Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 23 January 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

HIGH TREASON Col. Arthur Lynch Convicted. SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TREASON. Aided the Boers During the War in South Africa. ■pedal to the Dally Democrat, 12:30 p. iu. '' LONDON, Jan. 23.-Col. Arthur Lynch, member of parliament for Galway, on trial for high treason for aiding the Boers in South Africa, was / ifir wfe&E.' f/Z IK V < OOLONKI. AHTHCB LYWCH. today convicted and sentenced to death. It has been sixty years since a treason trial has been held in Lon don. Col. Lynch is a prominent member of parliament, and the trial, which began Wednesday, and convicj tion has created great excitement, especially in London. GASEXPLOSION. Henry Bradford has an Experience with Surplus Gas. Henry Bradford, living on North High street, was badly injured by a gas explosion a few mornings agr. Mr. Bradford has gas piped into their upground cellar, and gas escaped from some of the pipes, consequently it appears that the cellar was full of gas when he entered it. He strucka match and an explosion followed. Mr. Bradford was blown out through the door and the casing to the door and windows were torn off. Glass was thrown quite a distance and the force of the explosion was very great. Mr. Bradford’s face and hands were badly burned, besides being somewhat affected by the shock. He is getting along very well now. and is being congratulated on his good fortune in escaping alive. Had it not been that he was leaning over and was near the door when the explosion occurred, hie injuries would have been greater. — Geneva Herald, CARTER, THE GREAT. A Clever Entertainment by a Majician of Merit. Carter, the famous magician, appeared before a large audience at Bosse's opera house last evening. All who heard and saw him are fully satisfied, and pronounce the performance simply marvelous. The feats of inngic were as mystifying as they were pronounced, and throughout it all Prof. Carter managed to keep the house in an uproar of laughter. The magician was assisted by his wife who'also proved herself perfectly familiar with the art and its mysteries. All that we can say is, Hermann and Keller show us.J

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WILL BE MARRIED. The Wedding of Clem Holthouse Formally Announced. The following from a Delphi paper gives some information that will be of interest to many of our readers: Cards are out announcing the forthcoming nuptials of Miss Anna L. Ruffling and L. Clem Holthouse, which will be celebrated at the St. Joseph parsonage at 5:30 p. m., January 29th. The young people are among the best and most favorably known in our city. The bride-to-be is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ruffing, born and reared in Delphi, a leader in chuich and society circles, and by her winsome, ladylike demeanor has become the general fav onte of all. Mr. Holthouse has an extended acquaintance throughout the city and county as the popular junior member of the firm of Holtnouse & Son. His friends are numbered by his acquaintances. The happy couple will start on life’s journey with the kindest wishes for a happy, prosperous voyage.

WILL WED. A Young Lady Known Here Will Marry Soon. The announcement of the engagement of Miss Mabie Martin, of Bluffton, to Mr. Park F. Frazier, of this city, has just been made public, only the closest friends having had any intimation of the affair before. Miss Martin is the daughter of the late Congressman Martin, and is a handsome and accomplished young lady Miss Martin has often visited the Misses Ash and has made many friends here during her visits. Mr. Frazier is a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Frazier, former residents of Fort Wayne, who are now living in Rochester, N. Y. Mr. Frazier is well known in business circles and is the representative of several carriage manufacturers in this part of the state. The wedding will take place in Bluffton on February 9. — Fort Wayne Journal. THE LEGISLATURE. The Indiana Statesmen are Doing Things. The bill increasing the salaries of supreme judges to $7,500, appellate judges to $5,750 and reporter of the supreme court to $5,000 has passed the senate by a vote of twenty-seven to twenty-one. The much advertised “ripper bill” which proposed to put out of business the board of con- ; trol at the Jeffersonville reformatory | has also passed the senate. The house will put up a battle royal ion these bills, especially the last I named, and among those on the opposing forces that is perhaps the most conspicuous is Representative Tarkington, better known as the gentleman of Indaina. He is ’ferninst the bill and will defy the machinery and bosses of his party, including even so great a man as Winfield T. Durbin, governor and prospective candidate for the United States senate. IT WON’T DO. Evidence not Sufficient to Warrant a Divorce. Sarah and Samuel Studabaker were united in marriage at the clerk’s office in this city in August, 1900, ’Squire Smith officiating. Thev were from Hartford township and there they went to make their future home, then apparently one long, sweet dream. How quickly the bubble burst; how soon are vows forgotten. By October 15 they had quarreled and on that day Sarah packed up and went home. From that day to this Sarah and Samuel have never spoken to each other, and though there seems to be no great cause for separating, each seems determined that the other must break the silence. In the circuit court today their troubles were aired, Mrs. Studabaker asking for a divorce. The evidence scarcely favored the granting of such papers as her own testimony showed that her husband had asked her to remain with him. Judge Erwin took the matter under advisement until the first day of the next term but said that unless some other evidence of the cruel and inhuman treatment alleged was brought before him the divorce would be refused.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1903.

FOULED AGAIN. Wrong Men Arrested at Fort Wayne. Egg Case Robbers are Still at Large With no Further Clue. The men who made the attempt to dynamite the safe at the Decatur Egg Case office, yesterday morning, are 1 not in jail as would be supposed by those who read our article of last evening. The men who did the work went west from here and were tracked quite a distance. They eat break- ■ fast at homes near Ossian and three men answering their description purchased tickets at Ossian at noon yesterday for Fort Wayne. When this was heard the officers here at once telephoned the description of the men to Fort Wayne police, and when a message came about four o’clock that the men were in custody there, no one doubted that it was true. The three men had spent the day previous to the attempted robbery at John Schafer’s saloon, and Peter Frank who works there. remembers them distinctly. He accompanied Sheriff Butler, Marshall Cordua and I’Dliceman Fisher for the purpose of identifying the men, and as soon as he saw the captives said they were not the ones, he knew. Mr. Fisher failed to notice anything familiar about them, and they came home empty-handed. Two of the men were given sentences for vagrancy and the other ordered out of town. There is now no clue to the burglars, and it is believed that they simply bought the tickets to Fort Wayne for a blind, and then either went on through or got off before arriving there. It is not probable they will be apprehended now. IT’S SETTLED. The Electric Railway Question Decided Last Night. Professor Carter, through the medium of the prohetic and spiritualistic hand, has informed us that there is to be electric connection between Decacatur and Fort Wayne next summer. It also vouches a good supply of gas for the future. With these forthcoming advantages as a basis we will understand that Decatur is to become a great city after all, making a bright place for herself on the map. This is no pipe dream either, only information as received from those below. GOT MAD. Well Known Lawyers Have a Bad Looking Mix Up. Hon. Abe Simmons, of Bluffton, and Jay Hindman, of Hartford City, came near mixing things up in court a day or two ago. They were engaged in a trial at Hartford City, and Abe accused Jay of insulting one of his witnesses. One word brought on another and both men got angry. Abe finally started towards Hindman, who arose to defend himself, and a battle looked like a sure thing. Just as the spectators had arranged themselves so as to get a good view of the scene, the sheri ff got between the two men and quieted them down. DOPED. A Decatur Lady Partakes of too Many Opiates. A young lady arrived in town today over the Clover Leaf looking very much as though she needed medical assistance. She had been eating a green tablet of some kind supposed to be an opiate of some sort and her condition was really pitiful. Her face was stained with the pasty stuff she was eating, her eyes were swollen and full of tears and she appeared almost unconscious. She managed to get into the bus and during the ride from the depot to her home she moan ed constantly as though in great agony. Whether the dope which she used was its result was certainly enough to give one the shudders.

HOLDING REVIVAL. An Ex-Wells County Officer Conducting Services. Eli Bierie, ex-treasurer of Wells county, is a busy man just now. He is conducting revival services at Union chapel in the west part of this county, and is meeting with such success that he has announced that the services will continue indefinitely. The pastor of the church is absent, and as Eli bad some reputation iu the tine, he was asked to conduct special meetings a few evenings last week. He consented, and his success has been phenomenal. Each night the crowd is larger and the little church is far too small to hi Id those who come eager to hear his words.l Last evening there were eight con- I versions and the ex-county officer is doing great work in his new field of labor. He has sent for an evangelist I and will not quit the territory until his labors have resulted iu giving every one in that locality an opportunity to become converted. WANTS DIVORCE. Amanda Woods Asks for Papers on Good Grounds. A petition for divorce has been filed in the circuit court by Amanda Woods against her husband, Vernon Woods. The complaint -ays they were married August 2, 1901 and lived together until about a year ago, when a baby boy was born to Mrs. Wood, at which time the defendant cruelly abandoned her, leaving her without medicine or assistance. The neighbors were call ed in and gave such care as they could but baby soon died. Wood further showed his heartlesness by refusingto even attend the funeral of his child. The defendant has been living in Ohio since his departure from home, while Mrs. Wood has been living at the Schnepp home east of town. ACCIDENTAL DEATH. Harvey Hosier is Crushed by a Falling Tree. Harvey Hosier, a former cstizen of Decatur, was accidently killed near Morganfield, Kentucky, more than two months ago, but his acquaintances here have just learned it. While this may seem impossible at this day and age, it is nevertheless true. Hosier left his family here eleven years ago, since which time his whereabouts have been unknown most of the time. He had not been heard from for quite a while until a few days ago his daughter, Mary Hosier, at Fort Wayne received a letter from a friend of her father, which stated the facts. Harvey had been working for some time at cutting timlier in the forests near Morganfield. While thus engaged on a day early in November a heavy tree I fell in such away as to slip over quicklv aud before the man could escape the heavy log caught him. His body was crushed but he laid several days and one of his last acts was to have his friends write to his daughter. The letter was sent here and of course being uncalled for was held for a month and then advertised, this causing the long delay in the news. The letter states that Harvev had good care during his illness and was buried by the Masons. TO A FINISH. Hanna and Quay Entertaining the United States Senate. There are stories floating about to the effect that the statehood fight in the senate is a mask for a far more bitter fight—that between Senators Hanna and Quay. Hanna entered the statehood discussion Tuesday with a speech that was distinctly a blow to Quay and in a tender spot. From the moment Hanna appeared inthecontest, Quay assumed a more aggressive attitude and precipitated the deadlock that is holding the senate fast. Hanna and Quay undoubtedly have crossed swords, but whether it is a finish fight or a mere skirmish lemains to be seen. SPECIAL MEETING.® The Presbyterian church will worship Sabbath morning at the parsonage. This will be a special meeting and the entire church should be present. The meeting this evening and Sunday evening will be held at the Baptist church.

A SURE THING. TheWaringGloveand Mitten Factory Assured. Guarantees Employment to One Hundred Working People. It took about thirty minutes this morning for a push of the business men, headed by French Quinn, W. A. Kuebler, J. E. Beeler, John Niblick and a Daily Democrat representative to secure the payment of the amount of money necessary to pay the rental for five years for the Waring Glove & Mitten factory, as stated in last evening’s edition. Its location here is now assured, providing no hitch occurs on their part. While the entire amount is not yet secured, yet it is far enough advanced to say that but little time will be necessary to complete it. and that failure upon the part of our business men is ■ impossible. This is not said for the * purpose of keeping anyone from sub- I scribing on the theory that the sac- [ tory is a sure thing anyway.' Every business man should have enough civic pride, if nothing else, to join the band of patriots who are nobly putting their shoulder to the wheel with a view of advancing the interests of our city; and especially its business interests. The tone of the agreement binds the Waring Glove & Mitten company to employ within a period of six months, one hundred people, and to keep them employed with the exception of sixty days in every year during the next five years, the length of time the rental agreement lasts. Judge Studabaker has agreed to construct a building 60x120 feet on the vacant lot beyond the Erie railroad on Winchester street, and no doubt as soon as all preliminaries can be arranged contracts to this effect will be entered into. Mr. Waring did not get away yesterday afternoon as stated, but remained in the city until last night, and before he left a thorough understanding was had as to his requirements and needs to assure the location. The employees in such an institution work by the piece, and after the period of probation is over and they begin to know how it is done, their wages amount to from $8 to sl3 a week. The merchants of the city should appreciate the full meaning of one hundred girls who earn this amount of money. KNOW HOW. A Decatur Grocery Firm Realize that Advertising Pays. George Archbold & Son, the up to date grocers, have been issuing a circular every four weeks for some time, which tells of the good things constantly on hands at their store. In speaking of the Christmas issue which was printed at this office, a recent number of the Chicago Modern Grocer said: “G. W. Archbold & Son of Decatur, are doing some rattling good advertising. Their December circular is certainly well written and well set.” The Grocer reproduces the first page of the circular in their paper that other dealers may see how to advertise right. Archbold’s February circular is now being printed at this office and will soon be ready for distribution. AN ATHLETIC DAY. Bluffton High School Trying to Arrange Field Day. The Bluffton high school has again taken the iniative step in organizing an athletic association. They have ! organized a local body and will get a I base ball club and a track team ready for business by early spring. In speaking of the association the Bluffton News says: As an encouragement to track team exercises arrangements probably will be made for field day exercises. Montpelier has already written asking the Bluffton school to join with them for competitive field day sports during the spring. The invitation or challenge, to put it rightly, will very likely be accepted. An effort is also to be made to have Decatur join Bluffton and Montpelier in a day of sport. This city would then probably be the scene of the meeting since it would be easily reached by the track teams from the other two places. The matter will be pushed to a focus during the next few weeks. * ®

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AT BLUFFTON. District K. P. Meeting to be Held ia That City. At Bluffton, either February 20 ar 25th, the dtstrict meeting of th» Knights of Pythias will be held, ia accordance with a decree from the grand lodge of the state. Such word came from the Bluffton lodge last evening to the District Deputy Grund Chancellor, E. Burt Lenhart. They announced in this information that they would gladly entertain the district meeting and would have the lodge colors promiscuouly displayed upon this occasion, and would receive the brethren with open hands. While the time is yet unanounced, yet it will likely be held on either one of the twe dates named. ANOTHER NOTCH. Price of Crude Oil Goes Down to $1.06. Oil dropped two cents more yes terday. Indiana oil goes back to $1.06. The $1.50 mark fades in the dim distance. “Too much oil,” says the Standard. Wouldn’t that jar you? Wednesday the wise peope who are always ready to conjecture the motives of the Standard Oil company said that when oil was not coming to market as rapidly as the demand warranted the Standard first raised the price of oil. Then if the producers got too chesty and held their oil too long, in the expectation of a further rise the price was lopped off at the first joint. If that didn’t bring the oil the market was given another pruning. On thia theory it was argued that Wednes day’s cut was merely to scare produc ers. The Standard needed the oil and was cutting the price to scare people into selling. Yesterday the Standard comes along with another cut and the information that it is getting toe much oil. The wise people have an other guess coming. But while it is amusing it is rarely profitable to spend much time trying to solve why the Standard Oil Company does this or does it not. INDIANA'S DISPLAY. We will Show Off at the St. Louis Fair. Governor Durbin has opened correspondence with the officials of several of the other states that intend to make exhibits at the St. Louis exposition with a view of finding out just what they intend to do in regard to displaying their resources at the fair. This course is lieing pursued in ac cordance with the determination of the legislative committee that went to St. Louis last week with the governor to investigate the proposition of how Indiana can best make a fitting showing at the exposition. The members of the committee believe it will be well for all the states to act in harmony so far as possible. FEW LEFT. The Oldest Daughter of the Revolution Lives in Indiana. The oldest of the very few remaining original Daughters of the Revolution is Mrs. Mary F. Cobb of Russiaville, Ind. Mis. Cobb, who reached her one hundred and first year last Sunday, is the daughter of a privatesoldier of the revolutionary war and a grand-daughter of Captain under Washington. She remembers well having heard Henry Clay and Daniel Webster speak. Mrs. Cobb is a relative of William Jennings Bryan. ON TO MOBILE A Party of Decaturites Will Leave for the South. J. T. Archbold, B. J. Terveer, Roll ert Patterson, Barney Wemhoff and several others are looking up rates and other information with a view of taking a trip to Mobile, Alabama, where they will stay during February and part of March, with a view of getting away from the cold weather that usually gets in its work about ® that time.