Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 20 April 1905 — Page 5

F I Dr Calliss will give his lecture I I ..Den Hur,” including the cha II riot race, at the Baptist church, on lav evening, and his “Eening I «itb Shakespeare” on Friday evenling Admission 20 cents. School | tickets 10 cents. Simison & Soldner moved out of the old building on Main street yesterday and took what little of the goods that remained to one of Will Sheet's buildings on South Jeffern street. Workmen begin to tear d>wn the old buildings yesterday. _Berne News. The Decatur High School base ball team is makng great preparations to go to Van Wertmext Saturday and regain the laurels they lost 1,4 Saturday. Farrel will pitch for the Decatur boys and with warm weather should make Van Wert go some to win. The condition of Louis Holthouse is reported as being much better, and he is now entirely out of danger. He, however, has not yet been out of the house and will not do so until the weather warms up considerably mote, as he desires to take no ohanojs of a backset. T H. Ernst and family resire to thank those who so kindly assisted and sympathized with them during the long illness and since the death o f the daughter and sister. Her school friends were especially loyal and deserve and received the praise of those who will always remember their generous acts. S. E. Hitchcock and W. H. Tribo]et, members of the city library board, and Miss Bertha Craven, the librarian, went to Indianapolis this morning and will buy about <SOO or fr,oo worth of new books which will lie placed upon the shelves when the library is moved into the new Carnegie building. Other members of the library board made out lists of desirable volumes and as Mr. Hitchcock had a business trip to make to Indianapolis he was authorized to m ike the purchase of b —Bluffton News. Council met in regular regular session Tues, evening Mayor Coffee presiding, all members present. The minutes of previous meeting were read and appro.ved. The following Dills were allowed: Krick <t Tyndall, supplies, <37.70; Burt, Terry Co& . supplies. <6.50; C. E. Ry Co., freight, <93.73; H. H. Bremeikamp, rent, <92; Monitor Oil Co., oil. <34.74; Interstate Coal Co., coal, <54 80; Indapendent Oil Co., oil, <21.45; Trnpnal Oil Co., oil <17.44; Johnson Coal Co., coal, <54; Empire Mining Co., coal. <44.33; New River Coal Co., coal, <37.53; W. A. Goshue & Co., coal, <75.85; Henry Wcrthinzton, supplies, <3.96; Biker & Thorton, supplies, <8; E. A. Skal, ooal, <59 40; C- D Murray, cement sidewalk, <33 36; G R. & Ry Co., freight. <94.71; W. E Fulk, pay roll. <l2 65; Peter Kirsch, expenses, <24.9o;City Trucking Co., drayage, <33.48. Some discussion followed as to condition of the sheets and alleys and sidewalks, and the street committee were authorized to see that necesary repairs' were made. J. W. Place made an eloquent address in an effort to secure a cheap er water rate. The city will put in a meter at the ice cream factory. Upon motion by Gaffer the new city water ordinance was read the third time and placed upon final passage. Tne ordinance provides that all water rental shall be paid semi-annually in advance on January Ist and July Ist Sprinkling streets and lawns can be done only between the bourse of 6 and 8 a. m. and 5 and Bp. m. The penalty for violating same is a fine of from one to fifty dollars. The new rates consist of a schedule of prices that includes every place and manner in which water is used. The price for. private residences will be changed slightly. The new ordinance will go into effect July Ist. Tue vote of the councilmen favored the ordinance, which was declared carried. Fordyce and Teeple voitng nay. John Sohurger presented the matter of the vacation an addition of the Nuttman land, which will be taken up at a special session. The city superintendent's semiannual report was referred to the water works committee to be reported upon at next meeting. A resoul ation was adopted to permit the signing by the city clerk of the bond for a writ of supersedes in the case of G. E. McKean vs City of Decatur, now in the appellate court. This will stop the writ of attachment for the present. Council adjourned to meet in continued session nex Tuesday evening.

Knights of Columbus An important " event will take place in this city on Sunday May 14, for at that time a Knights of Columbus lodge, a Catholic society, and we must admit a very popular one, as its growth in the few years of its existence has been phenomenal. The order starts with a charter membership of forty-seven, and on the date named sixty candidates will ride the frisky goat through the mysteries of the three degrees. It means a hard day's work and tn order to accomplish it all, work will begin not later than eight o’clock in the morning, and continue throughout the day and part of the night. This work will be conferred in their new lodge ro..m in the Allison block, which is be ing fitted for their lodge home. Invitations have been extended to the orders at Fort Wayne, Lafayette, South Bend, Logansport, Peru Marion, Kokom® and Richmond, and several hunderd visiting Knights will be here to assist in the conferring the work. The local mem bars intend that it shall be a red letter day with them. To this end the following committees will be in charge: Arrangements—E. X. Ehinger, Nick Miller, Dar M. Niblick, Dr. H. F. Costello, Charles N. Christen, E. L. Carroll and John Smith. Invitation—C. S. Niblick, John Starost, Frank Heiman, John Smith and Dr. C. V. Connell. Reception—E. X. Ehinger, H. J. Yager, Lee Martin, Dr. D. D. Clark, T. F. Corbett, Dr. H. F. Costello, P. J. Hyland, B. J. Smith, and Charles Voglewede. Speakers—Mayor D. D. Coffee, J. C. Moran and E. L. Carroll. Entertainment—John Yager. Dr. Keller, W. A. Keubler, Nick Miller and L. A. Holthouse. Hall—Andy Schurger Henry Bremerkamp, Peter Gaffer, Thomas Huefiing, James Niblick and C- N. Christen. Church Arrangements—E. X. Ehinger. Martin Mylott and Edward Meyer. Introduction—Leo Yager, Wall Wemhoff, Dyonis Schmidt, Simeon Haines and D. N. Niblick. It will be a gala day and one the local order will remember for a life time. The new society is welcomed. May it succeed in its mission for good and enjoy the blessings that come to a life of usefulness and honor Miss Maude Hendricks, of Portland, is in the city, and will visit a Aeek with Miss Dolly Simooke. Born to Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Clark, a big bouncing baby girl, and the doctor is the happiest man in the city. Both mother and babe doing fine. Frank Oldigus returned to Decatur, Saturday evening, after putting in new phones here for the Citizens’Telephone coLmpany. J. C. Schug, No. 163, and Amos Burk halter. No. 164, are two more new numbers that have been taken, the latter, however, has not as yet been placed.—Berne News. Julius Haugk will begin work next Monday on the grade for the Blue Creek township macadam road for which he received the contract recently. He will start a force of men to work at his Blue Creek Stone quarry and expects the to rush the road through rapidly as possible. It will be one of the best paved roads in the county when Julius gets it completed for he does things according to specifications. Oficiabof the Fort Wayne Wa bash & Valley Traction company yesterday made a trip in an automobile over the right-of-way of the traction line which is to be built here from Decatur. The party was comp >sed of Mr. Henry C. Paul and General Manager C- D. Emmons. of this city, and Mr. Charles Murdock, of Lafayette. The gen tieman first inspected a tract ot land near Monroeville upon which the Fort Wayne, Van Wert & Lima Traction company has an option for a gravel pit, and then they went over the proposed route of the Decatur line. Up to the present time the Fort Wayne company has had no agreement with the Decatur people other than for permission for the Decatur cars to enter the city over the city tracks on South Calhoun street. It is surmised that the trip of the local traction men over the Decatur line may indicate a merger or close argeement between the two companies.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

COURT NOTES Attorney Shaffer Peterson, representing the Willshire Machinery company and nine other plaintiffs, j filed suit against the John Hancock Oil company, asking that a receiver be appointed. The petition was allowed, and B. W. Sholty appointed and his bond was fixed at <4OOO. —x — Berne Lumber company vs Alpine Oil company et al, demand <100; finding for plaintiff in sum of <32.89. —x The following oases were set for trial: Albert Brittson et al vs John M. Springer, replevin, Wednesday, May 24. Anna Williams vs Nebraska M.itthewson, ou account, Thursday, April 27. William Schlagenhauff vs Lewis C. Miller et al, account, Monday, May 22. G. F. Markley vs Albert A. Butler, sheriff, replevin, Thursday, April 20. Edward Dirkson vs J. H. Walters et al note, Thursday May 18. Charles Latchem et al vs South Bend Petroleum company et al, lien, Thursday, May 11. J. A. Ruppel vs Wayne Oil company et al, Thursday April 27. William Langohr vs J. C. Remus, <SOOO damages, Monday, May 15. W. H. Cutshell vs Gus Eiler, <3OOO, damages, Tuesday, May 9. A B. Trenten et al vs Henry Wahrenberg et al damages, Thuisday, April 20. Adam Cupler et al vs J. J. Black, damages, Monday, May 8. O. F. Evans et al vs P. B. Fleming, injunction, Thurdsay, April 20. Henry Patten vs Fort Wayne & Southwestern Traction company, <SOOO damages. Thursday, April 27. State Life Ins. Co. vs R. O. Johnson, note, Thursday, May 23. Criminal cases were set for Monday and Tuesday April 24 and 52. —x — The case of the state vs John Jones et al, riot, was dismissed. —x — The will of Adolph Liebert was probated this morning. —x — The grand jury is getting down to business, and had a number of witnesses from Geneva before them today. —x — The Amaoher ditch case went to the jury at four o’clock yesterday afternoon, and the jury is still ■ wrangling over the verdict, with I but little chance of an agreement, apparently. Tney asked the judge to dismiss them at two o’clock this afternoon, but were returned to their room for further deliberations. —x— At three o’clock this afternoon Attorneys Peterson and Lutz filed a ease entitled Francis G. Evov vs Alpine Oil company et al affi davil for appointment of a receiver. ' —x— The case against Doo Niles, peddling groceries without license and mentioned a few days ago, was tiled in circuit court this afternoon. Grace Blaising vs John R. Hartzell. damages; motion to strike out second paragraph of complaint overruled. Interrogatories tiled by defendant and plaintiff ordered to answer same within ten days. —o — ' William S. Burgan vs Warren Beher, set for trial Friday, May 12. —o — William Langohr vs Julius CRemus, damages, reset for trial May 26th. —o— Henry Patton vs Fort Wayne & Southwestern Traction company, dismissed at cost of plaintiff. Denny & Moran, of Portland, filed two new oases here Monday on change of venue from Jay county, entitled Myrtle U. Clark vs The Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago Railroad company and William S. Fleming, receiver damage to real estate and ejectment demand <l5O. Nanna Argo vs same defendants, demand <3OO. —o— D. E. S nith filed a new case entitled Philip Gephart vs John Clark, chattel mortgage, demand <SO. —o — Cora A. Gross vs Willis K. Gross, divorce, appearance by Attorney Beatty tor defendant, rule to answer. —o— Louis Fruchte vs T., St. L. & Western R. R- Co., amended oom plaint tiled. —O— Berne Electric Light company v 8 flerne Canning company et al, cause dismissed and costs paid. —o— A. J. Hawk et al vs V. E. Hawk

et al, partition suit, submitted, finding according to complaint. Land ordered sold. ‘®J. T. Merryman appointed commissioner. $ In the <SOOO damage case, Sarah Cramer vs the City of Decatur, D. D. Heller entered his appearance for the defendant. —o— A bill of exception was filed and ordered made a part of the record in the <2OOO, damage suit, Grace Blaising vs John R. Hartzell, brought here on change of venue from Allen county. —o — Attorney Colenck of Fort Wayne was in court today appearing with A. P. Beatty for the defendants in the case of the state vs T. S. Coffee and his bondsmen. A demurrer to the complaint was argued but not ruled on. —o — A bench warrant has been issued for a man named Balfour, who soid groceries here last week without a license. He is at Portland and will be arrested today. His partner was arrested several days ago and is out on bond. —c — Peter M. Moser filed an inventory as guardian for Eva and Alton Burry. His statement shows <844.44 cash on hands. —o — In the case of Francis G. McEvay vs Alpine Oil company, complaint for receiver, E. B. Adams entered his appearance for Alpine Oil oom pany and filed his answer. Brice B. Gremnnell appointed receiver and gave bond for <SOOO. —o— E X. Ehinger vs John Barbara Coffee, demurrer overruled. —o — In the various mechanic lien cases against the Berne Canning company, demurrers of Simison and Welty overruled and separate answers were filed in each case. —o — A. J. Hawk et al vs Valentine E. Hawk et al. answer filed by Effie and Fremont Bowers. —o — Mary C Johnson vs Maynard E Johnson, divooe and alimony, Merryman * Sutton entered appearance tor the defendant. —o— Berne Lumber company vs Alpine Oil company et al, general denial filed by all defendants. —o— Union Trust company vs Sylvester and Eliiza J. Peterson, special findings of facts and conclusion of law tiled. Judgment accordingly, exceptions by defendants. —o — A writ of attachment was issued today for David Fox, of Hartford township on application of the grand jury. Fox refused to appear when subpoenaed. —o — Edwin Heller, guardan for Aurilla Studler. tiled an inventory and current report, showing a balI ance of <393.38 on hand. —c. — Anna B Winnes, guardian for Fred, Will and Jessie Winnes, tiled her tinal report and was duly discharged. Lizzie Morrison, guardian for Harriet J. Morrison, tiled a rep >rt showing the expenditure of full amount of funds on hands and was discharged. —o— — D. B Erwin, as attorney for he plaintiff, filed a suit Monday I for Isaac Raver asking for a divorce from his wife, Marv Ann Raver, 1 whom he accuses, shot at him and i otherwise treated him in a cruel inhuman manner I -°~ | Jane Brown vs Daniel E Brown. 1 suit to annul marriage and set aside ' a conveyance, set for trial Monday May Ist —o — Sheriff Butler arrived home this morning from Jeffersonville, where he took Gtis Wells, convicted of larceny. —o — E. X. Ehinger, executor, vs John W. Coffee joint and several answer of defendants filed. —o — Defendants in the Berne Can ning company were ruled to answer within five days. —o — In the Jay circuit court the case of Adams county vs Daniel Bolds, ex-county‘ treasurer, suit on bond, has lieen set for trial June 24, and the case against Elmer Johnson and Ed Touhey for May 8.

Stone For sale Building, Bridge and Concrete Crushed Stone "Bost rortlnnd Cement and Dynamite Call and see me if you need anything in this line. JULIUS HAUGK, DE( j^A R NA

The case of the State vs Joseph La.sure and others, assault with intent to kill, set for trial Monday, April 24. —o— H. W. Sellemeyer .guardian, for Hulda Bauer, has filed e curr ntrepot and same was allowed. —o — Matthias Colchin, guardian for Frank Colchin, and three others, filed final report filed as to Mary, current report as to Charles. Both approved. Richmond, Ind., April 18.—Gus Fredericks, a p* Sessional piano player at a local theatre was fined twenty-five dollars this morning for smoking cigaret'es. He may fight the case. New York, N. Y., April 19—Andrew Carnegie said today that the Carregie family have the greatest kindliness for his niece, Nancy Carnegie, who eloped a year ago with her coachman, James Hover. Both are now being entertained at the philanthropist’s home. New York, April 19.—Nan Patterson pays the same keen attention to the selecting of jurors in her case today that she did on yesterday. At n..<>n fivo had been passed and it is belived that by tomorrow a jury will be chosen. Washington, D. C., April 18.— Senator Aldrich, a relative of Rock efeller, also boss of the senate, has sent word, that he will be home May Ist and wants the foolish rate legislation stopped immediately. Aldrich sailed for Europe before congress adjourned saving he. wanted nothing done. He expected to stay until fall, but is coming back to prevent anything being done. An extrasession of congress is to be held thia fall.

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to fp If I » J J V Inynfivpß UApujuld o- AD} 713 COUNTY. We have only 8 days left to pay the first installment of 1904 assessments. The first day of May being the first Monday in May, and the last first Monday of 1904 of May, it is the last day to pay without penalty. Books will close <~n the above date. Truly, J. H. VOGLEWEDE. Treasurer.