Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

MEET TONIGHT. Council Committee to Contract for Streets. MESSRS. WOODS AND MILLER BUY STEAM ROLLER. Work Will on Monroe and Fourth Streets Within Ten Days. If present arrangements are carried nut a meeting of the city council on improvements will be held at <even o’clock this evening to close the contract and sign up the proper papers with contractors E. Woods and Calvin Miller for the construction of brick pavements on Fourth and Monroe streets. If this is done work will begin on grading Fourth street very probably next week, while Monroe street the setting of curbing will begin one week from M nday. Contractors Woods and Miller are at home from Springfield. Ohio where they purchased a monster steam roller, weighing twelve ton or twentyfour thousand pounds. This will be used to grade both streets and means, a saving of time and money and a more satisfactory job. The big roller and a steam engine are combined and are used by all first-class contractors in cities. It is known as the Kely steam roller and is the best one made and will arrive August Ist. This delay is eauMtl from the fact that the big machines are only made when ordered. The brick pavements look like a reality and will be completed late this fall. THE LATEST. Electric Railway Connection Between Chicago and Buffalo. According to the latest news in interurban railroad circles a gigantic scheme is now on foot to connect Chicago and Buffalo, New York, by an electric railway. In order to do this but a consolidation of independent lines and those now under construction would have to be made, which is entirely feasible. The proposed line will include such cities as Michigan City, Toledo, Cleveland and Erie. Pennsylviania, which would certainly be a jiaying route. A big bunch of eastern capital is behindt he enterprise and if attempted it will be pushed through and the railway will be built under the most improved construction. Through vestibuled sleeping cars will be established which, when they are huried along at the speed ot titty miles an hour, devoid of clouds of smoke and showers of cinders, is a convenience not to be overlooked by the traveling publiic. BIG INCREASE. City Made Gain of $2,700 in Electric liqht Rentals. City •Treasurer Archhold has made a report of business transact’d in his office for the past year, and the gain of money collect'd for electric lights is marvelous, amounting to over 12700 more than the amount collected last year. The advance in reciepts is accounted for from the fact that there are many more lights in use than ever before and the systm of collecting has been changed so as t> makes it more thorough. The reports apeak well for Mr. Archbold, who is a careful, thorough and |>ainstaking officer.

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ARE YOU COMING? Everybody will be Here Next Saturday. Before Monday morning every 1 ity and village within a radius of fifty miles will know that Decatur is going to celebrate the Fourth. Men witli glaring posters and thousands of hand bills were sent out this morning to Berne, Monroe, Geneva, Portand, Convoy, Dixon, Van Wert,—in fact, all over this and adjoining counties and the territory around here will soon be one blaze. We are certainly going to have a crowd. And we have the indisputable assurance that no one will go away dissatisfied. The Driving Club have stopped at nothing and the races will be worth going miles to see. A COLLISION. Two Deaths and Several Injured at Des Moines. » Richmond, Virginia the Scene of a Serious Accident. Special to the Dally Democrat. 3:80 p. m. Des Moines, lowa, June 27.— Two dead and five seriously injured is the result of a collision in the freight yards of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, t?tween an accmmodation and freight train, early this morning. The dead are John Errickson and James Howard of Des Moines. No passengers were injured. Special to the Dally Democrat. 2:30 p m. Richmond, Virginia. June 27.— Cannon Ball, on the Norfolk & Western, which left here for Norfolk this morning, collided near Pittsburg with a freight which was standing on the track. Engineer Lee Spaulding and Fireman J. H. Hoover, were instantly killed and others of the crew seriously injured. ELECTION ON. St. Marys Township Having a Macadam Road Election Today. The Macadam road election in St. Marys township is on today, and as a result there is much doing. The proposition submitted to a vote carries two roads to be known as the north and south St. Marys macadam roads. Those favorable to the proposition are working with considerate earnestness and they hope to carry the day. A telephone message about three o’clock stated that the Pleasant Mills end of the con troversy would give the road a handsome vote, but that much controversy existed across the river and the result there is in doubt. When both precincts are footed it is thought it will show a slight majority, although this fact is only con jecture. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the Masonic lodge will be held Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock to confer third degree work upon candidates who desire to accomimny the lodge to Van Wert Wetlnesday evening, where they will be banqueted and entertained in style. About fifty members will make the trip to Ohio.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1903.

CHARMING. Is the Way They All Expressed It. One Hundred and Fifty Guests Entertained at the Allison Mansion. Decatur society surpassed itself this week, and established a reputation for hospitaity that will never die. That there can be too much of a good thing may be justifiable in certain cases but not so now, such at least, is the unanimous opinion of all whom it concerns. Perhaps the most brilliant affair of the season oceured yesterday, when one hundred and fifty guests mingled at the Allison mansion on Adams street. Then very few who sent regrets, regret now all the more the ' conditions that made Their absence | necessary. It was a typical “at j home” and the hostess. Mrs. R. B. ; Alilson, Mrs. J. C. Patterson and Mrs. P. B. Thomas, left nothing untouched to add grace to the occasion. In the afternoon from 2:30 to 6:00 ox’clock the ladies were at home to the elder members of the invited I crowd. In their own peculiar way they all enjoyed themselves, and reluctantly indeed did they leave. After ample time for making acquaintances, the hostesses had served to their guests a two course | luncheon, the elegance of which was certainly up to the standard with which these ladies have so I long been credited. The dining table was beautifully decorated with a magnificent cluster of ferns and red amblers. Roses and ferns were I also artistically arranged in the 1 different rooms. Misses Dessie Beery, Vera Patterson, Marie Patterson and Carrie Thomas served, and Mrs. C. A. Dugan presided at the coffee urn. Bruce Patterson stood guard at the punch bowl. Musical selections were rendered and well received by those presetnt. Mrs. Bolds of Peru, was the out-of-town guest. In the evening, from eight ’till eleven o’clock, the ladies were again at home to those who were not present in the afternoon. The merriment began early and the gay ripple of laughter was continuous throughout the evening, save when the ladies were otherwise engaged at the dining table. Miss Francis Dugan, Louise Winch and Wildred Winch of Fort Wayne, Margaret Hughes and Marie Allison served the delicious luncheon and Miss ; Hatite Studabaker presided at the coffee urn. Bruce Patterson served the punch. It was a faultess affair and will ever be remembered by I those fortunate enough to he present. The guests of honor, teth afternoon and evening, were: Mrs. Macke, Birmingham, Alabama; Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss and Mrs. Claude Cole, Lancaster, Ohio; Mrs. Vesey, Fort Wayne - Mr* Mulite Numbers, Austin, Texas; Mrs. Weicking, Mrs. Ellen Dailey and Mrs. Harry Deam, Bluffton; Mrs Reynolds and daughters, Joliet. Illinois. There will be a reunion of the same crowd at Bluffton, Tuesday. ELECTED PRESIDENT. Bluffton Man is Highly Honored. Hon. Hugh Dougherty’ received a telegram this afternoon informing him that by a unanimous vote of the delegates at the convention of the National Telephone Association of the United States of America he had Ixsen selected as president. This is an honor to one of our citizens that came entirely unsolicited. Mr. Dougherty attended the early part of the meeting but was obliged to return home to attend commencement, at which his daughter graduated with high honors and was not even present when the e’ection was m ade. —- Bl uff ton Banner.

MASONS TO BANQUET.! Local Lodge will Attend Banquet at Van Wert. At Van Wert, Wednesday evening the Masonic lodge will give a feast and banquet, which promises to be an event in Masonic circles. Lodges from Paulding, Lima, Celina, Willshire and Decatur will be present, and the Van Wert lodge are making great preparations for a glorious time. At least, forty members of the local lodge will attend, leaving hereon the Clover Leaf at 11:50, with only twenty minutes stop over at Ohio City. This morning the Cincinnati and Northern informed members here that they would put on a special train, leaving Van Wert shortly after midnight, and connecting with the west bound Erie train which leaves Ohio City at 1:14 a.m. THIMBLE PARTY. Mrs. Niblick and Daughter Harriet Entertain. Brilliant Gathering of Society This Afternoon, Including Many Out-of-Town Guests. The scene of another enjoyable soI ciety event this afternoon is at the beautiful Niblick home, corner of Third and Jefferson streets, where Mrs. John Niblick and daughter, Miss Harriet, are entertaining in honor of Miss Josephine Niblick and her friend and guest, Miss Ham- | mond of Fremont. Nebraska. The affair is a thimble party and about I fifty guests are prticipating, includI ing a number from out of the city as (follows: Miss Mailte Numbers, Aqstin, Texas; Mrs. W. J. Vesey and daughter, Katherine, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Frederick G. Macke, Birmingham, Alabama; Mrs. Clarence Reynolds and daughter. Joliet Illinois; Mrs. Harry Deam, Bluffton; Miss Dessie Moore, Huntington; Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss and Mr. C. W. Cole, Lancaster, Ohio. At four o’clock a dainty luncheon was served and the afternoon was a vrey delightful one. OFFICERS ARE HERE. C. & E. “Big Bugs” Went Over the Road. The special over the Erie carrying officials was the largest that has gone over the road for many a day. The train consisted of an engine and three coaches, which were in charge of Engineer Briney O'Connor and Conductor A. B. Spach. Among the officials aboard were Vice-president Daniel Willard, Gcnral Manager Stewart, General Passenger Agent. R. H. Wallace, C. L. Thomas, General freight agent, Superintendent James Corbett, Mr. Wells, division freight, agent', Assistant Buperintendents of Motive Power Hayes and Fuller, Mr. Stewart, general livo stock agent of the Erie system. Mr. Burke, superintendent of maintenance of ways and many others. In addition to the officials there were many clerks, stenographers and blue prints galore. DINNER PARTY. At their beautiful home on Second street Mr. and Mrs. W H. Niblick entertained last evening at six o’clock dinner in honor of Mesdames Bernard and Henry Uhl of Toledo Only a few invited friends were present, and they all did justice to the feaast. Besides the guests of honor those present Were Mrs. Jesse Niblick, Misses Amelia Niblick, Mary H. Niblick, and Katharine Henneford.

HIGHER COURT. Action in Appellate Court on Cases From Here. BOBLETT AND FRITZINGER CASES HAYE A HEARING. Peculiar Action Taken in Boblett Case—Judge Equally Divided. Adams county court cases were acted on in both the appellate and supreme court yesterday. In the case of B W. Quinn vs the Chicago & Erie railway company the action was peculiar. The case was transferred from the appellate to the supreme court because the judges were evenly divided ami no decision could be reached. A Mr. Boblett, agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was killed by a C. & E. train here several years ago. C. M. King was appointed administrator for his estate and brought suit for damages. Afterwards he left here and B. W. Quinn was made administrator. The case was tried in the Jay circuit court on change of venue and the estate was victorious, the jury returning a verdict for $3,300 damages. There were a number of interrogatories to be answered bj’ the jury, and a big dispute ensued, the case finally being appealed. The question is certainly a close one when the six judges are evenly divided. Another case from this county was acted upon and the decision of the lower court was affirmed. It was the case of the State ex rel. vs. Erastus Fritzinger. J a paternity proceeding in which the i plaintiff was awarded seventy-five dollars damages. This case was appealed on a minor question and all | expenses in the case have been setj tied excepting the costs, which now arejon Mr. Fritzinger. HOME TOWN REUNION. Big Event at Canton Being Arranged For. A grand reunion of all the people who were born and raised or are living in Stark county, Ohio, will be held in Canton, Ohio, for a solid week, commenceing Monday, July ' ’’7, 1903, and ending Saturday night, August 1. There will be daily meetings and conventions. A convention of all the "Johns" and of all the “Bills" (Williams) and of all the “fat men ’’who were born, raised or ever lived in Stark county. It will be a solid week of entertainment. representing all phases of social, industrial and commercial life. Low rates on a l railroads leading to Canton during the above named week. It you were born, raised or ever lived in Stark county, or your name is John or Bill, or you are a fat man, write John E. Monnot, Secretary, Canton, O. Go and see a century's progress in Stark county. A MISHAP. Abe Stoneburner. Engineer at Van Camp Mills, Burned. Ate Stoneburner, an employee of the Van Camp Machine shop and Roller Mills on First street, was quite badly burned about the left arm and face this morning. He is an engineer at that place and was getting ready to start the big gas engine, which runs the plant, when the igniting box exploded and he was enveloped in a sheet of flame. His arm and face were swollen considerably but no serious results are expected.

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OUR VICISSITUDES. Troubles of the Reporter as Told by One of the Democrat’s Staff. See that peculiar, keen-eyed individual standing there watching your every move, and sizing you up as a dealer might glance over a piece of horse flesh before buying? Fear not, but rather pity. He does not intend to incorporate you into a new humanity trust and the Standard Oil is not the smallest thing he owns. No, gentle stranger, he is not the wealthy magnate he appears to be. He is only one of that species of humanity,one ofthose inenviable mortals,—the editor’s garbage collector, sensation scarer—the reporter. He is after news and must walk in all the paths of life to get it. With knees moving like a flag pole on a windy day and a sensation like that of a pair of Baltimore oysters traveling down the Broadway of his spinal column, he must alike face the gruff and unsociable comer and goer; the man of business, who never knows anything new, and the youthful clerk who knows everything. He must face the powder of every society function, and divide the lace and silks so evenly that a Yerkes magnifier can not detect an inequality; he must sit for hours with a peaceful smile listening to the aspiring soprano in her heroic! efforts to reach high C; he must endure without murmuring the tortures of the would-be artist as she performs on her wood and ivory anvil; he must listen with apparent interest to the dramatic excellence of the sweet girl graduate, or the cutting—yea thrice cutting wit of the lecturer. These are but a few of the trials of this woe-begone mortal, whose heroic efforts make possible the publication of our daily sheet. Now is the time to subscribe. MANY DIE. Reports for May Show 370 Deaths From Tuberculosis. Dr. Hurty, secretary of the state Board of Health, has prepared his report,showing the number of deaths and giving statistics concerning the disease in the counties during the month of May. The report says: “Tuberculosis caused 370 deaths, 154 being males and 216 females. Os the total tuberculosis deaths, 179, or 48.3 per cent., were between the ages of twenty and forty. Cancer and typhoid fever, which usually cause about the same number of deaths monthly, show a wide difference this month, as there are thirtyeight typhoid deaths and eighteen from cancer. Smallpox, which stood second in April, dropped to third place in May. There were 599 cases of smallpox in May, in fifty nine counties, with ten deaths. The total number of deaths in the whole state was 2,421, an annual rate of 11.3 per 1000. THREE SESSIONS. State Tax Commissioner to be Kept Busy. The State Board of Tax Cominis sioners will meet July 13, to hear appeals from the assessments made by the county boards of review within five days after the sessions of the county boards adjourn. The state will have three sessions this year on account of the septennial reappraisement of real estate. The first session will be devoted to railroads, telegraph, telephone sleeping car and piixdine companies. Traction lines will be first considered in the railroads. The first session will last twenty days. A second session of twenty days beginning August 3, will be devoted to appeals from counties and the equal ization of the assessment of real estate. The third session, begining August 25, will last ten days, will lx( for the final adjustment of all matters,