Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 4 February 1904 — Page 7

Calvin Miller is home from a short visit at Glendale where ho visited his daughter Miss Georgia TVhO is attending the college there. Catherine Niblick who livein the old Niblic man-ion on North street had a very narrow j ittCtH*' from a total distraction of h«r| whole homo by tire Sunday at throe o’clock. The fire iasnpposed to have originated by soot and red hot morter falling ftaa the" chimney on the kitchen floor and there smouldering until a smalt blaze had started. Miss Amv ' Niblick was the first to detoot the same by smelling smoke and she at once telephoned to her feeot* - Charles who at once hastened over and after applying a few rabuc' -ts of water soon had the fire ■-iisjjiiig'iished and all danger was «a><t Had the fire started in a where it would have been fanti nt by the leafs bit of air there igno doubt but that wo would today lx? looking upon the smoulder ing remains of the old homestead. Ah I 'lo about four feet square was Injrued in the floor and aside from tkis no other damage was done, the occupants of the home HKrv badly frightened. commissioners met in regular session Monday, the new lumber, Miartin Laughlin of Jeff -rson township presenting his ■fedentiaels which were recognized and made of record. He comes to the vacancy made by the death of Snob Abnet, and who was president fiß the board at the time of his fjKdh Mr Laughlin was further fH tenured by being made president of tike board thus taking the same. Mjsition as a member of the board ! t as occupied by Mr. Abnet. I3he new member took right hold his newly made duties, and I Sab carry out the statements made £MH| his friends that he is an exceptSKial business man and a good, and capable member of the toa-d of commissioners. As now flfcposed the board consists of Mar til Laughlin, David Werling and Miller. Not much business transacted and in faet tte docket for February term pres ®ts a slim appearance. C. LaDelle left Saturday I wfr Chicago from where he starts kiporrow with his own show for O extended trip. He has with >1 IHk Gaginer, a famous juggler, Atrea and Ross the musical team others who will assist him in giving a vaudeville show of highest class. Prof. LaDelle, I jJiiaself however will be the leading | Attire of the entertainment and ■I new acts that will startle audiences before whom he ■Mows. His newest trick is the #-k and trunk act. He is tied in and then placed inside of a Bunk which is looked. In an instant MKnost he appears, and the comon the stage aro looking at aghast. Ho offers SSOO to any- | ofte who can discover any trap or I WB-'ide key to the trunk. The comfirst stop will beat Lake Wisconsin, where they’ are ■|Mlled for Monday night. After I 'MP ur iPg Wisconsin they go through I ft i northern peninsula of Michj Ban, in what is known as the Copper and from there through The trip will require I Bwut three months and Fred exIJr *° be a great winner as his fences are small, he will strike ■ - ny good cities.

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A charge of forgery was filed in the circuit court at Hartford City against Frank Cotton, son of George Cotton of this city, the prosecuting witness being Oscar Hamilton, a saloon keeper at Montpelier. It is charged that Cotton, while drunk at Montpelier three weeks ago forged the name of his brother Marshall S. Cotton to a check for S6O. Before the case is through with Mr. Hamilton will probably have a nice bunch of trouble on his hands as a suit for $5,000 damages will be filed against him immediately by Cotton 1 s father George Cotton. He will allege in the suit that Hamilton got his son Frank into the saloon three weeks ago and kept him there for two days and a night and filled him with liquor so that he became intoxicated and irres ponsible for his actions. It will further allege that there were immoral women loafing about the saloon, and that young Cotton spent a good portion of the time with them and that he signed the check while he was in bed and so drunk ho did not know what he was doing but was informed that he had contracted a big bill at the bar and that he would have to pay it or be arrested. Cotton while in the saloon signed two checks, one for S6O with the name brother signed to it and another for $35 with his own name attcahed, but suit has been brought against him only on one. — Bluffton Frank Cotton lived here for about a year working for the Murray hotel and at the Beery and Holthouse livery barn. He has been in trouble frequently.

An important session of the mem bers of the Great Northern Indiana Fair Association was held at the court house Monday and the work for 1904 fair was begun in earnest and with a spirit that proves that this year’s show will be bigger and better than ever. About thiry-five members were present at the meeting, each ready and willing to do his part towards making this event successful. The revised premium list was read and approved. The following appointment of officials were made: Superintendents, S. Pillars, horses; S. Pontius, cattle: William Schug, sheep James Duff, hogs; A. Ashbauchre, poultry; Conrad Gllig, agricultural products; H. D. Edwards, fruits: Miss Emma Pontius, canned fruits and cullinary; George Tricker floral and arts; Dr. Vizard speed; XV. F. Wagner, privileges; Chief of police, William Farlow; M. A. Riley, general marshall, ticket sellers, grand stand, Mike Miller, Dye Ferguson. George Brewster Joseph Sower; at gates, William Miller, John Baker,John Broadbeck. M. S.Smith, John P. Steiner, Philip Baker, A. R. Adams, Harry Goal, James Dailey and L. H. Boknecht. Three new members were taken into the association, they being J.R.Graber, P. A Macklin and Samuel Bowers. This makes a total of forty-five and leaves room for but five]more. The privilege for the merry-go-round was sold today for $250 and a guarantee put up. This shows the progress being made as last year this privlege s >ld for $125 just half the amount. A number of good attractions will be obtained; the races will be splendid and the big fair of 1904 will exceed the state fair. Remember the dates, they come early, August 30, 31, September,!, and 2.

Commissioner Laughlin has re* turned to his Jefferson township home after a two days service as Cotntnis sioner of Adams County. All accounts due the old firm of Woodward & Ball must be settled at once, by either cash or note. Please call at the store. Woodward & Ball. Abraham Neuensch wander, a pioneer of the county died at his home at Berne suddenly. Thursday noon. Mr. Neuenschwander has lived in Adams county 38 years, having moved here in October, 1866. He was born in Canton Bern, Switzerland, February 1, 1827, and was married to Miss Catherina Zucrfluh November 18, 1848. In 1852 Mr. and Mrs. Neuensch wander, acconqianed by their eldest son, C. A. Neuenschwander, who is cashier of the Bank of Berne, emigrated to this country. Four years later February 18, 1856, Mrs. Neuenschwanderdied. February 18,1873. Mr. Neuensch wandar married Mrs. Amanda Liddy and about a year ago they moved to Berne. He had been retired for years. The surviving children are C. A. Neuenschwander, of Berne; Mrs. Katie Neuenschwander. of Missouri; Mrs. Abe Sprunger, of Berne; Mrs. Charles Reusser, of Berne; Jacob and Mary Neuensewander, both of Berne; Peter Neuenschwander of Missouri. The Decatur Steam Laundry under the management of George Flanders is a thing of the past, a transfer of the same having been made Moday to Marvey Mygrants and Eli T. Hochstedler of Rochester, Indiana. Marvin Mygrants who will assume the management at once, needs no introduction, he being a son of the Rev. Mygrants who held the charge here at the Evangelical Church tor several years. His reputation for honesty and integrity is without a flaw and he adds to our city another good citizen. His partner Mr. Hochstedler is a well known business man of Rochester who comes well recoin mended to our community. George Flanders the late owner, is as yet undecided as to what he will do, and it is likely will remain in this state of mind until he recovers from the injury he received last week. We also predict a bright and prosperous business for this new firm, and with the good clean work lined ont there during its existence as a laundry the same will make and be a paying investment.

The February term of the Adams Circuit Court convened at nine o’clock Monday morning with Judge Erwin presiding and from now on some business in a legal way will probably be transacted each day. This morning some motions were made and were as follows: State’vs Aaron Votaw, assault and battery, ordered left off docket. State vs James Richards, burglary, ordered lef off docket. State vs Otty Bolds and Goerge. Bolds, Nolle pros. State vs Joseph Osborne, set for hearing arguments, on motion for new trial, set for second Tuesday, February ninth, which is Tuesday of next week. This event will be one of interest to those who have followed this very interesting trial. It will be remembered that Joe Osborne was tried last term for the murder of John Busenbark and on December 24th. the jury returned verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree. Two weeks later a motion was filed for a new trial charging among other items that one of tho jurymen. Daniel Kitson had expressed an opinion prior to his acceptance as a juror. The arguments will probably require a full day. In the state cases against Samuel M. Kuntz, William Sheets, Samuel Sprunger, appearance was entered for the defendants by attorney Shafer Peteson, State vs Crist Martz, continued on motion by Prosecuting Attorney. State vs Fred and Samuel Brewster, contin ued by agreement. State vs Henry Lindsey, continued. Sophia E. Hudnett et’al vs Margaret Reppert et al appearance by Erwin and Erwin for defendants. Fannie Smith vs Barclay Smith, appearance by Cottrell for deft, rule to answer. Attorney C. J. Lutz filed resolutions on the death of Barton W. Quinn and tho same was ordered spread on record. In probate court John Schurger was appointed guardian for Emma and Sarah Scherry. Inentory tiled by James Brown, guardian for Lucy. Edward and.j.iWin Brown and confirmed. J. B. Stoneburner's resignation accepted as guardian for Loop heirs. The will of Geroge W. Woodward was probated.

Mell Rice went to Berne to attend meeting of the stockholders in the new People’s State Bank of Berne, at which meeting directors will be elected’ Oliver Reynolds who won a reputation for all around cussedness about a year ago when he eloped with Julia Loser, a sixteen year old girl of Monroe township is again causing considerable talk in his neighborhood. It seems that Oliver has not been satisfied exactly since returning to his family and some stormy’ scenes are said to have occurred at indifferent times. About a week ago Reynolds en- ! gaged in a quarrel with his wife, who is in a delicate condition, and showed his manliness (?) by knocking her down twice. He then left and neighbors say he has quit the community for good. If reports are true and he is the misserable cur that such stories lead us to beleive it B would be far better for the commnity if they never heard of him again. It is also stated that Miss Julia Loser who ran away with him before is also absent and the supposition that they are together. However this part of the story could not be confirmed though it was not denied. It is said that in the scrimmage Mrs. Reynolds did her best to defend herself and succeeded in biting her husliands hand very severely, inflicting an injury so serious that the services of a Monroe physician was necessary* The Adams Circuit Court convened Monday morning and promises to be a busy session, as the new February docket contains 103 cases, many of which will be disposed of. This number includes thirty two civil cases and seventyone civil suits. Os the former the most important one is the case against the Berne parties for inciting a riot. Some action will be taken early in the term in the Osborne murder trial. The motion for a new trial was filed about three weeks ago and a day will be set down to hear the arguments by the attorneys, and this event will be interesting to those who have followed the case. In the civil docket are a number of big oases which may be tried, including the FaylorStudabaker suit which occupied three weeks of the last term and resulted in a disagreement; another important ono is the ease of the school town of Geneva vs the Logansport and Wabash valley Gas company. A number of others will also likely come to trialjincluding a big case recently broght here from Allen oounty on change of venue. 3 Two new cases were filed today one of tho same being gentitled William C. and Jennie Pears vs Abraham L. and Rhoda A. I Kern, .suit to quiet title. The other is a divorce case entitled Ada Emery vs Lawrence Emery. These parties hail from Geneva and Mrs. Emery charges the husband with infidelity, nonsupport and the other faults usually alleged in such cases. The court room has been a ‘ dead one” to use the slang phrase of an improper reporter, for two weeks past. S. Charles Edington aged, 28 years,, 11 months, and 20 days, died Sunday morning at 12:25 at the home of his mother in the south part of town, after a lingering illness of a year from that dread disease consumption. Chat as he was commonly called by all his young friends noticed the approach of his terrble dsease something like a year ago and at once commenced to doctor himself and to try and kill the fatal germ. About J three months ago he left for Mexico hoping that the change of climate would heal his lungs, but no good resulted from the trip and he at once returned home to await the end that was not far off. He was able to be up and about until about four weeks ago when he began to fail and was from then on until the'time of his demise confined to his bed. All during his early life he’earnestly applied himself to his'trade, that of a stone cutter and on Monday April, the 25th 1898 he then being first lieutenant of Co. B. 160 Ind. left with the balance of his company to defend this country and his flag in the Spanish-American war land served several months as a soldier returning one year later to this city where he resided untl the time of his death f . The funeral services was held. Tuesday afternoon’ at two o’clock at the Evangelical church. R?v. Wise of Huntington officiating and interment was made at the Maplewood cemetery. The members of Co. B. 160 Ind. had charge of the

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Samuel Frank, a resident of this city, but who has been employed lately by the Phoenix Oil company as a pumper near Hartford City for some time,had a most frightful accident one night last week, the result of which he is now carrying his left hand in a sling and suffering untold agony, and the result may be that he will lose his I left hand. The following is the story of the accident as he tells it himself: “I was working in the oil field near Hartford City and had the night job at the pumping station. About one o’clock Wednesday morning one of wells that I was pumping broke down, I went out to fix it up, and after an half hour’s work had it mended and returned to the station house to again eouple the same onto the power. In doing so the same slipped and my left hand was caught in a bolt that extended from an oak plank two inches thick and four inches wide and left me in this position, the iron bolt completely passing through my left I hand. I was at a loss for a short | time to know what to do, but at last an idea came to me and I succeeded in working my pen knife out of my pocket and at once proceeded to cut myself loose from this oak plank. It was slow and tedious work, but I had only one thought in mind “If I don’t get loose now I will freeze to death,’’ and this made me work all the harder, and after three hours of hard work I managed to cut through this oak plank and thus free myself. No one can imagine my suffering during that time, it was frightful. After loosening myself I hastened to the nearest neighbor, which was a half mile away, and he took me at once to a physician in Hartford City who dressed my wound as best he could and I immediately came home.” He is very much discouraged over the accident as he is under the impression that his hand will have to be amputated, as same is totally frozen from the wrist down and the wound in the hand is a frightful one. Dr. C. S. Clark is the attending physician now. ft is feared that the hand will have to be ampu j tated, though this will be doneoulv i as a last resort.

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