Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 146, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1903 — Page 3

time tables G. R. & I. (In effect June 21. 1903) TRAINS NORTH, No 5-Daily ••••• 11:0* pm 2., v- l auy (except Sunday... 5:22 pm No 7 pally to Grand Rapids B.UU a m TRAINS SOUTH. u„ z- Dully (except Sundayi 1:19 p m N, i—Daily •• ••• 2:82 a tu 2 12 Dally (except Sunday,. 7:11 am No. 14 Sunday only 8:40 p m CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 8,1903. EAST. No 6—Commercial Traveler, daily... 5:25 a m 2, 2 Mail, dally, except Sunday .11 SO a m No 4— Day Express, dally 6:48 pm go 4^-Local Freight l .lOaui WEST No 3-Day Express, dally 5:25 am N, i-Mall. dally except Sunday 11:25am No s—Commercfal Traveler, dally 9:19 pm g. IB— Local Freight 12:05pm CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect June 14, 1303. WEST. N <»_Bnffalo-Üblca4ro Limited, daily .3:10 a m 7—Express dally ..I:42am No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and fhlragodally 12:38 p m No 1»-Wells Fargo Express except * Monday 6:12 pm N 0 2i_Marion-Huntington Acc'm. 10:10a tn EAST N 0 g-Veetibule Limited for N Y 2:55a m N 22-Mar on and Columbus except fi undav . ■. 6:58 a m No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago .... . . 3:24 pm N 0 jo— Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:55 pm No. 13 will not carry baggage 3 and 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. Fred Tague made a business trip to Fort Wane this morning. Woman's Relief Corps entertainment tonight. Admission ten cents Clarence Smith of Monroe was visiting rel itivt s in this city yest< rday. Thcrf 1 will be a burn raising on the Henry Voglewede farm tomorrow. Robert Schrock left this afternoon for Decatur. 111., where he will be employed during the summer. An engine on the G. R. & I. northbound broke this morning at Ridgeville. The train was two hours late. Joseph Adelsperger, of Griffith. Ind., went to Fort Wayne this niurning after visiting relatives here. Chas. Carpenter went to South E> nd this inoring. Some of the enterprising c i izens of that thriving city will purchase shares in the <'»rpenter fuelcomjMny.

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS k worth of Wall Paper and Paints I TO BE SOLD OUT. Sale Began June Ist. | GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFFRED. LISTEN TO THEM: I WALL PAPER 50 PER CENT OFF. 15c paper at 8c per bolt. 36c paper at 18c. Borders at 2J cents a yard. Crepe Ingrains at 40c per bolt. ■ 20c paper at* 10c. Ingrains, 15c, 18c and 20c a bolt I 25c paper at 12jc All borders 4c to 12c per yard. | 30c and 35c papers at 15c. All Paints, Brushes, Varnishes Oils, go at Cost. k 4c mouldings at 2c per foot. 5c mouldings go at 2Jc a foot. I 6c mouldings at 3c per foot. I All other stock and brands go at discounts of 50 per cent. ! Finest grade of paints at $1.25 per gallon. I THE ABOVE TELLS THE STORY. I have deI termined to quit business, and want to sell my I entire stuck as soon as possible. The BIG SALE k begins at once. I have the greatest assortment I of wall paper, paints and everything in my line r to be found anywhere, and if you need anything, i buy it while you can make 50c on every dollar [ you spend. R. B. GREGORY [ Decatur, Indiana. Cor. 3rd & Madison Sts.

Charles Simcoke went to Ft. Wayne this morning. Gus Plessinger, of Bluffton, followed the crowd to this city yesterday. Judge 1 eßey returned to Ft. Wayne this morning, after a short visit hero. Misses Ethel Starr and Genevieve McDowell, of Bluffton, were in the city yesterday. Miss Estella Wemhoff returned to Fort Wayne, this morning, after visit ing here with her parents. Charles Railing returned this morning to Elkhart, after visiting George Thomas and family of this city. Mrs. French Quinn and children left for Rome City this afternoon, where they will remain for some time. Isaac Peters went to Berne this morning where he is working, after visiting over Sunday in this city with his family. Charles PiJliod and Miss£Marie Pilliod. of Piqua, Ohio, arrived here this afternoon for an extended visit with friends. Mrs. Morgan and daughter, Muff, of Geneva, were the guests of John B. Stoneburner and wife Saturday afternoon and evening. Miles Francis and Clinton Smith of Berne, passed through the city today for Van Buren, where they expect to work in the oil field. It will cost you only ten cents admission to attend the W. R. C. entertainment at the G. A. R. Hall tonight. You m ss a ra e treat if you dont attend. J. E. Ellsworth returned today to Ft. Scott. Kansas, after visiting friends and relatives in this city. Mr. Ellsworth was a former hardware dealer here. Henry Studebaker who is working at the barber trade at Ohio City, left for that place this morning, after visiting in this city over Sunday with his family. J. H. Runyon of Geneva, who has been visiting at Willshire. Ohio, with his daughter, Mrs. O. P. Spittier passed through this city today on his way home. Grover Hoffman went to Berne this morning where he will start a number of teams in hauling stone for a large building that- his father is erecting near that place.

Clarence Reynolds made a business trip to Berne this morning. Mis Lena Korte of near Curryville, was a visitor in the city today. John S. Peterson arrived home this morning and will be here a day or two arranging insurance matters. A special meeting of the Masonic lodge will be held tonight to confer the third degree upon George Krick. The infant child of Isaac Zimmerman died Sunday and was buried in the afternoon at the Decatur cemetery. Mrs. Jennie Durbin and children of near Monroe, left for Gas City today, where they will visit with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Will Pennington buried an infant Sunday at the Steele cemetery. The child died yesterday morning. W. H. Niblick, Jesse Niblick, John W. Vail and Dan Vail left last evening for Cardwell, Mo., where they will remain several weeks. M. V. B. Archbold went to Winchester this morning, where he will look after the interests of the pubing house he represents. The C. Y. M. S. will give an informal dance this evening in honor of s >me Bluffton young people who are expected here this evening. Cosmos Wilhelm returned to the Plainfield reformatory today after spending his ten days furlough in a visit in this city with his parents. John Bollinger and his gang of brick layers went to Berne, this morning. where they are building the Erhart and Runyon department store. Hogs were five cents lower in the Chicago markets today. The drop however, is of no significance as it is believed to be the result |of heavy Sunday and Monday receipts. Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of Mrs. John Kern on Mercer street Thursday afternoon July 2nd. A full attendance is most earnestly desired. Jesse Sutton’s class of the Presbyterian Sunday School will serve refreshments Wednesday evening on the lawn of Mr. F. M. Schirmeyer. All are cordially requested to be present. Elijah King took a large Belgian horse to Brunson Michigan. Saturday evening for the firm of Fry singer and company. The Decatur firm does an immense horse business made all over the United States. John Winnans will leave for Wheeling, West Virginia, this evening where he has accepted a position in a large jewelry store. John is an expert workman and his many friends : are confident of his success in the I southern town. John "11. Runyon and daughter were here Saturday the latter taking examination before County Superintendent Brandy berry. That evening they went to Willshire where they spent Sunday with another daughter of Mr. Runyon After July 4th all the city milliners ' will close their stores promptly at six ! o’clock. Hereafter the fair sex must purchase their headgear liefore six or Jdo without. This move is a commendable one and might well be followed by similar action on the part of : other business houses.

An Erie local freight train went off the track when running in on the P. W. Smith mill track Saturday afternoon and it was necessary to call the Huntington wrecking crew to get it back on. The rails were so badly broken that it was impossible for the engine to run itself back on. The street committee did not meet Saturday evening as was intended, and the contract for the brick street improvements has not yet been drawn up. The contracting will be done, however, before tomorrow night, for the council is to take decisive action on the question at that time. The Women's Relief Corps vill give their flag day entertainment this evening at the G. A R. Hall on Madison street. A very interesting program has been arranged. There being among the different pieces several selections by the Aeolian Club. An admission fee of ten cents will be charged. The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet Tues day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dorwin, corner of First and Monroe streets. All are cordially invited. Reception Committee. Mesdames Beavers. Meyers and King. Program as follows: Subject, South "America and Mexoo." Paper. Mrs. Th! «o. Kennedy, Music, Mrs. C. F. True.

Mrs. John Schugg is on the sick list. Ralph Kuoff was at Portland over Sunday. Gerald Dailey road over from Bluffton yesterday. Thomas Ehinger spent Sunday with Bluffton friends. E. X Ehinger and family drove to Bluffton yesterday. J. D. McKilley went to Geneva today for a short visit. Chas Phillips and Arthur Beeryspent Sunday at Berne. Mr- and Mrs. Len Johnson arrived today from an extended visit at Fort Wayne. George W. Archbold is confined to hie bed. Mr. Archbold is very low at present. Mre. John Sharp of Pleasant Mills, is in the city visiting- her daughter, Mrs. Lee Stulte. D. M. Hensley arrived this afternoon from Rome City. Fish stories are now in order. Fred Avery was called to Kalamazoo, Mich., this morning on account of his brother’s sickness. Miss Margaret Mann, who has been visiting friends here for several days, returned today to her home at Muncie. S. B. Triplett arrived here from Georgetown, Ky., and will visit his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Aeher, of this city. Al Roebuck who has been visiting at Hoagland, with his daughter, Mrs. Emerick, returned to his home at Delphos today. Dr. Grandstaff and wife of Monmouth, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Archbold, of this city, went to Fort Wayne yesterday to visit Mrs. C. Doehrman who is sick in that city. Dr. D. G. M. Trout went to Geneva, this morning, where he will look after his oil interest that he has near that place. Mr. Trout stated that the well in which he was interested was doing well and pumping a good many barrels per day at a big profit. Number 19804 drew the automobile at the Eagle carnival at Fort Wayne Saturday, going to Elkhart. The closest number held here was 19408. Had the last three letters been turned around Charlie Yoost would today be circling around Decatur in his ‘Ted devil.” The G. R. & I. railway sold fifty tickets to Fort Wayne Sunday which is far reaching evidence of the popularity- of the new Sunday trains. All along the line the same results are had and the management of the road is more than pleased with the results of the innovation. At the Blakey church next Sunday will occur their Missionary Feast, and esjiecial services will be given for this great church occasion. A prominent Fort Wayne minister will preach in German in the morning, and Missionary Lankanau in the afternoon. The latter is a son of Herny Lankanau of this city. Henry Eiting, Joseph Johnson and David Dilling as viewers, and C. C. Ernst as engineer are out today locating the J. N. Kerr ditch which when completed will do duty in Monroe township. This makes the fourth drain that bears the name of J. N. Kerr, and shows fully the energies maintained by this individual in the successful drainage of farming land. All day yesterday 'till ten o'clock I last evening a continuous stream of 1 humanity poured down Second I street, and an unbroken circle of I sightseers surrounded the ruins of the once handsome Big Store, the entire day. Tiie streets were lined for blocks with buggies containing visitors from neighboring cities, many- of whom could scarce conceive that the huge structure was a thing of the past. The fire is certainly a blow to this city and every spectator had some word of sympathy to offer. W. H. Meyers, the well known citizen, fell down the cellar way at his home on Third street Saturday evening, and was quite badly hurt about the head nnd liack. The entrance' to the basement is made through a drop door in the kitchen and Mr. Meyers was entirely unconscious of any danger, as he pre sumed that the place was closed. He fell over eight f<*et and struck on the hard cement floor with considerable force. Mr. Meyers is at present employed by the city as inspector of the Marshal street swt>er and endeavored to be at his place of duty this morning but was obliged to return home. Nothing serious is expected but rest is required for him to recover.

Grand and Glorious 4th of July Celebration To be held at Decatur will far surpass any celebration ever held in this city. Horse Show and Parade To Steele’s park, at 10:00 a. m. Balloon Ascension and Parachute Drop at 10:30. $1,500 RACE PREMIUMS 2:30 Pace purse S2OO 2:20 Pace, purse S2OO 2:30 Trot, purse $l5O Ladies’Race, purse $ 50 Running Race, purse $ 50 FIREWORKS! Grand Display of Fireworks in the evening. Inspiring Music! Come to Decatur and enjoy one of the grandest Celebrations ever held in Adams county.

Dan P. Boids of Peru, is visiting in the city. Abraham Leroe, of Geneva, was a visitor in this city today. W. A. Miller, of Hoagland, was a business visitor here today. J. W. Hill, of Pleasant Mills, was in town today on business. Matt Kelley and Harriet Wertzber ger drove to Bluflton yesterday. Dr. McOscar, of Fort Wayne, was greeting Decatur friends yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Dill went to Bryant this afternoon for a visit with rela tivee. Mrs, J. C. Wagner went to Geneva today where she will visit for some time. Miss Mary Brown returned this afternoon from a short visit at Fort Wayne. Miss Mary East arrived today from Warsaw for an extended visit with Mrs. George Doctor. Anna Terveer arrived this afternoon from Ft. Wayne, where she has b »n visiting several weeks. J. H. Harper returned to his work at Peru today after (visiting in this city with his father, W. W. Harper. Contractor <'hristen estimates that there is $5,000 savage about the Allison & Studtiltaker block provided they rebuild a similar buildng to the one destroyed. Marriage licenses have been issued to Harman E. Jack and Zolin B. Fisher, Allen Everhart and Ray Malott, Frederick Sievers and Navada Steveson, Oliver Kizer and Emma Runyon. The board of review are getting along with their work and by the time allotted by the law will have same completed and ready to turn over to the tender mercies of the state board, who about July 10th, will go into executive session. Howard Thompson, a lad whose experience carries him lasyond his age andjmakes him try to la, tough, was hauled out of Murray's saloon Saturday evening by bis mother, Mrs. Ben Middleton. The boy was accused of frequenting a number of saloons and a bitter altercation ensued between the lad and his parent. Quite a little hit of excitement was occasioned and it appeared at the time as though the interference of the police would be necessary.

City Clerk Hower and Councilman Charles Teeple were busy today preparing a complete register of bonds which the city has as outstanding indebtedness. The job is a tedious one but will be a great convenience to the city official as well as being an open book account for the inspection of interested citizens. Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson of Union township, well known in this county, died Sunday morning at six o’clock. She has been suffering for two years with cancer, from the effects of which she died. She was forty-nine years old and leaves a large family and a heart broken husband. The funeral will lie held from the Mentzer church at Convoy. The Sacred Scarab, The snored scarabteus was for many centuries venerated by ancient Egyptians, a cult shared recently by Hottentots and akin to that of the holy cricket of Madagascar. In explanation of this Thespesiou said, “The Egyptians do not venture to give form to their gods; they use symbols of occult meaning." A black and a golden green beetle were both regardad as emblems of Ra. the sun god; of Ptah. the creative power, and of rebirth. resurrection and immortality. Every beetle was held to be male and seif produced. Its thirty toes symbolfzed the days of a month, and the pellet of dung in which it rolled along its eggs was a type of the movements of the sun. In ancient Kryptinn philosophy the sacred scarab is spoken of as tin* first living creature that sprang from the mud of tile subsiding Nile. It was closely connected with astronomy and used ns an amulet of sovereign virtue for the lit ing and the dead. Origin of ‘H.r;.: . “ ’V«<low. “Why should a woman separated from her husband be called a ‘grass’ widow?" asked u young man of the antiquary, ‘ rhe term grass' widow.” the latter answered, ."has nothing to do with the herbage on our lawns. ‘Grass’ is a misspelling, sanctioned by custom, of ‘grace.’ In the past, when divorces were rare, n woman separated legally from tier husband w»« called a 'vlduca de gratia' by the Roman church, and the French called her a ‘veuve de grace.' The meaning of both terms Is the same widow by grace.’ We took the 'veuve' from the French ami translated It properly Into 'widow,' but the 'grace' we incorporated Into our misspelling It In the process. You woidd be technically correct In writing 'grace' Instead of ‘grass' widow but II la probable that no one would understand what you meant.’’— Philadelphia Record.