Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 12 May 1904 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ~ ~ '—'l ■VERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER 11.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. entered at the postoffice at Decat ttr. Indiana as second-class mail matter. "Official paper of adams county. THURSDAY, MAY 12,1904 COUNTY TICKET For Joint Senator JOHN W. TYNDALL For Representative JOHN W. VIZARD For Prosecutor JOHN C. MORAN For Auditor C. D. LEWTON For Treasurer JOHN F. LACHOT For Sheriff ALBERT A. BUTLER ’ For Surveyor L. L. BAUMGARTNER For Coroner JOHN S, FALK For Commissioner First District DAVID WERLING For Commissioner Third District MARTIN LAUGHLIN JUDGE STUDABAKER In the death of Judge David Studabaker, a worthy and an honored citizen has lived his allotted time and pissed to the great beyond. During his long life covering a period that exceeds three score years and ten. we look back upon a busy, r a useful and an active career, in which he arose from a self educated boy to a school teacher, then a law student, lawyer, banker and in late years has been as busy and as energetic in the control and managment of his var ied and many personal interests. All these he managed and directed to the last days of his illness and he dies honored and respected to the highest degree. Such a life is worthy of the ambition that is rife in this mad rush of progress and its emulation should be a high ideal among the youth who are striving to win laurels in the days

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and years to come. Judge Studa baker’s public anjd is as an open book > 'and upon are written many good deeds of charity and Encouragement. ” Public kind and observant, his counsel and advise will be sorely missed, but thanks to the seed that is sown, Judge Studabaker will live for many and many years to come. The funeral of Judge Studabaker was attended by the public in genera], many thousands of his friends paying tribute to the long and useful life of Decatur's foremost citizens. Not only all over the county, but from Fort Wayne, Bluffton Marion Portland and many other places came those who knew and respected the venerable Judge Studabaker. Hon. Hugh Dougherty of Bluffton and Major Mezies of ’Mt.!' Vernon, are receiving considerable notice at present as suitable democrats tohead the Indiana state ticket. Both are admirably qualified and would add ! a host of strength to the cause and the selection of either one of them would more than please the mighty hosts of democracy. This is a verbatim extract from that highly colored Ft. Wayne News: Mayor Coffey, in the heavily democratic city of Decatur, won reelection by a majority of 55. Evidently the people are aroused there to the fact that Tile Trust Tindle was foisted upon them by a ring that means to vote him against their interests in the legislature if elected. COURT NEWS. Jeff Klopfenstine vs. George W. Drum et al, default as to all defendants, finding for plaintiff in sum of $120.63 —o — Judge Erwin was not present Tuesday and consequently no business was transacted in court other than the filing of new cases. Charles H. Lammiman vs James Moore et al proof of publication of nonresidence filed, default of defendants, cause submitted. Finding

that plaintiff is owner of lands as . described in complaint. Paul G. Hooper appointed commissioner to make deed. Judgement against plaintiff for costs. Barbara Spudi r wa* 1 a divorce from John Spuner who tai! ed to appear in court. Judgement that plantiff should pay costs of case within ten days. —o — Attorneys Erwin & Erwin Tuesday filed a new case entitled William Swartz,Elidale Cole DI ward Cole and Katie Swartz vs. Nathaniel B. and John Swartz, suit for partition. The case of the School Town Geneva vs. the Logansport and Mabash Valley k Gas Company in which $12,000 is demanded is set for trial next Monday and will no doubt occupy two weeks time. In the case of Samuel Hurless et. al vs Riverside Oil company and the oil well Supply Co, A. P. Beatty entered his appearance for the for-1 mer and Merryman & Sutton and Erwin & Erwin for latter. The will of David Studabaker was | probated John Niblick and W. J. | Vesey being appointed executors and filed bond. The value cf the Judge’s vast estate is not made : known bv the terms of thewill. In the cases of E. N. Evans, A. S. Dutton. W. S. Small, C. ! R. Small A. LaCroix, O. J. Juday O. O. Ju | day and Wm. Mayer vs William Glendening et al damages, a gener- ( al denial was filed by all defendants. Another new case filed Tuesday was a quiet title suit, Hooper & Lenhart attorneys for plaintiff. The case was entitled Lucinda B. Hessler vs. H. H. and Malindt ! Hughes, and all their heirs and ■ Susan E. Hughes and Martha J. Everhart. Mrs. Fred Tague is at home after several days at Rockford, Ohio, where she was called on account of Ihe very serious condition of her mother. Mrs. Mary Springer. The latter sustained a fall a few days ago, at which time ’ her arm and wrist were so badly, sprained that the result re feared I owing to the severe shock. Her De-1 catur friends hope for a better report j within a few days.

i WAR BULLETINS LONDON May 11—The Tokio correspnodent of the Morning Post* cabling under the date, of May 10, says that a high angle bombardment of Port Arthur is proceeding. ST. PETERSBURG, May 11— Viceory Alexieff telegraphs that railroad communication with Port Arthur has been restored The telegraph line is being repaired. SHAN-HAI-KWAN, May 11—It is reported the first Japanese army corps overtook the retreating Russians twenty miles south of Liaolyang May 9, and severe engagement ensued, in whcih the Russians were repulsed. PARIS, May 11—‘The Matin's St. Petersburg correspondent says i it is persistently rumored that there has been a big fight near Mao Tien Ling pass between the Russians and General Kuroki’s army: The Rus-| ! sians, he savs lost heavy, Lieu- | tenant General Zassalitch being among the killed. WELL RE-OPENS WILLSHIRE, OHIO, May 11— The Cully Oil wall continues a surprise. After flowing practically no oil for two days it opened again at nine o'clock yesterday and in six hours flowed twelve hundred bar-' rels. Excitment here is greater ; than ever in history of the field and many oil wells will go down at once. The drillers and other oil men are unable to explain tha wonderful action of this new well, but it is sufficient for the people of this community to know ‘hat there is oil here and in enormous quantities.

CASE APPEALED. INDIANAPOLIS May 9—The appeal of Joseph Osborn from a conviction for murder in the second degree, and a sentence of imprisonment for life was filed Tuesday in the supreme court. Osborn killed his father in law John Busenbbark, with his fists in a quarrel over the sale of a farm in Adams county, wTiich they owned in partnership. The defense of insanity was set up by Osborn's attorneys and they also tried to show that he acted in self defense. The evidence showed that he knocked the old man down and then strcuk him in the face five or six times as he lay on the ground, but there was an attempt to prove that Busenbark was whittling a stick when the trouble began, and Osborn was afraid he would use his knife in the tight. TheMarshton Oil Co, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $65,000 to operate 500 acres of eases east and west of Geneva. The in corporators of the company are C. C. Sixbey and his son in law Lee D. Myers, of this city: F. J. Grumme, of Geneva, and Guy T. Green, of Chicago. They will begin at once. The fortieth annua] convention of the State Sunday School Association of Indiana will be held in the beautiful city of Richmond, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday— June 21-23 d, 1904. The program of this year promises to be of great strength. On it appear such names as Mr. Marion Lawrence, Toledo Ohio.the world famed Sunday school authority and specialist; Mr. Alfre Day, of Detroit. Michigan, a man ot abovb fifteon years of experience in the work as State Secretary ; Mr. C. O. Merica of Appleton, M is.; Miss Finie Murfree Burton, of Louisville. Ky. and Rev. W- E. Bierderwolf, of Monticello, Indiana, together with several of Indiana’s “Tried and Proven” workers—are to appear as participants in the exercises. The music of the convention will ba in charge in of Prof. E. O. Excel] of Chicago. Everybody knows how inspiring the leadership of this “Music King” is. Mr. Excell will use his newest book—“lnternational Praise.” and will be supported in some of ’the sessions by the May Festival Chorus of Richmond, numbering 250 voices.

Dr. Gage left last evening f or G ar rett, where he will open up an of g ce and in the future make that his home Dr. Gage is a well read man an j j' now thoroughly experienced in all the latest surgical operations and will be able to take care of all kinds of cases having only a few weeks ago graduated from the medical school at Gincinnati with high honors in surgery We wish Dr. Gage success. Judge Erwin, as delegate is a t_ tending the state convention at In. dianapolis this week and consequently there is no court news to. day nor will there likely be any before Friday. There are no impor. tant matters set down for this week however. The petit jury will re . port next week and the trial against the gas company to recover dam. ages for the destruction of the Geneva school house will begin Monday morning according to present arrangements. Invitations have been issued for the High Schoo] Junior Class reception to be given in honor of the graduating class of 1904. It will be an enjoyable social affair and will be held on the evening of May Thirteenth at the home of John Trout on Mercer street. The Jun. ior class include the following members, ‘ * Jesse Sellemeyer, John Trout, Raymond Kuoff, Dick Blossom, Agnes Kirsch, Rose Smith, Leota Gilpen and Veda Martin. The class motto is “Get there Eli” and the members are the kind vyho believe in the motto. The reception will no doubt be an enjoyable social occasion. Edward T. Williams a wealthy citizen of Portland committed suicide Tuesday at the Columbia hotel in Anderson. He had made several previous attempts to end his life. Williams arrived in Anderson about six o'clock Tuesday morning over the interur l>an. Going to the hotel he registered as R. H. Henson, of Portland, Indiana, and said that he wanted a room for all day. He was assigned to a room and nothing more was thought of him until noon when he was called to dinner. He made no reply and second call bringing no response, suspicions were aroused, the door was broken open and there gWilliain’sJ body lay cold and stiff. He had been dead for several hours. By his side was a two ounce bottle labeled Chloroform and only a small quantity of I the drug remained in the phial.

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