Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1906 — Page 1

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SPECIAL PREMIUMS AWARDED lhe Poultry Show Closed Last Evening

everyone satisfied Success of Show Makes Organization Permanent Many Exhibitors Made Happy by the Awarding of Premiums of Value, At 10 o’clock Im* evening the Adams County Poultry and Pet Slock show viewed after a successful ran of four days, during which time hundreds of people were admitted sad admired the fancy birds. The «bow was a financial success and far •receded the expectations of the di rectors, who are unable to express their appreciation io the public. The weociation is a permanent organiza two and will lie with us again next spring. The special prizes offered by the different business men were cap lured by the following named people: W A Former, trophy cup Charles Magley, Weimer incubator The following parties each received m « premium a package of B. I’. Food H I. Witte, Chas Magley 3, C D F Bsrberick. W A Former, L F Buchan in, J Bright, Harry Brown. Lose A. Soos, P Scher ferstein, F A Detter, H A Grover, Chas Hoepuer, W A Former 175 pound pail B. P. Food. Tthe Buckeye Poultry Food Coinpsny was represented by Lee Stults if this city. The Keys Davis Co. offered as a special premium 25 Climax Leg Bands for the treat pan of Black Minorca®, which was captured by Chas Magley, They also offered 25 8 S Leg Banda for the beat pen of Buff Cochins, which was won by W E Spitler. I) M Rice & Sons, of rural route 1, offered a setting of M. P. duck eggs to the highest scoring SCR I Red Pullet: won by Frank Brokaw. The Inland .Journal Cok»ve a yearly subscription to Lose A Sons for she best S C B Leghorn cockrel. and to C Magley for the first SC W Leghorn cockrel. Eugene Runyon offered a sitting of R I Red W* to the best trio of W H Turkeys, c »plured by H O Grove. W A Follow captured the prize of a setting ’I B p Rock eggs for the largest dis l’l j y of L Brahmas; captured by Michael Miller. Smith, Yager & Falk’s offer of a of Roup cure went to the following; " A Fonner on Brahma cock, on S S H cockrel R E Butler on W Wyandote cock '»tto Kuklehau on S L W cock. 1 *ue 50 cent package of cholera cure •rent to the following: YA A Fonner on Buff Cochin cock; Buff Cochin hen, Ous package of Louse Powder went t° the following YA A Fonner on M B turkey hen SR Peoples on Bourbon turkey hen Afue package of Egg Producer 'A A Fonner on Pen Haueburgs Fanny Christen on Pen R C Leg horns 'hie package of Fleck’s poultry pow--,-r and e K g food ant j OUB p ac j 4a g o o f 111 ’ exterminator went to following: A Las. Hoeppner on B R cockrel R 11 Butler on W VVyaudottes Joshua Bright on R I Red cockrel * American Poultry Journal’s offer subscription was won by E Magley on L Brahma hen

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F 0 Baker on R C B Leghorn cock CEMagley onß Langshang cockrel F Detter on S C B 0 pullet F () Baker on best two AV P ducks. Harry () Grove captured [a setting of AV Leghorn eggs tor the best two of B turkeys. Mrs. H Gerke won a setting of AV Leghorn eggs offered by Lose A Sons for the four beat AV Wyandotte cock rela. C Magley secured a setting of S C It I Red eggs from S R Peoples for I the highest scoring P drake. AV A Fonner offered a setting of Buff Cochin eggs for the highest scoring pen of Buff P Racks captured by L. S Buchanan of Willshire. \V A Fonner captured a setting of R I Reds eggs for the largest display of M B turkeys offered by H E Keller F AA’ Bini At Sons of Chicago offer ' of Roofing Paper was won by Lose A j Sons and C Magley. P C Laurent won a setting of duck . eggs for the largest display of K C R I I Reds. The offer of the Successful Poultry I Journal publishing company of Chicago for yearly subscription were won by tbe following F O Baker, best young P duck H E Clark, on best old P duck and > best Toulouse Gander W A Fonner best MB turkey pullet H E Butler best AV H “ SJC Magley on best yg Emdetn g— The Poultry Success of Springfield,(). a poultry magazine was captured by S Magley on liest S C B L cockrel John Everett on liest S S Hamburg cockrel S A Roop on best B PRock cockrel Those having entries are today busily engaged in removing their chickens and speak in the highest regard of the local management concerning the treatment offered them j and expect to return again next year. THE CLAY BAKER Best Show of the Season Cominß Next Tuesday. The Clay Baker which comes to the opera house Tuesday evening i Feb. 6 is a powerful character I drama Its scenes are laid in Chambersburg and Mont Alto—the famous Pottery or Clay Baking fields of Southern Pennsyvania i The play deals with the exjieriment* of Peter Denig an old inventor who has striven to reproduce -inbreak able pottery and in his moment of despair when ijis enemies have apparenly triumphed over him after they seek to steal his invention he baa starved himself and family he takes his old army musket and is about to commit suicide when by accident he discovers the secret of unbreakable china There is a love story or two; the machinations of designing men; some clean clever comedy furnished by excellent types of the quaint country folks and mountaineers of southern Pennsylvania There are sidelights and shadows which make the Clay Baker one of the greatest American plays. There is about it the at moaphere’of romance the nateral and the beautiful, the sweet situ plioity the rugged honesty the quaint comedy the peaceful quietude with the two old folks at home place the Clay Baker First in rant of lays depicting the lives of quaint and honest rustic folk Seats in advance, now on sale. Set for Trial. By United Press News Association. Indianapolis Feb 3—The trial of David E. Sherrick today set for March sth in the criminal court Judge Wilson announced that he would allow no further delay.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1906.

LIKES THE CLIMATE Mr j. Jennie Sludabaktr Writes Us From Los Angeles. We are in receipt of a most inter esting letter from Mrs Jennie Btribabaker, who is enjoying the winter months at Los Angeles, the land of sunshine. Enclosed was a ■‘little bunch of violets which as well as various other kinds of flowers are now , plentiful in that locality She says the climate there is most delightful, being equal to Indiana Janes She has had the pleasure of meeting Dr and Mrs Hudson the Mixses Snow. IMr and Mrs Lewis Waggoner and Cbarly Carpenter The latter who formerly lived at Preble n >w | per ats a 125,000 fuel plant at Los An gelee. THE RECEPTION Delightful Event Yesterday Afternoon Reception Given by Mesdstnes Schafer and Daniels a Successful Social Affair. The reception given yesterday by Mrs C. C. Schafer Mr* W H Daniel and Mrs. Fsetl Schafer at the home of the former, was one the largest as ’ t well as one of the most elegant ever given here The guests were met by Miss Georgia Meibers and directed up stairs and returning were met by the three hostesses After a short time spent in visiting and greeting other guests, were invited into the mu.*' room where Miss Mina Case tn a charming manner served a most refreshing drink Mu* Bess Schrock invited the guest* mt ■ the dinning room where Mh* Myrtle Watts assisted by the following i pretty girls, Mi*w* Fanny Hite, Midge Smith, Dsssie Beery and Blanch Dibble served a delicious course luncheon The favors were pink, and white carnation# Mrs. Schalers handsome home was very tastfully decorated with plants and cut flowers, the dtnningjroom be ing especially pretty, great ropes of smtlax being twined around the chandelier and extending down to the table upon which were great bunches of carnation* The hours for receiving were from three to five ana four to six About one hundred and seventy five guests were present and spent two hour* most delightfully Mrs David Stu dabaker, of Bluffton was an out of town guest

AT WILLSHIRE Poultry Show to be Given on February 22 23. An official premium hat of tbe first annual exhibit of tbe Willshire poultry association baa reached thia office. The show ia anounoed to take place at Willshire. Feb 22nd , and 23rd with Phil Feil of Canal Dover as judge. William H. Ayers is president and James Buchanan, secretary ot the association. The prizes are first tw*nty five pir cent of entrance fees in class, second fifteeu per cent and third ten per cent. To the person having the largest number of exhibits a 110.00 trophy cup will lie given Besides these there are many special prizes. Admission is free and the world is invited to compete and attend J

A SURPRISE Given Last Evening in Honor of Mrs. Luke's Birthday. Just because the I’. B pastor’s wife's birthday chanced to be on the much talked of day, the sec end of February, about thirty of the well disposed people of the church prepared a complete *ur prise on the whole family While blunt of the blows fell on Mrs Luke yet the rest of the jolts were fell by some others as well. It seemed as if all had just been tc town judging from the package* and well tilled baskets and that they had stopped on their way home The strange thing about it was that they all failed to take their goods with them when they left As no one of the household knows which telonged to which they will be will taken care of at i the parsonage tn.il! ail shall be cnlledjfor. This offer holds good for ooly a short lime After a few hours of pleasant social inter course such as good folks al! enjoys ; they returned to their home* bearling big baskets of blessing* from I the giver of every good, and with heartiest thanks from those they so signa y surprised

A SWINDLER Farmers Should Let the oo<s Loose on This Fellow. A smooth tongued «windier has j l>een working the farmers and farmSers' wives of Ridge Pleasant and Hoaglin townships tbe past two weeks, introducing poultry medicine, guaranteed to produce eggs The fel j low calls at tbe farmer • house, pro ; duces a bottle of the medicine sold under a guarantee that as s*r feeding two or three days the farmer is to get from one half to a dozen more eggs : daily than they are getting at present and the farmer is to use the medicine ! a week when Mr. Swindler, is to re turn, and if the farmer is not na'isfled with results he will refund lhe money and present the farmer for his i work, three glass bulbs, the first to 'contain the names of the family in a ; pretty glass bulb with flowers blown in the glass, suitable for ornamenting a center table second, "The Lord * Prayer;” third, “The death of a friend.” suitable for placing on a I grave, also another bottle >f tbe l medicine; if he is satisfied with it The farmer pays tbe JI 50, gets no j more eggs and Mr Swimiler never re turns.- Van Wert Bulletin. COURT NEWS I New DamiV Case Filed.—Mirriase License Filed. The February term of lhe Adams circuit court will convene Monday I morning and some bueinees of im portaaee will be heard during the see •ion. Attorneys Peterson X Morau have filed a new case entitled Dan iel W. Beery re. Tbe Graud Rapids and ladiana railroad Companv. Suit for damages; demand BIOCO. The plaintiff says that while ship ping a load of horses over the G. R. A I. on October 2>th last that three of sa d horses were badly damaged by a collision made through the ’carelessness of lie road’s servants, causing the loss of SIOOO. A marriage license has been is-; sued to John Courade. aged fortysix, and Mrs. Mattie Moyner, aged forty four. Both live iu this city ami have l>een married before and are now divorce*.!

BUSINESS HOUSES TO CLOSE

Mayor Coffee Issues a Proclamation to Citizens

CLUB MET Yuun< Mstront Were Guetlt of Mrs. D. E. Studsbsker. The Young Mxtrm s Club wet* , guests re«.*r<!ay of Mr* D F. Smith iof Monroe street. The club departed 1 from the regular routine and mdulg ed in gam** instead of fancy work. I The invited guests wer» Meedatnee S. I Doak. J Moran F Heuer. M Arch !»ld H Gregg. C. A. Dugan and ! Miss Rose Christen. Mrs Smith was I assisted in serving very delicious refresh menu by her sisters Mr* John : Peterson will entertain the club at a valentine p»rty on the Friday follow mg Valentin* dav GENEVA NEWS Fire Chief’s Report for the Past Year Quarterly Services to be Held.-First of “The Merry Milkmaid" Chorus. Geneva, Feb 3. Fire Chief W IC- Campbell has compiled his report j for the y s»r IL«*'> and kill present it to the council next week. The report j is not a lengths one. but it shows that Geneva has been very fortunate in | not having any serious and costly I t'oaflagratious The report shows i that the company made ooly five runs during the year Two of these fire* were only chimney fires one was causeil by sparks from a locomotive another by lightening, and the other was caused by some one throwing a I match in a waste basket The time occupievl of th* department while at all these fires was only one b-'ur and t*n minutes, and the total loss of ths five fires amounts to 1175. There are few towns lhe size of thia that were so lucky Mr. and Mrs E G. Evan* >f Winchester. bars decided to come to Ge neva and make this place their future home Mr F.vaus is an expert pap» r hanger and an experienced decorator and came here to paper the I’ >rt*r ami Anderson store room While he was on that job he landed enough other contracts to keep him busy un til far into next season, ami he thought that Geneva wa* a very good place to live. Mr and Mrs. Evans will soon be at home in the Dr Ward property iu West line street. Rev. C. I Wade, presiding elder of this conference, will conduct quarterly .meeting at the Ceylon M. E. church next Saturday and Sunday. Rev Nelson, the pastor, is very de sirvus that all the mumbei* and as many of their friends as possible will attend the services, and he is working hard toward that point The church has hail a very splendid year, cue of the Liest in its history, and Rev. NC son is to be congratulated on his success The first meeting of the chorus for "Merry Milk Maids was held last evening and the start off was a fine one. Every one was iutereeted. and after a few me - .tings, after the new nets and the novelty has worn off and the singers get down to good hard work the rehearsals will begin to tell and it may be that a performance will be given before the time promised.

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SORROW IS KEEN Mrs. Holthouse’s Condition is Serious Shsck Ciuto Nermt PrMfutioa.—• Fort Wivn< Lod<t of Elks Stolt Flowtrt —Coroner NeM S«hoo. All business booses are *•- quested to chw daring the faoerai boor* f K J Holt house from s3O to 11.30 o'clock * Monday morning, Feb 5, «•> all may have an opj <»rtanity of •how ng tbetr la«t respect for one *> sudden! , called from our midst and whose vacant chair tn society wid be looked np>a sorrowiagiy by a host of 'nends wh, ri'»y - that a life of noble baainess qua fixations and tociatniuy has been ‘rever silenced by death D D ( i'FFEE Mayor. Dor last evsa ng and all es ' today an simast constant rtream lof peopie have Ca led at the boms |of the late K J Hoithouse to hook for the last 'rue al the still form of lhe r comrade, friend and neighbor No base of the pam be •offered nor no marks of the blow ; wh ch caoveii bi« death are v»t:»ie. n ’act on* *au almost *ee the old ; welcoming mbHo play noon bis features Mrs Hollhouae the faithful loving wife « very oeri. ousiy ill from nervous eolapae. brought on by the terr b e shook ami ast even ng t was feansi that i her life too woold be added to tbe tragic events of th* last few days ! She is but little better li dar and tbe io vol ones and friends are greatly worried over her condition. Sbrsdein >us a great port >a of i tbe time and a phy» an is almost i constantly at her bedside Bwton Weston may ret be re-p- ns bie fur ‘her death too. Many beautiful I flora; offerings bare wen received j today among them be ng one from te Fort Wayne lodge of Elks That order met last evening sod ruled (to send ade legation? to attend tbe tuners services Keoresentat: rra from Huntington and Blufftoa w aso be present Business w ; i-ease in Decatur during tbe tuners : which w be one of tbe largest ever beUl here Coroner J S Falk held a >es~:on last night at tbe office of Prosecutor Moran exam inmg severs w tneaae* He wi! oompeite bis report next Tuesday it being necessary to secure a statement from Drs Rosenthal and Duembog of Fort Warns who see <ted n ths post mortem DITCH SOLD Eratst khlicknuo Gets Bit Ead of Contract. The Conrad ditch in Kirkland township was sold today Ernst Schlickman being the low bidder on section one at J : 2. Mr Sohlick man also got section two st 1423 and section four at flSfiS, while section three went to D. M. Byerly at 919. There were a number of bidders on each section, they being Ernest Schlk'kman. Calvin Miller. William J Meyers, Samuel Berger James Steele. Louis Conra.i. D M. Byerly and Louis Zimmerman.