Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1904 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT IVEHY THURSDAY MOBNISG BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER. n 00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Bntered at the post, .dice at Decatur. Indiana as second-class mall matter IfFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY MARCH 17, 1904 COUNTY TICKET For Joint Senator JOHN W.TYNDALL For Representative JOHN W. VIZARD For Prosecutor JOHN C. MORAN 2 For Auditor 0. D. LEWTON Fcr Sheriff ALBERT A BUTLER For Surveyor L. L. BAUMGARTNER For Coroner JOHN S. FALK For Commissioner First District DAVID WERLING For Commissioner Third District MARTIN LAUGHLIN CITY TICKET For Mavor DAVID D. COFFEE For City Clerk JACK McFEELEYj For Treasurer W. J. ARCHBOLD For Marshal ED GREEN For Councilmen —First Ward AL BUHLER alex Lebrun FOr Councilmen—Second Ward H. S. PORTER HENRY STETLER For Councilmen—Third Ward PETER GAFFER PETER KIRSCH These are lively days in congress. For mayor, Charles L. Colter, for marshal Harry Cordna. Easy pick in.’ ________ Indiana congressmen who are I mentioned in Mr. Bristow's report are Hemenway. Crurn packer. Wat son, Cromer and Overstreet. Senator Bevreidge is also included, they being charged with pernicious activity in favor of many of the i postoffice grafts. The republicans of this district j will meet at Muncie under call of the district chairman, George Lilly, on April 20, to the select two delegates to the national convention, and one presidential elector. Major Davenport of Bluffton, is a candidate for delegate. The president will not long be on good speaking terms with his party in congress, as they have already nominated Speaker Joe Cannon as the successor of Theodore Roosevelt. Talk about your partv discord, it is not all confined to. the democratic party, in fact they are a lot of peaceful angels alongside the loaders of destiny in the republican party. The “tile trust gang” focalized in Adams county and Mr. Fleming’s candidate for joint senator admit every indictment against their candidate. Some body sold the farmers of the joint counties a gold brick.— Fort Wayne News. “Tile trust gang.” Now that sounds more dignified, and is not so easily confused with the more modern term of trust or combination. It also better classifies the different agencies of mankind. Democrats with their boot full of money, shall ever hereafter answer to the sweet and alluring name of “gang”, while their more favored g. o. p. brother, will have to plod tnrough life known as a decrepid old hunch-backed trust. So be it. The fight of the pe pie of Berne against the open saloon has apparBUtly been won and Editor Rohrer do doubt feels that his troubles are amply compensated. But Berne is a place with feeble police protection if any at all and the blind tiger will Dow roam in secret places. More effort at making every boy sober and sound in judgment, clean in morals and pure in hope, will bear better fruit for a moral community than civic energies focalized upon the surface of evil. The News topes Berne will realize all that is hoped tor but cannot resist the word of caution against the evil day of disappointment. The secret saloon is more an evil than the open one. The Berne saloon keepers evidently have a profound respect, however, for the fighting qualities of Mr. ZRohrer or they would not agree to quit the busir -ss in his tcwn. — Fort Wayne News.

The guilty ones who put up that innocent looking job on Charley Colter, will have something to answer for, in the sweet by and by. The Decatur Tyndall organ does not deny that Tyndall, the candidate for joint senator, is one of the leading members of the brick and tile trust. —Fort Wayne News. Yep. Give him h—l brother He is a millionaire, bloated bondholder. and has a corner on the “hot air” industry. Notwithstanding all this, he is regular, voted for Bryan and fifty cent dollars. The disgrace to our “national honor' is incomprehensible, and the self sacrificing and patriotic fight of the News is wringing chrocodile tears from all the humble multitude — from Millionaire Senator Fairbanks clear down the party line. Unfurl the red flag and let all those who believe only in the g. o. p. label stand up and swear anew their allegience to the patriotism of republican trusts—no others need apply.

Congressman Cromer's card of thanks contains this beautiful thought: ’Experience teaches us that our country progresses and prospers under republican administration, and languishes and retrogrades under other adminstration. Isn't that lovely. Such a recommendation will certainly meet a Hearty chorus of approval from the amen corner where sitteth the Hon. C. W. F. Neeley, the Hon Perry Heath, the Hon. J. G. Groffe, the Hon.J C. H. i Deitrick. the Hon W. C- Burton, Hon. Leopold J. Stern. Hon. John T. Cupper. Hon. William C- Long, Hon. M. A. W. Louis, all these and more, together with two hundred members of the national congress who are mention- ' ed in Mr. Bristoe's report as having violated their oath of office. Every | one of them will join Mr. Cromer in proclai - ag “the prosperity of the republican administration." as being of a very prosperous brand. There is no disputing the fact that Congressman Cromer is fast becoming a statesman of rank in his party. The Fort Wayne News is deeply and acutely grieved over the unpardonable trust record of the next state senator from Adams Allen counties. This is appreciated all j the more because of the fact that i the News never supported a candidate for any legislative office unless ! that candidate wore tne collar and cuffs of the g. o. p. trusts. The’ joke is real funny here among the friends of Mr Tyndall who know his I independence in thought and action, and his thorough democratic tendencies. His business is not tied to any trust and he is the last person on earth to wear other people’s callico. Os course the News has made a great poltical hit in naming him as the great and holy thou in the “tile trust,” a trust that only exists,at least so far as Mr. Tyndall is concerned, in the office of the Fort Wayne News. They accuse the Democrat of indulging in “unquotable profanity” a charge both grave and serious, and one too that demands prompt action by the health officers, as the contagion is sure to develop an epidemic. We advise that all future copies of the Democrat be thoroughly disinfected before their dstribu-1 tion among the high collared and I purely sanctified staff that drink red lemonade and furnish the politics and religion for the Fort Wayne' News.

MYSTERY CLEARED UP. PORTLAND, Ind., March 13—; The mystery of the dead horse and partially demolished rig, found north of Bryant, Sunday morning was cleared up today. Charles Hanlin had hired the rig at Bowen Bros.' barn iu this city to drive to Geneva, but he never got there. He had reached the Limber lost levee when suddenly the horse plunged over the embankment. Hanlin found that the horse was dead and walked back to this city, a distance of over nine miles. It develops that the blood was on the buggy seat before the buggy was hired to young Hanlin. TOKIO, March 16—Assuming the reported escape of the Russian fleet from Port Arthur to be true and that they have started a dash for Vladivostock, news of a great naval battle is hourly expected. A serious situation is created if the Russians suceed in evading the Japanese fleet, but the probability are that the Japanese are in touch

with the Russians sufficiently to bring about action which must be decisive and put an end to the Russian naval power in the far east. Court News. The trial of the case of Thomas Taylor et al vs David D.Studabaker a suit to set aside conveyance and quiet title was begun Monday, some time being taken to secure a jury. The case will require nearly three weeks and was bn>ught here on change of venue from Wells county, November 18. The case was heard here in January and resulted in a disagreement of the jury The plaintiffs are represented by Attorneys Dailey. Simmons Ar Daily, Sturgis A- Cline. Mock & Sons, D. T>. Heller A Son and the defense b Attorneys W. H. Eichhorn, D. E Smith, John Burns and Lesh & Lesh.

| Russell H. Osgoodby, of New York City was admitted to practice law before the Adams county bar this morning, having been examined by Attorneys Merryman. Heller, and Sutton. His father is one of the best known lawvers of the east. William C. and Jennie Pease vs Abraham and Rhoda Kern, a joint demurer was filed by the defendants to each paragraph of the i complaint and amended complaint. A new case was filed in court A- Sutton, the same being entitled Monday by Attorneys Merryman Russell H. Osgood by vs Jay T. Hammil. note demand SISOO. An attachment for stock and supplies at Geneva was ordered and Sheriff Butler left at once to obtain service on same. Mr. Hammell is interested in several oil companies. Court news continues to be rath-! er scarce article and it requires no ■ little hustling to dig up an occa- | siona! item of interest about the j temple of justice. During the thirty six days of this term but | nine cases • f any importance have ! been filed and of this number four , have already been disposed of. The will of Sylvester Wolfe was i probated in court this morning. A. R. Wolfe being appointed executor, j The necessary bond was tiled and approved and the necessary letters issued.

John W. Abnett. administrator , of the estate of Jacob Abnet, filed proof of the notice of his appointment. Proof of publication of the notice of sale of personal property also filed. The divorce case of Eunice Smith vs Carl M. Smith was dismissed this morning, the attornery reporting that peace again reigned at the Smith household, all differences having been setttled and the family reunited. The final report of the commissioners in the partition suit of Joseph Winteregg vs Catherine Moser et al, was filed Friday. Judge Erwin approved the report and commissioner was discharged. At three o'clock yestorday Attorneys Merryman <fc Sutton filed in the Adams circuit court the I assignment papers of Louis A. Hen-1 ning. the grain and coal man. The ; petition is in regular form, naming ' French Quinn as assignee and stat- I . ing that being financially embarresed and in failing circumstances said L. A. Henning assigns, conveys i and releases to said French Quinn ; all his credits, closes in action, and ■ personal property,for the benefit of | his creditors. The assets amount I about 11250, liabilities unknown. I Mr. Henning came here last fall and j seemed to do a good business until about a month ago when he was arrested and taken to Auburn on a charge of grand larceny, on indict1 ment having been returned by the grand jury. He formerly lived at Butler.lndiana, where he also made ! an assignment. Real Estate Transfers. Joel Neuenschwander to Stephen Swain pt sei? 26. Kirkland tp $275. Coy Martz to George Martz pt sec 11 French tp <2400. Josephine Rodd to A. 'C. Volmer pt lot 575 Decatur 330. Lizzy Howard to Thomas Schooly pt sec 34 Kirkland tp 80 acres|sooo. Abe Schnepp to Emma Traster pt sec 3 St. Marys tp 40 acres 12400. G. W. Jackman to W. A. Fonner pt sec 16 Root tp SIOO..

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The regular session of the city council was Tuesday night. Mayor Coffee presiding and every member present. The minutes of the meeting of March Ist were read and api proved. Mr. Fordyce moved that the county commissioners put down a new well near the city fountain and that the city pay half the expense. The vote resulted in a tie and Mayor Coffee postponed his dei ciding vote. The petition for a side walk by L. B. Brokaw was referred to the street committee. A motion was carried that the street committee meet Mr. Shane at the Clover ■ Leaf depot in regard to putting on i a flagman at Line street crossing. A motion was carried authorizing the city elecrician to move all electric light poles on Fourth street. Trustee Tate Coffee was ordered to pay the city treasurer one dollar per month for rent of council room for time used by him. The agreement to allow the mail boxes for city free delivery service to be posted on telegraph poles was approved. Frank P. Bell was grant{ed an electricians licence. The pro- ■ position of Louis Holthouse to fur- : nish team and take care of fire apI paratus was again referred to tne I fire committee. A resolution al-: 1 lowing salaries of city officials was i unanimously carried. The follow-. : ing bills were allowed: : Otto Bremerkamp. labor $1 00 H P. Streicher, sand 36 40 ; Knapp Supply Co., supplies 47 08 j Shelby Electric Co., supplies 22 50 , Ft. Wanve Elec Co., supplies 176 96 ■ Electric Supply Co., supplies 16 57 ■ Grand Rapids, freight 37 74 J. D. Hale, labor 1 00 S. Spangler, rent 10 00 . J. C. Patterson, express 1 75 i L. G. Ellingham, printing 18 501 R. A. Purkins, labor 43 501 U. S. Cress, city com. salary 17 50 D. Shackley. city com. salary 17 50 j B. W. Sholty. city com. salary 17 00' L A.Graham, city com. salary 40 00 Corbin & Edwards naming streets. 41 90 j C. A- E. railway, freight, 121 00 ; L. C. Helm, pay roll 10 00 ■ Jno. Thomas, labor. 51 90' Geo. E. Steele, pay roll 45 Sunday Creek Coal Co 70 04 I Bofn to Mr. and Mrs. Solomon David this morning, a big hand- I some baby girl. Both mother and I babe are doing well.

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Charles Reichart, a wholesale . meat merchant of New York City returned home today after a two weeks visit with his brothers in this county. He owns valuable farm near Berne. Again have the hopes of the i people of Curryville and vicinity been dashed to dust. The Holthouse . : oil well was drilled in yesterday by the Pittsbrug Oil company and , proved to be a dry hole. If the re- . port of the drillers is to be credited. ! The well was drilled in excess of the usual distance in the sand. Jbut . no satisfactory showing of oil was , found. Later the well was plugged by the company and preparations • I made at once to abandon the hole. Today one of the tool diessers in conversation with a Banner report|er stated that there had been eigh- . teen feet of oil in the hole. This, however, would not be enough to pay operating expenses and is indicatives of but little. —Bluffton Ban- , ner. “The Pickings from Puck” oom- ' pany showed Tuesday night at the opera house to a fair sized house and the show in every particular was a howling success and those who were in attendance certainly ■ received their money's worth, as the house was in an uproar from I the time the curtain went up until it fell at the end of Jthe last act. There is no doubt but that Mr. Willard Simms carries a good com- ■ pany, each and every one of them being a star in her or his part. The specialties were catchy and up to date in every respect and 1 brought applause from the audience at the end of each one. There is I no plot to the play to speak of and 1 the man who wrote the play merely wrote it to amuse and make people laugh, and he certainly made a sucess of it. The singing was good and the chorus showed many well trained voices. The hit of the even- • ing was the paper hanging scene by Mr. Simms himself and was the best thing of its nature ever witnessed in this city. On a whole this was the best company that has i appeared in this city for many seai sons and should they return in the near future will be greeted by a ' large and enthusiastic audience as Mr. Simms will hereafter prove a favorite in the city.

ANOTHER VICTIM Credulous German Girl Defrauded by Wabash Clairvoyant. He Used the tame Tactics Employed in the Porter Case and Got SI,COO. The Poor Girl Was Told to Carry Stuffed Envelope for a Month. Wabash, Ind., March 16.—Another victim ot clairvoyant Terroll, who fled from this city after a stay of two weeks has come to light. Augusta Schultz, a German girl, who came here recently, announced that she had placed SI,OOO in Terroll's hands on the latter's promise that he would double her money in four weeks. The confiding young woman called on Terroll a week ago and told him she had $950 in bank. He told her she was toolish not to have it earning something and suggested that he knew away to mate it earn a big profit without risk. On his advice she got the money and took it to him. He sealed it in an envelope and placing it on a string, hung it around the girl’s neck, telling her not to open the envelope until a month from that day. The girl followed the instructions until she learned of the fraud perpetrated upon Mrs. Lee Porter, who lost SSOO, and opened the envelope and discovered that her money was gone. No trace has been discovered of Terroll. Judge Crumpacker Dead. Laporte, Ind., March 16.—Judge Jonathan W. Crumpacker, associate justice of the supreme court of Ne v Mexico during President McKinley’s administration and a cousin of Congressman Edgar D. Crumpacker. is dead at his home here of typhoid fever, fifty years old. Judge Crumpacker had served two terms as state senator and was for years a leader in Indiana Republican politics. At Port Arthur. Port Arthur. March 16. —Vice-Ad-miral Makaroff visited the torpedo boat destroyers which participated in the fight with the Japanese on March 10, and warmly thanked the officers and crew for their splendid behaviour. The admiral distributed decorat >ns. Grand Duke Cyril, cousin of the emperor, has arrived here.