Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1904 — Page 1

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SAD NEWS FROM DENVER Tells of Death of Miss Irene Bell

WAS POPULAR YOUNG LADY HAD BEEN ILL SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT WAS THOUGHT TO BE IMPROVING. Memic a Shock to Frleads—Re* mains Will Arrive Here Wednes* day Morning. Irene Bell, eldest daughter,of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bell died at Denver, Colorado, last evening. The sad news has oast a gloom over bar large oirole of friends here and the sorrow stricken hearts refuse to brighten. Her illness dates back several months but not until last evening did her intimate friends consent to believe her condition serious, there came a telegram to Mr. Bell from the manager of the hotel where Mrs. Bell and Irene have been guests. The message said “Irene much worse, will keep you posted.’’ Even then it was hoped that this mornings news might be brighter and the message of her death received at the hour | of openng the Western Union office caused the saddest surprise to relatives and friends. The telegram was from John Graham and read “Irene died this evening, Mrs. Bell leaves here via Burlington route tomorrow afternoon. Meet her at Chicago Tuesday evenng." Mrs. Bell will leave Denver at four o'clock this afternoon, arrive at Chicago tomorrow evening about eight o’clock and arrive here early Wednesday morning. Her son Charles will, meet her at Chicago, leavng for there tomorrow morning . Irene B ell was one of the most popular young ladies of Decatur. Beautiful accomplished, kind and of loving disposition, she was the leader of her crowd, she was a member of the Sophomore . class in high school and would have I graduated in 1906. For several | years she has been afflicted slight- | ly with catarrhal trouble which ■ seemed to affect her greater than | usual during last summer and in i the autumn she became bedfast. I After a few weeks her lungs beI came effected and a change of oilI mate was recommended. In January she improved slightly and on I ,he 'morning of January 19th she I leftifor Denver aooompained by her I mother. The trip was made in safeI ty and after a few weeks the invaI lid seemed to improve. Only a few I days ago a letter from Mrs. Bell said that Irene was much improved apparently, was able to walk about | the house, and again looking like her old self. Her friends here beI lleved she would recover and this fact makes the shook greater now. I The sudden change for the worse > can scarcely be understood; and may have resulted from some comJ plication. Irene Bell was born in L this city October let, 1886, and I was seventeen years, six months I and ten days old. Just budding I from a happy girl life into young ladyhood the sun of her bright young life has set ’ere the noon day had been reached. W’e have no

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I way of understanding why the brightest flowers are plucked and jean only say “His will be done.” Every pc ssible care has ,been given Irene by the fond father and faithfull,'loving mother as well as Jby the many other friends, and while ' the] end came far away with only I the sad hearted mother and her newly made friends near,the sympathy and kind thoughts of her many Decatur friends were with her. Besides the mother and father, there remains to mourn four brothers, Charles, Harry, Frank, and Fred and one sister, Pansy, besides many other relatives Jand dear friends. The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. DATE SET For Murder Trial of Charles Dunn Judge Smith of Portland. to Hear Famous Trial on Change of Judge. Special to Dally Democrat. Fort Wayne, Ind., April 11.—The date for a new trial of Charles Dunn, once tried and convicted of the murder of little Alice Cothrell, has been set for May 23, with Judge Smith, of Jay county, sitting in the case on a change of venue from Judge O’Rourke. The chief witness against Dunn is dead and some witnesses have moved away. S. M. Hench, who helped the slate prosecute before, will again assist. S. L. Morris and Henry Colerick will defend. TO ATTEND BANQUET A|»ts Neal and Peterton as Guests of Metropolitan. i W. R. Neal and J. 8. Peterson will go to Indianapolis tomorrow and during the evening will be guests of the vice presdient of the Metropolitan Life insurance company who will entertain them at an elaborate banquet at the Clay pool hotel. Mr Neal is entitled to the privilege of attending because of his position as distret superintendent. Mr. Peterson is the leading agent in the district in the way of securing business, henoe his invitation. The company pays all expenses and the occasion will be a delightful one. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual election of eleven directors for the German Building, Loan Fund A Savings Association, will take place at the office of F. M. Schirmeyer, the company’s secretary, tonight. Following the election will come the organization of the directors.

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1904.

CAUGHT HIM Chicago & Erie Mail Clerk Was Crooked. Wm. D. Dimm, a mail railway elerk who has traveled on the Erie railroad for many years, was arrested at Salamonia, Monday as he stepped off of train No. 8. He had been suspected of robbing the mails for a long time but decoy tetters failed to catch him until a tetter containing four one dollar bills and a Canadian quarter was placed in the mail. The inspecor followed Dimm to a grocery store, where he was arrested. The Canadian quarter was found and afterward the four bills were recovered from where he had hurriedly hid them in a basket of apples at the store. DIED YESTERDAY William Lankenau of Ft. Wayne Was Brother as Henry Lankenau of This City, and Well Known in County. William Lankenau of Fort Wayne, a brother of Henry Lankenau of this city died yesterday morning. The Journal Gazette says: William J- Lankenau, forty nine years of age and one of the l»est known residents of Fort Wayne, died at 8:30 o’clock Sunday morning at his home, 821 West Jefferson street. His death was the result of Bright’s disease. He wai taken ill several months ago and his condition from the first was such as to cause the gravest alarm. For a month it was known that he could not long survive and several times he was though to be dying. Mr. Lankenau was born in Fort Wayne, March 7, 1855, and he spent his entire life in this city. He was a son of the late Frank Lankenau. For twenty three years he was employed as a clerk by the Rurode Dry Goods company and his acquaintance and circle of friendship in the city were large His wife was Miss Minnie Fahlsling before her marriage. She survives her husband together with the following children: Agnes, Nellie, Elmer and Lillian. There are also these brothers and sisters: Henry Lankenau, of Decatur; Mrs. Sophia Winkclmoyor, of Fort Wayne, Au gust Lankenau, of Bay City, Mich.; Mrs. Dora Koene man, of Bingen, Ind., and Christian Laneknau and Mrs. Anna Gerding, of Fort Wayne. The deoedent was a charter member of Redeemer Lutheran church and he was a member of the Bruederliohe (Jnterstuetzungsverein. The funeral will beheld Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at the residence and at 2 o'clock at the Redeemer Lutheran ohuroh. Friends are requested to omit flowers. “BUSINESS CHANGE E. T. Soaner Boys Five and Ten Cent Stere. A deal has been closed whereby E T Sommer of Flushing, Michigan, becomes the owner of the five and ten oent store of Noah Loch end George Tester. The new owner who takes possession in ten days is said to be an old hand at the business and will add several new lines to these already in stock. The deal was made through the Hall & Fulk agency and was made public this morning. Mr. Sommer comes well recommended as a busiaere man and will no doubt do well with the now purchase

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HOME TALENT Daughters of Rebecca to Present ‘A Southern Gentleman.” The Daughters of Rebecca lodge are arranging for a home talent production, to be given at Bosse's opera house April 25. On that date they will present “A Southern Gentleman,” a romantic comedy drama. The proceeds will Lie used by the lodge for purchasing a piano. Tickets will be out in a few days and every one will have an opportunity to purchase one. The talent includes the best in the city and the drama will lie the best ever put on by local talent. Don’t miss it. We will publish the cast in a few days. WAS COMPROMISED Contest Over Mrs. Nuttman’s Will — Heirs Cut Off With Paltry $15,000 Threaten to Sue, But Affair Is Settled. FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 10— When the will of Mrs Catherine Nuttman, who died the richest women in the county, was probated it was found that the testament, written four years ago, when she was eighty years old, gave half her estate to her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hanna, with whom she had made her home. The sons of her deceased daughter, Mrs Pettit,were cut off with $15,000 each. They retained Vesey & Vesey to contest the will on the ground of undue influence, but an agreement was reached Saturday and the suit became un. necessary. By the terms of the i agreement the two grandsons, Bon Pettit, of Denver, and William Pettit, of Minneapolis, are each given property worth $45,000 and their intended suit is dropped. i There brother Dayton preceded the i grandmother in death. THE OLD STORY Col. Gunder Refused to Advertise and is Forced to Sell. Gunder Bros., of Marion, who were compelled to sell their store because they had become back numbers, are now getting more adertising Jfree than they ever paid for in all their business career. But they are not in a position to profit by it. When gas was discovered in Marion the town began to grow rapidly and ]compelion in all business was soon encountered by all old local merchants. The new merchants adertised, many of the old established Arms were slow in believing that it was neocessary for them to use printer's ink, aa they knew nearly every man in the county. All of them who are now in business concluded that it was necessary to advertise in order to bold what trade they had and to Increase it, except Gunder Brothers, who absolutely refused, claiming it was money thrown away. The flrm had the best business site in the city, but the store was never filled with shoppers. Thousands passed Jand re passed the place day after day without stopping. The firm carried an line of goods, and treated customers well, but only a few farmers and some of the old citizens of Marion jiatronized the place. After a hard fight of seventeen years against competitors who advertised, Gunder Brothers gave up the fight and sold out the buiness. George Gunder, the Honor member of th firm, wks colonel of the one hun-

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dred and sixtieth Indiana regiment during the Spanish-Ameri-can war, his regiment doing post duty in Cuba. MAY CLOSE SUNDAYS Postoffice Has Trouble With Boys Who Tamper With Boxes. Postmaster Brittson informs us that someone, possibly boys or children, have been tampering with the post office boxes on Sunday when employes are not in. The laws are very strict on the matter, and while no trouble will possibly be caused by government officials, unless the practice is stopped the post office will be closed. The allowing of the front door to remain open is a great convenience for bn«inens men and it is hoped that thy youngsters will not continue their tricks and thus cause any new rule in the matter. THEAPPOINTMENTS Rev. White Returns to Decatur Rev. Wade Presiding Elder—Other Appointments of Especial Interest Here. Special to the Dally Democrat. MUNCIE Ind., April 11—The Methodist Conference will close here tonight The appontments were 'read this afternoon and among those in the Fort a Wayno district were the following : Presiding Elder C. UJ Wade. Decatur John C. White. : L. A. Beeks Bluffton | A j Holderman. Geneva David Wells. Monroe J. A. Sprague Bobo A. D. Waggner Portland] P. G. Howell. Fort Wayne, First M. E. church J. K. Waltz; Simpson Church J. C. Dor win; St. Paul church, Lewis Rehle; Trinity, George Locking; Wayne streetchuroh A S. Preston; Circuit E. A. Brunner. , , Hoagland W. E. McCarty. MONROEVILLE FIRE Millinery Store Burned and Mln Hnnc Injured. MONROEVILLE, IND., April 11. —The millinery store, owned and operated here by Miss Maggie Hume, was completely desroyed by fire late last evening. The loss will reach in the neighborhood of SSOO. Miss Hume was also badly burned n attempting to save some of her property.

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ARE IN SESSION Frank Hisey Appointed as Foreman Other Business in Court.-One New Case Filed and Sult on 1 Note. I - The April term of the Adams ' circuit court convened at nine o'clock this morning and Judge Erwin s first duty was to instruct the grand jury whch he did by reading the regular form as presscribed by I ■ law. Peter Beiberstine was excused on account of sickness and Daniel Cook being neither a householder or free holder was held incompetent and likewise excused, their places being filled by Joshua Parish and Abraham Stoneburner of this cty. Frank Hisey was made foreman of the jury. The other members are Soloman Habegger, Paul Gerber and Oliver Walters. William Biughman was appointed baliff. The jury convened at once ■ and will remain in session a week or ten days at least. Several affairs of more or less importance are to be investigated and a number of indictments may possibly he returned. Other business transacted in court this morning was as follows: State vs. Harry Lindsey, disturbing meeting, plea of guilty, fined five dollars and cost. Sophia E. Hudnett et. al. vs. Mari garet Reppert et al. leportof sale of land filed and approved, deed or dered. Russell H. Asgoodby vs. Jay C. Hamil, answer filed. L. A. Henning, assigment, report of sale filnd and approved. Dore B. Erwin as attorney for plaintiffs filed a suit on note entitled Peter Holthouse and twenty one other members of the Decatur Oil and Gas Company vs. George W. Roop. Mr. Roops attorneys Merryman & Suttan filiMl a confession for $560. A motion for new trial was filed in the case of Faylor vs Studabaker. Enjoyed Themselves The following persons enjoyed an old fashioned country dinner yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Baker, of rural route four. Mr. and Mrs, Emerson Elzey, Misses Grace Reed, Stella Mallonee, Emma Conrad, May Tina Schurg»r, Gertrude Kintz, Clara Kintz, Della Warmouth, Iva Warmouth, and Messrs. Andy Schurger, Eddy Kints, Joe Kintz, Orville Kintz, Ed Gaae, Andy Wolpert, Dave Wbitehearst, Fred Schurger, Harry Reed and Waldo Brushwilier. The high school base ball team were defeated last Friday afternoon by a score of 21 to 18, by Toddy Linn’s Wonders. True Fristoe did the twirling (or the high school and Nig Hendricks for the Wonders. This, however, is no criterion as to what the high senool boys will be, as it was their first work out of the reason and many substitutes were used. They will engage the Roren that's in a friendly practice game next Sunday, the weather permitting.