Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1901 — Page 1

ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME.

VOLUME XLV.

Blacksmiths of Ibis city will close o,pir places of business on Labor Day. Monday, September 2, 1901. Mr. E. C. Pfaff, of Rome City, who has been visiting Miss Anna Miller. o f North Side retured to his home this morning. Beerv & Holthouse will hold a big horse sale at Portland next Saturday an d they expect to dispose of forty head of good ones. Ed Menefee the popular manager of Smith and Bell’s ‘lumber interests over various parts of the country came home Saturday with his arm in a sling the result of an accident which occurred the previous day uear Vera Cruz. Among our advance paying sub scribers this week was Albert Butler, who informed us that he was an avowed candidate for the nomination for sheriff at the coming primary election. He hails from Root township and made the race two years ago. Allen B. Porter now a full fledged lawyer of Indianapolis is home for a few (lavs visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Porter and familv. He is getting started nicely and has secured sufficient foothold in the capital city to insure him future fame and success. E. Woods & Co. have again started their Pleasant Mills stone quarry, having been closed down for two months past on account of a fire which destroyed the engine house and ruined the machinery. They now have a better plant than ever and will turn out stone at a rapid rate. Joe Heffnei and Rollin Gillig have purchased a large flouring mill at Fort Recovery, Ohio, and took possession Monday.' Both boys are hustling and energetic workers and as Mr. Heffner is a practical miller they will no doubt make a success of their venture. The Marriage license revenue has been some better this week than for a mouth past, five couples having asked and been granted the necessary papers to unite them. They have been secured by Melvin Malloneeand Anna Andrews, Lenard McConnehy and Jennie Yager, Barton Ault and Ella Wyatt, Charley Peterson and Maud Fuller. Caarley F. Helmer and Sarah Ruppert. Miss Lucile Bryson arrived home Friday morning from Cascade and Denver. Colorado, where she has been for her health during the year past. She is greatly improved and her friends are glad to hear that such is the case and have been extending her a hearty welcome. She was met at Chicago by her father and sister. After a few weeks visit she will leave for another year, going either south or back to Colorado, at the end of which time it is believed she will have eutirelv recovered. Circuit court convenes next Monday with Judge D. D. Heller on the bench, this being his last full term. Arrangements are being perfected this week for the opening session, among which have been the selection of the petit jury, this body being composed of the following well qualified gentlemen: Thos. Reynolds. Hartford township: Jonathan Kelley, Jefferson; Aaron Odle. Citv; Samuel Durbin, Monroe; John t. Steiner, French; Henry Heckman, Root; Charles Walters. Kirkland; J. A. Fleming. Union; W.C. Fronefield, Washington; P. J. Bryan. Jefferson; Elisha Merryman, Blue Creek; David Murphy, Union. Frank L. Jones, state superintend ent of public instruction, has received a number of letters from township trustees in various parts of Indiana asking him if they cannot evade the provision of the law passed by the last legislature requiring them to pay teachers for attending at the county institutes. The trustees suggested, that in their opinion the law might be evaded by hiring teachers after the institute closed. Professor Jones instructed them, however, that if the teachers attended the institutes they are entitled to pay, whether they are h' r ed before or after the institutes are held. “County institutes are counted as coming within the school year, said the superintendent. William Comer a pioneer of the county died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Trilman Beker, in this city nt an early hour Tuesday morning. Fo was eighty years of age and had been ill with dropsey for eight months past. He was one of the prominent citizens of St. Marys township and "'as held in high esteem by his friends and neighbors. He has served as justice of the peace in his township Jor thirty-six years and was elected bjst fall for another four year term. Had he lived to fill his time out ho *ould have served his township just forty years. Duringall his life,public aud private he has been honest and conscientious and his friends may "ell feel proud of his record. When he become ill several months ago he came to this city and was cared for at the home of his daughter where he mod. The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church at 1 leasant Mills yesterday afternoon by Rev Peters. Interment at I’leasaat Mills cemetery.

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Elmer Johnson is attending the Darke county fair at Greenville, Ohio, this week and has his fast horse Glad Boy entered in todays free-for-all.

Quite a large crowd of the members of the Red Men’s order of this place drove to Monroeville Thursday evening and assisted in the installation of officers for a lodge recently organized there. They tell of a good time. John Hirsch, the shirt man, representing Paul Krauss, of Indianapolis, was in town Tuesday looking for business. John has been coming here i something less than a hundred years and generally carries away a nice order for his goods. On account of being short of room for flowers, no floral department was put in the fair premium list. We now have room. All interested please write j or see Secretary at the Court House i on Saturday or Monday, not later than i September 2, and we may then arrange j a list. Mesdames John and G. W. Rupright and Felix Summers of Echo, Mr. and Mrs. Alex, White of Ossian, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dougherty and I daughter. Gertrude of Brazil' and Master Alfred and Miss Phoebe Summers of Echo, spent Tuesday in this city with Attorney Jesse Sutton and wife. The Fort Wayne lodge of Elks will ■ will not be here Monday as announced heretofore. The Decatur Elks are all business men who expect to be busy on circus day and cannot extend to their visiting brothers the welcome they would like, hence the abandonment of the plans. The lodge will probably lw> with us nn some other occasion when our boys are more at liberty. Another large barn fire occurred Sunday night, when the stables and grain houses on the old Fuelling farm north of Monmouth were destroyed. The fire is of unknown origin and there seems to be a number of these kind over the county. Already a number of expensive fires have been reported and in not a single instance has there been a clue to the cause. All the grain, hay and farming implements in the Fuelling barn were also destroyed, making a loss of over $3,000, partially insured. John H. Bauers will hold a public sale at his residence, 2.1 miles east of Tocsin and 2j miles southwest of Magley, beginning at ten o'clock, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1901, the following property, to-wit: 1 work horse, 1 two-horse wagon, 1 carriage, 1 set heavy harness, 1 set single harness, 1 plow", 1 harrow, about two dozen chickens, cook stove, 2 heaters aud household goods and other articles not mentioned. Terms: Sums of $5.00 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of 9 months will be given. William Peterson, well known about here died at the home of his brother Henry Peterson at Crookeston, Min nesota August 11. He was brought to this city twenty-five years ago from an orphans home in Ohio and was taken into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Crist. He was a good lad and was reared by his foster parents, re maining with them until 1886, when he sought his fortune in the northwest. He has prospered while there and his friends here were shocked by the news of his death, just at the noontide of his life. He was thirtyfoui years old and leaves a wife and baby to mourn his loss. Ott Ray will hold a public sale at his residence, three miles east and one-half mile south of Monroe, beginning at ten o’clock, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 1901, the following property, to wit: 5 head horses, 2 mares with colts by their sides. 2 cows giving milk, 1 yearling heifer, II head shoats. 3 brood sows. 22 head of sheep, ewes. 2 sets of work harness, 1 set double buggy harness, 1 carriage, 1 spring wagon, 2 farm wagons, 1 new ground plow, 2 breaking plows, 1 twohorse corn plow, 2 pair bob sleds, 1 self binder and other articles too num erous to mention. Terms: Sums of $5.00 and under, cash, over that amount a credit of 12 months will be given. A number of new eases have been filed this week, several of which are of considerable importance. They are shown on the September docket as follows: Richard B. Johnson ana Edward H. Johnson vs. Oliver Johnson, suit on account and to enforce landlords lien and restraining order. Fannie D. Morgan vs. Arvando Mor gan, complaint for support. Rebecca J. Edwards vs. John Edwards, petition to have guardian appointed. Union National Saving and Loan Association vs. Angeline Schlegel, et al., complaint to foreclose mortgage, demand SIW. The National Cycle Manufacturing Co vs. Schafer, Son and Loch, account, demand SST2I). C. P, Williams and E. E. Flickinger vs. Clarence L. Ayers aud Nathan Ayers, complaint on account, demand $275. Mary T. Brandyberry vs. Jesse \ . Brandvberry, divorce and ..S(MI all mony. Joseph V. Pease vs. Ann Mary Gutermuth,et al., complaint to qmet title. Beery, Holthouse & Co. vs. To ledo, St. Louis & Western R. K. <«., complaint for damages, demaud $1,200.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1901.

. are this week mailing statements to our subscribers. ' ** If you owe you will get one, and then you are expected to be prompt in the settlement of your account. If you want the Democrat for one dollar a year, you must pay one year in advance.

Albert Lang, two years old and son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lang, who reside near the old fair ground died Tuesday morning and was buried yesterday afternoon. Rebecca J. Edwards has through her attorney James H. Smith, filed a petition in the circuit court asking that she be appointed guardian over the person and property of her husband John Edwards, who is an habitual drunkard and is incapable of managing or taking care of same. Charley Peterson, of this city and Miss Maud Fuller, of Pleasant Mills, were united in marriage by Rev. Peters at Bobo Monday night. The wedding was a surprise to their many friends here, only the immediate relatives being aware of their plans. They will make their future home in this city. The city council failed to connect again Tuesday evening, several members being out of town. When time was called for the first round only the mayor, clerk aud one councilman were on deck. The regular meeting will be held next Tuesday evening, when much important business will be transacted. This is teachers week and the entire Adams county army of instructors are in the city attending the annual institute. Prof. Brandyberry is in his element and is taking care of the visitors in his usual courteous manner. A complete report of the proceedings for this week may be found on another page. The teachers are enjoying themselves both in an out of the institute rooms. The commissioners while in session last Saturday excepted the viewers report on the Decatur and Preble macadam road and ordered an election for Saturday. September 28. The grade on the Pleasant A’alley and Oak Grove and Joel Hirschey macadam roads were ordered raised in a few places, it being lielow the grade line j as made out by the engineer. William Darwaehter resigned as superintendent of the Decatur and Monroe road and James Wagner was appointed to fill the vacancy. The bond of George E. McKean as engineer on several macadam roads was approved by the board. The city base ball league has passed into history in its infancy. Only five short weeks of excitement and usefulness were allotted it. The pennant was won last Sunday by the Sanspareils, a 100 to 1 shot, when they defeated the Reds by a score of 11 to 10. When the season starter! the Sans looked like tailenders ami were picked as such by all the fans, but thats a case where you can't always sometimes tell. The boys played fairly good ball defeating each of the three other clubs aud winning three out of the five games played. | The league might have been a success but after the first game or two the various clubs, except perhaps the Sanspareils played more horse than bail and patronage soon stopped. Thomas Flemming of Bluffton, has just returned home from a trip to the I Buffalo Exposition and his feat shows i that not only capitalists can enjoy the luxuries of such a visit. I ncle Tom is totally blind and for years has been an inmate of the Wells County Infirmary. He is seventy-one years old but last spring made up his mind that he wanted to attend the great exposition. He had $1.85 and on the morning of June 3, he started to walk the trip, a distance of 929 miles. He reached here the same day and continued on iiis journey the following morning, ar riving at Buffalo in due time. He j attended the big show two days and then started homeward, being absent j about ten weeks. He rode but seven miles on the entire trip. Decatur had as a guest over Sun day a peculiar and clever character, one Montana Joe, who has won fame as a walker and is known as the origi mil globe trotter. His true name is Harry Chester, and he has "hoofed it ” over nearly every country of the globe. His stories are interesting and we enjoyed his original tales of incidents of his many journeys. He is now under contract with the Milford Drug Company of Milford, Indiana to carry a banner bearing their advertisement from that town to New York, then to New Orleans, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and back to Milford, a distance of 8,000 miles. He leaves September first and if back within one year he is toreceive the handsome sum of $3,000. He left here Monday walking to Fort Wayne from where he giMW to Warsaw thence to Milford by train. Preparations for a great time have lieen made there and thousands of people are expected in town to see him start. He will make his living by selling books giving an account of his travels, a provision in his contract being that he must start penneless.

Ice cream social on lawn at the handsome home of J. S. Lower, on Saturday evening, Aug. 31. A cordial invitation is extended the public. The social is given for the benefit of tha Union Chapel church and Sabbath school. The children of Jacob Haley desire to thus publicly announce their gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Graber for their kindness and care of their father during life and the respect shown after death. Daniel Haley, brothers aud sisters. David Werling has bought a fine 16 horse, Gaar, Scott engine. It is equipped with all the latest improvements and is the finest Engine ever brought to this county. Dave is one of the most up to date threshers in this part of the country, and he knows the difference between a good and poor engine. He has used most all makes of engines and has now a Gaar, Scott engine in use. T. S. McCullough has resigned as operator at the Clover Leaf and will seek health and wealth in the far west, having left for Denver Monday. He has been offered a position on the Rio Grand railway, but will not decide as to whether he will except or not until ho reaches Denver. He expects to visit Salt Lake City, Utah, and other places in the west before locating permanently. Frank M. Schimmeyer, as secretary of the German Building, Loan Fund and Savings Association, has issued their annual report showing the receipts, disbursements, assets and liabilities of this well-known financial institution. The report shows them to be a most flourishing condition with large juicy assets and a future that is bright with promise. The economical maner in which the German conducts its business is one of the features of their success. This connected with the many other qualities has made it one of the best institutions of its kind. A word of warning will probably not be amiss to our readers concerning show day. While Wallace has one of the cleanest aggregations on the road and does not tolerate grafters or thieves still there are thugs and robbers who make it a business to strike cities on show days and thus take advantage of the big crowds to get in their work. Lock your house securely at night and when you rush out to see the parade keep an eye on the house as well, and you may save money. Wallace carries a corps of detectives with him and the city will have on a number of extra police so there is practically no danger, especially with a little care on your part. Officers at Nogales, Arizona, have gotten themselves into a bad predicament by smugling Chinamen from the borders of Mexico into the United States. William Hoey, a Muncie man, appointed through Congressman Cromer to the position of collector of customs is under arrest and B. F. Jossey, a commissioner, also implicated, took his own life a few moments before the officers arrived at his residence, preferring death to disgrace. Ross Johnson, of this city was appointed to a like position about a vear ago and ordered to report at Nagoles, but upon arriving there was given a station at Lochiel. twenty-five miles away. In a recent letter to his relatives here he states he will be home within a few days for a short visit. At the age of fourscore years and four Jacob Haley passed to his final reward last Thursday afternoon after an illness of only four days. He was well known here having resided in the county for twenty years. For the last nine years past he has resided at the county farm and there his life closed He has been suffering for some time with infirmaties and a seige of stomach trouble soon wore away the life strings. The funeral services were held Friday afternoon and by request he was interred at the infirmary cemetery. Rev. Kline officiated and read the following story of the life of the deceased: Jacob Haley was born Feb, 8, 1817 in Fairfield Co. Ohio, died Aug. 22. 1901 aged 81 years, 6 months and 11 days. In 1839 he was married to Rebacca Longbrake also a resident of Fairfield Co. To them were born 13 children; six boys and seven girls. Five boys ami two girls survive the father. In 1866 Mr. Halev with his family moved to Adams Co. Ind., where he resided until his death. Mr. Haley spent most of his years farming but when he was no longer able to follow his occupation he went to the infirmary to spend the few remaining years of his life. The nine years that he was there have been peaceful ones; he always lining anxious to please. During this time he did not forget his Lord but made it a rule to go to his room twice a day and kneel to Him in prayer which in itself is a sermon to those he has left behind.

Dr. Conney is celebrating the ar rival of a bright and healthy girl baby who arrived Sunday evening. Everything is lovely, so ‘we have been informed by the happy papa.

Mrs. J. S, Peterson and family will arrive homo tomorrow’ from Rome City where they have been spending the summer. They will return for another short stay after a week or two. G. H. Martz and wife are at Huntington this week attending the Northeastern Indiana farmers institute, now in session there. The meetings are said to be quite interesting, such instructors as Prof. Plum and Prof. Latta, of the Purdue university and other well versed men being in attendance.

John Frysinger, the horseman, who has been in Belgium since early June sailed yesterday for New York and is expected home within a few days. His partners Gerber and Sprunger inform us that he has purchased eighteen head of high bred stallions which they will put upon the market here and they will probably have no trouble in disposing of them. Harry Knoff is in receipt ot a letter from his son Ralph, dated a month ago at New London in the Indian Ocean. The letter states that Ralph will leave there shortly for London from where after reviewing the sights he will sail for home. Will Barkley who was with him sailed directly for this country arriving about two weeks ago. He is now working at Celina and will probably be home within a few days. The state board of tax commissioners have notified the proper officers of the assessment of railroad property in Adams county. The assessment as sent out by the state board taxes the Grand Rapids and Indiana in Root township at $92,670, Washington $98,609, Monroe $95,830. Wabash $82,350, Decatur $27,870, Berne $20,755, and Geneva $16,305. The Chicago & Erie caught it in Root township $24,410, Preble $107,570, St. Marys $113,060, Washington $113,665, Decatur $35,480. The Clover Leaf in St. Marys $73,360, Washington $81,860, Kirkland $65,140, Decatur $20,990. J. T. Merryman has just received word that his nephew, Orra Albers, who has been doing service in the Phillipines is dead. Some time ago he was wounded in the foot, being struck by a bolo thrown by an enemy in battle. While the information now at hand does not give any details it is the belief of Mr. Merryman that death was the result of that wound, he believing that the bolo was poisoned as that mode of warfare is generally practiced by the savages of our foreign acquisitions. Orra was twentyone years old and a fine young man. His home was at Toledo but he was well known here, his father having resided here many years. The Morgans of Geneva are again coming into prominence and will again disclose familv relations to the public by a suit in the Adams circuit court. A year ago Arvando Morgan sought a divorce from his wife Fannie Morgan, but was refused. Since that time he has declined to live with her or to support his family, living at a hotel and spending his money foolishly. Comes now Mrs. Morgan, who files' a suit to enforce the payment of SSOO per annum by Morgan for the support of herself aud children. They mere married in September, 1888 and lived together until August, 1897, when the husband deserted. Mrs. Morgan is said to lie a perfect ladv and has been supporting herself and three daughters by sewing aud doing other manual labor.

Macadam roads in Adams county are fast becoming a sure enough real ity. At the present time there are nine mammoth stone crushers at work within the confines of the county, and all of them upon public work, anil it wiil take them eighteen months to complete their present contracts. In addition there are four hundred teams hauling stone upon contracted mac adam roads, to say nothing of the many that are working upon gravel roads lieing built upon the subscription plan. The time is not many months off until Adams county can rightfully boast of more and better roads than any county in the state. There is no doubt alxmt them being better, the macadamized road being long lifed and durable. It is in fact the only kind of road that should be built and when other counties are spending volumes of money on repairs, Adams county will be reaping the benefit of having wisely built her roads out of macadam. Everything considered the voters of Washington and Root township should loose no time in supporting the proposition of tlie Decatur and Preble road, which will be up to the voter on Saturday, September 28. The road will be of incalublable benefit and utility. It is badly needed and deserves the votes of everyone entitled to cast a ballot. While the time is a month off, yet it is not too early to convince yourself that the proposition is right, and then see your neighbor and get him in the same frame of mind. But whatever you do vote in favor of the Decatur and Preble macadam road.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 25

Chalmer Schafer road the goat at the Masonic hall Tuesday evening. His friends say he clung to the old boy with grit and determination rearly exhibited and finally reached the goal in safety. The managers of the Adams county fair are busy at present posting up bills and distributing advertising matter for their first event, Sept. 24-27. They will be four great days and mark the beginning of the best fairs annually in Indiana. Wells Kenyon, president and tnanaager of the Wilson Oil and Gas Company, was in the city yesterday on business of importance. Ho has leased the old Foster farm east of the city and will at once proceed to put down a test well. His company is a New York concern, but Mr. Kenyon has his office at Spencerville, Ohio, in which vicinity the company have nearly a hundred wells. lie has great hopes of a good well on the Foster farm and was here yesterday to close up leases on several surrounding farms. George L. S. Brock has received another merited promotion by his employers, the Adams Express Co., and his large circle of friends here are glad to learn of the fact. Since 1899 George has had charge of the Toledo office, one of the largest on their lines. Prior to that time he was agent in smaller cities, rising steadily as his qualifications and abilities were brought out. He was recently given the position of route agent with headquarters at Wheeling, West Virginia. His new position is a responsible one and we join his Decatur friends in sending congratulations. The Randolph county fair held at Winchester last week is said to have been the worst ever held in the state. A number of Decatur people attended and all say it was a “fake" pure and simple, even surpassing in the way of cheapness our late street carnival, which in comparison was a great exhibition. There was no exhibit of stock nor much else excepting a line of grafters a mile long. The races were fairly good and would have been much better had the management paid the purses promptly, which they failed to do. Mack K. owned by Homer King, of this city, won first place in the 2:40 pace and Glad Boy owned by Elmer Johnson got second in the free-for-all. The Kekionga lodge of Knights of Pythias, of this city, were celebrating Thursday evening. The occasion was not in honor of anything special, but was given only with the view of drawing closer the bonds of friendship and the ties of brotherly love and from the reports of those so lucky as to have been present we know they succeeded. Alxmt fifteen members from each of the Berne and Wilshire lodges were present and partook of the hospitalities of the home lodge. The evenings pleasures included the conferring of the final degree upon candidates George Krick and Jonas Tritch. This part of the program was given nicely and the boys assumed their arderous responsibilities in a graceful manner. The concluding feature of the event was a banquet at the Hotel Murray and from the looks of the menu card the wants of visiting and local brethren were well attended to. John Yager may live is the very liest news we can give his many friends over the county. He is lying in the St. Joseph hospital, Ft. Wayne, very low as the result of an operation performed Tuesday morning at ten o'clock. He took sick last Thursday evening about nine o’clock, beginning coming with severe cramps in the stomach. He continued to grow worse until four o’clock Friday’ morning. when Dr. D. D. Clark was called. The first symptoms were those of appendicites. but later developments showed that he was suffering from gall stones. He passed Friday pretty easy, but in the evening had a very severe spell and on Saturday afternoon was taken to Ft. Wayne that he might receive better care than could be given him at home. There he was placed under the care of Dr. Rosen thal one of the most successful surgeons of Indiana. The operation was not resorted to until the last moment, but when hiscondition Tuesday morn ing was even more serious than before it was decided to wait no longer. Dr. D. D. Clark was summoned to assist and at the time mentioned the patient was operated on. The result was even a surprise to the attending physicians, showing that the patient was suffering with gall stones, appendicites. inflamation and an abcess. His condition is most serious, but owing to his strong constitution there is still hope extended, both by the doctors and nurses. However, Dr. Rosenthal says he cannot tell to any degree of certainty until after reaction begins which is forty eight hours after the operation. The hours since Tuesday noon have lieen anxious ones and the noon hour today is looked forward to with great anxiety, John is a mem ber of the firm of L. Yager & Sous, furniture dealers and is well known all over the county. Just before going to press a telephone message from Dr. Rosenthal announces that the danger jierioxl is past.