Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1910 — Page 3

The Kiev. Irl R. Hicks of St. Louis, Mo., baa issued his weather prognostications for the monthpf May, which as usual are'not very pleasing to say the least, and if his prognostications are verified, there will be many storms . some pf which will be of a very disastrous character, however, we have one consolation In the knowledge that Rev. Hicks is not always correct in his predictions. V' • In his prognostications for the coming month Parson Hioks says among other things that a reactionary storm period is central on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th, during which time we may look for a change to warmer with falling barometer, cloudiness and rain, all beginning in western sections and passing in due order eastward over tbe country on the dantes named. Brief reaction to cooler, with rising barometer, he says, will follow closely behind these disturbances. The regular storm period is central bn the 9th, extending over the 6th to 12th. The mercury period also corers this storm period and the prognosticator does not hesitate to say that this promises to be a very decided and dangerous period. Storms of tornadic character will call for Watchfulness on the approach of all threatening storm clouds. It goes without saying, of course, continues the parson, that dangerous storms possibly may not develop at this time, or that many localities may npt be visited by them if they do; but this , stubborn fact remains, that violent storms are more than probable, and that no locality has any positive guarantee that it may not be visited by them. ’. , - A reactionary storm period falls centrally on the 14th, 15th and 16th, The moon at first Quarter and the culmination of the mercury at this time, will heighten storm possibilities. Regular rise of barometer and change to cooler, will follow at the close of all May storm periods. A regular storm period covers the 18th to 22nd, central of the 20th, and low barometer, munch warmer, w|th decided elec- ' trical storms will result about the 19th to 22nd. Another reactionary storm period is central on the 25 th, 26 and 27th. Storms will appear promptly and will pass from west to east over the country during these days, fol towed by cooler weather and the month ends as we enter a regular storm period. o ■— Los Angeles, Cal., April 22, 1910. Since many friends in northern Indiana desire to know something more about the semi-tropical country of California and its mountainous surroundings, I shall now endeavor to pen you a few sketches of what moat appealed to my notice. As the Irishman —who wrote his brother —who was baek in the “Quid countdy”— said, “The whole truth about Amiriky is half lies,” so one would thinkshould he write the whole truth about what the southwest Is offering in the way of inducements for the investor. In the first place "what first appeals to the senses makes the most lasting impressions. Those impressions, as an Irishman says, may be “half lies'* because some first impressions are very deceptive, and further on we are made to know that some countries look their worst, or their best, owing to when you look at them; and also owing to the purpose that prompted your observation. lam told that the climate of a country is the condition of its atmosphere, as to its rainfall, its sunshine, and its warm or cold winds, its dampness or its dryness. In my three thousand miles’ ride, which terminated at Loa Angeles, I observed a large number of conditions, both in natural scenery and in the progress of the various industries that were of more than passing interest to me. It occurs to me that when some persons speak of California they have little or no conception of its vastness. It seems to me as though, to them, its vast area of one hundred and fiftyfive thousand square miles, which is more than four times that of Indiana, is but a few congressional districts, i' and but a good automobile ride from one end of the state to the other. California is more than seven hundred miles in length, or about as far as from Decatur to Philadelphia, Pa. Is about three hundred miles in wltdh, or about as far as from Decatur to St. Louis, Mo. It has the greatest va- ! rlety of elevation, scenery, climate, < soil aud productions. At San Francisco the land is from five to ten feet above the sea level; while at Mount Whitney, it lacks but a hundred feet of being fifteen thousand feet above the level of the sea. The latitude, north, .ocean current, elevation and railfall, all considered, gives Califori nla a mountain scenery of magnificent grandeur, some elevated plain country, where snow On the fountain tops ever cool the atmosphere, the semi-tropical south and where the roses, oranges and lemon trees ever green, blooming and bearing, the cactus, eucalyptus, and ever-epreading palm tree makes me feel that he is in a different land. The waving bar-]

r ley and Wheat fields as those in Ohio and Indiana. Heat and moisture are everything to the fruit and grain. Industries here as elsewhere. Are there openings here for more people? Is there need of more farmers here? Well, you may answer? The Hoosier state, with her thirty-ell thousand , square miles of territory has a population of two million, eight hundred thousand people. California with her territory more than four times as large has a population of two million five hundred thousand people. In other words ther.e could be twice as many people in California as there now Are and the state would not be twice as thickly settled as Indiana. From Sacramento to Los Angeles is about four hundred and sev-enty-five miles. This is embraced principally in the valleys of the Sacramento and Sanyoquin rivers, throughout this valley are some splendid farms. The rainfall here is said to be about from twenty to thtr-, ty Inches annually. This, however, is insufficient for the best results, and much of this great district is under irrigation. To the north and northwest of San Francisco the rainfall Is about forty inches—-or about that of Indiana. This is said to be a great wheat and dairy district. Throughout the Los Angeles district extending a hundred miles north and that or mofe south and southeast is the great orange and lemon country of California. Here is mild and perpetual sun- . mer weather, with a rainfall of ten to fifteen inches annually. All arable lands must be irrigated here. To the southeast in California and east of .. the mountains in the imperial valley, i It is Intensely hot during certain , parts of the year and the rainfall is ' but a few inches annually and unless , brought in by irrigation will remain a desert. • ' The higher altitudes have many ' good ranches and owing to the elevation and means of irrigation, the , lands are brought into use for the purpose best adapted for them by nature. - Besides from an agricultural point of view there are immense mining todustries throughout the state. Also the oil industry is one of great financial value. Reclaiming the desert lands by irrigation in the southwest r is an undertaking of much slgnlfli cance to the development of this part of the country. Respectfully, J. F. SNOW. - . — >- Portland, Ind., April 30 —(Special to ( Dally Democrat) —The- democrats of Jay county met here today, the occasion being the mass convention for the selection of the nominees for the various county officers. It was an enthusiastic gathering and from appearances those named today will have ' easy sailing at the fall election. The convention was first cklledto order a; 10 o'clock by the county chairman. The committees were appointed and ' the meeting adjourned until 1 o’clock 1 when they resumed. Jacob Denny was chosen as temporary chairman and was also made permanent chair- ' man. L. F. Burkett was elected seo- ! retary. There were 198 delegates present, making 100 necessary for a 1 choice. For the nomination for rep ' resentative there were four candidates: W. H. Harkins of Portland, ’ Dell Dragoo of Redkey, Dr. J. B. Garber of Dunkirk, and W. R. Wheat of ' Jackson township. After the third ’ ballot Mr. Wheat withdrew and on the 1 fourth ballot Harkins was elected, re- ' ceiving 107 votes. ' . James Moran was named for judge on the first ballot receiving 133% votes, while Emerson McGriff wns 1 given 59% and Richard Hartford 5 votes. On motion by McGriff the nomination of Mr. Moran was made unanimous. . o I MUST FACE THIRD TRIAL. Ford’s Fight Cost Farm—Charged With Killing Two Neighbors. Bloomington, Ind., April 30 —(Special to Dally Democrat)—For the third time Edward Ford, formerly a farmer near Unionville, Ind., will go on trial June 6th for killing his two nearest neighbors, Joel McCoy and his son, Frank McCoy, at a neighborhood wood chopping on Thanksgiving day, 1907. At the two previous trials the jury was unable to reach a verdict of murder in the first degree. Ford does not deny that he killed the McCoys, but makes the plea that they were coming toward him with axes, ahd that he was compelled to draw his revolver and shoot in self defense. At the two former trials Attorney Spaas of Indianapolis assisted local counsel in defending the prisoner. Ford lost his large farm in fighting for his life, and now lives with his family in this city, where he is employed at a factory. Another car load of horses sold at the Decatur horse sale Friday was shipped by interurban freight this morning to Toledo. Two -cat loads each were shipped Friday night to Wabash and Fort Wayne. •

Quite a pathetic little incident occurred Saturday at the county clerk's office, but whether it was only the result of a sudden little spat—r a little cloud on the matrimonial hlrizon that will soon be cleared away by the bright rainbow of love —or whether it was the result of a dogged determination, the outgrowth of a patience that had long beeh tried and could bear no more—a deep tragedy—a black cloud, a night which the sun ] of love cannot again dispel—remains to be seen. About 10 o’clock this morning there appeared at the clerk’s office, where just a year ago last August they had asked so happily for the marriage license that should join them for life, so they then thought—a pathetic, unsophisticated couple, the woman bearing in her arms an in- ’ fant wrapped carefully in a little patchwork quilt of many colors. So frequently comes the request to the marriage license clerk of couples who state that they “want to be united,” that the deputy was startled when the man calmly asked, “Is this the place you get separated?” It was some time before the full significance of the affair burst upon the dazed senses, and then he asked, “Do you mean you want a divorce?’’ “Yes,” said he doggedly, “That’s what I mean.” It was then that the meek little woman, with a look of infinite tenderness upon the little one, swathed in the patchwork quilt, in her arm, into whose many-hued patches a world of • love had no doubt been stitched, answered, "And I don’t want him to have any.” “But I can’t five this way any longer,’ the man persisted. “And I don’t want to abuse her.” The clerk advised that they present their complaint to an attorney . whd Would draw up the matter in , proper form, and file it in court, The man asked what “an attorney" was and being advised, started forth, fol ; lowed by the meek little woman with the babe in per arms. It has since developed that the cou- , pie were Rudolph Bowman of French township and his wife, who was formerly Miss Mary Leimenstoll, a young > lady of that vicinity. They are twent- . seven and twenty-two years of age, ; respectively, and were married a year : ago August Bth. The wedding was • quite a large one and many from this , city were in attendance. « O ■" You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother, dear, Tomorrow ’ill be the happiest time of 1 all the glad New Year; ■ Os all the glad New Year, mother, the maddest, merriest day; 1 For I’m to be Queen ’o the May, mother, ' I’m to be Queen o’ the May. ( All the valley, mother, ’ill be fresh , and green and still, . And the cowslip and the crowfoot are over all the hill, i And the rivulet in the flowery dale ’ill . merrily glance and play, , For I’m to be Queen ’o the May, t mother, I’m to be Queen o* the May. —Tennyson, “The May Queen.” i t No lovlier nor more charming birthday party has been given this season that than of Miss Ida Van Camp, when she entertained a large number of her ’ friends Friday evening at her home j on First street in celebration of her [ nineteenth natal day. Everything com- ( bined to make the event a trappy one, and even the home took on a specially rose-colored glow for the occasion, ( with great bowls of pink carnations here and there massed against pots ’ of green living plants and vines, and ( with the rosy glow ®t pink-hooded , candelabra thrown over ;all. Through ( the open archway of the library came the view of a most realistic gypsy fortune teller, seated before her open tent, in front of which glowed the red fire beneath a pile, of real fagots, and over all wap the shade of real maI pie branches. A card over the tent door proclaimed it “Esmeralda gypsy camp. Your fortune tn a nut shell.” ■ The fortune teller in her gown of vivid 1 red and yellow crepe paper, with a ’ little red shawl over her shoulder, countless bracelets on her arms, and ■ a jaunty little cap on her dark hair, proved to be none other than Miss Beatrice Van Camp, who provided much amusement by handing to each ' guest a little* nut shell, In which was written the fortune of each. These were read and quite a merry time resulted. A number of other amusements were planned by Miss Ida. One was a contest to which questions were answered by words beginning with “corfi.” Rev. Wise answered the greater number of these correctly and was awarded a beautiful leather bound volume of Burns’ poems, while the booby went to Don. Smith—a brightly wrapped parcel, which, when he opened he found a sack of peanuts. In a contest for the forming of the greatest number of words from “April twentyninth” Free Frlsinger won the prize which was alsp. a book, that favorite, “An OJd. Sweetheart of Mine.” » Mupic was rendered by the Misses Lilah Lachot and Naomi Dugan and happiness reigned during the entire evenA ■ ’

Ing. The hostess was assisted by the Mises Edwina Van Camp, Eola Gentis and Juanita Boch in serving a luncheon, which was very tempting and served in two courses. Bounteous measures of good wishes for Miss Ida’s future were given and echoed by all the guests, who were Misses Lilah Lachot, Ruth Ernst, Naomi Dugan, Ada Murray, Juniata and Eva Boch, Vernia Smith, Alice Dailey, Irene Smith, Messrs Herbert Lachot, Dick Boch, Woods, Don and Fred Smith, Rev. D. O. Wise, Bruce Patterson, Free Frisinger, John Cline and Mr. McQuay of Jackson, Mich., Bess and Clyde Baumgartner of Linn Grove. Quite the merriest of all class parties was that given Friday evening by Miss Margaret Mills at her home on Mercer avenue, tne guests being her classmates, tne members of the sophomore ciass or tue Decatur high school. Just one glance at the home would proclaim that it was a high school party for everywhere were the colors —purple and gold—festoons of bright colored crepe paper streamers, caught to the walls and draped to the chandelier in the center of the room. An interesting round of contests dnd games had been arranged, all of which were novel and highly enjoyed. Among such was a musical contest to rebus form. Various suggestive phrases were given, to be answered by names, anaiagous to the two bodies in form, but different in meaning, as “A part scale,” and so on through the’ list of scale,” and so o nthrough the list of fourteen. The greats were then asked to play “fortiHw I telling” and each one was given a piece of note paper and asked to write a short paragraph prophetic of some other member of the class. These were read and proved to be quite interesting and if all come true this class will turn out some of the most wonderful, brilliant and best men and women in the world. A story contest was also interesting, instructive and amusing, each being asked to write a twenty-five word kidnaping story, many of which were quite thrilling. Refreshments, constating of ice cream and cake, were served. Those in attendance were Zelda Snitz, Arthur Sheets, Bessie Teeple, Velma Lenhart, Lillian Rice, Blanche McCrory, Naomi Dugan, Helen Fonner, Gregg Neptune, Winifred Burke, Neva Brandyberry, Ruth Balczell, Gladys Kern, Frances Ward, Ireta Erwin, Rose Green, Jennie Long, Frances Cole, Sim Burke, Miltcn Yager, Dallas Elzey, William Bowers, Lynn Shoemaker, Edgar Vancil, Carl Brodbeck, Qari Meyers, Sherman Beery, Perry Smith and Vergil Krick. A very successful term of school at Washington township, district number one, west of this city, was closed Friday by the teacher, Miss Josephine Krick, of this city. To show their appreciation of her efforts during the year the patrons of the school planned a very pleasant surprise for her. The pupils came as usual in the m6rning, bringing their usually innocent looking dinner baskets, but at the noon hour the teacher was much surprised to see the patrons coming to with well laden baskets filled with the best of substantiate and dainties from which a dinner was spread and enjoyed by the thirty or forty who surrounded the board. After dinner a well prepared program of recitations and addresses was given by the patrons *and the day closed happily, with the interchange of good wishes. ■ «■' The home of Mrs. Irma Syphers, 1111 Crescent avenue, was the scene of a charming wedding last night, when fier daughter, Edna May, became the bride of Mr. Otis Hirons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hirons. The Rev. J. K; Cecil performed the ceremony in the presence of the relatives eff the bride and groom. Palms made a ’bank of graceful green for the bridal party and many carnations made the air fragrant In the dining room, where a collation Was served after the wedding, a number of young giite, particular friends of the young gjtete, assisted to serving. They were gowned in dainty lingerie frocks. The bridal gown was of pale pink silk, made with a tanic, and was trimmed with handsome gold passementarie, ani proved very becoming to the sweet and girlish bride, who carried an armful of white roses. Both young people have a wide circle of friends, whose friendship was showered in handsome gifts lavished upon the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. Hirons left at midnight for a short trip and will be at home with the bride’s mother wpbn their return to the city—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Mrs. Syphers Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey of L Blue Creek township, and both she and her daughter, the bride, are known to many in this city and county. o " i. Mrs. Martha Dutcher, who was operated upon At St.'Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, several weeks ago, wks brought to her home at 'Monmouth this afternoon. She is getting along very nicely.

BOYS’ STOCK JUDGING CONTEST. A circular op stock judging contests has just been issued by Purdue ex- i periment station. The authors of this 1 < circular are J. H. z Skinner, professor of animal husbandry, and G. I. Chris- i tie, superintendent of agricultural ex- ' tension. The objects of this circular are to i encourage stock judging at the sever-' 1 al county fairs of the state and to fur- : ther the animal industry in Indiana. < The authors believe that no ovgani- : zation has a greater opportunity to J reach the young men of the farm than i has the county fair association. The ' fair is dependent upon these people i and can only be a success from an | agricultural standpoint when it has the hearty support of the people of : the farm* For the reason that the hope of Indiana agricultural lies in the young man who will engage in this occupation it behooves every organization and individual to assist in every way pbssible to reach and to interest the young people or the farm. In the circular rules and regulations for the contest are prescribed and the classes of animate are aiso stipulated. The circular suggests that premiums be made educational and advises that a trip, with all expenses paid, to the state fair or Purdue university, be given to the winners. To encourage the contest -the extension department offers to furnish report blanks, and list of agricultural books. Already many associations have arranged for these contests and it is believed that they will be a most important feature of every Indiana county fair. o - v THE MEANEST THIEF. Eggs Were Stolen From an Old “Set- - ting Hen.” Os all the petty burglaries or thefts that has come to notice, nearly the meanest —at least one which is as mean as the proverbial “stealing from one’s grandmother,” is that of the theft of eggs from an old “setting hen.” Such is the case reported from the David Stoler home on west Monroe street. The hen had been sitting on the eggs in the barn and to keep rats and other molesting things away Mrs. Stoler had covereS me hen with a large basket. One morning on going to the barn she found the eggs gone from under the protecting breast of the “mother hen,” but the basket in place over her, no egg shells to show that she had eaten the eggs or that rats or other violence had been in evidence. The barn was found to be open, and-the conclusion was reached that the eggs had simply been stolen. • — Frank Roop, defendant in a divorce suit, who was cited to show cause why he had not complied with the orred or the court, appeared Saturday ing and was discharged after payment of the costs. In the David Werling et al petition for vacation of lots in Preble, a finding was given for the petitioners and the lots declared vacated. Charles H. Lammiman vs. Fred Scheiman, damages, answer filed. Cause set for trial on Friday, May 27th. A marriage license has been issued

to Murray J. Scherer, 26 member of the firm of Meyer & Scherer, furniture dealers, to Ethel Blondie Smith, 25, daughter of Robert' Smith, of Monroe township. Real estate transfers: George W. Pyle to Emmet Lefhvour. lot 6, West Lawn cemetery, s2s', S. K. Kristy to Warren J. Cane, I acre, St Marys tp., $80; C. E. Hocker to David Fuhrman, lot 11, Monroe, $100; August Schlickman to Edward and J. H. Barger, 30 acres Kirktond tp„ $3000; W. D. Hendrix to M. A. Ma&tuck, lot 363, Geneva, $550; Ja®ob Bollenbacher to W. G.'BoUenta&er, 30 acres Jefferson tp., S3OOO. - o-—- — ‘ --

The trustees of the city schools held their regular meeting Friday evening. It was thought probable that the teactars for the next year would be chosen at this time, but the matter, after being discussed to some extent was postponed until one week from next Tuesday, owing to the faet that all the teachers had not filed applications. However, it is believed that

the present force of teachers will be retained with the exception of one or two who have different plans and will not apply. At the meeting Fridaynight the salaries for the teachers and janitors for the month of April werj allowed. P. J. Hyland filed his contract for phimbine and bls bond, signed by E. X Ehinger, Matt Kirsch and C. S. Niblick, which was approved. Linn & Patten filed contract for placing new floors in the West ward building and their bond, signed by J. S. Falk ad IL J. Smith, which was duly approved Butler & Son filed contract and bond for building a cement floor central building, which wsES The schools have had a successful year and the trustees feel much gratified.

HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA. Does it not seem strange that so many people suffer year In and year out with ecxema? A 25-cent bottle of a simple wash stops the itch and will surely con< vlnce any patient. This wash is composed of mild and soothing oil of wintergreen paixed with thymol of glycerine, etc., and known as D. D. D. Prescription. We do not know how long the D. D. D. Laboratories will continue the 25c offer, as the remedy is the regularly sold only in SI.OO bottles and has never before been pat on the market at any special offers. If you want relief tonight, try a bottle at 250 on our personal recommendation. Smith, Yager & Falk. —■' ——■ — LIBRARIAN’S MONTHLY REPORT. The number of borrowers of books at the public library is now 1836, with the number of books on the shelves totaling 4*285. According to the report from March 20th to April 20th of Miss Annete Moses, librarian, the number of books loaned during that time was 1,781. The highest daily circulation was 71, the lowest, 36, and the average, 68. The amount of money turned over to the board, from various sources, was twenty-seven dollars, which js quite a tidy little sum, contributing in a large measure to the self-support of the institution. Os this, ten dollars was obtained from the new fiction shelf; eight dollars from fines ,and nine dollars from the rental of the library hall. Epley’s Kidney Remedy wil cure any case of kidney or bladder trouble that Is not beyond the reach of medicine. It invigorates the entire system and strengthens the kidneys se they eliminate the impurities of the blood. Backache, rheumatism, kidney and bladder troubles are all cured by this great medicine. The Lutheran ministers of Adams county and several surrounding charges formed an association some time ago for consideration of church matters <sf mutual interest, and the first meeting of this body held in same time was held Friday at the assembly room of the Old Adams County bank. There were present the president, the Rev. L. W. Dornseif, of Root township; the secretary, Rev. H. Wehmeyer, of Decatur; Rev. B. C. Preuss of Freidheim, Rev. H. Koch of Preble, Rev. G. Bauer of Union township; Rev. H. Ness of Ossian, and Rev. H. Hoile of Schumm, Ohio. Rev. Koch read the paper of the afternoon, which was a very interesting one, on sermons, preaching and other matters relating to the church, which were then discussed in general by all. The session was an extremely interesting one and that they may be held often, resulting in great good and spiritual uplift, was the wish of all. The purpose of the meeting was the organization of the Adams County Pastoral conference. The following ministers were present: Revs. Dornseif, Bauer, Nees, Koch, Prues*, Hoile, of Schumm, Ohio, and Rev. Wehmeyer of this city. The Rev. Wehmeyer read a sermon on II Tim. 3:15-17. The conference decided to have its next session May

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