Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1894 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

VOLUME xxxvm. , *

From Friday's Daily. Oh! oh! for the corner of the public square, you will find L. Hart ready and willing to wait on all both great and ■mail, with the finest line of fancy goods, and candies, hot popcorn, peanuts, and cigars. L. Hart’s F' -dt Stand. 45 ts Having sold tWocarioads of our lightrunning Milwaukee Binders and Chain Power Mowers, and every one having given perfect satisfaction; we are now on deck with a carload of the famous light-running Smith wagons, and a carload of best make of buggies, surreys and road wagons to select from, and a nice line of our own make which we guarrantei for two years. Call and see us. 17-4 ELLSWORTH. M YERS & C<>. Harmon Yager, who has been absent from the city for the past week, taking in lake scenery returned home to-ffay. ' Over 500 veterinary surgeons in this state have signed a paper condemning tight check reins Columbia City ball club challenges any team in the state to play for SIOO a * side. GO AND SEE the Great Bargains in all Wool Dress Goods this week. 20 2 Jesse Niblick & Son. All laundering at Miller's Steam Laundry, is positively guarnteed to be the finest that has ever been done in this city, or no charges will be made, we respectfully solicit a trial. d4lwlo Sammy Miller and wife, of Fort Wayne, who came here to attend the funeral of Mrs- Miller’s father, J. B. Burkhead, returned home this afternoon. Two hundred and twenty bushels of oats is a pretty bulky load to haul on a two-horse wagon. Yesterday evening a farmer brought that kind of a load to Mr. John D. Hale’s warehouse. Isaac Rosenthal and sou are keeping house vow, Mrs. Rosenthal and the baby are at Winemac for a ten davs stay. ■ On account of the extreme warm weather,„twelve of the laborers raploved on Third street took a lay-off till Monday next. Wednesday” August Ist the Mon mou.lb base ball team played the Monroeville team of that place. The game stood 20 to 11 in favor of Monmouth. For Sale--Two second-hand en gines; suitable for threshing, clover Lulling and general farm purposes; both ten-horse power engines. ’ For sale at a.bargain. 18-4 Eagle M’f'g Co. — ? R. K Allison and family are now residents of Decatur, having moved their effects fropi Berne here to day. They will occupy the residence east of John Kleinhenz. An enterprise that should interest all of our citizens, is the telephone connections. A number of our. citizens are contemplating a local line for their own use; each one to be a stockholder to an equal amount that it will cost to erect and put in operation that part of the line used by him, with the central office some place where thatHtmfiy be reached anytime of night or dafff This is not in opposition to the line Mr. Spencer is about to establish, but oplj a line for the convenience of a few individuals, and will iu all probability be . connected with the line that Mr. Spencer will put in operation. Such a line will be for the use of the owners only and not for the public. WILL BE PAID SOON. Governor Matthews, before leaving for the east to-day on a vacation, declared that the militia/would receive their money during the latter part of August In reference to the matter he said: ‘‘l have arranged to pay the militia between the 15th and 20iti of August. I do not care to say bow the money is to be raised, but it will be forthcoming It will require sojnething like $40,000 to pay off the men who were sent to the coal mints and to Lake county. 1 am handicapped by the peculiar construe tion of our laws, which only allow a contingent fund of $2,000 for such expenses. This fund was exhausted during the Roby race riots. I want the militia to understand that they are to be paid. Many of them need the money now, but I hope they will not sell their accounts to men who will exact an exorbitant commission for collecting them. I don’t believe there will be any need of discounting the warrants at all, because every dollar will be paid between the dates I have named.” RollL ABBI VALS. Burt House—C E Quirej*, C W Reynolds, Chicago; A N White, B A Northrop and wife, C C Hulbert, Dave Pretthe, M J Davidvitz, Cleveland, O. II C Eastwood, R F Lenox, Indianapolis; B T Towner, Bennie and Eva Fowner, Hamellville, N» Y.

Saturdays Daily. Overalls at 25 cents per pair. This is no humbug. Call on Ike and he will show you just what he advertises. stf Master Otterbine E. Cloud, of Denver, Miami county, is visiting his grandparents. M. C. Freeland and friends of Bobo. notice. For the next thirty days we will sell hand-made single strap harness for seven dollars. Come and see them. Hand-made buggies, surries and road wagons cheaper than ever. 20 4 Ellsworth, Myers & Co. Frank Wells, of Salem, this county, now languishes in the county bastile. charged with that common crime of stealing clover seed He, was arrested last night bv’Sheriff Doak and brought to the city. He stole the seed of Ar-' thur Fisher of this city. As soon as Arthur missed the seed he beg in a search for the guilty parties.- Wells is a young man built rather on the tough order. The hitching of animals on becond street will hereafter be disallowed. Marshal Cowan this morning led off a horse that had been left bitched in front of the Court house and rebitched the same on Madison street. The objection raised to leaving animals stand hitched; on the brick street is that they will staiiip holes therein. Joseph Keiss, of Preble towmsbip, brought to this office several beads of different sizes which be found under a large stone on their farm. The beads are evidently made of shell and have been strung on a string and used as ornaments and as money. Their size, shape and color answer trie description of Wampum or money that the North American Indians used in the early days of this county. He has about one hundred and fifty of the beads. A PRQ.IIOTIOX WELL EARNED. It is a source of unalloyed pleasure to us to have people from abroad ■recognize the worth aud ability of any of our business people: for then -we know that whatever estimate is placed on them is without error, as business people everywhere are al wavs very care - ful to not over estimate or lay stnss on anyone without the same is justly due. In making the above introduction, we take pleasure in mentioning to the readers of the Democrat, that our fellow townsman. Sherman Mott, has been appointed District Manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York, with head-quarters in Decatur. Mr. Mott has the absolute control of this district.—'comprising the counties of Adams, Jay, Wells and Blackford. The Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York, is the largest life insurance company in the world and the oldest active company in the United States. It has paid since its organization in is 12, $141,281,671 to the families of the deceased members. It has paid to living policy holders $226.69,0' 9; a record tbat.no other life insurants company in the world can boast of It is a purely mutual company, and the policy holders share equally in the prosperity of the company, according to their pecuniary interests And as a result of this nave realized enormous dividends; the mis cellaneous protits realized over the in terest and rents received, have more than paid all the salaries of tbose-who for 51 years have managed the company and produced its phenominal success. Tin company issues any form of policy desired. Those wishing to avail themselves of life insurance, will find it to heir interest to first consult Sherman Mott. District Manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Nev. York. A party of gypsies who are camped just east of the St. Marys river, in tlie Zimmerman bottoms, turned several of their horses into the field south of tire road over night, where are pastured several cows and horses belonging to Decatur people. Dan Railing has a cow and horse pastured there. This morning when the Gypsy man went to get his stock, be found that one of bis animals had been kicked on the leg.! Dan Railing was seen by the Gypsy' who told Dan that he must pay him damages to the amount of S4O for the injury done his horse. Dan refused to be blackmailed in this way, whereupon the Gypsy said that he had seen an at torney in the city, who would collect the amount demanded process of law, if it was not paid, without Dan was not intimidated by their threats, and was afterward appealed to by the Gypsy, who wanted to settle the affair for $5, but didn’t get even that amount from Dan.

- . ■ — ■ —■■ DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTY. INDIANA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 3. 1894.

From Monday's Daily. ■ I Timothy S. Coffee and wife are happy over a girl baby born to them last Sunday. .lob DeLong. of Lawrence county, Illinois, is visiting ids nephew, Win. Breiner and family, of Kirkland township. D. E Hower went to Anderson this morning to take charge of the Short Hand department of the Indiana Business Institute at that place. Frank Wells, charged with petit larceny, was tried before Esquire James 11. Smith this afternoon. In default of bail of 8300 he was taken to jail until August term of court. Monroeville was yesterday represent ed in our city by three nice young gentlemen. We say nice young gentleomen because they were seen promenading on our streets in company with three of Decatur’s nicest society ladies. The business rooms of John Meyer, as saloon. Lose &.Schrank,barber shop, and Ulrich Deining’s fancy and notion store is being elevated a few inches and a stone foundation built thereunder. John Meibers, Sr., received a letter this afternoon from bis son “Mikey,” dated at Columbus, Barracks Ohio, July 28th, in which he says that he is now one of Uncie Sam,s hoys in blue. Peck Champer is also there as a soldier. W. W, -Wilson, of Grand Rapids, Mich., bundt. lin the city, with his brother James and was the guest of H. S. Porter and family while here, returning on the night train. He is hale and hearty and is heavier now than ever before in his life. The reception tendered the members of Co. “B” 4th Reciment by our citizens last Saturday evening was greatly enjoyed by the boys Speeches were made by Rev. Gregg. Bert Lower Shafer Peterson. Ist Lieut Hugh Miller, Capt Meyers, Sergt John Andrews, and Privates John Heller and Eugene Christen. The work of bricking Se,cond street will be completed to-day, Monroe street should be the next to undergo an ordeal of this kind, and with the already willingness of several owners along that street, we opine that the work will be commenced in the near future. Pension Agent Spencer is preparing for the quarterly payment, which begins August 4th, He states that the amount to be paid out this coming quai ter will exceed 4b’at paid the last quarter, which was $2.596-,883. There are in this state 65.972 soldiers and soldiers’ widows drawing pensions, which amount to $10,155,622.09 every year. This summer is a dull, dreary one to the man who’fails to advertise. The people are looking for bargains, for they are compelled to economize, and if you have a serviceable and staple article that you can offer at a price consistent with the times, advertise it and you will be sure to4?et a good share of the money that is spent. A couple of young tramps were placed in the county jail last evefiing. charged with having forcibly entered the residence of Edward Menefee sometime in the afternoon of yesterday. They were -een by James Burr, who followed them to near Henry Krick’s re idence, where he took them in chaiga-and turned them over to the authorities, Albert Shurger’s restaurant was also entered last Saturday night and some meal checks taken. They will have a hearing to-morrow. Last .Saturday the relatives and friends of George W. Menefee of Wabash township gathered at their home to help him celebrate three score, and tenth annual day of his existence. The following persons were present pf, the children: E. P. Menefee and family of Decatur; Mrs John Peirce and children of Elwood, Mrs. 11. Myers and I). C. Menefee and friends, of Geneva, C. Cook and wife,Mrs. G. W.Dickerson and sons Will and Mac, of Geneva and Miss Elma and Celia Gilliom, accompanied by their brother Osie. and ye editor and family. The grove near by was selected as the most inviting place and a table was prepared, loaded with all that was necessary to tempt anyone with an appetite, and to which all did justice. A large swing was prepared for the little ones, while the older ones spent the time in talking over bygone davs. Uncle George as he is’ familiarly called, was the recipient of a number of presents. The day was one ■ long to be remembered by all present., each one wishing him many more such 1 occasions. TgM ■ . •

From Tuesday's Daily. lU i vriH'S BANK BALL < LI B INVINCIBLE. Last week our boys were challenged by the Hartford City base ball club to coinbat in a friendly game of base ball. They met the Hartford citizens on their own ground and walloped them two to one in nine innings, making the Score stand 4 to 2. Yesterday afternoon a second game was played between the same clubs and on the same grounds. The score in this game was larger on both sides, than in the first game, but our boys bad the long end of it from first to last, and closed with the score standing 13 to I. That Decatur has a ball club of excellent players, all must admit. Victory has perched on their banners in every game but one in winch they have played this season; something that our people should feel proud of at home, and can boast of when abroad. The freight houses and boxcars, con taining produce and the transfer house have been bothered considerably of late by small boys. These boys have not only been playing about these place but they have been pilfering. To-day they stole a sack of shot from the transfer house. Yesterday Mr. Bryson, the agent at the G. R. & 1., assisted severel lads out of a box car containing fruit, with the toe of his shoe. These boys mean to steal, judging from the light of other actions their parents should look after them before they get beyond their control. “A stitch in time saves nine.” They are the making of criminals unless checked soon. Parents should not wait for the law to do the work that rightly belongs to them If home interests were more closely looked after by some of our merchants, at least twenty more cigar makers could find employment in our factories than are now employed there. Our home-made cigars are equal to any m Ide elsewhere, but on account of something—possibly jealously—foreign driers sell goods to merchants here tt at our home people can’t touch. ■Smokers should call "for home-made - , LETTER LIST. List of unclaimed letters remaining tfun the postoffice at Decatur. Ind., for the week ending, July 28. 1894. Harry C. Stopher 0 • Jno Studabaker Lucy Rathbun A. W. Ainrey S.C Bowles.,, J. Hoosier Persons calling for the above will - If.‘ please say advertised. John Welfley P. Al. Remember our otter still holds good yet to save you five dollars on every set of our hand-made harness, and the famous Smith wagon. That means ten bushels of wheat to you. 20 4 Ellsworth. Myers & Co. O. W. Vantilburg and C. E Jordan, of Rockford. Ohio, were the guests of Miss Viola and Edna Barnett last Sunday. Will Teeple left last night for Marion 0.. where he has accepted a position as car inspector in the Clover Leaf yards at that place. Rob't Cummins.- of Bluffton, who will adorn the clerk’s office of A elis county after the election next. fail, was in th< city yesterday, shaking hands with his many friends. R-jv. Claranee E. Reynolds and wife who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A J Hill (father and mother ot Mrs. Maggie Reynolds) for several weeks. left for Cincinnati. Ohio. At the Christian church next Sunday morning and evening ITot. Sniff. _ol Angola, will preach. The public is cordially invited. , “La Rosa De Santiago.” is the naint of a cigar manufactured by M. L Byers. Lovers of a good eigar shoule give it a trial. There is no better any - where. Try Whites Famous Home Aladt Bread at the Peoples Bakery and Res taurant, three doors South of the Post office. 45 ts Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lange entertained friends at three o’clock dinner Sunday, in honor of Misses Josie and Nellie Fox. of Fort Wayne, who were the guests of Misses Celia and Anna smith. Win. Overly and W. J. Cowan, of Monroeville, were in'the city to-day. Sheriff Huffman, of Wells county, was in the city Tuesday, on his way home from Richnfond, Ind. Miss. Maggie Pillars left to-day for a I three weeks visit with friends at LoI gansport, liid. \ MABI<IA<<E LKENSE. I Samuel Stall to Caroline Miller. ‘■A .'!• .- e • ■ ' ' a . ... A A:*.

From Wednesday'# Daily. Cl BBENT TOPI <LI B. Antj-nuptial hortors were tendered Miss Anna Meyers by the Current Topic club at the home of the president, M iss Orvis, last evening. The parlors were draped in the club colors, red and white, and the floral decorations in the dining room were of the same hue. The members presented a quaint and picturesque appearance in their garb (ft “Ye Olden Time.” The characters represented were: Mme. De Stael Cora Shackley Rebecca at the Well Mrs. Roma Merry man Mme. Racamier lantha Gregory Martha Washington Lila Schrock Mme. Sonlag• • • Ethel Hale Queen Isabella .. .Mrs. Mollie Hensley Katharine Elizabeth, 1836 . Katharine Miesse Mme Martha .... Allie Peterson Vanity Fair ./. Quinn Dolly VaidenMinnie P. Orvis Gretchen Mrs. Olive Peterson Folly Minnie Barkley Little Miss Muffet Matie Albers Miss Grecian Lend Mrs- Lou Studebaker Girl of the Period Nellie Schrock The distinguishing features of a pleasing program were “A Prophecy,” by Miss Hale aud Readings by Miss Thule. Elaborate refreshments were served after which toasts were given and an unique set of resolutions were adopted At a late hour the merry party separated with mingled feelings of joy and regret. Guests from abroad were: Mrs. N. K. Todd, of Bluffton; Mrs. Fred Mills, of Richmond; Miss May Heller, of Indianapolis; Miss Thule. Pennsylvania The undersigned is prepared to grind plow points, and will insure them to be as good as new. Bring them Fridav or Saturday; price 10 cents. 20 2 Christian Gilliam. Charley Coverdale, ot Bluffton, was among his friends here yesterday. Miss Kitty Fought, of Geneva, is the guest ot her aunt. Miss Kate Fjickiqg “■r.” . ■' Mrs. Rate Champer and Mrs. ILiil u Niblick returned from Bluffton yesteriay. John W. Rout and tie Penn.. arriveWfoi the city this after noon and are the guests of Frank M. Schirmeyer and wife. •Noah Mandgold’s eldest son, who has >een visiting among friends in the country, for several days, was brought nome yesterday evening quite sick. SPECIAL SALE on all WQOL DRESS GOODS. Call early and get a good selection. 20-2 Jesse Niblick N Son George B. Btine and Mrs. Eda J. ■'Cott were married by Pastor IL. 11. Smith at his residence in this city Thursday July 2■'•. D 94. Ex-County Commissioner Georg! Pontius is in the city to day. shUitu lands with his nr.uiv frijends -mine o' Uem going so far as to extend >• >ngratulations. The two count ry boys who stole the' sack of shot from' the Transfer house >n July.3l. afe known and if th«'• Ast a yo escape arrest, ‘bring gwds loti. 11 -Y I depot at once lACOB ?lAKn’x XSSAILTKIJ O'. THE STREET 'OF FORT WAI N E Jacob Martin vas at Fort Wayut yesterday on business. While Noiny town Calhoun street on bis way to tin with depot to take the midnight train home and when passing tlye a ley a Santy’s Loan office two men sprang nit oTfhe alley and dealt bi in a terrible ilow on the,herd with some heavy instrument. The Wo.w did not aim down, however, and he one wreams which cal Wto his s ' , - x oassers-by. Mr. Martin’s assa mu's tu loubt intended to rob him. but hitries frightened them a wav. Yesterday while laborers were- engaged shoveling dirt into a wagon on Third street, Hear Fritzinger’s l.umbei yard, a piece of plate metal was picked up by Jim Burr, that no doubt at some time htul been usedin moulding counterfeit money The size of this plate wasspne and three quarters by two inches and a quarter inch thick. In the center of this plate was engraved the eagle side of a quarter dollar. It had also been u>ed in making halt dollars, as stars were also engraved on the outer side of .the quarter spacm Those who examined this plate are of the-opiuiou that it belonged to parties who were adepts ift the art of counterfeiting. Erastus Fritzinger lias possession of the plate. A5... -A L A.... ,

NUMBER 20.

From T/mrsday's Daily. Harvey Harruft, of Berne, drove to this city today. Ex Commissioner John Rupright is in the city today. l.em Adams purchased the C T. Dorwin property The .'y'dern picnic today bad quite a ' deleg/mn from Decatur. Father Baker, ot Dehnes, Ind., Is visiting Father Wilkins this week Dr. Christy, of Howard, South Dakota, was here calling on friends today. Call for pure fruit juices at Colchin’s y. fountain. w 4 Dave Myers took a business trip to Portland to-day. John T Kelley, of Jefferson township, is in the city to-day. Miss Arta Fleming left this afternoon for Fort Wayne. Miss Kate Flickinger is at James Lake for a three weeks vacation. Peter P Asbbaucber was in attendance at the ball game this afternoon. Mrs. Lase Ellis and children, of Red Key are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Burdge. Charley Zimmerman, of Fort Wayne, is visiting bis parents, Mr and Airs. Jim Bell. James Hunter returned to his home at Pittsburg to day after a three weeks visit with friends. SACRIFICE SALE of all Wool Dress Goods, ask to see them. 10-2 Jesse Niblick & Son. Ida Alclntosb, of Hoagland, Etta Wadge, Laura Peltier, of Fort Wayne, were guests of Kate Jackson today. Theodore Kennedy and Wm. Hunter, of Pittsburg, went to Portland to-day to remain for a week. Miss Kate Flickinger left for Angola to day to spend a few weeks during the warm weather. Charlie Tyril). Sarah Segur. Freddie Vaugh and Ernst Carr left to-day for ■. in outing at James Lake, . George W. Kelley, of Geneva, w: s shaking handt with friends here, today. Afesdame’s James F’risioe, Dan Erwin md Carry Southerland returned from Eagle Lake to-day. where they occupied a cottage for the past three weeks enjoying the lake breeze. Mrs Theo. Droppleman and daughter. Sylvia, of Louisville. Ky., are the guests of Johns Meibers and family. They are accoinpan ; ed by Mrs Alliger, a sister of Mrs. Droppleman. J. Fred France.'of I!untiugton,came■>ver to umpire tins afternoon's game, better selection would be hard to beat. As The man that get> mad and stAps his aaper al ways reminds ns of the tin- t married lady who 1,-n Ke aLm I ig glass because it showed the wrinkles bn'her - face. C. F. Hoitmeyer. w lost the index '• linger on the left tin d and ttii.m'n badly cut, is progressing L-ceiy. 11 is injuries were dressed by Di Ci • n There will be an ive ere ,ru supper at Clark Butcher’s th;- ■ < ■■:■: gS. t.urday J •veiling. August 4 ii. ~e.tn . ■ sauth» thd tw -miles wes’ ; M..ufQei. Twos Gel.> i - --r wor hy citi-••en-.-WK- in-Av a. rit .i UeW nnevut . ::.;he<ity ' ■ erday. They w.:’ e-o 't: !■; _an.;e ' d had ront seats and■ • ■ mt>it' .t-. » • ( John > iisglet. sa: >•: ■■•’i', Sp ing-er.-ot TiYUle town y. , Mr-i-bv a yiciou.-; :■ w-’ei tt'eivp'.e Ito lead :: e-us to . .< .vaiev and belore iJ »• ‘.'.uri 5 was , ■eaehe.t the brute i t t i’r " -! and >efore Spangler co :»■; .ze - d >:i;er ’•:■■ '• . - 'ie i ' • ■ :toi: . ’llls ■~TW-4).v 'UUU’TiiS’j . ■> The iCe i iance :.J •..■• LUI g dne this ’ U ei iioun was the gesi ot the season. Fully >'tie-half mote t :•? were pres- fi •nt than on an\ to:: <, oe. asi"n. This •an be accounted to; tyv the great prepiralionth.it Fort Wause has bern making for this game..s:;.ce the thalienge was sent our club. Or course Fort 1 Wayne fortified ri.emselyes for this contest by supplanting expert players ' , for several weak ones who played here ' | in she previous game, and they came - here with every confidence of carrying off the stakes and gate receipts. In this ui’dertaking, F.oivNvei', they were , headed off. as our boyagplay ball alittle themselves when Here is dough in - sight. The game was interesting all . the way through, and those that missed . seeing it. missed seeing the game of . the season. The following is the score: - Decatur, 10; Fort 3.