Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 160, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

RE-ORGANIZING NINTH REGIMENT

Uniformed Rank K. of P. DISTRICT MEEETING HERE TODAY Colonel. Lieutenant Colonel and Three Majors to be Elected This Evening. A meeting of Captains, first and Second Lieutenants of the Uniformed Rank K. of P. is in session I at the lodge rooms in this city, having convened at four o’clock this

HE GETS THE LIMIT Murderer Knapp Found Guilty. POPE’S CONDITION ACCORDING TO LATE BULLETIN. I Liquid Forming in Pleura and Another Operation Will be Necessary. Special to Dally Democrat, Hamilton, Ohio, 2:30 p. m., July I I'—Alfred Knapp who murdered I lus wife and confessed to fjve other I murders was convicted today of I murder in the first degree. — I Special to The Dally Democrat. Rome, July 18, 3:00 p. in.—This ■ morning’s bulletin on the condition ■of the Pope read as follows: “The ■ m,’ht was tranquil but sleepless. ■ General condition of Pope no other ■ modification than rapid breathing ■ which continues to an augmenta- ■ tion of pleuric fluid. Pulse 88, res- ■ 1 ration 36, temperature 36. Signed. ■ Lipponi and Mazzoni.” During the ■ day the Pope continued restless but ■had several periods of oasa. Liquid ■again forming in pleura but op-ra-■tion will not be made until the last ■ moment. — THE DIFFERENCE. I A man will run as fast as In* can ■t'> cross a railroad track in front of r* train. Then he will watch it hmtil it is out of sight. Then he P'ill walk leisurely away. He seems r” be alrght, and probably is. This >s a man. A woman in a street car wifi open a satchel and take out a purse, close the satchel and open she purse take out a dime and close the purse, open the satchel and put in the purse, close the satchel and lock both ends. Then she will give the dime to the conductor, who pill give her a niekle back. Then (Hhf> wifi open the satchel and take put the purse, close the satchel, k»pen the purse put in the nickel and close the purse, open the satchel pmt in the purse, close the satchel knd lock both ends. Then she Mil fee) to see if her hair is alpght. This is a woman.

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afternoon. The meeting was called by Howard Henderson, captain of the Huntington uniformed lodge, and for the purpose of re-organizing the old ninth regiment. The principal duties of the meeting after organizing will be to select a colonel, lieutenant colonel and three majors The regiment is composed of companies from the counties north eastern Indiana, some twenty in all. Delegates to the meeting are here from Bluffton, Huntington, Port--1 ind and other places. The re-or-ganization is by order of the Brigadier Commander Jones. Captain Quinn of the Decatur lodge is presiding at the meeting and there is some talk of there being quite a c mtets for the officers which carry with them considerable honor. Decatur was chosen as the meeting place because delegates could reach here better than any other city in the district.

PAY DAY HERE. Wallace Showmen Will Have Money. Receive Their Salaries Here, and the Fact Means Much to Decatur Business Men. Wallace circus coming to this city mens much to the business men and it will perhaps be the best day of the year for them. Aside from bringing an immense crowd to town we are informed that it being the first day of the month every employee of the big show, and there are hundreds of them, will receive his pay here. This means that they will have several thousand dollars and as they usually spend a big portion of it the daj- they are paid it no doubt means that much of it will be left in Decatur especially this fact is true because the next day is Sunday and many will want goods of one kind or another too badly to wait until Monday. The big army of actors, musicians, hostlers and tent men are each paid in coin, usually in quarters and halves as the circus treasurer always has 1 more of those denominations than any other. The Wallace shows will no doubt leavejtnore money in Decatur than they take away. A BIG EVENT. Reunion of 160th at Tipton This Year. The fourth annual reunion of the 160th Indiana volunteer infantry to lx* held on August 19, in this city will be the largest exsoldiers gathering ever held in Tipton. The regiment was composed of 1,262 officers and enlisted men, and 50 per cent of that number are expected here. The reunion will be a one day affair and the boys will arrive about 9 a. m., followed by registering of the visitors, business meeting, dinner and camp fire in the evening. Tipton, while its entertaining facilities are limited, can make the joung soiders have a good social time and we believe every citizen will do his part. The boys are asked to come ' in uniform, and that alone will make a very pretty picture. There is a move on foot to have the regimental mandolin club here and many of the 3rd Kentucky boys have signified that they would be here. Lieutenant Knee has secured a “one fare for the round trip” at connecting points, and has arranged to get the boys here nt about the same time.—Tipton Tribune.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1903.

SECOND MONEY. Kingmore Beaten at Columbus. A Great Race in Which the Decatur Horse Was Played a Rank Favorite. Kingmore, Beery & Holthouse’s famous pacer, started in the 2:20 pace at Columbus yesterday but had an off day and second money was the best he could get, the race being won by Mary Ann, best time 2:11. The race is described in a dispatch as follows: Kingmore, on account of his victory last week at Tiffin, was burned down with the money of the talent and was sold even with the field. Mary Ann, the final victor, drew the pole and Kingmore had to sail for her from a position on the outside of the bunch. He managed to get through and close up to Mary Ann when the wire was almost in sight, but the distance was too great and he only nosed out Ebony King, who had been the contender in the early part of mile. A fit of rankness seized Kingmore and when the scoring for the second heat began he spoiled three starts. At last the word was given with the horse, still a favorite, wobbling along. When he came to and set down to work Ebony King had carried Mary Ann so far ahead that Kingmore could not catch up, although he was whipped at the final attempt. AT THE TOP. Decatur Horses Are First at Van Buren. The three days race meet opened at Van Buren yesterday under very favorable conditions. Over fifty horses were entered and one of the largest crowds ever seen in Van Buren conrgegated there yesterday. A large crowd from here was present to cheer the Decatur thoroughbreds on to victory. In the 2:40 trot Domineer and Guy E, both owned by Elmer Johnson, were entered. but Gug E did not start Domineer, however, won three straight heats and easily took the two hundred and fifty dollar purse. Marcus T took second and Simogean third, time 2:34 1-4. In the 2:35 pace. Hazel Prince owned by Beery and Holthouse, took second money after a game fight. Master Riley won three straight heats and the race, Litte Bob third, time 2:24 1-4 In the running race Candle Broom, owned by James Haviland of Geneva was given third. Russet won the race. Today Clark and Johnson’s Ben H. will be entered and tomorrow George Flanders True Worth, will conqiete. A DRY TOWN. Bryant Saloons Are All Closed Now. The little town of Bryant will be “dry”' at least for a month. The license of Robert Hunt who now runs the only saloort in the place, expires on that day and he has not had it renewed. There have been two or three attempts to secure licenses for saloons in the town, but all have tx«en met with the blanket remnostrance and been defeahsl There is now an application on file with the Jay county auditor by Sumuel Rarre, the marshal of the town for a license to run a place in the town but it cannot lx l considered until the next session of the com missioners which will be the first Wednesday in August.

BASEBALL SUNDAY. Maxwells Americans of Lima Will Play. Manager Marty of the Decatur base ball team has been notified of the acceptance of his challenge by Maxwell’s American’s of Lima, Ohio and that famous team will be in this city Sunday. The Decatur team were figuring on the Fort Wayne Stars but thought that the Lima team would be a much better drawing card. It is true that the Americans is a fast team. They hold the championship for the eastern Ohio and have won some hard games, Delphos being included in their conquered. The flocals will be strengthened up for the occasion and we expeet the Rosenthal’s to win, but it is bound to be a struggle. HELP WANTED. The Cry for Labor Keeps UpAny Active and Healthy Person Can Secure a Good Job. Any abled bodie man or woman out of work in Adams county this summer must be indolent or tool rich or independent to do ordinary labor. Scarcely a day passes but j we are authoriz ■<! to advertise for help in some line or another. In today's issue appears a notice that twenty five girls are wanted at the Mitten factory. This is pleasant work and after a few weeks experience the girl who applys herself , can make splendid wages, some of those now employed making as good money as the average man who labors. In another column we have a cry for help from Julius Haugk who is buillding gravel roads in Blue Creek township. He wants ' an engineer and ten men to work in the gravel pit. Fairly good wages are paid and any one who desires to keep the wolf from the door can do so if he will only show a disposition to work. Besides these offers of today there are many others for man and woman, girls and boys. Many farmers are looking for help, in fact you can get employment almost to your own I taste. CAUGHT SUCKERS. Wise Guy Flim-Flams Big Lecturers. A balloonist calling himself Prof. Alvinil made a desperate attempt to slim-slam Col. Henry Watterson, the famous Louisville editor, and lecturer, and Capt. Hobson, the hero of the Merrimac, at Greenville on July 4th and succeeded in the case of the later. The Professor some time ago rented the fair grounds for the propose of giving a monster celebration on the 3rd and 4th and advertised his attractions all over the country, among which was a lecture by Hobson on the 3rd and by Watterson on the 4th. Captain Hobson fulfilled his jmrt of the contract but on the 4th Col. Watterson refused to lecture until ho was paid his fee and the attendance being small and prospects accordingly slim the Professor sneaked out of town without paying Captain Hobson and numerous bills he had contracted. The affair was very humilating to the Greenville people as well us to the noted lecturer and how Professor succeeded in working the confidence game from such projxirtions is past understanding except upon the theory that Colonel Watterson and Captain Hobson in com mon with the general public like to | lx> humbugged. B

SKIPPED OUT. Clover Leaf Agent at Liberty Center Goes to the Woods When the Auditor Arrives—Accounts SSOO Short. The little town of Liberty Center six miles west of Bluffton, is considerably stirred up over the sudden disappearance yesterday afternoon of Lennie Lynch, who for the past two years has held the position of agent for the Clover Leaf railroad company and for the National ex- ■ press company at that place. The sudden departure of the young man, who is said to be about 24 years of age, has caused an additional sen sation because he was shoit in his i accounts with the two companies to the amount of SSOO. The young man left Liberty Center yesterday afternoon shortly after the arrival of the west bound train which is due in Bluffton at 11:59. On the east bound train which arrived about an hour and a half before it, a new agent, H. G. Wooten by name, had arrived from Greentown, to relieve Lynch of the agency. The new agent was accompanied by A. P. Averil, traveling auditor of the Clover Leaf, and James Johnson, the auditor and traveling representative of the National Express com>pany. The purpose of Averill and | Johnson in accompaning Mr. Wooten, the new agent, was to check 1 over the books and accounts of Lynch and formally transfer the agency. But Lynch did not wait for the auditing of his books. He apparently got out of town at the first opportunity and was missed, during the afternoon. A diligent search has been made for him since yesterday but up to this afternoon he had not been around.—Bluffton News. HAVE DISBANDED Bachelor Maids’ Last Meeting. Will Re-Organize Next October and Continue Through the Winter. The Bachelor Maids were together last evening at the home of Mr. James Haefling for th< 1-st time this season. Progressive euchre was the feature and there was a | sharp contest for honors in the closing games. Miss Mayme Confer anil Anna Terveer proved their superior Knowledge of the game and were given first prizes. Miss Bertha Voglewede and Ada Deininger registered in good time for the boobies. The two course lunch served by the hostess was declared by everyone to be a fitting close to the season. After adjusting all plans, the club declared itself disbanded for the summer. It will be reorganized in October. The Bachelor Maids are a merry crowd, and we predict as much success for next season as has crowned their efforts in the past. FINED FOR INTOXICATION. John Munday, whose true name is unknown, was arraign 3d in Mayor’s court this morning on the charge of intoxication. He plead guilty and was fined one dollar and costs. He said he had been working on the railroad and started out this morning to find some one to stay the docket.

NUMBER 160

ANCIENT HISTORY. Where and When the Barber Originated. The bartier shop, with its striped pole, its powders, washes, bath rooms and other accessories, is of very ancient origin, and has passed through many phases of development and retrogression. So universal and important has it been, that we may conclude it to be a necessity to civilization. In Pompeii and. Hecrulaneum wall paintings have been exhumed, showing the barber shop of that day, although the great men of the times had all such menial tasks performed by their household slaves. Mythical history records the death of a barber who had boasted of holding a razor to the throat of the tyrant Dionysius. The barber of the Arabian Nights is represented us a semiadventurous character, whose knowledge and skill embraced more than s tonsorial ability. In mediaeval times the barber performed the part of a surgeon. George Eliot in “Romola” represents a barber shop as the assembly place of the lesser politicians and scholars of Florence. After the discovery and colonization of America, barbers made considerable money as hair dressers, being employed to deck forth the heads of semi-savage ladies of South America, but in so substantial a manner that their work often sufficed for a year. EULOGISES HIM. Rev. Balduc Says Wolfe Was a Noble Man. At the funeral services of Melvin Wolfe the young man mudered a few days ago. Rev. E. Balduc who conducted the services read the following: Leo Melvin Wolfe, son of Jacob N. Wolfe was born in Wells county near Domestic, Ind., Septemeber 27, 1880 and departed this life, being treacherously shot and murdered by John W. Terrell, July 12, between the hours of 6 and 7 p. m., 1903, aged 22 years, 9 months and 15 days. Thus the life of the noble young man was blown out by murderous hands. We, as parents mourn the deprature of Melly for we dearly love him. How can we give him up for he was good to father, mother, brother and step sister. Melly was a very obedient child, a good work 3r and a steady boy. He was strictly temperate. He used no intoxicating liquors or even tobacco. Melly had many friends who keenly are mourning the departure of a true frier d. He leaves a sorrowing father and brother, grandmother,, step mother, us dear as a mother, three step sisters, one step brother, and many other kindred and friends. GETTING READY. Committee Will Arrange for Ohio Excursion. This is the year that Ohio excursionists come to Indiana and now that the busiest season of the summer is over there is talk of getting ready to entertain the guests and make arrangements for the reunion. As yet nothing has been done by the committee which has these arrangements in charge but a meeting is to be held at Ossian next week when definite action will be taken on several features of the affair; William Lipkey, of (taisan, is chair man of this committee. Other members are W. W. Weisell, of this city, and Milo Gorrell, J. I. Metts and W. H. Rupright of Ossian. As usual the excursion train will probably run during the lust week in September with the reunion being held on the last Thursdya. It will, in all probabiltity lx> hold in the Metts grove at Ossian this your, as there is a sentiment among those most interested that there are more visitors in the northern part of the county. —Bluffton Banner.