Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1906 — Page 5

COURT NOTES John Runyon is Bound Over to Court WAS RELEASED ON SSOO BOND Board of Review at Work —Will Hear Complaints Friday—Proclamation Offering Reward for Baker. a The case of the State of Indiana on the relation of Martha Linker vs. John Runyon, a paternity suit has been filed with the clerk of the circuit court. The case was tried before ’Squire Smith two weeks ago and Runyon was bound over.' His bond was fixed at SSOO and was properly filed, C. A. Runyon being the surety. A marraige license has been issued to Christian Jackmeier, of Allen county and Caroline Munz, of Union township. Both were born in Germany. The board of review are grinding away and have about half completed their work. They have gone over the various books and reports and compared the assessor’s sheets. Beginning with Friday the various townships will be heard, on which dates parties having complaints to make will appear before the board as follows: June 15, Union, Root and Preble. June 16, Washington, St. Marys and Kirkland. ~_—-——— June 18, Blue Creek and Monroe. June 19, French and Hartford. June 20, Wabash and Jefferson. June 21, City of Decatur. June 22, Geneva, Berne and Monroe.

Sheriff Butler has received a copy of Governor Hanly’s proclamation, offering a reward of $3,000 for the apprehension, arrest and and return of Oscar A. Baker to the sheriff of Marion county. “Cigarette” Baker, as he is known, is wanted for attempting to bribe a member of the legislature. Sheriff Butler scarcely, expects to pick Mr. Baker up here, but if you see him any place just “gobble” on to him and you can secure a good farm for your trouble Notwithstanding the strenuous life, of the state convention from which Judge Erwin has just emerged a short session was held today. Lafayette Rape vs. David M. Jones, attachment, demand SSOO, submitted on default of defendants and judgment rendered for $375.75. . .. ■ • Hurless & Brown vs. Theodore Hendricks, suit on S4OO note, additional answer filed in four paragraphs; cross complaint filed; rule to reply to each. Henry Scherry et al., petition for drain; final report ordered; drain ordered as prayed in petition. The ease of Amanda Sells vs. Ora Sells, divorce, was redocketed and an attachment issued for the defendant, who will have to show Awhy he has not complied with the order of the court. First National Bank vs. Fred Koenig, reply filed to second and third paragraphs of answer. < Catharine Lewis was granted letters as administratrix of the estate of Henry Chrisman and filed bond, which was approved. The heirs of Peter Klopfenstein filed a petition to have the clerk pay them the money due and this action was ordered by the court. Accounts current were filed by Minnie guardian for Emil and Albert Ashleman and by F. F. Freeh guardian for Bernice and C. D. W. Miller. Andrew iL Smith vs. Sabin Smith, et al., to set aside deed and mortgage,

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from Allen county; cause continued by agreement. Attorney Dore B. Erwin, acting for the plaintiff, filed a new case entitled Noah A. Loch vs. Edward Dirkson and Charles H. Zwick, complaint for the appointment of a receiver of partnership property. The complaint sets out the facts that about January Ist, 1905,* these defendants and plaintiff formed a partnership in the hardware business; that this busines relation has now been dissolved, but the parties are unable to agree upon a division of the stock of goods; that the defendants sold quantites of partnership property to irresponsible parties, wherefore.the plaintiff prays that a receiver be appointed to take charge of the stock and sell same at retail, collect accounts, etc. Merryman & Sutton appeared for the defendants, waived- service of summons and the court appointed James P. Haefling as receiver, fixing his bond at SBO,OOO. The receiver was directed to sell the property at retail.

Chauncey Steele, charged with forgery, appeared in court this morning and plead guilty. The court found he is twenty-six years old and sentenced him to the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville for a term of from two to fourteen years, fined him ten dollars and disfranchised him for ten years. ■, Norman Lenhart vs. A. R. Bell et al., partition, report of sale; deeds ordered to Harry Moltz, P. G. Hooper, Dyonis Schmitt, Henry C. Scheiman and John Scheiman. The property not sold was ordered re-apprais-ed. Harry Daniel vs. C. M. Kenyon, et al., receiver filed petition to borrow SIOO to pay running expenses; so ordered; same to be a first lien on the assets. Caroline Cramer vs. Caroline Cramer, administratrix, submitted; finding for plaintiff for $190.37. Attorneys Peterson & Moran allowed $lO. John A. Cook, guardain for Jessie Cook and others, filed final reports as to Jessie and James and current reports as to others. William M. Anderson, guardian for David Miller, filed current report and Fred Brown filed current report for Maria L. Brown. Lucy Colchin, guardian for her four children, reported the sale of real estate and a deed was ordered. James Brown, Jr., guardian for Lucy Brown et al., filed his account current, which was allowed. This was the last day of the April term, and a ten weeks’ vacation begins Monday. Marriage licenses have been issued to George Mumma of this city and Orah May Drake of Union township, Louis J. Houk and Ide E. Magley of Root township and Jesse E. Murray and Andrey E. Reynolds. A new case filed in court by attorneys Merryman & Sutton is entitled German Building & Loan Co. vs. Grant Haviland, et al., foreclosure, demand $75. COMMISSIONERS MET TODAY

Closing up the Business for the June Term. The county commissioners were in session today, closing up the business for the term. A petition signed by E. H. Cowan and others was filed asking that the crushed stone, quarried and crushed in Adams county, be used to build the macadam roads, providing it can be purchased on board wagon for one dollar per cubic yard, it being set out in the petition that this stone is superior to any other. The petition was continued until the roads are sold. The usual number of bills , were up for allowance and the board was busy several hours, looking them over and adjusting the accounts. The funeral of Benjamin F. Whitten, the old soldier who died Monday evening: was held this afternoon at one o’clock at the home of Mrs. Martin near the north ward school building and interment was made in the Monmouth cemetery. „ . To Mothers ia This Town. Children who are delicate, feverish and cross will get immediate relief from Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children; They cleanse the - stomach, act on the liver, making a sickly child strong and healthy: A certain cure for worms. Sold by all druggists, 25 cents. Sample FREE. Address, Allen S, Olmstead, Leßoy, W. T ,

A BAND CONCERT AT BRIANT Flag Day Will be Observed Tomor-row-Winchester Ball Team at Geneva Sunday. Geneva, June 12.—A fellow introducing himself as “the man ahead of the great Boyd and Kramer tented shows” was here last evening and made arrangements for the appearance of the “great BAK tented S” on next Friday evening. The way he talked we thought that it would take several long trains to bring the outfit here, but a few questions put us next and with dissappointment we found that the tnets, canvas, stakes, poles, ropes, properties, actors, actresses, horse and mules, were carried in wagons. And there is no shell game, either. The programme for the K. of'P. Memorial services which are to be held next Sunday has been completed and the order is as follows: The members of the lodge will meet in the morning and before the services which are to he held in the -U. B. church at 10:30 o ’clock, will march to the cemetery where the ritualistic services will be held. Returning to the hall, they will again march to the church, where they will be addressed by Rev. David Wells, past or. of the Methodist church. The order of this service is: Song a Choir Scripture Reading. —Quartette — Mesdames E. F. Walsh, W. W. Briggs, Messrs. Tom Butler, Fred Patterson. Prayer Rev. Mower Solo Mrs. O. M. Graham Offering (Quartette Address Rev. Wells Song • Choir Some months ago Jitcob Martz and family left here for Missouri, where they expected to make their future home. Things were not what they thought they would be in that western country, and Mr, Martz and his people have’ returned to Geneva again. They came home 'by the overland route, doing the entire trip in a covered wagon, a small sized “prairie schooner.” They are living for the present, in the Pyle property, on High street. The members of the Geneva Cornet band.will go to Briant this evening where they will give a in the Beck Opera House. After ths concert there will be a dance and a good time for everybody. The band has given several functions of this kind, and hag always met with success and tonight’s entertainment will equal any that have been given in the past. Thursday is Flag day and while no special arrangements have been made for its observance yet, the good old red, white and blue will be displayed and the people while at their daily duties shall know that it is a special day. In the evening the ladies of the W. R. C. are going to hold a flag day social on the lot just west of the Acker & Teeple store. Geneva, June 9. —For awhile last evening things looked rather salubrius for with thunder and lightning, wind and rain, all coming at oqce and in good sized bunches at that, the best place for a person was indoors. No damage was done by the storm, as far as can be learned, but it is a wonder there was not because the storm was fierce for awhile. It is probable that quite a'number of base ball fans from here will go io Decatur next week to see the De-catur-Bluffton game. Bluffton hn played here this season and has shown a mighty strong team. From all reports, Decdtur has a good team, too, and two good teams, each with a determination to win, should make an interesting game to see. It is time now that the business men of Geneva should get together on the hotel proposition. There has been nothing in the history of the town that has done more damage to it in the way o£ running it down than the fact that there is no. hotel here. There is not a .traveling salesman, who willingly “makes” this place anymore and those who do, are forced to do so, arrange their matters so that, they may get in on one train and out on the next. One traveling man was heard to remark: “I’d rather go to h —r-1 than have to stay here all night.” That’s a rather strong statement, but it voices the sentiment of the traveling public in general. It’s a downright, burning shame to see a hotel building, such as we havehere, stand idle, and especially when we know that every day it is idle, the

town is damaged in a business way to such an extent that it wjll take a long time to overcome the effects. The matter has reached such a point now that it is imperative that the business men do something or else stand by, and by their actions say, “We are willing to let the town go to the eternal bow-wows.” >’m. Erwin and family, Edwin Erwin and wife and other relatives of this section were at Decatur, Wednesday attending the funeral of Mrs. King, a sister of Mr. Erwin who has been afflicted for some time and died last Sunday evening.—Monroeville Breeze. Mrs. Frances Cromer, wife of Representative George W. Cromer, arrived in New York Sunday night from a nine-months tour of Europe. Mrs. Cromer had a very rough voyage coming home ,the boat being delayed one day and a half. Mrs. Cromer is expected to spend the rest of this month in Washington before returning to her home in Muneie. —Washington Correspondence. The school board have advertised the sale of SII,OOO worth of bonds, that being the sum needed to build the addition to jthe Central schpol building, and to establish therein a heating plant for the entire building. The bonds will draw five per cent, interest and are due in February and August of each year. Harvey E. Burns of Portland, on Saturday filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy with Federal Clerk T. J. Logan, and also filed involuntary proceedings against the firm of Harvey E. Burns & Co., composed of himself and George W. Bolds. The company has been operating in the oil fields, and owes about $1,900. The assets are $1,400. Jacob F. Denny, of Portland, is attorney for the petitioner. A country merchant visited the city a few days ago and pur'chased a table castor for sl, which he. took home with him and after putting a tag on it marked sl4 made a present of it to a preacher whose church he attended. The reverend gentleman, after opening the package returned it the next day to the grocer and said to him: “ I am too poor in this world’s goods to afford to display such a valuable castor on my table, and if" you do not object I will take sl4 worth of groceries instead.” At four o’clock Saturday afternoon, bids were opened by superintendent LeFavour, for the dredging of the .Lob ditch and three miles of the Wabash river, ending near Geneva. An even dozen bids were submitted, ranging from that of F. P. Wade, of Winamac, Indiana, of $33,500 to that of H. T. Harding, of $45,000. The contract was awarded to F. P. Wade. Postmaster G meral Cortelyou hes unddr consideration a plan of supplying farmers on rural routes with up-to-date waether forecasts.. It is proposed that the weather bureau in Washington shall telegraph its morning forecasts to the postmasters and that they shall stamp the weather indication on the back bf each letter, together with the date, exact time and place at which the letter is received. Judge R. K. Erwin went to Fort Wayne yesterday where he passed sentence upon Jesse Hower, who was found guilty several weeks ago of committing an abortion upon his wife that resulted in her death. The minimum sentence is from two to fourteen years with fine and disfranchisement. Burenta Reynolds celebrated her birthday Tuesday. Those of her little friends present were Louva Stoneburner, Grace Garard, Anna Garard, Marcia Helm, Dreda Parent, Reba Ramey, Naomi Railing, Grace Schroll, Cleora Major, Esther Reynolds, Beulah Reynolds, Paulean Reynolds. Misses Nettie and Daisy Reynolds assisted in serving refreshments. Berenta received some very nice presents. Clint Cloud bought a brood of chickens which were hatched in the Keller incubator at the poultry show here last March. Recently one of thesaJiens. only a little over three moiajk old, began laying. It’s a recora breaking occurrence, but the truth and two of the eggs can be seen at this office. THE SCORE WAS EIGHT TO TWO • ■ A Little Effort Would Have Shut the Visitors Ont—Railing Hits Another Home Run. -J - ■” The Fort Wayne Blues proved t® be easy money Tuesday afternoon for the locals easily by <a seor^"of bight to two runs virtually being presented io

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them in the ninth innipg, after two men were out. The Blues were delayed in getting to the grounds owing to the fact that they experienced several break downs with their automobiles in which they made the trip and it was necessary to send a rig out into the country several miles to assist them in getting to the city. The game was called at four thirty and was witnessed by a fair sized crowd, who seemed to enjoy the way the locals ran over the lads in Blue. Withan, a new man secured from Auburn was played at second base and showed up remarkably well, securing a nice two-base hit and pulling off several nice plays. Hay was on the firing line for the locals and this alone was sufficient to insure success. He had remarkable control and his underhand up-shoot ball had the boys in blue guessing at all stages of the game and twelve men went out by the HayHillinger route. The locals scored one in the second, on a passed ball and in the third secured four, owing, to the fact that Railing hit one over the center field fence with two men on base, the other one scoring on Withans’ two-base hit after a pass. One was secured in the fourth and two in the sixth, after which the locals let down. The Blues secured their only runs in the ninth in the following manner: Stetzer, the first man up, was hit in the head by a pitched ball. The next man hit to Sellinger, who retired the man at first, then threw to sec-

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ond, but Withan missed the assist and Stetzer was safe. The next man secured a hit and the next man singled through Sellinger, scoring two men, the third being an easy oqj. The game was replete with fast playing by the .locals and slow work on the part of the visitors. The following table tells the tale: DECATUR A.B. R. H| P.O. A. E. Coffee, rs. . 3 3 1 0 0 0 Aug, ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 Withan, 2b2 I 1 J 2 1 Railing, If 4 I. 2 0 0 0 Hillinger, c 2 I 0 14 2 0 Peterson, cf 4 L 0 1 0,0 Bales,. 3b4 0 2 1 0 0 Sellinger, lb. . . 3 0 0 8 11 Hay, p 4 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 30 8 8 27 7 2 FT. WATNE BT.UES. A.B. R. H| PO. A. E. Beach, 3b3 0 1 3 3 0 Sites, 2b'4 11 0 3 0 Simminger, 1b... 4 0 0 10 0 0 Nahrwald, ss. . . 4 0 1 3 1 0 Diller, rf3 0 0 0 0 0 Waldo, cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 Hildinger, If .. 3 0 0 1 0 0 Stetzer, c 2 1.1 7 0 0 Knoll, -p. ... ....10_< 0 4 1 Werthan, p 3 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 29 2 3 24 13 1 Score by innings: Decatur 0 11 1 0 2 0 0 *—B Ft. Wayne Blues. .00000000 2—2 SUMMARY—Batter)'- Hay and Hillinger; Knoll, Werthan and Stetzer. Stolen bases, Coffee 3, Bales; two-base hits, Bales, Withan; horr.e run, Railing; double-plays, Sellinger to Withan; bases on balls, off Knoll 6; hit by pitched ball, Beach, Stetzer, Coffee; struck out by' Hay 12, by Knbll 3, by Werthan 4; passed balls, Stetzer 2; wild pitcher. Hay 1, Knoll 3.Hits, Decatur 5 off Knoll in four innings, 3 off Werthan in four innings. Time of game, 1:50. Umpire Peterson.

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