Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1909 — Page 6

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While It la admittedly true that the position assumed by Geneva since 1890, in a business way is attributed to the development of oil territory in the immediate vicinity, this is not wholly responsible for her success, nor can it be said that she today survives on the boom which at one time won fame for the little town. It is true that the discovery of oil near Geneva has made fortunes for many people, who still and always will reside in and about Geneva, but the actual production of the many wells at the present time would not warrant pumping were it not for the fact that the connections are all made and » that several pumps are operated by one power. Many of the wells produce little more, if not less than one barrel per day, this fact evidencing the depletion of the valuable liquid and in view of this, Geneva continues to prosper. She continues to grow . in wealth and population and as a conclusive evidence of her advance- , ment, the business men, but' a few , weeks ago, created the major portion of >75,00|0 wjhich will be used in ( financing an electric road which will , be extended through Geneva east- < ward. Oil has created big bank ac- , counts for some Geneva people, but i industrious endeavors and unceasing ] toil has established a business there ] which will continue as long as shall < the town exist. There are a class of business men In Geneva who recognise the essentiality of vigilance,who not only recognize this, but who , ex- ( ercise the quality which has long since been established as one of the ; requisites of success. The Wabash . township farmers are equally as successful* as the merchants. They are loyal in supporting all movements which advance the Interests of Geneva. They have well cultivated and ithprovde farms and to them is due much credit for Geneva's progress. The first houses were built ujx>" the site upon which Geneva is located in the year 1871 and during each succeeding year dwellings were erected uptil a population of 1,000 was reached. The construction .of store buildings began, and but few years’ time elapsed until several stores were opened to the public. It was during Geneva’s earliest history that the G. R. & I. railroad was built and this afforded an advantage to those who settled in the town. In about 1890 it was discovered that hidden treasurers in the form of oil laid beneath Wabash township soil and many of the farms were immediately leased by companies who were willing to speculate as to the quantity. The field was soon developed and many big producing wells were drilled. The discovery of oil injected enthusiasm into business, and, of course, the town boomed. Meantime new brickbuildings were erected on the south side of the main street to be occupied by merchants and now the corporation has the distinction of having the longest stretch of brick buildings without the intersection of a erect or alley in the state of Indiana This stretch consists of twenty-six business rooms. The oil business has gradually declined and ware it not far the blasts of a few pump engines and the manifestations of great wealth on every hand, one not conversant with the conditions would not anticipate that developments in such a line were ever accomplished. With the possibility of getting two interurbans, one east and west and the other north and south, the business men of Geneva are greatly inspired. In fact they see visions of more business and more rapid progress than was experienced when oil producing was at its best. With an interurban operating east and west through Geneva, ’ the business men could expect support of the people who reside in these directions from the town, and many miles away, but without means of transportation it is Impossible to draw this patronage . even though it is deserved. Interviews with the business men of the southern Adams county town ‘was sufficient to convince the writer that unless they will be sadly disappointed Geneva will thrive beyond precedent in years to come., Located within* the boundaries of Geneva are three groceries, two meat

markets, one clothing store, two dry goods stores, two jewelry stores, three drug stores, one machine shop, two livery barns, two Wacksmith shops, one harness shop, two Coal offices, two millinery stores, one hotel and several other institutions. The proprietors of these are doing a good business. Two churches with large membership, the M. E. and the U. 8., are in evidence. < The oldest man residing in Geneva and probably the oldest in the county, is Solomon Clay, who was born July 21, 1819. He moved to Geneva from Darke county, Ohio, in the fall of 1870. He has been married four times and is the father of thirteen children. All his companions have preceded him to eternity and he is now residing with his daughter, Mrs. Alonzo Fritts. Although past ninety years of age, Mr. Clay goes about the streets of Geneva as spry as would one many years his junior. The automobile fever is invading Geneva, and as a consequence about ten new machines have been purchased during the past few weeks. Among those who have bought autos this spring are Messrs. A. Briggs, S. Egly, R. A. Irland, Ed Hammel, William French, W. D. Cross, Jack McCray and Mr. Arnold. It is now an assured fact that the M. B. E. Tractlion line will pass through Geneva, and the wdrk of grading will begin as soon as the weather will (permit The contract for the steel and ties has been let, and the work of completing the line will be dispatched with all possible haste. Samuel Acker has one of the largest department stores in the county, and carries a big stock of clothing, Men’s furnishings and shoes. The rooms occupied by Mr. Acker have undergone decided improvement- during the past few months and they present a really magnificent appearance. The Shamrock hotel tn charge of R. A. Irland is doing a good business. The hostelry is gaining an enviable reputation among the traveling public. Mr. Aspy, manager of the Geneva telephone exchange, is one of the busiest and most progressive men in Geneva He is also one of the'first settlers in the town. Mr. Aspy is managing the telephone exchange in an efficient manner, and the patrons of the company are being given the best of service. W. B. Shepherd, owner of the elevator, Is engaged extensively In the grain business. He. has resided in Geneva for many years and has done much to advance the Interests of Geneva ■ - - ■ lf .4 s ’’*’ ’ L. G. Botkins has purchased an interest in the Ellenberger meat shop. Everything in their line is handled and the patrons are given courteous treatment. ' WIT. Atwood, the druggist, has, by diligence, built up a nice business. He is enjoying the support of his many friends. John Didot has a well equipped jewelry store. He has been -fa Geneva for eighteen years, and during, (hat time has won a lucrative business. The different business men of Geneva will be given special mention in subsequent issues of the Democrat. It is our purpose to lend Our assistance in making Geneva what she deserves to be. W" better or more deserving people ever settled on American soil than are Geneva folk and all Adams county is interested in her success. — o — ' • RINEHART PROPERTY WAS SOLD James D. Hoffman Was the Purchaser of Eleventh Street Home. Attorneys Peterson & Moran last evening sold the W. D. Rinehart property on Eleventh street to James D. ’ Hoffman, the consideration being 11,415. The propertjrwas sold at commissioner’s sale, the bids closing at four o’clock last evening, and. Mr. Hoffman being the highest There were several other bidders, among them being Mrs. Rinehart the widow, and J. F. bYuchte aad E. Woods.

trouble in the latter place. The Hartford City News gives the following account of the affair: Harry Hart, married and a prominent Montpelier barber, will probably be arrested for encouraging the delinquency of a young i oiss of 14 years, The affidavit has been prepared and the same bears the signature of the girl. The case was filed by Attorney John P. Boyd, representing the girl, who signed the affidavit Sheriff Clamme went to Montpelier Wednesday with the expectation of serving the warrant Pauline Kean has been employed at the restaurant of Jennie Oswalt on south Main street, Montpller. About the first day of March, ’ she charges Hart with following her and proposing that she accompany him into a room above his barber shop, and that he attempted to encourage her to do so by offering her money. The young girl rejecting I Hart’s proposals. She Immediately > informed her mother and friends, who brought the matter before the authorities. Hart has been a resident of Montpelier for several yew, and is known by many Hartford City people. He lives with his wife and fam - , Uy. He has taken a prominent part in church work and was a leading knight in the recent fight against the licensed saloon. Under the present charge, if found guilty, Hart Is liable to a fine and imprisonment or both. - -n - "■ A meeting of the stockholders and backers of the new Bluffton, Geneva A Celina Traction company was held tn the office of Kunkel & Brown this afternoon tor the purpose of arrifaging the details pertaining to the commencing of the construction of the road. The company will be ready within the next two weeks to ask the. city council for a franchise, but the direct route has not as yet been decided upon. The construction and equipping of the road has been put in the hands of L. C. Justus and he Will act as a general manager of the complete line. Fred Davenport, the well known civil engineer win have complete charge of that partfakthe work an dwill commence work within a short time. Mr. Davenport has had considerable experience in this line and is at the present time employed with county surveyor H. B. Sark. The work on the construction cannot be commenced with the ground in the condition It is at present and >iU probably not be started before May 1. The Bluffton men interested in the new line are: L. C. Justus, D. W. Brown, R. F. Cummins, H. C. Arnold, W. A. Kunkel, S. E. Bender, R. S. Todd, L. A. Williamson, E. B. Williamson and Eugene Morrow. A. G. Briggs, the vice president of the company residing at Geneva, vtfo present for the meeting: Mr. Briggs is the well known banker and hard-1 ware man of Geneva.—-Bluffton Ban? ner. -Jag o There is no better known keyto the prosperity of a city than its postoffice receipts. These cannot be padded for Uncle Sam wants only true facts and when these show A ; gain in a year like the past one has been, the country over, ,lt is an absolute fact that the town has advanced in a most substantial man-, i net. This is true in Decatur, foi receipts in the sale of stamps, stamped envelopes, postals, etc., for ttfo year ending March 31st, 1909, reaching the total of |i«,229.92, ing the year 1908 which was a rec® . breaker up to that time by >2,89244, That we are only well started, tfofo i this showing is not abnormal and that the probabilities are that the neat , year will far excel even this record' . is shown by the last quarter of the i year ending March 81st, when the' sales amounted to >6,333.05, easily the banner quarter in the history of -O local office. Some idea of the amount - if business done here is shown fa the following statement which show# the number of stamps sold, the denomination, also the other items i which go to make up the receipts of , the office: f-cent stamps ........221, 442 2-cent stamps i 8-cent stamps ............... 2,5i8| 4-cent stamps 15,001 : 5-cent stamps • .... l,Mt I 6-cent stamps 743 8-cent stamps 10-cent stamps 84<i 15-cent stamps 384 10-ceht stamps, special del... 85d • 1-cent stamps, postage due.... 2-qent stamps, postage due.... 7flg" 25-cent stamps, 49-cent stamps, books « v isl 97-cent stamps, books 1m Postal. cards 32,504 Double postal cards ......... 2,5 h Stamped envelopes 1,.......125,8w| Newspaper wrappers 1,47(3The above Is conclusive proof the stability and advancement of dl DeqaXur, and impressed because .of the fac# thatd In nearly every town and city of

I I rcCeil/vS Will I “lnv»*A Ultkl Iv | by the first quarter. ’ ; a— The Young Matrons. Club was entertained Thursday evening by Mrs. D. E. Smith at her home on west Monroe street. At the same time Mr. Smith, I in sympathy with the men who have i grown old trying to keep the matrons young, acted as host to Hie ladies’l . husbands. In thia way the meeting ! was a very successful one, and though the boys did not get much part of commanding their wives to elect Mr. Smith as president of the , club. The evening was spent In games, George Flanders securing a pretty prise in. a guessing contest Luncheon was served on small tables and the guests found thoir places by seeking a verse of poetry, alluding : to the month In which they were married. A very merry evening. The Euterpean Club met at the home of Mrs. J. C; Patterson Thursday night, where an excellent program, prepared by Mrs. J. F.. Fruchte and Miss Mary Miller,'was given. Selections from Beethoven who was the subject of study, were rendered by the Misses Bessie Schrock, Midge Smith and Mrs. John Niblick. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Fred Mills; secretarya|g treasurer, Midge Smith; correspondlrig secretary, Annette Johnson; delegates Misses Marte Patterson and Midge Smith were appointed to the district meeting of the federation at Andersson on the tweny-ninth. It was decided that the musical section would entertain the art and literature section a May day party on May Day. There are only two more meetings for the Enterpeans. The picnic whiclt they give each year will be given In the near future. ? Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith gave a reception Thursday in honor of their daughter, Katharine and her husband, Albert Laughnot, who were married Wednesday at Hamioona. An elegant three-course dinner was served by the Misses Fannie Robison and Wherry. The bride and groom will be at home after the I at Hammond, where Mr. Laughnot is employed. The guests from this city were Perry Robison and family, Joe Rice and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim RiCe; Mrs; Jeff Bryson, Mr.-jmd Mrs. Newton Anderson, Mrs. Elizabeth ’ and daughter Bessie, James Dailey and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dyke Frlsinger, Mrs. Rugg, Miss Goldie Freidline of Delphos, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kauffman, Misses Edith Porter, Madge and Mary Hite, Zoa Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith, Mr. and I Mrs. Charles Loch and Glen Falk. Judge D. D. Heller left Bowerston, Harrison Ohio, being called there by a telegram received last evening, and which an- . nounced the death of his only brother, Edwin Stanton HeHer. He had been in failing health for several months, suffering from dropsy and other complications. About two weeks ago he became worse and while it was known that the end was not far distant, the news of his death was a shock to the relatives here. The message I said that death had come suddenly, I the aliment probably affecting the I heart Mr. Heller was sixty-eight old and had lived in Harrison (county his entire life, being a farmer. | He is survived by the wife, one daugh--4 for, three sisters, alt bf wbom live ■lnear him, and one brother, Judge’ LHeller of this city. The foneral serivtoes were held*- Sunday. 4 ■* o —— I Mann 4 Christen bagged the coni tract for the handsome home to be (erected by M. F. Rice on north Fourth street, and work upon Its consiMfP -1 tfon win begin at once. It will be one 'lof Decatuifo most handscun* homes, | having many new features not seen I before in this city. The plans were ’ldrawn by C.yN. Christen, and will be. I large, modern and finished throughout lin oak. The house wIU spoil the looks lof a five thousand dollar bill, and will Ibe a handsome addition to the many InihAr rood homes located along north Fourth street ’ ;-T- . /J i , Remodeling has begun upon the' James Hurst home on Sixth street It will be enlarged into ten rooms, and when complete will be a great im-; Jprovement and a splendid placenta I]live. Sixth street is fast looking up,, lend win soon be one Os the pretty, of the town. ■ I I - Three exceedingly fine residences are now being erected, they being the Hite and Schug properties on south I Third street and the Rice residence | on Fourth. In addition to these are,

Iritorv h&A Hpam fin fnr nniYta I IA six bkl ask Ibk I ESSES rille to n P wa & chartered. It was mald last night that I at least 100 from this city would make ed to°arrange thls“trip Is mX’up] of O. N. Guldlin, Theodore Thieme and] C. B. FlU*. M Fbrt Wayne, Messis Graham, of Elkhart and Scott, of Angola.—Fort -Wayne Journal-Ga-zette. PLANE FOR DECORATION DAY T* ■ Were Discussed at Meeting Last Night—Committee Appointed. The Grand Army post held a meeting at their hall Thursday night to diacuss plans for the observance of Decoration Day. This event falls bn Sunday and the following day, Monday, Will be observed generally over the country. In Decatur, a memorial service will be held at the Presbyterian church and an effort will be made to made It a union service, in which all the churches wll participate. The arirangementa for the regular service w»i turned over to a committee consisting of the post commander, R.D. Patterson, F. F. Freeh and S. Fordyce, who will Complete the program within a week or two and report same. - ~. J. — -o Indianapolis, April 17.—Oscar A. Baker, formerly of Marion, an exile from Indiana and the United States* since Feb. 22, 1905, when a certain incident won for him the prefix “Cigarette,’ returned to Indianapolis «t 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon and surrendered himself to Sheriff Woessner. In the sheriff's office a capias, Issued upon ’ndictment charging bribery, awaltthe exile. Bond was fixed in the i of >5,000 and, with John W. Kern his security, Baker departed from the court house half an hour later, free to feast his starved senses upon familiar scenes and faces. The long arm of the law, which for tour years has been reaching—reaching—tugging at Baker’s elbow, was satisfied in the only possible way. The hand of the fugitive and the hand of the law had met. Since Feb. 22, 1905, Baker has traveled up and down the highways and byways of the world with fear at his heels. Those years have probably worked Baker’s salvation. Ananias Baker, state representative from Fulton and Cass counties, whose dramatie charge of bribery on the floor Os the house in 1905 resulted In Baker’s flight and the indictment Is dead. So far as is known he was the only prosecuting witness. It was Ms death that brought Baker back to his home from Paris, France, yesterday. It is a curious circumstance that Baker returns to find the Indiana statutes cleared of the very law-Hhe cigarette law-whlch, it Is charged, he opposed to the point of bribery. ■ - <HH' I — Sheriff Eli Meyer wa. called to the home of Joseph Martz, southeast of Monroe Friday afternoon to quell scrap, but. quietude then reigned and so foe absence of the necessary papers no arrett. were made. The, affray Is said to have been a disgraceful one, Mr. Marts ordered his fifteen year old boy to go after the cows. The youth refused and was jMtly reprimanded. Thia elicited the wrath of foe young man, who with the aid of Ms-brother, proceeded to overpower the aged man, foe younger of the two striking him 1 on the head with a piece of timber, rendering «a ugly gash. Sheriff Meyer waa notified but arrived too late to Witness the altercation. Mr. Marfa, stated thathe would file affidavits today. These young men who so disgracefully punished their father, are said to be everything but law abiding. On several occasions they have threat: ened their father, and last fall the -younger son drew & revolver, threatening to take his life. It seems that the ' time' has come and the opportunity llberately strike his father, the one! who has cared tor him during hfa life,] la unfit to be at liberty, and his pros-1 _ > Bl A . . 4, I | - '.'‘-A: . ’MB f

; An accident wMch threatened the UVe ’e °vehX e, bu < tfor Dan ?te <>f ? ter of a mile north of Monroe, when . and turning aorupiiy to me • (left, overturned the conveyance, dragtor several rods before the animals were stopped. Mr. Marta with his daughters, Mesdames Blossom and Parrish, their children and James Btogdill, had started from Monroe to Decatur, where t they expected to board a Clover Leaf west bound train. They had only gotten a short distance from Monroe When W. H. Fledderjohann passed with his auto. One of the horses was. but a colt, and became greatly frightened, although every precaution was taken by the auto driver. The rig was overturned and although fright- F ened almost into insensibility, the occupants were uninjured. Mr. Fledderjohann brought the party to this city, and they left on the Clover Leaf train. It is fortunate indeed, that noone was hurt, and Ml connected with the accident are thankful that hey escaped so luckily. — —O ifig one hundred and twenty-five new . safety deposit boxes for the use of their patrons Saturday. It is being done by Frank Teeple and they will present a fine appearance when arranged in position. These boxes vary fa size; some of them are quite large, others are medium sized anff small. All are beauties in quality and finish'. All theses arranged’ like a cupboard and the owners are given two keys which, are both neo- . essary to open the box, one of thesethe owner carries, and the other the bank holds, sad yet one key will lock the receptacle. Thia secures abso-.. lute safety to the man who keeps his important papers there. With this improvement for the use of its customers'the bank has provided the verybest accommodations tor them, which will be appreciated. The new improvement represents a large sum of money expended. ' W tha hank Brin ' « Kidney trouble, anff a XZ-tain nfaaaant herb cure. jroetralian-Leaf. It it a safe, and nev-er-fafiing regvator. At Druggists oflr'A; hr mail 60 eta Ramnla naataraPW LMvoon The Mtothe? Grey Oa< Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Van Camp F 'O’ 1 1.1" 1 ! 1 *: Congreesman J. A. M. Adair reached home Friday afternoon fronr Wash- g fagton, D C, and will remain for two. weeks while the senate is pottering s »w.yonth« unit JWI.IOT. aw C’aWiX: ing but meetreiw third day and the ID6SS WuaXGV€T, IQ© SP“C»«V WSBBmWI vl congress having been caßed merely for the one purpose. About 150. mdUD€> 8 oi notißf? nave ®vn.v u Panama on a trip of faspection and will pot return for three weeks, the lencth of time the senate will consume 2---in remodeling the new schedule. The remafatfer of the hdbsb hare either . returned home on orstayed Bt Washington to go through the formality; with the speaker and the chapI.ta O t w>> g adjourning, according to the constitution. The presence ot the speaker and foe chaplain fa all that is really necessary, After the senate baa doctored up the tariff * measure wfth amendments, it will come back to the house again and before it can be finally the majority of both houses. Mr. Adair will return to Washington a week before the house will resume active work, hayfag other matters there that command his attention. His ffiZbrtFAtffinv Wall & hAV® " secretary, Danoia tian was to nave come home tor i few days’ stay next Tuesday, but the absence of Mr. Adair makes tMs ImposriMe.-Portland Sun. ’ -' -x x-* ; . W > ■ aS U • - -Aim r I v so -- ~ I . ~~ 9 I e-' . . "’ .t ' r*' *' •*