Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1902 — Page 1

ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME.

VOLUME XLVI.

Childrens’ Day was observed at the Methodist church Sunday morning aud at the Baptist church Sunday evening. At both places there was a large attendance and the programs were well rendered. The relatives of Rev. and Mrs. G. Hunter Myers, of Fortville, Indiana, have received the announcement that a girl baby arrived Saturday morning and is now requiring a portion of their time and attention. The executive committee of the Adams county fair association has shown its good judgment by selecting Mrs. \V. D. Mason as superintendent of the art department of the fair. Mrs. Mason is exceptionally qualified for that responsible position. Bluffton News. Surveyors for the Peunsylvania railway company were in town Friday setting stakes and giving grades for the new G. R. AI. depot. Work on clearing the grounds and digging the cellar will begin in a few days and before long Decatur will have the finest I depot along the G. R. & I. road. The building of an addition to the Monroe school was awarded Monday to Fred Huffman of this city, the contract price hieing $2,575. The improvement is a very necessary one, owing to the crowded condition of the schools in this thriving town. Work is to be commenced at once and the building to be completed in time for the fall term of school. C. K. Bell has been appointed agent for the Wells Fargo Express Co., and will enter upon his duties today. Wid Dorwin. who has held the place for some time, has accepted a position as freight agent for the Chicago A Erie. Mr. Bell is a competent and worthy young man and will no doubt make a good agent. He will continue his insurance business. The May settlement sheet shows that there has been collected for state taxes $5,617.59, state debt sinking fund $1,631.46, benevolent institutions 52,719.22, state school $6,925.21, state educational 5906.02. county $24,076.14, township $7,894.50. tuition 58,830.91, special school 513,070.96, road $12,690.08, dog 547.32, township poor 51.1)98.09, ditch 52,468.33, township bridge 56.346.93, corporation 514.466.06. library 5256.81, turnpike 58.793.07, county sinking 54.334.25. gravel roads 513.438.09, total 5135,611..‘14. The marriage of Miss Flora Counter of this city to Mr. A. A. Arnold of Fort Wayne is announced to occur at eight o’clock on the morning of Thursday June 26 at the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Rev. H. Theo. Wilken to officiate. The first reading of the event was made last Sunday morning. Miss Confer is a popular and beautiful young lady, whose entire life has been spent in Decatur and her friends who we assure you are numerous, hope for her the very best future possible. Mr. Arnold is a clever and well known young business man of Fort Wayne and their future home will be in that city. A pleasant birthday party was held at the home of Miss Ada Drummond on North Fifth street Saturday evening June 7th, from 5 to 9 p. m. when some thirty of her lady friends come together for a good time which we are sure they had for the many games that they played are too numerous to mention. About 8 o’clock they par took of a pleasant repast and then many valuable presentspvere receivThe following guests were present: Emily Wyatt, Lillian Harris, I.'-tta Wetter. Georgia Meibers, Lena Miller, Bessie Drummond, Bertha Drummond. May Holthouse, Marie Boknecht. Lena Miller, Clara Bok necht, Rose Tonnellier. Carrie Van Cleef, Marie Tonnellier Ethel Reed 'ada Martin. Alta Cowan, Lizzie Knapp, Anna Clark, Bertha Knapp, Mary Rex, Grade Reed. Frances •Merryman. Nellie Snellen, Irene Bell, Fannie Frisinger, Ethel Pillars, Ada Cowan. Zelma Steele. Belle Van f lees, Rosa Voglewede, Agnes Voglewede and Harry Reed. The handsome 515,000 Presbyterian church at (tssian has been completed and is certainly a monument for its builder Fred Huffman of this city. The church will be dedicated next ■Sunday and turned over to the conRregatiou of loyal workers for worship. Rev. W. N. Hindman, of Ken‘°n, Ohio, will preach the dedicatory sermon and it is expected that all the ex pastors now living will be present, elaborate preparations have been made and it is expected to be one of the most gratifying occasions in Ossian s history. Andrew Carnegie has grunted the church a pipe organ providing it is dedicated free from debt and every effort is being made to meet the conditions. Then' seems to be no doubt but what their efforts Will be wholly successful. Last week's ssian New s contained a supplimental ' "n, ’’•Ktion and Editor Keefer may Well feel proud of his efforts. It eon tains a complete and well written histhe church and half tone cuts , the new building, pastor, commit- '■<•*. elders and officials. There is also a very familiar looking cut of ontractor Huffman and a write up eil , ls ,"ork which is a well earn tribute. A number of people from •ere will attend the services.

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Don t forget for one moment that 1 ivatur will have a great celebration ■lnly 4th. See the big posters for the complete program, and come and help us umke a noise. $1,500 in purses have been posted for the races. Niblick A Co. are repairing their G. R. A I. grain elevator in a manner to make it more convenient and to enable them to save time and labor during the busy season. This firm as is well known are always in line " hen it comes to being progressive and up to date. Four marriage license have been issued this week, the lucky and happy individuals being recorded on the clerk’s docket as follows: Robert L. Pare and Georgia Gertrude Scheer. James W. Place and Catherine Place, Charles Roop and Pauline Keller. Frank Heckley and Katie Jane Judd. The Ben Hur memorial services held at their lodge rooms Sunday afternoon were appropriate and very impressive. Eulogies for the deceased members were given by Miss Dora Steele, Anson \ an Camp and Jesse C. Sutton. Following the services at the hall a number of the memtiers went to the cemetery and decorated the graves of the deceased. Miss Margaret Dorwin of Indianapolis who is the guest of her mother was the victim of a very pleasant surprise Friday evening, the perpetrators being the members of the Shakespear club of which Miss Dorwin was a member of for a number of years. The ladies took refreshments with them and Miss Dorwin aud her mother were made to act as guests of honor in their own home and an old fashioned good time was the result. Henry McLain was the victim of an uncalled for assault Sunday evening, the act being perpetrated by two young men of the city, who have"been reared in a manner that their friends expected more of them, than such an attempt to break into the penitentiary. The victim was struck on the head with some sort of a weapon and a gash three or four inches long was cut in Henry's scalp, rendering him unconscious for a time. The assault is said to have been entirely without cause. The lioard of commissioners have accepted the resignation of Jacob Huseras superintendent of the Pleasant Valley and Oak Grove macadam road, and appointed David Laisure to fill the vacancy. J. M. Willey was appointed a superintendent on the Wood’s macadam road, the first of the Blue Creek township roads to lie constructed. The quarterly reports of Treasurer Voglewede. Clerk Johnson. Auditor Boch, Recorder Gallogly and Sheriff Erwin were approved. Bids for furnishing supplies for the county infirmary were opened. Kuebler A Moltz Co. to furnish dry goods, Everett A Hite, tobacco; Nachtrieb A Fuelling,drugs; Gus Rosenthal, clothing: Winues Shoe Store, shoes. Bids were ordered received for one Indiana road grader. The Metal Frame Window Screen Company has been launched with a capital of 520.000. The company is composed of John S. Bowers. R. K. Allison, French Quinn and W, R. Cochran. Jr., the latter the inventor. They will occupy temporary headquarters in the J. S. Bowers property, but by next season hope to be established" upon a more extensive scale in a factory building of their own. They have already been offered financial inducements to locate at Nashville, Tenn., and other places but all these flattering requests have been turned towards the wall, and Decatur will be their home and manufacturing city. To our mind this is the liest invention of its kind, and those who are promoting it will see it grow in popular favor at a prodigious rate of speed. It is the most durable window screen on the market, is made entirely of metal that will not rust or rot. and is adjustable to any window. In a few years the home that is without them will be a back number. Thieves entered the office of Dr. J. M. Miller on south Second street Monday night and while they failed to secure any cash, they got notes and papers which will cause the doctor considerable trouble and some loss. The rear door to the office was never locked and the robbers had no trouble gaining access. Going into the doctor’s private office they also found the safe door open and with the aid of an ax were soon in touch with the cash drawer. Not waiting to couni the money they grablied the box and left and by this time have kicked themselves several times over for their efforts which were entirely fruitless so far as they are concerned as they will never be able to secure any cash on their plunder. Mr. Miller never kept any money in the safe using it only for his books and valuable papers and consequently scarcely ever locked it. The stealing was no doubt done by some one who knew that fact and who was also aware that the rear office door was left tin locked. Mr. Miller says he will not lose anything to srieak of for he can secure new noton for the ones stolen or for most of them, even if he is unable to get back the«oin-s stolen, of which he has hopes.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, 41 XE 12, 1902.

A number of the neighbors and friends of Mrs. Peter Kirsch rushed into her usually peaceable home Monday evening and informed her that the day was her birthday anniversary. A good time followed" as you may imagine. Mrs. \\. C. Mason of Bluffton has been appointed superintendent of the art department of the Great Northern Indiana Fair at Decatur, Ind., Sept. 23 to 26. This lady is well qualified for the place and will give splendid satisfaction. The immense new barn on Henry Eiting’s farm, just south of town, was dedicated Monday night in old sash ioned style by giving a big dance. Over 200 guests were present and of course they had what they were looking for a real good time. Rev. H. M. Allen of Saginaw, Mich igan, has been chosen by the Christian congregation of this city as their pastor. A call has been sent to Rev. Allen and he will probably assume duties at once. He will also have charge of another church near the city during the summer at least. Rev. Allen is a scholarly and able minister, who has devoted many years to the service of God, and will no doubt become quite popular in Decatur. A pair of picture grafters have been operating near here for a week or more, and their plan of work is not meeting with general approval. These grafters pick out a house and ask the lady if she will consent to having it photographed. As a usual thing a woman does not care if a photographer stands out in the street and takes i snap-shots at her house all day. but when the photographs are developed and the grafter comes around with the photographs and issists that she shall buy it she is not so susceptible. - Bluffton Banner. A deal was completed last week between Sheller A Disher and Buuck A Jaebker whereby the latter became owners of the Preble elevator, the consideration being $3,300. Sheller A Disher purchased the plant about a I vear ago and have since operated the ■ business in a very satisfactory manner. They also own elevators at Elgin and Jonestown, Ohio, which have been in charge of Mr. Disher, while Mr. Sheller looked after the affairs here. The latter gentleman has not decided as to his future home, but will remain here for the present at least. He and his family have made many friends I here who hope they will arrange to reside in Decatur permanently. Buuck | A Jaebker are well known business I men and will certainly succeed in I their new enterprise. , Mrs. Mary Magley, one of the old- ; est settlers of the county died Mon- | day afternoon at the home of her son, ! Samuel Magley, near Monmouth. She was was ninety-one years old and had been suffering with paralysis for several weeks, which with the infirrti ities of her old age caused death. She was a native of Switzerland but came to this country when a child. She was married to Chris n Magley in Licking county, Ohio, and shortly afterwards came to this county where she has since lived. Eight children were born to them, two of whom died a number of years ago. The six remaining children are Jacob J. MagMagley. Samuel.Magley, John Maglev. Henry Magley and Mrs. John Christian, all of this county and another daughter who lives at Kenton, Ohio. The husband died in 1860, since which time Mother Magley has | resided with her children. She was I well known throughout the north part of the county, where she has lived so long. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from Concord church, Rev. J. H. Miller, officiating. Mrs. Phoelie M. France, wife of ; Ex-Auditor \V. H. H. France deceased, died Sunday morning at her home near Pleasant Mills. She had been sick onlv since the Monday previous anil the news of her death was a shock to her relatives aud many friends over the county. Her death was due to acute stomach trouble and during the week of her illness she suffered greatly. Mrs. France was born in this county fifty-eight years ago being the daughter of Joshua and Almira Matthewson. early settlers of Adams county. Sue was married to W. H. H. France August 26, 1860 and to them were born four children, Edwin \V. and Charles M, France and Mrs. Jeremiah Archer of, Pleasant Mills and Mrs. George Wemhoff of this city all of whom remain. Mr. France died on the morning of July 25th, 1895, since which time Mrs. France has resided on a farm near Pleasant Mills. Mrs. France was a kind mother, a good neighbor and Moved by all who knew her. She was a member of tho Daughters of Reliekah and that order attended the funeral services in a body. Her death brings saddness to many hearts over the county for it can be truthfully said that she was one of the lies! known ladies of tho community. The funeral services were held Tuesday morning from tho Methodist church in this city, Rev. Sherrick of Pleasant Mills, officiating, assisted by Rev. Hudson and Rev. Payne. Interment at Maplewood ceinetery.

Will Smith and Roy Wolford of this city and Doc Grandstaff of Monmouth were at Fort Wayne Tuesday where they were on the musical part of the program for the Old Settiers Reunion. The boys no doubt did their part well. S. B. Fordyce has let the contract for a new business house on West Monroe street to Weikel A Russell, they being the lowest bidders. Work on the new structure has already begun and will probably be ready for occupancy in a month or so. It will be a one story frame 60x20 with cellar under the entire building. One of the best oil wells in the county came in last Thursday evening on the Jacob Hunsicker farmin Blue Creek township, and soon afterwards caught fire, burning for several days. It is estimated that over 1,500 barrels of the valuable fluid was destroyed, besides several hundred dollars worth of fences and timber in the vicinity. The Tuesday issue of the Berne Witness said: The Berne Overall Mfg. Co. had a meeting last night and elected the following directors: Samuel Simison, Emanuel T. Haecker, Phil Souders, Fred Neaderhouser, John W. Craig, Julius C. Schug and Abe Hocker. They purchased D. S. Wittwer's property on west Main street, and the factory will be mdved there as soon as Mr. Wittwer vacates. Attorney Beatty, from Decatur, will come this afternoon and help perfect the organization more fully. Officers have not yet been elected. The Ohio City oil boom does not look as prosjierous as it did some time ago, and it looks very much as though the lease holders who sold out at good round prices are the winners. The Union Oil company is an exception, and it looks as though that concern stands a chance to make a little money unless it branches out too far from the wells it already has. Indications are that some of the investors there are up against a hard proposition. When the Williams and Ayers wells were completed, it looked as though an important oil field had been found, but late developments are now against it. The pool, if so it can be termed, is not an extensive one in either length or width. The opeartors are certainly discouraged to an extent, and something new in the way |of a gusher will have to be drilled in I to rush the trade to the Ohio City pool again. The case of Williams A Flickinger vs C. L. Ayers et al which was tried m the Circuit Court last week took a peculiar turn and the very rare occurance of a finding and judgement for the defendant on his cross complaint was the result. The case was one for 5275, which amount the plaintiff’s claimed had been advanced Ayers while he was working for them, the plaintiffs being state agents for the John Hancock Life Insurance company. Ayers acknowledged owing the firm 5147 but also claimed credit for a larger amount on his renewal contract. This contract Williams A Flickinger claimed liecome null and void when Ayers left their employ but Judge Heller before whom the case was tried held the contract good. This practically decided the case and after part of the arguments had lieen made the plaintiffs moved to dismiss the case, but as there was a cross action by Ayers the court overruled the motion and charged the jury accordingly. After a few moments deliberation a verdict was returned for the defendant allowing him the sum of 584. With twelve strike outs to his cred it and after pitching as pretty a game as was ever seen on a Decatur diamond Tom Railing was compelled to see his team lose the game Sunday against the Fort Wayne Blues. The final score was five to two in favor of the visitors but with better support should have been two to one for the Reds. This may seem like the same old “if’’ story but when a pitcher works as Railing did last Sunday we can’t help giving him due credit and we want to state that with a bunch of hall players behind him Tom could defeat any team in Indiana. He is a ten time winner aud can make a good salary with his pitching arm anywhere he wants to sign. At that, the game was a fast one and the individual who didn’t get his quarter’s worth at Sunday’s game must be looking for a bargain day. Neither side scored until the fourth inning when the visitors succeeded in getting one man around. In the fifth with one out and a man on first. Harrod hit to Railing who at once th rowed to second expecting to make a double plav. Kid Ogden however held the bast, thus putting out but one man ’’•hen he should have thrown to first and retired tho side. Had he done this the result would have been different for the play put the home boys up in the air long enough for the Blues to run in four more scores making five in all, their total. In the seventh inning the Rods gingered up a little and made two scores but were unable to do more The home team consists of good players and with a little more practice will be able to do some business.

William Baughman came home Monday from near Rockford, Ohio, where he had been attending a meeting of delegates and laymen of the Christian Union churches. He attended as a delegate of the St. Paul congregation, and while not now for twenty years was secretary of the Northern Ohio division. The church is prosperous and growing. A fishing party comsting of the city’s best trained anglers left Monday morning for Turkey lake located at Wauwasee, Indiana, and it is probable that several extra cars will be needed on the G. R. AI. when they return. The crowd consisted of John Falk, Frank Railing, Harvey Harruff, Charles Railing, Will Cowan, Mart Andrews, and Elias Crist. They will be absent a week and if they don’t do anything else will enjoy life during the time. The quarterly reports of the county officers shows the clerk received for civil cases 5369.72, probate 5345.44, criminal 517.30. marriage licenses 5102.00, other licenses 54.00, transcripts 523.50, insurance 512.40, insurance 522.00, total 5896.36. Sheriff fees 513.60, fees taxed 52.50, fees received from clerk 5208.23, deeds SI.OO, total 5225.33, Auditor transfers $14.40, licenses $44.1X), approving bonds $14.00, total $72.40. Recorder - deeds $312.80, mortgages $215.50, releases $43.40, certificates SIO.OO, town plats $6, miscellaneous $95.40, total $683.10. “On July 1, the government will order 1,000 rural free mail delivery routes put in service in different parts of the United States, and after that date it is expected that there will lie ordered 500 routes a month until the entire system is in operation. Indiana will come in for a good many routes. S. B. Rathbone, who has charge of the middle division, says it is only a question of a short time until this state is covered by rural mail delivery.” “When the system was inaugurated,’ said Mr. Rathbone, ‘the general idea was that rural free delivery would be exceedingly expensive, but it is now past the experimental stage, and the figures show that after a route has been in three years it is self-sus-taining. in addition to being a great advantage to the people of the state. Adams county will no doubt get her share of the new roads if applications are properly filed. About twenty Decatur business men were at Fort Wayne over Sunday attending the meeting of the Knights of Columbus a fraternal order of many good qualities. Among those who were present from here were Nick Miller, Henry Bremerkamp, John Yager, Hermon Yager,!’. J. Hyland, Martin Mylott, D. D. Clark. Charles Miebers. Dyonis Schmidt, John Baker. John Moran. James Niblick, Charles Ehinger. Ben Smith, C. S. Niblick, T. C. Corbett, John Mougay, Charles Voglewede and E. X. Ehinger all but the two last mentioned being new members. The day was a mem - orable one for the lodge over seventy new members being taken in. Over 5(0 knights were present from all over the state. The knights conferred the first degree in the morning and attended the Cathedral in a body where Rev. John Roch celebrated high mass. In the afternoon the other two degrees were conferred and in the evening seven hundred guests engag ed in a banquet. Hon. William P. Breen presided as toast master and S. H. Hartford. Richmond; John W. O’Hara, Kokomo; George Clark, South Bend; Mayor Berghoff and John Eggeman of Fort Wayne made addresses. E. L. Carroll has remodeled and almost entirely rebuilt his Clover Leaf elevator in this city and now has as good a plant as there is in the state. To properly appreciate 4 the many changes and addition, which have cost between SISOO and S2OOO, you should haul a load of grain to the new plant and observe how rapidly and with what ease it is disposed of. Among the improvements is a new Monitor dustless wheat seperator guaranteed to be the best on earth. Besides this five new elevator stands for the use of wheat, corn or oats have been built, each having a carrying capacity of 28(H) bushels per hour. A New Erie gas engine has been put in, the building repainted and partially reroofed and other changes made. In fact everything has been arranged in a most convenient and satisfactory manner and in such a way that the farmer can drive up with his grain and be waited upon in a very few moments. Mr. Carroll informs us that heretofore a large amount of trade has been kept away from Decatur on account of the inability of the grain men to wait on thetqas speedily as desired, with the present system however, in the busiest season, they can't drive in fast enough to cause a delay of any consequence. A new driveway to tho elevator is being built now and later in the season a corn crib with a capacity of 10,(XX) bushels will be constructed. To edhmlete the convenveniences of the plant Mr. Carroll will soon have a switch track run to his elevator from the C. A E. railway and when this is done the elevator will be as good property wl the kind as may be found anywhere.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 14

Arrangements are about completed for the Christian Endeavor State Convention, to be held in Indianapolis, June 26-19. Entertainment for the delegates has been secured in private homes. The visitors will be met at the union station and inter-urban ears by the reception committee. This committee is comprised of one hundred young men and women, who will wear white caps. The evangelistic committee is arranging for services during the noon hour at the factories. This will be a unique feature of the convention. Mrs. Lucian P. Ferry and granddaughter. Miss Minnie" Orvis, were at Fort Wayne Tuesday attending the Allen County Old Settlers’ reunion of which organization Mrs. Ferry is honorary life vice president. In speaking of the affair which was an enjoyable one, the Journal-Gazette said: Two people who were born in Fort Wayne aud spent the greater part of their fives in the city, were the oldest citizens in attendance. They were Mrs. L. P. Ferry, who is now living with a daughter at Decatur, but who spends a great portion of her time here, and Louis Peltier who was l>orn in Fort Wayne and who has lived here all his life. A striking coincidence is that both are eighty-eight years of age. Court business has been transacted this week as follows: State vs Paul Beardsley, cause dismissed and defendant discharged. State vs C. L. Ayres, case continued. Albert Marsh et al vs James Showalter et al, cause dismissed for want of prosecution. Lizzie Hendricks et al vs Hubert Topp et al, attachment ordered for Hubert Topp. Peter B. Manley vs Isabelle Williams et al. proceedings stayed until further order of court. A. C. Brittenham vs Thomas McDonald, answer filed, rule to reply, demurrer overruled, submitted. National Cycle Co. vs Schafer, Son A Loch, substantiated complaint filed, rule to answer. Williams A Fiickinger vs C. L. Ayres et al, verdict rendered for defendant for SB4. Arthur M. Fisher vs E. Burt Lenhart, administrator, leave granted defendant to amend complaint. John T. Williams vs Calvin Miller, answer to interrogator ies filed by defendant Miller. Frank Gilbert vs P. E. Fugate, judgment on verdict for $1,500. Wabash School Township vs Eugene Barnes, cause dismissed and costs paid. W. C. Glendenning vs George W. Bolds et al. appearance by De Voss for plaintiff, rule to answer within five days. Emma Rilev vs James Riley, default as to defendant and prosecuting attorney ordered to answer. Luella Aumiller vs Samuel Aumiller, appear I ance by Butcher for defendant. Abe Boch et al vs A. J. Smith, appearance by Merryman A Sutton for defendant, rule to answer. Bertha Elev vs Joseph Eley, affidavit of non-residence filed. The colored gents have left town, ' and the chances are that Decatur will not have them as citizens for a time at least. This locality has never been a very congenial one for the negro and until a few months ago there has never been more than one or two here lat a time. This spring, however, they • began to drift in from the Wren set tlement aud were given employment at the hotels and saloons. The number of colored inhabitants soon aggregated a dozen and the expression, “they are becoming too numerous,” could be heard quite frequently. But the new inhabitants were an industrious and well behaved set of “coons’’ aud as a consequence they made friends, who didn't like to see them i molested.. The turning point came last week, when it is said one of the negroes made insulting remarks to a young lady and the next day the gang received notice that their presence here was unnecessary and to avoid trouble the safest thing to do was to vamoose. They were given until Saturday night to pack up and “git,” and when the time came, but two remained to face the music. (>ne of them was the porter at the Burt House and the other an employee at Murray’s saloon, known as Mose. About eleven o’clock Saturday night, the citizens who had determined to rid the town of the unwelcome in habitants proceeded to carry out their orders. Going to the Burt House they aroused the porter and told him he would have to seek other quarters. He dressed at once, took his clothes and started, but dodged his pursuers and returned to the hotel from the front. He had nerve enough to stay unti Sunday afternoon when he dis appeared. After leaving him the crowd came up street and found Mose whom they chased upstairs over Cor dua A Andrews' saloon. The crowd soon found him but some other citizens interfered, claiming he had a right to stay in the city so long as he didn't molest anyone. For a time a mean fight looked possible but was averted finally. However the disturbance had the desired effect and not a member of tho dark race may now l>« found within the limits of the city, and it seems they will never be able to have very comfortable head quarters here. Dispatches to the metropolitan news»a|x>rs made the affair look very wild and wooly, but we have heard of no loss of life or anything else excepting the “coons.” • •