Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 19 August 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

HAS SUCCESSFUL Operation Upon Mrs. C. C. Schafer Good News from Chicago where Mrs. Schafer is in Care of Expert Surgeon. Mrs . Chalmer C. Schafer of this oity, was operated on at Chicago, byo’ne of the city’s famous speoialiste, for appendicitis and other complication l *- A dispatch from jlr. Schafer to his father. Fred Schafer, save: “Grace stood the operation well and came out from the influence of ether nicely." Further word received today says the operation was entirely succesful and it is believed Mrs.Sohafer will be able to return home within a month, in better health than for many years. During the past five years her health has been very poor, requiring constant medical treat ment, and the operation was finally advised by attending physicians. Mr. and Mrs. Schafer left here early Wednesday morning, and the op‘ration was performed about ten o’clock yesterday morn ing. Mrs. Schafer's parents, Rev. and Mrs. Daniel were with the—daughter when the operation was performed, and M><. Daniel will teniain until Mrs. Schafer is well enough to come home. Her host of Decatur friends will be glad to hear of the success of the operation and hope it will restore her to good health.

HIS BIRTHDAY tlertnon L. Conter the Victim of Missplaced Confidence. Mr Hermon L. {Center only licked sixty-three years ot' being r*ne hundred yesterday, and in henor of this state occasion Mrs. Center gave a dinner to the liege i'>rd of the household, the event beginning at the stroke of six. It was a surprise, neatly planned and executed, and is simply another demonstration of bow easy man is worked by the innocence of the wt. Lirsex. And such a dinner It lasted through Several courses, each and every one a star in itself, and ended in complete physical exhaustion on tho part of the eight who labored diligently for nearly two hours. It was one of those dinners you read about but seldom come in contact therewith, and was joy unexcelled. Those present were the modest and unassuming C. A. Dugan, L. C. Waring, Nick Miller, R J. Holthonse, W. P. Edmundson, C. O. Franco and L G. Ellinghum. Mr. Conter was the recipient of a very handsome solid leather suit case. BLIND GRAFTER A Nove! Feature Attracts Crowds to Court House Square. In the past few years Decatur has been visited by all kinds ot grafters, sellingall kinds of goods, but a real blind man who does something besides grind an organ or play an accordian is the novel attraction, which has held down the court house corner for a night or two past. The fellow sells Peruvian bark, guranteed to cure any ordinary disease. He tells a pitiable story of having lost his sight in an explosion in a chemical factory >n Missouri, at which time both bis arms and legs were broken and he was unconscious four months. Ho claims to have graduated in half a dozen of the loading colleges of America and Europe.

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A FULL CROP Meeting of Hay Dealers Held at Fort Wayne Last Night.

The FortjWayne Journal-Gazette said this morning: A number of hay dealers of eastern Indiana were guests at the Wayne hotel last night of Mr. H. H. Hill, of Cincinnati, and Mr. H E. Eiger, of Baltimore, representatives of large commission firms. The two eastern gentlemen came here to learn something of the hay situation and the local dealers were invited to talk over prospects. The Hoosier dealers informd the visitors that hay in Indiana is almost a full crop and that the qualiity is fine, much better than eastern hay,which was injured by the wet weather. Mixed hay is almost an unknown quantity here this year because the clover was killed by cold weather and timothy constitutes almost the entire crop. The eastern men, in the exchange of facts, reported .that eastern hay will show about three fourths of a crop but that on the whole there is an abundance of hay in the country and that prices will be much lower than last year. Ac- | cording to an Indiana dealer who i participated in the discussion, the i drought is having the effect of keeping prices up at present. | Pastures are short ana as a result | the farmers are holding their hay and also their cats untill they see how much of each crop they will require for the winter. The dealers predicted that when the farmers commence to market their hay and oats there will be a decided ! drop in prices. The old and troublesome question of discrimination in freight lates came up when Mr. Hill stated that Cincinnati prices are and will be kept down because of an influx of Illinois hay. The Indiana shippers claim that the Illinois shippers are favored by the railroads and that it is | just as well for the Hoosiers to I ship to Chicago as eastward

WILL IT RAIN? Merchants and Farmers Hope the Drouth Is Broken.

Will it rain? This is the question on the lips of every farmer and businessjman in this locality, in fact is asked so earnestly that it liecomes almost a prayer. It is five weeks next Sunday since a shower of any consequence has hit Decatur or vicinity, and as a result the drouth has began to tell. It is estimated that tho corn crop has already been injured thirty five- per cent, but another week or two of dry weather will make it almost a total failure. Today is threatening and signs for rain are better than for a month, but still the weather man fears the rain will not be heavy enough to do much good. Today 's sprinkle how

ever has laid the dust and produced some hopes that the drouth is , broken. SUNDAY SERVICES Or. Hutchison at PrtsOjterlan Church Sunday. A letter from Rev. E. A. Allen, from Argyle. Illinois, says he has arranged with Dr. W. A. Hutchmson, of Augusta, 111., to supply the Presbyterian pulpit here next Sunday Re'’- Hutchinson is an educated, polished and attractive talker and his sermons should be heard by every one. During the past two weeks no preaching services have bK< n held at the Presbyterian . Church and Rev. Mien requests , that we make the announcement for next Sunday's’services as em- i phatio as possible, so tell your neighbor and fill the church so . completely that Rev Allen can never doubt the good of advertising.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19. 1901.

A STUNT “Dutch Frank” May have to Face His Honor Enos Peoples Objects to Having His Horses

Abused.

“Dutch Frank", the good-natured Dutchman, who works for Henry | Brcmerkamp at his flour mill, got i into a little trouble last evening, ' the result of which he may yet be arrested for cruelty to animals. Early last evening Frank went to the Peoples & Holthouse livery stable and secured a rig, stating that he desired to take a little outing, and would not be gone long. After securing the horse and buggy he proceeded to bowl up and do a little stunt in fast driving. He carried this on for severel hours before anyone reported it to Mr. Peoples. E 10s, who imnieditely started on still hunt and soon located his man who was then in th < act of bee ting the poor brute unmerciful. This so enraged Mr. Peoples that he jumped into the rig and gave “Dutch Frank" a sound threshing and put him out of the buggy at the same time declaring he would have him arrested. There is no doubt but flat Mr. Peoples did just the right thing at the right time and should be upheld in protecting his own property. No arrests have yet been made, but may follow soon.

GLOBE TROTTER Man Touring World by Foot Spent an Hour in Berne. In course of a pedestrian tour which began at Los Angeles, Cal , March 5, last, and is designed to ■ extend completely around the world, I Louis O. G-andjean, walked into I Berne Wednesday forenoon. Hr l is a Belgian by birth, a botanist by profession, having spent ten months in California studying, espccialy the ravages of the phyloxera, an insect destroying the vinyards. He is 36 years of ago and a member of the Parisian Society of Globe Trotters, and s-ys he is making the circuit of the glolie afoot upon a wager of 11,000 to complete the trip in 1,150 days. He is attired in a corduroy suit, wears a straw hat | and carries a register in a small } portmanteau slung over his shoul-; der.—Berne Witness.

IN TEN DAYS New Department Store Expects to Open. Mr. Epstein, manager Os the new department store, loc ited in the Patterson block, first door north of this office, is busy opening up goods and arranging for his big st.ck which is arriving daily. He hopes to t>e ready for business by Saturday, August 27, but is not sure that he will tie. However, the opening date will not be far from that time, and ho will certainly be open for fair week He will have an announcement for our readers next week. Watch for it.

NEW CASE. A new case filed at the clerk s office bears the title of Mort MeLean vs The Cadelao Oil Co., a foreig n corporation, doing business in this state. The suit is brought on an aoount for labor due in amount of |357. The plaintiff has filed a mechanic's lein, and now asks for judgmen to the amount o f labor account due, together with six per cent interest and ♦■">o attorney's fee. Peterson brought the suit.

SOUTH BOUND Tramps Already Seeking a Warmer Climate for Winter. The yearly southern immigration of “Willies" has'eommened. Wandering of hobos are not with a haphazzard indifference at this time, but convenient bumpers of south bound trains and “empties” bound toward sunny’ climes, are taken advantage of, unless some detective or policeman happens to be in uncomfortable proximity. From this time on all the larger roads running north and south carry thousands of these professional [grafters, although on some systems I the trains are well w atched by detectives. It is conceded that the Pennsylvania system has practically done away with hoboes. Certain it is that the Pennsylvania system is the object of the hatred of every “bum” on the road A new graft recently taken up by the tramps who are it seems, ever willing to make a pathetic story to excite the sympathy of women into giving them

food. It has been a noticeable feature in Decatur th it about onehalf’of the men who are now asking for “handouts” have played some part in the great Chicago strike. As almost every hobo on the road is acquainted with Chicago, some very reasonable stories have been invented, and in numerous cases the old and much-hated donation of bread and butter has been varied with a piece of cake and a cup of coffee.

SUFFERINGS END Mrs. Noah Stalter is Dead Breathes Her last at Eight O’clock

Lest Night—Was Well Known Here. ————————— | Last evening at eight o'clock at j her home near Pleasant Mills, occurred the death of Mrs Noah St liter, after suffering for several months with dropsy. All during her early life Mrs. Stalter had been a healthy and robust woman, and it was only at a recent date that it was finally determined that she was afflicted with dropsy,} I ana her demise quickly followed — : after this dread disease had once taken a firm hold on her system. Mrs. Stalter was a member . f the Christian Union church, having joined this church when but a mere girl, and was always an ardent and I devoted worker for Christianity, and all during her last illness was

nevor heard to complain of her suffering, always placing her faith in her Lord, and saying, “Thy will be done.” The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, sun time, at the Beery church* the Rev. Payne officiating, and interment will be made at the Berry cemetery. She leaves a hus band, four sons and four daughters to mourn their loss, seven children having proceeded her in death.

A NEW ORDER

The state association of underwriters, fire insurance companies have adopted a rule whereby’ it is forbidden that blanket policies be issued on any risks, meaning policies must be specifically written so much on building, stock, machinery, furniture and fixtures, etc., separately. The order has been issued to the Decatur office that no daily report which doos not conform with this rule will lie allowed to pass the inspector’s office, and same will be strictly observed. Several policies have already been ordered cancelled and re-written. J. H. Heller, Local Inspector.

THE LOT SALE Fullenkamp Addition will be Built up Eight Lots Sold Yesterday for $3,015 Several Homes to go Up At Once.

The sale of lots in the Fulenkamp addition yesterday was a successful one, netting $3,015, an average of over $375 as only eight lots were disposed of. The Adams street jots went to P. J. Hyland, $615, Johns & Sether $580; Line street lots to Abraham Meyer,s32s; R. K. Allison, $275; Fifth street J lots to M. J. Mylott, $300; George Kern, $345; F. M. Schirmeyer, $350; Abraham Meyer, $225. The other lots were not sold at auction, but will be offered at private sale. The lots are most desirable and will make i splendid building sites, at least five or six residence will be built in the addition during the next I few months and probably a dozen within the year. Fifth street will [ be opened to the south ward school building and the Fullenkamp addition will soon be one of the prettiest

| parks of Decatur. I OPERA SEASON "A Little Outcast,” the Opening Attraction Next Week. The last season’s big success, “A Little Outcast*” which comes to the opera house next Wednesday August 24, is a rcvelaton to theatre goers in the wey of scenic equipment, novel devices and oiiginal *. incidents. The chief role is in the hands ofThomas Krueger, the esI tablished favorite, who has reached I the tob notch of popularity by his clever work in this latest role. His part suits him admirably, and gives opporutnitfy for some clever and the* most powerful dramatic work Mr. Krueger has ever done. I Little Bearitoe Sherbirook, as i '‘Bob’’ a precocious newsboy, gives a delightful characteristic portray- j al of the part, for while looking and acting the part of the child to j perfection, her acting is di-tin I I guished by an appreciation of the ■ dramatic value of the role. A company of exceptionally old people support these leading artists and “A Little Outcast” is winning the; unqualified approval of press and public.

QUITS FIELD

Standrad Gives up Hopes of Oil In Kingsland Territory.

E. L. Wether bee, a field superintendent for the Standard Oil com pany, went to Kingsland this morn ing, and informed a News reporter that the purpose of his trip was to pay all accrued rentals and cancel two leases which his company has on farms near that place. These are on the two farms on which they drlled test wells and on which they paid rentals as long as they had their rigs Jand tools on the'leases. He stated that after canceling those leases they would have no land leased north of Bluffton and had no intention ot prospecting there at present. There has been some talk of another test well on the Adams Hatfield farm by Chicago parties, but it is said nothing definite hits been done. John Wilson an Ossian resident,'has also been lens -ig farms and has also been trying to arrange for drilling, but no airangoments for a test have been made by him. —Bluffton News.

NUMBER 188

SPEED UP A Match Race at Steele’s Park Tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon at Steele’s park should the track permit, loverrs of good horse racing may have a chance to see several of Decatur’s fleet-footed animals turn the track in a match race. An argument took place at the Fashion stables last evening as to relative merits of several horses owned by L. A. Holthouse and McDaniel & Bates, neither side giving in and a compromise was effected whereby the owners take their respective animals to the tracks and race it out. This race was to have been run today, but owing to the rain was postponed until tomorrow afternoon. Several good-sized wagers are up, and the race promises to be interesting. WAS ENJOYABLE

Mrs. R. J. Hohhouse As Hostess Miss Bertha Hol’hor*? of Jonesboro, Arkansas, the Guest of

Mrs. R. J. Holthouse last evening . entertained a number of young ladies in honor of Miss Bertha Holthouse, of Jonesboro, Arkansas. The house was beautifully decorated and put forth a very attracs[ five appearance. The evening was [ most enjoyably spent first by playing red tetters, at which contest j Misses Clara Terveer and Mayme [j Conter excelled and were award Jed first prizes, while Misses Anna j Volmer and Jessie McLe an were ! forced to content themselves with ; the bobies. Immediately following occurred the peanut contest, which required each one present to carry a peanut around the house on a knife, and the one who carried it ! farthest was awarded first prize. At this game Miss Jesse McLean } proved to have the steadiest nerve and captured first prize, and Miss Tenn Rademacher the booby. 'During the evening some very j beautiful vocal and string music was furnished, which was fully appreciated by the crowd present. At a late hour refreshments were [served, after which all adjourned [to their respective homes, all | voting Mrs. Holthou? • a fine entertainer.

IS GONE

Night Clerk at Huntington Gone with the Candy.

Huntington reports a robbery. Giving his name and receiving his mail under the name of Tom tyuivey, and staling his place of residence as Waliash, the young man who | has been employed at the Hotel Huntington the last eight days as , night clerk, took a sudden departi ure nt fin hour between 1 and 5 o’clock yesterday, and relieved , Mrs D M.gHamilton, the proprietress, <>f’about *22 in cash and several dollars’ worth of cigars. His going was unannounced and his mysterious leave taking oo casioned considerable comment in the hotel lobby and has demanded the attention of the police. There is no clue as to the direction taken by him, except the statement from him that his former home was at Wabash. I — 1 ■■ Mr. 11. E. Butler and family went to Eaton today, to visit Jor a short time with Mr and Mrs. L. Fisher.