Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1912 — Page 6

NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. Bute of Indiana, Adams County. •* In the Adame Circuit Court, November Tenn, ISII. John Pontiu* rs Phoebe C. Postau* To Phoebe C. Pontius and all others whom it may concern: You are hereby notified that the above named plaintiff has thia day filed Ln the office at the clerk of said court Ma certain complaint or petition alleging therein among other things that you, the defendant, Phoebe C. Ponn • in the year 1894. being then a resident of the town ot Geneva in the County of Adama and State of Indiana, and the same being your usual place of residence, went to parts unknown and have continuousiy since remained absent and unheard from, leaving property in said county without having made any provision for its control or management: that by reason thereof, said property is suffering waste for want of proper care, and ■hi- your family is in need of the use ;r’ proceed* of such property for -i - - sir port. and praying that your estate may be judged by said court subject to administration and an administrator thereof duly appointed. Ao therefore, you. and said Phoebe C. Pontius, defendant and absentee as afo'esaid. are hereby notified that sa d complaint and the matters nereis alleged will come up for hearing and determination m said court at the court house n the City of Decatur. County and State aforesaid. on Thursday, the Sth day of January. 1913, or as soon thereafter as such bearing can be had. Witness the clerk and seal of said Coer, a* Decat—. Indiana, this 23rd dav of November. 1912. FERDINAND BLEEKE. O-k of the Adam* Circuit Court ISeal) Heller, Sutton 4 He’..er. Attys 'or Ida. ntiff ■'-! WANTED. TIMBER. Lin ■basswood . cottonwood and poplar bolts, four inches in diameter or larger: standing timber or cut and ricked anywhere—Johnson-Smith Excelsior Co, Indianapolis. Ind. 48t4 (Advertisement ■ NOTICE TO NON-RES DENT. Th“ State of Indiana. County of Adams. ss: In the Adams circuit court. November term, 1912. Mack C Ramsey vs Ardelia Ramsey. No 8414. Complaint for divorce It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Ardelia Ramsey, the above named defendant, '■ a non re? les: cf the State of Indiana. Notice te tbere'o. e hereby gi»eu the said Mrdelia Ratnsev. that she be and a r «.' before the Hon. Judge 9? the Adams Circuit Court, on the 27th day of January. 1913. the same being the Mth Jartdic’! Day of the next regular -er*-, thereof, tn be bolder at ’be Cc’ri Horse in the City of Decatur, cotemencing on Monday, the 18 th day of November, A D.. 1912. and plead by ar* or demur to said eomp’aint or the same will be heard and determin-. ed her absence. W mess my name and seal of said r r. — affixed, this 30th day of November. 1912 WTRD'NAND BLEEKE. Clerk, p- I I. Baumgartner, Deputy * P Beattv. Attomev for Plaintiff 49t3 NCt-rg ov FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the ered-Bu’-k. deceased, to appear in the Adjs ’ '•■■■•'• P'.r.tvrf fep'M a* r ’ACw--<s *-* *• In- ■ d ; »ra. on the 27th day of December, 1912, and show cause, if any. why the ■".* accounts with the **- * ’aid ditccifent r nr r »** ar v<g*- and said heirs are notified to * v -'-n rd ti ere make proof o' heir---I an - receive their d‘ c ”"outive ehr-os. FRED C BTTCK. Administrator. De-atur. It.l. Dec. 4. 1912. D R. Erwin Atty. 49t2 - o DTICE TO CONTRACTORS. ' ’ e is hereby given that the und< med. superintendent of the Ch’- Stolz ditch in Jefferson towne: . Adams County, Indiana, will, og Saturday, December 21. 1912. a' 1» o’clock a. m , in the office of the co nty surveyor in the city of Deca-t-r. in Adams county, receive sealed b'ds for the construction of said diteh in accordance with reports, plans and s''ideations therefor, now on file in ft-' *a> =e Bid* will be received and co', tracts let as follows: Main Ditch. Section 1, Station 11 plus 85 to 43 pira 39. J Srd to the lowest bidder or bidders as a whole. t’ -’ders will be required to file with ■ tf--‘’ bids as required by law upon forms furnished by such superintender and each bid shall be accompanied w {, h a good and sufficient bond in a S’-—, “qua! to twice the amount of such bid, conditional for the faithful performance of said contract and that each bidder will enter into contract if the same be awarded to him, such - bond to be approved by said superintendent. TNe said superintendent reserves the right to reject any and all blds. No bids shall be accepted in excess ■ of the estimated cost of such work or in excess of the benefits found. C. €. ERNST, 290’1-5012 Supt. of Construction. COMMISSIONERS’ ALLOWANCES — DECEMBER. 1912. Ferd Bleeke, clerk’s salary .. . .8175.00 Same, postage 2.00 H S Micbaud, auditor's salary 191.65 Same postage - 1-00 Burford, by Democrat, stationery, auditor -96 Wm B. Burford, stationery, auditor and commissioners .... 13.45 Cbas. W Yager, tress. salary. 191.65 Sam“. stamps and supplies 9.00 Burfwrt, by Democrat, weaaur-

er’s supplies ; 6.99 Andrew Welfley. recorder's salary 19433 Same, postage ... 4-90 W. B. Burford, sta. recorder 23 69 T J Durkin, iheriffis salary . 166 46 ' Same, boarding prisoners to-' Same, postage I*o , C C Ernst, surveyor, stamps S.'W ; Same, office expense 6.50 < Schafer Hdw Co, merchant’s surveyor 2 19 Smith, Yager 4c Falk, same .. 4 00 * W B. Burford, peg., surveyor.. 30.66 L. 8 ttpiiger, Co. Supt., salary lh» 90 • Same, institute 10909 | G. W Gende, Co Asses, sal.. 21X50 J. C. Grandstaff. Cor. inquest.. 1100 . Same, do - 11-75 ( J. M Miller, Co Health Com .. 31.80 j Keenes Pharmacy, supplies ... 559 , Clark J. Lutz. Co. Atty , fees . 41 M , J. C. Grandstaff, poor, Preble tp. 875 ( Brown A Son. same. St Mary’s 400 ] G E. Steele. Req at Ct. House 14 2* . J. D Stulta, Jan Ct House .. 75 00 , P Kirsch, goods court house .. 1.10 ( Smith, Yager A Falk, same ... 8.79 ( Lee a- Stuits, same 1013 , Schafer Hdw Co same 3.45 ; Runyon, Engeter i Co., same.. 630 j Kirsch, Sellemeyer Co, same . .36 , City of Decatur, same ...’. 2.59 J Same 14 1 John Sprague, same 190 Schafer Hdw Co, same 115 49 < Jesae M Kelly, janitor, jail ... 20 09 1 Niblick t Co. goods. Jail 3.60 1 Smith, Yager 4c Falk, same .... 750 1 Lee A Stolts, same 100 1 City of Decatur, lights, jail .... 10 40 I E L Carrol, mdse. Jail .. 177 84 i W. O Newlin, laborer, Co Inf 510.90 ! Decatur Foundry. Furnace and Machine Co, 90.00 ’ Martin Laughlin, same 250.«5 i Same, e-tin'enance same 8 ’- n ( Same 85 j Harvey Lafontaine. laboc, same 25. W ( Daniel Mesbterger. same . — 25.99 j Lettie Helleary. same ; Loeia Gamer, same 4 54 j T R No!’, sam» 2.50 j Henry Schlegel, same LSO ( John Meyers same I'•* J ci»c. r>-.- de’-is'’, same 1 v i Geo Kist, same 75 t J. E Ellsworth, same _ .50 J J W Sagar, same -!■ ’ I F O. Martin, same 56 9’’ ' Mann A Christen, same •’ Baker i Hower, goods, same.. 20.35 J Runyon. Enzeler 4c Co . same. 340 ‘ Same 63 45 1 Ri'sch Sellemeyer Co, same.. su" ( ::::::: ■ ; Nitlick 4 Co. same 13 P Kirsch, same . 1.18 j John Spuhler. same 930 ’ Grant Co. Orphans’ Home, care i of children 329.69 I Mexico Orphans’ home same . 17.25 < John Dose Elec. Inspector . 54 50 < Geo. M Krick, same Dec B Ist 55 44 • Chas Vor ewede same A 2nd . 47.9f< ■ • T Sam us» B , Jno T Myers, same A 3rd ..., 59A5 ; E Bu- - 3rd -4*9 , ■J. D. Winterer?, snme Berne B. 49 ’* j P*.’. Set. ’.z ’am* 1 Beme A 52** ♦ W L Thornhill, same Geneva A 53.41 , Thos Drew, same Geneva B '* 1 ’ Wm Kructenberg, same E V 51.55 -( . J A Fleming, same W Union 5‘ , C E Magley. same W Root r -‘* ’5 y Lewis Ho’le. same E. Root ... 5* 85 j D W Hoffman, same N Preble 56 25 ’ David J Dilling, same ■ Preble 48 75 j Wm Zimmerman, same N. Kirk. 505A j Geo M T Hocsk. sam.“ 5 Kork -, - Henry Barkley. No Wash .. 56 —■ ; John ’ Mayer. S. Wash 4? * A. W Gull ek. N S’ Mary’s ... '! 35 i O J S-imsn S. St. Alary’s 54.65 > Frank C Wect’er N Blue Crk. 55 t-' j E4 Foreman. Sc- Blue Creek - - 50.20 i j F Nelson. N- Monroe 5- t C c Firer. Middle Monroe .... 554' ( I John Morire. French 52 9- j .’ W fowans. No Hartford... 52 7' . Wm. Anderson. So Hartford .. 52 2*. ] M Smith No Wabash 51 85 i * t F-'ley. Ceylon 5195 ( J T Kelly. W Jefferson ...... 50.05 Jacob Tester E. Jefferson 51.75 J. S. Peterson et al, chairman board of election com. 195.00 Same - - 22 90 ' Democrat Co, ptg election ball. 90.25 < F. C. Summers, election 7.(«) < Sam Butler, ms, Waab. tp. ... 3.65 ; David J. Dilling, election < So. Prebie 4.58 , C. E. Magley. election booths.. 15 .30 T. J. Durkin, comparing voces.. 1.2 b ' Same, election expense 12. W ■ James Stults. Jan. Ct. house... 3.«» j Meyer, Ssherer 4c Bearers, burial of spicier 50.00 Gay, Zwick i Meyers, same ... 50.00 Democrat Co, legal printing - - 18.13 1 Decatur Herald, same 14.85 1 C. C. Ernst, ditch repair 6 - ' C. B Andrews, overseer poor 10.00 . City of Decatur, Monroe St. Bdg 16.55 D. D Mettler, retaining wall.. lj -v;’ John J. Scbug, Monmouth Bdg. 19? *i; F S. Summers, registration ... 4.00 , H. C Faust, Adler road 500.00 .Arnold Aschliman, Asch liman | < road 199.00 J Noah Beberstine, same 690.00 ■ Same ". 300.0-i ■’ IC. C. Ernst, Baumgartner road 10' ■ Erie Stone Co., same 10t»0.00 !J. H. Steele, same 66.001 ,C. C. Ernst, Beil road 3«).0C Same _ ■> Julius Haugk, same 2500.00 C. C. Ernst, Buuck road 10.00 ] Chris Musser, same 645 00 Conrad Doeshrman. same 42 00 ]C C. &nst, hrisman road ..... 10.00 E3i Engle, same • 2000.C01 'Joseph Chrisman, same ...... 84001 Same 25’r’i IC. C. Ernst. Conrad road 5.90 , The Erie Stone Co, Hart road.. 1737.90 IC. C. Ernst, Judy road 500 Smith & Mathies, same 930 90 Aaron Bricker, same 85 09 C. C. Ernst. Lenhart toad .... 1500 j Same 5.90 i Julius Haugk, jame 2000.001 Wm Schamerloh, same 200 E. Woods, same 42.00 ■ C. C. Ernst, Mertz road 5.00, Levi Angsberger same 230000 Ttios. J. Durkin, same 5.65 W. V. Buckmaster, Mt. Zion rd. 128200 j Sol Mosser, same — 36.60 ( C. C. Ernst, Nyffler road • 5.99 j EIl Engle, same 1200.90 i I Brown 4 Bears, Peel road .... 460 00 j C C. Ernst, Rich road 5.00 John H. Smith, same 2000.00 i C. C. Ernst. Stahl road 5.00 Frank Heller, same ......... 839 90

WV. Buckmaater. Water Sc... 6 H C. C. Ernst, roads 13 Van Wert Co. Aadiior 49641 Tvrupiae Repa re—-Diet. No. 1. Fred Thieme It-®?’ Chas Bittner 899 Gusuve Kruskenberg *£♦ Frank Maiey 10 Frank Kalval I**> Fred Doehrman 29 •-•> Christ Musser Nelson Hays 20 09 James Stockard Wm Baker John Fuhrman t \ Herman Swaim ”* Erie Stone Co. 390 18 Ksrry Kore - Wm Hiteheeck - *? ” Geo Davis *"*? Dew Johnson 15 ''' r 14 Bob Fritzinger 14 7? G. J Rittner 10 69 Ed Ahr UH Wm. Schamerloh 1100 Wm Briner 1 A ’ Chrst Marbaugh 10.00 G W Bittner 3-* J J Schuh 1«-* M -h*el Miller 3’-** Harvey Clark *-•? A 4 C Stone Co 28 00 Julius Haugk 300*9 Henry Zwick W-* 3 District No. Z C R Martz ' H *0 D. B. Roop • - Wm Faulk ?>c Me! Daris »”* W Brown ’-*** 1 Ward 340 E Hea’h 4 J H Crick ' 44 • * Harve Kessler 1939 ( Vint Hendricks 4940 Jont Andrews I*9o Archie Hendriek* 33 * O« Ray 3*o A. P Duer 3 Chas Lammiman - 4 Jim Kessler - **- Frank Sommers 6 D. B. Roop 5 ' E H McClymonds 1?* Chas Morrison 6*9 Jamec Rhoads T.. It* Phil Heffner Dvk «»reard S '*** John Everett 4.2*' E J Ray Vance Maltox 5 49. Wm Schng Joe Peterson 1* Arthur Haggard *-50. Thus Dcwltag 2* 21 Conrad G.Uig « ' D st. No. 3. _ { Emanuel Reffy 4 SO | Archie Brerbower 21 S F Stoat S-«| Fred Minger * Ernest Runyon 8 25 ’ Prank Ford - P S. Armstrong ~ i C C Moser 4 Co 166 o'-; Fred W Feeler 3! '*l P>’er Fox H * ' 3e,-ne Supply Co. * | Miller w Chns Snyder Joseph BnrweE Mrt Marion Ketchum I'' Henry Arnold 13.* Jacob Stuber *99 I W=. Gee * - 75 | Lake Glendenning » W M • ■ Glsntowiftig • 75 j Fred Schur *■"» ! Wm. Giendenning 3*‘ Everett Bigioy c.... 34 50 John Glendenning 1* ’ The Erie Stone Co 463 -j? ’ Jacob Moe.'er 13 -0 . Cocriuey Runyon 47 - v FVe-ett Bar’er 1.501 Rnfns Merehberger * **’ Levi Augsbergnr 17 Mrs. David Meehberger 334 Chris E--her 4».99 Otto Sales 4? 5' Fred You * *-2* Andrew Blower* 6 » E”as Hirnchy 7.l''j Jacob Eicher 11.00 ’ Christ Giliiom 21.05 H S MICHAVD. Auditor The Misses Reba Quinn. Lillian Rice 1 Florence Meye-s. Neva Brandyberry.Gretel Shoemaker, comprising the Chanticleer Set. with Miss Sutton as j a guest, were royally entertained Fri- ’ day evening by Kiss Winifred Burke ' the girls sewing as they talked, and ‘ had music as a delightful pastime ’ also. The hostess served delicious refreshments before the party severed ‘ The Young Matrons' club opened its I season o! social" festivity Friday afternoon with a very good time at the tome of Mrs. H. R.- Moltz, where old ’ associations were renewed and the la ' dies talked and sewed. Mrs. F V ■ Mills has ipvited the club to be her guests next and will probably entertain them during holiday week. i The Q"ieen Esther Circle coniinued their study Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Jesse Helm. Mies Ag- ; nes Eady being the leader. After ' study ® good time was spent by the girls in a general way. Two interesting guessing contests were in wrier. ■ and later delicious refreshments were 1 served, the hostese being assisted by Miss Nellie Nichols Mrs. R K Allison of Indianapolis 1 met all her friends of the Sewing club kt the home oi ( Mrs P. B. Thomas Friday afternoon, when they renewed old ties and chatted over their sewing, I Mrs C. D. Lewton also being a guest At the luncheon hour. Mrs Thomas was assisted by her son, Bryce, In serving a three-course luncheon. Mrs. Allison, who has spent the week here , with Mrs. Thomas, returned to her home in Indianapolis this morning. — I The Thimble club kt the home of ( Mrs. C. C. Schafer yesterday afternoon decided to show their husbands and gentlemen friends their ability as entertainer* and Srill give a supper for them next Monday evening at the >

Schafer home This prom'*e« to be one of the sbmi pleasing events of which Un* cl-o has many The Lad es’ Aid society of St. P»«l met at the home of Mr* Frank Manto. DeeemDw Sth. The weotber was inclement. but a Urge crowd was tn attendance. Everything had ben arranged by the hoeiee* for the pleasure and comfort of the guest*, and the time was spent in quilting and sewing. At noon a s-mptuous dinner was served, to which ail did ample ju»tice. A businees seseien was also held, the meeuag opening with a song, scriptore lewson and prayor by the president, Mr*. Simon Meyer* Colecticn. *3ll. BARBARA BCMROLL DEAO Passed Away at County Inf rotary Th s Afte-Toon. Barbara Schrcll. aged seventy-*;* years, died this afternoon at 1:39 o’clock at the county infirmary where •be bad ben an inmate *iaeo Janua-y 17, 1993. She bad been tn poor health for a long time and thia week suffered a stroke, and prctably two, of parxly»t*. rendering her coadiuon extrenie’y crttfcaL WILL TAKE YEAR’S REST. Mr. and Mr*, ott: Hai»bc>d at Santa Ba *&*•*. CaL — Dr. and Mr*. P B. Thoma* are in: receipt of word, from tbeir daughter.' Mrs Otto Haateid. of Ermston. OL, staring that they find continued enjoy- _ meet us their Joe .roti at Santa Barbara. Cal, where they have been sin.ej November sth. Mr. Haubold. who has ’ been a tireless worker for the Pte.u* Pnbiiihmg ccmpary. found itimself ia, need of re*t and a change of climate, and upon advice trim his phystiDi de- * ■ tided to take it. They are now at i •1696 Grand avenue. Hawley Height*,; ICa_. and have a delightful place. They , wtn be is a year I ’ Decatstr lost the:.- first game’ The! I local high school :asket ball team .came tome defeated, when Fridav | night, in a fast gac e at Pennville the, ■ Pecville high school team won the | game with a score cf 37 to 24.. I Playing in a low ceiled room, with ; ; poor lighting, the local boy* were eon- j ‘s. ferab.y out of their element and ■ -er* s.:oessfu-iy prevented from’ I working their signal*. While Penn- ‘ j ville Las a very fast team it is doubt- i ,fal if they could teat the local* in a| | room well lighted and high ceiled. I The line-up for Decatur was: For- ‘ wards, Tyndall. F~-.nss and Falk, Falk being substituted; center, Vancd; guard*. Petersen and Lose. For tit iPenv.;.e team. Forwards, Hammitt and Harper; center. Smith; guards, C.| and G. Thornburg. Excellent ball was , played by both team*, the first half ending with a score of 19 to 6 in favor ot Pennville, the second half being an 18 to IS score, the locals having warm-, . ed up to the pre-position. A profusion of field goals wa* a feature of the game, the Penvilie team ’ placing fifteen, they being Smith. 4: Hammi’t. 4; Harper, 7; Decatur. Fhlk. 1; Tyndall, 1; Vancil 2; Peterson, 3 iaed Franks, X Foul goal*. Decatur, 4, and Pennville. 7. The officials fiw Uhe game were Worthman and Buck,es; time of halves, 20 minute*. > The next game will be played here next Friday evening, when it fs .thought that the bocal* win meet the Mun-..e team Although the contra ’ ; has not yet been signed it is believed that Mancie will sign up Monday. : The Penvme team will play a return engagement here aw January 3rd and safe to say, they win receive the foil benefit of the local s ekffl. Ask them. The end of the Eli W. Steele trial fs not yet in sight The testimony of the witnesses for the defense ha* not yet been concluded, subpoenas for twenty-eight more wi’nesse* having been issued this morning The jnr ors were excused at noon today fo' over the week-end and the trial will again b* taken up Monday morning The trial began last Monday morning. At least two more days will be required. i ; Emma L. Daniel, executrix of the estate s' William H. Daniel, filed final report, which was approved: special sale reported and approved, and executrix discharged. i State of Indiana vi. i?i Sakes. peeeri ! i bond. A bftlle trbeequl was filed by . 1 the proeec«*«r ehd the defendant discharged rj i . Th the case of William Fuelling r* Ft Wayne 4 Springfield Railway Co, ! for appointment ot receiver, a report ’ of the sale ot receiver’s certificate* was filed and approved. Receiver Quinn also filed petition to give notice I to the creditors to file claims, which - was sustained, and an order made acs ’ cordingly. r . ■ -i — r ■ Real estate transfer*: George W. s Dixon et al. to Sarah Dixvn, north half

of Jot 457. Decatur. 31999; Levi A. Spruager et al to Andrew Mertz, -ot 79. tn the M. R. E cemetery, 81X59 The transcript and paP*"’ tB t!>e c**e of Mat E Devi* v*. Franklin A EmericS were received in the circuit court her* from the Well* circuit court, on change cf venue. A REAL SANTA CLALS Ca~* to Town—Hundred* cf Children Follow. A real, Itve Santa Cla is came in ever the GRA I tils afternoon and was met at the train by hundred* of children. Like the Pied Ptper ot Hamlin town —but with no other strain than the t.mebonored Chnttma* melody that comes down through ages from the first days *t Old Mother Goose —h gather’d tn Me train hundreds of other little one* as be walked down the street* to the Morris store, where hej entered the window, seated tn the midst of the hundreds of toys in this gaily decorated store, be wa* a veritable king, who could have no more faithful subject* than the children who gazed at him al! afternoon and listened to hi* story of what would happen rtf they were good ” The Grant County Orphans’ Home society, which, after contention over I the conduct of the orphanage at Marion, due to adverse reports of the 'hoard* of children's guardians and ■charities and correction, had announced its intention to resign and turn all wards and property over to Grant ’ county Dec 7th, will continue to man- ! age the institution under terms of an ■ agreement between the county com- ' Kissioeers. the board of children s guardiands and the board of cisaritie* and correction. A set of resolutions s'gneri by L S Benbow, president of |tha board of county commissione’s: ■ *G. A. H Shidler, a member of ’be board of children’s gaurdian*. and MrS.t I Julian Smith, president of the board of I charities and eorrecticn. announces; • that the henegty and integrity of the lorphan s home board has never , called into question, that it is the opinion of al; board* that too much ’ publicity has been given the contra- • versy over the management of the ■orphanage and that the orphans’ home association is urged to reconsider it* rewtriurion to quit the management of *the orpteHsage It has beer, chargee ]during the recent investigation by the’ boards of charities and correction and ' children’s guardians that too severe t punishment had been edmiwis'ered to some of the orphan childreti end that the table board was not at s’l tlrtc-S riffieient During th* cGn’eti”' M s Fleming, the matron Os the ore’anage, I resigned. Her successor has nx bet n ' chosen. On word from tile home ’\ot it • would be closed today, the Haw county board of children's r r dlaas removed the thirteen chi’d -> from here to the home at Muncie I n Virgil Bernard, aged five y- «. ten montrs and tweety-nve »la.-. little son of Mr. and Mrs. Gewrz- M mma of the west pan. of the city, passed away Friday aftenoon at ' 'clock! from an ilines* occasioned by an obstruction ot* the bowels. Ti e child was born January 11, 1907, . w .-■ the driest of 'he two childr-: { jtv ter. aged tWo year* surviving The little fellow was a lovable little fellow and his demise is sadly felt. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:39 oclock from the United Brethren: church, in charge of the Rev. Love. The funeral of Mrs. Abe Bi'erstein of French township will be held Sun-1 day nsorning at 9 o'clock from the home and at 10 o'clock from the Dedenceless Mennonite church. Mrs Biberstein, who at death was fifty-seven ! years, ten month* and twenty-three i day* of are. was bom in F. en-h town-1 ship, and lived there until death. Wed- ( nesday, from paralysis She was married to Michael Moser and became the mother of three chili d’er, two My* and a girl Mr. Mo-er died and later in August of 1883 she 1 was married to Abraham B’berstein. Nine children were born to this union, *.x boys and three girts. Resides these she leave* ti rty-four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 1 > t i Rev. Iri R Hick* weather rrophec- j •, let 'or December Ihclude atom* o' thunder, rklh and snow, with an oc■Ckilohal cold wave. He say*: s ' A reactionary storm period is In '' progres* as we enter December. Low 1 - taronieier, much warm weather, with! electrical storms will be most natural on and touching the 2nd. Rain and win-* ’ ter thunder will touch many sections., . followed by sudden and violent change I t of oo’der —a cold wave spreading far s to the south and east r “A regular storm period cover* the s sth to Sth, centra/on the 6th. A very . t low barometer at this time should be Regarded a* positive warning of *r'vere winter storms. These storm* f wffl cover most parts of the country, . accompanied by thunder, lightning and f wind, especially in the south. But

' sbout th* new moon on ths Bth look for change to bllzzardou* conditions 'rom the northwest, followed by 9i fierce eold «a»* ”»leh will penetrate' far to the south snd •a**- A decided seismic period He* srom the sth to the llth, centra) on the Sth reactionary Horn) period is central on the llth, 12th. and 13th. Thl* period lie*, also, at the annual crisis for magnetic storms. During a per'oi of ten day*, central on December llth each year, are phenomenal magnetic and electrical perturbations, in the way of ’ earth currents," auroral lights, volcanic unrest and kindred disturb sues*. "Manv such thing* will be reported oe and near the l«h, llth. 12th and 13th. Rain and snow will visit wide area*, moving from west to east, during dates touching these central day* At sll December *tonn period*, watch your barometer, and should it show very low readings, prepare for vlclou* winter storms, and for sweeping cold , wave* to follow. "A regular storm period Include* the 16th to 20th. Winter lightning and thunder will visit many localities on touching the 17th, and violent, storms of rains, turning to snow and high winds will prevail over land and sea during the 18th. 19th, 20th and; 12l*t Storm* and weather conditions I generally will be of similar character.; calling for prudence and forethought for man and beast. "A reactionary storm period will I bring renewed storms of wide extent and great force on and touching the 23rd, 24th and 25th. Most parts will get a supply of snow for Christmas, before and during this period, with a cold wave rushing from west to east from about the 24th to 27th. A seismic period extends from 20th to 26th, central on the 23rd. Rain sleet and snow wind up the month and year.” GIVEN A SET-BACK. s Cupid’* Aid—J. P. vs. Ministers of ■ Evansville. — -e Rvan»vil!e. Ind . Dec. 7—Jack Grim. • ’’first aid to cupid,” has been barred from the clerk s office in the Vanderburg county court house. For yea’s be ha* made his living by guiding! young couples from the license coun-

ter to the homes of ministers who married them The new clerk. William 1 E Wilson, has barred Grim from the 1 office because Grim's friends say some I of the ministers whom Grim did net j ‘favor, hare complained agslnat hla 1 Jack now haunts ths hall leading to the clerk’s oflke hut It is said minis- < , ter* are threatening to appeal to the I tbunty commissioners to keep him out 1 of the building. *< CONDEMNS RAILROAD. - —I — I (United Tress Service) Washington. D. C., Dec. “—(Spec- ; ial to Daily Democrat)—Bitter condemnation of the New Tork, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company for neglecting to comply with the civic, inspection for the installation of safety derices and for not exercising greater caution was contained in the Interstate Commerce Commission report today, of the Westport, Conn., wreck, which occurred October 3rd and tilled sixteen persons. FOR ASSAULT. (United Press Service) Trenton. N. J, Dec. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat—After three bloodhounds had followed a scent today j from the scene of where Mrs. Luella I Marshall was murderously assaulted Tuesday, to hi* home, Bernard Wright, I a negro, eighteen years old, was placed under arrest by detective* Wright protested his innocence. The condition of Mrs. Marshall was slightly improved today although she only regained consciousness for a few moments .since the attack. ■ 1 ——o— — A fight to a finish featured the bas- 1 ket ball game played in this city Friday night between the second high school team of this city and the secong team of the Liberty Center high , school, in which the locals came out the victor with a score of 26 to 21. The game was out of the ordinary in th* fact that few tame period* were' ! found in the progress of the game, the whole forty minutes' being of a fast (and furious nature. The line-up was; Liberty Center— , Forwards, Raker and Boltin: center. Ware; guards, Mounsey and Merriman ; Decatur—Forwards, Neptune, 1 JStaker and Kauffman; center, Miller; ' guards, Merry, Gay and Archbold. , The girls' game played here Friday' .night, between the Decatur team and j I the Alumni team, resulted in another " victory for the high school, the score being 41 to 4 The girls will play! the Port Wayne high school girls next Friday, the 13th. —— - t> Sunday, December Bth, will see the beginning of a new time card on the ' Erie railroad, the card taken as a whole showing that most of the trains . are running slightly earlier than here- j tofore, afford iat better -connections

with train* both cast ar.-j Mtit ’I The new card. wh. •. ! feet. Is M follows ro Westbound I No. 7 ,. f ’■ Tbr 'e Na 3 ■.Ji - '' ■ i:i ®»/ Eastbound. Q No 226 ' ' ” ’■ ** P aln BEAUTIFUL HAIR AT SM* t LCo JT B A Simple Remedy Beaut f es the H S Cures Dandruff. Stop* y aH 'S Hair. F What a pity it is to =.. e , 0 ■ *' people with thin, wispy t . r “ streaked with gray, at.d re a ' most of these people n. _-■■ . ss ,„ M ’ glossy, abundant hair B or and lustre if they s o | ( j >, , t M proper treatment. The-.- , s no B l*ity for gray bair un>b : siity-j,, B year* of age. and ther- ; for any one. young or o. 1 r.g H straggling hair, either f.. ■ K ,or heavy and rank sme-L ■ i -i’tietc ej . E sive oil. R You can bring back tp.- ::at :ra! c* ■ ■or of your hair in a fe» : < and H ever rid yourself of any • BfW ■ loose hairs, and make y..- p... w n I strong and beautiful !,. .- wypi, B * Sage and Sulphur Ha r pj, R generations common a E been used for - -rva; B |ffi the color of the hair a- .'qurra * recognized by scalp s • > 8i > H me excellent for t:-s—---scalp trouble*. , H If you are troubled u - - T H Itching scalp, or y,_, .- ■ . 5 ~5 M its color or coming R bottle of Wyeth’s Sac. - r H from your drugg st. p. H prov-ment in tii» a: ■ yyg ■■ i.a'.t a’u fe» day; ’ The ■ J nolthourc Dr-g Co e-*h (Advertiseme: 0 o— « Lean Crawford is m ’ aid E will spend Sunday w. R The bazaar being : :y ’.be «| Presbyterian ladies u. :..= ev ||| ■ ening at which time ab . ■■iso; R ' hand “ill tX dispose’. H ner or other. H

The Presbyterian ladi-s hare i B handsome silk quilt whi V-s CJ. Eg Lutz will sell at aucti- B bidder tonight at S o'c'. - in the H Krick building, where bazaar a K being held. ' The St Mary's Catho’: '. will B f celebrate the feast or th- • ' 9 Conception tomorrow T' - - B the greatest feast days " . ' B ‘ celebrates. The mas.- ar. . ' sen- B I ices will be a* usual. 9 George Inelchen #f ’• s * B 'Chicago fat stock show - osd 9 premium on a senior R-: til’ 9 and fourth premium-' on i'- : ' B old. Purdue university - ■ 9 is also credited with a ' er of ■ premiums on live stock. B The Schaub-Dowling ‘ ’■ 3 " ■ dow is blossoming forth 9 hands. An inset latti< - ■* j:: B was made and handset: B with Santa Claus g'ariu: B Beils and festooning in r- : B making a pretty setting ' ':• !?• B propriate things suggest- : 9 mas gifts, including ai- 9 dishes, coffee pots, kettles . ' o'> B er pretty things for the hous- 9 Bruce Kiger and wife who :: this 9 city about three weeks as nix. Aria, in the Interest o' Mr Kiger's health, have been <• :: • !a leave that place and have to Ashville, N. C. The reg ■: nix is undergoing an epiden ' J grippe, and both Mr Kiger '.‘t !,i * wife have been afflicted - ' -’"-f there. They were due to arrive in Ashville Wednesday evening "• L Kiger of this city received a i , his son, mailed at Chattan,- - —' , ton Banner. j Dr. J. W. Vixxard, the l'i-isa« Mill* physician, was in tow emoon, attending to busings- ' I l! “ cussing politics, the latter b- :-a •e---the only amusement the doe'er dulges in, except automot il : aall playing the violin. By the w J an expert on the old-fashioned ..dd.e. much as the announcement ir.a? » jr 'prise you. Winfield Maddy's basket 1; clashed in the first game of son this morning with Dick H-„ i North Ward bunch. The So ' >ide™ came out victorious by a < ' 1, after forty minutes of de ’ " . play. However, the North !' • l> - still claim they can do it, and a arranged another battle for n-v - urday morning at 10 o'clock. w Jonas Tritch will again referee. The sugar factory is nearing the e of ita first campaign. It is likely •“ another week will finish the < ’ lup of all the beets on hand, There about four days’ run on the and the beets from reports o' ,j field, are fairly well In. The end ■ year will be about thirty thousan : tons, but five thousand less than estimated. While this is reg ft ' ,is no worse showing than w ‘ - ■in practically every territory. ' much better than some.