Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 7 June 1900 — Page 1

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i FIELD DAV SPORTS. I * 9 ■ „ school ream. From Portland. Winches- ■* ter. Button and ■ ® in Friendly Contests. I Yesterday was field day for the ■Schools of WincL*ter Portland, ■ftton and Decatur, and our fair ■“ was in the hands of the tkdegaitnsfroni these cities. Piirpfe ami ■id emblematical colors of the I)e ■schools were to lie seen ’6n ■’ v hand, nearly every business E? • in the citv lieing decorated. I tenners of welcome to each of the K'djjng cities and welcome to all ill stretched across Mam Street, ■ile hundreds of yards of yellow K purple bunting were swung back Krd and forward overhead, giving all K appearance of gaity seldom seen. Ke dav dawned cloudy and this fact ■ent manv people away. At Portland Kd Winchester a large number of K .pie who were at the trains did not Kne for fear raw would prevent the ■ v's program. However, tffich tow# ■utugodrepres.Mitation and all who ■me were heartily glad they were Kre. During the afternoon a hwivy ■in fell for a few minutes, but wyts ■sufficient to dampew the ardor of ■e school blds, and the urogram went ■flit aMng. Each delegation was Kt by a recption committee and the ■ty Baud and conducted down street they proceeded so enjoy iheui■blves until one o’clock, when the proHE ;i :ii proper began. Ihe exercises ■x-iiet with a I<M> yard dash in which ■uuth of Portland, scored first place. Ke,t of Wia ami Man* ■old of Decatur and Shoemaker of Klufftcn. tied sot third, time 10.1 sec- | o:ds. The ball throw was rntxt on program and was won by Baum■irtner. of Bltffton, with Smith of ■ortland second, Fiddler of Winches | tn third and Ford of Decatur fourth, ■ this contest Ford of Decatur, the longest throw but lost on a ■ : [. The one mile bicycle race was ■iptureil by Clark of Winchester, K'ysinger of Decatur received second, of Bluffton third and wright of Portland last. The broad jump was by |Ei oemaker of Bluffton, eßlosser of I Heeatur scored second,,Smith of Port- | End third, and Best of Winchester | ft th. the latter loosing on a foul. BE th- running broad jump Best of ■1 inehester secured first place*' Shoe ■Bi-ct of Bluffton second, France of I Dicat* third and Macklin of Port |^K : fourth. In the 440 yard dash ■«arn of Portlaltd jvas declared the ■Snner. with Mangold of Decatur a I d second, (’lark of Portland third |fd Ward of Winchester fourth. In hammer throw Smith of Portland have been an easy winner, ■'ice consecutively he threw the fully ninety feet, but on the I » throw, which from some mis was the one which ■hinted, he fouled, {thus giving him Ife place. Shoemaker of Bluffton awarded Erst. Harruff of Decatur and Fiddler of Winchester K*rl The half mile bicycle race was la sting and hotly contested, and I milted in the prizes being distribut the following order Fiddler, first; Cartright, Portland, Bumgnrtner, Bluffton, third Schrock fourth, the latter to finish. Then came the hop. ■ and jump? which was easily i Btured by Winchester’s athelete, • Macklin of Portland second, of Bluffton third, and | W' 1 ' *' ’ f v ‘‘- f° url h- Following came one of the most interesting of the day, thsf mile run, in ! the gold medal for first place IJR ■’’ ven t<) Hearn of Portland, Kelly ISjpltiffion taking second and Ken of \\ inchestej third. Erwin us Decatur team was not in condition out at the three-quarters 155 k v , * IUS Becur ' n K fourth place. hop, step, jump, was taken by {■“l Winchester, with Macklin of second, France of Decatur | jF 1 au d Shoemaker of Bluffton W><'hester was awarded" best prize in ! th e shot. Smith of Portland I ■lea beautiful put but lost by foul- j n 1 |B)ud place, Shoemacker of Bluff IE rw ’ e * ve d third place and t °l Decatur fourth. In this a young man named Fair of f ■ v'* 4 " "us Seriously hurt by being |H* ou head by one of the : H? 1 pound shots. Shoemaker of i E <•£ iT’ " as P ll ‘ting the shot, the I •‘‘had gathered in too close, the [ ■ s ‘ l l'P e d and was thrown out us [ Fair on the head. He Jrendtrtxl unconscious for several I K U .T’ men partially revived and „E ■ ■ t( > the office of Clark Bros., i whe- > was given med W'ittention. 11 shot struck him ißb' n n h- ““ r “»d it is believed W«ull IS crushed. Dr. C. S. Clark ■H' 1 '' r|l d his condition rather serious JB“gh be says, the exact extent of | JB jury can not be ascertained for taken home last' The running high jump fol ll| id was won by Best of Win '■£’ '' lUl Hearn of Portland sec- ■ n Harruff of Decatur, third and !W“"<'h«r of Bluffton, last. Harruff a good showing making a jump just two inches short of " nmer. The 220 yard dash was *W"y Smith of Portland, Best of.

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I Winchester, second, Clarlftif Bluffton. | third and Mangold of Decatur fourth. » In this race Mangold received f bad ly sprained leg and is now undat treatment of a physician. The closing event was the pole vault and was won by Herne of Portland, with Ashbaucher of Bluffton second, Best of Winchester; *hinl and and Blosser Decatur fourth. The entegfunment wascomplete and undW the guldiance of C. O. France, who served as manager in the absence of nProf. H.h\. Hartman, was carried out to the letter. A large crowd Avas present during most of the events enthusia*tn was at high pitch. The friendly feeling of the boys was most noticeable and all mingled together in having#- a good time. The total score gives Winchestejdirst plac« with 45 points, Portland second with 44 points, Bluffton third with 274 points and Decatur-?,fourth with 15‘ , pointy. In justice to the Decatur boys we wish to state th* this is their first th<ld exercises while the other schools I have participated in such events for I several years past. However, we wish . ( to make especial mention of the work of Best, of Winchester, and Hearn, i of Portland, who are thorough atheelets. and they deserve great credit, for ; their work. Mr. Best was entered in i eight of the fifteen events, receiving . fir-M place in four, second in two. ; third in one and loosing first on the other only by a foul. Mr. Hearn lis a sure enough sprinter and maiie the otiier l>oys look like small change, i The visitors all conducted themselves . #icely, and Decatur is proud to have ,' entertained them. The winners 6f first and second places in eacji event [will receive handsome medafc, tb» former gold and the latter silver. Last 1 night a reception was given at Meibffers’ hall, anj the visitors were entertained in a pleasant manner. J' Joseph Lower and John A. Mumi ma, well known farifters of the county > left Tuesday morning for Indianap- , olis< where they are viewing the city, . visiting friends and in the meantime II taking a squint at the democratic * I state convention. , L. C. Hughes, the First street ‘ [ marble mejjchiwit. returned Monday r I from a several days business trip through Western Ohio, where he sucLeeeded in placing orders for several ' large monuments, as well Ss erecting r < a number which had previouslv been sold. He reports the marble business ( | as flourishing. ? The oil well which was recently i struck on the Glendenuing farm just I west of Geneva is said to be the best i ever struck in Adams county and the I way the flow of oil continues is said to . be marvelous. Last week’s Geneva “ Herald in speaking of it. said The > second tank was put up Sunday and Monday they were readv to turn in i the oil. The well is undoubtedly one i of the best yet drilled in the field and i there is great excitement from the r fact that.jhis well and others in the - new field adjoining the corporation i line east and west of Geneva, gives f Geneva all that could be wished as an ■ oil center. « ’ The ladies of the Christian church ’ of this city have announced an industrial carnival to be held at Bute's opera house oa the evenings of June i 13 and 14. Fifty ladies and fifty children will participate, and evtwy ' business house in the city will very ' probably lie represented. They are being assist# l .! by Mr. and Mrs. C. M '[Fluke, who are how jiere, and the I first rehearsal will occur tonight. The , I entertainment will l>e of a spectacular I nature, consisting of fancy drills. ' character sketches, tableaux and pan j toraine and will be very entertaining, IFiftv firms have already been secure! ' to havt» representatives present, and the. occasion will lie n social and financial success. The lienefit will go to the Christian church. Not only have the newspaper? of, ' New York City recently anil again | emphasized the (act, but it is gen nerally known throughout the breadth !of the” whole laud as well, that the 1 Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers' great consolidated shows, which are Ito exhibit at Fort Wayne on Thursday, June *2l. far surpass anv other i similar organization in the numtier of j wild beasts, amphibia, elephants, horses, performing animals, riders, I aerialists, acrobats, clowns, leapers, ' charioteers, jockeys, great artists and inglorious acts, and in the quantity j and quality of entertainment furnished for the ordinary price of admission. I Among the most notable new progiI dies introduced will be found Hassan Ali, the Egyptian giant, said to be | tallest man on earth, and for the past [ two years a big feature with the Barnum A Bailey show in London ; and Great Britian, The number of i principal bareback riders, male and I female, has lieen increased to nine- | teen; that of the clowns to twenty-five i and in the aerial and acrobatic de- ’ partments the additions are proportionately large and brilliant. Ihe , grand double street |>ar;»le has been I made still more richly and uniquely attractive, and in every direction still greater effort has been made and the greater outlay incurred to more than ! meet the popular - demand for cheap. J wholesome, stirring and hilarious eni tertaiumeut. a

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1900.

TV three year old daughter of! Morris Hays died Tuesday morning i J of brain fever. The funeral services 11 were conducted from the house at h 4:36 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. i C. G. Hudson officiating. i Mrs. George L. MZddy of Wash- ‘ ington. D. C.. arrived in the city Monday for an extended visit with her ' relatives and friends. She is in fairly I good health and greatly pleased to ■ again be in old Decatur. ® 11 I I Hon. A. L. Sharpe, tlirt Bluffton i attorney, was ftiminated as the republican candidate foj judge of Wells and Blackford counties at tljp judicial convention held at Montpelier last ' Saturday. Ebos Cole, of Hartford City, was named for prosecutor. rrn Cj The case of State vs John Coffee, larceny, came before the circuit court Friday morning, and John shortened matters by entering a plea of “guilty.” lie was fined five dollars and costs and given a jail sentence of five days. His arrest was due to affidavit and in formation filed by Mrs, Ritter several days ago. James Carpenter, foreman of the bridge carpenters on the G. R. & I. railway between Fort Wayne and Richmond, had his left leg badly wrenched Wednesday Evening of last week. He was returning home on the hand car and in so«ie manner test his footing and fell off. The car weTs ruu- , niiig at pretty good speed *ud the fall was a hard one.* He is getting ’ along nicely and will soon be at work ! a ff ain - • ® ®» Two hundred cards Iflfcve been issued to the friends of Mrs. David i Studabaker and Mrs. Catherine Cham- : per, announcing tuat those ladies will be "at home” from tlirer* to five on the afternoon of Thursday, June Ik to wish Mrs. Morrison bon voyage. Tbed occasion will be a very brilliant one, and is given in honor of the departure , of Mrs. Morrison, who. isl company with a Marion party, will leave Thursday. June 21, for Europe,. She wiUj l>e absent sereral months and will , make a complete tour Europe’s famous cities, attending the world's exposition at Pans and the passion t plav «t Al<eriimm«rgau. The abilities ; ’ of Mrs. Studabaki-r and Mrs. Cham- [ > per as entertainers has long as?nl>eeu proven. The ufternoon of next Thurs-' I day promises to be a rare treat to f society lovers. * Last Friday’s Indianapolis Sentinel i ’ contained the following: ttFederal Judge Baker yesterday entered his : final decree in the Barrett l?iw case t that has l>een pending in his court t t for some time, and in which t tie fed- » era! court and the state supreme [ Court have taken exactly opposite i stands. The case was brought by > James Charles, of Marion, against | I the Warren-Scharf pacing company i to prevent it from collecting the’isj sessment made against Charle’s propI eity for ail improvement. Judge > Baker made permanent the injunctteti > issued some time ago restraining the i company from collecting its claim. i As the ease now stands Hie Barrett i law method of improvement assessvalid against residents of the state of Indiana, as the supreme court . 1 has declared them to be so. Resi-1 dents of other states, however, such as ' * railroad companies, that can bring' ‘ suits in the federal court will be able to escape paying for improvements under the decision of the federal court. I The record of business as transact- , ed this week by the officials amt at -; , torneys of the Adams county court is . as fellows: State vs John Coffee, Plea of guilty entered and defendant fined five dollars and costs and imprisoned for five days in the county i jail. State vs Frank Steed, bond filed and approved. State Life Insurance company vs R. 0. Johnson, demurrer , by defendant to complaint overruled, answer filed in six paragraphs, rule to reply to all but first*case set for tenth week for issues. Edward Kinuev vs \\ in. A. Aspy. motion bv defnbdant on written reasons filed for new trial, John H. Mooman vs Patrick K. Kinney, case tried by jury and verdict of fifty dollars returned. Judgment 'on same. Wilferd M. Buffenlierger ( vs Carrie M. Baker et al, appraisment and projier notices filed and approved and deed ordered. Samuel H. Shaffer vs Grace Koch, et al, proof of publication filed, default, title quieted In plaintiff against all defendants, judgment against plaintiff for costs. Richard B. Maitler vs Vernon Insurance company, jury returns verdict of 5590 with relief. John B. Meizer vs John Luv, demurrer to complaint overruled default of defendant, judgment for Sius,ll without relief. Isaliella Williams vs P. P. Manley et al, bill of exceptions signed, filed and made part of record, bond fibs! and approved. Harry R. Moltz vs Fannie Grubb guardian, partition to have Abraham Grubb adjudged of sound mind, appearance by Erwin & Erwin for A. K. Gfubb, waiver of issuing and service of summons by Fannie Grubb.guard , ian, and answer filed by her as such guardian; agreed by parties to take i uepoaitions of witnesses at Ashland,' i Ohio, June 7. Albert Harlow ex parte, admitted to bar. ’Joseph M. Briuer. i vs Edith Briuer. divorce, notice of i publication ordered issued, H. F. i W illiam Englebeck, ex parte, natural [ ized.

C. O. France and daughter, Hazel, returned from a four week’s visit with H. L. Confer and family at Sturgis, South Dakota, Tuesday ing. She was accompanied by Mis. Confer dftd son, Franc*; who will spencPthe summer here. Marriage licenses have been issued by Clerk Johnson this week to make the following people happy: Leonard 1 Stapleton to Nor* Stutz, Nicholas Schafer to Thresa Zeser, David F. (Heckler to Bertha Alice Hart, Oscar J. Stevens to Jennie Haffner, and Benjamine Crisman to Mamie Fritz. New cases which grace theCcourt docket this week are Christian Beery vs Midinda Baker et al, complaint for partition of real estate. lAlliert Harlow, ex parte, admission to bar. Joseph M. Bnner vs Edith Briuer, complaint for divorce. Joseph Eekhouse vs Chas. H. Barnhart et al, suikon note, demand SSOO, from Jay circuit court. H. F. William Englebeck, naturalization papers issued. q \ number of interested witnessed the billiard tournament at Charley Murray’s Friday evening and were well repaid for their trouble. The games were interesting and the finish exciting, Lev. Corbin winning by two points over Frank France. The former made 100 billiards in forty shots, average 220, while Frank scored 100 in forty-oiio shots, average 218. Ora Frse.ee Received third Ikjoots with an average of 210. The prize, a hand some inlaid billiard cue, was awarded to Corbin, admid the cheers of his enthusiastic admirers. Reports of cash received by the recorifcr, auditor, sheriff and clerk of Adams county werefiled with Auditor j Mangold this week as follows, for the ■ quarter beginning March I, I'JtX), and ( ending June 1, 1900. Recorder Thomas M. Gallogly’a receipts have Iwen as follows: On account deeds, 8217.20; mortgages. $177-280; releases, I $57.10; mechanic’s liens, 75 cents; certified copy of records, $14.50. town , plats, eta. $3.00: miscellaneous, $25.50. Total $494.85. Sheriff Danjel N. I Erwin’s report shows onlv the receipt ; of fees taxed and received from clerk. $211.26. making a total of $211.26. I Clerk Elmer Johnson's rieport shows ' civil <Mst:s $120.09; probitte cases SBB.i 13; criminal Cases $18.30; marriage licenses $60.00; other licences $2.50; transcript and copies $22.00; certifi luates, seals pnd affidavits, £522.20; insurance, $29<50; naturalization 81. 95. Total $367.67. The Auditor's receipts are: Transfers, $19.40; affi- ' d,r its. $12.75; licenses. $36; approving ;aud recording bonds. $10; school fund I mortgages and deeds, $3; tax certifiI cates ami tax title deeds, $2. To I tai $83.15. During the past two weeks a gang !of lightning rod swindlers have been going qver this and surrounding counties catching suckers and practi--1 eallv stealing hard earned money from the farmers. How many are in the gang or whether the various reports of attempted swindles were the work of the same crowd we are unable fc> say. At any rate four gentlemanly appearing fellows made this city their headquarters last week and before ? they got Sway probably wished they 31 id never stopped here. Their plan ..it seems is to divide in squads of two and work in different directions. They .talk smoothly and uffer to put up the [ system of rodding for ten dollars, and 'Ns the farmer suppoSi-s. tignfl a 00n- | tract to this effect. They go to work 1 nnd soott complete the job and then I when ten dollars isoffered them, laugh [in their victim's face and tell him to lead his cuiitract. A closaobservance cf this document shows that an agreement has lieen made to pav ten dollars for each point, eich ground wire etc, often making the job run $406 or SSOO. Last week two Os these sharks, who gave their names as James Reyitolds and Joe Fleming, visited the farm of Jacob Leininger, near Chattanooga, Ohio, and in a short tftiie contracted with that gentleman to place lightning rods upon his barn. When their work was completed they showed him his agreement to pay -s4l K> for the work, and after much discussion finally settled with him for twontyfive dollars in cash and his note for $21)0. They gave Mr. Leininger to understand that they were Mopping at Celina and then iirova to this eity. Shortly after they had left Leininger, however, his son returned home and afte. lieing informed how his fattier had l *en duped, determined to make an effoit to recover the money and note. He drove to Celina and informed the sheriff of the facts in the ease, whereupon that officer decided that the fakirs must lie either at Van Wert or Decatur, and he in turn notified the sheriffs of these counties. About one o’clock Saturday morning he succeeded in routing Sheriff Erwin out of his peaceful slumbers and started him upon the chase. He located his men at the Miesse house, but was kind enough to allow them to finish their sleep, arresting them just after breakfast. Sheriff Shunk and young Leininger arrived on an early morning train and at once demanded settlement The captured “gents'’ realized their predicament, turning over the note ana ten dollars in cash and were released. They were a clever •et of men and took things very cooly, seeming to treat the affair as quite a' joke. They left town immediately. |

Albert Harlow is tMHatest acquisition to the Adams county bar, having been admitted as a practicing attorney last Tnursday. James T. Merryman, S. A. M. Butcher and John Moran formed the committee appointed by Judge Heller to examine the applicant, and their report of Sir. Harlow was very complimentary. The ihew attorney hails from Geneva. The lightning-rod who were arrested here last Saturday morning maffi' the statement that they" hail <lCiip SIO,OOO worth of business among the farmers of Mercer county in one month. A’tjfily the citizens of that county must be asleep or unable to read. The gag they work old one, and the farmer who deals with them should be careful. Dan W. Beery, one of otp- best knowß horse merchants, is complimented by the following notice the Drover’s journal published last week: Dan W. Beery, of Decatur, Ind., sold a choice load of trotting bred crinch , horses in the auction this forenoon at prices ranging from $125 to $31*2.50,' the latter figure being paid bv Harry McNair. Chteago, for an exceptionally handsome, high-styled, attractive-go-ing. 16-hand black gelding. Mr. Beery, who deals extensively in coach horses, reports that fine drivers in Indiana are siMrce, but that breeders are again taking great interest in the light harness industry. Charles Suttles was elected by the city council Tuesday evening as trustee of the Decatur public schools to succeed Charles A. Dugan, whose term has expired. The election was a spirited one, requnng thirty-nine ballots tosecure’anelection. There wen* seven candidates in the field, including Charles Suttles, W. J. Myers. M. Burns, J. F. Snow, Fred V. Mills, F. M. Schirmeyer and George W. Archbold. Thecfirst ballot resulted Suttles two votes, Mills two. Myers I one and Schirmeyer one. This was practically the stand of the votes until the twenty-seventh ballot when Suttles received three votes, Mills two and Myers one. This continued with a vote now and then for Burns, Snow atid Archbold until the thirty-ninth ballot, when Suttles received four votes, MiUs oilb and Schirmeyer one, thus electmg-the former. Mr. Suttles is a splendid citizen of the first ward, has good judgment in all affairs and will attend to the duties of his 'bflice faithtrilly and well. Mr. Dugan, the retiring member of the board, hag carefully and honestly looked after the the school's interest, his official record is a clean one and the schools have profited by his services. The member* of the citv council met in regular session Tuesday evening and proceeded to transact business of an important nariire. The roll call showed Messrs Niblick, Suttles, LeBrun, Haefling, Mann and Myers present. Mayor Beatty presided and ordered the readings of the mifftitt* of previops meeting, which were after some argument approved and so ordered. I'pou c»ll the finance committee presented the following bills, which were each considered and al lotted: Amos Gulick, labor, $2, J. H. Elick, tile. slp; Jeff Bryson, freight, 81 cents; George Zimmerman, wood, $6; National Carbon Co., supplies, $12.50; Knap-Supply Co. supplies. $108.74: F. Bissel A Co., supplies, $85.77; Ft. Wayne Electric Works. Supplies, slß.ll. F.d Grix-n, labor, $1; Gas Co., gas. $211.20; Niblick Co., supplies. $4.78; Ft. Wayne Electric Corp., supplies, 46.75; Clover Leaf R. R. Cot. freight, $4.36: G. E. McKean, labor, $4; George Phillips, labor, slOl.21; L. C. Miller, supplies. $23.10; J. K. Mann, pay roll. $133.40: J. K. Maun, salary, $11.66; J, K. Mann, pay r 011,512.35; G. R. & I. R. R., freight,; $2.73; Joe Mjjkllonee $1.60; H. B. Kuoff, pay roll, $17.85; Dore B. Erwin,' Latior, $7; D. D. Clark, expense to; Indianapolis account state meeting of board’of health,slo.so; J. D. Weisaupt, labor $40.10; AL J. Mylo|t, payroll,; $1.95: Krick A Tyndall, tile and brick, | $50.63; Win. Geary, police duty, $5; [ John Coffee, sand/$8.75t- Burt-Terry [ Stationary Co., sup. $5.50; M. A. Jack-1 son, salary. S4O: C. N. Dorwin, same, S4O; H B Knoff, same, $39.58: M. A. Jackson, same. $10; Thos. Haefling, same, 40; George Kinzle, same, $45; M. J. My loti, same, SSO. Street CoinMann was ordered to prepare an itemized account of the cost of the Fifth street sewer recently built and report same at next meeting. He was also ordered to look after bad sidewalks along First ami Monroe streets. Petition of Mathias Schafer for permission to build sewer across brick street presented and allowed on condition that he give bond in the sum of 1100. Mr. Niblick moved that petition for increase of salaries for water works employees lie referred to proper committees; motion carried. Certificate of W. H. Niblick as councilman filed and ordered spread of record. The election of a meml>er of the board of school trustees was then brought up and a roll call of the councilman brought forth the following names: Charles Suttles, Fred V. Mills, W. J. Myers, F. M. Schirmeyer, J. F. Snow, George Archbold and M. Burns. On the thirty-ninth ballot Suttles re-1 ceived four votes ami was declared the I winner. Council thereupon adjourned I to meet in continued session next Fri[day evening.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 13

Dick, the alligator, who has made his abiding place at the Home saloon, for the past sixteen years, departed this life last Friday night. Dick had been ailing for several months, and a post mortem examination held bv Sheriff Erwin, assisted bv Sheriff Shunk, of Celina, Ohio, aud Prof. Peter Russell, of this city, revealed the fact that Dick’s demise was due to the great scarcity of “alligator bait” in this city, there having been none of that, article in town' since Prof. Brim Davis gave the cake walk. Robert Miller, assisted by his sister Anna, , very royallv entertained about seventy-five friends last Saturday evening in honor of Messrs. Joe Parent and Hatty Nichols, of Fort W ayne. The evening was spent in dancing ami cards. All were very much pleased with the cake walk by Miss Meyers aud Mr. Parent. At a late hour dainty refreshments were served, after which the young people disparted for their homes, hoping to ibe permitted to soon enjoy another I such evening. A surprise party upon Mrs. I. L. [ Syphers was given last Thursday I evening in honor of her tenth mar ! riage anniversary. The evening was a gay one aud the purpose of the event complete. Mr. Syphers was the instigator of Hie affair ami certainly performed his duties admirably. During the early pari • f the evening Mrs. Syphers was enticed to the,; home of Mrs. Samuel Lehman, and while there ; a handsome piano, which had been 1 purchased the day previous at Stoneburner's music store, was delivered and placed in proper position. Soon 1 after a number of invited guests ar rived and were seated about the dark- ; eaed room. After a few minutes wait Mrs. Syphej-s came home, after first persuading Mrs. Lehman to accomjj>any her and spend the evening. As (they entered the room someone playled softly upon the piano, the lights j were turned on and the guestsap I proached with outstretched hands. Mrs. Syphers was dazed and so com Ipletely surprised that mhe failed to I notice the piano, b'lt when she did lyyell she almost fainted. From this [ time on mirth ao.d enjoyment reigned sup.'gme aud the occasion will long lie 1 remembered. the folks who took P ar l in thflfr conspiracy were Mr. and .Mrs. D. M. Hensley, E. M. Peoples. J. L. Gay, A. T. Harrrison, Mrs. Samuel Lehman. Mrs. HarrXCordua, Mfs. WilL Cordua <d Miss Amw Mijler, ® _ Since Monday the county cotnmis- ' signers have been in session, transacting such business as has ■f>rly before them for tin Ju*ie meeting. The matter of the viewers' re i port on the Silas Oliver ditch wfci continued to the July mating, in ordor that the board may hear evi i dence on same. The petition of Adolph Schug to be appointed super- . [ hitendent of the Geneva, Ceylon and Wabash township maoiubmf road was i fitedfand dismissed. The petition of John Steele to have gravel - road ac- , eepted wa»continued. Petition of L. W, Lewton to have gravel road accepted was granted. Applications for liquor licences of Henry Kranz, Wil liain Harting, Edward Johnson, Nich olas Shafer, Martin Luttrifen and Thomas A. Mann were filed, evidence heard aud same continued to seventh day of session. J. R. Graber filqd a requisition for supplies for the county infirmary, which Was promptly allowed. A report of change ut venue costs was filed by James P. Haefling and allowed. Will W. Reiter, Rollin B. Laiighner. Ralph Knoff and Earl Fristoe filed petitions to lx* appointed students to Purdue University. The first thr*'were continued while Earl J Fristoe was granted the privilege for another year. C. A. Neuenschwander [ asked to be appointed superintendent [of the construction of the Geneva, ; Ceylon and Wabash township mac I adain road, and said appointment was ; duly mad o - Notices calling for sealed I bids fyr the furnishing of goods to ; the county infirmary wen* ordered ; published in the Decatur Democrat I and Decatur Journal. Appointments ;of election inspectors Were made as i follows: Union, J.D. Nidlinger; East Root. William Thieme; West Root, L. W. Lewton: North Preble. Conrad Dohrman; South Preble, Lewis Fruchte; Kirkland,George W. Brown; West Washington, John Hessler; East Washington, John Steele; North St. Marys, David S. H|auller; South St. Marys, W W. Smith; North Blue Creek, Jacob Wechter; South Blue Creek. Jas. M. Foreman; North Mon roc. Marion Oliver; Middle Monroe, William F. Schug; French, John P. Steiner; North Hartford, Peter Hoffman: South Hartford. William Hall; North Wabash, Martin L. Smith; East Jefferson, Frank Hisey; West Jester son, W. V. Buckmaster; Berne “A,” Phillip Schug; “B,”Fred Eichenbarg er; Ceylon, John Brown; Geneva “A,” Henry Miller; “B,” John H. Runyon; Decatur “A” First ward, John Lose; "B" First want, Wm. Blackburn; “A" Second ward. J. H. Stone; "B" Second ward, John Buhler; "A” Third ward. M. Kirnch; "1! Third ward) William Reynolds, Permission was granted I to change the bounderies of voting [ precincts "A ' and "B" at Geneva ana same ordered. Reviewers re|x>rt of proof on Jacob S. Moser ditch, ap proveil and ditch ordered constructed*-