Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1904 — Page 1

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HAS A NARROW ESCAPE Charles Allegar Imprisoned in a || Burning Church

WAS PAIN- | FULLY BURNED A Panic Was Narrowly Averted Sunday Evening Caught by Flames While Trying to Check a Blaze in Church Basement. Imprisoned in the small basement of the First Baptist church, West Fourth street, Charles Allegar and James R. Mason were unable to osoape the flames which issued from the furnace and were painfully burned before they were rescued by (Jeorge Baber and George Brown, -■ays the Marion Leader. Excited by the cry of fire the mooting of Baptist Young Peoples' Union was suddenly broken up Sunday evening at 7 o’clock and the congregation rushed to the doors. Cooler heads, however, quieted the crowd and panic was averted. Thoughts of iuc Chicago theatre five caused many to liec’ome unduly excited and it was a difficult matter to re store order. Many hurriedly left the church, while.others stopped at the door to wait unil it was determint <1 STATE NEEDS IT A Hospital For Incurable Insane Secretary Butler’s Report of Conditions Existing in Indiana. ' Insane persons, confined to out buildings and chained or shackled to restrain them, are some of the terrible conjdtiona found at a few of the poorTurmsin Indiana. Others are reported to have been whipped by superintendents of the poor iksylums. “Although the lot of the misfortunate insane in the county poor asylums is a pitiable one,” wclared Secretary Butler of the board of state charities yesterday. *Hf our people understood the situation prompt action would be fftken to provide adequate quarters and proper care of the insane.” In many counties there has Icon ifotuble improvement in the care Os these unfortunates, but the sec wary declares that conditions in •hors pu s description. The asylum in DeKalb Butler delarcs, through ',h< -ks't and|in<ti(l'erence of the com Es|niS"ioners, has reached a state where little can be done to improve it. His report of the Aifjims county wtirmary is most favorable in ©Tory respect, under manager Gra her' this institution has become one o the Ix’st of the kind in the state.

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as to whether there was any real danger. It was impossible to induce the worshippers to return to church to complete service. It is considered fortunate that a dangerous conflagration did not break out. But for the timely discovery of e an overheated flue it is probable that the > church would have been destroyed by flames. Janitor Allegar went into the basement to adjust the heating apparatus when he discovered that a fire was imminent. A large pipe extending from the furnace just below the floor of the congregation room to a chimney was red with heat. The floor was already smoking and in another instant would have burst ; into flames. Mr. Allegar ran to the first floor and into the room where the services were being held, yelling, “Fire! Fire!” and calling for help. The meeting was broken up in an instant and the fifty young people rushed to ttho doors. John Baber, James Mason and George Brown went to the janitor’s assistance. Allegar secured a bucket of : water and without thought of the I explosion that would occur he dashed a bucket of water in to the furi nace, in which coal was being burned. Immediately after the water i camo in contact with the coal a | sheet of flames eight feet long extended from the furnace, catching . Allegar and Mason in its path. Both men fell to the floor. The flames belched forth but an instant j but it did its work in that brief \ ' time. Brown and Baber carried I j the injured men from the basement and they wore removed to their ~ homes. Both suffered much pain from their burns, but it is not be- ■ lieved that they are of a serious | nature. It is not thought they | I inhaled any of the flames. IT’S ALL EVEN • Our Philosopher Tells a Few Truths' on Life’s Battle. t Sometimes we pay more attention ■ to our neighbors way than we do to our own. Sometimes we think our neighbors has a much easier time than our own. Life seems like a vast multitude of narrow pathways so wtdled up that only the heads of our fellow travelers can be , seen. We look on our own path-1 way and see thorns there. We see ! our neighbor’s head moving forward i to some grand achicvemnt, and we j think in his pathway only flowers J are blooming but wo forget that 1 we are unable to see whore his feet tread We only see the god like ' j head of him moving forward. Every pathway has its drawbacks, and great is the man who never envies the seemingly easier lot of 1 his neighbor. ANNUAL MEET Farmers' Convention at Purdue Next Week. The Corn Grower’s and Stock ■ men's convention will be held at Purdue University, Lafayette, I Indiana, Jan. 25 to 30, 1004. Persons desiring to avail themselves of the rate of one and one third fur for the round trip should promptly send the siqierintemlent for certificates that will entitle them to the above i mentioned rates. The meeting last | ■ year was a great success and the indications are that the coming convention will be more suecessful i than the first. The program is an exclient one. For further ini'orma ■ tion address W. U. Lusts Superin , temlenf of Farmer's Institute.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1904.

QUIET WEDDING Miss Neva Ernst and C. M. Hower Happy Couple Married This Morning and Left at Once for Several Months’ Trip. © Miss Neva Ernst and Mr. U. M Hower were united in marriage at 10:3C o'clock his morning by Rev. J. White, the happy event occurring at tho Methodist parsonage. The only guests present were Mr and Mrs. Wiliam Doehrman. Mr. and Mrs. Hower left at 12:38 for Chicago, from where they will go to Pheonix, Arizona, and from there to California on their wedding trip, and will be absent about five months. Miss Ernst is tho beautiful and popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Ernst; for some time' employed at Mrs. Burdge's millinary store. Mr. Hower is a member of the firm of Hower & Hower, grocers; is a energetic and substantial young business man. They will return here after their trip and of course make Dec-tur their future home. Tho Democrat I extends congratulations. I COLUMBIAN DANCE *• In Honor of Miss Myrtle Miller Happy Society Event Last Evening for Popular Young Lady. i I I About twenty couple tripped the light fantastic last evening at tlie Cohunbian Club rooms at a dunce given in honor of Miss Myrtle Miller who leaves tomorrow noon for Omaha, Nebraska, where she expects lo'make her future home with her sister. Mrs. Simeon P. Beatty, i and a good time was had by all I until a late hour. The music was I furnished by Will Smith and was fine and he was complimented on j all sides for the good time he kept ' for the dancers; he also introduced ' his own new step and was applaud led time and again. Miss Myrtle will be sadly missed by tho young! crowd us she was always a leader in • her crowd and was always ready i for a good time and the reception she received last evening shows how | high in the estimation of her frit nds she is held. All in all a fine time was had and at a late hour all de-1 I parted wishing Miss Myrtle a safe j journey and lots of good times at her new home. GO TO DENVER •1 Mrs. A. R. Bell and Daughter Irene Left This Morning. Mrs. A. 11. BcU and daughter, left tins morning for Denver, Colorado, j whole they go in Lopes that the j change of climate may be fieneflcial to the health of Miss Irene which has been failing for some time,: she having been sick for some six weeks past, it is believed she will stand the trip nicely and her re covery will bo rapid and her many ' friends sincerely hope so

WENT VISITIN’ Earl Snow is Oldest Young Newspaper Man in Country. Earl Snow and Miss Myrtle Miller were here from Decatur yesterday the guests of Miss Delota Beery. Mr. Snow is a newspaper man and with his brother, started tho Star News when they were but 10 and 7 years old, respectively. They enjoyed for years the distinction of being the youngest editors and publishers of a paper in the world. Mr , Snow at tho age of 21 is now credited with being the oldest young newspaper man in the state as he has twelve years experience <back of him as editor and publisher of a newspaper. Miss Miller was for several years the popular clerk at Hortonte news stand and has a host of friends here who were pleased to see her.—Montpelier Call. DID IT RIGHT 8 © Friends Inform Henry Schulte of His Birthnay © * ® A Happy Event in Which the Well Known Business Man Was Frustrated. !S ® ® Ta Last evening a few of the friends land neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schulte marched in (to the tune of “We wont go home 'till morning”) on them, to remind’the former of his forty-seventh birthdu/. Henry was so surprised Shut he for- ! got he was just ready to ' turn in” und would have gone the whole evening without coat, vest or shoes if Chas. Dugan hud not called his, attention to the fact that sc ni? ®ne might tramp the corns oft his great toe. The evening was spent in i playing curds, at which Will Kubler land Mrs.Ed Ehinger carried oft' tho first prize's, while Mrs. B. Wenihofl' und Fred Heuer won the consolation ; prizes. After partaking of u dainty lunch ill Kueblor, with a few; remarks presented Mr. Schulte with I a fine book and foot rocker for i which “Hank” replied in un eloquent manner, but mistook the foot rocker for a hobby ho-se and was at a loss to know the meaning of such a gift, bnt on exp anation by those assembled felt much relieved. The guests then dejiurted wishing Mr. and Mrs. Schulte many more returns of the evening. TO FIGHT SALOONS ■ Lawyer Known Here Employed by State League. B. F. lliach, of Hammond, has i accepted the position of attorney for the Indiana State Anti-Saloon le ague and has begun his active duties in Indianapolis. Mr. Ibach has heon identified with temperance work in the state for a number of years. He was educated nt Strasburg academy, o*' t’cnnsylvuna. He lieeume a teacher, and later a super-1 intendant of public slioolsand assisted in the oiganiaztion of wh.it is known as the Millerville State Nor mid school of Pennsylvania. In HtiO he began th" p- i 'ti ' 1 of law, in Huntington, Ind. and he has serv , <“<l several terms us judge of the common pleas court and one 1 term in tho state legislature. He organized und assisted in the estab lishment of the Asylum fur Feeble Minded children of the state of Indiana.

IN HANDS OF THE JURY w ft Legal Battle of Fifteen. Days is Over . •

© JURY SENT OUT THIS AFTERNOON • • > ______ ® • I Legal Battle of Fifteen Days is Over. ® I Nine Hours of ®Brilliant Speeches Follow Two. Weeks of Hearing Evidence. ® ® Tho bfg law suit which has kept Judge Erwin and the officers of the Adams county circuit court busy for nearly three weeks is pratically I over, at least it is in the hands of tho jury. The case is entitled j Thomas Faylgr et al vs David D. I Studabaker antics a s®it to set aside I a conveyance and quiet title. Some time ago Aunt Katy Faylor, a I maiden lady past eighty, years old, in ]K)or health, agreed with Mr Studabaker, defendant in this cse I that if he would take care of her I during the rest of her life, give her I I S>

SERIOUS FIRE — Apartment House Burned at Marion A Hundred Women and Children Carried and Helped From Buildkit. A fire in the Colonial apartment building ut Marion occurred last evening many people had narrow escapes from death. LuekUy no one jvas even injured and the financial loss is about Marion dispatch says. Hundreds of people ' were attracted to the scene- Ladies ! and children, occupants of the buil ding, heard the cry of “Fire' Fire!" , throughout the large building and in an instant's time a panic prevailed, Excited women rushed to the windows thinking only of getting out of the building, and when urged back by friends below rushed in i .to the rooms and wildy cried for 1 help. The cries of little children could lie heard for squares. Fire-1; men and other willing hands resell ed many of them from the dense smoko and threatening dangers.' Ladders were swung to the top story and women carried to the , ground. It was a period of groat I excitement. H. F. Kmart, electric- i ' ian, was one of the heroes of the day. Although the danger was great he jumped into the elevator, turned the brakes and went to the fourth floor. Several jumped in, Down he went to the third, second and last. Five trips were made, t hirty five people were taken from the building in this manner. The Hames burst forth into the elevator, but Smart had no fears he remain ed in the car until Superintendent i White ordered the ear stopped.

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j a home und a decent burial after death, and have a monument erect ’ ed over her grave, she would deed him 16 acres of land. The Seal was closed and carried out but Aunt Katy only lived a year. In the meantime suit was brought by the heirs of Miss Faylor to prove her of I unsound mind. Shortly afterward . tho old lady died and the legal pro ! ceedings were again conspicous in the Wells county court. The ’ease was tried and the jury found for the plaintiffs, whejop tho defendant took a new trial, as of right. A® I change of vonue was granted wind the case camo here November ’ 18th last. There aro twegty five I plaintiffs in the case, most of whom I live in Pennsylvania. The trial be Igan here January 5 and it required ' until four o’clock yesterday Afternoon to bear the testimony.L iwyer Mock opened the argument for tho plaintiff, speaking until ftipper time. A night session was held and Attorneys D 18. Smith of this Lesh of Huntington prel sented their arguments.® This i morning the time was taken up by C. E. Sturgis for tlib plaintiff and John Burns for the defense und this afternoon, W. H Eichh&n closed for the defense and Judge Dailey for the plaintiff. The speeches were brilliant and interesting and the case all through has been a hard fought one. Tho arguments closed about four o’clock, ® when Judge I Erwin charged the jury and sent I thorn to their room. ® ———_®

SENT TO WISCONSIN ® • jj) Remains of the Bohemian Who Jumped From Train. I’he Boncmian who leaped from a Chicago &Erio train is A. Stirbeok a well to do citizen of Ashland, Wisconsin. Ho was enroute to friend.tin New Voxk, had been drinking • heavily and seems to have become crazy as a result. Word was sent Ito Ashland aipj an order was soon received to ship the man's body back to that place. The little three year old daughter was ulso sent back and wil> no doubt lie cared for by friends- The accident was a . very sad one and 'trainmen express , the deepest sympathy for the little | child, thus made an orphan. MR. WOODWARD BETTER • Illness Did Not Arise From Embalming Mrs. Murphy. George Woodward, the furniture dealer, who has been quite sick for a week past is reported much better today anil it is believed the danger is past. The statement that he had contracted blood poisoning from embalming the body of Mrs Bertha Murphy, was a mistake as the not embalm.*l and Mr. Ball had charge of the body The real cause of Mr. Woodward’s illness is not known. His friends are glad to know that he is itnprov. ing and hojxc he tnay continue to do so rapidly. A New Case. Si-hurgcr A- Simth. attorneys, this ■ morning filed a new case in the ireuit court, the same being entitled John B Stoneburner vs estate of I tract Stoneburner, claim, demand* I Oft Is