Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 120, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

NEW BLOCK IS RENTED C. F. True Hus the Center Room

HUB CLOTHING STORE IN CORNER Leases Secured and Rooms to be Occupied Soon Masons May Oct try ThL'd FloorSecond Store Rented for Offices. The Allison-Stndabaker block is nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy by about July Ist, and the old Big Store corner will again assume activity after a year of quiet caused by the disastrous fire of last June. The north room is now occupied by Fred Scheiman's palace meat shop. The second room which extends from second street west 132 feet and thence south to Madison street has been leased by Charles F. True who will remove his dry good, notions and grocery store to that locat ion within a few weeks. He will also occupy a part of the second floor and will open one of the biggest and most modern stores in the city. He has been in business here for twenty years and it is needless to say that his new store will be one of which Decatur may well feel proud. His announcement for his removal and a clearance sale which begins Saturday appears in today's issue. The corner room of the new block was today leased by the B Kaver & Son Company who will as soon as possible remove their Hub clothing storet to that place. Their new location will give them a great advantage in the way of light and dther conveniences always noticeable in occupying a corner room. A new and much larger stock will be added and the Hub with the genial Jaoob Kalver as manager will use every fair effort to increase their already splendid trade. They will make the formal announcement of their removal within a few days. A mooting of the M tsjns will be held tonight at which time the question of leasing the third floor of the block will be considered nd it is quite probable this ]>art of the building will soon be the home of that lodge. Thu second floor is being rented for offices and will soon be entirely taken and as before stated another month will find the new block a busy place. JUNE WEATHER Hicks’ Mixture for the Next Month A reactionary pc iod of d-tnr-b rneu is central to the Ist and 2d of June, calling for higher tern petature, falling barometer, ncreased humidity, and progressive

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storms of wind, rain and thunder from the Ist to about the 3rd. Western extremes will begin to feel the growing influence of the Vulcan storm period as early as the 4th and sth. This period is central on the Gth, extending from the 4th to the 9th. This pe-tod will begin wiih change to much warmer weather. On and touching Tuesday, the 7th, these disturbances will be at their crisis in the regions central in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. About the 10th and 11th every year our globe pusses what may be called a north pole contact with the solar equator. As a result of this peculiar relation of earth and sun the earth becmes greatly charged with magnetism and electricity. A reactionary storm ]>eriod will be centra] on the 12th and 13th, with the moon at new and extreme north declination on the 13th. The distubances immediately proceeding these dates will run over into this period. The temperature will rise greatly and the barometer will fall ito storm readings on and touching the 13th, with many electrical ; storms in transit from west to east. The next storm period is certain on ! the 18th and the Mercury period is central on the 16th, so that the two ]>eriods combine their influences from 16th to the 21st. The crisis of this period will fall about Saturday, the 18th, to Tuesday, the 21st, the storms centering more decidedly on and touching the 20th. The 23rd, 24th and 25th are central dates of a reactionary storm period. On these days there will be increased tendencies to decided storms, higher temperature, falling barometer, growing humidity, all told by storms of wind, rain and thunder. June comes to its close in the midst of a regular storm period. This period is central on the 29th, reaching from the 27th to July 2. COURT NOTES Sovine Divorce Case Dismissed Plea of Guilty in Grana Jury Case.— Other Business of Today's Session. The divorce case recently filed by Elizabeth A. Sovine vs. John Sovine and which was rather sensational was dismissed this morning and costs paid. Charles Haviland vs Patrick Fahey, Attorneys J. J. and John Mason entered appearance for the defendant. William Mayer vs William Glendenng et al depositions of witnesses and examination of defendants taken out of court were published. ('use on trial. —.o — * Albert Zimmerman, indicted by the recent grand jury for interupting meeting plead guilty and was fined five dollars and costs.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1904.

FOUND DEAD Henry H. Myers Dies at Oxford, Ohio Was One of the Best Known Men in This Community.—Sad News Shocked Many Friends. Henry H. Myers, on? of the best known men of this community was found dead at Oxford, Ohio this morning. No details are known the message from his son Dorsil simply saying j“Father is dead.” Mr. Myers has been in poor health for two years, his illness starting with a stomach disorder, which afterwards affected the brain. He took treatment in an Indianapolis sanitarium for several months, returning home lastfall slightly improved. He remained at his farm south of the city during the winter and six weeks ago went to Oxford to take treatment. His health grew worse however and only sail news camse to the loved ones here. Yesterday came word stating that Mr. Myers had left the sanitarum 1 and asking if he had arrived home. He had not lieen seen here and his son left immediately for Oxford and this morning sent the sad news that his father had been found dead. He was widely known here and the news came as a shook to the many acquaintances who hoped for his recovery. His remains will be brought here at once. He was sixty years old and had resided here since 1851. His son John T. Myers is a member of the Brittson & Myers hardware firm. The army record of Mr. Myers was a brilliant one and the reports praise him as a brave man. DECORATION DAY Was Well Observed in Decatur Rains Interfere With the Day’s Program Slightly—Judge Erwin Delivers Address. The Memorial services yesterday were marred to some extent by the heavy rain that fell all the night before and part of the day, still the program was carried out in full. The exercises commenced at ten o’clock with a meeting all the Old soldiers. Sons of Veterans and Woman's Relief (’orps at their lodge room, and the street from then on until late in the afternoon was filled with old familiar strains by the martial band. At one thirty o’clock assembled at the court house where Judge R. K. Erwin the speaker of the day delivered a rousing address reviewing the lives and past deeds of the honored dead. The different committees then headed by their band pro oeeded to the old cemetery and the ok! Catholic cemetery and then adorned the graves of their dead comrades with flags and flowers. The same course was then pursued at the new Catholic cemetery and also at Maplewood cemetery. From one o’clock until four all business houses were closed and all were in some manner decorated in the National colors in honor und in respect of those who died und shed their blood in the preservuton in our glorious union.

A GOOD TIME Young Ladies of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Were Entertained. Miss Carrie and Ida Gerke entertained the young ladies’ society of the St. Peters Lutheran Church five miles north of this city on Sunday afternoon last. The feature of the afternoon was progressive pit in which Miss Clara Hoile won first prize which was a very handsome vase and Miss Emma Kuekelhan received booby prize, a red handkerchief. At 6 o'clock a sumptuous supper was served. The remainder of the evening was passed in vari' ous games, those present were Misses Anna Melsher, Risa Christian, Rica Heer, Minnie Foudelling, Clara Hoile, Christina Hoile, Paulina Boevger, Bertha Boevger, Emma Fuelling, Minnie Fuelling, Tillie Domseif, Lizzie Wietfeldt, and Emma Kuckelhahn. RECEIVE DIPLOMAS Twenty-Five Decatur Students Successful Nearly One Hundred Pass In the County—Miss Etta Brandyberry Has High Grade. Nearly one hundred students in the schools of Adams county have been successful in passing the examination conducted by county superintendent Brandy berry and have received a diploma which admits them to any high school in the state. Miss Etta Brandyberry of this oPy received the highest grade 90 .70 and was awarded a free scholarship at the National Normal University at Lebanon Ohio. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brandyberry and the honors she has achieved is by no means a small one for a girl of her age. Miss Le]a Myers, also of this city was secund in the county, her grade being 90 per cent. In Decatur thirty of our students took the examination of which number nine failed. The successful scholars in the city were Frances Dugan, Jesse Christen,Pansy Bell, Will Hammel', Etta Brandyberry, Francis Bryson, Nellie Suellen, Fauchien Magley, Carl Smith, Maud Russell, Ray Teeple, Ethel Pillars, Gladys Bowers, Grace Weaver, Emma Cowan, Waldo Brushwiller, Jessie C. Bentz, Lucile Gillig, Leia M. Myers, Bennie Houck, Fa nnie M Cconnell, Clara Boknecht, Emma Huffman, GypJDorwin and Irene Myers. T|xs class as well as others who hold diplomas will enter high school next fall and will graduate in four years. IS RECOVERING Rev. Boyers Writes Concerning Tom Railing’s Condition. Dr. J. S. Boyers is in receipt of a letter from his brother, Rev. Simon L. Boyers, pastor of the Tabernacle M. E. church at Dallas, Texas, which says that he recently called on Tom Railing, the Decatur ball player and found him slowly recovering from his illness of six or seven weeks He has been very sick but is being well oared for, has a good physician and will be taken to a health resort this week some time. His fever is all gone and ho has a good appetite, though not allowed to eat much. He has a good constitution and it is believed he will scion recover his health. When the article concerning Tom’s illness ap poured in the Democrat a few d tys ago Dr. Boyers sent u clipping of same to his brother who immediately hunted the sick boy up.

BIG DAMAGE SUIT BEGINS William Haver Demands $5,000 From Former Partners

SHOW IN TOWN Buckskin Bill and His Tribe of Indians. Buckskin Bill and his collection of Indians, soldiers, cow boys and rough riding sharp shooters are here and gave a show at the Fullenkamp grounds this afternoon, notwithstanding the bad weather. The parade occurred at noon being delayed on account of the rain. Buckskin Bill led the procession, as stated in an antiquated rig drawn by a team of mules. The parade was short. It was not elegant but it was in keeping with the air that surrounds the whole show. Wild in its caricature, it represented the life of the west, where all is not the sunshine nor the comfort that stories have depicted. If one were to judge from the parade what the performance would be, the oonserative would say fair, the enthusiast excellent, and even the most prejudiced worth the seeing. They give another performance at eight o’clock tis evening. MEETS TODAY Bedford Grand Jury Convenes Again Will Make Another Effort to Ferret Out the Murderer of Miss Sarah Schafer. BEDFORD, Ind., May 31—Contrary to belief tne search for the murderer of Sarah Schafer will not be )>ermitted to end because of the adverse verdict in the McDonald case. The officials of Bedford and Lawrence county admit they are temporarily baffled, but will put forth renewed efforts to apprehend the man who struck down the popular Latin teacher that bleak January night. Judge Janies B. Wilson, at the adjournment of court stated that he would cause a special grand jury to be summoned today to take up the case and further probe into the mysterious tragedy. “I propose,” said Judge Wilson,” to give Mr. Palmer McDonald's attorney an opportunity of informing the grand jury and prosecutor of the character of the evidence he alleges is in his possession. I firmly believe that Judge Palmer will not hesitate to submit this eviddence and I will as the presiding judge of this judicial district dothe Mr. Palmer with the proper authority so as to enable him to assist Iroseoutor M’ller in the grand jury room. The case will be taken up so th it only the representatives of the liest citizenship of Lawrence county will be selected for this jury service. The reward for the apprehension of the murdrer or murderiTs, of Sarah C. Schafer, on the ni ,ht of .1 inuary 21, was increased to !»■:;,250 this morning. Judge Wilson int imate that he was the presiding olivet of the L-iwronoo circuit court would probably increuse the I amount by an additional SI,OOO.

NUMBER 120

SEVEN SIMILAR SUITS Demands Aggregate Over $45,000 Members of ’ Col. Drake Oil Company” Have Serious Legal Entanglement. The trial of the first of eightdamage cases, aggregating in the demands the sum of $15,300 began before a jury in the Adams circuit court this afternoon and will occupy several days. The cases were filed by attorney Theodore Shockney of Union City several months ago and it is said several very nice law question will come up during the trial. The case now being heard is entiled William Mager vs William Glendening, James H. Hardison, Archie P. Hardison, Charles D. Porter, Elmer Schindlerl and George Shoemaker action, for damages, demand $5,000. The facts as alleged in this case are the same in the other seven and the complaints ure all against the same defendants. And the outcome of this trial to a great extent dej>ends on the other oases. The complaint in the Mayer Case, now being tried says that he i with the defendants and with A. J. Judy, O. O. Judy, E W. Evans, A. S. Duttan, W. S. Small, C. R. Small and Alexander Lu Crove, who are now plaintiffs in seperate cases, on February 19, 1903 organized the "Col. Drake Oil Company” with home offices at Geneva and a capital stock of SIOO,OOO. William Glendening was general manager of the company and Janies H. Hardi. son treasurer and had full < o itrol ofthe business. They leased 1656 acres of land in Jay county and drilled in fourteen oil wells and one gas well,all of which were prior to August 24, 1903, produces but one oil well. The complaint says that al that time the property wiw worth $72,000 and that the plaintiff owned $4500 of the stock that tho true value was misrepresented and that the wells which properly handled would have produced 100 barrels of oil jst day wore so manipulated that they showed less than thirty barrels daily with this false understanding the property was purchased by the defendants for about one third the true value, and said Mayer received only sll2B for his share when he should have had $4500. The question of recovery in this kind of a case is a new one in Indiana and the outcome will be watched with interest by oil men all over the country. The defend ants have filed a general denial. The plaintiff is represented bv Mr. Shockney and C. J. Lutz und tho defendants by Daily, Simmons & Dailey of Bluffton and D. D. Heller <K- Son. Notice. All members of Co. R., should remember the meeting Friday evening at the council chiimbers. Theo- will be a report of the committee on ; finance and tduch business of importI mice trausueled, which every number should bo interested in,