Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 88, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1896 — Page 1

ICf-pAGE S I I THIS WEEK |

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■ ('Hili*' Andrews of Hun- ■ terlou.i. is guesting with Mrs. Jeff W Bry»""> ■ Mrs li. B. Allison went down to H Gf‘iifvin'*terd>i.v lorn daj's visit ■ among natives. U Mr no' l Mr ** 11 All ’'“ ~!‘ r ll" “" H anil wif«* l,l ' v “" We "’ !,rv H o frelativ<*s in ‘‘Ev* ■ Clerk lx*nhi»rt and wife left H Tu<*hiJ f'T 0 short visit with rela H tivcs at’ Paulding county. Ohio. H David Davis »"<1 wif<- of Fre ■ moiit Ohio, were visiting Solomon H Linn’and William Miller this ■ week. ■ Editor Wells, of the Eagle, Fn* ■ mold, giiest'<l with Cashier Dugan. M w -hileen route to the St. LouisMc- ■ Kinley convention. ■ .Mrs. 11. 11. Rice returned to her ■ home at Indianapolis hist Saturday ■ after a w's-k «f pleasure among her I many friends in this city. I Mayor Quinn is the only DecaI tnrite who attended the national I repuhliean convention at St. Louis. I Mrs. Quinn accompanied him. I Come to Decatur on the Fourth. There will be more amusement | furnished for the money in this I city, than any place you could go. Thanks to J. J. O’Day and Kiley B. Bradford for a good looking amount of the filthy lucre which they applied on Press subscriptions. Our Fourth of July celebration is humming along a id gives evidence of Mng the biggest and best day that Decatur has witnessed for many a long time. Dr. Beavers sports two fine blooded driving horses just I rought herefrom Cold water, Mich. They are beauties and will put to envy ajy admirer of tine horse ilesh. The little wee' girls of the Methodist Church last Sunday went on mission of friendship. They took Howers to the members who were sick and unable to attend church. Mrs. P. B. Thomas entertained a few of her friends at her home last Friday with a dinner party. It was in honor of Mis. Rice and was a thoroughly enjoyable occasion. Remember the racing on the Fourth. . The Home Sweet Home part is more beautiful than ever. Some fine speed will be here and you will miss something good by not attending. The turn-out of Dibble & Melbeta yesterday morning would take a tear from your left eye. They do things up right. Two bright new calls looked after the MougeySmith wedding party. Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick entertained at six o’clock dinner the following: Mr. and Mrs. A L D'-vilbess, R K Allison, A R Bell, .1 I) Hale, 1) I’ Bolds, J T Merryman Delle Locke, Mrs. Towndsend and A I) Moffett. J. W. Place and wife, J. T. France and wife, C. M. France and wife, C. M. France, jun., and wife, Mis. W. 11. 11. France, George Wemhoff ami Miss Osa Franc*, were participators in the surprise at the home of Jerry Archer last Saturday evening. Will Thomas the son of Joe Thomas, had bis right leg broken yesterday. The injured member is broken in two places above and below the knee. He was taken to | his home on Eighth Street, Dr. Boyers was summoned, whoset the broken bones. He is resting eas-; icr, but it will lie a long time liefore he will lie able for active duty. The accident occurred while loading logs on the Ahr farm near the city. A fire in the auditor’s office at the court house last Thursday' night caused a ripple of excitement for a short tim *. The blaze started in the southwest corner of the room among some filed papers and rubbish, and but for its early discovery might have done serious ; damage. The fire company went gallantly to the rescue and in a space of a very few minutes succeeded in drowning out all indications of a fire. The water and fire ] together succeeded in damaging things to the amount of about $l5O. Nothing of any particular value was ruined. The burnt district has been all fixed over, and now presents no resemblance of fire. The origination of it is unknown, but supposition is rife that a cigar stub or a match was the direct cause of the dirt.

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The alley between First and Second Streets is being graded and graveled. N. K. Todd and wife of Bluffton, ciime over to see Decatur relatives and friends yesterday. Charley Fuelling was thrown from a wagon y esterday afternoon, and the result is a broken leg. Ed P. Menefee and family are entertaining the former's father. George W. Menefee, of Wabash township. A plain gold band ring was lost on Second str«*et the latter part of last week. The return of it to this office will be amply rewarded. Lung fever has been making if decide 'ly unpleasant for the baby of Mr. and Mrs. ('. S. Niblick. It is some better however, at this' writing. The law firm of Shurger, Reed Smith, and the business houacof' L. Yager, tsith support brand new, phones. The company have twen ty one orders ahead. C’erk Lenhart issued marriage license to Evan P. Davenport and Elizaiieth Yager; Roliert Robinson and Marguerite Britt; John H. Mongey and Mary C. Smith. The national convention of the United Brethren church is now in session at De Moines, lowa. Rev. Shepherd left yesterday morning Ito attend its session ns a delegate. Tiie two weeks old infant child of Operator Simons and wife, died Tuesday night. Funeral services were held by Rev. Gregg yesterday and the remains taken to Leoti, their home, for burial. Peter Gaffer is in iking the auditor’s office look mighty different by adding a new coat of wall paper to its walls and ceiling. When Pete gets through there won’t be much sign of a fire thereabouts. Mr. and Mrs. Beat me, of Union Mills, ami Rev. C. O. Reynolds, of Joliet, Ills., returned to their homes Saturday. They were here during the sickness, death and funeral obsequies of Captain A. J., Hill. Delle Locke, John D. Heller and i Simeon P. Beatty came home Sunday morning from a three days' fishing absence at Rome City, wb« re they succeeded in greatly re ducing the numlters of the finny' trilx* that inhabit the waters there-' abouts. Quarterly meeting at the M. E. 'church next Sunday; Sunday | school at 9:15 a. tn.; Preaching at 10:30; Junior League at 3 p. m.; Love feast at 6:45; preaching at 7:45 by Rev. F. T. Simpson, pre siding elder, followed by communion. All are cordially invited. At eight o’clock yesterday morning the marriage of John Mougej and Miss Tina Smith was consumated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Both are well known in thecity, have an iunumerablenum I ber of well wishing friends, and here's wishing them happiness by the ear load. They will soon go to housekeeping on North Fifth Street in a handsome new cottage, the gift of the bride’s mother. Three state cases were filed in the clerk's office this week, all three i were taken from ’Squire J. H. Smith's court, and consist of petit I larceny against George Pierce, who is accused of stealing 13 chickens |—an unlucky number. One is against Rolla Bobo for assault and battery. He was fined in the justice’s court and he appealed the ease to the circuit court. The other one is against Edward and ' Alexander Hensey, on a charge of petit larceny. Hon. W. H. Harkins, of this city, deputy collector of internal ! revenues, with his office at Fort Wayne, is awaiting instructions from Washington in regard to th-B ! collection of the tax and license provided for by the famous “Filled Cheese Law” passed by the late ' congress. Manufacturers of “filled cheese” will be compelled to pay a i tax of one cent per pound on their | product as well as a license of S4OO per year; while jobbers and whole salers must pay $250 a year for a license to sell the stuff. The retail dealer gets off with sl2 per year. By its provisions a sign must be displayed in front of each store I where it is sold. This sign is to be black letters, six inches long, on a white background, with the words “Filled Cheese Sold Here.” Violations are to be severely punjghed.—Portland Sun.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY. JUNE 17.1896.

Miss Mary Meyers was visiting ; her sister at Fort Wayne several [days last week and over Sunday. Tin* physicians about town re port sickness somewhat light. Just , wait until the water mellon season gets ripe, an*l then you will find cholera morbus the rage. Un pt. A. J. Hill, one of Decatur’s prominent citizens and well known in this city, died Monday, a telegram to A. N. Martin to that effect lieing received Tuesday.—Bluffton Chronicle. Mont Rose, the genial hustler at th<? Cottage hotel at Berne, paid us a social call while in town last Monday. Mont reports business as humping along in a mighty hap py way, and he registers no kind of a kick whatever. The Grand Rapids railway company is now the property of tin* Pennsylvania system, the sale and transfer lieing made last Thursday, iThe road will la* managed as heretofore, no change of any magnitude |or importance likely to take place. A musical convention is billed for Portland, commencing June 29, and closing July 3. William Pon tins of Dubuque, lowa, will con duct the coin ention, and from all indications it will be quite enter tabling and up to date in its musical features. Ch i lil i en’s exercises were on at the Presbyterion Church last Sun -day evening. The church was crowded by the youthful performers, all of whom more than pleased the audience with their oratory, singing and the like. The church was decorated for the event. Capt. A. J. Hill, of Decatur, died suddenly, Monday. He was for many years editor of the Dem ocrat or Eagle as it was then called, and was also county clerk for eight , (years. G. R. Dickerson, Jacob Butcher and others from here at tended the funeral.—Geneva IlerI aid. Mrs. J. Patterson gave a tea party last Thursday evening to Mesda nes Rice of Indianapolis, I Townsend, Naehtrieb, Devilbiss, ■ Ellingham, True, Thomas and I Scbinneyer. The occasion was given in honor of Mrs. Rice, and was one of those plea-ant occasions without a man in it. The base ball club went to Bluff i t<>n Tuesday to show the cranks ‘over there a few new pointers on I the game. Tins was another one | of those unlucky days for our Irnys i and in consequence they failed to realize their fondled hopes and tie sires Twenty-two to one in favor of Bluffton was the score. It was a sad blow. An exchange has discovered that ilf men are the salt of the earth, the women are undoubtedly the I sugar. Salt is a necessity, sugar a ! luxury. Vicious men are salt peter .! indifferent men the rock salt, and nice men the table salt. Old maids ' are brown sugar, good Matured J matrons are loaf sugar, and the pretty girls the fine, pulverized, white, clarified sugar. Pass the 1 pulverized sugar please. i The commencement exercises of the St. Joseph high school will j , take place at the Catholic school] hall next Tuesday evening at 7:30. I The class graduates are Bertha A. Holthouse, Ida C. Ehinger, Grace (1. Hale, Agnes Neville Gtary, Es , tel la Beatrice Wemhoff, Bernard E. Adlesburger. Rev. Father' Wilkens will present the diplomas, and the Mandolin Club will furnish the music. The school is making good progress and the i graduates this year aie bright and ( progressive students. The Huntington Democrat in ] i speaking about the non ination of C. G. Underwood for prosecuting attorney of that county, says: Mr. I Underwood was born in Perry i county, Ohio, in IS7! and lived in * that state until 1888, when he j move Ito Decatur, Ind. He at- ■ tended school in the common schools of Ohio until he came to Indiana, when he entered the graded school. He taught school '' two terms and entered Central College, where he graduated in 1891. He read law with the firm of France A Merryman, of Lecatur, and was admitted to the bar in 1892, being ■'then but a few months past 21 * ] years of age. He came to Hunti Ing in the spring of 1893, and has served nearly two years as deputy ■ prosecutor in this judicial district. Ms. Underwood is a young lawyer of recognized ability, and will faithfully serve the public.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom F. Anti’ll left Monday evening for an extended nltsenee in TennesMiM', where they go lor the benefit of Mr. Auten’s health. He is a sufferer from lung trouble, nod this climatic change it is hoped will prove beneficial. The west voting precinct in Washington township, and pre cliint “B” of the second ward in this city, were changed by the commissioners in session Inst week. The limits and boundrlee can Is* seen in a notice that appears elaewh< n*. The railroad rate to the Indiana |M>l is convention next week will lie one fare for the round trip. Every delegate and every one else interested in t he supremai’V <>f the silver cause, should attend. It is also necessary that you lie there by Tuesday afternoon as then* is much work to Im* done. ijuite a number of onr people were attracted to the (’lover Leaf Sunday to witness a train load of McKinley boomers “whoop ’er up, I I age.” Th»*y were on their way to St. Louis where every one of them is an important factor in the high councils of his party. Tlie train consisteil of eight or ten coaches Du* rations of a very appropriate nature were profuse and nunii roue. Recorder Harruff in making up statistics for the state, gives the numlHT of warranty deeds record ! tsl since Octolier 5, 1595, as 440, executors, administrators and guardian deeds 125, sheriff's deeds 21, mechanic’s liens 38, chattel mortgages 180, real estate mort gages 352, and school fund mort- j gages 24. This will demonstrate that our recorder does st me busi ness, and don’t ’cher forget it. The Auditors report will be sot nd elsewhere in this issue, and I it shows a full and complete statement of the public business of the county, for one year. From it you will find that the public debt has been reduced $12,729 so. County orders have tM*en reduced to the amount of $11,930.85, and court house bond No. I of $5,000, paid oil. The commissioners have served the county faithfully anil well, and deserve commendation for their sturdy and economical manner of transacting business. Read the report. The judicial convent on took ye editor to Portland last Saturday ] where we found the city council - m* what recuperated from a Ktlkerny tight. Portland is areal good town, and possesses many shini' g lights that it is a pleasure to mingle with, and we hope their future conduct will be such that : they can sing in the band wagon ' with us, when we plod along that golden shore. The new opera I house is a beauty and a joy for ] ever, and it will do any one’s soul Hood to take a peep through its many magnificent beauties. The i Sun and Commercial offices were lx>th thoroughly inspected by us, and we pronounce them till right They grind out lots of news, in i fact beat Fort Wayne for that, and ! are b >th making money and growing rich. Take something on us, The Odd Follows and Knights j of Pythias joined forces last Tues-1 11.ay in the decoration of graves of the deceased members of the orders. Vehicles were provided for the members and about 6:30 p. m. ] I they left ti e Odd Fellows corner and drove to Maplewood cemetery. (About foity carriages and other con.eyances were in line, and they made quite an imposing appearance on the march to the cemetery. | Dick Neptune acted as field mar shal, but contrary to the rule be i j went in a buggy instead of on horseback. We suspect that he. ' wanted to make sure of getting to i the cemetery. After reaching the] cemetery the members of the orders scattered and decorated the graves of the different deceased members and R-bekahs. Some very prettydecorations were furnished,and portions of the cemetery looked like a Hower garden after the members were through with their work. After the decorations were com pleted the K. of I’’s., Odd Fellows and Rebekahs met at the circle and ■ were entertained by two short ad-, i dresses, one by J. T. Merryman ; and the other by Rev. Gregg. Both | addresses were short and to the ; point, and were well received by i ] all those present. As master of ceremonies the honors rested light- , ly upon the shoulders of the Hon. • J. T. France. Such friendly meetings as this are what bind the people closer together.

The Imard of review began Its sessions in the commissioner's room nt the auditor’s office Monday. It consists of the county assessor, auditor, treasurer, Henry Dirkson mid Jacob Martin. A notice el«e where will tell yon the days a*nl dates they will bear the various townships and corporations, U|hhi any grievance that may arise. A inart iage license was last week issued to Charles Sullivan and lama Rieseti. The young lady's parents and other family relativiM very bitterly opposed the marriage, and in order to avoid it, took her to some place in Ohio, where relatives reside. They haven’t been “spliced” yet, and it may In* arch a thing that Charley has a surplus license on his hands. (’apt. A. J. Hill, of Decatur, died Monday evening, June 8. He was formerly editor and owner of the Decatur Democrat, clerk of Adams county for four years, and one of the clerks of the committee on Invalid Pensions at Washington, D. C., during the 52nd congress. He was a gallant soldier in the civil war Im ing a captain of a company in an Ind. Reg.—Bluffton Banner. At the home of Jerry Archer last Saturday night, a hilarious time was on tap. It was Mrs. ■ Archer’s thirty-second birthday and lit)of her relativesand friends dropped in to surprise her. She was in town until late in the evening, and when she arrived home her surprise was great indeed. A table i thirty feet in length, was spread in the dining room, and it was fairly | groaning under the immense weight of good things prepared and brought for the occasion. A genuine good time was enjoyed by every one present, and it is safe to predict that Mrs. Archer enjoyed and will long remember it. At the council meeting last Tues day evening Lyman Hart presented a petition asking for aid from the ' ,*ity forthe purpose of assisting the citizens to erect a bandstand in ' the corner of the court house square. The petition was referred to the committee on public imprsvemen s ami the city attorney. Resolutions were pissed ordering the clerk to draw warrants on the j city treasury for the payment ot the bond that will Im* due the first of July which was issued in anticipation of the June payment of taxes, and also orders to pay the waterworks bond 82500 and inter est that will be due at the same I time. A resolution wasalsopassed empowering the finance committee to make temporary loans from time Ito tineas the same max l«* needed, in anticipation of tin* January. ! 1897, tax collection, the aggregate | {amount of the loat s not to exceed 1 the sum of $7,000. A resolution was also passed ordering the clerk to draw warrants upon the city treasury in favor of the s«*veral city officers for their salaries for the current quarter. The committee ion tire department was ordered to purchase two reducers for use on 1 the old hose owned by the city, so that it can je used on the hyurants in case it is needed at tires, priic I tioe, etc. The fire department was [directed to present such an ordi nance as in their judgment was necessary for the present govern ! merit of the fire department, and the committee on tire department and thecity attorney were directed to act with the lire department in the preparation of the ordinance. The city engineer filed his final i estimate report of the completion ]of the sidewalks on north Seventh street, and the city clerk was order.ed to give the required notice to ■ I the property owners of the tiling ot . the ieport, and that objections I thereto would be heard by a com | mittee of the common council on Monday evening, June 29. The ■ city civil engineer also tiled speci- ] j tications for tlie construction of the alley sewer in the alley running i from Monroe to Madison streets, I between Second and Third streets, and the council approved the same. The committee on water works was instructed to require Townsend &. Cox, plumbers, to render to the] > city an itemized account of their ( account against the city. The conn ] cil at theii ad journed meeting held [June 11, fixed the salaries of tlie] city officers for the current year as I follows: MayoE, $250; clerk, $350; ’ marshal, $450; street commissioner, $500; water works engineer, S(>UO; secretary of the board of health, ] $100; city attorney, $200; chief of * fire department, SSO; councilnien, each, SIOO. '

ONLYI.SO PER YEAR

NUMBER 88

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. OR. BTONtBURNCR WRITIB THB RRISS * LBTTBR OB BXRLANATION. In reply to your article of June 11, 1 shall say that I simply left my wife and came west foi the purpose of find inn nt least the shadow of peace. Things did not run spoothly with us and never did since we were married, although some people thought we lived in perpetual sunlight and Ntnilee; others knew better. This is not the first time that I made an effort to separateiny relations with her, but it is the third time that this unfortunate sable creature has come into our household. She knew that I was going to leave Berne for I told her that it would Im* impossible for us to live in such annoying atmosphere, and furthermore that 1 should not longer try it. I called her attention some time ago to the way things were going, ami told her that I would not suffer as 1 had Is-eii and attend to my practice without doing violence tolwuh myself and practice. Instead of her attempting to make things right and reason with me she snecringly told me that if I could not put up with her way to leave her and that she could get along without me. Jealousy never did exist between us, as far as I know, and as to the rumor in regard to there lading a girl connected with this trouble, there is not a word of truth in it and without any foundation whatever, simply a fabric of falsehood woven by venal venders of vile vermine in their attempt to gain a little notoriety. Dr. S. D. Beavers and Dr. Holloway, of Decatur, both knew much of my trouble long Irefore I ever came to Berne. My trouble dates back to one week after our wedding, and it has never ceased or abated in the least. This will be my last article for the paper, for I do not want any notoriety out of it, more than I already have. The people of Adams county nearly all know me and know* that I have always born a good reputation. Any one wishing to write to me may do so by addressing me at Berne, Ind. I have no location and don’t know one day where I shall Im* the next. J. W. STONEBEKGEB. \Ye wouldn't have given the above letter space in our paper, had it not been that the doctor wroteit with that intention, and might think we wen* trying to worst him by refusing. It contains nothing but a few reflections with nothing further to explain or prove them. They mat Is* true and they may no? tu*, for all we know. He always Ism* a good reputation while here and bad friends by the Hundred who w uld do any thing in teas-a for him. I This sudden flight can’t Im* easily explained to them. The doctor i lays entire stress upon it being do- ] mestic trouble, and if that Im* true he should have retained the same silence now that he did when he ' left. People won't give him credit > fop an effort to stir it any The I letter bore no address but was mailed at Mound City, K*insas. It l is safe to presume that tnat isn’t his present location. He talks ns th *ugh he was the most abused man on earth, and knew not one day where he might be the next. I’ll'B is idle for a person ot the doctor’s brain, intellect and professional knowledge to so dream. We 'don’t wish to condemn or uphold him, so will let 'er go at that. The auction store that held down I the Stone business room last week, have left town, perhaps sadder if not wiser men. First it cost them | fifty odd dollars to settle for an ■ infringement upon the lottery laws, and then came a suit ot attachment from some house they bought goods of, all of which with attorney : fees added, made it interesting indeed. They may have went away poorer, but still they done a good business, selling $1.50 watches for $7.50, and ten cent silverware for $1 up. The usual flighty suckers were on hand to take up the snaptL Such is life. Through Attorney Charles M. ] France, Sarah C. Hawkins applies tor a divorce from Albert J. Hawkins. The complaint states that they were married June 15, 1885, I and lived together until June 15, ] 1890. The defendant is accused of ' being abusive, cruel and used th« plaintiff in a very inhuman manner. They have three children, i and the court is asked to grant a divorce, give plaintiff the care and custody of the children and SSOO i allimony.