Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 28 March 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME 11

ELDER DANIEL TO RESIGN Niter rhirtv-Two Years in the Ministry

FAILING HEALTH THE REASON His Resignation to be Presented at Conference Rev. Daniel Spent Several Years of Mis Life in the Work Here. Rev. W. H. Dmiel,presiding Elder of the Fort Wayne district of the North Indiana Methodist Conference and who for several years served as a faithful pastor of the church here will tender his resignation from the ministry at the coming session >f conference which convenes at Muncie next week. He has been in the ministry for thirty two years and has served at •various places over the district. The following letter explains his reasons: Fort Wayne, Indiana March 20, 1904. Years ago I conscientiously decided that whenever the effective ministry began to undermine my health I should ask for a change of relation. After very much prayer, heart struggle and consultation with loved ones I have at the very last reached the conclusion that such a time has now come. The constant exposure, great responsi- ! bilities and arduous lalxirs of a Presiding Elder are beginning to exhaust, quite perceptibly to me. my physical strength especially my nervous strength. I do not believe that I am fully able for district work longer. But much more serious than the inroads upon my own strength is the precarious and often alarming condition of my wife’s health. It has seemed impossible to plan otherwise than to leave her at home all alone while I am away, as I mu t be, very much of the time. I feel it is not prudent thus to do longer. I owe to her a duty of care and protection which I must discharge For the above reasons,after thirty i two unbroken .years of active min istry, I shall ask. at the coming ! session of the Conference, a change of .relation. To all of my brethren in the ministry with whom I have i been associated as Presiding Elder and to all the members and friends of the church in the various charges I express mv most sincere appreciation of all kindness shown me. It has been a great delight to be associated with these pastors and poo-' pie. I shall boar away in my heart only the most tender feelings toward all. Hod bless tnem. I shall strive to be as prayerful and faithful in the Cabinet in cur ing for the interests of the preachers and people as I would wore I expecting to continue to to lie Presiding Elder of the district. Yours Most Cordially, W. H. DANIEL. It is understood that Rev. Daniel will remove to his farm and spend the rest of his life in quiet. It is hoped by the many friends of the family here that the health of both he and his good wife will soon bo restored.

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WANTS DIVORCE The Cook Family at Geneva Have Differences. L. C. DeVoss as attorney, has filed a suit for divorce for Charles H. Cook from his wife Edith F. Cook. The complaint shows the parties wore married at East Bradford. Pa., on New Years day, of , I S S> and lived together until September of 1901, when the wife abandoned her home and has since remained away. Mrs. Cook the complaint says now lives at Coalj ville, Pa. They have three children aged fourteen, sixteen and eighteen years respectively. Mr. Cook says that he has at various times coaxed and tried to persuade his wife to return but she has ab- . solutely refused. NEARLY DROWNED Dr. Landfair’s Narrow Escape Drove Off Road and Sank in Muddy Waters Twice—His Horse Drowned. Dr. Lundfair of Bluffton had a very narrow escape from drowning at that place yesterday afternoon. : He had made a professional cal] early Sunday morning to see a patient north of the city and on his return attempted to cross the I lowland between the Clover Leaf' railroad and the river bridge, this I place being at present overflowed , with water nearly four foot deep. The doctor had not proceeded very far when an under current over turned his buggy throwing him into the icy water, and Doc not lieing an expert swimmer and becoming excited went down. A young fellow by the name of Harry Reed, seeing the accident hastened to the doctor's assistance and as he was going down for the last time, grabbed him and carried him to safety. His horse was drowned. Doctor Landfair is well known in this city as being the owner of the famous running horse, “Bluffton Boy.” FOUND GUILTY Joe Woods Gets About Twenty Dollars Worth of Justice. The case of the State against Joseph Wood Was tried this morning before Mayor Coffee on a charge of assault and battery on Sam Smith to which charge he plead not guilty. The case was bitterly fought by both sides, the State using five witnesses and the defense two. The court after hearing all of the evidence and well knowing the law governing such a case found that the defendant guilty as charged and fimxl him one dollar and costs, amounting in all to nineteen dollars and seventy five cents. He stayed the docket.

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1904.

PASSOVER FEAST To Be Celebrated by the Jews During the Next Week. The Feast of the Passover, oom- ■ memorating the passing by the angel of death of the houses of He brews in Egypt, the door posts of which had been sprinkled with the blood of lambs, is the most impressive in the Jewish calendar and most generally observed by the people of that faith. The passover celebration will begin Wednesday at sundown and will continue for I seven days. During this period I the Jews will eat unleavened bread, | bur there will be no restrictions on . meat and wine and it will be a week lof rejoicing. In many Jewish households the Scriptures relating ito to the plagues and the exodus will be read by parents to their ■children. In some houses it is the custom at meat time, before the unleavened bread is eaten, to give this part of the Jewish history in ■ narrative form THE SAD STORY Os Death of Two Portland Men Bodies of Men Found.—Had They Clung to Their Horses Their Lives Would Have Been Saved. The Portland Sun describes the accidental death of Lally and Downing as follows: Lally and Downing were less fortunate than Ruple. When probably within one hundred yards of the bridge Lally's horse became nervous and plunged off the levee. After a short struggle in which Lally made a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to get his steed onto the levee again, he became separated from the horse and swam for a short distance, but became incumbered by his heavy clothing and an overooar he fought for his life against too great odds, his strength failed him and he sank beneath the turbid waters of the Salamonia, in the fulfillment of the highest motive to which a man can be prompted—that of giving his own life in an endeavor to save that of a fellow man. Al Fulton who was also in the resticing party, threw a rope to Lilly, which had he caught, might have saved his life,but which ho missed by only a few inches. The tragic, death of Otto Downing was very similar to the drowning of John Lally. At the point where their horses left the levee,the water is about ten feet deep. Both horses were rescued, ns was also the one driver by David Knoll. The body of John Lally was recovered at 1:30 o’clock but Downing was not found until after three o'clock. LENT SEASON CLOSING Easter Dav Approaches. Palm Sunday Yesterday. Yesterday marked the beginning of the end of Lent, and the penfi tential season will close next Saturday. The most solemn ceremonies of the entire Lenton time will be held during this week in the Catho lie, Episcopal and Lutheran churches. The < 'utholios observed Palm Sunday yesterday, the distinguishing feature being the ceremony of blessing and distributing the palms, in commemoration of the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem before His crucifixion when the multitudes, bearing palms in their hands, mot and acclaimed Him. • - .... i mini -—— <•— <m> .. wms

GOES TO PRISON Curly Edwards, Baloon Man, Known Here Has Done a Wholesale Robbery Business at Marion for Several Months. Many Decatur people and especially the fair association will remember Curly Edwards, a crippled aeronaut who attended the fair here two years ago and during his weeks stay proved himself a thorough crook. It is therefore no great surprise that he has been arrested at Montpelier for stealing goods at Marion. The Montjielier Call tells of it thus: Curly Edwards, the balloon mail who has been here at different times for the past several years, was arrested by Marshal George Friend on notice received from the Marion I police. Marshal Friend saw his man drive up to the interurban station in a buggy. Mr. Friend told him he wanted to see him a minute but Edwards jumped from the opposite side of the buggy and ran east on Huntington street. He ran down the alley at the rear of iCy Jones’property where he was ! captured. A private dete.oive was here from Marion and took the prisoner to that city this morning. A woman claiming to be his wife was taken from a resort over the Kentucky saloon and will have to answer to a charge of receiving stolen goods. Curly and four companions have been giving the Marion police all jkinds of trouble the past six weeks. A large number of fine rugs and other articles have been taken from stores and it is said disposed of tn this city. Only two weeks ago Edwards and his companion stole a barrel of whiskey from the cellar of a Marion saloon. It is also thought that Curley was implicated in blowing up the safe of the Amboy bank a few days ago. A Marion junk dealer, a member of the bind, was arrested near Marion last evening, while on his way to this city | with a load of stolen plunder. Edwards is the third member of the ; notorious gang to lie taken in and ■ I the Marion police are now confident I that they have been going on there ! for the past few months. E (wards is a bad character and had made threats that he would shoot the man who attempted his capture.—Saturday morning just twenty hours aflter his arrest. Edwards was arraigned in the Grant county court plead guitly to grand larceny and was sentenced to Jeffersonville I from one to fourteen years NARROW ESCAPE Charles Sims, of Marion, Dodges Bid Piece of Iron. Charles Sims, proprietor of the: Glass block barber shop narrowly escaped serious injury this morning One of the large knohs made of galvanizod sheet iron which hang around the edge of the roof of the Glass block broke off and fell to the sidewalk, five stories below Mr Binis was standing on the sidewalk and the iron knob missed his head by but a few inches. Mr Sims was given a fright by the close proximity of the knob to his head as it. made its descent, but luckily' ho escaped injury. The knobs are soldered on to the cornice work about the edge of the roof and it was supposed they were all secure and that there was no danger of any of them pulling off—Marion Leader Mr Sims has a number of acquaintances here.

BUY CEMENT BLOCK PLANT Traction Company to Manufacture Building Material

CREDITORS MET A. S. Elzey, of Ostian, Has Financial Troubles. Last Friday the creditors of A. S. E zey Co., and Abner S. Elzey, met at this lace to try and effect a settlement. The above action was brought about by a judgment against the stock of the company by an Indianapolis firm who were about to foreclose. Fort Wayne loon] creditors being aware of the proceedings,decided to hold a meetj ing and make a compromise settlement if possible. A 40 per cent ■ settlement was proposed by Mr. Elzev which was favorbly considered by those present, but owing to the fact that the Indianapolis firm was represented by an attorney he was unable to consent until he had consulted his clients. It was then decided to defer the matter a short time and it is probable that another meeting will be held next Monday f when an ajustment of some kind will be made. N. K. Todd of Bluffton, is attorney for A. S. Elzey Co.—Ossian News. ANTI-SALOON MEN Conducted Services Here Yesterday Rev. Helt Will Return April 25th and Conduct Pledge Meeting for a Week. Rev. W. C. Helt and Rov. John C. Lewis, of Indianapolis were in the city yesterday and lectured at ’ the various churches. They represent the Lineuln L'g ion of the | American Anti-saloon league and ; their purpose is as their title indicates tn fight' file 'll Ilion.', till.l is so far ns they violate the laws ot Indiana. They have no fault to find with the saloon keeper who runs according to law, for he has a boughten privilege to sell liquor. They tight law breaking saloon keepers and endeavor by remonstranes to t ike away the privilege of opeia-1 tion saloons by preventing him from securing a license. Bov. Helt conducted services at the Presbyterian church in the morning and at the Methodist church in the evening; Rev. Lewis addressed the (xjople at the Methodist, church in morning and nt the United Brethren at the evening hour. All services were well attended and the meetings interested. R.iv, Helt who is the loader of the Anti-saloon force informed us this morning that he had completed arrangements to return to Decatur Monday April 25th when he will conduct, meetings one week in an effort to secure pledge signers. He will be assisted by Rev. Pontius of this city. The league uses a pledge originated by Abraham Lincoln when a young man, hence the name, Lincoln League.

NUMBER 65

DIRECTORS MET TODAY New Plant to be Operated Here and at Once Surveyors Start to Portland Tomorrow to Decide on Route of Continuing Line. The Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction company will immediately put in a Cement Block plant with which to manufacture the material for building their power house, stables, stations and substations. A meeting of the board of directors was held this afternoon at the offices here, at which time it was agreed to purchase such a plant. The deal will be made this evening, it being the intention to buy either Normandie machinery made at Jackson, Michigan or the Winget. made at Columbus, Ohio. A temporary building will be constrcuted at once of sheet iron, on the company’s grounds north of town and it is the desire to have things in running order within a very short time. About a dozen men will be employed at this work. The big power house will be constructed first and the entire output of the plant, this year will be used to erect company buildings, all of which will be of this material, and will present a handsome ap|x>arance After the company buildings are erected the cement block works will be continued us a seperate industry and will no doubt do a nourishing business. The company engineering party will start tomorrow on a walk to Portland to secure figures and facts which will enable the company to decide whether they will build to that place or to Celina. The party will reach their destination by the lust of the week if they don't bump into too many low places where new rivers have been started by tin l recent floods. The company will push things rapidly from now on and will show our people some real improvements by autumn. A majority of the directors attended todays meeting. A GOOD LOAD Elmer Johnson Ships Bunch of Adams County Horses. Elmer Johnson left Sunday morning for Pittsburg with twenty three head of the finest horses that has tx'en shipped out of this city for many years. The average weight, of the bunch being 1300 pounds and the horses averaging him a price of $175 each. Elmer is certainly lx>ooming famous us a horse buyer and is known as one who will pay the top price for a good animal. This makes the tenth loud of horses that he has shipped since December and he stated that he expected to ship a groat number more before the hot months set in. His sale at Pittsburg will take place Friday and he oxpeota to realize some fancy prices on the bunch of stock ho took away this time.