Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1903 — Page 3

TIME TABLES G. R. & I. (lu effect September 28. 19C2) TRAINS NORTH, No , 1:30 am I No 3—Daily (except Sunday) 3:17 n m No 7 Dally (except Sunday. ... - liOani' TRAINS SOCTH. No 2—Dally (except Sunday l:tn pm I No 13—Hally (except Sunday! 7:1; a ru No 6—Daily a | CLOVER LEAF. EAST. No B—Commercial Traveler, del'.y . am : No 2 Mail daily, except Sunday. 12 ,V> p m Not Day Etprexx. dahy a-43 prn No -Local Freight lilba mj WEST. No 3—Day Express, dallv am No 1 Mall.dally.ixeeptSiind.lv 11''<im No t>—Commerehil Traveler, dally . 'j.:y p m No 33—Local Freight ’.. .12:05 p m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect September 22, IOCS. WEST, No', -Express, ilally. txcepf Sunday 2-.-M lam No -New Fork and 110-ion LI ait, d through coach Columbus and Chicago 12: ’ p m I No 13—Wells Fargo Express .' 12 pm I No 21—Marlon-Huntington Aec'm. 7:42 hi EAST No S—Vestibule Limited for N A 2:22 a m N > 23-Cleveland and I olumbii- 'ar, No 4 N<-.v Ymkund Borton Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago .. . 3-tJI ~, n No 14 -Huntlngt’n Meadville Expr's 8:20 ~ Samuel Bowser transacted business at Fort Waytie today. R. K. Allison transacted business at Wren, Ohio,yesterday. William Zwtck made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mathias Kirsch attended the funeral of Mrs. Seheimann at Fort Wayne i today. Miss Jennie Weldy will be the J guest of Durfee relatives for a few I days. C. F. Beekman an oil pumper at ! Berne, will spend Sunday with his I family at Vanßuren. Mrs. Floyd Brittson went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the I funeral o' Mrs. Seheimann. Sylvester Spangler attended the ; funeral of his niece, Mrs Charles I Seheimann, at Fort Wayne today. I Rev. H. N. Allen went to Polsageen, | Mich., to preach the funeral of an old I member of his when at that place. John Mougay came in today after | a week spent on the road in ti e in- | tercet of the Carnahan Shoe company. R. C. Drummond was at Geneva | today attending to business for p the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. James Lawrence returned to his & home at Willshire yesterday, after E visiting with his son, Elmer Law- | renee. John Gross returned to his home I at Gas City this morning after attend- ' ing the funeral of his brother-in-law ■ Charles Geimer. -)■. Jacob and John Bogner left for Tiffin, Ohio, this morning where they will make a week’s visit with their mother and other relatives. Harve Sprague and son. James, made their regular trip to Fort Wayne this morning. The latter is suffering from a malady which has almost proved a blight on his health. Michael Rohr, of Van Wert, who o has been visiting his daughter Mrs. Henry Heideman, went to Marion fe to visiting his sons Edgar and Ora, . who are working in the oil field at I that plaee. John Barnhart, of Muncie, but forf tnerly of this place, is here visiting m his parents. John went with the Coil 8 Egg Case company, in which he is r now an employe, when they moved to Mrs. John Rex, Mrs. Phillip Meihls and Miss Elva Rex were in HuntingE ton yesterday attending tho funeial £ of an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Epastor. Mrs. Pastor is a daughter of I Mr. and Mrs. John Rex of this city. B Bluffton Knights of Pythians are i*..making arrangements to entertain the Bpistiict meeting in fine style. They gS have secured ample headquarters, ■which will be decorated and tastily Hkranged in Pvthian style. They are E»x(>ecting large visiting delegations, ■especially from this city.

■U—. — POPULAR CHEAP —— Excursion to Oklahoma, ■ February 17, 1903 •Be Sure And Join It. Don't Miss It. ■r 1 20 People Already Listed for this Trip. TOR PARTICULARS SCC CF. WALTER H REAL ESTATE AGENT, w Decatur, Indiana.

Samuel Doak was a business visitor at Berne, today. J. N. Kerr and family of Berne, are in town today shopping, Lilly Schock went to Durfee this morning to visit friends and relatives. Dr. Grandstaff, of Monmouth, was | m the city today attending to busii ness. George Christen left for Willshire I this afternoon where he will look after I business. Z. O. Lewellen of Monroe, was one of! ili ‘ victims that rode astride the K. of. P. goat last night. L. A. Mann was a passenger to: V\ illshire this noon, where he will attend to business. Rev. Allen will conduct morning and evening services at tho Methodist church next Sunday. J. Q. Neptune went to Ft. Wayne this morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Charles Seheimann. J. Q. Boyd returned to his home at Pleasant Mills this noon, after transacting business in this city. Miss Artie Weldy went to Duufee this morning where 'she will be the guest of relatives for a few days. Bob Gregory was a passenger to Berne this morning where he will attend to business during the day. Crist Strebe left on his regular trip for Ridgeville, this morning, to pump water for the G. R. A I. tank at that J place. Mrs. Emma King arrived in the city this afternoon from Quncy, 11l , ' and will visit with Lawrence King ; and wife. Miss Ethel Oppenheim arrived in the city from Bluffton this afternoon i and will be the guest of May Niblick ! a few’ days. C. Oliver Powers, the lecturer, left for Peru this afternoon, where he and his company will hold forth on the 23d inst. Mrs. Mary Albright left for her home at Monroe this morning after visiting in this city with friends and relatives. Miss Mary Rickendoller returned te her home at Monroe this morning after visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Graham. The K. of P. lodge of this city conferred the second degree on six candidates last night, and also voted in four new members. Charles Eldridge returned to his home at Union City, Michigan, this morning after visiting in the city with relativesand friends. The members of the Young Matrons Club will not meet with Mrs. Ellinghain next Monday evening as previously arranged, but will meet with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mills. Oscar Huffman left for Berne this morning where he will consult with some Berne business men who are going to build, and have adopted Mr. ■ Huffman’s plans and specifications. T. M. Eversole, through his agents, Hall, Son A Fulk, sold Lis eightyacre tract of land, which is located live and one-half miles southwest of this city, to Marcus \V. Behere. of Elwood, this morning. Tire consideration was 85,000.

Miss Anna Winnes returned from Muncie this noon, where she has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. Hugh Miller. She was accompanied by Harrold and Mildred Miller, who will visit a few days with their grandmother, Mis Henry \\ innes. Bud Brokaw came home from Columbia City jast ovanii'i- where be lias been at the bedside of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Borden, who has been seriously sick for some time. He states that her condition shows no improvement and that there no prospects for her recovery. “A Hoosier Daisy,” Manager G. H. Kidou’s latest production will be at the opera house Tuesday, March 17. This play is breaking house records everywhere. The east is one ’of exceptional merit and is headed by Miss Bessie Clifton in the title role. The scenery and mountings are most realistic and one of the season treats is promised by the management.

Max Romberg will spend a few days with his family. A. C. Ford, of Geneva, transacted business here this morning. D. Q. Weikle left for Willshire this noon where lie w ill attend to business. Mrs. Lizzie Cummings madeabusi ness trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Attorney Jaeob Butcher, of Geneva, transacted legal business here this morning. Chas. Christen went to Willshire this afternoon to look after some business matters. The smallpox quarantine has been raised on a number of families at Magley by the health officers. Hairy Leggett returned to his home at Portland today, after visiting a few days with friends at Ohio City. Mrs. Jacob Frank of Monmouth, who has been quite sick for the past few mouths, is now slowly recovering.' Louis Seitz of Berne, returned home today after an extended visit with his mother at Middlepoint, who is very sick. ?|Mrs. Lucy MeConnehey returned i from Monticello, Indiana, this noon, where she has been visiting with her son. Frank MeConnehey. Joseph Winger, Emma Winger and Nelson Haenie left for their homes at Celina, Ohio, this noon havingattendied the funeral of John Fetzer this ■ morning.

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Confer, are at Fort Wayne and w ill attend the pre sentation of ‘ The Mutnmv and the Humming Bird.” by John Drew, at the Temple tonight. Ira Oswald has been elected as florist by the Clover Leaf R. R. employees of this city and will begin work on the depot grounds next week and a blooming success is assured. Miss Cook, the music teacher in the public schools, left for Huntington, this noon where she will visit with Miss Blanche Stone and Miss Harriet Burns. Miss Burns is a student at the Huntington Business University. Mr®. Gooders fell last night on a porehat the residence of C. A. Dugan, and as a r> suit received a brokenjwrist. Medical aid was calk'd and the injury dressed, which will give nothing but a little inconvenience for a few weeks. Among those who attended the funeral services of John A. Fetzer here today were Messrs, and Meedames Frank Winger. Frank Pierstoff, Jos. Winger, Messrs. Nelson Haenie, Ed Winger and Mrs. Charles Winger, of Celina, Ohio, and Frank Beckman, of Berne. The Methodists are beginning to think about their coming conference w hich will be held some time in April. Noblesville is the meeting place this year and the citizens of that town are already preparing to properly entertain the ministers and laymen who always attend the conference service®. D. E. Smith received an invitation today to attend a meeting of the active and alumni members of the Sigmi Chi fraternity of tho state of Indiana to be held at the Columbian Club. Indianapolis on Friday evening. February 27. He will probably at tend, though he has not fullv determined. J. A Tester, an employe of the Van Camp Machine Works, was some what injured this morning by a stick of timber being hurled against his abdomen by a rip saw. Air. Tester was feeding the saw standing directly behind it wh®n the accident happened. He may congratulate himself for the escape with slight C n nrjrirv. J. E. Moser, the well known photographer of Decatur, was in town several hours Monday. Elmer Moser, as he is known in this community, has made a signal success of his business since going to Decatur twelve or fifteen years ago, and is now rated as one of the leading business men of that town. He had a good visit with several of his old time chums w hile in town. Willshire Herald.

The O. D. O. club was entertained by Mrs. James Niblick yesterdax afternoon and a very enjoyable day was spent with that lady. Progressive pedro was at the head of of amusements, and first prizes were won by Mrs. (I. N. Snellen and Mrs. D. Schmitt: second prizes by Mrs. J. Starhouse and Mrs. Ollie Mtibers. A. delicious luncheon was served, and all present were impressed more than ever that to enjoy themselves the organization of the O. I). O was tho proper step.

GETTING READY. New Clothing Firm will Take Stone Room Monday. Dave VanCleef, will have his stock of general merchandise closed out bv Saturday evening and will turn over the keys to Mr. Stone. Monday morning bright and early t h«> new clothing firm of Acker, Elzey x Vance take possession. During nest week the room will be repainted and repapered. tables, sbe)vingH*rearriinged and everything put in readiness tor their opening which will Ire about March Ist. Their stock of goods is arriving already and their place of business will lie flourishing in a few days. The boys are hustlers and will make an e.lort to get their share of business.

f THE PERSONALLY CONDUCTED, $6.00 A BERTH, TOURIST PARTY ■ is what you should look into if going to ■ ON THE ■ I IRATE mm I S In fact the guide accompanied or so called personalty conducted party, is “ the only way ”to travel to B get the full benefit of the overland trip at the reduced rate. The semi-weekly H in particular fulfill all the requirements of this special service, namely: through ears, clean M M wholesome beds, good fast time, Rocky Mountain scenery, a select and intelligent company, B ■ and information enroute. Information not only on history and scenery, but also about ■ land, investments, irrigation, etc. So often have our excursion managers gone ■ back and forth over the route that they are among the best inf-irmed m n on Lt ■ the subject of western property. Particnlarljrthey know everything abou* t. ■ 5 La ay railway trip, relieving their passengers of tho care of baggage, train - H ■ connections and the responsibilities of travel. ' ■ ■ The Judson-Alton parties have back of them the guarantee V '''v m ■ of the Chicago & Alton, Missouri Pacific, Denver & Rio B ■ Grando and Rio Grande Western Railways, Hie Southern ■ ■ Pacific Company, the Oregon Short Line aud Oregon RailB way and Navigation Company. i.UI v-'',,"'..- '■'yx’l-'.xv-If you want to know mere alxnit the Judson-Alton yy .'. ''>• xB ■ dona cut off the coupon on the riple. till out the blank \’’ - w'\x''\' ■" spaces ami mail it to Hi Geo II Lennartz, Agent. ,V’>-\x'' ■asNc'’ 0 ® .o%*’ Muiuuvde Bdll.Jn.x. Cl. ~-,g... 11l - '■ '

Amusements. The moving picture show given by the Powers Kinetoseope company yesterday si —noon and evening seemed to meet with general satisfaction. A matinee was given in tho afternoon for the benefit of the school children, and thi‘ onera house was crowded from pit to gall'ry and admission was denied to many. Tho entertainment was an illustrated lecture and was very instructive. A five-dollar prize was offered to the class that sold the largest number ot tickets, and the same was awarded to the primary class of the parochial schools. All theater goers will undoubtedly be delighted to be enabled to witness that most genial of all comedy creations, "A Hoosier Daisy,” presented by Miss Bessie Clifton and her excellent company when it appears at the opera house. Tuesday, February 17th. This is Jno. A. Frazer's master piece comedy and ranks with such plays as “Way Down East,” “Lover’s Lane,” etc. The novel title role, that of an awkward, gawkv Indiana poor house waif, will at once place it pre emineutiy in the first rank of comedy creations, as one of the most unique char aeters ever seen on the stage. The entire surrounding is made up of natural home like people telling a <iramatie story of more than usual inter est. The scenery for the production is realistic. The company one of the very best ever brought together for a production of this kiud. PUBLIC SALES. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will offer for sale at his residence, one and three quarter miles southwest of Pleasant Mills and four miles west of Willshire, at ten o’clock a. tn., on Thursday, March 5,1903. the following' personal propertv, towit: Five head of horses, consisting of brood mare with foal, nine years old: gelding, seven years old: colt eeasHtg- rrrrr x ears otiTf two "Norman mares, match team, coming three years old; two cows, one will be fresh by March 20, one giving milk: two years old steer, four yearling calves, two brood sows, will farrow April 5; four shoats weighing ninety pounds each, fifty head of chickens, six head of geese, broad tire Turnbull, Olds and narrow tire wagons, top buggy, two seated carriage, road cart, disc harrow, spike tooth hai row, two breaking plows, three double shovel plows, Deering mower, spring tooth hay rake. Avery riding cultivator, as good as new; Milwaukee binder, seven foot ent, as good as new: grain drill, grain eradie. nnid boat, pair of bob sleds, set of log harness, set of farming liar ness, set of double buggy harness, get of single harness, seven stands of bees, five tons of elover hay. seventy shocks of i orn fodder, one hundred bushels of corn, fifteen bushels of seed corn, one hundreil bushels of oats, ten bushels of eatly seed potatoes, pair of hay ladders, bolt ladders, two log chains, twenty-four feet each; forks, hoes and many other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of sale: 85.(X> or und«r, cash; sums above that ten months time will be given by the purchaser giving ids note with security to the s 'tisfavtiou of the under signed. Philip Gephart, owner. Fred Reppert, auctioneer.

The undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at his residence one mile east of Preble and four miles west of Decatur, at ten o'clock a. m., on Tuesday. Febntrary 21, the following personal property, to wit: Five head of work horses, two colts, yearling, two year old, three milch cows, four full blooded short horns, yearling steer, two calves, nine head of shouts, weigh l.‘«) pounds; six brood sows, all with pig; full blooded Poland China boar, nine pigs, eight head of sheep, one horse power grind er, fodder cutter, buzz saw, fanning mill, wheat screen, corn binder, two wagons, throe inch tire: spring wagon, block wheel wagon, corn plow, riding spring harrow, grain drill, hay tedder,

Farmers, Attention!

— ~ 1 I am prepared to cry *' your sales and would t I t° book yours. w *w *SHs'■■'' calendar is at * -.J i' 1 1-rittson Brothers hardw 4 ' -•:.. ware store, and we can W ? ■>’ - "■'• .!£ j comptete arrangements ' ' ins t ’ nie ’’' u ' l^# ■»? Satisfaction guaran,J ‘• t ' c '‘ - ::K ‘ l ,r ‘Ces r'ght. FRED REPPERT, AUCTIONEER. DECATUR, IND.

set double work harness, stock cutter, spike tojth harrow, spring tooth liar row, bob sled, feed cooker, mowing maehibe. land roller, two sets of hay ladders, two doubleshovel corn plows, two single shovel corn plows, cultivator, two heating stoves, extension table, corn in crib, two breaking plows and other articles. Terms of sale: 55.00 or under cash; sums above that 9 months time will be given by the purchaser giving Lis note, with security to the satisfaction of the under signed. \V. D. Rinehart, owner; Fred Keppert, Auctioneer. _______ Julius Haugk will offer for sale at l.is residence three and one half miles northeast ot Decatur, near Lucke' school house in I nion township, commencing at 9 o'clock a. in.. on Friday, February 2l)th, eight head of first class horses, consisting of one six year-old bay gelding, weighing 11100, pout.ds, two large grey horses, Belgium blue roan mam'with foal, two 1 three year old colts, well broken: two Belgium colts eight months old J eighteen head of good cattle, all Dur Lam stock, six cows, will be fresh soon; one fresh now. two two-year old steers, live two-year-old heifers, six yearling calves, seventy head of hogs, consisting of seven brood nous, five with pigs; thirty head of shoats weighing from 50 to 150 pounds, fourteen head of Shropshire sheep with lamb, seventy dive head of chick ens, Deering self binder and in -v. i will, six foot rut Lay loader, tedder, side delivery hay rake, dump haj rake, implements all as good as now: Clipper fanning mill, check rower. Hoosier fertilizer, grain drill, wide tire wagon, farm wagon, harness, cast iron land roller, spike tooth harrow, spring tooth harrow, two-horse cnlti vator, Oliver breaking plow, shovel plows, now ground plow, three perch sidewalk stone, ten ton of linvin mow, 500 bushels of sort's! corn, seven acres e. ru fodder, 200 bushels seed oats. Terms; Sums under $5, cash: ‘ •S> and over a credit of nine months will Im, given, purchaser giving hisi note with approved security. Free I lunch at noon. Fred Reppert. auc tioneer. The undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at his residence at the south corporation line on Chestnut street, in the city of De- I catur, Indiana, at ten o'clock a. m„ on i Saturday. March 7, 190.1, the following personal property, to-wit: Black i mare, ten years old,’with foal; bay! mare, eleven years old; sorrel horse colt, two years old in May this year, well bred; bay colt, two years old: werfern colt, three years old, cow and

calf, cow that will calve about April 10, three year old heifer that will calve about May 1, yearling calf, brood sow, full blood: sow that will farrow about April 1, two pigs, full blood; amt seven shoats that will weigh at least i fifty pounds per Lead, light two-horse wagon, heavy two-her e wagon, pair lof bob-sleds, sulky lay rake, Empire mower, sulky corn plow, two -h< rse Bryan A. Fay breaking plow two double shovel plows, single shovel plow, iron Duke harrow, two-horse roller, set double work harness, about -2o“ bus’iehrof ci rh'in the crib, about 125 bushels t.f oats in the granary, two tons timothy hay, 100 shocks of corn fodder and such other implements that belong to a farm. Terms iof sale: '■5.00 or under, cash; sums above that 12 months time will bo given by the purchaser giving his note with approved security to the satisfaction of the undersigned. R S. Peterson, (hvner. Fred Reppert, Auctioneer. BRIEF DISPATCHES T ■ f -m-!l n nt It . 1,.H <•. :in-o 'HI the Rot Sea thrx® pirate slap .vita in prut • re • r< v.. Th*’ B< v. Martin Lu* xke. «>f etd< 111., bn* I.mmi pr.sitlt- t of ib, On-'i.r i Luthorn <•< >!« r rt Wuyp Tbr .titan *»f Turkey i« itatormb cd to tight rather than .. < <«pi reft‘rm* raktiui I to uimhiMi hi* auUiortty ht*Marr<!oiUa. *.<«». B. ( ortelyou, ■ •eretary to the nnder the I ni recently pa - M by T’ iino- rotntnHtee on .• hm decided report adversely on Hie i:nmin»li;m of turn to be roll ecto r .u (*hDrl<*-ion. The triei it* of ihn tuahToMMl hill ha\< reached B deriKlvn to have llm oinntbu* in •! ’ '.<! bill reported bk a rider Io the j*oMofflre appropriation bill. A hundred Lndrone* attacked the town of Fnnjan. Uh’.nd of Mindorn. The constabulary rcpulne*! them after a •raftering tight, which I anted ne'ernl hotlN. F'fty women have been committed to Jail tn I’nu-i ->>n. s. J.. - *iarg<-1 I v the l),-aiwar«, !.»,•- ka« tinnn A U • -Hern railroad with Mealing coal from the mdin•* >»* cnai pia< e. Hoe t'atlier'N Recently In a Sunday school flic tenebcr was telling her class of small pupils the Intoi'-'stlng story of Samson, of whom she spoke ns being the strongest man that over lived. Little Ethel, a golden haired new reiTUlt, listened to the story with grent Interest. After the teacher lut.l Hnlslied. Ethol held up her chubby hand. ■'Well. Etbol," asked the teacher, "wluit is it?” "Samson wtisn't as strong ns uiy papa is.” "Is your father so strong?” queried the teacher, smiling. "<>h, my papa's offtil strong,” replied Ethel with emphasis. "Why, I heard mamma say that he had a ellyfaut ou his hands."—Columbus Journal. »»T3.- V-TI TV