Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1904 — Page 1

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k c Waring was here from De- [ tar to spend Sunday. His mitten Lness at Deoatur has increased > Lily until he is now employing j, -ehundred and twenty-five people j says that he could use more L, 3 yes if they could be secured. ,Bluffton News. Chief of Police Green, of Decatur, jid has notified the police departeOt of this city to apprehend one Otto Daniels, who is wanted in the joosier town on a serious charge, puniels is described as being twenty . f „ r9 of age, smooth of face, and . vefeet, ten inches tall. He is a painter by trade, and the Decatur' e s is under the impression that Daniels formerly worked at his; U e in Van Wert and vicinity.— fan Wert Times. Thursday was a holiday for all aembers of the St. Mary’s church, being known as the feast day of the Immaculate Conception, and pervioes were conducted this mornugby Father Wilken. The solemn reapers will be sung at 7 p. m., at rhiehtime several out of town priests will assist the pastor in the services. At this devotion all will to witness the new lighting of the church, which will be the dedication of the same. The oburch has just recently been wired for electric lights, and the beautiful illumination gives the edifice a itndsome appearance. The Luther Collins’ case is still the question of interest about the Adams circuit court room, and the attendance is large enough to prove that the public is more than ordinarily interested. The principal , witnesses for the state since the ; hour of going to press yesterday were Dr. Wilson who attended Miss Smiltey just prior to her death, and George Smitley, brother of the deceased girl. Dr. Wilson told of the condition of the girl when he was called to see her and if her condition during her illness, and of his treatment for her. George Smitley caused a slight senMtion in court when he testified that Luther Collins had asked him to help get the consent of Malissa's parents for relieving her from her ooudition. The strongest witnesses against the defendant have api "'lv been W. A. Clark, the nurse. „ Wilson and George Smitley. The state rested at 11:30 and Judge Smith consented to an idjournm Q nt until 1:30 upon mo - lion by defendants attorneys to nllow em time to marshal their Bvidence. At the time stated the defense began their evidence. The evidence will probably be concluded by today noon and the case may go to the jury by evening. Mayor Coffee made the positive statement Monday that Deca hr would be enjoying a day electric current by January first, and possibly by Christmas day. The city council held a special session Saturday evening, when the finan i*l committee reported that all arrangements for the cash had been Made. The council by a unanimous p ote, adopted a resolution, authoring the purchasing committee to •ign the contract and order, which ’as d.me, and the same was for’arded, together with the first Payment of 41,450. The machinery Mmes from Lorain. Ohio, and was >’ned by Henry Johnson, of Buffsc. with whom the deal was made, fbe outfit includes a modern dyna--00 and a 240-horse power engine loth as good as new, according to tas report of the committee from bis city, who examined them, ‘fsterday a telegram was sent ordering the specifications for the online foundation, which should ar’ve today. Work of construction ’’ll then begin tomorrow and will 16 rushed to completion within two tee ks if possible. City Electrician Hylott says that barring accidents new plant should be running 'VChristmas day. , The day service 9 assured and business men may ■‘der their wiring at once. The ay current will pay beyond a ques'°n. as there has been a great de--1Un(l toy this service for a year | ' , 'L Tne mayor and council have ae everything in their power to ,; ange tor same andg. their efforts 5e s Ve ® been crowned with suc-

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| James Place desires in this man- 1 ner to inform the public that he has appointed John Everett as sole I : agent to sei] the “Black Cyclone” j eggs, which are valued at sls a .dozen. This is the chicken that Jim won first prize on at the poultry show. Those desiring a set ing nfay have them by calling upon the aforesaid gentleman. C. K. Hively, foreman of the Decatur Democrat job rooms, left luesday afternoon for Cincinnati where tomorrow morning he will' be united in marriage to Miss ; Margaiet Biggins. Mr. and Mrs. i Hively will arrive home the latter part of the week and will be at home in a First street cottage, ' already arranged for them. We advance our congratulations. County Superintendent Brandyberry of Adams county, has withdra vn his resignation. When he i announced his intention to resign, ; candidates sprang up on every side I for the place. His resignation was to take effect December 8 at 10 o’clock, but a few minutes before that time he filed his written withdrawal. The board was minded to pay no attention to the withdrawal and go ahead anil appoint a successor, but the county attorney informed them that Mr. Brandyberry was acting wholly within his rights, and that they could not appoint a successor.—Bluffton Banner. It is stated that a deal was con summated on Wednesday whereby the Clover Leaf and the Northwestern Traction line will he used as a new line from Toledo to Indianapolis. There will be a tariff agreement similar to those existing between steam lines and Toledo and Indianapolis business will be handled via Frankfort. As an example of the manner in which it is proposed to handle the business it is stated that passengers leaving Toledo at 11:45 p. in. will be landed at Indianapolis at 9 o’clock next morning. The change of cars will be made at Frankfort at 7:15 a. m. Passengers for Indianapolis will enjoy the privilege of a sleeping car on the Clover Leaf. Passengers for Toledo will leave Indianapolis at 11:30 p. m. an arrive at 8:25 the following morning in Toledo or at St. Louis at 7:36 a. m. This arrangement gives the Clover Leaf a direct connection with Indianapolis and it is claimed is the most import ant traffic arrangement between steam and electric lines yet made. A divorce suit which will cause somewhat of a sensation at Van Buren where the parties concerned have lived for many years, was filed in the superior court Monday. Jacob S. Marsh, who until a. few

weeks ago was a prominent citizen of Van Boren, is the plaintiff in an action against his wife, Henrietta Marsh. His statements in his complaint are of a sensational nature, but it is said that much of the spicy evidence in the case is not brought out in the petition. The parties were married March 16, 1882, and lived together until October 19, 1904. He alleges that his wife is possessed of a violent and uncontrolable temper. He charges that during the past five years the defendant hs been almost continuously quarreling with the plaintiff. He avers that she has assaulted him on divers occasions and has com pelled him to leave home to avoid personal violence at her hands, and that she has cut and torn his clothing at various times and thrown them from the house. He alleges that on the day of their separation she threatened the plaintiff with violence, and compelled him to leave home and forbid him over to return Marsh says he has been a traveling salesman the past ten years. He says he has always provided for his family in an ample ’nanner, and that what property he has accumulated he has placed in rain'ing in age from ‘ Van B ntn rewntlv ■' member of the was until recemu He rp r ,wn beoanse of ITs” change of residence. -Mar.on Leader.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1904.

There are now in operation 28,073 . routes throughout the country. It 11 !is estimated that approximately;! i 2,000 additional routes can be es- ■ 1 tablished out of the appropriation c now available, making 30,073 which c will be in operation or ordered es- c tablished by January 1, 1905. To f maintain service on these routes c during the fiscal year from July 1, f 190a, to June 30, 1906, will require 1 $21,360,000. ( At a meeting of the Commercial * I club directors Monday night the res- ' Agnation of E. L. Carroll was acceptied and Herman L. Confer elected 1 thereto, the vacancy carrying with 1 lit in addition to a directorship the 1 secretaryship of the club. The < i cause leading to the resignation of 1 Mr. Carroll was his contemplated i j absence from the city. At the ’ ■ urgent request of the managers of I ; the United Grain company, he has 1 | accepted the manager ent of their ’ I Buffalo office, and will leave in a I few days to tike charge. At pres 1 ent the change is but temporary, 1 but should the new place prove 1 agreeable and satisfactory, he will 1 make it premanent. He will not move his family before next spring ’ or summer, and in the meantime 1 will look in on his bust ness at least ; once every month. During his absence his large business will be . , under the control of Mr. J. C. Johnson, a very competent and genteel grain man. The city “dads” held a continued session Wednesday, to dispose of some routine business. Mayor Coffee presided, and Teeple, Fordyce, Gaffer and Kirsch were present Mr. Hanna, of Fort Wayne, presented a petition, asking for the vacation and replating of the Nutman addition to the city. This i i land is located in the northwest part of the city, and will make a I beautiful addition. It is underI stood that the lots will be placed on : the market next spring. Mr. | Hanna’s application was referred to the proper committee. The bill of J. H. Davis, $30.40, for cement sidewalks was allowed, as was i also a bill of $1 to C. O. Miebers s for hauling the hose wag a to a fire. The purchasing committee were ■ authorized to purchase two Andrews' nozzles and a hose expand er. The council adjourned to meet i this afternoon in continued session, when the electric dynamo and eni gine proposition will be discussed.

The report of Z. T. Sweeney as commissioner of fisheries and game is now in the hands of the state printer. It will make a handsome book of about 800 pages embellished with about 300 plates—many of them highly colored. The book has three distinct departments and the articles are interesting alike to student and sportsman. The first department of the repert is devoted to fisheries. In this will be found a description, both scientific and popular, of the majority of the fish native to Indiana waters. There are also articles giving suggestions as to the best way to capture the different members of the finny tribe. The description of the lake ami river systems of Indiana occupies a large space, that of the latter being accompanied by a map giving locations of the various basins. In this department is also a statement of the number and|' kind of fish deposited in Indiana waters by the government. An article of interest to many will be that on the summet resorts in Indiana. The subject of game in Indiana is dealt with in the second department of the book. Many fine cuts ar? given, illustrating with accuracy many animalsand birds found in this state The art of taxidermy is discussed and rules and suggestions for hunters and camping parties are giving. In the department of birds the principal article is on the economic value of birds to Indiana. A list of the most valuabe and common birds in North America is printed. The report two years ago was a very popular one, and as ! then, copies of it will be distributed throughout the members of the general assembly. Those wishing copies of the report are cautioned I to apply early for them as the 1 edition is a limited one.

To see the trains come m from the north east and west would remind one of the fact that our neighbors are certainly having some cold weather, and engines are covered with snow and ice and look cold and desolate. A porter on the fast passenger on the Erie yesterday, remarked that we were having fine weather here compared with New York and Boston, where the cold is something awful, reaching the low mark of 18 and 20 degrees below zero. A representative from Toledo was in our city Friday arranging for an excursion to be run to that place if>r the benefits of the merchants offering special inducements to excursionists. These excursions are all right in away, but when it comes to inducing people to leave their own city to do their purchasing, it is wrong. The object is merely a swindle, getting people to go to Toledo and the goods they purchase costing them as much as they would here, and doping them on the quality of the article. It is the wisest and best plan to stay at home and leave your money with people whom you know are bound to be honest and deal fairly with you. * Robert B. Allison is now sole owner of the big Allison-Studabaker block on Second street, the deal being closed Friday evening. Mr. Allison bought the half interest owned by Mrs. Maggie StudabakerVesey, of Fort Wayne. The consideration, while not made public, is known to place a value on the block, never heretofore reached in the transfer records of Deoatur real estate. The block is the most valuable in the city, including the Big Store building now occupied by Kalver & Son, 1 C. F. True and Fred Soheiman and also the rooms occupied by S. Colchin and F. V. Mills. It has a frontage of 132 feet on Madison street and 106 feet on Second street. The Big Store block was completed last July and is a handsome and modern business home for the various up-to-date business men who occupy them. Allison & Studbaker owned the property for forty years, a half interest going to Mrs. Vesey on the death of her father. The block represents a snug fortune, and the income from same is a comfortable one. Mr. Adison proved wise business judgment by making the purchase.

Anderson Burdg, of Berne, who Monday’evening returned from St. Louis, where he was taking in the sights of the big fair before it closed, has a remarkable experience to relate concerning himself. Mr. Burdg, together with his son, took in -ie Clover Leaf’s last cheap excursion. which occurred a week before the time sohe doled for the big fair to close. Mr. Burdg and son arrived safely in St. Louis and en joyed themselves to the fullest extent until the fair closed, when they started for the city to catch their train for Decatur. They walked along slowly for possibly a mile and a half when Mr. Burdg heard a street car clanging its gong lapidly. He turned to ascertain the cause, and just in time to see a little boy knocked down and ground to pieces beneath the wheels. Dur ing the excitement that followed, Burdg stated to an onlooker, who happened to be a detective that he saw the whole transaction and started to explain, when the officer interrupted him and informed Burdg he was under arrest. Burdg was hastily taken to the police station, where he was detained for a week awaiting the coroner’s in quest, at which he gave his testi mony and was allowed his liberty, they first taking his address, stating that he might be further needed. I Burdg as soon as gaining his liberty 'hustled to the Union depot and waited until a train left for this city, arriving last evening. In telling the story Burdg stated that it was the first, time he was ever in ’ jail and he first time he ever knew a man could be arrested without j committing a crime. He will no doubt be used in the trial for damages against the railway com panv. and will be compelled to go back to Sc. Louis.

Dr. J. S. Cuverdale has been appointed a member of the Pension t Board for this county, to fill the S vacancy caused by the death of Dr. 1 A. G. Holloway. His appointment s was made Saturday upon recom 1 mendation of Congressman Cromer t of this district. Dr. Coverdale is a 1 well known physician, competent < and well qualified to attend to the duties of his new office. He will i qualify at once and take up his i official robe at this month’s meet- i ing of the board. I A committee of more than one hundred editors will be the guests of Anderson on February 8, 1905. 1 This committee represents the National Editorial association, which is composed of members of every state and territory in Unde Sims’ 1 wide domain. This editorial com- 1 mil tee is seeking a location for the 1 national meeting to be held in June Indianapolis will likely be selected i The committee will visit Marion, | ( Anderson and Muncie. While in Anderson, the Commercial club and Merchants’ association will have charge of the entertainment, which will consist of sight seeing, speeches ( and probably a smoker. No city can show off better than Anderson. Govenor Durbin and Hon. Charles , L. Henry will be here to aid in entertaining the visitors.—Anderson . News. The auditor has completed his annual settlement sheet, and in a day or two Treasurer Voglewede will go to Indianapolis and take with him $21,524.68. the amount due the state for taxes collected during the past six months. The above amount is distributed among the various state funds, $5,747.91 being for state tax; $2,878.13 benevolence; $1,726.90 for state sinking fund; $1,578.29 for state educational; $7,003.92 for state school; $2,097.16 for schocl fund interest; $390 for docket fees and $102.37 for permanent endowment fund interest. The collections for the fall installment in addition to the above is county tax $16,213.26; township $7,547.49 tuition $9,291.36; special school $16,208.99; road $3131.2; township poor $925.06; township bridge $183.51; corporation $13,761.35; county sinking $4,604.96; gravel road repair $4,597.18; macadam road construction $20,082.55; library $368.52; ditch $415. 65. Total $113,448.15. Douglas Mills, nineteen years old, had his right arm torn off in a corn shredding machine at 12:30 yesterday. He is a son of Lew Mills of near Monroe, but for some time has made his home with his grandfather, Samuel Beavers, of near Peterson. For several weeks he has been employed by Beiberick & Werling, being one of the hands used to operate their corn shredder. They were working at Samuel 1 Bouser’s, a mile south of town, and the men had just returned to work after eating their dinner. The ma--1 chine had been started and one of 1 the men was absent after a bucket of water. Young Mills was feed- ' ing one side of the machine and an ’ other workman the other. In some wav a bundle thrown in by ' Mills’ companion caught his arm and before he could extricate it, he 1 had been drawn nearly into the machine. His right arm was torn ’ off above the elbow and was 1 ground into fragments. As soon ’ as possible the machine was 1 stopped and Douglas helped from P his awful position. He was 1 brought to this city bv his com- ' panions and taken to the office of ’ Dr. S. D. Beavers. That physician with the assistance of Dr. .1. S. Boyers and Dr. W. W. P. McMillen, attended the wounded man. The ' arm, as stated! was torn off just ’ above the elbow but the arm was badly mutilated several inches ’’ above, and it was necessary to am- ' putate the arm at the shoulder. 9 The young man showed grit and ' made no complaint. His condition t is serious, and while he will prob--1 ably recover, the accident is a ' terrible one. About a vear ago f Douglas' father. Lew Mills, had his 0 left arm accidently shot off at the 1 shoulder while attempting to climb 0 over a fence with a shot gun in his hand. $

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After laboring nineteen years in this community, Rev. William Schmitt, pastor of St. Emanuel’s Lutheran church in Union township. known as the Blakey church has resigned and has accepted a call as pastor of the church at|A|hambra, Madison county, Illinois. He will deliver his farewell sermon on New Year's day and will leave immediately for his new field of labor. He is very popular in this county and the best wishes of his church and the community will follow him. The members of St. Emanuel’s will meet at the church Sunday after noon to vote on the candidates to succeed Rev. Schmitt, and the call to the minister chosen will be forwarded at once. Rev. Schmitt is a polished, educated minister, and a thorough gentleman, and we predict for him a prosperous future at Alhambra. Thomas Harvey, a young man, claiming to twenty years old, anl Kenton, Ohio, as his home, is in jail on a charge of larceny, to which he plead guilty yesterday morning, and was taken immediately to the Jeffersonville prison. He stole a pair of two dollar boots from in front of Clem Voglewede’s sh e store about six o’clock Monday night. He did his work cleverly and though the theft was committed on Main street no one saw him do the turn. Mr. Voglewede soon missed the boots and reported the loss to Sheriff Butler. About nine o’clock that night several tramps knocked at the jail and asked for shelter. Sheriff Butler admitted them and his keen, official eye soon discovered that one of them wore a pair of brand new boots answering the desciption given by Mr. Voglewede. The latter was notified and identified the boots as the ones stolen from his place. Marshal Green filed an affidavit against Harvey Tuesday morning, charging him with laroenv, and this afternoon the defendant sent word to the court that he would plead guilty. Judge Erwin said he would take the case tomorrow morning. One of the largest business deals ever made in this city was consummated Friday afternoon, when Noah Loch, Edward Dirkson and Charles H. Zwick purchased the mammoth hardware store of Britt son, Meyers & Co., on Second street. This deal had been hanging fire for several days, but was not closed until yesterday afternoon, all necessary papers being signed up by both parties at that time. By the terms of the contract entered into this new firm of Loch, Dirkson & Zwick will not take possession until April 1, 1905, the old firm of Brittson, Meyers & Co-, to dispose of as much of the stock now on hand, as possible, at which time the new firm will take charge, taking it off of Britson, Meyers & Co.’s hands at invoice price. It is the intention of the new man agers after April I to move the big stock now owned by Loch & Dirkson in the new Studabaker block to the business room now occupied by Brittson Movers & Co., and to consolidate the two stores, thus making one of the heaviest heardware stocks carried in the city. By the terms of the contract ’ the members o the firm of Brittson, Meyers & Co., are not permitted to 1 engage in the hardware business in this city for three years at least. ’ The members of this new firm 1 hardly need any introduction to ' the public, all being well known residents of this city and county Messrs. Loch & Dirkson are at 1 present engaged in the hardware business and are well qualified to ' handle any and all kinds of trade. ’ Mr. Loch, especially, having had a vast experience in this line, hav- ’ ing been in this business for fifteen ’ years or more. Mr. Zwick is the youngest son of Charles Zwick, Sr., who reside north, of this city and ' is a brother of Will Zwick, of the 1 firm of Gay & Zwick. with whom ’ Charles has been associated with 1 for the past two years. He is a ’ bright young business man and a 9 hard earnest worker. This new 3 firm expect to handle a complete ’ line of hardware and farmwg imi plements, and will s 'licit a Snare o ' vour i> itr m igo.