Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 62, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1895 — Page 5

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I'lh 1 public school** adjourn so-i narrow fora two weeks’ vacation.J . T. Merry num mid Erwin leave to night for n ten day»’ abMHiee nt Atlanta. The Methodists will IH»gin a revival meeting at their chinch, be ginning Sunday. January 5. Auditor Brandyberry skated over to Marion Monday afternoon where he transacted a little important business. Cashier Allison iff the Ohl Ad ums, was housed Monday, nursing a guild “i« M I cold, w hich had sorter | got the better <d him. Mr. and Mrs. (’. D. Murray will goon Im* at home in the Terveer < residence on Madison street. They will move the first of the year. Decatur horse buyers are sawing I wood, as it were. A dull maiKct ■ means an unprofitable business,i ( hence they don't work very hard, , | Friday evening of next week the l Masons will publicly install theii ' ♦slicers, the ceremonies relative to ’ same will take place at the lodge t ball. William Thompson who was ar- ' rested as an accomplice of <’un I niugham tn the murder of Post- < master Singer at Dunfee, has been discharged. The age of a colored lady who j ( died at Indianapolis thia week, isi given at 105 years We are in dined to think that she had at * tained a ripe old age. Julius Hough is home, from; Europe, where he went some three months ago. A brother ami sister accompanied him. and will make; this their future home. Attorney t'nderwood ot Hunt ington. was in town Monday. He. is quite a genial, clever sort ol a being, and Iwing interested in the publication of the News in that city, accounts for it all. Curley Radamacher, AP. Beatty ; (’. F. Mann and several others took in the ‘‘Texas Steer,” at the Temple at Wayne Monday evening. It seems to us that they might have' found‘steers at home to look at. We forgot to mention last week that Kiik Frank was taken to the Plainfield reform school tor boys by Sheriff Ashbaueher. He is the lad who ao brutally assaulted his, fath<ral«»ut a month ago. ami was’ sentenced by Judge Heller. Ihe sheritf reports the school as being! a line institution, well managed | and nothing what he expected to| ■ find. Henry Krick reports the last ; farmer's institute as a success in j every particular. He further says | that he learned many practical points about the art of successful farming. This fact should be re membered by our readers and the I next institute they should attend. There is no mistake about the good | practical results that follow these: meetings. Yon are missing some thing beneficial and good. An exchange says that a single i page in a single issue of the Cen- j tury Magazine taken for advertis ; ing costs $590; Harper’s $490 and and other magazines SIOO to $350. A yearly advertisement of one col mnn in the Chicago Tribune costs' $28,550 for the lowest and $8(1,000 for the highest rate. The New York World costs $46,300 for the lowest and $59,000 for the highest price column. These figures will probably astonish men who spend from $lO to $lO a year with a pa per for advertising space, ami seem to thinK they are liberal advertes ers. The undersigned as the executor •f the estate of William Diehl, his ISO acres of land for sale in Kirkland township, Adams county, Indiana, 100 acres of which is known as the William Diehl farm, being the southeast quarter t>f sec tion twenty-three in Kirkland township, ami twenty acres of wood land near the old farm. This is one of the best farms in Kirk land township, and I will sell the 160 acres all in one body if desired. i or will sdl the same in parcels; all i this land can be purchased and at any time on reasonable terms; any i one wishing to buy land in that locality* can do so now on terms : and conditions that will be reason able. For further information I call on the undersigned, or France & Merryman at the law office of | France A Merryman, in the city of I Decatur, Indiana. John T. France, | executor of the last will of William Diehl deceased.

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A fellow at Montpelier found a bright twelve pound baby on his door step the other evening, and in consequence thinks himself in hick. Who wouldn't. Mrs. E. T. Grogg and Miss Ethel Hale wci<‘nt Bluffton oyerSiinduy, where they distingni Inal them selves at a missn miry meeting ami were the guests of friends, Dr. DeVilbiss and wife, Frank Dibble and wife, Jeff Bryson and wife, Dell Locke and wile, ami Mrs. W. H. Keubler were at For Wayuu last evening attending a play at the Temple. L. G. Botkins and Mrs. Bell " Fought were married last Friday evening, at the residence of the bride. Both reside in Geneva. The hitter is n firmer Decatur girl, kno 'n by nn .-t every one. IL E Smith. Jun. an I family desire in this way to th’.ink their kind neighbors and friends for their sympathy and assistance dur ing the sickness and death of their J Imlovis] daughter and sister, Lowilda Smith. • The editor was dying says an exchange, hut when the doctor bent over him ami placed his ear on his breast: “Poor man! circulation almost gone!” the dying man arose and shouted: “You're a liar; we have the largest circulation in the country!” Miss EJia Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .1. (’, Fisher, died Tuesday morning, after a long ill ness wth consumption. The funeral was held from the Evan-i gelieal chinch yesterday n oruing, with interment in the Reynolds cemetery. The family have the I sympathy of a large circle of friends. A Decatur man Las been s*nt to jail for contempt of court Iscause he refused to drink a glass of beer. He was an expert witness, and was ordered by the judge to sample some lieerand pass upon its qnali ity. The entire hoist fraternity is unanimous in the position that there is nothing which can justify a man in disobeying such an order of the court. —St. Mary’s Graphic. We are glad to state that the condition of Mrs. Shieldsis materially improved over her condition as reported last week. The craze I | exjierience she has gone through doesn’t come from any affection of the brain but from a kidney comI plication which was so severe that lit brought about this unconscious- | ness that was so apparent. Medical treatment will no doubt fully J restore her usual good health in l every respect. Mrs. Anna Bears, of Geneva, a sister of Mrs. D. P. Bolds of this city, died Monday aftera continued illness of several months. She was jseverely afflicted with rheumatic troubles together with fatal lung disease. Although the latter is what caused death, the former ■ caused severe additional pain and suffering while sick. For weeks I she could not lie down, but had to ! sit in a crouching position that was almost death itself. She was a i highly respected lady of that place,. | with numerous acquaintances here, i lieing a guest of Airs. Bolds often. [The funeral took place yesterday .from the Methodist church in [Geneva, with interment in the new cemetery just west of that placed Rev. Gregg of this city delivered the funeral discourse. The (’lover Leaf railroad has passed from the hands of a receiver to a company ot whom Phil D. A rinour of Chicago, is at the head.! she new combine has already made itself felt in this city by transsferring the passenger division of the morning and evening accommoda-i tion from this place to Toledo.} This change takes some six or eight families to Toledo. The prospects, however, are said to be quite nattering that this place will be made a freight division, and eventually the repair shops frjm Del phoswill be moved heie. If this proves true the change will be highly satisfactory to our peonle. Future events are sometimes indefinite, and a fear of doubt will cloud the atmosphere until such a state of affairs are brought about. Since the road has been in the hands of a receiver it has flourished very satisfactorilly, and Receiver Pierce is being congratulated on (•very band. The road can be made one of the best in the conn try, and the new company will be quite liKely to harvest good re [turns.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER ill. 18115.

If the lulled Brethren pastor will present himself at our sanctum we can tell him Momef Ing that will cause expressions of joy to cover his face in a second. Gerry R. Martzof Monroe, cashed up for the Press Situr ay and had it sent to West Woodville, Ohio, where he went Monday for a month's visit among relatives. L. <l. Botkins ami Belli* Fought, Willian E. Booher and Jennie E. Fog.e, David D. Mettler and Lydia Scnindler, Marion .1. Mentzer and Florence Delsilt have Im*<*u licensed o marry since last week. In our legal columns will Is* found a notice of an election of trustees for the First Meunonite Church of Berne. The election is called by Secretary Stauffer, to Is* held at theii church on January 6, 1*96. * Santa Claus will arrive at the Baptist church next Tuesday evening, and you will miss some thing gi>od by not going to see. There will lie Esquimaux, Brownies and Feiries there in all their glory. Peter Gass, aged seventy years, living six miles south of the city, i died last Friday evening. Old age and its infirmities caused his death. The funeral took place Monday morning from the St. Mary's Catholic church, with interment in the new cemetery. Citizens in ami near Willshire have the oil fever. The latest addition to their cup of joy was a fifty barrel well which came to life last webk. That oil lies hidden in that part of theeartu there is but [little or no doubt, and it's only a matter of time until it will la* worktd just the same as other fields of this kind. Decatur isn’t out of the mix either. The Warren A Indiana Oil Co., which bought the Bolds bases a few weeks ago, made another big purchase Saturday of last week tor which they ca ne into possession of the Callihan lease of eighty acres in Bearcreek township. Jay conn ty. Th< te are five producing wells on the lease and Harmon X DeGol ier w’ere paid su,ooo for the property.—-< ieneva Herald. Through attorneys Peterson A ' Lutz Catharine Welsch seeks legal separation from John Welsch. The complaint shows them to have Ih-cii married Octolwr 27. LSb", and I lived together as husband and wife I until about March 1, 1888, when they separated ami have not since i lived or cohabited together. I pon this ground the plaintiff prays for a divorce ami that she Im* given her former name, Catharine Mal- , lonee. For the holiday season the Erie lines will sell tickets at 1! fare to all points in (thio, Indiana and .Michigan, also to a large number in New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois, including all stations on its line west of Salamanca ami Buffalo. This arrangement wil' 'enable passengers to visit Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Pittsburgh. Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and intermediate points. Tickets <m sale December I 24, 25, 31 and January 1, with return limit up to and including ! January 2. Special concession and I limits to students and teachers in colleges, seminaries, public schools, I etc. For further information address W. (>. Mae Edward, P. A., Huntington, Ind., or J. W. De Long, Agent, Dtsatur, Ind. Oliver P. Miller, the lad from Geneva, who was adjudged insane and had Im*cii an inmate of the cuintyjail awaiting admission to the eastern insane hospital, was taken to tlx* county infirmary for safe keeping, the commissioners; making this order. He made tracks elsewhere sometime Sunday j and was located around his old haunts at Geneva Monday. J. I! Gaber, the manager of the infirmary, went down Monday afternoon and brought the lad back with him in the evening. The boy is a dangerous character. That is, he may' not be insanely vicious, but he is so ornery mean that his presence at large is dangerous in theextreme. He is liable to destroy property or life in any manner imaginable. He is of a viciously mean nature, and if not courted in any of his petty whims, would seek the most dang- k erous means to do you injury. For this reason too much care can’t be taken that he is given none of these opportunities. I nder the efficient control of Mr. Gaber it is quite likely that he will be properly taken care of.

The Gem vii 11 mild is gettingoiit a liusiiiv* edition this week, which will cover many pages and ideas that will tend to Iwnelil thorn* who have in charge the business and prospwts of that town. Auditor Brauds berry received Word from the auditor of state saying that his Dee«*mber settlement sheet had been duly examined and found <"orrect. This couiity, as is its usual custom, was first to make its report to the state officials. Tlx* \V. (’. T. I', hail a spirited meeting at the Baptist church last Sunday afternoon. The niemls-r ship turned out and enjoyed a Irieudly conference. Among the ■•peakers wen* Rev. Vaughn of the Christian church, Mrs. Dr. Holloway and Mrs. A. D. Moffett. ‘ The national re’ diliean convention will Im* held h .St. Louis. Mo.. June 16, 1896. ' I s nonet<s>early to “fix fences" brt.i as to candidate ami route. To those locaUsl east of St. Louie, particular in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, we say ('lover .Leaf Route. Correspondence invited. I i G«*orge H. Martz was reelected president of the farmer's institute asscs*iation for another vear. Ihe? selection was a fitting one, as George takes an unusual interest in this work, and devotes his time and energy to its success. He also presides at their meetings with the usual dignity their cause demands. \V. F. Johnson was made secretary, and J. L. Aspy treasurer. The death of Maggie Pillars occurred at an early hour yesterday morning. Some two months ago hertlre-s caught file from which she was I ;idly burned al out the body. She never recovered from the effects of tlx* burn, and her death is now attributed as a re sult. She was twenty-six yeais uld and known by m arly every one in De catur- The funeral services take place to-morrow. The statement made by the papers hi re that the taxes against th*- rolling stock of the Cincinnati, Richmond A Fort Wayne railroad having been remitted, are* some what incoru-i-t and misleading. The facts an* that the state Iwiard of tax <‘ommiss;oners oreh-ied the taxes for 1891 against thecompauv remitted, because it was proven that they di*ln't own the stock, but that the Grand Rapids company ' did. The latter company will have to cough up the amount ot taxes. TheT. St. L. A K. C. IL IL Clover Leaf schedule effective Dee. 22 restores double daily service in force a year or two since. No. 3 leavas Toledo 12:30 night, arriveat St. Louis 5:5(1 p. m. ex Sunday. ' No. I leaves St. Louis 7:11 a. in. ' arrives at Toledo at 10:00 p. in. No. 1 leaves Toledo 9:20 a. in. ar lives at Frankfort at 5:00 p. m. No. 2 leaves Frankfort 8:45 a. m. arrives at Toledo at l:U> p. m. exSunday. Night express trains 5 and (I remain practically unchanged. No. 3 in addition its important connections tor Indian apolis and St. Louis will be known to many patrons of Ohio and j«>r tion of Indiana as the “after theatre 1 train,” as special low rates will: Im* issued, from time to time, to Toledo and ieturn for No. 2. re turning No. 3. At the last session • f cominis sioner's court the board organized themselves into a board of turn-, pike directors, in accordance with an act of the last general assembly, on gravel roads. Ihe county was • divided into systems and Comniis sioner Brake made director of the Pontius, Burke and Patten reads, Commissioner Eekrote was given the Bears, Eekrote, Ashbaueher, i : Reppert and that part ot the Rey-■ uolds road that runs from the Wells county line east to the northwest corner of section two in Hartford tow nship. System three undei thedireetorship'of J. IL llobroek includes that part of the Reynolds road from the northwest coiner of section two in Hartford township to east end of said road, together with the Waggoner ami Bogner roads. Each commissioner will appoint a superintendent who will have charge of the several roads, but who will work under the direction of the commissioners. The superintendents will each be compelled to fill a $1,900 Iwind for 'the faithful compliance of their part of the contract.. The Puixs heartily approves of this mannei of looking after and repairing our gravel roads. We believe it will lx* cheaper and that better service i will be rendered. j

The war was fought over at the i Presbyterian church Tuesday even by W. J. Knight, who exhibited i oil paintings mid the neccssarj explanations to make them realistic and thrilling. Quite a number attended, among them many vet errnis who loudly praised the reproduction. A case is docketed at the comity clerk's oflicc which comes up from Esq. Simcoke's court, and is titled state ex re! Martha Am.ieher vs. (Imrles NeueuM-hw under. The 1 casecimies from Monroe township, and is the one mentioned in last wtek's Prixs. N'euetisehwander is arraigned on a charge of bastardy preferred by the plaintiff menliomsl above. New court cases have been tiled since our last issue, as follows: Kresenzie Sinz vs. John Hildebrand, et al. note; demand SIOO. State ex rel Martha Amacher xs. ('buries Neiiensch wander, bastardy. John F. Herlier vs. Ch*m F. Green, et al., foreclosure mechanics lien. Catharine Welch vs. i John Welch, ilivoree. Zimmerman Manufiicturing Co. vs. Benjamin F. Baxter, note; demand SIOO. Ixiwilda Smith, daughter of Robeit E. and Idella Smith, was born January 18, 1h77, died December 12, 1895; aged eighteen years, ten months and twenty tour days. She received her edm*ation in the common schools and gnidua ted from the Monioegraded school t in 1894. Shi* fitted herself f< . a 'teacher and taught three < when she was stricken with t; phoiil fever and after right wf*ksuffering was taken by G*>d to a better world. Thecase of the state m relation to Mary L. Mail- -r, of Wells cotm ty, again-t Ha.v.-y A. Smith i f Ballwc. f lasiaidy, was settled in the l.c»"t way Weilm .Mlay after i ' noon. TI c couple wen* married by Squire I'.Vii-izer. in the pres . ence of Hairy Sipe. J. (>. Linkhauer and Rev. S A. Armstrong. Cpon a showing io this effect the I case was dismissed by Judge Heller and judgment given against relatrix for the costs. The lady when I the case was before Squire Head . ington, refused to many Smith.— Portland Suu. 1 Rev. Horton is now the installed pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city, the ceremonies rela- ' five to this installation took place at the church Monday evening. Revs. Hawk of Bluffton, and Nave of Huntington, were present and i conducted the installation in ac ; conlane with the ritualistiee ordi nance of the church. This cere mmy was very impressive ami pretty, and brought forth much commendation from the members and others present. It is now Pastor Horton without any shadow i iof doubt, ami, we presume, no one, appreeiutes this fact more than his, , congregation of members, who are; seemingly quite devoted to him . and his work. He is a minister of ’ ability, carrying with it many so-; ,cial qualities that tern! to make’ him popular w ith all whom he may come in contact. At the council mwting last Tuesday evening Councilman Niblick objected to the minutes for the reason that the record showed he had voted “yea” upon the adop tion of the ordinance purchasing , the water works, whereas he had , ; voted “nay."* The correction was! duly made. The bond of J. D. ■ Wisehaupt as gas litter was ap proved. About seventy five citizens petitioned for the placing of an electric alarm gong at the; engine room to be operated by the’ ;central office ol the Telephone* ('o.; i It was r ferred to the water works committee. B. J. Terveer jqe seated a petition recpiesting the; , council to keep Sixth street north of Madison street free from obstiuctions. The engineer made hi* final report on the completion of the Line street walks along the property of John J. Tonnelier and the T. St. L. A lx. <’. Ry. Co, The report was reterred to the [street committee and they were ordered to meet January (I, IS'.hi, io hear objections to the report. [The following claims wereallowefl: Gust Schlegel sl.-10, Citizens Telephone Co. sll, Jouinal $, J. \V. Tyndall, city engineer, slll. The*l bills of tin* gas company were referred back to the finance committee to investigate the class in which i the meter of the city trots. The council were* of the opinion that the meter was going at a two! j minute gait.

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Frank Frum-e will Im* here tonight to wander through Ibe hidden my iog of * n<» third ind last d( gneol Pythian Knighthood. The boys all have a stuffed club down their pant's leg, with which they expect to properly Immbard the victim. The remains ran Im* v jewed the following day at the Randall. Alex Parks, the gonial livery man *f Willshire, was in town Monday, and after lidding his mime to our roster of readers. prcM-eedcd 'to tell us that the oil field there is a sure enough success. The well found last w«*c*k was shot on Saturday, and tested 150 bm i<*|s a day. He further says that any numlM-r of wells there*, are equally as good, and that only two dry holes has Imm-u found. This fact means something, and that something is that Willshire is in the midst of a big oilfield. The news is almost too g<M>l to Im* true, but true it is. The field is liMxited just nortt east of that town, and we firmly believe it’s headed this way. A map of the <*ounty you reside in is something that should be in every household in Adams county and now that you can obtain one, a complete map, compiled from official records and surveys and revised ami correctetl up to date at a very small cost, there is no reason why every family should not have !one. 11. 11. Wagoner of Huntington, has beeninthe city foraniouth past compiling such a map. It will ,contain all the new additions as well as every dividing line that nowexist.s. Every properly owner should possess one of the u aps and acquaint himself with his own possi s-ions, so that no error may later occur as to the exactness of where any laud or town lot is situated. Mr. Wagoner is an experienced map maker, and what facts can't Im* secured from the records will be gotten by himself. The county will Im* thoroughly canvas* d and you should not tad to secure one. The farmer's institute at the court hoi se last Friday ami Saturday, was an enthusiastic, interesting ami lM*neficial ’jonf’-renceoi the followers of yeomacry in this comity. Not as many were pr -sent as should have bet n. but nevertheless, a real clever sprinkle of those who prtMluct* the consumption ot life, were in attendoi'C’*. and took a cheerful part in pre- oting their (knowledge upon a very important subject. George H. Mortz as presi:denl of the association, rapped for order Friday morning. Mayor * Quinn very appropriately welicoiued those* participating <u so honorable* a calling, which was re. sponded to by the president. James Riley of Boone c< imty, lheii discussed the question i f how to Improve wheat and corn, which ' was afterwards discussed by many present. George 'flicker came next on the subject of tile sjlo for the general farm, which was also disi cussed by Davis Dailey ami others. M. Hobbs ot Marion, was next ; with horticulture as an annex to j farming, who was followed by Cal ; D. Kunkle on the v .lue of education to the farmer. W. 11. Myers gave his views on small fruit find gardening, which was followed by disenssion by Joshua Bright. James Riley Friday evening addressed a crowded court room upon what Purdue ('Diversity and exi perimental stations are- doing for the farmers of Indian i. ♦'in* same ! evening C. M. Hobbs gave an adjdress abont the planting ami care of an orchard. Both addresses were highly valuable in bringing out many things not known by those interested. The following 3iai Trustee Niddlinger was the ! first on the program, his subject j being the necessity* ot improved livestock. E. S. M<*<‘ - discussed ! the subject. The management of swine by professionol breeders and j by the general farmer w*asdtseussed :by James Riley, w hile T. S. Perkins told how farming could pay the farmer. The selection of fruit for market and home use was ventilated by C. M. Hobbs. How to hold boys on the farm was systematically answered by James Riley. Then came a discussion, j appointment of committees and election of officers. It is a fact that much good and beneficial information comes from these organized associations, and it’s a fact too, i that not as much inten st is manifested in them by those who are ami should be beneiitted. Let j our farmers think of this, and by the time the next institute rolls around, be prepared to attend and I take part in some manner. It will ' do you good.