Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 180, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

BUGGY COLLIDES WITH MOVING TRAIN Decatur Girls Have a Narrow Escape.

HORSE RAN AWAY Miss Krienke Dragged Almost Fifty Feet. Accident Happened at Celina.—Young Ladies Badly Bruised and Frightened. With an infuriated and unmanageable horse madly plunging straight toward a fast moving train, an excited crowd of spectators momentarily expected to see a prominent Decatur girl and her friend horribly mangled beyond recognition. Imagine yourself carried toward certain death by a blind and maddened beast, and perhaps you can partially realize the sensations experienced by the girls who figured in yesterday’s runaway. Miss Arbye Loch of this city and Jeanette Krienke of Elkhart, drove Thursday to Celina and started home yesterday. The horse was supposed to be gentle and Miss Krienke who was doing the driving is no novice in this line. Miss Krienke has always driven a horse and was accustomed to AN AUTO TRIP. The Editor Enjoys a Forty Mile Spin. A Modern Way to Travel Which You Must Indulge In to Enjoy. A representative of the Democrat ■with Drs. D. D. Clark and J. M. Miller with C. C. Schafer as ohauftieur enjoyed a drive to Ft. Wayne Firday evening in Chalmer’s new Cadillac automobile. It was delightful, a dream, appreciated only by those who indulge in an auto tour. The crowd left at four o’clock and s]x>d to the Summit city at a twenty mile an hour gait, as fast as many trains are run. Coming home we run slower enjoying the beauties of a perfect night. There is no use talking, an auto is a model way to travel and we look forward longingly ot the time when all our friends will own one and insist often on our company. The Cadillac is certainiy a great touring car, comfortable and as speedy as is safe on ordinary roads and we predict that a number of them will lx* owned in Decatur 'ere long.

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their manauvers. In leaving Celina they had to cross the C. H. &D. tracks and to avoid any possible danger they stopped over a square's distance from the railroad while a freight train passed. No sooner, however, had the engine of the incoming train crossed the road than the horse which the girls were driving started at a terrible gait direct for the train. As might be expected the girls did not lose self-control and trust to luck. Miss Krienke with admirable skill and sui>erhuinnn strength tugged and see-sawed at the lines but all in vain. The animal seemed determined to drag them to destruction. Seeing all efforts were futile Miss Krienke when but two feet from the rushing train pulled with all her strength on one line, turning the horse, but unfortunately throwing the buggy direct against the train. The girls owe their lives to the fact that the buggy top was raised, or they would certainly lieen'thrown beneath the car wheels an crushed to death. Both were thrown on the buggy top which caught in the train, was torn loose from the, buggy and dragged along together with the girls. In some manner Miss Ljch lessened herself before going over twenty feet. Miss Krienke dragged over fifty feet and her escape was almost miraculous. Neither of the girs are* badly injured, but both are bruised quite a good deal. Miss Loch received a painful sprain in her side and Miss Krienke is badly battered up, though able to be out. The had a close nail and are thankful for their narrow escape. INTERESTING REPORT. State Statistician Shows the Growth of Indiana Industries. The biennial report of B. F. Johnson, state statistician, for the years 1901 and 1902, has just been completed by the state printer, and for the first time made public. The report is full of interesting figures relating to the industries of Indiana, and tables comparing the business in various lines for the two years with former years are appended. Agriculture, manufacturing, mining and the stone industry are the principal matters with which the report deals. The census, too, is treated. The report from the various industries show that in every one there has been a great increase during the last two years. ANOTHER MACADAM. Preble Township to Vote September 5, for Macadam Road. The macadam road building is not lagging and now comes the required number of petitioners in Preble township, who earnestly pray for a road and in conformity to their wishes tho ls>ard of commissioners apt»inted k viewers B who have performed their duty and rejxjrtid. According to said report the road will lie two and three fourths miles in .length and they estimate tho cost at $10,474.05. It seems to lx> almost the unanimous wish that tho road be constructed, so we presume that it will not be a very fierce Little to carry tho elections which will be on Saturday, Septembers.

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

HE DENIES IT — Says Fisher Was Not in Jail in Wapakoneta. The Prisoner Tells His Story to a Democrat Representative This Morning. The mystery concerning “Red” Fisher is by no means cleared up. A message from the Sheriff of Anglais county Ohio, Wapakoneta, to Sheriff Butler was received this morning and said: “There is no truth in the statement that Red Fisher was in jail here July 8 for there has not been a man by the name of Fisher in jail here for over three months.'’ Red was inter viewed by a Democrat reporter this morning and said: “I have never been in jail before in my life, 1 live at Wapakoneta , and left home May 25, have been at Lima, Dayton, and Bluffton. At the latter place I got drunk with some oil men and came here. The next thing I knew 1 awoke in jail. I know nothing of any murder.” However, there seems to be something queer about the proceedure. Fisher acted peculiar and Sheriff Butler says he had no apjx>arance of being intoxicated when brought to jail. A well known and reliable citizen says he saw Fisher early the morning previous to the arrest jump up out of the grass near Fritzinger stone quarry and sneak away in a westerly direction. The various stories fail to coincide and the investigatoin will proceed. SAD ACCIDENT. Wells County Man Crushed to Death by Traction Engine. Elmer Kimmel, twenty eight i years old was run over by a traction engine at Ruth a small town in the south part of Wells county, and instantly killed A. young man named Htookey was under the engine at the time and had a narrow (escape. Noone exactly knows how 1 the accident was brought about but i Stookey gives it as his opinion that Kimmel slipped and fell. As he fell it is supposed that he caught tho throttle and pulled it open, this would instantly start the machinery forward. When he fell iho landed directly in front of the fly wheel and before he could get away it had passed over him. Kimmel had been married but four months and lived in Wells county BOSSE’S OPERA HOUSE. Manager Bosse has booked the Chandler Sturgeon Comedy Co., a high class repertoire organization as the opening attraction at the opera house for three nights Aug. 20 ,21, and 22, including a Saturday matinee. This attraction is a first class one, comes highly recommended and should prove a stong drawing card during its three days stay. It carries special scenery and projiertics for its entire repertoire and a company of capable artists thoroughly fitted for tho parts they play. A strong line of firstolass specialties and excellent songs are introdncxxl making the performances, continuous. “Aiming the Philippines”a comedy drama in four acts with its incidents and situations hinged on the late war in the Philippines, is the <>]x*ning bill. New and original ideas in electric illumination will lx* used in the stage effects for this play. “A Free Born American ’’ will he presented Friday evening, and" A Green Eyed Monster” Saturday evening. Matinee for ladies and children Saturday afternoon.

LEG INJURED. Fred Gay is Run Over bv a Heavy Wagon. Fred, the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Gay, met j with a painful accident last even-| ing. Fred was returning from pasture, whither he had gone after some cow’s, and attempted to mount a passing wagon. He was trying to mount from the side, lost his | hold, and fell under the wagon. The wagon which was loaded with | stone passed over the left leg of the boy, but fortunately broke no bones. The wheel cut a gash six inches long opening the flesh to the bone. Ten stitches were required to close the j cut. Dr. Earl Coverdale reports that Fred will in all probability recover, but can not use the injured limb for several weeks. EVIDENCE ALL IN Case Against Mrs. Reynolds Concluded. I Arguments of the Attorneys Will be Heard Monday Morning. I , The case of the state vs Mrs. Oliver Reynolds was closed at five . o’clock last evening so far as the offering of the evidence is concerned. The attorneys will present their arguments at nine o'clock Monday morning. After the evidence for the state was offered attorney Smith presented a motion that the cast* be dismissed on account of the lack of evidence, and quit on argument followed, but Mayor Coffee decided to hear the trial out. The defense proceeded with their case, only three witnesses, 1 Mrs. Reynolds, her father and a Mr. Meyers being used. The case has' 1 created quite a lot of interest owing to the prominence of the parties concerned through their recent affairs in court. WAS ROBBED. Home of Former Decatur Lady Robbed at Angola. I The home of Miss Surah Begur i formerly of this city but now of Angola, Indiana, was robbed recently of forty-three dollars in 1 cash. Miss Segur lives near the ■ college buildings at Angola and keeps a number of student boarders | and the money was taken from onei of her roomers. The robbers entered the house through an unlocked | door and ransacked every room in the house, without it being known. One of the txicupants heard a slight noise and several in the house were awakened fora time but thought ] the alarm a mere fancy and failed , to search the house. , ’ i TEAM FOUND. ’ ___ I i Were Hitched in West Part of Town Many Hours. I ; A team of horses and an old rig i stood on Adams street all day i yesterday. Tho matter was re- , ported to the police and about ten o’clock last evening officer Fisher 1 , wont out anil took the outfit to < ■ Moyer’s livery barn where they will | lie properly oared for untl identi- I fled and expenses paid.

PLAY AT WAR Mimic Battle Off Coast of Maine. Hostile Fleet Captured and Taken to Bar Harbor This Morning. Special to The Daily Democrat. Bar Harbor, Me., Aug. B—The hostile fleet in the mimic war was captured and brought into harbor. The fleet was sighted at 3 o'clock a. m. by Olympia, Kersearge, Illinois and Alabama. They put after the enemy who surrendered after shots had been fired by Kersearge. WEDDING BELLS. Young Man From Here Wedded at Indianapolis. Miss Daisy Cline, and Mr. Leonel Cline were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at Twenty second street Indianapolis on Wednesday, July 22. The groom's uncle L. W. A. Luckey, D. D. Ph., D. officiated. From Indianapolis they started on an extended trip through the east on which trip Chautauqua lake, Niagara Falls and other points of intrest are tc ibe visited. She was a charming young lady living three miles west of this place, with brilliant social qualities, a light heart and a sweet smiling face that always cheers. She will be missed in her beautiful country home where her many friends have been so pleasantly entertained. She is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. B. Cline. The Decatur people will gain what is missed here. May ! God bless the dear girl that she may be the same true, happy and cheerful wife as she has been happy and cheerful dauhgter and associate. Mr. Cline’s home is near Decatur. He is a teacher and a very promis ing young man with good moral and industrious habits. The happy couple will be at home near Decatur to their many friends after September Ist. The record joins their many friends in extending congratulations.—Silver Lake Rec ord. Mr. J D. Cline is an enterprising young man living east of Decatur and is well known here. He is a teacher and has studied at the O. N. U., Ada, Ohio, and N. I. N. 8., Valparaiso, Ind. TRAMPLED BY HORSE. — Little Dan Falk Was Badly Hurt. Dan Falk , seven year old son of Druggist John Falk was badly hurt last evening at the home of his grandfather Davis Dailey. He and a brother where riding a horse about the farm when Dan fell off and was trampled by the horse. His leg was badly bruised and quite a largo piece of flesh torn out of his arm. It is believed that no bones were broken but the injuries are very painful. Ho was brought to his home east of town and is resting easy today. ACCEPTS NEW POSITION. Grover Hoffman, who for some time has clerked at Gus Rosenthal's clothing store has accepted a similar isisition with the Model Clothing house of Portland and will leave for that place Monday morning.

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SEWER CAVES IN. John Parr Buried in Fifteen Feet of Earth. | John Parr, a laborer on the 1 Marshal street sewer was almost buried alive yesterday on north Seventh street where he was working the sewer caved in burying him up to his shoulders. About fifteen feet of earth fell and it is fortunate he was not crushed. He yelled an alarm and the other workmen flew to the rescue and with all possible haste dug the dirt from about him. No bones were broken, and Mr. Parr was able to work this morning. Had the dirt piled up a foot higher however he would likely have been strangled. PAPERS RETURNED Notes and Certificates Mailed to Him. i PICKPOCKET SENDS BACK STOLEN PROPERTY. 1 $2,500 in Notes and Certificates Stolen at Show Grounds Comes to National Bank. J I ~ I Eph Bollinger is very much pleased today over the recovery of ' the notes and cretificates of deposits, 1 which were stolen from him at the Wallace show grounds in this city Saturday. As told at that time one . man held Eph's arms, while another took the pocket book whille there was nothing in the wallet upon which the thieves could realize any cash, still the loss meant ooniderable trouble to Eph. The pocket book contained SIBOO in bank certificates and about $750 in notes. He had no way of ascertaining the dates of the notes and this fact meant trouble. This morning a package was received through the mails from Bancroft, Michigan, addressed, “Decatur Nation) Bank, for Eph Bollinger.” Mr. Bollinger arI rived in town at noon and on opening the package found every pajx*r jof value exactly as it was when stolen and a slip of paper specifying just what was contained in tho bunch. The thief was certainly a systematic cuss yet his kindness in returning the papers after he found they were of no value to anyone else shows the fellow had that much good in him. The letter was mailed August 6th at Bancroft- and the Wallace train was wrecked ten miles from there at Durand, undoubtly but a few hours atfreward. BARELY ALIVE. B. F. Prescott Still Lives But Cannot Recover. B. F. Prescott the Clover Leaf brakeman who was injured at Willshire Wednesday is still alive but there seems no possible chance for his recovery. Tho internal injuries which he received were very bad and the prevention of serious complications seem impossible. The injured man who is well known by a number of people of this city is i»ast- forty-eight years of age and unless a change soon takes place his withstanding power will give away entirely. A dispatch from j Frankfort received at noon which ’ still stated it was thouhgt by the - j hospital surgeons that he could I survive but a short time. I