Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 4 October 1900 — Page 1
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KT Decatur f >ot ball team did not Wavne last Saturday as lufed on 'account of the bad i and the Summit city team Shus saved from defeat. The will meet in this city withm a Benrv Kranz who has been very ill ■Serai days with dropsy is again ■ B to out. although still in a very K u , condition. He has lost nearly K dr.xl pounds in weight during K past two weeks, due to relief from ■ g., disease. ■he death of Miss Bertha Koenne- ■ .be seventeen year old daughter ■Mr and Mrs. Fred Koenneman <«■ ■red at her home in Preble township ■ondav morning- The funeral ser■eenwere held from the St. Paul ■arch yesterday afternoon. ■ Mr< Herman L. Counter and son. ■ranee, left Tuesday noon for their ■stern home, at Sturgis, S. D„ after ■ several month's visit with their De ■er friends. They will arrive home ■morrow some time and Herman is ■wprohablv straining his eyes to ■ i. sight of them. ■ Miss Etlie Bottenburg is the guest ■ her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles ■ottenberg. for a few days. For two | wears past she has held a responsible ■osition as instructor in a college at ■heniian. Texas. She was sent to St. ■ouis by the trustees of the school on ■ business errand and while there deHided to come home for a short visit, ■he likes her new field of work and ■ill return within a few days. Her Kster. Miss Fanny, has charge of a Kbooi fortv miles from Sherman and ■ also getting along nicely. || We have received subscriptions this ■reek from John Gross, Lem Johnson, ■V.S. Wisner. Dr. S. E. Mentzer, PeKr Baumgartner, George M. Tyndall, Kreen Burkhead, Robinson Peoples, ■enry Dirkson, P. B. Manley, Jacob ■angold. Simeon Haines, Andrew ApKlenian. J. B. Corson, W. B. Belmont, K A. Miller, Dan Runyon, Henrv HilBd rbrant. Henry Morrow, David BuckBinaster. William Swartz, Henry DirkKon, R D. Patterson, M. F. Parrish, ■(J. W. Bunner. John Huffman. ■Henry Scherry. Henry Hawk, Edith ■Allison. Clem Holthouse and Henrv ■H. Hart. II A surprise upon Mrs. David Studa■haker last evening at her very beauti■ful home east of the city was the ■occasion for a happy time in which a ■large number took part. The occa■aion was to remind Mrs. Studabaker ■of the fact that another birthday had ■arrived and was a success in every ■detail. Yesterday was also the anni■versary day of the birth of Mrs. J. W. ■Tyndall. Henry Heller and Don L. ■ Quinn, and all were honored guests. ■ They, however, were let into the ■ secret and assisted in making the sur- ■ prise of Aunt Jenny the more coin- ■ plete. Everybody had just what they I were after, a splendid good time, and I Miss Hattie Studabaker who planned ■ the event has their warmest thanks. | Among the events of the season I was a reception given last Thursday I evening by Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. ■ Myers at their beautiful home just I south of the city. The guests of honI or being Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. My- | ers, married Wednesday evening Sept. 26th. Cards, dancing and mus ic were the amusements of the evening, light refreshments were served and the merry crowd departed at a late hour wishing Mr. and Mrs. Myers much joy and happiness, Mr. Myers is a hustling young business man of Warren Ind., being connected with the oil business at that place while Mrs. Myers is a popular young lady of Geneva and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Cougill. Mr. and Mrs. Myers will be a home in Warren after Oct. 25. Leonard Randolph Barlier was born in Ada, Hardin countv. Ohio, March let, 1878, departed this life Sept. 25, DOO. aged 22 years, 6 months and 21 days, The departed leaves an endearing mother whose depth of sorrow can not '** fathomed save by those who have passed through the same ordeal, four jmters, a step-father, two ‘step sisters, four step-brothers who deeply feel the loss of one who was dear to them. His father preceded him from this land of sorrow to one where no sickness and death can • nter and parting is no more. Leonard in the social world ffas an upright, industrious man, respected by all who knew him. His cheerful manner and kind words has cheered many a sad heart and he will not only be missed by the family eir cl« but by the society in which he fornied a favorite link. Oh! how unjust it seems that another, just in the bloom of youth must be snatched •fom this life. Yet we know that God 's just and doeth all things well, and •hat it was the Lord’s win, not ours, a, id we rest with the assurance of meeting him where life is one grand sweet song. The funeral services ere held at 2 o’clock intheM. E. church at Pleasant Mills. There was a large concourse >f people in attendn l -' 1 ? choir rendered very approI’Hiite music, The remains were inrV rr ”** ’ n Pleasant Mills cemetery. W. Carder, <>T Craigville, i.i'.'uTi'' tbe discourse from Matt. 24- ■ Therefore Im< ye also ready, forin ch an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” 1
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David Beiberstein, of Monroe town -1 sheip has been declared insane by a board of insanity composed of Drs. Franz and Schenk and Justices Sani Reisen and Chris Ashbaucher. He o b *,‘ takel ! t 0 the Eastern asylum at Richmond as soon as possible, Messers. A. R. Bell, C. A. Dugan and M. Burns left Thursday morning for a ten days sojourn at West Baden Springs, where they go for their stomach’s sake. The fame of that health giving resort has become thoroughly advertised about here and we doubt not that the gentlemen will return much revived and improved. It didn't cost a cent to get a shave, hair cut, shampoo, or anv old thing you wanted at Johnny Reiter’s barber shop last Thursday, and cigars, why they were as free as the air you breathe. But then no wonder, a iiew boarder, a real live babv, weighing eight pounds had arrived’at his house that morning, and Johnny said: “Just to think, it’s a boy, too. Three new eases are entered upon the Adams circuit court docket this week, being entitled International Building and Loan Association, vs Frank Winans and Ella Winans, foreclosure, demand $250. William H Bush A Co. vs George W. Bolds et al. complaint on note, demand $275. Jehu Forewaiter et al vs Malissa Miller, et al, petition for partition. Hon. Joseph T. Day, of Dunkirk, democratic candidate for congress for the eighth district, held a rousing meeting in Arena hall Monday evening. It was Mr. Day’s first visit to Berne and surely he received a most favorable impression of this democratic little town. He spoke over two hours and presented his claims in a fair and candid manner and therefore held the attentinoof most of the audience (the hall was full ) to the end of his talk. Mr. Day did not abuse anybody in his speech and showed hims»lf a gentleman in every respect Berne Witness. The last chapter in the shooting affair of last February came Monday morning, when John Braun appeared in the Adams circuit court and was sentenced to from two to fourteen years in the penitentiary north. Michigan City. He will be taken away some time this week. The motion for a new trial was overruled by Judge Heller and his attorneys will appeal the case to the supreme court, hoping thus to obtain liberty for their client within a few months. Mr. Braun feels very penitent over his terrible deed and will no doubt be a much better man in the future on account of the lesson thus taught him. His wife and family here have the sincerest sympathy of everyone. Clem McLain, of Washington, D. C. arrived home Tuesday afternoon, and will be the guest of his parents and other friends here until after the election. For a number of years he has been an employee of the government printing office under the civil service. He has been considered one of the best men in the office and although a democrat has continued to hold his place, while many others were released. His time has finally come however and on September 20, he with sixty other printers, all democrats, were released. This is a fair example of the republican observance of the civil service reforms and Clem says that this last order practically takes out every democrat employe in the department and does away with the law. He will return to Washington after election and accept a position as a machine operator on one of the large dailies. The regular session of the countv comniisioners is being held this week and thus far business has lieen transacted as follows: Reviewers report of the Decatur and Preble macadamized road filed. On account of refusal of city council of Dwatur to give consent that road may lie constructed within the city limitsand the statutes poavide that viewers' report shall not be published until such consent of saideitv is filed. The cause was therefore continued for further action of city council Report of viewers on Wm. Shoemaker macadam road pre sented to board. Report approved. Notice of letting of contract for com pletion of work ordered advertised to Ce received October 25th, at lOocloek. Frank Hill granted liquor heeuse. Alonzo Runyon granted liquor license. County officers' specifications for supplies for 1901 fileil and adopted. Jas. P. Haefiing fileil report of change of venue which was amiroved. Earl D. Fristoe and Will Rietor appointed to Purdue university each tor one vear. Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas Co., filed contract to fur nish gas for court house and jail which was accented. Rose X Bell hl«l b> d for the plumbing of jail for water f r $ 178 which was accepted and contract entered into. In the matter of the Studabaker bridge contract it "PP’-'J ingtothe satisfaction of the Ixiarl that the contrrctors have not completed the work by Sept. Ist, as pw <»ntract, it is ordered that the county ■ t tornev notify said contractors and their bondsmen that unless the bridge is completed within ten days suit t il commenced bom ami that county waives no rights by reason of I this notice.
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Jonathan Roop, a pioneer, died at i the home of his son, Nathan Roop, 4 ■iu this city, Friday evening, after a v several months’ illness with infirmities i and lung trouble. The fuperal ser- c vices were conducted at Willshire s from the Methodist church Sunday 1 morning. ] Miss Edith Oliver, a young lady E ! well known here who has been resid- ’ i ing at Madison, Illinois for some time 1 has been appointed deputy postmaster at that place. She formally held a ] position in a jewelry store of that | city and during her stay there has be- j come very popular as may be suppos- | 1 ed from the fact that she has been ' ■ chosen to fill such a responsible place, j Little Viola Baxter, whose serious 1 condition was given in last week’s ! issue, died Thursday afternoon, hav- 1 ing endured agonies for nearly three " days. She was born in this city April 26, 1894, and was six years, five I months and one day old. Always happy and cheerful none can tell how ' her little smilling face will be missed ' about the now saddened home. Her funeral services were conducted from the United Brethern church Friday 1 afternoon at two o’clock and her body
intered in a beautiful spot in the i Maplewood cemetery. On Tuesday night, September 25, friends and neighbors to the number of sixty-seven gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bruss. who are ! about to leave their country home and move to Berne. While Mr. William Lloyd was preparing taffy the young I folks were taking another bottle or two ! and swinging around eight in the morning. When the taffy was ready the smacking of lips and the pulling ! of false teeth began and tho way the ' gebo disappeared was a caution rej gardless of the consequences for the morrow, and we have since heard there were several cases of "I could not go to school" next day. There was also music and singing and at a late hour with smiling, happy faces ! they all took their flight. The census of the United States is being awaited with much interest by many and to thoiw who are thinkingof entering contests Tor prizes on same, or who wish to figure on the census for other reasons, it may be interesting to know that 151 cities have been counted and show a total population of 19,000,000. In the ten years from 1880 to 1890 these cities showed a total increase in population of 4,630,333, while in the period between 1890 and 11*00 the gain was 4,589,809, The gain in the two decades were within less than 41,000 of each other, or less than one per cent. Deficiences in some of the cities were more than made up by exceptional gains in others, and while the gain per centum was greater considerably during these past ten years than in those immedi ateiy preceding it, the strong result noted stands as a puzzle to the entire corps of mathematicians under the director. Decatur has had on her holiday clothes since an early hour yesterday ’ morning, and every one has been putting forward his best efforts to give a warm hearted welcome to the visiting veterans of the 89th Indiana volunteers, who are holding their annual reunion here. It is estimated that about 2**o guests are present from a distance, not so many as heretofore gathered iierhaps, but it must' be remembered that as the time for this occasion draws near each year, I there is noticed a shortage in I the ranks. Many of the boys have joined the silent army since discharged from the grand old army in 'til, and many are too old and enfeebled to stand any journey, much as they would like to talk to their old comrades. The members began to arrive early yesterday and by noon nearly all were present, who were able to Is*, the last delegation arriving over he Clover Leaf from the west at 12:05. At 12:30 o'clock dinner was served at the G. A. R. hall by the Ladies’ Relief Corps, and the old sol- ( diers certainly appreciated that part' of the program from the way they i made the food disappear. The first I meeting was held at the court house at two o’clock, when Mayor A. P. | Beatty welcomed the old soldiers in a nicely worded speech. He was followed by Rev. H. C. Duckett of the Presbyterian church, who interested his hearers by an able address from the standpoint of a son of a veteran. A short business meeting was then held and the meeting adjourned for supper. Last night the veterans were calld together by Falk’s Juvenile Band who rendered several seirutions at the court house, after which the crowd repaired to the circuit court room ami enjoyW an old time camp, fire which was participated in by many of the comrades. Today’s program is to lie an interesting one. and every detail has been completed to make the boys enjoy themselves.
Hon. Joseph T. Day has been the guest of Adams county democrats thit ; week and has presented the political! issues of the campaign in various parts i of the county. Monday evening he addressed a large crowd of voters at Bern 6, Tuesday evening he was at the Brandyberry school house, last night at Linn Grove and tonight he will for the first time address the people of Decatur. Go and hear him. Word from Mrs. Wade Waring, Dundee, Michigan has been received by Messrs. Kern & Beeler, stating that her husband is still in very ill health and there is no improvement. Wade has become very popular during his stay of a year in Decatur and ’ he has numerous friends here who | are earnestly wishing for his speedy I recovery. He has always been an industrious worker and his health seems i to be completely broken down It is ! possible however that a long rest may | recuperate him to a certain extent | but it very improbably that he will lie able to again asume his duties at ! the Big Store. The race days for the Decatur Driving Association seem to be made to order and the members of the organization are duly appreciative of that fact. Last Friday afternoon was a model one for such sport, and a large crowd attended. The slow pace was won by Trixie W.. a new entry, owned by Alw Bock. The 2:30 pace was awarded to Ray Dell, owned by L. Swaim, while Louis Holthouse’s new pacer, Dick, carried off the honors in the free-for-all mile pace. The half mile run advertised was declared off on account of lack of entries. An entirely new and interesting program has been arranged for tomorrow and with a continuanceof the good weather the affair will be the attraction for the ! largest audience of the year. The death of Mrs. George Chronis I ter occurred Tuesday evening at her ' home on Ninth street, after an illness i with consumption, of many months, j Several times it was believed she! would recover and again within a few days she would appear to be in a ; most serious condition. Physicians ! did everything in their power and all possible aid was given her. but to no effect. During last winter she was taken to the hospital at Fort Wayne, and there, as here, was given the best medical attenticn possible with no Is'tter effects. After lieing brought home she continued to grow weaker and weaker until the end finally came. Margaret Rachael Chronister was born in 1863 and was thirty-seven years of age at the time of her death. A kind and loving husband and three young children remain with saddened hearts to mourn their terrible loss. The fueral services will be conducted by Rev. C. G. Hudson at the Methodist church this efternoon at 2 o’clock. Ben Waggoner surprised his friends 1 hero by arriving Thursday morning. | He said he could not stand the terri-: ible scenes in Texas and as soon as he could obtain left for Indiana. ‘ He has been busv since his arrival, j telling the story of the storm and the , horors he witnessed must have! been sufficient to satisfy the most ex- j acting. He says the storm began Saturday morning and continued fifteen hours, finally letting up early Sunday morning. Only a small amount of rain fell and no lightening to amount to anything was visible. I ! but a terrible wind growing every I ! moment, continued through the eu- I i tire fifteen hours. The wind seemed | to rush under the waters of the bay in ; some way and to force them upon the I city, the waters being so deep that it I was im|K>ssible for any one to step I outside. Ben was at his hotel and ' says he did not feel much uneasiness j during the day, but when night fell and there was no lull in the fury out-1 side he began to wish he were some i where else: the fall of buildings, the roar of the water and wind, during j the next six hours, was anything but pleasant, many times the building he was iu shook terribly and he as .well l as the other occupants expected at I any moment to be caught in the fall- | ing timbers of the massive building, but the hotel stood and the following I morning by nine o’clock the waters | ! had receded sufficiently to allow them i jto get out and then for the first time i the awful work of the tornado was apparent to them. For miles and miles, nothing but ruined building.-, and houses could be seen. While tue dead bodies of thousands of people as well as horses, cattle and all other stock were strewn everywhere. Rob bers and grafters were soon at work j and for awhile the scene was beyond 1 discription, ordinary sized crackers! sold at five cents each, while mineral I water was worth fifteen cents a glass. Tkui remained two days Jthen w "it toi Hdtiston and camd home as soon as I possible. His trunk was at the Union depflt and was lost withall contents amounting *o about $125.
The Naehtrieb home on Winchester ! street was the scene of a delightful as- : fair on Tuesday afternoon, al which I time Mrs. W. H. Naehtrieb and Mrs. 1 Chas. F. True entertained. About < sixty ladies were present and partici- < pated in the pleasantries of the after- 1 noon, which were many. A dainty 1 lap supper was served at five o’clock 1 and furnished one of the many proofs 1 that the hostesses were quite familiar I in the art of entertaining. Si Plunkard and his company were in town Tuesday and made their an- 1 nual appearance at Bosse’s opera ' house, that theatre being crowded to 1 its capacity. The show is well known 1 to the many patrons here and is al- 1 ways well received. The street par- 1 ade was just as advertised and was a 1 great treat to young and old. A 1 crowd of fifty school boys ranging ' in ages from five to ten headed the 1 parade and helped Si make a noise, 1 and if there’s any place iu the I world the average American school boy is fitted for, its a position where he is required to make noise. The , ’ Decatur youth's are already wishing | for Uncle Si’s return. , The family of William Snyder liv- : ing eight miles west of Geneva is a I sorely bereaved family. Saturday a j daughter, Mrs. Wm. Glendening died lat the asylum in Richmond and was taken home on the morning train I Monday, and on Sunday a sister of j the deceased Mrs. Lon Simmons was found dead in the orchard at the parental home. It is supposed the she died of paralysis of the heart. The funeral of the two sisters was held Monday at 2:30 p. m. and interment took place at Alberson cemetery. The history of the family has been a sad one. Out of a large family the deaths have nearly all been suicide or deaths of an insane asylum. Two brothers hanged themselves and one cut his own throat. —Portland Review. The 27th annual reunion of the Ohio and Indiana Old Settlers Association held at Warren, Ohio, last week is described by those who have returned as a great event, over three thousand people having attended. In i describing the closing day the Warren 1 Chronicle said: “The business meet- | ing was held at the close of the exer- | cises. The next reunion, on invitation lof the citizens of Bluffton, Indiana, | will be held at that place the last .Tuesday in September, 1901. The 1 officers elected are: President, W. W. j Weisell, Bluffton; vice-president, C. I Flick, Newton Falls; secretaries, J. C. Hatfield. Bluffton; P. A. Biel, Lordstown; treasurers, W. H. Rupright, Ossian, and George Moser, Lordstown; committee on finance, M. J. Gorrell. Ossian; Albert Wilson. Uniondale; Ad Lipkey, Bluffton. Committee on arrangements Wallace Lipkey. Uniondale; Wilson Woodward. Ossian; R. Hatfield, Bluffton. Executive committee A. G. McCorkle. Lordstown; Wm. Flick, Youngstown; W. W. Woodward, Perkins; A. M. Osborn. North Jackson; Wallace Johnson, Newton Falls; W. E. Lawrence Beaver, Pa. Ossian citizens would liked to have had the reunion, and a second reunion at that point is one of the possibilities next year. Business at the court house goes I regularly on and the records show the ! business transacted this week to have I been as follows: State vs. John Braun. ! attempt to kill, motion for new trial I overruled, sentenced to penitentiary . two to fourteen years. State vs. A. J. and Nudy Harrison, set for sixth 1 Monday. David M. Richardson vs. | Bluffton Artificial Ice Company, conclusions of law restated and filed as ordered by the apjiellate court of the state of Indiana, judgment for $164.35 with five per cent, interest from December 6. 1898, and costs of this suit i except $71.75. Dan Railing vs. Mary I Brown et al., damages, $15,000, rule Ito answer absolute in fivedays. Wm. H. Reed and C. H. Mackenbaeh vs. ' Frank Chrisman et al., note SIOO. dis ■ missed and costs paid. Joeph IL I Brockman vs. John H. Bass, rec’vr, I set for seventh Monday. Christian 1 Beery vs. Malinda Baker et al., partiI tion. leave asked ami granted plaintiff |to file amended complaint and same j filed, rule to answer. Erastus Fritz I inger vs. Frederick Bohnke, sr., S7OO, I reply filed to answer of Bohnke, de- ■ murer to second paragraph of reply overruled. Ovando Morgan vs, Fannie D. Morgan, divorce, now being heard by court. Fred Schafferet al., vs. Mattie Schlegel, lien $75, demurer by Bippus to answer of plaintiff to cross complaint overruled. Erastus j Frizinger vs. Mattie Schlegel and 1 George J. Bippus, $75, same entry. ! John B. Holthouse et al., vs. Mattie . Schlegel and Fred J. Bippus, Mine entry. Emma F. Gilliert vs. C. & E. Railway Co., damages SIO,OOO, rule to answer absolue in five days, demurer to each paragraph of corn--1 plaint overruled, answer filed, set for, eighth Thursday. The old Adams | county bank vs Allen T. Lynch et al, | foreclosure, dismissed anil costs paid. 1 Ezra Lister vs city of Decatur, answer filed, rtlie to reply, motion to I strike out parts of answer overruled, I demurer by plaintiff overruled and case set for eighth Monday. The German Building Loan association vs ' Henry and Catherine Linneineir. S6OO I default, judgement for $636.09, order I ot&ale. s
CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY
NUMBER 30
The trustees of the Decatur public schools have purchased a Smith Premier typewriter and same is now in use at the central building for the use of those who are taking the business course now taught under the instructions of Prof. C. M. Simcoke. This course is first class in every particular and is equal to like work in many of the 'business colleges. A good class has already been obtained and more will probably join. The decorations yesterday and today in honor of the reunion of the 89th regiment were a fitting mark of respect to those old patriots. The down town streets were profusely arrayed with bunting and Hags and made a good appearance, while many of the residences about town were also tastily decorated. The reunion will be practically closed at noon today, the election of officers and the selection of a meeting place being the important questions to come up this morning. Mrs. Nancy J. Parish and son reside on a farm one mile north and nine miles east of here iu Adams county. They were the owners of a team of white horses used to farm with and draw logs to the city. On Sunday evening the horses were turned into a pasture field and on Monday morning they were gone and no trace of them can be found. The son came to this city yesterday and notified Marshal Fox and all surrounding cities and offered a reward of $25 for each horse. One is a white horse eight years old with a sore caused by the bridle bit. The top of the head was also sore and the weight is about 1,400 pounds. The other is a white mare ten years old; mane all worn off but a small bunch between the weath ers and the head. —Bluffton Banner. Members of the Catholic church of this city are highly pleased with the appointment of Father Alerding as bishopric of the Fort Wayne district which comprises all of Indiana north of Montgomery and Boon counties along the east half of the state and the entire northern portion. He succeeds Bishop Rademacher, who died about a year ago, and will enter upon his duties about December first. Rev. Alerding is a masterly and eloquent man, greatly beloved by his parishoners at Indianapolis, where he has been more than twenty five years. The appointment is believed to have been due to the efforts of Bishop Chatard, who proposed the tnameof the new bishop. The appointment was made last Friday and a dispatch from Indianapolis regarding same said: “The appointment of the Rev. Herman Alerding to the bishopric of Fort Wayne will remove from this city a priest who has wonderfully endeared himself to his Hock ami made an impression for good upon all with whom he has come in contact His modest, unostentatious manner has behind it a force and vigor that only those who really know him would little suspect. It is the hand of iron in the glove of velvet, yet his strength has always been used for good, and his removal to Fort Wayne will l>e a distinct loss to this entire community.” The regular meeting of the city council for the transaction of such business as might lie brought up. was held as usual Tuesday evening with Mayor Beatty presiding, and Messrs. Suttles, Haefiing, Myers, Leßrun, Niblick and Mann present. Theevening's program was liegan by the reading of minutes of the meeting of September 25 by Clerk Hower, which were approved. The finance committee then presented bills and claims which were allowed as follows: L. C. Miller labor and material, $16.95; Krick <& Tyndall, tile $18.90; J. D. Wieshaupt, setting meters $86.25; Joe Mallonee, drayage $5.50; Joe Mallounee, cleaning streets $6.50; J. K. Mann, street com pay roll$18.50; K. Fleming, hauling sand $8.30; Dora Moore, sandsoc; K. White, labor $3.67; Henry Stevens, lalxir $4.50; Barney Wemhoff. material sll. 68; Ed Sweigart, labor $7.12: Ben Middleton. labor $7.35; Charles Allvgar, labor 60c; Joe Mallonee. la Iwr §6.90; John Rummel, labor $2.85; Milligan Jackson, salary SSO; Chiton Dorwin. salary S4O; M. J. Mylott, salary SSO; George Kinz.le, salary $45; Thos Haefiing, salary S4O; J. K.Mann, salary $15.83; J. D. Meyers, lumber $12.20; Wm. Geary, police $5. The report of the number of orders for water meters issuixl was filed, approved and spread of record. The finance committee files 1 a receipt of m 0110 f r , lln Treasurer W.,1. Archbold for temporary loan. The petition of the Preble macadamizKi road was filed, and on motion of acceptance the vote stood, yea Suttles, Myers, and Leßrun, nay Haefiing, Niblick and Mann, whereujton same was continu<*d. An application for street railway franchise was filed, upon motion referred to the street committee. The re|jort of the sewer commit •tee was filed and on motion of Mr. Myers was approved by a unanimous vote. Rose & Bell were awarded the contract for the setting of water meters at the following prices, inside $1.65, outside $1.90, vote on same resulting ftye Suttles. Haefiing. Myers, LeBrun, nay Niblick and Mann. Mr. Leßrun moved that Rose X Bell lie required to give bond in the sum of SSOO upon their meter contract, and same was carried. Council adjourned.