Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 24 January 1903 — Page 3

TIME TABLES a. r. & i. (In effect September 28, 1902) TRAINS NORTH. Np ft—Daily 1:30 a m No B—Daily (except Sunday).... 3:17 p in Nq 7—Daily (except Sunday) 8:00 a m TRAINS SOUTH. Np 2—Dally (except Sunday• 1:19 pm rift 12—Daily (except Sunday) 7:17 a m No.o—Daily 12:25 a m CLOVER LEAF. EAST. No 6—Commercial Traveler, daily... 5:25 a m 2-Mali. dally, except Sunday. .12 58 pm ♦—Day Express, dahy 6:43 p m TO 82 Loch I Freight 1:10 am WEST. B3 -Day Express daily 5:25 am 1- Mall, dally, except Sunday . .11;25 a m &—Commercial Traveler, daily . 0:27 p m ®3—Local Freight 12:05 p m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect September 22, 1902. WEST. Na 7—Express, daily, except Sunday..2:22 am B—New York and Boston Li < ited through coach Columbus and Chicago 12:28 pm Nte 11k-Wells Fargo Express 5:12 p m No 21—Marion-Huntington Acc’m... 7:42 p m EAST B—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:22 a m Xfr> 22—Cleveland and Columbus . . 6:58 a m TO 4—New York and Boston Limited * through coaches Columbus and Chicago . . 3:24 p m No 14 —Huntingt’n Meadville Expr’s 8:20 p m W. H. Euebler went to F 1 Wayne yesterday to transact business. John M. Baker went to Fort Wayne this morning to transact business. W. H. Niblick went to Fort Wayne last evening to attend to business interests. L. C. Miller came in from Linn Grove, yesterday, where he has been attending to business, Aaron T. Vail returned to his home at Fort Wayne last night after spending a day in this city. Frank WoodQreturned to his home at Fort Wayne last night after transacting business in this city. Miss Hattie Studabaker left for Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon where she will visit for a few days.

Miss Lila Huffman will leave next Saturday for Elkhart where she has atcepted»a position in a dental office. Mrs. L. T. Brokaw left for Columbia City yesterday, owing to the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Will iam Borden. Miss D. Koenemann, of Ft. Wayne, came in this morning for a short visit with her parents, who reside just east of the city. Another dose of winter the real thing -is with us, airiviug this morning, and as usual the gas is dodging in and out. L. T. Brokaw returned from Chicago yesterday, where he has been purchasing furniture for the firm of Brokaw & Son. J. A. Shroll, of Domestic, Wells Co., Ind., returned to his home this morning, after attending to business >3 this city. Mrs. William Long returned to her home at Huntertown, Ind., yesterday, after visiting a few days with Nathan Wyatt and family. William Minehart of Bluffton, died at Riverside, California, the news reaching Bluffton yesterday. Lung troable caused the death. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grotte returned to their home at Fort Wayne last evening, after visiting with Gus Reinking and wife for a few days. Bryce True and Alphus Roope left for the south part of the county this morning, where they will do some advertising for True’s Cash Store.

Mrs. Fred Huffman and daughters Lila and Hope returned, last evening, from Berne where they spent a few days with Mrs. R. D. Runyon. Mrs. A. J. Vesey and Mrs. W. J. Vesey returned to their home at Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon after making a short visit with relatives and friends in this city. A. M. Ringle, the Fort Wayne horseman, was in the city yesterday transacting business. Mr. Ringle stated that he expected to ship a car load of horses from here to New York next Saturday. A. L. Hobbs, of Williams,, was in the city a short time today shaking hands with his many friends, Mr. Hobbs is employed as brakeman on the Pittsburg railway and returned to j Fort Wayne yesterday, having been out two weeks on a vacation. Mr. Fenn of Cleveland, Ohio, trav eling salesman for the B. P. S. paint company of Cleveland arrived in the ; city this morning. To a Democrat reporter he said that there was 2,800 i gallons of the paint sold during the last year by their agents in this city, i Smith, Yager & Falk. A few days ago a rather bashful young woman went into a store carrying three chickens. She inquired the price of chickens and at the same time put them on the counter. The clerk didn’t know the chicken’s feet were tied, and asked if they would lay there. She bit her handkerchief and wid: “No sir; they are roosters.” W. H. Eichhorn was in Decaturthis forenoon to appear as attorney for Mrs. Samuel Studebaker in her suit lor divorce. Her maiden name was Mundehank. She and Mr. Studabak er were married in I"J<X), and lived to gather only two or three months. The young man is a son of Prof. Philip studpbaker. the Nottingham township faith BMler and farmer. The judge hasthecase underadvisement Bluff

Mrs. John Niblick is on the sick list. Irene Weaver is pianiht at the Big Store today. Carl Stogdill of Willshire, was in the city today. J. R. Blossom, of Monroe, is in the city on business today. John Stolts who has been sick for some time, is better today. Lewis Selking, living at Bingen, is very sick with stomach trouble. Mart Stair of Fort Wayne, was in the city today enroute to bluffton Will Bunn of Chicago, is in the city the guest of Cy Weaver and family. Mrs. R. B. Johnson is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. Burt Lenhart. Misses Alice David and Lola Jackson will spend Sunday at Monroeville. W. C. Fronfleld left for Van W r ert, this noon, where he will transact business. Z. O. Lewellen and wife of Monroe, are guests of J. J. Mayer and family today. Alberd Weinmann left for his home at Sebum, Ohio, where he will visit a few days. Mrs. James Garard and Miss Ethel Gaiard left for a few days’visit at Fort Wayne. R. B. Sprague returned to his home at Williams this morning, after transacting business in this city. Fred Huffman went to Huntington yesterday to look after some contract work that will be sold today.

Otto Gross, the drayman, went to Geneva this afternoon where he wil| spend Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gilson and son, Freddie, of Louisville, Kentucky, will spend Sunday at Pleasant Mills. Mrs. Charles Hunsicker, of Muncie, will spend a few days in the city as the guest of John Ray and family. John Ferguson, the timber dealer of Fort Wayne, was in town yesterday, the guest of his friend, G. W. Archbold. Charles Tucker, of Portland, passed through the city today on his way to Bluffton, where he will visit with his son James. Mrs. E. J. Coverdale left for Fort Wayne this morning, where she will spend a week visiting with friends and relatives. © The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church served dinner today in the Spangler building on Madison street. Miss Clara Scneider of Lima, Ohio, will rrive in the city this evening to be the guest of Crist Meyers and fam ily for a few days. Mrs. Lulu Rosenwinkel, of Fort Wayne, arrived in the city this morn ing, for a short visit with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Rainier. V ance, Elzey & Acker returned Ijome from Cincinnati last night, where they have been purchasing a stock of clothing for their new store. Mrs. A. J. Hill, who is visiting with relatives at Joliet, Illinois, has been quite sick with the grip for the last few days, but is now improving rapidly. . H. H. Diggs, agent for the Interna tional Correspondence schools, returned to this city from Huntington, where he has been transacting business. Ths .pastor of the Presbyterian church is very anxious to meet the entire congregation Sabbath morning at the parsonage, also Sabbath evening at the Baptist church. Mann & Christen have just completed a massive oak library table which is to be sent to Grand Rapids Michigan. The table is a beauty and the fact that it goes to the “Furniture City” speaks well for the boys as cab inet makers of the first class.

William Shell and Isaac Pitt, of : Portland, are in the city taking down the measurements of all G. R. <*t I. railroad tracks. Many improvements ! have been made in the Decatur yards of the Grand Rapids in the last two years and it is necessary for the company to do this so as to know how the ground lays. A cigarette bill has been introduced in the state legislature that proposes a clean sweep. It was introduced by Senator Parks, whom the odor of a cigarette makes sick as well as angry. It prevents the sale or giving away of t igarettes or cigarette paper and provides a penalty of not less than |SO. Inquisitorial powers are given to grand juries. The following comprised a merry evening party at Sam Simison’s Sunday evening: Arby Lock, Orval Htl ruff, Jesse Cook, Chester Quinn, Jes sie E. Winnes, Dal Hunsicker, Bessie Harruff. George Case, Alice Jackson, Ed Coffee, Lolo Jackson, Ed Beery, of Decatur; Earl Shalley, Wilda Gottschalk, Ruff Heller, Clo Watson Sam Magids, Myrtle Wilson and Car rie Boan, of Berne. Berne Witness ; Robert Edeson, a rising young star in the theatrical world, appeared at the Temple theater, Fort Wayne, last night in “Soldiers of Fortune.” The dramatized novel of Richard Harding Davis as presented by Mr. Edesonhas made a decided hit and at present is one of the best plays before the pub lie. The following Decatur people attended the performance last nignt: Messrs, and Mesdames D. M. Hensley, R. K. Allison, French Quinn and Messrs. Jesse Niblick and Robert Allison.

G. E. McKean made a business trip to Muncie today. Henry Gass, of Fort Wayne, is in the city, the guest of friends over Sunday. Mrs. C. W. Dorwin went to Genova this afternoon for a few days’ visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Erhart went to Bluffton this noon to visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. R. H. Detro went to Geneva this noon, where she will visit with her sister, Mrs. Witten. J. H. Murnrna left this noon fora visit with his brother, R. F. Mumma of Montpelier, Indiana. The Misses Blanche Wagoner and Maude Thompson of Monroe, are in the city today shopping. Mrs. Myrtle Emerine and daughter Mattie, went to Monroe to spend Sunday with Mrs. A. Hawkins. W. H. Baker and wife went io Marion, this noon where they will make a visit with relatives. Miss Bety Rolfe returned from Fort Wayne this noon, where she had been visiting with relatives. J. S. Bowers went to Geneva this afternoon to look after the gas company’s interests at tnat place. Miss Margie Hanna, of Fort Wayne, arrived in the city this afternoon, for a visit with Mrs. C. C. Schafer. Mr. and Mrs. Bailer went to Port land this afternoon where they will visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Bonbrake of Ashley, Ohio, came to i' is city today for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Wey. E. Cunningham, of Oakley, Ind., I returned to his home this noon, after transacting business in this city. P. V. Cole passed through the city on his way home to Sycamore, Indiana, after visiting with relatives at Berne. Mrs. Erickson, who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. C. B. Ford, in this city, returned to her home at I Van Buren, this noon. Miss Bessie Bright went to Curry- | ville this noon, to visit her brother, 1 Frank Bright, who is just recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia. Clark Fairbanks, agent for the Penn Mutual Life Insuarnce Confpany, was in the city today to settle ■ up the claim of Werner Ehinger, deI ceased. ® Mrs. Clarencs Baxter and daughter, Naomi, returned to their home at f Upland, Indiatfa, this noon after visiting with her parents, J. W.sCline ; and wife.

L. G. Williams of Indianapolis, returned t’o his home this afternoon, after attending® to business in this city. Mr. Williams has a large farm near Monroe and is seen quite often in Decatur. Holthouse & Beery have the largest collection of shipping horses that were ever gotten together at one time in this city. It will pay anybody to vifjit | their barn if they wish to see some ! nice horses for they certainly are,beau ; ties John Fetzer who has been I 'quite | sick with lung feypr for the past week, ’ was somewhat worse today. Although i his condition is not considered serious he is quite sick, and it will be some time before he will be Sl able to be about. i The auction sale at Dave Vajf Cleefs is well attended, and goods are sellI ing cheap. The store was crowded | all afternoon and goods are sold as ■soon as offered. Mr.®Van Cleef. is j selling his stock of goods at your . price. Everything is going very I cheap. Loch & Linn, the hardware men, 1 have just received a shipmentobburgj iar alarms that are certainly the acme of simplicity and reliability. It con sista of a bell with lever and spring i attachment, and the alarm is sounded ! whenever any door or window is ' opened or raised. T W. Stoltz and C. D. Wright, horse dealers of Greenville, Ohio, i | were in the. city today looking at J some fine coach horses which they ' will probably buy. They say that Decatur is really the market that she is reputed to be, and that for ; heavy and fast stock few cities of her ' size can surpass her. Uncle George McKean, a clever business gentleman, a friend of ours, and general good fellow, went out to Union township a day or two ago I to trade horses with William Worden, who also has gained considerable reputation for knowing a good piece of horse flesh when he sees it. Now, in order to be sure. Uncle John took with him three of his sons, and after several consultations and advice from the boys the trade was made and Uncle John came home happy. Now the joke came in today when Mr. Worden was offered a profit of eighty five dollars on his new horse. Some people are mean enough to say that John ought to have taken a horseman with him. BURIED TODAY. Christian Augsberger.of near Berne.' was buried today. His funeral was held Thursday, but just before the time to go to the cemetery it was discovered that his hands and feet were still warm, and he was taken back home. His body finally became cold and rigid and a telephone message informs us that he was buried this morning. He was eighty two years old and an uncle of Mrs. J. R. Graber.

| AUCTION! I I The New Fair Store’s en- I | tire stock will be sold at g I auction, commencing. . . I I SATURDAY, JAN. 24, ( 'll ' 11 IL Hill I ? I At 10:00 a. m. and 2:00 | I and 7:00 p. rm ’ • I I The New Fair Store/! ■ ® M

1 ne swedes are a quiet, taciturn people. There is no jostling' even among the lowest classes. When a train leaves a platform or a steamboat a pier, the lookers on lift their hats to the departing passengers and bow to them, a compliment which is returned by the passengers. Yow are exported to lift your hat to the shabbiest person you meet in the street, and to enter a shop, office or bank hat on is considered a bad breach of good manners. In retiring from a restaurant you are expected to bejv to«the occupants. Bowing and hat lifting are so common that the people seem to move' around more slowly than elsewhere in order t’o the courtesy. ' . BADLY HURT. e * V* @ S’ to • e * • An A£ed Man Meets with a Serious, Accident. a « . . ® j> «, Christian Scherry, Sr., eighty'-qne years old, and residing seven miles northwest of. town, was quite badly hurt last evening He came to 'the city to transact some business, a-nd was just getting into his wagon when he slipper! and fell, alighting on the ’ curb. His leg was broken.and he was I injured internally. The man was taken to the home of Louis Fruchte I on‘Fourth-street and f)rsD. D. Clark 'called, who attended him.. The leg was broken a number of years ago and has never mended just right, the coni' sequence being that the f-all'of.yester- ■ day broke the leg at the same place as before. Owing to the extreme pld age and enfeebled condition of AJr. I Scherry, the result of this accident r is greatly feared. The report- today was .that he was suffering consider able - *• .' ; </ ‘ : IN POLITICS. • - • » . . »-.»;• Senator Ball,of Muncie for Lieutenant- 1 Governor. ' * From Indianapolis the story comes that Senator Walter L. Ball es Muncie,'is being groomed by a part .of the state g. o. p. machine as a suitable candidate for lieutenant-governor next year. He has refused to admit or deny the published story, thus placing himself in a position to carry out the plan as suggested. He is the right hand bower of George L. McCullough, the interurban magnate and millionaire, and it is likely the latter has some neat job of legislation that he desires enacted iutolaw by the next Indiana assembly. • A SUCCESS. Charles Carpenter Makes a Test of Mis New Fuel. A test of Charley Carpenter’s new fuel is being made today on the thin! floor of the Big Store. The fin* was was started at two o’clsck aud one hour later it looked as though the test would be a complete success. The new fuel burns something like coal and can be made in several different grades. Its lasting qualities beat coal and in every may it appears that it will lie a complete success and that Charley has something good. If it so proves he will ‘x—ome quite a prominent factor in the manufacturing work. It is probable that a company will be formed that will later put the product on the market.

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PARTY MEASURE. - LA I Governor Durbin not the Originator of the “Ripper Bill.'

The republican state committee has i shouldered the responsibility of having drafted the ‘Tipper bill” now in the , hands of the Indiana reformatory committee, which provides for the ousting ofthelxiard at the Jeffersoaville re formatory. The facts of the case, they say. are that the liill did not have its origin in the mind of Governor Durbin but in tlm minds of the state committeeman who drafted the measure. (>nv. I hirtiin did not even see the bill until the time had almost arrived when it was to be introduced, they assert.

ROY ARCHBOLD, ’ DBNTIbT. « • * . I. O. O. ,F. BLOCK. I Office, IM. » ' ’" ,ne J Hwulanee. M 5. Muenolilnir Thirst nt Kri». Many years ago Dr. Hing suggested to Captain Kennedy that thirst might be quenched by dipping the clothing In Halt water and putting it on without wringing It out. The captain, on being cant away, succeeded In perHiiadlng some of the men to follow bin example, and they nil survived, while the tour who refused and drunk snlt water became delirious and died. Captain Kennedy goes on to say, "After these operations we uniformly found that the violent thirst went off and the parched tongue was cured tn a t'-w minutes when we bud batted and washed our clothes, while we found ourselves us much refreshed as If wt hnd received some actual nourishment " - l*i,idou