Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

BUFFALO BILL. W. F. Cody Badly Hurt in England. General W. A. Smith, a Noted Confederate General 1$ Dead. Manchester, England, April 13.—W. F. Cody, better known as “Buffalo Bill’’ was badly injured in an aci cident at his first performance here today. He was going through his j part in an exhibition ride whan his horse reared and fell on him. He I was removed to his hotel at once. Huntington, W. Va., April 13.— William A. Smith, a noted confederate general, died here today from pneumonia. He was seventy-three years old. STRICKEN. Thomas Adlesperger Has Stroke of Paralysis. Lived at South Bend and was Here to Attend the Funeral of Miss Blanche Adlesperger. Thomas Adlesperger of South Bend, is lying in a very dangerous condition at the home of his stepmother, Mrs. Ellen Adlesperger, on Fourth street, as the result of a stroke of paralysis which occurred at one o’clock this afternoon. He was here to attend the funeral .services of his half sister, Miss Blanche Adlesperger, who was buried this morning. He was eating dinner when the first sign of the disease appeared, his knife and fork dropping from his hand. A few moments later he became unconscious and is still in that condition. The right side is completely’ paralyzed and the attack is a very serious one. Dr. J. 8. Boyers was called and As attending the stricken mwi. Mr Adlesperger is sixty three years old and-lives in South Bend. He lia>a son in the government employ at Havana and two daughters. For thirty years he has bx*n employed as traveling salesman for the Lord Owen Drug company of Chicago.. His brother, Father Adlesperger. said: “The stroke is a severe one und 1 have very little hope of his recovery.” THF STUDENTS PLAY. Seats for Mr. Bob may be reserved nt the usual place Thursday’ and Friday. Those in charge request the people to purchase tickets of Students for two reasons. First, t>ne of the principal reasons for giving the play is to establish a plass fund in each class, which will be l**rmitted to accumulate and be Med by the class to defray commencement expenses. It tends to give the class individuality and thus tosolve the greatest school problem —how to hold the young jieople in school. The second reason is that the house will probably be full anil it is the intention of those in charge to stop the sale of tickets when the normal capacity of the house has been reached. They wish the play to be a success from every stand point and'hence will try to avoid crowding the house unduly. The play willl not be given at Berne as was at first announced.

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HARRY B. KNOFF — City Engineer, Died at 8 O’clock This Morning. An Old Resident and One of the Best Known Men in the City, Harry Benton Knoff, one of the best known citizens and most influential residents of this city, died this morning at eight o'clock. His death was due to a cancerous condition of the bone which was first discovered about two years ago. This disease means certain death and slowly and alost imperceptibly, Mr. Knoff has been sinking away and at last his life drew to a close. He was sixty-three years, four months and two days old. He has resided in the county nearly forty years and was one of the best known citizens in the county, having served as county surveyor, city councilman and been connected with various buisness interests. He was city civil engineer up to the time of his death. Honest, trustworthy and faithful, he made friends with everyone. He leaves a broken hearted wife und four sons, Benton, Clem, Ralph and Raymond. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at ten o’clock, Rev. C. G. Hudson officiating. The city officials will act as pall bearers. EASTER DAY. Appropriate Services at the Various Churches. Large Audiences Attend and Enjoy the Special Programs. Easter Sunday in this city was observed by all churches and the services were most appropriate and beautiful. Two great days each year are celebrated by Christians all over the world, these are Christmas and Easter, all others being national holidays and observed only 'in certain countries. The church services here were most iinteresting and notwithstanding the uncertain weather, there were big audiences at each meeting. The Catholic I church observed the sacred day as ' usual with their beautiful ceremonies | and each mass was attended by the I congregation almost to a member. At the Methodist church Rev. E. A. Allen conducted services both morning and evening and his sermons were most eloquent. A feature also was the music furnished by a speieul choir composed of memliers of both the Methodist and Presbyterian churches and was a rare musical treat. Services at the other churches in the city were beautiful and the occasions all a fitting celebration of the day. WAS BURiEFfODAY. The funeral of Harold Fulk, the twelve year old son of John H. Fulk, was heldftliis afternoon at the home of his parents at Honduras. The l*>y was sick but a short tiime and his death, which occurred yesterday, was due to stomach trouble known as gastritis. Mr. Fulk, the father of the child, formerly worked in this city mt the hardware store of .1.8 . Bowers & company. The grand jury is at work und received their instructions from Judge Erwin this morning. A. J. Porter of Blue Creek township, was up jHiinted foreman.

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1903

A DISGRACE. Present Condition of Fourth Street. The City Council and the Residents of Fourth Street Should Improve. Beery & Holthouse almost have good ground for civil action against the city or against the residents of Fourth street. Their fine hearse team mired there this morning and were extricated after breaking a set of harness und otherwise embarrassing this enterprising livery firm. It is a notorious fact that this street is a disgrace to the city of Decatur. It’s paving has been a matter of public property for sometime and Shufe Peterson has given his word that the same would be pa vial. It is a slow process however, and at the present rate it will Ik* some time in the next century before brick, asphalt or any other combination of paving will cover the surface of that well residenced street. It is time something was doing and the city generally has a right to demand some kind of improvement over the present condition. WEDDINGS. Well Known People Are the Parties. McCullough-Fleming and Baxter-Shack-ley Nuptials Are Celebrated. Richard Baxter of Union township, and Miss Bertha Shackley daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shackley of this city, were quietly married Saturday evening. The ceremony was impressively performed by Rev. Pontius at the United Brethren parsonage and only witnessed by the immediate friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter left this morning for Sidney, Ohio, where they wil make their future home und they go attended with the best wishes of their many friends. The many friends of Miss Artie Fleming were surprised yesterday to learn of her marriage at high noon to Mr. L. J. McCullough of Fort Wayne. The event occurred at the home of the bride’s mother on West Nuttman avenue und the ceremony was jxirformed by Rev. E. A. Allen of the Presbyterian church. The affair was a very quiet one und was attended only by a few intimate friends and Mrs. Allen. The bride is a popular young lady who has been employed at Fort Wayne for some time. The groom is a machinist at the electric light plant, Fort Wayne, and they will make their future home in that city. SET FOR TRIAL Important Criminal Cases Given Dates. Criminal cases have been set for trial in the Adams circuit court us follows: State vs. Ohio Oil com piny, morning April 27. Stub* vs. Oliver D. Reynolds, Monday, April 27, State vs. Curtis Johnson and Ed Touhey, Tuesday, April 28. Civil cases will lx* set down for trial at t he session of court tomorrow morning.

COURT OPENS. April Term Convenes Today. Criminal, Civil and Probate Business as Transacted. The April term of court opened this morning with Judge Erwin on the bench and the morning was spent partly in the setting down criminal causes for trial. The petit jury will report two weeks from today, when the criminal caess will bi* tried. Business was transacted as follows: Staae vs. Curtis Johnson and Edward Touhey, separate trial granted. Florence L. DeVilbiss vs. Emanuel Woods, rule to answer. William Ward vs. John Schurger, extr., costs taxed to plaintiff to date. Loins L. Soldner vs. Edward E. Smith, bill of exceptions filed by plaintiff. W. S. Liken vs. Lizzie J. Liken, trial of case postponed. Bank of Berne vs. John H. Landis estate, Erwin & Erwin appear for plaintiff. In probate court, costs were paid in the Thrift Jguardianship and Guardian Charles K. Ross discharged. H. W . Sellemeyer, guardian for Hulda Bauer filed his account current, which was allowed. Benj Shrank, guardian for Douglass Dudgeon, filed an inventory. Letters of guardianship were issued to Edward Baumgartner for Charles Baumgartner, sale of real estate was filed and approved. Christ Eickhoff, administrator of Ferdinand Meir estate, filial report of sale of real estate which was confirmed. In the Eliza McConnehey estate, W. B. Suttles, administrator, sale of real estate ordered at private sale. SOON TO DRILL. Chambers Oil Company About Ready. Their First Test Well will be Drilled Two Miles North of Decatur. Derrick timbers have been ordered for the initial drilling for the Chambers Oil company, of which Jesse Robinson is local manager. The first well will be drilled within flu* next thirty days and will lx* located about two miles north of the city. The company have under lease about 2 000 acres and proposi to drill eight or ton wells in that locality. This will be an excellent test und will tell the fate of that section as an oil producing territory. Here is hoping they may strike a gusher that is a gusher, one that will add fame to the oil producing procilivifies und glittering cash to the pocketbooks of those who are spending their money in looking for something good in oil. The compiny is a strong one with a capital to buck them of half a million dollars all paid in, one hundred cents on the dollar, and leases in southern Adams and elsewhere which they will proceed to work up, as soon as the weather settles down to business. ANNUAL ELECTION. The annual election of a board of directors for the German Building Loan Fund and Savings association will In* hold at the office of the company's secretary, F. M. Schirmeyor, at seven o’clock this evening. There will lx* eleven directors to elect. (

HEIRS TO FORTUNE Buhler Family will Get Money From Europe. Inherit Large Estate From an Uncle Who Lived in Berne, Switzerland. The heirs of Jacob Buhler sr., who died a few years ago, have been notified that they are heirs to a comfortable fortune which will soon come to them on account of the death of an uncle in Switzerland. The estate is a very large one and will no doubt be settled as soon as the heirs have proven their rights, which will be done within a short time as there are but fourteen heirs in this country, they being the children of Jacob Buhler, sr., deceased and John Buhler of Minnesota, and a Mary Winshaw who formerly lived here but now resides in Kentucky. The rights of heirship are now being gathered and will be forwarded to the proper authorities as soon as possible. The estate is quite Irage, though the exact size or value is not known at this time, and as stated comes through an uncle who lived at Berne, Switzerland and died about fifteen years ago. The heirs here are well known, including Jacob, Albert, Chester, and Mandy Buhler, Mrs. John Buhler and Mrs. Jacob Buhler, sr. RACING EVENT. Decatur Driving Club Reorganized. Their First Meet Will Occur on Decoration Day. At a meeting held Saturdy evening the reorganization of the Decatur Driving club took place, with a membership of ten. Dr. D. D. Clark was elected president, A. P. Beatty, secretary, and Dr. J. M. Miller, treasurer. Each member subscribed SIOO to guarantee the payment of all purses. Their first matinee races wll lx* giiven on Decoration Day, and on the Fourth of July a big racing event will be given. At the latter the freedom'of entry will be extended to any horse with a record and some nice juicy purses will lx* offered the winners. The chib will endeavor to make it a record breaker, something a little lx*tter than has ever lieen given nt the beautiful Steele’s Park. They are assured of a crowd and patronage that will more than pay them for the time und expense* devoted to the cause. MACADAM ROAD FEVER. ' The taxpayers und voters of Union townsihp have been struck with the macadam road fever, and have about concluded to circulate a petition calling for an election to decide the fata of the road question in that township. The township is sadly in need of this improvement and which if properly managed can lx* successfully carried in favor of better roads. It is the only township near this city without any mu cadam road improvements and the introduction nt this time merits a 'hearty resjamse by those who have so long suffered the inconveniences of roads that at times are beyond the endurance of mortal man. The progressive pioplo of Union township should now get u hump on themselves.

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WILL INVESTIGATE. Indiana Firm May Get Into Trouble. Uncle Sam, or rather the U. S. government ocffials at Washington, are after an Indiana firm according to a dispatch to the Sentinel from Louis Ludlow which says: “Postoeftiesin Indiana and throughout the country have been stocked with supplies for which there was no use. Somebody, it is presumed, got a rake-off. The charge that an Indiana firm that manufactures free delivery wagons is given the tip whenever a new rural route is to be established and is thus enabled to get on the ground floor first and sell its wares is considered a very serious one and will be investigated carefully. It and the charge that there is a department ring that sells postoffice places are the most serious allegations yet made. Whether or not it will be necessary to send for any Indiana witnesses is not known but an investigatioon of the records will do little good in establishing or refuting such a charge it may be necessary to have some testimony under oath. THE ASCENSION. Jimmy Bedwell Goes Into the Clouds. Made a Nice Ascension Bit Failed to. Cut Loose the Parachute. As advertised and precisely at the | hour five o’clock, Saturday evening, John Julian yelled "let go” of the big balloon and in an instant Jimmy Bidwell was on his way to the skies. The ascension was made from the vacant lot at the corner of Fourth and Monroe streets and was as pretty i a ride as ever was seen in the city. I The balloon was a monster und j soared in a northeasterly direction, 'going up nearly 2001 feet, and alighting in the center of a corn field about a mile east of town. The only disappointting part of the business was that Jimmy failed to cut loose for some reason or other, he claiming und being upheld by several that the cut-off rope was attached by a competitor in the business, who hooked it up wrong und in such a manner that it was im- | possible to cut loose. Jimmy was ; very much displeased over the affair, I but acted gentlemanly and hail i nothing mean to say. Jimmy is I but nineteen years old and this was his twenty-ninth ascension. While 1 here he secured engagements for an i ascension here Decoration Day and July Fourth. Both he und Mr. .Julian acted in a gentlemanly wav and made many friends by their courteousness. Jimmy says he | never touches liquor and does not | have to fill himself up with nerve stimulants to get nerve enough to ake an asension. WAS WELL KNOWN. Mrs. M, S. Murray of Farmland, is Dead. Mrs. M. L. Murray of Farmland, died at ten o’clock Sunday morning after a b>ng illness with consumption. She was thirty-six yeurs old and leaves u husband and two children besides many relatives. She was a sister of John Mayer of this office und was well known in tliis county. The funeral services will lx* held at Farmland Tuesday. For about five years her health has lxx*n failing slowly and for some time she has lx*en Ixalfust. Mr. Mayer was with her at the 1 ist hour and Mrs. Mayer und children left for Farmland this afternoon.