Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1904 — Page 3

DOCTOR E. J- Beardsley, General Practice and Surgerv. I n„t Special Attention Riven to Eye. Ear ■ Throat and Chronic Diseases. ' Expert in Eitting Glasses. ■m.„m>nrhlv equipped for treating Eye, Ear Catarrha) caßegCALLS answered, day or night. OFFICE—over posto slice. HESI HENCE—cor. Monroe and Ninth ets ■office Hours—9 to 11 a. m. 2to 4p.m. I Gus Rosenthal Monday morning ■ecieved a brand new National cash ■ e <nster and desk for his store and Ks certainly a beauty and an ornaKnent to his business room. Gus is tjways up to date. I A piece of fine and artistic work ■of Eugene Christen may be seen in ■the display window of Peter Holt■bouse & Co. The drawing is one of ■the best ever exhibited here to the ■ublio which shows the skill of the ■rtist. I Mrs. Alice Peterson is now situated nicely in her nwe qaurters one Koor south of Fristoe Smoke House, Krhich had been completely overBLuled for her and now makes a Kne appearance and she is now Beady to serve you with the latest ■tyles of Easter Bonnets. B The Womens Relief Corps held an ■nteresting meeting in the G. A. R. Kall Friday eve., and are enthused ■ver the prospect of erecting in the ■ear future a monument in the ■ nietery on the plot of ground left E. r that purpose in the honor of our ■dams county soldiers and sailors ■ho wore the blue. I Allen Pontius, of Bryant, Ind. ■ana, will pay SIOO for any information that will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the guilty ■arty who poisoned five of my cat■e on Monday night, February 22. Bio is sure that he suspicions the Huilty person and anyone wishing ■ work on the case and wanting ■> know this name call on Mr. PonKus for information. II The farmers, especially those who ■re living on mud roads are kicking Miard against the condition of some ■- they are now in an almost impassible condition and unfit for Public traffic. This is certainly the ■•verse of what they were a week ■go and from what they have been ■ll winter but the continued freeze ■nd thaw this week has done its with the above results and Ilb farmers can now take their Ppite out on March weather. II A collison occurred on the Grand railway here late Saturday ■fternoon, caused by an engine run■ing into a caboose. A heavy P'eightj was standing on the main IPai'k and an engine doing some pitching backed on to the main ■ack and jointed into the caboose 3 f the other train badly damaging B and causing some little damage B) the engine. The caboose now B lands on the side track unfit for B se. I Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Mumma latertained a merry crowd of young Beople at their home on Rural B oute No. 6. Wednesday eve. The livening was spent in games, music aid making taffy. Refreshments were served. Those present were: Misses Bertha and Nina Swartz, ■va Tricker, Littie Thomas, Myrtle Sight, Messrs Dallas Spuhler Gate ■gh, Earl Tricker, Jess Tricker, Pill Logerman, Gust Bohnke. ■ Harve Smith an employee of the Citizens Telephone company had P> accident Saturday afternoon Pat resulted in the breaking and Plitting of the large tone in his arm. Harve was working in country about seven miles from mending some telephone ■res and was carrying a large and ■avy extension ladder from one Ile to another when his foot slippthrowing all the weight of the Ider on his right arm, which was able to hold it causing the bone snap and split.

HMiiMM UMS I f * / ■wSSmm aF-Slfo wl Ms iffjS Egg 1 1 ■ -. a\. ►] »SL,g J F■ I Ijl>lßßßl. »lk LB p B^'p'sZi ‘Vou' wulbe 0 the Agency fortbe time listed We I aye many tarma and a la>>e nti e- i l wjß hmg et) now on our list and new properties are put upon the market each e ll y. bell or rent property call and ea amice uur prices and description.. B»one No. 203 . J. F. SNOW, Decatur, Indiar.a.

The date of the Allen county fair I has been changed to the week beginning September 5. The change was occasioned by the state fair appropriating thier dates, which were a week later than now, determined on.

The republican city committee met Saturday night and organized by electing L. A. Graham chairman, and James Smith secretary. A mass convention will be held Friday to nominate the general city officers, and on March 18, meetings will be held in each ward to nominate councilmen. Chauncy Krakin who assaulted officer Walker at Fort Wayne Tuesday night was arrested yesterday at Columbia City and taken back for trial. The two Monroeville boys who were with him were Herbert Wright and Harry Taylor. The latter two escaped with five dollar fines and sentence was suspended. Last month, the shortest monlh in the year, the Berne Mfg. Co., put out 1,047 dozen ovrealls.Orders for their goods come in faster than they are able to fill. After all their employes are well acquainted with the work and after the gas is more regular again they will be able to put out still more work.—Berne Witness. William Doehrman of the People’s Restaurant, is sporting a brand new bill of fare about nine feet long and four feet wide. The same was painted by Med Miller, the artist, and is a neat piece of workmanship showing careful and hard work, the coloring is beautiful and the work artistic. Med is fast coming to the front as a fine sign pain tor. ’Squire Smith held a little court Saturday evening to allow Sam Wyatt and Herman Mayo to air their troubles. The case was one perferred by Sam against Mayo alleging that Mayo had provoked him on Second street by calling him ‘ Sheepie.” The court on hearing all of the evidence which however did not disclose what “Sheepie” meant, and carefully considering the law governing such cases held that Sam undoubtedly had a good case and fined Mayo one dollar and costs, which amounted to ten dollars and fifteen cents, which Mayo pr omptly settled, later vow ing further vengence on Sammy.

A representative and typical horseman, fresh from the east and an old experienced driver on the grand race circuit is in the city to today in consultation with David Flanders and sen George, concerning the leasing of True Worth, their famous trotting horse. He made these gentlemen a very flattering offer, which is being earnestly considered by them. He will lease the animal under these conditions- : Flanders and Son are to let him have full control of the horse for the coming season. He will stand all the expenses of feeding and entering him through the entire circuit, and will equally divide all (he earnings with the above firm. He also stated that he saw this animal work last fall upon one of the half mile tracks in Ohio and thinks the horse has the making of a fast race horse and further says that if he is given charge of the horse he will bring him home in the fall with a mark of 2:10. This is certainly a very flattering offer and George and his father are considering the same with utmost care and caution. They certainly have the horses interest at heart but are a little bit dubious of starting him upon the grand cicuit as they hardly think him capable. But with the training he will receive at the hands of an expert horseman and with the good breeding the horse has there is no doubt but that he will make a fast one if given the proper care and attention. They have one week in which to decide.

The show . window at Dyonis Schmitt's meat market shows a very tasty and attractive display of meat and everything pertaining to an up-to-date meat market, showing the progressive nature of the genial manager. G. M. Gephart and son, Marion, of east of Warren, Indiana, attended the Nidlinger Durco hog sale Wednesday, and these pork-raising farmers purchased three of the prized sows. The hogs were shipped to the pretentious farms of Gepharts this morning. The price of wheat is still on the decline, and unless the Bulls and Bears getjinto another struggle at the stock exchange soon there’s no telling where the price will stop at. The wise man sold his wheat when it was above the dollar mark, was you one of them? If not, hold on to it, as the price may take a spurt in a few days. The commissioners are now considering complying strictly with the law as to the heavy hauling on all macadam roads in the county. Much damage is done the public highways during this and next month, and a state law prohibits the hauling of heavy loads. This provision of law should be strict ly complied with. Jack Dailey had a very trying experience on Sunday. He went to the country early in the afternoon to call on Miss May Niblick and early in the evening started for home and got as near town as three miles when he got stuck and was I forced to unhitch his horse, pull his buggy in a farmer’s barn and ride horseback, having all this experience at only the cost of a pair of t muddy shoes. i Dr. John K. Woods of Van Wert ' died Wednesday night, after an ill- > ness of over a year. He was • known to many people in this city i and county, having lived in Van i Wert since 1872. He was seventy, ! eight years old and had served ' as surgeon during the civil war. ’ He was considered for many years I as one of Ohio’s leading physicians I and has given some valuable lecl tures before the state organization. I The funeral services were conducti ed this afternoon.

Hon. Levi Mock and his son Charles have formed a partnership and will go into business together. Charley will be the business manager and his father is in the concern simply to furnish what advice he may be possessed of. It is their intention to start a chicken, duck and goose farm. This summer at the proper time they expect to set a number of eggs of each kind on the farm north of the city. There re two large ponds of this property which wifi furnish 'excellent place for the ducks and geese. At first they do not propose to use any incubators but as the business increases they will put up modern fowl houses and raise the chicks and goslings artificially.—Bluffton Banner.

Arrangements are being rapidly completed for what will perhaps be the largest Methodist conference ever held in the state—the North Indiana conference - which will meet in Muncie April 6,and continue through Monday, April 11. Two thouasnd visiting Methodists are expected. Nearly all the Protestant church of Muncie have agreed to assist in taking care of them There will be 600 delegates, evenly divided between laymen and preachers, and a number of the most distinguished Methodists in the United States will take part in the confer - eence program. The venerable Bishop McCabe, “the grand old man of the Methodist church,” will preside. Bishop McCab«, is said by the Methodists to have raised more money for the benefit of churches and church causes than any man now living. His work for the church began before the civil war, continued through that period, even when he was confined in a confederate prison, and has been carried on unremittingly since. In addition to presiding, Bishop McCabe will deliver a number of lectures. Among the other prominent speakers will be the Rev. Mr. Old ham, a native of India and a general secretary of the Foreign Missionary society of the church; the Rev. Camden M. Cobrun, of St. James Methodist Episcopal church of Chicago; Dr. Edwin. H®Hughes, president of DePauw university; the president of the University of Michigan ; Evangelists Hart and Magan, and a number of others. The ap pointments will be made Monday April 11.

A small wreck occurred Monday morning on the Erie railroad at Rivare caused by the train backing up to far on the “D” rail throwing three cars from the track including the caboose. Some little time was consumed in getting the cars back again. Charles Tribolet, James Higgins and Ed Beers arrived home Thursday after a trip entirely around the world. For nearly three years they have been seen service in the Philippines with Uncle Sam’s soldiers. They were mustered out last Monday and started at once for their home. William Gay,the eighteen months old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gay, had his hand quite badly bruised Monday. While the was play ing around an open window the window dropped catching his hand in its decent. Dr. J. S. Coverdale was called and eaxmined the hand,, but could not find any bones broken The hand was badly bruised and swollen however. Some time during the afternoon they will submit the hand to the X-Ray and in this way will make sure the extent of the injury. The family troubles of Fanny and Barclay Smith of Berne were aired in court today when their divorce case was heard. Mrs. Smith laid that her husband was intoxicated at least half the time of their wedded life, that they quarreled frequently, that at one time he threatened to knock her down and again approached her with an axe, frightening her terribly, when he told her he would brain her. They seperated a year ago since which time she has lived here and with a daughter in Michigan. She asked for a divorce and SIOOO alimony. Mr. Smith entered a general denial to the complaint and said that he was willing for his wife to come back and live with him as she is a good cook, handy about the house and he has the very warmest feeling for her. The paintiff was represented by L. C. DeVoss and the defendant by F. M. Cottrell. Judge Erwin will give his decision tomorrow morning.

Every precaution was taken by the election officers to prevent the perpetration of fraud by means of spurious ballots, but notwithstanding these extreme precautions, the game was worked smoothly and no one knows how far, before the first spurious ballots were detected it was near half past eleven when the “first catch” was made. Jack Donnelly, a well known character appeared at the voting place of the 4th, sth and 6th precincts and entered to vote. When he reached the election board he announced his name to the inspector, whereupon one of the clerks handed him a ballot. This, he should have taken into the booth, and after properly marking and folding it, should have returned it to the inspector, but Jack had not been “properly instructed” and so the snap was given away. When a ticket was handed him, Jack said: “No thanks, don't need that ticket, I’ve got one,” and gently pulled a ballot from his pocket, all marked to suit the taste of his purchaser. “Where did you get that?” asked inspector B. F. Marsh. “I got it outside,” replied Jack. “Let me see it” said the inspector. Where upon, Jack handed it over. “Who gave you this?” asked the inspector. “Henry Worrel,” came the reply. “Where did he give it to you,” he was asked. ‘ln a room over Irvin’s saloon.” “How much were you to get for your vote,” the inspector asked. “Well, the price was not named,” said Jack. The fellow ivho had bartered away his franchise, —‘the most sacred human privelege in all man’ earthly career, was ordered to stand there and await further investigation of the matter, but was presently released and the voting proceeded. The ballot which “was fixed” and which he inteneded to vote, was marked as follows: For congressman, George W. Cromer.—Winchester Democrat. If COPNLrRUP 1 Better than honey for less money. N utritious as well as delicious. At grocers, 10c, 25c, and 50c tins. fiW CORN PRODUCTS CO.. Cl KK New York and Chicago. fljS

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About the busiest place in Decatur last week was the law office of D. D. Heller & Son, where is being conducted the arbitration of the partnership affairs of Miller & Williams company. The judges or arbitrators as they are called in this case are F. M. Schirmeyer, and Mathias Kirsch of this city and Charles Neal of Mai ion. the parties are John T. Williams and his son Will Williams, Jerret Cavault, all of Marion and Calvin Miller of this city. The two first named are represented by Attorney Amsden of Marion and the latter two by D. D. Heller & Son and A. P. Beatty. Some idea of the magnitude may be had when known that SIOO,OOO worth of business is being gone ever. The partnership of Miller & Williams date back seven years while a part of that time Messrs William Miller and Jarret Cavault were also members. During the life of the firm they operated the stone quarry north of this city, built the Decatur & Bluffton, West Washington, Decatur & Monroe macadamized roads. About a year ago William brought siut against Miller demanding a settlement and claiming that S6OOO was due him. The case went to the Allen county superior court on change of venue and was dismissed after the court had sustained a plea in abatement. Afterwards the suit was filed again and about a month ago was again dismissed after the interested parties had argeed to settle by arbitration. The board was chosen and each member of the firm gave bond in the sum of SSOOO that he would abide by the decision. The hearing began Tuesday and adjourned at eleven o’clock this morning until Monday noon. The trial will continue two weeks yet and is being conducted in a regular way. About ten witnesses have been examined so far. After the evidence is in the attorneys will present their arguments and in due time the arbitrators will return their decision. This verdict will be filed ’in circuit court and Judge Erwin asked to record a ruling in accordance. Mr. Miller claims that instead of owing Mr. Williams, he will prove that the latter is in debt to him.

Decatur will have a base ball team this season, such was the sentiment of a large and enthusiastic er >wd that attended a meeting held Sunday afternoon at the Columbian Club rooms. All the members of last years team with one exception were present and a large number of fans appeared to show that the interest in the national game had not died out. At 2:30 o’clock the meeting was called to order by Todd Linn and the first thing was the choosing of a manager, which resulted in the election of Charles Hively without opposition, the election of treasurer followed, this office falling to Chris Myers, while C. O France was. was elected captain to lead the team for this season. The team will be equipped with new uniforms, the old ones on yesterday being disposed of to a country team. The work of fixing the ground will be started as soon as the weather will permit, and everyhing will be hurridely rushed to completion (or the opening game which in all probability occur on April 10th with Celina. The meeting resutled in much harmony among all and showed that everyone was interested in the team’s welfare, and under the leadership »ff Mr. Hively will undoubtedly prove a howling success. It is also the intention of the management, to allow anyone who has any base ball ability whatever, a chance to make the team and thus give the patrons of the games the assurance of the best team possible, and in this manner a number of new faces may be seen on the team here this, season. The spring practice wUU commence as soon as the weather settles and a number of exhibition games will be indulged in with the High School team thus securing a good work-out for the team and give the management a chance to draw a line on the material. The management will carry twelve men which will always give the assurance of a full team. Now is the time for the fans to show whether or not they will appreciate a good team by boosting a good thing long.