Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1896 — Page 1

The Decatur Demoi rat.

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M*. and Mi■ • John M yR-V'j 11 *''i home from their wedding trip. Rev, Wendell w h ai Portland ' over Sunday attending the quarterly meeting of the Evangelical church. Will Abell, tiie pants-tnaker, is now dveing at Monroeville. He ' left lor that place rather suddenly, last week. The bondsmen of Samuel Evans surrendered him, to the sheriff. His present address will be, care of sheriff Ashbaucher. 11. C. Hunter, of Ossian, has accepted a position with W. 11. Nachtrieb, the druggist, and has moved here with his family. Mrs. Mary Patterson and family of Indianapolis, who were here attending the Schrock —Myers wedding returned home today. It is announced sty tne district attorney ot Pniladelphia, that the cost to the county, of the celebrated Holmes murder trial, will be $4,863.23. , The G. K. & I. is making some improvements at their depot. 1 his is what has been needed fer a long time, about as bad as they need a new depot. Base ball clubs from all over the state are writing for dates to play here on the Fourth. They have all heard of our big celebration to be held here on that day. You can buy Place’s ice-cream, in the West End, tor 20 cents per quart, When up town it costs you 30 cents. You see it makes some ~"3Tffe rencr w here yo: rhv k. W . _ —— . . The iishing party that IL,. S. Porter le I to the’ Celina reservoir returned yesterday and reported a splendid time. They brought home with them .v large number of fish. The Supreme count handed down a decision, Friday, that the Nicholson temperance law, is valid. That every section must be obeyed. And the temperance people are jubilant. There will be six big'excursion trains to this city on the Fourth. And each train will carry two thousand people. You can imagine what a crowd of people will be here on that day. The oil fields have again been visited by a storm that destroyed a a large number of derricks and other property. It extends to Geneva where a couple of stables were destroyed. Al. Geiard works for Shafer & Loch, but last Saturday he was behind time in getting to his work. They did not dock him any, when he explained that the new- ’ comers at their house were twins. We have received a notice to cut weeds. This is what the authorities should look after very careful. Have everyone do the work thoroughly and you caribe sure that our city will be in better sanitary condition. Last Tuesday evening Mr, and Mrs. John Niblick entertained the ladies and gentlemen double quartet choirs of the'-First Methodist ’ Episcopal church at the. monthly meeting of the Cecihan Musical club. A most excellent program was rendered. Elder Simpson and Miss Andrews, of Ft. Wayne, were <i the guests from a distance. The Fourth of July occurs on Saturday this year. There isn’t a celebration in sight in any place in Northern Indiana.-Huntington Her-, aid. , You are just a little bit off, Brm Butler. But, however, there is but one big celebration in Northern Indiana, and that will be at Decatur. Come over, and bring your friends, and see the sights. - * , A *

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTY. INDIANA, FRIDAY, .JUNE 20, JB9G.

A number of fine r< 'id' n>-« s are being built by our citizens this summer, anions ilrein l- ; It><- T -h der residence,corner Monroe ar I rhft'u streets; Will Km-bler, corner Monroe and Fourth streets, and John S Bowers, west end Front, street, and C. F. True on Winchester St. There are a number of other residences rapidly nearing completion that will compare favorably with those mentioned. Our people are all home from Indianapolis, tVhile they left more silver there than they brought home with them, they are all for “free silver.” m any quantity that they can_oet it, but the more the better they will like it. “< >u r Dick,” seems to be the only one that drew a prize. He ♦is the alternate to the national, convention, and they are all thankful for that small crumb. The commissioners let the contract for plumbing the court house.. The following are the bids for the work: /- Steele Bros ... tin E. J. Wishaup iiiiio.oo Schafer & Loch■■■-’■ 1280.80 F. J. Simmerman & Co 1134.00 Townsend & Cox 1000.00 Ilattersly X Son 1630 20 Steele Bros’ were awarded the contract and will commence the work at once. The taxpayers can rest assured that they ’A ill get a good job of work done. A horticulturist says that puftjpg a lit tle manure around the trunk‘of a tree is like feeding a horse by tying a bag of oats to. his hind legs and does just about as much good, inasmuch as the feeding, roots of the trw.-jre trot at - the trunk. (hrt-hw the shadow - >of a free east at noon on a bright day and scatter the food three or four feet within it, ahd it will be where it.will do the most good. As to the food, stable, tiia-iure will do for apple trees, but not for piffles, Whereas, wood ashes or muriate.,pt potash is good for all.

The coming campaignj?bids fair to equal the 1869 campaign', when the democratic pary. was split into fractions. The only difference being that this time i&is the republican party. In 1860 the democrats called each other seceders and traitors. The republicans in their late convention used the same language, and acted the same as the democrats did, and this fall will find them, as a party, going the same road the democrats went. The breach is so wide in the republican party that it can’t be healed. A third party may be the result and a general tear up of old parties, whidh may cause'ihe people to feel that the common people will again assert their rights. Sunday morning the West End was at 4 fever heat for a short time. The report of a pistol 'shot broke the silence of the sweet Sabbath morning, and George Dran was seen to fall over with the blood streaming from his head. The spectators supposed he had suicided and wefe about to send for the coroner, when he revived and was soon able to tell them what the trouble was. He had borrowed a revolver from Ed Martin for the purpose of shooting a dog. But the dog did not bother, him that night, and the next morning he took the revolver, and went out to a shade tree, for the purpose of killing a bird. •Holding the revolver well above his head and sighting along the barrel, he pulled the trigger. There was an awful report, and the recoil of the gun was so strong that it tore through his hand, making an ugly wound, and then striking him on the forehead, knocking him down and cutting a large gash on his forehead. With a few stitches and a goodly amount of court plaster, he will be in good shape to shoot birds about next Thanksgiving-

'lb'gul.ar seiv:e»s 0 ,'J E crmreh ii-'Xt Sunday. Sulij-el in evening ■ I'.ituo- I'urii-'limeht • The demo'-ratic state convention held y«-terday was conducted on the. same plan and under the same rules ol the republican convention at St. Louis. Tne majority seemed to trample under foot all who were not with them. They went so far as to ignore the tiinehonoi*ed principal ot free speech, but finally wound up with harmony and all left with the intention of carrying the state this fall with a rousing majority for all the nominees of the only honest old party that this country has ever had. They indorsed Gov. Matthews for President and will make an effort to have him the standard-bearer for this year. Should this be successful he will be elected with the biggest majority this country'"has ever giwm inv candidate for that position. Noah Mangold came into our office saying he had some good luck. That he bad found a roil of money. And as he is an honest man, he advertised it so the rightful owner might secure the same.. A tew minutes after Mr. Mangold had left a gentleman came in to send some monpy away be express, when he found his roll of bills was gone. After a few words of explanation it was found that he was the rightful owner of the money which .Mr. .Mangold had found and it was soon turned over to him. Our people made no mistake when they nominated Mr. Mangold fo'r auditor, and-Uv-pople of the-emimy will elect him with h mrjority that will show that they appreciate ar. honest man. And in Mangold they will find him. ' J There are eojitrnited jjigns tfiat a gain in business lias begun. Stocks have gone higher than they were before the artificial -break ten days ago, wheat and cotton are in better demand, there is more confidence in monetary circles, and the tendency to ward shrinkage in great industries seems in somejmeasure, at least, to be checked. While the outcome of the democratic convention tain, and the great crops are not yet wholly beyond danger, ar sure and strong improvement could hardly be expected, but the tone 111 business circles has grown distinctly more hopeful. Clearing house exchanges for the past week are 3 4 per epnt. less than last year’s, and only 5.2 per cent, less than in 1893. June failures have beep., neither as numerous nor as large as last year or in 1894. Besides the county common license and the graded school license the teachers of Indiana may secure a professional or eight year license, ora life state license. The profes’ sional license, and the life license are issued by the State Board‘of Education on examination papers made by applicants who pass the examination held by county Super, intendents in the various counties of the state, in February, March and' April each year. The present year there weresixtydhree applicants tor professional and state licenses. Os this number but thirteen were successsful in 'securing a license. The failures were distributed as follows: 20 were too low in Algebra, 23 in Physics, 15 in Botany, 15 tn Government, 18 in American literature, 9 in Science of Education. Some were too low in several subjects, but the aboVe will give some idea of the rate of failures and the subjects on whiel| the failures were based. Aniong the thirteen who were successful, Miss Lell Segur, was one who secured a life state license. Miss Segur is at present one of the city teachers of Decatuk

BROKE .IN JAiL. ■ / \ »V. <ui iiiiu nii’ii i) rm: miikii'i AND ill* DIKi. <2 ute frequent we hear of prisoners breaking out of jail, but it is seldom we hear of men breaking in jail. But such was the case in this city last Fhursday night, and Sheriff Ashbaucher is minus a fine gold watch and fifteen dollars in consequence. On Thursday evening Mr. As-h---baucher was 'out looking up a sup-po.-i I horse thief, and did not get home until eleven- o’clock. After examining the jail and finding everything securely locked, he immediately retired. [n .a short time he half awoke, and l\;lt -omething moving about hi< face, but could not awake himself to-ascer-taih what it was. About 2 o’clock he awoke. Feeling sick he got i'.p, but could not walk. He staggered around the room like a drunk man. He finally succeeded in reaching an outside door and went out on the steps, where he found his vest. On examining it he found his watch and fifteen dollars- gone. He then came to himself, and realized that he had been robbed. On examination it was found the thief had broke open two windows and gained entrance to his sleeping apartments, then chloroformed the sheriff with, no doubt, murderous intent. O.i going to the basement, and opening the--door• leading to the room where tire—family s faithful b g a sickening odor cat ie from within. The dem. had received M. - -.mi lose .a- in-- m fster-- w ebj|>rotqnm'i: Mr. Ashbaucher is almost pos;tiv.e that Ire knows who the viihan was that robbed him and attempted to'taKe Ins life. And it looks very much as though his suspicions ware correct. One of the tramps who was'arrested some time ago, after a hard fight, made the threat, when he was released, that he “get even” wutb the sheriff. On W ednesday night he was in town. Early in the evening be was talking to the sheriff and told him he wanted to go to Kansas Citv, but did not have enough money, and that he might call on Mr. Ashbaucher 'before he left for a little cash. And we guess he did—and he got it. The watch taken was presented to Mr. Ashbaucher by the teachers of Monroe township, when he was trustee and lie prized it yery highly. His name was engraved on the same. have been sent out giving a description of the supposed thief, and what - was taken, and we hope he may be captured, but think the sheriff's watch, has gone ticking.

Tli<- I-'luaiivlal Plank of Tli<- Di-nm. t-ratic State Plattornl'. “We maintain the time-honored democratic principle of bimetallism, and reiterate our allegiance to that soundest and most honest monetary system and demand the immediate and independent restoration of silver by the free and unlimited coinage of silver as a primary money at the ratio of Hi to °1 without awaiting the action or consent of any other nation; such coinage to be full legal tender for all debts, public or private/’ The rest of . the document de--mands the retention of the present tariff law on the ground that the demonetization of si'ver is the real ciiuse of the financial depression: strongly indorses the presidential aspirations of Matthews; declares for the election of Senators by poj> ular.vote; declares that American sentiment is for the independence of Cuba, and last, but by no means leas-t, “reaffirms the timejionored democratic principle of the largest personal rights consistent with good public order.”

Mr. r; .] Mr,. (’. J. Lu 'st ph-iisin'i yhtert'iined the g .\ieiis’ Bi.fiiu <’;as- of the i'-’ y, at tfreii: pleasa: ' -me o-n Winchester St., Monday 1 The forepart of the ev'enm ,< Audevoted to various games of im >-e---rnent and a talk by Mr. Lufz ot the various points of interest visited by him on his trip through the South,.which was of a highly instructive nature as well as pleasing and amu«eing and was listened to with interest by those present. At 10* o’clock refreshments were served after which Mrs. Lutz and daughter. <4ene, favored the guests with some excellent vocal and instrumental music. Each guest was presented with a beautiful sea shell tied with a beautiful bow of bright colored ribbon as a souvnir of the occasion. 1 hese shell wt re gathered from the beach by Mr. and Mrs. Lutz while in’ Fiordia. At a late hour,the gqests departed for their homes feeling th-y had been well repaid for their visit. Those present were: Dick Christen, Chas. Woodward, Dick France, Dallas Wertzberger, Frank Geesinger, Harry Helm, Geo. Everts, Geo. Martin Jason Baker, Cal Peterson, John Weinings, Frank and Joe Bradley and Jesse Swartz. When we see men come out ou the street and by their fl uent and carefully worded talk cause the unsophisticated and ignorant people to contribute their hard-earned delle.r: to the fakir’s coffers, it is time that step* be taken to protect them either by law or sending them to the insane asylum. Yesterda-y. a street fakir worked tbJ 1 town of Delpoos on the same old line usually i rauticed bv such fellows, iie.oegau by selling a corn cure a’ drifterwards electric belts —just to SMvertise them. By actual count he carried away * 151. These same sharks 1 occassionally strike Bluffton and carry off the lucre in ab mt the same ratio. Some urge that it serves the Tuckers right and that the school of experience is the only one in which thev will learn. This is not she correct principle. Such people cannot help their verdancy and it is the duty of the law to protect them and their helpless families from these wolves in human form, who travel over the country seeking such as thev can for their victims and virtually robbing them of money that cannot well be spared.-—Bluffton N ews. THE IuPREMFcOURT Ath rm-, Tli<- Decision of Two .l.i> C ircuit Court C’ases. o County clerk Fitzpatrick received notice from the supreme court this morning that the decision ot the lower court had been sustained in the cases of John W. Thomas vs N. B. Iliatt el M and George Thrash et al vs Sarah Starbuck.

■» The ease of Thomas vs Hiatt was brought to this county on a change of venue from Randolph .wounty. The plaintiff had been refused a license to sell liquor by the commis-si-mers of tb it -county, said refusal being by reason of general remonstrance under the Nicholkbii law which was signed by a majority of the citizens in the township. I’his. ease was tried, and the decision was against the plaintiff who was refused license and the action of the com missioners and the validity of a remonstrance under the Nicholson law upheld. It was appealed with the results set out above. The case of Thrash vs Starbuck was an action to set aside deed on the’grounds that the grantor was of unsound mind when the deed was made. This case was tried on its merits and the deed ordered set aside on the grounds on which the action was brought. An appeal in this vase resulted ih the decision of Judge Heller being sustained. Portland Sun,

A PRETTY WEDDING | n fill: I*i< 11 1 1:11 -s ini ii -a /[ II i.-D »'I Vi .MM. i» v.ino.k. b ' ' ‘ ■ ' ■ 1.-. Tuesday evening »t-ix o’clock it the First Presbyterian church the marriage of Rev. George Hunter Myers to Miss Lila Gertrude Schrock was consummated. The church 1 was artistically decorated with cut ■ Howers and jAitted plants, and was tilled with relatives and invited friends. : To the sweet strains of Lohengrin’s wedding march, played by Miss Kate Jackson, the bridal party led by the usher- entered the church. The bride leaning on the arm of. her brother VCdl was preceeded by her sister Miss Nellie, maid-, of honor. They were met at the chancel by the groom, accompanied by his best man" (fharles C. Myers. The solehw and impressive. Episcopal marrriage ceremony was con ducted by the Pastor Rev. Horton assisted by Rev. E. T. Gregg, of the First M. E. church. Master Bruce Patterson carried the tray on which rested the marriage ring. At the close of the ceremony a reception was tendered tne bridal par ty at th-e residence of the bride’s mother where a dainty and sumptous repast was served. After which they left-on the “Clover Leaf”’ for Anderson their future home. 9 The bride looked charming in a beautiful gown of white organdie -I and carried white roses. The maid., of /bo'nor was also at. tired 11. a hat.d---me gown of whit. ! orgar.die, carry ng a boquet of yel I low roses. Before ieaviug the bride ohanged her weddu g dress for a pretty go ing away gowrt of noveltv 111 silkand wool, with irredescent trimming. Mr. and jMrs. Myers are graduates ot our public schools and well I kno.w.n in our city. They were the reCij i mtsof many beautiful presents. We extend to them, bur congratu- ! lations and wish for them a happy iand prosperous future. The guests from abroad were: Rev. F. T. Simpson, D.-D.. Mrs. H. 1 P. Moses and son, R F. Harding and wife. Fort Wayne. | Mrs. fe. £t. Patterson and family, and Joseph Harding and wife. Indianapolis P. W. Smitrpand wife, Richmond. Frances M. Benson. Delaware. O.

Miss-Roma Turner. Greenville. Ind. C C, Myers. Geneva. Ind. Miss Mina Case. Magley, Ind. 11. 'Valters. Summitville. Ind Miss Artie Numbers. Austin. Tex. Go! Following are a few of the entries for the races in this city on | the Fourth. Many owners of horses have signified their intention to be here, but will not make entries until the evening of the Third f 'T'' ' ~ TR<JTTER>. Miss T.i Minnie B; Milestrom: Black Beii. ' * h PACERS. Maude Pickett; Pat VV; Black Joe; Prince W; Cambridge Hal: Nellie*Hutchens; RUNNERS. Bluffton Boy; Even Money; May Dav; Siss La’dv; Minnie C. Married.—Monday at noon, at the residence of Mrs. Margaret Clem in Moproe township. Alien Co., Mr. Clem Darwacter and Miss Sadie Clem,pastor B. F.. Vaughain officiating. The happy couple came to Decatur where they will live on Monroe street. ...... 1 Notice. . <?sNotice to contractors, that the undersigned will recieve sealed bids for the construction of a brick school house in district number one, No I,' in Union township. Adams county, Indiana The plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the county superintendent, of said county, where the bids will be recieved'up to Saturday. July 11, at 12 o’clock m. The under'signed ■- ; reserves the right to reject any and aIT ““. bids, . 1 ' I4w - JoHN D NIOI.INGER, Trustee.

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