Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 2 February 1905 — Page 2

FORNAX MILL DESTROYED BY FIRE The old Fornax mill, owned by Henry H. Bremerkamp and located at the foot of Jefferson street, is in mins, the result of a fierce fire which broke out at 10:45 Friday. The fire started in the base ment and was caused by a gas explosion. The mill running, as the gas had been too low to run the engine. The men had been working all the morning, thawing out the meter and pipss with the hopes of getting gas enough to run Raymond Bremerkamp and a young man named Gillig were working with the pipes in the basement when suddenly an explosion occurred, caused it is presumed by the accumulated gas forcing its way through the thawing pipes. Ray mond was hurled a distance of fifteen feet. His right hand was bad ly cut and his body Beverly bruised Gillig was not injured by the explosion. but both boys had difficulty in escaping from the basement, which almost instantly became a mass of flames. Both boys were slightly burned as was also William Burdg, another employe, who hurried to the basement, when the explosion occurred. The old mill burned like tinder and in less than an hour was in ashes. W ithin a half hour after the explosion the east end of the building had fallen and practically all the contents were destroyed. A fierce wind was blowing at the time of the fire and only the location of the mill saved Decatur from one of the worst fires in her history. The fire department responded quickly when the alarm was turned in, and soon had three streams at play, but it was like throwing oil. so far as any effect could be noticed. The stable sheds south of the mill caught and were soon destroyed. A west wind was blowing and consequently the other surrounding buildings were not damaged. At the time of the fire the safe in the office was opt-n and the books and papers strewn about on the desks. Several of the fireman managed to enter the office when the building was wrapped in flames and it is said saved the greater part of the valuables. The

building is practically destroyed, although the west wall still stands THE LOSS A conservative estimate of the loss fixes it at 120,000. The build ing and machinery were valued at from 110,000 to 112.000. Th? stock included 4,500 bushels of wheat, two car loads of flour, besides tht oom, oats. meal. etc. The wheat was worth <5.500, the tl ur <2 500. while the other stock 'on hands was worth fully <2,000, miking a total of <IO,OOO. The machinery was all new the mill one of the best equipped in Northern Indiana Th’ loss falls heavily on Mr Brem erkamp. who has spent the bes‘ years of his life in working up the business to a money making point THE INSURANCE The net loss to Mr. Bremerkamp will reach neirly <15,000. as he carried but <6.000 insurance as folows: Indiana Millers’ Mutual, <4.000; Ohio Millers’Mutual, <2.000: total <6,000. • /N OLD MILL. Tae F irnax .vas one of the oldest mills in Northeastern Indiana, hav ing been buiit in 1866. It was still in good condition, however, and it is said Mr. Bremerkamp recently refused an offer of <15.000 for thr plant. Mr Bremerkamp will prob ably not rebuild. The magazines publish a good deal about going “back to nature.” but William Taylor has a story that beats them all. He says that last week, during the zero weather, a stranger with a tinning outfit camped in his wood', and made a bark cave by laying bark and t ; .nches against a log. Then the fellow pulled a quantity of moss and dead grass for a bed and built a fire of twigs and dead branches Why he didn’t freeze to death only the Lird knows. But apparently he slept well and sustained no hurt. He even"went down to the creek the coldest day and washed his shirt, drying it as best he could over the feeble fire When the fellow got ready to move on he left, starting in the direction of Decatur. Mr Taylor says he disturbed nothing. Although there was plenty of good wood close the man did not steal it for his tire.—Ossian News. A Guaranteed Cure for Piles. Itcbimr. Blind. Bleeding >r Protudinr PilesT Drugr $ s rerun money if PAZO OINTMENo * fails to cure any case u<» martyr of How toou Mandinz. in 5 t-o 1< days. Firs* ®ppiiea’ia< and rest, If your druzzist han't it s nd in m-i it will be fcrwarnied post paid by the Paris Medicine

DEATH OF MATTHIAS MILLER. Matthias Miller, sr., died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Kurber, four and a half miles east of the city, in Union township at 12:50 o'clock Friday. Though his health had been declining for several years, due to the infirmities of old age. he was able to be about the house until last Sunday when he was stricken with lagrippe and paralysis and he sank rapidly from that hour. Mr. Miller was one of the best known citizens of Northern Adams county, having came here in the early forties when Decatur contained, but a half dozen houses and the surrounding country was a wilderness. After a few years he returned to Germany, but came to Decatur again in 1851. The year following he moved to Monroeville. Ohio, where he stayed until 1857, when he came to this county and purchased a farm three miles south of this city, where he lived until 1888 when he moved to Decatui. He was born in Beston county Saarlouis Prussia. June 28, 1821, and was eighty-three years and seven months old. He was married at New York in 1851 to Miss Barbara Hoelm, of Prussia, who died here only a few years ago. Seven’children were born to them, all of whom are living excepting two daughters, Mary and Barbara. The surviving children are Margaret Kurber. Michael. Mat thias and John B. Miller, all of this oounty and Mrs. Elizabeth IVil]helm. of Lima, Ohio. Besides these are many other relatives. Mr. Miller was a member of Company K., s 9th Indiana,’and was one of the bravest soldiers of his regiment Robert Blackburn, a comrade gives the following account of his army record: ‘‘Matthias Miller, enlisted August 15, 1862, at Decatur, Indiana. was discharged December 1864. on account of wounds received in action. The subject of thi? sketch was an exceptional soldier. At Munfordsville, Kentucky, his company was on duty outside the fort on the morning of the 14th of September. 1862. The battle wabrought on by a genera] attack his company was ordered into the Fort, Matthias Miller being overlooked was left on guard in an isolated place. Instead of deserting his pest of duty he remained there until in the night when he was relieved and brought into the fort. At Memphis. Tennessee, he was detailed as forage master at the post quartermaster s department, and discharged his duties without fear or favor. When the regiment was ordered into active service he joined his company and went with them on the Meridian. Miss., expedi tion. being in skirmishes and battles that occurred on said expedition in February. 1864. His next was the Red River campaign in March, April and’May, 1864. On March 13, 1864, the capture of Fort Scurry, La . near the mouth of Red River. March 14, 1864, the 89th Ind. charged the captured Fort Deßussey, La. March 21. 1864. captured Henderson's Sill, La. April 9, 1864, battle it Pleasant Hill, La., at this last named tattle he "was wounded in the left shoulder, said wound disabling him for life He was in the hospital nine months. As a soldier he was a grand one; as a comrade « kindhearted and affectionate. The' funeral services will'be held from* the St Mary's church ; n this city at 9:3t o clock Monday morning. Interment at St. Joseph's ceme-1 terv.

The will of Chriwtena Eiling was probatefl at the office of County Clerk David Gerber Monday. She be<in ths i. {> to the St. Mary's Catholic church: <2OO to the Benedectine societv of Clyde. Missouri; 12'0 to the orphans’ society at Clvde, Missouri: 12’Xl to the St. Joseph cemetery: <l5O to the St Mary's qhurch to be used to purchase candles and altar decorations: 1 4200 to her brother. Benedict ' Schreoder, of Mxdison <2OO to her sister. There«a Mamam. of Cinein nati; <4X* to Margaret Kiting. |2of each to her gran Ichildren, Helen and Matilda Kiting and the balance of her estate equally to Henry. Cornelias and John Eiling, each to share alike. Klwarfl Ehinger is made executor of the will, which was made September 24, last. Mrs Kiting died one week agn Sunday She was a kind Christian lady and her nobie traits are shown in her will. To Cure a Cold in One Day : T«ke Laxitiv® Bromo Outage Tabletv R r w* I r^,r f ’”"’ lh * m ° BeT if R “> care k w t,r»vv s.cnxtun- on each box. 23c

It will soon be aU. S. order for all employeesfof the postoffice to appear in uniform. Blue coat and ' trousers made on the line of a cadet suit, seems to be the prevailing fashion with Uncle Sam. Huntington. Jan. 29.—As a result of efforts for a compromise in progress fiom 3 o'clock Saturday after noon in the damage suit of Philip I Rauch vs. the Toledo, St. Louis A j Western Railroad company at 5:20 ian agreement was reached in the matter and finally sanctioned from the headquarters of the road. Further hearing of the case was ended, and judgment was entered on an agreement which provides that Rauch should receive 1250 from, the railroad company and each side pay its own costs. The people of Decatur, Ind., have raised the money from the safe of bonds to land the "Clover Leaf ‘ division and shops, and have made a tender of the money to the rail- ; road company. The company, however. is going slow, as the G. R. & I. railroad company threatens to bring action against Decatur officers, to restrain them from paying over the bonds, as that company does not relish the fact that any portion of the money it pays in taxes shall be diverted to the making of a cash present to a competing line. — Van Wert Times. On Thursday evening at 6:30 at the Evngelical parsonage, at Fort Wayne, occurred the wedding of Ernest C- Bolds to Miss Esthei L. Kuntz, by the Rev. D. E. Z?chiel. formerly pastor of the Evangelicali church of this place. Miss Kuntz is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. H. Kuntz and has acted as book keeper for the Central Western Oil company, of this place, for the past three years. Mr Bolds is manager

of the National Supply company, of this place, and is well and favorably kne wn here by his many friends. The happy couple will be at home to their many friends in the Ed Sullivan property on Fast .Main street.—-Berne News. LAND OF FLOWERS AND SUNSHINE California Womas'j Letter of Special Interest to Peeple in Decatar At ths season of the year a letter from the land of flowers and sunshine is of special interest to our readers. The following letter from the Holden Drug Co. ‘ of Stockton. Cal., one of the largest drug houses on the Pacific coast, is of especial interest. They write: ‘Knclosei is a letter from one of the most prominent residents of this city She will not allow her name to be published in the newspapers, but we can furnish it to anyone writing us. ” The letter is as follows For some four years my daughter had had headaches, which seriously in terfered with her school work Until recently we attributed the trouble to eye strain, but happening to notice your advisement of Hyomei. we were satisfied that her trouble came from catarrh. We purchased a dollar outfit, and with in twenty-four hours great relief was experienced, and the loosening of mucous matter and the reduction of throat inflamation began Sixty day's use of Hyomei made nearly a complete recovery, which we consider very satisfactory after nearly four years of expense and fruitless treatment by other meth ods. and that we feel grateful is to put it mild." Mrs. This letter shows that many cases of sickness and debility are simply caused by catarrh and that they can be cured by Hyomei. This is nature's own method of caring catarrh, medicating the air you breathe. A complete outfit including the inhaler, costs but DI. and extra bottles are only 50 cents Ask The Holthouse Drug Co., to show you the strong guarantee under which they sell this remarkable remedy. i WANTED—YOrNG MAN from Adazns couBIF prepare tfor drsliable co-irioc in Gov 1 t P -* p ‘ d PrtHaoftoc: ,12 unity. • ? Box One. c«lar R&Hds. UFarmers Take Notice. Are your hogsand chickens healthy snd m as thriving condition as vou woald like to have them, if not. feed them Egyptian Hog and Chicken Cnoiera Remedy. Put up ; B gallon and half gallon cans. For sale at the old reliable drug store. Smith. lager &Falk. 48tf

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I Hartford City s has gotten up o i date and is advertising a meat war ! Decatur has one every once i while, but the trouble is, they do not last long Low Rate of lntere«t. Money loaned at five per cent, inwrest, pavable annually or semi-an-nually, at option of borrower, with 'privilege of partial payments at any ' nterest paving time. No delay in making loans. F. M- Schirmeyer, Decatur. Ind.

...Legal Advertising... APPOINTMENT OF KXEWTOR. Xctice is hereby given. thkt the nndffsolvent. R x . EHINGER. Executor. Januory 3”. 1906. 4 PPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby <iv«n that the undersurned has been the estate of Christian scherry late or Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent _ E. Lewis Fruc’-ite, Executor. January 23, 19(X>. i DMTNISTRATOR’S sale of real A estate. State of Indiana. County ot Adams. in the Adams Circuit Court, Noyember Term lA6. In the matter of the estate of Peter Klopfenstein deceased. Proceeding to sell real estate. Notice is hereby given that by virture of ar. ■oi-r of the Adams Circuit Court ot Adams ‘ounty. Indiana, the undersigned administratjrof the estate of Peter Klopfenstein deceased, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidders at the ,s» See of Hirsehy A Winteregg in the town of Berne in Adams County Indiana. on Saturday, February 18, 1905, between the hours of 10 o'clock a m . and 4 o'clock p ni. of said day the following described reai estate to-wit:— The east one-half of the northeast quarter of section fourteen 14 township twenty-six a>>. north range thirteen 13) east in AdamCounty Indiana. Said real estate being wned in fee simple by the said Peter Klopf- . ostein at the time of his death. Terms orsatß:—One-third cash in hand op day t sale: one-third to be paid in six months from date of sale and one-third to be ?xid in twelve months from date of sa<e. he purchaser to give notes bearing six per cent, interest from date waiving valuation and appraisement laws for the deterred payment- and said deferred payment* to be s cured by treehold and mortgage security. 44-4 FRED MATHYS. Administrator, sbaffw PWv-ra’-n ‘ Atty s for adminstra or V Tl< EOF iDMIN.-TRATOH S sale OF -A HEAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. Andrew F. Admtou*rator of ;b« estate of John Welfiey. deceased, pursuant to an order of Ad«ms Circuit Court, heretofore made and entered in said court, will offer for sale at private sale, lor net Ices than the full appraised value thereof, on Monday. February 20, 1905, pet ween the hours of W o’clock a m . and 4 p. m.. of said day. a the law oifice ot Merryman A Sutton over Did Adams County bank, lathe city of Deeatur, Indiana, the fee simple of the lolicwmg described real estate situated in Adams C< unty in the State o Indiana, to-wit:— The undivided two-thirds part of the following described tract ot rea. estate, to-wit Commencing eight) rods east ot the southwest corner of section twenty-three, in township twenty-eight, north range fourteen east: thence north forty rods: the, ee rest fifty and two-tbird? rods: thence south lorty rows to the public highway: thence west fifty and two-thirds rods to the piaee ot oeginninz. containing twelve and t<><.-thirds acres of land more orlesa. AL- the undivided two-thirda of inlot No 2*3in Alien T. Lyncnes audition to the city if Deeat ar. Indiana, as the same is designated on the reco-ded plat of said addition now in the recorder’s office in said countv. Also the undivided two-thirds of inlot No 145 m the town of Decatur a, des.coated on ths rexrded plat of said towa in Book A page*. Baiu sale to be continued from dry to dav .1 -aid real estate is not sold on said day. Said sale to be ma’e on the following tertn* une-third cash on day ot sale: one-third in nine months and one-third in eighteen months. Deferred payment.- to bear interest at the rate of six per cant, per annum and to be secured By a. irtgage on the resi estate - id. and ny freehold see ir ty. ea d defer ed payments to bs evidenced by note exe-uted on t: - usuai blank .ant form . relet* be made subject to theapproval of the Adams C jeuit Court. ANDREW F. WELFLEY. s«, . » . Adminisirator Merryman A Button. Attys. 4»,-l KAkIXe ° F DITCH In the matter of the petition of J F allCrl - hereby riven that a petition has 6 ed with the auditor of Adams countv and viewers have been at pyinted who have viewed and reponS slid T.CW, Which DOW (Ml file ID ffiJ office TtJt heanngof said petition ifix nits Monday. February 6, IQGS, Adam* oounxy, Indiana >Lier ui The pray rof said petition is that a ditch be contractedowttoe Commenting at apo n. three ~ rods *»st and twenty x r.d. nurtt. U J it,,, eoaihi*;! t'-rner of the »utbeast quan-r of s-eti<in twenty ,C township twenJy-five S thence north decrees ■’ nOnh ■■■ - LbD?y « rods; thence north d rest fifteen .! r os: thence no r . h rod*, th nee curtb ** four 34 red.; exit 2. “? rl '"’" e ‘’l’>*rterot«ectio« aTtowlf ship and range bnretofor. mentiontd. “ *2*M'*',?* «•<“ l»uds of t'-ra C kiV'V Kr-e--' i-i 5 Hr F.UO F B ‘ / -■ « kfiley. ; ! Grand Ranhls and India: i p- o ? many and Wabash Townsh t, Kai!rt * l ’ ’«»- 1 biuscb SO. 1. Maan? n e ter H n ? ei ‘ ej k Thoe - E are. I.fan t tr. H g er. fbrlow and

, -.4 Ran 1 :!* and Indiana HaHa. Shown by i,.e viewer's report. C. D. LBWTON. Auditor . Adams County. Ind X OTICEOF HEARING OF DITCH I'KTI N TION In the matter of the petition of J L. Hook. is hereby given that a petition fans wilh the auditor of Adams cointy, ***“ ® r 1,3 ana. rod viewers have beeu »i> state of Indiana. »■« . gn l n-rorted sa d ??ew wb’ch is “n 81e mmy office The hearing o't said petition uponlts merits will be Monday, February 6. 1906, same being the first day of the Febrotri “'rm l-«'s. of the txrnrd ot commissioners ct Adams county. Indiana. The oraver of -aid uetition is that a ditch beconstroetedon the following route to-wit: | c,,,. mencing at a point thirty > rods ea-t ~f the southwest rornerof the not in ba If, f the southwest quarter of section town•hin 2<i> nortn. range 15) ea't in Adams couniv Indiana. Running thenc- east one | hundred and thirty-five <135 rods; thence; north VT, degrees, east nine (9) rods: tiieoce I n< rtb seventy (TO’ degrees, east twelve >U. i n ds-thence north fiftv-even (5D degrees. I east twelve (I- 1 rods; thence north thirty-five 35) degrees, east fifteen (15) rods: thence

DELINQUENT TAX Llj The following is a list of Lands. City and Town Lots rema ; iu 3 . quent for the non-payment of taxes for the year 1901. and Adams County, Indiana. "2 LIMON ' ;■ j NAMES. DESCRIPTIONS. - ? iihi John F. Blakey »« ! J ? 55 < do isSnwse » 15 ij Abraham Debolt sw sw 15 » 15 Lueretta Hawkins ■ ..,.:eS wS nH nw.. lu 15 3) g,ROOT ' Janies Burr Montncnth Inlot 4) d Crabbs A Rice Wllltamo inlot ,4) - J PREBLE George McGill Pt spt sH se U c- ig g , Gertrude-aider pt s, sw ... .4 -* 13 y VV (tSiHINGTON Atha A B-atty .... . ... |pte>4sw :S5 « 14 « Perry Andrews d’t ne 33 .7 14 S E do ■pt tie ;33 C 14 S S I . WIARVS W« H. Bunner . . inlot (SO. lease Clark .. uw »» 31 to Solomon rwank |t»b se s * K/iOMROE —— C. E. Albauch inlot->4 do iniot-stl I do mlot-93 Alice S. Rar mend sS se H > 14 John Ovental w>4 ne 36 *'■ 14 ' do pteH n,T —; *> TO 14 1' Howard T. and Eila Louthian . .. iniot--i x ~ t p Q O Geo. and Girlie Adler pt sw se — 3 S 13 * 5 Osetia Sullivan, et al neptne . ff # li V ____________ James Clayton pt wh sw 39 J 5 14 « Martin M Herr eS sw 19 25 14 *'• 'i do pt wS i» 45 14 i Francis M-Buckey [uweornw 23 45 14 DECATUR 1 NAMES DESCRIPTION. | J Chas. A. and Maud Peterson w‘i inlot 501 . do nS inlot 504 . do rt, inlot -iT.. - . j Lydia A. Shamp luiot 3*3 MaryS Bucsmasier.. >n10t655 .. Jee-ie O. Smith .... in lot a- ; Elisabeth Beam inlot s*>> John Elick . mpk ne se-- 4 - acres Johnl.ee inlots 691 A«r» t Lucy G Utting inlot STO Hurst A Chronister inlot OS i Simeon Hines inlets 11» A 114 Gustave Kramer . . iinlotWo Magaret J. Lr utban ’inlot 491 William MeConnehey i E i c ,t mid pt Christian Meyer Sr outiot So "4xlS ft Decatur Egg Case Co iniot 5U2 Martha E and Ciara Brown ... iniot Ml Kk*ard Sm-m-er '' ;n o t'iTl' Manraret E. G,xxl . ... inlot M 4 and S W H. Niblick inlot 14.. Geo. J. Bippte outlot 1- pt 50 ft Maitnda I ton fie Id inlotWSb Lemuel Woewcastle i u i ot rk*> 56x15* ft pf do iniot ts» “o inlot 691 CBKNKVA Big Four Bld’S Asaociattoa inlot ST . do iniot M Edward F Young.. infotiSk James H A Mary L. Barrett iul tts Elizabeth Davidson nntoi Harly A. A Susan Bird Unlot 251 Emma G. Fields inlot 3®> J. goide “i O t: ' E Balt ... iniot #<s E. Cbnsman iniot*** Wesley McKissick jnfot 10 Buffalo Lemuel L Mattox pt t,e nw »H * John M. Peel inlot 130 . . d ° iniot 131 12 ft Minnie A.Cooper iniot3Ss Morton J Martin inlot 547 »>oren.-e M Sprague .. ; B iot 355 leviSoures iniot* i? l e B «-'?! bun,er inlot>inday Webb iniot« . Berne Amsxuu nniUrt* vbnstiAD Beer K .ft ofs aide mL r Jaoib Eumple . inlot ITT - iniot IT»< j Adamg County, mi: , t rton - Auditor io and for said countr. do hereby •_ i?- j Vl^ eo ‘ nr AIMi eonwt of and cuy and ; l Or ,be no °-P»ymer 1 t <»f taxes tor the year 19®. -I " i y*. ct ? te -with thecumnt year tax-- f-' -■ x?‘* r 5 ea ? eacb particular tract and that the -am 1,-ndav 1B Deomixr P<H. aed tnv first oav c. lanuary K— n ‘-' baa d at the Audiß«-'s„tH, e. in tb. rlt»oflL' « : . . er. rot. f |, 1 . -tate of Indiana. Adams county, ss: . <v? - S'-ven that's n nrts of the fore co’"r lan<i< " o*f, > • " T -er- .trereof. (MB the aay of su-e. wih be-o • r tbe aortH door of th courtb u- ' . .. .31' amnty and state, on ihetecond Monday in Fen uaev Ipe.i’Gr- . ecu ■^rou n - r St’ * 0 £ !wk •• “d f ’aid day. and that said .6 uilil all is sold or offered for. . IH' ! J a °der mj baud at the Auditor s office in Dvcstur. led ar <* • A-** er. UM. .. n LEW I N e—

‘orth aixty (Str, thence north 9 twenty-four <34 roda • ’avid Baumgartner four (44> rods south east of the northeaat a> rn » J it the southwest ,-f north range ,15) east in as * ana. Passing through hi.-i s .„. J ..as. L. Hoot. Cohnda ’ ( Baumgartner aid R lap ( ;W*h 3 shown uy tl,e viewer's re ‘M BBAXCH Mo, I Commencing at a rods west of the northetu 4 north half of the south.,-t? ? tion (3S> township •». no J?* Adams County Indiana* xj .onth sixty seven (36) rods: thonoe east south .eyenty.tive.7s. rt’oß, '■' if i reds; thence south fifty.M eighteen (is. rods; degrees, east thirty .«, . <1 * a4 ’sr: («i rods, termina’ing id tl,.j No lat station .24 ... a , rods south and sis v-three ’rt ' ! >- | north-east corner if the southwest of wetion txenGT *1? ship twenty-six f» n.,rtb *’.* 1 in Ad«ms Coun.y Indiana. Passing through and '■ T P \ L li u " ' I John A Baumgartr.er u iJJ*' > viewer’s report 1 AdkauCogj