Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 81, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1903 — Page 1

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SCHOONER SINKS. Collided With Steamer Elrio. ccident Occurred Near Galveston and Four Lives Lost. » * ■pedal to The Daily Demoorat. 2:30 p. m. Galveston, Texas, April 14.—The chooner Margaret L. Wardrammed [nd sank by steamer Elrio of the Southern Pacific line this morning, she accident occurred twenty-eight biles east of Galveston Bar.TTwo jhildren, Captain Kown and a seatian, all aboard the schooner, were DSt. : OUND THE BODY Remains of Charles Covault Recovered. liter Three Weeks' Search the Body is Found Floating Near Eagle's Nest. The body of Charles Covault, one i>f the Celina men drowned in the reservoir three weeks ago, was re Covered at five o’clock Sunday evening. Riley Coalton, a young man ivho has kept up a constant search since the day of the unfortunate incident, found the body floating in the water a half mile from Bagel's Nest Island, near which point the bodies are supposed to have been lost. The body of Covault was in a badly decomposed state when found but it was identified by the wearing ipparel of the deceased. It is now expected that the other body will be recovered and there is no longer any doubt that both the men lost their lives and that neither of them left the country as some i>eople thought nt the time. However, there is so far no trace of Btudler. The relatives of the boys have claimed the podies would be found, notwith|ng rhe reports that they had left the country. MRS. LUTZ DEAD. Lived Near Ossian and Was Well Known Here. Mrs. Frank Lutz, living a mile »nd a half south of Ossian, died very suddenly last evening of heart trouble. She was sixty years old md quite well known here, where die resided until a short time ago. Her former name was Mrs, Hill and her eleven children, nine sons and two daughters live in this city. The funeral arrangements have not neon completed but it is probable the services will be hold roni the United Brethren church tomorrow afternoon. The remains will be brought to this city tomorrow morn ’fiy and taken to the homo of her daughter, Mr3s. John Case, in the West ]>art of town. Frank Richards, the genicl man agcr of the dry goods dejMirtment at the Big Store, is up against it and is now battling with the ninmps. It is particularly hard on him to bo. ■so sober for he is accustomed to smile, yet ho is favored since the attack is on but one side and he can half laugh at least.

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WILL ORGANIZE. Bank of Wren Preparing for Business. Cashier R. K. Allison and Assistant French Quinn are at Wren today, their mission being to organize the Bank of Wren, which has been under headway for several months. The entire capital stock was sold within a few days after the project was started and the delay has been caused by the fact that they were awaiting the completion of a new building now in course of construction for their especial use. The stockholders include a number of the enterprising business men of Wren and farmers in that community and the success of the new concern is assured At today’s meeting officers will be elected and other matters arranged for business. NEW OFFICERS. Annual Election Held Last Evening. The German Building, Loan Fund and Savings Association Elect Officers. The annual election of the German Building Loan Fund &• Savings association took place last evening at the office of F. M. Schirmeyer. The board of directors as chosen are James T. Merryman. W. H. Nibick. F. M. Schirmeyer, J. B. Holthouse, J. E. Moser, R. K. Allison, Mat Kirsch. John W. Vail. L. G. Ellingham, C. F. True and Amos Hirschey, the latter of Berne. Godfrey Christen was selected as a member of the auditing board, for a period of three years. At a meeting of the directors immediately after the election, James T. Merryman was elected president, J. B. Ho thouse vice president, F. M Schirmeyer secretary, and W. H. Niblicb treasurer. A board of managers was also chosen, the president and secretary being members of the same by virtue of their office, the other three being W. H. Niblick, J. B. Holthouse and J. E. Moser. The German is still making history for itself, it lieing one of the oldest and best associations of its kind in existence. It has done much to make itself proud and will so continue for many years to come. POSTAL FRAUDS. The Star Route Scandals Compare to Present Frauds. The scandal in the postottice department gives promise of lieing as bad as the star route frauds. Reputable individuals and firms are no longer showing a tendency to hesitate in preferring charges. The ice has lieen broken and now every day brings to Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow charges from some point of the compass against some official or officials of the jMistofflce department. Enough evidence already has lieen secured to land several men in the penitentiary. Postmaster General Payne will return Tuesday or Wednesday of this week, but the investigation, if conducted along the channels in which it has been started, cannot lie completed for two months. GUM CONTEST. The Daughters of Rehekah will give a grand gum contest in the [. 0.0. F. hall tonight. The admission fee is but five cents and you uro sure to have the worth of your money. Everyone is cordially invited to attend this unique entertuinent.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1903.

APPOINTMENTS. Rev. J. C. White of Montpelier, Comes Here. NEXT MEETING TO BE HELD AT MUNCIE. Rev. Hudson Superanuated and Other Items of Interest From the Meetin£The North Indiana Methodist Episcopal conference closed at Noblesville last night after a grand week, by choosing the city of Muncie as the next meeting place and the reading of the appointments by I Bishop Walden. Rev. J. C. White of Montpelier was appointed for this | city. He is a polished minister and his work' in the past has been most successful. In this county, Rev. A. D . Wagner is returned to Bobo, Rev. J. A. Sprague to Monroe and Rev. J. S. Cain to Geneva. Rev. C. Spencer is sent to Ceylon. Rev. W. H. Daniel was again chosen as presiding elder of the Fort Wayne district and the appointments in full for his territory are as follows: Angola, A. G. Neal; Ashley, G. M. ■Mcßride; Auburn, L. M. Krider;; I Bluffton, L. A. Beeks ; Bobo, A. D. Wagner; Butler, T. F. Freeh; Butler circuit, to be supplied; Ceylon, Rev. C. Spencer; Coesse, E. M. Foster; Corrmnia, R. S. Reed; Decatur, J. C. White; Fort Wayne, First, J. K. Waltz; Simpson, J. C. Dorwin; I St. Paul, Lewis Rehl; Trinity, David Wells; Wayne street, A. S. Preston; Fort Wayne circuit, . A. E Brunner; Fremont, F. A. Reichelderfer; Garrett, J. A. Paterson, Geneva, J. S. Cain; Hamilton, O. S. Hart; Harlan, W. E. Ingalls; Hoagland, W. E. McCarty; Hudson, C. A. Luse; Huntertown, N. P. Barton; Leo, M. C. Pittinger; Monroe, J. A. Sprague; Monroeville, L. A. Betts; New Haven, D. I. Hower; Orland, E. H. Peters; Ossian, F. M. Lacy; Poneto, Ralph C. Jones; Spencerville, Benneville Sawyer; Waterloo, George Cocking; Woodburn, to be supplied; York, P. H. Walter. Othir ministers well known here were assigned as follows: W. M. Hollopeter, Avilla;; J. H. Walters, Lima; C. E. White, Gas City; J. J. Fred, Pennville; G. H. Myers, Upland; G. B. Work, Wabash; Rev. Delson Burket, who has had the charge at Steele in this county goes to Woodburn. Rev. C. G. Hudson, the learned and much beloved i>astor here for two years past, was made a superanuate on account of his failing health. The presiding elders besides Rev. Daniel are: Goshen district. H. W. Bennett; Kokomo district, H. N. Herrick; Muncie, C. U. Wade; Richmond, G. H. Hill and Wabash, E. L. Homans. Rev. John C. White, who is sent to this city is an excellent minister and one of the brightest in the conference He is iiiniimml i vely a young man, being about thirtyfive years old. He entered the ministry in 1890, his first charge being at Sheldon where he remained one year, ’ going from there to Upland for four years, then to Summitville for five years, and to Montpelier for two years. His family consists of his wife and two young daughters. Rev. White comes from a family of ministers, his father having served the calling. His brother is in this conference and was transferred from Fort Wayne to Gas City. Rev. It udson speaks in glowing terms of the new minister. Horace Botthoff has the honor of bringing to this office the first now potatoes of the season and while they are rather small, a close exaimnation shows they arc the real thing. They were raised in a barrel.

MRS. MAPLES. Her Death Occurred Last Evening. Mrs. Frank Maples died at her home on Mercer street a few minutes after five o'clock last evening after an illness of several months with tuberculosis of the lungs. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson and was well known not only in this city, but in other parts of the county and in Allen county where she lived for awhile. She was thirty-seven years old and has been in failing health for nearly two years. Besides her husband she leaves to mourn their loss her mother and father, three brothers, Ed, Charley itnd Will and four sisters, Mrs. Hedrick and Mrs. Haley of Muncie, and Mrs. Rosa Weldy and Miss Lizzie Johnson of this city. The remains may be viewed at the home Wednesday morning from eight to eleven o’clock. The funeral services will be held from the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. COURT NEWS. Otto Bolds Given Custody of His Children. Many Civil Causes Set For Trial During the April Term. At this morning’s session of court the case of Otto Bolds vs. William and Minerva Shoemaker was decided, the children lieing given to the plaintiff, their father. In the | divorce csae of Nancy Carter vs. Jerome B. Carter, Judge Erwin | granted the divorce and gave plain tiff |25 alimony to be paid within two years. Other business was as follows: Milwaukee Avenue State Bank vs. Anson Van Camp, reply filed in two paragraphs, set for trial Monday May 18. State Life Insurnace company vs. R. O. Johnson, continued by agreement. George W. Bolds et al vs. David Cheney, set for trial Monday, May 4. Wm. Ward vs. John Schurger extr., set for trial Tuesday, May 5. | Robert Pelham vs. George W. j Bolds, set for trial Wednesday, May : ti. Decatur National Bank vs. Steve Longenberger et al, set for [trial Tuesday, May 19. Lewis L. I Soldner vs. E. E. Smith et al, set for trial Monday, May 25. W. S. Ileff et al vs. D. Wallace et al, set for trial, Thursday, May 7. Susan R. Conner vs. Robert P. Davis estate, set for trial Friday, May 8. Anderson Trust company vs. Washington township et al, plaintiff rulM to reply in five days. L. B. Stevens vs. A. P. Hardison et al, separate answer filed. Joel Welty vs. Schafer Peterson, set for trial Monday, June 1. Sarah E. Largent vs. Joseph Largent’, set for trial Saturday, June 6. James Lawrence vs. I Fort ayne &S. W. Traction company, set for trial Tuesday, June 2. George Haines vs. Louisa Haines et al, set for trial Monday, May 11. Benj. Emerine vs. Maria Emerin set for trial Wednesday, June 3. John C. Glendenning extr. vs. David Wheeler, set for trial Monday, June 24. S. A. Butcher vs Charles F. Waltz et al, set for trial Thursday, May 14. Lewis Davis vs. H. Redding, set for trial Friday, May 15. M. Kirsch and A. Sellemeyer vs. N. H. Wagoner, default us to defendant. Daniel A. Straub vs Sarah J. Straub, appearance by Moran for defendant. J. E. Nobble of the Bass Machine company of Fort Wayne, was in this city yesterday and stated that the large boiler which hud lieen ordered from his company was being placed on cars and would soon lx» shipped.

EASTER BALL C. Y. M. S. Club Dance a Great Success. A Hundred People Enjoy the Occasion and Are Glad of it. To the best of music, which was furnished by the Rag Time orchestra of Indianapolis, about fifty happy couple danced at the C. Y. M. S. club rooms last evening. The occasion , the grand Easter ball, was complete in every detail and from the grand march to the last waltz, all sounded with the ring of success. The club rooms were tastefully decorated and festooned with the club colors, gold and white, and all arrangements made flttting for such an occsaion. The C. Y. M. S. boys know how to 'entertain and when they arrange for a formal event nothing but an elaborate occasion can be looked for. This fact is particularly evidenced by the number of out of town people who attend the events given by this club. Among those from away were Johnnie Franke of Peru, Wills Dunning of Huntington, Martin Kelley of Peru, James Shedler of Huntington, D. W. Knesley of Lima, Ohio, I and Misses Estella Wemhoff, Lang and Carter of Fort Wayne, and Corrine Dailey of Bluffton, and Harry Morris and wife of Bluffton. IS BETTER. Thomas Adlesperger is Improving. Had a Good Night and Will Probably Be Taken Home Soon. Thomas Adlesperger of South ! Bend", who suffered a stroke of paralysis yesterday afternoon, an account of which was given in the Democrat last evening, is greatly improved today and the attending I physician, Dr. Boyers, and the many friends have great hopes for ; his recovery. He rested well during I the night and was able to talk this j morning for the first. His physician i states that the paralysis is moving | off and the afflicted man is able 'to use his leg the least bit The probabilities are that he will comJietely recover. His son and daughter, Rolland and Miss Lucy Adies perger, arrived from South Bend nt midnight and will possibly remain until he is Liken home which will I lie within u few days. The stroke affected only the right side and the I fact thut he has rallied so soon is taken as a splendid symptom for recovery. His numerous friends here and elsewhere will be pleased to learn this assurance. BROKE HIS ARM. Clyde Fugate Has an Unlucky Fall. Clyde, the twelve year old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Fugate, is suffering from n broken arm, the result of a fall received last evening. He was visiting in Kirkland township and was running after a cow when he fi'll and broke his right arm near the shoulder. He was taken to the home of his parents near Monroe and Dr. Parrish culled, who dressed the wound and the boy was reported this morning as progressing nicely.

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MANY LIBRARIES. Carnegie Donations Reaches the $100,000,000 Mark. A bulletin which has just been issued by the bureau of education is devoted to the educational benefactions of Andrew Carnegie. The bureau does not attempt to state exactly how much Carnegie has distributed for educational and other purposes, but states that there is good authority for believing that his gifts and bequests up to date amount to over 1100,000,000. The bulletin says that he has given <52, 270,173 to the United States and <l3, 078,750 to Scotland, besides many other gifts to other countries. The bulletin gives a table of all educational gifts of Mr. Carnegie of <5. 000 and upward during the year 1901, amounting in all to <30,243,500. His Indiana gifts during that year as set forth in the bulletin, are as follows: Crawfordsville, <25,000; Elkhart, <30,000; Elwood, <25,000; Fort Wayne, <75,000; Goshen, <25,000; Marion, <50,000; Muncie. <50,000 Peru, <25,000; Portland <15,000; Wabash, <20,000; Wsahington <20,000. These donations were all for the establishment of library buildings. LECTURE FIELD. Prof. Laßelle will Appear on the Platform. Has Contracted With the Davies Agency for Next Season. Fred C. Ladelle, the great majician and illusionist, of whom Decatur is justly proud, is at home for a few weeks visit with his family. He has been a principal feature with one of the largest repetoire coinjianies on the road, who closed a few days ago. During the summer he will fill a number of engagements at parks and summer theaters. He recently closed negotiations with the Alfred Davies Lecture bureau and agency at Minneapolis and will be dated every night from September first on through the winter. Fred is acknowledged one of the best on the road and has press comments from all the large cities of the country. He is a ten time winner in his line and should lie a great attraction in the lecture field. He is preparing some new illusion work which will startle the public sure enough and his services will be in even greater demnad than heretofore, After a year on the platform. Mrs. LaDelle will very likely ac company him on the tour us an assistant. THE NOMINEES. Berne Democrats Choose Candidates. The Berne democratic primary election was held yesterday and resulted in the selection of a splendid ticket for the town (‘lection of officers to be held next month. F. G. Eichenlierger was nominated for treasurer, Chris Stengel, clerk, William Tucker, marshal, councilmen, first ward, Phillip Sehug, second ward, Samuel Schindler and third ward, Amos Kirchhofer. CHURCH TONIGHT. The subject this evening nt the Baptist church will be "First Disciples." It is expected that interest will deepen ns the week advances. Meeting licgins at 7:30 p. m.