Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1912 — Page 6

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENTS. The State of Indiana. County of Adame. Ml In the Adame Circuit Court, September Term, 1912 Ullie Carter, Roy Carter vs. Nancy Mills et al. No $399 Suit for partition. It appearing iron affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Nan-y Milka, Sylvanite C. Mills. Nelson Shell, Amanda Shell, John Shell. Mary Ellen SheU. of the above named defendants are non-residents of the State of Indiana. Notice Is therefore hereby given the said Nancy Mills, Sylvanus C. Mills, Nelson Shell, Amanda Shell, John Shell. Mary Ellen Shell, that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 18th day of December. 1912, the same being the 25th Juridical Day of the next regular term thereof, to be bolden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 18th day of November. A. D.. 1912, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. Witness my name and s*al of said Court hereto affixed, this 23rd day of October. 1912. FERDINAND BI.EEKE. Clerk. By U L. Haumgartn-r, Deputy Dore B. Erwin. Attorney for Plain-1 tiff 43t3 » —•— — ——-O— —- -■■ ■ ■ —■ —— - ■ APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator de bonis non of the estate of ( Samuel J. Laman, late of Adams County, deceased The estate is probably solvent CHARLES S NIBLICK. Administrator de bonis non. Dore B. Erwin, Atty. Oct. 18, 1912. 43t2 Tonights the night! It's the occasion of the big democratic rally, closing the 1912 campaign. For seven weeks the workers in the ranks have ■ been buay at speech-making over the; county, polling the voters, watching tbe registration and otherwise keeping up the magnificent organisation which the election next Tuesday will prove , stronger than ever. The long campaign will close with the celebration i in this city this evening, and every democrat in the county is invited to I join in the parade. There will be 1 torches, red lights, bands and tin horns, plenty of enthusiasm and ! f :>“echcs t the court house by exMay-1 or Holtzman of lnd ; anapolis, James I Robinson of Port Wayne, and others. | Get in the Procession. All voters of the county are asked to i meet at the Holthouse garage on First street at 7 o'clock. The parade will i start horn there at 7:30 promptly and you are asked to join. The Jefferson ‘ marching club from Fort Wayne, 10" ' strong. with the uniformed drum corps ' of twenty-four pieces, the Decatur City triad and others, will be n line The Line of March. Starts from the Holthouse garage.! North First street, at 7:30; go south | on First to Adams, west to Second, *' -c-rth to Monroe, west to Fourth, south to Madison, east to Hotel Murray, and f-cm there e-cc-i •?.? "p-tu-s hud reception committee to the east entrance to the court house on Second street, where the marchers will open ranks and the speakers will march through the lines In Charge of Fireworks. As the pa rad er s march down Second street they will be handed Roman candles, this part of the program being in charge of J. F. Fruchte and George Krick. These candles will be lighted from the torches and the air will be filld with the brilliant colors The parade will be led by Michael Miller, mounted, and he will have several assistants on horseback. Isaac Chronie- i ter will be in charge of the torches, assisted by Bart France, Ansel Bremerkatnp, Bert Murphy and C. H. (Jetting. LETT-FUHRMAN WEDDING. This evening at the home of the Rev. Ijcudis, near Bluffton, former minister of the Decatur M. E. circuit, will be solemnized the wedding of Miss Iva Lett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lett, of east of the city, to Mr Frances Fuhrman, son of Mr. ;:nd Mr. John Fuhrman of Root township. The w Jd',:’ •“I te -. very quiet one and will be witnessed only by Mr. and Mrs. Thamer DeWitt, the bride being a sister of Mrs. DeWitt, j Mr. and Mrs. Fuhrman will soon go to houssflt.eping in the new house whi h is being erected on the groom s father's farm The young couple ore promineiu and weJI known and the news of the wedding is received with rntic’n I I'leeanra by their many friends. o j CLOTHING STORES WILL CLOSE. We, the undersigned, announce that we will close our respective clothing stores Monday from 8:00 to 10:00 o’clock a. as., on account of the funeral of Peter Holthouse. Vance, Hite 4 Macklin. Teeple, Brandy berry & Peterson Myers-Daily Co. The month of October with its frosts at nights and moderately warm d-f.t« was not au unusual month with, the exception of the thirty-first. Hal- ( lowe’en night, which in the past sev- 1

eral years baa been clear and moderately warm. In this month there were 15 clear days, 10 cloudy days and 6 which were partly cloudy The first of the month was a series of cloudy days with the exception of one or two clear ones The latter part of the month was just tbe opposite with a series of clear days. The highest temperature was on the sth when tbe maximum registered 82 degrees On the 24th, 25th and 28th of the month tbe minimum dropped to its lowest degree, registering 30 degrees each night of the three days During this month there were four rains which came at intervals of ap proximately a week. The frosts did very little damage, for this time of the year brings welcome to that which makes the beauteous scenery, which has brought fame to the poem. “When the frost is on the pumpkin and the corn is in the shock,'' etc. French Quinn, receiver for the Fort Wayne 4 Springfield Railway company. filed a petition asking that the Cleveland Trutt company and John McGregor, Jr, of Cleveland. Ohio, trus’e s. be msde j.arty defendants in the cause, to appear and show cause why the claim of the Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Railway company should not te declared a preferred claim over their mortgage held on all the property of the Decatur interurban company. Affidavit of non-residency was filed and summons ordered returnable December 6 The mortgage to the above named parties made defendants was given April 1, 1910, to secure 2.0(0 first mortgage bonds of 8500 each. The claim of the Ft. Wayne 4 Northern Indiana Railway company of Fort Wayne is for 85,000 alleged to be due them from the Decatur line for the use of its tracks, terminals, etc., in Ft Wayne On October 12th the Fort Wayne & Northern Indian company filed notice on French Quinn, receiver, to rnae-. payment of the same or within ten days the Decatur cars would be > :r.i»*l the use of the Fort Wayne

tracks and terminals controlled by : them. He filed a petition in court askI : ng that he be allow ed ty issue receir- ' er's certificates to raise money to pa: the same as a preferred claim, and the ' action today results from that. No I agreement was effected by the various | attorneys representing the creditors | and the Fort Wayne 4 Springfield railway company held Friday, and the aee will probably be decided December 6th, the date for the return of the i summons to the new parties 1 Licensed to wed Iva born October 1. 1893, daughter of George Lett, •o wed Flam is Fuhrman, farmer, born October 11. 1888, son of John Fuhrman. Lucinda Minger, born Sept 14, 1884. daughter of John Minger, to wed Gottlieb Brunner, farmer, of Bebetba, Kans, born January 9. 1873, son of Jaxob Dninner. William Daniel Teeter, laborer, born January 37, 1890. son of Isaac Newton Teeter, was granted license to wed Maud Parr, born December 17. 1891, daughter of Bert Parr. The couple were married this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the private room in the -ounty clerk's office by Judge J. T Merryman. Wm. J. Vesey, John Nilbick. trustees, vs. Chicago 4 Erie Railway Co., demand, 8300; cause dismissed and costs paid. The Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Co vs. Char!** E. Chatiain, on account demand, 8150. Judgment for plaintiff for 853 10 and costs against defend-

Real estate transfers: John Simison and wife to F. Wilson Banter, 14 acres, Hartford tp., 8900; Eli Sprunger et al. to Charles B. Wilcox et al. 40 acres, Root tp., 83500; John F. Hocker et al. to Emanuel lot 17, Monroe, 8160. Ralph M. Drew qualified as notary public. A new time card goes into effect on he Clover Leal railroad at midnight tonight and the two trains taken off ’he schedule some time ago will be replaced. This step has been under consideration for some time, rumors of which have been among the employees for some days, but nothing definite was secured until today upon I eeelpt of a circular letter by the 'agents. The new time will be: East bound. No. 6, Daily 4:48 a. in. No. 4, daily except Sunday.. 6:26 p. ni. No. 22, local freight, daily except Sunday 10:56 a.m. Westbound. No. 3, Daily, except Sunday. 7:38 a. m. No. 5, Dally 9:52 p.m. No. 21, local freight, daily except Sunday 10:56 p. m. No. 4 goes through to Toledo. BAD SCALDS. Monroe, tod., Nov. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat* —Cecil Stumps, aged 112 years, while throwing corn with her ■ companions against a neighbor’s win-

dow, and on porches, on Hallowe'en, was painfully scalded in the face and over the breast when a lady, becoming Incensed at the actions of the children, threw a pail of scalding water from the door, which struck the Stump gtri. She was painfully burned over the face and cheat. About twenty-five or thirty arrests will be made this afternoon and Monday on evidence divulged in affidavits which have been filed In the mayor s court and upon which warrants have already been Issued It seems that three separate gangs of young m*n. older than the usual run of Hallowe'en marauders, are con cerned in the charges One gang worked almost exclusively in the west end where buildings were tipped over, fences torn down and damage maliciously done which caused considerable trouble and expense upon the owners. Another gang worked a short distance away from the west end gang, but more to the north. Still another bunch, and they will receive the limit of the statute, created considerable trouble and expense at the Peter Holthouse home, while that gentleman lay at tbe point of death. One of these maurauders has been caught and recognized and the rest will be arrested shortly

UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES.

Th' fust law 1 pass whun us wim- n git th' suffragettin' thru and git th' chanct C make th' law. sez Malisa Hobbs, when she kam inf th' club meetin' frum th' grocers, 'ill be t’ jail all the pepul thet hez t' smell th vittles they buy, especially cheese, t* see if it's good, and lays their noses clean against it and then don't take it The Decatur high school basket ball team, which will again be members of the Indiana High School association, has beer, selected and will play the first game of the season here next Friday night when they will meet the Bryant team in the Porter hall on Madison street, which they have rented for the season. The team as finally selected, is: Forwards. Dan Tyndall and Dan Falk: guards, Frank Lose and Robert Peter son; center, Kenenth Vancil. Yhe substitutes are Clyde Hendricks, Erwin Merry and Jacob Kauffman Th* boys have put in a grilling month at practice under the coaching of Professor Worthman and are in fine shape to win a number of games. The second game of the season will be played on the fifteent here with Liberty Center and other games have been arranged, including two with Fort Wayne, one in that city and one game here The girls are also formulating a team and will be coached by Miss Williams, who will be assisted by Miss Frances Dugan. The members of the team have not been selected yet. The past month has been a busy one for the twelve rural carriers from the local postoffice. Some time ago a notice came asking them to count and weigh each piece of mail collected and delivered, according to classes, for October and November. The first month's report was forwarded to head quarters last evening and thus the first half of a big task is completed Th* total number of pieces collected by all the twelve carriers for 31 days was 7,087, weighing 212 pounds. This was “üb-divfded as follows: First class, 5,412 pieces, weighing 135 pounds; second class, 194 pieces, weighing 21 pounds; third class, 331 pieces, weighing 24 pounds; fourth class, 64 pieces, weighing 18 pounds: franked and penalty. 36 pieces, weighing i pounds The deliveries are much heavier titan the amount collected. The total number pieces delivered was 74,023. with a weight of 9,037 pounds. Classiffed the figures are: First class, 13,900 pieces, 288 pounds weight; seconi class, 51,556 pieces, 7,791 pounds weight; third class, 7,815 pieces, 667 pound weight; fourth class, 389 pieces, 161 pounds weight; 1 ranked and penalty, 36! pieces 36 pounds weight. The data it is thought is being secured to be used in arranging for the new parcels post system, effective tbe first of the year. The inspectors of the thirty-three voting precincts of the county were in town today and called at the county clerk's office for the supply of to be used by the voters of their precinct next Tuesday. I'pon receipt of his package of ballots, they were turned over to the inspector and he will be responsible for their safe-keeping until the election. A busy day was put in by the clerk and the two other election commissioners, T. H. Ernest and J. S. Peterson. The auditor was also a busy man as he gave to them the contribution of supplies received from the state some time ago. SOON MACADAMIZE. Julius Haugk, the contraoctor. who has the contract for the filling ci the Monroe Street river bridge stated this morning that the work of macadamizing the roadway over the bridge would likely be begun within the next

week. He has a force of men working at the tone quarry and the plant Is being run to the full capacity In order to get out enough stone to supply the wants of Mr. Haugk and bls customers As to the cement sidewalks be Stated that none would be built this winter as it would take all winter and next spring for the earth filling to settle before a good walk could be built. The macadamising will be done however and th* bridge made ready to accorodate the heavy hauling of the winter and next spring ELECTION SERMON To First Voters and Other Citizens, at the Methodist Church. Rev. R. L. Semans will preach on the duties of voters at the Sundav j evening service In the early days of our country It was the custom for the minister of the parish to preach on the issues of the day on the eve of an election. Following this old custom the service will be held this year All first voters are especially invited to be present. Music will be furnished by the men s choir. " —n — ■— BROKE UP THE CARO GAME. Geneva Marshal Breaks Down Door and Captures Money. Geneva. !nd.. Nov. 2—Marshal Dickerson, with a posse of citizens Thursday night broke up a card game by bursting open a door and capturing tbe cards and 812.75 in money, which was on the table. Chargee were filed against Leon Runyan and Isaac Wible for running a gaming room and the case was set for trial next Monday In Justice of the "Lace Dickersons court.

E. M. Wage*!, field manager for the Holland-St Louis Sugar company, for the Decatur beet sugar plant, was in the city Friday, for the purpose of learning the attitude of Jay county farmers and Portland business men with regard to raising sugar beets and the location of a big beet sugar plant in this city. The Holland-St. Louis concern owns and operates beet sugar plants at both the above pla- < s and are just beginning the operation of their Decatur plant—the first beet sugar factory in Indiana and the largest in the middle west. This is the plant that Portland should have had and could have had one year ago had they gone after it But that is past history. Opportunity knocks again The Holland-St. Louis people are going to build more beet sugar factories, maybe next near, and Portland has another chance. Mr. Wagner was taken over the city Friday morning by A. J. Hood of the Hood Wholesale Grocery company, and met many of our business men and at 10 o’clock had a meeting at the Hood Wholesale house, which was attended by J. A. Hood. W. H. Hutchens, G. L. Stephens, J. A. Jaqua, CbasStewart. Dr J. E Nixon, Dr. C. W. Mackey, Postmaster A. J. Frost, R. E Weiler, Joseph Seiss, W. D. Yount Frank Wilt, Frank B. Jaqua. J. N : Headington. O. R. Easterday, C. A i White, H. M Bell, J. W Holmes. T j Shimp and representatives of each 1 of the press All these meh are in ' terested in any movement looking tc i the advancement of the city and many of them are personally interested to farming and farm crops that promise more profit than the present staple crops.—Portland Sun Mr. Wagner to addressing tbe assemblage, said he had been sent to Portland by F. H. Hubbard, manager of the Decatur plant, to ascertain whether Jay county farmers were interested in raising sugar beets. H* then gave some statistics on plants in general and the Decatur plant in particular. Mr. Wagner said he had looked over some three car loads of beets raised in Jay county and now on board the cars to ship to the Fremont, Ohio, factory ,and that they were fine specimens. Mr. Wagner was agreeably surprised at the interest taken here in the sugar beet industry and said that while he was not authorized to make any proposition to Portland and Jay county farmers he could state that a 5,000 acreage sugar beet contract would go a long way toward securing a 81,000,000 beet sugar factory within a year or rwo. He was asked many I questions and always had a plausible answer for the questioned Portland people are Interested in securing such an industry here because the benefit it would be to the ' city and the vast amount of money it would bring to the farmers. Tbe proposition was put squarely to Mr. Wagner that if the Holland-St. Louis people would agree to build a duplicate of the Decatur plant in this city next year Portland people will agree to secure 5.000 acres of land for sugar beets. This, Mr. Wagner said, he was not authorized to do, but he would report to Manager Hubbard, who will probably come to this city the latter part of next week at which time a public meeting will be held with business men of this city and all interest-

; ed farmers to whom he will fully exi plain the sugar beet Industry.—Port- ' land Sun. WILL GIVE ELECTION RETURNS Arrangements have been made to re ' ceive the election returns at democrat is headquarters. However, it is likely that all who wish to cannot get in there, and to accommodate those who prefer it, J. E Stoneburner of the Star theater has arranged to throw the returns on a canvas on the north side of the court house, Madison street If I the night is bad he will give the disI play on the inside of the theater. -oEnthusiasm In eholesale quantities i floe d among the democrats in this I city Saturday evening. The rally was the political success of the season for I this section of Indiana, and there is but little doubt that the democratic majority in Adams county will exceed any of the marvelous ones heretofore given in this green spot, where big majorities are common. The stree s were filled with people, thousands of them, and they waited patiently for the parade, which was delayed until 8 o'clock, awaiting the arrival of the Jefferson club from Fort Wayne. It was worth waiting for, however, and the scene was one that will long be remembered Headed by Jersey Burkhead, carrying a large American flag, the parade came down Second street a few minutes after 8 o’clock. The uni j formed drum corps, twenty-four piecee, led. followed by tbe Jefferson club, then the Decatur marching club, and then hundreds of loya! democrats bear- . ing torches and red lights. As they . reached the court house square they were handed Roman candles and the various colored lights from these added to the attractiveness of the scene At the Hotel Murray the reception committee, with the speakers, joined them and the court room was packed at 8 45. when Hon. Dore B Erwin, as chairman of the evening, opened the! nrogram by reading the message of j Governor Wilson to the voters of Adams county. It was a gr.at message from a great man and the crowd listened attentively to every word. At the close a wild cheer went up. Mayor Holtziran of Indianapolis could not be present, and in his place < the state committee sent Hon. Charles Robinson of Greenfield. Never in the history of politics in this county have 1 the voters listened to a better, more interesting, straighter speech Five ' minutes after he started, he spoke to 1 a crowd that was ready and eager to 1 cheer his every word. He argued na- I tiona! issues and made clear to all < who heard him the fact that the best I interests of the people are with the 1 election of Wilson and Marshall. He ■ spoke for three-quarters of an hour I and the crowd didn't want him to stop i then. il Mr Erwin then introduced Hon. Jas. i Robinson of Fort Wayne, former con- 1 greeemsn from the Twelfth district for four terms. Jimmie hasn't chang i «•' a*". and for an hour he carried I ti e andience with him. from s rious '.*•» into humor, and back again at : He made som* telling points, i .-nd ra d afterward that it was the , ,4-wt enthusiastic crowd he had faced ! ~' ■ ■ year. i . i F.-r«e .-•nt a delegation of seven or light autouaoiles and they mad* aoi»e | •-eoaeh to prove that they aie the kind of democ rats that believe in telling the wotM about it. They are work* • and ti*e> iMuusaiousness will count when the votes are in tomorrow Hoa David E Smith, candidate for judge, ia this dictrict, was at Albany, Indiana, Saturday evening, where he addressed a large and enthusiastic , i audieaee. He says there is no question aa to how the voters of that se, tiou have their minds made up. Thev will vote for Wilson and Marshall Mr. Salih was given a splendid recep- ' tion. and was delighted with the democratic prospects. ‘ Hon. Addison C. Harris of Indianapolis was the principal speaker at a political meeting of the republicans at ! Berne Saturday evening. A big hors--' parade was given and the crowd filled the aid Mennonite church. Mr. Harris said it was one of the best meetings he had attended this year. WILD GEESE “GO HOME." To the Southland for the Winter—Flying South Now. Winter is rapidly approaching. Positive proof of this is given in the large flocks of wild geese which are flying to their southern winter home. During the past few nights many Decatur people have been awakened by the noise made by them vben they passed ovr the city and the fright and flurry given them by the glare of the electric lights. The sailing of the geese to a warme; climate Is the one sale bet that winter is almost here and the people can tell when they arrive by the loud and strange noises. Tbe lights of the' city appear to cause the geese to lose! their way and they circle around the

lights until almost daylight before - they can get their bearings and continu«* uo their way. Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 4 Tbe cowardly campaign ot villificatlon and 'falsehood to which the bull moosers ' have resorted in their attempt to bol j ater up a hypocritical movement, haa been effectively and completely "calljed" In the action of Thomas TaggaD. in instructing his New York attorneys ! to immediately institute legal proceed ings against al) papers that have been ■ published the lie that he runs a gamb- ' ling casino in connection with his hotel at Franch Lick. This haa long been a favorite slander of the political enemies of Mr Taggart, and with his customary forbearance he has permitted the publication of these lies without taking any action. Evidently encouraged by his failure to act in the past, his enemies, especially among the bull moosers, have surpassed themselves in the viciousness of these false charges, and in this campaign the most monstryus I'es have been given circulation. Not caring for the political attacks upon him, Mr. Taggart has been brought to a realization of the dastardly injustice done him and his business by these scurrilous slanders, and he has placed the matter in the hands of eminent New York attorneys who are to bring suit against all the papers that have given them circulation. While comparatively careful in the use ot this favorite slander, the Indianapolis Star has not been free 'from fault, and the report that Taggart would no longer submit to being ' lied about has led that paper to print !in its Sunday issue an editorial In which the democratic leader is comIpletely exonorated. This editorial folI lows: “Widespread Interest is certain to be aroused all over th* country by the announcement from Mr. Taggart's New York lawyers that be has in structed them to bring suit for dam-1 ■ ages against every newspaper that | i printed a recent campaign do. umeat j rhardiug up to ILra the ownership u> i the casino in the town of French Lick, | wh!ch is wholly - parate and dl3t>ne;.j both in location and ownership, from > the French T ick Rnrings hotel, which ! Mr. T.- ’gart has so suc-eessfuly conducted the past ten or twelve years. The campaign document in question was received by the Star, along with the other flood of political offerings, with which the mails have been burdened for months, but was promptly thrown away, for the simple reason that it was not true in the first place, and also because the Star’s humble opinion this sort of campaign ammunition is not nearly so effective as the zealous authrs believe. Here in Indiana, for example, where Mr. Taggart has been the object of venomous newspaper assaults for years, he is probably more influential, both locally and nationally, than be has ever be en before.

“It is something more than six yea. s ago, at the time when Mr. Tappart, from being a small owner, became sole proprietor of the French Lick Springs hotel property, since all gambling ceased entirely on all property under Mr. Taggart's control, and he never had nny connection with the gambling house now running in the town of French Lick. That this notorious and lawless establishment continues in fla grant defiance of the authorities is a fact to their standing reproach and to the shame of the state. But it is time for ail manly men to desist from sttiibuting its ownership to Mr. Taggart. His action in invoking the law lo.’ the ; rotection of his good name is exactly wha any man of spirit would de in a similar situation." Coming as it does from the official organ of Mr.Beveridge whose followers have run riot with irresponsible charges against the good name of decent men, the editorial in question is est ecially significant, and constitutes a rare tribute to Mr. Taggart, while exposing once for all the utter shamelessness of the cowardly attacks that have been made upon him. It is well knowi among Mr. Taggart's friends that his only reason for 'deferring action until this time is due | to his unwillingness to have the suits , appear in the light of a political move. It is generally conceded, however, that the bringing of the suits even at this late day, coupled with the eagerness with which the leading organ of Mr Beveridge rushes into print with a tribute to the good name and the business probity of the democratic lender, cannot but aid the democratic cause in Indiana. Will Hannon, agea nrty, one of the most prominent farmers or near Willshire, Ohio, is lying very seriously injured at the home of his brother, Joshua Harmon, a half mile east of Pleasant Mills, resulting from being kicked by a horse. The injured man had attended the sale at the home Os Harrison McClemens and at noon had gone to the home of his brother, where he was to be a guest at dinner. While tying the i horse, Mr. Harmon, who is subject to , attacks of epilepsy, suffering from six to seven attacks a day, experienced another and fell under the horse. The

horse, highly wrought, kirt-/' fought with all its force, MJ , * with difficulty that tbe a#l “ * could be gotten from uim» r , u K ** He was found to be very hurt by the kicks ot the lafurta Z* imaJ. A fracture of the Hull** forehead was perhaps th e m * ous. while another that , ed the moet painful at the tine , two fracture* of the left leg Tt waa broken about two iat-bt* J* . the knee and again three the knee He was also injured M s‘ back of tbe bead and suffred t-rable bruises over bls entire body* was taken into his brother's h OB , " a physician callen to attend htn 4! > er the injuries had been giv es and the leg nicely splints, while tbe injured mtn » ul| Ing on a cot, he experienced uou, attack of epilepsy and in the tttv, of the convulsions, rolled from tv* onto the floor. The splints that his broken leg were broken work undone. So great *as the of the fall that tae broken bones w> forced through the flesh The sw-m time the injuries were dressed »ud k prevent further occurrem* of ties* fortune. It was thought advisable J bandage him very tightly, and ini hl culiar way. so that th* recurring J tacks of epilepsy with its unusuaßjw; vere convulsive movements of muscles, could not prove detrimesoi! to the fracture Mr. Harmon is still at the home bis brother as it was not thought visale to remove him to his own taa/ While hia injuries are very bad, th?qj Is still a fighting chance for bis rsets ery. Mr. Harmon, who Is with a family of six children. Is od of the most prominent farmers of ks community ,and his many friend! rd much grieved over his misfortune o j The board of county commissioisil I will adjourn this evening until W 4 nesrfay morning on account of the thtion. They will recon-.ene Wednesdifi | morning when they will take up miiiers on turnpikes, there being seieni: |' etitions to be discussed. At the h |sion today the repert of taxes rsteiHl iby County Treasurer Yager o 'proved and the truant officet’s repotd of goods purci ased for poor -hildra was allowed. Extras amoiindng :» 86.90 on Water street at Herne vss allowed. The resignation of Wiffls® Adler as superintendent of the Aik macadam road was accepted and Bar ued Ixtchner named in his place Sug-j piles to; the county infirmary wapt-j titioned for and ordered The CbicKti 4 Erie railroad were ordered to r»w a crossing at Bobo The Chari's Zsrick petition for a macadam rosd] was allowed, the report of the nevw#| and engineer being approved and tai. ordered constructed. BidswereopeM for plumbing at the county infimip but the work was not contracted fx as the 1-oard wishes to investigate cgrades of the goods. The work i* eludes a bath tub and a lavoraw Rida were submitted by I‘ J Hfiisi and Smith & Christen

HOUSE BURNED ON HALLOWE'E* On th» Edward Presdorf Farm *-“* west of Decatur. A mysterious fire occurred s"*’ 6 o’clock Thursday evening W * farm of Edward Presdorf, north’® 1 of this city, and a vacant bouse w* farm was burned to the ground 1 building was vacated about » ago by Luther Brown and family t since that tme had remained •- anted. The theory of th- fire Tn* day night is that the l d!"K - on fire, but the gu ! ’ty party or tive for the act a’e matters of r ture. Mr. Preadorf knows o. who would stoop to such an > has no enemy whom he would aIt may have been some > ranks - idea of a Hallowe'en prank, andr not have been a prank, but a ate act. When discovered the •> had such headway that there hope of checking them The „Lj.< could be plainly seen to miles Mr. Presdorf and family live in er house on the same farm burned building was not an ol , but a very presentable dwvl- '• , Business was practically this morn' g from 8:-U to ’ during the funeral of the voters--iness man, Peter Holthouse, w i held at the St. >' ary ' S ‘ church. Father Wliken conducting the requiem mass, * livering an excellent sern>o» .. ment took place In the ' cemetery. Many ol ’he houses, including the clothing - banks and others were < .. the funeral hour to allow ’ _ tors and clerks to attend t ■<“ . in tribute to one with whom long been associated were Jacob Martin, John - ■ , Vlman, Peter Center, Henry kamp, Henry Eiting. ~ The women of the loyal rl [t class of the Christian ‘ serve soup in the Krick but from the and solicit a share of r° u '