Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1903 — Page 3

TIME TABLES a. r. a i. (In effect September 28, 1902) TRAINS NORTH, I No s—Dully 1:30 am I» 0 2“ Dal| y (e*c e Pt Sunday) 3:17 pni t No 7—Dally (except Sunday) 8:00 a m TRAINS SOUTH. I No 2—Daily (except Sunday- 1:19 pm J N<> 12—Daily (except Sunday) 7:17 a m | Nod-Daily 12:25am CLOVER LEAF. EAST. w Xo 6—Commercial Trailer, dally... 5:25am Ho 3—Mall, dally, except Sunday... 12 58 p n > Np 4—Day Express, daily 6:43 p m > NO 22—-Local Freight 1:10 am WEST. No 3-Day Express, dally 5:25 a m No 1-Mail, dally, except Sunday .11;25am Nb s—Commercial Traveler, daily . 9:27 n m | No 23—Local Freight 12:05 p m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect September 22, 19C2. WEST. £ No 7—Express, dally, except Sunday. 2:22 a m g No 3—New York and Boston Limited throu ,h coach Columbus and | Chicago 12:2‘ p m S NX’ 13—Wells Fargo Express i 12pm ■ Nb 21—Marlon-Huntington Acc’m... 7:42pm EAST No B—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:22a m K No 22—Cleveland and Columbus 6:58 a m B Ne 4-New York and lioston Limited through coaches Columbus ■ and Chicago 3:24 pm ■ No 14—Huntingfn-Meadville Expr’s 8:20 p m Moses Augsperger of Berne, is in ■ town, on business. Miss Lila Huffman went to Fort K Wayne last evening. John Patterson was a Fort Wayne visitor this morning. Chris Stuckey of Berne, is a busiK ness visitor in the city today. | Dick Reed made a trip to Berne ■ this morning, where he will attend to ® business. Mrs. Isaac Peters went to Monroe this morning where she will visit dur- | iug the day. Jim Girard, the popular grocery--8 man, went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. John Wagoner went to Monroe this Emorning where he will look after his I business interests. Levi Nelson left on the morning '. train for Monroe where he will visit , friends and relatives. 8. Ed Ehinger, Nick Miller and H. H. |EBremerkamp were business visitors at Fort Wayne last night. Miss Lila Huffman will entertain a number of her ladv friends at progressive pedro Thursday evening. S. J. Lahman was a passenger to Berne this morning, where, he will transact business during the day. Charles H. Close of St. Louis, who , has been visiting Jacob Closs of this city, returned home last evening. Miss Hanriet Burns left yesterday for Huntington, where she will enter the Huntington Business college. Mrs. U. S. Drummond left for Monroe this morning where she will spend the day with relatives and friends. Mrs. J. R. Graber returned tocher home yesterdav after attending'the funeral of A. P. Augsberger at Berne. Crist Strebe made his regular trip to the Wabash at Ceylon this morning where he runs a railroad pumping station. A. A. Gilson and wife, who have been visiting the former’s parents in this city, returned to their home at Louisville this morning via Fort Wayne. Jack Tester and Emanuel Schuitz went to Fort Wayne yesterday to put in an elevator for the Hall Pulley fompany. Miss Myrtle Smith returned to her home at Magley last evening after spending a few days in this city as th<‘ guest of friends and relatives, i Mr. and Mrs. M. Moorehead and daughter. Della, returned to their home at Willshire yesterday evening, after spending a day in the city. Miss Ada Springer, the assistant in the county clerk’s office, went to Rockford, Ohio this morning, where sh e will visit for a few days witn rela-

=GUS ROSENTHAL'S= Inventory Clearance Sale. One of the Features: 125 fine stiff and soft fur hats, worth up QOn to $2.50, each OOb immense stock of fine Overcoats, Suits and Furnishings is being mercilessly slaughtered ! and prices cut to one-half their value. ■ CALL WHILETHE ASSORTMENT IS COMPLETE

Ben Hur, of Elwood, is here on business today. A boy was born to Philbert Gase and wife, who reside four miles east of the city. The Knights of Pythias meet is extra session tonight to attend important business. Emery Walters went to Hartford City vestorday, where he has secured a good position. John C. Augsperger of Berne, is here looking after his business interests this morning, Harry Zunner, of Rivare, -is in a very bad condition, and there is not the faintest possibility of his recovering. Mrs. Burt Ault, who has been visiting her parents in this city, returned to her home at Fort Wayne last evening. Acker, Elzey & Vance, are arranging to open their clothing store as soon as possible, which means within the next month. R. C. Drummond went to Bluffton, this morning, to look after the interests of the Metropolitan Insurance company at that place. Joseph Thomas, manager of the Cardwell mills of the Decatur Egg Case company, arrived in the city from Paragould, Arkansas, this morning. Postmaster Albert Brittson reports unclaimed letters belonging to Mrs. Alice McCoy, G. C. McCarty, Elicta P. James, J. R. Glancey, D. Lee Cline, Miss Mary May Coachen and Miss Effie Paver. C. F. Walter, Oklahoma excursion promoter, has announced that he desires a definite answer as to whether those who are considering, are going on the trip by Saturday. The party leaves next Tuesday. Emery Mallonee of Genther, Arkansas, arrived in the city yesterday evening for a few days transaction of business. Mr. Mallonee is well impressed with his new home and will continue to live there. Otto Ewbell, of Preble, has been seriously sick the past few days with chronic stomach trouble. It is encouraging to note, however, taat at the present time his condition shows some signs of improvement. Lase Ellis of Redkey, has published a statement in the Muncie Star to which his name is signed, and in which he says that his wife was not demented when she left home and he does not wish the public to' think so. The wall paper season has begun rather early this year. All dealers have large stocks on hand and predict a good year owing to the burning of coal which with its smoke has ruined a great amount of the lightcolored paper. A freight wreck on the Clover Leaf at Charleston, 111., has caused on that road since Sunday morning. A freight train broke through a trestle and five or six box cars dropped to the bottom of a deep ravine. Nobody was hurt but several thousand dollars damages resulted. Tony Schumacker. of Fort Wayne, was in town a short time yesterday, and stated that he would be back to attend the C. Y. M. S. dance tonight. Tony is in his element when it comes to dancing, and he holds a gold medal given by the Mui Queen Dancing academy, of Fort Wayne, for his skill I in tripping the light fantastic. G. W. Ober, of Bluffton, has pur chased the McCormick home, one of the finest and most costly residences in Bluffton, the consideration being i *IO,OOO. Mr. Ober at one time was a citizen of Geneva, and will be rememtiered by a number of people both there and here. It is said that the new purchase originallv cost $15,000. John Campbell, the St. Louis hors< dealer, will ship four ear loads of horses from this city to New York, next Saturday. There are one hundred head, and they have been gathered from all surrounding territory. Beery & Holthouse have l>een stableing the animals and have them in such condition that they are fit for a county fair.

August Baker, of Delphos, was a business caller to this city today. Otto Henneford, of Vera Crnz, is in the city, visiting with relatives and friends. Charles King of St. Louis, spent Sunday with his cousin, Miss Mary Niblick. Elton Rupright of Ossian, was in the city yesterday, the guest of Mias Elva Rex. William Bischoff went to Hunting ton this noon, where he will attend to business. Alex. Beall, the Willshire banker, was in the city today transacting important business. C. Byer, of Willshire, who has been transacting business in this city, returned home this noon. • J. L. Love of Geneva, who transacted business here this morning returned home this afternoon. Miss Ethel Rex left for Huntington this noon where she will make an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Fid Pastor. Miss Perl Neff, of Bluffton, arrived in the citv this noon for a few days visit with her friend Miss Bessie Schrock., A. VanCainp went to Fort Wayne this morning where he is putting in an elevator for the Hall Pulley works of that city. Rev. F. M. Lewton returned from Bluffton this noon, where he has been visiting for the week past with relatives and friends. David Gerber made a trip to Portland this morning to look after shipment of stock which he will.make from that place. . Miss Jennie Parks, w’ho has been visiting with- friends and relatives in this city, returned to her home at Magley yesterday evening. The big event planned by the C. Y. M. S. boys, will be pulled off as scheduled tonight. The Bluffton Harp orchestra will furnish the music and many out of town people ,£re to be present. v

Henry Middlecamp, of Delphos, was in the city a short time today. Mr. Middlecamp came in from the southern part of the county, where he has been looking over some land that he contemplates buying. Miss Charlotte Reinking and a number of her friends composed a merry crowd that were driven to Friedheim, Sunday, where they attended the dedication exercises of the new Zion church. The St. Vincent de Paul society will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. J. Holthouse. This will be an important meeting including the election of officers and every member is requested to be present. A real live fist fight is reported to have happened on Mercer street near the Erie crossing last night. It seems that there was no real issue at stake, only a test of strength and as nothing serious resulted all names will be withheld. Jacob Yager was down town today the first time for throe weeks, ’being confined at home during that time with a bad case of which has more pain about it to the square inch than anything that ever came down the middle of the pike. M. FJetherford. of Marion, came in the city today with the intention of purchasing some draft horses for the Marion Brewing company. Another indication of truth of the statement that when considering its size Decatur is the greatest horse market on earth. Grace Schroll, the little two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey .Schroll, met with a painful accident this morning She was playing near an open window when the sash fell and caught her little arm. bruising it quite badly and spraining it slighlty. The finishing touches are now being given to the new G. R. & I. depot. Some alterations are being made, and when completed it will be a very cozy structure. It will be occupied probably some time during next month. The old depot will lie moved across the track and lie utilized as a freight store room.

Mabel Evans was arrested last night Iby the city officers on the charge of running a house of ill-fame, preferred against her by the grand jury. She was the only occupant, all others having mysteriously disappeared. The officers do their duty when they sup press such lawless creatures. She was unable to give bond, and was committed to jail to await trial. The work on the new Lutheran church, corner Monroe and Eleventh streets, is being pushed as rapidly as the weather will permit. It is a veneered structure, of spacious size. The outside work is all completed and the interior is being finished with all haste. When completed it will be one of the finest churches in the city. It will lie finished for dedication by early spring. The new deel ceiling in the room occupied by the Holthouse Drug Company, has been completed and is just now undergoing a coat of fancy trimming by the well known artists, the Gaffer Brothers. The boys know their business and the room will present a palatial appearance when this job of frescoing is finished. This stvle of ceiling is very popular and with the touches added thereto by Gaffer Bros., we must say that it is a handsome addition to anv public room.

I RUCTION! I Bir Store’s en- I II be sold at I I © ■ E RY DAY • K © ■ m. and 2:00 I m. I “air Store. I

P. W. Smith is a business visitor here today. Miss Lila Hoffman returned fropj, Fort Wayne today. Frank Cloud will visit with relatives at Monroe for a few rjays. Frank Cotton of Bluffton, has accepted a position at the Mtftray House. Mrs. Abe Whitright of Bluffton, who has been visiting here, returned home today. Chris Neukom and Rosina E Wittwer were granted a marriage license this afternoon. Lem Wheeler, formerly of-the Murray House, has accepten a position at the Hotel Bliss at Bluffton. A. Marker, an old Decatur resident, but now of Sweetzer, who has been visiting his sister. Miss Clara Marker, returned home today. The Internatidhal Drawing school are arranging a display in the corner window of the Big Store that will be ready for inspection by tomorrow. ’Squire Reynolds is suffering with a very sore hand, the result of overturning a pan of hot sausage. The attention of a physician was neces sary. Decatur has an opportunity to double her population this year if every one of us put our shoulder to the wßeel and push. Let's make her boom. It would" be a great thing for Decatur if we can secure a factory that would employ from 100 to 400 men, and we can do wi’h a little effort right now. « Miss Mary Meyers will entertain at her home on North Fifth street this afternoon in honor of Miss Pearl Neff of Bluffton and Miss Ahirgie Hanna of Fort Wayne. William Goerting, of Fort Wayne, and Mr. Toole, of Syracuse.,New York, are in the city figuring on contracts for putting hot water systems in several buildings. Mrs. Marion Andrews returnee! from Arkansas, Oklahoma,, this morning, where she has been visiting for the last two months. Mrs. Andrews went west on account of her health and seems very much improved. Dr. Miller, pastor of the Bluffton Presbyterian church, will assist Rev. Allen in his evangelistic work at the Baptist church this evening. Rev. | Miller is one of the ablest ministers, in the country, and all who can should ' hear him. Workmen are at work today putting in a hot air furnace for Dr. W. P. McMillen. The furnace is one Os the i latest models of Peck, Williams & Co. l of Cincinnti, Ohio, and is certainly a beauty of construction. It is equipped with automatic stokers arranged in an under feed and is guaranteed to consume all smoke and a large per cent of the ashes. CASES APPEALED. Berne Saloon Keepers ask Judge Erwin to Rule. Two new case were filed in the clerks office late this afternoon both being ap|>oalH from the commissioners court entitled respectively .lacob Hunsicker ex parte and .Jacob Brenneman, exlpurte. They are the out < >me of the refusal of the commissioners to grant liquor license to plaintiffs in the suit.. The papers include a copy of the re i monstrance and a transcript of the hearing of the cause before tbecoun- i ty commissioners.

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CHINESE PRINTING. The Coiunoiiiorß Are staid and Dignified and Never Knsb, . A font of type In the Chinese. language requires Fl.OdO spdf.es and tn the large and spacious lack such word, instead of each letter, «s in English, has n .place by itself. There 14-also a peculiar gripping or classification of symliols into groups to further facilitate the mental lal>ors.of the typcaetffts. Thus* In the Immediate vicinity of the symbol for fisß would Tie found the symbols of scales, net. tins, tail, gills. This simplifies the'labor, which in any event-mhst be so strenuotis that it is evident that the compositor's end of the Chinese newspaper should, if perfect Justice ruled, be higbost paid. The compositor I#’ a staid and dignified individual, and as In slowly walks from symbol to symbol? picking up those Which he requires with provoking calmness, the American compositor might well wonder when the work I would be completed. and,<o set up tfie type required for a small four page ' dally paper the constant tabors of eight | or nine skilled China men are required fortwelvc or thirteen hours,®the entire work In everjg>department being the autlpMes of the rush and whirl and , marvelous, celerity at® the American publication. When the pa- ' per Is set up. it Is printed on an Amer- I icun press, but the type, the symbols, I rre all made In China Greek Story of the Flrat Woman. Tbs first woman created, according to heathen Greek mythology, was l‘andora. She was made of clay by Vulcan. at the request of Jupiter, who wished to punish the impiety of Pro- ! met liens by giving him n wife. When this woman of clay hud received life, all the gods vied making her presents. Venns gave her beauty, the Grace* gave her the power of captivating, Apollo in light her music, Mercury Instructed her In eloquence and Minerva , gave her the most splendid ornament*. ' From these presents received from the ' gods the woman was called Pandora, which Intimates that she bad received every necessary gift. Prometheus was too artful to marry this woman nml could not be captivated by her charm*, but hl* brother Eplnietbeua, who wua not so prudent, married her Instead, and upon opening ! a box which she presented to him there i Itaued from it a multitude of evil*, which dispersed themselves over the I

world and still continue tit afflicP tin* human race Hope only remained at the bottom ft> assuage the troubles and sorrows of life. % Sot According to Shakespeare. A negro amateur dramatic society was to give a performance of “Othello.” In the where Othello demands A handkerchief from Jiesdeinona there was a startling interruption frdiii one of the audience. When the time e.-yjie for the scene, the negro f?ho wjj.s playing -the part of Othello bawled out. "Desdcmonie, gib me dat han’kefi ids 1” No reply. “1 icsdemonie, 1 s?iy gib me dat han’kerchif!” ® Still ® ( “Desdemonie, foh de third time, gib jgiedat han'kerchif!” Bttt jhe wouldn’t do it. Thereupon an old negro among the spectators, tired of the apparent slowness, spoke up and said, “Ab, wipe yo‘ i nose on yo’ cote i lweve, niggtih, an’ let I iK- show goon!" Xew York Tribune. StiMi weather; such streets; no wonder qveryone’s so blue that when I we ask them for news they get real angry. If the street commissioner or swetqier or some one don’t get the •<nt;d ami slush away soon* we may hav* to sue for damages. Actually ! the mud and slush on Second street I today is four inches MORE SOCIETY. * Sixty Guests will Enjoy Themselves at The Kuebler Home. Mrs. I’. ;|. Hyland, Mrs. Frank (’rawford and Mrs. W. A. Keubler will entertain nt the home of the latter I tonight and the large number of guests wid enjoy life to the limit. , Sixty people nave been invited and nearly every one will attend. Progressive pedro is the scheduled amusement. WILL PROBATED. Ihe will ol the late ChriitianA. Augsperger of French township, was I probated at the county clerk’s office ! thia morning. Mr. Augsperger died I Monday of last week,