Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 28 December 1905 — Page 1

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, Do Uimed letters remain at the Mrs. Dr. C J Garard. J., Hftl a L. Hall. Mr. Elmer Wood } 'jj C. McCune, Mr. Wm. Carpenter, Mr. V. Carder. Bros., one of the Awtand beet clothing houses in fuffton. has been soli to G. W. , wr and Will Weisel!. The s'ore Mi |l close Saturday evening for voiceWord was received here Saturday afternoon that Jethro Macy, father ItMrs . John J. Mayer, of this city, bl d died at one o’clock at his home in Farmland. Mr. Macy was eighty rears old. and was formerly a resifl9Dt of Monroe township, this ujoanty, and will he remembered by the older people of the south part o f the ocunty. He was a veteran o f the civil war, a kind and loving aufband and father, ard a good neighbor and citizen. He was a jeront Christian and a life-long member cf the Friends church t r om which the funeral services were held. Interment was made rathe Maxville cemetery. Hisses Bartha Fullenkamp and Bertha Hart Tuesday evening at the home of the former, entertained a number of her lady friends in honor of Miss Rose Forbing at a china shower The home had been beautifully deooratad for the occasion M d presented a pleasing appear *noe. Progressive pedro was instiled. the prizes being won by Misses Mayme Deininger and Anna Mart’.u while Misses Mayme Brake snd Jsse McLean captured the consolation prizes. The winners with good grace turned their prizes over to the guest of honor. At twelve o’clock a five course supper was served at which all the dainties of the a son were seived, after whim the guests departed. The event was also given in honor of the approaorhing marriago of Miss Sorbing to J. C. Johnson, which will occur some time next week Mies Forbing was the recipient of many beautiful and oostly presents. An acident happened at the Teepie sand pit at 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, which might have resulted fatally to several well known young people, a crowd was enjoying the skating which was delightful, except for the fact that the ice was just a little thin. Miss Frances Dugan and Ben Beavers were skating to getber ever the deepest part of the pond when the ioe suddenly gave way and the two were proeipitatedinto eight feet of water. Luckily they did not get under the ioe and each had presence of mind enough to grasp the ioe and cling thereto until help arrived. In assisting Bennie Beavers from the water Dale Peoples lost his hold and went into the water. Prof. Raymond Hill finally succeeded in getting both boys out. Fred Mills vent to the assistance of Miss Du gan end rescued her with no woise result than a severe ducking. However. the escape was a narrow one and all ennerened were bally frightened. Tee movement to secure the pemaOmt location o' the Clover L at shopj in Frankfort and to have them materially enlarged, was put under wav yesterday when a petition was presented to the board of county commissioners asking that body to order an election i i Center township for the purpose of voting & subsidy cf 150,000 to the railroad company. The law requires that the petition shall be signed by twenty-five taxpayers, but more ‘han fifty had signed the petiton within a half hour. There is little Or no doubt but what the commissioners will order the election. the event the subsidy is voted *he company agrees to enlarge its ’hops at Frankfort and to employ several hundred additional men. is the intention of the company spend about $200,000 in improve®ents, so that when the work is ted the company will be in a Position to do all its repair work tiere Car shops will also be built & ud the company has already sacurthe additional ground for the •hope.

Mrs. F. M. Tilbury of Tecumseh, Mich.. Mrs. Alton Roberta of Lima Ohio and Mies Edith Albers of Ft, Wayne were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Merryman Democrats of the Eighth district will hold a convention here January 3to select a member of -he state central committee. There are 180 delegate entitled to vote but only a small portion of them'attend in perj son. Well's county’ delegates will be selected by the central committee, which meets Dsoember 30— Bluffton News. A comparison of prices bowteen those of Dayton, Ohio, grocery firms (who sold goods to people in this vicinity last week) and our merchants, resulted favroably to the home dealer. The agent sold to a resident a bill amounting to $4.00. Clerk Sharp made a list of the goods and then going to one of our stores, without letting the merchants Know the reason, obtained his prices on the same amount of goods, which was $3.67, or 340 less than the Dayton' firm’s price, to say nothing of the freight which the consumer had to pay on Dayton goods. This oup ht to furnish food for reflection—Pennville Record. The newspaper is for everybody hence must publish something so everybody. If you see something which is of little interest to you remember that there are others and that the entire paper is not printed especially tor you. The very thing that is dull and unintersting to you may be the best thing in the paper for some other reader, and other readers have just as good a right to be pleased as you have. Tfere are whole pages in the daily paper that are of no interest to us, but they are to others. A paper which contained nothing but such matter as would interest any or another of us, would have a limited number of readers. There are many people of many minds and the paper should have something for all of them Attorney Dore B Erwin filed a divorce case at the clerk's office Friday afternoon entitled Clady E. Murphy vs Louis \\ Murphy. An injunction to prevent the de fendant frrom disposing of his personal property or real estate, and SI,OOO alimony is also asked. The complaint says that Mr. and Mrs. Murphy were manied May 29, 1902, and lived together until today, when she decided she could not stand his abuse longer and filed this suit. She charges her husband with cruel and inhuman treatment, says he cursed her, compelled her to do heavy manuel labor on the farm and failed to properly provide for her. She ask the custody of one child, William, aged three and an allowance for his support. The defendant owns personal property valued at SIOO, and an inleiest in a large farm. Judge Erwin issued a ternuorary injunction to prevent Murphy from selling his propetry. Christmas Day, the hippiest holiday of the year, was quietly, appropriatelv and gaily observed in Decatur. Suspension of business, turkey dinners, open houses, good cheer, entertainments and services at the various churches were on the general program. It was a beautiful day with just a sprinkle of snow to carry old Santa from one end of the land to the other. At the protestant and German churches entertainments with treats for the children were given on Saturday evening, and solemn services with 'special sermons on Sunday. At the St. Marys Cath olic church the usual beautiful service of that church for the occasion were given. The choir sang a new mass which was very pleas ing to the congregation. A oollec tion was taken for the orphans of the diocese of Fort Wayne which amounted to $254.19 At various homes over the city Christmas trees lighted with candles were noticeable and many family re unions w«re held With turkey, oysters and crannerry since aS he “^' l “ e _ on the menu card It was a bigy for everyone from graniparennts sown to the babies.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 11)05.

' * r ß'l D," the game lithe pacer owned by Elmer Johnson, was shipped to Pittsburg today, where he will go into the bands of a new owner named Thompson, who will get him in shape for racing next sjason. Mr. Johnson traded his horse for a fine stallion and a money consideration. The managing editor held his chair around and pushed a button in the wall. The person wanted entered. “Here,” said the editor, are a number of directions from outsiders as to the best way to run a newspaper. See that they are carried out.” And the office boy. gathering them in a large wastebasket, did so Homer King was arrested Sunday nght about ten o’clock by Deputy Sheriff Dallas Butler, at the home of Elmer Johnson, south of town, where King had gone to bed. Mrs. King is the owner of a team of valuable mules, which her husband took possession of Sunday and placed in a barn where he could get them when he wanted (them, (it 'being supposed that he would ship them to Pitts burg with a load of horses and sell them. King and his wife have not been living together lately and when Mrs. King missed her mules, she immediately notified the authorities. King was located -nd after some trouble was finally arrested and brought to town. He turned over the mules and his wife then showed him leniency by dismissing the case. Homer has been appearing in police court pretty often of late. The Decatur city schools Friday afternoon enjoyed special exercises before their final adjournment for the Christmas holidays. Some of the rooms were decorated and in nearly all of them speeches, declamations, songs, dialogues, etc., were participated in by the pupils. E-paoially was this in evidence in I the 1 wer rooms, and many were j the glad hearts among the young ' Americans, who rightfully look upon Christmas time as the hapj pist cf the year. But one week and one day will be given the teachers and pupils for this vacation. Two weeks are usually given, but the school board this year shortened this time nearly one-half. This time will be thoroughly enjoyed as it is every year. The schools this year have shown great progress, good work having been accomplished in instructing the youth how to shoot. The instructors never done better work in the Decatur public schools, and it is hoped that both teacher and pupil will return from their vacation refreshed in loth mind and bodv.

The Adams County Poultry and Pet Stock association met Thursday afternoon the office of Dr. H. E. Keller and la inched forth as a full organization and will in the near future give a poultry and pet stock show in this city, the exact date not yet being fully determined upon, but will be some time the litter part of January or the firstof February. The election of officers was the first thing on the program, which resulted in the selection of the following named persons; Willis Fonner, president: Chas, E. Magley, vice-president; 8. S. Magley, secretary: Mrs. Ed Christen, treasurer,Hany O. Grove] superintendent of the poultry department; Samuel Peoples, super intendent of the pet stock department; Joshua Bright. Charles Hepner and John Lose, executive committee. The officer and members are all full fledged stook and poultry men and women, and the success of this new organization is an assured fact. Another meeting will be called in a short time when rules and regulation governing this organization will be adopted. A resolution was adopted permitting residents from outside the county joining. The membership fee is one dollar. The charter members are: H. O. Grove. Dr. H. E. Koller, Frank McConnell. John Lose C D F. Bieberiok, Chas. C. Lcse’ S S. E.Higley. w . A. Foner, S R Pe .pies. D. M. Rice, Joshua Bright, Mrs. E. 8. Christen and Charles twel. <

On last Sunday at the home of J. F. Young, near Steele, occurred the wedding of their daughter, Miss Sarah, to Geogie O, Hakes. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H, Kohn of Willshire, before fifty invited guests. A wedding dinner was served and the day made merry in many rspects in honor of the event. Mr. and Mrs, Hakes were the recipients of many beautiful gifts. The young couple are popular and have the beet wishes of their friends. Miss Bertha Schlickman, a young lady eighteen years old, daughter of Fred Sohliokman, southwest of here, was the victim of a serious accoident a few days ago. About eight o’clock in the morning, while she and her mother ironing, the latter went to a bureau drawer to get some linen. In the drawer was a loaded revolver, and as the mother picked it up the weapon was disohaigd. The bullet entered the right breast of the girl and imbedded itself in the flesh. Mem bers of the family hastened across the road to the home, of Frank Robinson, where Dr. Parrish of Monroe, was telephoned for. He came as quickly as possible and gave the girl surgical attention. The probe failed to locate the bullet and it has not yet been extricated. At.last reports Miss Sohliokman was resting easily, and unless complications set in, the young lady will recover. Tne revolver had been in the drawer for some time, and Mrs. Schlickman did not Know the weapon was loaded.

Mr. and Mrs. Harris, who for six weeks have been the leaders in the Methodist revival meetings, left at 1:30 Saturday morning for their home at Evanston, Illinois. They, with Pastor White, have been the moving spirits in what has been said by manyjo have been the greatist revival in the history of the Methodist church in this city. They have labored lung, faithfully end well and the fruits of that la bor is the conversion of more than one hundred souls. Besides this, the church itself, has beon greatly I strengthened by the spirit of Christianity, as preached by the evan gelists during this meeting. Thsy are both good workers, good speakers and usually hit straight from the shoulder. Much good is the result of these past six weeks. Their plain words spoken during that time have found its way into most every channel of conversation land society, and marks of improvement are plainly visible. The meeting tonight will be the last with the evangelists, but it is j likely that they may be continued I a few days.

Slot macihnes for the selling of stamps and postal cards have been placed in the stamp division of the pcstcffice department for exhibition purpose, and tu demonstrate their use to the ooffiials of the department. According to the Washington Post, the machines are after the pattern of the chewing gum and chocolate machines, worked by putting in a coin and receiving a stamp or postal card in return. It is expecetd that each machine will replace a stamp clerk. These machine are now in practical use by the postal authorities in Germany and France, where they have met with great success, and from the favorable impression they so far made upon the postal authorities of this country, it is likely that in a few months they will be adopted, and then, at the various postoffioes in the larger cities throughout the country, two or more machines will be placed for the selling of stamps and postal cards. The machines are for the selling of one and two cent stamps and postal cards. A separate ma - chine is used for each article A powerful manget plays an important part in the passing of the coin through the machine. The in ventor says the magnets and other mechanism make it impossible to use a countersei t oom in the ma chine One point about the new machines which, as explained by the officials, is likely to prove unncnnlar is that it is impossible to htiv less than ten ! cents worth of stamps, as the machine will only work by the insertion of a dune.

Peter Troutner, one of the old residents of Adams county, died Thursday at his home in the south part of this city at four o’clock, after an illness of several months duration, death resulting from paralysis and heart trouble. Mi. Troutner was sixty six years of age, and had resided in this county nearly all his life, during the last few years making his residence in this city. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at ten o'clock at Rivarre and interment will be made in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. Although the prospective bride and groom, under the new marriage law, are compelled to face the county clerk and answer a string of questions as long as a hypocrite’s prayer and in the end make a sworn statement that what they have just said is the truth as near as they oan figure out, the business has in no way fallen short this year when compared with former years. Those who have it in their hearts to wed will do so in spite of hampering laws and the clerk has been kept fairly busy making out the documents. A story Os a wild and woolly nature oomes to this office from Linn Grove and half a dozen reckless youths are liable to feel the strong arm of the law before the matter is ended. Wednesday even ing, the peaceful little village was startled by the appearance of a number of young fellows who are said to make their headquarters near Domestic. They came to town with a little money, a few revolvers and a desire to out up awfully. If all reports are true, the affair came mighty near ending in a killing. The boys are credited with entering a saloon and demanding a drink and upon the re fusal of the bartender to sell to them, its claimed one whipped out a gun and flourished it viciously. Later the story goes, the bartender secured a shot gun, loaded both barrels and when the gang came around with stones to bombard the place, he pulled both triggers, the hammers fell but neither shell ex | ploded. Had they gone off, some ■of the rioters would have been I killed. It is said that a number of window glasses were broken o and that prosecutions of the guilty parties will follow. —Bluffton Ban ner.

Saturday evening at nine o'clock at- the Presbyterian church occurred the wedding of Miss Daisy Ellis to Mr. Frank Burns. The wadding, although generally exp oted among their friends came as a surprise even to them, and no one was the wiser until Sunday morning when the wedding was announced, much to the disappointment of their friends, who had made all preparations to give the happy young couple a rousing reception. The ceremony was performed by Rev Fowler and was only witnessed by Miss Stella, a sister of the bride, and Fred Garlaud of Redkey, it being performed at the altar in the church proper. The ceremony was simple but impressive and immediotey after it was finished the happy young couple received the oongratualtim of those present and retired to the Ellis home where they waited unt 1 train time when they left for Indianapolis, Columbus and Red key, where they will enjoy ten days with friends after which they will return to this city and make their home.for the present,at the Barns residence, on Adame street. The young oouple are well known in this oity, MissJEllis being a daughter of Mr. and Mr. Layfayette Ellis, is a beautiful and accomplished ’young lady and has a host of friends. Mr. Burns is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Burns and has made this his home since childhood. He is a hustling young business man, at present associated with his father in the harness business. He is popular among his associates and well thought of by those who know him. The Democrat extends congratulations and wishes them much jov and happiness

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 43

John Wineland, father of Miss Cora Wineland and Mrs. Ethel Wallace, who were burned to death last week, was in the city Friday evening. To a representative of this paper, Mr. V, ineland stat< 4 that the little ten months old child, which was burned pretty severely, was getting along nicely and at this time tnere was no doubt but that it would survive its hurts. Mr. Winland stated that both the baby and the older ohild had been given to Mrs. Wineland by the bereaved father and he said that they would be cared for in the home of the grand-parents from this time on. Mr. WaEaoe had also been given a home with Mr. and Mrs. Winleand. While the little folks have not been adopted by the grand-parents at this time, Mr. Wineland stated that at a later time, guch action would probably be taken—Bluffton Banner. It may not be generally known, but it is a fact, nevertheless, that rural carrier is prohibitd from carrying any package of mailable matter weighing less than four pounds, without the full prepayment of postage thereon. This includes everything that would be mailable matter in any other branch of the mail service. No package weigh ing more than four pounds may be taken by the carrier, except [at the requst of the patron. The object of this regulation is primarily to prevent the carrier losing time that should be given to his work. In short, he is paid to carry mail, not to act as express messenger. Whatever attitude may have obtained toward this law in the past, its abuses makes it necessary to draw a positive line, therefore the law will be literally and strictly enforced.

William Rusgell, one of the pioneer residents of Adams county, died Sunday morning at his home on Chestnut street, in the south part of the city, at eleven o'clock, after an illness of several years duration, death resulting from paralysis. He was sixty nine years of age and during the great er part of his life had been a resident of this county, leading the life us a farmer, until a few years ago, when he was forced to give up this work and moved to this city, where he has since resided until his demise. A little over a year ago he was afflicted with paralysis, ard during the most of that time had been confined to his bed, I the use of his lower limbs being deprived him, owing to the ravages of this disease, and it was a severe attacks of this paralysis that affected his heart and caused Ulis demise Smday morning. ! During the war of 1861 to 1864, I Mr. Russell was an active menv, ber, having enlisted in the army on August 9, 1862, being a member of Co. H. 89th regiment, Indiana Infantry, he having enlisted in this city. He served until the war was over and was mustered ! out of th® seervice on July 19, 1865, at Mobile, Alabama, receeivling his final discharge on August ! 8, 1865. He was an active member in the service and paritoipated in ' the following named batties during that time: Mumfordsville, Ky., September 14-16, 1862; Jo Davis Plantation, Miss . February 4. 1864; Meridian, Miss., February 4, 864; Fort Deßusv, Lonisinaa, March 14, 1864; Pleasant Mills, Louisiana, April 9, 1864; Gov. Moores Plantation, Louisiana, May 7, 1864; Marksville, Prairie Louisiana, May 16, 1864;; Yellow Bayou, Louisiana. May 18, 1864; Lake Chicot Arkansas, June 1864; Pupelo, Miss., July 14,1 684; Nash ville. Tenn., Deo. 16, 1864; Span ish Fort and Fort Blakely, Ala bama. April 9, 1865. He was a member of the M. E. church of this city, from where the funeral services were conducted this afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. John C. White officiating, who spoke at length concerning the past life of the deceased. Interment was made in Maplewood cemetery. The G A. R., of which he was a member, attended the funeral in a body, and performed the last ceiemony at the oemetery. He leaves a wife, three eons and four daughters to i mourn their loss.