Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 31 December 1896 — Page 6

Fifty Years Ago. r. rfitul father - hat! Ami within it you fee, Grrindfatln't'-s favorite cough remedy, whether ttvas Asthma, liroueliitis or Croen, , Or i-.j-j .-t night waked the house with ■ \vhot •», With : ■ .’s Cherry Pectoral Gran’ther was sure That no cold or cough would e’er fail of a curt. Jll J. its Hie styles change, but the records will show Coughs arc cut cd as they were 50 years ago. Ayers Cherry Pectoral has no equal as a remedy for coughs, colds, and lung diseases. Where other soothing elixirs palliate, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral heals. It is not a cheap cough syrup, which soothes but does not strengthen ; it is a physician’s cough remedy, and it cures. It is put up in large bottles, only, for household use. It was . awarded the medal at the World’s Fair of ninety-three. It has a record of 50 Years of Cures. I DECATUB DEMOCRAT. TDeeatU-r, Ind. HriliCh i;A iif IMS., - ■ ITHblSllliliS. ' THIA FLIVEI* WliLt. Bluffton High ScUoolßojk Put Ip u Good Giinte ol Ball, But Decatur Won from Superior Weight. Profn the Bluffton News. The black and crimson colors of the Bluffton High School waved profusely but unsuccessfully on the Columbian football grounds Christmas afternoon, where eleven athletes from its ranks were contesting in mortal combat with an equal.number of Decatur lads. A crowd of not less than a thousand people saw the plucky High School boys go down to defeat by a score of 4 to 0, but not disgraced. In fact v ■ e °Jh j s con " sidered that only one local team ever saw a foatllL P» as tl3 and that Decatur played only tf|| Mr fide members of its High Schools* ’ iani the results are more en-ouragmgk bl discouraging. It showed that have the proper material and only la®’ practice ' Decatur secured the only ’‘touch down ? of the game in the first half. When after ten minutes play Schrock can ied the ball back of Bluffton’s goal line, Prance, a big, chuffy individual .who played half-back, tried to kick goal But failed miserably. Forth- remainder of the first-half and all during the h < nd,, the players surged back and ■ ; w.utT in each other's territory without irsults. Several times it looked like Bluffton would score, but Decatur's 1 r-avy rush line held her back. That . i- where the visitors' eleven was tups ior. They had the weight, and it was for their smaller <: poneuts to break through a line of big .men. This the boys did not discover i mi il lheisecond hall when they changed tactics and began sending their runners around the ends, making substantial gains. When the game ended Bluffton bad the ball but time was called before

they could score. One decision was' made by Umpire Johnson in the second half that deprived Decitnr of a second touch down, ami which was Aiiimmlly proper. De- , c-<'t,ur kicked f trv Uni; and one of her i I .pits coiied itclean down the held to ! wi bin a frw fwt of the home goal. Tl. piav wn hide", that is the Deca'ur mater had unfairly gotten over in Biotic in's territory when he should have been on bus own side of the’line. The bail was carried back to the place where it was before the play was made, Johnsonholding that it was “off side” and therefore a foul. There is good material in the home team for a lirst-class eleven. Bennie Rainey, Charley Baumgardner and Howard Spake made a number of nice runs, ami several time went through the Decatur, lines like a rifle ball through an empty tin tomato can. John McCormick tackled well. The only weakness is in the disposition of the boys to tackle high, instead of just above the knees, but a few games will suilice to put the eleven in trim to meet anything of their size and weight in the state. The return game will be played in Decatur New r Year afternoon and a certificate will be demanded from the principal of the High School there showing that only High School students are playing. This will debar seven or eight semi-professionals from the game and willJgiVe Bluffton a fair show. During the game hats were passed through the crowd, and $lO was raised •to be added to the treasury of the team, Kick when you are fairly beaten. ' &

1 If Decatur should send over her 'first eleven you would think you had been to a foot ba 1 ! game. Al i though the first team las nevi r won a game, they have given some lof the best teams in the slate a chase for the money. Come now, be fair. We whipped you on the square and are able to do it again. Decatur did not play any semi pro fessionals, but instead, all members belong to the High School Come over on January 1, 3)7. and we will use you right, of course in a foot ball game, if one or two dead are carried from the field don’t become offended, and then if you tire i fairly beaten, don’t sqrte 1. I The .*<>■<<' Heverxetl. When J. Fred France was in , Toledo several days ago he concludled to write a u- te o his little nephew, at Decatur, and remind him of a ‘‘snipe hunt” of which the I lad was a victim recently. A price I list was inclosed naming the cur j rent quotations of snipes in Toledo. Eighty cents a dozen was offer d tor gutter snipes. Today an exi press package came to Mr. France ■ upon which the charges were not i prepaid. When opened the panel i was found to contain a consignI ment of gutter snipes aeeompanii d Iby a reqti st to ‘‘please remit at once ” The snip s were from the Decatur nephew, Bert Fred Franco ;an I the uncle who had paid the (charges and received ' the shock , when the package was opened, ' considered himself badly sold. If he doss the square thing with the' boy he will remit the eighty cents, forthwith.—Huntington Herald. Bart received his rem ttance by I postal card. But*safe to.say “Sack" will not quo.e maiket prices again.

B.UHUE Si ST ON TRIAL.

A dam y.g.e'-stut in which the plain. j (iff asks <!> I O',ooo is now oh tiial ini the Cour'. before a jury. The suit; is one b ■ light by Bert Loop, air implove i ! Kvrli'.i Bros, and ocher ; Toledo p.rties who emph-yed ’d'plaintiff on the Isaac Sark farm in , Nottingham township which they I were developing into oil property. June 18, 1894, Loop was engaged in pulling a sucker rod from a well, and the machinery drew the rod to the top ot the derrick with such velocity that about six feet of it broke off and fell upon him, breaking his hip bone. The plaintiff elainis that defective machinery and inoiftjpetent help caused the acci--8 nk Levi Mock is setting as specin the case which will exT. iid oyer several days.—Bluffton _\ews. r In the above case France & Merryman, of this city, and Shaq & Sturgis, of Bluffton, appears for the defendants, and the remainder of the Bluffton bar appears for the plaintiff. VICTORY. Stop and tell each porso you meet. Send along the udifiga. I Decatur won a foot ball tunie Bluffton blondes go down b fore' Decatur’s hie ? aggregation bi ascoreof lti e , We have al ways said ;Decatur had a winning team I only given a show, but others said their string of shn' <>us world n ver be, broken, shou ! taev piny one hun ' dred years. Bog pardon, this was t he High Sclko-I d am that achieved , the splendid \ iciory, and the shut i out team still retains I heir string of j blazingdefeats. 1 hose who saw' Friday’s game say ir was a hard fought contest, and' one of which the victor and the vanquished may we 1 feel proud. L. G. Davenport i of Bluffton, presented a bronze cup to the winning team and Decatur ! I captured the handsome trophy.' I ()f course it does not forever remain , the property of the Decatur High School, unless they successfully defend the ownership whenever called upon to do so. Here’s hoping they lick ’em as fast as they come. LOU KATES TO MEXICO. Gates fourth annual Mexico tour i will begin at Toledo, Ohio, 11:00 a. m., Februrary 2 via Clover Leaf route to St. Louis, thence through Arkansas and Texas to Mexico A specialscheduleand modern equip ped vestibule train of Laggage, sleeping compartment, library, dining and observation cars will make the tour of 30 days (7884 miles; without change. Stops will be made at all points of interest and a special feat lire will be made from date ol first stop in Mexico (Zaca tecas February F>) until leaving Mexico iat Eagle Pass, February) 27.) There will be practically no night travel. After leaving Mexico stops will be made at New Orleans (2 days for Mardi Gras) Mobile, : Nashville, reaching home via tfin- | ciunati. Rate from Toledo (other -points proportionate) including I transportation, meals; Bertifs, sidei trips $295. There aye no extras. I Number positively limited to sixty I persons. For itinerary giving full , information write to 0. C. Jenkins . Gen’lPass. Ag. nt Toieilo Ohio.

WANDERER’S RETURN After Eleven Years a Father Comes Home With a Fortune, GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS BROTHER. Well Known Hotel Mnu Dena Nearly Cremated In a Cowxlied Landlord Shot Down In Hi* Hotel — Hickok hiui Wood Buried Fatally Cored by u Bull—Carbarn Burned Bilbo bound Dead. Flat Rock, Ind., Dec. 28.—Eleven years ago John C. Crim went to his home ami informed his wife that he had made an effort to secure something tor his babies for Christmas, but. not having the money, the merchant refused, and the little ones would have to go without any presents. His wife told him not to grieve, l saying that she had a few trinkets laid away for their children. About midnight 6 the husband arose, wrote a note asking his wife not to worry about him. and to raise the children and await his return home. Nothing was heard of him bv his wife or friends until Christmas night, when a well dressed man walked into the •tore here. It was .John Crim, lie asked the direction to Mary Crim’s residence. A boy 12 years ofd stepped forward and said ho woaid show him to his mother s home. Crim clasped Ins son to his breast and almost carried him into the house. Crim had been in British Columbia for 10 years engaged m mining, and hud amax-wd a fortune. WAGES OF SIN. Well Known Indianapolis Young Man .stabbell tfy an Unknown Negro. Indian aPolis, Dec. 28.—Arthur Sweeney, a young white man well known about town, was s'eriously cut in the region of the mart Saturday night. Sweeney visited a d srepur.abie place on Roanoke street aim while In the society of the degress proprietor was attacked by the al.ggeu husband of rhe woman. Discovering that he had been stubbed, the victim r.vn to a drug store, in the neighborhood and from there was taken to the hos- pitai. His mother and sister are highly esteemed r- sments of this ci,v. 1 tie- oe mu ds of the house promptly vacated aud escaped. ACCUSED OF FORGERY. Spurious Coin Found on Tiu Workers Arrested at Anderson. JJJAnderson, Ind., Dec. 28.—M. R. Hal- j simer aud Oliver Justice, tin workers, were arrested at their boardinghouse in i this city charged with forgery. Spur- j ions half-dollars were found in their . pockets, corresponding with those which j have been bothering the police. The | same coins, together with chemicals and stolen goods, were found in their trunks, but uo dies. They have nothing to say further than the money was paid to them by the Middletown Plate company for work. The coin is a good one. Hickok ami Wood Buried. Montpelier, Ind., Dec. 28. —The remains of George Hickok and Henry Woods, who lost their lives in the nitroglycerine explosion near here, were buried yesterday. All that could be found of the men was buried in one casket. The remains were followed to the grave by a large concourse of people. Hickok and Wood were members of several secret organizations. The Empire Glycerine company assumed all expenses. Hickok seemejj to have had ] a premonition of his death. He told several parties that he was preparing to leave his wife and little daughter in comfortable circumstances, and bade his wife goodby on the morning of the accident. It was the first time he had ever used the expression. Loses His Life For His liretber. Elizabeth, Ind., Dec. 28.—While trying to save his younger brother Wallace Ryan, aged 24, met his death Saturday. Four brothers were felling a tree, and when it commenced falling and succeeded in getting out of the way save the youngpst, a boy of 12. Wallace saw his brother's danger and rushed to save him. He pushed the little boy away just in rime, but the tree fell on him, killing him instantly. He was the son of a prominent iurinef. Requisition For Stoop Honored. Si’RINgW-ild, Ills., Dec. 28. —Governor Altgeld nas honored the requisition of the governor of Kansas for the surrender of Hurry Stoop, who is under arrest at Chicago ami is 'wanted in Kansas. It is charged 'that Stoop enticed Marjory Waldace, a young girl, from her home and placed her in a house in Chicago, from where her parents rescued her.

Wan a Dangerous Man. Rockport, Ind., Dec. 28 —The coroner’s examination .of the witnesses of the killing of Dr. H. A. Lee, has brought the fad that it was an invalid son of Theodore Dilger, and not the fanner, who shot Lee, The boy saw the fighLand-shof Lee to save his father. Lee had killed several men, the last being at Three States, Mo. Car Barok Burned. Willoughby, 0., Dec.-28.—The car barns and repair shops of the Cleveland, Painesville and Eastern Electric railway burned to the ground Saturday night Five motors were destroyed. The loss is about $50,000, and is covered by insuance. I n tally Gored by a Bull. Pana, Ills., Dec. 28.—Samuel Rogers, who lives.sonth of Pana, while endeavoring to pen-a bull Saturday, wax attacked by tht®animal and fatally gored. Rogers is one,of the wealthiest farmers of Shelby county. Sawmill Burneti. Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 28. — Young sawmill, operating in connection with the Wright Bros,’ hoop factory, burned yesterday. Loss, $2,000; no insurance. The WArv nron«r was not destroyed Uixu. W.O. x s , .p. '.S . ..." - ...Ift

DEATH IN A MINE ; Horrible Results From the Explosion of Gas at Princeton. , NINE ARE KNOWN TO BE DEAD; True Extent of the Lour of Life end Dnmatfe Will Not Be Known Until the Shaft Ik ( leered Outo-r~<>ne Veer Ajjo the People Were Celebrating the Discovery of Coal. Princeton, Ind., Doo. 28.—The people of this section were celebrating the discovery Os coal in this city one year ago. Today they mourn the death of nine men, caused by an explosifm of gas. ignited in some milliner unknown, late Saturday. Fifteen or sixteen mon went doyii in the main mine to assist in cleaning up the debris of an explosion which happened last week, in which no one was injured. Ffteen of these men have been found dead or alive and one is missing, and it may be that others will will be found who cannot bo accounted for. Those known to be dead are: Robert Macle, married, treasurer Maule Coal company James Riley, married. Jon a Riley, married. Jons Ernest, married. TitEonottE r'AiiEit, married. Robert Ponylhe, married. James Pon Y LITE, his brother, a visitor to 1 lie mine. J vmes l<i;i gy, single. Jo N Holmes, married. j Eight men were still alive when brought up, but four and possibly six are thought to bo fatally hurt. Their names are: David Nolan, married, burned and mangled. James Turner, single, badly burned and bruised. Frank Turbie, a mass of bruises and burns. William Booker, colored, jaW broken, one eye torn out, burned and brmsed Davis, colored, slightly injured; able to walk. William Grill, bruised, but able to walk. Colgate, severely ■injured; may recover. I nknown colored man, mangled; still alive The triu extent of the wreckage and loss of lite will not be known until the mine i$ cleaned out , and this work will i occupy inany days. I The men were at work making repairs of damages resulting from a sinu- | far explosion. Besides the regular min- ; ers, blacksmiths and others were assist- ' ing in the work, while Robert Maule, a ( son of President John Maule ami treasi urer and mine superintendent of the I company, was superintendiiig the work. ’ The mine has been in operat ion a short | time, and the air shaft is not quite coraI pieted, and the gas which collects in ' portions of the mine was ignited by an open lamp. GENERAL MEREDITH READ. Well Known Diplomat Passed Away In Paris Yesterday. Paris, Dec. 28. — General Meredith Read Hied yesterday. John Meredith Read, diplomats, was .was born in. Philadelphia on Feb. 21, 1837. He received his education at a military school and at fkown, where he received tne degree of A. M. in 18(W, and was grad i uated at Albany Law school in 1859, studied international law in Europe, was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia and afterward removed to Albany.

Iu 1878 he was appointed United Si«tes minister resident in Greece. During the. | Russo-Turkish war he discovered that j only one port in Russia was still open, and I he pointed to Secretary Evarts the ad- I vantages that would accrue to the commerce of the United States were a grain j fleet dispatched from New York to that port. Ttie event justified his judgment, since the exports of cereal from t he I nited States showed an increase within a year of $73,000,600. While minister to Greece, be received the t hanks of his government foUeffectual protection of American persons and interests in the dangerous crisis of 1878. Soon afterward congress, from motives of econ- j ■omv, refuser; the appropriation for the legation at Athens, anti General Read, be- | lieving that the time was too critical tw withdraw the mission, carried it on at his ndtvidmil exuenae until his resignation, Sept. 23. 187!).' BANKER SUICIDES. Otto Wasmansdorff Sends a Bullet Crashing Into His Brain. Chicago, Dec. 28.— Suffering from depression cansod by financial losses, Otto Wastnansdorff, a well known banker of this city, yesterday flred a bullet into his brain and died almost instantly. Mr. Wasmansdorff was a member of the banking firm of Wasrnansdorff & Heinnemann, which failed a week ago as a result of the failure of the National bank of Illinois. The failure of his bank had a crushing effect upon Mr. Wasmansdorff and also seriously affected his wife, who is ill. The banker for several days was unable to eat or sleep. The criticism of unfortunate depositors weighed him down and he was in a constant troubled state of mind, Wasmansdorff had been in the banking business here for a quarter of a century. ' TELEGRAPH BREVITIES. Charles \V. Hoffman, librarian of the United Stales supreme court, died at his home in F rederick, Md., yesterday, age df>7. The postoftice block at Ainesimrg, Mass., was badly damaged by fire. The loss on building and to occupants will amount to $60,000. Fire yesterday destroyed the repair shop of the Brooklyn Hights Railway company at New York, and the storagehouse of a brewery. Lose, $05,000. Professor Emil Heinrich DuHois- Reymond, M. D„ F. R. 8., is dead. He was perpetual secretary of the Royal Academy of Science at Berlin. Tramps’set fire to the circus train of Bond Bros, at Wichita, Kan., and five cars were completely burned. One tramp named Archie Morrison was fatally burned P. H. Pathart was ipe-assinated®while eilting in lUfClnbhouw at Alexandria, La. The rnttrtrerer opened the door and'tired. Fifteen buckshot struck Pathart in the per’ J. vv. p<xm was a’T s'Hl find CUiiigV' 4 luugruus.

Boston Shoe Store. I CARD. A big lot of carpet slippers ill The goods offered in this sale 25c. ® are without a doubt the finest B and best ever offered in this , V ,Mtv for the money. 1 ” “dn-s war,,, lined ■ • shoes, leather around >he foot, ‘ . to close out, at k Men’s Shoes. SI.OO. I Men’s slioes of fine quality and - y , style art* always interesting: pahs ladies fine kid button i n our prices make them irresist- shoes, 5 styles of narrow and ■ able. Razor and needle toe square toes, sizes 2to 5, goods B dress calf, lace shoes $3 values that sold at #3.25, #3.50 and *4, | t for $2.00. $2.00. II i I H 30 pairs men’s fine paterft /b(k . , , , . ~ 4 (>0 pairs mens line velvet em- t H leather lace shoes in needle toe 1 . « M . t. + broidered slippers, all sizes, at vH| value #.3.50 to #5.0), must go at $1.50 to $2.00. 50c ' || 100 pairs misses’and children’s Mens V.e.i Kid bh<>e ß , narrow rllb |, cr OV( . rsh<leß at square toe, lace and congress, #3.75 values, must go at 20c. g 4 pairs men’s fine calf shoes, Jra ~——————— razor toe. heavy extension sole, 20 pairs youth’s #1.25 boots at value #3.25, going at 75c. | $2.25. Il See our Enamel. Box Calf, and Fine Calf Shoes on Bull Dog and corn toes the latest thing. See these shoes whether you buy or not. it will do you BM good. No trouble to show them. J. H. VOGLEWEDE. || Boston Shoe Store, i

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THE DECATUR WASHER -J®/ ‘ '/ x \ VLtlk- djidpGb-A'LU; r J i I J B ■ 5. U Supeiior to all otherwastnng machines This washer is made from first-class material, has a heavy galvanized iron bottom, not nailed like most of the cheap washers that are. now made. The bottom on this machine is gained into the sides and ends, and is warranted not to leak. J It is easy to operate and washes clean. If you are in need of a washer give it a trial. Manufactured by PETER KIRSCH. Factory North Third St. Decatur. Indiana. John D. Hidlingen Trustee Union Township. < Ifflce days. Tuesday of each week K. 'S. PETERSON ATTORNEY AT LAW, DECATUR. INDIANA. Rooms 1 and 2. in the Anthony Holthouse Block | j c>. jxriESi’TmNru. DENTIST. I " * Vr Now located over Holthouse's shoe store, prepared to do all work pertaining to the ental profession. Gold filling a specialty, ly the use of Mayo’s Vapor he is enabled to rrract teeth without pain. Work guaranteed. p W Smith. Pros. A. Dugan. Cashier .I.' b. Holthouse, V-P. E. X. Eliinger, Ass t • The Decatur National Bank Decatur, Ind. CAPITAL STOCK: SI»M>.«K) 00 SI-RPLUS: 4,000 00 Directors: ’I ft.l'l’K"'’ 1 '" 1 "' )'■ W-SMITB. 011 Interest given on c . - - -- . > ...A,-;*;