Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

WAS STABBED Bluffton Boy Probably Fatally Hurt Rumorea He was Killed Here, But Later Information Changes Scene To Van Buren. A story gained circulation here this afternoon that seems to have absolutely no foundation in fact. The story was to the effect that Ed Campbell, better known as Humpy, had been killed in some horrible fashion. The first report was to the effect that he had been run over by a train at Hartford City but a call to the newspapers in that city failed to show that any body had met with a violent death even in that strenuous town. On the heels ofjthis report came another stating that Campbell had been killed at Decatur this morning, it being claimed that he had gone over there to visit with the soldier boys yesterday. It is said that one south side woman reportid that she had seen his mutilated body. Decatur was equally as ignorant of any transaction of this kind as had been Hartford City, and the story seems to be only a creature of some person’s imagination. Campbell's folks were pretty much worried and called both places by telephone, but they could find out nothing of this kind and there seems to be absolutely no truth to the rumor. How it ever started is the puzzling question—. Bluffton Banner. Sheriff Both r called up Bluffton officials this morning and asked if anything turth r bad been learned concerning Campbell and was told that he had been stabbed near the heart at Van Buren, and was probably .tally hurt. CENSURE OFFICERS Hartford City People Think Some Negligence was Shown. Hartford City, Ind., August 13.— For not making a thorough search of the Krauss home immediatelly after the arrest of Mrs. Rae M. Krauss on the charge of murdering her step-daughter, Crystal Kruss, the local authorities are being censured. There are many who believe tint positive evidence against the accused woman might have been found. A search of Crystal’s room was made by the coroner, physicians and Undertaker Bell anil wife the afternoon of her death, and, although this was thorough except that the bureau drawers were passed by, abolutely nothing was found. However two notes were later handed the coroner as having been left by Crystal, one in the bed and the other in a closet, both of which places had been searched. THE HORSE SALE Betty & Holthause are Holding One This Afternoon. Beery & Holthonse are conduct inp a sttl” <> f (lriving ,ind coach horses at the C. &£• stock yards this afternoon. A large crowd is in attendance and the sale is progressing nicely. This firm has sold many hundred of these horses over Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania during the past three year* and will continue their s ties during this siiaion.

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NEW MACHINE W. A. Kunkle Puts First Electric Oil Cleaner in the Field. A machne was sent to the Petroleum oil fields today by W. A. Kunkle which is an entirely new thing to the oil fields here, in fact, any .where else, says the Bluffton News. The machine is an electric oil well cleaner. In all oil wells after a certain length of time paraffin which forms in the wells, fills the holes in the rock through which the oil oozes until the flow of oil is stopped and the well is no longer productive of oil, though there may be plenty of it around the well. This new electric device is set with wires running to the bottom of the well through which currents of electricity are passed. The currents so act on the paraffin in the well as to liquify it and it is then pumped out, leaving the oil holes in the rock perfectly clear and the well itself the same as new. A trial of the machine will probably be made at Petroleum some time this week Mr. Kunkle owns stock in the company which manufacture the machine. COUNTRY FIRE

J. G. Bittner Has SI,OOO Fire Big Barn Destroyed Last NightLoss Fully Covered Jby Insurance. Last night at "10:30' o’clock Jibe I arge hay bun belonging to J. G. Bittner, of Union {township, took lire and was completely destroyed before any effort could be made to , extinguish the same. The barn ■ was completely filled with fine tiin- ! othy hay and all of Mr. Bittner's j farm implements, ard not a solitary i thing was saved from the blaze—his loss being complete. The barn and contents however were covered by Fire Insurance company for one thousand dollars, which will fully cover his loss. Mr. Bittner is at a loss to know how the fire originated, and the only theory that can be advanced is spontaneous combustion. The reflection of the blaze was plainly visable from this city and the guesses as to the location were many and varied, several miles. Owing to the fact that put little wind was stirring other nearby buildings were saved easily. WILL PROBATED Charles w. Yager Made Executor of His Father’s Estate. i The last will and testament of, Jacob Yager deceased, was probated at the county clerk, office at! thiee o’clock this afternoon. The will was made August Nth, 1901, and in it Mr. Yager bequeathed all his property, both real and personal, after funeral expent es are paid, to his wife Mary J. Yager, during her natural life. At her death the property is to be divided share and share alike between their four children, Margaret J. France, Lydia Shamp, Phoebe V. Hite and Charles NV. Yager. His son, Charles! W. Yager, is made executor of the estate. CAR OFF THE TRACK. A car on the Grund Rapids railroad jumped the track at noon today near the corner of Jefferson:, street, while the local was doing! some switching. It took nearly tin hour to get the our buck on the 1 track again BO thatj,railway traffic ! could bo resumed. | <

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, IDOL

DON’T MISS IT The Fruit Department at The Fair Miss Pontius as Superintendent—a Big Display of Giods that will Delight The Ladies. The fair association continue their preparations for the biggest show ever given in the ciunty and each day finds them nearer ready for August 30th, the opening day. A number of new and attractive lithographs advertising the free racing attractions, riderless horses, standing and chariot races have been promised and are attracting quite little attention. Etch department superintendent i’busy with his or her line. We have spoken from time to time of these departments. Ole of the m est delightful for the 11 lies is the canned fruit and culinary dep irtments which is this

> sslr■ . ~K~' I : L__ Mm EM «i i* »< rius. | year in charge of Miss Umnii E. I Pontius, of Geneva. This line inj eludes canned fruits of every kind, | dried fruits, bread and cakes. The j prizes varying from twenty-five cents to two dollarson each article. The examination will begin Wednesday morning, three entries required in each display. All articles must be strictly home made, and will be tested by taste and sight. The indications are that this line will be an interesting one and the housewife will be delighted with the display. WAS INTERVIEWED S. G. Shelter of this City Talks of the Grain Outlook. S. G. Shelter., of Decatur, a grain I man of prominence and experience, ! was a Van Wert visitor yesterday. Mr. Shelter covers h great deal off I territory in his work, and has come [ [to the conclusion that the hope of I | the grain men in this section of Ohio and in the northeast portion, 'of Indiana is in the oat and barley I crops, as wheat is limited in output and the Corn orop will lie great 1V curtailed because of the continued dry weather. Mr. Shelter says this condition prevails throughout the length and breath of the territory that he traverses. Ordinarilly such a oonditii n of affairs would mean dire results to the business interests of a strictly agricultural |! oommunitv us is Van Wert, but Mr. , Shelter says that, such u condition I cannot prevail here unless a finiinoi,.l panic sots in, us tne small grains, hay ami fruit, are so prolific in out-put that the income of the! farmer this year will not, suffer a material deci ease. — Van Wort Times. Mrs Ed Lyons returned to Waterloo this morning, after visiting i hero for a short time with tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Cutting. 1

GOING SOME An Engineer has Figured the Speed of Various Birds. Wihiam NV. Murphy, a locomotive engineer on the Burlington's fast express between Hannibal and St. Joseph, has been making observations on the speed of various birds and insects. Many birds he says, make a practio of flying beside or in front of his engine, and when the weather is clear and there is no wind he opens the throttle and races with them. He finds that a chicken hawk and a crow "can make twenty-five mile an hour. A turkey buzzard flies at the rate of twenty-one miles an hour. The pigeon is one of the finest birds in the United States. It makes a speed of forty-six miles an hour with ease. When chased by an eagle it can beat the Burlington’s St. Louis express. The wild duck is traveling at the rate of forty-four miles an hour while the ! hunter is pumping the contents of a repeating rifle at it. The black ■ birds, robins, dove and other small . birds travel at a speed of thirtv--1 eight miles an hour, while the humming bird can and does excel a speed of a mile a minute. Mur phy says that a honey bee the other day flow in and out of his cab window while he was going at the rate of sixty-three miles an hour. The performance lasted while the engine traveled a half mile. thelast one Clover Leaf Superintendent Released by President Shontz. After being rumored for several months, it was officilly stated Thursday that K. A. GorhingJ su- : perintendent of the Glover Loaf for

i four years has tendered his resignation and will turn his office over to his successor on Monday, August 1. ! Mr. Gorhing came to the Clover i Leaf with the Norton administration. He has no definite plans for j the future. During his official career on the Clover Leaf Mr. Gohring has made every employe his friend. |He has met them half way and I they regret his retirement. It is reported that he will be succeeded j by Mr. McArdle, at present assistI ant superintendent. Gorhing is the last of the officials to go who were with the Clover Leaf when President Shontz took the helm. —Delphos Herald. TO SOUTHWEST Frank Gessinger Will Go to Seek His Lost Health. Frank G issinger will leave tonight for the Southwest, whore he i goes in hopes of recovering his ; health which has been fulling lor j a year past, beginning with an ! attack of lagrippe and which now threatens his lungs. He will go [direct to Western Kansas, where he will visit friends at his former home for a few weeks, going from there to Roswell, Now Mexico, and from there to Arkansas. PLUMS ARE PLENTY Solomon Linn Shows us Some of His Own Raising. Holomon Linn brought some samples of plums to this office that are beauties in appearance, taste, size amt quantity. Ho informs us that he will have over a hundred bushels and that they will be ready for the market at, a dollar per bushel by the latter pirt of next week. He has the various varieties .nd customers may h ive their eh flee.

WERE ACQUITTED Boys Charged with Larceny Set Free Evidence Showed that Clyde McClure Stole His Own Horse. The three young men, Clyde McClure, Tony Miller and Herman Mayo, who were charged with stealing a horse from Charles Mumma, were discharged last evening. The case was tried before ’Squire James H. Smith, McClure being the first defendant. He was represented by attorneys Erwin & Erwin and fifteen witnesses were examined by the state. Mr. Mumma’s own evidence showed that McClure had paid all but sixteen dollars on the horse and that he (Mumma) still had in his possession more than enough to pay same and which he was holding to protect himself on some notes on which he had secured Clyde, and which were not due yet. I The case was deary not larceny I and the defendant was promptly ' acquitted, as were his two chums, ' who had helpod him [get "the h >rse. Clyde’s attorneys say they will immediately begin a replevin suit to recover the horse, which is in possession of Mumma. At last light’s ' trial till' defense off >re<l > evidence. WANTS MORE CASH Receiver of C. 8. 4C. Railway Needs Sum of $32,000. NV._S. Fleming, receiver for the Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago rail-, road, has through Frank B. Jaqua, his ; attorney, prepared and filed a petition in the Jay circuit court asking that he be authorized to issue certificates and borrow money to the amount of <30,000 to make payments on locomotives, and rolling stock and pay labor liens con- ■ traded for before he was appoint- ! ed receiver therefor; also to complete the line between Portland and Bluffton; to ballast the readbed and put the road in a condition to handle traffic. To meet all these claims and make the necessary improvements the petition shows that the sum ?of 132000 is i needed. The further shows in his petition that the receipts of the road is not sufficient j to pay operating expenses and leave a surplus with which to Continue the improvement or discharge the outstanding lein. Toe certifl-j cates to be issued; are to be made I

p tram mint to all outstanding liens and bear six parjoent interest, payable semi annmHy. The petition ’ will ba argued before J adge Smith on August isth.—Portland Sun. | CASE APPEALED Assault and Battery Case Comes to Clrcc't Ccu’t from Berne. Tin Bwne News says: Wednesday forenoon Albert Strum, of French township, was brought be fore 'Squire F. C. Foreman for us. sault and battery, upon an affidavit preferred by Benjamin C. Nussbaum. Tli i state was represented by Debuty Prosecutor Franz, and F. M. C .ttrell appeared for the defendant. The ease was very stub bornly fought, both sides living well represented. The court found the defendant guilty and a fine of one dollar and costs was assessed which amounted to <1(1.70. The defense appealed the case tc the circuit i din t and gave a <SO bond.

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JUST CRAZY Drunken Man Offers New Excuse for His Troubles. Nelson Foust, a young man who lives near Monroeville in Allen county was* arrested last evening by Marshal Cordua. on a complaint issued by the girls, whom he nearly frightened to death. While drunk | he went to the central office and became disorderly, acting ungentlemanly. He was lodged in jail and given free use of the same to sober off in until this morning, when he was brought before Mayor Coffee and allowed to tell his tale of woe. He claimed that he had just escaped from'the-jag cure at Marion, where he was taking a course of treatment and that the medicine they gave him made him crazy, and that if the mayor would leave him off he intended to return to the institution today. Mayor Coffee promptly informed him that he could go back just as soon as he arranged his fine, which was nine dollars and thirty cents, which he did by staying the docket, ’and be was allowed to go his way. FOR BOSTON Adams County Men Leave to Attend G. A. R. Encampment. Daniel K. Shackley and F. F. Freok, both of this city, loaVe this evening over the Chicago & E.-ie railroad for Boston, Mass., where they will attend the National enampment of the G. A. R. These two men Were seteoteci from the local Sim Henry Post, Nj. 03, to tep ’eseat as t'nir delegates at this national affair. These parties will be several days on the trip and expect to mike several stop overs enroute an I on their return trip, and see as much of the east as possible. Several other m mibers of this lodge h ive signified their intention of going, but we were unable to lear.i their names. B >ston is prep iring to show these old veterans a grand time and those who attend will no doubt never regret the trip they made. RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORIUM. Decatur, Ind., Auguit 12th, 1901.

To the officers and members of Sim Henry Post, No. 63, G. A. R. Your committee on resolutions of condolence in memory of comrade I Jacob Yager, report as follows: It is with great sadness that wo ! record the death of our beloved comrade, Jacob Yager, who has gone over the boundary line of time, where he has joined the ranks of j the majority who have gone before. Comrade Yager enlisted in Co. D. 51st Volunteers, and although he did his duty well as a soldier, | though he endured the wounds and hardships and perils of war that this nation might be preserved and was permitted to return to cheer and oomfort his loved ones, yet he finally answered to the last, roll cull and thus added one more star to the list of patriots assembled on the eternal camping grounds above. Therefore Resolved, That in the death of Comrade Yager this Post mourns the loss of a valuable member, the countrys brave defender and the community an honorable citizen. Further, his wile {and children are bereft of a kind and indulgent husband and father and that this Post do tender their sincere sympathy in their deep affliction. Resolved, That our Post colors lie draped in mourning for thirty days in memory of our comrade and that u copy of these resolutions bo sent to the family and the same to be made a part of our Post records. Respectfully subbmittod in F. C. L. J. NV. McKun J. I). Hate H. B Fordyce,