Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1898 — Page 1

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John E. Hale and wife of Geneva, JL here Tuesday and yesterday vis--1 it i ug with the family of J. D. Hale. Frank France, the genial clerk at Lp Randall hotel. Fort Wayne, has Ibeen looking after his friends here this week. Unclaimed letters this week are 'for B. L. Cox, James Tharp, Jenny p a v Madge Mader. John Moyer, Vfrs' S. A. Maynard. Cora Leiby, Mr. Swift. Charles Smith. I Charley Murray, Charles Meibers, and S. P. Beaty, aecompained by their families will leave in a few days for I their summer homes at Rome City. They will remain about four weeks. Clark J. Lutz and family will | leave to-morrow for Colen Michigan I they will spend several weeks in camping along the lake. Misses Kittie Christen and Emma Jackson ’ will accompany them. The Bovs Brigade who were campl in<r along the banks of the St. Mary’s river about three miles south of the citv returned home Friday evening. They were a merry band of little fellows and all report a big time. On account of the rain last Sunday afternoon the entertainment at Steele’s Park was postponed until next Sunday when it will be reopened with more attractions than ever. Take your family and spend the day at the Park. Simon P. Beatty will remove his newstand from the Burt House to the Derks building on Second street, opposite the National Bank. Sim will also have charge of a cigar and newstand in the office of the Burt House. Ed Beeler and wife left Monday noon for an extended trip through the west. They will be absent several weeks and during their absence will visit the great western exposition at Omaha, Nebraska. They will also spend several days with relatives at Perry, lowa. There seems to be no little confusion as regards the new revenue law and the issue of marriage license certificates. In some counties the clerk seems to think he is required to place the ten cent stamp thereon, while others interpret it to mean that the stamp is to be placed upon the return certificate of the officiating magistrate. At a meeting of the school board several days ago Prof. C. H. Kaufffman, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania was chosen to have charge of the German and Scientific departments of our schools during the coming year. Prof. Kauffman comes to our city with excellent reccommendations. He is a graduate of Harvard college and of the past graduate course of Ann Arbor. The Decatur base ball team went to Rochester last Sunday and were defeated by a score of thirteen to one. France and France formed the battery for the Decatur aggregation and did nice work but were poorly supported. Will Dorwin made one solitary run and deserves praise accordingly. The boys however are to be forgiven this time as they have had no practice this being their first appearence Charles Carpenter of Preble, is agitating a movement which will no doubt have the support of many of our citizens, particularly those who ride wheels to any great extent. Charley is circulating a petition asking the county commissioners to set aside the fundraised by the taxation of bicycles for the purpose of building bicycle paths over the county. The funds raised by this means already aggregates quite a neat sum and would build several miles of paths. The paths are quite common all over the United States and we hope Charley will Ire successful in his project. The first path built will probably Ire from Preble to Decatur.

The following from the Rochester Sentinel of last Monday throws some light upon the opinion of the people of that city in regard to our ball team: “It never rains but it pours. And sometimes it pours twice. That is what it did in Rochester last week. First the Hummel circus soaked us «nd then came the Decatur ball club inundation in a game with the Red Fellows. The members of the Decatur club are gentlemanly fellows but they ought not venture so far from their mother’s as to attempt to play base ball where admission is charged. They are not fast enough to make an .interesting free show. They let the ■ Fed Fellows make two tallies the first inning without hitting the ball and the other seven and a half innings were played so nearly like the first .that the score stood 13 to 1 in favor of moehester and it would have been 50 jo 1 if the Red Fellows had cared to e a circus ring of the diamond fedplay horse with their visitors. One Decatur players said they lack*®lfcactice, another said they had too Wgpra. uce. another said it was I>- < * oße ® arl Adams was along, and another Lfiai. I the Red Fellows’ suits in color they were all so badly the ball seemed buck shot. Decatur ball Mysrs lack a whole lot of being ’so

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Mrs. John Lenhart returned Friday evening from Chickamauga, Ga., where she had been for several days as the guest of her husband, who is captain of Company B. John M eber, who has been transacting business at Hamburg, Germany, for Fisher & Frysinger during the past four months, returned home last Saturday. He reports a very pleasant trip.

It is reported that French Parrish, a member of Company B is in a veryserious condition and that at a recent meeting of the officers of the regiment he was given an honorable discharge and will be sent home at once. Marriage licenses have been issued this week to Charles 0. Hammell and Lulu E. Carpenter, Charles E. Woodruff and Della Snyder, J. W. Oaker and Elizabeth R. Kinsey, Erbie L. Watson and Mary M Swartz, Janies C. Tucker and Clara Hailey.

Miss Gertie Holthouse and brother went to Red Key yesterday and last night took prominent partsin a musical program which was on tap. Knowing their exceptional ability in this line we feel assured that the musical lovers of Red Key paid them glowing praise. Mrs. Hugh Miller and little son, of Pendleton, Oregon, are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winnes and family. Mrs. Miller was formerly Miss Nettie Winnes. She has been away over a year and her friends here are glad to welcome her home. She will remain several months. Among the other good things contained in the auditors annual report was the decrease in the price paid for stationery over the years previous. This comes from the fact that the contract for same is with the Democrat, who furnishes all records, books and stationery, which previously had been furnished direct to the county by the Sentinel Printing Company of Indianapolis. The social which took place in Lower’s grove, one mile east of the city last Saturday evening, under the auspices of the members of Union Chapel church was largely attended and in every way a complete success. Over forty dollars was taken in and every one present seemed to enjoy themselves to the full limit. Icecream and cake and lunch were served at prices so low that everybody could indulge. It is worthy of note in connection with the present war to observe that all the great events have oceured on Sunday. Dewey whipped the Spaniards May Ist, Schley exterminated Cervera’s fleet Sunday July 3rd, and the final surrender of Santiago was made Sunday, July 17th. Can it be in the light of all these events that the old time adage has again been certified that the better the day the better the deed ? Mr. William H. Reed, of Decatur, has purchased the office furniture and law library of the late P. W. Schaden, and will take possession at once. He will occupy the offices formerly held by Mr, Schaden, and will also assume a' major part of the practice. He is preparing to remove his family and will make the city his future home. Mr. Reed has for eleven years been a foremost practitioner of Adams county, being a member of the leading firm of lawyers at Decatur. He is a graduate of the law department of the Ohio State Normal school, and a cultured, polished gentleman as well as an able lawyer. He was for four years mayor of Decatur. The Journal welcomes Mr. Reed and wishes him success in his new field. —Ft. Mayne Journal The sad news of the destruction of the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Knouse, at Chicago, and the death of their daughter, Roxana, has but recently reached this city. Mr. and Mrs. Knouse were formerly residents of this county, the latter being a sister of Ed. Moses, who lives east of town. The Monroeville Breeze of last week describes the accident as follows: ‘■The incident was caused by the explosion of a gasoline can, which was in the hands of Mrs. Knouse, who was atout to fill the generator can on the stove. The daughter who met her fate was out in the yard and was about to enter the house as Mrs. Knouse was atout to throw the burning can out the door. In this way the burning oil was spread all over the body of the child and before assistance could be rendered the mother in putting out the flames, the child was burned to such extent that caused her death. The mother received injuries in her effort to relieve and save her child from her perilous condition. The de-. ceased was torn in Monroeville, Februarv 9 1886, and and at the time of' her‘death. July 9,1898, was twelve! vears and five months old. She lea' es, father, mother, one sister, two brothers, j a lar°-e circle of relatives and friends i to mourn their loss of one who was | just entering upon a bright and use- , ful life." The elegant home was totally destroved and as the property | had but recently been purchased and | the insurance not transferred, it will i be a total loss. The blow is a severe . one and the sympathy and kind feel-1 ings of their many friends here go out, to them. '

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1898.

De A ilbiss & Archbold are having their dental parlors remodeled and improved. The office will be metropolitan in appearance and complete with all modern improvements when finished. Charles F. True and family are enjoying their summer vacation at Colen Michigan, they having left for that place last week. They drove the entire distance. A number of other Decatur people will join them this week. The board of adjusters on the Bolds store agreed on total damage and loss by fire at SI ,752. Mr. Bolds is not fully compensated for the damages incurred by the fire but there is no other recompense.— Geneva Herald. Mr. Ed Kline was in town Monday superintending the posting. He informs us that the Ft. Wayne meeting which is the greatest event of its kind in Indiana will be the best meeting in thehistory of the Association. About $35,000 will be distributed during the five days racing. In our legal columns will be found a notice by R. B. Allison, cashier of the Old Adams County Bank, announcing a meeting of the stockholders at their banking house at nine o’clock on Tuesday August 2, at which time a board of directors will be elected to serve for the ensuing year from that date. During this heated period people should exercise a great deal of care to keep their stomachs in good condition. As a very little solid food is necessary to sustain the Ixxly, and as one feel's totter when his stomach is not loaded with food, it would to much totter if people would eat less than at other times of the year. A little care in this respect may save much sickness and doctor’s bills. In another column our readers will find a letter from Will Wertzberger, a former Decatur boy now with the soldiers at Santiago. In the letter was enclosed a large leaf but Will neglected to tell us what the name of the plant from which it was taken was and we are at a loss what to call it. The letter is quite interesting and will no doubt to read with interest by his host of friends here.

Indications point to a spirited bidding in the improvements advertised to to made at the court house. Bids will to opened on August 19. The specifications call for the removal of the tower from the center of the building to the center of the east front, the same to to constructed in conformity with the present architecture. &c. Instead of depending upon the building, the new tower will to self-support-ing, being built from the ground up. A small army of business men met the health officers at the court room Saturday morning and discussed the advisability of quarantining against the small pox contagion at Van Wert, the same having been lifted the day previous. The sentiment was very pronounced in favor of clearing the road as advices were plenty and authentic that no danger was imminent. It was plainly shown that all cases were properly quarantined and that no new cases had developed outside the quarantined districts for some time. When you talk of quarantining a town, you are dealing with a grave and serious matter, and in this instance a very unnecessary one, Having passed the danger signal, a quarantine amounts to but little so far as protection is concerned. This view was championed by the business men, and if their opinions amount to anything. the bars will not be put up unless the situation demands it. The young people of this city have arranged to entertain a number of their Bluffton friends at Steele’s park this evening That the occasion will be the event of the season has been acknowledge ever since its announcement. The Bluffton crowd will arrive at noon and at five o’clock this afternoon the party will repair to the beautiful park, just east of the city, where they will proceed to enjoy themselves by indulging in boat riding, ■ fishing, various games and last but not least an excellent luncheon. After : the entertainment at the park the I party will return to the city and a rei ception and dance given by the DecaI tur ladies at Meibers’ hall. The guests I of honor will be Miss Gertrude Erwin, ] of Tuscolo, Illinois, and Misses Mary Todd, Leonora Horton, Mabel Martin, ' Gretchen McCormick, Bertaline ! Mason, Pearl Neff and Bessie Houtz and Messrs. Charles Merryman, Caro Snyder, Arthur Johnson, Will Sturgis, George Arnold and Ralph Todd, of Bluffton. Those who are responsible | for the event and who will no doubt ' fairly outdo themselves in their hospi- ■ tality as entertainers are Misses Mary Myers, Mena Myers. June Merryman. Fanny DeVilbiss, Ethel King and Bessie Schrock, and Messrs. Don L. Quinn. Will Schrock, Chalmer Schafer, Roy Archbold, Earl Adams, Dick France. Earl Coverdale. Earl Fristoe and Warren Moses. The party will be chaperoned by Mrs. A. L. DeVilbiss and Mrs. Fredrick Schafer. All arrangements have been completed for an evening which will be remembered by all for many days. Music will be furnished by Prof. Falk’s celebrated orchestra.

Messers Mann Ac Beatty, the Decatur lawyers, assisting in the defense of Samuel Marshall, the Stolz murder suspect, were in Portland Tuesday, called here by the calling of their client’s case.—Portland Sun. Rev. Pierce of the Baptist church, will deliver a sermon next Sunday morning at 10:30 to the members of the G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans. The members of these fraternal organizations as well as everybody else are invited to attend this sermon. E. Woods was down from Columbia City over Sunday visiting with his family. He reported the work on his immense sewer contract as progressing very satisfactorilly, but owing to the numerous extras that always follow a contract of this kind, the work will not be completed until late this fall. Ringling Bros.’ World’s Greatest Shows are conducted on strictly honorable business principles. Every precaution is taken to protect the patrons of the show from gamblers and sharpers of all kinds, and a complete force of detccives is maintained during the entire season to protect the public from imposition. The advertising cars for the celt, brated Ringling Bros, shows were in the city yesterday and the way their men stuck paper on the bill boards over town quickly dispelled any ideas out people may have had that such a large show would not stop here. They are coming in all their glory and they have the record of being the tost and cleanest show on earth. August 10 is the date. The party of fisherman who spent last week at Colen, Michigan, have returned home and all sorts of stories have been in circulation since. The largest fish captured by the party was landed by Charles A. Dugan which measured 197 feet in length and is said to have weighed over 600 pounds. The boys report an excellent time and already are making preparations for a return trip the last of September. No man can afford to make an enemy of the newspaper man. No matter how exalted his position may be there will come a time when he may need the services of the same man whose importance he has been inclined to under-estimate. The average newspaper man bases his opinin of men on the manner in which he is received and treated when soliciting news. This is a legitimate business no matter what may be the political creed of the paper. Frank Barthel and G. W. Woodward returned home last Fridt’y evening after a two weeks visit with the boys at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Georgia. They report a splendid time and say that tliey would have gladly remained longer had not the limit on their tickets expired. They tell many interesting stories of the soldier lads and of the scenery in and about the camp. Both Mr. Woodward and Barthel are loud in their praises of the | way in which the boys are clothed, fed and taken care of. They emphatically deny the report that Sergeant Andrews does not treat the boys fairly and say that a better man for his position could not possibly be obtained. They make this statement in order that they who have boys in camp may feel easy as to their sons having plenty to eat and wear. Only five of Company B were in the hospital at the time of their return and of these only i one was in a serious condition. The boys anxiously await the call to further duties and we have no doubt but that they will every one prove themselves heroes. Through the kindness of Will Schrock we are premitted to publish the following letter from Will Wertzberger dated July 8 and written from SiboneyCuba; I landed here June 27, and July Ist was in our first battle. We fought for six hours and then had to turn back, for the Spaniards blew the bridge away and we could not cross the river. There were about 400 Spainards killed and we lost two killed and five wounded. We lay back of the mountains and they could not train their guns on us. The flagship New York and two other boats helped shell the city. We made another attack and took the place without the loss of a man on our side, but the Spaniards lost quite a good many. We are now on the beach of the Carntoan Sea. We captured 169 private Spaniards, three officers and one spy. We traded two officers and eight men for Lieut. Hobson. Hobson made us a speech and every-body yelled themselves hoarse. He went on board the flagship New York, and they had a time. Would like to have been there myself. I saw Sampson destroy Spain’s flee; and saw the fleet come out of thebay. We climbed the mountain and took a look at them. It was a fine sight to see those Spanish ships go to the bottom and what did not sink burned up. After that the ships linedlup and fired three salutes. The battleship Indiana is laying off 300 yards out from us. She is a regular floating fort. When you look at Ora France you will see a reproduction of Lieut. Hobson. They look enough alike to to brothers. Wishing you were here to help fight mosquitoes and keep away the sun, I will ring off.”

J. T. Merryman, the well known | attorney of this city will leave next Monday for Put-in-Bay where he will attend the annual meeting of the Lawyers’ Association. He will remain several days. These meetings are attended by prominent attorneys from all the principal cities of the United States. Labor organizations hurt themselves by their unreasonableness. The strike of the Chicago steroetypers kept the great reading public without a Chicago paper during the week of the Santiago naval victory. The stereotypers had been receiving $3.25 a day for eight hours work. They have struck for $4 and seven hours. Their places have been filled by non union men. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunsickerand Mrs. Philips of Bluffton, Ind., David Hunsicker and family of Decatur, Ind., were in the city Sunday attending the funeral of Miss Roxana Knouse and visiting parents. Mrs. C. C. Myers and daughter Lula, and Miss Mabie Galler of Fort Wayne, are here this week the guests of Mrs. Myers and Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hunsieker.— Monroeville Breeze. . The Robinson Park excursion last Thursday was-a very pleasant affair as well as profitable to the Ladies Mite Society of the Methodist church, whose exchequer is swelled to the amount of S4O, their per centage upon the tickets sold. The attractions at the park this season are better than ever and its very appropriate location will make it a beautiful pleasure resort at some distant day. In behalf of Union Chapel Sabbath School, we shall take this plan of extending our sincere thanks to all Sunday Schools who were represented in person, the friends of this vicinity and citizens of the city of Decatur for their respect, kindness and aid to our ice cream social at Lower’s grove Saturday evening the 16th. You aided in making it a grand success financially and trust it shall to spiritly. Many thanks to those who so kindly assisted us, and donated in the interest of same. May the blessings of God rest with you all is our prayer. Jno. D. Stults, Supt. Joseph Lower, Ass’t. J. H. LaPearl’s Great Allied Shows Two Ring Circus, Gigantic Musem, Golden Menagerie and Grand Royal Spectacular Roman Hippodrome. Will exhibit at Decatur Friday July 29 Two Performances daily. Afternoon and night. Always equal and complete. Two grand and complete performances of J. H. LaPearl’s Great Allied Shows are given each day, afternoon and night. Commencing promply at 2 and 8 o’clock P. M., the doors are always opened fully one hour tofore the commencement of each performance, to give visitors an opportunity to examine the many rare wild animals in the menagerie department, and to hear the superb concert given by LaPearl’s famous Marine Band, just before the Arenic displays. The afternoon and night performances are always equal and complete; not the least curtailed or slighted, but always carried out with the utmost attention to every detail and without the omision of a single feature. Whether you choose to visit night or day, you will see every feature just as advertised. Mrs. Robert D. Patterson died at her home on North Second street at 7:30 o’clock Sunday morning after an illness of over two years. Her sickness was of a cancerous nature, and about four months ago she was taken to Chicago where several of the most prominent physicians of that city performed an operation upon her. The operation, however, was only exploratory, and was found that her condition was such that recoverv would be impossible. Her friends were told that death might ensue at any time, that it might come within a few days or that she might lingerfor months. Resigned to her fate she was brought home and the fortitude and patience with which she withstood her terrible sufferings were indeed possibilities of a sublime Christian faith. She was conscious until the last hour and passed peacefully and without a struggle into the great beyond. Her last days were as happy and pleasant as it was possible for a loving family and kind friends to make them. Everything possible was done for her comfort and her recovery as long as possible, but on Sabbath morning with her nurse and physician by her side she succumbed to the inevitable and went to her reward. Sophia Beery was born in Adams county, near Peterson station, the 24th day of November, 1848. Her parents, John and Mary Beery, died in her infancy and she was taken and raised by her aunt Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Berry. She leaves one brother Samuel Beery, who lives in Chicago. She married Robert D. Patterson on October 7, 1869, and made their place of residence in this city, where she has resided ever since. Eight child ren have been born to her. Two boys and six girls. The toys and one girl died in infancy. The funeral services were held at the family residence at five o’clock Tuesday evening Rev. Adams officating. Interment in the family burial lot at Maplewood cemetery.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY

NUMBER 19

; The first general and compreheni sive test of the advantages of rural ’ free delivery will be undertaken under the direction of First Assistant Postmaster General Heath in the vicinity of his former home, Muncie. Also at Crawfordsville. The first two routes will extend from Muncie to Middletown, twenty miles southwest, and from Muncie to Crawfordsville, twelve miles northwest. The rural free delivery system out of Crawfordsville will have a route of about twenty-five miles, taking in Governor Mount’s country home. W. H. Reed, of the law firm of Schurger. Reed & Smith, will locate in Fort Wayne, having purchased the law library and good will of the business owned by the late P. W. Schaden, for many years one of the leading lawyers of the Allen county bar. This announcement will to a surprise to Will’s many friends here, all of whom will regret that he will leave us. We take pleasure in recommending him to the people of Fort Wayne and Allen county both as a lawyer and a citizen. As both he has been ever faithful and prominent, and his host of friends here wish him success in abundance in his new home. Frank Carey, who has been a familiar character about the city for years, was arrested last Saturday charged with forgery and from all appearances the penitentiary stares him in the face. On Friday afternoon Carey presented himself at the real estate office of Sholty & Quinn and told Mr. Sholty that he wished to borrow $11.40. Mr. Sholty asked him what security he could give and Cary replied that Peter Frank would sign the note with him. This was satisfactory and a note was accordingly filled out and Cary went out to get the required signature. In a short time he returned and presented the note. Mr. Sholty was acquainted with the signature of Mr. Frank and noticed at once that the note was a forgery. He refused to accept it and after Cary had left he went to Mr. Frank and reported the occurence, who declared he knew nothing of it. Cary’s arrest followed. He was taken tofore ’Squire J. H. Smith where he waived the preliminary hearing and was bound over to court in the sum of S3OO, in default of which he was sent to jail. There seems to to no doubt of his guilt and he will probably spend the coming winter at Michigan City.

The common council of the city of Decatur met Tuesday evening at the city hall. Mayor Quinn presided and the roll call showed that Miller, Suttles, Haefling, Mann and Niblick were present and Chronister of the second ward absent. The finance committee presented the following bills which were allowed. Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas Company, S9O; C. F. True, $2.95; Nachtrieb & Fuelling. 60c; R. C. Drummond, $2.80; J. C. Roop, services as quarantine policeman, $31.50; George Kinzle, Martin Mylott and Charles Peterson, salaries, $128.75. Finance committee then filed their report on a temporary loan for the city and also filed the treasurer’s report. Street commissioner’s pay roll was allowed. John W. Coffee, for sand, $12.50. A petition for a sidewalk on Rugg street signed by John M. Stewart was on motion refer red to the committee on streets and alleys. Bill of J. J. Gluting, drayage, $3.77 was allowed. Hon. R. K. Erwin on behalf of Townsend & Cox inquired as to what was done in regard to the bill of said parties against the city and was informed the matter had been referred to the water works committee. Mr. Holmes in behalf of the New York Water Motor Company made a few remarks regarding their business. Mayor Cast, of Huntington, having tapped the sewer on Fourth street which runs by his property reported that it was full of sediment, and the street commissioner was accordingly ordered to flush out the same. Bill for labor for water works service was allowed as was also a bill of P. J. Hyland for services for $52.19. A resolution ordering the construction of the S. P. Beatty sidewalk was read and the clerk ordered to call the roll on the adoption of same, which resulted as follows: Yeas, Suttles, Miller. Haefling, Niblick and Mann. Nays, none. Whereupon Mayor Quinn declared the resolution adopted. The specifications on the Krick sewer not being completed satisfactorily to bidders, after considerable discussion a resolution was read as follows: Whereas, The specifications are incomplete on the Thirteenth street sewer and were not completed for the use of bidders, therefore be it Resolved, That the civil engineer be instructed to readvertise the letting of the contract for the construction of such sewer and that the date of the receipt of bids therefore be fixed for August 9. 1898. The clerk was ordered to call the roll on the adoption of same which was as follows: Yeas, Miller. Suttles. Mann. Haefling and Niblick. The clerk then filed his report for the quarter ending June 30, 1898. and the same was referred to the finance committee. The salary resolution was read and passed without much trouble or discussion. A motion was then read and passed which authorizes the finance committee to employ Godfrey Glisten to go over the records of the city for the past five years or more if necessary.