Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 18 September 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

THE DEED IS DONE

Subsidy Realty Transferred to Traction Company.

No Flies on Deca-, tur. 1 Commercial Club Settles With Mrs. Robison. I 1 The Decatur Commercial Club and the Citizens of This City Show Their Enterprise. ( I It took the board of directors of , the Commercial Cluband the officers , of the Springfield Traction Company , about fifteen minutes to settle their ■ differences and to put into legal . execution the moral obligations- ; that have been on the boards for th. last thirty days. By agree- , m nt they met in the assembly . r mi ut the club house, when* ths* 1 bond and other papers of the True tion Company were scrutinized and ■ accepted, and in return the deed for the property was turned over i and now the Springfield * Fcrt Wayne Traction Company have a h >:ne of their own. B-sides a right-of-way from this city to Fort -

AT CONFERENCE Rev. E. H. Pontius at Warsaw. Sessions Will Continue Until Senday Night, and Are Being Largely Attended. Rev.E. H. Pontius writes us from Warsaw, that the United Brethren conference now in session, is proving a most pleasant and interesting event in the life and history of the ( nited Brethren chruch of this conference district. The first session began Wednesday morning and will continue the balance of the week, closing Bunday evening. The attendance is much larger than usual, thus showing a growth and spirit to church enterprise that is especially gratifying to all the ministers in the district. Bishop C. B Kephart of Jesterville, Ohio is presiding at sessions and besides making an admirable presiding officer, is one of the most eloquent and earnest ministers present. The music is in charge of Rev. E. H. Pontius of this city, and this fact is sufficient assurance that nothing is lacking with the musical feature of the week. Rev. Pontius is quite an able minister and besides this is one of the moat pleasant gentlemen ever to grace the ministerial garb in this city. Hopes are expressed among al] our pi*op|e that ho will lie return «d to his former charge here.

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Wayne, they own in fee simple the fourteen acres that was formerly the property of Mrs Ellen Robison, located in the northern pirt of the city A Grand Rapids sidetrack is already doing business and in a few days material will Ix-gin to arrive for use in the line mentioned for their immense buildings which will ultimately adorn a part of the realty given them. While their future plans have not been entirely divulged, yet sufficient is known that the line between this city and Fort Wayne will be rapidly pushed to completion. It is also known that the buildings and machinery for their power house station and car b irrrs will h- a creditable addition to the business interests of the city, costing many thousands of dollars. The gentlemen at the head of the company's management are all thorough and lively business men, and we have no fear but that they will prove the value and worth of a good traction line to this city. As a side issue to the proceedings incident to an adjustment with the Traction Company, the Commercial Club also settled with Mrs. Robison for the real estate involved in the transfer. They paid the price agreed upon in the option. <2,500, and thus made settlemet in full. This ends the first battle and the Decatur Commercial Club and the citizens of this city came out victors. It was certainly creditable to both and we hope will result to their mutual advantage, and also demon strate anew that energy and enterprise are the essential qualifications of a live and progressive city.

COURT NEWS. Routine of Business Transacted Today. The following is a record of business transacted in circuit court this morning: State Life Ins. Co., vs K Ji >. Johnson, deposition of defendant ordered taken at Douglass, Ariz. Oct 3. Mattey E. Magner vs Wiley Magner, divorce granted, judgment against defendant for ♦ 100 alimony to be ]>aid five dollars per month, also ordered to pay |5 per month for support of children. Mrs. Magner to have the custody of the children. Central -Western Oil Co., vs Henry 8. Paxson et al, as general denial by all defendants except Brinfield, answers filial, rule to reply. Iva B Mayer vs Jonathan Mayer, set for trial Sept.2l. Anson VaCamp Jvs {Decatur Oil & (las Co, default as to defendants. Jason Wilson et al vs Old Adams County Bank, change of venue grunted to Allen circuit court. ADJOURN TUESDAY. Grand Jury Visits the County Farm Today. The grand jury continues to grind and we have reliable information that they wil conclude their session next Tuesday morning and make their report to Judge Erwin. This morning a few witnesses were examined and a list of many who are wanted made out for the sheriff and his bailffs. A trip was made today to the county farm where the usual inspection of that well kept I public place will tie made. The trip . usually marks the closing day of ♦he session but not so in this case. The inspection has to be made anil it was done today while they were | held in the apjiearances of witnesses.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1903.

MORE HOUSES. Who Will Supply Demand for More Homes. Some One Can Make Money by Building Modern Houses to Rent. Now conies four or five families, employees of the Springfield Traction Company who want residences in our city, but an inspection finds desirable homes that are fir rent, so scarce that a fine toothed comb is necessary to fined one, let alone four or five. There is apparently an epidemic for homes. All this is desirable and in one sense is a credit to the town yet if measures are not taken to releive the stringency, all such credit is lost by the lack of enterprise in some one to supply the demand. If some of the idle money lying in our bunks was utilized in this direction, it would make a very handsome return on the money invested and at the same time would fill a need and demand that begins to look serious. The building of tenement dwellings with modern improvements, such as city water, electric lights, liath and other conveniences would rent well and pay a good dean dividend upon the investment Now is the time for the inauguration of a movement for more and lx-tter houses to rent, and as a suggestion we think it a mattir that should interest the Commercial Club. Os course as a club they can not build houses, but theycan agitate it in an effective way, and in all probability enlighten some of our moneyed men upon a subject that would releive the pressure and at the same time bring new people to our city. Once here they have to live, and that means additional 'trade ’and business for those who supply these wants. Get out your hatchet and build a few houses.

ONLY A RUMOR. Slaughter at Sofia Continues. • ■ Ten Thousand Massacred in a Frightful Manner. Special to th« Dally Democrat. Paris, France, Sept.,is—Unfounded rumor was circulated on Bourse today, that King Peter of Srevia had been assassinated. Special to The Dally Democrat. Sofia. Turkey, Sept., 18—The latest reports from Kastoria say that the city is burning and the massacred population estimated at 10,000, was undescribably terrible. The Turks indiscriminately slaughtered Bulgarian and Greek men, women and children. BIG BUSINESS. The Harrixl-Waggoner shoe factory is a busy place just now, us it has been ever since it liecame an industry in Decatur. Manager Har rod informed us this morning that since January first [lust, less than ten months they have turned out 144,720 pair of l«by shoes and are still far behind tLcir orders.

WON PREMIUMS. Stale Fair. Frysinger & Company Decatur’s) well known Belgium horse import-) ers carried away their share of hon I ors at the State Fair this week, securing two first premiums, one second and three thirds. They were awarded first on yearling colt and Belgium stallion, second on brood mare and three third on stallions and these honors came when in competition with horses fron,i all over the country. Mr. Penlte had charge of the Fry singer stock. The horses will be exhibit! d at the fair here next week. NEW MEMBERS. Judge Erwin Makes Two Appointments. Miss Hattie Studabaker and A. Gottschalk Members of Charity Board. Judge Erwin has appointed Miss Hattie Studabaker to take the place of Mrs. Harry Daniel as a member of the county board of charatiesand Mr. Andrew Gott-chalk in place of Silas NV. Hale. The latter appointment was made because Mr. Hale s time has expired and the former because Mrs. Daniel is no longer a reisdent of the county. The newly) appointed members will hold their office for three years The members of the board now are Rev. E.A ■ Allen. L. C. Miller, A. Gottschalk Mesdames D. Studaliaker and E. : X Ehinger and Miss Hattie Studabaker. The board of State Charities meets at Fort Wayne next week and several members of the county hoard will attend. The new members of the board are most capable and Judge Erwin has again proven his good judgement by his wise selections. THE EUTERPEANS Pleasant Meeting Held Last Evening. Program Was Good and the Members Begin Year’s Work With Vim. The Euterpean fraternity held their first meeting of the season at the Carroll home last evening and it was successful in every way, so much so that the members feel that the ensuing year will lx- a very spendid one. The program lust evening was one of tin- best yet rendered, including intsrumental muisc by Mrs. ('. J. Lutz and Miss Francis Merryman. A biography i of Shelley, the poet by Miss Bertha Heller; readings by Mrs.W. F. Brit tson and Miss Fay Smith. It was decided that members who leave the city or withdraw from thei club may cither give or sell their membership to some ]x-rson who cares to take up the work. About thirty members were present and the next meeting will bo held Thurs day evening, October Ist.

WILL GO TO THE FAIR

The Business Houses to Close Thursday Afternoon.

Agreement is General. Everyone to Attend Great Northern Fair. The Daily Democrat Secures a List of Names of Merchants Who Will Close. Next Thursday afternoon is to be a half holiday in Decatur and proprietors, clerks and their families will join in the occasion, thus grasping the opportunity to enjoy a visit to the Great Northern Indiana Fair. Always willing to accomodate the business men.the public in general, a representative of the Daily Democrat this morning visited the various stores and from nearly every one received the promise that they would gladly agree to dost* on that daft-, thus mingling in the happy event and enjoying the pleasures that are sure to come to those who visit the fair. A number of the stores will close both Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, but on the hitter date as stated the holiday will be general. The spirit is the right one and while we have no interest in the mutter further than that held by our fellow merchants and business men and to accomodate the public at large, we believe we owe such action to the management of the fair and to each other. Ttie liberal and hearty cooperation of everyone is to be commended and proves as has been done on numerous occasions recently that our business men are bound together by a fraternal feeling of cooperation and we are living in the best city in the best country, in the best state of the greatest county on earth. May the weather man join us anil grant us a week of sunshine, that we may show <>ur neighbors and the world ut large how to hold a countyfair and do the thing up brown. The list of those who have agreed to dose from noon until evening fol ows and while a few are missing they having been away from their place of business it is safe to say that every store in town or practically so will be closed: Drygoods, Wednesday and Thursday, Boston Store, M. Fullenkamp, Niblick & Co, C. F. True. Boots and Shoes —Anna Winnes, Charles Voglewcde Fred Tague, Clem Voglewcde.Cloth ing—Hothouse, Schulte * Co., Gus Rosenthal. H. Freidman, Acker,Elzey- & Vance. Hardware—Schafer Hardware Company. Brittson Brothers, Loch & Linn, S. Bowers * Co., Millinery—U. Deininger. Alice Peterson. Mrs. M. B.irdge, Mrs Boese. Harness and Buggies—M Burns. H. S. Porter, Jacob Atz, Kauffman* Smith. Furniture Gay & Zwick, L. Yager * Sons. Drug Store— Holthouse Drug Co., Smith Yager* Falk,Blackburn A-Christen. Groceries—All dry goixls groix'ries, F. V. Mills, H. S. Steele. Byron D. Hendricks Everett & Hite, Hower * Hower. Sum Hite. Retail Cigar Stores—City News S’and, T. C.

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Corbett, Fristoe’s Smoke House, Frank Gast Banks from twelve rest of day, First National Bank. Old Adams County Bank. General— D. M. Hensley, jeweler; Coffee & Mangold. At a meeting of the barlx>rs lust evening it was agreed that all shops close Thursday- from 12 : o'clock until 6. Waring Glove Co. and the Hurrrod * Waggoner Sin e . company will dose all day Thursday. As will be s?en hy the above list the action is almost uniform. If we have missed the name of any- firm we will gladly- make their announcement. Les join in the big holiday. With the 1 exception of those where the hours are mentioned the stores in most instances will cose from one o'clock until fi’e. CARRIE NATION Went Through Town on an Erie Train. How She Appeared to a Democrat Reporter. Still After the Saloons. A woman passed through this city- yesterday afternoon at 3:24 whose name during the past two years has become known to nearly every man. woman and child in the United States. She was on her way to Dalton. Pa., where she lectures today and was a passenger on the Erie coming from Huntingon. where she appeared as an attraction at the fair grounds yesterday. The reader has no doubt guessed ere this to whom we refer, the same being no less a personage than Carrie Nation whose crusade against the liquor question has given her a national reputation. The appearance leads us to believe that the str-'nous life she has been leading agrees with her. She is large and healthy, her jaw has a firm set look, her eyes are snappy and she caused us to beleive she meant just what she said. From Dalton she will go to New York City to complete arrangements to have a drama of her own production stagi d, the play being entitled "Siloonacy." Mrs Nation travels alone, but her engagements are arranged by her manager, James E. Furlong, of Rochester. N. Y. She is a seemingly well preserved old lady’ probably sixty years old, but has a keen preception and a fluent speech. She is exceptionally erratic against all forms of vice and when any comes her way she publicly attacks the wrong. She was thrust in the presence of some card players and a group of gentlemen smoking at Huntington and she unhesitatingly told them of their wrong doings. She wears a suit chiefly of black made plainly’ and makes no elab. orate display of jewelry. She wears a button with the motto “A Home Defender.’ On the train from Hunt ington to this city Auditor Boch rode in the same car with Mrs Nation. She spoke to him as she does to every man she moots saying, "young man you should vote the Prohibition ticket." Abe assured her she hud guessed his politics and she seemed well pleased. She is billed for the Portland fair week after next.