Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1904 — Page 1

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VOLUME XLVIII.

A. R. Bell will move into the George Archbold property within a a few days, and will be located there while their home on Third street is undergoing some necessary repairing A young people’s meeting of great interest will be held at the Presbyterian church Thursday evening. Miss Murick of Indianapolis will address the meeting. All the Young Peoples societies are invited. The High School Bsae Ball team will leave Saturday morning for Van Wert where they will engage in their first real game ofthe season against the High School team of that place. The boys have been working hard and it has been a bard proposition for manager and captain Knapp to pick a team from the list of aspirants, but he informs us that the team has and is strictly a High School team not even ar eighth grade man’s face appearing. Captain Knapp is confident of winning and expcets to bring Van Werts scalp home with him. The battery for the Decatur team will be Knanpp and Knoff Here’s success boys. Walter E. Reed, twenty four years of age, was arrested Tuesday at Monroeville by Deputy Sheriff Gladieux. He is wanted at Los Angeles,JCal., on the charge of forgery. Until nine months ago young Reed resided at Monroeville. At that time he went to Los Angeles, here he remained until several days ago. Sheriff Stout was notified Monday night that Marshal Pence, of Monroeville, had arrested the lad on a telegraph warrant, but when Officer Glaaieux went after the man he found that he had not been taken into custody at all. The deputy at once went to Reed’s house and arrested him later bringing him to the county jail for safe keeping.—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. The annual meeting of the German Baptist churches of the United States will occur at Carthage Missouri from May 19th to May 26th and notices have been sent out giving rates and particulars for Indiana people who care to attend. Those ■who attend will travel on a special train over the Wabash to Kansas City thenoe over the Missouri Pacific. The special leaves Fort Way no at 12:45 p. m. of May 20th and leaves Huntington at 1:15. The fare from the former place is $19.40 and from the latter $19.10. The train arrives at Carthage at noon next day, making the long run in less than twenty-four hours. At the same rate tickets can be obtained on regular trains from May 17th to 23rd good until June 30. Many people from Indiana and possibly several from this county will take advantage of the cheap rates and long time limit to visit friends in the west. The C. B. L Tuesday evening gave another one of their large pedro and solo parties at their beautiful club rooms in the new Studabaker block and to say that it was a success will hardly express it. Long before the time set for playing the crowd kept coming and at exactly half past eight when play was called there were over one hundred people seated at the tables ready for action. For three hours the battle for supremacy was kept up and raged furiously back and forth first one being head and then another and as the bell rang at the end of the twelfth game announcing that the contest was over excitment ran high until the winners were found, which proved to be Miss Bertha Fullenkamp and Charles Christen for first prizes in pedro and John Moran and Tena Schruger boobies. While Charlie Elzey won first for solo and W. A. Keubler the booby, appropriate prizes were then distributed to the winners and peace reigned once more. The guests were again seated a round the tables and were served with a fine three course luncheon to which all did justice. The tables were then cleared away and for a short period the floor was occupied by those who dance, and at a late hour all departed for their respective homes all voting theC. B. L. club tine entertainers.

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I Advices from Washington are to the effect that the bill for the appropriation of $25,000 for the erection of a monument at Fort Recovery, 0., to mark the final resting place of the revolutionary heroes who fell in battle during the campaign of 1812, will fail to pass this session. Favorable report was secured by Senator Hanna before the ! latter’s death, but now that he is gone there is no influence working for the i bill. I At Tuesday night’s council meeting i election inspectors were appointed. In precinct “A” first ward William | Russell was selected, Daniel Shackley in precinct “B”, Daniel Sprang, precinct “A” second ward. Joseph ■ Beery in “B,” Joseph Helm in precinct “A” third ward and John I Woy in “B”. Charles Ernst and Shaffer Peterson were also selected as election commissioners. The street roller will be farmed out to E. Woods & Co, at a rental of (25 a month. The mayor and every member of the council was present. Several bills were allowed. Quite a number of Decatur ladies have been at Fort Wayne Tuesday and today attending the Convention of the Rathbone sisters of district number two. The first session of the convention was held yesterday afternoon, with the district deputy grand chief, Mrs. Cora Dunten, of Lagrange, presiding. The grand chief, Mrs. Hortense Kirkpatrick, of Piereton, was also present. The visitors were welcomed to the city by Mrs. Al Foster, of Fort Wayne and the welcome was responded to by Mrs. Nellie D. Buchanan. The latter reviewed the great growth of the auxiliary order of the Knights of Pythias, and she created considerable enthusiasm. An elaborate banquet was given last evening. The meetings closed at noon today. Miss Nettie Case of Blue Creek township and Mr. Frank Spangler of Allen county, stood before the bar of Justice in Judge Erwins court at eleven o’clock Monday not as criminals however but as candidates for connubial bliss, Judge Erwin with a happy smile upon his face descended from his platform and spoke the words which joined the two happy loving hearts forever. The scene was an impressive one attended by the mother of tride and groom, as well as by the court officials and several attorneys. The bride looked charming in a beautiful pink gown white the groom wore the conventional black. Miss Case is a popular .young lady in her community and Mr. Spangler a prosperous farmer of Allen county where they will make their future home. They are perhaps the first couple ever married in the circuit court room. We join their friends in congratulations. The wedding party were photo graphed by Moser. The home of Mr. George Brown on R. R. No. 5 was the scene of a very happy occasion Thursday, April 14, this date being the fiftyeighth anniversary of Mr. Brown’s birthday, and the seventh anniversary of his son William’s marriage. By invitation of the elder Mrs Brown, the neighbors and friends gathered to the number of fifty and gave Mr. Brown a happy surprise. Well filled baskets were in evidence and at the noon hour a sumptuous dinner was served which was enjoyed very much by all. After dinner, young and old amused themselves with various kinds of outdoor gamesand everyone enjoyed himself immensely. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are clever entertainers; everyone who enters their home is made to enjoy himself by their hospitality and good humor. Mr. Brown’s friends wish him many happy returns of this occasion. Those present were Mr. H. L. Smith and family, Mr. Tona Roebuck and family, Mrs. Henry Ward, £ev. E. B. Yost, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Mr. and Mrs. John Steele, Rev. C. T. Payne Jand family, Mr. and Mrs Jacob Graber,Mrs. David Fuhrman and daughter, Mr. Simon Meyers and family, Mr. John Meyers, f Messrs. Lewis Shilling, John Ward , and Lew Sherry and Misses. Pearl i Ward, Mae and Jenna Myers, Eva ’ Zerkel, Lilly Tucker and Mary i Miller.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1904.

Postmaster Brittson informs us

that nothing has been heard from the officials at Washington, relative to the naming of the successful aspirants for positions of city mail carriers. A game of ball will be played at Steele’s park next Sunday afternoon between the Rosenthals and a madeup team, the game promising to be exciting and full of button-bursting fun and Japanese moves, as Chas. S. Peterson will admiralize the “Japs,” and attempt to defeat the Rosenthals. A good game may be expected, and no admission will be charged. The final make-up of the Rosenthals will probably be announced Monday. The Rosenthals are endeavoring to get in good trim. Over at Portland the ladies of the order of Eastern Star decided that their treasury needed more money. To raise money every lady was ordered to earn a dollar without begging for it and then at one appointed time all were to tell their experience in raising the money. Various tales were recited at the proper time but one lady capped the climax when she stated that she had earned her dollar ü by kissing a man. When she stated the man was not her husband there was a great deal of curiosity manifested and when the lady refused to tell who the man was there was weeping aud wailing. The rest of the members objected seriously to having such a rich field cornered but the lady who has the cinch, flatly refused to let her secret be known. Dr. S. A. Shoemaker, r of Poneto, who had a horse and buggy stolen several weeks ago, received a telegram Saturday night that the stolen outfit had been found at Antwerp, Ohio. He was at Albany at the time visiting with his brother, Rev Charles Shoemaker, and the telegram was forwarded to him at that place. He left at once for Antwerp and Sunday telephoned to Poneto that he had identified the horse and buggy but that he could not identify the harness which had been stolen from Elmer Jamison. The latter was asked to come to Antwerp and assist in the identification and left on the 10:35 train this morning. The horse, buggy and harness were stolen at Poneto March 16. Two young men were strongly under suspicion of having stolen them and may be arrested if they can be located. It could not be learned whether the horse and buggy were sold at Antwerp or were abandoned at that place by ‘he thieves.—Bluffton News. Walter F Me Giunitie, a Portland attorney until'Satuday a member, of the firm of Taylor, McGiunitie & Taylor, is in jail at Portland charg ed with having issued a fraudulent and worthless check to the County Clerk Francis T. Carrie for twentythree dollars, in payment of court fees. Added to this Lawyer McGiunitie, who by the way is well known in Decatiu especially among the lawyers, has other serious trouble* having been ejected from his firm in disgrace and claims have been filed against him aggregating $5,000. After the firm of Taylor, McGinnitie & Taylor had been dissolved the Taylor members of the firm, in balancing what they supposed to be a SI6OO bank deposit found that that sum had slumped off until but eight cents balance remained. Monday the First Building & Loan Association filed suit to foreclose a $2,500 mortgage on the Me Ginnitie block on West Walnut street. The W. H. Hood Wholesale Grocery Co. holds a second mortgage of $250. Seeing that a financial crash was coming mechanic leins were filed as by the Mercer Rawlings Lumber Co, $430; Cline & Wilt, lumber dealers, $253; Fulton Hardware Co., sllo;James M. Alexander, $283; Thomas Bowers, $59; James N. Grimes $49. The city of Portand, $32, and Holmes Brothers, $128.98, totaling $1,334.98. The mechanic leins were for material and labor in recent improvements to the block. Aside from this it is stated that The Bank of Redkey are losers to the tune of SIOO, white the Pennville bank and the People’s Bank of this city are losers of small amounts.

E. F. Sommers, of Flushing Michigan. cameTuesday morning and immediately took possession of the Racket Store which he recently purchased through the real estate agency of Hall, Son & Fulk. The new citizen is a thorough business man and has had seveial years experience in conducting this kind of | a store. He will increase the al-I ready large stock and go after the ■ business in a real live manner. All invoice of stock was being taken today and Mr. Sommers will take possession at once. Moser, the progressive artist and photographer has purchased a beautiful scenic background to be used exclusively in communion pictures. The scene shows the interior of a Catholic church altar and the effect is beautiful. The Moser gallery is modern and up to date and allow no expense to stop them in turning out the best work possible. This is baby week with them and the gallery front has been lined up all week with cabs, a picture being taken free of babies less than a year. The Moser gallery is deserving of great praise and by the way they secure a great a mount of it, especially from the traveling public. What shall be done with Earl Colvin and Julia Clark the two Marion children who got married? is a question that is asked at Marion. It has developed that Colvin is not yet fifteen years old, instead of be ing nearly sixteen, as he has claimed in Marion. The records of the enumerator of school children shows that Colvin is but fourteen years old and that he will not be fifteen until the middle of June or July. Colvin’s wife has claimed that she is eighteen years old, but a look into her childish face plainly tells that she is little if any older than her youthful husband. There is a feeling among some of the relatives and friends who are interested in the boy that the marriage sh- ild not be allowed to stand and t at proceedings should be taken to annul the wedding. Just what the steps will be taken remains to be seen. When it was suggested to Colvin that he might be sent to prison for his act in swearing to a false affidavit, especialy since he is only out under a suspended sentence to the boy’s reform school, his wife clung to his arm and declared that If he was imprisoned she would go with him. Sheriff Butter arrived home at 9:19 Saturday night accompained by W. E. Hate, the young man charged by A. Tubmn as having defaulted with several hundred dollars of his money. Mr. Hate was found at Clinton, Michigan, where he was employed by a funeral insurance company. He came without any trouble, not even requiring a requisition. He was interviewed by a Democrat representative and said “I have nothing to say, except that I am innocent and will show Mr. Tubman where I spent every cent of the money he gave me and spent it for him.” He has employed attorney A. P. Beatty to defend him and an effortjwill be made to convince Mr. Tubman of his mistake and induce him to withdraw the case. If this is not done Mr. Hate will arrange for bond in a few days. His brother Harry Hate arrived from Fostoria, Ohio and is assisting in defending. He is a city mail carrier at F“storia, where the father is a rural carrier and W. E. Hate the defendant is his subsitute. The boys are clever and congenial young men, whose previous reputation is above reproach, according to all accounts. W. E. Hate began working for Mr. Tubman three years ago and was his right hand man until a few weeks ago, when he resigned. He said ‘‘l knew of the affidavit being filed eight hours before Mr. Tubman or an officer arrived at Clinton and could easily have gotten away had I been guilty, but I wasn’t and no reason to want to escape.” He has been successful in his new work and has many friends in the Michigan towns where he has worked. At 3 o’clock that afternoon a bond of SSOO was filed in circuit court, approved and Mr. Hale accodingly released. The bond bore the sigunatures of five or six well known business men of Decatur.

Niblick & Co. have completed the work of carpeting the spacious dining room at the Burt House with a handsome pattern of ingrain linoleum and the improvement is quite noticeable. The job includes 120 square yards and is the largest room in the city covered with linoleum. Manager Shea believes in keeping up to date and is sustaining the reputation for the Burt House which it has held for so many years. A new club was organized Tuesday evening and will be known as the Apollo club and is composed off he following named boys: McChurg, True, Hunsicker, Brushwiller and Mayer. This is a musical organization and is composed of three mandolins and two guitars, the boys are all finished musicians and capable of appearing before any community about here and the class of music they play cannot be excelled by a like organiaztion in this part of the state. The boys have anumber of engagements booked ahead and are also in line for any entertainment, and any job you may offer them. According to the regular monthly bulletin issued by the state board of health, and compiled by Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the board, the rate of death for the last month was 18.1 presons to every 1,000. The report says: The total number of deaths from all causes in the whole state was 3,860, a rate of 18.1 to the 1,000. This is a higher rate by seven than iu F'ebrnnrv and also 4.3 higher than in the corn spending month last year. Os the total deaths 58 were infants under one year of age and 1,049 -were persons, sitxy five and o ■’er. Deaths by certain important causes were as follows: Tuberculosis, 532: typhoid fever, 55; diphtheria, 25; scarlet fever, 32; measles, 46; whooping cough, 11; pneumonia 758 ;diarrhoea diseases, 38; cerebo spinal meningetis, 67; influenza, 153; puerperal fever,6l4; cancer., 99; violence 141; smallpox 3. The three samllpox deaths occurred, one in Dearborn county,in the Shutee Improvement company’s camp, one in Muncie and one in Brazil. In the preceding month there were five deaths from samllpox and the corresponding month last year there were twentyeight deaths. “Professor” Winsow, mandolinist and pretty fellow, and bis youthful chum, Clyde Dickes who have been circulating in Portland society the past few weeks and showing the young people a nice time, were taken in custody at Decatur Monday morning on a charge of filching two railroad tickets. These were tickets by which the two young men alleged to have made their way to this city from Decatur one night last week. The night operator at Decatur was busy at his instrument one night late last week when two strangers came into the office and sat down near him. They had no business in the private office but the operator supposing that they were friends of the day operator allowed them to remain. The next morning when the night man began to make up his tickets sates he found himself short two tickets. He wired to headquarters and a detective was sent out. An investigation was started and it was found that the conductor had taken up two unstamped tickets to Portland on the night in question. No tickets had been sold to Portland on that night, consequently all that was necessary was to get a description of the two men who had presented the tickets. The description came to Portland and had no difficulty in running down his clue. Saturday night young Dickes got on the train to return to Decatur and the detective boarded the train and sat in the seat with him. All that is known is that the detective put the accusation up to young Dicke and the youth told the whole story. His confession saved the pair more trouble for they were left . off with a simple settlement for the l tickets. Young Dickes is said to come of a good family and is himself not a bad sort of fellow but has been very much under the influence of the “professor” who is older and somewhat of a charmer. —Portland Commercial Review.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

In five years, according to a careful computation by experts, the cost of fuel has been increased thirty per cent. Rents have gone up twenty per cent. Groceries show an increase of five percent. Meats average thirty four per cent more than they did five years ago. The increase in the price of milk has been twenty per cent and sundries cost forty per cent more thn they did in 1898. The only decrease found was in the average cost of clothing, boots and shoes and dry goods, where prices seem to have decreas ed about three percent. It should be understood that all of these figures apply to retail buisness and to stores of the kind patronized by families having about SBOO income. The general conclusion reached is that the one increase in the cost of living has been about 16.8 per cent in the last five years. Tne Osborne Machinery day at Loch’s store Thursday was a howling success and nearly every man who received an invitation must have ccepted as several hunderd were present. The occassion was made pleasant for everyone and the Osborne boys from the factory were alright. A feature of the day was the giving away of a number of valuable presents this even*; occurring about three o’clock and the following were the lucky men: G. Mallonee cultivator; Ferdinand Tabler harrow; W. A. Fonner cultivator; Peter Wetsel harrow; William Bulmahn pocket knife; H. P. Sells horse brush, H. M. Daniels, Elmer J. Cook, W. W. Mumma, each a currycomb; T. F. Cowan, pair of plyers;C. O. McKean, steele hatchet Melvin Hilben, rake; John Scheiman, W. B. Smith, F. M. Gilpen, each a box of axle grease, T. J. Kern, scissors; Martin Henke, spirit level; Joseph Heiman, coffee pot; J R. Graber, bread knife; William Mache monkey wrench; A. R. Wolfe, pair pinchers; F. W. Merriman. Albert Chronister and J. T. Dailey each a buggy whip; J. D. Huffman, bread knife, Jerry Andrews hammer; Jacob Koose, piece granite wear; and William Elzey, a ten foot rule. Twenty eight presents were given in all. Marion Laryson, a little fellow about forty years old and accompained by Daniel J. Fosnos, a well known farmer of Allen county arrived here at five o’clock Monday and immediatly sought the police to whom they told their story. They had chased a nervy nigger horse thief all day, some times far off his track and again seemingly within a few mites of him. They arrived here just an hour behind him, the fellow having driven through here at four o’clock and was seen by several people. Marshal Cordua made the rounds of the feed yards but no trace of the outfit could be obtained and this morning Laryson and Deputy Sheriff Butler started out to renew the hunt. Laryson has worked this winter for a farmer over on the Bluffton & Fort Wayne pike. He saved his money and invested it in a horse and buckboard worth about $125. Sunday he left on a drive through the country seeking employment. He had two trunks on the wagon in which were all his clothes including a new suit of clothes puchased Saturday at Fort Wayne. Sunday he drove as far as Gepharts road house and there met the colored man who asked him for a ride down the read and Laryson accomodated him. After going a shortdistance the latter got out of the rig and the “coon” drove off. Laryson following as best he could but it soon became dark and he had to seek shelter. The nigger drove to the home of Fosnos where he was allowed to steep in the barn. Yesterday morning he left and a half hour later Laryson came along afoot hunting his stolen outfit. Fosnos hitched up a rig and they started in pursuit. In some way they got off the track and drove twenty five miles out of the road, finally getting back on the straight road and followed the fellow here. I The, trick was a nervy one as the horflb couldn’t possibly travel more than three miles an hour. The negro has a crippled hand and should I be easily detected.

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