Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 30 January 1904 — Page 1

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SOME CIRCUIT COURT NEWS Over a Hundred Cases on February Docket

TWO NEW CASES FILED Divorce and Quiet Title Case Included LA Few Tips on the Outlook for the February Term Which Convenes Monday. I The Adams Circuit Court will ■convene Monday morning and ■ promises to be a busy session, as ■the new February docket contains ■lO3 eases , many of which will bo ■disposed of. This number includes ■thirty two civil cases and seventy■one civil suits. Os the former the ■most important one is the case ■against the Berne parties for Kinciting a riot. Some action will Fix* taken early in the term in the J. P. COURT - ’Squire Smith Deais Out | a Little Justice Cora Hooker and Rosie Blazer Fined for Assault and Provoke. ■ Squire Smith’s court was the S' ene of lots of legal action today and oratory and quick decisions by lhe court were in order. The two ejses originated on Sawdust Avenue Knd the parties interested were |Kora Booker and Rosie Blazer, Moth charges being the same, assault gnd battery aad provoke. The |n-st case was filed against Cora ■looker on the charge above stated ■B which she plead guilty and was ■Bed one dollar and costs amount ing in all to nine dollars and eighty gHunta, She stayed the docket. jMfciis procoedng was no more than Mrer than Rosie Blazer was brought in on a sinilar charge and the pros ■bcuting witness was Cora Hooker. Mosie concluded she would tight Hpr case and employed L. C. De ■Boss to defend her and the evidence Mbit was introduced was of such a Hplgar nature that it is not fit for ~.j»mt, and the court on hearing all ■e evidence concluded to fine Rosie Bty cents and costs amounting in all to seven dollars, and she prompt j Tjlstayed the docket From the ■Helen io that was introduced amt ■eappoaracci f the two contestants, ■pod flowed like water and hair Cough was pulled out of euch ■aers heads to fill a mattress CARD OF THANKS. mWe desire to extend our sincerest g®todiH to the many kind friends in Fur, who assisted us so kindly f the burial of our beloved ir, Mrs. Elizibetli Walters. The Daughters.

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Osborne murder trial. The motion for a new trial was filed about three weeks ago and a day will bo set down to hear the arguments by the attorneys, and this event will be interesting to those who have followed the case. In the civil docket are a number of big cases which may be tried, including the FaylorStudabakcr suit which occupied three weeks of the last term and resulted in a disagreement ; another important one is the case of the school town of Geneva vs the Logansport and Wabash valley Gas company. A number of others will also likely come to trial including a big case recently hroght here from Alien county on change of venue. Two new cases were filed today one of the same being entitled William C. and Jennie Pears vs Abraham L. and Rhoda A. Kern, suit to quiet title. The other is a divorce case entitled Ada Emery vs Lawrence Emery. These parties hail from Geneva and Mrs. Emery charges the husband with infidelity, nonsupport and the other faults usually alleged in such cases. The court room has been a "dead one” to use the slang phrase of an improper reporter, for two weeks past. RAIN WATER That’s What Marion People Must Drink Soon. Dr. J. N. Hurty. secretary of the State Board of Health predicts that b< fore long the water supply of Marion, which is obtained from deep wells will be so contaminated with oil that it will be unfit for drinking. Owing to the great development of the oil field, the streams running through Marion contain a great deal of salt water and some oil. Dr. Hurty says that he would not be surprised if Marion and other cities and towns in the oil belt should some day have to depend upon rain water for drinking. ANOTHER SUSPECT Bedford Officials Have Best Clue Yet Believed That a Local Business Man Murdered Miss Schafer. Special to Hally Democrat, BEDFORD, Ind., Jan. 30.—The officers tonight pin their faith to the theory that a well known man of Bedford murdered Miss Schaffer; that ho was known to her; that j he forced his attentions on her and j killed her when she rejected him. A new theory is occupying the attention of the officials and de tectives lase tonight. The question i is, was Miss Schaffer slain to seal I her lips on a secret. The I are strongly inclined to support I this late theory, but will not talk us it.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1904.

THE DANCE Number Present From Out of T own and the Throng Was Happv. Those who were fortunate enough to secure aninvita'ion to the High School Ball last evening and attended the same certainly had a good time. The members had gone farther this time and were more liberal with their invitations and a great many were invited from our neighboring cities and quite a few accepted same and were present la«t evening. The hall was beautifully decorated in the High school colors whioh were artistical ly designed in many unique figures and the floor shone 1 ike a mirror and was in prime condition for dancing. Miss Daisy Haynes of Ft. Wayno furnished the music and she was kept busy from an early hour last evening until a late hour this morning playing all the latest and fancy steps known to dancers, and she was encored time and time again. The dance must certainly be voted a success by al] that were preset and their friends are eagerly awaiting their announcement for the next ball. A SMALL BLAZE Murray Hotel Has Slight Fire Loss Quite a little excitement was caused at nine o'clock this morning at the Murray Hotel by a small blaze breaking out just over the large cooking range in the kitchen The gas was very low this morn ir.g and to get breakfast they were forced to put coal in the stove and in so doing the range became over pleated and caused a fire: between i the ceiling and the roof, 'lhe fire j company responded to the cull but j volunteer firemen by the time the j company arrived had the fire com- , pletely under control. A small bole was put in the roof ami water was : freely used and the blaze was entirely extinguished. C. D. Murray the ■ proprietor of the same had an ac- [ cident during the fire that caused i him to lose a tooth and also to receive a very liudly cut lip. He was looking up to see if the fire was gaining any headway when some one on the roof threw a heavy galvanised iron bucket downj striking ''harles square in the mouth and iiadly lacerating his upper lip and knocking out one of his front teeth. Dr. J. 8. Boyers dressed his wounds. The financial loss is I not much and the same cun readily I be remodeled. GAS EXPLOSION Another Fatal Accident Near Marion The terror of the gas bolt, natural gas, was because of another horrible explosion in Grant county yes terday. The homo of Ora Eakins, two miles and a half northwest of Pt. Isabell, Green township was totally wrecked. Willie Eakins u three year old boy was burned to death and his charred remains are still in tho ruins. An uncuccesful effort Was made to locate the body last night. Basil Eakinas six year old son, was badly burned and cannot recover. Mrs. Eakins and u five months old child, Floyd. are seriously burned but will probably get well. Gas has been short at the Eakins homo for some time and think ing that the shortage was due to the frozen condition of the pipes, Mrs. Eakins attempted to thaw them out Hot water was used in the process. Mrs Eakins went to tho front of the house When the pipes were thawed the gas rushed through them into the stove in the house. If aeetim ulated in the house in largo qiuin tities. A gas jet which had been left burning ignited it ami in a few min utes the interior of the bouse was in flames.

CHARLES KUEBLER Brother of W. A. Kuebler is Dead I. f Died Yesterday at Chicago After Short Illness With Pneumonia. W.A . Kuebler of this city received a message yesterday announcing the death of his brother Charles, and s'ating that he had died I of pneumonia after an illness of a few days duration. While in Chicago he was in the employ of the well known candy man Genther and it was while thus i employed that ho contracted the i cold that resulted in his demise. He ; was forty-six years of age and a I single man and the first death of seven brothers. The funeral services will be held at his old home at Tiffin, Ohio, for which place Will Kuebler of this city leaves this evening, to attend the funeral which will be hold Moiday morning. Louis S. Kuebler. of Mansfield, Ohio, passed through our city last evening enroute to Chicago and will accompany the remains to Tiffin, O. Charles leaves a mother, six brothers and three sisters to mourn his loss. NEW SCHOOL HOUSE Trustee Schug May Build One in French Township. Trustee Rudolph Schug has been called upon to build a new school house in district one, French town ■ship, A petition is now being cir- : culated by David Runyon who up to a day or two ago had secured sixteen names. Mr. Schug states that if the people want the house Ihe will build it next summer. He says that a special levy will have to be made, however, us the cost of the structure will not fall below #3OOO, a sum considerably in excess of that in the township treasury available for such use.—Berne News. A LONG ILLNESS I Results in Death of Louis Steele Well Known Young Man Succumbs to Complication of Lung Trjub'e and Measles. Louis Steele died ut 3:30 o'clock this morning at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Steele of Peterson, after a long illness. He was twenty four years, three months and twelve days old. Six years’ago he first became afflicted with lung trouble -hich soon <h veloped into consumption. Grad! ; nally he grew worse the awful dis | lense creeping on him slowly and though everything possible was I , done for his comfort and to cure; | him, it was impossible. The cliI max came a few days ago when he I I contracted measles and his weak enod condition pievented recovery. Death finally came as a relief to his years of pom health and his sufferings are over The funeral services will he held Monday mornI ing at ten o 'clock at the Beery I church, with interment ut the I Beery cemetery.

WITH FOND HOPES We Await the Verdict of Mr. Groundhog Tuesday. Tuesday, February 2, is ground hog day and according to popular superstition, every ground hog in the country will come out of his hole about eight o’clock in the morning. If the dainty Mr. Ground Hog should see the faintest indication of his shadow, then back to his winter lair he will scurry and remain there for a per iod of six weeks, wrapped in profound slumber. Should the day prove dark and dismal with no rift of sunlight through the clouds, all is well and in a few weeks you can look for the spring birds and the barefoot boy. Ground hog day is religiously believed in by about half the people and held up to ridicule by the other half. If it works the believers say "I told you so" and if it does not work then the other side takes an inning and the poor old ground hog is laughed to scorn.

STARTS ON ROAD Fred Laßelle and FirstClass Company He is the Star Performer in Magic, Supported by Vaudeville Artists. Fred C. LaDelle left today noon for Chicago from where he starts tomorrow with his own show for ian extended trip. He has with him Gaginer, a famous juggler. Cratrea and Ross th musical team and others who will assist him in giving a vaudeville show of the highest class. Prof. LaDello, himself however will be the leading feature of tho entertainment and has some new acts that will startle tho audiences before whom he shows. His newest trick is the sack and trunk act. He is tied in a stick and then placet! inside of a trunk which is locked. In an instant almost he appears, and tho com mittoo on the stage are looking at him aghast He offers |SOO to anyone who can discover any trap or inside key to the trunk. The company’s first stop will beat Lake Geneva, Wi con in, where they are billed for Monday night. After touring Wisconsin they go through tho north' rn peninsula cf Michigan, Jin what is known as theCjpjxT Country and from there through! ‘ Minnesota. The trip will require |about three months and Fred ex . pects it to be a great winner as his, [ expences are small, he will strike ' many gcxxl cities. ARE HAPPY Coal Merchant* Sing Glad Refrain, “Let'er Snow." "It's an ill wind that blows no one good" and for that reason the I cail merchants and plumbers are all smiles and their refrain is "let i her snow". Coal merchants make themselves agreeable and easy to approach. They talk of the cold weather with the same enthusiasm they did of the hard unit soft coal, each asserting it is tho best they ever saw. The weather is delight t'ul and the conditions very favor able for their stock in trade C.ml is king and merchants are I merry old souls. Orders come in <>f thick and fast and each firm has ! all it can handle with the assist I aucc of extretns.

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HAS RECOVERED Clarence Holthouse Again in Good Health Engaged as Main Ticket Seller at a Three Days' Festival in Old Mexico. John B. Holthouse has received a letter from his son Clarence who is at present at Douglas, Arizona, in which he states, ho is fully recovered from his late sickness i and is feeling fine. He also speaks very highly of Douglas as a great i business town, growirg from I naught four years ago to five thous I and today. He says that if a man I has money to invest, now is the igoldon opportunity there and his [advice to capitalists here would be to come to Douglass and he can triple his money in a few days as everything is booming. He also en closed to his father a large poster advertising a great bull fight that will be held at Agua Prieta Socora Mexico just across the international line from Douglas which will cover a period of three days in sport’ The bill is of gaudy nature and urges people to come and see the triumph of mtn over animal. He claims that the most celebrated Matador of two continents "Senor Manuel Ramos Aruntos and his famous Banderillas will be there and that special bulls have been bred for this occasion and says that if sport of this kind is seen it will never be forgottn. Clarence I is engaged as the main ticket seller for this great event and will un ; doubtedly have his hands full trying to till the demands of tho hungry [ crowd as attractions of this kind I means thousands and thousands of ; people. OLD CITIZEN DEAD Abraham Neuenschwander Dies Suddenly Had Lived in Adams County ThirtyEight Years, and Was Well Known. Abraham Neuensch wander, u pioneer of the eonnty died nt his homo at, Berne suddenly Tlnirs day noon. Mr. Neuensch wunder has lived in Adams county 38 years, having moved here in Oct ober, 1866. He was born in Canton Bern, Switzerland, February 1, 1827, and was married to Miss Catberina Zuirfluh November Is, 1848. In 1852 Mr. and Mrs. Neu enscliwander, uccmiqmned by their eldest son, C. A. Nenen schwundor, who is cashier of the Bank of Berne, emigrated to this I country. Four yours later Feb ruary 18, 1856, Mrs. Neuensch.vanderdied February 18, 1873, Mr. Neu enschwand?r married Mrs. Amanda Liddy and about a year ago they moved to Berne. He had been retired tor years. The surviving children are ('. A. Ncnenschwunder. ol Berne; Mrs K itie Neucnschwai.' • der. ol Missouri; Mrs. AbeSprtinger. i of Berne; Mrs <'harles Rousser, Jof Borno; Jacob and Mary Ne i nensewander. both of Herne; Peter [ Neuenschwander of Missouri.