Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 64, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1903 — Page 1

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(LAND BILL ►use of Commons Passs Important Measure. Dr-General Sir Hector McDonald Commits Suicide in a Paris Hotel. lai U) The Daily Democrat, 2:30 p. m. ondon, England, March 25 — h Secretary Wyndham introed the'J Land Bill in the ,se of commons tixlay. The bill iposes a free grant of |60,000.000, also provides that tenants shallthree and one-fourth jier cent. ■rest on]the louns from the Eng government. 11 Untenanted ns and grazing lands will be to neighboring tenants, the sales the same being supervised by ■e appointed comissioners. lai V) Dally Democrat. 1:30 P H / ndon. March 25 —The le oul oi Wiring News annouru'es that Maj. •ral Sir Hector McDonald, commuted suicide today by shooting hiipself in a Paris hotel. I VERY ILL. frank Durkins Stricken ■ With Appendicitis. 11 to St. Joseph's Hospital Early This Morning and Operated Upon. Durkins, one’■ t' • popular young ]iuen of this city, and wli< is employed hry T. C. Corbett, Ms taken very ill yesterday afternoon about two o'clock with severe He was taken home and •f it using home remedies until w o'clock sent for Dr. J. S. Boy<W. who at once informed him that was affected with a very severe of appendicitis and advised an (■eration as soon as possible.' He mistaken to Fort Wayne. St. Jos W hospital, at midnight, luring also ujHinied by Iris wife and si-ter. b. M. Rosenthal performed the st one o'clock this after and a telephone message reat 2:30, said: "I found the ajpndix vary much enlarged, andescajie of pus into the allomen, outer end gangrenous: ■ is doing splendidly thus far and probably get through alright. H to weeks ago today Erank hail ■ linrilar attack but did not call a ■ J’sician and rallied in three or M ir days, though not completely of H Brse and the operation should H ?'* lieen iMTformed at that tnme I le next thirty six hours will deter H Ine whether or not Frank will re I rar. I e Auditor Can File Exemption Anv Time Now. B pounty auditors are in receipt T' I ruling from the attorney general question of the tiling of mort go exemptions and according to Is ruling ]M*ople may file at |in .v »'• after March Ist. Heretob' it has been understood that "I'le could not file except during '• month of April, but this year ■**’ who have mortgaged projier y which they expect to get the n, ‘tit of the tax exemption ‘‘an f* at any time before the lust ot >ril. ■

The Daily Democrat.

COURT AFFAIRS. What Was Done in a Le£al Way Today. Business transacted in court tixlay was as follows:; Lemule B. Stevens vs. Archie P. Hardison et al, I bill of exceptions number three, by defendants, filed and made a part of the record. Otto Bolds vs. William Shoemaker et al, now on trial. w H. Niblick vs. Peter Frank, dismissed and costs paid. Julius Haugk vs. Mary Brown et al, finding that Julius Haugk is owner in fee simple of two-thirds of real estate and Mary U. Brown is the owner of one- third, partition Jrdered and report ordered for March 30th. John (' Glendenning extr, vs. David Wheeler, reply filial to answer. In proliate court James P. Haefling administrator of George M. Haefling estate, fiisl report. J. C. Glendenning executor of Eliza A. Wheeler estate, filed an inventory which was approved. Charles Ross guardian for John, Mattie and George Thrift, tiled final report. David Lehman, guardian for Elizabeth Moser, filed current report. Willis C. Glendenning guardian for Lake, Bertie and Willis Glendenning, filed inventory which was approved. A DESERTER. Al Lang Abandons His Job on the Maine. Government Officers After a Decatur Man on a Serious Charge. Albert Theodore Lang of this city is a deserter from the United States navy and an effort to apprehend him is bring made. He is a well known young man and served two years in the” Phillipines returning home about a year ago. Shortly afterwards he enlistiil at Fort Wayne in the navy and was made a seaman on the famous bittieship Maine. A few days ago he and a comrade named Diislrick Rosener deserteil and the officers are now in search of them. The Fort Wayne jxiliee have been notified to lie on the lookout for them and if found the sentence may lie a severe one as Uncle Sam shows no mercy. Since the Maine entered the service she has b.-en named the "Dutch Mad house, and it is difficult matter to I keep her manned as a superstition attaches to the vessel by reason of | the connection of the original Maine with the Spanish American war, and the belief that it is due to meet with some big disaster. ROAD LAW. Changes as Provided by the State Legislature. Important changes in road laws were made by the last legislature. There will lie no more dispute abmt wages for teams and men Supervisors will get a 'I“.V for time atcually worked; men will, be ]nud 11.50 a day and teams a day. The law provides for the ehx'tion of a supervisor of each road district on the second Saturday after the first Monday in January. 1905, an every two years thereafter. It defines road districts as not including H nv )>art of incorporated cities or towns in u township. Upon taking effect of the act each township trustee will divide his township into not less than two nor more than four road divisions and appoint siqiervisors therefor. Any further change in botindries of the districts must b- made only on petition of six freeholder.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 25, 1903.

BIG CASE. I f Habeas Corpus Proceedings in Court. Geneva Man Demands the Custody of His Two Little Children. A beautiful little girl of six with brown curly hair and laughing dark ' eyes and a handsome littleTboy of four, are the subjects of litigation in a big law suit now on trial in the Adams circuit court. They are the children of Otto Bolds, brother of Dan P. Bolds, ex-treasurer of this county. The case is a” habeas corpus proceeding entitled Otto Bolds vs. William and Minerva Shoemaker, the latter parties being the grandparents of the children. Otto Bolds is about thirty years old, and his first wife was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker. To them . were born the two babies, Ina and Darrel, now causing so much controversary. The young mother died November 17, 1899, and by her re- [ qust the babies were taken by her i parents. Last September Otto ' married his present wife who is Twenty years old. They at once I began housekeeping and then made an eflffortto secure the children, but the grandparents had by this time j learned to love them as their own ; and refused to let them go. The hab-as corpus proceedings resulted and Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker claim that neither Mr. Bolds or his wife are fit persons to care for the bibies us the former hus a violent temper and the latter is unaccustomed to the care of children. The ease began this morning and will no doubt occupy several days in the trial as about eighty witnesses have lieen subjxx'naed. D. D. Heller & Son are attorneys for the plaintiff' and the defendants are represented by C. J. Lutz and D. E. Smith. The jiarties are all people of prominence in the south part of the county, Mr. Bolds bring an oil man and worth abmt |15,000. PAPER SUSPENDS. The Bluffton Press, a Third Paper, is No More. The Peoples Press, a third pajier that has for several years ektal out I an existence in Bluffton, has turned its toes to the daisies and suspended. | The reason assigned for suspension is that business does not justify j the continuance of the paper. It has been a costly exjw>riinent to many newspaper men. but it will | have to lie admitted that cities the size of Blutffon or Decatur or evenlarger will not ass ord a field of sufficient size or magnitude to justify the publication of more than two newspni*“r»i I hie feature of the news])a]H'r business seldom taken into account by either the public or one who has an extreme case.of-' newsjuqwr fever, is the enormous j ex]M‘nse entailed in the successful management of the average newspaper. It takes money to make the mare go, and esp-eially in the n >wsjiapcr business. K. OF P. NOTICE. All members of Kekionga Lodge No. K 5 K. of P. are earnestly requested to b 1 present at ('astle Hall Thursday evening, March 26, 1903. Business of im]xirtannce . Grand Chancellor Wilson will b'with us. E. Burt Ijenhart, K. of R. & S. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Katie Burrel to Margaret Meyers, pl lot 2H, Decatur, 11.125. L. A. Graham to Hiram Potts, pt tp 27, rg 15. ♦1,250. A. T. Vail to Huber M. DeVoss. et al, lot 590, Decatur f 1,400,

HAPPY WEDDING. Myers-Teeple Nuptials Celebrated Saturday. 'Squire Sims has the following to say of a wedding in his neigh borhood: A quiet wedding took place at the bride's home on Saturday night at 6:30 o’clock, two and three-fourth miles south of Pleasant Mills ’Squire Joseph Sims officiated and the contracting parties bring Frederick C. Myers and Mary E. Teeple. The wedding was kept very quiet until a late hour in the afternoon and then news was sped over the country. There was none present except the family and the grooms personal friends. After the wedding was over supper was served and after the supper music was furnished by the family circle but very shortly there was music furnished from other quarters by boys throughout the neighborhood and a very lively belling took place. This marriage is something not very often seen or heard of in one family. There lire two brothers with b>th wives names bring Mary. Weddings are becoming very numerous around here there being quite a number of weddings in this vicinity during the last few months. Their many friends join in wishing them all the happiness pissible. LAST LECTURE. Dr. Willits on “Sunshine” Tomorrow Evening. Known as the Apostle of Sunshine and the Old Man Eloquent. The last lecture of the 1902-3; | course will occur at the opera house i tomorrow evening and the attraction is that grand old man Rev. A. A. Willets in his greatest lecture, i "Sunshine.” Dr. Willets stands alone as the successful lecturer of two generations. When Beecher, Phillips and Gough were on the platform. the name of Dr. Willits was common in the same connection. I and no list of successful lecturers of ; this ilay is complete without this advocate of good cheer. Although the doctor has lx>en lecturing for I nearly forty years, he is stilli n full strength. He is as young in spirit, and as vigorous in thought and action as he has ever lieen. He is undoubtedly the strongest lecturer who ever apjx'ared in Decatur and you will regret it if you miss hearing him. It is said of Dr. Willits that he has never yet faced an audience that he failed to capture completely. Don't misshim. TALK IT OVER. Assessor Crist Visits Wells County Officer. Assessor Crist, of Adam county, was in the city yest<>rday and he and John French, assessor of Wells county, made an agreement on the assessments of lands along the Wells-Adams county line This year the real estate as well as the jiersonal property is to be assessed, and it is desired by the officials that the assessments shall b> as near equal as jioKsiblo. There are some low lands along the dividing lino and such land, it was agretxl, should not b- rated as high as the lands that are liettcr draineil. The asses sors also talked of rates for business blix'ks in Decatur and Bluffton. The township assessors will hold a meeting in the city on April first and will lie given their instructions from County Assessor French.— Bluffton News.

DROPPED DEAD. Jacob Tester Dies Suddenly at His Home. Was a Pioneer of Jefferson Township and Had Relatives in This Citv. Jacob Tester, who fora quarter of a century has resided in Jefferson township, died very suddenly yes- | terday noon. He had been in usual health and as none of his friends ■ here knew that he was sub'Ct to j heart trouble the news came as a I severe shock. Our information is that he had just seatixl himself at the dinner table shortly after eleven I o'clock when he beame unconscious and before any help could be rendered he had expired. Ho was | about sixty-six years old and was ! I Hirn in Allen county, Ohio. He i came here In abmt the year 1877, purchased a farm in Jefferson township and has resided there ever since. The wife and two children. Mrs. Ida Fetters and J. Jacob Tester survive, one son. Alfred having preceded the father in death. He was ian uncle of Jacob A. Tester of this I city and well known here, having . visited friends but a few days ago. ; Hi 1 was an ex-soldier in the civil j war. having enlisted in 1862. The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10:3 0 o’clock from the Mt. Cannel church. CLAIMED BY DEATH. Dr. 0. T. May of Monroeville, Died Yesterday After Short Illness. Dr. O. T. May, one of the best known citizen of Monroeville, Indiana, died Tuesday morning ata 'little past twelve o'clock. Death 1 was due to an attack of lung trouj ble and rheumatism with which he had been ill, but for two weeks. A widow and a daughter survive the decease! who so unexpectislly jiassed away. He was well known and highly resja-cted here, having ben a frequent visitor to Decatur, as for a long time he practiced medicine at the neighboring town of Willshire. The funeral will b> In Id Thursday at two o’clock in the afternoon, and a number of jieople from this city will possibly attend. BADLY HURT. Oil Man Near Geneva Meets With an Accident, A spixrial telephone message from Geneva this morning said: E. M. Beard, an oil driller, met with an extremely painful injury at nine o'clock this morninng while work ing on the Bolds lease, six miles west of the city. Beurd was assisting in making what is known among oil iqierators as a "hook off" when the heavy sucker r<xl slipped and caught his thumb b‘tw(<en the casing, completely hairing that memlier from his hand. The injured man was promptly taken to Geneva and an examination showed that part of the hand would jsissibly need to b- amputated. CHANGE OF TIME. The Clover Leuf will change time soon and the new grade is bring made now. Some inqiortant changes in the servic* l are exjiected and it is said that the two through trains are to be better oqnip]M'd than ever b’ fore. Two fine combination coaches 65 feet in length uro bring built at Frankfort and no one knows to what use they are to lie put unless they are to lie placed on trains 5 and t’> b'tween St. Louis and Toledo.

NUMBER 64

HER LIFE. Obituary Notice of Mrs. John M. Stewart. Mrs. Mary M. Stewart was born May 19, 1870 in Hancock county 0., and departed this life March the 18, 1903, in South Bend, Indiana aged 32 years 9 monhs and 29 days. Mrs. Stewart was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McConnell, of Van Wert, Ohio and was married January 25,1894, to John M. Stewart of Wren, Ohio, and to them were born three children, Carey, Ireta and Myrtle. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart first resided in Daisie, Ohio, where Mr. Stewart was engaged in teach ing school and after lived in Wren, Ohio, where they united with the United Brethren church and in 1H97 moved to Deatur, where they united with the Presbyterian church by letter. She lived a devoted Christian life as was shown by her testimony in her last hours. She called her husband and children to her bedside and said: “Jesus is here. He has come to take me.’ She moved here from Decatur to South Bend in the spring of 1901 She has b>en ill for the past four years. She was patient and clung to life for the sake of her children until an hour before her death relieved her. She leaves a husband, three children, father nad mother, four brothers, one sister and a host of friends to mourn their loss. The funeral was conducted on March 21, at 2:30 p. m. at the residence at 645 Harrison avenue by Rev. W. Shirey pastor of the West Minster Presbyterian church of South Bend and her remains were laid to rest in the beautiful Riverview cemetery at South Bend. "Oh, dear Mamma thou hast left us Thou hast gone on before, Yes, we know you are waiting Ti > welcome us on yonder shore. Oh, dear Mamma how we nriss you. How our hearts throb with ]»iin When we call for you dear Mamma, All our calls will be in vain.” SURPRISED. Pleasant Surprise with Mr. Bublitz the Victim. J. F. Bublitz, teacher of the St. Johns church in the north jiart of this county, was surpris<‘d Monday evening by the memb'rs of the Singohoe and the event was a very enjoyable one for everyone there. The guests were Misses Hannah Hockmeyer, Dora Scheiman, Dora Zwiek, Louise Schreoder, Marie Gethner, Marie Gallmeyer, Emma Scheieman, Edith Wichnaier, Julia Scheiman. and Messrs. Clark Mai land. Martin Scheiman and Keno Droege. Games, music and refreshments were among the pleasures which continued until a late hour and the occasion will certainly b> long rememliered by the teacher and the Singahoe. PENSION BUREAU. Standard Oil Company will Pension Manv of its Employes. On April 1 the Standard Oil company will retire many employes who have b-en continuously at work for over thirty years in the oil refineries of Long Island City, Greenpoint and Wilamsburg. All will lie retinal on half pay. It. was learned that not only the men who have drawn salaries will lie retireil on pension but all the men who have been in the company's employ for over thirty years will be ]x*mrioned. While the order |iernritthu{ the retirement of the old hands is not compulsory. it will prolmbly mean that, alxiut 500 of them will lie affected in Long Island City, Green]K>int. and Williamsburg.