Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1903 — Page 3

DOCTOR E. J. Beardsley, GeJSSI Practice and Surflerv ' . Attention Mi'en to Eye, Ear, But ®?an'l ChronicT’iseases. S ie ' ‘ Expcr t in Fittsog Glosses. ureauippeJ for treating Eye, Ear and Catarrhal cases. . i t q answered, day or night. c £™“v_, iv er postoffioe. °v«iriENCE—oor. Monroe and Ninth sts

Tharles Morrison, the Blue Creek nship Buckeve, was summoned on Adams county grand jury Tues- ’ to investigate the Busenbark urfer and the Berne dynamite cases. X devil will get all that is coming . him if ‘l* other j urors are of parley’s make-up.—Willshire Herald. The Harrod-Waggoner shoe factory is a busy place just now, as it ‘ been ever since it became an indnatr y in Decatur. Manager Harrod informed us Friday that since January first, last, less than te n months they have turned out 144,720 pair of baby shoes and are still far behind their orders. L. fl. Boknecht, trustee of Root township, asks us to announce that the schools of Root township will open Monday Oct . 5 intsead of October 12as was formerly announced. Everything is in readiness for a good johoc’ year and parents and scholars shoul 1 - take due notice of this change. A fellow over at Huntington claims that his grandmother who died September 2, left 218 descendants. eleven children, seven of them Evins: sixty-eight grandchildren; one hundred and twenty great grand children and eighteen great, greab grandchildren, two of whom are fourteen years of age. E. Woods came home from Rushville this morning where he had been bidding on a large sewer contract. There were sixteen who bid nd every one hovered around between 189,000 and $90,000. It was i close race and as .vet no decision is to the lowest bidder has been innounced by the council. . Night policemn Fisher Thursday crested one Jacob Holtz who had taken on a little more fire water than he could readily handle. He lumished in jail until next aftercoon when he was arraigned before fcyor Coffee on a charge of public htoxicati. n.to which he plead guilty and was given the usual dose, one jollar and costs. amounting in all to line dollars and thirty cents. He itayed the docket. Agent Oliver at the Lake Erie Bake a big mistake at noon today, fwogentelman from Decatur made dose connections for the 12:02 train iwth and when a reporter approached be agent a few minutes later he said #just sold tickets to two preachers, you mean the man with thelong nif and the one who wore glasses" eked the reporter. “Yes, those were implied. I ile two gentleicnwere C. M. Kenyon editor of “Decatur Journal and Mr. Niblick “Decatur bunker. Bluffton News.

OUR ENTIRE LINE OF Q TTTT T! C 2 A I I |—l I—l A I BUILD A HOUSE OR PAINT IS BEING SOLD 1 X 11—J' 1 2xil X I BARN OR DO ANY RE- ’ AT COST. IF THE OLD '* PAIR WORK LET US HOUSE OR BARN " FIGURE ON YOUR LOOKS DINGY GIVE IT BILL. WE WILL SAVE anew dress. We will be there all week with a fine line of you money Buggies, Carriages, Harness, Farm Machinery and Wagons During Fair week we will sell any Bicycle in our stock at cost, to make room for winter goods. • • • THE . . . J SCHAFER, HARDWARE CO.

Cnst Vogt has arrange*! to move hrs family here fro® • Wapakoneta, Ohio and will occupy the Gregory property on Marshal street form erly occup el by Charles Carpenter. Mr. Vogt is an engineer for the Ft Wayne & Springfield Traction Com’ puny. William A. Heaton of Frankfort has opened a photo gallery over M. Burns harness store and will be ready for business Saturday. He makes a specialty of penny pictures, twenty-five for twenty five cents' He also makes buttons of all sizes and styles. Business in circuit court Thursday’ was rather slack, that transacted is thus recorded: Mattie E. Magner vs Wiley Magner, answer filed and evidence heard, taken under advisement by Judge Erwin, Sarah E. Riley vs James P. Riley, divorce refused, judgement against plaintiff for costs. Jason Wilson eta Ivs Old Adams County Bank. Merryman and Sutton and D. Studabaker enter appearance for defendant, rule to answer. Frysinger & Company Decatur’s well known Belgian horse importers carried away their share of honors at the State Fair this week, securing two first premiums, one second and three thirds. They were awarded first on yearling colt and Belgium stallion, second on brood mare and three third on stallions and these honors came when in competition with horses from all over the country. Mr. Pence had charge of the Frysinger stock. The horses will be exhibited at the fair here next week. From Portland comes the story that money was used to carry their railroad subsidy election. The story’ is that the sum used was $2,500 and that this was placed in the hands of a rather prominent man for distribution as he thought would best serve the purpose of which it was intended. However a feeling has been engendered,it is said, right in the camp of the railroad enthusiasts by a rumor or well-founded suspicion that the man who handled these finances only used in the neighborhood of fifteen hundred dollars, thus putting himself to the good something like one thousand dollars. Early one morning about two weeks ago Dan Straub who lives in the south west part of town was out in front of his house, when he noticed a box lying near a telegraph pole a few feet away. He walked over leisurely and picked it up and at once became aware that the box was not empty by any means. The box was not labeled and Dan decided to investigate. Accordingly he carried it into the house and pried off a piece of the lid. It proved to be a shipment of pocket knives and is quite valuable as there are several dozen in the package. Dan has informed the police of his find and to that the owner may claim same. Anyone who can identify the goods and prove his ownership can recover the goods.

lhe north bound train on the G. R- & 1., due here at 5:22 was over w o hours late Wednesday, the delay being due to an accident at Ridgeville. The engine broke down there and a freight engine was borrowed for the occasion and word sent to Fort Wayne to have another engine meet the train here. The passenger got here about seven o clock and a few moments after No. <7 a big yard engine came puffing slowly in from the north. The engine had struck and killed a cow at Hoagland and the blow so disarranged the air pipe of the engine the brake could not he handled and it was necessary to run very slow. It was deemed impracticable to try to pull the passenger train with the disabled 77 and the old freight engine had to proceed with its irksome task. The following is a record of business transacted in circuit court this morning: State Life Ins. Co., vs R. O. Johnson, deposition of defendant ordered taken at Douglass, Ariz. Oct 3. Mattey E. Magner vs Wiley Magner, divorce granted, judgment against defendant for SIOO alimony to be paid five dollars per month, also ordered to pay $5 per month for support of children. Mrs. Magner to have the custody of the children. Central-Western Oil Co., vs Henry S. Passon et al, as general denial by’ all defendants except Brinfield, answers filed, rule to reply. Iva B. Mayer vs Jonathan Mayer, set for trial Sept.2l. Anson Van Camp vs Decatur Oil A Gas Co, default as to defendants. Jason Wilson et al vs Old Adams County Bank, change of venue granted to Allen circuit court. The ladies of the St. Vincent de Paul Society were in session last night, the occasion being one of the happiest ones in their history and that’s saying something. The event was a surprise upon Mrs. John Mason one of the members, being a fare well event prior to her departure for Jonesboro, Arkansas, where the family will move in about two weeks. The ladies met at the home of Mrs. J. S. Colchin about seven o’clock and proceeded from there to the home of their victim. As will be remembered the night was dark and rainy and as the ladies waded over the muddy crossings of Monroe street, their shrieks were audible several squares away. They finally’ reached... their destination however and Mrs. Mason was duly “fooled’’and then followed a happy evening. At progressive pedro honors were won by’ Mrs. Alphonse Kohn and Mrs. Ben Knapke and boobies by Mrs. J. B. Holt house and Mrs, Joseph Smith. Afterwards a bountiful luncheon was produced and as suddenly disappeared. Then came another hour or two of music, dancing 'and a general good time and it is safe to say that neither Mrs. Mason or the society will soon .forget, the, evenj;. JjJnrty, ladies were present, notwithstanding the disagreeable evening. Mrs. Mason was presented with a beautiful table cloth by the society.

The Bluffton base bull tcikjp has ' • backed out, showed the white feather and refuses to play the Rosenthals anywhere but in Bluffton ! i and not even there with any other umpire than the professor Mac Ar- . baugh. They arranged to play a ■ series of four games, two here and . two at Blrffon. Two weeks ago our team went to Bluffton and submit- ■ ted to Arbaugh’s rank decisions, giving them the game,four to three. ■ The next game was scheduled for here next Sunday but this morning word was received that they were . afraid to come, afraid of what? Getting beat? Well we can do it and on the square, without any Mac Arbaugh and they know it. The Bluffton players would have < been treated fairly and gentlemanly. However their refusal to come means the forfeiture of the games to Decatur. The Portland team will play here Sunday. | It took the board of directors of the Commercial Club and the officers ' of the Springfield Traction Company ( about fifteen minutes to settle their differences and to put into legal , execution the moral obligations ' that have been on the boards for ' the last thirty days. By 7 agree- . ment they met in the assembly ; room at the club house, where the bond and other papers of the Traction Company’ were scrutinized and accepted, and in return the deed for the property was turned over 1 and now the Springfield & Fort Wayne Traction Company have a '■ home of their own. Besides a right-of-way from this city to Fort Wayne, they own in fee simple the fourteen acres that was formerly , the property of Mrs. Ellen Robison, located in the northern part of j rhe city. A Grand Rapids sidetrack is already doing business and in a few days material will begin to arrive for use in the line mentioned I for their immense buildings which ‘ will ultimately adorn a part of the realty given them. While their fu- - ture plans have not been entirely 1 divulged, yet sufficient is known 1 that the line between this city and I Fort Wayne will be rapidly pushed 1 to completion. It is also known ‘ that the buildings and machinery’ ! for their power house station and car 1 barns will be a creditable addition ■ to the business interests of the city, 1 costing many thousands of dollars. 1 The gentlemen at the head of the s company’s management are all * thorough and lively business men, 1 and we have no fear but that they ’ will prove the value and worth of a good traction line to this city. As 1 a side issue to the proceedings in- ' cident to an adjustment with the 1 Traction Company, the Commercial Club also settled with Mrs. Robi- 1 son for the real estate involved in ' the transfer. They paid the price ' agreed upon in the option, $2,500, and thus made settlement in full. 1 This ends the first battle and the ‘ Decatur Commercial Club and the 1 citizens of this city came out victors. I I t was eertajnly creditable ££.. < ' aSd we nope will result to their j mutual advantage, and also demon- - strate anew that energy and enter- i prise are the essential qualifications , of a live and progressive city. 4

John Mason, the well known lumber dealer who has lived in Decatur for many years is completing i arrangements to move his family’ to Jonesboro. Arkansas, where they will make their future home. Mr. Mason will look after the lumber interests of his firm, a brother and P. W. Smith being connected with him. Their mill in that section was opened but recently and they already’ have more lumber on the yards than could be obtained here in months, in a few days having 500,000 feet of logs on the ground. Joe Mason who has been a bookkeeper in the First National Bank for several years has resigned and will assume duties in his father's office. Mr. Mason writes that he has purchased a modern home and has everything in readiness for his family to arrive the first of the coming month. Judge Erwin has appointed Miss Hattie Studabaker to take the place of Mrs. Harry Daniel as a member of the county board of charities and Mr. Andrew Gottschalk in place of Silas W. Hale. The latter appointment was made because Mr. Hale's time has expired and the former because Mrs. Daniel is no longer a resident of the county. The newly appointed members will hold their office for three years. The members of the board now are Rev. E.A. Allen, L. C. Miller, A. Gottschalk Mesdames D. Studabaker and E. X. Ehinger and Miss Hattie Studabaker. The board of State Charities meets at Fort Wayne next week and several members of the county’ board will attend. The new members of the board are most capable and Judge Erwin has again proven his good judgement by his wise selections.

Ross and Clark Niblick, sons of Bruce Niblick, who lives in the edge of Adams county east of Craigville, were run over by Shermon Popejoy Saturday morning about eleven o’clock and both boys were painfully bruised. The accident happened near the McFarren’s corner, while the little fellows were crossing Main street. They were alone and in trying to get out of danger's way both were hit and knocked down. They were thrown under the rig and rolled around on the hard pavement, resulting in several scratches and bruises as well a bad fright. Popejoy drove on and paid no more attention than if he had driven over a ehunck of woods. Bystanders picked up the lads, one aged about eight and the other about four years. They were taken into Sheriff Johnson’s office where they were brushed off and tne extent of their injuries noted. Ross the elder boy had a big scratch on one side of his head and Clark was bruised on the side of his face too. He also had a large cut on one Jknee. Dr. Davenport who is acquainted with them took the boys to Stout’s drug store where he careplied some liniment. Their father was found after and took charge of them. Dr. Davenport said there would be no serious results from the accident.—-Bluffton Banner.

Maggie Keifer, daughter of Jacob M. Keifer died at her home in Preble township Sunday after a long illness, she having been in feeble health nearly all her life. She was born in this county September 30, 1860 and was forty three years old. The funeral services were held at the German Lutheran church in Preble Tuesday. She was quite well known in her neighborhood. The Democrat loses two members of its reportorial staff. John Gillig left Thursday for Ohio State University at Columbus 0., and Charles Adlesperger Friday went to the state university at Bloomington. Both are accomplished and praiseworthy young men, being industrious, studious and faultless in what they do. They are both made of the right stuff to succeed in college and also succed after they have passed all the final tests and are again on their own resources and responsibilities. To their credit be it said that ambition is rankling in their bosom and they propose to gratify it, and fit themselves for a staticn in life which will reflect credit to them and credit to those who have stood by them when they could scarce stand alone. During the time they have been connected with this paper they have shown the mettle that is in them, and we have no hesitancy about their future. They have friends to burn, and they all wish them the best that any college school of learning can give.

Now comes four or five families, employees of the Springfield Traction Company who want residences in our city, but an inspection finds desirable homes that are for rent, so scarce that a fine toothed comb is necessary to fined one, let alone four or five. There is apparently an epidemic for homes. All this is desirable and in one sense is a credit to the town yet if measures are not taken to relieve the stringency, all such credit is lost by the lack of enterprise in some one to supply the demand. If some of the idle money lying in our banks were utilized in this direction, it would make a very handsome return on the money invested and at the same time would fill a need and demand that begins to look serious. The building of tenement dwellings with modern improvements, such as city water, electric lights, bath and other conveniences would rent well and pay a good clean dividend upon the investment. Now is the time for the inauguration of a movement for more and better houses to rent, and as a suggestion we think it a matter that should interest the Commercial Club. Os course as a club they can not build houses, but thcycan agitate it in an effective ■way, and in all probability enlighten some of our moneyed men upon a subject that would relieve the pressure and at the same time bring - Im they have to live, and that means additional K trade 'and business for those who supply these wants. Get out your hatchet and build a few houses.