Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

CASES SET FOR TRIAL

A Busy Time in Court This Morning.

THE GRAND JURY GRINDS Thirty-Six Witnesses From Berne. A Mixture of Civil, Criminal, Probate and Grand Jury News. Judge Erwin was busy this morning setting down cases fpr trial, both criminal and civil, and disposing of guardianship matters of minor importance. The docket for the ensuing term proves to be a very light one, in fact the number of civil cases that are ready for trial is the least in years. Blanche Richardson charged with larceny plead guilty this morning to stealing a coat. Criminal cases set for trial are as follows: State' vs Otty Bolds, November 30, State vs

THE ROYLAL SLAVE Splendid Show to Half a Crowd. Management Announces “The Holy City" Will Be Here Next Season. "The Royal Salve" ut Bosse's opera house last evening was not partonwed as well as they should have been by half. It is without doubt one of the best shows ever in Decatur and while some did not consider the company as strong as the one here last year, it was never theless an up to date attraction. The stage settings and costumes were rich and beautiful and every minute of the time and every part of the five act was interesting. Pasqulina DeVoe as the countess was by far the best of the cast and played her part, a difficult one, in a s]M>ndid manner. Others who deserve mention were Louis Sython »s Aguilla, F. E. Daley as Jones the newspaper man and C. Lusk moor as Carlos. Prior to the last act Mr. Hython announced that next year Gordon <£- Bennett would pre sent in this and other cities for the Hr«t time, "The Holy City” for which wonderful attraction they are now making arrangements. Unclaimed Letters. I’nolaimed letters are at the post office for K. Franklin, Mrs. Jenny 'Viles, David Baxter, Leo Bell. Mrs. Emma Lee, Miss Clara Sheets, Alie Highlen, Wtn. J. Collin.

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George Bolds, November 30.; State vs Joseph Osburn Murder, December 15. State vs Maritz Ehrsam and John Reineke,obstructing view in saloons, November 30. Civil cases were set down for th<so dates. State Life Insurance Company vs R. O. Johnson, November 30; Fred Schafer et al vs William A. Bowman, December 1. Wayne Irelan vs Fort Wanye & Southwestern Traction company, December 7. George Zimmermn vs Berrv & Holthouse, December 3. Some other business transacted this morn ing is recorded, including Phillip Simon vs Fort Wayne & Southwestern railway Co., dismissed at cost of plaintiff. James Lawrence vs Fort Wanye A- Southwestern railway comjiany, dismissed. School town of Geneva vs Logansport & Wabash Valley Gas Company, leave asked by defendants to withdraw answer to original complaint and granted. Mattie E. Magner vs Wiley Magner,a divorce, attachment : ordered for defendant to sheriff of Lake county "Henry Wilson vs J. S. Bowers, answer tiled. The grand jury is having plenty of business today, thirtysix witnesses having i arrived from Berne, each being thoroughly examined as to the wrong doings of that wicked little I city. Many more subpoenas are out and the week will no doubt bring forth returns in the way of ■ indictments.

HE PLEAD GUILTY. “Big Boy” Says He Took Brown Coat. Blanche Richardson, alias “Big Boy." who was captured at Anderson last week and brough here Saturday on charge of robbing his friend George Brown of his coat, shirt, hat and two dollars, was arrainged before Judge Erwin this morning and said: “Yes sah, I took dat coat cause dat fellow had some of ob my clo's, I doan kno' noti'n 'bout at money, I done didn't get any ob it.” His plea of guilty was entered and Judge Erwin has the ease under consideration and will probably’ give his decision tomorrow morning. Road Petitions. Amos Burkhlater is passing four petitions to have more macadamized roads built in Monroe township along his mail road. Oneistoconnect the Oak Grove and Pleasant Valley macadam road with the township line bet ween’Monroe and Blue Crock townships, another is to connect the Oak Grove and Pleasant Valley macadam road with the Monroe townhsip Central macadam road, an other the Monroe Central macadam road with the C. E. Bob linger macadam road and last is to run from the C. E. Bolinger road to the township line between Monroe and French townships. All roads are to be along the American telegraph line, passing one mile south of Monroe. INDIANA HERO. Bob Timmons of Marion proved himself a hero in a big New York fire yesterday. He was at work on the fourth floor when the blaze was first discovered and with him were nine girls who at once became frantic. fie threw seven of them into the life net below, then jumped himself, the other two girls having been saved by firemen on ladders. Timmons was quite badly burned.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1903.

AFTER HIM AGAIN Home of Dr. Lafollette is Attacked. Blood Hounds and Allen County Officials Are After the Guilty Parties. ’ Dr. LaFollette of Hoagland is • again having serious trouble as may be seen by the following from the 1 Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette : Dr. ‘ La Toilette's troubles are an old story ■ He lived at Poe formerly, and for • years was the object of persecutions of the most dastardly character ’ culminating in an attempt to blow up his house with dynamite. Post- ’ ers were pasted on buildings and ■ fences all over the country attacks ing the character not only of the * doctor, but of his wife and daughters. Last March the grand jury ' indicted several. persons, but last I week the prosecuting attorney had . the proceedings dismissed. Meantime Dr. Lafollette mov?d to Hoagland bought a fine residence, and * moved his family there. No sooner f was the action dismissed against the indicted men than the persecutors followed him to his new home. I The libelous placards have been ’ posted all over the town of Hoag--1 land during the past few days, and ! las'; night at midnight a concerted ’ attack was made upon his house.

The windows were smashed in with rocks and through the openings thus made great quantities of offal and the contents of privy vaults were hurled into the rooms. A telephone message was immediately ' sent for deputy sheriff and blood hounds and it is hoped Mr. Huguenard and the dogs will succeed in tracking the guilty persons. THE HARVEST. Free Distribution of Seeds Now On. Over a Thousand Tons to be Sent Out During the Next Four Months. The distribution of field and garden seed by the department of agriculture, which began on Monday, will last four months. Something over a thousand tons, or a total of 45,000,001) packages will go to every state and territory in the union. Every member of congress is allowed 12,500 packages of garden or field seed, as the garden seed being in five varieties, and 500 jiackages of flower seeds, all that is necessary for him to do is to get them to his constitutents Ix-ing for him to tile their address with the department, whence they are sent to their destinations. In addition to this the department itself has an allowance of 700,000 ]>aekages which it sends to its correspondents throughout the country to various state granges, weather and ex]x>riincntal stations coming in for a share. The recent wholesale destruction by burning of seeds at the dcpurtment grounds about which the officials are reticent, arc said to have been principally cow peas and beans that had rotted.

TRIBE’S TO MEET. Red Men’s Feast to be Held at Bluffton. Frank Romizer’s band has been employed by the Red Men’s lodge to furnish music for the annual big gathering of Haymakers which will be held in this city Thursday of this week. An interesting program hs been prepared for the occasion, opening with a big street parade at seven o'clock in the evening in which Jthe Haymakers will march in all manner of costumes emblematic of their order and name. Twelve or fifeen candidates will be initiated and a grand banquet will close the meeting. It will be the big event of the year for local Red Men and invitations have been sent to the lodges of Marion, Fort Wayne, Frankfort,Decatur, Muncie, Hartford City, Montpeler Barber Mills. Delphos and Columbia City to participate.—Blutffon News.

A NEW LAW. Cigar Boxes Must be Destroyed. The Latest Red Tape of the Revenue Collector Says an Exchange. • • It has long been known that the boxes in which the smokers are < packed cannot lie used again and even the beardless young t r who has bought few weeds so far knows that a retailer has no right to take I a cigar out of the box, but must pass the entire package to him from which he will take his choice. These and some others are not new to the smokers, but the latest action of the internal revenue bollectors is a new one and when it is announced that empty boxes must not be given away for any use whatever, but together with the stamp must lie destroyed considerable curiosity will be manifested. What the advantage of the new rule is cannot be stated but the little girl will soon have to secure other receptacles in which to place her doll clothes. We sincerely hop' that this announcement is an error as the cigar box is often a n most convenient article, THREE CASES. Judge Erwin’s Term at Huntington. The Huntington Journal of Sun day said: When court convened yesterday morning the attorneys in the case of state of Indiana vs Ed Douglas for assault began their arguments. The judge charged the jury in a brief sentence after which the twelve good men retired to the jury room where they reached a verdict within a half an hour. The defendant was acquitted. Judge Erwin left for his home in Decatur yesterday afternoon but before leaving he handed down a decision in the Flora divorce case granting an absolute decree to Isaac Flora I and giving to the defendant S3OO and allowing her 1150 attorney’s fees. Judge Erwin also decided that the joint deed held by Mr. and Mrs. Flora was to be set aside. The Warren case in which the town of Warren seeks to have an injunction issued restraining th ) Warren Gas Company from shutting oft the supply of gas from Electric Light and Water works plant was called yes terd iy afternoon,but court adjourn ed before the case was completed.

CONVENTION BEGINS WORK M. E. Missionary Society in Session.

FIRST MEEEING THIS AFTERNOON Continues Until Thursday Noon. Many Delegates Here and the Event Promises to be an Interesting One. The Methodist Missionary women own Decatur, at least they have full rights here and we bid a hearty welcome to the ladies of the north Indiana conference. Delegates from every county of the district are here as guests and to attend the annual convention of their association which began at two o’clock this afternoon. All during the day ! the lady delegates have been arriving on each train and on every railway and the list registered already shows a good attendane. The ; afternoon was taken upjby a general . ACQUITTED HER. Ladies Tell Their Troubles in Justice's Court. 'Squire Smith's court is the scene of quite a legal fray yesterday on a case entitled the State of Indiana against Lizzie Wagner for insult. Edna Kaischbaum was the prosecuting witness and the one who preferred the charge. She stating that Mrs. Wagner came purposely to the school house which is situated in district No. seven in Washington township and upbraided, tormented, scolded and insulted her and that she did all of the I above act in front of the whole I school. About fifteen witnesses | were subpoened and testified. After hearing the case and pondering well the evidence given S'quire Smi’.h rendered a decision of acquital. PLEAD GUILTY. Two Drunks Before 'Squire Smith. Two men giving their names as Frank Woods and Pat Corda were before 'Squire Smith this morning charged witli having too much booze on board and that it impeded their locomotion and also charged with being disordely and using the English language too freely upon the public highway. They were arrested last evening by Marshal Cor dua and given the free use of the jail to sober up in and the morning when confronted with the charge they plead guilty and were fined one dollar and costs apiece amounting to eighteen dollars and sixty cents. After taking careful inventory of their effects they concluded to board it out with Sheriff Butler where they now languish.

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get acquainted program including a greeting by the district president Mrs. W. H. Daniel of Fort Wayne and also a like address by Mrs. Wade of Muncie. Devotionals by Mrs. Betts of Monroeville opened the program. after which came the appointn>nt of committees and the seating of delgates. Reports of the scretary and treasurer were heard as were also reports from county presidents. During the afternoon the program was interspersed by music t>y local talent. The event proimses to be one of the most succesful ever held in the State and a number of the noted missionary workers of the state are here to lend their assistance in making it such. Besides the conference missionary meeting delegates are here from over the entire state, representing southern, northern and north western Indiana conferences as members of the State Missionary Union. This oragnization was only completed last July and this being the first meeting, much business of importance is scheduled for this society. The program as arranged for tonight is as follows: Devotionals Mrs. Wood, Valparaiso Anthem Choir Church Welcome ... Rev. White Auixllary Welcome Mrs. D. Studabaker Music .. . Fort Wayne Quartette Address ...Mrs. Fowler, Chicago Solo Mr. Ernsberger The meetings are open to all and ! a cordial invitation is extened to the citizens of Decatur to attend. | SETTLING UP.” / Inspector Here on Blume Affairs. Everything Straight, but No Tidings of the Missing Man’s Whereabouts. * Government Inspector, MeGoogan of Fort Wayne was in the city Monday evening to straighten up affairs concerning the disappearance of (>tto Blume, so far as the United Sates government is concerned. Uncle Sam is very strict in all business wherewith he is connected in any way and it is the duty of the district inspector to keep a close watch on 'ill cigar and tobacco people under his jursidiction. Mr MeGoogan stated that he found no irregularities about Blume's affairs with the government but ho has apparenty deserted his business and it becomes necessary for him to give his consent to the firm as it now does business, to make the stamps and labels used come within the limit of the laws. There seems to lx* no further clue to Blume's whereabouts and his strange disappearance remains as much a mystery as ever. He has had no family I roubles and his business is said to have been in a most flourishing condition.