Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 31 December 1903 — Page 5

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j Bucher end Mr. Wulter of this county living east of the city was at Wabash. Indiana laßt week attending the sale of full blooded Hereford cattle at. which sale Fred Reppert was the chief auctioneer, phey purchased five animals at this sale that ere as fine cattle that over trod foot on soil. They expect to raise a tine herd of these vauablo animals and to show them this com,ng summer at the county and state fairs. r l be gentlemen above named paid a fancy prioe for what they received but from the opinions of exerts on cattle, they got value received. Adams county is not only coming to the front as a horse market but will before long become one of the leading cattle markets in the state. A young man named Ault who is an inmate at the county farm came to town Thursday evening to spend Christmas. He failed to return and Mr. Graher telephoned to Marshal Cordua last evening to hunt the fellow and take care of him. The officer made a thorough search about town but could find no trace of the young man. Today noon Mr. Graber telephoned in.that he arrived O. K. and the first thing he said was “Mr. Graber. there's no place like home and I’ll spend Christmas after this right here." An investigation proved that the poor fellow bad started to the county farm yesterday afternoon, but got on the wrong road finally seeking shelter at a farm house until nine miles west of town, where he remained all night and then walked back today.

The team of horses owned by Melvin Wolfe, the young man who was murdered by John Terrell last July, has been sold to the niinoisOil company, of Geneva. This team will replace a team which has been a landmark of the oil fields for years. Sinoe tlio time when sucker rod palling was new to Hoosiers, old "Fred ” and "Nan," two horses owned by Geneva parties, have been pulling rods, in the last fifteen years that team has pulled more than 800 mile's of sucker rods. If the rods were placed end to end they would easily cover that distance. Last week okl "Fred" died and the company was compelled to get a new team. learning that the Wolfe team was for sale they contracted for it at onco and next week will see the new horses at work pulling rods.

I In I I Ladies’ I f and I Men’s Slippers I I Os great worth B I But of small price, at 1 I CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE'S |

Mrs. Ed Johnson has returned from ! > t« rson. where she was visitiug her parents.J liarl Fristoe who has quite sick in ( hicago for some time is improving slowly. His father. James Fristoe received a letter yesterday from Miss Schabclior of that city which stated, ‘'Earl is doing very well, temperature 99, best it has been yet. Cannot possibly Hi home for New Years.” Earllias many good friends here who sincerely hope lie will continue to improve and will be well enough to permit a visit home very soon. ’Squire Smith Friday had a very busy day settling up with drunks and fighters, the candidates that were initiated into the mysteries Os the court were Clyde Webb and Joe Ely, the former being a prize tighter and assaulting Harvey Andrews, aud the latter for trying to consume all the booze in town. The court after hearing all the evience and knowing the law well on both oases precede to hand out a nice little Christmas present to both men a dollar and costs apiece amounting in all to eighteen dollars and sixty cents, both men stayed the dooket satisfying to the opinion of the court and were allowed to go, both being wiser men than before.

Perhaps one of the best Christmas entertainments Unit the Concord church ever held was this one Christmas eve. A fine program had been arranged and speaking by children and music by double quartette were some of the leading features. One and all were treated alike and in fact Concord members of the church never enjoyed themselves as well. Class number seven over which L. N. Graudstaff presides furnished that distinguished gentleman with a surprise that nearly took him oft his feet when they presented him with a fine Bible to show their appreciation of his faithful services. Rev. Groehner made the presentation speech and Dr. says it was the first time he ever found himself that he could not reply, but he says lie appreciated the gift nevertheless. Bills were filed Tuesday for board, per diem and other costs in the Osborne murder case and the figures go up into the hundreds. The cost of the jury,including the twos peoial venires, as well as those who served and their mileage totals $403.10. This amount is paid by the stsitc as is also the sheriff per deini for serving jurors of s!<>, the board bill of SIOO, the court reporter’s salary of 140, sheriff’s time for subpoenaing witnesses of SIOO and tlie cost of employing Attorney Lutz to assist the state in the prosecution, and which will make afotal 0f5813.10 besides Mr. Lutz’s allowance whieh has not yet been made. However unless new trial is secured the sheriff’s fees $l7O will come out of this amount and will fall upon Osborne who must also stand the witness fees of SOOO ami pay his attorneys making a cost foj him ofperhaps $1,900 and a total cost of over s•'soo for someone to pay. In case of an acquittal Joe would not have had to pay any of the costs excepting his attorney six's. Murder cases certainly cause come a little high. The Terrell case at Bluff ton it is estimated has already cost that gentleman over SSOOO in cash besides the $17,000 he has invested in an oprea house he can never enter and the state about S2OOO,

i The Black Rag Club met Monday evening at tho home of Miss Midgo Smith and all members of same 1 1 were present and enjoyed themij selves. The evening was whiled away by playing numerous games, the principal one being the guessing hide and seek game. Some fine : niusio was also renderd by several members of the club and a good time in general was had by <1 very one. At a late hour lunch was i served and later all adjourned to i their rospeotive homes. This club 1 "’ill lie entertained this afternoon by Misses Marie and Vera Patterson at tho latter’s home on North Second street. This is the social , session week for the club and tliero is something doing every evoning. , Tonight they take in the Yule Tide ball at the C. Y. M. S, rooms.

Last Saturday while Miss Mattie Young of near Steele was driving a fractions team with a load of hogs from the hog lot to barn lot, and on entering the gate tho team became unmanageable and started to run at full speed and Miss Young not caring to make the race endeavored to get off the sled without serious injury and succeeded. The horses raced around the barn five times at full speed, scattering hogs at every turn. Finally hanging the sled up on two logs that lay close to the fence. Result, sled tongueless, and soulless, and you my say sledless, two porkers that finished tho course, awoke twenty minutes later and 'walked off apparent ly satisfied with the ride. Miss Young is now thinking of purchasing an automobile, that won’t run at a pig squeal. One of the many happy family reunions on Christmas was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Peoples of Root township. A six o’clock dinner was served of which all partook heartily. Later in the evening a Christmas tree was unveiled and Santa Claus had not forgotten one of the many present. As the hours passed speedily by they were spent in singing songs and greeting of friends long parted. At a late hour the crowd dispersed and every one felt that it had been a Chritsmas evening long to be re- ■ membered with pleasure. The ’ guests from abroad were Mrs. 1). J. Abor, Tecumcari. New Mexico,; I Mrs. Naomi Harsh, Wabash, Ind., 1 Frank Hawk and family Marion, • Ind.. J. Brown and family, Fort > Wayne, Miss Eva Peoples, Upland, Mrs. S. E. Brown and children. Fort Wayne. The board of commissioners awarded the contract for stationery to W. B. Burford of Indianapolis. The board met at ten o'clock and ’ the bid of Mr. Burford being the only one, the contract was signed and awarded. The board imme diately began signing the bonds for ’ the extension of the Peterson and Prairie macadam road, the contract ’ for the same having already been given and the extension constructed and completed. Tho bonds have been sold to the Old Adams County Bank, and as soon as they arc signed and delivered the money will lx l paid into the eouny treasury and settlement made with Calvin Miller the contractor. Tho other accrued expense will also be paid. The stsif tionery for several years has been furnished Adams county by Burl ford, and up to this time has lxvn 1 very satisfactory. Berne, Ind.. Dec. 29—The annual meeting of Great Northern Indiana | Fair Associat ion is in session here [ today, with a good attendance of members. The meeting important one as this time, arrangements for the coming fair are always begun. It is assured that the 1904 fair will he bigger and better than ever, this being the determination of every member present today. Shortly after the meet ing was called to order the secretary read the resignation of T. H. Harris as a member of the associaton and the announcement was a complete surprise. Mr. Harris has always been an active worker and until last | fall lias served as secretary. He resigns on account of bis rapidly failing health. The association voted to return him his money invested and this was done. His stock was then voted to Calvin Teeter of Jefferson township. A motion that the membership which is now about forty-two be increased to fifty, carried, but only farmers may purchase said stock. The appointments were not made j tod iv or was the exact date chosen I but it will probably tX- September j -a,- to :!0. Another meeting is to be ! held the latter part of next month.

■ * I our many patrons and friends for their patronage during the past year, I take this opportunity to thank you for the same, and to wish you . . one and all a v . U Happy New Year n I j j — ~ ■-- j D Rosenthal, Square Man. I * i i .mil . 1 1n—iT--ri' in i i nnrr~ .Tsao&Garpflcsi: 13 •arefv-.SKjws? m

John W. Tyndall, a member of j the large manufacturing company of Krick, Tyndall & Co., this after, noon announced himself as u candidate for joint Senator of the Adams Allen district. He will contest for the nominated at the coming primary election, which will be held Friday, January 15. The post office will move into tho now Fritzinger building on Monroe street this evening and will Ix 3 ready for business some time Friday morning. As a consequence the post office will he closed at live o’clock Thursday evening, the employees however will be busy at the moving business. It will seem rather queer to go around to Monroe street for mail after have been accustomed to one place for so many years, but it is believed that by April Ist free delivery will be established and the location of the postoffice will then make but. little difference. Remember, however 1 that loginning with Now Years Day the federal building will bo on Monroe street aud if you walk two or three squares out of your way at will be your own fault. The new building is commodious and is being refitted with up to date furniture. Christmas day came in bright and green but closed with one of the roughest blizzards over witnessed in this section. Until afternoon the weather was pleasant, but about three o’clock the wind began to blow, snow fell and in a few moments a fierce storm was in progress. Several inches of snow fell and within an hour real Christmas weather was on. At > o clock tho snow ceased to fall, the thermometer showing almost zero weather and the wind howled dismally for several hours. At Geneva a largo plate glass in the Giondonning building was blown out and some goods were damaged by the snow. The room was occuped by Alice Anderson. milliner. No other damage is reported in this county but tho storm seems to have been general as damaging reports are hoard from all over the state, as well as at Washington, Indiana a five story building was blown down, entailing a loss of $20,000.

Miss Fanny Robison entertained ; about twenty of her young friends I Friday night at her home on Second 1 street. At exactly eight o’clock ] she served a fine two course lunch i after which they all repaired to j' tho Entre Nous Club rooms whieh , i were beautifully decorated for tho j: occasion and spent tho remainder 1 1 of the evening dancing tho light fan- i tastic. The music was furnished 1 by True Fristoe and was fine. At a 1 late hour all adjourned voting Miss 1 Robison a fine entertainer. Joe Osborne, convicted of murder in the second degree rested well inhis . apartment at the jail Friday night 1 and slept well, so he says. No 1 doubt the strain of the trial was no- ' ticeablo by him and the fact that it was over, even if decidedly , against him was a relief. The , Christmas day was a sad one and lu; spent as he lias previous days for nearly four months in liis dreary cell at the jail. Mrs. I). ‘ W. Myers, while enjoying her I Christmas day, did not forget those j 1 ! less happily situated and sent the, • j condemned man a delicious Christ- j ! mas dinner. There is nothing new; 'j in the murder case and will not be 1 for several days. Adam Deamwas arrested Friday ; levelling by Night Policeman Fisher | and placed in the jail to answer J .j to a charge of assault and battery ; i upon his wife. Adam had been , ' drunk since last Wednesday and j 1 had failed to provide in any manner for his family and they are in rtestii tute circumstances, having no coal, no gas, nothing to eat and poorly ■ clad. He came home Friday in a ; drunken condtion and at once proi ceoded to heat and otherwise mis- ) treat his family and even went so far as to drive his thirteen year old ■ son out into the blizzard that night 1 with no place to go, and said, ”1 ■ will do to the whole family what Osborne did to his father in law.” 1 Mrs. Deam became frightened, summoned the police and he was taken to jail. He was tried before ■ 'Squire Smith next’ morning and • was fined five dollars and costs amounting in all to fifteen dollars and eighty cents. After a severe ’ lecture by the 'Squire he was allowed to go on bis own recognizance alter promising to provide for his lamilv and never again com mit a similar offense.

Father Wiltons delightfully entertained the choir and orchestra that so faithfully assisted him Friday morning in his church services at his home that evening. The evening was whiled away by talking of old times an in tolling interesting stories and during the evening a fine lunch was served after which all present departed wishing Father Wilkens a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. John Smith, an old, well known and respected citizen of the county, who for many years has resided about four miles south east of Monroe died early Christmas morning at tho homo of a daughter in Fort Wayne. Ho left home Wednesday evening, expecting to on jot a happy holiday, hut instead tho day was the saddest Christmas the* daughters ever knew. The Fort ! Wayne Journal tells of the sad ! event as follows: John Smith, a i prominent farmer who lives near Monroe, Ind., was found dead in i his bed about !i o'clock Friday I morning by his daughter Mrs. <’. JE. Holzwarth, at the latter's homo B:F> Walnut street. Deputy Cor joner J.Yan Buskirk was summoned and a post mortem examination ■ held by him revealed the cause of I death to lie a blood clot in thu left : ventricle of tho heart. Mr. Smth j came to Fort Wayne Tlmrsday to 1 spend ('iiristmas with his children j who reside here. He was in nn usually good health anil spirits and he sat up until 1 o’clock Friday morning chatting laughing with the members of his daughter s family. About it o'clock Christmas morning Mrs. 1101/.warth went to her father's room to call him. She received no response, and, entering the room she found him lying in bed, stiff and cold. Death had occurred proha by several hours before. The. deceased was seventy nine years of age. He rei sided on a farm near Monroe, and jhe was widely and favorably j known in that-section. He leaves | a wife and the following children: | Mrs. C. E. Holzwarth and Mrs. j Matthias Bergliold, Fort Wayne: j Mrs. Fred Blickswedel,. Richmond. !lnd.;Will. Simon and Daniel Smith, Adams county. The remair . a shipped Saturday to V no where burial took pirns.'.