Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 12 November 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

frliE SEVENTEEN DECATURS lour Own Fair City Second in ! the List.

A SHORT HISTORY OF EACH I The Resources and Population. Decatur, Illinois, Leads the Bunch, But We Are There for a Place. In a recent issue of the Decatur. [lllinois. Hera’'l, appeared u description of every city, town and village in the United States named Decatur. There are seventeen of them, and three Decatur rilles, showing rhe name having been a popular one. Os course the greater numtier of these took their name from the brave and fearless naval officer. lif the seventeen Decaturs this city Is second in size and importance, fend we predict that ere long we kill even pass our Illinois sister, liie Herald says of us: “Decatur, Indiana, has a population of 6,000, kndisoneef the most prosperous knd progressive little cities in the r* abash valley, being strictly an i-ricultural town, with the best f irming land in the universe and Whose farmers know how to make money from that pursuit. Excel lent railway facilities in the Chi P*go & Erie, Toledo, St. Louis, pessern, or Clover Leaf road, k d the Grand Rapids <V Indiana railroads. The town owns its own Waterworks system and electric l—'ht plant, has several miles of brick streets, good fire department Ind several manufacturing institutions on a small scale, two banks,

ro HOLD JUBILEE ’resbyterians to Assemble Wednesday. Banquet and a General Summing Up of Financial Affairs. A grand jubilee is announced to " lr ut the Presbyterian church i'Xt Wednesday evening mid fer y member of the is re- 1 ii'ati'd to attend. Daring the '■ning an accurate account of the of the new church, moneys col 1 t> ted, outstanding, present indebtn,, ss and a general summing up of '■ present financial condition of ' church. A banquet will be r ' , 'd and at one of the big tables I 1 ‘’i' seated all members of the uroh who have united since Rev.

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both of which do a creditable business. Perhaps more fine residences may be seen here than in any other small towns in existence.” Os the Decaturs, of course, the Illinois cityloads, being a town of 22,000, with four railways, thirty-five factories, and located in a splendid farming district. Decatur, Alabama, is a city of 3,500, but with three or four suburban towns in close proximity, 1 has railway shops, cotton mills and ■ machine foundry. Decatur, NeI braska, is a town of 1,000, on Mis- | souri river, is third oldest town in the state, center of mining 'and farming district. Decatur, I Miss., county seat of Newton county, population 115. No railways or manufacturing, Decatur, Ohio, population 200, roller mill, in center of tobacco district, has no railway. Decatur,Mu., small village of twenty five inhabitants, is four miles from a railway, in good farming country. Decatur, North Carolina, is only a postoffice. Decatur, lowa, is a village of 700, on Kenkuk & Western railway, has finest parks in Southern low: . Decatur, Texas, town of 1600 inhabitants, on Fort Worth railway, has cotton gin plants,mills and cotton seed oil mill. Decatur, Georgia, town of 1,418, county seat of Dekalb county, depends on argicultural district, has one railroad. Decatur, Arkansas, population 300. on P. G. & S. railroad, center of great fruit country. Decatur, New York,population 100, no railway, has cheese factory and blacksmith shop. Decatur. Tennessee, population 500, county seat of Megis county, no railway in county, has mining industry. Decatur. Michigan, 1500 inhabitants, local I option, no saloons,on Michigan Central railway. lias several factories and sixteen pejs-rmint distilleries, and distills more pepermint oil than any other town in the world, center lof fruit sections. Decatur, Penn., though titty-four years old is only a postoffice and refuses to grow into a town of any dimensions. Summing all these Decaturs np, we find our own very near the top, and climbing fast, and we feel rather proud of ourselves.

Allen took charge altout two years ago. The event will be it happy, interesting one and the members will have the satisfaction of knowing ju t how they stand after having built and furnished one of the handsomest churches in all Indiana, ' at a cost of nearly SIH,OOO. A jubi- , lee is certainly in order when a conIgregation has been as successful as I the Presbyterian. AN ELECTRIC LINE. Geneva Has Visions of an Elec* trie Railway. At the Geneva Commercial Club meeting last Friday evening Mr. Myers of Fort Wayne was present for the purfx»e talking over the matter of constructing an east and west traction lino with terminal points at Montpelier and Celina. The project was heartily endorsed and when the time comes for active work Geneva citizens will render valuable services in promoting the enterprise.—Geneva Herald. Marriage Licenses. Wiliam H. Koldwey to Johanna H. Hoile. Robert M Durbin to Katie R. Leininger.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 12, 1903.

MAN IS MISSING. Otto Blume Cannot Be Located. HAS BEEN ABSENT FROM HOME FOR TEN DAYS. His Business Partner, Jacob Bodner Left Today, to Locate Him if Possible. Where is Otto Blume? That is a question that is puzzeling his friends and worring his wife and other relatives. He left here ten days ago expecting to return home within two days, but not a word has been received from him, though for a week some effort has been made to locate him. This morning his partner in business, Jacob Bog- , ner left to see if he cannot secure some trace of tho missing man. Blume has been a member of the firm of Blume & Bogner for several months, being engaged in the wholesale manufacture of cigars. The shop is located over the Journal office on Monroe street and they have been doing a thriving business. In fact their trade became so large that they were arranging to go into the business on a larger scale had partially arranged fora room and . expected to soon employ twenty-five men. Mr. Blume's parents live at Mishawaka, Indiana and when Otto left here he intended to go to that place, stopping on business at Huntington and other cities enroute, his trip being for tho purpose of inter esting capital in his new concern. Day after day has slipped by and not a line has been received from him either by his wife who is nearly prostrated or by anyone else. His business here is in excellent shape and when he left he took with him only enough money to pay his expenses for two or three j days. These facts cause his friends Ito fear that he has met with foul play. Mr. Banger will make every effort to find some trace of him. WAS KICKED. Will Foreman Has a Very Sore Wrist. William Foreman, one of the stable hands employed by Beery & Holthouse met with an accident this morning that will result in a sore wrist for some time to come. Ho was currying a horse and had flu ished all but the back legs, when on going down to curry same the horse let fly with the foot and he received the full force and effect' of tho blow upon his loft wrist. Ho immediately bathed same in warn, water and started to work same and luckily found that no bones were broken. His wrist is swollen quite badly. Will is certainly fortunate that it did not result more serious.

GETTING LARGE. The Dancing Class Had a Good Time. At the Columbian club last evening Miss Fletcher of Fort Wayne gave her regular weekly dancing lesson and social dance. Her class is increasing in size very rapidly and about forty young people were kept busy in learning the new steps until 9:30 when the social dance I was called. About thirty couples were in attendance and danced the light fantastic until a very late hour. One of the features of the social dance is that various new ■ and fancy dances and drills are in- I troduced by Miss Fletcher during this hour. Last evening the “storks” and throe step were given, these being new to many. The music is furnished by Miss Haynes also of Fort Wayne and is the very best,the I time kept being perfect. The new , class is learning rapidly and already a number of the beginners are attending the social dances. The next lesson will be given Monday even- | ing instead of Wednesday night. A FINE DRAMA. “Cripple Creek” Proved a Good Show. Fair-Sized Audience Witnessed One of the Best Events of the Season. The drama “At Cripple Creek.” presented at the opera house last I evening was not the blood curdling : show that one might have been led Ito lieleive by the posters and title and by tho opening act. It was one of the best shows ever present- . ed here and the audience was more than pleased. The scene at the close I of the second act when the Indian Eagle saved tho life of Baby Tatto , by Clinging to a grape vine and catching the child as she was thrown from the top of a precipice, was the most oxciting act ever produced here. The company was a strong one especial mention being due to Baby Lester, whose part was heavy for one of her years, F. Searight as Joe Mayfield. C. N. Stark, as Waketah, the Indian, his work being especially fine and Marion Custer as Dynamite Ann, Edward Paulus as Ben White, the “coon ’ was as good as his part would allow him and he kept the audience laughing when on the stage. The next attraction is the Royal Slave. PENSION LAWS. A Few Points of Interest by Agent Blackburn. By request, Penison Agent Robert Blackburn has prepared the following statement of the laws regurdI ing widows of soldiers, and who are entitled to a pension: Act of July 14, 1862—A widow of a soldier that has an honorable discharge and can furnish proof satisfactory to tho bureau of jiensions (medical demanded). All soldiers below tho rank of a commissioned officer their widows are entitled to sl2 a month, daring their widowhood. The act. Juno 27, 1900.—1 n case of a widow. That the soldier served at least 90 days; that ho was honorably discharged. That she married the soldier prior to Juno 27, 1890; that i her net income does not ccxeed »25(> ' a year and no distinction as rank of soldier, the widow is entitled to ' |8 a month. This act of Juno 27, 1890, only applies to soldiers of the rebellion, none other.

MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION Mayor Coffee Issues a Thanksgiving Request.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Holiday Two Weeks From Today. Agreeable to Custom all Business Will Cease and Stores Will Close, Mayor D. D. Coffee has issued 1 his procalamation for Thanksgiving Day which sacred event occurs two weeks from today. The same, reads as follows: By proclamation of the President iot the United States and Governor of the State of Indiana, Thursday, I

MORMONS HERE. Will Preach Doctrine Upon the Streets. Elders Anderson and Helm of Utah, Will Make an Effort to Convert Our People. Two Morman preachers whose; cards read Elder Oscar A. Anderson i Mead wo Creek, Utah and Elder i Andrew Helm Mill Creek, Utah, I arrived in tin l city this morning and appeared Indore Mayor Coffee Ito ask permission to preach their' ' gospel on the streets of Decatur and to distribute their literature.; Mayor Coffee said that the constitution provides that a man lie allowed to worship according to the dictates their own conscious und so long as they preach no violation of the laws of Indiana,he can see no reason for a per mission. They explained that in some towns they were not allowed to Work and their practice was to first seek the protection of the officers. They call themselves Latter Day Saints of the church of Jesus Christ and are real deciples of the famous Morman religion of Utah. They are nice apjieuring men of middle age and will no doubt make an | effort to convert Decatur into their religion heleif. The 1 jiumphlets they circulate are entitled "a friendly discussion upon re- I ligious subjects” and Mr. Durant j of Salt Lake City." In their artic les of faith they say : "We lielicve * in the literal gathering of Israel r und the restoration of the Ten Tribes. That Zion will bclnultl' upon this (the American) continent. I That Christ will reign personally t upon the earth und that the earth will be renewed und receive its 1 paradisiacal glory. We claim thol >

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Nov. 26 has been designated as Thanksgiving Day. The people of Decatur are therefore requested to desist from their usual avocation upon that day and assemble to their accustomed place of worship there to unitedly give thanks to Almighty God for this bonteoas goodness to us as a people. The people of Decatur have been abundently blessed with the favor of providence during the past year. We have been comparatively free from the visitation of fire, flood and pestilence. The soil has yeilded generously, the treasures of tho harvets. Our industrial enterprises have been attended by prosperity. Peace and tranquility have generally prevailed. These movements which are expresisve of patriotism constitutional equality and neighborly love have been advanced. The common wealth has shared in the increasing strengtHh, and greatness of the nation. In ■gratitude commensurate with silCb blessings, let this day be given over to real Thanksgiving to the custom jof home coming which beautifies | this holiday and to the formal and informal expression of thankfulness [to the Almighty for His continued I favors D. D. COFFEE, Mayor.

privilege of worshipping Almighty God according to the dictates of our conscience, and allow all men the same privilege; let them worship how, where or what they may. Wo believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers and magistrates, | in obeying, honoring and sustaining I the law." CHICAGO STRIKE. Street Car Service is Demoralized. Considerable Damage Was Done in the Attempt to Run Cars With Non-Union Men. Special to Dully Democrat. Chicago,lll., Nov. 12—An attempt, of the Chicago City Railroad Company whoso employees went on a strike early this morning, to run cars, resulted in rioting. Cable trains were derailed und non-union crows put to flight. Teamsters [ blockaded track of the trolley curs and hoodlums threw stones demolishing windows. Revolvers were flourished by non union mon at Van Buren and Clark streets and for a time bloodshed seemed imminent. The company refused service to union men to run mail curs. Boss Farley a St. Louis strike breaker, took charge of the strike, and his appearance was the signal for > il throitt ai I lynching.