Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1904 — Page 5

nrCANADH I Ophthalmic Specialist. | E Practice limited to the oorrec- M ■ tion Os defects of the eye. Glasses *g ■ fitted to relieve strain, with its K ■ numerous functional symptoms: ■ to improve vision and for loss of M H accommodation due to age. I* REFERENCES the best. ■ At Dr. Coverdale’s office, at jf Decatur, Ind., ■ First Tuesday each month

The funeral of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hitchcock, which died Monday morning of spinal meningitis, was held today at Clark’s chapel. The Rev. G. Stevens conducted the services and interment was made in the Clark s cemetery. Miss Blanch Irwin most enjoy ably entertained a number of her young lady friends Monday ev'ng at her home in the south partoftown. The evening was spent in playing numerous games, which all enjoyed. During the evening’s pasttime refreshments were served, and at a late hour all adjourned, declaring Miss Blanch a jolly entertainer. Harry Ehrsman, a young employee of the Murray House, was arrested Saturday afternoon by Marshal Green on a charge of malicious destruction of property, the affidavit being sworn to by Mrs. Mattie Roop, who stated that he had completely destroyed a dozen flower pots for her. The case was tried before Mayor Coffee, who upon hearing the evidence pro and con, decided that the young man was guilty, and assessed a fine of fl.oo and costs against him, which amounted to $9.30, which he promptly paid and was released. The offense was committed on November sth. The annual meeting of the Teachers’ association of Adams county will be called to order by County Superintendent Brandyberry next Saturday morning at 9:30. Practically every teacher in the county will be present, as they receive regular pay for that day. An interesting program has been arranged, including papers and discussion by various Adams county educators, and a lecture —‘ The Hero of Babylon” by Rev. L. H. Seager, of Cleveland, Ohio. The programs have been sent out to the teachers, and Prof. Brandy berry adds a special request to help him make this the geatest educational meeting in the history of Adams county. Miss Minnie Wurster, of Matton, 111., has filed suit against George Spurcke,in which she asks damages of 110,000 for the loss of her teeth and other injuries. The plaintiff s bill recites that Miss Wurster and Spurcke were driving one day last summer when a rain storm came up. In order to reach a place of refuge, Spurcke attempted to urge his horse to face the rain. The animal refused, and Spurcke, in or der to force him, got out of the rig and kicked the balky animal. Ihe horse ran away, leaving its master standing by the roadside. Miss Wurster fainted, and was thrown out of the buggy. In the accident she lost all her front teeth. Without any doubt Decatur is fast gaining the reputation of being one of the best poultry markets for its size in the west, and is only outclassed by the larger cities. A glimpse into the big establishments of J. W. Place & Co., The Cordoa Packing oompinv and The Berling Packing House, would op m the eyes of a majority of the citizens of this city, who have never stopped to consider what a business is being done by these concerns and what they mean to the laboring class of people of this city. Each and everyone of t'hese concerns an now head over heels in work getting poultry ready for the E istei n markets for Thanksgiving dinners, and shipping barrel after barrel every day. Etch place have in their employ many people who are busily engaged in pi king chickens, turkeysWnd ducks, whicx. are immediately packed in ice and then shipped to their eastern destination. A trip through these places would give you some idea as to theeXten sive basis that these firms wei working and the amount of busi ness they are doing.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mills and family and all of the Boston Store clerks were royally entertained Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martn Jahn, where [they took din- 1 ner and supper and in other ways 1 delightfully spent the day. Allure 1 of one opinion that Mr. and Mrs. 1 Jahn are fine entertainers, and 1 hope soon to again repeat the trip. ' Nothing has been heard of the two lit tie chaps who ran away from home Monday night and no effort is now being made to locate them. The boys’ parents are of the opinion that they should be taught a lesson that they will not soon forget. The boys are nothing more than mere chaps, but will no doubt p-et along and see some of the world. , Dr. A. P. Parker, editor of the Kendalville News, and one of the best known newspaper men of Northern Indiana, died at his office suddenly Monday afternoon of acute indigestion. He was seventytwo years old. He was known by numerous Decatur people and was here a few weeks ago to advertise the Kendalville fair in which association he was interested. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gessingsr arrived home Monday evening from Rosswell, New Mexico, where Frank has been for the past three months for his health. They came byway of Chicago, making the trip of 1,800 miles, which Frank stood very well, considering his weakened condition and appears quite bright today. His condition, however, is serious. Mrs. Angeline Schlegel was most agreeably surprised Tuesday afternoon when a number of her lady friends came in upon her to remind her that she had reached her seventy-eighth milestone. The afternoon was spent in talking over old times and in other different ways. A two-course luncheon was served during the afternoon and at a late hour all departed, wishing Mrs. Schlegel many more such happy occasions. If the business men of Berne are on to their job they will work hard to get the Fort Wayne & Springfield Interurban railway to build their southern extension, from Decatur to Portland or Celina, through Berne. This would bring all kinds of business to Berne and would be of inestimable value to the farmers. Merchants should encourage the proposition and make arrangements with the officers of the company for a meeting in view of securing the line through our town.— Berne News.

Pearl Baker, champion middle •weight of the west, has arranged to give an athletic entertainment at the opera house Friday evening, November 25th. He will be assisted by his sparring partner, F. CStaub, and also by local talent. The exhibition will consist of spar ring and wrestling and will be worth the admission price, fifty cents, stage seats seventy-five cents. “Kid” Baker, as he is known in the ring, is a former Decatur boy, and though but nineteen years old, has engaged in fifty-four fights. He has thirteen knockouts to his credit, a number of decisions and several draws. Among those he has met are “Kid’ Reynolds, Kid Rodgers, Jack Pidgeon, Barney Hart, Darkey Jaxon, Eddie Croke, Mark Nelson and many others. Tuesday at nine o’clock a. m. at the St. Mary's church occurred the wedding of Miss Ellen Kintz, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kintz, to John Junk, one of Fort b Wayne's most prosperous young business men. The ceremony was performed by Father Wilken, being quite simple but impressive, and a large crowd was in attendance, as Miss Kintz was quite a favorite among her crowd. Mr. Junk is engaged as a mechanical drawer for a large Eastern concern at Fort Wayne, and is most popular among his associates. During the past year Miss Kintz had been engaged at work in Fort Wayne and it was while thus engaged'that the young couple met and a love affair immediately sprang up. A large wedding di’’n er was served at the home parents, no one being present dl»ept the immediate relatives. The young coupb left this afternoon for Northern Michigan on then vedding tour. They will be at home thelucr parf> next week to their nifty friends cn Taylor street in Fort Wayne. The Deme crat extends congratulations.

The case of B. W. Sholty vs Eleanor and Jacob C. Johnson, which was tried last week before Squire J H. Smith, has been ap- j pealed to circuit court by the de- 1 fendants. The complaint is one 1 asking or judgment for an insurance policy issued July 31, 1903, and 'Squire Smith returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the stun of $16.20, this being the amount of the premium. The plaintiff is represented by Attorney L. C. Devoss and the defendants by Hooper & Lenhart. ” Monda.y evening at 6:30 o’clock, at his home ai> the corner of Fifth and Marshall streets, occurred the death of Samuel N. Amspaugh, after an illness of several months with that dread disease, consumption. He was twenty eight years of age and , had been engaged in the barber business until this recent illness. . He was a member of the Methodist church of this city, and was an earnest worker and believer in Christianity, and during all his year of suffering wa« never known to grumble, always placing his faith in God and saying, “His will be done.” The funeral services will be held Wednesday afernoon at the Methodist church at two o’clock. The Rev. J. C. White will conduct the services, and interment will be made in Decatur cemetery. He leaves a wife, two brothers and two sisters to mourn their loss, his parents having preceded him into the great beyond. The barber shops of this city will all close between the hours of twelve and four o’clock tomorrow and all barbers will attend the funeral in a body. Noah Merioa, formerly a resident of this city, but now living in the country, was most agreeably surprised Sunday, when about fifty of his immediate relatives burst in upon him to remind him that he had reached his seventieth milestone. The event had been most successfully planned and the victim was taken unawares, and the surprise was complete. A large table was spread and a sumptuous repast served, to which all did ample justice. Among those present were all of Mr. Merica's brothers, sisters and grandchildren. Mr. Moser, the photographer, arrived early in the

afternoon'and took a picture of all present, and at a late hour all departed for their respective homes, wishing Mr. Merica many more such happy occasions. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John Merioa, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Merioa, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Cliffton, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gephart, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zerkle, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Merica, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Merioa, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Fisher, Misses Pearl Merioa, Nota Wolf, Elva Zerkle, Grace Lewis, Elma Merioa, Mertie Merica, Apla Merica, lola Fisher, Grace Baxter and Messrs. Cnrtis Lewis, Charley Baxter, Harvey Lewis, Floyd Baxter, E. Merioa, Ollie Cliffton, Wm. Cliffton, Otto and Samuel Sheets ana Cornelius Merica.

Today’s Berne News said: Yesterday morning, shortly after midnight, occurred the death of Abraham Rawley, the well known horse keeper, at his home on jEast Water street. He had been suffering from cancerous growth for some time and physicians say that death was due to that disease. He has been bedfast for some time. The deceased was born in Clark county, Ohio, January 15. 1883, and died November 16, 1904. He was brought to Indiana when yet a small child and was reared to manhood on the Rawley farm in Wabash township, which is now farmed by Tom Rawley. He was married twice, his former wife being Mary Jane Crawford. Os this union two children are living, Mrs. Edna PicKett and Mrs. Wm. Farlow. His first wife died December 10, 1881. In March 30, 1887, he was married to Levina Long, a daughter of Isaac Long, of Lima, Ohio. To this union were born four children, three sons and a daughter not vet six months old. He leaves to mourn his departure, his sorrowing wife, three sons, t-hrop dpv-iv Ts two sisters, Mrs. Katherine Rugg, of Decatur, Mrs. Hannah Nehcr, of Hollywood. Alabama, and one brother. Jacob Rawley, of Decatur, and many other relatives and friends. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon the Evangelical church at one o’cloejfc. Burial will take Ckawford cemetery east of town.

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Father Wilken and Father Eberly went to Fort Wayne yesterday to spend the day with friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Junk left last evening for Northern Michigan on their honeymoon. They will be at home in a week to their many friends in Taylor street in Fort Wayne. After visiting here for several weeks with Dr. and Mrs. McMillen, Col. Ferry left yesterday for Delphos Ohio, where he will visit a day with relatives. From there he will go direct to New York, where he sails for Liverpool, England, on the 19th of this month. From Liverpool, Mr. Ferry will go direct to Italy, where he will attend to his regular official duties.

Word has been received from Wren that John Underwood, who was badly used m a cutting affray, last Saturday afternoon, by Charls Kiraoofe, narrowly escaped receiving fatal injuries. Underwood’s wounds were dressed by Dr. P. G. Havioe, of Wren, who says that the main wound is in the right side, made with a common pocket-knife, and is three and three-fourth inches deep. The knife-blade glanced upward one inch, then downward three and one fourth inches. The wound is three inches long. Underwood also received a severe knife-thrust in the left side just above the hip bone. The wounds bled profusely, and Underwood came near expiring before the doctor arrived on the scene. Dr. Havice states that the wounds of Underwood are not necessarily dangerous, though complications may yet set in that will cause the patient much trouble. No arrest has been made, and no legal action ...ay be taken against Kiraoofe unless the grand jury investigates the affair.—Van Wert Times.

Charles Gage, whoa few days ago returned from North Dakota, where he purchased 320 acres of land, gives a glowing account of that great climate and country, and states that he will return to that place in March and push tne interest of his farm. The land he says is fast becoming settled, and day after day Easterners are going to that country and entering a homestead and in connection buying up a tract of land, and all with the intention of returning at the required time and working their claims. The land in that state is of the black soil and very rich, pioducing great wheat and flax crops. He states that those who have proceeded him to that country have built themselves sold houses and barns for present use, until they have time to construct other buildings of a more desirable nature. Water is found there in greatabundance, and good wells are produced by digging not deeper than seven feet, getting nothing but springwater. One man can do as much work in that country as two can in this, thereby saving much money. Mr. Gage stated that he would not sell his land for three times the money he invested, -and expected in the future to make that his home and devote all his time to farming. “It is the greatest opening for a young man tin t I ever saw,” says Mr. Gage, “and 1 am surprised that not more th take advantage of the offers pre sen|Hl. ”

W. H. Eichhorn went to Decatur on the noon train over the Clover Leaf on legal business. He Cvuipleted final arrangements there today for the appeal of the big Studa-baker-Faylor case to the appellate court and he stated the case would be placed on file in the higher court this week. The transcript in the case covers close to 3,000 typewritten pages and the cost of getting it out alone by the court reporter amounts to SSOO or S6OO. After the case is placed on file it will have to take its course and a final decision may not be given for two years.— Bluffton News.

Last Thursday morning at eight o’clock at the St. Mary’s church occurred the wedding of Miss Martha Kelly and Alfred Boyd, Father Wilken officiating. Both young people are well known in this city, Miss Martha being the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly and Mr. Boyd the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyd. The bride’s maid was Miss Lizzie Kelly, a sister of the bride and the groom's man, Mr. John Schultz. After the ceremony they departed to the home of the bride’s parents, where dinner was served. The: bride was gowned in a costly gar-1 ment of blue cloth, as was the bride’s maid. The guests present ■ were Mrs. Mary Reddington and son, Edward, of Delphos, Ohio; Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Gunset and family, Mr. and Mrs. Green Boyd and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Col-1 chin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teeple and family, John Schultz, Miss Clara Schultz, Miss Fannie Eiting. The bride was the recipient of many valuable presents. In the evening they departea, wishing them a long and happy life. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd will reside two miles south of this city. Postoffioe Inspector Fletcher is being deluged with inquiries in regard to a wealthy man who is a prisoner in Spain, and who is desirous of enlisting the sympathies and financial assistance of some Americans in obtaining for his handsome daughter her rights. The game that has aroused all these inquiries is almost as old as the green goods or bunco methods of raising money, but it is apparent that many people of this city have not yet heard of it. A number of business men over the state have received a daintily written letter from Bircelona, Spain, setting forth that the writter has heard of the of the letter as an honest man and a generous, general all round charitable man and individual. Continuing, the letter says that the writer has much money in a New York bank, the. name of which is not mentioned, but that at present he is in prison in Spain, on account of the warfare that he conducted against Spain in Cuba. He has succeeded in smuggling the letter out of prison, through the good offices of a friendly priest and would have the reader assume the guardianship of his , handsome daughter, who is in a , convent, and see that she gets the money in the New York bank. To do this it is necessary that the i reader shall advance some money but this will be repaid when his • daughter has her rights. The swindle has been worked for several years, but it has been impossiDie tor tne American authorities to get hold of the person in Spain who is engineering it.

The state law requires township trustees and assessors to qualify within ten days after election. So far as heard from, a majority of the trustees and assessors elected last week have complied with the law. If there are any who have not done so, they have a little time left to go to the auditor’s office and do so. They will be sworn in as officers on the first day of January, 1905. Ben Schroerluoker, who has been working as a lineman for the Citizens Telephone company, owes his present liberty to Frank Oldiges. About two weeks ago the men were

working at Berne, when Oldiges missed his watch. He kept the fact a secret, expecting to find a clue. He did sc>, and Monday secured a search warrant and had Sohroerlucker taken in charge by an officer. They started to the home of Bert Dibble, where the man has been boarding, but before they reached the home Ben confessed, and said the watch had been hidden in Stengel & Craig’s warehouse at Berne. A telephone message revealed the fact that the watch was just where he said it .was. The man begged hard and Oldiges agreed not to appear against him if he would leave town, ' which he agreed to do, He is a nice appearing fellow, dressed well, and it is said owned |7OO stock in the interurban company.

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