Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1897 — Page 2

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NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD INDIANA GOSSIP OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO OUR READERS. Hoosier Happening* Taken Direct From the Wire and Served t<» Patrons In Condensed Form and Most Pleasing Style. Newsy Minor Notes. Logansport, Ind . Sept. 14. —Excite raent prevails here'over the capture of a carrier pigeon with a message signed “Andree.’’ The writing is in English, but it is thought that the explorer sent out m'ssages in all languages. The bird alight'd on Farmer Weekwan’s house in an exhausted condition. Its capture was easy, but in getting it down the bird was injured and died. Its right foot had a sinful aluminum band aronu 1 it inscribed “No. 21” and ’ the letter “A.” Under the left wing 1 was a parchment reading: “Aug. 29, pole,” the next was erased, then came ' the sign iture, “Andree.” ' At first it was thought that a practical i joke bad been plaved. but the exhausted condition of the pigeon disproves that. CAME BACK TO LIFE. Preparations For a Funeral Suddenly Stopped by the Supposed Corpse. Heltonsville, Ind.. Sept. 10.—Emmett Glover, near here, has been suffering from catarrh of the stomach for some time. Becoming much worse Tuesday evening he apparently died and it was so reported. His relatives began making arrangements for the funeral, when it was observed that the supposed corpse was showing signs of life. Funeral preparations were stopped and medical attendance summoned. After a time the man recovered consciousness sufficiently to converse with his family end friends and he now has an apparently new lease on life, with chances favorable for recovery. INDIANA’S HEALTH. State Board’s Quarterly Report Shows 11,274 Deaths In the State. Indianapolis, Sept. 13.—The Indiana state board of health reports for the last quarter the total number of deaths at 11,274, an annual death rate of 17 per 1,000. Pulmonary consumption caused 1,680, pneumonia 780, diphtheria 303. scarlet fever 45, typhoid fever 201, measles 87. A severe epidemic of dysentery has visited about one-half of the state. It was notably severe in the counties of Grant. Tipton, Hamilton and Clay. In one ii:stance father, mother and three children, constituting the whole family, died within six days. Dysentery is believed to be a water-born disease. JIMI’SON POISONING. Ground the Seed lu a Coffeemill and Failed to Clean It. Wabash, Ind., Sept. 14.—A serious case of pois. uing occurred here yesterday and one of the victims may not recover. Mrs. Lehman Bennett ground a quantity of jimpson seed in the family coffeemill and failed to clean it out properly. She used it for grinding coffee and she ami her husband and Mrs. Harry Bennett, who drank the coffee, were thrown into convulsions immediately afterward. The condition of Mrs. Bennett is alarming. TOOK AN OVERDOSE. Thirteen Pills “Telescope” Arthur V»nator’s Stomach ami He Dies. Warsaw. Ind., Sept. 10. — Arthur Vanator, aged 23 years, met death in a peculiar manner. He was chopping wood with others in a forest near here when a companion took six liver pills. V: aati r in a spirit of bravado took 13 at once. This violent purgative “telescoped” his intestines. Physicians could give no relief and he died in great agony. Coflin Released. Indianapolis, Sept. 11. —Francis A, Coffin, who President McKinley granted a full and unconditional pardon, and sent a message ordering his release at once from the state prison at Michigan City, is expected in this city tomorrow or next day. The news of the pardon came as a surprise to some, but to those who have been actively interested in the case of this man. charged with wrecking the Indianapolis National bank, the pardon was an expected result of the work that has been done in Coffin's behalf. Haughey is still in prison. bays He Was Paid to Confess. Indianapolis, Sept. 13.—Noah Baney, who made a confession while in state prison implicating himself and a man named Van Tassel in the murder of Mrs. Hinshaw, now’ says he was promised pay to make the confession, and denies its truthfulness. Rev. Hinshaw is now in jail at Danville waiting to be called before the grand jury. Indiana Wine*. Jeffersonville, Ind., Sept. 14.—The wine crop of this section promises to be prodigious this year and some of the growers will hardly be able to take care of all the crop. The ship, n of grapes will not amount to much a- growers say they can make more by keeping the fruit and making wine, which is becoming a popular drink in this section and a great deal of it is used. Found Dead on the Floor. Wabash, Ind., Sept. 14.—Jack Bernard, a well known character about

town for the last 20 years, is dead at his sons home of heart failure. He had been on a protracted spree and was trying to sober up. He was found lying dead on the floor. Ex-Soldier Silicides. Anderson, Ind , Sept. 13.—Thomas Barber, an ex-soldier, who lias been an inmate of the Soldiers' home at Marion, Ind., and was granted a leave of absence from there from Sept. 8 to 17, has committed suicide. Hog Cholera Io Hancock County. Eden, Ind . Sept. 14.—Cholera is raging among hogs in this vicinity. A number of farmers are reported as losing their entire herd, although making every effort to oiieck the ravages of the disease. Seed Wheat per Bushel. Chesterfield, Ind., Sept. 10.—A large acreage of wheat is being sown and the dry weather has greatly retarded plowing. Pure seed wheat is hard to find, and is worth $2.00 a bushel. GOLD DEMOCRATS. Ohio Convention Nominates a State Ticket— Outhwaitc For Senator. Columbus, O„ Sept. 10.—The state convention of the National Democrats yesterday was not as large as expected, the attendance being limited to probably a half a hundred delegates. The leaders of the party express themselves as well satisfied, however, and attributed the small attendances to the fact that business men generally are less apprehensive on the money question than a year ago. The convention unanimously indorsed Hou. Joseph H Outhwaite of Columbus for United States senator and then nominated a full state ticket. EXPLANATION ASKED. Weyler Requested to Explain the Capture of Victoria de Las Tunas. Madrid, Sept. 11.—The minister of war has cabled Captain General \\ eyler asking for an explanation regarding the capture by the insurgents of Victoria de Las Tunas, province of Santiago de Cuba, which is defended by seven forts, having two Krupp guns among the armament. It is stated here that the object of the insurgents is to establish their government there and then obtain the recognition of their belligerency by the United States. A Spanish expedition will be organized to recapture Victoria de Las Tunas. STORM OF PROTESTS. Bank of England’s Silver Decision Not Pleasing to the British. London, Sept. 14. — The announcement that the Bank of England has decided to hold one-fifth of its reserve in silver has greatly astonished financial circles and aroused a storm of protests. Heretofore little attention has been given in England to the reports of Senator Wolcott's work, and the present rumor would not be believed unless The Times had given it currency. As a matter of fact the low tide of silver makes the opposition stronger. To Assist Hanna. Cleveland, Sept. 14.—A formal tender of the series of the National Republican league to assist in his election to the United States senate was made to Hon. M. A Hanna yesterday by John J. Sullivan and Melville Hayes, acting as a committee for the executive committee of the organization. Victims of the Nitroglycerine Explosion. Cygnet, 0., Sept. 10.—Fred Snyder, who was frightfully injured in the recent nitroglycerine explosion is dead, making the sixth victim. Three others are fatally burned and Harry Stevens, a son of Dr. Stevens, had both legs crushed so bad as to require amputation. He is in a critical condition. Secretary Alger Better. Washington, Sept. 14.—Secretary Alger, who has been indisposed for several days, is reported to be much better, though he is still confined to his home. The Stuart kings were all Freemasons. An average of 1,000 pigs are eaten in London daily. There are more than 3,500 blind persons in London. Belfast is the great tea drinking city of the United Kingdom. France contains 1,027,000 foreigners, a.decrease of 74,000 in five years. The piano manufactories of Germany turn out over 2,000 pianos a week. A good railway engine will travel 1,000,000 miles before it wears out Roughly speaking, there are in South Africa 750,000 Europeans and 3,000,000 colored people. In the United Kingdom 687,000 persons are engaged in coal mining and 16,000 in iron mining. The yearly importation of pearls to London reaches $5,000,000 Most of them come from Bombay. A man can hire a horse in Japan, keep two servants and live on the fat of the land for about S2O a month. Missouri ranks first among the states in the production of poultry and second only to Ohio in the extent of its egg product Every ton of Atlantic water when evaporated yields 81 pounds of salt; Pacific water, 79 pounds; Dead sea water, 187 pounds. The British isles comprise no fewer than 1,000 separate islandsand islets, without counting mere jutting rocks or isolated pinnacles. Penn Yan, N. Y., was settled by Pennsylvanians and Yankees, and its name is a combination of the names of those two classes of settlers. It is estimated that the milk from 5,000,000 cows is annually consumed in the United States, an average of gallons per year to each person. Every religion indigenous to India, including the Hindu, Mussulman, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh, absolutely forbids the use of intoxicating liquors. On every shilling turned out the British mint makes a profit of nearly 8 pence On every ton of penny pieces taken out from the mint there is a profit of £382.

Legal Advertising. PPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR guns? ceased. The estate is probably solvent. Ekedhick Holle. Administrator. AiiguslS), 1N.,. R K Erwin Attorney. . PPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR A WITH WILL ANNEXED. Notice is hereby given, that the underMKned has been appointed administrator wit will annexed. 01 the esmte of A exander Braudyberry. late of Ao»nis county. de . ceased The estate is probably sol' •n. Matthias H::ani>vhE«hy. Administrator with wilt annexed. September 9,1897. .1. K. Bobo. Attorney. SALE OF WOOD. Notice is hereby given that the Hoard of Commissioners will offer for salei at the au i ll tor's ortice in Adams county. Ind.ana. about one hundred cords of wood, now a the• toun y Jail. Bids must be sealed and tiled with till auditor on or before the h day of September. 1597. and will be opened at the next meeting of the commissioners thereafter, the Hoard reserves the right to reject any or al. bids. Noah MasOolp, Auditor. -XyrOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs ami legatees of Rhoda Head, deiviisid. to . appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 3i)th day ol September. 1b97 and sh w cause, if any. why the nuai eetdement accounts with the estate ot said decedent should not be approved; and sai* heir s are notified to then and there make proot ot heirship. and receive their distributive share*. F John T. Fhance, Executor. Decatur, Ind., Sept. 7.1897. -xrroTTcaoF final settlement of ESTATE, Notice is her* by given to the creditors heirs and legatees ot George H. *'urr. deceased, tv appear in the Adams circuit court, held Ht Decatur.lndiana,on the 30th day ot‘September. 1807. and show cause if any. why the final ; settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said j heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. William F. Schug. Administrator. Decatur. Ind . September 8. 1897 SchuTger. Reed & Smith. Attorneys. 26-2 -VT NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees ol Elizabeth Gulick, deceased. to appear in the Adams circuit court, i held al Decatur. Indiana, on the 4th day of October. 1897, and show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with the estate, ot .-ai ’ e.ecedeiit should not be approved: ami said heirs are notified to then and there make prooi of heirship, and receive their distribu-; live shares. A. W. Gulick. Administrator. Decatur, lud„ Sept. 11,1897. J, W. Teeple. Attorney. 27-2 ! I<TOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given totbe creditoi s. heirs and legatees of Henry Guenther, deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, heid at Decatur,lndiana,on the 25th day ot‘September. 1897, and snow cause it any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said j decedent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distribu-; five shares. Matthias K’ksch, Adminstrator. Decatur. Ind , >ept. 3, 1897. France & Merryman, Attorneys. 27-2 (

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs end legatees ot Peter A. Sprunger, decensed. to appear io thn Adams circuit < ourt held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 4th day of (October. 1897. and show cause, if any. why the fina* settlement accounts with the eata’eof said tiHpe ;ent should not be approved; and saia heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, ana receive their distributive shares. sUr-klStk’S. I Administrators. Decatur. I'd. Sept 11. 1897. France & Merryman. Attorneys. 27-2 OTICE OF INSOLVENCY. In the matter of the estate of William Urick, deceased, in the Adams circuit court. No. *92 Notice is hereby given that upon petition filed in said court by William H. Niblick, administrator. ot said estate, setting up the in- j sufficiency of the estate of said decedent to' pay th*- debt* and liabiiit es thereof, the judge ot said court did. on the 1- th day of September. 1897. find said estate to be probably insolvent. and order the same to be settled accordingly. The creditors of said estate are hereby notified of such insolvency, and re- , quir»‘d to file their claims against said estate for allowance. Witness, the clerk and the seal of said court, at Decatur, Indiana, this fifteenth day of September. 1897. JOHN H. LENHART. Clkhk, 27-2 By E. Burt Lenhart. Deputy. OTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The state of Indiana, county of Adams, ss. •n the Adams circuit court. November term, 1897 Norval Bla<*burn ) No M 9) William H’'Numbers. * Attachment »50. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that William H. Numbers, tfoal K»ve named defendant, is a non-resident of the state ot Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said William H Numbers, that he be and appear i»efore the Honorable Judge of the Adams circuit court on the fifteenth day of November. 1897. the same being the first juridica day of the regular term thereot to be h<'lden at the court house in the city of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the fifteenth day of November. A. D. 1897, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determ.ned in his absence Witness, my name, and the seal of said court hereto affixed, this tenth day of September, 1897. JOHN H. LENHART, Clerk. By E. Burt Lenhart. Deputy. 27-3 Peterson & Lutz. Attorneys for Plaintiff. OTICE TO TEACHERS. Notice is hereby given that there will be a public examination of teachers at the county superintendent’s office in Decatur, Indiana, on the last Saturday of each month Manuscript made in other counties will not be received. Applicants mug’ be seventeen year* of age before they will be licensed. Besides the statutory branches and science of education, applicants will be require! to answer a list based on sdected literature—the selection made by the state board of education For the six examinations, beginning with May. 1897. the questions in “General Culture” will be based on Guizot’s History of Civilization, covering one of the Township Institute Outlines (1898-7) at each examination, beginning with the first. May Lectures, I. 11. June Lecture. HI. July Lecture. IV. August Lectures. V. VI. September Lectures, VII. VIII. October Lectures, IX. X. XI. For the same examinations the questions in reading will be based on Tompkins’ Literacy Interpretations.” covering one of the Institute Outlines at each examination, beginning with the first. The questions in the "Science of Education” for these examinations wiil not be based on any particular text. Teachers’ examination begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. IRVIN BRANDYBERRY. ‘stf County Superintendent. Coffee & Baker are still headquarters for meals and lunch at all hours. You will find them at the Union Bakery.

III] MS. Having sold my large stock of Hardware and Implements to Ashbaucher & Bell, the change of firm to take place January I, 1898, I will now offer my customers some Rare Bargains. The stock must be reduced. In order to do so the prices are almost cut in two. The deepest cut will be in Sash, Doors, Nails, IFire, Buggies, Cook and Heating Stoves, Ranges. Drills, Plows, Refrigerators, etc. Prices in everything is reduced. Come before the stock is broken. He can give you bargains that you seldom read about. Thanking my many customers for their patronage during the last twenty-five years, and soliciting the same kind treatment for my successors, I remain Yours for low prices, B. J. TERVEER.

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