another fowl." , Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp.

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