Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 22 June 1894 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

WOLUME XXXVI IL

From Friday's Daily. v Mlsi Emma Iloutzer, of Van Wert, \ is the guest of Mrs. I. W. Zimmerman. I Miss May Patterson left today for her home at Logansport. While here she j was the guest of Miss Maggie Pillers. Mrs. Flanders, of Cincinnati, is visiting her father, G. W. Gladden, of Union township. Tom Myiott will move into bis new f residence on Winchester street, the latter part of the wee it. Mrs E D. Eason, of Garden City, > Kan., is the guest of her parents, Judge ; Bobo and family. Go early and avoid the rush at Mrs. Sheets’ milliner store, Berne, Ind., where milliner goods are slaughtered. Ex-Marshal “Bob” Maloney is shaking hands with his many friends tn the city to day. John Lachot. of Berne, was in the citytpday. Heistraveling in the in- . terest of an oil firm Mr. and Mrs J. L. Ehret; of Rockford, Ohio, visited their daughter and son-in-law. Ed Martin and other friends in the city yesterday. John Magner, of Decatur, is the guest of Wm. Magner and family and other relatives in and about this place, this week—Monroeville Breeze. Misses Ada Snow. Allie Steele. Etnma and Rosa Fuhrman, went to Indian- ■ apolis this morning. While there they will visit the Deaf and Dumb institution. The T., St. 1.. & K. C. railroad will sell excursion tickets to Toledo, Ohio, and return, Sunday, June 24th. at $2 (MJ for the round trip. Return limit date of sale. Wm. Pillars and daughter, Ethel C., returned to-day from Lancaster, Ohio, where they had been to attend the birthday anniversary of W. C. ,Embich, grand-father es Ethel, this being his eighty-third birthday. F Betz'? celebrated 3lood Root Poultry Powder will positively cure cholera and all diseases of the Hook. As an egg producer it has no equal. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. For sale by Yager Bros. w 144 dn July 4th the G R. & I. road will sell round trip tickets to and from all stations on their line. Also, to Cincin nati. Ohio, and Indianapolis at rate of one fare. Return limit July sth. "John Huffman, of Hartford township, was in the city last Tuesday. He lives about twenty miles from Decatur but came to trade witn John S Bowers & Co., and among other things he purchased wasaChampion mowing machine A. S. Elzey moved into his new house opposite the U B church on Mills St.. Tuesday.—Ossian News. This is nothing peculiar for Elzey, as he lived opposite a U. B. church while in Decatur. Dancing on the barn-floor was great sport for a number of our young people from the city who at tended the Heideman-Robr festivities last evening. Nick Meibers and the Widow made things pretty interesting for the company in an old-time waltz. Marshal Cowan had a fine sweat Thursday evening, after a couple of the boys who had a jag on, but his corpulency gave the boys a chance to slip through where he could not, but he has his weather eye on them, so that he is sure he can haul them in the next time. The Knights ,«f Pythias, of Indiana, number 35,000, a gain of 2.500 members during the last year. The uniform rank of the state 3,249. The total membership of the Pythian Sisters in the state is 6,746 of whom 2,275 are knights. The number of new temples for the year was eighteen, making a a total of 102. Indiana, the mother state, leads all states in members. Not unfrequently do we see our classified unmarried ladies mix with “sheeney” traveling men who have occasion to come here in the interest of their business. If the aforesaid ladies would only know they are taking in having their fair names and Characters made common gossip of, by the knight of the grip, by going with them, they probably would cease recognizing even the shadow of a ‘■'sheeney” who comes to our city. NOTICE. Having for koine time past had under consideration the matter of again engaging in the practice of the law, and having con’cluded to do so, 1 have tendered my resignation as cashier of the Decatur National Bank. The Board of Directors of the Bank have accepted the saniiLto take effect Sept. 1, 18'JL at which time Prof. C. A. Dugan will take charge of said hank as the Cashier. I have not parted with my stock in the Bank and remain as a Director therein. Those wishing my services as an Attorney on and after that date, can find me in the law office over the Bank. d<ls-6w14-3 R. 8. Peterson, Cashier. -

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 22. 18114.

From Saturday's Daily. wgunnt. piiesrnth. The following are the presents received by Mr. and Mrs. Henry lieldeman: Michael Rohr and wife, bed; H. Kohne and wife, pair woolen blankets and sheneal stand clbth; B. Lengerich and wife, pair of woolen blankets; Herman Bueterand wife, Adamantine gong clock; .John Weihers, Sr., and wife, towels, napkins; Al phons Kohne and wife, table cloth, napkins and two pair of towels; Mrs. J. C. Stump, of Van Wert, pair of towels, sugar bowl and china salt shakers; choir of St. Marys Catholic church, fancy rocker; Henry Coiehln and Lucy 1 Heideman, fancy rocker and tidies; Julius Beideman, fancy paper rack; J. W. Vogie- , wedeand wife, sheneal stand cloth; Mrs. J. Coffee and Lena Volmer. sheneal stand cloth; Anna bengeridh, bed spread; Lizzie and Rosa Wolpert, Mary Wetzel, Lena Hein, Lena Lang, John Baker and John Lozier, extension tablet Albert Schurger and Ida Rohr, wedding cake; Ben Lengerich, Frank Hetanan, Henry Lengerich, Peter Heiman, Theo. Lengerich, Leo and Tony Kohne and Tony Lengerich, cathe dral gong clock; George, Lucy and Philbert Gase, bed spread; Lizzie and Katie Lang, bedcomforter; Rosa Schurger, quilt; Joe, John and Anna Meyers, table linnen; H. H. Hessler, tablecloth; Charlev Ulman, Anthony Schurger, Andrew Wolpert, Anna and Josephine Wolpert, Maggie Miller and Tena Schurger. table linen: Zita and Frankie Efueter, of New Haven, table linen and pair of towels; Peter Brown and Rosa Lichtley, napkins; Rosa Albright and Maggie Weiand, pair vases; Henry Bueter. Ft. Wayne, silver sugar shell and butter knife: John Bogner and wife, set dishes and silver tea spoons; Mrs. Ollie Meibers, china fruit dish; Pauline Keller and Jennie Bogner, cake stand. We made a visit to the hardware and implement store John S. Bowers &Co.. this morning, and found everybody connected therewith in a constant hop stey-and-jump hurry, waiting on customers. This can be accounted for in more ways than one. As a thorough business man, one who knows what the people of Adams county want, in the wav of machinery and hardware, John S. Bowers leads the procession. His long experience in the business, his upright dealing with customers, his small profits and quick sales, and last but not least, his constant use of printer’s ink, has placed his name and • business in the front page of the Directory oi progressive men of Decatur. SCHOOL TEACHERS SELECTED. The following teachers have been selected for the school year 1894-5: A. D. Moffett, Superintendent. Miss Lell Segur. “ Charlotta Malotte. “ Florence B. Robinett. “ Dora L. Peterson. “ Kate Jackson. “ Lila Schrock. “ Mary Logan. “ Effie Bottenberg. “ Grace McConnehey. “ Loretta Snow. “ Dora A- Steele. “ Nettie Moses. “ Cora Sbackley. f ‘ Ida M alienee. THE DECATUR DRIVING CLUB. BOARD OF MANAGERS. Preble, Aug. Bley. Root, Samp Pillars. Union, J. H Stultz. St. Marys, Davis Dailey. „ .. . ) Williard Steele. Washington, Henry Kohne. Kirkland. James Bell. French, Vincent D Bell. Monroe, Geo. H. Martz. Blue Creek, J. H. Beatty. Jefferson, Calvin Teeters. Wabash. M. L. Smith, Hartford, David Eckrote. City of Decatur, Daniel Beery, John b. Peterson, John B. Rice. Geneva, S. W. Hale. A motion by R. b. Peterson that the Chairappoint fiv» persons to prepare and circulate articles of Association; following persons were named by the Chair: Samuel Doak, M. L. Smith, Dwight Wass, C. D. Kunkle, Harlo Mann. Miss Julia Fitz Gerald very pleasantly entertained at her borne last evening, a number of her lady friends, in honor of Miss Minnie Ludden, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Miss Millie Troutner, of Pleasant Mills, returned to her home this afternoon after spending a week with Miss Maude Rice and other friends in the city. J. W. Vail and wife are entertaining at their home on Jefferson street, the Misses Cap Gorrell. Maggie Stine, Nellie Craig and Lucy Vail, of Ossian, as Christian Endeavor delegates to the convention. Christ Bocknecht has just finished wainscoating and repainting his Monroe street business room, which is now second to none in the city for beauty and comfort. Trustee Resin of Wabash township is in the city to-day.

From Monday's Daily. HOW GENEROUS! Jim Ball Supplied, with Several Ar- 1 tide* of Provlalona Saturday Night, 1 and no Card Left Therewith to ‘ Inform Him From Whom or Whence They Came. , Yesterday morning when Jim Ball, 1 who resides in the northwest part of the city, went into bis summer kitchen, 1 he found lying on the table several ar- ' tides of provisions that had not been ordered by him at any of bis several places of trading. They consisted' of j one smoked bam. one shoulder, two Jowls and a half dozen chickens with ( beads off. Being very much surprised 1 at so great a variety and quantity of • good things finding lodging at his bouse and not knowing from whom or whence they came, be concluded that a mistake had been made, and proceeded to ventilate the affair in order to find out if possible, all about it. He called on Marshal Cowan to whom he relat e<l ik * 11 d nd the two went to Jim's home, where everything as reported, was found by the marshal. Marshal Cowan ordered that the chickens be buried, and the other articles kept for identification if stolen. PA INFILLY INJURED. Henry H Bremerkamp, of the Fornax mills, yes'erday met with a very painful and almost fatal accident. When the weather is favorable, it is his custom every Sunday afternoon to hitch one of bis mill horses to bis carriage and take bis family out riding. Putting the harness, (except the bridle) on the animal, he led him out by the halter strap, not thinking that any hi) arious movement would be indulged in by him when outside. No sooner out oi . the stable, however, when a rear-and-kick was commenced by the animal, in which Henry’s right leg was caught be low the kuee, and winch also felled biro to the earth. He was picked up by neighbors and carried into the resi dence of Ed Copeland and Dr. Boyers sent for. The doctor examined thelnjured leg and finding no bones broken, bad him conveyed home. He is getting along as well as could be expected. A HEALTH! LA W SUIT. A case on trial before Esq James H Smith in which Samuel S. Wagoner charges Ferdinand Kessler with allowing minors to play pool. The first witness called was Wm Badders, one of the parties charged with playing. He swore he was not in the saloon of F. Kessler on the day charged. The second witness called was Oliver WirstA who testified that be "saw Wm Badders and Frank Martz playing pool The third witness, Frank Martz who swore he was not in the saloon at first. He was loth to admit that he could play pool. This is one of the cases in which some one should be punished for swearing to a lie. There can be no doubt but what someone willfully swore to what they knew to be false and therefore should be punished for the same. FAMILY PIC-NIC. John Vogelwede and wife, John Gluting and wife, Frank Bosse and wife, Lou Vogelwede and others of our city are having a family pic-nic at the home of Mrs. Vogelwede’s in the German Settlement to-day, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Holtzman and Mrs. Oberman, of Covington, Ky. From the great variety and quantity of commissaries sent out there this morning, there need be no fear of any one going hungry or thirsty in the German Settlement to-day. Henry Finkbone, marshal of Geneva, was in the city to-day. He brought a young man from that part of the county to board at the “hotel” Doak. The young man was of that turn of mind that he thought he could drink all the whiskey they had there. He was not willing to take some and leave some, so up he comes. E. C. Sheldon, of Colorado Springs. Col., was a caller at this office to-day. He formerly was a resident ,of this county, living near Linn Grove, where he and bis wife are visiting relatives and friends. Henry Breiner, of Peterson, Ind., was m the city yesterday to visit a former resident of that burg, who is noW residing in Decatur, They met. THE LAND OF SUNSI-IfNE. We are in receipt of a handsome; illustrated monthly paper from Los Angeles, Callifornia, called The Land of Sunshine. It is a beautiful specimen of fine printing and engraving, and contains much interests Ing and instructive matter concerning the wonderful land of Southern California. Any of our readers interested in this unique section of the country caii secure a sample copy by sending 10 cents in stamps to F. A. Patte'e & Co., 144 South Main Street, Los Angeles, Cal. ,

i From Tuesday's Daily. CONTENTION DAYABHANGEMENT* At a meeting of the citizens the following committees were appointed to prepare for the Congresiioual Convention, June 28, 1804: Committee on Finance—John Vogeiwede, A. Holthouse, Herman Center, Max Romberiz. Cornelius Radamgcher. Committee on Arrangements—J. W. Place, John Gerard, A. P. Beatty, Dan P. Bolds, J. H. Lenhart, Henry France. Committee on Music—J. W. Bosse, Henry i Hart, Leo Yager. Committee on Advertising—N. Black- j burn, P. J. Bobo, John Welfley, Ed Ebinger. Committe on Decorations—Millard Cowan, Will Keubler, H. Shulte, John M. Baker. Ervin Brandyberry, Frank Gast, Burt Lenhart. Committee on Reception: John T. France, Decatur. D. D. Heller, do R. K. Erwin, do J. R. Bobo, do Silas Hale, Geneva. W.W. Briggs, do Philip Sehug, Berne. Elmer Johnson, Union township. H. Lankenau, Preble “ N H. Hobroek, Root “ , D.Dllling, Preble “S David Steele, Kirkland James Archbold, St. Marys “ Dr. Vizard, do O. W. Hocker, Monroe “ Henry Durr, Blue Creek “ Jonas Nenenschwander. French tp. Dr. Horton Hartford township. D. Eckrote, do “ Sam Soldner, Wabash , “ John T. Kelley, Jefferson “ James Moran, do “ THE SF&ED TRACK COMMENCED. We visited Mr. Steele and the prospective Fair grounds of the Adams Cohnty Fair association this afternoon, with a view of keeping our readers posted on the progress made thereon Mr. Steele was found in his usual push frame of mind, and told of the progress made since we were last over. The first step toward building the speed track was made this afternoon by cutting down the grass, and by next Monday the grading and other work will be pushed forward until completed which will not be a very difficult under raking, >ss the site is very level and the ground easy to break. F&iiF A-J** ckson was exhibiting on out streets’’ tills afternoon a tbirteeV months-old filly that is a beauty in every particular, sire of this beautiful animal is "Enfield Jim.” owned by Mr. Jackson and kept in stud, and thq dam “Little Kittie.” If the movements made this afternoon by this infant trotter are to be taken as a sample of what is expected when broke to its work, we would judge that Jackson has something that will give all the fast ones a close rub in the near future. Dr. Ricnard Fricke, the eminent specialist of Ft. Wayne, will make regular visits to our city, commencing next Monday. June 25th and continue indefinitely. The doctor is well and favorably known by several of our prominent citizens, and is highly spoken of by both press and public everywhere. He is a graduate of several German colleges of medicine rnd also John Hopkius University and Baltimore University of this country. Those of our citizens who are afflicted in any way, can consult him at the Miesse House next Monday, June 25. The Sixth Annual conyention of the C. E. Union of the Sixth District closer! their woik for this occasion at tin Court House last night. Miss Rena B Nelson, of Ft. Wayne, was chosen District Secretary. Friday Evening's session- Devotional. "Not to be ministered unto, but to minister,” Rev. Gregg. Is the Society a help to the pastors'? “Christian Citizenship,” Judge J, L. Kirkpatrick, Kokomo, State Presiaent C. E. Union. Solo, “Good Shepherd,” Louis Eichhorn. Anthem, Choir. Pastors Testimony, Rev. P. J. Rice. Fort Wayne. Consecration Service. Mizpah, t After even Ing session, many delegates accompanied the Fort Wayne delegation to their train, and bid them goodbye,—all singing “God be with you till we meet again.” The Huntington delegation was entertained until the time of leaving at the home of Misses Lila and Nellie Schrock. All expressed a heartfelt sense of pleasure for the entire arrangement, and left us. we beIjeve. with a kindly feeling for Decatur and her people. Card of Thanks.—l herewith desire to return my sincere thanks to all friends and relatives who so kindly assisted during the sickness and burial of my beloved wife, and trust that no affliction of a similar nature may be in store for them. Geo. W. Zimmerman.

From Wednesday's Daily. NIBLH'K—EI ITNG. The marriage of Mr. Daniel Niblick and Miss Minnie Eiting at the St. Mary's Catholic church this morning, was one of the most social events of the year The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Wilken and was witnessed by many friends and acquaintances of the happy couple. Mr. Louis Yager acted in the capacity of beet man to the groom, while Miss Amelia Niblick, sister of the groom done honors for the bride, and Miss May Niblick, daughter of Mr- and Mn. J. K. Niblick, as maid of honor. The wedding dinner was served at the beautiful home of Mr. Cbarlfi Ebinger, of South Fifth street, where the invited guests and happy couple com mingled together until train time on the Clover Leaf, when a bon voyage was extended the happy couple by the entire party, and they were driven to the depot. The following are some of the many presents received: Pasts picture, W. H. Ringery and wife: Warsaw, Iml., berry spoons,Fanny Frederick, Minster, Ohio; afterdinner coffee spoons, Miss Matie Albers: set of handpainted China fruit plates, 1. R. Brown. Phildelphia, Pa.; pair of towls, U. S. Drummond and wife: table linen, Jas Bell and wife; China Irtiit set, J. H. Bremereamp and C. Rabe and wife; lamp. Louis I’. Yager: hand-painted plaque, Ed Bailey: Primrose China bed" room set, Misses Mary ami Amelia Niblick: berry dish, H. G. Mann, Cincinnati, O.t silver sugar spoon. Miss Clara Goeke: set silver knives and forks, C. P. Ehiuger and wire: set silver knives ami forks, Tina Smith. Ella Touhey and Emma Starost: set of solid silver tea and table spoons, J. K. Niblick and wife: Jesse Niblick. CIOO.ih): beautiful Onyx clock with two eamllelabra to match, Jos. M. Kice, Cincinnati: oak writing desk, VV. 11. Niblick and wife: set of leather emnosed dining room chairs, John Niblick and wife and Chas Niblick: rocking chair, Ed Shinger: rocking chair, Ed Closs. OWNER FOl Last Monday the Daily Democrat mentioned the discovery by Jim Bail, m his summer kitchen, of a quantity of provisions that he (Ball) could not ac■ount for. and notified Marshal Uowan •f his “find.” This morning Wash Steele who lives bn a beautiful farm just feasfof the city; and is the possessor of plenty of the necessaries ts life, came to the city and reported the loss of articles of provisions similar to those found by Mr. Ball last Sunday morning in his summer kitchen. In >rder to make his part of the affair positive, Steele described everything connected with the hams and shoulders to minutely that not any doubt could be bad of them not belonging to him, and they were freely given up by Mr. Ban, who bad been looking for an owner therefor since Sunday. The question yf who stole the articles above menrioned is being quite freely agitated by our people. We were told this morning that on last Saturday night a party of three young bloods, all pretty well loaded with Jew whiskey, drove across tin bridge in a double-seated conveyance; rnd when they arrived on the sututuii where the road turns eastward, one ot the three was overheard to remark, "that they Would go and too the en-ei -entire roost.” That suspicion points to three people of the city as having •lone the work of going through Mr Steele's premises and taking hams, shoulders, chickens and sich, needs no saying on our part. Let those in authority make such investigation of lire affair as becomes the case, and no doubt the guilty party will be easy finding. THE BALL GAME. The ball game this afternoon between the Marion and Decatur teams was not up to the standard. The first, second and third innings were evenly broken and the first half of the fourth inning, gave the home seam to runs, one home run made by Keefe. In the last half of this inning the Marions also got in two runs; but which could have been avoided by a bad throw of Jinks Prance. From this on up to the close of the game the Marion team kept iu the lead closing with the score standing 4 to 6. Messrs. Ira and D. E. Hower have been at Upland. Ind , for the past year are in the city. During the vacation of the Upland University, they will remain at home. D E. Hower has been tendered a position at Anderson Ind., by the Indiana Business Institute, as teacher of the Short Hand department. I We have before us the third number of the “Delphos Daily Independent,’' Ed. B. Walkup, editor. The size and the editorial and mechanics make tip of the paper is equal to any daily on our exchange list: and we hope to hear of the good people of Delphos appreciating the same with patronage galore. Success.

NUM BEK 14

From Thursday's Daily. Mrs. John Gerard is on the sick list. Ezra Lister and family returned from Kalamazoo county. Mich., to-day. Go to Mrs Sheets, Berne, Ind., for cheap millinery. Dan Erwin, David Studabaker and John Meitiers took a business trip to Geneva to dav. Clem Harris arrived in the city today. He is the guest of bis father-in-law, Wm. Gilpen. Mn. L. Bears returned to her home near Geneva, after a visit with Dan P. Bolds and family The W. C. T. U. will meet at the residence of Mrs. T. Woodruff next Saturday, June 23 at 2:30 p. m. Do not farget that you can ouy a trimmed hat for 11 00 at Mrs. Sheets milliner store, Berne, Ind. Everybody attend the “Pearl Pyramid Social” on the Court house lawn Saturday evening. Eggs are retailing at the different groceries and stofUTin our city at 15c. per dozen. Henry H. Bremercamp was out and around to-day, for the first time since bis mishap, Sunday last. Several car loads of the brick to be used on Second street have been unloaded in front of the Court House. Miss Lizzie Mosierman has returned to hek home at Bluffton after a week's visit.with Mrs. Jennie Phelps Heavy rains are reported to have occurred at Honduras, this county, this morning. • Mrs. Sheets milliner store at Berne, Ind., is daily crowded with anxious buyers. W.lliam Turner, of Columbus Grove, Ohio, arrived in the city this morning and will visit among friends for several days, before returning Mrs. John Eiting and Mrs. Charles Rabe, of Minster. Ohio, returned home to-day after a visit with relatives and friends here. &11 lovers of Base Ball are requested ito meet in the room over Coot's Music bStore this evening at 8, o’clock, sharp, for the organization of a club of salaried ball players. The Misses Radamacher to-day received a telegram from Montpelier announcing the death of Mrs. Louis Neusbaum nee Minnie Effinger, formerly of Bluffton. The ladies of the M. E, church will give a public dinner on Convention Day, (June 28) in Zimmerman's Grove, if weather is favorable, if not, will be given in Court house. . d6swl4tf BALL GAME SI ND AY. The newly organized Delpiios team will play the Decatur team at the grounds here next Sunday. It will be a good game.—Delphos Herald. June 20 Dr R Fricke, of Fort Wayne, who is announc'd elsewhere in the Democrat to be at the Miesse house next Monday, s compelled to cancel said ’date. He ■.ill however announce the date of bis mmiiig through these columns as early - as practicable. Messrs. J. T. Merryman. Frank Scbirmeyer, Chas. A. Dugan and W. 11. Naehtrieb yesterday pressed into service a livery out-lit and hied themselves to the Celina reservoir. Their return, ot course, will be between two days, which will allow thein to make a daylifthtreport to their friends here of the greatest catch of the season. Dick Townsend, (our Dick)‘and A. C. Katt, of Ft. Wayne, were served with warrants yesterday for alleged postal lottery regulations. The Monday Morning Times, of Fort Wayne, prints an advertisement for a wellknown lottery company, and as that paper’s circulation is principally by carrier and street sales, does not violate ( the postal regulations. A special edition is printed for the mails, which excludes said lottery advertisement. Some time ago a rumor got afloat that , the Randall hotel property would change hands and that Dick would re- . tire from thfil management thereof. I Mr Townsend requested Gart Shober. ; editor of the Times to contradict the rumor, in his paper, which he did. Mr. Townsend purchased a number of cop- . iesof the Times containing said contradiction and which also contained the lottery advertisement and sent the m to his friends. Hence the attest. Messrs. Townsend and Katt were not 1 placed bonds, but will appear be- ’ fore UnitSl States coin! at Ihdianapo--1 lis to-day. When in need of smoking or chewing , tobacco call on. Milt Byers, Second St. i sign of “Big.lnjun,” 3tf i