Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1909 — Page 1

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S* A ‘ General Belief That He is thej Greatest'Fakir of Modern Times. ’ t I OPINION IS DIVIDED Z•' ; ' k ■‘-i. Had Reached the North I Pole-Others Don’t rvlv—VUiVlO X/VAI V. 1 i ■ s : s f; | ' . 1 f TTnlf xml fl AT*vin A I ‘ * % wnti ‘>■ j I arrival at uopennagcn, ana at tuaii er, declared today that while his con- ' (United Press Service.) ronanh.™ Bee 22 —lSneclal' to uopennagen, uec. za. tapevxy w QlVltltJU Jlllv Ulivu <ll LB lugaiuiuj, vuu Ji© reached the pole, a large number TO thing Cook tone™, ho reached the pole, and a much larger number who think him the greatest Imposter of modern times. A determined effort was made today by members of the committee to find the explorer, but no trace of him could be secured. The university is coming in for gen* oral condemnation for championing —“~° / 1 1 71 - ZELA YLA HAS -, - < ts- ,1 (United Press Service.) 1 la! to Daily Wounded a wu poiUd anountet. 2C<V) . ■ . . . !re Americans, wlo are taking care or the wunooa to boat ,H«». & terrific battle, which 11 > rfl. fiownoAn x '■ ■ ■ 't •■ AX ' f •- ■ . tne Surrender CXSCUrwi*® near iiigiivia-i*. g, '-1. . \ ‘ W *J«ra g aro ' >- - JB'i —’ — #Aviwi Aal<l ftiAAni 1 gAA Hfloa UTld dhntMi nf ’ amrtinnittnn * a mimon wun . v .*• si. Jm. in* i Mott ND is Shanhbn Miller, or Mott, Ji. u., is here for a takpn up a half section of land near gettog Hadly of Huntington Gets Foot Caught Between Engine and Car and — IS BADLY PINCHED Brof-' ■ , ! Doctor Reports That No f Bones Were Broken-In-jury Quite Painful. F' ! Brakeman Hadley of Huntington, an iemploye of the Erie railroad, suffered U very painful injury to his right foot khllo switching on the railroad nehr [the tower in the west part of the city about 11:30 Wednesday. Hadley was climbing up between the engine and [the car when the train suddenly stopIlhAd nnd in thp sudden recoil his foot ’

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| Mita Sadie Shlrnp Will Become Bride Gideon Weaver. / This -evening at 8 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Shlmp at Geneva will occur the wedding of Miss Sadie Shlmp to Mr- Gideon Weaver. The wedding will be performed by the Ret. Waldo, pastor of the United Brethren church, and will be a very quiet one, witnessed by only the Immediate relatives of both parties. The groom is a son of neva Roth the bride and groom are ueva. we ouu 54WU1 m p 3 r ~~~ I 'fe, e '. _ * r of thi* OIH 5 I . '*/ ' I I TJcn-,k*k Mm-iv mrz>n«*/wk I i, < .r arm pi car ■ I ~~~ THE M. E. BANQUET Was a Rousing Mule Ran Away—Other Items From South. Monroe, Dec. 22.-(Speclal to Dally Democrat)-—-A deal was consummated today whereby William Scherer became the owner of the R.* E. Doty ifarm, two and three-rourtns (southwest of Monroe. The farm Ul valuable one and is considered one of the I . I bpst ill A n auir COfSAvV Tnft COW A* a or* laffnn nt A A fin which 11A ffAVA lUI A. B Bailey. * Jonathan | Andrews-was the owner of the farm. I L. O. Lewellen, wife and daughter, ily/who now reside at Talban, New Mexico. They were accompanied as fas a» Kansas City, Mo., by Mrs. James W. Andrews, Where she win vlslt.with weeks. No doubt the party will have an enjoyable trip, tas . they travel through some beautiful country. |hmr«, . brand h.« ntfictal thermometer, presented to the town by Fred Tague, the Decatur shoe dealer, aud it was hung in front of the Mayer variety store, Where it can be consulted by any one free of charge as to th* Changes In the atmosphere. Don’t forget to look at ft. h ; ’- ’ ■ r». . , , ‘ The mule hitched to Mall Carrier Jl» Akdra..- »» >°m.wh.t 1» • hurry to go home Turaday on eh rivinr at the Dostofflce here from hl's, trip, and started west on Main street, upsetting the rig, but doing no damage. Jim says his mule’ll record a( mt time was The M. E. Sunday school gave a banquet at the Modern Woodman W1 at this place on Tuesday evening, at which a fine luncheon was served. AbouttOO were present to partake of the hospitality of the Red and Blue button branch of the Sunday school. After the banquet the remainder, of the evening was taken up In vocal and Instrumental music, recitations, addresses and short talks by various members of the Sunday school. This occasion was certainly an enjoyable affair and was participated in by every one present The annual Christmas treat to the Sunday school scholars will take pltce next Sunday morn- 1 Ing, to which every scholar Is requested to be present. *’ 1 —; -o 1 METHODIST PRAYER MEETING. 1 ' Also a Special Meeting of the Official 1 Board TonlflhV .■ The first service ln, ih* hew churchT will be a prayer meetlug In the Sun- < day school room this evening. There 1 will be good news from the cottage b .prayer meetings and other interesting! features. At the close of the prayer i At 4 ' Vwß>vj Am WV ** VS M*v*

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! ■■■— POSTAL SAVINGS Speaker Cannon Will Favor it With His Influence. ARE TO INVESTIGATE -- . ■■■ • The Ballinger-Pinchot As- . v .,' fair Will Get CongreiQ siorial Airing. I 1 ’ ■ L Washington, Dec. 22.—Speaker Qan|hon his agreed to use his influence ia Bit a pdstal savings bank bill through Itte house. Senator Aldrich may not oppose tba I ’th t thr ° USh T 1 ® senate- These I ' x ’ V.A 4 fr K Lgislation. it was at his urgent request that Speaker Cannon withdrew his opposition, and Stator Aldrich agreed not to stand fc fee way of a I bill that contained certefii pirovisions. The Rhode Island senator will make ft plain that he doubts the wisdom ot this legislation, but he is willing to meet the president half way. He has let it be known that under no circumstances will he give his support to a bill which does not provide that the money deposited in postal savings banks shall be used for the purchase of United States bonds. The bill, in Its present form, is too flexible to suit. MT. Aldrich. Washington, Dec; 22—The senate nw?tkiillv decidAd tn fnvestlzate theadopting introduced by Ithe same time Senator Jones of Wash|ington stated that H -no one e»W [should propose a resolution of InquiJW [he would do so after the holidays. Th' making this statement pr<£ sented a letter from Secretary JMUnger, expressing his desire that ad investigation should be undertaken, and saying that if entered upon It should be sufficiently broad and farincluding the forest he charges with pernicious activity. ■'■ —;■ » "?■■*“ >- c : i IB ana sK « bF k K& Ik B 1 b WM t ; V •- 1. Causes a Law Suit Between Fair Young Maiden and : Her Stalwart Lover. & - , /k^RWRarM-**-.prt. BEGAN THIS MORNING : <1 Sensational Law Suit in Cirf cuit Court Attracts AtsslM tention of Many. ,Ta —TO—i—• Fifty people interested in the ebntroversy between Miss Leota Ross and Mr. Homer Raudebush were In court Wednesday and it is likely that this will prove a popular place the rest of this week while the sensational case is in progress. It is a breach of promise and seduction case, and both parties being weU known the affair very naturally creates much interest Miss Rosa is a handsome young lady of perhaps nineteen summers, while Mr. Raudebush is a well known young man and a student in high school. Miss Ross claims that Homer kept company with her for some months, asked her to marry him and she accepted, but that recently he has deserted her. Attorneys peVoss and Luts represent the plaintiff while the defendant’s interests are being looked after by Peterson & Moran. After about an hour’s work the jury was selected and Mr. DeVoss made the opening statement, after which the hearing of evidence began. The jury chosen is as follows: . I James D. Brown, L. 11 Baumgartner, Ernest Bleeke, William Lehman, Dan K. Shackley, John Hoffman, Jacob Johnson, Frank Pontius, Martin Armstrong.

PAID A HEAVY FINE., IPSO’-' r —- John C. Piner Paid Penalty for Operatlnfl a Blind Tiger. I Muncie, Ind., Dec. 22.—Fines aggregating |6OO were Imposed yesterday at noon upon Jdohn C. Piner, an exsaloonlst, when he pleaded guilty to ten charges of violating the liquor law. Piner escaped the much-expected jail sentence under an agreement that he 1 would refrain from business in Muncie, and . he further signified his intention of leaving the state. Eight . other cases, all of which provide a jail sentence, are held o”er Piner, pending the fulfillment of his agreement. The fines were paid, and it is not likely, that the case will be appealed to the circttit court. Judge Gass after pro nounclng sentence ordered that seventeen barrels of "tonic” or in other 1 words beer.be destroyed. This Order 1 the hands Os Sheriff Perdlue, who - Is charged with its execution. • " 4^*—to. ii i Q oTO—~~r**~* Democrats Will Have No Trouble to Make an Or* ■ . . ganuation. *MR. CRAVENS TALKS ! ~ There is no Faction m 1 the Democracy of In- > diana. v i - V '■ - ; r "■ ’ ' ; Indianapolis, Dec. 22.—The 1 cratlc leaders are getting ready to get k together and agr«e on a state chairifeto'XSZ'XVi > weISBW . keeps on k predictton*-was ? made that when j the 4 new state totantittee meets for organisation toe imme of only one : wiU |>e presented for the state. . chairmanship, and ;tbat this maa will f bh «one who wtil ;be satisfaetecy to ( all elements of the party. The man J malting the prediction, however, re- . fused to make any fGrccastas to who the man would be. Joseph Cravens ’ of Madison, who has been much talkstat® chal * manshift > the city-yesterday. f Oleite ds W * candidate for H thff place, but his friends to take ft if this were satisfactory to all elements ißthe- party. Discussing the chairmanship and the political situation, Mr. Cravens said t "I do not know anything about the. ( talk that l am a candidate ta» State chairman,” said Mr. Cravens; “I have, not talked to any of the politician# of the state in regard, to. It; pot a man of affairs in the party has spoken to me about it; J have given, the matter no thought whatever. Aa to being the candidate of the MarshaltKem faction, I know nothing of any such faction; neither do I know anything of a Taggart faction. All these men are democrats in excellent standing. Not a man of them has spoken to me either direct; ly or indirectly concerning the selection of a chairman of the state committee, so Lam In no position to say anything in regard to the bit of talk that is going the rounds. I feel, however, that whoever Is chosen as chairman of the organisation will have the united support of all of the men I have mentioned. There is no division in the democratic ranks of the state of Indiana. This fact is evidenced by the unusually harmonious condition exisiting throughout the thirteen dis-' tricts of the state. We are about to enter upon a campaign of unusual character. I am of the opinion it will be the most bitter fight this political battleground has ever experienced, one long to be remembered and referred to. For my part, let whoever Is elected as chairman of the organisation be acceptable not alonb to the leaders of the patty, but to the rank and file of the democratic party throughout the state.” ' O'- roPOLICE CHIEF BLOWN TO ATOMS. (United Press Service.) St. Petersburg, Dec. 22.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Colonel Karopeff, chief of the St. Petersburg police force, was blown to pieces early today by a bomb. The man responsible for and placed under arrtst.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Three New Cases Were Filed —A Divorce Suit—A Paternity Complaint. x PROBATE AFFAIRS Marriage License Issued— Real Estate Transfers— Interesting Items. — William ot the Herman Beuttner estataf.-filed an inventory and a petition to sell fat hogs. The hogs were ordered sold. Laura Van Camp, executrix of the Anson VanQuhp estate, filed an inventory and a petition for an order to pdy appraisers. The inventory shows a total of $15,818 in personal property. Peterson & Moran filed a new case entitled Perry J. Everhart vs. Kate Marquait et al., suit to quiet title. Hooper & Lenhart filed a new complaint, entitled William Lehman vs. Charlotte A. Lehman, divorce. The parties live in Wabash township and are the parents of Luther Lehman, who was recently tried for forgery. Cruel treatment is the allegation. Another suit filed today is that of State ex. rel. Irma Bryan vs. Lawrence Green, paternity proceedings. The relative lives at Fort Wayne, but worked here last September. The cause comes from Justice J. H. Stone’s court.. ■ divorce; demurrer; filed to cross-cqjii plaint - \ Jk marriage license was issued to i Gideon Weaver, 25, a farmer, to Sadie ' Shlmp, 28. Both reside in the south part of the county. Realestate transfers: Harriet Humeribkhouse to Joseph J. Tounell- . tier, 40 acres, St Mary’s township, $2100; Daniel Beiberick to Henry Ehfording, isl 'acres, Preble to., lIWO • - IS MUCH BETTER And Hopes for the Recovery of Miss Mary Hisey are ■ Stronger. WAS OPERATED UPON For Appendicitis—Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hisey. Word from the J. R. Graber homd this morning brings the good news that Miss Mary Hisey, who was recently operated upon for appendicitis with abscess, is much better today, and this fact strengthens the hope of her recovery. Miss Hisey is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hisey of Jefferson township, and for several years has been employed by Mr. and Mrs. Graber to assist in the>housekeeping at the county Infirmary, where she has proven very adept and capable. Quite recently she became dangerously ill and an operation was held Saturday afternoon by Dr. Duemling of Fort Wayne and Dr. Boyers of this city. A trained nurse from the Fort Wayne hospital is in attendance, j The operation proved very success- ’ ful and the large number of new friends, which she gained during her residence here, as well as the host of old ones, will be rejoiced to hear of a speedy recovry. q— — J. Riley Broyles, census supervisor of th© Eighth district has announced that an examination for enumerators will be>held in this district on Saturday, February sth. Tfie place or places will be announced later. Examinations will be held all over the state on this date. 4

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PRELIMINARY TO REVIVAL. Is Observance of Week of Prayer at United Brethren Church. As a fitting preparation for the evangelistic services to begin next week, the United Brethren church this week is observing the week of prayer. On next Sunday morning the revival will open, the Rev. Imler being assisted in conducting the services by the Rev. Counsellor of Lima, Ohio. Rev. Counsellor has had many years’ work in the ministry and is well adapted to evangelistic service. He was a former pastor of the local church. WIN BUT THEY LOSE An Election Held in Willsnire Tuesday That Was Exciting. VOTE ON BOND ISSUE The Project in View Was a Municipal Electric Lighting Plant. Willshire, Ohio, Dec. 22. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —After about the hottest campaign that ever happened, Willshire Tuesday voted upon the proposition of taxing themselves ten thosand dollars for the purpose of erecting, Installing and maintaining ah electric plant The count of the ballot records eighty-six in favor Gt the proposition aiufi fifty-two against AFpTv law uHaCr wuICD they voted it takes two-thirds majority to win, and under this construction those favorable lask six votes. They have not lost hope; however, as they have determined to take the matter to the courts, believing that the law is unqonsitutional, and it would appear that they have some right for this opinion as under most, if not all : other movements, be ft political or otherwise, a majority is the deciding element, and it doubtless should be'in this instance. Feeling on both sides Is at fire heat in Wlttshtre, those for and opposed to the improvement are not the least timid as to the style of argument they use, and in all there has been nothing In years that has aroused the public feeling In Willshire as has the campaign and election over the installing of this electric tight project "••14 WARRINER PLEAD GUILTY. *—* i (United Press Service.) ' . Cincinnati, Ohio., Dec. 22.-r(Speclal to Dally Democrat)—Charles ti. Warriner, treasurer of the Big Four railway company, who confessed, that he stole the enomous sum of $640,000 from the company, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with the theft of five thousand dollars when arraigned' in court here this morning. He was sentenced to six years in the Ohio state penitentiary by Judge Woodnassee. . "■? '. 4' i——o ——— KOREAN MINISTER STABBED. (United Press Service.) Seoul, Korea, Dec. 22. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Yi Wan Young, Korean minister and the head of the cabinet here, was stabbed to death as he entered his car here last nijriiL An Americanized Christian is being held as perpetrator of the terrible deed. • Rev. Frank H. Vernor, the pastor of the Christian church, will leave the city. He closed his work with the Church last Sunday, when the present Itontract expired. Rev. Vernor believes that he can accomplish moVe some where else, therefore has accepted the Church at Roodhouse, 111., where he Will have a much larger congregation and receive two hunsred dollars increase in salary For the last few days the town has been running over with tramps and beggars trying to collect money or eatables wherever they could. Dr. Fred Patterson returned home today from- Winchester, where he went to attend the funeral of his grandfather, Mr. S. O. Irvin, which was held Tuesday. ; . V ‘ tv * i’ ” ” . -!

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