Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1903 — Page 2

Country Correspondence. Pleas aat Mills. Dr. Vizard spent Sunday with friends at Marion. The meetings chased at the Baptist church Sunday evening. Miss Dovio Roe is just recovering from an attack of the measles. Rev, Seherieh and wife returned to their home at Poneto, Monday. The Sprague concert is entertaining the people at the hall this week. Mrs. John Cowan is said to be quite ill with throat and lung trouble. Thomas Galogly. of Decatur, was transacting business here last week. Jim Fristoe, of Decatur, and his pony team passed through our burg last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Gracie, of Kokomo, arrived here last week, and as usual will make this place their winter re sort. The remains of Miss Nina Myers were intered in the Pleasant Mills cemetery last Sunday by the side of her mother, who proceeded her only a few months ago. Our sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. Linn Grove. Rev. Erhart is sick with lung trouble. August Studler moved to Monroe Tuesday of this week Clofton Haughton returned to his telegraphy studies at 'lndianapolis last Monday. Silas Kizer paid his people of Champaign county. Ohio a visit week before last. Elmer F. Norris of Rochester. Indiana. holds the position of chief l miller at the pioneer mills. Jacob Longacher of Elkhart, Indiana, a long time friend of ours, made us a social call last Friday. * William Johnson wife and son visited their daughter and brother Mrs. Berl Mullen on the Sabbath. John Wegger is changing the east wing of his place of business and fitting the same to start a restaurant. Clarence Johnson of Eaton, Ind., paid a farewell visit to his people here over the Sabbath preparatory to going to Autsralia to follow his avocation which is blowing glass. The box social at school No. 1, Hartford township, netted $24, which will go to establish a library fi r the school—Steiling P. Hoff man, teacher. Also on Tuesday of | last week a like gathering was held at No. 2. French township, net pro- I coeds,sl2.s0 —Mee Haughton, teach- ‘ er. Mineerva Fox was voted the first, priza and Stell t, Liddy the scond at the Hartford social, and Miss Matil I da Stuckey was honored at the latter place with first prize. In honor of her sixteenth birthday anniversary the following young people met at the home Miss Clara Meshberger on M mday even ing. Her father, Benjamin reminded her of it by placing a new piano | in the home. The evening was spent in games and tnusic. Those

LACK OF HARMONY IN REPUBLICAN CAMP

Indianapolis, Dec. 11.—Harmony ini their own ranks whil ■ their opponents I are badly split by factional differ- ! ences! This is th • way the Democratic leaders here size tip the politi-i cal situation. That they are pleased i with the conditions goes without say-1 ing. The managers believe the signs l point to Democratic victory. They say ’ things are certainly coming their way at last, and many ot the leaders here are already looking ahead to the enjoyment of an ol<l time victory. That the Democratic parly is more closely united today than it has been in years is a fact that cannot lie denied. That the Republicans are on the brink of a break is another fact that cannot be satisfactorily disputed by the Republican managers. Under the circumstances, with the trend unquestionably 1 in their direction, the Democratic I managers feel coufdont dial there can I be hut one result. While the Repub-j lican leaders denv that there are any' differences in their party, the Fair-, bank -Beveridge contest for control of I the state committee is too recent to be lorgotten. Democrats point out 1 that if the Republicins want to know just bow badly divided the party is in sentiment they sh mid just get Sena-, tor Hanna's consent to run for presl-, dent, and they would see hla friends and enemies get Into the worst, tauglo the state has wltm i.i.-d for years. It remained for Indiana to bleak an-. other record, and this sjm has now |

present were: Misses Bessie and ■ Emma Baumgartner, Ethel and 1 Stella Liddy, Tena Schlagenhauf, I Catherin Meshberger, Loannu Dunbar, Nano May Hoffman, and Messrs Charles Shamp, Nelson Gentis, Robert Slawson, Charlie Baumgartner Milton Miller. Each of the young ladies wrote their wills and bequests th’eir property to I various ones, which was in eresting 'amusement when the wills were I read. All returned home at a late hour wishing Calira many more such happy evenings. THE DOOR TO THE SALOON. The door to the saloon—What is it? Do Tell, 'Tis the door to torment ’tis the door to hell. Tis the door to sorrow 'tis thedoor to shame, The lives of good men to ruin and mane, 'Tis the door that is contrary to God’s holy will, •■J, Which causes the drunkard’s graves to fill Tis the door to tragedy and, without fail, Tis to the prison, the door to the jail. Tis the door which causes the young wife to weep, And nothing but sorrow and ness to reap. 'Tis the door which sends the poor children to bed, Hungry and freezing better of they were de id. 'Tis the door that brings a curse to our land. 'Tis the door which so hinders our Christian band. Tis a terrible door. Ah! yes, I must say, Tis the door which will bring you to death some day. Oh! Christians all b over our Christian land, Let us unite and form a strong band. “Let us fight to the last this awful curse. With Christ as our leader, let’s fight with our might And kill this serpent—the enemy to right. You may say we cant' do it, but I say we can, For with God's as our leader we can defy any man. We can defy old Satan, we can defy all sin If we fight for the Master, the battle we will win. Again I repeat it, let us arise to our . work, Let’s not one Christian his duty shirk But be up and fighting from morning ’till night. And we'll be victorious through the Father’s might. If you’ve never done anything,commence today. Labor to kill; labor and pray, And Jesus will answer the prayers of the just. We have work to do, and do it we must So let us close up this awful door, For Christ is our leader and victory is sure. Composed by Miss Frances Fisher, City.

done. 1 hla was tn being the tlrst state to enter a protest against the extension of the rural mail service within its own limits. The fight for extension of rural ■ routes has gone on merrily over the country. Indiana was the first state where the people are objecting to a route being laid out. This condition actually exists, however, at Marble Hill. The proposal has been made to abolish the postoffice and lay out a rural route to accommodate the patrons. The opening nt the route, however, would mean that the farriers would have to make daily climbs of the hill to reach the mailboxes. They believe Senator Beveridge can help them retain the postoffice and have appealed to him for assistance In their fight. The location of the proposed Harrison memorial is again occupying public attention. The committee named from the association to select a site thought It had settled the question in picking out the grass-plot at the southern entrance of the new postoffice building. Now Architect Rankin has appeared on the scene to tell the committee that the plans for finishing the approach are rot complete and that there may not be any glass-plot. Mr. Rankin advises placing the monument on the terrace nt the south end of the building, and his suggestion may be followed. One question may be considered settled, and that is that tee 'll !>■ placed on the building

RUMORS ME fc Town of Rising Sun Wrought Up Over Miss Gillespie’s Assassination. Grand Jury Investigation Has Only Served to Increase the General Excitement. Twin Brother of Victim, Who Had Been at Outs With Her, Is Examined. Rising San, Ind., Dec. 11.—This place o£ less than 2.000 people has been intensely excited since Miss Elizabeth Gillespie was shot at her parlor window last Tuesday evening. The excitement increased when the grand jury began its investigation into the matter yesterday, and, since Miss Gillespie died last evening, threatening conditions exist here. Prosecutor Davis, Sheriff Rump, Mayor Matson. Marshal Overly. Officer Dorrell, Recorder Sine and others here as well as officers from Aurora secured such information that Judge George Downey convened the grand jury in special session and Circuit Prosecutor Theo. Walber arrived from Dillsboro to assist the prosecution. The Gillespie family was one of the most prominent in Onio county. The victim was a lady of literary and musical attainments. Her grandfather, father and brother were eminent physicians. Her father was mayor of Rising Sun years ago after service as surgeon in the civil war. Miss Elizabeth Gillespie was thirty-eight years old and lived alone with her mother, aged seventy-nine. Across the street from them lived the victim's twin brother James, and her sister, Mrs. W. R. Seward, a widow. Members of these two households were not on speaking terms. After the death of the father, Dr. William Gillespie, they quarreled over the estate. Two years ago James left his mother and Elizabeth to live with Mrs. Seward. Recently the mother deeded her property to Elizabeth. Since then the relations between the twins became more strained. Two other brothers are Dr. William Gillespie of Cincinnati and Robert Gillespie, a farmer, residing near Rising Sun. Dr. Gillespie arrived here from Cincinnati the night his sister was shot and was constantly by her bedside until she died. She never regained consciousness. Meantime Dr. Gillespie does not believe the story that is on the lips of everybody in Rising Sun. Before going into the grand jury room Prosecutor Davis advised him of the state’s information, when the brother replied: “On that suspicion you are wrong. I will fight to the bitter end to prove that it is untrue.” Os the forty witnesses subpoenaed James Gillespie, the twin brother of the victim, was the first one called, and while his examination was in progress intense anxiety existed throughout the town The summons called for James to produce his 16gauge shotgun and all the cartridges he had with it. the spent cartridge of a 16-gauge gun having been found near Miss Cillespie’s home. He asked the officers if they had search warrants and refused to let them into the house to get the gun and cartridges until he consulted John B. Coles, his attorney. On the advice of his attorney the officers were admitted and the gun and cartridges were taken to the juryroom. Dr. William Gillespie accompanied his brother and the officers, while crowds gathered everywhere along the route from the residence to the courthouse.

Dr. William Gillespie, o' Cincinnati, testified before the grand jury as the second witness . His testimony was mostly in regard to the nature of the terrible wound in the head and the relative position of the victim and assassin. It was also stated that he testified that his sister was unconscious until the time of her death and that he had no idea of the cause for the dead or who did It. According to current rumor Mrs. Myron Bourbour, wife of the cashier of the First National bank, was a very important witness. She heard the shooting and her husband ran to the relief of the victim and her aged mother. It is stated that the evidence was to the effect that none of the relatives living directly across the street came to the "home of the victim after the tragedy . Mrs. Bourbour Is a close neighbor of the victim. Recently a man was seen at the rear window of the home of Elizabeth and her mother. The former ran out after him and told the witness afterward that she recog nized the man before he cleared the fence. The prosecution has summoned quite a number of additional witnesses so that there are over fifty yet to be called before the grand jury and the hearing will likely continue the rest of the week. There are all sorts of stories afloat as io what happened at the courthouse during the hearing and as to the evidence that is being secured today, when the officers and others who have been investigating the case are beins heard.

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PAWN SHOPS OF CHINA. They Cut Quite a ligule In Lite In tile Flowery Land. I'.iwii broking is a great institution in the flowery Land. The Chinese pawnbroker's, however, is quite n different kind of establishment from ours. The pawn shop of China is more a stronghold, a place of quiet and safe repose, for valuable jewelry and the miscellaneous and costly wardroltes of the people. It also in many instances performs the equally important but somewhat costly function of lending to the needy, and, as in the collections of similar establishments of our own land, one may see the much prized Jewels and trinkets of happier times, which caused their poor owners many a bitter pang to part with, heartaches that were perhaps brightened with the hope that one day they would be able to re deem them. To listen to the man selling these unredeemed pledges is one of the choice entertainments of the Peking streets He is selected by the pawnbroker for his fluency of speech and ready wit. to which he gives full play in bis humor- 1 oils descriptions of the quality and history of the furs and richly embroidered dresses which arc piled up on tinplatform of bis tent. He at times runs off Ids speech in rhyme, making Cleveland sarcastic allusions to the require merits of Ids audience, pressing a satin robe on the attention of some u.,k. d beggar.—Golden Penny. Oldest l lu (he World. Os the 4<M» barons In the British house of lords about a dozen date back to HO), the earliest being 1204 The oldest family in the British Isles Is the Mar family in Scotland. 1003. The Campbells of Argyll began in 1100 Talleyrand dates from 1100 and Bismarck from 1270. The Grosvenor family. the Duke of Westminster. 100(1 the Austrian house of Hnpsburg goes back to tk>2 and the house of Bourbon to SOI. The descendnnti of Mohammed. born 570. are ull registered carefully and authoritatively in a l>o< k kept in Mecca by a chief of the family. Little or no doubt exists of the absolute authenticity of the long lino of Mohammed's descendants. In China there are many old families: also among the Jews. But In point of pedigrees the mikado of Japan Ims a unique record His place hns been lill< d by member-; of bls family for more than 2,500 years. The present mikado is the one hundred and twenty-second in the line The first one was contemporary with Nebucbudnezxar, <l(k» years before Christ The Attraction. He- I'd give up all my millions to have you. She If you did you wouldn't bnve me. Smart Set. He tins Frit Them. Any small bov will tell you that ev n lent her slippers may be felt.—Phlhidet —a ■ *« . . .»

Sonic Very \nrient I.nwft. King Amrapbel of Babylon, who) I lived 2.250 years B. C.. formulated a I code of lews. His statu.es. which w<-re operative the centuries before ; the laws of Moses, numlten-d 252 ami contain the following: , "If a woman who sells beverages ; gives bad value for Hie money paid her. I she shall be thrown into water. "If a wife be a spendthrift or if she J otherwise ir-gleet her duties, her busband may put her away without compensation. but if a man put away ids , wife for no other reason than that she has no children be shall return her I whole dowry. . "If a betrothal be rescinded, the man shall pay the woman compensation. “A widow with grown up children . may not marry again without permis- , Sion from a judge."—London Express. Who Nero Wnm. In the days when Sir Charles Gavan , Duffy was a leading figure in Victorian polities there sat in the Melbourne parliament a wealthy but not well in- , formed butcher. The chief secretary j of the day was deprecating the atti- . i 'Ude of the leader of the opposition, i whose conduct was. he declared, worse , than Nero’s. "W ho was Nero?" interjected the knight of the cleaver, with equal scorn and sincerity. I "Who was Nero?" replied the delighti »hv buuuiable I gentleman ought to know. Neo, W!W a celebrated Boman butcber."-lx>ndon m. a. r. 1 i N«»!»<»tly Injured, J A man camo in the police court at ,1 Ottawa the other day cut tying „ triend , on his ba< k. The judge said. What's I the trouble?" . The man said: "Judge this man is a ! friend of mine, and Ills name Is Gun . Now. judge. Gun Is loaded. I know , Uh against the law to carry a loaded gun on the streets, so I brought him here.” The judge said. "Gun. you are dis- , charged." And the next day the report was In the papers. - Haworth (III) Natural Gas. An liniu.ssini.. Comhlr.ntlon ; He was trying to be dignified.' but the orange peel made B fal | ui ,, (ls , h effort. He accepted the situation with becoming philosophy. ’ "I find." be said, "that n mnn ~a nt stand on bls dignity and the bark of bls nock at the same time."- t 'hlcnro 1 I rlbutte. Now. Warn iff Clerk Is this to be charged, mndnmt - , L, 1 " , - v Oh - D’*: you'll have to Mv husband hns just lost i,ls positlon!Hnrpors Bazar. Men Who take things without thanks pud let hem go without repining nre ’ ini of mor tala.- Milwaukee Scnt'nel.

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