Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1904 — Page 1

/OLUME 1

FAMOUS LAND CASE BEGINS

Taylor-Studabaker Battle for pO--of Real Estate.

brilliant array of LAWYERS.

Jury Impanelled.—Case Will Last Three Weeks.

Third Trial of a Suit to Set Aside a Conveyance of a Big Wells County Farm.

The trial of a famous Wells county case began before a jury in the Adams circuit court at one o’clock this afternoon and will require f.-om two to tiiree weeks for u hearing. It is entitled Faylor vs Studaakerand is a suit to set aside a nveyance of land. The suit is to - t aside a conveyance made by the late Katy Faylor of 110 acres • land made to D. D. Studabakr ■ n the ground that the conveyance was secured by fraud and indue influence. Miss Faylor had nu heirs of her body and collateral hi irs expected to inherit her property. A short time before her tth it was learned that she had deeded her largest farm to D. D. Ptudabaker on the consideration :': it he was to keep her the remain

TEACHERS MEET.

Inion and Root Townships’ Institute.

Secretary’s Account of an Interesting Session Meld Last Saturday.

The third township institute held by the Union and Root township whers convened at District No. 1. Bot township, Jan.. 2, IWI. institute was called to order by Supt Brandyberry. Opening exorcist s |by F. M. Troutner, t' l'her of the school. '1 he first subject. “Lincoln" was ably dis-etisK-d by G. W. Warner. Belle Barkley and Etta Mallonee The Nrst speaker on the next subject ' •’can Mitchell's School" was Nora Ahr. she talked of the jiorsonulity "! the teacher, und her way of gain the confidence of the children I : 'is subject was further discussed i’.v Clyde Rice. The next subject "a* "Dinner" in which all were r, "*»ly and willing to take part h’anhoe" was very ably discussed E. S. Christen, the first sjieaker tlie afternoon. Very interesting t-ilk* <>n "School Management "'•ri< given by Roliert Mann altd ,l, ‘ry Miller. Next was cnrrenl “'''■’its hy Nettie Miller, followed Io J’"ung Peoples Reading Circle w OTk" Ida Magley. List subject "sit Course of Study" by Gokla

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der of her life and at her death give her suitable burial. Suit was brought then to cancel the deed which had never been placed on record. During the pendency of the suit she died. The suit as it will now be tried is on about the s-me lines as the first. It is alleg. ed that Mr. Stndabaker took the deed knowing that the considerationwas not valid and that Miss Faylor was of unsound mind. The ease was quite an important figure in recent democratic primary and has made some very bitter enemies as it was alleged that W. H. Eichhorn and ,J. Dustman who help, ed make the deed knew Miss Fay. lot's alleged unsoundness of mind. Mr. Dutsman was a candidate for treasurer and his part in the case was made an issue in the fight against him. This is the third trial of the facts in the case, the first being a suit to find Miss Faylor of unsound mind, After her death the suit to set aside the con- j veyanoe was tried and the jury found for the plaintiffs. The defendant then took a new trial us of right and the case was venued to this county. The case has on each of the former trials required eighteen days and the accumulated costs are already enormous. The plaintiffs attorneys are Daily 1 Simmons & Dailey, Mock & Sons and Charles E. Strngis of Bluffton and D. D. Heller & Son of this city; for the defendant are VVm. H. Eichhorn, Bluffton; John Burns. Hart ford City, U. S. Lesh, Huntington and D. £. Smith of this city. The array of talent is certainly a bril liant one and the case will lie a hard fought one from start to finish. i Stolter. After assignment of work 'for the next inst.tute adjourned to meet at Dist. No. 5, I nion township, Feb., 6, 1904.

MUSIC WRITER. Will Smith Markets School Belles." Will Smith of this city presented |us with a copy of his latest inarch I today together with a few reoom : mendations from the leading musicI tans of Fort Wayne. The name lof the piece is the "High School I Belles’’ and is a society march. This 'is piece was solely comjxised by I Will and published by C. C. Powell iof Fort Wayne. The fr< nt puge is advanced by a tine likeness of Will himself and from what we| know of music it should prove to i be a winner. Will has worked hard to make hi< first effort a suecess and the same should meet with | a ready sale by all lovers of good music. Anyone desiring a copy of this latest march can have same by notifying Will at Nachtriebs Drug store. We predict a big sale. SLEDDING PARTY. Called at Old Monmouth Homestead Sunday Eve. A sled load of young people from the neighborhood of school numb r M .veii Root township, drove to the Grand.-tuil home at J' mn.outh Sunday evening and enjoyed several happy- Music. "" other amusewnts made the time pass rapidly and plea-a nt b ■ I j itch string at thi- old homestead i always hang- out. I

OECfITUR. INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1904.

threatened to shoot

Monroe Ulan Believes in “All’s Fair

in Love and War.”

I* is said that, a young man nameil Brandyberry who lives near Monroe caused a sensation last evening by threatening to shoot a young lady of that community unless she would promise to marry him. He gave her a few days to think the proposition over but we are informed that before the time is up the young man will be in jail * »r under bond to keep peace. Such a manner of securing a wife might do in a Diamond Dies novel but not in the civilized neighborhood of Adams county.

OPEN OFFICE.

New Insurance Agency Ready for

Business.

Gallogly & Haefling have opened their insurance office over Holthouse, Schulte & Co.’s., clothing store and are ready for business. The gentlemen have an acquaintance all over the county,and are arranging to go after the insurance business in a thoroughly 1 usiness manner. They represent a number of the best insurance comp infos on earth and a glance at their office will prove that they expect to do a thriving business.

NEW YEAR’S GIFT.

Rev. Roehner of Concord Church Re-

membered.

The congregation of the Concord church last Sunday presented their pa-tor. Rev. Henry Roehner with a lieautifnl buggy robe us a New A ears gilt. “Doc” Grandstaff made the presentation speech and is said to have grown eloquent in hi- remarks, evening up with Rev. Reiner nicely, for the happy speech made to him a week previous when his S mduy .school class rememlicred “Doc.”

OFFICE CLERK.

Miss Ina Wyatt Accepts New Position. Miss Ina Wyatt has accepted a position as stenographer and clerk in the insurance oftico of Gallogly A- Ilaciling and began her duties in that capacity t«day. She served in a similar way in the law office of A P. Beatty for some two years and her experience, polite manner and ability makes her a splendid ami capable person for the place in the new insurance office.

ARGUED DEMURER. Elm Street Stwer Case at Portland. Attorneys in the Elm street sower j case arrived home last evening i from Portland where they argued a demurrer in the case. Judge Smitn did not rule on the question but took same under advisinent for a few days. Unofficialy it is stated that’u settlement in this case may Ke made Ix'fore it goes to trial. TO ELECT OFFICERS. Aid Society of the Bapt’st Church to Meet. The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist church will hold their annual meeting for the election of otll (•its at the home of Mrs Al Fristoe Thursday afternoon. The meeting is one of importance and the attend aneeol every member of^t ho Society |is urged to lx' present. 3785d2

VICTIM OF FIRE.

Cousin of Mrs. McMillen Perished at Iroquois.

Little Twelve-Year-Old Winton Clayton Trampled to Death by the Mad Throng.

Mrs. W. W. P. McMillen this morning received the sad information that a twelve year old cousin of hers had perished among the other six hundred in the awful catastroj he at the Iroquois theatre on last Wednesday afternoon. The name of the child was Vinton Clayton and lived at Rogers Park. This little fellow like many others all bright and intelligent looking boys and girls was caught in the awful struggle for life in the first balcony’ of the theatre in trying to reach safety and trampled under the feet of those who surged ami forgot the freedom behind him ami is now laid to rest like so many others who were present there on that fatal day.

HAD A GOOD TIME

Social Dance Enjoyed by

all Present.

Some New and Pleasing Dances Introduced by Miss Fletcher.

On account of the extreme cold weather the attendance at the social dance given by Miss Fletcher of Fort Wayne at the Columbian Clubrooms last evening was not as large as was expected but those wh > braved the cold certainly en!joyed themselves. Various new dances were introduced during the evening and among them were the "tag” waltz, and two step. The music was furnished by Miss Daisy Haynes also of Fort Wayne and was tho best. These dances uie growing in popularity and on next Monday evening the "Flora dora," a dance, although popular! in many surrounding towns, which 1 has never boon introduced here, will hr- given among others

MACADAM CONTRACTS. Julius tlaugk and Calvin Miller Bag the Contracts. Bids were opened for the construction of three gravel roads, all of them in this Washington town ship, und which will be known as the East and two West Washington township macadam road exfen ' sions. The bills on the east road were J. S. Bowers *ll7O, Julius , Haugk *4016, E. Woods slO9l, West Washington number one J. S. Bow ers |3iiKo, Butler A-Krick $3577, Calvin Miller ♦3137. West Washington number two .1 S. Bowers ♦ 1010, | Butler A- Krick >39. Calvin Miller 53*37. According t<> the bids Jul jus llougk gets the east 1 oad and < 'al viu Miller the two west roads. The ' bidding was very close, the ililfereneo being only a few dollars in each j Ind. The ext-nsion-will bo built Ia i soon a- th ■ weather breaks for | the spring. I

A GOOD PENSION.

Rev. Sprung Will Draw SIOOO a Year.

The Mennonites held their year’s business meeting yesterday and re-elected Christian W. Baumgartner as deacon. The salary of Rev. J. W. Kliewer, the new pastor, was set at SS#O per year, and the retiring pastor Rev. Samuel F. Sprunger who has served the congregation for 3 years was voted a pension of SIOOO per year for five years. It was after voted that the ohurch pay Rev. John A. Sprunger, and Mrs. Anna Licehty $2.50 per week for the time they took care of Mrs. Maria Hanna, deceased. During the past year the church contributed $270.14 for home mission and $1547 for foreign mission. One member alone contributed $509 during 14 years.

ARE MONEY MAD.

Chicago Stock Exchange Refused to Close Memorial Day.

Jacob Kulver, the hustling clothier is home from a several days trip to Chicago. He says he never before so clearly realized that Chicago is money mad until last Saturday. On that day nearly every concern in the gieat city closed down in memory for tho 600 victims of the Iroquois fire. One institution however kept open house. Members even taken advantage of the awful occasion; that was the Chicago Stock exchange and this too when the exchanges of New York. Toledo, Duluth, St. Paul and others suspended business during a part of the day at least. Surely the Chicago bears and bulls deservo their titles.

HAD A FIRE.

Jackson Family Lose All Their Clothing.

E. W. Jackson and family lost all their clothing excepting that which they hud on, by lire about ten o'clock this morning. They live in St. Marys township and in some unknown way the fire broke out in an upstairs closet. It was discovered just in time to prevent tho entire destruction of the house but not before a loss of at least 1125 had been made. Besides the cloth ing a watch belonging to Mr. .lackson and which he had left in a vest was ruined. The property was fully insured in the < ’ontinentaK Company. L. A. Graham, agent and the only loss will bo the inconvenience.

WILL VISIT PARENTS. R. J. Holthouse and Family Leave for Arkansas. R. .1. Hothouse, wife and children left this morning for a triptoJum s boro, Arkansas, whoie they will enjoy a several weeks visit with R J.'s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Holthouse. The visit is a surprise und we imagine that the meeting will boa happy one. Clem Holthouse und wife of Delphi will join the party und it family reunion of the Holthouse family is sure to occur tomorrow. As Roman Ixtardeil the Grand Rapids train this morn ing he bore every mark of the Arkansaw traveler, carrying in his arms throe babies, two grips, a bund b i.x. a bird enge and a box of lunch. Notice. On and alter the first day o| Jan uary 1901, we the undersigned fur nituro dealers of Decatur will charge lor folding chairs und tables us follows: Chairs "’5 cents per doz on and tables 5 cents each at store for one duy or night. Drnyhgo extra. Gay A- Zwick. Wtxxlward A- Ball. L. Yager Sons.

NUMBER 306

A CLEVER SHOW

“Peck’s Bad Boy" Pleased the Audience.

Cold Weather Keeps Many Away, But Performance Was Given in Full.

Those who were bravo enough to face the cold weather last even ing and attended the production of “Pecks Bad Boy,” at Bosse’s opera house were not dissappointed in anything that this company had advertised. The show was a clean and up to date vaudeville and the small crowd present were in an uproar throughout. Tlie specialties were far above the average and were rendered withpleasing effects. Perhaps what pleased the crowd most was the spectacular three round sparing match between the Madison brothers, who seem to know all thetricks of the trade. There was no plot to the play and it seems to have been written especially for amusement.

A WEDDING.

Miss Willeman Weds Mr. Davies of Cleveland.

The marriage of Charles I. Davies to Miss Bessie I. Willeman of Steele occurred at the Monroe M. E. parsonage, Sunday afternoon at 5:45. They will reside in Cleveland, Ohio, where Mr. Davies holds a lucrative position as a salesman. Both are popular young people ami we wish them the best possible good fortune and happiness for their future.

Remain in Decatur. Decatur, Ind., Jan., 5, 1904. Editor Democrat. Dear Sir: I see you made mention in yesterday's pqier of my resignation as pastor Baptist church. Will you please do me the kindness to say now that it is my purpose to remain in Decatur and soon as I am recovered from this sickness to devote my entire time and attention to the practice of medicine. I am slowly improving and I hope in a few days to 1 e able to be again at my office. Respectfully Yours, Dr. E. J. BEARDSLEY.

OBITUARY.

Edward Howard Hilyurd wus born in Van Wert, County, Ohio, Jan.. 10. ISs<>. Diod D«‘C. 20, 190:1, aged I? years, II months and 111 days. In iss*' he was married to Emma Wilkinson, who died in IS9V. To this union was born six children, lour living and two dead. Mr. ll’dyard remarried to Jennie Dennis, Dee. 15, 1901. Mr. Hilyurd leaves a wife, four children, a father and two brothers to mourn their loss. The mother and one sister preccrsl. od him to the spirit world. He was a member of the Evangelical church for twenty years, and a member of of the M. E. church for two years of which church he was a member at his death. The funeral was hold at the North Salem Evangelical church he was a member at his death. The funeral was held at North Salem Evangelical church, conducted by the Kev, A. D. Wagner. G. A. R. NOTICE. The installation of the (I. A. It and Woman's Belief Corps will take place at the (I. A. It Hall Thursday evening, January 7, at 7 o'clock shark. A 'hurt campfire will also lw« had after the installation. Every member is | r« quested to be present.