Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

SAVED BANK C. P. Cole’s Fast Trip in Automobile Dashes from Columbus to Lancaster to Save His Bank from Ruin. Columbus O. July 26—With 135000 in gold C. P .Cole, president of the Lancaster bank, made a dash in an automobile from Columbus to Lancaster, covering the forty miles in one hour and twenty-eight minnutes, and arriving in time to prevent the bank from closing its doors in the face of a run. Hearing by telephone of the trouble, Mr. Cole secured the money from the Ohio National bank in Columbus, but missed his train. To avoid the danger of delay he hired an automobile, and withF. L. Klosewetter, Cashier of the local bank, started on the race across the country. Crowds lining the sidewalk about the bank gave a cheer as the automobile arrived and the nature of the cargo was made known. The run on the bank, however, continued throughout the day, the bank meeting all demands. The amount with drawn is not known. The bank is capitalized at 50,000. It had deposits in excess of 1300,000. Mr, Cole is the father-in-law of Mrs. Fanny DeVilbiss-Cole and is well known in this city. He has numerous assets and can meet any possible run it is believed. AN EXHIBIT New Cement Factory will Make Display at the Fair. A stockholder of the Dceatur Cement Block & Roofing company informed us last evening that the [company was preparing to put up a cement block building at Steel's [park so that the same would be their exhibit during the coming fair. The roof of the buildings will be covered with their new roofing material and a man will have full Charge of the house at the fair to explain its merits to the public and to figure out the cost of to any one who may so require. They are contemplating putting up a neat substantial building, and one that will meet with the approval of the directors of the fair, and will make it a permanent structure. Work on this building will be commenced in a few days so that it will lie completed in time. AT THE END Oil Men Say the Price Will Soon Begin to Increase. "We do not need to fear that the market will go any lower,” an oil man is quoted as saying,” and you will see the crude take an upward flight within the next few days, While there is only a prophecy, it is bused on past experiences. Thiity-eigth cents has been chopped off the price of the local porduct within the last six months, and other grades of crude have suffered to a similar extent. From a 11.30 in February Indiana has fallen to 95 cents a barrel, and she'll not go any lower. Johnnie D. has eerrtainly realized enough of the longgroen' the expense of the operator to make all the donations to the colleges and the institutions that he intends to‘make for a time”

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SEASON OPENS The Country Club Have a Magnificent Home. The Country Club have a magnificent home on the banks of the historic St. M arys, at its most picturesque point. There indeed has nature been resplendent, adding both beautify to the eye and comfort to the soul. Their club house is beyond criticism in its various departments, being patterned after the present day genius of architecture. There is more solitary joy at the home of the Country Club than any place under the shining rays of the sun. The members fish, hunt, eat and sleep and to their hearts content,and at the present time are enjoying to the fullest extent these privileges. The Democrat scribe desires to acknowledge the receipt of the privileges of the club for several hours yesterday. UP TO DATE Niblick & Co. to Make Improvements A Handsome New and Up-to- Date Front Will be Constructed at Once.

The progressive Niblick & Co store is to have a new Monroe street front that will outshine anything of the kind in Decatur. This old concern never imroves without doing it right, and this change will be noticeable when complete. The contract will doubtless be let this week and the work completed dur ing August. Two large plate glass windows will be put in, extending, back from the street nine feet and with prism transoms at the top. It is probable that beveled glass will be used, though this has not been fully decided. Between the two windowswill be the entrance, which will be eight feet wide at the street and narrow to three and one-half feet at the door, which will also be of heavy, bevelled g lass. The new front is to pattern after the Wolf store, the handsomest inJFort Wayne, and will be one Decatur may well feel proud of. TO BUILD HOME Hartford City Man Wills $20,000 to Masonic Lodge. Sunday afternoon at Hartford was held the funeral of J. E. Wolverton, the man who willed $20,000 to the Masonic lodge of that city for use in building a new hall. The funcial was one of the largest ever held in Blackford county, 130 members of the Masonic order being in the line of march. Wolverton was an eccentric old bachelor who never married. When he died a will was found (which left SSOO to his brother, $1,500 to his housekeeper and the balance of his fortune amounting to about $20,000 to the lodge he loved. BIG FIRE RAGING Swift Company's Warehouses at Indianapolis Burning. Special to The Dally Democrat Indianapolis, Ind., July 27—The big Swift Packing companies ware house at this place are on fire and all efforts of the fire companies to control same have Isvn useless, though they have fought it several hours. It is feared the entire plant will Im destroyed and the loss will lie enormous.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1904.

FREIGHT WRECK Ten Cars Piled up North of Town G. R. & 1. Train Broke and then Collided, Causing Havoc.—No One Injured. For the first time in many days the Grand Rapids railroad had a wreck near our city, this one occurring last evening about nine o’clock just north of the railroad bridge. A through freight southbound was running at their usual rate of speed when from some unknown cause the train broke about the middle, causing ten cars to jump the track and pile up along the right-of-way. The blockade for a number of hours was a bad one, and just at a place where the train men could not get to it. The wreck train was called out cf Fort Wayne and responded in a short time, and at once proceeded to clean up the debris, which however took them four hours. The passenger train that is due here at eleven-eight was forced to run over the Erie track to Huntington and Then on the Wabash in to Fort Wayne. Regular trains were running on time this morning. Fortunately no one was injured in the wreck, but the damage will reach up in the hundreds of dollars. A LUCKY MAN Muncie Linotype Operator Has Struck it Rich. The luckiest man in the Indiana oil field at this time is Tony S. Richards, age twenty-three, a linotype operator of Muncie. Four years ago Richards, a poor boy, came to Portland and secured an apprenticeship at the linotype in a daily newspaper office. He contracted to work one year at $5 a week for the chance to learn the machine. He was a frugal lad, and out of his $5 saved $1.50 every week. At the end of the year he bought a lot in the town of Redkey for a few dollars, with his savings. He went to Muncie and soon had a job at regular wages. Again he saved and bought other lots adjacent to. the first one purchased. A few weeks ago young Rchards organized an oil company to drill on his lots. The company was named the Linotype Oil company and the first well just recently completed, is one ot the most remarkable e vetdrilled in Indiana. Two 250-barrel tanks were filled in twenty-three hour s and Richards could readily sell his property for $250,000. A NEW LAWYER Fred Fruchte Opens Office in this City. Attorney Fred Fruchte will be the style of the new lawyer who is now busily engaged in getting his office in shape in the rooms over M. Burns formerly occupied by Dr.P. B. Thomas. Mr. Fruchte expects to open his new place of business by the first of August when he will be ready to answer all the knotty propositions of law and| give needed legal advice. Mr. Fruchte first started to read law with Attorney D. B Erwin with whom he stayed for two years, then going to Indianapolis where he entered the law- school, having graduated this spring with high honors. Mr. Fruchte is a brilliant young man and we predict success for him in his chosen profession.

JOHN W. PETERSON

The Story of the Life of an Adams County Pioneer. John W. Peterson was born in Carroll County,Ohio, March 29, 1819, and died in St. Marys township, Adams county, Indiana, July 26 1904, aged eighty-five years, three months and twenty-seven days. His parents were William and Jane White Peterson, both of whom were natives of Carroll county, Ohio. In 1836 his parents moved to Seneca county, Ohio, where they resided three years, coming to Adams county in 1839. The year following, on June 4, 1840, Mr. Peterson was married to Miss Hannah Smith and to this union were born the following children: William born August 28, 1841, died April 18, 1846; Henry C. born October 10, 1842, Robert S. February 1, 1845; John H. December 19, 1846, died February 11, 1853 Mary A. July 20, 1849, Sylvester W. October 5, 1851 and Maria L. August 21, 1869. In 1851 Mr. Peterson moved to this city and purchased the Eagle printing office which he owned for three years. In 1840 he was chosen justice of the peace of St. Marys township and served two terms. In 1856 he moved with his family to Benton county lowa. A year later Mrs. Peterson died her few days old baby being buried with her anda few months later the family returned to this county. Mr. Peter son married Miss Margaret Smith, a sitter of his former wife, August 21, 1869; she died in March 1892. After returning from lowa Mr. Peterson resided in St. Marys township until February 2, 1895, when he came to this city and made his home with a granddaughter, Mrs. Enos Peoples, until last" August when he went to the home of his daughter Mrs. Schafer. In February, 1903, Mr. Peterson fell from a buggy and sustained serious injury, three ribs being broken. While suffering from this trouble he was attacked with lagrippe and to this was added the ravages es Bright’s disease. Sundav night he suffered an attack of apoplexy, which resulted in death early Tuesday morning. The deceased was one of a family of fourteen children, nine of whom survive him, one sister, Mrs. Hannah Whitmore, of Michigan, being eighty-seven years old. The others are D. S. Peterson, aged eighty, W. J. Paterson aged seventy W. L. Peterson aged sixty-one, all of Ada,, Ohio,. Isaac Peterson of this city, aged seventy-four. Jacob Peterson, of lowa, aged seventyone; Mrs. Laura Clevinger, sixtysix, Mary A. Peterson sixty four and Mrs. Isabelle Solomon, fiftysix, the three latter living in Michigan. The funeral services will be held Thursday’ morning at 10:30 o’clock at Bobo. COMING SLOW Old Soldiers not Raising Funds Very Rapidly. The appeal recently made by Commander Lucas of the Indiana department of the G. A R posts of the state, asking for contributions with which to take the band of the Soldiers and Sailors’ Orphans Home, of Knightstown, to the national encampment at Boston, during the week of August 15, has brought in only about S2OO. It will take at least SSOO to send the boys to Boston. Assistant Adjutant Gon Bnlsgey said that, unless the contributions increased, a per sonal appeal would l>e made to several men about the state to contribute to the'fund. The semi annual report of the posts of the Indiana department show that during the last six minth* thara were 258 deaths of members—the largest number of deaths in the history of the department for such a period. There was a decrease in the membership >f the order during the half year of seventy two. The departmont n >w has a membership of 15,502.

COUNCIL SESSION I • — Member of Library Committee Appointed Former Resolution Approveo.—City Ordinances to be Codified — Other Business. A continued session of the city council was held last evening and the came up for discusssion. Upon motion by Mr. Fordyce, T. C. [Corbett and E. X. Ehinger were unanimously chosen as members of the library assscciation. Mr. Teeple then moved that the council approve the resolution heretofore adopted Fberuary 1, 1904, in regard to the asssessment of a library tax of one mill on each dollar of the valuation in property in the city of Decatur. Mayor Coffee ordered the roll call on the ! adoption of the motion which resulted as follows: Aye, Teeple, Buhler, Fordyce, nay, Porter and Gaffer. The matter of changing the grade on part of Monroe street was referred to the committee. I Upon motion a resolution was adopted providing that the sum of S9OO be transferred from the sinking fund to the general fund for the purpose of paying interest on school bonds and the funded debt. The matter of codifying the city ordinances was referred to the judiciary committee with power to employ or order the work done. STATE CONVENTION The Democrats Ready to Name Ticket At Eleven O’clock Next Wednesday the Winners will be Named. The democratic state convention will lie held at Indianapolis next ; Wednesday, at which time a governor lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer of “state, auditor of state, attorney general, reporter I of the supreme court, state statistiI oian, superintendent of public in- ' struction and two judges of the supreme court will be nominated. The convention will be made up of 1547 delegates, of which Adams county is entitled to seventeen. I The delegates and altei nates from this county are: i Delegates Alternates. W. F. Worden Elliot Ullman H. L. Bokneoht Charles Dtrkson Chai les Kioss Dan Beberick i L. G. Crum J. D. Brown T. J. Durkin L. W. Johnson Albert Manlier James Archbold Edward Foreman Dye Ferguson A. B. Bailey R. E. Smith H. O. Grove John Augsburger Win, Shoemaker Ed. P. Miller Sam Hirshey George Fink P. J. Bryan T. A. Boerbower L. G. Ellinghatn C. J. Lutz R. K. Erwin J. P. Haefling A. P. Beatty Mat Kirsch F. C. Foreman Phil Schug 8. W. Hale Michael McGriff Tickets for admission will be distributed at the Grand hotel Tuesday evening, and the convention proper will liegin at eleven o’clock on Wednesday. All the delegates should attend, as well as every other democrat who can. The same officers and committees who served at the convention May 12th will do duty at this convention.

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FRIENDLY TALK Ministers Met with Base Ball Boys Last Ni&ht. The Rosenthal base ball team held a meeting last evening as is their regular weekly custom, and transacted their usual business. The members of the team were then addressed by Rev. E. A. Allen and Rev. J.C. White who presented to the team the opposition that was being brought to boar on account of Sunday desecration, and in a nice manner tried to influence the team to desist playing after [one or two more games. The question was discussed both pro and con, and everyone present was asked to express his opinion which was done. The meeting was all in good spirit and the Rosenthal base ball association agreed to take the matter under advisement and give this committee a definite answer on next Tuesday evening. BOUND OVER Homer Parrish Goes Back to Jail Plead Not Guilty at Preliminary.—His Bond Fixed at S3OO. Homer Parri sh, who has been confined in jail for nearly a week, awaiting a preliminary hearing on a charge of forgery, was brought before Mayor Coffee this morning at nine o’clock, and was given a hearing. A plea of not guilty was entered by his attorney David E. Smith, and the state introduced what witnesses were present, there being five in all incuding George Chronister whose name was forged, Charles D. Murray, who cashed one of the checks. Lee Vance, who cashed another, Marsh Burdge who gave Parrish the check book and Roman Barthel the man whom Parrish asked concerning how to fill out a blank check. The state then rested as did the defense and Mayor Coffee promptly bound Parrish over to the Adams circuit court in the sum of S3OO. He will no doubt give bail. HAD TO RETURN Sheriff Butler Came thine for Affidavits Before Going to Springfield Sheriff Butler came home last night from Indianapolis, where ho had been to obtain requisition papers from Governor Durbin for the return of Chauncey Miller from Springfield, 111., to this city, where he is wanted for forging a cheek of $75 upon Martin Gerke. The latter accompanied Sheriff Butler to Indianapolis where he remained while that officer came home to secure duplicate affidavits. He returned to Indianapolis last night and will proceed to Springfield today expecting to return by Thursday evening with his prisoner. BECAME INSANE Young Lady from Near Willshire in Custody at Lima. Edith Kessler, whose home is south of Willshire, has become unbalanced mentally over worry about her father’s death. She has been employed as a domestic in the home of J. B. Adkins, at Lima, and was in that, town when her mind gave way. She has been placed in jail there for safe keeping. She received notice a few days ago of the serious illness of her father who died before she could reach his bedside. The shock was too great for her and her mind has become seriously unbalanced.