Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 9 November 1899 — Page 1

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OirME XLIII.

T1 „ Minor of the Sentinel PrintJ p“wany. of Indianapolis, attendfa*oHhß reek. f u A. Hartman left this morndr Indianapolis, where he will at- “ daf meeting of the State Supennendents Association. i D enjovable affair with supper at ■„Ao’cloc'k at the Burt will be given “a crowd of young society people omorrow evening. j number of young men from this •tv will go to Chicago Thanksgiving witness the great foot ball game the universities of W isconsin and Michigan. It is said the Erie will be absorbed .. the Vanderbilts, and that the first Sion in this direction will Joe the ection of E. B. Thomas, president of the Erie line, a director of the Big Tour at the special meeting of the dinars to be held in New York November 14.— Huntington Herald. U S Peterson as attorney for Minnine Bell has filed a complaint for di_orce which makes A incent Bell defendant, According to the complaint thevwere married May 19, 1897, and lived together until November 7, of the same rear. Abandoment is alleged and 81,000 alimony, care and custody of their child and a divorce is prayed for. A surprise party on Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peterson, who have lately moved into their new home in the south part of the citv, was the order of the evening last Friday. About twenty of their friends and relatives rushed into congratulate them upon their happy homestead. A number of handsome presents were given and the evening was a most enjoyable one to al! The Bright hog sale Monday was one of the largest attended and best sales ever inaugurated by this well known firm of fancy hog buyers. Everything was sold and the prices realized were highly pleasing and satisfactory to those interested. The sale was to have been held last Thursday, but the disagreeable and inclement weather caused a postponement until Monday. Os late many soldiers who served in the war with Spain nave applied for admission to the national soldier's home at Marion, but they have been refused. It is believed, however, that arrangements will be completed this winter so that places will be made for j them. All other requests for admis- | sion have been refused, as the home is J crowded. There are over 2.400 enrolled. with probably 500 out on furlough. If they should all return at the same time, there would not be sufficient accommodations Interest at Sam Lent’s shooting range on Monroe street was at its usual height Monday evening at which time the prizes for the previous week were awarded. There were a number of ties which had to be shot off and the boys were all on the spot. John Frysinger was awarded first prize, a handsome rifle; Fred Hill secured second place and a prize of four dollars anol Link Hill third with two dollars for his trouble. Phis week will be the last opportunity for lovers of this sport as Mr. Lent informs us that he closes next Monday evening. The Ann Arbor foot ball team left last evening for Philadelphia, where they will play the famous Pennsylvania college team next Saturday. The former team has a host of loyal ‘ rooters” here who are anxious to have them win, principally because Dick France, of the city, is a member. Last year Dick made himself famous by his great work as a guard. In last Saturday’s game against the University of Virginia he distinguished himself as tackle, while word from the team coaches this week show he will play in the coming battle as full back, "here he will make former aspirants sink into oblivion. Dick was known in foot ball circles last year as the 'big guard,” and many an athelete "ho faced him have marks of his knowledge of the gridiron game.

That the sale of the Clover Leaf railway is still hanging fire and the wact disposition of this property is still undecided is evidenced from the following from last Saturday’s Cincinnati Enquirer: It is expected that 'be court will some time during the present month set a date for the sale at foreclosure of the Toledo, St. Louis w Kansas City Road (Clover Leaf). The receiver has been authorized by 'be court to take up §60,000 more of receiver’s certificates. This makes bIIO.OOO of receiver’s certificates that have been authorized to be taken up. and leaves but §140,000 still outstand■ng. The holders of something more 'han §4,000,000 of the outstanding nrst mortgage bonds have given an uption to H. O. Armour, O. T. Ban"ard and S. M. Paton to purchase 'Ttificates of deposits representing 'heir holdings for cash at par and in- , jest at 4 per cent from December, '*-• at which time the first default made in the payment of interest. s amuel Hunt, who has so ably manag«l the property as receiver, it is if he so desiers, can be the presieQt °f the reorganized company.

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James Jeffries and Tom Sharkey fought a terrific battle at New York last Friday evening for the championship of the world, the former winning in he twenty fifth round. Mrs. Laura Jelleff, who has been residing at Akron, Ohio for some time, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. H. Hart. She will leave within a few days for Denver, Colorado. Mrs. J. M. Ingram and Mrs. H. R. Bailey, who have been the guest of Judge Studabaker and family and other friends in this city, left for their home near Waynesburg, Pa., last Monday morning. ’

Hon. John T. France has been trying to be sick for a week past, but at this writing is improved, much to the gratification of his many friends. A cold, contracted while attending court at Portland, is responsible for bringing about this complication and his illness.

Supt. Brandyberry reports phenominal sales in school books during the past three months. The aggregate amount sold in that time figures 82,681.88, and is by far the greatest sale of school books ever had in the county, within the same space of time. This is certainly a splendid showing for our public schools, which by the way are fast growing into importance. Sheriff Erwin arrested a young man named Lawson, at Berne last Wednesday. The young man was wanted at Huntington where he had robbed his employer out of several dollars. Marshal McCarty came to this city and escourted the young man back to Huntington, where he will be awarded his punishment. The officers were after him at Huntington several weeks ago, but he escaped by leaping from a second story window. Warm weather during October was very favorable to the gathering, husking and cribbing of a very good corn crop. Tobacco cured well. Wheat sowing progressed uninterruptedly; grain germinated well and most fields are bright and green; early sown is from two to three inches high; late sown has just come up. There is a fair crop of potatoes. In the northern portion the apple crop is very large. General and copious rains near the end of the month improved everything, especially pasturage. L. P. Milligan, the oldest member of the Huntington bar, and the only living defendant in the celebrated Horsey-Bowels-Milligan treason case, is alarmingly ill at his home at Huntington. He is nearly eighty-eight years old. His illness recalls his trial toward the close of the civil war, over which the late General Hovey presided, and which resulted in his conviction and sentence to death for "participating in rebellious schemes.” He disputed the legality of the commission and applied for a writ of habeas corpus in the circuit court. An appeal was taken to the supreme court, this tribunal holding that a writ should issue. He was released from arrest in 1864. A new industry is soon to be added to the manufacturing pursuits of our citv. Arrangements are being made by Miller, Ford A Co. to begin the operation of a soap manufactory within the next thirty days. The necessary machinery is now being purchased and will be put in place at once. The new concern will be run in connection with the Miller & Ford foundry, and will undoubtedly be a thriving success. The company is composed of Miller A Ford, two of our best known business men, and C. H. Heckman, a prominent farmer of Preble township. They are going into the business in earnest and expect to make it one of Decatur's most prominent factories. Quite a number of employes will be necessary after the machinery is once started. Herman Klege. a brakeman on a Chicago A Erie work train, was quite seriously injured in a wreck which occurred near the C. & E. bridge about five o’clock Friday afternoon. The trainmen were at that time unloading a large boiler which is to be used in the new pump house now being constructed. A large derrick built upon a flat car was being used to lift the boiler from the car and placing it in position. The arm of the derrick had been thrown out to one side, and the weight proving too much, the engine. tender and two cars were overthrown. The cars were hurled down the enbankment, while the engine was simplv overturned. Several workmen were on the cars, but succeeded in escaping injury by leaping. The engineer anil Brakeman Klege were in the emnne cab and went with it, the latter beFng badlv scalded by steam and olh g water. He received severe burns about the shoulders, and his leg« about six inches on either side of the knees were almost completely dipped of the flesh. He was removed to the home of a neighbor and the of the men Irojn instant a. all debris cleared away, and trains - delayed but a short time.

DECATUR. INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1599.

H. S. Passon has been doing some good work leasing land in the Indiana oil field for the Superior Oil company. He has already leased considerable territory and has much more under his watchful eye. A committee of members of the Baptist church in this city, composed of F. W. M atts, M. F. Rice and Mrs. John Everett has been appointed to make some arrangements relative to the securing of a pastor for their congregation. Attorney Lew De Voss has filed a complaint for divorce, the plaintiff being Washington Rainier and the defendant Lulu B. Rainier. Thev were Married in March, 1895, and lived together until some time recently. The principal charge in the complaint was adultery and a decree of divorce is prayed for. On account of the increasing business at the large clothing house of Gustave Rosenthal’s it has become necessary to secure the services of another clerk, and Will Reppert, son of Commissioner Reppert, has accepted the position. Will is an energetic, hustling and strictly honest young man and we gladly welcome him as a citizen of Decatur. Among the substantial contributors to our cash box during the past week have been the following readers of the Democrat: Jerry Archer, Henry Eiting, Michael Zeher, Effie Botten berg, James Hendricks, J. C. Frank, George Shaft, J. W. Duff, E. R. Merriman, Lewis Genther, James Stogdill, John Huffman, Joshua Bright. Fred Weaver, H. S. Passon and W. J. Archbold. Mrs. Charles Axt, of 154 east Lewis street, Fort Wayne, is suffereng from a mild attack of small pox. The announcement by the health officers that the woman was suffering from small pox created consternation in the neighborhood, for the fact is the disease first attacked the children, and no less than three of them have had it, one of them being in school when its body was spotted with postules. This school, the St. Paul’s Lutheran, has been closed by order of the board of health until further notice. The following is from the Portland Commercial of Tuesday evening’s issue: “Last night Mr. Bell, a Cincinnati horse buyer, shipped twenty-one horses from Decatur to Cincinnati, and on arriving at Portland the car was stopped to take on five more animals. When these were placed in the car it was found that because of improper bedding and crowding, the horses were restless and some of them were down. The entire shipment was immediately taken out and the animals removed to Covalt’s livery barn, where all of them were fed and given a thorough currying. In the meantime the car was properly bedded, and this afternoon the shipment proceeded on its way.” In another column will be found a notice from Trustee John Steele, in which that officer offers a reward of five dollars to any one who will produce evidence which will convict the parties who have been guilty of destroying propertv about school house number one, in this township. For several months, parties who certainty hav’nt much to do have been creating havoc by breaking and destroying the property about this school house and Mr. Steele proposes to put a stop to it if such a thing is possible. The marauders, whoever they are, have several times entered the room and have always broken furniture, tprn up books, etc”, the loss being estimated at nearly fifty dollars. Any one who does such work as this is certainly a scoundrel, and deserves the severest penalty. John Ault, a young man of this city, who has been employed as a section hand on the Chicago’ & Erie railway for several months, was seriously and probably fatally hurt by being struck by an east bound freight train about midnight Monday. John had been detailed by the section boss to assist his brother, also a member of the section gang in guarding a fire along the tracks, caused by the burning of the debris of the wreck of the previous morning. During the long hours of the watch John became drow-sy and tired and sat down along thejtrack. He was soon asleep and failed to hear the approach of an extra freight. The train was running slowly on account of the damaged condition of the road at that point, but as Ault was sitting in the shadow, the engineer failed to notice him and the iron monster was soon upon its victim. He was thrown several feet and was quite badly hurt. He was taken at once to the home ofhis father in the south part of the city and Drs. Thomas and Coverdale called who attended his injuries and dressed the wounds. It was found that one foot was mashed quite badly, and he was terribly crushed about the hips. Internal injuries of a most serious nature were received, which makes his condition alarmingly dangerous, although the exact extent of them or whether or not he will survive can possilby not lie known for a few days. Mr. Ault is a young man and unmarried. He was a member of Company B, 160th Indiana, and is q uite well known in the county. Later —John Ault died from his injuries at five o’clock this morning.

Have you subscribed for the Democrat and State Sentinel? If not, right now is the time. Only 81.00 for both papers a year. You will never again have an opportunity to secure such a bargain. LaFollette & Adair have filed a complaint for divorce, in which Anna Bauman is plaintiff and John Bauman is defendant. The grounds for complaint is cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to frovide for. • Lewis C. De Voss of this city, John Moran of Berne, and Jacob Butcher of Geneva, are outspoken candidates for prosecuting attorney for the twen-ty-sixth judicial circuit, while John C. Kelley of Jefferson township, is spoken of. They all have a large following of friends and the contest will be interesting. Charles Sales the well known operator at the C. & E. tower, was called to Markle Tuesday morning by a telegram announcing that his mother was in’ a serious condition as the result of a fall. Although quite old she will very probably recover, a broken arm being the most serious of her injuries. The appellate court has held that a county is not liable to a city situated therein for the cost of transporting prisoners to the county jail after so ordered by the justice or police magistrate. Neither is it liable for board of prisoners before so sentenced and transported. The decision was in the case of Alexandria against the commissioners of Madison county for transporting prisoners from the Alexandria calaboose to the Madison county jail. This clipping from the Portland Commercial will be interesting news to our citizens who have been fearing a shortage of gas this year: “John S. Bowers, manager of the Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas Company, who has been in Knox township since Friday looking after the improvements which are being added to their pumping station, says the two new boilers have been placed in position and everything is now in running order and that the best of service will be given their patrons at Decatur this winter.” Mrs. William Baughman was sixtyfive years old on the 6th inst., and in the evening a number of her friends reminded her of the fact. She had been invited out to supper and during her absence the crowd collected. The surprise was complete. The evening was spent in pleasant conversation and refreshments were served. Mrs. Baughman received a handsome parlor lamp and fruit dish as tokens of the regard of her many friends. Those present were Grandma Gaffer, Mrs. Peter Gaffer. James Brunegraff, Joe Bruneffraff, H. Sowers, T. M. Sowers, Amanda Daniels, Etta Pyles, Misses Kate Flickinger, Sarah Segur, Maggie Moran, Maggie Daniels and Fronie Brunegraff. Eminent physicians of the state, among them Dr. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, fear a general epidemic of small pox in Indiana during the coming winter. They say the dread disease has already fastened its clutches on a few and nothing can be done that will prevent a spreading of it. Cases have already been reported from Fort Wayne, Newcastle and other cities and although the strictest quarantine is being enforced it is feared to be too late. Dr. Hurty says: “I don’t see how it can be avoided, and it will cost Indiana hundreds of thousands of dollars, as well as many deaths. There is small pox in the state, and it will spread to the small country towns. The trouble is they do not know how to handle the suspected cases in these small places.”

There is said to be some virtue in endurance, and if true, Judge Heller is entitled to his full quota of this purity. The time of our court this week has been wholly consumed in hearing arguments in the somewhat celebrated Flint Walling-Marcy damage suit. The case has had the court s attention for the past two weeks, all the evidence having been disposed of last Friday evening, after which an adjournment was taken until bright and early Monday morning, when the arguments were heard. Judge Chapin of Fort Wayne, opened the argument and for six hours dwelt upon the justice of the case from his point of view. He was followed by Judge Morris of Fort Wayne, who was more modest in his demands for time, consuming but twenty-three minutes in presenting the merits of his case. Abe Simmons came next and for seven long hours he held the attention of the court, being followed by Robert Bowman of Kendallville, three hours, R. K. Erwin, two hours, W. H. Eickhorn, five hours, Judge Dailey, four hours, ending with Judge Elliott of Indianapolis, who was also satisfied with three hours. By holding night sessions the arguments closed last evening. The case is quite an important one, involving business relations of many years standing and in consequence a large volume of money. The counsel in the case included many eminent lawyers whose reputations extend broadcast, and this fact made the case of considerable interest to Decatur people.

An interesting union meeting of the various churches was held at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. Appropriate talks were given by Rev. Kruse, Rev. Daniels, Rev. Myers and Rev. Kline. Quite a large audience was present. New circuit court cases filed this week are Anna Bauman vs John Bauman, divorce; Washington J. Rainier vs Lulu Rainier, divorce; Minnie Bell vs Vincent Bell, divorce and alimony •81,000; Soloman Moser vs William Anderson et al, from J. P.; Mary A. Bentz vs Joseph Bentz, divorce. A party composed of about a dozen officers of the Chicago & Erie railway occupied a special train which passed through this city about noon last Saturday. The party were upon an inspection tour of the road, having started from Marion, Ohio. They were a jolly crowd and seemed to be mingling pleasure with business. E. B. Thomas, first Vice-President of the road, was in the party. There is a false opinion prevailing in some places that the decision of Mayor Beatty of Decatur, in reference to the truant law knocks out that piece of legislation at one fell stroke. Such is not the case however, and was not intended to be final. The case was brought before him for decision simply as a step in getting the case before the higher courts. The lawstands just the same as it did before Mayor Beatty expressed an opinion upon it. —Bluffton Banner. The following is taken from last Saturday’s Portland Review: Harry Grove, of southern Adams county, was in the city looking after the future of his road petition. This is for a road from the county line road between Jay and Adams counties south to the Overmeyer school house, one mile in length. Benjamin Newcomer and sons own a great deal of the land on this new road, and have remonstrated against its opening. Grove has had four or five hearings, with the result of a favorable report every time. The case will be heard again next Tuesday. Circuit court proceedings this week are Anna Bauman vs John Bauman, summons issued for defendant. Washington J. Rainier vs Lulu B. Rainier, summons issued. Minnie Bell vs Vincent Bell, summons issued returnable the first day of next term. Old Adams county Bank vs Mary E. Luckey et al, continued. Samuel H. Baumgartner vs Mary E. Buck et al, commissioner, Paul Hooper, makes a final report and is discharged. Hester A. Blayney vs John P. Blayney, judgment vs plaintiff for costs. Isabelle Williams vs P. B. Manley et al, judgment vs plaintiff and Manley for costs, each to pay one-half. Mary A. Bentz vs Joseph Bentz, summons issued to the sheriff of Grant county. Ether A. Huffman files his appointment as special judge. E. Woods and W.H. Niblick representing the company of E. Woods & Co., were at Warsaw last Friday evening and succeeded in securing the contract for a large sewer to be constructed in that city. The sewer will extend over four miles and will contain 4984 lineal feet of brick work and 15,106 lineal feet of pipe. The contract price was 828,760.58 and was the lowest among four bids, the highest reaahing 845,405.65 Work will begin on the sewer next week and the company expect to finish their part of the program by spring. E. Woods & Co., have become one of the best known contracting firms in the state, and have certainly been doing their share of work during the past two years. They recently closed a job in Columbia City which was one of the largest sewer systems ever built in the state.

One of the most serious railroad wrecks which ever occurred in this locality so far as the destruction of property is concerned happend on the Clover Leaf road about a half mile east of the station in this city at two o’clock Monday morning. A westbound special, in charge of Conductor Pummel, and consisting of about fifty empty flat and box cars was crossing the bridge which spans Borum's Run, when the axle of one of the flat cars, which was just approaching the bridge gave way. The train was running about twenty-five miles an hour and a fearful crash, aud the hurling of eleven of the flat cars into the ditch followed. Several of the cars went over the side of the bridge, while the others were pushed down the embankment or piled up on the track. Fortunately no one was on any of the ill-fated cars and no one received the slightest injury. Wrecking crews from Frankfort and Delphos were sent for and by seven o’clock a hundred men were at work clearing away the mass of broken cars. The bridge was broken down in two places and the track for a distance of two hundred feet was torn up. Morning trains were run over the Erie from this city to Ohio City, but by noon the tracks and bridge were cleared enough to allow the passengers to get through. The loss of propertv will amount to several hundred dollars as nearly all the eleven cars are a complete loss, however, it is impossible to give any accurate estimate until the trucks and remnants are sent to the shops.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 35

A young man from this city, who thinks he is a thoroughbred “tuff,” has a girl east of town, and in order to make himself solid with her he hitched up his old white horse last Sunday and drove out to Union Chapel to attend Sabbath school. This action on the part of the young man would have been very commendable had he not spoilt it by his unmanly actions. He talked out loud continuously, thus annoying those who were there for earnest purposes, and when the contribution basket was passed he threw in two pieces of lead. He succeeded in disgusting the people of the community and one of them suggests that he save his washers and buy feed for the “crobate” he calls his driving horse. Such actions as his are certainly far from elevating. Damage suits asking for a total of 850,000 were filed in the federal court Thursday at Indianapolis against the receiver of the Toledo, St. Louis A Kansas City railroad. The largest is for 820.000, the suit being brought by Peter Zebert, of Lafayette. He alleges that he was permanently injured by a train at Sims. Grant county, Nov. I. 1897. Nettie J. Secrist seeks 810,000 damages for injuries sustained by her husband while trying to get on a train at Lafayette. The wrecking of an engine of a gravel train at Silverwood, Clinton county, is the cause of two suits. The engine left the track and fell down an embankment. Robert Mcßee, fireman, and J - D. Field engineer, were both killed. The administrators of their estates seek damages to the amount of 810,000 each. George Roop, the shoe merchant on south Second street is looser a pair of shoes and some one who perhaps needed them badly is the winner. Whoever the culprit is, he seems to have known exactly what he was doing and just which pair he wanted as none of the others were taken nor even moved from their position. The shoes were in the show window and the thief simply broke one of the glasses and helped himself to the ones which it seems he had already fixed his mind upon having. The incident i happened about midnight Friday and I the crashing of the glass was heard by j several people who reside in that I neighborhood, although no trace of the prowler has yet been dicerned. j While this method may be a cheap I one to secure such articles, it is rather j a dangerous one and we would ad- | vise others not to attempt it. The regular meeting of the ctiy council met at the city hall Tuesday evening, with Mayor Beatty presiding and the following members present: Suttles, Haefling, Chronister, Niblick, Miller and Mann. The minutes of the meeting of October 17 and November Ist were read and upon motion were approved. The following bills were then presented by the chairman of the finance committee and were upon motion allowed: S. P. I Beatty, express, 8.45; John Burkhead, police, 81.50; Tom Buckmaster, police, 812.00; Frank Woods, police, 57.50; Clover Leaf R’y, freight, 858.96; Herb Leßrun, police. 84.50; Win. Russell, police, 814.40: Harvey Hart, coal, 849. [ 50; Baker & Thorton, Stationery, 811. 50; A. J. Reynolds, police, 10.00; Decatur Egg Case Company, wood, 833. 00; Clover Leaf R’y, freight, 65.46: H. 18. Knoff, pay roll, 811.90: Niblick & Co., goods, 83.84; J. B. Ford, labor, 821.40; J. D. Hale, coal, $58.00; Wells Fargo Express Co., 8.35; Yancamp A Bucks, $1.20; J. B. Ford, labor, 829. 80; G. R. A I. R’y, freight. $.85: C.A E. R’y, freight, 83.00; Brooks Oil Co., oil, $18.55; Harry Straub, labor, $1.50; International Boiler Compound Co.. $24.00; Bradford Belting Co., $55.90; Quaker City Rubber Co., $3.94; Ft. Wayne Electrie Works, supplies, $69. 17; Electrie Appliance Co - , supplies, $27.83; Joe Mallonee, labor, $1.00; J. D. Weishaupt, labor $71.80; Wm. Geary, police, $5.00; .j. H. Ward, police, $12.00; J. C. Helm. Pennington fire, 23.00: Ed Fulton, labor, $1.35; E. A. Huffman, labor, $6.75; Rose A Bell, material, $36.67; W. J. Archbold, express, $6.20; J. K. Mann, commissioner’s pay roll, $217.85; Andrew Appleman, sand, $10.80; Miller A Williams, gravel, $66.50; Frank Cloud, labor, $8.50; Clate Dailey, labor, $4.52, J. K. Mann, salary, $37.50; James Touhey, labor, $38.25; M. A. Jackson, salary, 850.00: George Kinzie, salary. $45.00; Thomas Haefling. salary, S2O. 00; M. J. Mylot, salary, $50.00; H. B. Knoff, salary, $37.50; Smith, Yager A Falk, drugs, SIO.OO. Upon motion of Niblick, H. B. Knoff, city engineer and superintendent was authorized to turn the water off at the west end grocery until they pipe it into the building. Motion carried. A letter from the G. R. A I. Railway company to ascertain how much per year the city would charge for a water supply tank was referred to the waterworks committee. A petition from D. G. M. Trout for the building of a sewer in the southeast part of the city to run from Oak to Stevenson streets was referred to the proper committee. A contract between the city of Decatur and the Chicago A Erie railway, allowing the latter to lay pipe lines through the city for the purpose of supplying water to their west tank, was filed and on motion approved and ordered spread of record. This concluded the evening's session and council thereupon adjourned.