Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1904 — Page 5

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Mayor’s Proclamation. To the citizens of Decatur: By virtue of authority conferred by jaw on the governor of the state of Indiana, Winfield T. Durbin, has designated Monday, September 5, 1904, as Labor Day, and I recommend its celebration by the cessation of usual occupation,by the pubI lie display of the flag, which stands for the sacrifices of our forefathers made to the end that liberty and opportunity might in this land be the portion of those who toil, and by such methods as may commend themselves to all our people. It is therefore befitting in a land where human toil bears with it the dignity of social service rather than the reproach of servitude, a land from which class conscious labor happily disappeared with the overthrow of the institution of slavery, a land without laws or institutions except those established through the voluntary action of its citizens, and therefore a nation made what it is by those that toil and still within their care and keeping; that there should be formal recognition of labor as a national rather than a class or factional interest, and to this end law and custom have set apart an annual holiday. The manner of its ’celebration should serve to emphasize the honorable estate to which labor has attained in this republic, whose leaders have been chosen |by the people from the ranks of those that toil and whose glory is the open door to enlightenment and opportuniy awaiting all who bring to the work before them their best thought and most active endeavors. D. D. Coffee, Mayor. Mr. and Mrs. Gehring and daughter Bessie, and Mr. and Mrs. Cass and Miss Colbeck, of Huntington, are in our city, the guests of Miss Pearl Breiner. C. H. Hudd and force of men of New Paris, Ohio, who scoured Adams county a few weeks ago buying up poultry, were busily engaged Friday in loading them into the car as fast as they could be weighted. A continuous string of wagons and buggies were lined up from the C. &,E. railroad to the car all boarded with chickens. This poultry will be shipped direct to New York. Mr. Hudd was paying a fancy price and the farmers took advantage of the good thing. Six thousand chickens were taken today and the same number taken in Saturday. W. A. B) vn n, a will known farmer and owner of a threshing machine outfit, had a close call to losing a leg Tuesday, and perhaps owes his life to the quick presence of mind of William Bohnke. The boys were threshing on George Zimmerman farm and the threshing machine became clogged up in some w ay. Mr. Bowman ordered Bohnke to throw off the clutch, which he did, and the former stepped into the grinder to clean it out. Bohnke’s hand slipped and the machinery started instantly taking a firm hold on Arne’s right foot. He screamed like a Comanche and Bohnke realizing his friends’ awful position did some rapid work, stopping the machinery instantly. Bowman was helped from his perilous position, while the crew stood white-faced and trembling His shoe was badly torn and his heel cut in three places where the deathdealing machine had taken hold. About a week ago Mr. Bowman was struck in the eye by a grain of oats, which imbedded itself deep and caused great pain, requiring the services of a physician to remove same.

Will . ln i. - •.., • Ui th< i o : .i ( ,t their sifter’s child. ! Mr ai d Mrs. Campbell, of Rich, mond, are in our city, the gues'.s I of Mr. a id Mrs. Albert Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Bender and Mrs Hower, of Bluffton, are in the city the guetss of Miss Pearl Breiner. £ I Geneva, Ind., August 29.-“ The Tramp Oil company, composed of Got eva and Fort Wayne capitalists, drilled in one of the best wells in the Indiana field Saturday on the Phillip Ir vin farm, seven miles ‘ r* ■ t G neva. The well flowed 1 arrels in eighteen hours, and ' s r garded by experienced oil men I as me of the best ever drilled in the state. The Tramp Oil company is c unposed of B. H. Scheie, of Fort Wayne, and M. E. Hutton, H. Pontius, C. Green, S. Moser and“'c. He viland. of Geneva. D H. Hnsioker and family arrived home Sunday from a trip to Ohio, and report a most enjoyable time. The principal feature was a Hunsicker family reunion, which was held at Med Brook Park, a beautiful place, midway between Tiffin and Fostoria. The event occurred last Friday August 26th, and was delightful, over 150 of the relatives being present. At eleven o’clock of the morning mentioned, an interesting program was rendered, at the close of which officers for the next year were elected. The family will meet at the same place next year. J. H. Davis, the cement sidewalk contractor, this morning shipped his entire outfit to Portland, Ind., where he has accepted a contract from the city to put in two hundred and fifty cubic yards of sidewalk along the levee. This is quite a large contract, and Mr. Davis will complete it as fast as possible, so that he will be able to returngto this city this fall and complete a number of contracts he has at this pLce. There is no doubt but that Mr. Davis puts in the best walk of this kind that can be possibly made, and his work has given perfect satisfaction to all our citizens with whom he has had dealings. Cards were received Tuesday from Hicksville, Ohio, by a number of young people of this city, announcing the fact that on last Sunday, August 28, 1904, Edward M. Gale of this city, a part owner in the Decatur Steam Laundry, was married to Miss Luella Smith, and will be at home in Decatur after September sth. Mr. Gale left Saturday morning for Hicksville, giving his most intimate friends the slip, and never telling anyone his intentions, and the first intimation tht.t his friends had of his marriage was Monday, when a message was received announcing the fact. The Democrat extends congratulations. Columbus, Ohio, August 25.— Efforts to obtain a new trial for Marvin Kuhns, the notorious horse thief and outlaw, now in the penitentiary here, were begun Monday at Tiffin with the filing of a petition in error in Kuhns’ case with the circuit court. Kuhns was convicted in 1890, on circumstantial evidence, of murdering William Campeau, and was given a life sentence. With the exception of two months in 1902, when he escaped from the penitentiary and terrorized northern Indiana, he has been working out his sentence. It is claimed that evidence clearing him of the Campeau murder has been found, and, should a new trial be granted him, it is said he could undoubtedly prove his innocence of that crimeHartford City, August 31.-Mrs. Krauss has given the following statement concerning her partial confession, as published recently in the Times of this city : "I have asked no favors of the newspapers, but I now wish to contradict most emphaticaly that I have ever made any confession to Mr. Krauss, any members of his family or to the public, because I have no confession to make. When I am brought to trial the truth will be told. No one can say that I have ever made even an intimation that I will make confession. lam wholly innocent of wrong doing. All jl want is a fair trial and I have no doubt o my ability to vindicate myself in t-Mfeyes of the world. Mrs. W. R Krauss.” After Mr. Krauss read the article he met Editor Tracey, called him a liar and chaWd him several blocks, threatening to whip him. t*

.Mrs. R. B. Allison and Mrs. Harr Deam will arrive from Oden, Mich, this evening, where they have been spending the summer. A stranger struck town this mornin'/ «nd attempted to secure - a license from Mayor Coffee to p ' ’.die dress goods, but the fee was too high, and lie decided to try the country. Local dry goods mer-eh-infs got after him and soon had Sheriff Butler < n his trail. He was captured north of town and brought to this city, where he begged so piteously that he was allowed his freedom on promise to lea-m the county at once, which he did. While it is not generally known there is a state law against such offenses, the least penalty being a fine of fifty dollars. Word was received here Monday from Lima, Ohio,, announcing that the game of ball played there yesterday afternoon between Findley and Lima resulted in a victory for the latter team by a score of three to two. Tom Railing and Dee Devinney, two members of the Rosenthals, played with Lima and from all reports pvt up a clean game. Railing played short stop and Dee Devinney left field. This is the same team that defeated the Rosenthals last Sunday, which goes to show that they nave a fast independent team, and are hard to beat. There is a possible chance that Railing will remain the balance of the season with Lima-

W’hen the story of a boy is investigated the guilty parties whojraided a chicken coop about, three weeks ago may be discovered and prosecuted. According to report the boy in question confessed to a friend that he stole the chickens taken from a coop in this city and that while he was making the raid another young fellow, the real instigator of the misdemeanor, stood guard outside to give the alarm in case they were detected. The boy said further that the chickens were sold at a restaurant and that his friends who had influenced him to do the stealing took the money and went to Decatur for a little celebration. Investigation may not show sufficient evidence, however to warrant an arrest.—Bluffton News. Ralph Erwin, a Decatur boy, who for the past six months, has been employed on the Clover Leaf railroad, as fireman met with an accident Tuesday morning that will keep him from his duties for some time to some. Ralph and his engineer had gone to the round house at Toledo, to get their engine in shape to start on their regular run, and in running from the round house onto the main track, it was necessary to throw a switch, this being Ralph’s duty he jumped from the engine, threw the switch, and in attempting to again remount his engine, lost his hold and one of his feet was thrown under the coal tender, the wheel running over the same and mashing it into a pulp. His engineer noticing the accident, stopped as soon as posible, and hastened back to assist Ralph. He was conveyed to the hospital where his foot was dressed in the best possible manner and he was brought home last evening, and is now resting quite easy at his parents home in the south part of the city. The hospital surgeon did not think it would be necessary to amputate Ralph’s foot, and is of the opinion that it can be saved. The Galion Ohio Leader believes the story'printed’a few days ago by the Rochester Sentinel and copied in the Democrat that tho Clover Leaf had control of the Erie and would soon make Decatur the central shop division. The Loader says: Erie officials and men are now prone to believe that the recent report from Rochester, Ind., to the effect that the Erie has gained control of the Clover Leaf road was not started without foundation. On Friday ten locomotives, just out of the shops of Mahoning division at Youngstown, went through this city under steam, going the Clover Leaf at Ohio City. They were run by engineers and firemen of the Mahoning division who took them all the way from the easternmost city of Ohio to the point where the Clover Leaf is encountered, Ohio City. ‘‘lf the Erie does not control the Clover Leaf why sheuld she send the other road motive power?” asks a local engineer, and has opinion is shared by many other road men, who feel sure tha t the fact of the purchase will be openly stated by the officials in a short time.”

Yes! We Are Here to ‘ /; — ,-| MI | ii, f i - You will always find prices here t-’ia 1 solicit your patronage. We want you for our always do better at The Economy. The following ? w oes i are for this week only: ■■mmbmkmmm———— Ji-ii —r ota. • Trawcr iw-B. --r ■ 3 dozen can rubbersloc Full bleached table cl* .t 11. ■ - . j ro. 22c 3 bars Witch Hazel Soaploc All linen unbleached toweling, regular 10c quality Large box tooth picks 3c per yard 7c 2 bars Castile soap 5c Children’s hose, per pair 8c Shoe soles, a pairloc Good pins, large paper 1c Shoe tacks, per box 3c Cobbler outfits, complete for shoe repairing 49c Carpet tacks, 6 boxes 5c No. 3 Galvanized tub..... 69c Envelopes, per package 3c 21 quart extra heavy di.-h pan, our price 46c Sood tin cups, only sto a customer, each 1c No. 8 Copper bottom wash boiler, regular Sansilk spool- 4c price JI .00, nowß4c Ladies’ fancy colored hose, per pair 8c Bolts up to 6 inches, each 1c Ladies’ fast black hose, per pair 8c Regular 25c scissors per pairloc Fancy pillow tops 8c All copper nickel-plated tea kettleß6c It won’t take you long to find out that “Economy” means saving. The Economy Department Store True’s Old Place Watch Our Ads ■ him— -nuim ii«_iiiiwiiiwiinwmmirißWini¥WwrwwiwwrffiiiTianniTr i irTw™i

Miss Inez Ray Went to Portland today to visit for a few days with : relatives. Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Stanley arrived from Kichmond, today, and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butler. George R. Patterson, of Pittsburg, Pa., is the guest of Elmer Johnson. Mr. Patterson is here soliciting horses for his sale at Pittsburg o n October 11, 12 and 13. Attorneys Merryman & Sutton representing the German Building Loan Fund & Savings association, filed a suit in circuit Court last week to foreclose a mortgage against Elizabeth and Adam Deam. The mortgage is t s3oo, which with interest, fines and costs makes the demand S4OO. The property is lot 906 in the Lynch addition and the loan was made May 16, 1902. The complaint says th it no piyment has been made for ten months. L. A. Holthouse, proprietor of stables, who has for the past three months been holding horse sales in our neighboring towns, met with an accident last Saturday at Hartford City, the result of which*he is now walking about on "crutches. The accident occurred while Mr. Holthouse was asssting one of his men to capture a horse which had been sold, to deliver the animal to the owner, and in doing so got too near the animal, when it ‘kicked, the full force of the blow landing on his right ankle, dislocating the same and badly tearing the ligaments. The injury, although not serious, is a very painful one. Bedford, Ind., August 31.—An important arrest is expected in the Schafer murder case in the next few days. Though the fact has not been generally ’known, there has been at least one detective working on the mystery here since the last grand jury investigation, which resulted so unsatisfactorily. Developments of the last few days lead to the belief that there will be an arrest within the next ten days—possibly this week —and the detective declares he has evidence of a conclusive nature against the man he is about to accuse of the murder of the pretty Latin teacher in this city last Januarv. It is the theory of the detective that the murderer of Sarah Schafer was employed by a citizen to put the young woman out of the way. In accordance with this theory it is claimed that the murder was deliberately p laued and executed, and that there was no other motive than murder. The reward for the arrest and detection of the slayer of Miss Schafer is made subject to so many conditions that those working on the.oase are of the opinion that they will not be able to get more than SI,OOO or possibly $2,000

Misses Dude and Rose Voglewed® returned last evening from Covington, Ky., where they were visiting with relatives. The New York stock marketswill be closed on Saturday, September 3rd, and Monday, September sth, on account of Labor Day celebrations in the east. No markets on stocks will |be received here, but the grain markets will be revived as usual. Harvest Home services will be held at Concord church north of Monmouth, next Sunday, September 4th and the is cordially invited to attend. The event is one to return thankfulness for the bountiful harvests and the church will be appropriately decorated with grain, fruit, flowers and plants. The service will be held at three o’clock Sunday afternoon, and Rev. Roehner will preach. Rentfrow’s Jolly Pathfinders continue to please large audiences, and you should not fail to attend. Last night they presented "Midnight in Chinatown,” and every act was a pleasing one. The specialties are splendid, and the show is an entirely different one each evening. Tonight they present “A Wife’s Peril,’’one of the strongest cards of the week. It’s up to you—‘don’t miss it. Saturday evening at 6:45, the death angel called at the home of Jacob Reusser on East Water street and relieved Mrs. Reusser of her sufferings, which have dated back thirty years. Mrs. Reusser had been suffering’all thattime from the dreadful disease, tub rculosis of the skin, which caused her severe pain during the latter part of her life, and for the greater part of that time, a trained nurse was attending. Mrs. Katharina Reusser, nee Sprunger, was born November 10, 1833, in Switzerland, and joined tho Mennonite church when quite young and has been a member of that denomination to her end. She emigrated with her parents and many others to this country in 1852. On the 7th of November, 1861, she united in marriage with Jacob Reusser, to whom were born eight children, five daughtersand three sons, all of whom are living and have families of their own: Mrs. C. C. Sprunger, Mrs. Simon Gilliom, Mrs. Fred Roher.'Mrs. Solomon Habegger, Mrs. Emmet Orr, William, Henry and Dr. Araos Reusser. The children all live in or near Berne with the exception of Mrs. Orr, who lives at Rockford, Illinois. Deathnhas never entered their family during the 42 years of married life of Mr. anl Mrs. Jacob Reusser. The funeral services were held at the Mennonite ( church Monday afternoon and in- . terment took place at the M. R. E. cemetery—Berne News.

From North Dakota. Richardton, N. D., Monday mor iing, August 22. John H. Heller, Manager Daily Democrat, Decatur, Ind. Dear Johnnie:—Here we are, E H. Johnson and your Uncle Fuller, and we find that the people eat and wear clothes just the same as they do in Indiana. This is certainly a beautiful country, and such wheat, oats, rye, and in fact all sorts of grain. It would surely astonish you could you see it. Coal is worth $1.25 a ton, delivered, and if you will dig it yourself the cost is only 50c. JI have met several Indiana people here, one young man from Jay county by the name of Elder. He came here two years ago with $2,500. He now has I*Boo acres of land, 60 head of cattle, 12 horses and some sheep, and is doing fine; said nothing would get him to return. Two old maids left here yesterday, who had taken up lands five miles from Mott, the county seat of Hettinsger county, this town is located about thirty miles south of here. Johnson and I have arranged to drive over there this morning. Johnson is delighted with the country and will locate before he returns home. As an example of prosperity “I met last night a Russian by the name of Schnell, who owns 640 acres of land in sight of our office here He came here twelve years ago with S7OO. He now has his land paid for, has 50 head of as fine horses as you want to look at, and 40 head of cattle. Tne Japs are not bothering him much.” Our people, W H. Brown & Co. located eighteen homestead claims Saturday, eight of whom were from Jay [and Jackson counties, Indiana. Farming industries certainly Jlook good here, and the crops far exceed those in Adams county. A gentleman, while speaking of cold weather, said he had carried mail from here to the Cannon Ball river for fifteen years and had never missed a trip, and I don’t suffer with the cold as much as I did in Illinois. I found Decatur industries represented here, in this town of about 400 inhabitants, in the form of gloves, from the Waring Manufacturing Co. You don't see sallow, sioklylooking people here. The climate is superb. We shall lea ye here about Thursday for home. Wish I had time to write more. Lovingly Yours, Dick Townsend. Tuesday night at eight o'clock the eight-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lichtenstager, departed this life, after an illness of only a few days’ duration, the complaint lieing spinal and bowel trouble. The funeral services will beheld tomorrow afternoon at the Christian church, and interment will be made at the Maplewood cemetery.