Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1905 — Page 3

pR. CANADA! I Ophthalmic Specialist. I I Practice limited to the oorrec- ■ ■ ttmi of detects of the eye. Glasses Sg ■ fitted to relieve strain, with its ra ■ numerous functional symptoms: K ■ to Improve vision and for loss of ga ■ acc mmodatlon due to a«e. ■ ■ RCr-EPENCES 7HE BEST 2 1 At Dr. Coverdale’s office, at B | Decatur, Ind., SE I TUESDAY. MARCH 7, 1905 I

The court in the northern prison is it present the largest it has lieeu for years being 821. The recruits are fotuing from all parts of the state, in [heating that crimes are on the increase. Only aged criminalsand those zuilty of the greatest crimes are incarcerated at Michigan City. The little town off Upland it in a wonderful revival. More than a hundred conversons since the dedication of their new church thiee weeks ago. Our Rev. G. Hunter Myers has not only proven himself a master at church building but wonderful leader in the spiritual work of the church. The D isatur Lumber o imp iny is sporting a new sign in front of their mammoth place of business adorned in large black letters with a white background. The artistic work was ndoe by Med Miller, and is a beantv and a fine specimen of his ability. The Decatur Lumber company is al ways to the front in their line, and never stand back for expense, when it comes to announcing their business te the public. There is a bill pendingin the senate to give cities the right to sell their public utilities when they get tired of the loosing game of municipal ownership. The bill was introduced bv Senator Powell, of Logansport, which city owns its own lighting plant. The plant is now ten or twelve years old and has wmrn out without having earned a surplus for new machinery. It has been losing $20,000 a year for several years, and is in very bad order, being overworked and entirely insuf fieient for the < ity’s needs Mrs. Din Sprang entertained th > Shak tspaare club W vines lav, a number .f invited guests being present, including Mesdames .1. C White, F. M. S hirmeyer, E ,1 Bailer. Jeff Brvson. J. W. Vai! and D W. Beery and Misses Jonathan and Congleton. After the regular work, always interesting, the affair developed into a M’ashington celebration. which .roved mj i of the most delightful social affairs ever given'in Decatur In antioip ition of the occasion the interior of the beautiful hone had hern decorated in the National, colors, while the tables also were gaily clothed in red. white and blue and small flags were given as souvenirs. A three course luncheon was one of the features ’of the delightful occasion. An evening of amusing games and pastime follow ’d and the Washington birthday meeting of.the club for 1905 will be given an honorary page on the sec Mary's record. •John G idfrev who was recently Wnvioted of having shot his father is certain! v recieving a lion's ’hare of attention . In slang phras Mlogy, his “living easy,’’in spite of the fact that he is compelled to ’pend his time behind prison bars. To begin with, he has bad the unique distinction of having revived apologies from several ju'ors who voted to convict him. He has had the pleasure of receiving money from at least one of the jurors, he witnessed the grief of I mother who wept to see him in a prison cell and he recieved the glad uews that one of the twelve good , men an<i true was circulation ape tition for his pardon. In addition to these attentions, several hun 'ired people called at. the jail yesterday afternoon to greet him and t° leave remembrances in the s hape of fruits and cigars. Sheriff Hrioe estimated the number of • visitors vesterdav at 400 and he stated that at least t four of every, fire went to see Gbdfrcy. Os the number many were women. • °hn Godfrey is a young man of sense, else his head might bo urned at the evidences of good will shown him. To all the donors he his thanks in a sensible, r Pt grateful manner and he smiled at his well-wishers.—Fort ’“yne Journal Gazette j

M ashington people have subscribed the handsome sum of 162,0*5 to defray the expense of the inaugural ceremonies March 4. This is said to be the largest guar - anty fund ever raised for such a purpose in the country’s history. The Washingtonians will get the most of it back in the exorbitant prices they charge the people of the land who visit the oapitol on an important occasion. Howard Davis, who with Hiram P. Sells was acquitted of larceny a few days ago, was arrested again Friday afternoon by Sheriff Butler, the same charge, petit larceny being alleged. The warrant was issued last fall against Otis Wells and Howard Davis, but before the latter was arrested the other charge was filed and he was arrested on that one first. The present case against him is for stealing wheat, it being alleged that he and AVells stole three two-bushel sacks of that cereal from Joe Murphy. Wells has confessed and says that Davis helped him and that the wheat was hauled away in his wagon. He will be tried in circuit court, probably during this term. He gave bond this afternoon in the sum of S3OO, the 'lime bemg signed by H. P. Sells and Samuel Amerine. Miss Leota Rower celebrated her eighteenth birthday anniversary Wednesdoy by entertaining about forty of her friends at. a Washing on party given at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas How er, on North Ninth -ft met. The young guests have declared the occasion one G the happiest in history. The Hower home was decorated in a suitable manner, fl igs and bunting being elaborately displayed. The dining room was perhaps the most attractive room, where red. white and blue bunting reached from the walls and chandeliers to the corners of the table. A three nourse dinner, delicious, was served and enjoyed. In the principle guessing contest Miss Inez Ernst and Jesse Helm won first prizes and Dyke Fris : nger the booby. Another contest in which the guests guessed the contents of a package hanging on the wall formed no end of amusement, and the big prize went to Janies Cook. Miss Hewer was gowned to represent Martha Washington, and presented a oharm’ng appearance. She was the recipient of, many boautiful presents. Without doubt the firm of Frisinger Co., who are engaged in the Belgian stallion business, are doing like firm in this section of the country, as everv week they report the most extenssive business of anv the sale of one or two more of thete famous stallions, and are gaining a wid"«preid reputation. This week this hustling firm sold two horses. 'ne going to Charles '.V. Ahr, of ('non township, and one to H. Fred Bnhnke of this city. The animal purchased by Mr. Ahr went by the name of "Gaston" being a bay in color, with plenty of bone and size, and while in the possession of Frisinger Co. won them many prizes at the surrounding fairs, and the merits of this horse are wide«nread as a breeder and producer. At the time Hogan Bros.. of Aber deen. South Dakota, were in the city purchasing their supply of voting stallions for their famous stock farm they bought several of “Gaston's” get, as his colts were large with plen.V of bone, and good draft qualities. The animal purchased bv Mr. Bohnke. although only a four-vear-old. going under the title of “Adon, Jr.” is *ure to make one of the best animals ever seen in this section of the country. He is a beautiful strawberry roan, tipping the beam at 1900 pounds, and no man can show a horse with more quality'and style than this animal. Both of the thoronghbenl animals will be kept in this county, Mr. Ahr being located in Union township and Mr. Bohnke in this city, thu* giving Adams county farmers the best opportunity for breeding purposes that ever existed in this locality. Frisinger Co. 1 have the reputation of selling noth . ing but the best of these stallions, j as they purrtiase nothing but the best when they ship to this county. • They have quite a number of horses at present on hand at the Park, where anyone who so desires may view them. With animals of ttri* breed and quality in our midst there is no excuse for a farmer to raise poor stock, and when he fails to take advantage of his opportu nity he is losing money for himself.

The Adams Co. branch of the Ru ral Letter Carriers’ Association had a meeting here on their holiday, Wash • ington’s birthday. They held their I meeting in the upstairs of the postoffice building. Os the 26 Adams county carriers, 18 were present, among them Miss McCollouge. of Geneva, and Miss Magley of Decatur, the two lady carriers of this county. A resolution, not of local interest, was passed, roads, snow drifts, mail boxes and other things w< re discussed. Tl e next meeting will be held in Decatur on April let. Berne Witmss. T e directors of the C mimereinl club held a'meeting Wednesiav evening at the office of President E E. McGriff and it was decided to take up the right of way between here and Bryant or b°tween here and the county linn at once and later consider the subject of a bonus to the Springfield and Fort Wayne traction line. The r.ght of way it was determined should be taken up in the name of the club and held as an inducement to the traction line to extend this way.—Commercial Review. The Hub, B. Kalver Sons, Decatur's progressive clothier have con traded w’th Charles Ross, the artist to furnish a life size portrait of any one so desiring for the cost of the material alone, which amounts to ninety.eight cents. This portrait can be secured by goirg into the store and making arrangements with the management of the store and leaving their order. They have placed the artist in their display window, where he does the work in full view of the public in general. A large crowd was gath <rd about the window all day eagerlv watching every move of the artist and noting the effect of his work on the canvass. This offet Mr. K liver stated to us would no doubt last for one month. The case of the state of ladi ina against Clem Knoff, charged with assau’t and batterv with intent to kill one Dee Jackson, was Saturday in Mayor Coffee’s court, change of venue having been taker from ’Squire Smith, where thecise was originally filed. The case was hotly contested on both sides. Jo hr C. Moran representing the state and L. C. Devoss repre on ting the defense, and all legal questions were quicklv settled The state used four witnesses, who testified as to the relative merits of the case and telling what actua’lv took place on the day of the alleged assault, all’olearly and etnphaticallr stating that Knoff struck Jackson in the head with an ax and ren dered him unconscious for two hours The defense offered no evidence, asking tor a dismissal of the case after the state had offered her evidence in chief. The mayor after pondering over the case a few moments stated that in so far as he nonlo determine, the defendant, Clem Knoff. had committed no as ' sault, but was merelv anting in de sense of his own property, which - the law allowed him to do. and that he would acquit th° defendant and he was accordinlgy discharged from custody. This ca-e is no; doubt well remembered by our readers, and at (tie time caused considerable comment, and argn ment as to the rights and wrongs of the case. From the evidence, however, it seems that young Jackson and Weimer had gone to the home of Knoff at the solicitation of th°ir grandmother, in whose home Knoff resided, to remove the doors and windows from the house, in order to freeze Knoff and his family out, whom the witness claimed was unlawfully retaining the same, and while at this work Clem Knoff and his brother, Ralph, rushed from the house and assault ed the young men. Knoff. how- ; ever, having prior to this time or dered the men from the premises That during this melee Clem Knoff using a short handled ax struck Jackson with ail his strength, the i blow falling on Jackson's right temple, rendering him unconscious , for several hours and that he lay in I bad for several weeks, nursing hi«; injuries, stating farther that Dr. J. 1 M. Miller had waited on him and advised him that the blow had crushed the outer skull The defense using no evidence, this testimony stood, and the court acquit-' ted. Prosecutor Moran, however, that afternoon, filed an affidavit and information in the circuit court J charging Knoff with assault and 1 battery with intent to kill, the same b“ing signed by the injured party. D»e J inks m. and Knoff will now be com]>elled to fight hii t.use before a jury.

The Magley High school Thurs-,| day evening drove to the home cf Mr. and Mrs. C. L. BrentUnger’s I in Kirkland township. They were accompanied by their teachers. Miss Mid well Case and Mr. A. L. Brentlinger; also by Mrs. Brentlinger, Misses Martin and Schneider. The evening was spent in playing games, music and literary exercises ending in an old-fashion°d taffy pulling. It was at a very late hour that the jolly crowd of young folks drove back to Magley, all having voted their thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Brentlinger and to the driver, Mr. Fruohte. The citv council met in a special session Thursday and raasacted a little business of importance. All councilmen were present, with the exception of Gaffer and Kirsch. Mayor Coffee presided. A resolution was offered and read, asking that a new order he issued by the clerk to Emanuel Woods for sewer work. The former order was drawn c.n the general fund, when it should have been drawn on the special sewer fund. The motion carried, Teeple, Porter and Buhler voting aye and Fordyce nay. Teeple then made a motion to allow the Citv Trucking company the sum of $W for unloading and delivering the mew dynamo from the railroad to The city plant. This i motion received a unanimous vote and the clerk was instructed to draw up the order. The new water works ordinance was then taken up’and discussed to some extent, but could not be acted upon owing to the absence of two of the committee and for the further reason that the city attorney has not yet completed the same. Upon motion the question was tabled until the next meeting. Teeple then made a motion to adjourn, which carried. The supreme murt of Indiana in an opinion written by Julge L J. Monks and concurred in by the court, was handed down from that tribunal Thursday afternoon. The decision was of vast moment, espicia 1v to one Joe Osborne, because it seals Isis fate and means that he will have to serve his sentence of life in the prison at Michigan Citv. Prosecutor Moran received a fitter from the attorney general's office which stated that every contention advanced by the state, was upheld.

The morning dispatches simply stated the fact that the ease was affirmed. The offense committed by the defendant, Joe Osborne, was the murder of John Busenbark, his father-in-law. he having assaulted him, breaking his jaw bone, mashing his nose. and otherwise injuring him, from the effects of which he died the following day, September 9, 1903. Immediately after the commisson [commission] of the crime Osborne came to town and gave himself up to the authorities. A special grand jury was called and an indictment for murder was returned after a short session, he indictment being in six counts each charging that on the eighth day of September Joe Osborne assaulted and beat to death his father-in-law, John Busenbark. The case was called and the defendant arraigned for trial December 14. 1904. Judge Richard K. Erwin occupying the bench. Prosecutor Moran being assisted in the prosecution of the case bv Clark J. Lutz. The defendant was represented in court bv Attorneys D E. Smith and D. D Heller. The jurors who heard the evidence and rendered the verdict were Theodore Beerbower. O. J Suman, Joseph L. Hook. J. D. Gault. George Keller. Jesse Roe, James Duff. Ernest Doehran. George Ruckman, Samuel Shell, Vernon Pontius and Daniel Kitson. Practically ten days were consumed in hearing evidence and arguments. the jury being charged it a late hour Thursday afternoon, December 23, and at 10:45 that night. Christmas eve, the jury resumed their verdict for murder in the second degree, and fixing his punishment at imprisonment for life. A bill of exceptions was filed and the case appealed to the supreme court, and their decision now upholds this court and affirms their decision and findings. It is a victory for the court, in that the ruling were without error and also a victory for those who represented the claims and dignity of the state. There are many who believe that a lighter punishment would have met all requirements, but good citizenship comes through obedience to law and the tribunals of our courts of justice. This closes this somewhat famous case, unless executive clemency interferes and this is improbable.

F. M Schirtneyer, secretary and ,managerof the Citizens Telephone .company, and Field Manager George Kinzle returned Friday from Chicago, where they had been several days in the interest or the company. They purchased lockout 'phones for their various new country lines as planned and many new fields will be entered this spring. They also arranged for material, including wire and three miles of cable, necessary to construct a full mitilio system in Decatur. This improvement will be made at once and will make its system the equal to any in the country. By the metalio system is meant that a separate return wire is used for each ’phone, thus doing away with the common return, where a dozen people maybe heard at once. With the full metalic system the company may combine other modern improvements, such as the automatic 'phone where one may talk direct without the necessity of calling central. The work will begin at once. Satnrday at 4 o'olo.k at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tester, who reside in the south part of the city occurred the wedding of their beautiful and accomplished daughter, Miss Anna Tester to Jesse Butler, the oldest son of Sheriff Albert Butler and wife. The ceremony was performed by Rev. McCarthy. of Hoagland, and only in the presence of the immediate relatives of the contracting parties, and the ring service being used, which was quite simple, Out impressive. The happy young couple will remain in this city until Monday visiting with their respective relatives, whim they will depart for Fort Wayne, where they expect to make their future home, which is already furnished and ready for housekeep ing. their future address being 1420 Thomas street, where they will he at home to rheir many friends after next week. Mr. Butler is at present engaged in the’ railroading business and his headquarters are at Fort Wayne, he being in the employ of the Grand Rapids railway. The wedding was kept most secret and only leaked out at the last moment. The Democrat joins in with their many other friends wishing them a lonir and happy married life.

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Din Niblick, of the firm of Nib lick Co. informed us Fridayjmorning that he had secured the contract to furnish carpet for the new Methofl ist church at Monroe, and work of putting the same in would be commenced as soon as the carpet would arrive from the East. Mr. Niblick went to Monroe yesterday afternoon and met with the committee of ladies, and after considerable talking over the grade of carpet to be used and how much it would take, secured the contract. The entire ohuich will be carpeted with the best wool ingrain to be had. and the isles to be covered with good W’ool matting to protect the same. This makes six contracts Mr. Niblick has secured in the past, year from churches, and is highlyelated over his success, and which speakes volumes for the hustling ability of the mammoth dry goods fiim. Mr. Nil lick further states that this new church will be one of the finest turn'shed in this part of the state when completed. The display window at Fr is toe’s Smoke House is causing considerable attention today, owing to the artistic work there displayed. The display is merely for advertising purposes and was placed in by H. A. Richeson of Elwood, who represents R. B. Cowlds Co., a cigar jobbing firm who are exclusive agents for the state of Indiana fm- the "George Walton” cigar, Mr. Richeson worked all day yesterday on this display and stated that when he came he bad no definite idea of what he would construct or how, as the general run of display windows differ in size and he is unable to follow any definite plan and must make his own designs, which show great originality. The display is one of the prettiest that was ever set up in our city and speaks high |y for this Elwood firm as advertisers and Mr. Fristoe may consider himself lucky that he is handling this exclusive brand. Mr, Rioteson acts in the capacity of book keeper for this firm and is not a window dresser by trade, but this particular display brands him among the leaders in this line. The display will be in this wi idow for a month and anyone desiring may take a look at it as it costs nothing. Mr. Richeson returned to Ellwood last evening.