Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1904 — Page 3

OR. CANADA Ophthalmic Specialist. Pru'tlce limited to the correctlou „f defects of the eye. Glasses >o relieve strain, with its “ reus functional symptoms: ~, itiiiirove vision snd for loss of JccotniuodaUon due to age. REFERENCES Ihe best. At Dr. Coverdale’s office, at Decatur, Ind., First Tuesday each mouth

■I 1 merry party of young people gathered at the home of Miss Martha Valentine, two miles southwest of Monroe Tuesday evening. The party was given in honor of Miss Martha's fifteenth birthday anniversary. All enjoyed a good time and at a late hour refreshments were served and all returned to their respective homes. The Schafer Hardware Store company have sold a Cadillac automobile to Rev. L. W. A. Luckey, of Indianapolis. Rev. Luckc-y.who is well known here, was in the city last weeK and was well pleased with the machine, though the deal was not closed until Friday, when his son. Herbert, arrived and contracted for the machine. At the meeting of Court No. 15, Tribe of Ben Hur, last evening, it was announced that the degree staff of Decatur Court of that fraternity. together with a large proportion of the membership, would come to Fort Wayne next Friday evening to be the guests of No. 15. The degree will be exemplified by the visitors and a social session will follow.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. As a result of freight train breaking in two and coming together again north of the city between the overhead bridge and the tower on the Erie railroad Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock traffic was blockaded sometime and thirteen loaded cars were piled up. The train was a double-header westbound and the engines were in charge of engineers Dan Beck and Ed Schoepper. As a result of the pile-up trains 13 and 4 were compelled to run over the Wabash to Wabash and over the Big Four to Bolivar. The wreck - ing crew was soon at work and this mjrning traffic was resumed over the scene of the wreck. Section men from Bipptis and Huntington were called out to relay track — Huntington Democrat.

David Kline, of Vera Cruz, was arrested Friday afternoon by Marshal Green near the Central school building on a charge of public intoxication. He was brought up before M lyor C.iffee this morning and allowed to tell ms troubles, which were many. The mayor after hearing all the evidence in the case decided to use a little clemency and only fined him a dollar and costs, amounting to nine dollars and thirty cents. This amount was promptly paid by Mr. Kline and he was allowed to go his way. This is the same man whose queer actions were mentioned yesterday. His daughter's determination to marry a young man to whom Kline objected was the cause of his imbibing too freely. His actions near the school house were most disgraceful and he is lucky to have escaped with a light fine. The El Reno Daily Globe said: A telegram was receiv ed in this city Tuesday from S. G. Humph reys stating he had purchased a large hotel in Decatur, Indiana, and would at once take charge of same. Mr. Humphreys has been in Indiana for several days on business relative to the purchase of the hotel property but it was not known until Tuesady that the deal had been ■uade. Mrs. Humphreys is yet in this city, but expects to join her husband in about a week. The Globe, together with Mr. Humphreys’ many friends will regret to see him leave this city as he has been one of the most prominent and substantial citizens of El Reno, and is one of the heaviest talt payers in Canadian county. He was for many years the owner and proprietor of the Kerfoot hotel and was one of the best known and popular hotel men in the territory. During his residence here he gave freely of his time and money to build up this city and county, and was actively identified with every thing that meant the of this i community. 1

N. Gessinger, who has been #l ek for a year, is now so weak he has to be carried from one room to another, Since the cold weather he has been failing very fast. His many friends will no doubt be sorry to learn of his weakened condition. L. A. Holthouse left last evening for Oil City, Pa., where he will conduct a big horse sale, and from there will make numrerous sales in surrounding cties. These sales will be the last for this season, as cold weather makes the sales and ship-, raent of h irses out of the ordinary. Mesdames Victoria Hill, R. b. Allison, Jane Crabs and Katherine Champer were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McConnel near Monmouth Sunday. The dinner was sumptuous and the menu included, chicken and goose. A delightful time is the verdict of the 1 tdies. Charles Mumma, who lives just east of the city is very sick with a complication of bowel troubles, and symptoms of appendicitis. Dr. P. B. Thomas is attending her and Dr. H. E. Keller was called in consultation Sunday. It was decided not to operate at present though this may be done later. Her condition though still serious is reported slightly improved today. The board of commissioners were in session Thursday and contracted for several bridge abuttments. Julius Haugk gets one in Hartford township, J. Bowers in Root, Jesse D. Robison in Jefferson, Samuel Doak in Washington and Calvin Miller in Jefferson. L. O. Bears was the lowest bidder on gravel road repair, and the Attica Bridge company the bridges. The bidding was spirited. A nuniber of Decatur people were at Fort Wayne Saturday, where arguments were presented in the motion for a new trial in the case of George E. McKean vs City of Decatur. Shaffer Peterson represented the plaintiff and Henry Colerick the city. The case was tried about two months ago and McKean was awarded judgment, for extra work as engineer for improvements made in Decatur last year. Judge O’Rourke who heard the arguments this morning promptly overruled the motion for new trial. The only relief the city now has is an appeal to the supreme court, and it is not yet decided whether that action will be taken or not. The bill was allowed once by the ciy council ,but Mayor Coffee refused to sign the order, as the records showed no contract.

Mrs. T. R. Blosser was the victim of a most agreeable surprise party Friday evening, gotten up by a number of her friends who took advantage of her absence from the city during the dav and invited thirty of her most intimate friends and neighbors into spend the evening. Mrs. Blosser returned home early in the evening and entered her home without the least suspicion of what was about to happen, and you may imagine her surprise when the lights were turned on and she was standing in tho midst of her friends. After the excitement of the occasion had subsided all were invited to the dining room where a most sumptuous supper was served. The evening was then enjoyably spent in playing numerous games and by listening to musical selections rendered by d’fferent parties present and at a late hour all adjourned wishing Mrs. Blosser many more such happy events. Last evening’s News of Bluffton said: C-F. Boyd, of Markle, was in town this morning on his way to Geneva, to see his brother-in-law, Frank Elick, an oil pumper in the employ of the Central Western Oil company, on the James Aby lease, who was seriously injured yesterday morning, his right aim being torn off at the shoulder by being caught in a set of cogs. When Elick started to examine the machinery of the enigne, the sleeve of his right arm caught in the cogs and the arm was drawn between them. The entire member was gradually drawn into the machinery, but finally Eliok managed, by a superhuman effort to tear himself away. In doing so he jerked his arm from the socket. Despite the intense agony he was suffering he managed to drag himself away from the station and attracted the attention of his family by his cries for help- He was removed to his home and physicans summoned who amputated the fragments of the arm,- Eli p k’s condition is serious but the physicians have hopes of Caving his life, fie has a wife and four children.

Henry Fuelling, a well known fartnef, who lives north of town, had his right hand badly crushed this morning, while operating a corn shredder at the Louis Webber farm. The forefinger and ring finger had to be amputated and the rest of the hand was badly mangled, especially the thumb and long finger. He is doing well, but suffers great pain. Dr. J. S. Boyers dressed the injuries. Next Thursday, Octobe r 27 th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Straub will occur the marriage of Miss Amelia King, of Urbana, Ohio t to their son, Harry Straub. Miss King is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. King, of Urbana and for the past two weeks has been visiting with friends and relaitves in this city, and during her visit here has made a host of friends. Harry is quite well known here and is quite popular with his class of associates. The wedding will occur in the evening, and their many friends are contemplating making it quite warm for the young couple on the occasion. Local Pythians who attended the meeting of the grand loage of the Knights of Pythias of Indiana report that changes of unusual importance have been made in the general laws of the order, to become effective the first of November. Most important of these is the provision that all applicants for membership after that time must pass a medical examination and the physician’s certificates must accompany their application. The order for the semi-annual pass-word is another thing that is to be abolished and in its stead an official receipt will now be used, the same as is done in number of other secret orders. The law regarding transfers cards from one lodge to another is also changed and one dollar fee, heretofore charged for this certificate, is abolished. Changes are also made in the laws governing expulsions for non payment of dues. Pythians generally look upon the changesjn the laws with much favor and believe they will prove of great benefit to the order.

Work on the interurban power house and car b>rns was started Friday morning when a force of men begaiTthe excavation for the buildings. The plans and specifications have all been completed by Oscar Huffman. Civil Engineer A. W. Fishbaugh. of Celina, yesterday afternoon surveyed the plat and Harvey Harruff had the honor of setting the first stake for the big power house. As soon as the excavation is completed work will be started on the foundations and buildings proper, which are to be built of cement block turned out and furnished by the Decatur Cement & Block company, and an up to date and modern building will within sixty days days cover the present site. Other work alorg the line is progressing in fine shape, the grading being almost finished and ready for the ballast, ties and rails. A force of men are at present busily engaged in putting up the steel bridge over the St. Mary s river, which will be completed in a few more days. The interurban people de their utmost to push the work to completion and under the existing ciroumstancres have done exceedingly well. One of the closing features of the annual reunion of the Thirty-fourth Indiana Regiment, which closed at Anderson Saturday, was the adoption of a resolution for a monument to the memory of Thomas Jefferson Williams, a member of the Thirty-fourth, who was the last man killed in the civil war, meeting his death in the battle of Palmetto Ranch, Texas. It was decided to nave a bill introduced in the coming session of the legislature asking that an amount sufficient for the monument [be [appropriated by the state, and also providing that the shaft be erected in tihs city. His body was never brought home, but a marble slab was several years ago erected to his memory in Green Park cemetery. Thomas Jefferson Williams was a brother of Joseph Williams and the late Harrison Williams, of this city. A part of the Thirty-fourth regiment was made up in this city. Col. Nimrod Headington, B. F. Harter, El Burekand the late Stephen Straley were among its members. Before adjournment, Leo Martz, of Bluffton. wn« president of the regimental organization.—Portland Review.

According to the Hartford City Times the trial of Rae Krtyjsa for the murder of her stepdaughter, Crystal Krauss, is very likely to be held in Bluffton as the sentiment against the defendant is so strong in her home county that it will be almost an impossibility to get a jury there The presumption of law is that every accused person is innocent until proven guilty, but in the minds of 999 out of 1000 people in Blackford county, Mrs. Krauss has been tried and condemned. Tiie sentiment is very 7 strong against her in Jay county also as an indication of which one man there is said to have remarked, “Don’t bring the woman here for trial unless you want her hung ”

The city council met In continued session Friday night, Mayor Coffee presiding, and every member present. The principal business was the receiving of bids for the construction of the Wiekel sewer. Three bids were filed as follows: Magley & Parish, $849; E. Woods, 1756.50; D. I Weikel, $637. Upon motion the sewer committee were authorized to enter into contract with Mr. Weikel for the construction of said sewer. A resolution to transfer the sinking fund in the city treasurer’s hands into the general fund to be used in paying outstanding city orders, was lost, Gaffer, Buhler, Teeple and Fordyce voting against it. A resolution was adopted and ordered published in the Daily Democrat, referring back to the city commissioners the assessments on the Harting sewer and fixing November 2nd as date to hear objections on same. Little Everett Miller,two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Miller, of Bryant, was buried at New Haven, Allen county, Friday, the funeral party having passed through here last evening. The child died Tuesday night as a result of having fallen into a tub of boiling water. The accident happened Monday and the sad event has shocked the many friends of the family in and near Bryant. It was wash day and Mrs. Everett was busy. She was using a washing machine and had just filled it with boiling water. The machine was just outside the door and the mother ran into the kitchen to get something or other. Though gone only an instant it was time enough for little Everett to climb up on the machine and tumble into the steaming water. His first scream brought his mother to his side, who carried him into the house, and cared for him. A physician was summoned and it was thought the boy could recover, but Tuesday afternoon he wa s seized with spasms and died a few hours later. The mother is in no way blamed by those who know the circumstances.

The St. Vincent De Paul society of the Catholic church gave another one of their famous social sessions Isat evening at the C. B. L. club rooms, and from all reports it was the banner event that this society has ever given. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion and at eight o’clock when the bell rang announcing that the great pedro contest was under way, it was found that two hundred people had taken advantage of the occasion to attend and [all were fighting hard for the prizes. The playing lasted for several hours and was exciting and spirited, it taking twelve games to determine the winners, which proved to be Miss Clara Lange and A. Foreman for the first prizes, Miss Maude Christen and Ulrick Deininger for second prizes and Miss Edna Ehinger and Will Lyman capturing the boobies. After the awarding of the prizes the guests were again seated and a sumptuous repast was served. This part of the program 'took well with all present. At the conclusion of the supper the tables were cleared away and for several hours the guests "enjoyed themselves by dancing, old and young alike tripping the light fantastic. The ladies all declare that the event was a decided success ’not onlv in attendance but in a financial way and that they 'took in a bushel of money. This society is becoming famous for their social events and when they announced that they expect to have a pedro party it is sure to draw a crowd. The proceeds from these social gatherings are to be used to assist the poor, and many are the kind acts of charity done by this organiaztion, and they are oertainlv to be encouraged by vouEj.aid in every event of this kind given.

The Fort Wayne District of Christian Endeavor workers will hold its annual convention in Huntington, beginning Thanksgiving evening and continuing all day Friday following. Committees are now planning and working for the best meetings ever held. Entertainment free, and good speakers to interest aud instruct. Programs will be sent out later. The Huntington society are sending out invitation circulars and urging all members to be their guests. The News takes pleasure today in publishing an account of a wedding that will prove a happy surprise to most of the friends of the happy bride and groom, Miss Sarah Lynch, and Mr. Roy Jones, who were wedded at seven o’clock last evening. The ceremony was performed by Mayor John Mock, in the presence of only a few of the immediate friends of the bride and groom, and his honor officiated in his usual happy manner. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had intended to keep the news of the marriage a secret for a few days, but it became known this morning and the News was given permission to publish the item.—Bluffton News. —Mr. Jones lived here a number of years, being employed on the old Dibble & Meibers bus line.

Hiram Sills, sentenced to the penitentiary for assault and battery withinteitto commit rape, and Oscar Millington, expecting a similar sentence for larceny, broke jail at Bluffton and are now being tracked by officers all over Indiana. The two men were the only prisoners confined in the jail. Had there been any more they could have got away just as easily unless they'had been too large to crawl thiough a very small opening made by the two men who departed. Plumbing is being done at the jail and the plumbers have to pass from one corridor to another, so the prisoners had no trouble in’taking the same liberty. Last night they had access to the outer corridor in the jail part and it was this that made their escape easy. Breaking a leg from one of the iron Trunks that had been torn up by the plumbers, they went to the rear window at the south of the jail and made short work of what would have naturally seemed an impossible job. Several hundred voters attended the speech at Democratic heaquarters and listened attentively to the logic and wise arguments of the speakers. Loch’s City band furnished the music and of course it was good. The speaker of the evening, Hon. Morris Shepherd, congressman from Texarkana, Texas, did not arrive until nearly nine o’clock, his train being late. Before his arrival the crowd listened to Hon. John W. Tynda]], candidate for joint senator for Allen and Adams county. His talk was plain, concise and earnest and he pleased the audience. Mr. Shepherd was introduced by County Chairman Ellingham and began immediately on his subject. The Texan congressman is but twentynine years old, has already served four years in congress and is the candidate for a third term. He was elected two years ago by 16,000 plurality. He is one of the you ngest men in congress, but is a leader and a statesman. His speech was one of the best ever heard here, and all who heard him were delighted. He left this morning for Bremen, Indiana, where he speaks tonight, and then leaves for Massachusetts, where he is dated Monday night. He predicts democratic success.

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We are in receipt of a copy of “Indiana University,” a book of three hundred and forty-eight pages, which gives a comprehensive history of the head of the state’s common school system. The publication is divided into three sections. Thirty two pages are devoted to a history of Indiana University from its foundtion in 1820 to the present time. One hundred and sixty one I pages give an account of the development of the course of instruction and the last section, which consists of one hundred and fifty five pages, is a list of publications of the faculty and alumni and shows the part that Indiana University is taking in matters of current educational importance. The book has about one hundred illustrations which include interior views of all the buildings. Dee DeVinney, another one of the famous Rosenthals, has annexed his signature to a Dallas, Texas, league contract, and thereby promises to give this team the first call on his services for next season. The fine work of DeVinney as he played left field for the Rosenthals during the past season is still fresh in the minds of the local base ball enthusiasts, and the opinion of one and all is the same, “He will do for faster company. ” During the past season DeVinney accepted seventy- ' three chances in left field with but one lone error and some of the catches he made verged on the sensational order. His batting was another redeeming feature of his all around work, hitting all during the season near the three hundred mark, and as a hitter he was classed as the surest man on the Rosen--1 thal team. Devinney is an all around good ball player and in him without a doubt Dallas has ' picked up a jewel, and nis many friends here may expect to hear some sensational news concerning ’ him next season. His contract ’ calls for six months’ work together ’ with a handsome salary. He will 1 report at Dallas for duty on March 3 15th.

The Euterpean club met Thursday evening with Mrs. J. D. Hale on Fifth street, and a, very pleasant meeting and social time was had. A full attendance was present and a fine program rendered. Dr. Beardsley presided over the meet ing and the program was in charge of Misses Nettie Moses, Bessie Con gleton and Mrs. John S. Peterson, and was carried out without a falter. Miss Francis Merryman rendered a piano solo written by Reubenstein, which was followed by a piano duet by Misses Bessie Schrock and Carrie Thomas, written by the same author. Mrs. J. S. Peterson read a short story of the life of Reubenstein. This was followed by an excellent paper by Miss Nettie Moses on the German poet Heine. Mrs. A] Fristoe and Miss Agnes Schrock each read selections from this famous poet, which were splendidly given. Miss Bessie Congleton gave a short story of the life of the old German painter, Durer. Mrs. A. E. Rose read a paper in his art and characteristics and Miss Bessie Congleton gave a graphio description of his pictures. The papers were all well prepared and gave pleasure to all who heard them, and the work of those taking part in the program was heartily applauded. The next meeting will be held with Dr. Thomas in two weeks and the program will De in charge of Misses Carrie Thomas Faye Smith and Mrs. C. M. Kenyon. In four weeks the first social meet-, ing of the year will be beid, when the music section will entertain the other two sections.