Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 73, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1904 — Page 1

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WORK BEGINS Conference Opened at Muncie Over Six Hundred Ministers and Delegates Present-Church Officials Arrive. MUNCIE, Ind, April 6—Steps preparatory to the opening of the sixty first session of the North Indiana conference of the Methodist] Episcopal church at the High street I M. E. church Tuesday, assures the tWO delegates, ministers and laymen of a most successful gathering ' The conference dews not open until today. Tuesday was spent mostly in assigning the delegates who came in on every pass* nger train and interurban car to homes, where they will remain while here. About thirty young men candidates for the ministry were examined by a committee composed of Rev, L. J. Naftzger and F. G. Browne. The results of the examination are not as yet known. In the evening evangelistic services were held at the church. They were conducted by the Rev, Chestine .Smith. The Revs. Hart and Magan who were scheduled to take charge of the I services, telegraphed that they I would not arrive until Wednesday. I Wednesday marks practically the ! opening of the conference, and will I be the first big day. Bishop C. I McCabe will arrive today, as will I also many aaditional delegates. I Bishop McCabe will administer the I sacrament of the Lord's Supper, | assisted by the presiding elders, at I the church at 8:30 o’clock. An | hour later the first business session I will be begun. From that time on I until next Monday night the confl ferenoe will be in session. IS UNSAFE I Banks of Big Reservoir May Break l| St. Marys City Engineer Says it Would Wipe That City From Face I of the Earth. II At St. Mary's Ohio, the city en- ■ Mincer has completed a survey of ■ the reservoir to ascertain the result ■°f the banks of the great lake ■ breaking. His figures show the various parts of the city to be from ■ Ave to twenty feet below the surJ f weofthe lake. The St. Marys ■ ®aily News publishes the figures ■ exact and adds: With these figures ■ public is there any sane person who ■can doubt that if once the reservoir ■ bank begins to give way and several ■hundred feet of if only should go ■*JUt with little or no warning that ■the loss of life would reach into the ■hundreds and the loss of property ■Would be such as to practically w ipe ■ Jll t of existence a good portion of yb Marys? The figures are correct ■ho facts are before the public and ■t now rests with our people to take J n °h action as will insure perman J nt protection. The legislature ■*un<>t fai] to come to the rescue if • situation is put before it ■**’l it is up to our citizens to make H* 1 ' move in this direction. In ■’'' meantime we repeat that at any another high west wind comes <■’ ttu ' danger will he just as groat ■ lt was last Saturday.

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MOTION OVERRULED Swindlers on Trial at Portland Making a Game Fight. The written motion of the attorneys for John Schoonover alias H. B. Gordon, to quash all five paragraphs of the affidavit and informaton was argued before Judge Smith in the circuit court Monday morning. After the arguments had been heard the court overruled the motion. The attorneys for the defense then excepted. No steps been taken in the case of Robert J. Knox, the alleged head of the notorious gang of forgers, on account of the illness of O. H. Adair, who is one of his attorneys. It apjx-ars that some of Knox’s friends are coming to his assistance from the stubborn resistance which he is putting up against the charges under which he is held. T.vo of the leading law firms of the city are employed and it is plain that every elf or ■ is to be put forth to save him from a prison sentence.— Portland Review. SEEKING FATHER William Stillwell Here Today Born Near This City Thirty-Four Years Ago, and is Looking Up His Ancestry. William Stillwell of Bagoon. Ohio is in the city today trying to get some trace of his father. Daniel Stillwell whom he has not seen for thirty four years. It seems that when William was a babe only two months old his mother died thus leaving him to the care of his father who placed him in the hands of his great aunt for her to rear and care for and ever since that day he has neither seen or heard tell of his father. A few days ago however, ho learned that he had been burn somewhere between this , city and Fort Wayne but the exact location he was unable to learn. He also learned that his father now resided here and it was upon this mission that ho was here today,but as on all former cccasions he could not find him. Mr. Stillwell has been searching for his father for the past fifteen years and always with the above results. He stated to a representative of this paper : hat he was not yet discouraged but would keep on with his search until he at last found him. He left this afternoon for Fort Wayne where he thinks he can derive some valuable information as he has relatives there named Kihme with whom he is not acquainted. He I also stated that any information any old settler might be able to furnish him he would be thankful for. He will return to this city again in a few days. OPENS TOMORROW Scheiman’j New Meat Market Ready for Business. Fred Schoimans new meat market on Second street will open tomorrow with a stock of the freshest and finest ever put upon a Decatur market. His new place of business is a regular palace and it is sate to say there is no better equipped retail meat store in Indiana. Call and see him. Marriage Licenses. Harvey M. Beery to Susie May Bright. Samuel Stucky to Rachel Snyder.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1904.

PROPERTY TRADE Frank Dibble Purchases a Farm Exchanges His Handsome First Street Home for Enos Peoples’ Big Farm. A deal was consumated yesterday whereby Frank Dibble formerly, part owner of the bus line and Enos Peoples of the Fashion stables have agreed to trade their respective properties. Enos becoming the owner of the Dibble property on First street and Mr. Dibble becoming the owner of the farm three miles east of this city, the deal to take effect at once and possession "to be given immediately after Mr. Peoples can hold his sale which will occur on the 20th of this month, at which sale he will dispose of all his farming implements. Ever since buying in the Fashion Stables Mr. Peoples has been forced to drive to and from his farm every day which was very inconvencent and for this reason he has been endeavoring to trade his farm for town property. Mr. Dibble has ever since selling out bis bus business been trying to get into active business and has made several offers, on business places in this city being unsuccessful in his attempt and at last concluded to trade his city property for a farm if such a thing were possible, thus going back to bis first vocation. IS VERY SICK Dick Christen, Former Decatur Boy His Parents Summoned to His Bedside, and Arrived There This Morning. Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Christen left at noon yesterday for Omaha, Nebraska, being called there by the very serious illness of their son Dick, who has lived in that city’ several years. A letter a few days ago said he was suffering from a slight attack of throat trouble, Monday word came that his condition showed symptoms of typhoid fever and that with this, his lungs seemed to be filling up as in pneumonia. This was followed yesterday morning by a message from Mrs. Dick Christen which said, “Dick is worse, come at once.” The relatives and many friends here are greatly worried as to the result. At noon today Miss Rose Christen received a telegram from her father stating that they had arrived and that Dick was slightly better this morning. A GOOD HORSE. Bob Pelham, of Geneva has purohasd Ben Scott, one of the best stallions ever owned in Adams county. Ben Scott is a black Morgon, sired by Ben Adam, ho by Dam Orator, a half brother of Maud S. the famous pacer. This groat horse will make the season at L. G. Botkins barn near the G. R. & I. depot, Geneva, and farmers and horsemen will do well to investigate. _

GOOD POSITION Bob Ehinger Manager of Big Marion Clothing Store. Robert A. Ehinger of this city has accepted a position as manager of the clothing department of A. C. Barley & Co., biggest store in Marion. Bob is a clever and up to date clothing man and will prove his ability to his new propreitor in a very short time. For several months Bob has been in the cigar business at Vanßtiren but sold out I recently to accept his present position. He has sent letters to his Decatur friends asking them to call on him when in Marion. BACHELOR MAIDS First After Easter Meeting Miss Bertha Fullenkamp Entertains the Club in Good Style. The Bachelor Maids met last evening wph Miss Bertha Fullenkamp, for the first time since the lenten season, and a most enjoyable time was had by all. As was usual the custom, whist was the predominating game and for three hours the battle for prizes waved hot,and as the bell rang announcing the last game had been played everything was excitment and all were anxious to learn who the winners were. Upon counting the games, the first prizes were awarded to Miss Anna Ter veer and Miss Mary Heffner while the boobies were given to Miss Kittie Braun of Kokomo, who was the guest of honor and Miss Nettie Smith. Miss Bertha spread before her guests a fine three course luncheon at which everything in season as served. After which the club adjourned to meet next Tuesday evening with Miss Rose Confer. DISMISSED Tax Ferrets Given the Rubber Boot Their Work Was About Ended, But a Few Names Yet to be Added to Tax Duplicate. Attorneys John C. Moran and Shaffer Peterson filed a petition yesterday afternoon asking the board of commissioners to dismiss G. L. Wason and W. F. Charters, the two tax ferrets who have been looking up omitted property for tuxaton. The petition was signed by Elias Crist, county assessor, and set out that many features were unjust, and that it was unnecessary to have additional help in the placing of property on tux duplicates. The petition brought out some very heated discussion and ended in their dismissal by the board. Their work is alwut completed, however, the amount of money already turned in amounting to several thousand dollars. Proceedings will likely bo instituted compelling the auditor to place on the tax duplicate the names of those who have not yet paid in the amount of omitted

COUNCIL MET Regular Meeting Held Last Night Many Bills Allowed, and Some Other Business Transacted. The regular session of the city council was held last evening Mayor Coffee and every member being present. The minutes of the meeting of March 15 and March 29 were read and approved. A controversy ; concerning the fwater rental of David Studabaker was referred to the water works committee. The street committee filed their report and same was approved. The city engineer was ordered to make specifications for a side walk for L. B. Brokaw, for side walks along Monroe street from the river bridge to the railroad. The petition of Flora DeVinney for a side walk was referred to tbe street commissioner. A petition for a sewer by E. j Woods and others was referred to the sewer committee. A report. that Monroe street is low in front of John Brock’s residence was referred to the street committee who were ordered to investigate. Bills were allowed as follows: Harry Cordua, expense | 5 00 Jacob Mangold, salary, 45 00 Amos Fisher, salary, 45 00 W. J. Archbold, interest 14 71 W. J. Archbold, express 1 95 Amos Gillig, labor 45 63 j John Coffee salary 45 83 L. G Ellingham, printing, 4 50 D. F. Teeple, drayage 6 50 Alex Barnett, labor 12 30 : W. J. Archbold, express 83 06 John Coffee, pay roll 6 50 Britteon, Myers & Co., goods 203 00 1 E. B. Adams, labor 2 44 j | Grand Rapids, freight 9 39 Krick & Tyndall coal 129 06 C. & E., freight 68 91 John Thomas, labor 62 18 C. M. Kenyon, printing 15 80 C. & E., freight 201 48 W. E. Smith, coal 46 65 A. Van Camp, goods 223 85 J. W. Robinson, rent 6 00 11. R. Duckwall, supplies 50 00 J. Loudenslager, goods 29 10 Weaver Coal Co., 35 65 Standard Oil Co, oil 21 97 Fort Wayne Oil Co..supplies 51 60 I Fort Wayne Electric Co, 9 56 i Ervin Pyle, labor 6 75 I Bert Colchin, labor 6 00 Geo. McKean, salary 40 00 ' Geo. E. Steele, W.W.pay roll 915 J. T. Archbold, salary 81 60. O. J. Bayes made a proposition to furnish the city three plats of city as laid out under the new num- j tiering system for $87.50, each plat to be 30x40 inches. The proposition was referred to the purchasing ooniimttee. A motion to adjourn carried unnimously. MRS. PYLE DEAD Well Known Geneva Lady Succumbs to I a LonsJ Illness. Mrs. George W. Pylo of Genova i died at eight o’clock yesterday morning after a long illness with a complication of diseases. She was sixty four years old, having been born in Jay county, three miles south of Geneva in 1840. She has been a resident of Jay and Adams county nearly all her life and was well known ‘n her community. She was a sistei of Jacob Butcher the well known Geneva lawyer. Besides the husband, a son and two daughters remain,they being Curry Pyle of Findley, Ohio, Mrs. George Shoemaker and Mrs. Charles Pqntiusjlxith of whom reside near Ge- ■ nova. Throe other children are

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FUNERAL SERVICES Mrs. William Baughman Will be Buried Tomorrow. The funeral services of Mrs. William Baughman will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Methodist church. The casket will not be opened at the church but the remains may be viewed this evening from 7 to 9 andftomorrow morning from 9 to 11 at the house. Miss Mary Baughman, a daughter,arrived yesterday afternoon from Fort Wayne, and several other relatives arrived today. Rev. Payne will conduct the services. LACEY KILLED Man Known Here Meets Death on Railway Accident Happened on Pennsylvania Railway Three Miles West of Van Wert. The body of Jackson Lacey, an ; employee of the Hartman dray line, was found along the Pennsylvania railroad tracks, about three miles West of town lust evening. He had been struck by a passing train and instantly tiilled. The body lay on the stone ballast, the head between the ties. The back part of the skull was crushed and there was black grease on the neck indicating that he had been hit by the boxing around the journal of j a wheel. This theory is supported : further by rhe fact that had he been hit by a locomotive the body would have been thrown away from the track. It is quite likely that Lacey was walking at the side of the traok and owing to the influence of strong drink stumbled and fell against tho wheels of a car, or that he sat on the end of a tie and straightened up after the locomotive passed him. The body was brought to town and taken to the Vore undertaking establishment. Lacey was a married man and is survived by his wife and foui small children. —Van Wert Bulletin. The deceased was a brother of Albert Laoey who is in jail on a serious charge. Both are I known in this county.

SCHOOL VACATION Teachers to Go to Winona The schools of this city were dismissed this afternoon and will not convene until next Monday morning. The vacation is given to allow the teachers to attend the state association meeting which meets at Winona. Accordingly a delegation of about thirty teachers will leave tomorrow morning for that place. Elaborate arrangements I have been made and the convention this week is expected to be the largest as well as the most interesting ever hold in the state. The instructors are the best in the land and the teachers will have an opportunity to hear a number of excellent lectures. The announcement was a pleasant surprise for Decatur teachers as they had almost given up the idea of attending the state meeting this year The vacation is likewise herald'"^^^——