Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1902 — Page 1

ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME,

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Eugene Christen Sundayed with friends here. He is working for Architect Wing of Fort Wayne and is giving splendid satisfaction. There are no tetter young men in the state in this line of work. Jack Frost, the much dreaded en euiy to growing crops and fruits made his appearance Tuesday night and some damage is reported. How ever it is believed that. if he makes this final visit the results will not te very serious. Don’t forget that tomorrow is Decoration Day, and thht the banks will be closed. If you have business to transact with them better do it today The postoffice will te opener! a short time in the morning and also an hour in the afternoon. Readers of the Democrat who have paid subscriptions this week are William Jackson. J. W. Stewart, V. Linker, W. G. Hill, Garret Voglewede. Mrs. Carrie Gephart, R. E. Smith, jr., Mrs. Ella Dailey, Mrs. James Brun uegraff and C. E. Martz. The people of th<* north part of the comity will have free mail delivery after July Ist as the postal authorities have so’ordered. The route runs through Monmouth. Bingen and Ereidheim. beginning and ending in this city and covering about twentyseven miles. Rev. and Mrs. B. B. Uhl of Columbus, Ohio, have sent word to their Decatur friends that a handsome daughter has arrived to complete the happiness of their household. Mrs. Uhl was formerly Miss Christen of this county, her parents being Mr. and Mrs. John Christen. The funeral services of Howard W • Thompson were largely attended, being held from the home Friday morn ing. The (kid Fellows lodge of this city had charge of the affairs, and quite a delegation was present notwithstanding the bad weather. Interment was made at Maplewood cemetery. The commencement exercises of the Portland High Schools were held last Friday evening and thirty-one students were awarded diplomas, the class consisting of fifteen ladies and sixteen young men. In the number were the Misses Esther Griffith. Katherine Humphries. Leila Bimel and others who have visited friends here, and are popular in Decatur. Decatur attorneys were well in charge of legal affairs at Portland this week. Special Judge C. J. Lutz, has been hearing a number of cases brought on account of a street pavement built a year ago and which have assumed a very complicated form. In another room of the Jay county court house Judge Smith has teen hearing the case of William Walker vs the Chicago A Erie railway company. taken there on a charge of venue from this county and in which Schafer Peterson and A. P Beatty are employed as counsel. The case was tried some time ago resulting in a disagreement of the jury. The Bluffton Evening Banner recently said: A disease is appearing among young calves which, if not cheeked, will cause an immense amount of damage. It is commonly called black quarter and attacks the younger animals. The disease is caused by a germ and is very contagious. It greatly resembles anthrax. When first attacked the animals have a high fever and death invariably en sues in forty-eight hours. There is no remedy ana when once an animal has it it might as well te shot. In the past few days J. L. Brown has lost five calves on its account. A dissection shows that the flesh around the joints has turned black. This is its first appearance in this part of the country and it is to te hoped that it will get no foothold. In some places it is very prevalent and causes an immense loss to stock raisers. Mrs. Charles M. France died Monday morning at eight o'clock at her home, two and one-half miles west of the city, after an illness of many months with <*ancer of the stomach. Everything possible was done for her but life was prolonged as much as |K>ssible under the condition and death came as a relief to her after the year of suffering. Some time ago an oi>eration was performed with the hope of restoring her health, but the physicians found that the cancer had assumed such proportions that no help could te given her. Elizabeth Santbine France was a native of this county, having teen born in Kirk land township in 1847, and was fiftyaix years, six months and eleven days old. Twenty-six years ago she was married to Charles M. France, who survives her. A son thirty-six years old by a former marriage also sur vives, but is a resident of the far west, Ins address being unknown. Mrs. France was well known, she was a memter of the Rathbone Si iterslodge of Bluffton, and twenty members attended the funeral services which were conducted yesterday morning at eleven o'clock from the Honduras church. Mr. France is one of the Adams County Bar, and a meeting of that tedy was held Monday morning at which time resolutions were adopted and pall tearers chosen. '

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George Archbold, the veteran gro-1 ceryman was taken suddenlv ill with 1 heart trouble Sunday and has since l>een in a very serious condition. He was reported slightly improved vesterday. The commencement exercises of the Decatur High School to be held tomor! row evening promises to te as usual the society happening of the season.' Everything is in readiness and the graduates are becoming anxious to have the event over. James Johnson of Kirkland township was arrested Tuesday on a charge of disturbing a religious meeting. The arrest was due to an indictment returned by the November grand jury, the young man having succeeded in eluding-the officers since that time. Mrs. Elizabeth Tonnelier, mother of Mrs. Louis Weber and Mrs. Jacob Miller of this county, diet! at her home at Fort Wayne Monday night of infirmaries and general disability. She was eighty-five years old arid had been ailing tor several years. Two new cases were filed this week and are entitled as follows and for these causes: Abe Boch and Homer King vs Adam J. Smith, suit on account. demand $250. Amos Herschey ex parte, admitted to bar on recommendation of Attorneys Jesse Sutton, D. B. Erwin and John C. Moran. The junior class gave a brilliant reception to the graduating class at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Vail Thursday evening and a pleasant occasion is reported. The house was decorated in the colors of the two classes and the arrangements for the evenings entertainment were complete. Delicious refreshments were served. Charles W'ey. tetter known to the boys of the 160th regiment as “Windy" W'ey, died Friday night at Frankfort in the county jail, where he had been placed for the night. His death was caused by delirium tremens. The deceased was a man aged ateut thir tv-five years, who when a young man joined the regular army. During the Spanish-American war he enlisted in the volunteers and was a memter of Co. B, of this city. He was known by every man in the regiment and was one of its unique characters. The young man came from one of the prominent families of Peru, and the remains were taken there for burial. The graduating class of the high school had charge of the literary exercises yesterday afternoon and which were given as a tribute to their closing high school life. The program was well rendered and quite a crowd of visitors were present. Those who participated and their parts were: music, Bertha Heller: opening address, Raleigh Parrish: class history. John Gillig: class medley, Kate Krick; class |x>em. Mae Gessinger: vocal solo, Blanche Dibble; class prophecy. Grace Suttles; episode. Ed Magley; German solo. Della Sellemeyer; class will, Lola Jackson: farewell to sophs and freshies, Faye Smith; class song, senior class. Cincinnati lost one of her old-time citizens the past week in the person of Isaac Baughman, who came to this city in 1553. At that time he was connected with Bacon’s Business Col lege, the building of which still stands at the corner of Sixth and Walnut streets. He lived in Newport for 25 years, where he was regarded as one of her solid citizens. For the past 17 years he has resided in Linwood, where he died last Tuesday. He was 80 years old. but bright and active, and followed the vocation of expert accountant up to a short time before his death. The interment took place on Thursday at Plymouth. O. The above was taken from last Sunday's Cincinnati Enquirer. The deceased was a brother of William Baughman of this city, who attended the funeral which was held at Plymouth. Ohio, last Thursday. Business has teen transacted in the circuit court this week as follows: State vs Harry C. Jones, forgery, appearance for defendant by L. C. DeVoss. G. F. Gemmel vs John Harper et al continued by agreement. William S. Silvers vs Charles F. Ottney et al motion by plaintiff to dismiss causer! dismissed, judgement against plaintiff for cost. Mathias Colchin vs Lucy E. Ruot et al finding for plaintiff and Lucy E. Rout sale of land reported and confirmed commissioners final report tiled to which defendant John Rout objects. Frank Marvelius vs Fort Wayne Traction company jury returns ver diet for plaintiff in sum SSOO, appeal taken to appellate court. George W. Bolds et al vs David Chancy, cause continued by agreement. Louis F. Hieretal vs A. E. Helms et al motion by plaintitf/or new trial overruled. Henry Deiner vs James K. Niblick, reply filed by plaintiff and cause set for ninth Tuesday. Frank Giltert vs P. E. Fugate now on trial by jurv. Leo Kohne admr. vs Gerhard Kohne absolute rule to answer in five days. Wabash school township vs Eugene Barnes, proof of notice of the pending of petition filed. M. L. Smith John Braun and Hiram Kroner appointed appraisers ordered to report within five days. Amos Hirschy ex parte admitted to Adams county bar.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1902.

----- - - - . W p o o m m ee ixj o e: m e i\i t h H g — H ;: Overture, “An Autumn Bud,” Lesser ;; High School Orchestra. •; :• Invocation Rev. E. H. Pontius H J: Piano Solo. Opera de Ch. Gounod Fey bach Op. 35 « :: Miss Carrie Thomas. ;; Following a Mirage, Salutatory John Gillig « J; Maurice Thompson Katherine Krick It The Fiddle Told. Reading Lolo Jackson :: If it were done when 'tis done Grace Settles ♦: \ ocal Solo, “The Recessional.” Bevon 9 <: Mr. E. D. Kelley. «j :: Day Dreams Mae Gessinger tt t: Our Jury System Maynard Frysinger ;; The Quality of Mercy. Reading Berth \ Heller f- :: The Race Against Time, Reading Blanche Dibble it tt Vocal Solo Selected p • • Mr. E. D. Kelley. ;• :: A Hero in Lowly Life Edwin Magley « Poor Boys and Great Eminence Raleigh Parrish :: j: The Swan Song, Reading Faye Smith 0 The Edelweis. Valedictory Adelia Sellemeyer ;; \ ocal fjolo, “ King of the Roads.” De Koven p Mr. Kelley. H :: Presentiition of Diplomas Sept. H. A. Hartman :: :: Benediction .. Rev. E. A. Allen n :: H

Sim Fordyce. A. Teeple and Jacob] Roily, an oil man. were up from Decatur last Wednesday. It is not unlikely that they will put down a test well on the Fordyce farm east of town. Mr. Fordyce is abundantly able to finance the development on his own premises, particularly if he has the services of an experienced oil man. —Willshire Herald. Fred C. LaDelle, the magician, who is rapidly acquiring a world reputa tion in his line of work, arrived home Tuesday after a several months trip through the south. He showed in every large city south ot the Ohio river and to immense houses. Last week he played three engagements daily at Charleston. S. C. After a two weeks rest he will leave here with his family for a trip through the west, his first stop being at Des Moines, lowa. The case of Frank Giltert vs Peter E. Fugate, seduction, in which $5,000 damages is demanded, is on trial in the circuit court, having occupied the past two days. The plaintiff claims that Fugate ha? stolen his wife’s affections and broken up his home, wherefore he demands reparation in a financial wav. The case is teing tried by jury, Attorneys Schafer Peterson and J. C. Moran representing the plaintiff and Judge D. D. Heller and C. J. Lutz appearing for the defendant. Memorial services were held at the Baptist church in this city Sunday morning. Rev. E. J. Beardsley in charge and and his sermon was eloquent and appropriate. His text was “Did you buy it with a price." In an interesting manner he taught many good lessons and brought out many gbod thoughts. Certain it is. the price paid for the saving of our great union was a heavy one. resulting in the loss of thousands of lives and the expenditure of millions of dollars, but is not the result gratifying, when we now observe the great betterment of the conditions. About seventy-five members of the G. A. R. and W. R.C. attended in a body. In the afternoon about thirty members of the two orders drove to Concord church, north of Monmouth and listened to a sermon delivered by Rev. Miller, the brilliant young pastor of that church. At Frankfort, a division headquarters of the Clover Leaf line, the an nouncement is again made, and with some degree of authority, that this railway will equip a portion of the line with electric power and begin at an early date to run motor cars in much the same manner and on about the same schedule employed by the regular electric traction lines. It is nowsaid that the electric equipment has lieen ordered and will tie placer' as soon as it can te delivered to the railway company. The first application of the new method is largely regarded as an experiment, and upon its success will depend further extension in the same line. The part of the road first to be equipped is tetween Kokomo and Marion, a distance of twenty-seven miles, and on which there is an exceptionally heavy passenger traffic. Should the venture prove as profitable as it is hoped it will, the line will be extended to Delphoii, Ohio. The plan at present under consideration provides for a thir-tv-tninutes service. This move, it is said, has also in view the discourag ing of the building of electy-ic trac tion lines tetween the above named points, am! it is believed that if the step is taken before other companies get into the field it will effectually shut out such competition. The section of the road considensl for the project could bo equipped for electric power much cheaper than a new road could be built, as all that would be necessary would be to set poles, string the wires. eri«ct the power house and put on the ears. The rond ted, bridges and tracks are there.

James W. Place has purchased Dan Beery's famous pacing mare. Edna Medium, the consideration being $550. Edna Medium is one of the best ever seen in Indiana, and has a trial mark of 2:204, she was foaled in 1596. her sire being Riley Medium 2:1I)J. and her dam Topsy Idle, by Ediface 2:19|.. Jim will’ soon have a fancy driving wagon here and will be ready to go down the line with any of the boys. Mr. John Van Liew, for many years cashier of the Van Wert National bank and a leading business man of the town, has resigned his position and will remove to Los Angeles. California, where he will te general manager of a mammoth telephone plant. The Los Angeles venture is controlled and will be operated by men formerly of Van Wert. F. L Webster, a well known merchant of Van Wert, succeeds Mr. Van Liew as cashier of the National bank. President C. F. Dietrich of the Fort Wayne Gas company, says the Fort Wayne News, held a consultation with local stockholders Wednesday and while discussing the gas situation, said: “The gas pressure in our wells in the Fort Wayne field has fallen thirty-five pounds in the last six months on an average in each Well. There is still sufficient pressure in the field now to insure gas for Ft. Wayne for next winter if nothing happens in the meantime. We will appropriate at least $150,000 to increase thesupply in Fort Wayne for next winter and the improvements will be made without delay. Whether we can get this sum back or not is now problematical. We will try it, however, but beyond next winter I think that the outlook for natural gas here is very uncertain. There might te enough the following summer for fuel, but I will make no predictions beyond next winter just now.” The Decatur ball club were at Delphos last Sunday and won a well played game against tlie Grevs of that city by a score of three to one. The team was composed of Tom Railing, pitcher: Ed Touhey, catcher; Dick France, Kid Ogden, Frank Peterson, in field and Ford, Leßrun and DeViuney in the outfield. The game was described in the Delphos Courant as follows: In the ball game last Sunday the Greys met in the Decatur Reds a Waterloo. Davis was in the pitcher’s box for the Greys, and, considering he hadn't pitched ball since last season, did exceedingly well. He was found for several safe hits and struck out five men, allowing two men to walk. Koeh) made two sensational throws from the field to second and third, putting out base runners. Three neat double plays were made, two by the locals and one by the Reds. Koehl relieved Davis in the Ikix after the ninth inning was started and there were two men on bases with no outs. A low ball passed the catcher. Harter, of Spencer ville, and another run was allowed in. making it three for the visitors, two having been made in the third inning when a couple of good hits were cracked out and there were men on the bases to profit by it. Koehl struck out two of the men that he pitched to. The errors made by the Greys, 7 in number, was the cause of thffgame teing lost to Decatur. The locals touched up Tom Railing, the Decatur pitcher, for five safe ones, one of them a two bagger by Koehl, but they were not at a time that they would net runs. There were several cases of poor judgment on the part of the home boys, which cost them dearly and they should in the future profit by it. The visitors came here to win and did win, in a fair and square manner. The game was a hard fought one, and the lovers of base ball would like to see the Reds here again soon.

The fire whistle sounded about eight o'clock Tuesday morning and aroused a little excitement until the location and other particuluars were learned. The blaze occurred in the Charles Brock property on west Jefferson street, occupied-by D. F. Lake and family and was out before the fire company arrived. The damage is only a few dollars. Edison Brock is at home for a fewdays visit with his parents and friends, having just completed a full, course in mechanical engineering at\ Purdue university. He will return for the commencement exercises which occurs June 11. He stands] well in his class and has been offered and accepted a position in the Pennsylvania shops at Fort Wayne. Earl Fristoewho graduates at the same; time in electrical engineering will probably accept a lucrative position in Chicago, which has teen tendered him. Governor Durbin has issued a proc lamation for the observance of May 30 as Memorial Day in Indiana. He requests that all persons abstain from their usual avocations, that Hags be displayed in all appropriate places and that on that day the debt of gratitude owed to the nation’s defenders te acknowledged in every manner possible. The governor suggests that while Memorial Day te observed in honor of the soldiers of the civil war. it might te well at the same time to tear in mind the obligation of the country to soldiers •of other wars. Memorial Day. May 30. is a legal holi- ' day in Indiana, made so bv legislative action. The prevailing opinion among local i oil producers is in favor of a rise in ] prices. In fact, an advance is looked j for daily. This may te one reason for | the fact that there is considerable in- | quiry for producing properties. Last ■ week some changes or exchanges of ] some significance were made such as ] the sale of Neely & Co., of their Indiana holdings in gas and oil for-$300.-000. as noted at the time of the trans- ] action. Then in the ease of the purchase of the interests of Riley Allen | by the Bradleys for the sum of $300,j 000, also favors business in these ! western parts. Mr Allen is largely interested here and will no doubt use more capital in the near future. Montpelier Herald. T. M. Reid, the clever traveling ; representative for the Whitmore Pol- : ish Company, was the victim of a sur- ] prise by his friends Monday evening. He expected to leave over the Clover i Leaf at nine o’clock for a four weeks’ tripithrough the west, but shortly before time to go to the train a crowd of his friends who had been invited by Mrs. Reid, stormed into the house, took his grip away from him and forced him to act as host. He was completely surprised, but no one enjoyed the occasion any more than he, and we must admit that he did his part as a victim gracefully. Progressive pedro was indulged in and ! the prizes captured by Mrs. Harry Moitz and D. M. Hensley. Delicious refreshments were served. Among the guests who assisted Mrs. Reid in perpetrating the dark deed were Messrs, and Mesdames J. W. Tyndall. J. S. Peterson. H. R. Moitz. George Flanders. D. M. Hensley. F. V. Mills, i C. E. Neptune and J. H. Heller. Geneva's handsome new school building was dedicated last Thursday | amid the impressive ceremonies of the Masonic fraternity, who were in charge. Most Worshipful Grand Master Geake of Fort Wayne, pre- ' sided in his usual gifted manner and , the teautiful ritualistic work of ma- | sonry was examplified in its most ■ characteristic manner. An address by the Hon. David E. Smith of this city, was a fitting finale to the ceremonies incident to the laying of the corner stone. The speaker was in good voice and his address won favor with every one who heard it. especially with the Masons, he being invited by the Geneva lodge to make the address. Geneva's new high school building will tea handsome brick structure of fifteen rooms. The labratory. kindergarten and gymnasium will be in the basement, the grade work with five rooms on first floor, while on the second floor there will te four recitation rooms, and an assembly room, besides a library and superintendent's office. According to the plans it will te complete in every par ticuhr, the present school board showing their familiarity with the I needs and demands of a complete twentieth century school building. The present superintendant John E. Lung is one of the test school men in the state and to him much credit is due for the present high standing of the Geneva schools. He has been connected with the schools there for the last six' years, increasing the i school attendance more than one third and the high schcxil from seven ito fifty. He is an incessant and constant worker and deserves praise for the excellent record made The . Democrat expected to present its ] readers with a facsimile of the new j building lint in this we are disappointed. Geneva citizens in general seem to te highly pleased with theirnew school building, which is expected to be completed for the beginning of school tliis coming fall.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 12

Dau P. Bolds of Peru, was in the city the first of the week looking after property and other business interests. He has been in the ()hio City oil fields for two weeks and says the new field there is a wonder. What sur prises him more than anything else is the fact that two years ago his company expended $50,000 in the field putting down over thirty wells with no paying results. “Forepaugh" Dean was on a high lowsome Monday and refused to listen to the prayers of his friends that he go home and be decent. Ateut seven o'clock in the evening he was in such a condition that a twenty foot side walk was only half big enough for him and Marshal Hart took him in where he could rest up without annoying anyone. He was released the following morning after promising to te good. The first matinee races of the sea son will be given at Steele’s park to morrow afternoon by the Decatur Driving club and it is expected that a good crowd will witness the event. Nineteen entries for four races is certainly enough to guarantee the fact that each and every heat will be well worth seeing. A race between two horses owned by club members will be pulled off for a purse of fifty dollars. Besides this there will tea 2:30 pace. 2:25 pace. 2:40 trot and a free for all. There will te twelve horses in the races that are new to our people and no doubt many sur prises will be forth coming as each memter thinks he has the winner in his class. The admission is small and you will enjoy the afternoon if you go to the park. Baccalaureate services were held at the Methodist church Sunday even ing. in honor of the Decatur High school class of 1902 who graduate to morrow evening. The spacious church was completely filled with the friends and admirers of the class, seats being reserved for the relatives, and the services were most fitting for the oc casion which should ever be a metnor able one to the members. Rev. C. G. Hudson had charge of the evening's program assisted by Rev. E. A. Allen of the Presbyterian church, Rev. George Grether of the Reformed and Rev. E. J. Beardsley of the Baptist. Rev. Hudson delivered the sermon proper, and if a very small per cent, of the lessons taught by that goo* l man in his hours' discourse, are followed by the young ladies and gentlemen. during the next few years of their lives, success for them is certain. He endeavored to impress upon the young minds the fact that they had only succeeded in reaching the summit of the first small mountain in life’s stormy way, the biggest and roughest yet to come. What seems the finish their labors is but the commencement and the real trials come now when they attempt to put into practise the ideas with which the student has been crowding his head for a dozen vears past. Council met in continued session Tuesday evening and four hours time was occupied in the transaction of business. Mayor Beatty presided and all members were present. Minutes of the meetings of May 16th and May 20tb were read and approved. The [following bills were then allowed: A. E. Rose, labor $24.91, J- D. Wise j haupt. labor $3.00, National Meter C . | supplies $7.50, J. D. Hale, cool $243.- - IS, Central Electric Co. supplies $S.6|, Fort Wayne Electric Works, supplies $153.67. J. S. Bowers Co., hardware 540.51, J. S. Bowers, stone $139.97, Globe Oil Co. supplies $109.59. Stoll <HI Co. supplies s9.ls. L. G. Ellingham, printing $6.50, Brooks Oil Co. supplies $9.24, Ft. Wayne Oil Co. supplies $20.52. W. E. Harden, sup plies $10.71, H. S. Porter,goodss2.oo, B. F. Kizer, printing SS.(M), Burt Mann, pay roll $47.50. The report of street and sewer committies with regards the Schugg sewer was deferred and similar action was also taken on the matter of brick improvement for Fourth street. The city clerk was orderwl to draw an order on the citytreasurer. in favor of E. Fritzinger for all the money collected in on the Lister sewer. Ordinances were then filed, providing for a flagman at the G. R. A. 1. R’y crossing on Adams street; at the Chicago & Erie crossing on Mercer street ami the Clover Leaf crossing on Winchester street, and on motion of Mr. Teeple they were delayed until next meeting night, and the clerk ordered to bring to said meeting the previous contract with C. AE. company. Peterson moved that the salarv of D. W. Myers as councilman Is l allowed $10.45, and same carried. The chairman of the water works committer* was ordered to obtain from Manager J. S. Bowers of the Gas company, a contract for ust* of gas for the plant, same to te sub mitted to tin* council for approval before acceptance. John Coffee filed bond of SI,OOO, io fulfill dutlM M street commissioner, same teing sigmsi by J. B. Holthouse and Dyonis Schmidt. A [>etition of E. G. Cover dale for cred it on water account was referred to propW committee. Tiematter of putting in power for electric fans was also referred. Mr. Fordyce moved that tin* electric light delin quencies te looked after by the committee, and same carried.