Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1896 — Page 1

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.. ..„. . ’ - . * - - . - — “Rainbow smiles” will be in order after March first. The tax off with but little competition. Dr. H. E. Keller is dangerously ill with pneumonia. Hear Hon. J. E. Wiley’s lecture at Berue tomorrow. Taking effect Feb. 10th, train No. 5 on Chicago & Erie road leaves Decatur at 12:23 p. in. Mrs. B. W. Sholty left Monday for New Orleans, where she will visit relatives for the next month. Mrs. W. Ross and daughter Furdy, of Columbus, (1, are the guests of I. J. and Miss Kittie Miesse. The central committee arranged everything very satisfactory, Saturday, with the exception of who are the winners. Adam Gilliotn and wife are at Bluffton attending the funeral of Mrs. Gilliom’s mother Mrs. Beers, last Saturday. The funeral of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wood Case took place Sunday afternoon. Interment $n Maplewood cemetery. Why do you hasten thus to pull Your fighting garments on? Why not be jolly Johnny Bull, Instead of Bully John? Frank Gilpen, the west end butcher, is entertaining a young butcher at their home. Frank says he has come to make his home with them. The Grand Rapids company is obliged to build a switch to accommodate the fast 'increasing business Buhler Brothers, manufacturers of spokes. Dolph Huffman desires us to announce his name as a candidate for member of the democratic central committee from precinct “A” second ward. Ex-commissioner Rupright returned Wedndayfrom Youngstown, Ohio, where he had been attending r the funeral of his sister which occurred last Sunday. Harvey Hart, the well known miller of this city, has purchased a one-half interest in the livery business of H. M. Romberg. Thy firm will be known hereafter as Romberg & Hart. Plans have > been drawn for a building in New York City 200 stories high. The upper floors are to be reached by electic elevators, ten minutes being required to make . the trip. William Erwin, of Union town- . ship, is one of the jury of the district United States court for the district of Indiana. He was'called home on account of the sickness of ' his wife. The first street in the United States to be paved with brick was . Front street, Charleston, West Virginia. The brick was laid thirty years ago and most of them are still intact. W. P. McMahon, former editor of the Tiller and Toiler, of Wells f county, died at his home in Larnard, Kansas, where he moved his office from Bluffton in 18ff2. He was a * born newspaper man. • * ■ .. . Henry Winnes has received from his sons Harry and Fred, of Ridley, Cal., a lot of fine fruit. The boys have remembered the people at home aad they will think kindly of themfor the remembrance, 5 She was a Bluffton bride not very ,-.Jong ago and was gradually being initiated into the mysteries of marketing. She called at a meat market the other day and asked for a leg of lamb. The piece was produced, she took one , look and replied: “I don’t think I like the shape of the leg,” and walked out.

DECATUB. ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14,' $896.

Harry Moltz, of the Boston Store, left for New York today to purchase their spring stock. He says their stock will be larger and better than ever before. The president, and secretary of the Adams county Sunday school association, J 11. Garard and Hugh Miller effected the organization of Preble township last Sunday. On next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock, Rev. B. F. Vaughn will deliver an address at the court house on “The condition of Labor,” all are cordially invited to attend this meeting. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Harris and daughters, Mesdames McLean and Stricker returned | Wednesday from Ft. Recovery, where they attended the funeral of Mr. Harris’daughter-in-law, Mrs. W. W. Harris. Captain Lee W. Sumption, sheriff of Howard county, was in the city Wednesday, enroute to Ridgeville. The captain has many warm friends here city who soldiered with him in the 11th cavalry during the war. The painters of this city formed a union, about two weeks ago, and established a scale of prices for painting, the coming' season. It lasted but a few days, and you can now get painting done cheaper than ever. It is said .. that while boring for gas, near Muncie, recently, a white fluid, closely resembling milk, was discovered. It is difficult to tell the imitation from the genuine article. In that case the drill must have bored a cow. Clayton Dorwin was the victim of a surprise Wednesday night, the occasion being his 44 h birthday. Supper was served, and Mr. Dorwin was the recipient of two handsome rockers from his children and other friends. » J. M. Smith, S. K. Bell, Burr Miller and Peter Bishop went up to Decatur last night to take part in a trial wherein William Kaoh sues the county of Jay for $250 alleged to be due for a road machine.—Portland Sun, Thursday. Dan Railing, Sol Linn, C. S. Edington, C. S. Smith/Elmer Stutler, Louis Gjpfk'e,—Unas. Bunke and Michael IRohr left last Monday night for Mobile, Alabama, where they will look over the country with a view to purchasing land. Dr. Holloway, Marshal Cowan and Dayton Steele left for Indian-' apolis Friday morning, having in charge Simon Barkley, who w ill be taken to Fletcher Institute for treatment. His friends here hope he will be returned cured, at an early date. A bill was introduced in the Ohio legislature recently, making the punishment for burglary—entering dwellings with deadly weapons or anesthetics—imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than twenty nor more than, sissy years. A good thing. Our hotel men report business as> being better now than it has been for years during the winter season. They attribute it to the fact that times are growing steadily better, and business men are buying more goods and larger quantities in anticipation of prosperous times. Ti l Hybred congress seems to be ; in a'bad shape. 'Die only way in which they can do the country any , actual good is to adjourn, return home and follow their avocations. , Then will they be called men who ; knew what was good for the country and their own welfare. There will be five nights of ser- 1 vice next week (beginning Monday) at the Presbyterian church, under < the control of the Christian En- 1 deavor society of that church. A i different program each evening in the way of good speakers and sing- 1 ers. Everybodyinvited to attend.,

Henry*Lankeuau, of Preble township, while in the city Saturday at 7 tending the meeting of the Democratic Central Committee, was attacked with heart trouble and for awhile his life was despaired of. Late Saturday evening he had so far recovered as to be able to be taken home. In reply to a New York reporter, the other day, as to what be thought of the prayers that were offered up by the Christian Endeavors in his behalf, Robert Ingersoll said: “I feel for those who prayed for me as the girl did for the young man who squeezed her hand. She said, ‘lt pleases him and doesn’t hurt me’.” Some time ago the metropolitan press contained an account of Snow Brothers of this city, publishers of the Star News, as being the youngest publishers in the world. Since which they have been almost deluged with mail matter from all over the world. 1 hey have received publications from nearly every country on the globe. Mrs. Jane Gilpen, of Allgan, Mich., who was here attending the funeral of her sister Mrs. Martha France, left Sunday night to attend the funeral of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Harris at Ft. Recovery, Ohio. She received two telegrams at the same time, one announcing the death of her sister and the other the death of her daughter. D. F. Bower, proprietor of the Peoples Library, has secured sufficent names to open a branch office here. D. M. Hensley will be the librarian. No plan affording so many advantages for so small an investment has ever been presented to our people. Those interested m seeing a good library should investigate this plan. Mr. Bower will cheerfully explain to any who request it. The action of the Democratic Editorial Association on the finan cial question may be a surprise to some of our people, who supposed that they would declare for free silver. There was too much good Sense left among the editors, so they declared in favor of a sound currency, such as the great majority qf our people are in favor of—one that no one can corner and buy at a discount. Jacob Martin and wife were most agreeably surprised last Monday, it being their 28th marriage.anniversary. Games, music and an elegant lunch were the features of the evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wemhoff, Donovan, Deininger. Webber, Schmidt, Ed Ehinger, T. Holthouse, H. Bremerkamp, Dr. Costello, Mrs. McLean," Miss Eda Wemhoff, Joseph Smith and Doctor Connell. The other day a traveling man was telling how healthy it is in Texas. He said he was traveling through the country one day and met an old gray-haired man who looked to be about 90 years old. The old fellow was standing by a farm gate crying as though bis heart would break.. When asked why he was crying he answered that his father had whipped him because he had been teasing his grandmother. -Some. time, ago Mrs. Emma Elliot of Redkey, was tried before ’Squire Williamson, of that place, on a charge of receiving stolen property. She was bound over to await the action of the grand jury, and in default of $ 100 bail, was sent to this city, from where she was taken up to Decatur. Last night her father John Stowers/of German, 0., sent SIOO in cash to secure her release and she was accordingly given her freedom. She came down this afternoon and will go to Redkey.-— Portland Sun.

Mrs. Martha France died Sat urday at 4 o’clock a- ni. She has been ailing for some time, but only during the past week did-her sickness t ike on a serious aspect. She was unconscious during the last three days of her sickness, and when the end came, she peacefully passed away without a struggle. She leaves three sons and a daughter to mourn her loss. Funeral was held at the Evangelical church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment in Maplewood cemetery. The editor of a local paper is the . most thoroughly criticized individual of a community. To escape criticism he would have to be a member of all churches and of none: a prohibitionist and a drunkard at the same time; a married and a single man at once; a philanthropist and a raiser at once; a saint and sinner, a genius and a fool, hypocrite, backbiter, liar, rascal and the opposite of each.—Greencastle Star Press. The board of county commissioners met Monday afternoon to consider the advisability of giving a certain company a franchise to run and operate an electric road through this county. The Board of trade at their meeting Monday appointed the street and roads committee to look after the interest and welfare of this city. Any plan that will materially injure the business interests of this city will be heartily ->at down upon, which is strictly right and proper. The mails now a-days are flooded with printed matter from Chicago sharks regarding gold discover ies in the west, soliciting the investment of surplus funds. Another fakir scheme of the green goods variety, is the announcement by a New York attorney that a relative of the victim recently died in the east leaving an immence fortune if the title can be cleared, and a small sum is asked to help defray the expenses. There are enough suckers throughout'the country to make it a paying business. From the Daily Republican, ot Hartford City, it seems as though Samuel Acker has been doing some detective work. Sara is engaged in the restaurant business, and one of his boarders seemed willing to care for the cash on band by carrying it away and it for future u§e, But Sam soon} ferrited him put and by gentle persuasion compelled the fellow to not only disgorge from pockets but to take him to the place where he had hidden the money, turning the same over to Sam, after which they parted. He will not be prosecuted. The horseless carriage and the bicyle seem to take the place of the horae»and but a few years more and horses will be used only as a luxury. The plow that is now propelled by the horse will be moved by electricity and so will all motor power ! come from the same force. While 1 it ruins, one of the products oi the farmer it builds’ up a business and' ' tends to centralize capital, in' this ' state there are two and a.half mil- ' lions invested in the manufacture of : the bicycle and this year will find ' the amount doubled. While the manufacture of the horseless car riaee is attracting the attention of 1 ° 1 capital all over this country, Chi-*-caeo has factories started in that o 1 way. Our people that have money to spare could not find a better in- 1 r ■ I vestment than some enterprise of 9 | this kind. There is a margin of not less than one hundred per cent ’ and in the horseless carriage there 1 is more than in the wheel. All it 1 needs is a little enterprise to give 1 such a factory a boom and it will 1 soon place the promoters beyond the place where it needs pushing. i

Martin’s grocery, on the corner of Seventh and Adams streets, is get ling to be quite a place tor spirited debates. The question Modday was: “Resolved that no man in the store could eat two and one-half pounds ot steak.” Oscar Shaw- took .the affirmative side of ibe question at once and said he was the man that could do it. The question was decided in favor of the negative until be had proven what he said. Three or four of those present agreed to pay for the meat if he would eat it, arid if he did not complete the task he was to forfeit his coat, vest and hat. He easily disposed ot the requisite amount and still wanted more. '1 hat is the great tidal waves that will roll over the American continent is now in motion, and will sweep this country. That is, when Dr. Talmadge evangelizes the legislators at Washington. That seems to be bis mission in the Capital City. He is there to evangelize the law-makers of this country, and with jhe help of God, will do the work, provided, congress does not adjourn too soon. The Doctor’s idea seems to be to “leaven” the assembly, then, as they return home they w’ill spread their influence over the entire country. While it looks like a big job for one man to undertake, if he only has the faith the wicked will tremble before him. He whose eyes tingle with the smoke should not curse the f moke but the fire that makes the smoke. “Stop that talk.” Echo answers “that talk.” II yq.ur.--oyes wquld not tingle with the smoke quefich the fire that,makes the smoke. Be a litt/e nbarer what you profess to be. If you would foster molality do not tempt the morals of th assuming virtuous. While there'are people, there will be back-biting; there will be scandal; and there will also be truth. The truth is what hurts when it is scandalous. Society, secret orders and churches can purify their organizations if they choose to do so. But they will never grow better so long as the “moral” (?) vagabond can stand on an equal with the moral virtuous citizen as a member of a community. Always keep an eye out for the interest of your home town. There are very few who are not dependent for a living upon the community in which they live. The merchant, the professional man, the laborer? in fact every lure, of business .in a large measure is dependent on others for success. With this in view all the time how important that the interests of your neighbor should receive encouragement from yon. When you buy at home, no matter what it is get it of your neighbor, whether it is an overcoat or an envelope, get’ it at home, or in the end you will be' the gainer for your neighbor will in duty be bound to trade with you. Jim Flace never misses abhai.ee to have a joke at the expense of somebody else, and Friday an excellent opportunity afforded itself to get in his work. He telephoned down street that a man had fallen i dead "near his place, and he waived I the coroiier and marshal to come up I at oijye and remove the remains. Scon two or three hundred people were on their way to the scene to view the remains. When they ar-I rived they found that a horse be-! longing to Ainos Bechtol had fallen dead while “beiHg (114x610 by : his factory. Jim-sat in his office and viewed with a great deal of satisfaction the success of his joke. AH the spectators swore dire vengeance against the perpetrator of the joke and promised to get even. Jim will laugh when he receives and is compelled to pay the coroner his fee for the trip. Mrs. James Dailey, of Bluffton, is at the bedside of her slater Julia.

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Ex Treasurer Johir Dirkson an old and respected cit : z,en ot Root. town-, ship, dropped dead at his home Monday morning. Mr. Dirkson was a membet ot the petit jury of the present term of court and was in the city last Saturday hale and hearty. No direct cause is known for his sudden death. Mr. Dirkson was one of the best known citizens bf the county. He was county treasurer for four years and held several offices of trust in this county during his life. In his death the county loses a good and honest citizen and his family a kind husband and loving father. The community at large extends the hand of sympathy to the family in their hour of bereavement. The funeral at St. John’s church, Wednesday, was one of the largest that ever occurred in this county, a large number from this city being in attendance. An obitusry of deceased will appear, inOi’xt week’s Democrat. Again has the appellate court demonstrated that our courts are “standing in” with the great corporations of this coun'ry. In a case of a farmer for Ramages by fire to his real estate, brought against the L. E. &W. the court says the burden of proof is on the plaintiff, that he must not only allege and prove that it was set fire by the engine pf the defendant but he must allege and prove that it was, done negligently. The court could have gone a step further aricote said that a mauwhose lands a railroad company passed over should have the locomotives examined so as to be able to prove that they were in an unsafe condition and liable to spread tire and the engineer was to careless a man to look after the fire. courts are becoming a farcy. The labor meeting at the court house Saturday evening was well attended. John T Baker called the meeting to order and in a few brief words stated its object. It was called for the intention of getting the laboring man’s view upon the advisability of giving a series of lectures on the labor question. Rev. B. F 4 Vaughn of the Christian church has consented to deliver the lectures free of charge. Rev. Vaughn explained to the meeting what class of lectures he would deliver and what line he would follow. The meeting finally decided to have the lectures and a committee of two consisting of Clarence D. Carr and Al ,Buhler were appointed to make arrangements. The first lecture will be,-given Tuesday, February 18th. Subject, “Condition of Labor.” Everybody invited to attend. An exhibition of brutality was given Saturday evening on Third street. Two would-be ladies were walking along the street accompanied by a little child probably tour or five years old. One of the ladies carried in her arms a dog, while the little child was obliged to walk and not being able to keep up with its inhuman mother, the latter being more wrapped up in the dog than child, kept kicking the child at | almost every step to make it walk taster. The child was crying bitterly at the treatment it was receiving from its mother and every few moments would exclaim, “Ob, 1 mamma please don’t.” This was i kept up until several ladies who reside on that street stepped to the door and interfered. Such acts as these are worthy the attention of our officers. When a mother stoops so low as to neglect her children - for a dog, then she is unWorthy being called the name of mother. Can it be possible that the dog was dearer to the woman than this little sweetfaced child? If so, then the * nature ot a brute has taken posession of this woknan and she should ask to be classed among human beings. M .