Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 94, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1903 — Page 3

TIME TABLES «-— I — , G. R. & I. (In effect September 1902> TRAINS NORTH. So 5-Dailj 1:30 am No 3--Daily (except Sunday: . .117 p ni No 7-Dally (except Sunday) b:UUam ' TRAINS SOUTH. I No 9-Dully (except Sunday, IJ'inin No 12—Dally (except Sunday) -. : 17 ( \ m Sod-Daily W:2sum CLOVER LEAF. EAST. , So fi—Commercial Traveler, daily... 5 H m No 3 - Mail, daily, except Sunday 12 56 p I No 4—Day Express, daily >. 13 m • No IB—Local Freight l .luam ■ WEST No 3—Day Express, daily 5:35 am So 1-Mail. dally, except Sunday 11:25am So s—Commercial Travel, i, daily ■■•-’Tpiu ' No 18-Local Freight 12:03hm i CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect September 22, 1302. WEST. So 7—Express, daily, except Sunday. 2:22 am 1 So 3—New York and Boston Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago . 12:2Sp In S’O 13—Wells Fargo Express 5:12 pm So Z>—Marlon-Huntington Acc’m . 7:42 pm ■ EAST So 8-Veatibule Limited for N Y ...2 22a m No B—Cleveland and Columbus >.:»aui So 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago .... . 3:24 pm No 14-Huntingt’u-Meadville Expr's S:’JU p m i John Cristman of Geneva, was i n ' the city today. W. P. Edmundson made u business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Jacob Hunzieker of Borne, was a business visitor at Fort Wayne • slay. Mrs. Al Gerard went to Fort Wayne this morning for a few days visit with friends. Nathaniel Robison retruned to his home at Monroe today after transacting business in this city. Mrs. W. 8. ' Roberts of Maples, Indiana, arrived in this city today fora visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. Charles Miller of Preble, left this morning for a few days visit with friends and relatives at Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krutz of Geneva, sja-nt the day here looking after business and visiting with friends. J. Adair of Hoagland, returned to his home this morning after attending the meeting of the I. O R M at Bluffton Tuesday.

YOU CAN’T BE HAPPY When Your Feet Hurt. Try There is only one Dr. Reed’s. See them at CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE’S THE SHOESELLER. W. H. Niblick, Pres. D. Stcdabaker, Vice-Pres. R. K. Allison, Cashier C. S. Niblick, Ass't Cashier. Frescr Qciyx, Ass’t Cashier. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT The Old Adams County Bank Decatur, Indiana. RESOURCES. April 9, 1902. April 9, 1903 Loans and discounts M $.>17,025 97 floods and mortgages 93,1)21 04 135,M0 14 Banking house »l,Hsfi 92 6,850 92 i [teal estate and fixtures 7,121 42 7,121 42 “remiunis 00 Ihiefrom banks 130,331 34 227,054 95 Cash 37.922 M 33,706 26 I . S. k>0nd57.'.‘. , .7.‘.7.7.'U,000 00 14,000 00 $803,212 40 $941,855 66 LIABILITIES. Capital ...$120,000 00 $120,000 00 Surplus. 7. 77. 77 7 . .. 7 12,000 00 15,(XX> <X) Undivided Profits. 77.7. "’Sv nn Deposits . . _ . .77 ...:.. 77..... 662.019 42 798.226 07 $*03,212 10 $911,855 66

Fred Huffman was a business visitor at Berne today. <>rval Kintz of Fori Wayne, was here today attending the Sorg-Kintz wedding. Mrs Maurice Biker and cihldren oi Gas City, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Baker. Mrs. S. E. Hite went to Fort Mayne Tuesday evening to spend a tew days with friends and relatives. Charley Elzey, who has been transacting business for a few days at Rochester, N. Y., came home yestiyday. Dr. J. S. Boyers was at Fort Wayne Tuesday night attending a meeting of the Allen County Medical association. Eli Sprungcr left for West Baden this morning where he will visit several weeks expecting a beneficial effect on his health. Mrs. Walter Johnson, who visited for a short time with Mrs. Harvey Todd of this city, left for Geneva t xlay where she will visit with relatives. Mrs. David Hollworth of Celina, came t > this city from Fort Wayne this morning and will be the guest o N. A. Loch and family for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Crowell, formerly of this city hut now of Mayland. Michigan, who have been visiting here fora few days returned last evening. Ed Kintz, who has been teaching school this winter, will go to Fort Mayne Monday and enter the International Business college fora course in commercial bookkeeping. Mrs. Cramer and Miss Gusta ( ranier returned from Fort M'ayne this morning where they had been to ati >nd the funeral of George Richards, who was buried Monday. Misses Annie Beanter, Addie Beanter and Clara Beanter of Fort M'ayne, arrived in this city this morning and attended the wedding of Henry Sorg and Miss Pauline Kintz. The funeral of Patrick Murray, the father of Mrs. Charles Ervin of this city, was held this morning at the Delphos, Ohio, Catholic church. The deeeased was eighty-six years old and was one of the highly re--jx-ctisl ]nnoeer residents of Delphos.

W. M’. Mucy of Willshire, was in the city todi yenroute to Winchester Frank Foreman and Suit Si-hind-er of Berne, were looking up bsiness here today. Miss Edith Pennington of Fort Wayne, arrived here this afternoon to spend few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pennington. G. M’. Stiddler of this vicinity, went to Mt. Clemens, Michigan, this afternoon to test the virtues of the mineral baths for the cure of rheumatism. C. E. Linn and family of M'rensliawl, Minnesota, are expected here for a few days vjsit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Linn and other relatives. John Schurger, commissioner in the case of Seherry vs. Werling et al, has sold the estate in question, eighty acres in Kirkland township, to Fred Seherry for $4,200. Superintendent Ten Brook of the Metropolitan Life Insruance company of Fort M’ayne. was here today attending a meeting of the assistants under R. C. Drummond from Bluffton. Next Monday is the last day for the payment of the spring installment of taxes, and as a consequence the treasurer's office is this week doing a land office business. After Monday the penalty is attached. The decoration of table covers, sofa cushions, etc., with the likeness of the residence, some prominent building or favorite animal, is now quite a fad, and is surely quite an attractive decoration for any home. On May 6 the Modern Woodmen of America of Indiana will meet in state convention in Marion. This is the largest secret order in the world being composed of over 700,000 members. The organization in this state consists of over 400 camps and those will be represented at the meeting. The national convention will be held June 6 at Indianapolis. John L. Jones, a juryman in the Reynolds kidnapping case, was attacked with heart trouble this morning and a ha’.f hours adjournment was necessary. He was taken across the street to Yager A- Son's furniture store and a cot provided. Dr. J. 8. Boyers was called and administered to Mr. Jones who soon recovered sufficiently to nsuiw his duties. If your're feeling sort o' restless and you don't know what it is your energy is failing *and you just can't tend to biz: if your blood seem kind o' sluggish, you have got it sure as fate, and you’d Letter quit workin’and begin diggin' bait. If you find yourself a f,-elin' that you'd like to pick a fight; if you find your 're not a sleeping and you hardly eat a bite; if your head just keeps a throbbing at a mintue rate you have got it, quit your working and begin a diggin' bait. The mem hers of the Miss< >uri house of representatives have the news|«iper habit, during the time devoted to the opening prayer, which does not please Chaplain Russel. Recently he offered this prayerwhieh had the desired effect: "Oh Lord. I.ask that those in this house who rise to their feet f< >r prayer, may not continue to read th<- jaqx-rs while the chaplain prays. Hrant that they may have - -me respect for God if they ha ve n' t for the chaplain. The art department which the Harrod & Waggoner Shoe company will o]xti on Saturday May 2d, at two p. in., will he quite convenient to our jMHiple, es]>ecially to ladies interested in fancy work, us they not only keep any little articles necessary for all kinds of fancy work, but are pn p;.j< d to make ]x*rforated patton- of any thing that will pieuse your fancy from a monogram with which to mark your linen, to the repnxluetion of n photograph of your >rs<-. dog residence or friend. This morning three or four Italian ]xsldlers with a department -tore on their backs and with ring- in their ears, got off the south bound Grand Rapids train. Tin y came direct from Fort M’ayne where they are sent out by a large dealer who supplies the “dago" canvasser with notions and trink< ts. This dealer has hundreds of such jx-ople whom he sends out in all direction- and carloads of his cheap g<« >ds are sold every day. The Italian works for the most put am<.b. flic rural people, as the city ordinances forbid peddling without a license, and on many a hot day the female or male P'ddler plixl- along the dusty highways with a loud h' avy enough for a horse.

Alex Beall of Willshire, was a business visitor here today. F. ('>rnell of AVillsliire, was a business visitor in this city today. Lawrence Yager of Berne, was here today visiting his sister Mrs. John Moran. John [Buker drove to Fort M’ayne this morning to buy a load of fruit j and early vegetables. Mrs. Sauer of Portland, who has > been visiting her son, Hower Saurer. | returned home this afternoon. Mrs. B. B. M’inans’returned to her home at Pleasant Mills today after visiting with relatives in this city. Lawrence Hughes retrnedu to Geneva today after spending the night in this city with his parents., Rev. Hall of Fort M'ayne, who has lx-en doing ministerial work at Bobo, returned home this afternoon. Mrs. Bell of Van M'ert, arrived here this afternoon to spend several days with Mrs. Spade north of the city. Mrs. Della Hurst returned to Milo, I Indiana this noon after a several days visit with friends and relatives here. Mrs. Ida Burr who lias been visiting in this city with Mrs. J. T. I Arehlxild, retruned to her home at < >hio city today, Mrs. Mollie Riker returned to her home at M’illshire today after visiting in this city with Mr. and Mrs. Vern McGonagle. Jack Bourke, the plumber who resided here several years, but has been in the west for some time, is visiting friends here. ‘ j (’. E. Spitler, night operator at the G. R. I. depot, who has been at Fort Mayne for several days, returned this afternoon. . Mr. and Mrs. Maines of Fort i Mayne, arrived here this afternoon . and will be the guests of F. W. l Dibble und family for a few days. Mrs. Mary Hendricks of Monroe, . pass<xl through this city today i enroute to Pleasant Mills, where she ( will visit with friends and relatives. A. E. Rose and John Cixik returni i*d from Bluffton this n<K>n when l > they have been working on a heating plant which A. E. Rose has the I contract for. 1 Miss Ada Springer, deputy county clerk, will resign her jxisition June Ist and enter a business college at ■ Detroit, Michigan. Her successor ■ has not Ix'en chosen. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ervin will return from Delphos this evening, where they attended the funeral of the latter’s father which was held 1 this morning. Charely Fehrenbach and family moved to Fort Recovery, Ohio, this afternoon, at which place they will ‘ make their home in the future. Mr. Fehrenbach has purcased an interest in a bakery and will resume operation immediately. The Ladies' Historical club met at the home of Mrs. M. Burns last evening and finished a years work. The regular work in history had i been completed at the previous meeting and only business considerations were discussed. The following officers were elected to head the society in the next term's work: President. Mr- Crabbs: vici* president, Mr-. L. C. Miller ; secretary, Mrs. Helen Blossom, traesurer Mrs. IM. Burns. They also decided to study th<- history of the German Empire during the next year and a f eommitti-e was appointed to prepare an outline of study covering that brunch of the itorld's history. The ass'x-iution h:is been very successful in its work adn the sixteenth year of its existence finds the Historical chilt a well organized six'iety. M’illard Suttles and his gang of laborers tire now working on the Clover Leuf railway dose to Toledo. They are working on general improvements and are generally termed as laboring extras. Most of the large railroad systems use the ' Italian gangs for this kind of work, but the Clover Leaf have taken the initiative und will employ no other than white laborers. Their work is more sutisufctory, the management claims, and beside such a plan rids the railroad of a very objectionable feature, that of handling and curing for u lot of dirty, jublx-ring and litwles- "dugof- '' Extra work is being done all along the routeof the T. St. L. M’. railroad company is getting ready for the world’s fair business about which indications point to an unusual heavy traffic. Toledo will receive muny passengers Ixiund for St. Ixaiis and if the Clover Leaf wants their share it is nis-essary to furnish accommixlutions us goixl as their rivals, the M’libash company

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; BADLY HURT. 1 Andrew Baxter Trampled by Vicious Horse. His Left Arm Badly Broken and Dislocated in Two Places. > i A. M. Baxter was Imdly injured this morning and as a result his left . arm will be crippled for life. He had lieen employed to do some . harrowing for H. P. Sells in the I southwest part of town and went to . that place at six o'clock this morning. While hitching his horse to the harrow the animal reared and struck ■ him on th? shoulder. He was knocked down and tramped by the I horse and then drugged quite a distance. The horse finally got away I leaving Andrew almost helpless. He was taken to the home of Mr. Merieanear by and Drs. .1. M. Miller and P. B. Thomas sent for. An examination showed that the left , j arm was dislocated at the shoulder, the elbow dislocated and broken and he was otherwise bruised. At last reports today he was getting 1 along nicely but it will he several weeks before he cun get urond and j the injury to the elh>w will result in that joint remaining stiff. Marlon, Ind., April 29.- Miss Carrie Styer. a young woman who. with lit tie assistance, compelled about thirteen saloons In the central part, of Kokomo to close, has com« to Marlon, and will begin a similar crusade here. Her method of wiping out saloons la to secure blanket remonstrances against them.

COUNCIL SESSION. City Dads Met in Continued Session 1 Last Evening. The city council were in continued session last evening with every member of the board present. Eugene Christen who was instructed to submit plans and sjtecifications , for an addition to the city power station, was before that body last night and his plans were adopted and are now on file with City Clerk Hower. The clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for the con struction of this bilduing and the |contract will lie let very soon. Engineer McKean filed his draft of a detail survey of the Marshall street sewer and the same was approved. He also deserils din 'jweified form i the kind of inlets, man holes and catch basins that should lie <•< mstruc ted in connection with this sewer and after his details were approved he was ordered to effect >,n arrange ‘ inent with the contractors of the Marshal) street s-.ver for the con struction of these uccessorit s. A PROTESTANT PROTEST London Church Association Don’t Want King to Visit Pope. London. April 28.—At the annual meeting of the Church association held in St. .Janies hall last night it war voted, with only three dissenting voice*, to aend to King Edward at Rome a protest against hie visiting the pope similar in expression to that sent by the Protestant alliance This protest expressed the alliance's "Intense regret that our Protestant king intends to visit the pope, who Is described in the homilies of our >*stab Ushed church as anti-Christ.'' Fell Through a Bridge. Logansport. Ind. April 28. Mistaking the Pan Handle rail road bridge for the wagon bridge across Eel river, Douglas Cramer, a stranger In this city, fell to the bed of the river twen-ty-five feet below, and sustained In furies that will prove fatal.