Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1900 — Page 1

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C. D. Kunkle and familv, of .Monmouth, were guests at the R. S. Peterson homo Tuesday. The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at the homo of Mrs. S. E. Shamp Thursday nfteSßoon. Refreshments will be served. Mrs. Conrad Gillig and son Robert are enjoying an extended visit with relativesand other friends at Pitts burg, Pa- They will be absent about six weeks. Em Laster, who has been suffering from a severe attack of lung trouule and whqhas had several relapses, is again retorted to be improving. He was able to lie out on the streets a a short time Monday. i1 Henry Voglewede, county treasurerelect, left Sunday night for a three weeks’ jojcuru through the wildernesses of Arkansas. He will spend the most of the time at the hunting camp ofEamuel Frank, who has been ♦here seferal weeks, and will also visit with A. Holthouse and family at Jonesboro and other friends over the stateHoffman & Liddy were awarded the contra* ' for the erection of the four room school building, at Bryant, Jay county, on Monday. The structure will be a duplicate of the one that they are about completing at Petroleum, Wells county, and which is honored as the finest school building in the Emits of that county.—Berne Witness. The following statement has lieen sent out in the interest of Pensioners: This year February 4. when the payment of pensions shall begin, falls upon Sunday. No paper executed on Sunday is legal and this fact will be recognized by the pension bureau. No voucher executed with the date of February 4 will be accepted but will be seat back. Pensioners should bear this in mind and not execute their vouchers until Monday. February 5. Thel case of George W. Drake vs Ruth Drake et al, a rather complicated partition suit, has been holding the attention of the circuit court this week. The plaintiff is represented by attorneys Lutz A Snow, France A Peterson and Peterson A France, while the defendants are being cared for by lawyers R. K. Erwin, J. T. Merryman and Schurger & Smith. The case will probably reach the jury by to-

A remonstrance was in circulation about town yesterday against a petition of Judge Studabaker and other east Washington township property owners, who are asking the commissionersto change the township line and pla< them in Root township. The prayer of the remonstrance rightfully ifces an unfairness in taking from Washington township realestate whose value is necessary in meeting taxation in improved roads, upon which bonds have already been issued. The executive committee of the Indiana municipal league met in Elwood last Tnursday to complete arrangements for the sixth annual session of the league, to be held at Elwood Thursday and Friday, May 10 and 11. More than 300 mayors, clerks, treasurers and other officials will be in attendance. The sessions will be held in the new city building, now in process of construction. Mayor Beatty and Marshall Hart will attend, as will also a number of other prominent citizens who are interested in the welfare of this league, organized for the protection of home and property. We have often heard people say, that a fellow follows the same occupation in Heaven, that he did while on earth. Now we have often wondered as to whether there are any editors who were allowed to pass through the pearly gates, and whether they edit newspapers up there,the same as here. We have also often wondered whether here are lots of delinquent subscribers, booLagents, scandalmongers and imbrelta borrowers up there the same is here.; We have also wondered, whether or not, there are any fellows ip there who “waller” an editor in the nud whe he gets the size of a new ‘kid” wrong, in the paper. If so, we vould rather go to the other place i nd be done with it. i Mrs. Robert Blackburn has received ! i letter from her brother, Johnny i 'filler, dated at Isidro, Philippine ; slands, where he landed as an Amer- ’ -an soldier in November of last year. *leis an assistant at the adjutant’s i headquarters of his regiment, and has j een seeing some severe service. Mr. « filler is I well known here having re-1 t ided iq Decatur until a young man. / luring the last few years he has been ! v ' n ß at Los Angeles, California, and 1 oined the army at that place. He ' ays the country he has seen in the ? 'hilippines is worthless and that he }’ -oula not give thirty cents for all of z . He tells of the trip across the S ater and says that at one time on the j OTer four hundred men and « fficers were sick at one time as the ?Jeult of 'eating unwholesome beef. > fe, hoarder. has not seen a sick day ' nee hiffjnlistment and is enjoying j 's trip as much as possible under ex<4 * citrmmstances. His letter is exr d*jfinteresting and tells much nwWts of the Philipinos and of tl at large.

Miss Myrtle Stoller, of Fi rl Wayne, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Samuel Lehman, this week. ‘‘Bismarck," the glass eater, from Berne, who has lieen serving an eight days' sentence at lalx>r on the streets has been released and is again happy. Revival services at the United Brethren church are creating no little ! interest and doing much good. A number of conversions are reported and the meetings are being largely attended. The first reunion of the veterans of the 160th regiment of volunteers will to held at Bluffton, August 30 and 31 of this year. This announcement is I in accordance with a notice given out by L. L. Martz, late adjutant of Ist Battalion of the above named regiment. who is the instigator of the affair. Further information is to to given later and the reunion is to be a I grand affair. The Decatur Democrat this week published the pictures of the successful candidates of the democratic primary election held in Adams county last Friday. The pictures are very fine and represent ten as good looking men as any one would like to see. In the race for representative there was a tie vote between the two contestants, Messrs Henry Dirkson and Henry Krick. Winchester Courier. More than two thousand letters have been received at the dead letter office addressed to Santa Claus. This shows that the beautiful household myth has not yet been repudiated by the children or this country. Some of the letters bear 2-cent stamps, and some five cent stamps and some enclose stamps for reply. Such letters are always returned to the sender I when the address is given. The remainder are destroyed. At the opening of court Monday morning Judge Heller appointed George H. Martz and J. Q. Neptune to serve as jury commissioners during the ensuing year, and they entered upon their new term at once, having been busy since their reappointment going over the tax duplicate to secure names for the various juries to be chosen hereafter. The gentlemen are thoroughly acquainted with the duties of their office and will make efficient officers. Hon. Thomas Marshall, of Columpia City, whose name has became a popular one over Northern Indiana, and whose ability as an attorney is unexcelled in Indiana, was in the city last evening for the purpose of install ing the officers in the Royal Arch Masonic Order. The services were beautiful and were indeed ably given by Mr. Marshall, who aside from his knowledge of law is well educated in Masonry. During his stay in the city he favored this office with a pleasant call. The Ft. Wayne board of public safety is just now troubled over the conduct of “George’’ the big, gray patrol wagon horse that has done service for the past five years. During his career in chasing criminals he has cultivated a penchant for killing dogs. He is so skillful in his work that many canines have been sent to a happier hunting ground at the point of his hoofs. Thursday afternoon in making a run, he killed a hunting dog valued at 8150. “George’s" method when a dog runs after the team is to sulk in the harness, and then at the right moment plunge forward striking the dog with his front hoofs. The horse rarely misses his aim. The Democrats of Wells county held their primarv election last Saturand chose an able ticket which will no doubt succeed in being elected next fall. Never in the history of the the county has there been such a clean and quiet campaign as the one just closed and as a result the democrats of old Wells will roll up a larger majority nexl fall than thev ever did. The rules made by the central committee w ere excellent and as a result harmony and democracy reigned supreme. The ticket as nominated is as follows: Representative, A. A. Waugh: treasurer, Amos G. King: surveyor, B. A. Batson;coroner, W. W. Mcßride; sheriff, J. R. Johnson; commissioners, D. Ochscnerider and Joseph Stahl.

Joseph A. Lower returned yesterday morning from Hicksville, Ohio, where he was called to attend the funeral of his uncle, Ker. Jonas Lower, who died at his home in that city last Saturday of infirmities and a complication of diseases. He was seventyfive years old and a man of excellent qualities. Being a minister of the gospel the major part of his long career had been devoted to the saving of souls and relieving the sufferings of the poor and needy. It was the custom of himself and wife to pay a visit annually to his friends in this county and his stately and reverential appearance made friends for him everywhere. His last visit in Adams county was made about a year ago at which time he was in fair health but during the elapse of time since then the clutches of various diseases were fastened upon him and he finally succumbed. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Hicksville and a long line of sorrowing friends followed the remains of the “grand old man” to their last resting place.

DECATUR. INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1900.

County Clerk Johnson is at Winchester this week, where he is buying a ear load of horses for the Eastern market. The Aiken comedy company at Bosse’s opera house this week is said to be of a very low rate and small crowds have been in attendance. Our readers have remembered us financially this week as follows: O. J. Sutnan, Adam Brown, S. L. Reisen, i Rev. Vitz, Chester Lewton. J.F. Richards, Louis Selking, Jonas Neuen- , schwander, J. W. Tyndall. Solomon ’ Linn, Godfrey Neswald, Albert Sellemeyer, C. D. Kunkle, Daniel Smith, Wm. Bowers, Thomas Trim, W. H. Reed, J. J. Longenberger, and Math- j ias Thomas. Prof. Fred M. Falk is enjoying his first vacation from his work for several years. He left last Saturdav evening for Jonesboro, Arkansas. Mrs. Falk and family have been visiting her father. A. Holthouse and family for several weeks. Fred and family will return home about Febraury Ist, according to present nlans. His various music classes are also enjoying a vacation during his absence. New cases filed in the circuit court since last week are George Zimmerman vs the Chicago A Erie railway company, appealed from Ed Coffee, justice of the peace. George H. Martz and James Q. Neptune appointed and sworn as jury commissioners for the next term of court. Emil Franz, ex-parte. examined by committee composed of attorneys Peterson. France and Erwin for admission to the bar. The Decatur Democrat furnished the enthusiasts the complete election returns Saturday morning. The voters gathered in the Democrat press room by the hundreds eager for a copy of the vote cast in the various precincts. Surprises were in evidence all along the line. Everybody predicted a large vote and none were confident or even dared guess results but the vote showed some verv large pluralities for the winning candidates.—Geneva Herald.

Dick Townsend is still busy with his mining interests in Alabama, and is confident that it will soon become a great concern. The following is from the Fort Wayne Journal: Dick Town send, of Decatur, is at the Randall. Mr. Townsend has been in the city on different occasions lately to get up a party to go south and investigate a mining property, but owing to the inability of certain ones to take the trip at the time planned, there has been a postponement. The trip will to made later. The Liquor League of Randolph county has been doing a landoffice business during the last few days in Ridgeville. Nine arrests have made there and there are from to four indictments against each of the nine. A detective arrived in town last week and tried to break into a poker game. He finally succeeded and after leaving a little money with the toys he disappeared. Tuesday the marshal of Winchester arrived and arrested nine that were in the game and accommodated the stranger. The youngest of the poker players was hurried off to Winchester Tuesday and he plead guilty to the charge, thus assuring a conviction of the other eight. Monday evening was the banner one of the year for the order of Eastern Star of this city and as a consequence an enjoyable time was held at their hall. The occasion was the annual inspection by Grand Matron Sarah E. Gardner, of Terre Haute, assisted by Mrs. Probascus, of Fort Wayne. Three candidates, Mrs. S. P. Beatty and the Misses Belle and Addie Barnett were initiated into the order and received the lecture from the Grand Matron, which is said to have been most excellent. Following the inspection and initiation an elegant lap supper was served and thoroughly enjoyed by the guests. A guessing contest was indulged in and the prize, a beautiful book, captured by John H. Heller.

: Peter Beeler, for many years a resident of the south part of the county. ’ died at his home at Bluffton Monday morning after an illness of but a few days. On the Tuesday previous to his" death he became affected with a ! swelling of the throat which soon dis- , appeared and he was thought to be getting better, but on Sunday the disease reached his lungs and within twenty-four hours he was cold in death. Mr. Beeler has been an excel- . lent citizen and has accumulated considerable wealth. A few months ago |he removed from his home near Linn Grove to Bluffton, where he built a I comfortable home and prepared to I pass the rest of his life in ease. His | retirement, however, was cut short by his sudden death and friends and relatives are grief stricken. The deceased was born February 22,1843, in Adams county. He was married to a cousin, Miss Catherine Beeler, April 9,1869, but she and their little child died, Mrs. Beeler passing away January 2, 1872. January 21, 1873, he married Miss Elizabeth Heckathorn, who survives him. Nine children are also left to mourn a kind parent. The funeral services were held from the residence yesterday morning.

B. W. Sholty has receive! an interesting letter In m our old friend Craig Miller; who is now in the Phillipines. Craig gives a vivid description of bis trip to Iloilo, where he is now located and of the scenes on the island. Roy Bottenberg is in the city for a few days visit with his parents and other friends. Roy is now a resident of that popular gas belt citv. Alexandria, where he has an excellent life and fire insurance agency and is do- | ing nicely. John Glutting presented his big St. Bernard dog to “Jinks” France last Friday and he will hereafter to a member of the regular staff of actors which compose Bailey's famous Uncle Tom’s Cabin aggregation. The dog was a beauty but had become quite vicious and in protecting his playmates had several times tried to bite other vhildren and Mr. Glutting considered him unsafe. Fristoe A Fetzer will be the name of a new firm which will soon to I known among the business circles of this city. They have leased the Allison room, first door north of the postoffice and will open up a business, the exact nature of which they have not yet made public, about March first. The members of the firm are H. A. Fristoe. late of the People’s restaurant, and John Fetzer, the well known bicycle dealer. At the home of the brides parents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shackley of Root township, occurred the wedding of their daughter Nettie.to Mr. Jacob E. Spangler of Preble township on Thursday afternoon January 18, at two o clock p. m. The young couple is well known in Adams county and will make their future home in Preble township on the farm tolonging to Mr. Jacob Spangler. The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. C. W. Spangler of Berne, Ind, It is quite probable that the William Niblick building on Second street, lately occupied by the Adams billiard hall, will be remodeled and extended to the alley. The improvement rests upon the fact that the well known furniture dealers. Woodward A Ball, contemplate leasing the building and it is thought the deal will to closed today. If this is done arrangements for an early completion of the building will be made at once in order for the stock to to mover! in before the spring trade opens. A serious accident occurred to Mrs. Wash Case, who resides at Pleasant Mills, last Thusdray morning, and as a result that lady will be confined to her bed for many weeks. She was assisting at the home of Philip Gephart during the funeral services of his child and while doing some work slipped and fell with terrible force. Both hips were broken and her condition for a while was considered very serious. owing to her advanced age. Dr. Christy, of Willshire, was summoned and reduced the fractures and late reports are that she is getting along nicely. She is still at the home of Mr. Gephart and will not be able to to moved for several weeks. James “Corky" Place, the veteran ice cream and pop dealer, is now a full fledged Elk with horns fully ten feet long and a smile to match. He carries the necessary tooth on his watch chain and has already mastered the “grip” sufficiently well to make Paddy dance a "Hyland” fling. Jim was escorted to Fort Wayne last Friday afternoon and on the evening of the same day, dressed in the proper uniform and with a supply of seconds that couldn't to discounted, grabbed the world-famed goat by the horns and “hung on.” He arrived home the next day looking rather well for the terrible strain he had been through but none the less happy that ho was now a member of one of the greatest fraternal organizations in existence. Arthur Russel, a well known barber of this city, was one of the volunteers who did service in the Spanish war, and as a souvenir brought back with him when mustered out a three inch Krag-Jorgison cartridge. He conceived the idea of having a knife made out of the same and accordingly had the bullet pulled out and a knife blade inserted in same, thus making a very unique and useful relic. On last Sunday he was visiting at the home of John Elzey, on Eleventh street and while looking for some manner of amusement, carelessly slipped the knife into his mouth, and while showing a few scientific tricks allowed it to slip down his throat. He immediately threw his head forward and the sharp point of the blade caught back of the soft palate and there lodged. Repeated efforts to throw it out were unsuccessful and Dr. J. M. Miller was sent for and after a few moments probing succeeded in removing the dangerous pill. Mr. Russel, strange as it may seem, felt rather a peculiar sensation in his throat for several hours after he had been rid of the knife, but at present is as well as ever and can detect no bad results. Had it not been for his rare presence of mind, however, a dangerous opera tion would no doubt have been necess ary, which might have proved fatal. Art has learner! a good lesson, by the way, and would not even show a Democrat reporter who called upon him, how the affair happened.

C. C. Schafer and wife who have been on an extended trip through the east areexepected home Uxlay. During their absence they have visited many places of interest. The past ten days have lieen enjoyed with friends at Washington. D. C. They will to at home shortly at their residence, corner of Jefferson and Sixth streets. David Werling. the well known timber dealer and manufacturer at Preble, has lately received an order from a firm in Canada for 1.000 stirrups, which are to be sent to South Africa for the English cavalry. The stirrups are to be shipped at once and ; will no doubt be user' by the Queen’s soldiers in the war against the Boers. A fire of small preportions which, however, might have resulted in a' dangerous conflagation occurred at the music store of John Stoneburner, on Monroe street Tuesday evening. John was lighting the gas lamp in the window and accidentally dropped the match, which ignited the articles displayed iu the window. For a time things looked bad. but John immediately went to work with all hands and succeeded iu smothering the flames with a small loss. Miss Lucile Bryson was quite seriI ously scalded last Saturday afternoon and as a result has since been confined to the house. She was carrying a pail of boiling hot water and accidentally slipping fell to the floor, the water being overturned upon her and burning her quite badly. Her right arm and shoulder received the most of the boiling fluid and hence were the most severely injured. Proper treatment was given her immediately and she is recovering rapidly. Mrs. C. H. Gage, a well known lady residing about six miles east of this city, died at her home at an early hour yesterday morning. She was attacked with a severe cold the latter part of last week developed into pneumonia, with fatal results. Mrs. I Gage who was formerly Miss Samantha Daily was for several years a resident of this cify, and leaves many sorrowing friends here who extend their sympathies to the bereaved ones. The husband and a young child remain. Funeral services will to held Fridav afternoon from the Mt. Tabor church. Among the new law firms of the city who are nicely located and who : are doing a prosperous business should . be mentioned France A Peterson, who lately united in the legal business and tire located in rooms over Pete Holthouse A Co's, clothing store. The members of the firm are Charles M. France and Shaffer Peterson, toth of whom have been connected with the : legal fraternity for many years and who have gained excellent reputations as attorneys. Their new quartets are handsomely fitted up with all necessary acquirments and an excellent library, and when you have a moment to spare go up and get acquainted with "the toys" for they'l treat you right. An aged medieine peddler named Daniel Bowman, whose home is at Fort Wayne arrived in the city last Thursday and proceeded to sell his stock of goods. He did a fair busiIness and appeared to thrive until : Friday afternoon when he was sud- ■ denly seized with an affectation of the ■ brain and collapsed. He was taken to his boarding place, the Indiana House and a physician called who pronounced the trouble paralysis of the brain. He was a relative of George Archbold, the grocer, but as that gentleman was too ill to give advice, other relatives at Fort Wayne were notified and arrived Friday. The old gentleman was taken to his home at Fort Wayne Saturday and his condition is still reported serious. Judge Heller rendered his decision Monday morning in the ease of the I Flint-Walling Manufacturing Com- | pany vs R. G. Marcy Manufacturing Company which attracted considerable I attention during the progress of the trial several weeks ago. The finding as recorded on the Adams county court docket is: “That all and singu- | lar the material averrments of the plaintiff's complaint are true and the I court further finds, that the defend- ! ant, its officers, agents ami employees j ought to to forever restrained and en- ' joined from selling or offering for sale any of its wind mills, wind engines or I wind motors having the name of Star I Mill, or having the symbol of a star painted or displayed thereon or any ' imitation, or label or trade mark like plaintiff’s marks or any imitation of the same so nearly resembling plaintiff’s said marks as will be calculated to deceive and mislead purchasers as to the true origion of said goods; that the defendant and its officers, servants and agents ought to to* forever restrained from advertising, publishing and causing to be published and from representing that its plant or any part thereof is the plant of the plaintiff, or that it is using the plant of the plaintiff’s or any part thereof. And the court further finds, that the defendant takes nothing of its cross complaint, to which findings the defendants except." The defendants. were representer! by Daily, Simmons A Daily, who immediately upon the ( reading of the decision filed a motion for a new trial.

CIRCULATiON 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 16

Harry toll left last Saturday for Columbus. Ohio, to answer in person a letter received the previous day notifying him that his application to the position of fireman on the Panhandle railroad had torn accepted and that the position was awaiting him. He will run from Columbus east to Denison, ami will probably to under his cousin. Engineer Isaac toll, who has been in the employ of that company for many years and through whose influence Harry secured the position. Martin Bergen, the famous catcher for the Boston base toll club, and known as the tost catcher of the national league has closed the last chap ter of his brilliant career, with a terrible crime. On last Thusday morning at his home in a small Massachusetts town he murdered his wife and two childreujpad then cut his own throat. H was a brother of the well known Fort Warne ball player, and was known slightly by several Decaturites. His terrible deed is said to have been due to insanity which has been creeping upon him for several years. At a meeting of the board of trustees for the Decatur public schools, held last Saturday evening. Miss Matie Auten was chosen as teacher to fill the vacancy in the south wan! building caused by the resignation of Charles Suttles, whose health has been failing him for several months and who will leave within a few days for the west. Miss Auten has been serving as librarian and substitute, and het place will hereafter be filled by Mr. Jonas Tritch. a well known and popular young man who graduated from the public schools of this city last year. The selections give entire satisfaction. Mrs. Ira Thomas died at her home near Monroe last Thursday alter a short illness, aged twenty-five years and four months. She was a kind and loving mother and her presence will be sadly missed by the husband and five little ones who are left to mourn her loss. One child has preceded her to the better land. She had many relatives and acquaintances hen' who are bereaved to know that she should !«> called so young and when her life seemed so greatly needed by her loved ones. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. C. Duckett at the Presbyterian church in this city. Sunday morning at ten o’clock and the remains laid to rest in Maplewood cemetery. The Chicago A Erie railway company appear to be in need of some repairs along their line west of this city. About ten days ago a serious wreck occurred near markle. resulting in the destruction of several hundred dollars worth of property and the delay of all passenger trains for some time. On Tuesday morning at nearly the same spot, two miles east of Markle occurred a similar accident, when an east bound through freight. No. 90, was derailed and ten ears loaded with meat, eggs and other perishable goods were piled up in a demoralized condition. The track was torn up for ten or twelve rail lengths and the cars badly piled up but no one was hurt as no brakeman was on the deraihsl section at the time. Trains were delayed eight or ten hours and passenger trains went from Kingsland to Fort Wayne and down to Huntington. The wreck was caused bv a broken rail. During the week just closed quite an amount of business has been dis posed of in the Adams circuit court by Judge Heller, and the docket reads as follows: Emma E. Mann vs Nora Linn, notice to relax costs. Peter Roth ex parte, ditch, bill for services allowed to surveyor and deputy and clerks and costs. Flint-Walling M’f’g Company vs R. G. Marcy M f g Com pany. finding for the plaintiff and re straining order issued. Motion filed by defendant for a new trial. George Drake et al vs Ruth Drake et al, partition suit; answer filed by guardian ad litum. Motion by defendant John Drake to strike out supplunented com plaint. Anwer filed by John Drake to supplimental complaint: jury impanneled and case now toing heart!. Frank Snyder vs Daniel Beeler, slander; demand 55,000. Motion for new trial, defendant offers to file affidavit of Juror Frank Davis and others to which plaintiff objects, and filed center affidavits to which the defendant objects. Objection overruled and exceptions granted, tune granted each party to file bills until last day of present term. Judgment vs plaintiff tor costs. James W. Middleton vs Frank Gast, possession of real estate, 81.4 IX). dismissed and judgment vs plaintiff for costs. Edward Kinney vs Wm. Aspy, answer filed to defend ant’s demurrer. State ex rel Noah Mangold vs Daniel P. Bolds et al, demand 84,000. Joint answer filed by all defendants except Daniel P. Bolds, separate answer filed by Bolds in seven paragraphs, ruling to reply to each and all of said paragraphs. Same entry and same ruling. George H. Martz and James Q. Neptune ap pointed and sworn as jury commis sioners for the next calendar year. Emil France ex parte, admission to Adams county bar, examined by committee composed of R. S. Peterson, R. K. Erwin and C. O. France, reported favorably and candidate duly admitted. X