Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME 11

NEW FACTORY FOR DECATUR The Machinery Purchased This Morning

MANUFACTURE ROOFING Concern Owned by Everett, Hite & Meyers Will Employ a Number of Men and Will Begin Operation as Soon as Possible Decatur is to have a new manufacturing establishment that will commence opperation within a short time, and when opened up will employ from the start any where from ten to twenty men and more as the capacity of the plant is increased. The plant will be known as a cement block and roofing manufactory one that turns out cement blocks for sidewalks purposes and in fact for any other use desirable, ani is now being successfully used all over the country for roofing purposes. This block when turned out and ready for use is in a kite shape and is so constructed and made that no nails are needed to hold it in place as it hooks over the lathing on the roof and stays in perfect shape and it is impossible for rain,hail, sleet or snow to in any manner get under it. This roofing when constructed and ready for use is much cheap,er than slate, and will answer to a much better purpose, slate as we all know being a conductor of heat while this material is a nonconductor thus insuring cool rooms upstairs. Another feature of this roofing is that it is one hundred and fifty pounds lighter to the square foot than slate thus affording better protection to your roof timber. When using this rooting only half the lath that is now used in the construction of a house is needed, thus insuring the property builder a nice item saved in his ]um)>er bill. The machinery was all bought this morning and the deal is now closed thus insuring to this city the ateve stated plant. The men behind this concern are all financially able to carry out this proposition and will at once organize a stock company. Those who now have charge of the same and the sole owners at present are John Everett, Henry Hite and John Myers and they are enthusiastic Several locations have been looked over but none has as yet been decided upon andwill not be for a few days. This cement block and roofing material is at present only manufactured in one place in the United States, that being in the east, thus insuring a nice opening for all central and western trade. A sample of the new material is now on exhibition at Everett & Hites grocery and can be seen by any one, and the boys take great pleasure in explaining its fine points to you. The factory will soon bea reality and a leading <ndustrj’ here. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Services at Christian church tomorrow. Subject for morning "Mirioles and their Purpose,” evening subject “Be able to give a reason for the hope that is within you. You are cordially invited to attend. Come. J. A. Brown, minister

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Virrn, - DIRECTORS MET Fair Association Preparing for This Year’s Show. The directors of the Great Northern Fair Association met today at Sheriffs Butlers office and disposed of a largo amount to business preparatoiy to advertising and arranging for the big fair to be held August 30 September 2. Colored lithographs, bills Jcards etc., were ordered and soon the country for twenty miles around will have due notice of the dates and Jattraction of the big fair which is to be a record breaker this year. A plat of ground was leased to the ladies of the Presbyterian church wbho will erect a dinning hall. BOND SALE Bonds for Seven Roads Sold The Old Adams County Bank Bought the Entire Issue. Bonds were sold on seven of the | ten macadam roads that were offered at the commissioners room. The Old Adams County Bank was , the purchaser, East Washington [numter two sold for <3OO East Washington number three <9,000. Decatur A- Monroe number two <B,OBO Monroe Township Central i <7,600. Pheasant Valley and Oak j Grove numter one <1,740 number i two <5600 Decatur & Bluffton numter two <BOOO. The West WashingI ton numter three and Decatur & Monroe numter three did not sell because the limit of indebtedness had teen reached. There was no bid on the Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash township but it is probable that the contractor will take the bonds and dispose of them himself. The small amounts in which the cocpons all running twenty years are writton, makes such bond undesirable by those who handle this class of security. The seven roads that were sold however will add much to the road improvements of Adams county. ARE LATE Home Grown Strawberries Should be on the Market. Home grown strawberries are not yet on the market. The probability is that they will be within a few days. It will be a week before a good supply is received said a grocer this morning. They will be coining in in small lots within two or three days. Last year and in almost every preceding year tear ries have been brought in by growers in this vicinity not later than the 26th to 28th of Muy. The crop will be light this year, it is said. The rain which fell lust week will prove of great benefit. They will undoubtedly be juicy and will ripen fast. Berries are coming from southern Indiana. There has teen no change in the price to speak of for several days.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1904.

RECOVER HORSE Sheriff Butter Finds Stolen Animal Traces Trader Many Miles, But Finds His Man Near Bluffton. I Sheriff Butler arrived home at noon after a twenty four hour chase after a stolen horse the property of the Decatur Egg Case Company. The horse was stolen last Sunday from the pasture field east of town by Ray Woodruff, the young man sentenced yesterday to the penitentary and was sold to a horse trader who happened to be in the neighborhood.- It was first missed yesterday and sheriff Butler and Wash Gilpen left at once on the trail of the horse. They followed the traders to within six miles of Fort Wayne yesterday drove into the city were they remained last night and secured a clue that the fellow had gone towards Bluffton Mr. Gilpen came home and Sheriff Butler went to Blutffon where he found the outfit. The man claimed he paid three dollars for the horse and wanted his money back but t he officer took charge of the animal with but little ceremony. A young man named Smith is bringing the horse home this afternoon. FREIGHT WRECK Serious Smash-Up on Ciovtr Leaf Near Warren.

A small freight wreck on the Clover Leaf Thursday night about one mile east of Warren delayed traffic about live hours but it did no heavy damage, comparatively speaking. The wrecked train was west bound through freight No 41. in charge of Conductor Johnson, which passed through here about four o’clock. While running at a pretty good speed east of Warren the train broke into three sections and then striking a down grade the smash up resulted. The last section consisting only of two cars and the ca boose speeded up and crashed into j the rear of the second section which | was in charge of a brakeman. The ! force of the collision smashed the last car in the second section into kindling wood and scrattered the general mechandise with which it was loaded in every direction. Two or three other ears were also badly damaged. The brakeman received a severe shock but was not serionsly injured. Wrecking crews were sent from Delphos and Frankfort to clear the track East bound jiassenger No 1. due herej at 6 : 43 did not arrive until 11:30 o’clock. TO PREVENT ACCIDENT Mayor of Van Wert Stops Sale of Fireworks. Mayor Newton has issued an official notice against the keeping, selling or giving away of tiroworks in this town. So sweeping is the proclamation that its enforcement will prevent even a semblance of the old fashioned noisy celebration of the Natal Day. The notice stipulates that small firecrackers will not be counted on the prohibited list and for thio reason the little people will not be robbed of the opportunity of making themselves hoard. The real sufferers will be the business mon who have ordered large stocks of the largo and expensive crackers and other explosives and the older people who find enjoyment in noise extraordinary.— Van Buren Bulletin?

THE EUTERPEANS Pleasant and Profitable Session Held Last Evening. The Euterpean club met last evening with Miss Bertha Heller at her home on Fitfh street and the event was a very pleasant one though the attendance was not as large as usual. The program included a piano solo “Good night”, by Miss Dessie Beery song “ ‘Twas April,” by Miss May Niblick, piano solo, Mrs. June Quinn; character sketch of Nevin. Miss Josephine Niblick; song, “Oh that we two were Maying," Miss May Niblick; character sketch of Kipling, Miss Bertha Heller; reading, Miss Fay Smith; Kiplings poem on the death of Cecil Rhodes by Miss Bessie Congleton. The club will hold one more meeting before closing for the summer season, but place and date have not boon fully decided. THE LARGEST Law Brief Covering FortyEight Pages The Osborne Murder Case Briefed for the Supreme Court. The book department of the Democrat today delivered the largest printed brief ever sent to the supreme court from the judicial circuit here. The title of the brief is Joseph Osborne vs the State of Indiana. being numbered 20,378 and is an appeal from the Adams circuit court in the famous Osborne murder case. The brief made a bound volume of forty eight pages closely printed and if quantity mounts for anything Joe Osborne will get another trial for his life. The appellants attorneys who are responsible for this production of law citations are David E. Smith, Heller & Son of this city and Amsden of Marion and it must have meant some real labor to compile the copy as set before the printer. The usual law brief makes from ten to fifteen pages. While the supreme court no doubt progresses all the law will allow them, yet the Lord only knows when they will hand down a decision in this case. It will be long enough at least for the appellant attorneys to cool off from the labors of compiling and m king the brief. A PRETTY WEDDING Adams County Young Man Weds Wells County Lady. The home of Mrs. Christian Ashbaucher east of town was the scene of pretty home wedding last evening which was performed in the presence of a large gathering of the relatives and friends of the bride and groom, Miss Amelia Ashbauoher daughter of Mrs. W. Christian Ashbaucher and Mr. John Augsburger, of Adams county. The ceremony was jierformed by the Rev. O. P. Vita of Vera Cruz., Mr. and Mrs. John Gilbert of Rockcreek township acted as attendants to the bride and groom. An elegant wedding supi>er was served. Among the guests were the families of Fred, Godfrey, Benjamin and Frank Asbaucher. of this city, Miss Mina Case, of Decatur, and Miss Lillian Case of St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Augsburger will lesnle' with his mother in Adams county. He is a prosperous young farmer and was nominated for the office of township trustee last spring.—Bluffton News.

BOYS POISONED BY ARSENIC

One of Them is Believed Past Recovery

DAMAGE SUITS Three New Ones at Toledo Against Clover Leaf. At Toledo three suits for damages were filed against the Clover Leaf in theU. S. circuit court. The largest suit filed is that of Edward C. Deardon who asks <20,000 from the Toledo, St. Louis & Western railway for injuries received at Toledo on March 3 this year. The smallest suit is against the Toledo St. Louis & Western also and is led by Mary J. Parsons of Henry county. She says that she sustained injuries while walking on the track at Malinton September 23 when she was run down and her right limb and shoulder injured. She asks for <lls. Patrick Connely as administrator ot the estate of Patrick Duffy, deceased sues the same railroad for <IO,OOO. Duffy while superintendent of the shipping department of the Miami Maize Co., was killed while oars were being switched. COURT ADJOURNS

Summer Vacation Begins Monday Today marked the closing of the April term of the Adams circuit court and the summer vacation continues until September, with the exception of the special session to be held June 20th. Judge Erwin will go to Lawrenceburg next week to act as special judge in a big case. —o — In the case of Mary Patten vs John, Willham and Edward Feror in which <3OOO is demanded for in. juries sustained by the plaintiff by falling out of a merry go ground, the defendants failed to appear and judgement will be granted against them atfer the hearing of testimony. The defendants have disposed of all their property and ate now in France. It is probable they will never return to this country ' and a judgement will be of little value. —o— In the assignment of John B. Stoneburncr the claim of Maud Wass was ordered docketed as a separate action. Stone burner filed a petition for an order an assignee to pay taxes. Emma Schalder has been granted a divorce from her husband John Schalder and her name changed to Emma Krick. Judgment against defendant for costs. Judge Erwin rendered his decision in the case of Nicholas Gosser vs L. W. A. Luckey and Janies M. Rose, finding for plaintiff, tnat deed was intended as a mortgage and that sum of <13450.34 is due defendant Luckey and same shall be paid to clerk of court within fifteen days. L. C- Deboss appointed to commission, to make deed. Judgement against Luckey for cost. —o — Henry Patton vs Ft' Wayne & Southwestern Traction Company, motion for new trial sustained by Judge Heoton, who now declines further jurisdiction in this cause.

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AFFAIR IS A MYSTERY Children of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Roop Drs. Clark and Miller Are Battling With a Strange Case of Poisoning. The two ilttle sons of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Roop who live near the old fair ground are suffering from the effects of arsenic poison and both are in a very serious condition. ! Practically all hope for the recovery of the eldest boy has been given up, but it is believed the younger one will recover, at least he has a good chance. The two ! boys were taken sick suddenly yesterday mornimr each complaining of severe pains in the st omach and constantly vomiting. Mrs. Roop immediately called Drs. Clark and Miller who at a glance saw that the hoys had teen poisoned and were in a terrible condition They immediately gave the children the necessary perscriptions for such cases, but neither showed much improvement, and still suffered untold agonies. Where the boys got’hold of the poison is unknown. Mrs. Roop told the physicians everything she knew of them eating and there was nothing poisonous about any of it unless it come from a can of tomatoes from which the whole family had eaten and this seems improbable as only the boys felt any ill effects. The doctors did everything in their power but left with no improvement noticeble in the patients. Theye returned yesterday afternoon and the youngest child showed some improvement and chances are that he may now recover from the effects of the diug, but the oldest boy was in a worse condition than ever having been stricken totally blind and his little body being bloated until he can hardly be recognized. He has teen unconscious since four o’clock yesterday afternoon and suffering beyond human endurance. Both doctors are of the opinion that if the oldest one does not show any noticeable improvement soon that his chances for recovery are indeed slight and the end may come at any moment as he cannot stand his suffering much longer. There is no doubt but that both boys were terribly poisoned by arsenic and the mystery is where did it come from and how did the boys come to take it. NO VERDICT Jury In Big Damage Case Will Probably Fail to Agree. The jury in the Mayer-Glenden-ing damage case will very probably fail to agree. They have deliberated since yesterday noon and have so far failed to agree . It is hinted that they stand evenly divided though there is no way of course confirming that part of our story. They will remain out probably until tomorrow noon unless they arrive at a verdict sooner. This case required ten daya for trial.