Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1910 — Page 2

I.; , I ■*■» — .. ■' No Man is Stronger Mb. " 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 Wwj cf the stomach and its associated organs, which im- ■ - 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,” ■HHHHMBWuA* when he doesn't sleep well, has an uncomfortable feeling in the stomach after eating, is languid,' nervous, irritable and despond* eat, he is losing the nutrition needed to make strength. SucA a man should use Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, ft cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition, ft enriches the blood, invigorates the liver, strengthens the kidneys, nourishes the nerves, and so GIVES HEALTH AND STRENGTH TO THE WHOLE BODY. You can't afford to accept a tecrrt nostrum as a substitute for this noealcoholic medicine of known composition, not even though the urgent dealer aaay thereby make a little bigger profit. Ingredients printed on wrapper. rr —— l .

MRS. ROSA ROOP BURNED. Mrs. Rosa Roop of Fort Wayne, known to many here, was painfully burned about the hands and her hair was singed when she threw a blazing gasoline stove from the house Tuesday evening at 10 o’clock. Mrs. Roop was using the stove on the second floor when an explosion resulted from a leaking tank. The woman caught up the stove and hurried it down the rear stairs, where it set fire to the porch and the woodwork on the staircase. The rooms quickly filled with smoke and when the department arrived it appeared that a bad fire was raging. Madeline, a thirteen-year-old daughter, was in an upstairs room and she was lowered from a window on the second floor. The fire was extinguished by the chemical engine. There was only a slight property loss. o REV. SWEENEY TO RESIDE HERE Minister Will Try a Year on an Adams County Farm. After the conference which meets at Bluffton the week beginning April sth, there will be a new pasto,r of the Portland Methodist circuit, succeeding Rev. C. B. Sweeney, who has been stationed on the work for the past year. Rev. Sweeney has been prompted, it is understood, to take the action by the health of his wife, who for the past fev>' weeks has been suffering from a nervous breakdown. On the advice of a specialist Rev. Sweeney, will retire from-the ministry for one year at least and following the conference will move to a farm owned by Putman Hall, father of Mrs. Sweeney, near Decatur. Who will succeed him here will not be known, of course, until after the assignments by the conference are announced. —Portland Commercial-Review. ■ i'",' : ' “-'t • -'* co ■ O Misses Mary Hite and Ethel Bar-' elay were the guests of friends at Fort Wayne Saturday. . MONTHLY REPORT OF LIBRARIAN Miss Annetta Moses, librarian, has completed her report for the month from February 20th to March 20th, showing the following interesting figures: Number of books in library, 4,250; number of borrowers, 1,796; number of books loaned during month, 1,933; highest daily circulation, 122; lowest daily Circulation, 33; average daily circulation, 74. The month just past has been one of the best in the matter of interest and patronage. What the fo&kc sag about cur TeasfrCajfoes is all the* advertising we want, Everg famllij using our Coffoecomes back for more, and tell their neighbors about it as welt’ Ite leave it with the ladies to saw how easg it is to get up ar jraer for us because our shtff is good. h rite for catalog premiums given to ladies forgetting up milers, and we will show uou how tofornish your homes bg selling staple groceries at prices that invite competition. Ife are the ontu mail order house sell inqnigh class Naples such as Fancy Teas, Fresh Roasted Coffees. Starch, Rice, Prunes. Raisins, etc. Let ws send you our twelve page Grocery Price List and Catalog of Prermmus that you may see that we are the' People. ' ' Address. Lima TeaCalima.O. \ k

The Bluffton News of Wednesday evening said: Information has been , received here to the effect that Bishop r Earl Cranston of Washington, D. C., r and his official cabinet of the North j Indiana M. E. conference, which in--1 eludes the six district superintend- ) ents, are in a two-days’ sesion at Ma--1 rion, in a meeting which was called i by Bishop Cranston for the purpose t of considering in advance some of the i business matters which will come up j at the regular sessions of the confer- - ence in this city in April. The fact that this meeting is being held In ads vance by Bishop Cranston is evidence t of the heavy business that will be be- . fore the conference this year. It is , understood that among other things i the bishop and his cabinet at the I meeting at Marion this week will discuss the matter of assignments for the coming year. There will be many unusually important changes this year, including changes in two district superintendencies, the Fort Wayne and Muncie districts, on account of the, six-year limit. The meeting at Marion will in away probably give a line to the bishop for his final action on assignments, although there will of course be nothing given out at this time on the Marion meeting. Word from Marion this afternoon from papers of that city was to the effect that Bishop Cranston is to speak before the Methodist Brotherhood there on Friday evening of this week. ■ —* O The first school to close in Adams county was that at District No. 11, Wabash township, of which Nelson Bricker is the teacher, and which had the final entertainment of the year Wednesday. Mr. Bricker arranged a surprise for the event that was fully appreciated by the pupils and patrons. A special program by the children was prepared. At noon a big dinner was served and afterwards the program was given. This included a halfhour address by Hon. C. J. Lutz of Decatur. His subject was, “The Opportunity on the Farm,” and he pointed out the many advantages there as compared with those in the city where the young people have been flocking , in such numbers of recent years that there is an over supply in the one place and a famine of real help at the other. There is just as much chance for the educated person on the farm as there is in any other avocation in life. Mr. Lutz’ speech was Interesting and delighted all who heard him. The rest of the program was also splendid and the occasion was perhaps the most pleasant in the history of that school district. The other schools of Wabash township will close Friday. ~ 1 I IQ'»■ l —i— HOW HUNTINGTON WORKS IT. Wet Goods Delivered by Express—Orders Sent to Fort Wayne. Huntington, Ind., March 25—The refreshing product of the Huntington Brewing company is now delivered to homes and other places in this “dry” city by the wagons of the United States Express company. The red and yellow wagon elaborately decorated by the brewing company a few weeks ago, in anticipation of a big business here, has been abandoned so far as this city is concerned, but will be used in Fort Wayne. The promoters shrewdly sidestepped every possibility of detection and now consider themselves perfectly safe and Huntington and the community surrounding is being flooded with order blanks. A peculiarity of these blanks is the fact that the word beer is not mentioned throughout the entire line of explanation. They are headed the Huntington Bottlery, 606 West Main street, Fort Wayne, Ind.” The prices of the various sized cases follow. In explanation of the statement that out of town orders must be accompanied by an extra dollar as deposit for case and bottles, Manager Hoch says “out of town” means out of Huntingtpn and not out of Fort Wayne. Thus the fear of many who have received the friendly blanks are allayed. Only the price of the booze -itself is necessary. The agency through which the beer is sold is located in Fort Wayne, though the order blanks have been sent out of Huntington.

’ COURT HOUSE NEWS. The trial of the case of the Bank of Berne vs. Mary Neaderhouser, administrator, claim, demand $1,166.40, was heard before Judge Merryman today. Attorneys in the case were D. B. Erwin, Judge R. K. Erwin of Fort Wayne, C. J. Lutz and Hellec & Son. In the Henry F. Linn et al., petition to vacate Market street, which promises to be a hard-fought hattie, a demurrer was filed to the petition. This demurrer was objected to by each’petitioner for the reason alleged, that it was filed too late. Christian Helmrick vs. Wilhelmina .Helmrich, submitted. Finding that defendant is a person of unsound • mind and incapable of managing her r estate. Christian Helmrick was ap--1 pointed guardian and ordered to file } bond. 1 R. S. Peterson has assumed jurisdjc- ■ tion in the divorce case, James Mc- • Cullough vs. Bessie M. McCullough, • which he set for trial Saturday, April 1 2nd. j , 5 Gerner Stove Co. vs. Noah A. Loch > et al., on account, $350, dismissed and • costs paid. . . t Morton J. Martin, adnilnstrator of ! the Eliza oetn u. Martin estate, filed • final report, which wad approved and ! clerk was ordered to pa/ F. C. Wag- ’ ner and Emma O. Schaupp their dls- ’ tributive shares. ’ Real estate transfers: Rosanna • Christman et al. to Simon Chandler > et al., 15 acres, Hartford tp„ $1.00; ■ Raymond W. French to F. De La Claire, 40 acres, Hartford tp., SI.OO. Oliver W. Storer vs. George Epsteen, note and foreclosure of chattel mortgage, $275; appearance by D. E. Smith for plaintiff. In the Henry F. Linn et al. petition to have Market street vacated, the demurrer formerly filed by the city was withdrawn and leave to appear and plead in said cause was filed. The petitioners objected on the grounds that the acton was taken too late. Laura A. Van Camp vs. Charles VanCamp et al., separate and several demurrers filed by Charles and Hubert Van Camp. Bank of Berne vs. Mary Neaderhouser, administratrix, finding for plaintiff on note of $241.39 to be paid out of real estate and for plaintiff against estate and Emil Erhart on note for $lOlB. Finding that Erhart is surety on the second note. Frank Imboden et al vs. Sarah R. Imboden et al., partition, commissioner ordered to report sale of real esReport filed and approved. Deed approved. Commissioner ordered to pay administrator $650 for settling estate of decedent, Henry Imboden. In the Henry Imboden estate the court found that the decedent died in Adams county, Indiana, intestate. In the John C. Simons estate a petion was filed by Sarah C. Simons, widow of deceased, for an order on clerk to pay shares to minor heirs and it was so ordered. Letters of guardianship were issued to Christian Helmrick for Wilhelmina Hilgeman, person of unsound mind. The guardian filed bond for $4,000. Gideon Reisen, guradian for Ira G. Bodie, filed a petition for an order to pay ward SSO for tuition at school. Real estate transfers: Rosana Christman et al to Osia Christman, 26 acres, Hartford tp., $10; Rosana Christman to John Pearson, 15 acres, Hartford tp., $10; Albert Ramsey to Arnold Aschleman, 15 acres, Hartford tp., $800; Rosana Christman to Albert Remsey, 15 acres, Hartford tp., 10. 0 ~ >s|is' ■■ W. H. Fledderjohnn, president of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway, P. Mitchell, Oliver Schug and Roy Eddinger, also of the interurban force, returned Thursday evening from South Bend, where they attended the bi-monthly meeting of the Central Electric Railway association held ethre Thursday. The session was quite an Interesting one and many speakers of national fame were on the program. The meeting was held the time prior at Columbus, Ohio, and it is scheduled for Toledo, Ohio, the next time. Mr. Hedderjohn and a number of his employees here are among the most regular attendants at these bi-monthly meetings, and the cd home this week, is getting along this section of the United States, in- , terested in these same lines of work, i cannot but result mutually in the greatest of practical good to all. • t -'. v , r

X. WMnXXaK 0 : ernoon. This session finished the - study of the West Indies, the hostess , having the paper on “Trinidad,” in- ( stead of the assigned subject,-“Christ- > mas in the West Indies,” on which ! it was difficult to find material. The club* meets next week with Mrs. Dan Sprang, and will begin the study of the Philippines, in which there will . be a series of four papers. .—— Miss Grace Dutcher, who lately movi ed from east of the city to her new . home in Root township, was given a : most pleasant surprise by about thirty of her young friends who came unannounced to spend the evening with . her. Miss Grade nad retired to peace- . ful slumbers quite early in the evening, and had just drifted away to ■ sweet dreamland, when she was awak- - ened by the shouts and greetings of i her friends from without. Though she was indeed surprised, she .soon joined them and the evening passed all too quickly for all. Chief of the amusements were the out door games, which werfe most delightful in the present balmy spring air. Those present were Misses Iva and Nellie Lett, Letitia Singleton, Saloma and Edith Rice, Annice and Hattie Wilder, Josie Fuhrman, Beulah Fuhrman, Verna Mann, Velma Buhler, Ethel Ruckman, Leia Lewton and Messrs. Milton Os* car, Francis and Floyd Fuhrman, Lloyd Davis, David Cook, Delma House, Otto Rice, Richard Butler, Noah Sheets, Clyde Butler, Lawrence and Wilson Lewton. Mrs. Maynard Frisinger was “at home” Wednesday afternoon to a number of her friends. Pots of blooming tulips and vases of carnations, carrying out the Easter color scheme of yellow and white, beautified the house and filled the air with fragrance. In the egg hunt, Miss Lucile Hale discovered the greatest number of these colored Easter beauties, and was awarded the first honors which materialized in the form of a box of bonbons. A flower contest was alsp a delightfully appropriate one in which names of flowers answered certain queries. Miss Rose Dunathan was awarded a bouquet of carnations as the prize, which she shared with those who “tied” with her. The pleasure of the afternoon was further enhanced by Gertrude Moses and Mrs. J. O._ Sellemeyer, who contributed to thp musical program. A luncheon in two courses was served at little tables, charming in their Easter decorations. In the center of each table was a cunning little nest of eggs, surrounded by fluffy yellow chicks. Place cards were decorated with violets, and carnations were given as favors. The invitation list Included the following: Misses Winifred Johnson, Edna Hoffman, Pansy Bell, Lucile Hale, Frances Merryman, Madge and Fan Hite, Zoa Miller, Della Sellemeyer, Jean Lutz, Gertrude Moses, Marie Patterson, Midge Smith, Blanche Dibble, Nora Del Smith, Annette Johnson, Rose Dunathan and Mesdames J. O. Sellemeyer, Charles Loch, Henry Heller, Jesse Dailey, Dan Wail, Eked Fruchte, Hugh Hite, Tom Ehinger, Frank Byrne, Louis Holthouse, Krank Kern, Glen Glancy, Dr. Neptune, Fred Patterson and E. B. Adams. Miss Frances Bryson of Portland was an out-of-tqwn guest ~ ■ O— - i.. Coming very much as a surprise and a shock was the letter received Friday by Mrs. Julia Colchin from authorities of the Old People’s Home at Evansville, called “Little Sisters of the Poor,” stating that her brother-in-law, John N. Colchin,, who for two years has been an inmate there, had died Tuesday morning and that the burial took place Wednesday. Mr. Colchin was about fifty-seven years of age and was bom and reared in this county, farming southwest of this and making his home until four years ago with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Julia Colchin, and family. Some time ago he was injured on his leg by a pitchfork, and later blood poisoning developed, from which he never recovered Four years ago the old people’s home at Avilla, and two years later the home at Evansville. He had been sick about two weeks before his death, but his death must have occurred quite unexpectedly as the relatives here did not know of his serious >ll- - or death until today noon. He has one brother, Nicholas, of this city. Two other brothers, Peter Colchin, of this city and Mathias Colchin of Alexandria, have preceded him in death. The deceased is well known here, where his entire life had been spent, and his untimely death will cause much sorrow among his many relatives. He was never married. The funeral took place from the chapel at the home with Interment in the home cemetery. That the funeral should have taken place without their knowledge Is a source of grief to many here as the relatives had thought always in case of death to have the body brought to the family lot here, but the burial took place probably according to the rules of the home. |

31 Not caring to wait for th© slow cur--1 ing process of the smoke, about a ton s Los fine ham and flitches of bacon In 3 the smoke house department of the i- Decatur Packing company’s plant took a sudden notion to, drop this morning, i not in to the frying pan but into the » fire, and before aiscovered and the i Are extinguished the meat, v/hch at f present prices, is- worth a small for--1 tune, was tatally rdined. The Are was discovered about 9:30 o’clock this morning. The smoke department at - the packing house is built on the lower t floor and the walls rendered flreproof i by brick. The Are box below is cov- - ered with a grate about four feet - above-the fire, and the meat hung on i poles some distance above the grate. - It is thought the Are became too great - and caused the fat meat to drip, and j that these drippings in turn ignited - and blazed high above the mass of f meat, burning the ropes which fasteni ed in places the poles on which the i meat was hung, letting It fall onto the l grate and blaze below. The greedy s fire soon got in its good work on the , meat and the smoke became so dense > that it leaked out into .the main . roofs of the packing house, causing ( the men to Investigate. The fire in t itself was soon extinguished by them, ( and the loss to the building itself, bet yond the eflarring of the doorS, is t nothing. The meat is said to be worth . from S3OO to s<oo and probably more. ( The loss falls not only on the paskt ing house, but Mr. Mutchler, who condutes a meat market on Monroe street, , is a loser in about the sum of $26, having the day before placed about that much meat in the smoke house to ; cure. Members of the packing company here did not know whether the . meat was insured or not, as J. S. Bowers, the president, and others, wno , | charge of that, are out of the city. J —— A attendance, numbering about thirty of the membership of the Presbyterian Aid society, and their friends, at the home of Miss Florence Sprunger Thursday afternoon made a very Interesting and enjoyable meeting. Mrs. C. A. Dugan read the appropriate Easter lesson and therfe were talks by others on the subject, with prayer by Mrs. Schrock. The musical part of the program was a highly appreciated, one. Mrs. Lutz and Miss Jean gave a piano dubt, Miss Mary Erwin a vocal solo, Miss Edna Hoffman a piano solo, and Misses Glennis Mangold and Florence Sprunger a piano duet The hostess was assisted in serving refreshments by Mrs. Charles Loch and Miss Edna Hoffman. The society will meet In two weeks with Mrs.' Wilson Lee. The society has decided to give a dinner and supper in the church parlors a week from yesterday, Thursday,, March 31st, and plans for this were made yesterday. ; The Euterpean club met Thursday evening with Miss Ruby Miller. Miss Annette Johnson had charge of the study, which was of the poet, Shelly, and other members assisted in carrying out the program. Miss Genevieve Johnson of Fairmount was an out-of-town guest. Miss Mary Miller will be hostess next Thursday evening. ————— -"O ■' . CHRISTEN NARROWLY ESCAPES. Jesse Christen, who spent Friday night here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Christen, returned last Saturday to Fort Wayne, where he is employed in the drug store of his brother, Harry. He tells of an accident that happened that happened there by the bursting of a bottle of acid. Jesse, himself, narrowly escaped burning, the acid falling on his feet and eating through his shoes. The Fort Wayne News gives the following account of the accident; “A bottle of sulphuric acid burst while a boy named Pranger, employed by the American Dry Cleaning company,- was handling it in the Christen Bros.’ drug store Thursday morning, spraying the Aery acid over his right leg and burning it severely. The lad was hurried to the office of Dr. Dinnen, and later taken to his home. He is employed by the Dry Cleaning company, as a delivery boy.” —— o AN OPERATION NECESSARY. Mr. and Mrs. Dyonis Schmitt went to Fort Wayne Saturday to consult a specialist regarding Mrs. Schmitt, who has been suffering since last October with severe pains in the head. It was determined that the pains were caused by an affection of the mastoid bone, behind the right ear, and that the only relief that can be obtained is by an operation removing the affected part of the bone. This will probably be performed next week, Mrs. Schmitt going to the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne for the operation. ' , • • o —* L. Ray, deputy , postmaster at Berne, was here Saturday looking after business matters and incidentally attending the reupbllcan con-

I vMMH6xioii Prosorvsd ■■ uni A ABA VlvLn UflEAffi > ’ s. } «. 6. BITTNEIT£cO..T«kKoo. O- J ■Wil Illi II 11l ■!» I I ~, . - PARKER’S Patents —xxx MIWIBFV Htt]e eogt tree booklet. Milo B. BUveas & 001, M 4 14th St., Washington, D. C. Braaeh ' Chicago, Cleveland. Betrolt. Bet ISU. -J„ . ~i ... —J'JI "ESgßgyga ' BOUGHT PIANO. The Phi Delta Kappas, organized in this city a few weeks ago. are making great preparations for the opening ball to be given at their hall on Tuesday evening, April sth. They have purchased a fine Packard piano and the same was placed in their hall yesterday morning. Other improvements . have also ben made, which make the room up-to-date in every way for the new organization. ' > Ralsles White Wyandottes. W. E. Johnson & Son, Lexington, Ky., say: “Last,year we lost one entire hatch of ( fine White Wyandotte chickens from white diarrhoea. This year we have given our chickens Bourbon Poultry Cure in their drinking water and have not lost any.” Sold by H. H. Bremeikamp. ' ——.. , i, 0 ; Jack Grady, the popular G. R. & I. watchman at the Monroe street crossing in this city, who has made friends , here numbered by the hundreds, has " been off duty for some time and is submitting to a rather painful and tedious operation, that is, moreover, a rather unusual one. This consists of skin-grafting, and Jack is sacriAcing a portion of the skin of his limbs to graft to his foot which has been injur- | ed some time. Several years ago, while working on the railroad, Jack " met with an accident in which a j train ran over his foot, amputating 1 about half of the end thereof. The wound has refused to heal during all these years, causing him much pain and Inconvenience. Doctors advised . the grafting of skin to the wounds, and this grafting is now .taking place, the skin being taken from the upper part of the limb and applied to the foot. His host of friends have been missing his cheery face and smile at his accustomed place and wish him a speedy recovery. His place is being filled by S. Jones. £ O . ... .... ... CURES CHICKEN CHOLERA Mrs. G. A. Beazley, Trenton, Ky., says: “I certainly had fine success in treating my fowls for llmberneck and cholera with Bourbon Poultry Cure. I gave them this medicine, in both drinking water and feed. I like this remedy fine." Sold by H. H. > Bremerkamp. — —o — AFTER LONG ILLNESS Al illness of more than three years culminated Friday night at 11 o’clock in the death of Mrs. Susannah Smith Roe, wife of Caleb Roe, who long have been prominent residents of this county, residing eleven miles south of thexflty, and about three miles east of Monroe. Mrs. Smith had been' a sufferer during tnese years with catarrhal affection of the stomach, and for the last three weeks had been bedfast She was about fifty-seven years of age, having been born in Ohio August 31, 1852. Since her marriage, however, she has been a resl- ■ dent of tills county and was known to all as one of the best and most highly esteemed ladles. She is survived by her husband and one son, Hardison, of Monroe. The funeral of Mrs. Roe was held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, sun time, from the Spring Hill church, ’ — £l—~i— ft-,- — . NOTICE POULTRY RAISERS Alonzo Thropp, Mt Carmel, Hl., says: “I 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. Bremerkamp. , ? ———*——o— ■ . ?'■ j - CASTOR IA Jor lafcaU tnd ChildM. Ths KM Ym Have Always Bought