Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1901 — Page 1

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George Maddy of Washington, D. C. will arrive in the citv one week from Sunday for a several weeks visit '• with friends. Wallaces first bill ear arrived Sunday evening and everything within a radius of twenty miles have been plastered with their announcements. Herman L. Confer left this morning for a pleasure trip through the northwest. He will be absent about a month, visiting Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Mr. and Mrs. S, 0. Irvin, of Winchester, are guests at the home of their daughter, Mrs. J. C. Patterson. Tbev are enroute home from a month's pleasure trip at the northern lakes, including a week in Chicago. Glad Boy, Elmer Johnson's great pacing horse will start in the free forall pace at Winchester today, and several Decatur people went down this morning to witness the race, ' which will be the best of the week. R. J. Holthouse is jubilant and so is grandpa Terveer for a baby girl has appeared at the homi of the former to complete the happim ss of their house hold. Every ore is getting along in good shape. The event happened Monday morning. Will Rieter came home Monday from a weeks trip to the lakes in the northern part of the state. He has resigned his position at Page Blackburn's drug store ami is resting up preparatory to entering upon duties at Purdue university. There was some benefit in the drouth after all. That is iLo impros- ’ sion, at least, among people annually afflicted with hay fever. In the retarded vegetation list is the festive rag weed, a potent factor in promoting prevalence* of hay fever. The rag weed is not now flourishing and in consequence, hay fever patients are still in the anticipation stage. Harvey Sprague was taken very sick suddenly Saturday evening and had to be taken home, where he is still in a serious condition. It was at first believed he was suffering from heart trouble, but later developments ' show him to be afflicted with a complication of kidney, liver and stomach trouble. He was' slightly improved last evening and friends believe he I will soon be recovered. Bert Graham, a young man just a tittle inclined to being bad. was on the streets Saturday evening very much intoxicated and in bis wander iugs bumped up against Marshal Hart who took care of him until Monday morning. He was taken before Mayor Beatty, confessed bis wrong doing and was released after receiving a few pointers from “his honor,' which if kept in mind will make him a wiser and better youth. The peanut slot machines are winners and the owners of them are reaping a nice harvest, so we are informed. They seem to fill a long felt want and many business men as well as travelers and other people, daily, put in from 5 to 10 pennies, receiving in return just enough peanuts to satisfy their desire. The machines in Decatur and in the gas belt are owned by L. Brokaw and son of this city, who have an even hundred of them. One machine in this city last week took in over seven dollars and there is scarcely one that doesn’t average three dollars each week. J. K. Mann is contemplating a change of residence from this city where he has so long resided, to Paragould, Arkansas. He has not perfected arrangements yet, but expects tu du su within a few' days, when he will tender his resignation as street commissioner. During his public service Mr. Mann has proven himself an efficient and capable officer and the city will certainly loose a splendid worker for her interests. He expects to go into the potash manti factoring business and will open a big factory for the making of that valuable product. He has an army of friends here who regret to have him leave, but who wish him many years of prosperity in the southwest. We have heard the expression from many who attended the musical at the Baptist church Friday evening, that it was by far the finest entertainment of the kind ever heard in the citv, pnd that too, bv people whose judgment we are willing to take on the music question. The star of the evening was Miss Helga Larsseu, of Norway, whose beautiful soprano voice charmed all her hearers. Miss Larssen has lieen the guest of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Coverdale and family for several weeks. She makes her American home at Chicago, from where she has traveled with some of the most famous concert companies in the world ami the opportunity to hear her for the price of last Friday B entertainment was indeed a rare treat. The home talent who assisted her were also excellent, several of those taking part having interstate reputations. Among them were Mrs. \\. r. Brittson, reader; Miss Gertrude Moses, pianist; Miss Grace Miller, accompan ist; Miss Margarite Eicher, soprano and Mr. Lawrence Hughes, tenor. A large audience was present and the ladies of the church realized a neat sum.

The boys of company B. of this city are beginning to make arrangements to attend theannual reunion at Marion Sept. 10-11. Banker \\. H. Niblick, wife and son. Jesse, are at Buffalo. N. Y., this week viewing the wonders of the PanAmerican Exposition. They will be absent about ten days. Tuesday evening was the regular date for the semi-monthly session of the city council but as their members were all out of the city a quorum could not be securred and conse- ' queutly no meeting was held. Quite a number of Adams county citizens, particularly from the southern portion are at Portland today at- i tending Buffalo Bill’s wild west show. | Others took advantage of the cheap fare and went to Winchester, where the Randolph county fair is on. Ice cream social on lawn at the handsome home of J. W. Lower, on j Saturday evening, August 31. A cordial invitation is extended the public. The social is given for the benefit of the I nion Chapel church and Sab- • bath school. Mrs. Joseph Andrews died at her I home near Monroe early Sunday morning after a long illness. She was thirty-five years of age and was a sufferer from consumption. The funeral services were held from the house at ten o’clock Tuesday morning. Clarence Victor Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller who live near Preble, died Monday. August 12. The child was born December 16, 19OU and eas nuuily eight months old The family wish to return their sincerest thanks to the kind neighbors and friends who assisted them during the illness and death of their baby bov. James B. Ford is another Decaturite who is seeking his fortune in the I southwest, having left Sunday evening for Paragold, Ark. He goes to look after the merits of a large machine shop located there and if appearances are satisfactory he will very probably purchase same and remove his family there at once. He is thoroughly acquainted with the busi ness and we recommend him. We are informed by J. W. Bowers, one of our hustling news gatherers that the threshing record in Adams county has lieen smashed into smithereens and the winner of the newlaurels is John Ermine. On last Friday the latter named gentleman, who operates a Peerless machine made two moves and three sets and threshed out 499 bushels of wheat and 988 bushels of oats, making a total of 1,487 bushels and entitling him to the championship belt. The long looked for, prayed for rain arrived here Saturday morning and although the shower was a very light one, it served to brighten things up considerably. A heavier rain followed during the ’ night and showers have followed frequently, giving relief from the drouth of forty-five days, one of the longest dry spells ever known in the county, had the rains come two weeks ago it would have meant the saving of thousands of dollars worth of corn. As it is the late corn will be benefitted slightly, pasture will be greatly improved and people generally will be better uatured In naming Monday, Sept. 2nd, as Labor Day, Governor Durbin issued his proclamation as follows: In conformity with custom and agreeable to legislative action, the first Monday in September of each year is set apart to be celebrated as Labor Day. It is meet and proper that workingmen and women should have set apart at least one day in the year as a special holiday; therefore I recommend and request that on Monday, September 2. 1901, all public and private business be suspended, as far as may be found practicable and consistent, in order that those who labor may be free from care on the occasion, to the end that all who toil may be able to enjoy in full measure the pleasurable events of that day. L. Gray is still in jail at Celina, and unless able to give bond to the amount of SISOO will very probably remain until his case is heard in the circuit court. His preliminary was began Monday afternoon and continued during Tuesday at the eml of which time the justice concluded that the evidence was sufficient to bind him over to court and did so. Possession of the horses was given to David and George Flanders and they were brought to this city yesterday morning. The state was assisted by Attorney R. S. Peterson of this city who appeared for Flanders & Son. The horses were taken by Gray to a farm ten miles distance from Marion for safe keeping and were in fair shape. Every door on the barn was securely locked and the owner had aiders not to allow the animals to lie taken away accept on a written order from him. After his arrest Gray made known where the horses were but refused to give th*' order, then the county sheriff was sent after them and took them to Celina whore they were held until Monday. The two stallions are valued at $4,000 and the owners are glad to have them in their possession again.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1901.

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A young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Weinman, of this city, died Friday evening and was buried Sun day morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson drove in from the beautiful French township Robinson farm yesterday, the former being called here to transact some business. “Jinks” France, a Decatur boy, is now serving as an umpire in the Western association ami is giving splendid satisfaction. Just at present he is at Toledo. His salary is $125 per month and Jinks will probably finish out the season with them. John Falk, who was injured several weeks ago by a fall from his bicycle is improving and is able with help of a cane to stir about some. It was feared at first that he might be crippled for life, but the indications now are that within a few weeks he will be able to kick as well as ever. The fire alarm was turned in Thursday morning on account of a blaze at Mrs, Roma Merryman’s millinery store. The company responded promptly and soon had the fire out, but not liefore S2OO damages had been done to the stock. The flames originated in the trimming room and was caused by a small gas stove which ignited some lace and material near by. P. V. B. Smith, of Papineau, Illinois, was a visitor near Magley over last Sunday. Along about 1860 Mr. Smith was a resident of this city, being a photographer and leader of the band at that time. He stuttered and that badly, but he conceived a scheme to break himself and it worker! like a charm. He now guarantees to cure the worst case of stuttering and do it too in twenty-four hours. Graham Earle and a company of artists above the average have been entertaining large crowds at Bosse’s opera house this week, opening Monday evening with “The Black Flag.” which thev presented in a very creditable manner. They present a different card each evening- and each is said to be better than the proceeding. Earle is the same favorite he has been for many years in Decatur and it is safe to guess that the opera house will be well filled the rest of the week. One new case, and that of course a divorce proceeding, has l>een filed this week. It is entitled Mary E. Sutilef vs John Sutilef. The complaint shows they were married December 27, 1874 and lived together until. April 22, 1899 when the defendant wholly and without cause abandoned the plaintiff and has never returned and has made no effort to support her. Ten children, seven boys and three girls, have been born to them and now range in age from four to twenty-five years. Mrs. Sutilef asks for the care and custody of the minorchildren and for the sum of SSOO alimony. In last Saturday’s Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette the following story of family trouble, which seems to have started in this city was given: Deputv Sheriff Reichelderfer brought Rush L. Wool ford in from Arcola last evening to answer for wife desertion. Justice Bullerman heard the evidence and a fine of $25 was assessed. Woolford and his wife are canvassers and while working in Decatui the husband suddenly decided to get out in the world and shift for himself. His wife claims that he took with him over SSOO, the combined earnings of the pair for many months. When found at Angola he was broke and denied having had as much as SSOO in the last decade. Woolford formerly worked in the Pittsburg blacksmith shop. The three days race meeting to be held at Steele's park .September 18, 19 and 20 of next month are being looked forward to with great interest and if we mistake not they will ceri tainly be three great days. Each day includes a trotting, pacing and running race with purses of from $450 to S6OO. making a total in purses of $1,600. All usual privileges will be provided for, besides all kinds of amusements to make the the three banner ones in the county s history. The Club members are holding several meetings each week and every ' arrangement is Iteing made to insure > the success of the project. W ill Fleming has been secured as starter, he being one of the liest men in his line in America and bearing the distinction of having started several of the greatest races. The Bluffton K.of P. baud and the Decatur City baud will be on hand to enliven things with stirring music and everyone knows they will do their part well. The money for each race is to be hung on the wire and divided among the win ners forthwith. Many horses have been entered, including strings f rom many of the large cities and the races will be full. Watch for three great days of amusement.

Fred Heuer, who has been battling with typhoid fever for several weeks is proving himself a victor and is slowly securing the better of the tenacious disease. He is still very sick and weak, but his condition each day shows a slight improvement. Fred is popular here and his associates and friends are hoping to have him among them soon. The men building the electric line from Muncie to Ft. Wayne are superstitious. They absolutely refuse to insert the name of Bluffton in the title along with Muncie, Hartford City and Ft. Wayne. Seven roads with Bluffton used in the name havedied before drawing more than one breath and it is thought that the word is a hoodoo to railroads. We are reliably informed that John Moran, prosecuting attorney and one of our very best young men is soon to lead to the matrimonial alter one of the county’s fairest daughters. The bride to be, is Rosalie Yager, of French township and the affair will occur so our informant says some time during next week. Permit us to advance our very best wishes. A Bluffton man awoke Monday night and in the moonlight that siieauied in llnuugh the window, saw a monster with five horns on the foot of his lied. He pulled a pistol from beneath his pillow and fired at it, and his wife uttered a piercing scream. The physician who was hastily called said she would probably lose one of her toes, but he hoped to be able to save it. That the office in the Murray hotel is the most beautiful in this part of the country is no longer a disputed fact and our words can but lightly express the attractive appearance of that part of the hostelry. The frescoeing and decorating has just lieencom pleted by R. B. Gregory Ac Co. and is certainly a great advertisement for that firm. The many incandescent lights add greatly to the effect and it will pay you to go to the hotel any evening if you care to see a beautiful office and lobby. The twelfth annual state convention of the Catholic Benevolent Legion was held at Muncie last week. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, John W. Williams, Union City; Vice President, F. E. Cunningham, Kentland; Secretary, John Leugham, Tipton; Treasurer, W. S. Largowsi, Delphi; Orator. Jahn F. Anner, Elwood; Marshal, John R. Ray, Muncie; Guard, A. Gebarty, Elkhart: Trustees, Samuel Buchanan, Huntington, Thomas Burke, Kokomo, Victor Saltad, Ft. Wayne; Supreme Representative, Patrick Keefe, Kentland. The Decatur Driving Club met Monday evening at the office of A. P. Beatty and transacted considerabe business of imporaance. All arrangements were completer! for their three days races on September 18, 19 and 20. There was a meeting between the members of the Driving Club and Fair Association vesterday and it was agreed that as they could not consolidate or change the date of either meeting this year, they would both work together and make both meetings a success, and the Driving Club at its meeting last night unanimously adopted a motion made by A. P. Beattv and seconded bv D. D. Clark that the Driving Club donate to the Fair Association a three hundred dollar purse to be put up for a ladies race at their races, and Elmer Johnson was instructed to so notify the directors of the Fair Association and arrange accordingly. The members of Company A of the 160 Indiana regiment met at the Burner house Friday night at their regular meeting and made reports on the progress towards the reunion. The most important bit of business transacted was the changing of the date to one day earlier. Instead of being September 11 and 12, it will occur on the 10th and 11th. This was done that the members might accept the invitation of the Marion driving association to attend the first day’s races. The committee on raising funds reports that it has only solicit ed cash among the members of the company and nave met with decided success. They think then* will lie no trouble in getting the desired amount. The cam]> fire which will lie held on the evening of the 11th will lie the best ever held in the state. The company is now preparing the invitations, which will soon lie ready to send out. There will tie about 1,000 issued. The accommodation of the visitors has been a much 'discussed cjuestion among the memberfl and fear has been expressed that the hotels will not be able to accommodate them. So sure are they that this will be the case that arrangements with private families for lodging during the two days are being made.—Marion Tri bune.

Yes, the Driving Club races are a sure thing and it is also a sure thing that they will be three great days for Decatur. A number of good flyers have been entered and 'more heard from. All the good ones from the central states will be after the $1,600 premiums. Jacob Miller has sold his grocery on Monroe street to Messrs Bell and Steele, two well known young men of the county, they taking possession Saturday. The store is one of the best in the city and the boys are chuck full of business and energy. A successful career and a big patronage is predicted for the new firm. The rains of last Sunday failed to stop the city league ball games as all four teams were on hands and the games were fairly interesting. The Sanspareils beat the Creams by a score of twelve to ten, while the Leaguers were defeated sixteen to one by the Reds. The latters now lead the percentage column. Homer May. who is now a member of the United States Artilery and is stationed along the coast of Rhode Island, has written to his father here. He states he is getting along nicely and is well pleased with his duties so far. He is attending a school of instruction and says he is being treated first class. He enclosed two small star fish. In many parts of the state old soldiers are being swindled by smooth sharpers who pretend to be government detectives and extract money by threatening to reduce or take away pensions. The government does not employ anyone to go about and conduct business thai way. A bull dug in a good state of repair is about the sort of argument to use on any selfstyled government detectives. The commissioners with Contractor E. Woods were out on a trip of inspection over the East Washington macadam road Tuesday, they finding a place or two where it was necessary to raise the grade to keep the water from standing on the road, The rains during the past week found these weak spots, which were ordered fixed, so that the best kind of a road will tie given those who travel it. It will soon be a matter of history that Adams county has more and better macadam roads than has any other county in the state. Robert Kintz, the sixteen years old son of Edward Kintz, stole a march uu his father a Sunday or two ago and went swimming. As sometimes happens he struck too deep water, aud but for the heroic work of his companions would have drownevi. As it was. it took two hours patient thumping to bring the boy to a realization of what might have been, and while we have had no personal interview with him, yet we surmise that he is unalterably opposed to Sunday swimming. It is bad Imsiness. and the narrow escape of Robert Kintz should serve as a warning to others who have a hankering for this sort of thing. “Double deckers” are the latest thing in women’s shoes. They are a trifle smaller than a canal boat and weigh a little less than a ton. The Chicago girl dotes on them, the New York girl takes to them but mildly, while the San Francisco girl would almost rather wear a coffin than a double decker. The style is what the dealers call a fad style. It has a double projecting sole, enormously thick. The lower deck is a good three-quarters of an inch wide. The upper is a quarter of an inch in width and is rope-stitched to the lower deck. The extension runs round the shoe, heel and all. With this formidable sole goes an upper which is eoually startling. A low duuble decker of patent leather has an elaborate punched toe and a trimming of the same style extending entirely around the shoe. The eyelets are huge brass ones. Altogether it is a shoe about as graceful as an elephants hoof. In the great scrap book of press notices kept bv the great Wallace shows may be found many unique and original press notices which make interesting reading. Perhaps one of the most original comments, because of its unusual and emphatic way of expressing its approval of the big show, is the follow : ng taken from the Daily Journal, of Hannibal, Mo.: Some years ago a bald headed moml>er of the Missouri legislature from the southeastern section of the state introduced u bill to compel circueen to show everything advertised. This honest statesman evidently did not have Wallace’s circus in mind when he prepared his bill, judging from the great entertainment given by that great combination in this city yesterday. The promises on the big, flaming bills were great, but every promise was fulfilled, and more. The parade, to start with, astonished everybody. It was immense. And then the menagerie was complete and there was no kick coming from ticket hold ers. The big show camo up fully to expectation. To particularize would require a page. Every act was applauded. The Journal’s advice is, whBH you get within reach of Wallace’s circus, go and get your money’s worth. The great Wallace shows will exhibit in Decatur on Monday. SepItember 2.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 24

Will Flemming who starts the races here for the Decatur Driving Club September 18, 19, and 20, is one of the best starters in the world. He has the honor of having started Cresceus and Abott last Thursday at New York, where the former broke the world’s trotting record. Public schools begin two weeks from next Monday and the youngsters will once more devote their time to the duties of study, thus better preparing themselves for future lives of usefulness. Help them get ready and assist them in the best way possible as an education once secured can never be taken away. Jacob P. Swartz and Emeline Graber, members of the Amish church have taken out license to marry and theirs is the only entry on the 'clerks docket fora week past. This is the first license issued to Amish since their trouble last winter when several arrests were made. The couple will be married within a few days and we are sure the citizens of the county wish them long happiness. Some of the Democrat presses were busy the first of the week turning out printing for the great Wallace shows who are billed to exhibit in this city Monday, September 2. If all those connected with this combination are as genial and courteous as is W. R. Musgat, who has charge of the first invoice of bill posters, it is not much wonder that the Wallace shows have grown in a few years from a sprawl ing infant to one of the greatest circus aggregations that travels. Dr. Dailey is not the only dentist in this part of the state that has Iveen visited by dental thieves. The burglars who entered his office Friday night and stole S4O or SSO worth of gold plates visited Marion, Anderson and other places and secured larger sums of valuable material. There seems to lie a gang going over the state and robbing dental offices of any valuable stuff they can lay their hands on. At two places in Marion they securer! SIOO worth of gold and valuable sample plates. Bluffton News. E. Woods & Co. have finished their sewer contract at Warsaw, the total amount of which exceeded $70,000. Final settlement is now being made with those having charge of municipal affairs there, aud it is said that satisfaction reigns supreme, both with the citizens there and the town officials. The men and machinery there employed are being transferred to this city where they will lie put to work on the Elm street sewer, the contract of which was given to John S. Bowers. With this large force of men it will not be long until the Elm street sewer will tie a reality. Its completion adds another link to the excellent aud sanitary system of sewerage now in vogue in this city. After several days delay the gas well on the Teeple farm was shot at 8:30 o’clock Saturday morning. The shot was made in order to increase the volume aud was successful. There has never been any doubt that there is gas and plenty of it in the well as the pressure is now 400 pounds. The reason for a shot being that the volume was not sufficient to use, as it produced too slow to be of any great benefit. On the other hand several of the company members argued that the only way to get more volume was to bore more wells. The men in favor of shooting, however, finally had their way and ninety quarts of nitro glycerine were lowered into the well Saturday morning and discharged with the result that the volume was increased about fifty per cent. Since that time three attempts to pack the well have proven futile as it invariably breaks loose. The memlrers of the company are greatly elated and will shortly arrange to put down several more wells. It is now assured that Adams county will have a fair, a genuine country fair and one that in a few years will lie the boast and pride of every citizen in the county. The Adams County Agricultural Association has l>eeu born aud yesterday the final arrangements were completed which assures their first exhibit at beautiful Steele’s park, September 24, 25. 26 and 27, 1901. The premium list, purses aud premiums have all been decided upon by every member of the association. These matters were all taken up in detail and settled yesterday and superintendants in all departments will now put on their hustl ing harness and carry out the work to which they were assigned. There is such a unanimity prevailing and Buch a determination to have a fair, and make it a success, that we tee no plauflible excuse for failing. In a few days large juicy bills will announce to the world that the Adams County Agricultural Association is a live issue anil will meet you at Steele'fl park on the dates named aliove. Everybody get ready for the fair. Bring in your grain, stock or any old thing and take home a premium. This reminds us that the present organization is no ghost of the past. They pay what they owe and will not short change you in any event. They have organ- > ized upon a business basis and already have the money in their sock to meet any and all obligations, independent of the receipts of the four days fair.