Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. mir Bruno, tvcarr *<t*dat. »r LEW 8. EL-LINGSt-tAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By BnW, per week. 10c By carrier p* rye*r $4 00 By WAiL per month 25 By mall, per year S 2 50 Single copie*. Two Cent*. Aflrert!»'ng rate* nAde knows on application ■ntere-i In the post, ffice at Decatur. Indiana a* second-Cia&n : tall matter J. H. HELLER, Manag«r. Grov-r Cleveland still fishes and says not a word about presidential •nominations. Bryan s announcement that he expect* to remain in active politics for i thirty-five years more is calculated to ’ give some of the radical republicans the ;imjams. Cass county comes to the front with an order from the poet office depart meat for complete rural routes. We were not informed whether Major Steele or Congressman Landis drew the prize. If the chargee against former Superintendent of Deliverv Machen can be proven that gentleman will deserve 1 to ke known as the "King of Grafter." > 1 He seems to have secured a "rake off" on everything he touched. ' Prof. E. B. Brown, who is on the > program at our county institute next , week, is being seriously considered bv j many democrat- over the state as a , logical candidate fcr governor. It is . certain that he is in every wav fitted ] and as governor would make a record , that would make the present incumb- ; ent look amall as be actually is. = ! President Roosevelt has sent to Mr. 1 and Mrs. William H. Signet, of Me- ‘ Keesport. Pa., a check for SIOO, to be I placed in bank to the credit of their 1 twentieth child, Theodore Roosevelt ' Signet, born a few weeks ago. Thus I has the chief magistrate of the nation 1 again demonstrated the interest he feels in those who are striving to pre- ’ serve the race from annihilation. At the Whitewater conference of the United Brethren church, which have been holding its sessions in Huntington. elected O. W. Whitelock, I owner of the Huntington News Democrat. its president. This is the thirteenth time Editor Wbitelock has been chosen to this position, and is another 1 demonstration of the fact tnat the newspaper people get there Eli. : < The contract for the construction of the grading of the proposed interur : ban to connect Fort Wayne and Day - j i ton through Decatur hasb»n let to H J. Tubman. The early completion of this line has not been looked for but Fort Wayne will be pleased to welcome the graders, the track layers and the care. Once built the people will do thereat. Fort Wayne News

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WAS RARE SPORT ' 1 Dog and Badger Fight on Tapis Last Night. Intense Eicitcmenl Prevailed, the Dog Winning by a Few Points. : i The great Corbett and Jeffries , fight no doubt was a warm one but • it coaid not have been as exciting - 'as was the dog and badg.-r fight i I which occurred at the Entre Nous : !club rooms last evening. The i tight although not won by the aggressive ability of the dog was con- < I ceded to that animal as it the only 1 I one of the two that appeared in i form for the proposed encounter, i j The dog's opponent was caged in i a barrel and was fastened to a i long string which led out from the ] interior of the cage through a i curtain which thoroughly concealed ; the interior and closed the mouth of fthe barrel. When the time came for the fight a refree was asked for and N. C. Coverdale was unanimousely selected. George Flanders volunteered to assist the referee and both stepped into the 1 ring while the spectators awaited : in breathless suspense. After ’ three had been counted, with ‘ Flanders holding the barrel, Clark ' gave the string a powerful jerk and ’ a big bright porcelain receptacle ' glided over the stage to the sur- 1 prise which later developed into ‘ the m'-t intense side split ting 1 liughter of the many spectator-. 1 But one or two knew of the ap- ! pruaching joke it took them all by ’ storm. In fact it was noticed by , 1 Democrat reporter, that a number 1 including Jerry Coffee had not yet ‘ ceased laughing at the time this i paper went to press. I< MEET TONIGHT. Committet Met Springfield Traction People and Will Report. The committee of Commercial ] Club members composed of C. A. i Dugan. W. H Niblick and Clark J. ] Lutz, who have had in hand the chaperoning of the movement to ] locate the power station of the ' Spring field Traction people here ’ have glad tidings to impart, and desires to meet every member of the Commercial Club at their rooms tonight. They have encouraging news and want every one on hand to assent to what has already been done, and to render valuable aid and assistance making a reality I of what now seems plausible.

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CRITICISES SHERIFF. Secretary Baller Hands Out Some Pointers. Secreary Butler of the State Boar-1 of Charities criticises the sheriffs of Indiana for housing tramps in the county jails. The practice is not a good one and simply advertises the jail as a place where they can get a night s lodging free and have their freedom the next day. In Laportecounty out of 44* tramps housed , 443 were given their freedom the next day. Taking them in one night and turning them out the next day makes them come in larger numbers. The - entire community suffers from' their depredations, and a wholly unnecessary expense is entailed on the couny Attorney General ] Miller as handed down a deci-. sion on the law on this point to Mr Butler. The sheriff can only re-1 ceive tramps when committed to jail by some magistrate of the law The i sheriff has no right on his authority to commit a person to jail and then release him. The sheriff is entitled to 40 cents a day for the board of I prisoners, but if in the jail one ' night and he does not receive any ' meal, then he gets no pay. Has Resigned. George L. Maaddy as tendered has resignation as the chief mogul at the Flanders laundry, and the same will go into effect this evening providing his successor arrives. He will be succeeded by ; Charles Thomas, a former employee 1 at the laundry here and who while 1 here married the daughter of Herman Brake. Mr Maddy has ac < cepted a position and will travel on i the road for a well known and 1 popular wholesale house. After a 1 short vacation he will enter upon 1 the duties of his new position, wtiich will take him over that i territory embracing northern Indi- ■ ana and western Ohio. Thefctosition is a good one and George will no doubt succeed beyond his own sanguine hopes, because he is built that way. , Plain Drunk. Henry Hawkins was on the carpet in the police court this monring and plead guilty to the charge of public intoxication Mr Hawkins is working on the railroad and appears to be a well meaning man. As it was his first offense and he promised very faithfully to reform the Mayor suspended his sentence during good behavior. Who pulled the strin? Let s see? What is a badger ? Miss Opal Shally of Berne will ■ visit several with days Miss Francis Merryman 1 Mrs. M. F. Rice went to Ft. Wayne . last evening, where she will visit over •Sunday with Mrs. B. J. Lyons. The music sent for by Mr McI Donald which was to be used for a little special musical at the Commercial Club rooms tonight, had not arrived at an eary hour this afternoon. In consequence several of ■ the club membersand their families are disappointed. Ex-Judge William Moffett of Vincennes, and Editor Moffett of i Elwood were in the ci y today. Both men are eminent in their profession.. Judge Moffett is one of the leading lawyers of southern Indiana, and a • very genial gentleman. The Moffetts are graduates of Indiana University, and met many of their old time acquaintances.—Andreson ■ News.

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DEATH’S HARVEST Three Deaths Occurred Yesterday. One Funeral Held Today.—Others Will Be Buried Tomorrow. Mrs. Maud Babcock. eighteen years old. died at her home east of M<>rnoe last night after an extended illness with kidney trouble which had developed into Brights disease. The funeral will lie held at the Monroe Methodist church at ten o'clock Sunday morning. The deceased was born in Paulding county, Ohi >. and is the daughter of W. H. Haggard. She leaves besidea heart broken husband many friends who regret deeply to hear of her death. The three months and a half old child of Mrs. Della Fetzer the widow of John A Fetzer died last evening at ten o'clock. Death was due to acute gastritis or indigestion and the child was sick but a short time The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Mrs. Fetzer's home on Tenth street. Rev. f Pontius of the United Brethren church will conduct the services. The infant child of Mr and Mrs Steen Roebuck of Pleasant Mills, which died yesterday was buried this afternoon at the Pleasant Mills cemetery. For Sale—A phaeton in good condition. Inquire at this office. 112tf To Petoskey and return S 5. on September 3, ten-day limit, on G. R. I. SEE FftLL Latest Styles ’ ftwo Everything New Bbrdg Mil,inerv Btore -

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