Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 9 February 1899 — Page 1

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gßGeorge N. Bergman of Portland, %jflL here Tuesday looking after im■Ktant court matters. B W. Quinn's physicial condition rennins about the same as when last As soon as he regains himsufficient, he will take a trip south intli a hope of benefitting himself. gV P. Rice was reported very low faHt Sunday and it was feared by atony of his friends that recovery was He is much lietter. howJKer, at this writing, and he will no *>ubt soon lie restored to his usual Kod health. ■Clerk Lenhart issued two marriage licenses the past week and those were to James L. Burton and Katie White, Peter J. J- Heiman and Emma jßerdz. The latter two were married to the St. Mary’s Catholic church yesHrday morning. ■Cards are out announcing that Mr. tpd Mrs. W. H. Niblick will entertain friends at a 6:30 o’clock dinner at gic New Miesse House on Tuesday ■Wening, February 17. About seven-ty-five invitations are out and the ocXsion will be one of the brilliant ■rents of the year. ■ Albert Sellemeyer, son of Fred Bmllemeyer was taken to Fort Wayne Tuesday, where an operation was per |Krmed'upon his right eye forthepurRg) S e of saving the sight of that organ. ft is said that the operation was a MLinnlete success and that Albert will Kon l>e able to return home. His jjßster. Miss Anna, is with him. I Those who are thinking of travel■tv over the G. R. & I. railway should jotice the change of time which went fcto effect last Monday. As seen by jeferring to their time card in another Molumn the morning passenger trains »hich meet here are scheduled at Kight o’clock instead of 8:05 as heretofore, while the afternoon train south Js changed from 1:37 to 1:22 p. tn. Whose changes should be kept in Blind. I Bluffton’s free delivery mail system ■rill be in active operation in May, although the preliminary work will beKin in April. A Washington dispatch cjavs. “The first assistant postmasterHeneral states that the application for Iplie establishment of free delivery at feuiffton could not be considered until Mhe receipts for the quarter ending Srith March are known. If they reach ,®ie requirement, an inspector will be Kent to investigate and report. The ■robabilities are that the service will '!>• established in April.” ■ Joseph J. Watkins was born in ■Breen county, Ohio, January 24,1852, And died at his home near Magley, k lams county. Ind., February 1. ■<s99, Age forty-seven years and Kight days. He came to this state in the year 1874, and was married March ■>'. 1875 to Martha J. Steele. To ■hem were born five children, two sons ■nd three daughters, all of whom are Bill! living. About four years ago ■hey moved south to Tennessee where ■lr. Watkins’ health began to fail ■im, returning alxiut two years ago, ■nd ever since he has been growing ■•■<aker until finally the Lord called ■n in home. I A. Tripplett. who for two years past ■us been the agent in this city for the ells Fargo & Co. Express Companv, ■est this morning for Hammond, InKiana, where he has accepted a position with the same company. The ■Range comes as a deserving promotion to Mr. Tripplett, who aside from ■einga genial, whole-souled fellow, is ■me of the liest hustlers who has ever ■sen located here. He has a large ■ amber of enthusiastic friends here ■'ho wish him unlimited success in ■is new field. The agency here will ■ereafter be in charge of S. P. Beatty, ■iroprietor of the City News Stand, ■ho needs no introduction to the ■citizens of Decatur as he has long ago voted a thoroughbred hustler, ■'he office will be located at the News ■land where it has been for several ■>ionths. ■ Mrs. Adaline Barber, a well known ■jdy of Geneva, died at the St. Joseph at Fort Wayne last Sunday. ■?he had been taken to that institution a few davs previous for the pur■pose of having a tumor removed. Fort Wayne Journal contained the following account of her ■ad death: “The death of Mrs. Ada■line Barber of Geneva, Indiana, oc■’jrred at St. Joseph Hospital at 11:05 ■o clock Sunday morning. The deceased was the wife of Mr. Charles B. ■ Barber, and was forty-eight years of ■age. For some time she had been a ■sufferer from tumor and a few days ago ■ "’ as brought to the hospital in this ■ city for the purpose of having an op- ■ eration performed. The operation ■ sis>nu>d to be successful and the ■ patient appeared to be doing well un■®l Saturday, when lung fever deve!- ■ oped and death came quickly. Be ■ sides her husband, who was with her ■ ’'hen she died. Mrs. Barber leaves ■ three grown children, all of whom ■ live at Geneva. The deceased was a ■ consistent member of the M. E. ■ church in her home town and had al- | ways lived an exemplary life. The Iretnams will be shipped to Geneva at i-l 1 oclock this morning, but the arrangements for the funeral have not j“t been made. It is nrobable the funeral will be held Tuesday.”

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Lawyers Martin and Sharpe of Bluffton, were in the city yesterday looking after business in the circuit court. I' rank Mann, the Decatur attorney, who has jnst moved to Muncie, and made a partnership with 0. N. Cranor, was in town Saturday. His family still lives in Decatur. ' Mr. Mann has acted as special judge here several times lately. Portland Sun. The Berne Oil Co. sold out their oil plant, four wells in Hartford township, to A. G. Briggs and E. F. Walsh, of Geneva. Now if some charitable money king would come and buy out the Berne Telephone Co. the proprietors would greatly appreciate the favor. Berne Witness. Harry F. Shawl, the well known harness man has removed his harness shop into the Foreman building just across the street from the building where he has been located for the past tw’o years. Harry is getting his new home arranged in a very attractive manner and desires to have his friends as well as everyone else who needs goods in his line to give him a call. Eighteen tramps who were put on bread and water for thirty days at Kokomo for refusing to work on the stone pile, have sustained their honor and reputation by sticking their time out on the limited diet rather than work. Their time is out now and they were released. The hobos were offered full rations if they would return to the stone house, but all refused to lift the hammer,notwithstanding the fact that the allowance of hard bread was reduced to one slice a day. The supreme court has decided that justices of the peace may declare a law unconstitutional. The court says that if a justice of the peace believes a law really unconstitutional it is his duty to render a decision accordingly. Heretofore many attorneys have claimed that justices had no authority in such matters, but were compelled to decide according to the laws as it stands without regard to its constitutionality. A justice of the peace is a judicial officer the same as a judge, but with limited jurisdiction. The reception given by Mrs. M. B. Miller and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham last Thursday afternoon was a complete success and was a highly enjoyable affair. About fifty ladies were present during the afternoon, the party having lieen received from two to four and from three to five. Mrs. Ellingham and Mrs. Miller assisted by Mrs. Rice of Indianapolis, and Miss Kimball received the guests. Miss Minnie Orvis representing the Godess of Liberty, presided in the dining room, where a dainty repast was served. The occasion, while quite formal, has been reported as one of the pleasant events of Decatur society during the past season. This is the time ot year when our merchants are busy sending out statements to their customers who have been accommodated with credit during the year. To those who receive these notices we wish to say that it is a mistake for any one to neglect or refuse to answer a statement sent out by business men. If they cannot pay the account, it would lie proper to make an explanation. There are too many who seem to think it is unnecessary to respond to a statement of account until they have the money to pay. This silence on their part often injures their credit and standing and thev are at once passed to the doubtful column. Business men dare not do this, as when their credit is impaired. it is a serious blow to their business interests. By all means give some attention to the statements sent out. Mayor Beatty has received a communication from the Chief of Police at Lima. Ohio, which may throw some light upon the mystery which seemed to surround Edward Gunn, the man who died at the Indiana house about two weeks ago. The report from Lima says that a number of years ago Edward Gunn, was elected in that city to an office of trust, it is thought from the reading of the letter that he was city clerk. He was an excellent officer and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was discovered missing one day, however, as was also a large amount of money, aggregating many thousand dollars. The country was searched and police all over the' United States were on the lookout for the defaulter, but he was never found. When the Lima officers read of the death of a man named Gunn in this city they immediately sent a description of their man and it is said that the description of the defaulter tallies exactly with that of the man whose life came to so sudden an end at the Indiana House. It will be remembered by those who read the account of Gunn’s death in the Democrat that he was traveling under an assumed name, he having given his name here as Edward Dixon. He was very reticent and would talk but little and especially refused, even during his sickness, to sav anything concerning himself or his past life. It is thought here that this is the Lima man and that the story from the chief of police of that city clears away the air of i mystery surrounding his sad death, i

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1899.

The remains of Gib Goodwin, who was killed in the nitro glycerine explosion near Briant, last Tuesday, were sent to New York on Thursday for burial Miss Emma Bentz and Mr. Peter Heiman were married at the St. Mary’s Catholic church yesterday morning at eight o’clock, Father Wilkins performing the ceremony. The happy young couple left last evening for Fort Wayne where they will be the guests of friends for several days. From the Huntington News-Demo-crat of Monday’s issue we notice that M. C. Moore opened his bowling alley at Huntington Saturday evening, and that he did a wonderful business. The room was crowded and Huntington bowlers were highly pleased with the alley. The highest score run was 196. Huntington and Decatur bowlers will no doubt arrange a match game for the near future. A Klondike social is announced for this evening and will be given by the ladies of the Rebekah Lodge. The weather is certainly in about the right notch for an affair of this kind and we have no doubt butthat all who attend will return to their home richly laden with treasures. An excellent lunch will be served at the extremely low price of ten cents which combined with the fun you can not help but but have, will surely make an enjoyable evening. Three more ear loads of horses left this city yesterday morning for Hamburg, Germany, via the Chicago & Erie railway to New York, thence to their destination byway of the German Lyod steamer line. The animals were accompanied by Janies Haeffing. Lewis Singleton and Robert Foreman, who will make the trip to Germany returning in about five weeks. Decatur's horse market is surely unequaled. Nearly three hundred heavy draft horses have lieen shipped from here to Germany within the past two weeks. Jacob S. Farver was born in Crawford county, Ohio, August 14, 1846, and departed this life January 28, 1899; aged fifty-two years, five months and fourteen days. He was united in marriage to Sarah A. Cook, February 26, 1882. To this union was born one child. Father Farver and wife located in Adams county. Blue Creek township, in the year 1882, where he resided until death released him from all that is mortal. The deceased endured a severe illness of five weeks. He leaves a bosom companion, one who shared with him the hardships of life, a daughter, two brothers and a great many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The production of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s world renowned story, Uncle Tom’s Cabin at Bosse’s opera house Monday evening by Stetson’s company, was unquestionably the best, most realistic and most entertaining ever given in the city. In fact, it was the only good first-class Uncle Tom aggregation which has struck here since long ago in the seventies. Each and every scene contained an excellent feature and was highly appreciaated by the large crowd in attendance. The orchestra was one of the best ever listened to by Bosse's patrons, while the play throughout was replete with specialties which were all up-to-date i and excellently rendered. The cake walk was an excellent reproduction of I that pastime of southern society, while the songs and dances by the ; members of the company were first-| class. Not a poor feature was on the program and the large crowd in attendance were highly pleased with the perfomance. Private Lewis Sampson, a member of company B since the commencement of the Spanish-American war, arrived home Monday night from Mantanzas. He was given an honorable discharge on account of physical disabilities, he having lieen injured while in swimming at Chickamauga Park. He left Mantanzas last Thursday and arrived at Miami, Florida, after a twenty hour trip over a rough sea. He left that town at once for Decatur, arriving here as stated, Monday evening. He describes the Cuban climate as being a very warm one. the thermometer registering most of the time at about one hundred degrees in the shade. Lew left Columbus for Mantanzas because his discharge had not yet arrived. The papers followed him, however, arriving there at about the same time he did., A certain amount of red tape was necessary before he could leave Cuba and he was consequently kept there about two weeks. He says the boys are all well but most of them are very anxious to return home. Sergeant Watkins place as commissary sergeant is now filled by Sergeant Reichard and Will Bushnell is now first sergeant. Harry Bell is doing duty as an orderly at the general | headquarters in Mantanzas. On account of the country about the camp being so rough there is very little drilling and time drags along rather slowly. Mantanzas, Lew says, is a : dirty, filthy town of about forty thous- ! and inhabitants, most of whom sim-: ply exist. He says the boys expect to [ return to the United States about ■ March I. He reports but very little I sickness.

D’French Quinn is carrying his I right eye in a sling this week, the result of a piece of glass lodging therein. French was engaged in breaking a pane of glass last Monday evening when a small piece entered the eye making quite a painful wound. The list of names who have paid subscriptions during the past week are as follows: John Green, Lewis Genthener, Godfred Ness wait, Charles H. Fuelling, Jacob Bogner, Peter Rich. Sam Frank, Theodore Thieme, Noah Sheets, W. H. Laisure, H. F. Callow, J. J Longenberger, H. Cortenber, L. N. Hendricks, Jacob Eley, Henry Lutfman, J. H. Neusbaum and Z. O. Lewellen. Conductor Lee Seitz and his able crew of trainmen made the run over the east division of the Clover Leaf railway, last Thursday, exactly on time. The run is from Toledo to this city and is 108 miles, which is a remarkI able run for a local freight to make. Ever since the division has been located here the different crews have been trying to make the schedule time and this is the first time any of them have been successful. The conductor and his men were much elated over their record. Henry Rieter is in reciept of an interesting letter from Mantanza, Cuba, in which the writer, Harry Quinn describes very graphically the climate, conditions, soil and people of Cuba in general. He says the members of the 160th are getting along fine and are at last getting there quarters arranged in good shape. The boys have seen about all the sights, landmarks and historical places about Mantanza and are anxious to move, most of them prefering that the next move be to Adams County. A report of the doings in the legislature of Indiana, last Saturday, contained the following: “When the time came for the introduction of petitions, Representative Krick offered a petition signed by over forty citizens of Decatur, Adams county, asking the house of representatives to change ‘ground hog day’ from February 2, to the first Monday after the first full moon in the month of March. The petition when read caused laughter among the members, which grew , greater when Speaker Littleton, withI out a smile, solemnly referred the petii tion to the committee on ground hog I Representatives Downev and Shideler.” There has been some misunderstanding about the extent of the advantages to this city, in the location of the Clover Leaf repair shops, and in order to right everything in the minds of our people we want to say that the change would make Decatur the center of two divisions, with repair shops working thirty or forty men, dispatchers office, day and night yard crews, one-half of all train crews both ways who will lay over here, freight headquarters, etc. It will bring one hundred men and perhaps more, who will receive constant employment at good wages and would be worth considerable to the business interests of this city. If it becomes apparent that the railroad has any serious intention iof locating here, our people should bend every energy to secure it. In j this regard it may be well to suggest | that it will take something more sub- | stantial than wind to bring such an j addition to us, but as the business j men of Decatur are equal to any | emergency, we know they will so I prove themselves in this matter. The Adams circuit court began the February term Monday morning, since which time the following record ap pears: State vs. Lee Smith, et al, continued; State vs. Benjamin Emerine, defendant discharged; State vs. Chas. Wesley Dye, dismissed; State vs. Ben Middleton, set for trial February 20; State vs. Jeremiah Jones, set for trial February 22; State vs. John Badders, four cases, set for trial February 23; State vs John C. F. Manlev, set for trial February 24; State vs. William Sheets, two cases, set for trial February 27, and one case for February 28; State vs. John Bixler, set for trial February 28; State vs. Jacob Hunzicker, set for trial March 1; State vs. John Gerber, et al, set for trial March 1; Melissa Ashbaucher, et al vs. Wm. H. Bollinger, et al; L. C. DeVoss as commissioner ordered to make final report. Henry Keiper vs. Catharine Keiper. judgment vs. plaintiff for costs. Paul Girod vs. Noah Beberstine, judgment vs. defendant for costs. Jesse Hower vs. Ezra E. Zimmerman, set for trial March 13. John Conrad vs. William P. Porter, dismissed and costs paid. Job L. Yaney vs. Daniel Heistand, set for trial March 14. Sarah C. Hawkins vs. Albert J. Hawkins, judgment vs. plaintiff for costs. State ex-rel Lizzie Topp vs. Peter Kinney, set for trial March 2. John Koos vs. Elizabeth Koos, judgment vs. plaintiff for costs. Victoria Foster vs. John L. Harper et al, set for trial March 20. International Building and Loan Association vs. Augusta M. Watson et al, set for trial March 10. Peter Gaffer et al vs. Daniel Sprang, set for trial February 13. William Foughty vs. Elenora Foughty, judgment vs. plaintiff for costs. State vs. Daniel P. Bolds, recognizance bond filed. State vs. Ben Middleton. motion to take deposition.

On Monday and Tuesday next, a Sunday School Institute will beheld at the Baptist church, to be conducted by Mr. Huffman, whose life is devoted to this important work. All teachers and scholars of all our schools are affectionately invited. The sessions will be held as follows: On Monday at 2 and 7, and on Tuesday at 10, 2 and 7. It is earnestly hoped that all the schools will take advantage of this course of instruction. Bring Bibles. G. W. Pearce, A number of invitations have been received in this city to attend the dedicatory exercises of the new Methodist Episcopal church at Paulding, Ohio, on Sunday, February 12. The services will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. D. H. Moore, assisted by Rev. M. Gascoigne, Rev. Pope, Rev. Philpott, Rev. Roberts and others. The church is indeed a handsome one as is shown by a picture of same upon the first page of the invitation. James Harkless, a former Decatur boy, is a member of the church choir. The following dispatch was sent out from Indianapolis last Sunday and will be of interest to the friends of the boys in company B, although the battle at Manilla many change the chances of our boys being mustered out so soon: Washington advices say that Representative Steele, of Marion, was assured yesterday by Secretary of War Alger that the 160th Indiana regiment, now at Matanzas, Cuba, will be mustered out probably before March 15. It is also stated that the regiment will be reviewed by the president at Washington while enroute to Indiana. Carpenters are busily engaged this week in remodeling the William Niblick building on Monroe street, just east of the Henry Winnes Shoe Store. An entirely new front, new flooring, new papering and in fact almost a new building is being constructed and when completed the room will be one of the most attractive on that hustling business thoroughfare. This new castle will be occupied as soon as completed by Frank Gast & Co. the well known wholesale and retail cigar dealers, who have for many years have been located on Second street. |The firm is one of the best firms in the cigar business in Northern Indiana and their cigars are as good as are on the market. Thomas Woodruff returned the first of the week from Hamburg. Ger many, he having left this city a few weeks ago to accompany a load of horses to that city. Tom tells of a very exciting incident which happened on the way over. When the vessel upon which they were making the voyage had reached about mid-ocean, the passengers were one day startled by the announcement that a large aperture had been discovered in the side of the boat and that the ship was fast filling with water. The scene for awhile was indeed exciting, strong men wept and prayed at the same time and everybody seemed to have suddenly gone crazy. Life boats were lowered and everything put in readiness to leave the' ship if necessary. The sailors, however, after what seemed an age no doubt to the passengers, were successful in getting the ship repaired sufficiently to check the flow of water and the vessel was saved. Several Decatur passengers were on board as was also several thousand dollars worth of horses which were the property of Decatur dealers. It is said the story has been verified in a letter received from John j Frysinger by his family. New circuit court cases filed for the February term of the circuit court are, Continental Insurance Company vs George H. Laughrey, administrator, claim $39.96. Benjamin W. Sholty vs David R. Brown, from justice of the peace. E. P. Davenport vs Isaac J. Bowman, administrator, claim $lB. Elizabeth Davenport vs Isaac J. Bowman, administrator, claim $344.11, Samuel Luganbill vs Isaac J. Bowman, administrator, claim $9. Joshua R. Parrish vs Margaret E. Good, administratrix, claim $56. H. E. Keller vs Joseph Parent, administrator, claim $35.40. Joseph Rich vs A. A. Sprunger, administrator, claim sl2l. Christen Gerber vs A. A. Sprunger. administrator. claim $56.40. N. Blackburn vs R. K. Erwin, administrator, $5. Hendricks & Laughrey vs Fred Zurcher. administrator, claim $4.96. John F. Betz vs Peter J. Bryan, administrator, claim. Festus A. W. Lindsey vs John Eckrote, note SIOO. George Uptegraft vs Charles N. Brown et al, note $175. State ex-rel Isaac Robinson vs D. P. Bolds et al, bond S2OO. Hattie Cunningham vs Earnest V. Cunningham, divorce. State vs C. E. Everett, cause of false pretense to be tried by Judge Custer. State vs Daniel P. Bolds, embezzlement. State vs Jud Blowers, two cases assault and battery. State vs John Gerber, selling liquor without license. State vs Jacob Hunzicker, two cases, one for selling liquors on July 4, and permitting persons in saloon on a holiday. State vs John Bixler, selling liquor without license. State vs William Sheets, three cases for selling I liquor without license. State vs John ' C. F. Manley, assault and battery with intent to kill. State vs John i Badders, three cases for selling liquor' without license. State vs Jeremiah ! Jones, burglary.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY

NUMBER 48

i The series of games between the 1 bowling clubs of Bluffton and Deca tur have created quite a little interest i among the bowlers of this part of the i state, and as a result a bowling league i is being strongly talked of. The league will be composed of teams i from Huntington, Portland, Warren, Bluffton and Decatur. Five games I are to be played with each team. A meeting for the purpose of fully or f ganizing the league, it is expected, * will be called to meet in this city with i j in the next week. 1 Sheriff Dan Erwin left Tuesday evening for Findlay. Ohio, where he .: goes to arrest Jos McCloskey on the > | charge of assault and battery with ini tent to kill. McCloskey is the man who made a murderous assault with a • knife upon B. F. Ault at Geneva about three months ago. Ault was stabbed several times and came very near dying as a result of his rough handling. McCloskey immediately left the country and until within the last few days successfully evaded the : officers. Sheriff Erwin, however, used every effort to capture the criminal and finally succeeded in locating him at Findlay. Arrangements for requisition papers were made and Dan left at once to secure his man. iHe will return today and will very probably bring McCloskey with him. Rev. Hicks in his weather foreast for this month dishes up the following ' mixture: “A regular storm period the last days of January will be clos- ' ing about Feburary Ist, hence storm conditions will be disappearing to ward the Atlantic and cold, fair weather will be following on from 1 western and central sections. On and touching the 4th and sth, barometer will fall, it will grow warmer and rain and snow will visit most parts of the country. Moon will stand at extreme south point on the sth causing drift of polar winds southward and produ- ’ cing sharp cold over much of the ■ country behind the reactionary storms 1 due about the 4th and sth. “The storm period will be central from the | Bth to 11th. Look for change to very much warmer, as this period progresses, with barometer falling very low in wide sections of the west, and about the 10th to 12thth inclusive be 1 prepared forgeneral and heavy storms. 1 Lightning and thunder with wind | and much rain will visit all regions , southward, these conditions turning ■to north and west, all being followed Iby a general cold wave of storm con- ■ | ditions move out of the way to east- | ward.” The first regular meeting of the city council, for the month of February, was held at the city hall Tuesday evening. Mayor Beatty' presided and the following members were presentSuttles, Miller, Chronister, Niblick and Mann; absent. Haeffing. The minutes for the meetings of January 17, 20 and 24, were read and approved. The petition for Monroe street improvement was referred back to the petitioners. The matter of Henry Vogelwede vs City of Decatur now in hands of circuit court, case number 5,508 and City vs J. D. Edwards, number 5,677 was then reported upon by the committee, which was appoint ed for that purpose at a previous meeting. The report recommends that the proposition to dispose of same be accepted and that the city attorney be authorized to have said agreement carried into effect and executed in the Adams circuit court. The committee also reports that the cost of said dis ' posal of these cases will not exceed i fifteen dollars. This report was filed ; and was then adopted and concurred in by the council. The financial committee then reported unpaid bills which were allowed as follows: John Gluting, freight and drayage $3.35, J. K. Niblick $1.70, E. N. Tyrill $1.40, street commissioner’s pay roll $19.75, city hall gas bill $1.62, gas company $45, William Geary, night watchman $5, J. D. Hale $5.40. H. B. Knoff, city engineer $37.50. M. J. Mylott, city electrician SSO, Milligan Jackson S4O, C. N. Dorwin S4O, Milligan Jackson $lO, George Kinzel, lineman $45, Thomas Haefling, assistant sl4, Electric Appliance Compan v $9.77, Bass Foundry $1.50, Electric Appliance Company $5.25, Fort Wayne Electric Corporation $30.76, Central Electric Company -$39.04, hose company number one, account Everett, Hite & Co. fire $3.50, hose company number two, same fire $4, hook and ladder company, same fire $4.75, Charles Smith, cleaning hose $3, hose companies number one and two and hook and ladder company, for Young fire $27.75. Receipts for temporary loans made during the past month by W. J. Archbold, city treasurer, and amounting to $6,000 were ordered spread of record. City Engineer Knoff was then ordered to make a survey from the river to the water works plant and to estimate the cost of running a pipe line for water use in cases of necessity. Thomas Haefling was then appointed as a memlier of the fire department in the place of Ervin Pyle, resigned. A report of the fire committee, with regards to by-laws for the fire company, , was read and upon a motion by CounI cihnan Niblick the company were | duly authorized to adopt said by-laws ' as had been prepared by the committee. This concluded the evening’s ! work and the council accordingly ad[journed.