Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME 11

FREEDELIVERYESTABLISHED

■Postoffice Department Makes the Order

■DATE IS I JUNE FIRST ■New System is Now an I Assured Fact ■Streets Will Be Named and Houses Numbered Long Before Date Chosen. fc/.. Special to the Daily Democrat. I WASHINGTON. March rt—The department Saturday esa free delivery service at I The above dispatch tells it- own and but little comment is necfirst, the free delivery i- an ■issured fact having now passed the red tape program, —the date is June Ist, two ■months later than we w< re lead believe by Inspector Burr. How IfStever it was almost impossible conclude arrangements for the by the time fixed by the inFree delivery has been due for several years and it is tidings to know that it is coni■ing at last. Aside from being a of convenience, it adds a ■metropolitan air to the citv and ■means much to all of us. An ex■amination for carriers will be held ■soon and as stated before three ■men will be chosen for the posi■tiions. They will serve under the service and hold their position ■luring good behavior. As previous Ifcy stated they will make four busiand two residence deliveries ■>ach day. O. J. Bayes has began of numbering the houses and ■KL H. Corbin is posting the names ■ligns for the various streets. This ■work will be completed within a ■week or two and everything lie in readiness for the mail long before the chos< n date ■lune Ist. I BOUND OVER ■Gordon the Swindler, Held for Trial in Sum of SIO,OOO. I H. B. Gordon, who has been conin the county jail since Wedflpesday when he made that soiry yisjt to the Citizens bank was ■aken from the jail at 11 o'clock ■Murday and arranged before Btastioe A. G. Lewis, Deputy Sheriff ■iarr and City Marshal Stephens him to court. The charging Gordon with ■)<>nspiring with Robert ■) Knox to the Citizens bank with a check on the bank of Lewis ■urg, West Virginia, was road to ■he prisoner by Justice Lewis and ■’roseoutor Wheat explained to the that Gordon desired to the ■’aive preliminary hearing and be ■*>und over to the circuit court, ■'he court then said that ho would y the bond at 110,000 and ordered ■he prisoner returned to jail until ■>ond in such amount is furnished.

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BROKE HIS ARM Harve Smith Meets With a Serious Accident. Harve Smith an employee of the | Citizens Telephone company had an accident Saturday afternoon that resulted in the breaking and splitting of the large bone in his right arm. Harve was working in the country about seven miles from town mending some telephone wires and was carrying a large and heavy extension ladder from one pole to another when his foot slipped throwing all the weight of the ladder on his right arm, which was unable to hold it causing the bone to snap and split. COOL MURDERER Escapes From Prison in Missouri War News Scarce.—A Few Collisions Over Sunday.—No Great Damage. Special to Dally Democrat. ST. JOSEPH, MO. March, 7— Murk Dunn, a condemned murderer escaped jail here this morning. With smuggled revolvers he covered the death watch, made him call the jailer who under threats by the prisoner that he would kill the death watch was forced to open the cell door Dunn then locked the doors on the jailer and fled. He was to hang March 11. SEOUL, March 7—Russian soldiers in the vicinity of Auju are committing excesses, maltreating women and robbing at every opportunity. Several collisions occurred between Invaders and Korean soldiers. VALALDIVOSTOCK March 7— The bombardment of the Japanese fleet Sunday did little material damage, a wooden cottage being the only builidng demolished. The shell killed a woman at same time. Five sailors were wounded by explosion of shell in the court yard. The batteries hero remained quiet on account of light chance of hitting warships and to not betray positions. All quiet today. A Meeting The Democratic City Committee will hold a meeting this evening over Fristoe's Smoke House. All democrats are welcome and invited. Calvin Miller, Chairman.

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1904.

MARCH SESSION Clark J. Lutz Appointed County Attorney I Several Licenses to Sell Liquor and Other Business Done. The board of commissioners met in their regular March session this ] morning, considerable business bei ing on the docket. Licenses to retail i liquors being granted to Henry Koeneman, C. Radamacher, John Myers, W. O. Cordua, Jeff Klopfenstein, John Schaffer and Lase Ellis. Bids were opened for the furnishing of suplies at the county asylum, the successful bidders being Smith, Yager & Falk for drugs Niblick & Co., dry goods, Winnes Shoe Store, shoes, Holthouse, Schulte & Co., clothing, J. D. Hale, oil, gasoline and salt. The viewers report on the M. W. Hamrick ditch petition was approved. Superintendent Graber was present and stated that the institution which he is so successfully managing, is going through a siege of sickness. Several of the older inmates have felt the severe winter weather and it was only by the constant care and nursing they received that they have lived the winter through. Clark J. Lutz was reappoinetd county attorney for one .year from March 7, the appointment being a meritorious recognition of his serI vices in this capacity for the past several .years. Since the county reform law has been in force the duties of county attorney have been many. The bond of William Adler as superintendent of the Decatur & Bluffton macadam road was approved . BUSINESS CHANGE Loch & Linn Dissolve Partnership Mr. Loch Takes Entire Dontrol of Business. Goes Into Effect at Once. Another change was made in business circles this morning the firm of Loch <V Linn, dealers in hardware, impliments and machinery, dissolved partnership. Noah Loch, senior member of the firm buying the half interest heretofore owned by Levi Linn. The deal makes Mr. Loch sole owner of the store and all firm accounts outstand ing are due to him. The store will continue us heretofore and with a larger stock than ever. Mr. Loch his been in the business for many years and is thoroughly versed in nil points necessary to the successful opera ion of same. Ho has a reputation for fair dealing and will continue to give his best efforts to please his patronage. Mr. Lian, the retiring member of the firm will soon remove to Bluffton whore ho expects to go into business though bis future occupation has not licon | Lilly decided upon. The change) wont into effect today,

| CALLED HIM NAMES Herman Mayo Pays Fine of Ten Dollars for Provoke. 'Squire Smith held a little court Saturday evening to allow Sam Wyatt and Herman Mayo to air their troubles. The case was one perferred by Sam against Mayo alleging that Mayo had provoked him on Second street by calling him “Sheepie.” The court on hearing all of the evidence which however did not disclose what “Sheepie” meant, and carefully considering the law governing such cases held that Sam undoubtedly had a good case and fined Mayo one dollar and costs, which amounted to ten dollars and fifteen cents, which Mayo promptly settled, later vowing further vengence on Sammy. FOR LARCENY Frank Brandyberry Arrested Wedded But an Hour When Trouble Dims the Happiness of His Honeymoon. Needles and pins, Needles and pins When a man marries , His trouble begins. This old mother goose adage was never better illustrated than on Saturday evening. At nine o’clock of that date Frank Brandyberry and Ada Baiber were untied in the holy : bonds of wedlock, the happy event occurring at the home of Mose Bad- ] ders at Monroe. An hour later i Deputy Sheriff Dallas Butler ap- ) peared on the scene and arrested i the groom on a ch arge of larceny. ; Consternation reigned for a few : moments Frank denying the charge, while his fair bride wept on his i manly shoulder, but the hub-bub availed nothing for Deputy Butler stood firmly by his duty, informing the newly made henedjet that he must either go to jail or give a SIOO bond. The later was finally ar- , ranged and Mr. and Mrs. Brandyberry were left to enjoy their honeymoon. The affidavit against Frank was filed Saturday by Miss Clara Wilhelm of this city who alleged that he had borrowed a ring from , her, valued at sixty five dollars and i had refused to return it, notwith- ! standing her frequent appeals. The papers were filed before 'Squire Smith and the trial will come up for hearing in his court Saturday after noon, that being the date set. Saturday always was “the worst day of all” on which to marry. GOES IN BUSINESS Ed Lyons to Open Racket Store at Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lyons and family loft this morning for Waterloo, Ind., where they expect to make their future home, and at which place Mr. Lyons will open up a Racket store. These young people are well known here, having lived in this county and in our city for the past five or six years. Mr. Lyons having lately been engaged as traveling salesman for some hardware firm. Mr. Lyons is a thorough competent and reliable business man and should certainly make this business a success as he will have the only store of this nature in that city. The Democrat joins with their many other friends i here in wishing thorn much success

THEY PASSED RESOLUTIONS Methodist Official Board Do the Elegant

PROSPEROUS YEAR Official Board Meeting This Morning Presiding Elder Daniel and Pastor White Are in High Favor With the Church. The official Board of the Methodist church were in session this morning it being eleven o’clock before they completed the regular business of the last quarter of this conference year. It has been a pleasant as well as a prosperous year for the church, and at this time sufficient money has either been paid in or will be, to liquidate all the current expenses and Obligation contracted, and this is certainly a pleasant state of mind for those in charge of the financial part of this great religious institution. The board while in session also paid a very deserving compliment to the presiding elder, Rev. W. H. Daniel, and also to the pastor, Rev. John C. White, by the unanimous adoption of these resolutions: Be It Resolved, That this Quarterly Conference appreciate the faithful labors of our Presiding Elder, Rev. W. H. Daniel, and his untiring effort to maintain the spiritual welfare of the church at this charge, and his earnest constant endeavors to advance the interests of Christs Kingdom throughout Fort Wayne District. His untiring zeal, his Constance and fidelity and his Christian gracefulness have been to us an inspiration to better things and more faithful service. May God still bless and prosper him. We wish that the conference return Rev. Daniel to the Fort Wayne charge.

Jno. Nibilck J. T. Merryman A. R. Bell Jno. W. Vail A. J. Smith. Be It Resolved, That While it may be true that the highest and best reward that ever comes to man is the consciousness that he has done the best he could, yet as human creatures wo owe it to each other in every laudable effort of life to say “You have done well.” There fore this Board takes delight in saying that our Pastor John C. White, by his pure and upright life, his companionable fellowship among us, his earnest, able and faithful preaching of the pure word of God and his jxirsonal spiritual helpfulness has enabled many in this community to take a higher larger and better view of life, strengthened the spiritual life of the üburuhand endeared him self to us nil. We do therefore express our high appreciation of Brother White and of his faithful labor among us during the year, and no less do we appreciate his sweet spirited wife who has contributed in no little do-

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that he may be returned to this charge for the ensuing year. Jno. Nibilck J. T. Merryman A. R. Bell Jno. W. Vail A. J. Simth. Those resolutions speak the minds and hearts of the congregation and are deserving praise of laborj in the church. Rev. Daniel is an old hand at the business, and does his work thorough and well whereever placed. The pastor, Rev. White is both an able and sincere minister of the gospel. His sermons teem with eloquence and logic and better still he practices what he preaches. Never has the congregation been so united as under his pastorate, a fact that tells much as to his ability. His return is the united wish of the church, and anything else would bring a storm of disapproval. The official board are to be congratulated on their good judgment in paying a deserving tribute to those entitled to it. A few bouquets in life are worth more than a cart load, contributed when the storms of life are ended. FOR A ROUTE Pleasant Mills After a Mail Route Petition to be Sent to Washington in a Few Days for a Rural Mail Route.

A petition will be forwarded to Washington in a day or two which will ask those in authority at the postoffice department to establish a rural free delivery mail route out of Pleasant Mills. As petitioned for the route runs east to within one half miles of the state line,then back west on Blue Creek and St. Marys township line, then south four miles, west three qaurters of a mile, north three miles, west one mile, north one mile, east two miles, and north two miles to Pleasant Mills. The route covers nineteen miles, will serve 110 families and is a good section of country throughout. It is hinted that several throughout. It is hinted that several more petitions will soon be forwarded to Washington and an effort made to get the service in several different spots in the county. Thus it will be seen that the rural mail service will eventually envelope the entire county. END IS NEAR Fred Roop, of Willshire, Can Live But a Few Hours, Elmer Moser returned from Willshire this morning, Mrs. Moser remaining at the bedside of her father Fred Roop, whose death is hourly expected. Mr. Roop who is seventy five years old has lawn ailing for nearly two years. Since last December he has been failing rapidly being a sufferer from imralysis, heart trouble and dropsy. Ho is an old pioneer of Van Wert