Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1897 — Page 1

ALL the hews, all the time.

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■ Mrs Noah Mangold and child■n haveb.en visiting rela ives at tonia. Ohio, for a week past. EvV H Bee- 1 left today by the ■ p route for a short pleasure Bo to Fremont and Toledo, Ohio, K Detroit, Michigan. fg c Gregory returned from Ft Kavne Saturday, where he has K„~ been taking treatment for a of ailments. ■ Tames T. Dailey of Bluffton, was ■ p Tuesday attending the annual of the stockholders of the Adams County Bank, of which K is a director. ■ Trustee Nidlinger is in Chicago Kring horses for export to the Kerman markets. Himself and Kilins Haugk are successfully con Kcted in this exportation. ■ Sol Carter, the bridge man who ■ now supplying this county with K n ridges, was here the forepart ■the week looking after the erec■on of a few of these structures K Clerk Lenhart was busy a few Kve last week making out the Knscript in the case of Town of Eneva vs. William Drew. The Ksewill be appealed to the supreme Kurt. ■ Mrs. John D. Nidlinger is conKed in a hospital at Fort Wayne ■th a chronic case of stomach Kouble. The last reports indicate Ki complete recovery at an early ■riod. ■ People who are not able “to pay ■r a year’s provisions’’ are warned ■to keep away from Klondyke.” K fellow who has got enough Kney for that doesn’t need to go. ■ can engage in some good whole■le business at home. fl A new machine to kill weeds on ■ilroad tracks consists of a petro■um furnace built on a flat car. ■he blaze and heat are forced down ■ the track. The cost per mile ■r killing weeds is estimated at 90 ■nts Our street commissioner ■ould buy one. ■ Edna, a daughter of James H. ■tnlts, a former resident of this Bounty, died recently at the Borne of her parents near LongBiont. Colorado, of paralysis of the Brain. The deceased has a num Berof relatives and friends in this Bicinity to mourn their loss.

Mrs. Bader 8. Hunt, of Winheater, will sing a solo at the vo al concert to be given by the La lies Mite society at the Methodist hurch next Tuesday evening. Ire Hunt possesses a thorough insical education and is an ac omplished singer. The ladies in barge of the concert desire the üblic to remember the occasion by heir presence. Four Buffalo reporters attended prize fight in a professional caacity and the “mill” being raided ■y the police, were promptly capered with the party. Judge King f that city, before whom they sere brought, released them delating that it was principle of law 8 well as of common sense, that tree kinds ot men were permitted 3 go anywhere without blame — octors, clergymen and reporteis. The Celina Democrat in speakng of the dedication of the Cathlic church at St. Henry, Ohio, *ys: “Decatur, Ind , was well epresented. There was 107 people from that enterprising city, Deluding the famous Decatur City fiver co r net band, one of the best 11 the country.” Tney also pay nr band a worthy compliment in a ying that: “The Decatur, Ind., ®pd scored quite a hit. They are fine body of musicians and their jnsic was highly enjoyed by all. they were a gentlemanly lot of Den - The boys turned out 26 trong.” The Old Adams County Bank ■eld their annual election of offiiers Tuesday evening. The foldingofficers were elected to serve ot the ensuing year: W. H. Nib [eh, president; David Studabaker, ice-president; R. K. Allison, *shier; C. 8. Niblick, assistant ashier. Directors: David Studattker, R. B. Allison, R. K. Allis's, W. H. Niblick, James T. ' a 'ey, John Nl'Mck and John 8. h'Wers. The Old A iams is one of ope solid financial institutions bich are the pride of a community aud a source of profit to tho e »nnected with it. The directors in « officers selected for the year ‘fo a.l well known in banking and “siness circles, and in themselves oTtk 6 Public that the interests C , Patrons of the bank will aken care of at all times.

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w. H. Niblick president of the Old Adams County Bank, was in Brown county several days last week on business. Esq. Georgs W. Gates, of Monroe 'ownship, was one of our financial callers yesterday His parents at Wren, Oh o, are quite sick. Harry Helm has resigned his position as reporter for the Evening Journal, and is now doing the hustling act for George Town of the city laundry. Fred Richards who is doing a life sentence at the Michigan City prison for the murder of Amos Backesto, has ordered the Democrat sent to his address. The infant child adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Devinney a short time ago, died Monday afternoon Funeral Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. Interment at Maplewood. The W. R. C. will nerve ice cream and cake at the G. A. R. ball Friday evening at 8 o’clock. Everybody invited Only 10 cents for cream and cake. Children 5 I cents. I Sixteen applicants presented themselves for examination for ttachrr’s license, Saturday. Thirteen took examination in the common branches, two took the graded j examination and one music. The Decatur City Band will give a picnic before long that will eclipse all entertainments of this character ever given in these digings. The boys are endeavoring to raise money to pay for their uniforms and should be encouraged. The trustees from the several townships will hear all sorts of wails from the many who must clean out ditches within the next I ninety days. Their temperature i will go up one hundred degrees, occasionally while under the pressure. Treasurer elect Jonas Neuenschwander, of French township, was I shaking hands with friends here j last Saturday. It was his first visit ; here for many months, but is the same good natured Jonas. He will enter upon the duties as treasurer of Adams county on the first day of next January. Will Schrock and Chalmer Shaffer left Tuesday morning astride a tamdem for a trip through northern Indiana. O i their trip they will visit Rome City, South Bend, and other Indiana cities, and will cover about 600 miles on their trip. Quite an undertaking, but the boys have good staying qualities and will pull through o. k. New circuit court cases include Minnie Pyle vs. Curry Pyle, divorce; alimony SIOO. John Usselman vs. Fort Wayne Consolidated Street Railway, change of venue from Allen county. Nicholson Madden vs. Pennsylvania Company, change of venue from Allen county. Mutural Building and Loan Association vs. George W. Hamma et al. note and foreclosure; demand SI,OOO. The Citizens Electric Light Co. met Tuesday evening, together with the electric light committee of the ; city council and opened the bids for the erection < f the new plant. But three bids were presented, that of the Westinghouse Company of Pittsburgh, the Fort Mayne Elec trie Corporation, and C. L. Olds of Fort Wayne. After a comparison of the bids the contract was awarded to C. L. Olds at his bid of $14,875. The plant is to be completed and in running order November 15. Until that time make up your mind to walk in darkness unless thecouncil repents. It may be news to some people, but it seems to be a generally admitted fact among lawyers and those that should know that the law enacted by the last legislature, | which it was thought would wipe out the quart shops, does not wipe out worth a cent. The law is very complete as far as it goes. It carefully repeals all other laws in conflict, also defines what a quart shop ' is and prohibits the sale of liquor except at a regular saloon or at wholesale in five gallon quantities. A man may get a government license and sell by the quart He may be arrested and convicted unI der the state law for selling in less quantities than five gallons, but that is as far as the court can go There is no penalty fixed, and afte being found guilty it is the opinion of the attorneys that the defendant must be turned Iwse Then be will go right back and do itove. again.—Ex.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 5, 1897.

Don’t forget to look at the date on your paper for all arrearages on subscription must be paid within the next two weeks. We don’t propose to weekly “dunn” our subscribers, but the aggregate amount of subscriptions is so large, that »e are compelled to insist upon payment. Give the matter your immediate attention-

Look over the amounts of the street commissioners’ pay roll allowed at each session of the council and then wonder where the work was done, by looking at the streets. Mesdames J. W. Place, G. Christen, Sarah Chubb, Misses Emma Jackson, Kit Christen of 'his city and Miss Sophia Bitter of Huntington, are spending their vacation at Eagle Lake, Indiana. Editors Rayn of the Geneva Herald and Roher of the Berne Witness, were in the city Monday attending the meeting of the board of commissioners. During their visit they made this office a pleasant call. A horse and buggy was stolen from the barn of Christian Augsberger in French township Monday night of last week. Up to this time there is no clew as to who committed the deed or where the stolen property is concealed. Henry Leichtensteiger, who took a car load of horses to Hamburg, Germany, for Fisher & Frysinger some time ago, returned home Thursday evening. Henry is be coming accustomed to crossing the briny deep and admires voyages of this character. Twenty bushels of wheat was stolen from the barn of Samuel Schenbeck in Hartford township a week ago The thief was tracked to Petroleum, Wells county, but the stolen wheat couldn’t be found. In consequence Mr. Schenbeck is out the amount of wheat stated above, and a penitentiary bird is at large. Martin Laughlin, ex trustee and one of Jefferson township’s most substantial farmers was looking after business here Saturday. He remembered the Democrat by a subscription renewal, and in addition remarked that we published the newsiest newspaper on earth — or elsewhere. Such flattering testimony is appreciated. Now is the time to subscribe. The last will and testament of Ebenezer Woodruff, deceased, was probated at the clerk’s office last Friday, the same being witnessed by Jacob Butcher and Lewis F. Mason. According to its provisions Everett Woodruff gets the farm, consisting of eighty acres and all personal property. He to pay the surviving widow SSOO, Caroline Woodruff S3OO, and Everett Woodruff $250. Everett Woodruff is appointed administrator. Tuesday morning Attorneys Schurger, Reed N Smith filed a suit for divorce entitled Minnie Pvle vs Curry S. Pyle. The complaint alleges that they were duly married April 8, 1896, and lived together until July of this year. On July 6 the defendant wholly abandoned the plaintiff, against her wish desire or consent The whereabouts of the defendant is wholly unknown. He is also accused of inhuman treatment, having committed assault and battery, and being an habitual drunkard. The plaintiff prays for a decree of divorce, the custody of their only child and alimony in the sum of SIOO. Work on the brick street came to a sudden end Saturday morning by an accident which had befallen an emp'oyee the night previous. Sam Pierson, the brick layer, together with a friend were enjoying the sights of our city. When at the C. & E. depot, Pierson sat down on the p'atform, and being overcome by scenes of hilarity was soon fast asleep. One foot was outstretched across the track. An approaching train was not noticed by the tired sleeper, and the friend of an hour before had deserted him and no warning was given of the approaching danger until too late. The train passed oyer his foot mashing it so badly as to make amputation nece-sary. He was taken to the home of Irvin Acker where medical attention was given the injured man. He accuses the friend of infidelity, and blames him for the loss of his foot. Work on the brick street will be resumed as soon as another brick layer can be secured.

A team belonging to M. Miller ran away, Saturday, throwing out John Willis, who was driving, and badly injuring him. He was brought to the city for medical attention. The township trustees appeared before the board of commissioners Monday and Tuesday and made their annual settlement. This im portant transaction takes place on the first Monday in August in each year. William F. and Peter M. Fulk living near Honduras, received news from Warren, Ohio, that their father, Jacob Fulk, was lying at the point of death. They left for that place last Friday evening by the Erie. Al Oppenheim of Bluffton, was in town yesterday on his way to Huntington. While here he paid this office a social call and succeeded in taking our left arm off, leaving us defenseless, as it were, to meet the street comm’ssioner in an open two handed combat. The farmers in the northern part of the county are entitled to a great deal of credit for the push and enterprise shown in budding the gravel road just completed to the city limits. The work was all done by farmers along the route, and they now have one of the finest highways in the county, all due to pluck and perseverance, Miss Mary Walton gave a “sofa cushion” party yesterday afternoon from two to five o’clock in compliment to Miss Mena Meyers of Decatur, Miss Hull of Toledo, and the Misses Maud Harris and Lulu Kelley of Ann Arbor. Much amuse ment was caused by the cutting into tiny pieces of hundreds of old letters with which to fill the sofa pillows.—Fort Wayne Journal. Charles Taggart oi Kirkersville, Ohio, a young man who has been employed by Lewis Gerke as a farm laborer, was arrested last Friday by officers from Ohio and taken to Columbus. He was at work in the woods when arrested, and Mr. Gerke has been unable to learn upon what charges he was arrested. The charge, however, is evidently serious or officers would not have come that distance for their prisoner. An announcement has been berated abroad that a lot of U. S. prisoners now confined in one of the western cities, will be taken to Columbus, Ohio, by the Clover Leaf route. They will be closely confined in a special car and guarded by deputy U. S. Marshals and a detatchmeat of federal troops. There will be no monkeying with the prisoners in this instance, as the troops have orders to shoot, and they delight in that class of target practice. Should you be at the Clover Leaf depot when this squad of murderers, outlaws and cut-throats pass through the city, take a long distance view of them and do not try to cultivate a personal acquaintance with any of the wild and wooly boys. The Seventh Annual Meeting of the Fort Wayne Driving Club to be held week commencing Mon day, August 9 and continuing five days, promises to be more largely attended than any previus similar meeting. Already the hotels have advance orders for rooms and every indication is that the out-of-town attendance will be greater than at any other time. This is accounted for by the fact that the entries this year are of a more sensational order than have ever marked a Fort Wayne meeting, Eveiy day will be a “big day.” On Thursday the 2:08 pace will come off, which will bring together a field comprising the most sensational performers of this year. Among them will be Bumps, the New England phenomenon, 2:05i; Fort Wavne’s favorite and fastest hoise, Frank Bogash, 2:061: Badge, 2.061; Planet, 2:07; Heir-at Law, 2:073; Agitato, 2:08; Milton S., 2:081; and half a dozen other fat t ones. No one, lover of horses and good racing can afford to miss this race. It will be the event of the year—the racing event of the circuit.

Trustee Hall of Hartford township, will erect several bridges in the near future. William seems to be afraid of the Dingley bill and concluded to buy bridges when steel is cheaper. Fifteen live seals passed through this city last week on the Erie, bound for some Zoological garden in one of the eastern cities. They attracted considerable attention while in the city. Teachers and prospective teachers will bear in mind that the date for the county institute is August 30 to September 4. Good talent has been secured, and one of the best county institutes is predicted J. D. Edwards, the electric light man, who was injured at Kendallville last week, is steadily improving and was brought home yesterday. His injuries while very serious have proven to be very fortunate, and Mr. Edwards w.ll be seen on our streets in a short time. A gentleman of French township was arrested and fined for provoke, and believing it easier to spend a little time in the county jail than to paj- the filthy lucre, he was locked up. On Monday he repented and paid the fine having had enough of life behind the prison bars. Miss Elizabeth Death, the aged mother of Daniel Death, died sud denly Sunday morning of apoplexy at her home at Rivarre. She was 84 years of age and had lived in this immediate vicinity the major portion of her life, being well known to all the old residents of Adams county. Frank Schumacher, the irrepresible newsboy, attended the ball game at Willshire last Thursday, and while laboring under excitement over the result of the game, or some other undue influence, fell and broke his arm at the wrist. He was brought to this city where the fracture was reduced, and he is now selling papers with one arm in a sling. The state board of tax commissioners has completed its task, and we are now able to show the assessment of the three railroads entering this city. The Erie is assessed at $25000 per mile for main track and $3500 for side tracks; the C. K. & Ft. W. at SISOOO for main track and $3500 for sidings, and the Clover Leaf at Gll5OO for main track, and sidings S3OOO. This puts quite an amount of taxes into the treasury of Adams county, and thev should be appreciated to that extent. Homer C. Underwood, who was the candidate for prosecuting attorney on the democratic ticket at the last election has moved to Fort Wayne. He will engage in the practice of law there with his brother, Lineas D Underwood. The latter has been filling the position of fourth assistant patent examiner and in a short time will graduate at Columbia University, Washington, D. C., in science and law. Homer was deputy prosecuting attorney during part of Mr. Cook’s term of that office and was for a time local editor of the News. He is a young man of ability and integrity, and is a good lawyer. The News-Democrat hopes he will meet with abundant success in this new field.-Huntington News Democrat. The severe thunder storm that visited this citv last Sunday morning twisted and cavorted around as though looking for something to strike. During the time the storm was in session, it found plenty to do, and left its mark in numerous places. No less than eight or ten spots bear marks of the lightning’s foiked tongue. The house belonging to Clint Fisher on E'eventh street was almost torn to pieces and will have to be rebuilt to be of much service. The old Mersman house on north Second street also felt the effects of lightning; the chimney was torn down and the house badly wrecked. The chimney on the house of llenrv Winnes was also torn down, but not otherwise injured. Several telephone poles and trees now present a splintered appearance, caused by coming in contact with the lightning. One hundred and fifteen telephones were burned out in the local exchange, and the service was considerably impaired for a short time. Sunday evening the electrical storm aid no damage, but in point of beauty was the most elaborate that has ever visited this part of the country.

CIRCULATION 2409 WEEKLY.

NUMBER 21

Mrs. Mathias Sether died sud denly Sunday evening at her home on west Monroe street. She has been a sufferer of dropsy for a long lime but was not thought to be in a critical condition until the end came She died surrounded by her children, her husband having preceded her to that eternal home a short time ago. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock from the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery. You will find elsewhere the annual reports of Trustee Nidlinger, Lewton, Fruchte, Steele, Brown, Wechter and Stuckey. The taxpayers in the townships of Union, Root, Preble, Washington, Kirkland, Blue Creek and French townships are invited to thoroughly inspect the receipts and disbursements of the various funds, and familiarize yourselves upon the condition of the townships in general. All of them seem to be economically administered and in a flourishing condition, not due to prosperity, either. In the statement of the National Bank of this city, a very creditable showing appears. The deposits in July, 1894 was $76,276.75, while this year they have swelled it to $165,013.77, an increase in those three years of nearly SIOO,OOO. This must be very gratifying to Cashier Dugan, who has conducted the business for this growing institution during that time. On Jan. uary 1, 1895, the bank was re organized and its capital increased to SIOO,OOO. The present directors are P. W. Smith, J. B. Holthouse, C. A. Dngan, W. A. Kuebler, J. H. Hobrock, J. D. Ha’eand Daniel Sprang. The officers consists of P. W. Smith president, J. B. Holthouse vice president, C A. Dugan cashier, and E. X. Ehinger ass slant cashier. The city council met in regular session Tuesday evening, Mayor Quinn presiding. Councilman Rice absent The “moments” of the previous meeting were read and approved. Owing to the extreme heat caused by the weather and the righteous kicks of the taxpayers, but little business was transacted until yesterday morning, although it is reported that members of the council did not want to be out late the night previous, being afraid of the darkness caused by their own foolishness. Bright and early Wednes day morning our illustrious “dads” clothed with power to do as they please, met in continued session, to transact business which consisted chiefly in paving out the money of the taxpayers with a lavish hand. The following bills were allowed: J. J. M. LaFollette SSO, Arthur Callow 50c, P. J. Hyland $46.96, Wm. Geary $5, Krick, Meyers A Co. S6O 39, street commissioner’s pay roll $111.65. water works superintendent’s pay roll $45.52, Earl Coverdale $31.50, Chas. F. Allegar sls, C. Dorwin $49, M. Jackson S4O. On the recommendation of the city engineer a resolution was adopted, instructing the clerk to draw a city order on the treasurer for $3,200, payable out of the Main and Winchester streets improvement fund. Judge David Studebaker was present and asked the council to see that ihe road just s mth of the C. <& E. railroad was macadamized with crushed stone. The matter was referred to the street committee with power to order the work done. An ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules, amending sec tion 5 of the original franchise given to the Citizens Electric Light Co. to read as follows: Sec. 5. For the purpose of building and constructing said electric light system, the said Citizens Elec'ric Light Co. may at any time after the passage of this ordinance issue the first mortgage bonds of the said company, to an amount not to exceed $6,000, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and to secure said bonds by a first mortgage or trust deed on the franchise, electric light plant and other property of the said company. Said company shall make and regulate the said bonds to become due and payable as follows: SI,OOO due January 1, 1899, and not to exceed SI,OOO due each six months thereafter until the said bonds ag g. egate the amount stated herein. The contract for building Sixth street was awarded to E. Woods. His bond with B. J. Terveer, J. H. Voglewede and John Niblick as sureties was accepted. The meeting then adjourned.