Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1900 — Page 1

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VOLUME XLIIH.

Egg Case Company I avhiL' their factories in this city jAor^‘<' ,ricit - V f ° r hghting PUr ’ ‘‘X condition of Mrs George Chronister, who has been at the Fort P- 1 hn«nital for several weeks, is TiS and she will be Jght home the last of the week. Mrs. George Heffner left Tuesday ’ Mr Los Angles, California, “w Ihe expects to make her future 5' Her husband has been engag‘i in the hotel business in that city or sometime. The Hi Henrv troupe which showed ,1 last night travel in their own « and the coaches are certainly ar*DO«l as comfortably and as neat as pSce. The boys conducted themelves as gentlemen. 1 Yager & Sons are busy this week lining up and arranging their furrare store preparatory to beooening of the spring trade. They rill add a new awning to the front nd make several improvements on be interior. n a ve Miller, now known as one of be famous Couture Brothers, was rith Hi Henrv’s minstrels last night nd proved to his friends that he had couired wonderful ability in his line. )ave's friends here turned out well, js name alone being sufficient to fall be opera house. Homer Stettler, who has been held t the jail for nearly a year, was taken D the countv infirmary Thursday, ■herehe will beretained. Admission 3 the Eastern Insane hospital at Richmond was refused him on account this case being incurable, and the ifirmary is the only choice. Rev. J. E. Stoops pastor of the wangelieal church, left yesterday for iavton, Ohio, to attend the annual inference of his church. He preachi the last sermon of his conference rar Sunday. Rev. Stoops, it is said, ill step out of the ministry to take a rominent position in an anti-saloon ague. Portland Sun. Miss Gertude DeVoss is at Cleveud this week, where she is attending e spring millinery opening. She s accepted a position at Kent, Ohio, id will begin her duties there within few days. .Miss DeVoss has acquired i enviable reputation as a trimmer id her employe is to be congratulat--1 upon securing her services. F. B. Porter and wife left Monday r Indianapolis, where the former has ranged to enter the Vorie’s Business illege. He will take a complete isiness course and expects to reside rmanently in the capitol city, as he a a contract with the manager ot e schools to secure him a paying isition. Mr. Porter has been quite a udentand will no doubt succeed in QL new venture. ■The department of public instruc■u of Indiana has sent out upon which the school ■nnwration is to be made. U under Be new school transfer law. all childofc must be enumerated in the school Briwratiuib «|,cre they legally reside. B>e report on the blanks must be Bde to the county superintendent ■fore May Ist, and the law requires Be enumeration to be made between Bril 10 and 30. The reports on the Bumeration will be in the hands of Bte superintendent of public instrucBn by May 15. »fi ncle Jacob Martz, a pioneer of B>nrue township, was found dead in Bl Saturday morning at his home Bitheast of Monroe. He had been Bffering from infirmities and by Bgut attacks of heart trouble, but ■ s a ble to be about and was feeling Bout as ususal when he retired. ■ _ ! ‘ H. Martz was born March 27, and lacked but three days of Bug eighty-three years of age at the B>« of his death. “For many years ■ had resided in this county and was ■own to all the older residents as a Bn of splendid character. The fun■l services were held at the Pleasant ■>ey church Sunday morning, and was interred at the Berne R |S lf , w j helpmate and a E* ,f T of children and other relaB’ ’ are left to mourn his loss. Hughes was badly frightened Saturday evening, and J,( -’ u rrwiee which was planned by wife was executed something as Mr. Hughes went home a- OP ’ O< '1 5 ac d found his fam- ” and working in the sitting L T usua ' custom. After Ku!*^ cni ’“ his overcoat and , f ' l,! “lay groceries upon the ■ wi table. Mrs. Hughes requested o tu ril on t | l<? ]i„ht s j n the parlor. Bc l an d was immediately sprang J - V Ort - V neighbors.‘friends and ; who seemed to appear from , <Onw ' va ble nook and corner, being seared 1 why. Papa c s uo ’ even H’nt shaking in t ’" it didn't take hl l lls P’‘ r something to him and 11 e .' v that all the fuss was a in honor of his birthday, tn I w jth a handsome ■ ran ’hen the fun starttU?' e ** . to sa - v ’hat the hours On ver y l ate were one K nraJ? r,IUIII ’ °f pleasure, made e f n j°y a ble by the serving of ■j 1 ° Us refreshments:

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The payment of spring taxes has i began.and Treasurer Neuenschwander ■ informs us that the usual amount has 1 already been paid. May 7th is the last day for payment. Charles Jeffries is now fully installed as day clerk at the Burt House, ! and his smiling countenance looks as familiar as of yore. During the year past he has been employed at Muncie and Fort Wayne. The teachers of our public schools and many others from Adams county are at Logansport this week attending the annual meeting of the Teachers' Assocation, and as a consequence the schools are closed and the students enjoying a two days vacation. The musicale given under the auspices Jof the ladies of the Baptist church Friday evening was well attended and was indeed a charming entertainment. Quite a large audience was present and the Decatur people who participated executed their parts nicely. The _ following subscribers have paid their subscription to the Democrat this week: J. A. Hendricks, J. H. Voglewede, F. B. Porter, Indiana Bridge Co., J. S. Boyers, Herman Fuelling, Fred Kluckenherg, V. Lister, Henry C. Oeting, Hubert Topp, Peter Soldner, and Chriatian Garber. The Percheon Horse Breeding Association have their 1900 printing ready for distribution, the same coming fresh from the presses of the Democrat. This association has been in existence for several years and have established themselves favorably with the farmers of the county whq are interested in the raising of good horses. Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Allison and daughter, Miss Mary, who have been enjoying “the past two months at Braidentown, Flordia, are expected home Saturday, having started upon their return trip this morning. They have bad a most enjoyable time and are all in excellent health. The Major will no doubt have some good ones to tell as we are informed that fishing this year was the best known for many years in the south. The state truancy board is preparing to send out blanks for truant officers’ reports in order that the reports may be made immediately after the close of schools. The blanks call for reports as to the number of pupils attending private or parochial schools, the number attending public schools, the visits the truant officer has made, the child ren to whom assistance wasgi ven to enable them to attend school, the cost of such assistance, the prosecution under the truancy law. Joseph Humphrey Fitzgerald died at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Philadelphia, Marifh 16, 1900, after an illness of several years. For more than a year he had been confined constantly to the hospital and although it was known he could not live, still his death comes as a severe blow to his relatives and friends here. He was the eldest son of Mrs. Johana Fitzgerald and the news has prostrated that good lady, whose health, owing to her extreme old age, has been quite poorly for some time. She is eighty-three years old and her friends fear her condition serious. Dr. P. B. Thomas is attending. The case of James W. Middleton vs Frank Gast, in which the former asks the sum of SSOO as damages for preventing him from the use of property which he had rented, was tried before a jury vesterday and is now in their hands.' The case grows from an occurance which happened last fall, when Middleton rented the cellar of the Niblick building, occupied by the Winnes shoe company for the purpose of storing potatoes therein. Gast afterwards rented the same room from Niblick to lie used as a ware room for his stock of tobaccos. In the meantime Middleton received a car load of potatoes and Mr. Gast prevented him from storing them there, thus necessitating Mr. Middleton to sell them at a loss of many dollars, wherefore he asks for damages in the sum of SSOO.

W. H. Niblick and John W. Tyndall arrived home Saturday from their trip to Michigan, where they investigated the Portland Cement business. Thev were piloted by Jack Shenneman, who returned with them and is still in the city representing the com pany’s interest. The gentlemen visited a factory at Bronson. Michigan, and saw the cement manufactured, thev then went to Jackson, Michigan, where thev met the officers and promoters of‘the new company which is be known as the Peninsuler Cement Companv. They also spent a day at Woodstock, where their plant is to be erected and where the raw material, marl, is found in large quantities. Both gentlemen from this city are very conservative and keen business men and made a thorough in'estiga tion, and although both say they do not wish to advise any one as to the investment of their money, still ><> 1 are of the opinion that the proposition is certainly a splendid one, and both will very probably buy some stock. Mr. Tvndall says, "with such a man as Mr? Cowham. whom we met. at the httid of such a concern, it cannot help S win, I Wish I had $20,000 worth of the stock.”

DECATUR, INDIANA. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1900.

The building of Schafer, Son & Loch on Madison street is,nearing completion, and they expect lo have a grand buggy and bicycle opening in a few days. Charles Yager will in all probabilities be the democratic candidate for trustee in St. Marys township, and it goes without saying that he will make a good candidate and a better officer if elected. We are in receipt of a copy of the Minneapolis Times, which includes the Northwest Orient edition and is one of the most complete papers ever seen on our table. It contains much interesting information and is certainly a success. Two heavy wooden caskets containing the bodies of John Walker and Roy Stars, were transfered here last Thursday, the former for Spencer. Indiana, and the latter for Summit City, Michigan. Both were z members of the volunteer army and died at the Manilla hospital, of chronic diseases. Thomas Trim was down street bright and early Friday morning with a box of good cigars and a six inch smile, importing the glad tidings that an eight pound boy baby had arrived at his home that morning in time for six o’clock breakfast. Mother and babe are doing nicely and Thomas is the happiest man in town. The ladies of the Presbyterin church gave a delightful tea party Tuesday afternoon, with a splendid good supper from five to seven, to which the general public were urgently invited. The admission for supper was only fifteen cents and all who were there willingly testify to the merits thereof. The event was also a financial success. The county commissioners were in session Monday long enough to appoint W. H. Shepherd and David Steele viewers and W. E. Fulk engineer, upon petition of the required number of Monroe township voters, for a macadamized road. And J. M. M illey and Henry Miller viewers and W. E. Fulk engineer, upon a similar petition from French township. Rev. W. H. Mygrant and Anson Van Camp are at Dayton, Ohio, this week attending the annual conference of the Evangeliical church, which begins in that city today. The session closes next Monday and members of the Decatur church hope for the return of Rev. Mygrant for another year. He has done excellent work here and has given splendid satisfaction, and the conference would, in our humble belief, do well by allotting him another year among us. Surprises seem to have been quite popular Saturday evening, as several are announced to have taken place. Among those at which a highly enjoyable time was had was the masquerade party given for the express benefit of Mrs. A. P. Beatty at her home on north Second street. The affair was planned and perpetrated by about twenty lady friends and neighbors and was surely a surprise. The visitors presented their victim with a beautiful jardinier as a token of their esteem. The supper was also a splendid part of the fun and that as well as the entire program was heartily enjoyed. J. H. Feltus, editor of the Bloomington (Indiana) Star, will this week turn over his office and paper to the devil to be conducted as Satan would run it. The action is creating much comment in church and society circles, and Feltus is being criticised on all sides. In an editorial Mr. Feltus said: ‘‘The Star for Saturday March 31 will be a ‘devil of a paper’. Suitable contributions for such a paper, briefly written, will be considered. No church notices nor reading or advertisements of a religious nature will be received. We propose to let the devil hold full sway.” Both city and county administrations will receive a severe shaking up and hypocricy in churches and society circles will be the subjects of some of the articles.

Arthur Mangold accidentally shot himself Saturday afternoon, and as a result is suffering from a very sore face. Arthur, who is commonly known among the boys of his crowd as“ Fish,” is the son of Auditor Mangold, and is about ten years old. On the afternoon mentioned he took his target gun and started up to the hay mow to shoot pigeons. Before he started up the ladder he cocked the gun, so as to be ready to fire at the birds as soon as he saw them. When about half way up the trigger struck against one of the ladder rounds and the gun rvas discharged, the bullet entering the right nostril, passing entirely through the nose, coming out just abovethe left eye and plowing along the forehead about an inch and a half. Arthur never lost his presence of mind, but got down from the ladder and walked to the house, where he told his mother of the accident. Dr. J. S. Boyers was called and soon had the boy as comfortable as possible. One stitch was necessary in the nose and four in the forehead. The bullet was from a 22-calibre short cartridge and had it varied the sixteenth of an inch could have easily proven fatal. As it is the victim will be as spry as ever in a few days.

Contractors Wilson and Delong of Van Wert, Ohio, were here Monday, taking a peep at the plans and specifications for Adams county's new infirmary, upon which they will submit a bid. Dr. A. L. DeVilbiss still remains in very serious condition, the only change if any, being that he is perhaps a little weaker. He rested rather well yesterday and last night, and his friends hope the turn for a speedy recovery may come soon. Rev. W. H. Daniel will leave next Tuesday for Elkhart, where he will attend the annual session of conference, which convenes there on the following day. Quite a number of the members will also attend at some time during the session. Mrs. L. C. Hughes .left this morning for a week’s visit with her husband, who is undergoing treatment at the Highland Sanatorium, Martinsville, Indiana. A letter from Mr. Hughes states that he is getting along nicely and will soon be allowed to return home. Rev. Ralph C. Jones so distinguished himself that he has consented to again lecture at Mt. Pleasant church in Root township, upon the subject of “Religion and Politics.” The lecture will be given tomorrow Friday evening. and we have no doubt but that Rev. Jones will do full and complete jubtice to the suject. A surprise upon Will Zwick at the home of his partner, James Gay, was the order of events Friday evening in honor of Will’s birthday. Refreshments and progressive pedro were among the numbers on the program and were heartily enjoyed. Miss Ella Touhey and Will Zwick won the prizes, while Miss Minnie Hocketneyer and Louis Fuelling were awarded the “boobies.” Next Sunday, April 1, at 2 o’clock at the Baptist church, the W. C. T. U. will held a public meeting in the interest of temperance. The meeting will be led by Mrs. Congleton and the (following program given: Hymn by ' choir. Prayer, Mrs. Brandyberry. Recitation, Teddy Battenl>erg. Talk : by Rev. Gather. Reading, Mrs. Holloway, Recitation, Mrs. Gilson. Recitation, Fred McFeely. Questions answered by audience. Echoes from last meeting. Closing song. Benediction. Conrad Brake and Uncle George Archbold left Tnesday morning for West Baden, Indiana, where they will remain about ten days taking treatment from the world famed springs of that place. West Baden is a small town in Orange county and is noted for the many health giving springs thereabouts, the water from which is said to be a positive cure for many ailments, including the various chronic diseases so common to the business men. and the course of treatment will be a splendid help to Messrs. Brake and Archbold. The former 'fill also visit a few days at Louisville before returning. Friday afternoon the body of a man was found floating in the reservoir at Celina, Ohio. It was quickly fished ! out and an investigation instituted, | establishing Fire fact that murder ' most foul was committed. Two * wounds, three inches apart, were i found back of the right ear; one, an inch in circumference, having crushed in the skull. The blows must have been inflicted with a heavy, square, blunt instrument, while burrs were found in the hair and overcoat, indicating a struggle. Celina officers advance the theory that the man, a stranger that had been around Celina several weeks, was murdered, robbed, and the body thrown into the reservoir to hide the crime. No one could identify the corpse. A reward of SSOO is offered by Mercer county for the murderer.

Chalmer P. Hilyard, three years old son of Edward Hilyard, of Bobo, was the victim of a terrible accident last Friday, and died from the effects thereof within an hour. The child’s mother died about a year ago and at the time of the accident no one was at the house but the children, the father being absent at his work. Chalmer was playing on the floor and in some tjianner a match which he had gotten Sold of was ignited and before the children who were in the room knew what had happened the boy was a mass of flames. The children ran for help but ’ere the neighbors arrived the flames had almost consumed the little fellow. The flesh fell from the bones and the body became stiff. Dr. S. D. Beavers, of this city, was summoned and hastened to the scene, but by the time he had arrived the little one was beyond help. In fact had a physician been present as soon as the neighbors he would have been powerless as the terrible wounds were'fatal. For a few minutes the child suffered terribly, then gradually sank into unconsciousness, never to awake. The family are heart broken and have the sympathy of their many neighbors and friends. Chalmer was born Decemlier 6. 1896, and was three years, three months and seventeen days old at the time of his sad death. The funeral services were conducted from the Salem church Saturday morning by Rev. W. H. Mygrant.

Solomon Billman, the shoe man, has had bis pension increased from twelve to fourteen dollars per month. The increase is a much deserved one, and while not so large, perhaps, as should be allowed, will be a material assistance to Mr. Billman, whose health has been by no means the best for several years. The following is to be the voting places at the Democratic Primary, April 10, 1900: First ward, in rear of Yager & Hite’s grocery; Second ward, in court house basement; Third ward, at Romberg’s livery barn. Candidates must leave their names with the i secretary of the committee not later than April sth. Ed. Coffee, Secretary. A crowd of Mrs. J. Q. Neptune’s friends surprised her Saturday evenI ing and informed her that she should j always make a demonstration on her ' birthday, and since she wouldn’t they proposed making one for her, and they did. They even brought their own refreshments and the evening was sure enough a splendid one and the consternation 'of Mrs. Neptune was certainly complete. State Superintendent of Schools. H. L. Jones has expressed his approval of centralizing country schools. He is carefully studying it from an economical standpoint and has drawn the conclusion that it saves the county much expense and is more satisfactory to students, as they are put in classes l of large numbers. It is cheaper to ' provide transportation at many different points. If this method is adopted in general throughout the state, there will be a large surplus of instructors as the demand will be decreased. The Lafayette Call of recent date . contained a complete account of the ■ organization of a Democratic club , among the students of Purdue University, and among the young men who took an active part in same was Mr. Earl Fristoe, a well known Decatur boy. Earl acted as temporary chairman of the meeting and was elected treasurer of the permanent ' club. The boys will hold meetings each week and will challenge the Purdue republican club for debates upon political subjects frequently. The officers according to the Call are “true blue” and will do much good 1 during the campaign next fall. Earl is a hustler, and the club will be strengthened by his work. Miss Laura Landiss, of Indianapolis. ’ a former employee in the millinery department of the Big Store, was the guest of honor at an enjoyable affair , given by Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson at their home on Winchester street, Saturday evening. Progressive pedro, carom, refreshments and other events 1 equally as interesting assisted the ' young folks in enjoying a happy evening. Miss Caroline Triplett was the prize winner of the evening in the pedro games. Among the guests were Misses Grace Peterson, Lilah Hoffman, Tessa Barkley, Bessie Congle- ' ton, Caroline Triplett, Lizzie Peterson, Minnie Mygrant, Dora Beterson. Rose Christen, Mrs. Ljdia Smith, and Messrs. Frank Bell, Calvin Peterson, Henry Heller, Wid Dorwin, Donn Quinn, Arthur Rose, Warren Moses and Earl Adams. Disposition of cases in the Adams circuit court during the week past have been as follows: State vs Win. Harting, obstructing view, plaintiff’s demurer sustained and exception granted defendant, motion by defendant for continuance sustained. International Building and Loan Association vs Augusto M. Watson et al, foreclosure, motion by Watson and Wat son for nunc pro tunc entry. Plaintiff objects to filing of same in writing. State ex rel Isaac Robinson vs Daniel P. Bolds et al, motion by plaintiff for I new trial, overruled and appeal prayled to supreme court. Bond filed in the sum of SIOO. George W. Drake et al vs Ruth Drake et al, motion for new trial sustained. The Aultman Miller Co. vs Oliver N. Snellen, slandI er, change of venue granted to Wells county. Mary E. Huffman vs Aaron C. Huffman, divorce and $2,000 alimony, new trial granted and case tried again. Divorce granted and plaintiff given the custody of minor child. I Judgment against defendant for costs of both trials, except for witnesses not used. Joseph Hower vs the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway Co., damages, change of venue granted to Jay county. Charles M. King, adnyni- : strator, vs C. &E. Railwav Co., answer filed. Lizzie Hendricks, John | • Hendricks vs Hubert Topp et al, re- ( ! plevin, demurer heretofore filed with-: drawn and refiled. Amended com-1 i plaint filed in two paragraphs. Rule ! Ito answer. Affidavit and motion by j nlaintiff to prosecute as a poor person. I Heaton, Sims & Co. vs David M. Hensley, answer to interagatories filed by defendant. Wm. Reed vs Frank P. Chrisman et al, finding that Joseph . Chrisman is surety for Mann and that Mann’s property be first exhausted. { Fred Schafer et al vs John Drake, de- ! mand $l5O, judgment against defend- . ant in sum of $93.29 without relief. J Daniel Railing vs Toledo Brewing Co. I and Charles Geimer, bill of exception by defendant made part of the record. Gilbert E. Bursley et al vs Louis ! Aach, demand $125, dismissed and , costs paid. Fred Roher, ex parte, naturalized.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

Court records this week show the following new cases filed since our last report George Bailey vs Peter Hirscby, Susan Hirschy, complaint on contract, demand $61.17; Fred L. Mayer. Chas. Mayer vs David D. Coffee, complaint on account, demand $100; Fred Roher, naturalization papers, granted. A. E. Drummond, of New Orleans, is in the city and will probably remain here permanently as an attache of Gus Rosenthal’s large clothing store. He will probably take charge of the furnishing department and as he is a very clever boy, will no doubt increase the already large trade of that department. Fred Roher, the clever young editor and proprietor of the Berne Witness, was given the necessary naturalization papers last Saturday and is now an American citizen. He has resided in Berne during the past twelve years and has proven himself a young man of good character and one who is destined to succeed in the news- ! paper line. He was born in Switzerland in 1870 and emigrated to Adams I county in 1887, having resided here ever since. Fred will make a £ood i “hoosier” and had no trouble in securing his papers. A sample of railroad trainmen’s slang is given below. The head brakeman was making a report of a collision. says an exchange. He intended to explain that the conductor was ex- | amining the orders in the cupalo, the j rear brakeman was cooling a journal, I the firemen was breaking coal, theeni gineer was oiling the engine and the head brakeman was throwing a switch when the trains came together. What he really said w T as this: “The con was flipping the tissue in the dog house, the hind shack was freezing a ' hot tub near the hind end. Tallow Pot was cracking diamonds in the tank. Eagle Eye was down greasing the pig and I was bending the rails when she hit us.” It is more than probable that Indiana will have an old fashioned Fourth of July celebration this year. Last Monday General John Coburn called upon Governor Mount with the suggestion that as this was the one hundredth anniversary of Indiana’s admission as a territory the occasion should be one of especial significance. General Coburn suggested that each countv celebrate in any way it sees fit, but that all the old pioneers in the country be invited to attend and read papers of the early history of their county. All counties are to be especially urged to collect in any way they can all historical data relating in any way to the history of the county. The data so collected and read at the celebration in the various counties is afterward* to be complied into one large volume, thus making a unique and complete history of the state. The governor looks with great favor upon the suggestions of General Coburn and in all probability will issue a proclamation in accordance with the suggestion. The Clover Leaf railway lias been sold, and from present appearances I the Chicago & Erie have nothing to ! do with the future of this line, which I many of our citizens hoped was to in- | crease our population several fold. I The sale was conducted at the Erie street depot Tuesday at twelve o’clock and was began by the reading of the court order, which took up some time. Then came the sale proper. | The Toledo News described it as folI lows: “Gathered in the grimy, dingy I office and seated as best they might, were representatives of over one hundred millions of wealth and the “cop,” j who guarded the door and a few ■ stray railroad employes, seemed duly | impressed. Following the droning reading, Mr. Utermeyer, of GuggenI heimer. Utermeyer & Co., the repre- ' sentative of the preferred stockhold- | ers, stepped up and handed in his certified check for $25,000, as also did i Mr. Hartshorne, who was the rep- ! resentative of the bondholders. Spe- ! eial Master Shaffer then calmly wiped I his eyeglasses, and speaking as if he I was talking of the weather, said: “Gentlemen, bidding is now in order, and I will not entertain any bid for less than seven and one-half million dollars.” Utermeyer carelessly flipped away a tooth pick, gave a preliminary glance at the ceiling and murmured “Ten millions,” Immediately R. B. Hartshorne, for the bondI holders, nodded his head, and Mr. ! Shaffer announced “ten million, five I hundred thousand dollars." And so lit went millions were handled easier i than a reporter counts his weekly ' stipend. After the bid reached $12.- ; 100,000, Utermeyer stopped and the ! road was knocked down to Messrs, i M. S. Paton and R. B. Hartshorn for j $12,200,000 and the millionaire's bloatJ ed bondholders walked out after eom- | pleting a deal that leaves in the soup ( t he holders of $5,800,000 perferred and 1811,000,000 common stock." What i effect the deal will have on Decatur is | still unknown, although some predict I that another branch will be built and ! the division centered here, although | nothing definite is known. Several j who claim to know say the bondholdi ers were simply acting as representa- ■ tives for the Erie. This scarcely I seems probable however. A R. Bell, the lumber dealer, was the only Deeai turite who witnessed the sale.

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