Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1910 — Page 2

No Man is Stronger * Than His Stomach & A strong man is strong all over. No man can be strong who is suffering from weak stomach with its consequent indigestion, or from some other disease wB es the stomach and its associated organs, which im- Bl .J---pairs digestion and nutrition. For when the stomach is weak or diseased there is a loss of the; nutrition contained in food, which is the source of all physical strength. When a man “ doesn’t feel just right,” when he doesn’t sleep well, has an uncomfortable feeling in the stomach after eating, is languid, nervous, irritable and despond* ent, he is losing the nutrition needed to make strength. Such a man should use Dr. Pierce'a Got dan Medical Diacovery. It cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of dldeation and nutrition. It enriches the blood, invldoratea the liver, streaathens the hidneys, nourishes the nerves, and ao GIVES HEALTH AND STRENGTH TO THE WHOLE BODY. You can’t afford to accept a ttcrrt nostrum as a substitute for this non* alcoholic medicine of known composition, not even though the urgent dealer may thereby make a little bigger profit. Ingredients printed o® wrapper.

Though last it was by no means the least part of the farmers’ insti-tute-—the Thursday afternoon session conducted by the Woman’s Auxiliary. Every feature of this was in charge of the women, who told of their part in carrying on the home life and contributing to the domestic life of the farm. “Mother and Her Boy on the Farm,” and "Mother and Her Girl on lue Farm,’’ were subjects ably discussed by Mrs. Oscar Crissenberg and Mrs. Wilma Cowan, respectively, showing the great influence of the mother in the training of the boy and girl for their great life work, and bringing them into a sympathtic relation there with. “Women’s Devices for Money Making on the Farm” was the address of Mrs. E. S. Christen, one of the practical and progressive farm women of the county. She not only told of the various avenues of profit the women have on the farm, but gave some very substantial figures from her own production therefrom. The addresses were most interesting and profitable, as well as entertaining. Piano solos by Miss Dale Payne and Miss Gertrude Moses, a vocal solo by Miss Laura Helm, music by Farmers’ Glee club and qaurtet and the congregational singing of “Home, Sweet Home,” were enjoyed. The Culinary Contest. The chief feature of the afternoon was the butter, cake and bread-making contest —the first of its kind in the history of the auxiliary. For this there were entries made by sixty- , three farmers’ wives and daughters, and seventy-four articles were exhibited. There were light, flaky, brown loaves of bread, molds of deliciouslooking yellow butter and fine cakes of all kinds. Each article was numbered, and the prizes awarded by number. As the numbers were read off, the prize winners came forward, and were presented their premiums by the various business men who had so generously contributed to this feature. Contest Awards. The judges of the culinary contest, Mrs. Eugene Runyon, Mrs. F. Gass and Mrs. Carrie Schaub, wives of the business men who contributed the premiums, made the following awards Bread. First— Mrs. Ross Harden; food chopper, given by Schafer Hardware company. Second —Mrs. J. C. Harkless, silk umbrella, Boston Store. Third—Mrs. D. M. Rice, pair patent exfords, Peoples & Gerke. Butter. First—Mrs. Ross Harden, set table What the public sag about our Teas VCojp?s is all the' advertising we mrf, Evevi) family usinc our f of fee comes tack for more, ana tell neiqhoors abc# it as weV ( . We lease it with fe Udteste sou how easg if is to qst tip & ?raer jor us because our shff is good. Write jor catalog given to ladies jwget t ing up orders,and we will show you how to Jurnish your homes by selling staple groceries at prices that invite competition. Hfe are the only mail order house sellinghigh class staples such aslaacu Teas, Fresh Roasted Co|Jees.Starch, Rice, Prunes .Raisins, etc. Let us send you our twelve page Grocery Price List and Catalog of Pretmmus that you may see that we are the' People. .Address. Lima Tea Gn.JLima.o.

linen, True & Runyon. Second—Mrs. H. A. Furman; rug, Niblick & Co. Th^rd— Mrs. C. Cook; suit case, Vance, Hite & Macklin. Cake. First—Saloma Rice; silver knives and forks, Schaub, Gottemoller & Co. Second —Mrs. W. R. Smith; dress pattern, Fullenkamps. Third—Mrs. J. C. Harkless, cake plate, W. H. Lehne. Auxiliary Reorganizes. The reorganization of the auxiliary then resulted in the re-election of the president and secretary who have served so efficiently, the official staff being as follows President—Mrs. Ed Lyon. Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs. John Evans. ' Vice Presidents —Mrs. Esaias Dailey, Mrs. Ed Christen, Mrs. Cash Andrews, Mrs. Charles Schenck, Mrs. T. H. Baltzell, Mrs. Etta Heffner, Mrs. James Moses, Mrs. Ross Harden. ■ o Muncie, Ind., Feb. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The state accounting board experts, who are examining the hoiks of the county officials here, have discovered a shortage of SIO,OOO in the books of former county and city thearurer, James Motzettbocker. The announcement was made today. No arrest has been made and it is likely that none will be, as it is believed that , tile shortage is simply an error. When interviewed today the exofficial said that if it was shown that he was short it was an error and that he will gladly make it good. He is very wealthy and is at present the secretary of a local building and loan association. The error was made in transferring an account of $13,v00 over, on the next page, where it is recorded as $3,000. —7 ' —- Early Thursday morning the drug store of Christen Brothers at Fort Wayne was broken into and robbed* the sum of $364 being taken from the cash register. Christen Brothers formerly lived here and are well known. After working on the case all day Thursday the police of that eity about 5 o’clock that night arrested Charles E. Drummond, a Pennsylvania brakeman, who confessed. He had loafed about the drug store and knew the money was there and after a night in the “red light” district went to the side door* broke the glass with his fist, entered the room and tapped* the cash drawer. He hid the money under a log back of his house, but first went to the Rossmore hotel, where he gave the night clerk $25. This man, “Curley” Simon, has also been arrested, charged with receiving stolen property. 'Drummond says he needed the money and figured the plan out when he saw the large sum of money. He decided on the hour, when the police change shifts, getting the idea from the recent jewelry robbery. The greater part of the money has been recovered. The firm sold express orders and the money from these sales had accumulated in the cash register and been left there in a paper sack to keep it separate from the receipts for sales in the store. Only Wednesday a settlement was made with the National Express agents and a check given Instead of the money, which the proprietors had intended to deposit A checking up of the stubs in the money order book showed that the cash amounted to $291 and there was $73 more in the compartments of the cash register drawer. The broken glass was discovered by a man on his way to work who notified the clerk at the Rich hotel and he in turn called the police and Detective Dickerson and Captain Elliott both took a hand in the investigation. — O - ' 1 '■■■■——— The many friends of Miss Celia Steele, one of the popular young Adams county girls, will be surprised to learn of her marriage which took place Wednesday, February 9th, the groom being Claude H. Caton, a young business man of Lagrange. The young man came to this city on that day, and securing the marriage license there, the young couple were married at noon by the Rev. Sherman Powell, at the Methodlist parsonage in this city, the ceremony being witnessed by the immediate relatives of the

■ his home at Lagrange and the, bride t the home of her parents, Mr. ant Mrs. James Steele, west of the city wishing to keep the wedding a secre for a few weeks until they shouk have their home in Lagrange fully prepared. Mrs. Caton will probably join her husband there next week. The bride is a daughter of James Steele of west of the city, and for sev eral years was a teacher in the public schools of the county. She is a sister of George C. Steele of this city and is well and favorably known to all. The groom Is an enterprising young furniture dealer and undertaker of Lagrange and the young couple met and became acquainted there While the bride was assisting in her brother’s < racket store there. The best wishes for a long and happy life go with them . from their many friends here. — o — I CLAUDE REAR RECOVERING. , - i Brakeman Injured Here on G> R. & I- I Getting Well. I ——— i Reports from the St Joseph hos- - pltal at Fort Wayne state that Claude i Rear ,the Grand Rapids & Indiana | railroad brakeman,, who was so badly I injured in this city some time ago, re- j quiring the amputation of one of his ] legs, is improving and will soon be i able to leave that institution. At first 1 it was feared that he would not be ] able to recover as a result of the ter- 1 rible loss of blood, and his attendants ] are highly elated with his marked im- ] provement i ————o -- ] Geneva, Ind., Feb. 25—(Special to ] Daily Democrat)—J. Mi House of Fre- t mont, Ohio, who is representing the f Continental Sugar company, in an es- f fort to interest the fanners of thin lo- j cality in the raising of sugar beets, < is meeting with good success and it t now seems probable that this place e will soon have a dandy little factory J for taking care of this business. This will be the result if enough contracts 1 can be secured with the farmers and j it looks assured at this time. This place will soon have as good shipping I facilities as any town of its size in 5 the country, with the G. R. & I. the 1 B. G. & C., and the Fbrt Wayne & 5 Springfield. At the meeting held recently at the coliseum contracts for q 200 acres of beets were made and ] Thursday evening Messrs. House, 1 Charles Reichelderfer, J. P. Hardison ” and W. A. Aspy went to Berne to 1 make an effort along similar lines and 5 it is said they were quite successfill. 5 A crowd of Knights of Pythias from here were at Ridgeville Thursday evening, where they assisted in the in- j stallatton of a new lodge there. They r report a good time and everything q lovely. Among those who went from d here were O. O. Juday, C. 8. Green, e C. A. Haviland, Andrew McCartle, Jo- t nas Leichty, John E. Briggs, H. A. , Baird, Denny Silvers, R. Rupert, Otto j. Bolds, Frank Sullivan and George t Riley. ' £;> t o • p VAN CAMP PROPERTY BALE. 0 11 '*■ g Thursday afternoon closed one of j. the largest sales of personal property v conducted in this city for several j months, being the sale of the person- a al property of the late A Van Camp, u the sale beginning Tuesday morning j, and continuing over until Thursday a afternoon. The articles sold consist- c ed of old engines, wagons, and all the p loose articles used and accumulated at his various mills and foundries in this city. The sale attracted a large number of people from varfous parts of the country. ■ - —- —o d A movement Is on foot headed by a a number of local autoists and capital- C ists to form a motor sales r which is to have entire control of iiie 2 output of the new Decatur Motor Car h company, which has opened a local t salesroom in Fort Wayne occupying the second floor over the Randall Mo- t tor company’s garage on West Wayne street It is here that the campaign 11 for orders will be waged. 'The Deca- ’ tur company manufactures the same s cars and is practically the same com- 1 pany which sought location in this I city some time ago. Two models are already being manufactured. One is a two-cylinder $750 runabout, and the i other is a four-cylinder commercial 1 truck, Identical to the machines which 1 would have been manufactured in 1 Fort Wayne had the capitalists of the ( city stepped forth with but a few t thousand more dollars, as but $15,000 t of the required $50,000 was lacking t when local bankers threw* up the i sponge. Mr. A L. Randall, secretary i and manager of the Randall Motor Car t company, is working hard for the .or- I ganization of the sales company and ] he guaranteed to sell the first two J hundred runabouts turned out by the « new company. In speaking of the DC- < catur company and the chances offer- j ed Fort Wayne to land It, a promt- ’ nent dealer said: In turning down 1 that proposition Fort Wayne lost her j chance to secure an automobile fee- i tory for some years. Ten different at-1'

*y, by auto enthusiasts, dealers ana apltallsts, to obtain for the city an industry which would boom ijs advancement apd mark an epoch in its p y reporiiX\lTpaXd'up e . It isn’t that local money is scarce, but the men with the money have reexceeded all Wayne Journal-Gazette. ‘ i . —__—o OBITUARY. Reuben B. Clark died at the home of his son, E. A. Clark; six miles southwest of Tipton Sunday morning, February 20, 1910, at 3:30 a. m., aged 69 years, 11 months and 2 days. He was one of nine children born to James M. and Mary Clark. He was married to Agnes W. Davis in 1860, and to this union were born nine chil-dren,-five of whom survive. The wife and mother preceded him to the great beyond in 1881. - Since that time he has made his home with the children, staying the greater part of the time with his two sons, Harvey C. Clark and E. A. Clark. He had suffered long with a complication of diseases, the main trouble being that of organic heart lesion. He united with the M. E. church when but a young man and liveh a consistent Christian life till thh all-wise God called him from his home on earth to his home in heaven. His surviving children are: Martha B. Beard ot Greentown, W-l Harvey C. Clark of Decatur, Ind.; E. A Clark of Tipton, Ind.; Anna E. Hughes of Alexandria, Ind., and Ida King of Willow, Ind., besides one sister and -two brothers and a host of friends to mourn his departure. The funeral was held at Center church at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, conducted by the Rev. George Foster of Tipton. Interment at the Stewart cemetery. V Dear father has gone to be with us no more, Till we meet on the other shore. A home is broken, there is a vacant 'chair, For there is no father there. While in the dead hours of night , The spirit silently took its flight, While friends and loved ones were asleep, . The death angel stole o’er the deep. For where he lay asleep on the bed, And quickly severed the vital thread. ’Tie God’s will, things must be so, Then let us live and be ready to go When Jesus calls us to rest, When we will be with the blest. CHILDREN. ■ " 1 O ■! Simeon Fordyce of the Children’s Board of Guardians, Mat Kirsch, representing, the county council, - and ' County Commissioner James Hendricks, who were appointed members ot a committee to investigate conditions and circumstanmes regarding various orphans’ homes in surrounding cities, and to report the same to : the county commissioners for data to 1 be used in determining whether the ‘ petition for toe establishment of au orphans’ home in this county shall be 1 granted, returned Thursday evening ' from their tour of investigation. They visited the orphans* homes at Mexico, Marion, Winchester and Bluffton while 1 sway and gained much that will be of 1 use to all concerned in the matter re- 1 lating to the establishment of such a home here. They were also in Muncit, byt did not visit the home at that ' place. . < —————■ 'O —- - —• 1 OBITUARY. 1 Mrs. Della Bates was born in Piqua county, Ohio, August 17, 1883, and , died at the home of her parents, Mr. ( and Mrs. Charles Funk, near Clark’s i Chapel, six miles southeast of Monroeville, Ind., February 15, 1910, aged ’ 26 years, 5 months and 28 days. She leaves a father, mother, two brothers, three sisters, husband and four children, two boys and two girts. She told her relatives not to grieve for, ner, as she was prepared to die and was going to a better home. ' Funeral services at Clark’s Chapel February 17th, at 2 p. m., conducted by Chester ' L. Marsh. o__ i Officials have not yet any word of the apprehension of "George . Miller, the Virginian,” who has not been seen since Friday afternoon, when he sold a horse belonging to his employer, John Sherry, of near Magley and skipped oufi without turning over the $l5O, the money he received for the animal. It seems that Miller, who .was'a stranger here and had been working at tne Sherry home for only two weeks, had carefully planned his get-away, believing that one should prepare for want in time of plenty. For when Mr. Sherry returned home and the premises were carefully looked oyer it was found that a razor, a suit of clothes and a pair of shoes,, which erstwhile had their abiding place there, belonging to various members df the family, were missing, way m^tg th "Gwe.” S

| Geneva, Ind., Feb. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Slyvester Pontius, one of the best known men of southfriends all over this section, died at this home near here at 8 o’clock this morning after an illness of several months with cancer of the stomach and liver. Some weeks ago he became ill and immediately consulted physicians here, at Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, and finally went to a sanitarium at Rochester, Minn., where an attempt to operate was made but it was found that his Illness was beyond the aid of human hands. He came here about two weeks ago, knowing full well that his days were numbered and since that time has sunk gradually with each day. He completed funeral arrangements and for the distribution of his property several days ago. He celebrated bis fifty-fifth anniversary last Thanksgiving day, and is survived by the wife and several chiidren, brothers and other relatives. George Hartman, the venerable dry goods merchant, was in Indianapolis last week and returned again today to take treatment for cancer, from which disease he has been suffering for nearly a year, and from which he seems to experience difficulty In effecting a permanent cure. It*is hoped by his many friends here that he will be permahently cured as he is prominent in the business circles of Geneva. S. Cook, a resident of Geneva, a man aged sixty-five, is at present cutting his third set of teeth. Tour correspondent has heard of this freak ip nature, but this is the first case which ever came under his personal Observation. A talk with Mr. Cook will convince you of the truth of this I statement. . .'.w' , \ '■ ’ Joseph Rich of Railroad street in this toWn, has been in poor health for more than a year and a consultation, with Dr. Price gave him the first intimation that he was suffering from a tape worm. Proper treatment was prescribed and a few days ago Mr. Rich was relieved of a tape worm, measuring forty-eight feet in length. The doctor now has. the tape worm snuggly bottled and dt may be seen at his office, where it will bother Mr. Rich no longer. N. E. Blosser of Route 2 was a business visitor in Geneva Saturday. In Order to keep posted on the current events he is now a daily reader of the Democrat Hiram Groves of Route 4 was in Geneva Saturday. He is one of the pioneer residents of Wabash township and one of our substantial farmers. Isaac Teeple of Route 2 was loading hogs at the stockyards here Friday. Ike has been in the business many years and ships from one to three car loads of stock from here each week. The farmers and business men here all know Ike. William A. Pratt wll hold a public sale of his household goods on March stb, preparatory to moving to California about March 15tb. Jacob R. Martz of Route 2 was called to Monroe Saturday morning on account of the serious illness of his brother, James, who died at 1:30 that afternoon. W. V. Buckmaster of Route 5 made his regular trip to Geneva Monday mornings Two of his children atend the Geneva high school and Vance brings them in on Monday morning and then calls for them on Friday. V" —- LIBKE TO PLAY IN DECATUR. Recital Will be Given In Library Hall Friday Evening. A piano recital will be given by Frederic Übky in the library hall Friday evening, March 4th. Mr. Libke is connected with the Indiana College of Music at Marion, Ind., and also the professor of music at the Marion Normal College. This will undoubtedly be an interesting and enjoyable recital, as Mr. Libke is rapidly becoming one of the best pianists in Indiana. It is very interesting on note that this clever pianist takes pride in the fact that his musical educatton was secured in this country alone. He claims the advantages for music tn this country are equal to those of Europe. Mr. Libke is familiar with .the technical methods of acknowledged masters and favored instructors of the pianoforte and adopts freely from any and all sources, that which, together with his own experience, makes the best results with pupils of various temperament and ability. Predgistous finds M.

* I DR. HCBRA’S ISSAS a flßFiil VWKmU ’ vlfli A BsltrAKl J VIVLn UHLnill t 22&W I 1.. I dni rrowtL* I Bala Shift Pretectlem I fIIBHIS «»v«i»teen yeare sB tittle cost B«n4 las free booklet. MUo B. mevrnu A Cha. IH 14th St, Washington, & o. Branh Chicago, Cleveland. Detroit. Met IffA Ralslee White Wyandottea. W. E. Johnson & Son, Lexington, Ky, say: “Last year We lost one entire hatch of fine White Wyandotte I chickens from white diarrhoea. This year we have given bur chickens Bourbon Poultry Cure in fkeir drink--1 Ing water and have not lost any.” Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp. - The funeral services for Martz, the well known Monroe township resident, whose death as announced in Saturday’s paper, occurred Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the. home of his mother, a mile south of Monroe, were held Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock from the Pleasant Valley church, the Rev. Isaac Hollingsworth of Lynn officiating. Bur- z I ial will take place in the ,Berne M. R. E. cemetery. Mr. Marts had been ailing for about a year and a half, with cancerous affection, which caused his death. He was born April 12, 1861, and at death had reached the age of forty-eight years, ten months and fourteen days. He was the son of Jacob and Susan Martz. His wife, Ida Marte, preceded him in death a number of years and he leaves no children. 0 CURES CHICKEN CHOLERA Mrs. G. A. Beazley, Trenton, Ky., says; “I certainly had fine success in treating my fowls for limberneck and cholera with Bourbon Poultry Cure. I gave them this medicine In both drinking water and feed. I llke\ ; this remedy fine.** Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp. —..... o-*-.-"- .... The monthly report of E. E. Rice, superintendent of the city schools, shows that the west ward leads the others this month in the matter of attendance, the per cent being 98.4, with the fifth and sixth grades having the highest, 99.9, a credit that is certainly a wonderful one. The other schools* per cent of attendance is as follows: North ward, 96.8; South 1 ward, 97.3; central, 96; high school, 95.5. The total membership of all the city public schools numbers 893 boys and 366 girls, of which number 532 were not* absent diming the month, During this time 163 visitors encouraged the pupils, teachers and others connected therewith, with the attendance. The membership according to wards is: North ward, 74 boys, 68 girls; 100 not absent during the month; West ward', 78 boys, 54 girls; 107 not absent; South ward, 84 boys, J 78 girls; 105 not absent; Central, 102 boys, 92 girls; 133 not absent; high school, 59- boys, 73 girls; 87 not ab- ( sent. ■ -O NOTICE POULTRY RAISERS Alonzo Thropp, Mt Carmel, 111., says: *T was losing on an average of fifteen fowls a day with cholera. After giving .the first dose of Bourbon Poultry Cure all around to my flock I never lost another fowl.** Sold by H. H- Bremarkamp. * -! ~ , o - : ■ JOHN RUNYON'S HEAVY MAIL. The Boys Sent Him All Kinds of Poetai Cards Last Week. ' John Runyon, one of the well known residents of Jefferson township, has long believed that of all the silly and foolish and useless fads that are so numerous in this country, the one of sending out postal cards of various kinds, the limit. Os course this senttf ment of John’s became more or less generally known and when he had a, birthday on February 24th ho was very much surprised to find exactly ninety-five postals, comic, scenic and 1 all sorts. At that we believe he did ■ enjoy the sensation a little. - -—— - -.'"o I Otto Green was the guest of friends [ in Ossian Sunday evening, r IHO=' CASTORIA jTteKMYMHinAhnpßixgM