Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1906 — Page 1

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Hooper & Lenhart, attorneys for [plaintiff, tiled a new case entitled Daniel Cook vs Phillip Tenet and about fifteen others and their heirs, complaint to quiet title to real estate, the land in controversery being eighty acres in section twelve, Monroe township. The last quarterly meeting of the Monroe charge will be held next Sunday, and Monday at Wash ington church. The pastor will preach at 10:30 Sunday morning, Rev. J. C. White will preach in [he evening at 7:30 and conduct [he communion services. Rev. Dr. [Vade, presiding elder, will hold, the quarterly oonterence Monday horning at 10 o’clock. Alfred Beit, the south African pining king, is said to be richer ken than Rockefeller. Half the tines in South ’Africa belong io iim, including the fabulous weelth If Kimberley's diamond output. The aggregate of his wealth canlot be stated, but a rough estimate Laces it at $1,000,000 000. His [early income is $52,5000,00, whoih beans that he gets SIOO every Pinute of his ilfe, or, to state in another way, $7,000,000 a week. IW. H. Lehne, the jeweler, while Bated in his store Thursday, vas siezed with a fainting spell and pjl from his chair, and for a while lis condition seemed serious. Med jcal aid was at once summoned nd the doctors worked with him br two hours before he recovered bnsoiousness. He is much better t present, although very weak tom the attack. The doctors say be attack was brought on from indney trouble. He will, no doubt b able to resume his duties soon. [Frank Blossom, the young man Iho was so badly injured a few t vs ago, when he was kicked bya i£/se, is recovering nicely and is ■e ieved to be out of danger. He is able to set up and his physicians ■tv that urless something unforBcn occur he will soon be as well Kk ever. The blow from the horse mused concussion of'the brain, but th i wound was such that the pysicjans were able to keep it open and ■low the blood to escape, and thus •Void the forming of a clot and ■he necessity of an operation. His Decatur friends are glad, indeed w hear such good news. ■jesse Butler, one of the oldest pioneers of the county, was a vic Kn of quite a littlp surprise Fri 4y. when all his children and many of his grand children appeared at his home on south eight ■eet andjproo eded to enjoy them saves in the good old fashioned way. Mr. Butler was born in Whitley county Indiana, Feb. 16 Shf and although past the four ■ore year mark still is hale and Barty and bids fair to live many yjars yet. He is a great lover of fine horses and has always kept a Bodlv supply of the best the cm. ntry affords and in his advanced years there is nothing that afforded ®ii greater pleasure than driving ■out the city and country behind • high spirited well bred horse. He is one of our best citizens and 'W* hope he may live to celebrate his centerian anniversary. Two young men giving their Mmes as John Smith and John Jones] were arrested Tuesday by Marshal Green, near the Laural boarding house, on the charge of goods without a license. The men were at once arraigned before Mayor Coffee and admitted ♦heir guilt stating that they did not know it was necessary to have a license. The ordinance was then read to them and as ignorance is no excuse they were each fined a dollar and costs, amounting to $9.3< in each case. The men then promised to secure a license before Peddling goods again. They were Belling dress goods patterns, and snirt waists and according to their own testimony had met with con siderable success. Why our people continue to buy 'goods from this olass of grafters, when they have so been warned we oan't say. Decatur merchants sell goods as cheap as any one ,can and ihejfhelp keep up the city and

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Boston Weston, the Huntington man who killed R. J. Holthouse has been released on a S2OOO bond signed by John A. Weston, Frank Glass, J. B. Williams, B. J. Barilet, M. B. Stuts and J. M. Barker. The court first fixed the bond at SSOOO but reduced it to S2OOO upon request of Westons father. William Fronefield, Sr., of Van Wert, father of William Fronefield of this “city, died suddenly Satur day evening from an attack of paralysis. He was eighty-one years old and one of the best known citizens of his county. The funer al services were held this afternoon at two o’clock at Van Wert, being in charge of the Masonic lodge of which he was a prominent member. William Fronefield ’of this city could not attend the services owing to an attack of Lagrippe, and the fact that he has not entirely recovered from his i recent illness from blood poison. Mrs. Fronefield attended the funeral. Miss Frances Bryson delightfully entertained a number of her lady and gentlemen friends Mon ’ay at her home on Fifth street in honor of Miss Golcie Friedline of Delphos Ohio. The evening was spent in dancing and playing a new game called block which afforded great amusement for the guests. Late in the evening the guests were invited into the dining room where a most sumptuous repast was served, and during the progress of which each and every one present were called upon to give a toast, some of them being amusing indeed. The guests departed at a late hour voting Miss Frances a charming entertainer. Word has been received from W 11 Rieter, a former Decatur hoy, stating that at present he is located at Huntington, Ind., where he has purchased a drug store and states that from all present indications he will no doubt succeed. Mr. Rieter. who for some time past has been located at Bloomington, Ind., where he was employed as a clerk in a drug store and was doing well. The stand he purchased at Huntington is an old reliable place and is centrally located and has heretofore done the business in that city. Mr Rieter is well versed in the drug business and we predict success for him He was a long time in the employ of the Holthouse Drug com pany in this city. Pro. C. M. Simooke writes his Decatur friends that he has recently been promoted to the place of first assistant in the commercial department of the McKinley high school, St. Louis. The new position carries with it a handsome increase in salary. Mr. Simooke first entered the work at the McKinley schools two years ago this montn. At that time his pay was the smallest of any on the faculty ]of sixty. He has been promoted several times, until now there are but three higher than he. His success has been marvelous, and while Charley is feeling very good over his success his Decatur friends likewise feel elated over his rapid rise and believe he will continue to do so. One of the greatest surprises that has occured in society circles for some time past was the marriage of Miss Hale Cooper and Mr. Her, bert Drew, which was solemnized at the home of the brides' parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cooper’ Thursday, It was a complete sur prise in every way for while the hosts of friends of the bride and groom were rather suspecting that the wedding would occur in the near future they never thought that it would be so soon. Rev. Mower, of the United Brethren church, pronounced the mystic words and the ceremony was performed in the presence of only the immediate members of the family. Both the bride and groom are well known in [society circles and are very popular. They left on the midnight train for Muncie and]their further plans are unknown. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas [Drew and for sometime past has been employed in his fathers harness store. Mr. and Mrs. Drew will probably make Genova their future home.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1906.

It. B. Sprague received a telephone message Tuesday from his son, Jesse Sprague of Columbus, Ohio, announcing that [their four-year-old son had died of measles, and that the funeral services would be held Friday afternoon at Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Sprague are well known in this city, he having filled the position here as night operator at the Clover Leaf depot. He is engaged in the same business at Columbus. A fireman on No. 7, on the Chicago and Erie railroad, whose name we were unable to learn., was injured Saturday evening at Spenceville, byfalling under the coa tender while taking water. He had two ribs broken and reoieved several other injuries. The railroad phvsician of this city was called and dressed the injuries and the young man was Taken to his home at Huntington. Rev. C. G. Miller, pastor of the Presbtyerian church at Bluffton, surprised his congregation Bunday by reading his resignation. He has been at Bluffton over five years and his chureh has [prospered. Be resigns to accept the pastorate of Presbyterian church at Fremont, Ohio, where he believes the call comes so clear and distinct that not to heed it would be to prove recreant to his trust. Rev. Miller is well known in this city. Yesterday morning at the St. Mary's Catholic church at eight o'clock occurred the wedding of Miss Marguerite Kintz, the beautiful and aoomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Kintz, and Joseph Smith, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, sr., of this city. The ceremony was performed by Father Wilken, who was assisted by Father Staeger. Immediately afser the ceremony the young couple drove to the Kintz home, three miles south of this city, where a wedding breakfast, dinner and supper will be served. The event will be a quiet affair and only the immediate relatives have received invitations. The young couple will make their future home with Mr. and Mrs. Kintz. The Miami County Detective as sociation offer $125 reward for the return of a horse stolen from the farm of Mrs, Cole, near Peru, and conviction of the thieves, and are making a vigorous effort to find the men who they say are about thirty years old. The stolen an imal is a black mare, seven years old, weight 1,650 pounds, 16 hand high, white stripe on forehead, diamond shape. This association hunt a man until they find him and will no doubt get thieves. The Adams County Detective association is a similar association and every honest citizen of this county, including farmers and business men, should join their interests by becoming members at once. The cost is only one dollar per year and means much towards your protection. None but Horace C. Stillwell, of Anderson, and George W. Cromer of Muncie, can make the race for the next Republican congressional nomination in the Eighth district. The time for getting notice of can didates to John H. Terhune, of Anderson, the district chairman, expired yesterday, and at a meeting of the district committee’ in ‘his city yesterday, Mr. Terhune announoedThat he had received such notification from Mr. Stillwell and Mr. Cromer. The committee estimated the cost of the nominating primary to be held April 3 at $7,500. Today Mr. Terhune will call upon each candidate to pay in $3,750 by noon cf Tuesday, February 20, next, or half the estimated expense of the election. Failure to pay the money by either candidate would preclude the possibility of his name going before the voters of the disttriot in the primary and therefore would put him out of the race. All members of the district committee were present at the meeting which was held at the Hotel Delaware except John Frysinger, chairman of Adams county. —Muncie Star.

Mrs. Thomas Deen, aged sixtysix years, died at the home, yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock after an illness of several months duration, death resulting from dropsy and other complications' The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at ten o’clock at the home, Rev. J. A. Sprague of Monroe, officiating, and interment will be in the Ray cemetery. She leaves a husband and several children to mourn thier loss. Pater Forbing Monday sold his fine farm lying one mile southwest of town, to John B. Tudor of Wells county. Mr. Tudor, lately sold his eighty acre farm in Wells county to Henry Neurge and Christian Neurge of this county, then came over here and bough t the Forbing farm. This farm is a ninety three acre tract with large new house and barn and will make Mr. Tudor an ideal home. The deal was made through the Northern Indiana Real Estate Co.’of this city, and is one among a number of sales which this enterprising firm has made in the last few weeks. One of those happy events which brigtens life and helps to drive dull care away, took place Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Fisher. The occasion was the birthday anniversary of Mr. Fisher and daughter, Alice. The dinner was parexcellence and was followed by a good social time. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eady, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Fisher, Mrs. Anna Beery, of Marion Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyers, Fort Wayne; Miss Fisher, Fort Wayne; Mrs Mallonee. and Mr. Hurst. Mr Fisher was presented with many valuable presents. When evening came all departed for their homes, wishing Mr. Fisher many more birthdays. The Ladies’ Shakespeare club met with Mrs. Ellingham Wednesday afternoon. Much discussion and favorable comment were given to the paper on ‘Civic Improvement,’ which was read by the hostess. It, together with the'sub-topios, were discussed at length, and a unanimous request has gone forth that the paper be published, which may be done within the next few days. The paper dealt with civic improvements, and the need of such a society in this city is being advocated by many of our people. To this end a meeting will be held next Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Ellingham, at which time plans will be discussed [for the or ganiation of such a society. An in vitation to this meeting Thursday evening has-been extended to all persons interested in the health and beauty of our city. The club meeting yesterday was [a most pleasant one. Mis. Joseph Parent, who lesides south of this oity, died suddenly at her home last evening at nine o’clock, after an illness of only ten minutes duration, death resulting from’appoplexy. Mrs. Parent was in the best of hea’th day and in fact, had not [been sick at any time during the past two years. She did her usual house work all day yesterday, including the ironing and baking and went to bed at nine o’clock feeling all right. However, in a few minutes she was siezed with a fit of cough ing and choking and asked her son to get her a drink. This he did but it did not seem to relieve her any and in a short time she expired, the dread disease, apoplexy, having accomplished its purpose. Medical aid was summoned fiom this oity, but the patient was beyond all earthly assistance. An examination however, was made and the doctor gave as his opinion that sin had died from sn attack of appoplexyj Mrs. Parent was one of tne oldest residents in this township, having resided here a number of years. She was a good natured, jovial woman and had a host of friends. She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic church and was a devoted worker in its behalf. She leaves surviving her seven children, five sons and two daughters. Her husband preceded her into the great beyond some ten years ago.

Bertha Hower an employe of the Lancaster box factory, is peculiarly unfortunate. Last Tuesday while operating a staying machine at the factory she had the index finger of her right hand badlly crushed. She was able to resume her duties Friday and had only been at work a short time when the index finger of her left hand caught in the machine and was severely lacerated. M'ss Hower is a daughter of Mrs. Joseph Hower of this city. Mrs, A. B. Morrison was attacked Wendesday about 5:30 o’clock with neuralgia of the spine and heart and for a time her condition was most serious. She returned yesterday afternoon from Glendale, where she had been visiting with her daughter, Miss Harriet, and had gone from the train to the home of Mis. L. G. Ellingham, where a club meeting was in session. About 5:30, together with Miss Harriet Stu da baker, she was driven home, but upon entering the house was seized with this attack. Aid was summoned from the home of R. K. Erwin and she was carried to his home and medi cal aid soon arrived. After some work the physicians succeeded in reviving Eheir patient. Her condition for a while was serious but this morning she is resting much easier and is thought to be out of danger. Ex-Governor Durbin called on First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchock in regard to the eighth Indiana district, where many of the postmasters, clerks, city and rural carriers are under fire. He had expected to see Postmaster General Cortelyou, but the postmaster generol is out of the oity. Col. Durbin may remain in order to talk over the Eighth district situation with him. After the conference with Mr. Hitchcock Col. Durbin said to a friend that while he sympathized with the men against whom oomplaint has been made he is forced to the conclusion that there will be; wholesale dismissals and suspensions that will affect the postal service in the district from Anderson to Bluffton. It is his opinion, as expressed to this friend, that the campaign against Representative Cromer's postmasters and postal employes has gone much farther than the persons who started it ever intend ed, and that it will not end until the ax falls on a good many men now in the service. The shakeup, he indicates, is likely to b* gen eral. Peter Milne, one of the oldest train men of the Clover Leaf, was instantly killed at Ohio City at 4 o’clock Thursday. He was formerly yard master at Frankfort but for some months has had charge as conductor of the Toledo and St. Louis merchandise train, a fast through freight, known as number 45. Milne was in the front of the train as they were approach ing Ohio City, and had crawled down the side ladder on a coal car to get off at the depot to receive his train orders. It was quite dark at this time and Milne undoubtedly did not see the express truck sitting close to the track, nevertheless, the truck struck him causing him to lose his hold on the car and he fell to the ground between the depot platform and the track. He endeavored to raise up and as he did so the rear truck of the car struck him in the back of the head braining him. The night operator was the only one who saw the accident and as soon as the train stopped he called the assist- 1 ance of the other trainmen carried the remains of the dead man into the depot. A physician was summoned but was not needed. The remains of the dead conductor, were taken through our oity today, to his home to Frankfort, where interment will be made. He was sixty five years of age. and the oldest active train employe on the Clover Leaf. He was known here and all along the line. His son., D. F. Milne, is division superintendent of the road between Toledo and Frankfort.

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A brother of Mrs. Ed Myers was in the oity today arranging for a ■ sale of the personal property of . Mrs. Myers. He told a story of cruelty manifested towards his | sister, by her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Myers reside on the Peter | Gerber farm, six miles east of the city. The brother stated that on last Friday, Ed came to the city and got drunk. He went home, knocked his wife down with a chair and bruised her in a manner that his caused her to keep her bed up to this time. He also knocked his father in-law down when he attempted to interfere. They have three children, Ehe youngest fifteen months and the oldest nine years It is claimed that all during their married life Mr. Myers has been guilty of cruelty toward his wife and has abused her from time to time. Mrs. Myers' brother stated that the officers were on the track of Ed and that if caught he would be made to suffer for what he has done. He has disappeared from his home. Mrs. Myers will ask for a divorce.—Bluffton Banner, The council met in regular business session Tuesday evening,Mayor Coffee presiding, and every councilman being in his place and ready for business. It was agreed by the members to meet in continued session Thursday evening to take up and hear the remainder of the evi dence in the Colohin sewer case and try and reach some conclusion in this matter. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Porter moved that the street commissioner be instructed to order the Decatur Egg Case company to repair their sidewalk, Jefferson street and hereafter refrain from driving over the same. Fardcye seconded the motion which carried. Porter moved that the street commissioner be ordered to instruct Jacob Railing to repair the alley crossing in the rear of his building on First street. Motion seconded by Buhler and carried. Upon a motion by Teeple which was seconded by Buhler, the clerk was instructed to pay claim num bei 568 to the Chicago & Erie railroad company to the amount of four dollars. Teeple then moved that the clerk be ordered to finish out payment of claim number 5657 to the amount of $46 to the Chicago & Erie railroad company on demurrage, and the same to be deducted from the Sunday Creek coal oom pany s bill; Burns seconded and the motion oarrried. Teeple then moved that the annual report of Treasurer W. J. Archbold accepted, but this motion was lost owing to the lack of a second. Gaffer then moved that the treasurer be al lowed a sufficient time in which to make an acurate report in compliance with the resolution recently passed by the council; this was seconded by Burns. An amendment was the made to the motion and as seconded that if the report was not completed by the first meeting night in March, that the time be extended to until the first meeting night in April. Tne amendment and original motion both carried. Gaffer then moved that, an order be issued by the clerk on the electric light fund for interest due on an order issued to Fred Hoffman for repairs made on the water works plant said order now being in the possession of Barney Wemhoff; Fordyce [seconded the motion and the aye and nay vote was called Gaffer, Burns, Kirsch, Martin, Porter, Buhler and Fordoye voting yea and Teeple voting nay. Upon a motion by Gaffer the matter of boiler insurance was referred to the purchasing committee. The following bills were then read and allowed: J. H. Stone transcript $1.50; L. C. DeVoss transcript, $1.75; L. C Helm fire pay roll, $42; Old Adams County bank, interest, $25; Frank Teeple drayage $23.49; W. J. Archbold, interest $15.88 W. J. Archbold, express $7.03 Wells Fargo Co. ex - press $1; Krick & Tyndall supplies $2.75. No other business coming before the council they adjourned until Thursday evening.

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