Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 11 February 1904 — Page 5

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Miss Bertha Fronefield, of Van Wert, Ohio, is visiting in the city, the guest of Mr.and Mrs. Win. Fronefield. The Young Matrons club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. J. S. Peterson, on Winchester street. A good attendance is desired. A letter recieved from Mrs. A. R. Bell states that Irene is recovering fine, being now able to sit up most of the day and states that she will be restored to her former health in a short time. Through Pullman sleening cars to California points via Iron Mountain route, leaving St. Louis 8:30 a. m. daily for Los Angeles via “True Southern Route,” also tourist sleeping carson this same train for Los Angeles and San Francisco every Wed nesday and Thursday. Best winter route to California. For further information call on or address G. A. A. Deane, Jr., T. P. A., 200 Sentinel Big. Indianapolis, Ind. The Grand Rapids depot was the scene <f a little amusement Tuesday evening as the 1:31 train pulled in when two young people stepped off I with all the ear marks of being just freshly and newly married. Their actions wore amusing and wher, it came to passing the phalanx of hotel hustlers the groom gave it up and asked the young lady which hotel she prefered. Their trunk was beautifully and artistically decorated with old shoes some nailed on and other shied. Beautiful verses, especially manufactured for the occasion, large and ornamental signs and a large poster warning the conductor where to pnt them off. It certinaly was amusing to the small audience I there but on looking at the groom I you oould notice that he did not I enjoy the scene very much but the I bride didn’t seem to mind it at all I and tried to help her young husI band out as much as possible. For I their appearance there is no doubt I in our mind but that the young I lady had taken advanage of her I leap year rights and proposed to I him as she seemed to entirely lack I that one great element, nerve. The reputation of Decatur as a I base toll town is certainly still beI fore the public as would seem by I the number of letters that Dee DeI Vinney is receiving each day from I teams desiring an early date in this |''ity for this coming season. I Among some of these are Celina, ■ Fort Wayne and Lima and which I three teams played against DecaI tur last season and all of them lusI ing by small scores, but in the letI ters received it states that owing to I tie fine treatment afforded them ■ they desire a return game forj this I season. The earliest date asked for l’ s hy the Celina team, they desiring I March 27th. This in all probability ■ "will be a little too early for , the I teanagement here as the season I will not open here until some time I’ n April at which time all teams I desiring dates will be accomodated IA meeting will be called some I *hne during the latter part of tins I uloD th and a team will be organized I an d arrangements made to get good I terras to come here during the eom- ■ te® season and from the records Ilast year and the material I eve loped, Decatur should have an ■ »tvfnl strong team for amatures. ■ 1 will be,the intention of the team ■ Phy only Bunduy|ball. and the ■ Majority of the games to be played ■ Tlie grounds will be put in ■ tet class, condition and moved ■ ' p k es ,££]> s o the'grand stand thus ■ " rii ’ n F u better view from this I i * Hjn as possible we lof /' Ve 40 OWr rwt ‘^*’ rß tlxe l’ n( ' 11 ■ fctearn for tfae coming season.

The law office of R. S. Peterson and insurance office of John S. Peteraon are being removed toda , into the Nibilck block, in rooms over the Winnes shoe store where they are ready to greet their friends and clients. The rooms formerly occupied by them over Everett & Hite’s grocery will in a few days be the home of Schurger & Smith,attorneys and abtsraotors. Both firms extend a hearty greeting in their new quarters. Uncle John Rupright, of Adams county was in the city’ today. He says that the republicans in the ninth precinct of Preble township Adams county are in a terrible state of mind over the prospect that they will be disfranchised from voting at the coming district primary. There are only two republicans in the precinct—not enough to fill the places on the election board—so that they can’t hold an election in the precinct. The two voters cannot vote in another precinct and cannot import voters to help them fill out the election board.—Bluffton News. James Madison Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fisher of near this city, died Tuesday evening at 5 o’clock at his home at Bluffton after an illness of a week with pneumonia. He lived here until a few years ago and learned the barber trade at Lose & Shranks shop. He leaves a wife and two children, the youngest of whom is very ill and it is feared can not recover. Other relatives are the mother and father and four sisters, Mrs. Joseph Beery, Mrs. Jacob Eady, Misses Alice and Bessie Fisher, all of this city. James was popular here where he was reared and the family has many friends who extend svmpathy. The funeral services will be held from the M. E. church at Bluffton Friday afternoon at2:3o.

A change in the time table of the Grand Rapids railway will take effect February' 14th. and will be as follows: No. 1 due here now at 2:19 a. m. will be discontinued being replaced by No. 6 leaving Grand Rapids about 8:00 p. m. No. 7 the Sunday north bound train will be discontinued north of Fort Wanye, it will however run as usual on Sunday between Richmond and Fort Wayne. No. 3 which now leaves Cincinnati at 11:30 a. m. will make them just about on the old schedule of 3:17 at Decatur. This train has been arriving here at 4:31 p. tn. Other trains passing Decatur will continue about the same as usual. All the traveling passenger public are requested to take notice of the same or the result will be that you cannot reach your destination when you desire. The offy of Decatur is about to loose one of its best citizens in the very near future, as James K. Nibiclk is contemplating very seriously moving on hit farm three miles east of town. As we understand the work of getting ready to depart for their new home is now progressing and by’ the fifteenth of this month everything will be in readiness to start the transfer of the household goods. Although the city is looser one of its most reliable citizens he will still be practically among us, as he wili reside in this county, and still make Decatur his trading headquarters. James has a very good farm and he feels that he is better able to work the same and get better results than he could realize out of a tenant. We regret very much to see Air. Niblick make this move, but we join with his numerous friends here in wishing him a successful farmer life. The state board of agriculture yesterday voted to hold the state fair this year. With the assistance the commercial interests of Indianapolis have offered, the board felt that the fair would lx? a success notwithstanding the competition of the St. Louis fair. The fair will be held from September 12 to 17, the week assigned to the Indiana board by the managers of the circuit of the state affairs. The members of the board were of the opinion after the lair was decided upon that they could get the best fair in the history of the organization. As large premiums will be offered this year as ever before. The board, however, has contracted the premiums in some lines a*d increased them in others —policy which, it. is thought, will enhance the popularity of the t®r. The board will offer in premiums |lB,000. Secretary Doning will immediately begin arranging the preiminary' work of the fair.

Several people have informed us that they are already 7 putting away two or three dollars a week to provide a fund with which to see the St. Louis world’s fair Charles Detro has been runntng about town several days with a smile all over his face, all on account of a seven pounds girl baby making it’s arrival at bis home. Both mother and babe are well. The annual state jubilee of the Knights of Pythias lodge is schedule for this week. The convention will be held at Tomlinson hall Thursday, February 11. This meeting will be one of the largest, if not the largest and most important of state lodge gatherings for the year and the attendance will be bigger than at any previous K. of P. state jubilee. One thousand candidates will be initiated at the meeting, the work to be performed by the crack Dayton, Ohio team. Each lodge in the state has been requested to send a candidate. Among the features of the jubilee will be a huge spectacular parade in which all The uniform ranks of the state will take part. Many thousands will be in the procession and to the company presenting the best appearance, both in numbers and in neatness and exactness of drill a valuable prize will be given. Many prominent men of the order will be present at the convention including grand state officers and national officials. Warner Cutting of Bluffton was in the city Friday looking for Bart France whom he wishes -o sign as a pitcher for the Bluffton for the coming season. Bluffton as you will remember is in this new Indiana League which was recently organized, and which is allowed only two salaried men and desire Bart as one cf them. The ball fans became infatuated with his good work last season when he pitched against Bluffton for Decatur and at a meeting of he stockholders of the team recently’ Cutting was authorized to sign Bart for Bluffton ai d in case they’ are able to land him will use him to pitch nothing but Sunday games. Bart is a coming pitcher and last season won many games for Decatur by’ his cool and ready pitching and if Bluffton is able to secure him they will capture a good man, and a coming pitcher. Cutting stated before he left that he would probably go to Huntington where Bart is attending school and have a talk with him. Arthur Beery’ figured in an exciting runaway’ accident yesterday and required the services of a physician to dress his wounds. He was driving a team hitched to a sample wagon. The horses became frightened when near the Adams County Bank corner and plunged along about a square and a half before they stopped. The distance was short but great enough in which to wreck the wagon several dollars worth. When near the W. H. Nibilck home, Arthur was thrown out, his head striking the frozen street; he was run over and dragged a short distance. He was taken to the Beery & Holthouse barn and Dr. Clark summoned who dressed the wounds, Arthur received three severe cuts, each one inch long, on top of his head and his face was bruised some and his right foot was badly fractured. People who saw rhe accident feared would be a fatal one. Arthur showed his nerve while handling the madened horses. It has been learned that the Panhandle and Clover Leaf railway’ companies have come to an understanding concerning the liability for the wreck that occurred at the intersection of their tracks in Kokomo on Chritsmas morning, last, in which five Marion people were injured. The Panhandle company’ is held wholly’ responsible and will adjust the claims of the seven persons who were injured and who have laid in claims for damages. It appears that the conclusion has been reached that the accident was due to the fact that the Panhandle switch crew was using a defective locomotive, one that leaked steam so bad!* that the right of way was obsCftred from the engineer s view most of the time and that he ran onto the the two tracks fully supposing that the Clover Leaf trail® had cleared—Marion Leader. Mr and. Mrs® C. J. Lutz and I daughtetabf this city were in this’ wreck and Mrs. Lutz has not yet I recovered from injuries received at that time.

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A dispatch from Wapakoneta, Ohio says: The factory of the Findlay Nitro glycerine company, ten miles north of here, blew up at 7 o’clock Tuesday evening, but no one was injured. Wapakoneta was badly shaken by the explosi m. The shock was felt at Dayton and Fremont, sixty miles distant, and at Lima 1,000 window panes were broken. The loss will be $1000,” The explosion was plainly heard and felt in this city and many people hurried from their homos to ascertain the cause expecting to hear of some terrible and horrible accident. Within twenty minutes, the Democrat had the news displayed in their bulletin window. The Murray Hotel parlors were jammed chuck full of republicans Friday night in answer to an invitation to give Hon. Morley N. Dunlap a reception, and to bid him God speed in his race for the nomination for oonrgess against the Hon. George W. Cromer. The double parlors were lined thick and fast and the majority of those present were old line leaders of high standing with their party. They remained there enthusiastic to the last, the guest of honor not arriving until after nine o’clock, he having missed connection for an earlier train. When he came they gave him the glad hand in away that would make any candidate for any’ office feel that it was go«xl to be there. He was well recieved and brought encouraging news to his hosts of the party who are anxious for a change in congressmen. He is evidently bearing up under a canvass that is already becoming warm and which during the next few weeks will get down to a boil ing heat. Mr. Frank Snyder and Editor Braden of Portland, mingled with the people, tho former indulging in one of his characteristic and flowery speeches in which the congressional situation was thoroughly canvassed. In all it was a pleasant evening and they claim lent great encouragement to the antiCromer cause in Adams county. Had Mr. Dunlap been on duty earlier he would have had the pleasure of shaking hands with at least 200 people, the most of them jiersonaJJy interested in his success.

Luther Colilns was released from jail yesterday, having filed a bond to the entire satisfaction of tho Adams circuit court. The bond is in the sum of SIOOO and provides for his appearance in court at the proper time. It was signed by the defendant and eight good free holders, including John Smitloy father of the dead girl. Others who signed the bond are W. F. Johnson, J. M. Foreman, P. W. Dietsch, P. T. Waters, H. Rutledge, C.F. Wagner and W. A. Thompson. Collins was in consultation with his attorney C. J. Lutz several hours this niorinng and left on tho noon train for his home at Chatanooga. He still claims his innocence and says he cun prove it. The case is certainly’ a strange one, the affidavit against Collins having been filed by George Smitley accusing him of having caused the death of Malissa Smitley and now the bond which releases him is first signed by the dead girls father. Perhaps the future will clear the mystery, at present we shall not attempt to do so. John W. Terrel, who is under conviction for the murder of his son in law, Melvin Wolfe, last July, paces the corridor of his cell in the county jail, at Bluffton a raving, frantic maniac. For some time those who have been intimately acquainted with him and who have frequently visited him at the jail, have noticed that he was not the same man, mentally that he was during the progress of the famous trial. However, Monday night was the first evidence he gave of being entirely unbalanced. During the night he arose from his cot, went to his safe and took there from a number of papers. These he piled on the floor and applied a match, with the result that they were en tirely consumed. During his confinement in the jail, Terrell has been looking after his own business affairs and has had his safe right in the cell with him. What the exact contents of this safe were no one knows, bu ; : it is certain that it contained pajiers of great value and n considerable amount of money. It is thought that a portion of his money was also burned up by the man during his pi ruxl of violunce.

H. H. Harruff has received a box of opals and other jewels, a dozen in number, from his son Russell, now employed on a newspaper in Mexico City. The jewels are beauties and are highly valued by Mr. Harruff. Russ writes that he is getting along nicely, has a good position, and is busy in his efforts to master the Spanish language, without which one is almost at sea in that country. An affidavit was filed yesterday against O. J. Bayes, charging him with ombezzelment, and if captured the young man will possibly serve a term for the state. The papers will be filed in circuit court by Prosecuting Attorney John C. Moran upon information given by a former employer, L. A. Graham. Bayes came here fifteen months ago from Garret, Indiana. His home is at Wauseon, Ohio. After arriving here he was idle for several months when he was finally employed by Mr. Graham as an insurance solictor. He proved a clever fellow and for a year worked faithfully. His services were : appreciated and he was almost a I member of the Graham family with | whom he lived. However it seems ' he did not appreciate the opportuni ity given him to make a man of himself, for last September Mr. Graham discovored that he had 1 misplaced his confidence and that Bayes had collected notes anti premiums on insurance policies for a considerable amount and appropriated same for his own use. Even then Mr. Graham was loate. to make any trouble for the young man and gave him an op portunity to work out the amount thus stolen from him and to help him in any other way possible Bayes has acted independent and has m ade no effort to replace the money. Recently he has been engaged in putting out a directory at Berne. He completed his work there last Friday it is said and has left the county. If he comes back it. will no doubt be in charge, of an officer He was quite popular among young people here and actions were t-hoeo of a gontlem.» consequently thia charge comes as . a surprise.