Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1900 — Page 1

ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME.

VOLUME XLIII.

THE SHOOTING. Henry Krantz Receives Three Bullets From a Revolver in the Hands of John Braun. His Recovery Still In Doubt by Attending Physicians, but Believed His Chances are a ( Little Better than Even. Henry Krantz may live. So say the attending physicians after many hours ,f careful watching and nursing. The shooting affair which occurred at the Geimer Bottling Works on East Monroe street last Thursday evening was an exciting one and came near resulting in a fatality and for several days the life of our well known townsman, Henry Krantz, hung in the balance. Recent reports from the physicians, however, are to the effect that the critical period is past and the ■hances for his recovery are a little better than even, although inflamation may yet set in and death result within a’ few hours. It was a few minutes past seven Thursday evening when Andy Stegmeyer, who is employed by Charles Geimer, came running up street and gave the alarm that John Braun had shot and badly wounded Henry Krantz and Charles Geimer. Within a few minutes a large crowd of citizens were at the scene near the Monroe street bridge trying to gain admission. Only a few, however, including a representative of the Democrat, were admitted and to them it was plainly evident that a serious affair had taken place. Geimer was unhurt, but Krantz was sitting upon a chair in the west room with an ugly looking wound in his face which was bleeding freely. He was at once placed upon a cot and a call sent to central for physicians. Within a few minutes Drs. Costello and Clark arrived and at once ordered that the wounded man be taken home.' The bus was called and willing hands lifted the then inanimate body into that conveyance. At that time it was thought the face wound, which was not serious, was the only one he had received, but a more complete examination upon his rrival home showed that he had also received a bullet in the right arm and one in the left breast below the heart. Mrs. Krantz and two children, Edna and Irvin, were out of the city, having been called to Whitley county where her mother was dangerously ill. A telegram was sent to her at once and she arrived the following day. The attending physicians gave little hope for his recovery but did everything in their power to alleviate his sufferings and if possible to save his life. The bullet which entered his face just beneath the right eye had passed along the cheek bone and came out just below the right ear. The one in his right arm entered near the shoulder and passed almost through, being located within a half inch of the i pposise side. The dangerous wound, however, was the one in the left breast which entering about an inch below and to the right of the heart, struck the seventh rib and glanced downward, locating itself in the kidneys. At times Henry was perfectly rational and at these periods would call almost incessantly for his wife and | children, and it is said the arrival of j theloied ones the following day was the signal for a marked change for the better. His condition, notwithstanding, remained practically unchanged until Sunday, at which time the period lor a complete reaction arrived and as this was decidedly for the better his ■ friends have strong hopes for his ultimate recovery. Numerous reports were currrent upon the streets the following day and it was impossible to say just what did occur at the time of the shooting. The story, however, as told by Geimer and Stegmeyer is as follows: Some time ago John Braun, who runs a saloon on Monroe street and a bottling works on First street, was arrested for selling beer at the latter place in less quantities than a quart at a time. He was found guilty and heavily fined and for some time had been endeavoring to induce Geimer to help pay same on the grounds that he had violated the same law. Geimer refused and during Thursday it is said Braun told several of his friends that he would "fix him." Braun has also been on bad terms with Krantz for some time because that gentleman transfered his beer trade to Geimer and according to various statements cooly planned to kill both men. At any rate on the evening mentioned he called at Krantz’s place of business and urged that gentleman to go with him to Geimer's as he wished to talk over a business matter, and Henry finally consented. Arriving there the the two men with •ha r les Geimer, proprietor, seated themselves at a round card table and proceeded to talk over the “fine” business. At times Geimer and Braun became quite loud and once Brown 1 got up, put his hand on his hip pocket, went over and tried the east door, came back and sat down. Brown was seated on the south side of the table,

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Geimer on the north and Krantz on the east. The argument went on and Brown finally said: “Well Charley you won’t help pay that fine then?” To which Charles replied: “No I can’t do it.” Brown put his hand on the back of the chair, stepped back about four feet, pulled his revolver, a 32calibre, Smith & Wesson, fired at Geimer, the ball just grazing the latters right cheek. Realizing the situation, Charles threw himself over on the floor behind Krantz and the table. Braun, thinking he had finished him, then turned the gun on Krantz and fired the remaining cartridges, three of them taking effect as above stated. By this time Stegmeyer, who was standing on the opposite side of the room, reached Braun and succeeded in knocking the revolver out of his hand and in the meantime Geimer, who had arisen, picked up a cuspidor and struck Braun over the head with it several times inflicting serious cuts. Stegmeyer then rushed from the room and gave the alarm, while Braun escaped out the back door and fled to his home, where he was arrested shortly afterwards by Marshal Hart and placed in jail. Dr. D. D. Clark, who attended Braun, said he was in quite a serious condition, caused by the wounds and the breaking down of his nervons system. Krantz took no part in the argument except at times to rap on the table for order when the men became too loud. Braun was taken before Judge Heller Saturday morning on an affidavit filed by Prosecutor D. E. Smith charging him with assault and battery with attempt to kill. A bench warrant waslssued and a bond of $5,000 affixed, which was given and John was released. Had Henry died, or should he do so yet, the grand jury would probably be called and an indictment for murder returned. Since the affair Braun is said to have been frantic and has sworn to never again taste or deal in liquors. His place on Monroe street has been closed and himself and family have removed to his father’s farm several miles south of the citv.

Henry Krantz, the injured man, has been a citizen of Decatur for over ten years. He is known as an honest, industrious man and has scores of friends who hope to see him about soon. He came to this county from Germany many years ago and was reared by Fred Koldeway, of Preble township. He is thirty-eight years of age. About five years ago he purchased the saloon located first door north of the Peoples restaurant, where he has ever since been located. Braun is about forty years old and has been connected with the saloon and beer business for many years, having just recently reopened the old King place on Monroe street. He’has had quite an amount of trouble and has been in court several times although never on so grave a charge. The belief prevailent among his friends is that he was temporarily insane, caused by too much drink. His bond was signed by John Braun Sr., John P. Braun. Geo. Braun, Mathias Schaffer and Joseph Heiman. _ Fisher & Railing is the name of a new firm who will ship horses to the German market. The firm iscomposed of Arthur Fisher and Daniel Railing, two of the best known horsemen in Indiana. The latter left Tuesday night with their first shipment, consisting of forty-five head of as fine looking animals as have ever left our market. He will remain in Hamburg for some time and attend to the disI posing of their stock, while Mr. Fisher will look after the firms business on this side of the Atlantic. They will ship again within a few days, at which time J. T. Archbold will probably make the trip. It is said that the Grand Rapids & Indiana railway company intend improving Rome City and Sylvan lake on a grand scale this coming season. Dr. Gierman, who has charge of the sanitarium, will erect a large gymnasium hall, gvmnasium rooms, bowling alleys and billiard rooms besides increasing the number of rooms. The railroad company will improve the grounds and shores of the lake, and have employed the services of a brilliant sanitary engineer from the east to plan a sewer and waterworks system. The company proposes to have : every cottage around Sylvan lake, properly drained after the most approved sanitary methods. These im-; provements will certainly make Rome ■ City a more popular summer resort j , than ever. —Albion Democrat. A valuable find of hidden treasure came to light at Peru yesterday, in the i division of the property by legal ■ methods, included in the estate of the ; ■ late Andrew Binkard, an eccentric farmer, living near Santa Fe. Binkaru had a fear of banks; and he secreted - his monev in out-of-the-way places, i Shortly before his death he informed ,' his son John that after he died he l should search under a certain part of < the foundation of the barn. The search disclosed a tin box containing J gold and silver, aggregatingsllo4. In the find was a SSO gold piece, the property of the late Frances Slocum Known < as the “White Rose of the Mianus, which had been given to her by Mrs. Peter Bundy, an Indian woman, and by Frances Slocum pledged to Bink- i ard for a temporary loan and never,i redeemed.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1900.

Frank Albright has removed to Van Wert where he is employed in the new factory at that place owned by the Decatur Egg Case Company. Brittson Bro’s are making a few alterations in their hardware store and are preparing for a large shipment of new goods which will arrive soon. Much field work is being done in the Geneva oil districts, and this means lots of work and lots of business. The price is still maintaining itself, the latest quotation being $1.19. Christen Bro’s., the architects, are busy at present drawing plans for several handsome residences which are to be erected in this city during the coming summer. The boys know their business and the new homes will be ornaments to Decatur. The late Richard Thompson furnishes another example of what excessive smoking will do. He used to smoke twenty or thirty cigars a day, but in recent years cut the number down to seven or eight. He died at the age of 91. Had he not been an inveterate smoker, he might have lived to be as old as Methuselah. The horse boom is still on in this county and upwawls of 100 head left over the Erie railway Tuesdry night on their long journey to Hamburg, Germany. They were accompanied by Charles Bottenberg and Daniel Railing, the former representing Gerber, Sprunger & Frysinger, and ; the latter Fisher & Railing. They will i leave New York next Saturday. On last Monday evening a jolly, crowd of thirty boys and girls of the ' fourth room of the north ward school gave their teacher, C. M. Simcoke, a pleasant surprise at his home on Jefferson street. The object of the occasion was to remind him that it was his birthday. After the presentation of ; many beautiful presents the time was spent in games and other amusements. All had a merry time. J. W. Place's spring catalogue for 1900 is now on the Democrat presses and in a few days will be ready for j distribution among bis trade, The | Place industry is one of the largest of I its kind and his business extends all over Western Ohio, Northern Indiana I and Eastern Illinois, having grown j

e and thrived through the presisten' >f efforts of Mr Place and the merii ■- contained in the many varieties then r manufactured. e Air. Simeon Hain, who resides three 11 miles south of this city, was sixty 11 three years old last Sunday, and ii r honor of rhe event his children am ' grand-children to the number of twen 3 ty gathered at his home to make the “ day a happy one. The day was spent 1 in games and pleasures of various 1 kinds, of which the sumptuous din ner served was not the least, uuti' 0 evening came on, when all returned 3 to their respective homes, hoping that f their respected father would live tc '• celebrate manv more birthdays. r Dave Miller, a Decatur boy. whe has acquired fame and fortune during 1 the past five years, Sundayed in the s city the guest of his sister, Mrs. S. P. Beatty. Dave is an acrobat and con tortionist and is at the top of the lad 1 der in his line, being known all over ’ the country as one of the Cotour Brothers, at present he-is a member of the famous Hi Henry's Minstrel troupe r and his salary is close to the hundred > dollar mark, each week. Dave met his brother, as he is known, seven or eight years ago, while the latter was ’ traveling with a ten cent circus and they have been together ever since. 1 They have played in all large cities of America, and have a standing offer at Loudon and Paris any time they : may care to accept. Their turn upon the stage is said to be the best ever put on and they are considered one of the best teams ever seen on the Arner- . ican stage. Dave is known by many of our citizens, all of whom are glad to know of his success. He will go to Hot Springs for a few weeks and will then join his company for the rest of the season. He left here Monday. Another disastrous fire occurred at the heading factory owned and operated by the Decatur Egg Case Company on Eighth street shortly before five i o’clock Friday morning. The flames , originated in the dry kiln located east , of the factory and are thought to have j been caused by the stock therein beI coining overheated, although the ' exact cause is unknown. This build- ; ing has lieen partially destroyed several times, but this loss is more severe than any of the previous ones and is [estimated at $3,000, with $1,600 insurance. The alarm was sent in by the I night watchman and both departments of the fire company were soon on the scene and at work. The morning was bitterly cold and the boys did splendid work, but the blaze had gotten too much start and all that could be done was to save surroundI ing buildings and stock which was on the ground, which they did. Mr. j A’ail, manager of the company, informs us that the heaviest loss is on account of being unable to fill the orders for which the destroyed stock was intended. They will rebuild at i once, work having began on the clear • ing away the debris Saturday morn- • ing and will be pushed to completion ; i as rapidly as possible.

Cal Knott who has been employed at Rieter’s barber shop during the ! past two years has resigned his posii tion and left Sunday evening for his | home at Montpelier. I. M. Thomas, Franklin Fast, H. S. [ Porter and C. F. W. Bartling will go ■to Indianapolis today’ to attend the j Populist State Convention, according Ito an article handed us for publica- [ tion. A number of our citizens were at ! Fort Wayne last night to attend the I moving picture show, the program | consisting of the famous Fitzsimmons- | Jeffries fight which occurred in New ' York last fall, when the latter secured : the championship of the world. The I entertainment was a good one and the audience for a time believed that they were actually at Coney Island. Today is Washington’s birthday and i the event is being celebrated all over ’ the country. In the High School this I afternoon an appropriate program will i be rendered, consisting of songs, orai tions, essays and recitations. The i room will be beautifully decorated and i the occasion will be strictly a service i in honor of the man who was “first in I war, first in peace and first in the I hearts of his countrymen. Dr. P. B. Thomas has receeved a letter from W. E. Weldy, a former Adams county boy who is now attending the Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute, in which that gentleman says that the dread disease small I pox has broken out in that city. Fif- ■ teen cases have been reported and all students have been vaccinated. He j says there is not much excitement, however, and the physicians expect to soon have the epidemic under control. The Ladies’ Home Journal received eight thousand manuscripts last year, only eighty of that number were found worthy of publication. The manuscript bureau is operated at a large expense, but the hope of discovering new writers or some aspirants with undeveloped talent warrants the outlay. It can be seen that the articles secured by such a careful winnowing process brings the cost of each up to and above the renumeration paid our best writers. Enumerators appointed to take the census in June will be furnished with badges by the government, which are to be worn in a conspicuous place so as to be plainly seen, and which will be their credentials for gathering their statistics. These badges will be made of German silver, one and one-fourth j inches wide by one and five-eights! long, shield shape, surmounted with | an eagle and bearing the words, “United States Census, 1900.’’ Au order | has already been placed for 60,000 of j these badges by the director of the census. The Fort Wayne Journal of Monday’s issue gave the following information regarding the Methodist conference soon to meet at Elkhart: The fifty-seventh annual session of the North Indiana conference, which convenes at Elkhart, on Wednesday, April 4. promises to be the most important meeting of that body held since the establishment more than a half century ago. In addition to the vast amount of routine business which the conference, one of the largest and wealthiest in the United States, has to dispose of, the election of lay and ministerial delegates to the general

' conference will lend an added inter- • est and there is now a little quiet j electioneering in progress for the honI or of representing the conference at i the quadrenniel meeting of the naI tional assemblage. Besides proviI sional delegates to the number of two I the conference is entitled to two regI ular lay delegates and five ministerial. , Bishop C. D. Foss, of Philadelphia, j one of the oldest in the denomination, - has been assigned to preside at the , j conference meeting at Elkhart. , The regular meeting of the city ’ council was held Tuesday evening f with Mayor Beatty presiding and ’ I Messrs. Suttles, Haefling, Chronister, 1 j Miller, Niblick and Alann present. < 1 The minutes of February 6 were read 1 [and upon motion duly approved. The £ | chairman of the finance committee f [ then presented the following bills, t [ which were taken up and each upon i j motion allowed: F. Bissell & Co., £ [ supplies, $30.50: Ft. Wayne Electric 1 Co., supplies, $4.65; National Carbon 1 [ Co., supplies, $12.70; General Hock- I ing Fuel Co., coal, $157.14; C. D. Carr, I i police duty, $14.40, Page Blackburn, 8 I goods, $3.55; Dyonis Schmidt, tallow, [ ' .40; C. & E. Railway, freight, .29; t • David Werling, lumber, $30.50; J. K. i1 Mann, pay roll, $3.90; Burt Mann, [ i labor. $5.55; Joe Mallonee, drayage. t ' .60; Quaker City Rubber Co., supplies e $2.00, Electric Appliance Co., supplies v $6.79; Bowen-Alerrill Co., supplies I $6.50; Chas Yobst, labor, SB.BO. Coun- g oilman Chronister of the second ward, s then moved that the Board of Health c be instructed to look after all water t closets and see that they are placed t in sanitary condition. Motion was v carried by a unanimous vote and the e Board so ordered. Councilman Mann I of the second district then presented t a motion that the mayor be authoriz- c ed to buy washers for the city hose, v The motion was carried and Mayor [ Beatty so instructed. This concluded v the business for the evening and coun- t cil therefore adjourned. a

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dugan | Sundayed at Richmond, the guests of! !P. W. Snqith and family. A dinner j j given in their honor Saturday evening I was among the events of their visit and was greatly enjoyed. A series of revival meetings werel began at the Methodist church last evening by Rev. W. H. Daniel and will be conducted during the next week at least. It is hoped that much good will lie derived from the sermons, as there no doubt will. It is admitted that the population of Kansas has decreased somewhat. That is to say she has sent her horse thieves to the penitentary, her saloon keejiers have drifted into states where grogshops are not prohibited by law, and the diplomancies, having sobered up. no longer see and count double when being interviewed by the census taker. Receiver Hunt, General Superintendent Sherwood and Chief Engineer Randall of the Toledo, St. Louis & 1 Kansas City Railway company, are 1 this week inspecting the property and i among other things are considering the advisability of the erection of new 1 stations at several places along the i line. Edwardsville and Charleston, < Illinois, and Bluffton, Indiana, are < among the cities on the list for new’ ; stations.- Marion Chronicle. < E, Woods left Tuesday for Kokomo, ! Frankfort and Indfanapolis, where he ; will inspect material with a view of j bidding on the new Adams county infirmary, when the same is offered. E. ( Woods & Company have been quite ( successful in landing big contracts, 1 they having the Columbian City sew- \ er last summer and a similar contract . at Warsaw now, besides the East ’ Washington gravel road and several , smaller contracts. No work is being done at Warsaw now, ow’ing to the in- 1 clemency of the weather.

Harry Straub, a young man who bears the honored distinction of being the worst boy in town, is again in jail and this time the chances are about thirty to one that he will land in Jeffersonville. He has been mixed up in several stealing scrapes and only a few weeks ago was arrested for breaking into the Chicago & Erie depot, but as nothing valuable was found missing he was released. His arrest at this time is due to an indictment returned by the Adams county grand jury, jn which he is charged with stealing metal from the Decatur Egg Case plant, and the proof is said to be conclusive. The brass and copper which he stole was disposed of to Barney Kalverisky.

Aliss Emma Ershman is the most ! popular lady clerk in Decatur, and that by long odds according to the voting contest given by the Rathbone Sisters Monday night. That order announced a week ago that they would give a handsome leather chair to the lady clerk who received the most votes at ten cents a piece between that time and Momday evening, the receipts derived from which to go to a fund for the building of an orphan’s home. The affair was a complete success, and a large crowd attended the Monday evening exercises. There were twelve entries in the race, although but about half that number made an effort to get votes, the result being as follows: Emma Ershman 537; Mayne Fullenkan p 292; Margaret Eicher 257; Mary Niblick 196; Mae Deininger 149; Bertha Sellemeyer 128, Clara Yoglewede 61: Lilah Hoffman 30; Emma Jackson 5; Letta Ernst 4, and Alaud Rice 1. The contest netted the lodge about $165, and the ladies are highly pleased over their success. Refreshments were served and a good program rendered at the entertainment.

Only two hours did I. H. Wygant work for the Chicago & Erie railway until he met with an accident which will put him out of the business for several months, if not forever. He i was a prosperous young farmer of Huntington county and owned an eighty acre farm, but tiring of the dull life thereon, decided to try his skill as a fireman on the C. &E. He was given a position and left Huntington on train 82 last Friday evening. The run to this city was made in safety and Wygant was beginning to like his new job. but when they arrived here they found the engine which had been used on the express train, number 14, broke down, and it was necessary to transfer their engine to the express train, which was done and the train started on its eastern journey. When the train started, the new fireman decided he would walk out on the running board of the engine and extinguish the signal lights which were burning. As the train neared Alercer street, however, the engine gave a sudden jump as it gained speed and Wygant, who was unaccustomed to "such maneuvers, was thrown to the ground. He alighted upon his right side, and his right arm was quite badly crushed, being broken in several places. It was feared ( he was injured internally, and he was I taken to the Aliesse house and the company's physician. Dr. S. D. Beavers, was summoned and the arm properly dressed. No other injuries were found and he is on a fair road to recovery, although he will not do any firing for some time.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

Attorney L. C. DeVoss has been appointed counsel for the poor and will serve in such capacity for one vear, receiving therefor the sum of SIOO, payable in quarterly installments. The appointment was made by Judge Heller last Friday and goes into effect at once. His duties will be to appear in court for all paupers who require his services and in all cases excepting murder in the first degree.

A letter was received at this office Tuesday from our elderly and learned friend, “Immortal J. N.”" The epistle was dated at Ridgeville and extends greetings to Decatur friends. He attended a meeting of the Baptists at Ridgeville and lifted the “pressure” before a large audience. He tells in glowing terms of Rev. Frank Crane, of whom he speaks as a close friend. He will according to his statement visit us again soon and may arrange to hear Rev. Crane here tonight.

The most brilliant social event of the year was the reception given from three to five o’clock yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Daniel Myers and Mrs. W. J. Myers and daughters, at the home of the latter on north Fifth street. Over one hundred ladies called during the hours mentioned, partook of the hospitalities of the hostesses and extended happy greetings with each other. The callers were received by Mrs. W. J. Myers, Mrs. Daniel Myers, Mrs. Robert Harding, Miss Myers and Miss Mary Myers. The house was beautifully and tastily decorated with potted plants, ferns, carnations and roses and all arrangements were complete for the splendid affair. Mrs. C. E. Neptune and Miss Maliel Bireh of Chicago, presided at the punch bowl, while Mrs. J. Q. Neptune, Mrs. E. J. Bailey, Mrs. J. W. A ail and Mrs. Jennie Studabaker conducted the guests to the refreshment table, where they were waited upon by Mrs. L. G. Ellingham and Mrs. C. K. Bell, assisted by Mrs. Harry Daniel, Mrs. C. C. Schafer, Miss DeVilbiss and Miss Schafer. The delicacies served were dainty and delicious, and the table was trimed with red satin ribbon and carnations, giving all an appearance of loveliness and beauty. The reception was a social success and the charming hostesses will ever be remembered by those who attended.

Business about the Adams circuit court room has lieen transacted during the past week with the following • results: Wm. H. Thorn vs Samuel , Denlinger et al, motion by defendant for leave to fake depositions of wit- , nesses in Jay county and same so ordered. Bill of exceptions No. 1, by plaintiff, signed, filed and made part of record. Eugene Wahle vs Jeff Lehman, claim $634, dismissed at costs of defendant. Jacob Wahle vs Jeff Lehman, claim S2O, dismissed at costs of defendant. State ex rel Isaac Robinson vs Daniel P. Bolds et al. Bill of exceptions filed and made part of record. Demurer by plaintiff to second and third paragraphs of joint answer and to second and third paragraphs of Bold’s seperate answer. The Aultman Miller Co. vs Oliver N. Snellen, slander, $5,000, demurrer sustained to second and third paragraphs. Exceptions by defendants. Mary E. Huffman vs Aaron C. Huffman, divorce, $2,000, judgement that the plaintiff take nothing by her complaint. Judgement against defendant for costs. Louise Bradley vs David E. Studabaker, SIO,OOO, affidavit and motion for cost bond filed by defendant. Joseph Hower vs Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway, damages, SIO,OOO, second paragraph complaint filed; ruled to answer. Chicago Title & Trust Co. vs Jonathan Andrews et al, foreclosure, $2,500. Alotion by plaintiff for special finding of facts and conclusions of law’ thereon. Answer filed to complaint by Bank of Berne. Cross complaint filed by Bank of Berne; ruled to answer cross complaint. Demurrer by plaintiff to cross complaint. Answer filed by plaintiff to cross complaint. Answer filed by Andrews & Andrews to the cross complaint. Submitted. Chas. Al. King, administrator of estate of Robert A. Boblett, deceased, vs Chicago & Erie Railway Co., damages, SIO,OOO. Ruled to answer absolute in five days. Demurrer to complaint. Christ Hoffstetter vs Peter Soldner, note $232.98. Judgement on demurrer against plaintiff for costs. State vs W. H. Thomas and James H. Hardison. Dismissed and costs paid, two cases. Heaton, Sims & Co. vs David Al. Hensley, notes, $475. Answer filer! in two parts. Rule to reply to second paragraph. Interrogotories filed with answer. Plaintiffs ordered to answer said interrogatories within ten days. Isaac Peterson vs The Prussian National Insurance Co. Demurrer filed to complaint. Answer filed. Alartha Schlegel vs Augustus Schlegel, answer filed. Ruled to reply. Motion by plaintiff to have defendant make second paragraph of his answer more specific. James W. Afiddleton vs Frank Gast, ruled to answer. Otty Bolds vs Homer Pontius, demurrer to complaint sustained. Alonzo Jaqua vs Susie Jaqua. set for sixth Monday. Jarusa A. Lizer vs Noah Alangold, auditor, summons ordered returned Alarch 1. Gicenea Erhardt vs Phillip Erb, demand SIOO, summons ordered returned Monday, March 5.

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