Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1904 — Page 3

It OR, CANADA “ Bl Ophthalmic Specialist. | ■ ■ Practice limited to the oorrec- B ■ ■ tion »f defects of the eye. Glasses H BB ti led to relieve strain, with its ■ '9 R umerous functional symptoms: ■ M ■ improve vision and for loss of ■ ■ ■ u commodation due to age. £.l |0 REFERENCES THE BEST. fi I B At Dr. Coverdale’s office, at B I 1 Decatur, Ind., « I First Tuesday each month Miss Ddlla. Young, of Knights town, is in our city the guest of James R. Smith. Edward Foreman and Henry Eiting, together with Surveyor McKean completed and filed at the auditor’s office the viewers’ report in the W J. H. Hihnert ditch. ! Official action thereon wil be taken I at the September season of commissioners court. Frank Gessinger left Saturday i night for the Southwest, where he goes in hopes of recovering his health which has been failing for a year past, beginning with an attack of lagrippe and which now threatens his lungs. He will go direct to Western Kansas, where he will visit friends at his former home for a few weeks, going fiom there to Roswell, New Mexico, and from there to Arkansas. Allen B. Proter was the guest cf his narents Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Porter, Sunday, on his way home from Chenaux Islands on the Canadian shores, where his wife is still enjoying life, the guest of her parents, who own a houseboat and summer home at that delightful spot. Allen is now manager of the Union Central telephone plant at Washington, Indiana, where he has resided since last November. Grandma Cramer, eighty years old a well known lady, who for many years has resided on First street, received a fall JastJ Friday which will probably prove fatal. In company with Mrs. John Wagoner she had called on Mrs. Bert Dibble, a neighbor, and was returning home. When in front of Frank Schumacher’s home Grandma tripped on a board and fell heavily to the sidewalk. Will Smith, the dairyman, saw the accident and securing help, carried the injured lady home, and Dr. S. D. Boa vers was immediately called. An examination showed that Mrs. Cramer’s right hip hid been broken, the fracture being a very painful one. O.vmg to her advanced age the physician extends but slight hopes of recovery, as such fractures rarely re-knit. However everything possible is being done for her comfort and her fri nds hope to hear favorable leports of her condition. French township taxpayers held the boards at the commissioners rooms Monday, at which time the viewers' report on the French township macadam road was up for consideration. Those favorable and unfavorable to the manner and method of road improvement were in evidence, the opponents threatening a remonstrance. It was much discussed in an unofficial way, and a compromise suggested. According to the terms of compromise a petition is to be presented on two or three roads, the same to be built by a general tax levy of the township. This took with much favor, and the matter was continued to the first day of the next term of commissioners’ court, and in the meantime a solution of the present perplexities is expected. The petition now in court builds the road by an assessment of the land lying two miles each side of the proposed improvement. French township should take advantage of this revival of road fever to extend and improve their highways. Good roads should be in keeping with the progressive spirit that has made French township the best in the county, save and except her roads. It is false economy to wade mud in this progressive age. Frank B. Robinson has already ordered a mass meeting at Election school house on Friday evening August 26, at which time a general discussion on the road proposition will take place. The meeting deserves a good attendance and should develope into a love feast for more and beter roads.

The Salem, Washington, Pleasant Mills, St. Paul and Zion Sunday schools will attend the big Sunday school picnic at Monroe next Satunlay. Other schools may come, as many are invited. A splendid time is expected. Jimmy Cook, “Snip” True and Jesse Buhler left Sunday for Atwood lake, nea” Rome City, where they will go into camp a week or two. They drove through, and when seen at Fort Wayne last evening looked like real horse traders. Samuel Daughery died at his home at Fort Wayne las' - Saturday night at 12:30 o’clock after a long illness. Mr. Dougherty was well known here where he resided many years, being employed by the P. W. Smith Co. removing to Fort Wayne about seven years ago. He was an uncle of Mrs. L. C. Hughes. His age was about sixty years. The funeral services will Ibe held at Fort Wayne Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Frank Miller, bus driver for the Murray House, received word this morning from his ’brother, Martin Miller, announcing the fact that his wife, Mrs. Martin Miller, had died Sunday monrnig at five o'clock, at the home of her parents just one mile east of Berne, after only a few days illness, the result of blood poison. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were married about a year ago and were visiting with her parents near Berne when Mrs. Miller was stricken. The funeral occured Tuesday morning at nine o’clock at Berne. She leaves a husband and little babe to mourn her loss. Mr. Miller has a great number of friends here who sympathize with him. Wednesday morning Eunice Smith, wife of Carl Smith, was arrested on a charge of trespass upon an affidavit preferred by Ida C. Ray, wife of L. P. Ray The de fendant was duly arraigned and she entered a plea of guilty and was fined five dollars and costs, amounting to $12.80, which was stayed by her father, Mathias Striker. This case grew out of the trouble Mrs. Smith has had with her husband over the child. The two parted some time ago and ths court has not yet settled the question of which one is to have custody of the child, a boy about two years old. The boy has been in the hands of Carl who gave him into the care of his sister, Mrs. P. Ray. Mrs Smith has repeatedly tried to steal away the child from there, and finally Mr. Ray forbade her to enter upon his premises. Oa Tuesday however she made another attempt at getting the child while he was playing in the garden and secured him, which resulted in an arrest as above stated—Berne Witness.

After surmounting many obstacles, Frank Woodward, a Fort Wayne painter. Saturday evening succeeded in wedding Miss Ella Rarrick, a young woman living in the northern part of Wells county, the ceremony taking place on a Lake Erie & Western passenger train running at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour, the passengers forming the bridal party. Mr. Moodward f tarted from St. Louis Friday night to go to Fort Wayne, where he was to meet Miss Rarrick, and then go to her home at Uniondale, where the wedding was to have taken place. He missed two trains out of St. Louis, but finally caught a Fort Wayne train by taking a long trolly ride. At Fort Wayne, after securing the license, he and his bride to-be boarded the southbound Lake Erie train to go to h-r home, but before the train left the station she discovered that she had lost the license and the minister s fee, which was inclosed m the same envelope. The young man got off to hunt for it, and in the mean time the conductor found the envelope in the coach. As the train started to go without Woodward the bride-to-be jumped off, but Woodward caught the train a little farther down the track, unconsciously leaving his bride at the station. In the meantime the passengers had learnea the intentions of the young people and took a hearty interest in their affairs. Nearly everyone grabbed the bell rope and had the conductor back up to the station for the bride. When she again boarded the train it was suggested that the wedding take place immediately. The Rew L.A. Beeks was on the train and tied the nuptial knot.

Friday night at 10:30 o’clock the large hay barn belonging to J. G. Bittner, of Union township, took fire and was completely destroyed before any effort could be made to extinguish the same. The barn was completely filled with fine timothy hly and all of Mr. Bittner’s farm implements, nr d not a solitary thing was saved from the blaze — his Joss being complete. The barn and contents however were covered by the Continental Fire Insurance Comp iny for one thousand dollars, which will fully cover his loss. Mr. Bittner is at a loss to know how the fire originated, and the only theory that can be advanced is spontaneous combustion. The reflection of the blaze was plainly visable from this city and the guesses as to the location were many and varied, several miles. Owing to the fact that put little wind was stirring other nearby buildings were saved easily. James Duff, of Jefferson township, than whom few men in Adams county are better known, will have charge of the swine department at the Great Northern Fair, August 29 to September 2. Mr. Duff is a practical farmer of many years’ experience, and as superintendent of his department will treat everybody in a fair and courteous manner. He is - one of the original stockholders for the association and has done his share towards making the Great Northern the most successful fair |\M< 1 JAMES M DUFF. in Indiana. In the swine department alone the premiums this y ear aggregate nearly SSOO being divided with first and second, and s .veepstakes for Poland China, Chester White , Berkshire, Duroc Jerseys and all other breeds not classed. The examination in the department will begin at ten o’clock a. in. Wednesday Angus 31st and continue until complete. Information already received gives evidence that the swine show thist year will bo even better than last year when the Great Northern excelled the state fair. Winchester suffered a $'.'50,00 fire Saturday morning in which the heaviest losers were Messrs. Williams & Ripley both of whom were former Adams county citizens and are well known here. The Winchester Journal speaks of their loss as follows: When first seen midway on the first floor, there was much smoke, but little blaze. Soon, however, two explosions took place that knocked a hole through the north side of the building making a draft up the elevator and quickly burned through rhe roof. These explosions also scattered fire and sparks over the roo m and the entire building seemed on fire There was dynamite, powder and several kinds of oils in the building and it is not known which caused the explosions. These explosions! awed those who had answered the alarm and there was much timidity about entering the building for some time, this together with a light water pressure gave the flumes a good start, but later the fire fighters made good and soon had four streams playing the blaze. Hard work for severe] minutes controlled the fire, which fortunately was confined entirely to this building. However the blaze was not extinguished until the entire store was practically a wreck and seemingly but little of the stock can be saved. The building is almost a total loss; the walls are all standing, but whether they can be used Again will not be known until after the inspection. The larger portion of the roof and second floor are a complete loss. Messrs. Williams & Kipley carried $14,500 insurance, which they state is two-thirds to three fourths theirs loss, as their stocks in all line were quite heavy.

Wednesday was threshing day at John D. Nidlingers big farm east of town and during the day an incident occured which resulted luckily, and the neighbors and hands present did some mighty good work. During the afternoon a big straw stack which was banked up against the big barn took fire and in an nstant a Imost was blazing fiercely. The men faught it bravely and finally succeeded in controlling the flames before any serious damage had been done. It was a narrow escape nd Mr. Nidlinger feels very thankful.

A representative of this paper, together with Samuel J. Lehman and George Wemhoff took an automobile visit to the county infirmary Sunday afternoon, and spent a short time with Superintendent Graber, who seemed more than pleased to receive callers and escorted tlie trio all over the premises and explained the workings of that great institution thoroughly. Everything was found to be in apple-pie order and as neat as a pin Although Sunday is a great day for callers from all parts of the county Mr. Graber always welcomes all and does his utmost to entertain his guests. This week he informed us would prove to be qutie a Vis.y one for him, as he expects to thresh, and will have quite a number working men to provide for, besides the inmates. A small fire occurred last week which originated from a passing train and destroyed about fifteen shocks of oats for him. Mr Graber is certainly the right man at the right place, and those who once infringe upon his hospitality are loud in their praise of this worthy gentleman.

SMALL farms Brant street °e\ NOW ON SALE Fair grounds. Y\ k \ No ‘ 4 ' \X „ Ao. 5. \ x \r\ bix acres. \ \ 8. acres, _ \ \ No. 3. ~ ~~ x 12. acres, \>\ , A °- 6. ~ acr eB. ■ x< \ acres. IS ’. - ’ \\x 2 ! g 8 H 80 acres. | V>\ Acres 1 \<£. ! I Ao. 1. c \X'\ I acres. * i g THE SNOW AGENCY now \\ offers the original George Frank farm-just south east \> of Decatur for sale in tracts v* to suit purchasers. This A\ farm of nearly one hundred \ acres is on Mercer Avenue -a stoned street- prospec- ? five traction line. No bet- x ter location near the city can be found for a quiet ? home of a few acres. Prices, Descriptions, Etc, of Traets Herein Above Shown.

No 1. Is a35 acre tract extending from Mercer Avenue - to the Clove Leaf railroad. It has no buildings but has a nice location for a residence on Mercer Avenue There is running water on this tract and six or seven acres of thrifty young timber, making it desirable land so stock pasture Price $2,00. No |2. Is a2O acre tract that faces Mercer Avenue and Ellsworth street. It can be easily sub-divided in a number of smaller tracts with good street frontage. A large frame barn, sheds, etc. are on this tract. Price $2,500. No. 3. Is al2 acre tract on the north side of Mercer Avenue, has no buildings but a nice building site near the street. This tract extends to the river at the northeast and is about one-third bottom land. It can be profitably utilized as a fruit and poultry farm. Price $1,200. No. 4. Is an 8 acre tract lying just north of Mercer Avenue. This tract can be easily sub-divided in smaller tracts with good outlet to Mercer Avenue. On this tract is situated a two-story, six room brick residence, with good cellar, orchard, garden, small fruit, drove well, wind pump, etc. With little expense can be made an Ideal country home. On traction line and free rual mail route. Price SI,BOO.

the above lands we can fit you out with cheap andjdesirable timber or prain lands in Arkansas, Missouri or Texas. SNOW AGENCY, DECATUR, INDIANA.

Solomon Linn brought some samples of plums to this office that are beauties in appearance, taste, size and quantity. He informs us tint he will have over a hundrel bushels and that they will be ready for the market at a dollar per bushel by the latter part of next week. He has £the various varieties and customers may have their choice. Ed Campbel], the Bluffton youth who was reported killed in two or three of the surrounding towns Sunday afternoon, arrived in the city about four o’clock, via the Clover Leaf freight train. He was as well as ever and wore a liberal sprinkling of souvenir badges from rhe reunion held at Decatur Thursday. Campbell stated that he was not dead, and when asked how the report had gained circulation, he said that it probably started from the fact that he had had a 'fight in which he came out second best. While in Decatur he spent some time at a merry-go-round and while there got into a fight with one of the attaches of the machine, The fellow used a club and struck Campbell twice, once across the chest and once over the head, knocking him unconscious Friends worked with him for perhaps ten minutes before he could be brought to a realization of where he was at, and some parties who saw him while dead to the world, brought back the story that he was badly hurt. This increased a little by everyone who told it until finally Campbell lay a mutilated corpse in a corn field, while his assailants were fleeing across the country.— Blufftion Banner.

People in the neighborhood of the oonntv j H are complaining of ' losing chickens. About three years lag > two theives were sent to Miohi- | gan City for stealing chickens from ! Sheriff Erwin and the losers say i the nutter will be presented at the I September grand jury and history i may repeat itself. Some locomotive engineers in the employ of the Erie railroa d i have been transferred to other service because they possess but one good eye each. An official order has been issued by the Erie management requiring that alljone-eyed engineers be taken off the train service and put to work where eye sight does not enter into the responsibilities of the position. Every railroad in the world has a rule prohibiting the hiring of a one-eyed man for train service, and now the Erie and other roads propose to rigidly bar from such service all old employees thus afflicted. Railroad managers say that some of the best locomotive engineers in service have only one eye, but the “good of the service’’requires that all er-'ineers have two good eyes and there must be no exceptions to this rule, in most cases the oneeyed engineers lost their other eye in the performance of their duty and consequently the railroad companies will not turn such men adrift. Some kind of employment will be found for them. Engineers who wear glasses are fearful that the “two good eyes” order will sooner or later affect them. The percentage of locomotive engineers who wear glasses is quite large on some railroads.

Nos. 5,6, 7 and 8. Have no buildings and range in price from 81020 to 8375, and all except No. 8 contains six acres each. They are southeast of the old county fair grounds, and may be reached from Elsworth street or Mercer avenue, or for factory sites from the Clover Leaf railromL Besides the above described tracts we are now offering a nicely located 7 ocre tract northwest of the city limits of Decatur Al 5 acre and a45 acre tract in Root township. A good 20 acre tract in Union township. A well located 30 acre tract in St. Marys township. A35 acre tract near Berne. A well improved 16 acre tract near Monroe. Four 40 acre tracts near Deca tur, besides a number of from 80 to 100 acres. Ten tracts of from 100 to 160 acres each. Nombers 258 and 341 are especially desirable tracts No. 341. Is a 160 acre tract of fully one-half black land, within six miles of Berne, in the oi region. Fairly tiled, ordinary fences. Thn is a new farm and all the soil is of good qua! itv for farming purposes. Two sets of build ings—one of which are all new —consists of I frame barn 40x80 feet, a story and a half eigh room frame house, with good cellar, drov< well and wind pump. Land draws oil royalt; and is on the free rural mail route, a mil from the stone road, near church and schoo. Price 811,200.