Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 11 May 1905 — Page 1

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Invitations were issued Friday for the wedding of Miss Lucile Br y S on to Mr. J. W. Torrenoe, of Marion, Ind. The event will occur Tuesday afternoon, June 6th at 2 . 3 0 o’clock at the home of the bride 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bryson, 110 South Fifth street. The school board has hired Prof, g a Winans of Berne as a substitute for the balance of the school year to teach English in the high school, owing to the illness of Prof. 0 0. Emmons. Mr. Winans is principal of the Berne high school. The present term will close Thursday, May 25.—Portland Sun. H. Fred Bohnke made a deal Friday afternoon whereby Peter Amspaugh purchased a half interest in the two handsome Belgian stallions and took immediate- possession. The new firm will be known as Bohnke & Co., to whom all future business transactions may be referred to. Rev. Clarence G. Miller, of Bluffton, who a few years ago disgraced himself and the cloth, by his brazen efforts at a funeral discourse, has tendered his rtsignatoin as pastor of the Bluffton Presbyterian church. It is certainly good riddance of bad rubbish, and will be the means of another gigantic boom for Bluffton. A letter was received Tuesday ing from Miss Hattie Studabaker, stating that she is having a most enjoyable time and that the trip has revealed many new and novel sights, far surpassing a like trip made by her some years ago. The entire crowd and herself are enjoying the best of health and making the most of their time. Homer Faust, who resides on rural route ten, is without doubt the first man in Adams county to comply with the new order of the United States government in ordering all mail boxes painted green, and when the mail carrier arrived at his house yesterday he found Homer's mail box neatly painted m green with his name inscribed in white. The new piece of music entitled “Rough House,” written and com- | posed by W. E. Smith, of the firm of W. E. Smith & Co., has reached this city and is now on display and | for sale at the above named music store. This piece is a charisertic march, two-step and cake walk combined and shows rare ability on the part of the composer. The piece is not difficult in any respect, and was composed by Mr. Smith for the benefit of all musicians. The front page is adorned with an appropriate picture for the piece and is gotten up in very neat style. Mr. Smith is gaining prominence as a composer of music, his former “High School Belles,” meeting with a ready sale and proving to be popular. He informed us this morning that his latest piece entitled “The Farmer’s Crooked Row of Corn,” would make its appearance in a few days. “Happy” Hooligan was lead into court Tuesday, gave his name as Amos Terrill and plead guilty to the charge of stealing a coat ot Henry Loshe of the value of one dollar. He also admitted burglarizing the Everett, Hite & Co. grocrey store and the Sohafer Hardware store, securing about two dollars at the former place and two re volvers and some tools at the latter. He says “Butch' Brown planned the affair and that he divided his plunder with him. He said his mother lived on Patterson street and that he helped to support her, that this is the only stealing he ever did and if the judge only let him out of this he woulu never do such a thing again. The court took the case under advisement and told Amos to appear in court one week from today, Tuesday morning, w hen he would give his decision. “In the meantime”, the judge advised the prisoner, “to hustle for a job.” Judge Erwin will probably take steps at once towards appointing a probation officer to have such iMve in charge. The court ordered TO revolvers returned to the Sohfaer Hardware store, which was done.

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On Sunday evenirg, while the two sons of County Clerk David Gerber, of Decatur, were driving around on Main street, their horse became frightened at a passing automobile and ran into the lumber pile out on the street, which is to be used for the new bank building, and tore one of the front wheels of the rig from the spindle, breaking it nearly beyond repairing.—Berne News. Berry & Holthouse Friday became the proud possessors of a two-mini te pacer, the little animal making. Its appearance this morning, its mother is Hazel Pierce, the famous pacing mare, and the sire is Kingmore, who has a mark of 2:07. The little animal is doing well and will be on exhibition at the Peoples & Holthouse stable during the coming summer. Some great things are promised for this new arrival. Marion is to have a new national bank to be known as the Marion National bank. Tire controller of currency at Washington has issued a charter, its capitalization being 1100,000. Among its oragnizers are W. T. S. Blackburn of Dry Ridge, Kentucky. He will be remembered as one of several gentleman who spent some time in this city some several months ago on a similar mission, but who later abandoned the project. A reception was tendered Rev. Daugherty, new pastor of the M. E. church at Hoagland, Tuesdav evening. He was received with open arms. This event was held at the parsonage, and nearly fifty guests, members of the Methodist and Lutheran churches were present to give the new pastor a rousing reception. Refreshments were served and the evening most enjoyably spent. Rev. Daugherty is the new pastor sent to Hoagland at the last conference meeting, his home formerly being at Bluffton. He is a young man of rare ability and will no doubt fill the place of the retiring minister ,Rev. W. E. McCarty with dignity and in a pleasing manner. The children that received their first holy communion last Sunday ; were as follows: Samuel Fraut, ’ Andrew Harting, Herbert Ehinger, Paul Hofmann, Herbert Colchin, I John Wemhoff, Francis Gast, Bernard Brake, Roman Brown, Daniel Zeaser, Eddie Kelley, James Spull - er, Albert Bogner. Thomas Bogner, Albert Rumschlag, Clement Steig meyer, Willie Kohn, Vincent Smith. John Lose, Arthur Closs, Leo Ulman, Eddie Omlor, and Charley Weber. Misses Ottellia Schneider. Amelia Depnet, Agnes Starost. Bertha Kintz, Cecelia Gillig, Clara Heiman, Agnes Coffee, Stel’a Kohne, Francis Coffee, Agnes Smith, Ethel Ehinger, Anna Meyer, I Mary Geimer, Margaret Eiting, Mathelda Romberg, Lena Miller Emma Kinnsy, Esther Corbett, Verena Niblick, Agnes Miller, Margaret Bogner, Nora Miller, Bertha Ulman, Anna Fraut, Mary Teeple, Grace Freang and Gertrude Keller.

At a few moments after 9 o’clock Tuesday evening, the jury in the case of the State vs Elmer Johnson and Edward Touhey, charging the defendants with assault and battery with intent to murder Ed i Marschand, returned a verdict after three hours’ deliberation. Jolmson was fined J 35 and Touhey was acquitted. TLe case was the result of a fight which occurred at Murray’s saloon last fall, with an additional chapter at the Riverside livery tarn, where Marchand had gone to get his rig. At the latter place Marchand was beaten into unconsciousness this resulting in the charge of “intent to murder.” Os this crime both men were acquitted the jury finding that Johnson had acted in self-defense. Johnson was convicted of assault for having thrown a cracker bowl at Marchand while in Murray’s saloon. It is said Marchaud made a very poor witness showing a revengeful and spiteful feeling against the defendants. Johnson seemed satisfied with the verdict and promptly paid the fine anu costs, thus settling his legal difficulties. The case was tried at Portland.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1905.

The Berne saloon war wdl likely open again at an early date, as George Ncihols, Jacob Hunzioker and Samuel Sprunger have notified the citizens thereof of their intention of formally applying at the June session of the county commissioners for a license to retail intoxicating liquors. This will be the first test in the county of the Moore temperance law, which makes a remonstrance signed by the majority of a township electorate effective for two years. These remonstrances may either be made against an individual, or against the traffic, the latter effecting everyone engaged in the business. Indianapolis newspapers mention at length the graduation exercises of the Indiana Dental college, which were held last evening at the English opera house, in the capital city. The members of the class numbered seventy-one, and among them was one lady. One member is a native of India, and another is from Lincoln, England, Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, as president of the board of trustees, presented the diplomas, and the address of the evening was made by Fassett A. Cotton, superintendent of public instruction. In the number of graduates are two Decatur thoroughbreds, Drs. Fred I. Patterson and Burt Mangold. The former will yet this week hang out his shingle at Geneva, while the latter will locate in this city. A horse hitched to a road cart and driven by Lcuis Holthouse, who was accompanied by Lawrence Meyers, created quite a sensation onSecond slreetTuesday morning by doing some tall kicking and trying to run away. The animal started near Blackburn & Christen's drug store, reared, bucked and kicked until tbe Kalver clothing store was reached, when Holthiuse lost his hold and fell off and Meyers got off to avoid coming in contact with the animal's hind feet. At this corner the animal swerved and ran upon the sidewalk on the south side of the clothing store, and in so doing slipped and fell, its body resting up against the plate glass. Meyers grasping the opportunity, threw bimself on the horse’s head and held it until it could be freed from the cart and pulled away from the window, thus avoiding a serious accident The horse was skinned and bruised up some in the melee, but otherwise is all right. Neither Holthouse or Meyers were injured. The act of Meyers in holding the animal was commended as a daring piece of bravery on his part, and he showed himself to be an expert at handling horses. Miss Mayme Terveer entertained the Bachelor Maids club Tues, even ing, and the occasion develop :d into the most delightful of their history. Miss Mayme, always a charming hostess, was at her best 1 last evening and every moment was one of happiness for the guests. At progressive euchre Misses Jessie : McLean and Annette Smith won > high prize, while Miss Bert Fulleni kamp and Mayme Confer were ■ awarded the “consolations.” Following this part of the evening's I entertainment, a most delicious luncneon was served, during which each guest was given an envelope • containing a number of small pieces ) of red card board, the idea being to so match the pieces that they might be read. Miss May Niblick proved

the successful contestant and was awarded a boquet of beautiful carnations. When propertly arranged the cardboards formed a red heart, on which were the words: “Anna Terveer and Charles Voglewede, to wed, June, 1905.” The announcement was followed by hearty congratulations and good wishes, the sincerity of which Miss Anna will never doubt. The exact date of the approaching wedding was not mentioned, but the invitations will no doubt be issued soon. The bride to be is one of Decatur’s most charming young ladies, with friends innumerable, while our city has no more popular young business man than Charlie Voglewede. We wish them a happy wedding and a delightful voyage through life.

Mayor Coffee is being kept busy at present trying to settle several f imily disturbances that have been occurring on Tenth street of late, and on several occasions has talked one or the other of the parties out cf filing affidavits. From what we can glean the language used by the two ladies would hardly do for publication and reflects great discredit upon she fair sex, and should make them blush for shame. The trouble has all originated through their children, who seem to be quarrelsome disposition. We are requested to not use the names of the parties at this time, but should the occurrence happen again, a full account of the trouble will be published. City officials are looking for young Frank Schumacher, who seems to be dodging them successfully. The warrant they had was issued upon affidavit made by ‘ Schucks’s” father, Frank Sohn macher, senior, who says that he went up to his son's room yeaterday morning to arouse him in time to take the cow to pasture. “Schacks” became angry and jumping out of bed gave his old father an unmerciful beating. One of the old gentleman’s eyes is swollen completely shut and the eye sight may be injured permanently. Anyway he is on the “warpath” for his boy and has been making life miserable for the officers who he says are not nearly as expeditious as he would have them. Three of the colored gentlemen who have been employed at the Burt and Murray hotels, including Ed Bower, the one that caused all ttie excitement Saturday evening, left town Monday for new fields, stating that this city was entirely too warm for any one of their color. Before leaving Bower made this office a call and demanded his knife, which has been on exhibition in the bullitin window, but his request was denied, as this is now the property of the sheriff, and ac-1 cording to the new law. will have . to be destroyed by him. After taking a last fond look at his murderous weapon, Bower left the office and later in the night left the city with his two colored friends for his native home at Fort Wayne, i The boys were offered protection by the officers should they desire to stay, but Manager Humphreys of the Burt house thought that this would only be adding oil to the flame and told the boys to go. Thus has the dark man once more shaken the dust of Decatur from his feet and all is quiet. Yesterday morning at 8 o’clock at the St. Mary’s Catholic church occurred tbe wedding of Miss Lizzie Miller, the beautiful daughter of 1 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller, who reside just south of this city, to 1 Benjamin Eiting, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eiting, who L reside two miles southwest of this city. The wedding was witnessed by a large crowd of their friends ' and relatives, the ceremony being performed by Father Wilken. The 1 bride was dressed in white silk mull and was accompanied by Miss ' Francis Eiting, a sister of the groom, who was also dressed in white silk, each carrying a bouquet ’ of white roses. The groom and 1 best man, who was John Miller, a 3 brother of the bride, were dressed 3 in the conventional black. Imme- ’ diately after tbe services were perf formed the happy young couple entered a cab and were driven to the

heme of the bride, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served, which was only attended by the immediate relatives of the contracting parties. This evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller will uccur a big barn dance, in honor of the occasion, and a fine time will be in order. The happy young couple come from the best families in Adams county, both having a host of friends and expect to make their future home on a farm southwest of this city, which was made a wedding present to the groom by his father, where they I will be at home to their many friends in a few weeks. The Democrat joins in with their many friends in wishing them a long and happy married life.

A letter was received Tuosday ' from Trenton, Mo., from Har- i vey Andrews, who was formerly employed at the Burt House as cook, but who is now at the above ’ named place acting in the same capacity, stating that China Schumacher also of this city, was en- < gaged to be married to the head t waitress at tbe hotel he was work- j ing at. and that the happy event would occur in three wekes. He I informs us that China started in as ( head porter, but has since been ; promoted to second cook. This will be a surprise to his many friends here, who never thought he i contemplated anything of this na- i ture. Congratulations are in order, i An order made by Judge Lafol- ' lette in the Jay circuit court re- 1 oently is of interest to oil men and others in all parts of the state. During the past couple of years many oil companies have been or- ( ganized and thousands of dollars’ ( worth of stock sold, but after a time the concern would fail, a receiver be appointed and creditors i would be left to hold the sack. In : the case of the Dunkrik and Bedkey Oil and Gas company, Judge , Lafollette ordered Receiver J. O. Sullivan to collect a sufficient amount of unpaid balance on stock sold to liquidate the large amount of indebtedness of the company. The company’s property was recently sold at receiver's sale, bring- , ing only $3,200. The distribution , of this among the creditors it is thought, would let the stockholders , out, but Judge Lafollette believed , differently. The formation stock , will be liable to assessment to help ( pay debts with all others sold at , less than par. For awhile Saturday afternoon . and evening it looked as if another negro riot would occur similar to . the one that took place some time . ago, when several colorod gentlemen were driven from this city by a crowd of whites. The trouble , Saturday afternoon took place near the Burt hotel. Calvin Robinson, a well known young man, was passing, when he alleges one of the colored boys who were sitting out in front of the hotel, made an insulting remark to him, to which Ihe retaliated by calling the negro ! “alligator bait. ” One word led to another until Robinson struck the negro, who seemed eager for a fray and struck back. The tight in the m antime attracted a large crowd, also Marshal Green, and as the two boys were exchanging blows, Penn Robinson a brother of Calvin, one of the principals, interfered and struck at the negro with a club just as he dodged into the hotel saloon, striking Mose Krohn across the forearm and hand. Marshal Green at this juncture took a hand in the game and quelled all disturbance by placing the negro under arrest. After the arrest had been made and the prisoner in the care of the marshal, Penn Robison rushed in and struck the negro several blows in the face before Marshal Green could interfere. The negro was placed in jail and searched. A knife measuring exactly twelve , inches in length, the blade alone being six inches long, was taken from him. A charge of carrving concealed weapons was lodged against the negro and last evening, I he was tried before Mayor Coffee plead guilty • and was assessed a tine of $5 and costs amounting in all to $13.30, which he promptly paid. , He gave his name in as Ed Bowers and his home as Fort Wayne. A charge of assault and battery was tiled against Penn Robison and this morning he plead guilty and was fined a dollar and costs by , Mayor Coffee, which he paid and was discharged. The knife that j was taken from Bowers is on exhi- , bition in the Daily Democrat bult litin window and can be seen by t anyone so desiring. The negro t question was fully argued all day L yesterday by numerous citizens and , opinions seem to be divided as to , their respective rights. S. G. r Humphries, manager of the B urt r hotel, who has the colored gentlemen employed, will probably disr charge the boys and let them go 1 where the feeling is not so strong against them.

A letter was received Tuosday from Trenton, Mo., from Har-

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 10

The first township convention of the season as held at the Salem Evangelical ohuich two and onehalf miles east of town, Sunday. The church was well filled at both sessions and the best of interest was manifested, and they surely deserves the highest praise for the success of its first convention. The program consisted of addresses and vocal selections in the afternocn and evening. Mr. Jesse Rupp, co unty president and Miss Inez Everett, primary secretary and Mrs. Vogt, secretary and treasurer, were present, each taking an ac. tive part in the program. May this convention be an inspiration to all and may all co-operate so that the coming conventions may also be a success. What's the matter with having a Fourth of July celebration? It has been a great many years since the o ity of Decatur has had a good celebration and it is about time for us to get together and once again let the great American Eagle scream. Other surrounding cities are already making arrangements for a big time this year, and if Decatur continues to do without a celebration of this kind our citizens are bound to go elsewhere for amusement on that day. An all-day program would be an ideal plan. Decatur has one of the best bands for cities of this size in the state and that fact alone would be a guarantee of plenty of good music Business generally will be suspended on that day and there is no doubt but what, if the matter is taken up and pushed to completion, there would be thousands to attend the exercises of the day. Ira, Thomas, a well known young man of this city, is in jail on a most serious charge, having been indicted by the April grand jury. The officers have been after him for two days, but he succeeded in hiding himself until | Thursday when he called at the jail early, aroused the deputy, Dallas Butler, and gave himself up. He bail understood that the officers wanted him for provoke and became very angry when he found out he was charged with performing a criminal operation upon the person of a Mrs. Anna Williams. His wrath was unavailing however, and he was locked up The crime for which he was indicted was committed December 19, 1903, and the awful story was kept a secret until recently when Mrs. Williams became involved in some trouble with relatives and the story leaked out, the indictment following. The first of this week Mrs. Williams had a law suit with her brother-in-law, Nebraska Mathewson and during the trial some testimony was given which if reiterated at Thomas’ trial, will certainly prove damaging, and Thomas’ arrest ordered at once. He has been living with Slone Meyers on the Studabaker farm east of town and officers have been in that vicinity almost constantly since, but without result. The indictment is in regular form and in four counts, stating that the deed was unlawfully, wickedly, willfully and feloniously performed and that same was not neoesary to presei ve the life of said Anna Williams. It is said that some evidence can be secured that after tbe terrible crime was committed the little six months’ body while still alive was burned in the cook stove, and future developments promise to be interesting. Such crimes are revolting and only the seriousness of this case causes us to relate it. Just what action will be taken in the future is not known yet, but we will keep our readers posted. Thomas is about thirty-one years old and has a son. Mrs. Williams looks to be about thirty five or forty years old. She left her husband who lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and oime here several years ago. After her trouble she was taken to Nebraska Mathewson's home, where she lived unttl a short time ago, when she brought suit against him for the money she claims to have loaned him and her disagraoeful story then became public. Thomas gave bond in the sum of SSOO and was released.

The first township convention of the season as held at the Salem