Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

A CULTIVATOR FACTORY I Mr. Henning Wants to Organize » a Company

HAS GOOD PATENTS Asks Citizens and Com- | merciai Club to InI vestigate Ah Opportunity to Secure an Industry That Looks Like a Big Success. ■ Vrhe citizens of this city who are interested in the welfare and induetries can again bring themselves to I the front and something to promote the labor interest here. We arUl! aware of the fact that all Deca tur needs to make it a good thriving city is a few manufacturers and something to keep our labor I eng aged. We now have in oar midst a rnun who has an article that if manufactured here would prove a howling success. This man is W. B. Henning of thWii •m of & Co., and ~ MAKING TRIP I I State Building Inspector on War Path «' Condemns Opera Houses at Moiupelier and Hartford City.—May Visit Here. © I opera house at Montpelier has been condemned by the state building inspection department until certain alterations arc made md the building is made safe in cate'>f fire, ft is probable that the inspectors wilt visit Hirtfoid > 'ity and demand that the deplorable; conditions ut the Van Cleve theatre lie remedied. As the theatre stands ut present people there would be mighty little chance »po from th' 1 local theatre in use of fire and as the state department is determined that all planes offcunnsement shall have proper means of egress and fire proof curtatn etc., is very likely that something will have to be done in HPiford City. Thcmas 8. Williainson, of Muncie, one of the state in •jjfators, visited Montpelier Monday indldemanded that Manager Smith put pa now fire curtain in the Kpelier house und that ho also 1 now doors which would swing nd provide the building with ived fire escapes. Mr. WillBn is making a tour of this f Indian i and examining sac-1 . theatres, cto., for the pur-1 >f having them put in good for <o lire. The people of Hartford • ity to havetheregulations d here—Hartford ('ity

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who formerly lived at North Baltimore, Ohio., from which place ho ' comes very highly recommended for honesty and integrity and tho article that ho would bn pie 'sed 1 to interqpt capital in is a oultiva ir. Mr. Henning is not asking of the people here to grasp at this proposition without seeing and examin* ing the article and seeing for themselves that it would boos some pro- , fit for themselves to push this thing along. He is willing to place . himself in th'? same footing as the bal- . since of the stock holders in such a company could be organized. This cultivator is an improvement over the old ones and can be sold much cheaper and will answer the same purpose and the same work as the"] old qpes. He has all his patent papers in his possession and there is absolutely no chance for an infringement on same. He further stated that it is not his intention to stgirt his plant as the largest in the world but to start on a small scale and gradually come to the front, thereby not demanding a large surplus of stock to be sold and not much money invested. Ho is pefectly confident that it will prove a success and be a money maker for all oonceraed if he can i interest the people hero. It would now be well tor the Commercial ! Club to look iijto this matter and not let this golden opportunity escape them. e MANY DIE G. A. R. Reports of Death jor This Year Are Large. Startling statistics are being received daily by the department of the G. A. R. The death I statements in the Grand Army . posts of the state during tho last year have already reached surprising proportions. The last decade has annually brought out the fact that the hand of death is rapidly finishing the work loft undone by the| great civil war. But 1093 was! esjiecially fruitful in the nninher of 1 . victims from the Hurried ranks of the survivors of the awful carnage ■ of shot and shell. Nearly every post in tho state, no matter of how limited membership, has its rostei of dead this yftlir. The largest death list in tho returns ftp to date has lieen received from Richmond, Ind., where thirteen members of Sol Meridtih Post have answered the final roll call. Several former large und prosperous posts have j been nearly depopulated within the ! past few years. ® SLOWLY SINKING The Condition of George W. Woodward Beyond Hope. George W. Woodward is gradually sinking und tho end may come at any time. All hope for any chance for recovery has been abandoned. his condition being beyond j all skill of medical treatment. It! is sad to have to chronicle and, give our readers news that tear. the heart strings, but this is the 1 true condition. Real Estate Transfers. Louis U. Reynolds to Isaac Michael, warranty deed, inlot 17V Gen.! 'ova 1160. William 11. MeGonnchey to Ger I man B. L. F. Association mot 186 city $l5O. J Rosa Gaso to German B. L. F. I Association, pt sec I tp 27 rg 142 1 acres |la().

. . DECATUR. INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1904.

MISSION SERVICE The St. JMarvs Catholic Church Will Have Special Service. The mission will commence Sun- ' day morning at ton o’clock at the St. Marys Catholic churcli, and will last ten days. Services will be conducted by two Passionists from Mount Adams, Cincinnati, who have had vast experience in carrying on this kind of service. This is first mission services that has bben held in this city since January 1896. i The service during the ten days will i be at five and ten o’clock in the I morning and seven o’clock in the I evening. The evening sermon will be delivered in English. Tho two i ministers will be assisted in their 1 work bj- Father Wilken, in so far as he is abla. These services are conducted to save ahd convert sinners und everyone is cordially invit- > i ed to attend, • • A~CYCLONE I [Wuch Property Destroyed at Birmingham • • Thirty Pcepk lk|Mrt«J Kilted at . Ntouathvilk Junclioß. — Special to the Daily Democrat. Birmingham. Ala., Jan., 22—A cyclone struck North Birmingham this morning and demolished thirty ‘ six houses, mostly negro cabins. A number of persons were injured. A cyclone also struck Moundsville Junction, near Tunseoloosa, d< ' stroying depot, freight trains and a number of house. Thirty people are reported killed. i ' -L. -I RACE POSTPONED i “ — J. H. Chamberlain Called Home by Sickness • I © The Saturday Foot Race Has Been Temporarily Postponed. • The heavy weight foot race lietvvetn Mose Krohn and J. H.Gham berlain will have to bo postponed | owing to the fact that Mr. Chamber lain this morning, received u mes sage from his folks at home staling that hia wife was very sick and for him to come at once. This was quite it shock to Mr. Chamberlain for when he left his wife was id* perfect health. When approached by a representative of this paper and questioned in regard to tho l race tho above facts were gleaned from him. He stated however that 'he would not withdraw his money j and would return as soon us possible Ito settle the dispute. He is perfectly statisflcd that ho cun In'at i his competitor und would not listen 'to the withdrawing of the stakes and instructed Louis Holthouse to hold on to tho money until he returned The bettors uro still wuger ! ing on Ihe result and <aeh are at oven money und considerable money'; I will change hands in the result of same. Mr. Chamberlain informed us (hut he would wire us Inter us to just when he could return.

LIKES KANSAS z © © Best State on the Map Not Excepting Indiana © J. E. Ellswerth as Fort Scat!, Kansas, Writes the Demcret. A letter just received from J . E. Ellsworth at Fort Scott, Kansas, finds him enjoying his new western home in every way. He is working i for the W. E. Gunn real estate I qpmp.my, and likes the position immensely The weather there is also a relief t' I the quality that has I been pouring in on us for a few i weeks past. The farmers have i been plowing all winter und are I nearly all ready’ for planting, and jin all the climate, people and coun- : try all seem to touch Mr. Ellsworth in Hie right spot. Ho still owns his ranch there find has it complete - ly stocked, and tiesides has puri chased property in which he und i his family live. He wants to dispose of the rest of his Adams county’ realty,and if he succeeds,will invest it in the Kansas oil fields, which he describes in glowing terms. The i field is about one hundred and seventy five miles long and eighty miles wide, and the drillers contract to guarantee ti good well or no jpay. The average production is 'from twenty to one. handled , barrels, und the pool is sure fur - jmsthing which would lea new deal to many’ in this state who have fried their luck Mr. ' Ellsworth claims tb it Kansas has them all beaten, with oil, gas. coal, cement rock, hrickshalt' and a good farming country. a « - SEUNHO CLUB ; - - Mrs. Coverdale a Royal Entertainer Yc.ung Matrons Enjoy an Afternoon of Pleasure at Cards and Refreshments. The Seunlfh Club ftiet at the home of Mrs. Clark Coverdale on north Third street in its regular weekly social session and to say that this crowd hud a good time would hardly express it.. They are always looking for a good time und they’ ! eertuinly hove it. Pedro was installed as the prevailing game as all could play this game and know nil ' the foxy plays that are to bo made and for two hours these ladies but tied against each other for the best prizes offered by the hostess and after summing up the garni s won »it was found that Mrs. Henry Schulte ami Mrs. Charles Christen were the best und were duly awarded the best- prizes while Mrs. A. E Rose and Mrs. Lawrence Smith wi re told to go re.ul up on Hoyle. ' After the awarding of the prizes the tables were cleared off ami Mrs. ! Covcrdule proceeded to fill their guests up with all the good things to cut imaginable after which all deputed for their respective homes to meet one wi« .. from next Tlmrs j day ut the homo of Mrs. Lee Vtinci. ! These Tidies desire m this wav to ■ forewarn their husbands that, they jure contemplating giving them another banquet und from now on you may t xpiet to see many gaunt faces among tho hen pecked husbands.

ACCEPTS POSITION e Alex Leßrun Will Work for Aetna Life Insurance Co. Alex Le.Brun left this morning for Fort Wanye where he will in ail probability close up a contract with the Aetna Life Insurance company und become one of their active agents. Alex did not know when interviewed this morning, to what territory this company should assign him, but wherever it is he says ho will do tho business. Although Alex has... never had any experience in this line of business he is u ready and fluent talker and a hard business hustler and the company will not make any mistake in giving him . this position which, bv the way, carries a hand some salary with it. We join with his many friends here in congratulating him on his good ’uck and that hi' makes it a success. FATAL ILLNESS 1 ! l ■I I I. R. Congleton Died Last Evening i t tern 111 for Several Years With a 1 Complication of Diseases. j i T. R. C'ongleton, aged sixty eight. 1 years died last evening at his home on Marshall Street of a complication of diseases. He was born in s the state of Ohio on Octolier 30, ’ 1835} and lived there during his younger days. After his marriage he moved to Bloomington 111., where he spent the greater part of ! his life as a member of the police force until sickness forced him to resign, and from t fieri) he moved to Decatur where he has lived since then. While here he was never engaged in any practical (business as his heatlh would not permit. He suffered from almost every disease known but always bore up under his burden with a light heart, never, complaining of his plight and always with u pleasant smile for every one. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss. The funeral services will lie held at the house tomorrow morning at ten o’chick and inter ment will lie at I'nion < hap 1 , WERE MARRIED 1 r • S 0 Noon Wedding at Indian* apolis today ’i H Allen B. Porter and Mtes Edna Gilmore Were Marrled. 1 Allen B. Porter, formerly of tihs 1 city, son of H. S. Porter, w,is ipuri led today ut noon, ut In lianapolis ! to Miss Fklna Gilmore, of that city. | Mr. and Mrs. Porter will reside in j Washington, Indiana, where Mr. | Porter has accepted the position of manager of the Uni n Telephone Co. Mr Porter is a graduate of tho Indiana Liw school and at 11 present one of Indianapolis' promi nent young business nu n. Mrs. i Porter is a popular young society i; lady of Inditinapolm. Mrs. H. S. 11 Porter und daughter, Mi.- s Edith, ■ i were at Indiamipelis today in attend anee ut the wedding. I

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LOTS OF SPORT Arkansas Hunting Party Returning Home H. S. Porter and Perry Andrews Reach the City This Morning. 11. S. Porter and Perry Andrews returned from Northern Arkansas this morning, where they have been pursuing the wild game for about six weeks. Mi'. Porter states that since he has been in Arkansas there were only one day and two. halt ' days when the sun did not shine i the whole day long. Jacob Yager, j who was with the party of six j who left here, December Ist w ill i start homo tonight or (otntiriuW night. Three «f the party, Link Hill, D. Robinson and Peter Frank will spend the winter in Arkansas. Messrs Hill and Robinson will assist James Middleton formerly of this city, in making ties and getting out timber, while Pete Frank will camp on the banks of Buffalo I Creek and trap wild game. The gentlemen say that on Christmas day they hud the pleasure of eating a fine large Watermellon that was raised and given to them by Mr I Middleton. The hunting party killed two deer and many wild turkeys. Deer was scarce on account of swamps being so dry that they had , to take to the river and, as the party was not close enough to find ( them. LIVELY TIMES > I I Work on the Interurban to be Resumed t i i r - * 1 Work on the Grade Will Commence i! . | if the Weather Permits. ® frthonld the wurm weather <’ontinuefora few days longer, tho work on the new interurban will ; lie pushed rapidly. The work has j hi on practically at a standstill ever I since Christmas. For u month j past the ground hiis been so fr rzen land covered with snow that no progress whatever could b< made. I One of tho construction foremen I was in the city this morning unit taid a Ilemocnite reporter that the recent rains hud loosened up the j ground and that if a sudden freeze I did not come the work would soon I bo progressing nicely. Tho eon struct ion contractor hud expected to 'do some rapid work tho forepart ; of this winter, und could have d >ne so with the usual open winter I The work now a fully six weeks be j hind where it was expected to be. i Following this will also come the rapid work in all the ether branches 'of interurban road builoing. togvth er with the construction of the mammor.th power station, which will be erooted in the north part of the e<ty upon the ground purchased lot Mrs. Perry Robison. I’iali H ere ■ will tie lively times hen- next sii n liner, winding np vith tho iplc- ' tion of an electric line let ween this | city and Fori Wayne.