Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

THE APPRAISERS REPORT A. J. Smith Gets 1337.50 Damages.

WAS FILED THIS MORNING. Result of Their Meeting Last Evening. Work on Grade Began at Ten O’clock This Morning.—Other Traction News. A J. Smith will receive the stun of $337.50 for damages account from the Fort Wayne and Springfield traction railway running through his farm The dispute w.ts settled this morn ing when the appraisers, J. H. Hobrook, James Archbold andgGeorge Martin, appointed by Judge Erwin yesterday, filed the report. The money was immediately ]»aid into court by Mr. F-dderjohnn and at ten o'clock this iii'rning twenty teams and a force of workmen began building the grade through’the Funner farm and will rush it to c impletion in a few

TO ARIZONA. Party of Adams County People Will Move. Have Purchased 5000 Acres of Land Near Phoenix.-A Neuwanese Settlement. Henry Egly is at the head of a company of jieople of Adams county who have purchased 5,000 acres of waterright near Phoenix, Arizona, of the Verde Water and Power company which operates in that i’ection of the country. This company is hying as near as possible to dispose of this right to members of some Christian church, as it is their wish to establish an ideal Christian Community in that section of the country. Mr. Egly has succeeded in interesting a great many’ members of other denominatons who are residents of Adams county. Some of the more prominent parties besides Mr. Egly who have purchased rites and are instauinental in establishing this ideal community in the far west arc Mr. Egley's three brothers, Samuel, Joseph and * Wrist, and Fred Niedorhouser and Emi] Erhart. Those who have interests in this water right expect to have their land under irrigation in about a year from now, when with their families they will move to their now land and make their future home in that place.

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days. The appraisers and attorneys J. T. Merryman and R. 8. Peterson for Mr. Smith and C. J. Lutz for the company met last evening and the rights of each p irty was thoroughly gone over. The appraisers made the trip over the contended right of way yesterday afternoon and thoroughly understood every thing when they met to hear the arguments of the attorneys last evening. The controversy his been on for several weeks and private appraisers a few days ago fixed the damages at $325 but Mr. Smith was not satisfieil with the manner of the appraisment and the condemnation proceedings followed. Manager Fledderjohann said this morniong. “The company is well satisfied with the result of the appraisment and beleive the gentlemen selected did their duty in a fair and impartial manner." Mr. Smith is out of the city but the result will no doubt be en'irely satisfactory to him. The grade between here and Fort Wayne is more than half completed and will soon be ready for the ties and rails. Plans for the power station have been drawn and a glance at them is sufficient to convince any one that the plans will be a first class one. The immense upright boilers standing thirty two feet high will be placed in position before the building is erected and work on the foundation of these will be started shortly. The company is certainly doing business in a business way.

A PRETTY WEDDING. The Wertzberger-Rumschlag Nuptials Solemnized. An item unintentionally overlooked yes'erday was the wedding of Miss Clara Rumschlag to Bar ney Wertzberger, the event occuring at eight o’clock at the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Rev. H. Theo. Wilkens officiated and the ceremony was a very beautiful one. The bride was one of the popular employes at the Waring mitten factory’ and that institution was consequently idle yesterday morning, the ladies all being in attendance at the wedding. The groom is a clevar and energetic young man who likewise hus msnv friends and we join in extending hearty congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Wertz berger. In honor of the event a wedding dinner was served at the bride's home. COURT NEWS. Routine of Business Transacted Today. The following is a complete and accurate Moount of the business transacted in circuit court today: Lemuel B. Stevens vs Archie P. Hardison, report of sale of land re ported, notes transferred to Mr. Stevens. Julius Haugk vs Mary Brown et al, final report allowed and commissioner discharged. Isaac Wheeler et al vs Amos Walker etui, change of venue granted to Jay county. Carolie W. Carpenter vs William Linken, change of venue granted to Jay county. Fort Wayne X-Springfield Ry., Co., vs A. J. Smith et al, appraisers fill'd report allowing 1337.50 damages, appraisers allowed five dollars each for I each two cases filed.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1903.

OVER THE LEVEE Two Rigs Roll Down an Embankment. Ri£s Demolished and Occupants Frightened, But No One is Hurt. Within half an hour last evening two rigs fell over the embankment just east of town, horses, buggy and occupants rolled down the ten foot embankment and no one was injured. About 10:30 Trustee Fred Koldeway, of Union township and a friend,were returning home. The night was about the darkest on record and the light in the Monroe street bridge blinded the horse and driver so that when they came to the turn in the road a few hundred feet east, the horse instead of turning kept straight ahead, the entire outfit landing at the bottom of the bank. The rig was broken but the boys managed to get up to the home of John Falk where they secured a buggy and were just ready to start for home when they heard a scream. Going to the scene of their accident they found another rig in the same place they had left but a few moments before. Mr. Will Reiter of this city and Miss Gertrude Moses had been enroute to the home of the latter when an accident precisely similar to that of Mr. Koldeway occurred and with the same results, the rig being demolished but Mr. Reiter and Miss Moses luckily escaping injury. While they were extricating horse and rigs another and similar accident was averted by Fred stopping I a buggy in which were two ladies , and a gentleman. Everything { was finally arranged, Miss Moses I going to the Fulk home, Mr. Reiter I to this city and Fred and his partner ' home. All had a kind word for Mr. 1 Falk this morning and his service certainly were appreciated.

WAS ACQUITTED. The Tillman Trial Ended This Morning. Great Demonstration Followed the Announcement us the Verdict. Special to The Dally Democrat. Lexington, S. C. Oct. 15—The jury in the case of former LieutGovernor James H. Tillman returned a verdict of acquittal this morning. Demonstrations followed announcement and friends gave cheers. Tillman was accused of murdering Editor Gonzales on street of Columbia, S. C. The trial has been in progress for two weeks, and ended today in his acquittal Some time ago Fort Wayne police magistrate decided that a man whose breath smelled of liquor was drunk. This loads the editor of a newspa|s’r to remark that if the matter should i>e legally brought before this official he would decided that a man whoso breath smelled of Limbcrger cheese is dead.

AFTER FOUR MONTHS. Bernard Leimenstall Returns From Germany. Reinhard Leimenstall of Peterson one of Adams county's prosperous and well known citzens, returned this morning from a four months absence, spent in Germany. He left here May 28 and since then until he began his homeward jour ney, he enjoyed in viewing the scenery so familar to his early life. He left there thirty eight years ago, and for about this length of time has lived here and been a citizen of Adams county. He showed the pleasure in getting back, and also the joy of spending a few months amid the scenes of his birth. ANOTHER ROBBERY Home of Colonel Foreman Entered. Secure Some Cash and Valuable Papers.—SuspectsAr rested But Released. There seems to be an epidemic of early evening stealing going on about Decatur and some one - is "going to he caught in the act if the end doesn't come pretty quick. The lattest bold robbery occurred about six o'clock last evening at the home of Colonel Foreman in the southwest. part of town. Colonel had come down street and his wife had been at the home of a neighbor. Upon returning Mrs. Foreman heard a noise tn the Ix’d room and {opening the door discovered two burglars at work. She spoke to them and they hurried away taking along Colonel's pocket book containing ♦.‘>.45 in cash and fifty dollars in notes and certificates besides some other valuable papers. The police were notified and latter in the evening arrested two men on suspicion but nothing was found about them and it was unable to prove their identity. A man named Fitzsimmons also complained to I the marshal that he had been rob bed of his watch by two men answering the description of those arrested but he could not be found. When arrested the suspects were at the Wigwam saloon endeavoring I to find out how much money Mr Herrick had on hands. They were { taken before Mayor Coffee this morning and gave their names as Owens Donnelly and Harry Lafferty and fated that tbev were employed by Mert McKain in the oil field near Berne. They were released. AT CLEVELAND. Architect Hoffman Attending Meeting of American Institute of Architects. Oscar Huffman, the architect, is at Cleveland, Ohio today attending a meeting of the American Institute of architects, who are in session there. Among the features of the meeting will be a discussion of Roman architecture, and which will be illustrated in a meritorious way. Mr. Hoffman is fast becoming an architect with real and genuine ability, hav'ng already met in com petition many of those with a much longer experience, and to his credit his ideas as jiortrayed measured up with any of them. He is made of the proper stuff to always excell and we expect some day to hoar from him in away that will bring joy to the hearts of those who are interested in his future and welfare.

THREE NEW CASES Stock Men Sue Railway Companies. An Intricate Law Question That Will be Fought Out in Circuit Court. Three law suits were filed today in circuit court, an appeal from justice of peace James H. Smith, the defendants in each case being the Grand Rapids and Indiana and Pennsylvania railway companies, though the amount in controversy in three cases is but a few hundred dollars, there is a very’ pretty’ and intricate law question involved. The plaintiffs in the cases allege that they shipped stock from here last June with the understanding that it was to reach East Liberty, Pa., by a certain day, but instead the stock failed to arrive i for from one to three days after {time stated. In the meantime the markets fell and the stock lost value by being on the road so long consequently loosing the shipi>ers considerable. The plaintiffs in the cases are Henry Koeneman, Henry C. Scheiman and John Scheiman and each demand is <l5O damages. The former states that he shipped twenty two head of cattle and in 'Squire Smith's court was allowed $96.60. The second shipped seventeen cattle, three calves and a hog and received judgment for $96. The third shipped eight cows, eight calves nine sheep and fifty seven hogs and was given slll damages. Schaffer Peterson appeared as at | torney for plaintiffs and A.P. Beatty represents the defendants. A RUNAWAY. Willshire Ladies Have a Narrow Escape. Accident on Line Street This Afternoon Looked Serious for a Moment. Mrs. Tom Townley and Mrs. Homer Crumrine of Willshire were in the city today’ shop]>ing. They were on their way home and while I driving south on Tone street met I with an accident in which their es-1 cape from serious injury’ or death : seems miraculous. As they ap-1 proachei the C. & E. railway they noticed an east bound freight standing on the track and stopped their horse. The fireman noticed them and motioned for them to drive across. They attempted to |do so and just us they’ reached the tracks the train started to back np. The horse bcame unmanageable and ran away, throwing ladies out of the buggy just south of the Clover Leaf railway. Mrs. Towney was dragged a hundred feet and her face and arm were slightly’ bruised, .Crumrine escaping unhurt. The I hores turned east and ran down to I Sawdust avenue where it was i caught after the rig had been considerably damaged. The ladies were taken to the home of Phil Meihl 1 and Dr. Miller summoned but his services were unnecessary. The ladies presented a sorry appearance when interviewed by a Democrat reporter, their clothing being cover <>d with mud. They telephoned to Willshire for another rig to take them home.

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STOCK SALE. Big Event to Occur Here November 4th. F. G. Harris, manager of theHerschy stock farm near Berne is busy arranging his big sale of short horn cattle, full blooded and registered, to be held at the fair grounds east of this city’ on Wednesday NovemI tier 4th. The sale will begin at ten o’clock a. ni. and will certainly bo one of the biggest stock sales ever held in the county. Those interested in the sale are Hershy Brothers, A. G. Briggs, J. W. Wiliams 8 H. Strailey, S. B. Spaulding and Wililam Farlow, all well known citizens and whose names are a guarantee of the success of the sale. ORGAN RECITAL. Prof. Downey, of Indianapolis, Here. A Musical Treat at the Presbyterian Church This Evening. Prof. W. H. Downey of Indianap olis has arrived and will conduct the organ recital this evening at the Presbyterian church assisted by Dr. Lawrence Hughes of Geneva. This evening a concert of the highjest merit. The following program will be given: Overture, “Semiramis" Rossini “Jerusalem,The Golden" . Sparks a. Gayotte Mignon b, Prayer and Cradle song Guilmant Song of a Heart Tunison Allegro Vivace ... Morandi Grande Marche Wely a, Vester Bells Spinney b, Intermezzo Gautier Song, ‘Love the Peddlar” German Variations on a Scotch Air Buck Overture, “The Bronze Horse” A über LOAD OF HAY Causes Law Suit in 'Squire Smiths Court. At 'Squire Smith's court yesterday occurred quite a legal battle in a case en‘itled George W. Zimmerman vs Daniel W. Beery ami Louis Holtouse, and the complaint was as follows: The plaintiff George Zimmerman complains of the defendants Daniel W.Beery end Louis Holthouse doing business under the firm name and style of Beery & Holthouse and say that ; he defend ants are indebted to him in the sum of $14.36 for hay’ sold and delivered by’ the paintiff to the defendants at their burn in Decatur Indiana on September 21, 1903. At the special request of the defendants ns per weight bill herewith filed Sept. 21 1903 bald of hay from George Zimmerman to Beery & Holthouse, gross 7930 lbs, tare 4340, net 3590, Homer King weigher. That the price at which said hay’ was sold was 40 cents per hundred, 3590 jsiunds at 40 cents ]>er hundred makes a total of $14.36 due and unpaid. Wherefore plaintiff demands judgement for $14.36 and his costs and all other proper releif. J. W. Teeple attorney. The case was tried before a jury of six men who after hearing all of the evidence and the argument in the ease after retirement of two hours found for the plaintiff in the sum of $11.40. Shaffer Peterson cappeured for the defendant and J. W. Teeple for the plaintiff.