Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1899 — Page 1

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The Ladies’ Sheakspeare Club met \ fis g M.Dorwin yesterday after- „ nt her home, corner of First and ioon ai u'> Monroe streets. Mnrrian-e liscenses have been issued , rwk Johnson the past week to Iff . f< nße and Sadie May, Frank H’S ?Co“ W- B- V Grab..,. a Tizzie M. Hohurt, Benjamine gJtisltatell.FSebw.rtz. Only a few more days and we will rite’er 1900. How strange that will Xm particularly to those whose LKhope and prayer has been to see thndawn of the twentieth century and the close of the greatest one the world has ever known. The Bolds embezzlement case which „ brought here from the Adams Luit court, has been set for trial on L second Monday of the next term f C ourt The case is one of considerable magnitude and it is likely that it will take a week or ten days to try it. Banner. Sam Schamp, deputy postmaster, has received an invitation to attend a meeting of the mail clerks of this section of Indiana, to be held at Hunt-in-rton next Monday, Christmas day. 4 banquet and other events will make up the program, and Sam wiil certainly attend. The wedding of Miss Grace Ayers to Charles Yager, of Pleasant Mills is announced to occur at the home of the brides parents south of this city nest Monday evening. Both arepopular young folks who are well known in their community and in this city and although probably a little early, we hasten to offer best wishes for long and prosperous lives. Henry P. Adams of Portland, a prominent citizen and cousin of L. D. Adams of this city, was instantly killed Tuesday morning by the accidental discharge of a shot gun, in his own hands. He had been hunting and was climbing over the fence at hisownhome, when the trigger of the gun caught on a panel of the fence, discharging the load into his head. The boers in South Africa are giving the British a run for their money. They are making a better fight than any people the British soldiers have gone up against in recent years. If the boers were more numerous they would win out. One boer is ecpial of two British soldiers on an average. The trouble is that the proportion will not be confined to these numbers. Miss Margaret Eicher was at Portland Wednesday evening of last week and assisted in what was known as the Fulton Recital, given by Miss Jane Fulton, a pupular musician of that city. In speaking of the affair the Portland Commercial said: Miss Margaret Eieher, of Decatur, made a strong and lasting impression by her exquisite vocal work, her voice having great power and range. Lineman Tom Haefling, employed bytheCitizens Electrical company, became careless Saturday evening and received an electric shock which came near causing his sudden demise from this earth. He was working at the plant, and while turning a switch placed his hand against the charged metal, receiving the force of from 1500 to 1800 volts through his hand. It is the wonder of all who understand the workings of electricty how he escaped instant death. But he did and the only bad effects is a severely scorched hand—which by the way is most painful. Rev. Father M. E. Campion, pastor of the St. Vincent Catholic Church at Logansport, dropped dead at the parsonage at that place at six o’clock Monday morning. Father Campion was one of the oldest priests in the Fort Wayne diocese, and was strongly mentioned as the most likely one to be appointed coajutor to fill the place of Bishop Rademacher, whose illness is of such a nature that he cannot attend to the duties of his pffice. The deceased was apparently in the best of health Sunday, and conducted the services at his church as usual. He was about fifty-five years °ld, and was well known to many in this city. Indiana was eighty-three years old yesterday. In her four score years and three she has made wonderful dndes in mastering the arts of civilnation. In the matter of attainments she stands second to no American commonwealth today. Her sons and daughters have reached as high poBitwns in the eyes of the world as mew of other states, and have been deserving of their honors. One cannot name a branch of learning or wisdom in which Indiana’s children 0 not lead. Science, literature, art, “jusic, politics, all acknowledge the aoility of an Eads, Coulter, Jordan, Jlace, Riley, Kussner, Morton, a arnson or Hendricks. Many more might be mentioned, but these are mihcient to justify the assertion. Indana men are stalwart men. With Indiana air and sunshine, Indiana origin- • J} nd mortality, mingled with mr blood and mixed with their brain nd brawn. Go where yon will, you annot find a state filled with better nd nobler men than you meet with . , er y day in Indiana. Everyone reMced with her on her birthday.— «‘chmond Item.

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Al Gerard, the well known clerk employed at Schafer. Son & Lock’s received a badly bruised leg in a runaway 1 uesday morning. An Albino, with hair white as the driven snow ami the prettiest pink eyes you ever looked into was creating no little attraction yesterday by promenading the streets. The second annual Directory of the Methodist Episcopal church ‘of this city has been issued and is now ready for distribution. The book contains the names of the members of the church and is interspersed with the advertisements of our enterprising business men. Indiana s famous soldier, General Lawton, was killed in battleat Manilla Monday morning. He was engaged in driving insurgents from San Mateo and was at the head of his men. He was known at the most fearless fighter of the Phillipine campaign and the loss is a severe one to the army. The juvinile band now under organization by Prof. Fred Falk is said to be a certainty and practice will begin after the holidays. The band will be composed of boys between the ages of twelve and eighteen and will consist of fifty pieces. Surely that number of American lads can make noise enough to suit the taste of the most fastidious. John DeLong, John Andrews and Link Hill arrived home yesterday after a two weeks sojourn through the forests of Arkansas and Missouri. The party killed two deer, a catamount and and large amount of smaller game. They report that others of the various parties will lie at home the latter part of the week, while James Middleton and Peter Frank will remain several months. Township trustees in some quarters are having considerable trouble in adjusting the affairs of their offices to harmonize with the provisions of the new law governing the aid rendered by them to the poor. The law provides that no family can receive aid to exceed sls during any one year. In some cases it is said that sls is not nearly enough to supply the wants of poor families, especially if there is any sickness in the household. Col. George W. Guilder, of the 160th regiment, must raise SIO,OOO to pay the judgment and costs in the betrayal suit brought against him by Dora Troxell, the Marion domestic, the supreme court having affirmed the decision of the Wells circuit court,which gave judgment for $5,000 and costs, amounting to SIO,OOO. Miss Troxell having died since the case wasappeali ed, the judgment goes to her next kin. The blood hounds owned by John Crosbie, of Bluffton, were used in the Monroe burglary case last week but without success, owing to the fact that before they arrived upon the scene the store was full of people and there had been much tramping about. The dogs caught the trail several times but could follow it but a short distance as the ground had been tramped over and was also covered with water from the recent rains. Mr. Hocker, one of the gentlemen robbed, purchased a young hound from Crosbie and proposes to train and keep it as a safeguard to the property of the citizens of Monroe. Rev. Marion Beal, of Fort Wayne conducted the services at the Presbyj terian church last Sunday in the absence of the pastor Rev. H. C. Duckett and delivered interesting sermons at both the morning and evening services. Rev. Beal is well and fayorbly known here and his many friends will be delighted to know that his appointment bv the Government as Interpreter ‘of Spanish or professional translator at the Phillipmes is assured. He will leave for Manilla early in January and his plans are to remain a vear. at the expiration of which time he will return and conduct his family to the new provinces. Ihe position is an excellent and responsible one and Mr. Beals friends are elated over his success. At a meeting of the city council last Tuesday evening, a proposition was received from the Logansport & abash Valley Gas Co, wherein they agree to furnish gas to the 0 catur to be used as fuel at th- - and electric station at the rate of S cents per 1000 feet, meter measurement to be paid on or before the Oth of each month. The contract is on one of the company s regular bL^,andis k filled out in P= r S“d ‘the'sakl 'partv oFthe first part' slrdl reserve the right to shut off the same, which they did. n , pre . was signed by J. a- v

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1899.

I Hrs. J. M. Vizzard. of Pleasant Mills, and Morgan, of Wren, left Monday for Hot Springs, where both | will remain several weeks taking treatment. Their entire restoration to pereet health is the earnest desire of their many friends. Dr. Miles Porter of Fort Wayne was in the city Tuesday on his way from Willshire, where he had been called to assist in an operation on Joel Johnson, a young man who was injured a few days ago by being thrown from a horse. The hardware store of Schafer, Son & Loch was entered by thieves last Thursday night. Entrance was gained by the breaking of a window at the rear of the building. A small amount of change in one of the money drawers was taken and it is believed a few smaller articles, though just what can not be ascertained. More home talent no doubt. Dick Townsend, who has recently returned from a business trip to Georgia, is exhibiting a number of photographs of a great mine and the buildings in connection therewith, which is located in the central part of that state, and in which he is financially interested. Stock is now selling at seventy-five cents per share and is rapidly on the increase, everything pointing to great results. D. AL Hensley received a telegram yesterday informing him of theserious illness of his father who ressdes at Marion, Ohio. Mr. Hensley is an influential citizen and quite prominent in polities, being at present the representative of his district in the Ohio State Legislature. He is quite well known here having frequently visited in the city as the guest of his son,and his Decatur friends wish him a speedy recovery. Below we publish a list of our read- ! ers who have renewed their subscrip- ( tion during the past week: John Hendricks, Ira Steele, David Everhart, Fred Muehler, Mrs. H. W. Thompson, Marion Stultz, Viola Gilbert, H. F. Costello, C. C. Myers, ’ Phillip Baker, Henry Erb, Mrs. E. R. ’ Richards, Mrs. Margeret Jacobs, L. i R. Ray, George Dutcher, William Erwin, W. S. Lower, John Haggard and Jacob Berger. Harvey Niblick, who for several years has owned and managed the tonsorial parlors and bath rooms just north of the post office, has made known his intentions of removing his shop to Marion, Indiana, the first of the year. He has already rented a building in that city 7 and is making due preparations to begin work their within two weeks. Air. Earle Plough, the popular artist who has been in his employ for some time, will accompany him and continue in his employ. ■ Both are excellent citizens and we regret very much to lose them, although we wish for their future every possible success. Monday evenings Bluffton Banner said: Ed Daily has sold his court house restaurant to James T. Niblick & Son of Peterson, the sale having been completed Saturday evening. Will Bennett established this restaurant when the court house was completed. He was succeeded by Mr. Daily who has successfully conducted the same for several years past. Mr. Niblick & Son are prosperous farmers of Adams county aiid are people cf good standing in their home community. That they will keep the resturant up to its present standing goes without questioning. They have moved into the house on M ashington street vacated by Mr. Daily and are now Bluffton citizens and as such we welcome them to our midst. Owing to the interests of many members of the bar outside the court, the record for the past week has been rather short. State vs Nolon Woodruff. et al, trial by jury, defendant found not guilty. Edward Kinney vs William Aspy, motion by defendant to strike out certain exhibits. State ex rel Mangold vs D. P. Bolds, two cases, joint demurer filed. Rachel A. Jeffery vs John W. Jeffery, complaint filed and summons issued. State vs James Smith, bond forfeited. State vs John Johns, bond forfeited. James T W. Luckey vs Mary E. Luckey, diverse granted and plaintiff given charge of the four minor children. The defendant’s maiden name, Mary E Wolf, was restored to her. Chicago Title and Trust association vs Johnathan Andrews, et al, cross-com-plaint in two paragraphs filed by plaintiff, to which defendant is ruled to answer. State vs W. H Thomas, summons issued. Lizzie Hendricks vs Hubert Topp. defendant files motion to make complaint more specific. Alphes T. Good vs Still H. McGrew. set for trial ninth Tuesday. Andrew R. Purman, receiver, ys Me ■ vina Jenkins, set for trial ninth M ednesdav. Mary E. Huffman vs Aaron Huffman, ordered that all depositions be published. James W. Middleton vs Frank Gast, set for trial ninth Friday Elwood Kenney vs M. A. Aspy, ten days given to file exceptions. State vs John Braun, plead guilty to selling intoxicating liquors without license and fined S2O. State ys Frank Bovers, motion to quash affidavit sus fained and defendant discharged. S W. Drake vs Ruth Drake, continued to January 22, 1900.

11. M. Roml >erg returned Monday after an absence of several weeks, during which time he attended to business in Fort Wayne and Chicago. He also made a trip to the far west, and reports that the possibilities are that he will permanently remove to that section of the country within a short time. Mr. Romberg is a business man of sterling worth who will do credit to any community in which he locates. The eclipse of the moon was plainly visible in this and almost every other location of the globe last Saturday evening. Nearly the entire I surface was invisible, only a small i space on the south portion remaining. [ Our citizens watched the progress of the eclipse with interest, it being visible from six to ten o’clock, and being almost total at eight o’clock. A surprise party upon Airs. Green Burkhead was given at her home on south Seventh street Wednesday evening of last week. The jiffair was in honor of her thirty-first birthday and about fifty guests enjoyed the hospitality of the Burkhead homestead. Music, cards and refreshments were among the pleasures of the evening and all present speak of a splendid time. Congressman Cromer is preparing his bill, which will give to Muncie and Anderson public buildings, if it passes. He expects to have the bill ready to present to congress in a few days. It is his intention to give the two cities government buildings which will cost in the neighborhood of $30,000 and will be a credit to both. Besides these Mr. Cromer hopes to land one or two other buildings for his district. Muncie Times. Now if this worthy gentleman could land one of these plums toward Decatur, the same would no doubt be thankfully accepted. Word from the Eastern Asylum at Richmond, received yesterday, was to the effect that the condition of Mrs. A. Buhler, of this city, remains abont the same. Her physical condition improves steadily, but the mind mends slowly. The affliction with which Mrs. Buhler is troubled is what is known as hysterical insanity, and came upon her almost instantly, and attending physicians believe that if the improvement in health continues her mind may soon be restored as suddenly as it left her. The many friends of the family anxiously await a change for the better, and are hoping daily for such a message. One of the most sacred of all Catholic events is the Forty Hour Devotional service which have been celebrated with due respect at the St. Marys church in this city during the past three days. The observation of the holy event was began Sunday morning, with special services for the occasion and continued until Wednesday noon. Father Wilkens, the worthy minister in charge of the St. Marys church was assisted by Father Bluhm and by Rev. Jonsen of Frankfort; Rev. Roll, of Delphi; Rev Soeugen, of Nix; Rev. AL Benzinger, of Fort Wayne and Rev. Seiffert. of Car thagenia, Ohio. The services were appropriate and interesting, and were all largely attended by the members as well as by many persons of other denominations, The regular meeting of the city council was held at their rooms on Alonroe street Tuesday evening, with Alayor Beatty presiding. Roll call showed Suttles, Haefling, Chronister, Miller, Niblick and Mann as present, and none absent. The minutes of meeting December 5, were read and duly approved upon motion, after which the following bills were presented and allowed: Oscar Shaw, police duty $3.75; J. K. Mann, pay roll $75.95; Krick & Tyndall, tile and brick $122.39; W. J. Archbold, interest $25.30; W. H. Ward, police duty $15.75; Clate Dailey, labor $13.37; Broofort Belting Co., labor $23.02; National Corbon Co., supplies, 48.50; Electric Appliance Co., supplies 68c; Sunday Creek Coal Co., coal $19.72; Hockiug Fuel Co., $109.60; Bernstein Electric Co., goods $1.07; Hubbard & Co., supplies $4.00; H. B. Knoff, pay roll $12.80; M. A. Jackson, labor $5.00; Geo Cinzle, labor $22.50; Thos Haefling, labor $17.67; Martin Mylott, labors2s; M. A. Jackson, labor $20.23; C. N. Dorwin, labor S2O; H. B. Knoff, labor $18.75; Jas Touhey labor $10.50. A resolution authorizing the city clerk to draw upon the treasurer orders to the various city officers for their respective salaries for the quarter ending, December 31, 1899, was carried easily. A proposition from J. S. Bowers, local manager for the Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas company, to turn on the gas at the water works station at 7 J cents per 1.000 feet was on motion of Suttles adopted by a unanimous vote. Councilman Niblick moved that Street Commissioner Mann be authorized to examine the Fuhrman ditch on Eleventh street and repair same, if necessary. The city clerk was authorized to give notice of the sale of Thirteenth street sewer bonds of January 6, 1900. The contract with the above named gas company was then entered into by the water works committee and duly signed by the respective members and by Manager Bowers. Council adjourned.

1 Over at South Bend the school board has decided to put in a number of bath tubs in one of the school I buildings, and whenever it is appar--1 ant that an urchin stands in need of a scrubbing, he or she will lie sentenced to the bath room. The idea is to afford all an opportunity to keep clean, but it especially intended for those who have no bathing facilities at home. Physicians approve of the scheme and are of the opinion that the general health of the children can be improved by greater cleanliness. Next year the national base ball league will consist of only eight clubs instead of twelve. Louisville and Cleveland in the west, and Baltimore and Washington in the east, have been dropped. The star players in these four cities will be picked up by the other clubs and it is expected that they will be quite evenly matched and that the league race will be close and exciting and above all profitable to the magnates. The western league will likely go into some of the abandoned cities. An expensive piece of carelessness which will cost “Beanie” Smith several dollars happened Monday evening, at which time “Beanie” was standing in front of Rose & Bell’s plumbing shop where he is employed. While standing there he picked a piece of pipe out of the wagon and seeing it was worthless carelessly threw it into the street. The pipe struck a stone which bounded against the large plate glass window in Hensley’s jewelry store just across the street. The window was quite badly broken and several weeks wages will very probably be required for “Beanie” to get even as the glass is valued at SIOO. This is the way they conduct a courtship in the Transvaal: When a young Boer goes to call on a young Boeress he meets her in the presence of the family. If he finally brings her a box of sweetmeats and she accepts it they are engaged, and are permitted to do their sparking in a room by themselves. But when the mother leaves them she makes a mark on the candle. When it burns down to the mark the young man must pull out for home. This may work all right over in Africa, but wouldn’t work worth a cent here in Decatur. Our boys would beat the mother’s game by blowing out the candle, and the girl wouldn’t object. A fire occurred iu the window of the City News Stand Tuesday evening about five o’clock. At that time Harry Helm was lighting one of the gas lights in the window, and in some manner the drapery and cotton, with which the back walls were trimmed were ignited. There was a puff of smoke and flame, and in fewer minututes than it takes to tell it, the contents of the window were completely ruined. The window had been tastefully and nicely arranged with a display of Christmas goods, including fancy candies, tobaccos, pipes and other articles, and it is estimated that the loss wilj be about fifty dollars,fully covered by insurance. The large plate glass window, valued at SIOO, was broken by the heat and will entail a loss to the owner of the building, Herman Derkes, of about half that amount. At the home of Ora S. Aloon, in the north part of the city, last Saturday evening occured the death of Dr. Eugene B. Tyler. Although a stranger to many of our citizens bv those who knew him he was regarded as a bright light in his profession and a man whose acquaintance was an honor. Eugene Tyler was born and reared at Union City, Randolph county. A number of years ago he began the study of dentistry and though still young and notwithstanding the last few years of his life had been spent in fighting off the terrible disease, con sumption, with which he died, he still had attained a high rank among his fellow men. He was born in 1867 and ( received his education until a youngl man in the county schools. After choosing his profession he entered i college where he did credit to himself and receiving a diploma, entered imo business at Union City. About five | years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Meadie Aloon, of this city. For only a few months life seemed happy and bright to them, and then the fact that he was a sufferer from lung trouble came as a veil to all their plans. They removed at once to New Mexico, believing that the change of climate might benefit him, which it no i doubt did. For awhile he improved rapidly and then began gradually to j sink. A few months ago they return ed to Union City, that they might be among friends when the end came. About two months ago they came to this city to visit relatives and while at the home of O. L. Moon, a brother of Mrs. Tyler, he became suddenly worse. Gradually the life ebbed away and with the close of day on Saturday the soul passed to its reward across the silent river. Short services were held at the Moon home Monday afternoon, after which the body was taken to Union City and funeral services conducted from that city Tuesday. Mr. Tyler was a K. of P. and an Odd Fellow, and representatives of these orders and a number of relatives accompanied the remains.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

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L. J. Alurdcck, a prominent druggist, of Portland, who was arrested last week by U. S. Marshall and taken j to Indianapolis, has returned home. The charge against him is for failure to scratch a stamp on a liquor keg. Mr. .Murdock believed that the charge j was such, as a revenue officer found an uncanceled stamp in his drug store at one time. The case was continued until the next term of court. The keg that caused all the trouble was one in stock when Murdock purchased the j drug store. Airs. Hester A. Lemmon, mother of Airs. T. R. Aloore, died at the home of the latter on Ninth street at an early hour Tuesday morning, at theextrein’e , old age of seventy-seven years. Her I home was at Avilla. Indiana, but she i had been the guest of her daughter during the past summer. She had been in poor health for several months and about two weeks ago was taken with catarrhal fever, from which in her feeble condition, she could not recover. The remains were taken to Avilla yesterday morning and the 'funeral services conducted at that place. Thewell known lumberdealers Smith & Bell, now have an uptown office, having recently removed from their location near the C. E. depot to the Niblick property on Court street. The office is a model of neatness and its appearance is certainly business like. Electric lights and various other improvements have been added and Alanager Ed Menefee wtih his usual pleasant smile appears very much at home in his new domain. The firm of Smith & Bell is one of the best known in the state, and is among Decatur’s most substantial. They own mills at Bluffton and Liberty Center, all business transactions concerning which must go through the main office at this place.

Such Christmas windows! The ; man who is not attracted by them, far ' more than “he who hath no music in I his soul,” is “fit for treason, strategem jand spoils.” And the children! They I are having their peep at Paradise, j Pray heaven that the least of them may suffer no dissappointment; that the promise of joy so near at hand i may be given to the eye of none only to be broken to the hope. And women! The husband that murmurs about a late dinner just now furnishes room for ostracism by his kind. It takes time to look at these windows and , almost an eternity for a complete tour of the inside of the stores. It should 1 be an easy matter to select Christmas gifts, for the whole city is full of very pretty things, and a day’s look j through any of them or a glance at ! the newspaper advertising columns will tell you where your Christmas wants may be satisfied. The sad news of the death of Mrs. Cornelius Dorwin of LaFayette, was received in this city Friday morning, and although it was known that Mrs. Dorwin had been in poor health the intellgence came as a severe shock to her large circle of friends and relatives. Her death occurred at 10:30 o’clock and was the result of a long illness. She was for many years n resident of this city, and her large acquaintance admired her for her iQYiiig and womanly qualities. Mrs? ■ Margaret Dorwin, wife of Cornelius Dorwin, died at her home in LaFayette, I Indiana, on Fnday morning Dec. 15, 11899, of complication of diseases. Funeral services were held in the I Congress Street church near their I residence, on Sunday afternoon, Dec. j 17, conducted by Rev. Dr. Hale, her | pastor, of the Second Presbyterian I church, assisted by Rev. Mock pastor of the Congress church and Rev. ; Blair, retired Presbyterian minister, buried in Springdale cemetery near the city. She was born in Harrison I county, Ohio, February 26, 1849, age about fifty-one years. She was the ' daughter of Joseph McGonagle, editor | of the Decatur Democrat a number of i years ago. She was married to C. T. ; Dorwin in Decatur, Indiana, January 118, 1876, their home being in DeI catur until ’93 when they moved to LaFayette, Indiana. To them were born six children, five of whom are living, Otis, Kate, Era, Charlotte and Francis; the oldest about nineteen, the youngest about nine years old. They with the father are left to mourn the loss of a dear wifeand mother. Deceased united with the Presbyterian church in Sidney. Ohio. She was an active worker in the church, as a Sunday school teacher and as a member of the choir for years. Her contralto voice was consecrated to the Lord, and while an invalid enjoyed blending her voice with the children in song service. She was a superior woman, amiable, bright and the pride of her great circle of friends. Recognizing that her first duty was to her family her attention was to them and home, and they are consoled to know that her beautiful life was the assurance of the happy hereafter. The floral tributes were many and magnificent from her friends and relatives and different societies. In attendance at the funeral services were Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Walkup (sister of Mrs. Dorwin), Lulu and Roscoe Walkup of Delphos, Ohio, and Mrs. MollieCranor (sister of Mrs. Dorwin) of Indianapolis, Mrs. C. J. Lutz, niece of the deceased and her daughter Jean, of this city.