Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 23 June 1904 — Page 5

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IBc':! i ! "s Adlcsberger arrived today Bloomington, where he has attending school, and will his vacation with his motherThe June section of the Mite so will not meet Friday afteras formerly announced but ■ meet on Friday July Ist. I Mrs. Ben Schrank, chairman. S 3 Curley’ Radamaoher who has n qute ill at his home for several liver and stomach trouble I |[reported as being some better I I An i > cream social will be given ■ u the lawu at the home of J. S. just east of the city, on Satevening, The public is cordi invited. 139-5 I I Ti.-> memorial services of the Junior ' . f American Mechanics will be H.,s rnday afternoon at 2:30 at i Rev. John C. White of this Kt. will deliver the address. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Grable and | ■jlr. and Mrs. F. Craig passed > ■f U r...,.gb here last evening in a t paring automobile enroute, Mfr , u Detroit to St. L >uis to take I ■in the World Fair. ||| A whistler of no mean ability | ■eave a little open air concert up■„n -nr streets last evening and iu■ciduntially passed the hat for a ■ little small change in exchange for ■ his ability he was good never the ■less. A new'case was filed lu court today, ■on appeal from ’Squire A. Bailey’s ■ court at Monroe. It is a damage suit I for S.OO, entitled R. O. Johnson vs | Ira Wagoner. A verdict against defendant for SIOO was given in the I lower court and he appealed. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Allison and Davis Foster left Monday for Chicago to attend the National Republican Convention. Mr. Allison has the honor of being an alternate to the convention a position of which he is justly prowd. Charles F. Fuelling returned today from Dawagiac Mich., where he was visiting with relatives. He was also at Benton Harbor taking bath treatment for rheumatism. He was accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. Fred First of Dawagiac who will visit with his family. The tenth anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Dan Niblick was celebrated by a big tin wedding Tuesday ev'g which some fifty guests participated. It was a unique and pleasurable event and it was late when the happy cr >wd dispersed hoping many similar events for the hippy bride and groom. R. O. Soldner has recently re signed his position with W. A. McCrea and is now traveling for Weiss, Munter & Weiss Co., (wholesale notions,)also a Canton, Ohio. Co. Mr. Soldner’s route now includes his home town Berne which he intends to visit every 60 days. He intends to make his first visit here about July 2.—Berne Witness. Theodore Kennedy desires the presence of at least sixty Sons of Veterans to meet him at the Grand Army hall tomorrow night for the purpose of signing roll for charter. The way to make ft the largest chartered membership in the state is for every one to be on hand at the meeting called tomorrow night. Gottschalk & Myers, who have the contract for macadamizing the Oak Grove and Pleasant Valley” mile road northeast of Berne, intend to begin the work of grading on the road today they • desire the service of about 10 teams and 6 to 8 men and pay $3 a day for teams and $1.50 a day for hands for 10 hour’s work.—Berne Witness.

John Bucher, fifty years old died at the county farm at two o’clock Friday noon after a long illness with consumption. He was born in Ohio bukcume to this county many years ago. He made his home with the Weaver family until his health failed. He has been an inmate at the county farm for five and a half years. He has relatives in I the South part of the county. I J. Z. Brickley left today on a business trip through northern InI dina for the Bankers’ Life Associaj tion and before returning he expects to go to New Haven, Conn., to attend the Yale Law school commencement. He will also stay to see the Yale-Harvard boat race which takes place at New London Conn., on June 30th and which is the most important of all the annual athletic contests between these two great educational instiutions and is considered the great test of skill and endurance.—Bluffton News.

The Geneva Traction Company held a meeting last Thursday night. The surveyors have completed their survey from Marion to Celina and are now leveling up for grade, Engineer Orton is looking after the granting of franchise in Montpelier and Marion. There were four parties started out Friday morning to procure right of way and favorable progress is being made. The second assessment has been paid in and the Company have the business moving along at a merry clip. The prospects for the success of the enterprise never appeared brighter — Geneva Herald. The finding of a human leg on j i the dump ground at Ft. Wayne, ■ I has caused a decided sensation in i I that city and has started an invesi ligation of the methods of physi- | 'ci ins and the hospitals. Among I other stories told they inquired I into is one that the bodies of sev jeral babies have been buried there. The hospital authorities deny that I they have not taken proper precaution for the dispositon of the j limbs amputated there and put in a strenuous denial to a story to I the effect that arms and legs cut from victims of disease and accident have been carried away by an old man who raises pigs and according to the iepoxts are fattened on the members which fall under the surgeon's knife. At any rate the city officers are up and going and the whole matter is to be fully investigated. A fine time was had Tues, even ing by the local Pocohontus Lodge when they entertained abtut twenty five members of a like organization from Van Wert, O. The Van Wert people arrived yesterday afternoon and were taken in charge by the reception committee who entertained them until supper time when they were taken to J. S. Colchin restaurant where a special spread was served. At eight o'clock all adjourned to the lodge room and the work of initiating several members into the mysteries of this organization was carried through the Van Wert team doing the work and from all reports the work was conferred to perfection. After the degrees had been conferred the meeting adjourned and all repaired to the refreshment room where a sumptous banquet was spread and at a late hour all departed for their respective homes. Those who were given the work last evening were Mrs. Artman. Mrs. Ward and Gus Rosenthal. The “Immortal J- N.“ struck town Sunday morning and immediately began making himself evident. He was at the First Chrisian church for the morning service and as the congregation was about to be dismissed he arose and announced he would lecture in the church at night. He was on hand at night. After the close of the sermon he saw no place where he was expected and sent a note to the pulpit to Elder Grafton calling his attention to the fact that he was ready to make an address. Elder Grafton paid no attention to it and dismissed the congregation. The “Imortal J N. ’’then became boisterous. As the congreagtion was going out he accosted the preacher and made all sorts of dire threats, the most pointed being that he would put the * pressure” down on the pastor and put him and his family out of existence. “The disturber was led from the church. The “Immortal J. N.” is a character known country wide. He has Jong gray locks and an uncouth mien.

Invitations i>re out announcing that Miss Blanch Reynolds will entertain at her home on 335 North lilili street June ?:!rd.,at*ight p.*n7. The special session of the Adams Circuit court convened at nine o clock Monday as scheduled. I’he special session had been called to close up the business of the northwest Virginia Oil Company, whose property sold Friday for $30,500. Proof of publication of notice of sale, in Decatur Democrat and Chicago Tribune was filed, deed ordered reported and approved. The Electric Light Company received a lot of supplies Monday, William Spencer, of Decatur, has been secured to do all the wiring and he will commence today. Mr. Stuckey stated to the News that the company has already on hand many orders to wire the houses and work will be commenced at once, so as to have the rush after the plant is inoperation. Mr. Spencer, who will supervise the wiring is said to be an expert and will no doubt give satisfaction to all patrons—Berne News.

Tuesday was the longest day of the year. The sun will be visible here almost sixteen hours, while the earth will be wrapped in absolute darkness only a little over seven hours. From March 22 the days have been growing longer reached the limit today. The sun crossed the Tropic of Cancer and starts on its southern journey again. Farmers all over the country do more work during the month of June than at any other time. They arise with dawn and work until asI ter the sun sets. The weather is | not too hot and they can work to I better advantage. Scientists of ' France will hold a banquet in Eiffel I tower, Paris tonight “in honor of | the sun, ” at which they will remain I all night in an attempt to prove that on the longest day of the year the sun does not at any time disappear and that dawn commences before the sun sets. A rather extensive Indian cemetery was revealed Wednesday morning in opening up a gravel pit on the old Cox farm east of the city now owned by Dr. J. T. Dickes. Denney & Scott the Fort Recovery, Ohio, contractors, were opening a pit to secure gravel for the Peter Cook road improvement when the bones of the supposed aborigines were struck by their shovels Six skeletons were found close together. These.had evidently been buried in a reclining position, while a seventh skeleton found a few feet away was in standing posture. The bones were reasonably well preserved although the joints had relaxed their hold so that the bones were removed one and two at a time. Many people visited the scene | during the day it is said and carried away some of the human frameworks so that it would be difficult even for the most skillful osteopath to construct seven whole and perfect skeletons out of the several hundred bones which are now lying scattered about the sandbank.—Portland Commercial Review. Mayor Coffee stated to us this morning that the street committee and himself were receiving a great number of complaints concerning the condition of a number of sidewalks in our city at the present time and that they were receiving all the blame for their condition and authorized us to state to the public that the committee or himself were in no way at fault as the city has no grade book and are therefore unable to establish the proper grade so as to compel! the citizens to put in or repair their walks. There is an ordinance however to the effect that sidewaks shall not be put in until the proper grade has been established that all sidewalks may lie uniform. The council has ordered such a book from several different firms as there is an establised rule laid down to go by and until this book arrives the committee will be unable to do anything. This ordinance in past years ha= been utterly ignored but from this time on no one will be allowed to raise, lower or put in a new walk until the city enigneer establishes his grade and then the same will be spread of record. The same rule will also be adopted as to taps on the sewers so that when a tax payer desires to drain into the sewer the records will show him the proper place to tap into the same. This grade book is expected at almost any time and when it arrives the work of pushing the building of sidewalks will be rapidly put into effect.

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CITY COUNCIL The regular session >f the city cuncil was held last evening, Mayor Coffee presiding and every member present. The minutes of the meeting of June 7th were read and approved. Upon motion of Mr. Porter an ordinance providing for an extension of one year’s time to Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction company to complete this line to this city was adopted unanimously. Mr. Teeple moved the freight of all coal be given to the Clover Leaf railway and the motion carried. The contract of Hugh Woods & Co. to pay twenty five dollars per month for the use of city roller a t Rochester and to return same in as good condition as taken was approved. A resolution was adopted providing for issuance of orders amounting to $10599.40 to bear interest at 5 per cent and due in one to five year from March 29th last and divided into five equal amounts. The salaries for the various city officers for quarter ending June 30th were allowed. Mr. Kirsch moved that the salary of city councilman be reduced to $ 100 per year, but motion lost, all voting nay but Kirsch and Fordyce. City Electrician Mylott filed a request that his salary be raised ten dollars per month and same was deferred until next meeting petition was filed by Mrs. M. Fullenkamp and others asking that out lots No. 29 and 30 to the city of Decatur be made an addition to said city and a resolution to that effect was carried upon motion of Peter Gaffer. City Engineer G. E. McKean was removed and his salary allowed to date. W. E. Fulk filed an offer to do the work of city engineer and city water works superintendent for $75 per month and his offer was taken under consideration until next meeting. The selection of a secretary for the city board of health was then taken up. The name of Dr. C. S. Clark, E. G. Coverdale and H. E. Heller were proposed and on the second ballot Dr. Keller received four votes and was declared elected. The following bills’were allowed: Jotin Coffee pay roll $ 75 72 W. G. Nagle supplies 9 00 Monarch electric Co. supplies 96 93 Kuhhman electric Co. supplies 69'00 Standard Oil Co supplies 10 87

National Carbon Co supplies 109 50 Varney Electric Co supplies 16 16 Standard Co supplies 26 35 Globe Oil Co supplies 39 73 Jas. Ross labor 1 80 N. Steele labor 40 80 Stoneburner labor 3 30 F. Dibble labor 3 00 j Citizens Tel. Co. Messages 14 32 . Elec. Appliance Co. supplies 133 51 j Van Camp supplies 3 75 F. F. Teeple drayage 25 1 C. & E. Ry. freight 113 39 Brittson Myers & Co. goods 62 ■ Ft. Wayne Eectnc Co. goods 88 25 L. Helm labor 1 50 W. J. Archbold interest 16 (TO , Geo. E. Steele pay roll 12 30 Fred Spuller labor 3 00 , Frank Bolen, a crazy man is ‘being held at Geneva and Marion officers were here today enroute to Geneva where they will secure the man. The story of his escape from the Grant county jail yesterday is told in the following despatch from Marion Frank Bolen, a business man of this city, who has caused the officers much trouble for two years by periodical fits of insanity, made a successful dash for liberty last night while sitting on the porch in front of the jail where he has been confined for two months awaiting admission to the hospital ’ for the insane at Richmond. Last ■ night Bolen and the guard took a walk. When they returned Mrs. Bolen and her sister drove up in a buggy to visit Bolen. The sister, stayed in the buggy to hold the horse. A patrol wagon full of prisoners stopped at the jail and when the sheriff and his deputies were receiving the prisoners Bolen leaped j into the buggy struck the horse and j was soon in the country. Two deputies started in pursuit but the chase of six miles resulted in the deputies being distanced. This morning the sister was located at a farm house nine miles east of Marion where Bolen had placed her in charge of a farmer. Mrs. John Tonnellier returned today from Fort Wayne, where she was visiting with her sister. Miss Marie Batxer (returned to Blutffon today while here she was the guest of Miss Maud Schegel. Mrs. Katherine Smith is visiting in Bluffton.

COURT NOTES Maud Wass has filed a claim against the J. B Stoneburner estate for SBO. —o— In the case of Julius Haugk vs. Mary Brown, Adems Brown and 'Curtis Brown, separate answers ' were tiled by each def end int. —o — Judge Erwin stated this morning [that he would :; mrn c art today to convene a. ai next w- . k for one 'day and would probably hold a special session one day etch week Ito allow the art .rneys to dispose ■of any business of importance. The plan is a ne w one but will no [doubt prove a very convenient and 'satisfactory one. Clayton Mr :ay left last night ' for Paragould, A > Tensas, where he 'expects to make his future home. NEW WAY TO SELL MEDICINE The Holthouse Drug Co. Gives Guarantee Bond with .VH.o-na, Nature’s Cure for Dyspepsia. The Holthouse Drug Co. has made arrangements to sell Mi-o-na, ihe marvelous digestion regulator, in a ' new and hitherto unheard -of way, [furnishing a guarantee bond with every package. GUARANTEE BOND j In purchasing a 50cbox of Mi-o-na, the purchaser is requested to have this guarantee signed by the Holthouse Drug Co. as their personal agreement to refund the I money on return of empty bx if Mi-o-na fails to cure dyspeopsia | ane all stomach trouble. Signed The Holthouse Drug Co. will give the above bond with every 50c box of Mi-o-na they sell. You run no risk in buying Mi-o-na. That everyone may have faith in this sciefitific cure for dyspepsia, Mi- . o-na is sold under a positive guarantee to refund the money if it does not do all that is claimed for it. Everyone who is troubled with dyspepsia. headache, distress after eating, dizzy feeling or loss of appetite or who is loosing weight and in a rundown condition, should take the guarantee bond to the Holthonse Drug company and commence the use of Mi-o-na at their risk, remembering that the treatment costs nothing unless it does all that is. claimed for it.