Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1900 — Page 1

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Marriage licenses have been issued ■bv Clerk Johnson this week to two ■couples who the records show are ■Christian Mankev and Sophia Barger, ■Jacob Zehr and Cora Rumple. Mrs. Minnie Brigham and daughter of Toledo, were the guests of E. ■ p Menefee and family a few days last ■Saturday on their way to Geneva, I where they will be the guests of the ■former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam ■Culley. [ Letters from B. J. Terveer have ■be»> ;i received by members of his fam; E y which state that he is enjoying ■good health and visiting cities and Elaces of interest about as he had ar■ranged to do. He finds many changes ■about his old home during the past ■twenty years. He will arrive home ■September 1. Programs for the Adams county ■Teacher’s Institute have been issued ■this week, announcing that event to ■be held August 20 to 24th, at the cir■cuit court room in this city. The ■program is an excellent one, and will ■be found in full in another column. ■The instructors are among the best in ■the state and the attendance is expectled to be large. I This week will close the kinder■gerten school in this city, and and ■ Miss Canady has certainly made a ■success of her six weeks term. ■The children were delighted with ■their work and their teacher is kindly ■spoken of. On Tuesday Miss Canady ■gave the children a delightful picnic ■and a happy times is said to have Keen the result, and we don't doubt ■they had it. Messrs. E. X. Ehinger, W.A. Kueb■ler. Nick Miller, Charles Niblick, D. ■W. Beery, F. V. Crill, George Me- ■ Kean, R. K. Allison axd John H. Hel■ler were at Fort Wayne last Sunday ■and attended the double header ball ■game between Fort Wayne and New ■Castle. The Indians from the SumKnit city were successful in both, win■ning the first by a score of three to ■two and the last eight to one. The ■boys say they got their money's worth. M. L. Byers has purchased a cigar ■factory at LaGrange, Indiana, and ■will probably take charge of same ■today. The deal was closed last week ■and as the factory is the only one in Khat hustling little city should be a Knoney maker. Milt has been a citi - ■ren of this place many years and his ■friends here regret to see him leave. ■He is a first-class man at his trade. Kind we bespeak success for him in ■his new location. His family will ■join him as soon as a suitable house ■can be secured which will probably ■be within the next two weeks. | Programs and invitations have been ■printed at this office announcing that ■the Hurless family reunion will be I. Saturday, August 25, al the resisnee of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Manley i Harrison township. Van Wert ninty. It is expected that over one undred members of the family from bio, Indiana and Illinois will be resent, and the occasion promises to * a very happy one. The programs ate that the time from 9 Vclock a. i. to 11:30 a. m. will be given to vising, after which dinner will be irved. The aftenoon will be spent i listening to an entertainment by I ■the family, consisting in songs, adret itatiuns, etc. The Hurless ainily is a large one and these anlual reunions are great events. The ne of last year was held in Illinois. The railroad committee of Co. E, rhich has been looking after raiload transportation for members of he 160th to the reunion here next aonth, are feeling jubilant. They I “re notified this morning that a one d one-third rate will be given to all e companies wishing to come to uffton. This will apply to Ossian, untingtou, Wabash, Lafayette, Cotnbia Citv, Logansport. Decatur, anon ami other places where a mpany was organized for the Span t-American war. The committee tieipates that there will not be less an five hundred of the boys present. ie memliers of Co. E. are talking of ving dress parade at the reunion hiding a suitable field can be se red in which to do the manuevering. Bluffton News. His a fact not generally known re that Decatur has more capital rested in gilt edge securities than y city of Indiana. In Chicago, arming to recent statistical reports n" I! 1 . ero .’ we the state easily, th Michigan City in second place the Bankers' National Bank our Pitahsts have stock amounting to •J’ardsof SIOO,OOO, officers of the 111 Adams county bank being the ‘ners of $70,000. In other places s are equally well represented and the institutions where the money ’Haced are considered great investn'l r ” l' onor > s no small one. ■" “ Decatur capital has also helped Kort'vv ‘“onstries of Marion. Hi a^De at *d man y other cities ° Ur man - v institutions at home ■l n °t lieen neglected and rank among business circles of the KjWj'ercial world. It is a source of to our investors here to ® UB .m i lir ** recognized in the "jhirl of Chicago business as f 8 m cities of less importance.

Prof. G. H. Laughrev, one of Adams county's popular school teachers is at home from Angola, where for several weeks he has been attending college, the better to prepare himself for his work in th© schools duriupr th© coming winter. J. S. Tolan, a former business man of this place, now living at Van Wert, was in the city Tuesday on his way to Fort \\ ayne. M hile here he owned the marble shop on south Second street, and his sign is yet noticeable on the side of the building. Prof. H. A. Hartman was at Paulding, Ohio, the first of the week attending the Paulding county teachers institute in the capacity of an instruct* or. He has future engagements of a like nature at the Spencer and Owen county institutes. In fact, the professor is acquiring no little fame in this branch of educational work and is said to be far above the standard. Arrangements for a great, big old fashioned, genuine time have lieen made for the Methodist Sundav school picnic to be held at Kern's grove east of town today. A good program has been arrangedaudevervthing is in preparation foi the little and big ones to enjoy themselves, should the weather bo favorable. The Decatur Cornet Band will h»lp to enliven the occasion. State Superintenent of Public In struction Frank L. Jones has issued a manual containing the dates and places for all the county teachers’ institutes in the state and also the names of the instructors. There is on an average of three instructors in each institute. Most of the institutes will be held in August and September Several will l»e held as late as the holidavs. The Adams county institute will be held August 20th and 24th inclusive. John E. Captain of Blue Creek township, was in the city yesterday and called to express his opinion of a county fair. , He says he is heartily in favor of anything of the kind, and will do all he can to in any way to assist such a project. He had some stock at the Bluffton street fair last year and carried away several prizes, lie says he does not see why old Adams the best county in the union, cannot have a successful fair when all other counties around us do. Mr. Captain is an influential farmer in his community, and his expressions should carry weight. Prof. Hannan of Versailles. Ohio, came here Monday, for the purpose of organizing a balloon company at Berne under the leadership of himself and Wm. Sheets. The balloonists will consist of local talent from in or about Berne. Already three applications have lieen received. It is expected that a senes of picnics and entertainments will beheld here this summer at each of which will occur the trial ascension of one of the applicants. I People interested in exciting sights should watch the dates and see the new men turn pale before they ascend. The now existing company has taken the forethought to bar against disappointing the audince. for should any of the new men weaken, Prof. Hannan will make the ascension himself. - Berne Witness. The Indiana Guards are in camp at Indianapolis this week, being quartered at Fairview park. All companies have been equipped in new un-forms and no doubt make a good appearance. The Guard now consists of three regiments of infantry and three batteries, and numbers 2,362 officers and men. This is the first encampment in many years in which Decatur has not lieen represented with a company and we are proud to say those companies always did us credit. We are not. however, entirely without a representative, as A. R. Miller, lietter known as “Bob,” was last Thursday given the appointment as sergeant major of the second regiment and is now fulfilling his duties in that capacity Bdb is thoroughly military, having been a member of the guard for several years and one of the boys whodid duty in the Spanish-American war. Ho knows his business and will make a good officer. The Bluffton News of last Saturday told of some fast Adams county people who had driven themselve into trouble as follows: Wilson Kohler was arrested by Marshal Fox and arraigned before’Mayor Pleasiuger on the charge of fast driving within the city limits. He with two brothers ana a sister were the occupants of one of the rigs which engaged in a race on south Main street alxiut ten days ago. The rig of the Kohlers was upset at the end of the street but they managed to get out of town all right. A young man living south of town is the other party who was mixed up in the race. All of those implicated will be arrested whenever found. M ilson Kohler gave lioud in the sum of SSO when taken before the mayor today and his trial was set for next Saturday at one o’clock The Kohlers, who live over in the ed*“ of Adams county, are the boys upon whom strong suspicion was cast three or four years ago when the Ixxlv of the man r.hrsam wax found in a wheat (jeld near their home No absolute proof was ever brought against them in connection with the affair, however.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY •>«. 1900.

I John Meibers, better known as I “ Lase," left yesterday for Hamilton, i Ohio, where he will call on lady friends a few days. He will go from there to Cincinnati and thence to Louisville, Ky.. where he will visit bis sister. Mrs. Theodore Droppieman. He will be absent about two weeks. W H. Nachtrieb was called to Blissfield. Michigan, last week by receiving word that his mother was seriously ill. Mr. Naehtrieb hastened as fast as possible, hoping to lie able to see his mother alive again, but he was unable to do so, as she died a short time before his arrival. He returned home Monday evening. The Presbyterian Sunday school held their annual picnic Tuesday, and although the rain in the afternoon marred the pleasure somewhat, the reports are that the occasion was alright and a good time enjoyed by all. Quite a crowd was in attendance and every arrangement had been previously made for a good time, and until the rain came they all had it. The picnic was held at Foreman’s grove north of the city. The citizens of Blue Creek township will hold a fair near Steele September 13 and 14, 1900. This is a new undertaking and the citizens of Blue Creek certainly deserve success and desire the patronage of all. Competition open to all. There will be no horse racing. The object of this fair is to bring together the products of Blue Creek and other townships and to compare and contrast the same There will lie premiums awarded. For further information address H. E. Williams, Willshire, Ohio. A meeting was recently held in Blue Creek township and an organiza- • tion completed for the giving of a first-class fair near Steele on Septemlier 13 and 14. The officers as selected were M. A. Ripley, president; Wm. Campbell, vice president; Wm. Frazier. treasurer; H. E. Williams, secretary; directors. John M. Baker, Sylvester Campbell, and William Redding. The expectations of the organ- , ization is the gathering together of the products of Adams county that the farmers may compare them and thus render each other assistance in the selection of their stock and grain. R. D. Godfrey, a white haired old man. and his son. D. W. Godfrey, arrived in their famous gospel wagon Tuesday morning and disposed of about thirty cents worth of literature. They claim to be evangelists and deliver sermons and lectures over the country, not forgetting to dispose of all the pamphlets they can at ten cents per. They announced that their home was at Boston, where they hold meetings in the winter, and when the balmv days of spring arrive they get together their paraphenalia and travel through the country, selling their spiritualistic knowledge and accusing those of other faiths than their own of being "belly worshipers.” Whether they are sincere in their teachings or not we are unable to say, but appearances are against them decidedly. Prof. C. H. Kauffman, for several years instructor of science and Ger man in the Decatur High School, and who had been unanimously selected for the same position during the coming year, has tendered his resignation and will accept a similar place in the Western Normal College of Illinois. He has been connected with our schools for several years, and has proven himself a very valuable man. Science and German scarcely ever go together, and one who can successfully teach both is in demand. He has proven himself very able and his students all have a kind word for him. His new position is an enviable one, and is at a greatly advanced salary, and while the trustees of our schools regret to see him leave, they wish him the success that cannot fail to come to him. It will, however, lie very difficult to fill his place, and it is quite C robable that the course will have to e changed somewhat. The lIXHh anniversary of the Evangelical association will be observed in due and proper manner at the Salem church east of this city, August 2. An entertaining program has been arranged for the entire day, a larger crowd even than last year is expected. The morning session will consist of song by the congregation. The two centennials of the Evangelical church will be given by Rev. D. Martz. Superintendents of the different schools will given short address on “How to organize and conduct a Sunday school to make it most interesting.” During the afternoon the exercises will lie in charge of the various schools and all will participate therein one from each school taking part. An oratorical contest beweeu lh<schools will then lie held in which twelve or more contestants will take part. Three prizes will he given as follows: First, $2.50; second $1.50; third SI.OO. The evening entertainment will include songs, recitations and speeches, and an ice cream social will follow. During the day the young people of the ladies’ society will serve pot pie dinner. The manage meat of the affair are to make this the biggest and Ix'st picnic ever given in the county, and an enormous crowd is already assured them.

Two new cases are upon the docket of the Adams circuit court this week as found among the records of the clerk and are Lee S. Higgins vs Alfred Johnson et al. contest of will; Rosa J. Ray vs fl. O. Silvers and Godfrey Burry, replevin, appealed from justice of the peace court. A crowd of young ladies enjoyed a pleasant afternoon last Friday as guests of Rose Martin at her home on Fourth street. The affafr was a sewing party and was most enjoyable. Miss Bertha Hart received the prize for the best work, while Miss Rose Forbiug secured the "booby.” Re freshments were served and the occasion was voted a success in everv particular. Chairman Bart Campbell, the head of the democracy in the eighth congressional district, has decided to issue a challenge to republican congressman George Cromer of Muncie, to debate with the democratic nominee, Mayor Day of Dunkirk. Mr. Cromer has been informed of the coming challenge and will not lie taken unawares. It is said to lie Mr. Campbell’s idea to have a series of joint debates in the principal cities of the district. Whether Mr. Cromer will accept such a challenge if received, is unknown. Charles Leßrun, son of Councilman E. H. Leßrun, is again in the greatest of all lands, America, having landed at San Francisoo last week. His time of enlistment will lie completed in aliout three months and he expects to come home to stay. He left Manila June 19 on board the Hancock, madea short stop at Japan and then sailed direct for the United States. Charley has seen more service in the late troubles with Spain and the Filipinos than any citizen of Adams county and we are proud of him. He thinks he will be ordered to Montana where he will probably remain in barracks until mustered out. Dr. J. W. Younge of Fort Wayne, was here Wednesday, and here's the way he puts the 16to 1 proposition: ‘‘lf the ratio of 16 to 1 is wrong, then the present republican administration should lie sent to the penitentary, for it coined 47,000,000 silver dollars at the above ratio during the last three years, and this ratio was made by a republican Congress. Whv in thunder does the republican administration persist in coining these unholy silver dollars at that wicked ratio’ No matter what the republican party may advocate or do.it is right in their Pharisaical eyes; but if the democratic party repeats the Lord’s Prayer it is wicked, dishonest and blasphemous. The republican national platforms of 1876, ’BO, 'B4 and ’BB all declared for the free coinage of silver | at*the ratio of 16 to 1. ‘Consistency, | thou art a jewel.’”—Portland Sun. The Bluffton Banner of last Thurs i day evening said: The remains of little Georgia McCullough of Decatur arrived on the noon train and were taken to Fairview for interment. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. The remains were accompanied by a number of Decatur people as well as the parents and grandparents. The grief of the young mother, whose health is not the best, over the death of their only child, was heartrending indeed. She was very ill this afternoon at the home of het sister, Mrs. Bert Shumaker, and required the attention of a physician for some time. Her agony seemed unbearable. Those in attendance were Ira Brown and | daughter Dessie of Warren, Mrs. Al I Fristoe, Mrs. Judge Heller, Mrs. James Bain, Mrs. J. Q. Neptune, Mrs. | Dan Myers, Rev. Hudson. James Gay, Mr. John DeLong. and Misses Madge Hite, Zoa Miller, Fern DeLong. and Ethel Barkley. The last four were the pall bearers. Jacob Huffman is lying at the point of death at the home of his mother, Mrs. Daniel Linn, on Eleventh street, and no hopes are entertained for his recovery. For several years he has been employed near Magley but la.st spring came to this city and at once secured employment in the Decatur Egg Case Co.'s hoop mill. About three weeks ago, while at work, he accidentally received a small scratch on the middle finger of hi« right hand. He paid little attention to it and no serious results were apparent until Monday of last week, when he again struck the same finger in some way. He suffered considerably from the effects occasioned thereby, and that evening went to his physicians, Clark Bros., who gave him some medicine and told him he might have a very serious time if not very careful. He went home but his hand pained him so he could get no rest and early the next morning Dr. Clark was called to the house and ; found him seriously ill and with a high fever. Blood poison had already set in and the arm was badly swollen. Evrything has lieen done for him but it seems he can get no relief and his arm and shoulder are so badly swollen that the skin has bursted in several places. He has been troubled with bad blood for several years and has five times Ix-eii attacked by poisoning, but never so serious as at this time. Hix attending physicians and others who have lieen called in counsel say that the opportunities for l.ix getting well are decidedly agai jxl him.

! Pansy Bell, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bell, was giving a genuine circus performance on the trapeze last Friday afternoon, when her foot slipped and she alighted upon her left ear. It was no joke for a while as Pansy remained unconscious for several minutes. She was alright the following day, however, and ready for another series of aerial performances, had she not vowed that never again would she attempt to mystify her comrades by hanging on her heels. The Owl Club, as they have termed themselves, were in continued session at Schieman’s bridge last Thursday, and the e-ent is spoken of with much enthusiasm by those present. The main events of the dav were teaching Brother H. E. Keller how toswimand Brother Garret Berling how to shoot. The day was a great big frolic and the business men thoroughly enjoyed it. In fact it was such a success that a similar occasion is being planned for the near future. Mrs. Edward Martin, of Cape Nome, Alaska, arrived here the latter part of last week and is now the guest of her relatives and friends in this vicinity. Her husband is still at Cape Nome and is getting along o. k.. or was rather, when she left that chilly atmosphere. Fred Martin is still at Skajeway and will not go to Nome tor a while, at least. Mrs. Martin says the gold fields are a great place to make money, but by no means a pleasant place to live and she has not yet made up her mind as to whether she will return or not, as her husband is thinking very strongly of coming back to the states. The death of John Scherger occured at his home near Bascom, Ohio, Wednesday morning of last week of typhoid malaria, after an illness of onlv a few days. He leaves a wife and seven children, Herman, William, Rosa. Albert, Thresa. Thomas and Freddie, the oldest being eleven years of age. The bereaved wife was’ formerly Miss Katie Schurger, daughter of our well known townsman and attorney. Mr. Scherger visited here with his family and was quite well known. He was an energetic, hustling, honest and upright man and his death is greatlv regretted by all who knew him. He was born January 1, 1864, and was thirty-six years, six months and eighteen days of age. The funeral services were conducted from the Liberty church near his home last Friday morning. Mrs. Scherger and family will remain at Bascum for the present at least. The nineteenth annual excursion of | the Old Settlers’ Association of Indiana and Ohio will, according to the i announcements already issued, leave I Huntington, bound for Youngstown I and Beaver Falls on the morning of September 25. The rate is the same !as heretofore, being $3.75 to Youngstown and $4.75 to Beaver Falls. The ' annual picnic or reunion will be held at Warren. Ohio. September 27. while the meeting for 1901 will lie held at Bluffton. These points were decided at a special meeting of the Association held at Ossian last Thursday, at which time the following were present: W. S. Morrison, traveling passenger agent lof the C A - E., John Rupright. of i Adams county. Wm. Lipkey and Albert Wilson, of Wells county. Wm. W. Weisel!, of Bluffton, Milo J. Gorrell. Wilson Woodward, Wm. H.Rupright and J. W. Metts, of Ossian. These excursions are great events and brinjj to or take away from this community several hundred people each year. Citizens of Hoagland were startled Thursday morning by the loud report of a shot gun in the house occupied bv John W. Mclntosh and family. Hastening into the home several neighbors witnessed a sight which they will never forget, for there on the floor, cold in death, lay Mr. Mclntosh. A pool of blood encircled hix head and Ixxly, while the entire top of his head had been blown off, making a sight so ghastly and sickening that the men shuddered and turned away. Appearances point to a suicide, and still it seeing strange that he should thus end what had from outward appearancex had always been a happy life. Only the evening previous he had lieen in this city and taken the second degree work in the Keil Mens’ lodge. At that time he was in good health and seemed to enjoy himself thor oughly. For some time he had lieen working at the tile factory near Hoagland. bnt on Thursday morning he sent word that he was not feeling very well and would not be on duty that day. About nine o’clock he asked his wife to go over to the home of her uncle near by and ask him to come over, as he had something to tel! him. Mrs. Mclntosh was scarcely out of sight when her husband secured the shot gun, placed it against his temple and pullt-fl the trigger. When passersby rushed in he was gasping for breath and within a few minutes was dead. He was thirty-five years of age and leaves a wife and one child. He was liked by all and his premeditated act cannot lie understood. The funeral services were held from the Antioch church at two o’clock Saturday afternoon anil was largely attended. | The Red Mens’ lodge here wax well. represented, thirty-five members be-1 ing present, j

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 20

The town board met at Horner’s of- . fice last Tuesday night fortheporpose > of meeting with the bondsmen of Ex- | treasurer George Hainma and selecting experts to examine the treasurer’s books and render a true account of the i shortage in the treasurer’s fund as was turned over to incoming treasurer Redding. No bondsmen were present, consequently nothing was done. The counciJtnen adjourned and the business remains as before. So endeth the matter of further investigating the books, and quite likely the shortage will never be accounted for more than has already been done.—Geneva Herald. Numernus business men of t his city have expressed their desire of holding a grand county fair here this fall, and right now is the time to commence. However, but few farmers have expressed their desires in the matter and without their assistance and aid any attempts would be futile. In an affair of this kind all must work together. Every year hundreds of people from this county go to other places to attend the countv fairs, and these would nearly all stay at home if we could entertain them’equally as well. Steel’s park is admirably situated for such an undertaking and with a little push we cuuid have an unexcelled exhibition. Let’s hear your opinion at least. Our citizens may not be aware that we have one of the very liest amateur base ball teams in this part of the state, but such is the truth, although we have not had a game upon the home grounds this season. The team was at Delphos, Ohio, last Sunday, and although they were defeated by a score of seven to five they put up the real article and had they been on neutral grounds, would have won easily. Dick France did the pitching and but four little singles were made off his delivery, while our team got ten from the Delphos twister. The audience, however, wanted their boys to win and win they did. Our team was made up of home boys, excepting the catcher. Ted Cobum. of Warren, filling that position. Another game will be played at Delphos. Sunday, August 5 and if suitable grounds ’can be secured here several games may lie witnessed in the meantime. Among the most enterprising business firms of this city and one which deserves especial mention for hustling qualities is that of the Wemhoff Marble Company, the chief workmen in which are Barney Wemhoff and his three sons. During the past quarter of a century Mr. Wemhoff has labored at his trade incessantly and now has a business to be envied by all his competitors. Not only does he do an enormous amount of work in this county, but his name and work is well known in surrounding counties, while at Fort Wayne alone he has completed many contracts, some of which are the finest in that city. Last week he secured a contract unsolicited for the erection oi a S6OO monument over the grave of Mr. George DeWald and a $250 one for another party. It is stated that very finest monuments in the Fort Wayne cemetery have lieen built here and these facts are true as shown by Mr. Wemhoff's record. The work done is always the liest, uud the skill of Wemhoff and sons can lie easily noticed by a glance at any of their work. Many years ago there resided near Freidheim in this county, Mrs. Eliza Smith and family, which consisted of two daughters. The family had rather a hard time getting along, the husband and father having died a numlier of years before, and when the girls were old enough they came to this city and went to school, working in private famines for their Ixianl In April of 1872 the motherdied of drop sy and was buried in the old Catholic cemetery and a small marker erected over the grave. Shortly after this the two girls, then young ladies, went to Indianapolis and neither had ever returned to this county until last week, when they met here by agreement. Mrs. Selleman, one of the daughters, has for years resided at Brooklyn, New York, while the other. Mrs. King, lives at Des Moines, lowa. Their pur pose here was two-fold, first desiring to locate their mother's grave and to have a suitable monument erected. However, when they saw the delapidated condition of the old cemetery they concluded to purchase a lot at St. Joseph's cemetery and have the remain* removed there. They also visited the old homestead near Friedhelm, now owned and occupied by Conrad Stoppenhagen, and asked him what amount of money would pur chase his eighty-acre farm. He offer ed to sell for 55,000 and the ladies promptly accepted, agreeing, however to give him a reasonable length of time to secure another home. Thev are well known by the older inhabitants here, and to them said they expected to buy the farm, erect a hand xomehomeatid remove there. Both their husbands are traveling salesmen and the ladies have long been planning the trip here and their consequent removal to the old homestead. They left Saturday for Chicago, where they had arranged to meet their husbands on Sunday and it is very probable that they will return here soon to complete their arrangements.