Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 269, Decatur, Adams County, 20 November 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

WAS SENTENCED. Richardson Gets 60 Days and a Fine. Will Board at Jail for Some Time. Other Court Business. Blanche Richardson, alius ' Big Boy" the colored man who was arrested a week ago at Anderson on charge of having robbed his friend -George Brown a porter at the Burt House, and plead guilty a few days ago was brought before Judge Erwin this afternoon for sentence. He told a straight story of his previous life and Judge Erwin left him off without a penitentiary sentence, fixing his punishment at sixty days in jail, ten dollars fine and disfranchised for one year. He was likewise informed that he should break away from the habit of taking other people’s property. He claimed to have been reared by Sheriff West of Rolling Falls, Miss. Other business in court today was as follows: The Fort Wayne and Springfield railway company vs Adam J. Smith and others, motion to strike out exceptions awarded, thirty days granted to file bill. In the guardianship matter of Wm. Langerman and others a new lx>nd was ordered. John W. Brown guar dian for Jessie A. Diehl filed report of sale of land and was discharged. SCHEDULED AGAIN. • U! ■ '■ Decatur Football Team to Play Van Wert. The Ih cater high school foot ball team will play at Van Wert to morrow. This is the game that was postponed from last Saturday owing to the inclemency of the weather and the boys here are determined to win the game at all hazards. Os corusc they realize tluit they are playing upon strange grounds and with practiea ly no sympathizers at all, but this fact alone has aroused the team to greater efforts and another fact is that they desire to show to followers of the team here that it was only by a fluke that Van Wert tied the score here a few weeks ago. The teams will be about evenly matched ini weight and a hard fight and stubb rn game may lx 1 looked for. The Democrat will make all efforts possible to obtain the score so watch the returns on the bulletins tomorrow evening. A CLUB DANCE. Over a Hundred People Present. The C. F. 8. U. Club held one of its regular social sessions at the C. Y. M. 8. Club rooms last evening in the shape of a dance and it certainly was a success. About sixty couple wen- present to trip to the light fantasia and at exactly eight thirty o'clock the dance started and lasted until a late hour. The music was furnished by the Smith's famous rag tag orchestra and was simply fine. This organization is young in age but what it lacks that way it makes up in members and they all go to enjoy themselves and they certainly do so. The meaning of this club is the Country Folks Social Union and it's name is well taken all thejway through. They will give another on<» of their (lances some time in the near future.

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ASSAULT CASE. Paul Miller Fined One Dollar and Costs. The ease of the State of Indiana against. Paul Miller was tried this morning before S'quire Smitn cn a charge of assault and battery, John Smith being the prosecuting witness and the victim of the assault. Several witnesses were subpoened and the 'Squire after hearing all the evidence and pending well over the facts and law came to the conclusion that there had been an assault and fined the defendant one dollar and costs amounting in all to ten dollars and thirty cents which Mr. Miller promptly paid. LEAVES BERNE. Orphans’ Home Goes to Birmingham. Bit* Building Are Vacant.—Farewell Meeting Held Tuesday Evening. The Orphan's home, founded in February 1892, by Rev. J. A. Spunger and wife and Miss Maria Gerber, was moved to a farm near Birmingham, a town about 40 miles west of Cleveland, Ohio, this week. The boys of the home were taken to the farm several months ago and the girls were kept at this place until the necessary buildings at their new home were completed. A farewell meeting was held at the Mission church on Jefferson street,'Tuesday evening which was largely attended, ('losing remarks were made by Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Spunger,by the sisters of the home, and by Revs. A M. Clouser of the Mission church west of Berne, and Adam Witniner, of Fort Wayne. Rev. and Mrs. Sprunger thanked 1 the people of Berne for their kind assistance while the work was carried on here and asked for their fervent prayers for their work a the new location. It is not known yet what will lx- done with the property and buildings here.— Berne Witness. A TURKEY CROP. A. Bowman Brought in a Good Load. W. A. Bowman living east of this city and well known here by most everyone prides himself with probably making the largest sale of turkeys here that has been made this fall to J. W. Place <t Company. He yesterday having brought to this ] city seventy five of the Thanksgiving birds and receiving for same the neat little sum of one hundred and twenty eight dollars. This is certainly a nice price for turkeys and it seems that if it would pay to raise them especially for the Thanksgiving market. Bowman certainly i.hinks so after this nice sale. NEW CASE FILED. A Suit on Note in Circuit Court. A now suit was filed in circuit court this morning by L. C. DeVoss the same being entitled Ben jamin W. Sholty vs John Durr, Eli-zalx-th Durr and William G. Tombleson, note demand $125. The summons was ordered returned December 2, 1903. The note calls for 175.19 with eight jx-r cent interest from date and was given April 2C>, 1902 for five months.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1903.

A NARROW ESCAPE Griffin Family Nearly Suffocated. « House Partially Destroyed by Fire—Hired Man Saves Lives of Several. The home of Oscar Griffin who lives about nine miles west of here is partially destroyed by fire late Wednesday night and the family had a narrow escape from death by suffocation. Mr. Griftin and the family retired early for the night and as they are sound sleepers, were not awakened when the building caught fire. The hired man returned to the place about 11 o'clock and upon opening the door was driven back by the rush of smoke. Seeing nothing of the family he came to the conclusion that they were still in the house and rushing to their room, he awakned them. The family and the hired man then fought the flames, and after a desperate ' battle, succeeded in saving the greater part of the house. All the furniture and conterst were badly damged by smoke. The place was fully insured. The fire started from an overheated flue. IS PROSPERING. Charles Archbold is Gaining Fame. A letter from Charles L. Archbold, formerly conducted a grocery store here and whose advertising ability attracted no little attention, shows he is prospering. He is located at Cleveland, Ohio, where he attends to the advertising for the Barnes grocery. He is also city manager for the Modern Grocer, a paper published at New York and his specimen advertisements which appear in that publication are the source of much meritorious comment all over the country. He enclosed one of his latest circualrs issued for the Thanksgiving trade and which is certanily an up to date sheets HAD TO PAY. A Barber Made “Imortal J. N.” Settle. The ‘‘lmmortal J. N.,” known all over the country by his long hair and his boast that he never ]>ays for anything ho gets, broke the record in Springfield. He. went into u barber shop to get shaved and the barber put the lather on his face but refused to proceed with the job until a dime was forthcoming. There was nothing left for the “J. N.” to do but to put up the money. He says it is the first time hi- has paid for a shave in twenty years. IN CONSULTATION. Dr. Rosenthal Here on Professional Business. Dr. Maurice Rosenthal of Fort Wayne is here this afternoon to consult with local physicians Drs. C. and D. D. Clark concerning the condition of their patient, Leopold Yager. Mr. Yager has lxx-n seriously ill for some time with stomach ailment and other complications. He has many acquaintances over the county who sincerely hope for the beat.

HE GOT BAD. Mike Brunnegraff Broke Up the Furniture. Michael Brunnegraff who is being held in jail for a few days awaiting orders to admit him to East Haven hospital. Richmond, became very violent this morning and broke up all the chairs, boxes, spitoons and other articles of furniture in the jail corriders. Sheriff Butler was summoned from the court house and soon subdued him, but for safety to the other prisoners it was necessary to place him in a cell. He is a well built young fellow and when in one of his violent spells is a hard man to handle. He will be taken away in a day or two. THANKSGIVING DAY Rural Carriers’ Receive Their Orders. No Paper Will Be Issued That Day and Everyone Will Observe the Event. The rural mail carriers have re-cei-ed an official order from the postoffioe department at Washington notifying them that they will be given a vacation on Thanksgiving Day, November 26th, and they will not have to make their regular trip over their routes on that date. The news is heralded with joy- by the carriers who enjoy a vacate n now and then the same as other people. In connection with this it may be well to state that the Daily Democrat force will try to “bust" themselves eating turkey or liver and as a consequence no paper will be printed on that glad holiday. Business will be suspended everywhere and agreeable to the proclamation of President, Governor and Mayor the day will be devoted to a general thanksgiving for the many bless, ings we have been enjoying. GENERAL ORDER. G. A. R. to Elect and Install Officers. General orders, No. 6, issued from the department of the G. A. R. of the state, announce that everything points to a prosperous year for the organization. The annual election of officers in the different posts will take place at the first regular meeting in December. One of the important and interesting meetings of the Grand Army is the installation of officers, which occurs at the first regular meeting in January. The commander recommends that in accordance with a well established custom these meetings be public ones and that they be held jointly with the Women’s Corps. A VETERAN DEAD. William Pyles Died at Soldiers' Home. William Pyles, D Company 79th Indiana infantry, died in the hospital at 12:05 a. m. yesterday at the age of 00 years. Relatives in Colorado were notified. He will be buried in the home cemetery this morning at 10 o’clock.—Thursday's Marion Tribune. Mr. Pyles was u brother of Mrs. (’orbin of this city and father of Billy Pyles, the well known Alexander barber and who formerly lived hero.

ROHRER STILL HERE Berne Affairs Have Quieted Down. X Editor Attended to Business at Home Yesterday, But Returned Here Last Night. Al] is quite so far as wo have ; been able to learn at Berne|today and forces of both side arc apparently resting. Editor Rohrer came back to Decatur from his home town last evening, deeming it unsafe to remain. He was there only a few hours yesterday afternoon, having I with him James Ault who served as a body guard. They saw no enemies however and were unmolest ed. However friends of the editor ' told him that threats were numer- | ous and they were arranging to ' bring him a bundle of clothes and 1 advise him to depart on a short visit until the disturbance quieted down. He refused to obey them and though he spent today here attending to business will return to work probably this evening or tomorrow. It is to be sincerely hoped that no further blood will be shed and all difficulties can be settled peacebly. HE WAS CRAZY. Only Man Who Ever Asked for Pension Decrease. Pension Commissioner Ware • received a letter from a man in 11l inois recently which read: “I am' now getting a pension of S3O a month. Recentlythe Lord haAprospered me, and I do not think I . should get so much money. I gave my service to my country, and I think 1 should have some pension of course; but I think S3O a month was too much. Is there any way I can have my pension reduced or ■ suspended while I enjoy the pros parity that is mine at present?" This is the only request for a reduc- , tion of pension ever received by the bureau. It was referred to the ;x-n---sion examiner of the district m : which the man lived, who, reported as follows: “1 have the honor to i inform you that the person who. applied for a reduction in his pen sion is now in the insane asylum j at this place and has been for some , I time." WILL FIGHT THEM. 1 < 1 1 Organization to Down the Secret 1 Orders. The sercret societies in Indiana ' might as well resign their charters ' and close their lodges. A society ’ has been organized especially to tight them. The organiaztion was effected at Elkhart with the follow ' ing officers: President, Bishop Pol- 1 lock Floyd, of Dublin, a member of the radical U. B. church; vice presidents, Elder I. L. Berkey,of Goshen (German Baptist); Rev. Herman Lind,Of Elkhart, Swedish Lutheran, and Rev. J. Beck, of Lutheran and I Rev. J. B ‘ck of Richmond (Lutheran); secretary, Rev. M. W. Sunder man, of Ekhart, Rev. (Evangelist); treasurer, J. J. Hostetler, of Elk- < hart (Mennonite Brethren.) The 1 meeting was under the auspices 1 of National Christian association; i whoso headquarters in Chicago, i The society has its work cut out I for it as more men belong to lodges I than belong to church although < many Ix-lung to both.

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WAS SIDETRACKED. Jule Walters' Performance Postponed. Jule Walter’s show “Side Tracked" was side tracked and as a consequence they rested at Fort Wayne last evening, failing to appear at Bosse's opera house as scheduled. The disappointment was unavoidable however and no blame is attached to either Mr. Bosse or the show management They appeared at Angola the evening previous and their train into Fort Wayne was an hour late, landing them there just in time to miss the afternoon train to this city. They expected to arrive however on the train due here at 7:30 last evening but that train also happened to be late and the event had to be called off. The show is a good one and will appear here later in the season. SHOT TO DEATH. Murderer Choose His Way to Die. Settlement of Chicago Street Railway Strike in Hands of Committee. Special to The Daily Democrat. Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 20— Peter Mortensen, murderer of James Hay was shot to death in the yard of the state prison today. Under the law he was allowded to choose his manner of death between j hanigng or shooting. — Cheyenne. Wyo., Nov. 20—Tom Ham was hanged here at eleven j o'clock today for murder. No at- ' tempt was made to rescue him and execuion proud off quietly. Chicago. 111., Nov. 20—By agreement, represenaivesof thecity Railway Company and the strikers, settlement of the strike has been placed in hands of Clarence Darrow for strikers and Colonel Bliss for the railway company. GOOD MEETING. Euterpean Society Held Regular MeetSession. The Euterpean Club held one of the best meetings of the season last, evening, Mrs. M. A. Hamm Ix-ing the hostess. The attendance was larger than usual and the program an excellent one. Col. C. P. Ferry of Tacoma who has been an art student for so many years and is founder of the Ferry museum was present and gave a short but interesting talk. The society is one of the best both in ]x>int of social and oduca tional line and the meetings are all of interest, especially to those interested in art,literature and music. TO ENLARGE STORE. Kalver & Friedman Getting Ready for Business. The room occupied by Kalver Freidman is to be enlarged and the boys will put in an immense 1 ine of the best clothing and furn ishings on the market. A sale for the purpose of disposing of stock on hands npw will be started soon and the boys will then put in a big lino of new stuff. They are hustlers, bound to win.