Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1898 — Page 1

L rHE news A LL THE TIME.

JJME XLII.

'T wob Martin has been quite fcrin-the past week but at last R * as much improvedSimple and wife are at Cedar there by the serious ■ jfthe latter's father, who is as ■ with cancer. K l«t week’s shoot at the rifle ■ next door to Star Bakery. ■Lons lightning repeating rifle E/e this week, you should not ■the opportunity to with a splenKfle ■ Grace Miller gave a reception Ehome on Adams street Tuesday ■„., in honor of Miss Rose Glen ■ter the Utah missionary. Quite Kilxt of young people attended ■everplxxly had a fine time ■j.rli Stout, the Blutffon heavyht was in the city Sunday even)n his wav to Geneva, Ohio, where ill join the Walter L. Main ciris the "largest fat man on earth.” h weighed 447 pounds just before n „ Bluffton. He has traveled nearlv all of the big shows of the trv aiid is surely a wonder. The ■ opens next Saturday. lie is the proper time for every >r of a piece of propertv to see it is put in a clean condition as it je for the coming summer months, w hours spent on a yard now with te and spade in the hands will ea great difference later on in the ner. There is nothing that makes v look as prosperous as neat lookyards in front of the houses, n up. ash Steele is to the front with a rd breaking lamb, which when ity-four hours old weighed 23 lbs., now when only twenty-four days weighs 51 lbs. Who can beat I Mr. Steele is also the owner of > other lambs which when a month weighed 41 lbs., 40 lbs. and 34 respectively. They are the ipshire breed and are very probthe heaviest lambs in the county heir age. hen the teachers of Indiana met jnvention at Kokomo a public eription was taken up and a fund dto assist in defraying the incij al expenses of the big gathering, some guarantors refuse to pay amount subscribed by them. The aurant men say that they agreed to money to the movement with > that theirextra business by reason te big crowd of visitors would ify it, but the churches rented y spare room in the town and >ared meals at bargin prices, thus ailing the restaurant business. ast week's Portland Commercial tained the following which may te resting to many of our jurists and irs as Judge Haynes was nit judge for many years: Tueswas Judge J. M. Haynes’ 81st hday anniversary and was fittingbserved. J udge Haynes was tern me of the New England states and ie to this county in its infancy, idly taking rank as one of its leadand most foremost citizens. His ly years' service as judge of the uit court has made him exceedingwell known as one of the ablest ists in the country, and his sers as judge are yet in demand, leneva is having quite a little able this week on account of their letery. Dr. H. F. Costello, who is retary of the board of health of s county, was in that city last Fri- '• hying to ascertain whether or not re were any grounds for complaint, i number of “kicks” have recently n registered with him. The state with regard to cemeteries says tit shall be unlawful to locate a letery for the burial of the dead bin a half mile of the corporate its of a city or town. The Geneva ymg plat is within this limit and era Property owners nearby have o claiming that this fact was inious to the value of their property. ■ Costello has left orders with the -♦ « s ’ Geneva that they will eto find other quarters for burial poses. lany of our citizens do not know i we are living in one of the best 'nets in the United States. The th congressional district is one of most remarkable in the United y B, teth in size and importance, re are in thedistrict 264 postoffices, ‘ i ! r n!' st number in any congresa distr.ct in the United States. L"‘J tno °f these are presidential Jothces and in that particular the stands second. There is a L' in Michigan which hasalarger “wr of presidential postoffices. The ® district as regards the number lint re ls - ‘ le one tn Alabama in ffirnnnghani is located. That .A has about 500 more votes than i'* eighth, which is the second Kest ui the United States, PhilaPhia coming in third. The eighth about 57,000 voters, ite H 1 1 dlstrict turns out more tin L u I J- vother *n the United re of glass S0 T t C t ds “ the roanufac■v tk a ' S ' “ " as ntore gas tern Uriot l ' 1 " other congressional rd in Ik the cou ntry and stands L tn‘ of oil. In adrse *! is the greatest

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Postmaster Andrews reports un- [ claimed letters from Frank Evans J Emery Rummull and G. A. Butler. Lew Moran of Geneva, was in town Monday paying taxes and renewing his subscription to the Democrat, the newsiest of all newspapers. Mr. Stewart of Galion, Ohio, was in the city Friday, ad justing and settling a claim for the well known horsemen, Fisher & Frysinger. The claim is one i due them for refusing to have a car at Ohio Citv to receive a load of hors es for them several months ago. Tuesdays’ Portland Sun contains I the following: Rev. J. E. Stoops, j new pastor of Trinity Evangelical church, preached his initial sermon Sunday forenoon and was greeted by a large congregation, upon which he made good impression. Rev. Stoops and family will occupy the L. C. • Chamberlin property on West Arch | street. The Ann Arbor students are enjoying their spring vacation this week. Roy Archbold and Ora France re- i turned last Friday evening and are visiting their parents and other friends. Carl Mohr who is a college j ehum of the boys accompanied them home. Earl Adams who is attending the law department at Ann Arbor, went to Pennsylvania where he will visit his mother for several days. The boys will all finish their course this year. Mrs. Henry Bischoff of Union township, died Saturday morning from consumption. She had been a sufferer from rheumatism for many years and it is thought this aided the work of the dread disease. The funeral occurred Monday afternoon from the German Lutheran church, of which she had been a member for many years. The deceased was thirty-six years of age and leaves a kind husband and six loving children to mourn her loss. New circuit cases filed since last week are E. P, Davenport vs George M. Houck, administrator, claim?lß.sO. Elijah Walters vs Elijah Walters, administrator. claim 8100. Ellsworth, Meyers & Co. vs Sol M. Schnepp, administrator, claim 810.62. Elijah Walters vs Joseph Waiterset al.,quiet title. Maggie A. Brown vs Angeline Schlegel et al., foreclosure 8500. Hannah Miller vs Albert D. Miller, from Jay county. The German Building, Loan Fund and Savings Association vs Adolph E Huffman et al., foreclosure mortgage 8900. It is prettv well understood that Lieut. Will T. May, U. S. A., on duty with the Indiana National Guard, who recentlv inspected Compeny B of this city, will become the mustering officer at Indianapolis, and that Dr. E. F. Hodges will become the examining officer under the call for volunteers. Lieutenant May believes the examinations will te very rigid. “The fact that the first call is fora limited number of men leads me to believe that the government will be very particular as to the kind of men it accepts,” said he in discussing the subject Saturday. “The probability is that many of the members of the National Guard will te rejected. Barney Kalvarisky returned last Thursday from Fort Wayne, where he had been for a week attending the feasts and services of the Hebrew passover or Easter. The week is observed in commemoration of the deliverence of the trite out of Egyptian tendage, when the waters of the Red Sea parted and afforded them safe passage, but closed in behind them and engulfed their pursuers, the Egyptians, In their haste to escape, the"dough, yet without salt, which was being prepared for baking, was gathered up and carried with them across the sea. and after their safe passage, was rolled thin, baked and eaten''in this condition. For that reason during this week, they eat none but unsalted bread. It is to them a week of the greatest importance and as marking one of the most eventful periods in the history of their people. The Democrat office is going to take on metropolitan airs. By the kindness of our landlord, MH. Niblick. a handsome plate glass front will take the place of the present somewhat ancient frontage. Two plate glass 93x96 inches each will compose the front, with a side three and a half foot single door with plate glass. Elijah Mann has contracted to place same in position, and that means that it will be strictlv up-to-date and just ri<’ht. Since this arrangement was perfected, which took place last week, a contract has teen signed and sealed with Christen Bros, for office furniture which will somewhat elaborate in design. A twelve foot counter extending from front window to ‘"iTw of room, on top of which will te faucv wiring, empaneled in wood work, with Ash window. &c. Following the | counterswill te fancy paneled work same height of counter, with wiring. &c„ thirty-three feet in all. enclosing a verv convenient office for the trans action of our business. Me intend that the Democrat shall not only be ; the test paper and the lx ‘st printing office in this part of our united ku; (loin, but that its appearance shad be likewise superior. Now is the time subscribe. 1

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2J. 1898.

Hugh Woods left Monday for Columbia City, where he will assist his father in constructing the large sewer, for which they were recently awarded the contract. The D. of P. club after a lapse of several weeks, held their first meeting last Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Ella Touhey on North Ninth street. Music, refreshments and cards were the events of the evening and an excellent time was enjoyed by all. First prizes were awarded to Miss Nettie Smith and Frank Barthel and booby prizes to Miss Flora Confer and Floyd Smith. Following is a list of those who have paid their subscription since our last report: B. H. Meyers, August Coonrod, Carl Durbin. King Bridge Co., A. R. Pierce, Badgley Andrews, Henry Stacy, Yager Bros., Fred Hoile, Bert Lynch, James N. Fristoe, H. F. Callow, 0. T. Hendricks. John Wisehaupt, Main Johnston. J. W. Cowan. Ellen Brown. Wm. Fruchte, Fred Voight. S. L. Dutcher, L. E. Wagoner, Barney Everett, Lew Mason, Moses Augsberger and S. J. Spangler. The financial statement of the Old Adams County Bank will be found in this issue. From it our readers will note that this financial institution is still as solid as the Rock of Ages. Their resources totalize the enormous sum of over half a million of money, while their time and demand deposits amount to 8392,621.40. Time, age and prosperity have not made them decrepid or miserly and the accommodations extended to patrons and others are more extensive today than ever before. Spring is here in all its glory and with it comes cheap clothing men with fire damaged goods, and all other sorts of people who are selling or giving you something for nothing. Loolk autfor grafters and sharks. They are after your money and not your friendship. An exchange reports that in an examination that was made of some “electric bells” sold by a street fakir it was found that beneath ( a strip of gauze was a layer of dry mustard. When the wearer perspired a little the mustard was moistened and set up a burning sensation, and the victim believed a current of electricity was passing through him. Beware of such salesmen as these, and buy your goods of people who advertize in the Democrat. The Allison building, first door north of the postoffice is occupied this week by a cheap stock of clothing, boots and shoes. The goods are advertised as being slightly damaged by fire and water. We suppose the store is doing a large business for Adams county seems to te full of “suckers.” If you want good reliable clothing, boots and shoes or any other article of merchandise, buy them of your home merchant. They are the men who keep up yonr town and county by paying for improvements, taxes, etc. They are the men who assist you in building gravel roads and aid you in many other ways. The Decatur merchants sell goods as cheap as anybody and it isn’t reasonable that a man can come here, stay four or five days at a large expense and still sell his goods cheaper than our merchants. Patronize home industries and you will make friends and save money. The Adams circuit court report the following record since last week: Town of Geneva vs Rebecca Drew, venue changed to Jay county. Thomas j Bosworth vs Flora Evans, motion for I new trial filed by plaintiff, overruled I and exception taken by defendant, j William Beoderick vs Martin Thomas, ' cause dismissed, judgment vs plain- ■ tiff for costs. Clark J. Lutz, trustee, vs j New York Underwriters Agency, judgi ment vs defendants for 8102.75. EdI ward Marshand vs David Hirschey, I set for trial April 28. State exrel Noah Mangold, auditor, vs Dan P. Bolds et al, motion to retax costs filed by defendants, overruled and defendants excepts. Adam . Kennedy vs Findlay J. Mcßae, et al. set for trial May 17. Sarah Votaxv _ys William Votaw, set for trial April 25. Elizabeth Martin et al vs Effie A. Filer et al, partition ordered of north half southwest quarter, section twenty-five, township twenty-five, range thirteen east: N. P. Heaston, Andrew J. Miller and John W. Kelly appointed commissioners to make report at present term of court. Edward P. Simmerman vs John H. Thomas et al, set fortrial May 5. Mary A. Raver vs Isaac Raver, judgment vs plaintiff for costs. Town of Geneva vs William Drew, change of venue to Jay county. Frank A. Huffman vs John R. Porter, set for trial May 6. John Wagoner vs Daniel W. Meyers et al, set for trial April 27. John Robison vs Almy B. Robinson, set for trial May 7. State vs Gile Goodwin, set for trial April 26. State vs Emil Franz, set for trial April 26. State vs Amos Herman, set for trial May 2. State vs Ferdinand Kessler, set' for trial April 26. Margaret A. Botthoff vs Horace Botthoff, cause dismissed, judgment vs plaintiff for costs. John B. Koontz, adm'r vS Jonah B. Corson et al, cause continued. Jacob Baker vs Pleasant Valley Class Methodist Church, set for trial May 4. Stephen B. Glenn vs James Gilchrist, Mann & Beatty withdrew their appearance for plaintiff, and cause is set for trial May 4.

The old adage “Rain on Easter, rain for seven Sundays,” was proven worthless last Sunday, as a brighter prettier day lias never appeared in this vicinity. Dave Van Cleef spent Sunday in Chicago. He returned Tuesday and brought his family with him. They will occupy the Bowers property on First street, recently vacated by Herman Franklin and family. Fruit growers in Adams and adjacent counties fail to find the fatal blight to the fruit crop reported so generally over the state. An examination of the peach, cherry and apple buds show them to te alive and very healthy. The growers state that while the buds in southern Indiana were dotbtless killed, that those in central and northern Indiana had not opened sufficiently to te injured by the freeze. Barring frost after the blossoming, a great fruit crop is expected hereabouts.

The commodious new residence home of R. K. Allison of the Old Adams County Bank, is now being enclosed. It is a massive structure, extremely handsome in design and when completed, will perhaps be the most elegant home in the city. Every thing about its construction denotes taste and conffort, with one hundred feet of portico, a hallway almost as large as the average cottage, every room unusually large and comfortable makes it a paradise within itself. It is expected to te ready for occupancy by the first of July. Tuesday, April 26, St. Marys lodge No. 167, 1. O. O. F. will observe the seventy-ninth anniversary of the founding of the order in America. Members will meet at lodge hall at 1 p. m., and at 1:30 p. m.. headed by the City Band, will march to the Erie depot and escort the speaker, Bro. J. B. Kenner of Huntington, to the Baptist church when the address of the day will te delivered. The evening services will te held at the lodge hall commencing at 7:30 p. m. when an interesting program has teen arranged. Refreshments will te served during theeveningin the dining room. Every member is urged to te present and the public is cordially invited to attend both afternoon and evening exercises. One of the enjoyable events of the season was the reception given last Saturday evening by Miss Fannie DeVilbiss in honor of C. O. France, Roy Archbold and Carl F. Mohr, who are spending their spring vacation here. Miss Fannie as well as the Doctor and his charming wife were at their best in entertaining. Music, whist, dancing and delicious refreshments were among the various modes of enjoying yourself. The following were present and join in declaring Fannie a queen in the art of entertaining: Misses Bessie Schrock, Ethel King, Faye Edwards, Grace Peterson, Josie Congleton, Alle Peterson, Dollie Christen, Mabel Edwards, and Mary Myers, and Messrs. James Waldron, Don L. Quinn, John H. Heller, Will Dorwin, Roy Archbold, Earl Coverdale, John Center, Lawrence Hughes, Frank Hazzlemyer and Mr. and Mrs. C. O. France and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson. The soldier beys of the state are still drilling hard and are expecting orders to move at any time. The companies are all anxious to go at the first call but as to this there seems to be some doubt. It is thought the first call will te only for about twelve hundred men from Indiana, and it was first intended that a regiment, including three companies from each of our regiments, should be formed, but this met the general disapproval of every one connected with military tactics in the state. Governor Mount is almost at his wit’s end to know how to arrange the matter. It is certain that the Indianapolis artilery will go at the first call, but the state military authorities say that unless the president shall find use for about 10,(XX) men from Indiana, there will te much disappointment and a good deal of dissatisfaction, and conse-quent-ly the plans proposed for the make-upof the first regiment of infantry that is to te mustered into the regular services are still absorbing the attention of the men in the national guard. The suggestion that the Second regiment might bo called to go has aroused the officers of the regiments, who point out that the Second is not any tetter fitted for services than the others; and it would te unfair, to call out the Second without having considered the availability of the other regiments. The authorities are hopin that if a call comes it will te for about 2,(X)0 men. Such a call, they say, would probably take about all the men in the militia that are qualified and anxious for service. The governor has received no additional information from Washington, and he does not expect to get any instructions until after the senate and house have agreed upon a resolution and it has teen signed by the president. General McKee and Captain Curtis, who went to Washington last week, will lx l at headquarters today, and it is probable that the plan to lx* followed in making up the first regiment of volunteers will be definitely decided upon soon after their return.

Company B. of this city received their new uniforms last Monday. They are just the fit and the boys make quite a presentable as well as a soldier-like appearance when they are all “dressed up. - ’ The company now has an entire new outfit, having received new guns, caps, etc., several weeks ago. The following article from the Uniondale correspondent to the Bluffton Chronicle will no doubt explain why we have so frequently missed our bicycle man: John Fetzer is here from Decatur where he conducts a bicvcle shop. He sells new wheels and repairs and trades for old ones. John has property here and will acquire an interest, probably a life interest, in a nice little estate at this place. A number of weddings will take place in this county during the next month. At the Catholic church last Sunday morning there were five announcements. Os these, four were for the first time as follows: Ed Lang and Lena Lang, John Huttinger and Mary Wetzel, George Gase and Jennie Bogner, John Snaefer and Teresa Appleman. The wedding of Peter Schaefer and Anna Johns, which occurred yesterday, was also announced. It is said that a number of marriages will te published for the first time next Sunday. A runaway which might have resulted quite seriously, occurred last Friday morning. Frank Railing, proprietor of the Second street fish and game store was delivering goods and was accompanied by his little granddaughter, Mary Bennett. He stopped at the residence of Joseph Smith on Mercer street and left the child in the buggy while he took the fish into the house. While he was gone the horse became frightened and ran away, running down Second street as far as the National Bank where it was stopped by Dr. Neptune. The child was screaming and crying and many of the people who witnessed the runaway expected any moment to see the child thrown from the buggy and seriously hurt. The young people of the city who enjoy to spend an evening in dancing, were given that opportunity but Friday evening. The first social hop since Lent, and probably the last of the season was given by the Decatur Dancing Club in the Radamacher building on Monroe street. The dance was one of the prettiest of the season and the evening from 8 o’clock until 12 o’clock was a continuous round of mirth and pleasure. Messrs. Hazzelmeyer of Union City, and Mohr of Ann Arbor, were the out of town guests. The following were present. Misses Fanny DeVilbiss, Dollie Christen, Mary Myers, Lizzie Patterson, Mina Case, Faye Edwards, Flora Confer, Tina Radamacher, Bessie Dorwin, Jennie Congleton, Mary McLain. Eva Smith Grace Peterson and Messrs. Dick France, Don Quinn, Charlie Christen, Will Dorwin, Frank Durbin, Will Schrock, Miles Pillers, James Waldron, Floyd Smith, Lou Mailand, Earl Coverdale. Robert Blackburn, Roy Archbold, M. J. Mylott, Theodore Garkey and Mr. and Mrs. C. O. France. William McVoy met death in a peculiar manner last Thursday afternoon. Several weeks ago the Adams circuit court ordered that a ditch which should be known as the Roth ditch should te constructed on the line between Jay and Adams counties. The contract was let to George Wilson, and for some time he and a number or laborers have teen busily employed in completing the work. Thursday afternoon while McVoy and a young man by the name of Adam Ritenour were working close together, one of them dug up a peculiar looking root which they supposed was sweet annis. They each tasted the newly discovered plant and as it tasted rather good, and they were quite hungry, they eat freely of it. In a short time the signal for supper was sounded and the men went to the house of Mr. Wilson’s where most of them were boarding. Just as they reached the yard McVoy fell over in a sort of convulsion. He became unconscious and was perfectly stiff and rigid. He recovered in a few minutes, but was immediately seized with another attack of the same sort. Again he recovered and again sank into unconsciousness. These convulsions, each more terrible than the previous one, followed unti In the eighth he died in agony terrible beyond description. Ritenour, the other man. who tasted the root was soon after attacked in the same manner, but a physician who arrived too late to save McVoy's life immediately went to work upon him and succeeded in rescuing him. McVoy was 25 years old and Ritenour was 16. Both were unmarried. The accident so affected their companions that work on the ditch was suspended for several days. What the poisonous root was is a question to te decided by the state geologist, as several pieces were sent to him immediately. Coro- ■ ner Clark and Dr. D. D. Clark held a ■ ! post-mortem examination Saturday | and report that the effect of the poison ’ | was much the same as cocaine, although very poisonous. McVoy lived an hour and a half after eating i the root.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY

NUMBER 6

There were in Bluffton this week between forty and fifty cases of measles. As a result the Sunday schools were closed down, and Monday the quarantine extended to the public schools. The cause of quarantine was a telephone message from Dr. H urty, president of the state board of health, who ordered it Saturday night. Bluffton Press. Clyde Burkhead and Ed Touhey met in pugilistic conflict in the barn of Garret Vogelwede, two miles west of town last Friday evening. The bout was a scientific boxing contest for points and was to have lasted fifteen rounds, but after five rounds Touhey failed to re-enter the ring at the call of time and the decision was given to Burkhead. About twenty-five admirers of the manly art from this city attended and report the exhibition as being rather tame. H. M. Romberg, the popular livery man, and H. S. Porter, the well known harness dealer, were competitors for the Marlin rifle at Yager’s shooting gallery. They had a tie score of 28 out of a possible 30, and by arrangement met at 8:30 Monday evening to decide the matter. Romberg won in a walk, his score being 26 and Porter’s 13. In honor of Max’s brilliant victory, a number of his friends decided to present him with a gift by which he could remember his achievement. Accordingly a handsome belt was secured and presented to him. The belt is one of the finest we have ever seen and it is said the actual cost of it was 8187.50. Max highly appreciates the manner in which his friends remembered him and was so nervous all day Tuesday that he was unable to thank them as he should have done. The township trustees of the state will be gratified over the decision of Judge Adair, rendered at Columbia City. The decision was on the question of the constitutionality of the law passed by the last Legislature regulating the election of township trustees and assessors. The Legislature changed the time of electing trustees and assessors from the general election in 1898 to the general election in November, 1900. Judge Adair, in his decision holds that the legislative enactment is constitutional. The question was raised in the circuit court of Whitley county by an application for a writ of mandamus to compel the chairman and secretary of a township convention to certify to the nominations of trustee and assessor and to compel the clerk of the county to prepare for the election of a trustee and assessor at the general election this fall by advertising that such an election would be held. The trustees of the state resisted the proceedings, and the court decided in their favor. The plaintiffs prayed an appeal to the supreme court. In bringing the suit the plaintiffs attacked the constitutionality of the law changing the time of election. —The Indianian. The city council met in regular session in the city hall on Monroe street. Tuesday evening for the purpose of transacting such business as should come before them, Knoff, Vail, Tceple, Rice and Niblick were present. Mayor Quinn being unable to te present, Knoff was selected as chairman pro tem of the meeting. Petition for a sidewalk, signed by Simeon P. Beatt was presented. Also petition for sidewalk signed by John Mylott. These petitions were referred to the com mittee on streets and alleys, by all councilmen present voting “yea. - A resolution to open an alley across the west end of inlot number 9, was referred to a committee for that purpose for investigation. An ordinance fixing voting precincts was read, and by motion the rules were suspended and the ordinance read the second time. The rules were again suspended and the ordinance placed on third reading and finrl passage. The ordinance was then adopted by the following vote: Yeas Rice, Teeple. Niblick, Vail and Knoff. Nays, none. The city clerk then fill'd his report for the quarter ending March 31,1898. which upon motion was referred to the finance committee. Street commissioner’s pay roll was then allowed. The bill of the Decatur investment company was taken up and by motion of a member of the council to “not allow” it was carried over. This is a bill for costs assigned to the Decatur Investment company by certain wit nesses in the ease of Stoops vs City of Decatur. The case is still pending in the appellant court, and for this reason City Attorney Mann advised the council not to pay the costs until the case was decided. A commuincation from the county commissioners was read, asking that the city council concur with them in appointing a man to collect insolvent taxes. On motion the said communication was referred to the judiciary committee. The report of the finance committee was read, accepted and spread of record. A report was then read from the chief of the fire department which showed that the names of John MeFeelev. Henry Billman, T. J. Meibers, T. R. Moore and Charles Houser had teen elected as members of the 1 tire deartment to fill vacancies. The ' report was accepted without a disent- ' ing vote and the boys are now members of the company. The meeting of the council was then continued i until Friday evening.