Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 21 October 1897 — Page 1

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W 11. Niblick is attending the meeting "f ,he Indiana Bankers Yssneiation at Indianapolis. Mrs. Janies T. Dai'y has return d ‘ to Bluffton, after a short visit ffjtb her mother, Mrs. Fitzgerald. M rR John Nid inger returmd home Saturday from Fort May,,.w here she has been taking medical treatment. Mrs. David Bonn returned to her home at Akron, Ohio, after a short visit with her father and other relatives. Tbe jurv in the Ullman vs Ter vee r case, brought in a verdict late yesterday evening in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $25. Henry B. Heller has been appointed by the governor as a notary public and yesterday filed his bond calli >g i n amount for SI,OOO. Dr. H. M. Aspy, Esq. I. N. Veley, F E. Mann of Geneva, and Henry Miller of Wabash township, were Monday morning visitors at this place. This afternoon Mrs. L. G. Ellingham is entertaining a large company of lady friends. A runs ical program and luncheon are the chief atti actions Unclaimed letters are advertised as follows: Mrs. Gae Williams, Janies Wickes, Mrs. Aaron DeVin ney, John Pearson, Della Baxter, Dan Kuhn, Lula JoynesThe Epworth League gave a short entertainment at the M E. church Friday evening, An elegant little program was rendered and no admiss'on fee was charged. Charles Irvin, car inspector for the Clover Leaf, has been reassigned to duty at this place after a short residence at De phos. Ohio, to which place he moved a short time ago. Services at the Presbyterian church Sunday. 8. 8. 9:15 a. in. Preaching 10:30 a. m. and 7 p. in. C. E6p. m Rev. C. A- Hunter of Line Seminary, will preach morning and evening. The Ladies Cecillan club held its second monthly meeting Tuesday evening. The members of the club being entertained by Mr. and Mrs. 1). M Hens ey Liv cbeon was served ami a pleasant time enjoyed. The lecture course for which some of our citizens have been working so hard has become an assured fact. Those who canvassed for the sale of tickets and all others interested are requested to meet at Mrs. Morrison’s on Fifth street, Thursday evening. Fred Vaughn and Miss Bessie Christen w< re married at Fort Wayne Friday evening. They are well known and popular young people of our city, I he groom being an employeof the Journal office and the bride is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albright Christen. They will make their future home in this city. The Btight & Son sale of Poland China Swine as advertised in the Democrat was well attended and the bidding spirited. The sale w as well attended by wealthy and enterprising farmers as well as a large number of well known residents of neighboring cities and towns. Many bleeders were pres e »t for the purpose of making purchases, with a view of improving their own breed with the addition °f pure strains from the Bright & Son herd. The hogs all brought a fair price and the owners are well Pleased with the result. About four hundred people took dinner T ith Mr. Bright on this occasion. The young ladies who made a spectacle of themselvs one night last week while driving around the oity in a carriage, should be more earefu] in the future. Their actions were closely watched by a large number of our citiz ms, and many unfavorable comments were Passed on their doings. These young ladies should stop now, be®re it is everlastingly too late, or 'hey may find themselves on the Jigged side of a checkered career, Ow ering into a pit of shame and ' ,ls grace. Now is the time to re orm. h much easier for you to fright before you do wrong, for w hen once in the slough of disgrace you will find it hard to turn 'ack into the path of virtue. Girls, n l9 is only a slight admonition; “ 6x ttime, injustice to yourselves, e win be obliged to call you by atne and say something that may IJr t your feelings.

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Mr and Mrs. J. W. Vail ar* at Card we’, Missouri, the former on business and the later on a s ght ►eeing tour. Photographer Moser is preparing to build a new residence in the rear of hi- studio. Excavation for the cellar began last week. Mrs. C. P. Ferry of this city was called to Fort Wayne last SaturI day on account of the sudden death of Mrs. L. B. Root which occurred Friday. Petty thieving is becoming quite I common in this city, and it would be a good plan for our officers 'o pay more attention to it and endeavor to check it. M. McC. Stoops, better known as “Duke” came up from his Petersburg home and visited friends a few days last week. He is now listed among the gas monopolistsR. K. Allison, D’ French Quinn and Rudolph Lehman of Berne, were Fort Wayne visitors yesterday. They saw the “Isle of Champayne” at the Temple in the evening. John Frysinger has i eturned home from Germany, where he has been engaged in selling horses since last February. He will retnrn agam after a short visit with his family. A. R. Bell now possesses the finest and largest sheep ever in this county. It belongs to the Hampshire Down family and cap tured several premiums at the State and St. Louis fairs. New court ca-es this week are Julius C Schug Charles Schug vs John H. Macy et al., note and account; demand S2OO. Widiam H. Thorne vs Samuel DeuHnger et al, venue from Jay counry. A Van Camp of this city, has received the contract for setting up the new flour mill at Monroeville. Mr. Van Camp is acquiring an extensive reputation for doing first class work and for that reason is always busily engaged. Dr. J. 8. Coverdale found a pocket book belonging to Albert Pracbt, while driving west of this city yesterday morning. The owner was d scovered by a name found in the inside of the purse It con tained $27.00 in cash, besides a lot of valuable papers. The Adams County Sunday School convention will be held at the German Reformed church at Berne, Wednesday and Thursday, October 27 and 28. A lengthy and exceptiona ly fine program will be ren dered during the two days session and everybody interested in the work is invited to be pr< sent and lend a helping hand. Program will be found on page seven of this issue of the Democrat. R. B. Allison returned from Washington, I) C, Friday evening. Whi e there he veiled President McKinley as a special envoy of the Democrat for the purpose of learning the exac status of the Decatur postoffice muddle Mr. Allison is a relative of the McKinleys, and for this reason was able to obtain reliable information regarding the next postmaster. He has returned the information properly signed and sealed, and asprauts for the P. O can gain the longed for tip by applying in person at this office. Mr. Allison also spent a few days at his old home at Waynesburgh, Pa. Things had [ undergone such a change however-, he did not care to remain long. The circuit couit has this week disposed of the following business: State vs Frank Davis, bond of S2OO approved; Minerva Murphy vs i Joseph W. Murphy, evidence sub- ’ mitted. Titusville Iron Co., vs Samuel M. Shugert, set for trial [ November 8. George W. Zimmerman vs Richard B. Johnson, assigned to Judge Headington foi '.rial James H. McConnell vs Abraham K. Grubb, et al., John M. Stewart ordered to pay into court the money held as such gar nishee William Baughmau, adtu r vs Elizabeth Durr, dismissed and costs paid John D. Wisehaupt vs William J. Meyers, set for trial November 3. Asa C. Carter vs Emily Medaugb, J. W. fee pie allowed $25 attorneys fees. Helen , M Bobovs Samuel L RGsen et al, set for trial November 5. Rosu a C Sprunger vs Charles C. Schug, i set for trial November 2. Jerry Roe vs Levi Clerk, quiet tide. Alonzo D. Moffett vs Harry Miesse, change of venue to Jay county. Mathias Ullman vs Barney J. Ter : veer, now od trial*

DECATUR, INDIANA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1897.

An attempt was mada to rob ■ the Erie ticket office last Thursday but the th es was scared away before succeeding in his design. The gas expired Sunday at noon without any warning, and people were obliged t > shiver for a short time. Needed repairs took more I time than was thought necessary. Harry Knoff has reopened the gallery north of the court house, and will be p'eased to have all his old customers and any others call on him when wanting nice photos taken. Martin Mylott the city electri cian, who is employed by the Fort Wayne Electric Corpoiation with a view of increasing his knowledge of electricity, visited his parents in this city yesterdayThe great and only “I” Mark Hanna drew a small crowd of De catur republicans to Van Wert last week. They returned ea>ly in the evening, and it is said that some of them w-ere disappointed. Old Folk’s Services were held at the M. E. church Sunday and a large number of the old residents of our city and vicinity were in at tendance. The services were don ducted by Rev. Spellman of Fo.t W ayne. The lecture course is an assured fact. Tickets have been printed and will soon be ready for distribution. The dates for the lectures will be announced later, and all persons interested in this work should become a member. Drs. Aspy and Brayton and Esq. Veley of Geneva, held an insanity inquest ami adjudged Sarah Buckingham of Wabash township, of unsound mind. They recommended her admission to the Eastern Insane Hospital at Richmond. She is thirty six years old. C. L. Olds & Company the contractors who are putting in the electric light plant, expects to have the “lights turned on” some time the first of November. This will be cheering news to the multitude of people who have been feeling their way through darkness for the ast two months or longer. Reductions in the insurance rates have been made in our citv on business property. AlO per cent, reduction was made on frame and 15 per cent, on brick buildings. No reduction was made on merchandise at this time and it is to be hoped that this concession will coon be made. Our business men are paying ex rbitant insurance rates, and with our excellent fire protection, they should receive the benefit of cut rates. While Nicholas Waggoner of Monroe township, was in the city last Saturday visiting his son John of First street, some person or per sons stole a pocket book containing several notes and checks The check was given by Gerber & Sprunger to Eli Waggoner for $17.85 One note for sll2 was given by N. Waggoner to Shaffer Peterson, commissioner, and bad been paid but never camelled. One note was given by Jno. F. Lachot and wife to N Waggoner for S2OO. Another note was given by D. L. Merschand to N. Waggoner for $lO. All the parties ' have been notified of the loss and payment stopped. Mr. Waggoner will pay a reward for the return of the checks and papers. Lhaben Gage a former modest country boy of this county, has developed into a thoroughbred horse th es in a remarkably short time. His peculations were also remarkably short and after a brief period of stealing was sentenced to the Jeffersonville reformatory from two to fourteen years, at Goshen last week. He seemed to find a ready market at Willshire and vicinity for his horses and as fast as he disposed of one, started after another Livery stables were his victims. He stole a team from Evans Bros, at Goshen, a horse and buggy from William Jefferson of M abash, a team of horses from a liveryman at Anderson, and a team from a livery man at Kenton, Ohio. All the stealings were committed during the last summer and he went at the business in a wholesale manner, and with the probable inten tion of keeping at it for a livelihood. He will stop at least for awhile or until his term expires at the Jeffersonville penitentiary. Some time this summer he applied for a divorce from his wife probab ly thinking that he had no time to devote to a wife in order to be a successful horse thief.

L. G. Ellingham has purchased ■ll the stock of the Democratic Press Company, of Decatur, and is now sole owner and publisher — Chicago Newspaper Union. Marriage license have this week been issued to Manuel J. Stager and Janette Knauer, Oscar D. Wood and Matilda Henur cks.Fred S. Vaughn and Elizabeth Christen, John E. Hurless and Della Carter Bernard Adelsperger, who has held a position in Yager Brothers drug store for a long time, has resigned his position and entered Notre Dame University near South Bend He expects to take a coin plete course before returning. L D. Brown lost asilvereen case watch with Elgin movements and gold chain- The watch was lost Monday between the homes of Abe Brown and John People*’, north east of this city. The finder will be rewarded t»y leaving same at this office. Mr. Oscar Wood of Fort Wayne, and Miss Matilda Walton were married Sunday as ernoon at the residence of the bride’s mother in Monroe. The ceremony was performed in th* preseneeofa number of nvited guests. They will make their future home in Monroe. Kern, Brittson & Beeler are hustling their clothing, boot and shoe trade by the distribution of a car load of literature which portrays the value of their merchandise. There is nothingso valuable as a trade getter as printer’s ink judiciously used, and this firm evidently know how to use it. A judge in a neighboring county while instructing a jury, said: “Gentlemen, you have heard the evidence. The indictment charges the prisoner with stealing a jackals. This offense seems to be be coming a common one The time has come when it must be stopped; otherwise, gentlemen, none of you will be safe ” —Huntington Hera’d. The electric light committee of the city council have not yet es tablished a rate forelectric lights. It is their intention, however, to give a good deal of attention to a meter rate, thus insuring to the city a compensation for the amount ot electricity used, and the consumer will only be obliged to pay for what he has received. The rate will be fixed in a short time, at least by the time the city is ready to furnish light A few days ago a number of representative business men of our city were seated in the Democrat sanctum, discussing the probability of this city being in tr>e oil district. After a short debate it was decided to put forth efforts to organize a company to drill two or more we Is in this vicinity and give it a thorough test. A call for a public meeting will likely be made in a few days to get the opin ion of the public on the advisa bility of promoting the scheme. Shares will be placed at $5.00 to give everybody an opportunity of becoming a stockholder. When the meeting is called l<t everybody attend. Farmers should turn out and encourage the matter, for if oil is found it means much to them in a financial way. La-t Sunday was “old folks” day at the Methodist church, at which time Rev. Father Spellman, an old veteran superanuated minister preached the gospel. Hi* sermon has been highly spoken ot, as it created a manifest spirit of renewed reverence to the silvery locks—made so by advanced age—of the fathers and mothers Carriages were provided f-r the con veyance of the old people to church on this particular morning, and a partial list shows the following present: J. L. Edge, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Mrs. Ellsworth, Mrs. Hooper, Mrs. True, Mis. Bryson, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Rice, Daniel Railing, John Woy, Mr. and Mrs. Hower. Mrs Brubaker, Mrs Smith, Wm. Baughman, Mrs. Cochran, Wm. Reynolds, Mrs Slaybaugh, Mrs. Albers, Mrs. Hower, John Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Andrews, Mrs. E'zey, Mrs. Blue, Mrs. Elzey, Mrs. Bran deberry, David Laman, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Spencer, David Studabaker, Mr John Brock, Mrs. Brock, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gilpen, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Holmes, Mrs Lenhart, A. J. Poling, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Teep'e. The ages of the above range from sixty to eighty years. An experience meeting was one of the pleasing characteristics of the meeting.

The sale of sears for the opening [of Bosse’s opera house opened wilh la rush. While a larje number of seats have been s hl plenty good [oness'ill remain, owing to the fact | that the house is so arranged that [every seat is a good one, giving a [perfect view of the stage. The I opening sa e indicates a grand success. Township trustee’s records, books and blanks can be furnished by this office, at the same prices paid Indianapolis concerns- By arrangements entered into with one of the best supply houses in the country,we are enabled to make this offer to officials and others wanting official documents, Led gers, Journals, &c. A large number of the friends of Mrs. 8 domon Brandy berry, who lives six miles southeast of this city, perfected a suprise on that • steemed lady last Sunday, the occasion being her forty-fifth birthday. A royal time was had and Mrs. Brandeberry was thoroughly surprised. The guests partook of the good things to eat, then wished her many more happy birthdays The following persons have do nated to thu Democrat exchequer since our last report: Henry Krueckenberg, Mrs. Ira Blossom, Ira Waggoner, John Buhler, Dr. E. P. Davenport, G M. Tyndall, Dr. J. A. Walser, J. E. Ellsworth, Nicholas Licht e, D. D. Coffee Henry Schonstedt, Samuel Jaberg, 8. E. Men’zer, Fred Whitfelt, C C. Schug, Jno. Gross, Will Christen, Henry Myers, Jerry Archer, Dougla* Dudgeon, Elias Crist, •lames Ferguson, Smith Shoemaker, Eugene Morrow, Joel Leichty, A. C. Giegory, Jno. Markus. While the traveling grocery fakir is hard at work in this county he is apparently not doing a great amount of business. We think it our duty, however, to again warn you against these frauds, and we would kindly a*k our readers, to warn their friends who are not readers of the Democrat. These frauds do not molest the people in 'owns or cities, but openlv boast Hut the farmers are not posted on pries and for this reason are easy to catch. This is an absurd idea, and when one of these fellows talks groceries to you, kindly inwte him to the door and a*k him to continue his journey. If you do this you will give him to understand that you do not want his trashy groceries, and that you are able to conduct your own business, without any assistance from a traveling fraud. A story originated by an ex-con-yict has been going the rounds of the metropolitan papers for some time, that Fred Rechards now serv ing a life sentem e in the Michigan Gity prison, was an innocent man. The ciime for which Richards was convicted is well known to most of our readers and does not need repetition here. The evidence up on which he was convicted is also fersh in the minds of our readers, although it has been thirteen years since that famous trial took place. He was tried twice at Fort Wayne, and the first time was sentenced to be hanged. The jury who tried him believed the evidence strong enough to bring in a death sentence, although it was not believed at the time that he personally commit'ed the crime, but facts and circumstances proved him an accessory and it was for this that he was convicted. He was granted a new trial only because the judge before whom it was tried was opposed to capital punishment. At the second trial he was given a life sentence. The evidence of the boy Smith was not purchased as the story says but was given with his own free will, as was clearly proven when under threats of death he refused to tell what he knew about the murder. The trial was con due'ed in an honorable way and he had the benefit of first class counsel. All this did not avail as he was proven guilty of being an ac cessory. The story says that a man in Missouri has confessed to being the real murderer. If this is true, it (toes not relieve R chards from being an accessory to the crime, and it is generally conceded that he received his just deserts. Richards was a bad man and for years conducted a reign of terror among the inhabitants of the south end of the county. It is to be hoped that he has entirely reformed and thus paved away to reach that Golden shore where murder and penitentiaries are not known.

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NUMBER 32

The Citizens Telephone Company have issued a new telephone card which will be greatly relished by their long list of patrons who couldn’t do business without the use of Hie ’phone. One hundred and forty telephones are now in constant use in that many business houses and private residences in this city As a matter of news we this week pub'ish their list of ’phones. The annual cloak ope’ ing at the Boston Store came off according to advertisen ent la-t Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It was tl e grandest kind of a grand success, thus affording the manager- of that hustling mercantile establ shment, abundaiv room for self congratulations. It leputed to be the first opening where the stock was so complete that deliveries were made forthwith in every style and size desired. Several hundred sales were made during the opening days. At the time of the accident at Robinson’s Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, last Friday night the Ho den Comedy Co., were presenting the very realistic drama “Dangers of a Great City.” This is the company that opens Bosse’s Opera House in this city during the week of November Bth. It is one i f the finest theatrical companies traveling and will surely please the patrons. None of the members were injured and all of them d ne heroic work towards rescuing the unfortunate ones who were injured by the fa ling ceiling. The somewhat famous WardDiehl lawsuit was finally settled in court last Saturday morning, when the jury returned a verdict favoring the defendant. The case was one in which James H. Ward brought suit against John T. France as executor of William Diehl deceased, for the payment of a note and inteiest which footed a total sum of $650. The Diehl heirs re sented the claim and it was taken to court for settlement It was the second trial, the jury at a former hearing having disagr- ed and failed to make a fin ling. The trial be gan on October 4, and continued without interruption until Saturday morning Much testimony wa* heard, much of it evolving a calcu ation of facts and figures, thereby consuming much time. Twenty four interrogatories were answered by the jury and a finding for the defendant ba-ed thereon. The costs in the suit will be nothing small. Com cil met Tuesday evening, Oct. 19, in regular session. Counciluien Vail and Rice were absent. The minutes of the meetings of Oct. 5 and 12 were read and approved. The following bills were allowed: Dr. P B. Thom s $7.25, pay roll street commissioner $31.20, pay roll superintendent water works $40.87, Earl Coverdale $3.00, H. M. Romberg £4.50, Fraud Dibble $2.70. The bills of John 11. Lenhart, George Teeple, ( hristian church, Catholic church, Fred Schafer, Catharine Ehinger and A. Holthouse, were referred to the finance committee. These are bills for damages for the destruction of trees along the aforementioned property owner’s 1< ts. These persons are rightfully entitled to damages ami should receive it. The city engineer’s final rep< rt on the Sixth street and Main and Winchester street improvements was filed and referred to the street committee with instructions to meet at the council room Monday evening, November Ist at 7:00 o’clock p. m. to hear objections from the property owners along the said improvements, why the assessments should not be made. Owing to the death of one of the boi dsmen of Marshal Cowan, he filed a new bond in the sum of SIOOO, with James K. Niblick and Charles P. Ehinger as sureties, which was accepted. The matter of putting in a stub at the coiner of Thud and Jefferson streets was referred to the street committee with power to act. The matter of repairing the engine roof was referred to the fire committee. The electric light com mittee and the water works committee were instructed to have the air compressor at the water station raised to a higher level. Those voting on this question were, yeas, Niblick, Teeple and Coverdale; nays, Knoff. The matter of buying surplus material of C. L. Olds for the electric light plant was referred to the electric light committee. Council then adjourned until next Tuesday evening.