Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 233, Decatur, Adams County, 9 October 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

A SMOOTH GRAFTER

He Sold Worthless Gold Stock at Berne.

HAS LEFT TOWN Sold $3200 Worth Certificates. An Ip-to-Date Swindler Gets in His Work in Adams County in Profitable Way. Dr. J. L. Johnson, of the Oro Copia gold mining company of Califernia who has been here the ]>ast month or two soliciting stock for his company, has “folded his tent” and is gone. It is claimed he solicited stock here to the amount of $3200 face value. Dr. Johnson's method was to sell 50 cent shares of his own in the mining company and endorse them over to the buyers. The buyer wouid give him a check f r the amount (of stock bought and Mr. Johnson would endorse the check over to Dr. C. T. Bedford, president of the “ Indianapolis Medi cal College" which he claims to have endowed to the amount of $5600. These checks were to be casheel and the money deposited in the Capital National Bank of Indianapolis. The new medical college to be erected with the endowment from Dr. Johnson is to be located at corner of Alabama and North streets

COUNTRY WEDDING Home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mann. Tbtir Dau<hUJ, Miss Nettle, Weds Mr. Singleton.—Brilliant Event. A pretty wedding occurred at two o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Mann four miles north west of the city, when their daughter Miss Nettie Mann wm married to Mr. Jesse Singleton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. McCarty of Hoagland in the presence of aliout a hundred guests. A big dinner was served immediately aftoward and the event was very happy one. Among the guests were Mr and Mrs. A. A. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. " J. Archblod, Dallas Butler and Miss Arbye Loch of this city. Miss Mann is a well known young lady, one of the most popular of her com unity. Mr. Singleton is an Adams county young men, a throrough gentlemen and straight forward fellow who will succeed in life. The young people start in life with bright pronpect* for a happy future and the Democrat joins their many friends in sincere conrgatulations.

THE I)AILY I )EMOCRAT.

in Indianapolis. Dr. Johnson made an effort to make his philanthropic scheme apjx'al to the good and moneyed German people here. He also made the most glowing representations of the rich gold mines the Oro Copia mining Company owned in Riverside county Califor nia, declaring that the company would pay 4 per cent dividend per month, or 48 per cent a year on thp investment! Asa “guarantee" he deposited in all over $7500 in the local banks here and guraranteed there with 40 per cent annual dividend to the stock holders here, counting from February 1904. Through these glowing representa tions he secured SSOO from an elderly lady east of town. Where he got all his $3200 or more, is of course, a secret of those who “pitched in". But suspicion began more anl more to uevelope among the more experienced in business affairs and the banks secured information from reliable sources in Riverside, Caliornia that no such mining company is known there, and that the treasurer of the company, the "Idemnity Title Trust Company of Los Angeles California, is not registered. The banks hero refused to induce }>eople to take hold of the scheme and the doctor on his return last Monday, in a rage withdrew his funds from the bank here which he had promised as a security fund for his patrons here, and left in the evening. At the station he aired his opinion o f the town by swearing blue streaks and cursing it because the people here hesitated to support his "philanthropic” scheme. What the fate of the stocks taken by people here will be remains to lx? found out by those that were “game” ehough for the doctor.—Berne Witness.

A FEW STATISTICS. it Costs Five Millions Annually to Have Typhoid Fever. A circuar by the state health board say’s: "There are bound to Is* those who ricicule the statement that it costs the people of Indiana 15,000,000 annually’ to have typhoid 1 fever and some will certainly scoff at the fact that a peculiar germ! born in polluted water or borne by flies causes disease. It is all true,, nevertheless, and so we must be patient with those who think they know more about the subject than doctors ami sanitarians who have studied and investigated the subject for years. Some of the colonels at Chickamauga thought they knew it all and called the sanitary officers cranks and took no action. The awful results which followed are known. From reports it is known that ah jut 2,000 persons die annually in Indiana from typhoid fever, and as about 10 per cent of all typhoid patients die it is plain that there are each year , 20,000 cases. The disease 'seems to prefer to attack young people, tiecause the report show that (10 ]ieroent of thoee who die of typhoid fever are between the ages of fifteen and thirty." Notice to Gas Consumers. Decatur., Ind., Oct. 9th, 1903. To (las ('onsumers— The supply of gas will bo turned off next Sunday, October 11, 1903, from N to five o'clock on account of changing part of the lino from the old to new field. J. 8. Bowers,Mgr.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1903.

HEAVY FLOODS. Twenty-Four Hours Constant Rainfall. New York City Suffering the Effects of the Most Damaging Flood in its History. Special to the Dally Democrat. New York,Oct. 19.- This city has exjierieneed one of the most damaging rain falls in the history of the city. It rained constantly for twenty four hours, and all trolley and railway lines are badly crippled on account of wash outs. Large packing houses and dwellings on the Bornx are badly damaged. The streets in New York are flooded and people are carried across on drays and wagons. Nashua street, between Wall and Pine, is closed on account of the washout and thousands of people are unable to reach their places of business. A dam across Rampapo river near Pompton Lake, broke and flooded valley below. Iron bridges across the river were swept away. Brook lyn and Jersey City also suffered heavily. J TWO JOHNS. Play at the Bosse Opera House Last Night.

The Plav Was One of the Best and Was Presented to a Crowded House. Last evening at Bosse's opera house John C. Stewart presented hi.-' merry musical farce entitled "The Two Johns," and it certainly was a grand success from beginning to end. Long before the curtain rose the opera house was packedl to its utmost and many were turned from the doors, but those who were fortunate enough to secure a seat received their money’s worth, as the house was in an uproar from the first act until the last. Special mention should certainly be given to Edward Begly and Bert Cannon who played tlie part of the Two Johns as they are certainly polished actors, and gave the audience a complete line of new and up to date jokes in fact the work could not be excelled any place or by any one. Another feature of the play was the specialties and in this line Miss Edna (’. Burnett undoubtedly extolled, for it seemed that the audience could not get enough of her singing us she was called and recalled time and time again. The Two John Company should certainly be a howling success wherever they go as they have a clean and up to date show, and if they should ever return the theatre going class would certainly welcome them to a full house.

SERIOUS INJURIES. Lady Who Was Victim of Explosion Visiting Mere, Mrs. Mary Barrington, of Wabash is the guest of her brother Ed Phillips and family. Mrs. Barrington had a narrow escape from death at Kokomo about a year ago, when a house was destroyed by a gas explosion and her mother and sister were killed. Mrs. Barrintgon was badly injured and for many weeks it was feared she could not recover. She still shows the result of her injuries, being unable to walk only a short distance without the use of crutches. ARE COMING. Bluffton Ladies to Storm Decatur. Will Give a Minstrel Performance at the Opera House Soon. The committee appointed by F A. 8. lodge to have charge of the arangements for a minstrel show held a meeting last night at the home of Mrs. Will Dailey, who is a member of the committee who I will have general suprevision of the ministrels. Everything is progressing nicely and a successful • minstrel is assured. There will be about thirty members of the chorous and Mrs. Dailey is now gettinhg them in training for the different parts. The minstrel show will be , given at the Masonic Temple in Fort Wayne sometime in November and lit is the intention also to present it in the opera house at Decatur and possibly at Montpelier. A date had been secured at the Masonic Temple j for Novebmer sth but the minstrels i will not be ready by that time and ■a later date will be secured. The committee will meet again Monday night at the home of Miss Alic Waltz to make further arrangements.—Bluffton News.

ROBERT DOWNING. The Eminent Actor Coming October 14th. The appearance of Robert Downing at the Busse opera house next Tuesday Oct. 14 is the most artistic I event of the current season. Mr Downing is an actor of great mental endowent and strong personality. His talent is many sided; he is equally in the representation of comedy, society, drama and tragedy. He is a man of intellectual jxiwer and enthusiasm nad artistic purpose. He has shown unflaging zeal in each of his productions, and esiiecially plays by American writers and has staged them with literary skill is strongly defined; he has done as much fur the promotion of thedrama in its highest form,us any actor that American has produced. The value of his work has been computed and tribute to his genius universally paid. Mr. Downing upon the occasion of his ap]s*arunoo in our city this season will present the new and original comedy drama "Hon. John North" written expressly for him by Herbert Bash ford, Esq., and a large audience will no doubt greet the performance here. Comedy is equally as great us the drama us is trudgedy. So, too, Mr. Downing is greater in comedy than tragic roles.

RECEIVER APPOINTED

Joseph Osburn Appeared in Court Again.

HIS WIFE PRESENT George Bausman Made Receiver. Will Take Charge of BusenbarkOsburn Partnership Affairs. Joseph Osburn was in court again this afternoon the settlement of his estate being the absorbing question and George Bouserman was appointed receiver for the estate owned by Joe and Mrs. Osburn as the surviving heir of John Busenbark. Joe was brought to the court room at 1:30 by Sheriff Butler and remained there until three o'clock. He held an hour.s consultation with his at

BRICK ARRIVE. Work on Streets Will Not be Delayed. Two Car Loads of Metropolitan Paving Brick Came Today. H. P. Streicher, contractor, who is paving Monroe and Fourth streets informs us that the first two ear loads of Metropolitan brick have arrived und are now on the Clover Leaf tracks. This means that no delay will lx* occasioned in the work of building the streets and work of laying the brick will begin ! in a tla> ui two, just us soon a« the 1 grade is ready. Time is growing short as the streets are to be completed by November 15, only five weeks yet. The grade would have been completed by this time if Mr. Streicher would have secured more teams and even now if more help cunnot be secured he will have to work Sundays to complete the job within the time limit. He has spoken to Mayor Coffee concerning permission to do so but up to the present time his honor has not given his decision. A BOY BABY. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie of Van Wert, Are Happy. It will be pleasing news to the many Decatur friends of Mr. und I Mrs. Frank W. Leslie of Van Wert, to know that they pre the parents of a hale and hearty son who arrived last evening. Frank is wild with joy, und everyone getting along first-class.

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torney Judge Heller after which the case which is entitled ‘apetition to appoint a receiver in the matter of the Osburn-Busenbark partnership was heard before Judge Erwin. Mrs. Osburn was also in court and was represented by attorney J. T. Merryman. An effort was made to settle the affair without appointing a (receiver and Mrs. Osburn and her husband consulted for fifteen minutes. It became apparent that the appointment of a receiver was the only way to reach an argeement between all parties concerned and Mr. Bailsman was appointed. During his stay in the court room Osburn never spoke except to his wife and attorney and then simply on business. He watched Mrs. Osburn continually and his eyes wore a yearning expression. His wife however paid no attention to him and the affair so far as she was concerned was simply a matter of business. Joe ' looks pule and worried and the prison life seems to be telling on him. The estate in question and for which the receiver was appointed is the farm which Joe and his father in law owned in partnership and over the proposed sale of which they quarreled when Joe lost his temper and murdered the old man.

WINTRY BLASTS. Young Men to Think of Their Summer With water melon and huckleberry pie still on the menu, one can close his eyes these mornings ami almost sei* the frost glistening on the classic pumpkin and hear the plunkety-plunk of juicy butter nuts, nipped by the chill of autumn, dropping to the ground. It really seems that October is about to break in with a nose cold vermillion and teeth that chatter. From the way that she heralds her advance she apppears to be a very familiar guest. People are doing all sorts of fool things to please her fancy. Light overcoats are being worn, while the pretenions cravette and its sorrow ful older softer, the raglan, appear in plentiful numbers. The giddy young man is wearing his top shoes, though to conceal his festive self ventilating hosiery. Most peop’e however huddle into th< ir winter garments and cuss the steam heator which they have not prepared for the season, grumble about the gas trust or wonder what the price of coal would be after today. NUMBER REDUCED. Twenty is the Number of Horses Under Quarantine. Contractor Tubman who is making the electric line grade modifies | the statement about the reported I epidemic of glanders, that is prevalent among has horses. Ho says that but twenty are under quarantine, und, that as yet none have been killed although two will have to be. He also made the assertion that Dr. W. F. Meyers, Fort Wayne veterianarian who has lieon treating the diseased horses, is not yet convinced that the malady is that of glanders.