Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1903 — Page 1

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RESIGNED. s uu. ■MM* ■**B . Director Census Merri- ■' man Quits. - I *.«c ; ■ Resign 'ion to Take Effect on May 15th. i*. •> i — ** 4poelal to t!h'i Daily Democrat, 2:50 p. m. * Waslfttgt n. D. C.. March 7. 2:50 p. m.—Director of Census Bureau * Merriman today placed his resigna"n' lon in jibe hands of President Rooseyelt, thisan eto take effect May 15. He resign to accept the vice-presi-dency of the International Mercantile ni » ■ Bccy Os New York ' Candillateß arealread; bobbing for Merriman’s hr -eat at the head of the census department. «r GRANTED ft; : rreston E. Warner to I Sell Liquor. ■ I The Reaenstrators Fail in Their Case and will Appeal to the Cir•t ■wMI cult Court. H ■jpq®. « — .. I i After a 1 itter struggle covering two •vhole day-, the board of commissionjrs tjifEorni ng decided the Geneva ■pioiistra ce cases by granting Pres- <- ,on E. Warner a license to sell intoxi- . tstiagdri: <s. The decision was givla ia ope court with the attorneys uid other nterested parties present. 4s summ> ip by the board Ibe total number of names on the blanket reX was 333. To offset this here wen withdrawals to the number if twenty-one ami by evidence from it jhe poll taken before the last general - ■sctionaßfty-t wo persons who signed he remonstrance did not exercise - their tight of suffrage by voting, and >y deduct the fifty-two, the with trawalsanl the duplicates, it showed > pe remer cators short thirty-four of ~ i majority, and the case was decided n accord ace with this line of reasonag ItW- ms that the supreme court >f Indiana has not up to this time do's i-.led or drawn the line upon what .institutes a legal voter, and perhaps . pis case may be the means of bring ng such enlightment from this judi■ial throi Heretofore, simply the lumber of votes cast in any precinct >t wardltas Iteen taken as the basis of ■aleulatten. For instance, if there vere 400 rotes, 201 would be the ma ority. . Ti lis decision goes into the jm'stion and says that if a remon■trance is good, the 201 must U- that xirtion of the 400 that actually r ted. In other words, a man to be a legal 'Otermus: vote, and if he doe- not, i» rights are forfeited, so far at least is to rig ing a remonstrance that akesfcot: another citizen the rights ind privileges to sell intoxicating Irinka in compliance with the general irovißion- if the liquor law. As has >een state , the struggle was fierce. Evidence and arguments, both numlengthy, were offered withut inter: ption, and the two days thus spent quietly ended when the board handed down their conclusions, and forth e present at least, their con- • i visions are what count. Cornmis H ’OBer Abnet dissented from the opin ion of the other two members of the board, t Th- case will bo appealed to me circuit court by the attorneys for the demonstrators, who are determined to fight Jh e case to the bitter end. I USES CHEAP FUEL. ill [Johnson and Grant Ball of ; "teraon were in town yesterday afternpon.lhi'ir business being to deliver to Lawy> Burt Lenhart a load of oom oops While other citizenshave * > " an Wf r .'iog their brains over low {-■as, coal shortage and other fuel hard ships, old wise Burt has been saying «• thing but burning cobs and by tinway they are said to be superior to a »y material either mined or manu facture® when it comes to building a good hot fire. We do not make these K taiemei)ts to beat Burt out of his monopol for wo are free to state ' ''M Uta boys who are furnishing lain yvith tnß great fuel are his brother

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PROBATE COI'RT. | Final Reports Filed by Guardians, and Other Business. In probate court before Judge Erwin this morning, George B. r guardian for Clarence C., and John Jones,filed his final report which was examined and allowed, and guar dian discharged. Christian Eicher, guardian tor Ellen E. Moser and five others, filed his final report as to C hnstian Moser, which was allowed, and guardian discharged as to this party. In the George W. Hamma estate, Rose E. Hamma, admix, the personal property- and real estate was ordered set off to the widow-. IT CUTS NO ICE Sun Not a Eactor in Picture Development. J. E, Moser Adding the Latest Frills of a Fashionable Artist. That ever enterprising, abreast with the times photographer, J. E. Moser, is again improving his facilities of business. At a great expense he is equipping his studio so that sun-light will no longer cut any ice in the development of pictures. The new process is the work of electricity, the dark room at the gallery being fitted up for the new electric development. This means that any old kind of weather, day, night or Sunday is no barrier to the continuous development of elegant cabinets or other combinations of photographic art. This entirely disposes of the sun as a forcible factor in the busy life of a photographer. He can hie himself to the dark room, turn on the current and labor industriously through all kinds of inelement and foghorn weather, and give the same tone and finish to a picture that heretofore took ' the radiant elements of a glittering sun. The new deal is one that is worth much to Decatur’s enterprising photographic artist. Time means much to the progress of his business, and his utter dependence on the particular ray of the sun, caused frequent and expensive delay. But this is noweliminated and you may now waik iuto the gallery, have your picture taken developer! and delivered to j you in the face of all kinds of storms and cyclones. All this improvement means an outlay of considerable money, and it also means that the Moser gallery is about eleven hundred poiuts ahead'of any gallery in this or auy other state. NEAR DEATH’S DOOR. Rev. H. C. Ashcraft Can Live But a Short Time. Word was received here today that Rev. Homer E. Ashcraft is lying at the home of his mother at South : Whitley, Indiana, very ill with consumption and with no possible chance of recovery. Rev. Ashcraft had charge of the Monroe circuit here j several years ago, and will be remembered by many of our readers. .He was a hard worker and a brilliant minister. After leaving here he was transferred to the northwest confer- j ence, and was for several years pastor L at St. Paul. Minn. He is still a| young man and his fatal illness is indeed sad news to his Adams county friends. MATRONS’ CLUB. Regular Meeting Last Evening a Very Pleasant One. Mrs. L.G. Ellinghan and Mrs. J. H. Heller entertained the Young Matrons club at the home of the former last evening. Progressive pedro was indulged in and Miss Minnie Orvis and ('.<». France, visitors, and Mrs. F. V. Mills and J. S. Peterson, mem bers won the handsome prizes. The evening was a happy one, apparently, and among other features ei re delicious refreshments. The visiting guests were Messrs, and Mes dames S. S. Acker. Frederick Heuer, C. O. France, A. E. Rose. Misses Rose Christen and Minnie Orvis and Mr. C. K. Bell.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1903.

ELM STREET SEWER — Considered and Report is Accepted. City Council at Work Last Night and Disposed of Important Business. The report of Engineer A. J. Frost, in which he stated the particulars of the Elm street sewer survey, was filed with the city council at last night’s session, and accepted. As moved by Teepie, the sewer committee, whichconI sists of Councilmen Peterson, Stetler and Fordyce, was instructed to have I a report readv for the next meeting, I which is to be held Wednesday, I March 11. In this report the actual extent of deficiencies, as shown by the report of Engineer Frost, is to be valued and the same taken into consideration by the council as a whole, in their final disposition of the contract with those who constructed the sewer in question. Engineer Frost bases hie findings from a survey aided by measurements at manholes. The following from his report shows the extent of variations: “Shamp Sewer - I find to be as follows: Ist, manhole at station O, the flow line is three-tenths foot above grade; 3rd ; manhole, flow line is three feet above , grade; sth manhole, flow line is four | tenths foot above grade. Main sewer: - The first manhole at station A. is three-tenths of a foot above grade; 7th manhole is correct; 13th manhole is two feet above grade. At first manI hole, on Shamp sewer, I find six in- ' ches of water standing in said mani hole. I find no water standing in other manholes. I also placed on I profile with the city clerk, the present I flow line of the sewer in blue ink, ’ marked Exhibit A.” The profile of the sewer, which includes the measi urements made in the recent survey, ! are on file with Clerk Hower and may be examined by anyone interested. The assessments against the property ' affected by the sewer, will not be made until a final settlement is effect-; ed with the constructors. The councilmen will then be prepared with all I possible facts that bear upon the' rendering of an equitable and satisfactory adjustment of the difficulties 1 that are now at issue. After allowing | Mr. Frost fifteen dollars for his ser-1 vices the sewer question was dropped, and other pending business brought up and considered. Erastus Fritz- ' inger petitioned a small amount of money due him for the construction I of the Lister sewer, which he was tin | able to collect from a property holder,, but his petition was ignored. The; question was asked whether or not, it was lawful to work those fined 1 in the city court for misdemeanor and it was found that the action is sup ported by city ordinance as well ' as stale law. Councilmen Stetler and Fordyce were absent at last night’s meeting, but both expect to be present next Wednesday when the city legis- j lators meet in continued session. LEEDY CASE. Jury Returns Verdict for the Plaintiff. The case of Andrew J. Leedy vs L. G. Botkins, administrator for the estate of Mrs. Belle Botkins, was concluded in circuit court last evening, requiring only an hour or so. The jury was immediately sent to their room, returning a sealed verdict which was read in open court this morning, and found for the plaintiff in the sum of $106.10. The case was one wherein payment was demanded for a soda fountain, and refused because the fountain was not as represented. LaFollette & Adair, of Portland, and C. J. Lutz represented the plaintiff and S A. M. Butcher, of Geneva, and D. E. Smith the defendant. A DEPUTY. Trustee Fred Koldewey, of Union township, sent us word this morning that a big fat baby boy, the first in a ! family of four, had arrived at his home last evening and would be sworn in as deputy trustee as soon as possible. The entire family is on a fair road to recovery and Fred is happy, PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES. The church services will lie held tomorrow, according to information from the pastor, Rev. E. A. Allen, as follows: Morning services at the parsonage and evening at the Baptist I church. Everyone invited.

WATER HAUL. Early Fishing Jaunt With the Usual Results. The first fishing story of the season is at hand, and as a consequence five of Decatur’s most popular sportsmen are being liberally roasted for tneir part in the affair. Yesterday afternoon a well known farmer came to town and reported that the Daily creek east of tow-n was alive with big fish that had been carried there by the river backing up on account of high water, and that he himself had captured three monster pike with his hands.. The news was kept quiet in order to prevent the entire population from taking advantage of this golden opportunity and a party consisting of Charles Colter, C. E. Neptune, C. K, Bell, N. C. Coverdale and Johnny Smith was organized. They made hurried preparations and at three o’clock the crowd left in a livery rig. the hire for which was several dollars, I and with ample provisions in the way of barrels and boxes, to bring in fish enough to feed the entire population of Decatur. In due time they arrived on the scene and work began. Up and down the creek for three miles the boys traveled, dipping out the water with their hands in vain endeavors to find something that would resemble a specie of the finny tribe, but not a minnow was in sight and the only game captured by the determined hunters was two dead possum, the ownership of which was claimed by Clark Coverdale on the grounds of the right of discovery; ’tis reported, however, that even he grew sick of ' his job before long and tnese proofs of a successful hunt were abandoned. After the boys had tramped the entire distance they stopped, tired, hungry and muddy individuals, for a council of war and Dr. C. E. asked from what source the information of the bountiful fish supply in that neighborhood had been derived. Only one member of the crowd seemed to know and he at once gave the name. As he did so a pale green, sickly smile of intelligence passed over the countenance of the other boys. They had been duped; silently they folded their tents, like the Arabs, and as silently stole away. Not a sentence passed their lips on the long return trip until they alighted in this city, when Old, Foxy Smithy said: “Mum's the word, and no one will ever be the wiser.” It’s queer, but even the leaves of the trees have ears. *

HAS SOLD OUT — E. Woods Sells His Farm and Quarry. Julius Haugk will Soon Become a Resident of Blue Creek Township. An important deal took place in the city yesterday, and as a result Julius Haugk is now owner of the large Blue Creek township farm and stone quarry owned by E. Woods. The deal places in the name of Mr. Haugk one hundred and sixty acres of good land and a quarry, all equipped for the business needs of this line of bus iness. It is well equipped and will furnish the stone and crush it for the macadam roads, one of which will be built this summer by the purchaser of this farm and quarry. It is probable that he will soon take up his residence there and become thoroughly identified with the interests of Blue Creek township. The poor health of Mr. Woods induced him to part with his Blue Creek township holdings. While he is improving and will ultimately recover, yet the worry and responsibility imposed was the inducement that finally persuaded Mr. Woods to sell. If he is well enough by some time next week he will either go south for a prolonged health recuperating trip, or to West Baden for a limited time. DAUGHTERS OF THE COVENANT. The Daughters of the Covenant will have their mite box opening at the home of Miss Genevieve Hale on Monday evening. March 9. The following program will be given: Hymn No. 144; Scripture lesson, president; prayer, Mrs. Hudson; paper, Where our Thank Offering Goes, Miss Cogswell; Miss Bank’s Offering, Miss Ger trude Blosser; duet, Misses Edwards and Pontius; opening of mite boxes. I Each member is requested to be pres- | ent and bring her mite box.

M. E. PROGRAMME Conference Plans Are Made Public. Bishop Walden will Preside at the Noblesville Meeting Early Next Month. The complete program for the Meth I odist conference at Noblesville April ’ 6, has been given and is as follows: Monday, April 6, 7:30 p. m. Open ' ing sermon by the Rev. L. M. Krider, I of Auburn, Indiana. Tuesday, April 7, 8:30 a. m. Meeting of the conference board of examI iners; 7:30 p. m. —Lecture on “Africa J and its Evangelization,” by Bishop J. M. Walden, D. D.‘ of Cincinnati. Wednesday, April 8, 8:30 a. m. . Sacrament of the Lord’s supper, by i Bishop Walden: 12 m. Adjournment; 2:30 p. m.—“A Methodist Hospital for j Indiana,” by the Rev. W. R. Halstead iD. D., of Indianapolis;! p. m. Evanj gelistic services, conducted by the Rev. M. Rees of the Central New I York conference; 7:30 p. m,—Address 'by the Rev. W. F, McDowell, D. D„ I l of Cincinnati, and the Hon. A. L. Ma ; son of Indianapolis, on “Educational I ' Anniversary.” ; Thursday. April 9, 8:30 a. m.—De-1 ■ votional services conducted by the Rev. Joshua Stansfield of Indianapoj lis; 9a. m. Conference business; 2:30 |p. m. Missionary sermon by the Rev. F. M. Kemper of Wabash, dnd.; 4 p. I m. Evangelistic services by the Rev. M. S. Rees; 7:30 p. m. Address on I the “Anniversary of the Church FxI tension Society,” by the Rev. J. M. i I King, D. D., of Philadelphia. Friday, April 10, 8:30 a. m. Devo- ! ■ tional exercises by the Rev. Joshua i I Stansfield, D. D.: 9a. m. Conference i business; 2:30 p. m. Anniversary of the Women’s Home Missionary socie- ‘ ty, Mrs. W. H. Daniel of Fort Wayne presiding: 4 p. m. Evangelistic services by the Rev. M. S. Rees; 7:30 p. m. Concert by the conference quartet and a lecture on “Grit, Greenbacks | and Grace,” by the Rev. H. C. Jame-1 son of Dayton, Ohio. Saturday, April 11,8:30 a. m. Devotional exercises by the Rev. Joshua Stansfield; 9 a. m.— Conference business; 2:30 p. m. Anniversary of the Women’s Foreign Missionary society, ’ address by Mrs. Mary C. Niude, Detroit; 4p. m. Evangelistic services by the Rev. M. S. Rees; 7-30 p. m Anniversary of the Freedman’s Aid and Southern Educational society. Address by the Rev. M. C. B. Mason, of Cincinnati. Sunday, April 12, 9 a. m. Conference love feast, led by the Rev. M. Mahan of New Castle, the Rev. Thomas Stabler, of Noblesville, and the Rev. C. W. Lynch of Warsaw: 10:30 a. m. Sermon by Bishop Walden; 2:30 p. m. Ordination of deacons and elders. : followed by a memorial service, conducted by the secretaries: 3 p. m. Evangelist M. S. Rees, of the Central New York conference, w ill address the men’s meeting at the First Christian: church; 6:30 p. m. Epworth League anniversary led by the Rev. C. W. Smith of Mishawaka: 7:30 p. m. Anniversary of the Missionary society i Address hv the Rev. A. B. Leonard of j New York. Monday, April 13, 8 a. m. Devotional exercises by the Rev. H. G. Neal of Angola: 8:30 a. m. Confer ence business. Bishop Walden will preside at the conference. The Preachers’ Wives and Widows association will hold ai meeting in the First Presbyterian church at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. April 11, Mrs. C. G. Hudson of Decatur, presiding. DEMANDS PAY. A Clover Leaf Brakeman Demands Bill Damage*. William Waddell, a Clover Leaf! brakemen who was injured at Curry I ville about two years ago by a fall i from a car, is said to have sued the I railroad company for damages in the sum of 810.000. Waddoll was mi top j I of the train when he fell in some man ner and seriously injured his foot and I back. It was thought at the time he i was pretty badly hurt and he claims ' that he has l>een unable to work since the accident. W addell’s heme is at Sycamore and he is generally known among railroad men as “Sycamore Bill.” A brakeman who was subpoe naed as a witness in the case went through here this week and he stated that the case was set for a hearing in ; Frankfort next Tuesday.

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JUMPED INTO A HOLE. Popular Young Man Gets His Feet Wet. Clarence Wertzberger, who does the collecting for the Decatur Steam Laundry, had an experience Thursday i afternoon, which very much reminds ; ' one of the giant who fell in the pit 1 that Jack had dug. Clarence was making his rounds with the wagon ■ and pulled in front of one house very close to the curb as the roads are very muddy. It happened that he stopped directly in front of a tiled opening, where the water meter was placed and the lid of the same seemed to afford a very good place to step, so Clarence jumped. A newspaper hapj pened to shield the unsafe condition :of the lid and he all unexpectedly, ! broke through and slid down into five ! feet of cold, muddy water. As quick ■ as in, he was out and in a short time the laundry wagon was seen thunderpng down the street with a cloud of steam trailing behind, which was risI ing from the reeking driver. THE MORGAN LINE Work Suspended on Account of Bad Roads. — The Line Looks Like an Assured Thing Within the Next Year. E. M. Hill left for his home in To- ' ledo this morning after five days in this locality for the purpose of ascer i taining the possibilities of an electric line through this county. He is high ly pleased with his investigation and | said there was no doubt but that the | road would be constructed and within eighteen months cars will be running to Indianapolis. Mr. Hill has not yet fully determined the roads over which the line will run and says these facts depend entirely on the farmers along ‘ the routes. If they want the road and will help to get the right of ways the people who get these privileges first will get the road, as a mile or two either way makes no difference as the line runs through the same country, practically. It is settled, however, that the Morgan line will run from Van Wert here and from hereto Honduras, Linn Grove, Domestic and on to Hartford City. Mr. Fulk and Mr. Hill came in last night after looking over the proposed route as far south west as Domestic. The mud roads are in an awful condition and travel is next to impossible and consequently Mr. Hill will do no further work here for a few days. During his trip yesterday he partially arranged for timj ber along the road to be used as ties and made other arrangements which prove he is in earnest. BIG ONES. Union Township Farmers Brin£ in Good Cattle. Five Union township farmers this nnrnining delivered to Fred I Scheiman in this city, eleven head of i cattle that weiglvsl nearly 15.000 pounds, proving that the northeast 1 part of Adams county is keeping up the record of raising good stock. The cattle were all young and what are known in stock talk as good beefers. A. F. Thieme brought in four head, Henry Kruckenberg. two head. Char les Blakey, two, Ferdinand Blakey, two and Godfrey Lehrman, one, and the average was over 1,200 QUARTERLY SERVICES. Rev. Oakes at Evangelical Church Tonight and Tomorrow Nii*ht. Rev. D. S. Oakes, presiding elder of the Fort Wayns district, arrived yesI terday to be present during the fourth i and last quarterly meeting for the i Ebenezer Evangelical church. The i iiH'etings Is'gau last evening and will continue over Sunday with preaching service tonight at seven o'clock and tomorrow at ten thirty a. tn. and seven ip. tn. Communion services during ; the morning worship. The Sunday I school and young peoples’ meetings lat the usual time. All are cordially | invited.