Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1898 — Page 1

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Townsend, of the Burt House, Sained a number of young peoi 1 dinner Sunday evening in lle nf Miss Geisinking, of Fort loiior ‘ Vayne. y[ iss Anna Miller after a pleasant weeks visit in the city at her Eon North Fifth street returned r.rt AVayne, to resume her duties of the American Bill File Jompauy. licenses have been issued his week°to Willis B Wagers and “ 1 Gulick, John Nicely and Cora ißider. Louis E. Woodward and Din E S. Bucher, Davis D. Kern ndldaLongenbarger. Vo more convincing demonstration , .i,,, value of newspaper advertising L lieen made than the experience of tego merchants during the recent of four or five days of the Leaner of that citv. It is said that L business of the great State street drertisers fell away to nothing twen-f-four hours after the newspaper had impended. Tuesday evening a party composed t Tunas Neuenschwander, Tite Ernst. ' d Lewton and Paul Baumgartner died on Mr. Gralier at the poor n They report that much is done )r these friendless people in the way f can? and comfort, and that Mr. inlier deserves credit for the fine DpdJion in which the affairs of the ounty farm are kept. Yesterday’s Cincinnati Enquirer ontained a dispatch from Newport lews which said our boys would lie aid before they left for Porto Rieo. t also said: The One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana men struck this mornip for more breakfast, not being satified with the coffee and hard tack, 'her came down town in squads, and jade no bones about begging for nod. Attorney Butcher has filed a comlaint for divorce entitled Daisy Mann s Frank Mann. The complaint states hat they were married August 13, 895, and lived together until July 16. 898. since which time they have not ;red or cohabited together. Cruel reatment and failure to provide are Hegel for grounds for divorce. She rays for a decree of divorce, the cusxly of their one child and its maiujnance. Peter S. Burr, an aged and respect--1 citizen of this county, died at the ountv farm, at four o'clock yesterday joining, of dropsey. He was seventyno years old and had been a citizen f Adams county for many years. He ad been an inmate of the county irm about a year. He leaves a wife nd seven children to mourn his sad eath. Funeral services were connoted by Rev. Shepherd at the Suited Brethern church in this city fe morning at ten o’clock. Intertent at the Berry cemetry. According to the following from the fillshire Herald, one of the many ves given up in the battle of Santigv was that of a young man who had nlisted from this city: Willshire has uniished one sacrifice on its county's altar in the death of Frank Rit■r. who was killed in the siege at Sanago. Mr. Ritter was born and raised bout one mile northwest of here on hat is known here as the Ruby farm, nd lived there until about two years go. when he went with his parents to tecatur and enlisted in the regular rmy. Os course he was a young man iat was known here. His mother is ow a resident of Decatur. LaPearl's Shows were here last Fri ay and the small boys as well as most f the large ones were in their glory, he combination have one of the best nd cleanest shows ever seen in the ity. They gave an excellent street arade in the morning and in the fternoon quite a crowd witnessed their azzling exhibitions. The evening ffformanee was declared off on acluntof wet grounds and threatening father. The manager of the show ad however no sooner told the people ho were on the grounds that there ould lie no evening exhibition, than tesky cleared off beautifully and 18 people began to go to the grounds ■ crowds onlv to be dissapointed fwever. The’band with LaPearl's low was no doubt the best ever e? -rd on our streets. DeVilbss & Archbold have about ®ipleted the extensive improvements 1 their dental parlors on Second toi't. and just how complete they 18 van only lie realized by a visit to Hn. The suite of rooms is composed a reception room, toilet room, oper,ln" department and laboratory. '^ r . v room is furnished exactly for the purpose for which it is tviided. New carpets and new .Hnture have been added as have so electric lights and water works, act the offices present a very meLv- L- On a PPearance. The firm dbiss & Archbold dates from ‘gust 1, and that the firm will sucij]; 1S > an assur ed fact. Mr. De -J? 8 has been a leading citizen , or ® an y years and his ability inl.i ntlst * B ' known. Mr. Archcm ? K i" ntl V graduated from the b it* TP art raent at Ann Arlior. at or hi his class and is well fitted L, s prafession. We bespeak for eai animated success.

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Clerk Lenhart has been on the sick list for a week past a part of that time being abed. He is now able to be out and is looking the real image of himself again. 1 hree new circuit court cases were filed this week, entitled Daisy Mann vs Frank Mann divorce, Margaret Jacobs et al vs George K, Jacobs, partition. Norman Jacobs et al vs George K. Jacobs, partition. For a consideration of S4OO D. W. Beery sold to Broker Sprague of Ft. AA ayne a fineblooded stepper. It was surely the most beautiful piece of horse flesh that has traveled the earth hereabouts for many a long day. The township trustees of Adams county appeared before the commissioners Monday and made their annual settlement, a part of which will be found elsewhere in this edition. The different funds were examined to the satisfaction of all concerned. The reports generally show a very flattering and economic condition of township finances. Indiana dealers in harvesting machines, such as reapers, threshers, etc., say that farmers throughout the state made more purchases this season than for seven years past. Some dealers say they found it impossible to fill the demand for threshing machines, the manufacturers being unable to turn out machines enough for their agents throughout the country. The old-fashioned ague, that exceeding and unpleasant and aggravating disease which causes one to shake and shiver in the hottest weather when backed up against a hot stove, has made its appearance in neighboring towns. Several persons are reported as shaking from the disease. The old time jokes regarding the disastrous results of the shakes will now be in order. In this issue will be found the annual reports of the trustees of Union, Root, Preble, Kirkland, Washington, Blue Creek French and Jefferson townships. The attention of the taxpayers of these townships are hereby called to these reports. They embrace a year’s business and give receipts and expenditures of each fund. Read them carefully and acquaint yourself with the condition and resources of your township. A unique tea party was given Monday afternoon from two to five o’clock in honor of the ninth birthday of Miss Pansey Bell. The afternoon was spent in playing games and at four o’clock an excellent luncheon was served. Miss Pansey was the recipient of many pretty little presentsand the afternoon’s enjoyment will no doubt be a life long remembrance to Pansey as well as to the rest of her little friends. We hope the entire party may live to celebrate each others nintieth birthdays. Learn to laugh, not giggle; a laugh is better than medicine. A well toll 1 story is as good as a sunbeam in the sick room. Learn to keep your own troubles to yourself. Learn to stop croaking about your neighbors; they are just as good as you are. If you cannot see any goal in the town you live in, pull out and leave, and the people will thank you for it. Learn to hide your aches and pains with a smile. Don’t cry. Tears do well enough in novels, but they are out of place in real life. Learn tomeetyour friends with a smile. A good humored man or woman is always welcome, but the pessimist is not wanted anywhere, is a nuisance. Aliss Esther, the beautiful little daughter of Mr. and Airs. Page Blackburn. died at their home on Seventh street last Thursday morning of flux. Esther Blackburn was born March 21st, 1894, and died July 25. 1898, aged four years, four months and four days. She had been sick about a week and all that loving hands could do for her was done but to no avail. Miss Esther was loved by all who knew her. Her disposition was good and her cheerful smiles won friends for her wherever she was known. The heartbroken parents have the sympathy of many friends in their sad bereavement. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Daniels officiating. Interment in Alaplewood cemetery. The stockholders of the Old Adams County Bank held their annual meeting Tuesday at which time a semi-an-nual four percent, dividend was given those fortunate enough to hold stock . securities in that monied institution.l The election of directors took place, those honored lieing Judge David Studabaker, Robert B. Allison, James T. Dailev, John Aleibers and John S. Bowers.’ The officers are AVilliam H. Niblick president. R. K. Allison cashter Charles N. Niblick assistant cashier,’and French Quinn second assistant cashier. The recognition of the latter i as an officer of the bank is both meritorious and deserving. French is, one of the best accountants in the country and a very necessary quality to the success of this hank, being familiar with all branches of its government. He is likewise a mighty clean, honest and honorable boy, and we hope some day to see him at the head of some financial institution of worth and merit. ,

DECATDR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1898.

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Don't forget for a moment that Decatur is going to have a two day’s race course. Every man in the company who will push the thing are men of quality, and you may look for the biggest event of the kind ever given in the county. Ringling Bros.’zoological collection is the finest display of rare costly wild animals in the United States. The massively carved golden cages in which the animals are exhibited are the most elaborate and expensive ever constructed. According to a new ruling by the revenue officers, all birth and death returns made by physicians to the secretary of the county board of health must bear a ten cent revenue stamp. There are about 120,000 of these returns made annually in the state, so if the decision holds good it means another $12,000 of war tax tc L? paid by the doctors. The question wifi L. referred to the attorney general. Aaron Bricker, of Geneva, was before the commissioners Tuesday regarding some gravel road repairing being done in the southern part of Adams county. He informed the Democrat that he was superintending the repairing of thirty miles of road and that three other superintendents had an equal number of miles under their direction. This means lots of good roads and should be an incentive to northern Adams to go and do likewise. H. A. Fristoe. of the People’s Restaurant, received a telegram last Sunday morning from Alajor E. P. Miller. The message was dated at Newport News, and said that the boys were all well and that they had enjoyed the trip very much. He also said that they would leave Newport News for Porto Rico on Tuesday morning if orders were not recinded. The boys made the trip from Camp Thomas to Newport News in Pullman sleeping cars, and letters received from several say they had the best rest they have had since their enlistment. At the home of the bride’s brother, Mr. A. AV. Gulick, in this city, on AVednesday evening, July 27, 1898, Mr. AVillis’B. AVagers, of AVren, Van AVert county, Ohio, and Miss Iva A. Gulick were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony. At 6:30 p. m. Aliss Fannie Rice took her place at the organ, and as the beautiful strains of the wedding march sounded forth the bride and groom came into the room and the marriage was solemnized by Pastor H. H. Smith, after which the guests repaired to the dining room, where a most delicious repast was served. Air. and Airs. AA agers have a large number of friends who join in wishing them a long and pleasant journey on the pathway of life. A dispatch sent out from Huntington last week gave the following information with regards to a family of missionaries in AAest Africa, which may be of interest to many of our readers: The United Brethren Alissionarv society received a letter from D. F. Wilberforce,datedßonthe, AAest Africa, June 17, stating that he and family reached Bonthe safely. They were plundered of everything by na- , fives in war. Their home as well as I the mission building were burned. I Everything at Alornaligee was dej stroyed. The AVilberforce family escaped to Bonthe bare of clothing and have received no letters or relief yet. This is the first word from AVilberforce or any of the refugees since Alarch 24th. Efforts will be made at once for pie relief of AVillierforee and others who escaped massacre. The republican county convention which was advertised to take place at Sholty & Quinn’s law office, Thursday, was not a “bloomin’ ” success. The weather was not the best and consequently there was not a corporal's guard present to transact the mighty business which was to have eome before the meeting. After a short conflab of the leaders it was therefore decided that the convention should be postponed indefinitely, or until the sun shone brighter. The following resolution was then read and adopted and the meeting adjourned, sine die, which probably means after the election: Resolved, That this convention adjourn indefinitely and that as many Adams county republicans as possible attend the state convention, to call upon the state chairman, with a request that he select one or more of the most prominent speakers of this state to make a date, at which time the eountv central committee is to call the county convention to meet in Decatur, to nominate a full county ticket and open the campaign at once.

An exchange warns people to look out for a swindler who claims to be an agent for a Chicago publishing house of sacred works. His plan is to secure lady agents who are liable to advance four or five dollars for an outfit to canvass with, but the outfit never comes and the swindler leaves town. Alartha, the four year old daughter of John and Susan Rex died at their home onJThird street Tuesday evening after an illness of but a few days. Alartha was a lovable and beautiful child and had many friends who mourn the loss of her companionship. Funeral will be held from the Methodist church this afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Daniels will conduct theserviees. Interment will be at Alaplewood cemetery. The following have made us happy since our last report by renewing their subscriptions: Fred AVhefeldt, R. J. llolthouse, D. E. Hower, G. T. M. Houck, Miss Ellen Durbin, J. M. Sweigart, Sol Mouser, JamesH. Ward, Peter Longacher, J. C. Schug, D. F. Teeple, Hiram Gladden, P. J. Bryan, J. S. Boyers. J. B. Miller, J. H. Daniels, Adam Gillom, Chris Sherry, AV. A 7 . Buckmaster, Peter Parrott, Theo. Smith, Colter Peterson, Joe A. Hendricks and Fred Hoffman. Peter Koenig, son of Peter and Margaret Koenig, who lives south of this city, died last Thursday from dropsey, said to have been brought on by overwork. He was twenty years of age having been born in Germany in 1878. Funeral services were held at the St. Alary’s Catholic church at two o’clock Saturday afternoon, Father AVilkins officiating. Interment at the Catholic cemetery west of this city. The young man was well known here and had many friends who extend their sympathies to the bereaved family. The best material of which to make fighting soldiers is found in boys from 16 to 21. This is the expression of old commanders. There were many captains in the civil war who were under 20 years of age. Their brigadier generals were only 21 years old. General Grant was under 40 when he entered the war. Stonewall Jackson had won immortal fame at 38 and died at 39. General Sheridan was a general at 30. Fitz Hugh Lee was a major-general at 29. Alexander had conquered the world before he was 33. Napoleon became master of Egypt, crossed the Alps and fought the battle of Alarengo at 30. Young men make the best soldiers. The civil war was fought by young men and boys. Sheriff Whipple, of Portland, assisted by Policeman Stevens, left that city last Friday morning for Jeffersonville where they expected to land three prisoners who had been sentenced to the reformatory for robbing a hardware store at Red Key. Things went smoothly until the train had almost reached Shelbyville when the trio made a desperate effort to escape. One of the prisoners jumped through the car window when the train was going at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour. While the officers were after him the other two men made a break for liberty and one of them succeeded in getting away. Sheriff Whipple went to Shelbyville where he secured assistance and went in search of the escaped prisoners. One was caught the same night and the other was captured at Aluncie by the police Monday evening. D. Al. Geeting, the state suprintendent of public instruction, is agitating a plan for the observance of “Indiana Day” in the public schools, December 11, the eighty-second anniversary of the admissions of Indiana into the Union of states. His idea is that the public school children shall engage in a sort of patriotic celebration on that day, and that every pupil shall be asked to contribute a penny, the money contributed to be used in erecting a cottage at the state soldiers home at Lafayette. He savs that if the suggestion meets with favor a uniform program for all the schools will be prepared in his office and sent out to teachers in due time. There are now about 700,000 school children in the state, and he points out that if each of them contributes a penny the sum contributed will erect a handsome cottage at the soldiers’ home. “It seems to me that it would be a lesson in patriotism that would be lasting,” said the superintendent. “I would suggest that we ought to have an Indiana Day every year. In the event sufficient money is contributed to build a cottage, it can be dedicated on the anniversary the following year, and appropriate exercises might be held in all the schools.

Hon. W. C. Branyan of Huntington, was in the city Monday. He is quite well known here, having been a resident of Adams county during the early period. He was also the democratic nominee for congress at one time while this county belonged to the old eleventh district. Fifteen tickets were sold from the G. R. & I. station in this city Sunday morning for the excursion to Cincinnati. Those who made the trip report a good time. A ball game between Cincinnati and Brooklyn was the principal attraction and resulted in a victory for the former by a score of nine to five. The game being stopped by a drenching rain at the end of the seventh inning. The members of the D. of P. Club gave a moonlight picnic at Steele's park on AVednesday evening of last week. About twenty-five couple were present and the time they had is simply beyond description. Games, refreshments and dancing were the order. Fred Falk furnished the music. Everything was done just right and reports of a good time are plentiful. Last week’s Huntington NewsDemocrat said: Alarkle seems to be in the throes of a sore throat epidemic, something of the nature of diphtheria, and quarantine regulations have been inaugurated to prevent any further spread of the disease. Several deaths have resulted from the disease, the last being the eight-year old daughter of Air. and Airs. Isaac Hayes, which occurred at the family home AVednesday afternoon. The funeral took place next fternoon. Bishop Rademacher, of the Fort AVayne diocese, has made the following change of priests: Rev. Father Charles B. Guendlingto Lafayette, Rev. Father Dandurand from Fort Wayne to Lebanon, jßev. Father Hellhake from Lebanon to Fowler, Rev. Father Moench from Plymouth to Valparaiso. The Rev. AI. J. Byrne hasbeen recalled to the Fort Wayne parish from AVhitley. Rev. Thiele will take at AA biting. Bishop Rademacher iS reported to have other changes under coffi§.ideration, but these are all that will \ba given out for several days. Considerable complaint is being registered by the farmers along the west end of the Decatur & Bluffton gravel road, owing to the slow methods in vogue tending toward a completion of that highway. Less than a mile is said to have been built this year and but two months remain before a wet season is at hand. The contractors are being censured for their interference in small contracts which they push while the gravel road remains in an uncompleted state. The people and business men of this city pay a snug sum toward the building of this road, and they want the benefits to be derived from it as quickly as it is possible. The contractors should get a hump on themselves and finish the road.

Mont Manley, a saloon keeper of Geneva, was shot last Saturday evening by Frank Kelley. It seems the two men had not been on the best of terms for several months’and had had frequent quarrels. According to reports Alanley had been drinking Saturday ahd in the evening met Kelley and told him that he believed he would whip him. Kelley replied that he thought he could find no better time and Alanley at once started in to complete the job. He had struck but a few blows, however, when Kelley jerked out a revolver and fired. The bullet entered the abdomen and came out at the left side, inflicting a very painful but it is thought not fatal wound. Kelley was arrested but released soon afterwards on giving SSOO bail to appear in court AA’ednesday morning. Both men are well known in this city. Alembers of the council of the city of Decatur met in regidar session Tuesday evening. Not a great amount of business was transacted. There were no bills allowed on account of there being a deficiency of cash on hand. Alayor Quinn was absent and L. C. Millerof the first ward, presided. The roll call showed Niblick, Mann. Haefling, Chronister and Suttles present. Alinutes of the meetings of July sth and July 19th were read and approved. It was then moved and carried that the city engineer be instructed to put in the specifications for the construction of the Thirteenth street sewer, that iron tile should be used under the railways and not common tile. A petition was then presented by J. AV. Bosse, manager of the Decatur Opera House, asking that the license for running the opera house be reduced. By motion the petition was referred to the judiciary committee. Bids were then opened for the letting of the construction of the Gay sewer, and the contract was awarded to AV. Aloats for eighteen cents per linial foot. Henry AlcLain and Al Potts each had bids in. but were just a trifle higher than Aloats. It was moved and carried that the committee on public improvements lie authorized to erect a flag. Council then adjourned to meet again August 9th, at which time some provisions will very probably be made to raise money for the purpose of paying outstanding Bills.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY

NUMBER 21

AL A . B. Archbold, John S. Peter - | son and D. Al. Hensley, accompanied by their families, drove to Fort Wayne yesterday. They will leave there this morning for Rome City, where they will take in the assembly, during the next two weeks. Hoffman & Liddy the Linn Grove contractors, have three school houses under contract, at Ossian and Nottingham in AVells county. The three buildings entail a cost ’of many thousand dollars, and that means quite a contract for that enterprising firm. No stronger contrast between poverty and riches could be drawn than that wliich exists between two blocks in the city of New York one bounded by Second and Third streets and avenues B and C, the other by Fifth and Sixth avenues and Fiftythird and Fifty-fourth streets. In the former there are 3,358 residents, whose average annual income is but $4 a year. But 514 people dwell in the latter block, yet their combined wealth approximates $400,000,1X10. And now Decatur is to have a genuine race meeting. Arrangements have not been fully completed, but it is known that the races will take place at Steele’s Park, about the first week of September. The men who have this affair in charge are hustlers and will make it a success, but in order to do so, they must have the assistance of every business man in the city. Help them along. We have plenty of fast horses and plenty of good hustling business men to back the races up. Push the thing along and make a grand success of it. AVhats’ worth doing at all, is worth doing well. Quite a crowd of people spent last Sunday afternoon at Steele’s park. A ball game between two city teams, a band concert, refreshments, boating and bathing were among the principal amusements and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. Steele’s Park is becoming one of the most beautiful places in northern Indiana and Alartin & Smith who have a lease on the park are trying to make each Sunday more pleasant and entertaining than the proceeding one. Although the boys have had very bail liiK'k so far this season, they have not becopre disheartened and it is hoped that thS'sh'ccess so justly duethemmay yet come, gw.'-rj liotly next Sunday. An especially ia | program will be given and you-* < «finot afford to miss it. This office is this week printing the annual report of the German Building, Loan Fund and Savings Association of Decatur, Indiana, for the year ending June 30, 1898. This organization was established April 15, 1890, with an authorized capital of $500,01X1, and the report now being published shows them to still be in a flourishing condition. The assets including cash on hand, real estate, bills receivable, etc., aggreate $88,176.98. The directors of the concern are made up of the most prominent and conservative business men in the city, the only change from last year's report being the addition of R. K. Allison as a director. The company do an immense business and is one of Adams county’s leading loan associations. The officers are J. T. Alerryman, president; F. Al. Schirmeyer, secretary, and AVilliam H. Niblick, treasurer. The Adams county boys who belong to Company B, 160th Regiment, Indiana volunteers, are no longer lying quietly at Camp Thomas, with nothing to break the monotony but the long wearisome drills. They left Chickamauga last Thursday for Porto Rico via Newport News, arriving at the latter place Saturday afternoon. They did not go into camp there but remained in their cars, expecting to be ordered on to the boats at any time. Their departure from Camp Thomas was described by a reporter as follows: "The weather at Camp Thomas today was in contrast with that of the past four days. The sun shone brightly and there was no rain, except a heavy shower late in the aft ernoon. The regiments throughout the park resumed drill work and the fields were alive with marching bluecoats in the afternoon, giving to Camp Thomas a very military aspect in comparison to the events during the four days of continuous rain. The 160th Indiana, commanded by Col. Guilder, was the only regiment that left Camp Thomas today. At daybreak this regiment had all of its effects loaded on the wagons and was marching toward Rossville, where at 7 o’clock this morning the equipments of the regiment were being loaded on trains. Col. Guilder’s regiment would have left Rossville for Newport News early in the day but for the delay of the railroad companies in getting all the cars in position. It was 4:15 p. m. when the last of six sections pulled out carrying the Indiana regiment to its destination.” Several letters have lieen received from the boys since their arrival at Newport News, and the liovs describe the trip through North Carolina and A’irginia, over the Cumberland mountains and along hundreds of miles of the most beautiful scenery in the world to have been a delightful one. All the boys stood the trip well and are ready to go on to their destination.