Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 28 June 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

BITTEN BY DOG Little Charlotte Westerfield, the Victim Face Badly Lacerated—Believed Serious Results Will be Avoided. Charlotte Westerfeld the little child of Mr. and Mrs. Westerfeld who arrived a few weeks ago from the west and are visiting with relatives here was quite badly bitten by a dog this morning. They were visiting in the country with relatives and the little child was out on the porch. She had no sooner stepped outside of the door when a big dog made a lunge at the child knocking it down and then proceeded to bite her before help could arrive and the animal be driven away. The child was bleeding quite profusely from two bad wounds, one on the chin which was very badly torn and one by the left eye which was also in bad shape. They immediately drova to town and Dr. J. M. Miller dressed the wounds it taking several stitches to sew up the one on the chin. Dr. Miller is of the opinion that the the child will recover with out any ill effects as the dog has not shown any symptons of being mad and would not have attacked the child had it not been a stranger.

WED TOMORROW Prof. Jonas Tritch and Miss Myrtle Valentine Popular Young People Willi be Mar ried at Bride's Nome Near Monroe. A marriage license was issued to lay to by clerk Garber to Jonas Tritch, and tomorrow at noon at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Valentine in Monroe township will occur the'wedding of their daughter Miss Myrtle to the above named young man. Mr. Tritch is well known to the citizens of this city as being an upright young man. For the past two years he has been employed as a teacher in our pubilc schools. Miss Valentine is also well known especially among the young people of our city having for sometime past made her home with Mr and Mrs John T. Vail, she is a handsome young lady and during her stay in this city made a host of friends. The wedding will be a quiet affair no one being invited except the immediate relatives and Mr. and Mrs. John Vail and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sprang of this city. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. J. C. White of this city. A wedding dinner will be served immediately after the ceremony and it is not known as yet whether the happy couple will take a honeymoon trip or not, but nevertheless when they return they will be at home to their friends on Adams street. The Democrat joins with their many friends wishing them a h appy married life. Notice to Lodge. Every member of Decatur Lodge No. 571 F. &A. M are requested to meet at the hall of said lodge this evening at 7:30 p.m. Business requiring the attention of every member will come up for discussion and settlement. No one can afford to be absent. I*. L. Andrews, W. M

The Daily Democrat.

HE MET DEATH “Speedy,” the World’s Greatest High Diver, Missed Tank. Many people in this local'ty will remember Speedy the man who at the Eagles carnival at Ft. Wayne two years ago made the wonderful leap from the top of a ladder 125 feet into a little tank of water and will not be greatly surprised to know that he was killed Saturday at Zifiesville, Ohio. The story is told in a few words, “he missed the tank. Kearney P. Speedy was one of the best known high divers in the country and had been with the Ferari Carnival Company for several years. His dive was from a ladder probably 125 feet high and he performed the feat twice daily. Visitors at the Eagle carnival will remember the man climbing to the dizzy heights of his perch and then slowy measuring the distance to the small tank of water below. He seemed anything but a coward however and he explained that high winds sometimes swayed the ladder many inches making the dive exceedinglv hazardous. The man was the only -liver in the country who sprang from his perch head first and it was this feature of his act that ma .‘a him the headliner of the carnival company.

ANOTHER MEETING Masons Have Business Tonight Will Settle the Controversy Over Leasing New Lodge Home.

There will be an important meeting at the Masonic Lodge room tonight to which every member is es pecially requested to attend. The object of the call is for the purpose of forever ending the controversy over the leasing of the Allison Vesey thud floor in the new brick block now being completed. Partial arrangements to this end have been agreed to but several important points can not be agreed on and the meeting tonight is expected to close the chapter. The Masons are especially desirous of occupying a commodious home and furnishing it according to 1904 ideas of Masonic jurisprudence. The business negotiations relative to this leave in quesion several things having an important bearing upon the future of the louge here, are worthy of careful thought and good business judgment and for this purpose the meeting is called for tonight. Let the brethern l>e present in number so that no phase of the transaction will escape consideration and later raise up to haunt the membership. P. L. Andrews as worshipful master has issued a call for the meeting at half past seven tonight.

RELIC DISPLAY A Feature at Mt. Pleasant Picnic Next Monday. One of the features to be seen at the Mt. Pleasant church picnic Juy fourth will be a display of war relics that will no doubt prove quite an attraction. Mr. Sheets was a member of the Huth. India na and during his army life accumulated many interesting relics. Among other things he has a copy of the Memphis News Extra giving a full account of the buttle at Tupelo, Mississppi on July 25, 1863. Besides theses are many other interesting relics that will be worth your time to see. /

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1904.

WOMAN IN BLACK Midnight Prowler Who Acts Strangely Appears Each Night Gowned and Veiled in Black.—Eludes Pursuit.

The mysterious lady in black is with us once again and is frightening women and children by her cat like movement. This in all probability is not the same lady, who viisted us a few years ago and played havoc in the north part of town as sbe was a tall woman, while this one is short and heavy set. This new mystery has been seen on several different occasions and her wandering seems to be confined tn south Second street Adams and Fifth. Several people have seen her, but who she is or what is still a mystery. She generally makes her appearance on the street about one o’clock and then wonders around until two or two thirty when she disappears as quickly as she makes her appear ance as yet she has molested no person hut has frightened several pen pleTm'different occasions. She was see again last night by several men who made an effort to discover who she was but she easily eluded her pursuers and her indenity is still a mystery.

MRS. AMSLEY DEAD Sad Message Came This Morning Was Formerly Miss Brown of Delta. Ohio, and Was Well Known Here. Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb received a message this morning stating that her cousin Mrs. Frank Amsley died last evening at her home at St. Louis. Mrs. Amsley was former! Miss Ethel Brown of Delta, Ohio. She visited the Nachtrieb family here and was very popular among the young people. She was married about six years ago to Mr. Amsley a St. Louis business man and has since resided in that city. She has been a sufferer from lung trouble for several months and her death was due to that affliction and other complication. She was twenty’ eight years old. Her husband survives, no children having been born to them. The remains will be taken to her former home at Delta, where the funeral services will be held tomorrow. Mrs. Nachtrieb will attend.

BAND CONCERT New Musical Organization to Make First Appearance. The Decatur City Band last evening at their regular rehearsal decided that on next Saturday evening they would give their first open air concert for the benefit of the public. The boys had made all arrangements to come out last Saturday evening but at the last moment were forced to postpone the affair on account of the tuba player being absent. The concert Saturday evening however will occur without fail and the public will be given a chance to find out just how rapidly the Band has progressed since its organization. They will oertianly surprise some of their close admirers.

JULY PICNIC Blakey Church to Observe the Fourth in Style. On July Fourth, Independence day. rhe Blakey church Sunday school will give a big picnic in the Henry Grotz Grove which is just five and one half miles north east of our city. This picnic is to be carried out on the Gorman order and a big time will be in order if the weather man will perniit it'and the fourth of July will be duly and appropriately honored by them. This picnic is no invitation affair and all are at liberty to attend and enjoy themselves. This church has the reputation of doing things allright and if you attend you will be well pleased with your treatment as they will make you welcome. If you have nothing else to do that day fill your lunch basket and spend the fourth in good old German style.

ROBISON PARK Meeting Place for K. of C. Boys Fort Wayne Lodge Will Do the Royal Act.—Decatur Members to Attend.

The Knights of Columbus of this city have received invitations to te present at Ft. Wayne on Thursday June 30th to take part in a good time and to spend a day at Robison Park the prettiest spot in Indiana. Every effort will be made to make this a day of pleasure and enjoyment. The day will be spent in games and sports and prizeswill be offered for many contests. The i members are earnestly requested to I attend and to bring their families and friends with them and to come in the morning. The invitations also insists that all bring a sandwich, a roast pig, a hamper a basket or whatever you think you will like in the eating line. Every thing else in the line of entertainment will be furnished and nothing will be expected of you but to have a good time. 4 game of ball has been arranged between the teams of Decatur and Ft. Wayne and no one is permitted to take part in it but members of the lodge. Arrangements are being made to get excursion rates from here and a goodly number have already expressed themselves as going to attend.

WILL IMPROVE Chicago & Eric to be Made Greatest Road in Country. “ The Chicago Inter Ocean of a recent date contains the following relative to extensive improvements planned for the Erie by the present management: “F. D. Underwood, president for the Erie system, is coming to Chicago soon to make a thorough inspection of the oompany's terminal facilities and decided as to what extensions and improvements shall be made. The Erie is the only company having its owner hails from Chiacgo to Now York, and President Underwood’s aim is to make it the greatest of trunk lines. Within two years the Erie will be double tracked all the way from Chicago to New York. Moro than two thirds of the work of double tracking is now finished and an army of men is pushing the construction of the remainder. In proportion to its mileage the Erie during the past three years, has purchased mote motive power and freight oars of all kinds than any other eastern rail road".

BURIAL RITES Miss Seguin’s Body Taken to Ft. Wayne Funeral to be Held Tomorrow.—Body of Ed McCarthy Sent to Reading, Pa. This morning Fort Wayne Journal Gazette said: The body of Miss Albina Seguin, who, with Edward McCarthy, was drowned Sunday at Rome City, arrived in the city last night and was taken to the Schone undertaking establishment. It will be removed to the home of Mrs. Weismantle, a friend, at 919 Lafayete street, where friends may view th« remains from 2 p. m. until 8 p. m. today. The funeral will bo hold Wednesday morning at the Cathedrel and the burial will take place at the Catholic cemetery, at this place. The parents of the dead girl Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seguin, arrived from Cadillac, Mich. They formerly resided in Allen county and they will likelv remain here permanently after *he funeral. The remains of McCarthy also ar rived on the same train with those lof Miss Seguin. They were accom- | pained by Mr. H. C. Hoeltje, presi- | dent of the Cigar Makers Union, of I which the deceased was a member. McCarthy's body was shipped to his former home at Reading Pa., ; where it will arrive this evening and where the burial will take place. All arrangemens for the care of the remains were made by Mr. Hoeltje who went to Rome City yesterday morning.

GLASS EATER “Bismark" the Original, Returns After Two Years’ Absence. "Bismark the glass eater” the man who made Berne famous by his marvelous feats of eating glass is in our city after an absence of something like two years and on last evening gave a number of his famous exhibtions of how to eat a pain of glass without it causing you any trouble. During his long absence he states that he has been in St. Louis, Chicago and Ft. Wayne and at all of the above named places he has made his living and way by giving his exhibitions. He not only profeses to eat glass but will tackle matches, egg shells and even tacks and still insists that he feels no ill effects from his past experiences. He is certainly a remarkable character and his feat of eating glass with no ill effects has set all doctors to studying what kind us a physique this man has.

ARE IMPROVING A Big Gas Engine Added at G. R. & I. Pump Station. Men are now busily engaged in putting a new large fifteen horse power gasoline engine in the Grand Rapids pump station at the St. Marys river just north of our city and when the same is completed it will be one of the finest along this oompanys line. J. W. Carpenter who formerly lived in this city has full charge *>f the gang of men who are putting in the plant i and it will be constructed in good shape,. Jim has worked himself up to a fine position with the G. R. &1. who think he is thoroughly competent and give him full sway. This company is getting everything along their lino in the liest possible condition and will soon own one of tiio best roads run through our/’ity.

NUMBER 144

REV. PETER ViTZ The Story of His Long and Useful Life. Rev. Vitz was severnty nine years old last October, and his birthplace was at Rheydt, Rhenish Prussia. He came to the United States in 1853, locating in Wisconsin. His object in coming to America was to do the work of a missionary among the many German people who were coming to this country and were, in many cases, without the opportunities of hearing the gospel preached in their own language. The deceased finished his theological education at Tiffin, Ohio, fifty years ago and’his first charge was atMagley, Adams county, this state, where he did an excellent work. He then located in Huntington and was pastor of the Reformed church for ten years. It was doubtless though his influence and able work for the church that the congregation became so permanently established, and is now one of the strongest and most prominent organiaztions of that denomination in this section of the county, and a credit to the religi ms interests of Huntington. Rev. Vitz subsequently filled successful pastorates at Lafayette, Vera Cruz, Delphos, and other places until his physical condition, as a result of rheumatism made it impossible to take regular work. However, he never lost his zeal for labor in the Master's vineyard and whenever able assisted in holding services. His mental vigor was remarkable for one of his age and he preached an excellent sermon for the Reformed people in this city less than a year ago. He was on the program for the series of dedicatory serices in the new church, but was too feeble to be away from home. He was a man of strong intellect and deeply consecrated to the cause he represented. Rev. Vitz was twice mariied, his first wife dying in 1854. To this union came one son, John Frederick Vitz, who lives in this county. The second wife died less thin two year< ago. Children in this marriage are Rev. Martin Vitz, lof Cleveland; Rev. J. Otto Vitz, Louisville; Rev. Henrv W. Vitz, Indianapolis; Altbert Vitz Union township, with whom the father made his home; Martha, wife of Rev. Kohler, St Mary’s, Ohio; Emma, wife of Rev. Henry Robrock, Sandusky, Ohio; Rev. Oswald Vitz, Vera Cruz, Ind.; Nathaniel Vitz, student in the theological school at Tiffin, Ohio. — Huntington Herald.

TO GIVE CARNIVAL Presbyterian Ladies Are in Charge of Event. Miss V. K Patterson of Kokomo is in the city arranging for a business man s carnival entertainment to be given at the opera house probably on the evenings of July 15th and 16th, although the dates have not been definitely decided upon. The Carnival is a new form of entertainment, arausinhg, delightful and novel and will be given under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church. About one hundred people will take part in the entertainment and nearly every business house in the city will be represented in the performance. A canvass of the city today resulted very satisfactory and assured the carnival.

YOU MEAN THING Why a Young Lady Broke Her Engagement. The meanest young man in Indii ana lives near Decatur. He asked a young lady what she wanted for a birthday present and suggested gloves, but the girl thought something for her neck would be nicer. On the evening of her birthday ho handed her a small ]>aokago neatly done up Nervously she ojxmed it in the presence of the other girls and found u bar of soup.