Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1894 — Page 3

Business Directory. THE DECAm NATIONAL BANK. GAPTTAT MO.OOO SURPLUS, 111,800. Organised August 16,1HHM. Officer*P. W. Smith. Pre*.. Daniel Welfly Vtce-pre*., R 8. Peterson. Cashier, J. 8. Peter-, •ou, Aaa't Cashier. \ Do * general banking brininess. Interest paid on time deposits. Buy and seli Domestic and Foreign Exchange. County and City Orders. J t The Old Adams County Bank CAPITAL. 1130,000. ESTABLISHED, 1871. Officers:-W. H. Niblick. Pres.. D. Studanaker, Vice-pres; Rufus K. Allison, Cashier. C. 8, Niblick. Ass t Cashier. Do a general banking business. Collections made in all pa-its of the country. County, City and Township orders bought. Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and sold. Interest paid on time deposits. Vaal G. Hooper, Attorney at Law Decatur, Indiana. « J. T. FRANCE. T. MMBKYMAN FRANCE A MERRYMAN, Attornoys-at-liaw, Office:—Nos. 1. 3 and 3. over the Adatns 1 County Bank. Collections a so< daily. J. TFL- 8080, MASTER COMMISSIONER AND ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Real Estate a/d Collections. R. K. ERWIN, A.ttomoy«at*ljaw, Room 1 and 2 Niblick & Tonnellier Block, Decatur. Indiana. A. P. BEATTY. " .J. F. MANN. MANN A HE ATTY, A.ttorneys-at-Ijaw, And Notaries "Public. Pension Claims Prose--cuted. Odd Fellows’ Buldilng. M KS ‘ M * b ‘ . MOI<I ' OWAY ’ ’*■ Office and residence one door north of M. E. church. Diseases of women and children a specialty. P. H. THOMAS, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Office over Burns' harness shop, east side of Second Street. Decatur. Indiana. All calls promptly attended to in city or country night or day. , DR. J. A SITURAt’K. Fh.y«i iSurgoon Decntur. Indiana. Office on Second street: residence on Monroe street. Consultation in both languages, Eng-, .Ish and German, free. Ail calls from the country or city, either by day or night, will be promptly responded to. 2ti* j. <?. isr jess’tune, DENTIST. Now located over Holthouse’s shoe store, is prepared to do all work pertaining to the dental profession. Gold filling a specialty. By the use of Mayo’s Vapor he is enabled to extract teeth without pain. Work guaranteed. OO TO ; H. M. ROMBERG For Your LIVERY. The Best and most Reasonable Prices. Illi MONEY TO LOAN On Farm property on long time. No Ooxaa.xsxiHiaii.oxx. Low rate of Interest. Partial Payments. In anv amounts can be made at any time and stop Interest. Call on or address, A. K. Glllßß or J. F. MANN, Office:—Odd Fellow’s Building. —AJX*— MERRYMAN’S FACTORY You can get all kinds of Hard and Soft Wood, Sitting, Flooring, Brackets. Moulding, Odd-sized Sash dnd Doors. , In fact all kinds of builtling material madore 1, furnished on shoyt notice. Look Here! 1 am here to stay and can sell Orcans and Pianos cheaper than anybody else can afford to sell tpem. 1 sell different makes. CLEANING AND REPAIRING done reasonable. Bee me first and save money. J. T. COOTS, Decatur, Ind.

BUNG FUR PUCE. Numerous Applications For Positions In the Legislature. f* - ■— FEW, THOUGH, TO BESTOW. Experience of One Man Who Rae Pollt- / iral Inlluenoe — Date, of Change* In atate Offices—Mnrrlsge «f a Couple at Advanced Age—Sult For Big Damage*. Indiana Affair*. Indianapolis, Nov. 9.—lndiana Republican legislators will have the patronage of that body to deal out the coming winter so far as it relates to clerks, doorkeepers, pages, etc,, and already there is a skunying for places through influential quarters. One citizen who is supposed to have enough influence to get almost anything he may ask for a friend has just said to your correspondent: ‘ I have had 500 men to see ine already in an attempt to extort an early pledge of support for everything, anything, or something. lam going to run away for a month under pretense of getting rest from my efforts in the'campaign.” Several influential men are al’ready “not, at home.’’ Aside from the places directly connected with the legislature, but two offices —state librarian and statehouse engineer—will be vacant by reason of expiration of terms, so that this skirmish will not be so lively as it might, otherwise be. There is a probability, however, that the Republicans will enact a new law on .the control of state benevolent institutions, under which it will be sought to make the boards of trustees nonpartisan or bipartisan. This will have to be done cr they cannot secure representation in the management of the benevolent and p nal institutions. Messrs. Owen and Dailey will have the controlling voice in the selection of a clerk for the state board of printing. Indianapolis union printers will insist that the ne.w clerk be all right on unionism and already live or six candidates here are feeling the way to the plum. Unique Jollification. Rochester, Ind., Nov. 9.—The Republicans at Rochester will jollify in one of the most novel ways ever known. Tomorrow a large cash purse will be raised to purchase*provisions for the poor of the city, and farmers will contribute potatoes, cabbage and other eatables. together with cordwood, which will be placed in charge of a committee. A procession will be formed and the eatables, etc., will lie distributed.

What the Big Four Wants. Cincinnati, Nov. 9. —A committee from Waba&h, Ind., visited President Ingalls yesterday and made overtures to build the new Big Four railroad shops at Wibasb. President higalls replied if Wabash. Would give 50 acres of ground, ■W’,OOO and natural gas at a lower price it WOUH 'Wluj BuOpS will cost S2Od,(MKI. Utfier cities competing are Anderson, Marion and Greensburg. I Indianapolis, Nov. 9.—The newly elected state officers take charge on the dates given: Secretary of State, Jan. 17, 1895; auditor, Jan. 25, 1895; treasurer, Feb. 9, 1895; attorney general and clerk supreme court, Nov. 22, 1894; superintendent of public instruction, March 15, 1895; statistician and geologist, Nov. 19, 1894. Refused to Prosecute. Jeffersonville, Ind., Nov. 9.—Chris Knapp, Robert West and Ira Hunt, arrested while trying to dispose of valuable jewelry which subseqrfently proved to belong to Miss ( arrie Knapp of Louisville, were released with a fine for drunkenness. Chris Knapp’s ’relatives refused to prosecute. Demand* Heavy Damage*. , Portland, Ind.. 'Nov. 9.—Miss Ola Brown has brought aggregating $35,000 against Grier F. Gammell, a vftjalthy bachelor of Pennville. She claims damages for alleged breach of promise and betrayal. Not Too Young Ao Wed. Wabash, Ind., Nov. 9.—Rev. David Thompson of this city, a member of the North Indiana M. E. conference, has just been married to Mrs. Mary Rodgers in Arcen, Mich. He is 75 and she 70 years of age. Cutting Affray. Hope, Ind., Nov. 9. —Gabriel Phillipy of Hartsville, while attempting to eject from his restaurant two quarreling mon, was seriously cut by Bud Williams. ' Struck by a Train. Elkhart, Ind., Nov. 9. — Farmer Frank Hughes was fatally hurt by a train at Hudson. WAITE MAY MOVE. He Is Likely to Come Into Illinois and Train For Governor. Denver, Nov. 9. —An evening paper says: Governor Waite is going to leave Colorado. A well known Populist says that the governor is thinking over a nrouosition said to have been made to him tb take up ms residence m Illinois. I( is said that the People’s party of Illi-' nois have Oaken such a liking to the governor that they want, him not only to reside, among them, but also to lead them to victory as their candidate for governor in ’96. Complaint Against. Indiana Companies. Springfield, Nov. 9.—The state superintendent of insurance states that the following tire insurance companies are transacting business iirininois without authority: New York BoWery, New York city; Quebec Assurance, Quebec, Canada; Indiana and Vernon, Indianapolis; Indiana Fund, Fort Wayne; Citizens, Evansville, Ind.i and others. Election Challenger Dead. Chicago, Nov. 9.—E. M. Dickson, the Republican challenger who was assaulted by a crowd of toughs at the polls om election day, ia dead. • —

AS MEDIATOR. President Cleveleud Ready, to Attempt a Settlement of Hentern War. Tokio, Nov. 12.—United States Minister Dun has communicated to the ministry the substunce of an important cypher cable preposition received from Secretary Gresham at Washington. It suggests that if Japan will join in requesting the president of the United ' - wlh L/X -ik-A 'dr v wIIIF MINISTER dun. States to act as mediator in settling the war he will exercise his good offices in that capacity. An answer has not yet been sent. The proposition presents a grave question to the ministry. They are urged on one hand by the popular sentiment to continue the. war and crush China. On the other hand European powers are threatening to interfere. WHOLESALE MASSACRE. Three TJmuMnd Armenian* Killed In an Attack by Kurd*. London, Nov. 12.—A dispatch to The Daily Nev‘e from Constantinople says that 3,(MM) Armenians, including women -and children, are reported to have been massacred in the Sassoun region, near Moosh, Turkish Armenia, during a recent attack by Kurds. Twenty-five vill ages were destroyed. CORBETT’S BELT STOLEN. Xe > Champion’* SIS.OOO Souvenir Taken From a Show Window. ( Davenport, la., Nov. 12.—The $15,000 championship belt of James J. Corbett was stolen last night from a drug store window where it was on exhibition. It was taken while the proprietor of the store was at supper. No clew. DOES ELECTRICITY KILL? Attempt Will Be Made to Bring to Life au Executed May. _ Albany, Nov. 1$. —Governor Flower says he is willing to allow experts to make a test to ascertain whether a man killed in.the electrical chair can be ..re-, suscitated. , jar' —~*t” -efflf ’ ffl.’BtffCll! fi?cution ao(by the state this has been a disputed question. .No less an authority than Nicola 'Tesla, the famous electrician; contended Viat he could bring back to life a man kill'd in an electrical chair provided the atrasnpt was made immediately after execution. George Westinghouse has always asserted that, electrical death was a sham and that a New York commission headed by Elbridge T. Gerry had added the autopsy clause to the law so as to make it certain that the man was dead. Within the last few weeks agitation of the subject has become prominent and an appeal is to be made to the governor to allow the next man condemned to be used as a subject to Ije experimented ou. The attempt, if made, will undoubtedly create great, excitement and intense interest. It will also arouse curiosity, because if successful it will bring to life a new man who cannot be ' executed, having once suffered the penalty of death. It will also prove that the state executioners have been the surgeons who have held the autopsy rather than the state electrician. A ISONER IN HOLLAND. ••Wild •V. t” Showman From Illlnoi* Held For Murder on Flimsy Evidence. Philadelphia, Nov. 12.—A letter from Major Gordon W. Lillie, known as “Pawnee Bill,” dated Nijmegen, Holland, received here yesterday, gives an account of the imprisonment of an Illinois man in that place on the grave charge of murder and robbery. The story is to the effect that an old lady was murdered and robbed of a large sum of money. Her servant said the men were Americans. On t.his statement the Holland authorities caused. the arrest of George Conners of Pullman, Ills., who was seen with a sum of money at about, the time of the murder. He was formerly in the employ of the “Wild West” show iu the capacity of hostler and had been discharged and paid off but a day or two before. The evidence against him, according to Major Lillie, is of the flimsiest character.

WHO IS THE MAN? Rumor That One Will Tell What Became of Police Blackmail Fund. _ New York, Nov. 12.—The rumor is circulated that a high police official will voluntarily go upon the stand when the Lexow committee meets again and tell where the $15,000,000 yearly police blackmail went and iu what proportion it was distributed. In ono quarter it is declared that Police Commissioner Martin is that person, and that under promise of iitomunity he will make a clean breast, no matter who may be implicated. / Senator Lexow is not now in the city to confirm or deny the report. The, counsel for the committee absolutely refuse to say anything on the matter in advance of the actual occurrence. ~~ .... — Her Hair Wasirt Stolen. Indianapolis, Nov. 12. — Saturday night; while going to a neighbors, Grace Whakin, a 15-year-old girl possessing a heavy glossy red head of hair, was seized by a big negro and the hair cut off. She wore it in a braid. The girl made brave resistance, but was unequal to the strength of the brute. The girl later confessed that she out it off herself.

OFFERED BY HOOSIERS. Their Splendid Contribution to the News of the World. ALL SORTS OF HAPPENINGS. Heavy ftuowstorn* la the Nerthere Part of the State—Street Kallway Controversy—ldiot Girl Burned to DeathKilled by a Farmhand—lnteresting Paragraph*. Fort Wayne. Nov. 12.—There was a big snowstorm yesterday between Plymouth and Liverpool, which is pronounced the heaviest that 'ever fell in Indiana this early in the season. Snow began falling about 3 a. in. and continued until 8 last evening, the fall averaging from 8 to 18 inches. Railroads were blockaded and at one time, a dozen engines and three tie trains were snowbound. The westbound Pennsylvania limited was delayed 25 minutes. No. 15 was laid out. ay hour and a half and the Chicago paper train, due here at 6:50 a. m., arrived three hours late. Several freight trains were snowbound for hours. The storm subsided last night and all trains are on time.' Street Railway Controversy. Indianapolis, Nov. 12.—The controversy as to the control of Indianapolis streets by electric railway companies has been partially settled by rulings of Judges Woods and Baker. The issues are between the company now operating and the City Railway company, to which a franchise was sold a little over a year ago. Judge Woods holds that the limitations placed on the Citizens’ company subsequent to the original charter are not binding unless the legislature acts upon them, and that the legislature alone has authority to limit the charter claimed by the Citizens’ company. Judge Baker is of the opinion that the Citizens’ company’s charter expires in 1901. Woods is the ranking judge and his opinion prevails. The case will go to the United States court.

Prison Cruelty Alleged. Indianapolis, Nov. 12.—The family of John Harter, a Michigan City prisoner from this city who has been pardoned aud brought home to die, make allegations of cruelty against the management. The man is unconscious from illness and bears marks of apparent illtreatment, but it i's not explained how he came by them. The physician in attefiS&ce says his condition is partially due to lack of nourishing food. Farmhand Shoots In Self-Defense. Vincennes, Ind.,-Jfov. 12.—Saturday morning Harry Johnson was shot aud killed by-one of his father’s farmhands near Decker, 12 miles south of the city. Young Johnson is the son of Thomas Johnson, OUe of the wealthiest farm<rs ■«t KuwA <*. unv »i ill' nail been drmlutfg 1 . and, it is reported, drew & revolver on : the farmhand. • Idiot Girl Burned to Death. Scottsburg, Ind., Nov., 1?. — Last Thursday Veva Mace, a 17-year-old idiotic inmate Os the county asylum, was ; burned to death by her dress igniting : from a stove. She was buried the same ; day. Yesterday the coroner exhumed j the body and held an inquest. i Farmer Charged W ith Arson. i Lebanon, Ind., Nov. 12.—James D. 1 Beard, a prominent farmer, has given b<>nd on a grand jury warrant charging arson. He was iiidicted as being the i person wjio set tire to Thomas Whistler's ; barn a year ago. • Drowned Hjinself. t Morristown, Ind.. Nov. 12.—The . body of A. A. Addison, who has been ; deranged since the death of his mother ■ six years ago, was found in the millrace yesterday. STRICTLY HOOSIER. Miss Clara Behrens, aged—B9, dropped dead in the Seymour woolen’luills while at i work weaving: I|X Einauuel Duke's lower limbs were badly ; crushed by an iron bridge beam falling on hi n at Marion. Mark Booher was accidentally shot by ' El'A Klingler near Lebanon while the two . wife rabbit hunting. I'd Kline was perhaps fatally injured by tin bursting of an emery wheel in the Ande son steel casting works. • Winnie, Smith, the murderer of W. B. Thomas at Brighton Bench will be put ou tri d the latter part of next month. ]n the family of ex-Sheritf Ruddick of Br >wn county there are six cases of diphthiria. It is prevalent in other families als-j. . esse Conn, contractor, was killed and LoiißPorter badly injured by the caving in 6f a ditch in Lagro township, Wabash cm hty. 11 college football championship games Sumrday Butler defeated -Dopauiv 38 to 6 an< Wabash was shut out by Purdue—--44 19 0. A rs. Anna M. Johnson of Logansport, Wbi" was the plaintiff in a StO.tXHi libel suit ag:i fist the Cincinnati Enquirer, was given a $ 1000 verdict in the federal court at Indiu jauolis. Williams, saloonkeeper at Andn«Vs, was fatally stabbed in a scrimmage wi:ii ' William Gaston, who provoked a qu Frei by objecting-to two Italian musicia S playing in.the saloon. ]’ >ur ttemps, after having breakfast sen ed them by Mrs. Jane M.cNlicliaet;~a wiJ iw near South Bend, bound her with to] aud stole her horse and buggy. She rel' wed herself, but too late for neighbors to • rertake the tramps. J. i Audersou man whose house was roll ed found a note from the burglar sayiup that had there been more money in sig ’> the wife Would not have had to purch» s a new cloak. Five pennies were left will the note, which added: "Have a cigi f on a New York burglar.” C ngressman Bynum, who is credited wit saying that at least three applicants foij. lUoctor of the port at Indianapolis offer( Kjm bribes, has been invited by two sum make known the names. A Washingt n dispatch credits him with saying tha. he will acquit or refuse to acquit the apnteants individually as they ask it, and if t Hy address him through newspapers he will Answer through the same channels.

F. SCHAFER & LOCH'S HARDWARE STORE. Henclciuartora For STOVES AND RANGES. Jointer is now close at hand and you will need ,a stove. We have an endless variety and a large stock to select from, and our prices are WORLD BEATERS bftl 1 £• Robes, Blankets, JPhips, 8 XliW ftt Slei^hs ’ Bu^ies - Surreys, . UlvuK VI l<o ad Carts and the celebrated 1 unbul \v agons. Is Unequalled in the City. and see us, 2nd street, Decatur. Ind.

I j HEART DISEASE! Fluttering, No Appetite, Could Not Sleep, Wind on Stomach. “For a long time I had a terrible pain at my heart, which Altered almost incessantly. Iliad no appetite and could not sleep. 1 would be compelled to sit up in bed and belch gas from my ,sUij>aclK until T JEiiaugiu. would oe my last. There was a feelling of oppression about my heart, and l was afraid to draw a full breath. I could not sweep a room without resting. Aly husband induced me to try' Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure and am happy to say it has cured me. I bow have a splendid appetite and sleep well. Its effect was truly marvelous.” MRS. HARRY E. STARR. Pottsville, Pa. Dr. Miles Heart Cure is sold on a positive guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. All druscists sell it at sl, 6 bottles for 55, or it, will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of price by the Dr. Miles Medina- Co., Eikuart, Ind. Sold by all Druggists. The Keystone Watch Case Co. of Philadelphia, the largest watch case manufacturing concern in the world, is now putting upon the Jas. Boss Filled and other cases made by it . a bow (ring) which cannot be twisted or pulled off the watch. It is a sure protection against the pickpocket and the many accidents that befall watches fitted with (he old-style bow, which is simply held in by friction and can be twisted off with the fingers. It is called the and CAN ONLY BE HAD with dWs? cases bearing their trade mark— Sold only* through watch dealers, without extra charge. Pon’t use your knife or finger nails to open your watch case. Send lor an opener (tree). For sale by D. M. Hensley and Jacob Clos A Son our jewelers ' X xixxfxxtextxxtxAtxAtxx.txxfxxtxx’fe' imKffiLocg a isiiw— a ri?i E isWASHIIItTttf df-* _ .-CLOTHES WASHING,b WASHING, - 111 HOUSE CLEANING, -R (|1 Vi HARD or so FT WATER') FULL DIRECTIONS ON PKC. ;< w Wixxixxlxxlx X|X x|x z t v X AN 8 OZ. PACKAGE FOR 5 CENTS.

To Fanners and Horsemen. I Having established myself in the Blacksmithing and shoeing Business in Decatur, I would respectfully ask all those in need of work of any kind in my line to give me a call. I will Warrant my as good-as any, and at Prices as Reasonable. Shop in Ellsworth & Co’s, building, east : side ot Second Street. Decatur, Ind. C. W SCHIEFER, J. D. HALE DEALER IN —- Grain, Oil, > Coal, Wool lime, Salt, - Fertilizers, Elevators on the Chicago & Erie and Clover Leaf railroads. Office and Eetail ' store southeast corner of Second and j Jefferson streets. PATBONAGE OLICITED A CARD. J. S. BOVVERS, headquarters for the Hercules Blasting Stump Powder, Caps and Fuses. Foundation Rock of | the best quality always on hand. Hercules Powder be- . ing cheap, clear your fields of stumps. J.S. Bowers & Co., leaders in all classes of Goods, j DR. C. V. CONNELL, Veterinary Surgeon and DENTIST. Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College and Toronto Veterinary Dental School. Treats all diseases of the domesticated I animals. All calls promptly attended day or night. Surgery and Dentistry specialty. Office iu Odd Fellows. Block .Dgcatur. Ind. 2-* MARTHA WASHINGTON COOK-BOOK FREE! , 320 paces. T cootfr ILLUSTRATED. * * best CookV*fl Books pubiislied. It con1 tains recipes tor all kinds of cooking. Also departments on Medicine* Etiquvtie, and Toilet recipies. § I 1 Indexed foi handy referMAILED FREE, In Exchange for 20 LARGE LIONHEADS cut from Lion CqjfTee wrappers and a 2-cant Stamp. Writ erf or list of our other Fine Premiums. We have many valuable Pictures, also a Knife, Game, etc., to give away A beaultiui Picture Card Uin ever)’ package of Lion Coefbe. n WOOLSOH SPICE CO, - **