Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1904 — Page 3

Liigville i s booked for another ironte, thus completing the " rß (le liverv of mail to that imsection. It is not known Inexact time the new route will tart Krs Theodore Smith has awardcontract to Jacob Miller & |Son Lbuilding a seven room, modern Lie on Fifth street just north of j. Terveer home. Mrs. Smith Hl also erect a new house west of in which she lives on Iffferson street. : Joe Osborne, the Decatur man ouvicted of murder of his fathering .John Busenbark, has been tiento Michigan City to begin his , rI1) of life imprisonment. His ife and children spent an hour rith him at the jail before his rel Oral the first visit since the man js arrested.— Albion Democrat. After lingering long in the secluonof dusty rear shelves, the tan „is to come again to the feet of ie Indiana public this summer. It isthouhgt that the shoe had been iried in oblivion, after their great ipularity of several years ago, but have demonstrated that they B p]y cannot be kept down and ill be the style once more. Decatur is building up the hopes securing the division shops of the sver Leaf railroad. Two hund- | Decatur citizens gathered at the ition there on Wednesday of last iekto meet Clover Leaf Officials, a president Shonts practically to located the shops there if City would provide the ground i furnish money to erect the ted house.—Albion Democrat. she Sons of Veterans met at the AR. hall Thursday night and Deeded in the organization of a Bndid lodge. The name chosen fthe H. H. Hart Camp and the owing competent officers were Ben: John W. Tyndall, captain, Iter B. JuhnsonJ first lieutenant, in D.Andrews,second lieutenant. E. Hocker chaplain. Speeches enride by various members of G. A. K. and S. of V. members the meeting was a very interng one. The order will meet it second and fourth Thursday acli month and they will likely e charge of the Decoration day rices.

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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hatfield, well known people of Wells county died of pneumonia Saturday morning within a few hours of each other. They had been sick about a week and have one son, thirteen years old to mourn his terrible loss. Decatur has more than a fair chance of being made the division point of the Clover Leaf railroad. The company has made the city a proposition that it will not be difficult to meet. The shops, round house and ice plant will lik-dy all be moved from Delphos, Ohio. —Winchester Democrat. The Huntington News-Democrat says of J. Fred France, the next mayor of Huntington: “The personnel of the ticket is above the average usually selected for city offices. J. Fred France, candidate for mayor is a good lawyer,a clever fellow and a good mixer. He is eminently qualified and will if elected. fill the office with dignity and credit to all our citizens. John A. M. Adair, president of the new First National Bank has received a telegram from the Comptroller of the Currency authorizing the bank to commence business and giving the institution the number 7,180. The safe and vault fronts have arrived and the furniture will be shipped from Indianapolis next Tuesday. Everything will*be in readiness for the bank to begin business in the early part of week after next.— Borland Review

Three young men named Woods, Detro and Smith engaged in a real old fashioned fist fight Friday evening and caused considerable excitement for a few moments. Woods and Detro are blacksmiths and claimed that Smith had stolen a hammer from them. Detro caught Smith near Cress & Hughes marble shop and proceeded to clean him which he certainly did from the looks of Smith’s face. Atfer a few comments the men began a running fight, the police got after them and the chase wound up at the Erie railway where the men were captured. They were taken to jail and the result of their troubles are told in the police news. Woods denies having struck Smith and will stand trial Monday. Smith was intoxicated.

The Monroo schools closed last Friday after a successful term. Appropriate exercises were held which were greatly appreciated by those present. Although the inclement weather kept a number away from this event, quite a large audience was present, nevertheless. Mrs. J. S. Colchin left last Saturday for fort Wayne to attend the funeral of her cousin, James McMullen. who was killed at Crestline Thursday morning. The funeral was held from the St. Patricks C atholic church. Fort Wayne, at nine o’clock Monday morning. A number other Decatur people also attend the services. Judge Allen Zollars has been ill for a week and for a time his family and phyiscans feared he could not recover. He overworked himself in the trial of several important cases recently, and was prostrated. Then complications set in which made him a very sick man. Last evening however, it was reported that he was very much improved and it was thought there was no further danger.—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Charles B. Yobst, the plumber has recieved a contract from John Baker for the putting in and setting up of a modern bath room and all other water conveniences necessary. John is contemplating putting in a fine water system and when completed will cost him in the neighborhood of three hundred dollars which alone should insure him a fine job. Charles is a fine plumber and is having good success when it comes to landing this kind of contracts. Maria Gurtner died of dropsy at the home of Chris Hofstetter, south of town, Thursday. Miss Gurtner was born in Canton Berne, Switzerland, November 17, 1842 and imigrated to this country in 1851. She was deaf and dumb all her life. The deceased was a sister to Mrs. Hofstetter and also to Mrs. John Schimtt near Vera [Cruz. Her age was 61 years and four months. The funeral services were held at the German Reformed church, south of town, Sunday forenoon, the Rev. E. H. Vornholt, officiating. Berne News

President Shonts, of the Clover Leaf Thursday morning received the resignation of J. L. Frazier, general superintendent of the Toledo, St. Louis & Western railway. For a month or more there have been rumors of Mr. Frazier’s intention to resign jand his resignation therefore was no great surprise. He has been Connected with the property for more than a year and a half and is one of the most popular railroad men in this section. He came to the Clover Leaf from the Southern Pacific railroad with which property he served as a division superintendent. Mr. Fraizer asks that his resignation become effecti ■’e on April 1, or as soon thereafter as possible. It is understood that he will return to California where he has considerable property. President Shonts has not as yet secured a successor to Mr. Fraizer although he said this morning he hoped to secure a man bofore the first of the month If there was ever any one tired of answering one question it is Sheriff Johnson and Deputy Freme Carlisle and they have good reason to be. Not a day has passed since the 12th of last July that they have not been asked “How is Terrell? For a long time since Terrel became insane everyone who met them, even strangers, asked them but they still have to answer the question on an average of ten hours a day. Through all the trial and since they have aswerod the question thousands of times but they always return a courteous answer and the answer is generally “He is about the same, but sinking slowly." A News reporter saw Terrell at the jail yesterday afternoon. The prisoner was lying in his cell in a comatose condition and the noise of going to the cell did not arouse him. He spends most all of of his time lying down. At the beginning of his dementia he walked day and night but now he seldom walks. He eats very little and just what can be forced into his mouth. He has not spoken an word since the insanity inquest and is more like an aniaml rhan a man. Under his present condition he mav not live a week, it is impossible to tell. He is slowy starving to death. The technicalities of the law denies him being taken to a hospital or even to the penitentiary and he will probably die in Ins little narrow dark cell.—Bluffton News

It is feared Postmaster Anderson of Elkhart must personally stand for the loss of SII,OOO, which he had on deposit in the defunct Indiana National bank. There is not much prospect of the bill passing to reimburse him, it being urged that Anderson should have known the bank was shaky. All trains on the Grand Rapids were delayed owing to several washouts along the line, one being at Winchester and one at Ridgeville. The train from the north only run as far as Portland and the one from the south only to Winchester, thus holding passengers for intervening points. Other points along the line are being carefully looked after on acconut of the high waters Manager Hively received a letter last Saturday from the Nebraska Indians who are desirous of securing a date here this coming season. They much prefer a Sunday date, which in all probability will be given them. This team played here some years ago and proved to be quite a drawing card, and put up a fine article of ball. There record last season was a fine one, winning 144 games out of 177. They should prove a good drawing card and put up a fine game. Mr. Hively also received a letter from Lima, they also wanting an early date hero. Manager Hively of the Rosenthals recieved a letter from the manager of the Celina team stating that they would be in readiness for their game here on April the 10th, and that his men were working hard every day to get in shape. From the tone of his letter one would infer that he meant to win the game but talk is cheap and will have to show us some pretty stiff ball playing before he defeats the team that will represent this city this summer. There will be a preliminary work out next Sunday if the weather will permit and all aspirants for the team are requested to be at Steele’s Park at two o’clock and in readiness for the first work out.

Philip Rauch, aged about C 5, a farmer and dairyman living about a mile north of Warren, narrowly escaped death under a Clover Leaf freight train Wednesday evening. Both of his horses were killed and his milk wagon which he was driving was smashed to kindling wood and the escape of Rauch was almost miraculous. Rauch saw the train, an east bound freight, approaching but thought he would be able to cross the track head of it. Eye witnesses of the accident say that the train was running probably over thirty miles an hour, much above the regulation within the city limits. Rauch drove onto the track just in time to get caught. The engine struck his horses and both were killed almost instantly and thrown onto the side of the track. Rauch was hurled from his demolished wagon and landed probably twenty five feet away. Spectators thought he had been killed but he escaped with only bad cuts abouth is head as his worst injuries. To David Steele of Kirkland township is due the credit of securing so many gravel roads in this county and especially in his township. For years he has written articles for publication, talked to everyone whom he met, spent his time and money towards but one end—better roads. To his efforts are due many miles of the splendid macadam thoroughfares of the county. A few days ago a petition was circulated and a sufficient sum of money secured to purchase a beautiful and costly gold watch which as the petition stated was presenteed to him “As a token of their friendship for his service and work in the way of starting the macadam roads in Adams county, as we each believe that it was through his efforts that these roads were started.” Those who subscribed were C. D. Lewton, Abe Booh, C. J. Lutz, G. E. McKean, E. Woods, T. Ernst, Eli Crist, David Gerber, J. H. Voglewede, David Werling, W. A. Wisner, William Miller, John Everett, A. A. Butler, L. G. Ellingham, C. M. Weldy, H. A. Breiner.M. C. Morris, Holthouse Drug Co., E. L. Carroll, R. R. Spade, N. F. Faze, William Butler, D. D. Clark, Loch & Linn, J. T. Myers, S. J- Laman, Niblick Bros. C. C. Arnold, Calvin Miller, Lewis Goldner and J. A. Homer. Mr. Steele is justly proud of the gift and the kindly spirit in which it was given, and desires to thank each and every one who took part in the happy surprise.

Spring Clearing Sale OF Buggies and Carriages Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9

NeW Goods Carried from last season’s stock must be closed out REGARDLESS OF PRICE to make room for new goods. At this sale we will sell ...... 25 SeGond-rtand Buggies-all grades at one-halt* their value. They must go at any price. In connection with this slaughter sale of Buggies, Carriages and Harness, we will offer lor sale NeW PloWs (STEEL and .CHILLED) of different makes at your own price. —^riii—a . ini mi hi ii in ii iyw -- f n 1 ri_,i -I'.T 7-: HirTH——l i- -- - MHll'iri." W Him S-C HATER HARDWARE e COMPANY