Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1906 — Page 1

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g HE GOT THERE H[oi. Repperfs Race 11 Against Time i Mired Special Train and Would Have i Spent Two Hundred Dollars to Keep His Appointment. ■ I Cd Fred Rappart, the auction |L r a reputation of never <lt». | ■ttppjinting a man who has employ | Kd him to cry a sale. In ten years 1 E Bexperienoe be has never failed to| | Bjjpep an appointment, though oft | Btiuies to do so he has traveled al! i I Bnight, lost sleep, gone without; I ■ rnea-- 1 , traveled across several I ■ states, worn out teams and hired; t Baummobiles, sometimes spending I Bmore than the fee he is to earn | | B'l’bis week has been an especially him and last night s I ■sleeb was the first restful one eii i ■ joyed this week He left here the I ■first of the week for Keokuk, lowa, | I where on Wednesady he "cried” a I ■ big stock sale. He was due at a I ■ targe sale seven miles from Kenton, i : Bdhio. the following afternoon. It j ■ ivs-araee against time at best j ■ but Fred took the chance. He' I I left Keokuk during the afternoon' [ Hand in the wee sma’ hours the) ■ ■ next morning arrived at Indian | I Hapolis, forty-five minutes late, to j I: ■ find the train he was to connect i ! I with had just pulled out. He sing-1.

f ■led out the information man, but j I ■even that expert could not figurej Ka way for Fred to reach his desti ■ ■ nation. The latter, however, was j ■ determined to get there and going | ■ to the superintendent’s office asked s the price of a special train to I Keniun. He was quoted a price ■■ of ♦2OO and accepted, but the offi ■ cials then discovered that they had I no engine to spare and the plucky B auctioneer was blocked again. I There was one way left, the flyer, I which had never been known to make a stop, other than a taw ini ! partant cities and theofficrfs laughI ed when Fred proposed it. However, j he went to the telebphone, routed the genera! manager out of tel, ' told him of his offers and was informed that order should bo i issued to stop the train at the little ' station called Liberty, where bred 1 was to land. At 5 o’clock a. m. he 1 [ boarded the train and at one o’clock was crying the sale as per agreement. He certainly earned his fifteen or twenty dollar fee

that day. He returned here Thurs day night and yesterday conducted the big horse sale, and we venture 1 that not one who heard him imag | med he had been overworked, for be was the liveliest man in the crowd. DECISIONS VARY Brayan and Crumpacker’s Views on Nicholson Law. Judge Branyan of the Hunting ton circuit court, in the trial of a

o»se involving a violation of the ! ><]uor law, held that the Nicholson •»w wag not repealed by the Moore •»w in so much as there was no conflict in the two concerning oer tain sections. A few days ago •fudge Crumpaoker of the Porter county circuit court in Valparaiso decided the reveise in a case where the proprietor of a saloon had been arrested for permitting minors in his saloon. As no provision is m s he Moore law prohibiting minors 'rom being permitted in saloons, nithough the Nicholson law contaned a prohibitory clause of this kind, Judge Crumpaoker held that the former law was repealed by the passage of the latter one. The mung of Judge Branyan was on j R similar point, but his decision is the reverse.

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GETS STRONGER Gas Pressure is Returning in Indiana Fields. The statement by State Goelogist fhatchley that natural gas pressure in the Indiana gas belt is increasing is borne out by many wells again producing gas. One striking illus tration is on the farm of T. J. Paterson, southeast of Noblesville. The well was drilled eigtheen years ago. being one of the first in that section of the state. It was never very strong in pressure, but it fur nished sufficient gas to keep it tubed until three years ago, when lit gave out entirely, and the pipe I was pulled and the well abandoned. A tew adya ago it again began . producing gas. At first the press l ure registered fifteen pounds. A ! tew days later it had increased to forty five pounds. Many abandoned wells in that and adjoining ooun ties are showing similar increase. Experienced gas men believe if all the old wells were cleaned out the general pressure would increase, ' since the pumping stations have been removed.

CLUBS MET Euchre Club Enjoyed a Session at Cards The Young Matron’s Club Spent a Delightful Afternoon With Mrs. D. E. Studabaker.

The Friday night Euchre club was very delighfuliy entertained last evening at the home of Mies Elizabeth Patterson. Miss Eva A‘‘ker was awarded three beautiful china plates as her toward for securing the highest number of points. The visitors of the club were Mesadmos Meiland, Gregg, Hensley and Heller, and the Misses Vera Patterson and Miss Florence Smith of Richmend, and Miss Elizabeth served nn unusually large spread at the close of the evening, which was enjoyed by all. Toe club will hold the next meeting with Mrs. 1. M. Reid, on Winchester street

The young Matrons' club held a business as well as a soioal meet ing with Mrs D. E. Studabaker yesterday afternoon. Some old rules were evoked and new ones made. Mrs. H. R Moltz was unan imously chosen for secretary and treasurer for the ensuing year. Tne members present were Mes dames Moltz, Reid, Heller, Lower, Tendall, Ellmgham, Peterson and Hensley. The visitors were Mrs. Bartlett and Miss Minnie Orvis and Miss Viola Studabaker. Master David assisted his mother in serv ing a very dainty lunch. The club will meet aagin in two weeks with Mrs D. E Smith on West M inn e street.

AT DINNER

Rev. and Mrs. John C. White Entertain Friends. Rav ani Mrs John C. Wnite gave a dinner to a few of their friends last evening, those present i being Mr and Mrs. R. K. Allison, Mr. and Mrs. Pau! Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lawton and Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham. The dinner was par excellence and following that a social evening was devoted to the many all absorbing every day topics, all of which were solved to the evident satisfaction of all concerned. The evening was pleas antly devoted to social indulgence.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1906.

COURT NEWS November Term Closed Today-Vacation Considerable Business T ansacted.— Guardian Appointed for Leander Johnson. Today was the closing one cf the November term of the Adams circuit court, and a two weeks’ vncation.begm Monday The Feb ruary term begins the fifth of next month. Joseh C. Waggoner vs Oscar B. Haise et al, mechanic lein case, dismissed and costs paid. Martin Erlinghagen et al vs Os carl B. Haise etai, mechanics lien, dismissed and costs paid. Willshire Hardware company vs the Haise Oil company et al, mechanis’ lien, dismissed and costs paid. Henry riarnold vs Oscar B Haise et al, mechauics hen, dismissed and oostspaid. Roll Snyder vs Oscar B Haise et al, mechanics' lien, dismissed and costs paid.

Michael T. Scarry vs Oscar B ; Haise et al, meohanio’s lien, case dismised and costs paid. I William A Harnold vs Oscar B. ■ Haise et al, mechanic’s lien, dismissed and costa paid. William Harden vs Leander Johnson, complaint for guardian, evidence beard, finding that de tendant is a resident of Adams j county and is of unsound mind, I guardian appointed, bond fixed at • 1,5! 0. The William F. Schenck petition I for drain, was dismissed and costs paid. James H. Witty vs Pierce Oil and Gas company et al, suit on note.*<2,soo, defendants' ruled to answer, first day of February term. Pierce Oil company et al vs A A. Butler, sheriff, defendant ruled to answer first day of February 1 term. — William Ccwan was brought I into court th : s n O’ning on a writ ' of attachment, t« show cans * why he had failed to obey the order of I the court to provide for a form er Mrs Cowan Upon promise to settle costs and pay the install ment due he was dismissed. State vs Isaac Zimmerman, assault and battery, plead of guilty, fined <3 and costs. In probate court Eli Hirsohey, guardian for Sarah Hirsohey. filed a current report which was allow ed and Andrew F. Welllev, admin istrator of the .John Weliley estate, filed his final report which was approved and upon petition by Benj. B, Beavers a distribution was ordered. STOLE HORSE I (

Five Taken From Livery Barn at Greentown. Special Telagrgrt* To Th* Democrat Greentown, Ind , Jan 20.— Thieves broke into the livrey barn of Frankes <Ste Lindley by catting through a side wall ami stole five valuable horses eai ly today. The owners pursued and overtook ’he thieves a mile from town and op ened fire on them. Three of the horses were turned loose, but the thieves escaped with the other two.

COMPLAINTS MADE Objections Registered Against Dumping of Ashes in Street. The city officials desire in this manner to inform the general publie that it is a violation of ths city ordinances to throw your ashes into the public highway. Several complaints have reached the ears of the city ccffiials, one of them in particular being ftom a man who had his rig upset by coming in contact with a pile of ashes in the street, and who threatened to bring action, against the city for damages. The police are not desirous of causing 'any one any trouble, but you should bear in mind that the ordinances of the city must be lived up to.

A MURDER

Wealthy Farmer Near t Warren, Ohio, the Victim Killed by a Stranger After a Quarrel Over Business Matters.-Murderer Escaped. •pedal Telegram To The Democrat Warren, Ohio., Jan. 2". —People of West Farmington, near here, are’ excited today over ths mysterious murder of R K. Liewts last night Lewis was a wealthy banker and farmer An unkrown man oirr.e to the Lewis home in a carriage and

was in conference with Lewis for an hour. At the end of that time the hired man in another part of [the house smelled smoke and rush ied into the room, where Lewis ; was found dead with his heed oru shed. His hands and feet were tightly bound and the b< dy was covered with burning straw, which had been saturated with coal oil. The unknown stranger is missing and it is believed the murder fol towed a quarrel over business mat tens. A number of account books were found lying on a table where the crime was committed. Lewis was seventy and lived alone in his house with a hired man NEW PULLMANS

<_ Clever Leaf Will Add Two Good Ones Soon. — The Clover Leaf will open next summer’s tourist business w.th two handsome new Pullman sleep ere, the contracts for which have ■ been prepared and will probably be signed this week The new cars I will be operated on the Commer 1 oial Traveler the fast train run ning each way between Toledo and

St. Louis. The moat noteworthy feature of the new sleepers is that they will be provided with extension platforms and observation compartments. Otherwise they will bo sim’lar to the regular oars, each with twelve sections, a smok ing compartment and usual lavor atories for men and women It

is estimated that it will require about three months' time to com plete the equipment. Burglar Shot. Spacial Telegram To The Democrat Chicago, Jan 30—One burglar was killed and another fatally wounded in a battle with the North western railroad detectives near here teday The detectives surrounded a repair shop, Jfrom which the thieves were trying to carry plunder.

MINSTREL SHOW To be Given by Local Elks’ Lodge Some Time Next Month—lt Will be the Funniest Ever Seen In This Township. At a regular session of the Elks I lodge last evening it was decided I that the time was ripe m this city 1 for a home talent minstrel show, and after some discussion, the local I lodge voted that they would put on a show of this kind which would be held some time daring the mmth of February It was also decided to use no material for this showother than those who are members of the order, as there is sufficient material in the lodge to pat on a minstrel show that will long be re membered by the citizens of this: city The management of this pro i ject was placed in the hands of H L. Conteer, Herman Yager and Will p. Schrock, which means that it will be a sucess, as these three I men have had some experience in j this line. The members of the ledge will meet next Tuesady even ing when the date will be set and, the other arrangements ma te

EVER THINK About the Advertising PropositionIt’s Time.

Don’t advertise ts yon iieiieve , yon are wasting money. Let your ; competitor waste hr money on ad 1 vertising, and perhaps in this way you'll soon ‘ pntjbim out of bust ness. "Fix bis clock works for him! Just stand back and laugh at him when you see him squandering his money for printers ink " Once there was a boy named John, we think bis last name was Wana maker, anyhow, his name wa< John, with some kind of a maker attached to his last name He owned 50 yards of calico, 3 pairs! of jeans, a half dozen pans of home made yarn socks and five pair of boots. He called this a dry goods store through a Philadelphia newspaper and offered to sell a pair , of «<>cks for 37 cents The don't be

i lieve in avertising merchant' laughed' Young John spvnt I o with the Philadelphia Ledger to ad vortise just one time and h“d less than ♦ 100 worth of goods. He was cautioned by the merchants who "knew it didn’t pay.’’ It was through sympathy that they offered him advice Bu* John did not Its ten to them, an I went and blew his money in foolishly . an 1 today p >or John sees the result of his misdo mgs he has so many large dry goods stores that he can hardly find time to study his Sunday school I esson

CORONER S REPORT Shows William Sheet’s Death Due to Alcoholic Congestion.

DrW O. Gross, who made chem ioal testa of the stomach of William Sheets, who died suddenly in his rooms in the Pixley Long block last Sunday, made his report to Coroner Stulls Thursday No poison was found and it was determined that death was caused by alcoholic con gestion. As a result of these find ings Coroner Stults ordered the release of Rose Langenbosa, who has been held in the county jail as a witness.—Fort Wayne Journal Gsaette.

WAS FAITHFUL Mrs. 0. F. B< w nan Dies Praying for Her Husband. Mrs. Obadiah F. Bowman, wife of the canning *aotory promoter, whose alleged misdeeds got him into jail at Rushville, died Thurs day at her home in Redkey, of cancer of the breast, from which she had been a long sufferer The I funeral services will be he! I Satar day afternoon at two o'clock being conducted hv the Rev. B F Aspy of Eaton The interment will be in the (Jiao imh oetnetery. The death lof Mrs Biwmaa breaks ttie last tie which once bound a happy family. I Her suffering recalls that of mar ' tyre, when the devotion she had for her unfurtuuate busband io con sidered. Last May Obadiah Bowman was arrested at Carthage, In idana. charged with financial di« crepancies in the accounts of a can ning factory of which she was the manager. He later broke jail and has not since been apprehended. The family, a wife and two chil dren. moved to Muncie, and later came Ixck to their <ld tome tn Redkey where Mrs Bowman has sine-lam while suffering from her malady At one time last fall Mrs. Bowman was at death's point and her husband was reported to have visited her Her last prayer was for the vindication of her absent husband —Port.and Commercial Review Mr. Bowman is the man who built the Berne canntn,’ fsc tory the life ot which was of but a few weeks deration. BOX SOCIAL

he Geneva Band Give Concert and Social Redding 1$ Suffering From a Case of Blood Poisoning but Is Recovering.

Special < Dtrespondaace) ’ Geneva. Ind . Jan 2 —The Fig bvx s- :a and band e-incert wb < h was ann un ed or Friday evening was pul ed off under the auspices of the Gene va Cornet band, and it was certain y a success. The event was given in the Masonic banquet ha ’ instead u the Hood buildmg and the hall was seated as an aud.rortum The concert which began at about 7 ’? o’clock, lasted until aftei J an 1 was splendid. The boys have made great im provement since the close of last season and everybody enjoyed the program Then came the fun the buying and seling of the boxes of lunch furnished no end of amuse

ment and an onlooker might imag ire himse'f in some board of trade building when stocks were acting queer enough to cause itense excitement The best time of the whole evening came when the boxes were opened The band boys realised quite a nice little sum from their social.

A Redding is suffering with a very sore hand caused by blxii poisoning. The latter part of list week be was pitching some hay and noticed a pain in the hand njs unlike a bee sting In the evening he applied several remedies but the next morning the hand was worse and a small blister had formed It kept growing worse all the time and when a vhysician was consulted he pronounced it a case of blood poisoning. It is under oon trol but Mr. Redding is very careful with the hand.

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