Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 17, Number 50, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 26 February 1896 — Page 1

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HARTMANS’ A o New Goods arriving daily at our place. We will have the largest and best line of Dress Goods in plain and novelties that has ever been brought to Nappanee. All other departments will as well be richly supplied. Our Clothing stock will be more than ordinary. Shoes for men, boys, women, misses and children, and the price will be of such a nature that no one need to look farther if in need of shoes. Our Carpet and Curtain department will be full to the brim. TTARTMAN ‘BROTHERS. Columbian! Our spring announcement will appear in this space Next Week. In the mean time we invite everybody to come and examine our immense stock of New Goods, consisting of everything pertaining to our line. ' . • >v. .. . * - '* F IDLER & RiCJCERT.

THE NAPPANEE NEWS.

NAPPANEE, ELKHART COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1896.

The Stoops-Stauffer Nuptials. One of the most pleasant and enjoyable events that has occurred in society circles here for some time was the occasion of the marriage of Miss Nellie, daughter of John Stauffer, to Claude R. Stoops, the popular young Jeweler, at the residence of the bride's father on East Market street, last evening. The friends and guests from a distance began to arrive early in the day and when thq, appointed hour came fully 120 persons had gathered to witness the ceremony and participate in the festive occasion. The Misses Joy Whiteman and Winnie Fluegel and Masters Fred Yarian and Hugh Whiteman filled the position of ribbon bearers, and Mrs. 11. E. Coppes and Miss Della Peddycord presided at the piano. Everything ready, promptly at 7:30 the wedding march began. Miss Ivy Stauffer acted as maid of honor, ushered into the presence of the assembled guests by Messrs. Chas. McDonald and Albert Mutschlcr, followed by the contracting parties, who took their position immediately under the arch of the double doorway between the parlor and sitting room, the bride being prettily attired in—White silk carrying white roses. Rev. Brcwington stepped forward at the proper moment and conducted .the marriage ceremony in a very graceful and impressive manner, during which the wedding ring was presented and transferred to the-bride’s finger in the usual way. After the ceremony the bride and groom took a position in one corner of the parlor, where they received the congratulations of their friends. Then followed a bounteous supper which, to say the least, was beyond .description, The presents l were numerous and beautiful, embracing almost every article of household utility. Jjfr. and Mrs. Stoops left on the 10:15 train this morning to spend a few days with relatives at Albion, when they will return and arrange to begin housekeeping in a couple weeks in Mr. Stoops’ own property on West Walnut street. They arc both highly respected young people and the News takes pleasure in extending hearty congratulations. Among the guests from abroad were: Mrs. E. A. Dausman, Mr. and Mrs. W. Holdcman, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kinney, Mrs. I!. F. Ramsey and daughter Mrs. S. A. Miller, Misses Mamie Bar-, nard, Nora Ulery and Anna Hawks, of Goshen; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pepple, Mrs. John Cockley, Cbas. Kuhn, Harry Morris aod sister Miss Hattie, of Albion; Mrs. Dr. Snapp, Ligonier; Mrs. C. L. Kinney, Elkhart; Frank Winslow, Valparaiso.

lludly Frozen And May Die. On last Thursday morning the ah most lifeless body of Louis Faff, of north-east Elkhart, was pulled froiii a snow-drift where it had lain for perhaps six hours. He was at once removed to police headquarters where he was given prompt medical attention. An examination showed that his feet and ankles had been frozen solid; both of his hands and neck, forehead and nose were also frozen, but not so bad but what circulation was restored after an hour’s hard work. It was found impossible to start the circulation in his ankles and feet, and even if amputation should not be necessary he will be a cripple for life. Fail is a Frenchman, about 45 years of age, and was employed as a tuba horn maker at Conn’s instrument factory. He had been drinking heavily the night previous and had failed to reach hishomabefore losing consciousness. Farm Fpr Sale. 160 acres 3 miles south-east of Nappanee, good soil, no marsh or waste land, buildings and orchard, 100 acres cultivated, 60 acres timber. Will sell all or a part; price aud terms reasonable; for particulars address, Frank P. Groves, Milford, Ind. The Discovery Saved Ills Lite. Mr. G. Caillouette, Druggist Beaversville. 111., says: "To Dr. King’s New Discovery I owe my life. Was taken with LaGrippe and tried all the physicians for miles about, but of no avail and was given np and told I could not live. Having King’s New Discovery iu my store I sent for a bottle and began' its use and from the first dose began to get better, and after using three bottles was up aud about again. It is worth its weight in gold. We won’t keep store or house without it.” Get a free trial bottle at -I. S. Walters’ Drag Store.

Sadden Death of John Heckaman. John Heckaman, a prominent farmer who resided about seven miles southwest of this place, accompanied his brother Jacob to Bremen on Tuesday of last week. Returning home, he got out of the wagon when his brother’s place was reached, and started to walk the rest of the way home, a distance of one mile., This was about 6:30 in the evening. After going about half way and almost in front of Jacob Barger’s residence, he fell over dead, where his body was found about fifteen minutes later by his nephew, Henry A. Heckaman. His death is attributed to heart disease. He was 61 years old and leaves a family and many relatives to mourn. The funeral occurred on Friday and the remains were buried in the Bremen cemetery. Jurors Drawn. Jury Commissioners Daniel Zook and George Milburn and Clerk Fister Monday replenished the jury box with new uames for the ensuiug year, and drew the following jurors for the March term of the circuitcourt which convenes next Monday. Grand jurors—George Barnh'ouse, York township: Ephiram Hartzler, Elkhart township: Leonard McConaugtay, Elkhart; Edward Yoder, Elkhart: Ira Ilostetter, Clinton; Samuel W. Craige, Lockc. Petit jurors—Dilman Rickert, Locke township; Daniel Sanders, Elkhart; Abraham Kaatz, Elkhart; John E. Thompson, Jackson: Christain I. Werntz, Olive; Charles Landavv, Elkhart; Elhanan Hess, Elkhart; Wm. C. Elliott, Elkhart; David Logan, jr., Jeffersum; David IL. Pletcher, Olive; John C. Mellinger, Union; Eleazer Fryman, Harrison. No summons has been issued for the grand jury as there is no work demanding attention.

Compliment to a WakaruHa Lady. The Chicago Jtccord of Monday, Feb. 23d, contained a portrait of Mrs. Mary Rheubottom, of Wakarusa, accompanied by the following sketch which will interest many of our readers: This town enjoys the distinction of having the pulpit of its leading church filled by a woman. Mrs. Mary Rheubottom was called to the pastorate of the Christian church in August, 1894. She occupies the pulpit regularly every Sabbath, her labors also including every phase of pastoral work, from looking after the temporal needs of theehureh to ministering to the wants ,of communicants. Mrs. Rheubottotu’s work in the religious field has been crowned with success. The church has signally prospered under her pastorate. It has grown numerically and thrived financially. Mrs. Rheubottom not only preaches the gospel hut finds time to engage in literary pursuits. Her husband, James R. Rheubottom, is editor and publisher of the Wakarusa Tribune. She is a frequent contributor to its columns. She writes vigorously and entertainingly. Mrs. Rheubottom is a zealous worker in the temperance cause, and she has written many articles advocating her views. She also conducts a “Woman’s Department”, in which topics distinctly feminine are discussed. Home Meat Must Go. The appellate court has decided that the horse-meat industry at Hammond shall no longer exist. EmilMoeschke, the proprietor of the establishment that was killing horses and selling the meat, was arrested in Lake county, and was found guilty and fined SSOO and sentenced to the county jail for six months. It was sought to have the verdict reversed because the affidavit did not allege that the meat was to he sold in Indiana. The court holds that the point is not well taken. It says the lawmakers did not purpose any such invidious discrimination against the people of other states or countries as to cut them off from any protection that might incidentally inure to them from the enforcement of a law in some other state or country. It is held that where and when horse meat is to be sold or used Is a secondary consideration; It Is enough to prove that the meat Is being offered for sale.

Notice. All those knowing themselves indebted to us will please call above the post-office and settle by cash or note. Shively & Rusher. Mrs, HI, P, O’Brien, Ivosdale, 111., writes: "I have used Dr. Caldwell’s Syrnp Pepsin as a family medicine with the best of results, tor derangements of the stomach and a general laxative I like it better than anything I have used. It is so pleasant to taste my ohildren are always anxious to take it." Sold at Walters’ Drug Store.

Too Much Whinkjr. Young George Holdeman of this place is now in jail at Goshen. It came ahout in this way. George has an appetite for something stronger than water to drink. So after filling up in his usual way and getting “gloriously drunk” (which means only half drunk) he spread himself over his mother’s premises, striking his sister, felling her to the floor, besides making a general public nuisance of himself. This transpired on Monday afternoon. He was at once arrested and lodged in the calaboose over night. The next morning he was taken before Justice J. S. McEntaffer to answer to three charges, plain drunk, disturbing the peace, and assault and battery. The first charge only was considered, to which he pleaded guilty, and his fine was assessed at $25, to which was added $7.05 cost. Being unable either to pay his fine or to secure the necessary bond, he was taken to Goshen on Tuesday by Marshal Stalter and Bert Boomershine, where he will board for 30 days. Snatched From the Grave. The following is published for what it is worth. Its truthfulness is vouched for by members of the family in which the incident occurred: “E. A. Gould, general manager of the Wabash railway was taken suddenly ill ut Peru and grew worse against all protest and died. The two physicians decided just prior to his taking off, that surgery was inevitable aod while Dr. Helm went for his scalpel a short distance off he was telephoned ‘its all over’. He hurried back and entered the sick chamber as the last respiration was visible. Nothing daunted he opened the trachcas, which took from three to five minutes but the wound did not at first bleed which showed a suspension of circulation and life, hut by artificial labor respiration was restored, soon hebreathed regularly and recovery set in and to-day he is getting along well.”

Is There Anything in It? A dispatch from Bristol, this county, dated Feb. 23d, says: “Peter Wilden has written to the county officials from Los Angeles, Gal., that he is in possession of evidence sufflcient,to convict a well-known Goshen citizen of murder. He says the crime was committed near Middlehury, this county, ahout twenty years ago. He asks whether a reward was offered at the time and is still in effect for evidence that would convict the murderer, promising, if the reward will be paid, to come to Indiana and solve the mystery surrounding the dark crime. It is now recalled that several murders were committed a number of years ago. Wilden named the alleged murderer, whose identity will be suppressed until better evidence is forthcoming.” A New Church Meets Obstacles. A special says Marion Hendershot and Mrs. Augusta House, two of the “pillars” of the new church at Malott Park, 10 miles north of Indianapolis, were each fined SSOO and sentenced to jail for six months. The church which they, with others have attempted to establish, is based, they say, on the divine sanction of free love. After the church organization had been formed Hendershot offered to provein court by the bible he carried in his hand that he was following the scriptures, but the court refused to listen to him. It Is announced that affidavits will be issued for the arrest of other persons 1n the same neighborhood who have taken up with the new Idpa of church life. Helping the Unemployed. The associated charities of Fort Wayne have established a work room for women and a labor yard for men, where honorable employment will be given to every unemployed person who would otherwise be dependent on charity for the necessaries of life. The work is paid for at a reasonable rate in groceries, clothing, meals or lodgings, according to the needs of the applicants. This is the Terre Haute plan, adopted by the South Bend charity organization, and generally recognized as the best system yet devised for aiding the worthy poor.— South Bend Sun. The Mom Fatal Disease. It is generall known that more adults dia of Kidney trouble than any other disease. When the first symptoms of this disease appear no time should be lost in taking Foley’s Kidney Cure, which is guaranteed or money refunded. Henry Fischer, Druggist.

Nappanee Summer School. There will he a summer school at Nappanee this year beginning Id June and continuing eight weeks. Work will be offered in Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, English Grammar and Literature, General History and AmeriHistory, and Pedagogy. In case there should be a demand classes in one of the following subjects may be formed: Latin, German, French, and Physics. A Mach Needed Law. “I tell you it goes against my conscience to send these fellows to jail”, said one of our magistrates to a News reporter yesterday, after some discussion on the subject of “plain drunks”, “disorderlies”, “assault and batteries”, and similar cases that had come up before him. “It is no punishment to them. All they have to do is to report for their meals three times a day—meals that are better than many of us get at home—and we tax-payers have to furnish them. The balance of the time they can sit on comfortable chairs and play checker, pedro and such other games as they may choose. I would like to see these fellows work, if nothing more than to carry wood from one corner of a room to another. I have had able-bodied persons in this town to come to me and beg of me to send them to jail. I tell you lam disgusted. “I wish you fellows would get at it and write this matter up—let all the papers talk it up and keep it constantly before the people, and by and by we can get a sentiment and a law that will provide some kind of labor for this class of convicts during their imprisonment instead of throwing the burden of their keeping upon the shoulders of the tax-payers and those who labor honestly for the support of their own families.” The force of the gentleman’s remarks will be apparent to every thoughtful reader.

Farmert*. Leave your orders at Jaquith’s Feed and Seed store for tomato seed. New Cases Filed in The Circuit Court. Viola Matthews has filed suit for divorce from Kirby Matthews, charging failure to provide aud cruelty. The parties were married in 1890 and separated in 1894. There are three children and the plaintiff further says she was not able to maintain them and the three were placed in the Laporte orphans’ home, in which institution they found comfortable homes. Levi Paul has filed an action against David Laurer, to recover on note paid of principal. He wants judgment for $275. Attorney Muiumcrt has filed a suit in attachment for the Chicago InterOcean Publishing Cos. versus Israel D. Wolfe to recover on an account for $140.28. The account accumulated while Wolfe was running a news stand and a writ of attachment was asked for on the grounds that he wilt dispose of property subject to execution. Mary Zeitler has brought suit against Henry Zeitler, for judgment for S3OO and foreclosure of mortgage. The Plano Mf’g. Cos., has sued C. W. Butler to recover on notes. A $3,000 damage suit was filed Monday, in which Chloe M. Stroup is plaintiff, and George and Samuel Stein, proprietors of the Chicago Fair store of Goshen, are defendants. In her complaint Miss Stroup avers that she was in the defendants’ store on Sept. 28tb, and fell through a trap door which had been left open through the negligeoce of the defendants: plaintiff further alleges that while she was standing near the open trap, Samuel Stein, one of the defendants, declared a mouse was present and that she stepped back to elude the vermin and tell through the trap to the cellar below, sustaining such injuries that she was confined to her bed for ten days; that her spine was injured and her face probably permanently scarred, for all-of which she prays for damages. A suit has been docketed by Nathaniel Long, administrator of the estate of Martin Long, deceased against David McKaoe et al., to recover on a note of sll6. Through their attorney, E. A. Dausman, the Goff Steel Cos. of Pittsburg, Pa., has brought suit against the Goshen Milling Cos. on a small claim. The suit was once tried in a justice court and decided in favor of the Hawks Hardware Cos. on garnishee proceedings, hut It is held the judgment is void on account of illegality of the proceedings.

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