Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1905 — Page 5

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I ■ A fashion writer for the fair sex I la s: “In dress we are nothing | Mr.' monkeys.” The writer may I an exception, but nobody else I ever saw a monkey attired in a | ■or?et, a S2O hat, 17-button gloves. | ■ lot of false hair and SI7OO worth i- #' cir F g° o(ls ' I I Dr. George Thain will be at the I ■[array House, September 28th, I Wi l all those that are blind, have I WB |rP or weak eyes can be cured I an operatior, and all those ; have stomach, kidney or ner- | trouble I will cure when others jkil. All diseases of the eyes are from bad kidneys and dejkys are dangerous. 1 will be at tt: Murray house. Thursday, September 28th. I Miss Lillie M. Garard and Miss Barber, two young ladies this city, are among a class of Men who graduated Monday from jii> Hope hospital training school nurses at Fort Wayne. The exer ises were held at the Majestic and includes an address by Hon. Thomas Marshall of Coj City, also a splendid musi I program, followed by a banquet | at the Randall hotel. I Tuesday afternoon at three at the Methodist church Rev. J. A. Beatty officiating, was solemnized the wedof Thomas Onen Wyer, a far|M)er who has been living near Maand Mrs. Ethel Lizzie Shriner, of Jacob Railing of De-la-ur. The bride has been making he- home in this city. Mr. and Myer will make their home ih Fort Wayne —Marion Leader. I Sunday, September 24th, a surparty was given on Mr. Char|By Hawkins of Blue Creek townIpip. A large crowd enjoyed a dinner, the guests having wW with well filled baskets and agood time was hid. Mr. Harve B-J'itt eneertiined the crowd with fflßi' phonograph. Those present Samuel Doak and wife of DeA. Archie of Decatur; Harve Smith and family, William iZ’rkel and wife, Azie Tuoker and amily, Mr. Firote and family; Mr. Kemper and family, Mr. Ben Lette I jffli Wren and in all fifty 'people «' dinner, and there was enough l?tt for fifty more.

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Mrs. C. T. Rinear entertained a number of her neighbors and friends last evening at her home in the west part of the city in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Rosenwiakle of Fort Wayne. A most enjoyable time was had. Refreshments were served. Auditor Lewton sold part of the P. Holthouse ditch Monday. The sale took in station eighty to station one hundred and five, and was sold to Harry G. Cloud for $125. This was originally sold to Mr. Ritenoar, but was never completed by him. A sister of Mrs. George W. Win ters is near death's door, being a sufferer from consumption. Her condition is extremely critical today, and relatives and friends are doing everything that human hands can do to relieve the sufiererings of the afflicted. The Rev. R. D. Spellman, a venerable clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal church, Friday celebrated his niney-second birthday anniversary, and many people called to congratulate him. Mr. Spellman but recently recovered from a serious illness and while he is not in vigorous health he is able to walk out every day.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Haley was chuck full of life and social gayety Saturday evening, in honor of an important event. On Friday evening, thirty-three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Haley were married, while on Saturday Mrs. Haley was celebrating her birthday. Thirty-five relatives and friends helped celebrate the event at the Haley home, and a most enjoyable time resulted. General Superintendent Houlihan and ass istants of the Clover Leaf arrived yesterday and were in our city for two hours making a general survey of the line and looking over the “Y”, preparatory to making some improvements. It is also rumored that something in the line of a new depot was talked about. While here G. S. Burkhead was called before the board on a little business matter, and was detained for nearly two hours. The gentlemen left at three o’clock hitched onto a freight, going east, so as to continue their inspection of the line. A petition was filed in circuit court Tuesday by Frank Ehle, receiver of the Bluffton Opera House Company, asking that Judge Vaughn issue an order empowering him to sell the Grand opera house. It is his desire to sell the house to the highest bidder and to settle all the business affairs of the present opera house company. The present indebtedness against the Bluffton Opera House Company is about $17,000, and it may possibly run more. If sold at receiver's sale at public auction a bid will be received sufficient to cover all indebtedness, but it is doubtful if much additional will be realized to revert to the stockholders. Figures fur nished by an interested attorney show, if correct, that the opera house property, represents an investment of over $30,000. Os this amount John W. Terrell put in $12,000, including the lot at $>,500 and $5,000 in cash. Added to this list the loan of $16,000, and the money and opening night receiptturned into the treasury by DeLacour.—Bluffton News.

S. G. Humphries yes e.-dny repurchased the Burt House, taking possession immediately after dinner today, Mr. H. C. Donnelly, who has conducted the hotel for several months past, retiring. Mr. Hump hries owned and managed the hotel for a year prior to selling to Mr Donelly. He is well known by the traveling public as a hotel man who pleases, and a thorough business man of more than thirty years’ experience. He had expected to leave Decatur, but a change in plans cased him to repurchase his former hotel, which he will now conduct. Mr. Donnelly has not fully decided as to his future, but he wHI probably leave Decatur. Both he and his wife have made a host of friends during their residence here, who will regret to see them leave, and who wish them the limit of success wherever they may locate. J. M. Stewart of Dorchester, Mass., yesterday, installed a combination American cancelling machine made by the American Postal company of Boston, Mass., in the postoffice and the machine is a beauty. It is accurate in every respect and cancels letters at the rate of 570 per minute or 34,200 per hour, which is a great improvement over the old-fashioned hand stamping process. The cancellation stamp bears the date, the flag of the Union composed of thirteen stars and stripes and is turned out in blacx and white. The government has leased these machines and pay a royalty to the American Postal company for the use of- the same, and are having them placed in all the first-class and second class offices in the United States, Mr. Stewart is representing the company and puts in the machine and expl line the k working of the same, which is vety simple. This new acquisition is a great improvement to the local office and will save the men much time. H. L. Confer, of this city, assisted by several of the local fans, is agitating a Clover Leaf league for next year’s base ball season, and it is believed it will be a big winner. His idea is to include Delphos, Decatur, Bluffton, Marion, Kokomo and Frankfort, and to play two or three games a week in each city. It is believed the Clover Leaf would be willing to grant concessions in the way of passes for the teams for the advertisement they would receive and the crowds they would carry from one town to another after the season opens. If this is done, each of these towns can easily support a salaried team, give the fans good clean sport and make some money. The scheme looks good, and it is believed will work. A meeting is to he held this evening at Calvin Miller’s office to arrange for organizing a SIOOO stock company for next season, and it is already assuied that Decatur will have a team next year. AH the home boys who can make good will have a place on the league team. In the meantime don’t forget the Shamrock game tomorrow. Sentenced to prison for life for the murder of his two little children. Jesse McClure may not have long to serve at that, for it is reported from what is oonsiderod re liable authority that the much dreaded disease, consumption, will be a welcome messenger to McClure and before many weeks will relieve him of his imprisonment and he will stand before the judge of all men for his eternal sentence. While the murder of the two little boys by McClure occurred in Tipton county, a short distance from the Grant county line, the fact that the lives of McClure and his wife have been intimately woven with Grant county, where they lived most of their married life, makes this case one long to be remembered in the local history of crime. Th e murder of the children was one of the most cold-blooded ever committed in this section of the state and aroused great excitement at the time. McClure is said to have been addicted to the use of liquor to the extent that he abused his wif«, and for that reason she had placed him in jail at Anderson. She then went to the Hall home to live. After McClure’s release he went to find ha- with the results set forth. McCiure and his wife are well ktSb-vu to many Grant count y people. :le worked on the improvement o' W i«hingtofT street when it was pav d by the Barber Asphalt compai.f His wife has been divorced from him since he vas sent to prison and she is now arrie I again.—Marion Leader. j

COURT NEWS Eckroat Case Settled by Marriage Guardian Asked for John Cramer.— Other Business Transacted The case of the State vs on relation of Altie Eckroat vs Walter Hugh, bastardy, which was set for trial yesterday, was dismissed this morning when the defendant presented his marriage certificate. The groom is twenty-seven years, old and Lis bride but fifteen. The couple have been willing to marry, but the bride’s father objected and the couple finally went to Michigan and were wedded Tuesday, after the clerk here had refused to grant them the license owing to the fact that the girl’s father objected. George Cramer and Samuel Cramer vs John Cramer, complaint for a guardian, was the title of a new case filed today by Attorney Dore B. Erwin. The summons was made returnable October 7th. Attorney A. P. Beatty, representing the defendant in the suit of Amanda Helm vs Samuel Helm, divorce, and’alimony, filed an answer. Madora Triplett vs Rhoda Rockwood, note, demand S4OO. Answer filed in four paragraphs. Sophia Conrad, petition for ditch, appearance by A. P. Beatty for the Toledo, St. Louis & Western railroad company. Jesse N. King vs Grand Rapids & Indiana Ry company, SSOOO damages, demurer filed to each paragraph of the complaint. Core E. Waggoner vs Henry L. Waggoner, divorce, affidavit of the non-residenoy of the defendant filed. Samuel Hurless et al vs Theodore A. Hendricks, note S3OO, demurer of plaintiffs overruled, set for trial Wednesday, October 11, J. W. Moffett, the Huntington lawyer, filed a case entitled Jesse E Chapman vs Dalia M. Chapman, administratrix, of the estate of Walter H. Chaman. Tne case is one that demands S4OO, which belongs to Jesse E. Chapman, and which was in the hands of Walter H- Chapman, guardian. At the time of the death of the latter, his wife was appointed administratrix, and this suit is to get this amount of money due to Jesse E. Chapman.

la the case of Drs. Smith and Morris vs Henry Weber, tne defendant filed a cross complaint, in which he demands judgment against the plaintiffs for five thousand dollars. The cross complaint recites that through treatment received he has been injured in health, and demands judgment for the above amount. Hattie M. Andrews vs John M. Andrews, suit for divorce, costs p iid and suit dismissed. The same record was made in the case of Sarah Potts vs Hiram Potts. A marriage license was issued to Harry Armantrout and Sadie White, Ernest Malston and Viola Edwards. Miss Bertha C. Hart. well.known youn£ laey of this city, was admitted to the Adams county bar Monday. Her examination was conducted by Attorneys John C. Moran, Shaffer Peterson and H. M. Devoss. Miss Hart is serving as clerk in the office of Peterson & Moran. Attorneys Peterson & Moran filed font new cases in court Monday morning entitled Sol Stuckey vs The Warsaw Oil & Gas company, mechanics’ lien, demand $100; Isaac T Kenig vs Steuben and DeKalb Oil company, mechanics’ lien, demand $100; Willis Laughing vs Steuben and DeKalb Oil company, mechanics’ lien, demand $250; John M. Ruby vs Steuben and DeKalb Oil company, demand SSO. Bink of BerneFvß~Monroe School Township, change of venue granted to Allen superior court, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Mary Kortenbraer was Mon

day appointed administratrix of the estate of her husband, Herman Kortenbreer, who died last week at Jonesboro, Arkansas. Charles Riecheldeffer vs The Cork Oil company, ruled to answer within five Sophia Conrad, petition for ditch, proof of service of notice filed, cause ordered docketed. Wesley W. Mumma, petition for drain, motion by petition to dismiss cause, and so ordered. Judgment against Mumma for costs. Judge Erwin has apponited four new members of the county board of charities to succeed those whose time expires. The new members are Mrs. W. A. Lower, and L. C. Miller, for two years, and Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter and Mrs. Catherine Ehinger. These with Miss Hattie Stndabaker and Andrew Gottschalk compose the board. The Barr dog case went to the jury at 11:15 Tuesday, after a legal battle of a day and a hall, the expenses of which were certainly enough to buy a dozen good doss. The evidence was concluded last evening and the arguments were heard this morning. ProsecuItor Moran opened and closed for the state while S. A. M. Butcher and Judge Heller spoke for the defense. At 3:40 this afternoon the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The case of Altie Eokrote vs Waiter Bugh, bastardy, was set for trial Wednesday, and the next day comes the George W. Nichols, Jacob Hunzicker and Samuel Sprunger, petitions for liquor licenses. Madora Triplett vs Rhoda Rockwood, note, demand S4OO, appearance by Heller & Son for defendant, rule to answer. Ezra and Mary Glendenning vs Mary Glendenning, quiet title. Separate demurer filed. Charles Riecheldeffer vs The Corkleg Oil company, answer filed in two paragraphs. Anna Williams vs Albert S. Williams, divorce and SIOOO alimony, set for trial Otober 15. Affidavit filed for change of judge. Laban M. Fogle, executor of the estate of John Abnet, filed an inventory, which was approved. The case of Sarah Ehle vs Levi Linn, executor of the Breiner will and which was taken to Jay county on change of venue, has been set for trial Monday October 16. The trial will require about a week, it is said, and many witnesses will be called from here. Mrs. Ehle is the daughter of Mr. Breiner, who died last winter, bequeathing the greater part of his estate to his wife. John W. Kleinhenz vs S. G. Humphries, account, set for trial Wednesday, October 24. Ellen Robison vs R. S. Peterson, administrator of J. W. Peterson estate, set for trial October 24. Mary L. Parrish vs S. C. Mills replevin, appeal dismissed on motion by plaintiff and certified back to justice court, where judgment was formerly rendered. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. William Scott vs Martin Keichner, damages, set for trial Monday, October 23. Attorneys in the case of Benjamin W. Sholty vs Sarah E. Leßrun et al, argued a demurrar this morning. Nancy J. Lake vs Henry Lake, divorce, default of defendant; an swer filed by prosecutor. Ezra Glendenning et al vs Mary Glendenning, quiet title and SSOO damages, set for trial Friday, October 6th. Charles Riecheldeffer vs the Cork Leg Oil company, appearance by Merryman & Sutton for defendant, rule to answer. Tae cases of Nanna J. Argo and. Myrtle N. Clark vs C , B. & C Ry Co., reset for trial for Friday, October 6th. Edward Dirkson vs John H- Walters and S. D. Kunkle, set for trial Mmday, October 9. Grace Blaising vs John R. Hart zell, damages S2OOO, set for trial Monday, October 16. William H. Cutshall vs Gustave Eiter, damages S3OOO, set for trial Thursday, October 12. Alvj C'pl'r J , -1 v- Jihn

J. Block damages SBOOO, set for trial October 26. Bink of Berne vs Monroe School Township, suit to collect $2,000, appearance by C. J. Lutz for defendant. Rule to answer. Willshire Hardware Co-, vs Steu ben DeKalb Oil Co., mechanics lien, answer filed, trial heard, finding for plaintiff in the sum of $56.15. Foreclosure and sale ordered. Ezra and Mary E Glendenning vs Mary E.'Glendenning, quiet title and damages, defendant ruled to answer within five days. Sarah J. Steele vs Charles S. Clark damages, SIO,OOO, motion filed to require plaintiff to make each paragraph of complaint more specific. Elizabeth MoCardle vs Albert McCardle, divroce, cause heard, divorce granted plaintiff- Judgment against defendant for S2OO alimony and the costs in the case. Plaintiff’s former name Elizabeth Pontius. S«Srl Charles H. 801 l et al vs Steuben DeKalb Oil Co., mechanics’ lien., Answer tiled. Ruled to reply. B. W. Sholty vs Sarah E. LeBrun'et al, demurrer by Sarah E. Leßrun to complaint. Sate vs , Allfred, Burt, Mandy, and Roy Ayers, Benjamin Tague and Amy Moore, kidnapping, motion to quash and motion to file farther information overruled Pleas of not guilty filed. Jury empmnelled. Trial being heard before special Judge L. C. Devoss. The case of the state vs James Barr, malicious trespass, which was set for today, was continued until next Mondiy morning The Ayers kidnapping case came to an abrupt end Friday morning. The evidence was concluded about half past ten. and Prosecutor Moran then addressed the jury saying that the state had failed to make a case against the defendants. He stated that he wanted to be per feotly fair and thought it his duty to not only prosecute the guilty, but to also protect the innocent. The evidence failed to show that the children named had been kidnapped, but on the contrary, they had gone away on their own free will. This being true the prosecution asked the court to instruct the jury to bring in a verdict of acquittal, which was done, and the case came to a close. The prosecutor is to be commended for this'action, as i* will demonstrate that the office is intended to uphold the law in every sense. H. S. Michaud, who is accomanying the agents of the Fort Wayne & Springfield electric line along the line says that the work of taking franchises from .farmers along the proposed electric route is progressing without a hitch and is almost completed. The company pays $66 per acre for their franchise and meets with no opposition. SPECIAIT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the secretary of the Geneva Board of Education has called for a special high school examination to be held on Saturday, Sept. 30, 1905, to fill a vacancy in the Geneva schools. In accordance with call, we will hold the examination at the office of the County Superintendent on the date mentioned above. Irvin Brandyberrt, Co. Supt. Direct Route to Pacific Coast The Chicago. Union Pacific A North Western Line with two fest through trains per day is the direct route to Pacific Coast, over the only double track railway between Chicago and the Missouri River. The ovrrland limited, electric lighted dailev trains,less than three days enroute. The best of everything. Low rates, choice of rentes Booklets maps and full information sent on receipt of four cents in stamps W. B. Kiskern, P. T. M. C. AN. W. Ry., Chicago.

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