Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 14 August 1902 — Page 1

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VOLUME XLVI.

The public schools of Union towndip will begin the first day of SepLmoer and everything is in readi ess for a successful school year. X mule valued at S2OO is missing from the A. J. Smith farm north of town having either strayed of been stolen. It has been B one since Mou ’ day nig ht The Schafer Hardware company turned out a neat baggage wagon Tuesday afternoon for Charles D. Mtirrav. It will b® for tbe con " renience of the Murray House pattons. Trustee Koldewey marketed a dozen porkers Monday that netted over j'W not a bad result for the investment. Mr. Koldeway is a practical farmer and knows how to make the mare go. Two new cases were filed with the c ] er k of the circuit court this week and are entitled Clara Mangold ex parte, petition for admission to feeble minded school; Mary A. Schneyder to Matthew Schneyder. A large amount of plug tobacco was found near the Clover Leaf depot Saturday. As the tags were missing it is believed that some boys stole the tobacco for the tags which may be disposed of at fifty cents perhuudred. Miss May Radamacker etertained a crowd of her young friends Thursday evening at her home on Second street. Dancing, games and refreshments were a part of the program. Among the guests were Miss Waltz of Dayton, Ohio, Miss Parks of Willshire, and Miss McLean of Circleville, ()hio. The event was an enjoyable one. President Tricker of the Fair Association and several assistants were testing their advertising kite on the grounds Monday, and it worked like a charm. It’s a “cinch” that every one in this part of the country will know the dates of the Great Northern Fair and an enormous crowd may lie looked for. We desire to return our sincere thanks to all those who so kindly assisted us during the long illness and burial of our beloved wife and sister, Mrs. J. R. Smith, and especially to the Woman’s Relief Corps and G. A. P». for their kind regards in this, our sad bereavement. The Husband, Brother and Sisters. The greatest attractions of the age can be seen this year at the exhibit of the Great Northern Indiana Fair, which will be held at Steele’s park September 23-26. There is no mistaking the fact that the management of the fair is in good hands and their efforts this year are along practical lines. Too much can not be written and that not too well about the attractions that will be turned loose at this time. If fair weather prevails the crowd in attendance will be a record breaker. While riding his bicycle last Saturday afternoon about one o’clock Frank Mills collided with a pedes than who was crossing the street near the corner of Monroe and Second streets and was thrown violently to the brick pavement. He alighted on his head and was rendered unconscious, but recovered after a few moments. He was taken to the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred V. Mills on Mercer street and a physician called. For a time it was feared that concussion of the brain had been causM but these symptoms soon P Bed away and by Monday Frank "as able to be about though looking a little weak. J. L. Dixon of Indianapolis, is in the city. He is the manager of the Entertainers league of that city, and * ss in conference with the leaders of the Epworth League Wednesday relative to placing a lecture course for next year. Arrangements were part rally dosed for the appearance of Miss Mabel Neal here August 26, during the session of the county institute Miss Neal is one of exceptionally fine reader, and would be welcomed by the citizens and teachers of our city *nd county. She is a graduate of the bhio \\ esleyian University of oratory, nas had two years in Ann Arbor and n ls . vea r completed the course in the wston school of oratory. She is “rghly spoken of by both public and press, where she has given her even*aß s entertainments. A socialist giving his name as Louis wroth jumped up in a wagon in rent of True’s store at noon Saturday d narrangued quite a crowd for out an hour. He wore old clothes, i . IJU B unkempt beard and tangled di*?'?. 11 ltaa K e of the real socialist as Benbed jn cartoons. He expounded H doctrines of his belief in a witty , 1 catchv way. his graft being to oppose of papers and literature that ■ ar nes. The crowd stood his soc- , ffl alright but when he began to r . oa anarchy, abuse the soldiers halt ma * e jA'T broad statements, a ' uas caned and a committee of th»t i? 8 Hoo , n K av ° him to understand win A CO, ‘ W Bave trouMte by traveling Hi> u„ .) ll ' means of his bicycle whfra i ’ rotn here to Fort Wayne, an an. i . abra °t a crowd he hoisttsl an ' ( l '’ Man| l stripes and was hustled flflug ore 10 t * me to sa y au y

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Mathias Miller, sr., has been finite ill for a week pest, but is believed to be improving at present. However, his old age makes the mending process rather slow. Earl Coverdale continues to improve after his long illness with typhoid fever, and was able to sit up a short time Tuesday afternoon. His friends expect to see him out before many days. An ice cream social will be held at I leasant \ alley, one mile south and two miles east of Monroe on Saturday evening, August 23. The Decatur mandolin orchestra and quartet will furnish music. Milo Trout has accepted a position as night operator at the Clover Leaf depot in this city. Milo has devoted himself energetically to learning telegraphy and the Clover Leaf companv have recognized his ability. Another meeting of company B, 160th. regiment, will be held at Kitson & Amspaugh’s barber shop on Madison street this evening at 7:30 o’clock sharp. Business of importance to every member will be brought up and a large attendance is desired. Prof. Gus Christen has been notified of his selection as principal of the Fortville high schools and will accept the position. The schools open September Bth, and Gus will have charge of the literary and history classes. Fortville is a hustling little city in the gas belt and the place is a good one. A message received from Urbana, Ohio, last evening said that there were nineteen starters in the 2:32 trot of yesterday's races, .and that True Worth, owned by David Fland ers A Son of this city, took second place three straight heats, and could have won first any time he had been driven out, but it being his first race this was not done. As it is, it proves that True Worth is one of the best trotters in the country. Justice Smith's court was in good running order Monday afternoon and three cases were disposed of in short order. They were State vs Joe Spice; State vs Fred Kennick and State vs John P. Baker. The two former were caused on information from Mr. Baker, who charged them with provoke. Each plead guilty and the total of their fine and costs amounted to about fifteen dollars each. Then to get even they charged John P. with assault and battery and he too, plead guilty and paid his fine. Frank Reid, an aeronaut, whose home was at Portland and who was well known here, was killed while making an ascension at Millersburg Saturday. The airship had been inflated and Reid had taken his position on a twenty-foot trapeze. As the balloon was released one of the attachments caught on a guy rope, throwing Reid against the rope, and he was literally crushed to death by the huge balloon. When Reid was taken to the ground it was found that three ribs had been broken and a gash had been cut on the crown of his head. He died within a few minutes after the accident. Reid has made several ascensions here.

A special meeting of the city council was held last Friday evening at their room in the court house. All members were present and after roll call the business of the meeting was immediately taken up. The street committee who had under consideration the matter of macadamizing Thirteenth street reported favorably and upon motion the vote was approved and the street ordered built. J. A. Ernsbefger of Delphos, Ohio, then asked for a privilege to use the exhaust steam at the water works plant to operate a hot house, which he will construct in the northwest part of town. The matter was referred and council adjourned until .Monday evening when another special meeting was held and a contract entered into with Erusberger for the use of the waste steam. The contract is for fifteen yeais, conditionally, after which time he is to pay 8150 annually for the use of the steam. “Bovs and girls need slang. It’s good for them. Let them use it. It keeps them from becoming tongue bound. If a youngster tells you of a ‘hunch’ or a ‘straight tip or a pipe, don’t correct him and give him a stiff substitute. He has found the right word ” Five hundred prim schoolma'ams and severe masters gasped in astonishment at this declaration by Prof. G. Stanley Hall, president of Clark University, in an open lecture the other day to the summer school at the University of t h>eago. J rof ; Hall is considered one of the foremost educators in America. Nearly all the summer students aie khern. I hej uinntuvl taking notes when he dehvered that utterance, and waited for him to explain. “Slang aids the boy h nf from 14 to 19 years of age to acquire fluency,” asserted I’roHident M “When the emotional side of a adolescence, midway between rue period when speech comes slowly and h«v lack the power of expression and and ought to be allowed free play.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1902.

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George Flanders left yesterday morning for Urbana, Ohio, where he attended the big race meeting. His trotter True Worth was among the starters in the 2:32 class. Major Ed Miller who manages a flouring null for the firm of L. C. Miller & Co., at Linn Grove, was attending to business here Tuesday, and found time to call at this office on a profitable errand. At the annual reunion of the 160th. I. A . 1., which meets at Wabash next month, company B of this city will make an effort to secure the reunion meeting for 1903. The boys are confident of their ability to land the meeting for Decatur and if they do the young “vets” will be entertained in good style. Souvenir cards have been received here from Rev. and Mrs. C. G. Hudson who are enjoying a trip through beautiful California. From what we can learn they are seeing about everything and that’s saying much for there are many sights in this great state. One of the cards received by Dr. J. Q. Neptune contained the picture of a fish weighing 38-1 pounds, but the card doesn’t state whether it was captured by Mr. or Mrs. Hudson.

Miss De Voe of Glendale. Ohio, who visited with Miss Hattie Studabaker and Mrs. Morrison for several days, left Monday for Hartford City for a short visit with friends before returning home. Miss De Voe is in charge of Glendale college, the famous school for young ladies, located at Glendale, a suburb of Cincinnati. Miss Mabel Erwin, daughter of Judge and Mrs. R. K. Erwin and Miss Vida Bowers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bowers of this city, will enter Glendale this year. The town of Poe, better known as Williamsport, located about half way between here and Fort Wayne, suffered from a disastrous fire early Saturday morning, and for a while it looked as though every home and bnilding in the little town would become the victim of the fierce flames. The fire originated in a barn, but no cause can be ascertained, though some claim it to be of incendiary origin. The home of William Roberts, three barns, factory sheds and other buildings were entirely destroyed, while the Christian church and residences of Dr. LaFollett and other citizens were badly damaged, entailing a total loss of nearly 85000. Drilling will soon begin upon the next well by the Decatur Oil A Gas Company. They have located upon the Brewer lease southwest of the Clifton well and on a line with thetwo gassers. In addition to the operation by the company the Ohio Oil Companv are drilling on the Hardy farm northeast of Pleasant Mills, the Cleveland Company on the Dye Ferguson farm in Blue Creek and the Carroll Oil Company among the Broadbeck's in Union township. In all, it has the appearance of an oil field, and if any one of the four make a strike, it means a dozen more wells in that territory within the next sixty days. Credit for all this operation and interest is due the plucky Decatur Oil & Gas Company who have spent two years in constant operation, and up to this time have never experienced the peculiar sensatiou.of raking in a cent of revenue. True, they have some valuable propperty and some day deserve gushers that will put all other famous jumbo’s to shame. Premium lists, large and small circulars, lithographs and other advertising material in wholesale quantities are out, announcing the great Northern Indiana Fair, to be held here September 23, 24, 25, 26, and without a single question of doubt it will be the greatest fair hold in Indiana. The premium lists are complete and excel even the state fair list in matter of prizes. Every department of the fair contains the very best, as may be judged bv a look at their announcements. 53.0Q0 will be given in premiums and over 82300 in racing purses. Besides this hundreds of dollars will lie spent for free attractions, novelty races, and so forth. The Association has purchased two enormous kites which carry large banners on which are the words “Attend the Great Northern Indiana Fair at Decatur, September 23-26.” These will be taken to the fairs that are held from now on until our date, and they will certainly prove good advertisers The races will be the best ever held here as there are six S3OO purses. The speisl program as given out by the superintendent. C. D. Kunkle, is as follows: Wednesday Gentlemen’s road race, $50.00. 2:40 trot, S3OO. 2:35 pace, S3OO. Half mile run, S6O. Thursday Driver’s race. $75. 2£S trot, S3OO. 2:24 pace, S3OO. Threefourths mile dash-run, 850. Friday Three year old trot. $l5O. 2:20 trot, S3OO. ' 2:17 pace, S3OO. Half mile run, SIOO. All entries close September 29.

A night blooming series was in bloom at the home of L. Yager Monday night, and not a few people called to see the beautiful flowers, there being two of them. The rare fragrance from the plant could be noticed from the street. The plant blooms only at long intervals, it being claimed by many to be only once in ten years, and the flower lasts only until midnight. According to news received here by relatives, Muri Hart, a former Decatur boy, has sacrificed his life in the Phillipines, where he died of malaria fever June 20th. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Hart, now residents of Pontiac, Michigan. He was eighteen years old and had served in the army about a year. His parents have been notified that the body will be shipped home as soon as possible. Last Tuesday was the seventy-fifth birthday anniversary of Judge Studabaker and the event was celebrated in the evening at the home of his daughters, Miss Hattie Studabaker and Mrs. Morrison on Fourth street, all the relatives being present. It was a splendid occasion and none enjoyed the event more than the honored guest, whose three score, ten and five additional years have found him still a vigorous and healthy man. Judge Vesey and family of Fort Wayne, were the out of town guests. Great beauty of phrasing in opera singing is said’ by the critics to be an accomplishment that overcomes many minor defects. To sing with ease and moderation, although not possessing a large voice, is a grace that makes the reputation of many operatic stars. Johana Gadski, the well known young prima donna whose reputation has been made in Wagnerian parts, is noted for her beauty of phrasing. The same can be said for Miss Marie Lamour, who was for a number of seasons .with several well known opera organizations, but who has cast her lot with the company presenting “A Wise Woman,” which will be seen in the near future and she wonders that “When one woman out of a hundred has nothing to say the other ninetynine are asking what is the matter with her.”

Lydia A. Williamson, daughter of Joseph and Mary Williamson, was born near Pennville, Jay county. Ind., Oct. 3, 1842. At the age of fifteen years she united with the Christian Union church. She was united in marriage to James R. Smith of Decatur. Ind.. December 12, 1867. She thep united by letter with the M. E. church, the church of which her husband was then a member. She was an invalid for nearly fourteen years. Her trouble was a cancerous growth in the bowels. She departed this life August 3, 1902. aged 59 years, eight months and two days, dying in the full hope of everlasting happiness. Funeral services from the M. E. church August 6, 1902, conducted by the Rev. E. A. Allen. Interment in Maplewood cemetery. She leaves a husband, four sisters and three brothers to mourn their loss. She was an affectionate wife and companion. She was fond of the society of her friends and neighbors and especially of the young people and children. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette said in Mondays issue. Dr. Samuel F. George and Mr. Charles W. Gebhart, of Dayton, 0.. president and secretary, respectively, of the Fort Wayne, Dayton A Cincinnati Traction Railroad company, are in the city. They arrived yesterday afternoon and registered at the New Aveline hotel. This morning they will have a conference with Mayor Berghoff regarding their proposed line, the construction of which, they say, will begin immediately. They expect to have the road completed and in operation from Cincinnati to Fort Wayne within a year. Their project is the biggest yet outlined for this section of the country. They propose to build an electric railroad from Cincinnati | to Fort Wayne, thence to Warsaw, there to connect with lines already building through Goshen, Elkhart and South Bend, to Michigan City, and to secure entrance to Chicago by establishing a line of steamers between the Indiana port and the windy city. South of here their plans comprise a great system making direct j connections between Fort Wayne and I a pumber of Indiana and Ohio towns ultimating in running into Cincinnati. | The plan outlined provides fur one line from Fort Wayne to Poe, Decatur Celina, Greenville and Cincinnati with a branch line from Greenville to Dayton. Another line is projected south from Fort Wayne to Bluffton then southeast to Portland, Fort Recovery and Greenville, connecting there with the other line. From Fort Wayne a third lino will be run west to Warsaw, to connect with the northwestern The route as contemplated will include nearly all the important cities and towns in western Ohio and eastern Indiana.

County Clerk Johnson has been I busy for a week past barx-esting the I immense crops from his farm just ■ south of town and the result seems to have been most gratifying, as he marketed on Monday 1101 bushels of wheat and 1285 bushels of oats. The farm is undoubtedly one of the best in America. The G. R. & I. depot is being pushed along as rapidly as possible and within a few days the carpenters will be at work on the interior of the building. The basement is completed and the brick and stone work on the walls will be finished this week. It is a handsome building and the other railroads of Decatur would do well to use it for a model. Gerry Martz of Monroe township, called at this office Saturday, and reports receiving a letter from Ranzo Wolfe, who enlisted in the regular army one year ago. He is now with the 29th infantry, located at Ilio, Panay Island, in the Phillippines. He is in good health but says it is a low, swampy place, sickly, and that about one-third of the company are on the sick list. They were forty days on the water from San Francisco to Manilla. He hopes to return to the states in time to attend the great world’s fair at St. Louis. A. W. Butler of Indianapolis, and W. P. Cooper of Fort Wayne, members of the State Board of Charities, the former being secretary of the organization were here Monday, and in company with members of the county board visited the public institutions. Their praise of the county infirmary are indeed worthy of mention as they describe it as the most convenient and complete of any institution of the kindin Indiana. They say further that Manager Graber is the right man in his place, and withall the county is to be congratulated on this great public improvement. So nearly perfect do they think the infimary that they will recommend that managers of other poor farms over the state visit this place on an educational trip. The gentlemen also visited the county jail, where they found everything clean and well taken care of, but they recommend some improvements, such as repairing the cell doors, etc.

The Blue Creek macadam road question is again before the public, this time in away to make every promoter of good roads swear double jointed cuss words. It seems that when the viewers laid out the three roads petitioned for there last spring, and which carried in the election by a | good round majority, they surveyed ■ along the state line about fifty rods, I and this fifty rods has raised all kinds lof hell roaring Jake Smiths. Ater the I election was carried the board of commissioners awarded to Julius Hougk | the contract for building the roads, j and then offered the bonds for sale, they being of the twenty year variety. } The Old Adams County Bank offered | to take the bonds providing they were I pronounced good, and now comes ’ word from their high-fluting bond atI torney that a doubt exists as to their validity. The blow is a hard one and j the Blue Creek promoters deserve a ' better fate for the enterprise they have already shown. The board of commissioners have taken no action in the matter, but to a man up a tree it looks as though their hands were tied. Edward Linn, one of the most popular young men of the city, died at i the iionie of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j Solomon Linn, shortly after eight o’clock Saturday morning, the result of an attack of typhoid fever from which he had suffered two weeks. The news spread rapidly and many were the expressions of sympathy that could be heard on every hand. Ed was a clever, congenial and popular man. His friends here are innumerable, We have heard many say and we believe it true, that he had not a single enemy on earth. Kind hearted, jovial, yet withall quiet and unassuming, he was the kind of man one can scarcely help admiring and loving. He was a carpenter by trade and for several months has been employed at Bluffton. About three weeks ago be began feeling badly, but continued at work, believing he could drive out the pains by his exertions. However, he grew worse and two weeks before his death he came home and his physician j pronounced his ailment typhoid fever. A trained nurse was secured from a Fort Wayne hospital and he was given every possible care and attention. He seemed to get along nicely until Tuesday of last week when a severe hemorage complicated his condition and from then on he sank rapidly, until the hour of death. He was a large well built man, with an almost iron constitution but It is said that these are usually the victims whom death claims with this disease. He was conscious until a few moments before the end and though unable to talk his loved ones could discern that he recognized them. Ed was twenty-four years old and was born and reared in this county. Besides the mother and father there remains to mourn the loss five brothers and two sisters. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from the home, Rev. S. 1. Zechiel of the Evangelical church officiating. The carpenters union of which Ed was a member of attended in a body.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 23

The Harrod & Waggoner Shoe i Company have perhaps the most unique business card of any wholesale 1 house in the country. The cards are to be used by traveling representatives of the company and will certainly attract attention. They are cut to represent a baby shoe sole and contain of course the firm’s name and business, and a place for the name of the representative. The attractive part of the card, however, is the picture of the little son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hyland, who robed in a happy smile sits in a circle heap of all kinds and colors of baby shoes and moccasins. If reports are true Len Howard a resident of French township, who recently moved there from Wells county deserves the attention of the officers or a committee. The Bluffton News tells of his actions as follows: Fridav evening he became ferocious and wanted to kill his wife, who took refuge upstairs, locking the door so that she and her babe were safe from his vicious attacks. After hours of waiting he laid down and went to sleep. The wife improved the time while he slept and snatching up her four weeks’ old babe in the dark and silent hours of the night stole out of the bouse to a cornfield where they remained until morning when they went to the home of a neighbor for protection. The eldest boy has been driven from home and Howard’s actions are anything but what would be expected of a father. The neighborhood is terribly worked up over the affair. The family is well known here having lived in the county prior to last spring. If present plans are carried out this city can soon boast of one of the best green houses in this or any state. The water works and electric light committees of the city council hav entered into contract with Jesse A. Ernsberger, of Delphos, Ohio, to allow him the use of the exhaust steam from said water works and electric light plants, to be be used in heating a large green house which is to be erected on inlots 461-465, situated on north Fifth street, just south of the north ward school nouse. Mr. Ernsberger will also erect a dwelling and office on thes lots, which he has recently purchased. He will bear all the expense of piping and will further erect a storage tank so arranged as to collect the water from the steam and will draw said water back to the plant. The use of the steam is free for ten years and for five years more at 8150 per annum, providing said Ernsberger has faithfully carried out his part of the contract by erecting his buildings as promised. Mr. Ernsberger expects to have his hot house in operation by December. Charles Augerman has proven himself a fiend not entitled to the aid or sympathy of any communnity. Ten years ago he came to this county in penniless condition and sought aid and a home at the county infirmary. He has been there ever since, and after accepting the assistance of our people for that period, it has just been discovered that he had jierfocted plans for the destruction of the new infirmary, just completed at a cost of many thousand dollars. Had the plans not been frustrated by merely an incident it is probable that even by this time the beautiful building would have been in ruins and perhaps forty innocent people hurled into eternity. Augerman, so he states, is a foreigner who fought in the Criman war and is sixty-six years old. He is a blacksmith and can make a key in a few moments that will litany lock. He has always been irritable and difficult to handle, and all the other inmates of the home had always been afraid of him. Though Mr. Graber, has used his best efforts to get along with him, Augerman a few weeks ago become very angry and has several times threatened violence. A few days ago he told Deputy Clerk James Haefling that he had requested the county commissioners to remove Graber and that if they didn’t do it, he would, and pretty quick too. On Monday several members of the board of charities inspected the infirmary and noticed a trunk and a number of pieces of clothing in Augerman’h room. As this is against the regulations they requested Manager Graber to remove them to a closet, which he proceeded to do. While removing the articles from the trunk they discovered a tea kettle in the bottom and opening this were astonished to find nearly fifty pounds of dynamite and in another jiortion of the trunk a large dynamite bomb to which was attached 150 feet of rope which had been converted into a fuse and was thoroughly saturated with turpentine. The rope had been stolen from contractor Calvin Miller several months ago, he missing it at the time. While the men were at work removing the stuff from the room ttigerman come in. Seeing what they were doing be immediately disappeared and when the officers wore notified he cool ln‘t be located. He was finally captured Tuesday afternoon at tjiiatanooga, .Ohio, and is now in jail here awaiting trial. There is no question that the old man had fully determined to get even by blowing up the big building and the visit of the Charity Board was a lucky incident which prevented it.