Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 281, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

THE ASSESSMENTS ORDERED Council Accepts Elm Street Sewer Report

VOTE WAS A TIE Mandate Proceedings Will Be Dismissed Individual Suits May Result—Continued Session to be Held To-Night — Bills Allowed. So far as the city is concerned, the Elm street sewer has been disposed of, the council at their regu lar session last night having voted to accept the committees' report on the revised assessments, and ordered the clerk to make said assessments. Every member was present and Mayor Coffee presided. Mr ! Porter moved that the report of the committee recommending that the Elm street sewer assessments made and revised and on which objections were heard according to law, be ac , cepted. Some arguments by oouncilmen and property owners fol lowed, and the vote resulted as follows: Aye Porter, Kirsch, Gaff er; nay, Teeple, Fordyce and Buhler. Mayor Coffee cast the deciding | vote, and held that the report be accepted. With the same results a vote was taken, ordering the city clerk to make said assessments. This relieves the city and makes it necessary for objecting property owners to tight their cases out individually. The mandate proceed iug at Portland to compel the council to take action will now be dis- . missed, there being no longer a cause of action The property , owners objected to the action to the last moment and now threaten i” dividual suits The report of the committee on the Harting sewer was accepted and spread on record. A resolution was presented by Mr. Teeple that an order be issued to H. P. Streciher for $264.98, interest on orders issued to him for the, Monroe and Fourth street pave-1 ■ments, and that the order be paid from the water works bond and interest funds. The resolution was I adopted. The contract for the engine and dynamo to be purchased from the Elyria jieople was dis | cussed and some slight changes ordered. This improvement will' be dismissed at a special meeting to be held tonight. The following bills will b‘allowed: H. R Moltz, supplies. $4.87; J. J Claw & Son, supplies, $12.06; A Nan (amp, supplies, $24.95; fl- O Bows man, labor, $52.50; H O Bowsman, supplies, $106.52 L U Helm, payroll, $80.50; City Trucking Co., drayage, $21.51; W. J Archbold, express, $6.67; H. O. Bowsman, labor, $120.50; John Thomas, labor, $47.53; W, E. Fullr, pay roll, ( $225.00; Henry Veltrup. labor, $11.25; Chas. Leßrun labor,s6; Ed Whitright, labor. $3; T. R Moore, supplies, $2 40; Krick «t Tyndall, supplies. $7.50; F X Miller, supplies, $18.75 Joe Metzger, supplh*. $4 50; Ed Whitright, labor, $4.50; C. K. 1 Jun urn, labor, $10.05; EleO trie light salaries, $209.; 8. Spang ler. rent. $10; Sam Ross, labor, $1;, W E Fulk labor $11.25; E T. An drews, labor, $1; HenrV Veltrup, labor, $i».75; T. R Moore, supplies, $6 12; D A. Biinter, labor, $20.25; Roy Wagner, labor. $3.56; C * E. Ry Co . freight. $129.16; Al Buhler, expenses. $12.10; Joel Reynolds, polioe, $45,; Sam Frank, prlfoe. sls ; William Geary. [oli»c, $lO,

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■ w. .1 Holliday & Co, supplies, , $50,05.; Jefferson Coal Co., coal, $108.41; Electric Appliance Co., supplies, $9341.; W. «. Nagle, & Co., supplies, $329.4'1; National Carbon Co., supplies, $64.50; Trop- | ic.il Oil Co., supplies, $35.83.; I M. Anderson Co., coal, $27.66; Garlcck Packing Co., supplies, *73.90; Knapp Supply Co., supplies, $95.68; Sunday Creek Coal Co., coal, $484 44; H. S. Porter, supplies, $9.65; John Coffee, pay roll, $111.84. I! _ I NEARLY SCALPED Will Reppert Fell From Load of Hay His Head Struck on the Hay Ladder Inflicting an Ugley Wound. — Will Reppert, a well known young farmer, who resides sonHi of this city, met with an accident last evening on Madison street near IH. S. P orter’s harness shop that necessitated the services of a doctor. Will was hauling in hay fro ni his farm for Fred Schafer, and had ’ just finished weighing the load en first street and started for the Schafer barn. Everythng went along well untiil the above named plme was reached, when the hay Itegan to slide off to the north. Will in his efforts to balance the load slipped his weight to the south of the load. Bit his efforts were useless and ho was hurled with ' considerable force to the ladders below, striking the sharp edge of a plsnk with his forehead, cutting a gash that required seven stitches to sew up. Dr. D. D. Clark was called and attended to the injured man ! wh" had been conveyed into Porter's harness shop. He was taken to his home by his brother Fred Reppert. Although he received a bail wound, there is nothing serious in the case. REAL COMEDY — •‘Old A'kansaw' is Certainly True to Lite. Fred Raymond spent several months among the picturesque p> >- pie of the Ozark mountains while writing his great comedy, ‘Old Arkansaw," and the success with which his play met in that section last spring is considered by him the highest compliment that could be paid to a playwright. The acenes lof the play are laid near Rogers and Bentonv’lle, in Arkansas, and compiny appeared at Rogers last smumer. jumping from Kansas City, * distance of 300 miles to ■ reach the town It goes without saying that the Company was greeted by a crowded house. “Is this the play that feller Raymond wrote, after being here three months?" a native asked the manager, after the performance. The manager replied in the affirmative. “Wall. ' it’s funny all ri ht. but I don't call them characters, he lesumed, ' -you see Jieople like them around Rogers every day." At Bosse's - opera house Thursday evening.

DECATUR, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1904.

HAD PLANNED IT Latter Developments Prove Jacob Baker Suicide was Contemplated. The Berne Witness said yesterday: “Considerable news has of late developed in the suicide case of old Jacob Baker. The suicide had been planned out several days, if not a week or more ahead, and the date set in his mind. For a number of years Baker had been talking of taking his own life, and came to a definite conclusion in regard to the matter sometime before he fulfilled his resolution, and began, secretly, to prepare for the event. His children and others who knew him well firmly believe that he has hidden several hundred at least, if not a few thousand dollars. No one is able to tell how much money he had, but- it is known that he did have money. Among the things that are missing are his pocket knife, a hand satchel, his false teeth, watch and chain, pocketbook, keys, his hatchet, some clothing and other articles. Shortly before he brought an end to his life he was seen walking in a southeastern ly direction from town, and he was seen roaming about on the Hilty and C. A Neuenschwander farms with his satchel, hatchet and cane. It is believed that he buried his .uoney and other tnings on one or the other of these farms. On Saturday before the Monday when he hung himself he wrote a long letter to some one, and it is now believed that the letter he wrote was concerning the hidden treasures. To one of his sons he said sometime agOj" when I will be dead and gone, some one will find something end will be great!” surprised.” The little hand > atoh d and the hatchet that Faker w is sc en carrying with him when he went southeast from town a few days before taking his life was found by his scn-in-liw, Ben Allen, yesterday, af‘er a search of several hours, in a1 ig ho'low oak stump in Hilty Pros.’ woods. Mr. Allen brought the satchel to town and upon opening it, in the presence of his brother F. M , and others, found the following articles in it: One old r onkey wrench, a pair of pinchers, pair of goggles, pair of spectacles, a lance that he always used on himself, some flax seed, a box of cartridges and some dynamite caps, two bottles of medicine, a box of corn cure salve, a box of snuff and a bunch of keys belong ing to buildings on the old farm. The whole outfit is not worth 50 cents, and the selection “Daddy" Baker made is a very curious one. The valuable articles and the money are still missing and may nevei lai found, but it is believed that the letter he wrote to someone, locate* the money. ROUGH HOUSE Toughs Cause Disturbance tn City Council Hall. Marshal Green was summoned ea lv last evening to the council rooms hv the p dice alarm, to quell a disturbance that was going on there, but when the cfficer arrived no one could be found, but thu room looked as though a rough house had been going on, ink bottles were overturned and their contents spilled over the floor, spittoons broken and scattered over the room and several articles stolen, including the mayor’s gavel. No trace of those who participated in this general destruction of the city’s property could be found, although the marshal is making diligent search in the case. Should he succeed in making any arrests the guilty party or parties will be dealt with severely. This is not the first offense, but the city officials expect it to be the last, as they think they can get a olu? to the parties in a few days.

Il’S HITE Washington Township Contest Settled The Commissioners Found Four Good Ballots-Three For Hite ard One for Andrews. The Andrews-Hite contest for the office of trustee of Washington township, is now a thing of the past, Hite winning. He will therefore be the trustee ot said township for two years, his term of office beginning the first day of next month. Os the twenty-four or more ballots contested, there were but four of them that the board thought worthy of computation, three of the four were voted for Andrews, and one for Hite, which if counted would leave the latter a winner by one. This being true, and the counting of them would make no change, the board agreed to find for the contestee, and such is the record that will be made. A description of the ballo f s has previously been given, which in a court would seem questionable, and would not perhaps stand fire. The election boards, however, are in a better posiition and should have counted several ballots that could not be counted in court. They are many times too eager to disfranhise voters by contesting their ballots. However tnat may be, tne commissioners certainly acted with no desire to be partisan. The merits of the ease only were considered, and their decision bears out this statement This will end the contest. During it all Mr. Andrews has acted fair and honorable, fully demonstrating the fact that he deserved better consideration than ho received from the democrats of Washington township. The trustee-elect Mr. Hite is one of Decatur’s sound business men, and will without doubt fill the office with satisfaction to the public and credit to himself. SERIOUS OFFENSE Young Lady says Her Father Contemplated Awful Crime. Marshal Green is in receipt of a letter from a young lady living at Urbana, lowa, which says that her father lives near Decatur, that he is a socialist or anarchist, and is dangerous. The daughter claims to have reliable information that the lodge to which the old man be longs, is contemplating a serious offense against persons in high authority. She asks the police to keep a close watch upon the man and promises further valuable information at the proper time. The man referred to is quite well known, has always appeared docile, and we withhold the names for the present. Tne authorities will investigate. MRS. LAKE I LAD Sarah Morrill Lake was born in Huron county, Ohio, January 2, 1840, and died at her home in this city today at 8;35a tn. She was married to A. W. Lake August 26, 1858. To this union were born six children, two of whom died in young childhood. She is survived in her immediate family by her husband, D. W. Like and four sons, Rev. J. W. Luke, of Peru, Ind., Ira of Eliston, Ohio, Loien and Dell of thia city. Mrs. Lake has resided in this city for some years. She was a member of the United Brethren church, and the funeral services will he held from that church tomorrow after noon at two o’clock, conducted by Rev <4 E. Like The funeral party will go to Marion, Ohio, on the evening train, where the butial will take place Friday morning

CLOSING SESSION —— Old Officers Re Elected at the Farmers' listitu'e. The Farmers' Institute closed■ yesterday afternoon with an inter- j esting program rendered as follows:! Music by Mrs. Rice and Mrr. Vail. A duet with piano accompaniment was well presented and well received. Recitation by Ray F. Striverson was well recited. ‘The Farmers' Horse—His Care and Training," by Martindale. First, j bl' ick ; draught; driver ; fast;. The | light stepper is not what I want;' but give me the horse that will go | down the road without striking in ' the air. The larger the draught. ! horse the better, if well prop)' - - 1 ioned. Train our horses to git used to the automobile, yet I be- I lieve in restricting them by law. j I like a mule for what he is adapted to do, and nothing is better on the farm. Good large ones 16 hands and up. A mule will never overdrink nor overeat. He has sense enough to know when he is overworked or fed and when he gets enough he quits. ‘The Farmers of Today” by Maish. He made announcement of the free scholarship at Purdue Agricultural school. He is the most numerous class, being about one-third the population of the United States; he is the most independent; he could live if every other class should go out of business; he is the sturdiest of all other classes of business; he is the hardest worker because he works longer days—for we must work | while the sun shines; he is underpaid for his work in dcllars and cents. We must be better educated ; we should bo better paid; we should be better organized ; we should be better informed; we must have more political sense. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, (’. D. i Kunkle; secretary, I N. Teeter; 1 vice-presidents—Union, township |C. S. Mmnma;St. Marys. William Teeple; Blue Creek, Joseph Dailey; Jefferson, George Brewster: Root. j Joseph Lower; Washington. Henry Gunset; Monroe. G. H. Martz; Wabash. M. L. Smith; Preble, Wince Rupright; Kirkland, Joshua Bright; French. H. (). Grove; Hartford, S. Pontius. COURT NEWS ■ Jesse Roop Fined For Selling Lottery Tickets Frank Robison Fined for Planting Corn on Sundaj —Criminal Cases To-Morrow. Some business was transacted in ! court today. The petit jury will j report f ir duty tomorrow morning. 1 and the hearing of criminal oases will begin. —o— Jesse R »op indicted by the grand jury last spring, for selling lottery! tickets, plead guilty today, and was Lined fifticn dollars and coats, which he piid. —o— Acea B King vs Phillip 8. King,' divorce and alimony case. De- j murer to complaint sustained and' amended complaint filed —o— Gilliam Lumber Co., vs Berne I Canning company and others ' Special appearance by G. Hoopir I for all defendants, except Welty.' Mr. Hooper also app <urs for the defendants in the case of A J. Moser and others vs Berne Canning company and others. —o— Frank Robison was (dieted by •he grand jury last week for des eeratiug the Babbatb. it being iharged that he planted corn <>n a Sunday during last June Frank iplieared this morning, plead guilty and piid his tin 3 of five dol 1 Urs and cost 4

NUMBER 281

LOOK AT ’EM Library Board Inspect Plans Four Architects Present Drawings to the Carnegie Library Board. — The Library board gave the archi. i teots an inning last night, when ! they looked at tne various plans i for a Carnegie library, and heard of the beauty and elegance of the plans, as' they lo oked to the indiI viduals who made them. All weie said to be creditable drawings of I such a contemplated edifice, and after hearing Hawk & Brown, of Bluffton, F. B Bradley, of Fort Wayne, Eugene Christen and Oscar Hoffman of this city, the committee went into executive session. They will consider them from every practical standpoint, reduce or enlarge them to suit their Carnegie pocketbook, and select the one that seems best calculated to represent the pride of such ownership. When such a selection will be made is not known nor does the commitee themselves know. The truth is that the deed to the Foreman property. where the library is intended to be located, has not been turned over. Sjveral kinks in ths abstract will have to be straightened :out, and until this is done the matter rests upon uncertain ground. Xo di fioulty is expected from this quarter, and it is thought that soon the ground for such a building will be their’s in fee simple. THE BEST Farmers' Institute The Best Yet Held The Foultry Show Again DcmoMtrate* That Adams County Leads. C. D Kunkle, as president of the Farmers' Institute desires in this way to thank the business men for their assistance and cash, in m iking the ponltrv show the success that it was. It was one of ths best farmers’ insitntes ever held and the poultry show tn the Mrs. Morrison room was thi hist kin I of a gen nine success. Al] breeds of chick ens. including the celebrated brand lof J \V. Place were on display, and iit showed above all else that Adami county leads m everything that grows. Th'-re ejection of Mr. Kunkle as president is a mirk of ' honor, wholelv merited, as he i pissesses the elements that knows I bow to make anything he under takes a success. These institutes hive grown to be a necessity, as the information and knowledge there gained is beneficial and helpful in all the avenues that make farming a delight as well as a suo j cess. BADLY BURNED — Little Robert Falk Receives Terrible Injurlei. Robert, three year-old son of Druggist J. 8. Falk, was terribly burned at 2:30 this afternoon. He was standing against the stove when his clothing caught tire. His body was burned from the shoulders down, and his condition is rjp >rted us most serious.