Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1895 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

VOL. XXXIX.

The funeral of Peter Ga«« occurred Monday morning from the St. Marys Catholic church. Mrs. Anna Bears, a sister of Mrs. D. P. Bolds of this city, died . at Geneva Tuesday nipht. J. T. Merryman and R K. Erwin H left, last night, to take in the sights at the Atlanta Exposition. Mrs. Robert Harding, of Fort Wayne, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J, Myers of this city. Mrs. E. T. Gregg and daughter, Naomi, will spend the holidays at Peru visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. W. D. HendYicks of Geneva, who was in ths city attending the funeral of her sister returned home yesterday. James Cunningham who was tried at Columbia City for the murder of Geo. M. Singer, was acquitted by a jury last Saturday. Mre.L. G. Ellingham, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. M. V. B. Miller, of Rockford, 111., left for Winchester yesterday. The St. Marys Society of the Catholic church will give a grand entertainment and supper at the school house New year’s eve. Beery & Rice shipped a car load ot fine sheep to Buffalo, New York, Tuesday. They will handle sheep for awhile until the horse market im proves. Decatur Lodge No. 581, F. & A. M. and the Eastern Star lodge will give a joint public installation ot officers at their lodge room Friday evening, Dec. 27th. ' The Baptist church was well filled Tuesday night to hear the entertainment given by the Phonograph | Concert Co., and a nice sum was realized tor the church. Rumors are current oil the street that the passenger division of the Clover Leaf railroad will be changed from this city to Toledo, Ohio, and the freight division brought here in its stead.? That was an eloquent and forceful sermon delivered by pastor Vaughan at the Christian church last Sunday morning on the subject * “Peace and International Arbitation.” The W. C. T. U. wishes to express sincere thanks for the generous collection taken at the ministers temperance meeting held in the i Presbyterian church, and donated to their use. ■ J. J. Todd, of Bluffton, is nursft • .a, ing a boom for-the nomination on the republican ticket for Governor of this state Comrade Todd is to good a man for the g. o. p. to nomi nate and have defeated in the fall. John Peter Gass, one;of Adams county’s most aged and respected citizens died Friday morning at the age of 82 years. His funeral was be held Monday morning at 9 a. m. from the St. Marys Catholic church. The Fortnightly club was entertained Thursday evening by C. A. Dugan at the offices of the Decatur National Bank. A paper on “Representation” was read by Rev. E. T.. Gregg and was highly spoken of by those present. Dr. Holloway informs us that Mrs.-Nancy Robison whose life was despaired of, is now improving, so that she will get well again. The doctor can be relied on in all such cases as one of the most successful physicians of the county. It must be real discouraging to a New Yorker, who has tried all the doors to a saloon on a Supday without success, and is rejoicing m the fact that Sunday comes but once a week, to hear as he rounds the corner, the Salvation Army singing “Every day will be Sunday by and by.” > ■' .. • •• / .■.■ i ■ '■ ■

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1895.

Peter Tonnillier, of Benton Harbor, Michigan, who has been at the bedside of his mother for a few days, returned home yesterday. John and Monroe Patterson, of Logansport, Ind., are m the city to attend the funeral of Miss Mag gie Pillars. Both of these gentle men resided in this city a number of years ago. The Ladies St. Vincent DePaul society will not meet until January 1896, when the same will meet and bold their annual election at the residence of Mrs; W. 11. Niblick, when all members arc icquested to be present. Ella, one of the twin daughters of J. C. Fisher, died Tuesday morning after about four weeks sickness. Like the other members of the family consumption seems to have been inherited. The funeral occurred Wednesday from the Evangelical church at 10 o’clock a. m. Interment at the Reynolds cemetery. We see by the Ottawa, Ohio, Gazette, that landlord Lynch, of the Beckman House, has had some experience with his porters. During bis absence they seem to have gathered up everything loose about the office of the Holstery and moyed it to some place to him unknown, and then they skipped for some place where" Jim expects to find them at an early dav. Rev. J. F. Horton was installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian church in this city Tuesday night. Rev. Leeper, of Ft. Wayne, de 'hvered the installation address. Rev. Nave, of Huntington, delivered the address to the pastor and Rev. Hawk, of Bluffton, to the congregation. A large crowd was present to witness the ceremonies. We understand that Conter and Crill will undertake publishing of an illustrated business boom edition which will confine itself exclusively to the resources, past history and future resources of Decatur’s manufacturing and merchantile prospects. Such an edition would be both beneficial and practical; and something tod, our business men can grab onto without fear or mo lestation, as it were.—The Democratic Press. It would be well if some of the committee on “street lighting” of our city would accasionly get up in the morning and see if the city contract with the electric light company ft receiving full benefit. All the lights north of Monroe street were extinguished at 4 o’clock this morning, to the great inconvenience of many Third warders who had to groope along in total darkness, in coming down into the heart of the city. A Harrison love feast was held at Indianapolis Friday and -it was resolved to present his name to the Republican National Convention at St. Louis next J une. Forty rooms have already been engaged at the planters Hotel of St. Louis for Harrison and his party. Won’t that make a grand race? Two men from Jndiana; Matthews and Harrison, and one of them on each side of the fence. Os course we know who will win. But we won’t say just now. _______ An exchange prints the following article, which is applicable in every community, and is worth reproducing: “We would like to offer'a sug gestion to the people ot this town for this winter. Don’t ship a big box of clothing and provisions a thousand miles away when there is a little boy freezing just around the corner, probably within a foot of you. It is right to send help away but take care of the destitute at your own doors before going any further away.” »

The water works contractors made a weak attempt to patch up the streets and crossings yesterday and if they accomplished anything at all, it was only to make a bad condition of things worse. It is the duty of the street commissioner to take hold ot the matter now, and charge all expences incurred to the direct contractors. Captain Bullock of the Salvation Army, now stationed at Ft. Wayne, was in the city this week trying to arrange for a series of meetings. Not being able to find a suitable place to conduct their services be returned to Eort Wayne, and Decatur people will not have the pleasure of hearing the songs and sweet music dispensed by the army. The Northern Pacific railroad .will have their product car on exhibition in this city Friday, Dec. 27. This is the same car they had on exhibition at the World’s Fair, and contains a ftger number of interesting sights. Everybody should avail themselves of this opportunity, and take a peep at it. Admission free. The possibility of a war between America and England is now being discussed on every street corner and in almost every home it is the chief topic of conversation. Enough men 1 have already volunteered their services in this city alone to make two good regiments, and then there is “Co. B,” don’t overlook them lor they have had a taste of war at Hammond and are eager for the fray. Oh! Come on Johnny Bull, we are anxious to get at you. Qur forefathers walloped the life out of you and we are instilled with the same kind of blood, only better. The sidewalk on the south side ot Jefferson street between Second and Third St., is fast disappearing from view’. .Should any of- the school children be missing from their homes, it might be well to explore this piece of territory -as in all probability they can be found sticking in the mud unable toi extricate themselves from their perilous position, and slowly sinking out sight. However we think it useless for the city authroities to take any steps in the matter as it will freeze up solid as soon as cold -weather sets in. The eighth congressional district, is composed of the counties of Adams, Blackford, Delaware Jay, Madison, Randolph and Wells, with a voting population of 56,122 divided among the counties as follows: Adams 5,147, Blackford 4.907, Delaware 12,377, Jay 6,247, Madison 14,963, Randolph 7,604, Wells 5,687. There being no basis fixed for representation by the democrats as yet the republicans have fixed the,basis of one delegate for each 100 or fraction of 100, over fifty votes cast for Owen for Secretary of State. Sheriff Ashbaucher started out Thursday to attach some property belonging to Isaac Robinson. Among the different things to be attached were a.lot of hogs, and in looking aroghd over .the farm, he espied a “Mr. Hog” peacefully leaning up against the fence wTth tusks about six inches long protruding from his jaw. With the assistance of a rail, Sheriff Ashbaucher began to kp©fy“the attachments to boggy, who not liking the idea of being disturbed, immediately made preparations to resent the insult. With nostrils expanded and jaws open, he started for the sheriff who dropped the rail and started for the nearest fence ata 2:04 gait. He succeeding in reaching the other side of the fence just in time to miss being torn and lacerated by the hog. Sheriff Ashbaucher says hereafter when there are any hogs to take into custody, Deputy McLean can go and get them he will remain at home.

The Scientific American says the following is the best known remedy for diptheria: At the first indication of the disease in the throat of a person, make the room close, then take a tin cup and pour into it a quantity of tar and turpentine, equal parts. Then hold the cup over the fire, so as to fill the room with fumes. The patieht on inhaling the fumes, will cangh up and spit out all .the membranous matter and the diphtheria will soon pass off. The fumes of the tar and turpentine will soon loosen the matter in the throat and thus afford relief that has battled the skill of physicians. There arg 238 law -rs in congress forty-one farmers, twenty-seven editors, twenty-eight manufacturers, one railroad manager, two steam - boat owners, fourteen teachers and college professors, twenty-five bankers, twenty merchants, one house builder, three clergymen, seven who say they are “engaged in business,”, eight doctors, one architect, one music teacher, one owner of oil wells, five miners, two insurance agents, one theatre manager, one manufacturer of ice, three civil engineers, nine lumbermen, two owners of stone quarries, two real estate agents,, one pharmacist, and one steamship captain. The streets and crossings of our city are in worse condition now than they have been since 1837. The city authorities are too lenient with the water works contractors. They should be made to put the crossings,, at least, in a passable condition. As they are now. it is unfit for ladies to come down street. And just, at the presOrit time our merchants are the losers', •so? people can not get down to do their holiday trading. Bridges would be the proper thing at some of the cross ings, and we understood this, morning that a petition would be presented to the council, asking them to put in bridges at the necessary .crossings. Come, Mr; Street Commissioner, get a move on yourself, and keep the crossings as clean as possible, even if you have to keep a man at each crossing. Julius Haugh returned from Europe Monday. He visited there about/six weeks. When he left here he intended to bring his aged mother to this country “ with him, but found she was not able to make the trip at this time, so he brought a brother and sister with him to help swell the population of this county. They will make honorable citizens to Whom our people will .extend the band of citizenship and bid them welcome. Their trip was a perilous one, being on the ocean fourteen days, while the ship eight hours without any attempt to move other than what the water washed it around. That was the trying hour when they were expecting every minute for the vessel to go down, but they seemed to be favored and again they started and found themselves in a snow igtprm which they passed out of in two days. T'oiinell Proceeding*. Council met Tuesday evening Mayor Quinn presiding. Councilman Buhler absent. A petition signed by a great number of our citizens was presented, asking the council to put in an electric fire alarm. B. J, Terveer presented a petition asking that Sixth street be kept clear. Referred to-street committee.. J. D. Wisehaupt presented a bond of SI,OOO, with J. K. Niblick, J. R. Coffee and J. C. Miller as sureties, and asked for a permit to engage in gas fitting. Permit granted and bond approved. A resolution was adopted referring the report of city civil engineer on Line street to street committee for the purpose of hearing object-

ions of property owners. Monday evening, Jan. 6th, was the time set for hiring said objection. , After allowing the following bills council adjourned. Aug. Schlegel; $ 140 Decatur Journal 1 00 Jno VV Tyndall 111 00 Telephone Company, 11 00 Still They Come. An electric line to Williamsport and Decatur is one of the improvements of the near future, if the interest being manifested iu the pro ject by eastern capitalists has any I significance. It is proposed to don struct a line along the bank of the St. Mary’s river from Fort Wayne to these points, thence tdSt. Marys, 0., to intersect with the Piqua and St. Marys line. The latter road runs through Mercer county, Ohio, where a rich field of gas and oil has recently been opefied. This territory has no railroad communication of any kind, and iio connections whatever with Fort Wayne.— Ft. Wayne Journal. Let ’er come, we will welcome her with open arms. All Decatur needs to make her a metropolitan city, is an electric street car line. The Wheat Crop of Argentine. The Corn Trade News, Liverpool, of Dec. 7th says: “Harvest has commenced in Argentina—prospects fpr wheat continue ver * promising. According to mail advices recent weather had favorably affected the growth of the corn crop. Flax seed a good crop, and earlier than usual.” The State of Argentine has prob ably as m iny crop reporters in proportion to ilu-ir production as other countries, and hence the (jtmilict in reported prospect , bit if the latest accounts can be relied upon, that country is likely to export in the six months from Januaif let, 50, 000,000 bushels of wheat! We say six months, because in /that time their export? have heretfefcre been mainly made. This |*o,ooo,poo busheftrof wheat, now an|l for two years has been a new an| depressing element in the markets of the world. We have no plaojfe for Argentine wheat, and have no uSe for it, but we must adopt Argentine into the family of imp&tant*pro-, duedrs of grain and wheat whether we want to or not. Argentine is quitb in evidence. u injustice to l»e?ry Kohisou. Decatur. Ind., Dec. 13-sPhe report sent out from this city to ajfew metropolitan papers, a few daysi ago. to the effect that Perry Robisogp.ex county treasurer of this county w;iS a defaulter in the sum of sl.oho', is a c fess errerror exaggeration of facts. AVI lie the present county treasurer may iossibly lose that amount, it is no fault if Mr. Robison’s whatever. The facts in the case are: AVben Mr. Robison retired from the county treasurer’s |ftice. about three years ago. as part payment of his indebtedness to the county, he gave his successor, Dan T. Bolds, his note for 81,000. Bolds receipted him in full, and Mr, Robisop,.lef t the office with a clear record. At that time Robison owned considerable real estate, and was estimated to be worth several thousand dollars, and his mote, almost equivalent to cash, was given in good , faith. Last autumn Robison lost nearly all his wealth in business ventures, until now he is not worth What the face of the note calls for. Now, after seeing him fall, and nearly two years after it is overdue, and without even notifying them, Bolds demanded of Robison’s bondsmen to pay the note, which they refused to do So. AVhile the case has excited some comment there is no dei falcation. It is simply a case of negligence on the part of Mr Bolds, who will, undoubtedly, be the loser, in case Robison fails to pay And as to investigating the books back to the first county treasurer, is all a canard—Fort Wayne JournalAt their last regular session the county commissioners, on petition being presented by a number, of the bondsmen of ex Treasurer Robison asking ’that they btr released Irtlfii further on his bond,.the commissioners have ordered suit to be brought againht Mr. Robison and his bondsmen,—llft being the only

■ way to determine the liability. Mr. Bolds having nothing whatever to do in the matter. The case will probacy come up for trial at the next terra of court. England must respect the Mon roe Doctrine. So says Grover. So say we all. The message of the President to congress on the Venezuelan question, a full text of which appears in another column, meets with the approval of all men, irnspective of party.’ And like all the messages of h:s, it has no uncertain ring to it, but is a straightforward business proposition, each as Americans are ready to endorse SHE SUEEPS. Maggie Pillars passed to that sleep from which none awake, on Wednesday morning. She has been confined to her bed ever since the burn she received last summer. Funeral this morning at Methodist church. A Hap of Adams County. Mr. H. H. Wagoner, a civil engineer of fifteep years experience, is at work on a map Os Ahis county, something that should be in every household in Adams county and ::w that you can obtain one, a complete map, compiled from official records and surveys and revised and corrected up to date at a very small cost, there is no reason why every family should not have one. The map will be up to date in all features, a correct description of every tract of land, every road and watercourse. It will be a perfect, eney«. clopoedea of the county; the need Os such a work has been felt for a longtime. The last one was got out in 1874. He has made maps of several of the leading counties of Indiana, • among them Kosciusko and Wells, each one, and two of Huntington eount/ Mr. Wagoner’s large experience as county surveyor of Huntington county, city civil engineer of Huntington and as a practicing engineer and practical map ifraker, well qualifies |iim for the work Jhe is now engaged in. The maps will be well mounted on ; canvas with spring rollers. Eli Merriman will call on you .while engaged in the canvass of the county, and should yon place your order with him you can be sure that it will never be regreted by you. Church Services. At the M. E, church. Preaching • o at 10:30 a. m. and 7 p. m., subject “Self Satisfaction.” New Cases In Court. Wm. Kaough vs James M. Chilcote et al on account, demand 8200. c The Zimmerman Mfg., Co., vs Benjamin F. Baxter on note, demand SIOO. Cathrine Welch vs John Welch, petition for divorce. John F. Berber vs Clem F. Green et al; foreclosure of mechanicslein. demand $l5O. V State ex rel Martha Aniafter vs Chas. Xewenschwander, bastardy. Marriage Licence*. L. G. Bolkins and Belle Fought. Wm. E. Booker and Jennie E. Fogle > David D. Mettler and Lydia Sctnnd- “ ler. . ' Letter List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoifiee at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending Dec., 14. 1895. * . J A Sprague, Lucy Miller, John Huston, J R Thomas, Lib Moyer. Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. John Welflky P. M. Klri'lioii Notice. Notice is hereby given to the stockholders and lot-owners in the Decatur Cemetery Association, tliiit there will be an "election held at the Old Adams County Bank in the“city of Decatur on the 6th day of January, 1896. at 7 o’clock p. m. for the purpose of electing seven trustees for the ensuing year. Each stockholder and lot-oWner are>. entitled to vote. .594-3 40-3 J. H. Stone, Sec’y D. C. A'.

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