Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1896 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

‘ VOLUME XL.

1897 Write.it 1897. For a few days you will probably adhere to 1896, but a persistent effort to overcome this mistake will be rewarded with 1 f good results. 1896 has down, and from the amount of noise madeFri* day that luckless year was given a royal starton her trip into unfor gotten history. 1897 was ushered t *in amid scenes of revelry and excitement; the well wishes for the coming year were spoken ere the town clock had scarcely pealed forth the midnight hour. To you and eiich of you who have fond expectations for the coming y*ar, may they be fully realized. To those who are already accorded all the ' necessaries of this life, we hope these blessings will continue, and to all we wish “A happy and prosperous New Year ” Frank Gast is transacting business in the Summit City. The horse used in Martin’s bread wagon ran away Tuesday and tore things up generally. The wagon is laid up for repairs. Insurance adjusters have been in the city several days adjusting the loss’sustained on the Buhler Hpur- » ing mill. From what we hear, an amicable settlement w s reached. The Adams county fanners institute will convc e at Geneva Wednesday and Thuisday, January 13 and it. S. W.Billingsley of Indianapolis and Cal Huss eman of Auburn have been assigned as speakers. Bluffton is now flattering her*self that the passenger division of the Clover Leaf will be returned to Bluffton. P«x>r deluded old town. Officials have already sent word to our city officers to have everything in readiness as they would be here soon. The quail season is at an end, * and from this time forth until the law again gives you permission. Persons will be liable to a fine of $5,00 for every dead bird found in their possession. It is to be hoped that hunters will heed the l*w and give this little game bird - a chance. Cold weather will probably enliven business at the old calaboose on Monroe street, known as “Tramps retreat.” During the cold snap of about two weeks ago, the place done a rushing business. It might be a good plan to find a little work for them to do, to repay the city for any kindness bestowed. Mrs. Robert Harding entertained informally yesterday after noon/rom 3 to 5, in honor of her sisters, the Misses Myers of Decatur, and Mrs. Will Griswold of Greenfield N. J. Mrs. Harding- was assisted by Mesdames Arthur Hadley and |Arthur Pickard and Misses Alice Crane, Grace Harding, DeEtta Davis, and ” Bertha Jackson —Fort Wayne Journal. Thomas Malony of Wapakoneta, Oh o, dropped into this city a day or two ago and represented himself to be a Knight of Pythias in good standing and on the strength of this he succeeded in getting assistance from several members of Kekionga lodize Investigation reveals the fact however that he is a fraud, and lodges in neighboring cities should be on the watch for him, and if he applies for aid, give him the marble heart. i, The ladies of the M. E. Mite Society met last Wednesday at the . _ residence of Mrs. J. F. Mann in honor of the Rev. and Mrs. M, A. Teague Some forty worS- present. During the meeting three of the chi’dren of Mr. and Mrs. Mann were baptized by Rev. Teague assisted by Revs Gregg and Horton of this city. Those present are in- * debted to Meslames Thomas and Allison for the excellent music rendered. After the baptism, refresh ments were served by Mrs. Mann. ' Representative Kelley of this county will introduce a “Bottle law” at the coming session of the legislature that will be of vital interest to bottlers in the state of Indiana. Heretofore no law was in •« force regulating the use of bottles * be longing to another bottler of the same cliijSs of goods. It has been the custom of bottlers to fill bottles of every size and description regardless of ownership and the object of this law will be to preverit this. J. W. Place of this city, bot t /er of soft drinks, was the instiga tor of the law and will endeavor to have it passed. N. B — This law will not affect the ownership of bottles usually carried in the hip t pocket. ♦ r -- ■ J

Miss Grace Miller left for Fort Wayne whore she will visit relatives for a few days. Otis G. Rayne, the editor of the Geneva Herald, was a yisitor in the city a few hours yesterday. John and Henry Heller returned to Indianapolis Monday to resume study at the Ihw school. Misses Alice afid Elizabeth Steele after a few days visit with friends at Marion, returned home today. The faces of the ice men are wreathed in smiles today, as the prospects- for a good crop grow better. R. A. Ehinger, P. J. Highland, Misses Mary Divine and Ellon Touhey took in the play at Fort Wayne Saturday night. Miss Mina North of Portland, who has been the guest of Miss Mary Gilliom left today for a few days visit with friends at Bluffton. Missq* Hattie Burns, Josie Congleton, Nellie Krick, Faye Edwards and Kate Jackson returned to their school work at Terre Haute Tuesday. R. C. Tisda’l, a jeweler of Geneva, decamped for partshuiknown a few days ago, taking with him funds belonging to the 1.0 O'. F. lodge. He leaves a large array of creditors who are wondering where he is at. The county funds are SSOO richer in current funds. The money comes from sheriff’s fees accumulated during the term of Ex-Sheriff Doak. The commissioners ordered the treasurer to recei pt for same-, and credit same to the current funds of h s office. If you are going to turn over a new leaf this year, make up your mind to be pleasant and happy during the ysar 1897. You will get more solid comfort out of it than to stop smoking, chewing, drinking or any of the minor evils. Besides you will be benefited all around by the new leaf. The Bluffton boot and shoe factory has given up the ghost and gone glimmering. The stockholders are left to hold the sack and pay the imleb'edness. What the man agement meant in the firat place by locating in a town where only about one third of the inhabitants wear shoes is hard to telk Saturday, , Dicky the youngest son of Mr. ana Mrs. R.S.Peterson, met with a serious accident, and one that will lay him up for awhile. While playing with some boys on a spring board, he fell off in some unaccountable manner and cut a large gash in his tipper lip. A physician was called, who dressed the wounds and Dick is now dreaming of spring boards. jk A whisker cluwyAs an unique organization that lA. Just begun its career at Moutpeli*|i& The pur pose of thtj club is to imcourage a beautiful and healthful growth of whiskers in the community. The whiskers are to grow from Jan. 1 to the Friday evening after Easter. On the latter date a ball will be given when each growth of whiskers will be sold to the highest bidder. The rules forbid dyeing whiskers. George W. Steele, the congressman from the Eleventh district, is having more fun on his hands over the post office appointments in his bailiwick. than he really cares to attend to. At Wabash a p-i mary election is set for Saturday, and a couple of dtfys ago Major Steele took the wind out of the election by appointing W. \W. Woods to the place. The eleven other candidates are kicking like steers, and are going to hold their election Saturday whether Steele will recoguiz* it or not. Attorneys Bobo and France & Merryman filed a voluminous looking document id the clerk’s office yesterday. It covers something like 300 pages and ia entitled David Studabaker vs the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway Company, the Cincimjjti, Richmond &Ft. Wayne Railway Company, the City of Decatur, a municipal corporation of Adams county, Indiana, and the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway Company. After all it is only a petition to judgment in the Madison street-opening case. ;Our readers will remember the trial • some time ago, Judgment was company in the sum ol $5,100. This was assessed against the adjoining property. This ease now filed de 'mauds a rehearing of the case.

DECATUR, INDIANA, ’’HURBDAY. JANUARY 7, 1896.

Mbs Cora Schackley returned Satnrda, after a few days visit with friends at Portland. W.E, Fulk and wife returned Tuesday, from a few days visit with friends near Bluffton. Verne Palmer, who has been the guest of W. 11. Nacetrieb and wife, left for his home at Delta, Ohio; today. ? — ~ Max Romberg and family spent Sunday with his wife’s parents, John Weber and family 7 of Fort Wayne. Miss Milda Colchin who has been in the city the guest of her father during the holidays, returned to Fort Wayne Thursday. Miss Emma Albright of Kendalville, who has been tfie guest of Miss Clara Rittenhouse a few days left for her home Friday. Deputy Postmaster Christen found a purse containing 70 cents in the post office Tuesday morning. Owner can have same by describing property. Postmaster Wellley reports last Monday as being the largest sales day for more than a year. The »ale of stamps and .envelopes alone being $27.43. Mr Wellley says that he cannot account for the large sale In the year 1897 “Easter falls on Sunday” as do also St. Valentine’s Day, Decoration Day, Fourth of July and Hallow 7 e’en. This w ; ll dispense with a great deal of celebrating, and 1897 should pass into history as an unusually quiet year. We graciously bow our thanks to Charles Sether, the Monroe street cigar maker, for a box of real fine smokers that retail for ten cents each. The cares of life sink into utter insignificanse as we cheerfully bury ourselyts under a cloud of fragrant smoke from these deli cious cigars. The entertainment given in the Stone building by the spinsters last Wednesday, Thursday and' Friday nights, was not as well attended as it should have been. The entertainment was up to the average, putting aside wrinkles and curls. Uhe make over machine was the feature. Dave Gorman, a Fort Wayne shyster, who conducted a candy kitchen in this city for a few days, packed up his trunk last night. He is a first class dead beat, and came to this city for the express pippose of beadug people. He did it to the extent of a few dollars. More experience at a little cost. Our bill is only 13.50. How much is yours? . [ The newspaper war which has b en going on between the editors of the Warren Republican and Independent came to an end Thursday moruing. The editors met on the st reet and Bur- ran of the Republican assisted by his wife and a monkey wrench, fixed Mr. Sinniger in true pugilistic style Surran and his fighting better half were arrested and fined $8.75 each. Citizens of Warren paid the fine and from that it would appear that Bro. Sinniger is laboring under difficulties. Says the Huntington Herald: The Buckeye Harvesting Machine Co, will discontinue business, so it is stated by their traveling agents, and for that reason are calling in ah their supplies and repairs from all parts of the country. The re pairs that were here were collected and shipped to the factory today and all those who have purchased Buckeye binders will find great difficulty in getting repairs for their machines'when they break. In fact it will be almost impossible to get repairs for the above machines. The American people come out strong in resolutions —the sort of resolutions which begin with a “whereas” and end with a paragraph demanded that the same, be printed in the local newspapers, ludiauiaus nave the American failing. In numerous towns hereabouts they are now passing resolutions expressive of sympathy for Cuba and loaded down with instructions to congress. The resolutions are duly printed in the local papers and the good-people who have evolved them breathe the sigh of satisfaction which foPows a duty done. These .patriots afar off studiously ignore the fact that Cubans cannot, make war with ,no other backing than is afforded by innuiueaable neatly engrossed resolutions, ' HVhat the Cubans want is money with which to buy war material. . v’_

Mrs. J. (’. Patterson and son Bruce, are at Winchester the guests : of the formers parents. Miss Myrtle Watts who has been J visiting with friends at Spencerville < >hio returned home Saturday | morning. Minnie Barkley, Emma Gilliom, 1 Tessa Barkley and EmraaErshman r went-to-Berne Friday to attend the entertainment. ‘ Roy Archbold left Tuesday to ( resume his studies in the dental department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Myers returned from Anderson Saturday, where they have been visiting their son, Rev. G. Hunter Myers. W. H. Shepherd of Hartford township, was in town today wear- | ing a very sore back caused by a : strain of some pature. He went] up to Fort Wayne. _ Albert Brittspn is sojourning in Ohio. If all reports are true, he will have no canse to sojourn in the Buckeve state after a little while, as ’tis said that he intends to in- i duce the attraction to become a “IL -osiei ess.” Fitzsimmons and Corbett have agreed to fight owSt. Patrick's day, and it but remains to be seen wheti er or not they are in real earnest. Still it matters not. On that day there will very likely be i several settos to which no admission ' fee will be charge 1. The county coinn issfi ners met in special session Monday for the purpose of authorizi g the county j auditor to advertise for bids on the I Bluffton and Decatur gravel road. , Bids will be opened on March 4. and work will be begun immediate-, ly after the contract has been! awarded. The following officers were installed by their favored Order of | Red Men at their wigwam Tuesday night: Sachem, Al Buhler; S. S, C. N. Christen; J. S. Patton; C. of R., Al Gerard: C. of W., S. P. Beatty; K. of Wi, A. P. Beatty: Ist S , R >bt Gergory; jJnd S., N. Parrish; G. of F , Chas Ernst, G. of W., Cyrus Weaver. Governor-elect Mount made several appoietments yesterday that change the heads of the Indiana militia. Adjutant General Robbins is succeeded by James K. Gore of Elkhar, and Quartermaster General Sam Compton by Capt. B. A. Richardsou, of Indianapolis. The former position pays $1,200 per year, and is the only remuner ative office in the state militia. S _E. Nicholson, author of the Nicholson b 11, will introduce another temperance bill at the com ing legislature., It will not be an amendment to the famous bill now bearing his name, but will be a ! measure to ab 1 sh quart shops,] which s 11 under a government; license only. The bill Mr. Nidholson Ims in mind is one whereby the holders of gover .ment license will be comi>elie.<i to take out a state ■ license and thus be placed on a evel with saloon keepers. Will this catch the druggists? A farmer who has been studying agricultural journals says he is stumped, lie claims that he read in one journaTThat a side window in his stable makes a horse's eye weak on that side. -Another paper telle him that a front window hurts his. eyes by the glare, those on diagonal lines uiskes him shv when he travels; one behind him makes him look squint,eyed, and a stable without windows makes | him blind. The farmer wants to know whether there is a place out side ihe heads of' those editors where he can hang his windows. Friday night thieves entered the home of Mrs. Guus’at on rhirteeiith street and ransacked tire house from cellar to garret. They took $97 in cash and a mite for $137 be longing to'Uharles, a sou of Mrs. Gunset. The thieves are evident! ly local as they seemed to be thor oughly familiar with the premises, and had things prepared for the robbery. The doors were unlocked with a key that the thieves had obtained in some manner and this -clinches th6 theory, that the burglary was committed by hdme tai ent; Officers are very reticent about answering questions and •’from whd could be -obtained we were led to believe they have n very go d clew. In all probability the thieves would notuhave farekL so well had the victiips expected their -omiug,,for then they would have had a “Ggnsef” and some-1 body would have been killed. I

The dry 7 goods stores of Bluffton. | have made an agreement to close ' at 7 o’clock until further notice. | IL Deiningerand wife entertain- ■ i ed the married people’s pedro club at their home on Madison street i Wednesday night. Mr* William Mcßarnes and Miss Matie Cook have returned from a short visit with the former’s daugh- ■ ter at Sherman, Michigan. Miss Mary Myers who has been < the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert Harding at Fort Wayne for some time, returned home Saturday. Captains D’French Quinn and Patterson, of Decatur, with iheir families enjoyed New Year, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Todd—Bluffton News. j County attorney Erwin has been i instructed by the commissioners to collect change of venue fees from several of the adjoining counties. For this service they allow him a commission of five per cent of the amount collected. Ambtor Braudyberry. and Treas urer Bolds have been allowed their salaries in full, but there is a string to the allowances The money is not to be paid until or un ess the legislature which meets today, le : ualizvstheir :uds or en.powe'B them to make settlement in this matter. , With the beginning of the new I year, new faces are seen in “tlie • different departments of business ■ life. Especially is this noticeab e ; with the traveling public. A large j number of new faces are seen in ' this city, yet they 7 represent the i same old concerns that have done I business here for years. , The Democrat published a fine ' write-up of the city in last week’s edition. It was gotten up by W. E. Schwartz, a former Adams coiiuty'boy, who did a good job and incidently made more in one issue Off our merchants than they pay either of the home papers for aivertisingin six months. Why is it thusly.—Decatur Journal. The crossings and some of the sidewalks are in awful condition during the past soft spell. They should be put in respectable shape for ped sterians, especially ladies, who a 7 e not so well adapted to the mud habit as the sterner sex. If it is the duty of the street commissioner to look after these public conyen iences, let him do it, for there is work to be done besides drawing his salary. A little child of Mr. and Mrs Homer Sowers, who were residents of this city frr awhile, was saved from death Monday by the rare presence of mind display- d by the child's grandmother. The little one was up stairs playing, when it ’ plunged out The grand mo'her was 1 standing near and grabbed thechild I by the foot an<l drew it to saf- iy. i A moments delay would have I een fatal, but-the presence of tniud -Is p iyed ffiUMr. Sowers’ mother was extremely fortunate. KerlinJßros, who are defendants in a damage suit brought against them by Bert Loop, an employee, introduced quite a novelty into the circuit court Monday afternoon. A complete derrick about four feet high was placed iu front of the jury ami the testimony wa« illustrated from the model, which was an exact counterpart of one used in the oil fields. It was the most sugges vt\ piece of evidence produced ineonrt since the eloquent and versatile 'ay ' Hindman waved a bullet pirfora- ; ted shirt in the face of a jury during the trial of Will Beckler for shooting Frank Her.—Bluffton News. ■ Miss Mamie Terveer entertained the O. N. O. crab at her home oh Fifth Street Friday night. Progres-_ sive pedro was indulged in ir-til 10:30 when a sumptuous wa» served, to which all done justice, after which other pleasures were indulged in, such as old ma d’s auction of the boys, the highest bid was 31c and the lowest was 3c. The old year was vyhi/ted out and the new iu, and at a wee hour all departed for their several homes, first offering eougratulatiqns.to Miss Mamie for -her . de t service as a hostess. The visiting guests were Misses -Lena Russell and Shrank of Fort Waym . Mary Devine and M--rgaret Wiseman of Lima, Ohio, Lena Anluer of Toledo, and James MeL an of The prize winners of the evening were Amelia Smith and ' Frank JBarthoL first: I prize, Xlylott and ’ ■ •>' i RuSsell bobbies. J

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Mrs. J. W. Place lost a gold brace et some where between town : and her home. Its return would I be highly appreciated. Miss Jennie Root who has been the guest of J. Bryson and wife a i few days left for her home at Plainwell Michigan Saturday night. Clerk Lenhart has issued but two “marriage licences the past week. Henry Alfelt and Emma Ertcl, and William Arnold and Anna Homer are the fortunate ones. A deal was consu mated last week that placed Treasurer Bold in possession of one of the largest and best grocery stocks in Richmond. The store invoices some $5,000 and carries with al) the conveniences of trade. ______" Cards are out announcing the celebration of the sdver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. B Wemhoff to take place Jan. 12, 1897. They also announce the marriage of their son George to Miss Osa France fol the same day. The Decatur Democrat got out a fine boom edition last week, with a great send off of the town and its. business men. Numerous illustrations and portraits were given.Such an edition speak-; well for the editor and for the business men as well. Itypays.—Winchester Democrat The Hon. S W. Hale of Geneva has been re-appointed asamember of the Imard of control of the Eastern Insane hospital at Richmond. . The appointment is first-class from a political and business point of view. Mr. Hale has served on the boat l since ’9l, and' is a valuable addition to the business -management of that institution. The Evening Musical met Monday evening at the home of Miss Ethel Hale on Fifth street. It being Mozart evening, a biography of him was read and a delightful program was rendered. The prominent features of tlj.e 'program were piano solo, Gloria from 12th Mass by Miss Grace Miller; piano solo, Mozart, Miss Manning; Final trio, Mozart, Misses Miller, Ellsworth and Meiryman. Every peddler who comes to Decatur to sell goods on the streets is required to pay a license. This is right and proper and is done to compel such peddlers to share the burden of taxes collected with residents. Then it is equally, proper that a license should be imposed on the fellows who come along and work advertising schemes. We respectfully call the attention of the city council to the ma ter. The advertising peddler has had free run here for years. It is time he was sharing the “expenses of the government” as it were. An ordinance to that effect should be placed on the books. Let's' have fair jilay all around. The council, me: Tues lay evsnii g in 7-..gul?.r sessi m w>. h all member? present except Vail. A r-.solution *• asid ' pie d -cal ling c i ini the* eh'do 1 board to make a careful •nvesf'gaion of the rumors respecting Superintendent A. D. Moffett, or to resign so that the council could elect other trustees who would do so. Au ordinance was passed requiring all engineers or other persons having '•ontrbl of engines running upou railroads through the city to run the engines at a rate of speed not to exceed four miles an hour. The council expressed a willingness to atd the Mayor in enforcing the ordinance by placing a policeman at each of-the depots so that all engi neers violating the ordinance might be apprehended. Annrdiuance was also passed requiring all owners ofbuildings having water closets under the building to so construct them that they will be satisfactory to the .Secretary of the Board of Health, and attach the closet to the water system of the city so. that the closet can be thoroughly flushed out. Bolds .wits present and stated to the council by his attorney that he would not collect the taxes of the citv unless the city made provision to pay’ him for the work, and the whole matter was referred to the judiciary committee with city attorney Mann, to gee Mr. Bolds and report at tb-A next meeting. ( The following bills wen* allowed: J. S. Bowers A Co. s29o.tfsUfire department Smith. $.75, M. Jackson $40,. C. Darwin S4O; Burns & Patterson $.40, Geo. Kraft $3~,“~W. Besser SS.SB, street commissioner’s pay roll $4;!, Cutting"A Cook S4O 89, Geo. Doctor $2.20, Alex Hess $3.75, War. Geary $5, .Kirsch A Sellemevor $6,50 an 1 J. D. Ed-> 1 waids $213.34. f . ■ ■ ■ ; ’■ - - _