Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1903 — Page 1

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TRI :D TO SUICIDE M ■ Mrs. Adolph Schug Stabs Herself. Kadi ken Sick With Lung Fever and Had Not Fully ReI ~ ygs Adolph Sceug of near Ceylon, aid ipked to commit suicide yester ( jay ifternoon about three* o’clock. She? ad been ill for several weeks with ung fever but had recovered suflfc ently to sit up. though for several ars she had been despondent. I.fternoon she walkt*d out he kitchen, secured a large ■r knife, which she concealed her apron, returning to her stabbed herself in the abdomen, mdition is very serious and owthe fact that her system is very from her recent long illness, rove fatal. She is a well known ■specially in the south part of unty and her many friedds hope r recovery most sincerely. Her ud. Adolph Schug. is ex truant of the county. Mrs. Schug is forty years old. ILD GOOSE CHASE r Sportsmen Get Everything But Game. rge Flanders and Charles K. ere out hunting last evening me in about tea o'clock with 4, good appetites, and guilty nances, and when we attempt nterview them, they laughed sheepishly and said “won’t >g gone you.” However our ve was soon on their trail and nder they refused to give us at ion for they had been on a did goo«e chase. Some one tied the fact during the after hat a flock of these ever all urine birds had flown eastward le city and. had camped for the tear a woods some eleven miles l. This was enough and soon remuring smile and a pair of hip hcOs slipped quietly out of Decaturs bat! life. That was the last seen of •bet* for hours but the finally came btel:. sti 1 w taring the boots, but the lal e was ’one. Thev had vaded 3y mud hole in St. Marys township id over every log and pured under v leaf, but 'nary sign of a goose. th| conclusion that such a fowl had net ireven lighted in that neighborboo I since the war. !" GREAT TRIP. Enjoy Company of I Celebrated Men. Wil Go With Admiral Schley, Senators | Clark, Bailey and Others to New Mexico. — Schafer will leave this about April 1 for a trip to New and the proposed journey is to cause an editor or any common person grow green ■> envy. He is interested in a in the southwest ami his trip to of investment will Im* made the directors of the companv. in some of the most famous men country, among them being r Admiral Schley of Washington. Mater Clark of Montana. Ex Sena ’■Hailey of South Carolina, and a B'l other men of national reputa most of whom are millionaires ; trip will lie made in the private the president of the Baltimore railway company ami Chai is looking forward to the oecaI with anticipation of the best in his life, The southwest is a country and is said to I* l most in April, and added to the of viewing pretty scenery ■ enjoying the company of bril men and great financiers, will novelty of exploring a mining ayttry With' those who understand ■ business perfectly. It will cer if be the trip of a life time.

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their own light. Brittson Bros, will Operate Plant of Their Own. Messrs. Dixon and Lang of Fort Wayne, were here today installing a gosoline system of lighting at Brittson Bros’s. Hardware store. The system is a miniature gas plant, the gasoline gas being generated at one place and distributed by air pressure through the pipes to'the different lamps. A constant pressure of near fifteen pounds to the square inch is maintained thus insuring a steady flow of gas and a clear, constant light, r ive lights, each five hundred candle power were put in position and that number is guaranteed to lie sufficient to light the big hard ware store. The plant is built by the E. P. Light ing Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, who have now 20,000 of their systems in use in the country.

THE LECTURE Rev. M. G. Daniel at the Reformed Church. He Will Also Lecture at the Baptist Church Tomorrow Night. Rev. M. Geo. Daniel, Phr. D.. A. N. C. will lecture* at the German Reform ed church in this city tonight and at the Baptist church tomorrow evening. He is one of the liest lecturers ever heard in the city and a man who has had the experience of Rev. Daniel can scarcely help being interesting. He is an ex-captain of a band of 150 Tur kish Brigands and will speak in his nativecustume. Hissubjectis ‘T.e customs and the peculiarities of the Mohammedans, Kurds, Persian, Turkish Devil and Fire Worshipers. The People of those regions, Men Vieled Women and Priests of many different religions. Marriage Ceremonies with bride, and some description of Christian work carried on in those lands. Archdecan Daniel has traveled over 150,000 miles in Europe Asia, America and Africa.” Mr. Daniel was converted at the age of 18 years: 22 times made prisoner; wound ed 30 times; robbed 50 times: speaks 15 different languages No admission will be charged at either meeting but an offering will be taken.

MORE IMPROVING. The A. J. Smith Home to Be Enlarged and Remodeled. The already handsome second i street home of A. J. Smith is destined I to go through a siege of improvement, which, when complete, will place it in the front of Decatur’s handsome homes. Au addition to the rear will be built and two rooms added, two stories; including a bath, an elargement of their music room, and a gen eral air of improvement throughout the entire house. Hie addition will show off the Smith home to great advantage and make it an ideal place to live in comfort, ease and luxury. It may not be out of place to here state that Decatur is getting a long lead on its jealous neighbors in the way of attractive and costly residences. The large and healthy growth in this connection is attracting the notice and comment of nearly every stranger who comes to the city. AT MUSKOGEE Frank France will Open an Ice Cream Factory. F-auk E. France will leave in a few days for Muskogee. Indian Territory, where he will open an ice cream factory about April Ist. It » probable that Tom Carey of Fori Wayne, will N* a partner in the concern, which is to Im* known as the New York Ice Cream Companv, man ufacturers of fine ice creams, sherbets and ices. The factory will have a capacity of 1500 gallons per day. and the boys expect Muskogee is a town of 10,000 inhabitants and there is not a factory of tins kind within 100 miles or more. The opportunity looks like a golden one and with Frank’s exi-erience in the business it should lie a siiccessful venture.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1903

WANTS AFFIDAVITS Borden’s Sister MaKes a Visit in His Behalf. His Trial for Desertion from the Army Now on at Fort Scott, Nebraska. Mrs. Irsum of Ada, Ohio, arrived yesterday at noon and left last evening at eight o’clock. Her time here was spent at the jail and her visit was made to gather evidence pertaining to the arrest of her brother, Roy Borden, here a month ago today, and who is now on trial at Fort , Scott, Nebraska, a few days inter- ■ , mission being granted, however, to . i allow the defendant to secure evi- | I dence concerning his arrest here. It I will be remembered that young Borden, who is twenty-three years old, i was arrested here after being chased all over the country. He deserted the | army from \ aneouver, Washington, j I July sth and was a fugitive until I | February 10th, when he was arrested I by Marshal Cordua and taken to In- i dianapolis from where he was taken jto the western army prison for trial. | i His sister, who is a perfect lady, I seems to think he has a chance for accquital and is doing everything in I her power to clear her young brother. 1 ' as are also the parents. RUNYON DISMISSED Deputy Prosecutor at Geneva Loses His Job. Prosecutor Moran Appoints Jacob Butcher to Fill the Position. Following the trouble into which John H. Runyan has become entangl ed came his suspension from the office of deputy prosecutor of Geneva. John C. Moran, prosecuting attorney | for the twenty-sixth judicial district. I last night sent a message to Mr. Run ! yon notifying him that he would noi longer be recognized as a deputy prosecutor for the great state of Indiana. There has been quite a little objections to Mr. Runyon for some time and he directly violated his duties in taking an active part to secur-a license for a saloon keeper. Added to this is the insurance compli cation whereby John's actions have been criticised extensively and made it practically impossible’ for him to I serve as a state officer. CASE FINISHED. Gregory Guardianship Matters Go To the Jury. The evidence in the case of lanthe Gregory vs. A.C. Gregory was all in at 11:15 this morning and the arguments began at once, Dore B. i Erwin making the opening plea for the plaintiff. He was followed by j Prosecuting Attorney Moran and J. i T. Merryman for the defense and D. B. Erwin closed shortly after two o’clock this afternoon. Judge Erwin charged the jury and they were sent to their room at 2:30 o’clock. LAW ENFORCED. Heavy Hauling Forbidden Under Penalty of Law. The penalty for heavy hauling on the macadam roads is a severe one, and the county commissioners authorized the order made, that the law would Imj strictly enforced? They desire this notice of warning given, and insist that hereafter the law must lie complied with. This is the only way to preserve the roads and the Ixjard acted wisely in making the order.

I AT THE COUNTY FARM H. S. Michaud Takes an Order for Fruit Trees. H.‘ S. Michaud of Berne, was here yesterday and took an order for furnishing the county farm with a job lot of fruit trees, and the same will later be planted and cultivated by Superintendent Graber. The order given embraces many of the favorite fruits which the nursery represented by Mr. Michaud supplies in abundance. Adding to this the natural ability of Mr. Graber to make anything grow, the new supply is sure to thrive and prosper upon the rich soil at the county farm. TWO MORE New Cases Filed in Court This Morning. A Suit on Account and a Petition for Divorce Added to the Docket. I , Lawyers of Adams county have cer , tainly been doing a thriving business j lately, and the docket continues to inI crease in size. Four cases were Hied iyesterday and two this morning, making a total of nearly forty in the I past month or such a matter. The cases filed this morning are entitled ; Lewis Davis et al vs Harrison Redd- | ing and John A. Rich vs Cora E. | Rich. The first is a suit on a claim j of 5160 filed by Lewis and Alonzo ’ Davis against Harrison Redding, the case coming here on change of venue I from Wells county. The parties . were formerly partners in the stock , business and after the first season's ' business figured up a loss of 5480. The Davis boys claimed that Redding ‘ owed his share of the amount, 0r5160, I which he refused to pay, and the suit \ was filed before Justice W. P, Scott of L mon township, Wells county, appealed from there to circuit court and then came the change of venue to I this county. Branyon At- Frieghton I and Todd <fc Gordon are attorneys in i the case. The second suit filed this j morning is a divorce proceeding, wherein John Rich asks for a legal . separation from his wife, Cora. They ’ are residents of Geneva and were wed j April 1, 1895, living together until I last September. The wife is charged with neglecting her family and beirg ■ intimate with men, other than her ■ husband, who has ever been dutiful. A son, seven years old, is the only I child. The case was filed by Jacob ( Butcher. COURT NEWS. Business as Shown on Official Records. State vs Thomas Shannon, on I charge of petit, larceny, case set for trial Thursday) March 19. Susan R. i Cannon vs Roliert P. Davis estate. | suit account, claim 5891, venued from Jay county, cause continued by writ I ten agreement. Jacob E. Martin vs I Mary B. Fravol, continued by agree merit Edward J. Kinney *.* Contii neutal Insurance company, reply filed I jin three paragraphs. A. R. Bell et al ■ vs G. C. Murray et al, amended bill I jof particulars filed. George Hain vs Louisa Hain et al, appearance entered I for administrators of estate. In pro- ! bate court Nellie Blackburn, administratrix of the estate of Norval Blackburn, fil«*d petition to compromise claims and same was ordered. AN OLD ONE. A Political Paper of Many Years Ago. Henry McLain is in receipt of a letter from a friend of his in Missouri and included in same is a copy of a political supliment to the Democrat, dated Friday October 7, 1870. It was an extra political sheet published during the heated campaign of that year and is chuck full of real strong campaign talk. Tin* names of those old time political leaders, Hill, Bobo, McLain, Chubb, King, Spencer, Meibers, Niblick, Stoops, and other are frequently mentioned. The paper is of real interest and will be cherished by Henry as a remembrance of of those hot old political days.

GET A HUMP. Free Rural Mail Service Can be Established. We Can Not Believe that Adams County is Intentionally Omitted. Representrtive Cromer yesterday secured a promise of complete rurrl mail service for Randolph, Jay and Wells counties and Inspector Hutches will be ordered to go over the counties next May. Mr. Cromer is trying to get an increase of salary for all the postoffice clerks in his district and he is succeeding in a rather remarkable degree. He received a promise that all the clerks in postoffices at Winchester and Decatur will be increased 5100 a yeareach. Incidentally Cromer is adding great strength to his political machine. We are inclined to think that Representative Cromer will not have the hardness of heart to omit Adams county from the list of complete rural mail service. With Adams included it would mean complete mail service for every county in the eighth congressional district, as both Delawrre and Madison now enjoy this sacred privilege. With Adams county omitted, as the Washington special indicates, it would mean that we alone would nurse a grief that looks unnecessary and premeditated. Complete rural mail service would in itself give Mr. Cromer a victory within his own party, and assure him of continued security as the representative of the eighth congressional district in congress. We credit him with more political sagacity than to leave one sole county out of this list of extravagant public favors, and are candid enough to say we do not believe the story of omission. Should it be true, it is time the hustlers for Decatur and Adams county were getting busy. It is an easy matter to land this needful addition, and an effort will do it.

OH FOR A CHANCE. What Would We Not Do to be a Boy Again. “I’d like to lie a child again, with- ' out a woe or care, with freckles scattered on my face and hayseed in mv hair. I’d like to rise at four o’clock and do a hundred chores, and saw the wood and feed the hogs and lock the stable doors; and herd the hens, and watch the bees and take the mules to drink, and leach the turkeys how to swim, so that they would not sink; and milk about a hundred cows and bring the wood to burn, and stand out in the sun all day and churn and churn and churn: and wear my brothers' cast-off clothes and walk four miles to school and get a licking every day for breaking some old rule. And then sret home at night again and do the chores some more, and milk the cows and feed the hogs and curry mules galore: and then crawl wearily up stairs and see my little bed, and hear dad say, ‘that worthless boy tie isn't worth his bread” I'd like to Im* a b.iv again a boy has so much fun! His life is just a round of mirth from rise to set of sun. I guess there’s nothing pleasanter than elo ing stable doors and herdin’ hens and chasing lM*es, and doing evening chores.”

IS IT OUR CRAIG ? Was Badly Hurt by Falling From a Window. The following is from the Indianapolis Journal: “Craig Miller, a janitor at the Virginia Hotel, on Virginia avenue, is lying at the City Hospital, suffering from six fractured ribs, severe injuries to the back,and several cuts on the head and face. He is not thought to be fatally injured. Miller received his injuries from falling from it window on the second floor of the hotel. He was in the act of washing windows, and lost his hold on the railing outside. He fell to the base ment. When picked up he was unconscious. Dr. Towles of the City Dispensary, took Miller to the hospf tai.” it is generally believed that the victim is Craig Miller, formerly of this city, as he is known to have been working on this avenue at Indianapolis.

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MRS. JONAS SHACKLEY Her Death Occurred at West Quincy a Few Days Ago. The following is taken from the Quincy. Mass., Daily Ledger of a week ago today. “The funeral of Adelaide A., wife of ex-Councilman Jonas Shackley, was held from the late residence, 3 Hall Place, west Quincy, Sunday afternoon at two o’clock. The services were conducted by the Rev. J. Peterson of Dedham, assisted by the Rev. R. D. Tarbox, assistant pastor of the West Quincy M E. church of which the deceased was a member. The interment was in the family lot at Mount Wollaston cemetery. Mrs. Shackley was very well known, and during her long residence of forty six years in Quincy made many friends. She was born in Milton, Indiana, in 1837. and was the (laughter of the late Mr. Thomas Williams. She was married on Jan uary 1, 1854, to Mr. James Shackley and their fiftieth year of companionship was nearly completed when death came to claim her as his own. She was at all times in sympathy with any one in trouble or distress and always readv to relieve the poor and needy. She lived a life of faithful, self sacrificing devotion to her family, and in sickness, even unto death, her thoughts were of others rather than herself. She is most sincerely mourned by all who knew her. She leaves besides a husband, two sons and three daughters; Albert J. Shackley of Barre, Vt., Joseph W. Shackley and Mrs Robert Newcomb of this city, Mrs. O. M. Hoxie of New York and Miss Flora Shackley of the Evening Industrial Drawing School.” Mr. Shackley is a brother of Howard Shackley of this county, and is well known here, having visited his relatives here several times.

REAL ESTATE DEAL Important Transfer of Property Made Yesterday. A land deal was consumated yesterday afternoon whereby William H. Meyers sold to Julius Haugk his suburban property on west Monroe street, possession to l>e given April Ist. The property is one of the best in the citv and comprises twelve acres of good land including a first class orchard and an acre or two set in i small fruits. The property is situated within the citv boarders and is certainly an ideal home, where Julius and his family may enjoy all the luxuries of farm life together with all city accomodations, Mi. Haugk wifi move there within a month and Mr. Meyers will remove to his property on Adams street. The consideration was S3IOO. CHANGING COLOR. h Peculiar Disease in Union Township. According to the report of our I nion township correspondent, a most peculiar disease has begun to affect the stock of farmers in that locality. A valuable horse belonging to (1. Urease, who resides in the northwest ; corner of the township is the victim reported and the disease has so far battled the skill of several veterinary surgeons. The animal was first afflicted m the eyes and throat and several times came near strangling. Xow the horse is changing color and from a beautiful bright bay has been transformed into a dark grey, the hair resembling wool. It is certainly a peculiar case and the farmers in that locality are greatly interested in the results. PURCHASE MADE. St. John’s Committee Contract for a Pipe Organ. The committee of the St. Johns Lutheran church of Bingen lias closed a contract with George Wiechart of Milwaukee. Wisconsin, for the construction of a handsome and modern pipe organ to complete their house of worship. The new organ completed and set up will cost $2,050 ami will be one of the finest in this part of the state, and according to the agreement is to arrive September 2nd, it requiring that length of time to build such an instrument. The contract was signed.by H. Fred Scheimau, Henry Reiter and Edward Koenemann, a committee representing the church congregation.