Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 217, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

TO WORK Plans Discussed forClover Leaf Improvements Committee Appointed to Secure Option on the Necessary Lands.—Every one Should Help. The board of directors of the Decatur Commercial club, the committee and various other citizens interested in the project of securing the Clover Leaf improvements at Decatur, met it the elub rooms last night to consider plans for proceedure. A committee including John W. Tyndall, M. Woods, H. R. Moltz and C J Lutz and J. T. Merryman as attorneys was appointed to proceed with securing an option on the grounds. It is the desire to secure the ground in a manner agreeable to everyone concerned, and it is believed this can be done. Citizens f Decatur should all be will ing to help secure this improve meat, and land-owners should be reasonable. They will be paid every dollar their land is worthand should ask no more. A suit to condemn the necessary ground could be instituted, but it is the desire to avoid this step if possible. A golden opportunity is at hand. The future of our city hangs in the balance. Every man. woman and child should be loyal at this time, and the outcome is assured. The Clover Leaf company will construct SIOO,OOO worth of improvements at once and more in the future Many men will be employed and five years should double our population. HAY CROP Adams County Farmers are Busy Marketing Season’s Crop. Local dealers are beginning to receive and ship out the first installment of the season's hay crop. The farmers have nearly all had their hay baled or have sold it in the mow and the baler will come along and relieve them of their surplus soon. Decatur is recognized as a great shipping point for baled hay and each year hundreds of car loads are sent out of the city by the dealers here. Nearly all the hay is sent east but the quality determines largely the ultimate market place The finest grades are shipped direct to New York and Philadelphia where only the very best finds a ready market. Mixed Lay usually zoes to the Cincinnati market while the worst grade goes to |West Virginia there to be disposed of by letail dealers. Hay is starting off at a good price this year but the dealers uro not expecting a very lar;'<‘ shipment owing to the short age of the crop and the fact that the farmers will keep most of it for feed.

A GOOD TIME Happy Event In Honor of Miss Merryman's Birthday. Mish Maggie Merryman on l*»«t Monday evening cleverly entertained a number of her lady and Statleinem friends at progressive peanuts in honor of her nineteenth birthday. First prizes werefaward; <*d to Miss Jennie Mylott a beautiful bouquet of out flowers, and IJollo Ellis a pearl ]»en knife, Miss Ida Merryman and Mr. Vanoamp being left to enjoy the boobies. An eleKant luncheon was served to which ail did justice going home at a lute hour declaring they had been roy&Hy entertained.

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SUDDEN DEA T H John Von Gunten Died of Stomach Trouble—Sick only Three Days. John Von Gunten, a wealthy farmer, living one mile east of Berne, died Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at his home, after a three days’ illness with stomach trouble. He took sick Sunday afternoon and rapidly failed until death resulted. He was sixty years of age and leaves a wife and several children to mourn their loss. Mr. Von Gunten was quite well known here by a number of our older citizens, who are grieved to learn of his sudden demise. He was the gentleman who some time ago had a runaway near the residence of William Burdg, when a telephone pole was broken down and the leg of one his horses broken, whi?h occurred while he was hauling home a heavy load of sewer pipe. COURT NEWS Ault Case Still Being Heard. Another Divorce Case Filed—Parties Lived at Geneva.—Other Business. ■ The Ault forgery case will go to the jury either this evening or tomorrow morning, probably the latter. The defendant and his father were on the stand this morning. ' Charley denies writing the checks, says he never saw them and that he never presented a check to Albert Moyer or Page Blackburn. The evidence will conclude this after noon and jierhaps a part of the argument. —o—i Jacob Butcher filed a new divorce case this morning, the parties thereto being Clara and Valentine Shimj). Mrs. Shimp accuses her husband of cruel and inhuman treatment. He is a school teacher at present, holding a position in Ohio. The parties resided at Geneva and have been married about j four years. Charles E. Niece vs Vigo Oil & , Gas Co. et al, suit on account. D. , W. Henry, of Terre Haute entered his appearance as attorney for the defendants. Ruled to answer. —-o — A. P. Knowles vs Indiana Consolidated Oil & Gas Co., suit on account, $l5O. Attorney L. C. DeVoss apjieared for defendant Set ' for trial Monday, October 6th. —o — William P. Bartling vs William C. Cochran et al, foreclosure of mechanics’ lien; answer to interrogat. .rics filed by plaintiff —o— State vs L. G. Botkins and Finley Reynolds, sidling liquor to jierson in the habit of tiecoming intoxicated. Cause continu?d on application of state. WAS DRUNK Bismark the Glass Eater Sent out of Town. “Bismark”, the glass eater, made one of his regular visits to Decatur last night and as usual slumbered at the county jail. He ate a few whiskey glasses with a beer hot t or two as a “chaser" and as a result his legs became “wobbly" and w was assisted to his hotel, the •■Butler” by the polk*. He was taken before ’Squire Smith this morning and while his guilt was admitted it was decided tba cheapest punishment that onuld be given him was a ticket to .Monroe, where he has a job cutting corn.

DECATUK, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, l<)01

KEPT THE SECRET Mr. Scott and Miss Billman Married Wedding Occured a! Kalamazoo Six RWeeks ago-Will eside in the South. Miss Bessie Billman, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Solomon Billman, was married at Kalamazoo, Michigan. Saturday, August 6th to Mr. A. E. Scott of this city. The announcement is a complete surprise to their many friends here, as even the parents of the happy young couple were not informed of the event until Tuesday.of this week. The young couple left here August sth and were married the following day at Kalamazoo, returning that evening to Fort Wayne, where they remained over Sunday. They came home Monday morning each going to their respective home, after agreeing to keep their secret until the proper time. The bride is an i accomplished lady, a graduate of ! our public school and has hosts of friends in Decatur. The groom is the son of D. E. Scott and for some time has been employed in this office, where he is held in high esteem by the “force," and equally so by the “boss.” He resigned his position last evening and will leave with his bride October 3rd for Annister, Alabama, where J they will spend the winter and may permanently locate. Mr. Scott will establish a meta] plating plant. I The Democrat extends sincerest congratulations to Mr and Mrs. Scott. May their future blessings be numerous and enjoyable.

SOCIAL EVENT Miss Grace Reed Surprised by Girl — Friends. Will Leave for West. Miss Grace Reed will leave in a few days for Spokane, Washington, where she will make her future home. To show ths high esteem in which she is held by her acquaintances, a crowd of the young lady employes of the Waring Glove factory, where she has worked for some time, planned a surprise upon her. The event was executed last night and ths Reed home on North Ninth street was the scene of a most delightful time, lhe ladies enjoyed the evening thoroughly and Miss Grace may feel assured that the best wishes of her girl friends go with her to her new home in the far west. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Reed, are also arranging to remove to Spokane and expect to leave here next month. AT HEADQUARTERS — Preliminary Steps Taken to Organize a Club. The preliminarry steps looking to the organization of a Democratic Club will be taken at democratic beadquarters this evening. Every democrat in the city and county is invited to become a member of the same, and it is hoped to make it a jiermanent fixture, and to keep and maintain a club room for all time to come. Such an organization would be a credit to the party and it would likewise be cf inestimable benefit to the party. A discussion of the feasibility of such a club will likely come up at this < meeting. Turn out and give the club question the benefit of your ideas upon the subject.

WON’T BUY Linde Sam Refuses Stamps as Payment for Books. Government bureaus, which unier the law have the right to sell certain of their publications are having all sorts of difficulties, in persuading the public not to send stamps in payment. Uncle Sam sells postage stamp*:he doesn’t buy ' them. Notwithstanding eplanations that have been made remittances in the shape of stamps continue to pou. in In some cases the clerks who handle the publications, have simply bought in the stamps and deposited the cash. But the influx of stamps is too strong, and the clerks can't afford to invest all their earnings in postage stamps, the practice will now be discontinued. The chief of the bureaus have been in consultation abuut the matter, and it will be brought to a sudden stop. In the future stamps “don’t go.” The offense of sending stamps has been aggravated in many instances by sending more than the amount called for. People would send three 2-oent stamps in payment for a five-cent publication. In these cases it has been necessary to return the extra cent to purchaer at a cost greater than its value. The rules of the government will not permit clerks to turn in more I than the exact amount, nor are I they permitted to keep the amount I overpaid, even though it is but a penny. BOLD THIEF Entered Home of Mavor France at Huntington in Day Light. I Thieves are supposed to possess an unlimited amount of nerve and one who called at the residence of Mayor and Mrs. J. Fred France on North Guilford street this morning certainly haa an|over-supply. Mrs. France this morning had occasion to run across the street to the Garnett home and while gone the house was ransacked by some intruder. Mrs. France was not away from home to exceed twenty minutes and during that time the sneak went through dressers, sideboard and I other places where he thought money would tie kept. Money . seemed? to be what he wanted, as t silver ware, jewelry and other valuables were in plain sight. Two or , three old purses were found, one ' of which was broken in his hurry , to get it open, and the clasp thrown up in the floor. A thorough investigation revealed the fact that about three dollars in change was missing. Mrs. France at once telephoned her husband and he in turn notified Marshal Jacobs. The marshal and Officer Fusselman went at once to the vicinity of the Erie at the lipton street crossing. They found four men. one of whom an swered the decription of the man seen near the France home. The men were brought to the city cala- ] boose and locked up and afterward | transferred to the comity ,pil— I Huntington News-Democrat. FALL FESTIVAL Dated for Chattanooga One Week From Next Sunday. A big holiday event is being advertised to occur at Chattangooa Sunday, October 2nd, and if the day is fair a big crowd will no i doubt participate in the day's frolic. Included in the program is a ball game between Geneva and Chattanooga teams, to be played i for a good sized purse, Prof. I Skivers, of North Baltmore.JUonn., « will make a baloon ascension and u parachute drop. Music for the s occasion is to be furnished by the ' Ladies Fountain City band, of I Payne, Ohio. Wiliam Sheets, of t Berne, is the principle promoter, s

WAR NEWS Big Armies Sparring for Wind Japinese and Russians are Watching the Movements of Each Other Closely. Special to The Dally Democrat London, Eng., Sept 22.—Whatever may be happening in the far east, there is little definite information from any quarter. The armies in the vicinity of Mukden appear to be limiting their activities at present to feeling the positions of their adveisaries. It is supposed to be the plan of the Japanese to possess themselves of the passes of the Da mountain range before making a direct move-

ment on Mukden. Strategic and political considerations seem to make it essential that General Kurj optakin made a stand there and I prevent the town from being made the winter headquartes of the Japanese, while the adequate facilities elsewhere for the housing of troops during a rigorous Manchurian , winter make it necessary that the j Japanese bend all their energies to the capture of that town. DENIES IT Bluffton Paper Says the Terrel Stories are Fakes. All kinds'of reports have been set ■ afloat lately concerning the condiI tion of John Terrell. Yesterday it : was reported that Governor Durbin I had given him an unconditional | pardon and a few days before it | was stated that Terrell attended ! and took part in a dance at the ! asylum. Both reports were with- | out foundation. Hujierintendent Smith states that Torrell's condition is about the same as when he ontered the institution and that in his opinion he will never be much better. He says that the patient has never spoken a word since he came there and in no way gives evidence that he is conscious of his surroundings. SMOOTH SCHEME

Boys used Grasshoppers to Lift Letters from Mail Boxes. Minneapolis. Minn., Sept. 21— An attempt to rob a mail box in Minneapolis this afternoon was frustrated by the apjtearanoe of a patrolman, who frightened . the three boy thieves away. Their equipment which they left behind, consisted of a piece of thread and a largo grasshopper. The boys had been seen dropping the grasshopper into the mail box. when ( the insect would catch hold of a ( letter with its claws and hang on ] while ho was drawn to the opening. .

BROUGHT IN Writ of Attachment Issued for Walter Schlegel in Ault Case Judge Erwin ordered an attachment issu ed this afternoon for Mattie Schlegel, who was subpoenaed as a witness in the Ault forgery case and failed to appear. The writ was served by Deputy Sheriff Butler, who met her coming to the court house. She escaped a fine for contempt of court, after telling her story.

NUMBER 217

BROKE DEAD LOCK Judge Heller Elected City Attorney at Last Night’s Council Meeting. The citv attorneyship deadlock was at least temp irarily broken at special session of the city council held last evening, when Judge D. ; D. Heller was unanimously agreed upon. Every member of the council was present and the old question was immdiately taken up. D. B. Erwin was presented and asked that his name bo withdrawn from the contest. Judge Heller’s name was then mentioned and his selecton followed, tie was at Fort j Wayne today on business and we Could not ascertain whether or not |he would accept the position. Dick Townsend was not present at’’ last night’s session and consequently nothing was done in the settlement of his sidewalk grade. TYPHOID CASES Several are Reported in This Locality.

Mrs, Samuel Frank and Mrs. John Parrish Very Sick.—Several Other Casts. There seems to be quite an epi-, aemio of typhoid fever in and near Decatur just at present. Drs. Clark gave the following report of their patients who are suffering with that disease. Mrs. Samuel Frank is very low but believed to be holding her own. Miss Snyder, a trained nurse from Fort Wayne, arrived today and will have charge of her. Mrs. John Parrish who lives west of the city is very ill, her condition today showing no improvement. Mrs. Frank Cramer, of Nutman avenue, is quite sick with the disease, but is improving and believed out of danger. Mrs. Bert Lew is also improving and will recover. This disease is com. mon at this season of the year and it is not believed the present outbreak is caused by any unusual condition. Other ailments are also numerous and all the physicians say they have more patients than for several months. ’ LEAVES GENEVA

Dr. J. B. ward, a Pioneer Physician, Moves to Anderson. ; Dr. .1 B. Ward, who has been a practicing physician in this place since 1878 with the exception of about four years, sold to Dr. W. W. Swarts, of Balbeo. Dr Ward gave immediate possession and has decided on locating in Andersen for the practice of medicine, and himself and wife left for that place latter part of last week We wish them success in their new location. Os Dr. Bwurts, the new locating physician here we can sav ho is not new in the profession, and that ho has a good reputation to his credit.—(lonova

Herald. WON THE RACE Virgil C, the fast little pacing mare owned by (’lark & Miller, of this city, won the 2:20 pace at Hicksville, Ohio, yesterday, the purse being |3()0. Dck Silick drove and the race was a well earned one, Virgil C outclassing her half dozen opponents. True Worth, the fust : trottar, owned by Plunders & Son, will start at Hicksville, Saturday and next week the string goes to Marion, Ohio.