Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1896 — Page 1

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■ p p Patterson anil wife Hun- ■ Jin Blufflon. the former reftirninK’ Monday. Mrs. lit ■ 'will he home tomorrow u<* by Mrs. Jennie 1...M bah). H T|n' ll.ithlioriie sisters celebrated ■.heir anniversary Monday evening, I .. entertaining the Knights hi the ■up,. room, Luncheon and a very | p.yable program was on the list ■of entertainment. ■ Fred Neaderhouser, the Linn ■ ir „ V( . miller, and new central Koininilb’enuin, was here Tuesday, B I dug himself loose from $1.50 H'with which lie renewed his alleHgiauce to the Pkew*. I Quite a delegation of our Knights ■will attend the district meeting at Hlllutnoii the 25th. A formal invi- | tat ion has lieen received and arHrangenients perfectisl for a g<ssl Heprinklingot the order to attend. ■ Wednesday evening of last week lEinnia Estella Sturgis ami Marion ■ Upbon Stout, two of Bluffton’s ■prominent people were ma tried. |fhev will be at home on south Byfain street in that city after March I ll ' I Henry Snyder of Jefferson townIship. Nathan Shepherd, M. F. ■ Aspy and J. 1. Deouis of Geneva, 1,1. F. Lehman and Will Sheets of ■ Berne, represented southern Ad ■ atns in the republican convention ■Saturday. | The case of the state of Indiana ■vs Wm. Zerkle, which was taken ■ by change of venue to Esq. Ahnett, ■wm dismissed by him on Monday. I About $92 of costs had accuinula- ■ ted which of course went up salt I creek.—Geneva Herald. George Sullivan and William ■ Johnson were in the Mayor's court last Friday for larceny. The pre liminary examination was waived aud thy were liound over to court under a bond of SSO, which the former was unable to furnish. Clark J. Lutz and wife left Tuck day afternoon for an indefinite absence in Florida where they go for the direct lienefit of the latter’s health. Mrs. Lutz was taken with lagrippe several weeks ago, from which she never fully recovered, and a change of climate was thought necessary. Her many friends hope she will return sound and well. Who weeps with you when you are sad; and laughs with you when you are glad; and swears with you when you are mad! The editor. Who has to lie both kind and wise and never (hardly ever) lies, and when he does creates surprise! The editor. Who owns a heart as I well as cheek, is possessed of spirit proud and meek, and lives on forty ! cents a week! The editor. A decree in the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad foreclosure suit has I teen handed down by Judge Severence in the United States | court. It favors the second morti gage bondholders to the amount of $3,734,765 and orders the sale of the entire Grand Rapids & Indiana property on April 27, 1895, after six weeks notice. The decree is !!•;'.de subject to the first mortgage bonds, amounting t0i56,157,645.91, and to a lien on equipment amounting to $3556,554.42. By its terms the holders of the third mortgage bonds, upon which there is outstanding $3,996,000, are entirely cut off. file new map of Adams county, of which 11. 11. Wagoner, of Hun tiugton, has been working on for the past three months, is now being delivered. Mr. Wagoner has taken a great deal of pains with this map, besides has hired a grent deal of Leip and has been at a great expense and the result has been very satisfactory to his customers. He has not as yet sold any maps in the county but will have agents out through the county in the near future, and as a complete map of the county is something which can not always be purchased our people ought to avail themselves of this opportunity of getting a complete map of the county. The map not only shows all the lands in the county, but as maps of all the towns, besides a map of the city of Decatur. These town maps were put °n after a great many orders had been taken and this added greatly to the expense of the map, but the price of the map has been left as first made—s 4 per copy. There will be two gentlemen from Hun tington aud Eli Merryman acting as agents and will probably be through the county in the next month.

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P. Holthouse tt Co. calls your attention to the fact that their stock of odd patents needs reducing, and they pr<>|M>s<* to reduce it by reducing the price. Note the] reductions. The tire laddies re organized and now again they are ready for’ business at the ol<! stand. As re organized the department is greatly st rent hemal and we may expect s g«s>d service from them in case of; fire. Supt. Graber of the infirmary, was in town Monday. For seven weeks he has been confined to the house with a very bad case of rheumatism, which kinktsl him in all kinds of shapes. He is altout' all right again. The citizens Telephone Company of this city, asked and were granted a franchise to extend their lines to Geneva through Monroe and Berne ami also to Willshire, Ohio.' It is the intention of the company to build the lines this summer. E. Streit and familyare this week moving their store and general effects to Willshire, where they will reside and continue to do business with a bargain store. They aie exceptionally nice people and we regret to have them leave us. New circuit court cases filed are Fred J. Diem, et al vs R. I>. Patterson et al, appeal from justice of the peace. Isaac W. Zimmerman vs Isaac Robinson, petition for receiver; demand $l5O. Alexander Bolds vs Julius Husemier, et al, quiet title. Phillip K<s»s vs Andrew J. Case et al, notes; demand S7OO. Amos Foreman left for < iklahoma Tuesday evening where he went to look after the interests in some land owned by his brother. His brother has been sick at Fort Wayne for some time, and during his absence he left the land in charge of a friend. Another claimant has now squatted hiR setter on the Foreman homestead, all of which is causing the rukery that takes Amos west. Gerhart Berliug and others petitioned the commissioners to assess a license of $5 on those skylarkers who parade from house to house selling the best linen handkerchief i ever manufactured out of shyster cotton. The petition was signed 'by all the business men and was i granted. Some one ought to present a petition committing the business men to a week’s diet on shoe strings when they buy printed stationery at Dayton, Cleveland or some other out of town place, when they could buy them at home for less money. Sam Jones says that marriage is becoming merchandise, elults are substituted for homes, wives are fast becoming society ladies, child ren are unavoidable nuisances, and de-truction of life a habit. The few children who enter the home are given t» milk ls>ttles and nurses in babyhood, fashionable colleges in youth, an I given over to soe'ety, dress and amusement in womanhood. Instead of reading their bibles and saying their prayers at night the girls plait their hair in shucks for bangs, the boys plait their toes for tooth pick shoes and girls sleep with a dime novel under their pillow and a fifteen cent head on top of it. Council met in regular session last Tuesday evening. All mem beta present except Patterson. A number of citizens along Fourth street petitioned to have the street macadamized. In view of the fact that a counter petition is being cir culated asking that the street be paved with brick, the petition was referred to the committee on streets and alleys. Ezra Cutting presented his official bond as street commissioner. On motion it was approved. The water works committee made their report of amount due, the Howe Pump & Engine Co. on account of extras furnished in the construction of the water works. The amount due on such account was $1,650., and the city assumed the work necessary to replace the streets in proper condition. An order was drawn in favor of the company for the sum of $1,650, and thus the water works transaction was completed. John Gerard was allowed a rebate on his liquor license of $11.67, the mayor casting the deciding vote in favor of the allowance. The street commission er’s pay roll amounting to $9.05, and one claim of Charles Smith for $1.50 were allowed. Council then adjourned.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 12.1896.

The Knights of Pythias order are doing considerable degree work. Last Thursday evening they conferred the first and second degrees, and tonight they have an equal amount of work. The Willshire bank has began business with Henry Althoen president, Alex Beall cashier, P. W. Smith, (’. A. Dugan, Jacob Colter, and the two former as directors. The bank is capitalized at $20,000.! Clerk Lenhart, Auditor Brandyberry ami Sheriff Ashbaucher have been summoned to ap|>ear in th<Hamilton circuit court ami testify in the apportionment ease which will eminate from that county. As no ready cash accompanied the order ami as their salary is just now somewhat limited, they will remain at home. The e victims were taken through degree work at the Odd Fellows Monday night. The order have organized an orchestra consisting of Godfrey Christen, Henry and Harvey Hart, John Lenhart ami Peter Lorent who will furnish sweet mehslious music while vic tints are riding the goat through the sky light. The Northern Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church convenes at Richmond, March 27. We think that Deca tur is entitled to the 1897 session. Decatur can take care of all that may come, ami with the new enlarged church will still offer greater inducements. Let the members of the Decatur charge see that the next conference is held in Decatur. The Adams county maps are being delivered to those purchasing same. The map is not a highfluting water color affair, but a fair representation, nevertheless. Some 1 mistakes are visible too, but nothing of any material importance, so taking it all in all they will l>e a valuable addition to the land-own- : ers, taxpayers ami real estate deal- . ere in general. You should pur- ' chase one and thoroughly acquaint yourself with your possessions thereon, providing you are on it, and if not hustle around and get on. R. K. Allison came homeSatur- ,'\ day from a month’s absence among the exciting scenes in the gold mining Cripple Creek, Colorado. We expect he has his pocket full of gold bug money, but he isn’t ■ saying a word about it. The trip wasn’t made with a view of speculation or inveatment, but entirely I for sightseeing and the obtaining of a greater knowledge of that country. In this Rufe wasn’t dis appointed. Great excitement now ' prevails there and much capital is being invested in the uncertainties of a fortune following while he I waits. There is millions in this ! business but it is even more uncertain than editing a newspaper. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Merryman and Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Hooper gave an “over tho tea cups ' to about sixty of their friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merryman, corner of Second and Marshall streets, on last Thursday evening, i After all the guests had arrived and were welcomed by their hosts, i the ladies were ushered into the parlor and the gentlemen into the I reception room, and as Miss June played “Rastus on Parade” inarched in couples to the dining i hall. In the center of the table was a realistic ininature lake, | fringed with smilax aud a beauiiI ful summer cottage graced the | bank. In the back parlor a snowy i white Itoolli was at ranged in which | little Frances and Marie Beery in i song invited the guests to partake ( »fsweetmeats ami directed them to the conservatory where refreshing drinks were served. The reception room, parlors and dining hall were profusely decorated with potted plants, smilax and cut flowers. The evening was spent in games, music ami merry making, and after together singing “Home, Sweet Home” the guests departed happy in mind and light of heart. The invited guests were Messrs and Mesdatnes Judge Studabaker, Judge Heller, Clint Patterson, L. G. Ellingham, F. Dibble. J. T. France, W. 11. Nachtrieb, R. B. Allison, R. K. Allison, A. D. Moffett, John Niblick, D. P. Bolds, John W. Vail, A. R. Bell, E. T. Gregg, J. T. Archbold, J. 11. Lenhart, F. Schaffer, J. W. Merryman, J. B. Rice, W. 11. Niblick, R. K. Erwin, 1). W. Beery, D. W. Myers, F. Farrell, Miss Hattie Studabaker, Mrs. Champer, Townsend, Albers, and Tilbury of Ft. Wayne.

Postmaster Weltley reports unclaimeil letters this week belong ing to Della Seagal, Estella C. Archbold, William Sells, Mrs. Earl Sutton, I). (’. Culp, William Brown, Jom<*s Booth, W. H. I’rgnhart, Ada Mallonee, Clara <> Macy ami Fred Berger. Mrs David Studabaker very elaborately entertained the members of thu Shakespeare club, Tlies<lay. The reception was given at their handsome sulmrbon home, in honor of Miss Hattie Studabaker, who has been spending the past few weeks in the city. Frank C. Wechter and Della Foster, John Barger and Lizzie Peoples, Roliert Evans and Carolina Van Buskirk, John W. Abnet, i ami Mandy G. Leming, William W. Eley ami Hannah C. Rawley, Samuel Chronister and Ida Durr, Joseph J. Rich and Katherine Yoder have seemed the necessary; li<-euse to marry. H. L. Conter has accepted the position of Isstk keejier amt gen eral manager for the J. W. Place wholesaler in ice creams, soft drinks and supplies of all kinds. Herman is a good lsx>k-keej<er, reliable amt all right. He also gave evidence of maturing into a newspaper rejsirter of considerable importance (luring the few months connected with the Daily Democrat. He has resigned that position to take effect Saturday. Quite a number of our residences are being piped for water, among the first to enjoy the luxury were Mayor Quinn, J. W. Vail, Dr. Coverdale. A. L. Devilbiss, and this week A. J. Smith, Jacob Schafer and many others are preparing for the luxury. Curley Radamacber’s place of business and the Burt House are the first up town buildings to put on the airs. Through the kindness of an over indulgent landlord, ye editor will join the aristocratic circles by taking his straight through a water works faucet. The ladies of the Shakespeare club have been touring abroad this winter and on their return to Decatur Tuesday evening repaired themselves to the home of Judge Studabaker where they had been kindly asked by his wife to spend the evening with Miss Hattie. While the ladies were served te refreshments in the dinning room, the Mandolin club discoursed sweet strainsof music in the parlor, which had been decorated for the occasion with smilax ami carnations. The following ladies were present: Mesdames Gregg from Greece, Hooper, Poland; Holloway, Russia- Moffett, France; Heller, England; Tyndall, Denmark; Niblick, Bweeden ami Norway; Nachtrieb, Greenland; Blossom, Ireland; Trout, Turkey; Champer, Scottish Chief. On another page today will be found a summary of the important points in the annual statement of the Mutual Life Insurance company for the year ending Dec. 31,1895. The company’s gross assets at the close of last year’s work reached the magnificent aggregate of $221,213,727.33, an increase over the figures of last year of $16,574,93737. Os the assets now held by the company for the future protection >f its great army of policy holders : $26,866,563.75 is undivided stir plus, and this amount has increased (luring the year last past by sl, 337,335-93. The item which is the most significant in the statement is, after ail, the one which reveals the amount paid to the policy-holders. The object for which the company exists today is manifested by the greatness of their disbursement; $23,126,728.15 paid in a single year to policy holders in settlement of death claims and matured endowment and annuities needs no comment except to call attention to the fact that while paying this enormous sum to beneficiaries the assets simultaneously increased by a still greater amount. These payments to policy-holders showed an increase of $2,037,471,37 in 1895 over the payment for the same purpose in 1891. The insurance account for 1815 is unsurpassed in the history of this or any other company. It exhibits a net increase (luring the year, in insurance and annuities actually paid for and in force of $61,647,645.37, and there stands today upon the books of the company in business actually in force by the payment of premiums $898,458, 857. This increased by the amount of annuities in force produces the amount stated, $899,074,453.78*

The subjiM-t of the sermon at the (’hristinn church next Sunday I morning will be “Organization of the Hpostolic church.” In the iifternoon the pastor will deliver a lecture at 2:30 o’chs’k, on “Tho Needs of Young men,” to which all are cordially invited. The Howe Pump and Engine Uo. have finished their water works contract hen* and have lieen re leased from further res|Mmsibility, after an amicable settlement with them. The company have given us a mighty good plant, one of the very best in the state, and with that have Iteen gentlemen in all dealings with the official representatives of the city. Marshal Gowan arrested Charles Kissell a horse thief, who made a very manly confession sum after his arr«*st. He was wanted at Tipton, and it was on information from then* that the arrest was made. Hedruve the stolen prop erty to Muncie where he tried to disjMise of it, but was tracked there and had to abanden the property. Officers from there arrived Saturday aud took the victim back with them. The commissioners have appointed viewers on five gravel roads. One of them is petitioned for by W. 11. Niblick under the old lawanil extends from the south corporation line to the Monroe township line. Dan Myers and J. B. Holthouse then petitions for a road east, west and north from Decatur to the several township lines. O. P. M. Andrews then petitioned for a road from the Monroe township line to Berne. On the Niblick petition Henry Miller, L. O. Bears and W. H. Shepherd were appointed viewers, ami on the other roads Wi/liam Erwin and Davis Dailey are the viewers appointed. In settling with the commissioners Clerk Lenhart turned in $452.51 and was allowed that amount on his salary it being $72.49 short. Auditor Brandyberry turned in $73.03 and was allowed that amovnt it being $511.97 short of the salary due. Treasurer Bolds didn’t pay in anything and was allowed the same amount, leaving $l5O coming to him. Sheriff Ashbaucher turned in $122.31 which amount was allowed h mon salary, leaving $377.69 due him. The recorder turned in $427.35 and drew out his quarterly salary $325. At piesent it is all glory and no money in Iteinga high mogul official of Adams county. In our opinion the same supreme court that knocked the apportionment higher than gilroy’s kite will send this salary law to keep it company. The next legislature will do a very benetici 1 act if they will put all county officers back on the tee sys tem, and then regulate the fees. The g. o. p. bad what they term a rip snortin’ meeting at th*court house Saturday afternoon, at j which time they met in convention for the purpose of selecting dele gates to the state, district and eon gressional conventions. Tin- state convention delegates are H. M. Aspy, William Fields, Jeff L»*h-| man, R. S. Peterson, J. M. Blosno-n j aud P. G. Hooper, and alternatein the names of John Brown, Na -1 than Shepherd, O. P. M. Andrews,: R. O. Ellston, B. W. Quinn, P. L. Andrews ami Seth Weldy. The' district delegates are Nathan Ehr j man, August Bly, Albert Yager, Otis .Imlay, D. B. Ford, L. R. Blossom, A. M. Fuler, C. D., Kunkle, M. A. Ripley, James Glendeiming, Fred Trick, James Barnett, R. K. Allison, Jesse But ’ ler, jun. and William Myers, and alternates Jacob Spade, Robert Case, V. D. Bell, James Lane, 11. Snyder, John Wodser, M ash Kern, David Rice, Amos Daner, L. O. Bears, James Moses, O. H. Andrews, J. H. Coverdale, C. F. True and Gus Gregory. Delegates to the congressional convention are M. F. Aspy, J. W. Smith, Sylves ter Campbell, William Sheets, V. | D. Bell, Joseph Glendenning F. J. Maew'hinney, B. C. Burk, B. B. Nass, David Rice, Jacob Spade, Joshua Barnhart, L. D. Adams, J. W. Teeple and P. L. Andrews. The alternates are Bart Burk, Wash Kern, Joseph Daily, L. Reiff, David Lehman, Joseph Bears L. Burk, Charles Harper, Samuel Bell, Ed 8. Moses, Cal Kunkle, Adam Pease, A. J. Teeple, Frank Crill, J. 8. Peterson and Barney Kalvirisky. Not wishing to pollude our local page with political matter we transpose our comments on the ringing resolutions endorsed, to the editorial page.

ONLYI.SO PER YEAR

NUMBER 74

We notice by rending the proceedings of the council that a petition is lieing circulated to brick Fourth street. Upon inquiry we learn that it is proposed to ask that the brick use<l Im* burned in our own city, but of nn extra size, mid tt at the pavement Im* twenty five feet in widih. Fourth street is one of the prettiest residence streets in tho city. Nice residences grace its iKirders, mid the rays of a hot summer sun loose their power in the vain attempt to steal through the leaves of the beautiful maple trees along its walks. Nothing now is lacking hut a brick pavement. It will add one hundred per cent, to its beauty, and one half as much to the value of the property. The council ought to pave with brick by all means. If the finances of the city will not allow it this year, then wait until next. W. F. Pyle, Marion Rynearson, ' John Runy an, John Banning, Will Redding. George W. Pyle, George R. Dickerson, Riley ai.d Henry Bradford, John Barr, William Drew, and Samuel Teeple, represented Geneva here Monday before the Imard of commissioners. A |H*tition was before the l>oard extending the corporation limits of Geneva, making Decatur a suberb. Some of thosi* present wen* for and ■ others “ferninst” the extension, owing to the increase in taxation from $1 to $2.72. The new Geneva extends eiehty rods east, 160 rods north, and 160 rials west, taking in seven eighty acre tracts, a total of 560 acres. According to arithmetical calculations they must surely promise to compete with ! Chicago. The remonstrators seem to put up better argument than the petitioners, and the Imard very* wisely refused to grant the wish of the prayer. Hattie W. Gage was Imrn at Decatur, Indiana, February 19, 1866, and died in Portland, Oregon, February 29, 1896, aged 30 years and 10 days. Early in life she joined the M. E. church, but upon moving to Portland liecame a member of the Presbyterian Episcopal church. Her entire life up to the time of her marriage, except six weeks, was spent in Decatur. Here she expanded into strong and beautiful womanhood, having a well defined and noble purpose in life. She never knew a father’s love. Nine months after she was l»orn the fattier departed from among men. Mother was the one around whom her life moved. Filled with an insatiable desire to (thoroughly educate herself, she pursued her studies in the schools lof Decatur until the time of her graduation in 1886. Then with tiie nether, loved so well, she went to Bloomington, 111., expect ! mg io complete the course there. I <trim ail unwelcome disappointI ment changed the plan. The mother was taken sick, brought to !> eatur, in a few short weeks to pas into that other and better world. Deprived oi tin* love of a father, disappointnieut intbepL.u f life, bereaved by the death of the mother, it would seem that her spiri’ would falter—but not so ith one linked to an eternal ideal. Sue must work out h<r purpose even under changed c< editions. She became a teacher in the city schools, commanding the respect and winning the hearts of those who came in contact with her. Upon the first day of January, 1890, she married at Racine, \\ isconsin, Mr. Ernest Gage, shortly after which they went to Portland, Oregon, which has since been their home. There today in sadness sits the husband, whose sun has seemed to sot in the passage from the world of this spirit. The waves of the Willamette catch the twinkle of the same stars, the sight ofthe same sun, that pillow their rays in tin* bosom of the St. Mary’s. The same God of love who sustained when this blessed clay started on its long, lonesome journey across ! a continent, still whispers, “I will never leave thee or forsake thee.” Look up thou hast treasure alone. The father, mother, one sister, Mrs. Frank Railing and an infant brother have proceeded this loved one to the world above. Two sis ters and two brothers still survive, one of whom is greatly afflicted, around this afflicted one her solicitude seemed to gather. To every conviction she was faithful. Those whom she has taught, those whom she has won to Christ, those whom she loved most, and their bitter scalding tears find comfort still, for her memory is blessed—“ She ! hath done what she could.”