Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1899 — Page 1

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(q LUM BIAS Thanksgiving. x / Ts ffAPPY that land at ~i/( S' /Z—l| whose Heaven- \ f ? bless’d portals JFgfe H 1 Columbia stands ■'flE[r\ f guard with the l/flwFTi flag of the free ~ i I 1- Whose sons may be Allis 1h "v classed with SI S’ 'Jr —“ T Fame’s greatest v ’iHlf A S immortals, ' Renowned for their *Zdeeds on the land '* ' and the sea; Our rivers flow down thro’ a land loved in story And rich in the legends by tongue yet untold; Our mountains rise skyward in garments of glory, Our harvests have yielded their treasures of gold. The bells of Thanksgiving are gratefully ringing, The Nation rejoices in outbursts of song, The praises of Plenty the millions are singing Wherever the grateful in thankfulness throng; I No famine encroaches, no shadow of sorrow Falls darkly and grimly our hearts to dismay; A promise of plenty we have for to-mor-row As full as Columbia’s garners to-day. A people united from ocean to ocean. From Florida’s lakes to the northernmost line, We bow to Our Father with hearts of devotion For His gifts to the land of the cedar and pine; Jehovah hath kept us from National danger, We’ve grown with the years beneath Liberty’s tree; Our voice has been heard in the land of the stranger. Our cannon have shaken the isles of the sea. To-day we remember the good Thou hast given, Nor do we valngloriously boast of our might: The humblest who stands in the sunlight of Heaven ’Neath the banner we love is a king in His sight; The woodman who dwells in his cot on the mountain To-day is the peer of the nabob below; We are free from the brink of the lilykiss’d fountain To the land of the beautiful mountains of snow. Out Father, we thank Thee; the hearts of I the people I gratitude beat in the home, at the ■ shrine, ■ And silver-toned bells from the towering ■ steeple I Are chanting with fervor the anthem I divine; ■ see when we look over hilltop and river ■ A banner that gleams in the light of the ■ Sun ’ stars in its blue that will glitter for- ■ ever, ■ Ar.d crowned with a love that its story ■ hath won. ever the Nation remember the story, ■ ow it in the throes of the battle was ■ born; ■ y every Thanksgiving but add to Its ■ glory, ■ Already as fair as the birth of the Morn; ■ N Onie as a P eo P [ o to Gratitude’s altar, ■ Woted and thankful, true, righteous a nd free; ■ our homes are Imperiled not a hero ■ y »IH falter, ■ °' Gud will be with us on land and on ■ sea. I T. C. HARBAUGH. attempt at safe cracking was ln this city either Saturday or “J n 'ght, but with fruitless H. t^ eBS- The bold effort was made E ewa gon shop of Smith Bros on au< ’ although the vilBi<e 1 i ■ to effect an entrance, they Eslwl a ' most ruining the safe. Bflth aar P mer was used to knock E rc after which they Knal 1 ? Hr fr 'ghtene<l away or were HL 6 1° ey en open the doors. There HfQ.? m °ney in the safe and the E-> ! etors ’ who are clever business Eca/L of keeping averv large supply KS oaha nds. At any rate the Ehe nn* 11 ?? 6 done "as the ruining of Krl y^k lnation - The work was Elent a novice and home W ve ry strongly suspected.

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The commissioners have allowed the final estimate upon the court house tower, the same amounting to $1968.53. Extras to the tune of §199 was not allowed by the board at its last meeting. Mr. and Mrs. John Vail returned Sunday morning from a two weeks trip through the southwest, having visited at Cardwell, Missouri, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and other cities. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Niblick, who accompanied them, did not arrive home until Tuesday, having stopped a few days at Little Rock, Arkansas, where they were the guests of “Bud” King and family. Last week’s Genva Herald tells of a Masonic banquet held in that city. Two candidates were conducted through the hidden mysteries after which a grand feast was participated in. S. W. Hale acted as toast master and a number of prominent Masons of this part of the state responded. Among them was Hon. R. K. Erwin upon the subject: “The social side of Masonry,” and that gentleman is said to have distinguished himself in his usual brilliant manner. The regular Thanksgiving services will be held this morning at the United Brethren church, under the supervision of Rev. J. Q. Kline. For many years union meetings have been held on this occasion and the pastor of the church presides. Today’s program will indeed be interesting and no doubt the church will be filled to its capacity. The church choir will furnish the music and the following program will be rendered: Invocation, W. J. Myers; scripture lesson, Psalms 103, Rev. W. H. Mvgrant; opening prayer. Rev. H. C. Duckett; sermon, Rev. W. H. Daniel; closing prayer, A. Van Camp; benediction, Rev. J. Q. Kline Decatur merchants and capitalists who have a desire to make a better town and who are willing to exert a little energy should do so now. The Central Silica company, manufacturers of silicate of soda, located at Fortville, Ind., is looking for a change of location, and a gentleman connected with that concern is writing oyer Indiana for the purpose of finding out what inducements cities would offer if thev should decide to locate in them. The company has been running night and dav tor ten years, and has a pay roll of from $250 to §3OO a week. Many other such plants would come to Decatur if we would only makethe effort to get them and offer proper inducements. There is no city of mIW inhabitants in the state that can offer more or better shipping facilities, we have a healthful climate and a clerer population of people. M hat "e need is factories and here’s a chance to land aeoodone. Let’s put our shoulders to g the wheel and see that the Central locates in the best town on earth. “Fine Arts.” a popular magazine published at Chicago Illinois. in i a recent publication contained a hand some half-tone cut of Pat " c . k .] g an old Decatur boy, and tells of his success as follows: The subject of this sketch. Mr. Patrick J. Bobo, 8 one of thebrightest young ad viat « s the West has yet produced, and is be SS.iw "»n k “"“" in “< i r rt,s "x gaged in the advertising and illustra Fin| business. Two years later he went to Chicago, and after years of active work, he, i IR<W accepted the position of adv er a successful career for ootn and Mr. Bobo. __

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1899.

The Huntington News-Democrat says that the Thanksgiving proclamation issued by Mayor Beatty was the right kind. They say: Mayor Beatty of Decatur, has issued a Thanksgiving proclamation which it would be profitable for President McKinley to study, as he will have yet another proclamation to prepare. The proclamation in question calls upon the people to return thanks to Almighty God for blessings experienced at His hand, but says never a word about the accomplishments of the administration. The law firm of Peterson & France is now one of fact. The former is the well known R. S. Peterson, and the latter C. 0. France, son of the late John T. France. The library and office furniture in the office of France & Sou has been moved to the rooms of Mr. Peterson, over the Mougey shoe store, and now this new’ firm has one of the finest law offices in this city. In addition they make a strong combination and will, without doubt, reap the reward of a large clientage, being capable as they are of completely defending themselves in the courts, as well as elsewhere. The Democrat wishes them all kinds of success. The Monroeville Breeze of last week’s issue, said: Miss Alice Freeh, a young lady of considerable gift and talent for stage performances and who is at present a student of the Ohio Normal University, Ada, Ohio, was in town Wednesday visiting acquaintances and making arrangements to give our people an entertainment in elocution, impersonating,comic, tragic and juvenile recitations which w’ill be given by her at Jr. 0. U. A. M. hall in Monroeville, on Tuesday evening, December sth. Miss Freeh, presents letters of recommendation from Prof. H. S. Lehr, sole manager of the University who highly recommends the young lady as an elocutionist. The young ladv should receive a liberal patronage from the hands of the people and especially should she receive a good house from the fact that she is not a stranger or traveling fake coming among us but can truthfully be claimed as a scholar of home production. This we claim for her from the fact that she was born and raised in Union township, Adams county, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Freeh. Last evening at the surburban home of the bride, occurred the marriage of Miss Alle Peterson and Mr. John H. Heller. It was a beautiful home wedding, the invited guests, with few exceptions, being the immediate families of the bride and groom. The decorations consisted of potted plants and flowers. It was 8:30 when Miss Lizzie Peterson took her place at the piano, and the wedding party entered the parlor, keeping time to Mendelssohns favorite wedding march, and accompanied by Rev. H. C. Duckett, who, in his usual polished manner, performed the ceremony. The bride carried white Chrysanthemums and was handsomely gowned in white Persian lawn, trimmed with beautiful embroidery made en traine. The groom wore the conventional black. Congratulations followed and then supper was served. The bride is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Peterson. For many years she has been an employee of the Decatur National Bank and there, as elsewhere, accumulated a large circle of friends and admirers who hold her in high esteem. The groom is the eldest son of Judge and Mrs. D. D. Heller. His accomplishments are likewise many, being a graduate of the Indiana Law School, but for many years has followed the fascinating bath of journalism, at present being associate editor of the Democrat in which position he holds high rank. His friends are also too numerous for calculation. The presents were many and costly, which in a mild degree, measures the estimation of their friends. In a few weeks they will lie at home in a cozy cottage home on Fourth street.

•I. M. Haefling is now clerk of the Adams circuit court in fact, he having mastered the many difficult perplexities appertaining thereto, and is making all record unassisted. Jim gives evidence of filling the bill just right. I. J. Neptune, of Willshire, and son Dick, of this city, John Gideon, Frank Gideon, Frank Seegar, of Paulding, were among the crowd of hunters who left over the G. R. &. I. Tuesday afternoon for a deer hunt in Arkansas. They went from here to Fort Wayne, thense to the west via the Wabash and Cotton Belt lines. Another crowd will leave this city the latter part of next week. Mrs. Wm. Englebeck was the victim of a genuine surprise last Thursday evening, and from all reports the occasion was a merry one. About thirty sisters of the Daughters of Rebekahs planned and executed theaffair which speaks well for their talent in such lines. Gaines, dancing and refreshments were among the amusements while each and every guest wore an an amusing mask. Everybody enjoyed themselves and are wishing for a return of such an evening. Mrs. David Studabaker on last Friday superintended the removal of the remains of her grand-mother and grand-father Rieter and her uncles Henry, John and David Rieter, from the old cemetery to Maplewood, where she has purchased a lot and will erect a monument in their memory. Deitrick Rieter, her grandfather, died seventeen years ago, while her grandmother was called to her reward a year earlier. Her uncles died from twenty-four to twenty-nine years ago. The clothes were still in an excellent state of preservation, as were also two of the caskets. ■‘Dutch” Ferbert, head coach of the U. of M. foot ball team, was in the city last Friday to urge Dick France to return to Ann Arbor at once in order to practice for the great game to be played at Chicago today. Dick who will play at left guard is one of the main stays of the team, and without him the practice has been rather dull. Ferbert wanted him to return at once but Dick refused to go until Monday, since which time he has been putting in some hard licks at practice and is ready for his share of brilliant plays today. He will very probably return home tomorrow for a few days before returning to college permanently. The information has been given out that Bishop Rademacher, of Fort Wayne, has sent in his resignation. Bishop Rademacher has been in very poor health for a year and during the greater part of that time has been in a sanitarium at Chicago. He is now at Ft. Wayne and some better, but it is not believed he will recover, so he believes it best to retire from the responsibilities of his office. The successor to Bishop Rademacher will be chosen by’ the eight bishops of the province. This is composed of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. The bishops will select, however, the priest that may be recommended to them by the priests of this diocese. The diocese includes all of northern Indiana. The resignation of Bishop Rademacher was not unexpected, and the matter of the succession has been talked over. It seems to lie the general impression that some one outside the diocese should be chosen. Bishop Rademacher is one of the oldest and most prominent men in the Catholic church of this country today, and has many friends who deplore his enforced retirement from active service. The circuit court since last week the following is the record: International Building & Loan Association vs Agusta N. Watson, judgment was rendered the plaintiff in the sum of $916.81; special findings were made and spread of record which covered fourteen pages of record. Mary E. Ault vs James M. Ault, plaintiff files additional affidavits. James T. W. Luckey vs Mary E. Luckey, summons issued. State vs D. F. Ault, defendant files motion to quash affidavits, which motion is overruled by the court. Washington Rainier vs Lulu B. Rainier, judgment vs plaintiff for costs. Mary E. Ault vs James M. Ault, the time extended thirty days for defendant to pay money into the court for the use of the plaintiff. Samuel Ach et al vs Edward J. Bailey, defendant files motion to withdraw cost bond. Mary A. Bentz vs Joseph Bentz, defendant defaults. Mary E. Ault vs James M. Ault, went to trial yesterday. Jesse Horner vs Ezra E. Zimmerman, judgment vs plaintiff for costs. Elsie Stacy vs Douglass Dudgeon, set for trial December 31. Grand jury empaneled by filling the vacancy of Neley Deyo by appointing Lemuel Johnson. The remaining grand jurors are Jesse Williams, H. F. Wood, George Crist, Henry Wafel and William Custer. Mary A. Bentz vs Joseph Bentz, divorce granted, together with alimony in the sum of SoOO. Arlington A. Bergman vs Peter Van Schock, judgment vs plaintiff for costs. Riley R. Bradford vs Findley Kelley et al., judgment vs Kelley for $110.25, but dismissed as to Sullivan and Sullivan, who were also included as defendants. The great Ault divorce case began yesterday, something like seventy-five witnesses being called lx>th for plaintiff and defendant.

The mariiage liscenses issued by Clerk Johnson this week made happy John H. Heller and Martha A. Peterson, William Schluiser and Martha Reinking, Daniel E. Lehman and Katie Hobegger, William D. Barone and Ferelin C. M. Biscoff. The program of the two days session of the Sunday School Union of Adams county, will lie found elsewhere. They meet at Geneva. Every Sunday school in the county is urged to send two or more delegates to this convention, and thus further insure the future of this very great and good work. Since our recent report the following readers of the Democrat have paid subscriptions: Joseph A. Emenhizer, M. M. Herr, George L. S. Brock, Joseph Romschlaug, H. Hilderbrant, Joseph Tanner, Phillip Gephart, Thomas Macy, George Myer, Mrs. Henry Stacy, Rev. Julius Heffner, L. E. Mcßarnes, Chas. S. Mumma and Emery Walters. You should subscribe at once for the Democrat and Sentinel —$1 per year in advance. Thanks to the enterprising Grand Rapids & Indiana rail road company, this city will soon be graced with one of the finest depots along the line. The superintendent of the road and Roadmaster Levy were here last Thursday, at which time ground was surveyed for the same and plans and specifications ordered. The new depot will be quite modern, containing plenty of room for the convenience and comfort of the passengers and others traveling over that line. As soon as the plans and specifications have been approved, we will give our readers an extensive description of the new Grand Rapids station. The turkey market is usually at its best this season of the year. Thanksgiving demands for this toothsome fowl increases year by year, and thousands of gobblers gobble their last gobble during the week proceeding this annual feast. A couple of weeKs before Thanksgiving the turkeys from the farm yards begin to find themselves drifting toward the city markets there to be slaughtered for the festal board. The breeding of turkeys has developed into a far greater industry than most people imagine. Many housewives make a very snug sum each year in raising turkeys and often have an abundance of “pin money,” when their liege lords find themselves strapped. The Indianapolis News has the following to say in regard to the Teachers’ State association, which convenes in that city next month: More than 1,000 teachers of Indiana are expected to be present at the annual meeting of the Indiana Teacher’s association in this city, from Dec. 26 to 29. The association is divided into many sections, some of which are the Indiana College association, the mathematical section, the child study secion, the high school section, the Indiana trustees’ section, the primary section, the the classical section, the county superintendents’ section, the English section, the reading and elocution section and the music section. The headquarters will be at the Grand hotel, and the meetings will be held at the Denison hotel, the Masonic Temple, and in various rooms of the state house, on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 26, The session of this association will continue the next day at the same place and the various sections will also meet. The railroads have made special rates to all teachers and a large attendance from all over the state is expected.

The origination of this day in America custom has for years been a matter of discussion and a few facts in that direction may interest our readers. We owe our national Thanksgiving holiday to the New England Puritans. In the autumn of 1621 Gov. Bradford sent out four men to gather game so that the whole colony might “rejoice together” over the garnering of the fruits of their labor. The following yearthe colonists again assembled when they had taken care of their crops and “solemnized a day of Thanksgiving unto the Lord.” An old chronicle reports that Massasoit and his men were asked to participate in the feasting and that an abundance of venison was supplied for the occasion. But the first duly recorded and authorized public Thanksgiving in America was the one proclaimed in Massachusetts Bay in 1631. Scarcity of provisions in the colony caused serious apprehensions, and Feb. 22 was set as a day of special fasting and prayer for relief. Before the day came, however, the delayed vessel arrived with an abundance of good cheer for all, and the day of fasting was changed to a day of feasting and thanksgiving. In the New Netherlands, too, they observed Thanksgiving at an early date. Gov. Kieft, in 1644, proclaimed a public thanksgiving for victory over the Indians and another one the following year for the conclusion of peace. Eight times during the revolutionary war the continental congress appoint ed public thanksgiving days and Washington twice during the war appointed general thanksgiving days tor the armv. As president, he appointed Thursday, Nov. 26,1789, as a day for general thanksgiving throughout the Union, and again Thursday, Feb. 19, 1795. Successive presidents followed his example.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 38

William Darwechter is bailiff for the grand jury, which body met in regular session Monday morning, and now are busy looking into all alleged violations of the law. The body as composed are Lemuel Johnson, Jesse Williams, H. F. Wood, George Crist, Henry Wafel and William Custer. The Spring Hill M. P. church in Monroe township, five miles northeast of Berne, will be dedicated next Sunday. The services will begin at 10 o’clock, the regular pastor, Rev. Fisher, having charge of same. The church has been but recently completed, at a cost of SI,OOO, and is a very neat and commodious place of worship. It's exact location is near the Baskesto cemetery. The business men will close their stores the most of the day Thanksgiving, and thus be enabled to give thanks for all blessings bestowed, the same as the rest of mankind. The following have agreed to close the front door at ten o’clock and remain closed for the rest of the day: Dave VanCleef, Charles F. True, Gus Rosenthal, Niblick & Co., John H. Moujey, Keubler & Moltz, Kern, Brittson & Beeler, P. Holthouse, Annaß. Winnes, J. H. Holman, J. F. Fullenkanip J. H. Voglewede, Mills & Meyer, G. W. Archbold, Everett, Hite Co., and J. C. Miller. Mrs. Sam Schamp was notified in rather an unexpected manner Monday evening, that she had arrived at the age of thirty-one summers and the occasion will ever be remembered by that estimable lady as one of the most pleasant events of her life. Scare had the supper dishes been rid away when a knock at the door startled her and when she answered the summons was surprised to find about thirty as strange and queer looking animals as she had ever had an opportunity of witnessing. The ferocious looking people crowded in upon her and she soon discovered that she was a victim and the visitors simply a number of friends and neighbors. Amusements of every sort, including taffy pulling, followed and laughter and merriment reigned supreme. Montaville Flowers, in Ben Hur. was the second attraction of the lecture course and was presented to a large audience at Bosse’s opera house Friday evening. To say that he was a star in the art of reading would indeed be placing him lightly and the audience, which he held simply spell bound for nearly two hours, are loud in their praises. He gave the story in four parts, each a splendid effort in itself, and each convincing the listeners that the young man before them was one of the greatest elocutionists of the American stage. The hatred between the Romans and Jews at the coming of the Christ and the characteristics of the people of Jerusalem were vividly pictured, while the famous chariot race between Ben Hur and his hated rival, the Roman, was indeed realistic and the speaker carried his audience at will. The entertainment was a brilliant one and the managers of the course are certainly to be congratulated in securing his services. The next number will be songs, stories and sketches of “Old Times Down South” by Polk Miller, the exact date of his appearance to be announced later. Adam Brown, the well known Union township horse dealer, is certainly having his allottment of trouble this year. His terrible trip across the Atlantic last spring, when he lost several thousand dollars worth of horses which he was taking to the German market, and in which he barely escaped with his life after days of terrible torture and hunger is still fresh in the minds of our readers, and now comes another accident in which he will again barely escape death and will certainly undergo many weeks of pain and suffering. It was almost dusk last Saturday evening when he and his son hitched up their team and went to one of the back fields to secure a load of fodder. One of the team was a two year old pet colt, which had only been driven a few times. The horses were not hitched close and while driving along the tongue pulled out and fell to the ground, frightening the team and causing them to plunge madly. In doing so the tongue was broken off, the horses dashed on and the remaining piece stuck in the ground causing the wagon to turn and tip over frontward. The boy leaped from the wagon and escaped unhurt, but his father was thrown with terrible force, alighting on a stump. Help was soon secured and he was carried home and Dr. S. D. Beavers of this city called. It was found that the left hip had been dislocated and his back along the spine terribly bruised, while he was severely injured internally. At first it was feared recovery would be impossible, but his physician reports that at present he is resting unite easy and that he will undoubtedly get along all right, although he will be confined to his bed for many weeks. The injuries are the most painful imaginable and it is necessary to keep him constantly under the influence of opiates. Mr. Brown’s friends are numerous in Adams county, and all extend the hand of sympathy believing as they do that his share of trouble has been more than he deserves.