Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1900 — Page 1

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The following marriage licenses h ± been issued since our last report Prod Werst to Melissa Hardm. Earl T Bariev to Emma A. Paraison, Adam Brandyberry to Carrie Lovin. a large number of young men were „„ their regular drunks Saturday Xht but were held in check by an extra police force who Mayor Beatty had cautioned to l>e on hand and no serious damage was done. Mr Jacob Bender and Mrs. Fred Bender and little son Daniel were guests over Sunday of the former’s daughter, Mrs M. L. Kizer, of near Linn Grove, who is ill with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hyland arrived home last Thursday after a teu days’ trip through the east. They will be at home to their friends after October Ist in the Bosse property, on Fourth street. Marshall Hart arrested young Daughtrv Saturday night for his fisticuff performance on the streets about a month ago. He was tried before Mayor Beatty Monday morning and fined a dollar and costs, amounting to about ten dollars. The marriage of Miss Mary Lichte to Mr. Charles Pennington was solomized at the St. Mary’s church yesterday morning by Rev. Wilkens. The bride aas attended by Miss Maggie Ceaser anil the groom by Mr. Martin Lichte. A reception was given them at the bride's home immediately afterwards. We extend congratulations. Mrs. Morrison, of this city, arrived home the latter part of last week after a several months tour of Europe, during which time she visited London, Paris, Berlin and other cities, saw the famous Passion play and the world’s fair. She is highly pleased with the trip and talks very entertainingly of the many places she visited. Jesse Robinson, for two years past a student in the law office of A. P. Beatty, will leave Monday for Indianapolis where he will enter the law department of the University of Indianapolis. He will take a two years course m that institution and will then with his previous work be well fitted for bis chosen profession. Jesse is a bright young man and with proper application to his studies will make a shinning light in the bar of Indiana. Attorney A. P. Beatty and R. K. Erwin for the defense and D. E. Smith and R. S. Peterson for the state in the case of state of Indiana vs. John Braun, took up most of the time in the Adams circuit court yesterday morning arguing a notice for a new trial. Judge Heller has taken same under consideration and will render his opinion Saturday marning. The ease was tried last week and Mr. Braun was found guilty of shooting with attempt to commit murder. An assault and battery case before ’Squire Coverdale Saturday attracted considerable attention. The case was one brought against Jennie Ross from information given by Miss Lizzie Counterman and resulted in the conviction of the former and the assessment of a fine of 50.35. According to the testimony given at the trial a regular hand to hand battle must have occurred between the young ladies with Miss Ross as the aggressor. On Tuesday a similar case was filed by Miss Ross against Miss Counterman but wasdismissed for lack of evidence. The partition of the estate of William Newton, the wealthy Portland banker, who was cremated in his home last February came up in the Jay circuit court Friday. The estate is valued at about SIOO,OOO including cash, securities and real estate and there are fifteen heirs. One of them, Frank Balcome, had not Ireen heard of fi r three years until a few days ago. It swnis that he had changed his name to Black and was located with difficulty. Each of the heirs will get about S7OOO. It is said that when Newton was burned to death there was pinned to the covering of his lied $50,000 in Dotes, that were consumed.

A continued session of the city Council was held Tuesday with Mayor Beatty and Messrs. Haetling. Myers,' Leßrun, Niblick and Mann present. ( lerk Hower read the minutes of the meeting of September 18, which were 'l'ilv approved upon motion. Bills " ere presented by the finance committee and allowed as follows: National Meter Company $123.80, Dan Schlegle sl2 50, National Meter Company $1600.00, Joe Malonee $2.20, John Elick $41.30, L. C. Miller $4.20, ”• B. Knoff $47.33, Shelby Henderson s•>■oo. Mr. Suttles moved that in the matter of the pump at the river in tarnishing water at'the station lie referred to the proper committee and same was carried. Mr. Niblick moved that the bills of the Nash Meter t'Oinpany lie allowed on same condinons as the record shows. Motion earned. Mr. Suttles moved that the C| ty furnish meters sufficient to complete the entire city, and motion carn,M ‘- A resolution was then presented a' l1 ' allowed by a unanimous vote: . Besolvod, That the city clerk Ire, and hereby authorized to draw orders ”!* la® treasurer for salaries due the 'By officers for quarter ending Sep e mber 30,1900.” Council adjourned.

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Andrew Gottschalk, of Berne, was in the city yesterday looking after business matters which involved the solicitation of funds to aid in the construction as a new church at Berne. John E. Captain has sold his eighty v< >r< rr’ j ll Kirkland township to M. E. Norris, the consideration being ®.‘>.o()o. The sale was effected last week and now Mr. Captain is in the market for another piece of Adams county soil. Charles C. Myers, a well known young man of this city who has been employed at various places in the oil field for several years past was united in marriage last evening to Miss Nora Cogill, a popular young lady at Geneva. Here’s hoping them great future joy. Leonard Barber, a young man twenty-two years of age, died at the home of George Thomas, south of the city, Tuesday evening. His death was due to inflamation of the bladder from which he had suffered since last Saturday. Rev. Peters will conduct the funeral services today from the Washington church, with interment at the Pleasant Mills cemetery, Sheriff Cull Whipple, of Portland, was here Monday and left Tuesday morning with prisoners Powell anil Hart who have been sentenced to the Jeffersonville reformatory on a charge of burglary. They were taken from here to Portland where they wdl be used as witnesses in the case of State vs Neagley, an accomplice of theirs, after which they will be taken on to the penitentiary. Several new cases have been filed in the Adams circuit court this week as follows: Charles A. Dugan, ext’r, vs. Norval Blackburn, suit on note $125. Kuebler & Moltz Co. vs. Norval Blackburn, account demand $l5O. Sarah A. Cochran vs. Norval Blackburn, et al., note demand $250. Julius Haugh vs. John Nidlinger, trustee, suit on contract, demand $l5O. W. S. Hughes vs. Samuel Chronister, note, demand SIOO. The 15th annual reunion of the | 89th Ind. Vols. will be held in DecaI tur. Ind., October 3 and 4. Dinner and supper will be served bv the ladies of the relief corps for the 89th comrades. A camp fire on the evening of the 3d, consisting of music, speaking, sketches of the history of the regiment during its three years' service, and a general good time. A general invitation is extended to attend the camp fire. Henrv H. Myers, president; Robert Blackbun. secretary. Mrs. Maggie Jefferies and Miss Burt entertained a party of friends Sat unlay evening at six o'clock tea and a most pleasant occasion was the result. The affair was given in honor of Mrs. Townsend who has been suffering with ill health for several months. She knew nothing of the arrangements and was completely surprised, not sufficiently however to prevent her from entering into the enjoyment of the occasion and doing her part as hostess in a clever manner. The dinner was elaborate and delicious and all who attended enjoyed themselves immensely. Sir William Hill, renowned physician and attorney of Pleasant Mills, was in the city Saturday goingthrough his customary routine of soaking his hide and imposing on friends. He wound up at the office of Dr. Boyers about mid-night with several windows cut in his head and otherwise badly demoralized. The only explanation he could give of the affair was that he was standing back of some saloon alxnit eleven o’clock, when he was very suddenly struck upon the head with three stones, “all at once." as he puts it. The back of his heail was badly bruised and two deep gashes, one over the right eye and one just lielow it are plainly visible. Such accidents have, however became so fre quent with Bill that he didn’t mind it at all and will soon be on deck again.

Fred Mitchell, colored, about thirty years of age, was kilhxl on the ( hicago it Erie railway alxnit three miles west of this city yesterday morning. No one seems to know just how or when the accident happened, but it is believed he was stealing a ride upon No. 85 a west bound local freight which left here about 8 o’clock. He arrived here some time Tuesday and proceeded to get pretty drunk. He was still intoxicated yesterday morning when he startl'd for the railroad and it is believed he got lietween two box cars and losing his balance fell through. He had two small cuts on his head and the Isxly was cut completely in two just alsivethe hips. He was found by two boys who live near the scene of the accident and they immediately notified the section men who were near. They sent word to this city and Coroner Clark went out at once and had the remains brought to Yager's undertaking establishment where they were viewed by many neople. It was soon ascertained that he was Fred Mitchell, of Wjeu, Ohio, and his relatives there were notdini at once. Hs is said to be a member of the colored K. of P. lodge at \an Wert and it is thought that they will perhaps take cam of the remains. He was about five feet eight inches in height and rather good looking.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1900.

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A number of young people participated in an enjoyable affair given by Miss Ldah Huffman at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Archbold Friday evening. Miss Lilah is an excellent entertainer and was at her best on the date mentioned according to the verdict returned by those who were so lucky as to be present. The old settler s excursion to Ohio and Pennsylvania left here early Tuesday morning as scheduled and carried with it from this station about two hundred people whc will enjoy themselves during the ensuing week among the haunts of childhood days, visiting relatives and hunting up old friends.lt is estimated that 1800 people were aboard the various sections of the train bv the time it left here, being the largest excursion of the kind in the history of the organization. Mrs. J. R. Graber met with a serious accident yesterday morning which will keep her housed up for several weeks. While working about home she slipped an fell upon a stone walk, breaking her right leg just above the ankle. The wound is a very painful one and will cause Mrs. Graber much inconvenience. A daughter has been quite ill for several weeks, being still in a very serious condition, and Mr. Graber thinks they are having*a little more than their share of misfor tune. County Treasurer-elect J. H. Vogelwede is again upon the streets after four weeks suffering with two enormous carbuncles upon his right leg. He is still quite lame and looks a little thin but says he feels much lietter and is on the road to recovery. Several months ago. while working on his farm south of town, Henry was bitten on the finger by a big rattle snake. He came to town at once and secured medical aid but has never felt just right since. He says he would feel all right through the day but when he would retire each evening he would experienc a stinging and burning sensation over his entire body which could only be relieved by constant rubbing. He thinks the carbuncles are the result of the snake bite and when he recovers will have the poison entirely out of his system. A meeting of the Decatur Gas and Oil Co. was held at the court house Monday evening and the attendance was quite large. The men who are urging this project are in earnest and propose staying with the plan until something comes therefrom or until they ascertain the fact that the citizens and business men do not want a better and larger city. The .meeting opened by a short address by Chairman Stone who told of the purpose of the organization and of the benefits of -uch a company to the people of this community. He was followed by R. K. Erwin, E. C. Myers and others interested. Several oil men from Geneva were present and said they firmly believed that Decatur was in the midst of a productive oil field and that they would gladlv take stock in the company. A little enthusiasm on the part of our business men would make this enterprise a great success and they should give it willingly.

Lynn Simpson, one of the best known young men of the city died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Clayton Dailey, Friday afternoon after an illness of but a few hours. His death came as a shock to his large circle of friends and admirers as but few knew of his sickness. On the previous day he had attended to his duties at Britt son Bro’s, hardware store, where he had been employed as book-keeper for several months. About five o'clock he drove one of the rigs to the barn and while employed at unhitching was suddenly attacked by a hemorrhage of the stomach. He finished his work and went home, where about an hour afterward he was seizisl with another attack of the same kind. Frequent hemorrhages followed rapidly all of Thursday night and Friday until about two o’clock in the afternoon, when death caused a cessation of his pain and trouble. Lynn was born in this county June 16,1880, aud was. twenty years, three months and five days of age. He was an exemplory young man, honest, industrious, studious and painstaking in everything he undertook, one of the kind who in varably become men of prominence and influence aud had he been permitted to have fought out the battle of life would have brought honor to his name. He completed the course of our city schools and was always at the front ranks with his work. He was a memlier of the Christian church Os this city and was weft prepared for the spiritual world helms now entered. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Flinn at the Christian church Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock tinder the auspices of the Tribe of Ben Hur, of which order he was a member. _ •

Mrs. Jeff Bryson and daughter, Lucile, left yesterday morning for Denver, Colorado, where they go with the hope of an improvement in Lucile's health. Should the climate prove beneficial Mrs. Bryson will return soon while Lucile will remain some time, if not they will probably go on to Arizona or Mexico. Joseph Appleman, one of the oldest citizens of Adams county, died at the home of his son, Andrew, near this city, Sunday morning, of infirmiities. He was nearly 85 years of age, and was well known over the county. The funeral services were held from the St. Marys Catholic church Tuesday morning, Father Wilkens officiating. A handsome young daughter graces the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Heller, the event taking place last Sunday morning. Happiness is now complete in that household and if the Democrat this week shows a typographical confusion of uncrossed “t's” and undotted “i’s, ’’justcharge it up to a memory that is not bothering itself about such unimportant trifles. All concerned are getting along nicely. The sixth regular meeting of the Municipal League of Indiana, will be held in Richmond, Indiana, October 10, 11 and 12. The purpose and object of this association is to promote the welfare and to better protect the lives and property of citizens in the cities and towns, and to apprehend criminals and to secure needed legislation, both state and municipal. Any town or city in this state, or official thereof, may become a memlier of this league upon application to the secre- ■ tary and payment of the fee, which is ! $3.00 for towns of SSOOO and under, and $5.00 where the population exceeds 5,000. Thirty of the state are now members of the league, and many I more will be represented at this meetI ing. The constitution provides that I each town or city shall be entitled to two representatives, besides the mayor, who must lie selected from the city officials by the common council. Bob Gregory has invented a little article, the merits of which will soon be known to the painting craft all over the country. It will be known in [ the commercial world as the R. B. Roof Hook and is said to be one of the most useful articles for house painters ever put upon the market. The R. B. is a simple looking hook which can be fastened anywhere upon the roof of any building and takes the place of the old pulley method. Bob has contracted for a large number of the hooks and they will be upon the market by next week. Already many orders are arriving and the business will prove most profitable to the inventor. A patent is being obtained and every effort made to push the article. For the present they are lie ing made by the Maleable Iron Works at Muncie, but a plant will very probable lie erected here soon and all goods manufactured right at home.

Viola Baxter, the little six years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. AndrewBaxter, residing in the south part of the city was fatally injured Monday evening by being run over by a wagon loaded with stone. The little girl had lieen over at the Beery home, just across the street, playing with some children, when a neighl>or lady called her across the street and asked her somethingconcerning her parents who were away from home. While she was gone little Alls’rt Beery saw his grand-father. Jami's 11. Barnett, coming across the Clover Leaf railway with a load of stone. He immediately ran toward him as was his custom, and meeting him about half way called to him to stop and let him ride, which he did. When they reached the corner of Chestnut and Nuttman streets near thehomeof C. J. Lutz, little Viola was just returning and seeing her playmate Albert, upon the wagon ran'out and attempted to get on also. Mr. Barnett did not see the child and knew nothing of her presence until he heard her terrible screams. Just how the accident happened cannot be told as there are several stories, some claiming that the child fell beneath the wheels and was run over and others that she was drawn between the wheel and the wagon box. The story generally lielieved is that Viola ran out and placed one foot upon the rear wheel, which threw her underneath and the immense wagon loaded with stone passed over her left foot crushing it almost off and then struck her near the hip fracturing the jrelvic bone and injuring her internally. She was taken home at once and Drs. J. S. Boyers and W. W. I'. McMillen called. Twenty stitches were taken in the foot. From the first, however, there has boon no hope of life owing to the fact that she has been suffering from internal hemorrhages. No one iA to blame for the accident and noueseeln more sadened over the tiffait than Mr. Barnett.

The grocerymen of every town and city in this section of the state are perfecting an organization to be known as the Northern Indiana Grocers’ association. An organizer will be secured to visit the merchants and urge them to join the organization. The aim of this body will be to prevail upon the legislature to enact measures affording to the state merchants protection against the “dead beat’’ and the itinerant vender of merchandise of every description who pays no taxes and is of no benefit to city or village. Our list of subscribers who have remitted dues since our report of last week includes Kate Beberstein, D. Mettler, Frank Farrout Michael Kuehm, George Dutcher, J. M. Archbold, D. J. Coffee, Albert Kendrick, Rev. Julius Heffner, E. N. Jackson, J. M. Archer, D. W. Meyers, H. S. Passon, George Kraft, Fred Hoffman, Ben Briener, M. Brown, Smith Shoemaker, J. E. Captain, S. D. Beavers, Jacob Hunzicker, Wm. Beberick, F. C. Foreman, E, C. Sheldon, Harry Knoff, Courtney Runyon, John Simison and H. Tettman. Mr. and Mrs. John Wagoner of this city, have received definite word at last from their sou Ben, who was the only Decaturite so far as known who was in the great Texas storm. He was at Galveston, and says he never expected to escape alive. The latter was sent from Houston, Sept. 12, and was not received here until Tuesday, Sept. 25, having been two weeks coming a distance which under ordinary circumstances would have arrived in ten days. His letter is as follows: “Houston, Texas, Sept. 12, 1900. To Folks: Well, I came out of the storm o. k. Oh, but did not think Saturday night I would be able to write this letter. All I came out with was my life, and glad of that, lost my trunk and grip and all my clothes. You will find that paper does not give half the people that were killed. Do not answer this letter. Yours, Ben.” He also sent copies of the Houston Daily Post, which give detailed accounts of the terrible ravages of the storm. At that time the loss of life was estimated at 5000, but developments since show the number to have been twice that. Ben's letter is not very lengthy and will probably lie followed by another within a few days. His experience must have certainly been terrible and his stories will be in great demand when he arrives home, which perhaps will not be very soon. The records, criminal and civil, in the Adams circuit court show the following business to have been transacted since our last issue: State vs. John Braun, intent to murder, verdict of guilty returned, motion for new trial filed and argued State vs. Dick Parr and Hall Cottrell, nollied. State vs. S. L. Botkins et al., defendants discharged upon recommendation of the prosecuting attorney. State vs. Wiiliam Dickerson, selling liquor without license, case continued upon motion by defendant. State vs. Frank Steed, assault with attempt to commit murder, recognizance forfeited. State vs. Charles Grim, larceny, nollied. State vs. A. J. and Nuddy Harrison, set for sixth Monday. State vs. William Walker, plea of guilty entered, sentenced to Indiana reformatory. Mutual Life Insurance company vs. Amanda Entsminger. reset for eighth Friday. Joseph H. Brown vg. E. W. Hammond, note s6iml set for fourth Thursday. Jacob R. Brockman vs. John H. Boss, rcv’r. set for seventh Monday. State vs. Samuel and Rachael Shafer. foreclosure $1,400, default. judgment f0r51,144.50. foreclos ure and order of sale. Manprva and John Stengle Vs. Henry S. Passon et. al., bond S6OO, change of venue granted to Jay county court. Christian Beery vs. Malinda Baker et al., partition, motion by D. M. Beery to have plaintiff make his complaint more specific overruled, answer filed, cross complaint filed by Reulien Beerv et al., rule to answer, leave granted plaintiff I to file amended complaint. Erastus I Fritzinger vs. Frederick Bohnke, sr.. purchase money S7OO. rule to reply absolute in five days, demurer by plaintiff to several paragraphs overruled. Orando Morgan vs. Jennie D. I Morgan, divorce, counter showing filed by plaintiff, plaintiff ordered to pay into court S4O for use of defendant and her attorney in making preparations for her trial and to pay her $3 per week for support of herself and children during pending of trial. Schafer. Son A Loeb vs. Mattie Schlegel and George Bippus, answer filed by defendants, separate demurer by plaintiff to second and third para graphs of defendanta’ answer and complaint. E. Fritzinger vs. Mattie Schlegel, George J. Bippus, demurer by plaintiff. Holt house, Callow Ar Co., vs. Mattie Schlegel, George J. Bippus, answer filed. Decatur National bank vs. James A. Ferguson, suit on note, dismissed. Maude M. Dulin vs. Samuel A. Dulin, divorce, finding that the plaintiff take nothing by her complaint and judgment vs. plaintiff for costs. Ezra Lister vs. City of Decatur, damages,demurer by defendant to second paragraph, rule to answer absolute in five days. Eugene ('hristen vs. J. B. Holthouse, trial i by jury, verdict returned in favor of 1 defendant. Ella Johns vs. Miclmel 1 Johns, divorce, set for fourth Friday. 1

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NUMBER 29

A crowd ot fifteen persons arrived here Monday evening from Monroeville for the purpose of leaving on the C. At E.excursion Tuesday morning for Eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania. A rather serious accident happened on the way over which might have prevented any of the party from ever going any place. They were all in one rig and had en joyed the ride over very much until they reached the Rice farm a mile east of town, when the driver attempted to pass another rig ahead of them and getting too far off the road overturned the entire outfit. Several of the party were quite badly bruised but none serious, the driver holding on to the team and checking them at once. All were badly scared and seemed to feel that they were exceptionally lucky. One of the passengers, a two-year-old babe, was thought to be pretty badly hurt but was well enough by the following morning to join the excursionists. M hen the next state legislature meets it will very probably lie asked to repeal the present law controlling the justice courts in small cities and place them under the salary system. At present the justice courts are under the fee system. All the salary I that they make comes from the per centum that they take from the costs of each case that comes before them. This sum is at times large, again it is very small, according to the number of cases that are brought before him, and the ability of litigants to pay the costs. If the trial is against a poor litigant, and he cannot pay the costs, the justice does not get his fee, and neither does the constable or the township. A certain per centum of the whole goes to each one. Under the salary system the justices would lie relieved of all this counting of chickens before and after the trials. Their salary fixed by law, all costs would go to the coffers of the township. Mrs. Nathaniel Wyattdied very suddenly at her home on North Fifth street, in this city, Friday evening, from an attack of paralvsis of the heart. The funeral services were conducted from the U. B. church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mary Ann Bowser was born in Allen county. Ind., March 10, 1846. Departed i September 21, 1900. aged 54 years. 11 | days, having received her third stroke lof paral vsis. She was converted at the age of 14, at which time she joined the t nited Brethren church, and has remained a faithful member every since, never faltering, never wavering through the severest trials. Her girlhood days were spent with her parents on a farm near Ft. Wayne. On August 16. 1872, at the age of 26, she was united in marriage to Nathaniel Wyatt, to whom she was a faithful and devoted companion. To this happy union were born five children. two boys and three girls, all of whom are left to mourn her departure. She was truly a mother in every sense of the word’. When her chi] dren were very young she taught them to follow Christ. Her foremost care and thought were of them, but now without her, home will lie incomI plete. She was always faithful to her church when it was at all possible, often going when scarcely able to bo on her feet. February 19, 1879, while at her post of duty in this church, she received her second stroke of paralysis. This caused her to be helpless ever since. She could walk only j with the greatest difficulty, but would | often walk to the neighbors, thinking ! the exercise would soon give her back i her former health. Before her stroke I her daily companions were her song I book and Bible. Until this affietion ' singing had been to her a source of : greatest comfort and consolation. “It is well with my soul,” and "I will sing you a song of that beautiful laud," expressed her belief in the happiness and joys of the future life. The Bible was most truly her guide book to this heavenly land of which she so often sweetly sung. The sorrows and difficulties of life were to her made endurable, yea, blessed by the promies of His word. On the last day of her life, she said to her daughter Ella, tired and discouraged, “If you remember His promises in the 14th chapter of John, you could be happy although the way may seem hard." No day passed without her reading the Bible, and prayer was her daily strength. In the morning worship of the family she always led. When the prayer meeting bell rang she always wished she might go to God's house, as she hud always done when she had health. She leaves a husband anil five children to whom home without “mother” will seem ghnost barren. In the last years her affections have called for unceased care and love, and how much she will be tnissisl cannot Im, expressed. Although her suffering were almost unbearable, she bore them with fortitude, often silently. Six sisters and one brother remain to mourn their loss. Her family and friends, although left to sorrow, are comforted in the promises of Christ: “Where 1 am there T- may Is- also,"end 1 go to prepare a place for you.” Scripture lesson, 2d Corinthians, sth chap ter, Ist to tMe 11th. Phil., Ist chap--IST 20th to 28 verse; I ext. Phil.. Ist chapter. 23d to 24th verse. The funeral was largely attended.