Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1894 — Page 1

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VOLUME XXXVIII.

FromWriday'a Daily. \i Oh! oh! for the corner of the public square, you will And L. Hart ready and willing to wait on all both great, small, with the flnest line of fancy goods, and candies, hot popcorn, peanuts, and cigars. L. Hart’s Fruit Stand. 45 ts 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. M yers & Co. Miss Clara Colcbin left yesterday for Dunkirk, where she will remain for a while. The Misses Congleton and Heim, of Decatur, Ind., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs II Congleton and other relatives in this place, the past week.— Monroeville Bfeez**. The editor of the Dunlap Reporter last week, in saying that the windows of the church ought to be washed ,4ef( the letter “n” out of the word rtirv dows, and every widow in the town has since stopped her paper. DH. COVEBDALE HURT. As Dr. Covejdale was driving northwest of town to attend young Spangler who was so seriously gored by a bull yesterday, the front wheel of the doctor’s buggy broke, throwing him fori ward over the dash board of the buggy, nearly breaking his left shoulder. To add to the trouble the horse attempted to run away, which bruised the doctor j still more. He will be compelled to ; give up his work for a few days. L ANOTHER ENLISTMENT. i . Comrade John 11. Delavan attempted to steal a march on bis many friends hereabouts and do something that would not be found out for a while. Yesterday he hiea himself to Allen county and there took unto himself a partner .for life. The Democrat extends congratulations to Comrade Delavan and bis new partner, and wishes them many happy days of wedded life.

... ApricE. ■MI . • **?*» ” ' , ... 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. SPECIAL SALE on all WOOL DRESS GOODS. Call early and get a good selection b 20-2 Jesse Niblick & Son. The cry of hard times, “and wus a <omin” does more to effect business and cause the eagle to scream with pain on the" almighty, fbr the reason that be is held with a tentlous grip by everyone who is so fortunate as to have one, than many other causes to which the hard times are attributed. Quit croaking, quit predicting calamities to come, get a move on you and good times will follow. C M. King and Grant Railing have formed a partnership. They will en gage in the sale of buggie&feagons, harness, farm implements offfl kinds and carriage hardware. of business will be in the room two doors west of the City Laundry. The Democrat wishes the new firm success. We are authorized to announce the name of Jacob Butcher, of Wabash township, as a candidate for Representative for the counties of Adams, Blackford and Jay, at the convention to be held at Hartford City, Indiana. Tuesday, August 21, 1894. He has been a resident of Adams and Jay county about all his life, was a soldier during the laie war serving for three years, during which time he saw some pretty hard service. Believing he can truly and honestly represent the farmers and laborers of this representative district. He most respectfully solicits your support as a Jeffersonian Democrat. The Democratic State Convention will take strong grounds in favor of the President and the House if the tariff bill should not be settled before the convention meets. But it must not forget either to take strong grounds in favor of the free.c6inage of silver - at the ratio of Id to 1 withbut waiting for any other nation on earth to give its assent. The of Indiana are as enthusiastic for free coinage of silver as an American . policy as they have ever been for r tariff reform and if the Democratic I, party is to hold its vote there Last ; be no straddling and no equivocation on the silver question. w. ... s .-....... <

From Saturdays Daily. Court House .Janitor Emanuel Woods is 61 years old today. Prosecutor R. 11. Hartford, Sheriff Llnkhower, and Attorney Lafolleite, of Portland, are in the city today. Miss Nellie Studebaker, of Bluffton, is visiting in the city. She is the guest of John Niblick and family. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Sypbers and Mr. Brant, of Willshire, O , were in the city today Mr. and Mrs. Bean, of Goshen, Ind., are guests or Mr. and Mrs. David Studebaker Mr. B. is a brother of Mrs. Studabaker. Mrs. Morrison and daughter, of Marion, are in the city, the guests of Judge Studabaker and daughter, Mr. Morrison, will be here in the morning. Mrs. Elizabeth Amend, sister of G. Christen, and her granddaughter, May, arrived from Dayton, Ohio, to day, on a visit to relatives and friends. Miss Anna L. Carlisle, of Peru. Ind , is the guest of Rev. E. T. Gregg and family and of her cousin. Miss Minnie P, Orvis. Ex-Marshal Al Fristoe made a special run this morningfrom Bluffton, bis present home, to Decatur, and was happily received by his many friends and acquaintances. A writer on domestic economy, in giving instructions for keeping eggs fresh, says: “Lay with the small end down.” As to the hen or the housewife the directions are uncertain. Bellaire contractors are doing brick street paving at 61 cents per square yard. Two years ago Zanesville paid the same contractors $2 yer square yard for the same work. The “eternals” is what Wilda Watts yesterday termed the inside of a mushmellon, and which caused considerable laughter among a party of ladies and Wilda, at the picnic, as they were about to be seated for luncheon.

‘•Mikey’-* Meibers. who went to Columbus Barrajks a few weeks ago for the purpose one of Uncle Sam’s soldier boys, returned home4ast night, baying become satisfied that •‘there’s no place like home.” PAINFULLY IN JI BED. Yesterday afternoon Joshua R- Parrish went out on bis farm to remove an old feed shed that stood against his barn. He,had removed the siding and was in the act of removing the hay troughs when the roof fell, striking him on the head and shoulders. The troughs checked the weight of the roof which only saved him from being crushed to death. He was brought to his home in this city and his injuries attended to.

COMRADE DEL IVAN SERENADED. A number of members of Sam Henry Post, friends of Comrade John 11. Delavan, banded together last evening and marched to his residence on Seventh street for the purpose of . paying tneir respects to him and bis new partner: They halted at the gate and commenced playing a few stanzas on bass and tenor drums, when Comrade Delavan put in bis appearance. Congratulations were in order and after handshaking had gone the rounds. Comrade La man hinted to Comrade Delavan that the new-made partner be brought forth. Comrade Delevan begged this be excused saying that his wife didn’t feel quite well, when Comrade Laman in his happy way told one of his stories concerning the feelings of a newly married lady of bis acquaintance, which brought laughter to the whole party, after which -good night” was said and all repaired to their respective homes. CRUSHED TO DEATH. This rhorning a horrible accident oc*i curved on a farm about seven miles northeast of Decatur. While the little six year old daughter of Theodore Beatty was playing she was crushed beneath the heavy hay-ladders that her father had placed against the barn. It is supposed that she attempted to climb on the ladders and pulled them over on her.' When found by her playmates she was dead doubled up under the heavy load that pinned her body to the ground. The children at once gave the alarm and Dr. Mentzer, of Monroeville, who chanced to be passing by removed the ladders and sent word to M rs. Beatty who had left for Decatur. Mr. Beatty was taking a lunch at Martin’s bakery when apprised of his daughter's death. He at once left for home followed by the Coroner who has not yet returned with his verdict as to the probable cause of her death.

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 10. 1894.

From Monday's Daily. AL .41’ERB Painter and Paper Hanger. All work warrented. Prices reasonable. 52 ts The undersigned is prepared to grind plow points, and will insure them to be as good as new. Bring them Friday or Saturday; price 10 cents. 20 2 Christian Gilliam. (Sacrifice sale of aii wool Dress Goods, ask to see them. 10-2 Jesse Niblick & Son. Call for pure fruit juices at Colchln’s fountain. w 4

HRICK KILN SHEDS BURNED DOWN. About nine o’clock Saturday night the brick kiln sheds of Henry Mayer, in the north part of the city were burned down. As to how the tire originated, Mr. Mayer cannot explain. The only theory advanced by him is that a new kiln of brick which had been started burning only a few days since and the intensebeat emitting therefrom caused the dry roof to ignite. There was no insurance. Mr. Mayer estimates his loss at about SSOO. A BI« LOAD. Irwin Acker hauled 68 of the Christian church people to the St. Paul picnic last Saturday with one span of horses and at one load, and stopped but once on the route to rest his horses. This is the largest number of people hauled by one team of horses that has yet been recorded on our books. John Schupp, of Greenville. O .was a pleasant caller at this office today. He and his family were formerly residents of our city. He is now engaged in some stone work in French township. Miss Laura Alban, who has been visiting her father at St. Louis, Mo., for the past two weeks, returned home yesterday. Judge Studabaker and twenty-six of his relatives drove to his farm in Jefferson township yestdrday, where they spent the day in the woods.

Misses Lena Fare nt and Nora Rehner, of Fort Wayne, are guests of Mrs. John Hessler, of the German settlement. Comrade John Ashbaucher, of Bluffton, was in the city today. Messrs Mart Rinehart and Peter Zurbach, of Fort Wayne, Sundayed in this city. Misses Eda Wemboff, May Walsh, Nettie Smith and Mamie Conttr drove to Willshire yesterday. AS IT SHOULD HE. Lieutenant Davis, the Eight cavalry recruiting officer, has received notification from the war department that the term of enlistment will hereafter bte three years instead of five, and that only citizens of the United States will be enlisted. The Proctor law, passed by last congress, forbidding re-enlist-ment after ten years’ service or thirty years of age, has been repealed and soldiers who were discharged from the army under this law are now giveu the privilege of re-enlistment, with full benefit of re-enlistment pay if joining within sixty days from the passage oi the repeal law.

GO AND SEE the Great Bargains in all Wool Dress Goods this week. 20-2 Jesse Niblick <& Son. ASLEEP ON THE TRACKS. While Nightwatchman Kennedy, of the C. & E.-, was making his rounds last night a sight met his eyes that made him turn pale. A man, apparently dead, lay with his body stretched across the tracks. He was dead—drunk. He was roused up and brought to the C. & E. restaurant, where he gave his name as Charles Harding and claimed to hail from Decatur. Officer Kennedy placed him on train No. 12 and sent him home. The man, however, did not realize bow near he had been to death. —Hunting Morning News, 4th.

The Famous Midway Plaisance at Toledo Trl-State Fair Grounds August 20 to September 4. Streets of Cairo, Hagenbeck’s Arena, Persian Theatre, Irish Village, Moorish Palace, Dahomey Village, German Village, Libby Glass Works, International Costume Exhibit, Gid Vienna, Turkish Theatre, Japanese Village. A street fifty feet in width and nearly one-quarter mile in lenght, extending from the entrance to the rear of the Exposition grounds, lined on either side with 'Midway attractions. Admission to the street free, to the attractions much less than (tf'Chicago. Toledo St. Louis & Kansas City R. R., Clover Leaf Route, y-’ill issue one fare excursion tickets ' from Indiana and Ohio stations East of Frankfort. On special dates one cent per mile. Make preparations early. The attractions great, the excursion rates extremely low. See nearest agent cFoyer Leaf Route.

From Tuesday's Daily. 4 ) ’ n Ralph, the infant son of Eli Merriman is ill. Mis. Will Christen is visiting relativeg at her old home at Rocklord, O. Deputy Prosecutor Ryan, of Ft. Wayne, was a visitor in the city to day. Jesse King, of Portland, is in the city, having come to witness the ball game. E. M. Merryman is at Geneva where he is employed in the City Meat Market. Mesdames Drew and Palmer, of Ft. WayUe. are in the city visiting Grandma Ferrell. Rev. C. W. Wade, of Bluffton, delivered an instructive.sermon at the M. E. church last evening: M|s. Peter Eicbenlaub returned from •Union City today, where she had been spending Sunday with her husband. Everybody cordially invited to attend the Neck-tie Social to be held Thursday, August 16, at St. Pauls church, for church benefit Misses Armstrong and Wilson, of Huntington and Effie Friedline and brother, of Monroeville, were in our city today. “Dick” Townsend, of the Randall, Ft. Wayne, came up this afternoon to witness the game of ball between the Vincennes and our boys, and was giving odds of 12 to 10 on our boys winning- _ - A son of Daniel Welty, of Berne, had the misfortune to lose three fingers of his left hand. He bung the game up, caught the hammer on something, and the load in the gun done the rest. He still has the thumb and index Anger left.

A. Van Camp. Rev. J. E. Stoops and Miss Emma Fuhrman left for Syracuse, Ind , yesterday to attend the Y. P. A. State Convention and camp meeting which will begin at the close of the convention. They will be absent about.one week. An ’ce cream social will be given on hoajt.xL-<l's lawn, near the I nion chapel church, Saturday evening. August 11, for the benefit of the “Home Club.” A game of base ball will be played in the afternoon at the same place between the Monmouth club and Union Greys. This is the time of year when parents should be careful what the l.ttle ones diet on. By a proper attention to diet a large amount of doctor bills can be sayed and a still larger amount of wor-ry-and excitement that a person is compelled to undergo during sickness, and the untold suffering the little one is compelled to pass through during such times.

ONLY Ol R BOYS WERE THERE, The largest and most enthusiastic audience of the season was that which witnessed this afternoon's game between the Vincennes Club and our boys. The game was not as close as was anticipated by many of our people, and the playing by our boys in the second inning could not be recommend ed in good society as first-class; nevertheless they are what we have always said they were,—invincible. The Vincennes boys are good for their kind, and will do in most country games, but as for playing Decatur, and winning,—it is out of the question. The following is the score: Decatur 2 2 0 4 3 0 0 0 2—13 Vincennes. 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—2 Mr. W. H. Sudduth, of Eincoln, Neb., who has been visiting his cousin, Mrs. Aaron De Viney and relatives at Honduras, left on the night train for a two weeks visit with relatives in Ohio; after which he will join his family at Duluth, Minnesota, on his return home. Decatur is to have a necktie social one week from Thursday evening. Wonder if it is one of the regulation sort with hemp rope attachments'?— Portland Daily Commercial, August 8, No, Bro. Marsh, such ties are out of date hereabouts, besides all denizens living north of Adams county's Mason and Dixon s line are exempted from the regulation tie by virtue of moral standing. Those living south of this line, however, might not fare so well.

Toledo Exposition, Fair and Famous Midway Plaisance, August 20 to Sept. 4. The greatest, attractions ever offered at the Exposition grounds. Races. Stock Exhibit Machinery. Art, etc. The Famous Midway all of the Chicago stars, every attraction perfect. Make arrangements to visit the Toledo Midway. Toledo. St Louis A Kansas City R. R., Clover ..eat Route, will issue one fare excursion tickets to Indiana and Ohio stations, Frankfort East. On special dates one cent per mile from Indiana Stations.

From Wednesday's Daily. Mrs. M. Menser is seriously ill. Ed. F. Coffee is at Fort Wayne today. Jacob Brenneman, of Berne, wa§ in the city todav.

Attorney Jacob Buther, of Geneva, is in the city. Miss Vinia Cutting is at Ohio City to-day. Miss Ida Mallonee is at Berne to-day the guest of acquaintance. Miss Emma Erisman left over the Clover Leaf road for Tolfdo, to-day. Master Fred Patterson and sister, Marie, are at Winchester to-day. Mesdames A. Parks and Thatcher, of Willshire, 0., are in the city today. Mrs. Ed Rosebrougb, of Huntington, is the guest of Miss Emma Jackson. Rev. A. S. Woolen, of Auburn, Ind. will preach this evening at the M. E. church. Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, of Wabash, Ind., is visiting her son Ed and family of this city. George’Wemhoff is at Geneva today overseeing a job of work at that place. Fred and Mary Patterson are visiting their grandparents and other friends at Winchester. Miss Maqjaret Mayers, of Monroeville, Ind", is the guests of Mr. and Mrs Dan Donovan today. Mrs W. 11. Nachtrieb and Mrs. A. D. Moffett are at Rome City spending a few days. Gilbert Strickler, of Willshire, Ohio, is the guest of Loura and Orpha Barnett of this city. Mrs. Will Fitzmorris, of Winchester, on her way home from Lima, called on her mother, Mrs Touey, of north Ninth street. Place's “Creams,” the Decatur Ball team; are anxious for a game with atfy team in the state for any amount from $25 to $250 a side. Ball tossers let tb«ru hear from you— — — . — Mrs. Adolp Hart returnedfrom Kentucky last night. While at Louisville, she called on Mrs. Frank Gildebaues and Miss Josie Lang, formerly of Decatur.

George W. Rupright. the onion grower, was a caller at this oilice today. He-says while the dry weather has effebted his crop he will have some two thousand bushels this year. lie has commenced to market them and they are fine. He further reports that the frost on last Friday killed fifty acres of corn for him and a large acreage for his neighbors. His farm is near Tocsin. Wells county. CANTON VS DECATUR. The Canton, Ohio, ball be here next Monday to try and wrest from our boys the game that many other clubs have failed to capture. While the Canton team are in Canton what the Decaturs are in Decatur —invincibles, we still place our bank roll on Decatur, with no fear of it being lost. The City Band is- complaining—in open meeting—because the managers of the late Republican county convention have not paid them for services rendered on that occasion. We’ll admit that it required music to create enthusiasm enough to hold a Republican convention in Adams county,but those who danced on thisoccasion should ftjt now overlook the musicians. Square up and look pleasant.

HUNTINGTON HAS A CONFLAGRATION. Fire at Huntington last night destrovedtheelevator of G.H.Thayer&Co. The loss cannot now be estimated, neither is it known whether any insurance was being carried by the owners. The loss however will reach into several thou sands of dollars. The origin of the fire is also a mystery. Judge J.R. Bobo and Edward Coffee comprise the new law firm of Bobo & Coffee. Office located m rooms 1.2.3 over tbe-Postoffice. Mr. Coffee though a young man, has proven himself as a worthy member of the Adams County Bar, and with Mr. Bobo's experience in law the firm will no doubt get their share of patronage. The Democrat wishes the new firm success; The following is the list of Petit Jurors for August term, 18114: Emanuel Beerbower, E. 11. Stopenhagen, j, W. P. llasphy. Henry Bluhme, John IP Rumple, John P. Spooler, Crist Asbbaucher, John tiottenberg, Albert J. i Bailey, James Kinney, Frank Berger i M. V. B.- Simcoke.

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From Thursday's Daily. Wm. Kelley, of Genevans in the city. Dan Erwin and wife are at fort Wayne today. Miss Tena Rademacher returned from Toledo yesterday. M. and Mrs StogdelJ. of Willshire, 0., were visitors in the city today. Miss Maud Hooper, of Avilla, Ind., is visiting Mrs. T. R Moore. Hattie Kellvy, of Geneva, returned home today. While'here she was the guest of May Hughes. Miss Nellie Spangler, of Fort Wayne is in the city, the guest of Miss Dell Spangler and other relatives Mrs. V I. Nickey and son. Fuller, of Gaston, Ind., is here visiting her brother. J. J Mayer and family. The W. C. T. I. will meet at the home of Mrs. M. Congleton next Saturday, August 11 at 7:30 p. m. Miss Effie Marine, of Upland, Ind., who has been the guest of Miss Beery, returned home today. Miss Ada Close, of Belleview, Ky., is in the city, the guests of the Misses Melia and Mary Niblick. Miss Hattie E. Moore returned today from a two weeks visit with her grandparents at Avilla. Ind. Miss Jennie Bollman who has been visising acquaintances at Fort Wayne for the past two weeks, returned home yesterday. The W. R. C. are entertaining their friends this evening at the residence of Mrs Theo. Kennedy, where ice cream and cake will be served. Dick Menefee, a former typo of this office left here yesterday for Viola, Wis., where he has accepted a position on the Viola Intelligence. A small daughter of Wm. Broadberk, of St. Marys township was kicked in the stomach by a horse last’Wednesday afternoon. She died Thursday afternoon and buried the same day. i Ed Ehinger, wife and two children, 1 went to Rotae City today, where they will rest for a couple of weeks. At Ft, WayngThey wiTTbe joined by Messrs. G. B. Grimme and wife and Lott Goeke and wife. At a ball game at Maxinkuckee, recently, one umpire was thrown in the lake. His successor so p’eased.the Plymouth crowd that they mounted him on their sh< ulders and paiaded him around the grounds. Ex-Mayor D. L., Harding, of Fort Wayne, is in the city. He came to attend the nuptials of his son and Miss Anna Meyers,'which -takes place this evening at the residence of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Meyers, corner Fifth and Jackson streets.

Dr. E. 11. Leßron, veterinary surgeon. has been doing a very large and successful business during _ the past month. He is called into service every day and the people are al ways satisfied with his practice He wijl go to Bluffton tomorrow, having been called there to perform a difficult surgical operation. PIONEER’S DAY. The Old Settler’s Basket Meeting, which will be held in Shaffer’s grove, near Rivare, on Thursday, August 23 rd promises to be one of the most enjoyable occasions of the year. Old Settlers of the county will here have an opportunity of talking over old occurrences with friends that they have not s en or communed with for years. It is the intention to have a yearly meeting of the Vid Settlers of the county, and all those who can conveniently leave their homes ought to be present on this occasion, in order that a permanent organization may be established. STATE C. B. L. CONVENTION AT HUNTINGTON YESTERDAY. At the State Convention of the Catholic Benevolent Legion at Huntington yesterday, the following officers and delegates were elected- to serve for the ensuing year: , President—John Goring, Huntington Vice-plesident—Thomas Burk, Kokomo. 1 Secretary—John G. Noll, Fort Wayne Treasurer—John 11.. Rohan, rort W ay lie. Orator-Rev. B. Biegel, Elwood. Marshal- Thomas Keiver, Logansport. Guard Karl Westiick, Lafayette. Dei.elates Decatur J. 11. Vogelwede. ; Trustees—J. C. Bierce, of Delphi; A. Holthouse, of Decatur; F X. Metzeger, of Lafayette; T. 11. Regan, of Fort Wayne; John Beck, of Michigan City. Spiritual Director--Rev. Francis Lodqrman, Kokomo.