Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 25 October 1906 — Page 6

SICK ONLY A FEW HOURS Stricken With Apoplexy Saturday Evening and Died Following Morning. * Mrs. Laura Andrews, wife of P. L. Andrews, died Sunday morning at six o’clock at her home on South Seventh street, after an illness of fourteen hours’ duration, death resulting from apoplexy. The report of her death came as a shock to the entire community, as no one was aware that she had been sick, and for a time it was hard to convince her many friends. The first sign of illness came about four o’clock Saturday evening shortly after she had returned from a pleasant visit with Mrs. Moore, on Tenth street, and she was at the time sitting on the porch in a rocking chair. She called for Mrs. Dick Burrell to come over, stating that she was very sick and wanted her to assist her into the house. This Mrs. Burrell did and laid her on the sofa. She then hurriedly telephoned to Dr. McMillen, and returned to Andrews’ home and found that Mrs. Andrews had tried to get up and had fallen on the floor. Dr. McMillen soon arrived and started to work with her, but his efforts proved to be fruitless, as she showed no improvement. About six o’clock she rallied and said, “Oh, I am so sick,” and then lapsed into unconsciousness, from which she never rallied, and at six o’clock Sunday morning death relieved her. A closer examination revealed the fact that the left side was totally paralyzed and that the direct cause of her death had been apoplexy. This was the same disease that had caused her mother and sister’s death. Mrs. Andrews was born in Dark county, 0., on the eighth day of April, 1860, and was reared there with her parents until a young girl, when they came to this county, where they since resided. She was united in marriage to P. L. Andrews on April 18, 1905, the ceremony being performed at Cardwell, Missouri, where they were then both making their home. They returned to this .city last April and since that time have been making their home on South Seventh street. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at ten o’clock at the house, providing it is a nice day, otherwise the services ’will be held at the Presbyterian church at the same hour, Rev. Alfred Fowler officiating, and interment will be made in the Decatur cemetery. o HOW TO GROW PLANTS. ,I 1 z Miss Anna Winnes Talks to City Improvement Society. The Junior City Improvement So-1 eiety held a very ( interesting meeting Friday afternoon at the library building. Miss Anna Winnes/whose success with flowers is unusual, as everyorie who has-enjoyed the display in her store window can testify,. gave the children, a..splendid talk on how to grow, plants successfully. She recommended the planting immediately £or spring blooming a bed of bulbs, including crocus, narcissus, tulip, hyacinth and snowdrops. By so doing one has a continuous blooming bed. The little crocus opens its beautiful star like flowers almost before the snow is gone. The others then bloom in succession until time to set out the scarlet sage plants which are blooming before the last of the early spring flowers fade. By this arrangement one has flowers from the last snow in spring until a heavy frost in autumn. A beautiful effect is obtained by planting little crocus bulbs all over the lawn and the foliage being almost the same as a blade of grass no harm is done after the blooms are gone. She said the crocus gives more pleasure than any other flower because it is the first greeting of spring and comes when nothing else is seen. She then told how to grow the hyacinths as house plants. These should be planted immeliately in flower pots or tin cans, preferrably the latter, as they hold moisture better. They should be put in a perfeetly dark cool place, kept damp and not brought to the light until the first of January. The soil should be good gajfen soil, wood dirt and .sand well mixed. Those interested in 'having good soil for plants should, save instead of turning their leaves. Pile them in a corner of■the back yard, throw wqtd ashes on them and let them rot ior two years. Mix with garden soil and sand for flowers. The society will meet again the first Friday afternoon in November. Election supplies have reached Auditor Lewton, and during the next week will probably be placed in the hands of the election inspectors of the county. The election occurs on Tuesday, November 6, two weeks from next Tuesday.

i HOW TO DIVIDE THE PROCEEDS ’ Loch, Dirkson & Co., Receivership Case Taken Under Advisement —Two Titles Quieted. The receivership case of the Jour- ■ nal, Harry Daniel vs. C. M. Kenyon, ‘ was heard Thursday. Judgment was rendered against C. M. Kenyon for ; R. K. Allison, trustee for $577.77, and for Harn 7 Daniel for $841.26 and ! $1950, and for the J. W. Butler Paper 1 Co., for the amount they can prove 1 due. The proceeds of the sale of the ■ property is to be divided as follows: First, costs; second, preferred labor ’ claims; third, taxes; fourth, R. K. ■ Allison; fifth, Harry Daniel; sixth. 1 Butler Paper Co.; seventh, general claims against Kenyon; eighth, sur--1 plus to be paid to Clerk of Court for use of parties lawfully entitled to ■ same. The Loch, Dirkson & Co., receivership case was heard yesterday on claims and was taken under advisement by Judge Erwin. Nellie M. Pence vs. Ethel L. Pence, for divorce, application for a temporary allowance filed. Susannah Johnston vs. Henry Hendricks et al., quiet title submitted, finding for plaintiff. E. B. Lenhart appointed commissioner- to make deed. E. Burt Lenhart vs. George Major, et al. ,quiet title, submitted, finding for plaintiff. E. Burt Lenhart appointed to make correct deed, mortgage ordered cancelled. George S. Gottschalk, administrator of the Paul Grandlinard estate, filed an inventory of the personal property. Newton H. McClain, guardian for Clemet, Cass and Floyd S. Smith, filed his final report and was discharged. The case of the state on relation of John S. Bowers vs. the. City of Decatur, petition for writ of mandate, has been assigned to Hon. John M. Smith, who will act as .special judge in the cause. John Brand vs. Gottlieb Brandl and others, suit to quiet title, finding for the plaintiff, mortgage as set out in complaint ordered quieted by the clerk. G. Lenhart vs. A. R. Bell et al., partition of real estate, the defendant, Toledo, St. Louis & Western railroad is cited to appear and show- cause why they should not be cited for contempt of court for disobeying order of the court to remove property. - ■ A nolle prosseque has been ehtered in-two cases against Charles H. Hunter, charged with assault and battery, and the defendant discharged. ' George W. Brown, administrator of the Iva Roebuck estate, filed proof of publication and posting of notices of final setttlement. A marriage license has been issued to Lynn Oliver aged twenty-two of Monroe township and Blanche M. Smitley aged eighteen of Blue Creek. Also to Orlan T. Morris aged nineteen of Jay county and Pheobe E. Lyons aged sixteen of Geneva. Fruehte & Litterer have filed a new suit entitled Dore B. Erwin vs. Cyrus Lyon and John W. Vizzard, partition of real estate. The cause was assigned for trial to D. D. Heller, special judge, who assmued jurisdiction. Andrew Miller vs. Grand Rapis’ & Indiana Railroad company, damages S3OO, was the title of a ease filed by Peterson & Moran. Nellie M. Pence vs. Ethel L. Pence, divorce, appearance of Peterson & Moran withdrawn, default of defend- ' ant. Delano Teeple vs. Theophilus PhilL lips et al., default of all defendants < except Daniel Railing and wife, AbraI ham Railing and wife. 1 ___■ > E. Burt Lenhart vs. George Major • et al., deed reported and approved ! and commissioner discharged. ■ i!- t Noah A. Loch Vs. Edward Dirkson 1 and Charles H. Zwick, receiver, supplemental report filed by receiver, the receiver ordered to- pay the per cent of distribution on exhibits 4 and 5, being the $2,500 and $2,000 notes, respectively, receiver ordered to pay ■ all preferred claims in full and dis- ' tribute 50 per cent of all other claims allowed. John H. Green vs. Rachel Dailey, S2OO damages, demurrer overruled.

I William F. Pyle et al. vs. Town , of Genevt, to set aside ordinance for annexation of territory, appearance , entered for town of Geneva by Jacob Butcher. ’• Nancy A. .Dutcher was appointed guardian for Blanche, Agnes and Alonzo Dytcher and filed her bond for $1,500. ' Laura A. Meeks, guardian for ’ William Meeks et al., filed her final , report and was discharged. 1 An inventory of personal property was filed in the estate of Marie Am- ! erine. I • A marriage license has been issued ’ to Charles E. Simons of Geneva and • Mary Barbara Ann Laisure. Also • to Arthur W. Weimer and Maule ' Russell. HAD BEEN ILL A WEEK. ► Disease Said to Be the Result of a Rusty Nail Penetrating the Foot. William Henry Coffelt, aged 35 years, and a well known laborer of our city* died Sunday afternoon at his home on Oak street after an illness of a week’s duration, death resulting from lockjaw or tetanus, as it is known. The first symptoms of his illness came on just one week prior to his death, while he was visiting with his sister at Berne, when he complained of his jaws being stiff and sore. Upon .returning home he at once consulted a physician and from that time on his illness took a sudden turn for the worse and on yesterday death relieved him. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, at the Evangelical church, Rev. A. B. Hart officiating, and interment will be made in the Decatur cemetery. H: levaes a wife, two sens and two -a tughA s to m.nn-t. their loss. It is siad the terrible disease of lockjaw was the result of having a r.usty nail run into his foot a few weeks ago. o ON NEXT THURSDAY EVENING. Walter J. Lotz of Muncie and Others Will Speak on Political Issues. A smoker to which every voter in the county is invited will be given at the Democratic headquarters in Mieber’s hall next Thursday evening. Among the speakers for the occasoin will be Walter J. Lotz of Muncie, candidate for attorney general and one of the most brilliant speakers in the state. An immense crowd should greet this orator and enjoy an evening of pleasure while listening to a discussion of the .political issues of the day.’ Several local speakers will also participate in the occasion, which should be a lively one. Arrange to attend this smoker and you will never regret it. There will be gQod music. o Mrs. Statter returned to her home at South Bend this morning, she having been called here owing to- the death of her mother, Mrs. George Thomas. o THREE DIE WITHIN FEW DAYS Wife, Son and Daughter and a Brother Answer the Call of the Grim Reaper. The infant child of Arden Andrews died Sunday morning at 4 o ’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrews, and was buried Sunday afternoon at the Salem cemetery in the same grave with its mother, who was buried last Saturday, and at the side of its sister, who was buried last Thursday. The chid had been aiing since birth, which occurred four ’ weeks ago. This last death wipes out Mr. Andrews’ entire family, as he has lost a wife, daughter and son in ■ one week, and his home has been com--1 pletely wrecked by the grim reaper, • The grave of the mother was opened yesterday and the babe buried with her. Mr. Andrews certainly has the ‘ sympathy of everyone in this his ‘ hour of affliction, as his troubles have been greater than usually allotted. —— o The local management of the base ball team received a letter last Evening from G. Spaulding & Bros., of Chicago, requesting that they send a picture of the ball team, together with their record as they desired to use the same in their 1907 Guide Book. The request was complied with and undoubtedly tije champions of Indiana will be noticed on one of the pages of this famous base ball guide next spring.

CONTEST OVER CLASS COLORS Results in Black Eyes and Bloody Noses—Six of the Boys Taken to Mayor’s Court. That Decatur is resembling a college town was evident last evening, about four o’clock when the Decatur Public schools were dismissed, for one of the fiercest free for all fights that" has been witnessed in our city for several years took place when the Eighth grade endeavored to take the colors of the members of the High school, and today the members of both classes and grades are nursing black eyes, dislocated fingers and other bruises too numerous to mention. For several days this scrap has been brewing and it was evident to those who were keeping in touch with the affairs that a great deal of feeling was mixed up with it. The members of the Eighth grade were dismissed first and according to a prearranged schedule, law in wait for their higher classmates. Everything went along smoothly until they reached Second street, atlhough a great deal of good natured jollying had been indulged in and some very sarcastic remarks were hurled back and forth. When Second street was reached, it seemed as. if the appointed time was at hand for the members of the two grades began to surge together and in a few moments a free-for-all fight was on. Not alone the male members of the classes, but the female members also took a hand and the battle was on in earnest. Hair was pulled, faces slapped and scratched, noses punched, eyes blacked, and, in fact, every person interested endeavored to leave some kind of a mark on his other opponent . . The battle surge baek and forth across the street and for a time all traffic was stepped and in a few moments a large crowd had assembled, some urging the battle on, while* the more conservative urged that it ought to be stopped. The latter finelly prevailed, and by a heroic effort the contestants were separated, but the damage had been done and the different members sympathized with each other over their injuries. This, however, was not the end, as the classes filed down street howling like Indians for their respective grades. Marshal Green took a hand in the affair when the crowd reached Blackburn’s drug store, and ordered them to disperse and cease howling. This they refused to do and in less time than it takes to tell it six members of the two classes were before Mayor Coffee, who gave them a good fatherly lecture and ordered them all to go about their business and not to repeat the offense again, as the next time he would fine each and every one connected with the affair. The scene was a disgrace and the members of the different grades should feel humiliated arid ashamed of themselves, as they are old and big enough to conduct themselves as ladies and gentlemen should. Everything is quiet today and it is hardly possible that anything like this will take place again as the students upon a closer reflection of the affair, can readily see they did not do themselves, their classmates, the city or the school any good by their actions. — ——o . GET A HUNTER’S LICENSE — -4 x_ J ■ Application Blanks Can be Had at This Office. For the benefit of the hunters in « '-i this community we clip the following from Section 609 of the Game Laws of Indiana: “It shall be unlawful for any‘person who is a resident of the State of Ipdiana to hunt anywhere within the State of Indiana, except in the. township in which he resides, any of the wild animals, fowls or birds that are protected by law during any period of the year, without first procuring a license so to do and then only during the respective periods of the year when it shall be lawful«<o to do.” We have procured blank applications which we will supply without charge tp Qny hunter desiring one. o ROOSEVELT TO BE CANDIDATE Says He will Run if Hearst is Elected Governor. — ' Washington, Oct. 18. —Such men as Cannon, Elkins, Beveridge and Grosvenor have called on the president during the. past few days and told him he must stand for another term. He has not said “No” to any of them, 'lf Hearst is elected governor of New York, Roosevelt will be a candidate for president..

1 WAS FINISHED LAST EVENING ’ Contractor Fry Left Today for Illinois —His Work Here Was Satisfactory. C. D. Fry, the contractor yesterday , completed his contract of putting in . first street and left this morning for . Galesburg, HL, where he will take up > a similar, although larger contract, and rush the same to completion. The . street as put in by Mr.iFry in this , ctiy is one of the best jobs that has ever been completed and he proved himself a skilled contractor and an 1 expert in his line. The street in • every way complies with the plans » I and specifications and not a thing | has been left undone, so that a complaint could be registered. While here, Mr. Fry met with several obi stacles which delayed him in his , work, perhaps six weeks, the chief cause being the fact that he could not secure sand and stone as fast as ' i

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INSTRUCTORS ARE APPOINTED Prof. Wristler and Miss Miller Will Have Charge of the Special Work This Year. Ed S. Moses, President of the Adams County Farmers’ Institute, has been notified that the state board has fixed Friday and Saturday, January 25th and 26th as the dates for the annual institute to be held in this county. The speakers assigned here are J. F. Wristler of Lafayettte, and Miss Bertha Miller of Franklin, Ind. Both are lecturers of ability and the session this winter promises to be one of the most interesting and instructive ever held here. A good program, in which local talent will participate, will be arranged and published in due time'and every farmer in this section should arrange to attend and take part in the discussions on questions which are of vital importance to every farmer who cares to keep up to the

■’ ’’o T> times. The' local officers will do ail in their power to make this the banner institute in the county’s history and they deserve your assistance. O- ; DR. .FOWLER .ARRIVES HOME. — M Was With the Wellman Expedition to North Pole. The Sunday Ft. Wayne Journal- . Gazette. said: Dr. W. <N. Fowler of Bluffton, who was a member of the Walter' Wellman polar expedition which expected to make a dash for the north pole in an airship, arrived ( in the city yesterday on his way home n ° rt h- He was accompanied by Mns. Fowler, who joined him at Detroit, and they went on to Bluffton last evening. Dr. Fowler will resume his practice until next year, when he (hopes to join the expedition *in second attempt to reach the pole. Dr. Fowlet has written many interesting letters from the north and he ; talked in just as interesting- a manner of his experiences. He ris optimistic over the prospects of , success this year and, liko every other member of the Wellman party, believes the plan is feasible. The expedition had to be abandoned this year because when the preparations of the party had been completed the season was too far advanced. Dr. Fowler was surgeon of the party, but in addition, according to Mr. Wellman himself, was about the handiest , all-round” man in the small band of daring explorers.. fl* 1 — FOR SALE— One upright Star piano, | good as new, cheap for cash. Inquire at this office,