Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1903 — Page 3

timetables a. r. & i. (In effect June 21. 1903) trains north. No 5-D»'ly 11:0* pm No 3—Hally (except sunffay .... .1:22 p m No 7—Daily to Grand Rapids r:UO a ni TRAINS SOUTH No -J— Daily (except Sunday. 1 19 p m No +—Dally 2:82 a n. No 1»-Daily (except Sunday) 7:17 a tn No. 14—Sunday only 8:40 p tn CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 8. 1903. EAST. No a—Commercial Traveler, dally... 5:25 a m N, ’-Mai:, dally, except Sunday 11.50 am N< 4—Day Express, daily 6:43 pm fjo a—Local Freight 1:10am WEST No 3—Dav Express, daily 5:25 am No I—Mall, dally, except Sunday . 11:25 a m No '.—Commercial Traveler, dally .. 9:19 p m N 28—Local Freight 12:05 p m , CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect June 14. 1303. WEST. N 0 »-Buffa>o-(?hica»o Limited, daily 3:10 a m no "—Express, dally... ..I:42am No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago daily . 12:38 pm No 13-Wei Is Fargo Express except Monday ...... 6:12 n m No JI— Marlon-Huntington Acc'tn 10:10 atn EAST No 6—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:55a m Ni. 35—Marion and Columbus except Sundav ... 6:55 a m No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago...... . . . 3:24 pm No 10—Buffalo aud Chautauqua Lake 9:55 pm No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. C. M Kenyon of Dunkirk, ar- : rived in the city today. Are you coining to Decatur July : 4th? You will regret it if you don't. Mrs. J. Edington went to Fort | Wayne this morning for a visit . with relatives. Mrs. Bud Brokaw, who has been visiting at Columbia City returned to this city today. Rev. C. S. Winans and family of I Daisy, Ohio were yesterday the guests of Neptune brothers. Mrs. Joseph Heffner of Fort Recovery is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forbing of this cits’. Mrs. Eugene Morrow of Bluffton passed through this city today on her way to Berne where she will make a few days visit. Chauncy Andrews has secured a ] -it ion on a United States Mail Wagon at Fort Wayne and left for that place last evening to begin I duties at once.

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS _ $5,000 _ worth of Wall Paper and Paints TO BE SOLD OUT. Sale Began June Ist. GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED. LISTEN TO THEM: WALL PAPER 50 PER CENT OFF. 15c paper at 8c per bolt. 36c paper at 18c. Bordere at 2} cents a yard. Crepe lugrains at 40c per bolt. 20c paper at 10c. Ingrains, 15c, 18c and 20c a bolt 25c paper at 12|c All borders 4c to 12c per yard. 30c and 35c papers at 15c. All Paints, Brushes, Varnishes Oils, go at Cost. 4c mouldings at 2c per foot. 5c mouldings go at 2.1 c a foot. 6c mouldings at 3c per foot. All other stock and brands go at discounts of 50 per cent. Finest grade of paints at 51.25 per gallon. THE ABOVE TELLS THE STORY. I have de termined to quit business, and want to sell my entire stock as soon as possible. The BIG SALE begins at once. I have the greatest assortment of wall paper, paints and everything in my line to be found anywhere, and if you need anything, buy it while you can make 50c on every dollar you spend. R. B. GREGORY Oesatur, Indiana. Cor. 3rd & Madison Sts.

Sam Acker and family are at Bluffton today. Dr. Thomas of Minneapolis is the guest of of Dr Roy Archbold. Mrs. J. M. Blocks, who has been visiting J. D. Friedlein, returned to Marion today. Mrs. E. E. Friedlein returned this morning to Jonesboro, Miss., after visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. At>e Rawley, of Wa bash township, are transacting business iu the city todav. Miss Emma Dicketts, who has been the guest of Miss Fay Smith, return ed this afternoon to P?rtland. Miss Florence McNeely arrived this afternoon from Fort Wayne and will bs the guest of Miss Pearl Burdg, Jesse Sutton Sunday school class’ of the Presbyterian church, will give a social tonight at the home of F. M. Schirmeyer. There will be a special meeting of the St. Mary’s Lodge, I. O. O. F. Thursday evening, July 2. C. C. Ernst, Noble Grand. M. A. Hamm shipped his pacer “Sunday Girl” to North Manchester this morning. She will try for a S3OO puree there on the Fourth, Henry Lankenau went to Fort Wayne last evening, where he will make a few days visit and incidentally attend to business. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. C.F . True. Mrs. Lenna Hale of Fort Wayne who has been visiting in this city with Mrs. Maggie Meyers and at Willshire with friends and relatives returned to her home yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mollie Martin and daughters. Misses Lizzie and Flossie returned to their home at Spencerville, Ohio last evening after visiting for several days at Monroe with Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hendricks and L. F. Lobbenstein and family. Mrs. Mary E. Savage and daughter Mi's Myrtle, of North Clarendon, Pennsylvania who have been visiting at Geneva with Edward Young passed through this city yesterday !on their way to Lancaster Ohio, where they will visit with friends ; and relatives.

George Flanders was at Celina, Ohio, yesterday. Miss Miunie Ford returned this afternoon to Berne. P. W. Smith arrived here today from Fort Wayne. Wm. Walker and family, of Berne, are visiting relatives here. Dr. Aspy, of Geneva, met here today with the pension board. Mrs. Henry Knapp returned today from a visit at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Ella Bell went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit friends. Chalmer Schafer made a business trip to Richmond this afternoon. Miss lantha Gregory went to Fort Wayne this morning for a short visit. Miss Ethel Brandyberry went to Monroe this afternoon for a short visit. Mrs. Carrie Reinking went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with her sister. Tlie Chicago market was steady today with no appearing sign of possible fluctuation. John Bowers returned from the gas fields last evening, where he was attending to some business matters. Mildred find Louise Winch, who have been visiting in this city, returned to their home at Fort Wayne last evening. Miss Mary Nahrwald, of Ft. Wayne, returned to her home last evening, after visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Nahrwald, of Friedheim. There are 629 Universities in the I nited States and 43 schools of tech nology. The census gives 98.923 students, or one to every 790 inhabitants. Mr. Gyberson, the representative of the Cleveland Stone companv. was in the city last evening looking after the interests of his company. The Berea stone was adopted and Mr. Gyberson is jubilant. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz and daugh ter, Jean, of this city, and Mrs Harry Figlev and two daughters, and Miss Glen Boone of Marion, left this morning for Atwood Lake, where they will take a three weeks outing. Fred Schieman the enterprising meat dealer, has just received a : computing scales f<Jr his Madison street meat market. The outfit is ’ the only one of its kind in this city and is certainly a novel construction. B. W. Sholtv has decided not to establish an ice cream parlor in the Masonic building on Second street He can only secure the lease for a year aud as the season is late it would hardly pay. He will, however, remove his office to this building.

The electric light committee have decided to put in a 100 kilowatt or 2,000 light dynamo The make of the machine lies between the Warren company of Sandusky. Ohio and the General Electric Co., of Fort Wayne and a .selectionwill probably be made Friday. The Decatur Democrat. L G. Elli ng ham's jiaper, got out a special edition of that pajer Sunday giving a detailed account of Decatur's great tire. A number of Bluffton i people were over between trains that evening and came home with a full account of the fire in shajte of the Daily Democrat.—Bluffton Banner. Miss Mary Reynolds the accomplished daughter of Rev. and Mrs. | Clarence G. Reynolds of Joliet, i Illinois, brought great admiration I from her friends by her accomplish- ■ inents in music as displayed at the M. E. church Monday evening. She | has especial talent in music and bids fair to some day especially distinguish herself. Lenard Case of Huntington and Mssi Anna Breiner were quietly married ast evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuhen Breiner. the b'ide's parents, on Monroe street. The ceremony was preformed by Rev. Grether of the German Reformed church before the only guests who were relatives and immediate friends. Miss Pearl Breiner a sister of the bride and Albert Winnans assisted in the ceremony as the bride's maid and best man. A sumptions supper was served at six o’clock and soon after that the small boys liegan their usual tin can serenade. They had mistaken the attendants for the bride and groom and were unsuccessful but they un consciously jierp-trutcd a good joke. Mr. Case is a boiler maker at the Erie shops and the happy coupe will leave for Huntington tomorrow, attneded with the best wishes from their many friends,

WILL BANQUET. Large Number of Masons Go to Van Wert. Masons galore will be seen at Van Wert this afternoon and evening, the occasion being a banquet oy the Van Wert lodge. About forty of ■ the local lodge are there, among: the number are A. P. Beatty. J. T. Merryman, Will Schrock, Barney : Kalver, Homer Sowers, Earl Adams, Chas. Teeple, Norman Lenhart, Hiram Gregg, M. Burns, John Stoneburner. J. B. Carson, Wm. Adler, J. W. Tyndall, J. Q. Neptune, Harry Moltz, W.P. Edwinson. Jim Tucker, Henry Heller, Earl Coverdale, Lee Andrews, Dave Smith, -Gus Gregory, L. G. Ellingham, N. C. Coverdale, Frank Crill, French Quinn, Don Quinn. Roy Archbold, Isadore Kalver, Harry’ Friedman, C. K. Bell and Chas. Ernst. WILL DRILL. Oil Well to Be Put Down Near Tocsin. Another test for oil will be made in the northern part of Wells county within a few day’s and there is another |ehance that the northern part of the county’ may’ blossom into an oil field. A company which has been leasing in Jefferson township north of Tocsin is sloping a rig and tools from Marion and will drill within a half mile of Elhanan church which is loctaed in the northeastern part of the township about two miles from the Allen county’ line and a mile and a half from the Adams county’ line. It is said that the company owns leases on nearly 5,000 acres of land in the township.—Bluffton News. John B. Stoneburner and W. E. Smith made a business trip to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon.

The Power of Thought. Beware of what you think, for what you think, quite as much as what you do, molds your character. Wrong acts persisted in will wreck any life, but wrong thoughts have Just as sure ar effect. It not infrequently happens that people who live fairly good lives so far as their actions go do not feel it necessary to set »»> close a guard on their thoughts. Those are hidden, and of wh.’u harm is it to occasionally cherish a vulgar thought if one does not allow it to escape in action? Os what harm to hate If one does not show it? To imagine oneself committing wrong acts if one does not actually commit them? But the laws of life say that every thought affects the whole being. As a man's heart is. so will he be. Evil thoughts gradually undermine the character.and some day these thoughts will burst into action which is irremediable.—Woman’s Home Companion. Sign* of Death. Os course the various physical phenomena which usually accompany the act of dying vary considerably in the early stages with the causes which are producing death. To one schooled in death acenes the physiognomy which the grim destroyer presents is one not easily mistaken. Among the many signs of death that are unmistakable are the failing pulse, the coldness of the extremities, the change In the countenance as the venous blood courses the arteries, the skin grows clammy as the various vessels refuse to longer perform their functions. the eyes glaze, the Jaw drops, Buhl accumulates in the windpipe, causing the "death rattle,” and finally the breathing ceases altogether. Shaping the Verdict. In a book on life In the Sierra Nevada mountains Clarence King tells of a cowboy. trial of a Mexican on a charge of horse stealing. A jury was gathered in the street, showed into a room, and some time later a dozen fellow* burst in demanding the verdict. “Not guilty,” answered the foreman. With volleyed oaths and ominous laying of hands on pistol hilts the boys shimmed the door with, "You'll have to do better than that!” In half an hour the advocate gently opened the door again. “Your opinion, gentlemen?” "Guilty!” “Correct! You can come out. We hanged him an hour ago.” Buddhist Prayer Wheels. Tn the sacred city of Ourgn. the head quarters of Mongolian Buddhism, are numerous "prayer wheels,” Inscribed with prayers and dedications to Buddha. and the more they are turned the more religious they make you. Many of the more devout persona turn smaller wheels held in the left hand while manipulating the large one with the right hand. Curious bits of rags flying ulatve the palisades of the inclosures of the town are "prayer Hags.” No Mongolian house is without them—the more the better for each one is supposed to convey u prayer to Buddha. Slmerlty Is the basis of all true friendship. Without sincerity It Is like a ship without Uid'sst.

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 FI REWORKS’ Grand Display of Fireworks in the evening. Inspiring Music! Come to Decatur and enjoy one of the grandest Celebrations ever held in Adams county.

PORTRAITS OF CATS. Tarloia KrHNonM Why They Are Very Difficult to Paint. In speaking of the putting of cats on canvas a painter of them recently said: "They are without doubt one of the most difficult creatures to paint, and lamentably few artists make a success of their portraiture. They are almost Impossible to keep quiet, and the particular Huffy 'fattiness' of their coats is far from easy to depict in pig meats. The famous cat painters are few. and when choice or chance discovers one he. or more often she. finds the gift a mine of wealth. “In David Brooke’s well known picture of the darky preacher at dinner in the Corcoran Art gallery in Washington the cat in the foreground could be induced to sit still only by having her feet glued to the floor. But satisfactory results as to expression, in which a cat's face can be particularly eloquent, are not to be secured in this way. Those who have had reason to know say that even the fur of felines is indicative of several things. In health and contentment it stands out Huffily from their bodies, while in fear or displeasure it lies flat and lankly to the skin. "Not long since a picture was placed on exhibition of a cat lapping milk, with its tail held high. Though the technique was good and the fur really 'furry,' the value of the whole was practically nil, because no cat fins ever been known to cat with its tail In the air. With waving tails they do indeed rush toward the food, but with the first lap or bite down goes the caudal appendage lower and lower, until with a full stomach it sweeps the ground. In the ease of young kittens it Is often different, however. They scramble into a dish of milk with their pointed, ratllke tails at right angles to their roily poly bodies and sometimes forget to take down this sign of animation and alertness. Any one who knows cats knows that the tall at every angle and with every movement is expressive of some definite emotion." CHIVALRY OF SAVAGES. Harhnronii Tribes Are Exceedingly Deferential to Women. L'utraveled people commonly suppose that savages always treat their women badly, making mere slaves ami beasts of burden of them. This is true In some cases, but many barbarians are exceedingly chivalrous toward women. The Maoris of New Zealand always treat women with the greatest deference and respect, so much so that the Earl of Ranfurly once called them “the truest gentlemen on earth.” They will not permit u woman tn do any hard work If they can do it for her, and their boys are taught from earliest youth that rudeness and ttnklndness toward women arc crimes only second to lying and cowardice. A voiiinr KnirlUh hidv named Ger-

trude 801 l traveled alone among the Druses of Syria. She was everywhere received by them with the greatest courtesy and hospitality. Special tents were assigned to her use, and the sheiks vied witli each other in being her humble servants. “No well bred English gentleman could have been more chivalrous,” she said, “and they were just as courteous to their own women as they were to me.” The Fijians go to extremes. They are so deferential and polite to their womenfolk that they let the latter “rule the roost” entirely. A woman’s word is apt to be law in the Fiji islands. As a rule, women occupy a subordinate place in the east, but Kaflristan is an exception. The Kaffirs are of Aryan origin and to all appearances are a white race. They claim Alexander the Great as their ancestor and have a lofty 'code of chivalry. Their women, lovely creatures with fair complexions, blue eyes and flaxen hair, nre treated far better than most women in civilized society. Constable and liis Picture. Constable, the eminent British painter, once sat on the hanging committee of the British Royal academy when a small landscape was brought up for judgment and pronounced “awfully bad” by everybody but himself. He rose and made a short and startling speech. "That picture was painted by me. I had a notion that some of you didn't like my work, and this is a pretty convincing proof. I am very much obliged to you.” W ben his colleagues recovered from their stupefaction tiie Lead enrpenh r was tatlden to bring back the picture. But Constable would not have it. "Out it go< s!" lie said grimly. A Monument to Cheerfulness. The following quaint epitaph is to l>e seen in Cray ford churchyard. Kent. It strikes a- « ne of tl.i very prettiest monuments to cheerfulness in all Metric England: "Here Heth the body of Peter Ism I tthlrty years clerk of this parish). He livid respected as a pious and a mirthful mini ami died on his way to eliureh lu assist at a wedding on the 31st day of March. ISII. aged seventy years. The inhabitants of Crayford have raised this stone to his cheerful memory and us a tribute to his long mid faithful service.” — London Standard. The Hml With the Good. Visitor Why don't you open your windows mid let In some fresh air? Flntman Because as sure us we do we'll let In some stale air that eornetlst next door starts | laying about this time of night Exchange. A Follower of Precept. Simpson You blow jour own born a good deal. Jenkins Weil, if vnu want n thing well done do it yourself. Detroit Free '■'.Ft./ a