Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 236, Decatur, Adams County, 13 October 1903 — Page 1

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elm street sewer The Settlement May Yet Be Made.

THE FORDYCE REPORT ADOPTED. Provides for Conditinal Acceptance. Answer to Report Will Be iled by ContreCor Bowers in a)ay or Two. Th** Elm street questioJontinut s t< lie an interesting or and the correct manner of Being same with the contractor, J. >• Bowers has been the jirincipal trie of con vernation on the stfe* today as wias a real matter otnterest at I-' night's council me-ng. After ■ !r hiding some otherJsiness last evening Mayor Coffeordered the rep rt of Engineer Gtg® E. Me Kt in spread of rec* This rep rt States that thesffr « praetic,r the purpose citructed. The v, te on accepting thv*P° r t was a ti md it was accodgly ordered spread of record. 'ff l Mr. Corbett in -vt <1 the adoption a report til ed by SB. Fordyce 1 which reads as follows: T the Mayor anbmmon Coun oil of the City of Ittur. Indiana. Gentlemen: Wihe sewer com mittce to whom 1 referred the matter of the sett/ent of the Elm street sewer beg leave t* make the follJg report: We ate in favor of flpnrractor lower - GO 1 JAY. Change (Venue in Sa!o< Cases. Divorce C/ d Amanda Woods - OthepTrcuit and Proate News. Th" cases which have been «4i h t <j.2r several months and / which r Tor tvitcl this week WiJ| }Jird in Jay county, at tor heyg / the defendants having fakoi/hange of venue this morning. Ae suits are ex parte. Pres tun JVarner, John Reineke, J. H. Ehr.Ji and Samuel M. Kuntz. ObJecfl to the changes were filed by th. Anonstrators but were over r U)/- Other business in court this 'inning concluded the granting of H '/force to Amanda Woods from non Woods and the changing F 4 name to Amanda Westfall. S.i 'Rfdtha Cassel vs Joseph D. Beery, c °ntnned until October 20. F.dton t'elb- vs John Schurger demurrer 11 v'Onplaint and severally to ouch •’•‘fajraph thereof. In proliate

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ing the Shamp branch, commencing in front of the property of (' J. Lutz, thence south to the end es the same, putting the same as the plans and specifications designate. We further recommend hat there should lie a reduction made by the contractor on the price of the cement used in the construction of the entire sewer, the reduction should Iv the difference between the price of the cement used and what should have been used in the construction of said sewer. There should lx* a reduction in the cost of construction of said sewer by reason of the fact that the original route was not followed, thereby making the sewer longer than it should have Iwen. There should be a prop r reduction made by the contractor in the contract price of sewer on the cost of manholes anil catch basins* and inlets if said manholes, catch basins and inlets were not constructed according to tne plans and specifications. Further, there should be a rebate made by the contractor equal to the amount of the difference between the cost of constructing the sewer as it was constructed, and wliat it would have cost had it been constructed according to the plans and specifications. This reduction or rebate to apply only on main sewer from station 25 to station 36. The contractor should also make a further reduction from the contract price of said sewer, equal to any damages that might result from not putting said sewer deep enough, or by changing the original route. 8. B. Fordyce. Upon this rejxirt the council stood a tie and Mayor Coffee decided for it Mr. Bowers and his attorneys are today preparing an answer to this which will be presented to the council as soon as they meet. It tiegins to look as though a settlement was possible though objections are still numerous. court the written consent of John R. Vorhees for his wife to act as administartrix of General B. Cothrell was tiled. In the John Brown estate Isaac Brown administrator tiled hi> final report and was discharged. THAT MEETING. The Rural Mail Carriers Meet at Muncie. A convention of rural carrii rs of the Sixth and Eighth districts was held at Muncie Sunday,the principal business of the conveniton being to indorse the memorial that is to be presented to congress. Thememor Hal that carriers be be given an in * crease of salary of $220 for the second year’s service and 1250 for the third year's service, miking i their salaries during the second I year 1720 and in the third and sueceeding years 4750. F. H Cunning liam. the national president of <>muha and Congressman George Cromer jexpresscd himself us very heartily in favor of the increase in salaries and promised to do all ho could for the measure. There were carriers present from Bluffton, Decatur, I Portland, Newcastle, Muncie and Anderson. Muncie and Anderson each have a colored carrier. In all there were about 125 carriers preslent. Those who went from Bluff ton were Lewis Donaldson, Frank Nelson AV. J. McAfee, Walter Fetters and Hurl Rieehy.—lAluffton News.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13. 1903.

DENY REPORTS. No Hostilities Between Russia and Japan. Said on Good Authority That all Difficulties Will be Settled In Peace. Special to Daily Democrat. Yokhoma, Oct. 13—All reports eminating from Shanghai of the: opening of hostilbics between Rus sia and Japan may be dismissed as absnred. The Russia-Japanese affairs are now making time. An important conference of veteran Japam-.' statesmen is being held at the premiers office today Berlin Oct. 13—Count Inouve, the Japam—e minister to this country says every thing in dispute between the Japanese and Russian governments will be settled amicably and within a short time. A WILD MAN. George McDonald Lives in Woods Near Monmouth. Sheriff Butler has received several complaints from parties living north of town concerning a halfwitted fellow named George McDonald who has lx*en about here for several years. At present he is said to be living in a woods near Mon-: mouth and has several times fright ened children and school teachers in that community by appearing sudenly and talking ugly. Before he can lx> placed under arrest how ever it will be necessary for some i party to make affidavit before a justice of peace. This will probably lx* done and an effort made to catch McDonald, the wild man of the I woods. COUNCIL MEETS. Smith Sewer Ordered Built.—Other Business. Council met last evening in con tinned regular session with Mayor Coffee presiding and every memlx-r present. The report of the sewer ! committee on the petition ot vein, Smith for a sewer branch to run from Marshal street north wa- filed and accepted und the enigneer or dered to prepare the plans ami specifications for Millie. Then came file ; Elm street sewer business as given elsewhere. The Buss Foundry was; allowed 41,000 as part payment on new boiler. Council adjourned to J, meet in continual session Thursday 1 evening. I CAUGHT IN ACT. — Tramp Tries to Pass Whiskey to His Friends in Jail. A tramp whose true name is unknown was caught lust evening passing a half pint of whiskey into his friends who are in jail on a drunk sentence. He was arrested and will be tried this evening be fore 'Squire Smith. The charge is a serious one and the penalty may lx< very severe while the smallest fine is twenty five dollars. Sheriff Butler made ‘he affidavit and the fellow was released ufsm promise that he would ap]x)ar fur trial this evening.

A GUARDIAN. Pat Burns Summoned Into Court. Robert Blackburn has filed an application in circuit court for the appointment of a guardian for John M. Burns. The complaint states that Burns is a habitual drunkard and demented, that he draws a pension of eight dollars a month and is incapable of taking care of same and squanders the money. Wherefore a summons for defendant is asked for and such further proceedings as are provided by law. The defendant is better known here as Pat Burns. A RUNAWAY. Albert France Takes a Fast Ride. Allert France, son ofCiist France living east of town was mixed up in an ugly looking runaway this morning. He was on his way to town driving a team to a heavy i wagon and the runaway followed. Fred 11. Bohnke made an effort to stop the horses and they- shied over into a ditch the wagon overturning onto the horses. One of them was scratched slightly but the damage was small. The boy junqx>d before the smushup came. IS VERY SICK. Frank Railing is Dangerously II! at Lima. Frank Railing is lying dangerously ill with interm itant fever at his home in Lima. Ohio. He has been ill several days but grew worse Sunday’ and his son Tom was summoned Sunday evening and Charles receive 1 a telegram today stating the condition of his father was worse. He will go to Lima this evening. Mr Railing lived here many years and is known by nearly every citizen of Decatur He moved to Lima only about a year ago. TO WED AT SEVENTY. Geneva Couple Will be Married. A marriage license was issued today to Isaac Michael and Eveline Reynolds. The parties live at Gen I eva and their age is said to hover near the three score year and ten I mark. The wedding will occur Thursday though they have tried to keep the affair secret the news of the happy event has leaked out ill some manner or other. Will Make Display. F. J. Schweitzer, of Cleveland presenting the famous International C irrespondent Schools ot .Scranton, Pa., was in the city today and closed arrangements for a display of their work to lie made in T C. Corbett s window within a few days. Asp fial effort will lx* made to secure as many new students us possible between this and next Monday. Real Estate Transfers. W. 8. Hughes to C. King lot 3i Decatur 4500. German B. L. F. & S. Associiation to Henry Michaud lot 322 Berne SBOO. Minerva J. McDaniel to Abe Bollenbaeker pt sec 5 Hartford township 41,000. Chas. C. Leak ct al to Jesie Silver lot 387 Geneva 4925. Columbian Notice. The regular business meeting of the Columbian Club will be held nt their rooms this evening at 7:30 o’clock. The attendance of every member is desired. Business of importance. H. Snow, president.

WANTED HER BABY GIRL > Mrs. Moon Detained by Officers at the Station. i

ON CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING. By Order of Court Child is in Care of Father. ) > Woman Comes Here From Michigan for Her Daughter, But is Checked by Law. Mrs. Joe Moon of Michigan arrived in this city yesterday afternoon expecting to take her six year old daughter home with her, but in this she has so far lx*en disappointed. I She was detained by Marshal Cori dua upon an order from Prosecutor Moran and was informed that through an order of court the custody of the child hud lx en given her 1 former husband and that if she left she would lx* liable for kidnapping. Mrs. Moon and her husband separated several years ago and afterwards Joe went back and secured the child a baby daughter and brought her to LaGrange where she was cured for ' by Mr. and Mrs. Ora Moon until a 1 i few weeks ago when Mrs. Moon died und the child was brought here | CASE CONTINUED. Cassel-Beery Trial Set for October 29th. The ease of Samantha Cassel vs Joseph D. Beery in which |s,ofio damages is demanded for breech of promise was called this morning. < 1 Judge Branyan was on the bench, ; ; the jury in th.Hr place and a hundred witnesses, expectinglv awaiting the trial to begin when a tele- i gram summoning Judge Heller, one : of the counsel, to ea-tern Ohio on account of th" very scriiius illness lof his wife's mother was received. ' ' Attornevs und parties interested ■agreed on a continuance and Judge Branyan set the case for trial. Thursday October 2'.'. The ease is i rather sensational us may lx- im-o agined and will be a hard fought i legal Ixittle. A CONVENTION. The W. C. T. U. ladies Will Meet Soon. The Thirtieth Annual Convention , :of the Indiana Woman's Christian i Temperance Union will be held in Hartford City, Oct. 16, to 20. This has Ix'cn a very prosjx'rous year for the W. ('. T. U. in many parts of 1 the state and the convention will J doubtless be an inspiring one. A ' diamond contest will lx- held Saturday night. On Sunday afternoon 1 Mrs. Stanley will recite a thrilling ' teinjx'riince story, “At the Mercy * of the State.” Monday night Mrs. i Lenora Lake who is well known in : Decatur und one of the most do- i quent speakers in America, will deliver the convention lecture. Several delegates have been appointed from Decatur.

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and Iris since lived with Ness Moon and family. On September 20, 1902 Joe Moon was granted a divorce in the Adams circuit court, Judge Erwin prohibiting him from marrying for two years, an<l giving him the care and custody of the child. Within a few months afterwards ; Joe violated his orders and married higsin. Mrs. Moon knew of none of these facts until yesterday when she arrived here, but she did know that her baby was being cared for by Mrs. Ora Moon at LaGrange and I had received several letters from i her. After the death of that g>od ; lady the mother decided to come i and get the baby and hence made 1 the trip here. She concluded arrangements with Ness Moon, the childs father, Joe, being out o f the city, but before she got away the grandfather. William Moon complained to the prosecutor who took steps at once to prevent the stealing of the child. It is said that Joe does not provide for his child and from the story told by the mother that she is able to care for the baby it is quite probable that she can apjx'ar in court and have the order modified, giving her the custody and it is believed this will be done. Mrs Moon lias the appearance of a prefect lady and her daughter is a bright and pretty little child of six. While there is some question as to whether or not Mrs. Moon could have been convicted of kidnaping even had she went away with her child, still the safe way is to obey the orders of court which until modified in this ease gives Joe Moon the right to i care for the child. A DRY HOLE. Ea£le Oil Company Drill a Dry One. The Eagle Oil Company of Berne has a dry hole on D. (’. Sprunger's farm south of Berne. This is the company's first well on their leases and considering the locati on and the producing territory around it, the company as well a- tin se interested in their venture is very much surprised to find their first well as “dry as fiddle sticks." There is not a drop nor a smell of oil and nothing is so plenty us salt water. The well came bite Thursday und Hie n. As . ad a 1 v.t n- quick as it could, had it been a gusher. That there is oli in their territory is no question ut all. Whether or not the company will continue to search tor it will lx l decided at a meeting of the memlxTs this week.—Bern© Witness. KEPT BUSY. Truant Officer Johnson Has Plenty of Business. Lemuel Johnson the truant officer did u land office business placing twenty two scholars in the schools at Oak Grove, Monroe und Berne This in a measure justifies the needs and necessities of such m officer and Mr. Johnson seems to perform his duty well. Nearly every day lie is called upon to place some child in school. The success and attend unco of our public schools depends upon the success, independence and pros]xirity of this whole country and we hope every district school will be filled upto the limit.