Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 232, Decatur, Adams County, 10 October 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

DEATH OF CENTENARIAN Louis Vines Died at the Age of 103 Years

LIVED here two years Was Old Bachelor and Had Few Relatives Native of Pennsylvania—Knew Mary Incic’entJ of Interest in Past Century.

Louis Vines, who claimed to be 103 yeirs old, died at the home of his nephew, Perry Vines, on Patterson street in the south west pirt of town at two o'clock this morning. Faw people in Decatur Knew that suoh a man lived here or that we had as a oitiz* n centenarian, for during the two years he has lived here he had never been down street. According to his statement he was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, November 9th, 1801, thus making his age within one month of 103. His nephew says , be has no way of telling the exact age of his venerable relative, but believes him Vo be at last ninetyeight. As we gazed upon his form this morning we were convinced that he had spoken his age cor rootly. His hair was long and white as the driven snow, as was also his beard and his kind old face appeared a« a picture from the biblical times. He was never married and his only near relative is a sister who lives at Paulding, Ohio. When a young man he learned the shoemaker trade and for over fifty years he worked at that business, being located at Datyon, Piqua and other Ohio cities. When his age prevented him from working at the bench he did chores and light labor wherever he could get work He lived for several years with his sister at Paulding, coming here two years ago. He was an interesting character to talk with and remembered distinctly incidents of the war of 1812, Mexican and civil wars flis health had been unusually (mod and death was due simply’ to infirmities, the vital organs having worn out. He was in bed a week but felt bettor yesterday and ex ipcoted to be able to set up in a day or two. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at ten o’clock fiom the house, Rev. Luke of the United Brethern church will bonduot the services. Interment at Maplewood cemetery. PLAIN DRUNK Rtvirt Man Was Disorderly and Marshall Green Pinched Him. James Cook was arrested Satur day evening by Marshal Green for being drunk and disorderly. He was given free use of the jail over •Sunday, and this morning at nine o’clock was brought before Mayor Coffee, where he plead guilty and was given the usual dose, |9.30, which he promptly ]>aid and was dischared. He gave his name as being at Rivare. He had with him two friends who assisted him outjof bis trouble.

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ASBESTOS CURTAIN Fire Protective Appliance at the Bosse Opera House. W. J. Bosse was engaged Sunday in hanging his new asbestos curtain, which by the way is a dandy, and a credit to any opera house in the country. This curtain was made in Tiffin, Ohio, and was made by a firm which has the reputation of putting out nothing but ths best. The front of the curtain is artistically adorned with many printed signs, presenting the Joards of a number of our business men. The curtain was put up by Mr. Bosse to c >mply with the new state law which declares that every play house in this state must be provided with a curtain of this description to protect the people attending a l>erformance in case of fire. The curtain has been thoroughly tested and complies with the law in every respect.

CAME HOME Dick Silick Closes His Racing Season With Decatur Horses. Yesterday afternoon the two l)J” Citur race horses, True Worth and Virgil C., were shipped home from Mount Gilead Ohio, and are now stabled in their winter quarters in this city. The horses were shipped home for the reason that True Worth, the trotting horse, while engaged in a race at the above named place last week out his left foreleg just above thejhoof, making two bad wounds, thus throwing him out of four weeks’ racing that yet remains in this season. Mr. Flanders stated that he was too valuable an animal to take any chance with, and when advised of the extent of the injuries ordered his horse shipped home. Virgil C. being in the same string was also shipped with him. These two horses have been working in some very fast races and getting their share of the purses. They will be raced again next season if some un forseen accident does not happen during the Coming winter.

GOOD BYE TO NEWSPAPERS. Fred Patterson left this morning for Indianapolis, to complete his course in the Indianapolis Dental school. This is Fred's last year and he expects to receive his diplo ma and then look for a location. During the past several years Fred has been engaged in the newspajier business during his vacation, but hereafter has severed his oonneotion in thing line jand will put his whole time in dentistry. WILL MOVE O. G Hall the tenqieranoe billliard hall man has come out with the statement that he expects to move his outfit from his present location on Monroe street to new quarters at Kokomo,’where a bet ter opening awaits him. He expects to move some (time prior to the fifteenth of this month and be opened up in Kokomo by November 1.

KI.CATt It, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, 01 TOBER 10, 1904,

ERIE STRIKE Company Install New Men in Huntington , Shops. 1 Good cheer and happy smiles spread over faces of Erie workmen this morning when the following notice was posted on the doois of ; the local shops: "To all concerned: These shops will be opened for work Monday morning, October 10.” The notice means that all the men laid off Friday mornnig on account of the holier makers’ being out on a strike will have the opportunity to resume their positions Monday morning. Notices were posted on the doors of the machine shops and the blacksmith shops but no orders were put up concerning the boilershop. Other workmen know full well just what the result will be in that department. Reports that the road would bring in new men to take the place of the strikers were confirmed Thursday evening when a gang of strange boilermakers arrived in the city and was escorted to the shops under guard. Without a word uttered the strangers were marched to the shops and immediately put to work. There was no demonstration on the part of either side, excepting the silence among the strikersand their friends as they grouped on the sidewalks and curiously watched their suijpessors going to the place of employment.—Huntington News-Demo-crat. STOLE MEAT Burglars Got a Little Cash and Some Ham at West End Meat Market. Eirly Sunday morning burglars I gained an entrance into the West ! End meat market and got away with fl.trO in cash and a large quantity of meat. Entrance was gained by breaking a screen door and then forcing the lix*k on the door. Saturday night uj>on closing, the above amount of money was left in the drawer to make change for the Sunday trade, and on opening up Sunday morning the door was found o]»en and the money missing from the drawer, also some choice ham, steak and veal were gone. There is no clew as to who the guilty jiarty was, but the proprietors think it was home talent on account of the bungling job they made of it.

PUZZLES DOCTORS John Steltzer Recovering, Though His Brain Was Pierced. John Stelzer, the man who was so seriously injured in the Wabash township lumber camp last Saturday evening, is an enigma to medical science. Dbspite the fact that a large sliver of the skull was driven an inch into the brain he now sits up in his bed and takes nourishment and his physicians say there is every reason to expect his recovery. His respiration and pulse were normal Saturday morning and Dr. Boekoven is looking for some place to takejthe injured man that he may’ be removed from the county infirmary. At this time Selzer is absolutely deaf, the auditory nerves being jiara lyzed, perhaps only temporarily, and the left facial nerve is likewise paralzyed, that his countenance is somewhat distorted. When one understate how serious was the operation that Stelzer underwent then it is less difficult to appreciate how critical his condition must have been. In operating upon him it was neessary to hare seven inhes of the surface of the skull. The one piece of bone was removed from the brain, the pressure of numerous other particles cf bone was lifted and with shatterel skull in proper position the flesh was reunited.—Port land Commercial Review.

ARE HUSTLERS Monroe Wants Electric ( Lights Citizens Petition Berne to Extend Their Line to That Place—Scheme May be Carried Out. If all present plans carry out to the wishes of the citizens of Monroe that little town will during the long winter evenings be beautifully lighted with electriciy. Last week President Stuckey of the Berne Electric Light Works received a lengthy letter from Shelby Ray, postmaster of Monroe, and one of that town's most influential citizens, asking whether or not after the electric plant at Berne was completed if they would put up poles and wire from Berne to Monroe, and furnish the business men and residences with light. Mr. Ray is backed up in this petition by a number of the leading citizens of hat place and they are very much in earnest in their request. The 5 Monroe people base their claim upon the fact that they have not very | much dependence and faith in the : gas and they do not desire to move ; b ick wards and again take to the oli lamp, and state that if the ; B irne people will look kindly upon their proposition that they are: I willing to stand for a high rate at first until the expenses of putting up the poles and wires are paid for. President Stuckev of the Berne > plant has the proposition under adi visement, and states that he will ■ give no definite answer until the . plant is fully established and under ; running orders at Berne and he can , tell just how much of a load this • plant will be able to pull. He . further stated that the Monroe proposition was a good one and that [ they fully appreciated their wants, , but he must first be able to serve his own people.

RETURN DATE Rogers Lyceum Co. to Give Eißettamment Hert Friday Night. Under the personal direction of Father H Theo. Wilken, the Rogers Lyceum Company will present at the St. Marvs’ Catholic church next Friday evening, October lAth, ‘-The Story Beautiful” or "The Life of Christ," illustrated, with moving pictures and stereopticon views in natural colors. The entertainment will also include a lecture by H. A. Starkweather, "Joan of Arc” in moving pictures. The life, assumption and Immaculate Concept ion of the Blessed Virgin Mary, pictures of Pojie Pius X and the late Pope Leo XIII and various others. Also Mr. William B. Norris, the noted baritone, will render a number of beautiful solos. This same com pany Were here last year and gave the best entertainment of this kind ever seen in Decatur, and it is safe to say they will be well patronized this year . The admission is children 20c and adults 35c, the proceeds to be used towards paying the expense of fitting the church and other buildings with electricity. STILL AT WORK Negro Raises Money Orders and Cashes Them at Stores.

Postmaster Brittson has received notice that the negro, whose scheme of raising money orders and cashing them at business houses, who was spoken of a few days ago, is still getting in his work and is corning towards this city. If a “coon" presents a money order to a business house, the proprietor should notify the police.

THE HOLY CITY Great Biblical Dnma Here Thursday Evening. Announcement of a performance of "The Holy City,” interests theatre goers to an uncommon degree. The great biblical drama and the sumptuous production given it, the strength of the acting company, I the music and grand spectacle with 1 which the play abounds; furnishes dramatic satisfaction and seen io pleasure so complete and grateful that managers Guidon & Bennett’s I enterprise is leading feature in] all I columns containing theatrical J news. Seldom has a play been so immediately noted,because seldom has one play so many points of value. The theatre-goers who ap peciates entertainment in the proportion given for following thought will, in the thrillingly told story of the Anostle John, find reflection, dramatic study and future enjoyment, rarely combined. The theaI tre-goer who is more pleased with brilliant spectacle and wonderful stage effeets, has his wish gratified by lavish preparation and al- : most unprecedented execution. In his application for a performance of "The Holy City,” Manager Bosse sought the most important theatrical offering of this season.

HAD GOOD TIME Fuhrman Hume Scene of Happy Dinner Party Sunday, Quite a jolly crowd were enter- j tained three and one-half miles west of town at the home of Harry Fuhrman and sister Ada, Sunday The guests present were Misses Minnie Sheets, R >sa Swank. Dossie Butler. Addie Ruckman, Etta Mal- ■ lonee, Ruby Sheets, Ada Malonee, Clar Steele, Elsie Fuhman. Tishie I Sin rleton' Lizzie Close. Elith Cook. Mary Steele, Alma Fuhrman and Earl Butler. George Steele, Will Rackman, Charles Cook, Ray Butler, Dera Ruckman, John Singleton, Wilda Fuhrman, Jesse hurst. Walter Brown, Ira Fuhrman, David Cook and Charlie Fuhman The day was spent in music and games, and at a late hour in the afternoon the crowd dejiarted and went to their homes, hoping that Harry and Ada will entertain them some time again in the near future.

KICKED BY HORSE I J Little Ralph Brittson was Injured Ugly Gash Cut in His Head Just Above the Temple—Wound Not considered Serious. Ralph Brittson, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brittson, was quite badlv injured yesterday, bv being kicked bv a horse and how he escaped instant death is somewhat of a miracle. The little chap was holding the horse in the front yard, allowing it to eat grass, when the animal gave a quick jump, pulling the halter strap from the hand of the little chap, whirled suddenly and let fly with its hind feet, striking little Ralph an inch above the temple. He was carried into the house and Dr. 8. D. Beaveis summoned, who dressed the wound, it taking several stitches to sew np the ugly gash The little fellow is still confined to his bed, feeling quite badly. Dr. Beavers stated th it he did not think the wound was a serious one, but cautioned the parents to give the little one the best of care. The horse had just been freshly shod and hud ‘ the heavy shoe struck an inch j lower, it would have caused instant! death.

NUMBER 232 SUDDEN DEATH” Phillip Kern Dies of Heart Trouble End Came at Three O’clock Sunday Morning—Was Well Known Citizen of County. Phillip Kern, aged seventy years, an old and respected citizen of this county, died suddenly at his home three miles and one-half east of this city Sunday morning at three o’elock, of heart trouble. Mr. Kern had been in

the best of health and had been doing his own farm work with the assistance of his son, Frank. Ho was a robust and healthy man for his age, and had always been a hard working farmer. Saturday morning, however, he was taken ill with a sudden attack of heart trouble and for a while was in very bad shape. A doctor was summoned and relieved him to a certain extent from his suffering. Al] during the balance of the day ho rested easier and was apparently much better until three o’clock i Sunday morning, when he was again attacked and expired in a ; few moments, his constitution not : being able to stand the second atI tack. He was one of the old settlers of this county, having come here in the early days, and ever i since remaning a citizen of this county. He was a member of the Salem church and was an earnest | and conscientious worker in its j behalf. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afrern >on at the ! Salem church at 1:30 o’clock. Rev. Haist will conduct the services, and interment will be made in the Salem cemetery He leaves a wife, I three sons and two daughters to mourn their loss. Three daughters proceeded hin to the great be yond. FIELD DAY

Date Chosen is October 21st , Decatur High School Bovs Will Contest For Atnletic Honors and Place on Team > | The Decatur High school has decided to give its field day meet on Friday. October 21st at Steele's park. and from all the arrangements that are being made a big time will be in order The objeit of this meet will be to select a trackteam of athletes to compete with Muncie, Bluffton, Winchester and Portland at the inter-high school meet to be held next spring’ at a place that will hereafter be determined. The events that will be contested are running broad jump, standing broad jump, hop, step and jump, running high jump, standing high jump one hundred yard dash, 220 yard dash, 440 yard dash, half mile run, ]x»le vault, throwing twelve ]>ound hammer and putting the 16-pound shot. All of these events have been well tilled and the high school boys are all going in with the determination of winning a plaoe on this team, and to represent Dceatur at the high school meet. The teachers have taken ohage of this event and will endeavor to make it a banner I day for the Decatur high school. I The event will be extensively ad ' vertised and a large crowd will no doubt be in attendance. |