Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 23 January 1905 — Page 1

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ERIE ROAD MAY BUY LAND — i ill ■■■■— Have Arranged a Deal For Forty Acre Tract

WEST OF DECATUR Adjoins Clover Leaf Shop Tract — George Trask, of IndiarapoJs Star Says The Company Offer Will be Accepted. For several months a ruyior has been current here that he Erie railKoad had plans for elaborate improvements in this city. Just what these plans are have never been made public, but the opinion of many is that they intend at some future time not very far distant to make Decatur a division and to remove the Huntington shops here, it being argued that Presi dent Shonts of the Clover Leaf being a heavy stockholder in the Erie is planning to combine the t Shops for the two roads and thus eave a big expense item Hints as to the truth of this, statement ihave at various times come from officials of high standing in away which have convinced at h ast a few Decatur people who are on the inside of railroad affairs that about three months ago it was reported that Erie representatives w ere here and to obtain an option on the ■ Christianer farm, which lies just | west of town and lietween the two I railroads Now cotnes a report that ■ leads us to believe that these rnniE ors have a good foundation and B brightens Decatur’s future oonsid tt erable. George Trask, editor of E the Railroad News department of | the Indianapolis Star and who has 1 a reputation of being the most re * liable railroad corresspondent in | the West, says in his column: “Representatives of the Chicago & Erie railroad were in Decatur a few days ago trying to purchase a forty-acre tract of land lying adjacent to the Clover Leaf shop site. While the deal was not closed it is sAid the Joffer made will lie accepted. ’’ Information further than this can- „ not be obtained at present, but will E likely be given out in a few days. At any rate it • in the air and the rapid growth of Decatur is more H than a possibility. One of Jthe men interested in the Christianer farm was rntervioMed today, and said they were perfectly willing to sell their t and for the purpose mentioned, but not sell to anyone but an Erie representatve direct. CASE DISMISSED Suit of J. S. Bowers vs. City of Decatur Taken Off Docket. The case of John 8. Bowers against | the city of Decatur has been striok- | en from the docket, the suit having TO" | lieen settled out of Court. Bowers w was suing then ity for *ls,ooo in L payment for the const! uotion of the [ Elm street sewer and for two or I*’ three years the council declined to accept the work and also refused to make the assessment aganst property owners to pay for the Work. Mandamus proceedings were brought to compel! the city to make the assessments. The suit was then settled by the city’s acceptance of the work.—Portland Commercial-Review.

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FUNERAL TODAY Remains of Samuel Steele Laid to Rest In This County. Th' remains of Samuel Steele arrived Sunday morning over the Clover Leaf, from Norwich, Kansa«, and the funeral party went direct to the home of David Specie in Kirkland township. The funeral services were held this morning at the Beery church, the I. (). O. F. lodge of this city, of which deceased was a member, at ■ tended in ab ody. The story of Mr. I Steele’s 'death is a sad one. His ■ mind was affeced by spinal trouble, j with which he was suffering, and during a period of temporary insanity he shot hmself. He was a splendid citizen and the fam ; ly have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends in this county. SERIOUS WRECK > G. R. & I. Freight Tram Smashed Up Seventeen Cars Piled up Along Track a Mile North of Thi- City-No One Injured. Train No. 41 , a heavily loaded southbound freight on the’Grand Rapids railroad, due here at twelve o'clock, was wrecked this morning at 13:30 just north of the St. Mary's river bridge. As a icsult seventeen box cars heavily loaded with iner?handise, were crushed and broken and piled up along the right of way in a frightful manner. The only’ cause that can be given is that a drawbar broke or pulled cut. thus throwing the forward part of the train ahead and the rear part crashing into it with terriffic force. The ■irrO’ent occurred probably* two him ed yards north of the ruiload bridge and the cars were thrown in the ditch and piled up for a considerable distance along the track, blocking all traffic for six hours, causing the passenger train that is due here at 1:08 a. ra. to run from Kurt Wayne to llnntingt >n, thence ovr the Erie to this city, t en mak ing the regular run from here. The trainmen as soon alter the wreck, as possible, run into this city and the wreck train was summoned out of Fort Wayne, arriving here in a short time, and at once proceeded to clean up the debris, which was acoomplishe at eight o’clock this morning, so that traffic could be resumed. A number of the cars were loaded with sugar, tobacco, crackers etc., which were strewn all along the right of way, and which will run up the total loss into the thousands of dollars. Fortunately no one was injured, which is a miracle, as the brakeman at this time were supposed to be running over their train, as they were nearing the ' station, but luckily none of the ' men had started or a loss of life would have probably been report ed today.

DECATU’I, INDIANA. MONDAY EVENING. JANUARY 23, 1905.

WENT WEST Decatur Boys Leaves For Idaho Have Position. Brenton Barkley and John Eddington left Sunday evening for Rathdrum, Idaho, where they expect to make their future home. A brother of the latter, James, is already located them and the hoys wil step into lucrative positions. James has been in that country about thro*- months and has already landed a 110 acre farm. The beys are bound to succeed. • THROUGH THE ICE Lad Had Chilly Experience Yesterday Johnny Bright Saved by William Jackson Who Heard His Screams. John Bright, a litle fellow, about twelve years old, had a narrow escape last evening from drowning, and it was only through the timely arrival of William Jackson that he was saved. Young Bright with several other boys were skating on the river near the J. W. Place company’s ice cream factory, and were skating over places where ice bad been cut and had frozen over again making what is known to skaters as rubber ice, and in so doing he ice broke with Bright, letting him sink into'five feet of water. He cried for help as did his companions, who were powerless when it came to rendering assistance, and their eries were heard by Wil], iam Jackson, who hurried to the scene with his littlo son’s sled and found Bright clinging onto the rough ice to keep his head above water. Jackson pushed the sled out to him, and told him to grab the same, which he did and he soon had him on solid ice. Jack son then told him to hurry home and change his clohes and the last he saw of the little fellc he was making a hasty steps in that direction. DISTP ,rT MEETING Knighis u. Pythians To Meet Soon Hartford Chy Arranging For a Gale Day on March Seventh. The K. of P. lodge of this city isj making extensive preparations for the coming district meeting which j will he hel 1 in this city on March 9. | This district is comprised of the < counties of Adams, Jay, Wells and Blackford. There are a number of strong lodges in this district, which is known as the sixth district, and includes such cities and towns as Decatur, eneva, Portland, Red- 1 key, Dunkirk, Pennville, Montpelier, Roll, Hartford City, Bluffton, j Ossian, Poneto, and Dillman. It is expected that several of the lodges will bring bands with them that day and a grand parade will be arranged by the committee. It is said that the local lodge is thinking of offerng a fine banner to the lodge bringing the largest delegation here that day. In that way it is hoped to stimulate the efforts to get out a big crowd and the local K. of P are expecting at least 400 people here from out of the city.—Hartford City Times. “

GOOD HORSES Adams County Produces Best in Country Hogan Brothers, of Aberdeen. South Pre es Our Horse Mtn and Farmers. Messrs. Hogan Bros , managers and ojHirators of the Aberdeen Stock Farm company, ol Abrodeen, South Dakota, being desirous of stocking their ranch with the best blood anil individuality that is possible to obtain in the Belgian breed of draft horses of thia country, after vesting the principal importing barns and bree ling distric ts of the United States between the Mis souri river west, and the state of Vermont, ’to the conclusion that they had found the cream of the country by a large percent in and about Decatur, Ind., at which place is situated the imjsirting barns and breeding farms of Frisinger A- Co. Hcgan Bros, freely and without any hesitancy said: "In your barns we have found the liest lot of indi virtual stallions, bone, action, size, etc., a 11 considered, that it has evtr been our pleasure to look upon. ’ ■ They feel that the farmers and breeders of Indiana and all other places in which they have placed I their stallions should feel grateful ' and consider themselves favored in having the privilege of patronizing j such sires as this firm handle ’ It is the desire of this firm to in ; troluoe nothing but the best, be I Having that the best is not too good for the American farmer. After inspecting their stock and I some of the product of the same in the immediate neighborhood. Hogan Bros, entered into an arrange ment whereby Frisinger A- Co., are to supply The Aberdeen Stock Farm Co. with such young stallions and others as they may need from time to time. Their first shipment of young stall ions, twenty two in number, all weanlings but two. those being yearlings, left Decatur, Tuesday, via the Erie to Chicago, thence via the Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad to their destination near Aberdeen, Santh Dakota. The representatives of the Aberdeen Stock Farm were very igreeably entertained by the business men of I) catur and also bv the various firm engaged in buv ing and selling horses from this from various parts of the United States who were here picking up the best draft geldings and for same were paying fancy prices, ranging from *2OO to *250 and even higher. Frisinger A* Co. fell us that this firm, it has been their fortune to meet, have a ranch just north of the city of Aberdeen, South Dakota, Consisting of eight sections of land all level as a floor and all enclosed with staple wire fences and that their buildings ar< all new, mater ial being cement blocks, and cost *.’3,000. They have large corals m which their stock is turned when desired The object in buying this young stock is to grew them upon much cheaper feed. Two thousand tons of lay was put up last season at a cost of 15 cents per ton. This firm will supply the wants of adjoining ranches with their stallions in the future and can accommodate them with bet ter stock and for less money than has been the case heretofore. A great many inferior stallions have been planted in their country at prices ranging from *3OOO to 4000 in the past. This lot of young stock that left Tuesday were the best obtainable. The entire lot of twenty two stallions, it is needless to add, were Belgians.

HELD INSTITUTE Teachers of Prtblt and Kirkland Met Saturday. The teachers of Kirkland and Preble townships met at District No. 2 in the former township, Sat t unlay and held one of,the most 1 saocesaful meetings of the year j All the teachers ami both trustees were present, also a large number of visitors. In the genet al discus sions of the subjects there were many pointed questions which resulted in some enthusiastic arguments. At four o'clock the insti tute ad(earned, with alf men , anxious for the next meeting. I which will bo held at Magley, Feb i ! program for that date is a debate ;' lon the subject, "Resolved, That ■ conscience is an inate principle-” MRS. EITING DEAD < Well Known Lady Answer Final Call I

Had Lived in This County Thirtv-Five Years-Had Been in Poor Health Twentv Years. — Mrs. Christian Biting, aged sixty six years, died at one o’clock Sun dav afternoon. ' For twenty years she has been a sufferer from asth ma, lung Rouble and other diseas es. and only hel wonderful con - stitution kept her alive so long. She was r.hout the house until last Friday noon when her Oondtion became worse. She continued to de cline until death came, her Conditon becoming decidedly worse Sunday morning. She was born inGermany, December s, 1838, and came to this country’ thirty five years ago She was man led to Casper Biting in 1872 and to them were born one child, who died when three years old. Mr. Biting died three years ago, last September. The deceas’d is survived by three

stepchildren. Henry, Corne’iius and John Eiting, a half sister who lives at Cincinnati and a half brother at Madison. Indiana, The funeral! services will fie held Wednesday' morning at a ;30 o’clock, standard time, from St. Mary 's church. In \ terment at St. Joseph's cemetery. AT REFORMATORY Russel DeWert, a Monroev.lle Boy Died After Short Illness. Tin* F >rt Wayna -liirnilGrz.it*:* ( said: Russell DeWert, a fourteen ( year old who was sent less than two weeks ago to the reform school. at Plainfield, died at the institution ' Friday night, ol an acute attack ol I quinsy. The boy was found guilty .1' idence at Monroeville, and was sent enced to this school. Young De Wert is the only son ol a widowed mother, who resides nt Monroeville, and who'is in destitute circumstan oes. A pitiable feature in connec tion with the case is that she is un- , able to raise enough money to bring the body home for burial and, as a 1 result, she is almost heartbroken , Deputy Sheriff Dctser, attempted to raise enough money Saturday afternoon for the purpose but found it uphill work. If the amount is not donated the boy’s body will bo buried fin the cemtetery at the school. Russell De Wert was an unusually bright boy and it is said before accomplishing the theft at Monroeville he had always bore a good reputation. He worked at shoe shining in this city and was unu«nnllv industrious.

NUMBER 10

FOR DEFENDANT Jury Returned Verdict In Gas Case — Big Trial at Portland results In a Finding Against the School Town of Geneva. The jury in the cuse of the school t wn <>i G< n< \a vs l'li> L ganspurt A Wabash Vxlley Gas Company, returned a v-rdict Sunday noon in favor of the defendants. The case went to the jury Saturday afternoon after a legal battle which Continued just a week, and was vie of the warmest contests ever heard in Portland courts. A number of interrogatories were given by the defendants, and these were all practically answered in their favor, giving the Gas company a complete victory. The verdict was a surprise to many who heard the evidence, and to Portland and Geneva people

generally- A motion for new trial will likely follow, and if this is rek •used an apfieal may be taken to supreme court though this is not definitely known The suit is before stated resulted from the destruction of the Geneva school hous' four years ago, it being alleged that the fire was caused by the sudden increase in gas pressure The case was important to the •companv, and was of interest all ! over the state, where similar ocj currences have happened. The gas company’s ntf rests were rep I resented by D. D. Heller & Son ot’ this city. PRICES ADVANCE Shoes Will Cost Fifteen Per Cent More Than Heretofore. Indiana shoe jobbers have received •inn 'uncemeuts from all the leading M

from 2 1 . to 10 cents per pair in the price of shoes A strong undertone ■ ■ n the mark< t and ther adavnees are not at all likely, It means that the public will soon tie confronted with advances in tho price of footgear all along the line. Asa gfneral rule, people who havo been paying *1.50, *2, |3, *3.50 and *i for shoes will be asked to pay 25 to 75 cents more a pair, or tn take a slightly inferior article at the present price. Tao Morocco Mmufaoturers, National association, the nn mbers ol which furnfeh parts which goes into the uppers of shoes, decided in u meeting in New York city last week to advance tho price j of leather 10 cents to the shoe man. I ufaoturers, who in turn will have to ask m ire f n the finished pro--h j Mi '.in ' ’.rer- I ic’t* kiiui - lof leather goods will shortly ani nounoe advano s, and within tho ! next few months every retailer in the country will be forced to adapt hmself to the new state of affairs. Already the Eastern Shoe Manufacturing association has advanced the price of shoes to the jobbers 15 per cent. The jobbers have been doing business on such a small margin that they say they will be Compelled to pass the advance along to the consumer. K of C. Notice. All members of the K. of C- lodge are requested to be present tomor--1 row evening Jat the C. B. L. club rooms, and listen to an address that will be delivered by Prof. Ewing, of Notre Dame. Prof Ewing is un orator of some fame t.n d notoriety, and his address will no doubt prov * to be an interesting feature.