Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1903 — Page 3

i TIME TABLES a. R. & i. (In effect Septemt>er 2S, I'XBi H TRAINS NORTH. ■,#<> 5-Dally 1-30 am ■i 8— Dally (except Sunday). . . aj; I li 7-Daily (except Sunday). ... s io o £ t „ H TRAINS SOUTH. Bi- 8-Dally (except Sunday, i : t» D tn Me 12—Dally (except Sunday) 7:17 a tn ggo B—Dally 12:35 a tn CLOVER LEAF. ■ EAST. U< 6—Commercial Traveler, dally. . 5-25 a m ■ - 2-Mall. dally, except Sunday. 12 58 n m ■d ♦—Day Express. daby 6:43 , m ■e W-Local Freight 1:10 a S ■ WEST. 3-DayExpress, daily 5:25am ■o l-Mall, dally, except Sunday ...11:85 am —Commercial Traveler, dally >j 27 n m Me 28—Local Freight 12:05pm ■ CHICAGO & ERIE. Jgf In effect September 22, 1902. S WEST. 7—Express, dally, except Sunday..2:22 am 3— New York and Boston Limited M through coach Columbus and ■ Chicago 12'. K 'nni M. 21 Marlon-Huntington Aoc'm 7:42 pm ■ east S—Vestibule Limited tor N Y . .. 2-22 a m 4— New York and Boston Limited M through coaches Columbus M and Chicago . ,3:84 pm M W. R. C. entertainment tonight. ■ Attend the \\ . R. C. entertainment Mt the G. A. R. hall tonight. H V, O. Sillick of Portland, is hereto May transacting business. ■ The W. R. C. will give their enter tonight. Be sure to attend. ■ Herman Tettman. employed at ■'ague’s shoe store, has an attack of Ke grip. ■ The Entre Nous club will give an dance at their rooms tumor night. ■ <> N. Snellen went to Bern ■ this Miorninv where he will transact bust during the day. K Frank Cotton returned to Bluffton evening, after spending a day friends in this city. M D-e DeNinnev went to Lima. Ohio. Mesterday to work in the paint shop Ms Frank Railing & Son. H George Bailey of the Big Store. Mho has been transacting business at Mndianapolis, returned to this city toB Mrs. William Lyman will entertain Mhe Ladies’ Aid Society of the United ■brethren church at her home on North M-'ifth street, this evening. 9 .Mrs. George Bunner is reported as Mieing very low. She is afflicted with Mu-art trouble and a severe attack of ■he grip, and her chance for recovery Ms not very promising.

VALUES True's Cash Store Gives a Few Prices From the 5 and 10c Counter 3 heavy Tincups for 5c 8, 10 and 12-quart pail.. ..10c 2 papers full count Pins 5c Large retinned Wash Basin 10c 25 best Envelopes Nos. 5 or 65c Large galvanized Wash Basins 10c 18 sheets good Letter Paper 5c Tin rim Sieveloc 8 extra good Lead Pencils. 5c- Large Collanderloc Good Steel Knives and 3 and 4 quart retinned Forks, each. 5c Stew Kettlesloo Full size Dustpan 5c Best Screen Door Hinges 10c 2, 3 and 4 quart Pudding Good Clothes Brushes ... 10c Pans6c Good Shoe Brushesloc Large Wash Basinsc Qood stove Brushesloc 1 and 2 quart Covered Good whitewash Brushes 10c Pails c Wood Chopping Bowls .10c All sizes Pot Covers 5c . 2 and 3-quart Coffee pots 10c 5-hole tin Mouse Trap .. 5c , n Brass Pad Locksloc 5x7 and 7x9 best iron inn Shelf Brackets 5c Extra good Curry Combs 10c Line Snaps, Buckles. Hinges, Nickel plated Scissors, any size lUC Tack Hammers and a thou shelf Bracke ts, ’and other useful articles at Bxlo about half the regular price. We have many more c ome in and look over the money-savers for you, if counter and see for yourself, you will come and see. True’s Cash Store

Emil Erhart of Berne, was here ( today on business. ; Joseph Osborne made a business trip to Marion today. . C. J. Lutz was at Berne todav looking after legal business. Rose Stetler went to Berne this , noon, for a short visit. j John Bremer of Peterson, was a business visitor here today. Amos Hirsehy of Berne, was here today transacting business. ..p; • MuMarrin of Geneva, went to Marion today to transact business. John Butler of VanWert, formerly of this city, is here today on a visit. J. B. Ross of Cecil, Ohio, come in this afternoon for a few days business visit. • Wr '' e McWhit, of Peterson, was in the city today attending to business interests. Alex Leßrun went to Bluffton this noon where he will visit with relatives for a few davs. The M hist club will meet tomorrow evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller on Adams street. Beerv & Holthouse sold a fine team of draft horses to the Gilmore Lumber I company of Fort Wayne. i Mrs. Winifred Russel went to Monroe this morning where she will visit with friends and relatives. W illia.ni Cobbs of Williams, has bought the Henry Lee property in the south part of the city. Mrs. Keller of Chester, Ohio, was ; in the city today enroute to Portland for a several days’ visit with friends, Mrs. R. F. Harding of Fort Wayne is at present in Bellefountain, Ohio, visiting with her sister Mrs. R. C. I Piefer. Charles Ervin the T. St. L. & W. car inspector of this city, went to I I rankfort this morning in answer to a call from headquarters. Miss Rose Fleming returned from Monmouth this morning, where she has been visiting for the past few i days with her sister, Mrs. S, S. Mag- ,' leyJ. E. Smith of Colfax, Illinois, who has been visiting in tnis city with his . brother. J. P. Smith, went to Monroe this morning, where he will visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. Weals went to Ini dianapolis today for a short visit. I Their destination is West Baden i where they expect to stay till Mr. i Woods’ health is improved. - Leeland McColleu, Carl Burley, i James Peeple, Elvin Woods, Harl f Hollingsworth and Joel Grace of Ger neva, were in the city today, being inI terested in the state vs. Burley case.

Miss Iva Simcoke went to Fort Wayne this morning. Marion Smith transacted business at Pleasant Mills today. John Weber Jr., made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Herbert Beard wore of Columbus, < >hio, was here yesterday the guest of friends. | , Frank Macklin came in from Geneva this morning to attend the circuit court. Mrs. George Conrad left this afternoon for Montpelier for a few days i visit with friends. j ‘ Miss Della Clark went to Pleasant Plain today to spend a few days with friends and relatives. Ed Beeler returned from IndianaI polis last night where he has been j transacting business. Jesse Stetler and J. S. Meyers of Willshire, were in this city today attending to business. Daniel Kacher and Ida Baumgarwere granted a marriage licenses at : the Clerk’s office today. Rufus Stahl, who has been visiting I James Myers of Berne, returned to ' his home at Bluffton today. Frank Orndorff, of Geneva, was in the city today being interested in a law suit which is now in court. I Will Miesse, who came here from Warren last Monday,has been suffering with an attack of the grip. ■ Mr. and Mrs. John Troutner of I Pleasant Mills, went to Angola this I morning for a visit with relatives. The hoboes were again putting in I time at work today. They are keepI iug the streets in fa rly good shape. Norman Lenhart and L. C. Lenhart came in from Warren today where : they have been visiting with relatives. S. J. Laman of the firm of Bowers j & Co., went to Willshire today where he will look after his business interj ests. Misses Edna Hoover and Olive ! Leavell of W’arren, who Pave been vising friends at Winchester, were here I today. Miss Kate Henneford returned from X era Cruz today, where she has been enjoying a few’ days visit with her i parents. S. Ross of Bowling Green, Ohio, arrived here this afternoon, and will spend a few days looking over the I lay of the land. James Hower of Curryville is movi ing his household goods to this city and will reside in the Buhler property on Eighth street.

General Superintendent J. O. Frasier of the Clover Leaf, passed through , this city today in his private car which was attached to train number one. Misses Arvila Dewitt and Bessie Long, who are working at the Globe dry goods store at Montpelier, arrived ! in the city today for a short visit with I their parents. William Chronister left today for Lorain. Ohio, where he intends to make his future home. Mr. Chronister is a painter and pa]>erhanger, but does not expect to work at his trade. Mrs. A. A. Gregg and daughter, Mies Gertrude, of Bradford, Penn., passed through the city today on their way home. Mrs. Gregg has been | visiting with her daughter. Mrs Fred | Harris, of Geneva. Dr. J. M. Miller was called out to , the residence of Harlo Mann yesteri day and found him suffering with an agonizing case of erysipelas of the face. Knoff & Neuenschwander are moving their barber shop today into the building formally occupied by the ; millionary store of Mrs. A. W. Peter- ; son and will be prepared for business I soon. George Daniel, a native of Asia delivered a very entertaining lecture at the Baptist church. He spoke on i the religion novels and peculiarities of the Asiatic natives, and made an appeal for the establishment of schools , to christianize the heathen. The old crossing iron at the junction of the Clover Leaf and G. R. Jtl. is being torn up and replaced by a new one. Both tracks at this crossi ing have been in a poor condition for some lime <>ud the work that is being ; done, is none to soon. T. H. Andrews returned this morn ing from Mobile, Alabama, where be has been since the first of February. | He likes the country down there, and was very enthusiastic in his praise of the progress being made in the south. Mr. Andrews' health was improved considerably by the trip. Merritt Fink, the one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Fink of Geneva, died at eight o'clock this morning, after an illness lasting two weeks or more with lung fever. The fuueral services will be held tomorrow at i Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. Fink are well known here and have a number of friends who will regret to learn of their sorrow. A hose nozzle that was, at one time the property of the city lire depart- . meat was found in the drain which leads from the cellar of Meyers liverv barn to the main sewer. It had been lost there a number of years ago in an attempt to slush the sewer wdien the old band engine was in use and Decalur’a only fire protection. The nozzle is only good for a two inch hose and though an expensive article is now of no more value than what it will bring as old brass

Superintendent Hunter, master of transportation Casey and a number of other officials of the G. R. & I. railway were in the city today. They came in on the eight o.clock train and were busy from that time until the afternoon train looking over the railroad yards and the late improvements that have been made on the com puny’s property at this place. A new seventy-five horse power gas engine is being placed in position today at the Fornax grist mills. It was manufactured by the St. Mary’s Ma chine Company, and is as large a machine as that company turns out. The engine is of the double cylinder make, the only one of this kind in the city, and is capable of doing an unusual amount of heavy work like that which the driving of the machinery at the Bremerkamp mill affords. The Columbian club had their signal lights gleaming last night and it was learned this morning that an important business was held. A number of new members were initiated and other business considerations discussed. "Che club decided to rent the rooms above Schieman’s meat market, which they expect to refurnish and fit up in true club style. The club is a good one and we know that wherever the memliers set their stakes, that far they will go. Ninde Bros . of Edgertown, who are heavy stock shippers on the Nickle Plate, have brought suit against that road for the reimbursement of an amount equal to the damages which it is alleged the negligence of ihe company caused them to suffer. They claim that cars were not secured for them at the proper time and that a number of smaller losses resulted from the first breach of contract. In all they ask six hundred dollars damages for the loss in shrinkage and the ease is an interesting one to shippers as such negligence on the part of the railroad company often happens, and always results in a loss to the unprotected shipper.

QUITE SICK. Chat Eddington a Victim of Lung Trouble. Chat Edington, a young man well known about town, is quite low with consumption at the home of his mother in the south part of town. He has been failing in health for a year past, but has only been confined at home for a few weeks. He is a stone cutter by trade. SYMMES’ HOLE. The Peculiar Theory That Way Once Advanced by st Scientist. Probably the oddest idea ever for a moment entertained by a scientist was that of John Cleves Symmes concerning the condition of the interior of our globe. Symmes was a jurist, a scientist, or, as the French would say, a “savant,” of international reputation, an explorer “on his own book" and an all round man of letters. yet one would think that some of his ideas must huve originated with the king of Bedlam. He believed and lectured before learned college societies in support of his views that the earth consists of from five to seven hollow concentric spheres and that at the poles there is a round opening entirely through each of the several spheres. According to this queer theory, these spheres are placed one Inside the other, like a nest of crockery ware, with an open space of a few hundred miles between each. Furthermore, he believed that both the outside and the inside of each of these bubblelike spheres are inhabited, which would give not less than ten and probably fourteen "theaters of action” instead of the one habitable surface with which we are all acquainted to a greater or lesser degree. Symines lived for many years near Newport, Ky. Wot an Optical Illusion. He was positive that he bumped hl? head w hen he fell. "You see, it all happened just as I stepped off the porch.” he said as lie rubbed the buck of his thought repository. “S.y heel touched the corner of the step, and 1 was gone. I nearly fractured my skull. The stars loomed up like a constellation. I never saw stars as plainly in my life.” “But, papa”—bls young son attempted to interrupt, but the stern purent would not permit it. "Don’t contradict what I say. Frank, because you know 1 am older than you are." said the pater. •‘But, papa”— “Frank”' "But. papa. I know you didn’t bump your head. And you didn't see stars either. It was the ashes from your pipe. I guess I saw you” And Frank was reprimanded for having bls say,—lndianapolis News. Her Little Joke. "Henry,” she exclaimed a* be came home to dinner, "I heard something thia morning that opened my eyes." "What was It?" he demanded excitedly. “The alarm clock.”—Scraps. So He Gris Amend. Ethel—Gracious. Mabel, why do you lace so awfully whenever Cbolly Lovslk comes around? Mabel—Oh, the poor fellow's arm la so abort.—Smart Bet Mlad Is that Which perceived, feels, remembora, acta and is conscious of continued existence.

OKLAHOMA a While the Land is Young. EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HOMESEEKER AND INVESTOR. , . , are found on every hand. Secure a home while there is yet time. SECOND EXCURSION to the garden of the Southwest, Tuesday,, March 1 7, 'O3. Descriptive literature and rates furnished on application. DON’T MISS THE CHANCE. For further information call on J. H. HALL, SON & FULK. , Real Estate Agents, Decatur, Ind. 1 A BIG SPECIAL [ | Two Days' Sale] j children s BLACK MERCERIZED j I Petticoats I LASTING TWO DAYS. MARCH 13th AND 14th. I ■ Every Skirt must sell. Come. I IM. FULLENKAMP] GASS & MEYERS, Mgs. /PRATTS FOODS ■ IN USE OVER 30 YEARS. ■ 1 The Original Stock and Poultry Food of. America 1 ■ The Greatest of Animal and Poultry Regulators I ■ Sold in 40,000 towns in the United W W States and fed in five different Continents K IT MAKES HORSES ROBUST and healthy. Cures worms, & K grubs and botts. Makes the coat glossy, creates perfect diges- ■ ■ tion, puritlss the blood and regulates the kidneys, etc. ff * COWS will not slink tboir calves. They will give more milk ■ W and butter of richer quality, and be strong and sturdy. Calves ■ ■ fed Pratts Food grow quickly and healthy. Cattle raisers can H ■ fatten thetr stock for killing in half the time and cost by feed- B K ing Pratts Food. ■ ■ HOG CHOLERA is prevented and cured by its use. Hogs, H * young pigs and boars thrive when Pratts Food is fed. It is the ■ ■ greatest eradicator of swine diseases and the incst rapid hog T ■ faitener on earth. PRATT'S POULTRY FOOD cures chicken cholera, produc- ■ ■ «s eggs, fattens poultry quickly for market, makes young ffi ■ ehii-kt-ns grow, and i-ures all povltry disi-ascs i W DO NOT BE HUMBUGGED by dealers who tell you that ■ ■ this or that is just as good as Pratt’s, etc. Try Pratts this sea- W ■ son and we will GUARANTEE you 100 PKR CENT BETTER RESULTS W ■ and save you many dollars. Trial packages asc and 50c; 12 ■ ■ lbs., 75c; 25 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., $3.00; 100 lbs., $6.00. Com- ■ ■ pare our prices and weights with what you have been paying ■ W for imitations. Then try Pratts and see the difference. 'Ask ■ ■ for Pratts and take no other. ■ Ibrittson bro s.J

More Money Needed. Indianapolis. March 12. —Stat* Treasurer Hill will probably have to issue a call to the county treasurers for funds belonging to the state If an immediate demand is made for all the money appropriated by the recent legislature and made available as soon as the bills were passed. John Reed, settlement clerk in Auditor Sherrick's office, who has received all the warrants and issued the vouchers for the legislature, said this afternoon that there Is a balance of about $380,000 in the state treasury, which Is not enough to meet the appropriations made available. Deadly Explosion in Steel Mill. Hammond, Ind., March 12. —By an explosion In the Republic Iron and steel mills st Hast Chicago Mike Karloskl was killed; John Foejek was fatally hurt; J. Childs had his foot crushed, and Peter Ostrotek was hurt about the head The men were manipulating an Immense pair of shears In th* cutting mill. They sent the ■hear* Into the carbolic gas tank, when It exploded and flying *t*el and debris tU'ed the site*.

Jealous Woman Shoots. Angola. Ind., March 12. Etta, wife of Job McGrew, shot and seriously Injured Julia Bennett, a young woman whom she suspected of receiving attentions from her husband. When Mrs. McGrew and Miss Bennett met a quarrel began. Mrs. McGrew became very angry, It Is said, and, drawing her revolver, shot Miss Bennett through the right breast. There were but two persons who saw the aflafr. They took Miss Bennett to the Russell house, where she now lies in a precarious condition. Mrs. McGrew has always borne an excellent reputation. She Is about forty years old and very handsome Pathetic Case of Destitution. Logansport, Ind., March 12. —A family In a shanty east of the city has been saved from starvation by being found by Trustee Mlnneman. The father, mother and two small children ar* ill with lung fewer. Several halfrotten potatoes and some bread crusts were all the food In the house. The smaller child, about Are. has cared for th* family duiiu the wlut*r mouths.