Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1903 — Page 3

DOCTOR E. J. Beardsley, F General Practice and Surgery. Knut Special Attention given to Eye, Ear ■one, Throat and Chronic Diseases. expert in Fitting (Hosses. Lsnroughiv equipped for treating Eye. Ear F Throat and Catarrhal eases. | CALLS answered, day or night. OFFICE—over postoffice. RESIDENCE— cor. Monroe and Ninth sts bftice Hours--# to 11 a. tn. 2 to 4p. m. T WAS A GREAT FAIR. he Great Northern Indiana, the Most Successful Fair Ever Held in Adams County. Wednesday. Wednesday at the Great Nothern [ndiana Fair, with’its 3,500 paid and its estimated attendmoe of 8,500 is today being several limes duplicated the paid admislions being 29,762. It is a great fa ir and a great crowd that is attending it. The races are also immense, ind was as stated yesterday the |:35 trot was won in straight heats ay Nancy Granger,"Little Barron tecond, Prof. Sampson third, and Sigh Star fourth. The purse was (250. best time was 2:29 3-4, and here was ten starters in the race, tn th first section of the 2:3,0 pace, Snap Shot took three straight heats, is-ith Deleware second, Orrline third, Hid Milton The purse Wes <2OO, the best time 2:20 1-4 and there was eight horses in the race, [n the sceond section of this race there was six starters and with three heats chalked offis an unfinished race for today. JackM. book the Srst heat, Rosa M. the second, and Red Hill the third. The purse in ;his race is <2OO, and the best time yestreday was 2:25%. In the running race Gerdies took straight heats, with Starter second and Jack Addie third. The time was fifty - me seconds and the purse <IOO. The •aces today will even be better and more exciting than those yesterday. Several Decatur horses will try for a piece of the money, Oil Prince iwned by Charles Ahr, Wanneta jwned by E. M. Peoples and Domineer owned by Elmer Johnson are nil slated for the 2:25 trot, which has a purse attachment of <3OO. There are seventeen entries in this race, but it is not probable that all will start. In the 2:21 pace Virgel D. the beautiful pacer owned by D. D. Clark and Elmer Johnson, and Sunday Girl who has many time appeared on the track and is owned by M. A. Hamm,both are scheduled for this race, and the usual number of Decatur rooters will be there to help home pride, along. There are also seventeen entered in this race, which has a purse of <3OO. The racing will wind up with a three fourths mile dash for fifty dollars and the entries number six. Yesterday was a busy day for all division superintents. The awarding of premiums began at one o clock —■ and they began tJiejjwork this morning. None were able to complete the work and this morning were busy winding up the list in their divisions. The stock throughout was a fine display and reflected great credit both upon the owner of the stock and upon the fair management, in securing it as an exhibition. James Duff as superintendent of the sheep department, h :i .’l last nivhf. -m2de s t be. tbllo'yjmj, awards: Edward Host, eight first and five second premiums, Wilson Bros, eleven firsts and, eleven seconds, Watts and Arts seven firsts and seven seconds, Milton Mellet one first and one second. E. F. Balinger three seconds, Thomas Baltzell one first. These are from the highly bred Shropshire Oxford, Hampshire and Dorset Horned, the potswolds, Liecesters, Lincolns Cheviots and Merionos, Sylvester Pontius as superintendent of the Battle department, did not complete the work yesterday. He had the famous short horns, the Herefords, the Polled Angus and Galloways, the Red Polled and Polled Durhams the Holstein and Dutch Belted and Jersyes, Guernseys and Alderneys. John Steele as superintendent of swine was also busy, and many fine Ones were therein the Poland China. Chester White, Breskhire, Duroc and Jersey, as well as other breeds. Harry Grove has the horses in charge and besides the fine imported stallions owned by Frysinger & Company, there were many others in Normans, Belgians, Clydes, Coach and Cleveland Bays, Moragans and Hackneys. Thus it goes

through all the departments. Everything filed to the ceiling and every exhibit a worthy demonstration of what this prosperous and exceedingly expansive domain does and will produce. The farmers and every one else in Adams and adjoining counties can greatly enlarge their supply of knowledge by attending the fair. It is an educator in many and various ways. Everything pertaining to the management of this great institution is moving along like clock work. Not a jar occuring to mar the pleasure of any one, be an exhibitor or visitor. For all this too much credit cannot be given to those who liave charge of the comfort and safety of so many thousands of people. They have certainly demonstrated their ability to give a fair that is a fair, and to dignify themselves in every way possible. It is predicted that tomorrow will see as many more people in attendance, and we hope it will so prove true, for there is nothing too good for all those who share in the profits and expenditures of the Great Northern Inidana Fair.

Thursday. The first great day of the Great Northern Indiana Fair is over and our figures estimated at eleven o’clock were not far wrong. There were from fifteen to eighteen thousand people on the ground, and the show was so good that even our distinguished neighbors from Bluffton, owned the corn real nicely, and said it beat anythingin the fair line ever witnessed. A number of them held a caucus in the grand stand and decided that Bluffton and Wells county should try their hand at the fair business. Several who attended the state fair, among them Sullivan of the Indiana Farmer, and he said it was simply a marvelous exhibiton nnd showed more and better stock than was on exhibition at the state fair. Every one you would meet would have a similar greeting, all of which clearly shows the sentiment of the many thousands who have paid their respects to the Great Northern Indiana Fair. Without any desire to throw boquets we are free to confess that it is a sure enough winner. This but the third year for a fair here,and the manage ment has every reason to congratulate the association upon their bright and rosy future. Sylvester Pontius as superintendent of the cattle finished his awards yesterday, and from his records JohnWiliams got eight firsts and five seconds, and Gunset & Son two firsts and one second, and four thirds in Short Horns. In Herefords Smith & Ullman got one second, George Harness two firsts, three seconds, and two thirds, W. M. Kerby four firsts, three seconds and three thirds. David Studabaker four firsts, one seconds. In the Aberdeen Angos, B. B. Johnson nine firsts and one second, W. M. Kerby one first and one second. In the Red Polled and Polled Durhams, Alfred Elzey one first. These were all beauties and it took a pretty good eye to make any difference between many of them. At half past twelve the races began and at one o’clock the grand stand was swelled to overflowing. Not au inch of space, standing room included, was left in that building. In the unfinished race Red Hill took two more heats and won the first money, Robert Dudley second, Rosa M. third and Jack M. fourth. In the three years old pace or trot Gen. Woodland took Quality second Mabie H. third, Romand D. fourth. The purse was for <l5O. In the 2:25 trot Blue Wood got first money, Lady Pauline second, Etie third, and N 0.4 fourth. This purse is for <3OO and the best timewas2:24 In the 2:21 pace the two Decatur horses got a piece of money. In the first heat Virigl C. owned by Johnson & Clark, won easy but he went up in the air in the second, finished second in the third and fifth in the fourth. Sunday Girl went wild in the first made a hot finish for fourth place in the second, sixth in the third, and made the best finish of any horse in the fourth. The first money went to Rex R. second to Virgil C.,third to Delaware Boy and fourth to Sunday Girl. The best time in this race was 2:19 1-4 and the purse was <3OO. In the threefourths mile dash Soubden finished first, Boittie second and D. of K. third. Every race was a good one, better than was ever seen on the park track. The races today are even better for today, there being eleven entries in the 2:18 trot, and fifteen in the 2:15 pace. Both these i purses ..re for <350 each, and their

class was fast. In addition to this there is a half mile run for a one hundred dollar purse. The grand parade occurred at eleven o’clock and it was the grandest sight, of the whole fair and that is saying much. All the stock exhibited was lined up in one grand final on the race course, and as they passed the viewing stand, it was a sight to behold. Today ends the four days of active life for the Great Northern Indiana Fair. During these four days perhaps fifty thousand persons visited the scenes where life has been so active. For all this we are indebted to those who have in charge the destines of the Great Northern. With the end of the fair we hope the association will figure out a real nice looking surplus, because we known they deserve it. Friday. The last day of the Great North ern Indiana Fair was as successful as any of its predecessors. The attendance was not as large as on Thursday, but those who were there were as enthusiastic in their praise of its magnitude, and excellence as were those on the previous days. The total paid admissions numbered forty thousand, and these with the complimentaries issued to all those who had exhibits and stands, besides the members of the associations whe had in charge the fair itself will swell the number of people who attended the 1903 exhibit to forty five thousand This is an enviable record for a fair association whose birth dates back just three years, and whose members at that time had but little experience with the control and management of such an institution. The association was extremely fortunate in selecting such a president as George Tricker, who is a tireless worker, a good business man and a person who can manage men and affairs. The association has also been de : termined to give a fair regardless of expense or dividends and as a result, the third year finds them receiving praise from all corners of the earth. Their reputation is now thoroughly established and the future is a bright one for the Great Northern Indiana Fair. The benefits to Adams county and the advertisement given it by the fair this week, can not be measured in dollars and cents. It is safe to say that we are better known than any county in the state, and we have the Great Northern Indiana Fair to thank for it. It was a great fair and was a successful one throughout, .and while the association have been to a great expense and had two bad weather fairs to contend with, they will now be able to pay this national debt and start in with a clean slate. It is expected that even more buildings will be erected and the grounds beautified, if such a thing is possible. The awarding of premiums in the horse department was not concluded until yesterday, and while this was the best deartment on the grounds, yet we are glad to note that Adams county bagged several of the premiums. Frysinger & Company’s tine stable took several ribbons and' Jesse Butler came in for a total of ten firsts and three seconds. Elmer Johnson and several others were successful and carried away a number of the awards. Thejracing yesterday was a little faster than on Thursday, but no more interesting. In the 2:18 trot Melia Bell won first money, Dortha second. Wayne Chief third, and Missouri Gratton fourth. The purse was <350 and th< best time was 2:20 1-4. In the 2:15 pace Billy W. won three straight heats, Col. Strathmore second, May Bell third, Gard S. fourth. This purse was also <350 and the time was 2:15 1-4. In the half mile running race Gerda won in straight heats with Sonally second. The races closed at about five o’clock and the failended. The most 'beautiful sight of the whole fair was the grand parade of fall premium horses and cattle. The line of march was formed on the race track, coming down in full view of the grand stand. It was an imposing sight, well worth the price of a season ticket and was a whole stock show in itself. There was some most beautiful and valuable animals many of them imported. The fair managers are now in the midst of bills galore, - with a view of settling all accounts. This will take several days. Henry Eiting. David Dilling and Joseph T. Johnson as viewers, filed their final report on the J. N. Kerr number five ditch petition. No objections were registered by any of those assessed.

The commissioners were in session Friday morning opening .bids for supplies at the county infirmary ‘for the next quarter. Contracts were awarded the Holthouse Drug Co., for drugs and coal oil’ Boston Store for dry L r goods and groceries Niblick & Co., for salt, H. A Fristoe for tobacco. A new order of things has gdne into effect regarding the meeting of county superintendents. They now meet in congressional districts and their first meeting in the eighth will be at Portland Thursday. County Superintendent Brandyberry is on the program having been assigned the subject ‘What can be done in classifying and grading the rural schools.” It is safe to say that this subject will be systematically handled, and that something new and practical will be given the subject which seems to be an important one in school work.

Benjamin W. Sholty through his attorneys Munn & Co., of Washington, D. C. has secured a patent on his typewriter cabinet and copy holder. The patents were granted separately, being issued September 22 and are numbered 739,729 and 739,730 respectfully in the patent office. The same were-received Saturday and Mr. Sholty is ready for business in the way of having the cabinets manufactured. The desk is one of the most convenient for which a patent was ever granted and is bound to be a winner. It requires but a small space and still contians all the conveniences of a case of much larger dimensions. It is sure to become popular in large offices where hundreds of typewriters are used as well as in business houses of smaller dimensions. Mr. Sholty already has negotiations started for the manufacture of his desk, why not make it a home industry ? Beginning Sunday, September 27, a new and important time card went into effect on the G. R. & I. railway and from a casual glance this early in the game it bears the ear marks of becoming a popular card with Decatur people. Going north No. 7 will leave here at 8 o’clock, a.m., No. 3 at 5:22 p. m., and No. 5 at 1:30 a.m. the only change in this part being No. 5 which has during the summer left at 11:08. No. 7 which leaves at eight o’clock a.m. also contiunes to run Sundays. Going south a new train No. 16 has been added leaving here at 7:51 p. m. except Sundays and carrying passengers only between Fort Wayne and Portland. The other south bound trains are changed as follows: No. 4 goes at 2:59 a. m., No. 12 at 7:17 a. m,. No. 2at 1:19 p. m. and N 0.14 at 7:16 Sundays 'only. With this card in effect Decatur people can visit cities either north or south and return home the same evening. The Sunday train north and in the evening south, will be continued through the winter. The 1904 reunion of the Eightyninth regiment of volunteers will meet in this city. The 1903 closed at Kokomo yesterday ’and as pronounced one of the best ever held. Among * several from this city and presented at the proper time the following invitation: The 89th :-To the most devoted of our country here assembled I would say that you who are yet left to remind us of your acts of patriotism and deeds of valor and our anixety to show our appreciation of our sincere citizenship, prompts me in behalf of the citizens of Decatur i<< > vitation to hold your next reunion m Decatur, guaranteeinghave preserved the constitution of our country the equality of right with the best of citizens on earth, while you are with us, and not wishing to take no for an answer we are anxiously awaiting the time to welcome you. D. D. Coffee, Mayor.” The invitation was well received and a vote resulted in the choice of Decatur unanimously for the next meeting place. It is expected that from 200 to 300 comrades of the old 89th will be present and it is the intention of the G.A.R. post with the help of the citizens of Decatur to make the nineteenth meeting of the boys the best time of their lives. The timp for holding the event was left to the Decatur G. A. R. boys and a movement is already on to make the time concurrent with the 160th reunion which also comes here, in fact the two reunions will likey be blended into one. Grand old and young vets will join a happy two days session. Decatur welcomes the soldiers in advance and promises the right kind of treatment.

Mrs. Jacob Garwood, seventy years old was seriously injured in a runaway accident south of town. She was in a two seated spring buggy with Wes Hambrick and family, coming to the fair. Tho neck yoke slipped off the buggy tongue frightening the horses and they became uncontrolable. At the bridge over Borums run the buggy overturned throwing all the occupants out, six in all. Mrs. Garwood was the only one in jured. Her face was cut, one arm was broken and she was otherwise injured and owing to her advanced years her recovery will be very slow. The team ran into a buggy in which were Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Blossom and they had a narrow escape the rig being badly broken. The parties live in Blue Creek township. Harry Burkhead, a young man employed with the Clover Leaf section gang will very probably get off the race track hereafter when ordered to do so. He was only one of several hundred who crowded the track at Steele’s park Thursday, notwithstanding the efforts of the police to keep them back. Harry as well as the rest were ordered back several times until finally the police lost patience and he was ordered off by William Jackson in a more determined manner. He showed fight, struck at the officer who promptly knocked him down with his mace. An ugly looking gash was cut in his forehead requiring several stitches and he was brought to town for medical attention. While such affairs are unpleasant to” everyone concerned, police are forced at times to show their authority, but all this would be avoided if the people would only stay off the track. So far no serious accidents have happened through several narrow escapes have been reported.

The snake eater, Uno, who has been startling Decatur citizens by an exhibition on court street last week and whose frightful appearance in the den of snakes has caused many a person to shudder is a native of the wilds of Wells county according to the Portland Sun which said: Cris Haley a Portland boy, is now said to be emulating Uno, the reptile eater, who was here with the Dixie Carnival Company. A letter received by Ed Forty from his brother Frank Forrey, at Madison, says that Chris was there with the Dixie Conqiany and was doing the snake eating act as if he were satis, sing a ravenous appetite. What the Dixie company has done with Uno is now the question. Uno was represented by the company as a monstrosity captured in an Australian cave, but when seen on the street in regular citizen’s dress he looked nothing more than an ordinary American young man. He is nineteen year old and a former resi dent of Wells county, his folks living yet somewhere near Bluffton. While Elijah Pease and wife, parents of Mrs. Chris Seabold, were in Decatur Thursday attending the county fair somebody entered their farm residence, two and one half miles south-east of Craigville, broke •.ned witli <l5O in money. Os the cash stolen <lO5 belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Pease and <45 of it to Chris Fellers, who makes his home with them. When Mrs. and Mrs. Pease left home in the morning they gave the <lO5 to Mr. Fellers to take care of. He says that after they were gone he took the money and placed it with the <45 of his own in he bottom of a trunk in 1 : H'.' 'vonf tn ( >.- t i : .. ville was gone probably two or three Upon his return ho went to his rdoin aijd noticed that cone of his papers were scattered over the floor. He made an examination and found that the trunk had been broken open and the money taken. He gathered up his papers, locked the trunk again and started out to try and find the robber or robbers. From neighbors he learned that during the time he was absent an old woman had driven up to the Pease home and had spent some time there. When she finally reappeared on the road she drove toward Craigville. She was alone in a one horse wagon and had some chicken boxes in the wagon bed as though she was buying poultry. Mr. Feller was strongly inclined to believe that she was the robber and followed her. He traced the woman to the vicinity of Craigville and then telephoned to this city to notify Marshal Crosbie of the robbery and has his co-oper-ation. The old woman it is said spent last night at a farm house a mile from Craigville, but she was not arrested or searched for the money.—Bluffton News.’

Indiana’s attorney general gives old line insurance companies tho benefit of his corporation know ledge, by proclaiming as illegal for farmer’s mutual insurance companies to dabble in risks other than farm property. This ruling forbids them to take public property such as school houses, churches or any other property located in the country, except farms. Such an opinion is all right for old line companies, but decidedly detrimental to mutual organizations. The word comes from Berne that Rudolph Lehman, cashier of the Bank of Berne since,j_its establishment, and for years a citizen of Berne, is seriously considering the matter of changing his place of residence. For several years the health of Mrs. Lehman has been discouraging and she is now m the west where the climate conditions seem favorable to her. Rudy is going to move there and is already making arrangements to this end. He has sold his home residence and he has notified the bank to nose around for a suitable successor to him. He is one of the best citizens Berne ever had and it will be a long time before anyone will be able to fill his place. His many Decatur friends will be sorry to see him leave, but the health of his family is consideration he is compelled to recognize over and above everything else. Prof. C. E. Hocker received word Thursday from O. T. Holloway, chief of the railway mail service, notifying him that he had passed the civil service examination with a general average of eighty-four and eight-tenths, and he should report at Mansfield, Ohio, for duty. The examination was taken last October nearly a year ago. As Mr. Hocker is principal of the high school in this city and is under contract for this school year, nothing but a refusal of his offer could be given the opportunity offered by Uncle Sam. This service offers many opportunities for advancement. The same based to considerable extent upon the percent received in the civil service examination. The per cent required for admittance is seventy, thus Mr. Hocker would have had fourteen per cent to aid him along into a good run on an important railway. As a teacher Mr. Hocker takes high rank and is considered one of the best instructors in the county. While a new teacher in the city schools, yet he is progressing nicely and is already showing his qualifications as an instructor.

Court began Monday in a manner that looks as though the rest of the term will be busy. The petit jury were in their places and the first case called was the State vs Robert U. Pellam, a motion to quash was overruled and the hearing of evidence began. In the case of Ulla Huitz vs Bert Bailey et al defendants Carl, Mills and Bailey filed seperate demurrers, all overruled, Andrews and Bailey filed answers. Florence A. Schnepp vs L. W. Shnepp, prosecuting attorney ruled to answer. John Scheiman and Henry Scheiman vs G. R. & I. Ry., Co* damaged suiV'pi-.iiiii titiii? tice of peace court, demand <IOO for stock injured while in their car. The Rosenthals won in a walk from Portland Sunday, in a game that was interesting nevertheless from start to finish. Tom Railing pitched for Decatur and proved his abiliy by striking out twelve men and allowing but eight hits. Coffee co.ught the game., .ftnd, did,, nienly,. The features of the game was a double play of a hot, line to Bones France who t’hr- ■. to F. Peterson at third, a catch by outfielder Peterson after a hard run, falling with the ball, the batting of Ted Coburn, Taylor and Hartzel formed the battery for the visitiors and did very good work, though they allowed fifteen hits. Decatur made one error and Portland’three, Decaur stole five bases and Portland three. Moses Krohn and Jesse King umpired and gave satisfaction with the exception of one or two instances. The fire works opened in the first inning when Portland scored a run on an error and Decatur earned three, both teams were white washed in the second and third but in the fourth the Rosenthals secured a tally, another in the fifth and two in the eighth. The visitors secured their second and last run in the fifth inning and the total score was seven to two. A fair sized crowd atended considering the cool weather. Score by innings: 12345678 9 HRE Portland— 100010000 8 2 3 Decatur— [3 00110020 *ls 7 k