Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 244, Decatur, Adams County, 22 October 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

WELCOME TO W. R. C.

Two Hundred Visitors Are in the City.

DISTRICT CONVENTION Officers Chosen and Other Business. Session Will Continue Throughout Entire Day.—Camp Fire This Ever.i g.

Over two hundred visiting ladies are in Decatur today attending the annual convention of the Eighth district Women's Relief Corps which is in session at the Odd fellows rooms. Thirteen corps are represented by from one to thirty delegates, Bluffton sending the largest delegation The latter arrived about ten o'clock, having driven over in the Evening Star. A number of the business houses are decorated with flags and buntings, extending a welcome to the noble band of ladies whose hearts are as

BY REQUEST. Another Dismissal-Post-office Department. Uil.iam H. is Also Mixed Up in the Postal Scandals. Special to The Dally Dcmoerat. Washington. D. C. Oct. 22 —William H. Lindvoight, chief of the classification division of the post office department. has presented his resignation at request of Postmaster General Payne. The request was made as a result of the postal investigation. A HOG DEAL. Henry Koeneman Makes Bis Sale of Stock. In all probability one of th< larg ‘‘st individual hog sales that has l*en made in this county for years was yesterday made by Henry Heckman of Root township to Henry He sold just seventy throe hogs that brought him the neat sum of |N82.00 and the seven t.V three hogs weighed a trifle over lA,W)O pounds and made just an even our load. Koeneman shipp'd the hogs to the eastern markets lust evo ling. ,

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brave as their husbands' father or brothers who offered their lives for the stars and s ripes forty years ago. The convention opened at eight o’clock this morning, the district President, Mrs. George McLaughlin of Muncie presiding, and the hours were spent in the hearing of various rejxirts and attending to other imp irtant district meeting. The session closed at 12:33 and the crowd adjourned to the G. A. R. hall where a sumptous dinner was served and more, perhaps the most important business of the day was transacted. It was a happy crowd of ladies and their part of the occasion at least was a glorious success. I At one o'clock the ladies inspected the Commercial Club rooms and en joyed themselves until two o'clock when the business session was resumed and the election of officers followed. The sessions today were all secret but this evenings affair, a camp tire, is public and promises to be a very enjoyable one. A suitable program his tx*en arranged as previously published aud the social part of the convention will really occur tonight. The event has been a vary successful one and the local W. R. C. is being praised by every visitor for their mode of entertainment. Officers wore chosen as follows: Senior vice president, Mrs Headington of Portland, Junior vice president, Mrs. John F. Malotte Decatur. At four o'clock the meet ing for 19<>4 had not been decided upon, but it is beleived it will be Elwood.

THE CAST. C. Y. M. S. Club to Give Good Drama. Arrangements are complete for the comedy-drama Kathleen Mavournven at the opera house Mon - daj’ evening and is sure to be the hit of the season The casts of characters is as follows: Terence O'More Frank Wemhoff Bernard Kavanaugh, Henry Thomas Father O'Casisdy M.O. Wemhoff Darby Doyle Capt. Claerfleld Thos.E. Ehinger Dennis David O'Connor Otto Bremerkamp Black Rody Rial Birney J. Niblick Billy Buttons Leo Martin Meg Murslough Mayme Voglewede Kitty O'Liverty Rose Forbing Lady Dorethy “ Miss Kate Mylott as Kathleen O'Connor. STOLE POTATOES. Willis Johnson Robbed of Twenty Bushel. Willis Johnson, who lives on the S. B. Fordyce farm east of town i lost his crop of potatoes in a hurry lats night and no doubt has the lopinion that some tlieives have no principle whatever. He had bur ried the potato's a short distance from the house and supposed they were safe for the winter. Last night he heard a noise near the house and slipping quietly out discovered a wagon into which two men were calmly loading his potatoes. Ho returned to get his shot gun but was too late for before he could get out again the rig had gone and so h id every blessed potatoe. It is supposed to have been the work of local talent.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1903.

HAD GOOD TIME. Bluffton Ladies Tel! of Their Visit Here, Forty-1 hree members of the local Daughters of Rebekah lodge went t > Decatur on the 6:13 train last evening in response to an invitation from the lodge of that city to cons er the degree work upon a candidate who was initiated at the meeting. The Bluffton degree team has won for itself quite a reputation throughout the district and the state for their fine work and the praise they won last night was proof of the way their effoets were appreciated. Those who went from here are profuse in their report of the splendid entertainers the Decatur lodge mem bers proved themselves to lie. An excellent banquet was served at about one o’clock and the rest of the night until the early train this morning was spent in games, music and other amusements.—Bluffton News. A DEATH. Mrs. Charles Spurgeon is Dead. The First National Bank of Aileghany, Pa., Has Gone Into Bankruptcy. Special to Dally Democrat. London, England, Oct 22—The widow of Rev. Charles Spurgeon, died todav. Pittbsrug, Pa., Oct., 22—The First National Bank of Alleghany will go into voluntary liquidation, owing to distrust caused by a supposed connection with the closed Federal National Bank of Pittsburg. There are ample funds to pay depositors.

COURT NEWS. Routine of Business Transacted Today. Circuit court business was transacted today as follows: Christian Brown vs Joseph Brown er al, pur tition suit, final report filed, allowed and commissions discharegd. Franklin E. Feltz vs William S. Smith additional praragraphs of answer filed, demurrer overruled and reply filed, case now being heard. Amos W. Gtillick vs W. B. Wages et al, D.D. Heller appointed guardian ad lien for Violet B Wages one of the defendants. CentrulWestern Oil Corrqiany vs Henry E. Pusson et al change of venue granted to Allen county. PARTITION SUIT. A New Case Filed This Meriting. A partition suit of considerable proportions was filed in ciruit court this morning by attorneys Hiaqier & Lenhart. It is entitled William 1). R< >e vs William D. Roe, administrator and Eliza Archerv, Elmer E. Archer, Sarah A. Smith. Harvey E • Smith, Alio Radenbnsh, Dayton Radenhush, Edward J.Roe, Wrethn Roe, Rosa Saunders, Edward Saunders, Linnie Marshal, Oscar Marshal and Charles I. Roe. The summons was made returnable December 11.

WILL BANQUET. Entre Nous to Enjoy Social Event. Will Banquet at Murray House With Ralph Knoff as Honored Ore. A social event that bids fair to be a most delightful one is scheduled for tomorrow evening by the Entre Nous Club boys in honor of Ralph Knoff who leaves soon for La Porte City., lowa, where, he has accepted a position on a railroad. Mr. Knoff has been president of the club for some time, his term of office expiring last evening, when Cal Peterson was chosen for the position. Other officers elected, were Orval Harruff vice president. Arthur Hall secretary. Bruce Christen treasurer, trustees Jack Dailey, Gus Rosenthal and Hugh Hite. Tomorrow evening the boys will meet at the club rooms and proceed to initiate Clarence Wertzberger and Harvey Smith into *he mysterious realms of the order, after which they will repair to the Murray | Hotel where an elaborate banquet is to be served and for which special arrangements are now being made. Mr. Knoff has served his duties as president of the club in a most satisfetory manner and the boys accepted his resignation with regret. We join them in wishing him success in his new western home.

WROTE A BOOK. J. D. Hunter Develops Into an Author. “iohn Maak or the Making of a Saint" Has Considerable Merit. By kindness of the author Mr. James I). Hunter, we are in posses-! sion of a book just published and I which bears the title of '‘John Mark, or the Making of a Saint." After a brief digest we are inclined in the belief that much good thought as well as much interest is contained therein It is es]s>cjally well written and is couched in language that fa indy sparkles with wit and humor. The writer has a clean and clear conception of the Bible as it was taught and practiced in the days whim it counted even more than it does today. Mr. Hunter is an old resident of Adams conn ty. hence the interest in his recent publication will be the more appro-i ciated, especially by those who know him. He is a brother of Mrs W. J. Meyers of this city. Ix'sides ho has other relativcss. His boy hood was spent near this city, he living with his parents near Mon r<x>, and afterward progressing to, the ministery, in which he has

been a shinning light for many years. He now lives in n suburb of Philadelphia, where he hits develoued litreary fame, and where "John Murk" whs written. Tin? sale of this literary gem should be suflieient to make la>th its author and publishers a rich return.

CASE DISMISSED. Disbarment Proceedings at Huntington Are Off. The Huntington Herald said last evening: Jugde Branyan announced in circuit court this morning that matters in the disbarment proceedings against Henry C. Morgan had been satisfactorily adjusted between all parties concerned, and the court directed the attorneys appointed to prosecute the matter to dismiss the proceedings in the superior court at Fort Wayne to which place the case was venued from this county. GRAND PRELATE. Former Decaturite Elected to High Office. Chosen as Third Highest Officer of K. of P. Grand Lodge of Missouri. Joseph Thomas,a former resident of this city and county now interested in the Decatur Egg Case Com--1 pany south west timber field with headquarters at Cardwell. Missouri, has heen elected to one of the highest offices of the Knihgts of Pythias of his state. At the meeting of the grand lodge at Jefferson City. Mo., he was chosen as Grand Prelate of the order. His duties are that of chaplin and the office is the third highest in the 1 xlge, placing him in direct line of promotion for VieeChancelor and Grund Chancelor. The honor is one much sought after and the fact that it has fallen to Mr. Thomas sjxniks volumes for his high standing in the great state of which he is now a citizen. Joe as he is better known, here left Decatur only a few yeuis ago and has been remarkably successful in the southwest. A telegram telling of his election was received this morning at the local office of the Egg Case Company.

FOR FORTY YEARS Woodruff Family Have Resided Here. Forty years ago today Dennis W. Woodruff arrived in this city with his family and stopped with Uncle hamuel Mickel whose house then stood were Martin's restaurant is located. Four of his family reside here, they Ixing Mrs. A.('.Gregory, Mrs. < 'layon Daily, Thomasand Reuben Woodruff. Afer arriving here Mr. W oodruff purchased what was known as the Pierce farm and November 26, 1863 left for Eastern Ohio, on business. It was a fatal trip ho having been killed the following New Years day in a railroad wreck at Homewood, Ohio. The members of the family are all well known here. HAD A WRECK. Clover Leaf Freights Piled Up at Marion. A freight wreck in the Clover Leaf yards at Marion occurred early this morning and several ears were derailed an<l piled upon the truck. Particulars could not lx l obtained but it is stated no lives were lost. The passenger train, east bound, and duo here at 5:25 was delayed five hours arriving hero about ten o'clock.

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IN BAD CONDITION Macadam Streets Need a Round of Repairs. Their Condition is Said to Be: the Worst in the History of Decatur. — Much complaint is being registered about the condition of the macadam streets, and an inspection of them finds a deplorable state of holes galore. It has bee” said with i some truth that the attention of j the street commissioner should be I called thereto, and he should be alI lowed the latitude necessary to pur - chase the required stone to til] the depression that are becoming so numerous, and of a size that shows up without the aid of a magnifying glass. It is perhaps true that, never m the history of Decatur, during the past fifteen years has our streets been so deplorably out of joint. With the additions of brick I on Monroe and Fourth streets, some attention should be given the problem of bettering the condition of | the macadam thoroughfares. A. I drive down North Second street or in fact over any street will convince the most skeptical of the needs of more stone to patch up I the holes. These holes grow with scarcely any reason, and they I grow too, at a rate that is amazing. | Before real wintry weather begins ' to assert itself, the streets should be I given a round of repairs. STILL TKEY COME Another Bank Closes Ils Doors. National Bank of Lockport, Illinois, Suspended Business This Morning. Special to the Daily Democrat. Jolliet, 111., Oct 22—The National bank of Lockport a thriving city of 3,000 five miles north east of here closed its doors this morning. It was the only liank in the little city and was supposed to be doing paying business. Many depositors me are heavy loosers and citizens aie angry. SERVICES CONTINUE. Ohio Ministers Here to Help Rev. Allen. Rev. 1). S. Aikman of Greenfield, Ohio arrived in the city this after, noon and will asisst pastor Allen for ten days in the s]K’ci<il meeting now in progress at the Presbyterian church. Rev. Aikman is one of the leading ministers of the Presbyterian church, a fluent talker and able man ami the meetings will Ixi of great interest. The meeting held this week by Rev. Allen and Rev. Alexander have lieen quite well attended and it is beleived much good will lx 1 accomplished.