Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 10 September 1904 — Page 1

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DEATH resilts Jjhn Tonnellier Dies From Paralysis Pilrd Attack Proved Fatal—Died Last flight at Home of a Daughter at Benton Harbor, Michigan. joeTonnellier received a message this morning from Benton, Harbor. j(ich. announcing the sad news ■that hi« father, John Tonnellier, had died at the home of his daughter last evening, after suffering a Ter y severe attack of paralysis. j[ r . Tonnelier left this place six weeks ago t<> visit with his sons and daughter at Benton Harbor, and was at that time in fair health, having nearly recovered from the former attack of paralysis about six months ago. He was seventy years of age, an 1. was one of Adams county's oldest settlers, having come to this county in the year 1847, and making this his home ever since He assisted materially in building this city. He was engaged in the hardware business a number of years ago, but since disposing of that business had led the life of a farmer up until three years ago, when he suffered an attack of paralysis which rendered him helpless. He soon however, recovered from his attack and for two years was in the best of health until six months ago, when ho was again afflicted, at which time he lost the power of speech fora while. The last stroke attacked him yesterdav, death resulting. He was a member of the St. Marys Catholic church and was a conscientious worker in its behalf. The remains will arrive in Decatur Monday morning over the Clover Leaf railroad, and the funeral services Jwill be held Tuesday morning at the St. Marys church at nine o’clock, Father Wilkenoonducting the services, and interment Jwill |l>e finade at the St, Joseph cemetery. He leaves four daughters and six sons ♦o mourn their loss His wife and two children proceeded him in death.

BIG BUSINESS Btrne the Most Enterprising Town In the Country. The G. R. & I. railway company is certainly doing a big business at present if one can judge other places by this town. Last Sunday a week ago seventeen car loads of lumber, coal and merchandise were put on the side tracks here, and since that date the average has been ten oar loads per day. Show us another town the size of Berne that can beat this reco’d! Mr. Broughton, the ticket agent, stated to the New’s representative that he has never experienced a rush like the present one during all the time he has been an employe of G. R & I- company. Extra trains have been running for some time and the crews are putting in more extra time than ever before.—Berne News. A NEW CASE Sult on Account Filed In Court This Morning. Atorneys D. M. Shively, of South Bend, and F. M. Schirmeyer of thia city, filed a new case today, entitled Charles E Niece vs Vigo Oil & Gas Co,, a corporation, and John A. Dailey, trustee, complaint on account, demand |6OO. The summons was issued and made returnable September 27.

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HAS ELOPED Berne Witness Story of Solomon Neuenschwander’s Leave Taking. Yesterday’s Berne Witness gives the following account of the mysteriou disappearance of Solomon Neuensohwander, which was spoken of in this piper a few days ago: Relatives firmly believe that Solomon Neuensohwander, an old and well known farmer living a few miles south of Fort Wayne, and the young wife of Christian Amstutz, also living south of the city, who were missing over a week ago, have eloped. Both parties are quite well known by Berne people as well as by the people living in the community’ south of Fort Wayne. Mr. Neuemchwander is a man between 55 and GO years old and Mrs. Amstutz is a handsome young wife not yet 25. Mr. Neuensohwander called on his daughter, Mrs. Reuben Lord at Decatur, and on his son Jacob here before leaving for parts unknown, but neither of the two suspicioned foul play and knew nothing of their father’s intentions until they learned that the two had sudder ly disappeared. Mr. Neuensch wander *Was not in very good circumstances financially. He had rented a 160-aore farm and engaged in the dairy business, hauling his milk to Fort Wayne every day. Through a pretty reliable source it is known that Mr. Neuensohwander left with about S7OO in money that he had saved up “to pay the rent” as be told his now helpless wife and children at home. The relatives on both sides believe that their elopement had been planned for some time. Their whereabouts have not yet been learned.

WERE STUCK G. R. & I. Passenger Engine Gave Out South Bound Train Held Several Hours Just Nor.h of Town This Morning. Number twelve that is due here at 7:14 on the Grand Rapids, this morning proved to be a dead one and refused to run for the engineer and fireman, and consequently stood stark still on the hill just a half mile north of the St. Marvs river bridge, and laid there until the local freight from the north arrived and towed the disabled train into the city. The engineer stated that this mornnig when he pulled out of Fort Wayne the engine was all right in ’every particular, and run smoothly, but just after leaving Monmouth a watercock was blown from the whistle and the engine lost all its steam and water, forcing the engineer to stop the train, the firns were then put out and the train run to • Decatur on the side track with the above assistance. A new engine was forwarded out of Fort Wayne, and at ten ’o’clock the pasengers were again on their way. DON’T GET SMART Big and Little, Great and Small all Turn to Mud Some Day. Man is a funny little cuss and hasn't long to stay, he flies around and makes a fuss, and then he hikes away. Some men imagine that they are great and try to tear up Jack, but each one meets the same old fate and trots the same old track. Great Ceaser’s dead and turned to clay and so is Cicero, and Alexander is gone the same old way the rest of us must go. The sages, heroes, poets, all the men of wealth and worth, into an open grave must fall, and crumble back to earth.

DECATUR. INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1904.

ANOTHER SESSION City Council Battles Several Hours Action in the Elm Street Sewer MatterCity Attorneyship Still Undecided. Decatur is still without a city attorney. the council being unable to agree on a lawyer to represent the corporation The “dads” did business last night at the same old stand where they have been battling on the question the entire week, and though the session continue until midnight, no result was obtainable. Every member was present. Teeple arriving out of breath ; about nine o'clock. The bond of W. J. Archbold for $20,000 was approved and sp.ead of record. The mayor was empowered to employ Henry Colerick to make the arguments for a new trial in the case of George E McKean vs City of Decatur, which was recet tlv heard in the superior court at For Wayne. The petition of A. R. Bell to run an electric line east of town to Bellview farm was referred to the electric light committee. The proposition of granting free lights to the commercial club during future time was upon motion of Gaffer referred to the electric light committee- The council instructed the sewer committee to authorize the city engineer to make plans and specifications of the Shamp branch of the Elm street sewer, showing what would be necessary to lower and put same down to original plans and specifications. It being evident that an election of city attorney was impossible. 210 ballots having been cast. Mr. Gaffer moved that A. P. Beatty be discharged. Buhler, Teeple and Fordyce voted nay and Porter, Gaffer and Kirsch yes. Mayor Coffee voting

yes and motion carried. A motion to proceed with the election of a city attorney carried and thirty ballots were taken without success. The vote shifted some from pre vious nights, J T. Merryman receiving three votes a number of times. Erwin, Beatty and Hooper received votes each ballot, however, and no election was possible. The result is awaited with interest. WON EASILY True Worth Captured His Van Wert Race in a Walk. True Worth, Rube Valens, Aurelius Guy, George Storm and Boy Norval were the contestants in the 2:24 trot and they were given the starting positions as in the order named Ths was the most one sided race of the day, as True Worth, the Decatur, Ind., horse won without being extended. He won first money, Rube Valens second money, George'Storm third, and Aurelius Guy fourth.—Van Wert Bulletin. BIG CROWDS Still Eager to see Zeke and Daisy of Missouri Fame. Recent reports of “Missouri Girl” through the dramatic papers, show that the company is meeting with the same dramatic and financial success as in the past years The cast is said to be far better than ever before, and the company playing to “standing room only” in nine-tenths of the theatres in which they apj»ear. This company in its entirety wilt bo seen here at an early date.

RAT CATCHER Harry Reed Captured Twenty seven In One Dav with Bare Hands. | Decatur has turned out a number of freaks, but the one that now comes to the front beats anything that has ever been placed on the market up to the present time. The party referred to is Harry Reed, a I young man employed by Peoples & Holthouse at the Fashion stables, as a hostler, and his great freak act is in catching rats wi’h his bare hands. Mr. Reed acquired this strange habit some months ago ard was first noticed by one of the stable hands who saw him sitting near a rat hole lise a cat waiting I for its prey. When the rat made I its appearance young Reed pounced upon it with both hands and literally choked the lite out of it. S’nce that time he has killed hundreds of rodents and is f> st ridding the ' barn of its nuisance. One day last I wepk young Reed caught and killed ; twenty seven large ra»s, which is I certainly a record in itself. During this ordeal of catching these rats Reed has been bitten several times and his hands are now full of scars where the sharp teeth of Mr. Rit s had sunk into the flesh still he has i never as yet felt any 'll effects from ! I the bites and still persists in oatch--1 ing the long-tailed animals. The . boys about the barn have named him the human rat terrior. A GOOD TIME Young People Enjoyed Social Event The Bracht Home Near Peterson the Scene—Thity Guests Participated.

A jolly crowd of young people j gathered at the home of Miss , Sophia Bracht last evening and very pleasantly reminded her of ; her nineteenth birthday. To say the evening was delightfully spent would be mildly speaking, for tl ere was not a lull in their entire program, and all can truly say I they had a time never to be forgotten. Games and music were principally their entertainment and was enjoyed to such an extent that not until a very late hour did the gentlemen select their partners and go to the lunch room for refreshments. The refreshments also showed a characteristic of the hos- , pitality of their hosstess. Let us wish for many more such occasions” was the remark of a number present. Those present were Misses Dessie Zimmerman, Dink Bowers, Emma Wyatt, Pearl Leimenstall, Lucy Brown, Francis Hurst. Ina Wyatt, Rose Leimenstall, Minnie Cloud, Jennie Straub, Clara Bracht, WannetaCloud, and Len Leimenstal, Messrs. Jake Leyse, Manon Me Cague, Ehpraim Hower, Ed Hurst. Ed Arnold, Sam Wyatt, Willie MoCague, Austin Straub, John Zimmerman, Ervie Huffman, Adam Norris, Herman Johnson, Milton Huffman, Harry Cloud, George Hurst, Charley Bowers, J. Leyse, and Jesse Hurst WRITES HOME Pal Touhey Says He it Ready for to be Paroled. Pat Touhey writes his father from the Jeffersonville reformatory stating that be has been advanced to the blue clothes' grade, the best in the prison, and from which grade he is enittled to parole. He says he expects to get out before long, and that, he never wants to go back. He la well and is getting along as nicely as could be expected under the circumstances.

COURT NEWS Carpenter Divorce is Granted Civil Cases Set for Trial—Baxter Divorce case Decided—Other Business. In the divorce case of Della Cowan Ivs William Cowan, Attorney L. C. • Devoss entered his appearance for the defendant. Alice Carpenter vs Arlie W. Car- ' penter, the plaintiff was granted a 1 ; divorce and judgment was rendered I against the defendant for costs. -oThe four cases of the Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago railroad vs; Francis J. Wright et al, Samuel E. | Slick et al Thomas J. Fridley et al. I Evan D. Robinson et a! were set for trial Monday, October 3rd. -oJames K. Martz et al vs Alta A. ; Beatty et al. the appraisement of real estate, and bond was tiled by Commissioner D. E. Smith, bond ! approved. Stat 3 ex rel Nel las Myers vs Har ley Smith, bastardy, case set for trial Friday, September 30th. Samuel Hurless et al vs Riverside Oil Co., et al. foreclosure of me- | chanics' lien, demand $l5O. Set I for trial Thursday, September 15. Henry Hannold vs Riverside Oil I Co., demand S3OO. demurer filed to complaint overruled. ! x —O'Roll Snyder vs Riverside Oil Co., demurer tiled to comjdai.it, overruled. Cassandra A. Baxter vs David , D. Baxter, divorce granted. Judgment against defendant for costs.

C. E. NEWS New State Secretary Chosen—Also a Press Superintendent. At the meeting of Indiana Chris tian Endeavorers at Muncie Miss Annie Louise Minnich, the state secretary of the society, was given a release from her duties for the rest of the year on account of her health and Miss Florence Langham of Indianapolis, was appointed to look after the affairs of the office. Miss Minnich is suffering from nervous collapse, the result of overwork while attending the state convention of Christian Endeavor in Fort Wayne. It is hoped that a rest will restore her to complete health and that she will be able to resume her duties which she has perfortnd so faithfully and so well She has hosts of friends in this city who hope so. At the Muncie meeting this year J. Elmer Rhea, of Muncie, was appointed state press superintendent, a new office recently created by the executive committee. TO STATE FAIR Thomas Baltzell Goes to Exhibit His Heard of Sheep. Tom Baltzell left this morning for Indianapolis. He took along a dozen of as fine sheep as ever made a show any place. He will enter i them in the big state fair which will be held there next week and should bring home a string of prizes. Adams county stock raisers have a reputation all over the land, ind our horses, swine and sheep are known as the best. 0

NUMBER 207

A NEW RULE Postmaster General Issues Order Not to Stamp Third Class Matter. Washington, Sept. 10.—" No stamps needed on third and fourth class mail matter.” This order will be issued by the postoffloe department within the next few weeks. It will be stipulated, however, that every piece of mail must be identical in character and in quantities of not fewer than 2,000 copies. These regulations are made in the interest of the large business houses of the country from which thousands of pieces of mail are sent out weekly. Under the recent postal laws each jiiece of advertising matter must have a one-cent stamp I affixed. It requires the services of I a laige force of clerks to do the | work. This also holds true at the i postoffice from which the advertising matter is to be dispatched, as each stamp must be cancelled before it is ready for distribution. Under the plan now proposed by the postoffioe department it will not ' be necessary to stamp the circulars ior to cancel stamps A representative of the business house will call i upon the jjostmaster and say he has 15,000, 10,000 or 20,000 pieces of mail. He will deposit the postage in cash. The postmaster will select ; enough samples to make a poun d in weight, and this number will be made the basis of calculation. If the weight be found correct, all that is then necessary is to distribute the matter to the different points to which it is addressed. ‘ This means a saving of time to both the business man and to the postoffice officials. Before final action was taken by the postoffioe department the matter was submitted to the largest business houses of the country, and was pronounced a desirable innovation- The rules and regulations governing the disposition of this class of mail matter have been under consideraion for a long time and will soon be ready for publiotion. WILL INVESTIGATE One of the Horses in the races Here Claimed to be a Ringer. II "Ded Burk," was the supposed name of the horse that won the 2:35 trot at the Great Northern races here on Friday, his driver Ijeing Thomas Penchon, but other horsemen in the race protested, claiming that “Ded Burk” was not the horse's real name and that he was an old ringer. Consequently the money was held and the matter reported to the American Trotting association at Chicago. This morning Mr Kunkle received a letter from W. H. Knight, secretary of the association, saying that he had done exactly right, that the evidence offered by the driver was not sufficient. Mr. Kunkle was ordered to send the money in to the association, where it will be held until the record of “Ded Burk” is looked up. 11 the horse was u riugvr the money will be divided among the other winners of the race. Mr. Knight complimented Mr. Kunkle on their race, record as sent in. New Freight House The opening of the new 28th street freight house of the Erie railroad on Sept. 1, 1904, marks an event of much importance to the shipjdng interests of New York. The Erie freight yard occupies the entire block bounded by 10th and Uth avenues, 28th and 29th streets, and has a capacity of 100 cars. The new freight house just completed is 400 feet long and 40 feet wide, and has a capacity for unloading 20 cars at a time. Two additional stories will be added shortly. Through oars are made up in this freight house for forwarding by the Erie railroad to Buffalo, Cleve land, Columbus, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis and all points west