Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

WILL BUY NEW BOILERS • ■« Citv to Improve Its Electric Light Plant- * (

@ IMPORTANT SESSION OF COUNCIL City Conynislioncr Blackburn Resigns His Office t ___. - ss ■JerkOrdered to Tax VaO >us Sewers' Md Street Improvements — Numter of bills Allowed.® @ ® © C Tl. • regular session of the ‘‘city lads ’ was held last evening and for liver tv." h<<rs t'u me'fti -.jjs talked over the routine matters' 1 efbri’ them. Mayor Coffee presid- j ,-d a:id Peterson, Teeple, Fordyce, Wnlver and Corbett were present. Clerk Dale’s M. Hower read the minutes of meeting of January 5, whifeh were approved. The bond mdlcontract of Mcob Magley for ■onjrruetion of the Harding sewer wen filed and approved. A rcsoutib’i authorizing the clerk to on the city duplicate all isaassments against ifferteif by the Marshall street and branches, was approved. TAKEN RACK . Mike frimnegraff Pratts I © <3 tat Released With Hope of Helping Him, But Police Had to be Called. I Michael Brunnegraft. who was ■rgaght home from Chicago several • neks ago and declared insane was •Aseu Monday on a plea by his anAly who thought they could take •ar* of him, and who gave hind to Hiylfor any property he should de •troy After being given his liberty m Ktecame sullea and unmanag bio. Yesterday evening alxmt five click the police wore summoned 0 Ithe homo of his parents on hnth street where they found lingsitting quietly in a wood shed. I,'jjhcwod no fight and went quiet v with Sheriff Butler and Marshal OBuu back to jail. A request arms admission to East Haven cap tai was .-ent to Richomnd some one ago, but they have so far ■ gno •od it. giving some jietty rea"ifiand thus working a hardship ;pon the patient who needs medical nilment anti at once. Another ffOJt will be made at once to scflßnduiission there and this fail " ’teomplaint should be made to higher authority than the iiuilwger of East Huven.

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An ordinance providing !>■ selling of bonds to pay for Fornax and Rugg street improvements was adopted. Similar action was taken on the Erwin, Miflbr and Marshall street sewers. The com inittee appointed to investigate the condition of affairs at the water -voi/k-. staton reported a- follows: “AV • Iju • carefully in-p, cted boilers at the water word’s station and we recommend that the purchasing committee lie instructed to purchase ■ two new boilers of horse power | c..eh ..-.d tlia aat •#. be hiAithoriz- to trade or sell th’e three . I <nd boilers and apply the proceeds; tlx r r>m on the said a, w !’■ filers. l'bc dWereilce b, i tween E. Woods and the city was .. . - rr, dt,'' !i: u ■ C' ’limit' < I The purchasing committee were [Ordered to buy the new and it is ioveil this will enable us to have first class service at the elecJtrie station. William Bln,-kburn recently nominated as assessor of ■ iwnship, tendered his resignation as city commissioner and same was accepted. After . allowing the foil. w ng bill- -council adjiihrncd: L). F. Tecpie, drayage*3John Thomas labor, *5.42; I E. Fri/.inger, stone., *51.33; C. A- E. I freight, *39.21: Ed B iker, lalxjr, S1 : Harvey Hart, hay *s; Brittson’ Bros. r g jods, *3 4.17 Julius Haugh.' goods.ll; S. Spangler, rent, *s ; E. B. Adams, labor 25 : Ed Luttman, gravel. L. ('. Helm, pay roll. $23: Geo. specie, pay roll stl.P.o; S-utiday treefe Coal Co.. $31.4; :EeetMc Appliance (’>., sl. 13; AmosGiTlig labor 143.70. GRAHAM-WAGONER YoarH of Mmro» Married © H<e Today. ® William C. Graham and Miss Blanche M. Wagoner, botft- 1 estimate young people (rs Monroe, wore married at high noon today, Jtw , 20, ‘94, at the United Brethren par sOTlage by Rev. E. H. Pontius. They will reside in Monroe. They are popular in that f J)art of the county and the Democrat extends HARD LUCK Chicago Theatrical People in Another Fire * Driven From Grand Palace Hotel and Lose all Their Clothing Special Io the Hally Democrat. Uhieago, ill.. Jan. 22—The ill fortune of the Uhieago theatrical ( people during the past few weeks •was again in evidence at a fire j which occurred nt the Grand Palace I hotel early this morning, in which •‘two hundred meniliers of various 1 thcatri a, troupes were driven into the streets. Many were rescued with great difficulty and nearly over one lost their costumes and all their effects.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1904.

GOT THEIR MAN Pat Toeftey Arrested at % Marion ft o Cashed Forced Certificate for SBOO at Adams County Bank Nearly a Year Ago. ® ® i Frank was arrested at ! three o'clock this afternoon at Mari- ‘ on. f’c rill Butler will leave on the. 9:19 Clover Leaf train tonight and will bring him to this city te:;*>rrow. He is wanted a charge .n a a nb i. to th- ;■ t<e T will be remembered that he forged his father in luwis name to a eertilieate el I'.*]® -it b t ssi wh: -h he cash ;1 at tbe ' tyl Adams <’e nty here last ApriP He left the 1 country and the police have been for him ever since, his arrest today being the result. i is a brother of Ed Touhey and ' known here as Pat. NO STREET LIGHTS 0W Boilers Unsafe-New One Leaks © 4 © Street %M«n Cannot be Put on Until Fr'dav Evening. When New Boiler Will be Repaiaed. t @ A dozen or more people have asked us the question today, ‘ what’s i the matter with the si reel® lights, j these dark'nights?” The reason I is plain to those who have inspectel the station recently foj, they find ‘ the boilers in miserable condition. boilers are worn out and ■ it is unsafe to carry more than eight | pounds of steam. This being the i case it is impossible to carry nie ■ street lamps,Jin facfe> the incandes | cent and ares' in the stores is a big load. The new boiler has always leaked and it is impossible to keep ‘a fire under it. A representative of the factory is here now and is fixing this lioiler. This work will be done by Friday when all the lights will be turned on again. In | the meantime, the city council has ordered two new boilers wihch will be installed at once and the plant will then lie equal to any emergency while the people believe they have a right’to kick against the street service it iadilfleuit to fix the blame on anyone and we can only wait. |Of one thing wo are sure, if it is , dangerous to the life of -he cm , ployees to fire he old boilers not a citizen of Decatur wants it done, though it is a little inconvenient Ito grope homo in the dark. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have linen is sued to Frank Hilton and Belle Barnett. William (J. Graham anil Blanche Wagoner, Charles M. Hower and Neva J. Rrnst %

HAS PARALYSIS,. ® ’Tuim Tonnellier, an Old Citizen, Sus- 1 fers From Stroke. At 2:30 th®afternoon John Tonnellier suffered a severe stroke of paralysis at his home on Nor'tli Sitxh street. Dr. H. F. Costello was hastily summoned but owing to his old age, ho being seventy years old it ig feared he cannot rcj cover. A NOVEL RACE 1 I * ® Heavyweights Wager on Their Speed" ! ® ■ Event is for Fifty Dollars and Will Otx ■ ’ S«i rda v Afternoon. 9 ' —— e If all the arrangements that are now under h< .tdwt>y 1 t JB ir will •. novel O‘ rat e Saturday astern 1 -between Mose Krohn, manager of I the Burt House bar and J.H Uham- ; berlain, a ring horse buyer who is h< o Eieh of these men are heavy weights. Krohn holding the scales at 250 pounds and Chamlierlain at 350. There has been some dispute between the two as to who is the fastest man and Chamberlain becoming excited offered to wager fifty dollars that he could beat Krohn in a fast race from Second street . I to the River bridge and Krohn at ov"c showed his willingne-s to accept end the matter was placed in the hands of Louis Holthouse to arrange everything. Excitement I is running high and the friends of Imth men are anxious to back their respective choices. If everything liens out nil right Decatur wdl ’ without doubt witness one of the I most unique races over held here, [and we hope Louis can setisafctorily null the same off'. ® — CONDITION SERIOUS I I I- © ® G. W. Woodward is Still e Very Sick A ) Suffering From Blood Poison, and a Complication of Heart and Kidney Trouble ‘i 'i ;l The condition of George W. ’ Woodward is very serious today. f his phyiscians saying he has a hard ' buttle to fight. He was apparently much better yesterday, but lust I evening took a decided turn for the worse. Everything possible I I is being done for him by loved ones ’ and physicians and his many friends ho|»i' he muv survive. He Iweume ill some days ago with blood poisoning and to this is now added a oompli ; cation of heart affection undVhronic kidncyjl trouble. This morning ho ; appeared slightly Iwt ter in several i ways but worse in some of the ini - porttint ones and but little hopi 1 for his recovery is entertaine I. At | two o'clock the physician reported that ho could see no change for J the hotter.

JL'RY FAILED -TO' AGREE ® — (® ® ® ® Were Discharged About Three O’clock This Afternoon. ® 4 ® ®® ® ®

® © AGREEMENT IMPOSSIBLE I « Jury Stood Seven to Five Most of Time. ■ —® - r „ ® Big Faylor-Studabaker Case Will Have to be Reheard a Fourth Time. ® j j At 2:50 this afternoon the twelve , jurymen who have served faithfully on the Faylor-Studabaker big land leased were discharged by Judge Erwin. They were sent to their | i room about 4:50 last evening and' were out just tyven*’v two hours. At no time was there an opportunity of agreement and it is quite HORSE STOLEN Grant Thompson Loses Valuable Outfit : ® © Hor», Buggy and Harness Taken From Bam at Haae Near Monroe. II — Grant Thompson isQooser a valuable horse which was stolen from the liurn at the farm of Ins mother, Mrs. H W. Thompson, of near | Monrhe, last night. A low earring, and a new set of harness, was also taken, the out fit being worth about *250. Mr Thorn] son eume to town this morning and notified the oili cars who are taking every possible effort to land the thief. Cards have - been sent to(>ll surrounding towns I and cities, offering twenty five i dollars reward for information and describing tin outfit as follow I *’ ■ A jet black mare, two white hind feet, harness marks on hi]>s and I j where britchen comes, nine or ten , years old. Also new set of harnessf , with black rings, brass on inside, ' blind briddle, single hip straps. For information, write or telegraph ALBERT A. BUTLER. Sheriff Do|cutur, Indiana.” The horst' was' ■ taken across the Held for quite a 1 distance before reaching the road, I ; whore all trace of the outfit was | lost as the roads are icy and hard. Real Estate Transfers. <) .<» Juduy to V. H Finch pt sec 29 Wabash t]> *so. R. S. Wilson tot'. Voder pt sec 12 Hartford tp *llsO. I Frank 11. Rood ct al to John Rei d pt see 3 W aliasii t p *l. Julius Haugk to A. A Boel, pt sc ] 3 Union tp I acres *’.’7s. r E H. Leßrun to David Sfuda baker lot tllN DeciUiir *l*7.

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& probable @that a decision nevi r would havi boon re:>"h"i; 'Ph first ballot resulted soviet to five ' for the plaintiff and the last nine to'Jhri i ;av ..cig the plaintiff A u and the ■ oto flnofuatt soifii t<n standing seven to five in favor of the defendant, sometimes the op positeiind s'.t: .•times even It ;uiI ’do J o, jury •' i- on f - five foi ,( ?ho pl-un© till T jury i: n look, i)tio 1 : [worn vsien hr ughs into couri and pvere pleasantly surprised when at they feared they would have to >p, nd an, d, -r night in th<-i ■ Rmn--cilroom Henry Stettler was fore ® ■ man < f the jury and said that while ;n ■ .. possihl- .-o', m 'll j’ -- ''l-' I I,St; '■ .1 days and all the work [counts for naught andunle-, a comi promise is effected will have to lie retried. This will he practically li 'C. thousand dollars. The farm in •pu'stion is a valuable one and | embriK i s 124 acres of ric h land tJudge Dailey and C. E. Sturgis for tlx plaintiff and D. E. smith for the defendant were in court when the jury w is diacharp >l. LOTS OF PHONES Indiana H Cnverrd by Het fori as Wire*. Eight years ago there were in the whole State of Indiana between 5,000 and 6,000 telephones, independent and Belt t<-gcthcr. Twluy there are sd,(l00 independent and 22,00<) , Bell telephones in this State. That means one 'phone for every twenty five men, women and children, j Truly the population of Indiana is | bound together with ai close net work of wtees. BON TON CLUB ® © Another Happy Social Session Held © © Miss Rose Tonnellier the Hostess, and the Usual Happy Time Results. I The Bon Ton Club met 1 ist even- , ing in its regular social session ut [the home of Miss Rose Tonnellier. I A full tni'inbership was present and : from eight o'clock on and right here wo are compelled to stop us we promised not'to tell how lute it was when the session broke up. Pedro was inst i’led as the prodom inating game and for several hours the guests struggled for the prizes und in the end Miss Lollie Meibors and Miss Edna Crawford wore t awarded the first and Misses Dude I Voglewedc and Miss G-'i trndo Bremerkanqi were tile ri'eipientOs the boobies Alter I lie’ll Winding of the prizes, Miss Rose spread u ‘ line lunch before her guests and you can iningine what the girl* did *’ to it, after which all ud journed to - meet ngnin next Thnrsdav even ing with Miss Gertrude Rudu nnieher.