Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 24 August 1894 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

VOLUME XXXVIII.

From Friday's Daily. | Indiana pensions: Original: Michael M Howard, Walton,Cans; John 11 Hinkle, Amboy, Miami; John L Bunch, LaOtto, Noble; J A McCullough, Rich Valley. Wabash: 11 Burrell, Brownstown, Jackson; SE Justice. Anderson, Madison; Joseph Claude, Fort Wayne, Allen; John Kane, Knox, Starke; 1) F Dietrick, Garrett, DeKalb; E A Docker, Jeffersonville, Clark; B L Shelley, Powers, Jay; Joseph Strahl, Nashville, Brown county. Increase: Joseph Ott, Rolling Prairie, LaPorte; M Crittenden, Greencastle, Putnam: Franz Huhn, Ft Wayne, Allen; A Black, Oaktown, Knox; Dr W Whitford, Waterman, Park; George Wlninger, Shoals, Martin. ReIssue: AT Jackson. Kewanna, Fulton; Wm Mason, Connersville, Fayette; M 11 Goldsmith, Leesville, Lawrence; G M Ricker, Union City, Randolph; Henry Hill, South Bend, St Joseph; J H Onio, Harlan, Allen; Mose*-Shaul. Boonville, Warrick; E A Campbell, Moore’s Hill, Dearborn; A J Cook, Modesto, Monroe. Re-Issue and increase: B F Conner, Indianapolis, Marion. Original widows, etc.: Lou E Llgg, Indianapolis. Marion; Kate Schlatter, Evansville. Vanderburg; Sarah A Hanson, South Bend, St Joseph; Mary J Cherry, Butler, DeKalb. Original widows, re-issue: Ada I Miller. Knightstown. Henry. Mexican war survivor, increase: KA Miller, Terre Haute, Vigo. W. W. Briggs. Geneva’s popular young man and Decatur’s welcome visitor. accompanied the ball boys from Portland here today. POUTL.IND va DECAT I R. The second game this week between the above clubs was played here this afternoon; game called at 3:40 o’clock p. m., with Decatur at the bat. Judy was first to bat, and at first pass of the ball sent it to right field where it was canglit. Connors was next to bat, and took station. Collis was next to follow Connors, who with a good punebsi nt the ball 1 down to second, where it was tahen up, and was the means of putting Connors out before reaching second. • Collis made home safely. Keefe was next and by a terrific stroke made third base and made home in safety. Several other good plays were made k by out boys before the fourth inning was -reached, notably a home run s by Collis. It was now a plain case of “win” by our club, and no extraordinar/Interest wa? manifested" by the audience to the end of the last inning. The game closed with the following result: Dacatur 4 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 4-17 Portland 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0— 3 A very enjoyable time was had at the country home of Mr John Schurger. Those who made the occasion merry was the Catholic church choir of our city, besides others who bad been invited. An elegant supper was served by the hostess, of which all partook, after wbicli dancing and other amusements held the merry crowd till the wee hours ofJmoju. All report a pleas ant time. The total amount of wages paid to the teachers in Adams county during the year 1893-4 was $32,185 65. > • - - — : ;—— . J. E. Mann shipped a car load of hogs last Wednesday that averaged 190 pounds per hog. The average was good for this time of the year as the hogs were but eight months old. “Kokomo papers object to the Elwood Call’s ascertion that the three base ball clubs in the state are Elwood. Lebanon and Decatur,Tanking in the order named. The Dispatch says there are others besides little Elwood and Lebanon and as far as Decatur is con cerned she is not known. It suggested that a six or eight club circuit be formed and a short season played to prove the championship ’’—Bluffton News, Aug. 18. If at any time the scribe of the Koko mo Dispatch has any spondulix to wager on his opinion that Decatur is not in it,with any of the clubs above mentioned, please whisper the same to J. W. Place, Manager Place’s “Creams.” Teachers’ Institute. The Adams County Teachers’ Institute will convene at Decatur, Ind., Monday, August 27th, and continue in session until noon September 1.1894. The greater part of the institute work will be performed by instructors from Middletown, Ohio, and VinceJ+eesrdnd., suppllmented by the assistance of home ; talent. No one who expects to teach the coming school year in Adams County can afford to be absent, as much valuable instruction will be given on music, methods, mathematics, etc. Come and bring your friends with you, that the school officers, for they will all be In attendance, doubtless, may know who is interested in the teacher’s work and the cause of education. Very Truly, J. F. Snow. All kinds of repairing such as replacing buttons, neck bands, &c., neatly done free of charge, at Miller’s Steam Laundr r , First and , Monroe Streets, _ d4lwlotf $ • ?-. * , r t ' "■ ' , •

From Satu-days DailyNOTICK. For the next tbiity days we will sell hand-made single strap harness for seven dollars. Come and see them. Hand-made buggies, entries and road wagons cheaper than ever. 20 4 Ellsworth. Myers & Co. HIHTH-Otl CELEBRATION. Yesterday was the 38th birth day of Mr Matt Kirsch, who celebrated it right royally at his homo on North Second street, where friends and relatives to the number of 30 gathered in the evening, and a very enjoyable time they had. The guests were entertained very delightfully l>y Mrs. Kirsch and a luncheon of excellent taste was served fortheir benefit, which was most thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed. The evening was spent in conversation and music. Those present were C. W. Scheifer and wife. M. Langenbacber and wife, Misses Nichoff. of Ptkin, 111., Callie Schwartz and Nellie Spangler, of Fort Wayne, Dollie Schafer. Yesterday afternoon, Wm. Smith, manager of the Decatur Creamery, hitched bis horse near Falk & Erwin’s music store and proceeded to the post otl’tce and other places on business. When ready to return home—which was about five o’clock—be found that his horse and vehicle were gone. He made enquiry of several persons, if they bad seen anyone take the outfit, and receiving a negative answer from all, concluded that it had been stolen. The sheriff and other officers were notified of the affair, and a general, search for the missing outfit was instituted. The first clue of tbe missing outfit that the officers got onto was at about 8 o’clock, when it was reported that Sherman Elzey had been seen driving down Front street in a Hg resembling the one lost by Mr. Smiih. While Sherman was thus taking in the city, he drove by the residence of Frank Dibble on Jefferson street, when Frank came to the front and taking bold of the bridle reins, stopped tbe horse. At Chis Sherman got out of the buggy and disappeared. The horse was drove down town “and Mr. Smith notified, who took posesslon of his horse and buggy. The animal had been driven at great speed and looked very fatigued. Deputy Sheriff Erwin arrested Elzey at his home at about the hour of eleven o’clock last night and confined him in the county prison where lie now rests. What motive Elzey had in doing a tricl?of this kind, no one can explain. The only conclusion readily at baud is that he was drunk CLOVER SEED THIEF SENTENCED. Tbe jury in tbe Frank Wells case, in wßich he was charged with the larceny of a sack of clover seed from A. M Fisher, returned a sealed verdict this morning, finding him guilty and fixing his punishment at one year in the stated prison and a fine of one dollar. Dr. Keller and bride returned from their wedding trip last night. Max Romberg brought home from Indianapolis a $75 bird dog, which is a beauty. Erastus Fritzingr r s father came ii on the Clover Leaf this afternoon and will visit here a few days. Street fakirs have more right to ply their business on that corner than Popcorn Hart, because they pay tin city for that privilege and Hart don't Remove one, remove both.—Decatui Journal. We always knew that the Republican party was in favor of high protection robbery. Hence the Journal’s defense of the street fakir. , Tbe City Ordinance was again disfigured this afternoon by allowing out beautiful brick street to bs occupied by a street fakir. Call in the Council. Miss Lizzie Bushnell has returned from a week’s visit in Mercer county. Ohio, where she has,been visiting friends and relatives. MARRIAGE LICENSE. Edwin J. Johnson to Ida Rinehart. ~Wm. H Weaver to Pearl ey Lehman. In-. Henry E. Keller to Anna C. Omlor. 'Miss Ella Crooks, of Van Wert. 0.. is visiting fier friend, Miss Matie Auten, whose guest she will be while here. Remember our offer still holds good yet to save you live 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. Butcher shop and dwelling bouse for sale in the town of Monroe, Easy terms given to purchaser. Enquire of J. L. Gross, Monroe, Ind. 23-3

DECATUR ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1894.

From Monday's Daily. John Spangler, of Preble township, who was gored by a vicious bull about three weeks ago, died yesterday morning about eight o’clock. He bad partially recovered, but a few days ago had a relapse. Tbe intense pain be suffered caused lock-jaw. He was about 18 years old and favorably known among his associates. Funeral at two , o’clock tomorrow afternoon. An exchange makes a good point in the following: “Take the enemies that any well conducted newspaper makes in the course of business, and 1 stand them up in a row, and the balance i of the community will say the editor 1 ought to be proud that they are his enemies. , Last Friday evening about twenty friends of Miss Ida Elzey, of North Sixth street called on her and cele- . brated her 15th birthday. A gold watch was presented her on the occa- , sion. ' Rev. G. M. Hirscb. of Marion, Ind., Rev B. Stern, of Dayton, 0.. and Bev. L. Martin, of Huntington, Ind., assisted Rev. Vitz in celebrating Mission ( Feast at the Reformed church yesterday. Miss Marie Patterson, of Decatur, entertained a few of her friends with a , live o'clock tea last Wednesday at tbe i Lower Irvin House. She was assisted by her brother Fred. —Winchester I Democrat, August 17 ' Yesterday afternoon “Curley” Rademacher attempted to lower Johnson’s record as a bicyclist and fell. His right arm was fractured at tbe elbow and be now carries that member of bis makeup in a sling. J . — ; —Jjp The Fort Wayne Races commence , next Monday. Aug. 27th, and continue . for six days. This will be the greatest , event in this line ever*, held in Fort Wayne. Lookout' For the ailments of children, colds, fevers, disordered stomach and bowels, the Banana Syrup has no equal. It is so pleasant to the taste, they are always ready to take it. It is ' perfectly safe and only 25 and 5Q cejjts ■ a bottle. For sale by Blackburn & Miller. ~ $ 2242 The king of fruit laxatives is East India Banana Syrup. Are you troubled with Indigestion, Constipation or any Irregularity of the Liver, Kidneys and Bowels. If so. try a bottle of Banana Syrup, only 25 and 59 cents a. bottle at Blackburn & Miller’s. I’2-42 .O' — rx SOMETHING NEW. Those who are building a bouse or need plastering done, you will find tbe thiest-matertal at J. J. Reckers. It is called The’ Rock Plaster. You can see a sample at this office. d2w2l 3 Yager Bros, Drug Store. Headquarters for pure dings, pab nt medicines, books, stationery, toilet articles, soaps and perfumes, pocket books, purses, bill books, combination purses, card cases, hair brushes, clothes brushes, shoe brushes, paint and whitewash brushes. A fine line of lamps of ill kinds which we will sell at figures that will surprise you; hammocks al bottom prices. Mixed paints, paste paints, feme white lead and oil at the very lowest figures. A full and com- . Ivie line or wall ‘paper all new patterns at prices that defy competition; Prescriptions a specialty, at prices that are reasonable. All drugs pure nid frestb—Nrr'Tnferior article used. No substitution made. Give us a trial and be convined. Yager Brothers. CARD OF THAN’KS. Editor Democrat:—We as a family, desire our thanks through your columns, to the neighbors and friends, who so kindly assisted us during the days of sickness and (Atrial of our beloved son and brother, Johnie. We feel indeed grateful to all for their expressed, sympathy < Also we wish to express thanks to the choir of tbe Evangelical church, of Decatur for theif acceptable service which they rendered on the funeral occasion. The Family. LETTER LIST. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending August 18, 1894. E M Hutto Fred Lubill Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. John WelfleyP. M. For Sale—Kegs and halt barrels. Enquire of Chas. Murray, Burt House Case. 23p?tf The W. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. H M. Blqssom next Sat • urday, at 7:30 p. m.

From Tuesday's Daily. Drs. Christie and Calderwood. of Willshire, Ohio, are in the city to-day. Miss Nellie Ellsworth entertained about twenty-six of her brother, Eddie’s and sister May’s friends last Saturday evening in honor of Eddie’s 15th birthday. The affair was gotten up in the form of a surprise and delicious refreshments were served. The evening was spent in music and games After having a pleasant time they all lett for thei respective homes, wishing Eddie many more such happy birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Brandyberry and wife returned from a pleasant visit with Homer Underwood and wife at Huntington. Obituary. Marj Kleinhenz, mother of John Kleinhenz, of our city, died at her home in M-rcer county, Ohio, August J 4,1894, aye 178 years. Tbe deceased was the mother of ten children..five boys and five girls and has resided on tbe faflm on which she died, sipce 1833. With Mrs. Mary three deaths have occurred or this farm within the last year. Tbe first was that of Mrs Dina Kleinhenz, wife of Arnold Kleinhenz. who died on Thanksgiving Day of 1893, The second was that of Arnold Kleinhenz, husband of Dina Kleinhenz, who died last Christmas. The eldest and youngest of the children of this family are still living, although three between them and the father have passed to the great bey ond. Farmer John W. Vogelwede was seen on our streets this morning with a wagon load of choice onions. John says on account of the dry weather the turnout was not as prolific a> he anticipated but is content with the result, and will chance the wort next season with better hopes. Mrs. Dan Niblick and M'sses Mary and Amelia Niblick and Ada Closs are visiting in the country today, the guests of Mrs. James Bell. From a letter received here today, dated Gas City, Ind . August 20th, the sad. Ai: C: comes of Elijah Mann having, broke h's arm by falling from a scaffold. Ulrich Deininger and wife Henry H. Bremercamp and wife, Mose Byers and wife. Barney Terveer and wife and Tim Coffee and wife went to Toledo on tbe excursion this morning. The correspondent who wired to his paper one day last week that a prominent watchmaker’s life was hanging in the balance probably had wheels in bis head. A Before Esquire James II Smith, yesterday'evening was tried Reuben Baxter. charged with assault and battery on one Lorenzo Hall. Plead Guilty. T le court sentenced him, Reuben Baxter, to pay the sum of one dollar and costs, total $9 60. Paid. PUT THEM ON KECOKD.. Once in awhile the newspaper , fraternity is put to much needlegs bother and vexation by people obtaining marriages licenses and exacting a promise from the county c erk to keep it off the rec >rd. Green Smith. Indiana's attorneygeneral, who is right in his opinions sometimes, has decided that county e’erks have no right to issue marriage licenses and then withhold the fact from the public in any manner whatever This decision will interfere with secret marriages to some extent, and prove an obstruction to eloping couples who desire to conceal the recorded evidence of their marriage from objecting parents or persistent newspaper reporters. The newspapers also have a kick coming against attorneys who carry off complaints filed in divorce cases and other actions at law. These documents are supposed to be on tile as matters of public record, that tbe public is interested in knowing.—Muncie Times. PRIMARY”ELECTION The Democratic Primary Election for Washington township will be held Saturday, September 1, 1594. s a. in to 7. m. All candidates names will be printed on one ticket and the voter will put a cross or stamp on the square in front of the name be desires to vote for. Saul election will be held at All persons desiring to become candidates win hand tlieir iianie to tluT Treasurer, H. M. .Romberg not . laterthan Thursday, August 39th. An ice cream social will be held at Wm. Hoagland’s, near Union Chapel next Saturday evening. Everybody invited.;

From Wednesday's Daily. Miss Emma Wenzell went to Ft. Wayne this afternoon. Frank France, of Mansfield, 0., is booked for Decatur one day this week Miss Hattie King, of Bluffton, is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Chas. Helm. Chas. True and John Kern are at Dunkirk today. *’■ Found—A business room key—Call at Democrat office and describe. Miss Edna Frary. of Huntington, will be the guest of Fanny DeVilbiss for a couple of weeks. MaHin \ an Buren Simcoke.Monroe’s chief magistrate, nqade this office a verypleasant call this morning. Joel Hudson has returned from Michigan City where he has been for tbe last 21 months Eli Merriman and family are moving to Geneva. Eli is one of the proprietors of a butcher shop at that place. Tbe Finley ites done our boys up yesterday. Today it will go the other way. if our prediction counts for anything. Tit for Tat. you know! ° Prof. C. L. Walters left yesterday for Chicago where he will receive instructions preparatory to introducing tbe “Prang Drawing System” into the City schools'. Foss Harbough. marshal of Bluffton, was in the city today. Our reporter’s nose was not long enough to nose into his business here, but then it will come out soon. Tbe Epworth League will serve a Lemon supper in the Lecture room of tbe M. E. church, Friday evening, August 31 from 5 to Everybody invited. Guard Patterson of tbe States Prison (North) is here. He brought Knaval up to testify in the case of the State vs Brandyberry et al, charged with stealing meat from Mrs. Jacobs, of Blue erteek township. Alice James, of Briant, was taken to Decatur last night by Deputy Sheriff Finch and Will sojourn for 11 days as an unwilling guest of Sheriff D ji-k. Alics had been convicts dos irovOke and was unable to liquidate her fine.— Portland Daily Commercial. The picnic at Mt. Zion was well at leaded. Old settlers talked of the pasi ind families gathered together and spread deliciods dinners beneath the shade. The picnic was in ore of the .inest groves that could be fourd in the county. The following Sabbath schools took part in the exercises: St. Paul. Antioch. Buena Vista. Oakland and Salem. Robert Christen dropped in on us t his morning from Marion, wlaie he is engaged in the marble business. He reports business ou the mend in his town, and is satisfied that*all will yet go web with the people, notwithstanding the handicap the United States .'senate lias put pn affairs during the past year. Mrs. James Bell entertained yesterday, with a day’s outing at her home in honor of Miss Minnie Hauk, of L ifayette, Ind.. Miss Ada Juanita Closs, of Bellevue. Kv.. and Mr. Charles Curtis of Ft. Wayne. Ind. After a delightful day spent in various sports and a jaunt to the woods, the young folks took their departure, amidst much merriment and with kind wishes aud many adieux to the hostess. The meeting at the Court house Monday night in the interest of the citizens telephone companv of Decatur, was pretty fairly attended by our citi zens. Messrs. Taylor, of Chicago and Bears, of Fort Wayne, made short speeches in which they proposed to put in a telephone. plant of fifty phones with a switch board for 100 phones, the cost of this outfit to be $2,000; or S4O per phone. The following constitute the Board of Directors: J. W. Place. Dell Locke, Jeff Bryson, Max Romberg. J. Those W. Luckey. Secretary. A. P. Beatty. Treasurer, Dyonis Smith. Over the victory won by our ball Club at Findlay, Ohio, Wednesday the city wasabiace with tiro works on that evening. Carry the news to Bro Henderson of the Kokomo Dispatch. The tie game will be played in this city. Decatur is still champion of Indiana and Ohio, THE CONVENTION TO-OAV. At the senatorial and Representative Convention at Hartford City today, the following gentlemen were nominated: For Representative of the counties of Adams, Jay and Blackford, John T. Kelley and J I’. McKeath. I For Senator, T. B. Cole.

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From Thursday's Daily. Born, to Jacob Closs, Jr., and wife, baby. Mrs. Hat& Barnhart, of Monroeville is the guest of H S. Porter and iamily. Joe Falls, of Middletown, was shaking bands with friends here this week. Miss Anna Tonnellier left today for Benton Harbor. Mich. Henry Kiick,pf Monroeville, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Miss Kite Fix. of Fort Wayne, is visiting in tbe city, the guest of Mollie Closs and Lqjia Barthell! 11. S. Porter and family, his mother and Mrs. Barnhart visited friends at • Pleasant Mills. Prosecutor Hartford is making a fine record with the violators of the law—none of the guilty escape. Mrs. L C. Moses and Miss Delia Wertzberger left for Chicago this morning. Peter Huffman and son Sterling, of Linn Grove, made this office a pleasant call this morning. D. D. Spangler, editor of tbe Bunker Hill, Ind., Sword, was a pleasant caller at this office today. Lane McConnell and wife, of Fort Wayne, are visiting relatives and friends in tbe city. J. T. Kelley, Democratic nominee for representative of the counties of Adams, Jay and Blackford, is in the city today. Mrs. C. Radamacher and'Mrs. F. Crawford and children spent the day in the country, the guest of John Omlor and family. Versammlung des Deutschen Vereins von Adams County findet, Samstag den Iten September in Decatur statt. Im Namen des Committee, ti. M. Romberg, Sac. Miss Lena Barthel entertained the following friends at tea last evening: Msses Anna DeWald, Mollie Fox, of Fort Wayne, Julia Fitzgerald and Mary Closs.*, , Any voter who moves from one township to another, after the 6th ’6f next month will lose his vote this fall. The -uiatuies require, that a voter must reside in the township in which he casts his ballot sixty days previous to the election. J. F. Snow, Elmer Johnson, G. E. McKean, Wm. Blackburn and A. P. Beatty, of Decatur, were in the city last evening on their way home from Hartford City convention—Portland Commercial. Aug. 22. Reuben Brokaw went to Portland ibis afternoon. His motherland sister ire sick there. Mrs Carrie Walls; of Heron. Ohio, went to Ft. Wayne to-day. She has been vLiting It. Barnett's. . Mrs. G. W. Hill and children, of Glebkaue, Ohio, are tbe guests of Dr. Fhomas and wife. .. .. For Rent—A gr'od business room on Second street. Call oa Robert Case, - or at the Democrat office, dill w22tf Rev. C. W. Spangler, of Emmettvilie. Ind., re.tur.ned betue to-day. He was here attending the funeral, John Spangler,of Preble township. G. W. Gladden, the sage of Union ownsliip, lias recently been prospecting on his farm for gold. .His labors in this direction were unre warded, but fi gravel in paying quantities was found. . He can hereafter .be interviewed ou gravel roads. Los-T-i-Last Saturday; thirty-live dollars; three ten dollar bills and a five dollar bill. The finder can relain the’ live dollar bill and return the thirty. Elmer Ki tile. Prisoner Knavel, recently , brought here from the Pen, North, to testify in the case of Elmer Urick and William Brandyberry, charged wijli stealing meat from Mrs. Jacobs, near last Spring, made a clean breast of the case, and’nnplicates Brandyberry and Urick as’uccpmplices in the theft. It will now only be a matter of how long.they shall serve. THE OLD SETTLERS’ MEETING The Old Settlers’ineeting iu Schafer’s Grove near Rivare today was attended by at least 2,000 people from all parts *bf the county and was composed of the oldest inhabitant to the youngest citizen. As early as 7 o’clock wagons, buggies and conveyances of every de- ” seription’were seen on our streets, all headed for the - same place, Shafer’s Grove. We will give a complete report of the doings our weekly issue of next week.