Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 16 April 1908 — Page 1

NEWS a ll the time

jqME lives are lost ttperty to the Value of Ten Million Dollar s Goes Up in Smoke WWC . April 13.—An apparently in-aiScar-t fire which starts among g dump in the cit y of Chelsea was fanned by a northwest . iBIO a conflagration which obliterjnearlV one-third of the city Five dwelling houses and public g iflgs were destroyed- fifteen hun- , families were driven from their Nations and 10,000 people made -less. Two lives are known to Lkgen lost- and at “ iate hot* l, to*t |t was reported that tfther pertsUd perished, one a woman, hav .shot terself in a frenzy over her Lrpto save her property. From # "to one hundred were injured. , curate estimate of the loss Is Edible. The city solicitor eatfc Kk at nearly >10.000.000. K' r are originated tn the rear of the ■aon Blacking company's works, on KT Third street. A terrific gale, at times had a velocity of sixty Ees an hour, carried burning shingles and myriads of sparks to a H . of wooden buildings, most of ■L of cheap wooden construction. M*. fire started almost in the exsouthwest section of the city |K £il t a path to the end of Maverick at the extreme southeastern ■Lof'.he city which borders on Chel■iCreek. This is about one and oneH Biles from where the fire began. At lunes spread through the heart of business section, which was K midway between the two exE limits reached. The flying cmthe showers of sparks were across Chelsea Creek to the PS Bre’nr. district,and the East Rortengines were obliged to return Chelsea to protect propen y in district. militia call by Mayor Beck of Kh; >ut the First company sH Arillery. tn guard property ’he streets from buildings US to paths of the flames. A cd commanding the marines !» Charlestown navy yard, volunthe services of the One HunFifth company, stationed at gHitryand on request of Major jjffitiie company was sent to the fire of Capt. Hill. *■—- enforce it Brshal Bohnke Notified t-o u I Watch for Kokomo » j Murderer France on Monday issued orders to the proprietors of the and Crystal moving picture IJ-W* 8 giving positive instructions this date on they must obBK&iaw providing that all aisles amusement nouses be kept wm nave to pay the peneach offense. This law is |||iy enforced says May n r gW 1 -Heretofore when the theaters attractions and often on occasions, -hey are packed. ■V* H very dangerous in case of Managers of both shows with the order and their fee! much safer. ■S'.'* 1 Bohnke has received a card Lindley, sheriff of Howard ■®’ aslti ng him to watch for WorBmß *" a ' wbo Fairy McLean liS Kokomo last Tuesday night. Kg® 1 18 35 years old. light, blue town hair, smooth face and iUK 20 pounds. Fifty dollars re ■■fttwed for him. BF ’ Tried AT Fort wayne ebeis *** 1 “* Calvin Miller Scheduled ■Kj for Friday. *‘ nlltle ii Erie Stone Co., vs. “J er for the collection of bal s tone, will ensue in the |||K cour t next Friday. This set for trial three times “‘Ways been postponed BBMLj^ 4 * 8011 lhat Issues were However, it is qufe cerbe titled at this trial. an i Moran represent the * hil - -■ P- Beatty, C. J. ■■. r> ' Heller & Son repattendants.

WORK HAS BEGUN Oath as Administered Includes the Real Instractiens for the Jury Promptly at 9 e'ctock Atoaday ■•rning the grind jury rtjportfed in •r«uw. court and we>e iusn-ucted to' Judge Merrymwn. J»tai g. Steiner, oat of the regular psßiek was ewewsed en aweeuxjt of the illness «ts Ms wife and Ew»t Schlickman »f «mb «w was appwhued in hits pluae. P. k. Amdeewas was nhmed as foaeman; M. W. DeVoes Thenwfe Buetanasfcer, bailiff. Albeat PresdwM, riding baHift iti his irfscauetiwns Mesrymasi told the jury wtrart was expected of them in wtrd phiin wosd-s and said that the ina»uctioife w-esc pr.ac tically contained in the oath which they had just hflsen qnd- whfth ueariia as follows: You anti etfbb effi yeu. <fh sol’emniy swear or affirm Miat you will drligentl-y inquire and true presentment ma’ke, of all felonies and misdemeanors, committed or t«-oubl’e within this count-y. of which you shall- or can obtain legal evidence; that you will present no person through malice, hatred or illwill, nor leawe any unpresented through fear, fawor or affection, or for any rewaad. or the promise or hope thereof, but in all your indictments you will present the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth; that you will not d-isclose any evidence given or proceeding had before the grand jury. Those of you who swear, so help you God, and those of you who affirm, de solemnly ..fflrm under the pains asid penalties of perjury. The jurymen are P. L. Andrews, foreman, J. Id. R-unyon, Ernst Schlick'man, John S. Gleckler, Allen G. Waggoner and John B, Noll. The jury went into session immediately and will probably continue at work for a week or ten days. o NINE NEW MEMBERS Were Ta«keia wi and Three Infants Baptized—Music Was Appropriate Very beaiKif-ul w-ere the services at the First Presbyterian church Sunday, the occasion being the quarterly communion Sunday. The commodious auditorium was well filled at both morning aud evening service. The church was tastily a®d appropriately decorated with planks and flowers. The choir furnished delightful music, the anthems being especially beautiful. Rev. Spetnajgle’s subject was “A Carrying Religion" amd bis discourse was good t« hear, showing the lesson and spirit of the oacasion. At the conclusion nine adults were taken into the church ass members and three infants, those of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Atz, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hoffmam and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loch were baptized. The subject in the evening was a continuation of that discussed during the morning and was listened to attentively by a large number. Rev. Spetnagle is an able pastor and has made scores of friends and admirers in his few weeks' work as pastor in- Decatur.

VOTE FOR THE SUBSIDY. This is Absorbing Talk Among the People. Not a topic is at present as much discussed as is the project of the extension of the Fort W’ayne and Springfield interurban. It is the prevailing talk among the people of the towns located along the proposed route between here and Richmond and what is better, not a person has been found that is not anxious for its construction. The fair minded people all concede that it will add to the business of their respective towns. If the people in the southern towns see fit to contribute large sums for the construction of the road it seems that every voter in Washington and Monroe townships would be more than willing to vote for its extension to Monroe and Berne. It is the right thing to do and only means the expenditure of #. meager sum for each taxpayer. When you go to the polls May 14, cast your ballot for the subsidy and thus advance the interest of yourself and neighbor.

Decafur, Indiana. Thursday, April

OTHER SOCIETY NEWS Various Society, Club and Lodge Meeting Sched- .« mM £or the Week »f tk»s« (gd feHhumffi dinners Mke w used to touwe wan wen Stwdto- a* »fie h«ia» erf MDr. and Mas. Samuel Hefei these *»e s east of »he ' sky hi h«ne» ®r. Wehu’s fl»Wi bfrthdey. Ahburf nineteen •> bis relotiwes I at bis hente and 12 o’clock irH pasrxxfl* «f tbe dinner wdMch an old fashioned farmer’s dinner. The *wble was gßoatnin* wrfrti goodies oensisbiifg of- catee, pie, chicken, fruits and pen ceuld scarcely teH the end of the food. Those present weae; Mr. and Mm. John Helm inid daughters Goldie, NelWe and Borotby; Mr. and Mrs. D. 6. Helm and daughters Nora, Laura Fnances, Mary and Naomi; Mr. and Mrs. J. A, smiwi and daughter Vernie; Mrs. G. W, Lincoln and daughters Nora and Baisy, of Fort Wayne; and Miss Gladys Light. All departed wishing Mr. Helm many more such birthdays. The Young Matron’s club will meet at the home of Mrs. W. A. Lower tomorrow afternoon. The members of the Order of Ben Hur met at their hall and attended the services at the Christian church in a body at 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon, at which time Rev. T. A. Cooper preached a fine sermon, which was greatly appreciated by all who were in attendance. The text being Matt, xxii:37-39. Rev. Cooper spoke many words of encouragement to the members and he praises very freely the good work done by faternal and social organizations. During the services Harvey Lee rendered a beautiful solo, entitled “Face to Face,” and the choir furnished special music. The Ladles Mite society of the M. E. church will meet next Friday afternoon with Mrs. Arthur B. Suttles. The Helping Hand society of the German Reformed church will hold their regular meeting with Mrs. Ella Reppert, Thursday afternoon. The ladies are requested to bring their sewing and needlework. They are making bonnets at the present time, which they will sell for the benefit of church. o RESIDENCE FIRE AT MARKLE. Two People Narrowly Escaped With Lives. There was a disastrous fire at Markle early Friday mroning, when the residence of Mrs. Sarah Lesh, widow of Joseph Lesh and mother of Eben Lesh, was burned to the ground. Mrs. Lesh and her son, Sylvester Lesh, *who is proprietor of a dry goods store in that place, were asleep in the house, when the alarm was given by a neighbor, and narrowly escaped injury in dashing from their burning home. Aside from a portion of the furniture in thedownstairs rooms.which was saved, the building and its contents were totally destroyed. The loss will approach >4,000. Insurance was carried on both the residence and its contents, partially covering the loss. When the flames were first discovered they were issuing from a small building adjoining the Lesh home. Before the arrival of neighbors, the fire had spread throngh the lower part of the structure and the efforts of the bucket brigade were futile. _o , — TAKING CARE OF THE POOR. It Cort More Last Year Than the Year Before. The ninety-two counties of the state, according to figures which have just been completed by the In<|iana bureau of stai-.stlcs, paid out >34,267.64 more in 1907 in expenditures for county poor farms and jeounty benevolent institutions than they did in 1906. The superintendents of the poor farms fared much better last year than they did in 1906, there being a substan- < tlal increase in the salaries paid them. ' There was also an increase in the i amount paid out for the maintenance i of the county poor. There was a de- i crease in the amount paid out for the < care of county insane and an increase I in expenditures for benevolent institu- ’ tlons other than poor farms and or- ’ phans’ homes. The expense for or- < phans’ homes increased substantially < while the expense for township poor < relief decreased. 1

WEDDED LAST FALL In Cincinnati, Ohio, Where the Groom Has Gone Into Blacksmith Business The frtends of Mrs. E. N. Tyrell who last September removed to Ctootoaati, OWo, for her future aboie will tfb d»ubt be s«rpris.e< to learn that she has, sit.se residing these, besom? th-e wi4e of Chwles Miller, her adopted sob, whs has lived with her sinse he was twelve years old. We have been sc informed and from what we can asaertaki, this most estimable couple were wedded late last fall. The groom was reared from boyhood by Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Tyrell and when he became of age he worked in the Tyrell blacksmith step. It was but a short time until he owned an interest in the business and he was progressive in his work. Mr. Tyrell died some time ago. after which the shop and property was disposed of, Mr. Miller-Tyrell going to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he and Harry Bolten formed a partnership and purchased a blacksmith shop in that city. Later, Mrs. Tyrell went to that city, where the happy couple was married. Mrs. Tyrell is sixty years of age, while the groom is but twentyeight. She has been married twice before, her first husband being P. Wickersham, from whom she was granted a divorce a few years after their marriage. Mrs. Tyrell is a sister of Mrs. W. M. Cline, of this city, and has a multitude of friends tn this city who will wish her all the happiness that the future can hold. The groom is held in the highest esteem of all who know him and congratulations are in order.

AT THEIR PLANT A Dividend of Eight Per Cent Was Declared—A Prospective Future The stockholders of the Decatur Packing company held a meeting at their plant Tuesday and declared a dividend of eight per cent for five months. This amounted to a neat sum to each of the thirty stockholders and it bespeaks much for the management, who, regardless of the money stringency have manipulated the concern in a manner that has caused a neat profit to be made. A large expense is attached to the business that is accomplished at this plant, more than fifteen men being on their pay roll, and many other expenses are in evidence. They are, however, doing an extensive business as the output is sold in Michigan and Ohio in large quantities as well as in our own state. The fact that all the meat is submitted for government inspection is a feature that creates a large demand for same as when the government’s stamp of approval goes with the meat it means that it is pure, wholesome

and fit to eat. The new boiler recently installed has proven to be all that is claimed for it, and the machinery is operating nicely. A few days ago the Decatur Packing company started the manufacture of artificial ice and the process has proven a great success. It would well pay any one who has not seen ice manufactured to pay a visit to this plant. The ice already manufactured is ready for sale. —o — MAP OFFER STILL GOOB. The Decatur Democrat H»n»rs SBb scribers. The great library wall chart and map that is being given away by the Daily and Weekly Democrat, has met with much favor and more than seventeen hundred have already been distributed to the homes of our subscribers. It is absolutely the greatest map ever compiled and is also accurate in every respect. We are still extending the offer as we have a limited number left. Those residing in the city who care to have one of these great maps can do so by paying for the paper six months in advance, which is >2.50. The country subscribers can secure one for the paying the same Sffiocat which nays them for ons year. Come at once before they are gone.

CASES ARE DISMISSED Judge Macy Was Here Last Evening—a Marriage License Issued The gra«< jury still grinds and from present appearances there will be more in tbe indictment line this term the* for several years. It is liltely they will not complete their week before the middle of next week. Large numbers of witnesses are being used from varieus parts «f the county. Sadie E .Myers ys. Harvey E. Myers, divorce, answer filed by the defendant in one paragraph. Charles F. Rinehart, admr. of the estate of W. D. Rinehart vs. Noah Mangold, account >I,OOO, answer filed, cause submitted, finding for plaintiff for >796.26 and costs. The Albert Walters ditch petition was ordered docketed. John Amspaugh vs. Noah Mangold et al. note >4OO, demurer of J. E. Mann overruled, demurer of Charles F. Rinehart overruled, answers filed, appearance by D. E. Smith for Amspaugh.

Citizens’ Bank of Portland vs. Rosa E. Smltley et al, mortgage >I,BOO, separate demurer filed to complaint by Ed L. Bryson. E. P. Reed & Co. vs. Fred B. Tague account >250, demurrer to amended complaint filed. E. Woods vs. Christens R, Niblick, admx., claims of >3.000, >73.900 and >3.000, and the replevin sui of E. Woods vs. Christena R. Niblick, were dismissed by Judge Macey Tuesday evening. A marriage license was issued to Hirshall T. Wright, aged twenty-two, of Muncie, and Ora M. McCollum, aged twenty-three of this county. Amanda Hudson was granted a divorce from George Hudson. The defendant failed to appear and Prosecutor Heller answered for him. Judgment was rendered against the plaintiff for costs. Phillip J. Eady vs. Ruth Fisher et al, partition, sale of real estate reported and approved. Citizens’ Bank of Portland vs. Rosa E. Smitley et al. foreclosure of mortgage >1,850. All rules to answer made absolute within five days, E. P. Reed & Co. vs. Fred Tague, account >250. amended complaint filed, rule to answer. City of Decatur vs. Chicago & Erie Ry. Co., account >IOO for electric light rent, dismissed and costs paid.

A motion for a new trial was filed tn the case of Sarah Gleason vs. Edward E. Young et al, the >5,000 damage suit tried last term . The >2.000 breach of promise case, Mary A. Cully vs. Fred Bowman, filed a few days ago was dismissed and the costs paid. In the Albert W’alters et al petition for drain. C. Augsberger, trustee bf French township, William H. Davis, trustee of Harrison township, and William Wasson, trustee of Lancaster township. Wells county, waived service of notice and entered their appearance. The cases of Emanuel Woods vs. Joh* S. Bowers et al, account >6,000 and >2,500, were dismissed and costs paid. Deputy Sheriff Green and Marshals Atkinson, of Geneva and Tucker of Berne were named as riding bailiffs by the court. David M. Teeter was appointed guardian fc.- Bessie B. and David Paul Teeter and filed bond for >3OO. B. W. Sholty, guardian for Lillie Loop and four others, filed his final report as to Emery and was discharged. John R. Mumma, guardian for Jessie and Goldie Ross filed final report as to Jessie and was discharged. He also filed a current account for Goldie.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

Lawyers Fruchte & Litterer filed a new case entitled John G. Miller vs. Emma Sipe et al, suit to quiet title. The return was set for June Bth. Sadie E. Meyeis vs. Harvey E. Myers divorce case was set for trial, Wednesday, April 22. Frank Sullivan vs. Grand Rapids & Indiana Ry. Co., damages >610.60, rule to answer made absolute in five days. John W. Brown vs. Noah Mangold et al, foreclose mortgage, appearance by Norman G. Lenhart for Daniel Weldy nnd C. L. alters for W. D. Huffman, cross complaint file; appearance by Hooper & Lenhart for J. W. Brown; appearance by D. B. Erwin for Butler & Butler, rule to answer. Carire Shoemaker vs. George E. Shoemaker, divorce, set for Wednesday. May 13, for trial.

Thomas E. Cranor vs. William A. Fields et al, suit on bond, >550, set for trial Saturday May 2. Henry C. Davis vs. Fred W. Fuelling note >IOO. set for Monday, May 11. Amanda Hudson vs. George Hudson, divorce, default of defendant, prosecuting attorney ruled to answer. Susie Conaut vs. Louis J. Habegger, damages >2,000, set for trial for Monday, April 27. Mark Burdge vs. John E. Jack. >3OO damages, set for trial for Friday, May 22. Clayton Williams vs. Reuben Clark, note >l4O, set for trial Wednesday, May 20th. y Muri Lalsure vs. William Smith et al, damages >IO.OOO, set for trial Wednesday, April 29th. Horace Kohn vs. Joseph W. Hakes, note >250, set for trial Friday, May 15th. Nina Beeler vs. Samuel E. Beeler, replevin, set for trial Thursday, May 21st. Abraham Wiel et al vs. Charles F. Davidson, contract >1,200, set for Monday, May 18th.

Daniel B. Ford vs. Smith Shoemaker et al, damages >t,ooo, set for Thursday. May 7th. Delilah J. Butler vs. Margaret and Henry Mayer, trespass >IOO, jurisdiction assumed by J. C. Sutton as special judge. 1 Christian E. Liechty, guardian for Edna and Paul Mettler, filed his current account which was allowed. The grand jury examined a large number of witnesses from Geneva today. The session is a busy one. Isaac A. Wible vs. F. S. Armantrout, executor, a slaim of >35.00 was filed in circuit court this afternoon. Through his attorneys, Peterson & Moran, Charles F. Rinehart, administrator of the W. D. Rinehart estate has filed petition for partition of real estate of the deceased. TRACED TO VAN WERT. Was the Horse Stolen from Leesburg Livery Barn.

Messrs. Erwin and Miller, liverymen, of Leesburg, Ind., weer in Van Wert yesterday in search of a bay mare which was stolen from their barn last week. The thief worked the game very cleverly. Under the pretension of being an agent for U. S. maps he went to the barn and hired a horse for three days, saying he desired to drive into the country to make a canvass. Since then the horse has not been seen by the owners. The outfit and thief has been traced as far as this city. Last Friday night the horse was cared for at the Ridenour barn on Central avenue. No further trace can be obtained. The evening before the animal was fed at the Edwards barn in Convoy. The proprietors described the stolen property as being a bay mare, aged 7 years, with a slit about one and a half inches long in the left ear.—Van Wert Times.

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