Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

WAR NEWS - . Admiral Skrydloff Enroute East I Big Fleet of Japanese Vessels Head Towards Pon Arthur. I — ' I Special to the Daily Democrat. 1 ST. PETRSBURG April 18— Russians will soon have five new 1 1 submarine boats in use in this Jap- , anese campaign, same being now • on the way to the scenes desired. * Nusrages received here say that the Japs were reported from the Horean shores where they attempted to land, after a fierce fight. Admiral Skrydloff is enroute to the far east 1 to take Admiral Makaroff's place as commander. He was received here I with great honor and enthusiasm. ( TIEN TBIN April 19—A Japan- ( ese fleet of seventy transports is headed toward Port Arthur. It is I expected that the fleet will include a hundied ships by the time it reaches destination and they will make a vigorous effort to secure possession of the Port. SHE WON’T TELL Portland Eastern Star Lady Has Her Sisters Guessing. I Over at Portland the ladies of the order of Eastern Star decided that their treasury needed more money. To raise money every lady was ordered to earn a dollar without begging for it and then at one appointed time all were to tell their experience in raising the money. Various tales were recited at the proper time but one lady capped the climax when she stated that she had earned : I her dollar by kissing a man. When she stated the man was not her husband there was a great deal of curiosity manifested and when the lady refused to tell who the man was there was weeping aud wailing. The rest of the members objected sjriously to having such a rich field cornered but the lady who tins the cinch, flatly refused to let her secret lie known. I LAST MEETING Shakespeare Club Close Year’s Studies Tomorrow. Mrs. AV. H. Nachtrib will entertain the Shakespeare club tomorrow afternoon this being the last session of the year, with the exception of the closing event Friday evening. The olub is one of the most successful literary’ associations in Indiana and the past year has been a very successful, pleasant and happy one. Mrs. Devilhiss of Lancaster, 0., will be an invited guest at tomorrow’s s 'ssion' bit — THE GUS SUN MINSTRELS. Do you want to see a good first class Minstrel show one that makes the large cities, then come to the < opera house Wednesday night April 20. This company carry with them th) highest salaried people in the profession and come the best, recommended of any company over in De- i catur. Patronize this attraction and i if after the first act you are not satisfied come to the lx>x oflice and 1 1 will return your money. Yours i to please, J. W. Bosse. •

The Daily Democrat.

PLAYED WHIST Bachelor Maids Held Their Regular Session Last Night. The Bachleor Maids had a verv enjoyable session last evening with Miss Anna Terveer at her home on Fifth street, u full membership being present and a good time in order. As is the usual custom of this olub whist was the prevailing pastime, and what the girls do not know about whis‘ is not worth men tioning. Play started promptly at eight o’clock and for three hours th -ir was a constant moving around from table to table. When the bell rang announcing the last ga me and the games counted up it was found that Misses Mary Heffner and B irtha Fullenkatnp had captured the first prizes while Misses Mayme C inter and Mayme Terveer poor girls were compelled to accept the boobies, after the awarding of the prizes a fine three course luncheon was served after which the club adjourned to meet next Tuesday evening with Miss Mayme Deininger. BIG DEATH RATE About One Out of Every Fifty People in State Died in March. According to the regular monthly bulletin issued by the state board of health and compiled by Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the board, the rate of death for the last month was 18.1 presons to every 1,000. The report says: The total number of deaths from all causes in the whole state was 3,860, a rate of 18.1 to the 1,000. This is a higher rate by seven than in February and also 1.3 higher than in the corresponding month last year. Os the total deaths 58 were infants under one year of age and 1,049 were persons, sitxy five and o’er. Deaths by certain important causes were as follows: Tuberculosis, 532: typhoid fever, 55; diphtheria, 25; scarlet fever, 32; measles, 46; whooping cough, 11; pneumonia 758;diarrhoea diseases, 38; cerebo spinal meningetis, 67; influenza, 153; puerperal fever,6l4; cancer., 99; violence 141; smallpox 3. The three samllpox deaths occurred, one in Dearborn county,in the Shutee Improvement company's camp, one in Muncie and i one in Brazil. In the preceding month there were five deaths from samllpox and the corresponding month last year there were twentyeight deaths. A NEW SCENE Moser Gallery Preparing for Communion Pictures. Moser, the progressive artist and phetographei has purchased a beautiful scenic background *o be used exclusively in communion pictures. The scene shows the interior of a Catholic church altar apd the effect is beautiful. The Moser gallery is modern and up to date and allow no expense to stop them in turning out the best work possible. This is baby week with them and the gallery front has been lined up till week with cabs, a picture being taken free of babies less than a year. The Moser gallery is deserving of great praise and by the way they secure a great a mount of it, especially from the traveling public. TAKES POSSESSION E. T. Sommers Proprietor of the Racket Store. E. F. Sommers, of Flushing Michigan, arrived this morning and immediately took possession of the Racket Store which he recently purchased through the real estate agency of Hall, Son & Fulk. The new citizen is n thorough business man and has had srve.al yours experience in conducting this kind of a store. He will increase the already large stock and go after the business in a real live manner. All invoice of stock was being taken today Sommers will take possession at once.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1904.

THE CAST Prominent People in Home Talent Show "A Southern Gentleman” for Benefit of Rebecca Ladies Will be Splendid. “A Southern Gentleman,” at Bosse opera house, April 25, is a pleasing romance of the sunny South. In it wit and humor are interwoven, with love and'pathos. The Rebecca ladies are busily engaged canvassing the tickets and are meeting with good success. The east is as follows: Gerald Welton, a Southern Gentleman J Q. Neptune Col. Matthew Lee. a Southern Hanker Homer Souers James Blackburn, his nephew Henry Thomas Jack Worthington, in love with France Fn-’nk Wemhoff Mrs. Lee. the Colonel’s wife Mrs Judge Studabaker Sadie, faithful and true. Miss Blanch Carroll France Lee, a disputed Jsop session Miss Kate Mylott Pleasing specialties between acts. Tickets are 25c; no extra charge so reserved seats. Holders of tickets can have same reserved at the Holthouse Drug Company’s store. Remember the date, April 25. RURAL TALK Government Arranging to Extend Service in Indiana. Preparations are now being made at the postoffioe department at Washington for the purpose of extending the rural free delivery service during the next fiscal year. Plans under consideration contemplate a wide extension of the service in Indiana. The jieople of this stale continue to manifest a lively interest in rural free delivery. Applications are now pouring in almost as rapidly as a few years ago when the service was in its infancy. During the past year 8,000 additional routes have been established throughout the United States. Os this number more than 1,500 were allotted to Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin, Indiana getting nearly 550 routes. The total number of routes now in operation in the county is 23,000. Ir is expected at the department that about K,OOO will be established in the coming fiscal year and if Indiana secures an allotment, equal to that of the present your, there will be about 2,200 routes running here July 1, 1905. RIG RECOVERED Dr. Shoemaker Finds His Stolen Horse and Buggy in Ohio. Dr. S. A. Shoemaker, ’of Poneto, who had a horse and buggy stolen several weeks ago, received a telegram Saturday night that the stolen outfit had been found at Antwerp, Ohio. He was at Albany at the time visiting with his brother, Rev Charles Shoemaker, and the telegram was forwarded to him at that place. Ho left at once for Antwerp and Sunday telephoned to Poneto that he had identified the horse and buggy but that he could not identify the harness which hud boon stolen from Elmer Jamison. The latter was asked to come to Antwerp and assist in the identification and left on the 10:35 train this morning. The horse, buggy and harness were stolen at Poneto March 16. Two young mon were strongly under -uspicion <>l having stolen them and may be arrested if they cun lie loeu ted. It could not be learned whether the horse and buggy were sold at Antwerp or were abandoned at that place by ‘he thieves.—Bluffton News. . —- - —■ . ... «. —lil

DREAM VANISHES George Drum Thought He Had Dia mond Worth Fortune. The dream of wealth of George Drum, of Curryville,, Ind. has been dissipated, not unkindly by but emphatically by State Geologist Blatch ley. Some time ago Drum found near his home a white piece of something which he did not recognize. It was hard, very crystalline and strange. In size it was almost the size of an egg, or, at least, ( some eggs. He wrote the State Ge-1 ohgist of a descript ion of a diamond, | and Mr. Bultchley described a diamond as best he could. Drum lab r sent the treasure to the State Geoloigst, saying tha< he would trust to his honesty for an assay of the stone with a safe return of it. Mr. Blatchey saw at a glance that it as only quartz and absolutely valueless. A diamond of that size would have been worth $100,000,1 according to the State Geologist. COURT NOTES A Few Items of Interest in Legal Way Erhart Runyon Co. Change Name to Peoples Store.—Other Business. Jeff Klopfenstine vs. George W. Drum sr and others, summons ordered to the sheriff of Whitley county for A. T. Bent linger one of defendants. The suit is on a note for $l5O. —-o— In the Erhart-Runyan company oxpurte, proof of publication of notice filed, name changed to the Peo les store as requested. •—o— No arrests have yet Jbeen made on grand jury- indictments according to the records. The court will probably issue bench warrants within a day or two for several of the parties and their arrest will follow immediately. -oAttorney James T. Merryman will make a business trip to St. Louis within a few weeks to argu > a legal matter before the Supreme court. —r>— There is a ; robability that court affairs will lx* more brisk next week than this. Two cases are set for trial Mary Patten vs. John Ferari and others, a $5,000 damage suit on Thursday and T. Fritz vs. Samuel H. Teeple, suit on account on Wednesday. TO INSPECT LODGE Deputy Matron of State Eastern Star Lodge in Citv. The E intern Star order of this city are planning und expecting to have a royal time at their lodge rooms tonight having received word a few days ago from their Grand Matron stating in substance that she would send one of her deputy’s namely, Mrs. A. U. Hunter of Columbia City here this evening to inspect the Decatur chapter number 127. Mrs. Hunter arrived this afternoon from Geneva where she Inspected the E intern Star order last evening. The members have everything arranged to royally ontertain thin worthy member and will give upon this occasion the iniatory work to several candidates. After the degree work has been performed light refreshments will be served und u good time in geporal will bo in order.

NERVY THIEF Negro Steals a Horse and Buckboard I I I Chased Many Miles Yesterday.—Was 1 Tracked Here, and Deputy Butler After Him Today. Marion Laryson, a little fellow ! about forty years old and accom-; pained by Daniel J. Fosnos, a well | known farmer of Allen county ar-I rived here at five o’clock last evening and immediatly sought the po-1 lice to whom they told their story. They had chased a nervy nigger horse thief all day, some times far off his track and again seemingly I within a few miles of him. They I arrived here just an hour behind him, the fellow having driven through here at four o’clock and was seen by several people. Marshal Cordua made the rounds of the feed yards but iv> of the outfit could be obtained and th < morning Laryson and Deputy Sheriff Butler started out to renew the hunt. Laryson has worked this winter for a farmer over on the Bluffton & Fort Wayne pike. He saved his money and invested it in a horse and buokboard worth about $125. I Sunday he left on a drive through ! the country seeking employment. I ! He had two trunks on the wagon in I which were all his clothes includ- ' ing a new suit of clothes puchased i ■ Saturday at Fort Wayne. Sunday’' he drove as far as Gepharts road house and there met the colored' man who asked him for a ride i down the r< ad and Laryson accomodated him. After going a short I distance the latter got out of the rig and the “coon” drove off. Laryson following as best he could but it soon became dark and he had to seek shelter. The nigger drove to the home of Fosnos where he was allowed to sleep in the bain. Yesterday morning he left and a half hour later Laryson came along afoot hunting his stolen outfit. Fosnos hitched up a rig and they ; started in pursuit. In some way they got off the track and drove twenty five miles out of the road, j finally getting back on the straight road and followed the fellow here. The trick was a nervy one as the, horse couldn't possibly travel more . than three miles an hour. The ne- I gro has a erippled hand and should : be easily detected. TROUBLE BREWING Crainville Women Are After Their Wiley Husbands. ('raigville isjill worked up at the j present time over an epidemic of , poker playing that has swept over ( the village in the past few months, i A gentleman from that place who ( was in the city today gave some t startling information. From the ( tone of his conversation, teasing the j kitty is about all some of the fellows i in that little burg get ace implished t after the shades of evening have , fallen. Trouble is liable to ensue j from this . One man recently coax- ; ed the festive goddess to cough up ■ S2O and as a consequence the rest of the party mine homo in the morning minus their week's earnings. There was u hurried comparison of notes on the part of many of the wives and they soon discovered the cause. The game is conducted at tho homo of one of the members of the club und the women ure defer mined to break up the practice. There will be trouble in largo gobs for Homebody and it will come speedily.—Bluffton Hanner. MB 9 MM ' *

NUMBER 84

DEATH OF INFANT Jesse Franklin Besser Died at Hammond Last Thursday. Jesse Franklin Besser, son of Monroe and Nannie Besser was born in Decatur Indiana on the 6th day of July 1903 and died in Hammond Indiana, on the 14th day of April 1964, aged 9 months and 8 days. He was a bright and intelligent child and although he was but an infant he bore his suffering with, patience until Jesus relieved him of his pain and curried him to his Eternal home To his parents his death is a great and irreparable loss, yet they may have reason to rejoice i that their baby has been chosen to ■be one of G id’s angels in Heaven. The funeral was held at the Christian church at Decatur Indiana on ■ Sunday April 17th and burial at Maplewood cemetery near the city. HAPPY WEDDING Judge Erwin Officiates in Charming Manner Miss Case of Blue Creek Township and Mr. Spanker of Allen County, Married in Court Room. Miss Nettie Case of Blue Crook I township and Mr. Frank Spangler l of Allen county, stood before the bar of Justice in Judge Erwins ! court at eleven o’clock this morning ! not as criminals however but as ■ candidates for connubial bliss, Judge Erwin with a happy smile upon his face descended from his platform and spoke the words which joined the two happy loving hearts forever. The scene was an [ impressive one attended by the mother of bride and groom, as well as by the court officials and several attorneys. The bride looked, charming in a beautiful pink gown while the groom wore the conventional black. Miss Case is a popular young lady in her community and Mr. Spangler a prosperous farmer of Allen county where they will make their future home. They are perhaps the first couple ever married in the circuit court room. We join their friends in congratulations. The wedding party were photoI graphed by Moser. CHILDREN WED Marion Couple But Fourteen Worry Their Friends. What shall be done with Earl Colvin and Julia Clark the two Marion children who got married? is a question that is asked at Marion. It has developed that Colvin is not yet fifteen years old. instead of bo ing nearly sixteen, as he has claimed in Marion. The records of the enumerator of school children shows that Colvin is but fourteen years old and that he will not be fifteen until the middle of June or July. Colvin's wife has claimed that she is eighteen years old, but a look into her childish face plainly tells that she is little if any older than her youthful husband. There is a feeling among some of the relativesand friends who are interested in the boy that the marriage should not be allowed to stand and that proceedings should tic taken to annul the wedding. Just what the steps will lx- taken remains to be seen. When it was suggested to Colvin that he might be sent to prison for his act in sweat ing to a fi»lso affidavit, I'specialy since he is only out under a suspended sentence to the ■ boy's reform school, his wife clung ' to his arm and declared that If he >1 was imprisoned she would go with (him.