Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 28 August 1902 — Page 1

■llthe news auL THE time.

MLUME XLVI.

CHARLES P EHINGER. we are called upon to chronHE q event which has caused sinEJL gadness to the hearts of many, 1 IKv from which our pen seems to Kik at each stroke. BSr-lw P. Ehinger died at five IXk Tuesday evening and the 1 LhX'k to his relatives, friends and ESLintances was so great that it ■Jd scarcely be thought true. Even seems unreal, and we can hardthat we shall meet him no ■*'ll in the dailv rounds of business 11?,*;' Only a few short days ago he us with his cheery smile EJa''ood word of everyone, but now r ’gone to a final reward. He El taken ill one week ago this morn- ■ his ailment showing very strong ■■ntonis of typhoid fever. His EKjcian was called and after a day El i-o it was known that the trouble was first feared, but a SKus attack. However, he seemed EHnprove, and though he continued ■ r K. nervous, it was thought he was About two o’clock Tuesafternoon he fell asleep and the IHilv thought and hoped that he ,|Mij awaken greatly refreshed and r nod. He was still asleep and IbAiimig regularly a few moments ■hl .. five o'clock, when the devoted went to the bedside to see how | he' resting. At five minutes past I five E. X. Ehinger called to ascertain he was getting along, and being ■ folc that he had been sleeping since immediately went to the s bee one glance at the eyes was and the brother, wife and I oth- ' knew, yet could not realize, Ithr he whom they all loved so dearly BK asleep forever. While it was known that he was ill, none ■ cgbis friends felt alarmed over his ■ cor lition. and expected that he would ■ goo I be able to attend to his duties, of his death came terrible surprise and many were ■ baa ! to say, “It can’t be true.” ■ hi believed'that death was caused g bga clot of blood on the brain. IHkarles P. Ehinger was born in City. Whitley county. IndiJanuary 23, 1863, and was thirty I nie years, seven months and three I disold. His parents were Florian laa Elizabeth Ehinger. the aged and I stricken mother still surviving, father died many vears ago. The I Ailv moved to Independence. Miswhen Charles was but a babe, I a» from there a few years later to I Mt lerly, Missouri, from where they to this city in 1872. During past thirty years, the deceased I ha- been a citizen of Decatur, and ■ I°°' we were all proud. I Bug thrown upon his own resources early age, he has been an incesI * worker and his business life an | aa re one. For many years he was a I employe in the John Eiting ■Company stores, where strict atten- [ tan to business made him a popular ail capable man. In 1890 he became ajnember of the firm of Ehinger A and managed that business in manner for seven years, wen the firm sold out. Shortly ashe became a member of the Mn of Niblick & Company and has " been identified with that con As a business man he was broadminded and pleasant: citizen he was progressive and a I as a neighbor, he was kind sociable, and as a friend, true. | ■ n - v a P oor person have words of JBise for him as they tell of how he [BBpc'i them on more than one oceaMay 22, 1889 he was married to ■« s Mary C. Eiting and fivechilthree daughters and two sons, We been born to them, all of whom • 'ive and are the only solace to the ■art-broken wife and mother. The 1 B® o life of Charley Ehinger was a I Bdel one, and his wife and children - When surrounded by IB® lll he seemed to be enjoying life to [B® fullest and he has often told us IHI 110 P' ace was half so sweet to him | Bhome. A few weeks ago several of B® children had a light attack of ■ ■ball pox. The attending physician I B l ' would be necessary to quaranB l ® the house, but that Mr. Ehinger ' ■ukl go if h e remained away from ; B™.®' Instantly he replied, “no, my ■ B®*ly needs me worse than my busiail d he remained at home. Be »B*® h the relatives mentioned there renia * ns three brothers, Edward, ■cnert ami Otto, and one sister, Mrs. ißi 'Meyers. Charles was a faith MI inenilier of the St. Mary’s Cath B"' church, and from that hor.se B worship Rev. H. Theo. Wilkins ■‘l conduct the funeral services Frimorning at 8:30 o’clock. He jBP 8 a member in high standing of ■•Uatbolic Benevolent Legion and of Columbus. the very high esteem in which the fceasesl was held by the business ■®n with whom he associated is shown S' the following resolutions adopted M !* h'ceting called yesterday morning: | bereas, it has pleased the Divine ■ * er °f the universe to take from us our worthy and esteemed BL i r, t r an ‘l follow townsman, B wi 8 !’• Ehinger, ami | ’f"" 8 ’ i. ll his death his family Kni » ?. l° v ing husband and indtil K- ~ w ; bis church an active, B' 10,1 ‘ w ll M 'r; his fellow townsmen an

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enthusiastic and ardent originator and supporter of ideas, helpful to us as business men, therefore, be it Resolved, that we extend to the family of the deceased our heartfelt sympathy. Be it further Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be given to each of our city papers for publication. The Kuebler & Moltz Co., M. Fullenkamp, C. F. True, D. Van Cleef, Kern, Beeler & Co. The county iustitute is on and our city has been crowded all week with young and old instructors who are devoting their lives to educational work. The Bluffton K. of P. Band has been hired to furnish music two days for the Northern Indiana Fair. It’s a great music attraction and provesthat the management want only' the best. L. G. Ellingham left Saturday night for Oden, Michigan, where he joined his family who have spent the summer there. Miss Winifred will return with him the last of the week to begin her school duties. The big running meet here October 14 to 18, inclusive, is said to be a sure thing and, arrangements are being completed for same. Announcements will be out soon and you can arrange to attend the greatest running meet ever held in Indiana. Misses Blanche Dibble and Bertha Heller came home Saturday morning from a months’ visit with friends at Ripley, New York. The young ladies look as though this visit had done heaps of good so far as health is concerned and they say theentire trip was delightful. The Decatur Oil &.Gas company’s well number six is due here this morning and many interested parties went out to see what the outcome is. The well is being drilled on the Brewer farm directly east of the Teeple gas well. It is the belief of many that it will be the biggest gasser yet found. The excursion from here to Detroit. Tuesday, given by the Methodist ladies was not so well watronized as was hoped for only 136 tickets being sold. About 350 were sold at Bluffton, a much smaller number than usually goes from there. The trip is one of the most delightful ones on the calendar and those who went report a good time. A monster oil well came in Tuesday morning on the Montgomery farm in Pleasant township, Van Wert county and excitement is at a high pitch in that locality, it being practically a new field. The oil came with such force that it is impossible to shoot the well or tell what its real capacity will be. An adjoining farm was leased the following day, the rental being nearly §I,OOO and the boom from all reports is a genniel one. Let ’er go, it may be contagious and reach over to Adams. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Swaim left this morning for North Judson to be at the bedside of Mrs. Swaim’s brother, J. Don Gorrell whom a telegram this morning announced to be in a very dangerous condition. Mr. Gorrell is editor and proprietor of the North Judson News and is a young man 31 years of age who is well known in Indiana newspaper circles. His dangerous illness is made more sad to his re latives and friends from the fact that h's father James Gorrell died only Wednesday and was buried at Ossian yesterday. Don was too ill to be told of his father’s death.—Bluffton News. Frederick E. Weldon, one of the oldest citizens of Decatur and a man known to nearly everyone here, died at his home on Fourth street at ten o'clock Friday morning. About a month ago he became ill. and his constitution seemed to suddenly break and for days before death came to his relief, his loved ones knew that recovery was impossible. Mr. Weldon was born in Canada, February 9th, 1827 and was past seventy-five years old. By trade he was a harness maker and for many years worked for H. S. Porter. He was a courteous and kind gentleman and liked equally well by young and old. The funeral services were held from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon. Charles Williams, in jail here for horse stealing seems to be a much wanted man and from the wholesale manner in which he took every loose piece of horse flesh he saw, he must have lieen filling contracts for the English army. J. R- Bateman, marshall of Waverly, Ohio was in the city Monday and wanted him badly, also a valuable horse stolen from a citizen of his town. He fade: to get Mi. William* however and will have to wait now until Indiana gets through with him, which may be some time vet. Bateman claims that the bort Recovery and Now Bremen marshalls kidnapped Williams and brought him to Indiana where our o jeers nablied him, and that theOhmofficers are liable to got into trouble over it as they told Williams they woregoing to take him to Waverly. Be tins as it may Horsetheif Williams is in the Adams county jail and will no doub remain there until his trial comes up next month.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1902.

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Daniel Weldy, an old resident of the city and county is quite ill at his home on First street. He was taken sick yesterday noon with cramps and for a time his condition was serious. His friends believe however that he willjrecover within a few day. The Burt House will be heated during the coming winter, and many more to come, by a hot air system and the apparatus will be put in at once. The Schafer Hardware company secured the contract and will begin work as soon as the material arrives. The Adams circuit court convenes next Monday and will continue to grind away for about ten months. The jury commissioners will meet tomorrow to select the men who will serve as jurors during the September term. Several gn portant criminal cases will be called and tried during the term. William Loganpence, a prominent business man of Berne died Monday of brain fever. He was ill only a fewhours. He was thirty-five years old and had been connected with the Berne Lumber Company for fifteen years. The funeral services were held at the Berne Mennonitechurch yesterday afternoon. The Hard well, located near, the Decatur Oil & Gas Company's properties in the east part of the county came in Monday and appeared to be a “dry hole.” However it was shot Tuesday with 250 quarts of nitroglycerine and as a result, the Ohio Oil company, who own it, are now pumpforty barrels a day from it. Cosma Wilhelm will be arrested as soon as the officers can locate him on a charge of larceny. An affidavit was filed against him in ’Squire Smith’s office yesterday upon information filed by Barney Kalver & Son. The boy has been stealing rubber out of the Kalver ware rooms just north of the Winnes shoe store and selling it again. He worked the scheme several times before detected but the proof against him is conclusive. He is getting a bad start and his parents have no control over him. He will very probably be sent to the reform school. The picnic at Monroe next Saturday promises to be great: the German Cornet band of Berne will be there; the male chorus will be on hand with something new and good; speeches and addresses will be inspiring: at present writing we have heard from the following schools, all of which signify their intention to go and take part in the program: Salem, Washington, Pleasant Valley, St. Paul and Mt. Pleasant: a large number of schools are invited and all are expected to be present. If you miss this picnic you will be the loser of mbre than you know, so come and spend the day to your profit. Mrs. Gert Reynolds died at her home in this city Monday morning, shorly after six o’clock, the result of three weeks suffering from typhoid fever complicated with other troubles. The husband and a three weeks old babe, besides many other relatives remain to mourn their loss. Mrs. Reynolds was born in Mercer county, Ohio, in January, 1872, and was thirty years, eight months and eleven days'old. She was married to Mr. Reynolds June 27,1901. She was a member of the Van \X ert Methodist church and was a loving Christian woman. The funeral services were held from the Methodist church in this city yesterday morning, conducted by Rev. P. P. Pope, her former pastor, of Van Wert. Interment at the Reynold’s cemetery. Manager Bosse of the opera house has closed negotiations for the appearance in this city next Tuesday, September 2, of Miss Marie Lamour in Wilfred Clarke’s great London success, “A Wise Woman. ’ This announcement is of considerable importance to our theatre patrons as Miss Lamour has created no end of a sensation wherever she has l>een seen this season for her finely developed gifts as a comedienne and for the remarkable beauty she is said to possess. In addition to these important qualifications Miss Lamour has had the advantage of a splendid training in the companies of the late Augustin Daly for whom she played for several seasons. The comedy which has ln-en selected for the purpose of bringing Miss Lamour before the public is not only admirably suited to that purpose, but is undoubtedly one of the jolliest, brightest and liest written efforts of its kind recently brought liefore the public. “A Wise Woman” proved a sufficient attraction to do a recordbreaking business at the Strand theatre in London, where it ran for nearly an entire season. A supporting company of prominent players, including Frederic Murphy, who will lie recalled as Julia Marlowe’s leading Iman last season,’has been engaged.

Jacob Hunsicker’s oil well number four, came in the latter part of last week and as the rest of them, is a hummer. The well was shot Saturday and the oil began flowing at once. Jake seems to be in it strictly and his farm will no doubt soon be literally covered with derricks. R. C. Drummond, local agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance conipany, on Monday paid to Solomon Linn the sum of §I,OOO in payment of a policy held by Edward Linn who died two weeks ago. The promptness with which the company settled the loss is a prove of their business abilities. The heirs of Rev. Reade, ex-presi-dent of Upland college, are in a squabble with the trustees in the settlement of the estate. It has been discovered that in raising funds for the college Dr. Reade put certain lands donated in his own name, and also sold some, the proceeds of which were not accounted for. Dishonesty is not charged but the trouble is laid to the unbusinesslike methods of the deceased getleman. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gast were at Fort Wayne Tuesday to attend the wedding of Miss Edith Pennington to Mr. Gus Lower. The wedding was a beautiful one and quite a number of invited guests were present, and enjoyed the sumptous dinner which followed. The bride is a former Decatur lady being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pennington. The groom is a clever young man and is associated with his father in the contracting business. He has built and furnished a pretty home where they immediately began housekeeping and where they will welcome their friends. Calvin Saurer, the Berne tinner, fell Thursday from a barn on which he was putting the tin spouting for Jonas Neunschwander, and was pretty thoroughly shaken up. Jonas is erecting a large barn on his farm, two miles south-east of Vera Cruz, and it was while Saurer was working on this structure that he slipped to the ground. He must have fallen twenty feet and when he struck the ground it was on his head and shouldNo bones were fractured but the shock and concussion of such a fall may leave a permanent stiffness of his neck. He was removed to his Berne home and is getting along satisfactorily. John H. Sparks Virginia shows and trained animal exhibition came to town Sunday morning and erected their tented home on south Winchester street where on Monday, they gave two exhibitions to fair sized crowds. The Sparks show, while it ■ may look a little ragged, have as good an exhibition for the price, twenty-five cents, as ever traveled through Indiana, and every one who attended came away satisfied that they had their moneys worth. The show is entirely different from others, their being no ring or any horse races, hurdling or riding feature. However the trained horses, elephant, dogs and other animals are the best to be seen anywhere. The acrobatic work, trapeze and bar performances were also high class attractions and the show deserves good patronage wherever they go. Our subscribers have responded nobly this week and more are coming in each day. Remember the Democrat is one dollar per year IN ADVANCE. Those who have placed their names on our roll of honor this week are Jacob Magley. Dr. H. F. Costello, S J. Bowers. Dr. P. B. Thomas, Jesse Butler, David Studabaker, E. Woods. Peter Forbing, Jacob Hart, Win. Zimmerman, Ella Adlesperger, Louis Boknecht, George Zimmerman, M. J. Wertzberger, El mer Elzey, George H. Martz, Eli Reber, Henry Hoppel, Andrew Miller, Henry Schultz, Gus Hawkins, Melvin Davis, J. H. Mosure, Mason Haugh ton.E. W. Jackson, Mrs. Hannah Durbin, W. B. Bebout, S. S. Steele, J. W. Merriman, R. B. Johnson. Jas. A. Hendricks, W. M. Roop, Isaac Michaels, S. A. M. Butcher, Phillip Zaugg. Herman Osterman, Win. Scherer, A. D. Waggoner, Martin Worthman, Clem Michaels, John P. Stiener, Henrv Hilderbrant, Frank Heiman, Ferdinand Lehman, John Loshe, Theodore Smith, Charles Sether, Joshua Parrish, Joseph Stegmeyer, W. Parent, A. Aurand, John I*. Spuller. Mrs. T. Coffee, Harry Cordua, Jdheph Rumschlaug, George Dutcher, Henry Peters, I. N. Veleju J. D. Gault, Fred Beineke, Chris ' Borne, H. Worthman, E. S. Christen, Rev. F. J. Bublitz, E. G. Huffman, Ernst Fuelling, T. S. Coffee, W. M. Glendening. M. F. Parrish, Eugene M, Lindsey, Minnie Mickey, Henrv Krick, A. J. Sipe, C. W. Hocker, B. J. Kohne, S. B. Fleming, Dan Bwder, Matthias Colchin, Henry Morrow, Charles Simcoko and Gerard Kohne. ■

Tom Railing and a picked up team of professional ball players were at Wren, Ohio Sunday and defeated the famous amatuer club of that place in a ten inning game. The score was thirteen to twelve and the game is said to have been one continous round of brilliant plays. John J. Mayer of this office, accompanied by his wife and daughter, Hattie, arrived home Monday evening from a ten days visit with relatives and friends at Indianapolis. They report a good time, at least John says he saw all the sights of consequence in the capital city. A meeting of the congregation of the Freidheim Lutheran church was held last Sunday and it was decided to purchase an §I,BOO pipe organ for their handsome new church now being erected. This addition will add materially in beautifying this church which will surpass any house of worship in this part of the state. Wells county may turn~out a big league pitcher before the present season ends. Wagner, the white haired giant who piloted Ossian to victory several times this season, is now in Cincinnati for a trial. The Reds are short a pitcher and Wagner was on the grounds Sunday and saw young Pearson pitch for Pittsburg. In the third inning he was knocked out of the box and Cincinnati scored nine runs. The fate of this young pitcher must have scared Wagner for the Enquirer says he could not bo found Monday. If he can be located he will be put in the box this week and will be given a trial. Decatur youths who want the hides of Bluffton visitors are losing their nerve. The contingent that went over from here last night found the opposition so weak and the entertainments so pleasant that they tarried almost too long. Ono sprinted so fast to catch the Commercial Traveler that his hat now reposes in an alley back of the Murray hotel. Another reached the depot platform just as the train pulled out and had only time to grab the handle to the rear end of a vesti buled car. Here he rode all the way home, enjoying the Curryville breezes and standing on his head while rounding the Peterson curves. Bluff ton Banner. Methodists all over the United States are asking for a reduction of the public collections in the local churches. They say there is too much “begging” in connection with the preaching services, and both clergy and laity are demanding a change. Besides the various local needs, the church expense, neighborhoood charities, etc., there are general interests for which several millions of dollars must be raised annually. Some pastors say that of necessity they are obliged to make a.public appeal about every Sunday, which they think is a little more than their congregations will endure for any length of time. For the purpose of relieving this situation, the bishops have appointed a commission to consider the matter of consolidating the collections by uniting some of the benevolent societies. A sad accident occurred Sunday evening about six o’clock, three miles west of the city and as a result Mrs. William Rinehart is dead. Mr. and Mrs. Rinehart were on their way to attend the Beery church, driving a pair of spirited horses hitched to a surry, Mr. Rinehart being seated in front and Mrs. Rinehart in the rear seat. The horses became unmanageable and started to run and Mr. Rinehart used all his power to cheek them. Mrs. Rinehart was very much fright ened and it is supposed jumped out. Her husband’s attention was entirely occupied in handling the horses and after they had run quite a little distance he stopped them and was surprised to find that his wife was not in the rig. He drove back and just in front of the home of Cris Beery found her lying near the middle of the road and unconscious. He called for help anil the injured lady was carried into the Beery home, where she died in a very few minutes. Her face was badly bruised and was bleeding but no bones were broken and is believed that death was due to the bursting of a blood vessel near the heart. She was a very large woman and the fright and concussion caused by the terrible fall she received no doubt caused her death. Mrs. Rinehart was fifty years old and was one of the best known ladies in northern Adams county, being the eldest daughter of Daniel Weldy. She has lived in the county all her life and waH a kind, Christian lady, beloved by all who know her. Her sad death was agreat shock to her many relatives and friends. Besides the aged father and her devoted husband their remains five children, Mi». Elmira Mallonee. Mrs. Bertha Sheets, Mrs. Jessie ‘ Moore, Mrs. Effie Elzey and Miss Vera Rinehart; two step sons, ( hatmcey and Charles Rinehart; two brothers, William and Chris Weldy and three sisters, Mrs. Noah Mangold, Mrs. Arthur Fisher and Mrs. Dayton Gault. Her remains were taken home soon after her death, and the funeral services were held Tuesday morning at ten o’clock from the Beery church.

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Roman J. Holthouse left Tuesday morning for Columbus, Ohio, where he will be entertained for a few days by Wolfe Bros., Shoe company, whom he has represented in Indiana for several years. He will secure his fall samples while there and arrange to start out on the road some time next week. A. P. Beatty, wife and little son returned the first of the week from a two weeks visit with their son, Simeon P. Beatty who is located at Omaha, Nebraska. Sim holds aposition as cashier in the office of the Wells, Fargo Express company and is getting along nicely. Mr. Beatty says the trip was a most enjoyable one. Prof. Charles Simcoke will leave today for Jolliet, Illinois, where he enters upon his duties as commercial instructor in the High School. Charles occupied the same place last year and gave such satisfaction that he was urged to contract for another year at an advanced salary. He has been offered several excellent positions this summer. Sylvester Pontius and Dr. A. C. Ford returned from North Dakota last Wednesday morning. It was Mr. Pontius’ first visit to that state and he was well pleased with the country. He saw his son Walter and helped him to put up a shanty on his claim. He thinks Walter got a good claim. Mr. Pontius says that John McCollum has been offered §I,OOO for his claim, and that he has plenty of work and good wages. Perry Mann is running a restaurant and grocery at Stanley and is dorng well. Charley Rayn is working with an elevator company and has steady work. All who went to North Dakota are generally pleased so far as Mr. Pontius could learn. — Geneva Herald. An interesting meeting of the stockholders of the Decatur Oil & Gas company and others interested in the subject of gas for fuel was held at the court house Friday evening. President John D. Hale called the meeting to order and after a statement as to the financial condition of the company and of the outlook for them offered for sale §5,000 worth of additional stock. Speeches were made by Peter Holthouse, John W. Tyndall, D. N. Erwin and H. S. Porter. Then B. J. Terveer was called on and made the right kind of a speech by putting down his name for §IOO worth of stock. A number of others took stock and the meeting showed that our business men are thoroughly interested in the the gas project. It was decided to pipe to Wren and Willshire and to keep on drilling. As soon as the plants are in good running order in these two towns the company on a paying basis the gas will be piped to this city. A continued session of the city council was held Monday evening. Every member but Stettler was present and the first business taken up was a resolution amending a former resolution for the building of the Gregorv sewer and the amendment The following resolution was then read and adopted: Be it resolved by the common council of the city of Decatur, Indiana, that for the year 1902 i there be and is hereby levid for the | current year the following taxes on each one hundred dollars of property assessed and returned for taxation in the city of Decatur as herein after set out and for the following funds mentioned: For general purpose, 10 cents on the §IOO For water works bonds and interest, 50 cents on the §IOO. For electric light bonds and interest 5 cents on the §IOO. For sinking fund, 10 cents on the §IOO. For interest general. 20 cents on the §IOO. The levy of the school board for school purposes and recommended by the school trustees of said city as follows is confirmed and approved: For special school fund on each §IOO, 35 cents. For tuition fund on each §IOO, 32 cents. For library fund on each §IOO, 3 cents, i)n each male ' dog owned or harbored in said city, |by any resident §2. <hi each female I dog owned or harbored, §5. A poll tax on each male inhabitant of said ! city, not exempt by law. between the ages of twenty one and fifty years old, 50 cents. Resolved, That the taxes hereby levied shall be immediately certified by the clerk of said city to the auditor of Adams county to be by him placed on the tax duplicate as other taxes. A committee was appointed to settle with Ers. Ezra ; Cutting for injuries received from a | fall caused by a bad side walk. The following resolution of respect I was filed anil on motion was adopted: : The common council in regular session held at the council chamber, August 25, 1902, the Hon. A. I’. Beatty presiding, and said session | being the last one at which said mayor will lie called upon to preside on | account of the expiration of the time ! of office of said mayor, therefore be it Resolved by said council and by the i members present and by this resolution Aender to said honorable retiring mayor their most respected and sin cote thanks and best wishes for his kindness and reqpect shown towards them during his association on the council, tendering to him their respect and future best wishes. Council adjourned.