Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1901 — Page 1

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PRAYERS NOT IN VAIN. PRESIDENT FIcKINLEY ON THE SAFE ROAD TO RECOVERY. rhe Latest Bulletins This Horning Gives Assurances That The President Will Live. LATEST BULLETIN. The President continues to gain and the wound is becoming more healthy. The nourishment taken into the stomach is being gradually increased. Pulse, 120; temperature, 100.2. Signed: P. M. Rixey. M. D. Mann. Roswell Parke. Herman Minter. Eugene Wasdin. Chas. Mcßurnei. Geo. B. Cortelyou, secretary to the President. The condition of the President continued favorable throughout yesterdav and nothing occurred up to 3:30 this morning to shake the faith of the attending surgeons and physicians who have often expressed the opinion that he will recover. The danger from two sources were pronounced practically over yesterday. The holes in the stomach proper, caused by the perforation of the bullet, are now considered healed by Dr. Mcßurney and his associates and the eminent surgeon pointed to the fact that the beef juice fed to the patient last night, was readily digested, as proof of this. Sufficient time has also elapsed to warrant the doctors in asserting that the danger of inflamation where the Juliet lodged has disappeared. It is relieved the bal’ has now become encysted in the muscles of the back and unless its location should prove troublesome later on there will never » any necessity for removing it. Dr. Mann, in speaking in regard to this, said he knew a man who lived for years with a bullet in the muscles of his heart. The attention of the physicians is now, therefore, mainly directed to the care and treatment of the wound caused by the incision made in the abdomen above the navel where the operation was performed. The wound is progressing satisfactorily. Emma Goldman, the anarchist lecturer, is being held without bail by the Chicago police upon the charge of con spiracy to murder President McKinley. Local anarchists in Chicago are named as co-conspirators with Miss Goldman, and from present indications the officers of the law are preparing to make it red hot for the whole cuckoo gang. Leon Czolgosz, the anarchist who attempted to take the life of President McKinley, still gloats over the dastardly deed committed, and imagines himself a hero, equal in importance to Dewey. That he still is permitted to do this behind prison bars, is because tho American people believe in the equity of law, no matter what the crime may be. It now seems certain that the assassin who attempted to take the lile of President McKinley, will be handled by the federal courts, and taat means fifty ye. rs confinement as the limit, and the Lord knows he is entitled to the limit with fifty more thrown in for good measure.

A revolution against not on'.y Hie practicing but the teachings of anarchy, is bound to result from the cowardly attempt upon the life of the president. It is a momenteous question and one that will require courage to perform. If anarchy can lx» wiped from the face of the earth, then the tragedy of last Friday will have had its good results.

B. W. Sholty, the well known in-! Huraneo and real estate man, left Mon-' day for West Baden Springs, where he will take a ten days course of the water treatment. Barney Kalver & Son will dose their place of business next Saturday, that day being the Jewish New Year. No business will l>e transacted from r ridayevening until Saturday evening and in all Jewish churches over the country the event will be recognized with proper ceremonies. Ross Johnson who is here on a visit from Arizona, left Tuesday afternoon for Kendallville and before going told a number of his acquaintances that he would be married this evening to Miss Lena Brown, quietly slipping them a good Mexican cigar brought home for the especial purpose. Now Bluffton has the genuine small pox, and they are not making near so much noise as when Decatur people were the victims. The Bluffton patient is Orion Myers, and all physi cians have agreed 'that he has a sure enough case. Schools are closed, church abandoned and all public meetings postponed. Mr. Myers is said to lie very sick. The Decatur public schools opened for business once again last Monday. The parochial schools opened a week previous and some 1200 boys and girls are getting down to the duties which will prepare them for future servants of usefulness. The attendance at both schools is large and the opening days have been pleasant and are significant of a most successful year. The survivors of the 75th and 100th Ind Infantry will hold their 19th annual reunion at Warren, Ind., Oct. 3d and 4th. These regiments were a part of the 2d brigade, third division, 14th army corps, at the battle of Chicamauga. Missionary Ridge, Atlanta and the March to the Sea. The comrades are urged to attend and are promised a royal reception by the good people of Warren. The condition of John H. Yager, operated upon at the St. Joseph hospital, Ft. Wayne, two weeks ago, continues to improve and will be completely recovered within two weeks more. His condition was most serious and the complication of his various troubles as dangerous as operated on at Ft, Wayne for many months. His Decatur friends are glad to know that he is entirely out of danger and will be glad to see him home again. Monday and Tuesday of this week was taken up in the circuit court with the case of Everett vs Everett, in which a divorce and $2,000 alimony were asked for. The case was heard before special Judge R. S. Peterson, Erwin A Erwin appearing for the plaintiff and D. E. Smith for the defendant. The couple bad lived togather for more than thirty years when they came to the decision that they could no longer agree and Mrs. Everett brought suit for divorce. Judge Peterson has the case under his consideration, the evidence being concluded Tuesday evening. He will render his decision in a few days.

Ross O. Johnson is at home on a months’ vacation from public duties, having arrived last Friday, looking and feeling fine from his years’ life beneath the Arizona sun. He has lieen serving as deputy United States custom officer at Loeheil, Ariz., and has been under Hoey of Nogales who has become famous lately by being arrested for smuggling Chinamen across the line. However, no suspicion has rested on Ross, and his Adams county friends would have been loath to believe any charges of illegal work. Dispatches to metropolitan papers stated that all men under Hoey werejto be released but Ross says'he has not been notified of any such action, and does not beleive it as all but four are under the civil service. He also states that he firmly beleives that Hoey is innocent. Everything is in readiness for the big three days race meeting next week under the auspices of the Decatur driving club. They begin Wednesday and continue until Friday, each day being a big one. Nearly forty head of fast horses have already l>eeu entered besides the home racers and it is a guaranteed fact that the events will be the fastest in this part of the country. Nearly all the good ones now at Van Wert will go here, while many from Ft. Wayne, Richmond and elsewhere will also enter, making every race a great exhibition. Good bands will be in attendance and many other attractions. Will Fleming, the greatest starter in American horse circles will be starting judge. You can’t afford to miss this occasion. Go any day, go every day for you can’t help getting you money’s worth. At a meeting of the club Monday night each member deposited the sum of fifty dollars as a guarantee, making a total of more than $1,000; the privileges have lieen sold for about S6(X), making the sum total of purses without drawing on the gate receipts for a cent. The money is to lie hung on the wire and there will be no dissatisfied winners here. The driving club certainly do things in a business way and deserve good patronage.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1901.

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Fred Falk left Tuesday for Cleveland, Ohio, where he will visit relatives and take a ten days rest. He will also visit Toledo and expects to return home entirely recovered from his four weeks siege of typhoid fever. W. V. Buckmaster of Jefferson township, was looking after business affairs here yesterday. He reports considerable progress as being made on the west Jefferson macadam road, upon which he is superintendent, being appointed by the commissioners several weeks ago. C. O. France has been signed to play second base with the Marion ball club in the Western Association. He will go to Marion in a few days for a two weeks trial and if found satisfactory will be signed at once for next season. ‘’Bones” is a good infielder, a sure batter and a fast baserunner and stands a splendid chance of landing a place in the league for next season. After a delay of about two months caused by lieing unable to obtain material, the Studabaker building, corner Second and Court streets, is once more under headway. A large force of bricklayers and their assistants have been on duty all week and the walls have been fairly walking up this week. The handsome edifice will now lie pushed along as rapidly as possible and will be enclosed within a month. Five new cases have lieen filed in the clerk’s office this week the titles of some being: David C. Hammond vs. Clara L. Worden, demand $226. Lewis C. Miller vs. Peter Rich, acct $l5O. Jesse D. Andrews vs. Franklin Andrews, divorce. Andrew J. J. Crabill vs. Elizabeth Potts, to have defendant declared of unsound mind. Harvey S. Miller, vs. Laura McConnell, et al, petition to enforce lien. State vs. Henry Trim, larceny. State vs. Lon Case, contempt of court. This has been peach week ‘in Decatur and nearly everyone within a radius of many miles have purchased at least a bushel of the delicious fruit. It is estimated that 2000 bushels have been sold within the last four days and the rush will continue for a week longer. The season is approaching the close and while they will continue to arrive for a month yet, the chances are that those of this week are cheaper and better for canning purposes. The home crop this year is the largest for many seasons, but this fact has in no way lessened the sale of the imported fruit, at any rate the merchants report that the number sold this year has been wonderful. The prices range from $1 to $1.50. The first real movement for our new postoffice was begun this week and an error in that business house has been excusable as their furniture has been twisted about in every manner conceivable. The contractors. Linn & Patton, began their work Monday morning and by Tuesday noon hail the new maple floor laid. They are now repairing the front, lowering the windows and otherwise arranging things for the handsome new furniture expected to arrive within a very short time now. The new furniture will be very attractive and will be as fine as can be found anywhere in the country in towns even several times the size of Decatur. Patrons of the office will scarcely know the place as the fixtures will arrive all ready to set up and will lie placed in some evening, so we have been informed by Postmaster Andrews. Miss Dora L. Peterson and Mr. W. A. Lower were united in marriage Tuesday afternoon at five o’clock, the ceremony being performed by the grooms uncle, Rev. J. W. Lower, at his home, 54 Division street, Ft. Wayne, The event was a suqirise to many of their friends, only the relatives and a few intimate acquaintances being aware of the facts. Both are young people, popular and well known and words of introduction by us are scarcely necessary. Mr. Lower is a native of this county, but for two years past has officiated as a deputy in the office of Prof. Jones, state superintendent of public instruction, at Indianapolis. He first entered the office as second assistant, but a few months ago was promoted to first place. Miss Peterson is a graduate of the Decatur public schools and was for several years an instructor therein, having in the meantime finished in special work at the Terra Haute State Normal. Both are well fitted for future usefulness in life and the circle of friends who wish them well is indeed large. They left Ft. Wayne Tuesday evening for Kalamazoo, Michigan, from where they will go to Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo, attending the great G. A. R. meeting and the Pan-American. They will return to this city in about two weeks and will probably visit friends here until October first, after which time they will be at home at Indianapolis.

Doc J. B. Evans, the proprietor and the whole thing at his Bluffton nursery, is spending the week here taking orders and looking after business in which he is interested. Doc is the livliest cricket that ever came down the path and wears a heart that is life sized every day in the year. The printers of Decatur were defeated Sunday afternoon in a well played ball game by the cigar makers. The score was twelve to eleven, but the “prints” say the game was lost by the rulings of an unfair umpire, and are raising SIOO,OOO to post as a wager they can clean the tobacco rollers at any time or place. While standing in front of Martin’s restaurantabout eleven o’clock Monday night, Frank Center suddenly lost consciousness and falling backwards struck the back of his head against the building. He was badly hurt, his head being cut open in three places. He was taken to Dr. J. M. Miller’s office and seven stitches were necessary to close up the wounds. He has felt pretty sick ever since but is recovering and will soon be as well as ever apparently. State of Indiana vs. Lon Case is the title of a criminal case recently filed in the circuit court of a rather peculiar nature. The case is brought upon affidavit by Sadie Case, who upon April 17, 1901, was granted a divorce from said Lon Case, the court grant ing her S3OO alimony and a weekly payment for the support of herself and child. The complaint shows that Lon has been working all summer, but has failed to pay anything toward the support of his family .wherefore it is asked that he be punished for contempt of court. The list of paid subscribers this week include A’ Holthouse,Ed France, B. F. Hartman, Joe Tanner, Fred Scherer, Barney Heckman, Henry Stetler, C. M. Myers, J. W. Dague, Jr., James L. Smith, Henry R. Peters, John Gross. M. A. Aspy. C. C. Cline, Edwin Heller, Bert Heller, L. Zimmerman, F. V. Millls, Rev. L W. A. Lucky, J. D. Edwards, Israel Bright, J. B. Holthouse, Garet Kohne, Chris Eicher, A. Aurand, A. D. Myers. Med P. Miller, W. V. Buckmaster, James W. Jones, F. C. Finkham, George Brock, George L. Gase, Frank O. Lindsey, A. Gottchalk, J. D. Ross, Noah Stalter, Peter H. Colchin, O. N. Tyndall, W. W. Smith,E. C. Sheldon, James Hendricks, James Hoagland, D. S. Wolfe, E. A. Goldner and Arthur Fisher. Will Barkley came to town Thursday’ after a several months absence, during which time he has traveled over about half the globe. Leaving here last winter he went to Arkansas, finally drifting from there to New Orleans, where, with his partner, Ralph Knoff he contracted to accompany a large shipment of mules to South Africa. Arriving there they decided to see the country and in listed as mounted police in the English service. They did that work two months and then went to Cape Town, where they parted companv, Will sailing for New York and Ralph going to London. Will arrived about a month ago and has been working at Celina and Ft. Wayne, awaiting the arrival of Ralph, but finally decided to come home. His stories of life and incidents in the Boer country are amusing and interesting. James H. Barnett, for half a century a citizen of Adams county, died at his home south of the city at 6:30 o’clock Tuesday evening. He has been ailing since early spring and four weeks ago was taken down, since which time he has suffered terribly. His disease was cancer of the stomach and a cure was simply impossible. His brave daughters did their duty well, never leaving his bedside and doing all within their power to alleviate the sufferings. He was willing and ready to die and the last day was the easiest of all his illness, the end coming peacefully. James H. Barnett was born in Garrison county, Ohio, November 16, 1832, being nearly sixtynine years of age. He came to this county in 1849 and has liver! here continuously since that time, excepting three years spent in Knoxville, Illinois, where he went in 1854. He was also absent three years in tho service of his country, being a member of the 89th Indiana volunteers. He enlisted in 1862 and was a brave and fearless soldier. In 1855 he was married to Miss Lydia Andrews amt to them were born ten children, eight of whom, four sons and four daughters, still survive. The mother died in 1869. Throe brothers and three sisters, and one half brother. Uncle John Barnett also remain. Mr. Barnett was a member of tho G. A. R, and of the Masons, in which orders he was held in high esteem. The funeral services will lie held at two o’clock this afternoon from the Methodist church in this city, Rev. Peters officiating.

Milo S. and Billy Mack are two of the best half mile track pacing horses in America. A fierce battle between them for supremacy is promised to take place here next week. They have been trying to meet all season and both have finally entered here and a big side bet between the two owners has been posted. Both men claim their horse can go in 2:10, if necessary, and they may be compelled to do so for a number of others are in the same race and you • an guess it will be a beauty. Among the Decaturites who were at Buffalo during the attempted assassination of President McKinley was Earl Fristoe who returned the first of the week and tells a thrilling story of the excitement about that time. Earl was standing at the door of the music hall when he heard the stir and commotion on the inside and passing in soon observed what had happened. The excitement was simply terrible and the crush so great that one could scarcely see anything and was lucky to escape personal injury. The feelings of every one present were uncontrollable, men and wemen wept and threats of lynching could be heard on every hand.

The company B boys who came home from Marion last night say it was the greatest time they ever had. At the election yesterday morning Vernon Knight, of Wabash, was elected president and the following were chosen as vice presidents: A Company—Samuel Parry, Marion. B company —Frank Gessinger, Decatur. C company—Frank J. Walsh, Lafayette. D company—Clarence LaSalle, Wabash. E company—George Triliolet, Bluffton. F company—Lew Wilson, Ossian. G company—G. L. Clapham, Columbia City. H company —Walter Brubaker, Warsaw. I company—Horace Matthews, Tipton. K company- Lase Gusman, Huntington. L company—J. O. Pattie, Anderson. M company—D. S. Bender, Logansport. Wabash was chosen as the meeting place for 1902. The 160th regiment of Indiana volunteers have been holding their annual reunion at Marion this week, and quite a a number from this county have represented Companv B. The meetings were held Tuesday and Wednesday and over 600 of the boys were present. Tuesday morning was spent in talking over the many incidents of their trip from Indianapolis to Cuba and back, the hardships and pleasures all coming in for a share of the story swapping. In the afternoon the soldiers all went to the races and in the evening a camp-fire was held in a large hall. Y’esterday the business session was held, officers elected and the place for meeting for the next year decided upon. Marion is said to have done her duty well. The Soldier’s Home band met the arriving delegates, a committee saw that each visitor was well provided for. A big parade in which visitors, the Home band and a large number of civil war veterans participated was a feature Tuesday noon. The commissioners completed their September session Monday. In addition to the record made in our last issue they granted a license to Joseph Hocker of Monroe, the remonstrance previously filed being withdrawn. Reviewers were appointed on the Sol P. Sheets ditch, the viewers being John R. Peoples, J. D. Winans and C. E. I Stucky. Ditch viewers on the Peter Holthouse petition are Hemy Blakey, C. A. Neuensehwauder and Anthony Wertzberger, and upon the petition of David Merehberger the viewers are John P. Steiner. James Hoffman and James Brown. Upon the Al>e Beliont petition the viewers appointed are j Bige Sipe, Nelson Kerr and L. W. Johnson. The viewers reports upon the petitions of Samuel Oplinger, Joseph A. Watson. John F. Nash, Frank Stump, J. N. Kerr and John Smitley were approver!. Sol Linn refused to serve as superintendent at the infirmary, the board appointed Henry Steele in his place. Theres: Schafer was given a rebate for money i paid for liquor license. Dr. J. M. Miller was appointed physician at the county infirmary and jail. Clark J. Lutz was appointed counsel to represent the county in the eases against D. P. Bolds and Perry Robison. W. V. Buckmaster appointed superintendent of the west Jefferson township macadam road, and J. R. Graber contracted with as sujierintendent at the county infirmary. Thu north coridor of the court house was ordered closed and same will be fixed up as a place for records for the auditor and clerk The tax levy for macadam, road is fifteen cents on the Decatur & Bluffton, eight cents on east Washington, fourteen cents on the Washington, Decatur & Monroe, thirty cents on the Monroe Township Central, I twenty eight cents on the Pleasant | Valley and Oak Grove, twelve cents on the Jacob Hirschy, thirty two cents on the Geneva, Ceylon A Wa bash Township, thirty-five cents on the West Jefferson, and twenty two cents on the Peterson A Prairie. The board will receive bids on October 7, for one bridge and abuttment. The Winnes Shoe Store, Smith, Yager A Falk and H. A. Fristoe were the low est bidders for supplies at the infirmi ary.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 27

Col. and Mrs. George Maddy are in i the highest realm of domestic happi--1 ness this week on account of the arrival of a saucy boy baby who came to town early Sunday morning. Had you lived in their neighborhood about three o’clock of the morning mentioned this bit of news would have been unnecessary for the pent up happiness of George burst forth in an un controllable manner and going beneath the neighbors windows he shouted “goody, goody its a boy” until driven awav. Hon. R. S. Peterson of this city, has formed a law partnership with Judge Kersey of Marion, Indiana, and will from now on look after business in Grant county. For a year past he has been transacting a large amount of legal business at Marion and the offer to form a partnership with Mr. Kersey, one of tho best legal lights of that thriving city was after several months careful consideration by Mr. Peterson finally accepted. He will not remove to Marion at once, as he has a large business here to care for but expects for the present at least tolook after both offices,future arrangements have not been fully decided upon. The new team will be a strong one and will no doubt prosper, as Mr. Kersey already has an enormous business. Prof. C. M. Simkoke informs us'with a letter this week in which he states that school at Joliet began a week ago Tuesdav and was moving along nicely. He has sixty-five students in his department and is highly pleased with the prospects. He enclosed a clipping from a Joliet paper which speaks of the new department as follows: The new commercial cource of the high school needed by one day to establish its popularity. Yesterday’s enrollment was nearly double the number expected, and to meet the emergency the township board engaged an additional teacher. Thirtyfive was the outside limit of Supt. Brown's estimate. The requirments. of the commercial course are rigid, pupils not being permitted to pick out certain studies to the neglect of others. Instead they are required to pass examinations as in any other regular course. The effect of this it was thought would lie to keep down the enrollment, as the course would lie attractive to pupils who merely desire to take one or two studies. Notwithstanding the rigid requirements the number enrolled exceeded sixty and will likely reach seventy before the end of the mouth. Circuit court business has been transacted in Adams county this week as follows: State vs Mary E. Overhulser, bench warrant ordered for Tony Overhulser. N. Blackburn, assign of Charlotte Gladstone, report approved and administratrix ordered to pay to clerk of court forty dollars as mentioned in said report. John R. Hankey vs Martha Bailey, deposition of Josiah Leppert of Toledo ordered taken September 30, 1901. Lydia Dukes vs George Dukes, divorce granted; judgement against plaintiff for costs. Town of Geneva vs George W. Hamma et al, bill of exceptions by defendant filed and made part of answer. Win. C. May vs Clark J. Luiz, administrator of VVm. May estate, motion by defendant to strike out part of plaintiff’s claim. Joseph Chrisman vs Thomas E. Mann, set for second Saturday morning for agreement. Marv Jane Everett vs Barnabas Everett, divorce and $2,000 alimony, evidence concluded and argument heard; ease heard by Judge R. S. Peterson who has same under consideration. Harmon Thomas and Hannah T. F.rhart vs Freder rick Thomas et al. default, submitted, title quieted in plaintiffs and defendant Frederick against all defendants. James T. Merryman appointed commissioner and his bond of $2,000 filed. William Walker vs C. A E. railway, damages S2,(XX); bill of exceptions filed by plaintiff, reply filed. W. 11. Williamson vs G. F. Gemmell et al. demurer by plaintiff, set for fourth Tuesday to make issues. International Building A Loan Association vs Thomas and Amanda Mann, defendants file offer to confess judgement in sum of SSO and costs, set for ninth Wednesday. Peter Holthouse vs Jonas Neuensehwauder, treasurer, demurrer to complaint. Francis Kizer et al vs Silas Kizer et al, partition of estate made; Mr. Cowens appointed commissioner, giving bond of $5,000. City of Decatur vs Frank Schumaker, motion to dismiss overruled. Eliza Bailor vs Edward Bailor, divorce granted and S3OO alimony. Adam Kaylor vs Fred Schafer et al, joint answer in four paragraphs filed bv defendants, ruled to reply. Uriah Grim vs G. R. A I. railway company, demurrer by defendant to each para graph of complaint. Mary E. Sutilef vs John Sutilef, divorce and S2(X) alimony, granted. Union National Saving A Loan Asscx’iation vs Angehne Schlegel et al, rule to answer absolute in five days. D. W. Beery et al vs Clover Leaf railway comimny, demurrer overruled, rule to answer. Frank France vs J. W. Place, rule to answer. Andrew Gottschalk vs Andrew Gottschalk, administrator Jeffrey estate, allowed $76.08; Hoffman A Gottschalk allowed $158.92; D. B. Erwin allowed $9.80 as attorney fees.