Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1904 — Page 8

Country Correspondents State Line. George Wood was a business caller at Wren last Saturday. William Drake was a caller on John Wolf and family over Sunday. E. J. Brugoon was at Convoy last Saturday. He contemplates mov ing there soon. Miss Graoie Gause, who has been working at Decatur, came home last Saturday. Charlie Stan diford is going to move on the G. W. Standiford farm on the State line. George Hurless, of near Daisy, Ohio, was a business caller at Decatur last Saturday. Burl Gause, who has been visiting at Rockford for a few days came home last Saturday. J. S. Lichtenbruger and children were callers on Dayton Gause and family of near Willshire last Saturday. State Line. Martin Conner was at Decatur last Tuesady. Ben Shook, of Wren, was at Dixon last Tuesday. E. J. Brugoon is preparing to move to Convoy. Chris Marbaugh was at Wren on business last Tuesday. Peter Finkhouser and son Samuel of near Daisy, were culler [at Decatur, Monday. James Filbe and wife, of near Willshire, Ohio, was in our com munity last Monday. Jerry Swigart, of Dixon is assisting Mr. Simon Treaster at corn husking for a few days. John Schnepp of Riverdale, Mich., is visiting Mr. Frank Schnepp for a few days. C. J Boen, of near Glenmore, Ohio, was C. T. Bowen of near Glenmore, Ohio, was in our vicinity last Tuesday. J. IV. Robison and William Biggs, our new mail man, was in our community last Monday, taking the enumeration of the route to be known as route No. 9 after the 15 inst. Route One Frank Sheets, of "Wren, Ohio, spent Sunday in this vicinity. Nearly all of the farmers in this! vicinity have finished husking their | corn. Several of the farmers of this vicinity attended the farmers’ institute at Decatur last Monday Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ruckman spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. j Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Spangler. The Mt. Pleasant Sunday school will hold an entertainment on Christmas eve. A good program is being prepared. David Showers returned to his home in Chicago last Monday, after a few days’ visit with Mrs. J. H. Reed and family Last Wednesday night thieves entered J. A. Fuhrman’s chicken coop and t-tole one of his young turkeys Several in this vicinity have reported some of their turkeys missing. ’, Miss Elsie Fuhrman entertained several of her friends at Sunday : dinner. Lie following persons ,

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were present: Misses Bessie Fisher, Addie Ruckman, Edith Cook, Dessie Butler, Ruby Sheets, Fishie Singleton, Messrs. Delma Ruckman, Chas. Cook, Harvey Butler, David Cook, John Singleton, Will Ruckman. Obituary. Frank Melvill Gessinger was born n Mitchel ocunty, Kansas, March 25, 1874. When six years old his parents moved to Concordia, Cloud county, Kansas. When twelve years old he began to learn the printer’s trade, which he mastered thoroughly and made it his life work. He with his father and three sisters came to Decatur, Ind., nine years ago. He worked in the different printing offices here since, excepting the year he served in the army. He was married October 4, 1898, to Miss Laura Hughes, and to this union were born two chil-dren—-a son now four years old and daughter now two. They with their mother, Frank’s father, two sisters and one brother remain to mourn the loss of him, who died December 2, 1904. His mother, three brothers and three sisters have preceded him to that better I “home” above. ! Frank has gone, we shall see him no more: ' Until God wills that we meet on the other shore. Real Estate Transfers (Reported by Decatur Abstract Company] Maggie S. Vesey to Robert B. Allison, pt in Decatur,[<ls,ooo. Anna to Andrew Gotsohalk, 12 acres, sec 33, Monroe tp. $1,089. Andrew Staffer to Barbara Stalter, 5 S3OO.

Additional Locals. An old-fashioned pound party’ as held at the Monroe parsonage Tuesday evening. The occasion was delightful and none enjoyed it more than Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sprague. The work upon the Monroe charge is advancing and the above surprise party is only an indication of the harmony and good will which pervades. Gil operators are practically at a stand still in all fields producing a I high grade crude. Indiana shows a decline, but still leads in activity. The Indian Territory and Oklahoma have some excitement, while Kansas operators are ana had ten gushers during the week. The Muncie district is credited with eight of them, with an initial output of 1,485 jbarrels; the Parker City district one gusher that did 250 barrels and the Warren district one good for 115 barrels. In the Muncie field there w t twenty wells] completed showing that a large number of st: ngs of tools rushed ’into that fie st have been idle. Maricn C ’.d (was a close ’ second with e. lit .cn wells completed. In the rcitcf the old field:there were tw:-'y-four wells completed, all b. t-ree of which were producers. The average of’the.wells in the old field was 29% barrels, which should be sufficient to encourage producers and capitalists with a steady $1.20 market.

Believing that the intreests of the Fort Wayne public schools oar be greatly advanced by the pr esenoe of a woman upon the city school board, says the Fort Wayne Sentirel, the educational committee of the Woman’s Club league has inaugurated an active campaign looking to this end. Under the present legislative enactment three members constitute the board of trustees which conducts the affairs of the school city, but the ladies seek to increase this number to five members, and to insist that at least one member of the board shall be of the gentler sex. The club league's committee has employed City Attorney Shambaugh to prepare a bill embracing these provisions for Fort W ayne and will seek to have the measure introduced at the coming session of the legislature. It is planned to have the bill offered simultaneously in the senate by Senator Ulrey and in the house by one of the newly elected representatives from Allen county, and the ladies believe there will be little objection to its passage. It is pointed out that a representative woman upon the school board would be of incalculable advantage to the schools in many ways. A vast majority of the teachers are ladies and at least half the pupils are of the < same sex. It is asserted that a woman’s voice upon the board will greatly aid in the solution of many problems which come before that body and that the recent introduc tion of domestic science in to the highschool curriculum affords an additional reason why the ladies should be represented in the governing body. The matter has been agitated upon former occasions, but the matter has not until now assumed a shape that seems to promise definite results. The fifty-dollar draft that so mysteriously disappeared Saturday evening from the home of Tom Miller, Clover Leaf agent, has been recovered. Fred Engle found the same in front of the residence of Calvin Miller on Winchester street I while on his way to school, and rei turning the stolen property to the I rightful owner. The only theory that can be advanced as to the find ing of the property where it was found is that the guilty party found out that the officers had been notified, and that all banks had been notified to stop payment on the same, and that if he could realize no money on the draft he had best dispose of it, thus throwing it away where he did. Miss Comer is certainly much pleased over the recovery of the draft,

Hartford City, Ind., Dec. 13.— The work of Detective Charles J. Smith, the Pinkerton detective, to unravel the Sanderson murder mystery, acting under instructions of Prosecutor Burnes, has been made public. He found evidence justifying the belief was murdered within fifty rods of his house, that Sanderson’s wife was present and assisted in concealing the body; that the stone tied around the man’s neck to anchor tne body frcm a culvert on the Maddox pike, instead of from San derson's barnvard. as first supposed. and that where the body was lifted throught he fence a frag- ! ment of a woman’s dress worn by i Mrs. Sanderson. The detective ; also claims to have traced the route 1 by which the murderers drove from i the Sanderson farm to the Maddox road, going over the bridge where they secured the stone by which | they anchored the body in the pond, I There were spots of blood on the . culvert. and footprints showing where the murderers had walked 1 about the road. The tracks of ■ i buggy wheels showing that a turn , ' was made at the bridge, which i tracks could be followed to the. pike, j It was found t hat the strap used to , adjust the stone to Sanderson’s' neck was cut from a strap tied to a fence at Mrs. Sanderson s home. It had been nsed with which to I fasten horses, and the murderer* i left part of the strap still dinging 'to the fence. The stone taken from | Sanderson’s neck fitted the crevice | in the foundation of the bridge on • the road from which it was take n On Mrs. Sanderson's farm was | found a tin target full of bullet j holes, where it is alleged that the ' Ccoks practiced target shooting be- ' fore they essayed the murder. I Neighors assert that they noticed the odor of burning clothes on Mrs. i Sanderson’s farm about the time of ' the murder. The detective found the remains of a fire which included charred bits of clothing, and where it is supposed the bloody clothes were destroyed ' While the grand jury was in sesi sion Detective Smith acted as \ deputy prosecutor, hearing all the I testimony submitted to the grand I jury.

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Notice to the Public. Cataract and all diseases of the eyes | cured without an operatihn by Dr. G j Thain. It makes no difference how < long you have been blind or how sore your eves are, you can be cured; also, deafness or hard of hearing can be re stored. Consultation and examination free. Dr. Thain will return here again and be at the Murray House, Thursday, Dee. 22. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Deoatui merchants for various products <or reeled every dav We will begin buying new corn, Wednesday Dec. 14. GRAIN, BY E. L. CABBOL, GBAIN MERCHANT. Corn yellow new * Corn, Mixed new °- Machine shucked one cent less. 0 its, new — Wneat. No. 2 y*’ Wheat, No. 3 1 9n Barlev ™ Rye No. 2 •_ Clover Seed * 9--Alsyke © ® i Buckwheat Flax Seed Timothv *1 Buckwheat CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market elose lat 1:15 p. m today, according to Decatur Stock and Grain Exchange. July Wheat Wheat, Dec. I Wheat. May 1 July Corn Corn, December 44; Corn, May July Oats, 30; Oats, Dec 28 j Oats May 30| Jan. Pork 12 75 Jan. Lard 6 35 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:OC o’clock b’’ J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash—sl 14 May wheat; 1 16) July Wheat 1 Corn, cash 144 May corn 441 July corn 4;>| Oats, cash 31 | May oats 31 i July Oats 33 J Rye, cash 33 OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VABIOU3 GBOOEB3 AND ME3O3A NTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz 1 28 Lard Butter, per pound 14 Potatoes, new . 40 Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lb Apples, per bu 5j STOCK. BY FBED SCHEIMAN, DE LEE Lambs $4 00@ 4 25 Hogs, per cwt 3 75@ $4 06 Cattle per lb 2 (g 3

LAMB WIRE FENCE “BEST ALONG THE PIKE” XJZTirXXT'T 1 Th. ffi JI The Heaviest j '■ Strongest The BEST WIRE FENCE EVER MADE Recollection of quality remains long after the price is forgotten OUR PRICE ON LAMB FENCE is as low as the cheapest. See us and get our price before you buy. Schafer Hardware Co.

- ■ -W- — 1 Calves, per lb 3j @ ' Cows 1 © i POULTRY. i BY J. W. PLACE 00. 1 Chickens, young, per lb 7@7 g ' Fowls, per lb ' ■ Ducks, per lb ' Young Ducks ' Young Turkey 14—14.> Old Turkeys 9 Geese, old per lb Geese, young, per lb 3t09 HAY HARKFT. No. 1 timothy large (baled) 58 00 No 1 ” small ” 700 No 2 ” $1 00 less No 1 m xed 1 50 less N o 1 clover 1 50 less WOOL AND HIDES. by B. kalveb a son Phone 442 I Wool, unwashed 18i023 J Coon —- - 10 @ 11 > Skunk @1 25 ' Opossum -10 @ 60;; Mink - 50 @2 ■ 0 ; Muskrat 3 (ff 12 i Kits, not damaged 3 @ 5 OIL TARKET. Indiana I'o2 (Whitehouse 1221< ! Somerset 103; Neodasha, (Kan.) 72; Barkersvilie Lil i 1 Ragland 62 i Tiona $1.73| j Pennsylvania 1.87 | ! Corning 1 35 J New Castle L 45 North Lima 107 South Lima 1-02 ! j COAL—Per Ton ‘ ■ i ] Prices of coal on and after Decetn- • E>er Ist, until further notice will be as • ■ follows: i i Hocking Lump, per ton S 3 80 > Virginia Splint 400 t Indiana Lump 360 Domestic Nut 3 60 Washed Nut 1 00 Pittsburg Lump 4 00 Pocahontas 4 50 i Kentucky Cannell 6 00 Anthracite 7 50 Charges for carrying coal—2sc per ton or fraction thereof; up stairs 50c . per ton. | j ...Legal Advertising... 1 * PPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is herebv given that the undersigned has been appointed vt the estate of John Welfley. late ol Au ms county, deceased. The estate is probacly solvent. , . . Andrew F Welfley .Adnfinistraior. 3 Merryman & Suitoo, Att’j s. - Dec. 13th, 1904. i 1 VOTTCE OF HEARING OF DITCH 'll .A PETITION. 5 Tn the matter of the petition of Noah Q i Moser ditch. j* Notice is hereby given that apetition has J • been filed with the auditor ol Adams county i state of Indiana, aud viewers have been api pointed who have viewed and reported said ; view, which is now on file in my office. 3be I hearing of taid petition upon its merits will 5 | t>e on 0 Monday, January 2. 1905. the same being the first day of the January

term. 1905, of the board of commissioners nt Adams county, Indian.ll ersot The prayerof said petition is that a dltct, be constructed on tlie following route, to-wlt Commencing at a point twenty.... rods south of the northwest cor, er"of tiia south-ast quarter of the southeast quart,!, of section fifteen (15), township twenty siv (dtit north, range thirteen (13) east, in ' county. Indiana Running theuee nottii degreis eo'. nine -nds: thence north 50 greeseast fifteen (15) rods; thence north degrees east, forty-eight i4B) rods: thence north -l 1 ') degrees, east thirty-six ;i. rodsthence north («0) degrees east ,t.\ (t>> rods’ till nee north (10) degrees, east eighteen is'i rods: 1 hence north (SO) degrees et st fifteen (Ifi)rode; thence north fifty-three (5:1) rodsthence north (i.i) degrees, east fifty two 152,’ rods: thence north (35) degrees east forty-two .42) rods: tilt nee nortli (45i degrees east ei-b---teen (it) rods; thence north tliirts .:((>, r idsthence north (30) degrees, east thirty.six dis', rods: tlienee nor.lt twenty-one <2l. rode thetce north (-i) dtwrees east twentv-om tl' rods; tlienee norm (20) degrees, west thirtythree (33.1 rode; tlienee north (40> degrees, cast twonty-one (21) rods: thence nortli ut.i fie. grees. east fifteen(ls) rods: tlienee north <0) dugrees. east twenty-four i 24) rods, and terminating in the Joshua Rohr ditch at anoint fifteen (15) rods west of the north-east corner of the east half of the south-west quarter of see'ion eleven (11) township and range heretofore metioned Passing through and affecting the landsot Samuel Baumgartner, Benj. Baitmco tner Alfred Kohler, John Berflet. Christ l orber. Louisa Zongg Joel Baumgartner. Fred Kohl•r Noah M ser. Joshua Rohr. J. W. sioith i It i-t Ashbaucher heirs. John Beeler. 11. 0. I Reed, and srench township. BRANCH No I Commencing at a joint (4Ki rods south and (31) rods west ol U e uorthwi st . orner of the southeast qitaiter of the southeast quarter ol s' . tion (15). township (23) noith. ranm 1 > t-asr in Aoanis county. Indiana Running thence north (so) degrees, west nine I'.n reds; tlienee north CfOl degrees, west ten'll)) rods i and terminating in (he main ditchat statiou i four' 4), passing through and affecting tie- land ; of S t n j ‘i Haumg irtuusr. ABF. BOCH. Audit'llHl -3 Adams County. Ind j — X. OTICEOF HEARING OF DITCH PETI- - TION. In the matter of the petition of Russel Long. Notice is herebv given that a petition has been tiled witli the auditor of Adams county state of Indiana, and viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported said view, wbiel. is on file in my office. The hearing of sant petition upon its merits will be on Monday, January 2. 1905. the same being the first day of the January term. 19uo. of the board ol commissioners el Adams couuty, Indiana. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route to-wit: Commenciag at a point eighty (80) rods west and twenty (20) rods north of the southeast quat ter of sect ion nine il- i iwnship twentii live iS.Vi north, range fourteen (it- east tn Addins county, ludiumt- Ri.nnir.u thence south fib' degrees. wes> n.i e n • ■ Lecce <outh (9) degree*, west Uiuij-threu rods: them e west seventy-seven (77) rods: thence bouth GJO» degrees, west thirtv-seven (3« 1 rods: thence south co degrees, west nine i‘ rods: thence sou;b (5) dergees, west twenty-one -1) rods: thence south eighteen (18) rods: thence south i22i degrees, east thirty-three w-rods: thence south (Hi degrees, east nine 1 roas: tlienee south (in degrees, east thirty -a -'-i rod*: thence south fifteen (Idi rod*thence south itn degrees west, fifty-seven ■- ™ Q s : thence south (31) degrees, west eighteen < rods; teence s< ulh («) degrees west six M rods ami terminating in the " abash tliet at a point forty-nine (49) rods east ot a point which is sixty-fonr (64i rods south of' the northwest corner of the soule~t <,uat - r ot section i l 6 . township and range herttoiore ’ mentioned. Passing through and affecting the lands of P. M. >euenschwander. D. C. spruuger. Dan iel Zurcher. <’■ A. Nsuenschander, • Hire-bey. DC. Neuenschanaer. < « u ',‘ UJ k gartner. Elias Hircbey. I’. •’ Etcher. Jacob (»tH-tr«-ar David C. Nussbaum. I. I. Armsmtz Geo.’ Paille. Joel Habegaai . Dav a Lmtc Cathrine Evans. August Hunseiman Simeon Taylor. Jacob Knuess. Jacoii A"”','., Kuuss. Jaoob Haltton. Edna I .eki'tt . - oan ' Smith. Joel and P. and Amos H rcbey. J bn A. Wheeler. Joel and < I. Htr< «y , Emil Erhart. Isaac Lehman. Wm A. . n itn. John Maurer, Christian Stanffer. B.H tic I . ey. W,u Long. Louis Long. Russel L< id,. « I itam Farlow: James B. Meyers. D ■ - , Nussbaum, fiugene Runyon, J Grand Rapias I Hud Indiana Railread. and Jos. .1. Hirchey as shown by the vie wer report. Abe BOCH. Auditor. , 41_3 Adams County. Ind