Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1901 — Page 1

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VOLUME XLV.

There is some talk of a one days race meeting yet this fall, to be given bv the Decatur driving elub and the question will be decided at a meeting to be held some time this week. John Yager who has been at the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, for several weeks has so far improved that he will be allowed to return home this week. He is expected tomorrow afternoon and his friends are glad to welcome him. Joe Koy and Miss Mary Freang were united in marriage at the St. Marvs church Tuesday morning. Both are well known here and are now at heme in a cottage already furnished by them on Line street. The first foot ball game of the season is announced for next Wednesday When the Decatur high school team will go to Marion for the first gridiron battle. The home team are putting in good licks at practice and will no doubt let the Marion lads know they have had the opening game. At the old settlers’ meeting in Allen county last week Mrs. Lucien P. Ferry was chosen as an honorary vice-president of the association. Mrs. Ferry first went to Allen county eighty-seven years ago, and certainly earns the honor conferred upon her as a pioneer. She now lives with her daughter Mis. W. W. P. McMillen in this city and is hale and hearty. Two professional tramps are lodged in jail and will l»e tried before Mayor Beatty this morning. They were taken in Tuesday night by policemen Elzey and Doerhman who found them drunk and cursing along the C. & E. railway. They showed fight when told they were on the way to jail but before they got there were glad enough to get anywhere out of reach of the “coppers” clubs. The Muncie Star the other day contained * picture of Uncle John Ilupright, which his friends would have failed in recognizing had not his name been printed below. The Bluffton News, however, had a good one. The old settlers’ meeting at Bluffton, in which Uncle John was a shining star, was the occasion that brought him so conspicuously in contact with the press. Harry Winnes, who lives at Reedley. California, has sent his mother a bushel of the finest looking peaches we have ever seen or tasted. They are large and delicious, several of them weighing an even pound each. Through the kindness of Mrs. Winnes we have been presented with specimens and we have no hesitancy in saying that they are just as nice as they look. One of the peaches brought to this office measured twelve inches in circumference. W. H. Pence of Ebenezer, Ohio, came through Tuesday byway of the bicycle route on his way to central Michigan. He came from Greenville, Ohio, Tuesday arriving here about two o’clock, and going ou to Fort Wayne making a total run of abont eighty miles. Nine miles of the distance here he walked the result of a punctured tire. He is a newspaper man of many years experience, and while visiting relatives in Michigan will also look up a location in which to start a good live newspaper. Through the kindness of H. C. McLean, we are in receipt of a copy of the Washington Post of last Friday’s issue which shows the picture of an old Decatur boy who has won distinction and honor during recent years. We refer to Merrill A. Teague, son of Rev. Teague, who resided here several years as pastor of the M. E. church. Since leaving here Merrill has engaged in newspaper work and within an increditable short period worked himself up to a high standard. He has worked on several of the large dailies but has for some time been at Baltimore, Md., where he served a term as city clerk. His latest honor is that of having been chosen as ox pert assistant to Admiral Schley’s counsel during the court of inquiry now in session at Washington. The position is a responsible and highly honorary one. The macadam road election took place Saturday as advertised and was snowed under to the tune of 170. The road in question embraced a fraction over three miles on the Root and Washington township line, running west to the Kirkland and Preble township lines. It is a road not traveled so much by those who would have to dig down in their jeans and foot the bill, as by those living farther, away and would traverse the road in r aching the city. Then the petition brought it within the city limits to Fifth street and this brought forth •our other storm that riddled its prospects. In the first ward there were lifty-four votes for the road to 111 against it and in the second ward ninety-two for to 110 against and in the third ward 139 for to 102 against. East Washington cast twenty nine for the road to thirty-live against; West Washington thirty-seven for and thirty-three against, East Root three for and eighty-four against, West Root thirty six for and eighty-five against. The total vote was 390 for the road to 560 against it, making a majority of 170 against macadamizing the Decatur and Preble road.

I - — The Baptist ladies who have been running an advertising bazaar in the btudabaker building for a month past announce they will sell out and close up Saturday.

While running a stave jointer at! I the Egg Case factory Monday, Clyde I Daughtry accidentally got "his left thumb beneath the knife anil it was whacked off as slick as though a surgeon had done the work. A large crowd of our horsemen and others who like good racing are arranging affairs that they may lie able ' | to attend the big Blue Ribbon meeting at Ft. Wayne next week. It is said the races will be the best given in Indiana this year. Frank Dibble, the bus man, is in a serious condition, being a victim of typhoid fever. The disease has been coming on for two weeks, but Frank kept up trying to wear it off, until Thursday when he was compelled to give up and has since been a very sick man. His condition last evening was reported about the same as it had been for several days. The Allen county grand jury re- ■ turned two indictments against Chas. Dunn, the Wallen saw mill owner, one week ago, Tuesday. One was for the murder of Alice Cothrell last July, and the other was for having caused the death of Elizabeth Weissel, oyer one year ago. Miss Weissel was a young lady of feeble intellect and died under suspicious circumstances after an abortion. Thomas Buckmaster was busy Tuesday morning chasing down a man who it was claimed was trying to ■ beat one of our hotels out of his board bill. Tom landed the fellow | and made him dig up enough to pay the landlord and himself for his trouble. There are too many of such dead beats as these in the country and the way to treat them is to simply put an officer on their track. The Marion Chronicle has information from secret service officers that Czolgosz, the president’s murderer, spent some time in the Indiana gas belt prior to his going to Buffalo. He secured mail at Marion under the name of Fred Neiman. Efforts are being made to locate his associates, and the detectives are said to have secured the names of persons who were in sympathy with his anarchistic teachings. Czolgosz is also known to have been in Fort Wayne. Pat Touhey made the balloon ascension on the fair grounds Thursday afternoon and to his credit it must be said that the feat was one of the best of the kind ever given here. The afternoon was perfect and the bali loon went nearly straight up a dis tance 2500 feet when Pat cut loose with the parachute, landing in the north side of the lake. The following day Kirt Emerine went up, but the balloon was not properly inflated and only reached a distance of 100 feet when it descended. The Indianapolis News of Tuesday evening contained a picture of Touhey and told of his daring ascension. He expects to go into the business next year. Alfred King, a young son of Homer i King, was quite badly hurt Wednesday evening of last week and fora time it was feared he had been killed. The boy had just returned from the fair grounds and when near the corner of First and Monroe streets he alighted from the wagon in which he had been riding and walking backwards a few feet was struck by another rig driven by Robert Gregory. Bob saw the boy and realized the danger and although be yelled at the lad and pulled his horse nearly over to the curb the accidentcould not beaverted. Alfred was knocked down and run over, and when the spectators reached him he was unconscious. He was carried into the office of Dr. Beavers and in a few hours regaind consciousness and was taken home. His condition was considered serious for a day or two, but he is alright now. Ralph Knoff arrived home Sunday evening from South Africa having come directly from East London as fast as steamer and train could bring him. He left here with Will Barkley ten months ago in a quest for work of some kind. They had no particular destination in sight and didn't care much where they lauded just so they got paid for it. A few weeks after leaving here they struck New Orleans and there signed contracts to accompany several hundred mules to South Africa. In due time they arrived in the country which has been so much talked of for two years past, were paid off and given a pass to return home, being urged to come at once. However, while there they determined to see some of the country, and to do so hired as English mounted police. They did this work for sixty days, saw enough of the country to satisfy them ami then began to talk of home. The result was that Will came homo about a month ago, but Ralph made another trip into the interior to close up some business matters and was thus delayed, reaching home Sunday. He brought home with him many relics, souvinirs ami curiosities, including an African fox terrier dog. His stories are interesting and leads us to believe that not many things escaped his observant eye.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1901.

Dore B. Erwin has been appointed j commissioner to sell the Tague estate of 10(1 acres, valued at SIB,OOO. Noj tice of said sale appears elsewhere in ; this issue. ( lark J. Lutz was at Bluffton the I first of the week where he represented ! one side of a law suit which was tried before Judge Coutwell of Hartford City, the case being tried in the wells circuit court. Dr. W. W. P. McMillen has in his possession a letter which is of con--1 siderable interest just at this time, and which will probably be kept for i many years. It is a personal letter from President McKinley written to the doctor in 1896 in answer to a note of congratulation. The letter is type I written but bears the signature of the president. The Decatur Sanspariels were at Portland Sunday and engaged in a base ball exhibition with the leaguers of that city. They came home early Monday morning, tired, sleepy and defeated, the score Paving been twen-ty-three to thirteen. The Jay county lad., seemed to have had a walk away as they made ten scores in the second inning. Bart France pitched for the Sanspariels. Four new cases decorate the pages of the Adame circuit court docket this week being entitled respectively Hamilton National Bank vs Nellie Blackburn, admx. note $71,60. Decatur Lumber Company vs Mary Lawyer et al, foreclosure of mechanic’s lien, demand $254. Minerva Dudgeon vs Douglas Dudgeon, petition to have guardian appointed. Mary E. Holmes et al vs Cyrus Bousman, suit for partition.

Extensive preparations are being made for the reunion of the 75th and 101st regiments Indiana volunteers, at Warren, today and tomorrow. The Soldiers’ Home Band of Marion, will be present, and tonight a camp fire will be held. A welcome address will be delivered by Dr. Chas. Good, and Capt. Williams of Wabash, Dr. A. H. Shaffer of Huntington, Hon. Harvey C. Dilley of Marion, and Hon. George W. Steele, of Marion, are on the programme for addresses, together with many others. Rev. H. C. Duckett, pastor of the Presbyterian church here, preached his farewell sermon last Sunday. This week he attended the Presbytery at Bluffton and was there relieved of his duties as a member of the Presbytery of this district. He has accepted a charge at Augustus, Illinois, where he believes there is a better field for his labors. He left for that destination yesterday and Mrs. Duckett will follow tomorrow. Rev. and Mrs. Duckett have resided here several years and have been quite popular, and their departure is greatly regretted not only by their congregation but by our citizens in general. The new fixtures at the post office are certainly handsome and add to to the appearance and convenience thereof not a little. The work was completed on Sunday and on Monday morning the office was a busy place. Everyone was trying to find his mail and Postmaster Andrews and deputies were besieged on every hand. A thousand questions from each patron seemed about the average and its little wonder if some of the mail was mislaid or that two or more had the same box rented. By Monday evening the mess seemed fairly well straightened out and now everything is going along as smoothly as though there had never been a change. It is no little matter to take care of the business at such a time and Mr. Andrews is to be congratulated upon his success. The Decatur post office is second to none in the state for appearance or convenience. The docket for civil business shows cases to have been dealt with this week as follows: Stephen A. D. Whipple vs. Citizens’ Gas & Oil Co., motion to withdraw answer and set aside ruling and for leave to file motion overruled, motion to dismiss, overruled. Julius J. Hofer vs. Marietta Hendricks, et al., appraisement of real estate, filed, sale confirmed and deed ordered. State ex rel. town of Geneva vs. George W. Hamma, reply filed, ease set for eighth Wednesday. John W. Voglewede vs. Clover Leaf Ry. Co., ease dismissed and costs paid. Wm. Walker vs. C. <& E. Ry. Co., change of venue granted to Jay county. Evelyn Eckert vs. E. Fritzinger, order granted for the taking of dispositions of Milton Miller and W. H. Hinklin at Marion, Ohio, and of George Houser, Oscar Flocker, Win Flecker, and Charles A’Donel at Hammond- Union National Savings Ass’n. vs Angelina Schlegel et al, reply answer and demurrer to answer withdrawn by agreement. Frank France vs James W. Place, additional paragraph of complaint filed, rule to answer. Gilbert Burnley et al vs Herbert Sawyen default, judgment $44.52. Fred I ague ys Hattie Tague et al, Dore B. Erwin appointed commissioner to sell real estate, bond given for S4S,(XX), Moran ! allowed five dollars for services as guardian ad litum. Wm. Ward vs Elizabeth France, rule to answer. Catherine Place vs James W. Place, motion by defendant to strike out parts of complaint.

The death of Mrs. Sophia Witte from typhoid fever occurred Saturday at her home I etwesn here and Preble. She was about thirty-five years old and had been sick two months. The funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon. The marriage record this week shows that the following have been issued: Truman Dudgeon to Phebe Pearl Jones, Charles B. Long to Rhoda B. Wale, Charles Smithy to Katie Baker, E. L. Shaw to Dora L. White, Joseph C. Roy to Mary E. Freang, William F. Kirschner to Bettie Bieberick. John E. Captain, a loyal supporter of the Democrat now residing in Wells county, was in town Tuesday and called here for a short chat "about things in general. He informs us that he is getting along smoothly and that he threshed 1900 bushels of grain this season, 1200 bushels being oats and the rest wheat and rye. He has fifty-five acres of corn out which he expects to yield 2000 bushels.

Dr. Christy, of Willshire, was in town Monday repairing his automobile which broke down here last week. The boiler had expanded and the doctor showed his knowledge of machinery by fixing it without the aid of an expert. The work required several hours but was completed in time to make the run home for supper. The machine is a locomobile, one of the best steam carriages on the market. In writing up the great Adams county fair last week and in praising those who made it a possibility, we omitted to mention the names of Joseph Lower and Cal Kunkle, and to them we offer our humble apologies. They were two of the most untiring workers and devoted almost entirely the last thirty days in making the event the success it was, and are entitled to praise and glory along with the balance of the fair managers. We also failed to mention the display of Holthouse, Callow & Co. Frank Mossburg of Bluffton, a brakeman on the east bound Clover Leaf passenger due here at 10:25, did some atheletic performing Friday morning that came near resulting serious. He attempted to jump off the train near the Winchester street crossing in order that he could throw the switch. The train was going faster than he judged and he proceeded to stand on his head on a railway tie. No bones were broken, but two bad looking gashes were cut in his right cheek. He was taken to the office of Dr. Thomae, the company physician, and several stitches were necessary to patch him up. He was able to go home on the afternoon train. Mrs. Margaret Barnhart well known here died at Montpelier, Ohio, September 20. She was the mother of Mrs. Mary Steele of this city and her death was spoken of in last weeks issue of the Montpelior Enterprise as follows: Margaret Barnhart (nee Hart, was born October Ist. 1819, in Wayne county, Ohio; died September 20th. 1901, aged 81 years, 11 months and 20 days. She was converted when but 16 years of age, and united in fellowship with the Church of God. She lived a consistant, exemplary Christian until the date of her death,always ready to do whatsoever she could for the promotion of the cause of Christ. She was married to John Barnhart, April, 22ud, 1847. To this union there were born seven children, four sons and three daughters, one son having preceded her to the spirit land. Funeral was held from the Madison Bethel church conducted by Rev. J. F. Slough, Sunday, September 22nd, after which she was laid to rest in the Floral Grove cemetery. At his home on Third street Tuesday morning after nearly two years of suffering occurred the death of Henry Kranz. The change for the worse came last Saturday, since which time he sank rapidly into the sleep that knows no awakening. Even his closest friends, however, did not realize that the end was so near until a few hours prior to his death when he became unconscious. o'ir readers are well aware of the illness of the deceased beginning at the time he was shot in February, 1900, since which time he has never lieen well, and while the bullets did not directly cause death they so weakened his condition that ho was an easy prey for disease. While apparently recovering from the bullet wounds he was taken with dropsy, and for a year past has suffered all the stages of that disease. However, this was not the direct cause of the end, as shown by a post mortum examination held Drs. Coverdale, Thomas and Keller, who found that death was the result of general tuberculosis. In this examination the bullet which had never been located was found in the ligiments and fatty part of the right kidney. Henry Kranz was forty years of age, and had been a resident of this county ninny years, confining here from Germany. He was roans! by Fred Koldeway of: Preble township. Ho has resided in | this city twelve years. The wife and I two children survive him. Funeral services were held from the house! yesterday afternoon and the remains ( taken to Columbia City for interment.

The first annual fair of the Adams County Agaicultural Society came to a close Friday evening last, and was | said to be decidedly successful in all respects. So far as can be learned the society gave great satisfaction to exhibitors and visitors. The paid admissions for three days were as follows: Wednesday, 3,040; Thursday, 6,301: Friday, 1,401. Estimated number of people on the ground for the three days was 14,000.—Portland Sun. Berne was again champion in the number of excursionists yesterday morning to the Adams county fair. The number of tickets sold was 201, while at Geneva there were only 88, undoubtedly on account of the Jay county fair next week, and at Monroe only 14. Among the business men from Berne Andrew Gottchalk with family, E. T. Haecker and wife, Wm. Baumgartner and Peter Soldner joined the crowd. Among the prominent farmers around Berne were A. A. Sprunger, Joel Hirschy and family, Chris Stucky and many others. — Berne Witness. Another weighty question is to be settled next Sunday at Steele’s park whore the cigar makers and printers will again do battle for supremacy. Both claim the advantage and although the printers were defeated a short time ago, they claim to have been robbed by the umpire and their frequent challenges since have finally been accepted by the fearless stogie makers. The game promises to be a red letter event in atheletics and an immense crowd is expected to witness the fierce battle. It is said the managers of the two clubs have posted a side bet of considerable proportions on the outcome. Truman’s Brother, the great trotter who took three straight heats in the free-for-all in last Friday’s races, is by far the best horse that ever stepped around the track at Steele’s park. He was sired by the great Electioneer at Polo Alto. California, on the farm of the late Senator Sanford. His first dam was by Tellie by Gen. Benton and is pedigreed by nine other dams who were thoroughbred mares from the best importers the world at that time knew, among them being the famous Gluscoe and Wagner with a four mile record. After taking three straight heats his driver Dr. Covault, gave an exhibition mile in 2:16|. Ho has great power of endurance and as the boys say, had speed to burn, and his owners may well feel proud of him. Joe Simcoke, a product of this county who has traveled over every quarter of the glolie, is here for a two weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. David Eley and other relatives and friends. For several years he has served as a civilian clerk in the quartermaster departments of the United States army and in such capacity has seen a large portion of the Philippines and China. During his travels he has gathered a great collection of relics and souvinirs, which are in fact one of the most valuable displays ever shown in this country, and are no doubt worth several thousand dollars. On his way home Joe stopped at Washington for several days and his display of trophies were greatly admired. A part of them are now adorning the north window of Holthouse, Schulte & Co’s, clothing store. The collection includes Boxers costumes, drums, swords, poisoned arrows, gixls, brooms, robes of every kind and many other articles well worth your seeing. Mr. Simcoke will go from here to San Francisco, where he will continue his duties for Uncle Sam. Mrs. Mary Smith died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. John H. Mou gey,Tuesday afternoon, at 2:3oo’elock. Fur twenty years she has suffered from rheumatism and at times would be bedfast, Some time ago she was attacked with catarrh of the stomach and her advanced age and weakened condition helped the malady along. She realized from the first that the end was near and repeatedly told the lovtsl onet- about the lied side that she would never lie well again. For four weeks past she had been bedfast and for ten days unconscious most of the time. The end came peacefully and quietly, apparently sleeping away without the least pain. Aunt Mary as she was familiarly called was one of the best known ladies of the city, having resided here coutinously for fifty-six years. She was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, January 8, 1833 and was 68 years, eight months and twentythree days old. With her parents she {migrated to America in 1845, coming direct to Ft. Wayne by water and from there here. Her maiden name was Mary Miebers and she has many relatives here who sincerely mourn her death. July 20, 1851, she was united in marriage to George Smith the ceremony having lieen jierformed at the St. Marys Catholic church by Rev. Schultes. To this union was born seven children, four of whom, two sons and two daughters have pre needed the mother in death as has also the husband, George Smith, who , rlitsl Sept. 27, 1891. One daughter, j | Mrs. John Mougey and two sons,] ! John ami Michael survive her. The, funeral services will be held at the ! St. Marys church tomorrow morning ,at nine o'clock, Rev. Wilkins official 1 ing. Interment at St. Joseph, ♦

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 30

We publish below the list of those , who have favored uh this week with itheir subscription money for the I Democrat: Henry Miller, James H. i Ward, J. A. Zerkle, Mrs. Henry Win nes, John IL Fuhrman, Henry Dirkson, Culbert A Lally, J. H. Fairchild. Jacob Wegmiller, Amos Sprunger, Phileman Cross, Abraham Meyer, W. H. Reed, A. C. Wagoner, George Archbold, Jacob Atz, W. B. Bebout, J. P. Crist, Barney Everett, John E. Captain, Lenora Huffman, Henry Haugk, Henry Barnett, Cris Musser, Robinson Peoples, E. Crick and Theo. Droppieman. Tuesday’s Portland Sun told of accidents which occurred during the Sanspareil ball game there as follows: While the ball game was in progress near the fair ground Sunday afternoon, a thrown ball which the catcher was unable to reach, struck Mrs. Mary Ashley, one of the spectators, in the face, making a very painful injury and rendering her unconscious, from which she did not recover for some little lime. Terry Lowe was al-’ so hit on the point of the jaw by a foul ball, and another boy bv the name of Long received a bad cut above the eye, by being hit by a ball. The $250 tripplett was given away at Schafer, Son & Loch’s Tuesday evening at eight o’clock, and Albert Reber of Berne was the lucky man, holding ticket No. 67. The drawing was in charge of Mr. Avery of Chicago, a stranger to all concerned. There were ninety tickets out and the corresponding numbers after being care fully gone over wore placed in a revolving churn, and shaken up, after which it was left to the crowd to decide which ticket drawn should be the winner. Some one said the fifth and it was so decided. The fifth number taken out was held by Mr. Reber. Another number was also drawn in ease the holder of the first failed to claim the prize and this was No. 2, held by Gert Reynolds of this city.

The first annual fair under the supervision of the Adams County Agricultural Association has become a part of the records of that body and the same will be proudly pointed to for many years to come. From every point of view it was a grand success; no lietter stock show was ever given in Indiana, no cleaner exhibition was ever given the public by any management and the crowds of next year will show how such a fair is appreciated. The racing was good and the business displays simply fine. In fact not a flaw can be found to any part of the big weeks show. This week the officers have been busy paying off premiums and closing up the year’s business. During the three days the total of actually paid gate admissions were nearly eleven thousand making a total in cash of about $2,700. The privileges, stand rights and charges for teams, etc., netting about $1,500 and the grand stand brought in aliout SSOO more, making a grand total of nearly SS,(XX) in cash. The associa tion will come out practically even which certainly speaks volumes when considering the enormous exjiense of the first year. This does not of course include the buildings, but the fact that they have paid expenses and established an enviable reputation is a great thing and means the continuance of annual fairs for many years to come, Some comment was created here Monday morning by a dispatch published in the Fort Wayne JournalGazette describing “a terrible Berne sensation.” The article told of a terrific prize fight which occurred within the limits of the thriving little city located twelve miles south, in which all the prominent business men were interested. Will Sheets and an unknown named Young were the participants and the bout was to have been fifteen rounds for fifty dollars and the gate receipts. The story of how the affair ended was told in the dispatch thus: “All was moving smoothly and the spectators were getting their money’s worth, when the rear door suddenly gave way, and the spectators, fighters and timekeepers beheld their pastor and part of his congregation, composed of the female members, swooping down upon them from the rear. All doors in the front were locked and the pastor succeeded in obtaining the names of nearly all who were members of his congregation before thev could escape. Tomorrow is Sunday and it will Ih» the hottest Sunday over had in Berne, for some of the Mennonites at least, as there will be more than twenty-five members of the Mennonite church here expelled tomorrow. The county prosecutor has lieen notified, and the grand jury, which convenes before long, will in ali probility have all they can do to dispense with the number of cases filed, which will lie nearly 100. The fight was arranged for fifteen rounds, but Young fouled Sheets in the eleventh and repeatt'd the blow in the twelfth and Sni'ets was declared the winner.” The report is denied by the Berne people as a pure fake and ns officers here have not lieen notified, we are inclined to believe the story to be the production of an imaginary mind. It is stated that a sparing match between the two men named wits the cause of the h-eport.