Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1900 — Page 1

ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME.

VOLUME XLIII.

Dick France will arrive home today from Ann Arbor, to vote for his various candidates at the democratic primary tomorrow. Rev. Daniels conducted services at the Methodist church last Sunday for the first time in several weeks, he having been suffering from a severe attack of the grip. We have been requested to announce that Mrs. Mattie Thornton will preach at Pleasant A’alley church Sunday, January 14, morning and evening services. A nine pound boy has made his appearance at the home of Prof, and Sirs. H. A. Hartman. The Prof, says be is a chip off the old block and by next fall will be yelling for Bryan as loud as anybody. Mrs. Rev. Duckett has been quite ill for several days with pneumonia, and her condition was considered serious. Late reports, however, are that she is now improving and it is hoped will continue to do so. Os all the election Saturdays ever seen in Decatur the one of last week certainly wins all penants. From early morning until midnight voters from every district and precinct in the county were here crying long and loud for their favorites. The occasion was a sort of gala day and reminded one of an old fashioned fourth of July. The year 1900 is not a leap year as some suppose because it is exactly divisible by four, and February will have only twenty-eight days. Each year lacks eleven minutes of having 365 J days. Every four years one more day is added to February. To make up for the eleven minutes leap vear is omitted at the end of each century. The bashful young man and eager miss will have to wait four more years for leap year. The diphtheria quarantine was lifted from the Fred Linn home last Monday. About a week before that time Mrs. Fred Linn was taken ill and her mother, Mrs. Joseph Lower, was sent for to assist in taking care of her. In the meantime a physician was summoned and reported the case to tie diphtheria. The house was quarantined and Mrs. Lower held a prisoner with the rest of the family. Mrs. Linn improved rapidly, however, and the quarantine was accordingly raised as above stated. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Peterson entertained a number of friends at six o'clock tea last Friday evening. A dainty dinner was served after which the crowd enjoyed themselves with whist, carom and other fascinating games. Among those present were Messrs and Mesdames Hiram Gregg, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, D. E. Smith, Fred V. Mills, L. G. Ellingham.C. K. Bell, J, W. Tyndall, and John H. Heller. An enjoyable affair is the least that can be said of the host and hostess and their hospitality. A thrilling novel is being written by one of Portland’s most promising young men, and in order to give the book a boom we copy one page —merely as a bait to prospective buyers. Just read this: “The viliun curled his mustarsh and seezing the pure vurgin shreeks ha ha mine or deaths blud is on my head this dagger stabs the to the unmost sole ha ha venguze. But the good hero comes and says O hevins hevins stir one step and thy dead body lies at my door. Lay one arm on the vurgines korpse and it was better if you was drowned with a millstone. Avarant avarant from the sweet korpses presunz.” H. S. Porter has received a copy of the Rocky Mountain News, published at Denver, Colorado. The issue is a handsome one from every point of view and is an annual edition. It pictures in glowing terms the riches and wealth of the Cripple Creek gold field and gives the production of the gold and silver from every mine in the district. The paper was sent to him by Mr. Goodner, who will be remembered bv many as the man who sold the stick cement at the corner of Second and Madison streets in this city last fall and who strong as it may seem, owns a half interest in one of the best gold mines in the Cripple Creek district. Thomas P. Lhaman, who several years ago served as deputy, surveyor of this county under John W. Tyndall, died at his home in Blue Creek township last Friday of consumption. He was an extraordinary bright young man, and after leaving here went to Chicago, where he graduated and afterward served as instructor in mathematics in the Chicago Business I niversity. From there he went to Elkhart and accepted a similar position. Gradually his health failed him and a few months ago he returned with his family to this county. Consumption had fastened its clutches upon him and he grew slowlv veaker until Friday when he died, funeral services were conducted Sunlay morning and were attended by a \rge number of sorrowing friends. A hfe and one child remain to mourn Ie loss of a dearly beloved husband al father. While a resident of this ' ty Mr. Lhaman formed a large circle friends who are pained to hearof his ‘dy death, when the future pathway 'peared so bright.

DECATUR BEMOCR/jY.

An addition of considerable size is I >mng built at the filler department of the Deeatur Egg Case Co. on West ! Jefferson street. Miss Bertha Heller entertained! about a dozen girl friends at her home | onrifth street last Friday evening.! Games, music and refreshments assisted the young ladies in the enjoyment of a pleasant evening. The “Economic League,” now being organized here will hold their initiatory meeting at the law office of P. G. Hooper, over Rosenthal’s clothing store, next Monday evening. The meeting will be called to order at eight o clock sharp and all members and all who are interested are requested to be present. Corbett Woodward, a seven-years old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Woodward, who reside in the west part of the city, died Saturday night of croup, after an illness of but a few days. Funeral services were conducted at the home Tuesday morning by Rev. W. H. Daniel, after which the remains were taken to Jefferson township for interment. W ill Bocher, a member of company M., Seventh Artillery, stationed at Washington, D. C. left Tuesday to join his command, after a thirty days furlough spent with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Bucher, who reside west of the city. He expects to soon be ordered to Manilla, and is anxious to see active service, having been a member of the army for nearly a year without enjoying much real work. No doubt a great many people in private life will make the mistake of writing 1899 instead of 1900, but one would hardly expect a prominent business firm to commit a blunder like one credited to the Studabaker Bank, at Bluffton. A few days prior to the closing of the year the bank ordered 10,000 fine drafts from one of the largest engraving houses in the country. They were fine in workmanship and perfect from a printer’s point of view, but every one is dated 189 —. The cashier will probably use a rubber stamp in dating the drafts. In the Monroe county circuit court a decision has been handed down which is of interest to every township trustee in ths state. The decision holds that all of the books provided by the law might be kept, and county boards have no right to give authority to curtail this itemizing. A trustee can be impeached for failure to keep a proper kind of book and can be fined SSOO. The advisory board has no jurisdiction over the employment of teachers and simply pass on the trustee’s appointments. The marriage ceremony of George L. Kern, son of P. B. Kern, and Blanch Mcßarns, the highly esteemed daughter of William Mcßarnes, was performed at the Evangelical parsonage Saturday evening January 6, 1900. They are very pious and zealous Christians. It is our wish that they may continue in this well begun life, for'which prosperity is promised by He who never fails. We understand that they will be at home on the old homestead of P. B. Kern, three miles east of the city, as farmer and farm mistress—that'most independent and honored profession. Their many friends can see them there. May peace and happiness be theirs. The “Don’t Tell My Wife” company at Bosse’s opera house Monday night was certainly the funniest show ever seen in the city. If you had a severe case of “blues” and'couldn’t get rid of them by attending you was beyond relief and'had better be taking something. The play, a farce comedy, was strictly up-to date in every respect. The jokes were new, the play funny, actors all stars and the costumes beautiful. It was a continous laugh from start to finish and we congratulate Mr. Bosse on securing them. The manager of the company informed us that they had contracted with nine new people, two of whom joined them here and the rest will be with them in a few days. The play will not be changed materially but a number ot good specialties intermingled and they will hereafter play only m large cities. They are alright and have our heartiest endorsement. Bishop Rademacher, of Fori VV ayne, whose serious illness has occasionally been mentioned during the last year in these colums, is reported dying at his home. On Sunday morning he was attacked with heart failure since which time he has been gradually i sinking and death is but a few hours off at the farthest. Bishop Rademacher succeeded Bishop Dwenger in 1893. He was born in Clinton county Mich , December 3, 1840, and was ed- , ucated at St. Vincent’s college in, Pennsylvania. He was ordained a: priest August 2,1863. From 18< 7 to . 1883 he was a rector of St. Mary s at Ft Wayue. He became bishop of Nashville in the latter year, and in 1893 was transferred to the Ft. W ayne see About a year ago he broke down mentally, and for a time was cared for in a private asylum at Chicago. He recovered sufficiently to resume his duties, but later had to again give them up. He is well known here and his friends are sorrow stricken over the inevitable fact that his good work | in this field of labor is over forever.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1900.

Portland suffered from three fires within two days last week, entailing a complete loss of about $15,000. Among the buildings destroyed was the commercial hotel, near the G. R. & I. depot. Beginning Monday, January 15, the Grand Rapids will carry mail both north and south to all points on their line. This will be a great advantage and convenience to the patrons of Uncle Sam’s postal bureau. i Last Monday, January Bth, was Jackson day and as such was celebrated in all the larger cities over this and other states. Among the Indiana meetings none were more enthusiastic than the one at Terra Haute, where that true and loyal democrat, Samuel Ralston, addressed a large and appreciative audience. The day is always a banner one for the democrats and should ever be remembered. The Christian church last Sunday elected officers for Bible School for the coming year, as follows: Superintendent, Curtis Cline; Assistant Superintendent, Sarah Segur; Sec’y, Adelma Baughman; Treasurer, Earl Snow; Organist, Irena Weaver; Ass’t Organist. Jessie Magley; Chorister. Maggie Daniels. Bible school at 9:15 a. m. Christian Endeavor on Sunday evening at six o’clock. Preaching every two weeks, morning and evening. Monday’s Bluffton Banner said: Albert J. Felton who will represent Indiana University in the coming state oratorical contest, lives at Markle, and is twenty-two years old. He is a junior at Bloomington and a member of the Century Literary club, but is not a memlier of any Greek fraternity. He has worked his wav thus far through college. For some time he was assistant manager of Dadd. Mead & Co. His theme is a discussion of the South African question, especially as to the rights of the Boers and British. The list of Democrat readers who have settled accounts at this office during the past week is as follows: Henry Mangold, Wm. Sheets, Sampson Pillars, Wm. Aummanu, Chas. Kurber, John Homer, M. Miller, Hiram Price. Coffee & Baker, J. S. Bowers, A. J. Lehman, W. J. Golden. Jacob Omlor. T Ernst. Theodore Beerbower. James Hurst, S. Wolf, W. C. Grote, R. B. Allison, S. L. Dutcher, Helen Burns, M. L. Smith, George Pontius, Amos Herrmann, Peter Parrott, Deitrick Rieter, A. A. Sprunger, Fred Sehickman, Win. Hockmever and Tice Ullman. A good story is being told along the Detroit line of the Wabash railroad on the agent at Columbia City, which has something of a moral to it after all. It seems that thisagent wanted to buysome carpets and of course he was too smooth for anyone to cheat him, so he went to Chicago, where he struck a real “bargain” at some Cheap John store and paid about $125 in cash for a lot of carpets which were to lie delivered. The carpets, like the letter in the song, never came and on investigation it was found to be a very snide concern which he dealt with and at last accounts he was neither able to get either carpets or his money back. The moral is “trade at home.” Nathanial P. Heaston. for twentyseven years a resident of Geneva, and one of Adams county 's oldest democrats died at his home in Wabash township Sunday evening, cause of death a complication of diseases and infirmaties of old age. He was seven-tv-four years, seven months and twenty-three days of age. and came from Winchester in 1873 and has since then resided there. He was for several years the manager of the Geneva hotel and during that and other periods of his career accumulated a large circle of close friends, who are grieved to lose him, even at his advanced age. A loving wife, two daughters and one son survive to mourn his loss. Funeral services were held from the home of a relative at Winchester, on Wednesday. He was well known among the older residents here as a splendid citizen and a Jacksonian democrat. The public installation of the officers of the G. A. R. and Ladies Relief Corps of this city occurred at their hall last Saturday evening and was as usual an enjoyable affair. R. M. Smock, of Indianapolis, AdjutantGeneral of Indiana, acted as installing officer and the occasion will long I lie remembered by those who attended, i Mr. Smock arrived on the 3:32 train Saturday afternoon, and was met at the station by a number of the G. A. R. members and a martial band and escorted to the hotel. The installing exercises were opened at eight o’clock and the officers of the L. R. C. were duly installed into their respective positions. Dr. J. Q. Neptune then favored the audience with a vocal solo, after which Post Commander R. S. Peterson was installed, followed by the ushering to their places the other officers. A program consisting of songs and addresses was given, and then came the event of the evening, a deliciously prepared supper and what the “old vets,’ and other guests did to that part of the program was indeed a plenty. The feast was given as a surprise by the ladies.

Frank Orcutt has been duly in-! stalled as a regular collector for the Star Publishing Company of Chicago, of w hich concern M. V. B. Archbold is field manager. Frank will have as his territory the northern section of Ohio, and will begin work at once. Miss Lulu Stebbins, of Waterville, Ohio was the guest of honor at a progressive pedro party given by Miss Clara Voglewede at her home on Fourth street. Refreshments were served and the event is spoken of with pleasure by all who attended. j Miss Ida Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Johnson, of Peterson, died at her home last Sunday of consumption. She had been sick several months and a notice of her serious illness was published some time since. She was eighteen years old and a young lady of estimable qualities, whose many friends are sorrow stricken. Her sister. Mrs. E. Burt Lenhart, resides in this city, as do a host of other friends who extend their sincere sympathies to the bereaved family. Business at the circuit court room of Adams county has been rather quiet during the past week, asisshown by the following record of cases which were disposed of: S. E. Mentzer vs Lulu Mentzer, motion filed by plaintiff for new trial. Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn, vs Charles P. Beston, et al, foreclosure SI,OOO. judgment for plaintiff for $892.28, mortgage ordered foreclosed and finding that a receiver ought to be appointed. Schafer, Son & Loch vs Mary E. Ault, foreclosure, demand ' $75.00, case dismissed. C. M. Failing, representing the “Political Economic League,” of Chi--1 cago, is in the city organizing a study class who will hereafter plunge into the depths of such subjects as are indicated by the name of the club, and which includes the important events of national interest. The league will be strictly non partisan, and is organized simply for the purpose of education. A magazine of considerable worth and , merit is sent to each member and meetings of the local association are held each week. Quite a number of names have already been secured and ' Mr. Failing says the organization meeting will be held within a few ' days. Ida May Johnson, born March 12, . 188? died January 7, 1900, aged 18 , years, 9 months and 25 days. After , momh*. of pain and suffering with . that terrible malady, consumption, her spirit took its flight to other realms, on Sunday afternoon. The deceased leaves a fat her and mother, four sis- ’ ters and two brothers, besides many 1 dear friends, to mourn the loss of a ’ respected companion. Death is but a ' new birth into real life, a blissful life to those who are ready to depart when ' the summons comes. Such, we are ’ assured, is this beloved one. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 10,1900, at 10 a. m., at tbechurch of the "Brethren in Christ,” one mile eas* of Peterson, conducted by Rev. 1 Geo. W. Miranda, of New Carlisle, 0., assisted by Rev. Abraham Stalter, of Peterson i Bruce Jackson, a Clover Leaf brakeman on a local freight, was seriously injured in this city last Friday morning. The train was switching near the depot and while on the main track were pushing a car along one of the switches by means of a long pole, one end of which was backed against the car, while Jackson was holding the other end. Suddenly the car, which was thus being {pushed along, struch another car and the man at the other end of the pole accordingly received a solar plexus blow in the stomach. He seemed to suffer terribly and for awhile it was feared he could not survive. He was taken to the home of John Oswalt, nearby, and a physician called who soon revived him. He improved steadily and on Saturday was able to be taken to his home at Terra Haute. His injuries are not considered serious and he will probably soon return to his post of duty. Hazel Moses, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Moses, died at their home in Lima, Ohio, Wednesday of last week, and the news came as a sad and sudden shock to her many loving friends in this city. Miss Hazel was born in February, 1887, and lacked but a few days of being thirteen years of age. For nearly a year she has been complaining, but her condition was not considered so serious and hopes for her ultimate recovery were always entertained by her friends. She was afflicted with dropsy, which finally affected the heart, thus causing her sudden death. Friends here, and not even the immediate family knew that their loved one was so near the pearly gates until Wednesday morning, when a serious change was noticed and within a few short hours her little soul had crossed the great beyond. She was a lovable child and all who knew her loved her. The remains were brought to this city and services conducted Friday afternoon by Rev. H. C. Duckett from the residence of Charles F. True. Interment at Maplewood cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Moses and family were for many years residents of Decatur, this being their native home and the deceased was quite well known here.

The Deeatur National Bank have been improving the appearance of their very comfortable counting rooms in this city. A new floor has been put in and the counting desk moved forward several feet, thus allowing them a much larger space in which to look after their rapidly increasing business. The National is always up-to-date as is evidenced by their improvements. The following wedding story from last week’s Willshire Herald will be lof interest to our readers, many of whom are old friends of the bride: Married, -in Willshire, December 24, 1899, by Rev. P. B. Cuppert, Miss Minnie Hale to Charles T. Bavman, both of this place. Miss Hale is one of the best known young ladies of Willshire, highly respected by all. Mr. Bavman recently came to Willshire, lieing the manager of the Clover Leaf flouring mills, and is an industrious and highly respected young man. The happy couple spent a week with relatives in Miami and Darke counties and returned Saturday, the 30th. Saturday’s Bluffton Banner said: The big damage suit of Lee Adams vs the C. Ac E. railroad reached the jury yesterday at 6:45 and the general verdict was reached last night at 9 o’clock but there were sixty-six interrogotories to be answered that kept them until 4 o’clock this morning. They awarded the plaintiff the sum of $4,000 finding that the C. & E. was neglegent in not having the wires covered. This is the fourth time the case has been tried. The first time at Huntington, when the plaintiff was awarded $3,500. The next two times here and the jury disagreed each time and then today,s verdict. The company will probably appeal it. Last week’s Berne Witness published the following complimentary account of their flourishing little city: Berne now has a third-class postoffice. The amount of business done by the office ranges between $2,100 and $2,400 per annum, thus increasing the postmaster’s salary to $l,lOO. It is generally understood that the postoffice is the best thermometer that measures the worth of a town. The second-class mail matter mailed at this office in one year is only about 95,000 copies less than that received by the Decatur and Geneva offices put together. We can be proud of our advances, which have placed us second to only Decatur in the county. It is not generally known that Berne has the only interational money order office between Winchester and Fort Wayne. If parties at Decatur want to purchase a money order to be sent to foreign countries they must go to Ft. Wavne or come to Berne. A man known in southern Adams as “Doc” Buckingham, was found dead in his bed yesterday morning. He was about fifty years old and had always been an industrious and hard working man. He retired Tuesday evening in his usual health, but according to his appearance must have suffered terribly. Coroner Clark who was summoned yesterday went down at once and held an inquest, finding that he had died from intestinal cramps. It is supposed he could make no one hear or that the pain was so severe that he was renderd unconscious at once. At the time of bis death he was working for his father-in-law, Henry Miller, residing three miles west of Geneva. He leaves a wife and four children, the former of whom is in the asylum at Richmond. Three of the children are living with families in the neighborhood, while one was sleeping with the father at the time of his death. Dr. Clark informs us that when found Mr. Buckingham had his clothes on, and had probably become ill during the night and been up several times. His coat was placed under his feet to protect the bed clothing from his boots. Dr. Mattox of Geneva, assisted in the inquest. The laborers, side track men, etc., who have been working on the new Clover Leaf depot and grounds, were all laid off yesterday until further orders. The employes here know nothing of the motives causing the stoppage of work. The new depot would have been ready for occupancy within | a week, though there yet remains a I great amount of work on the grounds and side tracks. From the statement of one conversant with the Clover Leaf history, the opinion is given out that the work will be stopped until the road is sold on the 12th of this month. There is a general feeling among the railroad men that there will be some move of vital importance to the future of the Clover Leaf within the next few’ days. The revenue of! the Clover Leaf has been steadily decreasing. and is one of the very fewroads in the state that makes a bad showing compared with the previous years. Marion office is all right, as i the increase is in line with other roads ! at this point, w hich all show phenomenal increases, but the showing for < the entire line is poor. It is freely ex -! pressed that the stockholders are arranging a combination which will' take the road out of the United States j court and operate it on broader lines . than the policy adhered to at present.! placing the Clover Leaf where it right-• ly belongs—on a paying basis. - Marion Leader.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 44

Miss Mamie O'Laughlin, another Huntington young lady, well known in this city, died at her home Saturday i morning. She had many friends here ; who will be interested in the following ! story of her illness taken from the Huntington Herald: The deceased I had been in poor health for some years and last spring she went to Durand, Mich., to reside with her parents, John O’Laughlin and wife. She remained there all summer and fall, but owing to her illness and wishes to return to Huntington, she was brought to this city about a week before Thanksgiving. She was taken down sick immediately after returning and had been confined to her room up to the time of her death, the cause of which was consumption. Polk Miller entertained a large audience at the opera house Tuesday night with songs, sketches and stories of “Old times down South.” The entertainment was the third number of the lecture course and Rev. Duckett who presented the famous Virginian entertainer said “Decatur has an honor tonight, as this is the first Indiana audience before which Mr. Miller ever stood.” The lecturer paid a glowing tribute to our famous poet, James Whitcomb Riley, with whom he is quite intimately acquainted. The evening’s program consisted in a splendid description of the sunny side of the “colored folks” of Virginia before the war. Many funny anecdotes mingled with the songs and banjo productions made the evening a delightful one. Reports to the weather bureau from 300 points in the 92 counties in Indiana show that growing wheat has been suffering from the cold weather of the last ten days although in some parts the conditions seem to be better than in others. For the greater part of December the weather was mild and favorable to wheat. During the cold nights in the middle of the month the fields were covered with snow and the wheat was well protected from the cold. But in the last two when the temperature was still lower, the fields were bare of snow. There has been some thawing, as well as freezing in this period and this may have its effect on the crop. In some fields, however, especially in the southern part of Indiana, wheat is, the reports say, looking better than it has at this season for many years. It is well I rooted and looks healthy and green. In other places the wheat looks brown and is apparently in bad condition. The Hessian fly continues to injure the early planted wheat in many places. Christen & Baker, who built the large three story block for Studabaker & Allison at the corner of Second and Madison streets in this city, have been having considerable trouble in deciding upon the amount to be charged for labor and material which was used aside from that named in the contract. Not being able to agree with the owners of the block, and not wishing to go to court, it was decided to refer the same to a board of arbitrators composed of three carpenters, one'to be chosen by each party and one to be chosen by those two. The board was made up of Messrs. Charles Suttles, Ora Moon and E. A. Mann, who spent several days last week in examining witnesses and going over the building. Peterson & France acted as attorneys for both partiesand the board finally reached the conclusion that there was still due Baker & Christen on the contract the sum of $808.15 and for $235.55, making a total of $1043.20. The owners claimed a forfeit of fifty days in completing the building after time contracted for, while the contractors claimed about S4OO form sub-contract-ors. Thase amounts the board of arbitrators found to be void and not due and the amount as stated above was awarded in their verdict. A deal was consumated last Saturday whereby Ashbaucher & Bell disgised of their large hardware stock to rittson Brothers’ and an invoice of the goods on hand was begun Monday morning. The sale has been predicted for several weeks and was finally closed as stated. The store is an old and well established one, having been owned and managed for many years by B. J. Terveer, who sold his interests to the now retiring firm about two years ago. Messrs. Albert and Floyd Brittson are among the prominent young men of Decatur, both having been successful in all business careers. The senior member was for a number of years a member of the well known firm Kern, Brittson & Beeler, from which he retired a few weeks ago. The junior member was for two years superintendent of our public schools, since retiring from which position he has served as Government Revenue Collector. They have many friends over the county which fact combined with their natural inclination for hustling, and their ability as business men make their future success an assured thing. The retiring gentlemen, Peter Ashbaucher and Charles K. Bell, are well known in business circles here as well as over the country, and although they have not determined fully as to their future careers, they will undoubtedly remain in Decatur and we hope for them all possible success in whatever business they may embark.