Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1895 — Page 4

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She democrat X. BIAOKB URN, Proprietor. FRIDAY, SEPT. 6. 1895. Ratus of Subscription. One Year, in advance fl 50 t Six Months. : - "5 Pniir Montns 50 All subscriptions not paid, during the year will be charged at the rate off 2.00. O'Beo'lu D.-moerat .Building, east sldeof See ond Street—ground floor r —— A Western man for 1896. CLAUDE MATTHEWS. Columbia City, Ind., Aug 30 th 1895. My Dear. Sir: After my kind regards to you and hoping the Democrat is all O K. allow me to say to yon I am in the best of health This morning my attention was called to the following which 1 find in the Fort Wayne Journal of this date, to wit: EX-CONGRESSMAN BYNUM AT DECATUR. Decatur, Ind.. Aug.. 29.—Last night the | lion. W. D. Bynum, of Indianapolis, addressed i a large audience at the court house in this j citv on the silver question. Mr. B.vnum,poured , some hbt shot into the free silvrrite.s.camp here, (which is only a few) that they are trying liar !to digest, today. His gold standard idea met the approbaeion of his large audience and he was frequently applauded. After reading the above, I was much ! surprised, for the reason that, for many long years"! have regarded the Adams county gallant Democracy of the ‘■true Jeffersonian stamp' 7 in all things that pertainto the best interests of the whole people If the above, is true, 1 confess that I have been woefully mis-“-takeru in the premises. For myself I have not deserted the financial views and pratices of the “Old Fathers, 7 ’ Washington, Jefferson, Madison. Monroe. Jackson and others. I have at all times and places, adheard to tire various platforms and teachings of the grand old Democratic party, especially, the Democratic denunciation of the financial crime of 1873, perpetrated by John Sherman and those in 'the plot to carry, out the behests of Wall street in New York. Lombard street in nondon and the liothchilds gang at Frankfort in Germany, iam for the doctrine that a gold dollaf, a silver dollar and a greenback dollar, shall all go hand in hand with same credit and puechas-. ino,power„ among all classes of the American people. Gold, silver and greenbacks were good enough to pay the soldier, especially the greenbacks, Then as a maker of course they should be goon enough for the hard working (?) bond holders and money kings, who seek to rule the people and the world by their inordinate greed. I shall hope to hear from you, and know 7 how you stand ,on this question which will be a great issue in the next political con test. lam yours very truly. Isaiah N. B. Blackburn, Esq, Decatur Ipd. u License to Wed. Wm. S. Beery to Ida Sims. ‘ Reuben Lord to Rose Neuenschwander Peter Boze to Maggie Meyeis, Wm. 11. Miller to Jessie A. Aspy. Wm. -Bampbell to Luella L. Silver, A. Debolt to Mary E. Bly. Eli Peterson to Emma E Baker. V Letter Lisi. List of unclaimed letters remaining -In the postoffics at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending Sept. 2,1895: Mrs. Sadie Jackson, Mrs. Sarah Jacksol, John Kugler, Frank Cotruel. I'ersons calling for the above will ptease say advertised. John Welfley P. M.

HAVE WE ANARCHISTS IN DECATUR? * ■ Webster defines anarchy to be “a state Os society w'here there is no law or superior power and where individuals do what they please without impunity,” and an anarchist “one who excites revolt or promotes disorder in a state.” Many occurrences during the past few years, and especially during the past year, which culminated in the attempt to murder Prof. Moffett would lead an ob erver to believe wc have anarchists among us. Cowardly anonymous letters have been sent to other teachers, evidently by personal enemies, warning them ot the dire calamities which are to befall tbem.it they Attempt to teach another school, and these things are passed lightly by as though they werejmatters of small importance, when in reality they are the oul- ■ eroping of a lawlessness that threati eued to undermine all authority. Prof. Lewis,, the teacher who preceded Prof. Moffett, was literally driven from his position by a basely ■ concocted scheme which the chief promoters of, proved by their subsequent actions to be untrue. Prof.«Moffett no sooner attemped to enforce order, in his school than a tissue of falshood, a series of persecutions which seemed to be begotten of the ignorance and malignancy of the middle ages, or of the days of witchcraft which were begun and carriedout by men and women who in most cases make loud profession of Christianity. This has gone on from bad to worse,until when they found they d id-no tha y e an easycring ing, v ic-tinps-when not satisfied with trying to destroy hisjisefulness by murdering his reputation and inciting those under him to Rebellion—their dastardly acts have as above stated culminated in an attempt to destroy his life and property and the property of all m the neighborhood. The mouthpice of these anarchists “Funny work” and in exactly the same language used on the street by Prof. Moffett’s enemies accuse m a covert way, the Prof, h-imself of the diabolical act. And this delectable sheet gives warning that the same persecutions are to be continued in.the future as in the past. It is very easy “to believe that there are villians so low and mean as to do such an act,simply to get rid of a school superintendent,- when we consider the base measures already used for the same purpose, but which have so signally failed. It requires but a modicun of intelligence and not even civilization to carry out with savery, a scheme so diabolical and no man or woman with an iota of moral principle can fail to disapprove of and denounce it and since nothing of all that has been said against Prof. Moffett has been proven, and since

the schools never have been in bet- i ter condition, it is certainly the j bouirden duty ot the authority to protect him and to ferret ouV at whatever cost, the anarchist who is guilty of this murderous attempt and who is surely a menace to civilization and good government. Fiat Juslitia. The man who makes a specialty of one business is the man to trade with. Gilliom is the specialist in <lry goods. A United States marshal was here ! Tuesday serving a restraining order in tjie following case in the circuit court of the United States, for the i district of Indiana, May term, 1895, in Chambers, Saturday, August 15, 1895, before Hon. William A. Woods, Judge. The Continental Trust Company vs The Toledo, St. Louis <& Kansas City Railroad Com pany. This cause came on to be ' heard on application of the receiver j herein for a restraining order en- | joining the defendants, Joseph D. -ffeery, Charles Beery, Enoch Stalt- j er, William E. Fulk, Henry Hol | brok, Conrad Brake and Samuel each of them their [ agents, servants or employes from interfering with the receiver herein in the possession of the property committed to his care and custody by order of the court, and from maintaining or constructing any ditch or drain of soft or red tile upon, through or under the road,the right of way and embankment of said railroad at the point where the said ditch has been surveyed and located, and from interfering with the said receiver in the repair of said road bed and the removal of said tile therefrom. And the court upon the reading of the petition, and the affidavits thereto, and being fully advised in the premises. It is ordered that said defendants, and each of them be required to * show cause at the time and place hereinafter mentioned why, they should not be attached for contempt of court for interfering with the receiver’s possessions and preservation of the property committed to Ins care and custody by order of this court. This matter is set for hearing on September 11, 1895, at Indianapolis, at 10 o’clock a. in. Tbe-usual jurat follows, signed by Noble C. butler, Clerk. This is an action brought by the receiver of the Toledo, St. Louis & -Kansas City R. R., to keep the people of this county from putting a drain under the T- St. L. & K. C. R. K , and will cause the parties named herein to go to Indianapolis and purge themselves of contempt of the court. Uncle Jesse Niblickis the pioneer dry goods man of the city. You can always find the best there. The list of teachers for the school years Os 1895-96 for Decatur is as follows: cCENTRAL BUILDING. A. D. Superintendent Lell Segar, Principal. Assistants- in High School—Charlotte N Malotte, Tillie Felbaum, R. it. Ramsay, Dora Peterson, Effie Bottenberg, C. D. Kunkle, C. L. Walters, R >se Christen, Ethel Hale, Grace McConuehey, Cora Shackley. Second Ward—W. A. Lower, Maggie Beatty, Kate Jackson, Eva Acker. Third Ward—D. B. Erwin, Loretta G. Snow, Louise Rogers, Dora A. Steele. Mary B. Lincoln, Teacher of Music Bess E. Congleton, Supply Teacher. Sprang & True have filled their store room to the ceiling. You want to see it to find what you want. Mose Byers, the popular saloonist, corner of Madison and Second streets, has added another new feature to his already popular resort. He has fitted up a lunch counter from which he daily serves warm lunch and soup to his many customers, free. His celebrated Pabst Milwaukee lager beer and pure Kentucky whisky is what counts among the knowing ones. When in the city call and see Mose. Barney Kalvariska pays cash for old iron and rubber- 25tf Hogan—Ol have a Joke on Houghllghan. They was a felly kem into his place an’ took three drinks In secession av his whisky, an’ thin pulled a gun and shot himself. Grogan—Ol think th’ joke is on the man. Fwat for did he go to the trouble av f usln’ a gun afther three drinks av Houghllghan’s whiskyf —MinneapolisJournal. . z ’

: ODLLAPSE OF fflim Two Workmen Buried Uilder Tons of Brick and Mortar. SIX MORE WERE INJURED. The Death Roll May Be Swelled, as Some of the Injnred Will Probably Not Recover—The Structure Was Weakened by the Action of the Heavy Rain On the Mortar, Springfield, Ills., Sept. 5.—A horriI bio accident occurred nt the state fair I grounds yesterday afternoon. The west tower on the great machinery hall, ■ which is now being roofed, collapsed and fell in, burying several men be-1 neath its ruins. Two plumbers who ' were at work on the ground floor were j killed, being covered with several tons of brick and mortar. The dead are: Charles Hobson of Lincoln. James Park of this city. The injured are: Fred Bard, a carpenter, badly mashed. . N. Williamson, a carpenter, both ankles i "broken. I Samuel Davenport of Chicago, boss carI pehter, badly injured about the back by fulling debris. John Getluird, a* carpenter, large gash cut in his head; will probably recover. Charles Brownell, water carrier, both t legs and both arms broken, also badly burned and fearfully lacerated; will die. James Clancoy, a slater, fell from the roof into a mortarbed, striking on his head, but escaped with a few bruises. Neither the building nor tower was braced, but whether this caused the accident is not known. It is the general opinion that the hard rain the night before loosened the mortar, which had not had time to dry, work having been rushed on the building in order to have it completed in time for the fair, and caused the accident. The loss will amount to several thousand dollars. All the - imprisoned men had been gotten out by 9 o’clock last night. Several of those imprisoned were uninjured. WILL INHERIT A FORTUNE. Two Brothers Receive Information That a Large Estate Has Been Left Thein. Murphysboro, Ills., Sept. s.—James B. Alexander, of the firm of Alexander Bros., foundrymen of Murphysboro, has received notification from th.e attorneys of John Alexander, w’ho died at Glasgow, Scotland, Aug. 10, with a copy of the will attached, that he and his brother Walter Alexander had each been left a legacy of $200,000 by the will of deceased. The letter accompanying the will estimates the estate at about $1,000,009. After setting aside $150,000 for the founding of a hospital, and sums ranging from $250 to SSOO for each of his servants, and SSOO a year for a daughter of Walter Alexander of this city, who resides in Scotland, the will provides that the remainder, betw en £128,000 and £148,000, shall be divided between three brothers and a sister; the two brothers here aiid a brother and sister in Scotland. This will give each heir about $200,000. • Os this sum SIOO,OOO is to be paid to each of the heirs at once and the remainder invested, each to receive one-fourth of the income from saicT investment during life, and at death the principal goes to their children. John Alexander was an ironmaster, with works at Gartsherrie and Glasgow and a residence at each place, and Jie died a bachelor. . KANSAS STOCKMEN MAD. They Are After the Scalps of the Inspectors of Live Stock. Topeka, Sept. 5.—A big fight is on inKansas between the stockmen and Governor Morrill. Yesterday the commission men at the Kansas City stockyards telegraphed the governor demanding the reorganization of the live stock sanitary board. They give as a reason the fact that two members of the present board, constituting a majority, publish broadcast every report of Texas fever in any community in the state in order- to justify the collection of 2 cents a head in inspection fees on all cattle shipped from Texas, New Mexico and Arizona through Kansas to market. The stockmen of the state are also organizing, and will demand of Governor Morrill to "renioveTEe present board. The stockmen of Kansas buy their cattle in New Mexico and Texas, and they claim the 2 cents inspection fee is a rakeoff for the board. Peculiar Tactics of Drivers. Philadelphia, Sept. 5. —In the $4,000 special race yesterday between Joe Patchen and John R. Gentry the former was the winner. Gentry won the first three heats, but the judges decided the third heat was “no heat,” because it was plain to be seen that Curry was not driving Patchen to win. Patchen then took the fourth heat. The fifth heat was also ruled out, and Dickerson was substituted for Curry. Patchen took the next two heats, McHenry£&ot driving Gentry to win at all. The judges say they will take action against McHenry. Time, 2:06% 2:05% 2:11, 2:13, Bondsmen Repudiate Him. Paris, Tenn., Sept.” 5.—A. R. Reynolds, under indictment for defrauding the Loiiisville and Nashville road by stuffing payrolls, was yesterday surrendered by his bondsmen and placed -in jail. This was due to the fact that the reports had reached them that Reynolds was a bigamist, or at least the woman he called his wife and introduced into the best society here, was not married to him, d>ut that he had a living wife at Brownstown, W. Va. The lady with whom Reynolds lived here is now at her former home in Chicago. ’ Sick hd(l Despondent. Kansas City, Sept. s.—William S. Goodwin, 88 years old, the son of a well known local contractor, committed suicideyesterday, shooting himself through the head.- Sickness and the lack of employment is the cause. At different times Goodwin has beoh a clerk in banks in St. Louis, Omaha and San Francisco. He'leaves a widow.

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NINETY-ONE YEARS OLD. THE, McGHIFF TWINS celebrate their birthbay anniversary AT GENEVA. Saturday. John and Richard McGriff celebrated the 91st anniversary of their birth, and at Geneva there was a large gathering of friends and relatives in honor of the event. The history of this remakab’e pair, the oldest male twins in the United States, is an interesting one. The twins were born August 31, 1804. When boys, four or five years of age, they cime with their parents to Darke Ohio, located in sight of Castine, now a small town nine miles south of Greenville, At that time the Indians and all sorts of wild game were thick, the ledskins occasionally very troublf ssome, so much so that the family removed back to their birthplace. They remained there only a year or two, and then removed back to Castine, where they began clearing and farming the then thickly wooded acres, and continued to do so up to about twentyfive years ago. • The father and mother died at the ageo f 75 years, leaving several children, four of them are still living—the twins and two other brothers, whose ages run from 65 to 91 years. All of them are married. The wives of the twins died about 50 years ago. They never remarried. Uncle John has two sons about 55 years old, Michael and Simon, the latter resjng at Celina, Ohio, and the former at Geneva, Ind., with whom the old gentleman makes his home, and within 8 miles of his brother Richard, who lives at Deerfield, Ind., and has six children. four boys and two girls, the most distinguished of these being Emerson, a wellknown attorney-at-law of this city. They have been farmers §H their lives, and at the saine time extensive stock dealers. Uncfifjohnny still brags onTiTs ment about good horses. They have never lived but a short distance apart, thereby meeting and conversing with each other almost ‘every day. Their friends and acquaintances are numerous, they have been courteous and upright, and today are highly esteemed by all who know them. It is remarkable how both remain hale and hearty. Neither one has ever smoked or chewed tobacco, walked with a cane or used eyeglasses. Uncle Richard walks four miles every day, carrying the U, 8'Matt and enjoys the exercise. This he has been doing for twenty years. Will not ride because he says it is too much bother to get in and out of a wagon. Neither one has hadsviy kind of serious sickness during their life, until several mqnths ago, when Uncle Johnny was quite low with fever. The physician and attendants said he could not get well. He says he heard this and it tickled him, and when he got up again made fun of the people talking about him dying. “Why,” he says, “I feel as good as 1 did fifty years ago.” The days of the log-cabin, mud roads, ox team, spinning wheel, log-robing and clear-1 Ing were well improved by them, amt they have been successful and happy all through life. And now the sous, daughters, nephews, nieces, grand ami great-grand-child-ren enjoy the company of the “old boys’* season after season. To sit ami hear them tell of the oldentime pleasures, comforts and hardships, too, is quls interesting, and they can'entertain almost any one for hours at a time. They exhibit no nervousness whatever, ‘ and use pehciUor pen with as mite h steadK iiess as young people. ♦ Their ninety-first birthday will be celebrated at Uncle John’s present home, Saturday, Aug. 31; 1895, on the farm at Geneva, Ind., when it is proposed to have a large family dinner and happy time generally. Politically, this pair of pioneers have always been Democrats, and so are all of the relatives that have a voice or vote in political matters. Way , back in the forties Uncle-John was elected o Commissioner of

Fourth Annual Public Sale ■- ■' OF ——— . TioroniiMred Poland Cilia Hois, Thursday, September 12, 1895. 75 HEAD OF POLAND CHINA PIGS, Male and female, including Trenton Bell Boy, 11.103, These pies are of spring and summer farrow, bred from four grand Sires, and recorded equally as good. Trenton Bell Boy, 11,103, stands at bead of herd, assisted b> Young hadley, 13329, 11. J. bamders, 12 571, and. Demand 1 24507. Special attention is called to a litter of twelve pigs; sire Trenton Bell Boy, dam Fancy B, 38._.),8; ber sire Black U S 2d. WilLalso sell a tew recorded Brood Sows, one thoroughbred Oxford-down Buck. All lovers of good stock are invited to to this sale. Come and .spend a pleasant dat; we will treat you as good as we know how. Come and hear the line stock auctioneer sell the stock. Lunch at 11:30 a tn.; sale begins 12:30 p. in. TERMS—A credit of twelve months will be given on' all sums exceeding SIO.OO, the purchaser giving approved bankable note.«TosilUa Brigtit, ; Peterson, Adams county, Ind. COL J. F, MOFFETT, Auctioneer. z ’ ... ■ -

this county, the only Democrat elected on the ticket. Richard never held office, in fact neither one aspired to public positions, a but both were always at the polls on election day to vote. Their educational advantages wore quite limited, on account of (here being no schools during their young days. What they did learn was by candlelight or.by the light of an old-fashioned fireplace at home. From their general appearance and good lielth now it is believed they will beaver one hundred years old. This is the wish of all who know them.—Portland Commercial. - t- !>..>. ritu ix, X’Ja.yaloiiwix cl; Surgeon. All calls promptly at-ended day or night. Other over Journal ofiico, corner of Monroe »nil Third street. Residence on Marshall street near Third. Coniiiilswioiier’M Sale of Heal EMate. Notice is hereby given, that. Clark J. Lutz, commissioner appointed by the Adams Circuit court,of Adams county. Indiana, to make sale of real estate orilcd sold by said court, in the case ot Maggie J., Dor win vs,rt.einuei D. a paras, et al., for the purtitiop 01 land, will offer for sale on . _ Saturday, the Sth day of October, 1895. At the east door of the court, house, in the city of Dneatur. Indiana, between the hours of nine o’clock a ni and four o'clock p. if. of said day, will offer for sijle to the highest, and best bidder the fee-simple of the following described real estate in Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: In-tot number three hundred end fortyeight (348 hin the City of Decatur. Indiana, except therefrom th ” nurt ot said in-lot now owned by the heirs-at-law of Joseph McGonagle. deceased. Tekus of Sale:—One-third cash tn hand; one third in nine months, and one-third in eighteen months from day of sale. Deferred payments to bear six per cent interest from day of sale and to lie secured bj freehold surety to the satisfaction of said commissioner. Clank J. Lt tz, Commisoner. Peterson & Lutz, Atty’s. 25-8 ComnilKMuneyM Sale of Heal Estate. Notice is hereby given, that Clark J. Lutz, Commissioner, appointed by the Adams circuit court, ol Adams c >unLv. Indiana, tomake sale of real esi-re oi-d-rerl solo by said court, in the case of Maggie J. Dorwin vs Lemuel D. Adams lor partition of lands, will on Saturday, tho sth day of October, 1895. At the east door of,the court house, in.the city of Decatur. Indiana, between the hours of nirm o’clock a. in. tu d four o’clock p tn. of said day will offer for sale at public sale to the highest arid best bidder the fee slmoie of tlie imlowing described real estate in Adatns County u tuiiatia^to-wit : —f The North twent’-iwo <221 feet of in-lot number sixty-seven (C7) in the city of Dec >tur, Indiana. ... Terms of Svlk.—One-thlrl cash in hand, otje-third in nine months and otiy-third in eighteen months iront day of sale, deterred pay-ni'-nts to beiir'ix per cent interest froiu day of sale an J.to be secured by free-hold surety to the Batjsfaotipn of said Comtuissloner. Clark J. Lutz, Commissioner. Peterson & Lutz. Attorneys. Administrator's Sale. Notice is hereby giventlmtthe undersigned, Adtriinistraior ot t+ie estate of Henry Urick, d<>ceased. will ■ Her for sale at public auction. iiUtiie late residt )>ee of the decedt-nt. one-half mile south-east of Monroe, in Adams county. Indinha. on Saturday. S.-pteinber 14, 1895, the personal propcrtA of said estate consisting of one horto, one cow. one calf, one bed. two stoves, six acres of earn in the ground, plows, harrows, wagon, barhess and other farming onplements. Ixrusehold end kitchen furniture, and various other articles. Terms: Sums of five dollars and under, cash; over five dollars a credit of nine months will be givet). the purchaser giving note with surety to the saiist'action of the undersigned, waiving beneflit of valuation and appraisement laws.' Sale to Vitin at 10 o’clock a. tn. John Urick, Administrator. August 24. 1895. France A Merryman, Atty's. 23-3 WIT AND HUMOR. So devotedly does the HuhiteTove his I native city that when he calls to the telephone girl, "Give rne Boston,” he Invariably adds Involuntarily, “or give me death.”—Boston Transcript. New Woman—Well, I married the only man who never told me-he loved me! Old Woman—Why did you dp that? New Woman —Because I thought he ought to be converted. —Ex. Agnes—l think Mr. Slow* is horrid! He asked me for a kiss the other evening and of course I said no. Gladys— What did he do then? Agnes—That’s . _ just it. He didn't do anythiug.—Yale Record. . x Student—Several of my friends are coming to dine here, so I want a big table. Mine Host—Just look at this one, sir. Fifteen persons could sleep quite comfortably under it.—Fliegende Blatter. “Well,” said the good-natured man, as the friend of former days left the room, “I’m ahead on that transaction.” “Why, he borrowed sl.” “Yes, but I thought he was going to ask me for ss.”—Washington Star. „--|i , , i „