Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1903 — Page 1

I aTlthe news ~ ALL THE TIME.

jUJME XLVII.

■ The funeral of Mrs. Emma Huffman | ILerin'aw of Adolph Huffman. cousin of Dr. E. H. and Alex [|Brun of this citv was hold at Bluff K Tuesday. Mrs. Huffman was Ktv rears old and died from the es--1 ts’of consumption with which she Wdbeen suffering for some time. I is survived by a husband and sev-' e U children. I Rale Shriver, who has a class in 1 ■ Intin" in this city has an exhibition 3 Smith. Yager & Falk’s drug store ■ D os her recent paintings which go | to prove her proficiency with the! I jsh and pencil. The pictures are I nting scenes and show the dogs in I >h" natural attitudes that those j ; are experienced can see that they I | close on to the quarry. ■ D. Hale is in receipt of a letter wb 'h has certainly traveled some in K'hing its destination. It was mailed ifs’ew York City, January 1, but did ■ reach Decatur until Monday. The ■l derks had mistaken the Indiana ■the address for India and it had ■n sent to that country. The post Kks showed that it had been recei' I at the Bombay office on Janu-I M ,; 30. and at the Indian dead letter ■re on February 2. In its trip the , H >r bad traveled a distance equal to I K around the world. ■u implement and wagon shed, tinty aix feet wide and forty feet ii.was partially completed Monday ■rnoon at the rear of Brittson ■there hardware store. It was con Kcted for the use of that firm and iir dly but an addition to the build ing that they now use for the storing ■hardware and farming machinery, ■h the new building they have j ■st 6,500 feet of floor space as a Kitory for the line of goods that I ■found in a first-class hardware ■eneva has organized a Business Met’s club, with Archie Hardison as Kident and Curry Pyle as secretary, of this display of enteris for the purpose of pushing the ■ foot of Geneva forward. They ■tan already consummated a hearing ■«. t: McCullough, the king bee of ■tralion lines, and hope to show him |imi 'tnents of a nature that will him to extend the Union Trac lines to that region. Besides this intend to promote factories, cause t wn guardians to awaken to the of brick streets, a complete syssewerage and other twentieth necessities. They have a good Belli to work in. and deserve to dein-■R-t tii.-ir ability and accomplish cHurregation of the St. John's at Bingen will soon listen to ■trafcsof music from one of the best ■iplorgatis in the county. They are to purchase an instrument will cost S2OOO and is one very best made. Rev. Huge is of the church and is back of for this great addition already handsome church. A consisting of H. Fred ■man. Henry Rieter and Ed Koe has been appointed to solicit r the improvement and they ■P°’ that they are getting along Bi- The organ will be put in by summer at least and proves J?’ 1 ". l; ' rman Lutheran churches Be in keeping up-to-date. ■eras,.,,f latitha Gregory vs A. ('. on trial Monday in the •“‘■irciiit court, and is arousing ■ 'i'..r..st . .wing to the pr H-iinen -e ■ Parti.'s concerned. The case is ■’.'• r " '■ i guardian is asked for ■jLiidant C. Gregory, on the | ■ ( 's that his appetite f.-.r intoxi- ■ p r ."him from attending to B il| u'i:il interests as they should ■ jury was impannelled in the ■ n -aft-r an hour or two labor Rtnai hegmi at once. Both sides up a battle and tho out ■'an not he forseen. The plainrepresented by Attorney Dore rt mamlthe defense bv James B rr '"'-e and John Moran. Sregory has been a resident here dy-five years and is one of the “own men in the county. His interests are quite large. M i 7ff'*’ ar meeting of the F. & lodg H yesterday evening the a new building was brought “her a liberal discussion a WaH >nade and carried that a , be appointed to consider Kb ■ possibilities, look after a KL >7 *'* iIUl * 5° ov,,r t *“' " ,,ltt er making a report at the ■ meeting, a month hence. B nmittee includes, N. C. CoverBTairmanH. B. Heller and Gus ■ Jl', The general idea among ■ ( "‘hers seem to l>e that they imxlern building on some K,,' ler |h»n Main and that the Bta* 11 » Bam ®< the ground K Masonic club, the second ■ u . P’lrlors and dining ■ the third floor the lodge KrJ ' While this may seem “nd may never be accomis never the less a groat many of tho members are , l: ‘terest in the project it probable that it will ■hidv'i *, an ‘"“titution would Kia| v , p , tll ® lodge, and add K to the arrearance of our I

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h rysinger & Gerber recently sold a horse to a stock company composed of farmers who live east of'Fort Wavne ,in the Geoglein settlement and it is considered one of the finest specimens ,of the Belgium breed ever seen in county. The horse weighed i 2,000 pounds and was sold for $2,500. They also sold a big five year old horse to Charles W. Ahr, who lives , east of town. The stables of the firm are becoming quite prominent and sales are made all over the country. I C. D. ( arr, who formerly lived here ! but is now a resident of Ossian, is still putting out his game of business authors. It will be remembered that Mr. Carr while living in this city became imbued with the idea of making the old game of authors an advertis ing medium and that he had many decks of the game published here and in surrounding cities. According to the Ossian News he is at present working that city and the paper appears this week with a large cartoon showing Mr. Carr and the press of the News at work. A letter has been received from P. I L. Andrews, which says he and the ' other Adams county citizens are now j in Custer county, in the west part of Indian Territory. They recently vis- | ited Washata county, which they say | I is one of the finest districts they have visited during the trip. At Hobart a' few nights ago Henry Krick joined ! the Salvation army aad has been as happy as a lark ever since, singing ? and preaching all the time. He ex- \ pects to organize a brigade hero on : his return and will take a lieutenant’s ! commission. The party expects to ar rive home Friday. j Frank E. France will leave in a few I days for Muskogee, Indian Territory, I where he will open an ice cream factory about April Ist. It is quite probable that Tom Carey of Fort Wayne, will lie a partner in the concern, which is to be known as the New York Ice Cream Company, manufacturers of fine ice creams, sherbets and ices. The factory will have a capacity of 1500 gallons per day, and the boys expect to do a big business Muskogee is a town of 10,000 inhabitants and there is not a factory of this kind within 100 miles or more. The opportunity looks like a golden one and with Frank’s experience in the business it should be a successful venture. The following is from the Indianapolis Journal: “Craig Miller, a janitor at the Virginia Hotel, on Virginia avenue, is lying at the City Hospital, suffering from six fractured ribs, severe injuries to the back, and several cuts on the head und face. He is not thought to be fatally injured. Miller received his injuries from falling from a window on the second floor of the hotel. He was in the act of washing windows, and lost his hold on the railing outside. He fell to the basement. When picked up he was unconscious. Dr. Towles of the City Dispensary, took Miller to the hospital.” It is generally believed that the victim is Craig Miller, formerly of this city, as he is known to have been working on this avenue at Indianapolis. Mrs. Adolph Sceug of near Ceylon, attempted to commit suicide Monday afternoon about three o’clock. She had been ill for several weeks with lung fever but had recovered sufficiently to sit up. though for several days she had been despondent. I Yesterday afternoon she walked out ' into the kitchen, secured a large ! butcher knife, which she concealed under her apron, returning to her i room, stabbed herself in the abdomen, i Her condition is very serious and owing to the fact that her system is very weak from her recent long illness, may prove fatal. She is a well known i lady, especially in tb south part of the county and her many friedds hope for her recovery most sincerely. Her husband, Adolph Schug. is ex truant officer of the county. Mrs. Schug is about forty years old. E. M. Hill left for his home in Toledo last Saturday after five days in this locality for the purpose of ascertaining the possibilities of an electric line through this county. He is highly pleased with his investigation and said there was no doubt but that the road would be constructed and within eighteen months cars will be running to Indianapolis. Mr. Hill has not yet fully determined the roads over which the line will run and says these facts depend entirely on the farmers along the routes. If'they want the road and will help to get the right of ways the people who get these privileges first will get the road, as a mile or two either way makes no difference as the line runs through the same country, practically. It is settled, however, that the Morgan line will run from Van Wert here and from here to Honduras, Linn Grove, Domestic and on to Hartford City. Mr. Fulk and Mr. Hill came in last night after looking over the proposed route as far southwest as Domestic. The mud roads are in an awful condition and travel is next to impossible and conswiuently Mr. Hill will do no further work here for a few days. During his trip last week he partially arranged tor timber along the road to be used as ties and made other arrangements which prove he is in earnest.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1903.

Lewis C. Dunbar et al vs Byron Dunbar et al, partition suit, final report filed, approved and commissioner discharged. lantha Gregory vs Augustus C. Gregory, jury empanelled and suit on trial." John C. Glendenning, executor of estate of Eliza \\ heeler, vs David Wheeler, interrogatories filed for defendant to answer, rule to answer same under oath within fifteen days. Decatur Loan Association vs Albert Schurger et al, default as to all defendants and finding against defendant for 8715, foreclosure ordered against all defendants. Samantha Cassel vs Joseph D. Beery, appearance entered for defendant by Heller & Son and C. J. Lutz, ruled to answer. A land deal was consumated Monday afternoon whereby William H. Meyers sold to Julius Haugk his suburban property on west Monroe street, possession to be given April Ist. The property is one of the best in the city and comprises twelve acres of good land including a first class orchard and an acre or two set in small fruits. The property is situated within the citv boarders and is certainly an ideal home, where Julius and his family may enjoy all the luxuries of farm life together with all citv accomodations, Mt. Haugk will move there within a month and Mr. Meyers will remove to his property on Adams street. The consideration was S3IOO. Messrs. Dixon and Lang of Fort Wayne, were here today installing a gosoline system of lighting at Brittson Bros’s. Hardware store. The system is a miniature gas plant, the gasoline gas being generated at one place and distributed by air pressure through the pipes to the different lamps. A constant pressure of near fifteen pounds to the square inch is maintained thus insuring a steady flow of gas and a clear, constant light. Five lights, each five hundred candle power were put in position and that number is guaranteed to be sufficient to light the big hardware store. The plant is built by the E. P. Lighting Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, who have now 20,000 of ‘heir systems in use in the country. Following the trouble into which John H. Runyan has become entangled came his suspension from the office of deputy prosecutor of Geneva. John C. Moran, prosecuting attorney for the twenty-sixth judicial district Monday sent a message to Mr. Runyon notifying him that he would no longer be recognized as a deputy prosecutor for the great state of Indiana. There has been quite a little objections to Mr. Runyon for some time and he directly violated his duties in taking an active part to secure license for a saloon keeper. Added to this is the insurance complication whereby John’s actions have been criticised extensively and made it practically impossible for him to serve as a state officer. Mr. George Geddes Saturday closed a deal by which he came into possession of about $30,000 worth of real estate located in Allen, Paulding and Adams counties. The purchase was closed at the office of the Citizens’ Trust company and embraces 150 acres in Allen county, fortnerlv owned by O. J. Pond, of Jackson township; 150 acres in Paulding county. 0.. bought from Joseph Morris, of Lima, 0., and ISO acres in Adams county , from George Wagoner, who lives in Michigan. Mr. Gedes says that the property purchased simply is an investment and be<-ause land located near his home at Hickman, 111., that is producing no better crops is selling for 8125 an acre. The average price paid for the land he bought is S6O an acre. Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. John and Charles Harrod of Willamsport. walked into the sheriff’s oilice at Fort Wayne Saturday and were arrested on two indictments each, charging them with publishing a libel and malicious trespass, growing out of the recent Lafollette case. The voting men had b»*en notified that they were wanted, and came in and gave themselves up. and immediately furnished bond of S2OO each in the former charge and SIOO on the latter, their bonds being signed by their uncle, Dr Morse Harrod. The case dates back for several months, when the barn belonging to Dr. Lafollette at Williamsport, was destroyed by fire, said to have been the work of an incendiary, Next a charge of powder exploded in a stove at the Lafollette home. The powder had been placed in a stick of wood from the doctor’s wood pile. A number of indecent notices about Dr. Lafollette and his family were found in conspicuous places, and Detective Harrod of Fort Wavne. a cousin to John and Charles Harrod, was employed to I investigate the case. After a careful i investigation the detective filed i charges against his two cousins in i Justice Skelton’s court, charging them with publishing a libel. The ! boys employed an attorney and just at that time the prosecuting attorney was busily engaged in the circuit court and asked that the case be continued, but the attorney for the defense asked for an immediate trial, and as the prosecuting attorney was not in court to appear against the boy» theyjwere discharged.

Monday the trustees for St. Mary’s Lodge, I. O. O. F. contracted with B. Wemhoff for the stone to be used in the front of the Boston store building. The stone will be of the broken variety of a hand some design and finish and will succeed in putting a decidedly different tone to the appearance of the Boston Store front. As agreed upon, work will tiegin about the first of July and will be completed thirty days later. The entrance will be changed from the center to the southeast giving plenty of room for a display window, which will be used to display the handsome paterns on sale sale within. The already handsome second street home of A. J. Smith is destined to go through a siege of improvement, which, when complete, will place it in the front of Decatur’s handsome homes. An addition to the rear will be built and two rooms added, two stories; including a bath, an elargement of their music room, and a general air of improvement throughout the entire house. The addition will show off the Smith home to great advantage and make it an ideal place to live in comfort, ease and luxury. It may not be out of place to here state that Decatur is getting a long lead on its jealous neighbors in the way of attractive and costly residences. The large and healthy growth in this connection is attracting the notice and comment of nearly every stranger who comes to the city. The committee, appointed by Kekionga lodge to investigate the merits of a building proposition, are doing some tall figuring, and it need be no surprise to find them winding up on the credit side of the ledger and with a handsome stone front on their lot opposite the court house square. The committee in the first place know howto figure such an undertaking and the lodge will not go wrong if they settle down to the report that will later on be made by the Knights who now have the affair in charge. The new building would afford two elegant business rooms, the rent of which would knock the socks off of a thousand dollar bill at the end of a year. Handsome and elegant office rooms on the second floor would add not a little to the income, and there you are, with more than sufficient money to pav a reasonable rate of interest on a sufficient sum of money to do the work. Should the plans carry without a break, the building erected will be an ornament to a progressive city, and a monument to the thrift and energy of a fraternal order that does things. An important deal took place in the citv Friday, and as a result Julius Haugk is now owner of the large Blue Creek township farm and stone quarry owned by E. Woods. The deal places in the name of Mr. Haugk one hundred and sixtv acres of good land and a quarry, all equipped for the business needs of this line of bus iness. It is well equipped and will furnish the stone and crush it for the macadam roads, one of which will be built this summer by the purchaser of this farm and quarry. It is probable that he will soon take up his residence there and become thoroughly identified with the interests of Blue Creek township. The poor health of Mr. Woods induced him to part with his Blue Creek township holdings. While he is improving and will ultimate! v recover, yet the worry and responsibility imposed was the induceI rnent that finally persuaded Mr. Woods to sell. If he is well enough by some time next week he will either go south for a prolonged health recuperating trip, or to West Baden for a limited time. The consideration was SII,OOO. John H, Runyon of Geneva, one of the best known men of the countv, is in a very serious position just at present and the exact outcome can not lie foretold for a few days, at least. For several years he has represented the Northwestern and German, of Illinois, fire insurance companies, as agent for Geneva and vicinity. He has done a fairly good business and no one suspected, until recently, in fact, not until last week, when a representative of the Northwestern appeared at Geneva and began looking after the policies in force. He discovered that in a number of instances John hail written Eilicies for SI,OOO and reported only ,(X) to the company, charging the full amount for the policy, however. The deficiency on the business amounted to a little over SIOO, which John paid the special agent. A day or so afterward the special for the German arnved and began digging up his policies, which were found to have lieen written in a similar manner and this shortage so far is said to be about S2(X). No settlement has been made with the German yet, but the agent returned this week to exact payment. The agencies for both companies have lieen taken up. On top of this complicated state of affairs a petition is lieing circulated at Geneva to remove Mr. Runyon from his office as deputy prosecutor on account of the part he took in the saloon cases tried here last week, and it certainly seems that his troubles are coming in bunches. John has many friends here who hope the charges against him may not be as bad as it appears just now.

State vs Thomas Shannon, on charge of petit larceny, case set for trial Thursday, March'l9. Susan R. Cannon vs Robert P. Davis estate, suit account, claim $B9l, venued from Jay county, cause continued by written agreement. Jacob E. Martin vs Mary B. Fravel, continued by agreement. Edward J. Kinney vs Continental Insurance company, reply filed in three paragraphs. A. R. Bell et al vs G. C. Murray et al, amended bill of particulars filed. George Hain vs Louisa Hain et al, appearance entered for administrators of estate. In probate court Nellie Blackburn, administratrix of the estate of Norval Blackburn, tiled petition to compromise claims and same was ordered. Frank Albright, Sr., formerly of Decatur, but now an employee of the Western Gas Construction Company of Fort Wayne, was seriously injured while at work Monday morning. He was struck by a heavy piece of moulding apparatus that hung overhead, and was half buried in the soft moulding sand by the force of the massive piece of iron. When his fel-low-workmen reached him he was lying senseless and bleeding, an ambulance was immediately summoned which took him to his home on Hayden Avenue. An examination by physicians showed that a leg had been broken and his right side badly crushed. The exact condition of the injured man cannot be determined, but it is feared that it will prove fatal. S. F. Priemer, L. H. Treherne and James Ruple who comprise the board of commissioners of Jay county, were in session Monday morning with the Adams county board. The session was called for the purpose of opening bid&and awarding the contract for a new bridge, the payment of which hatkto come out of the pockets of both cojhnty taxpayers. Bids on the stone work were Jacob Magley $3.69 a perch. Fred Hoffman $3.69, and Calvin Miller $3.63. The latter being the lowest was given the contract. Bids on the bridge were Bellefontaine Bridge Company $1,290, Canton Bridge Company $1,650, Indiana Bridge Company $1,395. Brack etts Bridge Company $1,290, Massillion Bridge Company $1,434, Attica Bridge Company $1,097. Fox Bridge company $1,072. The latter bagged the game, and soon their factory at Brookville, Ohio, will be grinding out the bridge. George Flanders and C. K. Bell were out hunting Monday evening and came in about ten o’clock with wet feet, good appetites, and guilty countenances, and when we attempted to interview them, they laughed rather sheepishly and said “won't tell, dog gone you.” However our detective was soon on their trail and no wonder they refused to give us information for they had been on a real wild goose chase. Some one mentioned the fact during the afternoon that a flock of these ever alluring game birds had flown eastword over the city and had camped for the night near a woods some eleven miles distant. This was enough and soon George and Charles, donned in a big reassuring smile and a pair of hip boots slipped quietly out of Decaturs busy life. That was the last seen of them for hours but the finally came back, still wearing the boots, but the smile was gone. They had vaded every mud hole in St. Marys township rolled over every log and pared under everv leaf, but ’nary sign of a goose, either wild or tame, finally coming to the conclusion that such a fowl had never even lighted in that neighborhood since the war. The following is taken from the Quincy, Mass., Dailv Ledger of a week ago today. “The funeral of Adelaide A., wife of ex Coumilman Jonas Shackley, was held from the late residence, 3 Hall Place, west Quincy, Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. The services were conducted by the Rev. J. Peterson of Dedham, assisted by the Rev. R. D. Tarbox, assistant pastor of the West Quincy M E. church of which the deceased was a member. The interment was in the family lot at Mount Wollaston cemetery. Mrs. Shackley was very well known, and during her long residence of forty six years in Quincy made many friends. She was born in Milton. Indiana, in 1837. and was the daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Williams. She was married on January 1, 1854, to Mr. James Shackley and their fiftieth year of companionship was nearly completed when death came to claim her as his own. She was at all times in sympathy with any one in trouble or distress and always ready to relieve the poor and needy. She lived a life of faithful, self-sacrificing devotion to her family, and in sickness, even unto death, her thoughts were of others rather than herself. She is most sincerely mourned by all who knew her. She leaves besides a husband, two sons and three daughters; Albert J. Shackley of Barre, Vt., Joseph W. Shackley and Mrs Robert Newcomb of this city, Mrs. (). M. Hoxie of NewYork and Miss Flora Shackley of the Evening Industrial Drawing School.” Mr. Shackley is a brother of Howard Shackley of this county, and is well known here, having visited his relatives here several times.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

Ten tramps were at work on the alley between First and Second streets. Friday morning, real labor too, ■ and as a result some one may get into very serious trouble. The hoboes i have been arrested during the past i few days and are serving out jail sentences, combined with which is a j dose of street work when the weather is lit. The men worked along as steadily as could be expected for several hours, begging of the bvstanders who gathered to watch the strange sight of a professional tramp actually at work. In some way or other some of the hoboes managed to get hold of some liquor and as a consequence two of them became so drunk that they could scarcely walk by the time they reached the jail, and Sheriff Butler refused to let any of them out this afternoon. While it may not be generally known, it is nevertheless true, that whoever gives or permits any one else to give liquor to one under the charge of the jailer, is liable to a fine of from S2O to SIOO. An effort is being made to ascertain who did the act and if his identity is discovered an arrest will follow. The tramp question is growing serious in Decatur, and the citizens should help the officers rather than work against them by giving the prisoners liquor. Late this afternoon we were informed that an effort was being made to put the tramps to work at the county farm. A son, 7 years old, is the only child. The case was filed by Jacob Butcher. Lawyers of Adams county have certainly been doing a thriving business lately, and the docket continues to increase in size. Four cases were filed yesterday and two this morning, making a total of nearly forty in the past month or such a matter. The cases filed this morning are entitled Lewis Davis et al vs Harrison Redding and John A. Rich vs Cora E. Rich. The first is a suit on a claim of $l6O filed by Lewis and Alonzo Davis against Harrison Redding, the case coming here on change of venue from Wells county. The parties were formerly partners in the stock business and after the first season’s business figured up a loss of S4BO. The Davis boys claimed that Redding owed his share of the amount, orsl6o, which he refused to pay, and the suit was filed before Justice W. P. Scott of Union township. Wells county, appealed from there to circuit court and then came the change of venue to this county. Branyon & Frieghton and Todd & Gordon are ! attornevs in the case. The second suit filed this morning is a divorce proceeding, wherein John Rich asks for a legal separation from his wife, Cora. They are residents of Geneva and were wed April 1, 189. r i, living together until last September. The wife is charged with neglecting her family and being intimate with men, other than her husband, who has ever been dutiful. A. P. Beatty, representingtheplaintiff. Monday, filed a suit entitled, Dayton G. Adelsperger, Pearl K. Nesbett, Lewis Nesbett vs the board of commissioners of the county of Adams, Samuel Doak. Jacob Abnet, David Werling, partition. The suit is one of more than ordinary importance because the land in question is a part of what is now known as the county farm. The complaint is very lengthy, extending over twenty-seven type written pages. It alleges that on August 29. 1878 Peter C. Adelsperger was owner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter, and the south three-fourths of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section fourteen, township twentyseven math, range 13 cast, in Adams county, Indiana, containing seventy acres, more or less; that on above date the laud was conveyed to Elizabeth Adelsperger, Rose F., Jesse and *l. i I \o- j ■ rger, to hold in trust for themselves and John William Adelsperger, and these plaintiffs, Dayton G. Adlesperg(>r and Pearl R, Nesbett. Lewis Nesbett is the husband of Pearl, and therefore made a party to the suit. The plaintiffs in this suit are children of said William Adelsperger Elizabeth Adelsperger died in 1885, leaving one seventh of the land to her husband J. William Adelsperger and children. In 1891 the land in question was sold to James N. Fristoe by quit claim deed by Rosa, and quit claim deeds were also given by John W. and Jesse in 1895, and by Earlv in 1897. April IL 1898 James N. Fristoe sold the land to Adams county for $2,239.75. The complaint fur ther alleges that the plaintiffs, Day ton G. Adelsperger and Pearl R. Neebett, are each the owners in fee simple of an undivided 17-105 of said real estate, that said real estate cannot lie divided without injuries to parties, wherefor an order of sale is asked for and commissioners appointed to sell said property. In a second paragraph Dayton claims to be the owner of onesixth part and Pearl R. a like amount, making one third in all or about eighteen acres. A third paragraph alleges the amount in question to bo two-thirtieth or a fifteenth which equals ten acres. A fourth paragraph claims the amount of the two heirs to be four seventy-fifths and a lißli paragraph two fifths or about thirty acres. The various deeds that have taken a part in the disposal of the land since 1878 are filed with the compplaint as exhibits.

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