Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1902 — Page 5

Bl For sate by Page Blackburn.

Attorney Dore B. Erwin is at Ash- ' land, Ohio, attending to legal business for the Tague estate. Andy Zeaser and cousin Miss Katie Kuntz ret urned to their home at Tiffin, 1 Ohio, Friday, after a several weeks visit with friends here. Bishop John White, of Michigan City, Archdeacon George Torence, of Marion, held Episcopalian services at ' the Christian church Tuesday evening. 1 William Weldy and da tighter Stella, left Tueseay for California, where they believe the climate will greatly improve their health. They expect to lie absent some time. A wild game supper was given last 1 evening from five to seven o'clock by 1 the Rebekah lodge. A large number 1 were present and the supper was all 1 that was claimed for it. John Brandyberry is under arrest for forging the name of Elmer Cook to a note several months ago. He was 1 arraigned Tuesday, plead not guilty and gave bond for S3OO. George Meihls was fined one dol- ' lar and costs Saturday afternoon for ' assaulting James Ault. The total was nine dillars and was promptly paid. 1 'Squire Smith heard the case. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Spencer arrived Thursday evening and are now at home in the old Spencer property < on Second street. They were married last week at the bride’s home, Peola, i Kansas. T. M. Reed left Monday noon for a , trip to California in the interest of the . Hillsdale Gas Engine company. He , will make stops at Kansas City, Den- j ver anckother large cities, and will be , absent about a month. Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss, of Lan ' caster. Ohio, arrived Saturday and ’ will visit for a fortnight with relatives at Decatur. Monmouth and Ft. ( Wayne. -Fust at present she is the t guest of R. S. Peterson and family. i Mies Lacey Rex daughter of Mr. ] and Mrs. John Rex of this citv was married Sunday evening to Ed Paster ' a young business man of Huntington. Rev. C. A. -Pretzer, German Reformed pastor preformed the ceremonv at his home. James O. Wyatt and Lulu McConnehey were married Saturday night at the home of the groom’s parents in this city. Rev. Pontius officiating. Mr. Wyatt is the young man who figured in a divorce suit here about a month ago. A number of invited guests enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Alphouee Kohn Sunday evening, that old, still ever interesting game, progressive pedro, lieing the principal form of amusement. Prizes were won by Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bremerkamp. Refreshments followed and put even the loosers in a happy frame of mind. Mary Agues Kuebler, the eight months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler died Thursday morning of catarrhal fever. The little one had never been healthy and the result had been feared by the parents. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at eight o’clock from the St Marys church. Interment at St Jos eph cemetery.

«,r TO'OQaMßfli ■IIIULUSJIII VflMi LWKV 22c Callon January 18 Grocery Puzzle. How to secure one gallon extra fancy Honey Drip Table Syrup for 15c when others are selling the same in cans at 40c. Ist. — The buyer must have a gallon vessel. | 2d. — The buyer must have 22c cents. 3d —T he buyer must buy it on Saturday, H January 18th. 4th. T he buyer must find I The New Fair Store. Don t forget to look what other great bargains we are offering this week. HIGHEST TRICE PAID FOR BUTTER and EGGS. 22c Callon • January 18

The Monmouth, Eastern and West I ern dispatch items arrived too late for publication this week. All correspondence should be in by Tuesday ing“Finnigans Ball” was presented at the opera house Monday night and a packed house greeted them. The show was above the average and was a good laugh producer. Marsh Burdgo has opened a barber shop On south Second street near the office of Dr. Boyers. Marsh is an old timer in the tonsorial line and will receive a liberal patronage. A progressive pedro party was given at the Barney Wemhoff home Sunday evening and a very enjoyable occasion it was. Charles “ Poodle ” Meibers carried away the honors. A number of Decatur people were at Fort Wayne Tuesday evening and attended "Miss Simplicity” as given by Frank Daniels. The show was splendid and the Masonic Temple was crowded to its capacity. The county primary is over and the next on tap will be the city campaign which will open before long. Already a few candidates have announced themselves and are erecting a few fences for their benefit in the spring. The board of trustees for the St. Mary’s Catholic church were chosen Sunday and are as follows: D. D. Coffee, E. X. Ehinger, Nick Miller, James K. Niblick, W. A. Keubler, Frank Teeple and H. H. Bremerkamp. Edward B. Haeffing, contractor for the construction of the Smithy ditch in Jefferson township, has completed the job and same was done in good shape. The ditch is a big one being two miles long and about eight feet deep on the average. The home telephone company certainly deserves a few compliments for the splendid service furnished Fri day in receiving election returns. Within five minutes after returns were in their hands everyone in Adams county, who cared to know, were aware of the results. Marriage licenses have been issued this week to Jacob Moser and Ida Neuenschwander, E. X. Ray and Minnie Everett, Albert M. Sudduth and Mary E. Logan, James O. Wyatt and Lula MeConnehey, Alfred Daniels and Hattie Brothers,George Linn and Hattie Heller, Rufus Werst and Hester Pearl Young. ' A number of fires have been narrowly averted this week by the gas suddenly coming on. Everyone using gas for fuel should remember that at this season of the year it is unsafe to go away from home and leave the gas turned on full force. It is liable to come on at any time and you may return to find your home in ruins. Twenty new members were initiated into the Ben Hur lodge here Tuesday afternoon and evening, and there was "big doiu’s.” Supreme Chief Gerard of Crawfordsville, and Deputy Chief Carter of Logansport, were present, as were also some forty members from Fort Wayne. Six o’clock dinner was served at the Murray House. A surprise upon Mr. and Mrs. Dee Lewton at their homeon north Second street was one of the social events of Tuesday evening, the participants l>eing a large number of their neighbors anti friends. It was in honor of Mrs. Lewton’s twenty-fifth birthday and Mr. Lewton’s twenty-ninth anni versary. Refreshments were included in the evening's pleasures and everybody enjoyed themselves. A handsome jardimer was presented to Mr. anti Mrs. Lewton, Treasurer J. H. Voglewede has received an interesting letter from Wade Stanley, a former resident of the county, now living at Beston, North Dakota. He went t hen * last spring and took up a claim, putting several acres in grain which paid him nicely for his trouble. When he has been there fourteen months he can prove his right to a title and secure a deed, after which time he expects to come back home for awhile at least, He savs they have had a fine winter, aud although the thermometer has been as low as forty-eight below zero, lie has enjoyed it. He is teaching a a winter term of school at present.

All Goods Guaranteed RAC CMT”I I /K a /C I ALWAYS SELL AS I r.&nn%°e r n?hX y gus Rosenthal's go xSnth AL . ——— -—— ' I.' Great Sacrifice Sale! Will last only three weeks more, and all our winter goods must go regardless of cost. All goods are strictly up-to-date, and though low in price will please the most fastidious. Men’s fine, heavy Beaver overcoats worth $7.50, k and well wearing Children’s Suits, age suitable for dress as well as business, $4.00 s tO " or * 1 1^1, 5 0 to $2.00, go at 75 All other children’s suits must be closed out Sio.oo and 5i2.00 overcoats, all wool, good enough for a best coat, go at $6.00 Men’s Derby ribbed underwear, worth 35c to 40c All others reduced comparatively. goes at 20' a garment Men’s Suits, 55.00 and £6.00 goods, good, service- Bo V s all wool knee pants go at - 25 pair able goods, up-to-date make, go at ... $3.25 % Heavy all wool suits, intweed, Cashmere and Men s canvas gloves worth 10c, go at . . §c a,pair Cheviot, worth $7.50 to SB.OO, go at . . $4.50 Men’s heavy working pants, odd garments that Fine Men s Suits of 010.00 to $12.50, strictly up- sold up to $2. 00, go at ...... . 50c a pair to-date, in Cashmeres, Worsteds and Cheviots all late patterns and designs, go at ... $7.50 10 0 pairs of men’s odd pants worth tip to «2.00 Youth’s suits, all odd garments, and regular go at /5 C a P a ir stock, strictly up-to-date and a great selection of patterns and designs at wholesale cost and less. Men's heavy sweaters worth 50 cents go at - 40 ; Equal reductions throughout the store. Strictly one price to all and your money back if you are not pleased. No restrictions whatever as this is a bona fide closing out sale of all my winter goods. Call early before the stock is too badlybroken and share in the rare bargains and buy for future needs. Gus Rosenthal, The Square Man, Decatur, Ind.

Brown, the bad man. who has held a Jesse James hand about Berne for ten years will have time to reflect over his sins for several vears to come. He was tried before Judge Erwin and a jury Tuesday and after a few minutes deliberation by that body he was found guilty and under the determinate sentence law will be sent to the Michigan City prison for from two to fourteen years. The democratic club of Berne at a recent meeting selected the following corps of officers, who will control affairs during the ensuing year. President, Dr. R. S. Wilson; vicepresident. J. A. Clauser; secretary, Noah Bixleritreasurer, Amos Hirschy; board of trustees, H. S. Michaud, L. Shindler and L. Gerig. The club is in good hands and will go through 1902 successfully. Several Republicans were at Winchester yesterday attending the convention among them l>eing L. A. Graham, J. W. Teeple, Barney Kai ver and C. L. Walters. George Lilly of Anderson, was chosen district chairman without opposition. .1. J. M. LaFollette was chairman of the meeting. Portland was chosen as the place for holding the congressional convention February 14. New cases filed in the circuit court this week are entitled Jason Vinette vs Chicago iA Erie Ry. Co., damages S4O. Joseph A. Watson, ex parte, from commissioners court. Joseph Winteregg vs Catherine Moser, et al, complaint for partition. Noah A. Pusey and Alonzo Shank vs. Henry James, et al, complaint to quiet title. James Wagoner vs Jonathan Andrews, complaint to show cause why plain tiff should not lie reliev'd from Ixind.

Abe Simmons goes to Decatur to uight on a double errand. One is to hear the primary returns and the other to deliver a fighting game cook to Judge K. K. Erwin. Long ago Abe promised Dick one of his fancy birds and he brought one in from the farm yesterday. In two seconds after it had nearly licked Abe's special bird, and he concluded that it was gatney enough for the Judge. It goes to Decatur with its comb chewed off, one eye blacktxl but with a combative spirit that nothing but death can stop. Bluffton News. Those readers of the Democrat have paid us within the week past, I. J. Bowman. Edward Dirkson, C. W. Grote, Mattie Young, M. L. Smith, C. C. Irvin. W. B. Halo, Chalmer Fuelling, E. M. Hay, George Moyers, Mrs. John Buhler. John Heidemau, William Kern. Daniel Koffsinger, Daniol, Beilrerick, John Fruehte, Barney Leugerick, J. P. Crist. Frank lin Murker. Joseph Peele. S. B. Hirs chy, Dr. A. G. Holloway. Edward Wietfeldt. James McDaniel, H. S. Walters, Shelby Bay, Henry Reiter, Oris Reppert, S. T. Welker. J. W.! Smith. A. J. Br<ery, and S. R. Roop, i

Frank Dibble mixed up in another accident Saturday morning which looked serious for a time and was bad enough as it was. He was driving to the Clover Leaf and when near ttie Chicago & Erie tracks the double tree broke, allowing the bus to run against the horses who proceeded to get frightened. Near Schafer’s saloon the team ran into a telephone pole and Frank was thrown to the street, the bus passing over his right leg. The bone was broken and the bruises were pretty severe. The Bluffton News says: Smith & Bell have a force of a dozen men employed in cutting and hauling timber from the Kaba) land, south of Vera Cruz. I. T. Allen, an old veteran in 1 the timber business, has charge, and superintends the cutting and sawing. A mill is located on the land and has a capacity of 3,000 feet of lumber per ■ day. Most of the timber being worked up is red and white oak and hickory, which is brought here for shipment. The best part of the timber will be cut out within the next two months. Lew G. Ellingham left Saturday evening for Washington D. C., where he was called on account of the illness of Mrs. Ellingham's father Col. M. B. Miller, who was injured several days ago by falling down a cellar way. Mr. Miller was looking over a house which he was thinking of purchaseing and accidentally fell. His hip was badly bruised and his age and weight made the accident a very serious one. He was taken to the Providence Hos pital and is reeeiveing the very l>est of care. The latest word states that he is improving and is considered out of danger. Charles Rittenhouse, well known here where he formerly lived was to have been married last Thuisday to a young lady in Michigan. Announce meats were out and among other guests Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reid of this •city Were present. A few hours before time for the ceremony the prospective groom and the bride’s uncle, with whom she lived became involved in a slight quarrel and Mrs. Rittenhouse to be, sided with her uncle, whereupon Charley declared all liets off, and the guests were compelled to return home disappointed. Mr. Rittenhouse came here for a few days visit, returning to Hillsdale Saturday. Sarah E. Parrish, wife of John N. Parrish and daughter of Joshua and Nancy Bright, was born in Adams county, Indiana, April 6, 1875 and died January 9, 1902. aged twenty-six years,9 months and 3 days. Novemper 4,1893, she was united in mar riagewith John N. Parrish. At an early age she united with the Brethren in Christ church. About two years ago she and her husband united with the Christian I nion church at Zion. During her long illness she was submissive to the will of the Master and with patience awaitt<his

call. She leaves to mourn their loss a loving husband, who was almost constantly with her during her illness, supplying her every want, two (laugh ters a father, mother, four brothers, six sisters and many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held atZionchurchonJan.il, 1902, conducted by Rev. E. H. Peters. Congressman George W. Cromer will be the next republican nominee for congress in the eighth district. He won a decisive victory in Delaware, his home county, last Friday carrying 48 out of 61 precincts. Judge Leiller immediately withdrew as a candidate, pledging Mr. Cromer his fealty. In other counties in the district a similar condition of affairs existed. District chairman Goodrich, of Winchester, telephones that Mr. Cromer carried a majority in Jay, all of Randolph and in Madison, where Mayor Dunlap had announced himself, had also carried a majority of the committeemen. The chances now are , he will have no opposition for renomination. Mr. Cromer is certainly a politician of merit, when he can defeat the mighty McCullough machine. The house owned by Fred Falk, corner Jackson and Fourth streets and occupied by Jacob Closs, jr., and family, was destroyed by fire at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday night.' The blaze was first noticed by a neighbor and the alarm sent in at once but too much headway had been gained and the building was totally ruined. Only a part of the household goods were saved as the fire was burning so fiercely when discovered that it was almost impossible to enter the house. The cause is said to have been a defective flue and the sudden increase of gas pressure. The family were all away from home at the time and it is I supposed that when the gas came on the intense heat soon fired the walls. The building was an old one and burned rapidly lieing practically destroyed within thirty minutes. The story of an attempted murder comes from I nion township, Solomon Sheets a well known farmer lieing the victim, and the murderer, whoever he is,and whatever his purpose came near accomplishing it. The affair occurred early Friday morning and is certainly a peculiar happening if the story we learn is true. It is claimed that the door to Mr. Sheet,s house was broken in and that some unknown man entered, blew out the light and fired five revolver shots in the direction of Mr. Sheets, one bullet taking effect in the left arm. After failing to accomplish his purpose the assassin is said to have beaten Mr. Sheets with the butt of his revolver, and then suddenly ran out the door and disappeared. < What his purpose was or who the fef i low is cannot lie imagined, and the i mystery is as much of a puzzle to the Sheets family as to any one. Mr. < Sheets is not seriously hurt and will ' lie able to be about in a few days. i

i. W. H. Niblick and Nick Miller were 1 , hosts at one of the most enjoyable 1 events of the year, a smoker, given Thursday evening at the Niblick mansion. The guests included twen ty-five of the business men of the city who enjoyed the pleasures thoroughly Pedro and duplicate whist were eu dulged in and honors were about even ■ly divided. Cigars of a fragrant « variety were furnished at intervals of . about twenty minutes and the boys were privileged to puff and bion blue ■ smoke to their heart’s content. At eleven o’clock the guests filed into ' the spacious dining room and were ■ served with a rare old banquet, after > which came more whist, more pedro, > more cigars. A clay pipe and pack , age of “Bull Durham” smoking daint . ily wrapped wen' given as souvenirs I It was a genuine “smoker” with no > discount. > The Decatur Oil & Gas Companv > are in high spirits this week over the the splendid outlook for their com , panv. The fifth test well drilled on the Teeple farm east of town came in Monday afternoon and is a fifty bar rel oil well. Trenton rock was struct 1 Saturday afternoon and after a few hours work Monday, when only about , thirty feet in the rock they struck the long sought for oil. The pipe soon filled 150 feet and preparations are lieing made at once to pump the well. The casing will lie drawn from the gas well and attachments added for pumping. Several wells will be put down in the locality at once. It is the opinion of conservative men that the field is a rich one and will make the companv good dividends on the investment. Ihe well will not be shot as it is unnecessary, it a) reads lieing one of the best in the county Many of our citizens were startled nearly out of their wits Tuesday night by a terrific explosion, which rattled the doors and windows and made enough racket to awaken everyone in town? although a few did sleep through it without hearing a sound. Many got up and endeavored to as certain the cause, but no word came until morning, when it was discovered that the explosion occurred near Mar ion, Indiana. Early reports were numerous and very conflicting, all saying that from one to twenty-five people had lieeu killed. The latest and most accurate reports, however, say that no futilities occurred. The explosion occurred on the Stubbin farm, two miles south of Marion, where are loeatid nitro-glycerine magazines for the St Marys and Em pire Companies. It is said the two buildings contained over 2400 quarts of the deadly explosive and were set off by the gas coming on so strong as to set firn to the buildings. Near ly every window in Marion was brok en and the loss will be quite heavv. The shock was felt a distance of 100 miles.