Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 240, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1903 — Page 1

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DEDICATION PROGRAM Rev. Dickey of Indianapolis, Will Have Charge.

ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE. Rev. Alexander to Preach in the Evening. The Entire Seruices Will be Beautikl aid Largely Attended. Tomorrow occurs the dedication of the new and handsome 117000, Presbyterian church and the occasion promises to be an event of more than passing interest. The church is one of the best in this part of the state and the services tomorrow will be fitting Rev.

OWNS AN INTEREST Attorney Shaffer Peterson Has Good Oil Stock. Company In Which He Owns an Eighth Interest Have Bitt Wells. Schafer Peterson, the well known atttorney of this city owns a one >-hth interest in an oil rompanv which are meeting with success and hid fair to become one of the liest investments financially of any in the county. The other members of the company are Elizabeth Cummins of Shelby, Ohio, one of the greatest lady oil speculators in the country and who financial rating runs well over the six figure mark. Miss Jennie Harpister of Tiffin Ohio and Prof. Hanley of Saginaw, Michigan. They organized about a month ago and their first step was to lease the Ed Kinney farm of 399 acres in Jefferson township and immediately ordered three wells put down. The first was shot a week ago and proved a sixty liarrel producer the second will be shot Tuesday and the third a week later. Miss Cummins keeps a close watch on affairs and understands the oil business thoroughly. She owns the Hoffstettcr well south cf Berne, one of the best in the county, tn well number two of the new com pany it said there is over 600 barrels of oil standing|in the pipe* and it is thought it will bo an enormous producer. Mr. Peterson's stock was given him by the company for his able assistance in arranging affairs and while he is not wild over his success it dosn't require a trained eye to discover that ho is eluted considerably.

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Allen the faithful pastor whose earnest work is well known to all our readers, will bo assisted in con ducting the services oy Rev. Dickey of Indianapolis, a brilliant and able minister. Several former jiastors of the church will also be in attendance at the services. The program ; at the morning set rices will be as follows: Organ voluntary. Invocation. Song. Prayer offering. Solo. Sermon by Rev. Dickey. Prayer. Dedication. Benediction. At the evening services the program will be as follows: Organ volun tary. Song. Anthem. Prayer offering. Duet. Sermon by Rev. Alexander, a former fiastor. Prayer. Benediction . In honor of the occasion several of the churches will not. hold services, this allowing the members an opportunity to attend the dedication services. The new i church will no doubt be crowded | both morning and evening and the I dedication will be one of the most beautiful ever witnessed here. Rev. Dickey who will conduct the i dedication services proper is the president'of the Winona Chautauqua Association and has became famous by his able management of that great literary resort. He is one of the greatest ministers in the west.

PENSION LAWS. Items of Interest for Soldiers Widows. Through the kindness of Robert Blackburn the well known pension agent we print below an item of interest on accrued pensions at the death of a pensioner and who are entitled to them: In case of the death of a soldier, his widow, if no widow his minor children under 16 years of age. In case of a widow, to her minor childern under 16 years of aire at her death, such accured pension shall not he considered a part of the assets of the estate of such deceased jierson. nor be liable for the payent of the debts of said estate in any c.ise whatsoever, but shall insure to sole and exclusive benefit of the widow or children. And if no widow or child survive such pensioner and m the casj of his last surviving child who was such minor nt his death and in case of a dependent mother, father, sister or brother, I o payment whatsoever of their accured jiension shall be made or allowed except so much as may lie necuessary to reimburse the person who bore the expense of their lust sickness and burial if they did not leave sufficient assets to meet such expense. At no time will the secretary of the interior, allow or j>ay any- more than was due the pensioner at their death. COURT NEWS. Routine of Business Transacted Today. The follocwing busines was transacted in circuit court today. State Life Insurance company, all de)x>sitions ordered published. Sarah E. Largent vs Joseph Largent, divorce granted plaintiff, custody of child, defendant ordered to pay ♦25 into I court within 30 days and ten dollars ii month for ten months. Eli Baumgartner vs Fred Elenbreger, i set for trial Novemlxir 5.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER IT, 1903.

STRUCK OIL Well on Rupright Farm Looks Good. Eighty Feet of Crude Production Is Standing in New Well East of Town. Wentz Rupright of Jefferson township. upon whose farm a test oil well as completed Wednesday even ing by Pittsburg capitalists, was in the city today and he seemed very enthusiastic over the prosspects of securing some good oil wells. He stated that one of the drillers before leaving made the statement that there was 80 feet of oil standing in the well. It has not yet been shot and it may develop a tine producer when it is shot and put to pumping. Mr. Rupright said that although the tools bad been shoved into the well so as to plug it up the escaping gas could still be plainly detected. If it is found north of Bluffton in paving qualities it means much for the city for it- will place Bluffton with an oil field on bo s h skies and this would become headquarters fur oil men, supply stores, etc. Another test oil well, is being drilled at Kingsland and the result is bei&g anxiously awaited.—Bluffton 1 News.

MORE STATISTICS — State Health Board Talks About Health. Consumption Was the Most Disastrous Disease Dur'rnJ September. In September every county in the state except two had typhoid fever. The counties that escaped were LaGrange and Ripley. “It is hard to beleive that these counties escapjdd/'said an employee of the state i board of health office,"and its more than likley that there have Ixsm I case that have either escaped the health officers or have not been re- < ported." There were deaths from typhoid in sixty six counit.- in I September, and ravages of the disease in Marion were usually severe. The county had 160 cases and twenty five deaths. During the month the cases of small pox in Indiana numbered sixty eight and there were two deaths. The fatal cases were in Crawford and Daviess counties. The most frighful ravages of disease for the month were due to consumption, 30 presons dying from this malady. Two hundred and twelve of those number were females. Twenty nine fathers, between the ages of eighteen and foi Jv, died of consumption, leaving fifty eight fatherless children. Seventy mothers between the ages of eighteen and forty, died of the same disease, leaving 141 mother- | less children. During the month ! the disease took either father or mother from twenty nine families and produced in all is orphans, according to statistics of the board of health. U. B. Church Notice. There will bo no preaching services at the U. B. church tomorrow morning or evening on account of dedication of Presbyterian church. Sunday school begins at 9:ls.Junior meeting at 2 o'clock

NO GAS TOMORROW. Repairing of Lines Tomorrow Causes Shut Down. J. 8. Bowers, manager of the Lo- | gansport 4 and Wabash Valley Gas Company telephoned this morning that the gas would be shut off to-' morrow to allow the attachment of the new lines and make other repairs ncessary. Mr. Bowers did not state the hour and it will be necessary for the patrons to be care-1 ful during the entire day. It is believed that after the work now being done on the lines is complete the service will be greatly improved. REFUSED TO PAY Cal Miller Has $4120 Garnisheed. John Williams of Marion, Ties Up a Settlement in Madison County. The Marion Leader said last even • ling: When the Madison county I commissioners met yesterday to make the final settlement with I Calvin Miller, the contractor who I constructed the line gravel road i between Tipton and Madison counI ties they- were confronted with the I fact that the money amounting to ♦4.120 had been garnished, notice of this having been served on County Auditor Crim and County Treasurer DeHority, preventing the issuing or paying of the warrant drawn in Miller's favor. Notwithstanding the garnishee the commissioners were not prevented from making the final settlement with Miller, but the warrant cannot be drawn or money jiaid until the matter is set- ! tied in court, it to be taken up next Monday. According to Attorney Beatty, of Decatur, who was representing Miller and the First National Bank of Decatur, John Williams, of Marion, claiming to be a partner of Miller in the contracting business, sued Mdler in the Decatur circuit court for an accounting and garnisheed the money due MilI ler from Madison county. Wiliams and Miller were jiartners in the ' contracting business since 189i> and I had a large number of contracts. It is claimed by Williams that the partnership existed when Miller i took the work of building the line gravel road. This, however, Miller

disclaims. The First National Bank of Decatur stood as Miller's backer and advanced him money to carry on the work. The money due Miller’s backer by Madison countyi< claimed by the l>ank on account of the money advanced during the construction of the road. Mr. Wil liains has been trying to get the firm l»artnershi]> settled up for some time and now has suits ]>ending against Miller at Decatur. The case will be tried at Decatur Monday and County Auditor Crim and Treasurer DeHority will go there in company with County Attorney Chip man,who will attempt to adjust matters. HOME AGAIN. Jacob Brenneman and Family Return From Europe. Jacob Brenneman and family are again residents of Berne after a six months tour of Eurojat and an extended visit in the old stamping ground in Switzerland. Mr. Brenneman is a good citizzen whose friends uro many and all of whom ure glad to welcome him again as a citizen of old Adams county.

FELL IN CELLAR Mrs. Kirschner at Preble Has an Accident. Well Known Lady Fell Seven Feet and Received Painful Injiuies. Mrs. Ed Kirchner, aged about sixty years met with a serious accident at her home in Preble Thursday evening. Some one of the ! household had left the cellar door jup which opens from a pantry and about eight o'clock Mrs. Kirchner going into that apartment for something slipped into the aperture and fell to the bottom, landing on the cellar floor a distance of seven feet. She was quite badly hurt and Dr. J. |U. Grandstaff was called who found 1 . that her arm had been dislocated at I the shoulder and she had otherwise ! received slight injuries. Though the ordeal of having the arm placed back in the socket was a painful one and Mrs. Kirchner showed her fortitude by standing it without a murmur. Dr. Grandstaff was in the city last even ing and rejiorted • his patient as getting along nicely i and that no serious results were an- > ticipated. I MANY KILLED. > I Awful Railway Accident ; This Morning. ALASKAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION AGREES. Grant All American Conditions Excepting Portland Canal. Special tx> the Daily Democrat. Trenton, N. J., Oct. 17—Sixteen men were killed and forty injured I by the collision of work trains on the Bellvidere division ot the Pennsylvania railway, eight miles I above here this morning. All the ' men injured were railway employes, j Special to The Daily Democrat. London, Oct. 17 —The Alaskan , boundary commission have verbally | argeed to grant all the Americans conditions except that for Portland Canal which goes to Canada. The formal argeenient will be rendered Monday. AFRAID OF HIM. Mrs. Maurer Wants a Peace Bond. Mrs. Clarnce Maurer this after noon filed an affidavit liefore 'Squire Smith stating that her former husband from whom she is now divorced has threatened to take her life and she is so afraid of him that she asks that he lie placed under a peace bond. His arrest was ordered and he will probably lie tried ' Monday.

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DEATH RESULTS. Typhoid Claims Little Girl u Victim. Ardith Evertte, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs George Everette di d yesterday noon after an illness of two weeks and a half with that dread disease typhoid fever. Little Ardith was but four years old, a bright and loving child ana her loss is keenly felt by the parents, rela(fives and friends. The funeral service will be held tomorrow morning at ten o'clock from the Evangelical church. RURAL ROUTES. Three New Ones Partially in Adams County. Two From Monroeville and One From Willshire Inspected. Mr. David, a liveryman from Monroeville was in the city this morning and made us a pleasant call. He has the contract for carrying mail from Monroeville to Hines, star route and says the report that the Hines postoffice had been suspended is a mistake. However he says this will probably be the case soon for a rural route has been in--1 spected which will run south from Monroeville through Hines. Three other routes will also be established soon from Monroeville and one of them will run through the north part of the county into Hoagland. We are also informed that a rural route has been approved which runs southeast from Willshire through Blue Creek township and accomodating a number of Adams county patrons. It is a question of but a year or two until nearly every farmer in Northern Indiana will receive his mail at the door each morning or at least within a few minutes walk. DOING FINE. Work Progressing on Traction Grade. Tom Dwyer, contractor for the power huu.-w excavation and a part of the road grade for the Fort Wayne A- Springfield reports tint they are getting along nicely. He began work Thursday on the grade through the Smith farm and will push the 1600 feet through to completion within about ten days if the weather permits his men and teams to work. He is a hustler and understands the grade business from a to z. WILL BE GOOD. H. Hobbs Released by Mayor Coffee. Marshal Cordua arrested a man last evening who gave his name as fl. Hobbs for public intoxication, and so for his suspicious action. Heluid in jail utml this morning when he was brought up before Mayor Coffee who after hearing the evidence discharged the man who promised he would never uct so again He said it was the first time he hud ever been arrested and that he was employed on a f atm in Allen county.