Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1897 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

OLUME XL.

® Mr. and Mrs. J. Ellsworth are at 11 Geneva visiting friends | Sam Shamp transacted business at Fort Wayne yesterday for his employers, Everett, Hite & Co F Trustee Lewton of Root and Fruchte of Preble township, transi acted business at Fort Wayne yes ■ terday. R. S Holthouse is in Columbus, Ohio, the guest of Wolf Bros, the 1 shoe manufacturers of that city, ? with whom he is engaged as trav ding salesman. S Peter Hoffman the venerable democrat frosi Linn Grave, was in town last Friday. His business > here in court, but he found r time to dig up many of his old r friends. Rev. Gregg will deliver a sermon [ to the Junior Order American I Mechanics at the court honse next Sunday morning at 10:30. All members of the order and every one eit-e is invited. William Adler of Monroe township, came home last week from a pleasant visit with relatives in - Ohio. He visited several different points in that presidential state and found everything but “confidence ” L. 8. Waggoner desires to extend his h -artfelt thanks and apL preciation to the kind neighbors and friends for their constant attention and assistance during the I sicknefis and death of his beloved wife. XL. Alspy the Geneva dealer in fine blooded hogs has combined with J. W. Williams & Son of I, Briant, J- W. and M. A. Fisher of New Weston, Ohio, and will r give the largest sale of this kind I ever heard of. The date is FebruI ary 25, at Portland I Harry R. Moltz leaves Saturday I morning for New York where he L will buy spring and summer goods | for the Boston Store. He informs I us that it is their intention to buy I heavier than usual. This means I that the Boston will have their I usual lines of new, fresh goods. I . ■ The funeral of Mrs. L. 8. Wag- { goner occurred Monday forenoon I from the residence on Seventh I street. Funeral obsequies were I conducted by Rev. E. T. Gregg. I Mrs Waggoner fell a victim to that terrible disease consumption, sevI eral years ago and death was the I result. Interment took place at I Maplewood. I Miss Louie Baughman returned I home Monday from Valparaiso. I Miss Baughman had scarcely en I tered upon h«r school work when I on account of an attack of lagrippe I which settled on her lungs, she was I compelled to give up her studies I and return home till permitted to

take up. the work again. It is hoped by her many friend that she mav speedily be restored to health and again take np her desired work. f Through the kindness of Superintendent Snow we were favored with the forty-second report of the superintendent of public instruction. From it we see that the school i enumeration of Adams county for ' 1896 was 7,511. The number of \ teachers was 192 with an institute enrollment of 158 and an expenditure for institutes during the year of $250 State certificate licenses have been granted to C. A. Dugan and Lell Segur of this city, and J. E Orr formerly of the Geneva schools. Since 1870 Adams county has furnished twentytwo graduates from the Terre Haute State normal. The proceedings of our circuit court for the past week can be ■ summed as follows: James R. E Dennis et al vs David Long, dismissed, costs paid by the plaintiff. William Stout vs Isiah D. Weist et al., judgment against the plaintiff for costs. Phillip M. Taylor et a<, vs John P. Co its; plaintiff given judgment for $94.24 with interest and costs expended* Town of ’ Geneva vs Wdliam Drew; contin ued to next term. L. Laben Gage r vs George Albert Gage, judgment for defendant for $32.29. International Building & Loan Associa--5 tion vs Decatur Trenton Rock Min-K-ingCo.. set for trial the second I Wednesday of the next regular | : term. Anna E. Daugherty vs I Peter Daugherty, divorce granted I the plaintiff. Lyeurgus G. WebI step vs Hampon H. Matthewson et I al, cause dismissed and costs paid. I Statp ex rel Noah Mangold vs I P. Bolds et -al, dhus« .noir, being triad by 00UC$>|ll4, jury. I

Attorney Runyon of Geneva, was in the city attending to legal business last Tuesday. Jno. Poling and family returned to Geneva Tuesday after a few days visit with friends. The Misses Clara Houck and Minnie Lauer of Tiffin, Ohio, are ihe guests of Miss Lena Barthel. They will remain for a few weeks to enjoy the hospitality of friends. We notice by invitations received by friends in the citv that Miss Bo* ten berg, one of Decatur’s former teachers but now of Angola, gave a recital and musicale in that city last Monday evening. Mose Byers and wife of Monroeville spent Sunday here, returning Monday. Mose is engaged in the manufacture of cigars and reoorts busine-s as being prospesous and all right. The invoice on the big Niblick stock of goods begins next Monday morning, after which it will re open under the new firm name. The stock is quite large and will take several days to complete the invoice. Clark J. Lutz has been appointed special judge before whom will be tried the case of Martha C. Lynch vs N. Blackburn, wherein the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for the failure of the defendant to fulfill a printing contract. Three new circuit court cases have been filed since last week, and they are, Donovan & Bremerkamp, note; demand $154.55. Francis E. McLain exparte, admission to bar. The Buckeye Supply Co. vs J. B. White et al., venue from Allen county. Frisinger &. Fisher shipped three car loads of horsesand six car loads of hogs to the eastern markets on Saturday. This firm of shippers are entitled to considerable cred t for the vast business interests they commas d.. The freight alone on this ship<nent? *tponnted to over S7OO. Henry Dirfrsdn apd several other farmers, living in noth er n Adams were in Kentucky last week, where they invested in some fine blooded Jersey cattle. Several head were purchased and from what we learn, they are beauties and simon pure from the ground up. Farmers should raise the best stock as well as the best grain. W. Almon Shaw of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, is the guest of D. W. Beery. Mr. Shaw is trainer and conditioner of trotters and pacers and has a national reputa tion in his profession. He is here for the purpose of looking at a couple of thoroughbreds owned by Mr. Beery, and to take them in charge should they show any symptoms of fast speed. He has already expressed a belief that they are good ones.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wisehaupt celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary at their home Monday evening Forty-eight invited guests were present and helped to gladden the occasion with their presence and happy smiles. Many valuable and beautiful presents in China were presented and received by the happy couple. Mr. and Mrs Wisehaupt have resided in our city for some five years, during which time they have cultivated many warm friends all of whom were strongly in evidence on this anniversary night. Music, games and Other amusements were in dulged in and enjoyed by all until a very late hour. ■ The case of state ex rel Noah Mangold auditor vs D. P. Bolds treasurer, for the recovery of raod. fund money, was begun in the circuit court Tuesday. The forenoon was consumed in the selection of a jury, which as finally accepted consists of Henry Kohne, Dock Grandstaff, George Brown, Jacob Abnet, William D. Huffman, William Worden, E. H. Cowen, Henry Knapp, Galliger Adam Brown, Willian H. Wisner and Louis W eher. Prosecutor Smith brought the suits, two in number, the first calling for $1,300 and the second for $1,900. A special ver diet were asked for by France & Merryman and R. S* Peterson, attorneys for the defendant- Over 200 witnesses have been summoned and it will take a week or more to consider the evidence, exhmine the witnessees and get a verdict in the case. Considerable interest is being manifested in the trial of the case and many fine legal points are being brought forward!

DECATUR, INDIANA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1897.

Fred Falk is the father of girl No. 2. She arrived last Thursday night. Mother and child are doing nicely. The family of Fred Neadsrhouser of Linn Grove, are suffering from a siege of diphtheria. The schools were closed several days, but at last accounts the sick were convalescing. The court Tuesday morning annulled the marriage ties that existed between Anna A. Daugherty and Peter Daugherty, the former being the plaintiff in the case. She is a resident of Geneva. The employes of the G. R. & I railroad have a great of sport at the expense of our city dads on account of the “four mile an hour” ordinance. Well, it does look funny to see the trains creeping in at a snail clip. George Keller who lives a few miles from this city, while chopping wood a few data ago, cut I his foot across the instep and nearly severed it. Medical assistance was called and he is getting al mg a* well as could be expected under the circumstances. An exchange very pertinently remarks: “The man who attempted to run a newspaper to suit everybody has been planted under a juniper bush, and the searching katydids now sing his evening dirge, and a mule eared rabbit stands as a sentinel over his grave. The evening Musical met with Miss Nellie Ellsworth on Monday evening. After an interesting dis cussion ot Shubert, his life and composition, a fine program was rendered. Instrumental selections were given by Misses Manning, Lincoln and Orvis, Misses Albers and Ellsworth rendered the vocal numbers. The Weiler Bros, store at Portland, today are giving ten per cent, of the gross sales to the organized charities of that city. This money thns realized is to be expended for clothing, fuel and provisions for the poor. Such aif offer from business men in these hard, calloused times, is worthy of speccial commendation —Portland Sun.

It in remarked by an exchange that the lady who gently tapped her husband on the shoulder with a fan at the social the other evening and said, “Love it is growing late; I think we had better go home,” is the same who after getting home, shook the rolling pin under his nose and said, “You infamous old snaggle tooth scoundrel you, if you ever look at that mean, hateful calico faced, mackeral-eyed old thing your eyes were riveted on tonight, I’ll bust your cocoanut wide open for you.”

An entertaining event was given by the Ladies Mite Society of the M. E. church at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ellsworth on south Third street, last Friday evening. A paper was read by Mrs. R. K. Erwin upon “Jean Qugelow,” two songs were rendered by the Misses Nellie Ellsworth and Matie Albers, the words taken from her works, and the ever beautiful “Songs of Seven” were rendered in character. Exultation, Miss May Erwin. Romance, Miss Marne Long. Love, Miss Erwin. Maternity, Mrs. L. G. Ellingham. Widowhood, Mrs. David Eley. Giving in Marriage, Mrs. Shackley. Longing for home, Mrs. W. J. Myers A silver offering was taken at the door. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan and Mrs. Jessie Townsend gave a valentine dinner party to a large cbmpany of friends last Saturday evening. The event took place at the Allison home on Adams street, which was handsomely decorated for the occassion. St. Valentine was greatly in evidence. The favors together with an explana tion by Mr. Dugan of their rightoand privileges were accepted but not enjoyed in full. Dinner was served in many courses and relished by every one. After this came a thorough inspection of the rogue’s gallery. The specimens there ex hibited weie many and .ancient, some of them being entirely beyond recognition. Then came a shot With cupid’s dart Several were experts while others showed a need of training even at this late day. A. R. Bell won first prize and was therefore the lion of the evening, while Lew G. Ellingham humiliated himself by carrying off the booby. After this came music and other social amusements, all of which were enjoyed beyond expressloa. "■ ■ ■

Marshal Cowan broke np a little “crap” game that ha* been carried on each day in the G. R. &I. freight house. The boys reluctantly put up the “bones” in their pock ets and silently stole away. The Knights of Pythias will at tend divine services at the court room next Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Rev. F. H. Hart pastor of the First Baptist, church will preach the anniversary sermon. Mster Rilph Moser entertained a number of his little friends at his home, Tuesday evening, with a birthday reception. The little folks entertained themselves with parlor games, which were followed by a dainty banquet. Senate bill No. 16 for the division of the twenty sixth judicial circuit, composed of Adams and Jay counties, was passed to the third reading in the. house on Tuesday by a vote of 66 to 22. The bill will likely pass the senate successfully. On February 10 (he neighbors ami friends of Mrs Joshua R. Par nsh gathered at h»*r home ( o re mind her that’she had traveled to the fifty-eighth mile stone. It was all a surprise and a mighty pleasant one it was too. Many valuable presents were given Mrs Parrish. Fisher & Frisinger iast a valuable horse last Saturday at their export barn in this city The horse was only sick a short lime when it died. Sixty head were shipped to Germany Sunday morning, and it was probably the thoughts of cross ing the pond tha. caused this one to yield up the ghost. J. Thos W. Luckey will close out his entire stock of groceries and fixtures, as you will notice by advertisement elsewhere. This is necessitated by the serious illness of Mr. Luckey. Sciatic rheumatism has been a troublesome re minder to him of the ills of life. Himself and wife will visit other climates with a view of affecting a perhaps permanent cure. R. K. Allison and wife, Albert Osborn and wife and Charles E. Doty and wife, have issued invitations to a co onial supper at the home of the latter on next Tuesday evening. This is a time when whiskered men can supply themselves from their wive’s wardrobe, and be right in style, as colonial costumes are also included in the list of nove ties. Judging from many suspicious acts of those who were among the favored, we can only think that the Bradly- Martin ball will be far eclipsed so far as splendor is concerned. The reason assigned for the selection of the 4th of March as the day for the inauguration of the President of the United Statesis that this date falls on Sunday fewer times than any other day in the calendar, thus avoiding vacancies in the office for which there was no constitutional provision. From 1J76 to 1976, a period of 200 years, tlie date occurs on Sunday only twenty-nine times, and in the years in which the Presidentail inauguration takes place, but six times in the same period. The years on which the 4th of March has fallen on Sunday and caused a vacancy in the Presidential chair were in 1793, 1821, 1877 and will so occur in 1925, 1933 and 1961.

The C’ty dads at Wabash have been legislating against tobacco spitting on the sidewalks. An ordinance prepared favors stations along the walks. The Tribune of that city, furnished some of the valuable points: “To avoid collisions between spittera coming from oppo’ide directions to the, stations a system of signals will be arranged*, printed and posted in prominent phees in the city. If a chewer finds he cannot wait on the man coming from the opposite direction he holds the third finger of the right hand at an angle of thirty degrees. This is a sign of distress and gives him the preference. If the signal is not heeded the person, who disregards it gets ten days in the bull pen. In case two men ap proach, each making the same sign, the law states that they shall ‘spit in unison and harmony, with outoany undue shoving or any evidence of hostility whatever.’ This will be, as you can see, a promoter of general good feeling. The enemies meeting at the station must preserve a semblance of friendship or be punished for the least infriagemeat of the law.”

Bert Mann of the City Laundry, is the papa of a bouncing s<m If you get the wrong shirt, please excuse, all due to excitement. Miss Mamie Mylot of Decatur, is the guest of. Misses Nellie and Jo Fox Miss Mylot is here to make arrangement for studying music. Sunday evening the Misses Fox entertained at cards in her honor.—Ft. Wayne Journal. R.v. J. W. Strawn of lowa, is conducting a series of revival ser vices at the Christian church this week. Considerable interest and enthusiasm is being all pf which is making the meetings a noted succes. Rev. Strawn is unit* an entertaining pulpit orator.jj The figure 9 dropped into the calendar Janriary, 1889, and will stay there 111 years from that date, or until December 31, 1999. No other figure has had such a e-nsecutive run, and the 9 itself has only once before been in the race which lasted over a century in which it continually figured Last Sunday was St. Valentines day, and owing to that facF business was not very rushing in comic valentines, although on the day preceding and the one following, a large number of young ladies were heard to say on leaving ttye post office, that they didn’t think it was very smart anyhow. The Knights of Pythias together with their wives and sweetheaits will celebrate their 34th anniversary of the order of Knights of Pythias bn Frday evening, Feb. 19. It will be cel-brated in the old fashioned way. Everybody is expected to have a good time and unless they do they will be obliged to ride Mr. Bill Goat soV 1 the edification of the othesr present-

A'love affair came nearly resul ing fatal last Saturday. Miss Rosa Leizure, daughter of Sam Leizure, north of town, is said to have asked Ed Sullivan to marry her, uud he said “Nit.” This effected Miss Leizure so seriously that sb# went and got some corrosive sul Uniate. She was at the home of William Sullivan when she was about to take the poison, but fortunately was caught by Mrs. Sullivan in time to prevent the project from being executed. It is now thought that she was really not in earnest abmt taking her 1 fe.—Berne Wit ness. George Pyle of Geneva, was in town Wednesday forenoon making application through the local patent agency for a patent on au improved sucker rod connection. B / his invention the use of bolts and tgps in making the connection of sucker rods in the oil fields is entirely done away with, by an ingenious contrivance in which a splice is made by alternate step of cut offs The rods are then put together and a band held in place by a spring is put over. Oil men who haveexamined the contrivance think it a good thing, as it does away with the use of a monkey wrench, is cheaper, more secure and labor saving.—Portland Sun. The invention of the Bramble Rotary engine has caused a great deal of excitement all over the the country, but in no place so much so as in this city, where it is fully believed that the Bramble patent is a direct infringement on the Corbin Rotary engine, patented a few years ago. Most of our readers will remember Elijah Corbin, who lived in this city for a number of years, and.also his famous engine, which was given a successful trial in the old Jackson factory on First street. At that time a com * pany was organized to manufacture the engine, and the company received many flattering offers for the engine, all of which were refused, they having a great deal of faith in the success of the invention. Before the company was put in working operation Mr. Corbin died and the matter was dropped. Since the discovery of the Bramble patent the matter has been carefully looked into by competent-attorneys and they have expressed a sincere belief that the Bramble patent is an infringement on the Corbin en gine, and steps have been taken to prevent the manufacture of the Bramble engine. Attorneys hate been retained and a vigorous prose cution will be at once begun to protect the rights of the Corbin patent. Millions of dollars are involved, and the people of this city need not be surprised if they find some of this money located in our adds*.

NUMBER 49

Arrangements are being made to import a minister into this neighborhood who is thoroughly acquainted with the Armenian outrages. that he may tell the people of this vicinity the needs of this suffering people. Alina will he solicited to send these people in their hour of need, and otherwise encourage them. Let the good work go on. An exchange makes the following suggestions to the charitably inclined people of its town: “Don’t ship a box of provisions and clothing a thousand miles away, when • there are destitute neighbors just around the corner. Take care of the destitute at your own door first Don’t hesitate about giving a Methodist boy a Presbyterian coat, or vice versa. Give to the needy, and you will have done an act, commendable in the eyes of God.” S. W. Hale was at Richmond, Ind., Monday H and on Tuesday visited in Indianapolis where the trustees of the Richm >nd hospital conferred with Governot Mount upon matters connected with the welfare of the institution. Mr. Hale says that Governor Mount declares that be will veto the judicial bill if it passes the legislature as he is firmly opposed to increasing the expenses of the state. This will probably, effectually put an end to further attempts in this •ine, in this as well as other districts where the “long-felt want” is known to lawyers and officeseekers only —Geneva Herald. Beginning April 1, all single list subscribers will be required to pay in advance By single list subscribers we mean those who live outside the immediate jurisdiction of the office, and where no package of papers are delivered. There isn’t a state in the union that doesn’t possess a subscriber and reader of the Democrat. It is an impossibility for us to. look after the collections of several hundreds of these subscriptions, and we adopt this rule as means of self protection* Our subscribers will find it easier to remit $1.50 and know th at when the paper arrives it is paid for, than they will to allow it to continue for an indefinite number of years before thinking of a settlement. All subscribers who receive the paper in a single wrapper, will please pay attention to this friendly notice, and square up before April 1. At the council meeting last Tuesday evening a resolution was adopted putting the engineers of the water works in the charge of the superintendent. There seems to have been son e friction, and the engineers needed a head. Supt. Tyndall will hereafter look alter their conduct. An important matter that came up was the ordinance regulating the speed of locomotives along the tracks of the railroads i> the city. Councilman Teeple offered a substitute for the ordinance that was inttroduced at the last meeting. The substititute was in substance as follows: The limit of railroad speed in the city was fixed at four miles per hour. The C. & E. R. R might however have the privilege of running twelve mi'es per hour if they will station a watchman at Winchester street, and the G. R. & I. the same privilege if they will station a flagman at Monroe street, and the Clover Leaf the same privilege if they will station a flagmanat Winchester street. The substitute was adop’ed. The ordinance will go into effect after is second publication. The street committee reported on the completion of the Bowers sewer, but action was delayed waiting fl r a contract from Mr. Bowers relating to the right to cross his outlot. The street committee also reported in favor of the report of the city engineer on the completion of the brick alleys, and further action was postponed until the next meeting. City Attorney Maun was instructed to dismiss the case against the G. R. & I. R. R. for failing to maintain a flagman at Mouroe street under the old ordinance. The following bills were allowed: B. W. Quinn SI.OB, Alex Hess $20.80, J. W. Tyndall 50c, Wm. Fansley $4.50, S. F. Kellev $3.75, L. Gerkey $62.50, Trim & Brandyberry $12.50, Adams express 65c, Journal $17.25. The matter of making a new contract for gas for the water works for the ensuing year was referred to the water works committee, as was also the claim of Shafer & Loch. ■ >