Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1903 — Page 1

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Liza Ford the thirteen year old daughter of Charles Ford dual at th e home of her parents on Tenth street last evening. Her death was due to brain trouble. A short funeral service will be held at the home this evening conducted by R(?v . J. C. White assisted by Rev. Pontius. Interment will be made at Ceylon tomorrow morning. Miss Edith Porter delightfully entertained twenty-five of her lady and gentlemen friends at a hay-ride and picnic party Friday evening. The crowd took advantage of the ideal weather, and drove through the country during the'early evening. After which they drove to Steele’s park where a glorious feast was spread before them. Everybody seemed to take kindly to the lunch and in fact enjoyed themselves throughout the evening. Misses Roe Edstrom of Chicago and Maud Coner of Marion were the guests of honor. An old time hair pulling match occurred Monday morning on South Second street. It seems that the participants Miss Myrtle Emery and Mrs. Chas. Case, were discussing Miss Emery’s sister, when a remark was made upon which they could not both agree. The result was a scratch as scratch can contest, of which the parties concerned are now doubtess heartily ashamed. Miss Emery's mother was so aroused by the quarrel that she became frantic and her screams were heard over the entire neighborhood. She was overcome with excitement, but has recovered. J. L. Bristow, fourth assistant postmaster general, has sent the following letter to maufacturers of rural letter boxes copies of which have been dstributed among those who sell boxes to rural route patrons. “I am directed by the postmaster general to infrom you that in the future it will be the permanent policy of the department not to permit any kind of advertising whatever upon rural mail boxes. This will be stirctly enforced. Boxes heretofore with advertisments aleady erected thereon will not be taken down or disturbed, but- no advertisements will be permitted on boxes erected after this date.” About fifteen people and members of the Aeolian Musical Club drove to the home of William C. Miller, seven miles north east of this city Monday night where a birthday suprise on that gentleman was the order of events. A jolly time was had according'’to ali ’’i-e? ports and ice cream and cake was constantly kept in supply. About fifty guests were present and the affair was a complete success for it filled the bill and proved a big surprise for Mr. Miller. The Aeolian Club was kept busy discoursing music and delighted their hearers as is usual their way. The guests departed reluctantly at a late hour wishing him whose honor the affair

t'ul occasions. John Terrell who murdered Melvin Wolfe in Wells county is one of the men who has been talking of building an opera house at Bluffton , this fall and the citizens there are frightened for fear his present predicament will cause the bubble to burst as so many have heretofore. Terrell has employed Mock and Son and A. L. Sharp to defend him. and as they have instructed him to keep silent, he is doing so and refuses to make any kind of a statement. The funeral of Wolfe was held Monday at one o’clock at Domestic. Terrell is said to feel very badly over the terrible crime he has committed but stated to the sheriff when he first arrived that Lucy was his favorite daughter and it enraged him to think Wolfe was so heartless as to make public sport of her after he had wronged her so deeply. Terrell was takefi into court Tuesday morning for trial but waived a preliminary hearing and was sent to jail to await a meeting of a special grand jury which will be called to meet in September. There is much feeling over the matter about Blhffton opinion being pretty evenly divided as to the justification of the awful act.

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** Work on the Erie railroad bridge has again teen resumed, after a weeks 1 delay on account of the lack of ma- 1 terial. The big stone abutments are < ( now being constructed and the iron 1 work will not be placed until these 1 have been finished. J The funeral of Stephen Evans, < who died Sunday night at his home - on Second street just north of Jack- < son was held Tuesday at the 1 Salem church an the body buried I in the church yard cemetery. The I ‘ deceased was a hard working man ■ 1 although for a number of years past his health was not the best as he ( | was suffering with kidney trouble. 1 ( Urenic poisoning was the direct I ( cause of his death. Mr. Evans was ] forty seven years old and leaves a I ] wife and several children. The Boston Herald of Thursday [ ! contained at picture of Prof. G. W. I 1 A. Luckey, professor of education \ s in the University of Nebraska. He ; ’ is spoken of as one of the leading I 1 educators of the west and is in Bos-,' ton attending the National Teach-I ers Convention. He is an old 1 1 Adams county product and has | many relatives and friends here ■ 1 who are exceedingly glad to hear ■ of his success. He was superintend-' 1 ent of our public schools and county I superintendent several years. He was the guest of John ■■ Brock and famliy last Sunday while going to Boston. The clerks and proprietiors of the Niblick Store were given a treat Sunday, which we certainly envied them. They were driven to 1 the home of Louis Boltmeyer Sunday morning, nine miles north where they were entertained at 1 dinner and supper. They say the festive board fairly ground beneath the masisve load of eatables. The clerks have side splitting stories to tell you of the capers, and eating capacities of those present, while every one has some joke on his neighbor. Mr. and Mrs. Boltmeyer were declared royal entertainers, and it is difficult to say whether guests or host were better pleased. A firm of boys ranging in age from ten to twelve years has been organized and is known for the present as Engle Bros, and Company. There are five partners and they have been working industriously for several days and if Business keeps up for a week or two as it now looks like it, the boys would have doubled their money to see the elephant on circus day without carrying water. The firm is engaged in getting goods from under the debris at"'t’fie' Big’Sßfre Whatever they secure, such as good crockery, or other articles of any value they are paid for by Kern, Beeler and Co. while the cloth, rubber, copper, etc., is being taken care of and will be sold as junk. The boys are making better wages from their work than many men make and aside from that are getting valuable lessons in business. v-tol known eeurred at Fort Wavne Mor day evening and was reported in the Journal-Gazette as follows: Mrs: Sarah Litchtenwalter, a resident of Allen county since 1847, the mother of five prominent citizens of Fort Wayne and one of the most highly respected ladies of the city died rather suddenly Monday night at the home of her son, Clark at the corner of Creighton avenue and Calhoun street. Mrs. Litchtenwater’s death was the result of apoplexy, and was first stricken on Memorial day. She grew better, however and on Monday she was up and about the house as usual. She retired shortly before 10 o’cock, when she was received with a violent stroke of the dreaded disease. Dr. Ruhl was hastily summoned but nothing could be done and the demise of the patient occurred at 10:30. The deceased was born in Stark county ,Ohio, nearly seventytwo years ago, but she came to Allen county fifty-six years ago. Her husband was the late Solomon Lichtenwaiter. She is survived by six children live of whom are prominent residents of this city. The children are Mrs. Elizabeth Edington of Decatur, Indiana ; Clark, TV il-; ilam M., Wallace, George M., and Albert L. I

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Mr. and Mrs. J* S. Peterson delightfully entertained Sunday at the 1 Hale Cottage, Rome City in honor i of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cotton of Shel- i byville, and, Mr. and Mrs. Frank ; Leslie, Frank Biglow of Van Wert Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Reid of this i city. The cottage presented a gala ' ■ appearance, being appropriately : decorated in water lilies. A launch i ride on beautiful Lake Sylvan, progressive peanut and a sumptuous lunch were among the events which ' made the occasion a happy one. The hospatality shown to the G. A. R. and W. R. C. at Monroe Thursday night by Mr. and Mrs. Z. O. Lewellen proved them ideal host and hostess. The members of the local lodge were royally entertained. Nothing was lacking in amusement and the feast was alright, Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Sprague rendered several musical selections, which were highly appreciated. The party from here drove home arriving "hortly after midnight, and it is needless to say they will ever have a warm spot in their hearts for the host and hostess at that evening’s affair. An old tramp printer, aged about 65 years, was run down and his body severed by a locomotive at Lima, Ohio, Friday. The man was supposed to be Jerry Ettinger, who for many years toured Indiana and Ohio, and was well known by the printing trade. It was supposed that the man was drunk and had fallen asleep, sitting on a rail, as afterwards a pop bottle containing whisky was found upon the victims person. The engineer whistled an alarm, and instead of leaving the track the old man threw himself backward, and in this position the wheels passed over the body. Ettinger worked a few hours in this office last Thursday. About five o’clock Saturday evening three oil men in a buggy, their homes said to be near Geneva, were going toward their home in their buggy. When near the home of W. E. Pentecost who lives on the John R. Perry farm just south of Briant, they indulged in some loud and boisterous talk which did not sound well in the presence of the ladies who were within hearing. Pentecost went out and began remonstrating with the men when one of them picked up a beer bottle from the bottom of the buggy and struck Pentecost across the arm fracturing the member at the elbow joint. He went to Briant where a physician dressed the injured mem'V'V.' was said to be John Green of Geneva and warrants for the arrest of the men will be sworn out as thenidentity can be learned with certainty.—Portland Commercial Review. L. G. Ellingham of this city, editor of the Democrat, and who has teen attending the National Editorial {Convention at Omaha as a delegate from Indiana, has been further honored by his elec ion as a member of the executive?committee. The comimttee is composed of the foremost newspaper men of the country and the Democrat forces are proud of the distinciton shown their “boss.” The Friday evening Omaha Nonpareil in speaking of the future plans of the delegates said: Arrangements have been completed for two excursions for the editors. Friday evening the New York delegation, headed by Garry A. Willard, and scattering delegates left over the Union Pacific for Salt Lake City and two more sleepers will be carried out on No. 3 Saturday for other editors. They will all stop at Salt Lake City for two or three days, where preparations have teen made to entertain them. The Mormons have arranged to give an organ re cital for their delegation on Monday in the Tabernacle. After leaving Salt Lake they will take about a two weeks’ trip through Yellow Stone park and return over the Burlington byway of Gardner, Billings and the Black Hills. In the hills they will stop for several days and many things planned for their edification there. Mr. and Mrs. Ellingham j were in the party and word from them Monday said they were enjoy - | ing the trip immensely.

The Aeolian Club boys drove to the home of William C. Miller Monday evening, where they were in attendance at a birthday party, given in honor of Mr. Miller. The boys furninshed music during the evening and it is needless to say their part of the program was fully attended to. Mr. Miller lives seven miles northeast of this city. Oscar Hoffman, the well known young architect of this city, is preparing plans for a hansdome new structure to he erected at Linn Grove this summer. The building will be 44 by 70 feet and will be two stories high. The interior as well as the front will be highly ornamental. Mr. Hoffman is certainly an artist in his line is doing his share of architectural work. Associate Justice David G. Brewer of the United States Supreme Court said Monday at Milwaukee: “Everyman wno participates in the lynching or burning of any one is a murderer.” Judge Brewer said there might be extemating circumstances, but the participants can be held for murder on any court in the country in the same degree as if the crime was committed by any individual. “There is going to be a reaction against these atrocious occuranoes, ’’ he said. “The fact that the people are now interesting themselves in the discussion of this problem makes manifest the fact that there is going to be a change.” The judge thinks this change will come soon. Henoch Hoile and Miss Ottilie Dornseif have announced their engagement and the wedding is impending although no definite date for the same has yet been determined on. The bride to be is the popouar daughter of Rev. Dornseif of the Fuelling church and the groom is the son of William Hoile a prosperous and influential farmer living north east of this city on Rural Route No. three. Mr. Hoile is a native of this county but almost a stranger as he has been a student for the past nine years. He studied for six years at the Concordia College at Fort Wayne and competed his course at St. Louis. He has thoroughly prepared himself for a minister and will leave for Guthrie, Oklahoma, about the middle of August, where he has been appointed to a charge in the Missouri Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church. A brigjit and happy future is assured for the two and the Democrat advances congratulations. The Schultz homestead, a familiar t his city was the scene of a joyful family reunion, Sunday. William ' Schultz who lives on the old farm was host and his arrangements directed one of the most complete reunions that lies -within the memory of the Schultz family. The day : was made complete with a big country style dinner and various amusements. The Ossian band was present and played during the fes- . tivities. Am.mg . Grandma Schultz, and her seven ■ children, Henry and Will Schultz of ■ Poe. Fred and John Schultz of Fort ■ Wayne, Mesdames Hattie Richard • of Fort Wayne, Rosa Brinkman of . Muncie, and Katie Berthold of ■ Stockton, California. Also W. E. Smith, Charles C. Brothers and Miss Dora Schultz, of Decatur; Christian, John, Adam, Clara, Frank, Emma, Bertha, Mrs. Fred, Clarence, Harold, Fredie, and Mrs. ■ John Schultz, Regina Gobel, Henry . Anna, Sadie, Albert and Willie Richard, Henrietta and MabelJßert- ■ hold, Stella, Lena and Frank Brink- ; man, Harland and Dora Snyder, Martin and Emma Lehman, Mr. s and Mrs. Emmet Archbold, Curtis, i Blanche, Mary, Homer and Harold Archbold, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Niblick and son Freddie, Mr. and Mrs. : George Zimmerman, Roma and i Beatrice Zimmerman, David Duble • and -wife, Kenneth and Dora Duble, Clyde Vanhorn, Chauncy Morton, Fred. E. Reling of Wayne, Roy Gibson, George Kizer, Will Elnet and -wife and Dallas Archbold, of 1 Ossian, Joseph Cartwright of Penn- • sylvania, Henry Sherry. Mr. and i Mrs. George Elnet, Grace, John, Kathleen, Marguerite Mildred, and i Ethel Schutz.

Kern, Beeler & Co. are busy ar-' ranging for the underwriters’ fire sale , which begins Friday in the Noah Ark ' building. Read their announcement in another column. §15,000 worth of damaged stock to be closed out. Work of cleaning away the debris goes on at the ruins. Game Warden, James H. Smith as on hands applications for resident hunters permits which are necessary if you wish to engage in this ■ sport. The applicant must state | his age, place of residence exact i heighth, weight, complexion, color of hair and eyes and give distinction marks. Added to these strict and necessary instructions a clause at the bottom of the application in black face type says, “When permit is received, parties must permanently attach photograph before it is valid.” The application is free and you can get one of Squire Smith, this is sent to L. T. Sweeny, commissioner, of fisheries and game, Columbus, Indiana, who issues the permit. Irvin, the fourteen year old son of Tilden Deihl, living near Craigville, was kicked by a horse Sunday and is in a serious condition. The boy was sent to the pasture field to drive up the horses and was found with his face caved in. It seems that his parents missed him and after a long absence they became alarmed and went to search the for the boy. He was found lying unconscious in the field, his face a mass of blood and apparently terribly injured. The person bringing the word to this city stated that one of the horses had kicked the boy squarely on the chin, breaking the bones and simply mashing the chin flat. It is likely that the kick will leave the lad disfigured for life. A physician was summoned and at the last reports the boy had regained consciousness. He had been unable to tell how the accident happened for the reason that it was almost impossible for him to talk without great pain.—Bluffton Banner. John Terrell, a wealthy farmer living near Petroleum, Wells county killed his son-in-law, Melvin Wolfe Sunday afternoon, firing both barrels of a shotgun into his head as Wolfe lay on a doctor's operating table to have his leg amputated, this being necessitated by a -wound from Terrell’s gun a short time before. Four years ago Wolfe married Terrell’s daughter. Wolfe deserted the girl, it is said, leaving her with a child in her arms. A suit was brought to compel him to ... ,bto ■ ,yVol fe twice 1 drove past the Terrell home shouting insulting remarks and shaking his fist at Terrell. The third time he drove past, Terrell jumped from some bushes along the road side and fired at his son in-law with a double barrelled shot gun. The first charge shattered Wolfe’s right leg. The second barrel missed. Wolfe was hurried to the office of Dr. Saunders at Petroleum and placed on an oper-

ed. While a crowd stood around watching the doctor, Terrell came up from his home in a buggy, broke in the doors of the doctors office, drove out the crowd at the point of his gun, and with the remark, “lam after him and I am going to get him yet, ’ ’ fired both barrels into his son-in-law's head. Wolfe was terribly mutilated. Terrell got in his buggy loaded up his shot gun and pointed it at the mob that had hastily formed, held it at bay and drove to the sheriff’s residence. He is in jail tonight. Any one of three shots which took affect would have proven fatal but Terrell was crazy mad and determined to do his work well. John Terrell the murderer owns an oil farm and is worth $50,000. He is one of the best known men in Wells county and has many acquaintances here. There was a great excitement at Petroleum Sunday night and some talkof mob violence . Wolfe had a fair reputation though popular feeling was against him on account of the way he had treated his family. His funeral will be held Tuesday morning. Terrell will probably have a hearing and will be held for murder without bail, until the September term of court.

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Kingmore the fast pacer which belongs to Berry and Holthouse of ' this city has teen entered in the i Columbus Ohio races and went ah that place Wednesday. j A heated argument tetween George | Worden and Leo Meyers ended in a ; mixup Saturday night in which the i old man was considerably worsted. His face was so bady cut and injured that it was necessary to have I the wounds dressed by a doctor. | According to the story of an eye i witness the trouble was started with a little joking by Meyers and others of which Worden was the victim. The old man replied with a very insulting remark which so incensed Meyers that the latter rushed upon Worden, who was sitting down and unable to defend himself and struck i him several hard blows. Maria Elizabeth Souslin McClain was born March 31, 1819 in Perry county, Ohio and, fell asleep July 4, 1903, closing a well rounded life of 84 years, 3 months and 4 days. In 1850 she was married to John McLain in Licking county, Ohio, and two years afterwards they came to Adams county locating a few miles east of Berne, Indiana which had since then been her home. Here came to her the gift of two daughters and one son, but her husband and daughters proceeded her in 1 death. Six step children and her ’ son remain. For 63 years Mrs. McClain was actively identified with the Methodist Episcopal church and only her Heavenly Father whom : she faithfully served knows howbroad and beneficient have been the “ circle of her influence and how ' many her kind deeds. Her death ’ resulted from a complication of dis- : eases bilious fever being followed by bronchical trouble and heart ' failure and a long and useful life I sweetly blossomed into the joys of ’ eternity. 1 County Auditor Boch has completed his abstract for the assessment - * of proprty in Adams county as returned by the assessors and equal- ■ ized by the county board of review. ’ The true value of taxble property ? not includng railroads, pipeline - companies, etc., is 111,024,480, an 5 increase over last years assessment ; of nearly a million dollars. The , county contains 214,205 acres of land, I the value of which with improve- ■ ments amounts to $56,163,600 an - average for taxation of about twen- - ty four dollars per acre. The total ' value of taxable property including t real estate and personal property ) for each township is in as follows: ? iUr.!- •S’- Fre- - ble $630,315, Kirkland sr>si,9ss, ; Washington $803,160, St. Marys’ ? $582,170, Blue Creek $623,060, Mon--1 roe $985,305, French $653,040, Hart--1 ford $774,500, Wabash $910,925, ? Jefferson $560,765, Decatur $1,709,- ? 830, Geneva $323,565, Berne $530,400. ? By this it may be noticed that Mons roe township leads the list for valus ation being taxed for nearly a mil- - lion dollars while Jefferson is the

and three-quarters, Berne has a valuation of over half a million and beats Geneva by two hundred thousand dollars. The poll tax is assessed against 3,687 people, 626 of whom live in Decatur. This city has 1674 lots Geneva has 445 and Berne 498. The true value of lands in the county is 15,071,450 and of improvements $1,921,50. The lots and improvements in Decatur are valued at $1,023,355, and in the county at $1,417,505. The average value of lots, and improvements in Decatur for taxation is $61,132, in Geneva $303.77 and in Berne $401.67. The total amount of personal property on which taxes are paid is valued at $3,443,375. The sheet also shows the amount of deductions claimed on account of mortgage indebtedness which in the county is $45, 685. The abstract is complete in every detail and Auditor Boch has complied with the law promptly which provides that the sheet shall be ready on or before July 20th. The county is certainly up to the average in Indana in valuation of land improvements. The abstract was placed on file at the auditor’s office Tuesday and may be examined by those who care for any futher information than given here. ©

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