Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 12 April 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME 11

TO HAVE STREET CAR LINE Geneva Company Getting Ready for Business

ARTICLES OF I INCORPORATION I Recorded Today at Mr. I Cloud’s Office ■ ■ Will Operate System in Town and Traction Lines to Montpelier and Celina. I The Geneva Traction company g-Jiave filed their article of incorporation at County Recorder Cloud's office and same was today placed fyttn record. The company’ iscapital- | Izod at $20.000, tlie stock including 400, at fifty dollars each. Os this amount twenty-five per cent must be paid in cash. The purpose of the company is to construct a traction car line in the town of Geneva, witli branches on the various streets als to operate as may be desired in the counties of Adams, Wells, Blackford, Jay and Grant. They •will build a line to Montpelier, Indiana and one also to Celina, Ohio, and will furnish electric light and | power to various people and manu factories along the route. Os the $20,000 worth of stock, shares amounting to $12,500 have already been taken by representative citizens of the south part of the county, ranging in amounts from SIOO to SIOOO each. The company office will be at Geneva and the concern will be managed by a board of seven directors, including A. G. ? Brigg i, Charles Parks, E. F. Walch, J. H Hardison, S. W. Hale, 1). M. Bhir< ly and W. J. lluter. Five of the directors each subscribed for SlOfO worth of stock while the others took S2OO. The men are in ©arm st and will begin work on the new line [us soon as possible. Ge neva will bo one of the smallest to#ns in the country Jto operate a street railway within her limits and speaks volumes for the thrift of feat hustling oil city. MRS. CLARK DEAD Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Johnson of Peterson. Mrs. L. O. (Hark died at her hont at Mt Aetna, Hunting ton Cottnty last evening after an illness of revoral months with lung trouble. She was formerly Miss Rosa Johnson,[daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Johnson of Peterson and sister of Mrs| E. Burt Jjonhart of this city. She pus about twenty five years oldtßud very popular in this county. The husband remains to mourn his tonil'iolosH, besides the many other relatives and friends. The remains Will he taken to the homo of R. B Johnson at Peterson this evening and I the funeral services will be held some time Thursday.

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WILL FIGHT Faylor-Studabaker Case Will be Contested to Finish. Hon. W. H. Eichhorn went to Decatur today to appear in court to make a motion for a new trial in the famous Faylor-Studabaker case. This motion is evidently preliminary to an appeal to the higher courts. When the verdict of the last jury was made known to Mr. Studabaker he stated that he would never rest under it until the opinion of the highest court had been in voked. The case has already cost many thousands of dollars and costs are still piling up. However, the parties are determined to fight it out to the bitter end and they will do so at any cost—Bluffton Banner. ANNUAL ELECTION German Loan Association Elect Officers The Business of the Association Still Progresses Along Right Lines. The annual election of directors for the German, Building, Loan Fund & Savings Association was held last evening at the office of F. M. Schimeyer, and resulted in the old board with one exception being re-elected. The directors are J. T. Merryman, W. H. Niibliok, F. M. Schirmeyer, J. B. Holthouse., J. E. Moser, R. K. Allison, ’Mat Kirsch, J. W. Vail, L. G. Ellingham, L. C. Miler and Amos Hirschey. The old officers were also re-elected James T. Merryman president, J. B. Holthoue, vice president, F. M. Schirmeyer secretary and W. H. Niblick treasurer. The board of managers are W. H. Niblick, J. B. Holthouse and R. K. Allison and C. 8. Niblick a member of the auditing committee. The German is still continuing in the even tenor of her way and is still by long odds the most solid and prosperious institutions of its kind on the face of the globe. Several series of stock will be taken up and retired during the next few months. WILL ACCEPT Hu£h Daugherty and Family to Go to California. Hugh Dougherty who was elected at Muncie last Friday as one of the lay delegates to the general conference, will leave on April 25th for Los Angeles, California, to attend the big gathering of Methodists. Mrs Dougherty will accompany him and his daughter, Miss Elizabeth, wifi probably go also. They will spend the month of May in California. The appointment of delegate to the general conference is a high honor but the delegate must pay all the expenses of the trip from his own pocket.—Bluffton News .

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1904,

TRY THE BATHS Mr. and Mrs. Lutz Leave for Attica Health Resort. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz left this morning for Attica, Indiana where they will remain as guests of that famous health resort. Mrs Lutz is just recovering from the effect of her experience in the wreck at Kokomo Christmas day, last Friday being her first venture out doors in nearly four months. Mr. Lutz has also been feeling slightly under the weather and the trip too mud bath town is made with hopes of benefit to both WHERE THEY GO M. E. Conference Adjourns Complete List of Appointments for the Fort Wayne District as Read Yesterday. The complete list of conference appointments for the Fort Wayne distiict is as follows: C. U. Wade, presiding elder; Angola, A. 8. Wooton; Auburn, L. M. Krider; Bluff, ton L. A. Beeks and A. J. Holderan! Bobo, A. D. Waggoner; Coesse, Earl B. Parker; Decatur, John C. White; Fort Wayne, First church, J. K. Walts; Simpson church, J. C. Dorwin; Sr Paul's church, Lewis Rell; Trinity church, George Cocking Wayne street, A. 8. Preston; Fort Wayne circuit, E. A. Bunner; Freinout, T. A. Reichelderfer Garrett, J. A. Patterson; Geneva, David W. Wells; Generva circuit, C. G. Nelson; Hamilton, O. 8. Hart; Harlan. W. E. Ingala; Hoagland, W. E McCarty ; Hudson, P. H. Walter; Huntertown, N. P. Barton; Leo M. C. Pittenger; Monroe, James A. Sprague; Monroeville, D. I. Hower; Montpelier C. H Brown; New Haven, J. C. Cain; Orland, Preston Polhemus; Ossian, F M. Lacey; Pennville, J. J. Fred; Poneto, R C. Jones; Portland, P. E. Powell; Spencerville, George 11. Simmons; Woodburn, A. P. Rodenbaugh; Work, C. B. Sweeny. Other appoinments of interest to Decatur I people were: G. B. Work, Wabash; ' G. H |Myers, Upland; J. H. Walters, Lima;U. A. Harlan, Peru; R. C. Jones, Middletown. Conference adjourned last evening. OIL PRICE A Few Explanatory Remarks Concerning Drop in Value. The drop of three cents in crude oil is presumably due to the accumulation of oil during the last month. Up to the close of February stocks had been persistently drawn upon all winter and the depletion during the winter months amounted to a large total. With the opening of the month of March a change appeared. Shipments fell off and the output increased. The average daily runs in all fields for the month of March were 125,000 barrels. The average daily shippments word 20,000 barrels. This shows an excess supply of 5,000 barrels daily. But in the montly atatment of the Buckeye Pipe Lino company there always up pears an item of other than regular receipts amounting to something like 180,000 barrels per month, or 0,000 barrels daily average it is evident that the March report will show a gain in stocks of about 230,000 barrels for the month, and as the BeoOß for active operations advances the gum will lie larger.

ELECTRIC NEWS Manager Fledderjohann Interviewed Arrangements as to Controlling Power Completed.—To Use Straight Alternating System. W. H. Fedderjohann informed us this morning that he was at FtWayne yesterday holding a consulation with C. A. Linclon Chief elec- , trician of the Westinghouse com pany of Pittsburg in relation to the nature of the machines that would be used here in the power house. This electric supply house some time ago received the contract to furnish the engines and supplies, and it was necessary for this company to know what kind of a controller power was wanted whether it was one that would control the power from one end alone or one that would work from both ends. Mr. Fedderjohann decided to | take the latter thus insuring more , safety to the traveling public the cars being controlled from both power houses. The company were also instructed to place in a | straight alternating current system which is now in use by all the large interurban companies in the United states and conceded to be the best. In deciding upon the two above named essential points I Mr. Fedderjohann is’certainfy con- | templating putting in a complete j and up to date service and one that i will compare with any of our neigh- ! boring line if not out shine them. He stated that the grading work < as being hurrialy pushed to completion and all that they now asked was good weather, so that they could more easily handle their work, as it now is they are work- | ing under disadvantage. DEATH RESULTS Mrs. Hume Dies From Burns Monroeville Lady Meets an Awful Fate -—Daughter Also Badly Burned. Mrs. Margaret Hume, of Monroeville, who was so badly burned in the fire which destroyed her mil-lino-y shop early yesterday morn ing, died at nine o'clock last evening as a result. The building was ' totally destroyed and the loss was SISOO. Mrs. Hume endeavored to build a fire in the cook stove and it is believed used gasoline instead of coal oil, an explosion followed and Mrs. Hume who was clad in her night dress was instantly envoiOped in flames. She was soon rescued but her body was so badly burned that the flesh clung to the remnants of her night dress. Her daughter was also quite badly burned in attempting to save her mother from the awful flumes. She will recover however. Mrs. Hume suffered the most terrible agony all day and her death was a relief. The accident was mentioned in last evenings issue.

ADAMS COUNTY BAR MET Resolutions Adopted for Mr. Adair

TO WED TONIGHT Miss Kilgore and Mr. Kennith Larwill of Fort Wayne. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette said this morning: “The marriage of Miss Mayme Kilgore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Kilgore, of West Butler street, to Mr. Kenneth Larwill, will take place at 6 o’clock this evening in Trinity Episcopal chucrh. The Rev. Dr. Rippey will officiate and no one but immediate relatives will be present. The bride and groom will go east on their wedding trip, and on their return will go to house keeping. Miss Kilgore is a bright and charming young girl, and Mr. Larwill is a rising young attorney who is in the office of his uncle, Judge Walpole G. tuh rick. Both Miss I Kilgore and Mr. Larwill are quite I well known to a number ot Decatur I people. AT GENETA —— Sam Acker Goes Into Business Buys Samuel Teeple’s Interest in Clothing Stereos Teeple & Co. Samuel Acker, who was formerly associated with the firm of Acker, ; Elzey & Vance in the clothing busj iness here, yesterday purchased the interest of Samuel Teeple, the senior member of the firm of Teeple and I company, gents furnishers and elothi iers, ol Geneva, Indiana, and will take posession at once. Sam is thoroughly acquainted with the clothing business, having l»>en enI gaged in it many years, and will no. 1 doubt, meet with splendid success at j Geneva. We are unable to ascertain ■at this writing whether he contem-; plates moving to Geneva at once or not. but will no doubt in the near future at least. The Democrat joins with Sam’s numerous friends here in wishing him success in his new venture: MRS. SWARTZ DEAD Was Sister of Mesdames J. T. Archhold and Arthur Fisher. Mrs. Thomas Archbold received j word last evening announcing the' sad nows of the death of her sister ■ Mrs. J. Swartz of Cedar Springs,] Michigan. Mrs. Swartz was a sis- ] tor to Mrs. Arthur Fisher and Mrs. I Thomas Archbold of this city and: these two ladies left today for the above named place to attend the funeral. Mrs. Swartz is well known hero especially among the older class of citizens having lived here a number of years ago. The message did not state the cause of her death or convey any information concerning the funeral arrangements,

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COURT BUSINESS Several Cases Set Down for Trial ) Geneva School House Case Against Gas Company to Begin • May 12. i > > A meeting of the Adams County 1 Bar Association was held this > morning at the court room to take • action upon the death of Oscar Adair, the Portland attorney so well known here. In the absence of President R. 8. Peterson the meeting was presided over by James T. Merryman. Arrangements were made for the bar to attend the funeral services, which will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’cock in a body and a number of Decatur lawyers will go. A committee an resoluton, consisting of Judge Ervin, Schafer PeterI son and A. P. Beatty was appointed and reported this afernoon the said resolutions being adopted and duly spread of record. Business in circuit and probate court today was as follows: State vs. 8. M. H untz nolle pros entered; State vs. Fred Brewster, disturbing meeting, plea ’ of guilty, fined five dollars. Henry Pattan vs. Fcrt Wayne & Southwestern traction Co., damages $5,000 set for trial April 28. School Town of Geneva vs. Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas Co., damages $12,000 set for trial May 12. Henry Nelson vs. John S. Bossers, Acct., -' SIOO set for trial Thursday May ( ! sth. In the asssigment of J. B. , Stamburner, the final report of the , i assigned was filed. r I A. R. Wolf, executor of estate of Sylvester B. Wolf, filed report of I sale of ]>ersonal property and same J was confirmed property mentioned , in the inventories of Samuel Slayburglar and Samuel Shady estate, each being for less than SSOO were set off’ to the widows. George W. I Brown guradian for vs. Roebuck, filed finest report and was dis--1 charged. Laura A. Meeks guardian for William, John, and Jim Meeks was ordered to give now ] bond in sum of SSOO. STILL IN DANGER Citizens of St. Marys Are Frightened Over Reservoir Condition. The high winds Saturday, caused |no end of uneasiness at St. Marys. The water in the reservoir has fal- ' len less than a foot the past week and the great body was moved to 1 the East, by the storm causing , grave fours for the safety of the I town. Guards were on duty all night, and again on Sunday and the people on the lowlands were kept, awake in order to heed an alarm in . event of a break. The citizens of i the town will ask of the State nn I appropriation to repair the damage . caused by the high waters and to I' strengthen the reservoir banks. Celina, also, mav ask f<* an appropriation from the State for the sumo j purpose.; . _