Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1905 — Page 1

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g. r . A. O. Bachman of 2610 street, Fort Wayne, was here since Saturday. He 10 W ent across the state line into 9 ■K )11 io, and gathered a lot of walnuts Sknd hickory nuts. Mr. B. secured S wife here and he thinks there 2 ■&. no place like Decatur. •30 ■ number of Decatur ladies Sat- ■ drove to the home of Mr. |jQ D( j Mrs. Edward Kirschner and 3| Htpent the day. A big dinner and I tapper was served in their honor I Lid everything done to show them 1,00 B t good time. In the evening a '■oo crowd of young people were BK n vited from Preble, and the making was continued until late hour. The crowd was com- ® I|’ ose( l hisses Rose and Eleanor I J rbing. B >rt Voglewede, May 15 sterling, Rose and Bert Fullenkamp ? Rose Confer.

I I Sylvanus B. Nickum, the invent H,r of the perpetual light, who I gave Logansport so much notoriety I « few years ago, but who has since sequestered,’?has appeared upon the scene and proposes give an exhibition of his perpetHial light to a] certain coteries of in the city of Indianapolis I Borne time next] week, the exact Biate of which has not been set. Nickum, it will be remembered thousands of dollars from all over the world for terrifor the ]?ale of his perpetual Might when it'should have been perKtactsd. It was never perfected, Bind the purchasers of the worthless ■Contracts began to make things too I lot for Nickum and he skipped. B■inoe since, he has returned to LoI gansport, but the reporters set up I 100 vigorous a campaign and he I again sought seclusion. Later he I came here and after being interBtiewed’he again disappeared. • I Bids were opened at commission - I »rs’ court Monday for two bridges, I Bbuttments ana a cement floor at ■She stable and barn at the infirmI *ry. The McLain bridge went to IjßalviE Miller, and is to be oon|*rete 26x18, the price being $570. : Tin- is the second concrete bridge IgSbailt in the county, and many Bhink it the coming material for Bridge work. The points in its Bavor are its lasting qualities. The ■Schuller bridge 30x16 was given Bhe Pan-American Bridge company Bor <233 and the abuttments to R. ■>. Leimenstall for $4.95 a perch. ■Calvin Miller was also low bidder Bor a cement floor in the stable Bind barn at the county farm, the I®id being eleven and one-half cents jyer square foot. The board also ■transacted some other business Hwhile in session, they adjourning, powever, late this afternoon. They :Jiwill not likely meet again before Bthe first Monday in next month, ’land at that time they will sell the Jbonds on the French Township .JCentral macadam road. Dan Huff man was appointed superintendent ■on the Schuller baidge, and W. F. Bichug on the McLain bridge. I The appellate court has affirmed ■the case of the state vs L. G. Bot■kins, the Geneva saloonkeeper, ■who was convicted a year ago here, Bor allowing his barkeeper to be in Biis saloon on Sunday. Botkins’ was that he had told his ■clerk not to go to the saloon on ■Sunday. The note as given out Beads thus: "5637 Botkins vs ■State. Adams C. C. Affirmed. ■Myers, P. J. (1) An affidavit is ■sufficient unaer section 7283 C. ■Burns], which alleges that defend■ant saloon keeper, on Sunday, etc., ■did “unlawfully suffer, allow and ■Permit’’ a person other than him■celf and members of his family in ■his saloon, etc. The words “suffer allow,” not found in said statB** 6, ma Y be injected as suplusage Boeder section 1825 (Burns). (2) B^ 9 inference drawn by the jury ■that defendant “permitted” his r tender in the saloon on Sunday B* 9 Bu pported by evidence that the ■®ar tender had a key with which ■ho entered the room a short time his employer came in, and ■that defendant then said that he yhad told the bartender to be more ■careful and not let the officers see *bere. (Rosenbaum vs State, ■3**®-, App. and Wilson vs v 19 Ind-, App. 389; distingjf’nshed).

Lawrence Opliger has been appointed superintendent of the Linn Grove High school, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his brother, Harvey, John Hornada will teach the Peterson High school and Miss Ida Baumgartner will teach district No. 4, Hartford township.—Berne Witness. Mrs. A. R. Bell gave a six o’clock dinner Wednesday evening in honor of her son and his fiance, Miss Maude Comer. The guests were Mrs. Ella Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller, Misses Vera Patterson, Lizzie Peterson, Ina Everett and Mabel Erwin and Messrs. Calvin Peterson, Wesley Hoffman and Fred Bell. A deal was closed Thursday, whereby the Elks lodge of this city purchased from the C. Y. M. C. club all of their furniture and fixtures in their room in the New Studabaker block and took immediate possession of the same. The C. Y. M. C. boys have been in existence for some time and have the reputations of being one of the most popular clubs in our city and go out of commission for the only reason that nearly all of its members will soon join the K. of C. lodge as the expense of holding up both orders was too burdensome. The Elks for some time have been trying to secure quarters and when the fact was made known to them that the C. Y. M. C. would sell, a deal was quickly arranged. The Elks will meet in their new quarters this evening and transact business and talk over future plans. The rooms will be furnished with some new fixtures and will be a fine place when completed.

Ed Webb, a horse thief, who has gained some notoriety in this county and who having served a term in the 'Ohio penitentiary and was being held at Van Wert to answer, to a charge, escaped with two companions, Dan Polis, a burglar and George Jewel, from the Van Wert county jail Sunday. The sheriff was on official business in Lima Satuiday and did not return uutil a late hour. Supposing that his prisoners had been looked in their cages for the night by his deputv, he made no inspection of the jail part and the prisoners, having secured a small iron bar from one of the windows, after working for several days to do so, with pieces of broken dishes, pried the mortar from under one of the large Bedford stones near a window sill. They finally succeeded in getting the stone loose and pushing it out on the lawn below. The stone being a large one, the hole was big enough for a two hundred-pound prisoner to go through with ease. They are believed to have crossed the state line into this county and Sheriff Bickford and his deputies are searching for them. Hensley’s jewelry store was crowded Friday evening! and likewise receiving many visitors Saturday, the occasion being the formal opening of his new store as remodeled and restocked. The verdict of every one who has visited this beautiful store is that it is the most attractive and the stock the most complete of any similar business house in this section of Indiana. Mr. Hensley has made these improvements at a great cost, proving his intentions to keep up to time and his stock is not surpassed in any store in cities ten times our size. Last evening the store was decorated with carnations and lighted candles, but so perfect is the arrangement that no decorations are necessary. Mrs. Hensley assisted in receiving the visitors, while the two little daughters, Misses Veda and Leah served the ladies with carnations and the gentlemen with cigars. About six hundred people visited the store last night and each was loud in praises for the completeness and beautiful arrangement. Mr. Hensley now carries a full line of all kinds of jewelry, also fancy chinaware. umbrellas and cut glass. He is deserving of success and his enterprise should be encouraged by a liberal patronage of the people of Decatur and vicinity.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12. 1905.

The eighth annual conference of the Indiana Farmer’s Institute W’orkers will be held at Purdue university October 11 and 12. There will be a ten days’ course for practical butter makers’ at the university, October 13 to 23 and those desiring to take the course may have the limit of their tickets extended. Prof. H. E. VanNcrman will have charge. The fourth annual corn school will be held January 8 to 13th and the winter school of agriculture will begin January 15th and continue nine weeks. An important feature of the Indi, ana game law that is not generally understood is a total prohibition of shooting game of any kind from the first of October to the tenth of November. This prohibition is found in section ten, of the law of 1901. Section eleven, however, provides that Z. T. Sweeney, of Columbus, commissioner of fisheries and game, may issue permits to reputable persons to shoot during the forty days of prohibition. These permits do not allow the killing of game for which there is a special closed season, such as quail, etc. In fact, the prohibition was enacted especially to protect quail, which it is unlawful to shoot, from the first of January to the tenth of November. Previous experience had shown that disreputable hunters would pretend to be looking for squirrels, rabbits, doves and waterfowls, when, in reality, they were hunting quail before the end of the close season. The issuance of permits, it is presumed, will safeguard the quail.

James B. Purl, a former Clover Leaf freight conductor, who is well known in Frankfort, had a peculiar experience at Charleston Tuesday, when a representative of a St. Louis firm eloped with his artificial limbs. It will be remembered that Mr. Purl lost both his lower limbs three years ago while railroading in the West. He made a contract with the St. Louis firm to furnish him with artificial limbs which were to cost S3OO. A payment of S2OO was made on the contract, the remainder to be paid when the limbs performed the duties as stipulated in the contract. Tuesday, a representative of the St. Louis house, visited Mr. Purl’s restaurant and asked Mr. Purl to give him the privilge of examining the limbs and see if he could not remedy the trouble. They were taken off by Purl and handed to the representative. He asked for a hammer and when the same was being sought he ran out of the restaurant. He made connection with a street oar and hand ed the artificial limbs to his wife, who was on the car. A warrant was issued, charging him with larceny and his arrest followed.— Frankfort News. Harry Dammeyer, a German citizen, aged about forty, was robbed in a saloon in this city Saturday night out of sixty-six dollars. He had labored all summer for the money, working as a farm hand about here and was saving the money to meet a payment on a little home he had bought at Fort Wayne. Saturday afternoon he drew his money and came to town, expecting to go to Fort Wayne Sunday morning. His little roll of money made him feel wealthy, however, and he proceeded to buy drinks for himself and friends in a lavish manner, exhibiting his bills recklessly.'’He visited several saloons and’finally struck a gang who relieved him of his wealthy feeling by taping his money and placing his empty pocketbook back in his pocket." Dammeyer missed his money afterwards when he wanted to pay for another round and made a “holler” but the gang and bar tender said he was orazy and laughed at him. He reported to the police, but was too drunk to tell a creditable story. He remained here over Sunday, hoping to see something of that hard-earned money, but it had disappeared forever, and while his talk of woe brought forth some sympathy, it failed to pay off the mortgage on his home. There’s a moral to this story.

J. M. Frisinger arrived Monday, after an absence of several months in Germany, where he was purchasing Belian stallions. He is looking well and claims to stood the trip without a minutes’ sickness. He was detained in New York City for several days, where he had the pedigrees of his horses signed by the proper officials so that every purchaser will be able to tell just what he is getting. John Kout of this city, died Wednesday at Rennis,Michigan, where he had been taking treatment for six weeks past. The announcement came in a telegram received by his daughter, Mrs. Frank M. Sohirmeyer this morning. Hugh Rout, the eldest son, was with his father during the last hcurs. Mr. Rout was about seventy years old and was a pioneer business man of this county. For many years he owned and conducted the Fornax flour mills on First street, disposing of them some fifteen years ago and moving to Cookvillle, Tennesee, where he engaged in the timber business. For four or five years Mr. Rout’s health has been impaired. he being a sufferer from chronic kidney trouble, which developed into Bright’s disease and no doubt caused his death. His remains were sent to St. Mary’s Ohio, his old home, accompanied by his son Hugh, and the funeral services will likely be held tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Schirmeyer went to St. Mary’s this afternoon. Tuesday morning at nine-thirty o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Miller, on Fornax street, occurred the wedding of Miss Maude Comer and Mr. Frank P. Bell, the ceremony being performed by Rev. John C. White, and a special ring service was used. The wedding was a quiet affair, only the immediae relatives and a few intimate friends of the bride and groom being present. After the ceremony a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served and at eleventhirty o’clock the happy young couple left for Lorain, Ohio, where they will make their future home. The briue’s home was formerly in Grant county, but for the past year she has been making her home here with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller. She is a charming young lady and has many friends, both at Marion and in this city. The groom is well known in this city, being a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bell. During the past five years he has been following the trade of an electrician, in which business he is now engaged at Lorain, Ohio. His friends are many and the Democrat joins with them in wishing them a long and happy married life.

A smooth swindler struck town Thursday, but his game was blocked so tar as we have been able to learn. He first went to E. X. Ehinger at the First National Bank and asked him to write out two notes, for $35 each, daring from June Ist, payable in six months, saying he owed a man named Frank Minot at Curryville that amount ana wanted to pay it. Mr. Ehinger did as requested, making the notes bear six per cent interest. The man was a stranger and walked lame, using a cane. He then went to the Hub clothing store, where he selected eight dollars’ worth of clothing and offerAd the note in payment, offering to give the six per cent interest for the discount, claiming his name was Frank Minor. The note was signed John Barton and Jere Barton, whom the man said lived near Curryville and who were good as gold, referring Jacob Kalver to the county treasurer’s office. Instead Kalver went to the banks and soon had the story unraveled. Going back to the store he asked the man how long he had had the note and Minor replied “Oh, some time!” Kalver then told him what he knew and the stranger shot out of the store at a fast rate for a cripple. He had the other note for $35, in his possession, but so far as we have learned he did not succeed in cashing it. Kalver has one of the notes, but paid no money on it, nor did he allow the man to take the clothes.

James Smith, who for the past six months, has been in the employ of the Decatur Lumber company, was forced to lay off from work Tuesday owing to a growth on his eye. which is causing him Oonsiaerable trouble and will necessitate an operation tc remove. Decatur ministers have received pamphlets from Amos W. Butler, secretary of the board of state charities, in which the announcement is made that Sunday, October 29, has been de ignated as "Prison Sunday” which is to be observed by the churches throughout the state. On this particular day ministers have been accustomed to devote their service to a discussion of prison, prison reforms and prison ideals. The board of state charities has on hand many pamphlets containing interesting information relatives to prisons, and these can be had by any person who is interested in the subject. The observance of “Prison Sunday” in the past has been conducive to immense benefit to the state, and many ideas have been advanced which have proven helpful to the officials and a godsend to the men who have violated the law and been condemned to servitude.

A new scheme is being worked by some of the engraving firms that looks about as good as any to which the attention of citizens of this city have been called for some time. By an arrangement with local agents the death of a person is sent to a company which in turn immediately sends out a memorial card. This card is received by the family of the deceased within a few days after the death occurred and at a time when little attention J s paid to it. The card soon becomes lost and nothing more is thought of the matter until many months later a nicely dressed man appears at the door and asks for the card. He carries what appears to be a bust size picture and is busy looking at his memorandum book. When informed that the card was probably lost he demands a price for the sample that would buy a dozen of such of a home merchant. Not many days ago the graft was sprung in the east end and an irate citizen who never ordered the card or agreed to pay for it and who never used it for any purpose gave the agent to understand he never would pay the bill and indicated that there would be trouble if he did not vacate. Nothing has been heard of the matter since.—Hartford City News,

One of the prettiest social events ever held in the city, was given Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Adams at their beautiful home on Mercer Avenue in honor of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Adams, who were recently married. The home was beautifully decorated in cut flowers, all being Mr. Adams’ own cultivation, and the electric lights were shaded with green ribbon. The guests were received at the front door by Mrs. Floyd Brittson, who instructed them to go into the sitting room, where Miss Jean Lutz gave further instructions as to the way up stairs. Miss Blanch Carrol stood near the middle of the stairwav and also gave instructions at the head of the stairs the guests were met by Miss Fanny Frisinger who instructed the ladies and gentlemen where to go to dispose of their wraps the ladies being assisted by Miss Winifred Johnson. The guests then proceeded down staris where they were received by Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Adams and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Adams in the spacious parlor. The guests then proceeded into the sitting room thence into the library where Miss Minnie Orvis presided over the punch bowl A large music box in the sitting room was kept constantly playing, which was beautiful in itself. After visiting for half an hour the guests were invited into the dining room by Mrs. C. C. Schafer and Miss Bessie Schrock, where a two course luncheon was served, after which the guests departed, paying due their compliments to Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Adams and Mr. “and Mrs. E. B. Adams.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 32

The members of the Semper Pa ratus club of this city and a few invited guests left at noon foi Decatur to spend the day with Mrs. W. J. Craig, of that city. Mrs. Craig entertained the Bluffton 1 idles, together with a nu.ubor of Decatur ladies, at her home this afternoon and this evening. Those who went from here were Madams Fred Ashhauoher, D. E. Studabaker, Robert Barr, C. M. Miller, Frank Forst, Will Wasson, George Foust, Frank Staver, and I. N. Hatfield, members of the club and their guests Madams Del Locke, Ellen Dailey, Al Kapp, Bruce Williamson and Harry Studabaker.—Bluffton Banner. Mrs. David Meshbenger of Linn Grove, is one of the best cooks in the land. This fact can be fully substantiated by a hungry party, who swooped down upon that happy household Wednesday of last week. Such a dinner. Its equal is hard tojimagine. Mr. Meshberger is oneof the busiest men in that section of Adams county. He farms and owns to exceed three hundred acres, and besides operates a stone quarry that does a land office business. He is fond of fine horses, the most of them being matched teams and recently he refused one thousand dollars for two of the teams. The commissioners, with Surveyor Baumgartner and a few chaperones were inspecting roads, bridges, culverts, arches and other publio improvements there. The bridge at Linn Grove, which is the oldest covered bridge received an inspection. The dose will be repeated at an early day and if the bridge foundation is found good the bridge will be tightened and repaired. Adams county is certainly becoming a county of good roads. A trip of forty miles which covered the western boundary, the middle portion of the southern part and eastern, but a mile or two of mud roads was encountered. The macadam roads built are the best, being well graded, drained, and the roads built of the best material made. On the return trip the party dined with Superintendent and Mrs. Graber and again encountered a hospitality that is famed in Adams county. The county infirmary is neatness personified and happiness reigns supreme.

Indiana merchants and tradesmen are thoroughly aroused over the order of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw providing that rural mail boxes shall be numbered and that mail shall be delivered to them by number says Louis Ludlow in his Washington correspondence to the Indianapolis Star. Many protests are coming in to the postoffioe department from Indiana, the following being the form generally used: “The undersigned business men and property owners of , earnestly protest against the order recenly issued regarding the numbering of rural mail boxes and the furnsihing of the numbers of boxes and lists of routes by the postmaster to any one who applies for the same. We believe that the order is promulgated in violation of the postal regulations Section 549, and we furthermore regard this order as constituting a violation of the publio policy principle which should govern every action taken by the government.” The signers of the above form of petition are reckoning without their host so far as the furnishing of lists of patrons of rural routes by postmasters is concerned. The new regulation does not permit this to be done. It will be of interest to Indiana farmers to know that they will be expected to number their own boxes. The rural carrier will determine what number each box on his route shall have and will furnish the owner with the number and then, to use the language of the official order, the carrier will “request that this number be at once legibly and durably inscribed in a conspicuous place on the outside of the box” As the average farmer maxes no pretensions to being an artist it is expected that there will be a wide diversity of styles of figures on the boxes