Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 20 April 1899 — Page 1

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VOLUME XLIII.

■^ orT WAYNE PRESBYTERY. session of that august 5 body held in this city HONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS. Report of the meetings and An Account of * tbe installation of Rev. H. C. Duckett as Pastor of Decatur Church. Our fair city has this week been honored bv the privilege of shelterL another great religious orgamzaion The Fort Wayne Presbytery ‘.ppiied its semi annual session at the Presbyterian church Monday evening an( i continued until Tuesday evening, luring which time much important •hurch business was transacted. The Monday evening services were opened ,v Moderator E. Y. Hill of Warsaw, who invoked the divine blessing. Rev. L. M. Coffman of Lagrange then read r scripture lesson from the sixth chapter of Revelations, which was followed bv prayer by Rev. S. L. Shirley of | Columbia City. The choir then sang ; •Whois on the Lord’s side,” and Miss Ethel King favored the large audience with a beautiful solo, the choir accompanying her in the chorus. The opening sermon of the meeting was then delivered by Rev. Hill, who took for his text Psalms, 108th chapter. second verse, “Awake psaltery and I harp. I myself will awake early.” The sermon was simple, yet a deeply interesting address which strangely moved the hearts of every listener and | awoke within them new thoughts and new ideas. Then followed a hymn bv the congregation and prayer by Rev. Dr. Townsend of Elkhart. Regular business was taken up and disposed of in a business like manner. The roll call showed ten absentees. The Revs. Henry Arlen of Ottawa. Illinois, and Thomas G. Pierce of the Schuyler Presbytery, Illinois Synod, were admitted "to the Fort Wayne Presbytery by a unanimous vote. Then followed one of the most important events of the Presbytery, the election of a moderator for the ensuing vear. Rev. J. F. Orton of Lima, was unanimously chosen and at once assumed the duties of his office, thank ing the members for the high honor [conferred upon him. Revs. E. A. Allen, of Kokomo, J. R. Lord of Convoy. Ohio. J. C. Morgan of Venedocia, Ohio, and W. H. Daniel of the M. E. [church of this city were elected corresponding members of the session. Rev. C. S. West and Elder James W. Cook of Warsaw, were elected temporary clerks, which was followed by a report of the committee on arrangements by the chairman Rev. H. C. Duckett. He announced that Rev. J. C. Breckenridge could not be present to assist in the installation services Tuesday evening and that Rev. M. L. Donehey of Huntington would act in his place. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. Pierce, after which the visiting ministers were urshered to the parsonage and there an informal reception was tendered. Refreshments aided in making the hour a pleasant and happy one, as indeed it was.

The session was opened Tuesday morning by devotional services conducted by Rev. J. A. P. McGaw, D. D . of the Third church. Fort Wayne, which continued half an hour, after which the business of the meeting was taken up in earnest. Roll call showed a full attendance. Minutes of the previous meeting were read andon motion approved. Calls for pastors were then announced and two were read, one from the Presbyterian church at Ligonier who desired the installation of Rev. Thomas Pierce and one from the Decatur church for their beloved pastor Rev. 11. C. Duckett. Two overtures handed down from the Synod were passed first, rearranging standing committees of the general assembly by making them elective by districts instead of from districts. The second provides for making the Synod a delegate body, instead of a mass convention, as formerly, the representation of this Presbytery to consist of seven ministers and seven elders. The Rev. C. S. West of Lima, and Elder George Gardner, of Bluffton, were elected commissioners to the general assembly to lie held at Minneapolis, May 18. Committees were elected to serve dur •ng the ensuing six months or until the next regular meeting of the Presbytery. after which the meeting adjourned until two o'clock. The afternoon session was opened by song and prayer. Five trustees were elected as follows: O. B. Fitch, E. H. McDonald. C. H. Worden, Fort Wayne; S.B.Chipman, Warsaw; John Mitchell, Kendallville. Resolutions were adopted thanking the citizens of Decatur for their hospitality, and the Decatur Democrat for courtesies shown. Various reports of committees then occupied the time of the organization for about an hour, after which came the selection of a meeting place •or the session to be held next fall. Ligonier was chosen without muchdif“Cu'ty, after which the roll was again called and the meeting adjourned. This practically concluded the business, and the rest of the afternoon was s pent in drives over our beautiful city, which was heartily enjoyed, both by visitors and hosts. On Tuesday evening occurred the services, which to our home people

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was probably the most interesting of the entire session, that being the time announced for the installation of Rev. H. C. Duckett, and long before the time for opening, the commodious house of worship was thronged with people desirous of hearing the services of such a sublime occasion. The meeting was opened by the reading of a scripture lesson and prayer by Rev. Orton, of Lima, Ind., then followed the singing of a beautiful hymn by the Presbyterian choir. Rev. Orton delivered an eloquent sermon in honor of the installation. He took for his text, “Whatsoever thy liands find to do, do it with thy might”, and his effort was a brilliant one. He closed by asking Rev. Duckett to step forward to lie installed as pastor of the' Presbyterian church of Decatur. A number of questions and promises were asked of him, all of which being answered favorably, the members of the church, who were present, were requested to rise. They were asked if they still desired that Rev. Duckett be installed as their pastor and if they would promise to aid and assist him in everyway possible; all of which was readily assented to, and Rev. Orton then said: “Rev. Duckett. I declare you to be formally installed as pastor of the Presbyterian church.” Then followed the charges to the pas | tor and to the people. The former. i was delivered by Rev. J. A. P. Me i Gaw, D. D., of Fort Wayne, and the i ; latter by Rev. Donehey, of HuntingI ton. Both were highly interesting and were listened to attentively. The [ meeting was closed by a song by the choir and the benediction pronounced by Rev. Duckett, and the meeting of the Fort Wayne Presbytery was at an end. The meeting was a complete success and the services a help to our people as well as to the members of the session. The Rev. Harvey Casper Duckett, who was installed as Decatur’s pastor, was born in Elkhart county, thirty-nine years ago. When only five years of age he was left an orphan to battle life’s hardships alone, and was cast about from place to place until he reached his majority, when he began to seek an education. He attended school at Bloomington in 1887. Also attended Bryant and Stratton’s college, at Chicago, three ! months. In the fall of 1895 Mr. I Duckett entered Lane Seminary at I Cincinnati, where he spent three years, [ graduating with the class of 1898. [ after which became to this city and has been here since. It is with joy | that our people, as well as the memj bers of the Presbyterian church, wel- ' come him among us a regularly installed minister.

The music during the session of the Presbytery was furnished by the Pres byterian choir of this city, compoesd of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson, Mrs. Jessie Townsend and C. J. Lutz, and Miss Lizzie Peterson, organist, and this part of the program was by no means the most uninteresting Council met in regular session Tuesday evening with Mayor Beatty in the chair and the following members present: Suttles, Haefling. Miller, Chronister, Niblick and Mann. Minutes of the meeting of April 4 were read and approved. The following bills were read and disposed of: Ferry Ginely 30c, Andrew Mylott 30c, Henry Stevens 60c. H. B. Knoff. water works labor §14.95. John Gluting §2.19, Advance Packing Co., §25.49, Central Electric Supply_ Co., §12.30, National Carbon Co., §47.75, Central Electric Supply Co., §9.08, Ft. Wayne Electric Co., §41.07, Parsons Foorman §4.50, Thomas Buckmaster, special police §6.00, bill of fire company 812.50. Charles Hill §I.BO, Luther Carey §llls, W. Walker §1.95. Geo. Baker §2.55. John Thomas §34.86, Dick Haefling 30c, J. S. Cramer §5.50, L. C. Miller §3.04. street commissioner’s pay roll §75.25. Councilman Chronister moved that the street committee be authorized to purchase sufficient amount of crushed stone to repair Third street. Carried. Niblick moved that in the matter of an appointment of special policemen in the places of John Meibers. jr„ George Taylor and Charles Ernst, resigned, that Thomas Buckmaster, Emanuel Faust and Wm. Geary lie appointed. Motion carried by a full vote. The report of G. Christen and B. J. Meibers was read ami approved. The receipt of W. J. Archbold of a temporary loan of §SOOO was filed by the finance committee and ordered spread of record. Suttles moved that the water works committee lie authorized to advertise for bids for the digging of a trench and laying pipe for the water line from the water works plant to the river. Niblick moved that a conimittee be appointed to make specifications and estimate of. a reservoir at the water station. Motion carried and the Mayor appointed as the committee Niblick, Chronister and Mann. Niblick moved that the Mayor be authorized to get new flues for the water works boilers. Carried. It was Then moved and carried that the report of City Engineer Knoff on the 1 hirteenth street sewer lx? referred to the committee on streets and alleys for proper consideration, which was done lhe contract of the city with G. S. Pickett of Clyde nursery. Clyde, Ohio, for 100 ornamental trees to be set in water works park, was presented and passed. This concluded the business and council adjourned.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1899.

It is stated that the G. R. & I. railway company will erect a handsome new depot in this city during the coming summer. It now seems to be an assured fact that Company B will be home April 28, which is one week from tommorrow. Decatur should give the boys a grand welcome. The assessors are out in full blast now and you may as well face the music, fill out the blanks and have the business over with, for you can’t loose them and they may bother you considerably if you don’t listen to their story. The citizens of Third street have been telling of a strange looking woman who makes her appearance on that thoroughfare each evening about nine o’clock. She dresses peculiar, acts strangely and is, in fact, considered by the superstitious as some sort of a ghost.

Attorney C. M. France has filed in the circuit court a complaint for divorce entitled, Sarah C. Hawkins vs. Albert J. Hawkins. The complaint states that they were married June 15, 1896, and lived together until March 13, 1890. Cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide are the charges of the complaint. A divorce and the care and custody of their one child is prayed for. F. E. McLain, for five years deputy in the office of sheriff of Adams county, left Tuesday for the state of Washington, where he will locate. He took with him to his new home in the far west, the best wishes of every one. iHe has ’neen a favorite here all his life and has more friends than you [ can count in a day, all of whom wish him success in anything and everything he may care to undertake. New circuit court cases are, Frank [ Snyder vs. Daniel Beeler, slander; ; demand $5,000. Sarah C. Hawkins vs. Albert J. Hawkins, divorce. John Hawk vs. Charles M. King, administrator. claim $28.80. N. Blackburn vs. Margaret E. Good, adm’x, claim §10.48. Davidson Mattox vs. John Christen. Jr., adm’r, claim §4O. P. J. Bryan vs. P. J. Brvan. adm’r, claim [.87.67. P. J. Bryan vs. P. J. Bryan, | adm’r, $267.65. John Fitzgerald vs. John Fitzgerald, adm’r. claim §204.81. A display of relics from Cuba in the show window of Kern. Brittson & Beeler’s clothing store is attracting no little attention this week. The collec- [ tion is the property of Sergeant John D. Andrews, who lately returned from the island and includes machets, saber, shells, star fish, a carbin rifle and various other articles, all of which J are very interesting to the Decaturite who has never visited the newly made republic. A Spanish straw hat, the property of Robert Peterson, is also exhibited in the show window. It is whispered that Buffalo Bill with his famous Wild West show will visit this section of Indiana during next month and may stop a day in Decatur. He has "greatly improved his show this season. It requires the servicee of 600 persons in this aggregation and as many horses. Riders from all nations are introduced, including those from England,Germany, Mexico, Ariabia and Russia, cowboys, Indians, Filipinos, Hawaiians and a contingent from Roosevelt s Rough Riders. A grand spectacular reproduction of the battle of San Juan will be one of the many exciting events. Tuesday morning’s Fort Wayne Journal said: “There was a meeting of the creditors of the J. F. Schell Loan and Investment company yesterday afternoon. The attorneys were present and the plans were discussed. The principal feature of the meeting was the offer of the directors to pay fifty cents on the dollar to the secured creditors instead of thirty-five, which was announced as their ultimatum a few days ago. Many of the creditors were inclinad to accept the offer, but many more still clung to their theory as to the paying of the Cleveland bank being unfair, and annouced their disposition to bring the contemplated bankruptcy proceedings against the several directors of the company. Our citizens are ready to receive Company B and give them the royal welcome they deserve. For several weeks arrangements have been going on preparatory to giving the boys a rousing reception upon their arrival and those arrangements have about been completed. Meetings were held last Friday and Tuesday evenings and everything has been done to make the return a patriotic and enjoyable affair. At the Friday evening meeting the following resolutions were adopted: “That a banquet be given on Dewey” day, May 1. That the citizens of Decatur turn out to meet the boys on their return home. That all homes and business houses of the city be decorated in their honor. That the chairmen of various committees call the members together and make all necessarv arrangements assigned them and report at next meeting.” On Tuesday evening the various eom- [ mittees reported that they had made I all preparations and were ready for | the arrival of the day which would bring home to Adams county their ! soldier lads. Another meeting will I be called as soon as word is received [ that the boys have been mustered out.

Mrs. H. L. Confer of Sturgis, South Dakota, is expected to arrive in this city some time next week for an extended visit with friends and relatives. Mr. Confer is billed to arrive later. Miss Grace Miller, who has been in poor health for several weeks, has resigned her position as instructor in music in the Decatur public schools, and her place has been tilled by Miss Blanche Addlesperger, who will serve the rest of the year. The season is growing near when in order to lie “in the swim” you must ride a bicycle. During the past week the roads have been in fair condition, the weather perfect and the wheelists have been out in great number. A party will make their first run to Ft. Wayne Sunday, the weather permitting, to see the ball game between the Ft. Wayne and Buffalo teams.

Two men representing themselves as agents for a “sanitarium” at In dianapdis, have been operating in DeKalb county and have succeeded in acct mplishing their woik. The men warrant a score of ailments of their patients and negotiations were closed by the agreement of the patient to pay §IOO if cured. Notes were given in each case. The medicine failed to come, but the notes were sold for cash and the victims are now being compelled to pay. Gen. John Sanger has been mustered out of the volunteer service. He has been in command of the division in which the 160th regiment has been assigned since the troops were camped at Lexington, Ky. He is known in the regiment as the “privates’ friend,” and invariably stood by the soldiers when injustice was done in any way. He has beeu returned to duty as lieutenant colonel in the inspecting department of the regular army. He formerly had the rank of major.

John Weber. Sr., an old Decatur citizen, who has for several years made his home at Fort Wayne, met with a serious accident last Saturday. He was driving a hoise on one of the principal streets at Fort Wayne. The animal seems to have been a little nervous for at sight of a street ear it became terribly frightened, whirled suddenly around,throwing Mr. Weber out, breaking his leg and otherwise injuring him quite severely. He is reported as getting along nicely just now, however, and it is hoped that the fall will not result seriously. A compromise has been made in the suit to set aside the will of the late Joseph Rosenthal, the wealthy manufacturer of Peru. Mr. Rosenthal, who diedin 1898 left a large estate to a few relatives, whom he singled out for his beneficience, ignoring others as near to him. Suit was begun to set aside the will and the beneficiaries have concluded not to let the case go into the courts, and have signed an agreement for a division of half the entire estate among the claimants. The estate is worth about SIOO,OOO, and Mr. Rosenthal had never married. Wabash Plain Dealer.

A correspondent from Savanah to the Marion Chronicle in speaking of the return home of the soldier boys says: “The fare will be $11.90 and §3 extra for Pullman sleeper accommodations. Part of the soldiers will come by tourist sleepers, but many will ride in Pullmans and a drawing room car will be attached to the train. The sentiment of the boysis that they are tired of riding in day coaches, and that the car of the millionaire is none too good for them. The companies will have big banners painted for the sides of the trains. They do not expect to leave before the 25th. They will start at midnight, spending that night and two following ones on the train. The third night will be spent in Cincinnati, and in that way the arrival home will be made April 28. This may safely be taken as the correct time"of the return of the boys.” Judge Peterson has been holding court during the illness of Judge Heller, and during the week past the following records appears: N. Blackburn vs. R. K, Erwin, executor, claim $5: allowed. Samantha E. Young vs. Joseph Durbin, et al, title to real estate quieted. L. O. Lindsey vs. John Eckrote, dismissed. Job L. Young vs. Daniel Heistand, dismissed and costs paid. George W. Worden vs. Lillie D. Miller, et al, continued. Anna Belle Valentine vs. Joseph M. Lower, et al, continued. Mathias Colchin vs. Frank Colchin, continued. Decatur Investment Co. vs. Jacob L. King, et al, cause dismissed and costs paid. State vs. James Calderwood, defendant discharged. State vs. John W. Everhart,

dismissed. State vs. John Badders, three cases; dismissed. InterNational Building and Loan Association vs. Augusta M. Watson, set for trial May 10. Sebastian Miller vs. Wabash railway, continued until May 1. John Reynolds vs. John H. Steele, set for trial May 11. C. F. Reichart vs. Charles Simon, et al, title to real estate quieted. Mary E. Taylor vs. John E. Taylor, left"off docket until further order of the court. William Clendenen, et al. vs. Amanda Clendenen, left off docket. Town of Geneva vs. John Jones, left off docket, i Mary A. Litsch vs. Janies F. Porter. 'et al, set for trial May 16.

Dr. J. S. Boyers informally enter tained at six o’clock dinner last evening, F. M. Schirmeyer, J. T.‘Merryman, H. M. Romberg, and Deil Locke of Bluffton. The affair took place at the Burt and it is needless to say was both pleasant and enjoyable. Judge Heller who has been very sick during the past two weeks with congestion of the lungs, is reported somewhat improved although still very ill. His sister, Mrs. James McKean, of Bowerston, Ohio, arrived last evening and will remain several weeks. New books will be used in the city and county' schools next fall. A contract has been let for an entirely new series. The new books are regarded as much superior, especially the geography which is known as Frye's. The ones now in use are out of date and somewhat antiquated. There will be no increase in tbe price of books, whatever, and dealers will be allowed to sell them this year instead of placing them exclusively with the school authorities. The law firm of Lutz & Snow filed ■ in the circuit court yesterday morning a suit for slander, wherein Frank , Snyder is plaintiff and Daniel Beeler is defendant. The complaint is written i in nine paragraphs, each of which demands damages in the sum of $5,000. Both parties resides in Jefferson township, and the sum and substance of the complaint is that the defendant publicly accused the plaintiff with * committing rape upon the little daugh--1 ter of Beeler. The case is causing a ' good sized sensation in Jefferson township and will be hotly contested when ', it appears in court. j The following is from last Saturday’s Bluffton News: A meeting of - the assessors of Wells, Adams and - Allen counties occurred yesterday, on 3 the Adams county line, to adjust real estate values in that locality. The Allen county assessor said that he had r been in fourteen townships of his 3 bailiwick, and that he believed that f the entire wheat acreage would not ’ produce 1,000 bushels. West Jeffer--3 son wheat, says Aseessors French, is 3 dead, but Lancaster is somewhat bet--3 ter. Another gentleman drove eighi teen miles yesterday, and examined thirty fields, none of which produce a r erop. He thinks the yield will be 3 about 40 per cent of last year.

Hon. J. F. Mann, who removed from this city to Muncie a few weeks ago, had the misfortune of loosing a valuable Jersey cow, which is supposed to have been poisoned by some crank. The following is from the Muncie Daily Times: “Some time yesterday evening a valuable thoroughbred Jersey cow, owned by James Mann, of Sutton street, Riverside, was poisoned by arsenic. The cow was in a pasture near Meeks avenue when poisoned. Whether the animal was accidentally or intentionally poisoned is not known at present but circumstances seems to point to the latter as there was but little possibility of her getting the drug other than by some one giving it to her. There were other stock in the same field but none showed any symptoms of having been similarly treated. The cow died last night and a post mortem held by a veterinary surgeon revealed a quantity of arsenic in the animal s stomach. Another cow owned by a Resident of Wheeling avenue was poisoned about ten days ago and it begins to look like some one was commencing to exterminate the cows in this locality. The Chicago & Erie fast lino train. No. 8, due here at 7:57 collided with a G. R. & L box ear at the crossing Tuesday evening, resulting in the demolishing of the target and tower house as well as badly damaging the engine and car. A freight train was doing some switching on the G. R. & I. when the fast line stopped for the target signal which would allow them to cross. The freight was quite a distance away and operator Charles Teeple gave the passenger train the right of way. Just as the passenger got under headway nicely the freight made what is known as a “running switch”, which is done by cutting the ear loose from the rest of the train and thus throwing it to the desired place. In this case it so happened that the car arrived at the crossing just a head of the fast line. The passenger train struck the car just about the center, knocking it with great force against the target and tower house. Charles Teeple, the night operator who was in the tower, realizing his position, made a dash for safety and succeeded in getting out of the house just as it was struck. No doubt a minute’s delay would have beeu fatal and Charley has been congratulating himself ever since upon his lucky escape. The engine was damaged considerable but was put in shape with an hour’s work so that it could go on. The target was placed in shape yesterday and a new tower will be completed this week. The accident is very probably the fault of the G. R. &I. crew, as it is strictly against the rules of the company to i make a running switch. The com- ' panv will have to pay all damages ! while the crew will very probably soon | Ix> looking for new jobs. The affair I looks very much like carelessness and might have been a very serious acei- ' dent as a large number of passengers I were aboard the Erie train.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY

NUMBER 6

THE FIRE FIEND. THREE LITTLE GIRLS PERISH IN THE FLAMES. Berne’s Orphan Home Consumed by Fire-Loss $9,000 with no insurance. The fire fiend played sad havoc at Berne at an early hour yesterday morning, and as a result the handsome and commodious Orphans Home is a mass of ruins. The fire broke out from a stove on the third floor, in one of the sleeping rooms. This part is conjecture, but the fact that it started in that part of the building is sufficient reason to suppose that the stove first lead to what proved to be the most damaging and dreadful fire Berne has witnessed for many years, or perhaps ever before. The alarm was given at 4:30 and a quick response came from the fire department and citizens, who labored unceasingly until the fear was past as to the saving of life and property. The Home was established four years ago by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Spi unger, who have labored faithfully and well, to make it what it is. Fifty-seven children found a home—and a happy one too under the roof of this charitable institution, and were cared for and educated by the guiding hands of Mr. and Mrs. Sprunger. When the fire was announced, heroic work was accomplished in rescuing the helpless children from the perils that surrounded them. Notwithstanding the vast amount of heorism displayed it was so decreed that three lives should lie sacrificed with the ruins Os the building. Katie Dibblerblocker of Cleveland, Ohio, aged fourteen years; Mamie Brodrich of Chicago, aged fifteen years, and Della Taylorof Linn Grove, "Illinois, all lost their lives, it being impossible to rescue them owing to the intense heat and angry flames which laughed in mockery to the piteous cries of the defenseless children who were buried therein. Considering the large number of children housed in the building and the hour in which the fire occurred, it is surprising that even so few perished in the flames or was killed by falling timber. One young girl jumped to the ground from the third story alighting on her back, but strange to say, received no injury. Other miraculous escapes are chronicled. The fire company worked as they never did before. For four hours they labored, bending every energy in assisting in the work of rescue and to save the building from utter destruction. The main building where the sleeping department. dining hall and school room were located burned in its entirety. The loss is approximated at $9,000 with no insurance. The loss is a heavy one and means much to this institution of charity. Fortunately they have three buildings that es caped, which will be fitted up and used until a new building, can be erected, but that may bejindefinite as a loss of $9,000 can not be easily met, especially where the mantle of charity giving plays so important a part. Mr. and Mrs. Sprunger are heart and soul in the work they have undertaken, and we trust that their fond hopes may be realized, and that a new and modern home will soon grace the spot that shows so much ruin and destruction now.

William Baum, an inmate of the county farm, was instantly killed yesterday morning by being struck by the west bound passenger train on the Clover Leaf. Baum, who was about forty years old, had been an inmate of the home for several yeirs and was considered one of the best workers on the farm. Yesterday morning he and a young man employed about the farm to do chores, started for a field on the north side of the Clover Leaf track to do some plowing. No train was due at that time and they were not looking for any. When almost upon the track the boy noticed the west bound passenger, which was about two hours late, approaching. He realized the danger and w arned Baum that he could not get across. Baum who was driving the horse, thought he could, however, and gave his horse a lick with the whip. The horse gave a sudden jump, stumbled and fell catching Baum and pulling him underneath. The train was nearly upon them but the boy comrade ran to his assistance and pulled him just off the track, where he would have been out of danger had he re mained in a lying position. Baum did not seem to fully realize his dang er and attempted to rise, the train struck him upon the head, completely crushing it to the shoulder and throw - ing him several feet from the track. He was picked up by the brave young man who had tried to save him but help was then unnecessary for he had already passed from this life of trouble to one of eternal happiness. Baum was well known about the city, and is said to have been a quiet inoffensive hard working man. The horse which he was driving 1 and which I as stated fell upon the track was liter- ! ally ground to pieces and his remains | scattered along the track for many ' feet. It certainly seems that Decatur I and vicinity is receiving its share of I accidents. ' Scarcely a week goes by. L but that we are compelled to relate ' the sad story of the death of someone i upon the rails.