Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 309, Decatur, Adams County, 8 January 1904 — Page 1

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bight among themselves |Republicans Waging a Fierce Battle.

■elect commit- • teemen tonight ■he Issues Are Cromer I and Anti. ■Eidi Side Making Effort to Secure Control of the Central Committee. II Th, fimvst fight ever known to republican party of Adams gM-nnntv has been on during the week and will culminate to ||B .ght w hen elections for commitUe ■ aan w: Ibe held in every one the SI -iffy "i‘e jaecincts. The issues M flubods- the old fight forand against '-'■’engressman Cromer and the Kittle r control: of the comndtte- wain's j ■ From all over the county coni'' re- ■ - rts that much tune and money.

■ GRAVE CONDITIONS ■Ho Hope for Settlement I of Japan-Russia War. I Senator Dietrick, Charged With Bribery, Released From Custody. H Special lotlie Daily Dona rat ■ London, Eng., Jan.,*—The la>t note of the text of the Russian np’y H r " the Japanese legation his is er. I received an( j w [p j K , j, r( . M . n tod to H *be foreign office later in the day M *7 Minister Hayashi. At the lega M ’ton the opinion hold the reply to bo fa utterly opposed to the mam Japan fn contention and thought nego 1 : n 4 hons will be broken off Minister ■ Hayashi said •After reading the m r -ply, all I can say is hojie lor a H faueful settlement is growing les- ■ tuiilless, conditions very grave • Special to Dally Democrat. H ‘hnaha, Neb.. Jun. S—l niied H States Senator Deitrick ha- bei n ■ released from custody Judge ■ ’’• '•inter after delivering hi- opm K * ,n instructed the jury to bring in B 'verdict of not guilty and the diB I’ict attorney entered a nolle in the ■ "'her cus t . b against Dietrick. Th* B •'"lge s opinion was that Dietrick B " ll! * not an actual member ■ f tin ■ ’“'••ate when the alleged brilier.' B ’""k place, that he was not a mem H 1 r from the tim« of election until ■ took lii« oath of office. ,

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I have boon used to secure the election of the various men. In this city the fihgt is particularly interesting I and is rather amusing to the dem oorats who watch the campaign. The elections begin at seven o’clock this evening and continue for one ! hour. In the first ward the candi|dates are: Precinct A, Earl B. > I Adams anti-t’romcr JohnS.Peterson I Independent, John Frisinger, C’ro- , mor. They will vote at the Carroll elevator office Precinct 8., Bob Peterson. Cromer; P. L. Andrews, Anti. \ ote at Vail’s office. Second Ward, Precinct A. Dr. Connell, , Cromer, L. A. Graham anti, vote at Sholtys office; Precinct B, T. H. Moore, Anti, Mel Butler, Cromer. Third Ward, Precinct A, William Drummond, Cromer, .J. W. Teeple, Anti; vote at Beery & Holthouses i livery barn. Precinct B, John Rex, Cromer. James Smith, anti, vote at j Niblick warehouse. And so the ■ fight goes merrily on, and it is said 1 that in the battle are several [ avowed candidates for the postoffice and money flows like water. It is probable that a more determined fight was never waged by the republicans in Indiana than by the faith ful few in Adams today The Cro1 mer men want an early convention , and the Antis will insist on postpon- [ ing the event until June.

ADAIR PRESIDENT. A New Bank Organized at Portland. The First National Bank of Portland will be the name of a new national bank which will ojien its I doers for business in Portland in from sixty to ninety days. The I organization of the bank is now well under way, the stock having 1 1 been practically all subscribed. ' John A M. Adair will lie president and will have charge of the affairs iof the bank. Mr Adair was seen Thursday but stated that the or ganization was not in such shape vet that he could give the names of lhe stock holders and board direetors. The bank will have a capital stock of <50,000 and will lie located in the Magill block on North Meriadian street. -John W. Mills, of North Manchester, who has lieen cashier of the Lawrence National Bank of North Manchester for the past eighteen years will be the ! cashier here.-Portland Review. BEAT ALL RECORDS. Decatur Business Men Sprint Against Time. The speed that Jesse Sutton und Arthur E. R<«e showed at Berne yesterday evening »• trying to j Patch the train puts them in the ‘sun., class with Dan Patch and lA>U ' Dillon. They had driven out in the country and had g'*t wdhm a L U ure of the depot when the tram 'milled in. They jump" l from th , managed to < if truJn been thPir and han ,|,j ~ polp X declare the t „ faking ! next time m I"’'' ri , the same •'hum'"'

Decatur, Indiana, Friday evening, January 8,1904.

[ HIGH SCHOOL DANCE. Their Regular Friday Evening Dances Are Growing Popular. -Ml the high school students are ’ j making groat preparations to attend the second regular dance to be given at the Columbian club rooms this evening. The rooms have already been decorated with the high school colors and everything is new in readiness for them. The music will bo furnished by Miss Daisy . Haynes of Fort Wayne. This • dance will be one of the best yet ; given as Friday night is about the - only evening that high school stu . dents have no lessons to contend c with and a full attendance is expect a ed. The club boys will assist in . the entertainment of the guests. ' A DIVORCE CASE. I 1 J 1 ' Sensational Suit Comes From Berne. 1 I, 1I t Mrs. Barclay Smith Says Iler Husband Threatened to Brain 1 1 Her With an Ax. e s 1 '• The first divorce case in nearly 1 three months was filed today by '■ Attorney L. C. DeVoss and accordn ing to the complaint the desired pt»- >■ pers are due the plaintiff. The case i- entitled Fannie Smith vs Barclay Smith, both residents of Monroe township. Non support, cruel and inhuman treatment and drnnkeness are charged against the defendant, some of the statements being rather sensational. Mrs. Smith says that on one occasion her husband ’lecame angry and approached her with an upliftedax say J' ing Twill smash you with this ax.” vjTliey were married September <», s 1900. and lived together until March a 21, 1903 Mr. Smith owned a farm e worth 13000, he argeed that if hiV wife w >uld sign a deed with him ' I they could sell out and move to De eatur She did so and then Barclay t refused to live with her longer and s she was forced to seek employment 1 as a domestic. She asks for SIOOO alimony and ten dollars jier week 3 from March 1, last, until the case is f disposed of in court. : SOLD HIS FARM. F John W. Terrell Converts His Property Into Cash. John W. Terrell has sold his ' Jackson township farm of 110 acres i to John A. Border, the Warren saw 1 mill man. The hitter was in the! city today and had the property i transferred into his name or tax | ution, and left for recording. The consideration named in the deed is> |s..‘ioo and Mr. Border jstys all taxes 1 on tiie projierty yet unpaid and due ( for the year 1903. The Onio Gill company holds a lense on the farm 1 and Mr. Border bought it as an investment.—-Bifluton Banner. FRED ROOP DYING. I - - - Father of Mrs. Elmer Moser of This City. Mrs Elmer Moser received word from Willshire today at two o’clock shut her father Fred Roop was dy (11 ,, ||e is an old man and recently suffered a stroke <>f paralysis which , he was nut able to stand. Mrs Moser just arrived from Willshire! tmlav at noon and when she left jhi’r father was resting well, with no apparent danger in sight. She at i,,nce hastened to his bedside.

I SPORTING NEWS. I ■ I Railing Will Leave Soon for South. ; I < ■ I I Will Report at Dallas February 10th to Get Ready for Base Ball Season. I t Tom Railing the hall player has been notified by the management of the Dallas Texas base ball club , that he is supposed to report at Dallas for duty on February the tenth ito prepare himself for the coming season, which opens the first of April. Dallas has been the place chosen by the C’incinanti Reds to Ido their preliminary work and it is against this team of National Leaguers that Tom will have to try himself out. Tom made for himself last season by hard work a record that any person ought to be proud of, as it was his first season in professional base bull and he had lots 'to learn but he did his best and the management have considered he I I I did and this season he will draw the handsome salary of $135 per month. Tom is only nineteen years lof age and has a strong right arm ■ He is of good built and if he takes ! the proper care of himself he has a brilliant, future before him. Not over a month ago at a meeting of the owners of the different clubs the question was propounded who would ' I be thepreimier pitcher of the Texas I League this season and the unanimous opinion of all members was 1 [ that Railing should prove the best 'I thus showing that the base ball an- ’ | thorities of the south think of him. l lt is The prevailing opinion at Dallas that Tom will not stay long with J them, for the form he showed last I season und if he is any way near i that form tins season ; some major club will pick him up und Dallas 1 j will loose the service of a star. , Tom's many friends here will follow him closely this coming season und predict a good year lor him. — I TO CALIFORNIA. j • • John Lose Will Make a Trip. Seeks Location in the West, and May Remove Family Soon. i i ———. j John Lose the genial burlier will soon leave for < ‘ iliforuia where he goes in quest of a desirable location und also to seek for good health. Ha expects to be absent for two months and in that time will look the southern part of California over thoroughly and should he find a place that suits he will at once return home and sell his belongings here and become a resident of California whi re winter is never known. John is very enthusiastic over his proposed trip and has all kinds of faith that he will find what he is in : search of. The city he will visit first will be Santiago.Cu 1 .. and from , tlu re travel south until he can find what he wants. Os course should I tie not be taken up with the climate | and country he will continue to make his residence in Decatur but otherwise he is determined to move | at once

TO REMOVE SMOOT. ' Decatur Ladies Send Petition to Congress. The Historical and Shakespeare 1 clubs have each prepared petitions! signed by all their members, and ] same will be sent to congress at ' once. The petition asks that Reed [ Smoot the famous Morman Senator I from Utah be expelled from the ■ halls of that legislative branch. , While such an effort may seem use- j* less it should be remembered that' many thousands cf these petitions are being sent to Washington from clubs, churches and other societies all over tho country and the effect will surely be tho desired one. At least the ladies think the effort worth the trial. SEUNHO CLUB. ___________ Another Enjoyable Meeting Held. Mrs. C. N. Christen Hostess at an Afternoon Society Event. The Seunho Club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Christen at her home on Monroe street and from what a certain party told us it was tho howling sneess of the season. She could hardly resist talking about the good things to eat and how royally they were on tertained. The club as on all former occasions passed the afternoon playing pedro and ten games were played to decide who should get ■ the prize and Mrs James llaefling ■ and Mrs. Henry Schulte were lucky i enough to capture the first prizes. while Mrs. George Bailey and Mrs. Lawrence Smith were awarded the boobies. After the prizes had been given to the lucky members the dining room doors were tlirown open and all were invited to be seated at the table und what they didn't nave to eat is easier told than what they did have. In fact all the dainties in season were spread before them and it was indeed a (east. You can imagine what the members did to it, but it was a plenty anyhow. After al) had partaken of all they could eat it was late and a motion for adjournment was made and carried and all departed for their repscctive homes I after voting Mrs. Christen a tine [entertainer. The clul will meet i next Thursday afternoon at the | home of Mrs. Henry Schulte. AGREEABLY SURPRISED Mr. and Mrs. Will Spencer Were the Victims. Mi. und Mrs. Will S]xmeer were most urgoc.ibly surprised lust even ing when about thirty of thenneighbors broke in on them to give the information that it was the second wedding anniver sary, and us the old tiiuigc is that ' the second anniversary is known as [a paper wedding and they were accordingly presented with numerous paper articles. After the excite ment of the occasion hud subsided pedro was installed us the favorite [game to pass away the evening with, and they at once lost them seives to the out side world for u few hours. Charles Hpcncer and Mrs. Harry Helm captured the first prizes and Mrs. John Gerard and Poodle Meibers, tho boobies. Alter awarding the prizes a tine lunch I was served. I

NUMBER 309

INSTALLATION. « G. A. R. and W. R. C. Camp Fire. Speeches by Pastors and by Various Members of the Ten Orders. Promptly at 7 o’clock last night the members of the G. A. R. were called to order by Coininander ; Henry Lankenau, and after transacting soino business and making arrangements in regard to atending the funeral of Comrade John Reed, i the oldest member of tho order, I the commander announced that, installing of officers was in order. G. W Woodward was escorted to the front as intsalling officer, which place he fulfilled to the letter. Tho ceremony was very improsivo and military-like and much credit is due Comrade Wo dward for the way he discharged the duties of said office. After the G. A. R. installation and a few remarks l>v the I newly elected commander, Theo, Kennedy, the W. R. C. then began their installation of office, which I was conducted by Mrs. Theo. Kennedy as installing officer, and was also most impressive. The color bearers of the corps persenting a most beautiful appearance in the ceremony. After these exercises u few remarks were made by Mrs. ; Malotte, the newly elected pre»id*nt of the W. R C. and the singing of “America” byall present, closed 1 the installation of both orders. Rev. E. A. Allen was then called to give a short talk, to which he promptly responded and his snbji'ct was "Saluting the Flag.” The Rev. handled his subject in his usual ' good humored manner and wedged in si'veral appropriate jokes. Rev. John C. White was then called, he alss gave a short talk concerning these orders, and urging the W. R. C. to see that the flag was put into ' every school and church in tho city and that the children be instructed ’ as to tho true meaning of the flag of our country. The exercises closed with a short campfire by the various members of the Post which was hiligly interesting, after which they I adjourned. The new officers in 1 both the G. A. R. and W. R. ■ are all good and worthy members and we predict that these fraternal organizations will in the year of 1904 exeell all previous records. I PASSED CIGARS. Paul Baumgartner Celebrated His Birthday. L Deputy < lerk Paul Baumgartner was passing out cigars to attorneys i and other familiar faces alsiut the ! court room today in honor of his ’! forty third birthday. The boys, | especially D. E. Smith looked the cigars over carefully und asked “is |it a bumper?” But the celebration | was on the square and the ■smokes’ wore good ones. — PAYING PLANT. Treasurer’s Report of Electric Business. City treasurer Archbold has just finished computing theeloetrio light collection lor the month of Novem- ! her, collected during the month of December. “His report shows a total of SSIS und it is ex]>ected that [ the lleecmbcr collections will ■ amount to |looo or over. The ad ! vaime isthis departm< nt during last [year has lieen almost wonderful.