Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 223, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

BAD WRECK five Freight Cars Demolished Occident Occurred About Noon Near The Mercer Street Crossing. It has been some time since the Erie railroad has had a wreck with in our city limits, but the one that occurred this morning at eleven o'clock will make up for all the lost time, and may be the cause cf two of the regular train crew losing their jobs. As usual the local freight from the east pulled into the city at her scheduled time and after doing her usual transferring at the transfer house, pulled east on the main track, running the entire length of the yard until they came to the Mercer street crossing near Dr. D. G. M- Trout’s, when the signal was given to Fireman Dan Binkley, to stop and back into the siding so as to do their usual switching and work at the freight bouse. Both the engineer and fireman received their signals all right and started to put same into execution, starting back onto the sidetrack at an unusual rate of speed. On the sidetrack set a heavy string of oars on which the brakes had been set tight, so that they could not possibly start down grade. On oatne the local without any perceptible slackening in speed and bumped into the cars wAth an awful jolt causing a light oar to break in two on the local train and allowing three other cars to run ever and up against the same until five oars were piled up in an awful mess, being twisted and broken and thrown across the main track so that all kinds of railroad traffic was stepped for hours. In one of the box cars there w ere several tramps who narrowly escaped with their lives two of the boys being sound asleep when the ja came and just managed to get out before their oar turned over into a ditch along the right-of-way, breaking it into a thousand pieces. A through freight engine was pressed into service to help clean up the debris, so tnat the main line could be repaired in order that the wreck train could get access to the wreckage. All the train crew are of the opinion that the fault or blame can all be laid on the engineer. Harry Markin and Fireman Dan Binkley, as they failed to take the signals to back up and then violated the rules of the company by running faster than the rate of speed laid down. And in all probability when the officials of the road learn of this evidence there will be two employes of their road looking for jobs. The three young men who were beating their way on this train were Ijadly frightened and each stated JJthat it was the first experience of this kind that they had ever bad and desired it to be the last, and that they would continue their journey east un the cushions from here and take no 1 further chances. None of the five oars damaged can ever be repaired and are a dead loss to the company, one being heavily loaded with merchandise, which was completely demolished. The stock yard fence was also broken down and the damage to the main line track will require several days looking after to mend. The loss as stated by one of the employees will reach up into the thousands of dollars. TO ASSIST IN REVIVAL Rev. MCarthy informs us that he has secured the service of M isa Carrie Richards, of Cleveland, Ohio, to assist him in a special revival service at Hoagland, commencing October 16. She will also assist him at Poe.

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TEDIOUS SUIT A Litigation of Six Years Duration Finally Settled. Portland, Ind., Sept. 29.—A long and tedious litiagtion, which undoubtedly resulted in one suicide, was settled when the case of Peter B. Manley of Marion against Mrs. Isabella Williams of this city was settled out of court at Fort Wayne. A farm in Jackson township had been in dispute for several years, the first litigation being in 1898. The case passed two or three times through the Jay circuit court, twice through the Adams county court once through the appellate court of Indiana and was about to be tried in the superior court of Allen county at Fort Wayne when it was compromised. Mrs. Williams claims that she had never had any knowledge of the litigation, although the land was in her name. It seems that her husband feared to have her know of the difficulty, and had conducted the various suits in her name and had appeared for her in every action, but when about the first of the year it began to look like the farm was to be won by Manley and the latter instituted a suit for the rents and profits and for damages, Williams could not bear it longer. Rather than tell her what had happened he took a heavy dose of morphine at the office of C. W. Mo Laughlin in this city one night, but to his surprise awakened next morning feeling little the worse for the drug. He again attempted suicide with the same drug at his home while his wife was away, but was thwarted by the timely arrival of McLaughlin. He then went to Muncie and was prevented from killing himself with chloroform at the New Southern hotel by a policeman who broke down the door. He then left Muncie on a morning car and his dead body was found that day at noon in a room at the Columbia hotel at Anderson. AT FORT WAYNE Dtutar Lod<e of Ben Hart Will be Enertained Friday Evening. On Friday evening of this week the Ben Hur lodge of this city will go to Fort Wayne and be the guests of Ben Hur lodge. No. 15 of that place The organization here received an invitation last week extending the hospitality cf their lodge room and a good time in general, if Decatur would come and assist them in some special degree work, and the lodge here concluded to accept the invitation and attend in a body. The crowd will lea-e here on the 3:17 train and returned home tne next morning. In oonse quence of accepting this invitation there will be no work at the local lodge room on that evening. Every member of the court here is urged to go and a large deleagtion will no doubt be in attendance. BURNED BARNS Saloon Fight at Bryant Lead to Incendiarism. Portland. Ind., Sept. 28.—Incendiarism, the outgrowth of a bitter saloon war that for tiyo years has been waged at Bryant, has resulted in the destruction by fire of two barns at that town. The buildings were the property of John Dilts and James W. Logan, who have been active in the saloon movement and who have been threatened with injury. A horse owned by Dilts was rescued from the building, but it was so badly burned it had to be shot A reward has been offered for the arrest of the guilty persons, and it is ex]>ected the Anti-Saloon league will aid in the prosecution of the criminals.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1901.

WANT HIM I Berne Parties After the Burglar s “ — I s Member of Baumgartner Firm and De- 1 puty Prosecutor Franz Will Identify Carpenter at Lima. -1 I Emil Franz, deputy prosecutor of Berne, and Eh Lugibill, the junior partner of the firm of Baumgartner Bros., & Co., passed through our city last evening, enronte to Lima,. Ohio, to identify Robert Carpenter, the man who was captured by the Lima offiicers and charged with robbing the aboved named firm of a number knives, razors and other articles of value. Mr. Franz was fully confident that the man now detained there is the guilty party, as a number of articles found on his person tally with what was taken from the hardware store. Mr. Franz is also acquainted with the man, and his duty will be to identify the man as being the same party that had been working about Berne prior to the robbery, and who so mysteriously disappeared after the robbery was committed. ( If this proves to be the right party requisition papers will at once be obtained and the guilty man returned to this city for trial. He will probably be given a hearing during the present term of court. layinTpipe Standard Men at Work Here Force of Meo are Replacing the Oil Pipe Line Through This City and County. General Overseer Coburn, of the Standard Oil Co., line, between Preble and Lima, Ohio, is in our city today with a large force of men taking up section after section of old pipe and putting in new and repairing the line in general through this city. The cause of this being the old line has been put down so long without being repaired and overhauled that in many places the pipe has completely rotted away, causing leaks in many places and causing the pipe line worker considerable trouble and annoyance. It is certainly a wonderful sight to see these men take out a section of pij>e and replace it witfi a new piece, and would pay those who have never seen it to walk down where the men are at work and watch the exhibition. This force of mon will no doubt be stationed here for the balance of the week.

FAREWELL PARTY Given in Honor of Miss Grace Reed Who Leaves for Spokane. Mias Anna Miler last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stein enterrained’about fifty of her young friends in honor of Miss Grace Reed who will leave in a few days for Spokane, Washington, to make her future home. The evening was moat enjoyably spent in playing numerous games and listening to the rendition of tine vocal and string music. A two-course luncheon was served and at a late hour all adjourned, wishing Miss Reed a safe journey.

TO JOIN HUSBAND Mrs. Frank Gessinger Will Go to Him In a Ftw Days. ord has been received from Frank Gessinger who is at present situated at Rosswell, New Mexico, stating that he is in a very bad shape, and that the doctors did not know whether they could pull him through or not. He further stated that he had an operation performed last week on his chest to relieve him of his suffering, and that hs had as yet felt no ill effects from the same, but was very weak, and very sick. Frank left here some time ago for New Mexico, in search of health, being afflicted with lung trouble, and for a time was regaining his former health, but he has in the past two weeks taken a decided change for the worse. Mrs. Gessinger is at present getting ready to make the trip and expects to leave in a few days to be at the bedside of her husband. PRETTY WEDDING Well Known Monroeville Man Marries Fort Wayne Lady.

Another pretty home wedding of last evening was that of Miss Alma I. Dunten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Dunten, of 1421 North Calhoun street to Mr. Burt I. Friedline, of Monroeville. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Webster Bailey, of Plymouth church, at 6 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs Friedline left last night for St. Louis for their wedding trip and on their return they will reside in Monroeville, where Mr. Fiiedline is engaged in business. The house was decorated with palms, ferns, carnations and smilax. The bride ■ wore a dainty gown of cream silk and lace. A supper followed the ceremony. Only t immediate relatives of the bride and groom were present—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. 1 AFTERNOON PARTY Mrs. Miles Pillars the Hostess at a Pleasant Event. I Mrs. Miles Pillars yesterday afternoon at her home on North Second street entertained fourteen of her lady friends in honor of her , sister, Mrs. Jesse Braden, of Fort Wayne. The afternoon was enjoyably sjient in playing games, the chief game being a guessingcontest of rearranging letters. i Mrs. Jesse Braden captured first prize, she answering all the puzzles i correctly, and was awarded a beauI tiful pillow cover. During the afternoon a sumptuous luncheon ' was served. The out of town (guests were Mrs. Von Sweriigen, lof New York, and Mrs. H. A. I Zwahlen, of Fort Wayne. i WANT FEES Witnesses in the Famous Terrell Murder Trial Will File Suit. Bluffton. Ind., Sept. 29—About I fifty witnesses in the Terrel mur der case have joined to collect witness fees and have placed their claims with local lawyers. Shortly after Terrell’s conviction and sentence to life imprisonment he deeded away all his property, including farms and an opera house, and when the last piece of real estate was gone he became insane and was sent to the hospital instead of a penitentiary. Witnesses contend some of the deeds were made after Terrell became insane, and suit will he brought to set the deeds aside Witnesses have about <55 each due them.

WAR NEWS I Japanese Lost at Port Arthur 1 j Four Vessels Collided With Mines and Were Badly Damaged Says London Message. I Special to The Dally Democrat London, Sept. 29, sa. m.—Reports from the far east tell of disasters for the Japanese at Port Ar thur by land and sea. A disp itch from Vladavostockjsays Togo’s fleet has lost two torpedo boats and a steamer, probably at transport, by oolliding with mines, and a cruiser was damaged. The means by which this report was received is not given, and the events may have taken place prior to the recent strict enforcement of the blockade around the harbor. Stories reach Chefoo that the last genreal assault by land, which began September 19, i cost the Japanese 7,000 men The Russian losses are placed at between 500 and 600. COUNTRY RIDE Young Folks Enjoy May Rack Trip to Koenneman Nome. ’ Miss Bertha Voglewede last evening entertained thirtv of her young 3 friends in honor of Miss Kttiie McCarthy, of Fort Wayne, at the ’ home of Lawrence Koeneman. the 1 trip being made on hay ladders,and from the amount of noise they made going down street, the occasion was enjoyed by all. On the arrival of tne crowd at Mr. Koenemann’s a number of games were played the chief among them being 1 a guessing contest, at which Will Schrock excelled and was awarded first prize, while Miss Maynie Dein inger captured the booby During the evening’s enjoyment a most sumptuous lunch was served i ; BEST IN STATE

Verdict ol Osborne People After Trip Through Adams County. 11 Messrs. Gilbert & Barnett, who ’ represent the Osborne company ' are in our city selling corn cutters and binders, and stated that in all of their travels in the state that they found the crops in Adams county far superior to any other county in the state and found the farms in general in better condition than in our surrounding counties. These gentlemen do a vast amount of traveling over the country and their business is with the farmer, and they are iu a position to know what they aro talking about This is certainly a feather in Adams county’s cap. TRUE WORTH AT MARION. ONIO. Today at Marion both of Decatur’s fast horses, True Worth and Virigl C stalled, the former in the 2:24 trot and the latter in the 2:20 pace, there were thirteen straters in , the trot and nine starters in the ( pace. Both horses are expected to be up in the money. MRS. BUTLER DEAD. Mis. Will Butler died this afternoon at three o’clock at her home on Eighth street, after a long illness with a complication of diseases.

NUMBER 223

THEY CELEBRATED Mrs. Charles Lange Surprised by Her Boston Store Friends. A surprise party was perpetrated on Mrs. Charles Lange last evening by the Boston Store girls in honor of her sixteenth wedding anniversary, and all resulted as was planned, Mrs. Lange being taken fully unawares and completely surprised. A number of guests were in attendance and the evening was spent in playing progressive pedro. Mrs. Floyd Smith and Miss Edna Crawford captured first prizes and Miss Clara Lange and Miss Alice Hurtle the boobies. During the progress of the contest a number of the girls were busily engaged in preparing lunch, to which all were invited to partake, and which by the way was a dandy, all doing ample justice, and at a late hour all departed for their respective homes wishing Mrs. Lange many more such happy events. COURT NEWS Suit Filed to Set Aside Marriage Marion Winsted Freed, Other Rioters Sentenced. Affidavit Filed Aginst Berne Burglar. ( Attorney A. P. Beatty has filed a suit in circuit court entitled Lulu Jones vs Frank P. Jones, suit to annul and set aside a marriage. - The entry upon its face would indicate rather sensational charges, s but the pajiers were withdrawn, ) from the clerk by the plaintiff im , mediately after filing Mrs. Jones i was formerly Miss Lulu Brokaw. r —o— Three plaintiffs have filed suit 5 against C. 8. Niblick, assignee of . the L. A. Henning estate to contest j claims. They are as follows: ' Clara O. Henning, 1317 ; William B. 1 Henning, <250; Daniel I. Weike 1 1157.08. —o—j Kerr F. Alberson vs W 8. t Hughes, appearance by C. J. Lutz for defendant Ruled to answer. Margaret Koenig vs John Soheman, damages, <BOO. Rule against defendant to answer within five days. ) — o— Charles H.Cook vs Edith F. Cook divorce suit, answer filed. Cause submitted. —o— Maud Wass vs D. E. Smith, assignee of Stonehurner tstate, plaintiff's claim of <BO allowed, <SO ’ preferred.

State vs Robert Carpenter. grand larceny and burglary, affidavit filed, charging him with burglarizing Baumgartner Bros., store at Berne of <7l worth of hardware. Marion Winstead, one of tne four men convicted last week for taking part in the Geneva riot was released last evening by Judge Smith. The three other defendants, Jones, Webband Votaw were sentenced. WILL DANCE. Med. Tom and True will give another one of their famous dances tomorrow evening at the C. B L. club rooms. The dance will start promptly at 8:30 o'clock. The music will be furnished by True Fratoe'a Rag Time orchestra, and a large crowd will no doubt attend, as these dances are very popular. Mrs. Gessler left for southern Michigan today, where she expects I to make her future home.