Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1898 — Page 1

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Ratch Blackburn left for Chicago, Wednesday morning, There he expects to secure employment in a large wholesale house. County Clerk Lenhart has issued marriage licenses to the following parties during the past week: David Levy to Aldina Gilliam, August Bunck to Martha Gellmeyer. Business men of Decatur cannot afford to let Mr. Coyle leave here when a reasohnable donation on their part will keep him here. Remember the factory means $250 every tw-o weeks to the girls of our town who spend the money with you. Cards are out announcing that Mesdames Locke. Bolds and Neptune will entertain a large number of their friends at the elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. Neptune, corner of Third and Jefferson streets, on Friday evening. The ladies know how to entertain and the event is looked forward to as being one of the fashionable of the season. A portion of Indiana’s claim for money expended in equipping the volunteers in the war with Spain will be paid this week. A clerk at Washington has been detailed by the auditor to examine and compare the vouchers submitted by Governor Mount. The work of paying claims is necessarily slow. In many instances the vouchers had to be returned several times to the state officers for correction. .Beginning with next Sunday a morning train south will again be added the G. R. &I. time table. The train is due here at 8:05 and will pass the north bound train due at the same time here. It is also rumored that the south bound train due here at 8:19 in the evening will be removed, although no order has been received by Agent Bryson to that effect. New time table will be given next week. Hon John T. France, of this city, went to Milwaukee last Friday for the purpose of taking the deposition of George Allen to be used in the case of State vs. Musser. George Bergman,, of Portland, represented the state and cross-examined the witness. It is claimed that the defense will be able to prove by Allen’s testimony that Musser won a large amount of money nt cards a few days before he was arrested on the charge of murder. This is done to conteract the evidence that ho was expending money extraviguntly just after the murder, which money was supposed to have been P art of that stolen from the Stoltz house on the night of the murder. , ,? ei Gher Prophet Foster gives the oilowing report of the outlook for the rest of this month: From about the itn to the 15th is one of the most marked storm periods of the month. n which the moon is new and at perjffrw' with equinoctial disturbances of th \ enius and Mars near their cen t/ 8 ' ” e hvy rain, wind, hail and numter will visit many parts, turning o uizzards in the north with terrific - ,? s about the lakes. The general h following the storms will end in farmer and renewal to verv activedisFirbances about the 18th to 19th. The f to the 27th will bring low baro■e w change to warmer and renewal S er - active disturbances. Cold ■we and freezing will come behind K’ Stor ms. November ends in a reK nary storm period with a merequinox central on the 30tb.

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The law making it an offense to shoot quail went out Thursday and although a bad day, many of our sportsmen were out hunting. The dance which was to have been given at Meibers' hall Thursday evening has been postponed on account of being unable to secure the room until the central committee were through canvassing the votes. Ed Lennon, the celebrated candy maker and confectioner of Winchester, will open up a candy and fruit store in the Jacob Gloss room on Monroe street. Mr. Lennon comes highly recommended as a candy maker, and our citizens should encourage an enterprise of this kind in our city. His family will arrive here next week and will make Decatur their future home. The Decatur High School foot ball team has games schedlued for this month as follows: November 12, Decatur at Huntington; November 19, Decatur at Fort Wayne; November 24, Fort Wayne at Decatur. The boys are training every evening and will try to win every game. The game here on Thanksgiving will be interesting and no doubt a large crowd will witness the fight. Mrs. Theodore Droppieman of Louisville, Ky., and Mrs. John Meibers of Chicago, who have been the guests of Uncle John Meibers and family and other relatives and friends in this city during the past six weeks, left for their respectives homes M ednesday morning. Both were former residents of the county and the visit was an enjoyable one. Miss Mayme Brake accompanied the former and will visit with her for several weeks. Arthur 0. Given is the possessor of a Masonic apron, of almost priceless value. It was worn by his father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and is more than one hundred years old. All the emblems of Masonry are woven in silk colors and it is bordered with silver fringe two inches long. Arthur himself is a mason, a member of Anthony Lodge of this city, and he is the fourth generation to own this valuable relic. It can be seen at his grocery store. To a Mason this ancient apron is priceless. Masons of wealth who have collections of Masonic jewels, relics, etc., would gladly pay thousands of dollars to become the owner of such a relic. Albany Journal. Mr and Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Meibers entertained about fifty of their friends at the home of the latter, corner Madison and Sixth streets Tuesday evening. The evening was an enjoyable one and was spent in playing pedro and other games and partaking of excellent refreshments. The guests enjoyed themselves to the limit and are anxious .% more tainments of the same k>nd- Among those present were the Messers and Mesdames M . H.Kueb e J. K. Niblick. D. Niblick C. Nib- . t fier ird C Meyers, F. Gass, H Schulte. B. Lynch, R- Holthouse, H. H. Bremerkamp, I • Deniinger. J. Colchin, J. Webber, H. Meyers. E. Eh inger C. Ehinger. C. Radamacker,, . Kohn F.Crawford.C ’Meibers, O.Snellen and D. Schmidt. First prizes at caX -erewonbv Mrs. Dvoms.Schmidt t Mr W H Kuebler while Mrs. John Webh-r and Mr. John Colchin secured the booby gilts.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1898.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church served dinner and supper Tuesday and report that they were very successful. The meals were just the kind to satisfv the hungry desires of the electioneers and a number of them took advantage of the chance to fill up. Eggine, the new substitute for eggs is now on the market. The new product is the white powder made from milk. The process of manufacture is a secret, but it is claimed that it contains all the chemical properties of the egg, and as a food product is superior to it. The substitute, however, will not produce anything that will crow for the political victories. Hon. J. Will Kelly, of Portland was in thecity on business last Wednesday. Will is associated with John T. France in the defense of Albert Musser. The trial is set for next Monday at Hartford City and will be watched with interest by the citizens of this part of the state. France and Kelly are both confident of Musser’s innoI cence and expect to be able to prove it before the Blackford circuit court next week. The lecture course to be given by Decatur’s business men will open on Friday evening, December 9 th, at which time Byron W. King will entertain our citizens with an impersonating lecture. About one hundred season tickets have already been sold and it is to be hoped several times that number will be sold within a few days. The tickets are one dollar and each and every entertainment will be worth that amount. Don’t fail to buyone. Last week’s Berne Witness said: “Berne is a peculiar town”, strangers alwavs sav. And to add to the oddities Rev. J. A. Sprunger has arranged it so that visitors to this place, and especially to the Orphans’ Home grounds, can take a trip through Palestine without crossing the great ditch and spending the wealth of a millionaire. Zion. Ebenezer, Nazareth. Bethanv. Jerusalem. Bethlehem. Zoar. Bethel, all these places are represented on the ground, and each place is easily found as the names are printed in large black letters on sign boards over four feet long put up on the outside of the respective buildings. It helps to impress people who sees it that Berne is a religious town. The latest addition to Decatur’s business world is the book store of Archbold & Haugh, located in the Rademacher building on Monroe street. The store is one of the neatest in the city and contains a neat and up to date stock of books, albums, clocks and novelties. The stock is tastefully arranged and every thing is new' and clean. At the rear of the room is located the business office and store room of the wholesale book department of the firm of Archbold A Haugh. M. V. B. Archbold is acting as manager of the concern, while Miss Mangold is the lady clerk. The new business is a much needed one in the city and we bespeak for the firm a large amount of scccess. The stock however is not yet complete and Mr. Archbold is daily buying more goods. He expects to have all his holidays display in within a fewdavsand as their goods and prices are discounted by no City Book Store will no doubt receive their share of patronage. (

Business men and capitalists of De- ■ catur should subscribe freely to the > list being circulated to rebuild Coyle’s > filler manufactory. We cannot afford ■ to loose SSOO per month. Shell out the nickles and dig upthe ’ dimes, turn ’em loose and whistle and we’ll have better times; there will be ; fewer patches on the bosom of our . pants, and we’ll make a better paper if we get a half a chance. Don’t . give us that old story, long gone to seed, ’bout taking more papers than the family want to read, but help to feed the printer and he’ll help your town to grow, and thus escape the sulphur in the regions down below. Several persons in this community i have been experimenting with common wheat flour as a fire'extinguisher. I; is a decided success. Any small! blaze started by coal oil, clothing, carpets, or wool can be quickly smothered out by dashing a few handfuls of flour on it. It often happens that there is no water handy when fire breaks out in the kitchen or some other part of the dwelling. But that don’t make so much difference if the flour chest is handy. Sust experiment with flour and light a fire out of doors with coal oil or shavings and dash a few handfuls on it and you will be surprised how quickly you can extinguish the flames. Cases in the Adams county circuit court having lieen disposed of during the past week, as follows: Isabelle Williams vs Peter B. Manley et al, set for trial Wednesday, Nov. 22. Julius Nathan et at vs Frank P. Chrisman et al, cause dismissed and costs paid. Sylvester W. Peterson vs Samuel Barger, submitted to court and evidence heard. John F. Colehen vs Sarah Hammel et al, set for trial Thursday Nov. 24. Frederick Dreyer vs Isaac Wanner et al. .finding that there is due Wanner from plaintiff $49.91; restraining order dissolved and judgment against the plaintiff for i costs. Joseph W. Stoneburner vs I Abbie Stoneburner, cause dismissed; judgment against plaintiff for costs. State exrel Daniel J. Coffee vs Michael Smith et al, motion filed by the plaintiff for a new trial. This office is in receipt of an illustrated edition of the Sturgis, (South Dakota), Advertiser, edited by the ladies of that city. The paper contains a complete history of the thrivI ing little western city, with cuts of the court house, school houses, bank building, street scenes, residences and government buildings. The business men of the city are mentioned and in speaking of the officer’s of the Meade County Bank we find the following with regards to H. L. Confer, formerly of this office: “But the chief executive officer and the one upon whom the success and popularity of a bank depends its cashier. This position is most ably filled by Henry E. Perkins, who has been in the banking business for the past eleven years, and no more courteous, affable or accommodating official ever stood behind a bank counter. Mr. Perkins is also president of the Commercial Club and is always seen in the front of every move having for its object the advancement of the public good. H. L. Confer, assistant cashier, is a splendid running mate for Mr. Perkins, having perhaps few equals in the state as an | accurate and swift accountant. Mr. Center is also acting city auditor and stands high in the esteem of all.”

A dispatch from Lexington, Ky., sent out Monday has the following to say of the 160th regiment and from what it says the boys of company B will very probably spend their winter in Georgia: “Major General Wilson and staff left this morning via the Cincinnati Southern for Columbus, Ga., where the headquarters of the First Army Corps are to be established’. The departure of General Wilson will be the initiative in the breaking up of Camp Hamilton. Which of the regiments will be the first to depart for the south is as yet a matter of speculation, but it is believed that the 160th will head the procession.” The finishing touches are now being added to the already handsome residence of John Niblick’s. During the past three months the house has been remodeled in every respect, additions have been built and many improvements made. This week a force of men are engaged in putting a cement, known as “stone imitation”, on the building and when completed it will resemble a genuine stone house so closely that an expert is necessary to discern the difference. The house will be an attractive one and our citizens are proud of it. No city in Indiana has better or more attractive houses than Decatur. Rev. Daniels, whose home was entered by burglars during the absence of the family a few weeks ago, has found a clue to the thieves. On the day following the robbery, two tramps approached Will Elzey a young man who is employed at Harvey Hart’s livery stable and offered to sell him several articles, a description of which tally with a part of the articles taken from the parsonage. The tourists when unable to dispose of the property left on a G. R. & I. freight train for the north. The evidence evidently proves that the house was burglarized by tramps and not by home talent as was at first supposed. Rev. and Mrs. Daniels are unable to say just what their loss is, but it amounts to more than a hundred dollars. Besides this a number of trinkets, which on account of their association with the past were highly valued, can never be replaced. Several valuable articles which were in the same rooms which were rifled were untouched. Mrs. Thomas Shields, an old resident of the city is lying in a precarious condition at her home on First street. It seems that she became sick Wednesday night some time and as there was ho one in the house with her and the house was locked up, her illness did not become known until Friday morning. The neighbors who live near the house noticed that there was no signs of activity about and after waiting until Friday morning they decided to enter the house and see if anything was wrong. They found Mrs. Shields lying on the bed in an unconscious and precarious condition as the result of a stroke of paralysis. Relatives from Ohio were notified and came at once, and everything* possible for the relief of the good lady was done, both by them and by her friends and neighbors in this city but without effect. She is still very low and her recovery is con sidered very doubtful. This is the second attack of this kind Mrs. Shields has suffered with during the past few years and the physicians think her system will not stand the terrible strain. That our boys sent out from this county are the right kind of soldiers is demonstrated in the following account of a skirmage between provost guard Chilcoat of company B and a disorderly member of a Missouri company. The account is taken from the Lexington Herald of a few days ago: Private Slatt, of Company 1, Second Missouri Regiment was shot in the left leg Monday afternoon on Megowan street by Provost Guard Edward Chilcoat, of the 160th Ind. The bullet fractured the bone badly; amputation may be necessary. The trouble between the Provost and Slatt which led to the difficulty began in No. 42 Megewon street. Slatt and several of his companions were in the house creating considerable disturbance and Chilcoat, who is on special provost duty on that street, ordered them outside. When the sidewalk was reached-Slatc and his companions began to abuse the guard and threw several bricks at him. He bade them stop several times, but they continued to throw, and Chilcoat drew his revolver and fired one shot in the air to frighten them. The stones and bricks continued to fly and, the guard was struck in the head. He fired again, and the bullet took efft'ct in Shift’s left le», causing a bad fracture. The wounded man was removed to the Second Missouri hospital, where his wound was dressed. It is not thought that the member will have to be amputated unless gangreen or blood poison sets in. Slatt exonerated the provost for the shooting, saying that he was justifiable in doing it. Chileoat is an excellent soldier and has, in the capacity of special provost for that street, done excellent work, and it is said that he was endeavoring to defend a woman when the trouble arose. He deeply regrets the shooting. and is satisfied that he was simply pursuing the dictates of duty and self-defense when he fired. He was arrested.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY

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State Fish Commissioner Sweeney has filed his annual report with the governor. He thinks the state is pursuing a shortsighted policy in not ] properly taking care of the fish interi ests. He argues that Indiana has ] 300,000 acres of water which ought to ] bo made to produce 515,000,000 annually. He sights the fish pond of Carl |G. Thompson, of Warren, which, ; although but 50x120 feet, and stocked ]in May, 1895, with but a few fish, ' already yielded him to the value of ! 5100. This it is argued is at the rate as 8600 per acre. What will very probably result in another murder for Jay county occurred at Briant, just across the county line, last Wednesday afternoon about two o’clock. Robert Lowe, a young man about twenty-one years of age, is the victim and James Eden. Jr., is the man accused of committing the crime. The story of the shooting so far as we are able to learn is as follows: Lowe is in the habit of becoming intoxicated frequently. James Eden. Jr., and his father are proprietors of a drug store in the little town of Briant. It seems that some time ago Lowe secured whiskey at the Eden drug store and became intoxicated. After sobering up he filed an affidavit against the firm for selling him’liquor. This of course created an enimity between the young man and the proprietors of the store. On Wednesday Lowe again got aboard of too much liquor and while under its influence went into said drugstore, an altercation followed and James Eden, Sr., put Lowe out of the house. After the two parties got on the sidewalk Lowe seemed to be getting the best of the tussel. This enraged Eden. Jr., and rushing out to within a few feet of the men he pulled his revolver and fired three shots at Lowe, the first missed him, the second lodged in the groin and the third took effect in the right side just below the ribs, the bullet passing entirely through the body. The last shot will very probably prove fatal, although at this writting the victim is still reported to be alive. Eden was arrested and taken to Portland where he is in jail awaiting his preliminary hearing. It was reported that the citizens were much enraged and came near lynching Eden. Another report, however, says that the defendant shot in self dedefense and will probably be acquitted. It has been many years since a fire so disastrous as the one of last Monday morning has occurred in this city. It was about 6:15 when the blowing of whistles gave the signal that the fire demon was doing his work and that the large factory in the west part of town owned by the Decatur Egg Case Company, was being destroyed. The fire departments and the citizens responded as quickly as possible and did all in their power, but their work was useless and the loss is almost a total one. Nightwatchman Case left the plant about five o’clock at which time Fireman Straub went on duty. The latter had been<t work but a short time when he discovered a small blaze in the room known as the chopper department, where was stored about 81,500 worth of paper. Mr. Straub used every effort to subdue the flames but the fire burned fiercely and within a very short time had spread to the filler department and to the main factory and the dry kiln and within two hours the largest industry of our city was in ashes. The loss is estimated at 85,000 with 84,000 insurance in the Sun of London, Niagara of New York, and Phoenix of Loudon insurance companies. From fifty to a hundred and twenty-five people, including men and boys and a large number of girls were employed in this place all the time, and the loss is not only disastrous to them but to oiir business men. We are glad to note the fact, however, that the company have already expressed their intentions of rebuilding and men who were under their employ are even now at work cleaning away the debris, prepartory to put ting up the new building and within a few months the plant will again be in operation. The buildings which were lost, although probably not actually worth a great amount of money, answered their purpose exactly and in this manner were worth considerable. Besides this several thousand dollars worth of paper, stock and machinery are destroyed. The only property saved was the boiler and engine which are not damaged to any extent as they were a considerable distance from the fire. The Decatur Egg Case Company is made up of a number of our best citizens and hustling business men. John W. Vail is president, and the company, although only having been in business six months have done a thriving business and our citizens are elated over the fact that they will rebuild. The filler department of the plant, however, was owned by Mr. Coyle, and his loss is total, about 82.000 including stock and machinery, without any insurance. This is the department in which the girls are employed and as Mr. Coyle is undecided as to whether he will remain here or not, our citizens should appoint a com mittee to wait upon the gentleman and offer some inducements for him to stav. The pay roll of this institu tion is about saoo per month, and we cannot afford to lose it.