Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1904 — Page 5

HALLOWE’EN. gallowe’en, 1904, is a matter of ..’, ry , the white gowns and false ‘ have been put away; and the )ung folks are happy in the reembrance of a gay evening. The inl age t 0 P r °P ort y WttS not 80 t ’ ttS in previous years, the ,ung folks delighting themselves or /in Mardi Gras style. Numer- . social functions were held and "have made an effort to secure w rd about each: Viss Zoe Miller entertained a niber of her young lady friends nday night in honor of her nineenth birthday at six] o’clock din,r and a most delightful time ' h ac i. Those present were js So s Inez Ernst, Blanche Carroll, a( j<re Hite, Ethel Barkley and a ude Comer and Master Robert sterson, who was celebrating his !D th birthday. The Beau Not club gave a theatre ir ty, the whole membership being rese nt and seemingly enjoyed the jrformanoe immensely. After le close of the performance the tab adjourned to White’s case .here they were served with a jmptuous repast, after which the tab went serenading, and at a late jar departed for their respective omes. *** The N. H. C. club which is oom09ed of a number of young men rent to Berne Monday evening, and rere royally entertained by Miss [vrtle Wilson at an old -fashioned [allowe’en party. The boys all renrned home at an early hour this norning with the highest praise or Miss Wilson. %• The Bachelor Maids met last ivening in regular session with Jiss Bertha Fallenkamp, and from ,H reports it was the most successul session this season. The girls ilayed euchre for points, ‘and the nntest was close, Misses May Deinngerand Bertha Vogley?ede geting first prizes and Misses Mary leffner and Alice Hurtle the joobies. Refreshments were then erved and at a late hour the club idjourned to meet next week with Miss Anna Terveer. *** Miss Edna Crawford most royally mtertained a number of her young riends Monday evening at the home Os Mr. and Mrs.|W. A. Kuebler at a genuine old-fashioned Hallowe’en party. The house was beautifully decorated with pumpkin lanterns and cut flowers and everything Corresponded with the time-honored Occasion. The evening was spent in playing cards, at which Miss Ode Fullenkamp and Mr. Fox exidled, while Miss Anna Martin and Fiank Burns brought up the rear, fortunes were then told, by one Old Witch.” and an apple game indulged in, in which nearly all present received a good ducking with

water. During the evening’s enjoyment a three-course lunch was served, and at a late hour all adjourned, voting Miss Crawford a tine entertainer. *** A surprise party was given Monday evening on Orval Harruff in honor his birthday, and just bow old he is we are unable to learn. There ’ere twenty-four present and they ®«de Fifth street resound with their merry-making. Numerous appropriate games were enjoyed and •fine lunch served, and at alate hour all adjourned wishing Orval My more such happy events. *** Miss Pearl Burdge entertained a Mber of her young friends MonV evening at her home on Mercer Mue at a genuine old-fashioned and from all reports a deWfultime was had and Miss was voted a fine entertainer. *** Robert B. Patterson was the vio°f a very agreeable surpriseMonf evening at his home on North nd street in honor of his 66th ’hday. The occasion was all waned by his daughters, Mrs. Quinjj ttn q jyj ss yera Paternnd the victim was easily led °the trap laid for him. Like all tott rnien^r ’ P att 9r son f° r ' to] was his birthday, nil? ter his dinner went to the tork d ° h’ s general routine of <isi 1° *he meantime, however, got busy aud had all relatives assemitS.OA tl ? ehoase by o'clock. t nin a Wer ® stationed in the ovp r 2 r °° ra w ’bh sheets thrown (Ht the lights turned n °thing but the pumpkin , ns scattered in the windows

and a largo pumpkin on the table with sixty-six candles in it to des ignated ‘Mr. Patterson’s age. At six o’clock the victim arrived and without suspioioning anything stepped into the dining room amid the ghost-like farms, with an exclamation of surprise the whole proceedng dawned upon him, and for a few moments he was unable to say anything. After the excitement had subsided the guests present were all seated’about the family table and a sumptuous repast served. The evening was then spent in playing [numerous games and in talking over former events and at a late hoar all departed, wishing Mr. Patterson many more such happy occasions. Fred Berry, one of the clerks at White’s case, cut his left hand quite severely this morning, while cutting ham for a sandwich. The carving knife slipped and before Fied could get his hand away it was cut. The accident, however, w ill not force him to quit work L. G. Smith, formerly a resident of this city, but who for the past eight years has been connected with a tea and coffee house at Rock Island, ll] , is in our city and states that he expects to move his family to this city and open up a territory for the Grand Union Tea and Coffee Co. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stemen, of near Peterson, who will soon leave for their new home in Fairfield county, Ohio, was given quite a surprise Tuesday evening. At 6:30 o’clock about 65 of their friends and neighbors with well filled baskets rushed in upon them and proceeded to make themselves at home. Soon two large tables were spread and to have seen the good things and the smile on each countenance would have been enough to convince you that everybody was enjoying themselves. After supper the guests proceeded to enjoy themselves in conversation and games until a late hour, when all departed, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Stemen success in their new home.

Harry Hammell, better known as “Hun” among his old associates, arrived this morning from Fort Sheridan, ll]., and is visiting with his parents. His home coming was quite a surprise to his folks, who for the past year did not know where their son was, and they were overjoyed at seeing him. Harry is stationed at the above named place in the service of Uncle Sam, being a member of Company K., U. S. cavalry. He has been in the service now for over a year and still has two years of time to serve. His company on the 15th of this month will be sent to Des Moines, lowa, where they will be stationed for a short time. Harry has a ten days’ furlough and expects to spend that time in visiting with his parents and sisters. He is arrayed in the full cavalry toga and makes a very neat appearance in his handsome uniform. He states that his duties are nothing severe and that so far he has enjoyed bis enlistment immensely. The John D. Nidlinger Duroc Jersey Hog sale Tuesday afternoon at the Riverside stables was one of the best attended sales ever held in this city, and the stock sold brought the best prices of any sale ever heretofore held by Mr. Nidlinger. Forty-one hogs had been advertised for sale and forty-one hogs were sold, each and every one going to the highest bidder, and everyone having an equal chance in the bidding. A large pen had been built on thejbarn floor so as to insure everyone a sight of the animal being sold. The sale was conducted by Auctioneers Col. H. Carrell, of Hartford City, and Col. Fred Reppert of this city, and they kept the bidding spirited, realzing the best price possible for the animals under the hammer. A large crowd of stock men, representing Muncie, Bluffton, Indianapolis, Henry, 111., Linclon, Neb., Van Wert, Ohio, Columbus Grove, Ohio., Galveston, Ind., Lacon, HL, and Huntington, Ind., were in attendance, one and all anxiousjto buy, as they were fully aware of the fact they were bidding on the best in the market. The forty .one hogs brought on a general average 138.22. The hoars brought an average of $30.7<» and th sows an average of $47-83. Mr. holds one of these sales every year and is more than pleased in the wav this sale was conducted and he was congratulated upon all sides by stockmen at the fancy prices he received.

Dr. Miles Porter returned to Fort Wayne last evening. While here he held a consultation with Dr. Miller concerning the condition of Jesse Brandyberry, who is suffering with stomach trouble.

The divorce case of Bertha E. Bricker vs William E. Bricker, a sensational divorce and alimony case is being heard this afternoon and the testimony is r . ther noisy on each side. The partes live in Geneva. 1 oung people can attend Valparaiso College, \ alparaiso, Indiana,and have all its advantages and the expense will be no greatr than as though they would remain at home. The next term will open November 15th. This county always sends a large delegation. The school well merits its remarkable patronage. At a meeting of the ministers of the city Monday arrangements were effected for the holding of a Union Thanksgiving service in the Methodistchnrch, the sermon to be preached by the pastor of the Presbyterian church. It is hoped that not only the various churches, but the citizens at large will co-opreate with the pastors in making this a service of unusual interest and of profit to us all. A deal was consummated Thursday afternoon whereby W. C. Fronefield sold his Madison street meat market to Simeon Hain who had been in his employ for some time. The sale only covers the furniture and fixtures and includes no stock, and on tomorrow and Sunuext Monday morning. Mr. Hain is thoroughly acquainted with the meat business, having been engaged in the business for a number of years past and will be able to treat all his customers well. Mr. Fronefield has not as yet decided what he will do. Lew Hughes informed us Tuesday that he had received word this morning from his daughter, Mrs. Frank Gessinger, who is with her husband in New Mexico, stating the sad news that her husband is in a very serious condition and that it is pactically impossible for him to recover, as the doctor has given up all hopes. It was the intention of Mrs. Gessinger to start for home with her husband [the moment he gained a little strength, but the doctor placed a ban on these intentions, stating that the trip would without doubt kill him. Frank Wright, a carpenter, was badly hurt as the result of a Hallowe’en joke at Pleasant Mills Monday night. Several boys secured a set of hay ladders and were standing them up on the bridge. They saw Wright coming and supposed he owned the ladders and was after them. They left go the ladders just as Mr. Wright stepped on the bridge. It was dark aid he had no idea what was going on until he was struck by the ladders. His right leg was badly twisted and broken below the knee and ho was otherwise bruised. Dr. Vizard dressed the injuires and he reports the patient getting along as well as could be expected.

November will be an unusually cold month over the northern and the western states is the promise of Rev. Irl R. Hicks, the St. Louis weather prophet, but he may be mistaken after all. Two days, the first and second, will be sunshiny and warm, but on the third or the fifth a storm will form over the lower Mississippi valley and journey northestward, producing cold rains aad snow (falls. This will be followed by a cold wave on the seventh day. Texas will be tne starting place on the eighth for a storm moving northward, producing heavy rains and high water over the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, and turning to snow and sleet. This period will l>e followed by a cold wave on or about the eleventh or twelfth day. Three days, the 13tt). 14th an 15th, will be warm and sunshiny. Another storm will form on the 16th over the lower Mississippi valley, moving north-. ward, and again there will be heavy rains, followed by snow and sleet. Another cold wave is on the schedule for the 19th and 20th. Three days, the 21st, 22nd and 23rd. will be warm and bright. On the 27th a storm will form over the Gulf cf Mexico’and journey up the Atlantic coart. accompanied by heavy rainfalls and snowfalls over the northern and the eastern states. This storm will be followed by another cold wave on ’’the 27th over the Mississippi valley, journeying | westward, and the month will with general clouds, rain and snow. 1

WE ARE AFTER Information. That’s the reason we ask YOU are you an “Economy” customer ? WE WANT TO KNOW. If YOU are not, it is our aim to make you one. We could tell you MANY reasons why you should come to this store The prices named below tell why you shouldn’t stay away. You ought to investigate. Will you ? No. 8 copper bottom wash boiler 10-quart tin pail, worth 15c, but 24 sheets of good writing paper with heavy copper rim SI.II we will sell them this week for 8c and envelopes to match in box 9c No. 2 galvanized wash tub and No. 8 granite tea kettle, white Large fancy China dish, regular good wash board. Special... 76c lined 87c price 50c. Special 41c Large size painted foot tub 36c 3-quart tin coffee pot special each 9c Large pail 22c Six decorated dinner plates 54c 3 bars Elderberry soap 10c Extra large wooden bowl 21c Six decorated breakfast plates.. 48c Six decorated pie plates 41c Glycerine tar soap 4c Good shoe brush 10c Six decorated soup plates 46c Good shaving soap, per bar 4c Large scrub brush 9c Os course “ECONOMY” MEANS SAViNG, WHEN YOU THINK OF LOW PRICES THINK OF THE ECONOMY WE DELIVER GOODS LOW PRICES LEAD

Mrs. U. S. Drayer and W. S. Drayer and son, William of Reading, Pennsylvania, were in the city. Saturday and Sunday the guests of Wm Fronefield and wife and J. D. Steele and family. They were in attendance at the world’s fair before coming to this city. This office yesterday delivered to election Commissioners, R. S. Peterson and Charles Ernst, at the county clerk’s office, 26,000 tickets to be used at next Tuesday’s election. The tickets include 13,000 county and a similar number of township tickets and the job was turned out in the shortest time ever on record in Adams county, the work being completed within ten hours. The press work began at eight o’clock Tuesday evening and was delivered on schedule time after an all night’s run. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a chrysanthemum fair at the church parlors Thursday and Friday evening. Supper will be serve! by the November section—a feast for 15 cents, either evening from 5 to 7 o’clock. The program for the entertainment wjiioh follows, for a small admission fee, has been arranged: Thursday, Nov. 3.—Organ, True Fristoe. Piano Solo, Richard Blossom. Vocal Selection, Lila Huffman. Piano Scio, Bessie Schrock, Miss Moses. Cornet, Duet, Jess and Albert Sellemeyer. Reading, Miss Agnes Schrock. Quartette. Cornet Solo, Albert Sellemeyer. Piano Solo, Miss Moses. Organ, True Fristoe. Friday, Nov. 4.—Second Scene from the cantata “Ruth,” by Mesdames Deam, Thomas and Patterson. Vocal, Carrie Thomas. Reading, Faye Smith. Instrumental, Carrie Thomas. It will be worth your time and the small fee t > see the flower show.

The regular session of the council was helo Tuesday night, Mayor Coffee presiding, and every member present. Clerk McFeeley read the minutes of the meeting of October 25th, when the time was changed for ’ city commissioners to »hear complaints on the Harting sewer assessents and same were approved The contract and bond of D. I. Weikle for the construction of the Weikle sewer was approved and accepted. The specifications for the grade for sidewalks from Monroe street north to the Patterson mill on Second street and on Decatur street were filed and referredjjtojthe street committee. A resolution giving notice of the assessments on the Elm street sewer was adopted and ordered published in the Decatur Democrat. Upon motion it was decided to appeal the McKean case to the supreme court. The following bills were allowed: L. G. Ellingham, printing, $3.80; Tilden Lister, labor, SI.BB B. 'Smith Bros., labor, $4; John Thomas, labor, $82.80; City Trucking Co., drayage, sl6; John Berry, labor, $5.25; Chas. Leßrun, labor, $1.13; D. A. Bainter, Jabor, $7.20; Joel Reynolds, police, $45; Wm. Geary, police, $10; John. Stults, insurance, $21.50; John Coffee, pay roll, $300; W. E. Fulk,pas roll $225.00; W. R. Burkheaa, labor, $3.10; Chua. Leßrun, $5.25; Harvey Bowsman, supplies, $17.43; John Coffee, salary, $45.85; Harry Bowsman, labor supplies, $335.00; T. T. Lister, labor, st#to; A. Stoneburner, r>npoe, *1.50 F. V. Mills supplies, S.B ; Fi-rnk, police, $45; M. J. Mylott, pay roll, $203.

The new brick church at old Mount Pleasant on Hoagland ) charge, Fort Wayne district, North » Indiana conference, will be dedica- ) ted by Rev. J. C. White, of Decatur.on Sunday, November 20, 1904. s All former pastors, presiding elders and all neighboring ministers are cordially invited to be present. ‘ W. E. McCarty, Pastor. 3 Chas. S. Peterson, of this office, 5 had a polypus growth removed from the great toe of his right foot, j yesterday. The toe has been bothf ering him more or less for the past 3 four years. The growth has diss eased the bone and it was necessary to remove a portion of it. Dr. D. j S. Linvill performed the operation. —Columbia City Mail. ’ A crowd of young men rigged up 3 a“lilly”or patrol wagon Monday night and securing services of Mar- ( shalGreen had some fun ‘‘pinching’ ’ 5 some of their friends. True Fristoe r and Albert Sellemeyer were two I of the victims. They were nabbed f at the vpera house and taken to f jail. Luckily they had then; cor nets with them and caused such a • racket that the officers gladly released them. Last Friday evening, while Mr. . and Mrs. Albert Bracht were in - Decatur doing some trading, their ) large and comfortable country . home in Kirkland township was - filled with friends and neighbors, 8 who gave Mrs. Bracht one of the , most complete surprises of the , season. Mrs. Bracht recovered, . however, in time to extend to them < a hearty welcome and the hospitality so common to her makeup. . What was more, she joined in the ■ fun, forgetting that although comparatively young, she had lost i much of her vitality. The parlor ■ was filled with young people, the sitting room with married folks while the kitchen and dining rooms were occupied by busy cooks and waiters, who were preparing the evening refreshments. Games and music together with the refreshments were the principle features of their entertainment, and not until a very late hour did the guests returned to their respective homes, wishing Mrs. Bracht many more happy birthdays and also that they might again soon have the privilege of enjoying the hospitalty of this beautiful home. Mrs. Bracht received many beautiful and costly presents,' which will no doubt remind her many times of the fortyseventh mile stone of her life’s journey. To the best of the writer’s memory the following persons had the good luck to be present and others whose names we were unable to learn: Misses Jennie Shackley, Elizabeth Barger, Ida Henschen, Clara and Emily Bracht, Blanche Shackley, Lettie and Mamie Cloud, Dora Henschen, Lettie Ernst, Lucy Brown, Pearl Limenstal, Sadie Hubner, Bessie Lee, Ina Wyatt, Jaunieta Cloud, Marie Hubner, Neoma Bracht, Rosa Limenstal, Lizzie Hubner and Francis Herst. Messrs. Thomas Griffiith, Jake Leise, C. C. Cloud. Albert Bracht, Jr., Ephraim Hower, Milton Huffman, Edward Arnold, Lewis Yake, Edward Hubner, Adam Norris, Charley Bowers, Grover Rittenour, Charley Harness and Ralph Rittenour. Messrs. and Mesdames I Harry Cloud, William F. Bracht. Frederick Hubner, Ernest K >ret, Adam Rittenour and Fred Bracht i, and Mrs. Hawkins. I:

Agent Miller, of the Clover Leaf, desires in this manner to inform the parents of children who attend the south ward school that they • must insturct them to keep away from the depot and yards, and to cease hopping on trains or he will i be compelled to use the law to have them kept under restraint. The boys especially have made it a practice at noon hour to assemble at the depot and raise a disturbance , and Agent Miller says he will stand it no longer, and desires the parents ; to use their influence in keeping them away and avoid trouble and - expense. The coldness and hardhearted, ness that has been displayed by Rae Krauss, the convicted murder- > ess of her pretty 18 vear old gtep- ’ daughter, Crystal Krauss, ever ■ since the day of the awful tragedy on the afternoon of August 2nd, has caused much comment, not 1 only in this city but over the entire state and country. It seemed al--1 most impossible that one exhibiting such pietism and affetion could be 1 guilty of such an atrocious crime ■ and by those who knew the least of her character she was given the benefit of a doubt and was said to , boa victim of the sensational press. . Endowed by nature with a pretty face and figure, she was indeed a . beautiful woman and one who resembled anything but a criminal. , Calm and collected she called the , physicians to attend the dying girl she so heartlessly murdered, telephoned the reporters to come and secure the details of the young girl’s demise and arranged in detail funeral ceremonies and psalms that were to be sung. All this she did with dry eyes and although accused and confronted on every side she boldly looked her accusers in the face and defied them to prove her guilt. But as time went on, evidence which established her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, turned up. She was arrested, tried and convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment all within three short months after the death of the innocent girl. Had Rae Krauss always borne a good reputation and a spotless character, when the untimely death of the beautiful girl occurred she would never have been suspected of the crime of which she was convicted. She has always lived a life of deceit, even in her most innocent youth. When she attended regularly at church rumors were [rife concerning her character, and when the sudden and untimely death of her stepdaughter stat tied the community, the people wem not slow to form an opinion and express it. During the erdeal Rae Krauss never once shed a tear and while holding the girl in the throes of her death agony she seemed most unconcerned. How one , possessed with such filial affection as she appeared to have, could show such unemotional feelings, was more than the people could understand. Had she been innocent of the crime of which she was accused, could she have withstood the accusation made agitfnst her without breaking down? Heithardheartedness was exhibited until the last. Even in her confession her repentant* was weak, and in the very face of death she sat with a sm'le upon her face and sneered at those who hissed and jeered at her Is this woman human, or is she as she says in her confession, possessed of some de. mon ?—Hartford City Gazette.