Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 20 September 1906 — Page 2

DECATUR’S PER CENT IS .697 The Last Dope of the Season, Including Some Facts of Interest to I the Team’s Admirers 1 The following is a list of the games played this season by the local team and the scores they were won and lost by. This will give the fans an opportunity to have some thing to talk about during the coming winter. Games Won. Decatur 9; Marion 2. Decatur 22; Marion 0. Decatur 6; Garrett 3. Decatur 1; Frankfort 0. Decatur 1; Portland 0. Decatur 8; Ft. Wayne Blues 2. Decatur 3; Frankfort 2. J?/ Decatur 6; Lebanon 0. Decatur 2; Hartford <'ity 0. Decatur 4; Hartford City 3. Decatur 1; Kendallville 0. Decatur 10; Portland 5. Decatur 8; Toledo Shamrocks 1. Decatur 2 ; Toledo Shamrocks 1. Decatur 5; Muncie 0. Decatur 10; Portland 1. Decatur 7; Ft. Wayne Shamrks 1. Decatur 5; Geneva 2. Decatur 4; Logansport 0. Decatur 6; Logansport 0. Decatur 7; Geneva 0. Decatur 4; Portland 0. Decatur 4; Auburn 0. Decatut 3; Portland 0. Decatur 3; Ft. Wayne Shamrks 0. Decatur 4; Bluffton 2. Decatur 4; Hartford City 3. Decatur 7; Dunkirk 0. Decatur 1; Dunkirk 0/ Decatur 7; Dayton Resolutes 0. Decatur 5; Dayton Resolutes 0. Decatur 9; Toledo Shamrocks 4. Decatur 7; Leland Giants 1. Decatur 2; Leland Giants 0. Decatur 2; Winchester 0. . Decatur 14; Carmel 3./ ■. Decatur 10; Carmel 2. Decatur 3; Hartford City 2. Decatur- 2; Hartford City 1. Decatur 1; Hartford City 0. DecaturlO; Winchester 0. Decatur 9; Ft. Wayne Shamrks 0. Decatur 4; Bluffton 2. Decatur 8; Ft. Wayne Shamrks 0. Decatur 1; Portland 0. Decatur 6 /Portland 0. Decatur 2; Portland 0. Decatur 8; Portland 3. Decatur 9 ;Huntington 1. Decatfir 14; Bluffton 1. Decfitur 9; Bluffton 0. Decatur 3; Lebanon 2, Decatur 3; Lebanon 2. Games Lost. Decatur 3; Garrett 8. Decatur 2; Frankfort 4. Decatur 4; Bluffton 5. Decatur 4; Frankfort 12. Decatur 2; Frankfort ' 3. Decatur 2; Marion 3. Decatur 1; Fort Wayne 2. Decatur 3; Geneva 4. Decatur 1; Bluffton 7. Decatur 5; Fort Wayne 7. Decatur 3; Frankfort 4. Decjatur 0; Nebraska Indians 3. Decatur 0; Frankfort 3. Decatur 1; Frankfort 3. Decatur 4; Auburn 5. Decatur 0; Hartford City 4. Decatur 1; Lebanon 10. Decatur 2; Lebanon 6. ~ Decatur 0; Hartford City 3. Decatur 1; Bluffton 2. Decatur 4; Frankfort 5, Decatur 3; Frankfort 5 Decatur 4; Bluffton 16 Bluffton-Decatur, on August 3, broke up in a fight in the third inning, and no decision was given. Games played 76 Games won 53 Games lost 23 Percent .697. Out of the fifty-three games won, Decatur has scored 28 shut outs, and were shut out in but four games. The highest score made was against the Marion Athletes, 22 to 0, the next being Bluffton, 14 to 1. The worst the team was beaten was by Bulffton by a score of 16 to 4. Decatur won 6 out of 8 from Hartford City; 9 out of 9, from Portland; 4 out of 8, from Bluffton; 3 out of 5, from Lebanon; 4 straight, from the Fort Wayne Shamrocks; 2 out of 3. from Geneva; won the series with Dunkirk, Winchester, Toledo Shamrocks, Dayton Resolutes, Logansport. Carmel, Leland Giahts; broke even with Garrett and Auburn. ; ‘No tie games were played. We lost 7 out of 9, to Frankfort, this being the only series the locals lost this season to any team. The pitchers worked as follows this season: Railing pitched 35 games, won 25, lost 10; Watts pitched 10 games, won 9, lost 1; Hay pitched 16 games, won 8, lost 8; Johnson pitched 11 games, won 8, lost 3; Linderbeek

f ’ pitched 2 games, won both; Burns pitched 1 game >nd won it, Butler pitched one game, which he lost. Railing pitched 11 shut out games, .Watts, 4; Hay, 5; Johnson, 6; Burns, 1; Linderbeck, 1. | Railing, Hay, Johnson and Watts each pitched one no-hit game apiece this season. Three extra inning games were all' • that the locals played this season, , Bluffton beating us in a 13 inning game, Marion Interstate beating us in a fourteen inning game, and the locals defeating Hartford City in 11 innings. The teams that shut us out were the Nebraska Indians, Hartford City, twice, and Frankfort. Batting Average. Names G ABRHTB SH SB Pct Burns 10 39 11 16 23 0 0 .410 Cameron ...43 174 35 57 74 1 19 .327 Henderson ..41 165 31 52 67 4 7 .315 Watts 16 51 7 16 19 2 0 .314 W. Hillinger 45 157 26 48 59 3 14 .306 Linderbeck ..44 162 21 48 77 7 20 .281 Railing- 44 155 21 43 79 1 3 .279 Witham ....60 223 33 60 78 8 9 .269 Fisher 44 160 21 41 43 16 14 .257 J. Hillinger .48 167 20 41 45 4 0 .245 Team Average—.3oo. Fielding Average. Names G PO A E Tot. Pct. Lindepbeck 42 29 18 0 77 1000 Burns 10 12 3 0 15 1000 J. Hillinger ..48 386 39 7 432 .984 Cameron 41 70 100 7 177 .960 Witham 58 385 29 18 432 .958 Fisher 42 165 73 11 249 .956 . Watts 16 12 26 2 40 .950 W. Hillinger ..43 45 7 4 56 .929 Railing 41 27 72 9 108 .917 Henders n n ....39 54 113 17 184 .908 Team Average—As6. The players have all left for their respective horfies, whe"e they expect to spend thy winter, Dutch Lindenbeck going/to Carey, 0., Al Watts, Toronto,/Canada, Jake Hillinger to Garrett/Will Hillinger, Fort Wayne, Burt Fisher, Union City, Scotty Cameron/ Detroit, Rasty Witham Churubusco, Whitey Henderson, Cleveland, 0. Bid Burns, Greeneville, 0. Railing will spend the winter in this city. o CLAIMED DEAL IS CLOSED Transfer Will be Made Within a Short Time and as Soon as Details are Arranged ■ •» . Report has it that the Clover Leaf is to be bought by the Vanderbilts. It rims from St. Louis 451 miles to Toledo and is so definitely in the territory of the Big Four that it would be poor policy to allow it to go into any other hands. For this reason it is understood that the Big Four will be the technical purchaser in the deal fifiw pending. If the sale is consummated it will be the second which Mr. Shonts has carried through with . the Vanderbilts He took up- the ■ Indiana, lillinois & lowa when it was . poor condition and after improving i. it physically he sold it to the New . York Central people, and it is be- . lieved that such a program is plan- !. ned in connection with the Colver Leaf. The Frankfort officials of the com- • pany profess to- know nothing of the proposed sale of the property though they state that in all probability the ’• road will be taken over, and that within a short time, by one of the '• larger trunk lines. The one thing that has for several months stood in the way of the sale of the road has F • been the large amount of money the • sale would involve. The Shonts interest have thousands of dollars in- ?■ vested in the property, conceded to ’■ be one of the best traversing Ohio, Indiana and Hlinois and they are not ’ going to let the property go at a saorifice. The company that buys the road, in order to bring it up to the standard of most -trunk lines would be called upon to invest about $5,000,000 in improvements the very first thing. However, the sale of the road may be reported as a fact withl > in a very short time. d The Toledo, (O.) Bee contains a two column article giving a full and ,f. detailed account of the sale of the e Clover Leaf property to the Vandere hilt interest. The paper states that the sale has actually been made and that the transfer of the property will be made as soon as the details are arranged. ; ——o - - >, J. N. Wolfe, living a mile north of e Phoenix, exhibited his horses at both 1, the Decatur and Portland fairs and h was very successful both as to prizes l- and amount of stock sold. At Deeat, tur he won seven firsts and one seon ond prize, the latter by showng toe gether, also sweepstake over all. He sold one .yearling for S4OO and attraded other buyers to his stock.— s Petroleum Journal. Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse S n Home, New York, breaks up Colds In 2 4houra, cure Feverishness Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At all ’’ «^ gists .’.. 25c - Sampl mailed FREE. . Address Allen S. Olmstead. T«Roy. N. Y. rtriuF^ R nn^ 1 RE n, CVRE FOR PILES. L PH« . Blee d J n». Protruding Druggists are authorized to reC fund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails , to cure in 6 to 14 days 50c.

’head struck on a scaffold' Causing Bursting of Blood Vessel and Death Followed in a Few Momenta. John R. Cline, aged sixty-six, and one of the best known men of this city, met almost instant death a few moments before six o’clock Saturday evening. With John Johns, he was building a frame structure on the O. N. Snellen property, north Third street. They were working on the roof, one on each side, and were just completing their week’s work. Mr. Cline stooped over to pick up some shingles, when he suddenly plunged over the edge of the roof to the ground, twelve or fourteen feet below. He was subject to attacks of dizziness and it is presumed as he stooped over he became blind and lost his footing. He struck a scaffold while falling and it is . believed a blow on the right temple caused the bursting of a blood vessel, resulting in appoplexy. A small bruise was the only mark on the body, excepting one on the left leg and the right wrist was broken. John Spuller saw him fall and hurried to the side of the injured man. Neighbors were called and Mr. Cline was carried to his home just across the street. He was alive, but died within fifteen minutes and before the physicians, who were immediately summoned, could arrive. The deceased was a pioneer of this community and the announcement of his sudden and accidental death cause much grief. He was well-to-do, and worked at the carpenter trade only because his nervous energy compelled him to be busy at something. His wife, who is nearly prostrated with grief, and one son, Jay Cline, of Root township, survive. George B. and William Cline of Union township, are brothers of the deceased. Mr. Cline has been a devout Christian all his ’ life, a member of the United Brethren church. He was a splendid citizen and his record is clean, his entire life having been upright and clean. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock from the United Brethren church, Rev. J. C. While officiating. ■ o : MANY OUT OF TOWN GUESTS The Old L. D. Adams Homestead the Scene of the Very Delightful Occasion. The Adams family on Sunday held a reunion at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Adams and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Adams on Mercer avenue, and a most enjoyable day was spent. : The event is the first of this kind : that has ever been held by this family and those present seemed to en- ' joy the day to the utmost. A big , dinner was srved at the home of Mr. , and Mrs. L. D. Adams at noon, at which something like twenty were seated and all enjoyed the sumptuous ( repast. The afternoon was spent in reviewing the early history and the ' early days of the Adams family and many funny and amusing incidents j were related. A picture of the happy ' family was taken by Photographer I Moser at the residence of M’ - . and Mrs. Adams, all being grouped on r and about the large front, and a copy ; of the same will be sent to every ’ Adams present. Supper was served and at a late hour the guests began t to depart for their respective homes. Those present were Cyrus Adams and daughters, Morenci, New Mex . ico, F. P. Adams, Bluffton; W. W. c Adams, Frankfort; H. S. Adams and L family, Fortville; Mrs. L. Hughes, Flint, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs H. A. , Goodrich, Pittsburg, Pa.; Mrs. R. R. Peterson, Hartstown, Pa., and Rex Adams of Huntington. i o L The funeral of J. R. Cline, who met , such a sudden death last Saturday ’ evening, was held today at the United Brethren qhureh at two o’clock, Rev. J. C. White officiating, and a large crowd being present to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Interment was made in the Decatur cemetery. The floral offering was beautiful md profuse. K. B. Kiser of Keystone, who has been teaching and who has charge of all the schools at Berne, Ind., was a visitor in Keyston and Bluffton over Sunday, He reports good progress in his work at Berne and says that he has about two hundred and eightyflve students under him.—Blnffton Banner.

REV. KESSINGER COMES HERE United Brethren .Church Appointments Bead at Their Conference Last Evening. NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind., Sept. 16.—The sixtysecond annual session of the St. Joseph Conference of the United Brethren church closed here tonight Bishop G. M. Matthews ' of Chicago presided and preached this morning to a large audience. He then read the appointments. Bishop W. M. Bell of the Pacific Coast is here as a visitor and preached toifight. All pulpits in the city were by the visiting minsters and the day was one of quiet and devotion such as was never witnessed in this town before. The reports of pastors show a healthy increase in membership. Rev. J. Simons continues as presiding elder of this district. Rev. G. E. Luke of this city, is transferred to Bourbon and Etna Green and Rev. D. B. Kecssinger will come here. Other appointments ■ are Butler circuit, 0. B. Wells; FrankJ. W. Lower; Monroeville, J. L. Powers; Ossian, W. V. Mullikan; Huntington, R. G. Hammond; Tocsin, W. H. Fetro. It is with'regret that we learn of Rev. Luke. He has been in Decatur several years and has proven his ability to make and hold friends. He has built up his church in various ways and is loved by all our citizens. Rev. Kessinger comes to us, recommended as a young man of sterling worth and ability and he will no doubt prove popular. o D. D. HELLER IS SPECIAL JUDGE To Hear Causes During Absence of Judge Erwin—Some Routine Business Transacted. Judge Erwin held a short session of court Monday before leaving at eleven o’clock on a political tour throughout the eleventh congressional district. He appointed D. D. Heller as special judge to hold court during his absence. John W. Vizard vs. Clifford Death, «,uit on S2OO note, appearance by J. W. Teeple fdr the defendant, rule to answer, jurgment by agreement for $l7O. Jacob R. Schafer vs. ‘Leonard Schnepp et al., suit on S3OO note, appearance by D. E. Smith for defendant, ruled to answer. Benj. S. Brown et al., vs. Mary Lamb, et al., suit on account, appearance by Hooper & Lenhart for defendant G. W. Thompson. Samuel L. Kuntz vs. Clarence Biersdorfer, SSOO note, appearance by Emil Franz for defendant, rule to answer. Jacob Roth vs. Henry Hendricks et al., quiet title, deed reported and approved and Commissioner Lenhart discharged. Chris Hofstetter vs. National Supply Co., injunction, demurrer filed. State, on relation of Blanch Busse, vs. Fred G. Busse, bastardy, assigned 1 to Judge D. D. Heller for trial. State vs. Albert Moyer, set for trial Monday, September 24. State vs. Frank Trim, continued on application by prosecutor. State vs. Frank Maples, continued. William E. Hart, guardian for Wilson E. Hart, filed an inventory. o About thirty friends and neighbors gatherer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. X.‘ Miller, south of town and surprised them. The evening was spent in games and of her amusements. During the evening a delicious three course luncheon was served, and at a late hour the guests departed, voting Mr. and Mrs. Miller royal entertainers. Many invitations were received in the city, announcing the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs, John Rupright, which will be duly celebrated on September 29.

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TO FORCE THE ASSESSSMENTS In the Elm Street Sewer Case—The Court Sets October 2nd as Day of Hearing. A new case filed in circuit court Monday was entitled the State of Indiana on relation of John S. Bowers, vs. The City of Decatur, David D. Coffee, Mayor, Isaac Chronister, ’Anson V/n Camp, Charles N. Christen, Millen Burns, Jacob Martin, councilmen of said city, stfit to mandate said city to secure assessments to pay for the construction of the Elm street sewer. After relating the various proceedings since the sewer was ordered built in February, 1901, the complaint of sixteen typewritten pages, closes with the following explanatory paragraph. “Wherefore said relator prays that an alternative writ of mandate be issued ordering and commanding Isaac Chronistr, Anson Van Camp, Charles N. Christen, Millen Burns, as members of the common council of said city to refer by resolution the matter of said work and labor and the building of said sewer and branches to the city commissioners of the §aid City of Decatur and to fix a time and place for the meeting of said commissioners and to do and perform all other acts required by them by law to cause an assessment

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Jacob Hart on Sunday, celebrated I ' his eighty-fourth birthday and start- I , ed on his eighty-fifth milestone in the I best of health. He is one of our I , ' foremost citizens and we trust he I I may see many more birthdays and 1 1 keep his present health for years to I 'come. J Warren Buckmasier, the youngest J son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Buck-, I master, is confined to his bed ing with a very severe attack, of- 1 typhoid fever. A trained nurse from I the Hope hospital at Fort Wayne X arrived today and now has the patient in charge. _--- - - •

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