Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1903 — Page 3

TIME TABLES a. r. & i. (In effect September 38. llMjtj, TRAINS NORTH, Nos-n:-.lly I"i)am No B—Pally (except Sunday) 3:17 n , I No 7—Pally (except Sunday) s;uo a D , TRAINS SOI Til. No 3—Dally (except Sunday ppi n nNd 13—Dally (except Bunday) r-i; ln No «-Pally 12.25 a m I — CLOVER LEAF. EAST. No 6—Commercial Traveler, daily. 5:25 s tll ■ No Mail, daily, except Sunday. 12 .5- i, ( 1 Nil 4—Day Express, daily ... I.:I3 No'«—Local freight 1:10 am WEST. No 3-Day Express, dally 5:25 am No I—Mall, dally, except Sunday 11 „ n , No s—Commercial Traveler, dally u 27 n m No #B—Local Freight 13:03 pm CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect September 22, I'jyg, WEST. No7—Express, daily, except Sunday. 2:22am No'B- New Y< rk and Boston Limited Ihrouga couch Columbus and Chicago 12:2-pm No 13— Wells largo Express ■ 12 p m No 31 — Marion-Huntington Acc'm. 7:42 pm EAST INo B—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:22 a m No S3—Cleveland and ('olumbus i; : .-,s ;1 Ul No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago ... 3:34 pm No 14—Hunllngt’u-Meadville Expr's s.-go p rn C. D. M urray was at Fort Wayne 1 today. Harve Sprague and son Janies wen at Ft. Wayne this morning'. W. E Fulk of Hall, Son A Fulk, is at Toledo today transacting business. Mrs. Naomi Feist left for Monroe this morning to attend to business in terests. John Waggoner went to Monroe this morning, where he will look after bin iness. It has been learned that Cantrill, the negro grave robber, did work at Bluffton in 1898. Fred Kause, who is working for the Schafer Hardware company, spent Snnday in Fort Wayne. Samuel Jones returned to his home at Bryant this morning, after visiting in this city with S. R. Smith. W. E. Hexson and Miss Jessie Treerv of Buffton.Sundayed in the city wAh Charles Steele and wife. Ernst K. Allen returned to Fort Wayne this morning, after spending Sunday with his parents heie. Ernest Weaver returned to his home at Portland this morning, after visiting with relatives in this city. D. W. Knisely, of Welsh, Indiana, j returned home this morning, after spending Sunday with friends in this 1 city. • Miss Alice Harris and Miss Eva Thorne of Peru, were in the city over Sunday visiting Miss Blanche Adels berger. John Heller was at Fort Wyane Saturday evening and attended the production of “1 he Prince of Filsen” ■ at the Temple. Miss Florence Ji hnson returned to Berne this morning, where she is teaching school, after spending Sun day with her parents. C. Fleming and wife went to Chi , cago Saturday night to attend the funeral of William Brown, who died there Saturday morning. Ira Steele, Joe Cloud and Chauncey Steele went to Berne this morning, near where they will cut bolts for the L. D. Adams Lumber company. Fred Reppert was a passenger for Richmond, Ind., this morning, where he expects to look over a supply of carnages and buggies and lay in a stock. Abraham Meyer, who lives about six miles west of town, left for Gene va this morning, having been called there on account of the serious illness of his son-in-law. Jacob Wagmiller, whois suffering from the dropsy. The week ending Saturday, the 20th, was one of the heaviest on record for sales according to Fred Rep-I pert, the auctioneer. The sales for that period of time netted in all $8,500 and indications for next week point to as heavy buying.

Farmers, Attention! L . X .4,<eSKli I am prepared to cry ‘ sa ' cS ' ,,l( * "'Hi Id K '.ike to book yours. Wy v :l c ” a r ’ s :l t Brittsoii Brothers li:;r<i- ' ' st'ire, and we can '-', complete arrangements any time yon call. Kfe Sat’sl'.K tio.i ymirunteed ami p:i< •nclit. FRED REPPERT, AUCTIONEER. DECATUR, IND.

Ben Shrank was at Fort Wayne today on business. George Zimmerman was a business visitor at Fort Wayne today. Oscar Huffman has completed plans for school house No. 5 in union towuI ship. Erwin Weaver and Miss Della Baughman Sundayed with friends at I Monroe. Charles Steele of the firm of Atz & I Steele, went to Berne this morning to look after business. Almost the entire family of F. X. Miller, who live on North fc’ifth street, are sick with the grip. Lou Wise returned this morning from Portland, where he has been visiting for several days. Henry Adams of Fortville, Indiana, was in the city a short time Sunday the guest of his brother, L. D' Adams. John Fulke, who has been confined to his bed for a few days with a severe attack of grip, is able to be about today. John Lehman of Berne, sold his 120 acre farm Saturday to Martin Miller of Preble. The consideration was $7,800. Rev. Kiasope, of Huntington, who filled the pulpit at the Methodist : church yesterday, returned home this ‘ morning. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Wamuth of Fairfield, Indiana, returned to their : home Saturday evening after trans i a ling business here. Charles Jeffries, who was taken up several days ago for public intoxication, was released this morning on promise to straighten up. Martin Miller of Preble, sold his farm Saturday to Sidney Wamuth of Fairfield, Indiana. The farm comprised eighty acres of as good land as lies out of doors. The consideration was $75 per acre, making $(5,000. Harry R. Moltz came home Saturday from his New York trip, where he went two weeks ago to purchase the spring stock of goixls for the Boston store. The arrival of the same is expected in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. George Holloway of Ravenna, Ohio, are in the city the guests of Dr. A. G. Holloway and wife. Dr. Holloway has been quite sick for some time past but is now slowly improving and van get around a little. Mrs. C. E. Neptune slipped and fell near her home on Fifth street last evening while returning from church and severely sprained her wrist. The shock was very severe and it was only the hasty arrival of a physician that , saved the patient from a collapse. A woman has written that a kiss lon the forehead denotes intellect. This may be true, but the man who would waste his time kissing a wornI an's forehead when she has the rest jof her face with her, hasn’t got any intellect worthy of more than mere mention. Ines, the five weeks old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Foreman, died I Sunday at eleven o’clock after a short illness with an attack of spinal trouble. The funeral will be held Tuesday at ten o'clock at their home. Rev. Pontius officiating. Interment will be at the Maplewood cemetery. Thefengagement orJMiss Elizabeth I Roth and Henry Hortmeyer has tx en announced. Mr. Hortmeyer holds a responsible position at the electric plant at Cincinnati, at which place the to be bride and groom will make their home. Miss Rolf is a daughter of Prof. E. H. Rolf, teacher in the Emanuel Lutheru wuuuls in Fort Wayne. For several months she has lived in this city, and during that time made many friends. Easter day this year will be neither very early nor very late April 12th. The earliest date on which Easter can possibly fall is March 22nd, but this has not occurred since 1818, and will not again occur until the year 21XX) has lx-en left behind. The latest day for Easter is April 25th. This was the date in 1896, and will be again in 1943. April 12th is quite a favorite day for Easter. Besides in 1903 it I will occur in 1914, 1925, 1936 and 1998 five times in one century .

Fred Huffman was a business caller at Willshire today. Fred Genthner Sundayed at Fort Wayne with hia parents. Mr. and Mrs. Nachtrieb entertained a few friends at dinner yesterday. Dallas Hunsicker and Dyke Frisinger spent Sunday with friends at Willshire. Miss Carrie Thomas went to Bluffton at noon where she will visit with friends for a week. L. C. DeVoss went to Pleasant Mills this afternoon, whore he will look after legal business. Clarence Reynolds returned to Willshire this afternoon, having spent Sunday in this city. Meetings every evening this week at the U. B. church. Rev. Parker is certainly a great minister. Jesse Robison is at Indianapolis to report to the Chambers Oil company by whom he is employed. William Allen, a roving umbrella mender, slept in the jaii last evening and seemed to enjoy himself. Mrs. Joshua Barnhart went Yorktown today to visit her daughter who are working for the Coil Filler Com pany. Mrs. R. A. Dailey, who has been ! visiting with Fred Linn and familyy returned to her home at Willshire, this noon. Jacob Yager, John Grim and George Thomas are talking up a trip tj Arkansas. They expect to leave the last of the week. Gus Rosenthal attended a German cotillion at Fort Wayne Saturday \ night. He reports a large crowd with plenty of fun and amusement. Harry Harb returned this morning from Geneva, where he has been over Saturday, looking after the interests of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company. The Kuebler & Moltz company shipped over 7,000 Bounds of butter today. The shipment was made in twenty-four large barrels and almost filled a car. The Prince of Filsen comic opera, at Fort Wayne Saturday night, was the best ever seen at the” Temple, according to the reports from those who are regular patrons there. Ed Worthman, of Madison. Wisconsin, attended the funeral of his ‘ grandmother, Mrs. Worthman, yesterday. Mr. Worthman is studying theology at the university at that place. Rev. Parker spoke before the high school this morning on the al l around and even development of man. His ' talk was very interesting and was received with much applause by the I students. L. D. Adams went to Frankfort this ■ morning where he will look after his ! factory interests. Mr. Adams has been sick with the grip and this is the first trip he has made since February sth. Miss Estil Garard came in from | Fort Wayne this afternoon, where she has been visiting with relatives for the past two weeks. Her sister, Miss Bessie Garard, who Sundayed at that place, came home with her. Four couple have been made happy by the issuance at the county clerk’s ! office of licenses to wed. Their names 1 are Otus A. Riley and Lula Masure, : Joseph Buehrer and Emma Nicolet, ' Wilson Miller and Anna Steele, ; Charles W. Armentrout and Nora L. ■ Krauor. Miss Blanche Carroll will entertain ' this evening at her home on Winches ter street. About fifty invitations 1 have been issued and many prepara tions have been made to make the event a successful one. Misses Opal Shelly and Etbel Egly of Berne, ar rived in the city this aiternoon to attend. H. A. Fristoe. who has been sick I with the grip for several days, was able to poke his nose into business at the Smoke House this morning for a | few minutes. However he looked like Sam Patch and said he felt a darn lot worse than he looked. He! went home again and will endeavor to fatten up a little before he tries it again, F. G. Kreeselmure, of Schumin, ■ Ohio, was, in Fort Wayne yesterday visiting with his brother, William Kreeselmure. Mrs. VVm. Kreesel mure, who is a daughter of Gid Long enberger, of this county, is seriously sick and was recently operated ou by Dr. Dennen of the Hope hospital. Although her condition is doubtful her many friends look for the best. The Henry Kohne family entertained a number of their friends last ev ening at their home south of town. The principle amusement was furnished by progressive pedro and prizes were won by Anna Parent and Fred Schurger, Ists; Vena Parent and Aug Ust Lengerich. 2de. A delicious lunch was served, all present enjoying themselves to the limit and the occasion was voted as one of the right kind. Sunday was the 171st anniversary ! of the birth of the Father of our coun try but the legal observance of the same was made today. The postoffice was closed from 10 a. in. to 1 p. m. and the doors of of the banks were shut the entire day. Produce and stock exchanges at’ Toledo and Chicago were closed and no market reports were received. In the cities there is a general suspension of business and the railroad companies only move those trains that demand it and do not run any express trains at all.

QUITE SICK. Rev. Noah Stalter Stricken Suddenly At Auditor’s Office. Rev. Noah Stalter who lives three miles southwest of here was in town today, and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John McKean. He was on his way to Honduras to assist in conducting revival services and was feeling good. He came down street this as ternoon and stepped into the county auditor’s office, where a few minutes afterwards he became very sick with nervous prostration. Dr. Beavers was called and soon nad the patient on the road to recovery. He was too weak to continue on bis way to Honduras, however, and was taken back home. HIS BIRTHDAY. Peter Gaffer The Guest of Honor at Delightful Affair. In honor of her husband's fortyfourth birthday Mrs. Peter Gaffer entertained a crowd of their friends last evening at progressive cards. It was a pleasant gathering of a jolly crowd and Mrs. Gaffer has been declared by those present as an excellent entertainer. Mrs. R. C. Drummond won Hirst ladies’ prize at cards and J. F. Bell the gentleman’s award while Miss C. A. Wilhelm and Mr. R. C. Drummond had to be consoled with he boobies. Excellent refreshments ' ere served and this part of the progam as in each of the other features everyone participated to the limit. BOUND OVER. Charles E. Thompkins Will be Tried Monday. Charl y Thompkins, the young man who is ii jail charged with shooting at Harry Maxwell, with intent to kill will be tnd in the circuit court next Monday. Prosecutor Moran this morning fild the necessary papers by which he is-harged with the serious I crime as staxd above. His bond was fixed at SSCC and the case set for I March 2. Tompkins is said to be a very nice yoi.' g man and his home is near Echo, Wils county. His wife I and several oter relatives were here to see him yestrday and todav. DIED IN CHICAGO. Close of the Life olWilliam Brown, a Former Rijdent. William Brown, forierlv a resident of Union township, 'ieil Saturday at Zionsville, Chicago after a short illness with pneumonia. He was well known here and left the ounty about I four years ago, going to (ueago. He was a believer in the Dov e faith and Hivedintheir city, a su'irb called , Zionsville. He was years ; old. Mr. and Mrs. Canada Fleming. • the latter his daughter, wet to Chi I cago Saturday evening to itend the funeral. SALE MARCH II Martin Miller Sells His Preble iwnship Farm. For several years Martin Miller i 8 been one of the progressive farmt; 1 )of Preble township. He quite recen | ' l ly sold his real estate holdings and oi 1 March It) holds | uLlic sale. It is no ’ his intention to quit the busin**ss or farming, us he already purchased a fine tract of land near Berueand after the sale on March 10, will takeup his residence there. It has not been many years since Mr. Miller left this city and took up the work of a fanner, and since then has been successful in the extreme. IS DYING. Jacob Wegmiller, a well known resident of Geneva, is very low with dropsy, and it is said can live but a few hours. His relatives near here and at Woodburn were summoned to his bedside today. There was an unusual demand on ' the bread dealers of the city for the loaf Saturday evening and Sunday noon there was not a bit in town. The supposition for such a draw on the supply is that people who are ac customed to hake their own bread did not do so ou account of the low gas and the demand was placed on the local dealers. At many of the restau rants they were cleaned out of everything from doughnuts to coffee cukes. For Sale A good second hand one horse wagon. Will sell right. Kirsch A Sellemeyer. 32 til.

- FEBRUARY—SHOE SALE! I s It you need Shoes, buy them now. , If you haven't got the money, borrow it.

( Men’s $5.00 Shoes, excepting Dr. Reed’s $3.48 ’ Men’s $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes.... 2.98 ) Men’s Fine Kid Patent Tip Shoes 1.69 L Men’s odd sizes in $1.75 and $2 Shoes us Men’s Light Arctics 75 Men’s Rubber Overshoes 48 Men’s Leather Boots 1.00 A lot of high-cut $2.50 Shoes at 1.48 t Men’s s2.ooLeather Boots 1.00

NO MATTER WHAT THEY COST. WE NEED THE ROOM. Charlie Voglewede THE SHOE-SELLER — _

-.— About seventy-five members of the ’ Knights of Pythias lodge attended services at the United Brethren ‘ church yesterday morning, the occai sion being a special sermon by Rev. Pontius. It was a splendid sermon I and was fully appreciated by everyone present. Mrs. Susan Carpenter was brought home today from Toledo in a very serious condition. Some six weeks ago she went to Toledo to visit and was taken very sick with bowel trouble and has just sufficiently recovered to be removed to the home of her son, Jesse Carpenter southwest of town. The lingering attack has greatly impaired her body and her death is only a question of a short time. MAUD GONNE MARRIED “Irish Joan of Arc” Takes Major McBride for a Husband. Paris, Feb. 23.—Major Mcßride, who was a member of the Irish brigade in feM Bw MISS MAUD GONNX. the Transvaal service during the South African war. and .Maude Gonne. known as the “Irish Joan of Arc,” were quietly mat rled here Saturday. Death Sentence Pronounced Evansville, Ind.. Feb. 23. The death sentence has been pronounced by Judge Rasche on William Jackson, murderer of Allen Blankenship, who was convicted last month. This is the first time such a sentence lias been pronounced in this county for thirty.ne years. Jackson confessed to the ! tiling of Blankenship under the belief at he would receive n prison sen- .' hce. The Meek and I,only Editor. II 'hen an editor makes a mistake in •>i paper, all the world sees it and him a liar. When a private citi zell sultes a mistake, nobody knows It csc-t a tew friends, and they come unnq tIIII | as t ; editor to keep It I °'it < the paper. When the private i citlze lj VH , the editor Is asked to write i j U l‘ kilts good qualities and leave out ,l the bi When the editor dies, the )■ I ,r ivuteiti2 eu xv||l gay, “Now that old j liar wl deserts.”—Cleveland < > PUBLIC SALES. Andre'lackson will offer for sale nt bin reohnee five miles east of De , ■ catur iiodioe-fourth mile north of ; I Rivare, coineDeitig nt fen o'dix-k a. m., on Wet <Mday, March I. tiie fol t lowing |xws a | property to-wit: Mare , ’ and yearlitn>o]t t ten bend of sh<<ep, , calf, brtxxl w with pigs, Deering , binder, Chanton mower, grain drill, ; sulky corn pl>,f2-horse wagon, stir- ■ : rey, breaking gw, barrow, net dou- , >.ble buggy ha eNH , got double work | II harness, two-h< o nleigh, sulky hay | | rake, hay laddc, fanning mill, cook

Boys’ Leather Boots $ .75 Ladies’ $3.50 Shoes 2.48 Ladies’ $3.00 Shoes 2.24 Ladies’ Kid Shoes, all sizes 9s Ladies’Calf-Skin Shoes, 4 to 8. 1.00 Ladies’ Storm Rubbers 39 Ladies’ regular Rubbers 34 A lot of Girls’ Calf Shoes, Is and 2s 75 A lot of Girls' ?l-.50 Kid Shoes .95

0 stove and many other articles. Terms: I $5 or under cash; sums above that 9 i months time will be given by the purI chaser giving his note with satisfac- ■ tory security. Fred Reppert, auci tioneer. Jeremiah Draper will offer for sale at his residence, one and three-quar II tors miles southeast of Freidheim and i; seven miles northwest of Decatur, ou i; the William Boltemeyer farm, at ten t j o’clock a. m. on Monday, March 2, the 1 j following personal property to-wit: ■ | Four milch cows, four calves, sours I teen shoats, three brood some, hay iu r | the mow, corn in the shock, buggy, 15 sleigh, hay fork, bob sleds, chickens, ’ turkeys, geese and many other arti- ’ des. Terms: Sums of $5 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of nine months will be given, purchaser giving his note with approved security. Fred Reppert, auctioneer. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigued will offer for sale at his ! residence, one and three-quarter miles southwest of Pleasant Mills and four i miles west of Willshire, at ten o’clock ia.m., on Thursday, March 5,1903, the following personal propertv, to- , wit: Five head of horses, consisting ;of brood mare with foal, nine years I old; gelding, seven years old; colt, coming two years old; 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, J two seated carriage, road cart, disc I harrow, spike tooth harrow, two breaking plows, three double shovel plows, Deering mower, spring tooth hay rake, Avery riding cultivator, as good as new; Milwaukee binder, seven foot ! cut, as good as new; grain drill, grain I cradle, mud boat, pair of bob sleds, , set of log harness, set of farming har- ■ ness, set of double buggy harness, set <;f nngfe harn<>ss, sev< n standa«.f I five tons of clover hay, seventy shocks of corn fodder, one hundred bushels of corn, fifteen bushels of seed corn, j one hundred bushels of oats, ten bushels of early 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: $5.00 er under, cash: sums above that ten months time will be given by the purchaser giving his note with security to the satisfaction of the under signed. Philip Gephart, owner. Fr<-1 Reppert, auctioneer. The undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at his residence at the south corporation hue |on Chestnut street, iu the city of Decatur, Indiana, at t<*n o’clock a, m., on Saturday, March 7, 1903, the follow lug personal property, to-wit; Black 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; western colt, three rears 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; and seven shoats that will weigh at least fifty pounds per head, light two-horse wagon, heavy two-horse wagon, pair of bob-sleds,sulky hay rake. Empire mower, sulky corn plow, two-horse Bryan A Fay breaking plow two double shovel plows, single shovel plow, iron Duke harrow, two horse roller, set double work harness, about 250 bushels of corn in the crib, about 125 bushels of outs in the granary, two tons timothy hay, 100 shix'ks of corn fodder and such other implements that belong to a farm. Terms of sale: $5.00 or under, cash; sums above that 12 months time will be given by the purchaser giving his note with approved security to the satis faction of the undersigned. R. S. Peterson, Owner. Fred Reppert Auctioneer.