Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1897 — Page 1

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IuLUME XLI.

■ The Bekah’s of this city willgive B ul on the campus at the home fe k Lenhart, next Tuesday ■ nine at which time they will Ertain in their usual pleasing ■jnner. Bnenew electric light corpora- ■ „ ha . called for bids to be opened Rust 3, for the building of a new Bi nt in this city. The contract Bill call for a new plant complete Ending 'i nes aud ,uachiuer y- ■ in alarm of fire stirred up our Btizens last Friday a’ternoon. A Bnoke house belonging to .Tames Ben in the rear of his meat market Bii’bt fire, h ut a bucket of water Bothered the flames without much Hb« E letter from Charles E. Doty Bif'rins us that he will not reach Bome before the n,iddle of An " nst ’ ■ e being determined while there B fully educate himself upon the B an v 'prevailing fashions in ladies’ Brment cutting. B Max R »mberg is perhaps the Bappiest man in town this week, Bused by the arrival of a twelve Bunds boy at his home Sunday Bight. Cigars were the order next Burning and the Democrat was w t overlooked in his rounds. Ves and Gearge Beavers, of Pe roleum, were arrested yesterday iv officers from Decatur, on a barge of stealing wheat from a Jerman farmer living near Buena fista. The young men were taken o Decatur for trial —Bluffton lews. Mrs. Sylvester Spangler who was ujured some time ago at Fort IVayne while attempting to get on i moving train, is still confined to ier bed. The injury was severe nd it will be some time b fore she rill be able to attend to her housekold duties. Miss Nona Holthouse, daughter rt Mr. and Mrs. A. Holthouse, is visiting her parents in this city, [wo years ago she joined the order )f Sisters of St. Agnes at Fon Dulac, Wisconsin, and for the past year has been engaged in teaching school at Yonkers, New York. M. E. Church service—August 1 no preaching, other service the same: August 8, Prof. Lemoster of Taylor University, preaches; August 15, no preaching, other services the same; August 22, pi each ing by Rev. T. C Reade, DD., president of Taylor University; August 29, preaching by United Brethren preacher. Remember that next Thursday, August 5, is the day that the farmers expect to hold their mid-sum-mer institute and picnic. Aside from the usual discussions upon such occasions, there will tie declamations by such speakers as Wesley Hoffman, “the Boy Orator of the Wabash,” John D Kern, Miss Minnie Bartling, Roy Holmes and Miss Wilma Cowan. These are all excellent speakers and you will be well entertained if you go and hear them If the day should be unpleasant the institute will be held in the church near the grove. Bill Beberstine, who is living on a farm near Vera Cruz, has sworn a mighty oath. He s w ire it at the conclusion of the late campaign and he is still sticking to it although eight long months have passed. Beberstine has taken a solemn pro mise not to have his hair cut until K J. Bryan is elected president of these United States, ana his long flowing curls are now hanging down his brek eight inches in length. ■Should you pass a fellow with long hair and the appearance of a western cowboy you can size him up as Billßeberstine who is under oath to stay away from the oarber. —Bluff ton News There has always r een more or ■ess doubt concerning the guilt of the Hon. William E. Hinshaw, *ho is now serving a life sentence tor the murder of his wife, and Damerons attempts have been made t" prove his innocence. A story is now going the rounds and those are in a posi'ion to know bei!eve in its truthfulness, that the real murderer is a man named - oah Baney, who is now serving a term in tfi e prison north for larJames O. Parker, one of “ nshaw’s attorneys, is now in ■ tphigan City working on the c <se. tis said that Baney will make a eo otession and that Hinshaw will soon be a free man. Chief of De eetiv es Splann says Banev has a ~ reputation and that tbe talk o'°ut him being the murderer of Hinshaw is of long standing. ~*Ddianapolis Sentinel.

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Miss Bessie Schrock gave a lemon [ party last Thursday evening in honor of Miss Jessie Carver of Wi cheater. The evening was pleasantly spent in games and music by the young folks. Three new circuit court cases have been filed this week, Louis Brandt vs 1 George W. Thomas et al, note; demand $330. Henry Bitiner vs. Seth D. Beavers, dam ages; demand $5,000. Isaac Rose vs. Blanche Rose, divorce. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Spaulding will make their future home at Muncie, Ind. Mr. Spaulding is emp’oyed by Archbold & Haugh, and bis territory being mostly in the neighborhood of that city, his removal was almost necessary. One hundred persons from this city attended the dedication of the new Catholic church at St. Henry, Ohio, last Sunday. The crowd present was estimated to be about ten thousand and considering the limited accomodations, was nicely taken care of. Mrs. Will Teeple was called to Cedarville last Friday, but before her arrival there a brother succumbed to the inevitable and died after a lingering illness with consumption. His father is also afflicted with a cancer on the face and can live but a short time. Rev. S S. Congo and family, of Marion, were the guests of Mr. and ‘'r*. R. K. Erwin yesterday. Mr. Congo became widely known during the last campaign owing to the refusal of hia congregation to pay his salary because he espoused the cause of Bryan and free silyer. For the benefit of the assessor of Wabash township, we will state that the board of review raised no assessments on Geneva property, although having notified many of the property owners to appear before them. Berne received the same treatment. A typographical error last week gave Wabash township 12,000 acres, when it should have been 22,000 acres. The Posts of the Grind Army of the Republic of the state are taking favorable action on the proposition to observe a Sunday as memorial day. All the Posts of Indianapolis but one, and a large number throughout the state, have endorsed a resolution which authorizes the department commander to direct that the graves be decorated next year on either the last Sunday in May or the first Sunday in June. If a majority of the Posts in the state approve the resolution, the department commander will follow the instruction. — Huntington Herald. The wonderful assistance the X ray has been to science since its discovery, was clearly demonstrated in this city a few days ago Mention was made in the Demo crat last week of an accident which befell Mrs. J. D. Edwards in which a needle pierced the palm of her hand and could not be located. On the advice of a physic ian the X-ray was resorted to, and a picture was made of her hand in which the location of ’he needle was clearly revealed. The picture was sent to this city and the needle removed. Mrs. Edwards is now improving and no turther trouble is looked for. An effort is being made by the uni ed literary and musical clubs of this city to organize a lecture course in this city for the coming winter. The proposal is to gixe the people of the city two famous concert companies—the Smith Sisters and tbe Arion Ladies Quartette, two noted lecturers and one Impersonator. The course is to consist of five entertainments and lecturers and will be given for $1 for the five. A canvass of the city is now being made with that in view and the people of the city ought to give the project their hearty support. The lectures will be non-sectarian and will be given by men of established reputations. It is said by the lecture bureaus ot this coun’ry that Indiana > 8 hardest state in the union in which to establish a lecture course, and that there are at this time but sixteen established in the state. Let Decatur be the seventeenth Any citizen desiring to subscribe tor season tickets can do so by seeing any of the ministers of the city or any member of either of the liter ary or musical clubs of the city . We are requested to urge upon the citizens that they subscribe liberally for the season tickets so that the lecture course may be an asI sured success.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1897.

In a very few weeks, a vear will have elapsed sir ce the present management assumed control of the Democrat. Subscriptions must be paid every year, anil those who have not yet done so, will please bear in mind that the printer must live the same as the white folks, and his bills must be paid in good coin of the realm. Within the next two weeks we expect a prompt compliance wiih this request. Notice the date on your paper.

The condition of G. Berling, who has been sick for some time with congestion of the brain, remains unchanged. At times he appears to improve but falls into the same condition as before. While there is no immediate danger, his large circle of friends hope for a speedy recovery. Huntington’s mayor is in a peck of trouble, having had impeachment proceedings instituted against him. After the trial the council considered the evidence sufficient to warrant a conviction, but before they returned their verdict, a re* straining order was issued, and now a hearing of this will have to be heard before th- council can re turn a verdict. Verily, Huntington is having trouble enough for one year. Mr. and Mrs. Dwite Wass, in a very pleasant manner euterter tained a number of relatives and friends at their pleasant country residence, six miles south of this city, in Union township, Adams county. Ice cream, cake and other delicious refreshments such as are suitable for occasions of this kind were served. It is not necessary for us to make mention of the fact that the guests were satisfactory entertained as Mr, and Mrs, Wass’ entertaining qualities are too well known throughout this section.— Monroeville Breeze. Vince B-11, the Adams county farmer, whom everybody knows, was in the city yesterday, telling of a tremenduous haul he made while hunting in the morning. He and a son had killed a number of squirtels, but found that they lacked one of having a mess when they arrived home. Vince took a shot gun and walked over to the woods with the intention of killing just one more squirrel. He saw something move on a rail fence and shot at once. The load killed five tur keys, four of them being young ones, and the worst feature of the entire affair was that all five be longed to him.—Bluffton News. A queer case recently came be fore the board of review at Decatur, Ind., in which a Miss Segur, principal of the city schools, figured. For some reason Miss Segur refused to acknowledge the assessor’s list either by oath or affirmation, and when the board met she was called in, only to persist in the refusal. She was arraigned before a justice, but could not be made to submit to the customary acknowledgment, and was fined $lO for contempt, to which was added the costs. It is said the amount exceeded the entire amount of her tax, but she paid it and seemed quite satisfied at having carried her point. —Columbia City Post. Last Friday the law firm of Sehurger, Reed & Smith filed with the clerk of the circuit court, a suit for malpractice, the title of which is Henry Bittner vs Seth D. Beavers Damages in the sum of SSOOO are demanded. It is the first suit of the kind that has been instituted in our court f>r years, but notwithstanding this fact, it is not an un common suit. The complaint states that on March 21, the plaintiff met with an accident whereby the bones in the right leg were fractured and broken in such a manner that it became necessary to call a physi cian and surgeon to set the broken Irones and reduce the fracture. The defendant was called in and under took to treat the plaintiff but did so carelessly, negligently and un skillfully. The result of this treatment is a crooked leg, which makes the plaintiff wholly unfit to attend to his usual calling that of a farmer and laborer. The complaint further states that it will take S2OO to replace the time and money expended during the illness brought about by the broken leg, besides suffering great pain and mental anguish. In all, the plaintiff thinks that about SSOOO would be the proper amount to repair the damage done. Mann Beatty and France & Merryman have been retained to defend the action brought agaiust the defendant.

A little South Dakota girl who had been taught to pray for others and for anything she wanted, wound up her prayer: “And now oh G<>d, take good care of yourself, for if anything should happen >o you, we would have only McKinley to help us, and he ain’t doing near las well as we expected.” Henry Krick wants >t distinctly understood that he is the oldest bicycle rider in the city, and is open to challenges from all persons [over fifty years of age, ether male lor female. Henry believes in modern improvements, and hastherei fore discarded the horse and buggy and purchased a bike. He may be [seen making daily trips to this I ci'y, and controls his new purchase with all the grace of an old time I cyclist Several threats have been made I in the past week to whip the entire ''flice force of the Democrat with the devil thrown in. As the threats have not come to pass up to date, it seems that nobody can be found to attempt the extremely perdmis undertaking, it being fraught with more dangers than a trip to the Klondyke. In order to have the man who “writ” that article prop erly whipped, we have decided to call for bids, tbe contract to be awarded to the highest bidder. Sealed proposals will be received at th's office until twelve o’clock noon, of the 10th day of May 1898 The bids to be opened at the “Sitey i Haul” by the “road supervisor.” He reserves the right to reject any or a l bids. A friend writes us from Rome ' City that the beauties of that popular summer resort are constantly on the increase. New improvements are being added every day, and nothing is being left undone by the management to add to the comfort of the tourist and pleasure seekers. The Assembly, now in session, have presented first class attractions for the entertainment of visitors, and the growing popularity of these meetings will eventually make Rome City the most popular summer resort of the west. Hundreds of cottages dot the banks of beautiful Sylvan lake, all filled with summer visitors seeking comfort in the shady recesses, and cool places of this delightful resort. The fishing and boating is unex ceded, and a trip over the placid waters of the lake in one of the magnificent steamers which ply these waters, is a treat enjoyed at no other resort. Under the new building and loan law, organizations of that character are obliged to make an annual report for the benefit of stockholders. F. M. Schirmeyer, secretary of the German Building & Loan Association of this city, has just completed his report which be has kindly consented to allow us to produce. In view of tbe vast amount of good derived from local associations of this character, an insight into their financial condition will be greatly appreciated by our readers, and should leave a lasting impression regarding the soundness of home organizations, as compared Io foreign associations by which a large number of our citizens have been defrauded. The German, during the past year has paid matured stock to the amount of $19,628.00 and dividends to the amount of $11,879.00 oratotal of $31,579.00. The assets are as follows: Cash on hand $5,140,36, loans on first mortgage security $82,250.00, bil's receivable $210.11, furniture and fixtures S6O 00, real estate $1,697 - 58. dues, interest and premiums delinquent $2,247,61, insurance premiums advanced $54.00, judgments $111.07, total $91,770.73. The liabilities sum up the following: “A” stock $41,813.11, “B” stock $7,514.00, “C” stock $640.11, “D” stock $3,522.60, “E” stock 2,003 55, dividends unpaid SIBB 40, dues, interest and premiums paid in advance $1,914.78, undivided profits $22,475.95, due on loans $50.00, expense fund surplus $892 85, outstanding orders $10,700.00, accrued interest $255.38, total $91,770.73.

The business men of our city are endeavoring to make arrangements whereby they can cb>se their places of business each evening at seven o’clock, excepting Monday and Sat urday evenings. The move is a good one, and one that will meet the hearty approval of everybody. In this way the evenings are given to the clerks and proprietors for recreation, and the shopping will be confined to earlier hours. Jacob Butcher and Ike Rose of Geneva, were in the city Tuesday. The former as attorney filed a suit for divorce entitled Isaac S. Rose vs Blanche Rose. The complaint states that they were duly married December 1, 1896, and lived together until June 26,1897, a period of about seven mouths. On the last named date the defendant left the plaintiff’s heme, aud upon her return refused to bed with the plaintiff, alleging that she did not love the plaintiff, cared nothing for him aud would not live with him longer. She left and has re mained away ever since, refusing to return to the home made vacant by her actions. The plaintiff prays for a decree of divorce and other proper relief. The Farmers’ Indiana Savings & Loan Association of Fort Wayne, passed into the hands of a receiver last week. The concern was organized in 1892, and started under favorable conditions. R. S Peterson of this city was its first president, and at the time of the failure was a director in the con cern. He attributes the failure to the present stringency of money matters, but believes that none of the stockholders will lose anything. He has promised us a statement of the true condition of affairs, as soon as the receiver Completes bis inventory, aud this we will present to our readers. All repons that Mr. Peterson was a heavy loser by the failure, are erroneous, as he has authorized to say that he did not lose one cent. A special dispatch to the En qnirer from Lima, Ohio, says that Claude Railing, of Decatur, Indiana, a painter by occupation, has been paying attentions to Gertrude Baughman. Miss Baughman’s mother objected, and, as she was powerless to prevent them from meeting clandestinely, she appealed to the police. Sunday night an officer took them to the station, where Railing was ordered to go his way and allow the girl, who is under age, to go home. Railing went to a drug store, bought some rough on rats, and, going to his room, took a large dose and went to bed. Monday morning about 5 o’clock his roommate found him unconscious and summoned a doctor. He is still very ill. Claude is a son of Frank Railing of this city, and has been absent from the city for some time. The city council met in adjourned session last Thursday evening to award the contract for paving Sixth street, and perform such other business as might present i se f before that honorable body. Councilman Ki.off was not present, and Mayor Quinn, after carefully examining the lamps and adjusting the reflectors, caused a degree of marked silence to come over the meeting by demanding order. The bills of Chas. N. Spencer and Gust Edinger, amounting to $3.00 each, were allowed. The civil engineer then submitted his computations for the Sixth street improvement and they were found to be as follows: E. Woods, No. 1 blocks, $1347.55; No. 2 blocks, $1322.35. J. W. Merryman, No. 1 blocks, $1340 90; No. 2 blocks, $1223.30. Dorwin & Everett, No. 2 blocks, $1237.53. The street committee was authorized to confer with E. Woods about completing the work at Merryman’s bid for first class material. This was agreed to and Woods received the contract. At this juncture the oil in the lamps began to fail and a crust formed on the wicks, and the council hastily went into executive session, to consider the matter of better lights. A motion was made and carried that a proposition be made to J. D Edwards offering him $50.00 per light until further notice, but just then the brilliancy of the lamps increased and a train of thought dashed through the room completely wrecking their good intentions aud the previous motion was reconsidered and defeated. And thus having shown their capability of landing on both sides of an important question, the meeting adjourned.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY.

NUMBER 20

ALMOST FATAL. J. O. EDWARDS SUSTAINS SERIOUS INJURIES AT KENDALLVILLE. Word reached this city last Tuesday afternoon that J. D. Edwards, the electric light man, had been seriously if not fatally injured by jumping from a moving train at Kendallville, Ind. He left home Tuesday morning on the Rome City excursion with a view of transacting some business at Kendallville. A telephone message was received at noon requesting Mrs. Edwards to come at once and bring the family. This led to the belief that Mr. Edwards was fatally injured and rumors to this effect were soon flying thick and fast. Members of the K. of P. lodge in this city, of which order Mr. Edwards was a member, telephoned to members of the lodge at Kendallville for facts regarding the matter, and soon heard that he was at the home of his sister, in that city badly injured. The excursion train did not stop at Kendallville and as the inter-locking swi'ch is used at the crossing, went through the city at a high rate of speed Mr. Edwards evidently not realizing how fast they were running, jumped off the train and struck the ground wiih terrible force, eve witnesses saying that he rolled over and over befoie stopping,. He was picked up unconscious and taken to the home of his sister where physicians were summoned to administer to the injured man. He remained unconscious until about four o’clock in the evening when he began to rally and complained of severe pains through his hips aud bowels. No bones were br ken and it is thought that his injuries are internal, the extent of which can ot be rea’ized at this time. Mr. Edwards evidently krew that the train would not stop for he spoke of taking his two youngest children with him, but finally gave up the idea, fearing that he would not be able to get them off the tiain safely. He told his family before he started that he could get off the train alright. Being a very fleshy man, he was not ab'e to hand e himself when he alighted and was thrown to tbe ground with tbe above re suit. It will be several days before physicians can determine the extent of his injuries, but his many friends in this city b<>pes for his speedy recovery. He will be brought home as soon a- he is able to stand the trip. Dra B. Erwin representing Kekionga lodge, No. 65, K. of P. left for that city immediately after the accident to look after the injured man. The young ladies of our city do not approve of the action of the city council in ordering the electric lights discontinued, as was clearly evinced by the lantern brigade last Friday evening. The young ladies made a parade of the streets with lighted lanterns, and offered it as a rebuke to the city dads for their action. The young ladies believe that they should be afforded the protection of well lighted streets, when oblighed to be out after dark, and we heartily coincide wi h their belief. How easy it will be for ruffians to insult ladies and escape in the dark without recognition, under the present deplorable condition of affairs. The virtue of our homes should be protected at all hazards, and the trilling costs of street lights should not be taken into consideration, when we think of the insults that may be heaped upon our wives and daughters. Turn on the lights. Says the Huntington News-Demo-crat: Hundreds of the neighbors and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. George Mankin, living five miles southwest of Huntington, have visited their home within the past few days. The two-weeksold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mankin is the attraction. Although the youngster only kicked the beam at two-and-a-half pounds, it can yell as loud, when attackeed by the colic or is hungry, as though it weighed tbe regulation ten pounds. The child appears to be healthy aud promises long life. A young man from Van Wert, Ohio, gave several exhibitions of fancy riding on his bicycle in this city last week, and now all the cyclists in the city are endeavoring to duplicate his tricks. Up to this time no accidents have occurred, but in expectation of a demand the drug stores have laid in an extra supply of court plaster.