Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1905 — Page 1

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VOLUME XLIX.

The Decatur Democrat lias as neat a country newspaper office as it is has been our pleasure to visit in many a day. Bro. Ellingham is old at the business and knows just how to run an office as well as publish a newspaper.—Chicago Newsp per Union. Miss Edna Wemier returned home to Decatur today, after spending a lew weeks in the city with her ■cousin, Mrs. Ad Riley. Miss Weimer was employed in the telephone office for a few days but resigned her position on account of her health.—Bluttton Banner. © On Thursday, the 21st inst. occurred the funeral of Clarence C., infant son of Francis and Prilla Goodwin of Windfall, Tipton county. He was born September 14, and died September 20. Brief services were conducted at the home of the grandparents, near Pleasant Mills by Rev. C. B. Sweeney of Bobo. Interment took place in the Pleasant Mills cemetery. David Peterson died Saturday at his home near Ada, Ohio, from a sudden attack of heart trouble. He was a brother of Isaac Peterson of this city, and of the late John W. Peterson, and an uncle to Shaffer, R. S, and S. W. Peterson. He was seventy-three years old and was quite well known in this county. He owned one of the finest tfarms in the vicinity of Ada, and was considered quite wealthy. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Peterson left last evening to attend the funeral services, which were held this after noon.

Officer W. H. Fox made a raid on Harry Cutting's saloon on the West Side about 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. He caught four men oom ing from the rear door with the contraband goods, consisting of bottled liquors, upon their persons. They were caught red-handed and when Fox went into the saloon he found the bartender, Ren Lovell, in the place. This in itself was a violation of the law, even if he had sold nothing. Mr, Cutting plead guilty to the charge of selling liquors on Sunday and was fined $lO and costs, a total of $22 —Bluffton News. Sidney Walters, of the United States gunboat. Castine, was here today enroute to the home of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. John H. Walters, near Willshire. Sidney has been a member of the navy for nearly four years, and is home now for a fifteen day furlough. Daring his service he has visited every city of importance along the Atlantic coast, also done duty along the coast of Africa. South America, Gibraltar, the India Islands and other points of interest. He is an intelligent young man, whose experiences have been interesting and to whom it is real delight to talk. When asked how he liked the navy, he said that might suit some people, but his enlistment which runs ten years could not be too short to please him. A News-Democrat reporter in his rounds called upon Mayor J. Fred France and asked for the news. He replied: “As a matter of political news and because there is a prevailing sentiment that I would seek a re-nomination, I desire to say that because of business .matters that will necessarily conflict with the duties of mayor, I have determined not to seek a renomination. We have a very beautiful and substantial city. If it has its equal, it is not surpassed by any oitv in the state, of its size, in its paved and well improved streets, its excellent public buildings and its artistic and beautiful churches. No more honest, law-abiding, progressive and enterprising people are to be found anywhere. To be the mayor of such a city made up of the best people is, indeed, a great honor. I appreciate the kindness of the people to me in the past and when my term expires I will retire with the kindest and Jjest feeling for all the people. Tne party has an abundance of good men from which it will select a candidate who will have the confidence of the people, will receive their support and be elected.—Huntington News- , Democrat.

John Nidlinger and Thomas Baltzell, the two famous hog raisers of Adams county, captured most of the prizes at Fort Wayne at the fair this week. Mr. Nidlinger secured thirteen firsts, eleven seconds and two championship, [while Mr. Baltzell captured eight firsts, four seconds and two championships, m A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Jacob Loser and Louise Furner. The groom was born in Switzerland in 1851, and the bride in Germany in 1876. At present they reside near Berne. Mr. Loser became quite well known here two years ago when he prosecuted Oliver Reynolds for kidnapping his daughter, Julia. He is well to do, and here’s hoping the future of himself and fair young bride is a happy one. Sunday while out gathering hickory nuts the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Buhler fell from a tree on the Albert Butler farm and sustained a very badly broken leg. The little fellow had climbed cp into the tree to knock down the nuts, when he lost his balance and fell. He was picked up and put into a buggy and brought to town, where Dr. C. S. Clark reduced the fracture. The little chap was very faint and seemed to suffer much pain. He rested fairly well last evening and this morning is some better. Mrs. John P. Braun, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lengerich, aged thirty years, died at her home, two and one-half miles south of this city, after an illness of six months’ duration, death resulting from consumption. Her death occurred Saturday aftenoon at three o’clock. She was a member of the St. Marys Catholic [church and a devoted Christian. The funeral services were held Tuesday morning at eight-thirty o’clock from the church. Father Wilken officiating, and interment will be made in the St .Joseph cemetery. She leaves a husband and son to mourn their loss. Saturday evening at the bride’s home east of Geneva, John H. Aspy and Miss Ella G. Shimp were married, Rev. B. F. Aspy performing the ceremony. None but near relatives were present, those from a distance being Mrs. Jessie Miller and daughter of Oden, Michigan, Mrs. Nora Anchors and son of Keystone, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Shimp of Landisville. The remainder of the guests were relatives living in and near the homes of the bridal couple. The ceremony occurred at eight o’clock, which was followed by congratulations and a wedding supper, all of which was thoroughly enjoyed by the large company present. The bride and groom are well known young people in the southern part of the county, where they will reside and make their future home. Slowly, yet surely, the silver dol lar is disappearing as a circulating medium in this country. It is still very common in the western states, more particularly beyond Indiana, but even in this western country paper money is coming into larger use, and in time, under the government policy of abandoning the coinage of dollars, it promises to be as plentiful as it now is in the east. One trouble with paper money in the west has been that could not be kept clean, and in many cities boards of health have pronounced against it for sanitary reasons. This argument, however, is losing its force in the face of the possibilities of supply now offered by a larger number of sub-treasuries in western cities. There was a time when the only sub-treasury of importance in the west was in Chicago, and bankers doing business at points more or less remote from that place, did not feel justified in paying the expressage on new money to tako.the place of the old, in sue! a situation the silver dollar already popular in the west, because of western interest in silver production, naturally came into common use. It was sanitary and the fact that it was bulky did not seem to trouble the general public.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1905.

The Decatur ladies who were Thursday entertained at Winchester by Mrs. Hunt, report a most enjoyable afternoon and evening. They were met with carriages and driven about the city, [later entertanied for dinner and after that a reception in which the Winchester and Decatur ladies exchanged the greetings of the social season. “Jim Wonder,” the fast 2:30 pacer owned by Lase Ellis has been brought home ana will! be kept here for the remainder of the season. He was injured several weeks ago at Portland and w’ll be given a long rest. He is merely a colt, but has been showing remarkable form and is no doubt one of the best colts in the country. He was entered in the 2:30 pace at Fort Wayne Wednesday, but finished outside the money. A card from Magician LaDelle has been received at this office addressed to the “Executive staff of Decatur Daily Democrat, good old Adams county, home of democracy, U. S. A.” His [card shows that he played at the Broadway theatre on the edge of Chinatown, San Francisco, during the last week. This week he is dated for the Novelty theatre at Santa Rosa Cal., next week at the Vinique at Eureka, Cal., and the week of October 2nd on an island sixteen hours from 'Frisco in the Pacific ocean. John Carter, aged twenty-five year, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Carter of Wren Ohio, died Saturday at noon at the home of his parents, after an illness of short duration, death resulting from typhoid fever. Mr. Carter contracted the disease while doing his regular services for the government, he being employed as a rural route mail carrier. He was a bright young man and had a host of friends who mourn their loss. The funeral services were held this morning at ten o'clock at the United Brethren church, at Wren, and interment was made in the Wren cemetery.

Frankfort, Ind., Sept- 25—The Clover Leaf railroad company is doing a great deal of work in the improvement of the line from Toledo to St. Louis. At every principal station on the line the company is engaged in building additional sidetracks, those at Marion, Kokomo, Frankfort and Veedersburg being built to hold 100 cars. The passenger and freight stations are also being overhualed, while every section gang on the road is engaged in getting the track in condition for the coming winter. In this city the company is building an addition to the shops at an expense of about $20,000, and when this is completed much of the repair work that is now being done at Detroit will be done here. The improvements will give employment to about 150 additional men. Auditor Lewton has completed the tax rate for next year which in the city of Decatur is $3.58, a decrease from this year’s rate of six cents on each one hundred dollars’ valuation. The state tax is twelve cents, state school eleven and sixtenths, benevolent five, educational two and three-quarters, county tax thirty-eight and one-fourth, county sinking seven and four-tenths, county sinking seven and fourtenths, turnpike eight. There are thirty-six gravel or macadamized roads on the tax duplicate, and the only townships not taxed for this sort of an improvement is Union, Hartford and French. Next year French will be included thus leaving Union a foot and alone. For macadam roads Root townships pays four cents, Preble fourteen, Kirkland forty-four, Washington sixty-seven, St. Marys fifty-eight; Blue Creek seventy-five, Monroe Hfty, Wabash forty-nine, Jefferson thirty-two, Deoatur, sixty-seven; Geneva forty-nine, and Berne fifty. The total tax in Union tonwnship is $1.75; Root $1.97; Preble $1.84; Kirkland $1.82; Washington $2.04; St. Marys $2.06; Blue Creek $2.22; Monroe $2.12; French $1.50; Hartford $1.47; Wabash $2 Jefferson $1.68; Decatur $3.58; Geneva $3.72; Berne $3.32.

The Barbara Weber farm, west of town, was sold yesterday to William Whitfeld of Paulding, Ohio, who will move here and take possession in December. The farm consisted of eighty acres and sold for SSIOO. Under the supervision of Contractors Mann & Christen the Carnegie library is being rapidly pushed to completion and in not many more weeks will be ready for occupancy. The brick work is well completed and work of putting on the roof is now under way. The building will be a handsome structure, when completed, and will add greatly to the appearance of the city. On Saturday evening Mrs. John Muter died suddenly at a meeting held in the tabernacle at Spring Hill church without any warning. That eveninst she ate supper as usual, went to the meeting with her husband and about one hour and a half after leaving home she was the victim of a stroke of paralysis, ending her earthly life in an instant. Her husband was seated not far from her and saw her fall over—Berne Witness. B. C. Macey of Berne, and J. M. Blosser of Geneva, were here Monday enroute to their homes, after eight months in the United States navy. They have been on board the battieship Wabash, located near Boston. They were recently promoted from the rate of seamen to firemen, and this advance Caused them to be ordered to join the Asiatic fleet, which very probably means a three-year cruise for them and they were accordingly given a ten days’ furlough. They must report at the expiration of that time at Philadelphia. The boys were in uniform and are clever and courteous young men who are a credit to the navy. W. L. Lehne, of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, arrived today, and is busy arranging a portion of the room occupied by Loch, Dirkson &[Co., where [he will open up an up to date jewelry store. He has purchased an entire new stock, which he expects to receive in within a few days. He will open for business about October first with a complete line of watches, rings, clocks and all kinds of jewelry and silverware. He is an expert workman and a man who has had many years of expedience in the business and brings with him many reoom mendations. He was here about a month ago and arranged the details for coming here. He says his wholesale houses gave this city as one of the best openings for business in this part of the state. He will occupy the southeast corner of the big Loch, Dirkson & Co., room, and will soon be ready to greet you. Samuel Lutz, one of the best known men in this section, died at twelve o’clock Sunday night at his home, near Poe, in Allen county. He was seventy-nine years old ana had resided in Indiana fifty-six years, coming from Stark county, Ohio, and locating on ths farm where he died. He was a kind, considerate and splendid citizen and gentleman, whom it was a pleasure to know. The surviving children are the Hon. Clark J. Lutz and Mrs. Charles F. True of this city, and William Lutz, who remained at home. Mr. Lutz was married in 1849 to Miss Lucy Lichtenwaletr, who died fifteen years ago. In 1900 he married again, his wife surviving. His home life was always a happy one, and he stood his illness bravely and with fortitude. He has been afflicted for four years, his illness beginning with a cancerous growth on the left hand. The disease grew and the amputation of a part of the hand failed to give relieif. For eighteen months be has suffered untold agony, notwithstanding the fact that everything possible was done to relieve him. He was unconscious for twelve hours just prior to the end. The funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clock from the Methodist church at Poe, Rev. John C- White officiating. Interment at the Poe cemetery.

The funeral of Mrs. John P. Braun wasjheld Tuesday morning at nine o’clock, at St. Marys churoh, Rev. Wilken conducting the services. The funeral sermon was also preached by Father Wilken. Interment was made in the St. Joseph cemetery. John Cramer, aged eigl ty-three years, who resides two miles east of the city, fell Monday evening while walking into the kitchen of his house, and struck the back of his head on the stove, cutting a gash two and one-half inches in length. He is subject to fainting spells. Dr. D. D. Clark was called and attended him. The report of the Commissioner of Pensions for the fiscal year ending July 1, shows that during the year there were 6,985 allowances udner the age disability of March 15, 1904. It also shows that 655 pension of $7 per month have been increased to SIOO per month on account of total blindness, under the act of April 8, 1900. There are pending 15,256 original claims of survivors of the civil war. There are still five pensioners on account of the war of the revolution, one of then being Esther S. Damon, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, and the other four daughters of such soldiers. Mrs. Damon is ninety-one years old. Rev. Cephas Shelburne, Miss Winifred Heaston, Miss Belle Wright and Mr. and Mrs. William Bucher returned Saturday from the fifth district convention of Christian churches held at Lafontaine. The convention represents the Christian churches in the counties of Adams, Allen, Grant, Huntintgon, Wabash, Wells and Whitley. and was fairly well attended. Speeches were made by L. G. Legg, state evangelist; J. O. Rose, state secretary; A. M. Gillispie, Columbia City; Misses Winifred Heaston and Belle Wright, Huntington ; E. F. Daugherty. Wabash; Mrs. S. K. Jones and Merritt Owen, Marion. Splendid work has been done in the district. The church report fifty churches with a membersnip of 7,015; additions for the year 1417; given to foreign and home missions $1,300. The officers for the ensuing year are: E. F. Daugherty, president; M. F. Rickoff, of secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Barton Wabash, president of Christian Woman’s Board of Missions. The spring convention will be held at Decatur in April.—Huntington News-Democrat.

Lonis Strahm, wife and baby, who reside near Peterson, were mixed up in a runaway accident Sunday ev ning, two and onehalf miles east of this city, while returning to their home from Albert Shells, with whom they hnd spent the day. As a result Mr. Strahm had his right hand badly laceraated, and the little babe was bruised and injured, but nothing serious, while Mrs. Strahm escaped injury. The horse took fright at a picture frame a little boy and girl were carrying along the road and started to run, Mr. Strahm being unable to handle the animal. The horse left the highway and plunged into a wire fence, which had a strand of barbed wire along the top of it. As the buggy struck the fence Mrs. Strahm and babe were thrown out of the buggy and over into the field, while Mr. Strahm was thrown out so that his right hand fell over on the barbed wire, and he was thus draggea along for several yards, his hand being terribly mangled by the barbs on the fence. The horse was finally stopped after it became tangled up with the fence, but not before it was so badly cut and bruised that it was hardly able to stand up. Mr. Strahm immediately hastened to the assistacne of his wife, whom he found all right, but the babe seemed to be badly injured and for a time was unconscious. Assistance secured froma nearby farmhouse and the entire party brought to town, where Dr. J. S. Ccverdale dressed their injuries. The escape was a miraculous one, and Mr. Strahm stated that he was thankful to get off as easy as he did.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

Miss Marie Tonnellier was the victim of a surprise party Sunday ■ evening, given by thirty of her 1 friends. Numerous games were played, the prizes being won by ■ Misses Dorothy Erwin and Agnes Deininger, and the second prizes by Misses Sylvi Droppieman and Josephine Lange. Miss Agnes Meibers presided at the punch bowl. During the evening a three-course lunchoen was served, after which the guests departed wishing Miss Marie many more such happy events. It will be noticed in another column that the glove factory is advertising for help. Mr. Waring said Saturday that he was well pleased with every other feature of the Huntington factory, but that he would like to get on a force that would work the place to its fullest capacity. The operatives who have been with the concern only since its establishment here two months ago can and are making six and seven dollars a week at piece work, and any ambitious girl who is willing to work amid pleasant surroundings can doubtless find employment of a satisfactory nature by applying to the forelady at the factory. —Huntington Herald. Carnegie, the big iron master will have a problem to solve that will no doubt be the most perplexing he has ever had before him. A few years ago he donated $15,000 to the city of Richmond, Ind., for the purpose of building a library building, the same to be dedicated and known as the Carnegie library. The gift was made with the stipulation that the city of Richmond purchase a lot upon which to erect the building and that the city set aside a sufficient sum annually to maintain it. The gift was accepted, and the stipulations carried out, but it has become such a burden to the city that the city solons have decided to give it back to Andy. They find that it is impossible to raise a fund to maintain the structure, its literature, etc. As the city purchased the lot on which the building was erected, they find that in giving back the building to the donator or library funds that they will also give up the lot and Andy will be given a lot in Richmond free. Just what action Mr. Carnegie will take re mains to be seen. It is the first of all the libraries he endowed that has failed to support itself.

George Trioker was almost unanimously elected as president of the Great Northern Indiana Fair Association, at a meeting of the stock holders held Tuesday. The meeting was held at the secretary’s office, on the grounds, this morning, and continued at the sheriff s office this afternoon. The attendance was good and after the allowance of membership^bills and attending to some other business of a routine nature the election of officers was taken up, resulting after several friendly contests in the selection of President, George Tricker; vice president, M. L. Smith; secretary, C. D. Kunkle; treasurer, John Brown; directors, J. D. Nidlinger, Union township; Phillip Baker, Root; Simon Bowers, Kirkland; J. W. Broadbeck, St. Marys; W. T. Waggoner, Monroe; S. Pontius, Hartford ; James Duff, Jefferson ; at large, J. R Graber. William Farlow was elected as director to fill the vacancy of M. L. Smith, who was elected as vice president. The men chosen as officers are all worthy and are men who will push the fair for 1906 as it has never been pushed before. George Tricker, who is chosen as president, served in that official capacity during the first two years of the association and to him is due great credit for the successes that have followed. Mr. Nidlinger, who retires from the presidency, has been a faithful, untiring officer, and he has the respect and highest regards of the association, business men and citizens in general, who have the success of the fair at heart. The other newly elected officers aru all well known and competent men who will make the fair continue a winner,

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