Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME 11

WINNERS IN THE CITY ELECTION

D. D. Coffee Renominated for Mayor

Green, McFeely and Archbold Are Successful

COUNCILMEN NAMED Kirsch, Gaffer, Porter, Stetler, Buhler and Leßrun A Strong Ticket Named to Lead the Democrats of Decatur to Victory. The democratic city primary is a matter of history—the smoke of another friendly battle has cleared away— and the winners are Coffee, Green, McFeeley, Archbold, Buhlar, Leßrun Porter, Stettler, Gaffer, and Kirsch. The election was a harmonious, earnest but quiet one and no sore spots are left. The •victors won honestly and by hard work and their defeated opponents are already’ cheering them on to victory at the May election Though the day was cold, a fairly good vote was cast the total of ballots for Mayor being 663, just three less than was cast for the same office two years ago. The first ward sent in the first report at about 7:30 and a half hour after came the second ward. At this stage of the game Coffee and Lenhart were within thirty votes of each other, Fisher was one vote ahead of Green for marshal and McFeeley was less than twenty in the lead of Crawford. At 8:30 the third ward came in and settled all disputes and the crowd at the Democrat oftioe began to thin out. The ticket is an exceptionaly strong one and one that every democrat can conscientously support. David D. Coffee, the nominee, has served during the past two years as Mayor of Decatur. He has made a splendid public official, and his administration is without criticism. He is a strong candidate and will without any question of doubt lead the party to victory in the May election. He was born in Washington township forty three years ago. For many years he has been in business in this city and for some time has been in partnership with ex-auditor Mangold as proprietors of the Bazaar notion store. Ho is clever, capable and a thorough democrat. Ed. Green, the successful nominee for marshal, is thirty seven years old, being born in Crawford county Ohio in 1x67, he lived in that county until seventeen years of age when ho moved with his parents to Decatur where he has resided ever since, being in employ first of John Klonhcnz and five months ago accepting a |s»sition with Curley Radamacker. Ed has always been a consistent worker for the party having acted in the capacity of committeeman and

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other ways showing his loyalty to the party, and in Ed the party have chosen a good representative and a faithful democrat. Jack McFeely who received the nomination for clerk is and always has been a resident of this city. He was born in this city twenty five years ago, and ever since being able to vote and take an active part in politics has affiliated with the party faithful and true. Jack is probably the youngest man who has ever been noimnated by the party to this office, and he is certainly to be congratulatd on the handsome vote he received which shows his popularity among the legal voters of our city. He is well qualified for this office and will serve the city if elected to the best of his ability. He is a butcher by trade and at present holds a position with James Bain on Monroe street. W. J. Archbold, was nominated for his third term as city treeasurer and without opposition. During the past six years he has taken care of the books of Decatur in a mo st capable way, and his selection at this time speaks for him in loud tones. He is a careful, safe and thoroughly trustworthy city official and his name adds strength to the ticket. He was born in Root township February|23,lß6s, was educated in the county and city schools and at the Portland normal college. He taught school for a number of years with good success. He has been a resident of this city for a number of years and for a long time has represented the Adams Express company as their agent. The candidates for councilmen are Alex Leßrun and Alliert Buhler, first ward; H. S. Porter, Henry Stetler, second ward ; Peter Gaffer and Peter Kirsch, third ward. All are men of sound judgement, good moral attainments and pure democracy. The entire ticket is as stated a good one and every real democrat is for them tooth and toe nail. The entire vote appears elsewhere in on this page. LOOK OUT Don't Take in Any Raised Fivt-Dollar Bills. A gang of “raised bill” men are supposed to be working Muncie and towns in the gas belt are warned to look out for their product. Several Muncie business houses from the depredations of the swindlers. The work is evidently that of experts in pen and ink and acid work. A silver certificate of the |1 variety is used. The 1 mark is illuminated with ink and acid used in etching a “5” in its place. Wherever the word “one” is printed there has txsin a substitution of the word "five” while in the center of the bill, the largo figure "1” has been completely boltted out with ink. At first glance the average person would be willing accept the bill. Ujxm close examination the counterfeit is easily discovered. The raisers of the bill are evidently experts in their line as the bills are accepted in almost every instance.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1904.

CAME HOME Louis Holthouse Returns From El Passo His Brother Clarence is Improving and His Physicians Advise Him to Stay There. Louis Holthouse returned this morning from El Paso. Texas, where he had been looking after his brother Clarence and whom he intended to bring home with him, but the doctors there after hearing Louis tells how cold it was up here decided that it would prove fatal to make so great a change so quick and as he was now progressing so tine and getting along so well the conclusion was reached that Clarence should stay. The doctor also stated, and he is a great

I OFFICIAL VOTE OF CITY PRIMARY. f 7 — §> :i' ! f : •g i i » CANDIDATES. S '' > >. a 3 '■£ i 2 S 3 " g J: 3 I t -t: | js o -2 go fa to to to to g, Mayor. Confer 35 33 67 135 Coffee 71 110 102 283 38 Leuhart 53 104 88 245 Marshal. Fisher... 43 85 83 211 Green 56 71 109 236 25 . §> Mangold 13 18 29 61 §) Pennington 31 38 18 87 Stoneburner 11 34 16 61 | Clerk. Crawford M 83 73 230 McFeeley >r >9 98 150 307 H Parrish- 41 67 33 141 | Treasurer. Archbold 121 187 206 514 514 Councilman Ist Ward. Buhler 83 83 83 ■ Leßrun 79 79 ”9 Yager 73 78 i Councilman 2nd Ward. Mann « 96 Parrish 98 98 Porter 103 «» 108 | Stetler 100 ' L Councilman 3rd Ward. > Christen 86 86 Gaffer 92 92 92 Kirsch-. 1 28 1 28 I‘ 2B Meyer Weaver 88 88 * ——— > ) COMMITTEEMEN: > p;. . w.w< (. A- Calvin Miller. j First Ward. j 811)eH Smith. Si w.»i tA. "al Wemhoff. ' Second Ward | R L. W. Frank. T l- > JA. Homer Cross. Third Ward j B Peter Amspaugh.

lung specialist, that he was of the opinion ho would cure Clarence, if he would only subject himself to his treatment, which he concluded to do and in six weeks Clarence will leave El Paso to go on a large cattle ranch where he will be forced to be in the air all the time and will be subjected to rough work. While at El Paso, Louis attended a bull fight and says it is one of the greatest sights a man ever witnessed. The chief actors in this show were all ladies and were experts in this line. Louis brought home with him several souveniers of the same and among them were several bandarillas which are used to torment and tease the animal into a fury and to make him fight. MRS. ELZEY DEAD Resided Here For Many Years and Well Known. Mrs. Hannah Elzey, only sister of Mrs. E. Woods of this city, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Stone at new Brenen, Ohio yesterday. Mrs. Elzey was seventy-nine years old and had been in poor health for several years. U ntil about a year ago she resided here and is well known, especially to the old citizens. The remains were brought here today and the funeral services will be held from the Methodist church tomorrow, Rev. J. C. White officiating. Interment will be made at the Reynolds cemetery.

FREE CITY MAIL DELIVERY Inspector Burr to Report Favorably

WILL START APRIL FIRST Routes Laid Out-Four-teen Collection Boxes Three Mail Carriers Necessary.—Examinations Will Be Held About March 15th. A. R. Burr, Postoffice Inspector, is in the city today and had the following to saj’ to a representative of this paper concerning free delivery of mail in Decatur. He stated that he had made a careful and close inspection of all requirements that are deemed necessary by the government, and stated that he found that all these requirements have been or would be met by the city. He went over our city today and laid out the routes that the mail carriers would be forced to cover and also made the location for fourteen collection boxes, in which to deposit, mail. The city will be furnished with i three mailmen who will travel over the route two times a day and over the business route four. His report will be that everything will be in readiness here by the time the free mail delivery will be started which will be on April the first! without fail. He further stated that the examination for the mail carriers would not be held yet for some little time, at least not for thirty days and that all aspirants for same would be served with due notice. There is no doubt now but that this service will be established and the work of relettering the streets and numbering the houses should be pushed to completeness at once so as to cause no delay. Mr. Burr was well pleased with the manner in which the citizens here are taking hold of this matter and stated that the city well deserved this service, und hoped that we would be well pleastnl when the same was once established as we will certainly be. THE LECTURE Rev. Jamison at the M. E. Church Next Friday. 1 Henry C. Jameson will lecture at the M. E. church Friday, February ' 26, his subject being “Grit, Green- ; backs and Grace.” Rev. H. C. Jameson delivered his lecture on “Grit, Greenbacks and Grace,” in the opera house at. Lancaster, on I Friday, to a large, intelligent , anil most appreciative audience, comprising the very best people of that city. The Lanaster papers speak with great’onthnsiasm of the lecture, referring to Rev. Jameson! as "pleasing in manner, eloquent in delivery, forceful in argument and pointed in illustration and application.” Ho spoke for two hours ami held the audience to the most absorbed attention, winning the admiration of all who heard him and laving with them a most beneficial und uplifting impression.

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BAYES ARRESTED Returns Voluntarily to Meet Charge of Embezzlement. O. J. Bayes, against whom an affidavit was recently filed by L. A. Graham, charging him with embezzlement, arrived this morning from Wauseon, Ohio and will face the charge which he denies. He was accompanied by Mr. Hamm, one of the best known criminal lawyers of Ohio. Bayes was arrested by Sheriff Butler about noon, since which time parties concerned have been busy in an effort to compromise the affair. Bayes admits that he was over paid by Graham but claims he owns an interest in a horse which offsets the account. PREMIUM LISTS k Contract for Printing Given to the Democrat. The contract to furnish the premium lists for the Great Northern Indiana Fair to be held August 3031, September 1-2, was today award ed to this office. The book will lie i ready for distribution about April 15 and will containjmuch information of interest to those who believe in good county fairs. GOES HIGHER Wheat Climbed to $1.07 in Chicago First Land Encounter of Japan-Russia War Occurred Yesterday.— Damage Small. Special to The Dally Democrat ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20— Dispatches from Port Arthur today says that the first land encounter occurred yetserday when picket Cossacks attacked a small detatchment of Japanese troops on Korean territory, the Cossacks captured some Jajianeso prisoners on whom they found maps and papers. Collision presumably between reoonoirtering parties, but general engagements are not looked for at present. CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 20—Wheat for May delivery sold at <1.07 on the Board of Trade this morning excitment was intense. C. B. L. MEETING. I AU members of the Catholic Benevolent Legion are earnestly requested tolie present at the meeting Sunday February 21 as there will t be business of the utmost imports ' tanoe to each member transacted. - The meeting will be called for I I o’clock, standard time. By order of president, H. F. Costello,M. D. President.