Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1894 — Page 1

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MKAOttUL DAY. The annuel decorating of the graves of Union soldiers was never more impressive in this vicinity, than on Wednedays. Unlon flags and red, white and blue bunting was displayed profusely I all over the city. Second street business houses were all very appropriately “J and handsomely decorated. Portraits of departed heroes were visible In many show windows of these bouses, all of which were highly appreciated by the old comrades as they marched along the streets. The processional features of the day's demonstration was the several bands of our city. The first of these that put in appearance was the Kern band of martial music, which escorted the old veterans from the hall of Sam Henry Post to the Old and Catholic cemeteries, near our city, where the graves of soldiers were decorated by the Womens Relief Corps, assisted by a ' committee from Sam Henry Post. | At 1:00 o'cock p. m. the City band composed of thirteen pieces marched up Second street playing some very fine music and halted in front of Post ball from which they again resumed the march to the Court house, where ritual services were held, followed by an address by Rev. A. E. Mahin, of Richmond, ' Ind. After the service a march was made to Maplewood cemetery in which the following societies and schools took part in the following manner! Kern’s Drum Corps ’■'Ladles Reliet Corps Grand Army and Veterans Public, Schools. J uvenile or Boys Drum Corps Sons of Veterans. * Catholic Schools - Catholic Knights and C. B. L. < City Band Odd Fellows Militia, extreme right. Special praise on this occasion is due the Parochial schools of our city, as the number of children in procession far outnumbered all other schools. While “Wflda’~Watts, of the ScWer & Loch hardware and implement house was exploiting in the vicinity of Monroe last Friday, he made two discoveries that he will long remember. His first ‘ one happened while he was .crossing a belonging to Jesee Essex, ” la "wPcft was pastured a erau. g-,' V ii*o I iffade known his presence by advanc- |‘ lag oh “ Wild a” with bead and tail at I a 60 degree elevation. Ceremonies I not being in order, it was pretty I close scoring' between the two to see I who would win the race,—the first I fence being the objective point mostly I sought after (by “Wilda”) for the I finish; and which was reached and I bounded by “Wilda” in time to save I gate money. I The second discovery was made on I going to tbeJiouse of Mr. Essex, where I everything and everybody was found | in a happy frame of so I by the arrival of a 9 j>ound boy which 1 had just put in an appearance before ■ “Wilda’s” arrival. I Just a half century ago Monday the I first telegraphic message flashed over H the humble initiatory wire between H Washington and Baltimore bearing the I words “What hath God wrought!” I Since that time the earth has been cov- ■ ered with a network of communication ■' more rapid than the most sanguine ■ dreamed of, extending over land and I under sea, uniting the whole people in I bonds of lightning, and keeping nearfl ly every race informed as to what oth- ■ ers are doing at the same time. This I world wide network of fire-laden wires I perpetually pulsating with tidings and ■ messages from near and far, is the I proud movement of Samuel F. B. ■ Morse, inventor of the Electric telefl graph. Mr. Morse died at the age of I eighty-one. ■ It would not be a bad idea for some ■of our citizens to know where their I boys are, especially on Sundays. Laet B Sunday quite a number of boys gathered I along the banks of Mile Run, west of I town, and disrobed in plain view of all ■ persons traveling along the public highfl way. If these boys were of Ignorant ■ parentage such offenses could be readfl ily overlooked, but as they were boys ■ some fourteen years old, and of re- ■ spectable families, the act is no comph- ■ ment to their home instructions. The firm of Donovan A Bremercamp, ■"retail grocers, Jast week made many, ■ changes in the location of their goods, ■Articles that were stored in the front ■ part of the room were given another ■place. This was done in order to have lithe goods mostly used and sold all to- ■ gether. In connection with the above ■improvement, paint was freely used on ■ the in and outside of the room, giving ■it the appearance of a bran new place. ■ Mrs. Shields, of Nashville. N. Y., ■will visit her daughter, Mrs. 11. De- ■ Witt, in the near future. They have ■not seen each other for seventeen years. I

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE!, 1894. ' I—'■—

■ . ■ ’■ —— Purely'Personal. Miss Agnes Fleming was at Wavne to-day. '■> Miss Ella Sprang left for Ft. Wayne Tuesday. H Cora Miesse returned from Ft Wayne Tuesday. Eli Smith, of Gas City, arrived in the city Tuesday. Harvey Hamiff, of Berne, was in the Wednesday. Web Foreman and wife, of Berne, are in the city. Born to Mr. and Mrs- Albert Gerard, this morning—a boy. Mrs. L. C. De Voss and babe went to Portland Wednesday. Fred Sfihaferaud wife returned from Indianapolis Monday night-W-fv J. Fred Franco und Huntington, was among the arrivals in our city to-day. FrisiDger & Mangold shipped a car loud Os the best horses ever shipped from the Decatur market on Tuesday. (’barley Whipple who enlisted in the Regular army a few years ago. is home again, having been discharged after serving one year. Peter Kirsch has invented a lawn mower, that he thinks will surpass any yet made and Tuesday sent a model to Washington patent office. A- B. Whinery and wife returned to Muncie Tuesday, after a pleasant two weeks visit with their son, E. A. Whinery of the Clover Leaf. ’ Miss June., the b-year-old daughter of Charley Coverdale, of Bluffton, is visiting her cousin, Miss May, daughter of Dr. J. 8. Coverdale of our city. Decatur horsemen are taking steps to have a horse fair this tali. "Tracks, buildings and grounds will be prepared and a good fair will be given.—Portland Sun. •• Albert Brinson has on exhibition at bis place of business, an old-fashioned fireUKm, carried by bis great-grand-fatbflk'when 12 years of age, in the Ilevojsnioiiary war. _ <fcfimi/waß‘enrertafnfed'Tueßd ay night by Prof. Moffatt and wife. This was one of tbe most pleasant occasions oi the society of our city. The valuable flouting mill of Oswald Bros., of Ohio City was burned down Tuesday night—loss SB,OOO. The fire started in the engine room; tbe buildings adjoining the mill were saved. Tite Ernst is confined to the house, by reason of straining his leg while at work. Monday morning his neighbors surprised him by going into his garden and hoeing the same while he slept. Miss Nellie Bookwaiter, of Willshire, Ohio, passed through the city Tuesday, on her way to Tampa, Georgia, where she will make her home with her sister. While here she called on old acquaintances. Cal Kunkle, Monmouth, Tuesday afternoon accosted one of the Democrat force in front of tbe office and remarked that be would “bring us up a mess of tat fox squirrels in the morning.” Our reply thereto was, “go ’way,” and he went. We often heartraveling men jay that Decatur has the roughest streets they ever saw. They judge Decatur by Second street. Next Tuesday night this talk will be of the past, as the contract for Vitrified brick will then be let, and the work commenced at once. While passing the Star bakery Tuesday morning, Mr. Martin called our attention to aerate of very large, luscious strawberries that he had just received from Sheriff Doak, and which were grown by him on his twenty-acre farm west of the city. They were too nice to look at, so we passed on, thinking,— J. W Tyndall, City Civil Engineer, of this city, with the assistance of Chas Breckenridge, of Fort Wayne, tbe best civil engineer in the state, have spent the afternoon in measurment of Second street and tbe cross streets and allies, between Monroe and Jefferson streets preparatory to the grading of Second street and sidewalks on either side of the same, including all crossings and returns to the drops. Through a letter received this morning from W. M. Reed, formerly .city editor of the Democrat, dated Morris, Illinois, May 29, we learn that the Administration has recognized our friend Wm. by appointing him postmaster of Morris. The many friends and acquaintances hereabouts of Mr. Reed, of which the Democrat is one, will be pleased to hear of the good fortune which has been thrust upon him.

Mr. John Brelner, of Montpelier, is in tbe city tbe guest of friends. J. D. Hale shipped last Friday to Ft. Wayne buyers, over $3,000 worth of wool. R A. Cross and wife, of Yorktown, Ind., is visiting his mother and friends in this city The Toledo, Bc. Louis & K. C. R. R. has changed time. Tbe mail trains will pass here at 12:16 p m Miss Emma Jackson, of the Boston Store, who has been absent from her post of duty for the past few days, on account of sickness, is again on duty. We received a letter Friday from Dr. J. E Mann, well and favorably known by our citizens He is now residing in Omaha, Neb., where he has a lucrative practice. General John Gantt, the oldest typographical tourist in forty-four states, and publisher or “Gantt s Tourist,” Grand Rapids, Mich ,was luixingamong tbe fraternity of the city Saturday. J K, Niblick, who was in attendance at tbe Cole-Oppenheim wadding at Bluffton, Thursday night, is exhibiting a small box, which contains the opening chapter of the wedding ceremony. Ask him to show it. Widow Auman, an old and respected resident of Preble township, and moth-er-in-law of Henry Dirkson, died Sunday, and was buried Tuesday at the Dirkson church cemetery. Funeral services at two o’clock. The G, rt. & I. will change time Sunday, so that tbe mail trains will pass at Mcnroe instead of here. No. 2 South bound, 1:25 p. m.; No. 3 North bound, 1:47 p. m. There is a report that tbe night trains will be put on again Sunday, June 3. Dan P. Bolds; of Decatur, Ind., an oil operator and politician, is in the city and has secured some leases on some prospective oil lauds. Mr. Bolds is (tie pemocratic treasurer of the county in which he resides —Neodesha, Kan., Register. J. D. Hale and family and J. S. Peterson and wife, went to Geneva, Saturday, to attend a reception given to W and bride, who were recently (married at Windfall. Ifid. Also the silver wedding anniversary of the marriage of S. W. Hale and wife. A new departure in district school architecture will be seen when tbe new school house in Root township is completed. The dimension of which will be 32x42, and will adorn the same spot where the old “Dent”'school home stood. Will Christen is tbe architect. J. S. Bowers last Saturday gave employment to a number of men in his stone quarry, and will continue to do so as long as crushed stone will be in demand. Our city council and street commissioner should look up all places on our public streets that need filhngup with crushed stone and have them repaired at once in order that work may be given our laboring classes. -The Democrat invites tbe attention of its readers to its advertising columns. There will be found tbe announcements of the most enterprising business men of tbe city, and they tell their stories in a straightforward and entertaining manner. A newspaper takes pride not so much in the quantity of its advertising matter as in its quality. Tbe Democrat reaches more people in Decatur than any other paper here We were shown a thirteen-months-old colt last Baturda,y the property of Andrew Appelman, that took first place among all that he have yet seen. It was hitched double and moved along with the ease and regularity of a wellbroke animal. We made enquiry as to its breed and possible weight and learned that the sire thereof was “Gilliard,” the large roan Belgium draft horse, belonging to August Bley, and its weight 1,020 pounds. There is no need of farmers having to wait two and three years, when raising horses for farm use, when they can breed to such stock as the above, and get “workers” in from one to two years. All children, and especially little girls, should be under the parental roof before sunset is veiletb in night. They are safer under mother’s watchful care, and they are separated from the wickedness and vice which borrow the sable garb of night as a cloak to ruin and deceive. There, are mean men who have no more scruples than worthless dogs, and these fellows wait till night-fall to get in their work. Virtue is not safe in their pathway, neither has youth nor chilaish innocences the power to vanquish the purpose of such villians. Therefore, children should be kept within tbe home circle, and admonished that to venture out „on the streets at unseemly hours, is to run right into the very arms of danger.

SURPRISED BY FRIENDS. TIN WEDDING. A very pleasant party was arranged Sunday evening at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelins Radamacher, Jr, by Mrs. Frank Crawford and Mrs. John Getard, in the nature of a surprise on Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Rademacher, It being their 10th marriage anniversary Refreshments and a good social time was enjoyed by all present. Among those present were: Mr. U. Dininger and wife, J. H. Bremercamp and wife. Ed Ebinger and wife, Nick Miller and wife,. Chas Niblick and wife, H. Tettmatfand wife, Will Kuebler and wife, Frank Crawford and wife, Dion Schmitt anebwife, J. K. Niblick and wife, J. Glising and wife, Henry Meyer and wifi. Dr. Costello and wife, Henry Ma|er and wife, Mrs. Henry H. BremerkSmp. John Lose and wife, J. B. Miler and wife, John Colchin and wife, J. at Holtbouse and wife, John Gerard anawife. Mrs. Dan Beery, Miss LizzitnWllkins, Tena, Rose and Anna Ralemacher, Mrs and Mrs. Jacob Jr.. Drucilla Howard. Mrs. Cornelius Rademacher, Sr., Messrs. Ed Fox and Louis Joquel. of Fort Wayne. P. P. Aschbaucher, of Berne, was in the city Monday. f Also that of Mr. Hehry Heidaman and Miss Mary Rohr. A. B. Baughman, of Steele, Sundayed here with bis father, the recorder Attorney G- W. Peterson, of Geneva, Sundayed with his family here. Mrs. Milo vVilson and niece, who reside near Preble, and who have been 4ick for the past six weeks, are no better'. • John Vogelwede and wife, and Ben Knopke and wife were the guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Heideman in the country Sunday. > Louis Joquel and Ed Fox, two Fort Wayne gentlmen, of many acquaintances in our city spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday with friends. Harmon Beuters and wife, of Fort Wayne. and'Frapk Beuters, of New Haven, were the guests of Mrs. Elizal«tb IDideman, mother of Mrs. Benter, The United Brethren in Christ, (the radical branch,) are circulating a petition, asking help to build a bouse of worship in Union township, on what is known as the John Knettle farm. Williard Steele has the best prepared grounds for a Fair of any description that has ever been offered to the people of Adams county. Why will not the people accept of the offer? John Thompson and Mary Helm were up before Mavor Reed this Monday. charged with disturbing meeting at the U. B. church. They both plead guilty and were each fined $5 and costs; amounting to $12.60 in each case. Thompson furnished bonds for his portion of the fine, while Helm is hoarding her part out at tbe “Hotel” Doak. Marriage Announcements. The contemplated marriage of Mr Will Bosse and Mrs. Kate Coffee was announced for the first time yesterday at tbe St. Mary’s Catholic church of our city. KKSOLI TION. Hall Sam Henry Post, ) No. 63 G. A. R. !' The following resolution was unanimously adopted by the Ladies' Relief Corps and members of tbe Post, after memorial sermon, Sunday, May 27, 1894, and ordered that a copy of the same be delivered to Rev. W. I. Alexander and to the city press for publication. Resolved, that we tender our sincere thanks to Rev. W. I. Alexander, for his appropriate, able, patriotic and American memorial sermon, delivered to us at the M. E. church, Sunday morning, May 27,1894. B. W. Sholty, ) J. D. Hale. * G. W. Teei'le. ) LKTTI.H list. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending May 27,1894. Mrs Jason Vernette, Dr. Guy & Co. Persons calling for the will please say advertised. John Welfley P. M. The ladies of the M. E. church will give a public dinner on Convention Day. (June 28) in Zimmerman's Grove, if weather is fiivqrable, if not. will be j given in Court house. d39wlolf Mose Byers has arranged to sell the Kentucky Pure White Whiskey by the gallon or smaller qualities for family use. This is a high -grade whiskey made for medicinal purposes. You will find him on the corner of Second aud Madison streets. 4tf

ALMOST PERSUADED. Ex-County Commissioner Daniel Weldy In the Toils of Two Bunco Sharks. They Bring Him to the City To Draw Five Thousand Dollars Front ths National Bank, of whleh he is Vice-President, and He Gives Them the Mtp. ’ *■* t> ■ About two months ago a man called at the residence of Ex-County Commissioner Daniel Weldy, who resides on a beautiful farm four miles west of Decatur, and represented himself as being a son ot Mr. Jack Studabaker, of Bluffton, and said he had been told that Mr. Weldy had a farm of 160 wires that he would sell; and had come from Bluffton to look it over, for tbe purpose of purchasing the same for his (Studabaker’s) father-in-law. Mr. Weldy being personally acquainted with Mr. Jack Studabaker, ( whois of about the same age as himself, 72 years) no suspicion as to the visitor not being who he represented himself to be —a son of Mr. Studebakers was ever entertained by Mr. Weldy, In fact every question proi>oiinded by Mr. Weldy, regards the people of his acquaintance in Bluffton was readily answered. It so happened on this visit that Uncle Dan was slightly indisposed, having a case of la grippe to deal with, and informed his visitor that be could not show him his farm then at any price. The second visit tbe land buyer made to Uncle Dan’s residence took place about two weeks ago, but which was nn-rewarded, —Mr. Weldy being in Decatur attending to tsome business. Tuesday forenoon a third visit was made. Mr. Weldy being then engaged in work near the house. The visitor after hitching his horse (having come in a top buggy, drawn by a fine gray horse) went direct to where Mr. Weldy was. On meeting, Mr. Weldy and the land buyer shook hands, each calling the other by name, as Mr. Weldy, Mr. Stqdabaker The land deal was again taken up and talked between the two. and it was arranged that thpv would drive over to the farfe ar.«f look j at it at once. Dan and Mr. Studabaker (?) got in the vehicle and drove over to the farm desired by Mr. Studabaker. After looking it over and the price and everything settled, they started on their return to Dan s residence, for dinner— Dan having left word beforeleaving that they would be there at that hour. Before arriving at a place where the road makes a turn to Dan’s residence they encountered a stranger carrying a basket, who enquired the road to Bluffton. A conversation was engaged in by stranger, (who said he was a Teunesseeanl and Mr. Studabaker. We will here mention that the cur tains of the bnggy in which Messrs. Weldy and Studabaker were riding, were closely drawn on sides and back, thus keeping from outside view what was being done on inside, should anyone happen along. The stranger standing on side of buggy, between front and hind wheels. The stranger produced several packages of money, marked from $1 <MH) to $5,000, and said he had inherited the same through the death of his father. By and by three small cards were produced, and the old-time monte game introduced at which Uncle Dan was only a looker on. Mr. Studabaker winning two games.—the first SIOO and the second $5,000. Uncle Dan was then solicited to take a hand but objected, saying he never made his money that way. but was told pick a card for fun which he did, and was awarded ' $5,000 which the Tennessean threw on Uncle Dan’s lap. Other conversation was engaged in by Studebaker and Tennesseean, when Uncle Dan mixed m telling Studabaker to give the stranger back his money and they would drive home for dinner. The money was proffered tbe stranger, who refused to accept it. remarking. “If you Yankees want to insult me by giving me back moneys you have fairly won, you will hear from me. I would keep your money if I would win it and laugh at you for losing it. But suppose I would have won your nionev, could ) you have given me the amount I handed over to you?" To this Studebaker replied that he could sign his name to a check which would be honored in afiy bank in Decatur or Bluffton for $50,900; ami as for his friend ( Weldy) he too was worth about $40,000 or $50,000 and could do the same at any time. / Here the Tennesseean made some talk about Studebaker and Weldy producing the same amount of money that he had lost, to convince him that they were gentlemen who would not accept:

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something for nothing; to which Stndebaker replied that they could go to Decatur and return with a like amount of money won from him, and return in 1 hour and a half; that they would place the money already won in a small tin box that he carried when out collecting. Studebaker here pulled out a small tin box from under tbe seat to which was attached a brass lock, and opening it the money won from stranger by Studebaker and Weldy amounting to SIO,OOO was placed therein and tbe key given the Tennesseean to hold until their (Studabaker and Weldy’s) return from Decatur. “ The stringer being made satisfied by Studebaker that all was honorable, Studebaker and Weldy drove towards Decatur in as fast time as could possibly be made On arriving in Decatur, at tbe corner of .Monroe and Fifth streets, near tbe M. E. church, Studebaker caused the horse to come to a sudden halt, remarking to Weldy that he had a little collecting to do north of there on that street, and would be back at that very spot in half an hour, and for Weldy to go to Bank and get the necessary money and they would return to the stranger and produce the same and be entitled to the money that they had won. and would be enriched $lO,000, and nobody would be any the wiser , of the transaction;—Dan being cautioned on honor, not to mention their business to anyone, not even to the Bank officials. When once out of the buggy, Dan bethought himself a little, and instead of going to tbe Bank, he went direct to the livery stable of Issac Peterson, and enquired of Mr. A. A. Bock, bis nephew, to whom he told to hitch up a horse to a buggy and drive him home: at the same time informing Bock that he bad something important to tell him on their journey. The ng was soon made ready, and Dan and Bock getting in the two started for Dan’s residence. On tbe way there Dan narrated the above happening to Bock, w hose only reply thereto was: “Why, Uncle, that man was. no more Mr. Studebaker of Bluffton, than 1 am. Ou taking leave of Uncle Dan at his home for Decatur, Bock was instructed to keep a lookout lor the Tennesseean ’ . and Studabaker. which be did. but fuUed to see wjywne their make up, -k . — v That Uncle Dau was mixed-up with a couple of smart Bunko sharks, there isn't the least doubt, and from the above well-planned scheme, it is a miracle that he didn’t fall a victim. Mrs. Peter Wilhelm is still confined to her bed. Rev. Gregg delivered the Memorial address at Geneva Wednesday W. E. Ashcraft, formerly editor of the Decatur Journal, is in the citv. The Epworth league will hold a Domestic exchange at Hupsi.cker’s grocery. Saturday. Why uot get your Sunday dinner there 0 d2wl Miss Anna Marion, Ind , arrived in the city yesternoon. and will be the guest of her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kirsch while here. Andrew Welfley and Wra. Smith got, into a little difficulty yesterday. Smith was not seen by our reporter, but Andy w’LS on deck ready to explain bow it all happened. The game of ball Wednesday between Decatur and Portland, resulted in favor of Decatur by a score of 5 to 2. The City band of Portland escorted our boys to the depot on their return home. Soloinan Mosser, of Hartford township, is in the city to-day. He represents the Hartford Oil Company of Hartford township He says there is a small amount of the stock yet unsold, and anyone having money to invest will find it pays a better dividend to the share than any investment that can be made. The headquarters of tbe company is at Geneva, Indiana, where all letters of inquiries should be addressed. The last chapter of Decoration day came to an end this morning wkh Mose Batters aud bis son John. They are both of Monroe, and came to Decatur yesterday to participate' in'decorating the soldiers graves, Mose wau old soldier, and all right under ordinary circumstances, but the remembrance of bygone days, together with a little stimuI lents made their team of ponies too * much for the drivers. They- ran off twice bruising John Batters considerably and smashing the buggy and givng several people a few very close calls. The last runaway was near the C. «S 5 E depot, when this runaway came to an end the Marshal took charge of affairs aud Mose and John Batters were brodght up bSfore Squire Smith this < morning and lined two dollars each. Os course sqme cost was added, enough to make John say that it was his last Decoration day in Decatur. ■