Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1905 — Page 5

, nnie and Florence Woodruff, of J “ r were in Portland, Monday g . returning home from a isit with their parents, J. 8. Zrnff and wife, near Pennville. Portland Sun. The firm of Kern & Walters at rind Michigan, has dissolved, ier now being employed in * clothing store of Brittson & 1 and who are reported as Z a live business at Midland. Trank Richards has returned ~ Midland, Michigan, and to L v h e not being favorably im,ed wih that part of the country "compared to Adams county. 19 no w looking for a house in )Oat ar and will live here. The first marriage license issued der the new law was secured by Bep h E. Laisure and Husta E. Jdrews, who successfully anered the many questions. All , se was also issued yesterday to ward W. Wilson and Nettie |?D. ’he Artificial Stone company ded a oar with cement blocks 1 shipped it to Deoatur where IV will be used for the foundation j new house for John Schug. Los the company's hands are Lg down today to do the work. L. r ne Witness. ■ A Fristoe, of ‘Smoke House” ■ e is making some much needed Lirsaoout his place of business, ■cutting down his large display [dow, thus giving him more Iter room. When completed (room will present a decided im■red appearance. L ( 'ouncilman George R. Venis td wife are arranging to move to L„ n about the first of May anol Krill embark in tin shoe repair■bnsiness in that city. Their I Carl, is now employed in that to in a printing office. The shop nh Mr. Venis has run for years L will be in charge of his son, E-Bluffton News. ■Nibde passing his papers yester Ljevening, Weisell Cummins, tolcf the Banner carrier boys Ebitten on the leg by a dog. Knimal having run out at him , K ' stopped to pet it, when it Ked him in the leg, drawing K The bite will net result seri L|y it is thought.—Bluffton Ban ■b funeral services of Benjamii. K T were held Monday at 1:30 ■ai at the German Lutheran Kh. Rev. Klansing officiating. was present and Rev. Bins :..’ spoke at some length oon■si: g the past life of the deceased, one cf the pioneer resins of this county. Interment at the Preble cemetery, ■rioraon Billman, one of the best Bln civil war veterans of this ■r has been notified that his pen■nhas been increased to fifty-one Birs a quarter. The increase is ■Bering one and no servant of appreciates the favor Mr. Billman. The inBh was secured through the of attorneys Hooper & result of a suit in the Jay gßcourt adds another chapter Kfjwoes of the C. B. & C. railHm ßluffton's main and much trunk line. The subsidy l’ l >rtland has been ordered until said company com their agreement in ex for construction in the an amount equal to the Wert administered severe -o the local High School team. Saturday, at Van y. 1 Seating them by a score of < lur boys at no time were and were hopelessly The teams lined up as in this city the week beat times the game was resensational plays. The 'ighout. however, was a match, in which both suffered. And the hodoo broken. Bv Johnson, the Decatur ■Byer, was in Lwn Friday. several fine horses. He ■■a car of fine horse flesh on B®*' which he bought in AdJay counties. Horse buy■Bertainly after the horses of as on Friday there h ere from Decatur, und Indianapolis. John got the prize, as he the horses and none <if buyers bought any. Paul Cotn panied Elmer to DeKV will again work for him lay off on account '*bf News.

The Carnegie Library board will receive bids for the library next Thursday. May 4. The date was changed to this time, when it is expected that some knowledge will be gained about the construction of this Cranegie gift. Lebanon a few days ago, dedicated a similar siruo. ture which cost fifteen thousand dollars. A crowd of young ladies entertained last evening at the Burt House at six o’clock dinner in honor of Miss Clara Brimmer, of Fort Wayne, and a most enjoyable time was had. Those present were Misses Dude and Bertha Voglewede, Mayme Terveer, Rose and Mayme Confer, Anna Martin, Edna ( rawford and Ada Mayme and Bertha Deininger. Deoatur is to have a Gun club this summer, and a neat souvenir button is now lieing worn by the charter members of this club of sharp shooters. They expect by a little practice to hit a pin hole in the dark and to bag all the game at the matches of skill in marksmanship. Their club season is soon due to open, and from that time on look out for red ho t scores. Cards were issued Tuesday announcing an ‘‘at home” party to be given Thursday afternoon at two o’clock by Mrs. P. B. Thomas, Mrs P. G. Hooper and Mrs. R. K. Allison at the home of the latter, at 443 North Second street. The event is in honor of Mrs, Charles Doty, of Bellefontaine, Ohio. It promises to be an elaborate function. and will be one of the big social events of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Jaoob Keifer, who reside just south of Freidheim, celebrated their golden wedding Mor-' day, and a fine time was reported. There were five sons, five daughters and twenty four grandchildren present, besides the near neighbors, and the day was spent in all manner of amusements. A big dinner and supoer were served, and at a late hour the geusts departed. Mr. Keifer is seventy-eight years old, while his wife is sixty seven, both being in good health. The Colts clearly demonstrated their superiority over the Vets Sunday at Steele’s Park, and defeated them by a score of 3 to 0. The game was fast and a number of sensational plays were made by both sides. The Vets were crippled to some extent, but this retracts nothing from the credit of the Colts’ victory, as the same would un doubtedly have happened had the Vets had their regular line-up. Farrell and France were the opposing pitchers, and were in rare form, it being a battle royal with honors even. Marshal Green received notice from Wapakoneta, Ohio, this morning stating that a bay horse, five years old, fifteen and one-half hands high, weighing about 1000 pounds, with right hind foot white, white star in forehead, slim rangy horse, good roadster, Kreitzer buggy, made in Wapakoneta, rubber tire, red running gear, with black body, stick seat, light buggy harness in weight brass trimmed, a black robe and a horse blanket, had been stolen from the hitch rack. A reward of |25 is offered for the return of horse and buggy. The Huntington Herald tells of the operations there of a church directory agent who purported to be an agent from the church and to reside in fort Wayne. The man got out a directory of the Hunting ton churches, which is said to be a poor piece of work and very inaccurate. To cap it all, the piges of the pamphlet contained much advertising matter, which, it is claimed was secured by the man repre senting himself to lie a church agent. As soliciting aid from outside persons is against the rules of the church, the congregation is highly indignant. The production of “’Way Diwn East” Tuesday evening at the opera house was greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience and those who attended were given a rare treat in the theatrical line. The company was the strongest that ever showed here and the scenic effects were grand. The plot was an interesting one and the audience was held spellbound until the closing scenes. The work of Ruby Bridges as Anna Moore, the leading lady appealed jierhaps the most strongly to the audience as her work was good t<*Bdook at. In fact the company was good throughout.

COURT NEWS Susie A. Brill, through her attorney, Shaffer Peterson, has filed suit seeking a divorce from her husband, William L. Brill, now a resident of Grant county. Mrs. Brill accuses her spouse of having been , an habitual drunkard and says he j has treated her cruelly and falsel y ! accused her, that he is worth about 16000, and she asks for half of that amount, S3OOO, as alimony. She j admits having property in her | own name worth $3500. Mrs. Bril] asks that her maiden name, Susie Nothacker, be restored, and asks for a restraining order to prevent William from selling or disposing of his property. -oOliver F. Evans et al vs The S. B. Fleming company and city of Fort Wayne, default of plaintiff. Cause dismissed at ooso of plaintiff. —o— E Burt Lenhart filed his final account as guardian of Hannah Elzey and was discharged. -oDavid Fox, the Hartford township man, who refused to answer I a grand jury subpoena, appeared I in court Saturday to answer a charge of contempt. He plead guilty and was fined twenty-five dollars and costs, amounting to $76.16, which with his attorney fees and personal expenses made a hundred dollar bill look sick. Mr. Fox emphatically denies the story th.vt he used strong language in his refusal to come to court, but admits he was a little stubborn. —o— Attorney Jacob Butcher tiled case No. 9657 in circuit court Saturday. it. being a divorce case in which America S. Fink is plaintiff and George F. Fink ; s the defendant thereto. They we:e married in tnis county June 21, 1884, and lived together until yesterday, nearly twenty-one years. Mrs. Fink accuses her husband of failure to provide for her, choking, beating and cursing her. Six children ranging in age from six to nineteen years are the fruits of their wedded life, and Mrs. Fink asks for their custody, for temporary alimony, a divorce and her maiden name America Buokmaster. A restraining order was issued to prevent the defendant from dis posing of his property valued at SIOOO. —o — Gabriel F. Markley, receiver vs A. A. Butler, sheriff, finding for plaintiff who pays the costs. —o— Grace Blaising vs John R. Hartzell, answers filed to interrogatories. —o— Joel Liddy vs A. B. Bowman et al, separate answer filed by Welty, rule to reply. —o — John W. Rout vs Lucy E. Rout, have asked to file additional paragraphs to complaint and same granted. —o— State vs Louis Wible, embezzle ment, set for trial next Tuesday, continued by agreement. —o — A petition was filed by James Gay, administrator to settle the estate of Jessie A. Fuhrman, as an insolvent, and same ordered. —o — The will of William J. Fravel was probated at the county clerk's office, after providing that all debts be paid. Mr. Fravel gives all of the residue of his estate to his wife, Manerva Ann Fravel, to be hers forever, and appoints her as executrix of said will. The document was written February 11, 1905. Mr. Fravel was well to do farmer of Wabash township. —o — A board consisting of Drs. J. S. Boyers, S D. Beavers and W. W. P. McMillen and ‘Squire James H. Smith held an 'inquest 'yesterday upon Frank Lewton. a well known young man of the county, whose mind has been enfeebled for several years. He was declared of unsound mind and will be taken to the Easthaven asylum at Richmond in a few days. —o — J. A. Connolly, an attorney from Monroeville, filed a quiet title case here Monday, entitled Juda Krick, Eilza Houser, Juliette Elliott, Joseph D. Krick. Abbie Ellis, Miller, Samuel, Daniel, John H , Charles and William Krick vs Lydia Krick and her heirs. Some of the defendants are non-residents of the state I and notice by publication will be 'given.

John W. Rout vs Chicago & Erie railroad, suit on judgment, demand S4OO, defendant ruled to answer within ten days. —o— John W. Rout vs Lucy E. Rout, addiiional paragraphs of complaint tiled. —o— The case of the state vs Otto Daniels, rape, was dimissed on motion by the prosecutor. —O'Joseph Laisure plead guilty to a charge of assault and battery and was fined $5 and costs. —o— The jury in the case of the state vs Johnny Weimer returned a sealed verdict Monday night after four or five hours’ deliberation. The verdict was read in open court this morning, the same finding Johnny guilty of plain assault and fining him $5 and costs. —o — Mary C. and Maynard Johnson have patched up their troubles and are again sailing smoothly over the matrimonial sea. Their sensational divorce case was dismissed Tuesday morning.

Della David vs Zera David, default as to defendant, rule against prosecutor to answer. General denial filed. —o— Default as to defendants Bowman and the Berne Canning com pany was noted this morning in all the mechanic lien oases against the Berne Canning company and others. —o — Oscar Burry, guardian for Elva and Alton Burry, filed an inventory showing $844.44. —o— Gus Rosenthal, guardian for Harry Rosenthal, filed account current showing $1034.16 on hands. —o — W. H. Niblick, guardian for Carri) May Huston and others filed new bond and account current, showing $422.03 on hand. Mr. Niblick also filed final report as to William and Olive Kingsbury. —o — The will of Benjamin Breiner was probated today, Levi Linn being named as executor. —o — W. H. Niblick filed final reports as administrator of the Milley Syphers and Julia Fitzgerald estates. —o — Two new ca es wer ■ filed Tuesdad morning, making total of twenty-* two within the fifteen days of the term. One of the cases was entitled Albert Brunson, guardian of Jane Brown vs Daniel E. Brown, suit for conversion, filed’on change of venue for Jay county. The other was entitled The American Glove company vs David D. Coffee and Noah Mangold, suit on account, demand $l5O. —o — The Willshire Machinery company et al vs The John Hancock Oil company, petition for receiver, bond filed and approved. —o — Della David vs Zara David, divorce, submitted, evidence heard, divorce granted. Judgment against defendant for costs —o— An answer was filed by the defendant in the case of Cora A. Gross vs Willis K. Gross, divorce q uit. —o— The Christian Amaoher ditch case is to be argued today on a motion for a venire de nova or rehearing, which was filed today. The question of costs will also be tak en up at the same time. Amacher is asking for the re-hearing. —o — A demurrer was filed by Liddy 'in the case of Joel Liddy vs A S. Bowman et al. —o — John W. Rout, vs Lucy E. Rout, demurrer filed by defendant to additional paragraphs of answer recently filed. —o — Levi Linn, administrator of the Benjamin Breiner estate, filed an inventory and a bond of $3600, which were approved. Crist Amaoher, guardian for Regina Meyer and three others, filed final report as to Regina and current reports as to others. Ester Sunday was appropriately celebrated in the churches of ’this city and county. The day was a perfect one and was enjoyed thoroughly by young and old alike.

ELECTRIC NEWS The following electric line news appeared in the Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette this morning: Manager Fledderjohann, of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction company, was in the oiity yesterday to look after machinery for the power house at Decatur. He says the Tubman lien against the company has been cancelled, the power house is practically finished and the installation of machinery and laying of track will begin very soon. There is a rumor that the Fort Wayne, Van Wert & Lima Traction company will build an extension from Monroeville to Deoatur, and possibly westward from Decatur to Blhffton. General Manager Emmons says the project has been considered, and the company is considering it, under the belief that such a line would be a valuable feeder for eastern business on the main line to Lima. The Fort Wavne, Bluffton & Marion Traction company was organized in this city yesterday, and Barrett & Morris, the atorneys, sent the incorporation papers to the secretary of state. The capital stock is $550,000, and accompanying the articles of incorporation to Indian - apolis was a check for $550, the fee for filing. The purpose of the company is to build an interurban road from this c’ty to Bluffton, and from there to Marion, and the plans contemplate cne of the largest seschme yet floated in northern Indiana, at least so far as the Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley company is concerned.

N° w The Time OMEaHH to quit paying rent Rents will be Higher and Higher. Why not Own your own Home? Here are a few sample properties we now have on the market. W e can offer you a large number of others. Call and see us, or write for larger descriptive list. New properties are put upon the market each week. No charge for ad vert isi hg property if left on the market for the time listed.

City Properties 1. Is a five-room story and a half reside nee on 10th street. (List NJ, 403.) $400.00. 2. Is a four-room cottage on Grant street; two porches. (List No 370.) $475.00. 3. A full io* hnd five-room cottage on Elm street. (List No. fit*.) $500.00. 4. A six-room cottage on Uth street, near Monroe reet. (No. 371 ) $050.00 5. Is awe I built five-room cottage on S. 15th street. (No 404.) $650,00, 6. A com ortable five-room cpttßge on N. 12thstreet; arge lot. (No. 208.) siou.oo. 7. Four-room cottage, with brick celhir,, on S. 7th s reet, forty feet front, (No. 299.) $750.09. 8. Awel'lo-Rted five-room cottage on N. 10th s reet; stable, fruits, etc. (No. 332.) j $825,09. 9. An eight-room. story and a half residence b i>n s reet. (No. 329.) JSSO 00 10 Isa fi. ! I't: a four-room cottage and store room on i 7th street. (No. 295.i59.>('. 11. Is a near! new tive-room cottage, brick foundation, on E. Grant street. (No. 40j.) $950,00. 12 A good six-rv -m cottage on N. Decatur street, a corner lot. (No. 398.) $950.1)0. 13. Is a nearly new. seven-room cottage In northwest Geneva, ti e foundation. (No. 387.) SIOOO.OO, 14. A seven-room story end a half residence onS Mercer avenu : nice high lot, stable, etc. (No. 402) slooo. 0 15. Cottage of five room-, well built, herdwood finish’, located uii N. )oih street. (No. 393.) $1050.00 16. Story and a half sev n room residence on lOfn ttreetnexr Me roe street, drove well. etc. (No. 405.) $11.5. 17. Three full lots and a 'or.'-room residence on N. 11th street u «r Nutman street. (No. 294.) sl'3oo 00. 18 Isa story and a half five ro mi residence on North Ninth street; truu ruble aud etc. (No. 410) sllsO, 19, Fine corner lot 86x162 feet.’at and Mercer streets; ordinary improv, m nts. (No. 339.) $2000.00. 20. Modern seven-mom cottage, io -'':lss feet on N. 3d street cellar.Jetc. ,>o. 407.) $2050. 21 Eight-room, story and a half residence n brick stre“t. cellar, cistern, etc. (lw 592.) $2150.00. 22 Is a new. modern eight-room residence on N. 3d street: furnished, bath, etc. (No, 362.) $2300.00. 23 Modern nine-room residence on Marshall street: cellar, summer kitchen, etc. (NO. 2’0.) $2350.00. 24 Two lots and a comfortable nine-room residence on N. 3d street; porches, cellar, etc (No 288.) $2500.00. 25, Large lot 86x132 feet, new stable and neat six-room cottaae. on stone foundation, on West Marshall street. (No. 367.) $2500.00. 26 Brick business room, two stories and cellar on lot 66x24 feet; frontage on 2d st.. near Monroe st. (No. 406.) S4OOO 00. H?” Have also some good vacant building lots on sth and Decatur streets. S me other business rooms on Monroe and 2d streets.

No 409 Is one of the finest locations in southeast Decatur: Ison a stoned street and on *■ the water line. The grounds com arise about 3K acres with about 170 feet frontage on the west side of Highstreet. The residence is a handsome brick, six rooms, two story house, trimmed incut stone with bey windows and good cellar, with cedar and walnut shade tress, shrubs and fruit trees of various kinds. For the next sixty days this property can be bought for $2*775. No 482 la a 240 acre tract 12 miles from the ciunty seat and two miles boat landing The improvements consist of an extra good six room house *wo tenament houses, good water wells: barn; crib, etc. About 140 acres cleared and under cultivation and the balance in good timber. This is fine second bottomland is above overflow and can be bought for $3680.—515 00 an acre. If wishing V buy, sell or rent property, call and examine our prices and descriptions @ ■ Home Seekers Excursion to Arkansas May 2.1905 Rhone 230 Snow Agency Decatur, lt d

DATE CHANGED Dr. E. N. Canada will be Here Next Monday. Please say in your paper that owing to matters over which I have no control, I will be unable to be at Dr. Coverdale's office, Tuesday, but will be there Monday, May Ist, for the accomodation of those who wish t® see me. E. N. Canada, M. D. PAPERS FILED. Indianapolis., Ind April 25.— The Bluffton & Marion Traction company was incorporated today with $550,000 capital stock. They will build a line from Fort Wayne to Bluffton and Marion, with a spur to Deoatur from Bluffton. Fort Wayne men are back of the concern and have subscribed all of the half million stuck as follows: Frank H. Cutshell, Samuel L. Morris, Harry E. Vordemark, Fred C. Brady and S. H. Schmitt. The road will operate through Allen, Wells, Huntington, Adams and Grant counties. Milwaukee, April 26.—Senator Eaton, who was expelled from the state senate, yesterday, announced today that he would seek a re-election as a vindication.

Farm Lands. 1. Ten acres of good land, with buildings about six milts from Decatur. (No. 366) SIOUO 00 2. Thirty acres of sand loam, tract near country, store, school, etc (N 0,323 fl--506 00. 3. A good 40 acre tract, near Decatur, log buildings, drove well. (No 383) $1750 00. 4. Weil located 40 acre tract 5 miles from Decatur, frame house. (No. 309 i $2Ol-0 00. 5. Good average 28 acre tract in north-wt st Preble Township, no buildings. (No 354) $1350 00. 6. Nicely located and well improved 40 acre tract near Monroe, (No. 256) $3200 00. 7 A first-class 40 acre tract, as regards location, soil, and improvements (No. 343 > S3BOO 00. 8. Js a55 acre tract, average grade of land ordinary improvement*. (No. 391) $2875 9. A65 acre tract of good farming land near Decatur. (No. 394) $4250 00. 10. Well improved 66 acre tract on the stone i road near Decatur. Good soil. (No. 361) SSOOO 0U 11. Eighty acr s-one half black land-near Pleasant Mllls-no buildings. (No. 397) $3750 00. 12. Good average 80 acre tract on the stone road near Decatur, fair improvements. (No. 3611 $5850 00. ’ 13. An 86 acre tract on the "Mud Pike” near Berne, new bui dings. (No. 368) $5300 00, 14. Is a93 acre tract on the stone road near Monroe G jod average land. (No. 353) $7200 00. 15. A96 acre t ract t hat joins the Decatur city corporation line. $7300 00 in cash will buy this farm. Would trade for city property. 16. Is a well located 160 acre tract about 4 miles from Decatur Good average soil i and comfortable buildings. (No. 385) $9500 00. ACC'JU CAMDirC Os Arkansas and [Lu dRInILLd Minnesota bargains that we are now offering. I In Minnesota: (No. 796,) An improved 80“ acres two miles from a good town, on the the pnblic road: twenty acres cleared, and ten acres has been ploughed. Sixty > acres in timber. The other improvements are a story and a half six room house: a frame barn 16x20 granery. cribs, etc. Price SI2BO-or sl6 an acre. No. 637 Is a 498 acre farm six miles from Saint Cloud, of which 250 acres are under cultivation: the balance in pasture and timber. This tract is nearly all uncer fence, about 4(H). acres is level and the* rest undulating. Improvements consist of a residence, granery. cribs, wind mill, and large barn. $12900 00. In Arkansas. No. 473. Is a well located SO acre tract seven miles from the County, roat. Twenty-seven acres under cultuva- ' ticn. Forty acres fenced, the balance in rood limber, such ms white oak, post oak. red oak and hickory* The improvemen s c nsist of a confo»-table dwelling hous». good orchard, water wells, barn, crib, tt ■*. Price $1200.—515 and acre. No. 467, Is a 120 acre tract three miles from the County seat. 80 acres cleared and under cult vation. 40acres of timber. Good ■ house and all the neeessarj’ oyt buildings. Good well of water, and one tenant hou«e. This is an excellent tract of land at SIBOO 00—$15 and acre.