Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 4 February 1909 — Page 7

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I The Amxcher ditch case baa been affirmed by the supreme court, notice to this effect being received by the clerk pf the Adams circuit court. The settling of'this case ends an/unusual amount of litigation over a drain that affected but few people," but they fought the case like old soldiers, and would never say die, The case first started by a petition in the commissioner’s court by Mr. Amacher and Ira Waggoner, asking for. a* drain through their lands and Roswell O. Johnson’s farni. The latter remonstrated and defeated the petition in the commissioner’s court, and then it was appealed and tried in'the. circuit court, Johnson getting damages in the sum of |25. A new trial was asked and granted, and also a change of trial judge, Judge Fox of Richmond, assuming jurisdiction in the esse. The second trial was a victory for Amacher and Waggoner, thS trial pf the case lasting for seven of eight days, and the lawyers in the case being D. E. Smith, L. C. DeVoss and C. J. Lutz for the petitioners, and Heller & Son, Peterson & Moran and Hoper & Lenhart for Mr. Johnsen. The jury were but twelve minutes in arriving at a verdict, and there was much comment at the time over this feature of & proceedings. The case was appealed to the appellate court and later transferred for some reason to the supreme court, where , it has hung fire for a year or more. The supreme court opinion was written by Judge Mongomery. It has been some Jhree or four years since the csee was first started 'ln . the commissioner’s court of Adams county, and the costs now amount to >l,000, a sum of money that would dig several ditches. The decision of the supreme court in complete form will arrive in a few days. “ . . ■--- 0— — ; r The board of children’s guardians h,ad another busy day, and in conjunction with the circuit court, have taken into their care and custody seven morp children, and will ( find them a home and the care that goes with such a home, and which is so necessary to the ysuth. The naifaes of the homeless children are Henry and lona Fravel. Cleo Mechlister, Edith, Manilla and jPollie Thatcher. The board will find a. home for them and see that they are well cared for. They were all at the clerk’s office this morning and the scene was one to soften the heart of most - any one. Notice of the affirmation of the .Roswell O. Johnson vs. Christian Amacher, known as the Amacher case, = has been received at the clerk’s office. t .. r - Clerk HaefUng and Election" Commissioners D. E. Smith and R. S. Peterson have arranged for the subsidy (election in French, Monroe and Jeffe/son townships. The tickets will be .printed some time next week, and gje inspectors will get their supplies from them on next Friday. The election will occur the following MonA marriage Iciense was issued to Jesse Johnson, aged twenty-nine, of Monroe, and Lena Ginter, aged thirty, of this tovmshl'p. According to the records at the ‘ clerk’s office the Amacher ditch case ■ was first filed there on November 29, 1904, it was tried and the first , verdict rendered April 13, 1905, the ' verdict being in favor of Johnson, and j giving him damages in the sum of < $25. The second trial was January

3 1906, before Judge Fox of Richmond, and the verdict was tn favor of the defendants. Among other business of the farmere’ Institute this jatftennon, they adopted resolutions endorsing the present county local option law in the following language: Resolved, That . whereas, we, the Farmer’s Institute of ‘Adams county, Indiana, believe that the present temperance agitation and the abolishing of the ealoohs *ls to our financial benefit and moral betterment, and that of our neighbors and fellgw citizens. It is our duty and pleasure, as an organisation, to endorse the same, also endorsing the present local option law, with the county as a unit, and that we implore the legislature not to repeal the same; Resolved, That we thank and congratulate the officers of this organization on their efficient management for the able speakers they have aec*ed, and the success they have j attained in this undertaking. Resolved, That we thank the ministers orthe differenrchurches, the local press and the general public for their co-operation Jin making this institute a- success. Be It resolved or seen to, That a copy of these resolutions be published in the local papers and a copy of the same be forwarded to each of our representatives, Messrs. Gottschalk and Fleming at Indianapolis. J The officers for the coming year were elected this afternoon and ars ( .4. ’ .. - -- , • .IP- • • .’r* r.

Mgaggag.. 1 e.— ■ .... kF, follows: President, C. 8. Mumma; secretary, C. E. Magley; treasurer, William Miller. 1,104 people were in attendance at all the sessions, ■ " — ll 1 — The first matter that was called in the commissioners* court this morning was the petition for the local option election. The petition was presented by Judge Heller and Jesse C. Sutton, who represented the petitioners, presenting the validity of the petition together with the law covering the duties of the board. Mr. Shaffer Peterson followed with the explanation that the law contemplated giving ninety days for those engaged in the business to clean up their stock and to go out of it as respectable as possible. The licenses of five cf those in the business expire with the first day of March, and by holding the erection previous to that time it would not give the mthis time, and it would also defeat the purpose of the law. He simply asked that the day of election be fixed on the second day of March, and on the first day these men can secure new licenses and then If the election goes dry they can proceed to clole out In accordance with the provisions of the law. Several witnesses were examined as to the validity of the petition among them being E. M. Ray and Martin Shady. Clerk Haefling was called to certify to the vot ecast at the' last general election for secretary of state. This finished the evidence and the board announced that they would set the date at a later conference. The room of the board of commissioners would not begin to hold the vast throng of people who were there to see and take a hand if necessary in the discussions. There was not a jar in any way. No objections were made to the vote cast at the last general la the of holding an election. Under the law the board has the duty of appointing judges and clerks of election, and they are supposed to be one dry and one wet. County Attorney Lutz suggested an easy way ogt of this mixture, as well as a most satisfactory one, by permitting both sides to the controversy to select names and present them to the board, and if these names are satisfactory to the board they will be appointed. There seems to be much to do in the holding of this election and from this time to the date of election there will many busy ones in Adams county. 0 — ■■ A complication of disease in which kidney trouble was the important factor has caused the death of Hiram P. Sells one es Decatur’s oldest residents. Mr. Sells has been ailing for several years, but not until a few weeks ago did his case assume a seriousness which caused alarm among his friends and relatives. The deceased was born in Richland county, Ohio, moving to this county when in the prime of life. He settled on a farm near the west border of the city, where he has since resided. His death will cause profound sorrow among his many friends. The funeral services will be held from the home Tuesday afternoon at hi 30 and interment will be made at the Maplewood cemetery. The deceased was 62 years, 8 months and 15 days old. The twelve-months-old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Butler has died after an illness cf several weeks. The funeral services. were held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gorge Winters Monday afternoon. —-—... -o Senility with its attendant ravages, has ushered into eternity another of Decatur’s well known men, in the

death of Nlcrfolas Meibers, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Voglewede Sunday morning at eleven-thirty o’clock. The deceased was born at Hanover, Germany, June 20, 1824, coming when in young manhood to this country. In the early history of Adams county he settled tri Decatur, engaging in the mercantile business In which he did well. He retired from business some time after the death of his. wife, which occurred in 1875, and has since lived h retired life in this city: Hr the past two years he has suffered from a complication of ailments peculiar to old age, and last summer suffer ed a sunstroke which caused alarm among his friends, it being thought then that he could survive but a short time. He vpartially recovered from this, however, but owing to his ripe old age; he has gradually declined, death coming as sweet release from the intense pain. The deceased was probably one of the best known men ir. the county. He has enjoyed the fellowship of a large circle of friends who join tthe family members in their hour of profound sorrow. Surviving to mourn the loss of the companionship of the departed estimable man are besides a multitude of friends, a brother, Barney Meibers of west Montoe street, and the following children: Mrs. Ben Knapke, Mrs. John Voglewede and Messrs. Joseph and j J. H. Bremerkamp and J- B- Meibers. i The funeral services were held from V . ' ■ .......

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i the St. Marys church Wednesday 3 morning at 8:30 o’clock, interment 1 to be made at the St Joseph ceme- . tery. * o f Chrlstey Gehrig, who until three J years ago, residing at Berne with his sister. Mrs. Barbara Stuckey, comt ' t mitted suicide at his late home near j L<-o, Indiana, last Friday. The det cedent lived at Berne for about twenty years, and was well known in that j vicinity. He has always acted peculiarly, according to statements from 5 Berne people. An exchange has the , following to say in regard to the , tragedy: Using a noose made from his suspenders and a handerchief, Chrisley Gehrig, 78 years of age, committed j suicide Friday afternoon by hanging himsglf to the door knob of his room , in Leo. The aged man had long been . ill. and it is believed this had weakr ehed his mentality and led him to r take his own life. Gehrig came to t Leo from Berne about three years ago, and has been making his home > with a brother, Andrew Gehrig, at . whose home the suicide occurred. *The ( lifeless body of the aged man was [ found at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon. ( Scarcely ten minutes “'before Mrs. i Andrew Gehrig had entered the aged man’s room and saw him sitting by . the, window. There was nothing un- . usti'al in his manner or his speech. V/hen Mrs. Gehrig attempted to enter the .room a few minutes later the door refused to yield readily, and pushing It open she found the body of the aged man. He had tied the suspenders and the handerchief about his neck, then to the door knob, and dropped to the floor in such a manner as to cause death by strangulation. Physicians who were quickly summoned Vere unable to resuscitate the aged man. His enfeebled condition undoubtedly led to death by strangulation much quicker than would'have ordinarily been the case> Gehrig had never married. He is survived by a large number of relatives' near Leo. Coroner Kesler was called in the case, but the snowdrift made it impossible for him to reach Leo, and Kb deputized Dr. Smith, of Leo, to act in the case. - The Eagle, a newspaper published at Augusta,. Illinois, has dedicated a goodly portion of ■ its space of iMt week’s issue to a glowing account of Dr. W. *A. Hutchison, who, is well known here, having wedded Miss Elisabeth Jackson, a well known Decatur lady. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison are preparing /o' remove to Oakland City, Indiana, where they will make their future, home. The 15 following resolutions were passed by the brotherhood class which is indicative of the esteem he and wife are held by the people of Augusta: Whereas, Da. Hutchison has resigned his here, end will soon take up his work at Oakland City, Indiana, now therefore be it Resolved, That we, the members of the Brotherhood Class, hereby express our appreciation of his services as teacher. We now recall, with much pleasure, his successful efforts in the organisation of this class, the pleasant hours we have spent together in the class room, and the many social gatherings made pleasant by him. We Mil miss jhis friendjy greetings, both in the Claes and on the street v ... - - We commend his work and ex-

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