Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 18 April 1903 — Page 1

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KEV. WHITE HERE. ■kill Preach at Methodist I Church Tomorrow. I Be -vices to be Held at Usual I Hours Both Morning and I Evening. ■ I Rev. John C. White arrived today I Hr ■>n from Montpelier. his former ■ ■l ane, and will conduct services at I■ ' Methodist church both morning I ■nd evening tomorrow. It was not I Ir.own he was coming until this I Bn-rning and the fact that he is here ■ ■vill lx* a pleasant surprise to the I pinny memlx>rs of his church who I kre anxious to meet him and bid I him welcome. He will move his I family here some time next week Iffic’ul they will soon be at home to friendly ]x*opl e of Decatur who greet them cordially. He is at the guest of Mr. and Mrs. JP W. Vail and family. I GO FISHING. ■ Expert Anglers Leave for City of I Rome. ■ Trouble is on for the tinny trilx* Fllot Sylvan lake located near that ■popular and famous resort. Rome ■City. A party of four of the best ■>p"i tsmrn who ever east a line left ■this afternoon for a ten days outing O there and they went prepared to ißibr mg home a ton of bass or even ■piore. The Schafer Hardware eotnhave selected a costly fishing to be awarded to whoever the largest bass this season the crowd who left today were HBmd in their boasts that they mean I gfc bring home the winner of this The party was conqxvsed of H. Colter. D. M. Hensley, John Baker and (J. K. Bell. They enjoy the hospitalities of the ■■Hensley cottage. II BUYS FARM. E. Woods Bids in the John Brown Land. i Attorneys Erwin & Erwin this |Kfternoon sold at public auction at (■lie east door of the court house the ■John Brown farm of ninety four l<x*ated in Root township four from town. The first bid was Hfaade by JE. Woods and was <3,167. Hju>t two thirds the appraised value. <5 500. Th<' next bid was <3,500 by ■Cri' Boknecht which was raised to ■S.5lObyE. Woodsand after several J| minutes coaxing and no further ■ h»<l'. was knocked down to him. ■ Tile farm is a fairly good one and Hat the price paid about thirty seven -dollars an acre is considered a bar- | gain. | SPECIAL SALE. Brittson Bros. Up to Their Neck in Business Today. | Perhaps the busiest place in town ■ this afternoon was at Brittson Bros, at which place their big sale is on. It ix-gan Friday morning and dur I ing these two days all kinds of farmI ing implements, buggies, phaetons | and kindred articles are being ■ bought by hungry purchasers who ■ are standing seven deep, ready anil ■anxious for all the snaps on the Bhtarket They have I wen crowded their main store and all their an and have done a mighty business and tosidcs have established tlieinselvse a> factors in the town and in county. I I

The Daily Democrat.

STATE THE LOSER. The School Funds of the State Has Been the Means of Conniving. I lie state of Indiana has loaned thousands of dollars of school funds on land that lias not sold for the amount of the loan because of overappraisetnents. It is estimated roughly that the total amount of such loans is <IOO,OOO. It transpires that Auditor of State David E. Sherrick is preparing to proceed under an act of the last general assembly to collect from other property of persons that obtained loans on land on which the state was unable to realize the full amount of the loan with interest. Lt is said that the state has been the loser in transactions with prominent men of the state and that in some cases it ’ wiil lx' shown unless a settlement | is soon effected, that straw men put ! up. The state expects to push prosecutions of such cases to the limit and show up the alleged fraud by which the state treasury was drawn on. There are many loans on which no interest except tin* first i year, which was deducted from the principal was ever paid. Most of these loans wen* made from the Indiana university funds. DIED GAME. Bud Taylor Goes to Scaffold Unassisted. i Said to be One of the Coolest Men Ever Hanged in Missouri. As stated in our issue last evening Bud Taylor xvas hanged at Kansas City, Mo. yesterday morning shortly after eight o'clock. Detailed reports of the affair say he walked to the scaffold unassisted and displayed great nerve. Just before walking on the plank ho handed his brother a package of strychnine which he had carried for months, fully expecting at the last moment toeommit suicide. He beanie a Catholic the day before the execution and determined to meet his fate like a man .as he did. He admitted his guilt i but said that he loved the girl, Ruth Nollard. madly and when she jilted him concluded he would rather die than live without her or see her with anyone else. WILL GO JUNKETING. The Committee will Visit the Trees Manufacturing Concern. ” Next Tuesday morning A. Van Camp. Henry Kriek, W. H. Niblick and perhaps French Quinn will leave on their junketing tour to Greenfield, where they will investigate the Trees Manufacturing con corn. Since the departure ot Mr. New, the sentiment continues to favor the establishing of this industry here, and unless all signs fail in dry weather, its removal is certain. This committee will sec* the engines in all their crude state and learn the costand method of construction together with a job lot of other information. Many fieople Itave signified a willingness to in vest thus making the matter of raising the necessary l<x*al capital a second consideration. FRANK DURKINS HOME. Frank Durkins was brought to this city today from St. Joseph's hospital of Fort Wayne, where he was operated on during an attack of iipjx-ndicitis. The ojienition was held just twenty-live days ago and he has improved to such an extent that he can now walk around a little.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1903.

GRAND JURY — Session Closed This Afternoon. REPORTED TO JUDGE ERWIN AT FOUR O’CLOCK. Six Indictments Returned, All Being for Misdemeanors. — - The grand jury closed their inves- ’ tigations this afternoon at four . o’clock, after being in session all week. They expeet<*d to close at noon but Judge Erwin was called to Portland and could not hear the report until this afternoon. The jury examined many witnesses but only six indictments were returned and they for misdemeanors. The report us filed read as follows: ‘ We have been in session six days, h ive examined sixty-one witnesses and return here with six indiictments, all for misdemeanors. We visited the county farm and the jail. At the jail we found everything in gixxl order. The different dejiartinents are neat and clean and the prisoners are receiving proper care and treatment. We very highly r*comi mend Sheriff Butler for his gixxl management and as being a gotxl conscientious officer, well deserving of the trust bestowed upon him. i Jacob Graber's management of the county farm mee's our approval. I The inmates there are receiving kind treatment and gixxl care, have good beds, clean clothing, plenty to eat and are well supplied ' k with neeessaries of life. Mr. Jacob Graber is I the right man in the right place. We recommend that considerable rejiairiing be done at the jail. The drainage to the basement is defective and as it is now very unhealthy and should bt* repaired at oner. Repairs are also needed in the prison depart - ment, new steel tanks are needed in the attic of this department. The repairing at the jail is an absolute necessity and should receive attention immediately.” The report was signed by A. J. Porter, foreman, and was duly filed in court. Arrests will follow in a few days. WILL MOVE. Laundry Goes Into the Moats Building. Change will be Made Within Two Weeks and Mitten Factory will Move Soon. Tin* laundry will be moved into the building on South Second stnx*t known as the Moats restaurant binding within two weeks or as soon as a small addition can lx* added for an engine room. The building was purchased from A. Gilliom a few days ago by L. Hughes and the deal for a lease on same by Mr. Flanders was closed yesterday This change will settle a dispute us to possession of the Railing bidding which has lx*en on for several week*, sinix* the block xvas leased by the Waring Glove conqiany. The ease was filed in 'Squire Baughman's court and np|x'iil taken to the circuit court, but this change will dis]x>sc of the law suits. The glove factory will arrange to move into the Railing building at once and within a few wix*ks will lx* |x*rmiincntly hx'uted there.

NEW INVENTION. A Clever Device That Will be of Value to Oil Operators. John Kerlin, superintendent Os the Great Western Oil company’s Indiana oil property, has invented and applied for a patent on a very clever device that will lx* of great value and saving to oil operators. It is a shackle nxl pulley which can be attached to a pole or made to fit in a two inch pipe. Many persons have observed the unsightly ropes and cabes 1 swinging on poles and extending in nearly every direction from the power house. Kerlin’s invention will remove the unsightly appearance as with the pulley the rojies or cable will be on top the supports and can be readily lx* removed to admit a team to drive over it. Oil men who have seen it speak very flatteringly of it. THE SHOW. A Good Comedy Cleverly Produced. Large Audience Present at the Production of “Mr. Bob’’ Last Evening. Mr. Bob" was produced lass nigh , lx*fore a house that xvas crowded from pit to gallery to the entire ap1 proval of that vast audience. The ' play, a farce comedy evolved from Miss Lukj’s fanatic ideas about cats and Miss May Coverdale's interpretation of that part was fine and to the point. Katherine Rogers, the instigator of all thetronble and contusion. may lx* considered the most | difficult ]>art and the successful way in which Miss Genevieve Hale presented that character deserves rich commendation. Dixon Blossom jin the title role fitted the character Ito a perf<*ct accuracy and did exceptionally well as Mr. Bob. Marion J Bryant, by Miss Blanche Carroll', was a very important ]>art and was cleverly handled. The all obliging butler, the foil of the most comical features, was presented by Charles Lixdi who did his turn in a very creditable manner. Patty, the waiting maid and would be Ixillet dancer, w.is presented by Miss Vada Martin was fine and we agree with the audience who loudly evidenced their satisfaction. Philip Royson. an amateur yachtman, Jesse Sellemeyer. was one of the strong characters and he was very successful in his turn. Every member of the cast was naturally fittixl for their ]xirts and the tine precision with which the selection of the characters, were made was from Miss Maud 'Hatha way. the English instructor in the ' high school. The overture and curtain music was furnished by , True Fristoe who is always at his liest. Miss Muy Niblick sang two beautiful solos between acts which ' were rendered in a very fine manner. The entin* program was very successful and the high school faculty is to lx* praised in its efforts for it was earnestness and hard work that made success possible. VERY LOW. Mrs. Jonn Parrish Can Live But a Few Hours. Mrs. John Parrish wits still alive at three o'clock this afternoon but with no possible chance of recovery. She has Ix-en in jxxir health and. has been Ixxlfast for several weeks. She has lx*en sinking for several days and her death is expected at j any hour. She was formerly Miss Nettie Baker and well known.

INCORPORATED. — Decatur Commercial Club a Reality. Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws Adopted, and Directors Chosen. The Commercial club meeting at the court room settled beyond any preadventure, the fact that Decatur is to have u commercial club, instituted, equipped and managed along the lines of a twentieth century pattern. At the court room meeting Judge R. K. Erwin presided, and at that time it was decided to incorporate under the laws of the state, which was done, and such articles of incorporation, together with ample and strict disciplined by-laws for the governinent and control of the club, were adopted. The meeting showed the i earnestness of those present to carry Ito a successful termination the i project desired by its originator, | who demonstrated his ability and | skill in carrying the project to a ixjint of incorix(ration. A com- ' mittee composed of W. P. Schrock, | Dr. Roy Archbold and C. S. Niblick i were named to nominate a board of I nine directors, who will have charge iof th<> destinies of this club, and I their rejiort was ratified. For the i first year the directors will be Judge JR. K. Erwin, James T. Merryman, I F. M. Sehirmeyer, C. A. Dugan. R. K. Allison, L. G. Ellingham, W. A. Kuebler. D. D. Coffee and French | Quinn. This board will meet this j evening at eight o'clock for organization. UP IN AIR. Teachers’ Law Mav be Declared Unconstitutional. It is said that the law may be deelantl unconstitutional by the supreme court on the line of reasoning followed by the court in holding unconstitutional the law providing that unskilled labor employed on public work by counties, cities or towns or by private corporations or persons having contracts with municiiwil eorixirations shall lx* paid not less than twenty cents an hour. The new teachers daily wage law provides that the general average obtained in an examination for license by a teacher without previous ex]X‘rienee shal be multiplied iby two and one ; fourth cents; that i the general average of a teacher I with one year or more exjterience ; shall lx- multiplied by two and one ' half (*ents, and that the general, average of a teacher with three or mon* years' experience shall lx- multiplied by two and three- J fourths cents. The law also provides that two ]x*r cent, shall lx* add- i ed to the grade for attendance at county institutes five days and that | where the teacher has had no i*x porience two per cent, shall lx* added for scholarship. Thenew law differs from the one it sueewds princijially in the fact that no wages are allowed for attendant* at county institutes. NO COURT. Judge Erwin is at Portland Today. The court room is vacant today and in the language of the twentieth century there is nothing doing. Judge Erwin is attending to im jxirtimt legal business at Portland and the lull here causes news to lx- ’ a scarce article. An important ease in which the Fleming comjxmy and j City of Fort Wayne are defendants | will lie called Monday,

NUMBER 85

ODDFELLOWS. Eighty-Third Anniversary Next , r aL. urday, The eighty-second anniversary of the establishment of the Independent Order of <Xld Fellows occurs April 25, and the day will be observed here with appropriate exercises. Although the grand master of tho state has not yet sent out his proclamation to the various lodges it will be received shortly. The order has had a rapid growth in Indiana. The offiicH map made- by W. H. Leedy some years ago shows that, the Odd Fellows in Indiana started atNexx- Albany, where the surbordiI nate lodge, Rebekah encampment and canton are all ‘‘No. 1.” At the . beginning the growth of lodges I followed the rivers. From New Albany they went to Madison. ; Lawrenceburg. Patriot. Aurora i and Evansville, then up the Wabash and the east and west forks of White ' river. The first one hundred lodges in the state were in river cities and ' towns. Os recent years the growth has been large along leading railroads. Between Tndiiinajxilis and Richmond, on the Pennsylvania, in Wayne, Henry, Delaware and Randolph counties, the Odd Fellows have many lodges. The Kankakee district in the northwestern part of the state shows steady growth. Recently the one-time hunting lands and marshes have given way to towns and villages, with surbordinate lodges and Orders of Rebekahs j in all of sufficient size, I A GENUINE BOOM. South Second Street Given a Little Polishing. Another handsome addition to the business interests of Second street is now under way. Judge Studa- ; baker is having the large two room - i*d 7xll tire trap at the corner of i Jefferson and Second streets moved | out to the sidewalk and will try to convert the same into a department ! store. The business men and citizens of South Second are thinking of wearing colored glasses in order to dispel an ugly growling of their : stomach, whenever compelletl to i look upon the ghastly sight that is there fostered with such a degree of prominence. But the new improvement will ]>ay a gixxl round per cent, on the investment, and compares favorably with two other . buildings located there of about the ' same dimensions and style of architecture. The boom bo mis. OIL DEAL. A Merger in Ohio and Indiana Oil Property Closed. Oil proprieties involving bteween <«,()()(),000 and <7000,000 in the i Trenton reek fields are to lx 1 transferred to a syndicate. The negotiations have lx*en conducted by Wm. L. Russel of Lima, Ohio, and ('has. E. Russell of La]x>rte. The syndicate will o|x*rato with the United States Petroleum company and will control most of crude oil in Ohio an Indiana. The transaction makes the syndicate a formidable rival of the Standard Oil company. CHURCH SERVICES. First in the New Presbyterian Tomorrow. The new Presbyterian church will lx* put into use tomorrow and services will lx* held in that handsome new building. Sunday school will meet at S):3(1 and church at 10:30 in the Sunday school rixim. Christian Endeavor society will meet at the ixirsontigi' at 0:30 p. m. and no church servvies will be held in the evening Rev. Allen requests a good tittendance at all meetings.