Decatur Morning Journal, Volume 8, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1904 — Page 4

KT — I Ths DECATUR JOURNAL 8 * — "■ I, £ £ ht Pages all Home Print every I Morning and Evening. C. M. KENYON H BDXFOB AND rZROFZRIETCDSa '■ ■ ■ ■ Office Third and Monroe streets. ■ Telephone 129. KMmC ' ~ I I ’ Contributions and news items earnestly p. clicked. I Patrons will do the publisher a favor by I reporting irregularities in securing their ** pers * B Entered at the postoffice at Dectur, Ind Ilana as second-class mail matter. - !■ NEWS FROM MONROE AND VICINITY Z. O. Lewellen was a visitor in Ft. Wayne Thursday. The surveyors of the Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban railroad are expected here today. J. L. Cross was in Bryant yesterday where he is taking medical treatment. Miss Francis Thompson, who has been making an extended visit in Montana has returned to this place and is making a visit with her mother. Mrs. Wesley Ray of Steele is in the city taking medical treatment (from Dr. Parish. While here *she is the guest of Mr. and Mrs J. Li offer. Mrs. Fry from near Bluffton was here Sunday the guest of May Sells. * To Submit Bid on School Building Fred Huffman left this morning for Columbia Cky where he went to sub | tnlt his bld on a new high school building which is to be erected at that place. Mr. Hoffman has been a successful bidder on buildings of this kind and he hopes to secure the contract for this one is to be a very B fine one. _

THE HUB DECATUR, IND. We Court Investigation. WE are now showing our spring and summer lines of Hawes Spring Derby CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS AND FURNISHINGS. of which we, and a great many people who have had cause to know, say the same thing- that WE POSITIVELY HAVE THE BEST GRADE OF GOODS FOR THE MONEY EVER SHOWN IN THIS CITY. But there is an old saying, ‘’Every mother likes her baby the best,” it is only natural for us to say this. All we ask of you is to compare our goods with other goods shown and we are positive you will agree with us.

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Indianapolis, Ind., May 12.—in a bulletin this week by the department of agriculture, formally announcing the discovery oL a solution of copper sulphate which will remove from large reservoirs and bodies of water all impurities, including the typhoid germ, Dr. George T. Moore, formerly of Indianapolis, has been brought into public as well as scientific prominence as the discoverer of this remarkable process. Successful experiments with the solution have been performed by the department. The discovery is said to be of greatest importance, and if it proves to be all that is claimed for it it will be a remarkable step in science. Greatest hope is being placed in the solution as a positive preventive of typhoid fever, which hitherto has never been defeated by any of the methods devised by science. Declared Unconstitutional. Indianapolis, Ind., May 12.—The supreme court of Indiana handed down a decision holding the legislative apportionment act of 1903 unconstitutional. The case was one in which there was a petition for a writ of mandana to compel the election of members of the general assembly to be held under the apportionment of 1897. Tffie court directs that the election of members of the general assembly next fall be made under the act of 1897 and this removes the danger of having no constitutional act under which to conduct the election - Victim of Apoplexy. Indianapolis, Ind., May 12. —Leonidas H. McClellan, president of the Marion County Democratic club, and for 25 years actively connected with the labor organizations of Indianapolis, died at the age of 53 years from a stroke of apoplexy at his home, 634 Miami street Mr. McClellan, while on New Jersey street, between Pearl and Washington streets, suddenly fell to the sidewalk, stricken with 'apoplexy. He was carried to his home immediately and Dr. J. H. Taylor was summoned. Nothing could bo done to save Mr. McClellan’s life. Sea ks to Attract Factories. Marion, Ind., May 12. —The. Marion Commercial club has launched a boom which is expected to draw many new factories and industries to this city. Citizens not members of the Commercial club are alike interested, and all hands are joined in the effort to encourage factories to locate in Marion. It is proposed to raise a factory fund of $100,060 through subscriptions from citizens. The fund will be used in inducing new factories to come and to retain those already here. A Strange Decision. Frankfort, Ind., May 12. —An unpre- ’ cedented decision.has been rendered in'

' the" circuit by Judge Claybaugh. Several months ago Mrs. Lucinda Rex was -declared of uysound mind and a guardian appointed/Later she married Simon Dlebert and Monday, on petition of her husband, she was declared of sound mind. Judge Claybaugh’ held that the first marriage was void and ordered them to remarry, and himself performed the ceremony. Sought Death Four Times. Anderson, Ind., May 12.—E. T. Williams, a wealthy real estate man of Portland, Ind., committed suicide at the Columbia hotel here by inhaling chloroform. He only succeeded in taking his life after a fourth attempt. Williams claimed for years that if he ever lost his health he would kill himself. He was 65 years old and an atheist. He was worth $50,000. A wife survives him. . i To Improve Belt Line. Indianapolis, Ind., May 12. —Improvements that will cost about $500,u00 will be made on the Belt railway. Twelve miles more of double track will be constructed, and there will be other facilities intended to prevent congestion of traffic on the road. Indianapolis shippers will be greatly benefited by the improvements. Looking for School Teachers. Alexandria, Ind., May 12.—The school board, through its principal, J. C. Collicott, is looking for new teachers for the high schools, there being three vacancies. Mr. Collicott will visit Earlham college, the state university and De Pauw university in search of teachers. May Be a Candidate. Vincennes, Ind., May 12. —Samuel Wardell Williams, of this city, probably will be nominated for president on the populist ticket. He has been indorsed by his own state and by several other states. Died of Blood Poisoning. Valparaiso, Ind., May 12,—Fred Kuhl, 65 years old, a farmer, cut his face while shaving himself several days ago. He died of blood poisoning. Suit for Damages Refiled. Evansville, Ind., May 12.—The administrator of the estate of Mabel Meckle has refiled a suit here in the circuit court against the Cumberland Telephone company, asking for $1,999 damages. Miss Meckle fell dead while at the telephone switch. Woman Indicted for Murder. Evansville, Ind., May 12. —The Vanderburg county grand jury indicted Marie Stieler, of this city, on the charge of having caused the death of i Stella Vann last February by a crim--1 inal operation.

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BUSY DAY IN COURT MATTERS Judge Erwin Takes Hold of Work After Convention. Elsie E. Bollman adminstratrix A. McW. Ballman. Default as to defendants. C. J. Lutz appointed guardian. Realestate ordered sold Martha E. Springer filed report and was discharged as administratrix of Perry P. Springer. D. French Quinn filed final report as guardian and executor of Don L. and Harvy M. Quinn, Augustus C. Gregory filed final repdrt and was discharged as guardian for Roy Woodruff. In the divorce case of Casanda Baxter, summons was ordered to the sheriff of Whitley county, returnable May 24th. Defendant is ruled to answer absolute within five days in the case of Samuel Harkless vs the Riverside Oil & Gas company. The larceny and burglary case of James Burns and Ernest Blank was placed on the calendar this morning and bench warrants issued for the defendants forthwith, Burns and Blank are the fellows who are alleged to have burglarized the store of Hower & Hower last week. The Big damage case of the Geneva schools against the Logansport & Wabash Valley Gas company is set down for trial next Monday. Depositions of J. W. Paxton was ordered published. Defendants must acknowledge service of notice.

The case of Wm. Moyer vs Wm. Glendenning et al is set for trial May, 31. Hooper and Lenhart filed final report and were discharged as commissioners in Chas. Lamminger vs James Moore et al. Defendant was ruled to answer absolute without five days in the case of Frank Gilbe’t vs Peter Fugate et al. The health and fragrance and strength of the great pine forests are condensed in Pineules-a new discovery put up in a new way. A cure for Bright’s disease, calcus, rheumatism, lumbago and every form of urinary disturbance. Sold by the Holthouse Drug company,

Beware of Spectacle Men Look out for two pedlers or opticians as they call themselves, who claim to be stopping at the Burt House and also claim to represent Mr. and Mrs. Lingerfield and Miss Sweitzer as they allude to advertisements in papers. They are frauds and we wish to denounce them. Understand we employ no one to call at your house, as we transact all business in our apartments at the Burt House, therefore, any one calling at your house claiming to be an opitician is simply a peddler that’s all. As it is evident that any one who knows very much about eyes does not need to peddle his knowledge from house to house. The people will only be too glad to go to the expert opitician which is surely the case with Mr. and Mrs. Lingerfield and Miss Sweitzer, who are surely doing a big business at the Burt House. During the past five months they have fitted 968 people with glasses in Van Wert, Ohio. Overcoming 275 cases of headache. They have the branch office and employ more opiticlans than any five optical concerns in the country. They intend to visit Decatur twice a year. All lenses warranted two years They give free examination of at their apartment in the Burt House. They do not cad at people’s houses understand that is what tiddler’s do. 4,000. More than 4,000 property owners in the city of Fort Wayne are today using the Menefee Safety Cistern and Well Covers. These covers when laid in cement on the curb or wall of your well or cistern keep out Angle Worms, Frogs, Beetles, Mice, Rats and all min, and keeps the water pure and healthful. For sale by the Schafer Hardware company. 13d-wtf. If you are pale, no energy, no ambition, irritable, cross, ugly, take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea, and see it revitalize your whole system It will do the business thoroughly 35 cents, tea or tablet. Smith, Yager & Falk.