Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1905 — Page 1

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The bond < oncer Tuesday e-euing dro w quite a ciowd. and seemed to be appreciated by all present. The ban d will hereafter hold their eoncarts on Tuesday evenings instead of Wednesdav, s® as not to conflict W ith the church services. Miss Lizzie Getting of Hoagland, i 3 a t present confined to her home, and bed, suffering terribly from the effects of typhoid fever. She is in a ve ry serious condition. Her si9 ter was to have been married tomorrow, but on account of Miss Getting's illness, who was to have been bride's maid. The wedding has been indefinitely postponed. Janies Ellison, the old man from Blue Creek township, who is charged with malicious assault upon the little five-year-old daughter of William Baker, who live on his farm, came to town Saturday and gave himself up. Sheriff Butler arrested him at the office of Attorney Dore B Erwin, at eleven o’clock, and he promptly furnished bond in the sum of 11000, James floblett signing the same with him. Ellison says he is as innocent as any man could be of such a charge. His trial will likely not be called before September term of court. Harve Clark, who resides on the Harvey Harruff farm, south of the city, was quite badly injured Friday afternoon by being hit on the head by a wire fence stretcher and rendered unconscious for three hours. Mr. Clark was con druoting a fence, when the stretcher became ko tight, causing the machine to burst, a piece of the same striking him on the right temple. Dr. Miller, was called, and after several hours' work revived Mr. Clark. He then made an examination, but found no bones broken and that nothing serious would result from the accident.

Although heavy clouds hung over Decatur all day Tnesday no rain fell, and the complete Decoration lay program was carried out. During the morning the old soldiers ind W. R. C. met at the G. A. R. tall from where the committees narched to the various cemeteries nd decorated the graves with leautiful flowers at one o’clock the oldiers and their friends and their riends assembled at the court icuse where an a hie and eloquent ddress was delivered by Rev. W. I. Daniel, followed by decoration f the cenotaph in the court house awn at three o’clock the G. A. R , R. C., S. of V. and other soieties citizens and school children ormed in line and headed by the iooh City band and the martial and marched to the river where npressive, appropriate and en irely new services were held in oetnory of the dead soldier sailors, 'he day was one of devotion for hose who had answered the final ■>ll call and the entire ceremony fcas beautiful, and sacred. ■ The Misses Eiith and Estella ■emhoff gave a missoellaneous K-O'erparty Tues, evening at the r ■ome on Fourth street in honor of ■is.- Anna Terveer, who is to be ■Wd in marriage June 8. TwentyB Ur guests were present and the Bvening was mos t enjoyably spent. B rer all the guests had arrived Biss Terveer was forced to find the of a ball of twine that had been B n here and there about the spa- ■ jUS house winding the same as Be went, and when she reached B e end she found the shower, Bc.uding many beautiful gifts, progressive peanuts was then playB. at which Miss Mary Heffner Joved the most successful and was first prize. A sight con wis then indulged in by the who were forced to guess the ■stents of fifteen bottles filled with By" enr liquids. Miss Grosswege, • r ‘ the only out of [ 81 n Baeßt ' drew lhe prize, which raoe fully declined and prethe same to the bride 116 entire party was then, ea ' Heo^ onß °f threes and Section was to sing lof mu °h to the amusement | -e entire party. A three lat 0 lnnc beon was then served |pa & h°nr the guests de-

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The board of review will meet on nxet Monday for a sixty days' session, during which time the assessments as returned by the township assessor will be reviewed. This boaid consists of the county assessor, auditor, treasurer, and two members appointed by the judge of the Adams circuit court. Representative Bodenhafer, of Steuben county, has written a letter which explains the purpose and intent of the new ditch law, enacted by the last legislature and expresses the opinion that in pending oases, where a ditch has been ordered established the ditch may be completed as under the old law, and that the new law was not intended to prohibit the completion of such drains or ditches. William Harmon, a young man employed at the mitten factory, met with an accident Friday, which resulted in the breaking of his left arm. Young Harmon had gone into the engine room during the course of his work and while standing and watching the engine work, the large belt flew off the pullev and struck him witn considerable force on the left arm, breaking the same between the wrist and elbow. Dr. J. S. Boyers dressed the injured member and it will be several weeks before the young man will be able to resume his work.

Charles White left Wednedsay for Huntington, where he will make preparations for his coming wed ding, Thursday afternoon to Miss Florence Garrett of that city. This affair had been kept a secret by Mr. White, and not even his most intimate friends were aware of his intentions, but like all other good things, it got out and when approached by a representative of this paper, Charles wilted and confessed all. The bride to be is the beautiful daughter of Mrs. Ida Garrett of Huntington, is one of the leading society belles of that city and held in high esteem by every one who I nows her. Miss Garrett has visited here several times during the past year and has made many friends here. Mr. White is well known by all Decatur, being a son of Mr. and Mrs. J H. White, cf “White’s Case,” The wedding ceremony will be held Thurdsay afternoon at the home of the bride, only the immediate family of the contracting parties being present. The young couple will remain in Huntington until Saturday, when they will return to this city and make their future home here. Fred C- LaDelle, the magician, informed us today that tomorrow some time he would leave by the way of St. Louis for Denver, Colorado, where he would commence his engagement with the Big Western Vaudeville Syndicate that practically own all the theatres between Denver and San Francisco. He will give his magic turn at Denver for one week, leaving there for the coast and making the cities of Leadville. Salt Lake City, Cripple Creek and in fact all the leading cities until San Francisco is reached, there giving a ten weeks’ performance at the leading theatre in the oity. From California he takes a northerly direction showing throughout British Columbia, from where he goes up into Alaska, giving a six weeks’ performance at three of the principal cities there. The tiip will take him away from home un til late in the fall. He has secured a fine contract with this syndicate and expects to be greeted by some large houses. During his short stay here he has been working on a number of new tricks which will add greatly to his turn and make his performance more attract!'e. A representative of this paper was shown his paraphernalia this morning, and was much surprised to see the amount of stuff that :s carried by Mr. La Delle, the live stock being the principal feature, which consists of six chickens, one guinea pig. two pigeons, two doves and one rabbit. Mr. La Delle informed us that his chief performance now consisted of silk handker chiefs and live stock. Mr. LaDelle is gaining a world wide reputation in his line as a magician.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1905.

Elilna Odena Smith, little dangh ter of Mr. and Mrs John Smith, died at their home on Tenth street, Monday night, after an illness of several months. She was aged one year, ten months and twelve days. The funeral services will be held at ten o’clock Wednesday morning from the house. Dr. Charles E. Beal, formerly of this oity, has been appointed interne at the Delee Maternity home in Chioagu, a position considered one of the best open to young physicians in that oity. Dr. Beal was graduated from the Fort Wayne College of Medicine in 1904, and s rved a year as interne at the State School for Feeble-Minded Youths, having won the appointment by his high grade in the class, according to custom. After completing his year of service there he went to Chicago to locate, and entered the examination for the Delee Home interneship. He was in the lists against the graduates of some of the largest medical colleges in the country, including Rush, and won first place, by virtue of which he secured the coveted appointment. Dr. Beal is a son of the Rev. M. E. Beal, at one time editor of the Fort Wayne Gazette, and now connected with the insular depart ment in Washington.—Fort Wayne . Journal-Gazette. It required about ten minutes for I the jury in the case of the State of Indiana vs Jacob F. Miles, toretuin a verdict of “not guilty,” Tuesday morning. The evidence was conoluuded last evening and D. D Heller who was serving as speoi 1 judge in the case, dismissed the jury until this morning that he might prepare instructions. At , nine o’clock this morning the jury took their places and the court re- ' quired half an hour to read his instructions. He informed the jury that the right to sell goods manufactured in another state was given Iby national laws and when the legislature of Indiana or any other state made laws to conflict with those laws they interfered with interstate commerce and were therefore unconstitutional. Judge Heller practically instructed the jury to find for the defeendant which they did on the first ballot Prosecutor Moran, who appeared for the state, gave notice that he would appeal the oase to the supreme court. A similar oase against Miles’partner, S. H. Bradford, will be heard within a day or two before Shaffer Peterson. The charge in each oase is peddling without a license. Sheriff Butler and Marshal Green received telephone calls from Fort Wayne at two o’clock Tuesday morning, notifying them that the safe in the office of the Centlivre brewry at Fort Wayne had been blown and asking them to be on the lookout. The robbery was one of the boldest on record and was committed by seven professionals who bound the two night watchmen and after doing their work es caped with about SIOOO and some papers of considerable value. The alaim was spread at 1:30 o'clock by George Keller, the watchman at the brewery, who cut the thongs that bound him to a chair in the rear of the plant crawled down through the boiler rooms and running along tne river bank, made his way to the home of Frank Bogash, on the Centliver stock farm. From the Bogash home the news was telephoned to the residence of Mr. Charles Centlivre, across the street from the brewery, and to the police and sheriff. Captain Borgman and a squad of policemen and Sheriff Grice and Deputy Huguenard were quickly on the scene, but every door leading to the wrecked office was found securely locked, and entrance was finally gained through a window which was found unlocked. With the arrival of the police it was learned that Watchman Keller whs at the Bogash house, but Oscar Kiefer, the night watchmanat the company’s barn, who was known to have been about the plant, Could not be found. Later he was located along the river bank whither he had crawled, after having broken loose from a chair in the lavatory of the office where he had been ued. •

Frank Carey and George Hines we e tried Monday morning before 'Squire Smith on a charge of public intoxication and for trying to sleep off the effects of the jag in the court house yard in the presence of passersby. The men plead guilty and were given the usual dose, a dollar and costs, amounting in each oase to $9.30. The men will board it out with Sheriff Butler. Dr. J. M. Miller late Friday afternoon received a telephone message from Clarence Ayres, at Grand Rapids, Mich., announcing that his brother, Ralph, who has been in his employ at that place, working insurance for the past three years, died at four o'clock yesterday afternoon from smallpox. During this conversation Clarence stated that the remains would have to be buried at Grand Rapids, owing to the fact that the state law would not permit the removal of the body of one who had died from a contagious disease, and the interment was made at Grand Rapids this morning. Clarence Ayers used every means possible in his endeavor to have the remains shipped here even to telegraphing to Secretary Hurty of the state board of health, but his request was refused. Dr. Miller went to the Ayers home in St. Mary’s township last evening and broke the news to the parents, who at first would not believe the terrible news and Mrs. Ayers is prostrated with grief. Ralph was a bright young fellow about the age of twenty-three, and for a number of years has been engaged in insurance work, at which business he could not be surpassed. He went to Grand Rapids several years ago with his brother, Clarence, who was appointed state manager of the Indiana State Life Insurance company of the state of Michigan, and there is no doubt but that he caught this terrible disease while soliciting insurance. Clarence Ayers will arrive this evening from Grand Rapids, when a more complete story of the affair may be learned. Ralph visited here several days a few weeks ago. It is said he carried a large amount of life insurance payable to his mother. A new grain company who will build and operate an elevator in this city has been organized, with an actual paid in capital of $25,000. The promoters are Barney Kalver & Son, who have had more. or less experience in buying and handling grain for more than twenty years, having been connected with Niblick & Co. The largest purchaser of stock is S. Bash &Co., of FortWayne, who will own SIO,OOO worth or nearly half, and who will really superintend the concern in connection with their many similar concerns in this part of the state. Several other stockholders from this oity, whose financial standing and busniess ability is undisputed, are also interested. Their names are withheld at this time, but a list of stock owners and amounts may appear later. They will also have branches at several of the sur rounding small towns and will go after the business of this section that will prove their determination to succeed. Their Deoatur plant will be located along the Chicago & Erie railroad and an official of that road will be here tomorrow or next day to close up a lease for the ground. The new building will be modern and complete in every particular, equipped with money-saving machinery and the new company expect to be able to compete with any concern in this part of the state. It is said that Bash & company will send one of their best men here to manage the plant, while Kia ver & Son will do the street buying. They will begin buying grain of all kinds at once, though it is possible the elevators will not be completed for several months, though work will be commenced on same as soon as the ground can be secured. As stated, however, the company will begin buying at once and will handle same through the Fort | Wayne house. This will make three splendid grain co mpanies in Decatur, and should make us the greatest produce center in this part of the state.

A deal was consummated Saturday afternoon, whereby W. E.

Smith purchased the one-half interest of Andrew Schurger in the W. E. Smith Music oompanv. Mr. Schurger was forced to give up the business on account of ill health. The business will still continue in the same old stand under Mr. Smith’s managements, where all your wants in this line will be attended to. Saturday evening at eight o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dal Hower on North Ninth street, occurred the wedding of their beautiful and accomplished daughter, Miss Leota to Arthur Ford, of Muncie, Indiana. The Ceremony was performed by Rev. John CWhite and was only witnessed by the immediate family and Dyke Frisinger, an intimate friend of the groom. The marriage was a surprise to everyone, having been kept quiet. Mr. Ford came from Muncie Saturday noon, which was thought nothing unusual by his friends, and late in the afternoon secured the license and made all the arrangements. Miss Hower is one of the city’s prettiest young ladies and for some time past had been employed in the auditor’s office as clerk, she was popular in society and had a host of friends not only in this city, but surrounding one as well. Mr. Ford is quite well known here, having a few years ago made this his home with his patents. Taey then moved to Muncie, where they have since resided. He is employed in one of the leading factories in Muncie, being an expert mechanic. The happy young couple left Saturday evening over the Clover Leaf for Muncie, where they expect to make their future home. The Democrat extends congratulations and wishes them a long and happy married life.

A running free-for-all fight was indulged in Tuesday by Harry Straub and his wife in which if looks has anything to do with it, Mrs. Straub suffered defeat. The bloody battle occurred at the Clover Leaf depot, where at Mrs. Straub alleges her husband accused her of stealing his dog, valued at one dollar. This she denied and Harry immediately commenced to apply his fist on her face, which he decorated up in gorgeous style. Bystanders interfered and the couple adjourned to the Erie depot where a continuation of the tight was held Mrs. Straub was presented with a pair of black eyes by her husband, and received a gash over her right eye and otherwise being pummeled up. She stated that at this place her husband knocked her down, grabbed her by the hair and dragged her all over the Erie platform. The police were informed by this time and appeared on the scene just as Harry was putting the finishing touches on his already fine job, and they put an end to the fight by arresting them both. They were arraigned before Mayor Coffee at eight o’clock and the case of Mrs. Straub dismissed. Harry, however, was allowed to tell his story, which was pathetic. He stated that he and his wife were married last fall at Van Wert and for some time they had lived happily together until he found out that she was not true to him and a seperation followed, and they divided the walnuts. Mrs. Straub i went to Fort Wayne. He stated that he wrote for her to return, which she did, and they would be reconciled, but the old trouble again came up and another separation occurred at which time he says she took the dog. He, having not seen her until this morning, when he injured her in the manner above described in his endeavors to get back his property. Mayor Coffee j looked the injured woman over carefully anddeoided that bethought she had got more than was coming to her, and fined Harry five dollars and costs, which amounted to $13.00 and added ten days in jail for good measure. Harry, being unable to pay will lay in jail , and his wife's injured countenance and feelings will thus be given a chance to heal.

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Mrs Mary Scheuler aged eightyf. ur years, died Monday afternoon at the home of her son, Jacob Schueler, at two o'clock, after an illness of several years’ duration, death resulting from old age. She was one of the oldest settlers in Preble township, having resided there since her girlhood. The tuneral services will be held Thursday morning at eleven o’clock at the Preble Lutheran church and interment will be made in the Preble Lutheran cemetery. Mrs. Schuler was a sister to Mrs. Henry Fuhrman of this city.

An unsuccessful attempt at suicide has just come to light, although the transaction occurred Tuesday afternoon, and from the tale told by the young lady herself, she is more to be pitied than censured. The young lady, whose name is Viola Lyons, came to this oity about Easter last and secuted board and lodging with M. E. Smith and family, who reside in the old Brandyberry property on Second street. She secured work in the mitten factory and seemed to be cheerful and happy. When asked by Mrs. Smith where her home was she stated that she had none, but had come from Bluffton here. About three weexs ago she became despondent and acted as if some great trouble was bearing on her mind, although she never at any time hinted the same to Mrs. Smith. Tuesday noon she came home, ate her dinner and stated she was not feeling well, and retired to her 'room, and nothing was thought of this by the Smith family until about nine o’clock in the evening, when they started to retire for the night, and on passing the room occupied by Miss Lyons, Mrs. Smith tried the door, only to find it locked. She called to Miss Lyons who answered the summons and opened the door. Mrs. Smith inquired how she felt, when the young lady broke down and confessed, telling Mrs. Smith that she had taken two ounces of carbolic acid with suicidal intent and was very sick. Mr. Smith, when he heard this im-

mediately summoned Dr. J. M. Miller, who worked for several : hours with the young lady before she was out of danger. Mrs. Smith the next morning had a heart to heart talk with the young lady, during which she told the following story: “While yet in Bluffton she met a young man by the name of Fred Morgan, who claimed his home at Bluffton, but who is now located at Albany, Ind. Their first meeting resulted in another until it became the old story of love. Morgan , however, took advantage of the girl’s confidence and ruined her. This she relates was kept up for some time and she never dreaming of anying else, but that he would keep his promises and make her hi« wife. She left Bluffton about Easter and came to this city and in a short time discovered that she would soon become a mother. This disgrace and humiliation heaped upon her all at once, and the knowledge that her lover had played her false, was more than she could stand, and Tuesday in a tit of despondency and desiring to quit this miserable life she decided to try and commit suicide by taking carbolic acid, and by doing so she nearly succeeded. Miss Lvons is a handsome young lady of about twenty-four years of age, well developed and with a j frank, honest and innocent faoe, and she is now bowed down in grief that she failed to succeed in her attempt at self destruction. She is still confined to her room, but ao cordinu to the statement of Dr. J. M. Miller , will soon be all right again. She says she is homeless and is firmly decided that she will not appeal to any of her friends for aid. but will bear her disgrace in j silence. Her condition is sorrowful i and she is certainly to be pittied more than censured. Later when Mrs. Smith went into Miss Lyon's room she saw that the bed had not been disturbed, but lying thereon was the dress which Miss Lyons had carefully prepared for her I weelting with her deceitful lover, and which it is Resumed had she been successful in her suicide attempt, she desired to be buried in.

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