Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 1 August 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

G. W. ARCHBOLD DEAD The End Came Suddenly This Morning.

DIED AT STORE Lived But a Few Moments After Stricken. Had Been Ailing For Years. George W. Archbold, one of the most prominent citizens of Decatur nnd Adams county, died suddenly this morning while seated in a chair at his store. Mr. Archbold has been suffering with a complication of heart and kidney trouble for iH'veral years, and the last six months has been unable to do any active work. Mr. Archbold was born in Tucasawsas county, Ohio, November, 7, 1837, came to Adams pounty in 1851, and engaged in farming with his father. For many years Mr. Archbold was successful as a school teacher, which profession he pursued until after his narriage. On February 16, 1860, he fras married to Miss Martha Russle, rho died in 1876. Eight children were lorn to them two of whom sur five. On November 21, 1878, Mr. Lrchbold was married to Christina M‘ibers. They had one child. V arles., who resides in this city. Jr 1880, Mr. Archbold removed Krom Decatur to Pleasant Mills, where he was appointed postmaster Kader President Hayes . The same year he was appointed agent for tbeToledo.St. Louis & Western, then km >wn as the T. D. B railroad. He retained this position seven years

BADLY HURT ■ Tr I Dick Siiik in a Smash-Up at Bucyrus. < ] Was Driving Edna Medium When Four Horses and Sulkeys Piled < Up. 1 1 I Dick Silick, the well known Decatur horse trainer was very 1 seriously hurt at Bucyrus, Ohio ' yesterday afternoon He was 1 driving Edna Medium J. W. Place’s fast pacer when the horse in front of them fell. Four horses and sulkeys piled up as a consequence and Dick was taken from underneath, unconscious and Iwidly hurt. A telephone message from George F landers who was present was received this afternoon and said that Silick was very badly hurt but it was thought the would live. The sulkey was broken to pieces. True Worth started in th 3 2:23 trot, but failed to get a place in the race. AN INTERLOCKING SWITCH. The only interlocking switch apparatus in this city has recently been put in on the Erie railroad near the G R AI. crossing. The interlock connects the switch stand at the G. R. &1. “Y" with a derail. Almost all railroads are now equipped with the interlock which is the most improved of switch handling apparatus and the safest of crossing equipment. It is said that, the Erie and G. R. & I. will soon put in an interlocking crossing in this city.

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n norm nnnnj? _L 5 7K I 1 P 7 duuirujuuituuinjuti - . A hIA * t I GEORGE W. ARCHBOLD. during which time he was agent for the American and United States Express companies. He was aagin } appointed postmaster under Cleve- [ land, and about ten years ago he moved to this city. He has been engageu in the grocery business here almost ten years, and the last few years has jnanaged with his son the grocrey on Second street. Mr. Archbold achieved success under difficult circumstances, and was among themost highly respected and trustworty of Decatur’s citizens. He was a member of the Decatur Lodge I. O. O. F., who will have charge of his funeral. Heart trouble was the immediate cause of I his death, and this result was not, unexpected. Mr. Archbold has four living brothers and five sisters. No | funeral arrangements have been made.

LOOKING FINE. G. R. & I. Railroad Keeps Their Right of-Way in Good Condition. The G. R. & I railway is con sidered one of the best conditioned one of the roads in the United States. Altough it it is not as heavily ballasted as some of th? trunx lines it is an easy riding road and devoid of sharp curves which are objectionable to the traveler. The section men are paid to keep the road in the best of condition and over half of their time is sjient in cleaning the right of way and keeping up the general appearance of the track. On both sides of the road at equal distances from the rails a sod line is run which make the gravel roadbed a uniform juithway through a patch of green. For some time the railroad company paid a fifty dollar prize to the foremen of the section gang who kept the best section for a year, but that plan has been abandoned. Tlie south Decatur section which at that time was run by Lase Baker took first prize for three consecutive years. Although no prizes are given the two Decatur sections which are suprevised by T. R. Baker and Levi Poling are considered the best on the road, and they certainly are looking fine. SMALLPOX SITUATION. The smallpox scare among the Amish in the southern part of the county is growing favorable and no new caseshave resulted. Nor has there been any additional exposures to those who who are under quarantine. Dr. Miller the county health officer is watching the cases closely and from present indications his assiduity will lie rewarded with a quick curbing of the disease.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1903.

WAS ROBBED Eph Bollinger Victim of Pickpocket. TOUCHED FOR 52.500 IN CHECKS AND CERTIFICATES. One Man Held Him While Another Secured the Wallet From an Inside Pocket. Eph Bolinger of near Monroe one of the best kown farmers of the county was robbed at 1:30 this afternoon on the show grounds. He was in the big rush of people in front of the ticket wagon when some one threw his arms about his waist and held him while his pal went into his inside pocket and secured his wallet. Eph yelled, “He’s got my pocket book” and I gave a lurch, freeing himself, but when he turned about the man had ducked. He saw both of them but so systematically was the work accomplished that he was powerless to help himself. The pocket book contained no money to speak of but hud in it 11800 in certificates of deposit on the Old Adams county Bank and First National Bink of ; this city, also four notes from different individuals calling respectively for ♦SOO, |175, $35 and 120. These papers are of no value to anyone but Mr. Bollinger and he will pay a liberal reward for theif return. He immediately notified the police and an effort will be made to capture the thieves. Mr. Bolinger says one man was of light complexion and the other dark and he thinks he would recognize them. Mr. Fitz Gerald, press agent for Wallace and a thorough gentleman said: ‘We feel there is certainly some mistake here as this is the first occurrence of this kind reported i this season and it seems strange i we would have known nothing of it us our police force keep qjvareful ■ watch for crooks. One thing is I certain if such a robbery was committed it was done by some one

totaly outside and by men unknown to police circles.” The show detectives substantiated these statements. No other losses were reported. The Van Camp machine shop on Eighth street, formerly known as the Eagle Foundry, now looks like a new place, and it is truly an in foresting place to visit. The machine or repair room is situated in the addition which has recenty been completed and the other part of the foundry is used for the erecting dejiartment of thoVanCamp milling machinery which is manufactured exclusively in this city. The east ing department is also an interest ing place. Hero pigiron and scrap iron are melted and run into molds of all kinds. Heavy wheels for traction and stationary enignes, grates, rollers and iron l>ars of all descriptions are cast and in fact the shop looks as well equipped as many of those in the cities.

THE LINE UP. Celina Will Send Over Their Best Ball Players. The Celina base ball team will be in this city Sunday to play the Rosenthals, and an exciting game is expected by local fans. Manager Marty of the lo ‘als has secured the line-up of the Celina team which runs as follows: Harden catcher, Smith, pitcher; Brandon shortstop; Fields, first base; Young, second bast?; Kistler, third base; Histler, third base ;Schick,left field;Winters, center field, and Estry, right field. In this bunch of players can be | found several of the old cracker- I jacks who played base ball with Celina when that place was one of the old “Place 's Creams” hardest victories. We refer to Hardin, Brandon and Young who are recognized as very fast liall players. I Decatur will again be in form and no doubt tomorrow’s game will be about as fast as Decatur people will have the privilege to see on their home grounds this season. NO ELECTION Cardinals Fail to Agree on First Ten Ballots. Important Decision of United States Court at St. Paul. — Special to Dallj’ Democrat. St. Paul, August 1 —Judge i Lochren in the United States District Court today decided the I case of Minnesota vs Northwestern Securities Co., in favor of Northwestern Secureties Company. Special to The Dally Democrat . Rome, August I—First vote of Cardinals today in conclave did not * result in election of a pope. A supplementary ballot Taken with no better results and at 11:20 all ballots were burned. RELEASED THEM. Gamblers Acquitted of Bribery Charge. — Said They Offered Sheriff Butler SIOO, But Were Just in Fun. The three gamblers arrested yesterday by Sheriff Butler and Marshal Cordua as mentioned in , last evening's issue, were dismissed. They were first arrested on suspicion but afterwards it was found that nothing could be done on this i charge, and Sheriff Butler then filed » an adffiavit charging two of them i with attempting to bribe an officer. The other man whose - name is Newman and whose father i is a prominent Ohio lawyer was i dismissed. The two whose names i were unknown were tried as John ; Black and Jacob Wallace. They : employed C. O. France as their ut--1 torney and the case was heard before Mayor Coffer? at six o'clock < last evening. Sheriff Butler said 1 they offered him ♦IOO to allow them f to run gambling devces and games r in the saloons here. They claimed to represent Jackson of Fort Wayne, I but said they were only joking j about the ♦IOO. Mayor Coffee re < leased them and they lost no time in getting away.

WALLACE CIRCUS HERE One cf the Largest and Best Aggregations.

4 GRAND PARADE ( Jave Splendid Performance This Afternoon, and Are Ready for Tonight. A perfect day it has been for the j rircus, and one of the greatest' crowds ever in Decatur has throng-I 1 >d the streets all day. The Benj. ■' E. Wallace show, Indiana’s pride in ’ ■ the show line, arrived from Bluff-I tonhat an early hour this morning, i At day light a big crowd of people ! gathered and for hour after hour watched the trains unload. By 10:30 the principal streets were packed with people waiting for the big parade which started at that hour. This pageant was a marvel of twentieth century style and granduer and as the beautiful wagons, uniformed bands, pretty ladies and handsome men on spirited horses passed by, cheer after chser could be heard along the line. The performance proper opened this afternoon with the usual grand introductory pageant, combletly filling the rings, stages and hippodrome course,and serve to introduce the performaers to the the crowd. The performance moved swiftly, three and four acts being given stimultaneously, while the two dozen clowns kept the crowds shouting with laughter between gasps of astonishment and wonder at the daring of the aero- 1

TWO BIG WEEKS. Rochester Will Have After Harvest Events. Rochester is making big preparations for two weeks of pleasure and after harvest celebration. Next week a Red Men’s carnival will hold full sway and the big day will be Wednesday when a floral parade of thirty elegant decorated vehicles will escort the queen of the carnival and her attendants about the citv on a fine float. The next week the annual Encampment of U. R. K. of P. will lie held at Rochester and the floral parade will again be given on Wednesday in conjunction with the grand review by the State and National officers of K. of P. All railroads will give; special rates for both weeks nnd [great crowds will attend. HAPPY FAMILY. _____ Mother Cat Takes Care of Baby Rats. A cat tielonging to Win. Miller's boys, is mother of four kittens since about two weeks ago. This cat has lately won fame for her ' remarkable benevolence to two , baby rats. She has taken motherly care and suckles her four kitens and also the two baby rats which she was seen carrying to her home , in the wood shed. The four kittens and the two young rats, which are now a little larger than a grown j mouse have lieen living very’ peaceably together for about a week, and there is no trouble at all during meal hours. The old puss is not at all jealous with her milk, I and the baby rats take regular advantage of her kindness. All is peace and harmony in their cozy nest of old rags. If you are in doubt as to the truth of this go and see for yourself.—Berne Witness.

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bats and equestrians. Every act was a feature and it is indeed a difficult task to mention them. Among those whose work far surpassed the average were the Herros family, seven in number, from Florence Italy. They were the first people to introduce acrobatics in full evening dress and are at present the highest priced acrobats in the world. B 'sides these are the four Collins, eccentric whirl wind dancers, the most sensational act given in a circus ring. They were secured in Viena. Mr. Franklin of the Wallace comI pany, making a special trip to that I country to secure their services. The costumes were made in Europe ' and the gowns worn by the ladies cost ♦IBOO. The four Silvertons are i another great feature in their cakewalk act on single high wires. This is the family who startled the world in 1899 by doing a cake walk on a wire over Niagara Falls. The three Nevaras do a wonderful head and hand balancing act, this being their first season with any circus ♦■heir previous work being with vaudeville companies. The Marion Zouaves in their military drill deserve credit for their perfect perforamnee. Several of the boys are known here having served in the 160th. Besides these features are the famous Stirk family, Captian Hudgun and his trained seals and a 100 other great acts. The menagerie is one of the finest in America and valued at 11,000,000. The show throughout is clean and entirely devoid of grafting and gambling, special detectives being on the look out for crooks all the time. As announced in the Democrat last evening the show is on the Teeple east l of the city.

G. A. R. SPECIAL Official Train to National Encampment. George W. Grubbs, department commander of the Indiana G. A. R., has completed final arrangements for the Indiana G. A. R official train to the San Francisco encampment, which will be run out of Indianapolis over the Vandalia at 12:15—noon August 10. The South Bend, Frankfort, Logansport and Northern Idniana delegations will be taken over the Vandalia to Terre Haute, and catch the train there. Those coming from the southern and north western part of the state over the Monon will catch the train at Greencastle. The Evansville. Princeton and Vincennes people will go to Terre Haute. By tht* time the train clears the Terre Haute station it will lie com- ; plete, and will run through without change bn the Indiana “official'* j special. Connnnder Grubbs has issued an order with these instruci tions to the Indiana posts. PLEAD GUILTY. J. D. Crowl Paid $32.50 For His Mistake. John D. Cowl of tiiis county who [arrested Mrs. Ula Holtz the woman peddlar after she had crossed over the Wells county line and | who’it is claimed had no authority to plead guilty yesterday before 'Squire Wolbert of Bluffton. Ho was fined ten dollars and costs amounting to $32.50. He hud |taken a change of venue and had j employed Attorney DeVoss of this city to defend him, but upi patently changed his mind for his 1 action in pleading guilty was done i wholly without advice of his utterI ney'