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ill IDiiCD I I I mg I 11 mg ~ s*.-■■ sjjj * S ».'KI AT MARION ■ ■ j', ; - ~. ;■\ '■ v,'* ••' •• . v £ /*■;'.• ■, i Sanford Love Has a Mania For Killing His SweetHearts When Jilted. - K i■ : k ■ !*' :•; SHOT MISS MURDEN ‘"ft'?* v ■ '& fj ‘M Tragedy Occurred at 9:30 O'Clock This Moming— Gave Himself Up. (United Press Service.) Marlon, Ind., March 9—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Miss Dottle Murden, aged seventeen, is dying at her home in this city, as a result of, a bullet wound inflicted by her lover, Sanford Love, aged thirty-three, anti hie owner and proprietor of the Bachelor Case. Love had been paying attention to the young lady for some time, and called upon her last evenehing, when, he says, she Jilted him. This morning at about 9:30 DoVe went to the home of his sweetheart’s |ifi-;-mother t a widow lady, living on South Adams street, and after a few words, pulled his revolver and shot her, the bullet taking effect in her right breast, and from which wound she cannot retr cover. Love then ran out into 1 the 1 street, leaped upon a passing delivery wagon, and driving to -the police sta- | tlon gave himself up. Several weeks ip ago Love shot Miss Naomi Mtlier of Port Wiyne under circumstances similar to that In the present case. At that time he was acquitted on the plea of Insanity. \ * Miss Murden died at 1:35 this afternoon. IKE COURT NEW V w-ni ms I Will of James W. Martz of Monroe Was Probated ; , This Morning. 0* . * NOTE SUIT IN COURT fgjj 8 ■ • ,» Two Claims Filed—Joseph Case is Docketed—Real Estate Transfers. ... * * • ' ■ , ■ The last will of James W. Martz of Monroe township was probated*. After providing for tbe payment of his debts and funeral expenses he bequeaths his property, real and personal, whatever he may die possessed of, to his mother, Susan Martz, who is also named as executrix. The will was written February 21st and was witnessed by John and Saumel Durbin. — The case of Gottlieb Brandt vs. Thomas E. and Charles A. Mann, on a note of $l5O, was Med before Judge Merry man this morning. Runyon, Peterson & Moran are attorneys for the - plaintiff and Butcher ft Armantrout and D. D. Heller for the defendants. D. E. Smith filed n claim case entitled J. M. Miller vs. J. M.' Miller, t| administrator, claim, S3L — The People’s State bank vs. Mary Neaderhouser, administratrix, claim, $587.67, is the title of another claim filed in court I. The case against John Joseph, on charge of assault with intent to commit sodomy, has arrived and is now on the docket. He was bound over from the Justice- court at Geneva. ' -- —— •>. ■ Real estate transfers: H. S. Michaud, auditor, to John Borne, 80 acres, Root tp.; Catherine Christianer to Buel G. Nye, 80 acres, Root tp., $8800; James K. Niblick to Christian Conrad, 14 acres, Preble tp., 8825; Sarah C. Reynolds to Christian Coni; rad, 16 acres, Preble tp., fllOO; Soil pbia Mangold Taylor et ai. to Mary Weber, part outlot 289, Decatur, sl,800; M. Kirsch, guardian, to Mary W«J>er, pt. ouUot 289. |600; Caroline

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BteVelf to O. 8. Marshall, 40 acres, St. Marys tp, 14200; Decatur Cemetery Attn* to Fred Bohnke, lot 423, cemetery, $25; Gertrude Bnyder to Karl Kolter, tract in Prablfl **., SIOO. fi;. ■* :■■■'■ - * : vjSHA A deal W which Samuel W. Goble purchased a breeding Jack, or alleged breeding Jack, in April, 90$, is the basis of a suit for a damage suit oh trial in circuit court here, in which Goble is suing Saihuel Kuntz, from whom he bought the jack, for SSOO. The suit was brought here from Adams county on change of venue, and a hard fight is being made, with both Bluffton and Decatur lawyers engaged on both Sides. —Bluffion News. ' A GREAT LIBRARY W» Th« Uft by the Im mortal J. N. at the Queer / Little Home I s . f; ;. OP HIS ONLY SISTER Books Are in Various Languages ind Show Wear J of Many Years. Hidden away in the most unlikely place ih the world, a shabby, woefully prosaic lltt’e cottage in a country town, is a library so unique and valuable that to wander among its ancient tomes and fondle their pondfrous clasps and worm-eaten pages would plunge the ordinary bibliomaniac into what Robert Louis Stevenson calls a “fine, dizzy, muddleheaded joy,’’ says the Pittsburg Dispatch. Since there is no real reason for .preserving the secret forever inviolate, let it be told that the village Is McCutcheonville, in Wyandot eounty, Ohio, mi the iMnackt -& the WSNly'tt. Mrs. Elias Cooley. Ihiile this name J many not convey any special significance, Mrs. Cooley is the sister of the late Jacob Newman Free, better known as the Immortal J. N., and the last surviving member of this extraordinary fami y. Today bis splendid library is piled in confusion in the little McGuich-' enville cottage in mute testimony of his erudition. In the old home one side of the front room, from floor to ceiling was lined with volumes and, the table in front of the shelves was heaped with them. The collection numbered about. one thousand volumes. 'they are printed in many languages—in Latin, Greek, German, Hebrew, Sanskrit and Chinese. Some, of them date as far back as the middle of the sixteenth century. These are. stanch old tomes, but the worms have bored their neat little tunnels s quite through the heavy bindings of ( wood and leather. Some are pierced 3 In this way from cover to cover and i a few are gnawed by the rats. 1 One book dated 1750 and written ] in Latin containing the works of { “Ensebius, Bishop of Caeaaria in Pal- i estine.’’ Tbe covers are a quarter of j an inch thick and covered with leath- f er, mid the'front is closed with metal < clasps. Another similar in date and ] binding is devoted to the worses of ( Chrysostom. A sixteenth century Bi- j ble is over two feet long. The front ( cover find the backs are torn off and reveal the method of binding. The work of Justin, the philosopher and ( martyr, printed in Constantinople in t 1686, are a curious commingling of i Laffh and Greek and are abundantly f interlined with notes in the same ( languages. V HORSE WILL LEAD SIMPLE LIFE. 1 Tom is the name of a new horse that arrived today to take the place < of old “Spud” in the shafts of the 1 Wells Fargo delivery wagon. "Spud” 1 has not been in the best of health t lately end this evening he will be c sent to the company’s farm, near 1 Cleveland to take the rest cure, 1 "Fletcher!Be,” or in other wordfe, "the t simple life,” that is said to be so re- e storative to the broken down in body 1 and spirits. Here’s hoping for the 1 best for old “Spud.” “May his fbot- i prints never grow shorter, or hie i shadow smaller on the sands of time e and the .old farm,” ( i

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GETTING READY Bluffton Prepares for tH? Northern Indiana M. E. r, l Conference. ARE TWO VACANCIES For District Superintendents —Mr. Fairbanks Will be * Invited. Bluffton, Ind., March 9—With the approach of the annual M. E. conference, to he held in this city April 6th to April ,11th, interest increases in the various conference features and one of the most interesting is that of new district superintendent There will be two changes this year, as both the Rev. L. J. Naftzger of the Miracle district and the Bey. C. U. Wade of the Fort Wayne district will have complete*} six years’ time in their respective districts. It is rather exi pected that at least one new district superintendent will be created and it la learned that the Rev. W. W. Martin of this city is being strongly urged the place by the leaders of the district. . At a recent meeting the bfreial board of the First M. E. church voted to extend an invitation to the Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks, now in Europe, to visit Bluffton conference week. He will be at his home In Indianapolis at that time, and it is thought that he will likely accept the invitation to spend a day here and address the conference. Bishop Earl Cranston of Washington, D. C., who will be the presiding bißhop during conference week, will be entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cline. Mr. Cline ta one of the most smtive workers in the Bluffton church, and although actively engaged in the lumber business, is one of the three Bluffton gpntlemea ordained as local preachers. '■ * r r . ,• , .. THEY BUY LAND In Colorado—-Levi and Geo. Mumma Each Take .320 Acres in Homesteads. WILL LIVE THERE Homesteads Located Twenty Miles From Akron— Father May Also Go. Levi and George Mumma, two of the well known residents of this city, who went to Colorado a week or so ago to look over the land with the idea of investing, have written relatives here that Utey have taken up homesteads of 320 Eicres each in Colorado, twenty miles from Akron, which town has about 1,500 inhabitants and is the county seat of Washington county. Whether the land -lies In Washington county, however, they failed to state. The homesteads lie adjoining each other; and form a strip of land belonging to the two, a half mile wide and a half mile long. They are well pleased with the country, which grows corn, potatoes, wheat and crops similar to those here. Persons who have lived in that country nineteen years or more state that the rainf&Jl is good and the weather conditions are ideal. Wells made fifteen or more feet deep give a good, soft water, free from Slkali. Their father, Reisen Mumma, will leave Tuesday for that place and If the conditions are agreeable to him he also may take up a homestead. — ■ -'O — A dispatch from Peoria, 111., under date of March 7th to the Woman's National Dally, published at St Louis, Mo., says: With the consent of his flock, Rev. George Schroeder, pastor of the First Congregational church of Elmwood, haß resigned to become a baseball upmire. Rev. Schroeder has signed up with the Illinois and Missouri league.” Though the family here has heard nothing of this resignation, nor of the Intentions to do so, the George Schroeder mentioned in this article is without doubt the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Barkley of this city. George was a Deca-

jit. _ *V.. • y >4 ' y - r > i . T ,. . * ' tur boy several years ago, graduat ing fron* 4fce • Decatur high schoo •about the year 1889, Miss Lulu Bark time * Tdn or more years ago Mr. Schroeder ei&ered the Methodist ministry, liter bfeccinlhf t minister in the Congregational church 4jj(|has served in churches in Illinois Kansas and California, in the lattei state preaching near the city in whlcl Harry Winnes, formerly of this city lives. For the past two years he hai preached at the Church at Elmwood Ho Is said to be a preacher of mud eloquence and was highly success fti. While on a visit here he preach ed at the Presbyterian church anc wfus heard by many. His resignatioi will come as a surprise to many. OF RARE SKILL I > •' .—r4— tolsasure Waß the Con : |teft Given Tuesday Even- § by Decatur Chorus. LIBRARY HALL Misses Dilling, Harp ist and Violinist, and Miss S Moses, fcianist. f'W I-as-,.

• Decatur people are rarely given the privilege of, hearing; a company, of . musicians with so rare .talent* finish* i ed with so exquisite perfection in the t way of training, as that at the con--1 cert given Tuesday evening at the 11hall, in which the violin, the , harp, the piano and the human voice under skilled performers took part. T|ie concert was given under the di- , rection of Prof. C. F. Tucker of Mai ridtt, who for several months has had . in training a number <rf the men and Wien’s chorus of this city and of Bhilfwhere he also has a class, were • to give; two productions, but unfor- | train on the Clover Leaf, on whidh 'the Bluffton men were to come, was late, as usual, and the efforts of the Bluffton chorus to reach this 'city 1$ time for thei musical, were unavailing. This part of the program was therefore left to the Decatur chorus alone, but needless to say they fulfilled their 'part in away that did perfect credit to their instructor. Each ; member is possessed of a voice of unusual power and beauty, and with the careful skill and training of Professor Tucker, they have reached a perfection rarely obtained by the average person. The selections which they rendered Tuesday evening were interpreated in a remarkably sympathetic way and they have received the highest complimentary praise from all who heard them. Miss Gertrude Moses, of this city, known to all as a most talented and clever pianist, accompanied the chorus, and also rendered several piano solos, which found much appreciation. Two of the most delightful performers, favorably received, were the Misses Dilling of Indianapolis, daughters' of Frank Dilling, who is at the head of the famous Dilling candy factories. Miss Charline Dilling is a violinist of much skill, though only twelve years of age, and her solos, with harp accompaniment by her fifteen-year-old sister, Miss Mildred Dilling, were the acme of perfection and delight. Miss Mildred, who is an expert harpist, also pave several solos, her harp giving true response to her sympathetic touch. The little Misses are certainly musicians of the highest order and are greeted with pleasure in many places over the state, where they have appeared. Many from this city heard them at the G. A. R. state encampment at Kokomo last fall. o— MAY HAVE BLOOD POISONING. (United Press Service.) Kansas City, Mo., March 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Jere Lillis, the miliinaire banker, who was attacked by Cudahay, when found In the latter’a home, may not be able to leave the hospital for several days, according to the physicians today. The knife, which Cudahy used was rusty and danger of blood poisoning is acute. Lillis has not been able to I make a statement concerning the affair.

CHRISTIANS RALLY ► * i - ! Mother's Meeting at Evangelical Church an Inspiring Special Service. ..- ; r ; EVANGELIST KLEIN t . ‘v. : . - ; }■ Had Charge of the Service—> i Also Preached Again Last Night—Good Music. Tuesday was another inspiring day > for the Evangelical people of Decatur. In the afternoon a mothers’, meeting was held in which a large number gathered in this special service. Two beautiful selections were sung and Evangelist Klein then spoke to the mothers about their divine calling in the home. He said “Amidst aH the cares and burdens of a quiet home fife God will take care of you,” etc. ( At 7:30 another large audience gathered to enjoy a most inspiring hour. The meeting" opened with song and testimonial service, after which the selection, “God Will Take Care of Yon," was beautifully sung by Mes- ! Runyon, and Kern. Rev. Klein then took charge of the service and spoke upon “The Hands and Feet of Jesus.”, From the very first word , uttered to the last the entire audi- , ence was held spell-bound by one of the most eloquent as well as inspiring serrdons ever delivered. At the close ; of this great discourse an earnest ap- - peal was made to both the unsaved . and saved to rally around the sacred , altar for prayer. The front part of the church was crowded with earn- ' est, enthusiastic Christians. Tsehe ■ spiritual meetings are growing in in- ' terest from evening to evening. A * special meeting thrown open to the I' public will be held Thursday at 2:30 I p. m. Come and bring a friend. EASTER CANTATA ’ Will be Given Easter Sunday L by a Chorus at Presbyte- ! •*' t rian Church. —— * ■' A SPLENDID SERVICE ; Cantata Will Require an Hour in Rendition—Solos, Duets and Choruses. A splendid Easter cantata, comprising solos, duets, interludes and choruses, all. proclaiming the joy to the world over the risen Lord, will be given either Easter morning or evening by the choir of the Presbyterian church, making a service of rare beauty and devotion. The chorus will be 1 a mixed one of about fifteen voices, with Miss Edna Hoffman organist, and they meet this evening at the , 9hurch for practice for this event.' ( All members of the chorus are urged to be in attendance. The cantata, i which will require an hour in the 1 rendition, is said to be one of unusual < beauty. The entire service of one < period will bi given over to the wor- < ship in song. j — o i GUES 18 SHORT TWO MILLION. I 1 Reaped Rich Harvest From Division ] of Church and State Property. ] 1 (United Press Service.) i Paris, France, March 9—(Special to ] Daily Pemocrat)The defalcation of Edmond Guez, government liquidator, in the sale of church property, as a j result of the separation of the church i and state grows larger as the gov- i eminent probe goes deeper and today i it is plaoed at two million dollars, and i it is feared the total will double that, j Gues insists today teat his losses were due to speculations on the board of trade, and his statements lead to the belief that others are implicated. The property was valued at $200,000,000. The investigation wttl be thorough and is awaited with apprehension.

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DEGREE WORK THtS EVENING. T%e Modem Woodmen will . hold theif regular meeting this evening ind the degree work will bd given to one candidate. After this a debate, which promises to be of much interest, will be given by five men and a real good time will be in store for those who attend. All members ate requested to be present Mrs. Albert Katterheinrich went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Jacob Atz, who is at West Baden taking treatment, states that he is feeling much better and expects to be home about Saturday. HE PLEAD GUILTY Jesse McCullum of Geneva Admits Stealing Bicycle at Portland. NOT FIRST OFFENSE ? * 'S ‘ ‘ • r i Lad and His Mother Broke Down in Court Room and Made Pitiful Scene. Before Judge LaFollette Tuesday Jesse McCollum entered a plea of guilty to the theft of a bicycle belonging to James W. Moran of this City. McCollum was sent back to jail pending the disposition of his case, Judge LaFollette having Indicated that he would take the matter under advisement for a few days with a view to suspending the sentence, prescribed by law in cases of this kind. The transcript of the case showing ' McCollum’s plea of guilty before Jus- §i tice of the Peace A. G. Lewis was filed by the latter official In the circuit court Monday evening and Tuesday morning the mother of the defendant, accompanied by a Geneva resident, came to this city, making a plea in behalf of the accused young man, Who gave his age at twenty-three years. When arraigned in court McCollum admitted his guilt of the crime charged and said that he had also been guilty of theft before His mother, occupying a seat in the rear of the court room, broke down under the nervous strain when her son was brought into the court room, a prisoner, and gave way to tears when confronted to the seriousness of the crime to which he had plead guilty and the possible trip to the state prison for a term of from one to eight years. McCollum broke down also and presented a sorrowful spectacle. When enroute back to his cell at the jail his sobs could be plainly heard across the street. His aged mother left on the afternon train for her home at Geneva. —Portland Sun. — —o — THREE SCARLET FEVER CASES. Now in the City of Decatur —Are Very Mild Ones. Dr. H. E. Keller, secretary of the city board of health, today stated that there are but three cases of scarlet fever in the the city at the present ** time. A child of the Dellinger family on Patterson street has nearly recovered and the quarantine will be raised F*riday. There is also a case in the Snyder family on Seventh street and one of the Andrews girls at the home of her grandfather, Dr. Rainiet is also suffering from the fever. Dr. Keller was also called to the Perry Hunt home north of this city this morning and found their four-year-ol<? son, Lester, suffering from it. Thu house was quarantined. Montpelier relatives of Roy Jones, a former well known citizen of this city, say that his arrest at Delphos, Ohio, on a charge of obtaining money under false pretense, was the result of spite work on the part of the druggists who caused his arrest, and that the grand jury dismissed him, saying there was nothing in the case, after hearing only a few, witnesses. Roy it is claimed, was only working for other parties, and was in no way responsible even if there had been cause for action. He is now in Illinois.—Montpelier Herald.

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