Delphos Daily Herald from Delphos, Ohio • Page 4

A TRIBUTE Paid to Dave Felker by a Van Wert Newspaper. In speaking of the cight prisoners sentenced Friday by Judge Mooney, the Van Wert Bulletin says of Felker: When D. C. Felker was called, a ripple of excitement passed through the court room. There a craning of necks and a jostling of elbows in order to get a look at the man who WAS found guilty of a crime which would disgrace even the inhabitants of P'aris.

was convicted on a chargo of seducing Pearl Melchi, a 14-year-old girl of Delphos. At the time the crime was committed Felker had 3 divorced wife and when Melchi girl's condition became known he married a Delphos girl with a hope of escaping the law. He is thirty-oight years old and his history would fill a book. His attorneys, Mesers. Saltzgaber, Hoke Burtefield made motion a for a new trial on the ground that two of the jurors took notes a during the trial.

The attorneys for the State, (i. 1, Marble and Prosecutor Trippy were prepared to meet all points. The jurors, Messra. Sims and Metcalf, were called forth to testify. The motion was overruled and the defendant WAS sentenced the penitentiary for three years.

Judge Mooney in passing sentence said he was sorry that the law does not provide punishment for such cases. With the seven other prisoners, James and Tom Poorman, Ed. McNamara. W. J.

Sidney, George Cartwright, Jim Dunn and Adam Knobloch, Felker was taken to Columbus to-day, to commence doing time. RODE THE GOAT. Twelve Candidates Initiated Into the C. K. of A.

At the hall of St. Jobn's Branch, No. 438. C. K.

A. last evening, twelve candidates, John H. Gladen, Joseph Dolt, Ben. G. Hotz, Joseph Reif, Theodore J.

Redelberger, John Ricker, John S. Schmersal, Syl A. Stallkamp. Henry A. Lang, Otto W.

Stallkamp, Joseph Schulien and Felix J. Kindley were initiated into the order. The work was done by the officers of the branch, and at 11 o'clock refreshments were served. William S. O'Rourke, of Ft.

Wayne, Supreme Secretary, was present, also thirteen membere of the Ft. Jennings branch, accompanied by Rev. Chas. Braschler. John G.

Romer, a member of the branch at St. Henry, Mercer county, was also present. Mr. O'Rourke returned to Ft. Wayne last night, and to-night leaves for a trip to Butte, Montana, and other points in the west.

At the next regular meeting the Knights have five candidates to put through. TE OME. C. Purchases H. W.

Beckman's Saloon Building. Real estate changes seem to be in order at present, and this morning C. C. Bliss, proprietor of the "Pioneer" drug store, and H. W.

Beckman, of "The Beckman" saloon, closed: a deal which makes Mr. Bliss owner of the building now occupied by Mr. Beckman. The coneideration was $6000. Mr.

Beckman will remain in the room until April 1st, when the fixtures will be removed to his recently acquired property, opposite the Phelan House. Mr. Bliss will have furniture made to his especial order and will more his drug store into his own property, vacating the Evans Evans Block, where he is DON' located. TOO REALISTIC. Small Boy Injured in an Amateur Dramatic Event.

Henry Huffman, 13 years old, son of Mart. Huffman, was engaged in "playing show" in F. A. Weger's barn on West First street Saturday afternoon with several of his little companions. A revolver loaded with blank cartridges figured in the "tragedy" enacted on the improvised stage, and W'A8 discharged too close to young Huffman's face by one of his companions.

The powder was buried in the lad's face, causing him much pain. Luckily only a small portion struck one of his eyes. lIe had a lucky escape from having his eyes ruined. How many Delphos citizens, when they come to die, can truthfully bave it said of them that they lent a helping hand to every enterprise that promised to help the growth of beautiful little city? Shall it continue to be said of Delphos that a few of her wealthiest citizens oppose thing that i is calculated to help along the town? The hotos who were quartered in the tramp room Saturday night left a lasting token oi their visit in the shape of a small army of "gray backs." 'Tis said the filthy things 80 large that they could not crawl between the bars, and a man was kept busy yesterday in the room killing them with a hatchet. A Baby's Life Sared.

"My baby had croup and was saved by Shiloh's Cure," writes Mrs. J. B. Martin, of Huntsville, Ala. For sale by J.

HI. Wahmhoff. 'The arguing of the water works injunction case in Common Pleas court, at Lima, Saturday, was not completed when court adjourned and they will be continued in briefs. Judge Richie will probably withhold his decision for a week or ten daye. Bad C.

E. Wreck. In the blinding snow storm Saturday morning, the C. E. railroad suffered a bad wreck at the Ohio Southern crossing cast of Lima, smashing considerable propety and killing live stock.

Brakeman Uran, fireman Jones and engincer Horn, were more or less injured, Tran very badly, having both legs crushed and being injured internally. The derail WA8 thrown, and caused the engine to leave the track. Lelt tho Rails. The caboose of the H. D.

local left the track three miles south of town Saturday evening and brakemen Pat. Maloney and Jim. Wilson jumped from the car to save themselves, and were beautifully bespattered with mud. The caboose bumped along on the ties until the train could be brought to a standstill, when it was soon replaced on the rails. No damage was done.

About the Telephone. It will be about two weeks before all the minor details of the telepone exchange have been completed, the lines will be ready for service by Tuesday or Wednesday. The day operator bas not teen appointed, but will be shortly. Ed. Krause has the list of numbers of the instruments nearly completed and a number will be printed, one to be posted beside each instrument.

A few poles remain to be erected to reach residences in the suburbs. Frightened Away. When Will. Sautter reached his home on East Second street in Goosetown Saturday night about 10:30, he detected 31 man endeavoring to gain entrance to the house by a window on the first floor. The fellow started to run with Will.

after him, but unfortunately a clothes line was swung in the path of the pursuer, which caught him directly on the chin and laid Will. on his back. When he regained his feet and collected himself the burg. lar had disappeared. Death of Benjamin Widmer, Benjamin Widmer, twelve years old son of Mr.

and Mre. John Widmer, of the Third ward, died last night about 1:30 o'clock, of inflammation of the bowels. Benny was a bright boy and well liked by his playmates and friends. The funeral will occur Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, at the home and 2 o'clock at the German Reformed church. Rev.

Benner will conduct divine Crescent. Mr. and Mrs. Widmer were former residents of Delphos and their friends here will be sorry to learn of their affliction. Caught A Tartar.

Marshal Bryan found a bad customer Saturday afternoon in the person of an old balf-witted German, who was liberally loaded with booze and alighted in this city from the east bound passenger train. He was locked up in the tramp room and amused himself by breaking out the window lights and pounding the floor with 2 chair and demolished one of the heater registers. Sunday his ruffled temper bad subsided somewhat, and after paying for the damage he had done he was released and started on foot for his home near Glandorf. Met Trouble at Last. "O'Hooligan's Masquerade," supposed-to-be-funny aggregation, in which Gallager, West and Watson are "starring" and which is well remembered by the rotten performance they gave here a few weeks ago, found trouble at the opera house in Marion Depot, Saturday night.

A fight between Watson and a man named Lang ended in 8 general fight after the curtain had descended on the last act. Ciallager, West and Lang received bullets in their bodies, but none of them were fatally shot. The principals were arrested. Strike While the Iron is Hot, There are plenty of men in Delphos who would take an active interest in the formation of a Board of Trade if some one would make the start. If we are to secure manufacturing industries for Delphos now is the time to act.

Neighboring towns are taking the proper action to increase their population and provide employment fer everyone. Organize a Board of Trade, confer with the Hecla ny and lets secure the manufactory which will employ from two to five hundred men. Doings on the Canal, The old state boat "Frank J. McCol- Dough," now lying at the dock in Toledo, will probably be abandoned and the steamer Blue Lodge" purchased to take its place. Capt.

J. R. Spencer was appointed to look after the matter and reported favorably. He is now in Columbus, and as the State Board of Public Works meets to-morrow the matter will probably be disposed of. The water in the reservoir has reached the bulk: head and at present there is plenty in the levels.

Capt. Spencer's freight boat, "Noble Grand," is expected here from Defiance the latter part of this week or the first of next. OIL. NEWS. Something of Interest About the Great Field.

OIL MARKETS. Pennsylvania oil. $1.28 North Lima .85 South Lima .75 Indiana .75 NOTES. The following named have signed the oil woll subscription list: C. L.

Hartwell, Wm. A. Wagner, J. E. Fast, C.

P. Washburn, George F. Lang, Roth Alex. Shenk, H. Goette, J.

H. Wahmboff, Peter Goehring, Hugh W. Evans, H. W. Beckman, J.

H. Clime, J. H. Kaverman, W. T.

Dolbey, John Mueller, John Hotz, B. F. Lindeman, Gasson Sevitz, J. R. Spencer, G.

McCoy, King Bliss, Stanley Peltier, Frank Peltier, E. F. Lloyd, G. J. Baxter, H.

E. Fisher, G. F. Almy, Jacob Shaffer, Jos. Fortner, J.

O. Krause, Jos. Hurley, C. Sherger Son, T. J.

Whirrett, F. J. Ostendorf. The town of Celina is getting excited over oil, two new wells showing up good, baving been drilled in in that vicinity within the past two days. One well is about three miles south-west of the town, and is on a line and near a block of 1,400 acres leased by the North-western Oil company, of Lima, and the other well west of the town near another big block of leases by the same company.

Both wells show up for about 75 barrel producers and open up a large amount of territory. FT. JENNINGS. Personal and Local News Mention from That Village. Mrs.

George Brockhause is very ill with pulmonary trouble. Joseph Reif and Gregory Wolf, of Delphos, were here to-day. Miss Lizzie Boehmer is in Ottawa visiting Mrs. Louis Lehmkubl. H.

Brockman, C. C. Mericle and Peter Kramer were in Delphos to-day. Jacob Sheets went to Findlay Saturday to make arrangements to move onto a 165 acre farm he has rented near that city: Miss Anna Schuerman, Miss Mamie Hedrick, Dr. John George and Conrad Fecker went to Toledo to attend the performance at the Valentine theatre to-night.

Last night a number of the members of Ft. Jennings Branch 759, C. K. of went to Delphos to visit Branch 438. After the work was done a lunch was served by the Delphos Knights.

All enjoyed themselves until a late hour and returned home after thanking the Delphos Knights for the rare entertainment furnished. Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion. SPRINGFIELD, May 0, have used Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion for my child and found it a splendid thing, doing all that is claimed for it, relieves the pain and reduces the swel ling of the gums, and being an external application, it is perfectly harmless.

I use all of Dr. Hand's remedies for children with the utmost satisfac- Judson Boynton, 546 Lagonda avenue." Dr. Hand's remedies for children for sale by all druggists, 25. Lawrence Best, of South Clay street, received a telegram yesterday announcing the death of his sister-in-law Mrs. J.

P. Hummer, mother of Joseph Hummer, the blind musician, who died in Defiance about three month ago. Deceased leaves 8 husband and eight children. Mrs. Lawrence Best and Mrs.

John Kill, of this city, will attend the funeral, and went to Defiance this afternoon. Lang's Diamond flour, Lang's granulated corn meal, Lang's fresh ground buck wheat flour. Home made, no adulteration. Grocers sell the above brands and guarantee satisfaction. Take no substitute.

A Lima girl who signs herself "Bessie," has written a letter to Alon20 Walling, one of the supposed murderers of Pearl Bryan, and poses as his fiancee. The missive is looked upon as a fake, written by some cheerful chump, to see what the effect would be. Consumption Can be Cured. by the use of Shiloh's Cure. This great Cough Cure is the only known remedy for that terrible disease.

For sale by J. H. Wahmboff. Fred Brendel, a prominent farmer living just north of the city, was taken ill at the Lutheran church esterday. He is reported to be in a serious condition to-day.

The Delphos Driving Club will hold a meeting in a few weeks to make arrangements for an early race meeting. E. L. Morton was indisposed to-day by illness and was unable to attend to his duties at the Adams Express office. Advertised Lettore.

List of lotters remaining in the Dolphos. Obio Postoffice for the week ending Mar. 9th, 1896: Brison, Curate, Mrs Emme Hatfield, Jim Hayes, Jos Harring, Isaac A Hiellman, Henry Kirkwood, (jeo Millar, Ridenor. Adam (drop) P.B Joe Shriober, Nick (drop) Taylor, Miss Nottie When calling for above letters, please BaJ "advortised." C. P.

WAHOBURN, P. M. Model Dry Goods House for bargains in carpets and curtains. tf A bulky horse could be properly termed a plug as it is a "stopper." The quarterly statement of the old reliable National Bank will be found in another column of this issue. Dry Goods House.

SUCCESSORS TO Roebuck Co. 888 Keep your mind on the Model, its the same old stand. A welcome greeting is extended to all. HAVE YOU TRIED DIT? DAVENPORT CIGARS. DAVENPORT BY SEIDENBERG CO.

High Grade. Spanish Made. Mild, Sweet, Non-Injurious. The famous Davenport 10c Cigars are for sale at all first-class cigar stands. Ask your dealer for a Davenport.

PURE! MILK! SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO YOUR WANTS. PURE Morning Milk. PURE Cream. PURE Buttermilk. PURE Sour Milk.

Delivered at your door each morning. I want you as a customer. Once I get you, sure to keep you. Merit does it. JOHN H.

JUDKINS. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Delphos National Bank OF DELPHOS, OHIO, At the Close of Business, Feb. 28, 1890. RESOURCES. Loaps Overdrafte, and secured and unsecured 307,823 75 1,651 31 U.S.

Bonds to secure 15,000 Stocks, securities, 1,000 00 Due from National Banks (not Reserve Agenta) 124 58 Due from approved reserve 20,293 57 Notes of other National 3,050 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and 126 63 LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK, VIZ: Specie 8,410 00 Legal-tender notes. 10,500 00 18,910 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasuror, (5 per cent of 675 00 Total 274,714 SI LIABILITIES, Capital Sarplue stock paid 00,000 00 31,000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses amt taxes paid. 1,016 National bank notes 13,500 00 Due Individual to other deposita National subject to check.

1,910 88 Demand certificates of 118,534 45 274,714 84 The State of Ohio, county of Van Wert, s9: Edward L. Stallkamp, Cashier of the abore named bank, do solemuly that the above statement is true to the best of my kuowledge and belief. EDWARD L. STALLKAMP, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of Marob 1896.

HORACE A. REEVE, V. P. CORRECT Attest: ALEX. SHENK, 8.

D. CHAMBERS. Directors. FRANOIS H. STALLKAMP, AND Born, this morning, to Mr.

and Mra. William Burger, of North Main street, a daughter. The Allen County Agricultural Socicty will hold its fair at Lima on September 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th this year. The debris of the recent Shaffer saw mill fire bas been cleared away and work will soon begin ou the new mill to be built. The Rest Cough Cure is Shiloh's Cure.

A neglected cough is dangerous. Stop it nt once with Shiloh's cure. For sale by J. H. Wahmhoff.

Engine 25, of the Northern Ohio, is back from the L. E. W. shops at Lima, where she 'received a complete overhauling. A lecture on the way to cut meats has been delivered in New York.

The best way to "cat' heat in Lont is to substitute fish. IN AND OUT. Delphos People Abroad and Visitors in the City. John Roby, of Lima, Sundayed in the city. Jacob Saum went to Van Wert this morning.

Attorney Lindeman was in Lima this morning. James Point went to Spencerrille this afternoon. J. A. Sevitz Sundayed with relatives in Lafayette, 0.

Rev. C. J. Hance, of Spencerville, was here to-day. W.

F. Klages, of Columbue, is in the city for a few days. S. S. Burtsfield, of Van Wert, was in the city Sunday.

Mrs. Kate Eysenbach returned to Toledo this afternoon. Capt. J. R.

Spencer left this morning for Columbus on canal business. Mr. Bailey, a prominent citizen of Spencerville, was in the city to-day. Prine Welsh made a trip to Mendon and Mercer this afternoon on business. Henry Gemke, John Turner and S.

G. Roloson went to Toledo this afternoon. Harry Hartzog, Northern Ohio operator, spent Sunday in Columbus Grove. E. E.

Hooker, a Rushmore lumberman, was in the city to-day and left for Dayton. Mrs. Henry Hodde went to Middle Point this morning to rieit with friends for a few days. Frances Heck left for his home in Shamokin, last night, after a visit with Dr. Harman.

C. P. Washburn and little son went to Ft. Wayne, to-day, where Mr. Washburn transacted post office business.

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wiedman returned home Saturday night from an extended trip through New York state. Mrs. Park.

Cowdin, of Toledo, rived here this afternoon from fort, and is a guest at the home of J. H. Cowdin. Mr. and Mra.

George L. Fisher and little daughter Fern, of Spencerville, spent Sunday with their parents in this city. Mra. John Roby and Mra. David Jettinghoff went to Lima this morning, where they are taking a course of lessons in china painting John Murray went to Lima this morning and from there goes to wa to assume the duties of car inspeca tor for the Lima Northern.

Van Wert Bulletin: Miss Fiorence Welch started to Ada this morning, to attend echool. Miss Flofence Beam accompanied her as tar as Delphos. Mr. J. G.

Moore and son Gorden left this afternoon for their home in Detroit, Mich. Mr. Moore intends moving his family here in few weeks and will go into the "Model Dry Goods House" with his brother, Mr. E. Moore.

The sewer became clogged up in the alley at the City Building yesterday, and the water backed up in the basement to the depth of about a foot. The defect was remedied to-day. Our old friend, Jacob Ford. of near Scotts Crossing, has been ill for the past few weeks, but we are pleased to state that he is improving now. Mrs.

Will. Deal, formerly of this city, has recovered from a long siege of typhoid fever at her home in Frankfort, Ind. Peter Kuhn, of East Second street, was taken ill last night, and is reported to be very sick to-day. Special inducements to cash buyers at Moennig's 90-ti Nerves on 01 01 1 Edge. I was nervous, tried, irritable and cross.

Karl's Clover Root Tea has made me well and happy. Mrs. E. Worden. For sale by J.

H. Wabmhoff. Livery stable keepers are moving to the, inevitable. Many of them in and around New York now carry a line of bicycles for rontal purposes. The Marshal of Latty, has written the police here to look out for Ed.

Shriver, who broke jail and escaped on the night of March 5th. Delphos neede a Board of Trade to look after her intereste. Let u8 see some progressive citizen take the first step toward such an end. A 'bus load of local Odd Fellows will go to Elida this evening to assist the lodge of that place in initiating several candidates and doing some degree work. St.

Elizabeth's Benevolent Society will meet Wednesday afternoon for special needle work at the "White House," better known as the C. E. Shenk residence. In Lima the other day, a grocer found a diamond worth $70 in a barrel of sugar. But even a big trust cannot afford to use such adulterations that regularly.

Pills do not Care, Pille do not cure Consumption They only aggravate. Karl's Clover Root Tea gives perfect regularity of the bowels. For sale by J. H. Wahm boff.

Special meeting, Delphos Chapter 0. E. Tuesday evening, March 10th at 7:30. All officers and members urgently requeated to be present. S.

J. C. Chambers, W. M. To-day was boiler cleaning day at the Geo.

F. Lang Milling Co. This is perhaps the last time the old boiler will undergo this process, as a new one will take ite place by April 1st. The Daily Gerald GASSON SEVITZ, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1896. Up-land sand potatoes at Moennig'e.

99-tf The ground hog has nearly two weeks of rule yet. The Wall Co. will put on to-night for their first attraction, "In Dixie Land." If you want a model husband, you I know where to buy your dry goods and carpets. tf Don't fail to see the Howard Wall company in "Dixie Land" at the opera house to-night. Minnie Kraft, an Anna, 0., girl, quarreled her lover and slashed with razor.

She will recover. For pure drugs, drug sundries, wall paper and anything in the drug and drug sundries line go to the Pioneer Drug Store. 82-tf The market quotations for to-day are: Old wheat 70; new wheat 68; white wheat 66; yellow COrD 25; mixed corn 21; rye 35; and oats 20. Dan. Frazier, a lustful blacksmith at McClure, seduced his 14-year-old step-daughter and has been bound over to court in default of $400 bond.

Great German's Prescription. Diseased blood, constipation, and kidney, liver and bowel troubles are cured by Karl's Clover Root Tea. For sale by J. H. Wahmhoff.

The telephoue is looked upon 38 great convenience, and such it is. If our reporter does not have the opportunity to call on you for such news items as you may bappen to be aware of, call up this office by asking central for No. 58, and tell 118 about it. The Marshal of Middlepoint was in the city this morning looking for George Fisher, formerly bartender at Stauffer's saloon. He was not found here and the marshal went west on 39, The Howard Wall musicel comedy campany, composed of thirteen people, arrived here yesterday morning on Clover Leaf train No.

6, from Bluffton, and are quartered at the Rose. The Cincinnati Reds and the New Orleans ball teams opened the season at New Orleans yeaterday afternoon, the Reds winning the inaugural game. From now on the papers will be teeming with base ball reports. A bill has been introduced in the Ohio legislature taxing the production of oil in this state and a meeting of the producers was held at Lima Saturday to take action toward resisting the passage of the measure. Our telephone number is 58.

Remember this when you have a visitor at your house, or if you are cognizant of a local news item in your vicinity, phone it to us and you will have our overlasting gratitude. We want all the news all the timo. Marshal Bryau's ironclad resolution to harbor no more tramps at the City Building seems to have been forgotten Saturday night and the usual number found a resting place there. The nigbt was too cold to compel them to remain out of doors. The Howard Wall Co.

will present their society event on Friday evening of this week, at which time "A Dashing Widow" will be given. It is A neat, clean, American comedy that admits of elegant costuming and stage settings, and will be especially interesting to the ladies..