Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1903 — Page 1

ALL THE NEWS /ALL THE TIME.

VOLUME XLVII.

Mrs. J. E. Ulman of rural route six, who has been’ seriosuly sick for some time, has considerably improved and is now considered out of danger. Two rather important criminal cases are set for trialjnext week. On Monday the case of Oliver D. Reynolds, charged with kidnpping Julia Loser, will begin anil continue two or three days. Following his case will be called the case of the state against Curt Emerine and Ed Touhey, who are accused of forgery. A farmer down near North Manchester sold a load of hogs the other day and deposited the money in the bank—-with • the exception of S9O, ■which he hid in the cook stove. His sister got up early and started a fire, and for awhile matters were rather warm in that household. Just think of a man allowing his sister to get up and build fires! He ought not to have money to burn. The Waring Glove company are greatly inconvenienced for want of room in their present factory location and will move into their new quarters as soon as it is possible. They will have practically three times as much T’spaceJas they now have and some additional equipment will possibly be added. The build ings in which they will soon occupy, is known as the Railing block and is at present used by the laundry andity Ata & Steele. The basement will be put in condition for a storage room, the ground floor will be used for packing the manufactured product, and the machines will be placed on the third floor. Rev. John C. White, the new pastor of the Methodist church, preached his initial sermon before a vast congregation Sunday, and it is safe to say that every one present stamped their approval upon the choice of the Noblesville conference. He is a young and earnest minister, a logical thinker and a fluent practical speaker, a combination that ought to satisfy the tastes of the most skeptical. He is pleasant and entertaining and possesses the elements that will make him an influential factor in the church and out of it. Himself and family will take possession of the parsonage some time this week, after which time they will become permanent fixtures of our city, andjespecially of the branch of Methodism located here. ThatC. O. France, who is playing ball with Decatur, Illinois, in the Three-I league and Tom Railing with Dallas’in the Texas are going to make good is evidenced by the newspaper reports of their work. The Chicago Record-Herald of Sunday spoke in glowing terms of “Bojties” saying that Decatur had found a star fielder. He is considered the fastest, base runner in the league. Along with that feature he is a clean hitter and splendid fielder and will easily hold his job. Tom Railing lias been dishing out all kinds of curves and speed with the Dallas team and is a favorite there. Recently he let the St. Louis Nationals down with seven hits and in an exhibition game a few days ago he allowed the visiting team but four stingy hits We predict that another year will see both boys in one of the big leagues. Twenty-four ladies and gentlemen from Fort Wayne, members of the Rome City club arrived Tuesday and were the guests of Miss, Hattie Studabaker and Mrs. Morrison at their home on Fourth street. The parties include Messrs, and Mesdames Benjamin Vesey, W. J. Vesey, A. J. Vesey, M. L. Jones, E. W. Cook, J. M Henry, J. E. K. France, Herman Michael, Louis Curds, A. L. Randall, Mr. Charles Vesey and Mrs. Henderson. The ladies went direct to the home of their hostesses while’the gentlemen enjoyed the afternooon at the Burt. House. At six o’clock an oxcellent dinner will be served by Mrs. Morrison and Miss Studabaker to which besides the Fort. Wayne people, a number of relatives from this city will be present. The evening will be enjoyed by an indulgence in pedro and thejevent is sure to be a very haappy one. The guests expect to return home on a late train tonight. *-

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While here Monday■ Joe Winteregg of Berne, filed the necessary documents to be appointed a notary public, and will look after this feature of the business of Berne. The closing meeting of the year for the Ladies’ Shakespeare club will be held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb. The paper will be read by Mrs C. M. Kenyon of Red Key, hey subject being “The stage of today.” The annual club reception will be held Friday evening at the home of Mrs. C. A. Dugan and a number of visitors have been invited. The occasion will no doubt be a brilliant one. The meeting this week closes the year’s work which has been up to the usual high standard of this popular club. One way to tell whether a farmer is thoughtful, methodical and progressive is by the fences on his place, says an exchange. The man who patches up a break in the fence with brush is like one who mends a broken window pane by cramming it full of old rags. One is about as artistic as the other. When a farmer has good fences he knows where to find his stock, and he knows his growing crops will be there when harvest season arrives. Also, a good farmer always keeps his stock well housed and carefully fed and watered, he keeps his horses in good condition and neatly harnessed and hitched and he keeps himself presentable and his premiises tidy. J. B. Stoneburner, the music dealer has placed in the Daughters of Rebekah's hall the finest piano in the city. It is an A.B . Chase upright, weighs 1,150 pounds and is certainly a modern and complete instrument. It is finished in mahogany, has lost motion attachment and all other points which go to make a piano perfect. The cost is |SOO and proves this lodge of ladies are keeping up to the twentieth century ideas. The piano was purchased by a committee consisting of Mrs. Charles Helm, Mrs. Adolph Huffman? Misses . Porter and Myers, Mrs. Noah Mangold and Mrs. Eva Orcutt, the latter two in company with Mrs. O. J. Luta and Mr. Stoneburner going to Norwalk, Ohio, where the purchase was made direct from the factory. W. E. Fulk, representative of the Morgan people for this district, was at Toledo Monday and held an extended conference with Mr.JMorgan. He assurred Mr. Fulk that they meant business, that they considered this route one of the best htat could possibly be mapped’out and moreover that they would begin a systematic endeavor to get the franchises from the rural people in a short time. Mr. Morgan futhermore asked for patience on the part of the people to be benefitted, that the execution of a business proposL tion involving several millions must be handled with discretion. Mr. Fulk Avas much pleased with this interview and has high hopes for the execution of the plans. He stated that when it is taken into consideration the amount of money these people are spending there must be solid ground back of it. The Culler divorce case had another turn in court Monday and still no decree has been granted. The case is entitled John Culler vs. Jennie Culler and abandonment is charged. The first hearing a few days ago was unsatisfactory and Attorney DeVoss said he would present some new evidence this morning. Mr. DeVoss was reported sick and Attorney Hooper conducted the examination. Adultery on the part of Mrs. Culler was proven but this was not. charged and Judge Erwin has withheld his decision. The case brought out the new law on divorce suits as passed by the recent leigslaturb. For two years the law has been that when the defendant to a divorce suit fails to appear it is the duty of the prosecuting attorney to appear and represent that party, but without recompense. An amendment was passed this year which says that the plaintiff in a divorce case must pay into court the sum es five dollars to pay the services of the prosecuting attorney. The question was raised this morning . and MiC-Culler put up the rtioney.

DECATUB, ESDJANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1903.

The Presbyterians congregated in their new church Sunday and listened to a very able sermon delivered by Rev. Allen. It will be some time before the church will have been completed but they will continue to meet there from now on. The printer’s base ball team has often been heard of in connection with the hard fought battles on the diamond that occurred in the past, and local fans are enthusiastic when they hear that that famous club will shortly be reorganized. Now is the time to begin, so the printers think, for they can then throw out their chalenges and file away a schedule of games which will last the entire year. Three car loads of steel for the reconstruction of the Erie bridge over the St. Marys river is in this city and -will soon be unloaded. This shipment makes six egr loads of material that have arrived and more is yet to come. The bridge will be the same as before and will not be double tracked as some are led to believe. Mr. McLain, the roadmaster, says that he has not been instructed to have a double tracked or suspension bridge built here and that the different parts of the old structure are simply to be replaced by heavier pieces. A suit was filed before ’Squire Smith Tuesday which will no doubt prove rather serious for a young man of this county. It is a paternity charge brought by Miss Katie Neusbaum of Willshire, against Nathan Mosser of near Berne. To make matters worse youngMosser was married to a young lady from Ohio a few weeks ago. Miss Neusbaum’s father lives at Pandora, Ohio, but Katie has been working at'Willshire. She formerly lived at Berne. Marshal Cordua went to Berne Tuesday afternoon to arrest Mosser, who was brought here and given a hearing Tuesday night, His father is quite wealthy and a compromise may be affected. Unless this is done the case will go to the circuit court and the young lady’s damages assessed by a jury. Under an act of the last general assembly Governor Durbin yesterday issued an Arbor Day proclamation, naming April 24, the law providing that the day shall be in the spring. In. the same proclamation the governor also names October 24, for it is in the fall that the schools are in session, and that trees are planted in accordance with programs suggested by the state school superintendent and the state f oresty board In the proclamation the governor says the development of agricultural and industrial interests has been accompanied' by a sacrifice of our forests until the people have been brought to see the need of reforestation. In addition to recognizing the laws enacted on forestry, the governor calls on the people to plant trees for the beautification of private grounds and 'highways. April 24, and on the schools to hold appropriate exercises in connection with tree planting October 24. Adams circuit court convened at nine o’clock Tuesday and Judge Erwin and the attorneys transacted business for about an hour. Several cases were set for trial, a guardian appointed for Mrs.Elzey and other affairs taken care of as follows: Henry Patton vs. Fort Wayne & Southwestern Traction company, demurrer to complaint overruled, set for trial June 2. James Law rence vs. Fort Wayne & Southwestren Traction company, continued by agreement of parties. Adam Cupler, Jr., et al, vs. John J. Black set for trial Tuesday, June 9. Emanuel Woods vs. Hannah Elzey, submitted, finding for plaintiff and that Hannah Elzey is a resident of Adams county, Indiana and a person of unsound mind and incapable of managing her Own estate. Maggie Stone of New Bremen, Ohio,, appointed guardian. Jacob Wegmiller, exparte,and Preston E. Warner ex parte, summons ordered returnable May 22. Bank of Berne vs. John H. Landiss estate, claim allowed in sum of $32.33, ordered paid out of estate. In probate court Edward X. Ehinger, guardian for Mary and Rhea Mougey,’ filed his Bocountcurrentand - same was approved.

Will Elzey, an employe at Hart’s livery barn, met with a jiainful accident Monday evening and as a result has u very sore hand. He was carrying a bottle filled with harness oil, which exploded on account of the gas generated by shaking it and cut his hand in several places, while in no wise serious, yet very painful. AnoLUtU’ handsome addition to the business interests of Second street is now under way. Judge Studabaker ip having the large two roomed .7xll fire trap at the corner of Jefferson and Second streets moved out to the sidewalk and will try to convert the same into a department store. The business men and citizens of South Second are thinking of wearing colored glasses in order to dispel an ugly growling of their stomach, whenever compelled to look upon the ghastly sight that is there fostered with such a degree of prominence. But the new improvement will pay a good round per cent, on the investment, and compares favorably with two other buildings located there of about the same dimensions and style of architecture. The boom booms. At a meeting held in the law office of . Merryman & Sutton Saturday evening, officers for the Decatur Commercial club were selected. The honor of its first president was tendered’ to French Quinn, by the grace of whose earnest and persistent labor such an oragnization was mode possible. Mayor Coffee was made vice president, Frank M. Schirmeyer, secretary and L. G. EUingham treasurer. A comimttee composed of R. Kf* Allison, W, A. Krtebler and James T. Merryman were appointed to investigate and report upon a permanent home and also upon a place for temporary headquarters. This committee will to report pome lime this week or the first of next, and if it is possible a room of some kind will be selected that will answer immediate A special from Celina says: Just one week to the hour after the laxly of Charles Cavault was found in Mercer reservoir, the remains of John Stettler, the second of the victims of the fatal hunting trip of March 23, was discovered yesterday. Searching parties had spent the entire week upon the lake, fearing the body might come to the surface and sink again. They would have given up the quest today had their efforts not proved successful. He had relatives at Piqua, Lima, Rockford and Decatur who had almost given up hopes of ever finding further trace of the missing man. The body was brought to McDuniels undertaking parlors pending an inquest and will be buried Monday. Although the remains had remained in the water a week longer than those of his companion,! hey were not nearly so badly decomposed and were easily recognized. But for the timely discovery of a heavy chain which had fallen in a frog on the Erie railway near the Mercer street crossing, train number thirteen, the fast west bound express, would have been wrecked last Sunday evening. J. B Fisher, a shoe maeker in the employ of Charles Voglewede, and William Beard, a bricklayer, were walking down the Erie tracks Sunday afternoon and discovered the chain which was wedged in the frog, the place where the rails cross over on a switch, in such a position that should a train come along it would inevitably be derailed. They immediately gave the alarm and a section man was brought to the scene and the obstruction removed. And they succeeded none [too soon for when the piece of iron finally gave way the fast express hadalready whistled in and was soon rushing over the very place. Thirteen i 8 a heavy and fast train and were she to have hit the chain at the rate of speed which she travels in that part'of the town, a bad wreck would have occurred. How the chain got there and in’that position is not exactly understood for the only obvious source from some passing -train seems decidedly impossible. ■ « ' ' i

Oil propreties involving bteween $6,000,000 and in the Trenton rock fields are to be trans- : ferred to a syndicate. The negotiations have been conducted by Wm. L. Russel of Lima, Ohio, and Chas. E. Russell of Laporte. The syndicate will operate with the United States Petroleum company and will control most of crude oil in Ohio an Indiana. The transaction makes the syndicate a formidable rival of the Standard Oil company. The first report of a football victim for this year in this county comes from Geneva. The boys at the public schools there were indulging in a friendly contest when in one of the rushes a youth named Guy Shoemaker was caught in some manner and forced to the ground. His leg was broken just above the ankle, making a pain'ul and serious wound. His home is in the country and he was taken to the home of a relative who resided in Geneva and a physician called. He will very probably get along nicely but the lesson will be one that should long be remebered. The laundry will be moved into the building on South Second street known as the Moats restaurant buiding within two weeks or as soon as a small addition can be added for an engine room. The building was purchased from A. Gilliom a few days ago by L. C. Hughes ami the deal for a lease on same by Mr. Flanders was closed yesterday This change will settle a dispute as to possession of the Railing buiding which has been on for several weeks, since the block was leased by the Waring Glove company. The case was filed in ’Squire Baughman’s court and appeal taken to the circuit court, but this change will dispose of the law suits. The glove factory will arrange to move into the Railing building at once and within a few weeks will be permanently located there. John Fairchild and wife figured in a runaway Sunday afternoon about three o’clock which resulted seriously as both were badly injured. Mr. Fairchild lives on [the Harvey Harruff farm south of this city and was driving in that direction. When near the farm of Elmer Johnson his horse became frightened and started to run away. The driver managed to check the animal a little, but the sawing on the bit started it to kicking and Mr. Fairchild was knocked out of the buggy and his left collar bone broken. The horse dashed down the road and when crossing a rough nlace broke loose from the buggy and Mrs. Fairchild was thrown to the ground. Her injuries may be confined to severe bruises and she considers herself fortunate in escaping without injuries more serious. The rig in which they were riding was not damaged to any great extent and the principal loss may be figured in the broken harness. Mrs. Sarah Plants, daughter of Lewis and Rachel Fisher, was born Sept. 3, 1834 and died April 6, 1903, aged 68’years, 7 monhts and 3 days. She was married to William Syphers, and to this union was born seven children, five sons and two daughters. The husband, one son preceded her in death and on January 1, 1873 she was married to Eli «D. Plants with whom she lived very happily until he was called to the spirit land. Sister Plants always lived a devoted Christian life and was. a great worker in the church from early in life and took delight in preaching the gospel and winning souls to Christ. The first text from which she ever preached she chose for her funeral sermon, Hebrews 4 and 9, also choosing the hymn to be sung. She was a very devoted and loving mother and was always concerned for the welfare of her children who were always proud to call her mother. She has left to mourn their loss four sons, two daughters three stepdaughters, two stepsons, two brothers and one sister. The funeral was held at Steele,! ndiana, M. E. church under the direeiton of S. S. Buchanan, the sermon being preached by Rev. H. Kohn of Willshire. G. M. Syphers of Willshire, and I. L. Syplires of Fort Wayne, are. among the surviving children. ‘

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 7

Ringling Brothers will soon have their immense circus lighted by electricity. The Western Electrical company of Fort Wayne, have forwarded two 360 light generators to South Bend where they will be mounteel on wagons at the Studebaker factory and prepared for service. This procedure is perhaps the first application of electricity to the lighting of an immense circus, but it is strictly in pace with our prodigious progress, both in the use of electricity and the management of great shows. The dynamos will be run by a gasoline enigne and the output will be a veritable electric light plant, while the many tents, box offices and commissary wagons will liken the place to a little city. It is said that work on the Muncie and Portland traction line which is to connect the two cities named, will begin next month according to the Muncie Times. It is an extension of the Union Traction line though temporarily at least the compny has different officers and is nominally under diffirent management. Last week a party of Union Traction and Muncie and Portland officials went together to New York City on business connected with the new line. Those in the party were George F. McCullough, president of the Union Traction; Arthur L. Brady, Union Traction attorney; G. O. Driscoll, president of the Muncie and Portland ; Truman Boyd, secretary of the Muncie and Portland and A. L. Drumm. Mr. McCullough in a conversation said he was confident the road could be put in operation by next January 1. Pearl McGill, the little eight old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McGill, who live on the corner of Eighth and Jefferson streets, had two fingers on her right hand cut off Monday evening. The little girl was playing with a number of other companions about the Vail stave sheds which stand, just across the road from her home and Out of curiosity began to examine a stave cutting or jointing machine which stood there. While Pear had her fingers under the large knife, one of her little companions stepped on the tread of the machine and in an instant one finger was cut off and the second alomst entirely severed. Dr. Earl G. Coverdale was called and dressed the wound and states that he may possibly be able to save the middle finger which, although the bon 3 was sevred, was not completely cut off. Mr: McGill is day operator at the Erie tower and moved to this city from Magley last Friday. Mrs. John Parrish died at her home in the west part of the city at 10:30 o'clock Sunday evening after an illness of two years, during most of which time she has suffered untold agonies. Her ailment was tuberculosis which originated in the abdomen and finally became general. She was a kind Christian lady, well known and beloved by many. Mrs. Nettie Baker Parrish was born in this city, being the daughter of Charels H. and Sarah Baker. She was twenty-eight years, ten months and seventeen days old. She was a faithful member of the Methodist church’ and also a sister Jn the order of Rathbone Sisters. During her long illness she has been patient and happy, enduring the terrible pains with a fortitude that comes only to those who believe in life eternal. About a year ago an operation was performed by physicians at Fort Wayne with the hope that she might be permitted to live but her condition was found to be such that there could be no hope. Since then the end has been but a matter of time and her bravery was shown each day as she appeared the most happy of the. household. Her husband is a teacher in the public schools and it is probable that the schools, the south ward at least will be dismissed a half day. The funeral services were held Wednesday morning at ten o'clock at the Methodist church. Rev. Hudson and Rev. Pontius officiating. The remains may be viewed from ten to four Tuesday afternoon and front seVeh to eight the same evening.