Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 187, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

SERIOUS WRECK Three Decaturites Hurt at Van Buren Dw on which Party of Ten were Riding Overturned with Bad Results. While attending the races yesterday afteronon at Van Buren, the pleasure of the day’s outing of the Decatur crowd was marred at the last minute by three members of their party being seriously injured. The boys all’left yesterday morning in the best of spirits, and anticipating a fine time, arriving at Van Buren about twelve o'clock and W ere immediately driven to the race track, where they took a general survey of the speeders and otherwise amused themselves, uutil the raees were called, whicn was at two o’clock. Immediately after the race program was completed, the Decatur crowd, ten in number, rushed for a hack, and were hurriedly driven to the Clover Leaf depot to catch their train. Arriving at the station it was found that the train was thirty minutos late, and someone in the crowd suggested that the boys go up street , half mile from the depot, and get supper, and to this all readily consented, and a small express dray was pressed into service to haul the outfit up street. The trip was made in safety, and all having finished supper, jumped on the dray once more for the return trip all standing np. The wagon had prob ably gone a half square when it struck a small chuck hole, throwing the left side of the wagon down and the whole crowd to the ground. A. P. Beaty fell heavily on his left side, badly spraining his left arm between the wrist and elbow nd dislocating the same. J. H. Davis, the cement sidewalk contractor, was thrown heavily a'ighii ’ ,’on his neck and shoulder, a.id when he was picked up was unconscious, and in fact never regained consciousness until after being placed on the train. Dee Lewton, probably the worst injured one in the crowd, when the accident happened, had his left foot caught in bvaio manner under the seat of the wagoa and his body thrown out, and was in this manner dargged along, the wheel striking him at every revolution, until C- O. France managed to stop the horse and Elmer Johnson relieved him from his perilous position. The boys were assisted into a nearby yard, and Dr. D. D. Clark ’who was in the

crowd, earnestly set to work to attend the boys. Rigs were pressed into service and the boys assisted to the depot, where they were caretullly attended to until the train arrived, and they were brought home, where their wound were dressed. Dee Lewton suffered a dislocated shoulder and a badly bruised body where he came in contact with the wheel, and passed a very restless night, although being much better today. A. P. Beatty suffered a dslocation of his left wrist and a slight fracture of the same, but is feeling very well this morning. J. H. Davis was badly bruised and banged up. having the ligaments about his shoulder tom loose and otherwise slightly injured but is out overseeing his work today. The .whole crowd were more or loss jarred and bruised with the exception of John Meibers, Ora France and Elmer Johnson who escaped uninjured. CD. Murry was thrown hoavil v, as were George McKean, Abe Booh and Dr. D. D. Clark. The accident was purely accidental, and no one was to blame in any particular.

The timely Jpresenoe of Dr. < 'lark proved to be a good thing, and he worked heroically with the in-

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jured. The people at Van Buren were very kind and assisted the boys in every manner imaginable, and did every thing in tbeir power to assist in oareing for the injured. The escape of all from more serious accident was a miracle and all uro thankful it was no worse. THE FAIR Agricultural Department Will be Complete A Few Words about what the Visitor May Expect in Supt. Fruchte’s Display. Each day brings us one closer to the season's greatest event, the Great Northern Indiana fair, which will be held at the beautiful grounds east of this city, August 30 to September 2. We have mentioned various departments in these columns, but one of the most interostng especially to the farmers who wl! attend, and there will he thousands of them, the agricultural department charge of superintendent Louis Fruohte. As in other exhibtis the examinations begin at ten o'clock Wednesday

' " .A-' W Jt'* ' /L- ■ ! ■l £1 - IB z LOUIS FRUCHTE morning and the prizes will vary from fifty cents to five dollars All products of the soil, fruit, etc., must have been grown by the exhibitor witbin the years 19C3 or 1094. This department includes the various specie of corn, corn in fodder, wheat, wheat in straw, oats, rye, barley, buckwheat, clover, timothy, sugar cane, vegetables, and all other farm products as well as butter, honey, Tuple sugar, cheese etc. The entries in this department will be many and interesting. TO TEST SPEED An Automobile Car will Follow a Fast Passenger Train.

Probably the most novel and unique test ever made by an automobile will *ak > plane during the coming wook at St. Louis, when Charles J. Glidden will mount his big touring car on steam road wheels and make an effort to follow in the wake of a passenger train from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast. He has completed the preliminary arrangement with the steam road managers and they will give him all the opportunity he needs. To travel on the steam road he will have to run his oar a s a train and will be compelled to carry a conductor and a flagman with him. The car will leave St. Louis just behind one of the day trains and will run a section of the train, being subject to the orders of the dispatcher, just as the passenger train is. The conductor will receive the orders and Glidden will be compelled to sign them as the engineer of the second section, in case of accident or delay the flagman will go back and protect them against trouble from following trains.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENINC, AUGUST 18, 1904.

AT FORT WAYNE Prof. H. D. Merrell Employed in Hi£h School. The school trustees last night appointed Miss Alice Curtis, of Buffalo, teacher of domestic science in the new high school, and named Prof. Herbert D. MerrelTas teacher of higher matematics, in place of Miss Katharine Blynn, who resigned. Miss Curtis is a sister of Mrs. E. W. Allen, of this city, and Prof. Merrell took the place of Miss Blynn during her leave of absence last year. Both are teachers of long experience and ripe ability—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. ALL HERE Barkley Family Meet Again Their Annual Reunion Held at Steele’s ParK—Over 200 Present. The anual reunion of the Barkley . family was held at Seele’s park today, and as is always true when this big family gathers, the hours were happy ones. Over two hundred were present, all more or less related and all proud of the fact that they belong to the Barkley family tree. They began arriving early this mrrning, by train and in rigs, and by noon the register showed a full roll. The principal event as usual was the big dinner to which all contributed and received his share of the good things therefrom. The table was 100 feet long and laden with every dainty and palatable food known to the August market. It was a treat to see the happy family re-united arrd watch them as they enjoyed the day’s festivities. J. E. Moser photographed the crc wd. M. E. PICNIC Young and Old People Enjoying Annual Event Today. The Methodist church of this city are today h riding their regular annual Sunday school and church picnic at the Mount Pleasant grove, north of our city, and from the parade they made they all went with the intention of enjoying a day in the woods and eating in regular picnic fashion. The I Preble band accompanied the 1 crowd and headed the parade I through the main street and the crowd put up a fine appearance. The band was a good one and will help to enliven the occasion and ' make the grove resound with pleasant strains of music. There is no I doubt but that the church people hud good time and all will be anxious for the event next season.

NEW THEATRE Chicago Visitors Should See the Cleveland Vaudeville. Cleveland’s new Chicago theatre, said to be the safest in the world, will open next Sunday. The leading feature is “Josef Yarriok and his Magic Kettle."which has for a year or more past, for 746 times, to tie precise, (the longest, run on record of anything in the history of vaudeville) mystified and astounded vast multitudes of people, will open for a long run, and Chi oagons will have the opportunity to solve the problem that has baflled scientists in the East during its most prosperous career in New York’s loading hearers.

WAS VICIOUS Runaway at Bluffton Serious One Horse which Caused Death of Charley Houser Almost causes Another Fatality.

In their story of the runaway accident in which Charley Houser met death, the Bluffton Banner tells of another narrow escape as fallows: After breaking away from Mr. Houser the second time, the frightened horse came very near placing a second fatality to his credit. The beast turned east on Eaton avenue and run to the home of Rollo Stout on Marion street. Mr Stout was in the rear yard into which Eaton avenue leads, unhitching from his day’s work. His wife was standing near by and their baby lay in its crib but a short distance away, and her child was standing on the walk. They saw the horse approaching, but thought that it would turn aside before reaching their yard. It did not do so and Mrs. Stout caught her baby from the crib and started for the house. Before

reaching the door the horse was on the back walk and almost upon her. She did not have time to open the door but crouched in a comer made by the porch and house, while the animal tore past one of the rear wheels knocking off a corner of the porch. It ran across the street and circled a new house being built by Sherman i Shively and was tinal'y caught by Dave Raver. The escape of Mrs. Stout and her baby was almost miraculous and they were terribly frightened. FIRE LOSS Blaze Licks up 275 Bushels of New Wheat. Theodore Lenergich who resides just three and three-quarters miles south of our city, on the farm formerly owned by John Meyers, had quite a serious fire yesterday, as the result of which he is loser of 275 bushels of wheat. The men were all busily threshing, and in some manner the big wheat stack on i which they were working caught I tire, and was soon engulfed in a | mass of flames. The men all fought the fire to the best of their ability, and after seeing the wheat stock could not be saved, put all their attention on a big oats stek which was in close proximity, and by fighting hard managed to save it. The only theory that can be ad vanned as to the cause of the fire is, that it caught from a spark from the threshing machine engine.

QUEER INCIDENT W. E. Falk Finds a Horse, but Looses Him Soon. When W E. Fulk ,who lives five miles east of town, went to his pasture lot Wednesday Jmorning, he noticed a strange horse among his stock. The annual was a fine looking bay, wieght about 1100 pounds, and bore harness marks, having the appearance of having endured a long drive. Will drove the animal into his barn yard, whore it died fifteen minutes later. It is believed the horse had been stolen, and after being driven to death was left in Mr. Falk’s field. It muy have been left by the same i people who tried to steal the Bowers team. 1

TO WED Dr. Gage will Marry Cincinnati Young Lady. Simeon Hain this morning received an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kruenpelbeck, of Cinennati, announcing the wedding of their daughter, Miss Mary, to Dr. James W. Gage, of Garret, Ind., The ceremony will take place on Tuesday morning at the' St. Peters cathedral at Cincinnati, September 6. Miss Kruenpelbe''k is quite well known here, having visited here on several different occasions an d during her short stay made many friends among the young people. She is a cousin of Simeon Hain, with whom she always visited. Dr. Gage, is well known here among the younger class of people, having studied medicine here for several years under the Drs. Clark, and having graduated this spring from the Cincinnati Medical school with high honors. He at present located at Garrett, Indiana, where ho is engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery. This announcement will no doubt prove a surprise to their many friends.

A RUNAWAY Mills Delivery Wagon Suffers as a Results. The delivery horse owned >y ! Fred Mills, the groc3r, took a notion !to run this morning and before it I could be stopped made the rig look ! as though it had passed a cyclone. {The boy was making a delivery at Mrs. Cramers’ on First street, and failed to tie the horse, which . took fright, at some small children { who were playing and throwing : sticks and stones, and started to run, completely demolishing the rig. The horse and part of the wagon run up on Second street, where Harry JdcPhee, a young man who works for J. H. Davis, the cement sidewalk contractor, ir ade a heroic leap and caught the horse and, after being dragged for fifty feet, managed to bring the outfit to a standstll. This young

man was loudly praised by all who saw his daring effort, as he took a desperate chance in stopping the animal in the in inner he did. GASS-SORGER “ A Happy Wedding Solemnized at St. Marys Church. Yesterday morning at eight o’clock, at the St. Marys church occurred the wedding of jiMiss Katie Sorger, of South Whitley, Ind., to Mr. Edward Gass, of this city, Father Wilken officiating. The

wedding ceremony was a simple one, but still very impressive, and was witnessed by quite an audience. This happy young couple left last evening over the Grand Rapids railroad for Scottsville, Michigan, where they will spend their honeymoon with relatives of the groom. The Democrat joins with their many young friends hero in wishing them a long and happy married life.

IS DYING Mrs. Noah Stalter Is Beyond Earthly Assistance.

The condition of Mrs. Noah Stalter who is suffering with dropsy at her home, south of this city, is very serious, she is at present hovering between life and death, and chances for her recovery are very doubtful. For the last twenty-four hours she has been unconsoons, and the end is nearing fast. All her children have been summoned and are at her bedside, all anxiously awaiting for a turn for the tietter, but, with grave fears for the contarry.

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A WEDDING Louis Fuelling Married at Grand Rapids Bride is Miss Louise Christ—Happy Young Couple to Reside at Fort Wayne,

Louis Fuelling, a popular young druggist of Fort Wayne and who was formerly in business here, was united in marriage to Miss Louise Christ, of Grand Radids, Mich., Tuesday evening. The following acooun tof the happy event has reached this office: A small company of relatives and friends assembled at the home of Mrs. Eleanore Christ to witness the marriage of her daughter, Louise M. Christ to Mr. Louis Fuelling, of Fort Wayne, ! Ind. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Charles J. Frineke, cousin of the groom, the ring service being used. As the bridal party approached Mr. Henry Beyer played the bridal chorus from Lohengrin, The bride looked very

pretty in a gown of white swiss mull, and carrying a shower bouquet of white sweet peas. She was attended by her only sister, Miss Emily Christ who was also gowned in white and carried pink sweet peas. Mr. Andrew Fueling, brother of the groom, acted as best man. The house was beautifully decorated wih palms, smilax and cut flowers. Miss Helen Beyer acted as mistress of ceremonies. A wedding sapper was served in the dining room, the room being decorated in green and white. Mr. and Mrs. Fuelling left for their future homo at Fort Wayne, where they will receive their friends after October 1. The guests from out of town were Miss Grace Chrst, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Mr. Andrew Fuelling, ot Decatur, Ind.

POOR INDIANS

The Miami Reservation Near Ft. Wayne Sold by Sheriff. Three hundred and twenty acres of land in the Miami reservation, near Fort Wayne, were sold at , I sheriff ’ sale yesterday for 114,000. i The land includes the large brick | residence of the late Jana s GodI froy, a prince of the Miami tribe, ■and the last full-blooded descendant of th? late Chief Francis Godfrey, who was the leader of the Miami Indians in the battles around Fort Wayne. James Godfroy, the last owner of the reservation, wa* killed by his son about four months ago. The property was on a judgment against the land g ; ven in 1876 for 17,200. With interest to this amounted to <19,000 up to date. The Indians have been shiftless in the management of their vast reservation on the prairies west of Fort Wayne.

FROM EUROPE Prof. Lee Dailey will Arrive Today after Three Years Absence.

Prof. Lee Dailey will arrive home this afternoon, after three years in Europe where ho graduated from the world best music conservatories at Berlin and Paris. He stands high in his profession, having been considered a very excellent musician prior to taking his foreign trip, having held a splendid position as an instructor in Pennsylvania college. He is a son of Davis Dailey and has many friends here who will bo glad to moot him and congratulate him upon his successful career.