Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 24 June 1897 — Page 1

ALL THE NEWS, ALL THE TIME.

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Dell Locke Sundayed at Bryan, Ohio. Rev. E. T. Gregg visited relatives at Grundy Center, lowa, last week. A. M. Fisher is at Chicago this 1 week buying horses for the foreign market. The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Blossom next Saturday, June 26, at 2:30. Miss Mabel Engle is attending the convention of the Y. P. A. at Avilla, Ind. Frank Stone, wife and baby, of Fort Wayne, are guests of J. H. Stone and family. Rev. Solomon Vail and wife of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, have returned to their home. George A. Corbus of Millersburg, Ohio, is visiting his sister, Mrs. D. D. Heller of this city. Henry B. Heller Saturday morning was admitted to practice law in the Adams circuit court. Roy Archbold returned from Ann Arbor, Saturday evening, to spend his summer vacation. Jim Kel’ey, of Geneva, now a student in Esq. Drew’s law offic.*, was a visitor iu town Monday. L. C. Wagoner has returned to his home after a months’ visit at Cleveland, Ohio, with relatives and friends. J. Frank Mann was at Portland Monday afternoon looking after legal business for the law firm of Mann & Beatty. Marriage licenses have been issued this week to Charles N. Sims and Margaret Beatty, Jacob D. Grim and Lillie Baily. Trains on the G. K. & I. railroad changed time last Sunday. Some very decided changes were made, and it will pay tourists to note the difference. Children’s Day was observed at the United Brethren church last Sunday evening. An excellent program was nicely rendered by the participants. Morris Steele is spending his vacation in different cities of Ohio and Indiana. He is making the entire trip on his wheel, and wifi be absent from his post of duty about ten days. Charles D. Murray has closed the Buit House bar room, and is now with Boyd & Cordua, at their Second street place of call. Charley kindly asks his friends to remember him at the new stand. On account of necessary repairs on the main line, the supply of gas will be shut off next Sunday be tween the hours of 8 o’clock a. m. and 3 o’clock p m. Please take notice and govern yourselves accordingly. Logansport & Wabash Valley Gas Company. Mann & Beatty as attorneys, have filed suit for divorce, the title of the case being Cora Thomas vs William C. Thomas. The complaint shows them to have been married October 1, 1896, and lived together until this month. The defendant is accused of cruel and inhuman treatment of the plaintiff, failure to provide and abuse. She wants a divorce, the care and custody of their unborn child and alimony in the sum of 81500. The Geneva Herald has been rightfully exposing the opera ions of a fake grocery concern in the southern part of the county. About two car loads of groceries have been received at Geneva and distributed among the farmers, and after a careful comparison oLpnces? it was found that in each instance the articles could have been bought from home merchants at a less price than was paid to these fake concerns. Farmers should not be lured into dealing with traveling sharks, but when in need of goods * should call on their home merchants, and it will be found that they can buy cheaper at home and get a better quality of goods. At present we have a very important personage (in his own mind) endeavoring to gull our .citizens into buying shoddy clothing. Give these people the marble heart when they approach you and when in need of anything leave your money at home, always keeping in mind that the taxes are paid by people at home and our laborers are given employment by people whodive in Decatur, not in Chicago or else where.

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Mrs. A. B. Morrison is visiting friends at Marion, Ohio. Preble will tear up the earth with a Fourth of July celebration. Mrs. Owen Feicht of Dayton, Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. F. Cowan. Miss Ethel Hoxie of Lawrenceburg, Alabama, is visiting with the Drs Holloway. Wm. Beineka and wife of Magley, Sundayed with Fred Sellmeyer and wife in this city. Ex-Superintendent Snow and family have returned from Geneva after an extended visit. Fred Hoffman, of Haitford township, was looking after business here the first of the week. Mrs. Elizabeth Laughrey, of Monroe township, has been granted an original widow’s pension. Mrs. Jane Davis, of Richland county, Wisconsin, is visiting in the city with E. Mallonee and family. A young daughter ot Peter Wetzel stepped on a garden rake last Saturday and seriously in jured herself. Messrs, and Mesdames B. J. Rice, O. L. Moore and C. E. Nepiuue Sundayed at Fort Wayne the guests of friends. Lew Mason of Geneva, was in town Monday, his duties as the high mogul constable of Wabash township, calling him here. A lady’s dress wa ; st, covered with lace, was found and is now at this office. The owner can have same by calling and paying for this notic-. Work has been begun on Winchester street, and it will not be long until that street will be thrown open for travel, in a much improved condition. Childrems day was celebrated at several of the churches in this city last Sunday, and in each instance jjhe church was beautifully decorated and a pleasing program presented. \ 2 , Surveyor Fulk rods his hands full of ditch business. The last commissioner’s court acted on eleven petitions, appointing viewers who will estimate the cost of that many drains. Car Inspector Sheler, of the G. R. & I. had a suit of c othes stolen from him last week. Some sneak entered the house during the absence of the family and appropriated the suit to his own use. The Decatur ball team went to Warren last Sunday to play a game with the team of that city. When it came time to ca 1 ! the game the sheriff of Huntington county de cided to be pitcher, catcher and batter, and in fact the whole thing. This made the boys mad and they would not play. Result, no game. Miss Wilda Gottschalk of Berne, was entertained at the home of Jessie Winnes Monday evening, in honor of h"r 12th birthday. Twelve young misses gathered for a birthday surprise and passed a very enjoyable evening p aying games and partaking of light refreshments. Those present were Bessie Harruff, Jessie Cook, Lillie Aschbaucher, Ruby Miller, Maggie Mann, Lucille Bryson, Bertha Heller, Genevieve Hale, Marie Patterson, May Coverdale, Jessie Winnes and Wilda Gottschalk. An adjourned session of the city council was held Friday evening for the transaction of postponed business. After hearing a report of the street committee, a tile sew-i er was ordered built on Russell and Elm streets. An alley was also ordered vacat 'd on Elm street between inlots 957 and 958. The petition of the residents of Sixth street for paving that thoroughfare with brick was presented and the improvement ordered. The finance committee recommended that the following bills be allowed: J. W. Wadkins $1.50, C. F. Allegar S3O, C. M. Smith $3, M. Jackson S4O, fire company $10.50, street commissioners pay roll $106.30, Flanders & Mills 25c, William Geary 85, J. D. Edwards $233.34. A proposition was also presented by li. K. Erwin to put in an electric light plant in accordance with the ordinance passed on Tuesday evening. The proposition was referred to the electric light committe. The council then went into executive session for the purpose of considering a question of settlement in the case of Alex Leßrun vs the city of Decatur. Council then adjourned.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1897.

Esq. Byrd, of Wabash township, ■ was in town Monday on busines". i Mrs B. J. Kohne and son, of Laporte, are visiting in the city with B J. Terveer and wife. The Decatur City Band furnished the music tor a grand delivery of farm machinery at Warren last Saturday. Dan Haley has purchased the grocery store of Alex Leßrun on south Main street, and took possession Monday. Lightning struck the barn of a Mr. Everhart in Monroe township, and killed a valuable Jersey cow. No other damage. Revs. J. M. Smith, C. D. Wendel, A. Vancamp and Charles Me Connehey are attending the convention of the Y. P. A. at Avilla. Mrs. George Martz and two children are visiting relatives and friends in Delaware and Madison counties. They will be absent about ten days. Deputy Prosecutor Moran, of Berne, was here yesterday looking for a man by name of Gaylor, who left that place, in his haste forget„ ting to settle a little rent. Sheriff Whipple of Jay county was in the city Monday evening. He brought with him two of the fair sex of that city and consigned them to the care of Sheriff Ash baucher. New advertisements for the Boston Store, P. Holt house & Co. and Niblick & Co., will be found in this issue. They have bargains for you, and respectfvlly invite your consideration. D. E. Studabaker and wife, of Bluffton, were visitors over Sunday at the home of J. D. Hale. Mr. Studabaker is vice president of the Studabaker Bank and one of the few fortunate speculators in oil. ,Dr. J. S. Boyers is building a new office on his lot adjoining his residence on Main street. The dimensions of the building are 41x16, and will contain his office, laboratory and operating room. As soon as completed and furnished he will have one of the most comfortable and commodious offices in the city. Superintendent Brandyberry came home from Indianapolis last Friday evening, He reports a mighty pleasant meeting of the county superintendents, and a profitable one as well Many makers of importance were discussed, and especially the new law regarding the employment of a truant officer. Every county will employ two or three such officers, whose duty will be to see that every child of school age is in attendance at school. The date for the county institute has been set for August 30, continuing five days from that time. The circuit court case of state vs John T. Coots, for embezzlement, was decided with a verdict of not guilty, favoring the defendent. The case was begun last Friday with Prosecutor Smith, A. P. Beatty and John D. Heller for the state, and James T. Merryman, Ju. C. DeVoss and Dore B. Erwin for the defense. The prosecuting witness was Frank B. Storey, of the Storey, Clark Organ company of Chicago. The defendant and this company have been doing business together for several years, he being their agent here and received organs and other instruments on consignment. After their sale, settlement would be made. These mutual transactions went on for the past few years. A few weeks ago their agent came here to check up the business, and found Mr. Coots short in account. Two, three or four organs could not be accounted for to the satisfaction of the company, so information alleging embezzlement was .filed, and his arrest followed. The.case was hotly contested by the attorneys, and some doubt was expressed as to what the outcome might be. The arguments were made Monday, the jury receiving their instruc tions about four o’clock. It was something like two o’clock the following morning when the jury reached a verdict. At the opening of court Tuesday morning, John Woy, foreman, handed up the sealed verdict which read: •‘We, the jury, find the defendant not guilty.” Mr. Coots smiled Jong and loud and no doubt felt supremely happy. He was immediately arrested on two other indictments of the same nature. His bond was fixed by the court at $250.

Louis Lautzenhizer of Blue Creek township, was aken to the insane asybijiu at Richmond, Tuesday by Sheriff Ashbaucher. B. S. Ford, editor of the Bra 1 ley, Illinois, Leader, was in the city Monday, enroute home, and made Ahis office a pleasant call during his stay. The W. C. T. U. will serve a potpie dinner in the hall of the court house on July 4th, and earnestly solicit the patronage of the truly patriotic. A party of young Kdies drove to this city yesterday morning from Van Wert. After viewing the sights in the metropolis of Adams county they returned home. The tent to be used by the Pres byterian ladies in producing the cantata “Ruth,” arrived from Chicago yesterday and placed in posi tion. Frank France acted as boss canvassman. Postmaster Welfley reports unclaimed letters belonging to Burton Campbell, Inice Hudson, B. A. Martin, J. L. Magner, Lou McLaughlin, Julia Coffelt, Ida Kince and W. C. Auceurce. Some unknown man was locked up Tuesday morning by Marshal Cowan. The fellow is believed to be insane and he will be held until his relatives can be notified or a lunacy commission dispose of him. Latir. —The man proved to be a brother of Luther Ben-on, the noted temperance orator, who took him to his home yes’erday. To settle a dispute as to the time of the completion of the G. R. & I railroad, we quote the following facts: The first train came to Decatur Saturday, ‘October 25, 1871, and the diaper given to th" employes by citizens of Decatur was held on the same day. Tracklaving was completed December 9, 1871, and the first regular trains were put on Christmas day of the same year. The board of review, consisting of Auditor Mangold, Treasurer Bolds, County Assessor Crist, Peter Forbing of ttrs city, and Henry Steele of St. Mary’s township, met Monday at the commissioners’ room, and proceeded with their organization. By virtue of then offices, the county assessor is president, the auditor e’erk of the board. By a notice in our legal columns you will find the days alloted the several townships, at which time they may appear and lay before the board any grievance as to their assessment. Look up the notice. It usually takes a series of experiences to teach the average business man the folly of indiscriminate advertising, says the Indianapolis Journal. For some occult reason he is apt to be impressed with the notion that an “ad” in a time table, on a map, on a theater program, on the cover of an almanac, on the fly leaf of a school catalogue, or any one of a host of occasional and ephemeral publications is sure to be profitable, and it is some time before he is convinced that the reverse is the case. He discovers after awhile that the people do not read such things closely enough to heed the advertisement, that so much printed matter comes into nearly every household that it is a nuisance and is cast aside with little more than aglance. Circulars, pamphlets, programs, trade lists from here, there and everywhere crowd the mails and are given so little attention Jay the majority of their recipients that the, main contents, to say nothing of the “ads” on the cover, are apt to be overlooked. Even when the latter is read its chances of being heeded is small, for the pamphlet containing it goes speedily into the waste basket and is seen no .more/ With the news paper advertisement it is different. A single issue of a daily or weekly paper is as ephemeral as a trade circular; when it is a day old its usefulness is ended, but there is the difference in its brief life, that while it lasts it is read. If the advertisements are not noted in that particular issue ataother comes next day and presently the reader is aoebstomed to seeing certain business announcements and half unconsciously he becomes familiar with the names of the merchants and the character of their wares. When the time comes that be wishes to know more he does not turn to the stray pamphlet, but to the newspaper, which is sure to be at hand apd where he knows that he can find what he l wants.

Prof W. F. Brittaon has finished his studies at Bloomington and is now in the city becoming acquainted with his duties as superintendent of the city schools. Ed Haetbng and Albert Graber left Sunday for Cincinnati, where they attended as delegates, the conve tion of the bimetabc league. The boys are silver enthusiast'c fr m away back, and will have a good time at this convention. Willshire has a new mayor. Jesse Zimmerman held that distinguished position up and until the time of his sudden departure for parts unknown. At the last meeting of the council S. 8. Buchanan was selected to fill the vacancy. •- Train No. 3 on the Grand Rapids & Indiana, Friday afternoon encountered a wind and rain storm south of here that for a time threatened to ditch the train. The wind was so heavy that the trainmen were compelled to sidetrack two coachesand transfer the passengers. The engineer and fireman left their seats as they expected the cab to be blown away. The train was delayed ten minutes.—Fort Wayne Gazette. According to the repoort of the adjutant genera l of G. A. R. department of Indi ina, it is shown that the number of veterans in Indiana is rapidly dec easing on account of the grim reaper of death. Before another quarter of a century rolls round many posts which now exists iu the state will have van ished. The loss by death in 1896 was 394, by suspension 2,177, by transfer 691, and by honorable discharge 75. Wm. Sudduth, son of Harrison Sudduth of Kirkland township, accidentally shot his sister-in law last Friday evening while shooting at a t-quirrel near his father's house. The young man together with several of his companions had been shouting rats, when a squirrel made its appearance on a tree near the house. Young Sudduth shot at the squirrel, and the bullet struck an old stove and glanced off, lodging in the neck of his sister-in-law who was standing on the porch. The wound is, a serious one although not necessarily fatal. She was taken to Monroe and physician summoned who probed for the ball but could not locate it. There is no immediate danger unless blood poisoning should set in, and her speedy recovery is hoped for. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week were taken up in the closing of Saint Joseph’s school in th s city. The closing year has been characterized by marked progress iff"the studies of the school, as clearly demonstrated by the pleasing entertainments given by the scholars foi the benefit of parents and friends. On Monday evening the program was furnished by the little folks and showed the advancements made by those tots under the direction of the Sisters. On Tuesday evening the melodrama “Lolores,” was ably given by scholars further advanced in their studies, and the presentation was excellent, considering their tender age. Last night the commencement exercises were held, and five young lad es finished their school year. The young ladies handled their subjects ably, and their delivery was excellent, plainly showing that the Parochial schools of this city are second to none in the state, under the guidance of the excellent corps of teach ers engaged. Especial comment upon any of the subjects presented is useless; all were fine and shows that the young ladies are fi'ted to begin a useful and successful career in any avocation they nay choose,. The schools are under the direction of Rev. H. Theo. Wilkens ami, thjs alone bespeaks for their high standard they haye attained and their future progress. The hall was well tilled each evening with persons interested iffthe welfare of the'schools, and all were amply paid for the visit. Below we give the piogram of-the commencement exercises: MUSIC. Salutatory, and the history of Ireland told in her ruins. Gratia Coffee. The Christian Man, the man of the day Minnie Coffee. MUSIC. Home, Amelia Tonnellier. Home Training, Minnie Brake. MUSIC. Home Amusements, Louisa Schurger. Valedictory, Amelia Tonnellier. Father Wilkens then presented the diplomas in a few well chosen remarks and the exercises were over.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY.

St. Joseph school closed this week with an entertainment by the scholars. The large had was filled ■ with parents and friends of the | scholars, and the programme was I greatly enjoyed by those present, i Quarterly meeting and communion services were held at the Methodist church last Sabbath. Pastor Gregg preached the morning sermon in his usual gifted and brilliant manner, and Mrs. D. E. Studabaker of Bluffton, favored the audience with a well executed and beautiful solo. Presiding Elder Simpson preached the evening sermon, which was followed by the usual communion services. A beautiful home wedding took place last Thursday morning at the home of Jacob B. Buhler in this city. The contracting parties were Mr. Chas. Sims and Miss Maggie Beatty, the groom a prominent business man of Marion, Ind., and the bride one of the most popular young ladies of Decatur. The house was elegantly decorated with trailing vines and potted plants. The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Wendell of the Evangelical etiurch. Immediately following the marriage rites, an elegant dinner was served to the iuvi'ed guest-, after which the newly married couple left for their home at Marion, Ind. The invited guests were Messrs, and Mesdames L. Hart, John Buhler and son, Solomon Hettler, Samuel Doak, Jno. W., Tyndall, Messrs. Amos Wagers, Wm. Porter, Rev. Wendell, Mrs." Coyle and two daughters, Mrs. Jno. Nichols and Miss Susie r ’alderwood. The circuit court wound up the business of the April term Saturday, altho the Coots embezzlement c*se continued until Tuesday morning Sin-e last week’s issue the so lowing business has been disposed of. Henry B Heber, on plication of J. Frank Mann, was admitted as a member of the Adams county bar. Elizabeth Davenport, adm’r, Vs Benjamin Hartman: bond in attachment filed and approved. Christian Gerber vs John Wittmer, etal., issued returnable the first day .df next term. B. J. Terveer vs Aarvn B Tullis, et al., summons issued' returnable the first day of next term. City of Decatur vs Mathias Schafer, judgment vs defendant for for $1 and costs. Alonzo D. Moffett vs School City of Decatur, venued to Jay county, on application of defendant. Jennie Studabaker vs Adolph Hoffman, et al., judgment vs defendant for $229 10. Town of Geneva vs William Drew, appeal to appellate court granted, and sixty days given to file an appeal bond, calling for S2OO. Peter Roth, exparte, William Hall of Hartford township appointed drainage commissioner. Buckeye Supply Co. vs J. B. White, et al., motion for change of venue withdrawn. James H. Ward vs John T. France, executor, new trial granted on application of plaintiff. George W. Mann, Jonathan Mann vs James H Hardison, judgment vs defendant for $206.54. Jarechi Manufacturing Co. vs Willard P. Black et al., judgment vs Black for $11,094.64; judgment vs Black in favor of Porter for $4,975; John S. Gdlillaiid as receiver files a report. Ola Brown vs Grier F. Gemmell, bill of exceptions filed, appeal to appellate court granted; bond $7,000. .Dollie Elzey vs John S. Elzey, divorce and S2OO alimony granted plaintiff. John Trim vs Daniel W. Biteman, judgment vs defendant for $88.15. George Knox vs James McHale et al,, judgment vs defendant for $136. Allowances for the regular empaneled jury was allowed in the sum of $534.70, special juj-y $353 80, Gustave Ehinger, baliff, $16.50, J. R. Bobo, attorney for poor, four cases, SBS, L C. Devoss. attorney for poor, two cases, S7O, Adda* Snow, reporter, sl4l, Union Publishing Company $5, J. T. Merryman and, L. C. Devoss, attorneys for poor, $75, Bowen Merrill Cd. SB, G. H. Martz, jury commissioner s2l, J. Q. Neptune, jury commissioner s2l, A. E. Melching, sheriff Allen county, $2 50, H. A. Fristoe, meals jury, $12.50, J. S. Colchin, meals, $3.25, Jacob Martin, meals jury, $9.50, Coffee & Baker, meals jury, $9.75. Clerk Lenhart per diem etc’, sll9. Jefferson Manley vs Samuel Workinger, judgment vs defendant for S2O. State vs John T. Coots, verdict for de- * fendant, not guilty of embezzlement as charged. State vs. John T. Coots, two new cases filed, the bond in each being fixed at $250.

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