Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1904 — Page 3

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Med Miller has just completed a swell sign for Brann & Company t he horsemen at Berne and will ■deliver the same today. Girt Reynolds, the popular tonsonal artist, has just received a new and complete massage outfit, which is run and operated by his compressed air system. Girt is keeping right up-to-date iu his line and has one of the best shops in Northern Indiana. John B. Miller has resigned his position with the Wells Fargo Express Co. in San Francisco, Cal., and accepted a position with the Southern Pacific in the auditor’s office. He is well pleased with his position. He is a son of A. J. Miller of this place.— Geneva Herald. “Children,” said a country minister addressing a Sunday school, “why are we like flowers? What do we have that flowers have?’ Anda small boy in the infant class whose breath smelled of vermifuse. rose up and made reply: •Worms” and the minister crept under the pulpit chair to hide his emotion. In the excavation for the cement walk in front of the Yager furniture store, a stump of considerable proportion was unearthed. Its appearance now shows that it has withstood the stern and unrelenting dissipation of Father Time and is yet solid and good for many more centuries if left undisturbed. Many of the towns oldest citizens were taking a look at the old relic, whose history as given by them was that it was at one time a sturdy oak whose foliage had been the admiration of all Decatur. In 1846 John Yager, who was then but eleven years old, cut down this beautiful mark of nature's creation. His wrath was not so much against the tree as it was his purpose to hive a few regiments of honey bees, who were industriously laboring in the far heights. He accomplished his purposes and can yet taste the sweet and lasting essence of the labors of those good old honey bees. This story is not published in the last edition of the Adams county history, which deals with noble deeds of noble men, but it has been fully verified and will now no doubt take its proper place in the historical class. The Eighth district Democratic congressional convention will be held in Portland on September ■ A short and aggressive campaign—that was the decision of the district committee which met Friday afternoon in the office of Frank Feely, chairman of the Delaware county committee. The memebors f the district committee present were. J- A. M. Adair, of Portland, district chairman; Frank Feely, Delaware county; jSparks Brooks, Madison county; A. C. Hindsey. Randolph county; W. H. Eichhorn, Wells county. The Jay and Adams county chairmen were not present. The only business before the committee was the selection and the naming of a date, Portland, Anderson and Bluffton asked for the honor to entertain the convention and Portland won. The business was followed by a general discussion of the outlook and the probable candidates. Adams and Wells counties are counted upon as safely Democratic as usual and Chairman Adair told the committee that his county Jay would join the Democratic column this year. Chairman Hindsley of Randolph county said that because of Republican dissen sion in his conn ty he saw a good chance for a Democratic victory. Edward C. DeHority of Elwood is the only announced candidate for the congressional nomination The k leaders in the city yes-, terday agreed that Judge Dick Firwin of Decatur would make a strong candidate and his boom may be considered as launched —Muncie Star.

The school board* at Berne and Geneva, as organized, are; Berne, president, D. L. Shalley; secretary’ C. A. Augsburger; treasurer, Fred N ea lerhouser. Geneva, president, J- H. Rieff; secretary, W. A. Aspy; treasurer, S. W. Hale. Word was received Monday from Fort Recovery stating that Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Meinerding were the proud possessors of a big bouncing boy. Both mother and babe are doing we]]. Uncle Tone For bing received the glad tidings. Miss Lucile Bryson entertained a number of her young friends Friday evening at her homo on fifth street in honor of her cousin Miss Lula Friteline. Five couples were present and the evening was most en joyablely spent in playing croquet an old but facinating game and by listening to a number of fine piano seclections rendered by different members of the party. During the evenings enjoyment a two course luncheon was served and at a late hour all adjourned voting Miss Lucile as a fine entertainer. The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church hereby present their thanks to those who participated in and made the Business Men's Carnival the success it was. It meant lot of work, lots of time and lots of real energy this warm weather to make the event a round of success and now that it is over the society feel that they owe a debt of gratitude to those who made it possible to carry out the program so completely. The church made a real handsome sum as their share of the spoils and this fact maxes them feel joyous. It is high time that the citizens of our city should get busy and cut the weeds that line their premises and alleys and put their property into a presentable condition again. It ist a shame to look at some of the streets and alleys that are within the corporation and many are the comments heard from the stranger who makes his first visit here and sees the condition of property and he leaves with this thought in mind that he would not live here for the world. There is a city ordinance to the effect that anyone who permits weeds or debris to lay about their premise are subject to a fine and the officials of our city should put the ordinance into effect hot and heavy. The appearance of your property adds materially to its value and you shculd pride yourself in build ing it up instead of running it down. The practice of letting weeds grow so near your home is also injurious to the health and to that of your neighbor as well, so let everyone who has the city’s welfare at heart get busy and clean up and urge his neighbor to do the same and in a few days the appear ance of our pretty little city will be much improved. The Business Mens Jubilee Carnival given Thursday night atßosse's Opera house under the auspices of the Ladies aid society of the Presbyterian church, and under the management of Mrs. V. K. Patterson of Kokomo, Ind., was a decided success from start to finish and was greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience. Tne program was a very long affair but every business man who was represented was given a nice ovation by the crowd. The parts were well taken and showed careful study and practice not a hitch being made any place. Mrs. C. A. Dugan was the Queen of Trade and her opening address of welcome to Ihe audience was well received and rendered in a pleasing manner. She was waited upon by Mrs. W. A. Lower Mrs. F. B. Tague. Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Albert Brittson who acted as her maids of honor. The best music** 1 talent of our city had been selected and given parts in the carnival and the different firms had their wares and good qualities presented by popular and up to date music. The work of Miss Agnes Schrock and Mr. Fred Patterson who represented Meyers and Scheimans livery as Reuben and Rachel were undoubtedly the crowning success of the evening and their antics and work was near professional, they constantly having he house in an uproar. ’ Closely following them was Mrs. D. B. Erwin and her class in History who represented E. L. Carroll's Elevator and the singing of Misses Ellis and Terveer and Messrs Holthouse and Schrock The carnival was a success and it Jou failed to attend last evenmg voti had best secure your seats ! early this evening and sec* what * you missed. _ ■

A Kansas paper advises all women who go to the world’s fair to wear short skirts, just as short as the law will allow. The advice is of doubtful propriety. Down on the pike, presumably under the domination of the law, there are skirts so abreviated that a wide hem would obliterate thorn. The firm of Hughes, Cress and Beavers is no more, a deal having been consumated Saturday evening whereby Messrs. Cress and Beavers bought out the one third interest of L. C. Hughes and will continue to run and operate the business at the same old stand. The above named firm had been together for something like three years and were doing a nic * "siness in their line. Mr. Hughes has not as yet fully determined what he will do but for the present will remain in this city and take a much needed rest. Messrs Cress and Beavers are very competent business men in the momument and marble business having had a vast experience and are fully able to turn out a first class piece of work. They handle nothing but the best and would be pleased to have you call and examine their work. W. J. Craig who is spending some tme at Bluffton among the friends of his early business career is furnishing the local papers there with many an interesting leader about some of the campaigns in the seventies. Knowing Mr. Craig’s ability along this line we can already see the interested spectators enjoying the reminescenoe. He tells some good ones, the last one being about the shady transaction that involved him into stealing the resolutions or platform of the grange society, which was the rag e in 1874 and which for a time looked like they might upset the plans of electing any of the democratic county ticket. This was important for Mr. Craig was the candidate for county clerk and A. N. Martin was seeking to represent that county in the legislature. The stealing of all their thunder, however, put a quietus upon the campaign they sought to make and ended by the usua 1 majorities being given the regular nominees. Judging from the frequency of appearance of these well written tales we are lead to conclude that Mr. Craig is thoroughly enjoying his visit in Bluffton, the first one in many years. The abstract of the assessment of property in Adams county is another instrument just completed at the auditors’ office. The true value of land in Union township is $446,375, personal property $134,590 polls 176, total value real and personal $580,965, mortgage exemptions $39,55Q. Root, value of lands $611,544, lots and improvements $3,735, value of real and personal $150,080, polls 212, total taxables $767,560, mortgage exemption $35,590* Preble value lands $458,180 lots S6OOO value real and personal $221,220 polls 171, total taxables $685,490 mortgage exemptions $7665. Kirkland value lands $450,805 lots $2345, real and presonal $130,240 polls 187 total taxables $583,390 mortgage exepmtion $34,880 JWashington, value lands $642880, personal $165,140 polls 315, total taxables $808,020, mortgage exemptions $4500. St. Mary’s value lands $446,605, lots $12290, personal $106,970, polls 173 total taxables $566,495, mortgage exemption $34,600. Blue Creek value of lands $451,445 lotss9Bs, personal $120,545, polls 170 total taxables $572,975, mortgage exemptions $225,100. Monroe value lands $669,625, lots sl7 095, personal $307,905 polls, 256 total taxables $994,625, mortgage exemption $62,100. French value lands $459,895 personal $193,645 polls 191, total taxables $653,540 mortgage exemptions $47,000. Hartford value lands $477,005, lots $17,380 personal $239,030 polls 244 total taxable $73,415 mortgage Wabash value lands $626,555 lots $5300 personal $333,350 polls 283 total valuation $965,205 mortgage exemption $52,565. Jefferson value of lands $428,570 personal $261,295 polls 182, total taxables $689,865 mortgage exemption $31,120. Decatur value lands $1,495 lots $1,052,505 personal $640,500 polls 626 total taxables $1,734,510 mortgage exemption $53,900. Geneva value lands $15,855, lots $176,635, personal $191,205, polls 290, total taxables $383,675 mortgage exemption $13830. Berne value lands $23 645 lots $201,030 persona] $431,285, polls 275 total taxable $65.5960, mortgage exemption $14840.

According to reports sent out by the superintendent of public instruction, Adams county is credited with haying 7,707 school children. The amounts derived from state school tax is $7,993.79. Interest collected on common school fund since the last apportionment is $1,500, making the total collected and ready for apportionment at $9,493.79. The amount apportioned per capita is $11,714.64. The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad have just completed putting in forty miles of new heavy steel between Kendalville and this city, which practically cost the company nothing. A year ago this road contemplated resteeling their line and at once put in a nice order for rails, steele at that time being very low the order being made so that deli very would be made any time the company so desired. This spring te stock holders decided to commence work and ord reed their rails delivered which was promptly done although steel in the mean time had greatly advance in price. The stock holders then taking advantage of the high price of stee sold their old rails at a higher price than their new ones had cost them thus paying for their new rails and having a nice profit to boot. This was certainly a very neat move on the part of the company which will probably never work again in years. In an interview at the jail with a representative of this paper last evening young Bailor gave the following account of the Moore hold up case, never at any time flinching but told of the transaction just as it occurred. Early in the evening while I was up street I met Thompson, with whom I have been churning for the past year and we had quite a chat together. About eight thirty o’clock we started for home both of us residing in the west part of the city. We leisurly walked along Monroe street until we got just about to the middle of eighth and ninth street, where we decided that we were going home too early and decided to return to the city. We crossed over from the north side of Monroe street to the south side intending to take that side in our return. We had no more than crossed the street and gained the sidewalk when Miss Moore and some lady companion whom I do not know came along. Thompson took the inside and I stepped to the outside intending to let the ladies pass and when we were just along side the girls Thompson made a grab at Miss Moore and snatched her pocket book from her belt. lin the meantime kept on walking. Miss Moore when she discovered her loss started after Thompson who ran down eighth street and soon dissappeared, during this scrappy interval hurried across the street and came back to town and in about one hour later went home and went to bed. The next morning I got up early and went to the farm of Willis Fonner wno lives just north of Decatur and worked for him all day and on Wednesday evening some one told me the officers were looking for me and had offered a reward of ten dollars for my capture. I came to town and was arrested Thursday noon. Biilor further stated that he never received a cent of the money and does not as yet know whether there was any money in the pocketbook or not, and further insists that he has not seen Thompson since the holdup. In fact he says he never knew Thompson had any intention of taking the purse when they crossed the street. Our representative then went to Thompson who stated that he had nothing more to say other than he was not there and does not know anything at all concerning the case except what he read in the papers on last evening and is at a loss to know why they are holding him. The case is a peculiar one as one of the guilty partys admits all and the other denies everything and the consequence will be that the case will be left for a jury to unravel at the September term of the Adams circuit court.

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Indiana leads the list of states that has made increase in the number of members of the Uniform Rank K. of P., during rhe two years just ended. According to the report of Major General Carnahan of Indianapolis, Indiana has gained 1,500 members. In the United States in two years three have been organized 16 new companies and two new brigades. The increase in membership will amount to 169,000. The report will be submitted io the supreme council at Louisville. The viewers have made their reports on the David S. Manlier and Elizabeth A. Martin ditch petitions, the same having bean filed with the county auditor. That official has designated Monday, September sth as the day to hear objeetions and disapproval of a continuance of . proceedings along the lines as now mapped out. The Mauller ditch traverses Union township and is estimated to cost SSBO. The Martin ditch will belong to the assets of Hartford township and its estimated cost $574.15. Both are recommended as being of public benefit and utility and will likely meet but little objection when tho time comes to pass on the validity of th,) cause. A runaway occurred Saturday evening which might have been a very serious affair. Alfred Volmer early in the evening ordered a two seated rig from Meyers and Scheiman and intended to take his mother and two sisters out for a little outing but their trip was soon ended and all members of the family were forced to walk back to town. The runaway occurred just opposite the entrance gate at Steeles Park where one of the horses stumbled and in getting back to its feet, Mr. Volmer lost control of the lines and the team sud denly started, quickly freeing themselves from the harness and tearing off down the highway at a terrific clip the occupants of the rig had in the mean time jumped and escaped without any injuries. The rig was badly wrecked the tongue being broken the dash board badly injured and several other minor things about the rig damaged. Up until twelve o’clock Saturday night the team had not been recovered.

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The town of Geneva can boast oj mSr<- push and enterprise this summer tir.in perhaps any other town of the s-ize in this pirt of Indiana. Not long ago work was begun on a half mile of brick street through Line street, the business street of the town at a cost of $32,000. Now since that was started a petition has been presented for the bricking of High street and A. J. Frost of this city is preparing plans and specificaions for the work. The petition is a remrkable one. It contained 2,061 feet of the frontage of the street leaving only 661 feet unsigned. However none of the unsigned property owners were disposed to oppose the improvement — Portland Review. After working for several year the little thrriving city of Berne is to have complete and up to date electric light plant the contract having been let on Saturday and now everything is an assured fact. There was a great number of contractors present and as per advertisment the contract was let to the lowest bidder. The Ft. Wayne electric com;: my securing the contract for all electrical appliances and the Ft. Wayne construction company securing the contract for putting in the boilers. The plant will be located just two squares north of the Main street and just east of the Grand Rapids railroad and will be an up to date structure throughout. The contracts call for two 20-K. W dynamo machines and two large boilers and the estimated cost of the plant will reach in the neighborhood of ten thousand dollars and must be completed and ready for use in ninty days. Berne is r apidly coming to the front in the line of improvements and is far in the lead of any city its size in the state, having at present a fine fire department and a mile and a quarter of fine brick street and with their own elecrio light plant will be very much citified and we take our hats off to our little enterprising neighbors. The citizens of that city always have the interests of t heir own at heart and are rapidly pushling it to the front. Keep up to the 'good work.