Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1902 — Page 1

A LL THE NEWS all the time.

VOLUME XLVI.

\t a meeting of the First Want republicans held at the office of R. S. ’eterson Siturday night, S. \\ . Petrson anil Charles Teeple were nomi ated for councilmen. Mrs. John Parrish who was operated u *at the Hope hospital. Fort Wayne, Several days ago has been brought •jonn'. She is improving nicely and ivill, it is believed, soon be as well as ever. Col. Brown, the bird and bee man f Rochester, was in the city yesterav on his way to Portland, and as he aver misses an opportunity delivered ■ short lecture on the streets last evening. Major and Mrs. R. B. Allison are expected home in a few days from a very extended trip to Cuba and sever al other places of interest. On their Hum they stopped at Birmingham and spent a month with their daughter. Mrs. Frederick Macke. Dr. Smith of Hoagland, was given the democratic nomination for auditor . f Allen county at the convention Saturday. This is equivalent to his election and the popular doctor is to •e congratulated on his popularity. The honor is a most deserving one. Harry O. Grove came in from French township Tuesday and transited business around the county hub. He is enthusiastic over the oming second annual meeting of the Great Northern Indiana Fair Associlion, which promises to be all kinds f a howling success. The regular meeting of the Whist club was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Schafer and of course the evasion was a delightful one. Mrs. Harry Daniels and J. H. Heller made the highest score, 21S with Mrs. C. C. Schafer and H. R. Moltz close second theirscore being 217. F. E. France started out the first f the week in the interest of the J. W. Place Company. This very popular and well known firm expect to ranch out to the limit, and as they have away of doing things which they undertake they will likewise be • iccessful in this. They are equipped and understand the business in --very detail. A Missionary tea was given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church Tuesday evening and a splendid time was enjoyed by the patrons thereof. An excellent supper was served and fterwards a program of merit was rendered. Aside from being a social 'uecess it was likewise a good financial entertainment as the society realiz'd about fifteen dollars. A German in a neighlmring county r-eently submitted the following copy ' r a sile bill he wanted printed: Whereas I has got mi farm to sei I and want to go to de west and I make Jer to sei a lod of oads, corn and has several dons oder stuff. More also ■•otn bull, heifers, fresh milk gow and »teers ami hogs, a pig fat sow and purs by me Jonas Schuoogh. Denns, '■ash if you got him, if nod, nodes seired by somepody. The Decatur Oil & Gas Companv are getting their heads together with a view of raising enough of the filthy .acre to drill three more wells on the feeple lease in St. Mary’s township. Their only production is on this lease and comprises a gas well with a pres -ure that Ix'ats anything ever experi “need in the gas business, and an oil "“11 that is producing thirty to forty arrels daily. It is the intention to nil three more wells and this will give this territory a fair test. If they strike it the company will have some “ry good propertv which they can *1! at a profit.

An attempt to thaw out frozen dy- ■ unite a few days ago came near ‘hug Samuel Yost a farmer living , *i ar t 7 0nro » his home. He had planit iu the stove oven and allowed ‘to liecome so hot that it caught fire. , 'julis soon ignited and things , serious enough for a while but ns blaze was controlled with slight !l| nages. This may be the way in ' *ch to prepan' dynamite, but for ‘ r part w« don't care to indulge in ‘“ practice. We have our own ideas o what route we desire to take to m happy hunting grounds and can

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The Armstrong millinery store at rort M ayne was completely destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Several other business houses nearbv were badly damaged. .Marriage licenses were granted within one week past to three happy couple whose names are entered oil the docket as follows: Frank R. But ler to Oli Mcßarnes, William 11. Harker to Lizzie Sehansted and John A. Bright to Lulu D. Cloud. Henry Koenneman. the Madison street butcher, purchased of A. J. Smith twenty three bead of fuil-blood-ed Durham cattle to be butchered and sold from his meat market beginning today. The deal was a big one and involved several hundred dollars. The republicans of the second ward at B. \\. Sholty’s office Tuesday night selected S. B. Fordyce as a candidate for councilman. The ward heelers for the third ward will meet tonight to choose their candates, and a convention will be held at the court house Monday evening to select candidates for mayor, clerk and treasurer. Miss Olie Mcßarnes and Mr. Frank Butler were united in maraiage Friday evening at the United Bretheren parsonage, the pastor. Rev. E. H. Pontius, officiating. Both are popular young people in this city and vicinity and we offer our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Butler. May their future be hilled with happy moments. The commissioners acted on the reports of the Blue Creek township macadam road petitions, setting Saturday, April 12, as the time for holding an election to determine the question of building the roads or not. It is now up to the voters there as to whether or not they want good roads the year round, or whether common, ordinary mud will be acceptable. Beery & Holthouse the wholesale horse dealers shipped a car load of horses to St. Louis Sunday night and by this time the animals have been sworn into the government service for cavalry purposes, having been purchased especially for that use. They were all branded Western horses sold here during the past year or two and the farmers realized a good profit on them. Powell Huffman the little eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Huffman died at their home in Preble township about four o'clock Monday morning. Several weeks ago he was taken ill with dyphtheria but apparently recovered. He had not grown strong however and a few days ago suffered a relapse which resulted fatally. He was bright, clever, little fellow and his sad death brings deep sorrow to the home. John Frysiuger A Co., bought a handsome team of heavy black horses from deputy treasure Louis Frauhte Tuesday the price paid for same being near the SSOO mark. The team were the valuable kind however being perfectly .sound and weighing 3700 lbs. They will lie shipper! immediately to New York City having been bought for a large brewing firm at that place. Mr. Freuhte is gaining quite a reputation for raising good stock and always gets gilt edge mar ket prices for his horses. About a year ago he sold an equally good team to Fry singer A Co. James Groves of Geneva, was in town Tuesday and made us a pleasant call. On next Monday he leaves Geneva with a party of twenty five for North Dakota where they expect to make their future home. James will take up a government claim of 160 acres, build himself a “shack" and prepare to stay there five years at least. Many people from this county have already emigrated to that country and the new colony who will locate along Moose river will no doubt meet some of their old friends. Each claim of IGO acre.' costs fourteen dollars, and after a jierson has lived on bis claim fourteen months he can purchase same for $1.25 per acre, or if he remains live years he can secure a deed free of charge. The insurance rates on Mercantile stocks, frame buildings and on all special hazards has been advanced tw. ntv five per cent the same going into effect last Monday. The order for the advance came from General Secretary Dudley of Chicago, to J. H. Heller, insurance inspector for Decatur and vicinity and reads as follows: Dear Sir: I am instructed bv the Governing Committee to tuhize you of a flat advance of 25 per cent in rates to apply from the 17th inst. as stated below: "On mercantile stocks in all buildings except such as are occupied as dwellings above the grade floor, and on frame buildings and all manufacturing risks and other special hazards to include cohl storage usks, mills, lumber yards, and grain elevators which have not lieen rated under union schedules within one > u Such advanced rates to mantain until risks shall lie re rated under I nion schedu les. Whis advance does not apply to risks equipped with an approved stlard sprinkle! system. llieail vance is made on account of the many heavy losses which have occurred this year and which forces the com ponies to either change their rates or : quit Business. I

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1902.

Quite a number of Decatur Masons were at Fort Wayne Tuesday and Wednesday attending the semi-an-nual meeting of the Scottish Rite. 1 lie class consisted of thirty-five members and was the largest ever taken into that lodge. The commissioners have appointed .-L M. Willey and Trustee Mattox as inspectors for the Blue Creek township macadam road election, which will be held Saturday, March 12. They also named Dye Ferguson and A..J. Sipe as election commissioners. Invitations are out announcing the marriage of Miss Grayee Coral Sim coke to Mr. Francis P. Smith, the event to occur at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Ada H. Simcoke, on First street, Wednesday evening, April 2nd. at 8:30 o’clock. Both are young society people whose friends are numerous and for whom we wish a happy future. The commissioners have entered into contract with W. F. Charters and G. L. Marson. two experts who will ' look up sequestered or omitted taxes that fail to reach the tax duplicate. The gentlemen will take in pay ■ twenty-five per cent of the taxes derived from this source, and do not receive it until after it is paid in at the treasurer's office. Col. M. B. Miller is lying quite ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. G. Ellingham. To add to his numerous physical troubles that have kept him bedfast for the past eleven weeks, he now has the additional burden of a slight stroke of paralysis, which affected his right arm and leg and slightly impaired his speech. Some improvement is shown in his condition and hope is entertained that he will yet master the difficulty and recover. At the Allen county democratic convention held at Fort Wayne last Saturday, candidates for the various county offices were nominated as follows: State senator, Lew W. Ulrey; state representatives, Hubert L. Somers, William S. Wells, Robert B. Shirely; prosecuting attorney. Ronald Dawson; sheriff, George W. Stout; county clerk. W. A. Johnson; county auditor. Dr. J. L. Smith; county treas urer, Adolph Schultze; coroner, John Wilkinson: commissioner third district, G. Griebel: surveyor, John A. Bushman. The Adams circuit court docket now contains an actual kidnapping case, and while perhaps it has not attracted as much attention as did the Cuddehey cas’, it is no doubt ser ions enough to those interested. The suit is filed by Mrs. Elizabeth Everhart and her divorced husband Elisha Everhart is charged with having stolen her twelve year old son. Elisha has been living in Ohio and although he got the child about the middle of October, the suit was not brought until Saturday, as he could not lx> located. When the divorce was granted some time ago Mrs, Everhart was given the custody of the boy.

One of the large St. Bernard dogs lielonging to the “Volunteer Organist” companv was the cause of con sii'i rable excitement at the entrance of the Exchange hotel about 10 o'clock last Friday. The dog was in charge of a member of the company and was ion the depot platform near the hotel when a traveling man came out. The moment tiie dog saw him he made a lunge and it was with difficulty that he was kept back. Ihe traveling man was badly frightened and retreated into the hotel. It is thought at some time the man did something to the dog and it was not forgotten by him. ‘ although the gentleman says he don't ! remember ever seeing the animal be- : fore. Huntington News Democrat. The bi<r Bernard was jietted by many I (ample here who never dreamed ho ' was anything but harmless. Rathbone Sisters are preparing to entertain between one hundred and titty and two hundred visitors at the fourth district convention which will be held here Thursday and Friday, March 27 and 28. The first session will be held Thursday afternoon ,;t I two o’clock but an informal recption , will la l held iu the I. (). (). F. hall in the forenoon at which visitingsocieties will be given welcome. Thursday even ing the ritualistic work will be exem plified bv Eureka Temple, Decatur, and one lady and one gentleman will la* given the'mvsteries of the order. This session will be held in the Odd Fellows’ hall. A Banquet will follow the close of the secret session. Friday forenoon the meeting will be held in the I. 0.0. F. hall and at this meeting as well as at the meeting in the afternoon many addresses for the good of the order will la> made. Visit mg members will be entertained at the homes of Bluffton sisters except for dinner on I’ridav when they will dine at the Presbyterian church. Miss Cora Hood of Ossian, district deputy will have charge of the convention and all of the grand lodge officers are expected to hero. Thor < are twelv< liHlges which will send delegates, namely Decatur, Pennville. Jonesboro Marion. Redkey, Ossian, Roll. Huntington Dunkirk, North Manchester Portland, which one year ago had a combineci membership of 692. Bluff ton News.

The music for the Easter dance at Decatur will be furnished by the K. of P. orchestra of this city. It will be under the leadership of John Dickerson, leader of the band, and he says it will be composed of seven of his best musicians who play orchestra instruments. Bluffton News. Those who thought the winter was over have been fooled again, and had to “dig up” their long ulster again Monday morning. Within twentyfour hours the thermometer fell nearly fifty degrees. Not a bad change for the time of year. With the fall also went the gas pressure, but we’re used to that. Several new cases have been recorded in the Adams circuit court this week and under titles as follows: Christian Fetterhoff vs. Levi Fetterhoff, notes and acct. $350. Mary Ann Klay, et al. vs Jacob Kueuss, partition. Hartford school township, Samuel Opliger, trustee vs. Charles D. Porter, petitition to purchase real estate for school purposes. State vs. Elisha Everhart, kidnaping child. State vs. Frank Steed, malicious mayhem. Bids were opened at the commissioners room Tuesday for furnishing the new county infirmary. The lowest bidders were Kern, Beeler A Coone table and muslin; Yager A Sons, one dozen wash stands: Gay A Zwick, fifty beds and springs, one-half dozen rockers and one dozen chairs; Schug Bros., one steel range; Niblick A Co., three bolts of ticking and twenty-five bed spreads; Boston Store, three pair of draperies and ninety-nine window blinds. Contracts were entered into with the above firms.

Central Passenger Association linos have granted a rate of one cent a mile for the round trip to the Grand Army National Encampment to be held in Washington October 6to 11. It was also decided to put into effect a rate to New York on a basis of $lO added to the Washington rate, which would mean a round trip rate from Chicago to New York for $26. An innovation is the allowance of one stop over each way to permit the old soldiers to visit battlefields. Dates of sale will lx? October 3 to 6, return limit October 11 and extension limit October 31. Arlie DeVoas, the old Detatur boy. who by his ability and earnest efforts has att,lim'd a position of trust and ' along with it cash enough to make him look happy, in the Texas oil field came home Saturday morning and I has since l>een busy greeting old acquaintances. As stated before he is now a resident of Beaumont, and is acting secretary of the Rex Petroleum Company. While visiting here he is likewise giving his friends an opportunity to invest a little money in his 1 company, with the outlook that they : will make 1(X) percent on their investment the first year. He will be iu the city several weeks perhaps. The Harrod A Waggoner shoe company continue to branch out and will soon have the liest factory of the kind in the country, in fact they have such now, but will continue to improve from time to time. They have recent ly added a new button hole stitcher and other machinery. Next Sunday George Tester, a well known young man of the city will leave for Illinois and will thoroughly canvass that state for the sale of the Harrod-Wag-goner baby shoes and moccasins. His territory includes the entire state with the exception of Chicago and Cook county. George has had some experience in the shoe business and with their uptodate line of goods can't heli) but succeed. The states of Ohio and Indiana will be awarded to salesmen this week, and Michigan will be given out soon. The company will soon be doing business all over the country. The regular meeting of the city council was held at the office of City Attorney Merryman Tuesday evening. Members Myers, Leßrun, Niblick and Mann were present. Mayor Beattybeing absent Mr. Myers ways chosen to be chairman of the meeting, and the evening’s business proceeded at once. The minutes of the meetings of February 18 and March 4 were read and approved. Bids were then allowed as follows: John Thomas, abor $27.17; Joe Mallonee, labor $4; Henry Stevens, labor $2.10; Gas Co., gt.s $1>.33; Burt Mann, pay roll $26; E. Allen, labor $5.25; Hower A Hower, goods $1.35; E. Allen, labor $10.50; A. J. Warner Co., goods $2.75; Clover Lear Rv Co., freight $393.75; H B. Knoff pay roll $12.05. A resolution was then unanimously passed appointing H. S. Porter councilman for i the second ward in the place of J George M. Haefling. deceased. Mr. Porter was immediately given theoath [ of office and liecame a member of the 1 council, taking part in the meeting. A representative of the North Western I National Insurance Company was present ami adjusted the rodent fire loss on the eitv hall, for S9OO. On motion by Mr. Niblick u vote of thanks was given Mr*.Faatz, tin* ad I juster. for his fair treatment in the settlement. A resolution allowing | the salaries of of councilmen and offi cers has unanimously passed. Messrs. Movers, Porter and Mann were up pointed a committee to sell the old ; iron from the city hall fire.

A little boxing match was pulled off Tuesday evening at the band room, the contestants being two young I men named Bell and Hines who live . about here some where. The go con- [ tinued six rounds and the gong saved Hines from a knockout as he was getting grogy. A sixty cent purse was divided and everybody was satisfied but those who failed to get in to see it. A cynical bachelor listened to some women who were discussing female suffrage aud was asked by one of them for his views on the question. He remarked thus with great deliberation: “I once heard of a woman who was asked how she had voted at the recent election.” “In my plum colored gown,” was the answer. Then the cynical bachelor bowed and escaped. Another chapter in the EckertFritzinger case closed Saturday morning, when the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The case occupied nearly all of last week and the end is not yet. Another case has been filed by Miss Eckert against Mr. Fritzinger asking for $5,000 damages for fa! e imprisonment, and this will come up for trial soon in the Allen circuit court. In the recent trial there is much difference of opinion as to the justice of the verdict. A new trial will l>e asked for by the defendant, and if not granted the case will probably be taken to the supreme court. T. S. Coffee left this morning for St. Marys, Ohio, where his brother, Will Coffee, is very dangerously ill, with very slight chances of recovery. He was first afflicted with a growth of some kind in the side which has assumed such proportions that it pressed against the lungs and deadened them. When here on a visit a year or so ago he was in excellent health and weighed over 200 pounds. The seriousness of his illness may be realized when it is known that he nowweighs loss than 100 pounds. His Decatur friends hope for a change for the better though the chances appear very much against him. Mrs. John Brown who has been suffering from cancer for several weeks i has been taken to the St. Joseph hos-1 pital. On Tuesday afternoon an operation was performed by Drs. Myers and Rosenthal of Ft. Wayne and Dr. Costello of this city and the result confirms the worst fears of the friends. The physicians say there is absolutely no chance for her recovery and that she can live but a short time. Mrs. Brown is a well known lady here and the sympathies of the entire community go out to the six little '•hiklren who will soon be made orphans. Their lives have certainly i been saddened during the last two years.

Ed Wilgus who is said to have skinned a number of people in the vicinity of Preble, Magley, Craigville and Bluffton by taking fake subscriptions for the Ladie’s Home Journal and Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer was on trial Monday for the second time in the Adams Circuit Court. At his first trial the jury dissagreed. The second trial continued all day Monday and the jury was sent to their room at six o'clock. After about fifteen hours deliberation they brought in a verdict of “not guilty.” Prosecutor Moran immediately asked the court to issue an order that the prisoner be held to await the action of the next grand jury. Judge Erwin at once ordered the sheriff to take charge of the prisoner and he is again in jail awaiting further development. Unless another affadavit is filed he will be held until the grand jury convenes in April. Miss Nellie Mann, (laughter of Ashley Mann, died Friday afternoon at her home in this city, after a year’s illness with consumption. Rev. S. I. Zechiel conducted the funeral services Sunday morning from the home and read the following story of her life: Sarah Amelia Mann was liorn in Decatur, Adams county, Indiana. October 2, 1886, and departed this life on March 14, 1902. at the age of 15 years. 5 months and 12 days. The deceased from early childhood had great delight in attending Sabbath school, and was one of the regular attendants until failing health forbade going. It was practically the last place she was at. away from home. During her last illness before she was conscious that the end was so near she expressed her regret that she had not been able to be present for some time, and hoped that she might noon become strongenough to lx' present at Sabbath school again. While she treasured this dearly the instructions of the Sabbath school, yet she, as many Others, thought she had plenty of time to obey tho instructions by yielding her heart to God and the Master’s service. So it was not untildiseasehad done much of its destructive work that she yielded her life to the claims of God and asked his forgiveness for the sad neglect. After having thus yielded she desired to become n meniiier of the church and to receive chris tian baptism. She leaves to mourn a father, sisters and many relatives and I friends. Her mother, four sistersand a brother have proceeded her in death, i She departed this life in peace. Interment in Reynold's cemetery.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

■ Monday was St. Patrick’s day and the descendents of the green isle were j in evidence, each displaying conspicuously a green tie, a badge or a four ' leaf clover. The legions of this day are many and date far back in history. I St. Patrick was carried captive into Ireland twice, both times escaping. He then set about to bring the people of Ireland into the folds of Christian i ity, and after years of study he went I to Ireland aud with great difficulty he i succeeded. He died at a hearty old i age. Part of his great work was in the building of monasteries and doisters for both sexes. He was determined in the suppression of slavery, and succeeded in entirely suppressing it in Ireland. Frank Steed has been arrested on a charge of malicious mayhem and the court has fixed his bond at S3OO. The case is filed upon information sworn to by William- Dickerson, who says that on the 6th day of May, 1900, at and in the county of Adams said Steed did then and there feloniously, purposely and maliciously and with intent to disfigure said defendant, put out an eye of him with a piece of brick which he held in his right hand. Steed was first arrested for assault with intent to kill. In this case the intent was dismissed and Steed plead guilty to assault, being fined $lO. He was then arrested on charge of mayhem and is in jail. The charge is a serious one, punishment for same being imprisonment in the penitentiary for from two to fourteen years. Miss Lulu Cloud and Mr. John A. Bright were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon at four o’clock at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs C. C. Cloud, on west Monroe street. The wedding was a quiet affair, only the immediate relatives of the couple being present. The bride wore a simple gown of white lawn and lace, while the groom wore conventional afternoon dress. Thev were attended by Miss Susie Bright as maid of honor and Joe Cloud as best man. Rev. E. H. Peters per formed the ceremony in a graceful manner according to the beautiful rites of the Methodist church. The young couple are well known throughout the county. The groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Bright of Peterson, entertained at dinner today in honor of the happy couple. Thev will be at home to their many friends on Tenth street. Monday evening’s issue of the Hunt ingtou News-Democrat tells of the downfall of two young men from her" as follows: James Coverdale and Clem Knoff, two Decatur sports, came to the city Sunday evening on train No. 13. They might have known better, for they were unlucky. They are now boarding out fines of SIO.BO each at the county jail. It happened this way. At the Erie eating room they ordered supper and then told the proprietor he could "go to h for his money. Officer Slater took them both and the young fellows from Decatur now long for home and its conveniences. They had been employer! in the electric light plant at Decatur. One of them heard there was a job as barber awaiting him at Huntington. Both were well dressed. Coverdale even wore kid gloves. They were evidently in town “to spend the day." In ’Squire Hamer's court this morning they decided to prolong their visit. Included in the criminal and civil records of the Adams circuit court this week are the following entries: State vs. Frank Steed, plea of guiltv for assault, lined ten dollars. State vs. Ed. Wilgus, acquitted, ordered held to await the action of the grand jury. S. A. D. Whipple, et al. vs. Citizens' Gas A Oil company, et al., motion by plaintiffs for judgment on verdict. Evelyn Eckert vs. E. Fritzinger. verdict returned in favor of plaintiff, motion for judgment on ver diet. Isaac Teeters vs. Mary Teeters, now on trial by jury, motion by plain tiff to separate witnesses overruled. Leona Twigg vs. William Twigg, order of $25 to lie paid into court by de fendant reduced to five dollars. Sam uel Hurless, et al. vs. August Koihorst, et al., answer by plaintiff to cross complaint, cause submitted and evidence heard, cost bond filed anti approved. Orlando Morgan vs. Fan me Morgan, application by defendant for additional allowance. Jasor Yin ete vs. Chicago A Erie Ry. Co., change of venue granted to Alien Co. Henry Deimer vs. James K. Niblick, rule to answer absolute in five days. Christy Stogdill vs. Joel Mvers aud Nathan Roe, demurer bv plaintiff to answer of Roe, demurer of cross-com plaint of Roe, demurer by plaintiff to answer of Meyers. Christian G. Eg ley vs. Catherine Egley, et al„ stig gestion of minority of Rufus Schen beck and F. M. Schirmeyer appointed guardian ad litem, answer filed by guardian, land ordered sold, C. G Egley appointed commissioner and bond fixed at $18(00, filed and approved. State ex rel Sophia Smith vs. Michael Smith, cause dismissed and costs paid. George Chronister vs. Margarite and llenrv Mayer. Lutz and Erwin appear for defendant, rule to answer. J. B. Holthouse vs. R. S. Peterson mid Benjamin Smith, appearance bv Peterson and France [ for defendants, ruled to answer.

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