Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1906 — Page 3

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’ROUND ABOUT COURTHOUSE Township Assessors Reporting Their Work of Assessing the Different Townships * - Auditor Lewton is busy working on the settlement sheet containing the account of the Spring collection of taxes. The settlement with the state is due June 15, and it is probable that by the first of next month the Adams county officials will be ready>to whd<ik up and settle with the state for its portion of taxes, due for this first half of 1906. The township assessors have all made their returns except Washington township, and they will be ready to report in a few days. The assessment sheets will be bound and ready for the board review, which is due to meet the first of next month. Jacob Amstutz, of Wabash township, has papers ready to file, for his final naturalization papers. He is very anxious to secure these documents in order that he may secure a pass from Washington, D. C., entitling him to the privileges of a United States cjtizen. Mr. Amstutz will leave next week for an extended trip to Germany, his father land/ He came here thirty years ago and has prospered. Mr. Samuel Lehman, of Berne will accompany him. Mrs. Whitright paid the fine and - •eoste m the provoke-cases in -which she and her son were found guilty a few days ago, by ’Squire Stone, she having decided not to appeal to the circuit court as she previously threatened to do. It cost her thirty-two dollars. HAD HIS FINGER BITTEN OFT William Kuklehan Injured by an Angry Horse. William Kuklehan, one of the best known farmers of this locality, met with a very panful accident Wednesday about seven o’clock. He was hitching up one of his horses, which suddenly became angry and snapped at him. Mr. threw up his right hand to ward off the danger, and as he dick so, thet horse , bit the-ericT’ ‘ *of his-inl»r •'.tu.ei off. Mr. Ku'dcLa* came to town at once and had the w.»v.:;u dressed by Dr. J. S. Coverdale and son, it being necessary to amputate the finger above the first joint. Mr. Kuklehan was very sick during the operation, but it is not believed the consequences will be at all serious.

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HE DIED, AT NOON TODAY Had Been in Poor Health for Several Months, but was Seriously Hl Only a Week. Joshua Bright, aged sixty-six years died at his home two miles south of Peterson, in Kirkland township at 11:30 o’clock Friday morning. eral months during the past winter,’ he suffered with catahrral fever. He finally improved, but later the disease seemed to center in the back of his head and an operation was necessary. He was just recovering from this and his loved ones and friends were again hoping that he would ultimately recover, when last Friday he visited his daughter at Craigville. At dinner he ate some food, too strong for his weakened stomach and soon after became very ill again, soon lapsing into unconsciousness. He was taken home and the skill and science of the physicians and careful nursing were administered, , but he became weaker each day, death resulting today. He recovered consciousness yesterday and told the loved ones gathered near that he was prepared to die. f Mr. Bright’was widely known, having lived in this county more than a quarter century. He was a kind and honest citizen, a Christian in the true sense of the word, a man whose home as well as his public life were worthy of emulation. He was born in Hocking county, Ohio, and came here when a young man. He was a successful farmer and gained prominence as a breeder of fancy stock. He has been blessed in worldy goods and used it for the good of his family and his community. He served for twelve years as trustee of his township and his every act proved his uprightness and integrity. He leaves a wife and ten children, four daughters and six sons, who are ho wed in grief as are the hundred’s or* other friends here and elsewhere. Mr. Bright was a member of the Church of Christ, known as the Beery church and served as A trustee of that institution for many years. The funeral services will be held Monday momng, the funeral cortege leaving the house at ten o’clock, sun time, and arriving at the Antioch o’clock, feterment will fee made in the Antioch cemetery.

FARMERS NEED RAIN BADLY Crops are in Danger and Work Almost Impossible. The farmers have had seven fat years, but they are beginning to fear this will be a lean one unless heavy rains soon give them a chance to get their ground in condition for planting and moisture also cornea, in to the aid of the grass. The difficulty in breaking up the ground on account of the excessive dryness has been added to by the lack of frost last winter. When the ground is frozen to a considerable depth the soil is mellowed far dowfi when the frost leaves and is left in splendid condition to form a good seed bed for the corn and other crops. This year the ground is lumpy and it is almost impossible to get it into shape for a good bed of corn. Most farmers are not only plownig and harrowing but are dragging and rolling as well in an endeavor to get their corn in. With all this extra work their success is but indifferent. A good all day’s rain at least is need to put the ground in good condition but with that it is not too late for another splendid year for corn and all other crops as well. In fact wheat has not looked so good in this county for years as at present but rain will do this grain much good now and in a short time will be necessary for a good crop. 1 MACADAM ROAD BOND SALE The Old Adams County Bank Buys ■ V Another Lot of Bonds. County Treasurer Lachot sold $23,760 worth of macadam road bonds, they going to the Old Adams County Bank, who was the highest bidder. Three bids were filed, the Old Adams County Bank, and First National Bank, both of this city, and J. F. Wild & Co., of Indianapolis. Bonds for four roads were sold and the total premium bid was $195.91*. The money derived from the bond sale w ill be used for the construction of the Stegmeyer and Bleeke roads in Union township, the Pleasant Valley & Oak Grove extension in Monroe township, and the Brushwood College extension in gartford township. - ■ .

WAS OPERATED ON FRIDAY Had Been in Poor Health for Years— Funeral Services Monday Afternoon. Mrs. Frank McConnell died at 11 o’clock Friday night at the home north of Monmouth, and that vicinity is in "the .deepest sorrow, for she was a woman truly loved by the many who knew her. She had been in failing health for years suffering from abdominal troubles. For several days her condition has been serious and Friday afternoon she was operateed on by Dr. Miles Porter, of Fort Wayne, assisted by Decatur physicians, but they were unable to relieve her, telling the anxious ones! that the end was near. Florence A. McConnell was born in Root township September 14, 1872, being in her thirty-fourth year. Just at the noontide and at a time when her family feel they can scarcely live without her, sh? is called to join the great majority, another act of the Great Divine, which is beyond our understanding. Her maiden name was Florence Lord and she was married to McConnell February 25, 1889. Beside the husband, four children survive her, they being Fannie Marie, aged fifteen; Joe Lane, aged twelve; Fred D., aged ten ,and Richard Kenneth, aged six months. Besides these is Grandma McConnell, who has always lived with them and whose heart is broken over the death of the daughter, whom she had learned to love. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, from the house. Interment was made at Maplewood, cemetery. Rev. Henry C. Roehner of the Evangelical Lutheran ehurch officiated.

TOWN WAS NEARLY DESTROYED Bellefountaine Fire Department Called to Fight the Flames—His Loss is Unknown. Word was received In this’ city from J. C. Johnston, of Huntsville, Ohio, stating that his elevator bad been destroyed Thursday afternoon together with a number of other business houses and dwellings. The cause of the fire is unkown and for a time it appeared that the entire town was doomed for destruction. The fire department was called from Bellefountaine, Ohio, and after hours of heroic work, the fire was gotten under control. Mr. Johnstone is well known in this city, having formerly been in the employ of E. L. Carroll, of this city, and having only a short rime ago been united in marriage to Miss Rose Forbing, of this place. He had a fine elevator at Huntsville and from all reports was doing a thriving business, as he had a fine territory to draw business from. The elevator was a modern structure and was equipped with all the latest and up-to-date machinery. He did not state what his loss would be, or how much insurance he carried on the plant. Mr. Johnston certainly has the sympathy of the entire community of this city on account of his loss.

WAS IN BUSINESS HERE Will be Remembered by Many of Our <, Citizens—Leaves a Wife and One Daughter. The following clipping was taken this morning from the Lowell, (Mieh.) Journal: D. Millard Goodsell, a former well known citizen here, died at the home of bis ?on, Ray, in Benton Harbor, Mich., on Saturday, of heart failure, at the age of sixty years. Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Rexford, 30 Brainard street, Grand Rapids, on Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock conducted by the Rev. Day • W. M. church. The bvJy was brought here for burial at 3:13 G. T. train, and interment was in the Oakwood cemetery. He leaves to ip'ourn their loss a wife, one daughter and two sons, a daughter having died seven years ago. Besides these he leaves two sisters, two brothers and two f grandchildren. Many of the oldeW citizens will remember the deceased, who was born in Vergennes.” Mr. Goodsell is well known in this city having formerly been engaged in the lumber business here with Godfrey Christen, this having been nearly twenty-five years ago.

HENRY SWARTZ FOUND SANE John Betz of Unsound Mind, and was Taken to the Infirmary—Had Escaped From There. • i ■/ . ** ■ Drs. P. B. Thomas and H. F. Costello and ’Squire James H. Stone held an insanity inquest upon Henry C. Swartz, whom they found to be S wart is eighteen years old, son of William Schwartz of Preble townshp. He has acted queerly for some time, is nervous, has a bad temper, often sleeps out doors, drives all night, eto. However, he has a good memory, can carry on a good eonversaton and the board did not consider his condition serious enough to war- ! rant sending him to the asylum. The evidence showed that during his trouble le has threatened to brain his . father with an ax. Drs. Miller, Clark and Heller, and ’Squire Smith were at the home of Chas, Keiss in Preble township Wed--1 tiesday and conducted an inquest upon John Betz, an old man, sixtyi eight years old, who escaped p rom the county infirmary several weeks ago. He imagines that he is a real Pinker- • ton 'detective, that he has built'the , sun and did many other equally great , things. He is a bachelor. He was declared insane and Sheriff Butler ! brought him to this city and later • |ook him to the county infirmary. RUNS SIXTY MILES AN HOUR 1 . Belongs to Union - Pacific Railway Company and Was Enroute to New York.

An electric motor car, about the size of an ordinary passenger coach, passed through our city over the Erie, Sunday evening about 6 o’clock, enroute from lowa to New York City, where it Wifi be placed on exhibition and the easterners shown what their western brothers can do in the line of invention. The car was the property Tffie' tlnidh” Pacific" Railroad, being transferred from that line at Chicago onto the Erie, it being the nearest route to New York. The highest speed attained by this electric car on its trip was fifty-eight miles an hour. The motor car is operated by a dry motor storage battery from which it is said very high speed can be obtained. The car is a revelation in the railway line and will no doubt attract much attention in New York, especially in railroad circles. A number of Decatur people saw the car while here. FLAG DAY—JUNE 14TH, 1906. To the Post Commander: “The Star Spangled Banner, O, long may it wave , O’er the land of the free, and the home of the brave.” On Thursday, June 14, let “Old Glory” float from every school house tower, every home, every place of worship and every business place in the whole state of . Indiana. This is suggested by every impulse of patriotism, and besides, we owe it to the generation that Is coming on to take our places. The Stars and Stripes never seemed so beautiful to me as when, after a campaign of six months and a siege of a month and a half, I saw it floating from the court house tower in Vicksburg, on the fourth of July, 1863. All old soldiers love the flag under which they marched and fought. Bring all the flags out on the 14th of June and again feast our eyes. “Flag of the brave! thy folds shall fly The sign of hope and triumph high, When speaks the signal trumpet tone, And the long line comes gleaming on.” "Forever float that standard sheet! _ Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With Freedom’s soil beneath our feet. And Freedom’s banner waving o’er ,418.” W. T. STOTT, Instructor in Patriotism for Indiana Grand Army of the Republic. Glenn Glancy, day operator on the G. R. & I. railroad in this city, left today for Denver, Colorado, to spend his vacation. The company has awarded Glenn a thirty days’ vacation, and he will take advantage of the same by making this trip.

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YOUNG MAN LEFT HIS HOME Robert Kerr Here in Search of Missing Son. Robert Kerr, of Jefferson township was searching, Monday, for his son, Harold Kerr, who mysteriously disappeared from home last evening. He had been talking of going to Michigan and probably started for that destination, though he had but little money with him. He is seventeen years old, five feet eight inches tall, has brown hair, blue eyes and fair complexion. His parents would be thankful for any information concerning hifn. MRS. HENDRICKS DIED AT SCIO. Word was received here Wednesday of the death of Mrs. Malissa Hendricks, at Scio, Ohio. The deceased lady had many relatives in this eity and county, especially in Monroe township. She had visited here the past winter and at various other times and was well known. The news of her death was a sad surprise. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. . I The officers of the Washington township Sunday School Orgnaization are preparing a program for a convention to be. held in our city on the 37th, inst., afternoon and evening session. The program, which promises good to all interested in this work, will duly appear. The Civic Improvement Society have several gross of lead pencils, ■ and in a few days the school children will begin a canvass of the town and sale of the pencils. The money derived will be used to purchase waste paper baskets for the streets. The purpose is worthy of a generous response from the people.

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