Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 22 November 1895 — Page 10

Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair, •DR; yWB F CREAM BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. Miss Vic Stone, of Fort Wayne is visiting in the city. Miss Minnie Wyandt, of Van Wert, Ohio, is the guest of Miss Mamie Maylott. Mrs. Mary Jenkins of Ft. Wayne is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Thomas. Another taffy pull was had at Gray Gables Thursday night by the young people. G. Berling shipped 10000 pounds of poultry to New York Saturday night by fast express. Attorneys LaFollette, Williamson .and Readington, of Portland were in the city this Monday. Dr. H. E. Keller ot our city was called to Portland, Ind., yesterday on professional business. Ex-Sheriff McGriff was in our city Wednesday evening. He was on his way to Pittsburg, Pa. Miss Maggie Miller, of Berne, is the guest of her brother Charley and E. N. Tyrill and family. Frank France took the first step in Pythian Knighthood Friday evening and stood the ordeal fairly well. W. L Gardner, of Rapids City, South Dakota, is in the city the guest of W. G. Spencer Sr. and family. 4 The pay car on the C. & E. passed through fthis city yesterday and more “scads” will soon be in circulation. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Shaffer and son, Chalmer are at South Bend at the bedside of a near relative who is expected to die A wreck at Bryant caused the north bound traiu&n the G. R. & I. to be forty-five minutes late yesterdayafternoon. Any book that needs repairing bring to the Decatur bindery. We will show you something as nice as book when done. 'lhe funeral of Miss Carter, the tourteen-year-old daughter of Chas. , Carter, of Monroe, occurred yesterday afternoon at 1 o’clock. F. E. France has resigned his petition as book-keeper with J. Wand accepted a position under Dick Towneed of the Randall. Having secured the services ot a first-class. book binder, we can guarantee to the citizens of this county all work intrusted to this office. Adam Ault, the man who was killed on the C. & E. railroad near this city last Tuesday, was buried yesterday morning at 10 o’clock. The following Decatur people returned from Fort Wayne yesterday: Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Merryman, Mrs. A. R. Bell and Miss Mollie Forbing. Dari W. Beery ot this city bought Gray Bell, the well known racing inare, with a mars, 0f*2:30 at the Bjrickley stock sale, last Thursday. Consideration S4OO. The Decatur book bindery is prepared to do alb work in that line. DO not trust your work to parties outside of the city when you can get the work done at home. . / =— —.. . Representative Nicffplson; the* author of the (in)famous Nicholson bill was in the city Mpnday on his way north. Had he remained in the city the saloon men would have tendered him a reception—mt. The Decatur foot ball team will endeavor to kill a few members of the Portland team in this city on Thanks.giving Day. If somebody is not crippled they will have-something to offer thanks for. c • The Progressive Pedro Club met Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. X. Ehinger. The prizes were hotly contested for, and were awarded to the following persons: First Ladies prize, Mrs. Henry SShulte, booby prize, W. H. Kuebler. First gentleman’s prize, John Weber, booby prize Henry Schulte.

I The proposed road machine contest did not take place Wednesday for the benefit of the county commissioners. One of the machines refused to enter the contest, and therefore should not be considered in the purchase. Preference should be given to the parties who wer»‘ willing to show what their machine could do. David E. Smith is not only com ingto the front as a lawyer, but as breeder ot high mettled chickens of which he dotes upon especially the onesknown for their “Braney” but a* every chicken has its day so had his. neighbor John Buhler’s little “dung hili rooster,” five of Dave’s roosters fell, but he soon had a fresh rooster on hand from the coop of Henry Stettler, which he placed in the lot ready for the fight, while he sat looking out of the window. Alas! bow his spirits waned when he saw the Stettler rooster sneak away toward home, while Buhler’s rooster followed crowing. Court Notes. Minerva Manlev vs John C F Manley, application for divorce, dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. Shaffer Peterson Black, judgment by default for $51.25. The case State, ex rel, Daugherty v» W Johnson is now being tried by a jury. * The jury was discharged at noon until Monday, to give the members a chance to spend Sunday with their families. Maggie Olive Macey vs Adolphus Lee Macey, divorce and alimony, < e nand SI,OOO. ♦ Dorc’ey Burch vs Peter J Bryan, et al Judgment for costs against plaintiff Curtis Frank, charged with assault with intent to kill, plead guilty and will receive bis sentence tomorrow. Geo W Johnson vs Edward II Johnson, et al. Judgment by default against E H Johnson for $833.80. Dora B Erwin was admitted to the bar as a full fledged attorney. The case of Daugherty vs Johnson was resumed this afternoon. Anna M Lutz ys Agnes Walkup et al. Court ordered real estate sold and bhaffer Peterson was appointed commissioner to sell. Valorans H Finch et al vs Williard P Black. Judgment by default for $343.50. Chas P. Landman et al vs John Gerard. Judgment by default for $9550/ J Cora Cook vs Elmer Cook, divorce. Prosecuting attorney was ordered to file an answer to plaintiff’s complaint. An application was made by the father of Curtis Frank to have the boy confined in the Indiana reform school. Decatur National Bank vs Levi Johnson et al. Note. Demand $275. „ Daniel Haley et al vs James L Zimmerman. To foreclose mechanics lien. Demand $75. k Timothy Coffee vs Wilda Watts et al. Case continued until next term! State ex rel Daugherty vs R B Johnson. Jury returned a verdict of guilty. Dr. W. C. Cole vs Board County Commissioners. -Case continued until next term. Patrick K. Kinney vs Wiley Hays et al. Judgment tor $12*.80. Wm. Keogh vs.. Board of Commissioners of Jay Co. Case continued until next term. State of Indiana vs 11. B. Howe. Continued until next term. State of Indiana vs Mahaleleel Burkhead for Larcenty. Continued until next term. The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the gase of Perry Robison charged with embezzlement. Slate of Indiana vs. Joseph-Spi-cer. No indictment being found by the Grand Jury defendant was discharged. Michigan Mutual Life Ins. Co. vs Frank A. Jackson. Judgement* by default for $86.62. Howard Stupp by his next friend Hattie Stupp vs Abraham K. Grubb demand $1060.00 for false imprisonment. Case dismissed ans costs taxed t-p plaintiff. new cases. 6 " - Sanlantha N. vs Levi R. Ray et a], on note and foreclosure of mortgage. Demand S4OO. Oliver Steele, guardian of the person and .'estate of Henry Steele, a person of unsound mind, vs Samuel # Steele et al, Indiana Brick fe of Alexdria, Ind., vs James Childers et al forclosure of mechanics lien demand ■ST 00.00. Chas. E. Burr vs James Burr aj.„ Note foreclosure' 1 of de A mand $150.00 For bale—A good farm of' 80 acres, well improved, good house, good barn, and thoroughly underdrained. Good orchard, close to school, church and the postoffice; two good wells of water dill or address this office. 34tf §®ADAOHEjnired in2o jnmiivw by Dr. Miles

BOYS DERMA TRAIN New York Central Road the Victim l of a Disastrous Wreck, SIX CARS GO IN THE DITCH. I — Engine • Wreck nn<l the Engineer and a Tramp Killed—Four Boys Arrested For the Crime and One of Them Make* a Confession—Testimony at the Inquest—Lynching Was Talked Os. Rome, N. ¥., Nov. 20.—A westbound passenger train, consisting of four mail cars and three sleepers, on the New York Central road, was deliberately wrecked oue mile west of this city yesterday, and Engineer Nathan Hager and a tramp were killed, and Fireman Chris. Wagner and mail clerks Porter and M. J. McCarthy were injured. The engine turned completely over into the ditch, and all the other cars except the rear sleeper left the track. This is the second attempt within three weeks to wreck the same train iu this spot, which is an ideal one for the crime, being bn a heavy down grade and not a house within half a mile. The wreckers had stolen tools from a section house with which they removed the fish plates which fasten the rails to the ties aud pulled out the spikes. John Hildreth and Frederick Bristol, two boys, were arrested yesterday by detectives and charged with wrecking the train. After the arrest young Hildreth broke down and confessed that he and Bristol, in company with two other boys named Herbert Platto and Theodore Hibbard, had committed the crime. Several witnesses have been taken into custody for examination, including a young lady with whom Hibbard kept company, and to whom he told the story of how he and his chums had wrecked the train. The inquest over the bodies of Hager and the tramp, Bond, was commenced last night. The principal witness was Miss Celia Perryn. She testified that Hildreth came to her home yesterday morning and ate breakfast. He told her all, acknowledging that he took part in wrecking the train. When they parted he told her she would probably not see him again, for he expected to be arrested as he had lost his hat containing his name. He asked her to telegraph to his father, J. Homer Hildreth of New York, and tell him he was in trouble and to come immediately, and she said she did as directed. When* Hildreth left her he said he was going to see the wreck and he told her she ought to go. for it was a sight. He told her also that they did it to rob the passengers. He said all he did was to lead the boys to the place. The city hail, in which the police station is located, was surrounded by a large crowd last night, who expressed freely the opinion that the trainwreckers should be lynched. The night and day police force was on duty to prevent trouble. WILL EDUCATE THE NEGROES. An Industrial, Mechanical and Normal School Provided by South Carolina. Columbia, Nov. 20.—The convention yesterday finished up the consideration of the educational article and it was ordered to a third reading. A proposition was inserted providing for the establishment of an industrial, mechanical and normal school for negroes. The state already has a' college for them in connection with Claflin .university, but the two will b> divided and the state will assume entire control. It was also provided that the dispensary profits outside of what : is given to the counties and municipal- I ities shall be applied to the' school I funds. This probably will be amended j qn the- third, reading so as. to include j penitentiary profits. - ? ~ . j Fined Under the Factory Law. Kankakee, Ills., Nov. 20. —In the case brought by the state factory inspector against the Western Tube company and George Keim for employing children under 14 years of -age, both the parties pleaded guilty and were given the minimum fine of $3 and costs for each offense. The Western, Tube company paid for six counts and . G orge Keim for one, ' a Absorbed by Chicago University. Kalamazoo, Mich., Nov. 20. — Arrangements have practically been completed for the affiliation with the Chicago University of Kalamazoo college, one of the diciest Baptist colleges in the country. The college, will become a member of the university and be furnished lecturers and teaciiers when needed from the university faculty. Killing In Fraudulent Feiiftion Cawen. Washington,. Nov. 20. — Assistant Secretary Reynolds of the Interior Department has decided that where sion has been obtained fraudulently tho attorney procuring the pension js not entitled to the fee and must refund it. The decision "is. expected to have the effect of making attorneys more particular in looking into their cases.' Fertilizer Maker* Meet. - Nashville, ’Nov. 20; — The' meet-' ing <>f tlx- fertilizer. nimiufacturers association of the west yesterday vyas weli attended at both the morning and afternoon sessions, President Wuichett of Davton. 0.. presiding. f Last night a magmneent banquet wa's tendered the members at the Maxwell. Today will close the sessions. - Shot While Attending Chnreh. Bluefield, W._ Va., Nov. 20.—At a Brush Fork church meeting James Swanso.H was shot through the back and probably fatally injured. Swanson was in the rear end of the church, the bullet being shot through the floor. The trouble is said to have grown out of am old'feud OfttWitcni Swanson and a neighMfar on Midway Shown. Atlanta, Nov. 20.—Five theaters on the midway have been closed on account of immorality. .The proprietors were fined SIOO each. • Weather. Indiana and Illinois—Generally fair daring the day; continued cold

LARGE WET DOCKET Numerous Violations of the Nicholson Law In Lake County, HUNDREDS OF CIVIL OASES. It la Estimated That th. Fines From the Indicted Saloon Men Will Amount to SIS,OOO—Judge Sets Aside a Verdict Against a Railroad—Precautions Against Diphtheria—News Items. Crown Point, Ind., Nov. 20.—The present Lake circuit court has one of jtho biggest criminal and civil dockets ever issued in the county. About 210 of the cases are against saloon men for violations of the Nicholson law. It is estimated that the indited saloon mon will pay into the county treasury in fines $15,000. There are nearly 300 civil cases on the docket and many criminal cases. Damage Verdict Set Aside. Laporte, Ind., Nov. 20.—A jury at the September term of the Laporte cirl cuit court gave E. G. Powers a verdict for $1,825 against the Lake Erie and Western railroad. The trial lasted a week, and on reaching a verdict the jury answered 200 interrogatories. Yesterday Judge Hubbard, in ruling on a motion for a new trial, set aside the verdict, stating that the answers returned to the interrogatories were not in harmony with a judgment for damages. His decision is an important one to railroad corporations, and in addition threw the heavy costs of the long trial on the plaintiff. Caught by the Machinery. Frankfort, Ind., Nov. 20.—William Russman, engineer for the Frankfort hoop and heading factory, had a narrow escape from instant death yesterday. While working about the engine his coat caught on the shaft, and he was whirled over and over until all his clothing wips torn from his body. He was then thrown to the floor and rendered unconscious for a time, but it is thought his injuries are not of a serious nature. 1 Remonstrant. May Withdraw. Rochester, Ind., Nov. 20.—The recent decision of the circuit court that the signer of a saloon remonstrance could withdraw has name at any time he desired his so disheartened the temperance people of this city that they are not making any effort to defdat the half-dozen applicants who will ask licenses in- December. The good citizen’s league has made arrangements to appeal the case. Badly Lacerated by a Dog. English, Ind., Nov. 20.—Charles Carroll, near Kyana was attacked yesterday by his large St. Bernard dog and bitdly lacerated. Mr. Carroll finally succeeded in catching the dog by the throat, and he held with a death-grip until his son came and killed it. The dog has heretofore been harmless, and hydrophobia is feared. Precautions Against Diphtheria. Marshall, Ind., Nov. 20.—Diphtheria has attacked a number of children in this town and three deaths have resulted. The county Board of Health has issued a notice ordering all children off the streeti for two weeks. The schools here and iu nearby points have been dosed by reason of the prevalence of the disease. - - 'Hair-Cutter Gets In'His Work. * Indianapolis, Nov. 20.—Mrs. Ella Schwonieyer of Haughville lost her long Wfraid of blonde hair yesterday. She was at breakfast when a tall man with a black mustache entered the house and throwing a sack over her head hacked off her tresses. The man then escaped and no trace Os him has been found. Elections to Aid a Railroad. Nappanee, Ind., Nov. 20.—Special • elections will be called to vote aid to the’ projected railroad to be built from Union City to Nappanee and thence to a point on the Detroit and Chicago -division of the Wabash, which will be made the tetjiiinus. / Charged With Larceny. Logansport, Ind., Nov. 20.—Daniel Bearss, son of Hon. George H. Bearss of Rochester, was arrested yesterday on a charge 'of larceny. His father has helped him in several previous escapades, but refuses to interfere in his son’s behalf any more. Death From a Burster! Steam Pipe. Elwood, Ind., Nov. 20.—8 y the bursting of a radiator tester yesterday Chris Groover was scalded to death by the hot steam. He was blown 20 feet away. INDIANA NOTES. The Catholic parsonage at Shoals was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. Garland J. Blewett, mayor of Shoals, is dead. Death came suddenly while he was sitting in a chair. Governor Matthews left Indianapolis this afternoon to attend tbe'Uuban demon st ration iff I “hi lade Iph ia. James Myers of Franklin plead guilty to stealing 20 geese and was sentenced to three yearfc in the prison south. Diphtheria still prevails at Washington to an annoying extent, it being apparently impossible to enforce a rigid quarantihe. The grand encampment of Oddfellows is in session at Indianapolis, with 250 delegates aud a large number of visitors pres<?nt._ The Fort Wayne Consolidated Railway 1 company, with a capital stock of $2,00i).000, filed articles of incorporation yesterday. The company will operate the street cars of that city. The Akron steam forge works at Elwood has closed, down for repairs. Work will not be resumed until after the holidays. Quite a large number employes will be thrown out, as the works was one of the largest in that city. Fielding Beeler, one of the oldest natives of Marion county, dieci at his home near Indianapolis yesterday. He was born in that county in March, 1823, and lived there continuously ever since. He was a member of the legislature in 1868 and was at one time secretary of the state board of Agriculture. /Vai.,. V . • z - •“

FOR YOUR Meals, Lunches, Fruits, Cigars, call on the Old Reliable Stand of EICHENBERGER PLUESS, PROPRIETORS OF THE CITY BAKERY f RESTAURANT. Berne, Incl.

If you want a bright, clear and odorless light buy the Green Light Coal Oil for sale at W. H. Nachtrieb’s. 31-6 t lou can get two of the largest and best loaves of bread in Decatur for 5c at the Union Bakery d.39stfw43tf When agents price organs high come in and see our $65 00 line. Sold on long time or monthly payments. Falk & Erwin. 35 6t You can now buy furniture in Deca tur chea er than you can at Fort Wayne. And to convince you of this fact we invite you to call at the furqiture store of Auten & Gay in Ellsworth’s block. 473tf Falk & Erwin offer the A. B. Chase, Burdett, Farrand& Voty or P ickard organ for $65.00 from date until after holidays j,35-6t For Sale—The scenery in the Meibers’ Opera House. This is a full set ot scenes and in good condition. As I have concluded to quit the opera house business, this will be sold cheap I have a fine piano with bouse that I sell will with or without the scenery. d363-tfwltf John Mefbers. » The habitof jumping on and off trains is still carried on by the small boys ot this city, and if they continue so doing some of them will live to regret it. Only this afternoon a boy came within an iota of rolling beneath the wheels of a G, R. & I. freight. He jumped or tell off the train and only missed being mangled by a hair’s breadth. Our city officials should look after this matter and the marshal should occasional? stroll towards the railroads and arrest all boys jumping trains, and parents should make strong efforts to keep their bojrs away from these places before some of them are crippled for life. - ’ • - - ■ —- Money to Loan—At six per cent on long time. Abstracts, insurance and collections. Farm and city property for sale. Call on Schurger, liee'd & Smith. ‘ 42tf * Program For ThmikHglviiig. Services at the M. E. Church. Thursday Nov., 28th, at 10:30 a. in. Doxology. Invocation ...Rev. Wise. Hymn. Scripture Reading..... .Rev. Horton. Reading of Presidents Proclamation. Anthem. Prayer. Rev. Hazleton. Hymn. ■.— Offering. • ’ Sermon F. Vaughan. Hymn, America. Benedictionßev. Gregg. High School TliHiikfgimnsj Program Wednesday, November 1895 1 Music. 2 Reading the President’s Proclamation Jas. Edington 3 Reading the Governor’s Proclamation ..;.Ira Oswalt 4 Essay, Origin of Thanksgiving Bessie Schrock 5 Music C> Debate: Resolved, That our Thanksgiving i not properly 1 observed. Affirmative Josie Congleton and Chalmer Schafer, Negative Jennie Hainmell aud Harry Helm. 8‘ Recitation, An Autum Festival , ..... Dick France 9 Essay, Things for which we should be Thankful • • • J D Kern 10 Recitation, The First Tlranksgiying Day Maggie Daniels 11 M usic 12 Recitation, When the Frost Ison the Pumpkin.... Earl Fristoe 13 Essay, What I think of Thanksgiving Bessie Christen 14 Declamation, Corn Song;.: Gertie Blosser 15 Music 1(1 The High School “Journal” '. .... Hattie Moore 17 Song, America. The public is most cordially invited to attend these exercises. We know they will be ot a liigjt order. ’ }. Regular services a,t M. E. church next Sunday. Sunday school at 9:15 a m. Preaching 10:80, Junior Leagues p. m., Senior ..eague 6 p. m., preaching 7 p. m., subject "A Schemer.” All are cordially invitad to attend all these services.

PILES ( I REI) AT HOME. ) -Q 7 I WILL RE AT DFCATLR, MIESSE HOUSE, AFTERNOON OF DECEMBER 2nd FORENOON OF DECEMBER 3rd I All persons, male or female, suffering from Prolapsing Fissures, Catarrh, Inflammation, Ulceration, Constipation. Bleeding, Blind or ITCHING PILES are kindly requested to call and see me. TCTo 3ElM:ca,xxi.ixi.»tioxi. INTO Operation. Consultation Free. Medicine placed DIRECT to the diseased parts by yourself. I claim themost complete, successful, original and sensible’method of tre Ring this te riffle disease ever offered to the public. By this treatment ulceration in the rectum can be healed as well as if the ulcers were on the outside. Come and see me and learn something new. It will save you hundreds of dollars Most Kindly Yours. N. II TARNEY, Auburn, Ind. Excursion to Chicago. On Monday Dec., 2. the Chicago & Erie R. R. will sell tickets Huntington to Chicago ami return for S3OO limit,. SpeciaTfralii leaves at noon. Tickets will be good to return on regular trains of Dec., 2 and 3. For further information call on or address, . J. W. DeLong, Agent, Decatur, Ind. __x , ■ PIANOS AND ORGANS. Chickering, Chase, Ives & Fond, Behr; Shoninger, Estey, Singer, Starr, Schubert, pianos. Chase, Packard, Cottage, Sterling, Edna, United States, Waterloo, Story & Clark, Mason & Hamlin, Lawrence and Seehr, five, six and seven octave organs, is Cunningham Bros ’ line of instruments. Address, Cunningham Bros., Portland, Indiana. 36 2 Marriage Llccnwew. John P. Baumgartner and Josephine Keff. Geo. F. Troutner and Lillie May Harden. Geo. A. Gage and Minnie M. Burk♦head. Wanted—Laborers. Employment given to heads of families at good wages who can furnish one or more boys 14 to 18 years to learn the glass trade. \ Call on Bottle Glass Works, 573 2 35-2 Albany, Indiana. Farmers, when in Decatur eat at the Union Bakery and you will get value received. <l3o>tlw43tf Letter Utt. Xist of unclaimed letters remaining tn the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending Nov., 16, 1895. Lewis Johnson, Marv Evers 2, Jas. < ’a. Clayton, L. D. Brown. Persons calling tor the above will please say advertised. ; John WetftJy P. M. • 1 • When you are contemplating matrimony, and are looking around for the best place to buy fine furniture, bear in mind that the large of Auten & Gay’s is all new and of the best make; and their prices are away below the , lowest. Just drop in and cast your opites over their Stockland be convinced that", we never told a he. Remember lalso, they are located in the ’ Ellsworth building on north Second street. ’ 73tf t , ■ 1 tfne Dr. Mile.’ Nbbvb Plasters for SPINAL WEAKNESS. AU druggists .ell’em f.r 25a,