Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 7 August 1896 — Page 1

The Decat™ Democrat.

VOL. XXXX.

J. W. Case and wife— a bran new boy. Don’t forget the <sencampment next Thursday,JFriday, Saturday. The Howe Pump and Engine Co., of Indianapolis, have assigned. They put in the water plant in this city. * Miss Sophie Lichtle who has been making her home with W. H. Nachtneb, is visiting her parents in the country. Mrs. Sarah Chubb, ot Huntington, is in the city the guest of Mrs. Ed Coffee and others. She will remain over Sunday. The photo company of Porter <& Bobo bas disolved partnership. W. F. Porter will continue the business at the old Ktioff gallery. N. A. Baker and daughter, Helen, desire to thank their friends for their kind assistance during the funeral of their beloved wife and mother. Wash Steele, remembering that printers had a good lip for apples, brought some of the best sweet apples to this office that we have ever tasted. * On account of the inclemency of the weather, last Saturday, the W. C. T. U. meeting was postponed until Saturday, Aug. Sth, at 2:30 p m., at th&home of Mrs. John King. There.will be an effort made to organize a Uhiou Veteran Legion in this city this fall. All honor-, ably discharged soldiers who served two years are eligible to membersrffip. Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Steele received a telegram from Fort Wayne, this morning announcing the death • of Mrs. Steele’s'iSster’s child. They left this afternoon to attend the funeral. Geo. W. Showers, of Chicago, favored us with a campaign button with the words, “I’ll carry silver if it breaks my back.” Free silver is all the go among the working men ot Chicago. Joseph B. Simcoke, formerly an Adams county boy, now in the U. S. mail service, with headquarters at New Albany, is spending his vacation with D’French Quinn and other friends here. ... _ , • ’W The following are the new cases filed in the Adams circuit court: Thomas D. Drake vs Christeua Drake, divorce; Henry Dolch vs Webster Biteman, damages; town of Geneva vs John Jones. B— ' » an" , ■ The. orderly, sargent of the Marion militia company got his dates slightly mixed and came to Decatur instead of getting off at Marion and is now vailing for a train to to take him to his parental" roof. The Ladies Mite society, of the M. E. chtirch, of -Pleasant .Mills, will give a social on Saturday, August 22. On the same evening the “name quilt/’ which contains over ■ 900 names,.will>be sold. All are cordially iftvited. The C. K. society of St. Paul’s' church, will give a' soeiaTbn Thursday evening, Aug. 13, at the residence of Mr. Jerry Archer, onehalf mile north of St. Pau 1 church, lee cream will also be serVed. /. Every bod y in v i ted. The Portland Sun says: '“The storm of the 29th inst. laid the m most ot tjhe oil derricks low. At least nine out of ten are down and the ground is covered with water, it being one of the worst storms that ever, visited this country.”

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNT^' FRIDAY. AUGUST 7,18 HG. —A. - A.-- ———————————

The Journal says its patent med sheet got out under difficulties this week. In fact it has been struggling with “difficulties” ever since peoples-democratic-gold bug Everts has had charge. Go west, young man, and be a democrat again. The Brittish wing of the democratic party, assisted by the MeKmleyites, will hold their convention in Chicago to nominate a Democratic-British candidate for president of the United States. Our people will have a chance for a choice. A lot of young men from out near Honduras are in the toils of the law for disturbing religions meeting at Zion’s church. They have three ot them arrested and a r e after two more of them. The case is set for August lllh, before Jas. 11. Smith, esquire. A small argument took place at the Burt House Tuesday afternoon between the night and day clerks. One accused the other of something he is not guilty of. The result was that the night clerk pulled out, and Craig Miller is the happy owner of the job as night clerk at the Burt. *» A railroad time-card advertising fake was worked on a few of our merchants again last week. And these same people who patronized the fake will tell you that a legitimate advertisement does not pay. All day suckers are always on the market. Have your change ready. There is a deScency somewhere in Decatur's drainage system. After a rain water stands in gutters for weeks in various,parts of town. For instance, in fretut of J. D. Hale’s Wareroom. It becomes worse than a back woods frog pond. Who is to blame for not repairing such nuisances? ‘ ‘ On last Saturday evening at Merryman’s, Miss Gertie Merryman and Alias Lulu Gessinger entertained a number .of their friends. The evening was spent in games and amusement and at an early hour refreshments were served and at a late nour all retired, thinking of what a good time they had. The Epworth League of the Mt. Pleasant church, of Root township, will have an ice cream social at the residence of Jesse Williams, two and three-fourths miles northwest of Decatur, on Saturday evening, Aug. 15th, the proceeds to go to the league. A special invitation is given to everybody. The editor of the Journal S<iys, that “by honest convictions, by was a free silver agitator.” To judge by the above expression, he is now by-otqt'i’ means than “honest convictions,” ' 7 gold bug. Truly, Everts is an amusin’ little fellow. First, a democrat, .next a People’s party orator (?) and & gold bug republican, winch would indicate that he" is M ilking tor money. . •_ The gOldbugs are still calling'all who do not agree with them anarchists, repudiatiohists, and -all the names, of th i t class id .the ... y_Qc:ib ulary. 'There i-miyyj come a time when will find that such’ language came from,.a brain that isfired from :i caii e only known to themselves. The attack of- Bishop Newmaii on Bryan and his followers surely govs a-long Way toward low erihg him in the estimation of ail respecta’ble peopl.d, and is surely one of the hardest blows the MelhodiSi church has rei eivl'd for many a day. Buch language as he used would not be excusable in a politician on the stump, and is 'deserving of more than censure when it cOmeg from one who pretends to lead'the people into light.

Talk about a good time surprise, the party given Freff ( lenkarap Tuesday was a complewand an all-round succees. Master Foeff’ widest six years old Tuesday and his associates gaye him a right royal reception in honor of the occasion. Well, all the boys were made “at home” except Fred, who was somewhat bewildered for a time, but soon made himself equal to the emergency. ’ Wash Steele furnishes us with the following figures from his dairy. The rain fall for the month ot April was 3j inches, for May 34 inches, June 2j inches, July 10if inches, making a total of 20 j J inches in the last four months. There was more rain fall in july than was ever known before in this county. During the year 1895 there was 27 inches of water fell. This year will nearly double the amount of last yea ? Our commissioners had a busy) - | day''Monday. ,-They settled with ten of. the-townsnip trustees, and they say the reports were all in excellent condition, so that they had" but little trouble with them. The trustees are all new men and the cemmissioners compliment them very highly for the manner in which their reports were gotten up. The commissioners were at the poor farm Tuesday in addition to their other other work. TheAVabash Time* still presists in saying that we have no demo cratic candidate for .president. Surely the editor forgets what democracy means. The Chicago convention was regularly called and regularly opened by the regular officers of the democratic party. Then democracy asserted its true principles when a majority selected a candidate in the person of William J. Bryan, and as the party stands higher than any clique or faction, the party will elect their nominee this fall. While threshing on George McKean’s farm, last Thursday, George Bubmeyer met with an accident that may cost him. an arm. The man on the stack pitched a sheaf of wheat, striking the bandcutter in the face, which staggered him and he threw up., his hand in which he held a knife, striking Mr. Bubmeyer, who was feeding the machine, cutting him on the left arm, so badly that it was necessary to have a doctor dress the wound. The arm is very much swollen. There is an idea among a great many advertisers- that because the summer months .are dull it does not pay to 'advertise therein, and stop Altogether. Louis Junes,, in expert N\w York oiv-rt. “r c-.ys: “Smuc Ne w . York ni’erehauls 'do that,- but most of the larger and shrewder advertisers, continue .about- the same :-.s at anv otlaer time. They believe that there is ho month.' in the year when the business can afford to be out of the newepthpers.” The examples of the "men wNf> succeed are worth more than; all. the . 1 henries upon the subject. \ " 'The. eighth congressional 'district "held their democratic convention vesU'Dlay at Muncie, the result was the '.endorsement -of John R. Brunt, the popujist candidate from Madison There, s-. ems to •Jia’v.e been a promise .to help the local mfrniidates in the different councils'.. The meeting was one of the most ent;husiaslic.-gatlmHugS ever held iir the'a,Rate.,, A number of prominent republicans were present amUtold’ wliv they would support Bryan and Free Silver. 'There were two other candidates, but. they withdrew, «so that Brunt rtiominauoTi was by ac-' clinnmatiom Tliis insures hisi. election.

■ mam battles next week. <y'ir Portland, Wednesday, Mrs. William Higgins was killed by lightning. She and her husband were talking when lightning struck the house, one bolt striking her, making a black mark along where it went. It did not break the skin. She had a babe in her arms at the time, which was not injured. After being struck she gave one scream and fell forward to the floor a corpse. The house they lived in had been struck four times before this. The voting population of the United States in 1856 was 4,000,000; at the last presidential election it was 12,000,000; at the next presidential election it will probably be in excess of 13,000,000. These figures show the rapid growth in population. And they also suggest that more and more stringent provisions should be made to, protect the purity of the ballot box. Thirt:e.n million men marching to the polls to express their sentiments is. a sight worthy of this Republic, A certain young'couple who sat in one of our churches during one of the services, last Sunday, should whisper more softly. While lhe collection was being taken up the young man, after fumbling in his pockets, shemed to be somewhat disconceited, and whispering to his best girl, said he had no change, as he had changed his pants. The young lady immediately sought het pocket; she also seemed confused, her countenance turning a kind of pinkish blue as she answered, “I’m in the same fix.” Hiram Venett, an employe of LpngCnberger’s, with their threshing Machine, -had a close call yesterday. Iri walking over the top of the machine he slipped and fell into the chute of the machine, feet foremost. 'lhe spikes in the cylinder tore the soles and heels off his shoes, bruising one foot some. The men stood awe stricken, the flesh creeping on the bones, hut relief came when they saw the man crawl out from the death trap that they knew was so close to him. As it was it only costs him a pair of new shoes. ' t - Wilbert Passwater, of Blue Creek township, yesterday climbed upon an engine that was being used for running a threshing machine. He slipped and fell, his right foot was Caught in the cogs of the drive wheel which pulled him in, grinding the flesh ami bone into small particles until the engine " was stopped. The leg wis mangled above the knee. The unfortunate man ’ ’as put into a eonv-. \ ae.ee ami taken-to Willshire, Ohio, where his i-eg wis ampipated near the hip joint.' la fiye minutes after the operation was -pei farmed, the unfortunate man breathed his j.i-t. A st ranger with some poorhmse< passed .through ..'this' county .Tuesday;' When near lhe Yv .-hui ;; - ton dliurch one -of his horses .girt'down sick. He went, on his wax leaving the poor -brute, in the road to die. Joh.ii’ Vauglian, supervisor for the district, lived.near wmLw.is notified, lie- came to tot Vii ami fi'.b’d an affidavit ag.ii’nst'’he.nvau, ehdriii-mr him with leaving*:i siyL horsp\in "the t; ad and cruelty Jo amm:.il?/\-M warrant was issued for his arrest \nd placed in the hands of constable 1 louml - man near the state’ line ami brought him buck. He was takeft bi fore Squire Smith who lined hini tifty "cents ami irosts amounting in all-to eight dollars. He was Also ordered him to remove the horse to a suitable.4u.aer and bury it. the fallow paid.up and soon had the horse attended to. and'the people of that neighborhood are rid of the nuisance. •" A,

PROSPERITY Predicted by Rev. Talmage if Silver Wins. 1 New York, August 4.— Rev. Dr. | T. DeWitt Talmage arrived at East! Hampton on Friday last from Chatauqua, where he had attended an educational convention. He has made a tour of the country. Not only in the big cities did the doctor mingle with the residents, but in remote and sparsely populated districts and in minor townships and villages, “During my entire trip,” he said today, “I did not find more than one or two men who are not silverites. The unanimity was astounding. The sentiment down South is universally for the white metal. Bryan and S wall will get a very large vote that section of the country. lam not advocating that J side of the political question, but I do not believe, with a good many of my Christian friends, that in the success of that movement the conntry will greatly suffer. Listeaf,” he continued, “I believe that if the silver people win there will be such a revival in business, such a booming in industries, which are now inactive, and such, a general shaking up of commercial interests lb<t the countiy will be sure to prosper.” The Union National Savings ?.nd Loan A-sucia.lou of jiuuiai...pis in court and seems to shew -ome very crAoked work. There seems to have been stock issued and carried on the books of the company that never paid a dollar, yet the borderweie paid annual dividends. The dues were paid out of the expense fumt so that the beneficial y had nothing to do but receivp his dividend. They did not even ask him to sign an application. From the evidence adduced in court it seems that they have a number of stockholders at Berne, this county. To vhem was paid a larger dividend than to other stockholders of the same number of shares, which the stockholders look upon with suspicion, believeing that it was done tor the purpose of making the Berne people think it was a great money making investment. Should the court conclude to put the concern ip the hands ol a receiver and close it up, our friendswill find that they had better kept their money at home and invested it in a home company where they could always kuow what is going bn in the association. Th s is. Arne of ail companies ami all business transactions. Keep ali at home among the people you are acquainted with, and know that tl ■ v are not after a big salary. •> ’* 9 ~ M. V. B. S; >’ncer.- !'. 5. p< n .gent d the Ecwyg fee to pensiofiers, which hm- : inule necessaiy by the new .-9 hour schedule adopted liA ch - and the absence in the allofme.' ’ > i a I.revision for temporary clerk- a i I-'. 1 ',": “'The allotment for ■■ rk ! 'hire for the fiscal year u-j lam- iw provisions i'or tire winy . ■ | ment of ■temporary clerks du: :: I cuirterly pavnieiitsi ' There is . a change m the number o! ho - j the clerks will be. required to w rs.: slid numlfer .heir.g. materiaijv ; I Isemd. This’bein'g the case, pei . sidimfet* will not receive their .dii oks„ in payment ot quarterly pensiom- ; r.q.idiy as has bCeii the case lotore, and the same will m . . be delaved irofli five to ten d -• I’.iyment, will be made just as ■ ; and a-' promptly as posstb- w ’ J the’ number of clerks • enud• y> d Heretofore w.e have employed fu .a , fifteen to forty extra clerks d■ .1:... : the quarterly payment, and i nci shereby been in a position to m ike rapid payments,. With this explanation, please avoid writing letters of inquiry as' to’ the cause of the delay.”.

NOTES OE INDIANA. Burglars plundered the postdfHce at Atwood, taking SIOO belonging to thegovernI ment. 1 J. W. Loekman was yesterday appointed , postmaster at Waynesburg, Decatur j county. | The Roderick Bros., grocers of Hartford City, have made an assignment. Assets, $2,000: liabilities, $1,500. M. C. Baker of the Nickel Plate railway is numbered anpong the prostrations by heat at Fort Wayne. ■ He will recover. Levi Wogoman. a young man of dissolute habits, was found drowned in the Elkhaft river at Goshen. He was the son of David Wogoman. Judge Buckingham of Franklin has issued an order authorizing the receiver to continue operationsat the Greenwood canning factory and dairy? Charles Ainburn and members of his family, while driving homeward fiom Farmland, were overturned in a ditch and Mr. Amburn was kicked by the horse, causing very dangerous injury. Fully 800 acres of corn near Aurora and Lawrenceburg are submerged by high water; in many places only the tassel's of » the growing corn can be seen. Besides this, much wheat in shocks has floated away. * CALUtHT AFTER A CHASE. Burglar Who shot Thomas Hall and His Son Now In Jail. Avilla, Ind., Aug. 5. —The burglar who shot Thomas Hall and sou at New - Era Monday w:captured yesterday near Sf. Jo". De Kalb county, by Deputy Sheriff Eoyle of Auburn. The chase was a hot one and lasted for several miles, but Mr. Boyle captured Lis man single banded. Tne prisoner has been lodged in thd Auburn jail, while his supposed accomplice, captured Monday, is detained at i’ort Wayne. The man captured at. St. Joe protests his innocence, but declines to give, his name. He is 25 years old, makes a good app.ear'ance and is tiressc.t in the costume of a bicyclist. Howard Hall, the young man who was wounded, will be coiiveyed'.to the jail to identify the prisoner. ■ Both the wounded men are improving. MINING SITUATION. , Striking Workmen Advised to Return to Work by President Daugherty. Sullivan. Ind., Aug. 6.—The striking coal miners of this district held a meeting at Star City over which Robert Daugherty Mr. Daughertv is president Os the local miners’ association, and he advistxl all men who were out of work aiid wanted employment to weax w.ietevci' tmu-we offered. YesterSay more men went to work than, at any time, since the strike. Some are still holding out, however. VETERAN RIN DOWN. Leonard Birch Accidentally Meets D ath on the Railroad Track. Alexandria, Ind., Aug. 6. —Leonard B. Birch, an old soldier of Company K, One Hundredth Indiana volunteers, and recently of the Soldiers’ home of Leavenworth, Kan., was killed while walking on the Big Four tracks. He stepped aside to avoid one train and was struck by a tram going in’ an opposite direction. Birch was 52 years of age. Want Quart Shops Licensed. Rochester, Ind., Aug. 6.’—A lengthy petition has been presented to the city council asking that a special license of $l5O be charged the. proprietors of quart shops, snd also that all dealers in cigarettes be required to pay a license fee of SIOO. The sentiment of tiie city isin - favor of both of these restrictions and the council will grant them. Cut In Two by a Train. Waterloo, imi., Aug. 6. — Eva Marie, little daughter i f Mr. and Mis. \\ K. Colwell, resicing at Auburn, w - thrown from -a mrv,a. ■ .1i the L.ike > ; oore, ju-i ci a ■ this uty, terdas and .ii-cintly d. Tn - was cut in i\m Conilni — i-’ii :■< '■ .tut- I s 1. EvAX-vim.i:. li d . \i,;. :. ■ Dy. r, Y.uth a Ci .... • andcomi'ni—;• n . ■; :s,le-pi'i-ssillg m.-m ■■ . : ■ imw .11l • .. i: s are placed nr ■■ ;s / Siiniuun:a . v. MeOßEsvmi. . i.,.. -. 0.-—Caswu.i Carter, a yomm ■ m . pie ;. .. ■ u his s > I Wllluou. .< ... . ...- .. j . i deled ill 1 a-Ncbr.-k l Lili.,.-.- G.ve.l I. fV■ “ • ■ ' " ■ JOf Indian tkowmm: : .- i st rut ted C. : . »_• I Oimma and'a nncliago Luu.-iii.-Tn■ N”■-. < I brask;:. tim - p.■ m ■ per c.qrftii e ’ . .-. ■ .1a I u-,. : : usual ;.-su? ■■ :5. '- ■ lUm lir.-t tmje : .u-’ .i. • . ‘ , t 1 I -up 1 dmiT-.m i- w:".- 1-1 ' . ' and ' u- ■ .v . ptJuiem y by .. • l.otLajre W::t set. it Hr v< <i-: .' <• I. m.., Loxv X. And. ■• - 5 ..-l-.H■ Il BrussW-giiff ,'a .- ■■ ,m ■■ O r-Tx i Stekes, an 'I. •_ -n imdcr in *?. r: . sat-: “The ■o wn piv -.. iv.-or 1:1.:. ' a ■ 4-liOltrs’ sj'eecn-At im'h Wil- ti'o'u nritittg to end a^wnpk-tbiff'M■>»•. <-f ; Major LothaiTb, ending with ti-dt ufd for his acctpdltal, which is eertai;: 10 be accorded.” ' Cuban Sj nipalhizers < a.'J*»-l>t-«u <h rs. M vtißi-D. .Aug. 6. -lu tim (iha 1 tb'-r of • deputies yt>sit>r<:ay S.-ihu- Fern.iitm. C ■- tlayou, minister 01 rj iiiq • that the government believed Tna-whe disorders in the. prevint'eMf Vulmffp.'. weramfomented by the frills of ■'the Cuban rebels.

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