Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1904 — Page 3

MR. CANADA f ■ Ophthalmic Specialist. I ■ Prwtice limited to the oorrec- ■ ■ tl< n’-Mefvt- "f thee.ve. G asses ■ ■ relieve strain, with Its ■ ■ onerous functional symptoms: ■ I t, improve vision ami for loss of ■ ■ accommodation due to age. B I references the best. ■ I At Dr. Coverdale’s office, at g ■ Decatur. Ind., First Tuesday each month County Commissioner David Werling and daughter, Jeff Blopfenstein | aD p wife, David Klopfenstein and wife, Richard Orens, Rheinhart Leimenstall. Nathan Ehrman and Dr. J. if. Grandstaff, all of Preble, will (leave Monday euening for a weeks' absenc at the Worlk’s Fair at St. Louis. A case entitled state of Indiana vs. J. G. Botkins was filed at the clerks office Monday an appeal from the court of Justice Otis Judy of Geneva. Botkins is charged with allowing his bartender, a man Gained Hall to enter his saloon on Sunday. He was found guilty in the lower court and fined len! dolars and costs and immediately appealed to the Adams circuit court S. A. M. Butcher appears for the defendant. Mrs. Noah Moser, formerly a resident of this city was dangerously injured Tuesday afternoon northeast of Vera Cruz. She was driving towards her home in a buggy and passing the Harry Grove farm when her horse frightened at the !noise he made cleaning out a corn (planter. It ran away and the (buggy was overturned and Mrs. Moser thrown out. She was in an unconscious condition and was taken to her home and for several hours it was feared that she had been fatally injured by the terrible shock. She is lowly improving but is still in a critical condition. Her husband is a brother to Aron Moser so this city.—Bluffton News. Another important change in the official family of the Clover Leaf came Wednesday is the shape of the promotion of Elliott S. Worth am. chief clerk to President Shonts, who is given the title of purchasing agent in addition to that of chief clerk. Although one of the youngest of the official staff of the Clover Leaf, Mr. Wortham has made notable advancement in his railroad career. He entered the service of the company in 1900, when he accepted the position of Secretary to the president of the Clover Leaf in which capacity, he served until March, 1901 when he was promoted to the position of Chief clerk to the president, holding the latter position up to the present time.—Frankfort Crescent. The fact that Ed B. Rice was married Thursday at Ft. Wayne will undoubtedly prove quite a surprise to his many friends here, but such is the case and from now on he can be classed as a benedict. Ed left this morning at eight o’clock for Ft. Wayne never saying a word to any one except that he was making a business trip and he surely was and at twelve o’clock he called his father up by phone and informed him that he had been married at precisely eleven thirty to Miss Pearl Holmes of Hoagland, and that they would leave today for Chicago and St. Louis on their wedding tour. The ceremony was performed at the Christian church with no one being present beside the preacher and necessary witnesses. Miss Holmes is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Holmes of Hoagland and is very popular in that community. As to Mr. Rice he needs no formal introduction to the citizens here being the only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Rice und at present being engaged us manager of the saw mill at Berre for the Adams county Lumber company in whose employ he has been for the past five years. This young couple upon their return home will make their future home at Berne at which place Mr. Rice has already built himself a home and everything is now ready for them to enter upon the duties of keeping house. The Democrat certainly joins with the rest of Rd's friends in wishing him much joy and happiness.

TheG. R. &■ I. Railroad company yesterday had, 450,000 wall-eyed pike fry placed in Sylvan lake, Rome City. The company is desirous of maintaining the reputation of the lake as a fishing resort and fisherman will be pleased to learn of the addition to the finny population.

County Surveyor Goorge E McKean is busily engaged just at present in the completion of three plats for additons to the town of Berne. These new sections will be used for reisdonoe lots and are bo ing laid out by Isaac Lehman and John Lehman. Berne is a thriving, properous and growing little city and as it expands in a business way causes the necessity for new dwell ings and building sites. Mrs. John S. Colchin entertained seventy five of her lady friends Monday in honor of her birthday at her home on Fifth street. The afternoon was most pleasantly spent by playing progressive pedro, the winners of which we were unable to ascertain as we go to press. A fine three course luncheon was then served to which all present did amply justice and at a late hour all adjourned wishing Mrs. Colchin many more such pleasant occasions. The out of town guests that were present were Mrs. Jules Spies of Cleveland O. and Mrs. Clem Holthouse of Delphi, Ind.

Bonds were sold on seven of the ten macadam roads that were offered at the commissioners room. The Old Adams County Bank was the purchaser, East Washington numlter two sold for S3OO, East Washington number three $9,000. Decatur & Monroe number two SB,OBO Monroe Township Central $7,600. Plleasant Valley and Oak Grove number one $7,740 number two $5600 Decatur & Bluffton number two SBOOO. The West Washington number three and Decatur & Monroe number three did not sell because the limit of indebtedness had been reached. There was no bid on the Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash township but it is probable that the contractor will take the bonds and dispose of them himself. The small amounts in which the cor pons all running twenty years are written, makes such bond undesirable by those who handle this class of security. The seven roads that were sold however will add much to the road improvements of Adams county. William Miller, a young man who on February last forged the name of Martin Gerke, to a check for seventy five dollars and cashed it at the First National Bank in this city, is under arrest at San Antonia, Texas and will be returned here for trial. It is but anotner proof of the impossibility to escape the hands of the law under the present police system, aided by the telegraph and mail services. Miller came here last fall and secured a position on the farm of Martin Gerke oast of town where he worked until the day of his disappearance. He was industrious and apparently honest. On the day mentioned he was given five dollars and sent to Decatur to buy groceries and provisions. He kept the five, forged the check for $75 and even tried to sell the team of horses which he had driver, in. He left here immediateey and it was several days before any action was taken to locate him as Mr. Gerke expected him to return until he discovered the orged check. His home was near Plymouth, Ind., and where his parents are respectable farmers. He was engaged to a young lady named Clara Rathifrom at bouth Bend, and it was through her that Miller has finally been located. The April grand jury indicted him for forgery and embezzlement and Sheriff Butler at once began a systematic search for his man. The first real clue came from South Bend where the police reported that the mans sweetheart had received a letter written by him from Hot Springs in which he said he was going on a long trip to the Soutn West for a wholesale whiskey house. The police at that place were notified and Saturday Sheriff Butler received a telegram from the chief saying that Miller was under arrest at San Antonia. Mr. Butler immediately telephoned there and yesterday got an answer from the Marshal W. H. Irvin saying they would hold the man and to see letter. Upon receipt of the letter Sheriff Butler expects to leave at once for Texas and another week will no doubt find Miller behind the bars of the Adams county jail-

Ag( nt T. L. Miller of the Clover Leaf has received a letter from W. L. Ross general passenger agent of the road which says that a new schedule for all trains is being arranged and will go into effect as soon as the figures can be arranged. The new time card will meet the requirements Os all stations as near as possible and Mr. Ross letter asks for any suggestion that the agent can make. The new card is nrobably made that the Worlds Fair business may be orderly handled. Home grown strawberries are not yet on the market. The probability is that they will be within a few days. It will be a week before a good supply is received said a grocer this morning. They will be coming in in small lots within two or three days. Last year and in almost every preceding year bearries have been brought in by growers in this vicinity not later than the 26th to 28th of May. The crop will be light this year, it is said. The rain which fell last week will prove of great benefit. They will undoubtedly be juicy and will ripen fast. Berries are coming from southern Indiana. There has been no change in the price to speak of for several days. Sheriff Butler arrived home Saturday af‘er twenty four hour chase after a stolen horse the property of the Decatur Egg Case Company. The horse was stolen last Sunday from the pasture field east of town by Ray Woodruff, the young man sentenced yesterday to the penitentary and was sold to a horse trader who happened to be in the neighborhood.- It was first missed yesterday and sheriff Butler and Wash Gilpen left at once on the trail of the horse. They followed the traders to within six miles of Fort Wayne yesterday drove into the city were they remained last night and secured a clue that the fellow had gone towards Bluffton Mr. Gilpen came home and Sheriff Butler went to Blutffon where he found the outfit. The man claimed he paid three dollars for the horse and wanted his money back but t he officer took charge of the animal with but little ceremony. A young man named Smith is bringing the horse home this afternoon. Again Sunday afternoon at Steel s Park the fast Delphos Ball team was given the bitter pill of defeat by the Rosenthals, and are now forced to admit that they are no match for their Hoosier neighbors. Delphos came over Sunday fully determined to win the game at all hazards and regain laurels lost here two weeks ago, when they were defeated by a score of 8 to 7, taken no chances they placed their best pitcher. Grady, in the box pinned their faith to his abiilty For two innings Grady did his duty well and not once did the Rosenthals have a look-in, while Delphos accumulated two of the kind that count. Here is where the scoring on the part of Delphos was stopped, and for the remaining seven innings they were presented with a nice string of “noddings’ - while the Rosenthals got quite busy and piled up the nice total of nine, and thus the game ended. The game was replete with fast plays and nice hittings and the crowd was kept on edge, waiting fcr the unexpected that did not happen, as Delphos, time after time, had numerous men on bases. At this stage of the game the Rosenthals tightened up and gave their pitcher, Farrel, perfect support and pulled out of many tight squeezes. The special features of the game was the sensational playing of left field by DeVinney, who handled seven difficult chances without the semblance of an error and assisted in a beautiful relay throw home, catching a runner at the plate,. The playing of third base by Peterson, accepting several difficult chances and his running down of two be runners between second an thirds was highly appreciated. For Delphos Jannan, at third base, was the bright star who on two different occasions knocked down base hits, retiring the batsman at first. The score by innings was as follows. 1234 5 6789 RHE Delphos 110000000 2 10 10 Rosthls 00 2 01114 x 9 5 3 Batteries, Grady and Fetig; Farrel and Pennington. Two base hits, Jannan. Pennngton and Farrel; struck out by Grady 6 by Farrel, 4 ; ( bases on balls, off Grady 6 off Far- ( rel 2; wild pitches, Grady 1 ; Farrel 12 hit by pitched balh Touhey. Time of game 1:40. Umpre Knopp, scorer Woodward,. Attendance 300.

At ten o’clock Thursday morning occurred the wedding of Miss Kathern Goldner the beautiful accomplished young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Goldner at the residence of the brides parents to Mr. August Fuhrman a well to do young man from Ft. Wayne. The bride wore a most beautiful light blue silk dress, while the groom wore the conventional black. After the ceremony an elegant dinner was served the immediate friends, after which the young couple sojourned at Ft. Wayne at which place they will reside in the future. Friends extend congratulations. Reverend Klausing officiated.

The jury in the case of William Mayer vs William Glendening, demand $5,000 damages were instructed and sent to their counsel room a few minuti s after one o’clock Friday afternoon, after listening to seven hours of brilliant oratory from the lips of the learned lawyers. Tae plaintiff was represented by attorneys Ford of Geneva, Theodore Shockney of Union City and C. J. Lutz of this city and the defense by Dailey, Simmons & Dailey of Bluffton and Judge D. D. Heller of this city. The arguments were al] brilliant, interesting and proved the legal ability of the men engaged in the big battle. Os especial interest were the arguments of Frank Dailey of Bluffton and Mr. Shockney, neither of whom had ever been heard here in a law suit. Mr. Dailey proved himself a lawyer of no mean ability not only in the argument but in the trial of the case. He is shrewd, earnest, educated and industrious and his two hours speech showed his talents and surprised his many Decatur friends. Mr. Shockney has often appeared in the county during political time and his ability is well known but his argument today which closed the big case he proved that his talents as a speaker were not only along political lines. His argument was a strong one and a rhetorical outburst worth listening to. The case has been in pre - gress two weeks and has been watched with great interest by the oil men of this and adjoining counties. Upon the verdict in this case to a great extent depends the outcome of seven other cases against the same defendants, aggregating demands of $45,000.

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Railroad Notes. Wawassee Lake Ind. 1 " tickets on sale until September 30. Return limit October 31st 1904. $3.10 for round trip. Rome City Ind. Season tickets good until October 31st $2.30 15 day ticket $1.95. Commencing June Ist the G. R. & I. will sell 15 day round trip tickets to northern resorts on G. R. A- I. also to Frankfort Mich, and Ann Arbor and to points on the Pere Marquete R. R. from Grand Rapids at rate of one fare plus 50 cents for he round trip. On the first and third Tuesday of every month the Erie railroad will sell one way and ronud trip excurson tickets to the west, northwesr and southwest at very low rates. Further information, call upon Erie agents or write, C. L. Enos, T P. A., Marion Ohio. S3O to Colorado and return via Chicago, Union Pacific & Northwestern line, Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo, daily throughout the summer. Correspondingly low rates from all points east. Only one night to Denver from Chicago. Tw9 fast trains daily. Republican national convention at Chicago, 11l , On account of the above the Erie will sell excursion tickets for $5.35 for the round trip tickets on sale June, 16-17-18-19 & 20 good returning up to June 29th 04, for further information call on or address. A. M. DeWoese, Agent E. R. R. Did you ever fish for bass? The finest black bass preserves in this county are within a few hours ride for the Twin Cities, St Paul and Minneapolis. Low rates for fishermen throughout the season. Send 6 cents for fishing folders and summer booklets W. R. C. railway Geneva Passenger Agent., Minneapolis. Minn. Erie coach excursions to World’s Fair. Commencing June 2nd the Erie will place on sale coach excursion tickets to the Worlds fair at St Louis each Tuesday and Thursday at a rate of one cent per mile each way for the round trip good for 7 days fcr further information call on or address. A. M. De Weese Agent Erie. Commencing June l,the G. R. & I. will sell round trip 15 day tickets to all tourists points in northern

.Michigan also to points on the Per© Marquette R. R., and Frankfort on the Ann Arbor R. R. at rate of one fare plus 50 cents for the round trip. For information, call on or address, J. K Breyon, Ticket Agent, Decatur Ind. The latest literary success Tire Other Man. Have you read it? Hunting and fishing throughout the great Northwest is brought out in a charming ntannsr in this beautifully illustrated volume of 1330 pages. A limited issue only. Enclose 10 cents in stamps to W. R. Callaway, General Passenger Agent Soo Line Minneapolis. Minn. $27.50 Hot Springs, S.D . 30.70 Deadwood and Lead and return from Chicago daily, via the Chicago & North Western Ry. Correspondingly low rates from other points. Tire Black Hills region the great natural sanitarium of the west, is one of the most picturesque spots in the world and well worth a visit. Information and tickets can be secured from your homo agent. Illustrated Black Hills booklet with valuable map mailed on receipt of 4 cent in stamps by W . B . Kniskern, Chicago. Cheaqi rates for vacation trips from Chicago, round trip rates via Chicago Great Westren railway $18,.00 to St Paul or Minneapolis $22.00 to Duluth or Superior $30.00 to Denver, Colorado Springs oi Pueblo Col $13.00 to Salt Lake City. These rates are good any day up to September 30th and on my train including the“ Great Western Limited’’ finest train in the West. For rates to other western points for any other information write J. P. Elmer G. P. A. Chicago 111. Summo outings in Wisconsin Over a hundred summer resorts located on the Wisconsin Central Ry. between Chicago, St. Paul, Minne(apolis and Ashland, offers to the summer tourists all attractions in the way of rest, comfort and recreation. The hotels are modern and splendidly equipped for the business. Waukesha, Waupaca, Fifield and a score of other resorts are famous. Beautifully illustratadbooklets descjippve ( of this region i will be mailed upon application to I Jas. C. Pond, Gen. Pass. Agt. Wis. I Cent. Ry., Milwaukee, Wis.