Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1903 — Page 5

Johnny Reiter has an attack of the ■‘grip.' I*' 1 *' J L. Gav is laid tip with an attack of'prevalent ailments. Fred Patterson has been sick with grip and bowel trouble. Ira Hall of Lima, went to Berne today to visit his brother O. G. Hall. John Barnett, who lives in the south part ot town, is on the sick list. Louis Fuelling returned to Fort Wayne after a few days visit here his parents. Frank France was among the throng who were looking after business in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. J. J- Macklin of Venedocia, will visit relatives at Berne j for a few days, i Miss Agnes Mason went to Fori j Wavne to study the art of cutting and garment making. Miss LeNoirJForbing returned from For Wavne this afternoon where she , has been visiting. Harry Harb went to Geneva to look after the interests of the New York Cusuality Company. Miss Agnes ■ Buckmaster has re signed her position with the Frank Gast cigar company. W. W. Eley of Berne, will be the guest of his brother, Louis Eley of Bluffton, for a few days. Mrs. Michael Smith and children left for Tiffin, Ohio, where they will make their future home. Mrs. A. W. Peterson moved her millinery store into the Sylvester Spangler building on Madison street, Yesterday. Postmaster Brittson reports unclaimed letters for W. J. Norton, Miss Belle Culley, A. E. Edwards, Roscee Conkling, Jennie Towney, E. F. Quindor. Mrs. Emma Glendenning of Geneva, returned to her home today, after serving as a witness in a case which was up before J udge Erwin yesterday afternoon. J. W. Place is home from Chicago where he spent the greatest part of two weeks supervising the lithograph ing of the 11*03 catalogues for the J. W. Place Company. The gas engine which does service at the Carroll elevator has been off duty for a few days, owing to a breakdown of the exhaust box, but was again put to work Monday morning. Mrs. Philip, Warren Hienkle and eon of Bloomington. Illinois are the guests of D. E. Studabakerand family for a few days. They will go from here to Detroit to make their future home. The tea party at the Dugan home Saturday evening, was a very enjoyable affair, the guests being the school and Sunday school teachers of the Misies'jFrauces, Naomi and Dorothy Dugan. Max Romberg, who is connected with the American Telephone companv, returned to Lima, Ohio, his present headquarters, on Monday, after spending Sunday with his family in this city. J. R. Shaffer, who is now in the south on a health trip, writes from Asheville, South Carolina, that he is I improving rapidly and enjoying him-| I self to the fullest extent in the mild i and balmy southern clime. The condition of Miss Inez Ernst is such that all hope of recovery is abandoned, and the family are grief stricken. She is an estimable young girl and the pride of the family, over whom her death would cast a lasting gloom. Heury H. Bremerkamp Monday morning filed a suit in the circuit court against Jacob Martin and Charles Fahrenbach, being a suit on contract and to foreclose chattel mortgage, demand $1,500. The return was ordered for March 18.

1 AM COMPELLED TO REDUCE MY StOCK OF Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Within the next Thirty Days, to be able to meet my orders given for this year, and will offer my entire stock at the following slaughtered prices, and they must go: WATCHES CLOCKS That Sold at That Sold at 8 2.00, now go at 8 1.00 J&, 8 5.00 now go at 8 3.50 4.50, “ “ 200 450 “ “ 300 10.00, “ “ 7-50 350 “ “ 275 15.00, “ “ 12.00 150 “ 100 20 00 “ ** 15.00 Watch Chains Reduced the same, From 36 centß up ’ 1847 Rogers, Hamilton or Wm Rogers J Our red uotion on Ladies’ Set Rings are Knives and Forks-Bost quality $3.75 above-Rings from 26c up. Cheaper quality #3.25. f-zoi Everything guaranteed, the same as if you paid full prices. Our stock is complete, having received it since Jan. tst. 6 8 sales must be CASH or a bankable note for thirty days. HENSLEY, The Jeweler WWe make a Sp.ei.lty of Siting glasses. SBCOND DECATUR, IMP

u The wagon scales of Beery & Holthouse have been set up and are now ready for use. They! wore built for general weighing and are guaranteed to be absolutely ac-1 curate within a fraction of an ounce. ■ Dr. Coverdale received a message from Fort \\ayne Yesterday stating that Matie Auten had taken seriously ill. He was not informed as to : the nature of the illness. Miss Auten ' is teaching in the public schools this i year. The pretty Bluffton Miss who slept and snored as she slept on the up bolstered seats at the Clover Leaf I depot last night, is a fair sample of the aristocracy of our neighboring (city. The habit, however, is a bad one. ' Architect Ming,of the Fort Wayne , firm of Wing & Mahuren, was in the city Monday conferring with the K. P. building board. Mr. Wing, it is understood, will submit a sketch for a building which that lodge will posi sibly build. [ Rev. E. H. Pontius of the United Brethern church left, Monday, for Plymouth where he will join the St. I Joe quartette at a rehearrsel meet. The boys are known as the U. B. con-| ferende quartet and have quite a re- i putation in their line of work. Ed Ashbaucher has purchased the interest of his partner Harry Studa- i baker in the Smoke House barber' shop, the deal having been closed i I Monday. Charles Kitson has accept-| ed a position with Ed and the boys ; 1 are ready for business again. Cards have been received here an-| ; nouncing the fact that Mr. and Mrs. | i R. O. Johnson of Nogales, Arizona, are the proud and happy parents of a baby son. The cards state that the new arrival weighed ten pounds and has been named Roswell Bromand Johnson. Clarence Porter, formerly of Decatur, and Miss Lottie Howe, of Owa-! tonna, Minn., were married Tuesday night at the bride's home at Owatonna. Mr. Porter left here about two years ago and now has a flourishing business at that place. The Demo- , crat extends congratulations. Cal Sutliff, formerly of thiscity, has been quite sick for several weeks at Fort Wayne with a genuine case of smallpox, but is now on a fairway to recovery. He has been employed as a fireman on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railway and will be able to resume his duties soon. The Erie roadmaster was in the city ■ Tuesday, looking over the depot grounds. It is his intention to add a thing of beauty on the company’s grounds in this city, and we assure him that anything in the shape of Hower beds, stone drives or any other park features, will be a joy forever. Attorneys Butcher and Drew of Geneva, were pitted against each other Tuesday evening in a trial in the circuit court, entitled Earlier vs Glendening. claim. It was a suit on a due bill and judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for twenty dollars, the full amount asked. As the result of fast switching by a G. R. & I- train Saturday, while in the Decatur yards, a car was knocked off its trucks and came very near turning over on its side. No damage further than the smashing of the end ; of the car resulted, however, and all I breaks were soon repaired. The Clover Leaf railroad anticipates a heavy amount of passenger traffic during the St. Louis exposition, and are making many preparations to sue cessfully handle what comes their way. New rails are being laid the entire length of the road, curves will be straightened out and the heavy grades cut down. The company expects to have their road in first-class condition when the St. Louis fair opens, and the extra business which they will do during that time will amplv pay for the improvements.

" T , T E. Woods, the sewer contractor who has been very ill at his home in Deca- ] tur, we are glad to state is now getting well. He has disposed of his 160 acre farm and stone quarry in Blue Creek township, Adams county, and will go south or to some health resort as soon as he gets strong enough. — Columbia City Post. G. W. Archbold & Son are having , their grocery store remodeled in such away as to add to the convenience and appearance of their up to-date place of business. A partition is being removed, a new office booth will be I constructed, and a general overhauling will be given all interior arrange-1 ments. The High School orchestra of this city, played at Hoagland Saturday j night for the dramatic club of that place, during the production of “Under the Laurels.” The play was produced very satisfactorily, and upon | request another light melodrama, 5 ‘•The Danger Signal,” will be given ' April 16. A hobo who was doing duty on the I streets, Monday morning deserted i the ranks of his comrades, and fied ’ through Schmitt’s store room, down ■ the alley, and out again unto freedom.' He was pursued by Marshal Cordua : and captured a few miles east of town : and was reinstated with his old pals, | ! veterans of many a hot chase. The many friends of Barney Wem- ' hoff will be pleased to hear that his | health is very much improved since his stay at Mobile and that he and bis j companions have greatly enjoyed themselves. Mr. Wemhoff left Tues- \ day for New Orleans, where he ex-1 j Deets to visit a short time, and will ar-! rive home near the last of this month. A fine picture, which was repro- ' duced from a photograph by Mrs. : John T. Meyers, is on exhibition at Moser’s gallery. It shows Louis I Holthouse driving a span of fine coach ' horses and is very true to the original photograph. The work is done in pastel and certainly proves Mrs. 1 i Meyers to be an adept in that line ofl work. The penalty for heavy hauling on j , the macadam roads is a severe one,. and the county commissioners author- . ized the order made, that the law would be strictly enforced. They desire this notice of warning given, and insist that hereafter the law! ! must be complied with. This is the j only way to preserve the roads and ' the board acted wisely in making the i order. , The committee of the St. Johns I Lutheran church of Bingen has closed a contract with George Wiechart of Milwaukee. Wisconsin, for the con- : struction of a handsome and modern pipe organ to complete their house cf I worship. The new organ completed and set up will cost $2,050 and will be one of the finest in this part of the state, and according to the agreement is to arrive September 2nd, it requiring that length of time to build such an instrument. The contract was signed by H. Fred Scheiman. Henry i Reiter and Edward Koenemann, a committee representing the church congregation. The jury in the case of lanthaGregory vs A. C. Gregory, returned a sealed verdict at 1:20 yesterday morning and same was read in open court at nine o'clock. “We, the jury find that the defendant is a resident of Adams county, that he is an habitual drunkard and incapable of attending to his business, and that a guardian should be appointed.” John W. Me- j Kean was selected foreman of the; jury, and the first ballot resulted six for the plaintiff and six for the defendant. One by one the jurymen i changed their minds until a vote finally resulted in all favoring the plain-1 tiff. The jury went to their room about 2:30 o’clock and their delibera-! tions extended during nearly twelve hours. Judge Erwin has not yet made the appointment for the gaurdian, but will probably do so in a few days.

Taking advantage of buying in com- One of 11 stores—l sell at bination of 11 stores I save 25 per cent. 25 per cent saving. MARCH SALE OF Advance Styles in High Grade Snappy Spring Clothes. Always abreast of the times, have accumulated the best and choicest things of high art tailors production, the clothes combining the made to order look with stability of wear, up to this date never attained by any ready made clothes at the prices these are selling. My Young Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Department has been greatly strengthened and now contains all that the well dressing youth is looking for as well as what the ladies want to dress the little fellows right. Men’s and Young Men’s Swell Top Coats for spring, worth CZ $9.00, in new coverts and vicunas, go at B The swell thing of this season. The rain or shine spring overcoat shown in good variety. Men’s Suits in the swell and tasty home-spun effects, all hand-made, perfect fitting and shape retaining, better than merchant tailors productions at onethalf the price they ask. □ 1 th ic 1 I ifty different sty les of Men s and A oung Men s special IOT mis oaie Suits in fine worsteds, all A AA late designs and good enough for a prince, value $15.00, our price y ViVV Call and see this great array of swell goods. We’ll be glad to see you and show you through. All goods guaranteed as represented or your money back. Handsome and useful premiums given with your purchase. GUS ROSENTHAL, “The Square Man.” Decatur, Indiana.

The county council were in session I Monday and made several appropriations, which summed up are Calvin I Miller, balance on county infirmary . §500; sewer tile and bulk heads for I the A. R. Bell ditch $100; sewer and bulk heads near residence of R. 'K. Erwin $65; stock bull for county farm $125; crushed stone for walks | around county infirmary $200; fruit trees for county farm s3;>; fill in abuttrnents for the bridge across M abash river near Linn Grove $;>00; temporI ary loan $6,841.64. The council were | in session the greater part of the forenoon. H. S. Michaud of Berne, was here ; Monday and took an order for furnishing the county farm with a job I iot of fruit trees, and the same will I later be planted and cultivated by I Superintendent Graber. The order I given embraces many of the favorite fruits which the nursery represented by Mr. Michaud supplies in abundance. Adding to this the natural ; ability of Mr. Graber to make anything grow, the new supply is sure to thrive and prosper upon the rich soil at the county farm.

New and old subscribers to the Democrat have donated to the sub scription fund this week as follows: Samuel Workinger. C. Rademacher, Martin Kirschner, Henry Werling, Fred Whitfieldt, Mrs. Florence De Vilbiss, August Lankenau, Gotheb Christen. Lewis Goldner, Olive Lizer, Mrs. D. E. Studabaker, G. W. Thomas John Otnlor, E. Fleming, Mat Schafer W. R. Smith, Aspy & Miller, W. L. Thornhill and Theo. Lengerick. Harry Studabaker of Bluffton, who was accidently shot a few weeks ago bv a revolver falling from a shelf was at Fort Wayne Tuesday undergoing an X-ray examination to locate the bullet, which was found at a spot about three inches above the knee, and not more than four inches above the point where it entered the flesh. It is embedded in the flesh just a little on the inside of the large femur bone. Doctors say a small pocket will form around it and it will never cause any trouble. Mrs. Mary N. Sywgart died Sunday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Simeon Truster, who lives six miles east of this city. The direct cause of her death was pneumonia, the attack of which she was unable to withstand owing to her enfeebled condition, as she was past seventy.six years old. Mrs. Sywgart was quite well known here and her many friends regret to hear of her death. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at the United Brethern church at Wren, Ohio. Joe McCawley of Briant, was here yesterday and gave an experience he had the other day which might have been the cause of his death. He was drilling for oil and had about four hundred feet of casing down, when suddenly the drill broke through a thin crust of rock and a terrific explosion occurred. The casing was thrown from the hole, a distance of five hundred feet in the air, and the most miraculous part, fell to the earth no great distance from Mr. McCawley, never touching him. All the tools were lost 'out an effort will be made to recover them, and if successful drilling will be resumed in a few days. According to the report of our Union township correspondent, a most peculiar disease has begun to affect the stock of farmers in that locality. A valuable horse belonging to G. Prease, who resides in the northwest corner of the township is the victim reported and the disease has so far baffled the skill of several veterinary surgeons. The animal was first afflicted in the eyes and throat and several times came near strangling. Now the horse is changing color and from a beautiful bright bay has been trans formed into a dark grey, the hair resembling wool. It is certainly a peculiar case and the farmers in that locality are greatly interested in the results.

Henry McLain is in receipt of a letter from a friend of his in Missouri and included in same is a copy of a political supliment to the Democrat, dated Friday October 7, 1870. It was an extra political sheet published during the heated campaign of that year and is chuck full of real strong campaign talk. The names of those old time political leaders, Hill, Bobo, McLain, Chubb. King. Spencer Meil>erß, Niblick, Stoops, and other are frequently mentioned. The paper is of real interest and will be cherished by Henry as a remembrance of of those hot old political days. School number eight in Root town ship, Bert Green, teacher.dosed Tues day, and the term was one of the best ever held there. Attendance was good and each student seemed to make a special effort to get all the good possible-out of their work. In spelling, head marks were awarded to Etta Elzey and Alva Baker. Instead of an entertainment on the last day a general review of the year’s work was given, the idea being to have the students’ minds clear as to the work gone over during the year, and the day was a pleasant one for all. The school is located three miles north west of town. Two new cases were filed in circuit court Monday, making a total of four for the day, the other two being H. H. Bremerkamp vs Jacob Martin et al, and Dayton G. Adelsperger et al vs board of county commissioners, and are mentioned elsewhere. The first case filed Monday afternoon was Samuel A. M. Butcher vs Charles F. Waltz and M. F. Atwood, a ease to collect a fee, appealed from justice court. The other is entitled Isaac Wheeler et al vs Amos Walker et al, being a suit to contest and set aside a will and was filed by D. D. Heller X Son. The summons were ordered re turned in the latter case March 25. William E. Hinshaw, sent to prison for life at Belleville, Hendricks county in January, 1895, will soon be released from prison on.parole. His mother is probably on her last sick bed and she begs that her son be allowed to come home. He will be released on a limited parole, and if his conduct is good the time will lie extended indefinitely. The mysterious tragedy by which his wife was killed has never ceased to arouse interests and discussion. Hinshaw was found in the roadway calling for help. His breast was cut as with a razor. He had a bullet wound in his side. His wife was found in a rear door of his home unconscious from a bullet wound in her head. She died m a few hours without speaking. Hinshaw's story was that burglars did the deed. He was indicted by the grand jury in May, 1895, and at the September term of court was convicted of the murder. Numerous attempts have since been -made to show that burglars were present.