Huntington Weekly Herald from Huntington, Indiana • Page 1

0 VOL. LIV. THE CHANGE IS MADE Huntington Common Council Now Republican. OLD MEMBERS. EXIT And New Ones Installed Their Respective Seats.

in City Attorney Franoe Believed of Offioial Duty and U. fl. Leah Appointed Bobert Berry Superintendent "of Water Works. The council chamber was packed to the doors with people, Tuesday night, to witness the inaugural of the new council and the exit of the old members. The crowd also extended into the treasurer's office, and outside the building many who could not gain admittance to the building, 7 made the best of it by watching the proceedings through open windows ithep old muncH 1 was first transacted.

Henry Keefer 'Submitted a proposition for the settle ment of the money due him and retained by the city on the Market "street paving contract. The total amount due, with accrued interest "for six years, was $2,027.45. Mr. which is to be used in repairing the street, and to accept 1827.45 in full of all claim against the city. The proposition" was accepted by council and a warrant ordered drawn for the amount.

Fort Jfc Southwestern Traction Company's acceptance of the provisions of a franchise grant ed them in the right to use certain streets on which' to erect 'poles to to support high tension wires was read, and on motion, was received and placed on file. Annual report of the city attorney for the fisoal year ending March 31, was referred to the judiciary committee. A similar of. the Board of Health was referred to the committee on publio grounds and buildings. month of April was referred to the finance committee.

Contract and bond of Philip Hip skind Sons forthe construction of a sewer on Washin gton street, be tween First and Third streets, were approved." Bond was in the sum of $4,000. At this point in the proceedings, h.e matter of the nlaim of Dr. Fry, for the treating of small pox patients was brought to the atten tion of council by reading report of the judiciary committee. This report, while not a majority orminority re port, recommended that Dr. Fry be allowed the sum of $500 in full of said claim, Dr.

Fry having agreed moved that this matterIbe' taken ram the. hands of the committee placed before council for action. The motion to take from the commit tee was carried, all voting in the af firmative with the exception of Prill, i 1 who voted no. Anderson then moved that Dr, Fry's claim be allowed in the sum of $500. "That bill is out of place.

In. the first place I regard it as exhorbitant and in the second place' a number of patients offered to pay him and he refused it. This council is not going tQ pay him for his private practice, and I can't see how he can ask the city, for that much money. $780 is a big bill and I can't see where the Doctor brings it in. For my part I am opposed to it, and I can say the people are opposed to it." Anderson: "There is no question but what this city is liable to Dr.

Fry for some "money. The story about patients offering to pay him is all myth, He. sent bills to all of them, and they gave the laugh, saying 'we never employed you and whoever sent you here can pay I want to say that on the Sunday afternoon at council meeting which was held in Mayor Dunan' office, at which all the physicians of the city were present with the exception of telephoned acquiescence in whatever action: was had,) the motion was made there to close the public schools, to prohibit the con grega'tion of people and to stop the show that was to have been here for a week's stand, and brother Dickin son was in for that proposition. think I prevented the closing of the schools, etc, by urging a strict quarantine. Now, then, the doctors were all scared and didn't know what to do in the It was said that somebody; should take hold of this matter and crush the epidemic out of the city.

There was a crisis upon us. The doctors were loath to take hold of the matter and they begun. to look among their number for some one who would take charge of these cases. It was upon" Dr. Chas.

Wright's suggestion that Dr. Fry was named. The doc tors, council and board of health al acquiesced in his appointment, and the Council gave the board of health unlimited power in the premises, besides instructing them to employ Dr. Fry to look after all small pox patients, and that the council would foot the billsT" There are a dozen or more witnesses who will swear that WWbmtSed caring of these This, bil comes to us signed by the secretary of the board of health, an agent of the city, as correct, and since the doctor has agreed to take $500, he ought td be' asthe amount is not too much for" the services. JDicki Anderson all the honor in preventing the closing of the schools, but he did differ, with him in the matter of the employment of Dr.

Fry to treat small pox' patients. He said council only guaranteed for vaccin ation, and that nothing was men tioned about practice, tie did re member that the doctors agreed on one man looking after the cases and that Dr. Fry was chosen by them. had nothing to do with it, whatever. We did agree to pay for vaccination of the poor people, but we didn't agree to pay any bills for private practice.

It is not city's fault that" Dr. Fry did not get his money from his patients." Prill said he was present at that meeting, and if there was any guar antee made to pay BiFFryr he dfd not know anything about it. He did remember the statement the city was willing to pay any amount of money to quarantine people in ordor stamp out small pox. He also remembered, the city was to. pay for all vaccination of people too poor to pay for it themselves Mayor Dungan: "My recollection Is something to them we would stand back of board of health and it was by implication that the council would stand back of them in the effective stamping out of this disease." The motion was then stated, and was lost on a vote of 5 to 3, a party vote.

M. L. represented Dr. Fry, here made an address to ctnincll lrifavor of allowing the bill; as it was a just 'claim, and asked that a reconsideration of the vote be had. However, the vote was not reconsidered.

Resolution to construct a sewer on West Matilda street from Buchanan to Dimond street was defeated on a vote of 5 to 3, Menefee, Prll and Scheer voting yes. The resolution was voted down for the, reason that it wovild stop work On the sewer now in course of construction oriMafIIda street. LZ The Erie railroad was rebated $151.71 erroneous taxes paid.L7'"7 Certificates and oaths of office of D. C. Anderson as mayor; Chas Cutshall, city clerk; Henry F.

Kase, city treasurer; Burton B. Nevius, marshal; W. H. Prill, as councilman from First ward; James B. Williams and Daniel L.

Schaef, as councilmen from Second ward; I. H. Heaston and Adolphus Menefee, as council men from Third ward; and Edward Humbert and Allen B. Spach, as" councilmen from Fourth ward, were received and placed on file. The exit of old members and the installing of the new was then made.

Mr. Williams" was the 'Jrst to take his seat He was introduced by Dickinson, who said: "Mr. Wil NT1 NGTON. DIANA. FRIDAY, MAY 16.

1902. om 1 TVIIDAT, NO. 46 liams, my successor, gentlemen, I think b.e is a good fellow, and be cause the people said so last Tues dav." 1. BL Heaston was the second hew member to take his seat. Mr.

Anderson introduced his successor in a neat little speech in which he said he had the honor and pleasure ot introducing Mr. Heaston, and thanked all members of the old council for the many kindnesses and courteseies shown him in the last twayears. After vacating his seat, the Major started for the treasurer's office, "when" Mayor Dungan asked him where he was eoinflr? The maior replied "that he was going way back to sit down.lL (Laughter, and applause). i Danief L. Schaef, Edward Hum berJ and Allen Spach were then in traduced bv members Ful ton, Krieg and Scheer.

The. clerk then read a report of the canvassing board to the effect that Chas. McGrew and Dr. W. C.

Chafee had each received 226 votes for councilmen and the board de clared no election as between them. The report was received and placed on file. Mrr Foster tben arosefromrhis chair, and addressing the council satdiy oareiall ware thati Shi still a councilman from the Fifsft ward. Both Mr. Chas.

McGrew and Dr. W. C. Chafee received more votes than I did, and as it was the wishpf the people of the Firstward to have a change, I herewith resign in order to enable council to appoint whver they Mr. Foster's little speech seemed to please the who gave him hearty ap plause.

On motion, Mr. Foster's resignation was accepted. On motion of Edward Humbert seconded by Daniel Schaef, Chas, MpGrew was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. McGrew was called in, and after taking the oath of of fice, was introduced by.

Foster in a happy manner. Mayor Dungan here thanked the old council for the happy relation that existed among the members for the past two years and welcomed the new council in the assurance of continued friendship in the trans action of city affairs. Tde following members of com mittees were then chosen by Mayor Dungan: COMMITTEES. Judiciary Spach, Prill, Schaef and Menefee. Finance McGrew, Williams, Heas ton and Spach.

Assessment and Taxes Heaston Humbert, McGrew and Williams. streets ana Aueys fnu, Wil liams, Menefee and Humbert. Fire Department bchaef, Mene fee, bpach and Prill. Street Schaef and Heaston. Printing Humbert, Schaef, Heas ton and Prill.

Claims Williams, Heaston, Spach and Prill. Rules, Regulations and Ordinances Spach, McGrew, Williams and Menefee. Public t3rounds and Buildings Heaston, Spach, McGrew and Schaef, Water Werk8Menefee, Humbert, Prill and Schaef; Police McGrew," Williams: Men efee and Spach Board of Public Improvements Humbert, Heaston, Prill On motion, all applications for ap pointments were "received and placed on file without reading. On motion of Menefee, Robert Berry was chosen superintendent of water works to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Schwartz. i Councilman Heaston here scored oneagainst itytorngyjpoo by moving the vacation, of jhe office of that individual.

The motion carried and S. Lesh was appoint ed to fill the vacancy. Mr. France immediately called for bis successor, air. uesn, wnom ne ntroduced in a speech expressive of his thanks to the old council for the cordiality and assistance render ed tfim during the past two years, and he hoped that his successor would receive 'the encouragement and assistance he did during his term of office.

Mr, Lesh responded by saying: 'I just want to make this sugges tion: I think I am speaking the sentiment of the majority of the members of this council when I state that this change Is not due to any ill will toward my predecessor, Mr. France. I thank him very much for kindly Councilman McGrew brought up the matter of a reconsideration of the vote whereby the old council named two delegates to attend the municipal league meeting at Vin cennes. He was informed by Mayor Dungan that it was too late to re consider, but ithadjhe leffect of causing Mr. France, who was se lected as one of the delegates, to re sign the appointment on the ground that he was no longer a member of the city government and that he did not believe it right for him to repre sent the city at this meeting.

He urged a continuance of a member ship with the league as he believed it productive of much good. McGrew thought the league was all right, but believed that" the delegates chosen should pay their own expense. Adjourned. ALLOWANCES. Street commlsslonen pay 5S Clark 00 HaroWMohler 13 00 Ed.

Bradley A 00 United Telephone 12 26 A. J. 27 00 LBeckmnu 8 40 John Stuver 26 60 Fisher. Keefer 4 Bfttley 81 John gVulton John 0. MacGahsn 70 00 Wm.

BcnwarU 2 00 News Publishing 20 45 Zltzer A 2 76 Bridget 45 00 I. Fred Franoe ri'Tr'Trr, Leo. Rlchwlne 1 85 kMra. M. 0 80 H.

F. 16 25 Fort Wayne Electric.W.ar.lstM 1 1 90 H. D. Skllea. Bass Foundry and Machine Co 09 03 E.

G. i 60 John W. Hier 2 W.B.'Kunze... 1122 Willis Ertle i. 1 00 Joseph Simons 6 60 H.L.k F.

127 47 H. 8. Sauter .........1. 60 Mrs. Augusta 4 60 Samuel Buchanan A 6 60 W.

A. Buoher 15 88 Sinlel O. 8 65 att Highland 87 1Q Krlegbauin 6 25 David 40 John Frash. 17 70 R. E.

Savage 00 William Stults 8 00 Eleetlon Expenses 827 00 E. B. Allen 00 80 J. O. 183 76 Lydla E.

Moore.u,'u,uuuu,. .18 00 S. Sutton 10 00 O. W. Fry 11 00 WATB WORKS.

Superintendent's pay roll y.l4 80 Plus 8 69 Oloe E. Rlttgers 60 90 H. D. Sklles Jesse Reed Bert David Wm. John McGohanl S.

Bochanan 2 80 90 00 15 26 102 86 10 20 H. L. 4 F. Oo 178 60 E. G.

Hewitt 2 88 United Telephone '6 00 Zltzer 4 Highland 2 66 Raymond Lead Oo. 65 07 H. MueHer Manufact(jr(ni 01 national Meter Oo 188 00 THE GOT 0LUB. Wella Fargo Agent Wean the Coveted Gold Medal. The Kne Uun Ulub neld its regu Jarmedal.cpntest Tuesday aftejnoon and $rgood representa i tion 'of membe present to enjoy the contest.

George "Reynolds, the Wells Fargo express agent, won the gold medal in a score of 16 out of a pos sible 25. The shooting was all good and ranged from 19 to. the mark that captured the prize. Muckley and Scheiblin "tied" on a score of 22. The club is well organized and its members are all very 'handy with a shot gun.

Two Bona way Boys. The city proved a kind host to twoboyswho were in hard luck. Tuesday, They were about sixteen years of age and. hailed from St. Marys, Ohio, to which place they were en The two boys had run away for the purpose of joining the navy, but as they wished to re main together and one of them could not pass the examination to which they were subjected in Chlcagd, they decided to return home.

slept the calaboose but were allowed to go next morning and their names were not learned. James H. Eaken, of Fort Wayne, was a Huntington visitor, Wednes daypenronto' home fronts Markle, where he visited aged ther, Thoa k. Eakehv Tuesday." mam's In preparing wholesomefood is lightened bf this famous baking powder. Absolutely pure It adds healthfulqualitiessto thefood ROYAL Baking The Baker and Pastry Cook" most practical and valuable of cook books free to every patron.

Send full address by postal card. ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER HAD THE GOOD BOOK Was Read in a It When the Death Messenger Called. Adam Funderburg Another Victim Heart Disease Dies In His of Chair Funeral, Eto. Adam Funderburg, a prosperous farmer who lived southeast of the citya few milesr is nown umbered among the dead. He died very sud denly Tuesday night, at 10 o'clock, of heart disease.

During part of the day he had been in the field assistic a in the planting of corn. Inlthe afternoon, however, he complained of feeling badly and showed no improvement when he retired for the night, hop inar to be better in the morniBg; It seems 'he was unable to rest and finallyarosewentto. thesitting room, tne tsioie ana sat down to read its sacred pages While thus engaged his spirit re turned to its Maker. Mr. Funderburg was acred thirty' eight and leaves a wife, three sons xune.

dauarhterErotherji lire David, Jacob and Peter Funder burg and sisters are F8 Sarah Brumbaugh and Mrs. Eva Gusman The deceased was a frequent visitor in the eity, either to sell or purchase articles, and only a few days ago be conversed with a representative of the Hxbald at the store of Whitelock' Son. He was as ambitious as ever, spoke about having corn planted and would plant more the following week Dur ing the conversation he spoke about suffering from ill health and said he himself on account of his heart. He evidently knew his ailments and was prepared for the change that came so suddenly. He was highly esteemed and will be greatly missed in, the community.

The funeral was held Thurs day afternoon at 1 o'clock, at the loon (JreeK cnurcn. interment was in the cemetery near by. i i i i 'j Pieroeton Officers. Marshal Hayes and a constable, from Pierceton, were in the city a hours Wednesday. They came after Frank Stiljwell, who was arrested by Marshal McCarty on in StillweU is charged with assault and I battery with intent to kill an officer at Pierceton.

ft on Iciw Light Biscttit DelicioasCalie Dainty Pastf ies Paddings Po There are cheap baking powders, made from alum, but they are exceedingly harmful to health. Their astringent and cauterizing qualities add a dangerous element to food. 100 WILLIAM NEW YORK. Sorap On the Oar A passengers on the trolley car due Wednesday eveningat 9:20 engaged in a lively fracas before the car reached Roanoke.T The one man accused the other of insulting his wife, and hot words led to blows and the other passengers were badly frightened. One of the scrappers and his wife got off at Roanoke while the other man accused of offering the insult continued on the caruntU.

it stopped at. the cross lngbTTeffersW SENSATIONAL. SUIT. GTjohnson Brings $10,000 Suit for Damages. Branyan is Asked to Put Up That Amount on the Charge of Alleged Slander, Wednesday afternoon "suit was filed in circuit court by Albert G.

Johnson against W. A. Branyan, where in the former demands judg ment of the latter for ten thousand dollars damages. Johnson charges Branyan with having' maliciously slahderedBimr" May persuaded and 1 induced a woman named Nellie Cady, to file a charge of bastardy against him in the justice court of W. D.

Hamer, and causing a warrant Issued thereon for his and by giving out by word and speech to the inhabitants of this County and the nuhHa. that he was the father of an alleged unborn child of this woman, who was alleged to be pregnant; that he (Johnson) had confessed to th fruthfulness of said charge bv ri paying money and executing his promissory notes in large amounts for the support of said alleged child, all of which plaintiff claims is wholly false. Plaintiff also says Jhat these dec arations have caused him humilia tion and brought his good name into derision and caused bim great mental anguish, and to his damage in the sum of ten thousand dollars. T. G.

Smith is attorney for Mr, John son. On account of Decoration Day, the Wabash will sell tickets to all points within a radius of one hun 'miloa CI 4 AMA 4 Ann 4Vial fornhe; rodnd tripTTTlckets Baie juay xna. ana win, gooa rnlturiiinff May 31st. vrdet.