Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 269, Decatur, Adams County, 22 November 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

SPECIAL SESSION Treasurer Ordered to Pay Bills From Sinking Fund Elm Street Sewer lip Again—Committee Report on Objection to Assessments—No Vote Taken. The city counoil met in oontinued regular session last'evening. Those present were Councilmen Kirsoh. Buhler, Fordyoe and Porter, Mayor CofTee presiding. A resolution that the treasurer of the city of Decatur •be ordered to pay the Clover Leaf railway $80.96 and the Chicago & Erie $212.69, for freight and pay interest on the funded city debt amounting to $148.32 out of the sinking fund, was presented and was carried. The building of the James Rice frame building within the fire limits was referred to the tire com - mittee. An ordinance directing the mayor and city clerk to issue orders to Krick & Tyndall for the city’s portion of the contract price for macadamizing Elm, Niblick, Line and South Tenth streets, amounting to $1,085.80 with five per cent interest sinoe March 29, 1904. The ordinance was read three times, the rules being suspended and carried. Th en came the old question, the Elm street sewer. The mere mention of it by Mayor Coffee called for arguments from various property owners effected by the assessments, which oontinued until far after ten o’olook. There was some pretty plain talk pro and oon, at times several speaking at once, and it wound up in the council adjourning without taking a vote upon the report of the committee up in assessments. Adjournment was finally taken until the regular meeting of the council one week from tonight, when some action will likely be taken upon the question.

ISOME FIGURES Teachers Salaries in Indiana by Superintendent cotton. Fussett A. Cotton, state superintendent of public instruction, gave out some very interesting tiguros c mourning silirios of teachers of the state yesterday morning. He finds that the total amount paid to teachers is $6,832,321.70, $2,887,961.85 of which ii paid to men and $ 44,359 05 3to women. The average amount per day paid to the male teachers in the townships ttohools is $4.57, and that paid to female teaohers is $2.37. The uverago sal irios in the town schools are [ higher, inalos $3.45 per day females $2.59. In the city schools the male teaohors average $4.52 par day and the females $2.75, The averago yoarly salary for teaohers in commissioned high schools is sßofi.so, in non-commiss-ioned $500.04 and the average paid $o high school teachers of all schools is $654.81. The statement also deals with the preparation of the teachers. From oolleges and universities there are graduated 1,728, 1,321 from the State Normal; from private normals, 1,250. Besides those who are graduates of these higher institutions 6,427 of the teachers of tho state have been in attendance for one your or more, hut have not yet been graduated. Twohorsto the ncmler of 6,4 27 have but a high school education, and 2,022 hut a oommon school ednoi'ion. Mr. Cotton estimates that ns an average a teaoher will teach for about four years, and that 4,000 quit the profession every year.

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BRILLIANT WEDDING Dr. Blackman Married to Miss Healy of Chicago. The Bluff ton Baner says: Drs. V. 8. Cheney and W. W. Blackman arrived home this morning from Chioago, where they attended the wedding of Miss May Elizabeth Healy to Dr. C. J. Blackman of this oity. The ceremony took place Thursday at 8 o’clock at the English Lutheran church of Rogers Park, the pastor of the same offlniating. The ohuroh was beautifully deoorated for the occasion with palms, ohrysanthemums and American Beauty roses. There were three hundred invited guests of which two hundred were present. Promptly at the above mentioned hour the bridal party attended by Miss Anna Thompson of Toledo, as bride’s maid, and W. W. Blackman as best man toik their stand at the altar and by the impressive ring oeremony were united for life. Mrs. Hemmingway, of Toledo, Ohio, godmother of the bride, acted as maid of honor. ’lmmediately following the marriage ceremony they repaired to the Masonio hall of Rogers Park where an elaborate five-course banquet was served, after which dancing was indulged in. Many magnifioent presents were received. The bride was daintily clad in a white silk gown which corded and sheared was a most beautiful creation. She wore a white tulle veil and carried a spray of bride’s roses. The bride’s maid was also in white. The groom and best man wore the usual blaok. The young couple will make this city their future home, but are now taking a trip through Milwaukee and St. Lruis. Tney are expected Monday or Tuesday to arrive here. Tne bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Healy. Mr. Healy is captain of the Rogers Park tire department. Mr. Blaokman is a rising young physician of this oity with many friends here who welocmo in advanoe his bride and wish them a happy and prosperous future., A WEDDING Glutting—Freang Nuptials Celebrated Well Known People Married This Morning at St. Marys Catholic Church. This inornin*' at seven o’olook at the St. Mary's church the wedding of Mrs. Caroline F eang to Mr. John Gluting was solemnized, Rev. Wilken officiating. The bride and groom were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Tony Voglewede who acted in the capacity of bride's maid and groom’s man, and the regular mar iage service was fully carried out. A large orowd of friends were present to witness this event and many were the congratulations bestowed upon the bride and groom. Immediately after the oeremony the happy oouple went to the residenoe of the gioom, where a wedding breakfast was served, the oouple then left on the morning train for Fort Wayne, whore they will spend their honeymoon. Tlioy will he at hotneTotbeir friends after'A'hursday on Madison street. This oouple hardly need any introaneHon to the genoral publio, both being well known. Mrs. Freang has lived here all her life and has a host of frionds. Mr. Glutting is at present engaged in the general rtrai lug business and is one of our best o'.tizens. The Democrat, joins with their many friends tn wishing ue n a happy married life.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1904.

COURT NOTES Grand Jury Gets to Work in Earnest Will Adjourn Wednesday Evening Until Monday Morning—Decatur People Summoned to Bluffton. The grand jury is grinding and woe be to those who have violated the laws, for their investigation will be thorough. About a dozen witnesses have been examined today and fifty people from various parts of the county have been summoned to appear tomorrow. The jury will adjourn tomorrow evening until Monday morning on account of Thanksgiving. There is no sensational matters to be investigated so far as known, and the indictments returned will likely be for misdemenaors. The jury will report about the middle of next week. Circuit court did not convene this morning on aooount of Judge Erwin’s absence from the city, he being called to Portland on otfioiai business. John R. Clendenen, of Geneva, arrived this morning. He was one of the regular panel of the grand jury, but being absent from home failed to receive his summons until yesterday. He came at once, hut was too late to serve, the vaeanoy having been filled by the appointment of Jacob Huser of Monroe township. —o — Jacob Butcher, the jolly Geneva lawyer, was about the oourt house today. When asked about the election he said that after lie became ill and was unable to fill his appointmens to speak at various sohool houses over the county he somehow felt as though the oause was lost, “Why,” he said, “it just went by default.” —o— Several Decatur people have been summoned to appear before the Wells county grand jury where the case against a Bluffton physician, who caused the serious illness of a Miss Beeler is being investigated. It will lie remembered that Miss Beeler came near dying in this city a few weeks ago. Hoopor it Lonhart filed a now ease this morning entitled Samuel B.rger vs George W. Drum, Sr., and live others, suit on note; de in ino S4OO.

TO HAVE COMPANY K. of P. Lodge Invite Brothers From Surrounding Town?. Invitations were sent out today by the looal Knights of Pythias lodge to Genova, Berne and Willshim, requesting the presence of these lodges in this oity on the evening of December Ist to assist in conferring the seoond degree upon two viotims, and the third degree upon one. The knights are figuring up in having a great time and expect to soe seventy-five strangers present from the above named lodges. At the close of the initiation the Ratbbono Sisters will serve a big banquet. The Knights are fine entertainers and will no doubt show their guests a fine time. SURPRISED THEM Tho W. R. O. and G. A. R. perpetrated a surprise upuu Mr. and Mrs. John Malotte last evening and an old fashioned taffy pulling and general good time resulted. Mr. and Mrs. Malotte leave this evening tor St. Louis where they will see tho fair and then go to tho far west whore thoy oxpoot to livo during the winter.

MRS. LEONARD DEAD Bullet Wound Received Forty Years Ago Proved Fatal. T. R. Moore received a telegram last evening announcing the death of his sister, Mrs. Margaret Leonard at Attioa, Ohio. Mrs. Leonard was seventy-seven years old and had been siok several years from a complication of diseases. Many years ago, during the oivil war, Mrs. Leonard was accidentally shot in the right limb. The wound never healed properly and has of late oaused hei untold agony and suffering. Mr. Moore visited her a few weeks ago, when it was known the end was not for away. The fu neral servioes will he held Wednesday, and Mr. Moore 19ft this morning to attend.

ANOTHER ONE How Mayor Powell, of Henderson, Kentucky. Framed His Proclamation Mayor J. H. Powell, of Henderson, Kentucky, in issuing his characteristic annual Thanksgiving proclamation, among other things, says: “Let us be thankful that our Colonel s are not so full of oorn as our oorn is full of kernels. Though the surrounding soil tickled with a hoe, is laughing with a harvest, poor folks are still with us. From thin soup and cold potatoes, good Lord, deliver them. Oh, Christian men and women, astonish the|stomaoh of the starving sufferers with oysters, turkey and minoe pie. Adorn the ragged pauper with comfortable clothing. An ounce of practice is worth a pound of preaching. Dearly beloved, let us play upon a harp of a thousand strings a new song of praise, give thanks unto the Lord for the most charming crop of beautiful babies ever born in the old town sinoe creation dawned and the morning stars sang together. Sweet, dainty darling ones, like sunbeams in shady plaoes, kiok up your little heels and make of earth a heaven. With charity unto all and malioe toward none, I do hereunto subsreibo my offloial signature to the words that have been writt en this fourth day of November.”

USE NEW SYSTEM Clover Leaf Use a “D” Rail—Work Completed Here* The Clover Loaf railroad has established tho“D” rail system, tho ! work being finished here yesterday land everything is in fine running I shape. Tlie “D” rails are only placed upon side traoks and before cars oau be run from the main track upon the switch it is the duty of the brukernan to throw off tho “D" rail, otherwise there would he need for the wreck train. After the oars are thus placed upon the side track the “D” rail is again placed in working order so as tn prevent the cars should anything start them in motion, from running on the main traok, the “D” rail aoting in the capaoity of throwing the oars out and off on the right of way. These “D” rails are so constructed that they resemble a switch, it being neessary for the brakonian to throw the traok o pen with a switch or traffic would soon be stopped. An accident, happened last evening just after these vails were placed ill position. A brukornan forgot that this system had been established and failed to throw open the “D‘" rail, thus causing the our to he hurlod from the traok onto the right-of-way. The systom is being used by every enterprising road in the country and is meeting with merited suooess.

SIGNED CONTRACT Fred Reppert Conducts Big Sale Employed by Big Pittsburg Horse Firm tor Monday Sale Each Week. Col. Fred Reppert is acquiring fame all over the country as an auctioneer, and a few more years will find him at the head of liis profession. In fact he is now considered one of the best. He arrived home this morning from Pittsburg, Pa., where he “cried” a sale yesterday for Donaldson & company, proprietors of the Riverside Sale barns, the largest exchange stable in that great horse market. So suooessfu] did he prove that the proprietors im media tel v oontraoted with him to act as chief crier at their sales which occur evory Monday and the salary is a snug one. Some time ago Mr. Reppert acted as an assistant at a sale given by this company. Saturday he received a message to be there Monday and he went, the result being that his sale was the best of the season and his contract followed. Mr. Donaldson acoumpaned Fred home and wen‘ to Portland today to buy some horses. This announcement does not mean that Fred is out of the business here. It only prepares him better to take oare of local sales and he is ready for business any day but Mondays. He will go to Pittsburg each Sun day evening and arrive home early Tuesday morning. He goes to Eaton, Michigan, tomorrow to conduct a sale. Fred's suooess is the result of his own efforts, and is proof of what a young man with energy and pluck can do for himself. He has beomie a top-notoher in a fevv years, and wo congratulate him.

A GOOD TIME Six O'clock Dinner Given—Hoagland Boys Guests of Honor. Miss Paulino Horstmeyer and Clara Bultemeyer entertained a number of their friends at a six o’olook dinner Sunday evening in honor of Alfred D ickerty and Henry Gerke, of Ho igland. Those present, were Alfred Dockortv, Henry Gerke, Ed Lewton, Ronald Hurnish, William Getting, August and William Horstmeyer and Misses Nora H mbs, Eli/.t Burning, Lizzie Z wick and Lizzie Bulter.ieyer. The evening was pissed in various j games, music and some good sing- 1 ing by the p ipular Bingen quartet. Some of the songs were "Little Dig Snap” and "My Father and I Mother Were Irish.” THE BEST “Hottest Conn In Dixie” Is a Cracker-Jack-Good Music. Coming—the best of all musical shows, "The Hottest Coon in Dixie," the most rettnod colored organization in the oountry today. The company after an extended tour of the Pacific coast, is now returning east to fill return dates throughout tho states of Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The demand for the return of this oompauy in cities whoro thoy have played earlier in tho season, testifies to the merit, of tho attraction. “The Hotost Coon in Dixie” will play at the Bosse opera house next. Wednesday, November 23,

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BOUGHT PONIES L. A. Holthouse Attended Slpe Sale at « Kokomo. L. A. Holthouse returned this morning from Kokomo, where he was attending a dog and pony sale, the remains of George Sipe's dog and pony show, and while there purchased five handsome little animals of full Shetland blood, each being two years of age and as gentle as lambs and thoroughly broke. Mr. Holthouse stated that fifty-three ponies were offered for sale and brought prices ranging from forty-five to four hundred dollars. A number of dog and ponv show men were present and made the bidding spirited. Among the number purchased, by Mr. Holthouse is a little strawberry roan animal that was pronounoed by all present at the sale as being the best animal that was sold, and Mr. Holthouse has certainly procured a bargain. These ponies are stationed at the Fashion stables and it would pay any one to stop and see them, especially if they are a lover of fine horse flesh.

THIRD INSTITUTE Monroe Township Teachers Held Session Saturday. — The third institute of Monroe township was held, Saturday, November 19, 1904, in the new sohool ! building of distriot No. 4. Many of the patrons and a majority of the soholars were present. Institute begun at 9:30 a. m. with opening exercises by Miss Sprunger. Then followed the roll call, which was responded to by quotations from Tennyson All the teachers were present. G. H. Luughery was ohnren by the teaohers as chairman Then followed the lively discussions by the teachers on their respective subjeots. At the noon hour all were i invited into the basement of the building, where large t ibles fairly groaned under the weight of so nnioh of the “so good. ” All took an active part. At 1:00 p m. institute was again called and the teachers took up and finished their I work. The program for the next institute was read, and a vote of thanks extended to the patrons for the big dinner that they had given. Then for awhile all were delightfully entertained by the program rendered by Miss Sprunger'» school. TrusteeSoldnergave a few remarks [ and then all joined in singing the song, “Ametica,“ and adjourned. NEW MEAT SHOP mhn Braun & Company to Open on Monroe Street. Tomorrow morning a now firm will open its doors to the public and be ready for business, and will be known as the John Braun, Jr., & Co., moat market. The shop will bo run and operated in the Rudemanher building, formerly oocupiod by Hall's pool anti billiard room. The room has been neatly arranged and equipped with new furniture and a fresh supply of all kinds of meat is on hand. Mr. Braun is quite well known here and has had considerable experienoe in this line , having followed the butcher business years ago and will be fully able to h indie the buisness in a oompetent manner. The shop will oi»en tomorrow morning and they will be ready to serve yon anything in the line of meat for a good Thanksgiving dinnei.

On aooount of Thanksgiving the Knights of Pythias lodge will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday intscail of Thursday owning. Work in the first rank will beexom plified, and all brave knights will please take duo notice