Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 111

A NEW BANK FOR DECATUR ■MM* " » ———— Farmers and Merchants National Bank To Be Organized

CAPITAL $50,000 I • Steck Subscription Now Being Taken •%! A Loan and Trust Corftpany an Additional • feature That May be # Added. ♦ • A new and third hank for Deoatur is promised, and with this end in view W. T. 8. and E. E. B'ack barn, two active bank cashiers of Kentuokv, are in the city. These are the same gentlemen who’were here several weeks ago, hat who at that time preferred nothing said about the venture until a deoisio n had been reached. That decision has now been recorded and its decree is favorable to the establishment of the Farmers & Merchants' National Bank, capital stock fifty thousand dollars. Besides the two Blackburn's above mefftioned. other foreign capital will ba furnished by J. Glasscock and E. D. Webster, two wealthy and influential citizens of" Williamstown. K-mtuckv. It is the deJlre of those in charge of the organization of this bank, to have half or even moie of this capital furnished by Decatur and Adams county people", and to have it manager! by a board of nine directors, also all home production. E. E Blackburn expects to make Decatur his future him' and ti btoime interested in the bank, either as cashier or president. They have with them the plans and specified tions for a hank building, and ex pects to build a three-story building modern and complete throughout. The entire building will be heated with steam The first flo r will he used for the ha«k. the second floor for offices and the third floßr for secret orders or societies. The Blackburns are two of live brothers, all hank cashiers W. T. 8. Blackburn is the oldest in the family, and. according to his own statement, is a director i.l more different banks than any other person in this part of the United States. E E. Blackburn has lately organizM tfie First State bank of Carbon, Indiana, and the First National bank at Trafalgar, Indiana. He is also a director in a dozen or more banks. They also hear credentials from the leading bankers of Cincinnati and Louisville, that they are a yard wide and all wool. The orgnniz ition of the Farmers' As Merchants' National Bank of Decatur, is expected to be completed by the end of the week. The books for stock subsoript.ions.will close at that time and its future J decided anon. Whether they will open in temporary quartets or await the completion of their new building will be decide 1 bv those chosen to direct its affairs. Several important conferences are and will be held during the week at the Murray House, arranging the details for this new financial institution. They also have in mind for the near future the organiz ition of a Loan and Trust company, which will be controlled and managed in connecton with this bink. The legislature w )1 meet in j< Int session today to canvass the vote and formally declare Senators Beveridge and Hemin wey elected to the United States senate.

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AN ACCIDENT Bus Broke Dovwi-ft**it>*s twqp Without Injury. While making a run from the Erie depot to the Grand Rapids depot last night the rear on thb night bus broke, causing tie car riage to fall heavily go the dtound and turn over on its side. At the I time of the accident the 'bus was 1 occupied by three p issengers. who were thrown about like rubber balls. Fortuiftitely, none of the passengers were injured opier than >eing slightly bruised. The accident happened at the corner of Seventh and Madison streets, thus allowing the passenger to easily I get their train. The driver and horse also esciipi'd without iajury. GO WEST Nineteen Becaturfas Left Last Night Will Visit and Attend to Businvs In Ihw Souihwttt For a Few Week. • • From the appsaranoe of the crowd that was at the ■ Clover Leaf depot la«t evening to I take the Settlers' excursion to the ; Southwest, one would have thought that the most of Adams county was going.’and that that section of the I country in a few years moie woul<h ' bo mrftle np oftiothing but Hoosiers, j Nineteen was the exact nnmbeiß t it I took advsntageAbf the scheap rate. I some going to Kansas, others t Arkansas and many to Missouri ’and Texts, also Oklahoma, with; the intention to either visit, look over the country or to buv land fcu a future home. The cheap lands and heavy timbers are a great : source of attraction Those *ho > ( took advantage of the excursion! and their destination were as f.fl. I lows: Mr. and Mrs Mation An-I idrewe, Arkansas, Citv, Km.; Amos i Light Tenman, Kan ;G A. Birnett. Wichita. Han.; CUc-ir Shaw, Cardwell, Mo.; George Brewster, Daniel Heaston. Oklahoini. Citv, <tala.; Birney Ford, Otto, Judv, Dallas, Texas; Simeon Meyers, Mrs. Manila Blazer, Parsons, Kan.; John F. Snow, Mont Evans. Mrs Peter Gsffer, John Lose, Dr E. H. Ln- I Brun, Harvey Bar*. Arthur Berry and Peter Lirent to Paragould, Arkansas. COAL COMPANY Organized at Geneva and Are Duly Incorporated. Indianapolis, Ind., Jin. IS.— Among the companies filing articles of incorporation with the secretary f state today was the following: The Geneva Coal company, Geneva; capital stock, $5,000; directors, William Aspy, Samuel Exgley, Homer Pontius, T. Elwin Kramer and William J. jjeeter.

DECATU’t, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY is, 1'.»05.

IN ROOT I Supervisors Elected Ate Good Men and Good Roads Are Assured. Root township elected a worthy sit of road supervisors as follows; District one, J A. Fuhrman Mum. ma; two, Fred Luttman; three, George Soheiferstein; four, James RoHglaad;. The newly elected wiper visors met at the home of Trustee Lattrnan on Monday and filed Rieir necessary* boSda and qualified for their oftioes. Not much intere-t wan takrft in the election, but -sail it is very important te have nn»i selected wlsi | know ho* make good roads, and ’ these men aw all experienced in ! this wor](, and Root township eag rest assured that they will have I good rosub-for at least two years. HAVE TWUBUE L • Swm. Sew it Lively e > Casbifl Mk MbbWfblV from Mk * — >issued for fcseult art BW»y. — 1 1 •) ! S Eves saloon men>have trouble* some titlies and when it starts, it I uusally comes in large chunks. Sometime ago Matthias Schaffer, Iso it is alleged, sold his saloon on Madison street to a *Afr. Crab'll. i The license was in Sih iff ir's n ime and was good until >xt August. i Aoooiding to bw a license cannot he transferred, sotbedgnl was made by contract, whereby Ciubill was to operate the saloon for Matt until August when full possession at* to be given. Crabill has b»*i run i ning the saloon but claims that Matt has tieeacoming if*lotheplace, helping himself and treating his friends. Crabill rejected, but Matt | continued, wjereupon the former ] closed th.) d >ors a e fi*v l ivswtg Matt wanted to Rp inland get a drink, but coul la't get the % -v. He went to see ala wyer, Oho told ! him he had’aW-iglit to anyway ;he wanted to. Yesterday afternoon he wejt •> t#- - if.in and t> >k out a large pane of glass and was just crawl iru; di rough the window when Crabill on flie inside gave I him a rap on the knee with a lath, i With 1i yell of piin and rage Matt flew to 'Squire Smith’s court, where Jje filed an affidavit charging Crabill i with assault and battery, with intent to break his leg Crabill was arrested and tried this morning, 'Squire Smith, reserving his decisHon until tomorrow to allow him to ' | look up lhe law. Both men claim I I the right to the saloon, one of them ■ •is certainly violating the law, and further prosecution will no doubt ; result. BON TON CLUB — Miss Lollie Meibers was the finstess Last Evening. The B >n Ton club met last evening in regular social session with Miss Lollie Meibers, and from all | reports a most enjoyable evening was spent. Whist was the pasttime, and for several hours the girls wore thus engaged. Misses Gertrude Bremerkamp and Edna ('rawford were awarded first prizes, while Misses Anna Martin and Letta Fullenkamp the consolation. Refreshments were served in three courses after which the club adjourned to nmet next Wednesday I evening with Miss Rose Tonnellier.'

A HISTORY II Story of the Maumee River Basin V* to M'w Prlnfed Wlll Include History o| Adam* County Complete. A Work »f magnitude and of great historical interest and value has bwn initiated and is about to tie carried forward bv Bowen & Sloonm. | lof IqiJianapoliA and Toledo. This I work is to include a history of ’ Adams connß - . as an integral part of a general history of the Mtum e HiveriHasin. representing veaia <>f I careful research and painstaking i labor on rhe part of the editor in | chief, (,'fiarles E Slocum, M D , D.. LL. D.. of DeflAnoe. Ohio, whose ngrir is well known throughout this ti*-ritory. Around ths held centers ■ vast array of historical iafornsition which has never before be>ai collected and given to Wiepublic, and yie edition, »> be issued on the sutsciipN'W plan, will appear ia a f'rw harmonising with, the 1 scope aid iaiportance of the work aadtrepreseating the highest tvpe modern book Anting and illustrating Thg ]fos;M'Cti>< issued by i the publisher* speaks as follows: “Dr. Slocum has long been recognized as an authoritv upon archeo- ’ logical and hi.<oflcal subjects He has spent many •• rs in the prep i ration of thi* work, his resosrehes being bgsed npun authoritative 'eeogils and exhauative p>rsonisfndv iffid investigation- Woman living is bstter equipp'd forth ■ * Sbwnn#” In the section of the work devot 'd to Adams county the aamet>gre and discrimination’ » ill be maintained and the resident’ of this section mgy be assured of a oom prehensive, authentic and iriW’inal exploitation of the annals of the ' county, as the ablest local talent 1 will he tgassist in editing this particular department of the work The publication is o*e &hich m#its and un-laubtedly will rece.w the strongest local endorse j ment and support. eitiaens are advised tcFbear the trtl ) of the work I in mind, togl'tlp'R with the name of | the editor, that they may not. be |< d | to confound th" “ History of Adams ’ C >urtv," as an intreg il p irt of file I history of the entire Maumee Ri- er with any inferior work | which in the meantime may le : fa ken up hy others. _ * . A BANKRUPT < 0. P. Gibbs, of Portland. Claims to be — ; Fr»od is Allffied. A petition to have Oliver P. i Gibbs, a merchant of Por'lmd, 1 Ind., declared a ban krnnt was filed jbv some of the creditors of that I gentleman yesterday with Federal Clerk Logan. The involuntary | bankruptcy proceedings were commenced by the firms of A. H. Perfect Co., of this city; the HallHastings company, of Richmond; the National Candy oimpanv, of Indianapolis and the William Fockes Sons' company, of Dayton, Ohio, 'pititiun was filed by Attorneys ( Heaton iV Yaple, of this city, and the credits claimed bv the respective petitioners aggregate about $5,000, Perfect &• Sons putting in a claim for $319.93. The sensational charge is made that on January 7. last, Gibbs transferred his stock t > ! the W. H. Hood company “without consideration, an I with fraudulent, intent to cheat, hinder, delay and I defraud the creditors.”—Fort Wayne Journal G iz.itte.

COURT NEWS Judge Erwin at Fort Wayne—Rttf Arrested. Judge Erwin was at Fort Wayne this morning, to assume jurisdiction in the big gas ease assigned to him a few days ago. Consequently the court business here was rather light. —u— The William P. •Hirtliug vs Wil. liam C. Cocnran et al case, was decided last evening by Judge Erwin, who feund for the plaintiff in Aie sum of $103.55 against defendant 1 Cochran. Foreclosure of mechanics'l lion ordered and sale of the oil < lease. • —o— Bob Reef, the Pteele young man, charged with larceny, as told in last evening's issue, was arrested . and brought before Judge Erwin. [ He plead not itrfllty and his bond , was fixed at $300.* CITY COUNCIL Cegiitar Session Held Last Night S o’ Reikt IQI rt Nuttmai's Addi itv Referred to Strftt Con «r tar. o The city council were ifi regular session last night, Ado yor Coffee presiding and members Kirsch, Gaffer, Teeple, Buhler and Fordyce present. Clerk MoFeeley read the minutes of the meeting and they were approved. The petition of Mr Dianna, of Fort Wayne, was tiled and referred * the com mittee on streets and idleyf. The petition asks for the vacation of the Nuttman addition to Decatur, which was formerly platted. Mr. Hanna's idea is WI4I the »>•> foot lots as laid out -ire too large, making them expensive to keep np and he desires to plat them into fifty-foot lots and streets with fourteen foot alley. Street Comtnis- ! sioner John C iff *e was ordered to take charge of the street cleaning. < p -tUi in for tile extension of the water mains to the Krick & Pyudull factory was referred to the wa ter works committee Th" 'ollo.v itig bills were allowed* G ■ irge M Jones, coal, sll 35; J M. Jeffrey, labor, tii.'JO; James Ross, labor, $11.b5; G.-.irge DeiiW-r labor. Citizens T'flephon-' ('o y supplies, $1f1.20; S. Spangler, rent, $10; City Trucking Co., drayage. $7.07; M. J. Mylott, expense' I .' sll*s; Chas. Woodward, la nor, $4.50; L. C. Helm, pay roll, $46; Fred Spuller. 1 labor, $2.25; 11. Botthoft, labor,] $7.50; \ -x Birnet.t. lahir, $.» I'; , Henry Hankins, labor, $1.7-; Ed F Itvn, labor, SI.SA; Dan Bailer. I.h.ir, $4.00; James R is*, labor s'i; Mike Gaffer, labor, sls; William Parent, labor, $36; Frank Davis, labor, $13.35; J. R. MeFeeley, ex-; pense, st. GRINDS SLOW Geneva School House Case oF Little Interest to Portland tes. The suit of the Geneva school ; trustees against the L igsnsp irt <fe Wabash Valley Gis company is grinding along slowly lief ire jury iu the circuit court. The case is] dry and uninteresting except to the individuals interested and oonse qnently the court room has few vis itors. A. G. Briggs the comp tny’s G mevi manager, wis on the stand a good share of the day. W. A. Aspy, M. T. Atwood and -I. H R iiff were the school trustees at the rime the suit, was brought.—Portland Commercial Review.

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IS DYING Samuel Steele Shot Himself Message Redeved From His WifeLeft Here Three Months Ago For Kansas. 0 Norwich, KIWI , Jan. 18, Bart Lenhart, Decatur, Ind. Samuel 8. Steele shotjhimself this morning, and is dying. Mrs. Steele. The above message was received iat noon today, and gives all the in. formation knowir by the anxious ] friends and relatives here. Whether , the shooting was accidental or suiI cidal can only be conjectured, and ; ftyiler word will be I awaited. Mr. Steele is well known I her? having lived in this county many years. He was engaged in 1 the saw mill business at Peterson for a long time and whs a partner ofvlohn Lenhart. He leftjhere with ; his family about three tn >nths ago, expecting to niuke their future home at Norwich. He is a n.ember ol the Di-catur I. O. O. F. 1< dge. The news is a shock to- his many aciWiaintunee*. He is about fifty yllirs lid. • WERE NOISY Marshal Green Lands Two French Gentlemen. Marshal Green was summoned to the Erie depot today at noon, where two IM'llp* were raising a disi#banoe, and was forced to use u little physical culture on one to »'h' w him hi* sup it he endoa vored to resist arrest and fought • back. Tne marshal's club soon* m idea peaceful prisoner out of ther “weary” gentleman, and he allowed himself to bi- taken to the jail without farther trouble. Itu y will be arraigned tomorrow morning betoreJMayor Coffe • and will get what i* coming to him. These aro the same two men that were given a place to sleep last night by the police and in turn tried to show their appreciation of their kindness. A few days' work on the streets will make them wiser men. SIX O’CLOCK DINNER Mrs. C. N. Christen Entertained for Miss Jackson. Mrs. Charles Christen most delightfully entertained'the Boston Store clerks and a few omside friends last evening at six o'clock dinner in honor of Mis.* Emma Jackson, who is to he wedded next I Wednesday. The house was beautifully decorated with p itced plants and cut flowers, and presented a most pleasing appearance to the 'eye. The dinner was daintily served in four courses and everything in so uon was set before the guests. Tne evening was spent in plajing games and music and ata l ite hour the guests depirted wishing Mi’s Jackson a long and happy married life, and voting Mrs. Christen a charming hostess.