Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 16 March 1911 — Page 5

of improvements , ..nice bore, and putting ■*' “ 114 |„. for the heavy spring B* which ban already started in *»>■• ™e walls, B ,; n y new lights are being dUB haH< been repapered ho as to B required fffecto an ’ l to pr,! ’ ■ attractive display. A new B able, and which by the way, by Mr Van Camp, • ~r will be used in showing B“ n ’y fattev table lamps and otbwhich heretofore they B ? «njo--e<l. thus placing them B°h more con>forta>,i<- headquai-B\-n-ra’ 'inlays have been Bin the line of chandeliers, thus K nearly all "f their fixtures in order, so ns to be seen by V " in ,,. r , f iol in this commodity. ■ l“Vveek they added a new deB‘,' r tl , ( . turning on and off the Btuoinatiealb. and which has been ■ [|V the company at their other B e ' n wo ks satisfactorily by B $ of an alarm clock and before B ! ,j] be used by many burning fuel■ti '>’ " eatty fi,ed a tU>W (\)rt)elius lladainaclier vs. John ■L,. r , :I cw a judgment, demand gag! _... —— B in Brandyberry vs. Oscar L. ■ contribution, amended second B, w ti of complaint filed. Rule B-q plaintiff to answer. B teui . < harl. s Ault, petit larceny, K. expose tiled by sheriff. $11.40 K allowed. ■ p Winteregg. guardian for Mary Kbaum. Rachel Ikirbara and Jacob Ktutz. filed an inventory and apeKnfcr the sale of real estate. Ed Kj Long and Ed Brown were apMgted appraisers. ML v ’.mg. guardian for Harry and ■iu Poling, filed current report as to H c and final report as to Harry. Hch were approved. Be'* - Beerbower, guardian for Hr.. c i (Ira <> Beerbower, riled fiHaccount as to Archie and current Brt as to Grace. Both approved. Kj : y. . .luted admit. >': ■cf the estate of Abraham Meyer H filed bond for $2,000. H V ■ .. . adminisfrat.-i ■ estate of Wi.-ley Evans, filed a i Bri for sale <>:’personal property ami ■k was ordered. BkJlmay Hute; Company has ■ articles o rporat i< n for ■ d Murray being the president ■reef. ■The remains of Mrs. Mary J. Sowle. . -tried riatnrdaHat the home ol her sou, Charles. ■Eighth St., were taken Mondav ■niog to tier former home at An■a, leaving at s.:!0 o'clock over the ■rurban. The son preceded the ■y. he leaving Sunday to make ar■cements for the funeral services ■re. and tlie body this morning w.c. ■omianied '. y the son’s family, ■> Charles Sowle and children, with ■saber of < ther relatives. A short Hire was held at the home Sunday ■enionn, and another service will HWd at the Christian church at B°' a on arrival there. Mrs. Sowle H resided here for about four years, ■e the removal of her son’s family -'n&ola, and during her res’H>ee here has endeared herself to H kearts °f a large number of A number of ladies served as •1 bearers, accompanying the re lins from the home to the railway • morning. -o the police courts. case of the State vs. C. F. Beam ’charge of failure to pay the dog las listed, was called for trial tarday afternoon, the defendant guilty, and a fine of $5 and ” ’as assessed. This was the le( t Penalty possible and in view the misunderstanding which !Wred> the court held this ts sufficient. Beam is farm--1 ’ Place and the owner was to pay of Beam's taxes and in settling ™ forgot the dog tax, which then ’’ed on the records listed, but unit o Bruce Christen and other DecarieD(*s have received announce- “ of the wedding of Miss Jessie ' a former Decatur young lady, cl > took place March sth at Bliitherk - the groom being Mr. E. W. ’“or, an employee of the bank at ould - Ark. Miss Cook is a r of j o i ln Cook, formerly of who went to Cardwell, Mo., ’ six or seven years ago. where i a ®‘ly has resided since. Miss 1 it °!’ ,everal years during her res- : 8 ere Was one of the well ’ clerks at the True & Runyon < er '? n< ‘ Upon going west some time 1 e ” Parents went there to re- < a similar position in a store 1

at Paragould, Ark., where she became ' acquainted with the young man who has alnce become her husband. The marriage took place at Blithely and they then returned to Paragould where they will make their home’ The news of the wedding will be received with much pleasure by Miss Cook's Decatur friends. Miss Cook visited here only last summer and renewed her acquaintanceship. FUNERAL OF LAURA CALLOW. Held From United Brethren Church at Wren,'Ohio. The funeral of Miss Laura Callow was held Monday morning at 10:00 from the United Brethren church at Wren, Ohio, many friends of this estimable lady attending. She was born January 23. 1863, at the Callow homestead of Harrison township, Van Wert county. Ohio, and at death was forty-three years, one month and seventeen days of age. She was a member of tlie I niited Brethren church of Wren, Ohio, and of the aid society, being a prominent church worker. The brother, Horace Callow, who lately went to West Plains, Mo., to live, was unable to be in attendance at the funeral. ATTENDS 0. R. T. CONVENTION. J. H. Cole is Chairman of His Division of O. R. T. J. H. Cole, local Erie operator at the tower, left today for New York City, where he will attend a meeting of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, which is being held there this week. Mr. Cole is chairman of his division of the O. R. T. and is also representative from hfe division. o - ■— WILL MOVE TO MOLINE, ILL. Herbert Pennington, one of the oldest and best known carpenters of the city, who has lived here nearly his entire life, will leave this evening or tomorrow for Moline. 111., where he expects to make his home, finding a better outlook for the following of his trade to that booming place. Mrs. Pennington will go later. Several Decatur families are located at that place, among them being Caleb Cline and Lon Ball. M. E. Brackett, president of the Decatur Motor Car company arrived home from Boston on the 8; 20 car this morning, coming to Fort Wayne on the Twentieth Century. He confirmed the telegrams sent last Friday that the deal to finance the company had been completed and authorized us to say that the men behind the company now will finance it for any amount along the lines of good business judgment. Besides Mr. Taylor, severar other Boston financiers will hold stock and the future of the company is indeed bright. The Decatur truck was the hit of the Boston show. Six car loads were sold and thirty-seven prospects secured. One dealer who will use from twenty to thirty cars will close next Saturday. Every person who examined the car was enthusiastic and it is agreed that the new truck is five years ahead of any car made in this country. Watch the factory grow. It has passed the experimental age and is on its feet now for all time to come. Our readers mayrest assured that Decatur will soon have a big automobile factory. Our representative asked Mr. Brackett the question, “Can you turn out the cars as ordered up to this time?" and we erme near being thrown over the ten foot partition wall. He informed us that we must think he and the others who have taken so much time and spent so much effort to get these orders crazy, if they had not first arranged to get them out. “We will certainly take care of that end,’he said “and you tell anybody who asks you that question that we sure Will.’’ Mr. Bernard, sales manager, also returned with Mr. Brackett. ANOTHER CHANGE.

Another important change has gone into effect on the Grand Rapids and Indiana in regard to the sections of this city and those farther south. The section formerly under the care of James Urich has been taken by John Logan, Urtoh going to Monroe to take that section. A Mr. Hardrick is displaced at Monroe and will go to Ridgeville and will assume charge of a section there. The change is caused by the return of Mr. Logan, who has been in charge of the extra gang, cutting down the grades in different places along the line. Funeral services for Mrs. Estelia M. Graham Weesner of Marion, formerly of this city, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lase Graham, who resided here many years, and a brief notice of whose death was giMen in Saturday evening’s issue of the Democrat, were held Monday afternoon from the residence in Marlon. Several friends of the family from this city attended

the services. The Sunday's issue of the Marlon Newa-Trlbune gives the following notice of the death: "Mrs. Estelia M. Weesner, aged 24 years, died at the Marlbn city hospital Friday evening, following a three weeks' illness. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock from the residence at 18th and Meridian streets and burial will be made In the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Reverend Porter of the First Methodist church will have charge of the services. "The deceased had lived in thta city only a few years, her former home having been in Decatur. She is survived by her husband, an Infant daughter, parents and six brothers." — “O ■—■■■■ ■- ....IM ENTERTAINMENT POSTPONED. The entertainment which was to have been given Sunday evening oy the Epworth League of the Mt. Pleasant M. E. church, was postponed on account of the bad weather, and will be given next Sunday evening, March 19th. A silver ofiiering will be taken for missionary work. ILLNESS OF FATHER. Father Flaherty at Muncie to Pay Aged Parent a Visit. Father Flaherty is at Muncie, where he went Sunday owing to the serious illness of his father, who is suffering from a stroke of paralysis. He suffered the stroke a week ago last Wednesday and since that time has been very seribus. This with his advanced age, makes his chances for recovery somewhat doubtful. — o OPEN FRUIT STAND. George E. Massonnle this morning began work on fixing up the vacant room east of the Stoneburner picture show on Madison street, where he will open up a fruit stand. The interior will be entirely gone over, repainted and repapered and otherwise arranged so as to present a real up-to-date place of business. Besides handling various fruits in season and a full line of candies, he will also dispose of goods in the vegetable litae and will be able to furnish you with anything you want. He expects to be ready for opening by Wednesday, and this new addition will add another to Decatur’s business places.

LECTURE TUESDAY. Rev. Kuhn to Speak at the Monroe Church. On next Tuesday evening, March 14th. and at the Monroe Methodist < hureh, a lecture will be given by the Rev. E. H. Kuhn, and those in charge of the event are looking forward to a good evening. Mr. Kuhn has taken for his subject on that date, “The Unseen Forces of Destiny,” which assures those who attend an interesting and very entertaining discourse. The death of Miss Anise Cowan, daughter of Will Cowan, formerly of this city, who was born and raised here, and whose funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2:00 at the United Brethren church at Pleasant Mills, comes as a sad and unexpected shock to the friends in this city and vicinity. Her death occurred Saturday morning at Valparaiso, where she had been living with her step-mother, and where for a while she had been attending school. Miss Anise had been ailing for some time with rheumatism, but had been recovering from that. Quite recently pneumonia set in and last Thursday her condition became very serious indeed, death resulting Saturday morning. The remains were brought to this city Sunday evening, arriving over the G. R. & I. at 8:OG, accompanied by members of the family. The cortege was met here by the H. B. Cowan funeral directors of Chattanooga, Ohio, and the body taken to the home of a sister, Alta, wife of Charles Moser, at Pleasant Mills, where the body lay in state till the funeral services held thfa afternoon, the Rev. Wyer and Ret'. Culbertson officiating. Miss Anise was sixteen years and a few days more than nine months of age at death. She was born in this city and spent ■nearly her entire life "here, being well known and loved. Suviving are the father, three sisters —Mrs. Charles Moser of Pleasant Mills, Emma and Ada of this city, and one brother, Russell—besides her grandparents and a number of other relatives. o— — One of the most quickly disposed of cases recorded in the annals of the Adams circuit court was that of Saturday evening at 4 o’clock, when Noah S. Sheets, forty minutes after his arrest, appeared before Judge Merryman and pleaded guilty to grand larceny. He was given a sentence of fifty dollars fine and costs, five months in jail and two years’ disfranchisement, and he (immediately entered upon the service of his jail sentence. The lad, still in his tAms, will not be nineteen years of age With next April. The crime to which he pleaded guilty was that of the theft

of eight bushels of Clover seed, valued at S6O from Benjamlfl Butler, who resides on the Sheets farm lb Root township, the affidavit charging that the theft occurred Friday, March 10th. The lad had worked for Mr. Butler at the time of the threshing of the clover seed, which was then placed in' a barn on another farm, and the lad knew just where to find it. After taking the seed he took It to Monroe, where he sold it. When he appeared to answer to the charge, the judge asked him what he did with the money, and the lad stated that he had $57 In hit) pocket, this being all that he had received from the sale, excepting two cents. This money was turned over to the ones entitled thereto. The lad resided with his mother on Jefferson street, having lately come from their farm In Root township, where they had been nearly life-long residents. The boy is very young and this is the first trouble of the kibd that he has been involved in. It is said that he was planning in a very short while to go to Dakota. The petition of Hattie Studabaker et al. for the vacating of the alley south of the Central school building promises to develop into quite a legal battle. D. E. Smith has entered appearance as an attorney for the petitioners with D. B. Erwin, while the remonstrators are represented by C. J. Lutz and Hooper & Lenhart. The matter of the petition ol the C. & E. railroad for the appointment of appraisers on the assessment ol the Mercer avenue improvemeift. has been reset by agreement for Friday, April 7th. Charles Ault, who was charged with stealing four dollars from his sister-in-law, Miss Schlegel, was arrested Monday a. m. and asked to defend as a poor, person, L. C. DeVoss being appointed to represent him. Ault’s bond was fixed at SIOO and he went to jail. Fosecutor Parrish filed another new case entitled the State vs. Frank Mueter, for disposing of crops which were the landlord’s lien. His bond was fixed at S2OO. A marriage license was issued to Oscar Musselman, 33, farmer, Lima, Ohio, and Anna Carter, 19, daughter of William Carter, Monroe. Washington D. C., Mar. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —All the Indiana militia officers, whose names have been sent in for the Texas maneuvers, will be called for by the government as soon as arrangements can be made to care for them in the field, it is stated here today.

San Diego, Cal., March 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—That matters of more serious importance than the Mexican revolution are behind the mobilization of troops and warships in southern California is the belief growing among officers following the serious interruptions of the wireless by which Admiral Thomas is directing the fleet. The greatest secrecy is maintained but it is rumored that the Japanese are responsible. Messages are being picked up by a station which has so far refused to identify itself. Washington. D. C., Mar. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With the prospect of suspension of the Mexican constitution so as to establish martial law, it was believed here today that the invasion of the American troops is much nearer at hand than at any time since the mobilisation. The situation developing from the late move by Diaz is serious. Siace his soldiers will have the right to kill whenever they please without the trial the insurrectos have determined to do likewise. San Antonio, Texas, Mar. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat)Feverish haste is noted today in recruiting troopers for the ninth and eleventh cavalries, which it is believed will see the first service. A major portion of the supplies have been ordered and it is believed that with the arrival of General Woods this week the entire army will be scattered along the frontier. ■ O-, — WAS DOWN STREET. Ferd Bleeke Out For First Time After Long Illness. Ferdinand Bleeke, who for five ■weeks has been confined to his home in the north part of the eity with pneumonia, was able to Be down street for the first time since his illness. He is feeling quite weß considering the long attack, although he fe still very weak. He was down street shaking hands with his many friends, but could not remain long, ow-Ing to his lack of strength. ■ - o CHRISTENED SUNDAY. Two baptisms took place Sunday afternoon at the St Mary’s church, when the infants of Mr. and Mrs. ( ■ James P. Haefltog and Mr. and Mrs. i

Fred Koenig were christened. William Henry were the names given to the Haefllng child and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voglewede acted as sponsors. The Koenig babe received the name of Amelia Cecilia. Julius Urite and Anna Spangler acted as god-father and g d-mother. — o — -—— REBEKAH NOTICE, AH members of the Rebqkah lodge and especially the members of the degree staff, are urged to attend the regular meeting tomorrow evening, when there will be practice for initiatory work. - —— o William H. Blodgett, staff correspondent for the Indlianapolls News,: has written a big article which is attracting much attention in Northern Indiana traction lines, in which he stated that the Fort Wayne & Wnbttsh Valley Traction line, which recently' changed its name to the Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana company, and whiteh owns the Fort Wayne city lines and lighting plant at Fort Wayne, the city lines and lighting plant al Logansport and the city lines and lighting plant at Lafayette, and the traction line from Fort Wayne to Lafayette and from Fort Wayne to Bluff- ’ ton, would take over greater interests, fornyng a gigantic merger that would give a consolidation of all the traction j lines running into Fort Wayne. In Mr. Blodgett’s article he says: , “It is probable that the new companywill take in the Ohio Electric railroad between Fort Wayne and Lima, Ohio; the Toledo & Chicago Interurban railway, between Fort Wayne, Kendallville and Waterloo, and the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway, between Fort Wayne and Decatur. This will merge all the interurban lines running into Fort Wayne, and the merger is almost a certainty.’’ When interviewed this morning in regard to the matter, W. H. Fledderjohann, president and general manager of the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban company stated "that it was all news to him." He stated that the Fort Wayne & Nortnern Indiana company had had its eye on the Decatur line for a long time —long before it changed its name —but that there would likely be no sale made. Mr. Blodgett stated that “it was probable that in time the ownership of about all the lines in Indiana would be the same, except the Indianapolis, Columbus &> Southern, and that Will Irwin, who practically owns that road, has refused time and again to sell it or allow any one else to con-

trol it.” “Well,” said Mr. Fledderjohann, ( this morning, "I am a man in the ■ same class, that Mr. Irwin is. “Os course, the Fort. Wayne com- ; pany has wanted this road for a long I time, and if they should pay tlie pric *! we want, we might sell it. But do I - you know what that would mean? u ' . would mean that Decatur would be-| the terminal of the line, that the road I ■ would not be extended further south | and that the power house would be removed from this city to Fort Wayne | ; and that would be a bad thing for the | ■ people here. i “We certainly are not desirous of parting with the road. The Fort Wayne & Springfield railway company was never in a more prosperous condition than it is today. Arrange- ■ ments have been made whereby we ■ will extend the road on to Portland, i and active measures for the building ■ of the line south this summer have i been made, provided the people of Dei catur and vicinity show a willingness . to assist in extending the line south > to Berne and Geneva. i "We are, however, in on the propo I sition of building a new union tracI tion statton at Fort Wayne, commiti tees for the building of which have already been appointed and are actively engaged in the work relative thereto ’’ —o PUBt-IC SALE I The undersigned will sell at public auction on bis farm in Blue Creek township, four miles southwest ol Willshire, on Thursday, March 2nd, 2 horses, 3 mules, weight 15W1 pounds each, 4 cows, 34 Breeding ewes, 45 fail shoats, full line of farming implements. Clipper wmdmill, gasoline engine and “jack” for pumping, feed grinder, one four-cylinder runaoout in god condition. Usual terms. 46t5 W. A. KENDALL. OBSTINATE ITCHING PILES CURED 1 suffered untild agony for several years with itching piles. I was told by the best doctors of ourtown that I would have to have an operation to get rid of them, but thanks to the B. B. Otatment, one and one-half boxes, cured me and now I keep it it my l ■ house all the time. LEW HAMMOND, Decatur, Ind. Sold by all druggists. 55-3twk6wks 1 — —o ; FOR SALE —House and lot, cheap; on j reasonable terms; modern through- f oHt Inquire of P. K. Kinney, real es- I tate agency, over interurban station. (

PUBLIC SALE. Real estate and personal property. I will sell at my widened, southeast of Rockford, Ohio, on the Sldenbender pike, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m'., on Monday, March 20, 1911. Real Estate —Forty-three acres of the east west %, northeast %, section 21 and southeast of sectton 16, town 4 south, range 2 east, in Dublin township, Mercer county, Ohio. This land is % of a mile from Rockford, Is just out of the corporation, but enjoys all the advantages of schools, churches and markets offered by the town. Close to one of the best grain markets in northwestern Ohio. Black soil, well tiled, good wire fence, and otherwise well improved. New six room house, oak finlteh, with bath, wired for electric lights, very conven

lent, cellar, with good drainage, etc . new wood house, chicken house ami corn crib. This is one of the be locations in the country for some one who wants a good farm home in a good neighborhood,’close to tov. Reason for selling, poor health. Will give possession in ten days. Terms, $509.00 down or bankable note; remainder in reasonable terms to suit purchaser. For further information ‘ call on or address F. E. Sidc-n’r-.-ndcr R. F. D. No. 6, Rockford, Ohio. Live Stock and Implements—Six ! Horses. Sorrel mare 5 years old, I weight 1100, sired by Ithuriel, good , driver, work any place, fine third horse. Bay mare 9 years old, weigh: 1300, can't be hitched wrong. Bay mare, weight 1200; good worker. Bayhorse, 5 years old, weight 1100, double gaited, sired by Ithuriel, has stepped a full mile in 2:22. Black horse 8 years old, weight 1000, a good horse and safe for anybody to drive. Greymare 6 years old, weight 1000, extra good road mare. Implements, Etc.—B horse power gasoline engine, mounted, wood saw and truck. New Dayton pitless 5-ton scale; 3 rubber tire buggies, steel tire buggy, spring wagon, good deliveiy wagon with top, sulky, Deering binder, mower, disc and steel rake, Hoosier disc drill, Sure Shot corn planter, steel toller, farm wagon, single and double cultivators, Sulky plow, harrows, mud boat, new walking plow, fanning mill, Page fence stretcher, 2horse scraper, sheep dipping tank, clover buncher, 1 sets of single buggy harness, 2 sets double work harness. • robes, blankets, 4 tons mixed hay, 75 bn. good corn, 50 bu. of Silver Mine : | cash; over $5 a credit of 9 months, I scoops, horse collars, 800 pound true < ■ scale, and many other articles. ' Terms—All sums of $5 and under. . ( cash; oer $5 a credit of 9 months. > purchaser giving bankable note. Four i per cent discount for cash. F. E. SIDENBENDER. II E. E. Bevington, Auct. -' E. E. Jackson, Clerk. 11 o ) RUPTURE "I .—. I Mr. Amassa Powers will be in the I city all thils week with a complete ' line of trusses, and prepared to fit any I obstinate case of rupture with special 'adjustments that are guaranteed to 1 ' give satisfaction. Also a line of supports for broken-down arches and : weak insteps. i Engagements may be made by 'phone No. 599, or General Delivery. ’' or will call any place in the city or \' nearby country. 57t3 ’ | HAS MILLIONS of FRIENDS ’ ■ How would you like to number your 1 friends by millions as Bucklen’s Arnica Salve does? Its astounding cures in the past forty years made them. Its the best salve in the world for sores, ulcers, eczema, burns, boils, scalds, cuts, corns, sore eyes, sprains, !, swellings, bruises, cold sores. Has no equal for piles. 25 cents at all druggists. — o , ORGANIZE LEAGUE AT SALEM, t An Epworth League to the M. E' • church at South Salem was organized S Sunday by Miss Etta Mallonee of tilts s city-, who is one of the officers of the 1 district league association. Miss Lan- - ta Baughman and Oscar Merriman av.- - companied her to South Salem. I — o i Have you a weak throat If so, you cannot be too careful. You cannot begin treatment too early. Each cold makes you more liable to another and the last is always the harder to cure. If you will take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the outset you will be saved much trouble. Sold by all dealers. — —-—o — Single Comb Rhode Island Red eggs for sale, 50 cents per set of 15 eggs. Also tw-o fancy cockerels for sale. ■ James Moses, ’phone 10-K, 57t12 WANTED—Men to iearn barber trade. Few weeks completes. Time saved by steady practice, careful instructors and demonstrations. Tools given, diplomas granted. Wages Saturdays. Splendid demand for graduates Write today.—Moler Barber College, Chicago, 111.