Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME li

THE CHARGE IS FORGERY Otis Mumma is Again in Trouble

A BAD RECORD’ — Forgery Committed in Missouri Raised an Order From Three to Thirty-One Dollars and Got the Money.

R. G. Allen, whose home and family live at Paulding, Ohio, but who for many years has been in the timber business in Missouri, and who now owns and operates two large plants at Cardwell was in the city today. His mission was not one of love and charity. His dander was kinked up in “(4” and unless one Ottis Mumma dances to the tune of |2B, the strong arm oFthe majesty of the law will proceed to give him a little high life. The Adams county courts of jusitce are quite familiar with | Mr Mumma upon many and different offenses, but the one in which Mr. Allen seeks redress is a new one—that of forgery. Mr. Mumma came heme from Card well on February 19, and on February 13. six days prior to that date he cashed an order at a store in Cardwell, receiving thirty one dollars in cash. The order was orginally written for three dollars, it being changed and raised to thirty one dollars An inspection of the order, which Mr. Allen had with him, disclosed a very crude iob, but it was good enough to fool the merchant who cashed it. Mr. Allen was heie for satisfaction—his money or the wheels of justice will begin grinding. He employes a large force of men and of course oould not permit something of this kind to pass by unnoticed. It will cost him more than it is worth to force a settlement, but future protection compels him to stop at nothing to either have a settlement or a conviction in the Missouri courts. The latter is rather a severe dose in that country, as the offense is looked upon there as b 'ing worse than a killing bee. Mr. Allen was on his way to his home at Paulding, Ohio, but left the affair in the hands of a Itecatnr lawyer who will proceed to got satisfaction for his client. Ottis Mumma has a bad record in this county. Two years ago he was Hjjnt to the reform school for stealing merchandise from the store of Albert Manlier at Hines. It has been about a year since he returned from his outing at Plaintiled, and now is under grand jury indiement for assault, besides the amount of blue lick terror he has developed would be hard to calculate. Now Comes the charge of forgery, and it "terns plain that nothing will keep him from serving time in a state s prison.

GRADE WORK RESUMED Work of completing the grade °n the Fort Wayne & Springliei'l interurban railway lino was resumed this afternoon and will pushed along us rapidly as i«Hsible, it being the hope of contactor Tuhrnan that tho roadway w ill be finished wthin a few weeks. The WO rk of building th-' ee'-n will then lie started.

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WHIPPED HIM Farmer Lad Gives Monroe Man a Good Trouncing. John Andrews, the saloon man at Monroe received a severe whipping at the hands of a farmer boy yesterday while attending the Loser sale east of Monroe. I ‘ seems that Andrews accused this lad of stealing a halter which he denied and left Andrews to avoid trouble, but John kept following him up and pressing his accusations until it became so unbearable that when they got into the barn the farmer lad tackled John and beat him up in a terrible manner. Bystanders at last pulled him off and started John for his home at Monroe, something more serious may result from this trouble.

MUSIC STORE J. B. Stoneburner Will Open Saturday A New Business Located in the Spangler Block on Madison Street. John B. Stoneburner is arranging to open a new music store in the Seangler building on Madison street and will be ready for business by Saturday. He has already received a part of his stock and more is arriving each day. Within a few weeks he will have the largest and best stock ever shown in Decatur, including a line of A. B. Chase, Starr and other pianos, Packard organs, a complete stock of phonographs, violins, guitars, sheet music and everything usually seen in an up-to-date music store. He is still representative of the Singer Sewing Machine company and has on hands a number. He has purchased his goods right and will be in a position to give excellent hirgains. His announcement will appear in a few days and he wishes old and new friend® to give him a call.

IS VERY SICK Mrs. Theodore Droppelmen Suffering With Cancer. Mrs. John Meibors received a letter today from her daughter Mrs. Theodore Droppletnan at Jeffersonville, Ind., stating that she was quite sick and from the examinetion that a doctor made she was suffering terribly from the effects ofaoancer. All during her visit hero with her mother she was sick and examinations of doctors hero revealed tho same cause. She also tated that she would in all probability leave for Decatur the latter part of next wwk and from hero ‘ Fort Wayne and to lie operuLd upon, as this is the only remedy left for her.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1904.

WAS PUT OFF Interurban Company Postpone Letting of Contracts. The awarding of the contract for the engines boilers, and stoker ap paratuses to be used in the power house by the interurban people has been postponed and will not be let until the company can get a full board meeting together. It was the intention to let the contract this morning but a telegram was received from one of the members of the board stating it would be impossible for him to be present at this time and as the rules and regulations of the company require a full board the awarding of the contract had to be postponed, and in all probability will not now be let for some time. This is quite a dissappointment to the bidders but they are all of the same opinion that they will be here again and all make their respective bids.

SMITH REUNION Family Meet First Time in Years Children Came to See Their Aged Mother Who Suffers From a Broken Leg. D. W. Simth, of Elgar, Nebraska called on us today for a genial few moments chat. He was a member of the old Eighty ninth infantry and has many friends here having been reared just across the Allen county line. He left here thirty two years ago and is here now to attend a reunion of the family. Two brothers H.]W. Smith of Cheopa, Kansas J. W. Smith of Mamouth Springs are also here und their four sisters live in Allen county. This is the first time the family have been together for twenty one years. A few weeks ago their mother who lives with a daughter, Mrs. Elijah Houck, fell and broke a leg. Though she is ninety two years old she is improving and will ultimately recover. The children havedecided to sell the old home stead of 280 acres, located just over the Allen county line and same will be put on the market at once. The proceeds will bo turned over to Mrs. Houck who will take care of the old mother while she lives. Mrs. Simth has lived in Allen county since 1852. SERIOUS CHARGE Another Proof That all is Not Gold That Glitters. The “Boy Preacher,” who attracted considerable attonion east of Berne about a year ago, is said to be in trouble in Toledo. A dispatch from *hat city says that his wife has "put him away.” The young man’s name is Francis E. Patton. Recently his wife, Laura Patton, instituted a suit for a divorce making some startling allegations. According to the dispatch she charged that he would imbibe too freely at times and was guilty of seeking the association of other women. Patton drew crowds from Borne when ho preached in the country near hero —Berne News. GONE TO HOT SPRINGS. Mr. and Mrs R.. K. Allison left this afternoon for Hot Springs. Arkansas where Mrs. Allison will take treatment for rheumatism. Mr. Allison will return home in about ten days but Mrs. Allison may remain several weeks.

NEW DENTIST Dr. Fritz of Michigan, Locates Here Has Leased Rooms and Will Open His Office Sometime Next Week. « Dr. Perry Fritz, of Ciaro, Michigan will open a dental office in this city within a few days. For two years as he has been associated with his uncle in the dental business at Cass City, Michigan, but decided to locate in Indiana. The Caro Courier speaks of him as follows: ‘‘Perry Fritz, who for the last two years has been located in Cass City where he has practiced dentistry in company with his uncle, has decided to open an office for himself and will locate in the ; south or west. There is a prosi pect that he may go to Indiana where there seems to be a good field in this profession. Mr. Fritz is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Dental Department, and is thoroughly equipped in both training and experience to achieve the highest success. ” He came from a family of dentists his father W. S. Fritz & Son being in the business at Caro, while another brother is studying the profession in the Chicago University. W. S. Friz was in the city this morning and leased rooms over the Holthouse, Schulte & Co., clothing house, where Dr. Fritz, Jr., will open his parlors sometime next week, being expected to arrive by the latter part of this week. THEY PAID IT Commissioners Settle With Lenhart Estate They Fay Fifteen Hundred and TwentySix Dollars Due Clerk of Adams Circuit Court. Before the ajonrnment of commissioner’s court last evening, E. Burt Lenhart as adminsitrator of his father’s etstate appeared for the adjustment of the claim of the estate against Adams county. The claim came from services or sa Jury due John H. Lenhart as clerk of the Adams circuit court. The county reform law gave all county officers a salary, but a recent decision of the supreme court held that county clerks were entitled to |2 a day as per diem for recording the proceedings of the circuit court and that this amount was in addition to the salary as stipulated in the reform law. The per diem in this instance amounted to <15211. that amount having Ixwn apropriated by the comity council at their last meeting. In accordance with this law and with previous agreements, settlement was made in full with administrator. Settlement had previously been made with Ex-County Clerk Johnson, the amount paid him being about oqtiii I in amount to that duo and paid the Lenhart estate. These settlements have Imen the order of things in most counties in the state, although some of them paid those amounts as presented by the officers at the time service was rendered.

TO ORGANIZE K. of C. Will Establish an Insurance Council. The Knights of Columbus of this city will meet this evening at their club rooms in the new Studabaker block and will endeavor to organize an insurance council, for the benefit of all its members. This mode of insurance is practically worked on the same basis as the National Union which is now in existence in this city and which is doing so much good. An active member of this organization stated this morning that there was no doubt but that the plan would be carried out and the council fully organized. HOME AGAIN Jacob Schlegel Returns From Long Trip Has Been in Many Countries and Tells Interesting Stories of His Travels. Jake Schlegel, blew in this morning from Dunlap, lowa, and says I that he expects to stay in this city | | all summer. Since getting his dis- i ■ charge from the army,Jake can tell i you of many hardships and of | many thrilling experiences he has ; had during his long travels. In : fact Juke might be called a globe | trotter, us he has been in almost ! every part of the globe and still among the living. He stated that he had been for some months past I within five degrees of the equator and also where it was so cold that J the thermometer would freeze up ; and refuse to register. Jake says that he is done with his old home I town, Bluffton, as they did not treat him right there, and he was going to make his future home here among civilized people. Jake: will certainly lie welcomed by his j many comrades and his many numerous other friends. LITTLE BLAZE Gas Jet Causes Slight Scare at the Burt House. A little blaze that might have resulted very disastrously was discovered just in time last night about' ten o’clock in room No. 34 of the Burt House. This is the room occupied by th® dinning room girls. One of them turned the gas jet up i pretty strong and went away, leaving it and as the gas pressure became stronger the flame reached higher until it had burned a holo in the oeilinga bout the size of one's two hands. The night porter was the first ato notice the the and immediately raised (he alarm and in few moments the fire was under control. GOOD BUSINESS Geneva Rural Routes Beat All County Records. M. F. Aspy, postmaster of Geneva claims the two routes out of that town to lie the best, in the county and his February report proves he is right. Route number one delivered 7487 pieces, collected l<)06, stamps cancelled 120.34. Route two delivered 6123, collected 1031, stumps canceled 120.11. The showI ing is certainly a good one.

NUMBER 49

PROBATE COURT Several Reports Filed Today Mrs. Bollman Removed as Guardian of Husband’s Estate for Failure to Report. Probate court was in session this morning and some business was disposed of,the records showing the following entries. Martha Andrews, guardian for Ora and Leona Andrews, filed final report as to Leona Andrews, and act current as to Ora, both allowed and cause continued. I Ida M. Bollinger guardian for Cop- ■ pers heirs filed account current which was approved., C. E Ballinger guardian for Martha King filed account current which was examined and duly allowed. In the John King Jr., estate, C. M. King administrator a petition was filed by bondsmen for an order to apply certain monies now in hands of clerk on costs of estate and court so ordered. Elsie E. Bollman was removed as administratrix of the estate of Abraham Me W. Bollman for failure to make report as ordered by court. B. W. Sholty was appointed administrator de bonis now and bond fixed at 1100.

GREAT CLIMATE Burt Mann Tells of Missouri Spring Has Opened in Earnest and Gardens Are Flourishing. We are in receipt of a letter from Bert Mann now a resident of Cardwell, Missouri, the chief mission I being to renew alleginace to the Daily Demoorut, which he says is a most welcome visitor each day. He says: “It is very warm here, i a person does not need a coat only |in the early morning or late in the evening. Everyone is planting 1 garden, if he has one, and those are al] budding, grass is getting green and only had two rains since I have been here so you see we are having a very fine spring. This is certainly a fine place for a laboring man, as wages are good, being from 12 to |3.50 per day. All the Decatur people are feeling fine ami enjoying life immensly ta present.” Yours Resp't, Bert Mann. ABOUT JOKES They Seldom Benefit a Newspaper Office. We are in receipt of a four page joke from one of our rural itemizers which luck of space prevents us publishing. At this time we desire to state that wo greatly prefer views of the community to jokes, as the latter invaribly get us into t rouble and often cost us a subscriber or two though the writer has no intention of their doing so. Send us i in any legitimate news, if you miss the mail telephone us if it is of enough importance, but don't spring any more jokes than you have t<><». J

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