Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1898 — Page 1

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Mrs. William Porter of Pleasant Mills, who has been sn fieri ng for some time from cancer of the breast was at Fort Wayne the latter part | of last week, where she underwent a very painful operation. “On the Swanee River” is the title of a famous southern play which will be the attraction at Bosse’s ope r a house February 18. This show has a reputation all over the country as being <me of the best. The report was current last week that the aged mother of our f"How townsman, Daniel Sprang had died at Londenville, Ohio. This is not true, but she is very sick at the home of a daughter at Defiance, Ohio. Unclaimed letters at the postoffice are for Albert Hartt, Marj’ Arnold, J. M. Gilson, Mrs John Oalson, William Henry Frecht, Line Light, Sennie Baker, I. H. Slocum, Ch Ston, Arthur Gloss, Mary Roth The members of the I B. church of this city, and the friends of the pastor, brought in last Saturday evening as a donation in the way ■of provisions and cash, the sum of 48.75, for which the pastor and family are very thankful. Dr. J. 8. Coverdale of this city was ia consultation with Dr. McKeenan of Monroe last Monday. They are attending a smab child of Joseph Martz, who has been sick for several weeks with catarrhal fever. R. K. Erwin has receive a map of Alaska from Senator Turpie The map is a late one issued bv the United States and is authentic. It contains all the towns and vil lages along the famous Yukon river and it would probably be a good thing for any one contemplating visiting that summer resort to study. Dr. D. D Clark of Decatur, was in town yesterday, and while here visited Sunset Stock farm and bought of F. J. Gles-on the vain able colt, Belle Davis. The colt is a beaut'ful roan filly, with stylish action, beinga natural pacer, com ing three year* old, was sired by Billy Davis, dam Blue Bell. Dr. Clark will have his colt taken to Decatur the first of next week and will at once put her into training—Van Wert. T mes. By the above you will see that the doctor is right up to date and he don’t intend that any of the boys shall throw dust in his eyes this summer. A large crowd attended the first <oncert of the Decatur Orchestral Union, given at Bosse’s opera house last Thursday evening. The entertainment was one of the finest of the kind ever given in the city. The entire program was beautifully rendered. We wish, h. weyer, to especially mention the flute solo of Harvey Hart. The cornet solo by Prof. Dickerson and the trombone solo by Leo Yager were a'so nicely rendered. Miss May me Ter veer handled the harp solo excellently, and the several selections by the ladies’ quartet were par excellence The Union deserves much credit for their effort in giving a high class entertainment. Arrangements are being made for the Union to give one of these entertainments at Berne, and if they do, that little city should appreciate them highly. If all reports are true, Decatur is soon to have some real represen tatives in that famous gold eldorado, the Klondike. A company is being organized in this city with eonsiderable capital and Emanuel Woods and son Hugh, have been selected as the ones to try their luck over the Chilcoot pass and along the Yukon. If arrangements are completed, and there now seems to be no doubt but that they will be, the gentlemen will start for that territory on or about March 1. They will go well pre pared and with the expectations of staying a year or as long as is nec eesary to bring home a goodly amount of the shining metal, if they should be successful there would in all probability be a num ber of our citizens follow. The company could have selected no better man to represent them in that wild country than Mr. Woods ; »ho has had no little experience ■ n prospecting in the western coun ry, and realizes exactly the dang- I irsand hardships before him. The ■ Jekockat wishes them unlimited access in this enterprise and will f >e only too glad to publish a glowng account of their successful renrn with loads of gold nuggets.

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Deputy Sheriff McLain tramped over a good portion of Jay county Tuesday and succeeded in arresting Albert Dailey, for whom a bench warrant had been issued on a charge of perjury. He languishes in jail. The revival meetings which have been in progress for a number of weeks at the Methodist church under the leadership of Rev. Gregg, closed last Friday night The meetings were an entire success. Holthouse & Callow are the busiest people in town this week. They are opening up their stock of goods in their new place of business. The boys will have an elegant drug store when entirely straightened up. W. Wig Briggs was up from Geneva Monday looking after some business in court. He expressed himself as satisfied with the primary tieket nominated and that he had already donned the harness for business this fall. Rev. E. A. Allen, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city, bnt now of Kokomo, held I services in this city last evening. The meeting was largely attended as Mr. Allen has always been a favorite among the church goers of Decatur. Lew Singleton returned last Sat urday from another successful trip to Hamburg, Germany, where he had been in the interest of Fisher & Frysinger, the well know horse dealers. Lew has made a number of these trips and will no doubt soon be as well acquainted in Ger many as he is in his old hoosier state. The regular meeting of the Womens Home Missionery Society of the Methodist church of this city, was held last Thursday after noon at the home of Mrs. E. T. Gregg, on Monroe street. An in teresting program was rendered, consisting of reading and musical selections. Those who participat ed were Mrs. R. K Allison, Mrs L G Ellingham, Mrs. C. E. Doty and Mrs. Gregg, This society has had charge of the many entertain ments given at the M. E church and have been very successful. They will hold their annual mite barrel opening on Thursday, March 3. A ten round boxing match was pulled off at the armory in this city last Thursday evening. The contestant were Claude Burkhead and Charles Pennington, both mem bet of Company B. The match had been much talked of and as there was no admission fee charged, a large crowd was present when time was called at eleven o’clock. The boys were pretty evenly matched, although Pennington had a shade the best of it both in weight and reach Burkhead made a very pretty fight, however, and when the ten rounds were fin.shed Referee Siler was unable to decide who deserved the belt, and accordi ingly divided the honors evenly by calling it a draw It is probable the boys will meet again in the near future for a fiinish tight, the winner to challenge Fitzsimmons or Kid McCoy. A very pretty wedding occurred at the St. Marys Catholic church in this city last Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock. The contracting par ties were Edward B. Haetling of this city and Miss Margaret C Pevers, of Paine, Ohio. The bridesmaids were Misses Lizzie Heins and Grace Coffee and the groomsmen were Thomas Haefling, a brother of the groom, and Charles Omlore. Sister Alaysia played a beautiful march as the wedding party came into the church. About eighty invitations had been issued and after the ceremonies weie over the party gathered at the home which Mr. Haefling had prepared foi his bride, about a mile and a half south of the c tv, where aa elegant dinner was served, Edward B. Haefling needs no introduction to most of our readers. He is the ; son of George Haefling, who was for a number of years manager of the county farm. Miss Pevers is a popular young lady of Paine, Ghio. | A number of beautiful and costly presents were rece ved but on account of want of space we cannot publish a list of them this wt-ek. The Democrat was the recipient of several pieces of the wedding cake for which we return thanks. We join with their hosts of friends in wishing them untold happiness and prosperity.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898.

Mrs. Charles Doty and Mrs. R. K. Allison very cleverly entertained the Cecilian Club at the home of the former last Tuesday evening. An interesting program was rendered and elegant refresh ments served. The case of A. D. Moffett vs City School Board was not settled Monday as was talked of. The case, however, which was to have been tried before Judge Headington al Portland has been continued for a few days. The interest of the meeting at the U. B. church still eontinues. The meetings are probably the best ever held at that church. So far there have been thi rteen conversions and fifteen accessions to the church and there will no doubt be many others. The house of James Scott situa ated in the southwest part of Kirkland township, was destroyed by tire last Sunday noon. Mr. Scott i-tarted up stairs just after dinner and discovered that the en tire upper story of the house was on fire. The loss is about 8250, and as there was no insurance Mr. Scott feels the loss very keenly. Quite a number of Fort Wayne people were in attendance at the funeral of Miss Annie Colchin, which was held from the St Marys Catholic church in this city last Saturday morning. Among those who were present were, Mrs. M. R. Lacy, Mrs. Herman Brake, Mrs. Pauline Stewart, Mrs. Susie Albright, Mr. and Mrs. James Colchin and Miss Amelia Atten. Several cases of small pox have been reported to the Illinois state board of health from Galesburg, and Secretary Hurty, of the In diana state board of health, is •authority for the statement that it looks very much like our state would be visited by the plague, as it is on every side of the state. There are ca-es in Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio, and the cases reported recently from Illinois are just across the state Hue. Every possible precaution will be taken by Secretary Hurty, and everybody in the state should make it a a point to do in their power to keep the dread disease from getting a foothold in Indiana The present is a very appropri ate time to agitate the gravel road question. If ever we needed good roads, now is the time. At least this is true of northern Adams, where but one or two gravel or macadamized roads abound. It is time to get in earnest upon the road question. If a united effort is put forth the opposition te bet ter roads would melt away like snow in a June sunshine. Their cost is significant in comparison with their benefits and conveni ence. There is no better farming country laying out of doors than that owned by the happy farn ers of Adams. Much value can be attached to this property and much comfort as well, by the building and maintaining of gravel roads. Every one should be interested in this matter and should show a disposition to improve our roads. A special meeting of the city council was held at their hall on Monroe street, Tuesday evening. All members were present except John W Vail of the Second ward »"d Mayor Quinn. Counci'man Coverdale was selected to officiate as ehairman in Mayor Quinn's absence. Minutes of the meetings of January 25, and February 1, were read and approved. The finance committee reported the following bills which were allowed: Ft. Wayne Electrical corporation, $14.83; A Schlegel, #7.80; Adams Express Co , 65c; George Kinzie, lineman, $45; M. Jackson, S4O; C. U. Dorwin, S4O; C L. Olds, for exchange of dynamos, $250. Fort Wayne Electric corporation, carbons, $24 50; Ft Wayne Electric corporation, 90c; John Watkins, labor, $2.25; Ira Carley, poles, $85.95; Ft. Wayne Electric corporation, 70c. The matter of lighting the Monroe street river bridge with electric lights and also of placing electric lights in the council room was referred to John W. Tyndall, city engineer, and the electric light committee. The bill of E. Woods for extras nsed in paving Second street which has been brought before the council several times, was again brought up and referred to the finance committee, city attorney and civil engineer. Adjourned until Tuesday evening.

Following is a list of our patrons I who have donated liberally this, week by paying their subscrip-1 tions: Emil Lichty, Henry Rein-1 king, C. D. Krick, S. Spangler, William Whitfeldt, ThomasTheim, Thomas Beaber, H. Kortenbriar, Ben Knapke, Lewis Kline, George Shaffer and H. Stults. Clayton U. Dorwin, the well known engineer at the city water works plant was agreeably surprised last Saturday by his family and a number of his friends who called at the station with well filled baskets and informed him that it was his forty-sixth birthday. Col. Robert B. Allison returned last Thursday evening from Washington, D. C. where he had been for some weeks visiting his daugh ter, Miss Tina, who is attending college in that city. Robert also took in the city while there and speaks in glowing terms of our famous capital and of the hospitality of its citizens. There is an old soldier in Washington seeking a pension who is 7 feet 2 inches long. He says that he is suffering chronic bronchitis, due to a cold he acquired during the war, for which the government of the United States is directly responsible because the commissary department was not able to find an overcoat to fit him, and the blankets were too short. There has been an unusual amount of thieving and pilfering going on in the city the past week A number of chicken coops have been robbed, several factoiies visited and the toolsand fixtures tak en and on last Friday night the houses <>f Lewis Mi ler at the corner of Adams and Line streets and Levi Barkley on South Winchester street were broken into. Only a small amount of morn y was secured at each place, owing to the fact probably that there was nothing in store but McKinley prosperity. If same of these dark lantern fiends were to receive a warm welcome -ome evening, as they no doubt will if the robberies are kept up, they may stop. A frightful accident occurred to Boyd, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stone, of No. 13 Etie street yesterday. The child fell into a bucket of boiling water and was terribly scalded. The mother was engaged in scrubbing the floor. The pail of hot water was standing in the middle of the room. The little boy. who is three years old, was playing about, and started to run across the floor. It tripped and fell into the water. The child was dressed in heavy clothing which held the tot, and inflicted some severe burns. When the clothing was removed the cutieile tame with it from a large part of the child’s bod.y Dr. J. W. McCausland attended the child and rendered all the aid possible. The child may die —Fort Wayne Jour nal. The above is the son of Mr. and Mrs Frank Stone, both well known here. The accident happened last Monday while Mr. Stone was in this city.

A youth’s orchestra is the latest addition to the musical attractions in this city. The orchestra con sists of nine boys ranging in age from ten to fourteen years, and was organized under the leadership of Prof. F. M. Falk of this city, January first. Mr. Falk has originated rather a novel plan under whieh the boys are organized. He has a contract with the parents of each boy, which agrees that he shall have full control of the youth for four years, giving them lessons in music on the instrument selected, that he shall receive tuition for his work ihe first two years, and that he is to have whatever he can make fram the orchestra duriag the four years. The boys are now taking private lessons and it will probably be three or four months before they will practice together, and it will no doubt be a year before the public will have an opportunity to hear them, bred says the boys have plenty of music in them, and that they are getting along nicely. Following is a list of the members and the instrument each handles: Anthony Holthouse, jr., Sherman Kunkle, Fred Patterson and Hugh Hite, violins, Charlie Lock, viola, Arthur Beery, violincello, Fred Bell, trombone; Bart France, cornet end Bert Mangold, claronet. In a few months Professor Falk will also obtain boys to play drums and one or two other instruments. There will be fifteen in the orchestra when completed.

Rev. Adams of Fort Wayne, conducted services at the Christian church in this city Sunday. While in the city be made us a very pleasant call. Rev. Adams is c nsidered one of the most eloquent young ministers in Northern Indiana. He will hold services in this city every two weeks. A company has been organized in Chicago whu h is to contract with railroad managers for the use of their freight cars as bill boards. In other words, signs advertising patent medicines and all other sorts of merchandise wi'l be painted on the sides of box cars and thus many train loads of advertising mediums will be whirled over the world every day.

The members of the local W. C. T.U will celebrate their thirteenth anniversary next Saturday, Feb. 12, at the residence of W. J. Meyers. Guests will be invited by the members. A short program will be given. Entertainment will be provided for all and substantial refreshments will be served. It is hardly necessary to add that a collection will be taken to aid the Union in carrying forward their work. A letter from Herman L. Confer announces the sate arrival of him self and family at Sturgis, South Dakota, on January 28. The trip was pleasant throughout, pleasant weather having much to do in making it so. We take the liberty of quoting the following extract, the same having come under his direct observation: “During the past year in this city, eleven street commissioners have been kid naped and mysteriously disappeared. The vigilance committee makes a specialty of disposing of these creatures of circumstances, and if Decatur has anything of this kind on hand for which they have no use, box it up and send it freight prepaid, and it will be taken care of.” One of the neatest social events of the season was the pedro party given by Mrs. John Gerard and Mrs. Cornelius Rademacher at the latter’s very elegant home on north Second street last Sunday evening Cards and an elaborate luncheon were the principal means of enter tainment. Among those who enjoyed their hospitality were Messrs, and Mesdames Bert Lynch, Dora Erwin, Fred Falk, H. H. Bremerkamp, James Niblick, J. H. Bremerkamp, Henry Meyers, U. Deininger, John Meibers, Roman Holthouse, Charles Meibers, Dyonis Schmidt, Dr. H. F. Costello, John Mougey, Henry Shulte, John Starost, Samuel McFarland, John Wilkie, John Weber, Charles Ehinger, O. Schnellen, Ed Ehinger, William Bosse, Mrs. William Niblick and Misses Tena and Rose Rademacher. Mrs. Bert Lynch and H. H. Bremerkamp were the successful pedr<> players and were awarded the prizes. All report an enjoyable evening. The circuit court has transacted the following business since the opening of the February term. State vs Edward H. Martz, two cases, continued; state vs Ike Hilty, two cases, set for trial February 21; state vs Amos Herman et al., dismissed; state vs Albert Masser, dismissed; state vs Amos Herman, set for trial February 24; state vs William Moon, two eases, motion by defendant to quash indictments; slate vs William Bell, fined $5 for allowing minors to play pool; Joshua Wagers, Adm’r., vs vs Maria Dobson, continued; Pabst Brewing Co. vs Margaritha Mayer et al., set for trial February 15; Henry Krick et al. vs Jaeob K;eser et al., dismissed and costs paid; Emma E. Mann vs Nora Linn, set for trial March 2; Asa C. Carter, vs Emily Medaugh et al., continued; Barton W. Quinn vs Isaac J. Bowman, Adm’r., allowed $13.12; F. A. Huffman vs John R. Porter, set for trial March 4; William H. Lindawood vs William G'endening, dismissed.; Samuel Snider vs Isaac J. Bowman, Adm’r., set for trial February 11; the National Building Savings and Loan Association vs Henry F. Barr et al., judgment vs the defendants for $172.62; Orlando B. Beadle vs George Town, dismissed; Paul Girard vs Noah Beberstine, set for trial March 7; William H. Hood vs Patrick C. Kelley et al, receiver Briggs files his report; Thomas C. Hood vs George W. Boldset al., set for trial March 7; Arlington A. Bergman vs Fred Droyer et al., judgement vs defendants for $103.60.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY

NUMBER 48

Saturday morning Judge Head ington received word from Decatur to the effect that the case of A. D. Moffett vs the school board of that city, for salary as superintendent, would likely be compromised and that if it was not they wanted it continued It was to have come up Monday for second trial, but the jury, or as many as could be seen, were ordered not to come on that day —Portland Sun. Dr. P. B. Thomas of this city, was called to Monroe last Monday morning to assist Dr. Parrish in a very serious operation. Mrs. Sarah Johnson of that place has been suffering for some time from cancer of the arm and it was finally decided that nothing but amputation of the arm near the shoulder would save her life. Mrs. Johnson is sixty-seven years old and for that reason it was considered a very dtngerous operation. The old lady passed through the ordeal admirably, however, and at this rime is getting along nicely. A novel attraction will be the first appearance of John and Mary McCay at the opera house Tuesday evening, February 15 It will be a remarkable event in the history of Decatur entertainments. They are brother and sister, blind since infancy. Both play the piano with wonderful skill and fine effect Miss McCay is the possessor of an exceptionally good soprano voice, remarkable for its pathos and purity. Her brother has a rich baritone voice and his impersonifications of character are not only extremely funny, but are really marvelous since he has never been able to see the action of any person. The Fort Wayne papers and the press of Detroit are very warm in their praise of the brother and sister. The admission will be at popular prices. Hoyt’s Comedy Company, who have been showing this week at Bosse’s opera house is a very good repertoire company. The citizens of Decatur have seen so many high class theaters under Mr. Bosse’s management 'hat it D hard for them to appreciate the fact that a twenty and thirty cent repertoire troop should not be as good as a Robert Downing or Elihu R. Spencer company. The Hoyt company is above the average and deserve a good patronage. On Monday night the company played “Golden Butte” to a large audience On Tuesday night they showed “The Prince of Liars” and last night “Lost in London” was put ou. These three plays we e right upto the standard and were fully appreciated by comedy admire • The company will show here the rest of the week, and ou Saturday night a little pig will be given to the one holding the lucky number, but the one who holds that number must catch the pig and carry it to the door. The teachers of Adams county, Indiana, will convene in joint session in the circuit court room in Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, Feb. 19, 1898, at 9:30 a. m. This will be the last joint institute for the school year. The Decatur High School will furnish the vocal and instrumental music, and Masters Fred Mayer and Dallas Hunsicker will render a few selections on the mandolin. In the forenoon Rev. Earle Wilfly of Wabash, Ind., will lecture on the subject, “The Play of Life.” Rev. Wilfley needs no introduction. You will remember him as the one who gave the “Ben Hur” lecture. In the afternoon Mr. Henry Lankenau, a teacher and soldier will lecture on the subject, “Andersonville Prison ” The lecture will be historical and based npon actual observation; 49,485 prisoners were received in this prisons and 12,926 died, many from ill treatment. The prison was notorious for unhealthfulness and its dicipline for severity. Mr. Lankenau was a prisoner of war in this prison for many months The various school patrons and the boys who wore the blue should hear this lecture, for we believe you will find it interesting. Both of t he above lectures will be free. Thanking the school officials, teachers, patrons, boys and girls of Adams county for your valuable assistance and co-operation manifested in the school work and i» the institutes held in your resjiec tive townships this winter, we extend a cordial invitation to all to be in attendance at this the last joint institute for the school year. Yours very truly, Irvin Brandyberry, County Supt.