Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1900 — Page 1

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I C. E. Stuckey, trustee of French t jwnship and treasurer of the 'ounty central committee, was here yesterday. | Gus Yager, of Kirkland township, was quite badly injured last w*ek byj a wedge, which he had inserts in a falling tree, flying out and sriking him. I John Dougherty, living at fcjencer rille, Ohio, was struck by a Ciicagi & E Tie east bound passenger trai l last Thursday night about nine <eb>ck. ; He was terribly mangled, Ixitl l - -gfc and arms being severed and tin I di’ almost severed in twain. Miss Bertha Rinehart and Stiomon Sheets were united in marriage at the of Rev. W. H. Danid New Year day. The happy young oupte reside in Root township and wil mate their future home there. W coiigratulate them and hope the’ may enjoy long and prosperous livs and be always happy. I Shelby Ray, a well known school teacher of the county, has pui'hased the Monroe drug store, heretofon owned by. Joseph Hocker. The stire enjoys quite a patronage and Mr. Ray, wlio is quite popular, will no doibt le able to hold the trade. The postmastershipwill probably be transferred from Mr. Hocker to Mr. Ray a; soon as possible. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan entertained a number of young folks a| their home on First street Monday evening, in honor of Miss Nellie Patterson, of Des Moines, lowa, whi has been their nest for several days! Cards, dancing ind other amusements were on the urogram and an enjiyabl i evening Miss Patterson returned. Chicago Tuesday, whera she is attending college. I Attorney D. B. Ford of Jefferson township, was in the city yesterday morning and succeeded in securing ai divorce in the case of Jane Snyder vs I'lyses Snyder. The complaint showed that they were married in 1896. and that three months after th'' wedding day Snyder left home aid has not since that time assisted in the support of his family. Mr. Ford filed thecaseat nine o’clock and within two hours had the papers in his pocket fwhich set Mrs. Snyder free from her heartless husband.

; Skating parties on the rivet and at ■Steele’s pond have been the pleasun i -.events of tiie past week. Everyone is invited and generally attend and gay ripples of laughter can be heard com ing from these attractive sources at almost any time. The ice 8t both places is about eight inches thick and of the best quality seen here it years, lee men are getting in their work, hav ing began operation Monday morning and within a few days they will have a sufficient stock on hand to supply all customers during the coming summer season. > ■ Uncle Jonathan Fleming is among the list of renewals to the Democrat this week and insists that he could not get along without the weekly visits of this paper. Uncle Jonathan, who has been a warrior in the front ranks of democracy for many years, is now past the four score year and two mark and as a consequence is confined to his home most of the time on account of poor health. He hopes,however, to withstand the cold weather and be ready when the din of the campaign battle of 1900 opens. He has friends galore over the country, who earnestly wish that he may be with them many years yet. The triple alliance entertainment at the opera house last Thursday evening by the three famous ma ricians, Leßoy, Fox and Powell, was ail that was claimed for it and the large audience was more than pleased. LeRoy was by far the star of the company but Fox and Powell were far above the average. In fact the way they made duck, chickens, gtese, rabbit, pigeons, flowers, billiard bails, etc. appear and disappear at will was enough to make the most tanguine rub Lis eyes to find out that he was not dreaming. The bar performances and musical turns were the lest ever seen here, the only effort that seemed to jar upon the ears of those present being the songs of the lady baritone singer. Dr. Fowler of Bluffton, had a little experience Friday that may Cool his ardor for hunting for some time to come. He had started a covey of quail and blazed away at them. There was an immediate response to the discharge of the gun. The noise came from Chris Stogdill and he was yelling like an Indian and swearing like a pirate. Dr. Fowler’s blood began to chill as he beheld the burley form of the injured farmer come mtc view, and to express it mildly he was mad Hegot one shot on the lip, oneii the neck and one in the breast, and besides, he don’t allow hunting on his farm. He made the doctor dig the shot out of his lip with a peri knife and gave him a blessing m payment. The other two shots had don« little harm, owing to the distance he was away. The call was a close ope and all parties concerned were quite a little frightened. Chris was formerly a resident of this county, and is well known here. He was in the city last Saturday calling on old friends and telling why that patch was on his lip.

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Stores in this city now close at j eight o’clock every evening excepting ! Monday and Saturdays, the rule hav- ! png been recently adopted by all merchants. It went into effect last Tuesday. Mesdames E. Plow and Harvey Niblick left today for Marion, where they will join their husbands, who have been there for some time. They own a barber shop there and are said to be getting along quite nicely. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Graham, former residents of this county, but who have been living at Elwood for several years, were the guests of friends here several days last week. They left Thursday for New Castle, Pa., where they will reside, Mrs. Graham is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hahnet, of Monroe township. In one of the transfer items published last week, we gave the name of Jane A. Hendrisks as one of the parties. This was a mistake and should have read James A. Hendricks meaning the very clever G. R. & I. operator at Monroe. We regret the mistake and doff our cap to James, whom we assure you does not belong to the feminine class. A gay five o’clock dinner with Mrs. Frank G. Christen as hostess was among the social affairs of New Year afternoon and was given at her home on Third street in honor of Miss Myra Smith, of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Christen was assisted in receiving by Miss Rose Christen. An elaborate dinner was served and the evening is reported as a complete success. Another window fire occurred in this city last Saturday afternoon. Some one standing in the J. D. Holman shoe store struck a match, a piece flying into the show window, wherein had been displayed a doll driving a number of pairs of shoes. A cotten background helped to make up the display and into this the spark from the match dropped. This ignited and before anything could be done the window and contents were all ablaze. The loss is about twentyfive dollars, fully covered by insurance.

Officers have been selected for the Knights of Pythias order of this city, as follows: D. N. Erwin, C. C.; James Hurst, V. C.; Will Wertzberger, Prelate; Charles Simcoke, Record and seal keeper; Fred Mills, M. of F.; J. A. Smith, M. of A.: H. F. Callow, M. of Ex.; A. C. Ball, O. G.; E. Burt Lenhart, M. of W.; Wesley Drummond, I. G.; E. N. Tyrill, Representative; B. W. Quinn, Installing officer; Godfrey Christen, trustee and J. M. Miller, medical examiner. The. selections are good ones and their term of office will be for the year 1900. We are in receipt of a special edition, published by the Brownstown Banner, at Brownstown, Indiana. The edition is on heavy rope paper, and comes with the compliments of that well known former Adams county citizen, C .W. Hocker, which fact makes it doubly welcome. The issue is an unique one, giving pictures of the court house and other public buildings and a descriptive write up of the business of that enterprising city. Cris also writes us a letter, in which he speaks in high terms of his new home and sends regards and a Happy New Year greeting to old friends.

Open house was kept at the home of Judge and Mrs. W. J. Vesey from 2 to 7 Monday afternoon. Mrs. Vesey was assisted in entertaining by Mesdames Heaton, Beers, Poole, Wheelock, Bash, Cook, Seavey, Wilding, A. J. and B. W. Vesey. The house was beautifully decorated. In the dining room red and green prevailed, in the parlors white and green, and the library was trimmed with holly only. In all the other rooms was used a profusion of cut flowers, narcissi and ropes of smilax. Coffee and sandwiches were served and about two hundred peoplecalled to exchange New Years greeting and express their pleasure at the hospitality of their hostess. Each guest was given a sprig of holly. —Ft. Wayne JournalGazette. From an unknown reason a rather serious explosion occurred at Geneva last Saturday morning about nine o’clock. The accident took place at the b.utcher shop of C. Haviland’s, where J. P. Scherer was employed in rendering lard. A small engine was used to operate the machinery and from some unaccountable reason was acting queerly that morning. Scherer finally became alarmed and started to leave the room, but before he could do so a terrible explosion came, completely demolishing the building and burying him beneath the debris. Assistance soon came and he was taken out unhurt save a few bruises and scratches. The house of Mrs. Millette, next door to the shop, was also quite badly damaged and that lady and Miss Maclin who were there at the time were slightly injured. The butcher shop or sausage factory as it was commonly known was completely destroyed, with all the contents; the loss being about SSOO, upon which there was no insurance. It was lucky that no one else was in the building and the escape of those named above is considered miraculous.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, .JANUARY 4, 1900.

Marriage liscenses have been issued this week to A. G. Schray and Elizabeth Eicher, Solomon P. Sheets and Bertha Rhineheart, Emanuel Lehman and Adelina Lichty, Chalmer C. Schafer and Grayce B. Daniels, A. Schindler and Sarah Winteregg. Joe McFarland, who has been employed at the Harvey Niblick barber shop for several years, has accepted a similar position in the parlors of John D. Reiter on Monroe street and is greeting old and new customers there with his accustomed grace. A party of young folks were quite pleasantly entertained by Misses Estella and Edith Wemhoff, at their home on Fourth street, Sunday evening. Refreshments, cards and watching for the arrival of the new year were among the enjoyments. About fifteen young people were present and took part in the merriment of the evening. Neighbors, relatives and friends to the number of twenty-five formed a merry party who were entertained at breakfast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bryson on fifth street Monday morning. The guests were royally entertained and the sumptous repast was a combination of the delicacies of the season. Several out of town guests were present, among them being Mrs. E. T. Gregg, Miss Grace Gregg, of Peru; Mrs. J. Anderson, of Wren, and Mrs. E. Wherry, of Monroeville. The occasion was a fitting one in honor of of the beginning of the new year,and will long be remembered as such. Every business man in the city looks to the home newspaper for protection against all schemes from outside merchants cutting into their trade in any manner. All kinds of advertising from other cities where the tendency would be to effect the trade of the home merchant is barred from the local paper, and is done cheerfully. But does the home merchant always protect the local printer? In paying his bills at the different stores he is very often given a receipt which is printed at some city office, because the merchant could save a quarter or so on a thousand receipts. The National Union, a fraternal organization which is acquiring no little popularity in this city, held a meeting the latter part of last week for the selection of officers for the ensuing year. Those who will hold the reins are Henry Krick, ex president, W. E. Fulk, president, D. M. Hensley, vice-president, W. J. Meyers financial collector, Homer Sowers Secretary, R. K. Allison, treasurer, Alex Hoyer, usher. Henery Peters door keeper, Benjamin F. Rice, sergeant at arms, T. R. Moore, chaplain and trustees, Henry Krick, W. H. Niblick and J. W. Vail. This institution is for insurance purposes and is one of the best if its kind in existence.

W. H. Craig, one of the projectors of the Clover Leaf railroad, is in good shape to recover from the city of Frankfort a long standing claim that will again make him a comparatively rich man. When the railroad was built the city of Frankfort voted §20,000, in return for which the shops on that end of the division were located there. In settling up the accounts this subsidy was turned over to Mr. Craig. Frankfort then refused to pay it and suit was entered. The case has been in the supreme court twice and on the last occasion Judge Martin affirmed the decision of the lower court. Mandumus proceedings to compel the officers to levy a tax and pay it to Mr. Craig are now in process, and the case will come up tor trial February 13. The full amount and interest will reach nearly §40,000, and will make that gentleman independent for the rest of his life. Among the events of New Years day occurred the marriage of Miss Grayce Daniels to Mr. Chalmer C. Schafer, at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Daniels. The ceremony was performed at high noon by Presiding Elder T. F. Simpson, of Fort Wayne and was indeed impressive. The house was decorated with roses and smilax in honor of the affair and only the immediate relatives witnessed the performance of the rites. The bride wore a handsome gown of gray camel’s hair and the groom a black traveling suit. Immediately following the ceremony a wedding feast was served, which it is needless to say was partaken heartily of. The bride is the daughter of Pastor W. H. Daniels and wife, of the Methodist Episcopal church of this city and has been most popular during her two years residence here. Mr. Schafer is the junior member of the firm of Schafer, Son & Loch and is known as an energetic and clean business man. Both have friends • without number here who hope for them the brightest future possible. Mr. and Mrs’ Schafer left at 3:32 over the G. R. & I. for Fort Wayne, from where they left the following day for a four weeks trip through the east. During their absence they expect to visit New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia. Washington and Baltimore. They will be at home after February Ist in a neat little home, corner of Jefferson and Sixth streets, now being prepared for their reception.

At th? horn? of Mr. and Mrs. F. X . Miller a jolly crowd of young people were royally entertained at dinner ' last Sunday, it being the last day of the year. They remained long enough to see the old year go out and the new year ushered in. They all report a jolly good time. Many citizens of this county will attend the Democratic District Convention at Portland next Tuesday. The fare will be 51.15 and if fifty or more go a rate of eighty-three cents will be given. The district is composed of Jay, Randolph, Madison, Delaware, Blackford, Wells and Adams county, and it is expected a large representation of democrats will be present from these counties. A district chairman will be selected on that day. Samuel P. Bartel, of Indianapolis, was a New Years guest with his bro-ther-in-law, John Mayer and family of this city. Mr. Bartel is an architect of state reputation, having drawn the plans for many of the best buildings in various cities. He had not visited Decatur for eight years, and speaks in loud terms of the improvement in our city during that time. While hero he called at this office and we found him a pleasant gentleman. He returner! Tuesday morning, carrying with him the remembrance of a happy New Year spent in the best town on earth. Daniel Railing returned home Monday from a several weeks trip to Havana, Cuba, where he attended to some important business. Mr. Rail ing was in Cuba several times about a year ago and he savs the changes in that short space of time is indeed marvelous. The streets at that time were dirty, even filthy, but now they compare favorably with the world famed thoroughfares of Philadelphia, everything is clean and neat and where once dingy looking buildings stood, are now houses of pure white. Business is also much better and the country at large has a more prosperous appearance and every one is satisfied. The list of those paying subscrip tions the past week is as follows: Ben Knapke, Albert Deur, J. H. Stults, Mrs. R. C. Daugherty, Elizabeth Brown, John Gross, Noah Sheets, J. W Myers, Chas. H. Fuelling. W. F. R<inking, Chas. Beberick, Barney Lengerick, Isaac Brown. Ezra Lister, W. E. Fulk, John Fruchte, J. H. Fristoe. D. S. Dilling. Ed Martin, Joan W. Voglewede, Jacob R. Schafer, John Tonneiier, J. J. Cowan. George B. Cline, H. Tettman, Martha Bender, John P. Gass, William Hendricks, John Miller. I. J. Bowman, S. L. Everhart, Vai Snell, G. H. Laughery, O. H. Miller. Frank Mclntosh, Chris Musser, C. B. Preuss, E. Krutzman and Chris Barney. Write ’er 1900 and don't forget it. The closing year of the greatest century of the world’s history is with us, having been ushered in by the tiring of cannons and ringing of bells Monday morning. Let us make this the best and cleanest of all the years of the closing decade. “A happy New Year to you!” This is the greeting which is heard on every side as we cross the threshold of the new year. It has become a custom to repeat it. In many cases it has little meaning, and is nothing more than an empty comment or an idle wish. How much do you mean by it? It is very easy to repeat the formula. It is a very easv to buy a New Years card and enclose it in an envelope. But when you send this greeting, or speak it, do you regard it as a pledge or promise that you will do nothing to make the resipient of it unhappy, and that you will do all in your power to relieve his mxieties and bring gladness to his leart? The Lafayette Leader of last Sunday morning detailed the sad death of Edwin Hammond,as follows: “Edwin P. Hammond, Jr., had gone toßloomington, Ind., to spend Sunday. He was enroute home, Monday. ()n the train was Miss Lina Triplett, of Evansville, who was also homeward bound. It was necessary for the young lady to change cars at Roachdale, and Mr. Hammond escorted her to her car and then attempted to board his own train. This train was then in motion. He was on the platform, and supposed the train would stop. It did not. He seized the hand-rails on the forward end of the chair car. He was partially taken from his feet with such force that the grasp of his left hand was broken from the hand-rail. He could not raise his feet to the steps. There was an opening or step-off in the platform, which he evidently did not observe, and when he reached this point he lost his footing. He clung to the hand-rail, and was dragged some distance before he released his hold. As he fell his head hit a plank near the platform. His coat collar caught on an iron rod on the car, and in this position he was dragged along the track, being finally thrown from the rails. Horrified spectators hastened to his aid, but life was extinct a life that gave promise of such bright future had gone out suddenly. There were cuts and bruises on the top of the head and left temple, and the right shoulder was crushed.” Funeral services were conducted at Renssalear, his former home, on Friday, ■»

Miss Mary Baughman, who has been employed at the institution for feeble minded children at Fort Wayne for several months, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Baughman. She has been serving as an attendant and is enjoying a two weeks’ ■ vacation. Henry Thomas surprised all his friends last Saturday by passing ten cent cigars around and announei ing that he had already joined the array of Benedicts, having been unit- ■ ed in marriage to Miss Olive King on Tuesday of last week. Father Wilkens performed the ceremony in the ■ presence of only a few intimate friends and relatives. Both the bride and i groom are well known and popular young people, the latter being em I ployed with Charles Sether, the cigar manufacturer. They will be at home within a few weeks. The Democrat extends congratulations. John B. Miller, who resides near Monroe, was a caller at this office last I Saturday and exhibited a beautiful gold watch which he had just received from the O. W. Pierce Company, at LaFayette, and which was indeed an elegant Christman present. For some time John has been using Rio coffee, which is manufactured by the above company, and when they made an offer to give a gold watch to all who secured letters spelling the words “Golden Rio Package Coffee” he decided to go after it. As is generally the case when he goes after anything, John landed the watch, and was as proud as the little boy with his first pair of red top boots. It has the Waltham movement and is a little “beauty.” The physicians of this city are awaiting with interest the results of a surgical operation performed at Fort Wayne Tuesday. A young man named Walters was struck by a train and badly injured. He was taken to the hospital and physicians summoned, who found that the only faint hope for his recovery was the amputation of I both legs and arms and even this I seemed impossible, as such an operai tion had never been successfully per ■ formed. With the consent of the i man’s family, however, it was decided to risk it and eight physicians, all prominent in Allen county were summoned to assist. Two were stationed at each limb and at a given signal went to work. Within twenty minutes they ! were done and the injured man had I neither hand nor foot. Restoratives l were given him and in a short time he I revived and said, “I am going to live,” and physicians think his chances excellent. If he does, his name will go on record among physicians. David Manlier, a well known farmer was in town last Friday with a load of dressed hogs. He drove to South Second street and stopped in front of the home of Charles Colter, where he was to deliver one of the porks. While Dave was in the house, the team concluded to go home and started down the brick pavement at a merry clip. The farther they went the faster they ran, and when they arrived at the court house were going about as fast as possible. John Stoneburner was standing near Pete Holthouse’s clothing store and saw them. Picking up a large theatre sign he ran out in the street and held the white banner up in front of them. The horses were seemingly stunned by his bravery, and being undecided as towhat to do, stopped and began reading the sign, whereupon they were promptly captur-, ed. A mighty cheer went up from j the men who had witnessed the feat, | and John was heartily thanked by j Mr. Manlier, for whom he had no i doubt saved quite a few dollars.

An occasion was celebrated in the St. Mary’s Catholic church in this city Sunday night which has nor never will be witnessed again by the people of this decade. It was the Solemnization of Midnight Mass, and was observed all over the world. Thousands of Roman Catholics knelt in prayer as the bells were on the stroke of 12. The churches were filled with worshipers who revently listened to the priests celebration of the midnight mass. The new year was ushered in with solemn ceremony. In the great cathedrals of the cities, in the churches in the towns and the hamlets the midnight mass was sung. Thousands and tens of thousands throughout the world bowed their heads in reverence. And ere the echoes of the bells had died away the people, by the indulgence of the pope, had entered upon the holy year of the church. The privilege of celebrating the holy sacrifice and attending communion at midnight on the last day of the year is rare in the Catholic church, and no one of the present generation had ever witnessed the rites before. The last jubilee of the kind was held under the pontigeate of Pope Leo XII. In the United States Cardinal Gibbons had left the matter in the hands of each bishop, and there were celebrations in almost every diocese throughout the country. The services here were conducted by the Rev. Father Theo. Wilkens and were most fitting for the occasion. A display of fireworks just before twelve o’clock announced the coming of 1900. The church was crowded with people of every denomination who witnessed the beautiful doings.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 43

The railroad fare to the Portland district meeting next Tuesday will lie §1.15, or if fifty take advantage of the day to see Portland, a rate of eightythree cents will be given. The train leaving at 7:55 in the morning will | enable any one to spend the greater ; part of the day there. Fred Mills has the first specimen lof the famous Lafayette silver dollar which has been seen in Decatur. It is certainly an unique specimen, and bears the date of 1900, and is one of the prettiest coins we have ever seen. This series of United States silver dollars was issued a few days ago from the Philadelphia mints and is the result of a bill recently passed by congress, authorizing that $50,000 be issued and that they be disposed of jat two dollars each, the sum total SIOO,OOO to be given by the people of the United States to the President of France for the erection of a beautii ful monument of General Lafayette iat Paris. The coins are even now a i rarity and will soon sell at a nice premium. Fred secured his at Chicago and is quite proud of it. Superintendent Brandyberry rei turned from Indianapolis last Saturday morning, bright and fresh from the best Teachers’ Association ever 1 held in Indiana. The County Superintendent’s section of the work was the most interesting of the entire week, many warm discussions being intermingled. Mr. Brandyberry delivered an interesting twenty-minutes address before the meeting Friday morning and the Sentinel spoke of him as follows: The second paper of the morning was read by Superintendent Irvin Brandyberry, of Adams county. His subject was “Problems of Truancy.” In part he said: "The minority set of parents are the ones who should command the attention of a teacher in any district. Too much money is spent in jails, court houses and other similar public buildings. Some of this money spent in school houses would lessen the necessity of jails and temples of justice. We should teach the boy to be independJent in life, not dependent.” This is the season of the year when j tho county editor is overwhelmed with I generous offers to exchange advertisi ing for goods and valuables of every . description. The bicycle makers are | anxious to trade wheels for advertising and a cash difference equal to the full value of the article. The maker of “Old Bourbon” and “Malt” is out with a proposition that would enable every county publisher in the country to get drunk at fifty cents on the dollar. The publishers of subscription books are always ready to trade tho county editor something fine for space. Gold, silver, and copper mining I companys are ready to trade stock that is as worthless as a confederate bill for advertising; there are sewing machine, stove, furniture makers, patent medicine fiends, and a host of others who want to trade their wares for newspaper wind. About the only fellow who does not seem to be anxious to help the editor is the coffin man, and he will probably be along about the end of the chapter. It is very seldom that any of these ! trade propositions are worthy of consideration, although there are except- [ ions to the rule, and publishers can i afford to consign most of them to the waste basket. Council met in regular session at their hall on Monroe street Tuesday I evening. Mayor Beatty presided and ; Messrs. Suttles, Haefling, Miller. I Niblick and Mann answered the roll I call. The minutes of the meetings of I December 19 and December 29 were ' read and approved. The chairman of the finance committee then presented the bills which were allowed as follows: Decatur Egg Case Co., $35.25, Mills & Meyer, $.25, J. C. Patterson, $1.97, Clover Leaf Ry., $3.1 J, L. G. Ellingham, $19.4 1. Ashbaucher & Bell, $10.48,,C- &E. Ry., $247.87, Ervin Pyle, $6.15, H. B. Knolf. pay roll, $6.86, Joe. Smith <& Bro.. $6.30, Clate Dorwin, $49.58. J. K. Mann.pay roll, $43.30, Bert Mann, $9.75, Andrew Appleman, $5.00, Jno. Preist, $1.50. Gas Co., $2.05. Shelby Henderson, $1.50, Wrn. Geary, $5.00, Wells, Fargo Express Co., S.BO, Central Union Telephone Co., $4.20, J. K Mann, salary, $18.75, John Green, guard, $17.25, C. N. Dorwin, $20.00 M. A. Jackson, $20.00. H. Knoff, $lB.75, M. A. Jackson, $5.00, Thos. Haefling. $20.00. Geo. Kinzle, $22.50, M. J. Mylott, $25.00. A petition signed byJohn Hessler and more than a hundred other influential citizens was then presented, asking that the city force the respective railroads running through Decatur to place either a watchman or a gate at the following crossings: One at the street crossing where the G. R. & I. railroad crosses Monroe street; one where the same road crosses Adams street; One where the C. &. E. railroad crosses Winchester and Mercer streets.and one where the Clover Leaf railroad crosses Winchester street. The petition was upon motion referred to the Judiciary committee. Councilman Niblick moved that the water works superintendent report the amount due the city from Toledo, St. Louis A, Kansas City railway for electric lights. Motion was carried and council then adjourned.