Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 9 May 1904 — Page 2

[HE OAIUf UtIVIUUHAI. ■YIRY EVENING. EXCEPT SCNDAY, BY «. ■ W Ga . ELLINGHAM. ft U BSCRIPTiON RATES. Bj oarrier, per week 10« Bf carrier, per year $4.00 fjr mall, per month 25 ' $f mall, per year $2.60 Single copies. Two Cents. aflyarfelllng rates made Known on application imereti in the postofflce at Decatur. Indiana, as sec jnd-class mail matter J. H. HELLER. Manager. COUNTY TICKET For .limit Senator JOHN W. TYNDALL For Representative JOHN W VIZARD For Prosecutor JOHN C. MORAN For Auditor 0. D. LEW TON For Treat-un r » JOHN F. LAC HOT Fcr Sheriff VLBERT A. BUTLER For Surveyor L. L. BAUMGARTNER « For Coronet i JOHN S. FALK 1 ifor Commission* i First District DAVID WERLINO *or Commissioner Third District MARTIN LA UGH LIN

Watch Lost LOST—Mrs H. Davenport lost a gold watch and signet pin Saturday night between Smith. Yager & Falks drug store and the merry-go-round. Signet pin has a letter D an it and inside the watch cas? are the words “Harry to-Mary, Dec. 25, 03.’’ Reward for return of articles to this office. • 101d3 Through Pullman sleeping cars to

California points via Iron Mountain route, leaving St. Louis 8:30 a. m. daily for Los Angeles via “True Southern Route,” also tourist sleeping cars on this same train for Los Angeles and San Francisco every Wed nesday and Thursday. Best winter route to California. For further information call on or address G. A. A Deane. Jr., T. P. A., 200 Sentinel Big Indianapolis, Ind.

It’s VJ OAfofd XjS * Time... r and you will want the best there is going. There is no question about OXFORDS SOLD OIM IjY by CHARLIE VOCLEWEDE THE SHOE SELLER 123 N. Second St. Decatur, Ind. Grand Free Offer CTT THIS OUT and fill in space below, as this offer may not appear again. On IMay 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20 & 21, ’O4 MOSER, the high grade photographer, will make for all old people over the age of SIXTY YEARS, a beautiful PLATI NUM PICTURE in our best grade : : : ABSOLUTELY FREE Name Date of Birth IM OS F R ™ ■ ■ V-/ ■— W\ Photographer

COURT!NOTES Judge Studabaker’s Hill Probated i Memorial Filed—Business Resumed This Morning —A Divorce Granted. The committee appointed to prepare resolutions for Judge Studabaker reported their memorial this I morning, which with the resolutions of the Huntington and Jay county bars were spread of record. | In the case of Samuel Hnrless et. ! al vs Riverside Oil company and the oil well Supply Co, A. P Beatty entered his appearance for the former and Merry man Ar Sutton and Erwin <\ Erwin for latter. Jeff Klopfenstine vs. George W.

Drum et a), default as to all defendants. finding for plaintiff in sum of $120.63 Charles H. Lammiman vs James Moore et al proof of publication of nonresidence filed, default of defendants, cause submitted. Finding that plaintiff is owner of lands as described in complaint. Paul G. Hooper appointed commissioner to make deed. Judgement against plaintiff for costs.

Barbara Spuller was granted a divorce from John Spuller who failed to appear in oourt. Judgeraei t that plantiff should pay costs of oase within ten days. —o— In the cases of E N Evans, A. S Dutton, \V. S. Small, C ‘R. Small A LaCruix, O J Juday 0.0. Jrday and Wm. Mayer vs William

Glendening et al damages, a general denial was filed by all defendants. —o— The will of David Studabaker was probated John Niblick and W. J. Vesey being appointed executors and tiled bond. The value of the Judge’s vast estate is not made known by the terms of the will. B. W. Sholty made a business trip I to Geneva. Miss .Mary Hite spent Sunday with friends at Bluffton. L. C. Miller made a business trip to Linn Grove today. George J. Salidersoti made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. H. S. McCleod, traveling agent for the Clover Leaf was in our city today. Mary Zerkle returned to Orval, ()., today after visiting here for a short j time with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Faust returned to Ge 1 neva today after visiting here ov r j Suud.iv with relatives. Mrs. Charles E. VI vers returned to ■ Hartford City today, while here she | was the guest of relatives. Mrs. P. \Y. Smith returned to I Richmond today, while here -he was j the guest of Mrs. A. J. Smith. Fish Mangold returned from Hart- j ford City Saturday evening and j spent Sunday with his parents.

Memorial. Office of the Board of Trustees of ; the First Methodist Episcopal ' Church. Decatur, Indiana. Whereas, our Heavenly Father has called our beloved brother and friend David Studabaker, sr., from labor to reward; and Wheres, for many years he has lieen the chairman of this Board and was ever prompt and ready toeoun- ■ sel, aid and advise in every interest of the church. In the building and repair of the church building his I very liberal aid, wise counsel aid I

zealous spirit aided largely in our success. Therefore, be it resolved, that we have learned of his death with pr - found sorrow and regret. As a Board we have lost a faithful, wise and able counsellor. The chutch has lost a loyal and staunch friend and supporter. Our community, i an enviable Christian gentlemen; and the world at large a hopeful spirit and an honest man, whose , life and character was in all respects commendable T' his lie- i reuved wife and children and his many intimate friends we extend j our Christian sympathy.

Jno. W. Vail, Jno. D. Hale, A. R. Bell, S. Spangler, A. J. Smith, H. Krick. Surviving members of Board of Trustees. Card of Thanko. We wish to extend our grateful ■ thanks to our many friends and relatives during the sickness and death of our beloved brother. Also extend thanks to the minister for the grand sermon at the residence, also for the flowers. Mrs Millie Martin and Sisters.

SPECIAL NOTICE. A1 people who are delinquent for j electric light meters who do not «e'j tie by May 15th will be shut off without further notice. M irtin Mylott, city electrician. 101d6 A beautiful map, valuable for ! reference, printed on heavy paper, 42x64 inohes mounted on roller*; edged tionnd in olcth, showing our new island pot sessions. The Trans-Siberian Railway, Pacific Ocean cables, railway lines and other features of Japan, China. Munohuria, Koorea and the Far East. Stmt in receipt of 25 oents in stamps by W. B. Kmskern, P. T. M., Chicago & North Western R’y, Chicago, 111. Cheap one way excursion via Clover Loaf to all California points for $37.90 during March and April ! 1904. T. L. Miller, agent.

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